Hey Guys! I hope you are all liking the way this is going :) with reading the chapter name it's pretty obvious what happens. Kairi's key blades are Oathkeeper and the second one is kind of like the one she gets from Riku in KH2, but I don't like the design so I changed it a little. I didn't like that the flowers looked kind of dead. And what kind of savior has a keyblades with flowers on the end of it? Anyways, hope you enjoy; Thanks for the reviews. And God Bless!
Key of Twins
Chapter 13
(The Start of a Savior)
*KAIRI*
I had been training for an entire week and my muscles have never been so warn out. I laid on my extremely comfortable bed basking in its cool sheets. I pulled my boots off and rolled over onto my stomach feeling the intense pain in my back. Yet the pain in my arm screamed for attention as I gently laid my hand on it. Vexen said it was healing but that it would leave some scars. The scar on my forehead wouldn't go away. No matter what Vexen did to it, it would stay put. It looked like a scratch one would get from a cat. But I got mine from an evil witch with electric throwing knives glowing with lightening. I couldn't wait to get my limit so that I would be able to beat her at her own game. I could teach her to mess with someone her own size and win a battle against her. Then she couldn't hurt anyone else.
"Tired already? Come on Kairi! You're sucha wimp." Naminè skipped into our room with a playful swing to her hips.
"May I remind you that I am just a normal girl? You all have material in your bloodstream. I am completely human; you're fighting with an advantage." I growled annoyed. I hated being weak.
"Come….We have a mission. Kairi this involves you as well. You'll need to come along" Cloud said poking his head into our room after an extremely brief knock.
I tried not to look too excited as I grabbed my boots and quickly zipped them back up. We walked towards the dining room. Tifa grabbed us and lead us towards Xigbar's office where he, Leon, and Cloud plan things and look at the maps of all the worlds. I had only been in there once and it was really cool. It smelled kind of like the library, the same old book smell. Everyone was gathered around a large round wooden table in the middle of the room. As I stepped forward I saw large maps of different worlds. It had to take a life time to visit all of these and draw the land on paper.
"Alright Tiffa, I want you, Naminè, Kairi, Rinoa, and Yuffie to go to Olympus Coliseum. There are some ruins there that might hold some information about Vexen's prophesy of Kairi. See what else might be there. But be careful, Hades is a God, so nothing can destroy him. He doesn't take too kindly with people messing around in the underworld." Xigbar directed his daughter.
"Ladies, Tifa is taking my place as leader on this mission. Whatever she says, you do. Understand?" Xigbar asked looking around his round planning table.
"Sir, I don't want you think I'm not glad to be going, but why am I allowed to go on this mission? Won't I put these girls in danger?" I asked. I didn't want them risking their lives for me. That witch is still out there with Saïx. I could never forgive myself if anyone got hurt because of me.
"Something might react to your presence. You never know. Vexen seems to think that you will have a new kind of magic that no one has ever seen before. I want you to go, besides, I've been training you. You'll do fine, I have faith in you" Xigbar said putting a kind hand on shoulder. His faith in me made me stronger. He reminded me of my father in many ways.
We didn't even wait for anything else. Cloud created a dark portal and Tifa and Rinoa started stepping through. Naminè took my hand and we stepped in after Yuffie. Soon we were in front of these large wooden gates. Tifa used her right leg and kicked the doors open with ease. We gasped looking at the gigantic stone ruin that were before us. I had heard the stories of this world. Stories of gods and goddess who ruled this place. Ancient heroes would fight against each other to figure out who was a true hero. I had always herd that it was a beautiful place. But looking before me, all I saw was rubble and large pieces of stone.
"I bet this world was beautiful in its hay day" Yuffie said stepping over some broken stone.
'It's so sad to see such a beautiful place destroyed" I said walking over to a charred tarp hanging on a piece of wall that was surprisingly still standing.
"To those who enter may the pure of heart be upon you, till the lighted hearts arise" Rinoa spoke stepping beside me.
"It's like the prophesy" Vexen had made me memorize it, had I not done it already.
"Welcome, Knight pure with white. May you win whatever challenge comes before you." Naminè read coming to my other side.
I reached up and tore the cloth from the wooden rod that had held it up. I folded it up and laid it by the door. When we leave it'll be easy to reach down and get it. Tifa had worked her way past some of the broken pieces of building. Rinoa suddenly called Tifa back. Rinoa held her arm out and the same kind of light like Namine's keyblade appeared in her hand. Soon a dark black sword like blade appeared in her hand. But at the handle it was though it was the handle of a gun. It was black as Rinoa's hair. Words were etched upon it that read Shooting Star. She closed her eyes and held the blade towards the ground above her. She struck the ground and the charred pieces erupted. Walls started to fall apart and a secret opening started to show through the broken pieces.
"Much better" Tifa said. "Thank Rin"
"What is that?" I asked stepped beside her as she pulled her weapon out of the ground.
"It's a gun blade…it's my limit idem." She held it out so that I could see.
"Speaking of weapons, you might want to summon before we enter…Kairi…stay close to Namine and Rinoa." Tifa ordered taking the personality of her father. There was no denying that she was Xigbar's daughter.
Everyone started to summon their weapons. Tiffa clenched her hands into fist and black gloves formed over her usual soft hands. Rinoa held her left arm out and a circle folded out and electricity sparked through it. It looked like a shield. Naminè summoned her solid white keyblade. It's intricate design still seemed weak. But I knew that that was not the case. Yuffie held her arm out and a X shape weapon appeared in her hands. It was as though it were a boomerang. They all started towards the opening. Naminè stepped closer to me looking backwards towards the door.
"I don't see anything in here…do you?" Yuffie asked walking towards a row of stands where people would to watch the tournaments. Rinoa was moving more rubble with just a wave of her hand.
"I don't see anything at all…I say we check the underworld." Tifa said shaking dirt off her black gloves.
*NAMINÈ*
We started out towards the way we entered. I held my keyblade tighter. Tifa was the first to step around the broken rubble that guarded the new doorway Rinoa made. I stopped in my tracks seeing Tifa's back tighten under her jacket. Her fist balled and her gloves tightened. I saw a familiar shadow near the open doorway of the Coliseum. We all stepped out to form two lines; Yuffie stood beside of Kairi behind us.
"Loz" I growled. He was the one who had hurt Riku last time and who almost hurt me, but why was he alone without his two brothers?
"Well if it isn't the other twin. Where's your brother? Big Brother is going to be angry if I don't bring both twins to him." Loz called taking a step forward from the shadows. His hair was still as recognizable as ever. It twirled upward in his little duck tail.
"Brother?" Kairi whispered behind me.
"My twin brother Sora" I whispered.
"Who is she?" Loz asked motioning his head to Kairi.
"A new girl we just found in the ruins…what's it to you?" Tifa asked.
"Play with me?" He asked smiling evilly at all of us.
Loz picked up a charred piece of stone and tossed it towards us. Tifa stepped forward and punched through it to where only little pieces fell behind us. Loz grunted and started to run forward meeting Tifa in the middle as they started fighting. Tifa matched Loz throwing him to the ground. Her punches were as strong as his, the materia through her system made that possible. He growled punching the ground and jumped up into the air. Rinoa took her keyblade and nodded at Tifa beside her. Tifa pushed her hand out and clenched her fist. A weird clock glowed golden around her on the ground. Loz's speed decreased as if he were on slow motion, his face still held his determination. Rinoa jumped up and slashed into Loz's shoulder where he had been wounded by Riku. Loz fell to the ground with a thump as Rinoa landed on the opposite side of us.
"Loz?" a male voice called past the gate.
A blonde haired man appeared beside the door. He was as tall as Loz with large broad shoulders wearing a white jacket. He grimaced as he saw Loz on the ground and took out a phone like the one we had. After he got off he stepped forward and nudged Loz's shoulder rolling his eyes.
"Seifer!" Rinoa called on the other side of us.
"Ah, Rinoa…tell me…how's Leon doing these days?" The man asked grinning wickedly at her. Tifa let out a growl as Rinoa stepped closer readying her gun blade.
They jumped at Seifer at the same time. But instead they didn't hit him. Rinoa was knocked backward by a strange shield that had formed around Loz and Seifer. Tifa was struck back when someone stepped from a dark portal in front of her. It was another man who somewhat looked like Loz, yet taller and with broader shoulders. He was handsomer than Loz, with long silvery white hair that lead down his waist. His hair color somewhat resembled Riku's. His eyes were a darker shade than Loz's as well. He held a long blade in his hands as he stepped forward. His back was straight and he held his blade with ease. To me, he looked as if he were the angel of death.
"Sephiroth" Tifa growled.
"Tell me…where is Cloud?" He asked in an indescribable voice.
"Don't you think you've hurt him enough?" Tifa asked clenching her fist.
Sephiroth merely smirked at her as someone else stepped from the opened door. She was a strange looking woman with horned hair coming out of the top of her head. She had strange blue purple marks around her face with glowing eyes. She wore a dress that didn't hide much of her body as she strode easily towards Sephiroth. He smirked at Rinoa's reaction as he took the strange woman by the waist.
"Ultimecia…it can't be….we…killed you" Rinoa stumbled as if she were in a nightmare.
"Isn't Xemnas wonderful? He and Saïx are able to do anything…even bring me back from Hades. And together, we are all going to become new rulers of these worlds. We will create them in a new image…our image" She placed a hand lovingly on Sephiroth's chest.
"So you are creating your own dark organization!" Yuffie called, she was behind us standing beside of Kairi.
"You could say that…" Seifer said walking over to Loz and nudging him with his boot. Loz moaned and looked up to see Sephiroth.
"Big brother! That white witch did this to me…they all did….they need to be punished! Punish them big brother!" Loz called with tears forming up into his eyes.
"For once…I actually agree with the idiot" Seifer said smirking rolling his eyes at Loz who was whimpering on the ground.
"Get up you imbecile….You are a disgrace. If I hadn't promised mother to keep you safe, I would have killed you years ago..." Sephiroth said grabbing Loz's shoulder and throwing him up towards the wall.
"Hey! You promised mother you'd take care of us! You liar! You Meanie…you haven't done anything for me…or kadaj or yazoo!" Loz called angrily holding his arm.
"I swear if you open your stupid mouth again I'll kill you…promise or no promise. Need I remind you what I did to my own son?" Sephiroth said.
"Allow me to do the honors" Seifer said with an evil smirk moving past Sephiroth.
"Not yet….We need them for one more mission…" Sephiroth said grabbing seifer's shoulder.
We all started to look at each other…What were they doing here? They were acting as if we weren't even here. Loz was still moaning a little as everyone regrouped. We held our two lines…Yuffie and Kairi were behind us as we straightened up. Sephiroth motioned to Seifer who ran towards us with his gun like blade. Yuffie pulled out from that and started to fight him and the clashing of weapons sounded throughout the area. Ultimecia glowed at Rinoa as she started her attack. They used more magic than actual combat. Ultimecia would throw ice which Rinoa would dodge and throw fire balls, she even tried to throw bricks of rubble at her. But Ultimecia was strong, she destroyed it with ease. Tiffa growled as Loz headed towards her. The matched each other as Loz started to suck her with his weapon on his arm. Her black gloves sparked with electricity as she clenched her fist. Sephiroth stood back and watched the fighting for a moment. Then I noticed that he saw me. I was the only one left.
"Go hide in the ruin and wait for me to come for you" I whispered as he approached.
I didn't have time to turn and see if Kairi had hidden. Sephiroth had raised his long thin blade and started his attack. He gracefully swung his blade skillfully down upon me as I blocked it with my key blade. I pushed him back being careful to watch the tip of the sword. He breathlessly strode again, using his sword for another attack as I held up my key blade in defense and pushing away again. But this time his blade came across my knee causing it to bleed lightly.
I grabbed one of my wing's keys feeling the trigger form and shot a red beam at Sephiroth. He dodged it with a smirk and held his sword high above me. I used my remaining keys and held up in defense. He pushed off me pushing me to the ground as he landed on his feet across from me. He held up his sword as if he were to strike and kill.
*KAIRI*
I could not sit by and watch people I care about get hurt any longer. I ran from the piece of standing building that I was hiding behind. I past all the other fights as I pushed my way to Sephiroth. He was holding his sword above Naminè fixing to strike her. I ran and tried to push him away. He held up his left arm and caught me easily in it, holding me by my throat. I tried to pry my hands inbetween his, but it was no use, he was too strong.
"What did you think you were going to do?" He asked raising me so my feet were a few inches off the ground.
"Kairi!" Others yelled my name as I looked down at the Angel of Death who had me.
"I…am…not…afraid…of…of…" I felt the breath leave my lungs as he tightening his grip around my throat. I closed my eyes become enveloped in darkness. It was cold and meaningless darkness. I felt as if my lungs gave way.
Suddenly I was eloped in white light. I felt an intense burning sensation in my forehead and my heart started to beat a steady beat faster. Warmth flowed from my arms and raced down towards both my hands warming me from the darkening cold. I felt my clothes change and fold over my body as if they were a second layer of skin. I no longer felt Sephiroth's hand around my throat. I felt power scourging through my muscles as I clenched my fist. There was a calming silence that flowed around me. But soon whispers of the prophesy flowed around as if it were a magical shield. The burn on my forehead seemed to overlap with the scar that that witch had given me. It intensified as I was sat back on the ground.
"KAIRI!" Naminè yelled.
I felt solid ground under my feet and opened my eyes to see a whole new light in front of me; Even my eye sight was better. Everyone had stopped their fighting and were looking at me. Sephiroth had been pushed away and stood silent watching me. I looked down; my clothing had changed under my member's jacket. I had light purple sneaker kind of boots. Black laces laced from the boots and up my ankle. I wore a white dress under a pink over dress. A black belt wrapped around my midsection with a little satchel hanging from it. I looked up and saw interest in Sephiroth's blue green eyes. His slit pupils grew larger.
"What do we have here?" He asked taking a step closer.
I took a deep breath and balled my fist. Light started to form in each hand as not one but two key blades appeared. One had wings for a handle and it straightened to a star as its teeth. The other had a crown and it laced down to a star shaped charm. The actual key reminded me of Destiny Islands where Grandmother lived. The handle looked like a sanded colored heart that rushed up the key to form Waves as its teeth. I held both up seeing how light they were in my hands.
"Two? Two keyblades!" Loz rubbed his eyes as if he were seeing things.
"Kairi?" Naminè stepped closer to me. She placed a loving hand on my arm. I felt even more strength surge through me by our touch. It was as if out strength and mind were connected as one.
"The…Prophesy" Sephiroth spoke watching the two of us. "We have found the savior…and her white knight…"
"Leave now…and none of you will be harmed" I turned to him.
"Is this supposed to frighten me?" Ultimecia asked with a hint of laughter.
"Don't say I didn't warn you" I stepped back from Sephiroth towards the other girls. Naminè was right beside me.
Soon we were on opposite sides of the inner courtyard. Loz was the first to strike this time. He tried to hit me, his a weapon sparked with electricity; I took my keyblade and blocked his electric attack. He snarled as I pushed him away into the air and followed. I used one key to hit him the back which knocked the breath out of him. I kicked him back into the broken pieces on the ground. Sephiroth tried to attack me from the side while I was working on Loz. I held up my key and a powerful force field protected me. He angrily slashed as I took my keyblades blocking his attack the field ended. Naminè stood in between us taking on Sephiroth while Loz got back up. His metal thing on his arm sparked with stronger blue electricity. I struck at his hurt arm again and he howled as I finally rammed my key blade into his side.
"You will never hurt another soul" I said pulling my key out pushing him to the ground
"No…" Loz's body started to grow a dark black. His bitter scream filled the air as he landed on his knees. He threw his fist wildly against the ground in pain as he growled like an animal.
Soon his body was gone, taken up by the darkness. The only thing left was his metal weapon. It was broken into two little pieces. Sephiroth just watched the spot where Loz had been. His eyes were widened a little by surprise but he soon recomposed his usual stone faced smirk. He turned to Ultimecia and Seifer and they followed as he created a dark portal.
"Next time…it won't be so easy" He spoke before entering the portal.
"None of you scare me. I'm ready for whatever you throw at me. I will stop you, no matter what it takes" I growled.
I lowered my keyblades turning to the other girls as they all composed after the fighting. Naminè was the first one to approach me as she wrapped her arms around me. I hugged her back feeling this strange new strength race through my system. Rinoa smiled and looked down at my keys taking one in her hand.
"You've got your limit! You weren't even in the circle. Kairi, this is unheard of. I can't wait to see all that you will be capable of…" Tifa wrapped her arms around Naminè and I.
"Let's go home" Rinoa said reaching down to grab the tarp by the gate.
"I have this weird theory that I want to try out first. It's a really crazy idea…but humor me." I said looking around at the other four faces.
I told everyone to link hands. I stood the middle of the four girls and closed my eyes taking a deep breath. Images raced through my head. I remembered the smell of Xigbar's study at Castle Oblivion. The way his maps were all layered upon each other and the wooden table in the middle of the room. The way the stainglassed windows poured light onto the floor. Even the smell of old books and parchment started to race through my memory. I tried to remember every little detail I could about it; I remembered Xigabr's scared face with his eye patch and hoangel and Cloud would always bicker. Leon's scarred face and intence eyes appeared. I felt a warmth rise from my feet to my head. My eyes remained closed as I felt a strange powerful wind rush past my body.
"Oh…My…God…" Yuffie gasped.
I opened my eyes and found myself in the exact place I had thought about. Xigbar was looking strangely at us with his one eye widened. Cloud and Leon had their swords out. Well Leon had a gun blade like Rinoa. Riku was standing guarded and Sora had his mouth opened. Their keyblades dissapeared in their hands.
"You guys just appeared out of nowhere!" Sora said seeming a little freaked out.
"Kairi has her limit, she has two key blades and…She can teleport!"
"Kairi…what's with the tattoo?" Sora asked as he calmed down a little.
Everyone looked a little freaked out while I walked over to Xigbar's full length mirror. I gasped as I finally saw my reflection. My hair was the same, yet my eyes seemed a shade lighter of blue. But across my forehead, where that scar had been, was a blue tattoo like mark. It was the shape of a heart. Where the heart met it curled under in two little swirls.
"It seems as if our savior has appeared" Vexen said happily.
*NAMINÈ*
My sister had finally found her limit. I had never been so happy or excited. The next two days were spent training. I would teach her all I knew and Riku and Sora would help as well. Her two keys were strong and powerful. Her magic was more developed than mine; she could create ice and fire out of thin air. Her magical force fields were able to protect two people, not just she. Her tattoo had some type of magical quality as it glowed while she fought. The one thing she was having problems with, was that she was too strong.
"Sora! I am so sorry!" Kairi lent down to where she had accidently knocked him down. It had made a crater into the floor.
"It's no problem…I'm just glad that you can do it." Sora said smiling his usual goofy smile. His arm seemed funny. It had a dark brown look to it. I then realized that it was dirt mixed with blood.
"Here…let me see your arm" Kairi said easily hoping down beside Sora and lightly took his arm.
Riku and I stood at the edge of the crater watching them in the hole. Kairi held his arm gently in her hands. She closed her eyes and her tattoo glowed and suddenly Sora gasped. His arm had completely recovered. She was extremely powerful. I started to blush as I noticed that they weren't coming out of the hole. They just sat there with her holding his arm slightly.
"Should we give them privacy?" I whispered looking up at Riku.
"That would be smart"
I crept from the crater trying not to make a sound. Riku smirked and walked past barely making any noise.
"How do you do that?" I asked following him into the hallway.
"Do what?"
"You didn't make any noise?"
"Like Yuffie says…I'm a ninja" Riku said smirking.
"They make a cute couple don't they?" I asked as we walked towards the library.
The library was a new favorite get away. I loved it. It was a way to escape from everything. I could spend all my time there if I wasn't needed for missions. It had long rows of bookshelves lining every wall. A set of stairs winded up to the second level. It had two dark wooden desks with red leather chairs. Red leather couches invited me in.
"Sora and Kairi? I suppose so"
"What? Is my sister not good enough for your best friend?" I asked putting my arm out to stop him from walking. He raised a silver eyebrow at me. He put his arm out to stop himself from bumping into me.
"I didn't say that" He said almost smiling but he caught himself.
"Maybe your best friend isn't good enough for my sister" I said strolling past him unintentionally swinging my hips. I couldn't help but feel my finger sway past touching his arm a little.
"That's not very nice…I thought you were suppose to be some protector of the savior?" Riku asked with a smirk as we strode into the library.
I liked it better when Riku was like this. It was much more fun flirting with him when he smirked at me instead of ignoring me. After our talk in Vexen's office and rescuing Kairi we hadn't really gotten a chance to talk. We had both been put to work with helping Kairi gain her limit. Now, we were alone in a place I loved most…with the one I loved…
"Sometimes I think she can protect herself" I admitted softly. "I don't understand, I could protect her before….but now…she's so strong. What's my role in all of this?"
"She still needs you" Riku said leaning up against one of the bookshelves.
"I hope so, or else…why am I here?" I grabbed one of my favorite books from my designated bookshelf it had all my favorites.
"Maybe she isn't the only one" Riku said so softly that I thought I had imagined it. I dropped the book in my hands.
"Riku" Just saying his name sent this electric current through me.
Suddenly images ran through my head. I grabbed my sketchbook from the table where I had left it last night and started to sketch vigorously. I didn't want to lose any image that I had seen. I sketched two who pages when they finally stopped. When I came back to, I looked down at the two pages with fear. One was of Demyx and Saix with a wolf form. I saw Sephiroth and Ultemcia…everyone I recognized, but where were they? How did I have enough time to sketch a back ground. I gasped as I saw the details of the building behind them. Slowly the moon and the outer windows showed through and I gasped dropping the sketchbook to the floor.
"Oh God…they are coming….to Castle…Oblivion"
