Aaaand I made another story.
This one will be fun, and I'm just going with whatever comes to mind. Hope you like it!
I don't own Kingdom Hearts.
Being a gypsy is more fun than you think. I mean, look at me. And Roxas and Sora. They're just as happy as I am, and we've been traveling since birth. Blame our parents, okay? Call me Hayner Divenity, the Fighting Thief, the Unruly Gypsy. Any of them will do. I'm well known. From Traverse Town to Destiny Islands.
Right now, we're just moving about, going from place to place, having fun and causing mayhem. And I'm about to tell you how I fell for the biggest jerk in the world. And how he helped save my people.
"Sora, watch it. Don't drop those apples and bruise them, or else we can't make apple pie." Roxas scowled, tossing another apple down to me.
"I know. Shut up and let me do it."
I rolled my eyes, catching another apple in my basket. We were currently getting bunches of apples for our famous gypsy pie. Roxas, being the best climber out of the three of us, was sitting up in a large tree, dropping them down to me. Sora was trying to save any remaining red fruit on the ground.
It was a bit hard, I have to admit. We have to salvage any scrapes, and couldn't waste anything. Whatever we found along our travels, we kept. Sometimes we would sell some items, wherever we are. At the moment, we were in the Hundred Acre Woods, where only animals reigned. Sora and gained their friendship, which had helped us in the long run.
"Sora, could you stop eating those and get back to work? We have to keep going in a couple minutes."
He gave me a sheepish look, putting back the half-eaten fruit in his basket. I looked back up at Roxas, who glanced around.
"I think that should be fine." he called down.
"Alright, get down from there. Let's get going."
Sora stood up, holding his basket with both hands. I could see he had done a good job, throwing him a smile. He gave me a toothy grin.
"I'll get the carriage ready!" he exclaimed happily, rushing off in the wrong direction.
"Wrong way, Sor'!" Roxas and I yelled.
"I knew that!" he shouted back, turning around and running the right way.
I shook my head, just as Roxas jumped nimbly down beside me. He was trying not to laugh, by the looks of it.
"What are we going to do with him, Hayn'?" he asked, crossing his arms over his chest.
"Think we can sell him in the next market area?" I joked, and he laughed.
"I think he'd be brought back in an hour or so, if we did." He shook his head. "He's such a noisy dork."
A loud neighing suddenly erupted throughout the woods, then a scream. Roxas and I looked at each other with wide eyes. We knew that scream anywhere.
"Sora!" I shouted, dropping my basket of apples.
"Sora, hold on!" Roxas called out, running off into the woods.
We both raced to the carriage, and stared, dumbfounded, at the sight that met us. Sora was on the ground, his basket of apples scattered on the ground. Three Imperial soldiers stood over Sora's prone form, looking smug as can be. Roxas was the first to react.
"You bastards! How dare you lay a hand on him!" he growled, running towards them.
The guards turned their heads to us, and the leader narrowed his eyes at the sight of us. Before any of them had any time to do anything, Roxas ran to the nearest one and punched the guy in the stomach. The soldier gave a grunt of surprise, bending forward in pain.
"Oi! No one does that to the royal guards!" the other sneered, unsheathing his sword that was strapped at his hip.
I ran up to stand by Roxas's side, posing in my usual fighting stance. Roxas did the same, his eyes full of anger and disgust. I glanced down at Sora, who hadn't stirred, then back to the soldiers.
"What do you want with us?" I asked cautiously.
"You are gypsies, are you not?" the leader asked, swinging his sword.
"Yes. We were just passing through." Roxas spat out. "So why did you attack my brother?"
"There is a new law that has been passed by the King." The leader smirked, pointing his sword at me. "All gypsies are to be taken to the dungeons. If they resist arrest, they are to be killed on the spot. And this one," He swung his sword in Sora's direction. "refused to come willingly. All gypsies are thieves."
"He's only sixteen! He's too young to go to prison!"
"And how old are you two?"
"We're all sixteen." I answered.
"And all three of you are gypsies? Hm, interesting."
I frowned, watching as he pretended to examine his sword. The guy was being such a bastard. I wished to give him a nice kick in the ribs for hurting Sora.
"Leave us alone, alright? We were just leaving." I said in a clipped tone.
"Sorry boys. King's law." He gave me a smirk. "You're all coming with me, like it or not."
I opened my mouth to reply, but didn't get a chance to when he swung. I stiffened and jumped out of reach. Roxas did the same as the other soldier swung. The third soldier, finally recovered from Roxas's punch, straightened up and pulled out his sword as well.
"The blonde one is mine!" he shouted, running forward.
I glared, looking at the situation. Three against two, and we had no swords. We did, however, have weapons. I quickly reached in boot, pulling out my hidden dagger. Roxas glanced at it, then did the same, grabbing the one that he hid behind him.
"Oh, you're gonna fight? Guess we gotta kill ya!" one said, jabbing at us.
"This isn't really fair, guys." I looked at Roxas. "Am I right, Rox'?"
My friend gave me a smug look, seeing what I was doing.
"Yeah, you're right. Maybe we should even the odds?" He grinned, twirling his dagger. "Maybe outweigh the odds?"
"Good idea." I said.
I knew I had to be quick. Roxas gave me the barest of nods, then focused back on the guards. Using a quick lunge, he grabbed their attention. I pulled out the wooden whistle from around my neck and put it to my lips, blowing hard. A sharp sound emitted from it, stopping everyone in their tracks.
"What have you done, gypsy?" the leader asked furiously.
"Called some backup." I said, tilting my head to the side. "That's not a problem, is it?"
Roxas chuckled, then jumped back to stand by my side, still twirling the dagger in his hand. I grinned back, and stood at ready. They should be here any minute now. They were it for it big time.
"We'll just kill ya before them backups come!"
I raised an eyebrow in question, as if waiting for them to strike at us any second now. The leader gave me a glare. Oh, if looks could kill.
"You are familiar." His eyes flashed in recognition. "You are Hayner Divenity, the most Wanted thief."
"Good to know I'm famous." I laughed. "Want an autograph?"
"Then these boys must be taken directly to the King. We can't kill them…yet."
I frowned. That had been an unexpected turn of events. Suddenly, there was a rustle in the brush near me, and I froze, as did everyone else.
"What…what was that?"
"That, boys, is our backup." Roxas replied.
"Get them!" shouted a voice from above.
Three people came out of hiding, all carrying weapons of their own. A lookalike of Roxas bounded out from the brush, an arrow notched in his large bow, right as an older man jumped down from the trees, right onto the leader, an axe in one hand. The third was a young woman, who ran to the other two, knocking them down, swinging out two pistols.
I smirked, patting the Roxas lookalike on the shoulder. He gave me a quick glance, but kept his trained eye on the soldiers, his arrow pointed at the leader. Roxas ran over to Sora, shaking him and begging him to open his eyes. I walked over as well, kneeling down beside him, and felt for a pulse.
"Roxas, don't worry. He's only unconscious. His pulse is strong." I told him.
He breathed a sigh of relief when he checked it for himself, then sagged against me, murmuring thanks to no one in particular.
"Hayner." I hummed in response. "What should we do with these monsters?"
"Knock them out. I'll take care of the rest, thanks. You guys can stay for pie."
I didn't turn to watch, but I did smirk in enjoyment at the grunts of pain from the stupid Imperial guards. Roxas and I were the ones to pick Sora up gently, bringing inside the carriage and laying him down.
"Hayner, I –"
"I know. I'll get Ven in here, too." I said, leaving him alone to care for Sora.
When I walked out, Ven was the first to bombard me with questions about Sora's health. I gave him a small smile, then pushed towards the carriage, telling him to go and help his brother care for Sora. He didn't hesitate to see his siblings, hopping in.
"Is Sora hurt?" the young woman asked softly.
"He's fine, Aqua. Probably a little bruised, but fine."
She breathed a sigh of relief, shoving her pistols back in her leather holster. Her face turned to her leader, who was tying the Imperial guards with rope. I was glad to see that they were bruised, the leader had a bloody nose, and they were thankfully knocked out.
"Thanks for coming, Terra. I was beginning to wondering if we could take them, minus Sora. I'm glad I called you when I did."
"Don't worry about it. As long as Sora is okay, and get your famous pie, we'll come running." he said, tugging at his handy knots in the ropes. "That should hold them for quite a while."
"Do you mind tossing them on top of the carriage? I don't think I can do that."
Terra smirked, obviously glad to have the honors, and picked the three up, hauling them on the carriage roof. I sighed, rubbing my face with my hands.
"You okay, Hayner?" Aqua and Terra asked at the same time.
"No. No, I'm not. Apparently, there's some new law that was passed by the King." I glared at the dirt, as if it were the reason why the law had been passed. "All gypsies are thieves in the King's eyes. We have to stay alert at all times, now. I ask that you be careful, Terra. I don't know if the law is actually true, but I doubt it was a fake."
Aqua and Terra exchanged shocked looks, then stared at me. Terra opened his mouth to ask if that were true, but I shook my head. He closed his mouth.
"So…now all gypsies are to be arrested?" Aqua said quietly.
"Yes." I looked up at her. "I think we need to have a Gipsi Gathering."
Yep, time to have a gypsy meeting!
I hope you guys enjoy this one!
Yay for Terra, Aqua and Ven!