Chapter One: Summon
The voice, the all-powerful voice, boomed from the confines of the dark. They knelt together, the four Chosen, awaiting the task that they had been summoned for.
Chosen of your worlds. Children of the Four Directions. You have been brought here this day to serve a higher calling. The period of strife is ended, for now. The War has finished. And now you four shall rise above, becoming new Knights of the Heart.
Light glowed high above the heads of the four. They stared at it in wonder, as it spiraled down around them, crafting armor effortlessly from air. Keyblades formed, familiar weights in their hands.
"There will be no Dive to the Heart?" one, the girl, dared to ask.
The voice boomed its' reply. There is no reason, now. You have experienced the Dive once before. The Rift has formed, and time is of the essence. You four shall be the Chasers, my Knights in the worlds.
The voice began to address each in turn. To the dark-haired man, oldest of the four, it said, Terra, loyal and trustworthy leader, I gift to you the powers of Dawn. Terra felt the power flow into him, and watched a jewel of the palest pink and gold fade into being on the hilt of his Keyblade. He turned dark blue eyes streaked with gold upon his companions, before saying, "I accept the responsibility of this power."
The next was a merely a boy compared to Terra, with unruly blond hair and clear blue eyes. The voice spoke. Ven, compassionate and dedicated warrior, I gift to you the powers of Light. Ven watched the pale blue jewel appear on his Keyblade. "Yes, of course."
The girl was next, blue-haired with smoky grey-blue eyes. She trembled slightly as the Voice boomed, Aqua, kind and caring friend, I gift to you the powers of Twilight. A jewel of mingling purples, oranges, golds, and blues completed her Keyblade, and she said, with slight hesitation, "So much responsibility… I shall do my best." Ven looked over, smiling encouragingly at her, and she smiled back in turn.
Finally, the Voice reached the final Chaser. Xehanort, calm and collected tactician, I gift to you the powers of Dusk. A gem of dark violets and blacks sealed his powers as well, and he smiled. "As you command."
Now. You all have been granted the powers of the four disciplines of Light. Let no darkness come upon you. Let no wickedness reach the Kingdom as you guard it. Let no evil take root in your hearts.
"For Kingdom Hearts." Terra said quietly.
The others repeated the oath as they stood. "For Kingdom Hearts." Each bowed once, and they left the room, preparing to face their new destiny as the second generation of Knights of the Heart.
So, after much consideration, I decided to go back and fix this story up. It's wrong, obviously. It was written too far before any real details became specific, so it's all speculation from Final Mix and the two secret ending videos. I wish I'd known about Vanitas when this was written. I love him.
Anyway, this is just to have this up and with the correct names. It also fits as the backstory to the Alternate Continuity that Aki and I roleplay in: the Blue Notebook Universe. I'll have the role-play up here eventually, but for now, you'll have to be content with this semi-prequel. XD
Li