Kingdom Hearts: Intertwined Souls
By AnimeDutchess
Chapter 11: How to Seal a World
A/N: Mwahahaha! Yes, the conclusion to the first world is here! I was evil making you guys wait, but hey, that last chapter was like, freaking twenty-something pages long…
Talk Back:
Jupiter-Lightning: Yeah, Raven does rock! Oh, I wrote what language it was at the bottom of the last chapter, and Lilith says what it means at the end. I'm glad to know I'm not alone at sucking in fight scenes!
Lady Sonora the Black-Rose: Yes, cliffies!
BLACKSHEEEP: Yes, where IS Riku? I can't wait until Lilith finds him, too. You really think that would happen in real life? Hmm…maybe it would…
jeffiswrongC: Yes, I know I should explain more. And thank you for your permission! I will use your idea and credit you when I use it, because you deserve it! And I'm glad SOMEBODY figured out that part…but I swear, he won't be a wimp! I swear!
Emmy19: You figured it out, too? Well, don't worry. Like I said to jeffiswrongC, he won't be a wimp!
Well, enjoy the two-parts-to-each-world goodness!
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Lilith blinked her eyes open and sat up. She was in a beautiful field. The green grass swayed in the breeze along with many wildflowers. The sky was a clear blue, and a couple white, puffy clouds floated lazily along. The sun's rays were comfortingly warm. Lilith stood up and stared. She had never seen anything more beautiful…well, maybe Destiny Islands, but this place was amazing. She started to walk along until she saw something-or someone- in the distance. It looked like…
"Mother!" Lilith exclaimed. She ran towards her mother, grinning from ear to ear. Her mother laughed and took Lilith in a big hug once she arrived. Once the hug was over, Lilith looked at her mother. She had a flowing black dress with long, belled sleeves. The whole thing looked like it had no seams at all. She had on black slippers, a necklace with a small, heart-shaped red gem, and a silver ring with a black pearl on also. Her ebony hair reached the ground, and her crimson eyes mirrored Lilith's, only they held much more wisdom. Their skin was also the exact shade and tone: almost pure white.
"Mother, where are we?" Lilith asked, looking around. Her mother laughed again.
"This is the land of dreams," her mother said, "It's the only place I can contact you."
"But why do you need to contact me, mother?" Her mother smiled at her daughter's question.
"I want to give you something," she said, "Please…present the Key Staff." Lilith nodded and made the Key Staff appear in her hands. She held it out to her mother, who took it gracefully. She then muttered a few words in Demon. The Key Staff glowed a light blue, then it faded back to normal. She gave the Key Staff back to Lilith.
"You can now use a new spell," She said, "Just aim the Key Staff and say 'Blizzard', and ice will come out. Do you understand?" Lilith nodded.
"Good."
"Mother," Lilith started, a question popping up in her head, "You know the Children of Darkness?" Her mother nodded.
"Well, I met someone who was one, and they got kidnapped. Where were they taken?" Her mother frowned.
"I don't know," She said, "But that only means that there are two Children of Darkness left for you to find and protect before whoever is behind the kidnapping and the Heartless does. Do you remember the four Children of Darkness you saw in your dream on the floors?" Lilith nodded.
"Well, they were already captured. The floor with the outlines represented that there were three Children of Darkness that haven't been kidnapped. Now, since there are only two, I suggest you keep going to different worlds and find them." The world then started to become blurry until there was only pure white everywhere. Lilith started to drift away from her mother.
"It seems my time has run out for now," Her mother said, waving goodbye, "Until we meet again, love."
"Mother, no! Wait, please! I don't want to leave you! MOTHER!"
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"…Will she be okay, Starfire?"
"I do not know, friend Kairi. The readings show that friend Lilith is extremely exhausted."
Kairi sighed and stared at Lilith. They were in the Titan's infirmary. It had so much medical technology in it, it was frightening. Right now, Lilith had two little circles attached to wires attached to a machine giving off bio readings on her forehead. She was sweating, and looked to be in a troubled sleep.
"I mean…she just…fainted. How weird is that?" Kairi commented.
"True, that is very much of 'the weird'." Kairi sighed. This conversation was going no-where. The doors then suddenly slid open automatically, and in came Cyborg and Robin.
"We searched the tower," Robin said, "No trace of Raven."
"And I did a bio scan on the dust that used to be Slade," Cyborg added, "I didn't really get much out if it except bio residue, which is…what it is." Kairi and Starfire sighed at the same time.
"Wait, where are the others?" Kairi said, noticing the absence.
"Sora, Helena and Beast Boy are searching the city for Raven. Donald and Goofy are taking a closer look at Raven's room," Robin explained. Just then, Lilith started muttering in her sleep.
"No…wait…I don't…MOTHER!" Lilith sprang up in bed after calling for her mother. She blinked a few times and looked around.
"Where am I?" She asked sleepily. Kairi put her hand on Lilith's shoulder.
"Relax," she said, "You're in the infirmary. Remember, you collapsed after you beat Slade?"
"Yeah…"
"It must have been a hard fight for you," Robin interjected, "You've been asleep for a couple hours."
"No, I just…caught Slade off guard, I guess. It only took that one hit to the chest…weird, really. I thought he'd be a lot tougher…" Lilith then propped her head up with her hands, staring at the wall in front of her. It was probably that pure power she thought. The fog from just waking up then lifted and she gasped.
"Oh my gosh! Raven! She was kidnapped! By the Heartless!" She shouted. She pulled the circle things off her forehead and started to get off the bed.
"We have to find her," She said, but Kairi came around the other way and pushed Lilith back onto the bed.
"You're still kinda weak," Kairi explained, "Going out in your condition wouldn't be too good for your health." Lilith sighed and got into a more comfortable position on the bed. She really didn't want to get in a fight with Kairi right now. Its gonna be one heck of a long day, she thought.
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"So…I trust that your mission was a success?"
"Yes, My Lady. We now posses another Child of Darkness."
"Excellent." 'Our Lady' smirked slyly at the sparkling cloud of mist in front of her. Then, two Shadow Heartless entered the room, dragging a struggling Raven towards 'Our Lady'.
"Release me!" Raven shouted, trying to break free of the Heartless' grip.
"Not likely," 'Our Lady' said, "You're needed. And like all the others who are needed," She raised her left hand, and black energy swirled around it, "You need to be…SUBDUED!" The black energy suddenly moved as fast as lightning and wrapped around Raven's body. The Heartless holding her immediately disappeared, and Raven started to struggle against the black energy.
"Whatever this is, it won't-" But before Raven could finish, she fell into what seemed to be a deep sleep. 'Our Lady' looked at Raven in curiosity.
"Hmm…she went down rather quickly compared to the priestess and the nun," She said, "But it was still about as much time as it took to get the bandit and the scout down…how interesting." She then turned to the mist.
"Slade," She said, "You disobeyed me by telling…her…about my existence. She wasn't supposed to learn of it."
"Oh, come on," the mist said, "It's not like I told her your name. I don't even know your name, My Lady." 'Our Lady' snorted.
"The fact that she knows someone is behind this could endanger the plan! You have disobeyed me…I went through all the trouble of killing your former master Trigon so you could join me and I get disobeyed?" More black energy started to surround her. Her hair started to raise into the air, and she walked towards the mist, her left hand raised in front of her. When she got close enough, she thrust her hand into the mist. It screamed bloody murder. 'Our Lady' then started to glow a bright green, and the mist started to disappear into her hand. When the mist was all gone, the bright green faded away, and 'Our Lady' breathed in deeply, loving every minute of…whatever that was.
"I can't believe it worked," She said, almost laughing, "I really CAN suck the power from others!" She then regained herself rather quickly and snapped her fingers. Two Soldier Heartless appeared.
"Take her to the chamber," She said, "and place her in one of the containment areas. Be sure it isn't the one lying along the line of the door." The Heartless gave no sign of recognition, but they picked up the girl and carried her off just the same. Once the Heartless left, Ansem came through the main doors.
"My Lady," He said, bowing, "Were you able to rid us of the disobedient one?"
"Yes, Disciple Ansem," she said, "Unfortunately, I have nothing you need to do right now. Go and rest." Ansem bowed and was about to leave, but turned back around to face 'Our Lady'.
"I have a question, My Lady," He said, "So please forgive my rudeness for not immediately following your orders, but…"
"Yes? Go on."
"Well…your Apprentice…where-"
"Resting, like you should be. Now, go on and rest." Ansem bowed again and left the room. 'Our Lady' smirked and turned around to the hologram table. She tapped it, and a hologram of the aqua-haired demon girl that was her apprentice popped up. She looked at it.
"What a fool you are, Nympha," She said, "Trusting the likes of me to be your mistress."
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"…and they dragged her off. I got mad at Mr. Big-Shot-Villain, shoved the Key Staff through him, he disintegrated, I felt weak, you guys waltz in and I black out. That's really all there is to tell." Lilith looked at the others, glad to have finished all that talking. She had purposely left out the pure power she had felt, so as not to worry her friends. Sora, Helena, Donald, and Goofy had returned. Everyone looked at her, gaping.
"They took her? Just like that?" Beast Boy asked, shocked.
"But Shadow Heartless are extremely weak. Anyone with a weapon or powers could beat one. Why didn't Raven fight them off?" Helena asked. Lilith shrugged.
"They were pretty fast," she said, "And I bet whoever's behind this made them pretty powerful just for that job."
"So…we're dealing with a Heartless creator…" Donald said, scratching his head.
"I guess that would be the case," Lilith said. She sighed.
"You know," Sora said, "We really need to seal the Keyhole to this world. If we don't," He turned to Robin, "This world will disappear, and so will you guys. Then, we'll go search for Raven on other worlds. We promise." The others nodded. Robin sighed.
"I guess that's all we can do for now," Robin said, "But we just have to find the Keyhole." Sora then smiled slyly.
"Oh, don't worry about finding it," He said, "Do you remember when Raven and Lilith ran off, and you guys wanted to follow them, but I had to catch up to you because I was looking at something?" Everyone else except Lilith nodded; Lilith was listening with interest.
"Well, I found the Keyhole there." Everyone gasped.
"So, you sealed it, right?" Kairi asked. Sora shook his head, and Kairi sweat-dropped.
"You idiot."
"Nope, I'm not an idiot. The Keyblade would usually seal the Keyhole automatically, but it didn't."
"Uh, maybe Lilith needs to seal it," Goofy said, "I mean, she does have the Key Staff and all."
"Well then, let's go already!" Lilith shouted. She jumped out of the bed and ran for the door, the others following, calling for Lilith to wait for them.
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"So…this is the Keyhole?"
Everyone had arrived at the secret room in the library. Sora had shown them that at the end of the room, right on the wall, plain as day, was the Keyhole.
"Yes," Sora said, "But I don't understand why it didn't-WHOA!" Suddenly, his Keyblade and Lilith's Key Staff seemed to become magnetic as their key teeth ends clanged together. A white aura swirled around them as a beam of light from each end shout forth and entered the Keyhole. Lilith cringed; the pure power, not as strong as before (so she didn't faint), was coursing through the Key staff again. The sound of something being locked was then heard, and the Keyhole faded away, sealing the world.
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"It's time for us to go," Sora said. Everyone was standing outside the Gummi Ship in the clearing where it first landed. Robin shook Sora's hand.
"It was great meeting you," Robin said.
"Oh, very, VERY great!" Starfire exclaimed, jumping up and down.
"Hey, maybe sometime we'll come and visit!" Goofy said. Then, the rag-tag group of world-sealers started to board the Gummi Ship. As Lilith (the last person boarding) was about to enter the ship, she felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned around and was face-to-face with Beast Boy.
"Uh…you guys'll find Raven…right?" He asked, concern etched on his face. Lilith smiled reassuringly.
"I'm sure that we'll cross paths with her again someday on this freaky adventure," She said, "So you don't have to worry." She then turned around and entered the ship, but stopped once she was just inside the door and turned around again.
"Oh, almost forgot," she said, "If you, you know, like Raven, you should tell her. Who knows? Maybe she likes you, too." She giggled at the shape-shifter's blushing face as the door closed, and dashed to her seat and buckled up.
"Okay, is everybody and everything ready to go?" Donald asked, pressing a few blinking buttons. Everyone complied. Sora then blinked, as though remembering something.
"Countdown initiated!" The brunette exclaimed, "Five seconds till launch!" Donald rolled his eyes at the Keyblade Master's random outburst of silliness, but decided to go along.
"Five," Donald said in a bored tone.
"Four!" Kairi exclaimed.
"Three!" Helena yelled.
"Two!" Goofy shouted.
"One!" Lilith yelped.
"BLAST OFF!"
The roar of the engines was deafening as the Gummi Ship took off into space…
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"So…where are we going now?" Lilith asked Sora as he piloted the Ship. Kairi was beside him, manning the lasers.
"I figured that we should go to Traverse Town," Sora said, "You know, to restock and relax for a bit."
"That sounds fun," Helena said, popping up from behind Lilith.
"But we have a mission!" Donald exclaimed, going into a hissy-fit and jumping up and down.
"Aw, c'mon, Donald," Goofy said, grabbing the ticked magician as he jumped, "Everyone needs to relax sometimes. And hey, maybe a refugee from a world has seen King Mickey!" Donald 'hmm'ed, thinking about Goofy's statement.
"Alright," He said, "But just do one thing before we get there." The others turned to Donald, listening intently.
"Could you please…PUT ME DOWN?"
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A/N: Whoa! That took longer than I thought! And this chapter is microscopic compared to the last one! Sorry if you were expecting something longer! And if you couldn't tell…I really didn't have a blast writing this fic…I had writer's block for almost a week…and it's not that great of a chapter…but I can and will do better!
Anyway…the next chapter is kind of like the 'Hi-jinks on the Gummi Ship' chapters, you know; a comedic interlude, only these chapters are less comedic…probably. So…I was wondering…would anyone like to guest star next chapter and any other chapters in Traverse Town? You'll be sorta minor characters, though, but I promise to get you guys places in any of the Traverse Town chapters! All I need is:
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…And please don't be offended if you don't act exactly how you say you do, okay? I'll try my best, I promise!
Oh, and PS: I won't start writing the next chapter until at least ONE person asks to be in the fic! Include it in your reviews, please!
Mwahahaha! So EVIL! Ja Ne!-AnimeDutchess