Alright, fanfiction time! This is going to be taking place during KHII, so if you haven't played it, be forewarned: THERE WILL BE SPOILERS! Sora, Donald, and Goofy continue on their journey...and stumble upon a girl. She's lost her brother to the Heartless and seeks to get him back. What new adventures await them? Considering they'll be visiting the worlds of some of your favorite anime...you can bet there'll be plenty! And for those of you wondering, "Terminus Venatus" is Latin fo "End Game".
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DISCLAIMER: I do not own Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, Kingdom Hearts II, or any of its characters, plots, or devices. I own Artemis and Apollo. Accuse me of anything and I'll make Axel burn your favorite pair of pants. o.o
Chapter I: Terminus Venatus
She sighed lightly, letting the music take her away from her surroundings. The school bus full of roaring, ranting, raving teenagers continued on its way, stopping every so often to let someone off. She hummed idly to herself, thoroughly enjoying her music, just barely noticing it was her stop. With a panicked shuffle, she grabbed her book bag and hurried down the isle, bidding the bus driver a good day before hopping outside. Clasping her hand behind her head she continued on towards her house.
"I really do love that track...'Fantasia all marcia'. It's so interesting how they manage to blend 'Destati' into it." she said to herself.
"Hey, Artemis!"
She turned in response to her name being called, seeing a taller boy with shaggy dark brown hair, tan skin, and golden eyes. He wore a school uniform, unlike her. She was pale skinned with shoulder-length chestnut hair and silver-blue eyes. She wore a long-sleeved shirt with the word "Gravitation" written on it, baggy black jeans and grey skateboard sneakers. Her name was a bit odd for this day and age, but then again, so was her brother's.
"Oh, hey Apollo. Finished testing?" Artemis asked, letting him catch up before they continued.
"Yeah. Man was it ever a breeze...but seriously, it astounds me. They expect us to know things like calculus and trigonometry, but apparently we're too dumb-witted to know how to fill an answer bubble correctly? Che, gimme a break!" Apollo said with a laugh.
"Well, that's how they are." she replied dully.
"Say listen...since we've started April Vacation and all, why don't we take a romp in the woods, eh?" Apollo asked.
"I dunno...I kinda wanted to finish reading my book, maybe play a little KHII--"
"Oh come on! Yeah, I wanna play KHII too, but it's a perfect day! We should enjoy it, not spend it inside reading books." Apollo said.
"I like reading books." Artemis said defensively.
"Yeah, so do I. But all work and no play makes Artemis even duller than she usually is." Apollo said with a smirk.
"Meh...shut up." she mumbled, shoving her hands in her pockets. "Fine. Let's go."
"Yes!"
The two took a side road off of their road that lead into the woods. Maine was a very woodsy place, and always gave them a good adventure when they needed one. Depositing their backpacks at the base of a large tree, they headed down a slope and towards a brook. The air was crisp and alive with the sound of birds, making Artemis smile widely. She loved nature. Hopping on rocks to cross the brook, something suddenly made her turn her head to the right. She frowned slightly, thinking she'd seen...some sort of shadow, it looked like...She was so distracted, she slipped on one of the rocks and fell into the brook.
"Aha! Clumsy, clumsy, clumsy!" Apollo called from the other side, roaring with laughter.
Grumbling slightly, she waded across and got out. Damn it was cold! Glowering at her brother she gave him a playful shove before walking in the direction she;d seen the shadow.
"Come on...I think I saw something."
With an amiable grin, the boy saunters after his sister, still giggling as she dripped wet from the brook. They stopped in a clearing that was surrounded on all sides by a grove of trees. Sunlight filtered in through the limbs overhead, the leaves casting odd shadows as they swayed in the gentle spring breeze. She frowned slightly, her silver-blue eyes looking disappointed at the thought that she must have been mistaken.
And that's when she felt it.
A strange, cold feeling in her chest. Was it the water? No, this was different. This couldn't be caused from merely falling into a brook. Clenching her jaw, she shivered slightly.
"Look out!"
She whipped around in time to see something on top of her brother. A few somethings in fact...strange shadowy beings with glowing amber eyes. Apollo was throwing them off, his fists blurring as he fought them all off. And suddenly she found them after her too, and she was forced to do the same. Seeing a large branch at her feet, she picked it up and brandished it like a sword, swinging wildly at the beings. But for every one they knocked down, several more appeared. Artemis quite suddenly found herself on the ground, being smothered by an ever growing pile of the strange creatures.
"A-Apollo...!" she called desperately, her vision beginning to blur and darken.
"Artemis, I'm coming! Just hold on! HOLD ON!" he called.
She reached a hand out, as though trying to reach for her younger brother. The last thing she saw was Apollo stumble and the strange shadows overtake him, before her mind and body gave it, admitting defeat...
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Artemis had the strangest sensation that she was falling. Slowly opening her eyes, she saw that she was, indeed, falling. A pang of fear hammered through her heart and she screamed as she looked down. There was...an ocean below her. Feeling as though she were going to cry, she closed her eyes and waited for her eminent death. She felt herself hit the water and submerge...
Am I...dead?
Once again, she slowly opened her eyes to find...she was sinking in the water. Ordinarily, her instincts would have kicked in and caused her to swim frantically for the surface. But they didn't. The fall must have damaged her brain, because she continued to slowly drift downwards. And then she felt her feet hit solid ground. She looked down and saw the ground move. A single dove shot up as the rest of the ground began to move.
"Ah!"
She quickly used her arms to shield her face, as the floor of doves all began to fly away and the ground glowed. Cautiously, she lowered her arms and looked down at the floor. It was stained glass, and there was a picture of a boy with brown hair and blue eyes, as well as a few other people...She recognized them from a video game she had played.
"Kingdom Hearts..." she whispered. "I...must be dead."
So much to do, so little time...Take your time, don't be afraid. The door is still shut. Now, step forward. Can you do it?
She jumped lightly, surprised to hear a strange voice. It was quiet, and smooth...as though it were trying to entice her. Feeling oddly out of place, she stepped forward awkwardly.
Now walk, Artemis.
Still confused, she did as she was told and walked forward to the end of the stained glass floor. She peered over the edge, staring at the expanse of darkness below her. Before she could wonder what to do next, a light grew at her feet and traveled upward, creating a staircase in its wake. Hesitantly, she stepped forward and began to climb the stairs.
"Wait...I-I remember this. It's just like the game." Artemis said to herself in a awed whisper.
At last she reached the top of the stairs, and stood on another platform.
Power sleeps within you. If you give it form...it will give you strength. Choose well.
Suddenly, there were three columns with three different items on them in front of her: a shield, a sword, and a staff. Gulping, she approached the shield and picked it up.
The power of the guardian. Kindness to aid friends. A shield to repel all. Is this the power you seek?
Thinking a moment, she shook her head and replaced it. Walking along, she approached the staff and picked it up, holding it in her hands delicately. It felt less awkward than the shield.
The power of the mystic. Inner strength. A staff of wonder and ruin. Is this the power you seek?
Frowning slightly, she gripped the staff tightly for a moment before once again shaking her head. No. This wasn't what she was looking for. Setting the staff back down gently, she turned. All that remained was the sword. Her heart hammering in her chest, she slowly walked over and stood on front of it. Reaching out cautiously, she wrapped her hand around the hilt and lifted it. Yes...this was it.
The power of the warrior. Invincible courage. A sword of terrible destruction. Is this the power you choose?
"Yes." she says, listening to her voice as it sounds strong and sure.
The sword instantly vanished from her hand, breaking up into particles of light as though it had been made of fireflies. She felt...stronger. Braver. She realised with a sudden pang of understanding...that she was absorbing the light of the sword.
Your path is set. Now...what will you give up in exchange?
Give up...? Oh. That's right. She remembered now. Contemplating, she looked between the shield and the staff. She didn't really want to give either up...but that was just the way it went. Closing her eyes and taking a deep breath, Artemis approached one of them and held it firmly in her hands.
The power of the mystic. Inner strength. A staff of wonder and ruin. You give up this power?
"Yes."
The staff broke up into particles of light in a fashion similar to that of the sword. She watched silently as the lights winked out one by one...she would not be absorbing them like she had with the sword. The voice sounded again.
You have chosen the power of the warrior. You have given up the power of the mystic. Is this the form you choose?
She nodded her consent. Standing there a moment, she began to wonder briefly what kind of dream this was...and why she was having it. She did love Kingdom Hearts...but that was just a game. Heartless didn't exist. There was no "door to the light". There was no Keyblade, no Keyholes. There was no Sora...Rumbling caught her attention. The platform she was standing on was beginning to break up, the delicate glowing stained glass shattering right beneath her. Before she had time to react, the platform was gone and she was falling again.
"Oh shit!" Artemis gasped, flailing madly.
It was dark all around her, without a trace of light to be found. Where had the light gone? Was she going to die? And then, in the distance, she saw a bright blue light. She fixated her gaze on it as though it were the only thing that could save her. She was surprised when she felt her feet touch down upon something solid. Looking down, it was the same blue light she'd been staring at...and it was another stained glass platform. There was a sword in her hand now as well. She turned it over, looking intently at it...it was the same sword she'd chosen on the previous platform.
You have gained the power to fight. Use this power to protect yourself and others. There will be times when you have to fight. Keep your light burning strong...
Fighting, using it to protect others, keep her light burning. Check. Sounded good. Now the question was, how would she get out of this crazy looking place so she could--
Behind you!
"Wh-wha!"
Artemis whipped around, her sword raised. It was one of those strange black shadows again! It twitched in a truly peculiar manner, watching her with those strange glowing amber eyes...It leaped at her and, in a state of panic, she swung the blade downward, catching the creature in the chest. It disappeared in an explosion of darkness, leaving a glowing heart floating in its place before, that too, disappeared. She blinked...
"A Heartless...and I just defeated it." she mused aloud.
A shimmering light diverted her attention. The light manifested itself intoa strange door. Compelled to do so, she approached it and lay her hands on the handles. She gave a sharp tug...Nope. Not budging. She frowned slightly. How was she supposed to open it?
As she waited for some kind of instruction, another staircase manifested itself. Taking this as a sign to travel up it, she did so, leaving the door behind...for the moment at least. As she reached the top of the staircase, she was on yet another platform. But hovering in the center of the platform...was a light. Feeling strangely drawn towards it, she moved forward. Stopping just underneath it, she gazed upward. The voice came again, startling her after its long silence.
The closer you get to the light, the greater your shadow becomes.
Her shadow? Cocking her head to the side in confusion, she looked behind her. Indeed, her shadow looked very black and stretched from where she stood, all the way to the edge of the platform. And then suddenly, it began to pull itself up. It stood in front of her, at first looking like her, but then growing and morphing...
"Uh...uh..." Artemis babbled, slowly backing up.
At last it completed its transformation, the end result looking like some giant hulking beast with strange tentacles. It had the same glowing amber eyes as the Heartless...it WAS a Heartless.
But don't be afraid. And don't forget...
Oh my God...she was actually going to have to fight this thing! It was all well and good when it had been a game, then there was a reset after your game over. But NOW...now, she was going to have to actually fight. Herself. She could die! Well...if she wasn't dead already, that is.
Gritting her teeth, she charged forward, attacking its massive hand. She switched between fighting the hand and the foot and back to the hand...but nothing seemed to work. Indeed, the creature barely seemed to notice it was being attacked at all. And then, suddenly there sprang forth more of the smaller Heartless shed seen before.
"Oh...great!" she growled.
They seemed to be sapping her strength with each attack, causing her attacks on the giant to grow weaker. Whirling around, she decided to focus her attacks on the smaller ones first. As each one was destroyed, she slowly felt her energy returning. When all the little Heartless had been defeated, she turned her attention back to the giant. And faltered.
There, on the heart shaped marking on its chest, formed a massive orb of dark energy. Quick...she had to do something quick. And then she remembered...its face! Of course! That was where she had aimed in the game! In her state of fear, she;d completely forgotten. Hefting her sword up, she charged.
"See how you like this!" Artemis roared.
She struck the creature in the face and it reeled back in pain. It fell to its knees and her sword disappeared...but the creature remained. Her feeling of triumph was short lives as a strange darkness began to develop beneath her, dragging her down into its depths...
Don't be afraid...
Like hell! She was beyond fear now...The massive monster stood and towered over her, perhaps to finish her off. And here she;d been thinking she'd won. Bowing her head, a rueful smile touched upon the brunette's lips...so this was it?
You hold the mightiest weapon of all.
Try as she might, she just couldn't move. The tentacles springing forth from the strange darkness wrapped themselves all around her, restricting movement and pinning her down. It was like some sort of strange execution...
So don't forget: ...
Artemis found herself slowly sinking into the darkness, the tentacles dragging her downward. No...she didn't want it to end like this! Not here! She was cold, alone and afraid...not here. Though try as she might, there was nothing she could do to prevent it. But even this was not enough for her to give up at least trying...and she continued to struggle.
You are the other one...who will open the door.
All manners of existence faded away, leaving a void of what once was in its wake.
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"We don't have time for this...we need to move on!"
"A-hyuk! Aw, c'mon Donald...we can't just leave 'er here."
"Goofy's right, Donald. If she were to get hurt because we left her here, wouldn't that make you feel bad?"
She could here...grumbling. Disgruntled grumbling at that. And voices. And the birds. Where was she? What had happened? Oh...that's right. Her dream. It had been so...so...real. And that Heartless...She disposed of the thought quickly not particularly liking it. But where was she now...?
Hesitantly...she opened one eye.
"Look! She's wakin' up!"
Suddenly startled, she bolted upright...and was met by three familiar faces. A brown haired bo with blue eyes was accompanied by a duck and a dog. She blinked...this was turning out to be one hell of a dream.
"Sora...Donald...and Goofy..." Artemis mumbled.
"Er...yeah. Do we...know you?" Sora asked, quirking an eyebrow as he sat down.
"No...but I know you."
Alright, Chapter One completed. I promise there will be more action in Chapter Two. And, the group will be going to their first anime world...FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST! Other anime I plan on having them visit include Naruto, Rurouni Kenshin, and many others! If you want to suggest an anime, by all means, do so! Reviews are appreciated, flames are donated to local boy scouts to make smores with. o.O;;