Keybearer Seven

Chapter 1

Dive to the Heart

Okay, this idea I've had in the back of my mind for ages. But until recently, I could never decide on how to make Renton a Keybearer. Now a few things before we start. First: For those who have played Unchained X/ Union X, Renton's Keyblade is in form three. Second: Yes, I do intend for Eureka herself to get a Keyblade later. Finally: I want to give Renton, Summons and I already have three lined up, one of them even being from Final Fantasy. (No, not that one.) But I'm always open to suggestions as long as they don't go to overboard. With all that out of the way... Let's kick it up.

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Within the depths of a dark void stood a large tower covered in stain glass the top of which depicted the image of a white Unicorn and a red background. In the center stood a young brown haired boy wearing white and red jacket, with blue zippers, blue jeans that were rolled up just below his knees, and a pair of white and red sneakers.

"Time grows short." A voice from the void said to the boy. "Soon conflicts from the past will begin again and you must relearn what you learned a lifetime ago." The voice said before three pedestals rose up around the boy, one holding a sword, another, holding a staff, the last holding a shield.

The boy took a moment to look over the three items before walking over to the staff. And picking it up. "The staff. The power of the Mage. A weapon of wonder and ruin. Is this the power you seek?" The voice asked.

The boy took a moment to think. "Yes." He said.

"To gain power in one another power must weaken." The voice said as the boy turned to the sword and shield. "Choose which will be weakened." It said as the boy walked to the sword. "The sword. The power of the warrior. A weapon of terrible destruction. Is this the power you wish to weaken?" The voice asked before the boy nodded and the sword disappeared. "Your path is set." The voice said before the pedestals began to sink and the tower shattered as the boy began to fall before landing on another circle which depicted brown Bear head surrounded by blue.

"You have gained the power to fight." The voice said before the staff appeared in his hand. "Use it to protect your self and others." It said as a black creature appeared and jumped at the boy who hit it out of the air in defense. There are times you will have to fight. Do not be afraid." The voice said before another creature came up behind the boy only to be taken out by the base of the staff.

Just then an inky dark portal began to open beneath the boy's feet before landing on another platform. This one depicting a Leopard head surrounded by black. On the far end of the platform was a ghostly door.

"Sometimes your path will require you to stop before may continue. In times such as these, it is important to prepare for the journey ahead." The voice said as five chests appeared in front of the boy. Upon opening them, the boy found a necklace with a white pendant which had a black crescent moon, a black belt with a silver wing buckle with a black crystal in the middle, a black chain the links of which being made of crowns, a black ring with a two rainbow crystals along the sides and a white crystal on top, a yellow ribbon with silver pins on either side and a light blue bangle with two red stars on either side of a circle of triangles that housed a blue circle with a yellow star in the center.

The boy took a quick moment to look the items over before putting the belt and necklace on, connecting the chain to the belt and his pocket, placing the ring on his right middle finger, tying the ribbon on his bicep under his sleeve, and pacing the bangle on his left wrist before the door became solid and the boy walked through it.

The boy then found himself a large room with four vehicles in view and one hidden under a tarp. Within the room were three other people. One was a blonde young man wearing a blue shirt, white pants, blue sneakers, and a blue and white hat. Another was a woman with a flower mark under her left eye wearing a white and purple tube top, white and purple boots, and a white and purple short skirt. The last was a man with white hair wearing a black and white jacket with red zippers, blue and white skate shoes, a yellow ascot, and kaki pants.

"One of the most important things in a journey is the knowledge of ones self." The voice said.

"What it most important to you?" The woman asked as the boy began to think about it.

"Friendship." The boy answered before the young man in blue walked up to him.

"What do want out of life?" The young man in blue asked.

"To broaden my horizons." The boy replied before the white haired man came up to him.

"What is that you fear?" The man asked.

"Being indecisive." The boy replied as the people disappeared.

"You value friendship. You want to broaden your horizons. You fear being indecisive." The voice repeated the boy's answers. "Your new journey begins at midday. Keep a steady pace and you'll come out fine." It assured before a blinding flash of light brought the boy to another platform. This one being dark blue with a white Cobra in the middle. The boy walked over to a spotlight in the middle as a small number of the black creatures appeared and leapt at the boy fought them off with the same level of ease as earlier, batting some away, jabbing some with the base of his staff, and when they attempted a surround attach spinning the staff by the base and destroying them.

After he had taken care of the creatures, a stain glass staircase appeared before the boy walked up the stairs as each one disappeared behind him leading him to the other tower the platform of which was pink with gold Fox in the middle. Above the platform was a bright light that the boy was extremely captivated by.

"The closer you are to light, the larger your shadow shall become." The voice warned as the boy's elongated shadow rose from the ground and morphed in to a giant creature with a heart shaped hold in its stomach, thing legs and snake like hair. "But don't be afraid..." The voice began as the creature slammed its fist down only for the boy to roll out of the way and run up its arm only to be grabbed by the other hand. "... You hold the greatest weapon of all." It said before the boy slammed the base of the staff in to the creature's face. As the boy landed however, the creature began to glow dark red before it fell upon the boy. "You will find a way prevail." It said as darkness enveloped the boy.

(Scene change)

The boys shot open as he quickly sat up in the cot he had been sleeping in.

"What a weird dream." The boy said before rubbing his head before he noticed something. He looked at his hand to notice the black ring was still on his finger. The then looked over his body to see everything from the dream but the staff was there.

"Renton! Get up or you'll miss breakfast!" The voice of the woman who was in the room in his dream shouted.

"Uh... Yeah. Coming Ms. Talho!" The boy answered before throwing on his clothes on.

At the table in the common room of the ship that Renton had been staying at, the 'Gekko' Matthew a dark skinned man clad in a yellow basketball jersey with a white number 5 on it was recalling a dream he had about his girlfriend Hilda saving him in the idst of a large and dangerous battle, much to the annoyance of said girlfriend, a woman wearing a white and navy top that showed off most of her mid drift and navy and white shorts with pink fabric wrapped around them like a belt which held an empty gun holster.

"I had a dream that I was on a date with Doggie." Said Gidget, a young girl wearing baggy pants, a white shirt, and a pink hat with a translucent purple visor.

"That would explain why I woke up in a cold sweat last night." Moondoggie, the boy in blue joked.

All the while Renton was sitting there in a daze while staring at the ring.

"Renton. Renton!" Talho called to him. "You okay, you've been staring off in to space all morning?" She asked switching gears from angry big sister to caring big sister.

"Yeah, I'm fine I just had a really weird dream." Renton said.

"You want to talk about it?" Talho offered.

"Nah. It was a little too confusing to explain anyway." Renton said.

"Fine. But if you need a shoulder, I'm always here." Talho said as she patted his shoulder.

"You sound like my old friend Skuld." Renton said with a small smile before a thought occurred to him. 'Who is Skuld?' He asked himself before the white haired man from his dream, Holland walked in.

"Everyone, I need your attention." He said as he pulled down a map and pointed to a point on it before explaining that the Trapar waves in that area had begun moving in a circle before a large circular cloud had formed. "There's no doubt about it. We've got a Coralian." Holland said, gaining whispers from the others in the group and a concerned look from a red eyed girl with viridian hair wearing a white and blue outfit.

"Uh. What's a Coralian?" Renton asked, getting no answer as Holland began to lay out the particulars of the operation they were about to undertake.

"Eureka." Holland said as attention in the room was focused to the girl with viridian hair. "Are you sure you're up for this?" He asked as the girl was holding her head.

"I'll be fine." Eureka weakly replied, gaining a nod from Holland before he dismissed everyone to go on their assignments.

"Renton." Holland said, getting the boy's attention as he was about to leave the room. "It's your responsibility to keep her safe." He said in reference to Eureka.

"Of course I will. But what exactly is a Coralian?" Renton once again asked.

"That's not something you need to worry about. Just remember, if anything happens to Eureka, I'll kill you." Holland said with finality before Renton left the room not so much scared of Holland as he was frustrated at once again not being able to get a strait answer out of anyone in the Gekkostate about the Coralian who called it everything from a powerful wave to a god.

'Seriously. At least when Ephemera kept secrets from me, I could tell he felt bad about it.' Renton thought before stopping in his tracks. 'Ephemera? Skuld.' The names repeated in his mind a tear began to roll down his face before he wiped it off and looked a the wet mark it left on his hand. 'Why am I crying?' He asked before he finally reached Eureka's room and knocking on the door.

"Come in." He heard before entering the room. "Hello Renton." Eureka said as the door closed.

"Eureka, what is a Coralian? I can't get an answer out of anyone." He said hoping that Eureka would be the one to explain it to him.

"I... I don't really know, myself." Eureka replied, clearly lying through her teeth.

"Okay. I guess I'll just figure it out during the job." Renton said before exiting the room. 'Eureka just lied to me. She's never done that before. This must be serious.' He thought as he walked through the halls of the ship before eventually reaching the hanger, his eyes immediately being drawn to the white and red vehicle that several months prier, the Nirvash Type-Zero. 'Well, even if she is hiding things from me for now, I'm still going to protect her.' He thought with resolve as he placed his right hand above his heart before quietly saying. "May my heart be my guiding key."

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And there you go people I hope you enjoyed this intro to my new fic. Next time, a danger is faced, a partner returns, a past is revealed, and weapon is reclaimed. Until then please like fav and review and until next time and as always... Keep on keeping on.