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Chapter One
A Letter
"That's enough training for the day."
"But I can continue!"
"Squall's right, Keira. You'll wear yourself out. Don't you have a date tonight?"
"It's not a date, Lucia!" The girl's face grew red. "Alana, Geoffrey, and I are just hanging out!"
"Okay, so it's a three way," Lucia shook her head. "That lucky punk."
Kiera hung her head. "How can you deal with her, Leon?"
The man shook his head. "Sometimes even I don't know."
At 25, he was 5'9' in height with long brown hair and eyes blue was a scar ran diagonally across the bridge of his nose. Dressed her to foot in black from his gloves to his shoes, he wore a white undershirt and short-sleeved jacket. With four belts around his hips, there was no doubt that he carried the term badass.
Leon and Lucia had been officially together for about four years now and Lucia was truly one of the few that could break into the man's guarded heart. Kiera remembered the days when he wanted nothing more than to be alone; now he was barely seen without Lucia.
"So, what are the plans tonight?" Lucia asked.
Lucia Sirea was about 24, 5'7' in height, with short, pale brown hair and sea green eyes. In black jeans, flat boots, and a white tank top, she wore a short-sleeved leather jacket with Leon's Griever necklace; she wore a silver band on her left hand that matched the one the man beside her wore on under his glove.
"Oh, nothing much. Probably just hanging at Geoffrey's place or maybe Cid and Renee's."
"Good; you can help paint the baby's room." Lucia grinned. "I know that Yuffie and the twins are."
"Keiran? Painting? This I have to see!"
As the twins the woman was referring to, Keiran and Rayna had been Lucia's friends since the beginning. Keiran was…loud while his sister was a bit more restrained with her personality; she was also the prime example of a bookworm.
Leon shook his head and held the gate open for them.
Kiera was 14 with long auburn hair separated in five ties on the top of her head with crystal blue eyes. In black short, she wore white tennis shoes and a black and grey sleeveless, hooded top that held a black rose.
Kiera lived in an apartment with Leon and Lucia. After the events that brought them here to Traverse Town, the duo had taken it upon themselves to become her guardian; Alana's and Geoffrey's, too. The two of them, older than Keira, had their own split apartment right down the hall but they always ended up in the other apartment during the day. Lucia loved to tease about just getting a bigger apartment and they all live together but Leon put a stop to that instantly, claiming that one brat was enough.
Kiera loved being with Leon and Lucia but she knew that she was a burden to them. They had been stuck taking care of her for over ten years now. She knew that she was holding them back from their own lives. She had already discussed it with Alana and Geoffrey; next month she would be moving in with them and they would get a three bedroom apartment, giving the two older ones a place of their own. It was going to be sort of a present to Leon, seeming as how his birthday was coming up soon.
Surprise, surprise.
She felt strange leaving them, but she shoved those thoughts aside. She had to leave. When she was older she was going to leave Traverse Town anyway, Alana and Geoffrey with her. They were going to go and find everyone. Lucient and Selia and Kairi…they were going to go find them all; especially Bailey.
Alana and Geoffrey were already waiting for them in the hall when they arrived, ready to go.
Alana was 16 with reddish/black hair and blue eyes. In red and white pants rolled up to the knees and a plain, white halter showed off the tattoo on her back with red shoes.
Geoffrey was 18 with blue eyes and dark green hair. Dressed in tight, checkerboard pants, a chain connected to his back pocket, a short sleeved, black top was unzipped, revealing a skin tight white top as a black, knight's chess piece hung on his left ear.
"Leon," Geoffrey greeted the older men.
"Geoffrey," Leon gave him a firm look.
"Don't stay out too late now, you hear?" Lucia teased. "I don't want to have to come search the streets at 2 in the morning because you're not home yet."
"All right, mom," Alana teased, placing an arm around Keira's shoulders. "Don't worry, your little princess will be safe."
Kiera gave a half frown. She didn't like being called a princess; what was she a princess of anymore?
Lucia gave a soft smile, recognizing Kiera's look. "Have fun guys."
Leon watched as Alana led the younger girl away before giving the young man another firm look. "Keep a close eye on her."
He grinned. "We always do."
Alana waited until they were out of earshot before glancing at the girl beside her. "Have you told them yet?"
"About me moving out or about us leaving?"
"Both."
"Of course I haven't," Kiera gave a sigh. "But...I think they already know. At least Luciaa does."
"If she does then so does Leon," Geoffrey commented. "She'll tell him anyhting she knows; especially when it comes to you."
"I know," Kiera gave another sigh. "Alana paused for a moment. "If you want to change your mind and stay here, you always can."
"No! I want to go. I need to go! I'm just...nervous. What if, while searching for them, we get lost too? Like Zack and Zeke and Jeanne did?"
Geoffrey turned and looked at the younger teen. "We won't let that happen."
"That's right," Alana grinned, slinging an arm around Kiera's neck. "That's what we're here for."
"We'll find them," Geoffrey assured her.
"Yeah," She gave a nod. "We'll find them all."
They ended up going out to eat and swung by Cid and Renee's place to laugh at Kieran. Renee had tricked him into helping her paint the baby's room. Kieran talked but but in all reality he was a sweetheart to those he liked. There was no way he was going to let a 7-month pregnant woman paint a nursery alone.
After an hour of jokes the trio went back to the apartments and settled down to watch a movie but Kiera's mind kept wandering.
It had been nine years since they had been forced to leave their home, Radiant Garden. Nine years since Kiera had lost two of the most important people in her life; her mother and her sister. She had never gotten over it but how could you? To experience that at such a young age-
"Are you even watching the movie?"
Kiera gave her friend a smile. "Not really."
Geoffrey paused the movie. "Go get some sleep, Kiera."
The young girl gave a grin. "Sorry, guys."
"No worries," Alana grinned. "We'll just watch it again tomorrow, so no late night reading, you got it?"
She waved a hand as she left the apartment. "Yeah, yeah."
She paused outside the door to the apartment that she shared with Lucia and Leon. She had to be careful, to be quiet when she went inside. Lucia and Leon might already be asleep and she didn't want to disturb them. It was a little hard, seeming as how her door was right across from theirs but she had done it before.
Kiera was soft, taking her shoes off by the door and slowly tiptoeing through the dark hall that she had memorized over the years. She thought about getting something to drink before reaching her room but voices caught her. It was Lucia and Leon, arguing from behind their door. She stopped to listen, though knowing that she shouldn't. Curiosity got the better of her.
"We can't keep this from her, Squall." Lucia told the man.
"Yes we can." Leon grunted.
There was a sigh. "I know how you feel. I understand that it's because she's so young but-"
"That's right; she's still young. She's only 14, Lucia! She can't do anything yet!"
"Don't yell at me, Leonhart." Lucia's voice was cold. Kiera could just imagine the cold glare that the older woman was giving her boyfriend right now. Squall gave a feeble apology. "I know that you don't want to face this. I know that you're worried, we all are. I don't like the thought of sending her out there to do this either, but it has to be done. Bailey gave Kiera her Keyblade for a reason. That reason is here now. We all have a part to play in these events; Keira's solo has arrived. Don't worry, she won't be alone. You and I both know that Alana and Geoffrey will go with her; and the other Keyblade wielder will too."
"I want us to be the ones to go with her," Leon replied. "When we took her in, she became our responsibility."
"I know that, Squall," Lucia sighed. "But this place is also our responsibility too. Kiera won't grow up if we don't let her, you know."
"I know," He fell silent for a moment. "I won't let her leave without the King's men. Until Donald and Goofy arrive, she's not leaving Traverse Town."
Lucia gave a chuckle. "Agreed."
Kiera backed away from the door quietly. Something had happened. She was about to get her chance a lot faster than she had thought. A chance to leave and find Bailey and her sister.
It was time to get ready.
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