World of Hearts: Linked as One (Book 1)

3-1: School of Drama

Last time in World of Hearts: Linked as One

The school year begins at Daybreak Academy. Kizuna Daichi, the Reincarnation of Sora, experiences his first day at Daybreak Academy, a prestigious school for those with superpowers, magic, intellectual skills, or enhanced physical strength to become an agent of LOGOS. Many students there aspire to protect the world from the forces of evil and darkness.

Eternal Darkness has begun to build its armies and its arsenal. Kefka Palazzo, a murderous magitek knight responsible for the burning of Mary Geoise. Sephiroth, the One Winged Angel of Death. Garland, the Chaos Bringer. The Witch Grimm Queen Salem and her children, Hansel and Gretel. Marshal D. "Blackbeard" Teach of the Blackbeard Pirates. The mysterious One-Eyed Owl of Aogiri Tree. Tomura Shigaraki and All for One. Many more evil souls flock to their side.

A war is coming.

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Kizuna woke up in the Station. He sighed as he got up and looked at Sora and Mia.

"So what is it this time?" Kizuna asked. "Wait... is this about the converting memories into strength thing?"

Sora nodded. "Yeah, Mia and I were talking about that while you were going on about the rest of your day." He said. "After you got into those fights with Yujo, I noticed something has changed here."

"Like what?" Kizuna raised an eyebrow.

"Follow me," Sora said.

A door appeared on the left side of the station. Kizuna follows Sora and Mia. The door opens and the trio heads up the stairs. As Kizuna went up the spiraling staircase, his thoughts drifted toward his home in Tokyo. He wondered how everyone in the Nerima ward was doing. He wondered how those two investigators were doing. Maybe he should make a call to those two. He should still have their cards. While he was at it, perhaps he should call his mom, stepmom, Anteiku, neighbors, or even his grandma in Spira. He felt like he was becoming homesick. He knew it had only been two days since he moved here, but it felt like it had been a whole year since he moved.

"Hey, we're here," Sora's voice snaps him out of it.

As soon as Kizuna reached the top of the stairs, he saw that the floor was different. The floor in this particular room had a much different picture and pattern. There was a girl in a white dress that looked oddly similar to Usagi. Most of the stained glass was blue and yellow, accompanied by signs that seemed to indicate planets starting from left to right: Moon, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, and Saturn. He looked around the room, seeing several bookshelves and a desk. On the table looked like a crystal ball.

"What is this?" Kizuna asked.

"I believe this has something to do with knowledge," Mia said.

"I guess we could use this for research," Kizuna said.

He looked at Mia and held her hand. As he did, he felt strength flowing into him. Mia headed over to the ball. As she sat down at the desk and put her hand on the ball, it glowed. Kizuna and Sora went over to the ball.

"Hmm..." Mia looked at the ball. "Yes... I believe I understand how this thing works."

"You do?" Sora asked as he and Kizuna went over to her.

Mia turns to the boys. "Yes... I believe this room has something to do with the bonds he makes with others." She looked at Kizuna. "It seems this crystal responds to the bonds he makes with others. I think I can make something out of this."