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<For over a decade, the worlds have been rocked by Dark attacks. Orchestrated by the Dark Keyblade Master Xehanort, these attacks were designed to bring about another Keyblade War, but that isn't the only result. Other beings, craving power and control, have begun moving to take advantage of the chaos to exert their own wills. The witch Maleficent is but the tip of the spear of these threats, leaving the hero Sora and the other 7 Lights frantically trying to fight on multiple fronts. You can change that. Recently, you were either given or found a note, challenging you to make a difference. To protect what you care about and drive back the Dark. If you have the heart, you are invited to meet in Traverse Town's First District, where you will meet others like you. Are you ready, Vanguard?> Sign-ups: http://kh13.com/forum/topic/102451-kingdom-hearts-vanguard-rebirth/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Across the worlds, an air of tension seemed to permeate. Aware or not of the encroaching darkness, people feel uneasy. The crab Sabation tells his musicians to take a break from rehearsal, since they were all hitting sour notes. He'd normally be more angry, but even he can feel something is off. On the main island of Destiny Islands, a young man in a beanie and dark sunglasses moves through a market uneasily, and not just from his discomfort with the setting. In the headquarters of the Radiant Garden Restoration Committee, Merlin and Cid bicker as they try to work together to upgrade the CLAYMORE system for magical integration. Aerith can tell this is more than their differing views fueling this arguement. With the worlds so on edge, it wouldn't take much to push them off. And many shapes in the shadows prepare to give that push... {Traverse Town; First District} Vaner added a little milk to his tea and stirred. He was seated at the little cafe in the main square of District One, with a good view of the square and the doors to the arrival area of the world. He too could feel the tension, but he was use to it. He sometimes wondered if he had ever truly been at peace, but usually dismissed these thoughts as fear and anger talking. Though it had been getting worse of late, but he was doing something about it now. He just had to wait to see what resources he had to work with. As Vaner took a sip of his tea, Stella exited an old item shop and joined him at his table. "Are stores of curatives should last as awhile, even if the worst comes to the worst." She said, adjusting her position in her chair. "I thought I'd double check." "Sounds good." Vaner said, not sure if he should mention the three times he checked. Setting down his tea, the Vanguard Master watched Stella for a moment. He was generally good at reading people, and the young lady was radiating worry. "Relax." He told her in a gentle tone. "Deep breaths. This isn't that different from what you told my of your adventures on your world." "Except there is more on the line." Stella answered, in a tone that was more factual than emotional. "I might not have known it in my head, but my heart knew there was more to the universe than just Eos. Now, I'm trying to protect them all." There was a moment of silence before Vaner spoke. "You could go back." He said in a soft tone. "Make a new place on Eos. No blame would be on you if you tried." "No." Stella said firmly. "Too much is at stake to back out now." She looked up at what seemed to be just another star, then back to Vaner with a penetrating look. "And it wouldn't truly ease the ache to return to your own world you feel." She added simply. Vaner's jaw tightened, then he took another sip of tea to cover it up. Sometimes he wished she wasn't as good as reading him as he was of her. Before Vaner had to come up with a reply, the entrance doors of Traverse Town cracked open, and a young man walked in, eyes wide. "Whoa!" Nilas said, his eyes full of wonder at this new world. He was still marveling at the skyline when a clearing of a throat dragged his attention to ground level and to the two people sitting at a small table. One, an older man, gave Nilas a pilots smile, while the other, a blonde woman, gave a smile and a wave. "Hey!" Nilas called out, running over to the duo. "This where the secret meeting for enemies of darkness is being held?" "Sort of." Vaner replied. "But more complicated." "I'm Stella." Stella introduced herself. "And this is Vaner. Nice to meet you, Nilas." Nilas eyes grew wide. "You know my name?" He asked, agog. "Yes." Vaner said with a slight chuckle. "We invited you."