Kingdom Hearts
Keys of Destiny
Disclaimer: We do not own anything that is shown here except Michael, Mark, and Matt.
Written by: Michael, Mark, and Matt Fri.
Music inspired by NightFire04s stories, I hope he doesn't mind if borrow his idea, it's just too cool
Prologue
Dive to the Heart
Have you ever tried to understand the secrets of life, well stop right there. Because if you think you know every secret there is, you don't, but I'm getting ahead of myself let me start where it began for all of us…
It was the coldest day of summer when me and my brothers, Matt and Michael just got back from visiting our friends and I was feeling very tired.
"Hey Mark, you going upstairs," Michael asked.
I turned to face my older brother and just nodded noncommittally. I am thirteen years old, I have short dirty blond hair, which is parted over my right eye, I also have ever so slightly tanned skin, I am slightly tall for my age, and I have hazel eyes.
I went upstairs to our room, where I got into bed and dozed off, but then I noticed something weird, I sat up and scanned the room, then I saw in the dark corners of my bedroom; a long white beard with the tip of it just touching the floor.
"What the-", I said, still very tired.
"Good, you are awake."
I tried to get a good look at him, but he was in the shadows.
"Who are you," I asked.
"That is not for you to know, now where are your brothers?"
But as he said that the door opened, and in came the others.
Matt was ten years old, he had short brown hair; his skin was a dark tan, and he was pretty stocky for his age. Michael had Black hair that was shaped a lot like Sam from Supernatural, he had fare skin which was lighter than both of us, he was tall, but not too lanky, like Matt and I he had hazel eyes.
They looked around the room, and noticed the same transparent white beard in the shadows.
"Who are you," they both asked.
He ignored their question, and proceeded to explain as to why he was here.
"You all look like you could help… him."
"Help who," Matt asked
"Sora."
There was a long silence, and then Michael finally spoke:
"What do you mean Sora, the guy from Kingdom Hearts?"
The man (or thing), moved backwards some more to look at all of us.
"Let your heart decide," he simply stated.
"Huh," I said, but all of a sudden I felt drowsy.
I fell backwards and just kept falling, then I closed my eyes and everything went dark.
(Marks POV)
I woke up feeling cold and hot at the same time, I stood up and looked around, there was enough light allowing me to see through the darkness. I looked down to see I'm on a big platform, with a big picture of, well, Snow White. Yes, call me crazy, but that's what it was, I must have slapped myself so many times that my cheeks were red before I decided to move on, but I only took two steps before I saw a podium come out of ground, I went over to it and there on the stand was a Gladiators blade.
"Wait I know this part, but what about the other weapons; the wand and the shield," I mused, as I unsheathed the sword from its bright blue sheath.
The handle was gold and blue, and the blade was small and stout, then I heard a voice:
"The sword; the power to destroy all, is this power the one you seek?"
"Well, I don't have much of a choice now do I," I said, swinging the stout blade.
It emitted a bright light, and it blinded me, but only for a second. When opened my eyes I notice the scenery changed, now I was on a wooden deck and standing in front of me was Tidus, Wakka, and Selphie, but something was weird: they had weapons out and they were staring at me.
I was confused, "what the?"
"Let the trial began," Tidus said, but instead of a young boys' voice, he spoke like that man from before.
(Play, Savior, Nobuo Uematsu)
I unsheathed my sword ready to fight, but one thing I have to say; I know nothing about sword fighting, other than sparing with my brothers and my friends. So I waited for them to attack first and sure enough Tidus comes charging in, swinging his sword downward, I leapt backwards and then I stepped on his blade to prevent him from swinging upwards. I swung my blade at him taking this chance to attack, but before it could connect something hit my nose, it felt like I was punched I felt my blood come out of my nose, and I noticed a Biltzball bounce into the arms of Wakka.
So instead I ran at him, but then a rope wrapped around my neck. It was so tight, I could not breathe, I grabbed the rope and pulled. Selphie was yanked off her feet and as she flew past me, I quickly cut the rope and Selphie sailed towards Wakka, I felt a sense of grim satisfaction at tossing one of the attackers into the other, but before Selphie knocked out Wakka, he threw his ball at me. I quickly took my sword and batted the ball towards Tidus, it hit him in the face and he fell over. However to my surprise he was back on his feet, he grinned evilly at me and charged forward; he dragged his sword on the wood deck and did an upper strike, I quickly swung my blade downwards and blocked the blow.
But then he pulled his sword back and did series of quick cross strikes, Tidus then raised his sword and brought it straight down, but I managed to dodge it, barely. I growled, the quick strikes Tidus did cut through my shirt and gave me small cuts, then I did something that surprised Tidus; I dropped my sword and punched him a few times in the chest and finished with an upper cut to the chin, Tidus couldn't take the punishment and fell down. I tensed waiting for something else to come charging at me, instead my sword started to glow, and I found myself on the Sleeping Beauty mural.
(End Savior)
In front of me I saw a set of stairs, which were very colorfull, but when I was about half way up the stairs shattered, and as I fell down a bright light overtook me and I passed out.
(Michaels POV)
Darkness. It was as though someone pulled a blindfold over my eyes, the worst part was I couldn't adjust to the perpetual color that blinded my eyes. Then I felt something, something hard on my back, like hard metal because it was cold and solid, when I turned around the first thing I saw was the color yellow. I realized I could see, or at least stare at the floor I am standing on; it was mural-like painted in multiple colors together forming an image, and I gasped because the image the mural showed: were Sora, and my brothers Matt and Mark. Then all of a sudden a voice spoke from the eternal abyss beyond me:
(Play, The Promised Land, Nobuo Uematsu)
"Chosen hero, heed my message; the young boys below you will face a journey full of dangerous challenges, unfortunately their strength alone will not be enough to survive the evil beyond."
Then I see a glint of light above me and something falls to my feet; a katana. The katana is about 7 1/2 inches tall from the hilt to the hand guard, the blade itself is roughly about 22 inches tall, the hilt is colored black, the hand guard is circular and bright silver, and the blade was blood red, but other than that it was a basic shape for a katana.
"They will need others to aid them; will you use your power to vanquish the threat that plans to destroy everything we hold dear?"
I stepped up to the sword, grasped the blades' hilt, and pulled it out of the ground, or glass, or whatever.
"I don't know what's going on, but if my brothers are in danger you better believe I'll protect them, to put it short: Hell yes!"
"Well spoken."
(End, The Promised Land)
Then the glass beneath me shattered, and I began to fall into the darkness, when my eyes readjusted I saw that the mural showed the Keyblade, or at least the Kingdom Key and then the voice echoed out again:
"But hold, you have yet to prove your strength, defeat the foe in front of you and your journey will begin."
I nod and get into a battle stance, holding my katana with two hands at my side.
"Bring it."
A few minutes later there was this sound; footsteps coming from behind me. I looked behind me and I stared in shock; it was myself.
(Play Battle in the Forgotten City, Nobou Uematsu)
The other me, or my anti-form if you prefer, stood in front of me and smirked, when it did its eyes flashed yellow, then strands of darkness shot out of the ground and coated it in a pure black aura, the only thing not colored black was its yellow eyes. Anti-Michael drew a katana made of a pure black material and got in a battle position, I followed suit and we both stood there for awhile, then the battle began: Anti-Michael charged forward, katana raised over his head, I raised mine and blocked the blow. I had no blade training, sure I spared with my brothers, but I never fought in a real sword duel so I decided go defensive until I had a better plan.
I pushed my Anti form away and raised my sword holding, it a few feet in front of my body to put some distance between the shadow and me, but it seemed to disregard this and ran toward me again this time thrusting forward, I spun out of the way and swung my blade at its shoulder and missed. The shadow pressed on with the attack and I was caught in a dodging frenzy, then I realized the one advantage I have over it; the shadow had no skill, none whatsoever, it was acting on pure instinct, just like Matt when I take his DS from him. So I started to do a series of complex sword moves, or fake it anyway.
The shadow seems to fall for it and backed up warily, then I charge forward and faked a swing to the right, then jabbed forward, the shadow fell for the decoy and I plunged my katana in its chest, then it falls onto one knee, weak from the blow.
(End, Battle in the Forgotten City)
I raise my katana to finish it, but just as I bring it down, in one quick movement the shadow leaps backward, kicking the katana out of my hands. Then it charges forward, seemingly to kill me; I raised my arms to protect myself waiting for the inevitable blow, it didn't come. When I opened my eyes I saw that the shadow was gone, and the voice from earlier rang out:
"It seems you are not ready yet, you have yet to discover your true strength."
I walk over to my katana and picked it up, responding to the elusive voice, "What is my true strength?"
"When the time comes you will know, until that time comes however do you still wish to continue?"
"I said it before; I will not leave my brothers to die, I'm still going," I state defiantly.
"Very well, good luck young hero, may your heart lead you to your destiny."
Then a bright light overtakes me and I knew no more.
(Matts' POV)
Normally as soon as I get up I would jump out of bed and play my DS, but instead of seeing my room I found myself walking on a platform of sorts, the platform itself was a mural, and on the mural were two blades crossed together. I was confused, I started to walk around when all of a sudden I felt something tingling on my arm.
"Ow," I said.
It was a bracelet, but it looked like a key chain, like the ones at the end of the Keyblade, except it seemed to be attached to my hand and I couldn't pry it off. Then a hand came out of nowhere and grabbed me, it was trying to take me underground, I hit the hand and jumped back, when I looked down I couldn't believe my eyes:
"What the- no way, it can't be… a Heartless!"
The Heartless was smallish in size, it had no distinguishing features expect two antennas, and it was all black with bright big yellow eyes, I was in complete shock; this is real.
Then a bright flash of light, a sword appeared in my hand.
"A-a sword," I stuttered.
The sword was a long sword that was painted mostly silver and black, the handle was all silver, as well as the hand guards, black like vines twirled around the hand guards and connected to a crystal that was colored dark blue, the blade itself was black and silver the two colors intertwining.
I took the blade and started to swing at the swarming Heartless.
"Take this, and that," I yelled.
Then one hit me in the face and made one of loose teeth come out, finally, I thought, that tooth was a stubborn one.
"Oh come on, I got sucker punched," I gasped.
Then all of a sudden a large beam of energy came down and destroyed all the Heartless, then I saw a light that flashed from my bracelet.
I looked at and I grinned, "Cool!"
Then I ran up a set of stairs that materialized when the energy beam destroyed the Heartless, when I finally made it to the top I heard a sound and I looked behind me, and saw a huge monster that appeared from behind me.
I yelled out, "A Darkside!"
I stepped back in fear of the large Heartless then a voice echoed out:
"Young one, you have great courage, let that courage be your strength."
Then I felt weird, I felt powerful, I stared the great monster in the eye and said in a cocky attitude:
"Come on!"
(Play, J-E-N-O-V-A, Nobuo Uematsu)
The Darkside lunged at me swinging a fast swipe, but I saw that one coming so I dodged it easily with my enhanced abilities, I got to my feet and ran to it, I swung my long sword hitting it in the chest, but it only got angry.
"Oh no," I groaned.
The Darkside slammed the ground creating a shock wave that knocked me of my feet, as I was getting to my feet I watched his arms, tensing up waiting up for another attack, but then I get an idea so in one quick move I jumped on the Darksides arms, and ran to the head I leaped into the air, I brought my sword on its head and cut it clean in two. I landed on the ground and looked behind me to see the Darkside topple over the edge.
(End, J-E-N-O-V-A, Nobuo Uematsu)
"Yeah, that's what I'm talking about," I said.
Then the voice rang out again:
"Well down, your courage will provide you with great power, may your courage provide others with the promise of tomorrow."
Then something pulled my feet and I noticed the entire platform was gone; it was replaced with a pool of overflowing darkness and I was being covered in it, I started panic the suffocating feeling was too much, then it was pitch black once again.
When I woke up I saw the light of the sun, and someone kneeling over me.
"Hey, are you ok, hello?"
I sat up slowly and blinked my eyes, unbelieving at what I am seeing, again.
"Well, I'm glad you're ok, who are you," the person asked.
I started to speak, "Y-you, you're…"
Destiny Islands
Chapter 1
Arrival
(Marks' POV)
"Wake up, wake up!"
"Mom," I asked, but as I said that I choked, my mouth was full of water and my throat burned.
After getting rid of the burning feeling I opened my eyes to see a cute red head with short hair that was about up to her neck, she had blue eyes, she wore a white top, and a purple skirt.
"Are you all right," she asked.
"Yeah," I took a look around to see I was at a beach of sorts, "where am I?"
"Destiny Islands," she replied
I took a long look at her, then I burst into uncontrollable fits of laughter, after awhile I managed to speak.
"Yeah, right."
"Um right, this is Destiny Islands."
I froze, if what she says is true that means she is…
"Who are you," I ask tentatively.
And she replied " I'm Kairi, what's your name"
"Mark," I said automatically.
"How did you get here Mark," Kairi muses.
I start to stutter," Um-I-um-well-see…"
"Maybe Riku would know," Kairi muttered to herself.
"Riku, what about, Sor- oops," I quickly stopped talkingf but Kairi picked up the hint.
"How do you know about Sora?"
"Uhhhh," I stalled for time," lucky guess?"
Kairi made a face that was crossed between confusion and disbelief.
"Well, Mark, maybe Sora and Riku would have heard of you," she said.
"Doubt it," I muttered.
"Hm, what did you say?"
I look away from Kairi and say, "Nothing."
Then she ran ahead and I followed her.
So I am really am in the game, should I play it like the game goes, or not?
"Sora, Riku, hey!" Kairi called out.
"Kairi," said the two boys as they ran up to her.
"Hey," said the shorter boy with spiky hair.
He wore red zipper up shirt with a black and white vest, he had red pants with a blue belt on, and he must of been nervous because he was itching the back of his head, most people do that when they're nervous or hiding something ,I should know, I knew it right then he must have been Sora.
No Duh, I thought, even Matt and Michael would-,
I stop there as my thoughts turn to my brothers, hope they're ok.
Then my attention turns to the taller boy who had long silver hair, a yellow shirt striped black and dark blue pants. He crossed his arms and looked right at Kairi.
That's definitely Riku.
"Who's that," Sora asked. a slight frown etched on his face.
"His name is Mark, I found him in the water and well, he looked like he could use some help," she moved aside so they could see me.
"Hey," Sora smiled.
Riku stared straight at me, "… Where did you come from?"
I quickly worked my brain into overdrive, thinking of the best possible answer, and I had it:
"I forgot?"
"Shame," said Riku in a disbelieving sort of tone.
Sora, Riku, and Kairi showed me around the islands, they also introduced me to Tidus, Selphie, and Wakka, I am glad I really did not hurt them too much and it seems they did not remember me.
Now that I think about it, were those three I fought earlier the real Tidus, Wakka, and Selphie?
But now it was turning night and the others had to go home, but before leaving Sora turned to me.
"Say, about those clothes it looks they're either ripped, or shredded, or just plain ugly," I made a face at that and he faltered slightly," do you need some new ones, cause I might have some spare clothes, if you want them."
"Yeah, thanks," I said.
The others said they don't have a place for me to stay yet, so I went over to the treehouse that was built on the island, climbed the ladder, found a blanket and a pillow, and went straight to sleep.
I found myself walking on the beach heading for the boat docks, I didn't know why, I just felt like walking there. When I got to the docks I noticed that there was a small canoe already tied up, I stopped and looked around, then I saw something out in the sea, it looked like Sora.
"What the?"
Then the sun shone in my eyes, I held my hand out and squinted my eyes, but Sora had disappeared, and before I could do anything else I heard a voice:
"Hey Mark."
I turned around to see Kairi standing there behind me.
"Kairi, what are you doing here," I asked.
"To give you your breakfast."
"Ok thanks," I opened the bag to find a few bananas, and oranges; I heard an odd noise and when I looked up, I saw Kairi slowly inching closer to me.
"Um Kairi… what you doing?"
She still came closer to me, her face only inches from mine she leaned forward and then-
"Hey moron, wake up already!"
I woke up from my dream to see a boy standing there leaning against the door jam looking down at me, I couldn't see his face because of the suns glare.
"Lose something," he said, and he tossed something at my feet; a sword, the same sword I used earlier.
I was a little angry because I was having a… nice dream, so I stood up and started toward him.
"Ok you little brat I'll-," but I stopped when I saw his face.
"Michael!"
(Play the Brothers theme, Precious things, Fire Emblem)
Michael laughed out loud, "'Little', think again sport, I'll chop your ego down to size."
"'Chop me down to size', why you little!"
I ran over and playfully tackled my sixteen-year-old brother. After a while of wrestling, Michael pushed me off and chuckled at my playful 'hello'.
(End the Brothers theme, Precious Things)
"Where were you," I asked.
"By my guess… the same place you were," he paused at my confused look, "the 'dive to the heart'."
"The first level, eh, how come I didn't see you there?"
Michael shrugged," We each had to face our own trial… our own battle."
I sighed, somehow I knew he would say something dramatic like that, and then I remembered something important:
"Matt! Oh man, do you know where Matt is?"
"He's not with you," Michael glared at me, as if it was my fault I wasn't watching him.
I triedto think of something to say, but I ended up stuttering instead:
"I-I just thought- well if you're here and I'm here, I assumed…"
"Hey!"
A voice caught our attention; I saw Sora, Riku, and Kairi running over towards us. The trio of friends stopped in front of us with broad smiles on their faces.
"Hey, Mark did you sleep well," Sora asked.
I nodded and Kairi noticed Michael standing behind me:
"Mark, who's this?"
I opened my mouth to speak, but Michael beat me to it:
"My name is Michael, I'm Marks older brother."
Their eyes widened slightly, but Riku recovered first:
"So you have a brother, huh," he offered his hand," I'm Riku."
"Sora."
"Kairi."
I shifted nervously," Ok sooo, what's to eat I'm starving!"
I was trying to get us both out of the hot seat, Kairi blinked for a minute and giggled.
"All right, lets get something to eat first."
"Okay sounds great but, no offense or anything, why are you three so cheery," Michael asked.
"I'll explain later," Sora dismissed, "let's say we're working on a big project, and we need all the help we can get."
Michael and I exchanged looks, for we already knew what the project was.
Then Michael stepped forward and addressed the three:
"Say, do you want our help, I mean you need all the help you can get."
Kairi clasped her hands together," Yes thank you, both of you."
I scratched my head shyly and Michael just shrugged.
Suddenly Riku slapped his head, apparently remembering something, "Oh that reminds me, I found someone else who wanted to help us."
Kairi asked, "Someone… else?"
"Yeah, I met him at my house and he really wanted to help so…"
Then a voice rang out from behind him, "Yo, how's going?"
Riku stepped aside to reveal the mysterious helper. My jaw dropped, as well as Michaels, Standing in front of us holding two even sized boards, and a cocky grin on his face… was Matt.
Well that's it for Prologue/Chapter 1. Review and comment but NO FLAMES!