Kingdom Hearts Neo
Act 1
Chapter 12
"A Hero's Welcome"
Zach, Sora, and the rest arrive at Hollow Bastion….
"So, this world is where everything started last time, right?" Zach asked Sora as the Gummi ship prepared to land. "Yeah, this place was a mess 20 years ago, but Cid and Yuffie fixed the place up and have been working to make it better than before. The Council told me that they have a big welcoming party and banquet prepared for us." Sora said. "BANQUET? You hurry up and land this ship right now!" Zach yelled 'Goddamn it, kid. You don't have to scream like that. The food isn't going anywhere." Riku said as he grabbed his ears in pain. "What's with you, anyway? Are you just constantly hungry?" Violet asked. "Yeah, pretty much." Zach replied as he jumped out of the Gummi ship while it was still 5 feet above the landing pad, hitting the ground running. Zach ran right past Cloud, Leon, and the rest of the Council that governed Hollow Bastion, all the while chanting "Food. Food. Food." Leon turned to face Sora and the others "That wasn't him, was it?" Cloud said. "Yeah, but don't worry. He's a lot more capable than what just happened would imply." Kairi answered.
At Masne's Fortress….
"They just reached Hollow Bastion, sir." A woman with grey eyes and long blond hair that was put up into a bun said as she stood facing Masne's desk. "Thank you, LeJean. Would you go and get a few thousand Heartless ready for transport? Joachim and I are going to handle Hollow Bastion personally." Masne said.
In the dining hall of Hollow Bastion Castle….
Sora, Kairi, Riku, Violet, Dash, and the Council of Hollow Bastion entered the dining hall to see Zach already on his third plate of food. "Jeez, he eats a lot." Leon said as he stared at Zach as he shoveled more food onto his plate. Sora, Kairi, and Riku went off with Cloud, Leon, and Aeris while Violet and Dash sat down to join Zach. "Well, I'll have our new assistant explain the new equipment and stuff that Cid and I have got to load onto your ship." Yuffie said as she turned to leave. "ALEXA, GET IN HERE!" A 13 year old girl with brown hair ran into the room. "Yes, Miss Yuffie?" "Explain the new equipment to these three. Cid and I have work to do." "Yes, ma'am."
And so Alexa explained about the new equipment, which includes a device that detects Keyhole to within a few miles and a Communications system that allows the Gummi ship to Communicate with Hollow Bastion and then….
Leon ran into the dining hall. "We've got a BIG PROBLEM!" "What is it?" Zach said "Just look out the window and you'll see." Leon replied. Zach got up and walked toward the window. "Oh, come on. It can't be that ba…. OH HELL!" Zach said as he saw the army of Heartless outside of Hollow Bastion
Stay tuned for the next chapter of Kingdom Heart Neo,
Where the battle for Hollow Bastion begins, and
More of Zach's mysterious origin is revealed.
Author's Note: sorry for the short chapter and lack of frequent updates. I have recently had what I like to call the "Martian Death Flu." You know the kind of Flu I'm talking. The kind where you stay in bed all day, wishing that your electric blanket had an 'Electrocution' setting to put you out of your misery, and occasionally crawl to the bathroom.