Chapter 4: Welcome to Wisdom City
In the streets of a city a boy with tan skin, green eyes, shaggy black hair, wearing a grey shirt with a black coat with dragon like wings at the back of the black coat over the grey shirt, dark blue pants with belts hanging from the pants, black combat boots, and black finger less gloves is walking through the city streets but just then he looks up at the sky and sees a star.
"Oh, no. A star's going out." The boy said as one of the stars he said disappears. "Crap. That's a another one gone. This is getting ridiculous. If we don't do something, then..." The boy then feels his phone going off and so he picks up his phone and answers it. "What's up, Tsubaki? Is something wrong?" The boy asked on the phone.
"Ry, there are Heartless all over the city. I'm doing my best to draw them away, but there's too many of them. I may need your help." A female voice said through the phone.
"Okay. I'll be on my way and try to help. Just hang tight and do your best." The boy named Ry said.
"Thank you. I'll hold them off as long as I can and await your arrival." Tsubaki said through the phone.
"Damn Heartless. What's worse are those Black Xeti bastards. I'll make sure they get wiped out until no more of them remains." Ry said as he starts going through the city.
Meanwhile in a different part of the city which is a park a small boy with shaggy brown hair, wearing a white shirt with an opened short sleeved green shirt over the white shirt, blue pants, and purple cap backwards is playing with a light brown furred puppy with dark brown spots and he throws a ball at the puppy but the the boy throws the ball too hard and the puppy misses it and it bounces out of the park and around the city.
"Oh, no! I gotta get the ball back! C'mon, Rex!" The boy said as he runs after the ball and the puppy named Rex follows the boy.
The two follow the ball through the city until the ball bounces into an alley.
"Man! I wish that ball didn't go in there. Oh, well. I'll go in quick and get it and then get out. It'll be easy, right, boy?" The boy asked Rex who barks. "Well, here I go." The boy said as he enters the alley.
Meanwhile in the different part of the city which the plaza area a girl with long azure hair tied to a braid, green eyes, wearing a violet and white kimono with the right side being sleeveless while the left side is long sleeved and the lower left side of the kimono is opened showing her left leg, and brown sandals is fighting against shadow creatures that try to slash with their claws but the girl attacks them with pink fans but then more shadow creatures appear behind her and they try to attack but then someone appears and destroys them and it's Ry who is carrying nunchuku with black handles and a grey chain.
"Thanks, Ry. Glad you showed up." The girl said.
"Like I'd lie to you about coming to you to help, Tsubaki." Ry said.
"Let's see if we can hold them off." The girl named Tsubaki said.
"Gladly." Ry said and the shadow creatures attack the two who attack back.
Meanwhile at the alley the small boy searches the alley for his ball and then he finds the ball and runs up to it to get it but as he picks up his ball he notices something on the ground next to where the ball was and it's a person which is a girl lying flat on the ground.
"Wow! A girl in the alley! What's she doing here?" The boy asked as Rex walks up to the girl and licks her.
"Hey! Are you okay? Wake up!" The boy said shaking the girl to wake up and just then the girl's eyes start to open slowly. "Hey! I think she's alive, boy!" The boy said and Rex barks.
"Ugh...is this...a d-dream...?" The girl asked.
"No. I don't think so. What's your name?" The boy asked.
"I'm N-Noel..." Noel introduced. "W-What is this place?" Noel asked looking around.
"Oh, we're in Wisdom City, Miss Noel. I'm glad you're okay. Where'd you come from?" The boy asked.
"I-I'm from Shine City." Noel answered.
"Shine City? That's cool. My name's Noah and this is my pup, Rex." Noah introduced and Rex barks.
"It's nice to meet you, Noah and your puppy too, but I have a problem." Noel said.
"What problem do you have? Maybe Rex and I can help you." Noah said.
"I've been separated from my brother, Luke and I need to see if he's here too." Noel said.
"No problem. We can help you. What do ya say, boy?" Noah asked Rex who barks in excitement.
"That's nice of you, but..." Noel was cut off by Noah.
"We wanna help out. We're not taking no for an answer." Noah said and Rex barks in agreement.
"Okay then. Thank you." Noel said.
"C'mon. Let's start searching." Noah said.
The three leave the alley and are in the city and Noel looks around the city.
"Th-This is different than Shine City..." Noel said.
"C'mon, Noel! Let's go find your brother." Noah said.
"O-Okay..." Noel said.
Noel starts exploring the city with Noah and Rex helping her and since she doesn't know anything about Wisdom City she follows Noah in order to find Luke and as they look around Noel finds what looks like a shop and decides to enter it and Noah and Rex follow her and in the shop she finds a man with white hair, wearing a red trench coat showing his bare chest, black pants, and a black finger less glove on one of his hands and the man turns to see the three.
"Hey. Welcome to..." The man stops talking as he realizes about Noel and Noah. "Oh, just two kids." The man said.
"P-Please don't call me a kid. I'm Noel and this is Noah." Noel introduced herself and Noah.
"Okay. Okay. Chill out. So, what's up, Noel? Ya lost?" The man asked.
"W-Well, yes. I'm trying to find my brother. Tell me, Mister. Have you see him around?" Noel asked.
"Ya don't have to call me 'Mister'. Just call me Dante. About your brother, I haven't heard of him or seen him." The man named Dante said.
"Oh, o-okay. Th-Thanks anyway." Noel said disappointed.
"Let's keep looking, Noel." Noah said.
"Good luck with whatever you're doing. If you ever run into trouble, talk to me, okay?" Dante said.
"Thank you, Dante. I-I'll see you later." Noel said.
Noel and Noah leave the shop and they continue to explore Wisdom City but just then shadow creatures appear much to Noel's surprise and Noah is horrified and Rex barks at the shadow creatures.
"Oh, no! They're back!" Noah said.
"Th-Those are the creatures from Shine City!" Noel said backing away.
The shadow creatures attack at Noel who tries to get away but then her key weapon appears and it slashes at the shadow creature but then one of the shadow creatures sink into the ground and goes behind Noel and tries to attack with its claws but Noel swipes with her key weapon but the shadow creatures attack at Noel who keeps attacking with her key weapon and all of the shadow creatures are defeated and Noel's key weapon disappears.
"At least it's over..." Noel said.
"That was cool! How'd you get that weapon?" Noah asked.
"I'm not sure. It appeared when my brother and I were attacked..." Noel answered. "I should get back to finding Luke. I hope he's here." Noel said as he keeps searching.
Meanwhile Ry and Tsubaki managed to defeat the shadow creatures in the plaza.
"Finally. Those things are a pain." Ry said.
"We should hurry and find the Keyblade and we should be quick about it." Tsubaki said.
"I agree. Let's try splitting up. I'll search the downtown and you search the park." Ry said.
"I suppose that's a good idea." Tsubaki said.
"Good. Let's get moving." Ry said as he heads downtown while Tsubaki goes for the park.
Meanwhile Noel continues to search Wisdom City with Noah's and Rex's help and during their search they find what looks like a gizmo shop and they explore around the gizmo shop but then shadow creatures appear and attack the three but Noel attacks with her key weapon and defeats the shadow creatures and they keep searching the gizmo shop but there is nothing else and so they leave the gizmo shop and they keep searching but there is no luck.
"This is such a big city. It's easy to get lost in. At this rate, I'll never be able to find Luke..." Noel said.
"Don't give up, Noel. We'll find him soon." Noah said and Rex barks in agreement.
"Thanks, Noah. I just hope that..." Noel was then cut off by black phantom like creatures appearing.
"Not them again!" Noah said and Rex barks.
"Wait... I don't think they look like the shadow creatures. They look more dark." Noel said taking out her key weapon.
"bAh! A wReTcHeD kEyBlAdE! dEsTrOy HeR!" One of the black phantoms said and they attack Noel.
Noel dodges the black phantoms' attacks and attacks the black phantoms with her key weapon but they disappear and then attack Noel with their chains but Noel dodges the chains and tries to attack again but one of the black phantoms shoot a black beam at Noel who dodges and attacks again with her key weapon but the black phantoms disappear again and then reappear behind Noel and lash with their chains but Noel keeps trying to attack at the black phantoms but just then more black phantoms appear and they surround Noel, Noah, and Rex.
"There's too many! I can't take them all..." Noel said.
"This is bad, boy..." Noah said and Rex whimpers.
"aTtAcK!" One of the black phantoms commanded and the black phantoms attack Noel.
As the black phantoms are about to attack Noel, Noah, and Rex an explosion occurs from a rooftop of a building and something is flying out of the occurred explosion and is landing to where Noel, Noah, and Rex are and they see what's in the sky.
"What's that?" Noah asked.
"I don't know..." Noel answered unsure and what's coming down from the sky is a person and he lands on the ground near Noel, Noah, and Rex and also lands on one of the black phantoms.
"Ouch..." Noah said and Noel walks over to the person who is now dazed.
The person is a boy just about Noel's age and has teal eyes, messy short white hair, wearing a black jacket with four small zippers on each side of the jacket and a bigger zipper that's opened in the middle of the jacket showing a V-neck green shirt under the black jacket and a zipper on each long sleeve, dark brown knee-length pants with zippers on each side, black sandals, and black goggles with a red flexible frame wrapped around his forehead and he's still dazed.
"Are you okay...?" Noel asked the boy who shakes his head and manages to recover himself from his dazed state.
"Ugh...that smart! Note to self, never use that type of magic again..." The boy said and he sees Noel, Noah, and Rex. "Why're you three looking at me at that?" The boy asked.
"I was asking if you were okay." Noel answered.
"That and those ghost things are attacking us." Noah said.
"What?" The boy asked and he turns to look at the black phantoms. "Oh..." The boy said.
"fOoLiSh HuMaN! yOu ShAlL dIe AlOnG wItH tHeM!" One of the black phantoms said as they attack.
"Uh-oh..." The boy said.
As the black phantoms attack Noel strikes one of the with her key weapon.
"Please leave us alone!" Noel said.
"Yeah. I don't see that happening." A voice said and they see what looks like a another boy coming to them from where the first boy flew from and the other boy has wild black hair with a streak of orange, green eyes with black slit like pupils, wearing a black sleeveless shirt with a dark orange opened sleeveless jacket over the black shirt, black pants with orange stripes wrapped around them, a black and orange belt around his waist and hanging from the back of the pants like a tail, and has whisker like marks on both his cheeks. "I'm afraid I can't let you guys go. I gotta bring this punk over to my master and you gotta die. So...kill 'em." The boy said and the black phantoms attack.
"I don't think so, freak-show!" The boy said as he unleashes what looks like an ice shard freezing the black phantoms solid.
"My turn..." Noel said as she slashes at the frozen black phantoms and finishes them off.
"Heh. Not bad for a girl." The boy said.
"So, the girl has a Keyblade...? How nice. Looks like I'd better plan somethin' for ya. See ya." The other boy said as he disappears.
"Th-That was close. Thank you for helping us." Noel said.
"Huh? I didn't really help ya. Consider that dumb luck. I was just trying to get away from that freak." The boy said.
"But if you hadn't come here, then we would have been gone..." Noel said.
"Meh. You could've handled them yourself." The boy said.
"Who're you?" Noah asked.
"Name's Ken." Ken introduced. "Who're you guys supposed to be?" Ken asked.
"My name is Noel. That's Noah and his puppy Rex." Noel introduced herself and Noah and Rex.
"Noel, huh? Well, great meetin' ya and all, but I'm outta here. See ya 'round." Ken said walking away.
"Wait. Have you seen my brother around here?" Noel asked.
"Nah. I'm pretty much new 'round here so I dunno anyone." Ken answered.
"Where did you come from?" Noel asked.
"Don't wanna talk about it. I'm guessin' ya new here too?" Ken asked.
"What makes you say that?" Noel asked.
"Like I said; I don't know anyone 'round here." Ken answered.
"We're staying here and you don't know Rex or me." Noah said and Rex barks in agreement.
"I'm talking to her. Wait your turn, kid." Ken said.
"You're a kid too." Noah replied.
"I-I'm kind of new here. You see, I'm from Shine City and during the night there, there was a storm and the shadow creatures appeared and attacked me and my brother, Luke and his friend, Ruby tried to protect me, but there was this girl who appeared too and tried to kill us, but Luke tried to protect me, but that was when I got separated from him and I was sent into that strange void thing in the sky." Noel explained.
"Talk about a story. That must've sucked." Ken said.
"What happened to you?" Noel asked.
"I'm from a city and there was a crazy invasion that killed everyone there, but I somehow escaped and ended up here." Ken explained.
"I'm sorry." Noel said.
"I don't need your sorry. Shouldn't you be lookin' for your brother instead of botherin' me?" Ken asked.
"I-I'm sorry..." Noel said.
"Hey! Why're you being so rude to Noel?! She's just trying to be nice!" Noah scolded.
"And...?" Ken asked.
"C'mon, Noel. Let's go find your brother." Noah said and Ken sighs.
"Fine. I'll help you." Ken said.
"Huh?" Noel asked.
"Ya heard me." Ken said.
"B-But what made you change your mind?" Noel asked and Ken shrugs.
"I've got nothin' better to do. So, I guess I can help find your brother or whatever the hell ya need to do." Ken said.
"Th-Thank you." Noel said.
"Don't bother thankin' me. Ya owe me for this." Ken said.
"O-Okay." Noel said.
"And quit stutterin'. Ya don't have to be afraid of me." Ken said.
"S-Sorry." Noel said and Ken sighs.
"This'll take all day, but whatever. Where do we start?" Ken asked.
"I'm not sure. This city is a big place." Noel said.
"Fine. Let's just move 'round 'til we find your brother. It'll take forever if ya ask me." Ken said.
"I don't like him." Noah said and Rex barks in agreement. "Are you sure you're okay with HIM being around you?" Noah asked.
"He might act like a jerk, but I can tell he's nice once you get to know him." Noel said.
"Yo, Newel! What's the hold up?! We goin' or what?" Ken asked.
"Yeah." Noel said.
"Her name's Noel!" Noah yelled.
"Whatever. C'mon. I hate takin' too long. Let's go or I'm bailin'." Ken said.
"O-Okay." Noel said and they search through Wisdom City.
Meanwhile Ry continues his search for the Keybearer in downtown while fighting off shadow creatures and black phantoms in his way and later on he makes his way for the gizmo shop to continue his search but just then he sees what looks like the other boy from before and accompanying him are the black phantoms.
"You gotta be kidding me. That boy is in league with THEM." Ry said. "Let's find out what the hell he's up to." Ry was about to follow the boy but then his phone goes off again. "What's wrong, May?" Ry asked.
"Ry! The Heartless are onto me!" Another female voice named May said through the phone.
"Dammit. Hang tight. I'm on my way." Ry said putting his phone away. "Bastards..." Ry said as he leaves.
Meanwhile Noel continues to search through Wisdom City and Noah and Rex are still helping her while Ken is helping as well and while searching for Luke they arrive at the park where Noah and Rex played and they begin searching the park.
"They'll come at you out of nowhere." A voice said and they look around.
"Wh-Who's there...?" Noel asked looking around.
"Whoever the hell you are, show yourself!" Ken demanded.
Just then they see a girl walking across the park and confronts them and it's Tsubaki.
"Miss Tsubaki..." Noah said.
"Noah, you know better than to go out on your own. I'll deal with you later." Tsubaki said and turns to Noel. "As for you, those creatures will continue after you as long as you have that Keyblade." Tsubaki said looking at Noel's key weapon. "One thing I don't understand is why that Keyblade would choose a child." Tsubaki said.
"Wh-What are you talking about?" Noel asked a little offended.
"What the hell do ya want?" Ken asked.
"Not your concern. Now, let me see that Keyblade." Tsubaki said.
"I-I'm sorry, but I can't give you this..." Noel said backing away.
"Fine then. You leave me no choice." Tsubaki said as she takes out her pink fans.
"Wait, Miss Tsubaki!" Noah said.
"Shut up, Noah. This won't take long." Tsubaki said.
Tsubaki throws one of her fans at Noel who dodges out of the way and tries to attack at Tsubaki with her key weapon but Tsubaki cartwheels back and slashes with her fans followed by a graceful kick and gets Noel who recovers and attacks Tsubaki with her key weapon again but Tsubaki delivers a multi kick at Noel and knocks her down but Noel recovers and keeps attacking with her key weapon but Tsubaki jumps back and throws her fans but Noel dodges again and tries to attack Tsubaki with her key weapon but Tsubaki spin slashes with her fans and then delivers a drill kick and knocks Noel back but Noel recovers and attacks back at Tsubaki with her key weapon but Tsubaki cartwheels out of the way and the horizontal slashes with her fans followed by a vertical spin slash with her fans but Noel manages to move out of the way and tries to attack Tsubaki again with her key weapon but Tsubaki counters and multi slashes with her fans followed by a fan throw but Noel attacks Tsubaki again with her key weapon but just then they hear a yell.
"Hey, lemme go, ya bastard!" A voice yelled.
Noel turns to see Ken being held captive by Ry who is wrapping his nunchuku around Ken's neck and pinning him to the ground.
"Ken!" Noel cried.
"This fight is over. That's enough, Tsubaki." Ry said.
"Understood." Tsubaki said putting her fans away.
"Ry, what're you...?" Noah was cut off by Ry.
"Zip it! I'll punish you later for going off on your own, especially when it's dangerous out here!" Ry said and he turns to Noel. "So, you're the wielder of the Keyblade. Can't believe someone like you is the chosen one." Ry said.
"P-Please let Ken go." Noel said.
"I will, if you promise not to attempt to resist or try anything funny. If you even dare to screw with me, you can say goodbye to this brat right here. So, what's it gonna be?" Ry asked.
"I'll do whatever you want. Just don't hurt Ken..." Noel said.
"Hmph." Ry said as he lets go of Ken.
"Ow! That hurt, ya bastard!" Ken yelled but Ry punches Ken in the stomach to knock him out.
"Ken!" Noel cried.
"Relax. The brat'll be fine. Knocked him out cold 'cause he was starting to irritate me." Ry said putting Ken's body over his right shoulder. "So, Tsubaki, you found the wielder of the Keyblade. Good work. Unfortunately, things are getting worse than we thought. A lot worse." Ry said.
"Wh-What do you mean...?" Noel asked and just then something gets her in her back and she starts to feel drowsy and her vision starts to blur and she falls unconscious flat on the ground and her back has what looks like a dart on it.
"Noel! Why'd you do that?" Noah asked.
"Don't worry. She's just unconscious, not dead. Besides, we to take that Keyblade so those creatures won't follow us." Tsubaki said.
"Let's bring these two over to May's house. They'll be safe for the time being and when the girl wakes up, she'll realize her role as the Keyblade master." Ry said.
"Agreed." Tsubaki said taking the unconscious Noel.
"You're coming with me, twerp. That way you'll stay out of trouble and I'll keep an eye out on you and your pup." Ry said.
"Y-Yes, brother." Noah said.
"Let's go." Ry said as they leave the park while taking Noel and Ken with them.
And there you go, that's Chapter 4. I hope you enjoyed this. I did my best not to rush this chapter. Like I said, I am NOT trying to rush anything. Doing my best to make this story as good as Light's Destiny. Next time, Noel wakes up and she and Ken understand what the creatures are and what Noel's new weapon is. See you guys in the next chapter. Take care and don't forget to review.