I looked out onto the great green field. The wind was gently blowing the thin blades of grass towards the west. It was summer, and it was hot without that gentle breeze... I sighed. I thought about what I had discovered not but two weeks ago...A power I had never realized before. It happened at night, and I thought it was a dream at first, but it was real. I think I had somehow opened a new dimension in my world, Indarius.

I was relaxed, until I heard a familiar voice call my name. "Kara!" I looked to where the voice was coming from. It was Hayden Carter, a good friend of mine, in fact, my best friend. He has this wild blond hair, bright blue eyes, fair skin, and was tall and lean as well as muscular. Yeah, he was strong and skilled too.

But that's not why he's my best friend; we've known each other since we were three because of our parents. Both of our parents work for the Great Province, our city's government. So we were basically slapped together in the middle of their lives between politics and no secrets were safe, so we became good friends and trusted each other.

"What is it, Hayden?" I asked. "C'mon, there's this big argument going on back at the office! I think it's about you, too!" He said excitedly. He grabbed my hand and led me to the office in town. The streets were busy with steam engine vehicles and people walking the markets along the sidewalks. The buildings were mostly made of brick, and were so close together they couldn't have yards. The place I lived in was called the Province of Indyrea. Strange, I know, but it's how the governments organized it. It works, so I don't complain.

Anyway, we finally made it to the office without getting ran over by cars or people. When we opened the door, we were greeted by many pairs of eyes looking at us rather annoyed-like. Me, being as shy as I am, started to blush and hid behind Hayden. He quietly looked down at me. "Kara, honey, what are you two doing here?" My mom, Shana, asked while standing up. Her beautiful red hair fell onto her narrow shoulders, and her glowing crystal-like eyes calmly examined me. I was wearing a simple violet dress with my usual black jacket and orange handbag hanging off my shoulder and resting on my hip. I gulped.

"Kara, we were just talking about you." My father, Emil, asked. He had light, brilliant black hair that stopped at his shoulders. His clothes mostly consisted of black, too. "Talking about what, exactly?" Hayden asked. One of the other men at the table, the mayor Travis Kane, slowly stood up. He was old, in his 60s, at least. His hair was getting gray and white, and his skin was dark against his light-colored suit. "It's the governments... they're weakening." He said softly. "What does that have to do with me?" I asked politely, but scared at the same time. I don't think I wanted to know.

"You-you know what you are, don't you?" He supposed. I raised an eyebrow. "I don't know what I am, but I know who I am, and what I can do." I told him. Mr. Kane raised both of his eyebrows at me this time. "What you can do... is a link to a very powerful man's desire. Do you wish to know this?" He said. I thought about it. I am not sure what he meant, but it sounded interesting to me at the time. So I said yes. "Prince Aries, is his name. He is on a conquest, and his goal is to take over the world and shatter it into ruin, just to rebuild his own." Mr. Kane explained.

I blinked. "But what does-" "You, Miss Kara, have a power that he is after. You can easily enter other dimensions by will; time travel, if you will. You can travel through the other worlds without causing a disturbance within the balance." He told me quickly. "So, I've told you. Now you must do something for me. The only way to defeat Prince Aries, is to find the sacred sword..." He added. I heard Hayden gasp behind me. "You don't mean... the Midnight Blade?!" He asked. Mr. Kane nodded. My eyes grew wide. No way... the sword that is in all of the legends! The only sword that was able to be held by mortals and still be strong enough to repel an even powerful god! The Midnight Blade...

"What say you? Are you ready to save the world of Indarius?" He inquired. I looked at my parents, who stared on helplessly. I then glanced at Hayden, who was speechless. "I... But, what if I'm not strong enough to wield the sword? Why can't Hayden do it? He's a lot tougher than I am. So why do I..." I said, trailing off, "Wait! Do I have to go alone?" My parents gasped and looked at Mr. Kane in concern. "No, of course not. I have a traveling mercenary who is willing to go with you on your journey to find the Midnight Blade. His name is Ryuu, a skilled swordsman himself. He will also teach you how to properly use a sword. As for you, Hayden..." He said, looking at Hayden, "Your parents are obliged to allow you to go with her, help protect her. She is our only true hope against the forces of Prince Aries." Hayden nodded and said, "Yes sir!"

And from that moment on, I will never forget the last thing my father told me. "I love you, Kara. Be careful and be strong. Time goes by faster than you think, and you can't predict it, nor control it. Remember this, okay?" "Yes, father." After that I hugged my mom, who whispered an "I love you too" in my ear. With that last minute, everything in my once-ordinary life was changed forever.

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Hey everyone! Wow, I can't believe I'm posting this at a time like this! It's already past midnight. Well, that's ironic, huh. This is a new series I'm trying to start. I just felt random so hopefully I will actually finish this. Maybe. Depends on if I get some comments on this thing. I do copyright it to myself because all the ideas are mine, so no stealing, okay! Other than that, I hope you enjoy this and that I continue it. Please comment and or hug/fave or whatever pleases your dear little heart. That's all for now. Ttyl!

~Razi-chan ^^"