Author's notes: Because Zack's voice actor is in the first Transformers movie, I referenced to it.
Bah. Jack Sparrow is harder to write than Cid is.
Renovamen
"Advocatus, wake up, please."
Advocatus forced his eyes open, noticing a weight at his side. He looked at Lumen, who was curled up at his side. "Lumen… where are… we?" He looked around. They were in an extremely run down dungeon, the only thing certain was that the walls and cell bars would be enforced with magic to keep people from escaping. A small sliver of light shone through a half-window at ground level – which was about a foot below the ceiling.
"Thank god you're awake." Lumen exclaimed, clinging onto him. "I've been trying to wake you up for a few hours now…" Advocatus winced as the boy's grip tightened. "Oh, sorry… you hit your side pretty hard when you fell off the Chocobo." The brunette apologized as he loosened his grip. "Can you sit up?" He pulled away as the silver haired assassin tried to sit up, steadying the teenager.
"Hello, Sora, Riku."
They both looked into the cell across from theirs. A girl with burgundy hair that looked like it had never been cut sat there. Despite the dirt and grime that covered her and the rags for clothes she was wearing, her sapphire blue eyes were a bright and sparkling sapphire blue. She looked to be about fourteen, about Lumen's age.
"How have you been through a Remembering?" Advocatus asked. "You're hardly Lumen's age."
"Naminѐ awakened my memories early." She answered. "You haven't remembered everything, I take it?"
"No. Just bits and pieces… and Riku and Sora's deaths." Advocatus answered.
"I hardly remember anything." Lumen lowered his head. "I haven't had a Remembering since Mase and that left."
"Neither have I." Advocatus reminded him.
"Rememberings can be packed together, or they can be far and few between." The girl shook her head.
"Who are you, anyway?"
"You can call me Kairi… that's what I was called in the last life, anyway."
"Wait…" Advocatus forced himself to get up, despite the throbbing pain in his side. He walked to the bars and squinted. "Sora and Riku's friend… right?"
"Yes!" She answered, nodding.
"You're the one who asked Riku to go find Sora before he died, right?"
"You remember some things… yes, that's true." Kairi answered, nodding slowly. Advocatus collapsed to the floor suddenly, clutching his side. "Riku?" Advocatus shook his head. Lumen limped over to his side.
"Advocatus? What's wrong?" He asked worriedly, placing a hand on his friend's shoulder.
"I don't know… maybe I was just standing too long." He answered. "My side… erg…" He slumped against the bars. Lumen looked at Kairi desperately, his expression speaking his question: what do I do?
"Stay with him, there's nothing we can do until someone's sent to look at his wounds. If someone's sent." Kairi answered. Lumen curled up beside Advocatus.
"What did I tell you, Xehanort?" Even looked over at Xemnas. "Advocatus and Lumen were bound to remember and run off."
"You have to admit," Ienzo continued, "it seemed highly unlikely that, after remembering everything they went through, they would continue to be servants without rebellion." Xemnas didn't answer them.
"What about Lea? I'm sure Asї isn't too enthusiastic about having to capture Lea." Even added in.
"Both of you, silence." Xemnas snapped. "Asї is more than willing to capture Lea. He remembers all too well that, if it wasn't for Axel, Organization XIII would never have fallen."
"Feeling any better?"
"Worse." Advocatus croaked. Lumen stroked his hair gently. Kairi could only sit in watch in her cell, wishing that there was something she could do for Advocatus.
"What did they do to you?" Lumen muttered. "You're a warrior. You shouldn't be in pain, not this much, anyway?" Advocatus didn't respond. Lumen curled up again, burying his face against Advocatus's chest. The silver-haired teenager, despite the discomfort and pain that came with it, wrapped his arm around the younger teen. Neither moved when they heard a door open noisily. Kairi darted into the back of her cell and pretended to be asleep.
"Get up, you two."
It took Advocatus a moment to figure out that they were talking to him and Lumen.
"Goddamn it, you two."
Lumen looked up. "Zack?"
"Thanks for noticing." The raven-haired man rolled his eyes. "You on a little mojo?"
"Are you on drugs?" Advocatus muttered. He felt the support behind his back leave him as Zack opened the cell door. Lumen pulled away hesitantly. Advocatus gripped onto his hand, however. Zack rolled his eyes and easily picked the silver haired assassin up. Advocatus whimpered as his side was jostled.
"What about Kairi?" Lumen asked as he stood up.
"They'll notice if I'm gone." Kairi answered. "Leave me here, Sora."
"I'll come back for you, I promise."
"I know you will."
"What's wrong with him?" Lumen asked Zack as the raven haired soldier wrapped a pressure bandage around Advocatus's midsection. Lumen had placed the older teen's head in his lap as he ran his fingers through his shining, silvery hair. They were in the forest, trying to avoid the Top Thirteen members who were out looking for them.
"Odds are it's either a broken rib or a spell to either increase the pain or lower the pain pressure." Zack answered. Advocatus whimpered as the bandage passed over his sore side again. "Sorry, but if it's too loose then it's no good." Advocatus nodded.
"It's possible to break a rib falling off a Chocobo?"
"Depending on how you fall, yes." Zack answered, grabbing a small clip from his pocket and clipping the end of the bandage in place. "Unfortunately we can't take the path we did originally. But we have some help waiting for us in the port. One the king won't associate with."
"Pirates?" Lumen asked, before shuddering.
"Yes, but don't worry, this pirate remembers you."
Lumen pulled the hood of his grey cloak further over his head, following Zack. Port Royal was creepy during the day time, but at night it was a lot worse. They had had to wait for nightfall to enter the town unrecognized.
"Once we get to the dock things will be smooth sailing." Zack assured him, still carrying Advocatus, who had long since passed out. "No pun intended, of course."
The ship waiting for them at the dock unnerved poor Lumen. The sails were black, and the entire thing just radiated darkness.
"Thought you'd show up, ey, lads?"
"Jack Sparrow." Zack didn't even turn to face the voice.
"Captain Jack Sparrow, if you please." The pirate corrected as he walked past them. "I hear you be needin' the services of the Pearl. Well it don't come cheap, y'know."
"How much do you need?"
"A crew to sail you down."
"Easy enough. Unfortunately only two of us are able-bodied."
"I think I noticed that, mate." Jack Sparrow looked at Lumen. "A familiar face. Good to be workin' with you again, Zola."
"I'm sorry?" Lumen ducted behind Zack.
"Don't remember, ey? Well that's no surprise. How old are you? Thirteen?"
"Fourteen." Lumen corrected. "About" He paused. "…and I think the name's Sora."
"Close enough. Let's go before the king tracks us down, shall we?"
"Let's." Zack muttered.
Lumen sat on the railing, staring down at the waters below. Normally, sitting like this would've frightened him… but he just didn't feel scared of much anymore. He wasn't sure exactly why, thought. He wished he did, though. He guessed it was probably his memories of his past life… although he didn't remember much. A couple names, a couple quotes, that was about it.
"Awfully brave sitting out there."
"I'm not scared." Lumen answered Jack. "You've remembered everything, right?"
"I'd say so, lad."
"How do you know me?"
Jack was about to speak, when Zack interrupted him.
"Let the kid remember on his own, otherwise he'll just be confused." He told the pirate. Lumen pouted slightly.
"Hey, you guys are looking lively!"
Zack winced. Lumen froze. Jack swore.
"Myde." Zack muttered, turning to look at the soaking wet member of the Top Thirteen. "Shouldn't you be back at the castle, happily playing your sitar, not chasing us? Seeing as we could easily defeat you."
"Now that's just plain rude." Myde crossed his arms. His eyes were an aqua-green color, and his blond hair was some weird combination of a mullet and a mohawk. He looked over at Lumen. The water below him started to act weirdly, twisting in this way and that. A hand formed from it, and quickly grabbed Lumen, pulling him into the ocean. Zack leaned over the railing to try and spot him.
"Lumen!"
Lumen thrashed this way and that as he felt himself being pulled through the water, unable to fight it. His lungs felt like they were about to burst. He had only one thought: I'm going to die. White began to fill the edges of his vision, and his breath left his lungs.
Zack exhaled sharply as Myde fell into the sea water. He wished he knew whether Lumen was alive or not… he looked up as Advocatus stepped clumsily onto the deck.
"How's your side?"
"Better." Advocatus answered. "Where's Lumen?" Zack shook his head.
"I don't know. The ship's captain's gone to go find him."
"Where could he have gone?"
"Myde showed up while you were out of it. We threw him overboard, but not after he knocked Lumen off the ship."
Advocatus's eyes widened. "Why are you just standing here, then?" He demanded.
"There's nothing I can do. Someone has to mind the boat. Besides, Jack's already gone to go find him. Advocatus, wait!"
Advocatus didn't listen, diving over the edge of the boat.
"Damn it."
"Myde returned last night, unconscious and waterlogged." Asї told Xemnas as they walked down the hall. "When he woke up he said that he knocked Lumen into the ocean and dragged him under. He said that there was no doubt in his mind that he drowned."
"Good. Let's hope that Myde is correct and Lumen is in fact dead."
"The legacy of the Keybladers is dead, then."
"Yes."
The two smirked evilly.
"Railamu!"
"What is it, Arlene?" The pink haired man turned to her. Arlene's hair was short and blond, with two pieces that went back almost like antennae.
"Myde's reported Lumen's death. Apparently he drowned the kid."
"This isn't what we planned."
"Do you think Myde is mistaken?"
"His maturity may be a bit behind his age, but Myde's eyesight underwater is perfect. I have no doubt that he did, in fact, drowned Lumen. But Advocatus Diaboli and Zack Fair were with him."
"So? Advocatus Diaboli is almost weaker than his replica was."
"Replicas are quite effective, Arlene. And the key word is almost."
Arlene nodded skeptically, but didn't say anything. She doubted what Railamu was inferring highly, but didn't say anything.
"So what do we do?"
"We go to Cosmo Canyon."