Five Swords
May the Force be with you. Nothing is true, everything is permitted. My friends are my power. Three important sayings, all from different worlds. When the universe is about to come to an end, it's up to five heroes to join forces agains the Sith, Templars, and Master Xehanort.
Okay guys, this is without a doubt, going to be one of my favorite fanfics I'll ever do! I would like to point out that I am a very hard-core kingdom hearts fan and that I have played every single game of kingdom hearts and beaten every single one (except for re:coded which doesn't really count in the first place) on its hardest mode on my first try of each game. Since I am very up to date on everything kingdom hearts related, I will be using major spoilers from the games that I have already played. That means, if you aren't up to date on kingdom hearts to its fullest, I suggest you leave right away and pick up where you left off involving your kingdom hearts life. In this fic, THERE WILL BE SPOILERS!
Enjoy! (just for the record, I don't own Kingdom Hearts, Assassin's Creed, or Star Wars the Force Unleashed (1 or 2) This is purely for fun.)
Prologue: Yen Sid and Mickey
Mickey had left Disney Castle as soon as the note was sent to Sora, Riku and Kairi to go to the Mysterious Tower where Yen Sid lived. Once he was there, Mickey immediately was able to receive an audience with Yen Sid.
"Yen Sid." said Mickey. "I think we're finally close to figuring out where Ven's heart is."
"Is that so?" said Yen Sid stroking his beard. "That leaves only Terra…"
"Right, and we've gotta save all three of them!" said Mickey.
"Mmmm…" said Yen Sid as he seemed transfixed on something. "The question is: what does Xehanort intend to do next?"
"Xehanort? But his two halves are gone." said Mickey thinking about this thoroughly. "There was Ansem, who commanded the Heartless, and Xemnas who commanded the Nobodies. Didn't Sora defeat them both?"
"Correct, those two met their end." said Yen Sid. Mickey could already piece together that something was wrong. "However, therein lies exactly our problem. Their destruction now guarantees the original Xehanort's reconstruction."
"Huh?" said Mickey.
"Xehanort's heart, once seized by his heartless half is now free. And his body which had become his Nobody has been vanquished. Both halves will now return to the whole. In short, this means Master Xehanort, will return."
"And you think… you think that maybe he's gonna try something?"
"A man like Xehanort will have left many roads open." said Yen Sid waving a hand for emphasis.
"Well, it doesn't matter what he cooks up. Me and Sora, we'll be ready, and Riku too!"
"Yes, they are indeed strong, but not true Keyblade Masters, like you." Yen Sid paused and stopped stroking his long grey beard. "Tell me, would a single one of you suffice if what you faced was not a single one of him?"
Mickey's face filled with horror as he slammed his hands on Yen Sid's desk and exclaimed: "What! Whatya mean!"
Yen Sid leaned forward, speaking strictly.
"Mickey," Yen Sid stood up and looked out the window of his tower. "please summon Sora hither; Riku as well."
"Of course," said Mickey sounding confused. "but, why?"
Yen Sid turned to Mickey and spoke as his eyes narrowed. "To show us, the Mark of Mastery."
AN: Everything that just happened (for those of you who don't know) is the "secret ending" to Kingdom Hearts Re:coded. This is NOT my original work!
Chapter 1: Mickey's Letter
Sora, Riku, and Kairi all looked at the piece of paper inside the bottle left behind by the king. They all listened as Sora read the words aloud:
"Dear Sora, Riku, and Kairi,
I wanted to tell you right away about the memories from the past that sleep within you, and about the pieces that will tie you to your future.
Sora, Riku, Kairi, the truth behind the Keyblade has found its way through so many people, and now I know that it rests in your hearts.
Sora, you are who you are because of those people, but they're hurting, and you're the only one who can end their sadness. They need you. It's possible that all your journeys so far have been preparing you for this great new task that's waiting for you.
I should have known that there were no coincidences, only links in a much larger chain of events.
And now the door to your next journey is ready to be opened.
-Mickey"
AN: Again, this is King Mickey's official note to Sora, Riku, and Kairi (this is revealed at the end of Kingdom Hearts Re:coded). This is NOT my original work!
Once the letter was finished, Sora looked to Riku and then to Kairi, who seemed especially worried.
"What should we do, Sora?" asked Riku. Sora looked at the letter again and then back at his two friends. Sora sighed and let his hand holding the letter drop.
"I need some time to think…" said Sora. He moved away from his friends on the beach and headed over to the old Paopu Fruit tree where the three usually hung out. Minutes passed by as Sora had made up his mind. It wasn't like he was going to choose to not help his friends, he just needed a moment to take this in. Once he had made his decision, Riku came out to where he was and looked at the sunset with Sora. Sora was holding the letter and the glass bottle it came in with a smile on his face.
"Sora." said Riku as he approached. Sora turned around to see Riku come to meet him.
"Riku." said Sora in response.
"Your mind's made up?" asked Riku in confirmation. Sora looked back at the beautiful orange sunset and nodded.
"Yeah." he said with a smile on his face. As they looked at the sun over the ocean's horizon, Kairi followed in suit of Riku and turned to look at Sora with her hands behind her back.
"Sora." She said sounding a bit disappointed.
"Kairi," said Sora as he hopped down from the tree trunk and walked over to her seeming a bit ashamed in his decision. "I…" Sora didn't need to say anything as Kairi nodded in complete understanding of what he had chosen. Sora approached her with a smile and nodded when he and her were face to face to eachother. "It's just… they really need me." Sora looked down, and then back to Kairi. "I have to go. I am who I am, because of them." Hearing Sora say this, Riku and Kairi both smiled with compassion at Sora's courage and loyalty to his friends was always unbelievable. Kairi reached for Sora's hand and placed a Wayfinder (Made of Thalassa shells) in his hand.
"See you soon." she said with a smile.
AN: I swear, this is where things start to get original! The last part (for those of you who don't know) was the secret and final ending to Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. This is NOT my original work!
(AN: Okay guys, from this point on, everything should be a completely original storyline. If it isn't though, I'll be sure to let you know!)
"So then, what happens now?" asked Riku as he looked at Sora.
"We wait. Eventually, a door will open and we'll go see Mickey." said Sora. Riku nodded and looked to thw sky with Sora, wondering what kind of new adventure they were going to next...
Kingdom Hearts 3: Five Swords
(By: Peacemaker01: Again, all credit goes to Testsuya Nomura for his original creation of the Kingdom Hearts Saga. I'm writing what I think the third game would be like. THIS IS NOT THE ACTUAL GAME! THIS IS PURELY FOR FUN!)
It only took a few days for there to be a sign that the worlds were once again accessible from Destiny Islands. At sunset on the second day of waiting, Sora and Riku continued to sit on the trunk of the tree together as they spotted something in the sky. What looked like a small dot was getting bigger and bigger at a steady pace.
"Riku! Do you think thats-" said Sora. Riku smiled and nodded as he realized the truth of what was happening.
"Looks like it!" said Riku with a large smile. Kairi came out to join them as she looked up to the sky anxiously, while at the same time, sadly. Coming toward them, was a gummi ship that was hurling towards them at amazing speed. It only took minutes for it to land safely on the side of the beach for Riku and Sora to approach it quickly. When Riku and Sora were twenty feet away from the ship, the entrance opened and Goofy and Donald leaped out smiling as they both ran to Sora and Riku.
"Sora!" they both screamed as they ran to meet up with them. Due to Donald's web feet however, he tripped on the sand which caused both him and Goofy to fall on top of Sora as they said hello.
"Guys! It's great to see you and all, but please get off me!" said Sora laughing. Goofy and Donald did so and stood up properly to greet Riku as well. Once the short reunion was over, Donald began to explain.
"We got a letter from the king saying that we had to come and see you guys." said Donald. Sora and Riku looked at each other and nodded.
"He also said that we need to take you with us to Yen Sid's place." said Goofy.
"What? Why there?" asked Riku. Donald shrugged.
"He wouldn't tell us. He did say that we had to hurry though, so let's go!" said Donald. He and Goofy turned to go back on the ship as Sora and Riku turned away to say their good-byes to Kairi.
"See ya, we'll be back." said Riku. Kairi nodded and gave Riku a hug before allowing him to step back and head for the ship. As Riku left them alone, Sora and Kairi shared a moment of silence. Sora couldn't help but feel the guilt eat him from inside. He didn't want to leave Kairi for a third time, but his friends needed him. He was confused about what he should really do.
"We'll see each other again, Sora." said Kairi with confidence in her voice. Sora looked at her with astonishment in his eyes and smiled. She was right. Their bond was too strong to be broken. They would see each other again.
"Okay. I promise to come back to you." said Sora. Kairi nodded and quickly made her way into Sora's arms before he left.
"I'll miss you..." she said. Sora hugged her back and smiled.
"Yeah... me too." he said. They stopped their embrace as Sora left her for another time and headed straight for gummi ship with Riku, Donald, and Goofy.
"You ready, Sora?" asked Riku. Sora nodded as his look intensified.
"Yeah. I know now that I'm leaving with no regrets." said Sora. Riku nodded as Donald and Goofy got in the pilot seats and started the gummi ship.
"Take your seats guys! We don't wanna loose ya!" said Goofy. Riku and Sora did as they were told and buckled into their passenger seats while they lifted off the beach and Kairi waved goodbye to them. When the rockets finished warming up, they zoomed out of sight; out at warp speed headed straight for Yen Sid's Tower (Mysterious Tower). As they road in the ship, Sora, Riku, Donald, and Goofy all talked about how things were for the past year so far. They were even able to see Chip and Dale, the engineers of the gummi ship, ride along with them. It was a great experience to see them again. Once the space travel was over, the gummi ship landed at the Mysterious Tower where Sora and Riku disembarked.
"You're not coming with us?" asked Sora as they were about to leave. Donald and Goofy waved goodbye as Riku stood next to the exit of the ship.
"King Mickey wants us to stay at Disney Castle to take care of things there. He said that since he's going to be gone a long time, he needs someone to protect it in case it falls under attack again." said Donald.
"Bye!" said Goofy as he waved goodbye and the gummi ship took off. Once it was out of sight, Sora and Riku turned to the Yen Sid's Tower and nodded at eachother.
"Let's go, Sora." said Riku. Sora followed him in suit up to where Mickey and Yen Sid were waiting for them. Just as they stood outside of the door, Sora knocked and heard a deep voice allow them to enter in. The door opened and Riku smiled to see his good friend, King Mickey standing next to the large desk that Yen Sid took refuge behind.
"Sora! Riku!" said Mickey as they opened the door and stepped into the room.
"Your Majesty!" said Riku
"King Mickey." said Sora. Mickey smiled at the both of them and looked to Yen Sid as he nodded at both of them. No matter how hard they tried, Sora and Riku just couldn't get used to how scary Yen Sid was.
"Sora, Riku, I am relieved that you have come." said Yen Sid in a deep voice. Riku and Sora stood uniformly in front of him and nodded.
"Thank you, sir. But why have you called us here, exactly?" asked Sora. Yen Sid took a second to breathe and then began his explaination.
"Sora, Riku, ten years ago, there were three Keyblade bearers just like you. Their names were Aqua, Terra, and Ventus. All of them showed a fantastic display of power and promise as Keyblade bearers, but unfortunately, only one of them was a true master. Back then, they all shared a common enemy named Master Xehanort, who was a true Keyblade master and was obsessed with the powers of Darkness. When Master Xehanort tried to destroy the worlds, he was stopped by these three Keyblade wielders, but at a terrible cost." said Yen Sid. Sora and Riku understood what he was saying and continued to listen intently. "In the letter that Mickey sent you, the ones that are hurting are Aqua, Terra, and Ventus. You and Riku were brought here, so that you could start your journey to save them."
"Really?" asked Sora. Yen Sid nodded.
"However, there is more to it. When Xehanort was defeated, he was split into two pieces. The first was Ansem; controlling the Heartless, and the other was Xemnas; controlling the Nobodies. When you defeated both of them, the two halves once again reunited. In other words, Master Xehanort will return."
"What!" they both said. Riku and Sora looked at eachother, then at Mickey, and then back to Yen Sid.
"Upon learning this myself, I also suspected that he might not be alone. This time, he might have help as well."said Yen Sid.
"Great, well this just keeps getting better and better." said Riku crossing his arms.
"This is bad news." said Sora doing the same.
"Don't worry though, fellas! Yen Sid has a plan." said Mickey cheerfully. Riku and Sora looked at Mickey and then back at Yen Sid. When he was about to speak, he stood up from his chair and put his hands on his desk as he leaned toward them.
"Riku, Sora, you are both indeed very strong, but that still doesn't make you a true Keyblade master." said Yen Sid.
"What's that supposed to mean?" asked Riku.
"It means…" said Yen Sid as he leaned forward even more. "That you are both ready to take the Mark of Mastery Exam."
Riku and Sora looked at him with surprise and then they both smiled at eachother.
"What's that?" asked Sora, even though he already had a good guess on what that was.
"For the true power of a Keyblade wielder to be unlocked, he or she must be ordained with the title, Master. The only way claim this title, is to defeat the true darkness that is in the deepest reaches of your hearts." said Yen Sid. Riku looked down in shame as he thought about the mistakes he made long ago while messing with the powers of darkness. He knew that somewhere inside him, deep or not, the darkness was still there, lying in wait for him to give in.
"How do we do that!" asked Sora. Yen Sid looked down and then back at Sora.
"Your Keyblade shall show you the way. It is a dangerous test, but it is the only way for you to become true masters." said Yen Sid. Riku and Sora looked at eachother, a little unsure of the situation, but then nodded in confirmation.
"We'll do it." said Riku. Yen Sid looked at both of them and smiled.
"Very well. This is the path you have chosen." said Yen Sid as he stuck a hand out at them and Mickey went to stand behind Yen Sid. "May the Mark of Mastery Exam… begin."
AN: Sorry, guys. I know I'm putting in a LOT of "author's notes" and all, but I want to be very specific about all this. I know that this chapter wasn't exactly "mine" but I wanted to make this feel like it was a realistic job of the next game. I really want to do my best for this one, because this is by far, my favorite video game. I'm pretty sure that from now on, things will be pretty original. Anyways, R&R if you want (greatly appreciated) and have a great day guys! Love you! XD