Kingdom Hearts Z
Last time on Kingdom Hearts Z: After Sora's arrival, he, Donald, and Goofy were badly injured and were tended to by King Kai and Goku. Afterwards, Sora woke up to discover that he was in a world that dropped on him like a pick-up truck. King Kai explained to Sora that the gravity was stronger then what he was used to, and helped him to conquer it by testing him to catch his monkey companion Bubbles. It was hard to endure, but Sora's persistence paid off in the end and he managed to capture Bubbles and was now used to the gravity of King Kai's planet. Later on Donald and Goofy too were used to the gravity as well. Sora then explained to King Kai his reason for traveling and as the tale unfolded, King Kai decided that he would have Sora trained under him as his apprentice along with Goku. What kind of lessons do Goku and King Kai have in mind? Will Sora be able to take it all? Just what is it will he learn? Find out in this chapter of Kingdom Hearts Z!
Release Your Power
"Alright Sora, here's how we're going to do this…"
Right now it was the day after yesterday that King Kai and Goku announced that Sora would be trained by the both of them. During last night, Goku decided that in order to train Sora, he would have to test his skills to see what needed to be developed. King Kai agreed to assess the boy's skills to his fullest abilities. Therefore, he decided that he would have a sparring session with Sora to see how much he needed to improve. However, Goku was uncomfortable because he was a martial artist; skilled in hand-to-hand combat. He had no idea if Sora possessed any of the same abilities as himself. But Goku knew this was the only way to find out Sora's abilities himself.
Right now it was the next day, and Goku declared that today Sora would officially start his training. King Kai was merely watching from a distance alongside Donald and Goofy who were observing him. Sora meanwhile was with Goku while listening to what he had to say.
"Alright Sora, first off we need to see what you can do. So I decided that it would be best that we have a sparring match. That way we can see what we can train you on." Goku said.
"Alright, I'll give it a shot." Sora said with determination.
Goku immediately got into a stance. As for Sora, he immediately summoned out the keyblade. It was a sword of sorts in the shape of a key. It had a yellow guard with a blue hilt and silver chain while the blade had medium length with a crown that served as the shape of the teeth. Goku was quite puzzled while looking at his sword. King Kai however was surprised by Sora's weapon.
"That weapon…" King Kai thought.
"Wow, that's a weird sword. It doesn't even look sharp to begin with." Goku thought.
Sora then immediately took his stance prepared for combat.
"I'm ready Goku!" Sora said.
"Alright, on your go King Kai!" Goku exclaimed
"Ready…set….GO!"
Without hesitation, Sora immediately charged toward Goku with incredible speed. He was about to land a powerful swing of the keyblade. Fortunately for Goku, he dodged while Sora stumbled a little while. Goku was amazed at how fast the young keybearer was and he could've potentially strike him if caught off guard.
"Wow, he's fast! He must have a lot of fighting experience." Goku thought.
Meanwhile, Donald and Goofy were at awe.
"Gawrsh, I didn't know Goku could react like that." Goof y said.
"He must be pretty strong." Donald said.
"If only you two knew." King Kai thought.
Sora immediately ran towards Goku and proceeded with his assault. He immediately performed a quick flurry of sword strikes in an attempt to hit Goku. However, Goku blocked all his attacks without effort. Sora attempted another onslaught of attacks, but this time held the keyblade in a backhand grip for quick slashes and reversed to a normal hand grip for more range. But Goku was able to dodge them without effort. Blow after blow Goku dodged them all and somersaulted back to keep his distance.
"He's really agile! Guess I should try long range." Sora thought.
Sora than began his second assault. He began to hold the keyblade in position. He focused for a while as the keyblade was charging with power. Goku could sense Sora's power build up, and he was intrigued.
"His power is rising. There's more to him than what I thought." Goku thought.
In an instant, Sora was beginning to glow with an aura around him. Sora than took a stance while holding his keyblade behind him. King Kai was confused as to what he was doing, but Donald and Goofy knew too well what Sora was about to do.
"He's going for it Donald" Goofy said with Donald nodding.
"Going for what?" King Kai asked.
Goofy then replied to King Kai and said, "Ayuck, he's going to one of his signature moves."
King Kai didn't understand what he said until Sora finally decided to make his move. He was finally charged up and was ready to attack.
"Strike Raid!" Sora shouted.
Sora then immediately threw his keyblade with energy infused with it straight at Goku. This was one of Sora's signature attacks that he used whenever put in any long range situation when magic was out of the question. Normally a lot of Sora's foes were felled by this attack and were not capable of dodging this attack due to the speed. However, Goku was different considering how all his life he has trained both his mind and body. With focus and perfect timing he was capable of dodging the sword before it hit him.
However Sora was not done just yet. Immediately the sword magically appeared back to his hand and proceeded to toss the keyblade again, but Goku was still able to dodge the sword. Sora repeated the process at least five more times, but Goku was ultimately too agile for him to be hit.
"No way! He's just too agile!" Sora thought.
"It's amazing. He can chuck that sword of his like nothing and it just somehow comes back to his hand in an instant. But now it's my turn" Goku said.
In an instant Goku disappeared in a flash. Sora was initially confused as to where he was. Donald and Goofy were equally shocked as well. As for King Kai, he spelled it as the end of Sora.
"HYAAAAA!"
In a flash Goku appeared behind Sora. The young warrior was quickly fazed by his sudden appearance and was unable to dodge or block. But that didn't mean Sora did not have a trick up his sleeve.
"Protect!"
As Goku went for a punch, Sora immediately created a barrier that guarded him from incoming attacks. Goku then found his punch easily deflected in the blink of an eye. This was Sora's protect spell, one of the many magic spells he utilized that was mainly for defense.
"No way, what was that?" Goku asked.
"Nice job Sora!" Donald said.
"Go get'em Sora!" Goofy said.
However, King Kai was initially shocked at the type of attack he performed.
"No way! Magic? That's a type of attack I haven't seen in a long time. I didn't think black mages still existed since warriors and martial arts were introduced." King Kai thought.
To begin his counterattack, Sora swung the keyblade around his body while his magic was charging up with energy.
"He's charging his Ki, but it seems so different somehow. And at the same time I can tell he isn't unleashing all of it, but I don't think he's even aware of it." Goku thought.
"Here we go. Fire!" Sora shouted.
Immediately Sora summoned three orbs of flame surrounding him. The flames served as a barrier for Sora while at the same time almost burned Goku from outside, with the latter having to dodge the attack to avoid being burned.
"Oh man, I thought I was gonna end up crispy like Chi-Chi's fried chicken." Goku said.
However Sora saw this as a chance for an opening. He immediately dashed and lunged for a straight hit. Despite the opening, Goku once again reacted very quickly and deflected the attack. The both of them had once again kept their distance while starring each other right in the eyes.
"This is crazy. No matter what I do he just blocks. Out of everyone that I've fought in my entire life, even if it was just minutes, there's no doubt that he's one of the strongest I've ever fought. Actually, it might be better to say that he is the strongest person. I need to give it all I got." Sora thought while keeping his focus.
Goku in the meanwhile was thinking of something as well. "It's amazing. He may be young, but I can tell from the look of him that's he's fought in a lot of battles. If given enough training, he could actually be a great warrior. But judging from our fight, I can tell that he still has a lot of his potential locked up. In fact, I don't he's aware of how much power he actually has, which means…"
Goku than immediately stood out of his fighting stance and stood up.
"Alright Sora, that's enough for now. I think I know what we need to work on.
Sora was confused, but he nonetheless backed down as the keyblade disappeared from his hand.
"Okay, so…what do we do now?" Sora asked.
Goku was about to reply, until a grumbling noise could be heard from his stomach.
"Hahaha! Well, I guess the first thing we should do is get us some grub and then talk." Goku said while laughing.
Just then, Sora's stomach was also grumbling too. Even though he was an adventurer, he was still just a boy and needed to take care of himself. One of those things having to make sure that he was well fed and well enough to battle for another day. Having to hear his "reminder" left him flustered and a little embarrassed.
"Heheh. Yeah I'm kind of hungry too." Sora said while rubbing his head.
"Hey King Kai, can we get something to eat? I'm starving!" Goku asked.
King Kai merely sighed and said, "Yeah I figured you were gonna say that," he then turned to Donald and Goofy and said, "Looks like I'm gonna need some help if you don't mind."
"Sure thing King Kai." Goofy said.
At Yen Sids Tower…
Moments after Sora had left on his journey, King Mickey decided to chat with Yen Sid about the current events that now have started to take place. While he was worried about Sora embarking on a new journey so soon, he also couldn't help but feel the uneasiness of Xeanhort and whatever plans that he had scheming. Both Mickey and Yen Sid knew that the forces of light and darkness would eventually clash, and right now they needed to prepare for whatever comes the way.
"Well, Sora is already long gone by now. But are you sure about this?" Mickey asked Yen Sid.
"I will admit that giving Sora information about Z is the best way for him to ease his mind of the Mark of Mastery." Yen Sid replied.
"Huh? I don't understand what you mean by that." Mickey said.
"I have no doubt that Sora's "failure" at the Mark of Mastery has done nothing to hinder the very nature we all know and love him for," Yen Sid explained. "However, I also think it would be best that he had some time away from here while we plan our next move as well."
"You mean Xeanhort."
"Yes, I fear that his return may be sooner than expected."
"Then that means we gotta prepare. And that means we need to train both Lea and Kairi to the best of their abilities." Mickey said which Yen Sid nodded in confirmation.
"Sora, please, uses the time that I have given you to find the strength that you seek, for I have sent you to a universe where Xeanhort cannot sense you. However, our time is limited, and I hope by the time you come back you will show me the light you have discovered."
Night time at King Kai's planet…
"Ah man, this stuff is good." Goku said.
Right now, Sora, Donald, and Goofy were having dinner with King Kai and Goku. King Kai prepared a lot of rice and meat dishes so there was a ton of food you would expect for a small party. Sora was amazed, but not at the quantity of the food. Instead, he was amazed at the quantity of food that Goku had recently consumed, and the number of dishes that continued to pile up never ceased to amaze him.
Donald, jaw struck alongside Goofy, asked Goku, "Are you even full Goku?"
Goku happily replied, "Ah nah, I'm actually still hungry to be honest."
Donald and Goofy gave off an expression that was beyond belief. Sora could also not believe it as well. In all of his travels, he never met anyone who ate as much as Goku did. Even Monstro and his large digestive system would pale in comparison to Goku.
"Don't worry, you guys get used to it." King Kai said.
After a couple of more plates, Goku decided that his appetite was satisfied and was resting on the chair with a happy grin.
"Ah, thanks for the grub King Kai," Goku said
"Yes, but now I think we should get down to business." King Kai said.
Goku nodded in confirmation. He then looked to Sora and then spoke, "Alright Sora, I think it's obvious there's one thing you do need to work on."
Sora was confused. He looked at Goku and asked, "What do you mean?"
Goku decided to be serious for a bit and answered, "Well, first off, it's about your power."
"My…power?" Sora asked in confusion alongside Donald and Goofy.
"Yes. There's no doubt about it Sora. After what I've seen today, even if it was just for a short glance, I've noticed that you have a lot of power. Your skills show me that you are great fighter and given enough time, you could be even more powerful. But the only problem is that you're not fighting me at full power.
"Full power? But I went all out against you!" Sora replied.
"Yeah, that was Sora at his best ya big Palooka!" Donald replied.
"Hey, c'mon now, let's just hear what Goku has to say." Goofy said.
"Thank you Goofy." Goku said. "Now as I was saying, I know that you did give it your all, but that wasn't all of it. But I guess what I'm trying to say is Sora is that you really don't have all of your potential unlocked."
"My potential?" Sora asked.
King Kai decided to step in and told Sora, "What Goku means Sora is that inside of you lays a dormant power like all beings of the universe. It's just that you haven't unleashed it yet is the problem. Or rather, you have unlocked, but can only use it in small proportions."
"Wait, I have a dormant power inside of me?" Sora asked.
Goku nodded and replied, "Yeah, but like King Kai said, you've only been letting out small amounts of that power."
Donald was filled with curiosity and asked, "What do you mean, in small amounts."
"It's simple. Sora's magic of course."
Sora, Donald, and Goofy were shocked by what King Kai had just said. So the magic that Sora was capable of producing came from the dormant power lying inside that he never knew he had? Sora could never imagine he had something like that inside of him. But all beings in the universe had this power? It amazed him the potential that all beings were capable of having.
"My magic? You mean it's a part of this power." Sora asked.
"Yep, but like all mages of the past, it requires the use of a special item in order to channel that power. In other words, that magical sword you carry. The Keyblade am I right?"
"Yeah of…wait a minute! You know the Keyblade?" Sora asked.
"Yes I do Sora." King Kai replied.
Goofy asked King Kai, "So uh…does that mean you…"
"Yes, I know the existence of other worlds, but please, for now let's just focus on the topic on hand," King Kai said. "Now Sora, let me ask you a question. Do you know what Ki is?"
"Yeah I've heard of it. It's mainly a term used for energy. But for the mainstream definition, it's basically the power of the universe that beings like us are capable of using. And whoever utilizes this power will reach a new sensation of enlightenment." Sora said.
"That's it in a nutshell Sora. And that's why we're going to help you train at releasing your ki. Donald and Goofy are welcome to try it too." Goku said.
"Well anyway, I think that's enough for tonight. Tomorrow, we help you release your ki. I want you to get plenty of rest alright Sora?" King Kai said.
"Sure thing King Kai." Sora said.
"Well, guess it's time to hit the sack guys." Goku said.
Moments later…
By now everyone had gone asleep. Donald and Goofy were knocked out as a light bulb. Sora however, was still awake. After the conversation from earlier, he couldn't help but wonder about the strength he has right now, and the strength he has yet to awaken.
"A dormant power inside of me? To think the I could actually be more stronger than I already am. But what'll happen to me?"
Sora pulled something from deep inside his pockets. It was a blue armband that was given to him by his mother. It originally belonged to his father, but he passed away before the day Sora was born. He never knew much about his father because his mother never talked about him since it caused her a lot of pain. But when Sora did ask about him, she told him that he was courageous and strong. Today, there are two things that Sora kept to cherish the memory of his father. His blue armband that he never took off in his life time and the silver crown he wears around his neck.
Flashback years ago…
"Happy birthday Sora!"
"Oh wow, a necklace. It's so shiny!"
"Do you like it? It belonged to daddy when he was younger."
"Really? So I can have it?"
"Of course, do you love it?"
"Of course I do! I love both you and daddy!"
"I love you too Sora. My precious little sky angel."
End of flashback…
Tears were dripping down Sora's cheeks as tightly gripped the only two mementos he had left of the father he never met. Right now, it was going to be around the anniversary of his death, and he wouldn't be there with his mother to pray for him like they usually did. Still that wouldn't stop him from honoring his father. He swore that he find some place to pray in peace for his father. However his thoughts were derailed by the snorting of Donald and Goofy.
He looked at his best friends and saw that they were sleeping humbly but loudly. Looking at the both of them, Sora was reminded that he was never alone. So long as he kept everyone in his heart, he had nothing to fear. Sora smiled as the tears were drying off.
"I wish you could be here for us, but you don't have to worry. I have something special that no one can take away from us. My friends…they're my light…and my strength…"
The next morning…
"Alright, are you ready?" Goku asked.
Sora, Donald, and Goofy were laying down in deep concentration. Today was the day that Goku would help them release their Ki. To do this, they needed to concentrate deep inside while waiting to help release their power. The concept for them was to try and imagine something locked up and trying to unlock. This visualization training was to help them feel the Ki that each of them had. While Sora was the main target of focus, Goku also invited Donald and Goofy to help give it a try considering the two of them fought to protect Sora just as best friends would do for each other on the line.
"I'm more than ready Goku." Sora said with Donald and Goofy nodding in confirmation.
With that, the three began to meditate to find the power locked deep inside them. Donald and Goofy seemed to be alright, but Sora was quite different. As he meditated he felt himself diving deeper and deeper to the center of his mind. The closer he fell, the more he felt he was going to someplace quite familiar. He continued to dive and dive, until finally he reached the end.
Station of Awakening…
"Where…am I?"
Sora looked around to see everywhere was black. However, what he saw in the ground was some sort of glass mural of him lying down when he was younger and first received the Keyblade. There were small portraits as well. Two of them were of Donald and Goofy. The two underneath them represented a boy with silver mid length hair and a girl with short red hair. These two were none other than Riku and Kairi, his best friends from Destiny Island, and this was who they were back when they were younger. Sora knew it; he had entered his own realm inside his own heart. It was then he heard footsteps behind him.
Sora looked back immediately to see who it was. It was a boy wearing a black coat and had sandy blonde hair spiked up. His eyes were blue, just the same as Sora's. Sora knew this person, for it was none other than his Nobody Roxas who was created after Sora became a heartless. Sora hadn't seen him since the Mark of Mastery and hadn't been able to communicate with him in a while.
Roxas looked at him with a smile and said, "It's alright. I know why you're here."
Sora looked at him with a confused look and asked, "Huh? You do?"
Roxas answered his question by walking to a pair of stairs that mysteriously appeared and said to Sora, "Follow me. I can lead you to where it is you need."
Sora, deciding not to waste anytime decided to follow Roxas up the stairs to where he was headed.
Outer realm with Goku…
"Nice, it looks like they're concentrating real hard." Goku exclaimed.
"Yes, now it's only a matter of time until all three of them awaken their ki." King Kai exclaimed.
"Still, there's something about what will happen afterwards that worries me. I know I'm not one to worry about such things, but there's something about this boy and his powers that I just can't see. It looks like I can only wait for the end result."
Further in the Station of Awakening….
Sora had been walking with Roxas for quite some time now. Sora was getting a little tired during their walk, but kept on going because Roxas seemed to know something about Sora's hidden potential. The two kept walking and walking for quite a while. Just as Sora was about to call it, Roxas suddenly stopped on another platform. Sora was take back and was confused as to why they stoped.
"Hey Roxas, is this it?" Sora asked.
Roxas, the nodded his head, and told Sora, "Take a look at the platform we're on."
Sora looked down on the platform, and was surprised to see what it was.
Nothing, unlike the other platforms that Sora had seen with a mural of himself in his younger days, this platform was completely blank. Nothing but pure white light with no art whatsoever. Sora couldn't help but wonder what this all meant.
"Roxas, this platform is-"
"That's right. It's blank, but there's a reason as to why it's blank."
Sora was confused and asked, "What do you mean?"
"I mean, this station…is where you'll find what you seek."
Roxas pointed to a door at the end. It had suddenly appeared and was a very big door. The unusual thing was that there was knob or anything. Only that it was locked with chains that surrounded it.
"What is that?" Sora asked.
"That Sora is your power." Roxas replied.
"My…power?"
"Right, you came here because you wanted to unlock the rest of your power right? Well, this door actually not just holds your own power, but a part of you that was somehow locked away from you."
"Locked away from me? What do you mean by that?"
"It's hard to explain. I don't know myself, but there's something about that door that holds something within in you that was taken from you a long time ago. I don't know anything else so you'll have to figure out the rest as you go."
"Wait, something that was taken from me?"
"Yeah, those chains and lock represent something being withheld from you. And also the lock means that whatever you had, it was locked away, meaning that it was taken from you."
"And you've known for a while?" Sora asked in which Roxas nodded his head. "In that case why I couldn't I unlock it in the first place earlier?"
"Because I kept it away from you."
Sora was surprised and asked Roxas, "Wait, you kept it from me? Why?"
"At the time you woke up after defeating Xeanhort's Heartless, I found that door after we merged back together. I tried to figure out what the door was. Heck, I even tried to unlock it myself, but it shut me out. A sign that this door was meant for you and you only. At the time I was worried that something horrible might change you, so I didn't want you to discover the door. But for some reason…the training you're doing makes me feel like you were finally ready to see it. Don't ask me why, but I felt like you were ready."
"Roxas…"
"It's yours now. Go do what you have to do."
And in an instant, Roxas vanished leaving Sora bewildered. There was something that was hidden from him? And more so, it was something that was taken away from him. Just what did that door represent? Or another question: just what was locked up inside of him in the first place? Could it be that something or someone wanted to seal something? It didn't make sense, though Sora understood Roxas' reasoning for not telling him about this door. Sure he might unlock his potential, but could happen to him?
As much as Sora wanted to ponder, he knew there was only one reason he was here, and that was to unlock his hidden power. However, Sora was not afraid, because he was not alone. Besides Donald and Goofy, he had Riku and Kairi. Not to mention King Mickey and Yen Sid alongside the residents of Radiant Garden and every other person he met on his journeys. There was no stopping him. Sora cautiously walked over to the door.
He immediately summoned his Keyblade and raised it to unlock the door. A beam shot out and the door was immediately unlocked as the chains started to vanish. With caution, Sora patiently walked over and put his grip on the door. He was hesitant at first, but knew he couldn't stop. He slowly opened the door. It grew wider and wider until he opened it fully. In a flash, he was blinded by light. It was odd, the light was quite warming and familiar, but for some reason it was a light Sora was unfamiliar with. He continued to be engulfed in the light.
Moments later…
"Hey I did it!" Goofy said.
"Yeah me too!" Donald exclaimed.
In Donald and Goofy's palms, each of them held a bright light. Donald's was blue while Goofy's was green. This was a sign that they were successful and had managed to release the Ki within them. Goku was proud of them indeed.
"Nice job you guys. Now we still have to wait on Sora."
Right now it had been awhile for Sora. He was still in deep meditation and still did not release his Ki. Goku wasn't surprised at the current result, but couldn't help but worry for him.
"He's been in meditating for quite a long time. I wonder if he's alright?" Goku asked.
King Kai was ponder in thought, "He's been in that meditative state for quite a while now. I'm sure he's already delved deep inside his heart, but he hasn't awakened yet. I wonder…could something have happened to him? Or could he have succumbed to-"
However, his train of thought was completely broken. Because now something was happening from Sora.
Goku and King Kai were able to feel a sudden surge rising from within Sora. They didn't know why, but for some reason they could feel as if something had changed within Sora. It was a different sensation that just felt quite unnatural for some reason. And then, they noticed Sora's hand.
Inside was a red glowing light. However, it was far brighter than both Donald and Goofy's. The both of them were surprised at Sora's sudden energy surge. But Goku and King Kai were speechless. They wanted to say something until finally Sora woke from his stance.
"What…happened" Sora asked.
"Wow, look at your Ki Sora!" Goofy said.
Sora immediately looked at his hand. He was taken back by the glowing red light in his hands. Was this the result of opening the door in his heart? Either way, Sora was amazed and felt completely different. It was as if he had more power and was completely revitalized unlike before.
"Wow, I did it!" Sora said.
"King Kai…his energy…"
"I know Goku. It looks like Sora has managed to unlock his hidden power. It looks he's ready for the first step."
At last, Sora has awakened the potential deep inside himself. And with it, he now has the power to reach heights unlike anything he has done. The only question is, will he be able to muster his power for good use? Just what kind of new things will happen to him now? One things for sure. This is one journey that will leave Sora to ponder at his ownself. But just what will it mean in the end? Find out in the next ground breaking chapter of Kingdom Hearts Z!
On the next chapter of Kingdom Hearts Z, Goku helps Sora, Donald, and Goofy to train their newfound power with newfound powerful techniques. Later on, Goku explains his reasons for being in King Kai's world and tells Sora of the impending Saiyan invasion. The only question is, what will Sora do next? Will Sora aid Goku in his battle? And if so, will he have the strength to do it? And can Sora fight these foes as he had all the rest? Just what will be the end result? Find out in the next chapter of Kingdom Hearts Z!
Next Chapter: The Reason To Fight
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