With An 'S'
A gummi ship was built from a special set of parts, the colorful, block-like pieces resembling a toy. "You guys came how far in this?"
"Way far!" Kiyo replied. "And we'll be using this ship for a lot more traveling, so get in!"
Sprx grumbled as he entered the vessel. Rose rolled her eyes. "Can we just go?"
"Hold up! You said you'd explain everything!"
"We can launch the gummi ship and explain as we travel. We don't have a ton of time on our hands," Kiyo reminded her brother, closing the door behind him and Rose. He was grateful the inside of the cockpit was bigger than it looked from the outside; the three of them all had their own, comfortable, swiveling chair, forming a circle in the center of the bridge. Sitting in the front chair, the helm, Kiyo typed something into the computer. "Hang on, guys!"
Sprx panicked, not even strapped down as the ship ascended off of Shuggazoom. When they slowed, Sprx sighed in relief and began breathing normally again. That little ship was fast!
But a moment later, his breath was gone again.
The universe was completely different from any other launch he could recall. The stars were in different places. The same planets and moons were not there beyond their own moon. Star pilots looked out for these kinds of things, and it was like being shown a different color for Sprx. "Uh..."
"Good. You figured out all the worlds got mashed together already. Maybe there's hope yet."
Sprx was already sick of Rose's attitude. Being the smart mouth was his job, and only at the appropriate time. This was not it. "Worlds? With an 'S'? As in, more than one?"
"Yep!" Kiyo turned the chair towards Rose and Sprx. "Tons of them, all with their walls broken apart by the Heartless."
Aha! A familiar word! "Those black things did this?"
"And they'll destroy those worlds next unless the on chosen by the Keyblade kicks their butts," Rose replied.
"...Keyblade?" Sprx held out his hand and remembered what he had done to bring out his giant key the first time. He did it again, and as predicted, the weapon appeared in his hand through light. "You mean this?"
Rose simply nodded. Sprx didn't say anything for a long moment, thinking.
"So, back up here. Are you saying I have to..."
"Yep!" Kiyo replied in a peppy tone. Of course she could be positive. She didn't just get a sobering look on what Chiro's life must be like.
"So, where are we going, then? And what does this have to do with Nova? How are we gonna get Nova back?"
"Is that all you can focus on with the world at stake?" Rose asked. Sprx glared, and Rose sighed. "You wanna save your girlfriend? You're going to have to beat the heartless. From what you said about her being in a coma, it sounds like her heart got stolen."
"What?" Sprx stood. "What heartless do I have to beat? Which way did they go? How do we finish this soon and get home?" Kiyo looked to her brother with empathy, in spite of his yelling.
"Sprx, we don't know everything. We were told this by a traveler we ran into from another world. The same guy helped us get this ship. I'm sorry Sprx, but I don't know exactly what's gonna happen. We just have to save the world and hope."
Sprx sighed and sat back down, covering his hands with his eyes, dropping the Keyblade. A second later, the blade vanished and rematerialized in his hands. He began looking it over, thinking.
"We'll be at another world by morning. Let's get some sleep."
Rose nodded at Kiyo's suggestion and curled up in her chair. Kiyo dimmed the lights to a faint red glow before curling up in her own. Sprx continued to sit up, looking at the Keyblade.
He hated not knowing what was happening.
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