Miracula Luxia C4, P9.1- "Prophecy Of Hope"

"Prophecy of Hope" is the prequel of "Miracula Luxia" Chapter 4's tenth Part- "A King's Wish". It was released on 31.10.2019.
== Plot ==
Jared tries to get a sleep after the hard adventures he and his allies hand to endure to reach the Castle. His dreams are filled with mysterious moments that try to indicate what will happen in the near future if he is not careful.
Will he be able to avert the disaster like the prophecy fortells?
== Story ==
That night Jared could barely sleep.
He found himself in another mysterious realm.
"... Again?"- He mumbled and looked around.
At first, his surroundings were unclear, but slowly everything started to shine.
Moments later, he found out that he was in some sort of a temple.
It was a beautiful temple, like none that he had ever seen in his entire life. The walls were made of fine, polished stone. The floor was made of perfectly cut granite, very even. It was even shining in the sunlight coming from outside!
However, there was one problem. When Jared looked through the window, the light dissipated and there was only nothingness outside.
Even stranger was the fact that the temple was still bright, even though there was nothing but darkness outside.
Jared stepped back.
"What is this madness I've suddenly gotten into?"- He said to himself.
"Jared."- Someone spoke behind him.
Jared looked back and saw an elderly man with red robes.
He was looking at him and smiling.
The young man suddenly recognized him.
"Mister Ansem the Wise, is that you?"- He exclaimed, not believing his eyes.
"It is I, Ansem the Wise. Do not fear, Jared. I'm here now."
Jared looked at him.
"You... you look different."- He noted.
Ansem looked at his robes and laughed heartily.
"Oh, you mean that I'm not the man with the mask anymore? Of course I am not! And I never want to be."
"I am Ansem the Wise and I am here to protect you, Jared."
Jared raised his eyebrow.
"From what, if you don't mind me asking?"
"From your own mistakes, my child."
He looked at the dark window and then at the bright temple.
"This temple is the gateway between the Light and the Darkness. It is called the "Temple of Hope" and it keeps everything in an unbreakable balance."
"If this balance were to be destroyed the world will never be the same."
"The worlds. The people. No, even the whole universe. It will all fall into chaosand disorder, should the Darkness be released from its shackles."
"Many people are trying to disrupt this unbreakable balance, but to no avail. Fortunately for us. However, Vanitas is surely going to attempt at doing the same, and maybe even succeed."
"Right now, he's looking for new allies. He knows that you are going to travel into mysterious lands soon and he wants to hire someone who is very close to you in order to sabotage your plan for peace."
He pointed at a picture in the center of the room. The face illustrated on it was black and unable to be recognized.
Jared stared at it, trying to find out who was on the picture. Memories clicked and whirled into his mind, but he was not sure. Finally, he realized a part of the necessary information:
"I... that person. He or she... they're familiar. Awfully familiar."
"Indeed. This... is a person who is very close to you. He or she will go against their will and try to kill you."
"So do not always trust your friends or family. Who knows who Vanitas might turn against you?"
Jared was horrified by the fact that he had to fight one of his former allies.
"This... this is madness! I refuse to fight anyone who is my friend. Or part of my family. I refuse to hurt them!"
Ansem looked at him sadly.
"But, if you do not fight... the loved ones around you may get hurt."
He pointed at three more pictures.
Jared looked at them. One was of his father- Aleks, the second and third were of his dear friends- Annie and Akari.
"They will fight to protect you. And you might lose them. So, what do you say? Will you fight to protect them, even at the cost of losing one of your loved ones? Or will you risk to lose all of them?"
Jared stumbled back, but took a step forward. He was finally realizing the severity of this situation.
Ansem was making a prophecy. And if it were really true, it will be either one of all of them to fall.
He had to make an important choice which could truly change everything once and for all.
He had to become willing to lose someone in order to reach the goal of stopping Vanitas and the Darkness. He had to stand up against the oppression and fight with an iron will and a big heart. As well as a big sword.
This was a big moment. He knew that he had to make a promise to Ansem- to protect his loved ones at the cost of one of them dying.
"I have made my choice, Mr. Ansem. I will fight against whoever stands in my way, if this means that I will protect the loved ones who will always stay by my side, no matter what."
"Just like they stand by my side, I shall do the same. I shall become a Pillar of Hope and guide them through the one that is known as the Darkness."
"I shall not fail! Did you hear me, Vanitas?! You will never succeed!!!"
Something in Jared's words motivated Ansem.
"I remember when I was young. Like you, I refused to fight the ones who were dear to me. I wanted to keep each and every single one of them safe."
"Years later, I became a teacher. I loved all of my students and I wanted to give them only the best I could offer. However I was betrayed by them, who destroyed my laboratory and took my supplies."
"And that is how "Organization XIII" started."
Jared yelped, surprised by Ansem's story.
"I am so sorry to hear that! I promise to be careful around the ones I love."
"Yes. Be careful, because you don't know which one of them will eventually try to stab you in the back in a disrespectful way."
"Now go. There is so much for you to do and so little time."
Suddenly, Jared found out that his vision was going black. He tried to scream, but it was like something was stuck in his throat. He was unable to do so.
Soon, he found himself floating in the Void, staring at the future.
A future filled with darkness, despair, chaos.
A future he had to change in the name of the Light and everything that is sacred.
Jared took a step forward and looked at the ground.
He could see the corpses of the fallen ones.
The ones who tried to protect him and died in order to do so.
His loved ones.
"So the prophecy was true!"- Jared mumbled to himself, now completely afraid- "If I do not act soon and stop the hostiles... "
"I will lose the ones dear to me."
"I will not! I won't let that happen! I will protect them, even if I have to fight one of them."- He yelled.
"Did you hear me, Vanitas?! I will not let you destroy those worlds. Never!"
"After all, this is the price that I have to pay in order to become a Hero. I have to fight some of the ones close to me who have become jealous of my newfound powers."- He mumbled to himself again.
"I am ready!"
Suddenly, a light flashed in front of him.
He tried to cover his eyes, but failed to do so. He fell to the ground.
Soon, he found out that he wasn't in the Dream World anymore.
So he opened his eyes, ready to protect the ones close to him.
At all costs!
== Trivia ==
* This is the first (And only, for now) Bonus Part in the whole story.
* This Bonus Part was written on 31.10.2019- Halloween. This makes it one of the few Parts which were written on a special event overall.