The Legend of the Keyblade
Chapter Twenty-One: The Pride Lands
The Keybladers
"I thought the question was pretty straight forth." Axel mumbles.
"Why would you want to stay with us?" Ivory asks.
"Why not? We don't like the other Organization members, and you guys seem to have a sense of humor." Axel says.
"But why? I mean you would be betraying the Organization!" Eden says. Demyx shrugs and Axel makes as if to yawn.
"It's not like it would be the first time." Axel says.
"Don't you think it's a little obvious? How do we know this isn't a trap and they're following, I mean come on you aren't the most trustworthy of people. Like you said, this would be the first time you've betrayed them." Jayson points out.
Demyx pokes Axel and says in a loud whisper, "I didn't think of that." Axel shrugs, again.
"It doesn't matter, we have things to do. Ivory are we there yet?" Jayson asks.
"Yes." She replies.
"Good. Okay this is how it works. We are leaving, and so are you. I don't want to see the two of you when we come back." Jayson says.
"Why can't we just stay and help you with your quest?" Demyx asks.
"Do we have to spell it out for you?" Eden asks.
"Yes." Axel says as he rolls his eyes.
"You cannot stay because you are a part of the Organization. I don't want to have to be watching my back while I'm fighting heartless; wondering is you have other motives than what you say. Also I'm sure by you two helping us you would expect something from us, some sort of favor and I don't want to be in your debt." Jayson says.
"You've really thought about this haven't you?" Demyx says curiously, Jayson shrugs and looks over at the map and starts to land the Gummi Ship.
"What if we didn't have other motives and didn't want a favor?" Axel asks.
"Maybe." Was Jayson's curt reply.
"We want to find DiZ." Demyx says.
"And you can't do this because?" Eden asks.
"Because the only people who can find DiZ are the King, Roxas, or the Keybladers. And since last time I checked you were the Keybladers."
"You guys are worse than stalkers." Ivory mutters.
"We really don't have time for this." Jayson says.
"What? Don't you want to find DiZ? He's supposed to have most of the answers." Axel says.
"Yeah, but like you said you need us to find him, not visa versa." Axel scowls.
"Uh, Jayson?"
"Yes Ivory?"
"The only things that live on this world are animals and I'm not that far in well magic." Ivory says sheepishly.
"Well we'll go as humans then." Jayson replies.
"Yeah and be eaten." Axel mumbles.
"Shut up!" Eden snaps.
"We could help you know. We know about magic." Demyx says.
"So you could transform us?" Ivory asks.
"Yup!" Demyx says enthusiastically.
"And I suppose for doing this favor you would want to stay with us." Jayson says.
"Yup!" Demyx says again.
"There is no sanity." Jayson mutters.
"What was that?" Axel asks.
"Nothing! You can stay for now. Now lets get this over with."
"You two look ridiculous." Jayson comments to the two nobodies.
"Why did we have to be the toucans?" Axel whines.
"I like the colors." Ivory comments as she sits down, her tail swishing behind her.
"Why couldn't we be lions?" Axel whines again.
"Because we don't want to be threatening." Eden replies as digs her claws into the ground.
"Yea, they might have thought we were another much smaller pride trying to take over there own pride, and the consequences of that would have been unhealthy." Jayson says as his own black furred tail twitches as he batted at the teach branch that Axel and Demyx were perched on.
"Stop that!" Demyx wail as he almost falls off the branch.
"Its strange being an animal. I have all of these new instincts." Ivory comments.
"Yeah, I have a strong urge to pounce on something."
"Go hunting." Eden adds.
"Don't let them control you. We need to talk to the lion in charge an well you know." Jayson says.
"Yes, no hunting the birds." Axel agrees.
"Come on! We need to go! We have other things we need to do." Jayson says.
"All right." Eden says as she walks behind Jayson, Ivory stands and follows and last the two birds fly above.
"Look at all of the lions." Axel comments.
"Yeah, they look kind of hungry." Eden teases.
"That's not funny. Besides everyone knows that nobodies aren't good eaten." Axel says.
"How would you know?" Ivory asks.
"You don't want to know." Axel says with a shudder.
"Gross." Eden says.
"What, I didn't say how."
"Still the thought of anything wanting to eat you is gross." Eden says.
"Shut up." Jayson says as they draw nearer to the lions.
"Who are you?" A voice asks.
"Friends." Jayson replies.
"And how do I know that." The lion replies as he walks down towards them.
"Because most Keybladers I have come to understand are supposed to be friendly." Jayson says.
"You are not Sora." The lion points out.
"No I am not. But the last time I checked he was dead." Jayson replies, Axel gives Jayson an amused look as if he thought that what he said was highly amusing.
"You're lying." The lion says.
"Why would I lie to you?" Jayson asks.
"Why do most things lie?" The lion answers with a question.
"To gain something." Demyx says.
"You are not helping Demyx." Ivory says.
"Oh sorry." Demyx says looking sheepish.
"I have nothing to gain here, except your trust, I am a human, I wouldn't be able to stay like this and control the land, besides I'm fond of my regular body, it has thumbs." Everyone nods in agreement with Jayson.
"Prove it."
"Why can't anyone except my word? Is that so hard to do? People these days." Jayson grumbles as he summons his keyblade. The lion steps back in surprise and bows his head.
"You tell the truth. Forgive me but my reign has not been an easy one. I am Simba." The lion says.
"I am Jayson."
"Eden."
"Ivory.
"Axel."
"Demyx!"
"You are an interesting group." Simba says.
"I suppose we are." Eden says with a chuckle.
"Have you been having any heartless troubles?" Ivory asks.
"No, not since Sora last came here. It's been peaceful." Simba says.
"Really?" Eden asks with surprise.
"I mean the only trouble we ever have is the usual trouble." Simba says.
Jayson whirls around and releases his keyblade and it embeds itself into a heartless on the highest point of Pride Rock. Jayson calls his keyblade to himself.
"Are you sure?" Jayson asks.
"He's good!" Demyx whispers to Axel; Axel nods solemnly.
"Hush." Ivory says.
"That's the first I've seen." Simba remarks.
"They can be stealthy when they wish to be, especially when they wish to take a heart. Stalker and prey tactic, I'm sure you understand." Jayson says; Simba nods.
"So it is no longer safe here?" Simba asks.
"Its never safe anywhere, that's life. But I suggest you stay on your guard. Is there anyone that hates you?" Jayson asks.
"The last person who hated me is dead." Simba replied bitterly.
"Well, at least we don't have to worry about a mortal enemy, for now. It seems that they are working on there own." Jayson says.
"It seems?" Simba asks.
"You never know who could be controlling them." Jayson looks over at Axel and Demyx.
"It's not us!" Axel says defensively.
"It better not be." Eden growls.
"Do you mind if we look around?" Ivory asks.
"Go ahead, I'll come with you. You can always use another friend." Simba says; Jayson nods.
"They seem particularly attracted to this area over here." Axel says.
"The Elephant Graveyard." Simba says.
"Are they always attracted to death?" Ivory whispers.
"It's their way; they are attracted to death as they are to life." Demyx says as he and Axel fly in circles over them.
"I wonder why they came back." Eden muses.
"Because no one can ever be free from the darkness in their heart." Axel says.
"Never?" Eden says sounding surprised.
"Never. The dark is a part of the heart just like the light, kind of like a chicken you have the dark meat and the white meat." Demyx says.
"Nice analogy there Demyx." Axel says with a mocking laugh.
"Thank you, I thought it was pretty good." Demyx replies missing the sarcasm.
"We're here." Simba announces.
"Look at them, they've swarmed, how could you have not noticed this?" Jayson asks.
"They must have just arrived." Simba says appalled.
"Jayson!"
"What Ivory?"
"What if it's another ambush?" Ivory asks.
"I didn't think about that." He admits.
"Obviously not." Axel says.
"Shut up!" Jayson says and moves to swat Axel out of the air.
"Hey! No need for violence!" Demyx says.
"Jayson." Eden says. He stops and returns to the issue at hand.
"They can't be working on there own there are far to many of them." Jayson says.
"Well, its not an Organization member." Demyx announces.
"How do you know?" Ivory asks.
"I just do. Its like an awareness, we can tell when the others are controlling the heartless or the nobodies." Demyx says.
"Who is it then?" Eden asks; Demyx shrugs.
"Of course you don't know, because that would be helpful!" Eden says with annoyance.
Maleficent
What?
Maleficent!
Who are you?
No the question is who are you.
You're making no sense.
Get rid of Maleficent and find DiZ!
Who are you?!?
Find DiZ, defeat Maleficent, and find me!
"Jayson?" Ivory calls.
"What?"
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah, come on we need to get rid of these things."
A/N: Plot twist! Plot twist! How I love the plot twists! Okay lets see sorry this didn't come out when I said it was, I got writers block, but I got a chance to think over the weekend annnnd its all good. Sorry this took forever my computer was having issues! Review loves!