Chap. 3 The Town of Traverse
All Dash could see were streaks of black and white rushing past him as he continually fell backwards. Deeper and deeper he fell into nothingness. There was no sound, no feeling, and barely any site. Dash couldn't keep his eyes open any longer and finally passed out.
"Hey?" Dash could faintly here a voice echoing in his head. "Hey are you okay hey?" Dash's eyes barely opened to a starry night sky above him along with a young woman. "Hey you're awake what a relief." Dash sat up a bit but couldn't stand. "Whoa don't get up yet it isn't good for you." Dash used the Keyblade as a brace to hold himself up. "W, where am I?" The girl smiled at him a bit. "You are in Traverse town where most people appear after their world is destroyed by the Heartless."
"You are in really bad shape nothing a little Cura spell won't fix." She pulled out a hammer that was built like a staff and with a wave of it Dash was back to normal. "Wow thanks." The girl was happy to help. "By the way I'm Dash and you are?" The girl jumped around a bit. "I am the Magnificent Mage Freya!" Dash raised an eyebrow at her introduction. "Aren't we spunky?" Dash was looking at her like she was crazy. She glared at him. "No I just like to introduce myself like that." She pointed her staff in his face. "Is that a problem?" Dash backed up a bit. "No, no that's fine."
Dash began to walk around looking at the town, Freya followed behind him. "Why is this place so empty?" They were standing in the middle of a giant square. "We're in the 3rd District there is only one house here. If you want to meet people you have to go to the 1st or 2nd District." "Well then lead the way."
As they arrived in the first district the amount of people that were there was overwhelming. "These many people have lost their worlds?" Dash couldn't believe it there were enough people here to make up a city. "Yeah its really sad. This is even worse then when the heartless began their rampage 8 years ago." "But why? Why are they doing this?" The people of the town began to notice Dash standing there with Freya in the doorway between the 3rd and 1st District. "Its because the Unknowns want all Keyblade Masters eliminated." Dash looked down at the Keyblade that Sora had given him.
"What so do they all hold a grudge against us?" Freya frowned and looked down at the ground. "Not everyone just most. Don't worry though I'll protect you." Dash looked over at the smiling Mage. "You'll really help me?" "To assist a Keyblade master is a honor. Besides you could use a mage in your team." "Yeah I guess you're right. So where are we going?" Freya pointed to a shop in the middle of the district. "We're going to Cid's shop. He can build us a ship to get out of this town." "Ok then let's go."
They walked up to the shop. As they walked the people glared at them. "They really do hat me don't they?" "Yeah but don't hate them. They have been through a lot the only thing you can do for them is end this madness." "So I have to eliminate the Unknowns." "Is this truly what you want to do?" "Yes my destiny is decided I will eliminate the Unknowns." "Well then lets see about getting out of here."
When they entered the shop they could barely get around because of all the parts on the floor. "Cid are you here?" Freya called out. From the room up stairs there was a small explosion causing smoke to rush throughout the shop. "Yeah he's here alright." A guy came down the ladder coughing. "Cid, are you alright?" He slowly walked behind the counter still coughing. "Yeah I'm fine don't worry about me.
Cid just now noticed Dash standing next to Freya. "Hey kid I never seen you before what's your name." Dash and Freya began to approach the counter. "I'm Dash." Cid noticed the Keyblade in Dash's hand. "Another Keyblade master I see. I haven't seen one of you since that Sora kid wandered in here a few years ago."
"You know Sora?" Cid nodded his head. Yeah I know him he's a good kid. He's just a little thick headed at times though. What you know him?" "Yeah he's the one who gave me this Keyblade." "You don't say. So I guess you are about to embark on a journey just like he did." "Yep" I also guess that you need me to build you a Gummi Ship." "A what?" "Sorry I forgot that you are new." Freya smiled at Cid. "Yes we will be needing a Gummi Ship." Dash was still confused.
Cid jumped over the counter top. "Alright then I'll get started right way. It probably won't be done tonight come see me in the morning. You kids be careful out there now there will be people on edge about your presence." "Where should we go then?" Dash asked with worry. Cid laughed a bit. "Don't worry about it I got a place you can stay in the 3rd District. It isn't much but it should suffice." Freya bowed a bit. "Thanks Cid you're the best." Cid laughed again. "Yeah I know now get the hell out I got work to do." "Alright see ya tomorrow then." Freya said as she and Dash walked out the door.
"So Dash you wanna go rest up or what?" "Nope after that Cura spell you cast on me I don't feel the least bit tired." "You wanna go see the 2nd District then?" "Why not I have nothing else to do." The two went into the 2nd District and sat on a bench in the square. Dash laid back against the bench and looked at the sky. "So where do we go once we get that ship?" "We look for the Unknowns of course." Dash sat up and looked at Freya. "I don't think it will be that easy. They can disappear whenever they feel like. Most likely they will find us before we find them."
The clock tower struck 12:00. "Wow its that time already?" Dash got up and walked around a bit. Dash looked up and noticed a white thing on the roof. "Crap they're here!!" Freya looked up and noticed it too. "Flailies here in Traverse Town this is not good. Come on Dash we gotta go defend the town."
"Alright the first battle of my journey lets do this." "You have to be careful Dash they aren't like fighting your regular Heartless." "What do you mean?" "Flailies actually dodge your attacks and are a lot stronger then Heartless." "It's not the Flailies that I'm worried about it's the one controlling them." "An Unknown." "Exactly they are close by but where."
More Flailies began to appear in the city surrounding the two. "Good there only here for me." "That should put casualties at a minimum." Dash looked up at the clock again. "Wait there's the Unknown up there!" Dash pointed to the clock tower where a silver haired Unknown stood watching over them. "Dash you go for the Unknown I'll handle everything down here." "You sure?" "Yeah I've handled these guys before you just get that Unknown." "Alright be careful." Dash ran for the clock tower.
As Dash ran up the walkway Flailies cut him off. "Get out of my way you pail freaks." Dash Smacked the Flailies out the way and continued toward the clock tower. Freya was surrounded by Flailies that were ready to strike. They all at once lunged into the air. "You guys just made it easier for me." With a spin of her staff a seal appeared the battle area. "Graviga!" The seal slammed to the ground forcing everything in the area to be flattened. "Ignorance is bliss." Freya started off for the clock tower.
Dash was already inside fighting off waves of Flailies. "I must get to the door." The Flailies just kept coming and coming. Freya burst into the door. "Blizzaga!" The whole room was frozen over. "Esuna." The spell defrosted Dash. "Thanks Freya lets get up to the roof." They went out the door and up the later to the roof.
"So you made it up here, very good." Dash went into a fighting position. "Who are you and what do you want?" I am Vixen and as you probably already know I am an Unknown. I came here merely to test you not destroy you though death may come." "Test, what kind of test? "This one." With a snap of her fingers the ground began to shake. "What's going on what are you planning to do?" "Oh just calling your test dummy."
From behind her what looked like a super sized Flailie arose. "Your test shall begin now." Vixen faded away and left Dash and Freya to battle the enormous Flailie. "What should we do Flailie expert?" Dash asked as he backed up a bit. "You're a Keyblade master don't you know any moves?" "No I just became one like 3 hours ago." "Why don't you try a Trance attack?" Dash looked at her raising an eyebrow. "God a Trance is when you merge with some one it's the best way to defeat Flailies."
Dash was now completely lost. "Just try becoming one with me." Dash and Freya touched there weapons together. "Good now just try to flow your energy together with mine." First Freya's Staff began to glow then Dash's Keyblade. In a flash of light there was only one person standing there now. Holding both the Staff and the Keyblade. "Wow this is cool but limited better act quickly."
They dove right at the Flailie smacking it in the face. The Flailie stumbled backwards and fell to the ground. "Wow we are really powerful." Dash said in his head. "That's because I'm enforcing your swings with magical bursts." Said Freya. "Lets finish this." They jumped on top of the disoriented Flailie and Drove the Keyblade through the Symbol on its face. The Flailie wailed and then slowly disappeared. "Yes we did it." Dash yelled as they separated.
Freya looked around. "It seems all the Flailies left too." "That Unknown Vixen said she was just testing me I wonder what for." "We'll find out when we next encounter them." "I guess you're right." "Come on Dash let's head over to that house in the 3rd District I'm tired and I know you gotta be too." "Yeah lets get some sleep so we will be ready for tomorrow." They set off for the third district to rest until the next day.