Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep
Note: I do not own anything except some of the situations in the story. Not the characters.
Chapter 1: In the beginning
"Oi Ventus. Wake up man." A voice called out. Unexpectedly the blonde was hit in the face with something soft. Sitting up quickly, Ven tried to find the source of his loss of slumber. Standing next to the bed was a tall and muscular brunette. Mumbling to himself, Ven grabbed a pillow and threw it at the man who caught it in one hand.
"Shut it Terra. Do you want me to rip your teddy bear's head off?" the blonde threatened.
"Not Mr. Fufu!" Terra flung the pillow back at its owner. "Now hurry up. Eraqus-sensei wants to talk to you. Something about extra training, I think."
"Dang it." Ventus moaned. "We already sparred three times a week. Not to mention I study magic with him two times a week."
"Aqua and I have been studying with Master for longer than you." countered Terra. "And that is why we're gonna take the Master Qualification Exam tomorrow."
"I know, I know. It just seems like too much practice. That's all." Ventus mumbled under his breath.
Suddenly, the door to Ventus' room opened and a blue-haired female walked in, her hair slightly substandard than what it usually was.
"Aqua! Perfect timing!" Terra spoke happily.
"Ventus, Master is looking for you. And you Terra, Why aren't you practicing your magic? Your technique is sloppy. You need to practice more." Aqua spoke in a slightly sharp manner.
"What's gotten your amour in a bunch Aqua? You usually aren't this cranky this early in the morning." Terra spoke.
"I've been up for twenty-seven hours training." Aqua stated curtly. The two other occupants stared in surprised.
"Twenty-seven hours straight?" Terra asked, getting a nod for a response. "So when did you stop to pee? Or have you been holding it for a while?"
"Terra!" Aqua and Ventus exclaimed, before bursting out in laughter, Terra joining seconds later. After a while, Ven stopped laughing and looked at his friends.
"Alright. Can you guys leave so I can change?" Ventus asked. Nodding, Terra and Aqua agreed to their friend's request by standing up and leaving the room.
"See you guys later." Ven called out after his friends. "Now," the blonde mumbled to himself, "What to wear?" While walking over to his closet, Ventus looked at himself in the mirror. His was in its constant spiky, disheveled state. Not even hours of Aqua trying to condition the mess did anything. Eventually Ventus had given up trying to make his hair obey him.
Ventus continued to look at himself in the mirror. While he had a lithe body, there was just a hint of muscle definition. There were also numerous scratches across his arms and upper torso due to his training. Remembering what he was suppose to be doing, the young blonde ran to his closet and grabbed a shirt and pants. Ventus' wardrobe usually consisted of mixtures of black, white, and grey and today's ensemble was no different.
The young Keyblader slipped his clothes on and rushed out the door, but not before grabbing a small piece of armour and his shoes.
_Swoosh_
"Sorry it took me so long Master." Ventus huffed, trying to catch his breath. He had run from the third floor of the castle all the way down to the outside courtyard.
"It is alright young one." Eraqus spoke calmly. "Do you know why I called you here?"
"For some more training?" offered up the blonde warrior.
"Yes, but not the training you are used to." the old Keyblade master spoke, a tiny smirk appearing on his lips. "If you compared your previous training to this, the best example would be like comparing a pebble to a mountain." Ventus mouth dropped open in shock. "Usually, this training is exclusive to only those who pass their Master Qualification Exam, but I feel you are ready for this task."
"Thank you Master." Ventus bowed to his teacher.
"Let us begin."
Meanwhile, back inside the castle, Aqua had just stepped out the shower. She walked into her room and locked her door. Grabbing the clothes she had laid out beforehand, the blue-haired Keyblade warrior quickly dressed. Once she was done, Aqua grabbed the towel she had used to dry her body off and dried her hair. She then proceeded to comb her hair. Once she was finished, the female warrior looked at herself in the mirror. She was wearing a tight short-sleeved teal shirt. Her pants were puffy and white. Smiling to herself, Aqua walked out of her room and down the long hallway. Looking out of the window, Aqua noticed Ventus and Eraqus sparring in the courtyard below. Aqua stared in awe as her teacher and her best friend dashed around the circular area, knocking a ball of light back and forth between them. The two Keyblader were almost blurs to the untrained eye.
"Oi Aqua! What are you looking at?" Terra asked, walking up beside the female warrior. Noticing what Aqua was looking at, Terra also stared at Ventus and Eraqus.
"I know Ventus was the fastest out of the three of us, but since when has Ventus been able to move that fast?"
"I don't know." Terra, responded. The duo continued staring at the spectacle. "What do you think they are training for?"
"I have no clue. Master never did this type of training with me." Aqua responded.
"Ditto."
"So Terra, are you ready for the Master Qualification Exam?" question the blue-haired warrior.
"I think so. You?"
"Just a little nervous though. What if I don't pass?"
"Come on Aqua, like you'd fail." chuckled Terra. "You're Miss 'Perfect on the First Try'."
"No I'm not. It took me forever to master transforming my Keyblade." Aqua countered.
"Ten minutes." corrected Terra, wagging a finger in Aqua's face. "It took me and Ventus days to master that technique."
"But you and Ventus were able to master your Mode Changes before I was." Aqua stated.
"At the time, you were also trying to master Flare." Looking back out of the window, Terra noticed that Ventus was sprawled out on the grass. "Looks like Master wore Ventus out. Wanna see if Ven is up for a little sparring?"
"But he looks worn out." Aqua somewhat pouted.
"Don't worry, just use a Cure spell and he'll be ready to go." Terra waved a hand as if to brush off the comment. The brunette turned around and walked down the hallway. Sighing, Aqua quickly followed suit.
"Are you alright young one?" Eraqus asked Ventus, who could only nod.
"Yes Master. Just give me a second to catch my breath."
"Hey Ventus!" a voice called out causing the blonde to turn around. He saw Terra and Aqua jog up to his position. "How goes your training?" Terra asked.
"Alright I guess. Master and I just got finished." Ventus shrugged.
"I'm glad that you two showed up. I have something in mind for the three of you." Eraqus spoke. "Aqua. Terra. I want you two to fight Ventus."
"Two versus one! Are you sure Master?" Aqua gasped.
"Yes, and Ventus."
"Yes Master?"
"You are not allowed to use magic or summon your Keyblade at all." Eraqus said, causing his three students to stare at him in utter shock.
"But Master, then Ventus wouldn't even stand a chance." Terra exclaimed.
"It is wise not to underestimate your opponent Terra. Or have you forgotten of when you tried to catch that rabbit." Eraqus responded.
"That guy was pure evil." Terra mumbled to himself.
"Now then. All of you, get into your stances."
"Yes Master." the three Keyblade apprentices sighed, turning around and walking to different ends of an invisible triangle. Terra and Aqua looked at each other and then to their friend. The two elder apprentices did not want to be Ventus right now. A two versus one fight seemed hardly fair, but to fight without using magic or a weapon seemed just cruel. But Ventus, Terra, and Aqua knew better than go against their master's decisions.
"Ready?" Eraqus called out.
"Ready." Terra yelled back.
"R-ready." Aqua called.
"Ready." Ventus yelled, taking in a gulp of air.
"Begin!"
Next time: CLASH! Three Friends face off in an interesting battle
Okay guys. Confession time. I suck at updating stories. You know that and I know that. But on this story, I plan to upload at least one chapter every month. If after two months of me not uploading anything, it is your responsibility as the reader to comment or PM me about the story. I might need the kick in the ass.
P.S. While writing this story, I will try to work on my Suite Life story (how many times have I said that? But this time I am serious. I have most of the story laid out.)