Hey everyone! So, this is yet another step in my grand plan of awesomeness! Also, this will be taking a form similar to New Dawn (Name might have changed by then, so just to say it's the symbiote story) As in that Sora and co will not be the focus of the story. In fact, they'll probably not be in it for 90% of the story. Sorry, that's just how it's rolling. Also, keyblades. Won't be in here either for 90%.
Creativity: Wait what?! How can this be kingdom hearts without keyblades?!
Author: You'll just have to read on and find out. Muahahhahahhah...
Creativity: You know, this might actually be interesting.
Author: You bet your burger it is!
Creativity: NO! NOT THE BURGER!
Author: Oh, boy.
Anyway, just thought I'd clear that up. Hope you enjoy!
Sora hurtled through the passage out of the Sleeping Worlds. His 'stuff' was taken care of, and now it was time to return to Yen Sid for whatever the next step of his training was. However, as he was reaching the exit, he saw something ahead. It was glowing an eerie purple color. He readied Kingdom Key just in case, but soon found that the purple glow was being emitted by a strange black stone with a strange symbol carved on it. It appeared to be a V with two lines on each side, parallel to the V lines. On the two lines closest to the V were small inward notches. There was also two 'eyebrows' above and below the lines. He hesitantly reached out to the stone which seemed harmless enough. However, the moment it touched his palm, purple and black energy erupted from the stone, gathering around Sora! He swung Kingdom Key, trying to fee himself, but found himself completely wrapped in the darkness.
The next thing he knew, he was hurtling down a purple and black tunnel of some sort!
"AAHHH! WHY CAN'T I EVER HAVE A NORMAL TRIP TO OTHER WORLDS?!" Sora cried out as he tumbled down this strange tunnel. After what felt like hours, he saw the tunnel appearing to end. The was a bright purple flash and he was thrown out of the tunnel, through the air and crashing face first on a dark, stone ground.
"Ow... Note to self. Gotta get some armor or padding."
Sora pushed himself up to get a good look at his surroundings. At first glance, he appeared to be in the realm of darkness. However, there were some easily noticed differences. For one, there was just as much purple as there was black. Most of the ground was black with purple light here and there. The sky was a slowly shifting black and purple as well. Then a bright purple flash came from behind Sora. He looked to see the stone that had brought him here floated down to him at eye level. He reached for it, only for it to sprout two purple wings made of energy. It flew around his head a few times before flying off towards a rocky outcropping. Then it stopped, seemingly waiting for him.
"So now I gotta chase this thing. Well at least it'll keep things interesting."
Sora started running after the stone, which kept a certain distance away. Where was it leading him?
Sora chased the charm for what felt like a couple of hours before it suddenly dropped down into a large crater. He jumped down and slid until he caught up. He saw the charm speed past a cluster of boulders and into a network of rockways. He ran around and came to a screeching halt.
Standing in front of him, back turned, was an old man with tanned skin and no hair. He was wearing a black waistcoat and white gloves. His hands were crossed behind his back.
"You!"
The man turned to reveal yellow eyes and a goatee. He smiled. It was Xehanort himself.
"Well, fancy meeting you here, boy. It seems I was not the only one to receive an invitation."
Sora summoned his keyblade and took up a fighting stance. Xehanort laughed.
"Come now, boy. I am not here to fight. I know you came here for the same reason that I did. You have a guide yourself, do you not?"
Sora looked confused. Then he saw a second charm floating around Xehanort.
"You got sucked into a portal too?"
"Hm. Indeed. Curious is not? That a representative of the guardians of light and seekers of darkness would both be summoned to this strange world."
"World? This is a world?"
Xehanort turned and looked to the sky.
"Yes indeed. Though it is not like any world I have ever seen. It is a world of pure darkness. Perhaps the only one! Indeed, we are privileged to visit such a land. But come now! We mustn't keep our host waiting! Oh, and put your blade away, boy. I assure you that I will not attempt to harm you in any way."
Sora gritted his teeth, but dismissed his keyblade. He didn't trust Xehanort, but he had a feeling that whoever had brought them here didn't want them to kill each other before they got there. The two adversaries resumed their path and kept walking. The charms slowed down for the two of them. Sora couldn't help but keep glancing at Xehanort, half expecting him to summon his keyblade and attack. Yet Xehanort did nothing. He just kept walking.
They walked for what felt like hours before the came to a strange place. It was a perfectly round island with a sort of sand pit in the center. Surrounding the sandpit was a stone disk set into the ground. The disk had a channel with purple liquid flowing through it. There were four pillars set on the outside disk. Two of them were empty, but two of them had spheres with the same insignia as the stones. the stones each flew to the empty pillars and landed in small holders. Their wings vanished and they stopped glowing.
Sora and Xehanort approached the sand pit to see a figure wearing a black cloak that was heavily torn at the bottom and had holes around it. They were sitting in the in the sand pit. It motioned for them to sit. The two them complied.
All was silent before Sora spoke up.
"Okay, so why did you bring us here?"
The figure shifted, then spoke.
"Tell me. What is the legend of the X-Blade?"
Xehanort was quick to answer.
"In ancient times, people believed that light was a gift from an unseen land by the name of Kingdom Hearts. But Kingdom Hearts was guarded by its counterpart, the X-blade. Many warriors vied for that precious light, and so began a violent clash known as the keyblade war. The resulting conflict shattered the X-blade into twenty pieces. Seven of light and thirteen of darkness. And the one true Kingdom Hearts was swallowed by the darkness, never to surface again."
Sora continued the story.
"The world was divided into the many we know today and darkness ran rampant. But the light survived in the hearts of children. They rebuilt the worlds as we know them today."
The figure bowed its head.
"Much has changed through the passage of time. Much of the legend is false, merely used to explain that which is unknown. However, the heart of the story is true. The X-blade was shattered, the world was divided into the worlds we know today, and light within children rebuilt those worlds. However, there is much from before. Here, you will hear not the history of the keyblade, but the history of light, darkness, magic and the nature of Kingdom Hearts itself. It all began long, long ago. Long before the X-blade or Kingdom Hearts was created. A time lost to history."
"Once long ago, there was a race of beings who were born with wings and the power of magic. They lived peaceful lives and used their powers to bring life to the world around them. Each was blessed with an element of magic, gifted to them by a spring of magic. There were six springs. Fire, water, air, earth, light and darkness. Each was given one element, only one. Then one day, they began to disappear. One by one, they vanished, believed to never to be seen again. Eventually there was none left.
In their absence, man came into being. They grew, learned, built and prospered. They built cities that reached the sky and learned to manipulate the energies of magic in limitless ways. And still they continued. They explored, carving their way into the mountains and underground. One day however, they discovered something that would change them forever.
They found the winged people, asleep within the mountains. None knew how they came to be there, not even the winged ones. They awoke and emerged from the mountains to see the new world before them. They explored and learned of how the land had changed. They were thrilled to learn and to teach what they knew. However, as time went on, more and more humans became afraid of the winged people. Of their powers, of their strength. Fear became resentment, then anger. Finally, they lashed out.
The first attack was swift. Man used the weapons they had built to deal a mortal blow to the winged ones. The few that escaped the first attack sought out their own and shared the news. And so, began a war that ravaged the land for many years. Finally, when it became clear that neither side would back down, the winged ones made a choice to create their own world.
The strongest of each element used their strength to tear the elemental springs from the land and drew so much power from them that they molded a floating city with the springs continuously increasing the land mass for all eternity. Once the task was complete, they used the last of their strength to warp time and space around the city and created a new dimension for the winged people. The six strongest formed a council to lead the winged people forward, while humanity began to rebuild their world, safe in the knowledge that the world belonged to them.
And here, is where our story truly begins."
PREQUEL ORIGIN STORY! YAY!
Creativity: I still think there needs to be keyblades.
Author: Well this is my project so deal with it.
So yeah. I hope this will prove interesting. Sometimes I wonder if I'm the only one who thinks of this stuff or if everyone else just thinks it's a stupid idea. Whatever. This one's gonna be good.