Gry19: If you haven't played KH3D, you really should. I'm a bit biased as it has The World Ends With You and I really love that game as well.(Joshua ftw!) I used Riku's expression with Shiki's teasing as a base line on how he would react to Kixma and Mika. So even if you haven't played the game look up that scene if you don't want to watch all of them.
Guest: I would have added her name, but decided not to do to the Real Ansem reports within KH2. If I remember correctly he believed that everyone had betrayed him when they went on with the research and when Xehanort took over his name. He wanted revenge against the Organization. So he was more shocked to see her there on their side and on Xemnas's. They will have their heart to heart, but that wasn't the correct time as so much was going on as is.
Chapter 1
Xigbar, a man that looked like he was in his forties that had long graying hair, with an eye patch over one of his eyes, looked over at a young man after picking up Isa. "And that's all? What happened to having Pet joining us?"
"She is weak." The young man walked over to the sleeping Mika. He had tanner skin, with amber colored eyes. He had medium silver hair. "She would just leave again for Riku, why keep her? She gave up her Nobody life so he can live. So it's clear that she indeed loves him on some level. We wouldn't be able to count on her. We don't need someone we can't count on."
"Love, ha, as if. Who needs it? She will still search for me."
"We can still use her, but she will have to join on her own. That way she knows who is more important. You or Riku."
A red head woman sat up, having her head hurt and was a bit dizzy. The last thing she remembered was a kiss with a young man who had long silver hair with aqua blue eyes, a kiss with Riku. She touched her lips. She felt warmth from inside her. She was recompleted. She was whole yet again.
"You are awake!" she heard a long lost voice, one she hasn't heard in over a year.
The woman looked up at the voice. A young man with grey silver hair who was about her age was looking at her with his grey blue eyes. She smiled wide, finally being reunited with her best friend. "Ienzo!" She got up, ran over and hugged him. "I missed you!"
"Mika," He put his arms around her. "How long has it been?" The last thing he remembered was the Riku Replica choking him. He has no idea how long ago that was.
"Uh..." She had to think back, "A year and a half I think, Roxas was with the Organization for about a year, and Sora woke up a week later, and he went around saving the worlds and stuff and that took a while…" She trailed off thinking how long it took Sora.
"And I don't get a hug jeez," came a red head male who was about seven years older than Mika. He had the same green eyes.
She pulled away from Ienzo, "Lea!" she hugged the older male. She was glad to see her older brother after watching him fade away as Axel.
Lea patted her head, she pulled away. She looked around the computer room within the castle she had known. The walls were blue; nothing had changed in all those years away. A buff man with short reddish brown hair was over looking two other men. One was buff with dark dreadlocks. Next to them was a skinny man with blond green hair.
Mika walked to them. "Aeleus, Dilan, Even."
"You are awake Mika," Aeleus spoke. "Can you heal them?"
She shook her head, "They need time to get reunited with their heart. It's really up to them."
Aeleus picked up Dilan, "Then they might as well rest on a bed." He walked out of the room.
Mika sighed, "We are missing Braig and Isa."
Lea rubbed his head, "I'm gonna look for them."
"What a mess," Mika sighed looking around an office. There was a painting of a man on the floor. Writings were on the wall. Books and papers were scattered everywhere on the floor.
"Shall we start?" Ienzo asked walking to the desk.
"Yeah, this mess won't clean itself." Mika walked to the portrait. On it was a man that had a bit of a tan, silver hair, and golden eyes. "Xehanort... He caused everything... He took Ansem's name, turned us to be..."
A year has passed since Xehanort had arrived at the castle. Mika walked with Ienzo after Lea dropped her off. The two nine year olds walked down the hallway and Ienzo looked over at his best friend. "We are making progress with Xehanort's missing memories."
"That method is working?" Mika blinked. She shook her head. "I don't understand… I mean Ansem wanted you guys to stop right? So why haven't you?"
"He wants to remember who he is." Ienzo looked ahead. "I know if I forgot everything, I would like to remember. Wouldn't you?"
"I guess… But… are you sure it's safe?"
"I'll have Even explain how safe it is. If it was harmful in any way I'm sure he wouldn't let me help right?"
"Yeah…" Mika followed Ienzo down the stairs and into the labs. "Even is pretty strict, he wouldn't put you in danger."
Within the labs Xehanort and Even were talking. They walked past the computer. Then things changed, Xehanort summoned a key like sword and used it on Even. He feel to the floor, and a little heart escaped his body. Where the heart went Mika didn't know, but she felt the sudden fear, as did Ienzo. The two children turned to run however Xehanort was much faster. The man held his Keyblade to Ienzo as well, where Mika saw was above his heart as well.
Mika didn't wait to see Ienzo's heart escaping him. She went running, she went past the computer again, but she wasn't able to reach the door. Xehanort grabbed her, making her scream. He turned her over, and she felt the Keyblade against her chest. Soon enough the world as she knew it went dark.
"Mika," Ienzo interrupted. "It's all over. We can move on with our lives."
Mika sighed picking up some books. She turned to her thoughts, Xehanort... Xemnas... was Sora and Riku successful? He wanted her for another organization. It's not over. Braig and Isa aren't here. So, could they be a part of this new organization? Why wasn't she with them then?
Aeleus walked into the room. "We have a lot of hard work ahead of us. You saw the ruble. It's worse in the labs and the bedroom areas." He walked to one of the bookshelves and started to pick up books on the floor to put them away.
"Where are they?" Lea walked in rubbing his neck. "I've turned this castle upside down." He looked around. "Hey, are the other two still out cold?"
"Dilan and Even are conscious again but still unstable." Aeleus spoke, "They're resting inside."
"Gotcha. Well, I guess I'll give the castle grounds a sweep."
"Don't. If they were back, we would have found them by now."
"They would have been with us when we woke up," Mika stood up. "But they weren't." She walked over to Aeleus handing him the books she picked up.
Lea scratched his head. "So do ya think they were blasted off to some other world, or what?"
Ienzo started to attend to the desk. "I highly doubt it. When someone who's lost their heart is recompleted, they should return to the place it happened. And if that world is unavailable for whatever reason, a refuge is made for them in the realm between - a world called 'Traverse Town.' They would be sent there. Or perhaps..."
"No, look, okay... the fact is we're here. We've been recompleted right? So they should be here too, plain and simple."
"I agree, it is strange."
Lea sighed, "What a drag. Could they not have been recompleted at all?"
"I saw them both fade while they were still Xigbar and Saïx." Mika spoke up walking back over to the desk area. "They should be recompleted like we were."
"Well you see..." started Ienzo.
"Ah! Forget it." Lea walked to where the Xehanort portrait was once at, "You know what? I'll bring 'em back myself."
"Huh? How exactly?" Ienzo asked.
Mika smiled softly and shook her head. "Not one for patience."
Aeleus stood up.
"Why do I always get stuck with the icky jobs?" Lea asked.
"Because you always end up volunteering." Mika then sighed. "When are you leaving?"
"The sooner I start, the sooner we all can come back. Coming with?"
"Not now," she looked at Ienzo, and then the mess, "I'm a healer. Dilan and Even may need me."
"Alright, if I run into Riku?" Lea had to ask. He didn't know about the kiss but he did witness the feelings developing.
"Tell him I'm fine and he knows where to find me." Mika then continued to pick up some more books.
Lea opened the door to darkness and left.
Ienzo looked at Mika, "Riku? What all have I missed?" He blinked.
"You missed quite a lot actually. Somewhat hard to explain…" She trailed off.
"Your relationship with Riku for starters." Ienzo raised his eyebrow.
"I don't even know what to call it." She started.
Dilan and Even was able to join Mika, Ienzo, and Aeleus for dinner. They sat at the main dining room table that was long enough to sit a party. They all sat in the middle, much like a family would. Mika sat next to Ienzo, who sat next to Aeleus. Across Ienzo was Even and in front of Aeleus was Dalin. Dalin wouldn't even look at Mika. She had to wonder how hard he took her betrayal. Then again he did call her useless so she couldn't really believe he took it hard.
Even looked at Mika, "Mika can you tell me what happened to my Riku Replica?"
"Why do you care?" Dilan asked
"It was a project of mine, and as such, it's only natural that I want to know what happened to it."
"It got destroyed by the real Riku." Mika spoke.
"Is that where the attraction start?" Dilan asked. "Was that the reason you were useless?"
Mika started to get annoyed. "No, and why don't you ask these guys why I failed? You men and your damn pride..."
"Everyone died because you couldn't save them."
"And you think I didn't try? You didn't witness them fading! And you didn't witness how hard I have tried!" This was a very touchy subject still for her and she was getting frustrated on the fact he won't let it go. They have been recompleted, so it shouldn't matter anymore right? "Vexen, Lexaeus, and Zexion... No matter if you blamed me, I've always blamed myself. So you can stop guilt tripping me! I'm sorry I couldn't save your best friend, but I couldn't even save mine! Or my mentor, or my teacher! So back off!"
Dilan humphed, "For a moment there, I believed Riku was the cause. I mean he was the reason your loyalty was questioned. Now remind me, who was the traitor again?"
"Traitor?" Ienzo repeated.
"She left the organization, and left ones who stayed by her side during her confusion. She left, and joined forces with Riku, who became the organization's imposter."
"Riku you say," Even spoke, "Intriguing..."
"She changed," Dilan continued, "Because of him or Roxas, it's uncertain, but both appeared at the same time. She had to eliminate Riku, but she let him go each time. Roxas left, then her brother. You see why we questioned her loyalty."
"You called me useless before!" Mika snapped, "Don't leave that out to make yourself feel better!"
"You failed at C.O. Anyways, we gave Kixma a test, to see if she can get her brother back to us, if not she would be eliminated. The real test was to see if she would have returned if she could not. Needless to say she ran off. And while she was gone, Demyx and my own Nobody have died. Who died after my Nobody Mika?"
"I'm done with your attacks on me." She spoke getting up.
"If you want me to attack you I will."
"At least your spears would be to the point."
