The Third Party

3rd Person's POV

"So now that you're successfully introduced to the ability system, we will now be proceeding to the universes, and worlds, you will be transported to and carry out your duties, you can call it missions or objectives, or whichever you prefer.

This system is called the universe map (another window opens and showed many galaxies), and world map (the window zoomed to highlight a galaxy then zoomed out), two components in one application, the universe map shows you the map to the universe, and it's the same as gazing at the stars,

but you will notice blinking lights when you are to be sent out on a mission (the map zoomed in on a galaxy with a blinking light), it could be one, two or more blinking lights, you will be given information of the world you will be entering such as:

Economy, social life, development, races, weather, and etc. (the window zoomed in on a planet opening another panel to show the information it contained0, once you've picked a world to explore, you will be asked to prepare and be transported there within 30 seconds,

So before you decide to enter a new world, I suggest you prepare things you will need for that specific world." Ken listens attentively, knowing he'll have information overload again if he doesn't analyze the information slowly.

"OK, that seems reasonable, is there anything else I'm missing." looking at the settings and outputs of the window he sees, he swiped for more contents.

"Well, oh, this place will always be the starting point of your mission/s, I know this is all white because this place is located between space and time, life and death, light and dark,

Basically it's called or can be called the void, but there are other things here than the void itself, light is also here, that's why the place is all white, and you can see me as an orb of white." explained the ball of white.

‘I was wondering when he would give me that information, my question has been answered.’ nodded Ken.

"Can this place be or get destroyed? Or not?" he asks curious of whatever may happen to this place.

"Nope, because it's a plane of existence that will never be wiped out of this universe, you could say it's an abstract concept." said the ball.

‘oh, wait is that a pun? or I just don't get it.’

"I don't get it, you say plane of existence, and then abstract? What does it mean?" he asks thinking that it's better educated than not, right?

“It’s a long story, do you want to hear it?” he nods.

“Are you sure?” he nods again, eagerly.

“I’m sure.” The ball shook, whether it be of understanding or not, Ken doesn’t know.

"Then let me explain,” said the ball “This place once used to be a being, a part of the universe and very visible like you and me, and on worlds it can be seen as a massive being,

But by learning the teachings of the worlds it traveled, it learned how to exist with its current/native residents.

It accumulated experience of its past travels from many different worlds, and learned that there are so many different cultures and teachings each world can offer, it was happy for a moment, but it did not last long,

On one of his travels to other new worlds he came across a scene, in front of him were thousands or not millions of floating/flying things that seems to about to collide one another, it was mesmerizing in its sight, but it got shocked when it saw and heard explosion at it's right,

It already knew the meaning of an explosion, so it knew that something bad happened, and it didn't like that, it didn't want that.

It rushed to arrive at where the explosion erupted but was halted by another explosion, it looked around and another erupted, and another, and another, and another, and another, it could not take what was happening to its surrounding,

Conflict started to build up in its system, and in a loud cry, burst a very big explosion that destroyed a whole galaxy. It looked at the work it had done and was horrified of the outcome.

It flew away somewhere within this vast universe to contemplate what it had done, darkness enveloped its vision, so it closed its eyes and cried in silent.

For a millennium it stayed dormant in its state of sadness, but when it finally opened its eyes it saw light, light all around it, it was conflicted to do anything, remembering clearly the catastrophe it had caused.

On the corner of its eyes, something caught it's attention, even in such a far distance, it could see a creature, happily skipping with other creatures, it saw happiness, and finally it decided to explore that world that it saw,

It learned of love, faith, hope, compassion, gratitude, and all things that are good, but that world also offered him to learn the opposite of good, it learned of evil, torment, suffering, obsession, mischief and all things that are bad.

That world allowed it to learn of balance between the two, that both components are as important as the smallest speck of dust in the universe, that both, are a part of everyone, and everything.

It was enlightened, and felt fulfilled, that it get to understand a major aspect of the universe, it vowed to keep the lessons it had accumulated for many years, and created this plane of existence, with its all.

It hid this out of plane sight, and cannot be discovered by any means, be it power, time, space, eyesight, or understanding, and it left me here to look out for this plane, and choose anyone from the vast universe to carry out its belief and virtues, and I chose you."

Ken nodded of course for understanding the part that this place was made by some other worldly being that it holds dear, but founds himself dumbfounded the next.

"Why?" he asks.

"Because you embody that virtue it cherished so much." dumbstruck from its sudden confession, Ken could not form a proper sentence.

"Uh... um.. Thanks, I guess." scratching the back of his neck, feeling sheepish.

"Now that you know why you're here, and judging from your reaction, I really did pick the right one." the sudden change of formalities peeked Ken’s interest, he gazed at the orb of white in awe and wonder.

"I will be at your command Ken, the chosen of this plane." a surge of happiness welled inside his chest, feeling warm and fuzzy inside. Guess this is what they call fulfillment of the heart.

"Okay so, now back to the mission at hand, let's see what will be the first world you will be going to, are you excited?" the ball didn’t really need to mention it since excitement was clear on Ken’s face.

"YES!" he says with pride and assurance of his statement.

"Good, see that blinking light at the east side of the universe or this galaxy rather (the galaxy at the left side of the map zoomed in), that will be the first world you will be entering,

The world of Terres, of the Capri Galaxy (the world of Terres was zoomed in by the window), this world is the same as your world, Earth of the Milky Way Galaxy,

Humans also live here, and other creatures too, magical creatures, what you call myth in your world, are locals/native in this world." that caught Ken’s attention.

‘Wait what?! OH My Gosh! Oh My Gosh!!!’ spurring excited gleams inside his head.

"Does it mean I get to see dragons?!" he asks, hands clasp together, and eyes sparkling with joy and shock. Oh how I've longed to see and marvel those gorgeous beasts, he thought, daydreaming about both western and Chinese dragons.

"If you're referring to those flying reptiles that blow fire from their mouths, then yes, you get to see them, but on this planet, every creature is tweaked a bit slightly, they have more different features according to their race,

I think I don't need to explain this more to you, because you get to explore and study those creatures and maybe someday, get them to be as your pet." explained the ball.

‘Oh that's so cool!!!!’ Ken exclaimed in his own thoughts almost doing a fist pump, but controlled himself so as not to appear too eager.

"Okay, so what else do I need to know about this world?" he asks.

‘Do I still get to see people like me? or there are many others that are different, wait that came out wrong, SPECIAL, yeah that's the word.’

"There are different people in this world, but 'every' person is special, and yes there are those that really stand out from the rest, but they are equal individuals." came the ball’s reply.

‘I think I got corrected somehow, oh I know…’

"Okay, sorry if I thought that there are those that are totally different from others." Ken apologizes with a sheepish smile on his face.

"*chuckles* It's good that you are careful with what you state or think about and are considerable of other's feelings." A slight chuckle could be discerned from the voice of the ball but then again Ken got himself distracted.

‘It's what I am proud of. I'm talking to myself (grumbles internally.).’

"So where will I be transported too?" he ask ready to get down to business, and discarding his previous demeanor.

"You will start your journey at the Kingdom of Ithel, a Human Kingdom ruled by a just and humble King named, King Frederick with his wife Queen Althea Celena." The window showed Ken pictures of the Kingdom and the King and Queen.

‘Wow they are so beautiful and handsome on the pictures, bet they're even more handsome and beautiful in person.’ Ken admiring the features of the two people, never minding the picture of the Kingdom.

"So what will be my main mission?" he asks thinking that this kingdom looks to be in good hands.

"On Recent events, the couple had a baby, it was a baby boy, a-, the information’s quite long, do you want me to continue?” Ken tilts his head slightly.

“Yes please.” he says with a smile.

“Okay, the kingdom rejoiced, for the heir to the throne has been born, they prepared a banquet for everyone to enjoy, but one person caused a commotion and took the baby.

The King and his men tried to save the child but the kidnapper was fast and agile on its feet, the kidnapper was covered in black clothing and wore leather shoes, it had its face covered and wore a hood to further conceal its identity.

The kidnapper ran straight to the castle gate, and when the guards at the tower saw their prince being kidnapped immediately closed the gate because of its fast machinations, but what shocked the people of the Kingdom of Ithel,

Was that the kidnapper floated in mid-air and seem as though it was flying, and in one quick burst of wind, the kidnapper went up straight to the south part of the kingdom and disappeared into thin air." said the ball playing out the scene on a video from another opened panel.

‘Oh no, that's terrible!!!!’ exclaimed Ken in his head.

"Did they try to look for the prince?" he asks, concern laced on both his tone and words.

"Yes, they did but they couldn't find him, it made it appear as though the prince didn't even exist from the start, turns out, they were changing the location where they hide the prince and soon they would take the prince on the outskirts of the kingdom,

Actually somewhere past the Kingdom’s influence, at a far away village located amongst’ the vast mountain ranges south-west of the kingdom, but because the kidnapper was only hired to do the job,

One night the kidnapper left the baby at the carriage beside its owners house, and fled to a safe place where no one will find the said kidnapper." explained the ball, letting Ken soak up the information, his countenance exuding a little bit of gloominess.

‘Well that's just sad and cruel to do to a baby, I mean, they're innocent, and they haven't done a thing, why do something bad to it.’ He thought, looking at the image of the sleeping baby cradled by his mother’s arms.

"And this is where you come in." Ken snapped out of his wondering thoughts.

"What do you mean?" he asks -again-.

"You're first task will be reuniting the lost prince to its family and kingdom, you will be transported to that village and become a commoner and friend to the prince,

And of course a prince cannot be the only main protagonist, so it's also up to you to find the other main protagonists." Ken wanted to nod, but his complexity gradually broke.

‘Ehh, for a minute there I thought it would be easy, so I still have extra work, well I just have to survive through this, like what I did in my past life.’ He thought to himself assuming that thinking pose again.

"Okay, I think I can do it." He decides, arms clutched with strong passion. ‘I guess I just have to wait and see what kind of story I will be weaving, hehe, I'm a weaver, hehehe,’

‘Ugh Gosh! I gotta stop! Nah, I won’t (internally winks).’ He reprimanded himself, but not really? More so like it than not.

"Good so now that's settles it, you have prepared the necessary things for the journey.. -"

"Eh? but I haven't prepared anything."

"Oh, I didn't mean those things, I meant you have prepared the settings needed for the journey ahead, you now have chosen an ability or more specifically made one, and have been educated of the world's current state, so you’re good to go." Ken nods in understanding.

"So, any more questions?" inquired the ball.

"No" Ken replies.

"I will now be transporting you to the world of Terres, at the village where the prince is located. That pretty much sums it all." said the ball,

‘I get the feeling he turned to the window panel, and then to me.’ then again Ken’s thoughts got itself interrupted.

"Are you ready?" the ball asks.

"Yes." came Ken’s reply.

"Oh and one more thing I will be accompanying you throughout all the adventures you will face, it must have slipped my mind to inform you that, well now that you know, let's go."

Bright light enveloped Ken’s vision and immediately he fell into darkness.

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On the night of a full moon, there we hear a cry from a distant cottage, cries of a woman giving birth, the screams of pain and agony enveloped the night, and at last, with one loud cry, everything turned silent, and it was quiet once again,

But another cry erupted, the baby was born, the laborer quickly washed and groomed the baby so that the mother could hold it, once the baby was on its mothers arms, the cries slowly died down,

The baby felt its mothers touch making it feel safe under her arms, the father who had silently observed at the side, quietly and slowly approached his wife and child, tears welled at the corner of his eyes,

He smiled for he could now see, and touch his child cradled on the woman's arms, he hugged the mother and son and gave a tender kiss on the forehead of the women and leaned his own forehead, savoring the moment that would be forever engraved in his memories for a lifetime.

The child hazily opened its eyes and the parents looked at it, they were mesmerized to see their child born into this world, but something shocked them as moonlight shone on the child,

They witnessed as the child's hair turned translucent, looking as if the hair's turning to the color of silver, and the child's eyes shone under the moon's light in silver, but when the moon's light come to pass, the child's hair and eyes returned to their original state.

The couple could not believe it, because in their legend, it states that when a new born baby shines under the moon's light, it will bring with it, 'twilight', or change, or war, or something good or bad will occur in the kingdom,

And thus everyone was told that they should take care of the child, nurture it, care for it, and guide it, to prevent an age of strife from befalling upon the kingdom.

The parents were overjoyed and at the same time anxious of what might come of the child, but they already know what their purpose will be, what role they will partake, what it is they will do as parent of the child of the legend.

And only in time shall they know the truth behind the mysterious power that had come upon their world.

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Ken's POV

I feel something wet down my private part, I open my eyes and was greeted by the ceiling of wood and dried sticks or stocks? I don't know, oh and it's morning. I try to get up but couldn't as if my body's very heavy, I struggled and struggled, and suddenly caught sight of my hands.

A… Are these… BABY HANDS?!?!?! In a state of shock, like any person would ever react to, I screamed, not knowing that it turned into a cry.

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