A cybernetic foxtrotter

A Chessy Start

Ava glanced outside of the foreteller's meeting room, today's meeting was uneventful and in her opinion, a waste of her time as the meeting was dragging past midnight. She could have gone to the beach today with her son, Sora. Maybe play in the dandelions and have a picnic, or prepare to teach her first union members that she'd get tomorrow. But now the Master of Masters decided on the new list of worlds, and his opinions on each world. This was something more suitable for the Chirthy to explain to them or in a note. Not some drawn-out speech to teach them; after all, everyone had been "Masters" for roughly a couple of months and still adjusting to this new lifestyle.

This was still an odd process for each of the union leaders, they had received training from the Master and training from their respective worlds. But it was a questionable decision to make everyone a master, teaching an army of students with little knowledge of what was needed beyond the skill and duties they held. Ava knew in theory it could work, if anyone was on the same page, but it wasn't likely given the other four members.

Invi from what Ava could gather was from a world involving ninja-based skills, and she was a quiet person, like a snake in the grass waiting to strike. Gula was cold, calculating, and above all a child with no intention of mercy for the living. He may have acted like a child, but underneath that leopard mask was a kid as bad as the heartless. Ira was full of pride, and knowledge, the unicorn-masked man, claimed to be a soldier of nobility, worshiping a goddess that saved his land. Finally Aced, the bear-masked man who spit as much venom against the very nature of mankind, made Ava sick hearing his rants about society, its rules, and limitations that crushed his people, he was the weakest member.

The only difference to the table was the Master and little was known about him, Luxu, a man from a faraway land, and herself. But Ava, or as she was once called Hateko in her previous life, knew that the master's plan was something that took years to deal with. The KeyBlade War maybe four, or five years into the future, so every action and person would make a difference to combat it. Hateko had learned a lot from her homeworld, the need for people who fought was a resource, and the question was what use would they bring to the tides of battle.

"So, That concludes today's meeting! You'll receive your students and become union leaders, leading roughly a few hundred students. So I'd advise you to get some sleep, look over the world plans, and may your heart be your guiding key." The Master yelled, snapping Hateko out of her thoughts, her calm gray eyes snapped to look at the mastered hooded face, she could tell he was a little angry, and yet his tone screamed childish. Hateko silently stood up, watching everyone exit the room except the Master.

"What is it this time? I need to get home and get ready for the morning, plus Sora's probably been waiting for me to return several hours ago!" Hateko said, gritting her teeth as she looked at the black-cloaked man near her standing motionless.

"I'm planning on adding your world to the roster!" MoM whispered to his fox-masked student, Hateko could feel the anger inside her grow, as her mouth opened, but no words came out. She wanted to tell, curse, slam the man through the table. But she didn't know what to think about this news. Her homeworld was a wasteland, full of death and misery, so sending kids to fight the horrors of her world was a slap to the face.

"Can I ask when and why?" Hateko said, her voice devoid of tone, lifeless like a machine, returning to her old self knowing it was the only way this conversation would happen.

"I figured if we're gonna fight the darkness, I gotta give everyone a bigger push in the future, roughly a few years into their training. Gula, Aced, Ira, Invi, all of their worlds will be before yours. So monsters, zombies, lycans, ninjas, Grimm, everything will be tossed at our students at some point. But for now, I'm only opening up Wonderland, and Woodlands. Well outside of Daybreak Town, Kids' gloves are still on, I know they'd need more training before fighting a zombie. That's all I wanted to say, so get some rest, and spend time with your son. After all, it's a big day today, gotta keep the light moving. " The Master said, walking away, as Hateko removed her fox mask, gently raising her fingertips to touch the black blindfold covering her eyes.