Summary: After Namine is ripped from Kairi's heart, Aqua & Sora go to the Forgotten Worlds to rescue her from the clutches of a group of women known as the Sisterhood of Seven. Fifth installment of the Reconnect: Kingdom Hearts Saga. Full Summary Inside
Summary (Full): Namine is ripped from Kairi's heart by a mysterious creature that disappears to the Forgotten Worlds. Keyblade Masters Aqua & Sora are dispatched by Yen Sid to rescue her from the clutches of a group of mysterious women known as the Sisterhood of Seven. Along with a childhood friend of Ven, Terra, and Aqua's who has become a Keyblade Master and with her own Apprentice, they search for Namine so that whatever the Sisterhood is planning does not come to fruition. Fifth installment of the Reconnect: Kingdom Hearts Saga.
Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts, which is owned by Square Enix & the Walt Disney Company. Also this is a musical, and disclaimers for the songs will be listed at the end of the chapters in which they appear. Rated T for light swearing.
Author's Advice: This story is a sequel to the stories "Reconnect: Kingdom Hearts," "Kingdom Hearts: the Second Darkness," "Kingdom Hearts: Dreams of Destiny," and "Kingdom Hearts: Dark Reflections." Unless you've already read these stories, I suggest you stop, turn around, and read these stories in the order listed before moving on to this one. It'll make much more sense once you've read them.
A/N: I've had the idea for this particular story for a while but a concrete plot didn't come to mind until about half-way through KH The Second Darkness (Or 2D as I call it.). I created a few OCs for 2D but this story won't have as many I think. About eight OCs as opposed to 2D's eleven. As I said in the Disclaimer, this is a musical. Most of the songs have been tweaked slightly to fit the story but they're all Disney.
That having been said, enjoy…
Ten and a half years before the First Kingdom Hearts Incident…
In the Land of Departure's summit sparring grounds…
"HEADS UP!"
Keyblade Apprentices, Terra and Ventus, or just Ven as he was called, scrambled towards a large sphere of light that was flying quickly towards the ground between them. Ven reached it first and managed to bat the sphere into the air with his Keyblade as Terra leapt into the air after it and smacked it towards their fellow apprentice, Aqua, who stood with a concentrating expression and smile on her face and her Keyblade summoned. She quickly leapt into the air and managed to swat the sphere back towards the boys.
"Come on, you guys! You're not going to let a lone girl beat two boys, are you?!" Aqua taunted as the two grinned back at her while running for the sphere.
"You wish!" Terra taunted back before dropping into a skid on one knee, allowing Ven to use his back as a spring board for a high jump towards the sphere. Ven managed to swat the sphere back towards Aqua with a powerful blow, launching it at high speeds. Aqua knew she couldn't catch this one but she attempted to anyway. She swung her Keyblade at the sphere but fell short. Suddenly…
"MY TURN!"
Another Keyblade came spinning towards the sphere in midair, knocking it back into the air just in time, allowing Aqua time to smack the sphere into the ground on the boy's side of the "court." The Boys were completely unable to stop the sphere and groaned when it burst open and disappeared with the sound of a bell chiming.
"That's game, set, match, boys." Aqua said as she dismissed her Keyblade and crossed her arms over her chest.
"I call interference! You had outside help!" Terra said as he and Ven walked up to her. Aqua smiled as she and the other two turned towards the mountain path where the other Keyblade had come from to reveal another person. It was a woman, about the same age as Aqua, with short dark brown hair and green eyes. She wore a black-purple sleeveless shirt, similar to Aqua's, with crisscrossing purple straps across her chest and back. In the center of the straps was a golden Mark of Mastery badge similar to the ones on Aqua, Terra, and Ven. Her entire left arm was encased within a metal, fingerless gauntlet similar to Terra's except silver, black, and blue in color and very few jagged edges. Her right arm had a pair of black armbands, one on the upper arm and one near the wrist. She wore a dark purple hakama over a pair of boots similar to Aqua's only without the two jagged hooks and the pointed toes. Her Keyblade, Bright Crest, was reminiscent of a series of cresting waves both along the shaft and teeth. The tooth had a yellow star embedded within a black circle, surrounded by a cresting wave while the hilt had two heart shaped openings, and the keychain was a yellow star within a pair of cresting waves. She held the Keyblade in a reversed grip like Ven.
"Sorry, boys but the match was uneven to begin with. I couldn't let Aqua get trounced by the two of you so easily." The woman said with a smile.
"Si'Lea, it wasn't a match, it was a coordination exercise for me and Ven." Terra replied, a little perturbed at her interference.
"Relax, Terra, I know full well it was an exercise." Si'Lea said as she and Aqua exchanged friendly nods.
"So what brings you around here? Is Master Yen Sid here visiting Master Eraqus?" Ven asked curiously. Si'Lea smiled and blushed as she scratched the back of her head nervously.
"Well, not exactly. I'm actually here to pay you guys a visit. Master Yen Sid formally retired just yesterday." Si'Lea replied. Aqua, Ven, and Terra both blinked in surprise.
"Master Yen Sid's retired? But, what about your training?" Aqua asked worriedly. Si'Lea was about to answer when someone else interrupted.
"Ah, I wondered who it was that interrupted the training exercise." They all turned to see Master Eraqus approaching them.
"Master Eraqus, sir." Si'Lea said with a humble bow.
"I'm afraid that calling me Master now is unnecessary for you, Master Si'Lea." Eraqus said with a smile as the three apprentices turned towards their companion with stunned expressions.
"Master Si'Lea? You mean you passed the Mark of Mastery Exam?" Aqua asked excitedly as Si'Lea smiled and nodded.
"Yeah, just yesterday. I've got to say, I'm a bit relieved. I never thought I'd make it." Si'Lea said with a shrug.
"So, what, did you come here to gloat or something?" Terra asked with a sarcastic smirk.
"Terra, come on, be nice." Aqua said as Terra chuckled.
"I was kidding, Aqua." Terra replied.
"Actually, I came here for another reason I'm afraid." Si'Lea said with a heavy sigh.
"Well what is it then?" Aqua asked.
"I'm here to say goodbye. I've already got my first assignment as a Keyblade Master, and I'll probably never see any of you again." Si'Lea said as the three apprentices jaws dropped.
"You're leaving?" Aqua asked, heartbroken.
"Yeah. Kinda crazy huh? A friend becomes a Master and, poof; she's off on her first mission." Si'Lea said.
"It is a burden many a new Master has had to bear. I myself had to say farewell to my closest friends after becoming a Master." Eraqus said as Si'Lea nodded.
"Yeah." She said with a sigh.
"Can you at least tell us where you're going?" Ven asked but Si'Lea shook her head.
"I wish I could guys, but I can't. My mission takes me places I can't talk about." Si'Lea said, causing the three apprentices to lower their heads in sadness.
"That's too bad." Aqua said. Eraqus, glancing at his Apprentices and their depressed expressions, had an idea.
"Master Si'Lea, would you like to stay the night and leave in the morning? That will give you all some time together so that your last memories of this place and of your friends are good ones." Eraqus said, the three Apprentices perking up instantly. Si'Lea smiled and nodded.
"I would be honored, Master Eraqus." Si'Lea said with a smile.
That night…
Aqua, Terra, Ven, and Si'Lea were out in the summit, sitting on the edge of the cliff, watching the stars together.
"It's just not going to be the same without you, Si'Lea." Aqua said as her friend sighed.
"I know. But you'll still have all the memories of the fun times the four of us had together, right?" Si'Lea asked as the three nodded.
"Stink bombing Master Xehanort when both he and Master Yen Sid came to meet with Master Eraqus was probably the best one." Ven said, earning laughter from the others.
"No way! Shaving half of Master Eraqus's moustache off was the best one! Even Master Yen Sid could hardly keep a straight face!" Terra added amidst the laughter.
"What about the time when Si'Lea and I both had our Masters running around looking for Master Yen Sid's hat that was conveniently hidden in Master Xehanort's room? Boy, were they sore at him!" Aqua added amidst the laughter.
"Come on guys you're gonna make me depressed enough as it is." Si'Lea said with a laugh and a tear.
"Well, what better way to send someone that you care for off, than with laughter?" Terra asked.
"Like the Master said. It's so your last memories of us are good ones." Ven added.
"Same goes for our memories of you. We're all going to miss you, you know?" Aqua asked as Si'Lea nodded.
"And I'm going to miss you guys like you wouldn't believe. Ven, Aqua, Terra. The three of you made my whole Apprenticeship much more bearable. Each of you is special to me and I'll always cherish the good times we had together. I only wish we could have spent more time together is all." Si'Lea said with a sigh.
"Hey, cheer up Si'Lea. We'll all meet again one day." Ven said, earning a look from Si'Lea.
"You think so?" Si'Lea asked as the other three nodded.
"We know so." Ven said. Si'Lea turned and looked straight up towards the stars.
"What are you looking at so intently up there?" Aqua asked finally.
"Oh, nothing." Si'Lea replied.
"Is it the world you're going to?" Terra asked.
"Not exactly. They say that we can only see about half the stars in the sky, regardless of the world we're in. I'm going to one of the stars we can't see. I'll be alone, and I'll probably need to find an Apprentice of my own, but Master Yen Sid says I won't be alone for long. My mission is to find a Keyblade Master that he hasn't heard from in some time. He's very worried about him and my mission is to find him and rescue him if necessary." Si'Lea explained, earning concerned looks from the other three.
"It sounds dangerous. Are you sure you should be telling us about this mission?" Aqua asked as Si'Lea sighed.
"You guys are my friends. If I can't trust you guys to keep a secret, then who can I trust?" Si'Lea asked, earning touched smiles from the others.
"We'll keep your secret, Si'Lea. You can count on us." Aqua said as Si'Lea smiled back.
"Thanks guys. That's all I could ever ask." She said as she turned her eyes back towards the stars.
…
Eleven years later, Aqua sat with her Master's Haori around her, in the same place she and the others had sat eleven and a half years ago, reminiscing about the fun times they had once shared.
"Aqua!" She heard Terra call. Aqua turned and saw both Terra and Ven running up towards her from the mountain path.
"I went to look for you but you weren't in your room!" Ven exclaimed as he caught is breath.
"We checked your room, the pool, the hot springs, the practice arena, the Master's Memorial Garden, the library, and then here." Terra added.
"Sorry about that, guys. I probably should have mentioned I was taking a walk." Aqua said.
"What are you doing out here?" Ven asked as he sat down next to her.
"Just thinking." She replied as Terra sat next to Ven, opposite Aqua.
"About what?" Terra asked.
"I was just thinking about the stars. How they say that we only see half the stars in the sky on any given world." Aqua said as Terra pointed towards a single star in the sky, one that was twinkling brightly.
"Well, that's the Destiny Islands, and we can see that one." Terra said.
"You thinking we should pay Sora, Riku, and Kairi a visit?" Ven asked.
"No, Sora's fine on his own. He'll call us if he needs us." Aqua replied as they continued watching the stars.
On the Destiny Islands…
At the same time, Sora, Riku, and Kairi sat on the sideways tree, watching the stars slowly appear in the evening sky.
"What a small world." Sora said after what seemed like forever in silence.
"But part of one that's much bigger, right?" Kairi asked.
"Yeah." Riku replied.
"You know, I wonder sometimes." Sora said.
"About what?" Riku asked curiously.
"I wonder how many worlds we can see from here." Sora said as Riku shrugged.
"Well, when I was working for Ansem the Wise, he once told me that we only see half the stars in the sky, regardless of the world we're in at the given moment." Riku said as Kairi nodded.
"Yeah, Namine remembers him saying that too." Kairi said.
"Then I wonder what exists in the worlds we can't see." Sora said as Riku shrugged. (Music Cue: Simple & Clean Orchestral version – Kingdom Hearts OST)
"We may never know, Sora. But maybe one day, the chance will come." Riku said as Sora nodded.
"You think so, Riku?" Kairi asked. Riku smiled and nodded.
"Yeah. And I hope you're there to see them."
Star Tours Traveler Presents…
…A Kingdom Hearts Fanfiction…
…Inspired by the Kingdom Hearts Franchise created and owned by Square Enix & the Walt Disney Company…
…the fifth chapter in the highly reviewed Reconnect: Kingdom Hearts Saga…
Reconnect: Kingdom Hearts - The Forgotten Worlds
End Chapter 1
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I own Si'Lea. I also tweaked the Keyblade Bright Crest a little so that it is more similar to the Star Seeker Keyblade.