Beautiful day.
Those two words ran constantly through 17-year-old Nick Kelly's head as he woke up early on a clear, sunny Friday morning. Being careful not to wake up his parents too early, he walked into the kitchen and grabbed a breakfast bar.
As he ate, he began to think back on some of his past encounters...
...when suddenly, he could hear his blaring alarm clock go off!
Wasting no time, Nick quickly thrust his free hand in the general vicinity of his alarm clock. (His room was only about a stone's throw from the kitchen.)
His hand began glowing a bright yellow, and almost instantly, Nick could hear his alarm clock quickly shut off.
Nick went back to his breakfast bar after the alarm was gone. Now, you're probably wondering what the heck that was all about, right?
You see, Nick isn't your average Heatherfield boy. He's actually part of a group known as the Guardians of the Veil (though the actual group had been nicknamed W.I.T.C.H. by Hay Lin), and they each control a certain magical power. Nick's element is thunder and electricity, as clearly demonstrated.
It seemed, to Nick at least, hard to believe that over 4 years had passed since he and his friends had first become Guardians of the Veil. In that time, they'd done many things: ousting an evil prince, taking care of a vengeful ex-Guardian, stopping a squadron of rogue keyblade bearers...
...the list seemed to go on and on!
Nick felt really lucky to have moved from Fadden Hills to Heatherfield. It was in this quaint suburban city that he met the five best friends he could EVER have, girls who understood his special abilities.
During a recent mission, Nick and the girls of W.I.T.C.H. had been given special weapons known as "keyblades" to augment their already sizable powers. They would need it for the battle against a former Guardian who had been corrupted by the power of the Heart of Candracar, a tiny crystal pendant that the Guardians' leader held. This pendant, when called upon, would release and sharply magnify the Guardians' powers.
All in all, it had been a pretty successful few years since this gig started. It seemed that when they worked as a team, there was nothing that W.I.T.C.H. couldn't handle.
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Speaking of which, let's check in with one of these girls.
16-year-old Will Vandom looked wistfully at her dresser drawer, where a special keychain used to rest until about a year ago.
Ever since the Keyblade Wars had ended last year, the Guardians had relinquished their keyblades to the Oracle, keeping the mystical blades safe in case they'd ever need them again.
Things had been pretty quiet in the year between now and the Keyblade Wars, at least in the "evil freaks" department.
Will stared at the dresser where her Heart of Candracar keyblade used to rest. She'd begun to sorely miss that mystic weapon; it had always been fun to fight the bad guys, then just pop the keyblade out of nowhere and send them all running.
Suddenly, Will felt a strange feeling inside of her. It felt like... what was the word she was looking for?
...desire.
She wanted her keyblade back so badly now, and it seemed that there was nothing she wouldn't do to have it back.
Her mind made up, she slowly hopped out of her bed and walked over to her desk, where the Heart of Candracar itself was floating.
Gazing at the crystal pendant, a dark look suddenly glazed over Will's brown eyes.
"I will have my keyblade back..."
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(Sometimes, an evil force may be the last person you'd EVER expect...)
S.P.D. Gold Ranger presents:
W.I.T.C.H. in: "Key to Her Heart"
Rated: T for intense moments and some harsh language
Summary: This is the sequel to my first epic, W.I.T.C.H.: The Keyblade Warriors. In the aftermath of the Keyblade Wars, things seem to be peaceful in Heatherfield, until one of the Guardians' choices send things spiraling way out of control. A terrible storm hits the city, and Nick is separated from his friends. Winding up in Traverse Town, of all places, Nick begins a new quest. What is happening to the worlds?
World Exploration Theme (Heatherfield): "Lazy Afternoons"
World Exploration Theme (Traverse Town): "Traverse Town"
World Battle Theme (Heatherfield): "Night of Fate"
World Battle Theme (Traverse Town): "Hand in Hand"
Boss Battle Theme (Guard Armor): "Shrouding Dark Cloud"
W.I.T.C.H. and all cartoons and games used in this story are copyright of their respective owners. This story copyright S.P.D. Gold Ranger, December 2006.
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Chapter 1: Will's Instinctive Choice! The Grand Journey Begins!
"Has anybody seen Will?" 16-year-old Irma Lair asked, walking by Nick's side down the long hallways of Sheffield Institute.
Once again, a new school year had started at Sheffield Institute, and things had definitely quieted down since the Keyblade Wars.
"I called her last night," Taranee Cook replied, joining the two as they headed to class. "She didn't sound too good."
"I hope she's okay," Nick stated.
"I'm sure she'll be fine," Irma replied, brushing a strand of hair out of her eyes.
As they got closer to their class, who else but local nerd Martin Tubbs should appear. This time, however, Irma wasn't as miffed about it. She was very grateful to Martin, as he played a big part in the Keyblade Wars.
"Hey, Martin," Irma said, waving to Martin. Then, in a low whisper, so no one but Martin and the Guardians could hear, she asked, "Thanks for helping us out back then."
"It's no problem, Irma," Martin replied. "You probably would have done the same."
Nick looked out the nearby window as Irma and Martin made conversation. I miss having the Oathkeeper. But at least I know it's in good hands with the Oracle...
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In Candracar's royal palace, something is very wrong...
Indeed, though Candracar is protected by a special barrier that keeps the forces of darkness out of the realm, Heartless are lurking everywhere.
Everyone has no idea what's going on. But two very brave young souls have stepped up to fight this menace...
As a Neoshadow creeps about, it is suddenly met with the business end of a mysterious weapon. As the Neoshadow flies backwards and evaporates, two girls rush by, both wielding keyblades of their own.
The first girl was an 11-year-old of Chinese heritage with two long black ponytails, wearing a pink and blue kimono. Her keyblade clearly reflected her culture: the handle consisted of two curved katanas (which didn't hurt her), the blade was just that; a long, thin sword, and the tip was a mysterious dragon-type object. An ancient Chinese coin was dangling from the keychain. We can hear the words Chinese Spirit as we see the first keyblade.
The second girl is a 13-year-old with long, wavy brown hair, wearing a pink t-shirt and blue jean shorts. Her keyblade is clearly modeled after hearts. The handle is a curved heart that represents the symbol of Kingdom Hearts, the blade is a long chain of pink Heartless symbols, and the tip is a bright star that looks very familiar. A girl's diary was dangling from the keychain. As we study this keyblade, we can hear the words Sweet Crest.
The Chinese girl took a coin out of her pocket and quickly tossed it into the air as the duo approached a swarm of Neoshadows.
"Force, know my plight! Release the light! STOP!" the Chinese girl shouted, slamming her keyblade into the airborne coin. The letters of the coin begin glowing with a mystical light. As if reacting to the girl's call, every Heartless in the vicinity freezes dead in their tracks, giving the two girls ample time to wipe out each and every one of the Neoshadows with some rapid keyblade attacks.
"Wow, Maylin. You've gotten better at those spells," the brown-haired girl said to the Chinese girl.
"You think you can do better, Haruka?" Maylin responded.
"I'd be delighted," Haruka shot back, holding Sweet Crest out as still more Neoshadows appeared. Focusing her powers on her keyblade, Haruka shouted, "FREEZE!"
Obeying Haruka's command, a powerful gust of icy wind flew from her keyblade and effectively froze all of the nearby Neoshadows in a block of ice. That ice block was quickly shattered by Maylin and Chinese Spirit.
Before the two could get their bearings, a gigantic Heartless appeared behind them and swiped its massive arm at them. Maylin and Haruka were just barely able to dodge the attack.
"Oh, man! What is that thing?" Haruka asked, backing off from the massive Heartless.
"I'll bet it's their leader," Maylin responded, charging for it. But, before the Chinese girl could get an attack in edgewise, Darkside vanished.
"Where did he go?" Maylin asked.
"We've got bigger problems than just him, Maylin! LOOK!" Haruka shouted, pointing upwards, towards the sky; a star was beginning to fade out quickly.
"Is that... Heatherfield?" Maylin wondered. "The Guardians' home?"
"If it is, we'd better move! I don't like the looks of this!" Haruka exclaimed, dashing off towards a mysterious chamber.
"Wait! Haruka, where are you going?" Maylin shouted, following Haruka.
"To get some help."
Before long, the duo found themselves in the Auramere chamber, where on a pillar just to the right of the six Aurameres, were six keyblades, each corresponding to its respective Auramere: Golden Oathkeeper, Heart of Candracar, Mysterious Abyss, Bond of Flame, Seismic Star, and Sword of the Storm.
"Aren't those the Guardians' keyblades?" Maylin asked.
"Yeah. We need to get these keyblades back to them, or who knows WHAT'S going to happen to Heatherfield?" Haruka explained, reaching for the Heart of Candracar keyblade, but it suddenly pulsed with a burst of dark energy and knocked Haruka to the floor.
"What was that?" Maylin asked.
As if reacting to that dark energy, the Heart of Candracar keyblade suddenly shifted appearance, becoming a new, yet very familiar keyblade.
"No... the Dark Keyblade!" Maylin and Haruka shouted.
At that precise moment, and just as the Dark Keyblade disappeared, the Oracle himself came into the chamber.
"Your Majesty," Maylin stated in a panic. "We have BIG trouble!"
"I know. And I am afraid it is much worse than I thought," the Oracle explained. "Ever since we have held on to the Guardians' keyblades until they would be needed, Will has fabricated a dark desire to have her keyblade back, and she will do anything to retrieve it, even if it means corrupting other worlds to find it."
"Does... does that mean...?" Haruka asked softly.
"Yes, Haruka. I am afraid that..."
The Oracle hung his head.
"We have lost the Keeper to the darkness..."
Maylin and Haruka leaned on each other for support, drawing on the close bond they shared with each other.
"Now, listen, girls. I have a very important mission for you," the Oracle explained. "You must head to Traverse Town and find a man named Leon. He will tell you what you need to know. If you find the Guardians, make sure to tell them what's happened. We can no longer leave anything to chance."
"Right," the two girls replied.
"I am counting on you."
With that, Maylin and Haruka raised their keyblades and disappeared in a flash of light.
"If they cannot bring Will back to our side, then no one can..."
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So much for a perfect day, Nick thought as he headed home. The beautiful weather that had headlined most of the school day had suddenly made a turn for the worse, thunderstorms and heavy rain all over the place. If only Nick knew the real reason for these storms...
As he quickly opened his umbrella, he almost noticed someone familiar nearby...
I hope the girls didn't get caught in this...
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Taranee quickly dodged a strike from Will and the Dark Keyblade, who seemed to have gone berserk on the girls.
"Will! What's happening to you?" Hay Lin asked.
"Don't you see?" Will shot back. "Your little tricks won't work anymore! I have accepted the darkness, and nothing you can do will make me change my mind!"
"What happened to Will? Is someone trying to bring her to the dark side?" Cornelia asked while dodging many acrobatic strikes from Will.
"Um, Corny, I think she already IS on the dark side!" Irma shot back before turning to Will.
"Will, listen to me, hon. You have to snap out of it!" Irma pleaded with Will, hoping to knock some sense into the corrupted Keeper.
Suddenly, Will turned the Dark Keyblade on Irma and charged for her. "YOU shall be a special prize for my master."
Irma surrounded herself with a barrier of water, but Will easily cut through it.
We can hear a sword slash as the screen cuts to black.
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As Nick passed by the Heatherfield Ocean on his way home, he noticed something peculiar.
"Is that... Will?" Nick asked. "Wait. Something doesn't seem right. I'm sensing a VERY strong dark energy here."
Nick slowly but surely made his way over to Will, who was wearing an outfit that looked similar to the one that Riku wore when he'd been possessed by Ansem.
"Will?" Nick asked. "Is something the matter?"
Will didn't respond.
"Will?" Nick asked again. "Will, answer me!"
Only four words escaped Will's mouth.
"The door... has opened..."
"What?" Nick replied. Suddenly, Will turned to face Nick, and that's when the boy knew something was wrong. Will's eyes were glazed over with a dark energy – a darkness Nick knew too well.
"I don't know about you, but I'm tired of just being restricted to travel in this world alone," Will explained. "I want to see other worlds... worlds beyond this galaxy!"
"What's happened to you, Will?" Nick asked. "I've known you long enough to realize that you'd never surrender so easily to the darkness!"
"I had to, Nick. It was the only way that I could access other worlds!"
"But you're destroying ours in the process!"
All of a sudden, Will held her hand out towards Nick, her entire body being slowly covered in a dark aura. "This is our only chance, Nick. Come with me if you want to, and we can see any world we want!"
"What about the others?" Nick shot back, trying to knock some sense into Will.
"Look, are you coming or not?" Will asked, her body almost completely covered in dark energy.
"Will!" Nick shouted, surprisingly covered in the same darkness that Will was being surrounded by.
"No, Will. I will NOT associate myself with someone of the dark!" Nick shouted, his mind made up.
"Suit yourself," Will replied before disappearing. As Nick was slowly but surely drawn into the darkness, a mysterious light began shining, evaporating the dark energy surrounding Nick.
When the light cleared, Nick looked at his left hand; the Oathkeeper keyblade was resting tightly in his hand.
"The Oathkeeper..." Nick said softly. "Something's very wrong here..."
Nick suddenly looked towards the city – which was completely in ruins again.
"What happened?" Nick exclaimed. "What did she do to the city?"
Nick didn't have to wait for an inquiry, because at that very moment, the chunk of land he was standing on broke off from the beach and floated into the air. Nick could only watch in horror as the city of Heatherfield began slowly breaking up and falling to pieces, lost to the darkness of Will's betrayal.
Before Nick could react, a large arm swiped at him. Nick was quickly able to block the strike with Oathkeeper.
Nick quickly got a good view of what had just attacked him; it was Darkside, the very Heartless that had destroyed Destiny Islands a while ago.
"I don't have time for the likes of you!" Nick shouted, raising Oathkeeper in a fighting stance. Darkside simply raised its gigantic arm and slammed it into the ground, using its dark power to summon a group of Neoshadows, which were quickly dispatched by an angry Nick.
Taking his chance, Nick jumped on and ran up Darkside's arm until he reached the head. Showing no more mercy, Nick began attacking for all he was worth, slicing into Darkside's head over and over again with the Oathkeeper. After a while of this, Nick had finally had enough, leaping back and driving the Oathkeeper straight into Darkside's head.
That was enough, as Darkside screamed in agony before evaporating. Unfortunately, that left nothing from making the platform they were standing on resistant to the darkness.
As Nick fell into the sphere of darkness, his only thought was...
Irma, I'm sorry... I... I couldn't protect you...
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"Do you think he's okay?"
"He's not dead, is he?"
"No, he's just unconscious. But it looks like he took one hell of a hit."
"What do you think happened to him?"
Voices.
That was all Nick could hear as he slowly stirred. He felt a number of bruises from the battle against Darkside, as well as a large bump on his forehead that still hurt badly.
"I think he's waking up!"
Indeed, Nick sat up that very moment, slowly opening his eyes. The first thing he noticed was that he seemed to be in a town that looked like Heatherfield, only brighter, much smaller, and bathed in a seemingly tranquil darkness.
Another thing he noticed was that two girls were staring at him.
"Oh, I'm so glad you're okay," the Chinese girl said.
"How are you feeling?" the brown-haired girl asked Nick.
Suddenly, Nick remembered...
"Will! I don't know who did this to you, but they're going to pay!" Nick shouted, the Oathkeeper materializing in his hands.
That made the two girls gasp.
"You... you're a Guardian, aren't you?" the Chinese girl asked.
"How do you know that?" Nick asked defensively.
"We're from Candracar. The Oracle sent us on a mission to see if anyone survived the attack on Heatherfield," the Chinese girl replied.
Nick hung his head at the mention of his destroyed home.
"Heatherfield... it's gone, isn't it?"
The girls nodded sadly.
"Maybe we can help. It seems you're the only Guardian who made it out alive," the brown-haired girl noted. "If you want, we can go with you and help you find your friends."
"Thanks," Nick replied, resting the Oathkeeper on his shoulder. "That would mean a lot to me."
"So, we're a team, then?" the Chinese girl said. "My name's Maylin, and this is Haruka. The Oracle told us to find someone named Leon. We believe he's somewhere in this town."
"Maybe this Leon character knows what's been happening..." Nick responded. "Let's go find him."
That said, Nick headed off into Traverse Town with two new friends by his side all the way. But, unbeknownst to all of them, a mysterious, shady group is watching them from another world...
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"I've never seen a boy who could do things like THAT," a witch girl with long, white hair exclaimed as she and a gathering of world villains watched Nick, Haruka, and Maylin.
"Such is the power of the keyblade," a mysterious robed man carrying a retractable sword replied. "The child's strength is not his own."
"Why don't we just turn him into a Heartless?" a raven-haired boy replied, a pure black, dinosaur-like machine standing behind him. "That would settle things quick enough."
"And the brat's friends are the Oracle's lackeys," the witch noted. "They have some of the worst fashion sense I've ever seen..."
"You're no prize yourself," a female scientist of about 24 noted, taking a shot at the witch.
"You shut up!" the witch shouted, forming an icy ball of energy in her hands.
"Enough!" a new voice boomed. All of the villains turned towards an obscured shadow, with the corrupted Will standing right next to the shadow.
"The keyblade master has been chosen. Will he conquer the darkness, or will it swallow him? Either way, he could be quite useful..."
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As Nick, Haruka, and Maylin continued exploring Traverse Town and searching for Leon, they eventually ran into the Heartless.
"Not these things again!" Haruka shouted, plowing through a couple of Neoshadows with Sweet Crest.
Meanwhile, Maylin tossed a coin into the air and struck it with her keyblade. Out of nowhere, a ton of lightning bolts dropped from the sky and vaporized more Neoshadows. However, a ton more just kept coming.
"Okay, I've officially had enough of this!" Nick shouted, the Oathkeeper glowing brightly. Nick jumped into the middle of the mass of Neoshadows, a mystic circle appearing at Nick's landing point. Moving fast, Nick drove his keyblade into the ground at the center of the circle of light. Then, he turned the Oathkeeper, as if unlocking a door. Reacting to Nick's movement, a mass of energy appeared above him, shooting energy beams every which way until the entire Second District was covered in a blinding light.
Once the light cleared, Maylin and Haruka could only look on in total surprise; Nick's attack had wiped out EVERY Neoshadow in the Second District.
"What? You haven't seen the keyblade's power before?" Nick joked.
"Something's up here," Maylin wondered. "These Heartless seem to be taking orders from someone..."
"We'd better find their leader, then," Nick replied. "These things took my home, my life, and my friends away from me, and I'm not going to rest until they're gone for good!"
"All right, then," Haruka exclaimed. "Let's go find Leon. Maybe he knows..."
No sooner had Haruka said that than many pieces of an armor suit fell down from the sky; first came two small, clawed arms, followed by a pair of legs with clamps for feet, and finally came a round, cylindrical torso that curved outwards as it reached the bottom. Everyone quickly readied their weapons.
Finally, the head fell onto the torso, and the whole thing came together, forming the Guard Armor.
"I'm guessing that's their leader?" Haruka asked.
The Guard Armor answered by thrusting its clawed arms straight for Haruka. Nick was over there in a flash, immobilizing the arm with the Oathkeeper.
All of a sudden, the Guard Armor began stomping towards the trio, its arms swiping madly.
Maylin hopped into the air and drew a Fire coin. "Force, know my plight! Release the light! FIRE!" she chanted, slamming her keyblade into the coin. The letters on the coin shined before unleashing a blast of fire that impacted the Guard Armor's left arm and easily destroyed it.
"Well, now we know its weakness," Maylin noted, readying another Fire spell coin. Before she could cast the spell, however, the destroyed arm suddenly reappeared.
"Okay, no one told me that thing could regenerate itself!" Maylin shouted, slapping her forehead in frustration.
While the girls were busy, Nick decided on direct attack, and began swinging madly, cutting deep into the Guard Armor's torso.
Suddenly, Nick got an idea.
"Girls! I think I know why it keeps regenerating itself!" Nick shouted, drawing Maylin and Haruka's attention. "As long as the torso is around, the arms and legs can regenerate themselves! I bet that if we can take down the torso, the whole thing will vaporize!"
No more words needed to be said, and thus Maylin and Haruka began concentrating their attacks on the Guard Armor's body while Nick charged up a special attack.
After a bit of punishment, the Guard Armor aimed its free arm towards Nick. One slap and Nick was sent flying.
"Oh, no! Hold on, Nick!" Maylin shouted, drawing a special spell coin from her pockets. "CURE!" she shouted, aiming the coin towards the damaged Nick. In an instant, the wound on Nick's arm caused by the Guard Armor's surprise attack instantly disappeared.
"Thanks," Nick said before holding the Oathkeeper into the air and finishing his charge-up. Soon enough, Nick began glowing a bright blue.
"Stand back, girls!" Nick shouted, prompting both girls to back away. Nick took this as his chance, flying upwards and disappearing from sight. The Guard Armor looked left and right for Nick, but to no avail.
Seemingly out of the blue, Nick reappeared again, and charged for the Guard Armor, the Oathkeeper held out proudly. He used his power to charge forward at incredible speeds, attacking each and every part of the Guard Armor. First, he focused on the arms, then the legs, and once all of the appendages were out of the way, he delivered a final slash to the Guard Armor's torso, considerably damaging it. The now solitary torso fell to the ground. However, Nick wasn't done yet.
"You're finished," Nick simply said, rushing towards the fallen Heartless. In an instant, Nick had jammed Oathkeeper straight into the Guard Armor's head. A few seconds later, the Guard Armor completely disappeared, its only remains being a giant, glowing heart that floated into the sky.
"Wow," Maylin said, completely awestruck at that final attack.
"I see you've mastered the keyblade," a new voice replied.
The trio quickly turned around, ready to face a possible new enemy. However, the voice turned out to be that of a man with short, spiky brown hair, wearing black and brown clothes, and carrying a silver sword that seemed to look like a gun.
"Leon!" Maylin and Haruka exclaimed.
"Okay then, Leon," Nick shot back as he walked up to Leon. "What's going on? What happened to my home? What happened to my friends?"
"I'm afraid... your friends have been lost to the darkness."
"What?!" the trio exclaimed.
"It all happened when the keeper of the Heart from your world was seduced by the darkness," Leon explained. "Her betrayal upset the Heart of your world, and thus, the Heartless were able to find Heatherfield's heart and take it."
"Does that mean... I'll never see home again?" Nick asked, tears starting to well up in his eyes.
Maylin came over and put a comforting arm around Nick.
"It's okay, Nick," Maylin said softly. "We'll find your friends AND restore your home. I promise."
"You... you really mean that?" Nick asked.
"We all do," Haruka replied, joining in the circle.
"Thanks, girls," Nick said. "That means so much to me."
"You must find the Keeper and try to bring her back to the light," Leon stated. "Only then can you restore your world, and all those that have been taken by the Heartless."
"All right, then," Nick exclaimed. "Let's get going. Will could be on any of the worlds out there. We'd better go look for her."
Together, Nick, Maylin, and Haruka walk towards the Traverse Town exit. And so begins a new journey. But what lies ahead for these newly-forged friends?
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Okay, this is the part where I explain the new characters, Maylin and Haruka.
Maylin (full name: Maylin Rae) is basically this story's equivalent of Donald, extremely proficient in all kinds of magic spells. She may seem brash and uncaring, but she has a heart of gold deep down. She also has a love of karaoke, as we'll see later.
Haruka (full name: Haruka Rose) is Goofy's equal, proficient in strength and defense. Haruka can sympathize with Nick about losing his friends to the dark, as her homeworld was lost to the Heartless at a young age. Haruka has a powerful intuition, and notices a lot of things that others may miss.
Next time:
Chapter 2: Magic is Everywhere! Meet the Five Fairies, the Winx Club!
Nick, Maylin, and Haruka are off on a brand new adventure! Their first stop is a school district that teaches all kinds of magic skills. But it seems that something shady is going on under the guise of a relatively normal class...