Author's Notes: I don't own Kingdom Hearts or Soul Eater - they are owned by Tetsuya Nomura and Atsushi Okubo!
Chapter 2 - Doubts and Arrival.
Whilst Patty was holding a conversation with the sorcerer Yen Sid, Sora and his friends were currently discussing their own situation and theories – mainly about the newcomer.
"So… what do you two think about Patty? She seems pretty okay in my book and-." Sora was cut off by Riku bonking him on the head. "Ouch! What was that for Riku?" He asked as he rubbed the nasty bonk that his friend gave him.
"Sora, you shouldn't be so trusting of every person we meet. For all we know, she could be a Heartless or Nobody conjured up by Xehanort or Maleficent. I don't know if we can trust Patty… she might be making up this story about her friends and home – plus, she has a complete copy of your Keyblade, Sora. Doesn't that strike you as the least bit suspicious, guys?" The silver-haired boy asked.
Sora and Kairi looked at each other – Riku's gave some good pointers. They didn't know a thing about Patty: where'd she come from? What brought her to the Master's home? Did something happen to her world? Was she aligned with Xehanort or Maleficent? – These were questions with no answers unfortunately.
But one thing remained in the minds of the three children – why did Patty have a complete copy of Sora's Keyblade? It didn't make any sense.
"Maybe… you do have a point, Riku. But it doesn't mean that Patty is a bad person. Granted, we have no idea where she came from or why she wields a copy of Sora's Keyblade… but it prove that's she working for Xehanort or Maleficent. That's a far-fetched theory." Kairi told him.
"Kairi… it's not a far-fetched theory. It's a fact – think about it, guys. A mysterious girl shows up out of nowhere and then summons a complete copy of the Kingdom Key… it doesn't make sense at all." Riku replied.
At this point, Sora couldn't help but sigh. "Riku… are you afraid that she might turn out to be Xehanort's servant so she can drag you back to the darkness?" The spiky-haired boy asked.
Riku immediately paled after hearing that – he stayed completely silent since he didn't want to remember the times when he embraced the darkness and went towards a wrong path. If it hadn't been for Sora or his friends, the silverette would have remained Xehanort or Maleficent's pawn for good.
"Riku… if this is really bothering you, we could always ask Patty about where she came from and what brought her here." Kairi suggested.
"No! Don't… if she really came from another world and I start asking her suspicious questions, she might end up having a mental breakdown." Sora and Kairi were shocked at what he said.
"Riku! How could you even suggest that!?" Kairi asked him.
"You shouldn't say that! For all we know, Patty might already be in a state of shock! I know you don't trust her yet, but it doesn't mean you have to say that she might end up having a mental breakdown…" Sora told him.
Riku sighed. "I know… I shouldn't say such things. But I still don't like this… not one bit." He replied.
"Riku… nothing bad is gonna happen. I know you don't trust Patty yet… but I can assure you that she isn't an agent of Xehanort or Maleficent." Kairi assured him.
"How can you be so sure, Kai?" Riku asked with Kairi immediately responding. "I was able to sense her heart since I am one of the Princesses of Heart after all. Anyways… I was able to read Patty's heart whilst we were climbing up to the study. It seems that she's a perfect copy of you, Sora." Sora was surprised by Kairi's statement.
"Really, Kai? What makes you say that?" Sora asked.
"Well… from what I can tell, Patty's a bright and optimistic person. On top of that, she is able to cheer anyone from a mile away. However, she also has a hidden intelligent and curious side to her personality." Kairi explained.
"So, she's just like Sora… only smarter and less distracted?" Riku asked with a slight smirk on his face whilst Sora growled out a "Hey!" at his best friend.
"More or less. However, I also sensed something deep hidden in her heart – like a dark secret that she's keeping." Kairi explained.
"A dark secret? Like something that happened in her past or she committed a crime?" Riku asked.
"It's possible. Unlikely about the crime thing, but it's possible about her having a dark past… I dunno though." Kairi replied.
"Well… we shouldn't just to conclusions yet before we've had a chance to ask her some questions. First, we need to make sure she's doing okay and then we'll see about why she has some small darkness in her heart." Sora told them.
"Right. But we have to make sure to be gentle on the subject with her… we can't be suspicious – everyone behave properly, especially you Riku." Kairi warned him.
"Wait! Why me?" Riku asked with the red-head replying immediately. "Cause you still don't trust her… not even for a minute."
"Oh, come on… that's not true." The silverette argued as if trying to look like the innocent one in this.
"Riku, please don't lie… I know you don't trust her yet, but it doesn't mean you shouldn't be rude in front of her." Kairi told him with Riku sighed. "Right… I'll keep my mouth shut about this but I still don't like it."
"Wait until we learn more about Patty… if it turns out that you are correct, we'll make sure she doesn't hurt anyone. Sound fair, Riku?" Kairi asked.
"Yeah, I'm okay with that… I'll try and behave in Patty's presence." Kairi and Sora both nodded. "Just give her a chance, Riku… she isn't a bad person from the looks of things." Kairi explained.
Riku sighed but nodded nevertheless – he still didn't know if he should trust Patty completely or question her about where she came from and if her story was true… but he needed to be patient for Sora and Kairi. If the newcomer was hiding a secret than the silverette would have to wait until Patty was calm enough and ready to discuss things with Riku and his friends.
"Alright, guys… now that the situation with trust issues is resolved, what say we get back-" Sora couldn't finish speaking due to the door of the study opening and Patty stepping outside. Her face was one of sadness and loss.
Kairi was the first to ask. "Patty, is everything okay? You seem kind of down…"
Patty looked at the trio. "Yea… Master Yen Sid explained a few things to me – mainly, the person who is responsible for the destruction of my home: Master Xehanort…" She said to the trio.
Sora and his friends were surprised by this. "So, the old man has struck again…" The spiky-haired boy stated with a hint of anger in his voice.
"I guess so… the master told me that you three have had lots of bad encounters with him and other villains. Is it true?" Patty asked.
The trio nodded. "Let me put it simple for you, Patty… Xehanort, his organization and other villains had threatened the peace in the universe – not once, but a couple of times. It's to us – wielders of the Keyblade – to put a stop to that and ensure that life continues no matter the cost." Kairi explained.
"In a way, we're like peacekeepers." Riku added to which Patty nodded with a gentle smile on her face.
The blonde couldn't help but think back to her home and the D.W.M.A. academy – although she hadn't admitted to Sora and his friends yet, Patty was also a peacekeeper… in a sense. She was a Demon Weapon – dedicated to protecting the innocent from the monsters known as Kishin.
Just thinking about them made Patty feel uneasy and sad because it reminded her of the destruction of her home by those black-colored creatures with yellow eyes and the man leading them - Xehanort. She had lost nearly everything that mattered to her – Death City, her friends, her life… she prayed that everyone was okay.
Going back to the present, Patty was reminded that she needed to bring the trio back to Yen Sid. "Oh, that reminds me – the master is looking for you. I'm already aware of the whole situation and I agreed on a choice that he made me pick."
"What kind of choice exactly?" Sora asked.
"Well…" Patty scratched the back of her head before continuing to speak. "Since my world has been lost to the darkness and I don't have anywhere else to go… I've decided that I wanna join you in the fight against the old coot." She explained much to the surprise of the trio – they weren't expecting this!
(Meanwhile – on another world…)
Inside the world known as Enchanted Dominion, atop the Forbidden Mountain stood a castle that has seen better days – what many didn't know was that this was the home of a mysterious and evil witch who has attempted not once, but a couple of times to take control of the mysterious entity known as Kingdom Hearts.
Said witch was currently pacing back and forth inside the throne room as if waiting for someone or something to come. She was a green and fair-skinned woman with shining yellow eyes that were heavily shadowed with violet make-up whilst her lips were painted red. Her head was topped with a black-horned headdress with her attire consisting of a long, tattered black robe with a purple trim and maroon edges which flared out. Her only weapon was a powerful staff with a glowing green orb at the top. This witch was called Maleficent or the self-proclaimed "Mistress of All Evil" as a couple of people had called her.
The witch was beginning to grow a little bit impatient due to the fact that her so-called henchmen wasn't still back from his assignment. He was supposed to go and do some reconnaissance with a couple of Heartless by his side… but that was over hours ago. He still hadn't come back yet.
Maleficent growled in frustration but then sighed heavily – no use crying over something trivial as her missing henchman. The witch knew that he could handle himself… right now, there were more-
"Maleficent! Maleficent!" A familiar to the witch voiced yelled – speak of the devil. He was back.
Entering the throne room was a huge anthropomorphic cat wearing armor that was colored in shades of blue and purple overtop a red, short-sleeved shirt with a vertical pink stripe descending from the neck.
He wore navy blue and white sneakers with light blue fronts and two periwinkle straps keeping each one secure. His pants were also navy blue with light blue lining, purple lower legs and two enormous pouches on either front side. These pouches were attached to his pants by four pins, both sporting a silver, horizontal zipper. The most distinguishing feature of these pants was the comically large zipper going down the front and reaching around to the back side of the pants.
He wore two navy blue pauldrons, each sporting two cyan bumps and a periwinkle area near on the lower section on each shoulder. Two gold buttons at the top of the cat's pants connected to two blue suspenders that intersected over his chest before connecting to two similar, albeit smaller buttons on his shoulder pauldrons. Lastly, he also wore a pair of fingerless gauntlets. The wrists of these gauntlets were light blue with a pale yellow semi-circle on top, while the gloves were periwinkle with a bump on each knuckle. There was a dark blue-green design on the back of each glove, descending from each knuckle to the end of the glove.
Maleficent remained calm but didn't look at her clumsy, yet loyal henchmen. "Welcome back, Pete. Tell me – what have you to report?" She questioned the cat known as Pete.
"Bits and pieces, Maleficent… my squad of Heartless have informed me that Xehanort has struck at another world and wiped it off completely." Maleficent placed a finger to her chin and was digesting this information – Xehanort has struck early it seems… what exactly is he planning?
"Any survivors or witnesses?" The witch asked.
"Yea... But here is the interesting thing – one of the Heartless reported that a brat has landed outside Yen Sid's home: a blondie who surprisingly has a complete copy of Sora's Keyblade." Pete explained.
Maleficent was surprised by what Pete told her – someone made it off that world and is a Keyblade Wielder like Sora and his friends? Interesting… very interesting.
Maleficent raised her staff in the air. "Show me projection of the new wielder!" She ordered as a hologram projection of Patty appeared in front of Maleficent.
"Hmm…" The witch started examining her from top to bottom – but most importantly, her heart. "Intriguing…" The blonde-haired girl was a complete copy of Sora it seems: bright and cheerful but with a strong hint of intelligence inside of her. However, Maleficent sensed a small amount of darkness – somewhere in Patty's heart… yes, this child was a truly interesting case indeed. And yet… this was troubling.
Maleficent dispersed the holographic projection of Patty and tightened the grip on her staff. "Pete, you might have done something right for once..." She complimented her henchman.
"So… what are your orders, Maleficent? Use the Heartless and fetch the Keyblade brat so she can work for us?" Pete asked.
Maleficent shook her head. "No. If she's aligned herself with Sora's group and Yen Sid then there is no chance of her becoming a puppet for me… it will be nearly impossible to corrupt her due to her darkness being so small." She explained.
The witch knew that it would be impossible to bring the new wielder and corrupt her – the blonde had only small darkness in her heart and she was aligned with Yen Sid and Sora's group. This was troubling indeed… there had to be a way to stop the new wielder and the heroes of Light. But how?
"So, what exactly do we do?" Pete asked.
"Hmmm… I'm not quite sure. Yen Sid and Sora have no doubt explained to her who the bad guys are exactly and what she is fighting against. Aligning herself with the Heroes of Light will not end well for us, Pete." She explained.
"So, then… what's the plan?" Pete asked.
Maleficent was about to explain when a corridor of darkness opened in the center of the throne room much to the surprise of the two villains.
"Ummm… I d-didn't do that!" Pete pleaded.
"Silence, you fool! I know it wasn't your doing… But I am curious as to why-" Maleficent cut herself off when she saw something that surprised both her and Pete.
A 14-year old girl fell onto the ground with bruises and cuts all over her body. Her light taupe hair was kept in pigtails whilst her skin was fair as snow. She wore a typical schoolgirl outfit that consisted of a white blouse with a yellow sweater vest and a green striped tie underneath a long black trench coat with a cloak-like end, a red plaid skirt and black boots with white buckles. Lastly, a pair of white gloves adorned both hands. From the looks of things, she was completely unconscious.
Maleficent and Pete were confused – who was this unknown girl exactly and why did she look like she had just experienced true hell?
"Umm, is this girl okay?" Pete asked with a confused look on his face.
"How should I know, fool? She just arrived here! Go and tell my men to keep an eye outside. I shall tend to this child immediately." Maleficent ordered as she channeled the inner power of her staff.
Soon, an aura surrounded the girl as she was lifted into the air like a feather. In the meantime, Pete took off to inform Maleficent's men about their orders to keep an eye out for any intruders that might come.
The witch took off into a secluded part of the castle so she can examine the girl and see if she was alive.
What Maleficent didn't realize yet was that she was about to obtain a new puppet and servant who was stronger and smarter than Riku…