"Where are your guts to fly?
Soaring through, through the night
And if you take that last step..."
"My...my world is...?" Kira stuttered, shocked at the revelataion. Yen Sid nodded, solemn.
"I'm afraid so, Kira." Kira looked down. "...Can you, remember anything?" Kira looked up at him, and then out the window, up at the stars. They twinkled brightly down at her. She wondered which dark space had once been her home. A tear trickled down her face, and she closed her eyes, trying to summon up the memories. A silence decended in the room.
"I...can't." She whsipered. Yen Sid sighed.
"Well, I suppose that is to be expected, considering what you have been through." He allowed her a moment more to collect herself, and then spoke again. "There is a way, however, to return your memories." Kira looked up, amazement written all over her face. She stared straight at the Master Wizard, and smiled, hopeful.
"You--you can return my memories? With magic?" Yen Sid placed his hands on his desk. A look passed through his eyes. It was sad amusement.
"I apologize, Kira, but it will take more than my magic to retrieve your memories." Kira's face fell. She felt foolish, and tried to make herself seem as small as possible. "However," Her head rose slightly, eyes connecting with Yen Sid's, "should you choose to travel the worlds, I can guarantee that you will reclaim your memories." Kira merely stared at him.
Travel the worlds? Mere hours ago, she had awoken in an alleyway with just the clothes on her back, brought here by a boy that she'd only just learned the name of, and now she was being told by an old, (possibly senile Wizard), that the only way for her to remember would be to travel the worlds, slaying Heartless with a Key-shaped weapon that she called 'StarLight'.
And if she did decide to travel, would she be alone? Kira didn't really like the thought of taking on such a monumental task by herself.
"Do not fear, Kira." Yen Sid said. He motioned towards Diez. "Diez shall be travelling with you. He can also seal worlds." Kira looked to Diez. He didn't even acknowledge her. Kira frowned.
Jerk.
Diez's eyes shot towards her.
"I don't have to go." Immediatly, Kira tried to appear as innocent as possible. She looked off out the window again, hands behind her back. Well, I guess he's better than nothing.
"You shall also have a third companion, though she appears to be a tad late." Kira's face brightened. A corner of Yen Sid's mouth lifted slightly at her reaction, but he said nothing. "Now, Kira, I believe that you require some more practical clothes, yes?" Kira blushed. She'd forgotten she was still wearing her ripped pair of jeans, shirt, and sneakers. Yen Sid motioned towards a door to his left. "In there you shall find three Good Fairies who will assist you." Kira mumbled a thank you and quickly scooted out of the room.
Diez stared at the door as it closed. A muffled argument soon arose, but the two males paid no attention to it.
"Can she handle this, Master?" Yen Sid sighed, and turned to look out the window. Another star went out.
Suddenly, the spot where Kira had stood began filling with pink smoke and sparkles. Diez's eyes went wide, and he could only stare as a girl, nearly his height, emerged. She was blonde, with long pigtails that curled at the ends and a pink headband. The girl wore a pink skirt with a matching open vest and netted, fingerless gloves. Her shirt was a pale yellow, as well as her tights. A pair of short, pink, slightly heeled boots covered her feet, and two black belts crossed her waist.
"Oopsie. Guess I overshot myself a little." She laughed. "But, that's what I get for running late!" She looked around, suddenly noticing the two others. Her emerald eyes traveled from Diez, to Yen Sid, and she squealed. "Ohmigod! Ohmigod! It's really you." She bounced over to stand infront of his desk, and bowed. "Master Yen Sid, it is an honor to meet you! I'm--"
"Abigail Westing. Served apprenticeship under Wizard Merlin for eight years, newly appointed Mage." She stared at him, amazed. Then, suddenly, another squeal. Diez flinched, and covered his ears. Abigail grabbed him by the collar, and pulled him close.
"Did you hear that?! Master Yen Sid knows my name!" She practically screeched. Diez pulled himself away from her, scrambling to stand just outside of the fairies' room. Abigail hardly noticed, still mumbling about how honored she was and staring into space.
The doors flew open, hitting Diez. He fell to the floor with a yelp as Kira backed quickly out of the room. Angry shouts were now clearly heard from within, mixed with Kira trying to politely quell the fighting. Unable to agree on a color scheme for Kira's clothes, the three fairies had basically had a rainbow fight, using Kira as the battlefield.
She tripped over Diez, just as a flash of green sparks rocketed out of the room. Yen Sid held up his hand, and the sparks ricocheted off an invisible barrier, and straight towards Abigail. They hit her dead on, turning her clothes several shades of green. Abigail, sensing something amiss with her clothes, snapped out of her daze, and looked down.
"Oh, no no no no no!" She said. With a wave of his hands, Yen Sid closed the doors before any more runaway sparks could emerge. Abigail summoned, from thin air, a golden staff with pink swirls and an emerald orb at the top. She tapped it on her clothes, and they returned to her normal color. "There, that's much better."
Diez, finally realizing who had landed on him, quickly rose, causing Kira to yelp and fall to the floor again. She glared at him, and was about to say something not particularly nice, when a squeal to her left cut her off. Kira turned her head in time to see Abigail bound over to her. The blonde hoisted her to her feet.
"Oh, that outfit is absolutely adorable on you! Those fairies sure know how to dress a girl." Kira merely stared at her. Abigail blinked. "Did you not get to see it?" She shook her head. Abigail smiled. "Well here! Take a look!" Out of thin air, a mirror materialized in front of Kira.
At first, Kira could only stare at herself. It was the first time she'd actually gotten a chance to see what she looked like.
She wasn't very tall, with shoulder-length brown hair. Her new clothes consisted of a black, short vest with a hood, zipped up, and a matching pair of black shorts. She had on a blue shirt, (the same color as her eyes), and black fingerless gloves. Around her neck was a star pendant, and she wore a silver belt with star charms. A pair of black, high tops adorned her feet.
Kira reached out a hand to brush her fingertips across the mirror, as Abigail looked around it at her.
"Pretty sweet, huh?" She said. Kira nodded. The mirror vanished, and Abigail held out her hand. "Hi there! I'm Abigail Westing, Mage!" Kira took it.
"Uh, hi. I'm Kirameki." She thought for a moment. "Or, I guess you could call me Kira." Abigail smiled brightly, and then turned towards Diez.
"And what about you, Mr. Talkative?" Diez huffed. He still wasn't fully recovered from being pushed to the ground and fallen on top of.
"Diez." Abigail huffed, hands on her hips. Kira looked between the two, wondering which would be the first to snap. Diez was. He glared straight at Abigail.
"What?"
"Well?"
"Well what?"
"Aren't you going to shake my hand?" Abigail said, impatiently tapping her foot and extending her hand towards him. Diez stared at her, and then slowly reached out to shake her hand. Abigail beamed at him. "Was that so hard, Mr. Sunshine?"
"My name is Diez." He said, pulling his hand away from her.
"Kira, Diez, Abigail." Yen Sid said, capturing their attention. They all turned towards him, and he motioned towards the front of his desk. "Please, stand before me." Abigail skipped over, pulling Kira with her. Diez followed a tad more slowly. For a moment, Yen Sid merely stared at them, before looking at Diez.
"Diez. I have trained you on how to use your Keyblade properly. Please, pass on this knowledge to Kira." Diez frowned slightly. "Teach her what I have you." Sensing the end of his words, Diez bowed slightly. Yen Sid turned to Abigail.
"Abigail Westing, I asked Merlin for you to accompany these two. He is an old friend of mine, and I trust that he has taught you well. Guide them." Abigail nodded, proudly smiling. Finally, he turned to Kira.
"Kira. I understand how sudden this all is for you. I know you have your doubts, but remember this: do not ever, loose sight of the light. Do you understand that?" Kira stared blankly at him.
"Child, you shall go far. Just remember one thing: Don't ever loose sight of the light, alright?"
"Kira?" She blinked, meeting Yen Sid's gaze. A flicker of a smile passed his lips. "Do you understand?" Kira nodded, smiling slightly. Yen Sid nodded back. "Well, then. Allow me to show you to the first Corridor of Light." He raised his hand, and the book case behind them vanished. Behind it was a door. All three turned and stared.
"This here is the first of many Corridors of Light that you shall encounter. They connect the worlds to each other, and come in may different forms. You need some sort of key to open them." Kira looked at him over her shoulder.
"Like the Keyblade?" Yen Sid shook his head.
"No. This key is different. You will know it when you come across it." Yen Sid looked at Diez. "Diez already has the key for this door, do you not?" Diez turned and stared at Yen Sid, before realization seemed to dawn on his face. Kira and Abigail watched as he pulled out a small blue orb from his pocket. He held it infront of the door, and it glowed, before becoming pure light, and racing towards the door. Their was the sound of something unlocking, and then:
The door opened.
A sudden whirlwind filled the room. It pulled all three travelers into the doorway, where they were surrounded by swirling lights. Yen Sid waved from his desk.
"Good luck!"
"I'll follow you
Leave the edge and fly
We're finally alive..."