Bit of AU in here. Sorry, but I just had to have Vincent make that remark!
About his family and stuff,
anywho, ON WITH THE STORY! And if you haven't played FF6, then you're a
lost cause. Joking, but
that game is AWESOME!!
Chapter 13
"ANSEM??" All three shouted out in shock. Vincent nodded.
"If my opinion were asked, I would say he's a lunatic." Tidus nodded.
"You got that right." Suddenly Tidus found Vincent in front of him, leering at his forehead, he backed away.
"What the-?!" Vincent held a hand over Tidus's forehead, and a tiny symbol appeared, like the one when they had first met Coral.
"You are the protector. I had thought your sword looked familiar." Vincent murmured softly. Then he turned to Riku.
"Aw, Master Riku. Now I understand why King Mickey places such great faith in you." He shifted to face Kairi next.
"Princess of Hollow Bastion as well as Destiny Islands. An honor indeed." He gave a formal bow. Kairi flushed.
"So, who are you?" Tidus asked.
"My name is Vincent Valentine, I come not from this world, but from Lady Kairi's. Hollow Bastion, perhaps you have heard of my brother? Cloud Strife?" Riku shook his head.
"Nope."
"Unfortunate, or perhaps you are lucky. Cloud is not the most sociable of people, nor is my best friend Leon."
"That name I know!" Kairi declared. "He along with Yuffie and Aeris taught me all about magic!" Vincent stared.
"Y-you know . . . . you know Yuffie? How is she?" He asked, but he was obviously a bit shaken. Riku's eyes narrowed a bit.
"She was fine the last time I saw her." Kairi replied to him, this seemed to soothe Vincent's nerves a bit.
"Well, that's good. Now, come with me and I shall see to it that you are cared for. From the looks of things, you have been through a great conflict." Vincent declared and walked out of the hall. After a moment's hesitation, Riku, Kairi, and Tidus followed wearily.
~~~
"My lord and lady, allow me to present, the Keyblade Wielder of Destruction, the Princess of Hollow Bastion as well as Destiny Islands, and the Protector of Hearts." Vincent called out in the grand hall, then stepped off to the side. Mickey stood and walked down, reaching Riku, he shook his friend's hand vigorously.
"Nice to see you again Riku." Mickey said cheerfully.
"Yes, quite a pleasure." Minnie declared. Daisy smiled.
"We're honored by your-"
"You're majesty! There's something you have to see!!" A strange voice proclaimed as the doors to the great hall banged open. Riku turned, and paled when he saw who it was. Kairi's eyes widened. Tidus just stared.
"Donald?" Riku whispered. The duck turned.
"Huh?"
"DONALD!" Kairi launched herself at him and hugged him around the neck.
"I'm so glad to see you Donald!! It's been so long!" She cried out and started laughing.
"Uh . . . . you're majesty . . . ya might want to be gettin to that there uh . . . . jewel thing. Hyuck!" Another voice called out. Riku chuckled.
"Figures." Smiling, he walked up to Goofy and held a hand out. "Great to see you again." Riku said while chuckling. Goofy smiled and took the hand.
"Well nice to see you too, that is . . . if I've ever seen ya before stranger!" He said cheerfully. Riku's smile dropped like a rock.
"What?" He murmured in disbelief.
"Excuse me lady, but could you please remove yourself?" Donald requested somewhat irritated. Kairi drew back, slightly shocked.
"Donald? Don't you remember me? From Hollow Bastion! Remember? It's me, Kairi!"
"Goofy, don't you remember? You went to my side one time! We even stood side by side once! Don't tell me you've forgotten! Please say you remember something, even the bad stuff!" Riku pleaded. Goofy scratched his head.
"Don't know if I've ever seen ya before. What's your name?" Riku stared.
"It's Riku, Riku Safeguard!"
"And don't you remember me Donald? Kairi Chaste!" Donald shook his head.
"No I don't. Your majesty! Someone has just delivered this!" Donald cried and held up a crystal, or more specific, a memory crystal. Riku and the others all stared at it.
"What is that?" Mickey asked softly walking up to it, he carefully took it into his hands. His eyes suddenly widened as it began to glow a bright reddish pink.
~ Vision ~
The boy woke up. He had been lying on a sandy beach, next to the pounding waves slapping against the shore. He groaned slightly and looked around, then panicked. Who was he? He had no memory, he only remembered one name. A couple walked up to him.
"Hello, are you lost? Or are you hurt?" A woman asked. The boy shook his head.
"I . . . . I don't know where I am." He mumbled. The woman smiled.
"Well you're on the Destiny Islands silly!" The boy looked up.
"What's your name?" The woman's husband asked softly. The boy teared up.
"I don't know." Suddenly, his head perked up.
"I do remember one name!" He cried out suddenly. The couple smiled.
"What is it?"
"Well . . . it's Saora." The woman smiled.
"Then that must be your name. Alright then. Sora it is."
And the boy, the boy took the woman's hand, and followed her down the beach. That boy, that boy was Kai.
~ End ~
Mickey nearly dropped the crystal.
"Master Kai?!" Vincent cried out, Donald gaped, horrified, Minnie was stricken and Goofy was simply silent, at a loss for something to say.
"I knew he looked familiar . . ." Kairi whispered, she shocked.
"Sora . . . . . Sora is Kai. Sora is the heir to this kingdom." Riku murmured. Tidus scowled.
"So now what?! We're dealing with a prince now?! Good gravy!!"
~~~
Leon walked out of the door to the library and continued up the steps. In his hand he held a sheaf of papers.
"I know Cid likes to be alone, but even he can do his own errands." The soldier muttered out in distaste.
"Leon." A voice said softly. "Have you felt anything strange in the past hour?" the voice demanded coldly. Leon turned, and upon seeing who it was, raised an eyebrow.
"Why should I care Sephiroth?" The SOLDIER commander had been leaning on the wall, arms folded, now he stood straight with a scowl.
"He's back." Leon stiffened, he didn't have to ask who 'he' was.
"How?" He growled.
"I don't know, but he has someone with him. A boy, with spiky brown hair. I sensed an aura around the child, probably one of the star chosen." Sephiroth replied with a careless shrug. Leon's skin paled considerably.
'A boy . . . . spiky brown hair . . . it couldn't be!' Leon abandoned his thoughts and flew down the hallway while dropping the papers.
"Yuffie! Aeris! Cloud!" The door slammed behind him. Sephiroth sneered, then turned, he had a bone to pick with Ansem anyway. As he walked out of the room, his hands jammed into his pockets, a soft raven feather fell to the floor behind him.
~~~
"Why don't you remember us?" Riku demanded crossly. Mickey sighed, and gestured for them to come over, which the three promptly did.
"We don't know what happened, but one day, a servant found them outside in a heap. I tell you, they looked like they just walked through a thrasher. When they woke up, they didn't remember anything about you Riku, or the princesses, or even Sora." The king explained. Kairi shook her head.
"It doesn't make sense . ."
"Of course it does." Tidus snapped irritably. Kairi and Riku stared at him. "Ansem remember?" He said in a disgusted voice. Riku raised an eyebrow.
"Tidus-?"
"Not quite, I've taken control for the moment." Tidus replied.
"Taken control?" Kairi echoed. Tidus scowled and heaved a large sigh.
"In other words, *I*, CORAL, now am in control of Tidus for the moment. Now I'll make this quick, obviously, Sora was doing whatever he does, when Ansem came along and attacked him and his friends, he captured Sora, and sent Donald with what's-his-name back here. Without, might I add, memory so that they wouldn't try to interfere with his plan by trying to rescue him." Riku nodded.
"Makes perfect sense to me." Coral nodded, then blinked once, and Tidus was back.
"I never knew he could do that." Tidus murmured in awe. Kairi shook her head.
"Okay then, we need to get to wherever Sora might be, but that could take us forever! There's far too many worlds to search!" Mickey smiled.
"Actually, there might be someone who can solve your problem. Mind you, it will take you a small amount of time to get there."
"It's the best, and only might I add, plan we've got." Tidus said dully. "So I say let's get on with it!" Mickey nodded.
"Alright."
~~~
Donald and Goofy were piloting, the trio was in the back, and Vincent had come along, though he wouldn't say why, everyone knew it was to redeem his failure a few years back. In short, they were riding in a ship to an anonymous place. Vincent was silent and staring out the window. Goofy kept commenting on meteors with remarks like'
'Look at that purple rock!'
'Wow, that one sure is big!'
'Look at the pretty stars!'
Both Riku and Tidus wanted to punch him, Donald didn't look too happy either. Kairi kept rubbing her thumb along her staff.
'I wonder if this will help to save Sora, or Kai. And if we do, we have to tell him who he really is, but then what? Will he come back with us to Destiny Islands? Or will he go back to the Disney Castle to become the heir?'
"Hey Vincent." Tidus suddenly called out. The man turned his head in slight surprise to look at Tidus.
"Yes?"
"What happened to Sora's sister? Sarah?" Vincent's eyes clouded over and he looked down. Turning away, he murmured;
"She was killed in the attack." Tidus paled, then looked at his shoes.
"Sorry." He mumbled.
~~~
"So, you've come to rescue the brat." Ansem sneered as he looked at the team of people blocking his way. It consisted of Leon, Yuffie, Aeris, Cloud, and even Sephiroth.
"Give him to us Ansem." Leon ordered gesturing to Sora who lay face up on the ground, unconscious.
"Why should I?" Ansem asked with another smirk.
"He's innocent!" Yuffie screamed. "Give him back!"
"Innocent?" Ansem suddenly snarled. "Would an innocent child have done THIS??" He shrieked while running a finger down one of his many scars.
"To protect the worlds? Yes." Aeris shouted out in fury.
"You know you can't win." Cloud said calmly. "Give him to us now, and you may leave unharmed."
"No. Arise . ." Ansem suddenly hissed, shadows fell off the walls and onto the floor in puddles, then rising to form towering heartless. Ansem smiled, then hissed two words.
"Devour them." The creatures lunged, forcing the 4 of them back. Sephiroth simply stayed off to the side, waiting for his opportune moment. While the 4 of them battled it out, Ansem turned to Sora and a smirk replaced his scarred face.
"And now . ." He held up a sword and bared his teeth in a feral grin. "Die!" Leon heard the cry and turned to Sora, stunned.
"SORA!!"
~~~
"This is who?" Tidus asked sweatdropping.
"You're trusting this, to the hands of a thief?" Riku muttered out.
"Hey! It's TREASURE HUNTER! Get it right or I'll rip out your lungs." Lock said irritably.
"Lock, be nice. You can't blame them for being skeptical." Edgar said carefully, then he proceeded to check out Kairi who glared.
"Don't mind Edgar, he's a womanizer. I'm Terra. And you are?" A green haired female asked while giving them a tiny smile. Kairi smiled back.
"I'm Kairi, that's Riku, and that's-"
"Coral back. I'm telling you now woman, what are you?" Coral growled at Terra.
"Watch it." Sabin snarled at him. Coral remained unmoved. Terra sighed.
"I used to be half Esper. My mother was human, but my father . . . was an Esper. However, they were both killed by the Empire and I was kidnapped by the general." She said in a tiny voice. Coral observed her, then nodded.
"Alright then." And he vanished. Tidus scowled.
"Will the damn guy give me some WARNING when he does that?!" Terra shook her head.
"You're looking for a boy?"
"Yes, we don't know where he is though."
"Do you have anything that belongs to him?" Terra asked softly. Riku stared at Kairi, who stared at Tidus.
"I'll take that as a 'no'." Lock said with a smirk. Terra sighed.
"That makes this slightly more difficult. Okay, which one of you is closet to him?" Instantly both Riku and Tidus pushed Kairi forward. She glared.
"Huh?! Why ME??"
"One, you actually remember this guy." Tidus said happily.
"And two, you didn't betray him by going to the dark side." Riku continued. Kairi rolled her eyes.
"Yay for me." She turned to Terra and gulped. "Okay." Terra smiled gently.
"Don't worry, now just relax." She stepped up and placed a hand on Kairi's forehead gently. "Celes?" She whispered softly, a woman with blonde hair stepped out and drew her sword, she stood in the center of a 6 pointed star painted on the ground and held the sword above her.
"Ready." She replied. Terra took a deep breath and closed her eyes, her fingers started to glow a bit.
"Bright . . . . his heart is very strong." Terra whispered, Celes repeated these words. "He's very caring, and protective." Once more Celes repeated these words. "His aura is pure, free of darkness, he only feels righteous anger." Then Terra slightly frowned. "He has a hidden secret . . . . it pains him . . . . though this secret is buried so deep, that even he know not of it." Celes relayed those final words, when her sword started glowing. Suddenly concentrated wisps of fog formed at the tips of the star.
"We know who you seek." A voice whispered, it was female.
"He was with us once. Was it a long time ago, or recent, we know not." Another figure murmured, male this time.
"He lies within a place of great darkness. Strong hearts fight for his safety. Among them is an individual. He has long brown hair. And his friends call him storm."
"Storm?" Kairi asked curiously.
"Another word for storm. Like a child's cry . . . or a yell."
"Squall?"
"That's it." A whisper sounded.
"Is the name of the place mentioned?" Riku broke in. The figures were silent for a moment.
"It . . . . it's the place where I died." A voice whispered softly, a new wisp formed, and the voice was that of a child.
"Died?" The form nodded.
"Yes, a man . . . or a woman, my memories do not serve, stole my heart, and the darkness in my soul grew. Till I was filled with nothing but the desire to destroy. To seek revenge. And you . . ." He said to Riku. "You are my bonded." He said softly, suddenly the wisp took form and stepped off of the star, long raven hair fell down his shoulders in a curtain of black silk. His tall and lean body was dressed in black jeans, a deep blue shirt and a white one over that. He wore gloves on his hands and had a silver chain hanging from his belt.
"Hello Riku. Wielder of destruction." Riku nodded.
"You must be the spirit of destruction." The man smirked.
"Indeed." Tidus suddenly turned to the figure and scowled.
"Trey." He scowled.
"Ah, Coral. How are you?" Trey asked laughing. "Still angry about the last time we met?"
"Well of course! You KILLED me!" Coral screamed. Trey shook his head.
"Maybe one day, you'll discover the truth." He turned back to Riku.
"I know where your friend is. It was once called Gaia, now I believe all that's left is that castle. Hollow-"
"Bastion." Riku finished. "Figures." Trey nodded.
"Are you ready to merge?" Riku shrugged.
"I'm guessing I don't have a choice."
"You'd be correct in that assumption." And with that, Trey's form vanished in a whirlwind of black streaks, they were sucked into Riku's body like a vortex.
"Riku!" Kairi called out, then, it settled, and all that was left was Riku who was smiling, his eyes had taken on a reddened edge.
"Don't worry Kairi, this guy isn't controlling anyone." Riku said in a smile.
"Let's go." He turned around and walked out. Coral followed with a sour expression. Kairi turned to the others and bowed.
"Thank you for your help!" She said quickly, then followed the others out the door.
"Annoying . . ." Kairi grumbled as she chased after her friends.
Disclaimer: Own Coral and Trey, as well as Kai, Sarah and that's it . . . I think. The rest belong to Squaresoft and Disney. HA! A FULL disclaimer! HAHA!!
Lily: You scare me.
Shui: No shit Sherlock.
Lily: Keep digging Watson!
Akkiko: STOP WITH THE STUPID LINES!!
Chapter 13
"ANSEM??" All three shouted out in shock. Vincent nodded.
"If my opinion were asked, I would say he's a lunatic." Tidus nodded.
"You got that right." Suddenly Tidus found Vincent in front of him, leering at his forehead, he backed away.
"What the-?!" Vincent held a hand over Tidus's forehead, and a tiny symbol appeared, like the one when they had first met Coral.
"You are the protector. I had thought your sword looked familiar." Vincent murmured softly. Then he turned to Riku.
"Aw, Master Riku. Now I understand why King Mickey places such great faith in you." He shifted to face Kairi next.
"Princess of Hollow Bastion as well as Destiny Islands. An honor indeed." He gave a formal bow. Kairi flushed.
"So, who are you?" Tidus asked.
"My name is Vincent Valentine, I come not from this world, but from Lady Kairi's. Hollow Bastion, perhaps you have heard of my brother? Cloud Strife?" Riku shook his head.
"Nope."
"Unfortunate, or perhaps you are lucky. Cloud is not the most sociable of people, nor is my best friend Leon."
"That name I know!" Kairi declared. "He along with Yuffie and Aeris taught me all about magic!" Vincent stared.
"Y-you know . . . . you know Yuffie? How is she?" He asked, but he was obviously a bit shaken. Riku's eyes narrowed a bit.
"She was fine the last time I saw her." Kairi replied to him, this seemed to soothe Vincent's nerves a bit.
"Well, that's good. Now, come with me and I shall see to it that you are cared for. From the looks of things, you have been through a great conflict." Vincent declared and walked out of the hall. After a moment's hesitation, Riku, Kairi, and Tidus followed wearily.
~~~
"My lord and lady, allow me to present, the Keyblade Wielder of Destruction, the Princess of Hollow Bastion as well as Destiny Islands, and the Protector of Hearts." Vincent called out in the grand hall, then stepped off to the side. Mickey stood and walked down, reaching Riku, he shook his friend's hand vigorously.
"Nice to see you again Riku." Mickey said cheerfully.
"Yes, quite a pleasure." Minnie declared. Daisy smiled.
"We're honored by your-"
"You're majesty! There's something you have to see!!" A strange voice proclaimed as the doors to the great hall banged open. Riku turned, and paled when he saw who it was. Kairi's eyes widened. Tidus just stared.
"Donald?" Riku whispered. The duck turned.
"Huh?"
"DONALD!" Kairi launched herself at him and hugged him around the neck.
"I'm so glad to see you Donald!! It's been so long!" She cried out and started laughing.
"Uh . . . . you're majesty . . . ya might want to be gettin to that there uh . . . . jewel thing. Hyuck!" Another voice called out. Riku chuckled.
"Figures." Smiling, he walked up to Goofy and held a hand out. "Great to see you again." Riku said while chuckling. Goofy smiled and took the hand.
"Well nice to see you too, that is . . . if I've ever seen ya before stranger!" He said cheerfully. Riku's smile dropped like a rock.
"What?" He murmured in disbelief.
"Excuse me lady, but could you please remove yourself?" Donald requested somewhat irritated. Kairi drew back, slightly shocked.
"Donald? Don't you remember me? From Hollow Bastion! Remember? It's me, Kairi!"
"Goofy, don't you remember? You went to my side one time! We even stood side by side once! Don't tell me you've forgotten! Please say you remember something, even the bad stuff!" Riku pleaded. Goofy scratched his head.
"Don't know if I've ever seen ya before. What's your name?" Riku stared.
"It's Riku, Riku Safeguard!"
"And don't you remember me Donald? Kairi Chaste!" Donald shook his head.
"No I don't. Your majesty! Someone has just delivered this!" Donald cried and held up a crystal, or more specific, a memory crystal. Riku and the others all stared at it.
"What is that?" Mickey asked softly walking up to it, he carefully took it into his hands. His eyes suddenly widened as it began to glow a bright reddish pink.
~ Vision ~
The boy woke up. He had been lying on a sandy beach, next to the pounding waves slapping against the shore. He groaned slightly and looked around, then panicked. Who was he? He had no memory, he only remembered one name. A couple walked up to him.
"Hello, are you lost? Or are you hurt?" A woman asked. The boy shook his head.
"I . . . . I don't know where I am." He mumbled. The woman smiled.
"Well you're on the Destiny Islands silly!" The boy looked up.
"What's your name?" The woman's husband asked softly. The boy teared up.
"I don't know." Suddenly, his head perked up.
"I do remember one name!" He cried out suddenly. The couple smiled.
"What is it?"
"Well . . . it's Saora." The woman smiled.
"Then that must be your name. Alright then. Sora it is."
And the boy, the boy took the woman's hand, and followed her down the beach. That boy, that boy was Kai.
~ End ~
Mickey nearly dropped the crystal.
"Master Kai?!" Vincent cried out, Donald gaped, horrified, Minnie was stricken and Goofy was simply silent, at a loss for something to say.
"I knew he looked familiar . . ." Kairi whispered, she shocked.
"Sora . . . . . Sora is Kai. Sora is the heir to this kingdom." Riku murmured. Tidus scowled.
"So now what?! We're dealing with a prince now?! Good gravy!!"
~~~
Leon walked out of the door to the library and continued up the steps. In his hand he held a sheaf of papers.
"I know Cid likes to be alone, but even he can do his own errands." The soldier muttered out in distaste.
"Leon." A voice said softly. "Have you felt anything strange in the past hour?" the voice demanded coldly. Leon turned, and upon seeing who it was, raised an eyebrow.
"Why should I care Sephiroth?" The SOLDIER commander had been leaning on the wall, arms folded, now he stood straight with a scowl.
"He's back." Leon stiffened, he didn't have to ask who 'he' was.
"How?" He growled.
"I don't know, but he has someone with him. A boy, with spiky brown hair. I sensed an aura around the child, probably one of the star chosen." Sephiroth replied with a careless shrug. Leon's skin paled considerably.
'A boy . . . . spiky brown hair . . . it couldn't be!' Leon abandoned his thoughts and flew down the hallway while dropping the papers.
"Yuffie! Aeris! Cloud!" The door slammed behind him. Sephiroth sneered, then turned, he had a bone to pick with Ansem anyway. As he walked out of the room, his hands jammed into his pockets, a soft raven feather fell to the floor behind him.
~~~
"Why don't you remember us?" Riku demanded crossly. Mickey sighed, and gestured for them to come over, which the three promptly did.
"We don't know what happened, but one day, a servant found them outside in a heap. I tell you, they looked like they just walked through a thrasher. When they woke up, they didn't remember anything about you Riku, or the princesses, or even Sora." The king explained. Kairi shook her head.
"It doesn't make sense . ."
"Of course it does." Tidus snapped irritably. Kairi and Riku stared at him. "Ansem remember?" He said in a disgusted voice. Riku raised an eyebrow.
"Tidus-?"
"Not quite, I've taken control for the moment." Tidus replied.
"Taken control?" Kairi echoed. Tidus scowled and heaved a large sigh.
"In other words, *I*, CORAL, now am in control of Tidus for the moment. Now I'll make this quick, obviously, Sora was doing whatever he does, when Ansem came along and attacked him and his friends, he captured Sora, and sent Donald with what's-his-name back here. Without, might I add, memory so that they wouldn't try to interfere with his plan by trying to rescue him." Riku nodded.
"Makes perfect sense to me." Coral nodded, then blinked once, and Tidus was back.
"I never knew he could do that." Tidus murmured in awe. Kairi shook her head.
"Okay then, we need to get to wherever Sora might be, but that could take us forever! There's far too many worlds to search!" Mickey smiled.
"Actually, there might be someone who can solve your problem. Mind you, it will take you a small amount of time to get there."
"It's the best, and only might I add, plan we've got." Tidus said dully. "So I say let's get on with it!" Mickey nodded.
"Alright."
~~~
Donald and Goofy were piloting, the trio was in the back, and Vincent had come along, though he wouldn't say why, everyone knew it was to redeem his failure a few years back. In short, they were riding in a ship to an anonymous place. Vincent was silent and staring out the window. Goofy kept commenting on meteors with remarks like'
'Look at that purple rock!'
'Wow, that one sure is big!'
'Look at the pretty stars!'
Both Riku and Tidus wanted to punch him, Donald didn't look too happy either. Kairi kept rubbing her thumb along her staff.
'I wonder if this will help to save Sora, or Kai. And if we do, we have to tell him who he really is, but then what? Will he come back with us to Destiny Islands? Or will he go back to the Disney Castle to become the heir?'
"Hey Vincent." Tidus suddenly called out. The man turned his head in slight surprise to look at Tidus.
"Yes?"
"What happened to Sora's sister? Sarah?" Vincent's eyes clouded over and he looked down. Turning away, he murmured;
"She was killed in the attack." Tidus paled, then looked at his shoes.
"Sorry." He mumbled.
~~~
"So, you've come to rescue the brat." Ansem sneered as he looked at the team of people blocking his way. It consisted of Leon, Yuffie, Aeris, Cloud, and even Sephiroth.
"Give him to us Ansem." Leon ordered gesturing to Sora who lay face up on the ground, unconscious.
"Why should I?" Ansem asked with another smirk.
"He's innocent!" Yuffie screamed. "Give him back!"
"Innocent?" Ansem suddenly snarled. "Would an innocent child have done THIS??" He shrieked while running a finger down one of his many scars.
"To protect the worlds? Yes." Aeris shouted out in fury.
"You know you can't win." Cloud said calmly. "Give him to us now, and you may leave unharmed."
"No. Arise . ." Ansem suddenly hissed, shadows fell off the walls and onto the floor in puddles, then rising to form towering heartless. Ansem smiled, then hissed two words.
"Devour them." The creatures lunged, forcing the 4 of them back. Sephiroth simply stayed off to the side, waiting for his opportune moment. While the 4 of them battled it out, Ansem turned to Sora and a smirk replaced his scarred face.
"And now . ." He held up a sword and bared his teeth in a feral grin. "Die!" Leon heard the cry and turned to Sora, stunned.
"SORA!!"
~~~
"This is who?" Tidus asked sweatdropping.
"You're trusting this, to the hands of a thief?" Riku muttered out.
"Hey! It's TREASURE HUNTER! Get it right or I'll rip out your lungs." Lock said irritably.
"Lock, be nice. You can't blame them for being skeptical." Edgar said carefully, then he proceeded to check out Kairi who glared.
"Don't mind Edgar, he's a womanizer. I'm Terra. And you are?" A green haired female asked while giving them a tiny smile. Kairi smiled back.
"I'm Kairi, that's Riku, and that's-"
"Coral back. I'm telling you now woman, what are you?" Coral growled at Terra.
"Watch it." Sabin snarled at him. Coral remained unmoved. Terra sighed.
"I used to be half Esper. My mother was human, but my father . . . was an Esper. However, they were both killed by the Empire and I was kidnapped by the general." She said in a tiny voice. Coral observed her, then nodded.
"Alright then." And he vanished. Tidus scowled.
"Will the damn guy give me some WARNING when he does that?!" Terra shook her head.
"You're looking for a boy?"
"Yes, we don't know where he is though."
"Do you have anything that belongs to him?" Terra asked softly. Riku stared at Kairi, who stared at Tidus.
"I'll take that as a 'no'." Lock said with a smirk. Terra sighed.
"That makes this slightly more difficult. Okay, which one of you is closet to him?" Instantly both Riku and Tidus pushed Kairi forward. She glared.
"Huh?! Why ME??"
"One, you actually remember this guy." Tidus said happily.
"And two, you didn't betray him by going to the dark side." Riku continued. Kairi rolled her eyes.
"Yay for me." She turned to Terra and gulped. "Okay." Terra smiled gently.
"Don't worry, now just relax." She stepped up and placed a hand on Kairi's forehead gently. "Celes?" She whispered softly, a woman with blonde hair stepped out and drew her sword, she stood in the center of a 6 pointed star painted on the ground and held the sword above her.
"Ready." She replied. Terra took a deep breath and closed her eyes, her fingers started to glow a bit.
"Bright . . . . his heart is very strong." Terra whispered, Celes repeated these words. "He's very caring, and protective." Once more Celes repeated these words. "His aura is pure, free of darkness, he only feels righteous anger." Then Terra slightly frowned. "He has a hidden secret . . . . it pains him . . . . though this secret is buried so deep, that even he know not of it." Celes relayed those final words, when her sword started glowing. Suddenly concentrated wisps of fog formed at the tips of the star.
"We know who you seek." A voice whispered, it was female.
"He was with us once. Was it a long time ago, or recent, we know not." Another figure murmured, male this time.
"He lies within a place of great darkness. Strong hearts fight for his safety. Among them is an individual. He has long brown hair. And his friends call him storm."
"Storm?" Kairi asked curiously.
"Another word for storm. Like a child's cry . . . or a yell."
"Squall?"
"That's it." A whisper sounded.
"Is the name of the place mentioned?" Riku broke in. The figures were silent for a moment.
"It . . . . it's the place where I died." A voice whispered softly, a new wisp formed, and the voice was that of a child.
"Died?" The form nodded.
"Yes, a man . . . or a woman, my memories do not serve, stole my heart, and the darkness in my soul grew. Till I was filled with nothing but the desire to destroy. To seek revenge. And you . . ." He said to Riku. "You are my bonded." He said softly, suddenly the wisp took form and stepped off of the star, long raven hair fell down his shoulders in a curtain of black silk. His tall and lean body was dressed in black jeans, a deep blue shirt and a white one over that. He wore gloves on his hands and had a silver chain hanging from his belt.
"Hello Riku. Wielder of destruction." Riku nodded.
"You must be the spirit of destruction." The man smirked.
"Indeed." Tidus suddenly turned to the figure and scowled.
"Trey." He scowled.
"Ah, Coral. How are you?" Trey asked laughing. "Still angry about the last time we met?"
"Well of course! You KILLED me!" Coral screamed. Trey shook his head.
"Maybe one day, you'll discover the truth." He turned back to Riku.
"I know where your friend is. It was once called Gaia, now I believe all that's left is that castle. Hollow-"
"Bastion." Riku finished. "Figures." Trey nodded.
"Are you ready to merge?" Riku shrugged.
"I'm guessing I don't have a choice."
"You'd be correct in that assumption." And with that, Trey's form vanished in a whirlwind of black streaks, they were sucked into Riku's body like a vortex.
"Riku!" Kairi called out, then, it settled, and all that was left was Riku who was smiling, his eyes had taken on a reddened edge.
"Don't worry Kairi, this guy isn't controlling anyone." Riku said in a smile.
"Let's go." He turned around and walked out. Coral followed with a sour expression. Kairi turned to the others and bowed.
"Thank you for your help!" She said quickly, then followed the others out the door.
"Annoying . . ." Kairi grumbled as she chased after her friends.
Disclaimer: Own Coral and Trey, as well as Kai, Sarah and that's it . . . I think. The rest belong to Squaresoft and Disney. HA! A FULL disclaimer! HAHA!!
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Shui: No shit Sherlock.
Lily: Keep digging Watson!
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