Kingdom Hearts 3 Aftermath
Chapter 4 Blank Points
I never get a lot of reviews but I am assuming nobody hates the story so I plan to continue. (the bolded parts will be what they see and the regular text is the reactions. (for the future I wont do direct quote by quote but this is something new so roll with it k?)
BTW not ever memory will be in chronicle order. Sometimes there will be "linked" memories that happen to connect to the current memory.
Disclaimer: All bolded parts are from Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep the secret Ending "Blank Points".
As Ansem the Wise put his hand on the console suddenly the entire room changed and much to everyone surprise it turned into the realm of darkness. Instantly everyone was on edge and looked ready to summon their weapons.
"Peace my friends. Despite how it looks nothing here can harm us no matter what memories show up." Ansem said calmly walking into the ocean and not getting wet to prove his point. This made everyone relax especially Aqua and her experiences in the realm of darkness.
Lea pointed at the figure in the memory and said "Hey there is somebody there in a black coat!". They watched the scene play out.
It started with Ansem the Wise in a black Organization Cloak sitting by himself in the Dark Margin Area inside the Realm of Darkness. The area resembled a beach with the waves washing in front of him while he sat on a rock. He sat there staring at the moon the only source of light inside this dark realm.
"Yes that is where I ended up after I failed to stop my foolish apprentice's Nobody from acquiring a version of Kingdom Hearts." Ansem noted with Mickey looking sympathetic to his friends' plight.
He heard some footsteps near him and heard a female voice call out "Who are you?". He turned around and although she could not see his face due to his cloak he saw her.
It was a blue haired woman who appeared to be in her young adult years. She wore pointed black boots, lower thigh length black stockings, black shorts, a black corset, white arm warmers that left her shoulder bare and a peculiar piece of armour on her left arm. She had short neck length blue hair and blue eyes that seemed rather sad.
"That's you Aqua!" Ven said in amazement causing Aqua to smile fondly and ruffle his hair.
"Yes Ven. That is where I was when I trying to find a way back to you to wake you up." Aqua said in a guilty tone of voice. To her surprise Ven shook his head and grabbed her hand gently.
"Don't be Aqua if I had been awake I wouldn't have met Sora and together we wouldn't have able to save Terra and be together." Ven said wisely pouting when Aqua used her other hand to ruffle his head and Terra laughed shaking his shoulder fondly.
The rest of the group decided to let the Keyblade trio have their moment as they watched the memory continue.
"Well hello there. It is not often I get visitors here." Ansem greeted the woman he did not know.
"Please, Call me Aqua." Aqua requested gesturing to herself. "She asked with a bit of worry "Why are you sitting here all alone in the realm of darkness? How did you end up here?"
Riku and Mickey shared a look of relief glad that even after a decade of isolation in the realm of darkness she was still the kind woman she was today. Kairi looked at amazement at the senior keyblade wielder who smiled gently at the younger girl.
Isa gave Aqua a quick look before whispering "So that is one of people you were searching for Xenmas." Which nobody caught. He remembered his former superior often mumbling about a friend 'trapped in darkness'.
"Gotta say you are pretty much a baddass. I mean most people would go insane inside the realm of darkness even if they embraced it but you kept your light safe after a decade." Lea complimented making Aqua give him an awkward smile in return. Xion sighed at her friends lack of tact while Roxas looked thoughtful at the beach.
Ansem looked at her and then returned looking at the moon before answering. The waves kept moving providing sound for the brief moments of silence. "Well… I can tell you this is my second time on these shores. But unfortunately, much like the first, I do not remember who I am or whence I came." He replied with a neutral tone of voice. "Everything was washed away in whatever currents carried me here." He remarked referring to his current situation.
"So instead of dying like we believed you were sent to the Realm of Darkness with your memories fading." Riku noted with a wistful voice.
"Yes I do not know whether it was my chance to atone or not but I will spend the remaining years trying to atone for all the mistakes I caused." Ansem said humbly getting a pat on the back from his old friend Mickey.
Aqua looked down sadly and spoke "That's too bad." She looked at the waves now and sat down. She rested her arms on her knees to give some comfort for herself for being alone for so long. "I know I Have been here a long time wandering through the endless hours… unable to escape….
Everyone gave Aqua looks of sadness with Terra looking outright guilty. However Aqua waved their concerns with a smile and an understanding look at Terra.
"Its alright. I made the choice and my only regret is I couldn't be there for the light or my friends sooner." Aqua said with determination making people look at her with awe.
"She's really like Sora in that regard." Riku whispered to Mickey who grinned.
Ansem looked at her and asked "You wish to return to your own world?"
"Its my friends. I promised I would be there for them" Aqua responded with resolve in her voice.
"Just like Sora." Kairi thought to herself as she saw Aqua chatting with her friends quietly with a serene smile.
"Your friends?" Ansem repeated as if talking to himself. "In the scraps of memories I have left you remind me of a boy I once knew." Ansem pondered out loud in remembrance. "He is very much like you- true to his friends, and kind."
This got Aqua to look up almost in anticipation. "This boy travels to many worlds and fights to keep the light safe." Ansem continued his tale.
This made Donald and Goofy perk up remembering their first adventure with Sora. Riku smiled knowing that Sora was the one who stopped the heartless the first time around.
"Keep the light safe?" Aqua asked with slight worry. "I have been away too long. Did something happen out there? Are the worlds in Danger?" Aqua asked in pure concern as she looked at the hooded man who kept staring at the ocean.
"Aqua you really are amazing." Namine said in amazement.
"How so?" Aqua asked modestly with a head tilt.
"You are trapped inside the place every person fear and yet there you are worrying about the rest of the worlds instead of yourself." Namine elaborated getting nods from Riku, Mickey, Terra, Ven and Kairi.
"No, it was my duty as a Keyblade Master to keep the light safe and yet I failed for the most part." Aqua said sadly getting a hug from Ven and Terra.
"Aqua Sora would say 'nobody can do it all but if we all work together, we can do anything.'" Riku said getting a grin from Kairi. "So stop trying to put the burden on yourself." Riku finished getting a smile from Aqua.
"Sad to say, they nearly fell to darkness more then once. But at every turn, that boy arrived with keyblade in hand to save the day." Ansem remarked making Aqua jolt her head in slight anticipation.'
Aqua asked with pure hope visible in her eyes and voice "Huh? Wait a sec…. Is his name Terra or Ven?". She hoped more then anything that one of her friends was safe in the realm of light and saving the worlds she was currently unable to do.
Both Ven and Terra looked touched but sad that they were trapped in various prisons at this time. Aqua looked at them with determination to enjoy the rest of their time together forever.
"Nah instead having a trained keyblade wielder the light had a knucklehead who somehow always pulled through with the power of his friends." Lea said with a fond smile.
"That's true enough." Riku noted.
Ansem shook his head and said with slight tone of sympathy "Neither of those I am afraid."
Aqua sighed with clear disappointment and turned back to the ocean. "Should've known." She said sadly. She had known Ven would be unable to wake up without her help and Terra was likely confused and not in control. She resumed placing her hands on her knees and resting her chin on her arms.
"Aqua." Ven sadly looking devasted at the look of disappointment of her face in the memory until Aqua put her hand ion his head fondly as if to say 'its ok Ven.'.
Aqua decided to stay quiet and listen as Ansem began his pondering. "How long has it been since I met him? At least a year." "Back then, my heart was clouded with vengeance." Ansem noted with clear disappointment at himself as he clenched his right hand.
"I did terrible things…. Both to him and his friends. I brought more unhappiness to more lives then one." Ansem continued his tale as Aqua looked up the man who sounded guilty and sad.
Ansem looked at Namine and then Roxas looking like he wanted forgiveness while they looked at him for a moment before smiling.
"You are trying to change and that is ok with me." Namine said softly while Riku smiled at her.
"Yeah. I didn't like it at first but being with Sora wasn't a bad experience overall." Roxas claimed while Xion nodded her head as well.
"I like this Ansem a lot more then DIZ." Riku thought to himself of the man who wanted to use Sora as a weapon of revenge against the Organization.
"I felt something must be done. Was that why? A means to clearing my conscience? Or perhaps, out a sort of scholarly instinct?" Ansem asked himself.
Mickey looked up remembering the words of the data version of Namine.
Ienzo who was silently taking everything looked at his master with wonderment.
"While the boy slept his long sleep, I hid the results of my research inside of him, transplanting the data where it might best serve a purpose." Ansem admitted to Aqua who quietly took this in.
"It's the same data we are about to view and the one where it showed that 3 young people were sleeping inside Soras heart." Asem clarified pointing at the orb he was holding in one hand.
"In fact, I would like to believe…. Maybe he can set things right. A boy like him who touches so many hearts- he could open the right door, and save all those people whose lives I managed to ruin." Ansem said with a hopeful tone of voice.
"You really believed in Sora Master?" Ienzo asked with a tone of amazement.
"Yes, unlike me who ruined lives for revenge he saved lives out of the compassion of his heart." Ansem said proudly.
"Yup sounds like Sora alright. He always helps people without even meaning too." Riku said with a chuckle.
"You got that right!" Donald spoke up while everyone had a small laugh.
"So many people are waiting for their new beginning their birth by sleep. Even me and even you….." Ansem said to Aqua who perked up.
"What's this boys name?" Aqua asked in pure curiosity unfolding her arms with a new expression on her face.
Aqua had a fond smile on her face remembering the feeling of hope that shone inside of her just hearing Soras name.
"His name is-" Ansem began until the memory changed.
As if new memories were added the room changed from the realm of darkness to a new location.
Wait Whats happening?" Riku asked in surprise as the realm of darkness had disappeared and instead the memory showed Twilight Town.
"Ansem?" Mickey asked his old friend as everyone turned to the old researcher.
"I am not sure the machine is only supposed to show specific memories and I do not recall what is happening now." Ansem said in confusion
The location was new the old mansion inside Twilight Town. The place was rumoured to be haunted and there was currently only one occupant. It was Namine the nobody of the Princess of Heart Kairi.
"Namine?" Kairi and Riku asked in concern as Namine starting glowing with a smile on her face.
"Its alright I think I know what is happening but let us watch till the ending before I tell you my theory." Namine said with a calm smile.
As the curtain fluttered of the sole window in her room Namine was sketching on her white sketchbook something.
"So that's what's inside the haunted mansion." Olette whispered to an intrigued Hayner and Pence.
She finished drawing the picture wiping away the stray marks and had a smile on her face looking at the picture.
Her blue eyes shown with hope as she said one word "…. Sora." As if answering Aquas question. The picture showed Sora sitting by himself on a Papao tree on Destiny Island.
At the same time as the memory Namine said 'Sora' Namine herself said 'Sora' with the same expression of hope.
Xion looked surprised at how detail the picture of Sora was while everyone else was wondering what was happening with the memory.
The memory changed again and it now showed the clock tower in Twilight town.
"Hey its our spot!" Lea said enthusiastically getting a small smile from Isa and huge grins from Xion and Roxas.
The sun was setting and sitting on top of the tower eating Sea-salt ice cream was 3 individuals wearing Organization 13 Black Coats. They were Axel, Roxas and Xion all members of Organization 13.
"Why are we here?" Lea asked while Xion and Roxas glowed faintly.
As they at sever bites of their frosty treats they all looked at the sun. Axel stayed quiet while Xion and Roxas said with hope in their voice "Sora."
"Sora." Roxas and Xion also said with an expression of hope.
"Its kinda creepy how much they look like in the memory." Donald said while Goofy nodded along.
The memory changed again to a completely different world. It was the land of Departure before it was overrun by darkness. It was nighttime with several light posts to provide light.
"Your home looks so pretty!" Kairi gushed while Aqua smiled happily at the younger girl.
"Yes thanks to the peace we have now it looks the same now." Aqua replied.
Ven was napping on his usual spot when Terra walked beside his friend.
"How is this possible? Terra would still be possessed and Ventus would still be asleep." Mickey noted thoroughly confused by these new memories.
"Let us wait and see if Namine knows anything." Riku suggested pointing at the still glowing Namine.
Hearing the footsteps Ven woke up with a smile. They both looked up at the sky and spoke a word together "Sora." Just as a shooting Star passed by.
"Sora." Ven and Terra said just like their memory counterparts.
The memory changed once again back to the Realm of Darkness with Aqua and Ansem. After speaking the boys name to Aqua he looked closely at Aquas face.
"Now we back to my memory again." Ansem noted while looking at Aqua.
Aqua had a tear of pure happiness and hope running down each of her cheeks. Her expression and smile showed newfound hope. She turned back to the ocean and with a hopeful smile said "Sora." She remembered that little boy she had met on Destiny Island and now knew he would be the one to save her and her friends.
"Sora." Aqua said happily remembering the pure joy the name brought her when she was at her lowest.
"Aqua." Mickey said in pure amazement at how hopeful Aqua looked like now.
"I guess Sora was the one she was waiting for and what do you know he did end up saving her." Riku said with good cheer.
Unbeknownst to either of the residents Sora would in face save the fates of many people and undo countless hurt. Namine, Roxas, Xion, Ventus and Terra would be among those saved by Sora.
The memory ended and the mentioned people stopped glowing.
Mickey turned to Aqua and said cheerfully "Aqua you really are like Sora." However much like him claiming to Riku that 'Aqua's like Sora.' It was misheard. Everyone except Riku heard "Aqua you really like Sora."
Riku now hearing rh difference smirked and decided to gauge everyone reaction.
Riku looked at the normally confident and calm Blue haired master turn into a stuttering blushing mess. Aqua had her face turn scarlet and she put her hands in front of her defensively. She sputtered in rapid succession "Woah What?! I mean Sora is a nice guy and I love being his friend but a relationship would be too messy. I am a keyblade Master and I am super busy… Plus I am a few years older so it wouldn't be appropriate…" with Riku noticing that her excuses kept getting more elaborate.
Riku turned to Terra who too his credit only raised a disbelieving eyebrow at the misheard piece of news, while Ventus had his mouth wide open in disbelief. It looked like Ventus was both trying to be support and in denial at the same time.
Isa predictably gave no visible reaction while Lea looked rather shocked at the idea Aqua having romantic feelings towards Sora. Roxas looked rather caught off guard but Riku noted a slight smirk as if Roxas was somehow proud of his former other self. Xion had a massive blush and starting looking between Aqua and Kairi in rapid succession as if trying to judge their reactions.
Riku turned to Donald and Goofy who like everyone else rather shocked at the idea. They both looked like the idea of having somebody liking Sora without them knowing about it was rather insulting. Pence and Hayner looked gobstopped while Olette both looked disappointed and a little bit pleased at the news.
Riku noticed the most amusing reactions were from Namine and Kairi. Namine looked ready to comfort Kairi and also looked like she was trying not to glare at Aqua. Kairi herself he noted looked rather upset and even abit jealous no matter how polite she tried to hide it. He smirked knowing this kind of jealously further proved her feelings for Sora.
Mickey finally noticed he had misspoke and was about to explain until Riku sighed and whistled getting everyone attention. "Ok I know it sounded like Mickey said Aqua has romantic feelings for Sora but that no what he said." Riku explained silently smirking at the relived expression on Kairi face. "He meant to say Aqua has similar personality traits to Sora." He said with a dry laugh which made everyone calm down. Aqua notably looked pleased at the comparison after her blush vanished.
After everyone calmed down Riku turned to Namine and asked "Do you know why the memory changed?" he asked carefully.
"I cannot prove it but I believe at this point all of us were hurting inside our various 'hurt' and prisons and we wanted somebody to help us. We may have not consciously known it but from our various places at that moment we asked for Sora to help us and our hearts connected for a moment." Namine said thinking carefully.
"Well whatever that was it turned out Sora was the key to getting us back together." Xion noted with a gentle smile.
"Yeah we owe him big and we will find him." Roxas said determinedly while Lea smiled.
"Yeah I couldn't get all my friends back without him so we are going to make sure he is back too!" Lea said with a grin.
"Sora brought us back together and we will find him one way or another." Kairi said with a hopeful smile getting a nod from Namine and Riku.
"I sincerely hope so. Now we shall start watching Sora memories. However, memories and hearts are unpredictable so there might some memories that get shown that do no belong to him but are connected." Ansem noted putting the orb into the machine.
"What will be watching first?" Mickey asked.
"I cannot be sure but I believe it is one of his earliest memories." Ansem said as the room started changing again.
AN2: future chapters won't be exact scene by scene like this I just wanted the first memory chapter to be like this. Tell me if you like this format or any thoughts through reviews or PM k?
These chapters are harder then I thought. I have to look up the scenes and then make reactions afterwards. BTW I wont do EVERY scene possible.