Disclaimer: The following series and characters belong to their respective corporations: Nintendo, Disney, and Square-Enix, including their respectful developers. The following characters of this fic: Kyle Nasher, Dirk Lionheart, Alana (Lana) Blade, Drew Devin, and Nived Werd belong to author Mace the Manakete in agreement to his written consent.
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Kingdom Hearts Chronicles: Vol.1
KINGDOM BLESSINGS
—CHAPTER 6—
Start of an Epic Quest
The heroes had formed a circle, ready to battle their enemies.
"The heartless!" Donald caught sight of the shadowy figures, "They're back?! But how?"
"Are those creatures…the Wire Frames." Goofy had his attention on the humanoid-shaped creatures.
"Yes and they're the digital ones." Mario said.
"What are you doing, Pete?" Minnie exclaimed, "You wouldn't betray your Empire, would you?"
"I can betray anyone! Anywhere! Anytime! Attack my beauties!!" Pete yelled and the Heartless and Wire Frames leapt toward the heroes.
"Watch out!" Donald screamed. Dirk broke free of his handcuffs, jumped in midair, pulled out two guns and pulled the triggers. A stream of fireballs endlessly showered the enemies. He landed on his feet and nailed a Wire Frame charging to his side, on the stomach. He delivered a front kick at another dashing Wire Frame and knocked out a duo coming from behind with his backhand fist. He then faced the others, "Well don't you just stand there. Take care of them!"
"Right!" the heroes replied in unison and joined the fray. Kyle stretched his arm and once again the Keyblade appeared to him. Kyle swung the Keyblade around, smashing and bashing every single enemy. Mario and Luigi shot out a series of fireballs and Donald cast a rain of thunder. Goofy and Bowser charged at the remaining enemies. The enemies vanished, defeated.
"Gee Dirk, since when did you learn how to fight? And where did you get those two guns?" Kyle said.
"With that Keyblade of yours, I should ask you that same question." Dirk replied.
"You freaks! You all freaks!" Pete yelled, "I'm going to destroy you all!"
Pete charged onto the heroes. Donald and Goofy stepped in front.
"Not on our watch!" Donald exclaimed.
"Let's go Donald!" Goofy yelled and the duo charged onto Pete. Suddenly, Minnie jumped in the midst of Donald, Goofy and Pete and her body immediately glowed white and radiant as if she is about to explode.
"FINAL HOLY!" she yelled as she began to float in the air. Beams gushed out of her body, blinding the entire chamber in sight.
The blinding light ceased and Pete was unconscious, stars twirled around his head, "Oh my pretty stars…"
"Your Majesty?" Donald was in awe.
"What was that?" Mario exclaimed.
"Totally wicked." Kyle breathed.
"Guards!" Minnie yelled and immediately a stampede of the Disney Imperial guards rushed to the audience chamber and surrounded Pete. The unconscious Pete is dragged away and out of the Empire.
Minnie slowly approached Dirk and held his hand. She immediately felt him as if she knew him for a long time. Somehow, she felt strangely safe around him.
"You…" Minnie addressed him, "Please speak your name."
"…Dirk Lionheart." He said, an eyebrow raise. He quickly felt uncomfortable having his hand held by the Empress and gently removed his hand, "…I'm sorry Your Majesty, but we don't really know each other and it seems too awkward to have my hand held by you."
Minnie giggled, "I understand Dirk. I'm sorry myself, yet…you remind me of someone the Emperor and I know very well."
"Really?" Dirk says, "And yet I was taken wrongfully as a criminal."
"You're still are a criminal to us." Donald exclaimed. Bowser went in to grab Dirk by the colon, "Where is Princess Toadstool? Hand her to me, stinkin' Princess poaching stealer!"
Donald, Goofy, Minnie, Daisy, even Dirk cocked their head on one side, "Stinkin' princess poaching stealer?"
Mario and Luigi looked at each other, smiling excitingly. Bowser, realizing what he just said, dropped Dirk on the ground and froze in fear. He stared at many eyes gazed at him.
"Wait a minute. I thought you were the Princess's Maitre D'" Roxas said.
"Yeah." Donald crossed his arms and tapped his foot, his eyes look distrusting, "What are you thinking about, Bowser?"
Bowser laughed nervously and scratched his head, "Oh, I'm thinking I'm hungry." He perjured, "This trip and this fight caused me an appetite."
"Come on guys." Kyle changed subjects, "Dirk's no criminal. He's one of my best pals. He's cool. What kind of a cool guy would be responsible for the disappearance of Princess Toadstool and the Emperor and these creatures' appearances?"
"Princess Toadstool?" Dirk asked.
Kyle faced him and nodded, "Yeah, as it turns out, it's not just King Alexander who's gone."
"Who's King Alexander?" Goofy asked.
"He's also a king." Minnie responded, "But he's from another world, not from this galaxy."
Kyle and Dirk looked at each other, then at Minnie, "Wait a minute…from another galaxy?"
"How…" Minnie immediately faced Kyle and Dirk, "How do you know King Alexander?"
"We really don't, but we came across his Manse back at Wales." Dirk said.
"Wait a second…" Roxas said, "Don't you see what's going on here? Your King is gone, the Emperor, the Princess... it all adds up."
Everyone faced Roxas. Roxas addressed Kyle and Dirk, "Tell me, how did you know the Heartless and Wire Frames? Back at Wales?"
"Yeah…" Kyle responded, "How did you--"
"Coincidence." Roxas responded, "The Wire Frames and Heartless are everywhere, not just at the Mushroom Kingdom."
"So are you saying that the disappearance of the King of Wales, the Emperor and Princess Toadstool has something to do with the Wire Frames and the Heartless's appearances?" Mario asked.
"It's not just them alone." Kyle added. Dirk faced Kyle in confusion, "What are you talking about?"
"Lana and Drew. They're gone too." Kyle pointed out, "Unless you saw them last."
Dirk stood still, remembering what had happened to Lana and Drew back at the Manse. Everyone looked at the duo, feeling empathic of the loss of their friends. Roxas and Minnie however look at them as if there was something secret about them.
"There were…four of you?" Minnie exclaimed. Kyle nodded. Dirk clenched his fists, "Those freaks," he said, "I hope they haven't done anything to them."
Could they be…Lionheart…Nasher…who are the other two? Minnie looked up the ceiling in thought.
"We must do something Your Majesty." Daisy told Minnie, "The Emperor's gone and we must find him."
"So is the Princess." Mario exclaimed.
Minnie paced around before facing the party once more, "One thing left to do." She spoke, "we must follow the Emperor's orders."
Minnie handed the letter over to Kyle. Kyle read the letter, so does Dirk, Bowser, and the Mario brothers.
"We must find the four crystals?" Luigi repeated what he read.
"Elemental crystals." Minnie replied, "as well as their wielders."
"According to the Emperor, they're our only hope." Daisy pointed out, "And who knows, you might come across the Emperor or the Princess."
The Elemental Crystals? Kyle reminisced the text message on his cell phone and his awakening with the voice. As darkness veil the world, Four Warriors of Light shall come. He looked at his hand, which previously and many times wielded the translucent Keyblade, the Keyblade…Gate Guardian…am I that Gate Guardian? Are we all warriors of Light?
"Yo Kyle." Dirk called Kyle back to reality, "You okay?"
Kyle hesitated, "…I…I think so."
"Now Kyle Nasher." Minnie addressed Kyle, "I understand what you are thinking."
"You do?" Kyle froze. Could Minnie somehow read his mind?
"This journey is going to be a tough one," Minnie went on, "but don't worry about your friends. They're all right. I know it." She then faced the entire crew, "But please, be wary of the Heartless and Wire Frames."
"Don't worry Your Majesty." Donald said, "We'll find these crystals and their wielders. And if we do, we will warn them of the danger."
"We will also find the Emperor, promise." Goofy said.
"And the Princess." Mario said, "She'll be safe once more in our troop."
"Thank you." Minnie smiled.
"But before you guys go." Roxas approached Kyle and handed over to him a small white flask.
"what is it?" Kyle asked.
"Enclosed in this bottle is Sora's Essence, the Summon spirit of my alter ego."
"Sora's Essence?" Dirk blinked.
"Sora is in there?" Donald exclaimed.
Goofy peeked inside the flask but saw nothing, "Gawrsh. He's like a genie."
"Yes…" Roxas sighed, "…he'll help you on your quest, really. Especially if you're facing the toughest opponents."
Minnie then approached Kyle, "I also would like to bestow upon you, Kyle Nasher, the principality of this league of twelve."
Kyle stunned, "Me? You want me to…be the leader of this team?"
"Seriously Kyle, don't tell me you're afraid of a little job that requires pushing people around." Dirk laughed.
"Hey, thanks Dirk." Kyle eyeballed him menacingly, "You just reminded me of sharing a little story about the team presentation you led on women's fashion."
"Touché."
-Magic Ship Takeoff Chamber-
Everyone gathered up between Minnie, Roxas, Daisy and the Magic Ship, all ready and set to leave.
"Be careful, League of Twelve. May your blessings protect you all." Minnie said.
"Don't worry Empress." Kyle said.
"We won't disappoint you or the Emperor." Dirk said.
"Thank you for your generosity to protect the Mushroom Kingdom, Your Majesty." Mario said.
"And thank you for the foods." Luigi said, still licking his finger full of sweet sauce.
"There were foods?" Baby Luigi yelled.
"Get him!" Baby Mario yelped and the babies jumped on Luigi and fought to lick his fingers.
"All I want is Princess Toadstool back in my arms." Bowser muttered.
"Be safe too, Your Majesty." Donald said.
"But Donald, with what happened to Pete, I don't think she needs protection anymore." Goofy said. Donald looked at Goofy as if he was talking crazy.
"Are we going to take off or not?" Chip squealed, "We don't want to waste the engine."
"Be patient Chip." Dale squealed, "Beeeee patient."
Everyone entered the Magic Ship, leaving Minnie, Daisy, and Roxas behind. Luigi, being the last one to enter the ship, exit the ship once more and approached the trio, "Oh and one more thing Your Majesty. Don't mean to be rude but can we have some of your delicious sweet sauce again?"
Mario ran back out and dragged his brother by the colon, back into the ship. Luigi signaled Minnie to call him. Minnie couldn't help but laugh so does Daisy and Roxas. The ceiling opened up and the ship went for takeoff.
"Come on Mario!" Luigi was heard complaining inside, "Be a brother and let me order those sauces to go! You know you want them bad."
"As tempting as you're sounding, NO!" Mario yelled.
The ship finally flew into space. Minnie sighed, looking worried. Daisy and Roxas approached her.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong?" Daisy asked
"…Nasher and Lionheart." Minnie said.
"These two do look strangely familiar." Roxas said, "Especially Dirk."
"You're right Roxas." Minnie replied, "I'm not worried about Kyle, but it's Dirk I'm more concerned about. With the fact that his last name is Lionheart, could he truly be…the Lionheart?" she then looked up the sky, "I have a feeling that this is going to be a war once both boys' identities are revealed."
Coming Up: Dubbed the Blessed League with Kyle as the commander; Mario, Luigi, Bowser, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Chip, Dale, Donald, Goofy, Dirk, and Kyle have left the Disney Empire and are heading for the start of their adventure: to find the four crystals, their wielders, Princess Peach Toadstool, Emperor Mickey Mouse, King Alexander Highwind Tycoon, and Kyle and Dirk's remaining friends Lana Blade and Drew Devin. (phew!)
Where will be their next destination? And who Kyle and Dirk are, really? The epic continues.
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