The World That Never Was: Where Nothing Gathers
(Cue in "Organization XIII")
It was solemn in The Round Room as twelve of the Thirteen Seekers of Darkness discuss among themselves and Master Xehanort, especially, about what to do with their thirteenth vessel since the interventions of King Mickey, his two companions, Donald and Goofy, Lea, the recently named Keyblade Master, Riku, and a girl that have occupied Master Xehanort's mind the moment she broke free from his grasp. When a corridor of darkness opened before them in the center, allowing two Azurian males to step out into the room before the Portal closed behind. Both men have black hair and red eyes, but one of them gives off a regal air to him. Some of the Thirteen Seekers got into a defensive position before Master Xehanort called them off – causing them to lower their guards, yet remain wary of the visitors. "It has been a while, Master Xehanort." The one with the regal air spoke up to the dark Keyblade Master, "Yes… it has. So what brings you here, Miraz?" he replied, knowing the visitor all too well. Now it was the second man's turn to raise his guard, "Is this how you would address your king, half-breed?!" he asked, causing Miraz to raise his hand to silence his companion. "That's enough, Zant." The "king" then turned his attention back to Master Xehanort, "We have heard of your little… "dilemma"… and would like to offer our assistance– not only in completing your thirteen darknesses, but also in obtaining Kingdom Hearts."
~~~KH~~~
Xigbar interjected, "Ha! As if! Thanks for the offer, but we have this under control. Once we have obtained the X-blade." Zant was about to tell the Freeshooter off when Miraz raise his hand again. "Ah, but you will need us anyways. Even if you have obtained the seven lights and thirteen darknesses, the X-blade will remain incomplete so long as the twenty-first X-blade shard remains missing." He insisted, causing some of the vessels – including Master Xehanort – to become interested.
("Organization XII" fades out)
"The X-blade was shattered into twenty pieces, so how can there be TWENTY ONE?" Master Xehanort asked, causing Zant to sneer, "I'm sure you remember one of your parents telling you THEIR version of the Keyblade War, half-breed." He began to talk down on the dark Keyblade Master. "ZANT!" Miraz barked before turning his attention to Master Xehanort, "Please excuse my assassin's behaviors, Master Xehanort. Zant is one of our people who are prejudice toward the Star Children, and would refuse to have one as their monarch." He apologized as he brought his hand up over his heart and gently bowed to him, "The twenty-first X-blade shard is of neither pure light, nor pure darkness– but rather a true balance of both elements. This fragment is the most vital piece– Without it, the X-blade will be dangerously unstable as thirteen dark shards will overpower the seven light fragments. And there's one maiden who possesses it– I take it you have heard of the Twilight Princess?" This sparked the Seekers' interest and curiosity.
(Cue in "The Key")
"The "Twilight Princess"?" Xemnas asked. Miraz nodded, "Yes. An eighth princess of heart who is destined to be their leader." This confused some of the "king's" audiences, "But there are supposed to be seven. So how can there be an EIGHTH?" Ansem asked. Zant was about to talk down on the Heartless before reconsidering, "It's true that there are seven maidens with heart of purest light– and the Twilight Princess only received the title of a "princess of heart" due to her association with them despite of her heart being a balance of both light and dark. However, when gathered together, especially with the Twilight Princess, they will have the power to reveal Kingdom Hearts. This is only part of a prophecy that speaks of the Twilight Princess found within the pages of the Book of Prophecies." Miraz answered before reciting:
"In the coming days, the Goddess shall be reborn as the Twilight Princess.
With her chosen guardian by her side, she shall usher in the golden age of prosperity.
And in her presence, Kingdom Hearts will then be unlocked."
"This "Twilight Princess" is becoming more intriguing by the minute…" Master Xehanort mused to himself as Miraz continues, "During the Keyblade War, the Goddess sacrificed her divinity to lock Kingdom Hearts away. And since the Twilight Princess is the Goddess reborn…" the "king" trailed off as the truth dawned to Master Xehanort. "She will be able to unlock Kingdom Hearts." The dark Keyblade Master realized, causing Miraz to nod again. "Luckily, I know who the Twilight Princess is." The "king" answered before conjuring a holographic image of a raven-haired girl with blue-green eyes that rivals the ocean. "That girl…" Master Xehanort gasped as the flashback of the girl using his Keyblade to cut off her hair appeared in his mind. "Ah, I see you've already met her and didn't even know." Zant spoke up, "This half-breed is the daughter of my king's younger sister."
("The Key" fades out)
Master Xehanort looked at the image with fascination before turning his attention to the visitors, "How would you be of service?" he asked. "We would offer ourselves into your ranks, and I have a feeling that our true thirteenth vessel will eventually be among us. I will even offer both you and Zant a third of my kingdom. And in return, aside from the Twilight Princess, you must share the power of Kingdom Hearts with us." Miraz insisted, causing some of the Seekers to murmur among each other.
(Cue in "Xehanort")
Master Xehanort thought it through; having two Azurians as his vessels – no, as his equals – and being able to use the Twilight Princess to access Kingdom Hearts without the means of the X-blade… The idea is almost too tempting to pass up. "I guess Sora is no longer suitable to be my thirteenth vessel– His heart contains too much light, anyways. And Terra won't be of much use to me either…." He mused to himself, "However, a powerful light still thrives within him." He knew that Terra is still able to become one of the Seven Guardians of Light and began to debate with himself on taking the risk. Sensing the dark Keyblade Master's hesitation, Zant spoke up. "If I could ease your thoughts, Master Xehanort, we can extract all of his memories and lock them away. Without his memories, Terra will be nothing more than a mere, lifeless puppet. And he will never be able to become a Guardian of Light so long as the memories remain sealed away." After thinking about what the Shadowrupt assassin had said, Master Xehanort left his throne to approach his two visitors. "You have yourself a deal, Romiraz Drottin Ul Azuria." The dark Keyblade Master replied as he held his hand out. The "king" steps forth and shook Master Xehanort's hand, sealing the alliance. The dark Keyblade Master then reached into his pocket and pulled out the black hair that he had kept since his encounter from the Twilight Princess before handing them to Zant, who then use the strands to conjure up shadow-like creatures. Their blood red eyes glowed menacingly as they snarled at one another. "Yes…" the assassin began, "You now have her scent. Find the Twilight Princess, along with the seven princesses of heart, and bring them back to me at once!" he ordered as he summons a corridor of darkness for the creatures to begin their search.
("Xehanort" fades out)
Radiant Garden: Villains' Vale
(Cue in "Villains of a Sort")
As Master Xehanort summoned his Heartless and Nobody to take part of sealing Terra's memories, another set of eyes have witnessed the whole alliance through the means of magic. "How intriguing…" Maleficent mused to herself as Pete walked into the chamber, "What's that?" he asked, "It appears that we were missing a vital piece in our first attempt." The fairy replied, gaining Pete's attention. "Huh?" "An eighth princess of heart… known as the "Twilight Princess". While we had all seven maidens with the heart of purest light, the Twilight Princess was destined to be their leader despite of her heart being a balance of both light and dark." She explained, "No kidding! If we got our mitts on all eight of 'em, we could finally take over permanent-like!" Pete responded eagerly. "Yes, considering the Twilight Princess is the reincarnation of a Goddess, she can be able to unlock Kingdom Hearts." She continued. "Really!? A maiden who is capable of doin' somethin' like that?" he asked, sounding excited. But he then became skeptic, "I dunno, Maleficent. It sounds too good to be true. The X-blade was shattered into twenty pieces– Seven of light, and thirteen of darkness. This "Twilight Princess" just sounds like nothin' more than a fluffy, pink, fairy tale."
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Maleficent than turned to face Pete, "Ah, but they say that there's a grain of truth within every legend. And that is proven true among the Azurians, considering each member of the Royal Family were said to be a descendant of a warrior who took part in the ancient Keyblade War as the Goddess' chosen guardian." She insisted, "And since the Goddess has been reborn, her chosen guardian would be reborn, as well." This confused Pete a little. "Huh?" "When I came across Riku at the Rising Falls, I can sense a power aside of the kind required in wielding a Keyblade that lays dormant within him– Along with a darkness that is unlike any we have ever encountered. And it wasn't until recently that I realized that Riku is a Star Child– a human/Azurian hybrid– much like the Twilight Princess." She recalled, before reciting a prophecy that she had come across before discovering Ansem's Reports:
"In the darkness, the knight is awake.
To a cold heart, the hero takes.
With her champion nigh, the princess sleeps
On Azurian wings, the destinies leap."
Pete thought thoroughly about what Maleficent had said about Riku having some sort of connection with the Twilight Princess, "I'd say with that we are onto somethin' as huge as the Book of Prophecies, eh, Maleficent?" he asked. "Ours is not a lost cause. First we need to inform the others about this most glorious news." She insisted, Pete laughed as he went through a corridor of darkness that the fairy had summoned. Once Pete had gone, Maleficent then turn to her raven. "And as for you, my pet, there is something I want you to do for me." She said as the fairy lifted Diablo in her hand and brought him out onto the balcony. "Circle far and wide in each world." She commanded, "Seek out a Star Child maiden of sixteen with hair black as night and eyes the colour of the sea. Now go." And with that, the fairy released her beloved raven. As Maleficent watched Diablo fly away into the vast sky, she felt an evil glimmer of hope. Perhaps she will succeed in conquering Kingdom Hearts and all of the worlds.
