Kingdom Hearts: Reconnection of Souls
Chapter 1: A New Mission
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On Destiny Islands, the sunset beautifully illuminated the water with a red hue. Sora and Riku were standing by a palm tree on the island. Their last journey had ended a year ago. Organization 13 was defeated, including Xemnas, their cruel superior. All was peaceful in the worlds.
"Nothing's changed, huh?" Riku asked. Sora smiled.
"Nope. Nothing ever will" his friend replied. Suddenly Sora looked up at Riku.
"Hey Riku, what do you think that was, the door to the light?" Sora asked. His older friend hopped off the tree and pointed at the brunette's heart.
"This" Riku said. Sora held his hand over his chest.
"This?" he asked in confusion. Riku nodded.
"Yeah. It's always closer than you think" he stated. Sora grinned in response.
"Sora, Riku!" Kairi yelled out. The boys turned to see Kairi run up to them with a bottle in her hands. She stopped in front of them, and stood while panting.
"Hey, what's up?" Sora asked. Kairi showed him the bottle.
"Look" she said. Sora widened his eyes. The bottle had the King's seal.
"From the King?" he asked in surprise. Sora opened the bottle and rolled out the letter. The three friends began to read it.
Dear Sora, Riku, and Kairi
First, I'd like to thank you three for everything that you did to protect the worlds. You really helped out a lot of folks. The heartless appearances have drastically decreased, and very few nobodies have been seen since you defeated Xemnas.
Now, there are a few things I have to tell you. Long before any of you wielded the keyblade, there were three powerful and heroic keyblade warriors: Terra, Aqua, and Ventus. Also at the time, there was an evil master of the keyblade known as Master Xehanort. He and his apprentice Vanitas tried to gain control Kingdom Hearts, but these three warriors and I stopped them in a huge battle. Master Xehanort and Vanitas were defeated. Aqua and Ventus survived, but Ventus was put into a coma because Vanitas temporarily took over him. You see, Vanitas was the dark side of Ventus, and he possessed him until Aqua and I beat him.
After the battle, Aqua said that she would bring Ventus somewhere safe. That was the last time I saw either of them, and none of us knew what became of Terra.
A few weeks ago, I found a message in Jiminy's Journal. It said "We must return to free them from their torment". I digitized the data in the journal to investigate, and eventually, I found out that Aqua was still alive. She's trapped in the realm of darkness. I didn't learn anything of the other apprentices.
Now, there's something I need you guys to do. Because you have the keyblade, you may be able to help these three warriors, Sora. You may even have a connection to them. I need you to find them and bring them back. Also, Kairi and Riku are welcome to help you. I'll be arriving at your islands on my gummi ship next week.
If you really don't want to do this, then tell me when I get here. You've done enough for the worlds, and asking more may be asking too much. If you don't want to have this burden, then I'll do this quest on my own.
Your friend,
King Mickey
P. S. Don't use your keyblades on the island. They might attract the Heartless or the Nobodies.
Sora rolled up the letter and exchanged glances with the others.
"So, what do you guys think?" he asked them.
"I'd be happy to help the King. It's been nice being home, but it sounds like these people really need our help" Riku answered. Kairi sighed.
"I'm sorry guys, but I don't think I can go. I've gotten really far in my high school education, and I don't want to go on an adventure right before the start of school." Kairi explained. She looked at Sora.
"What about you, Sora?" Kairi asked. Sora scratched his head.
"I really don't know. I mean, I hate not being with you" Sora said. Kairi blushed.
"Aw, how sweet" Riku teased. Sora threw a punch at him but Riku dodged it. Sora turned back to Kairi.
"I'll figure it out by tomorrow" Sora promised.
The dark waves slowly crashed against the shore of the Dark Margin. Ansem the Wise, disguised in a black coat, sat on a rock, gazing at the waves. He heard footsteps, soon followed by a voice.
"Who are you?" a woman asked him. He turned to her.
"I rarely have guests here" he replied. The woman had a beautiful figure and blue hair.
"My name is Aqua. What are you doing in the Realm of Darkness?" she spoke. Ansem looked at the waves.
"Well, the first time I came here, the second time, and even now…" Ansem began to say, but his mind began to wonder. He didn't know the answer.
"How did I get here?" he asked out loud.
"I can't clearly remember anything" he added.
"I see" Aqua said with pity. She felt sorry that the man had amnesia.
"I fell into this world. I've been wandering for such a long time, yet I haven't found a way to return home." Aqua stated. Ansem looked at her curiously.
"You want to return to your world?" he asked. Aqua nodded.
"To keep a promise I made to a friend" she explained. Ansem looked at the waves again.
"Friend" he said to himself.
"Most of my memory has been lost, but I do remember a boy very similar to you" Ansem said. He noticed Aqua's keyblade.
"Just like you, he used a keyblade so that he could protect his friends, the worlds, and everyone in the realm of light" Ansem said. Aqua looked at him with puzzlement.
"Protect the worlds?" she asked him. She wondered if the worlds were in danger again.
"Please, tell me how the worlds are right now" she begged.
"Time and time again the worlds have nearly been swallowed by darkness, but each time they have been saved by a boy wielding a keyblade" Ansem said. Aqua looked at the sand as her mind wandered.
"Could it be?" she asked aloud. She wondered if he meant Terra or Ventus. She smiled and looked at Ansem with hope.
"Tell me, is his name Terra or Ven?" she asked him. Ansem searched his memories.
"I don't remember those names" he said.
"Oh" Aqua said in disappointment. Ansem looked out into the water.
"It's been a year since I saw that boy" Ansem said. He held up his hand and examined it.
"In trying to have vengeance, I did horrible things to that boy and his friends. I caused the creation of beings of nothing. Yet it was an accident brought upon by curiosity. The fault of my heart as a scientist" he added. Aqua's attention was captured again, and she looked at the hooded figure.
"While he slept for a year, I stored my greatest research data within him" Ansem said. He suddenly thought of something.
"Perhaps, if he were to do it, the boy whose heart could connect with anyone, the door would open, and maybe he could save those suffering souls" he said.
"Everything is born from sleep" Ansem stated affirmatively. He looked at Aqua, who was confused.
"Yes, even you" Ansem told her. Aqua shifted her legs to get a better view of the man.
"Who is that boy?" she asked.
"His name is… Sora" the man replied. Suddenly, Aqua felt an unexplained sensation within her heart, and thought that Ven and Terra could be saved. No, she knew that they could be saved. Tears poured out of her eyes, yet she smiled anyway.
"Sora" she repeated. She stared at the water, knowing that she would one day meet the boy.