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(The Celestial Temple)
Within the sanctity of the Celestial Temple, the holy being known as The Inheritor and his white dragoness, Vervada watched as the destined Keyblade Master, Devon and his friends enjoyed their lives on Destiny Island through the large celestial globe inside the Celestial Archive. Also with them was Ignitus, the old Fire Guardian from the Dragon Realms, who was now the new Chronicler.
"Devon has shown a lot of progress. His heart now shines evermore brightly through the darkness. There is no doubt now that he will more than likely succeed against The Dark Lord of the Shadows." Ignitus says
"Indeed. He has his mother's kindness and his father's courage." The Inheritor says
"I'm sure they would've been very proud of their son. The poor young one. We're it my decision, I would have taken him under my care. But I'm sure his Night Fury, Luna will take very good care of him. She loves Devon as much as if he was her own hatchling." Vervada says
"I'm sure you would have, Vervada, my friend. I believe it is time we uncover the story of Devon's mother and father: Shara and Ducar." The Inheritor says
A white book floats over to the five beings and hovers infront of them. This book had a Kingdom Hearts Sigil on the cover and on the back.
"A new story awaits the awakening. A sealed tale of truth." The Inheritor says
With a wave of his right-hand, The Inheritor opens up the book and it's pages shine brightly with a white light, illuminating the entire room.
(10 years ago)
Long before Devon and Sora were chosen by their Keyblades, the fate of the Universe rested in the hands of true Keyblade Masters.
Terra, a calm, cool, and collected tall young man whose cool exterior hides a heart that would give anything fight for his friends.
Aqua, a serious, kind, strong willed, intelligent, and responsible young woman who has a loving affection for her closest friends.
Ventus, a sweet, cheerful, and inquisitive young boy who is great friends with Terra and Aqua. He was also a great friend of Devon who viewed him as an older brother.
Shara, a kind, affectionate, and beautiful young woman who is not afraid to share her compassion with others and was always willing to protect the innocent from evil. She had pretty blue eyes, white skin, dark brown long straight hair which flowed down to the back of her neck and a slim body shape.
She wore an elegant white open mini-dress with a white top underneath, white shorts, white low socks and black boots. Her outfit was inspired by the design of the blue lotus flower. Her mini-dress was decorated with light blue flowers and the sleeves were flower-shaped fading from light blue to dark blue. The bottom of the mini-dress, top, and shorts fades from light blue to dark blue. The length of the dress and top goes down to the waist, ending at the top of the shorts. She also had a small, segmented piece of armor on each of her upper arms.
And Ducar, a calm, handsome, courageous young man devoted into doing his duty as a Keyblade Wielder and would do all in his power to keep all those he love safe from harm. He had short dark brown hair, dark brown eyes, a tan skin-tone, and a strong muscular build.
He wore a black open leather jacket with a dark grey colored shirt underneath it, black jeans, black gloves, and black military boots with straps on them. Ducar wore a utility belt that had four medium-sized silver capsule-like cylinders which formed a square around the corners of the belt and four small black leather military style pouches that were set around the sides. He also had a large armored pauldron shaped like an ornate crest on his right-shoulder and a long, segmented section of armor alternating between dark blue and silver going all the way down to the bottom of his hand.
Together, they have been training long and hard under their mentor, Master Eraqus to prove that they too exhibit the Mark of Mastery. But they shall soon find themselves in the middle of a crisis affecting worlds far beyond their own just as another Keyblade Master, Xehanort goes mysteriously missing. In addition to Master Xehanort's disappearance, an ancient evil rises from the shadows to spread a terrible darkness across the worlds, threatening to tighten it's grip on the Universe.
Five friends, five destinies, one grand adventure. Everything shall link back to the beginning.
(Destiny Islands)
One night, Master Xehanort, a Keyblade Master stood on the beaches of Destiny Island watching the night sky looking out toward the ocean. Master Xehanort remembers himself standing exactly where he stood watching the sunset several years ago.
(Many years ago)
In his youth, Master Xehanort had mildly tanned skin, golden eyes, and silver hair which both slightly spikes and falls past his shoulders in the back. It was styled similar to Xehanort's, albeit with four bangs framing his face. The back two thicker than the front two, and the two backwards spikes on the sides are absent, the topmost one slicked back. He wore the same style of white shirt which only reaches to his thighs, a black vest with a high collar, long armbands which cover his forearms, and dark grey pants tucked into his boots.
"This world is just too small." Young Xehanort says
(Present time)
Master Xehanort at the present time was an old man. He wore a black cloak and held Ventus underneath his left-arm. Ventus was wrapped up in a white cloak left in a comatose state. Master Xehanort soon sets Ventus down on a bent tree laying him face down.
"There, you see? An empty world, like a prison. I imagine you'll feel right at home." Master Xehanort says
(Elsewhere)
"Who are you?" Ventus asks
A bright light shined infront of Ventus blinding his vision. He soon found himself falling into darkness still wrapped in his white cloak. As he descended into the darkness, the white cloak he was wrapped in vanishes in a collection of light wisps. In the darkness, Ventus wore his pants and armored boots but the upper half of his body was left bare. Ventus slowly descended down onto a white platform. He looked around his surroundings and soon heard a silent voice speaking to him.
"I am a brand-new heart."
"But this is... Why are you in my heart?" Ventus asks
"The light brought me. I saw it shining in the distance and followed it here."
"Yeah. That was my light. But my heart is fractured. And now, the little I have left is slipping away." Ventus says
The platform that Ventus stood on was fractured as he stated. A part of the platform was missing.
"Then you should join your heart with mine."
"Huh?" Ventus says
The broken part of the platform began to fill with light and soon the platform was complete.
"Now our hearts have touched. Nothing else will slip away. And one day... you'll be strong enough to win back the part that already did."
"Right thanks." Ventus says
"It's time to wake up now. All we need to do is..."
"Open the door." Ventus says in unison with Devon and Sora's voice
The white platform began to change into a glass-stained platform. Wisps of light fly off the platform and into the darkness. Ventus watched as the platform he stood on began to change. He then watched the wisps of light fly off into the darkness. The now glass-stained platform had Ventus portrayed on it.
(Destiny Islands)
Master Xehanort was about to leave when Ventus raised his right-hand into the air. Master Xehanort turned around and saw a Keyblade appear in Ventus' hand with a flash of light.
"A Keyblade!" Master Xehanort exclaims
In Ventus' right-hand was indeed a Keyblade. This Keyblade was known as Wayward Wind.
Ventus' Keyblade began to glow a bright gold aura and rings of light began to circle around the Keyblade. Then, the Keyblade shoots a streak of light into the night sky, causing wisps of light began to slowly rain down and sparkle in the sky. Ventus slowly opened his eyes mid-way and saw the lights glitter in his eyes.
(Land of Departure)
Ventus was now in his room in the Land of Departure laying on his bed. He sits up and sighs. He soon turns his attention to the window where the stars were sparkling in the night sky. He soon sees a meteor shower up in the stars.
"A meteor shower!" Ventus says feeling excited
Being filled with excitement, Ventus jumps off his bed and heads outside. Ventus heads into the courtyard and looks up at the stars, watching them soar across the night sky
"Wow!" Ventus says in amazement
Ventus lies on the ground with his hands behind his head, still watching the stars.
"Why does this seem so familiar?" Ventus asks
Ventus slowly began to fall asleep and closed his eyes.
(Several minutes later)
Ventus slowly opened his eyes and sat up. He yawns and lies back down on the ground. Suddenly, Aqua looks down on Ventus smiling.
"Whoa!" Ventus exclaims feeling startled
Ven sits up and looks toward Aqua who giggles.
"Gimme a break, Aqua." Ven says
"Ven, you hopeless sleepyhead. You should have at least brought a blanket." Aqua says
"But, did I dream that place up? It really felt like I'd been there before looking up at the stars." Ven says
"'Cept you always lived here with us." Aqua says
"Yeah. I know. Hey, Aqua. You ever wonder what stars are? Where light comes from?" Ven asks
"Hmm...well they say-" Aqua says
"That every star up there is another world." A male voice says interrupting Aqua
Ventus and Aqua turned around and saw that the voice belonged to Terra.
"Terra." Aqua says
"Yep. Hard to believe that there are so many worlds out there than just ours." Terra says
"And there's more to those stars." Another male voice says
Two more figures approach Terra, Ventus, and Aqua. It was Devon's mother and father, Shara and Ducar. Shara was 22 years old while Ducar was 24 years old.
"Shara. Ducar." Aqua says
"The light is their hearts, and it shines down on us like a million lanterns." Ducar says
"What? I don't get it." Ven says confused
"In other words, they're just like you, Ven." Terra says
"What does that mean?" Ven asks
"You'll find out someday." Terra says
"I wanna know now." Ven says
"You're too young to know now." Terra says
"Quit treating me some kid." Ven says
As Ven and Terra argue amongst themselves, Ducar, Aqua and Shara laugh.
"Hey, what are you all laughing at?" Terra asks
"I can't help it. You two would make the weirdest brothers." Aqua laughs
"I hear that." Ducar laughs
In that moment, Ventus, Terra, Aqua, Shara, and Ducar all laugh underneath the stars.
"Oh yeah. Terra, you, me, Shara, and Ducar have our Mark of Mastery Exams tomorrow." Aqua says
"Yep. Devon's been looking forward to it." Shara says
"He really has." Ducar says
Aqua pulls out five Wayfinders. One was blue. The second was green. The third was orange. The fourth was red. And the final one was purple. Terra was given the orange Wayfinder. Ven was given the green Wayfinder. Shara was given the purple Wayfinder. Ducar was given the red Wayfinder. And Aqua kept the blue Wayfinder for herself.
"There you go. One for each of us." Aqua says
"Aqua, they're lovely." Shara says
"How did you make these?" Ducar asks
"Somewhere out there, there's this tree with star-shaped fruit, and the fruit represents an unbreakable connection. So as long as you carry good luck charms shaped like it, nothing can ever drive you apart. You will always find a way back to each other. Technically, I think you're supposed to make them with seashells but I did the best with what I had." Aqua says
"You know, sometimes you can be such a girl." Terra says
"What do you mean 'sometimes'?" Aqua asks
"So this isn't a good luck charm?" Ven asks
"Well, that's yet to be seen. But I did work a little magic on them." Aqua says
"Really? What?" Ven asks
"An unbreakable connection." Aqua says
The five friends look at each other and smile. Then, Terra walks into the center of the courtyard.
"Well, tomorrow's the exam. Anybody wanna spar?" Terra asks
Ventus immediately got into battle stance and summoned his Keyblade: Wayward Dawn into his right-hand in a reverse grip.
"I can take ya!" Ventus says feeling excited
Terra turned around to face Ventus and he summoned his Keyblade: Earthshaker into his right-hand.
Ventus struck first, swinging his Keyblade with a quick reverse roundhouse slash, but Terra held his Keyblade in defense. Ventus tries to deliver two more quick slashes, swinging up and down, but still Terra defends himself from his blows. Then, Ventus quickly swings his Keyblade left and right and follows up with a powerful overhead spinning strike. Terra jumps back a good feet away from Ventus, evading the attack.
"Told ya I'm good! Quit goin' easy on me! You're not gonna win unless you stay on the offensive!" Ventus says
"Alright. If that's how you want it." Terra says
With that said, Terra lashes out at Ventus with a bunch of strong blows. First, he swings his Keyblade with a strong left-diagonal slash, but Ventus held his Keyblade up in defense. Next, Terra strikes with a right slash, but Ventus holds his Keyblade vertically in defense of the blow. Then, Terra whirls forward and strikes with a roundhouse slash. Ventus holds his Keyblade up to block against the blow, but he was sent staggering back slightly against the brunt of Terra's attack. Terra leaps at Ventus and attacks with two spinning slashes followed by a powerful overhead strike, but Ventus jumps away, evading the attack.
"It comes with experience." Terra says
"Well, that works out fine if you're fighting one on one. But you need to know how to handle a crowd too." Aqua says
Aqua steps forward and summons her Keyblade: Rainfall. Now, it was her turn to spar against Ventus.
Again, Ventus strikes first by throwing his Keyblade at Aqua who performs a cartwheel to dodge the attack. He then charges forward at Aqua and strikes with a reverse roundhouse slash. Aqua held her Keyblade horizontally in defense of Ventus' attack. She then jumps back and raises her Keyblade into the air, summoning two orbs of light that spins around her, making Ventus jump back. Ventus charges at Aqua to attack her again, but Aqua launches ten bubbles from her Keyblade, sending them toward Ventus who pops each of them with a swing of his Keyblade.
"Yeah! I'm getting better at this!" Ventus says
Ventus turns around to his left and jumped back startled when he saw Ducar standing right behind him with his back facing him and his Keyblade held close to the back of Ventus' neck.
Ducar's Keyblade was known as Vanguard of Honor. This Keyblade had a long, double-edged silver blade with intricate patterns of shimmering gold stripes on the flat sides of the blade. The tip had the shape of a dragon's head with a large arrowhead attached, making up the teeth of the Keyblade. The hilt was plain black. It's pommel was a silver cone. The guard was rectangular and predominantly black. The Keychain was also that of a dragon's head. The Keyblade reflected on Ducar's interest in dragons as he admired their nobility and great power.
"Don't get to overconfident, Ven. When it comes to fighting with your Keyblade, whatever the situation, you should never let your guard down." Ducar says
Ducar turned around to face Ventus and he spun his Keyblade around him before drawing it to his right-side.
"Offense isn't everything. Sometimes, defense is the best offense. " Ducar says
Ducar got into battle stance, holding his Keyblade with both hands and up to his right-side with both feet apart. Ducar had a confident smile on his face while Ventus' face was filled with excitement as he prepared to spar against Devon's father.
Ventus made the first move as he charges toward Ducar and strikes with a left slash. Ducar held his Keyblade infront of him and defended against Ventus' attack. Ventus follows up with a right slash, but Ducar blocks it as well. Then, Ventus tries to attack with a downward slash, but Ducar leaps away and dodges the attack. Ducar retaliates with a leaping strike, swinging his Keyblade right, then slams it down on the ground. Ventus manages to dodge both of Ducar's blows and tries to deliver a downward slash. Ducar holds his Keyblade horizontally and blocks Ventus' attack. The two were caught in a blade lock until Ducar swinged Ventus' Keyblade away. With Ventus left open, Ducar whirls around and strikes with roundhouse slash. Ventus managed to defend himself with his Keyblade, but Ducar's blow was so strong that it made him stumble backwards and fall down on his rump. Ducar walked over to Ventus and offered him his right-hand.
"Always remember, Ven, it's all about survival." Ducar says
Ventus grabbed hold of Ducar's hand and he was lifted up onto his feet. Ducar gave Ventus a pat on his right-shoulder with his left-hand and a smile and he walked away as Shara stepped forward.
"Here's another thing you should know, Ven. No matter who your opponent is, you should always be ready for anything." Shara says
Shara stretches her right-hand out and summons her Keyblade into her hand. She spins her Keyblade infront of her, then draws it to her right-side.
Shara's Keyblade was known as Faithful Salvation. This Keyblade had a thin, navy blue shaft while the tip of the blade ends with the teeth of the Keyblade shaped like a bird's wing. The tips of the wing were light blue while the rest of the wing was white. The blade was decorated with white stars. The hilt were shaped like two white feathers that curved upward in an oval shape. The wings and feathers that made up the hilt, guard, and teeth of the Keyblade glittered with colorful sparkles of light. The handle of the Keyblade was black. Two large glittering wings decorate the Keyblade's guard, lining alongside the shaft. Finally, the Keychain was a flying white dove.
"Stand strong, be brave, and show no fear." Shara says
Ventus stood ready with his heart filling with excitement as he prepared to spar against Devon's mother. Like her husband, Shara got into battle stance, holding her Keyblade to her right-side with both hands and her feet spread apart.
Yet again, Ventus made the first move. He attacks Shara with a leaping strike, swinging his Keyblade downward with a somersault. Shara cartwheels out of the way, dodging the attack. She then counters with a spinning slash, twirling in the air. Ventus held his Keyblade up to defend against the blow. He then tries to strike with a quick left slash, but Shara jumps into the air with a backflip and a somersault. She then comes back down with a downward slash. Ventus jumps back and dodges the attack. He then charges at Shara and assaults her with a flurry of quick slashes, but Shara maintained her defense and blocked each of Ventus' blows. She soon caught Ventus off guard and knocked his Keyblade out of his grip, sending it sliding across the ground.
"A strong heart is a brave heart. Remember that, Ventus." Shara says
Ventus walks over to his Keyblade and picks it up.
"Alright. Now, let's see how you all do against each other. Terra and Aqua versus Shara and Ducar. C'mon! It'll be awesome!" Ventus says
Terra and Aqua look at each other and nod, then got into battle stance. Shara and Ducar stood close to each other and they summoned their Keyblades and got into battle stance. They both held their Keyblades with both hands drawn to their right-side and their feet kept apart. The four Keyblade Wielders stared at each other with neither side moving an inch.
Within moments, the four friends leaped at each other and the sparring match commenced. Terra and Aqua struck first, assailing Shara and Ducar with a barrage of attacks, striking them with quick blows from their Keyblades. Devon's parents stood firm and defended themselves with their Keyblades, parrying against the blows that were sent at them. Then, it was their turn to strike. Shara and Ducar swung their Keyblades at Terra and Aqua, striking them with quick blows just as they did. Terra and Aqua held their Keyblades up and parried against the blows.
The four friends then took on their own individual opponents. Shara went up against Aqua while Ducar took on Terra.
Shara strikes with a downward slash, a right slash, and a left-diagonal slash, but Aqua blocks against each blow. Aqua retaliates with a right slash, but Shara jumps back, dodging the attack. Aqua charges at Shara and thrusts her Keyblade at her, but she leaps over to the right and knocks Aqua's Keyblade away with an uppercut. From there, Shara whirls around and swings her Keyblade at Aqua, aiming for her right-side. Aqua quickly held her Keyblade infront of her and blocked Shara's attack. The two young women were then caught in a blade lock.
Terra thrusts his Keyblade at Ducar, but he knocks it away with a left swing of his Keyblade. Terra then strikes with a downward slash, a low left slash, and a reverse roundhouse slash, but Ducar parries against each of the blows. Terra swings his Keyblade at Ducar's head, but he ducks down. He then takes a sweep at his legs, but Ducar leaps up, dodging the blow. It was now Ducar's turn to strike. He swings his Keyblade with an uppercut, a downward slash, two spinning slashes, and a strong left-diagonal slash. Terra manages to dodge the first two strikes, leaning his body to the sides, then he blocks the next two slashes with his Keyblade. And then, he holds up his Keyblade to block Ducar's Keyblade and the two men were caught in a blade lock.
The four Keyblade Wielders leapt away from each other and straightened themselves.
"Trust me, you guys are definitely ready. You're gonna clean up the exam tomorrow." Ventus says
"I hope it's that easy." Terra says
"Some things can never be easy." Ducar says
"Have faith. I'm sure we'll pass." Shara says
"It's like the Master said. Power is born from within the heart. When the time is right, you just need to look inside yourself and you'll find it." Aqua says
"Alright, I'd say that's enough for tonight. It's getting late and I think it's about time we head back and get some shut eye." Ducar says
"Yeah." Ven says
Ven, Terra, and Aqua began to walk back home. Shara and Ducar spent a few more seconds looking up toward the stars.
"No matter what the outcome. We will be together. Always." Ducar says
"That's right." Shara says
Shara and Ducar look toward each other and smile. Then, they motion close together and kiss each other on the lips underneath the stars. Soon after, they held each other's hand and ran to catch up with Terra, Ventus, and Aqua.
(Moments later)
Inside the castle, everyone was asleep except for Shara and Ducar who went over to Devon's room to check on him. With his lovely wife by his side, Ducar slowly opened the door and saw that their 5-year old son was sound asleep in his bed, wrapped underneath his comfortable blankets.
Devon wore a small grey shirt, khaki shorts, and a pair of black strap shoes which were down on the floor.
The two loving parents quietly stepped into the room and looked down at their son with smiles on their faces. Ducar kneels down to his son and gently rubs his hand on Devon's head, brushing his hair back.
"Our son is sound asleep." Ducar says
Shara walks over and places her left-hand on Ducar's shoulder.
"Then, let him sleep to his dreams. He's got a big day tomorrow." Shara says
Shara looks up at Ducar and smiles.
"We all do." Shara says
Ducar nods in agreement and he smiles as well. As Ducar rises up on his feet, Shara bends down to her son and kisses him on his forehead. The two then began making their way out of the room. Shara was the first one out while Ducar stayed at the door for a while longer, watching his son sleep in peace.
"Good night, son." Ducar says
After saying that, Ducar quietly closes the door to Devon's room.
"That would be the last night we'd ever spent beneath the same stars." The five friends say in unison
The rest of the night was peaceful as everyone prepared themselves for tomorrow. Little did they know that they would all embark on an epic journey that would change their destinies forever.
(The Celestial Temple)
Inside the Celestial Temple, The Inheritor was meditating within his Meditation Chamber, sitting on his legs ontop of a black pillow decorated with glittering stars. He had his eyes closed and his entire body was glowing with pure light as colorful wisps of light floated all around the room. With him was his beloved dragoness, Vervada who was laying on a large pillow with the same design.
As he meditated, The Inheritor was deep in thought. He could sense something was about to happen. Something evil. Soon enough, The Inheritor opened his eyes, catching the attention of Vervada who raised her head up.
"Vervada, I cannot shake the feeling that something horrible is about to transpire. I can sense it." The Inheritor says
"I feel it too." Vervada says
Outside the ancient temple, five stars glittered in the night sky. One star was blue. Another star was green. The third star was orange. Another was red. And the final star was purple.
Author's Note: Alright. So now we go back 10 years into the past long before Devon and Sora were chosen by their Keyblades. Throughout several chapters, we shall see how Shara and Ducar experienced their journey as Keyblade Wielders. We shall also see how they raised their son, Devon to become The Legendary Keyblade Wielder destined restore peace to the Universe and bring balance to Light and Darkness. The next chapters will only focus on Shara and Ducar's adventure and experiences. For voice reference, Shara is voiced by Sandra Bullock, the voice of Miriam from the one of the most inspirational films: Prince of Egypt. And Ducar is voiced by Jeff Bennett, the voice of Revan in the MMOG, Star Wars: The Old Republic. Let me know what you guys think. No flames please. Hope you guys like and don't forget to review!
