Author's Notes: I don't own Kingdom Hearts or Soul Eater – they belong to Tetsuya Nomura and Atsushi Okubo.
Chapter 1 – The Mighty Yen Sid.
Patty was climbing the stairs alongside Sora and his friends. In her mind, she was currently thinking about the situation that laid before – thrown into an unknown world with a mystical key and not being able to transform into her weapon form. All because of some old guy who was planning to do something big with his army…
At this point, Patty couldn't help but think about where her friends were exactly – Maka, Soul, Black Star, Tsubaki, Kid… Liz. The younger Thompson was hurting because she didn't know where they were. She can only hope to God that the old man hasn't hurt them yet. If he did, Patty would find and tear him a new ass-
"Hey, Patty… are you okay?" Kairi's voice interrupted her private thoughts. The younger Thompson turned to look at the red-haired girl and gave a small smile. "Yea... just thinking about my home and my friends… I hope they're okay." She said with a worried tone in her voice.
"Don't worry about it." Sora reassured her before continuing to speak. "If anyone can help track down your home or friends – it's Master Yen Sid." The spiky-haired boy explained.
"So… what's your master like?" Patty asked.
"He's… a powerful sorcerer that acts as a guardian and keep an eye on the balance between light and darkness. On top of that, he was King Mickey's instructor on wielding the Keyblade." Riku explained.
"Wow. Sounds really awesome… wait, who's King Mickey?" Patty asked suddenly.
"Well… he's my friend and the reason I'm able to be with Sora and Kairi – not to mention the fact that he's the king of Disney Castle." Riku explained.
Patty's mind immediately went from curiosity to shock – Did Riku just say "Disney Castle?"… If he did, that means King Mickey is Mickey Mouse!? What the hell is this bullshit? What other people did Riku knew – Freaking Donald Duck and Goofy!? If it was true – lord have mercy on her soul.
There was a little secret that Patty didn't tell anyone back in Death City – especially her big sister. She was a massive Disney fan with her favorite characters being Mickey Mouse, Donald and Goofy. In her free time, whenever she wasn't out on missions with her meister Kid, she would often watch Disney movies and experience all the fun.
Being able to meet the main Disney trio made Patty both worried and excited… it was like a dream come true with two flaws unfortunately. Worried because she didn't know how she should act in front of Mickey, Donald and/or Goofy. Excited since this was somewhat a good opportunity for her to meet her idols in the flesh.
Now that she thought about it… who else would she meet from this universe besides Mickey and his friends? The Disney heroes… or maybe even the villains. That would be an interesting experience!
Eventually, the group made it to the top of the tower. They were currently standing outside the door leading to Yen Sid's study. Patty couldn't help but feel nervous since she was about to meet a famous sorcerer in person… the blonde had to act on her best behavior.
"Whelp, here we are – the door leading to Yen Sid's study. Patty, you ready?" Sora asked with Patty nodding without any hesitation.
Sora took a deep breath and knocked on the door three times. Meanwhile, his two friends and their new companion waited for any response to come from inside the study.
"Enter." Came a deep voice from inside the study. Sora and his companions opened the door entered the room.
Upon stepping in, Patty examined the room carefully – several shelves containing books, a couple of pots on the floor, a huge desk with a large chair, star-shaped and moon-shaped windows with someone watching the stars through them.
He was an old man with long grey hair, bushy eyebrows and a long grey beard that parted down to the middle. He wore long billowing blue robes with sky blue lining while the insides were dark red. Atop his head, there was a blue conical sorcerer's hat that was decorated with several yellow stars and a yellow crescent moon. Patty was convinced that this must be the "Master Yen Sid" that Sora and his friends talked about.
"Master Yen Sid, we've returned." Riku was the first to speak. The wizard whom Patty guessed that his name was correctly Yen Sid turned and looked at his guests. "Sora, Riku, Kairi – welcome back. I assume your break on the island has gone well?" The wizard walked over to his chair and sat down.
"It has, sir. We've been mock training for the last couple of days and safe to say… it's been going pretty well." Kairi explained to which Yen Sid nodded before noticing Patty's presence.
"It seems I have a newcomer in my study." Yen Sid commented to which Patty scratched the back of her head with an uneasy look on her face.
"Yes, sir - we've found her laying outside your home. A couple of Heartless appeared and we fought them off… what happened next was unexpected – she was able to summon an exact copy of Sora's Keyblade." Riku explained and Yen Sid stroke his beard with pure surprise on his face.
"Fascinating… What is your name exactly, dear?" Yen Sid asked Patty who took a deep breath and introduced herself. "Patty, sir. Patty Thompson."
Yen Sid closed his eyes and continued to stroke his beard. Sora and the others stood still and waited for a response from the wizard. Unfortunately, no words came out of his mouth – he just continued to stroke his beard.
Patty looked at Sora and his friends for guidance but all they did was shrug at Yen Sid who continued to stroke his beard.
Eventually, the wizard stopped and placed his hand down. "Sora, Riku and Kairi – I want you three to wait outside for a little bit. I have to discuss a couple of things with our mysterious guest." He said.
Sora and his companion were surprised by this request. "Why do we have to wait outside, Master?" Kairi asked – Patty was also curious as to why Yen Sid wanted them to leave the study.
"I have a couple of personal questions to ask young Patty and it would be better if you and your friends would wait outside. It's important…" Yen Sid said with a serious tone in his voice.
Patty wondered what exactly Yen Sid meant by "personal questions" – she didn't know how to feel about that… It made her feel very uneasy. The blonde had no idea what was about to happen but she had to be brave – for her friends, her meister, big sister and her home.
Sora and his two friends had no idea what Yen Sid was about to ask Patty, but they didn't dare question the wizard's orders. The spiky-haired boy placed a hand on the blonde's shoulder and gave her a reassurance talk. "We'll be outside the study. You need anything, give us a call." Sora and his two friends left the study very quickly.
The only two people left were Patty and Yen Sid himself. The old wizard gave a deep sigh. "Do not worry about being in trouble, Patty." After hearing those words, Patty's uneasiness subsided a little. She was still curious as to why the wizard told Sora and his friends to remain outside.
"You are probably curious as to why Sora and his friends are to wait outside, yes?" Yen Sid asked a surprised Patty who nodded.
"H-how did you know I was going to ask that?" Yen Sid's lips twisted into a small smile. "We wizards have a knack for knowing things… I might be old, but I'm still very powerful. As for the answer to your question – to conceal your true nature as a Demon Weapon." He explained.
Patty looked at the floor. "Oh… I see-." Her eyes immediately widened with shock – did Yen Sid just said what she thought he said? Holy shit! How the hell did he know!?
"W-what!? Umm… sir, I'm afraid I have no idea what you're talking about – I'm not a Demon Weapon! I'm just a normal girl with a simple life." Patty tried to lie her way out of this but it was no use.
Yen Sid gave a heartfelt chuckle. "My dear, no need to lie. You aren't in any trouble. It's just… a long time has passed since I last met a Demon Weapon." He explained.
Patty was surprised when he told her that – Yen Sid met Demon Weapons before? When exactly was this and how did the meeting go? Patty had the right to know…
"H-how exactly did you know that I was a Demon Weapon, sir…? You've met others from our kind as well? How and why…?" Patty asked slowly.
Yen Sid raised his hands in order to calm Patty down. "Take it slow, dear. To answer your questions, I'm familiar with your true nature as a Demon Weapon thanks to the information that came from a good friend of mine." He explained.
"Huh? Who is it?" Patty asked.
Yen Sid smiled a bit. "I believe you already know him – The Grim Reaper or Lord Death as you and your friends call him." Patty was shocked when she heard that.
Yen Sid and Lord Death were friends…? Holy shit! Patty didn't expect to hear that – actually, how did they even meet in the first place?
"H-how do you know Lord Death, sir?" Patty asked.
"Death and I have had many interactions in the past… he has also provided helpful information to my counsel. Not to mention, he is a reliable friend who has helped us out a couple of times against the forces of darkness." He finished explaining much to a still shocked Patty who was digesting this information slowly.
Lord Death never told anyone that he was friends with a person from another place – not even his own son. Why exactly? For protection? Wait a minute… she knew that the Grim Reaper was over thousands of years old. Her headmaster also had many friends and allies over the years. Did… that mean that Lord Death had also visited other worlds and made acquaintances with people from other places as well?
Patty decided that when she or her friends find Lord Death, he was going to have a lot of explaining to do. But for now, they were other things to discuss…
"Patty – from what Sora and his friends told me, you somehow have the ability to wield an exact copy of the Kingdom Key Keyblade. Is that correct?" Yen Sid asked with Patty nodding immediately.
"Yes, sir… I just… Don't have a clue how I ended up owning this Keyblade. I was hoping that you might be able to help me with this situation." Patty pulled out her left hand and the Keyblade magically appeared in her hand.
Yen Sid stroked his beard gently. "You say this Keyblade appeared after Sora and his friends fended off a small number of Heartless outside my home, correct?" He asked with Patty nodding immediately.
Yen Sid went into a deep thought for a minute or two and then spoke once again. "I have a couple of theory as to why you have the ability to wield the Keyblade. But first – I need to ask you some questions concerning your arrival and the current status of your home. That won't be a problem, yes?" Patty shook her head – she didn't have a problem with questions being asked since she needed all the help she can get.
"Very well then… Patty, please elaborate how exactly you found yourself outside my home." Yen Sid requested.
Patty scratched the back of her head as she began to tell her story from the very beginning. "Well… it was a normal day in Death City. My meister and big sis, who is also a Demon Weapon, along with myself were going to meet some of my friends for a nice day at the local Death-bucks Café. Unfortunately, fate has a funny way of screwing up things. We were all relaxing and drinking when people started to scream – those "Heartless" came out of nowhere and started attacking everyone. My friends tried to fight them off… but it was no use. We ran towards our school in an attempt to discuss things with Lord Death – however, someone was already waiting for us outside. When we got to the courtyard, we all saw several people wearing black coats and an unknown old man summoning and commanding the Heartless. We tried to fight them off, but… but…" She stopped as a couple of tears fell down from her eyes.
"Take as long as you need to explain things, dear." Yen Sid comforted her as Patty nodded and wiped her tears away before continuing her story. "Thank you, sir… A-anyways, the Heartless were too powerful for me and my friends to handle. Soon, the black coat figures summoned strange purple-like corridors and threw my friends in them… except for me. The old man who looked to be their leader pinned me to the floor and started to interrogate me… as it turns out, his goal had been me all along. He started to ask me some confusing questions about a "Kingdom Hearts" and "returning Sora's power" – whatever that is. I kept my mouth shut and that turned out to be a big mistake… it made the old man very angry. He summoned one of those purple-like portals and threw me in. That's how I ended up here and where your students met me… End of story, sir." Patty finished explaining.
Yen Sid closed his eyes and sighed heavily – his tone was one of disappointment. "So… they have struck again. Xehanort… what have you done?" He asked himself.
Patty looked at him with a curious expression on her face – did the wizard know something about this?
Yen Sid opened his eyes and looked at Patty. "I… believe I know who is responsible for the attack on Death City and the disappearance of your friends." He said to the blonde who was now on full standby.
"Huh? Really? Please, sir! You have to tell me! Please!" Patty pleaded as Yen Sid raised his arms to calm her down.
"I will, dear. But first… I need to ask you a question." Patty wondered what exactly the wizard's question was. "Are you familiar with the legend of the heart of all worlds known as Kingdom Hearts?" He asked the question.