Greg: Hey, what's up everyone? Greg here, bringing you Chapter 2.
Brandon: I wonder what this chapter is going to be about. From what it's called, it sounds like I'm going to be starting my adventure.
Greg: Not exactly. Anyway, read it, enjoy it, and review it. And I want to say a sorry to Shiba-X. I'm very sorry about the gender thing, please forgive me.
Brandon: Remember, all reviews must be about me!!!
Greg: No they don't! Just hush it for once!!!
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Chapter 2: The Journey Begins
Flashback…Greg and Brandon had been walking for almost an hour. They had come to a fork in the road, which meant they had to split up to get to their individual homes.
"So, I guess this is it for today." Brandon uttered, turning to Greg. Greg didn't reply, because he was deep in thought. "Hey!! Earth to Greg!!"
"Huh, what?" Greg replied, snapping into reality. His mind was focusing on the presence he felt before leaving the school.
"This is where we split up. Didn't you hear me the first time?"
"No, sorry. I was thinking about something…" Greg smiled at his friend. "Alright then, I guess I'll see you tomorrow."
"Yep, see ya!!" Brandon replied, dashing off in one direction.
As Greg turned in the opposite direction, a mysterious figure appeared before him. The figure was cloaked in all black and its face was well hidden.
"Where'd you come from?" Greg asked, jumping back in shock.
"Young Keybearer, come with me…" the figure uttered, reaching his hand out toward Greg.
Greg's eyes stared at the hand for a moment, and then returned to the figure. "N-no, that's okay." Greg had begun to slowly back away.
"Just take my hand. Your destiny awaits."
"My destiny?"
"Destiny." That word echoed through Greg's head. His destiny was a complete mystery, and was going to continue to be one, unless he could figure it out. Was this his chance to find out his destiny?
Without thinking, Greg's hand slowly began to reach out toward the figure. Then hesitation took over, and Greg's hand slowed to a stop. He quickly withdrew it. "N-no, I'll find out my destiny on my own."
The figure's hand fell to his side. "So be it, Keybearer of Twilight…" The figure lunged at Greg, as if preparing to attack.
As Greg had predicted, the figure was attacking him. Somehow, Greg could predict the figure's attacks, which allowed him to evade the attacks.
Blocking the figure's last attack, Greg countered it by swiftly punching the figure in the chest. The figure stumbled back a little, barely catching itself. "Your powers are beginning to emerge." The figure began. "You're able to predict my movements and counter them with you own. You truly are a Keybearer."
Greg narrowed his eyes, staring at the man strangely. "What exactly is a 'Keybearer'?" he couldn't help but ask. The man chuckled in reply. "Hey, what's so funny?" Greg asked.
"Your destiny will be revealed in time. Everything will be revealed in time…" the figure uttered.
"What's all this talk about destiny?" Greg asked. He was beginning to get irritated.
"Everything will be revealed in time…" the figure repeated, as it disappeared. It just vanished, like it was never there, leaving Greg stunned.
"What just happened?" Greg uttered, looking around. No one was around, which meant no one saw the figure. Greg could still feel the presence watching him. "Who was that figure? What does he want with me?" were the questions that plagued Greg's mind.
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Sora…
Sora could barely keep consciousness. He dragged his feet along the dirt trail, hoping to catch sight of Kairi's kidnappers. The trail was surrounded by thick forest on both sides, making it almost impossible to see through. Luckily, the sun was directly above the trail, giving Sora light. But the sun's heat was taking its toll on him. The heat was becoming unbearable, and he was beginning to sweat uncontrollably. Suddenly, unable to contain his consciousness any longer, Sora collapsed onto the ground. The only word he manage to say before passing out was "Kairi"
In the distance, a girl with long, dark blue hair was traveling along the trail. She wore a long, pink dress and a pair of red flip-flops. Her eyes were the same blue as her hair. In her hands, she held a basket full of fruit.
"Who is that?" she asked, glancing down the trail at Sora's body. She began to walk a bit faster, in order to get a closer look. "Oh my lord!!" the girl shouted, rushing over to the boy. She nearly dropped her basket doing so. She knelt down beside the spiky haired boy. "Hey, are you alright?" she asked softly.
Sora's eyes opened slightly. He weakly mumbled something, before passing out once again. The girl knew then that the boy was in trouble. She grabbed his left arm and put it around her neck. She then positioned the boy just right, so that she could carry him.
She slowly stood up, glancing over at the boy. "He's a cute one." She giggled to herself. She slowly began walking down the trail.
Riku…
The white haired teen walked through the city, trying to make out anything familiar, but was to no avail. The city sky was dark, but the city itself was full of attracting lights. The only thing weird about it was the fact that no one was around.
Riku still held tightly to his new sword, which he dubbed 'Soul Eater'. He had been searching for the tyrants that made off with Kairi, but he also kept a look out for Sora. Having not seen anyone of the two, Riku was beginning to think that the portal randomly teleported people to random places. He just happened to end up in this abandoned city.
"Walking around aimlessly is useless. I haven't send hide, or hair, of Sora. And Kairi… she's waiting for us." Riku uttered to himself. The sound of thunder followed. There was no doubt in his mind that it was going to rain. "I have to find them…" Riku uttered, as he continued walking through the empty streets.
Kairi…
Kairi slowly awoke from her deep sleep. Her surroundings her a mystery to her, but she knew she was with the armored figures. She slowly rose from the ground and looked around. She was in a prison cell, which locked her inside with iron bars. She leapt to her feet and dashed to the bars, gripping them tightly.
"Hey!! Is anyone out there!! Sora!!! Riku!!!" she shouted. Tears began to form in the corner of her eyes, as she thought of never seeing her friends again. "Someone help…" she sobbed.
"Will you be quiet!" shouted a voice. Kairi looked around, and then noticed a woman with long, orange hair, approaching her cell. The orange haired woman was followed by a woman with long blonde hair, about the same color as Tami's. The women wore two different uniforms. The orange haired woman wore a tight, tan no-sleeved shirt, with dark tan pants, and brown boots. The blonde haired woman wore short white shorts, blue knee-high boots, a blue undershirt, and a white trench coat.
"Wh-who are you?" Kairi sniffed. Upon closer inspection, Kairi noticed that the blonde haired girl was at least in her mid seventeen's, going on eighteen. "She's so young, yet she looks like she's been through a lot." Kairi thinks to herself.
"Is this the girl you were talking about, General?" the blonde haired girl asked, staring at Kairi. The blonde had emerald green eyes, which stared into Kairi's blue eyes.
"Yes, this is the one. Her name is Kairi. She's the key to our Leader's plan." The orange haired woman replied.
"What are you going to do with me?" Kairi asked.
"Just keep you mouth shut." The orange haired woman shot back. She then turned to the blonde. "Now, Colonel Bridges, you must take this girl to Section 18 on the planet of Hollow Bastion."
"Understood, General Blazer. I'll make sure she is escorted over there immediately!" the blonde, Colonel Bridges, saluted her General.
"Good. Make sure you tell General Robert about the appearance of the Keybearers also." the orange haired women, General Blazer, uttered, as she left the room.
Colonel Bridges turned her emerald green eyes toward Kairi. "I'll send someone down here momentarily. Until then, sit here and keep quiet." The blonde turned and headed out the door, leaving Kairi alone.
Kairi walked to the back of the cell and sat against the wall. Hugging her knees to her chest, she slowly began to cry.
Greg & Tami…
Tami's eyes shot open. She didn't recognize the landscape. It was so different than their island. There were large plains of grass as far as the eye could see. There were a couple of trees here and there, but it was mostly green grass. Not one cloud was visible in the sky and the sun was shining brightly.
Her head was resting on someone's back and she could feel someone carrying her. She looked up to see who it was that was carrying her, and saw Greg, who was dragging his feet on the ground. She slowly smiled at him, but he didn't notice.
"Greg…" those words slipped through her lips. Greg turned his head a little, and then stopped, noticing that she was awake.
"So, you're finally awake? You were sleeping like a log back there." Greg smiled at her. Tami smiled back. "So, feel like walking? I can keep carrying you on my back, if you want me to."
"No, I can walk…" she uttered. Greg slowly let go of her legs, and she slid off his back. She stretched her arms and let out a huge yawn. She then looked over at Greg, who looked extremely tired. "Let's take a break."
"But, you just woke up…" Greg uttered.
"It's a break for you. You must be tired from carrying me all this way." She uttered, as she sat on the grass, under a tree. Greg sat next to her, slowly regaining his strength.
There was silence between the both of them, as they enjoyed the cool breeze that brushed their faces. Tami closed her eyes, taking everything in. Greg sat thinking. He had not seen anyone traveling those fields, so Sora and Riku couldn't be here.
"Tami…" Greg began, breaking the silence between them.
Tami opened her eyes and looked over at the brown-eyed teen. "Yeah?"
"Why'd you come with me?" He asked, keeping his eyes locked on the ground.
The question shocked Tami. He knew as well as she did that she wanted to save her friends. But, she knew that was only part of it. "I…uh…well…" She tried to think of something to say, but nothing came. "I…don't know why I came with you…"
There was another silence, as the breeze swept by. "Sorry, I shouldn't have said that." Greg broke the silence. He looked up with a smile and stuck out his hand. "I haven't really had the chance to introduce myself. My name is Greg Thomas."
Tami looked over at Greg. And then shook his hand. "Tami Bridges." Tami replied.
"It's nice to meet you Mrs. Bridges." Greg smiled.
"Likewise." She giggled, releasing his hand. Her eyes traveled back into the sky. "So, since we're just sitting here, you might as well tell me who Vecton Rambosa is."
Greg looked over at her, wide-eyed. "Huh?"
"You know, that story you were going to tell me before Kairi went missing." Tami glanced over at the young teen.
"Well, if you really want to know." Greg replied, looking at the blades of grass below his body. "It all started…" he began.
Sora…
Sora's eyes slowly opened. Blurry at first, they soon cleared up. A girl, with long dark blue hair was staring into his eyes.
"You're awake." She smiled sweetly.
The girl leaned back, allowing Sora the space to rise up. Sora slowly rose, and then looked around. He was in a small home and he was lying on a bed. There was no doubt that this girl lived here.
Sora's eyes now focused on the girl. "Who are you? And how'd I get here?" he asked, rubbing his eyes.
The girl smiled again. "My name is Ravu Hiraki. I brought you here after I saw you lying in the middle of a trail near here."
Sora's memory was finally coming back to him. He quickly shot off the bed and headed for the door. "Thanks for the save! I'll come back and repay you, but I have to go." He uttered, before falling onto the ground. His body was still weak, and needed food.
The girl let out a small giggle and helped Sora off of the ground. "Calm down, your body is still weak. You need food, so why not stay and eat?" She helped Sora back to the bed and sat him down. "By the way, what's your name?" she asked.
Sora, who was looking at the ground, glanced up at the young girl. "Oh, my name is Sora." He replied.
"Nice to meet you, Sora." Ravu smiled. She wandered over toward her small kitchen. The smell of food had already taken to the air, and Sora was getting excited.
"So, um… What are you making?" Sora asked.
"Some Kare Raisu, Yakizakana, and some Yakitori." Ravu replied, as she placed the plates on a small table. She glanced up and saw Sora, who was practically drooling at the sight of the food. She giggled again. "Come on and eat, don't just drool."
Sora straightened his posture and wiped the saliva away. He hopped off the bed and walked to the table, ready to dig into the food. But before he touched the food, he stopped.
"Is something wrong?" Ravu asked, looking a little concerned. "If this isn't the type of food you like, I can fix something else."
"No, this is fine." Sora replied. He looked over at the blue haired girl, who was standing on the other side of the table. "Why are you taking care of me? I…we don't even know each other."
"Well, because you looked like you needed help. And you seem like a nice kid, so I guess that's why." She smiled once again. "Besides, I don't get many visitors, so just eat up, okay?"
Sora smiled back and began to chow down on the Japanese dishes that Ravu had prepared for him. It wasn't long before every dish was completely clean.
"Wow, this kid's appetite is amazing!" Ravu thought to herself.
Sora smiled and rubbed his stomach. "AHHH!! That was delicious!!" he shouted with a laugh.
"Glad you liked it." Ravu replied with a smile.
Sora stood up and pushed the chair in. "I'm really sorry Ravu, but I have to go. I have to find my friend."
"Find your friend?"
"Yeah, my friend Kairi." Sora replied. "Maybe she knows about the armored people." He thought to himself. "Hey, have you seen any tan armored people around?"
Ravu thought for a moment, and then shook her head. "No, sorry, I haven't seen anyone like that."
"Alright then. Anyway, thank you. I'm sorry I have to go." Sora replied. He turned and headed out the door.
"Maybe I should have warned him of the black creatures." Ravu thought to herself.
Riku…
"Where the hell am I?" Riku asked, looking around. He seemed to be seeing the same thing everywhere he went, dark skies and tall buildings. "This city is becoming quite annoying. There is no exit out of this place." He uttered, as he slowly began to walk again.
Out of nowhere, small black creatures rose from the ground, surrounding Riku. Riku glanced around and recognized the creatures in an instant. "The creatures from the island? But what are they doing here?" he asked, as he watched the creatures close in on him.
Suddenly, one of the creatures lunged at the young Keybearer. As if he predicted it, Riku cut it down with ease. More began to lunge at the Keybearer, but Riku was ready for them. Their attacks were slow, and Riku evaded them with little effort. He would counter when he had the chance, which wiped out three or four of the creatures.
As the battle raged on, Riku's stamina began wearing down. His attacks became less destructive, and his speed was slowly decreasing, which allowed the creatures to get a few scraps across his body.
Unable to hold them off any longer, Riku leapt backwards. As his feet connected with one of the walls of a nearby building, he leapt from it and onto another building. He continued this action until he stood atop on of the buildings.
"That was close." He uttered, looking down at the creatures. The creatures were flooding the city, and they were all looking for him. "What the hell are they?" he asked, as if someone were to answer it.
"They're the Heartless…" a voice replied from behind Riku. The voice shocked Riku, which made him turn around quickly. A small mouse, about half the size of Riku, was standing behind him. He wore a black coat, which hid everything but his face. In his hand he held a Keyblade similar to Sora's. The handle was silver and the blade was gold.
"Who are you?" Riku asked, turning to face the mysterious creature. He quickly noticed the Keyblade he was holding.
"My name is Mickey Mouse." The creature uttered, as he approached the edge of the building. He looked down at the creatures known as Heartless. "You must be one of the Keybearers."
"Yeah, I guess so." Riku replied.
Mickey looked up at Riku. "You must be the Keyblade Master of Darkness."
"Keyblade Master of Darkness? I don't know what you're talking about…" Riku replied. He was sounding a bit confused.
"What's your name?"
"Riku…" Riku replied.
"Well Riku, I'll explain everything later. Right now, you have to come with me." Mickey uttered. He slowly backed up, and then began running toward the opposite side of the building. Somehow, the little guy managed to land on another building. "Come on Riku, unless you want do deal with the Heartless again."
Without hesitation, Riku dashed across the roof of the building and jumped to the next one. Mickey nodded, and continued leaping from roof to roof. Riku followed closely behind.
Kairi…
Having cried herself to sleep, Kairi awoke once again, still inside the cell. She slowly rose to her feet, brushing the dirt off of her clothes. She looked around, but saw no one. "Sora…" she uttered slowly.
She then heard someone approaching, and ran up to the bars. She saw the girl, with long blonde hair, approaching followed by four tan armored soldiers. They stopped walking once they were in front of Kairi's cell.
"Is this the girl, Colonel Bridges?" one of the armored soldiers asked.
"Yes, private. I need you and your squadron to escort this girl to Section 18 on the world of Hollow Bastion, understand?" The Colonel explained.
"Understood Colonel!" the armored soldiers saluted.
"Good. I'll be leaving for Hollow Bastion momentarily. I want to see her there when I get there." Colonel Bridges demanded, before leaving the room.
The armored soldiers turned toward Kairi, who had slowly back into the far corner. "Alright, you heard the Colonel! We have to get this girl to Section 18, ASAP!!" shouted one of the armored soldiers. The other soldiers nodded and unlocked the cell door. The entered and quickly grabbed Kairi, before she could resist. "Good job men. Now, let's get her to the ship." The soldier in charge implied, leading them away.
"Sora, please help me…" Kairi thought to herself.
Greg & Tami…
"Wow…" Tami uttered, after Greg finished his little story. "So the two of you left your home so that no one would get hurt?" Greg nodded, as he looked up at the cloudless sky.
"But nothing has changed." He uttered.
"What do you mean?"
"You heard him before. Now I have to worry about you and the others." Greg implied.
"You don't have to worry about me, I'll be fine." Tami smiled at him sweetly.
"I hope you're right…" Greg thought in his mind. He gave a sigh, and then stood up. "Alright, we better get going."
Tami looked up at him. "Where to?" she asked, getting to her feet.
"I don't know, but we can't sit here forever. We have to find Sora, Kairi, and Riku."
"You're right, let's go then." Tami smiled once again, trying to get Greg to smile back. He hadn't smiled since he started telling that story and Tami knew something was wrong.
The two of them stood for a moment, taking in the breeze one more time, before setting off again. "Are you alright, Greg?" Tami finally asked.
Greg didn't reply for the moment. He just stood there. He could feel that something was coming.
"Greg?"
"Something is coming…" he replied.
Tami stared at him, a bit confused by his reply.
Greg turned around, looking past Tami, and into the distance. "They're here too?" he uttered.
Tami's eyes looked in the direction that Greg was looking in. In the far distance, a small black wave seemed to be swallowing up the plains. "Oh my!" Tami felt Greg's hand grab hers, and before she knew it, they were running as fast as they could.
"We have to get somewhere safe." Greg uttered, tugging at Tami's arm.
"Look, there's a city up ahead!!" Tami shouted, pointing in the distance. She was right. There was a large city just in the distance, and in the very middle of it was a white castle.
"That'll do just fine. I just hope it's abandoned." Greg uttered.
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Greg: Okay, that's it for this chapter. Sorry it took so long. The girl Sora met is Ravu Hiraki, one of my own characters. Her name, Ravu, means love in Japanese, and she plays a big part in the story. The foods that Sora ate were all in Japanese. Kare Raisu is Curry Rice, which is from Japan, Yakizakana is grilled fish, and Yakitori is grilled chicken pieces on skewers.
Brandon: Hey, no one cares about all that!! They want to see more of me in the story!! Right?!?!
Greg: Brandon, you'll get your part. You might be getting it sooner than expected because I have to rearrange everything. Originally, Ravu was supposed to come in on Chapter 25, but hey, I'm making the story better.
Brandon: Right… Anyway, who's Colonel Bridges? She seems to look a lot like Tami.
Greg: -ignores Brandon- So, hope you guys liked this chapter. Like I said before: Read it, enjoy it, and review it!!! Laterzz!!
Brandon: Yeah, what he said!!!