The chapter that turns the story around, to what? Well....you'll see. R&R.
Chapter 7 The Heartless Intention
(VVVVRRRMMM!)
The three emerged.
Sean: I remember this place....
Vee: The town...
It was the first town they had entered in Link World.
Randall: Guys...
He pointed up, and they all looked. In the sky were complete black clouds, they were swirling fast in a circular motion. It seemed as if a tornado was in the sky, the sun as its eye.
Sean: Yeah doesn't look good...
Vee: Well I don't see anyone here...
Randall folded his 4 arms.
Randall: That's because there all inside there houses idiot...
Vee: Idiot! Why you slithering....!
Sean: Guys!
They stopped.
Sean: Lets just look around....
Randall: I think we should stick together...
Randall: I'm not letting the Heartless catching me by my tail....
Sean: Yeah...
Vee: Lets check that bar....
Sean: Yeah....maybe a barkeep or someone can tell us what's going on...
*
Bar
The room was all wooden. A long table was to the right that had a stockpile of drinks on cabinets. There were round tables with 4 chairs and a candle on each table, each still lit. There was a second floor that, from seeing from the rim, looked about the same...
Sean: Split up, at least we can hear each other in here...
Sean looks around as he heads up stairs. Vee was searching the bottom floor for anything or anyone. Randall figured Vee would be able to find anyone, so he took one of the bottles of liquid from its slot.
Randall:???
He blew on it, like it hasn't been used in ages...
Randall: Burbble Drop...??? What the hey...
He popped the cock and took a small drink and sat it on the "Sliding" table.
Randall:.....(Gulp)....not strong enough...
*
Sean:...
He looked around to see the same kind of set up. The only difference was an old piano in the corner, a small elevated area, probably for dancers, and a door.
Sean: Hmm...
He went to the door and tried to open it....Nothing, it was locked.
Sean: Dang.....
He gave up and went to the piano.
Sean: Hmm...
It was a really old, it used one of those music rolls, making it able for it to play by itself.
Sean: Lets see...
He turns it on. It played music that was just the piano play a unrelated tune that Sean had never heard.
Randall:!!!
Vee:!!! Sean?
Sean peeked over the rail.
Sean: Just the piano...
Randall: Oh...
The music speed's up.
Sean:???
(VRRMM)
Sean:!!!
His Keyblade appeared in his hand.
Sean: Oh no....
He turned.
Sean:!! Heart..
(Wham!)
Sean got hit through the rail and fell.
Vee: Sean!
Randall:!!!
They rushed over and caught him.
Sean:!!! Thanks guys....but..!
He pointed to where the rail was broken and a Big Body Heartless was there.
Randall:!!!
Vee: Look!
They did a circle look around seeing Shadow's appear.
Sean:!!!
Vee:!!
They were waiting for them to make a move.
Sean: Randall...rush...to the door...and open it....now!
Randall jumped, the Heartless then tried to get him.
(Slash!)
Sean caught one with a spiral slash.
Vee: Vee Punch!
Vee headed toward one and caught it in a blast that sent it to a corner.
Sean (Still blocking): Hurry!
Randall reached the door and opened it. He starred down to see two small black feet.
Randall: Oh boy...
He looked up to see another Big Body Heartless.
Randall:!!!!
It slapped its stomach.
Sean:!!! Jump!
Randall grabs the doors top, as th Heartless missed him, then he came back down and hit the creature left then right, then tail slapped it into the small space between the long "sliding" table and the bottles.
Randall: Lets go!
Randall held the door open.
Vee: Vee Kick!
Vee did a three air hit combo sending two of the Heartless back. He then went to the door.
Vee: Sean!!!!
(Whomph!)
The other Big body came down.
Sean: Hmph...Blizzard!
A ice blade shot at the Heartless, sending it back. Sean then headed out and Randall closed th door.
Randall: Hurry!
Sean: Oh....Ehh!
He slammed down on the knob.
Sean: That should hold them...
(CRRRKKK!)
(SSSHHHSSSHHHSSSHHH)
It was raining heavily. The rain fell on them, it seemed different from ordinary storms, it was hard to see..
Randall: Well were do we go genius! Before I am watered to death!
Vee: I can hardly see anything!
Sean looked around as best as he could, only hearing small movements of the Heartless in the bar, and the pouring of the rain.
Sean:....
(CCCCRRRKKKAAA)
Lightning stroke in the distance giving off a big building's location.
Sean: There!
Sean slowly transverses the harsh rain. He held up his Keyblade to protect his eyes and Randall and Vee's.
Randall: Does anyone besides me feel the ground getting wet?
Vee looked down to see there was water up to his feet.
Vee: Sean!
Sean looked ahead.
Sean: Its just the fountain overflowing!
Sean: Come on!
They went beside him and followed....
*
After finding the steps they entered the unknown building.
Sean:....
It was a manor of some sort. The room was actually a hall. As the three walked down, shivering, they could see pictures of various humans and creatures. Candles were placed here and there, and in small carved out pieces of the wall were vases and pots and other bowl like materials. The hallway itself seemed like granite stone...
Sean: (Shivering) This place looks cozy....
Randall wrapped his arms around his body and looked around at the various objects, Vee did the same.
Vee:....Hey....
He pointed ahead to a black marble spiral staircase that was heading upward.
Sean: Guess it leads to some higher floors....
The three went to it. Sean looked up to see it seemed to go on forever. Light was coming, from shining on the wall, from what seemed to be the second floor.
Sean: Ok....
He looked down to see if his Keyblade was in his hands, but it wasn't assuring him a bit. The three slowly headed up. Sean poked his head up to see the room...
Sean: Wow...
Vee: Ow!
Randall: Watch it blue boy!
They were trying to get up to the next floor first, when they did...
Both: Wow...
The room seemed to open up to a huge library. Shelf's upon shelf's of books and scrolls. The Party figured it was safe and moved in to see the whole room. Long tables were placed near the shelf's. To the left of the nearest table was a smaller, yet seemed newer shelf of books that was small than the others scattered about in the room. Chandeliers that hung crystal shards that glimmered because of the candles also in the chandeliers. The ceiling also had a mural. As Sean and Vee looked at the mural, Randall checked out some of the books at the nearest shelf.
Sean: Hmm....
On the left side were men, creatures, and other beings swirled in a mist of light. The figure that stood out from the crowd of beings held a Keyblade.
Vee: Look...
He pointed to the right side of the mural. It was, from the far right side, a black and purple mixture of colors were shown. Nearing more to the left, the dark colors formed shapes of beings of there own. Coming out from the array of colors were figures of Heartless. Their mouths were dripping with the same colors, their Heartless symbol on them. They were only Shadow's. They seemed to be charging to meet with the light side. The figure that, like the other light side, stood out was the same figure as on the other side, except it was still in the array of colors as the rest of the figures beside it. It to had a Keyblade. In the middle was a Heart with a keyhole on it.
Sean: I...think this tells something...
Randall: I bet it does!
They turned to Randall, who had a book in one of his top hands.
Randall: They got information on us!
Sean: What?...
He walked over with Vee. Sean could see that it was talking about Randall. Sean starred at the books that Randall had gotten it from and noticed books on him, Vee, and other creatures.
Vee: Why would they have info on us?
Voice: I can answer that question...
All:!!!!
They looked up ahead near the marble staircase to see a young man. He had white hair, blue eye, and was thin. He wore a white cloak and a couple accessories as rings, and necklaces.
All: Who are you!?
Alastor: Alastor....a resident of this manor.
Sean:....Sorry...It was raining and....
Alastor: It's no problem...
Randall:....
Alastor: After all, the a Keyblade master and his companies are welcomed here...
Sean: Keyblade master?
Vee: What do you mean?
Alastor: You are the ones who will help your worlds from the Heartless...
Randall:...Ok...but if were that important to you....
Randall: Why did you guy's lock us in the prison!?
Vee: Yeah! Why!?
Alastor: You didn't have your Keyblade...
Alastor: We didn't know you were a Keyblade master Sean...
Sean: ??!! How did you....?
Randall:!!! And another thing! You guys don't have a right to have our lives in books!
Alastor: Mr. Boggs...You can take those books with you...
Randall: Huh?...
Alastor: We got these just recently....
Randall: So.....we can take them?
Alastor nodded, causing Randall to start packing up the books.
Sean: So...What do you mean...?
Vee: What's with this Keyblade....and the Heartless?
Alastor: We should discuss this in a more comfortable area...
Alastor: Mr. Boggs, you...
Randall came up, no book's in his hands.
Vee: Gave up?
Randall: At least they don't have my banishment on record.....
Alastor: We embarrass anyone....come, I'll so you to my room....
*
Alastor lead the group further up the stairs.
Sean: 45....
Randall: 53...
Vee: 55...
Alastor: Where there...??
All: (Huff) (Wheeze)
Alastor:???
*
They entered a small room.
Sean:!!!!
It was the same room with the staircase he's seen in his dreams...
Sean:....
(Bump)
Sean:??
Vee: Sean?...you ok?
Sean: Yeah....
They followed the man to the door that was a little open in Sean's dream.
*
Inside seemed like an indoor observatory. There were books on stars, unknown planets, and other dimension's. There were some telescopes in a barrel in the corner, a few maps in diamond shaped slots. There was a window in the top right corner, a telescope near it.
Alastor: Now we can talk...please...sit down..
They noticed some red chairs near them and sat down, Alastor in one in front of them.
Alastor: The Heartless want to find the Keyholes in a dimension....
Vee: Keyhole?
Alastor: It leads to the Heart of that dimension...
Randall: And if they ever got into the Heart..
Alastor: The dimension fall's into Darkness...
Sean: So with my Keyblade, we...lock them?
Alastor: Exactly....
Sean: I...have a key...And I know another boy..
Alastor: Sora?
Sean: Yes...
Alastor: He is saving a whole different set of worlds...
Alastor: He is locking the worlds.....so should you...
Vee: In lame terms....
Randall: We close the keyholes?
Alastor: Right....
Sean: Ok then....but I thought it was safe here...
Sean: Were is everyone...
Alastor: (Sigh) Since our world is connected to others....
Alastor: We are being affected by the darkness....
Sean:.....
Alastor: If you seal the worlds, everyone will gradually come back...
Sean stood up.
Sean: Ok, well do it...
Vee: I go where you go...
Randall: If this means my world as well...I'm in...
Alastor stood up.
Alastor: I thank you KeyBearer...
Sean:....
Alastor: I think you have a good route of locking these worlds do you?
Sean: Uhh...yeah.....
Sean: Mine first, then Vee's, then Randall's....
Randall: Fine...I guess...
Vee: Ok with me....
Alastor: With that worked out, I have some things that would help you....
Alastor gave them each a small pack.
Alastor: Those are for carrying these....
*Received many Potions, a couple Either's, an Elixir, and a Mega Potion*
Alastor: For this journey you need to be sure to take care of wounds and such.....
Alastor: Now for each of you...
*Vee learned Vee Cannon*
*Randall learned Shiver*
*Sean learned March Dive*
*The Party learned Thunder*
Alastor: Now KeyBearer...
Alastor: I wish your Hearts to stay in the Light....
Sean: We will....
Alastor: I will make a portal for your world....
Alastor turned and waved his hand in a circular motion.
All:????.....!!!!
A dark portal appeared.
Alastor: Good luck...
They went over to it.
Sean: We'll be back!
He jumps through.
Vee: Thanks!
He jumps through.
Randall: Just don't tell anyone about the banish....
Alastor nodded as Randall went through. The portal closed.
Alastor:....May light help us....
*
What will happen next? You'll see.