Kingdom Hearts:Connections
The characters of Kingdom Hearts are now in a modern day setting where centuries ago the evils that tried to take Kingdom Hearts for their own have long been defeated by heroes of old. In present day we find Kairi, Sora, and Riku are best friends attending High School and live normal lives. All until rumors spread around that suggest the past from long ago is repeating itself. The heroes will learn that everything...has a connection...
Chapter One: The Legend Reborn!
"Kingdom Hearts, It is the heart of all worlds, and a source of great power and wisdom. It can be seen as the heart of everything. Due to its great significance, it has repeatedly been sought by the villains from centuries ago. Kingdom hearts connects all worlds class, it connects the hearts of many worlds. It is the very core of all things in existence. How it got there or why is unknown. However we do know that in ancient times, people believed that light was a gift from an unseen land by the name of Kingdom Hearts. But Kingdom Hearts was safeguard by its counterpart, the χ-blade. Warriors vied for that precious light, thus beginning the Keyblade War. The violent clash shattered the χ-blade into twenty pieces—seven of light and thirteen of darkness. And only the real Kingdom Hearts was swallowed by the darkness, never to surface again."
The History teacher in class was giving the class another lesson on the topic of Kingdom Hearts. She is called Ms. M, a scholarly woman who has researched aspects similar to or about Kingdom Hearts her whole life apparently. She had secretary like glasses, purple hair down to her shoulders, and a pale complexion. She only wore black outfits no matter how hot it was. She was more like a witch than anything. A bored class with nothing better to do simply turned to their books, gazing out the window, or were a sleep like our hero, Sora who attended Destiny High.
"A sleep again Sora?" The History teacher slammed her history book on Sora's desk waking him up. Sora got up and yelled, "It's embarrassing to share a paopu fruit! Uhh...huh?" The whole class started laughing at Sora. Sora looked around with a sheepish smile while rubbing the back of his head. A sleepy Sora got hit on the head by the history teacher's book.
"Ow Ms. M! You didn't have to hit me that hard..." Sora murmured as he looked away.
"And you should not be dreaming in class Sora! And sadly for you, you are in class so I highly recommend you pay attention otherwise you will fail my class! Instead of dreaming hopelessly about girls that would never share a paopu fruit with you." The class began to laugh again along with a red haired girl who couldn't help but chuckle at Sora.
"Now since I know you weren't paying attention. I will call on my star student, Kairi. Please read from passage 8 on page 360 if you will." Ms. M pointed to the idol of Sora's dreams. His literal dream girl as he was just dreaming about her. He adored her auburn hair, crystal blue eyes, a pale but beautiful,soft complexion, and was wearing the school uniform. Her school uniform which was a white shirt of which she has rolled up the sleeves, a sky blue striped tie which she has slightly loosen up, and a matching skirt with navy knee-high stockings and black shoes. The difference in uniforms for male and female was that male could wear blue jeans as long as they were blue and could wear a vest if they like. She stood up and moved the hair from her eyes as she read from the passage. Her voice was soft and beautiful and every word was like music to Sora's ears. He was ogling her. Thankfully his best friend pulled him down into his seat before he looked like a creeper.
"Dude, Sora you looked like a complete idiot ogling her like that. Take a picture it would last longer, oh wait you did didn't you?" His best friend Riku said holding back his laughter who was sitting right beside him. Riku was Sora's best friend for years. Ever since they were kids in matter of fact. Before they even met Kairi who also became their best friend when she moved in close by to them.
"Oh shut up, I was not ogling her...! And...how did know about that picture...?" Sora mumbled sleepily to Riku keeping his head up with his arms.
"Oh yeah right. Staring at her. Admiring her. Dreaming... about her? Any of those sound about right Sora? And hiding a picture of her under your pillow, how secretive are you." He said snickering to himself. Sora punched him playfully in the arm.
"None. Of. The above." Sora said glaring at him. "And...forget you! Every guy has a right to hold a picture of their love interest in their room!" Sora testified proudly to Riku who shook his head.
"Yeah I bet stalkers said the same thing in court. But you were definitely dreaming about her for sure. You were dreaming about you and her sharing a Paopu fruit. Well I can't blame ya." He whispered covering his mouth with one hand and leaning over to Sora's desk. "There is a legend after all." Riku winked.
"A legend...?" Sora looked over to him becoming interested.
"Yeah. According to legend, If two people share one, their destinies become intertwined. They'll remain a part of each other's lives no matter what. Hmph. Maybe you and I should share that fruit huh Sora?" Riku joked.
"Oh please, I'm already stuck with you for the rest of my life. I don't need a fruit for that." Sora said laughing with Riku.
"Mr. Sora and Riku!" Ms. M slammed her book again but this time on her own desk in front of the class.
"I see today once again you two are going to be trouble like always. After class. See me both." She glared at the two of them. The whole class began laughing at them again especially Kairi who was giggling to herself Sora noticed. He felt like an idiot in front of the girl he loved was laughing at him. When they sat back down, Sora just slammed his head on his desk.
"Hey it's not sooo bad buddy! At least she laughed!" Riku tried to make Sora feel better not really.
"I. Hate. My. Life." Sora mumbled. He kept his head on his desk the whole class day in every class except gym. His favorite was gym where he could watch Kairi in her skin tight shorts and white t-shirt combo where he could somewhat see underneath her shirt. Of course that led to Sora getting multiple times in the face with a dodge ball by Riku. He had Kairi and Riku for most of his classes except one.
The bell rang for the last period of the day. Everyone piled out the class talking about their plans for the rest of the day, whether they will go home or do teenager things like surfing or karaoke. Something Sora himself didn't do so much. He spent his time usually racing Riku, dueling him and the other people from their island, or star gazing with Kairi. His favorite time of the day which he looked forward to doing tonight. Kairi said she wanted to talk to him about something tonight, and he couldn't be any more excited for it.
"Come on sleepy beauty. The evil witch is going to have our heads if we don't see her. I swear she could breathe fire if she felt like it." He said shaking Sora awake.
"She did once. I'm pretty sure I saw it." Sora joked getting up and grabbing his backpack. He walked down the aisle to Ms. M's desk where she was packing up her stuff.
"Excuse us Ms. M-" Riku spoke but was cut off by her by the motioning of her hand.
"One moment children." She said as she put her instructional books back in her backpack. Sora also noticed she put a green pendant that he thought glowed for a moment in her bag as well. But that's not what caught both Sora and Riku's attention the most.
Sora and Riku exchanged looks both thinking the same thing. Sora knows this woman did NOT just call him children. Riku was seventeen and Sora was sixteen they thought!
"Ah there I'm done. But...now for your punishment." She smiled an evil smile. That kind of smile you sorta give to your best friend when the teacher says, "You can choose your own partner as long as you two will work together." And you both know that you're not going to work at all? Yeah. Something like that except much more evil if that makes sense.
"Which is?" Riku asked bravely.
"Oh I'm getting to that. You two hear about what's going on lately? With attacks on the people around here?" Ms. M asked them both with her hands on her hip.
"Yeah. People is getting attacked more recently and some go missing," Riku simply stated to her. 'The police are trying their best to find out what's going on but have no luck so far."
"Indeed. So you see the school committee is concerned about the safety of the after school students when not many teachers are here in case of something happening. So for today, you two will be on guard duty with me." She snickered.
"What? No way you hag!...I mean Ms. M you can't be serious. Guard duty? You're really going to make two teenagers who could be SAFE at home stay with YOU to protect after school students?" Sora said to her.
"Well I made sure to pick two students that won't be missed THAT much." She grinned.
"Ouch." Riku and Sora said together.
"I expect to see you both here in an hour. Am I understood? Otherwise it is detention with me for a week!" Ms. M slammed her hands on the table and exchanged glances with them both.
"Pfft, detention doesn't sound that bad." Riku waved it off.
"At my house." Ms. M said with a smile.
"...So we'll see you in an hour right?" Riku quickly said nodding up and down along with Sora. Both having cheeky grins on their faces.
"Understood." They both said.
"Good... two are dismissed. Get the heck out of here." She said waving Sora and Riku off who simply shrugged and left. Out in the hallways Kairi was talking to her close friend Selphie at her locker. Selphie was a spunky girl who lived on the Destiny Islands. She is rather impulsive, and quite the romanticist. A girl with brown hair falling to her sides with a sharp curve that went up at the tips and blue eyes.
"Well it seems your crush made a fool of himself again today with his partner in crime Kairi. You sure know hot pick them." She teased a blushing Kairi who put her books in her locker.
"Why must you antagonize me like this Selphie?" She said trying to hide her embarrassment.
"Awhh Kairi! You know I love you so much!" She said with an innocent smile Kairi knew all too well wasn't so innocent.
"Sigh. I shouldn't have told you I liked him." Kairi said closing her locker and then gave a glance over to Sora and Riku who were walking in their direction. She was in love with him since the day she was adopted by the Mayor of Destiny Islands, when she mysteriously arrived there with no memories of where she came from. Sora was the first friend she made and then Riku in that order by only a few minutes ,but to her that means something! She wanted to do a lot to impress him to get her to notice him. She was actually planning on confessing her feelings to him tonight when they go star gazing. She had finally worked up the courage to do, but she worries what he thinks of her. She knows some guys are afraid to approach her since she is considered an idol of some kind.
"I wish smarts were beautiful," Kairi sighed with a slump of her shoulders. Maybe he doesn't like smart girls. Or maybe he hates red heads! Or maybe..." Selphie smacked her forehead with her hand. "Ughhh!"
"Maybe she doesn't like not so bright guys like me Riku?" Sora said as he walked with his hands on the back of his head towards his locker with Riku by his side.
"You mean dumb." Riku said with his smirk.
"I'm not dumb sir. I can be really smart when I want to!" Sora gave a cocky grin as he opened his locker and hit himself in the face with it.
"Oh you could've fooled me." He said throwing his own book in Sora's locker.
"Why don't you use your own locker Riku?" Sora put his single book back in his locker.
"Because yours is oh so convenient ,and empty since you lost most of your books." Riku noted to Sora who laughed at that.
"Heh, lost. Good one Riku. But come on, be serious. How am I supposed to just let her know..." Sora shrugged with a sigh as he closed his locker and beagn walking back with Riku.
"How could I possibly let him know..." Kairi shrugged with a sigh.
"That I love-" They both were talking to themselves as the two girls and boys walked towards each other in the hallway and stopped awkwardly in front of the other. Riku noticed the situation first and chose to comment on it to tease Sora. "Love what Sora...?" He said with an evil grin.
"I love..." He looked shyly at Kairi who also looked shyly back at Sora but said, "Riku! I love you Riku!" Sora punched Riku in the arm who facepalmed himself.
"And I love...strawberries! Can't...get enough of...strawberries...haha" Sora and Kairi both looked away with a blush.
"And this is where Yaoi comes into play! Oh the things fanfiction will do with you two boys." Selphie giggled.
"Oh please." Riku said. "As if me and Sora would be written about in Yaoi stories." Though Riku oddly felt some irony in what he said but he didn't know why.
"Well I hate to say it but Sora would definitely be the uke." Selphie giggled.
"Don't say things like that Selphie!" A blushing Kairi said angrily. "T-that's indecent!"
"Oh yeah that would upset a certain somebody I know if Sora was gay." Selphie nudged Kairi.
Kairi glared at her and pinched Selphie hard on her arm. "Eep!" She let out a somewhat painful scream and Riku and Sora just looked at them oddly.
"Soooo, how's my two favorite little class clowns?" A cheerful Kairi tried to change the subject and smiled at Riku and Sora. They both couldn't resist blushing from the sight of her smile.
"Oh you know. Feeling pretty satisfied. But not as much as Sora is right now." He nudged Sora.
"Oh yeah totally." Sora rolled his eyes. He knew Riku wouldn't stop teasing him for a while.
"How bad is the punishment this time from Ms. M?" Kairi asked.
"Me and Sora are on guard dog duty in an hour with Ms. M. We are probably going to be here until everyone leaves. I'm thinking about actually paying attention in class now right Sora?" Riku laughed.
"I try that every day. It just never works out that way because of my special sleeping in class talent." Sora said proudly.
Kairi giggled. "Oh really? It's a talent now?"
"Well you know, it takes skill to go unnoticed in her class." Sora smiled.
"Oh but I always notice when you're sleeping. Not very sneaky when you're drooling on the desk." She smirked at Sora who blushed.
"Y-you noticed that?" Sora said embarrassed.
"Oh for the love of peace. Really just going to back and forth flirting like this?" Riku said face planting himself.
"We're not flirting!" Sora and Kairi yelled in sync. Both realizing the embarrassment of the situation and they turned away from the other again.
"Sigh. Let's go Kairi, you promised to help me study today!" Selphie exclaimed as she grabbed onto Kairi's shirt and pulled her away from Sora and Riku.
"Oh..okay I'm going, I'm going. I'll see you two at home then. Bye Sora. Cya Riku." She waved as she turned around and began walking with Selphie out the exit bickering about something.
Sora just stared at her as Riku looked at Sora and sighed. "Man you are hopeless."
"Popeless? Who cares about the pope?" Sora went on walking. And Riku held his hand on his face and followed suit, ready to bash his head in.
Our heroes...were unaware that they were being watched and observed by two figures.
"Heuck, you think one of those two might be the uh, chosen one?"
"Hmm, I dunno. The taller one is likely but the smaller one? No way!"
"Oh shucks, I liked the smaller one. He was funny!" The tall one laughed as he came out from his hiding spot. The smaller one then yanked him back to avoid being seen.
"What are you doing Goofy? You tryna' blow our cover? We're sneaking."
"Oh sorry Donald, I forgot guh-hyuk!"
The smaller one, Donald, looked to be a small preteen. He had a blue hat with white hair, which resembles a beret, has a belt in place of a normal brim, and sports a zipper that spans the length of the hat. His high-collared jacket is navy blue with sky blue lining and cuffs. There are three pouches, all of which are blue with yellow lining, along the middle of the jacket; the center pouch is secured by a flap, while the other two use silver zippers. The middle pouch is framed by two other silver zippers that span the entire length of the jacket, from the top of the collar to the bottom. He has a short, blue cape with yellow lining that he wears draped over his shoulders, kept in place by a silver strap. Donald also wears a thick, gold bangle on each of his wrists, and, wore blue pants and yellow shoes.
The taller one, Goofy, has two bucked teeth and full head of shaggy black hair. Goofy's hat is orange and the top is an odd shape, resembling a teardrop placed on its side. There is a small pair of red goggles around the bottom of the hat as well. Goofy wears a green turtleneck sweater with sleeves that bell out slightly and a blue arrow-shaped strap on each cuff. He wears white gloves with a brown band around each wrist. Over the sweater, he wears a sleeveless, black combat vest with grey lining and four pockets of the same color. Goofy's pants are yellow and secured by a thick, black belt. They have rather large pockets and a pouch on each leg with a silver zipper. The legs of his pants have a peculiar style, with the bottom rims (which are dark orange) being pulled upward in the front by a brown strap. Goofy has very large shoes which are brown with steel toes on the outside.
"Don't forget the mishion! We have to find the one who uses the Key! Come on, let's follow them. Oh and be quiet about it!" Donal yelled.
"Hyuk! Yes sir, Donald sir!" Goofy exclaimed with a sighing Donald as they followed sneakily(somewhat) behind Riku and Sora.
Riku and Sora joked around for the next hour eating sea-salt ice cream and walking around campus to pass the time until they showed up at 4:00pm for their guard duty. They arrived at Ms. M's class who had some students who were doing after school work. She saw Sora and Riku come in and walked over toward them.
"Ah my two favorite students. Glad to see you both here. Now, I want Sora to stay in here and Riku to come with me. We shall patrol the school. Understand?" She opened up the door and walked out without waiting from a reply from either of them.
"How did I end up with the old hag? I wasn't the one sleeping in class." Riku said confused.
"Well lets face it, you are the favorite here. She likes you obviously." Sora grinned.
"Whatever. I'll catch ya later Sora if I'm not dead." Sora waved mockingly.
"I'm taking all of your stuff if you die." Riku gave a smirk to Sora.
"I wouldn't it have any other way Sora." They fist bumped before Riku ran out the class. Sora looked around at the students who seemed too focused on their work. He recognized one guy in the corner he thought ,and decided to walk over and speak to him.
"Hey, sup?" Sora said sitting next to him. "Ms. M is really hounding you all today huh?"
The person didn't reply and Sora looked at him oddly. He was wearing a hood that covered his face. Looking around everyone was wearing something to cover their faces.
"Hey, is this some sort of prank for Ms. M? Hello?" Sora reached over and pulled the hood over and to his shock saw something unhuman. All Sora saw a pure black thing with glowing yellow eyes. It resembled an ant or something.
"W-what? What the heck are you?" Sora ran back but tripped over a desk. "Hey! Somebody help!"
Sora looked over to see the class stand up and remove the clothing that covered their faces. All of them. These shadow looking things with the same eyes came out. They poured out of their clothes like insects and swarmed around Sora who was backing up to a wall. He went for the door but it was locked. He yelled for help but no one came. Sora looked to the chalk board and grabbed a ruler and pointed at them.
"Don't make me use this!" Sora yelled at one directly in front of him. The small shadow simply titled its head and looked at the ruler. It then swiped it out of Sora's hand across the room.
"Yeah...I admit..that wasn't very bright at all..." Sora mumbled before he was surrounded instantly. He thought everything was over for him before he heard a mysterious voice.
"Thundaga!" And down comes lightning from nowhere that strikes all of the shadows down. They disappeared in a moment and Sora's heart was pounding as he looked around. Out from the window comes Donald and Goofy.
"A...preschooler and some other guy?" Sora asked confused and scared.
"Who ya calling a preschooler?" Donald yelled at Sora while Goofy offered Sora a hand up from the ground.
"R-right...uh sorry. Thanks I guess. For saving me. Uhh, who are you two?"
"Uhhh..." They both said confused. Before they could speak a giant portal appeared right under them. Sora, Donald, and Goofy exchanged looks all patted each other on the shoulders and sighed before they fell through the hole.
"Ahhh! What is this?" Sora said screaming. He looked around to see a flurry of colors ranging form pink, violet, purple, and all sorts of colors swirl around him in a long tube that strecthed up and down.
"It's a Dive!" Donald yelled back.
"A dive? What the heck is a Dive?" Sora asked him as he noticed Goofy oddly enough moving around like he is swimming. "That guy is just casually swimming in this!"
"A dive is like a huge tunnel! Between worlds!" Donald called out.
"Wait what? Different worlds? Like those in fairy tales and legends?" Sora asked confused.
"They're not just legends as you're about to seeeee!" Donald yelled before the three of them swam to each other and held each other for dear life as they fell out a hole in the sky and down into this new world. The world Sora saw resembled something he vaguely remembers from the legends. He read about in Ms. M's books about different worlds. Traverse Town, a brimming dark city with lots of shining lights and houses. But he didn't have time to enjoy the view as they all fell thankfully on some grass though it didn't help much.
"Oh Dasiy...hehe...come here..." Donald woke up and looked up to see a somewhat grossed out Sora and Goofy staring at him.
"Umm...you alright...?" Sora asked him.
"Sure sounds like he's all right hyuck." Goofy laughed as Sora gave Donald a hand but Donald refused and got up on his own. Sora tried to ignore Donald's rudeness and carried on.
"So...umm...this is a weird situation we're in isn't it?" Sora said with a sigh.
"Looks like it." Donald said looking around and pulled out a magic staff with a wizard's hat on top. Sora stared blankly at the random weapon he just pulled out. Sora then noticed Goofy had a shield pulled out with a mouse symbol on it.
"Umm...should I have a weapon too?" Sora asked feeling left out.
"Hmm. If you don't have one already then don't worry about it." Donald said casually.
"Huh? But what if we get attacked again? I should fight too!" Sora proclaimed.
"No! It's not necessary. And it's not like we have a weapon to give you!" Donald exclaimed back at Sora.
"Hycuk. No need to be so harsh on the boy Donald. He just wants to help. What if we do get attacked?" Goofy asked chuckling.
"Oh like that would happen." Donald said with his arms folded.
And the rules of convenience magically kicked in as they heard a loud metal sound. They huddled up together as they heard it getting louder and louder. Getting closer and closer until it stopped.
"Told you I should have a weapon..." Sora commented to Donald who was about to retort before they heard a loud crash behind them.
They slowly looked back and there it was. A hulking giant covered in armor. Or at least it would be better to say all it was, was armor. Its body is divided into several pieces—a body, a head, two arms, and two legs—none of which are directly connected to each other and all of which. The armored torso is vaguely hour glass-shaped, violet with a lilac, diamond pattern around its waist, and has light black additives on it. With a strange heart emblems emblazoned on the center of the armor. Its head is violet, spherical, and sports three silver spikes and a silver faceplate with several holes in it. Both of the gauntlets are violet with wide wrists and three lilac, segmented fingers. The hammerlegs are short, violet, and ends in large, hammer-like, black feet. All of the pieces of it seem to be hollow with no person inside of it oddly enough.
"What do we do?" Goofy asked Donald as put up his guard.
"We fight!" Donald said triumphantly and bravely. He was then applauded by both Sora and Goofy who gave each other reassuring looks.
Donald and Goofy were quickly swiped away leaving Sora by himself in front of this Giant.
"Oh come on..." Sora backed away from the giant until his back was up against a building. Sora was afraid. He felt this was the end for him...again. That his normal life was over. Sora closed as his eyes as the giant reeled back his fist. The whole world went dark, and all seemed lost. Yet there was a light, shining brightly in the darkness that surrounded Sora's eyes.
"Keyblade...Keyblade..." A voice Sora heard as he realized he was not dead. He opened his eyes and was surprised by what he saw. He was not dead for one thing, but for the other he had a giant Key in his hands that unknowingly used to block the Giant's attack. The Giant took some steps back from the sight of it.
"W-what the heck is this? Sora pondered as he backed away from the giant to the side. Donald and Goofy were recovering and shook the birds around their heads away. They both looked at Sora's hands from afar and saw the Keyblade in his hands.
"The Keyblade!" They both announced together staring in awe.
"Heeey! You! Use the Keyblade against the Giant!" Donald yelled.
"Are you crazy? You want me to fight a giant armored thing with a big key?" Sora looked at Donald and Goofy confused.
"Yes!" They both yelled.
"You guys are insane! You want me to hit an armored giant with a key." Sora yelled back emphasizing his words.
"It's a Keyblade!" Donald yelled back.
"Oh well that makes it so much better! Hit the giant with a key...blade...what part of this Key is the blade anyway? They might as well call this Keyblunt. Becase there is literally no blade on this thing!" Sora looked at it confused and just barely noticed another attack coming his way. He dodged the attack and scurried under its arm and rolled away.
"What part of fighting that giant aren't you getting kid?" Donald yelled at Sora.
"Hmm, I don't know. The HITTING AN ARMORED GIANT WITH AN OVERSIZED KEY PERHAPS? I'm sorry that I try to use logic in life or DEATH situations! How does that actually work?" Sora eyed the Keyblade in hands with an odd look.
"Trust us!" Goofy yelled as he ran beside Sora and stood beside him on his left side. Sora looked to his right to see Donald standing at his other side, both ready to fight the Giant that appeared in front of them.
"Oh whatever, but if we're going to do this. We do it together!" Sora said strongly.
Goofy and Donald complied as the three of them stared down the giant, The Guard Armor.
Next Chapter: Traversing the Traverse Town
I hope everyone enjoyed reading this as much as I did writing this! There are some twists to the story from the actual one. As some events are not in the same order and there are new things from later games such as the Dive included. How much will be the same like the games? Hmm, I would say a lot. Just adding some twists and turns and a few changes. Like Donald and Goofy being human! Hope no one hates me too much! Leave a review, favorite if you like it, and follow to keep up with this new series!