Ok so I blame this story on my silly imagination for taking two stories I have on the go and filling in some blanks that I didn't even know I had. So just a quick bring you up to date my OC in this story is from the Power Ranger's universe. They will however not be making an appearance in this story for reasons that will be known at a later date or if your smart you'll develop a theory or two as you read. So no monsters or colorful costume people running around, though now that I think about it the Emissaries maybe making an appearance, so I guess there will be some colorful people but that is a big maybe. Anyway on to the disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts or the characters from it.

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Jessica Macleod was bored out of her mind and feed up at the same time with her mother and most of her relatives. She was in the garden outside her families' ancient castle as they were decedents of an old Scottish lord. Jessica watched as her extended family all talked amongst themselves or fawning over George, her Uncle and owner of the lands they were on and they all wanted. She knew she should have listened to her boyfriend Ben Smith and stayed in America for winter break instead of coming home to Scotland. Only her Uncle George had made the trip home worth her while as he was the only one who understood how she felt. They also were the only two in on the families' well-kept secret that their most powerful relative had come from another world long ago. The second was the Light Shard that now rested on her collarbone, secured as a pendent on a chain that was around her neck.

As her Uncle had told her when he had passed on the Light Shard to her, the wizard Quill had been one of few who survived a terrible war. The legend Uncle George went on to tell her was that Quill had been what's known as a Keyblade Master (whatever that was). He along with many others had fought to either protect the light and goodness of the worlds or for the darkness. Quill had lost many good friends and comrades and in the end his reward had been that he and ones chosen in his bloodline had to protect The Light Shard. Most of the legend was lost over time but Jessica had been told that the milky white stone was the source of great power. Power for now that was rarely ever tapped or used as it was best to let it rest in the keeper's care.

Jessica sighed as she moved away from the gathering and walked down the path that went around the families land. She remembered walking this path many times in her younger years with her father before he left to fight in the armed forces and unfortunately died. Jessica missed her father and in many ways her mother as she had never been the same since then. Thinking about what had been made Jessica sigh and as she looked down the path, and she discovered a bit of a surprise. Up a head on the well used path she saw that some of the growing under brush at the edge of the small forest an old path branched off into the forest. Feeling adventures Jessica smiled as she headed down the old path wondering what she might find and why she had never seen it before now.

Walking for some time on the over grown path, listening to the sounds of nature around her, letting it calm her troubled heart and mind. Jessica soon heard the flow of water as she began to walk up a small hill and once she was on top she looked down at a surprising sight. It was a small stream that gently flowed through a small clearing and right in front of what looked to be and old mine entrance. Jessica smiled as she walked down the small hill and headed inside. She didn't plan to go far as she didn't have a source of light to take with her. Though she had only just taken a few steps inside when there was a groan right before the ground gave out from under her feet. Jessica screamed as she fell and slide down a steep slop, until she came to a painful stop.

"AH, SHIT!" Jessica shouted as her left ankle and leg were filled with immense pain and being a student doctor she knew when she looked at her left leg, it wasn't going to be good. She took a few calming breaths before she forced herself to sit up and made herself look at the mess. Jessica felt the blood leave her face as she saw in the low light the impossible angle her foot was now pointing. "Dam it."

Jessica knew that trying to call for help was pointless, as was trying to heal it with the Light Shard's healing powers without setting it properly first. Jessica began to look around for anything she could use to stabilize her ankle to realise she had stumbled onto something a bit amazing. Light was streaming in through what looked like an old stain glass window that was plant growth over it, well some glass panes were missing. This was surprizing but it made her take a better look around what she quickly realized was a small room. There wasn't much to it save on the far wall was what looked like a stone casket, which made her realise that she was in fact in a tomb.

Jessica stared at the stone casket, a possible idea of whose tomb it could be entered her mind, at the same time thinking that there might be something she could use. So bighting back the pain Jessica used the nearest wall to get up on her good foot and slowly made her way to the casket. It was a struggle but eventually she was able to move the lid enough to see what was inside. Of course there was a pile of bones and what remained of the occupant's cloths but something long and odd was resting on what once had been a chest.

It was a giant skeleton key, the handle and guard looked to be made of pure white wood with gold scroll work design inlayed in the guard. The part that would be the blade if it was a sword was crystal that was not entirely transparent but Jessica could see the remains the giant key laid on threw it. Jessica wasn't sure what to make of the strange weapon but she figured it would make an excellent crutch to help her get back to the castle and unfortunately her family. "I'm sorry for what I'm about to do and I hope you can forgive me but I done really have any other choice. I promise I'll bring back your um... key sword and anything else I may barrow." She felt a little foolish for taking to who she assumed was one of her dead ancestors. Jessica retched in and with a bit of a struggled she pulled the key out, intending to lean on it for support.

The moment the key was out of the casket however and rested in her hand, the tip started to glow. Jessica could only watch as a beam of light shot out of the tip, a cross the small room, opening what she quickly figured was a portal or gateway of some kind. At the same time the Light Shard that rested around her neck started to glow and Jessica began to feel a pull from both the key in her hands and from around her neck. She tried to fight against the pull but with her ankle broken as it was she soon found herself pulled into the portal.

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Land of Departure

Master Eraqus stood on the steps outside the castle that led to one of its many outdoor training yards, watching his students practice. Aqua and Terra had come a long way since coming to him all those years a go and he could see the great potential in them. Though there was still room for improvement as he took note of Aqua's stance and the way Terra swung Earthshaker. Eraqus suddenly found his thoughts interrupted as he saw a flash of light from outside the castle, the familiar light of a gate opening. He wasn't the only one as both of his students paused in their training and turned to their master. "Are we expecting company Master?" Aqua inquired, confused.

"No." Eraqus said with a frown as he turned and headed inside to go and see who their mystery guest could be. Terra and Aqua exchanged a confused look before they dismissed their keyblades and fallowed their master. It took some time to walk from the outdoor training yard, though the castle and to the main door. During the walk many ideas of who had arrived unexpectedly had gone through both apprentices minds. None of them were expecting to see a young women passed out right outside their front door, a beautiful keyblade clenched in her hand.

They ran over to her, Master Eraqus being the first to retch her and carefully rolled the poor girl over and took in her appearance. She looked to be around the same age as Aqua and Terra, with long red hair that went pass her shoulders, most having fallen out off its braid. None of them recognised the cloths she was wearing but they noticed the dirt that covered her and the impossible angel her left ankle was in. "Do you know her master?" Terra asked as he took a close look at the keyblade clenched in the girl's hand as he had never seen one like it before.

"No but she clearly needs help." Eraqus said as he moved to examine the twisted limb, and checking to see if she had any other injures that needed immediate attention. "We will have to set this ankle before we heal it. I will need both of you to hold her down as I do this, as it will be painful and most likely wake her." They both nodded and did as he instructed as he carefully stared to move the poor girl's ankle to its proper position.

As Master Eraqus predicted she woke with a cry of pain and started to fight against the two apprentices. "Please calm down, we're trying to help you." Aqua tried to reason with her.

"Like hell you are!" Jessica snapped as she tried to get free of their grip as tears of pain began to fall from her eyes.

"We know it hurts miss but you must lay still or I will not be able to set and heal your ankle properly and then you'll not be able to use the foot." Master Eraqus informed her, his calming voice giving her reason to stop fighting and lift her head to look at him. It was then that they took note of her green eyes as she looked at him and then his two apprentices. Realizing he was right, and that she didn't have much of a choice Jessica nodded before she laid her head back down, preparing for the pain. She tried to keep herself still, biting her lip till it bled so she wouldn't cry out and force herself not to move.

Seeing this Terra ran his hand through her hair that come lose from its braid. "Easy, Master Eraqus is almost done and the worst will be over, I promise." He assured her as he continued to play with her hair. True to Terra's word, Eraqus was soon done setting it, he summand his keyblade and casted cure on her ankle. Jessica sighed and visible relaxed as the pain went away and she felt them let her go. Jessica felt her eyes become heavy as she heard some shuffling on her right and turning that way to see Aqua trade places with her master. "Thank you." She said well fighting to keep her eyes open, unaware that the keyblade she was still holding vanished.

"Rest now. We'll take care of you." Eraqus told her and she soon fell asleep. He turned to Terra and Aqua as he started to pick Jessica up. "Aqua run ahead and have one of the guest rooms prepared for her." Aqua ran off to do as she was told well Eraqus and Terra fallowed at slower pace so as to not disturbed the poor girl.

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When Jessica awoke the next morning she was greatly confused as she did nor recognise the room she was in. She sat up as the events of what had lead her there came back to her, causing Jessica to kick the heavy blankets off. She felt her eyes bulge out of her head as she looked at her perfectly fine ankle, moving it and only finding it a bit stiff. She then took notice that she had been cleaned up and changed into what looked like a man very large white shirt. As she thought back to the three that had helped her, Jessica hoped it was the girl that had cleaned her up.

She soon received her answer as the door was slowly opened and Aqua peaked her head in, a look of surprise on her face. "Oh good morning. How are you feeling? I hope you don't mind that I changed you out of your dirty things and into one of my friend Terra's shirt."

"Um I'm feeling alright but I have to ask what happened to my ankle? I'm taking classes to become a doctor and I know for a fact how bad that break had been." Jessica said as Aqua put her now clean cloths on the desk.

"Oh, Master Eraqus simply healed it after setting it but being a fellow keyblade welder you know all about that I imagine." Aqua said as she turned and smiled at Jessica, only then seeing the look of confusion on the other girl's face. "Wait you don't know do you?"

"No I don't, though I have heard of the keyblade as one of my ancestors was a master but I'm not really sure what it is." Jessica admitted, noting the look of surprise on Aqua's face. "I'm Jessica Macleod by the way."

"I'm Aqua. It's nice to meet you Jessica. Now why don't you get dress and we'll join the others for breakfast." The blue-net offered getting off the bed. It didn't take Jessica long to dress in her grey t-shirt, jeans and blue vest. She let Aqua take her on a short tour of the castle she, Terra and their master called home, before taking her to the small dinning room. Sure enough both Master Eraqus and Terra where already there eating, but looked up as the girls entered.

"Ah, I see our guest is awake and good morning to you young lady. I'm Master Eraqus, care taker of this castle and teacher to Terra and Aqua. Who might you be?"

"I'm Jessica Macleod sir." She said not sure if she should bow or shack his hand so she just stood there a bit nervously.

Terra saw this and offered Jessica a smile as he retrieved a plate for her. "Your probably hungry, why don't you sit and eat." Jessica was grateful for the food and it helped to put her at ease to tell them about herself, the world she came from and the circumstanced that led to being brought there. "So you're saying that the keyblade didn't chose you?" Terra asked a bit disappointed.

"Now Terra some times there are exceptions." Master Eraqus scolded his oldest student before he turned to Jessica. "Why don't you try and summon the keyblade that brought you here to us." Master Eraqus demonstrated by summoning his own and then told Jessica to do the same. Sure enough when she tried the keyblade appeared in her hand. "It would seem that this keyblade has chosen you so if you like you can join Terra and Aqua in training if you wish."

"No offence Master Eraqus but I would rather return to my own world, even though I'll be in for an earful from my mother and the rest of my annoying family. Save Uncle George but that does raise the question, how do I get home sir?" Jessica asked as she took her empty plate and put it in the sink.

"I'm afraid that if you wish to return home you will have to either learn to use your key to travel to others worlds or have one of use return you. You will also need proper armor to protect you from the darkness that is between the worlds on your journey. I feel I should add that all keyblades do things for a reason, and I do wonder if it wants you here to learn to use it. I recommend that you think it over for a bit well I instruct Terra and Aqua further in their training. You are more then welcome to watch if you so desire." Eraqus said as he led the way out of the dinning room and to the training room.

Jessica was curious about how a giant key could be used as a sword so she did end up fallowing them and found herself intrigued by what she saw. Master Eraqus could see this and went to ask her if she wanted to join them when he saw that another gate had opened outside. Going to the window he saw that it was his old friend Xehanort as well as an unknown young man. It was then he remembered being contacted by Xehanort and had said he would be coming for a visit. Dismissing himself, Master Eraqus went down to speak with his old friend.

Hearing the main door open the three walked over to the railing and looked down at the young boy that seemed to Jessica like he was out of sorts. It seemed that she wasn't the only one as Aqua asked. "Is he ok?" Terra offered to go check and the girls watched as Terra approached the boy, giving his name and asking for his in return. The way Ventus seemed to whisper his name set off alarm bells in Jessica head and she wonder what could be wrong. She was brought out of her thoughts by Aqua pulling on her arm and stated to drag her towards the stairs. "Come on Jessica, let's go say hi."

"Alright I'm coming." Jessica said as she fallowed the blue-net, very much wanting to get a closer look at Ventus. Soon they were joining the boys and giving their names to Ventus and as he said their names slowly Jessica took notice of how his eyes were unfocused. "So are you here to train with us?" Terra started to question the poor boy and Jessica was the first to notice the distress it caused him. "Where are you from? Who is that man with you? You good with a keyblade?"

"Terra slow down and give the poor boy a chance to-" Jessica was suddenly cut off as Ventus cried out, clenching his head as he curled up on the floor. Jessica was at his side before the other two had time to react, hand on his back and trying to calm him down. He continued to cry out until he passed out as Master Eraqus and Xehanort returned. "What did you do?" Xehanort demanded as he walked forward, then pass the stunned teens and knelt to pick up his student.

"Nothing. I- I just asked him some stuff." Terra said in his defence.

"Ya at a mile a minuet." Jessica muttered shooting Terra a displeased look, which caused him to glare down at her.

"Ventus cannot tell you anything, because he can not remember anything." Master Eraqus informed them which took them all by surprise as Jessica looked at Ventus sadly. As they were informed that Ventus would be staying with them Jessica offered to get him settled as she was not busy training like Terra and Aqua. After getting directions from Master Eraqus she led Xehanort, who was carrying Ventus, to the room that would now be his. Only after they had him tucked into bed and had left the room did Xehanort speak to Jessica. "I do not believe that we have meet my dear. I am Xehanort, and you are?"

"Jessica Macleod, sir."

"Ah so you came from a world where surnames are important. Most interesting." He said as he studied her with a smile that sent chills down her spine. It was unpleasant, as the grin on his face gave him a crazed and creepy look. "Are you a new student of my old friend?"

"I'm not sure as I only gained a keyblade a short time ago and ended up here by chance. Master Eraqus has offered to train me though." Jessica admitted truthfully as other then the feelings she had being around this older man she didn't see a reason to lie.

"Hum… the path of a keyblade welder is not one to be taken lightly, especially at an older age much like yourself. As I see myself now with no apprentice, if you so wished I could instruct you to master its ways." Xehanort offered and Jessica had to fight to keep her distain and anger that was growing towards this man from not show on her face.

"Thank you for the offer Master Xehanort but no thank you. Now if you'll excuse me I believe I left something back in my room that requires my attention." With that Jessica turned down a side hallway and took a turn out of the older man's sight. There she waited till she was sure that he was gone before she retraced her steps and went back to the room that now held Ventus. Making sure that she was truly alone with the boy she grasped the pendent that held the Light Shard and called on its heling abilities. It did not take her long to see the damage that had been done to Ventus's heart and try to heal it but soon found there was not much she could do. It was as she called the power back and put the Light Shard back into its sleep that Jessica realized that she and Ventus were no longer alone. She turned and paused as she frowned at the three very colorful costume people that now stood in the small room.

"Peace Keeper of Light, we are the Emissaries of the Morphing Grid, sent here by the Morphing Masters." Said the one dressed in red.

"Ok… why?" Jessica asked greatly confused.

"You have been wondering as to why you have been brought here." The one in blue said, causing Jessica nodded, before continuing. "You must learn to use and master the keyblade of your assistor Quill. At the same time help those who live in this castle when the time comes."

"When what time comes? Is something terrible going to happen to Aqua, Terra and Master Eraqus?" Jessica asked now worried about the people who had been so kind to her.

"Of the events to come we can not say, as they are set and must happen but you must be there to secure what must come after." The yellow one may have looked like a women but the voice that came from her sounded very neither male of female. "Also this boy's recovery will proceed faster if you use the Light Shard to guide his wounded heart. He, Terra and Aqua will all need you as you will grow to need them."

"But what about my family, my boyfriend Ben? My absence will eventually be noticed, and I would hate to think what they would all think came of me." Jessica said bring up what she felt was an important point of her life, even though she and her family did not see eye to eye.

"For that we have an answer." The red one said as he walked forward carrying a pouch that he then opened and allowed a small blue star shaped stone drop into his hand. "This is known as a star shard and it will allow you to not only travel back to your world with no trouble but at the very time that you were taken from it."

Red placed it back in the pouch and handed it to Jessica, who took it wearily. "This seems awfully generous. What's to stop me from using it now to see my family then come right back here for the training? Also what's the catch?" she asked.

"Though star shards are rare and would allow for such endless travel, this one was designed for a single use and will be turned to dust after its purpose is done. We trust you will make the right decision for the good of the future." Blue said as the three of them suddenly disappeared causing her jaw to drop and it was only after they left that she realized they never really answered her last question.

Jessica thought over what she had just been told as she tucked the blanket a bit more secure around Ventus before she left his room. She walked back towards where the others would most likely be as they would have gone back to training or other things as she did not know their daily retunes, deep in thought. If the three colorful costume wearing strangers were to believed then her new friends were to face some hard times in the coming future. What part was she to play in these events and why did it mater so much that she play her part?

"Jessica." Master Eraqus's voice broke through her thoughts as he spotted her as she walked into the training room. She was surprised that she not only found her way back but that it seemed to not have taken too long. She was relived to see that Xehanort was not present. "Thank you for seeing to it that Ventus was settled."

"It was not problem Master Eraqus, I didn't have anything pressing to do and it gave me time to think about your offer." She informed him as she approached him.

"Oh and have you come to a decision?" he asked as he took note of the fire that now burned in her eyes as she came to stand next to Terra and Aqua.

"I have and I would very much like to learn how to use the keyblade, if you are still willing to take on another student along with Ventus." Jessica said as she bowed to him using the movement to discreetly put the pouch containing star shard into her pocket. As Eraqus agreed and her new friends welcomed her, Jessica made a silent vow in the back of her mind. She would not only do her part in the future but she would insure that her new friends would have a bright one.