AN: The past few chapters have been rather Twilight town less… That's cause nothing interesting has really happened there. Needless to say, this skips up down left and right… ignoring the linear time frame completely, why I do this? Kause I kan, and it's fun to konfuse people!!!!!!!

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Kingdom Hearts: Fate's Final Fantasy

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Book One: Final Rest

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Chapter 8: Flashbacks in Fast Forward Part I

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"What the hell do you mean Laguna knows… I didn't authorize that! The faeries know now you idiot, how the hell are you going to fix this?"

"ME?"

"You're the one that caused this!"

"Well he took it in stride."

"Yes but now the faeries know… no matter what their counterparts in Kingdom Hearts may be like, all faeries are the same in the respect that they are very prone to bribe and be bribed! What if Destiny caught them? What the hell then?"

The figure screamed at the tall figure. She turned away.

"Were are you going?" The short figure asked.

"To take care of the Pride Lands. The planet is ready." That and the release of power lessened the red haze… at least for a little while. When it was just destroying the planets, more of it would go away, but it always came back worse. She stopped before entering the portal.

"They'll listen to Kimahri. But whatever you do…" Her voice level lowered, it would send fear into anyone who didn't know any better, and even those who did, "Do NOT go to Radiant Garden!" She didn't bother to wait for confirmation.

She entered the portal to the Pride Lands, leaving the three others behind.

"He already knew." The tall figure said to the girl who was no longer present, "A few already do."


Flashback-

Yuna was hanging out in the Garden Library with Rikku and Pain. They would leave soon as Kimahri would be there shortly after he stopped for the day, he was more than likely kicking spear using cadet butt at the moment.

Pain was the resident expert in researching so after looking and gathering all the books possible in the back and thankfully unnoticed, though the disappearance of books wasn't, the history of the world lay before them. It was obviously not Twilight town, It was a planet, a planet with many towns, many places, and many oceans. The books with the latest dates were scoured first, It was mostly just weapons magazines.

"Kimahri knows you hide here." Three faeries had been resting their wings now flew in the air ready for battle. They had been avoiding him at least until they knew more about the past.

"Disciplinary Committee will come soon. Investigate 'missing' books." The three faeries looked at each other.

"You, say you know us. How?" Rikku asked the question, Kimahri's furry face fell in a look of sorrow.

"Because we met in another life?" Yuna answered with a question. Kimahri looked strait at Yuna and nodded his head, a little.

"Wait, how did you know something like that?" Rikku piped up. Yuna was hesitant to answer.

"I've been having these weird dreams lately. I see myself as a human, taking a pilgrimage, I'm pretty sure that you're there," She looked at Rikku, "I don't know about you," Looking at Pain, "But he was." Looking at Kimahri.

"Anyone else?" Kimahri asked… Yuna looked away.

"There were three men, not including Kimahri, and two other women, including you Rikku." Kimahri just gave her a knowing look, one she had briefly seen focused in a dream.

"So, you've been having us look through these books, not for information to sell, but for your own curiosity?" Pain asked, monotone, but accusing. Yuna could not meet her eye's.

"Yes." There was momentary silence.

"Our history is not in these books, it is that of a separate planet." Kimahri stated finally. If they had just asked they probably could have saved a lot of time. Pain just sighed.

It was in this moment of silence that they heard the "Disciplinary Committee". The faeries hid. Behind a bookshelf with Kimahri there as well. It had been a week since their meeting and Seifer had stayed true. Even though there could have been several instances where he could have sent Hayner, to whom he had heard they did not get along, to detention. But he didn't… Somehow Kimahri didn't think that would last.

"Heard you have a book thief we need to take care of." Seifer walked up to the library desk the other three GDC members in tow. A girl with dark hair in a pony tail, clearly one of the older SeeD's came to the front to take care of the inquiry.

"Yes, that we do."

"Had anyone suspicious around lately?" She said in an almost sarcastic nature.

"What's your definition of suspicious?" Seifer raised an eye brow. Talking to the librarian was supposed to make his job easier, not more difficult.

"Someone who's seems…" Fujin added,

"OUT OF PLACE"

"Or maybe…" Rajin finished for Seifer,

"Been sneaking around, ya know?" Seifer's raised eye brow was now matched by the librarians.

"There has been one sneaking around, a bit… a blond guy usually hanging out with a red head girl and a pudgy dark haired boy."

The connections were made immediately.

"I have a good idea of who that is… It will be taken care of." The librarian merely looked towards the boy with contempt he could not explain. Older lady must have been jealous of his good looks. He took his two companions and the silent Vivi in search for his rival.

Kimahri gave them time to leave, then he followed. They were heading towards the cafeteria. He had notified the Headmaster and Laguna was on his way down the lift. This should be interesting.


Fast Forward-

Hayner Pence and Olette were getting lunch and sat at their table as always. This was the time that Seifer was generally out busting peoples chops, thus there wasn't much chance of confrontation between the two rivals. But that was a general statement for the past two weeks. As in he still came to the cafeteria to bust people. He really did seem to enjoy putting people in the path of punishment.

Today seemed to not fit the 'General' statement. Hayner looked up when he was done eating to throw his foam plate away, the other two got up with him. As they headed back towards their seat, the one and only Seifer showed up.

"So, had any good reading lately?" Seifer asked. Hayner was at a complete loss.

"Um, some of the older Weapons monthly magazines? Why?" Ok if Seifer was playing Civil, so would he… the only thing was, Seifer never played civilly.

"So, uh… the reports of you sneaking around the library are false and you haven't been stealing books?" OK that was rather blunt and untactful.

"I'd have to say so, yes." Hayner replied, loosing his composure.

"Well we have been in there studying a bit, It's really the only quiet place here." Olette tried, hopping that this would settle Seifer's questions and wouldn't annoy Hayner too much.

"So you have been stealing books?" That's when Pence fell to his knees begging for forgiveness.

"I'm sorry, there was a really long check out line and it was almost curfew and I just wanted to have a good read on the electronic composition of some of the newer communication devices… please don't hurt me!" Seifer and Hayner who had just been face to face were now both looking incredulously at Pence as Rai and Vivi were laughing and Fuu managed a small smile.

Seifer knew that he should bust that punk for stealing library books, but he wasn't worried about the fat kid.

"Letting your friends down so easily… tch chicken wuss." Pence merely stared up at the insult and stared at him.

"Personally I like chicken." Olette burst out laughing at Pence's comment. Seifer gave up and left it there turning his attention back to Hayner.

"Come with me you three, you are all under…" Seifer didn't get a chance to finish his sentence. Hayner would in no way be pulled out of his routine for a false accusation. He walked away. But Seifer couldn't leave that alone.

"Squall get back here! Don't run away from me!" Hayner turned around slowly.

"What did you just call me?" Pent up anger at others were finally unleashed upon the one to whom now caused them frustration. Seifer flung the first fist. Which Hayner quickly retaliated relying on last years hand to hand training, he was fairly certain that he was better at it than Seifer No one else got in the way. Rai, Fuu, Vivi, Pence, and Olette just stood looking at the fight taking place. Then they realized what was happening. The entire cafeteria was now chanting Fight Fight Fight Fight! But they were being watched and the crowd was silenced as the commander broke the two up.

"Kimahri disappointed in you." The two finally stopped trying to fight as the words sunk in. Kimahri let them go and walked them to the elevator then too his office. The headmaster stood stock still, trying to comprehend what had just happened, and who Seifer was really fighting.


Fast Forward-

The tall figure stepped through the portal knowing he was going to get a kick in the ass if she ever found out about this… ok, when she found out about this.

"Laguna?" He knew the man heard him, but still he stood staring out at the sunset.

"Just… Is, is he alive?" It was a simple enough question in principle… but in reality

"In short yes… I take it you really do remember?" The tall figure asked. Laguna looked back at him with a sad smile on his face.

"Don't you know me well enough? I'm a horrible liar." The tall figure chuckled.

"Kimahri's working out well?"

"Yes, How does she do such things."

"She who?" The tall figure decided to play dumb.

"As a man previously in the military, I know when a man is following orders, or, as of now… directly disobeying them."

Once again the tall figure was surprised. Laguna didn't always seem that… observant.

"What about Rin?" Once again it was a matter of reality verses principal.

"Yes."

"Are they happy?" How they hell would he answer that?

"They… it's… it's complicated."

"I take it that would be a no?"

"How can you remember so much?" It was almost… unnerving how much Laguna remembered, nearly the same as Cid Kramer.

"I don't know, I guess it's for the fact that she brought me here, I wasn't born into this, screwed up universe." The tall figure nodded.

"Will I get to see my kid again… my grandkids?" Laguna asked with a chuckle. The tall figure chuckled with him.

"I don't know if you'll see Squall, probably though, no promises on the grandkids." Laguna sighed.

"I miss everyone."

"I know… Still have Seifer Rai, and Fuu." Laguna gave him a look.

"Kinda figured… speaking of which what'd you do to the poor boy." The tall figure snickered.

"I kicked him off and put him in detention before and after school three days a week for three weeks to volunteer his time in the community. And Olette is the new head of the GDC with her fellow members Hayner and Pence. After Seifer got thrown off the committee Rai, Fuu and uh… Vivi followed after him." They both chuckled at this. Then it was quiet.

"Is… Is anyone else alive?"

"Yes… but, I'm already going to get my ass kicked for this, I really don't want to get it kicked any further." Laguna chuckled once again.

"See you around?" The tall figure paused at this… reality verses principal.

"Yeah." The tall figure left through the portal he came in.


Fast Forward-

The faeries conspired, not quite believing their luck… Leon would have to pay for this info. He'd definitely want to see his dad right? Despite Pain's wish to go for broke, Yuna still wished to provide a kick start, for the memory that may or may not still exist. After all what would be the point of getting information if you couldn't remember the importance.

Pain had no problem shoving that way of thinking right back at her wondering why Yuna was so interested in the past… what was the point. Thus they would wait until Leon remembered. That's when Rikku showed up.

"You'll never guess what I found." She said tauntingly.

"Gold?" Pain asked.

"Silver?" Yuna asked with hope in her eye's.

"Nope? I got us a treasure map." Pain looked down from her flying position in the crystal fissure.

"And where did we get it from?"

"The king."

"WHAT?" The two other faeries asked.

"C'mon." The three faeries warped to a strange dark beach.

"How'd you find this place?" Yuna asked.

"I don't really know, I saw one of those heartless portals and I just kinda fell in…" Yuna was about to explode into a fury of a rant.

"IT WAS AN ACCIDENT! I was avoiding getting hit by a random falling boulder. Any way's I found this bottle, It has the kings signature on it and the bottle has a set of coordinates on it. I figure we keep an eye on it, we find something of importance to the king himself!"

"Lets open it." Yuna suggested, but Pain cut that idea off.

"No, It might not go where it's supposed to if we do that. We put it back in the water and we follow it. All three nodded in agreement, with that they watched the bottle in darkness float where it would, by order of the king… Yuna knew this was a trail for something other than treasure… she had a feeling the other two knew as well, but whatever this was… it was important.


Rinoa was sleeping, she wished she could sleep more, but knew it wouldn't help, she only came here a few hours every night, to watch over her pale white knight without a heartbeat, but not dead. She was cradling his body as always. Normally she would cry for a while, then just hug him closer, grasping on to him. But this time, there was a comfort there that she couldn't quite figure out, it was… almost motherly.

The figure always guided her here and back, but always left them alone. She was slowly becoming accustomed to the feeling of how to get here, she didn't really need the figure to lead her anymore, all she had to do was follow her heart, her mind, her soul, as her feet walked of their own accord.

Soon.

She rested her head on his chest, once again glad to at least be able to hold him. He was cold, he didn't breath, his heart didn't beat… her only reassurance that he wasn't dead was that the same was true for her as well. All too soon she could feel the presence of another coming to collect her consciousness.

"How Did You Get Here!?" The figure yelled.

Rinoa looked up in shock. There before her at the edge of the fog stood…

"Squall?"


Leon woke with a start, reeling from a dream he was grasping to remember, almost desperately.

"How's she doin?" Cid asked Leon in the computer room. It had been a day. They still had not come back, they hadn't heard a word.

"Nothing." Cid didn't hide his discouragement very well, but that doesn't mean he didn't try.

"Musta been really screwed up then." He came to that conclusion. There was some silence. Cid sat on the floor leaning back against the wall near the door that would lead down the stairs towards the giant heartless lab. Leon was sitting a few feet away.

"Merlin back yet?"

"Yeah… don't know what the old geezer was doin, do ya?"

"He said he had a meeting with one of his own…" His sentence trailed off. Cid didn't get a good look at his face, his hair was blocking it as his forehead rested against a raised knee.

"How've you been holding up? Yuffie, about ready to break out the photo's. She's sad." Leon sighed.

"I'll talk to her."

"She doesn't need a talkin to… I've already done that a lot, she needs her friends… she still a kid."

"Then what do you want me to do?" Leon spat. His head raised, Cid saw a look he had only seen once on Leon… no, never on Leon, but once, on Squall. He saw loss. He squinted his eye's questioning Leon's question. Leon turned away.

"I'm sorry, I've been…"

"On edge?"

"Yeah."

"You don't need to do anything, just need to come out of your turtle shell a bit. I'll stay and keep watch, you go back to town." Leon mulled it over… he was going to say yes…

The computer screen flashed on and Cid was up in a heartbeat, Leon right behind him. The green Screen glowed as text appeared across it.

LEON?

HE'S HERE, THIS IS CID. He replied.

GREAT, WE HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER THE LINK TO THE USER WORLD HAS BEEN SEVERED. IT IS OPEN ON OUR END, BUT YOU MUST OPEN IT FROM YOUR'S.

"Is that bad?" Leon asked. Cid Swore in answer. "I'll take that as a yes."

TRON?

YES.

HOW DO WE DO THAT?

I WILL WALK YOU THROUGH THE PROCESS.

"Ask him how our guys are doing."

"Our guys?" Cid gave him a questioning look. Leon just rolled his eyes.

HOW ARE MICKEY DONALD AND GOOFY?

THEY HAVE SHUT DOWN FOR A WHILE, I BELIEVE THE USERS CALL IT SLEEP. THEY ARE FINE.

ALRIGHT LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED.

WHAT IS A PARTY? Cid sighed at Tron's… program-ness

NEVER MIND, WHAT IS STEP ONE?

Tron began writing things in a language, only Cid could understand.

"You need help?"

"Nah I got it, you get some rest back in town." It sounded more like and order than a suggestion. Leon almost chuckled. Almost. For the past week, he had been feeling… off very off, he was still feeling off, and he wasn't entirely sure why.

"Alright, when you get something, radio town."

"Will do." Cid answered as he began tearing off the front panel of the computer. Leon left him to his devices. Leaving himself to his thoughts, and his dreams.


AN: The second part of this chapter may come after a different chapter… Kind of depends how this are looking. My muse is hiding from me, It's scared because it realized how freaking complex this story is supposed to be… so sorry if this was a bit off. Realisticly there's the info stuff, the set up stuff, and the plot stuff... Been a lot of Set up lately... getting kinda blahish... for me writing anyway (Action sequences are going to be a new thing for me, and they'll come eventually). Still hope you enjoyed. R and R