Ok, now to get the plot up and running! Read on…
Lady Sonora-Yes, it was fun and I enjoyed it very much! Right Ifrit? (Ifrit growls in agreement)
ECHO230-Can't wait for the story! Oh and I believe you want this! (Whistles and Valefor flies to ECHO)
Neassa-Yep the teapot thing I couldn't resist writing!
ThiefMaster-That's' the only time I can get to writing. Most of the time I'm playing video games. (lol!)
Now to the story!
Another Side?
Guess you're all wondering what happened after our little aeon fiasco. Well Merlin seemed strangely calm when he told us to start cleaning up. We tried to get away but he sealed the entryway with a giant rock. Having no choice, we started the reconstruction of Merlin's house. Turns out that the rocks everywhere that made up his house were like a huge jigsaw puzzle. It took us some time to piece together the ground level and walls, but as we moved up, it got easier. We finished the roof and Merlin finally let us go. He moved the rock out of the way and we were on our way out. All of us were so tired from working. We headed over to the café to catch a break and something to eat. We saw that Merlin kept us working till dinnertime. We all ate our food in silence. A silence I couldn't stand.
"So, what do we do after this?"
Everyone stopped eating and looked at me. They all shrugged their shoulders and continued eating. I sighed and did the same. After eating we found ourselves wandering around the districts, talking a bit about our past. I learned Raiku, Jymanea and Azure's stories. I was glad of Raiku's comment of him being sent to meet me by the world leaders. Made me feel important. Raiku continued his explanation saying that back where he was from worlds were being destroyed like crazy. He was sent to find me and help me seal a "door to the dark", whatever that means.
(He said that in his last words before he died in my vision...door to the dark...I've gotta ask him about that sometime)
We made our way to the top of the bell tower, overlooking the Second District. Some of us were sitting with our legs over the edge, others standing, all of us looking towards the full moon that was out tonight. It was so calm. Suddenly we felt the wind pick up with great force. Those who were sitting stood up and we all looked around to see what was up with that. The wind couldn't gain speed that fast. We looked ahead into the night sky and saw a pack of something heading towards us. After more quick observation, we found out that they were a pack of Wyvern heartless were flying toward us! We all drew our weapons and readied ourselves for the attack. Sora and I took the front with everyone else behind us.
"Everybody ready?"
"They're coming quick…"
Everyone gave a "Yes" and all that was left to do was wait. They got closer, picking up speed as they did. We all gripped our weapons tightly as they reached the bell tower. I felt them rush into us at they started to attack. I was slashing through countless enemies until I heard someone scream.
"Help!"
I cut through a Wyvern that was blocking my view so I could see what happened. I saw Jymanea being carried off by the arms by a Wyvern. Everyone also saw what had happened and screamed out to her too. I felt a force take my body and I started to run to the edge of the bell tower.
(Can't control my body, going off ledge, help!)
Azure cut through 2 Wyverns with her blades. She was the first to notice what I was doing and the first to yell it out.
"Adept, what are you doing? Do you wanna commit suicide or what?"
Everyone else noticed too and started to yell at me to stop. I wanted to stop to avoid going off the ledge but my body wouldn't let me! I still had control over my voice luckily.
"I can't control my body! I can't sto-!"
I was interrupted as I felt myself jump off and start free-falling to the ground. I heard everyone yell my name as I prepared for my fall.
(How in the world did I end up going out this way? HELP!)
Almost as if that call for help in my head was heard by someone I heard a voice speak in an unknown manly voice in my head. It sounded so familiar, but couldn't really tell what this time.
Fly Adept, use the wings of the light…
That voice seemed to be a calling card as I felt something rip out of my back. I felt them flap and stop me right as I was about to hit the ground. I softly landed and looked at my newly added attribute. Shining white angel wings spread behind me. Wait, wings again?
(Wings…at least I'm not fused with darkness this time…ok now back to the rescue thing, but how to fly)
I knelt down and felt my wings beat and push me off the ground. They continued to flap until I reached the height of where the fight was still going on. I directed myself forward and flapped my wings to propel me forward. I was flying right to the Wyvern carrying Jymanea. I was flying right next to it when I withdrew my One Winged Angel and held Diamond Dust as if it were I rifle. I took careful aim at the Wyvern, and shot it in the head with a firaga. I screeched in pain and let go of Jymanea. I shot the Wyvern again, killing it but remembering Jymanea. I saw her falling and I went into a dive to catch her. In the middle of her fall I caught her. I was carrying her bridal style as I glided over to where everyone else was and the fighting over. I saw Jymanea blush a little. I smiled at that. Jymanea did look nice but I really wasn't interested in a relationship with a full 1 inch height difference. (A/N: I'm so sorry! If you don't like this please don't kill me!) I couldn't help it, but I needed the height advantage. Also when I was Raphael I noticed that she was looking at me an awful lot. Shaking that thought out of my head, I flew over to where everyone else was. They were gawking at what happened to me. I couldn't blame them. To see one of your friends jump off a ledge and suddenly fly back with angel wings, that would shock me too. I softly landed and set Jymanea down. She was still a bit shaky, but I calmed her down a bit.
"Hey, you alright?"
Her shaking and scared face turned into a smile.
"Yes I am, thank you for saving me"
"Don't mention it"
We both walked over to our still gazing friends. They all asked me how I got wings. I told them that I didn't have a clue and a voice told me to. Forgetting about the whole wing thing, we all went back down to ground level. Since I had wings, I decided to fly down and practice using my wings a bit. I jumped off and started to glide around, using my wings to keep me aloft. I flew in circles for a bit, did a loop, a few turns before doing another try at a soft easy landing. I dropped to the ground, flapping my wings slowly as I neared the ground. I landed on my feet and again spread out my wings to stretch them out. They looked so white, so cool looking. Everyone else met up with me and we started to walk to the fountain to rest. Sora asked if I was able to retract my wings. I tried but couldn't. Then Sora and Riku started to make jokes about how my wings would get in the way of my life in funny situations. I laughed at a few, ignored the rest. Halfway there we heard a voice, the same voice that unlocked my wings.
"I think it's time that you were told the whole story Adept"
We all turned to see a man in a black hooded robe. Unknown to us, it was the same man who had been watching me since I arrived here. He was about to continue until Sora stepped forward.
"Who are you? And what do you want with us?"
"Oh Sora, the keybearer. It's been a while hasn't it?"
The man threw off his cloak, revealing a white haired man. He was the one who had tried to throw the worlds into chaos but was defeated by Sora. Ansem. He was still in the same get-up he was in all the time. But this time the heartless symbol was not on his chest. Sora, Riku and I drew our weapons and faced the old enemy. Sora was gripping his keyblade and had anger in his eyes.
"No, not you again. I'm not gonna let you even put phase one of whatever crazy plan you have in motion!"
"Oh, you mean the plan I've had with King Mickey?"
That made us all scream "WHAT?" Next we saw Mickey come out of nowhere and stand next to Ansem.
"Yes, but please give me time to explain. Ansem is not the man you used to know"
We all stared at Mickey in disbelief. What was going on? The three of us put our weapons down and listened. Something like this needed an explanation. Mickey continued.
"Ok, now you all know that before the darkness came, Ansem was a wise and respected leader right?"
The ones who knew the story nodded in agreement.
"Well, Ansem lost his body when he was consumed by darkness. When Sora opened the light in Kingdom Hearts, his soul was freed of the darkness. His soul was cleansed and found its way back to its body. His body was fully restored and he found me. He still has a small amount of power over the heartless and he has been using that power to watch you for me while I was in Kingdom Hearts. Riku didn't see him since it was so dark in there. He knows the full legend of the Adept, which he will tell you now"
He looked up and Ansem, who nodded.
"Now, to clear things up I will start from the very beginning. The Adept was originally born right out of Kingdom Hearts. He was supposed to be a powerful heartless, but what separated him from the rest, was that he had a keyblade. The One Winged Angel. The essence of Sephiroth."
We all shuddered at the sound of that man. Ansem cleared his throat and continued.
"The Adept was supposed to be the strongest of all heartless. Being able to memorize and copy any style of fighting and magic. But when Sora opened Kingdom Hearts and destroyed my dark self with light, the Adept was purified and sent to a random word. There he was reborn and grew into the person you see right now. I'm also glad that the world he landed in had such a variety of thing to learn. I'm also glad that he turned into a fine young man. Now about your different forms-"
I interrupted him at that. What did he mean by that?
"Different forms? You mean like when I transformed into the Coliseum?"
"Yes you have 3 different personas. Light is the one you are now. Dusk is what your form called Raphael represents. And darkness it the one you've been seeing in your visions"
I couldn't believe it. This was my true origin. What was really supposed to happen to me and what didn't. All of this amazed me so much.
"Ansem"
"Yes Adept?"
"Thank you for telling me who I truly am"
He gave me a small smile.
"You're welcome Adept"
End Chapter
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Gaming quote of the chap: "That's the power of the keyblade!"- Sora, Kingdom Hearts.
