We get to see Aika's pretty clothes in this chapter as well as her new abilities, Keyblade glider and her Wayfinder Link!
Her Determined Heart
Chapter 3: New clothes
"So, before you leave, you will need more suitable travelling clothes. Those look a bit small on you." Aika turned to Sora and snickered at this. "You'll be getting suitable clothes too, Aika. Through there you will find three good fairies. They will create garments for you."
"I'm so excited!" She exclaimed.
"You can be such a girl sometimes." Sora murmured.
"I am a girl, Sora." She stuck her tongue out at him and he poked her forehead.
They walked into the room and saw three fairies talking to each other, one who wore blue, another red and the final green.
"Flora, Fauna, Merryweather!" Aika exclaimed and ran up to the fairies. They turned around and smiled at her.
"Aika, you're back." Flora stated.
"We heard the good news, dear." Fauna smiled.
"Congratulations on passing your Mark of Mastery." Merryweather congratulated her.
"Thanks." She smiled.
"Look who it is dears, Sora, Donald and Goofy." Flora said as they all turned to the trio.
"Hello." Sora waved.
"If you're looking for clothes then you've come to the right place." Merryweather said and they walked up to them. Flora and Fauna took Sora's hand and dragged them forward.
"Oh you're gonna have fun, Sora." The Keyblade Master sat at the table and Fauna gave her a cup of tea. "I'm gonna have fun watching you play dress up."
"Aika!" He pouted and she sipped on some tea.
They started to change the colour of his clothes from green, to red, to blue. Aika couldn't help but laugh her head off. They couldn't decide until Sora told them to stop. The trio of fairies waved their wands together.
"Oh yes."
"How lovely."
"Why he looks so dashing." The fairies sighed.
"Damn Sora." His outfit turned into a black and silver outfit that was like his original outfit. It was a darker style with many zippers and extra leggings but still retained his crown necklace. "Kairi is gonna love this." When she said this, his cheeks turned red.
"Aika, have you got the token Master Yen Sid gave you?" Fauna asked and she nodded.
The young woman stood up and walked to the fairies. They all stood around her and she took out her Mark of Mastery Token and held it in front of her. The token began to glow and floated in front of her.
"Are you ready?" Merryweather asked and she nodded.
The three fairies held up their wands and shot some magic at her. Her clothes began to shimmer, sparkle and glow immensely, it was so bright that everyone covered their eyes.
When the light died down they saw her wearing a dark purple sleeveless collared skin tight top, a thick black obi belt with a thinner golden belt in the middle with a red lotus flower, black shorts with fish net at the hem of the shorts, black knee high socks and armoured ankle boots similar to Aqua's boots. Just beneath her shoulders were black separate sleeves up to her elbows and she wore fingerless black gloves, with a dark purple and gold piece of armour on her left forearm with a pattern of roses and vines on them and a golden ornate crest on it. She also had two intersecting blue belts over her chest, with her Mark of Mastery badge in the middle. She opened her eyes and looked at her friends who was staring at her with wide eyes.
"How do I look?" She asked curiously.
Flora used her magic to move a mirror in front of her and she saw her reflection in the mirror. Her eyes widened a little and she walked closer towards the mirror. Her fingers ran across the piece of armour on her left forearm and then she touched the badge on her left. A small smile graced her lips as she sighed with delight. She stared at her reflection with a confident look.
'Dad…I've grown up and become a strong Keyblade Master.' She thought.
"Do you like it?" Merryweather asked.
"It's beautiful, I love it." She turned to the fairies. "Thank you."
"There's one more thing we want to grant you." Fauna said. "If you could hold out your Wayfinder, dear." She took out her Wayfinder and they sprinkled some magic on it. "Aqua wanted us to sprinkle some magic on it dear. Now ask for her help." The brown haired woman nodded and held the Wayfinder to her heart.
"Aqua, give me strength!" She yelled. Her clothes began to sparkle and change into Aqua's outfit.
"Wow!" Sora, Donald and Goofy exclaimed and she turned to the mirror. Her cheeks turned pink but nonetheless she grinned; she was now wearing Aqua's outfit. The clothes began to sparkle again and disappear.
"You'll be able to call on the help of your friends with your Wayfinder on your journey." Flora stated and she nodded.
"Thanks!" She exclaimed.
They walked out of the room and went outside where they met Master Yen Sid who beckoned them to come to him. The Gummi Ship appeared beside him.
"The Gummi Ship!" Donald exclaimed and Sora, Aika, Donald and Goofy stood straight in front of Yen Sid.
"Wait just a moment." He said and they sighed.
"Because of your previous endeavours, the worlds have returned to their original states. That means the pathways between them have disappeared." Master Yen Sid explained.
"How do we get around?" Donald asked.
"Do not fear. If what the King suspected proves true, the worlds have prepared new pathways along which you may travel. These pathways may be utilised by unlocking special gates. How these gates are opened, I'm afraid I do not know." Yen Sid shook his head.
"There's always a way." Aika smiled.
"Though the worlds may seem far apart and out of reach, they nonetheless remain connected by invisible ties. As do our hearts."
"Our hearts are connected." Sora mumbled.
"That is correct." The Master nodded. "Aika, you will not be travelling in the Gummi Ship?" She looked up at her Master and a huge grin appeared on her face, as her blue eyes sparkled.
"Can I?" She asked excitedly.
"Try it, my child." He nodded.
The young woman bumped the ornate crest on her forearm armour and there was a flash of light. When the light died down, her friend gasped and their eyes widened.
"Woah, you look so cool!" Sora exclaimed.
Aika looked down and gasped. She was wearing a Keyblade Armour which was similar to Aqua's but was dark purple, gold and bright red in colour. The patter on her armour had dark red roses and golden vines. She also had a long dark purple cape on too. In her hand was a dark visor helmet with 2 progs pointed downwards. The young woman summoned her Keyblade and threw it in the air with all her strength. The Keyblade flew up and it was like a firework.
What came down amazed Sora, Donald and Goofy but Aika couldn't believe her eyes. Down came a red and purple Keyblade Glider which looks like Terra's but it had spaceship wings on both sides towards the back. Suddenly she started screaming extremely loudly with excitement as she ran towards the Glider.
"I can't believe it!" She yelled enthusiastically.
Aika hopped onto her Glider and ran her fingers on the handles. She smiled gently and remembered the times, she and Terra would ride around on his Keyblade Glider. The young woman put on her helmet and turned to Sora.
"Do you guys wanna take a ride?" She asked.
"I think the Gummi Ship is safer." Donald said.
"You look like you'd enjoy it better, Aika." Goofy added.
"I choose to live." Sora scratched the back of his head nervously.
"More fun for me." She stated and the trio got into the Gummi Ship.
"Aika." The young Keyblade Master turned to Yen Sid. "Be careful."
"I will, Master. Don't worry about me." She gave him a thumbs up. "May our hearts be our guiding key."
Master Yen Sid watched as the Gummi Ship blasted off into the sky along with Aika. He sighed and looked down, he hoped that Aika would not share the same fate as her brother.
