Chapter 6: Radiant Garden: Meetings and Partings

Ventus and Davinia wake up in their amour floating near a world. They decide to land. They both enter the town square and look around. Scrooge McDuck is walking through, and they both see a friend.

"Mickey?" Davinia said seeing Mickey.

Mickey walks into town. Ventus and Davinia run up some stairs, look around and then run to the castle gates. Where two guards stand. When Ventus and Davinia get near them hold out their weapons and block their path.

Dilan: Hold on.

Aeleus: The castle is presently closed.

"But somebody just came this way! He's a friend of ours." Ventus said to them.

The guards look at each other.

Dilan: We aren't aware of any visitors. Now run along home, boy and little girl, before the monsters get you.

"I could've sworn it was him." Davinia said to herself.

Ventus and Davinia turn to leave. But a large Unversed appears at the stairs.

Aeleus: They're here!

Dilan: Radiant Garden shall not fall under the likes of you.

The guards start walking toward the Unversed to dispose of it when Ventus and Davinia start running toward the Unversed and passes them.

"Leave this to us!" Davinia said summoning her Keyblades.

Aeleus: Stop!

Dilan: But you're just children!

The guards look at each other and continue forward.

Even: Now who do you think will defend the castle if you two go skipping off?

A man in a lab coat walks toward them.

Aeleus: But, that boy and girl...

Even: Never you worry about them. They're a special case.

Aeleus: A what?

Dilan: Even is right. The Lord and castle come first. The boy and the little girl will have to fend for themselves.

Even: Which reminds me, His Lordship was asking for you.

The two guards walk toward the castle gates.

Even: A heart devoid of darkness? Stripped clean of it…very questionable.

Ventus and Davinia chase the Unversed to the town square.

Scrooge: Ach! Back off, ye fiend!

The Unversed is trying to attack him.

Scrooge: Ye'll not be gettin' my money!

"Look out!" Davinia said throwing her Keyblades.

Ventus and Davinia throw their Keyblades, hitting the Unversed and causing it to flee. Both try to chase it.

Scrooge: Wait a moment, laddies.

The Unversed escapes as Ventus and Davinia stops and turn around.

Scrooge: Don't I even get a chance to repay ye?

"You don't have to." Ventus said as Davinia agrees with him.

Ventus and Davinia turn to try and continue after the Unversed got away.

Scrooge: Now, just hold yer horses. Maybe a wee bit o' gold, or a small token of...

"Could ya make it fast please?" Davinia ask him polity.

Scrooge: I know-I've just the thing in me hat!

Scrooge takes his hat off and laughs.

Scrooge: C'mere.

Ventus and Davinia walk over to him and bend down. Scrooge moves the hat up to cover his bill to have a private chat to them.

Scrooge: Ye two can tell me, lads. You two came here from another world, didn't ye?

Ventus and Davinia: gasps

Scrooge: Don't cha worry. Me bill is sealed. Yer secret's safe with me. I'll not be askin' ye any awkward questions. I asked a wizard named Merlin to bring me here from another world. After all, adventure is the mother of industry! *Eh, heh heh*

"Great! That all?" Ventus asks him.

Scrooge: Ach, but I'm holding ye up, lad.*Eh* Here. These are lifetime passes to Disney Town.

He pulls four tickets out of his hat.

Scrooge: Ye'll have buckets o' fun there, or my name is not Scrooge McDuck. *Laughs* There y'are-enough for you two and two grown-ups.

Ventus takes the tickets and looks at them, and then they continue in the direction the Unversed went. Ventus and Davinia catch up with the Unversed as it moves through the town.

Merlin: Can't I get a moment's peace!?

Ventus and Davinia stop and see an old man in blue robes with a conical hat.

"Mister, it's not safe out here." Ventus said to the old man.

Merlin: Oh, ordering me about now that's unsafe. After all, I'm Merlin the Wizard. Two scamps looking to wake the powers inside then, is that it?

"How'd you know?" Davinia asks the old man.

Merlin: *Laughs* We wizards have a knack for knowing such things. The book is inside on the table. You two may have a gander, if you two like.

"What book?" Ventus and Davinia ask.

Ventus and Davinia run through town to where the Unversed went. When they enter the area, and run toward its center they see Terra standing there, with Aqua also running toward Terra.

"Ven! Davey!" Terra and Aqua shouts seeing them.

"Terra/Terra-Oniisan! Aqua/Aqua-Oneesan!" Ventus and Davinia shouts as they run to them.

All four summon their Keyblade's as four large Unversed appear and join together to create a giant Unversed. All four jump into the air. Aqua and Davinia attack first, followed by Terra and Ventus attack the giant Unversed together. The Unversed fades away once it's defeated.

"Got them." Terra said releasing his Keyblade.

"We make a good team." Aqua said to Terra.

"Oh yeah! We got you these tickets." Ventus said

Ventus pulls out four tickets that read "Disney Town Passport" on their fronts.

"For what?" Terra asks him about the tickets.

"Lifetime passes to Disney Town." Davinia said to Terra holding her ticket.

Ventus gives one to both of them.

"He said to take two grown-ups." Ventus said to them about bringing two grown-ups.

"You mean us?" Aqua ask them as they nod.

Aqua and Terra: laugh

"Listen to me, Ven and Davey. We need to get you two home-" Aqua said to them.

"It's okay, Aqua-Oneesan. Trust us, that guy in the mask is history." Davinia said telling them about the boy in the mask, "He'll never bad-mouth about Terra-Oniisan again."

Terra gasps and grabs Ventus and Davinia's shoulder.

"You two saw the boy in the mask?" Terra asks them about the boy in the mask.

"Y-yes?" Ventus and Davinia said confuse about Terra's behavior.

"Vanitas…" Terra said talking to himself, "Ven, Davey let Aqua take you home."

"No way. I wanna go with you guys." Ventus said to them not leaving.

"Me too I wanna go with you guys also." Davinia said to them not leaving either.

"You two can't. We have a dangerous task ahead of us." Terra said to them about the dangerous task, "I don't want you two to get hurt."

"What is this dangerous task, Terra?" Aqua asks him about the dangerous task, "It doesn't sound like what the Master told you to do."

"It might be a different route, but I'm fighting the darkness." Terra said shocking them.

"I've been to the same worlds as you. I've seen what you've done." Aqua said to Terra, "You shouldn't put yourself so close to the darkness.

"Listen to yourself, Aqua-Oneesan." Davinia said to Aqua, "Terra-Oniisan would never-"

"You've been spying on me?" Terra asks Aqua about spying on him "Is that what he said to do? The Master's orders?"

Aqua wanted to say something but couldn't find the words. After a short silence.

"Aqua…" Ventus said not understanding.

"I get it." Terra said turning and leaving.

"Terra/Terra-Oniisan!" Ventus and Davinia said running him.

Terra stops in his tracks.

"Stay put!" Terra said shocking them but Davinia took it the most, "I'm on my own now, all right?"

Terra starts walking again. Davinia runs off without them knowing.

"Terra, listen, please!" Aqua said to Terra trying to stop him, "The Master has no reason to distrust you, really! He was just worried."

"You're awful, Aqua." Ventus said to her.

"So now you know the truth." Aqua said to Ventus and not noticing Davinia's missing, "But the Master loves Terra, and you know that too."

"Were you also "ordered" to take us home?" Ventus asks Aqua about bring him and Davinia home.

After a silence.

"Now that you're a Keyblade Master Aqua, you've let it go to your head. I'm gonna go find Terra." Ventus said still not noticing Davinia's missing.

Ventus starts running after Terra without noticing Davinia. After a while he notices Davinia's not here so he starts looking for her and Terra. Ventus runs into the town square and sees a boy with silver hair in a lab coat being attacked by Unversed.

"Run!" Ventus said to the boy.

Ventus summons his Keyblade and the boy runs off.

Even: Ienzo, where are you?

Ienzo comes walking up from behind Ventus.

Even: There you are. Didn't I warn you not to wander off, child?

Even approaches Ienzo and the turns to face Ventus.

Even: I see we owe you our thanks. We have done our best to raise the boy... since his poor parents' aren't here to do it.

"You're on your own, huh?" Ventus ask them about Terra and Davinia, "Sir, I'm looking for a friend of mine. He's a tall guy dressed kinda like me-have you seen him? Also, a little who's shorter and dress like me expect she's a girl and three whisker-like markings on her cheeks?"

Even: Perhaps I did see him in the Outer Gardens. Just follow this road. The little girl I don't remember seeing.

"Thank you." Ventus said running to the Outer Gardens.

Even: No, thank you, for keeping Ienzo out of harm's way. Well, let's say I have a feeling we are destined to cross paths again.

"Huh?" Ventus asks them.

Even and Ienzo walks away. Ventus is running through the Outer Gardens where he spots Terra.

"Terra!" Ventus shouts running to him.

"It's Davey, I can't find her!" Ventus said to Terra.

"What come on we better look for her!" Terra said worry about her.

"But after we find her take me with you." Ventus said to Terra.

"I can't." Terra said to Ventus.

"Why not?" Ventus asks him.

"When I really need you, Ven and Davey, I know you two will be there." Terra said to Ventus as they look for Davinia.

Ventus smiles and laughs.

"Why wouldn't I? You're my friend." Ventus said to him, "That's what Davey would say."

"You're right. Thanks, Ven." Terra said to Ventus, "Listen I want you to look after Davey and tell her I'm sorry."

Terra taps the guard on his left shoulder for his armor to appear. He hops onto his Keyblade glider and flies off into the portal to the Lanes Between.

Terra's Voice: When I really need you, Ven and Davey, I know you two will be there.

"I'd better tell Aqua." Ventus said going to find Aqua and Davinia.

Back in the town square Ventus finds Aqua and runs over to her.

"Were you able to find him, Ven?" Aqua asks him, "Where's Davey?"

"Yeah, I did, but... He's gone." Ventus said to Aqua, "And I can't find Davey but don't worry I'll find her."

"Right." Aqua said to Ventus, "Then I can't stay here."

"Let me go with you, Aqua." Ventus said to Aqua, "Davey can come with us."

"No, Ven." Aqua said to him, "Go find Davey, do as I say and go home."

"Why won't you let me?" Ventus asks her why.

"I don't want to put you or Davey in harm's way." Aqua said to him

Aqua dons her armor and leaves going to the next world. Ventus continues to look for Davinia.

Flashback: The Wooden Keyblades

Wooden swords hitting and then see Davinia and Ventus being knocked down in the Forecourt of the Land of Departure.

"Giving up already? C'mon, Ven, Davey. I thought you were stronger than that." Terra said to Ventus

"Davey…Ven, you two almost had us. Just try it again!" Aqua said to them.

"Hey wait, you're teaming up with them now?" Terra asks her.

Ventus and Davinia nod their head, picks their wooden sword back up and charges at Terra. Later all four sit on the wall of the forecourt, Ventus and Davinia holding their wooden sword.

"Davey, Ven you see those dents and nicks you two got?" Terra asks them about the dents and nicks.

"Each one of those is proof you two are learning." Aqua said to them.

"You two are trying too hard to move your body." Terra said picking up his wooden Keyblade, "You two need to learn to let your body move."

Terra stands up and clears his throat.

"In your hand, take this blade. And so long as you have the makings, then through this simple act of taking, it's wielder you shall one day be made." Terra said to them.

"*Laughs* Who went and made you Master?" Aqua asks Terra.

"Being a Keyblade Master is all I've dreamed about." Terra said to Aqua about his dream.

"Well, you're not the only one." Aqua giggled to Terra about her dream also.

"I know that." Terra said as kneels, "You, me, Davey and Ven…all share the same dream."

Terra holds out his wooden Keyblade and Ventus touches the blade. While Aqua holds out her wooden Keyblade and Davinia touches the blade.

Flashback Ends

With Davinia

Daviniasits at the town square holding Aqua's wooden Keyblade. She starts to flip it but after a few successful flips she drops it. A boy with red hair and another with blue hair are passing by. The red headed boy stops and picks up the wooden Keyblade.

"This yours?" a boy with red hair asks Davinia as she nods her head.

"Lea, we don't have time for this." the boy with blue said to the red hair.

"Lighten up, Isa. It'll only take a sec." the red hair said the blue hair.

Lea walks toward Davinia, flipping the Keyblade in his hand.

"You still play with toy swords? That's cute." the red hair said to Davinia.

He offers the wooden Keyblade to Davinia and then drops it and reaches for his pocket.

"Now this right here" the red hair said pulling out two Frisbees, "Tada! Whaddaya think?"

"Not a whole lot." Davinia commented to him.

"You're just jealous. I'm Lea." Lea said to Davinia, "Got it memorized? What's yours?"

"Davinia, my friends call me Davey for short." Davinia greeted Lea.

"Okay, Ash. Let's fight!" Lea said to Davinia.

"Why would I wanna do that?" Davinia ask Lea about fighting.

"You scared of losing? C'mon." Lea said hopping back a few paces, "Hope you're ready kid."

After a moment though Davinia stands up and picks up the wooden Keyblade.

"Now we're talkin'." Lea said ready to fight.

"You're gonna be sorry." Davinia said readying her wooden Keyblade.

Isa laughs and then Lea and Davinia spar. Lea falls over exhausted from the fight.

"You...had enough?" Lea said to Davinia, "'Cause I'm willing...call it a draw if you are."

"Huh? *Laughs* Right…" Davinia said to Lea.

"The only thing you drew was a big L on your forehead for "Loser"..."Lame," "Laughable"…" Isa said to Lea.

"Isn't this the part where ya...cheer me up or somethin'?" Lea said to Isa about being a friend, ""You're just havin' a bad day." or..."That's what you get for pullin' your punches!" Some friend."

"You mean I was supposed to lie?" Isa said making Davinialaugh.

"Ya see what I gotta put up with?" Lea asks Davinia, "Sure hope you don't have friends like him."

"Huh?" Davinia asked as all three laughs.

"Lea, we have to go" Isa said to Lea.

"'Kay." Lea said as he stands up.

"Already?" Davinia asked Lea and Isa.

"I'll see ya when I see ya." Lea said to Davinia about meeting each other again, "After all, we're friends now. Get it memorized."

"Okay, Lea." Davinia said to them, "But promise me that we'll meet again."

Lea nods as he catches up to Isa.

"What is it with you and picking up stray puppies?" Isa asks Lea something.

"I want everybody I meet to remember me." Lea said to Isa about living forever inside people's memories, "Inside people's memories, I can live forever."

"I know I won't forget you. Believe me, I try all the time." Isa said joking with Lea.

"See, I'm immortal!" Lea said to him as they walk to the castle.

"You're obnoxious." Isa said shaking his head.

The two look up at the castle.

"You ready?" Lea asks his friend.

"I can tell you are." Isa said to Lea.

"Yeah." Lea said walking in the room.

The two walk into town. Davinia turns and starts to walk and then stops.

"Must be nice...knowin' who your friends are." Davinia said thinking about her friends.

"DAVEY!" Ventus shouts looking for her.

"Ven-Oniisan!" Davinia said waving her hand.

After talking they got onto their Keyblade Gliders going to the next world.