TsubakiTwilight: Heeeeeeey! TsubakiTwilight here with my second fanfic! Yay! As I did in my KHR story and as I will do in my future stories, we will be having an assistant director for every chapter. And so without further ado, our first assistant director is… Sora! *fanfare*
Sora: *walks in* Hi everyone!
TsubakiTwilight: So, Sora, how does it feel to be a Keyblade wielder?
Sora: It's great! You get to travel to new worlds and meet new people.
TsubakiTwilight: Perfect so someone who enjoys travelling and making friends right?
Sora: Yeah!
TsubakiTwilight: Great! *claps hands* So let's get this show on the road! Sora, could you do the Disclaimer please?
Sora: Sure. *turns to readers* TsubakiTwilight doesn't own any of the Kingdom Hearts games or characters, but she does own the original characters.
TsubakiTwilight: Alright folks let's get this show started! *grabs megaphone* We're on in 3-2-1… ACTION!
So much to do, so little time…
Take your time.
"…Time…?"
Don't be afraid.
The door is still shut.
Now, step forward.
…Can you do it?
Bright green eyes shot open as a boy about fourteen in age with black spiky hair sat up. He looked around, disorientated and confused. Didn't he fall asleep in his bed? The boy stood up and looked around, seeing only darkness. He felt panic rising in him and took a deep breath to calm himself, he could be dreaming right now, he reasoned with himself, no need to get all worked up.
He looked down and saw that he was standing on a platform that appeared to be made out of stained glass. It was depicting a pretty girl who looked about eighteen or nineteen. She had tan skin with long white hair, a small part of her hair was tied with some rope and fell along the side of her face; her bangs were cut short except for a long strand which fell between her eyes. She was wearing a light blue piece of cloth that was wrapped around her chest with a skirt of the same color; the skirt ended at her thighs and there was a long piece of cloth that hung in front of it. The girl was wearing a golden anklet on her right foot with a gold bangle on the opposite arm along with large, golden, triangular shaped earrings on both ears. However, the most captivating part about her was the large, glowing blue crystal that hung around her neck. It seemed to radiate with power yet give out a feeling of comfort at the same time. The girl was standing tall, with her eyes closed, and had her hands cupped around the crystal.
Behind the girl was a large, ancient looking city that appeared to be in some underground cavern. The boy noted that there were several large and equally ancient looking statues that surrounded the city, almost like they were protecting it. He thought he saw something else in the picture, some sort of symbol, so he took a step closer in an effort to get a better view when three pedestals appeared out of the platform, each displaying a different object. One showed a large red shield, the second had a wand-looking staff while the last one displayed a long sword.
Power sleeps within you.
If you give it form…
…it will give you strength.
Choose well.
"Choose…" the boy murmured, walking towards the pedestal with the sword.
The power of the warrior.
Invincible courage.
A sword of terrible destruction.
Is this the power you seek?
The boy stared at the sword for a few moments before shaking his head. "…No…" He turned and made his way to the shield.
The power of the guardian.
Kindness to aid friends.
A shield to repel all.
Is this the power you seek?
The boy look at the shield before nodding, causing the shield to disappear in a flash of light.
Your path is set.
Now, what will you give up in exchange?
The boy turned and made his way to the sword.
The power of the warrior.
Invincible courage.
A sword of terrible destruction.
You give up this power?
The boy nodded and the sword disappeared in a flash of light.
You've chosen the power of the guardian.
You've given up the power of the warrior.
Is this the form you seek?
The boy nodded once more. Suddenly the pedestals disappeared and the platform began to break into pieces. The boy tried to run to the other side of the platform but was too slow. The platform broke under his feet and the boy fell into the darkness below.
As the boy fell, he saw another platform appear below him. This one depicted an African-American girl about sixteen in age. The girl was in a long pale green, shimmery ballroom dress. The body of the dress was a light yellow and the top tapered into petals. Over the dress was a light green layer, the top being the same style as the yellow. A large white flower with green leaves and vines was pinned elegantly to the side of the dress. The girl had long pale green gloves and had her black hair was up in a bun. A yellow flower tiara sat in her hair. A silver necklace with a blue stone was around her neck and she had on pearl earrings. She had her hands folded in front of her with her eyes closed and there was a small smile on her lips.
Behind the girls was a large bayou with the moon rising above the horizon. Large willow trees covered the banks of the bayou and there were a few dots of yellow scattered throughout the image.
'Fireflies…' the boy thought before landing safely on the new platform. He looked around before the shield from earlier appeared in his hand.
You've gained the power to fight.
Use this power to protect yourselves and others.
There will times where you have to fight.
Keep your light burning strong.
Suddenly, a bunch of monsters appeared. They were a mix of different monsters. Some were pitch black with round yellow eyes, these monsters stood about a foot and a half tall and they had long antennas on their heads. Others were gray with no eyes. These had a humanoid shaped with elongated arms and legs though the hands and feet were pointed; they were a gray color with a white symbol on their face that looked like an upside-down white heart that had three spikes at the base. The last groups of monsters were pure white and resembled a large rat. They had a long snout with vicious looking teeth and walked on all fours with a long skinny tail. There was an outline of a heart on the rat monsters' back in black with a similarly outline flame in the center of the heart.
The boy clutched the handle of the shield tightly, intimidated by the number of monsters. He briefly wondered when he would wake up before blocking a sudden attack from one of the gray monsters. The boy quickly brought his shield down on the gray monster's head, effectively destroying it, but he didn't have time to celebrate yet. The boy quickly blocked a jab from another gray monster and managed to push that monster away from him, only for the black monsters to successfully land a blow on his back.
Gritting his teeth in pain, the boy spun around and bashed two of the black monsters, destroying them before running up to a white monster and delivering the same fate to it. Sensing something, the boy ducked in time to see another white monster sail over his head and land a few feet away. He gripped his shield tighter before charging at the white monster and destroying it; however he failed to see a gray monster slither up to the side of him until it was too late.
The boy cried out in pain, clutching his arm before thrusting the shield out with his good arm, successful destroying the gray monster. He quickly spun around and jumped up into the air, bringing his shield down below him, squishing three of the black monsters and one white monster beneath him. Without pause, the boy jumped up and blocked an attack from a white monster before swinging his shield around and throwing the white monster into a gray monster.
Panting heavily, the boy look around, adrenaline coursing through his veins, as he realized that he had defeated the last monster. Straightening up, the boy's attention was caught when a large black hole appeared on the platform. Similar holes began appearing on other parts of the platform and soon the whole platform was covered by darkness.
The boy stumbled a bit when he realized that he was sinking into the darkness. Struggling to get out, he sank deeper and deeper into the darkness until only his head remained. Taking one last glance up in fear, the boy's head disappeared into the darkness.
The boy shot up when he came to and realized that he was on a different platform. This one did not have a girl on it as the previous two had; instead it was a mix of red and pink. There were four large red hearts with small pink circles at the perimeter of the platform. In each heart was a picture of a pink key.
The boy looked up and saw a ray of light hitting a large door at the end of the platform. The boy approached the door, only to realize that the door was transparent. Turning around, he saw a small red and yellow chest at the opposite end of the platform. Walking towards it, the boy tapped the top with his shield which caused the box to open. When he saw that nothing was in it, he turned again only to be blocked by a large box.
Scowling a bit, the boy pushed the box away, only to realize that when he had pushed it, it blocked the door. Gripping his shield handle, the boy swung at the box a few times before successfully destroying it. When he had moved the pieces of the box aside, he noticed a small green bottle. The boy picked up the bottle and saw that it was a potion which he quickly pocketed. He looked at the door once more and saw that it was no longer transparent. Grinning in happiness, the boy opened the door and went through it.
Hold on, the door won't open just yet.
The boy found himself on a small beach and looked around before spotting three people off in the distance. He walked over to them and saw that there were two girls and one boy.
First tell me about yourself.
The boy approached the other boy first. He had short, white, messy hair and brown eyes. He had tanned skin and had black rimmed glasses on. He was wearing a simple black shirt under and gray short sleeved jacket. He had on long white pants and shoes. He was leaning against a coconut tree with his arms crossed. "What do you want out of life?" he asked, closing his eyes lazily.
"To broaden my horizons."
"To broaden your horizons huh?" the white haired teen repeated. The boy stood there for a moment before moving towards one of the girls.
The girl had short red hair and black eyes. She was wearing a blue tank top with a thigh length denim skirt and blue sandals. She had a silver bracelet on her wrist and silver earrings on. She was sitting in the sand and drawing shapes in it when she looked up at the boy. "What are you afraid of?" she asked.
"Being indecisive." The boy answered.
"Is being indecisive really that scary?" asked the girl who went back to drawing in the sand. The boy thought about her question before walking to the last girl.
This girl was facing away from the boy and was staring out at the ocean. From what he could see, the girl had long, shoulder-blade length blonde hair and was wearing a white dress and ended at her knees. White sandals adorned her feet. "…What is the most important thing to you?" she asked without turning.
"Friends." The boy replied without hesitation.
The blonde girl was silent for a moment. "…Friends… are they really that important?"
You want to broaden your horizons.
You are afraid of being indecisive.
You value friendship.
Your journey begins when people have Forgotten.
"Forgotten…" the boy whispered before realization dawned in his eyes. He quickly turned to blonde girl who had turned around. His eyes widened in shock; she didn't have a face… no… he just couldn't remember her face. "You-" he began but was cut off when a bright light shone from the sky.
When the light died down, the boy opened his eyes and found himself on another platform. This one had the picture of a pretty sixteen-year old girl on it. The girl had really long and shiny blonde hair that pooled at her feet. She was wearing a long purple and pink dress. The top of the dress was a pink color with purple at the top. The skirt was a long, purple flowing skirt with dark purple flower designs going up the sides. The sleeves were a mix of puffy and flat sleeves with the puffy parts of the sleeve being pink with purple stripes and the flat sleeves being a lighter pink that ended at the elbows. There was white lace at the end of the sleeves and skirt. The girl was barefoot and was clasping her hands in front of her, almost as if she were praying. She, like the previous girls, had her eyes closed.
The background behind her had a large stone tower with hundreds or paper lanterns floating in the sky behind it. Below the tower was a serene lake that reflected the lights of the paper lanterns. The boy walked towards the center of the platform and looked around. Suddenly he noticed the same group of monsters from before.
The boy quickly turned around, summoning his shield to his hand. As soon as the light from his weapon died down, three gray monsters attacked, luckily the boy had rolled to the side to avoid the gray ones. Getting back up he spun on his heel and brought his shield up to block another attack from a white monster. Grunting with some effort, he thrust his shield out, destroying the white monster. He then leapt to his left, shield extended, nailing a gray monster in the stomach. However, he had misjudged his landing and landed hard on his knees, giving a black monster enough time to get a few hits on the boy.
Breathing heavily from the pain, the boy brought his shield up quickly, catching the black monster in the jaw and destroying it. He then jumped up and swung his shield to the right, sending three white monsters flying. The boy then ran forward, smashing the shield into a black monster and into the gray monster behind it. The boy ducked down, and felt a wave of air pass over his head. He looked up and saw the extended hand of a gray monster and brought his shield against the monster's legs, knocking the monster down. He quickly smashed his shield into the downed monster before spinning again and slamming his shield into a black monster.
In the corner of his eye, he saw the mouth of a white monster aimed for his face and quickly jumped in the air and out of the monster's reach. He extended his shield below him and destroyed the monster. He suddenly felt a searing pain in his leg and looked down to see a gray monster with its arm extended. Wincing, the boy ignored the pain and smashed the head of the gray monster with shield. He landed and cried out in pain when he landed on his wounded leg. He looked around, prepared to fight when he saw that he was alone once more.
Suddenly a ring of glowing light appeared under his feet and he immediately felt better. He looked down at his body and saw that his wounds were gone. The boy looked back up and saw a flight of stairs leading away from the platform and up into the darkness. He looked around once more before heading towards and up the flight of stairs.
As he got closer to the end of the stairs, he saw a tall tower in the distance. A few minutes later he arrived on another platform. This platform had the picture of a tall and pretty girl with tanned skin and long straight black hair. She was wearing a beige strapless dress that had tassels hanging from the bust with similar tassels handing from the bottom of the dress, which ended to a tapered point above her knees. She had on a small brown fabric belt with a red marking encircling her left arm. Around her neck was a beautiful blue necklace with gray stone hanging from the end. She was barefoot like the previous girl.
Behind her was the image of a lush, green forest with tall pine trees. The tallest tree was a large willow tree and in the distance there were four large white sails. The wind blew around the girl, sending leaves flying in the gust. She had her eyes closed and appeared to be listening to the wind that was blowing around her person.
The closer you get to light, the larger your shadow becomes.
The boy turned around and noticed that his shadow had become much longer. He was startled when his shadow suddenly began getting up from the ground.
But do not be afraid.
The boy's shadow suddenly become white and grew to a massive size. The shadow's eye's became a pitch black and its body became a moving mass of white. It stared down at the boy who stepped back in fear.
And don't forget…
The boy turned and ran, only to stop at the edge of the platform. He looked about in panic and turned around. His eyes widened when the monster took a step forward. Suddenly his shield appeared in his hand and he felt better, safer. The boy took a deep breath to calm himself before running at the monster.
He jumped up and began smashing the monster's hand. The monster took his other hand and swung down at the boy but the boy managed to roll out of the way. Getting back up, the boy ran at the monster's outstretched hand which had gotten stuck in the platform and began attacking it with his shield.
After a few strikes, the monster managed to extract his hand from the platform. The boy quickly jumped up and began attacking the hand once more. The monster raised both hands above its head and quickly brought them to the ground, creating a shockwave that the boy wasn't able to dodge.
Getting up, the boy was knocked back down by a giant fist. Struggling to catch his breath, the boy stood up and readied his shield. The monster began pounding against the shield relentlessly, forcing the boy to his knees.
The boy's arms were beginning to shake from the effort of keeping his shield up and he was slowly being pushed to the ground. 'NO!' the boy thought as a shining light was emitted from his shield wounding the monster. The boy stood up and ran at the monster before leaping into the air, bringing his shield down on the monster's face.
Panting, the boy got off the monster and dropped to his knees, the shield disappearing in a flash of light. Just then the monster got back to its feet and stared down at the weakened boy. The boy looked up at the monster's face in fear when a black hole appeared under his feet.
The boy quickly looked down and tried to get out of the hole only to fall backwards into it.
Do not be afraid.
The boy looked up in fear as the monster's face came closer.
You hold the mightiest weapon of all.
The boy tried to lift his arms up to summon his shield but they were trapped in the darkness.
So don't forget.
The boy looked back up, eyes wide in fear as the darkness swallowed him
You are the one who will open the door.
TsubakiTwilight: AND SCENE! Awesome job people!
Sora: It looks a lot like how I first got my Keyblade.
TsubakiTwilight: Yeah well, I really liked the prologue of KH 1 so I borrowed the idea, though it you look closely you'll see that I made some changes to it.
Sora: …Hey yeah, you're right!
TsubakiTwilight: Of course I am! You do you think you're talking to? *turns to readers* I hope you enjoy the first chapter of Forgotten Memories: Introduction. I've already left some big questions like: who's the blonde girl and what's the name of the boy? Well, you'll get the answers to some of your questions in the next chapter. Ja ne~
