Kingdom Hearts III Xehanorts Ambitions
WARNING: THIS CONTAINS MAJOR KINGDOM HEARTS DREAM DROP DISTANCE SPOILERS, READ AT YOUR OWN RISK, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
Author: So guess what I got a new story!
Sora: Oh geez you abandoned the other one practically what makes you think your going to keep up with this one.
Riku: I agree with brunette on this one, you suck at staying on schedule dude.
Author: This is true but you want to know what the difference is about this story and the other one is?
Sora: Ill give you one shot at explaining this…
Author: The difference is… there is no story line to follow I completely came up with this idea out of nowhere! And it allows me finally get creative with you guys…heh heh.
Riku: Oh god…please don't tell me there will be any yaoi in this…
Author: Hehehe nope! You get off scot free in this story Riku as for Sora however a much more interesting fate awaits him later on.
Sora: Should I be worried or excited?
Author: Eh. A little of both wouldn't hurt. So BE PREPARED!
Sora: (Begins to sweat nervously)
Author: Would someone care to take care of the usual chit chat?
Sora: F-f-f-fine. The Author here would like to inform all of you that he does not own Kingdom Hearts or Disney and all of their characters and worlds that might be included in this novel. Kingdom Hearts is owned by Square Enix and Disney belongs to… umm who does it belong to again?
Riku: DISNEY! IT BELONGS TO DISNEY YOU TWIT!
Sora: Oh…right…I knew that.
Author: And without further ado I would like to present Kingdom Hearts: Xehanorts Ambitions.
Chapter 1 The Welcoming of Number XIII
A blue robed wizard sat at his desk in an ancient tower silently meditating, patiently waiting to arrive at an answer. His eyes were closed and in his silence he desperately sought for a way to save Riku and Sora from his greatest mistake ever.
"Master Yen Sid say something please!" Pleaded King Mickey.
The Master instantly opened his eyes at this sudden interruption. Just as he was about to speak however he was interrupted by a spiky red haired youth.
"The Mouse is right we need to take action now sitting here waiting for a solution to come to us is going to do nothing!" Commanded Lea, formerly known as Axel.
"May I speak now without interruption?" Said Yen Sid through clenched teeth.
Mickey and Lea bit their tongues and bowed out of respect. "Yes Master." They sighed.
"Good, yes indeed I am well aware that Sora and Riku have fallen into Xehanort's clutches and are in great danger at this moment. However I have detected that Riku is currently in the world that never was at this time, he is currently about to breach castle, all of you must go to his aide at once!
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(Mean while at the World that Never Was)
Riku had only one objective on his mind, to save his best friend from a dark fate. He had just confronted his old nemesis Ansem and defeated a mysterious dark force that appeared to be keeping Sora locked in a nightmare, but even after all that struggle he returned to the real world without Sora. Riku softly treaded across the stone streets of the forgotten city. His footsteps gently echoed off of the skyscrapers surrounding him, but he wasn't paying attention to the buildings on the ground. Instead he was focused on the elegant white castle that was hovering above the city ruins, and for a way to infiltrate it.
"End of the road, huh?" He whispered to himself as he reached the edge of the road that led to the castle. Riku peered over the edge to see how far the fall would be. All that could be seen was an endless dark abyss. Regardless he continued speaking his train of though aloud.
"I know I'm back in the real world, but I still have my Dream Eater powers. This means… he still hasn't woken up. Where are you, Sora?" Riku continued to stare at the castle base until he heard a peculiar sound. "Huh?" Said Riku as he panned the area looking for the source.
"Mreow!" The sound repeated again followed by a high pitched whine. Riku gasped as he saw that a Meow Wow was sitting at the castle entrance rolling on its back, desperately trying to get his attention. Suddenly a Komory bat appeared behind him and perched itself on his left shoulder.
"I get it now." Said Riku as he stroked the Komory bats belly.
"Now, Dream Line!" Commanded Riku. The two dream eaters combined their powers together to form a guide rail path up to the castle. Riku jumped aboard it and sailed smoothly into the entrance where the Meow Wow was sitting. "Good job boy." He said to the Spirit as he patted its head. Riku gazed around the room as he thought of where they might be keeping him. "This old dump hasn't changed a bit." He said mockingly as he ascended a staircase that lead to the Organizations meeting room.
He cautiously entered the meeting room, preparing for a sneak attack at any moment until he spotted Sora dozing off in the lowest seated chair. "Sora!" He called out to him. Riku then ran to his friend's side however a dark portal opened almost instantaneously and out of its depths stepped Young Xehanort. The silver haired boy pointed his arm and Riku and emitted a dark force that knocked Riku off of his feet. Riku lay on the ground in shock from his attacker.
"Hands off my new vessel." Demanded Xehanort as he rose up onto the same platform as Riku. He began to make an effort to get back up
"Vessel?" Questioned Riku.
Xehanort nodded. "Yes. We originally had our sights set on you. But, you developed a certain… resistance to darkness. So we did what the Keyblade did, and moved down the list." Xehanort watched as Riku struggled to get to his feet, a cruel smirk formed on his face. "Roxas… Now, there was a worthy candidate. But unfortunately, he became too aware of himself, and returned to Sora. Organization XII's true goal is to divide Xehanorts heart among thirteen vessels. Thanks to you and Sora, we learned not all of our candidates were fit for the task. But we managed to make up the difference." He then glanced back at Sora and gestured towards him. "And now, Sora, the thirteenth vessel, is within our grasp."
Riku paused a moment to take all of this in. "Thirteen…Xehanorts?" He then gasped as more people warped into their seats around the room, each one of them was wearing an Organization cloak. Among the faces he recognized Xigbar, Ansem, and Xemnas as three of them, the rest kept their hoods on, keeping their identities concealed. "What is-"He tried asking.
"The real Organization XIII." Xehanort confirmed.
"The Organization?" Riku exasperated, he still couldn't believe what was happening.
"I am Xehanort from the most distant past. My future self gave me a task to visit the splintered versions of myself in many worlds, and ensure they gathered here today." Young Xehanort spoke eagerly, as if he were anticipating someone to arrive.
"They came from the past, but how?" Riku continued to look around the room in awe.
"There are restrictions to movement through time. First, you must leave your body behind to do it. Then, there must be a version of you waiting at the destination. Upon arrival, you can only move forward as per the laws of time. And you cannot rewrite the events that are destined t o happen." Young Xehanort continued droning on as he took a step towards Riku.
"What have you done?!" Demanded Riku. None of this seemed possible; Xehanort could travel through time and has been planning this meeting all along. A dark portal began to form on the superior's chair.
"My most future self will arrive soon. Then time for all of us will return to normal, and I will go back to my era to live the life fate has in store. He can vouch for that." Young Xehanort chuckled softly.
Riku was awestruck. He could not believe what was unfolding right before him, everything their was to know had finally been revealed before him. Suddenly a sharp white light entered the room and King Mickey landed right in front of Riku. The impact knocked Xehanort off his feet as Mickey cried out a spell. "Stopza!" A blinding white light occurred, causing Riku to shield his eyes.
Time surrounding them had been frozen. Mickey turned around to face Riku; a smile was upon his face. "I'm glad I'm not too late."
"Mickey!" Exclaimed Riku as he ran to the Kings side.
"Just grab Sora so we can go! I can't stop them for long!" Commanded Mickey. Suddenly Mickey was knocked off of the platform by a dark force. "Whoa!" He cried out as he hit the floor. Riku was in shock again, the King had been knocked unconscious, but how! Time had been frozen! Riku whirled around to discover Young Xehanort standing before him.
"I said HANDS OFF!" He snarled viciously. A dark power began emanating from him.
"How can you be moving?!" Interrogated Riku.
Xehanort held his hand before him and summoned his Keyblade. It had an ornate black handle with a bright blue beam blade protruding from it. Mickey regained consciousness and stood up to see what had happened.
"Oh no! Are you-"He started but was cut off.
"BEGONE!" Young Xehanort demanded in a dark tone. His yellow eyes glinted as he did so. The room began to darken around them and eventually swallowed all of the surroundings except for the two of them.
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Back at the Mysterious Tower
"Absolutely not!" Said Yen Sid as he pounded his fist on the table.
"But-"Rebelled Lea.
"That is my final word Lea; you will not be allowed to go to their side at this moment. Besides time is still frozen their anyway from Mickeys interference." Said Yen Sid.
"You know what old man? I am sick and tired of being treated like I'm some kind of prisoner! I am no longer associated with the Organization in any way shape or form! I came here completely on free will so that I could learn how to use the Keyblade and protect what matters! Why can't you just accept that already and start trusting me!" Lea blew up at the old wizard in a rage unlike anyone had seen before.
"You fool, you can't even summon your own Keyblade yet what makes you think you are of any use to them right now without a weapon!" Questioned Yen Sid.
Lea threw his arms out to his sides and two flaming chakrams appeared in his hands. "With these babies right here. Got it memorized?" He dropped his familiar catchphrase casually.
Master Yen Sid sighed out of defeat. "Very well, you can go to them. Mickeys spell is just about to wear off, so hurry!" Ushered Yen Sid.
"Take it easy old man. Ill be fine." Said Lea as he opened a light portal.
"Good Luck Lea, and don't screw it up." Said Yen Sid solemnly.
Lea entered the portal and vanished within its depths.
"Donald and Goofy!" Yen Sid barked at them.
"Yes Master Yen Sid!" They both replied as they put down their deserts from the snack table and bowed before him.
"Both of you need to follow Lea to make sure he stays on track. I can't take any chances that something might go wrong." Said Yen Sid.
"You can count on us sir!" Said Donald with a salute.
"Me too A-Hyuck!" Said Goofy repeating the salute.
"Very well, you must leave at once! Time is of essence!" Said Yen Sid as he snapped his fingers and summoned a light portal.
The dynamic duo strolled right on into the portal with ease. Yen Sid watched as the portal was reduced to air, he then closed his eyes and resumed mediating. "What have I done?" He murmured to himself.
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Back at The World That Never Was
Mickey stood by Sora's side wondering where Xehanort had taken Riku. The time spell was only supposed to last a few minutes but so far it had felt like an hour had passed and the time barrier still held strong.
"Where could they be?" He wondered.
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(Play l'impeto oscuro)
Xehanort had been putting up quite a fight against Riku. His Keyblade would unleash bright beams of light occasionally and attempt to attack Riku with a whip like motion. Not to mention he would also warp around the room to attack Riku from behind with a combo attack.
"Dark Splicer!" Cried out Riku as he levitated above the ground to prepare his most powerful attack. Xehanort merely laughed until he noticed that Riku had vanished. "Take this!" Riku shouted as he pummeled him with a combo from behind. Xehanort tried warping away but Riku only followed him and continued to rain all fury upon him.
"Time Stop!" Xehanort shrieked as he froze Riku in place. By the time Riku had unfrozen, Xehanort had warped to the center of the room and was beginning to reverse time so that the battle would start over.
"Not on my watch!" Yelled out Riku as he used sliding dash to stop him.
(I know, bad pun, hehe)
Riku intercepted Xehanort just as he was about to travel through time. This attack shattered the room around him, exposing the bright blue clock he had been using to travel through time.
Riku smiled. "It's over Xehanort!" He taunted him as he used dark splicer to attack the oversized pocket watch.
"Not so fast!" Replied Xehanort as he warped directly in front of the clock and used his dark aura to push Riku back.
Riku moaned as he lay upon the ground dazed from the sudden blow. "Look at how pathetic you are, you have come all this way to save and protect your friend, only to fail now. Instead you can enjoy this battle now and for the rest of your life. For I will make it last an eternity if that's what it takes to defeat you." Xehanort grinned with glee at the sight of Riku's pain.
As Xehanort walked back over to the clock to turn back time again Riku managed to pull himself back on his feet. "Hey Xehanort! You're forgetting something!" Shouted Riku.
Xehanort turned to face Riku; his amber toned eyes glinted mischievously. "Oh?" He said mockingly.
"You cannot change the past but the future will always remain a surprise! Now! Strike Raid!" Cried out Riku as he hurled his Keyblade at Xehanort.
Xehanort warped to dodge the incoming weapon, allowing it to pierce the center of his time traveling clock and shatter it to millions of pieces.
"NO!" Cried out Xehanort as he watched his precious power fade away. The whole scene slowly started dissolving away and eventually faded back into the frozen meeting room.
Riku held his weapon steady, preparing for an unexpected attack, until a familiar tap on his arm caught his attention. Riku looked down to find Mickey at his side.
"Are you ok Riku?" The King asked worriedly.
Riku smiled. "Yeah, I'm fine, thanks."
The two of them watched the invisible time barrier fade before them, allowing the future to continue. A mysterious dark portal then formed on the seat of the true superior of Organization XIII. The darkness began to diminish leaving a great evil sitting in the top throne.
Mickey gasped out of shock. "Master Xehanort! We were right about you!" He hollered at the wicked old man.
Master Xehanort chuckled softly at his recognition. His traditional cruel crooked smile formed on his aged face. "All of this was decided. My twelve selves would welcome me here on this day, when I would return a complete person. It is the future now, which lies beyond my sight."
Riku glanced over at Mickey, a frown of fury was written all over his mouse face. "Why are you doing this?" He interrogated Master Xehanort viscously.
The old man only continued to grin as he elaborated his plans. "In ancient times, people believed that light was a gift from an unseen land named Kingdom Hearts. But Kingdom Hearts was safeguarded by its counterpart, the x-blade. Warriors vied for that precious light thus beginning the "Keyblade War." The resulting violent clash shattered the x-blade into twenty pieces; seven of light, and thirteen of darkness. And the only real Kingdom Hearts was swallowed by the darkness, never to surface again." He then casually switched over into a more comfortable position, supporting his head with his right arm while crossing his leg lazily. "I once tried to create my own pure light and darkness to forge the x-blade, but the attempt ended in failure. In my eagerness, I had lost sight of the correct way to achieve my goal. I acted rashly. I can admit that now." He then looked straight at Mickey to relish his reaction.
Mickey bowed his head out of frustration. His whole body began to shake tremendously with anger before he looked back up at Master Xehanort, pointing his finger directly at him.
What you did back then, your mistakes, changed the destinies of three of my friends!" He accused Master Xehanort harshly.
Master Xehanort just smirked. "Ah, but destiny is never left to chance. I merely guided them to their proper places. The broken boy who failed to become the blade…the misguided master who sacrificed herself for a friend…and the feckless youth who became my new vessel." Xehanort spoke with reverence while gesturing to himself.
Mickey stared down at the floor in despair. "I just couldn't find a way to save them. But I wanted to believe…that their sacrifice stopped you for good." He paused for a moment to shake the thought from his mind. "Why? How was I so blind? I should've seen it, as soon as Maleficent began gathering the seven princesses of heart.
The old man interrupted Mickey's realization. "Yes. They were all my doing. I used the evil fairy to find seven pure lights for me, just as I prepared thirteen vessels to fill with pure darkness."
Riku had listened to enough of this chatter, it was time to intervene. He then stepped forward to back up Mickey. "But you failed. Sora stopped you in your tracks on both counts." Riku spoke with a sense of satisfaction in his voice.
Master Xehanort glared at Sora's resting body. "Yes he did. That dull, incredibly ordinary boy… a Keyblade wielder so unlike any I have ever seen." He then sat up in his throne; growing restless of this revelation he was ready to fulfill his intended plans. "However, I have not abandoned my ambitions, the seven guardians of light and the thirteen seekers of darkness." He paused waiting for the King to respond.
The King took a moment of silence to ponder on this. "Seven guardians of light? Well, for Keyblade wielders, there's me and Riku and Sora. And my three missing friends, that's six. Then the seventh would be…" He gasped at his revelation, He immediately looked up and stared at the various forms of Xehanort scattered around the room. "That means… the thirteen seekers of darkness…"
Xehanort chimed in nonchalantly. "Yes little King. Perceptive. But Sora and another on your list belong to me now. And that puts you three guardians short. But worry not. All of the pieces to the puzzle are destined to appear. Your seven lights, just like my thirteen darknesses, whose final clash will beget the prize that I seek-"
"THE X-BLADE!" Mickey and Xehanort exclaimed in union.
Master Xehanort suddenly stood up in his chair withdrawing his Keyblade. "But first, the thirteen darknesses shall be united!" He gazed around the room eagerly. "All of the seats have been filled…AND NOW the last vessel shall bear my heart like the rest!" He exclaimed in ecstasy. He ushered his hand at Soras seat and it rose up to Xehanorts level until they were eye to eye.
"NO! SORA!" Mickey and Riku exclaimed as they dashed to his aid. As they did so, Xemnas and Ansem vanished from their seats and pinned them on to the altars beside Sora. Xemnas held Mickey by his throat, while Ansem forced Riku's head onto the cold marble floor.
Master Xehanort held his Keyblade before him, casting a dark spell upon it to unleash Sora's Heart. The mystical weapon began to glow with a dark power. He lifted the blade high above his head to charge it to its maximum power before firing a ball of brilliant white light at Sora. The resulting cannon blast echoed off of the walls of the room as it spiraled straight towards Sora, as vulnerable as can be. Suddenly, two flaming chakrams flew right in front of Sora, absorbing the blast. A fiery inferno formed appearing to engulf Sora in flames.
"He made it!" Mickey cheered.
Xemnas looked up at the blast that had occurred above him, once the smoke had cleared away however, he couldn't believe who had been the cause of it. "You!" He snarled while squinting his amber eyes at the blazing heroine.
It was a familiar flame headed robed figure he had been gesturing at. He stood proudly with one leg standing upon the arm of the altar. His robes continued to sizzle from the flames, in his right arm, he held Sora.
"Axel!" Screamed Braig out of fury.
The red haired heroine glared at the one eyed gunman rather annoyed. "Axel? Please. The names Lea! Got it memorized?"
"You're not supposed to be here!" Braig continued to holler.
Lea just smirked at his old accomplice. "I got promises to keep. Ill always be there to get my friends back. What is this a bad time?" He said mockingly but instead of stopping and paying attention to Xehanort he continued his glorious rant. "You had your perfect little script, but you kinda forgot to write the sequel. Now, let's find out what happens!" He proclaimed raising his chakram into the air.
Braig pounded the arm of his chair furiously, glaring up at Master Xehanort. "What now you old coot? Our time is almost up!" He snapped.
Master Xehanort grinned evilly as he pointed at one of his hooded henchman to attack Lea. The robed figure immediately jumped up from his seat and acrobatically launched himself at Lea. As he prepared to strike he withdrew his almighty blue claymore to strike him with. Lea threw Sora behind him as he held his chakrams to shield the boy. The weapons clanged against one another causing the hood of the attacker to fall off.
Lea gasped as a familiar sight of long wavy blue hair drifted out of its dark shelter, an x shaped scar permanently etched upon his forehead. "Isa!" He exclaimed as he continued to struggle against him. Isa just merely grunted as he put more force on his old friend's weapon. Lea then ducked and dodged the claymore as it struck the arm of the altar. He then back flipped off the top of the throne and landed beside Riku and Mickey with Sora.
Riku and Mickey each took aim at their captors at the sight of this distraction and broke free of their grasp. Xemnas and Ansem rose to their superior's side before attacking again. "Axel what are you doing here?" Questioned Riku as he drew out his Keyblade.
"No! I told you my name is… never mind. Let's finish this." Lea sighed as he prepared for the wrath of the enemies before him.
Ansem wrapped his arms around himself and gained the power required to summon his dark guardian. "Gah!" He exclaimed as the demon released itself from his master's internal prison. The bandaged guardian glared at the foes below him cautiously before swooping down to attack them. The dark spirit grabbed ahold of Riku and Mickey clutching them tightly in his massive fists.
"Seize them!" Cried out Master Xehanort. Braig and Isa jumped down from their altars and pulled out their weapons. Braig tossed his laser guns slyly while glaring at Lea as if he was going to burn him on the spot.
"Alright fellas, NO MORE GAMES! Hand over the boy and no one else gets hurt!" He demanded.
Lea darted his eyes around the room, looking for a way to escape this mess. Isa however wasn't willing to sit and wait for the show to get started. He once again dashed straight at Lea utterly prepared to wipe the floor with him. Lea dodged his attack as his claymore struck the marble floor brutally, leaving a giant crack where it had struck. Braig fired off several rounds of bullets at Lea. He dodged most of them successfully, all the while hanging on to Sora. However one bullet managed to get past his chakrams and pierced him in the chest, knocking him flat onto the floor. Sora fell several feet away from all of them; his limp body lay sprawled upon the floor.
Master Xehanort grinned gleefully at his second opportunity for success. He charged his Keyblade once more and fired off the giant ball of light at Sora. Just as the cannon blast had sounded off however a blue streak of light grazed the blast reducing it to a small orb of dark energy. The blue streak of light then flew upward jaggedly and threw Donald and Goofy down on top of Ansem's guardian. The dark spirit dissolved into the air from the almighty blow, releasing Riku and Mickey from its clutches. The remainder of Xehanorts attack struck Sora square in the chest.
"NO!" Cried out the heroes. However the Donald and Goofy's impact upon the dark force must have weakened it far too much, for Sora remained unaffected by it.
Master Xehanorts wicked grin instantly vanished but was soon replaced by a smirk. All of Xehanorts minions began to fade into the air, their time was up. "We are out of time. Neither the union of light nor darkness has been achieved, and now we must all return whence we came. But the gathering of the seven and thirteen is nigh." Xehanort gestured to all of the people in the room. "Let us finish this battle at the fated place of all Keyblade warriors, once your lights and my darknesses have joined together!" He exclaimed throwing his arms into the air. He too then faded into nothingness, leaving only shreds of dark debris floating in the air, just like the others had.
Mickey motioned everyone to gather around him after he had picked up the fallen star shard Goofy and Donald had dropped. Lea scooped up Sora in his right arm once again and walked towards them.
"Let's go home fellas." Said Mickey as he held the star out in the palm of his hand. Everyone placed their hand upon the star, and with a flash of light, they were on their way back to Yen Sids Tower.
Author: So what did you think?
Sora: What did I think? You completely changed the ending of this game! Your decision could alter the entire series!
Author: That is the point, Sora.
Riku: Wait, is this one of those what if stories that completely alters the events of a story just by one simple event change?
Author: Correct. Except that Kingdom Hearts III does not exist yet, so really I am writing what could be the future that develops from this one mere event alteration.
Sora: Ugh that's to much to take in. My head hurts just thinking about it!
Author: Well don't get to worked up about it, that's not the only thing that will be hurting pretty soon.
Riku: What's that supposed to mean?!
Author: It means you should be patient so that I don't have to give away the whole story!
Riku: Fine. But If you kill anyone off Ill…
Author: You'll what?
Riku: Come and get you myself.
Author: That's a pretty bold statement for a character that don't really exist in the real world. You know I could make this incredibly ironic and kill you off in this story instead.
Riku: …..
Author: I thought so… Not that I really have a reason to kill you or Sora off anyway, you're the main characters in the story! Now old man Xehanort on the other hand…well you'll have to wait and see what happens to him.
Both: Aww c'mon can't you tell us now!
Author: And spoil it all? Heck to the NO! All right time to wrap this up. Do you two have something to say?
Sora: Thanks for actually reading the first chapter of this story and not ignoring it.
Riku: And just remember, if you think this bum is taking to long to write the next chapter, just holler out for us in the comments section below and we'll see that it gets done soon.
Author: Is that a threat Riku?
Riku: You'll just have to wait and find out, now wont you?
Author: …I hate it when you guys use my own words against me….. Until next time, thanks for reading and don't forget to comment by clicking the button below!...Its right there…just waiting for you to click on it…..c'mon you know you want to….please…..fine….maybe ill have to write more before these comments show up…
And just remember, I'm not special enough to own Kingdom Hearts or Disney and any of its characters, so back off lawyers.