Kingdom Heart III: The Reawakening
Ch. 2: Dive Into The Heart
By: CRAZY-demented-WRITER-girl
Kenji jumped back as Zane charged at him. Zane swung his club at Kenji's head, but he ducked. Then he swung it back and forth agian; Kenji dodged each time. Zane swung his club downward at Kenji's head. He blocked. Zane stared down at the smaller boy and Kenji seemed to be drawn into his eyes. Something flashed in them.
Kenji's face hardened in pain as he felt a blow to the stomach. He staggered backwards, holding his wound. Suddenly something hit him in the head and he was knocked backwards. Then another blow to the stomach sent him towards the edge of the platfom. His vision got blurry from the dizziness and he felt another blow on his head. Then everything went dark and he felt like he was falling.
Suddenly, a light broke through the darkness, waking Kenji up. He opened his eyes and felt something hard underneath him. Pulling himself into a standing position, he surveyed his suroundings. Everywhere he looked it was dark except for the platform that he stood on. He looked down and jumped back, his eyes wondering over the strange platform.
In the middle of the design on the platform, the Way To The Dawn crossed over a flower Keyblade and the Kingdom Key was in the middle. Under it, a red-headed girl, and a brunette boy and silver-haired boy held hands. Keyholes decorated the rim.
Suddenly, three lights appeared out of nowhere, revealing a sword, shield, and staff on three individual pedestals. Slowly, Kenji walked up the pedestals, examining each one as he pased it. Kenji's head snapped up at the sound of a voice. It seemed to echoed through the darkness. He looked around, but he didn't see anyone there.
Are you ready for your destiny?
"Destiny?" he asked.
Are you ready to accept your fate?
What are talking about?" He looked around, still searching for someone.
The fate of the worlds depend on you. Are you ready to face the darkness?
"Darkness..." Kenji muttered to himself.
Chose one.
Kenji looked back at the sword, shield, and staff. He had to choose. Which one? Slowly, he approached the shield and looked at it. A shield couldn't too much damage. Then he made his way over to the staff. He had never really like magic. He walked over to the pedestal where the sword floated mystically. He reached out to it, but it disappeared in a flash of light.
Is this the form you choose?
"Sure, why not."
Another flash of light blinded him. When it disappeared, it left something warm in his hand. He opened his eyes and stared at the huge silver and gold key in his hand. Kenji could feel the power radiating off of it.
"What..? No...It can't be...It's the...Keyblade," he whispered to himself.
Use it to protect them. There are many forms to the Keyblade, but yours is the true form of power. Take that power and make it your own.
Power? Right," he replied swinging the Keyblade. Suddenly, a black portal opened beneath Kenji's feet, pulling him in. He reached outward, but was soon engulfed by it. He could feel the darkness pulling him deeper into the abyss. Then he was on another platform. This platform was different than the other one. A boy with spiky brownish-blond hair held hands with a blonde haired girl. Above them was the Oathkeeper and the Oblivion crossed over each other.
Then another dark portal opened. Kenji's attention snapped to the cloaked figure that stepped out. Without warning, a black Keyblade formed in his hand and he charged at Kenji. Kenji brought up his Keyblade and blocked. Then he thrust the Keyblade at him and the cloaked man jumped away. Kenji charged at him and swung his Keyblade, but then then the man disappeared. He was suddenly struck down by a blow to the back of the neck.
He looked up and saw the man above him. He rolled over as the dark Keyblade came down. Kenji jumped to his feet and thrust his Keyblade at the man, but he blocked and parried. Their Keyblades locked and they pushed agianst each other. Suddenly his foot slipped off of the edge of the platform. The cloaked man gave him one more push and sent Kenji plummeting into the dark abyss.
He landed softly on the next platform. This one had a black heart in the middle and the Kingdom Key was crossed with the Oathkeeper on the right side. On the left side of the heart, the Way to the Dawn was crossed over with Oblivion. A bright light blinded him. When he looked back at the platform, two tall doors were standing in front of him. The Keyblade appeared in a flash of light. Kenji approached the doors and the Keyblade started glowing.
One is the darkness. One is the light. The one you choose determines your fate. Will you save the worlds or will you let them fade into darkness? You must choose for you are the only hope. But remember that if you choose to open a door, you may not be yourself anymore.
"May not be myself? I'll always be me."
Kenji looked back at the doors. He could feel the darkness pulling on his heart. He reached out, but pulled back. Light or dark? Dark or light? His muscles tightened. Grabbing his Keyblade, he swung it and pointed it toward the door. A light burst from the Door of Light and the Door of Darkness dissolved into thin air. He gripped the Keyblade tightly and closed his eyes. As he was being engulfed in the light, he could hear the whisper agian:
Remember that you are the one that will open the door.
Kenji woke up on the Sand Lot platform. When he opened his eyes, nobody was there. Suddenly a scream reached his ears. He jumped off of the stage and headed in the direction the scream had come from. He headed up the hill to the Tram Common. His eyes widened as a sea of Heartless came into his veiw. The Keyblade seemed to be pulling toward the Heartless.
Kenji gripped the hilt of the Keyblade and, letting out a cry, charged at the Heartless. He swung the Keyblade back and forth, knocking them out of the way. With every Heartless that he hit, it exploded and a pink heart lifted into the air.
Soon all of the Heartless were gone, but he couldn't see anybody. Then Kenji saw something in the corner of his eye. He turned his head and saw a black robe dragging the ground through the hole in the wall. Kenji ran after it and stopped in front of the hole. The hole had been there for as long as he could remember. Squinting, he could see someone with a black robe on running through the forest.
Kenji ran into the forest and looked around. He could see the cloaked figure running toward an old mansion. He continued to follow him. When he reached the mansion, he didn't see anyone. Kenji felt a twinge in his chest.
He whirled around to see the cloaked figure with the same black Keyblade that had been in his dream. Kenji charged at him and thrust his Keyblade, but the cloaked man blocked and a blast formed in his hand. Kenji slashed at the blast, making it disappear.
Kenji flipped backwards as the man slashed at him with the black Keyblade. Kenji winced as he felt something strike him across the chest. He landed on the ground, his Keyblade beside him. He looked up at the cloaked man who had the black Keyblade pointed at him.
"Who...Who are you?" Kenji asked, almost out of breath.
"I am no one," he replied coldly.
He raised the Keyblade above Kenji's head. Kenji jumped up and blocked his attack. He pushed the man back and charged at him, his Keyblade piercing his opponent's heart. The cloaked man staggered back, holding his chest. The dark Keyblade vanished from his hand and he sunk into a dark portal. Kenji landed back on the ground tiredly and closed his eyes.
Thoughts drifted through his head. Until now he had never believed in the Keyblade. The one question that bugged him the most was: Why? Why him? Why had he been chosen to weild the most powerful weapon in the universe? He had always heard that the Keyblade chose only those with strong hears. He didn't have a strong heart. It was more like...indecisive.
"KENJI!" He bolted up when he heard his name. He looked up only to be met by the faces of his friends.
"Hey, dude. You okay?" Skye asked. Kenji could sense the concern in his friend's voice.
"Yeah," he quipped.
"Are you sure? You seem pretty beat up," Mikka commented.
"Yes. I'm fine," he tried to reassure them.
"Hey! Look at that!" Kenji looked back over to where his Keyblade was laying beside him.
"Oh yeah, that thing. It just appeared out of nowhere," Kenji replied.
"Ours too." Mikka commented.
"Yours too?" Then the Guardian Soul and Star Seeker appeared in their hands.
"We have Keyblades too," Skye stated.
"Whoa...That's weird," Kenji muttered.
"Yeah. They appeared right out of nowhere. Like yours," Skye explained.
"Hey! Where did you go?" Mikka asked.
"I'm right here," Kenji replied innocently.
"I know that," she growled. "I meant back at the Sand Lot. You were fighting with Zane and then you fell off...of the platform and...and you disappeared..." She trailed off. Kenji had never seen Mikka act like this.
"Don't worry. I'm here now." She looked at him and smiled sweetly, her silver eyes shining with tears unshed. He smiled back at her.
"Hey look!" Skye yelled. Kenji and Mikka looked up at what Skye was pointing at. His eyes widened as a dark portal opened up in the middle of the sky. Their Keyblades appeared as a giant Darkside descended from tbe air.
"What is it?" Mikka asked as they she backed away.
"I don't know, but we can beat it," Kenji replied as he charged. Skye and Mikka looked at each and followed Kenji toward the massive Heartless.
Kenji charged at it and dogded as the Darkside's hand swooped down. Then he jumped on the right arm while Skye took the left. They ran up the Darkside's arms and attacked its head at the same time. They jumped back off as Mikka fired a Blizzard spell at its chest. Its arm swooped back down and grabbed her. Kenji drew back and hurtled his Keyblade at the Darkside's head causing it to drop Mikka. Skye ran and caught her.
Skye and Mikka ran around the other side of the Darkside. Kenji nodded. They jumped and stabbed it in the back while Kenji jumped and thrust his Keyblade in the Darkside's head. Then they put their Keyblades together. A light shot out of the end of their Keyblades and through the heart. The Darkside fell and disappeared.
"Wow! You guys were awesome," Kenji said as he sat back down on the grass.
"Thanks. You were too," Mikka piped up.
Kenji smiled and said, "Hey Skye, I still can't believe that Mikka beat you back there."
"What are you talking about?" Skye asked.
"At the tournament, remember?"
"Oh, that. I let her win."
"What do you mean that you let me win?" Mikka cried.
"Uh well..." Skye trailed off.
A small growl escaped Mikka's throat as she got up and took after Skye. Kenji laughed as Mikka started to beat Skye with her Struggle club.
"Hey, I think we should be getting home," Skye said about an hour later.
"Yeah. My mom is probably worried about me after what happened," Mikka agreed.
"You comin' Kenj?" Skye asked as he stood up.
"Yeah, I'll be there in a minute." Skye and Mikka only nodded and headed home while Kenji just sat in the grass.
What's happening to me? This whole darkness and light thing is crazy. Heh. And I thought Mikka was the crazy one around here.
"I wouldn't be so certain about that." Kenji grabbed his Keyblade from its resting place beside him and jumped to his feet.
"Who's there?" He demanded, gripping his Keyblade tightly.
"Don't you remember? I am no one."
"Come out!"
"Are you really ready to face the darkness, Kenji? Are you ready to hold the mightiest weapon of all?"
"As long as I kick your butt with it!"
"You got guts. I'll give you that much."
"Obviously more than you."
"Are you sure about that? The darkness is more powerful than you think."
"We'll see about that!"
"Fine. If you're really ready to face the darkness, step inside that mansion. In there, you will find your answer."
"What? Hey! Come back!" When no one answered, Kenji turned back to face the mansion. His cerulean blue eyes wondered up to the lock then back down at the Keyblade. He lifted the Keyblade and pointed it at the lock. A light from the Keyblade was soon followed by the sound of a lock opening. When he looked back up, he noticed that the door was gone. He quickly glanced back, then turned around and headed for the mansion.
The door creeked as Kenji opened it. His eyes shifted around to make sure that no one was around. When he was sure that no one else was there, he made his way inside. It looked like a tornado had found its way inside and tore up the house. Two stairs lead to two more sets of stairs that seperated. Something seemed to draw him up the stairs. Kenji turned left and headed into a room.
When he opened the door, he wasn't surprised to find a library. What surprised him the most was the opening in the floor that lead to a basement. He walked down the stairs and jumped back when the door at the bottom of the stairs opened automatically. Slowly, he went inside and stood there, his eyes wondering over the computer and moniters that adorned the walls. Suddenly a crash got his attention and he turned to see another door.
He ran into the next room. The Keyblade appeared as the Dusks made there way toward him. He slid around them then thrust his Keyblade in them. He winced as one of them hit him with a long white tentacle. He slid between two of them and hit them both with one swipe of the Keyblade.
Kenji looked up in time to see two one of the Dusks walking on air toward hm. Just as they were about to hit him, he rolled out of the way and watched as they slapped each other. Kenji looked around and saw that all of the Dusks were gone. He jumped back as another dark portal opened but nothing came out.
"How many of these things are gonna appear today?"
There is your answer. If you think you are ready to face the darkness, go ahead and step in there.
"Fine, but I'll find you one day and we'll see who's the strongest. The light or the dark." Taking a deep breath, Kenji gripped his Keyblade and walked into the dark portal.
Just as it closed behind Kenji, another dark portal opened to reveal a slender figure in a black robe. A smirk tugged at his cloaked face. "Yes. We will see, won't we... Sora?"
