On Land - [Titan - Closed ]

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It had been two short weeks that the keyblader had camped out on the beach nearing
the ocean in the world known as Atlantica. Near by he was able to work for some munny
and buy supplies he needed to get food and such. Terra could have left at any point in
time but there was just something keeping him drawn to this world. It is very possible
that it could be the gentle breeze that moves the ever so calm ocean.

Or perhaps it could be the everlasting sunsets he gets to see each night. Nonetheless,
Terra only wants to figure out what he should do next. So far, he has come into contact
with no unversed, but he has seen plenty of Heartless. Not to mention the rumor about
something called a Nobody. Today the Keyblader was in his casual UN-armored attire. The man
let out a deep breath has his gentle blue eyes gazed upon the rising sun before him.

Terra knew that deep down this had nothing to do with solving his problems, but it was a nice
relaxer from reality. Yet, he does believe this could help him somehow learn to control his
darkness better. If that was at all possible to do. From experience Terra knows how difficult
it can be to tame the darkness. With this in mind the man began to head over to the neighboring
town to begin his services.

Pretty much he had been helping the commoners and business owners with small problems they have
been having. These tasks including fixing roofs, tables, chairs, walls, appliances, and of course
slaying those pesky Heartless that wander in town and reak havoc. Terra really didn't mind helping
others. In fact, he quite enjoyed the thrill of helping the less fortunate who need help. Not to
mention he does get paid so he can take care of himself.

"My time here is almost up. I best enjoy today," He said softly.

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龍Dragon Shaman 巫
Are you challenging me!?

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The dragon was not amused, nor was he at all, not even a little, happy. He had never experienced anything so utterly obnoxious! One moment he was ripping his shadow covered claws through Heartless looking for the powerful one he sought, the next a damn Corridor swallowed him up and spat him out in the most inconvenient of places. The beast of a man currently sat perched in the middle of the ocean on a tall spire of stone, which barely clung to its territory as the lashing whips of ocean water beat away against it, eroding it slowly. Now this big, muscular man was perfectly perched like a cat on a fence post, but much like a tree-bound cat the fur on his collar was ruffled and his hair standing on end. The pads of his fingers fiercely dug against the stone and his boots clutched as best they could. The back-arching dragon hissed every time water jumped a bit too high for his liking. The great, almighty mountain dragon was defeated by ocean water.

He had never seen the ocean, how did one expect him to know how to swim, let alone be okay in the middle of so much?! The night had turned into a blistering day. Being raised in the cold mountainside did not prepare a dragon for this, not even a fire breathing one. Red scales did not mean he loved the desert, or heat in any way. The rotten day only made him grumpy, hungry and thirsty. The water below would have been nice and refreshing, had it not been a pool of salty death! It was getting too much. His stomach was grumbling and the sun continued to ravage the already, little clothed, beast. He blinked his eyes clear of haze as the low tide came in. Though it provided him some mental comfort, his physical comfort was waning. Looking up with bleary eyes he could see something he had not seen before in the high tide…

LAND!

Amber eyes snapped wide as he nearly stumbled forward. Clawing against the stone he fiercely latched to his anchor and panted. His throat was dry and his skin-over-scales: scorched. The land looked so inviting, and not wet.The beast pushed his weight up from the crouch. As he deftly balanced he held out his arms to provide himself with a bit more. Surely he could make it to land! Though this was the desperation in the sun roasted dragon talking, not the logic. He groaned as he stretched his shoulder blades and stretched out what appeared to be long, wing like appendages, but, these wings had no membrane, no flesh between the digits. The dragon lived in a snowy mountain range riddled with sharp rocks and heavy winds. Webbed wings were a clear disadvantage. But he had a means to overcome his handicap. Allowing shadows to spread over his body he would stitch the dark skin over his wings’ digits, creating a thin layer of magic that would provide him with the necessary lift and drag to fly across the water.

Spreading his wings the beast kicked off the stone as hard as his tired knees allowed. Launching forward he spread the wings to glide over the water’s surface. that was all he could do: glide. He was still a young beast with no skill in the art of flying and could only hold his pace for so long. But it was slipping faster than usual. Dehydrated and facing a hunger driven mad by an exhausted, sleepless night, his Darkness all but slipped away against the winds. Lower and lower the dragon drew to the water, but closer and closer to shore. He flailed a bit as he tried to pull his weight toward land… alas.

Fate was a cruel and unforgiving mistress.

The darkness faded and his wings vanished into the usual shelter of his human disguise and the Titanic beast came plummeting right into the clear blue ocean with a yelp. A massive splash swallowed the large body. The sight was something easy to see from shore, but all one would be able to see was the body hitting water, as his wings had all but vanished before he had even made it to a respectable fall height. The heavy framed dragon began to splash around, unable to keep surfaced long enough to get a good breathe.

“Gah!” Was all he could gurgle out.

He was no majestic mermaid, but the horrible, flightless eel certainly needed rescuing none-the-less.

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龍 Fai 'Titan' Jiao-long 巫
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While walking over to the nearby village Terra come to a sudden halt as
he heard a loud splash in the water. The Keyblader turned around and noticed
that there was a man flailing about in the water. How did that guy get there?
Could it be one of those people who can't control their own powers yet? Pushing
that aside the man touched his armored shoulder which soon encased himself with his
keyblade armor.

In seconds Terra summoned his keyblade and had it transform into his keyblade glider.
With little effort he hopped on and flew as fast as he could to the redhead. "Hold on
i'm on my way," Terra shouted aloud. It would only be a few seconds before he could reach
the drowning man before him. And then, Terra was hovering on the left hand side of Titan
and slightly lowered his glider. Terra held out his hand and gave a nod to the redhead.

"Come on."

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龍Dragon Shaman 巫
Are you challenging me!?

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The beast knew today was a terrible day to go out, but who would have figured it would have started with his end! His body was a trained fighting machine, but it had no sense when it came to the water. One would think a dragon full of hot air would float, but his heavy, toned form provided no buoyancy in the water and his splashing flails only did well to make him target of the swirling, swallowing waves that cascades onto the beaches that surrounded the island. Gulps of water quickly washed into his mouth and down his throat, only increasing the sense of bewilderment and panic. The taste of the sea water was foul and the feeling of sinking a frightening prospect. It was much unlike falling from the sky, or off the edge of a cliff. In the water it felt like one was being sucked down, something pulling at every inch of fabric and leading you into Davy Jones’ Locker. He reached out his hand, gasping for air, only for the hot surface of water force him back down, kicking legs the frantic paddlings of a babe barely able to walk.

As he felt himself begin to lose strength, he could not help but wonder over the paths he had taken to get this far. He had not gotten very far at that thought. He had only managed to visit a few worlds and learn the bare minimum of the Heartless and their ways. He wanted to become a powerful Shadowmancer, but at this rate he was going to just drown before he reached the crux of his development. His body was exhausted, starved and overheated. The waters helped, but they just as quickly sickened him as the foul mixture of gas and brine filled his empty belly with the noxious mixture. Suddenly he would see a glimmer of hope speeding toward him, a voice calling out. The dragon’s teeth smoothed out into more normal looking human teeth, so that the individual was more encouraged to approach than flee at the sight of his monstrous features.

His hand reached up, fingers gripping against a surface, which happened to be the Keyblader’s glider. The beast felt he had a steady hold and pulled his forearm onto the flat surface before pulling up his head. A powerful gasp allowed in air before a choking gag expelled a bit of the water from his nostrils and mouth. Normally wild locks were matted down in a tame flat by the ocean waters and his fierce, scowling features obscured. The beast clung to his liferaft, of sorts, a sopping mess of irritation and hunger. Hopefully the passerby would be so helpful as to drag the beast onto land. He was a sizable and quite the heavy fare. His nature was obscure. He looked like an ordinary man easily part of this world, but were one to have visited this place before: they could easily deny as such.

"W-where...?" The beast choked out.

His little romp in the sea left him with a hoarse voice and disoriented mind.

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龍 Fai 'Titan' Jiao-long 巫
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Once Titan was partially on the base of the glider, Terra turned to his side so that
he could face the man and help him get in a secure spot. After all the Keyblader didn't
want the man to fall in the water again. Just like that the Keyblader turned around and
flew towards the beach. Unfortunately, Terra couldn't feel the breeze as he watched the
rippling water while zooming by. Thanks to his armor he couldn't feel a thing.

As they soon arrived on the beach Terra slowly lowered his glider to let Titan off before
jumping off himself. With just a simple thought the keyblade glider completely vanished just
like the keyblade would when he would un-summon it. The keyblader brought his left hand to his
right shoulder armor and pressed it to deactivate his armor. Once more Terra was in his general
attire he usually wears. His light blue eyes slowly wandered over to the man before him.

"You should be more careful around the ocean if you don't know how to swim." It was clear that
Terra was being Mr.obvious, but in his defense Titan was drowning. So the Keyblader had some right
to state obvious facts. "Names Terra," He stated. The keyblader of darkness really wanted to know
what this guy was thinking. More importantly how did he get in the water? The redhead seemed to just appear.

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龍Dragon Shaman 巫
Are you challenging me!?

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He was not yet sure what was happening. Due to his heat exposure and hunger his mind was swirling about in an eddy of Darkness. Getting a hold of his bearings was difficult enough after that powerful wash cycle of tumbling waves, but now to do so as he was trying to surface was nearly impossible. A faint whisper in the depths of his mind rattled out insults, claiming his fortitude was that of a newborn. This urged the dragon to hold onto, for dear life, on the object he surfaced near. Whatever he had grabbed onto gave his body the feeling of being lifted, so by instinct; he desperately clung to the side of the metal board. Whatever it was he held onto it was rough to the touch and a bit slick due to the water splashing up against and the fact that, what little clothing he did wear, he was soaked to the bone. His body seized up from the shock of his lungs filling with air, purging heaps of water from their confines. He was pretty sure his gas sack was soaked too. It would be hard to start a proper fire while completely wet, but at least he still had his magic in the case that something would go wrong.

As they drew nearer to land the behemoth of an individual felt his boots and knees drag against the ground. When he was pulled to land the beast released his grip on the solid object and collapsed against the sand. His shook as he struggled to steady himself with his trembling arms. His fingers dug into the sands and bones popped after being so solidly locked in his frustrations. The sand beneath his body was warm and the sun, beating down on his back, did not help reduce the heavy feeling of nausea induced by nearly drowning. The sand was soft beneath his fingers and caused him to slip slightly as he pushed his torso off the ground. The sand reminded him of the snow back home. Though much cooler than this hot surface both were soft and shifted in from beneath one’s digits. Amorphous, ever changing were both landscapes: victims of wind and storm. He gained a great deal of comfort from the memory of the snows, but in this heat such thoughts were short lived.

The male looked up, raising his head slightly toward the man in question. It was hard to smell now that excess salt water filled his lungs and nasal passages. Whoever it was they had a strange aura and distracting features. Handsome was something the brute could describe this man to be. His tastes in individuals were a vain concept of proportionate features and youth. The male struggled but would eventually manage to push himself up to his feet. Tired muscles stretched and flexed until he was able to right himself. His head was spinning, but it would continue until he got water into him. The dragon rolled his shoulders and popped his neck as eyes turned to the man, who seemed not at all consider himself when he questioned the beast's capacity for drowning. It was not as if the beast had a choice!

The Titanic brute leaned his weight on his tired legs and rest his palms on his hips. It was not as if he could much help his inability to swim, but neither had the boy the need to be so sardonic about it. “What’s it to you?!” He snapped, not very happy about his weaknesses being pointed out nor the troubles he faced when it came to water.

It was not everyday a dragon from the snowy mountains faces aquatic adversaries let alone such a landscape. Looking around the creature would find that it was, all around, an unpleasant accumulation of sand and surf. He was burning hot and would much rather be set free of such damnation. Reaching ho his glove covered hand the Titanic figure tugged at his tight wraps of cloth over his torso and tugged them loose. The soft, feathery boa along his collar drew toward his shoulder as the top loosened. His glare was focused on the Keyblader, his nose letting out salty huffs. He was still unable to determine if this man was prey or not so, for the time being, he would bid his time. It was an unknown world in any case. Learning of his surroundings was now a car of survival.

"He is called Fai Jiao-long." He more than unwillingly offered Terra. "Have you any water to share?" Salty sea water would clearly be of no use for drinking.

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The man before the Keyblade reacted in such a defensive manner after his own statement.
Though it is a very good question, what was it to him? Of course after a few seconds Terra
had an answer for the redhead before him. "I'd like to see people happy and safe. Not in
terror because they might die," Terra said while directly looking at Titan. Before, the keyblader
had a chance the man before him introduced himself as Fai Jiao Long and asked for water.

Terra could help but, laugh in the back of his mind about being asked for water. One had to admit
it was kind of funny how Titan was only drowning moments ago and now wants some water. "Nice to
meet you Fai," He said in a gentle tone. The Keyblader wanted to try and make the best of this
interaction so he was going to help him out. "There is a near by village where we can get you some
fresh water."

With that Terra motioned for Titan to follow him as he slowly began to head over to the village.
The keybearer knew little about this guy, but is willing to go to certain lengths to help him out.
After all it is just something that Terra likes to do while trying to further make himself a better
person. One day he was going to be worthy of the title Keyblade Master and make Master Eraqus proud
of him. First, he needs to take care of his inner darkness.

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龍Dragon Shaman 巫
Are you challenging me!?

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He did not trust humans, not in the least. Nor did the fellow find them very tolerable either. Their kind were selfish and always felt that others were simply out to get them. Their sociability was deplorable and the ideals of uniqueness they held were only debunked by their need to be sheep and follow the crowds. He spent much of his life isolated from others. He was raised in the cold mountains by his mother, alongside his brother, but things were not all peaceful. His brother was a cruel adversary, claiming that humans were only that much crueler and he had to become stronger! Much death and turmoil had followed the young dragon on his path to adulthood and left the beast cynical toward humans and their societies. They were nothing but violent, selfish places where men were justified by their oppression of others through their rank and power. What should he think of them? Certainly not all humans could be so selfish, yet he had not seen evidence otherwise of such intent. What drove them forward if they had nothing good in their nature? It was evident to him that the man before him was not without his own demons. The smell was strong, but it was also faint, as if they were fighting. One could not fight their very nature, so why not give in to it? Fai simply hated humans who thought themselves better than others. In the process of life all beings were a valuable source of food for another creature, he failed to see the possibility of any creature playing the role of a pure neutral. All survived on the power of another, why behave as if it was otherwise? Any attempts to prove selflessness were something to be disregarded.

The man sought to lead the dragon to a village where they could find water, but alarm bells went off for the dragon. People were not simply capable of doing without reason to themselves. He could not place his finger on it, but there was something about this guy he could not quite understand. The dragon had very few interactions with others in his lifetime so when unexpected situations like this struck he was drowned by confusion which, in turn, fueled an almost paranoid resistance. Did this man seek to use him, or fight him? For the beast these were the only possibilities. The beast followed, but several steps behind. His clothing was soaked and his hair matted down by the waters. This was not a world he had ever been to before. It was much too hot, and far too sandy for his liking. His boots sunk with each step, collecting sand particles on every space of wet leather they could. He felt gross and would rather gain purchase for a bath than a drink at this point. After slicking his wet hair back and forcing the bangs from his face the man let his long arms drop to his side the beast marched forward.

“Where is this place?” He asked, his tone deep, crackling with an accent much unfamiliar on this world.

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龍 Fai 'Titan' Jiao-long 巫
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As they were walking towards the village the man following him, had asked
where this place was. "This world is known as Atlantica. Apparently mermaids
and magical creatures lurk in the oceans here. Of course I have no means of
finding this out, but one day I'll find out for myself." Several moments had
passed before they had reached a wood shack which had contained dozens upon dozens
of bottled water. Terra pulled out a few pieces of munny from his right pocket
and put it on the table before the merchant before him and asked for a bottle of fresh water.

Cheerfully the merchant handed the Keyblader the bottle of water. With that out
of the way he turned towards Titan and walked close enough to where he could just
hand the man the bottle of fresh water. "This village is small ,but they really don't
need much here since they hunt for most foods and necessities that they might need. If
you need help with anything else just ask," he said with a slight smile.

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龍Dragon Shaman 巫
Are you challenging me!?

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It was a difficult thing to understand the human condition. It was backwards and often misguided. They fought and warred over small specks of land, for small, worthless titles and the fanatical attentions of followers. In a cosmos where there were thousands of stars in the sky that mapped out individual worlds, where once an unreachable dream, became a chaotic reality one day only grew pungent with more strife. Traversing these worlds became possible in a blink of an eye, but destroying them too had become a simple matter. Each world had its own heart, a driving force that pushed it to remain a shining force in the sky. When a world was blinked out of existence it was not without a fight. This world had fought with all its strength and survived, but for how long?

The beast followed the man, his body heavy with exhaustion. As they made their way toward the town the beast watched as the beach coast became rocky coves of moss covered stones. Rivulets of sea water dribbled from the watery stones and back into the seas. The salt thick air filled his nose with a bitter taste, which caused the water that remained in his belly to churn. His boots had collected a dine packing of wet sand which began to harden in the heat as they moved. His pants billowed against the wind, quickly drying from their initial exposure to the sea. Scratching at the side his head the male would loose any unwanted debris. When the Keyblader walked him toward one of the stalls and purchased one of the bottles up waters for him his brow would arch. Normally the dragon would only see such bottles back home filled with medicine. Reaching to grab the green, glass container he would sniff at it, growling at the attendant. He removed the cork and looked to Terra in question.

His mind drifted off at the warrior's mention of this being a place of necessity for these people. Thus far he has gained the knowledge that this is a foreign world, for this fellow as well. Secondly it would come to pass that it held magic. Magical creatures were with some of the finest taste... He looked over to Terra as he drank down his water. It was thick, a mineral preserve so likely a tonic and not a pure spring water, but anything to get that horrid taste from his mouth. Maybe he could use this man. They seemed knowledge and, as any human, they seemed utterly blanketed by arrogance to notice a predator when one was near.

"Is this place where he lives?" How could anyone love here?

It was far too hot and wet. Displeased the beast made sure to keep up with man's pace, his own body slowly drying off. He has already begun to spin his plan and sew it together. He would create conflict in this world, using this man to help.

"Certainly living here comes with a price..." But what did he mean by that?

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The red head just a tad behind him was an interesting one. Terra knew that living on a beach
wasn't the best of places to be. However, for certain people it was the only place for them to
establish their own home far away from any trouble that might happen in the head cities. This was
a place for them to relax and live their lives out in peace. "Yes they all live here Fai." What the
man next to him had said next was rather amusing.

"Living here does come with a price. They are far away from any kind of city so it would be hard to
get any kind of help that they may need to survive. So they must, learn on their own to hunt and gather
items they may need to survive." Terra continued to walk until they had reached the exit of the small
village. "Down that way leads to a major city if you would like to go and explore."

Terra had helpped the red head and now he needed to help these villagers out for a bit longer before
heading to his next destination. The keyblader figured he could go hunting with a few of the stronger
village members and hunt some boar or bears. That is of course if no Heartless, or Unversed manage to
show up and cause a ruckus.

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陰 Dragon ☯ Shaman 陽
Can you see through the mist!?

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The Titanic beast listened as the man explained to him the nature of this town. lapping up the water from the bottle’s opening his eyes traced around the small village. It did seem far away from everything else. A coastal town, something the beast had never before experienced. His relationship with the water was most unpleasant and provided him with an immediate distaste for the preference of habitation these humans seemed to desire. He did not rush ahead of the man, but walked beside him. The beast wore no armor, but his manner of dress was simple and a mixture of tight and loose clothing that were perfectly suited to an active lifestyle such as his. Heavy boots dictated his traveling habits and his strange clothing showed he was from a far off place. The man answered his question with a clear, matter-of-factly way that, if not for his intent to consume every drop of water from the strange bottles, would have perturbed his childish nature. Though he was physically much older than Terra was, his species’ longevity only reduced him to the mere mindset of a teenager.He was still growing and learning and when it came to other worlds.

He was baffled why anyone would want to live so close to water. Was drowning really worth the price? He supposed that living in the mountains also came at a price, but he could afford to pay it as one who grew up there and knew everything there was to it, but to see these humans willingly come to a place they knew nothing about… Was this act one of madness or was it one that would gain them immeasurable experience? Either way it was his drive to test it. As he clasped his flat, human teeth over the mouth of the bottle he began to grind on the glass, His amber eyes seemed to focused and shone like smoldering gold. His brow arched slightly. That heavy build form continued to follow Terra with an unsteady footing. He was large but not at all as clumsy as he may seem outwardly. Soggy clothing made things rather troublesome and dragging clothing as it yanked into the crevices of his body would rub raw. Shaking out his body once more he would allow the bottle to slide down to his palm where his fingertips would likely grip the glass’ neck.

“You point him away, but is this one to come?” The beast questioned if Terra was to follow to. “Why would one stay here, so far from anything. What do they have to prove?” Humans always seemed willful and wanting to prove something.

That was why creatures like him existed. They were to guard and protect the humans, but over the years it seems humans had become far too weak and incapable of overcoming their selfish greed and pride. Because of this his family was exiled, but he knew not why they were. Only that the humans were afraid. He never learned the reason why his father’s actions exiled them, but he did know it made him suffer. It made his mother weep and it brought upon his brother’s end. He was the last in a line that could hold no pride. The whispers of his twin’s spirit sent him on a path of destruction. To restore the one he held dear, the only one he loved, he had to find his heart and return it to him. Cai’s strong spirit allowed much of him to remain. He became encased in his feathers of which the Shaman bound to a dream catcher so that he would always be bound to his brother’s dreams. To restore Cai Jiao-long’s Light, the Nymph of the Mountains and the Titan of the Mountains had to be reunited.

The dragon shook his head. “He wishes to observe.” If Terra was going to stay, he wanted to see just why the humans fought for this land.

Why was worth so much? But as they struck their foundations the seaside village was not going to easily be welcomed by the harsh sea. A cold chill soon came about and ate the hot, afternoon sun in a cloak of darkening clouds. A storm was brewing in the sea. Perhaps the lord of the waters, King Triton, was angry toward one of his children. Whatever was the case, it was a troubling prospect for the sleepy seaside village. They would have to batten down their supplies and hammer planks over the windows and shutters. The storms brought with it the sea, so whatever was not nailed down had to be carried to higher ground, and soon.

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After pointing out the exit to his new found 'ally' Fai asked if he would be coming
with too."I'd like to stay here a bit longer to help the villagers out." Moments later
Terra gave his current companion a slight nod when he asked to simply observe everything.
The Keyblader had no problem with someone trying to figure things out and try to understand
the reasoning behind things. Terra wanted to help everyone to help further his own understandings
as well.

You could say that he wants to surpass his own master one day. No matter how long it takes he
will stop at nothing to improve his own skills so he can help as many innocent people as possible.
At the same time, he needs to learn how to fully control his own darkness which seems to be at bay
for the moment. Not to mention he needs to help save one of the princesses of heart which he had hurt
a while ago.

Terra is very determined to accomplish good things. So with that in mind he had begun to help the
villagers out with the small things such as fixing houses, landscaping the village, and some other
odd jobs like cleaning. During these events the Keyblade wondered what Fai thought about all of this.

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陰 Dragon ☯ Shaman 陽

Can you see through the mist !?

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The dragon was not exceptionally fond of the human kind. Theirs was a cruel and unrelenting species that often only succeeded due to the downfall of another species. Though dragons were the physical embodiment of mother nature, they had a dual nature most could not see beyond their shining scales and gnashing teeth. They were not a common sight so those that first came upon them could only see a monster or horrible fiend. Thier whiskers flowed like the torrents of the monsoons and their fur danced like tongues of fire. Claws that could cut diamond tore into the earth with ease and raked scars into her flesh while lashing tails beat the air ferociously as they moved, like serpents. They looked to be constantly on the hunt. But no one could see the serene beauty in the devastation of the dragon. Their whiskers matched the soothing patterns of the falling rains while their soft fur was bathed by the winds with its cooling touch. Those claws, that dug into the earth, freed seedlings from their prisons letting them reach the warm suns to blossom. Their tails drifted along to the song the earth sang as she spun. Dragons were creators of peace and destruction.

But humans were soft. Their flesh was easily pierce and their weapons were useless against the armor of dragons, yet they caused the most destruction than any species combined, perhaps even more so than these Heartless have in the past decade. Nature always found a way to fight back. With everyone frantically tying down their belongings the Titanic beast continued to follow the human. He was not sure if this human lived in light or darkness. The line was blurred. He watched as the man did his best to help people he clearly did not know. By the way Terra dressed and acted he was not like these men who wore collared shirts of silk and slacks that tightened at their knees. Where their hair was cropped short or neatly tied back, Terra’s hair was wildly spiked every which way. It made him wonder just why. The beast did not lift a finger to help, which earned him nasty looks from passing workmen and sailor, but only passing glances as the men were in a hurry. Inside the homes babes could be heard crying as women tried to boil bottles of milk before the storm arrived, ignoring the immediate needs of the infants. Yes dragons were guardians meant to serve and protect humans, but what did these humans do to deserve such acts?

That was his question as he looked to Terra. “Why help them? They are not your family, are they?” He could not understand this drive the man seemed to have. “What do you gain in all this?”

It reminded him of a story he heard as a child. A man had worked all his life, struggling under the behest of his human leaders. But with no praise, little food. He fled, only to find love far from his work and suffering. Soon he was found and forced to slave over his work with nothing in return. His love waited for him for many seasons. Come winter she sewed some clothes for him to keep him warm. Coming to deliver the clothing she would find out he had not survived his duties, and soon died herself of a broken heart. What he had taken from the story was that humans brought the suffering to their own kind in a cycle that seemed unbreakable. Why work so hard for each other, if nothing would come of it? Why would Terra work so hard, if it was for nothing?

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Soon an obvious storm was brewing and slowly drawing his way towards the small village and
Terra continued to help the villagers out. The Keyblader made sure that they had everything
tied down and were overstocked on the essentials that they needed to survive for the time being.
It was soon then that the Keyblader managed to finish around the time Titan had asked why should
he help them and what was there to gain from it?

Questioningly, Terra wanted to know why the red-haired male asked such a silly question. "There is
more happiness in giving than receiving, Fai. Throughout my adventures I have learned not to take
anything or anyone for granted. We need to help others to let everyone know that there is hope." Terra
paused for several seconds.

"Helping others is good for everyone. The people that I help are now in a better position than they
already are and I have achieved a inner happiness that can only be felt by helping others in need.
Even though its very little i'm improving everyone's life, but most importantly if my kindness is
spread more people will spread the kindness as well. Its called paying it forward Fai. I hope you got
the answer you were looking for."