Hey guys! So, we got a short chapter this time around. Well, compared to the previous couple chapters it's shorter. But it's essentially average for this story. Anyway, I hope you enjoy, next couple chapters we will see the end of the ~A Broken World - Two Broken Hearts~ Storyline. Then we'll move on. Anyway, I've been replaying through the KH games since 1.5+2.5 came out. Been through KH1, and Re:CoM Sora's Story on Proud. Playing through Riku's story right now. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this chapter guys!
-Aftermath-
~A Broken World - Two Broken Hearts~
"Sure was nice of Noct to let us stay in his apartment, his bed is so soft…" Violet trailed off, Jesse simply shook his head at her. Damon smiled a bit. Right now the three were walking through Insomnia.
"He is a Prince." Damon said, Violet smiled, and nodded.
"Yup… Sad he couldn't hang out more with us today though." Violet said, Jesse nodded.
"He has more important things to do, like meeting with his father."
"He's supposed to leave tomorrow right? Isn't that what Noct said?" Violet asked, Jesse nodded.
"Yes, he, Ignis, Prompto, and Gladio are set to leave tomorrow, said they would spend today packing, and getting ready for the trip. Iris is even back in town, got back last night." Jesse explained, Violet looked at him.
"It's amazing how you know so much." Violet said, Jesse rolled his eyes, with a slight smirk, mixed in with a slightly exasperated tone.
"It's because I do this thing called listening when people talk. Should try it out sometime." Jesse teased her, Violet blinks, and tilts her head.
"What'd you say?" Violet asked him, sounding sincere. Jesse let out a sigh, and Violet smirked, poking his arm. "Gotcha! And I don't know, I listen, I just filter stuff, I guess. Unless it is something I need to know." Violet told him, Jesse huffed.
"No need to tell me twice. Anyway, where are we going?" Jesse asked, Violet blinked at him.
"I was just walking… I thought you had a place in mind, you know the world best." Violet told him, Jesse simply let out a sigh.
"We could head to a Hotel, we will need a room for tonight. I doubt Noctis will want us sleeping in his apartment once again." Jesse told them, Violet and Damon nodded.
"Sounds good." Violet said, as the three weaved their way through the crowded sidewalk, until they were blocked. A man stood in front of the three. He was dressed in black, with a matching fedora. He had a sinister, yet charming smirk on his face, his hair being a reddish-violet color, with a very slight stubble.
"Who're you?" Damon asked, stepping forwards slightly, and subtle placing his arm in front of Violet, the man raised his eyebrows, the smirk still on his face.
"So aggressive. I wonder if the girl appreciates your behavior, can she not fight herself?" The man asked, Violet, and Damon exchanged a look.
"I can, but you completely ignored the question." Violet told him, the man smiled at her sincerely for a moment, before he bowed, as he introduced himself.
"My apologies. Ardyn Izunia, at your humble service, Off-Worlder." Ardyn greeted, Violet exchanged looks between Jesse, and Damon.
"Can everyone just tell?" Violet asked, Ardyn smiled at her.
"Most assuredly, you three stand out like a sore thumb, not unlike myself actually. May I ask of you, your names?" Ardyn asked, Violet looked to Jesse, and Damon.
"Sure. I'm Violet Alexandria Hart, Jesse is to my left, and Damon to my right." Violet introduced the trio to this Ardyn Izunia. He put off a strange vibe to her. She felt very cautious around him, yet he also held a certain magnetism to him. She guess this was just how he was, regardless, she didn't trust him.
"Ah, so you are Violet. I've heard of you, you know? The stories didn't tell of your beauty."
"Creepy." Violet told him, Ardyn simply smiled at her disarmingly.
"I only meant it as a fact my dear, I was not hitting on you. Alas, I have business to attend to, should we run into each other again, I would welcome an extended conversation with you." Ardyn said, before bowing to them, and moving out of the way. Violet, Jesse, and Damon simply exchanged a look and made their way onwards. That was certainly something…
-Aftermath- Golde Park, Virtuoso City-
"So… Little Red, what's up with you?" Arthur asked Ruby, the two were sitting by the fountain, Ruby was flipping coins into the fountain, making wishes on them.
"Huh? Nothing really…" Ruby answered in a non-committal tone, Arthur simply narrowed his eyes, before he reached forwards and flicked her in the forehead. "Hey! What gives, you jerk?" Ruby asked, annoyed, rubbing her forehead, Arthur just shrugged.
"You didn't seem to be paying attention to me. Now you are, what's up?" He repeated his earlier question, Ruby let out a sigh.
"Nothing really, honestly. Just… Feeling a little lost…"
"Why?" Arthur asked her, Ruby hummed, as she examined a coin in her fingers.
"I just… Ever since I met her, I've liked Violet. She saved me, but… She never really looked at me the same. Now, she's gone… I can feel those feelings changing, and it's weird." Ruby told him, Arthur nodded.
"You need someone else, get over it. Violet left, she never had eyes for you, just move on Little Red." Arthur told her, as he dug in his pocket, pulling out a pack of cigarettes.
"How though? I still admire her, but it's hard to just forget those earlier feelings." Ruby told him, Arthur hummed, as he pulled out a lighter, and lit the cigarette, taking a quick draw from it.
"Well…" He paused to blow out some smoke, before looking at her, as he pocketed the lighter, and pack of cigarettes. "I know it may sound strange, but just do it. You know? Just find someone else, doesn't have to mean you're going to marry them, just find someone else to have a crush on."
"You make it sound so simple."
"It kind of is. Listen Little Red, I know what I'm talking about, and I want you to be happy. I would volunteer myself, but since you're not into dick, we'll need a girl." Arthur told her, Ruby hummed, thinking to herself a bit.
"Why am I here Tanner?" Emma asked, as the immortal boy lead her through the park, heading for the fountain. He smiled back at her.
"I just wanted to walk around, wanted you as company." He told her in a tone that made her dismiss it, and believe him. He turned his head forwards, and smirked a bit.
"Is that Ruby?" Emma asked, Tanner feigned surprise.
"I think so, why don't we talk to the youngest Keire?" Tanner suggested, Emma simply nodded, as he lead them over to Ruby, and Arthur by the fountain. "Hello you two, what brings you here?" Tanner asked them, Ruby smiled at him, Arthur just raised an eyebrow, Tanner was always weird to him.
"Just hanging out… You two?" Arthur asked, Tanner simply shrugged.
"Same."
"Hey Ruby." Emma greeted with a smile, Ruby smiled and waved at her.
"Hey Emma." Ruby greeted her, Arthur looked between them, an idea forming in his head. When he looked back, Tanner was gone, Arthur just blinked, and shook his head. Something was up with Tanner, he had a tendency to randomly appear, and disappear in the blink of an eye.
"Well… how are you two lovely ladies?" Arthur asked them, Ruby rolled her eyes, while Emma smiled at him a bit.
"I'm good Arthur, and you?" Emma asked, Arthur shrugged.
"I'm fine. Got an appointment though, you two kids have fun, but not too much fun. Nothing I wouldn't do, especially you Little Red." Arthur said, as he stood up, Ruby glared at him a bit, but said nothing as he left.
"He's weird, but nice. Smokes a bit too much for my liking though." Emma said, as she moved to sit next to Ruby, who shrugged.
"Yeah, you learn to deal with it. Don't know how many times I told him to cut it out, he just keeps insisting that he's fine." Ruby said, Emma nodded.
"How did he become your friend exactly? Don't get me wrong, but you two don't seem like the type to mesh well." Emma noted, Ruby smiled a bit.
"He was my advisor for the Protectors. I just kinda told him I wasn't going to join up, then you came…"
"I was a real bitter bitch back then, sorry about that by the way."
"It's no big deal. Anyway, after that me and him just went around campus, and explored a bit, talked about a lot of stuff. We just kind of became friends. Violet was with Jesse, Damon, or Kya most the time, so I stuck with Arthur." Ruby explained, Emma nodded.
"I see… So, have you had lunch yet?" Emma asked, Ruby shook her head. "Want to go get something?" Emma asked, Ruby hummed.
"Sure, where though?" Ruby asked, as the two of them stood up. Emma stretched a bit, and hummed.
"I don't know, I don't feel like eating at a restaurant, never liked them much."
"I could make us something? Sandwiches maybe? I want something simple." Ruby said, Emma nodded.
"Sounds good to me, where though? I don't have much at my apartment." Emma said, Ruby hummed.
"Cant really use my house either… Zen always had Protectors over there. We could go buy the ingredient then make them at your apartment?" Ruby asked, Emma nodded.
"Sure, fine by me." Emma said, Ruby smiled at her. The two made their way out of the park, and towards the grocery store. They passed by a group of Children of Darkness members, all seemed to glare at both of them.
"I'm not liking this whole Victoria in charge of the Children here thing that's happening." Ruby noted, Emma nodded.
"Used to never see them around, it was mostly in school." Emma said, Ruby nodded. The two made their way to the grocery store, immediately they spotted a familiar face by the vegetables.
"Pick the vegetables you want for the week Tsubaki, because I wont come back six different times just because you want something specific." Kya told the small Frost Ferret on her shoulder, who squeaked at her, Kya glared at her. "I don't give a damn."
"Hey Kya! Fancy seeing you here!" Ruby exclaimed, Kya looked at her blankly, as Tsubaki leaned in closer to examine the vegetables.
"Not really, I always shop here… What are you and… Emma doing here?" Kya asked suspiciously, Tsubaki squeaked, causing Kya to grab a cucumber, Tsubaki nodded once, as Kya placed it in a bag. "You better actually eat it this time, none of this pushing your bowl away in disgust. You picked it out, you're going to eat it." Kya said, Tsubaki squeaked at her. "I don't care if Violet didn't force you to eat vegetables."
"Seems like you and little Tsubaki are getting along, how can you understand her by the way?" Ruby asked, Kya hummed, and looked at the red headed girl.
"Magic. It's a spell Master Aqua taught me during training, it translates other languages for me. It also translates what I say when speaking to people with a different language. Mostly for other worldly travel, and communication." Kya explained, as Tsubaki squeaked once again. Kya reached for a head of lettuce, and some onions, bagging them as well.
"Anyway, have you heard from Violet at all?" Ruby asked, Kya narrowed her eyes a bit, and shook her head.
"I haven't heard a fucking word from her. Jesse sends me messages, so at least I know she's okay. He would tell me otherwise." Kya told her, as Tsubaki squeaked again. "I don't ask, because I want her to do it herself. She's an adult, if she's too much of a coward to face me, then that's her fault." Tsubaki squeaked angrily at her once again, and turned around, refusing to look at Kya.
"What are Jesse's reports saying, anything for the Guardians?"
"Not much, they've encountered a few groups, but no big movements in the worlds they've been to… Tsubaki, stop being mad, and pick out your vegetables." Kya said, annoyed, Tsubaki didn't respond to her, so Kya simply glared at her. "Fine, then that's all you get for the week, if you're going to pout, then you're going to be punished." Kya said, Tsubaki squeaked angrily at her, Kya shook her head.
"Okay, well, we've got to get shopping ourselves. It was nice seeing you Kya, and you too little Tsubaki!" Ruby said, the Frost Ferret squeaked at her, and Kya simply nodded. Ruby, and Emma moved deeper into the store to get the supplies to make sandwiches.
"Don't we need a cart?" Emma asked, Ruby hummed, and nodded.
"Yeah. I'll go run and get one, stay put." Ruby said, before Emma grabbed her wrist, with a light blush on her face. Ruby simply looked at her, before Emma's grip slackened, and she let go of Ruby's wrist.
"I mean… We can both get it, right? No point in rushing things so much." Emma said, with a light smile on her face, Ruby smiled, and nodded at her. The two girls went and grabbed a cart, before going to get the ingredients for their lunch.
"Gross, you actually like that stuff?" Emma asked, as Ruby grabbed some mayonnaise, Ruby nodded at her, with a smile, as she placed it in the cart.
"My mom would always make me and my dad these sandwiches, melted cheese, turkey, and mayonnaise, with the crust cut off of course. I had Rose make them for me sometimes… But, it was never the same after I moved out…" Ruby told her, Emma nodded, as the two moved down the aisle.
"I've been meaning to ask… You moved out really young, was it just to go to Apex?" Emma asked, Ruby nodded.
"Yeah… My parents really didn't want me to leave, but Rose convinced them she could take care of me. I wish she still lived with us…" Ruby muttered, Emma frowned at her.
"Why doesn't she?"
"She's running the Protectors, because my dad… You know… But they had to leave the world to find a better headquarters, a safer one. Don't get me wrong, I love Zen, but… there's a special bond between sisters, you know?" Ruby asked, with a smile, Emma frowned.
"No, not really… I mean, I don't have any siblings. Closest was Violet, or Victoria… Now one's gone, and the other, I cut all ties with." Emma said, Ruby hummed.
"I'm here for you Emma, anyway, what kind of cheese do you like?" Ruby asked, Emma smiled at her. The two continued to shop, one would grab something, and the other would protest from time to time.
"No, none of those chips, sour cream is gross."
"Well I hate the ridges, I refuse to eat them." Ruby said, adamantly. Emma, and Ruby glared at one another for a moment, before they decided to compromise, and grab a different kind of chips that weren't ridges. They moved on nonetheless, to the vegetables, Kya, and Tsubaki were long gone by now.
-Aftermath- Hotel De Caelum Lobby, Insomnia, World of Eos-
"So… Can I ask you about something?" Violet asked, having never really thought about it before she looked at the paintings in the lobby of the hotel. They depicted Neo-Shadows, and Nobodies alongside a girl.
"What is it?" Damon asked, Jesse was up at the desk trying to arrange their rooms. Apparently there were peace talks, so most of the rooms were booked. Trying to get a room that matched up to Violet's standards was the hard part.
"Well… Aren't people turned into Heartless and Nobodies when they're killed?"
"Most the time, yeah. Nobodies are less common though, since you gotta have a strong enough will to keep your body. Why?"
"Well…" Violet stopped, looking at Jesse's back for a moment, before looking back to Damon. "Emily…" She whispered, Damon nodded.
"Probably a Heartless somewhere. She didn't have magic, so it's hard to tell if a Nobody was created."
"She had a strong will… That's why I think she could be out there… What worlds do they usually pop up in?" Violet asked, Damon hummed.
"Worlds in the Realm Between… Twilight Town, Castle Oblivion, The World That Never Was, or what remains of it. Hard to tell honestly." Damon told her, Violet hummed.
"If a Heartless and Nobody are killed, the person comes back…" Violet heard a voice over her shoulder, she jumped and looked behind her to see Jesse holding three Key Cards in his hand, and looking down at her blankly.
"Jesse, I was just…"
"Don't talk about it again." He told her, with a glare, before he calmed down. "I got our room. Let's go up, an-" Jesse it cut off by the front door to the lobby slamming open.
"Help me please! My World, someone has to help me!" A girl screamed throughout a hotel lobby, having just stumbled inside. Violet, Jesse, and Damon turned to her as she looked at them. "Will you three help me get back?"
"Wait, why us specifically?" Violet asked, the girl looked wildly at her.
"Can you help or not?" She demanded, Violet let out a sigh, and stood up, seeing how haggard, and tired the girl looked. Violet grabbed the girls shoulders to steady her.
"Calm down for a second… Yes, we'll help you get back to your world… Keep calm okay?" Violet said, in a calming voice, completely flipped from her usual attitude. "Jesse?" Violet asked, Jesse gave her a look, but nodded.
"We cant teleport inside here safely. We must go outside." Jesse said, Violet nodded, and wrapped an arm around the girl, leading her outside, trying to calm the girl down by rubbing her shoulder. Damon, and Jesse followed them.
"Okay, take us out Jesse." Violet said, Jesse nodded, and took out his phone, a bright light enveloped them, Jesse looked up, to see Ardyn Izunia looking at him, Jesse glared back at him, as the group vanished in a flash of light.
They reappeared on the Gummi ship, Damon moving immediately to the cockpit, while Violet led the girl over, Jesse followed them.
"Where is your world at?" Violet asked gently, Jesse examined her for a moment, before bringing up a Holo-Screen next to his chair, he took a picture of the girl with his phone, the picture appeared on the Holo-Screen, and registered a World.
"No need for her to answer. She looks tired, perhaps she should rest, it will take a few hours to get there." Jesse said, Violet nodded, and led the girl to her room.
"If you need anything, just ask okay?" Violet said, with a smile. The girl nodded, with a thankful smile on her face.
"Okay, thank you so much for this."
"Not a problem. Get some rest." Violet said, as she closed the door, and moved back to the cockpit, where Damon, and Jesse were talking over things.
"I don't trust her."
"To be fair, you don't trust most people, man." Damon told him, as he piloted the ship, Violet sat in the chair between them.
"Given that I saw Ardyn watching us, gives me a bad feeling about this." Jesse said, Violet hummed.
" I think it will be fine Jesse." Violet told him, Jesse looked at her.
"Violet, the world is said to be the home of a battleground between Light, Dark, and Balance." Jesse told her, Violet shrugged.
"We can fight."
"Are you sure this is a good idea?" Jesse asked, Violet shrugged.
"She needs help, and we help people. If it turns out to be a trap, feel free to tell me you told me so." Violet told him, with a slight smirk, he shook his head. Damon hummed, as the three sped off towards the girls world.