gales eyes shot open as he sat up pouring sweat. his dreams were corrupted with the seeds of his sins making it impossible to sleep. as he looked outside the sun had yet to rise, gale prepared to set off throwing his coat back on. in the dead of night he slipped out of his room needing some fresh air he set off for a midnight stroll. a cool draft waved over him as he stepped out sending a chill down his spine. zipping up his jacket he began his stroll lost in thought. his mind drifting back to his past, wondering how his old guild was doing or if master aqua ever made it out.
so many questions eating at his pyschi, as music began to carry through the air. (instrumental simple and clean acoustic), the song brought gale a sense of peace snapping him back to his senses before he could smash his face into the sandlot arena. he turned his attention to the back alley aiming his focus to the source of the sound. the alley was abnormally dark as gale walked through. enchanted by the music, gale became oblivious of the copycat shades as they began to slowly stalk him from behind. one by one the shades gathered as they waited, his soul not yet ripe for the taking as they followed him.
gale had come the shopping district as the music came to an end. the air filled with the distorted hum of copycats purring freezing gale in his tracks. he slowly cocked his head back as he drew his blade. hundreds of copycats starred back with eager eyes as they slowly open and closed their cracked grins. gale made his move, feeling in better form tonight ater the events in yen cids tower. the shades attacks were relentless one after another came wearing down the swordsman as he fought valiantly. with no time to use his drive forms another song began to play as rain fell from a cloudless sky. a young man stepping into view as he strummed on a guitar shaped keyblade. the water danced demolishing the shades as quickly as they appeared. he stopped playing as he reached gale pulling him away from the fight.
as they prepared to make their escape on the tram they were instead greeted by a monstrous shade. the shade came shooting down the rails, as the mountrious tram shade attacked cutting off their escape. the face of the tram had been destorted jutting sharp mettalic teeth, as the lights flickered red. upon its back, a young girl of ten years. she wore a skin tight long sleeve that was red in the collar, with red stripes going down her sleeves to her torso. simple black shorts poked out from her shirt as it mostly covered them. upon her head was a decagon shaped black helmet as it drew back in a pointed tail, red light flickered from its visor. she turned pointing two red and black handguns as red light pulsed rapidly.
"no way! run!", the young man yelled out as gale dodged a birrage of dark firagas from the young girls guns. as he rolled back to his feet he caught a glimpse of hoodie taking cover. he cowered away into the showers completely opposite the man gale witnessed only seconds before. the young girl turned her attention to gale directing the shade to charge as gale ran forward. the shade smashed into gale as he tried to leap aboard thrusting him into the air as the girl prepared to fire as the young man finally decided to join the fray. he ran his finger down the strings on his keyblade, a loud shriek paralyzing the young girl. Gale hit the floor hard breaking several ribs as he screamed out in pain. the young man rushed to his aid, "lets see here..." as he played a siren tune, gales wounds began to heal. his ribs snapped back into place as the fractures in his legs melded back together. "don't die or I'll have to fight her", pleaded hoodie trying to fight as little as possible
"distract it, I have a plan", rushing off to prepare for his assault. hoodie looked at him dumbfounded as he gave up reading to go all out
"oh, it's no use". he began to strum a song... a song of war. gysers shot up from the ground slowing the tram down as gale leaped on the back of the car. his sword had already morphed his sword becoming a glowing red zweihander with a floral hilt. he flipped the giant blade upside down aiming it at the ground as he thrusted its tip through the shades belly. lava quickly webbed through out its interior before exploding freeing gale as black light fell like rain from its defeat. as the lights dissipated, gale and hoodie turned their attention to the girl as she backed away. gale was ready to pursue as she took off at blistering speed into a gate of darkness. a place neither was prepared to follow as gales weapon faded on its own back to its original shape.
as the gate vanished so did the shades follow suit giving the two a chance to introduce themselves. the young man was named myde, the young keyblade wielder of song. he wore a close fitted hoodie with the sleeves pushed up half way. the button down collar poked out as the shirt padded the shoulders of his jacket. he wielded a special blue and gold stringed keyblade shaped like an axe bass guitar. even though they had never met, gale felt as if myde was family. somewhere deep down, his heart told him he knew this man as they both agreed to go separate ways. walking in seperate directions expecting to never see each other again.
the sun began to rise as gale made his way to the front of the keepers mansion. the inhabitants of twilight town, completely unaware of what had transpired. just then gale jumped out of shock as sounds of crashing came from within the manor as lave rampaged within. "were have you been it's been a year myde! a year!". as he entered, he came upon an amusing scene. his new acquitance was bowing as snow held back an enraged lave.
"take it easy lave it's to early", said snow as he struggled to hold her.
"what do you have to say for yourself myde I was worried sick". as lave began to calm down. myde looked up and gave a sheepish grin.
"so you did miss me".
just as lave broke free the doors creaked closed behind gale, alerting everyone to his presence. as gale approached lave's anger deminished catching myde off gaurd. she began to explain their past together as apprentices to the previous keyblade keeper, "you wouldn't believe how lazy myde was always skipping lessons since he got his keyblade setting off on musical tours".
"your old man, didn't seem to mind as we talked about my discoveries". myde retorted
"your old man?" gale asked confused
"the previous keeper... master reno, was lave's father..." snow said slowly as he studied lave's face. a face that became clouded with sadness for a brief second before returning to her bright smile.
"enough of that this isn't the reason I came back" myde announced. "the last world I was on was radiant garden and something strange has appeared. a talking shadow with red eyes appeared and everyones barricaded themselves inside." he continued on explaining the rumors and fears of the people he met, spilling everything he had learned. gale did his best to hold back as memories of the queen shade came to mind.
"okay, then we'll set coarse for radiant garden" proclaimed lave. "get some rest myde you earned it".
"will do", said myde with a silhoutte before setting off for his room. just then gale connected the dots. lave and myde were as close as brother and sister just as he felt earlier with myde after their battle. this new resolution casting a shadow of doubt over his sense of self as they set of for radiant garden.