So how'd you like that last chapter? Well I hope it didn't suck too bad because here's some more!
O.k. so with a mixture of sheer boredom and the desire to post, I have come up with this spin-off to the r.p Kingdom Hearts: Gathering Of The Wielders. This occurs between the time period of the 1st and 2nd installments. Most of the characters are of my own original design but for those that are not, they are most likely creations of Square Enix or of a friend from the r.p and I am simply using them for my story.
Xenjin looked at the man and growled "Who are you?" he'd ask as he began running toward him but suddenly there was a flash of light and then he was gone "Where are you?!"
The man's voice boomed throughout the large room "You shall have all of the answers you seek in due time. But first…I'd like a demonstration of your skill. Tin men, Take them!" Suddenly the heartless soldiers all began running toward us.
"Oh great!" I would yell as I began slashing through at the attackers.
Xenjin elbowed a tin man in the front of it's helmet and then I got behind it slashed down it's back, Killing it instantly. Then, I stopped one of the swords plummeting towards me with my free hand and I shattered it. I then followed up with a somersault forward to avoid two blades coming at me from opposite directions. I then slashed another heartless and punched a hole into their chest plates. Then I charged up an energy blast inside of it that blew it to pieces.
"Back off!" Xenjin yelled, slashing the last tin man in half and then making his blade vanish as it wisped away.
I took a deep breath before I turned toward Xenjin with my plan "Let's storm the whole castle until we find these bastards. Then we can beat the answers out of them. Let's go!" I said taking off toward a large row of stairs.
"Right behind you." He'd reply as he began to follow close behind.
After climbing that first row of stairs we began searching throughout the castle being guided by that voice. We were often led into a room full of those soldiers and then we would have to stop to take them out, but eventually we arrived at a large door.
I stood there looking up at the huge white door. Who or whatever that guy was, was certainly behind this door. I pushed open the heavy doors and we began to walk into the room.
After we had entered, the door slammed shut and the room began to glow. "What the hell is going on?" Xenjin would say as he shielded his eyes from the flash. When it had worn off, there were three men n plane sight inside of that now green lit room.
I stared at what appeared to be a rather old yet bulky ma sitting on a throne with a odd staff in hand, a guy clad in black armor with a red cape and dark brown hair, and then I saw that guy from earlier, standing there with that same book that he had before.
That guy closed his book and looked up at us with a huge smile "Welcome, welcome friends! I see you have managed to make it to the throne room...very good."
"Yeah we did. Now would you mind telling us who the hell you are?" I'd ask as I stared at the man on the throne.
That man, stood up and said "Ah yes! Allow me to introduce myself. I am Lucio, the Lord Of this castle." He then pointed toward the armor guy "This is my son Tavion, and this…" He pointed at the man with the book.
"Malkiore Beshimi." He would interrupt as he looked at us "It's truly a pleasure."
Lucio grinned and sat down onto his throne again "Alright,, now let us get down to business, There is a reason why you are here today gentlemen. For some time now, I've had Malkiore keep tabs on your previous group. The Organization XIII was it not?" An image of the organization came to my mind as the king continued. "Our original plan was to take on a couple of rogues as well as survivors, to join our little operation. We originally intended for it to be your friend Selixia…" A flashback of her and her trickster smile and comforting yet emotionless chuckle as well as our days working together came to my mind "And Xanthe." An image of him appeared too "But now Xanthe is dead, and Selixia's condition is…undetermined. So basically I would like to extend and invitation for you to…"
"Screw that!" Tavion would yell as he shot a glare at us but more so at me "I will die before I allow some nobody trash come in here and join our forces…" He reached into his pockets and pulled out two black leather gloves. "Without being tested first." He then threw up his fists defensively and said in total confidence "Try not to get your blood everywhere."
Xenjin and I looked at the prince and frowned "You talk big for someone scared stiff. How about we just not do this, that way I don't have to embarrass you in front of daddy." I'd then chuckle as I looked toward the Castle Lord while saying to the boy "Back off before you get hurt."
At this Xenjin sighed and rolled his eyes "Oh great, here we go. Now he's all worked up."
"Well this pathetic loser should learn some respect. What kind of Prince acts this way anyway?" I then began speaking to the Lucio in a slightly less agitated tone. "So go on if you'd plea…"
The arrogant boy would only sneer in anger as he interrupted once more and said "Me? Scared? Ha! I'll show you!" He then ran toward me with almost impressive speed and he stopped right next to me and yelled "You cocky bastard!" as he then threw a right hook at me which seemingly connected and caused a small but smoky explosion. Tavion grinned because he knew his hand hit something "Ha! If you can't stop that then you aren't even worthy too shine my freakin sh…"
Unfortunately for Tavion, his little cut down was cut short as he felt his hand ache and crack as if it were being crushed. The smoke was beginning to clear and I was waiting for the boy to realize what he had hit with that blow.
Tavion kneeled to the ground in pain as he tried to mumble an order to the guard to kill me but his father told them not to so they stood still. Perhaps the boy could learn from this.
Seeing this, I looked at the boy and sighed before I squeezed even harder, causing him to yell in further anguish. "Look. I didn't come here to fight and I am not staying here to waste my time beating up some spoiled rotten kid. So I'll say it again…" I then let go of his hand and punched him in the face, causing to fly across the room "Piss off."
The boy would then skid across the ground abruptly as the soldiers surrounded the two nobodies. They prepared to kill the intruders.
"Enough!" The king would yell as he pounded a fist on his thrown. "Everyone leave but the blue eyed boy! Now!"
All of the soldiers, as well as Malkiore, bowed and exited the room.
Xenjin looked at me and gave me a nod. "I'll be right outside." He said as he walked past me and walked out of the door.
"I'm gonna to kill you, you bastard." The touchy prince would say as he walked by me as well.
After everyone was gone, Lucio cleared his throat as he got up and approached me. He stopped only a few feet away before he'd put his hand on my shoulder. "I apologize for his behavior. I know he's a pain but he is family. Listen to me my boy. I need a favor." He summoned a portal and looked at me "This way…" He then walked through.
I followed behind him and we appeared on top of a tall skyscraper surrounded by a dark sky and overlooking many other buildings.
Looking down into the distant streets below, he said "Welcome to Midgar my friend. Does it feel good to be back in the light for a change? What we are standing on is the first step to my plan of conquering these realms. I call it Lucio Industries. This will be a free-lance corporation. Protection, assassinations, retrieval missions, you name it and we do it, for a price though. We are trying to gain enough financial backing so that we can have enough resources to carry out my plan for total domination."
Confused I looked at him and said "If you don't mind my asking. Why would someone bent on total domination waste time building some "Free-Lance" corporation? Why not just take over and kill the rebels afterward? And what does this have to do with me anyway?"
Lucio chuckled as he said "Well I was getting to that actually. I built this corporation as a means to track down the necessary things needed for the my plan to succeed. Also, I couldn't if I tried right now. The worlds are full of many threats to me, Cloud Strife for one. Then there's these people called "Keyblade Wielders." Whom I am sure you're quite familiar with. If too many gathered, I couldn't stop them and would probably be overwhelmed. That is why I must gather enough research to find a way to obtain enough power to crush all of my enemies. I already have the financial backing and I have a partnership with a company called Shin-Ra, however I feel that some things are missing. This is where you and your friend come in…"
I noticed him shoot me a sinister look as he said that last part.
Lucio would then snap his fingers and warp us back to the thrown room and then he'd say "Your friend is supposed to be a genius correct? And you're power is even more impressive. I could use your strength around here. Join me Xenkkura. And together we will rule. What do you say?" He'd extend a hand for me to shake if I took the deal.
What could I say? The man did seem to have the power to free me from that dark and miserable place but was one freedom a good price to pay for another? Whatever I chose, it would effect my life forever.
Woah! What will Xenkkura say? Will he take the deal or leave it? Find out in the next chapter!
