AN: Hey guys! I'm back! It feels so good to be back, but now I have so much stuff to do. So bear with me as I try to get my life back in order (which may take a couple days). Anyways, I'm updating! And, I'm gonna R&R everyone's updates but it'll take me a while to do that for everyone. So, yes. Be patient. Anyways, I hope you guys enjoy this chappie! And, I'd like to give a special welcome and thank you to Riku-of-Darkness! Thanks for reading my fic (and you read FDTA too, thanks). Glad you guys (er...girls too) are liking it!
Disclaimer: I own these tissues to my right, that clump of dust to my left, and I have yet to own Kingdom Hearts.
Chapter Four: A Touch of Déjà vu
Kairi was glad that she was protected by Riku and Sora. She didn't want to turn into a Heartless, let alone an ugly one like a darkball or bouncywild. Kairi was so nice and gentle, she'd probably turn into a white mushroom! "Where did all those neo shadows come from?" she asked.
"Tidus and I were in the secret place. Suddenly the door flew open and all of the neo shadows came out." Vern said.
"Well, let's go check it out." Sora said, not wasting a minute. For all they knew, the door could still be open, and Riku and Sora were too tired to fight, so they didn't want more Heartless coming out. Everyone walked into the secret place. The door was still open, but no neo shadows were around.
"Maybe Sora and I should go through, just in case." Riku said.
"Good idea." Sora said. Kairi held him back.
"Sora, be careful." They kissed each other goodbye.
"I will. Besides, if I'm in trouble, you can help me by punching the Heartless. You seem to pack a mighty punch!" Sora said, rubbing his head.
"Uh yah, I meant to apologize." Kairi said, a little embarrassed.
"No need to." Sora smiled, then he and Riku walked through the door. It was raining. Riku and Sora noticed that they were in trench coats.
"What is this place?" Riku asked.
"It looks like Traverse Town." Sora said. They were in fact, in Twilight Town.
"Let me climb this building to get a better view." Riku said. Sora started exploring the area when suddenly a bunch of neo shadows popped up. Riku was now on top of a building. He saw Sora in distress so he threw down his Keyblade to Sora. Sora fought off the Heartless with both Keyblades. He was still tired from the last battle, so he was still having a hard time even with two Keyblades! Then Riku looked up at the sky and saw a meteor shower. He knew what that meant.
Riku gasped. "Oh no." Then there was a black out.
Sora awoke in a strange land. It was very sunny out. He had to shield his eyes, because it was so bright. He had just been in a dark town and now he was in a sunny forest. He cautiously walked around. Then he heard some movement. It was very fast. He took his Keyblade out, getting ready to attack a Heartless. Then he heard a small whisper, "A savage..."
"Hello? Who's out there?" Sora asked. Finally someone stepped out from among the shadows. This person was dressed very strangely, but she seemed strong. "Uh, I'm Sora. W-Who are you?"
The lady stepped up to Sora. "My name is Pocahontas."
Sora had been in new worlds all too much. He knew he couldn't let about where he was from. "Well Pocahontas, I'm looking for some friends of mine. Maybe you've seen some odd looking people."
"Many savages came a long time ago. Though one did come that looked different, kind of like you."
"Psss...Sora, over here." a voice said from behind a bush.
"Uh, hold on a minute." Sora said to Pocahontas. He wondered who else had landed on this land. When he looked around the bush, he saw Donald! He was dressed like an Indian. "Sora, good to see you again. Never thought we'd see each other again. Here, let me work my magic on you." Donald changed Sora's clothes to look like that of an Indian's. When Pocahontas saw Sora again, he was wearing leather pants, a pouch slung at his side, and an Indian band with a feather sticking out on his head. He also had a darker complexion. His chest had paint on it in the shape of a bear claw.
"Sora, is that you?" Pocahontas said, a little freaked out.
"Yah, I just, uh, changed into my real clothes. This here is Donald, my friend. Now, can you bring us to our friend?" Sora asked.
"Okay. But you might not like what you see." she said. Then she turned around and led the two friends through a vast forest of bushes, trees, and wildlife. Sora never saw this stuff in any of the worlds, so it was very cool. Finally they got to the Powhatan tribe. She led Donald and Sora into a small tent. There was a man there.
"John Smith..." Pocahontas said sadly. She knelt down to John Smith, who was tied to the center pole. But someone else was also tied up there.
"Riku..." Sora said quietly. He walked over to Riku, who had his head to the ground.
"Oh Sora! I thought no one would ever find me!" Riku said, both excited and sad. "They, they're gonna behead us at sun up."
"What?!" Donald exclaimed.
"Yes, my father does not know that he is killing the man I love." Pocahontas said. "I must think of something. I think I will talk to Grandmother Willow. Will you come with me?"
"Okay." Sora agreed to go. "Are you sure that you've seen no strange creatures or people like my friend here?"
"No, but if I do, I will be sure to tell you." Pocahontas said.
"We'll come back for you Riku. Don't worry." Sora said.
"I won't." Riku said. He knew that if he wanted to, he could just attack the Indians and escape using his Keyblade, but that wouldn't solve the problem between the Indians and the "savages".
Sora was glad that Donald was there to make him look like an Indian. He hoped that this Grandmother Willow would be able to help them. Again Pocahontas led them through the forest. "Stop!" Pocahontas whispered. She looked around. "A savage..."
"Who...where?" Sora asked, anxious to know who it was. "Who's there?" Sora asked out loud. Finally someone emerged from the shadows. He hoped it was Kairi. It wasn't. The Heartless looked at them, and Donald sprang into action.
"Stop!!!" Sora yelled, pulling Donald back just before he was about to attack it.
Donald sputtered, a little confused, "Sora, what're you doing? We gotta kill this Heartless!"
"No, it's Vern." Sora said.
"What? That's Vern? How do you know? Wouldn't you want to kill her?!" Donald asked, having a million questions.
"It's a long story. To make it short, Vern ended up on Destiny Islands and became good. Then some neo shadows came and turned some of my friends into Heartless, including Vern. She's the only Heartless like that, a wyvern, so that's how I know it's her. She won't hurt us. Plus she'll be able to talk, because of Iqui probably."
"A Heartless talking?" Donald said, taking in all he had heard.
"Yep, that's right." Vern said, flying up.
"This is a strange creature. I've seen some kind like it around here, but they have been hurting our tribe." Pocahontas said.
"Well, this Heartless is okay. And don't worry, we'll help protect you from the Heartless, the strange creatures you mentioned."
"Can we go to see Grandmother Willow now? It is almost sunrise, when they execute John Smith and your friend."
"Already?" Donald asked.
"Are you serious? Well, then we better hurry!" Sora said.
"We're almost there. Let's go!" Once again Pocahontas led them through the forest, until they finally came to a huge tree, obviously Grandmother Willow.
"Grandmother Willow! We need your help! My father's going to kill John Smith!"
"Our friend too!" Donald added.
"Who is also here?" Vern asked.
"Riku." Sora said.
"You have to let your father know how you feel. You love John Smith, right?" Willow said, waving her vines and eyeing Vern.
"Yes, I do. But I'm afraid of what my father will say."
"Do not worry about that. If he loves you, he will understand."
"Thank you, Grandmother Willow." Then they heard the sound of distant drums. "Oh no! The execution is starting! We'll never make it in time!" Pocahontas cried.
"But you've got me!" Vern said. Donald, Sora, and Pocahontas jumped on Vern's back. She was amazingly able to bear the heavy load. Then she flew up high and as fast as she could to the tribe. They got there just as Riku and John were being led up the cliff to be beaten. Vern quickly landed in the bushes so as no one would see her. Everyone got off Vern fast and ran up to Powhatan.
"Father stop!" Pocahontas said, throwing herself on John Smith. Sora and Donald stood in front of Riku, who looked very tired and weak. He was lying there...and not moving. Had Riku already been beaten to death, Sora thought, a bead of sweat dripping down his face.
Disclaimer: I own these tissues to my right, that clump of dust to my left, and I have yet to own Kingdom Hearts.
Chapter Four: A Touch of Déjà vu
Kairi was glad that she was protected by Riku and Sora. She didn't want to turn into a Heartless, let alone an ugly one like a darkball or bouncywild. Kairi was so nice and gentle, she'd probably turn into a white mushroom! "Where did all those neo shadows come from?" she asked.
"Tidus and I were in the secret place. Suddenly the door flew open and all of the neo shadows came out." Vern said.
"Well, let's go check it out." Sora said, not wasting a minute. For all they knew, the door could still be open, and Riku and Sora were too tired to fight, so they didn't want more Heartless coming out. Everyone walked into the secret place. The door was still open, but no neo shadows were around.
"Maybe Sora and I should go through, just in case." Riku said.
"Good idea." Sora said. Kairi held him back.
"Sora, be careful." They kissed each other goodbye.
"I will. Besides, if I'm in trouble, you can help me by punching the Heartless. You seem to pack a mighty punch!" Sora said, rubbing his head.
"Uh yah, I meant to apologize." Kairi said, a little embarrassed.
"No need to." Sora smiled, then he and Riku walked through the door. It was raining. Riku and Sora noticed that they were in trench coats.
"What is this place?" Riku asked.
"It looks like Traverse Town." Sora said. They were in fact, in Twilight Town.
"Let me climb this building to get a better view." Riku said. Sora started exploring the area when suddenly a bunch of neo shadows popped up. Riku was now on top of a building. He saw Sora in distress so he threw down his Keyblade to Sora. Sora fought off the Heartless with both Keyblades. He was still tired from the last battle, so he was still having a hard time even with two Keyblades! Then Riku looked up at the sky and saw a meteor shower. He knew what that meant.
Riku gasped. "Oh no." Then there was a black out.
Sora awoke in a strange land. It was very sunny out. He had to shield his eyes, because it was so bright. He had just been in a dark town and now he was in a sunny forest. He cautiously walked around. Then he heard some movement. It was very fast. He took his Keyblade out, getting ready to attack a Heartless. Then he heard a small whisper, "A savage..."
"Hello? Who's out there?" Sora asked. Finally someone stepped out from among the shadows. This person was dressed very strangely, but she seemed strong. "Uh, I'm Sora. W-Who are you?"
The lady stepped up to Sora. "My name is Pocahontas."
Sora had been in new worlds all too much. He knew he couldn't let about where he was from. "Well Pocahontas, I'm looking for some friends of mine. Maybe you've seen some odd looking people."
"Many savages came a long time ago. Though one did come that looked different, kind of like you."
"Psss...Sora, over here." a voice said from behind a bush.
"Uh, hold on a minute." Sora said to Pocahontas. He wondered who else had landed on this land. When he looked around the bush, he saw Donald! He was dressed like an Indian. "Sora, good to see you again. Never thought we'd see each other again. Here, let me work my magic on you." Donald changed Sora's clothes to look like that of an Indian's. When Pocahontas saw Sora again, he was wearing leather pants, a pouch slung at his side, and an Indian band with a feather sticking out on his head. He also had a darker complexion. His chest had paint on it in the shape of a bear claw.
"Sora, is that you?" Pocahontas said, a little freaked out.
"Yah, I just, uh, changed into my real clothes. This here is Donald, my friend. Now, can you bring us to our friend?" Sora asked.
"Okay. But you might not like what you see." she said. Then she turned around and led the two friends through a vast forest of bushes, trees, and wildlife. Sora never saw this stuff in any of the worlds, so it was very cool. Finally they got to the Powhatan tribe. She led Donald and Sora into a small tent. There was a man there.
"John Smith..." Pocahontas said sadly. She knelt down to John Smith, who was tied to the center pole. But someone else was also tied up there.
"Riku..." Sora said quietly. He walked over to Riku, who had his head to the ground.
"Oh Sora! I thought no one would ever find me!" Riku said, both excited and sad. "They, they're gonna behead us at sun up."
"What?!" Donald exclaimed.
"Yes, my father does not know that he is killing the man I love." Pocahontas said. "I must think of something. I think I will talk to Grandmother Willow. Will you come with me?"
"Okay." Sora agreed to go. "Are you sure that you've seen no strange creatures or people like my friend here?"
"No, but if I do, I will be sure to tell you." Pocahontas said.
"We'll come back for you Riku. Don't worry." Sora said.
"I won't." Riku said. He knew that if he wanted to, he could just attack the Indians and escape using his Keyblade, but that wouldn't solve the problem between the Indians and the "savages".
Sora was glad that Donald was there to make him look like an Indian. He hoped that this Grandmother Willow would be able to help them. Again Pocahontas led them through the forest. "Stop!" Pocahontas whispered. She looked around. "A savage..."
"Who...where?" Sora asked, anxious to know who it was. "Who's there?" Sora asked out loud. Finally someone emerged from the shadows. He hoped it was Kairi. It wasn't. The Heartless looked at them, and Donald sprang into action.
"Stop!!!" Sora yelled, pulling Donald back just before he was about to attack it.
Donald sputtered, a little confused, "Sora, what're you doing? We gotta kill this Heartless!"
"No, it's Vern." Sora said.
"What? That's Vern? How do you know? Wouldn't you want to kill her?!" Donald asked, having a million questions.
"It's a long story. To make it short, Vern ended up on Destiny Islands and became good. Then some neo shadows came and turned some of my friends into Heartless, including Vern. She's the only Heartless like that, a wyvern, so that's how I know it's her. She won't hurt us. Plus she'll be able to talk, because of Iqui probably."
"A Heartless talking?" Donald said, taking in all he had heard.
"Yep, that's right." Vern said, flying up.
"This is a strange creature. I've seen some kind like it around here, but they have been hurting our tribe." Pocahontas said.
"Well, this Heartless is okay. And don't worry, we'll help protect you from the Heartless, the strange creatures you mentioned."
"Can we go to see Grandmother Willow now? It is almost sunrise, when they execute John Smith and your friend."
"Already?" Donald asked.
"Are you serious? Well, then we better hurry!" Sora said.
"We're almost there. Let's go!" Once again Pocahontas led them through the forest, until they finally came to a huge tree, obviously Grandmother Willow.
"Grandmother Willow! We need your help! My father's going to kill John Smith!"
"Our friend too!" Donald added.
"Who is also here?" Vern asked.
"Riku." Sora said.
"You have to let your father know how you feel. You love John Smith, right?" Willow said, waving her vines and eyeing Vern.
"Yes, I do. But I'm afraid of what my father will say."
"Do not worry about that. If he loves you, he will understand."
"Thank you, Grandmother Willow." Then they heard the sound of distant drums. "Oh no! The execution is starting! We'll never make it in time!" Pocahontas cried.
"But you've got me!" Vern said. Donald, Sora, and Pocahontas jumped on Vern's back. She was amazingly able to bear the heavy load. Then she flew up high and as fast as she could to the tribe. They got there just as Riku and John were being led up the cliff to be beaten. Vern quickly landed in the bushes so as no one would see her. Everyone got off Vern fast and ran up to Powhatan.
"Father stop!" Pocahontas said, throwing herself on John Smith. Sora and Donald stood in front of Riku, who looked very tired and weak. He was lying there...and not moving. Had Riku already been beaten to death, Sora thought, a bead of sweat dripping down his face.