Hello! Here's the shout outs:

Gohan Roxas: Lol, yeah, me too. Stupid Sora look alike. It's like Tidus and Shuyin if you ever played FFX and FFX-2.

TWI1IGHTMAST3R: Yeah, Van's one of your fav characters isn't he?

AngelicWinds: Ven doesn't know Jack's the one who gave him the Keyblade because Jack wore a disguise while he was in Twilight Town and Ven lost his memories when he was brought to Eraqus.

Celeron96: Thank you! I won't tell you anything, but it has something to do with IDoD secret ending.

13TheAce: Lol, yep! I like him to a certain extent, but he's so creepy!

So, a lot of you guessed right about the new oc. For those who still don't know, I'll let you find out in the chapter.

My last oc finally comes in! Hope you like them!

I one Jack and the one you meet in this chapter!

Chapter 11: The Escape

"I had no idea how I was going to escape, but I also didn't know that I had an unexpected ally."

Jack paced the camp anxiously. It had been several hours since Xehanort had left with the comatose Ven. Vanitas leaned against the wall, watching him intently. "Are you seriously worried about that loser?" he asked mockingly. Jack spun around to look at him.

"Last time I checked, the only loser here is you, since I whooped your ass yesterday!" he yelled. This put Vanitas in his place, who went back to watching him silently. Jack was done waiting. He summoned his rider and prepared to depart.

"Where do you think you're going?" Vanitas asked threateningly. Jack ignored him. "I have specific orders from the master to detain you from leaving. And I plan to impress." Vanitas said as he summoned Void Gear. Jack looked at him angrily.

"It didn't go so well for you last time." he yelled. Vanitas smiled.

"I didn't even know how to use my blade, idiot. But now, I'm fully capable of keeping you here." he replied. Jack growled as he reverted his rider to blade form. In anger, he ran at Vanitas. (Vim and Vigor, Kingdom Hearts 2)

Vanitas jumped up and slashed the air, sending an 'X' after Jack. Jack slashed the 'X' with a Light strike and ran for the boy. "What's yours is mine!" Vanitas yelled as he raised his Keyblade into the air. He was engulfed in a dark aura and began unleashing lightning fast combos. Jack struggled to stay ahead of him. When he saw an opening, Jack turned and threw Wanderer's Call back at him. Vanitas was hit in the face and he flew back with a groan. He smiled as he encased himself in a dark ball. Jack didn't know what to expect. Suddenly, a dozen black Vanitas clones came shooting out. Jack tried to dodge, but still got hit multiple times.

Vanitas charged out and went on the offensive. Jack struggled to block and dodge as Vanitas began using the Darkness. Vanitas smiled as he suddenly summoned a whirlwind of Keys and began riding it around the field, shooting Blizzaga at Jack. Jack tried to hit the boy with Firaga, but Vanitas was too fast. Vanitas jumped off, and the whole whirlwind went flying at Jack. Jack gasped in shock as he tried to dodge. But the Keys were just too fast. Jack fell to the ground after suffering countless hits. He looked up to see Vanitas walking up to him casually. "See? You're not so tough, after all." he said smirking. He raised Void Gear to deal the last blow, but it never came.

Vanitas was blasted back into the pillar wall as the figure Jack had seen appeared in front of him. The figure cast multiple spells at the dazed Vanitas, who couldn't block it. Vanitas tried one last time to kill Jack by jumping into the air, but the figure knocked him out of the sky with Thundaga. Vanitas fell into the tent with a crash. The tent collapsed, and Vanitas lay there, unconscious. (end Vim and Vigor)

The figure turned to Jack and healed him. Jack struggled to his feet, and stared at Vanitas' limp form. He turned to the figure. "Thank you. You saved my life." he said weakly. Instead of replying, the figure lowered their hood. Jack was shocked to see….A girl. She couldn't have been more than six months older than him. She was fourteen, just like him. The girl had black hair that reached her shoulders, she had bright green eyes, and she wore a tattered black cloak.

"Don't mention it. I saw you were in trouble. I've been watching you." she explained. Jack nodded.

"Yeah, I saw you by the pillar yesterday. Who are you?" he asked. The girl smiled.

"My name's Mist. Nice to meet you." she introduced.

"Jack Rikkison." said Jack. Mist nodded.

"Yeah, I know who you are. I lived on the same home world as you. I'm from Destiny Islands." she revealed. Jack opened his mouth in shock.

"I don't remember you." he said slowly. Mist smiled.

"Do you remember anyone? You were too busy brooding and being self-conscious to know that there were people who cared about you back there. We went to school together. I always watched you, sitting by yourself, hoping you'd notice me. But that's in the past. Why don't we get out of here before he wakes up?" she said pointing at Vanitas. Jack was still bursting with questions, though.

"You said that you hoped I would notice you. I didn't, and you just saved my life. I have so many questions, but I guess I'll just ask one. Why do you care about me so much?" he asked. Mist smiled and shook her head.

"Jack, as smart as you are, you have a really hard head." she said quietly. Jack didn't understand, but agreed to take them both away on his rider. Mist insisted on riding in front of Jack, to his great irritation.

"What is this girl trying to do here?" he thought to himself. Mist smiled and leaned back against him as they flew through the Lanes Between. Jack sighed. He had realized that he finally had free reign of the worlds, and he had no idea where to go. Mist sensed his indecision, and she leaned off his muscular chest and looked at him.

"You're trying to figure out where to go?" she guessed. Jack nodded. She sighed.

"I know you've got something to do with this "Keyblade." You need to find someone who can teach you the right way to use it." she told him. Jack suddenly realized where he needed to go: Master Eraqus' castle at the Land of Departure. He couldn't take Mist there, though.

"I know where to go, but…" he began. Mist nodded, knowing what he was trying to say.

"Is there a world close by where I can stay?" she asked. Jack typed in something on his radar, and Twilight Town came up.

"Yes, I can take you to Twilight Town. You'll be safe there." he said.

"Ok, take me there." she decided. Jack hit the turbo and shot off toward Twilight Town.

SUNSET TERRACE….

Jack landed on the hill watching the railway. "You'll be fine here." he said. (Friends in My Heart, Kingdom Hearts 2)

Mist nodded sadly. Jack looked at her. "What's wrong?" he asked. She looked up at him.

"Will I see you again?" she asked sadly. Jack smiled.

"If you want to, then I'll come back as soon as I can. I'd like to get to know you better." he offered. Mist smiled and nodded.

"Yeah, I'd like that a lot." she said as she looked at the setting sun. Jack breathed in deeply as he did the same. "Ven and I are finally free from Xehanort." he realized. He looked at Mist again.

"Hey, Mist? Why did you come after me even though we didn't know each other?" he asked. Mist looked at him strangely, and was silent. Jack stood there confused, until she reached up and kissed him on the cheek. Jack touched the spot on his cheek where she had kissed him. He had never been shown any kind of affection like that from anyone. It made him feel good. Mist stared at him, as if saying, "Is that a good enough answer?" Jack smiled and nodded as he hugged her tightly.

He turned away and summoned his rider. He looked at her one last time. "I'll be back within a week, promise." he said warmly. Mist smiled.

"I know you will." she replied. Jack nodded, and flew off into the stars. (end Friends in my Heart)

LAND OF DEPARTURE…

Jack appeared torn, wounded, and weak at the entrance to the courtyard in front of the castle. He looked up at the gleaming white castle. The Light reflected off of the nighttime sky. He slowly made his way up toward the front doors. He felt his consciousness slipping away. He managed to reach up and bang on the doors loudly three times before falling to the ground. As Darkness blurred his vision, he saw the door open, and the blue haired girl turned and yelled, "Terra, Master Eraqus!" Jack became engulfed in darkness and knew no more.

SOME TIME LATER…

Jack groaned as he felt Light shining upon him, as if from a closed window. He opened his eyes slowly, and sat up, looking around the room. The room he was in looked to be some sort of unused bedroom. The walls were plain white, and there was nothing in the room except the bed he was in and an empty closet. He clutched his head and groaned loudly in pain. He must have been loud, for a few seconds later, the door opened and the blue haired girl walked in. She gasped happily at seeing him awake. She turned to the door. "Terra, Master Eraqus, come to his room!" she yelled happily. Less than a minute later, the brown haired boy named Terra stood next to Aqua just inside the door as Master Eraqus stood in front of Jack. Jack tried to swing out of bed to stand and greet them, but his head and side started throbbing painfully. Eraqus held up his hands.

"Don't try moving just yet. Those were some nasty wounds you had. Who are you, and how did you end up on this world?" he asked. Jack struggled to remember, and then all his memories came flashing back in the blink of an eye.

"My name is Jack Rikkison, and I don't know how I got here, but I think this led me here." he explained as he summoned Wanderer's Call. The three gasped in shock and surprise as they stared at the blade.

"How did you come by this Keyblade, Jack?" Eraqus asked. Jack rubbed his head as he dismissed it.

"It just appeared to me one day. It said it had chosen me. I tried training myself with it, and I think I'm pretty good. I think how I got here is….I was looking for a master to actually train me." he explained slowly. Eraqus nodded slowly. Terra and Aqua looked at each other. Jack looked at them. They were the same age, both a year older than him, so fifteen.

"Well, Jack, you see, I already have three apprentices, and I don't know if I have the wisdom to take a fourth. But, perhaps we can work something out." Eraqus assured. Jack shot up.

"No, please! It has to be you! My father fought in the Keyblade War. He was Master Jason! Please!" he begged. Eraqus again looked shocked.

"You are Jason's boy?" he asked. Jack nodded. Eraqus sighed. "Then welcome, Jack, my fourth apprentice. I'm sure you'll fit right in with us. Jason was an old friend of mine, and I promised him that should anything happen to him, I would watch over his son. I intend to keep that promise." he explained. Jack nodded tearfully. But, when he saw a familiar blonde walk in to the room, his day shattered.

"Ventus, why are you out of bed?" Aqua asked motherly. Ven looked at her groggily.

"Sorry, Aqua. I just wanted to know where everyone was." he said ashamedly. Aqua smiled and led him to Jack's bed.

"Ven, this is Jack, our new fellow apprentice." she introduced. As Jack prepared for Ven to reveal everything, Ven just blankly looked at him and shook his head.

"Ven recently lost all of his memories. I'm Terra." said Terra as he extended his hand. Jack smiled and took it, but caught Terra's look in time. He could tell Terra knew that there was more than Jack was letting on, but he wasn't saying anything.

"Over the next few days, we'll work on settling you in, and making this place home for you. Your training schedule will coalesce with Terra, Ven, and Aqua's, and you will all train together. But, for now, rest, Jack. Dinner will be in a few hours. We'll let you rest now." insisted Master Eraqus as he shooed everyone out the door. Jack heard Eraqus say something to Aqua right outside the door.

"Aqua, I know you are like a mother of sorts to the boys, so I ask you to keep an eye on Jack and make sure he is alright while we settle him in." Eraqus requested. Aqua nodded.

"Of course, Master. Do you think something's wrong?" she asked, Eraqus frowned.

"I can sense that boy has not been shown much love or affection. Maybe that is what he needs, not rest or sleep. I think he needs to be shown affection. I don't expect you to treat him like you do Terra right away, but I do think that you will show him the motherly love that I believe he needs. Aqua nodded in agreement. As the two walked away, Jack lay down again. He realized that even though he was Eraqus' apprentice now, Ven was safe, and he had new friends, that his thought kept going back to Twilight Town, where Mist was waiting for him.

Longest chapter I think I've ever written. Ok, let me explain some things.

Aqua is portrayed how she is because I think that in BBS she acts very motherly to Ven and even sometimes to Terra. She watches over Ven while he is unconscious, etc. If you agree with Aqua being very maternal in the game, tell me in your review.

There will be some romance in the Jack/Mist scenes, but don't expect much because I'm pretty bad at it.

Part two begins at Chapter 16, so five more Pre-BBS chapters. If you want some drabbles about the four's lives together pre-BBS, let me know. I still have some room for probably three or four scenes about them.

Well, that's all I got. Hope you liked it and review!