RDF1: Yikes. I can't believe I actually missed this.
Dx: What?
RDF1: I missed putting up the Keyblade from Agrabah in the bottom of the chapters and didn't even think twice about it until now.
Jenny: Oh well, just correct it here and no one will give it another thought.
LR: They have a point, ya know. I mean, if it was a Keyblade you had Sora actually using is one thing, but this is nothing to worry about.
RDF1: I guess so, but still, it's just wrong.
I will correct that from this chapter forward.
Disclaimer: RedDragonForce 1 doesn't own Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy, Disney, or Digimon. He only owns the ideas he has expressed so far and some of which are not entirely his. So, don't sue!
Just a reminder:
Normal: Ultima
Valor: Hero's Crest and Guardian Soul
Wisdom: Star Seeker
Master: Sleeping Lion and Fenrir
Limit: Kingdom Key (because it matches the refurbished KH1 outfit)
Final: Oblivion and Oathkeeper (Like anything else would truly fit)
Final Twilight: Way to the Dawn and Destiny Place
Note: I'm changing Final Twilight a bit, but not the Keyblades.
(Chapter Begin)
(Recap)
"I cannot guarantee anything, as nothing of this sort has been tested yet, but understand this: Sora's power must be at his greatest to use his charm."
"My power!" wondered Sora.
"I'll explain things later," said Takuya, "Just be patient."
Sora sighs, knowing that Takuya wouldn't budge on the subject.
"Fine," said Sora, "Let's just get to Twilight Town."
With a brief 'see ya later', Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Takuya left the Tower to continue their journey to find Kairi, save Takuya's world, and defeat Organization 13; not necessarily in that order though.
(Recap End)
When the four of them finally returned to Twilight Town, they found themselves in the Train Station, the same place from when they first left the world.
"Hey, I think we're getting close," said Goofy.
"What do you mean?" asked Sora.
"Didn't we return here for the picture?" asked Goofy, bringing it out and handing it to Sora.
"That's right," said Sora, "The mansion may hold clues as to the entrance to the Organization's world, right Takuya?"
"Could be," said Takuya, "But let's find Hayner and the others first. They may know more about it. Let's head to the Usual Spot."
"Right," agreed Sora, Donald, and Goofy.
So, the four of them made their way to the usual spot, fighting Nobodies along the way. However, given all the battling they had done, these Nobodies were cake compared to when Sora, Donald, and Goofy first woke up. When they got to the usual spot, no one was there. Sora then felt something tug as his heart, and decided to follow it. He started towards the sandlot, where the final sphere was. He stopped just short of it, the others just behind him.
"Sora," said Takuya, "Are you sure you're ready for this?"
"I have to know what the other members were talking about. We'll be back, hopefully with a better understanding."
Sora, Donald, and Goofy then jumped into the sphere, leaving Takuya to wait for their return.
Sora Donald, and Goofy arrived on the same platform that they had during most of the other encounters. Lexaeus stood before them, his Axe Blade at his side.
"Are you sure you wish to battle me and unlock your memories?" asked Lexaeus, "Even if you win, you may not like what you find."
"Whatever the memories mean; I need to face them," replied Sora, bringing out the Ultima Keyblade, "I can't find Kairi until I know what they mean!"
"Very Well," said Lexaeus, hoisting his weapon over his shoulder, "Then let the battle commence!"
And with that, Sora and the others charged, knowing that the battle wouldn't be easy in the slightest.
While Takuya was waiting for the others, he decided to change into Flamon and expand his senses to the surrounding area. What he found wasn't good: Nobodies had ambushed Hayner, Olette, and Pence, with the latter having no means of protecting themselves. Flamon knew Sora would be asking questions about it, but the others needed him right now, so he left the sandlot and headed to the forest. There, another group of Nobodies showed up, forcing Flamon to fight them. As he was battling, one of the Nobodies managed to get behind him and tried to attack from the air, only to be stopped by King Mickey with his King's Crown Keyblade.
"Thanks," said Flamon, destroying the last of the group with his tail.
"There's a Twilight Thorn through those trees, I'll need help to take it down," said King Mickey.
"You're just making this all kinds of fun for me," said Flamon, changing back into Takuya and taking out his D-Tector, "UNITY EXCECUTE! UNIFIED SPIRIT EVOLUTION!"
EmperorGreymon stood at the ready next to King Mickey and they charged forward together, intent on taking out the Twilight Thorn Nobody.
As they had guessed, the battle wasn't easy, but they managed to defeat Lexaeus.
"Congratulations," said Lexaeus, "Now, let us see if it was worth it."
He disappeared, and suddenly, Sora's mind went into overdrive, giving him access to all the memories Namine locked away since he entered Castle Oblivion. Sora remembered everything: Namine altering his memory, before reminding him about Kairi. The Organization Members that he had fought, but Riku had originally killed. The reason that he felt he already knew Axel, even though he didn't remember it. New images came to his mind, of Axel, a blonde-haired Boy, and a dark-haired girl enjoying Sea Salt Ice Cream. The boy was Roxas, but the Girl was like a twin or clone of Kairi, minus the hair color. Another scene entered his mind, as Roxas and the dark-haired Kairi did battle, which Roxas won. He then heard something he only thought was in a dream.
"It looks like my vacation is over," said Roxas, "It's your turn now, Sora."
When Sora's headache died down, he found that he was back in the Sandlot, but Takuya wasn't in sight. Sora thought about what was shown to him. On the one hand, he felt slightly angry with Namine for what she did, but couldn't really blame her because of how lonely she was and what the Organization tried to do to her, and him. He finally realized why Axel was so intent on him becoming a Heartless again. That would mean Roxas would return, and maybe that other girl, because Roxas was his Nobody.
"Kairi, Namine," said Sora, "I'll get you back from the Organization. I promise!"
"Let's get going, Sora," said Donald.
"If we're going to save them," said Goofy, "We can't stay here."
"Let's go!" shouted Sora, leading the charge towards the mansion.
As they were running, battling Nobodies and the like, Sora thought about what he saw. Most of the memories were his, but some were from Roxas. Who was that girl Roxas fought, and why did she feel important to him? He pushed those thoughts away once he saw Hayner, Pence, and Olette lying on the ground in front of the mansion's gate. They immediately went to check on each of them.
"What happened?" asked Sora of Hayner.
"We came here," explained Hayner, "To see if we could find Kairi. Next thing we knew, we were ambushed by those Nobodies."
"You didn't have to do that," said Sora.
"Kairi's our friend now, too," said Hayner, as he, Olette, and Pence got up, "We got to work together to make sure she's safe!"
"Right," said Sora, remembering Mickey's words: 'Helping others should come before asking for help.'
"There have been rumors going around about this mansion having a lot of strange visitors. We figured it would be worth looking into," said Hayner.
"We believed it holds a gateway to an alternate Twilight Town," added Olette.
"Alternate?" asked Sora, "You mean like a 'Digital' one?"
"Maybe," said Pence, "Goofy, do you still have that crystal and pouch?"
"Right here," said Goofy, bringing both items out.
"I made a pouch with that exact design," said Olette, bringing her bag out, "and I still have it. There shouldn't be two of them."
"And remember the trophy Seifer gave you," said Hayner, bringing out the trophy from Hyperspace, "It's the only one of it's kind."
(AN1)
"Same goes for the crystals," added Pence, "One of each: Red, Yellow, Blue, and Green."
"So," asked Hayner, "Where'd you get it?"
"Well," said Goofy, "The pouch is from the King."
"And the crystal was already inside of it," added Donald.
"That leaves the question of where the King got it," said Pence.
"Exactly," said Hayner, "If there's more than one of items that are supposedly one-of-a-kind, then there has to be another town that mirrors or mimics this one."
"Then, would that explain this?" asked Sora, bringing out the picture of the three of them, plus Roxas.
"It would have to," said Hayner, "Because we don't know that guy."
Just then, more Nobodies showed up. One jumped to attack, only to be destroyed by Mickey.
"Guys," said Mickey, "We got more on the way!"
Hayner, Pence, and Olette retreated inside the courtyard, so they would be out of the way as Sora, Donald, Goofy, and King Mickey battled the Nobodies. EmperorGreymon was soon launched out of the forest and landed on the last Nobodies, destroying them as he turned back into Takuya.
"Ow," said Takuya, getting up, "That's the last time I destroy a Twilight Thorn Nobody at point blank."
"TAKUYA!" shouted Sora, Donald, and Goofy.
"What?" asked Takuya, feigning ignorance, "I sensed something was up in the forest, and you were chasing after forgotten memories. What else was I supposed to do?"
"It doesn't matter now," said King Mickey, "I've just found out some great news. I found where the REAL Ansem the Wise is. He's in the Organization's home world. We need to help him as soon as possible."
"Mickey," said Sora, "Do you know anything about Castle Oblivion?"
This surprised Mickey, as he didn't expect for Sora to remember, but then looked towards Takuya, who shrugged, knowing less about it than Mickey did.
"Yeah," said Mickey, "That was where you fell asleep. We moved you here so the Organization couldn't end your existence."
"And what about this?" pressed Sora, showing the picture to Mickey, "You couldn't have told me that I had a Nobody before."
"Well, it wasn't really an issue once Roxas rejoined with you," replied Mickey, "It was the only way we could wake you up."
Sora sighed; his life was getting way more complicated than he wanted it to.
"Let's find Kairi and Namine," said Sora, "They're waiting for us."
"Right," said Mickey, trying to get used to the fact that Sora now remembered Namine.
"This way," said Takuya, leading the way inside, the others, following.
"Your majesty," said Olette, "Where did you get the pouch and the crystal you gave to Sora?"
"I can't say," said Mickey.
"We got this picture from a guy in a dark coat that wasn't with the Organization," said Sora, "And since you were in a coat just like it, I'm guessing that was Riku, right?"
"If that's what you think," said Mickey, trying to avoid a rather awkward conversation.
"I don't think that it's going to be any good denying it anymore, Mickey," said Takuya, as they entered the mansion, "Riku IS helping, but in his own way. You'll see him again when the time is right."
"And when will that be?" asked Sora.
"You'll know when the time comes," said Takuya, "Right now, let's head up to Namine's Room. It's upstairs, and you might find something you like."
So, Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Takuya headed upstairs, while the others searched the rest of the mansion. When they entered, Sora, Donald, and Goofy saw a plain white room with minimal furnishings and drawings everywhere. A few were depicted of them from their first adventure as well. One depicted Sora and Roxas side-by-side, and Sora realized why Roxas was literally considered half of him. He felt again for the power, and it felt closer than before, but not quite ready to be unleashed. Suddenly, a memory popped up, where Namine first met Xion, and Sora found out her name.
"Alright," said Sora, "Let's get moving. We have to save Kairi and Namine." 'And Xion.'
"Right," agreed the others.
They left Namine's room and headed to the other side, where the library was. There they found a way to the basement, were King Mickey and the others were checking out Ansem's computer that was set up there.
"So, what's up?" asked Takuya.
"I've got access to some basic files, but I can't access the portal program without a password."
"We got any clues?" asked Takuya.
"The photo," said Goofy.
"And the Ice Cream," said Donald.
"I remember being told that Ansem loves Ice Cream," said Mickey.
"What was the flavor?" asked Pence, "That's got to be the password."
"Sea-Salt Ice Cream," said Sora, Donald, and Goofy at the same time.
Pence typed it in, and the portal became active.
"That's what I call a password," said Hayner.
"We've done our part," said Pence.
"Now it's your turn," said Olette, "Go, and save the worlds again."
"Right," said Sora.
"You can count on us," added Takuya, as he, Sora, Donald, Goofy, and King Mickey stepped into the portal.
(Digital Twilight Town)
When they exited the portal, they appeared to be in the same room, but no sign of Hayner, Pence, and Olette. They looked to their right and saw a smashed up version of Ansem's computer, and Sora remembered Roxas as the culprit. They pressed on to find a Dark Portal to take them to the Organization's world, and found one in the next room.
"This is it," said Mickey, "This portal will lead us straight to the Organization's World."
They entered the portal and found themselves in the Realm of Nothingness that Kairi had been in before.
"Wow," joked Takuya, "And here I thought Nothingness didn't have an appearance."
"Riku! KAIRI! NAMINE!" shouted Sora.
Nobodies appearing out of the floor of nothingness answered him.
"You had to do that," deadpanned Takuya, changing into Agunimon.
As they battled, more Nobodies appeared, and it seemed as if they were never-ending.
"Don't stop moving, or the Darkness will overtake you!" shouted Axel, appearing and taking out a few Nobodies.
"Axel!" shouted Takuya.
"Get going!" urged Axel.
"Why?" asked Sora.
"Don't ask, just do it!" urged Axel again, before a few nobodies got the jump on him.
A few Pyro Darts and a Keyblade strike later freed him.
"Look," said Sora, "I remember Castle Oblivion. If you're really trying to help, then let's work together."
"Alright," said Axel, "Maybe this will be like working with Roxas again."
"We'll figure that part out later," said Sora, getting his Keyblade ready, "Right now, let's just take care of these guys!"
"Less talking, more fighting!" shouted Agunimon, changing into Takuya, and then into EmperorGreymon.
The five of them battled hard, but still more and more Nobodies showed up with no end in sight.
"I think I liked it better when they were on my side," said Axel.
"Feeling a little… regret?" joked Sora.
"No," said Axel, "Not regret. More like pity. I can handle these chumps."
"Why not a double team?" asked EmperorGreymon.
"Why not?" replied Axel, "No sense in holding back when there's 'nobody' to hold you back, right?"
"Let's do it!" shouted EmperorGreymon, "PYRO DRAGONS!"
"PYRO EXPLOSION!" shouted Axel, fueling his powers into EmperorGreymon's.
The ensuing power knocked the others back, but totally annihilated the Nobodies. When the smoke cleared, Takuya was holding up Axel the best he could, given their height difference.
"You guys alright?" asked Sora.
"We'll be fine," said Takuya, "I'll tend to him and catch up with you later."
"Go, find Kairi and Namine," said Axel, "If there's anyone who can save them, it's you."
"Look, Axel…" started Sora.
"It's okay, Sora," cut off Axel, "I'm sure there's another way for me to see Roxas again."
"And Xion," said Sora.
"Why am I not surprised?" sighed Axel, "Yes, and Xion. It was less likely for her to reappear should you become a Heartless again, but with Roxas back, we could look for a way together. I'll be fine. Haven't got a heart to break, remember?"
"Got it memorized," countered Sora.
"Here," said Axel, opening a portal, "This should take you to 'The World That Never Was'. Put the Organization in its place."
"You can bet on that!" replied Sora, as he, Donald, and Goofy headed into the portal, which closed behind them.
Axel opened another portal, which brought them to Radiant Garden, in front of Merlin's house. After explaining things to Leon and the others, Axel was given a bed to rest in, and would be able to recover from there. Before he fell asleep, Axel opened one last portal for Takuya to head back to where Sora was.
(AN2)
Sora, Donald, and Goofy met up with King Mickey and they made their way through the streets of 'The World That Never Was'. As they got to an open plaza, Sora was struck by another memory, one where Riku and Roxas fought side by side to defeat Neo-Shadow Heartless there. He heard the sound of a sword behind him before Donald called out to him. He turned around to see two Nobodies blocking them. As he raced towards them, his vision began to warp, and everything else was frozen. Two portals appeared behind him and two people stepped out. One was male, and the other was decidedly female. The male called forth the Oblivion Keyblade, which surprised Sora. Sora called up the Ultima Keyblade to block his attack when all three of them disappeared.
(Sora's Mural)
Sora was doing all that he could to block attacks from both of his opponents. Their teamwork was flawless, as if they had been doing it for months.
(AN3)
Just then, Sora remembered that this Mural was where it all began. He wasn't in a different place; he was in his own mind, battling both Roxas and Xion. Why? He didn't have a real answer for that, but one thing he did know was that, in his mind, he could do things not possible in the real world.
(AN4)
When Roxas and Xion went in for a final strike, Sora called upon the power of Valor within him, changing the color on his clothes to red, and the Hero's Crest and Guardian's Soul Keyblades were in his hands. He used them both to block the attacks and began a fierce counterstrike, forcing Roxas and Xion back. They looked at each other before nodding. Xion threw Oathkeeper to Roxas, who battled Sora head on while Xion was casting Magic from afar. Sora was having a more difficult time dodging the magic and the Keyblades at the same time. He called forth the power of Wisdom and changed the color again to blue, and called forth the Shooting Star Keyblade. Gliding across the surface of the mural, Sora moved away from Roxas as he fired Magic Bolts at Xion, who was forced to move if she didn't want to get hit. Sora called for the power of Master, and changed the color to a golden yellow. He wielded Sleeping Lion in his right hand with Fenrir rotating the air from his left hand. Roxas threw Oathkeeper back to Xion and they both attacked, but Sora was ready. He was able to battle on a more even playing field, yet something felt wrong. After using Disaster, his power was exhausted and he returned to normal. He knew it was risky, but Roxas and Xion were still able to fight, and he couldn't defeat them in his regular form. Upon diving into his power once more, he turned into Anti-Sora, but this time he was ready. He could control Anti-Form, and use it to his benefit. However, with no means of using items or magic, he couldn't heal himself. Even though he was battling hard, going up against two opponents of such strength and skill couldn't last forever, and Sora was forced back again to his normal state, this time, bruises and cuts had appeared all over himself.
'This can't be the end,' thought Sora, as he tried to get up, 'I can't give up now. Kairi's waiting on me, and so is Namine.'
'Sora!' called out a voice.
'Who?' asked Sora.
'Sora! A true hero's strength comes from his heart! A strong Heart can overcome any obstacle,' continued the voice, 'but it's more than having enough Heart to sacrifice yourself. It's easy to die for those you care about, but it's hard to live for them. Find your reason to live and your power will grow even stronger!'
(AN5)
Sora then realized what everyone had been talking about. To become a True Hero was more than being willing to give your life for those you care about; if you didn't find a reason to live, it would be for naught. Sora knew his reason, even if he didn't realize before now, and called forth a power only someone like Hercules, Takuya, and Cloud had called upon before.
Sora stood up, his wound healing and his body glowing with power. Roxas and Xion were surprised by this, and prepared themselves to fight a stronger Sora. Sora called out with his heart, and changed into Limit Form. He called out Ragnarok and Roxas and Xion didn't have enough time to dodge. When the smoke began to fade, Roxas and Xion charged though and attacked Sora one again, but Sora blocked them both with the Kingdom Key.
"Roxas, Xion!" called out Sora, "Why do we have to fight!"
"Tell us!" replied Roxas.
"Tell us why he picked you over us!" added Xion, mentally adding 'over me!'
Sora didn't have an answer to that question. They both continued their assault, which Sora continued to block, until he was forced into the air. Roxas jumped after him with Xion throwing her Keyblade back to Roxas. Sora managed to deflect the blows and land back on the ground. He brought up his Keyblade in time to block a Firaga spell from Xion. Roxas floated in the air, looking at Sora's mural for the first time from above. Seeing all his friends: Donald, Goofy, even Riku, and especially Kairi. Kairi's picture was closest to Sora and he could see a faint trace of a heart around her.
(AN6)
"I see," said Roxas, to himself more than the others, "That's why. His friends are more important to him than those who could wield the Keyblade better."
Roxas landed and continued his assault, forcing Sora to defend his blows until he was able to knock the Kingdom Key out of his hands. He tossed Oathkeeper back to Xion, who used it to block Sora from getting the Key back. Roxas held Oblivion before Sora's face, knowing that the battle was over.
Sora sighed in frustration; it wasn't supposed to end like this. He then remembered that the Keyblade would always return to him when he called for it, which he did. This surprised both Roxas and Xion, allowing Sora to slice through them both before they could react. Oblivion and Oathkeeper disappeared into darkness and light respectively, as Roxas and Xion remembered when they first came into being. Roxas meeting Xemnas for the first time, their first meeting, eating Sea-Salt Ice Cream with Axel, all the battles they fought together, and even the battle they had against each other. Knowing that their battle with existence was over, they relented to giving their power to Sora.
"You make a good other," said Roxas, disappearing.
"I'm glad to be apart of such a caring person," said Xion, before disappearing as well, "Now I know that our existence wasn't pointless."
When Sora got back, Donald and Goofy were looking at him funny, and Takuya was just staring at him. Sora got the feeling that he knew what went on, and he understood what Takuya had gone through, facing your own demons and everything.
(AN7)
"You make a good other…" repeated Sora, "Our existence wasn't pointless…"
"Are you okay, Sora?" asked Donald?
"So, what happened?" asked Sora.
"You just disappeared," said Goofy, "Then Donald and I had to fight some nobodies with Takuya when he reappeared through a dark portal."
"And don't worry about Axel," said Takuya, moving to place his hand on Sora's shoulder, "He's resting at Radiant Garden."
"Roxas said he defeated Riku," said Sora.
"Roxas?" asked Donald.
"My nobody," said Sora, "Roxas defeated Riku, and I think he's right."
"Roxas did defeat Riku," said Mickey, "Once, then Riku found a way to defeat Roxas. Because he was your nobody, Namine was able to make him forget about Organization 13, even Xion, his closest friend other than Axel. We had to keep him safe from the Organization, and so we placed him in that Digital Twilight Town until Namine could finish putting your memory back together. In the end, it broke her heart for doing that to Roxas."
"I see," said Sora.
Just then, a sphere of Light and Darkness appeared, and formed into one. When Sora touched the sphere, it turned into the 'Two Become One' Keyblade. Feeling it in his hand, he could feel the power of Anti-Sora should he call upon the power of a Drive Form. He sent it to Hyperspace, knowing he might need it at some point.
"Let's keep moving," said Takuya, "More Heartless will be showing up and Kairi and Namine can't wait forever."
"Right," said Sora, as the five of them continued on their way to the base.
Inside his heart, he felt his hidden power awaken, and he knew that he would need it to save Kairi, and the worlds. They reached the end of the road quite literally, and saw that it was a deep crater underneath the base.
"Dead end?" asked Sora.
"Don't say that," sighed Takuya, "There's a pathway. We just got to find it."
Meanwhile, Kairi was trapped in her cell, left with only thoughts of Sora and his wellbeing. Pluto walks over to comfort her, as he did multiple times before. Kairi smiled sadly as she petted the faithful dog. Soon, Pluto's ear shot up, hearing something. Kairi raced to the bars to see who it was, only for it to be Saix.
"What are you going to do with us?" asked Kairi.
"You're the fire that feeds Sora's anger," said Saix, "With you here, he'll use his rage battling his way to find you, and only help our cause reach it's fruition."
Saix left after that, leaving Kairi to feel even worse.
"It's my fault Sora's in danger," said Kairi, "I have to do something."
Pluto's bark turned her attention to a dark portal that was opening. Namine appeared and urged her to follow her.
"Who are you?" asked Kairi, fearing it may lead to an even worse place.
"Believe in yourself," said Namine, giving a more literal meaning that Kairi would understand at the time.
Kairi approached Namine and their hands touch, forming a beacon of light.
Sora suddenly noticed the beacon of light, and felt Kairi and Namine calling out to him. Focusing on that bond, he called out the Kingdom Key, and used it to bridge the pathway between them, giving a pathway for him and the others to use to get to the base.
"Wow," said Takuya.
"Kairi," said Sora, "Namine, we're on the way. Just hold on."
They raced up the bridge, making their into the base itself. When they reached the other end, Sora called out to Kairi again, only for Mickey to 'shush' him again.
"Do you want the rest of the Organization on us right now!" said Mickey.
"Mickey," said Takuya, changing into Flamon, "Head on up to find Ansem. We'll join you later."
"Right," said Mickey, charging on ahead as Nobodies appeared.
Namine and Kairi, along with Pluto, made their way down a staircase, trying to make it to the entrance, only to be cut off by Saix with two Berserker Nobodies.
"There you are Namine," said Saix, "I wondered where you went after Castle Oblivion."
"Namine," said Kairi, wondering why she didn't have an 'X' in her name like the other Nobodies like Organization 13.
"What you made me do to Sora and his friends was unforgivable!" countered Namine, "I hope you never find your heart, Saix, because you don't deserve one!"
"My, my, such harsh words from the one that did the deed," replied Saix, "But that's in the past, isn't it? Kairi, I can take you to see Sora, if you wish."
Kairi took a step back.
"You don't want to?" asked Saix, feigning confusion.
"I do, more than anything," replied Kairi, before adding angrily, "But, if I'm going to see Sora; it'll be on my terms! NOT YOURS!"
(AN8)
"If I had a Heart, this is where I'd die of laughter at that insane idea," said Saix before they heard a slash and a Berserker Nobody falling down, "I thought Roxas finished you off all those months ago."
Everyone turned to see Riku, still in Ansem's body, covered by an Organization Cloak. Way to Dawn Keyblade in his hand.
(AN9)
"You can take it from here, Riku," said Namine.
"Riku," said Kairi, wondering why Riku would look like that after only a year away from the islands.
Riku dismissed his Keyblade and summoned a Dark Blast, knocking Saix back. He pinned the Organization member to a wall, which Saix used to create a portal and escape. Riku made to follow.
"WAIT!" cried out Kairi, not wanting her friend to leave her again.
This paused Riku long enough for Pluto to stop him from entering the portal. Riku sighed, as he couldn't leave now that Kairi found him. She wouldn't let him leave again. Neither had noticed that Namine had left them.
"Is that really you, Riku?" asked Kairi, pulling off the hood and revealing Ansem's face.
"Yes," said Riku, with his own voice, instead of Ansem's, "I have to stay like this if I'm to use the powers of Darkness to help defeat the Organization."
"You can't do it alone," said Kairi, "You're going to need Sora's help. And I'll do what I can to help as well."
"Alright," said Riku, "We'll find Sora, together."
(AN10)
(Chapter End)
I know, I know, you don't want me to leave it on such a cliffhanger, but I'm trying to even out these last few parts. There're only a couple of chapters remaining until the end, and I have to really work with what I've got to make sure it evens out, particularly with the ending and everything.
Sorry, the others are out doing errands, and no one's here but me, doing the exit.
(Character Bios)
Name: Sora
Keyblades: Kingdom Key, Star Seeker, Hidden Dragon, Hero's Crest, Monochrome, Follow the Wind, Wishing Lamp**, Circle of Life, Photon Debugger*, Rumbling Rose, Guardian Soul, Decisive Pumpkin, Gullwing, Sleeping Lion, Fenrir, Ultima, Mysterious Abyss
*Got from Tron in Space Paranoids
**forgot about this one until now, will be there for the rest of the fic
Drives: Valor, Wisdom, Limit, Master, Final (unused as of now)
Name: Takuya
Spirits collected: Fire, Earth, Wood, Ice, Wind, Water, Thunder, Metal, Light, and Darkness
Evolutions: Flamon, Agunimon, BurningGreymon, Aldamon, EmperorGreymon
Status: True Hero
New Attack: Atomic Inferno Drill
Name: Roxas
Occupation: 13th Member of Organization 13 and Sora's nobody
Keyblades: Kingdom Key, Oblivion and Oathkeeper in duel wield, others unused
(Different game!)
Name: Xion
Occupation: 14th Member of Organization 13, but not a TRUE Nobody. Replica of Sora's memories about Kairi
Keyblades: Kingdom Key, Oathkeeper
Original Fate: Removed from everyone's memories by Namine after being absorbed into Roxas so Sora can get HIS memories back.
Name: Riku
Occupation: Keyblade wielder, user of darkness
Keyblades: Soul Eater, Oblivion (temporary), Way to Dawn
Name: Kairi
Occupation: Princess of Heart and love interest of Sora, future Keyblade wielder
Keyblade: Destiny Place
(Finally found out more about this on KH Wikipedia)
Name: King Mickey Mouse
Occupation: Keyblade Wielder, King of Disney Castle
Keyblade: King's Crown (I don't really care that it's Kingdom Key D, or whatever, this is more distinguished, so it's what I'm working with.
Organization members I don't really care about enough to put each individual thing for them. Look them up on KH Wiki for more information.
Author Notes!
AN1: Don't know about you, but that's a plausible explanation for him having it without lugging it around or it slowing him down in any way.
AN2: This is where it gets MORE AU. Axel WILL live, because it works out better for me.
AN3: Well, Roxas and Xion DID work together on missions before, and… yeah, if you don't know more than that, then you haven't seen 358 ½ days yet.
AN4: I know it's not REALLY his mindscape, but it better suits the situation I am creating.
AN5: I didn't really do that with a particular character's voice in mind. So you could use Riku, Rafiki, Hercules, Roxas, Xion, or even Ventus for this part. It wouldn't really matter to me.
AN6: Mrfipp expresses this particular notation in his fics. Again, I do not own it, and it belongs to him.
AN7: I mean facing your own demons by facing the past, and your own dark half.
AN8: Very funny comic made about this, where Kairi gets so angry she literally kicks him 'where the sun don't shine'. As a meeting point between that and the original, we have this. A more determined Kairi that shied away somewhat during the year that Sora wasn't with her.
AN9: I know I'm switching back and forth, but you know what I'm talking about so I don't have to go back and change everything. If you still don't get it, then let me put it this way: The 'Coat' and 'Cloak' mean the same thing about Organization XIII.
AN10: Just something I thought needed to be added, as it was never explained why Riku stayed, other than loyalty to his friends, which was the same reason he wanted to stay away from them.
Okay, I think that's all.
Next time: Sora faces off against the other members in Proof of Existence, but not before battling Xigbar and meeting up with Kairi and Riku once more.
Until then…
Later,
RDF1