Kingdom Hearts

The Wandering Keyblade Master

It has come to my attention that some people may like this story better if it is not written in script form. So, I'm going to write this chapter the same way I wrote the first one in. If people review that they prefer my story in that style, then I shall continue writing like that. Thank you.

Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts, Squaresoft, Disney, Final Fantasy, etc. All original ideas belong to me, those who want to use any of my characters must ask permission first, and probably will get it.

Chapter 6: New World and Silver?

They were traveling through a vortex of energy in some kind of bubble. Yuffie was still holding Zero, while Amara tried to kick Maleficent off her and maintain the bubble at the same time. Maleficent was currently trying to strangle Amara, but couldn't get a grip on her neck, so she settled for yanking her hair.

"THAT'S IT!" Amara screamed. Amara released her hold on the bubble for a brief second, just long enough to cast an Aquaga spell, which threw Maleficent into the vortex. Unfortunately, during the brief time she released the bubble, Yuffie got separated from Zero. Try as she might, she couldn't get back into the reforming bubble, even with Amara's help. Yuffie fell through the vortex for what seemed like forever, but was really 5 minutes, before she landed on a hard wooden floor. After lying still for a moment she raised her head up and tried to look around. From what she could see, she landed in someone's patio on a cliff. After crawling to the railing, she discovered that she was actually the top of an eerie looking fortress. Suddenly, Yuffie felt herself being picked up off the ground by her hair. She was still very weak from her fight against Maleficent, so all she could do is give a soft whimper.

"Who are you? And how did you past through my fortress without detection? This is your only chance to respond." Said a deep and threatening voice.

"…Teleport…Magic…"Yuffie whispered. The man holding Yuffie released her, letting her drop to the ground. Yuffie's vision was blurry, but she looked up at man in front of her. He was large, wore dark robes like royalty would. He wore a gold crystal on the middle of his forehead. What was unique about this man was that his skin was a murky green, and had orange colored hair and beard.

"How very…interesting. No one has ever snuck into the Forsaken Fortress by magic without my detecting it. Let us see what you are not telling me." This time, the man lifted Yuffie up by her midsection, while holding the top of her head in his left hand. Had she been able to see his hand, she would have seen three golden triangles, all touching by their tips, appear on back of his hand. She did feel, however, a strange force enter her mind, searching through her memories. It hurt, a lot. She would have screamed, but in her weakened condition she could only sob softly. By the time he was through with her, Yuffie was barely conscious. The man moved his head closer to Yuffie's ear and whispered, "My my, we have been busy, haven't we? However, no one enters my fortress without consequences. I will, however, give you the benefit of knowing who I am. My name is Ganondorf, ruler of the dark realm. And soon this whole world to! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" With that said, Ganondorf lifted Yuffie up over his head and threw her off the balcony. Yuffie fell at least four stories before hitting a stone floor, land on and breaking her back. Her eyes widened as the pain rippled through her body. The last thing she could see was a bright searchlight shining on her, before darkness covered her vision.

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Zero moaned as he awoke, finding himself in a bed. He opens his eyes only to see the green and black fire, and quickly shuts them. He feels bandages wrapped around his body, along with what he assumed to be ice.

"Well look who finally decided to wake up." Zero jumped as he recognized the voice, instantly regretting it as pain shot throughout his body. "Hey take it easy big bro. You're still hurt from that fight against Maleficent. That witch, she used some kind of mystic fire on you, not even my mastery of healing could heal your burn wounds. (Sigh) This is a great way to come back to life, take care of my big brother while Yuffie is who knows where." Zero rose quickly after hearing about Yuffie, but cried out in pain as the burns took their toll on his body. Amara pushed him down on to the bed. "I thought I said don't move. You're blind, not deaf, and even that is temporary."

"Is that really you Sis?" Zero whispered, tears rolling down his face.

"Yeah, it's me. I'm alive now, thanks to the power of my Keyblade. Just to fill you in, I teleported the two of us plus Yuffie to another world. Maleficent tried to stop me, she even pulled my hair, that witch! The next time I see her, she is going to get the a-" Zero coughs. "Oh, sorry about that. Anyways, during the teleport sequence we ended up getting separated from Maleficent and Yuffie. I hit Maleficent with an Aquaga spell, so she shouldn't be a problem, for now anyways. Yuffie dropped in another direction, so where ever she is, Maleficent isn't near her." She hears Zero sigh in relief. "If I didn't know any better, I'd say you've got a crush on Yuffie big bro."

Zero's face turns red. "N-No I don't! It's just that…(Sigh) Yuffie has been through quite a lot, almost as much as we have. And yet, she still has the same innocence that a little kid would have, also a bit of a devil side too, but that's beside the point. Someone like that deserves to be protected from anything that could change her drastically. I don't want anything bad happening to her, they're not many people like that in existence. She's almost one of a kind really… you can stop your fake tears any time Amara."

"That's not me. I'll be right back." Amara hurries down a ladder to the ground floor of a small hut. She creeps over to where an old woman sits, moaning in her sleep.

"…Oh Link…Aryll…please don't go…don't leave your…poor old grandma alone……" the old woman moaned.

"…Poor thing. Don't worry, Link will be home before sunrise. I promise you that." Amara whispers in her ear. She goes back up to Zero. "Big brother, you should rest for now. It will be a while till the soup is ready, and you need to save your strength. I'm going to be outside, ok? The old woman down stairs, that kindly let us stay in her house, her grandson will be arriving soon. I'm going to meet him." She went down the ladder and outside. She was about to walk onto the patio, but she decided to walk along the beach instead. A storm was raging in the distance, but she didn't care. She took her boots and socks off and stepped into the water, relishing the feeling of sand between her wet toes. It brought her back to a time when her family went on a picnic on a beach to the Pacific Ocean, and she cherished that memory, as it was one of the few she had before her life took a turned for the worst, and ended for that matter. She spent five minutes relaxing as the waves washed away her troubles for the time being. Soon, though, a red boat with a lion head at the front, appeared. It sailed until it reached the docks, and a boy, maybe 11 years old, wearing a green tunic and cap, a belt, an old and rusted shield, and a sword on his back, got out of the boat. The odd thing about this was that the lion head seemed to be talking to the boy. Amara sighed, knowing what she must now do, walked back on shore, got her socks and boots back on, and walked over to the boy. "Excuse me, Link, is it?" This caught the boy's attention and made him wonder who this stranger was and how she knew his name. "My name is Amara. My brother and I are staying at your grandma's house until my brother get better, that's how I know your name."

"…Ok…I'm just going to go see her now, it's been so long since I last saw her, so if you'll excuse me." Link replied. He starts walking past Amara until he feels a hand on his shoulder.

"Wait a second Link. Your grandmother is ill. Ever since you and your sister left the island, all she ever does is sleep. She doesn't eat, and she worries about you two every day. You should visit Sturgeon, the old man in that house over there. He can tell you how to help your grandma. I've tried to help her, but my brother is hurt really bad. I'm really sorry to say this, but I just don't have time to find a cure for her condition right now." Amara said with remorse clearly recognized in her voice.

Wide eyed. "Oh…I see…well thanks for looking after her for me…while I couldn't." Link said, and then mumbles, "Just like how I couldn't help Aryll."

"You're welcome, and don't worry about your sister, there was nothing you could have done to stop that overgrown pigeon from taking her, period. You'll get her back, I know you will." Amara said.

"Thank you." Link whispers. He then runs of to Sturgeon's house to find out how to help his grandma. Amara just stands there, deep in thought, until a voice brings her back to reality.

"You seem capable a healing her yourself. I sense a strange power emitting from you. Why would you not help the young hero's grandma?" Red Lion (The boat) asked.

Amara turns to face the boat. "One of the universal rules about being a Keyblade Master, you must not meddle in the affairs of those in other worlds, no matter how much you want to. My brother really is hurt, that's why we came here in the first place. To get away from the heartless and heal before we continue fighting them again."

"You are a Keyblade Master?" Red Lion asked, its eyes glowing. (A boat can't have wide eyes, so I did the next best thing.)

"Hard to believe, huh. My brother is one as well. Before you ask, the heartless are a race a beings that have lost their hearts and steal other peoples hearts. They also steal an entire planet's heart, thus making it disappear, along with anything on it. The keyhole to this world's heart, I believe is in Hyrule. It should be in the Master Sword room. Luckily, my Keyblade has the power to lock the keyhole, as will Zero's once I get the chance to modify it." Amara stated.

"…I see. Tell me, do all the Keyblade Masters know each world's story?" Red Lion asked.

"No, I've been dead for a few years, so I've had some free time on my hands to study other world's histories." Amara stated in a 'matter-of-fact' voice.

"…I can't say I understand completely, but I have an idea of what you mean……will the heartless try to stop you here?" Red Lion asked.

"I hope not, but if they do, then Zero, Yuffie and I will be able to help you guys out. The loophole in that universal rule is that if something disrupts worldly affairs, the Keyblade Master may get involved to set thing back on track, or as close as possible." Amara said, smiling at the boat.

"I can understand that now. Perhaps the goddesses will find a safe way for you to help save this world." Red Lion said.

"Only time will tell."

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"You mean Maleficent attacked while I was gone! But why?" Everyone was at Cid's house and Traverse gang just finished telling Sora and co. what happened.

"She was after Zero because he betrayed her after she forced him to work for her. But what I still don't know is where that sun came from or where Yuffie, Zero, and that girl went to." Leon stated.

"Well I don't know about our friends there, but I saw the sun from that there coliseum world move round to this side." Goofy said.

"He's right. The sun just moved for something. I still don't believe it." Donald said, crosses his arms as everyone sweat drops.

"One thing's for sure, if we want to go to the coliseum from here, we need the warp drive, or travel through Wonderland and Deep Jungle worlds." Sora said.

"That still doesn't tell us where Yuffie and Zero are! They were both injured from the fight. Yuffie might be alive but Zero, he looked like he was about to…to..." Aerith said franticly before Cloud takes Aerith into his arms and holds her while she cries on his chest. Sora, Donald, and Goofy looks at the floor, Leon just leans against the wall with his arms crossed and eyes closed, Cid chews on his straw. A knock on the door brings everyone out of their thoughts. Leon walks over to window to see who it is. His eyes widen at what he sees and he grabs his gunblade.

"It's some strange looking heartless. I'll take care of it."

"Wait a sec. what do you mean strange?" Sora asked.

"I mean strange because it looks like a Wizard but is silver, that's what I mean." Leon stated, before walking over to the door. He was about to open it when…

"Wait Leon, don't hurt it!" Aerith yells. Leon turns to face her, wide eyed.

"What are you saying Aerith? It's a heartless, an odd one, but a heartless nun the less. We must kill it before it takes anymore innocent lives." Leon said with anger clearly visible in his eyes.

"Zero told us about this heartless. He said he grew up with him, and that he is completely different from regular heartless." Cloud states. Leon glares at him. "Fine, believe what you want, but I'm gonna trust Zero's word on this one. He doesn't seem like the type to make up a story like this." Cloud walked past Leon and opened the door. Silver was floating/leaning against the railing. Cloud cautiously took a step toward Silver. "Your name is Silver, right?" Silver's wand flashed for a brief moment, and a piece of paper appeared in front of Cloud. It said…

"Yes, my name is Silver. I'm gonna take a wild guess that Zero told you about me, right?" (From now on, instead of the wand flashing and paper appearing, Silver's text will be within these/ \"

Cloud smirks, before saying "You're right. Come on in, but be careful about the guy in black, he doesn't trust any heartless, or really anyone for that matter."

/ I understand. Thank you for trusting me. \ He walks, er, floats in, his wand facing the floor. Everyone tenses up. / What? Do I have something on my face? \ The straw in Cid's mouth drops to the floor, along with Leon's gunblade and everyone's jaws.

"A heartless…that can crack jokes! Since when did this happen?" Sora screams.

/ Relax people, I'm the only one. My name is Silver, nice to meet you. You'll have to forgive me if I don't shake anyone's hand. \ Aerith is the first to get over her shock.

Aerith smiles, before saying, "Ok Silver, my name is Aerith." She waits for the others to introduce themselves, but sighs when she sees they are still in shock. " The one who answered the door is Cloud, the man with the gunblade is Leon, the young man there is Sora the wielder of the Keyblade, the duck is Donald, the old man is Cid, and that guy is Goofy."

/ Ok, now what's his name? \ Silver points at Goofy. Aerith giggles. / Oh, oh, right, I gotcha. Anyways, from what I understand, you were friends with Zero, right?\

"Yes, we were, I mean we are. That is, if he's not…" Aerith trails off.

/ Relax, Zero, Amara, and the ninja are still alive, just in another world. \ That caught everyone's attention.

"Really?" Sora asked excited.

/ Yes, they are. Let me lay it out for you. \ He waves his wand and a star chart appears on the table. Everyone but Leon gathers around the table. / Here's the deal. Amara was teleporting them to another world, one the heartless have yet to touch, so they can heal in peace.\ Points to a blue star on the chart. / From what I saw, Maleficent messed her up a bit, but it cost her. Maleficent landed on this world right here. \ Points to a brown star on the map. / She land in a world I like to call 'The endless swamps', quite fitting if you ask me. The swamp monsters should keep her occupied for a while. Anyways the bad news is that… \ pulls out another map. / This is a chart of the area they landed. Zero and Amara land here \ points /on Outset Island. It's a peaceful village, so they'll be alright, given time. Yuffie however, she landed in the Forsaken Fortress, over here. \ points / The name pretty much describes it all. It's a nasty place where a lot of demons live, worse of all, Ganondorf, King of the Dark Realm. \ Everyone's face paled.

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Sorry it's a short chapter, next one will be longer. Till then.