Bonnie: Hi there! I'm Bonnie Mizuhara for those of you who don't know me. This is my new idea for a story, its Marauders era combined with the storyline of Kingdom Hearts! Disney included. I've decided to change the Final Fantasy characters into characters from animes I love and maybe the Final Fantasy characters will be in it later. I love Cloud too much for that! But that won't be until later so enjoy! SHONEN-AI! That means boy x boy pairings for you KH fans. Slash in translation for all British people for Harry Potter fans!
Pairings in this chapter: Actually, there are no pairings in this chapter since its only Remus but there are a few vague hints of Sirius/Remus and Severus/James.
Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts, Harry Potter or any Disney and anime characters I include in this fic!
Chapter One: Dreamland… more like Nightmare land!
Remus Lupin was falling… he was falling into the black abyss.
Falling…falling and falling…
He didn't know what to make of it but the falling was so sudden. One minute, he was at Hogwarts and the next, he was falling into darkness.
Darkness…
After what seemed like eternity, Remus came to a soft landing on a stain glass floor. He did not know what to make of it, he was sure the landing would've been fatal even in the wizarding world. None of his Hogwarts spell books talked about landing safe and sound after a long fall.
Moving his logical thoughts aside, Remus stood up to look at his surroundings, the outer areas were pitched black and the only thing emitting light was the stain glass floor. Remus was about to examine the picture depicted by the stain glass when a voice whispered, So much to do, so little time. Take your time, don't be afraid. The door is still shut. Now step forward, can you do it?
Remus didn't know what to make of it but he walked to the middle of the stain glass, relieved that his legs were working. He peered down at the stain glass floor. It was a beautiful picture of a boy facing sideways, eyes half lidded and spiky ruby hair. Bright red wings sprout out from his back and was accompanied by a boy with light blue hair and light blue wings portruding out. It was a beautiful scene and he felt a connection and a strange feeling when he saw through the red haired boy's eyes.
Then, the ground started shaking and Remus tried hard to keep his balance. Three platforms came up in front and to the sides, three objects flashed onto each platform. A silver sword with a ruby encrusted on it stood on one side, a red shield with three circles in the middle and a staff with a blue top made of three circles arranged in the same way as the shield. (Three guesses what the symbol is… and the first two don't count :P)
The same voice from before whispered to Remus again, Power sleeps within you. If you give it a form, it will give you strength. Choose well…
Remus looked from one to the next and to the next; it looks like he was going to have to do this…
Examining the three relics (as Remus called them, he didn't think they could be real weapons), the Hogwarts bookworm figured that the sword meant power, courage and destruction. That sounded like what his two other friends: James or Sirius might choose but Remus thought he wasn't that type of person.
The shield represented protection and optimism as well as looking out for one another. Remus knows this was him but he was sure it was more of James' personality. Sirius was hyper and optimistic as well as protective so it also matches him as well. Severus was the complete opposite with his pessimism despite James' attempts to get him out. Although his cunning may match the shield and James' tactics have worked a bit...
The staff… Remus was quite sure that the staff would be his strength; he once remembered Sirius telling him that despite how much power that Sirius himself holds, Remus also had strength deep inside. At that time, Remus had looked at Sirius like he was crazy to suggest this and since when did Sirius start talking deep? But now he actually started taking Sirius' words into account and picked up the staff to examine it. Perhaps James may have matched this one as well. He becomes pretty hard to read sometimes.
The voice started up as soon as he touched the staff.
The power of the mystic,
Inner strength,
A staff of wonder and ruin,
Is this the form you choose?
Remus didn't know how to respond to the voice so he awkwardly said "yes" out loud. The staff disappeared and Remus turned to the other two items. Again, the voice whispered, what will you give up in return?
Remus inwardly groaned at this, he didn't know what to give up but then again, you can't have everything and Remus knows that phrase all too well.
But which one should he give up? Destruction and power sounds like Lucius Malfoy a lot and Remus knew that wasn't what he was at all and he knew what to do. The Marauder walked right over to the sword and picked it up.
Power of the warrior
Invincible courage
A sword of terrible destruction
Is this what you give up?
Remus said a loud yes this time and the sword disappeared.
You've chose the power of the mystic, you give up the power of the warrior, is this the form you choose?
Remus said yes one more time and then jumped down from the platform and as soon as he did that, the ground crack all around him and fell into blackness, taking Remus along with it.
"Wha-" He couldn't finish his sentence when he fell the darkness.
Somehow, the Hogwarts Marauder landed softly on his feet on another stain glass floor. This one was different though, it showed a boy wearing red with hazel eyes and chestnut coloured hair. In the background were fire and the boy appeared to have beautiful orange wings. Another boy in blue was at the side. The entire border was blue and circular. It seemed as if the one with wings is a cross between a human and a pheonix although Remus doesn't recall ever reading such a creature despited the many books he has read on Magical Creatures.
Once again, Remus felt a connection when he looked into the hazel eyes of the boy in red on the stain glass floor.
You've gained the power to fight,
Use this power to protect yourself and others
Keep your light burning strong
At that moment, small black shadows started crawling out of the stain glass. Remus looked at them in confusion but then realized the creatures were trying to attack him! His first instinct would be to whip out his wand in defense with his wide knowledge of defense spells but there was nothing in his fifth year span of knowledge on these creatures in defense against the dark arts.
But when Remus reached into his robe for the wand, he couldn't find it instead, the large blue wand he chose from earlier appeared in his hand. On pure instinct, Remus took the wand and smashed it into the nearest shadow creature, then realizing the relic could break but it didn't. (1) Instead, the shadow was hurt but it and then the other shadow creatures started attacking. Remus quickly leaped backwards nimbly and decided to use a spell.
"Ventus!" Remus shouted and a bright blue burst came out of the wand relic and hit the shadow Remus hit before but instead of blowing it away, the shadow was destroyed.
This surprised Remus but he had to react fast, the shadows were coming in so he rushed in, hitting this way and that with the wand in the way that he's seen his best friend, Sirius Black pretend to duel in an imaginary muggle sword fight with a Slytherin. This time it was real for Remus but after a bit of fighting, all the shadows disappeared. Remus stood up as he surveyed the area in case of more shadows as he lifted his weapon up beside him.
A flash streaked through and Remus covered his eyes but the flash was gone in a split second. On the stain floor was a tall, soft brown door. Remus walked over to the door and opened it. Cautiously, he walked through the door emitting off light.
Hold on, the door won't open yet
Tell me more about yourself.
A blinding flash and Remus found that he was in the Gryffindor Common room so he thought he was out of the place for good. Then Remus noticed Lily Evans, Gryffindor's cleverest 4th year girl, sitting by the fire place, Lucius Malfoy in the common room entrance when he's not suppose to be in Gryffindor and Peter Pettigrew, fellow Marauder, standing guard over the stair case. Remus walked up to Lily but before he could say a greeting, Lily turned her head towards him and said in a monotone voice.
"What's most important to you?
a) Being Number One
b) Friendship
c) My Prize Possessions"
Remus got a bit spooked by how Lily didn't even seem to acknowledge his presence but he knew the answer to the question and answered it, hoping he could go to Lucius or Peter for more answers on Lily's strange behavior.
Remus answered, "Friendship."
Lily cocked her head, "is friendship such a big deal?"
That spooked Remus a lot more. Lily knew of his close friendship with James, Sirius and Peter and knew how much it meant to him. This Lily wasn't the kind, clever and emotional Lily he knew.
Remus then turned to Lucius Malfot, mentor of Severus Snape, boyfriend of Narcissa Black and and ex-Slytherin. Lucius graduated from Hogwarts three years ago. He didn't know Lucius that well but he did know that he was pretty much Severus' best friend in Slytherin and was the one who told the Marauders how much James was sought after in the school: girls and boys in his last year. Lucius helped them on some occasions in which Remus did not want to divulge into at the moment.
He approached Lucius who was situated at the portrait door out of the common room: the perfect place to block anyone from leaving the common room. Remus was aware that Lily, Severus and Peter don't even seem to notice that he was here, only when he walked up to them (2).
So Remus walked up to Lucius and the same thing happened. Lucius looked at Remus with a blank face, his silver eyes dull and he said monotonously, "what are you afraid?
A) Getting old
B) Being different
C) Being indecisive."
Remus is not afraid of being old and he was sometimes indecisive but he was most afraid of being different since he had lycanthropy and he was afraid of what other people said (until James Sirius and Peter came along) so he chose Being different.
"Being different, is it really that scary?" Lucius said rhetorically.
Like Lily, Lucius no longer acknowledged Remus' presence. Finally, Remus went to Peter, perhaps the smallest marauder will have something more to say.
But, like the other two, Peter only asked a question when Remus came near.
"What do you want out of life?
A) To see rare sights
B) To broaden my horizons
C) To be strong"
The first and the third did not appeal to Remus at all so he answered "To broaden my horizons."
"To broaden your horizons huh?" said Peter. The voice from before came back on again.
You want friendship,
You want to broaden your horizons
You're afraid of being different.
Is this who you are?
Remus answered yes and the voice continued, your adventures begin at mid-day, keep a steady pace and you'll come through fine.
"That sounds good." Remus said out loud, feeling kind of foolish.
The day you open the door is both far off and near…
A blinding flash illuminated the room again.
Remus found himself on another stain glass again and this time, the picture was of a boy though he appeared to be strangled with rope, his black hair messy like James' and his eyes were closed. He arms were held outwards like a cross. It was eerily disturbing almost.
More shadows appeared and Remus inwardly groaned, he started casting whatever spells he remembered, "stupefy!" "Confundus!"
"Ventus!" He cast, "Incendio!" Most of them damaged the shadows pretty well and Remus finished them off with batting them with his large wand.
Finally, all the heartless were gone and steps appeared, leading upwards.
Remus ran up the steps, wondering what was going to happen next, he stepped onto another stain glass picture. This time, the portrait showed a boy, who looked deep in thought, wearing a red jumper with a white shirt over. He was standing at the shore of a beach, looking outwards; on the side was an older boy with silvery hair and grey eyes like Lucius. Remus looked into the eyes of the boy and found beautiful blue eyes, gazing far away. Clear, blue eyes and Remus felt the same connection just like the other ones. (Besides the girl) But before Remus could try to figure out why, the whole stain glass picture became all white, startling the 4th year wizard.
He walked towards the middle, weary of thewhite covering the whole place, but the same voice from before whispered once again.
But the closer you get to the light, the greater your shadow becomes…
Shadow! Remus looked back, right at his own shadow and found it growing bigger and bigger until it moved right in front of him and rose out of the floor. Remus found it was three times his size and the shadow attacked!
But don't be afraid
And don't forget…
Remus moved out of the way and looked around the creature for a weak spot, his eyes immediately targeted the hands and he moved to them, he cast a stunning spell on the arm, weakening the creature a bit and then Remus moved in to hit the arm with his wand, He seemed to be affecting the shadow until the gigantic shadow moved his arm up and plunged it into the ground, spread dark stuff around. Smaller shadows popped up and Remus quickly destroyed them with his spells (4). He continued whacking the giant shadow, Sirius style, until the creature finally went down but then tried to strike at Remus in a desperate move.
Remus jumped backwards in shock and he landed on the floor, everything was turning black, he felt suffocated and could not get out. The whispering words were getting blurry.
-But don't be afraid
You hold the mightiest weapon of all
So don't forget-
The last thing he heard was the voice whispering a hard-to-hear parting sentence.
You are the one who will open the door…
TBC…
Bonnie: Hah! Weird place to end it, I know but it was interesting to write, don't worry, I'll continue so this is definitely not how it ends. (Come on! Where would the plot be without my lovable marauders?) I know you guys would probably choose the sword and wonder what in the world was Remus doing? It's Remus though, so I'm letting his personality choose. Anyway, it's hard to write a video game since the player can basically do anything and it won't affect the storyline! Not the same with an actual character making his own choices. Oh, why did I choose Remus? I thought Remmy should have his own story and the others have important roles too so don't worry!
I see you meet four of the seven and I told you not every one of them is female! This should be interesting since it's no longer "Princesses of Heart" anymore
(1) I was just wondering how you hit with a delicate looking wand? I always use the sword. Oh well, people, if you choose wand, it means your magic is stronger and you have more of it! I've tried an experimental file with exactly what Remus chose and so far, I haven't lost yet!
(2) Its really hard writing a video game! So, sorry if I made Lily, Severus and Peter seem a bit robotic but Selphie, Tidus and Wakka didn't exactly greet Sora in the dream…
(3) Since Stupefy was in the fifth book, I imagine it was a 5th year spell.
(4) Remus is good at casting spells so he can finish them off pretty quickly.
Yeah, so please R+R! Read and Review. If you've never played Kingdom Hearts, then play it before reading this story! (or maybe not...) Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to start the next chapter!