Inside Le Grand Bistro, the four Light Protectors ordered a late lunch. Lost Memory had promised to speak more when they all ate. So, the four Wielders did just that, ordering their favorite foods. It wasn't long before they received an appetizer and drinks. And finally, their food.

The Wielders had looks of bliss after their first bite. Each ate at varying speeds. Keval finished first and asked for seconds. Tenebrae wasn't too far behind. Their significant others just giggled as they finished their plates.

"As usual," Lion let out a gruff chuckle, "Your stomach knows no bounds Keval."

"What can I say, food is fuel!" the Lightning-User said. "And when it's this good, you gotta take advantage."

Lost Memory took Sleeping Lion's hand and smiled at him. She said, "Well, let's just say, you two share that love of food." She giggled as Lion looked away, almost like he was blushing.

Lucky leaned back and was messing with a playing card. "I thought we agreed, no flirting until after the story."

"Oh, let them be happy, Ladyluck," Love's Promise said, sticking out her tongue.

"Lucky!" the gambler said with a huff, "You know I hate that name. Besides, that's my sister."

"That does raise a question," Ashley spoke up, looking at the four Keyblade Souls. "Earlier, Promise said you are her Big Sis, Memory. And Lucky has a sister too. How does that work?"

"Well, Ladyluck and I are from Wonderland," Lucky said. "Though she has a different Wielder."

"As for me and Memory," Promise said, "We are both your Keyblades. So, we are like family. Just like you all, we formed familial bonds over time. Of course, some formed other bonds~~~" She waggled he eyebrows at Memory and Lion.

The two mentioned pulled their hands apart quickly. Memory had a noticeable blush. Smoke could be seen coming out of Lion's mask.

"Oddly like their Wielders, huh?" Tenebrae sighed and shook his head. "Well, regardless, we have other questions. The biggest one being, how do we get back home?"

Memory seemed to regain some composure. "I am not sure. We aren't even sure how you all got here in the first place. But we want to help."

"Then what about this?" Ashley asked, pulling up the tome from the Library. "Many of the books in the Library were similar to ours. But this one is not one we have."

Tenebrae and Laci looked at the tome. It was old, but in good condition. Whoever ran the Library took good care of the book.

"'Legend of the X-blades'," Laci read aloud. "I thought there was only one."

"It's possible for there to be copies," Tenebrae said, sitting back in his chair to think. "There is a process to forge it, which can be achieved with proper planning. But it had only been forged once."

"Twice actually," Memory said, drawing all attention to her. "You see, after the Age of Fairy Tale, Xehanort was able to forge a X-blade by splitting and remerging a Wielder. When that failed, he tried a different method."

"The clash with his Seekers," Ashley said in realization.

Memory nodded. "Though that is for you all. For us, it's a bit different. For us, the two X-blades represent Light and Darkness. Kai, the fatherly, kind Soul. And Kye, the tyrant."

Tenebrae opened the tome. "And these two are the oldest Souls, by the looks of it. And have pretty much been at war with each other."

Lucky was playing with his deck of cards. "One wants to rule over everything, the other wants us to be free. You can tell they aren't exactly buddy-buddy."

Laci looked at the Souls. "But how has there not been a winner? They've been fighting long enough."

"They are of even strength," Lion answered. "Neither needs a Wielder and both have strength on par to Kingdom Hearts."

Ashley looked down. "And that is a lot of power."

Keval scratched his chin. "So, two powerful beings have been fighting and can't really hurt the other. Oh man this is making my head hurt."

"Don't strain yourself, big guy," Promise giggled, "We've known this for our entire lives. And Kai cares for all under his care."

"And so long as you all behave," Memory said, "That will extend to you all as well. Kai was already willing to allow you to stay. He wants us to make sure you are okay."

"Thank you, Memory," Ashley said with a smile.

"Speaking of which," Memory said, clapping her hands. "Why don't you all explore a bit? You can meet some of the others and get comfortable. Lion and I will find lodging while you do."

"I don't see why not," Keval said with a grin. "This is turning into an interesting experience."

"Agreed," Tenebrae said, closing the tome. "And maybe talking to the other Keyblades can help. Some are more inclined to magic. We should be able to use their knowledge to help."

"Dibs on Lucky!" Laci said. She got up from the table and grabbed her Partner. "Come on, let's go!" In the blink of an eye, the two were gone.

"Y'all saw that too right?" Keval asked. "Or am I going crazy?"

"Nope Laci is just extremely excited," Ashley giggled.

"Ready to explore then, Ash?" he asked.

Ashley nodded, before standing. "Let's go explore."

Keval stood up with her. The two departed the restaurant.

"I guess I'll take my leave," Tenebrae said, standing. "I take it you will come find us when we have accommodations?"

Promise nodded. "We will. Go and have fun."

Tenebrae rolled his eyes but nodded. He left the restaurant as well. -

Laci half-dragged, half-followed Lucky. Her enthusiasm was to be admired, but Lucky was able to redirect her. He was leading her close to the Fountain Plaza.

"There's someone I want you to meet," he had said.

Lucky led Laci toward the fountain. At it, there were 4 women standing around. When the duo approached, the women look at them.

One was blonde like Lucky. Her hair was long, but one of her bangs was braided and pinned back. A large red bow was pinned opposite it. Under large gray eyes, there was a one red diamond under her left eye. She wore a long red dress that seemed to shine and have a tint of blue. Over her shoulders was a golden bolero jacket. Her left arm was covered by a long black glove, and both arms had a golden bracelet around both her wrists. On her chest, there was a red heart.

There was a young woman who had long green hair, which was in a ponytail over her left shoulder. A rose flower crown was on her head. Her right cheek had what seemed to be a small claw-like scar. She was dressed in a black spaghetti strapped jumpsuit, that was patterned with various flowers.

The third woman seemed to have dark purple, with a rose flower crown on her head. She looked to be wearing a deep purple dress with a large black belt around her waist. She also had on a black leather jacket and black gloves. She was also wearing some biker shades.

The last woman had long red hair that was done in a large braid falling over her left shoulder. On her head, on the right, was a small crown made of velvet and gold. Her black dress had roses imprinted all over. She was the one to notice Lucky and smiled and waved.

"Ladies," Lucky said, approaching the women with Laci, "Oh, and Rumble."

The woman with purple hair seemed to frown at Lucky. "Whatcha want? And who is this?"

Lucky put an arm around Laci and winked at the women. "Well this is Laci, My Wielder. Laci, meet the Rose Sisters and my sister, Ladyluck."

The blonde woman smiled and waved. "Hello! I'm Ladyluck, but you can call me Lady."

The green haired woman crossed her arms and seemed to close in on herself. "I'm Rumbling Rose. You can call me Rumbling."

The purple haired woman put a hand on her waist. "I'm Rumbling Rose, as well. But you can call me Rumble."

The read-haired woman let out soft giggle. "I'm Divine Rose. You can call me Divine. I'm also Lucky's partner."

Laci tilted her head to the side. "I thought I was your Partner?"

Lucky chuckled. "No Laci, you are my Wielder. Divine is the one I love, so my partner. Like the flame idiot is your boyfriend."

"Oh!" Laci had a smile as she realized what Lucky meant. "I'm surprised you and KD aren't a couple then. I mean, apparently Lion and, Promise, and Memory are a thing. And I know Ashley and Keval are engaged."

"Look, I don't hate the guy," Lucky said, shrugging, "But he isn't exactly my type either."

"Well speaking of types," Lady said, "She is quite hyper to be a match for you. I think she and I would be better together."

"I don't think that's a good idea," Rumbling spoke up. "Lucky is probably less likely to cause problems."

"Besides Lady," Rumble said, "You have a Wielder. I don't think you have to worry."

Lady pouted and turned away. "You are all no fun."

Divine looked over to Laci. "It is lovely to meet you, Laci. I'm incredibly grateful for all you've done for Lucky. And I'm happy with him."

Laci smiled. "Yeah, he is a great Keyblade. He's helped me out more than you all know."

"Well," Lady donned a mischievous smirk, "I think we have to exchange embarrassing stories."

Laci giggled. "I have plenty if you all do." -

Ashley and Keval ventured deeper into town. After going through the marketplace, they went through a stone gate that exited to the Avenue. The large building the Foreteller's used could be seen in the distance. The pair continued across the bridge until they came to a flight of stairs.

"It's weird how we are home, but not," Ashley sighed. "Like this is Daybreak Town, but it's not."

"Yeah," Keval agreed, "But we are together, and we know the Keyblades are nice. Maybe we can get used to it here."

"Always an optimist, huh, Keval?" Ashley giggled as the pair walked across a stone path lined with trees and star shaped bushes. "But that is something we need."

"Well if I know you," Keval said with a loving smile, "Going towards the water towards water can ease you."

"It should," she smiled, "Thank you, Keval."

The two Wielders made it to the Waterpark. The large area had a large star like the bushes in a circular flower bed. A stone path surrounding the flower bed. A low fence seemed to separate the cliff from the path.

"Oh, it looks like we aren't the only ones," Keval said. He pointed over to three figures leaning on the fence.

One of the figures looked to be a young woman. Her long dirty blonde hair flowed free over her back and shoulders. A silver tiara was on her head and a clear Wayfinder pendant on a necklace. She was dressed in a long-sleeved gray dress that had sparklers on the skirt.

Next to her was an older teenage boy. His hair was bright yellow, with a half crown on top. He had a gray zip-up sweater, and a blue shirt could be seen under it. Blue pants seemed to match his shirt. Like KD, he had a mouse head on his right cheek, but it was gray in color.

The last figure was an older teenage. Her deep pink hair was done up in a ponytail on her left. There were two strands of light pink hair framing her face. There was a flower crown on top of her head. She wore a yellow dress with a vest printed with flowers. She seemed to have her hands entwined with the boy.

"Oh! I guess not," Ashley giggled. "Hello there!"

All three looked over to the pair. The blondes had looks of surprise.

"Ashley" the boy said.

"Shaylex!" the young woman said at the same time.

The blonde looked at each other. The pink haired girl giggled before the other two started laughing s well. Ashley and Keval looked a bit confused.

"Sorry, sorry," the blonde woman said, after calming down. "I keep forgetting, we know you by different names. I'm Kingdom Key. But I'm called Kin."

"I'm Kingdom Key," the boy said with a smile. "They call me King."

The pink haired girl waved. "I'm Destiny's Embrace. Everyone calls me Destiny."

"Two Kingdom Key?" Keval was scratching his head. "I guess that's a thing."

"Well, don't forget," Ashley said, "Sora and Roxas both had one. So, it shouldn't be too weird."

"Roxas was happy to have you as a friend," Kin said.

"And Sora missed you so much until you came back," King said.

"So, I guess that makes you two their Keyblades," Ashley said wide-eyed, "but who do you help Destiny?"

"Kairi," Destiny said wit ha smile. "And I still remember how happy she was to be reunited with you. It's genuinely nice to meet you."

"I guess I understand why you three are by the water." Ashley walked to the fence and leaned on it. "Listening to the waves is always calming."

"Yeah, when the waves are far away," Keval said, leaning next to her. "But anytime with you is worth it."

The two females Keys cooed as Keval as spoke. King had a small smile as he watched.

"Well not to ruin the moment," King said, "But I take it you guys were the ones Promise said came here by accident. We'll do what we can to help you guys feel at ease."

"Thanks buddy," Keval said with a smile.

"I apologize for the interruption," Ashley said. "I hope you don't mind the company."

"Of course not," Kin said, "It would be nice to hear any stories you may have about our Wielders." She giggled.

"I can think of a few," Ashley said with a smirk. -

Tenebrae chose to stay close to Le Grand Bistro. He knew Daybreak Town's layout, so he had reason to explore. He was keeping his senses open though. Even the immediate area, he could sense varying magical signatures, some seemed familiar, and that is what he followed.

Tenebrae only made it to the back of the restaurant when he found someone. The signature he followed was close by but surrounded by three others. When Tenebrae got close enough to see them, he knew why it felt familiar.

Tenebrae saw KD. The Keyblade was talking to three others. One woman, a young man, and an older boy. When Tenebrae got close, KD was the first to notice him. KD said something to the others who all looked his way.

"You really need to stop that," KD warned. "If you keep pushing out your mana to sense others will pick up your trail. And you're not as subtle as you think."

"If you've been with me as long as I think," Tenebrae chuckled, "Then you know why I do it. I'm not trying to be subtle. I just do it because I'm comfortable this way."

KD huffed and crossed his arms, leaning on the wall. "Just be careful. Not all of the Souls will be so nice about your snooping."

"Noted," Tenebrae said, with a nod. "And speaking of other Souls, whom do I have the pleasure of meeting."

The woman's purple lips smiled at Tenebrae. She had long purple hair that went past her shoulders. Her purple eyes seemed to shine. She had orange and purple eyeshadow over her left and right eye, respectively. She wore a long purple dress, with a necklace that seemed to have a jeweled Heartless symbol as a charm. On the back of each hand, Tenebrae noticed a tattoo, the Gazing eye on her left and a Heartless symbol on her right. "Hi there, I'm Way to Dawn. But everyone calls me Dawn."

The young man had a bit of a mischievous smile on his face. His face was two different colors, orange on the left and white on the right. A pumpkin shaped mask was on top of pulled back dark hair. He wore a pink button-down shirt under a white vest, with white gloves to match. His tan pants and brown shoes completed his outfit. "The names' Decisive Pumpkin. But you can call me Pumpkin."

The older boy seemed to be looking at Tenebrae with a critical eye. His dark brown eyes seemed to be analyzing and playful. His hair was long enough to be put in a small ponytail. A pair of black headphones was over his ears. He seemed to wear a dark blue sleeveless shirt that had an odd skull design on the front. Three button pins were on his right shoulder. Black shorts, leggings and shoes covered his lower half. A pair of yellow elbow-length fingerless covered his arms. There was a yellow musical note on his right cheek. "I'm Skull Noise. But everyone calls me Noise. He doesn't look all that strong, Bro."

A vein popped on Tenebrae's forehead. He focused on Noise and glared. "Excuse you! How would you know that?"

Dawn giggled. "He's just honest. But with how you reacted, it must be true. At least my Wielder is a Master."

"Dawn, Noise," KD warned the two, "While your Wielder may be a Master, Tenebrae is no slouch. He has no reason for the Mark, though."

Tenebrae looked surprised by KD's statement. He let go a breath of relief, letting his anger cool. He had a smile as le looked to his Partner.

"Thanks, KD," Tenebrae said. "I'm glad you think well of your stupid Wielder."

"I'm glad we agree on that," KD said, "On the stupid part." He pointed behind the Seeker.

Tenebrae raised an eyebrow. He followed KD's finger and turned around. Only to come face to face with the most terrifying face Pumpkin could pull. Tenebrae paled and screamed, taking a step back. Noise had crouched behind him in that moment, making him self a table in Tenebrae's path. The Seeker didn't have enough time to react before falling flat on his ass.

"Booyah!" Pumpkin cheered, putting a fist in the air. "The King of Spooks still has it!"

Tenebrae was shaking. Whether it was from anger or fear, couldn't be told. There was a mix of emotions in his eyes. "W-w-what the hell was that!?"

Noise stood up and rubbed his nose, grinning like a fool. "Call it a greeting. As well as a way to say, 'Don't mess with my Big Bro.'"

KD walked up behind Noise and smacked him in the back of the boy's head. Dawn giggled at the antics and shook her head. Pumpkin was next to Noise, as the two received a mini lecture from KD.

Tenebrae couldn't help but feel guilty. He saw a family, one that he almost recklessly tore apart. He looked to the ground as he stood. The Seeker was more disappointed with himself than anything.

"Don't think that," KD said. He stood in front of the Seeker. "It's only because of you that I have them. When you and your Nobody became one again, it helped me as well. I was able to open up and finally accept I was not alone."

Dawn nodded, walking up besides KD. She put a hand on his head and ruffled his hair. "And we got a great 'Little' Brother out of it. Even if he was tough to get along with at first."

KD growled, swatting Dawn's hand away. "Do you forget who is older, 'Little' Sister? Because last I checked, both I and my Wielder are far older than we appear."

Pumpkin cupped his hands around his mouth. He stage-shouted, "Yet you act like a little brat!"

"Why you little!" KD yelled.

The Soul stalked up to Pumpkin and started chiding him. Noise seemed to goad the two. Dawn just stood beside Tenebrae, laughing at the display. Tenebrae couldn't help the smile on his face, remembering his interactions with the Light Protectors. He just watched as the three male Souls started wrestling, happy to see the camaraderie. -

And there we go! A lot of introductions and only a drop in the bucket. There will be many more Souls introduced, but for now I hope you all enjoy the ones you've met. I'm excited and the insanity that TikTok shows.
Again I wanna thank the other members of the Keyblade Souls Family for letting me use their OCs. See you all in the next one.