The Legend of the Keyblade
Chapter Twenty-Five: Malfunction?
Keybladers
"Ah, just like old times." Axel says with a little sigh as they walk into the marketplace of Radiant Garden.
"What?"
"We have never had any times here with you." Jayson says with a raised eyebrow.
"Well Demyx and I have been here before." Axel says.
"Yeah, I faded for the first time on the outskirts of this town." Demyx says with a little shudder.
"Really?" Ivory asks.
"Yeah, Sora did me in." Demyx says with a shrug, as if it was common knowledge.
"Real surprise there, he killed off most of the Organization." Axel says.
"Yeah and you did the ones that he didn't." Eden points out.
"How do you know that?" Axel demands.
"Wouldn't you like to know." She replies.
"Yes I would!" He shouts.
"Shut up!" Jayson says.
"She started it."
"I DID not."
"I don't care who started it! I'll finish it!" Jayson replies irritably.
"We're here." Ivory says.
"I think it would be best for all parties if you stayed out here." Eden says; everyone nods and she, Jayson, and Ivory walk inside the old wizards house.
"Merlin?" Ivory calls out softly.
"Who are you?" a voice calls from in front of a large computer.
"No the question is who are you?" Eden replies smoothly.
"Cid! Who wants to know?" Cid replies, coming to stand in front of the three teens.
"Well aren't you an interestin' bunch." He mumbles.
"It's not nice to stare." Eden says with honeyed venom; Cid scowls at her.
"Cid! Squally said to-" A girl in black barges into the room.
"Who are these people?" She asks curiously circling them once, then standing by Cid; Cid looks annoyed.
"Yuffie."
"That is the GREAT Ninja Yuffie to you, and you as well." Yuffie says pointing at them; Jayson raises an eyebrow but doesn't say anything, Eden snickers.
"Where's Merlin?" Jayson asks.
"Why do you want to know?" Yuffie and Cid ask.
"Why do you want to know why we want to know?" Eden returns; Yuffie looks confused for a moment and Cid looks if at all possible, more annoyed.
"Why do you want to know why we want know why you want to know?" Yuffie says.
"This is going nowhere." Jayson says with a sigh.
"Really, I beat her!" Eden replies, then says, "Why do want to know why we want know why you want to know why we want to know why we want to know why you want to know?" Eden smiles evilly.
"If you won't tell us we'll find him ourselves." Ivory says.
"And how are you going to do that?" Cid asks.
"We have our connections." Ivory replies while Jayson drags Eden out the door.
"Hey! We still don't know who you are!" Yuffie yells.
"Sounds like a personal problem to me." Jayson replies with a smirk as he walks out the door.
"Was he there?" Demyx calls from the roof.
"What are you two doing up there?" Eden asks.
"Well, they might have attacked us; you know the whole 'the Organization is bad' thing." Axel replies.
"And no he wasn't." Ivory asks.
"Well then, where to next?" Demyx asks as he and Axel jump down.
"To the castle, we're going to look for him since no one can give us a straight answer." Jayson replies.
"I know, people today." Demyx agrees.
"What are talking about you never give a straight answer." Axel states.
"I DO TOO!" Demyx wails.
Someone Else
"There they are." A voice comments.
"They're getting closer; soon they'll be upon us." A second voice responds.
"We have anticipated this, it is part of the plan, besides they won't find us until we want them."
"Are you sure?"
"Positive."
Keybladers
"Are you sure that he'll be back here?" Axel asks.
"No." Jayson replies.
"Then why are we here?" Axel asks.
"Do you have any better ideas?" Eden asks.
"Well, no."
"Then shut up!" Eden snaps; and the glaring contest between the two commenced.
"Wow, this place is huge." Ivory comments.
"Yeah, and we haven't even gotten to the courtyard!" Demyx says brightly.
"Do you know the way?" Ivory asks curiously, Demyx shuffles his feet and mumbles something.
"Kind of, I haven' come back here since well, I was defeated, it's embarrassing." Demyx says.
"Well, that's better than nothing lead on." Jayson says.
"Besides if something attacks, they'll attack you first." Eden calls.
"Thanks that's very reassuring." Demyx replies sarcastically.
"Here to help." Eden says with an evil smile.
"Yeah right!" Axel mutters.
"I know I'm right." She shoots back at him with a smirk; Jayson sighs and walks next Demyx as they cross the courtyard and go up the winding path to cross another courtyard to finally enter.
"How many damn courtyards are there? It's ridiculous." Axel complains.
"Talk to the architect not me," Jayson replies.
"I hear voices up a head." Ivory whispers.
"Why are we whispering?" Demyx whispers.
"Because Ivory hears voices, why are you whispering?" Eden whispers back.
"Oh!"
"SHHHH!"
"Sorry."
"I don't understand what's happening, this has never happened before."
"I don't know what to tell you Leon."
"That's Merlin!" Eden hisses; Jayson nods and they slowly move up to the door to eavesdrop.
"It just doesn't make sense! It's frustrating; Tron is very good about making sure things like this don't happen. He has never had a malfunction before." The voice says with certainty and a bit of annoyance.
" I believe you, I just don't think It's anything I can help you with, maybe you should ask Cid, you need to go down there anyway, Cid said something about strangers coming in and being vague, or something like that." Came Merlin's reply.
"I wonder what they're talking about." Jayson murmurs.
"You and me both." Eden agrees.
"Well, I suppose that we should head back then." Leon finally says.
"Shit." Jayson mutters as he try to back away from the door as quickly as possible, fortunately for him he got away fast enough, unfortunately for the rest of the gang they did not and soon the door was opening and falling through the door, and landing on Leon's feet.
"This is quite the scene." Merlin comments before looking over at Jayson.
"Well I suppose something good did come, and it isn't on the floor." Merlin adds.
"Yeah well, I'm awesome like that." Jayson replied.
"Who are you?" Leon asks.
"Who we are is none of your damn business." Eden quips from the ground.
"They are the keybladers." Merlin says; Eden scowls.
"Did you happen to stop by my house earlier?" Merlin asks.
"Maybe." Axel begins.
"Maybe not." Demyx finishes; Jayson rolls his eyes.
"Yes we did." Jayson states with annoyance.
"Well that explains that, but why you had to torture Cid.." Merlin trails off.
"You're just upset that it wasn't you." Leon remarks; Merlin looks irritated at Leon.
Jayson sighs loudly as he helps Eden and Ivory up off the ground, while Axel and Demyx brush off their black Organization coats.
"So do these keybladers have names?" Leon asks.
"That depends." Ivory starts.
"Who wants to know?" Eden finishes.
"Will you two stop it! You're acting worse then those two." Jayson says as he points in the general direction of where Demyx and Axel are standing.
"HEY!"
"Leon." Leon replies.
"Jayson."
"Ivory."
"Eden."
"Well at least you guys look like you know what you're doing, now." Leon says.
"Yeah well, comes with the job, you adapt or you die, and even though my life sucks right now, I want to hang around for awhile." Leon nods in understanding at Jayson's words.
"Now then why have you come back here?" Merlin asks.
"Getting odd readings here, and then we heard about trouble with this Tron fellow, so we figured that's the cause and we are here to fix it." Ivory says.
"Follow me then." Leon says and turns re-entering the room that he was about to leave; they all follow him silently. Leon moves to another large room with a computer and quickly enters the password.
"I'm thinking that there is some kind of virus in his system, but we don't know what is, what I need you to do is figure out what it is so we can help him off." Leon explains briefly.
"And how exactly are we supposed to do that?" Eden asks.
"Stand over there." Leon states; they move to where he directs and stand there looking at him expectantly.
"See you in a few." Leon says as a red of beam of light engulfs them.
"I think this is what he meant." Eden mutters as they stare slowly realizing that they were inside of the computer itself.
A/N: They are now in Tron's world, and in the next chapter there adventures in Tron's world begin, but don't fret the next chapter will be out soon, hopefully.