Author's Note: I do not own ANYTHING pertaining to Kingdom Hearts. I only own Blastbone Clarkson, Charlotte Amaturie (to appear in later chapters), and their nobodies, whose names will be revealed below. So without further ado, here is my interpretation of Kingdom Hearts III.
Chapter II: Disney Castle
"SORA! WE'RE LEAVING IN FIFTEEN MINUTES!" Riku shouted.
That morning, Sora had failed to set his alarm to the right time, and Riku was sent by Kairi to wake the fifteen-year-old before they were supposed to leave. Sora shot straight up, turned to look at his clock, and saw the time. After muttering a few choice words, he jumped out of bed, put on his Drive Clothing (which, to his relief, didn't need washing) and picked up a bag of his favorite Keychains, his Keyblade lying in the back of his closet, slowly gathering dust. Sora pocketed the Keychains, grabbed all the supplies he had left over from his last adventure (except for the stuff he didn't need…like the Blue Crystal, the image of Roxas, and so on), summoned his Ultima Weapon, then dismissed it as he ran out the door, almost 5 minutes later.
Riku had already gotten a good 5 minute head start, reaching the boats pretty quickly. Thinking he had all the advantage he needed to beat Sora to the Secret Place, Riku was already in his boat, rowing as fast as he could to the small island. Sora smirked because Riku was forgetting one thing: Sora had three abilities that would help bridge the gap. Not only could Sora jump higher, he had the ability to jump again, while in mid-air, and he could glide without any special suit to help him.
Sora used all three of these to catch up with Riku, who was already halfway across the water. He planted, jumped, then, as if he had an invisible platform suddenly appear below him, he planted, and jumped again. At the peak of this jump, he spread his arms and leaned forward, gliding towards Riku. By the time Riku hit land again, a 3 minute row, Sora had landed right in front of him. Before Riku could even begin to race to the other side of the island, Sora was already gone in his fourth and final ability: The ability to run very quickly.
"NO FAIR!" Riku said as Sora sped away. The two ended up nearly wedging themselves in the doorway Three Stooges style trying to get into the Secret Place, but both got through, Sora winning the race.
"Well, look who finally showed up," Came Kairi's voice. Kairi had made it to the Secret Place on time, and she was quite upset. "We're going to be leaving any minute now, and you finally show up," Kairi scolded. "You really are a lazy bum."
"I would agree with you," Riku replied. "It's almost Noon!"
"Well, I believe the letter said at noon," a loud voice said, coming seemingly from above. "I'm glad you could all make it on time."
Everyone jumped and looked around for the source of the voice. It was male, and Riku thought he recognized it.
"Who's there?" Sora demanded.
"Come on, Sora," the voice replied. "I traveled with you almost a year ago, and you forgot who I am?"
"I though that voice sounded familiar," Riku said. "Is that you, Blaster?"
"Riku," the voice replied. "I knew you would at least remember. Now, if you could all stand still, we will be on our way in no time."
White orbs began to envelop everyone in the cave, causing them to jump slightly, but they couldn't move, as if some invisible force prevented it. The light brightened, then dimmed. The cave was empty before the light left.
The group was astonished to see cave one second, but high tech machinery the next as the light faded. When the light had fully faded, they regained control of their bodies.
"Welcome aboard the Pegasus," a metallic, female voice said. "Blastbone will be with you momentarily."
In another display of light, Blaster appeared before them. When the light had disappeared, he thrust his arms out as if to get a hug from one of the guys.
"Ta-da!" Blaster shouted. "Didja miss me?"
"Blaster!" Sora, Riku, and Kairi shouted. Sora and Kairi raced over to their friend and tackled him, much like he had in Hollow Bastion when he returned from being a Heartless.
"Long time, no see," Riku said.
"Yeah," Sora added. "I thought you left for home."
"About that," Blaster replied. "I figured I needed some time away, and my friends can survive without me for a while. Besides, I'm a Keyblade Wielder, and it's my duty to help save the universe."
"So when are we leaving?" Kairi asked.
"Oh," Blaster said, looking at the wristband on his left arm, "right about…now."
The ship shuddered as the engines started. Sora, Riku, and Kairi almost toppled over, barely able to keep their balance. A second later, all three were pretty much blasted off their feet as the hyperdrive kicked on. Blaster quickly held out his hands to help everyone up.
"Oh, crap," Blaster said. "I forgot that you guys aren't accustomed to hyperlaunch."
"Yeah," Sora muttered, getting up, and grabbing Kairi's hand. Blaster helped Riku up, then led everyone to the bridge.
From the viewscreen, everyone saw the swirling, blue, cloud-like tunnel that Blaster knew as hyperspace. The Pegasus was capable of speeds up to 200 times the speed of light while in hyperspace, but Blaster normally didn't push it too far over 100 times the speed of light.
"All right," Blaster said, upon reaching his chair. "Everyone find a seat, and please don't touch anything."
"How long will this take?" Kairi said, inadvertently sitting at the communications console.
"It'll take about a month at least," Blaster said, jokingly. He corrected himself after getting funny looks from the trio. "Okay, more like a year. We'll worry about rooms later."
Sora sat down to the right of Kairi, while Riku sat on her left. The three began to talk to each other while Blaster walked around to check the systems. It was a chore to say the least, which made Blaster feel like The Doctor (from Doctor Who, which I also don't own). After about 20 minutes of travel, the Pegasus was almost at their destination.
All of a sudden the console in front of Kairi suddenly started ringing, as if it was a phone. Kairi, who wasn't expecting it, jumped into the air. Blaster walked over to the console Kairi was sitting at and pressed the blinking "Line One" button.
"Hello?" Blaster asked.
"Howdie, General Clarkson," came the high pitched voice of Chip. "Was Operation: Pick-up successful?"
"Afirmative," Blaster replied. "Sora, Riku, and Kairi have boarded, and we will be at Disney Castle within the next 5 minutes. Tell King Mickey that we are green for the Summit of Warriors at 1230 hours (12:30 PM for those of you who don't understand Military Time)."
"Okay," The high pitched voice of Dale said. "I will relay the message immediately."
"Thank you," Blaster said.
Seconds later, the line went dead and the "Line One" Button popped up, no longer lit.
"So, General?" Sora asked. "When did you get that?"
"Save the history lesson for later," Riku answered.
Blaster, who was busy checking the radar to the left of his chair, lit the "Fasten Seatbelts" Icon on the main viewscreen. Riku, and Kairi were quick to fasten themselves to their seats. The blackness of space suddenly appeared in the tunnel. As the ship exited, it slowed down dramatically, thrusting everyone forward, even Blaster, who had become accustom to the changes in velocity, but didn't show it. Once again, Sora ended up on the floor. Kairi ran over in a heartbeat to help him up.
"Could you at least give us more than two seconds to fasten our seatbelts?" Sora asked angrily.
"Sorry," Blaster said, still in his seat as he began to lower the ship onto the surface of the world below. The decent wasn't rough, and they landed right in the designated spot Blaster was given previously, closest to the doors to the court yard. Blaster led the group to the doors to the Audience Chamber via the Colonnade. The doors nearly stretched from the base of the floor to the ceiling, and both Blaster and Sora were heading over as if to open those doors.
"Uh, guys," Kairi said. "Those doors look just about as heavy as the door to darkness. Are you sure you can open…"
Blaster opened the smaller door within the giant doors. "You were saying?" Blaster said. Everyone walked through the door and approached the raised platform where the thrones sat. Sora knew that the Cornerstone of Light lay below their feet (and Blaster via Jimney's Journal). Blaster was the first to bow, bending down onto one knee, the others quickly followed suit.
"Greetings, Your Majesties King Mickey and Queen Minnie," Blaster said. "Sha jinca fertuna drah hugan lu kanc (a)," he added, speaking a language none of them understood. "And also, fair greetings, Lady Daisy, and also to you, Donald and Goofy, King Mickey's loyal companions." He then stood up, knowing Chip and Dale, the two chipmunks, were still in the Gummi Garage, working on four new ship models (with some help from Cid).
"Greetings, Blaster," Mickey replied. "And to you as well, Sora, Riku, and Kairi."
Mickey bowed as well, and Sora, who looked up at that moment, seemed to remember the same thing happening in the Land of Dragons. All five of them returned to their upright positions. Blaster was about to say something when something else distracted them.
"Well, a right party we have here," a male voice said. "What would happen if we…crash it?"
"NOX!" another, female voice said. She seemed angry. "You couldn't keep your mouth shut for two seconds, and now you're gonna get us into trouble!"
Sora, Riku, Kairi, and Blaster all turned around, looking for the source of the voices, which came from the giant doors on the other side of the chamber. All five Keybladers summoned their Keyblades. The Golden Key, Ultima Weapon, Way to the Dawn, Island Memories, and Thirteen Order Crystal appeared in a shower of multi-colored sparks.
"Who's there?!" Sora demanded.
"I would say 'Your worst nightmare,'" the man named Nox said, "but we'll just let you see for yourself."
In a flurry of darkness, the standard mode of transportation for Organization members appeared in front of them, and two individuals walked out. One was a woman that Blaster thought he recognized, but the other one was Nox, as the female said. And he seemed very familiar.
"What the…?" Blaster muttered, lowering his Keyblade in surprise.
"Hello, Blaster," Nox said, beginning to walk towards the group.
(Scenes from the next chapter.)
ON THE NEXT "INTO THE FIRE": With a new journey ahead of them (Blaster said, in a whisper, "I knew you would ask me so I told them that they would get their rooms after we leave here."), the Keybladers must venture into the unknown ("Numerous worlds are calling for help, most of which are new worlds," Mickey said.), where a new enemy lies in wait.
Not really a good cliff-hanger, but, I haven't been known to make good ones anyway. No big battle will take place here, for the moment.
(a) Torillian Translation: And may fortune wash over you both.
JIMNEY'S JOURNAL:
(this segment is based on Jiminy Cricket's Journal entries. Here, you will find new characters, new developments on old characters (if they are significant), special moves, limit attacks, and drive forms. It seemed appropriate to introduce the Journal now, since we are in Disney Castle.)
SORA: A 15-year-old boy from Destiny Islands. His world was swallowed by Darkness, leaving him stranded on another world with the mysterious Keyblade. He soon joined Donald and Goofy, who were looking for their king, in order to look for his friends Riku and Kairi. After the past year, he has finally reunited with his friends. He knows Blaster because of Blaster's role in the first adventure.
RIKU: A 16-year-old boy from Destiny Islands. When his world was swallowed by Darkness, he ended up siding with that same darkness in order to find Kairi. Controlled by Xehanort's heartless, who was under the guise of Ansem, Riku was forced to attack Sora. When Sora finally defeated Xehanort's Heartless, Riku volunteered to stay behind the Door to Darkness with King Mickey and Blaster. He returned to Sora's side in the World That Never Was, where he and Sora defeated Xemnas. Like Sora, he also wields a Keyblade
KAIRI: A 15-year-old girl from Destiny Islands, and Princess of Heart. Originally from Radiant Garden, she was transported to Destiny Islands sometime during the fall of Radiant Garden. She was lost when Destiny Islands was destroyed by the Darkness, which led to Riku and Sora trying to save her. Riku succeeded in finding her body, but, with her heart missing, she wouldn't wake up. Sora sacrificed himself to release Kairi's heart, which was stored inside him. She was able to return home, waited for a year, then was Kidnapped by Organization XIII. She helped fight alongside Riku and Sora in the World That Never Was, receiving a Keyblade by the former.
BLASTBONE CLARKSON: An 18-year-old boy from Earth. He appeared with Sora in Traverse Town when his ship, the Bellerophon, accidentally jumped realities and split up. Blaster, as he is normally called, also wields a Keyblade, actually designing his own blade. He also wields the power to control every element except time. He stayed with Sora when his friends left for home, then stayed with Riku as he battled the darkness in his heart. Since then, he's been in stasis over Disney Castle, waiting to be called to battle again.
KING MICKEY MOUSE: Ruler of Disney Castle and Keyblade Master. Over a year ago, he left his world to seek out why the stars were going out, telling his loyal friends Donald Duck and Goofy to search for the one with the key. He finally met up with Sora and was sealed behind the Door to Darkness with Blaster and Riku. Since his return to Disney Castle, he has vowed to never leave Disney Castle unprotected in his absence again, by promising never to leave again.
QUEEN MINNIE MOUSE: Ruler of Disney Castle and wife of King Mickey. When she found out about the letter and Mickey's disappearance, she sent Donald and Goofy to follow the King's orders and go find Sora. Since then, she occupied the castle alone, receiving letters from the King until he returned over a year later. The only other people to return before the King were Donald, Goofy, and Sora, when Maleficent tried to take over the castle in their previous adventure.
DONALD DUCK: Disney Castle's Royal Magician. When King Mickey mysteriously disappeared, he went with Goofy to find the King and the wielder of "the Key." They met Sora in Traverse Town, and he has been fighting alongside the Keyblade Wielder since, giving helpful tips when Sora needed help with his magic. He is Currently in a relationship with Daisy Duck.
GOOFY: Disney Castle's Captain of the Guard. When King Mickey mysteriously disappeared, he went with Donald to find the King and the one who possessed "the Key." They met Sora in Traverse Town, and he has been fighting alongside the Keyblade Wielder since. He is not very bright, but he is very good with bashing things with his shield.
DAISY DUCK: Queen Minnie's Royal Retainer and girlfriend of Donald. When the King disappeared, she reluctantly let Donald go, and didn't see him for over a year. She is very demanding on talking to Donald every once in a while, and she is not afraid to tackle Donald to do it.
NOXBASTBEL: Unofficial No. XVI of Organization XIII. He wields the power of Darkness, and uses a chain whip with a dagger at both ends as his weapon. But, what is his true purpose?
XARCH: Unofficial No. XV of Organization XIII. She wields the power of Twilight, and uses a pair of katana-shaped aerial blades, one blue, and one red. She says that she comes in peace, but what is she really up to?