Crystalmaiden62 rested her head on the desk, closing her eyes.
Crystal: And finally the Deep Space chapter has finished. Hurray Stitch! Now I have more work.
Anna: You've been doing a good job though.
Blair: Yeah, look on the bright side. You did it.
Crystal: Good point, I'm just a little tired. At least it's almost summer.
Blair: Yep and then you can work on our stories more.
Crystal: In deed, so now on to the Disclaimers!
Disclaimers: I don't own Disney or Kingdom Hearts. The only person I own in this fanfiction is Anna and Lunar Wish. So please, no flames here.
Chapter 9: Deep Space
We've been flying for a while now, heading toward the next world. The one thing about being in the game, I can't tell how far the next world is because in the game, it's just a skip away and here, I don't have a map. I always need a map to know where I'm going and now I'm just following Ventus through space.
"Huh? What's that?" Ventus asked and I looked up to see nothing ahead of us. Then with great speed, something just barely missed me, flying in the opposite direction.
"What the?"
"Unversed!" Ven exclaimed as it turned around and this time went after Ventus but dodged just in time. "Try that again!" Ven called out flying toward it.
"Ven, wait up!" I yelled, flying after him. This Unversed kind of reminded me of a squid except there was an upper head with two flaps and it only has three tentacles and I don't think it has a beak. "Ven, we don't know how to fight in our glider forms! How are we gonna do this?"
"Then we'll just have to learn as we go!" Ven said charging at the Unversed.
"That's not reassuring!" I yelled but I followed him anyway. Ven seemed to be doing fine, it was like he knew what to do but then again for all I knew he was also trained for this. I've been part of this world for about two weeks and for all I know he and Terra were practicing fighting while fighting while I was with Aqua. Suddenly, the Unversed came at me, spinning its three tentacles. I quickly jumped, lifting my wind surfing board above my head so that it wouldn't get hit but instantly dropped it on the Unversed's head. Well, that's another thing to cross off my bucket list. The Unversed staggered slightly and flew off to make a quick getaway.
"Quick or we'll lose it!" Ven and I flew off after the Unversed as it propelled itself away. Soon, a very familiar sight came into view. A space ship that looked like a whale with small fins came into view but whales didn't have two eyes that went horizontally or it's mouth so thin. The design was clear and it made me feel excited; one of the cutest characters to ever be placed in the Kingdom Hearts universe was there. The Unversed made a beeline for the space ship and the poor people inside didn't know that it was even coming.
"Tryin' to catch a ride, huh?"
"We can't let it stay on that ship!"
"Right." Ven nodded and we raced toward the ship as the Unversed vanished into the ship. We soon arrived in the transport bay, it's a lot smaller than I expected.
"So you're the intruders. Identify yourselves." We turned to see the big jerk fish face himself, Ganto.
"My name is Ventus and this is my friend Anna." Ventus said as I nodded.
"Please, we didn't mean to intrude but we were chasing a monster and it's on this ship." I said but I know he wouldn't listen, he's too high and mighty.
"Nice try, if there was another intruder aboard, we'd have detected it." He said as I shook my head.
"Can't you listen to others for even a second? No wonder why you're such a bad captain." I yelled, I've always wanted to say that to Ganto. He deserves it, he's a real jerk to everyone.
"Why you little…" Ganto growled and pointed his blaster at me. Suddenly, the ship shook with such force that it caught Ganto's attention and pointed his blaster randomly as the alarm went off.
"Intruder in the Machinery Bay! We lost control of the engines! I…its some kind of monster!" What seemed to be one of the workers called through the intercom system.
"Now you tell me!" Ganto said putting away his gun.
"I told you so." I said folding my arms. "I thought you'd learn when Aqua beat you and you were sent to patrol."
"What how did you…" Ganto asked as I smirked. It's times like this that I love knowing the future. "Whatever, stay right there! I have lots of unpleasant questions to ask you." With that he left and I'm dying to shoot a blizzard spell at his back.
"Man, he really gets on my nerves." I said as Ven stared at me shocked.
"Aqua was really here?"
"Yep and she did good too. I'm happy to say she put shark face in his place. Lucky really." I said with a slight smile. "If we have time I can tell you all about it later."
"But we don't have time, this is our fault. We have to do something." Ven said looking determined and that's true. I nodded and we made for the door but stopped when a small mass of blue and orange came falling from the ceiling and we looked down to see Experiment 626 or as normally called Stitch. He stared up at us with a slight recognition in his eyes.
"Ven… Anna? Terra… Ah-koo, wah…"
"Aw, so cute!" I knelt down and petted his head and he seemed to like it.
"What, you know Terra and Aqua?" Ven asked bending down to get a closer look at the alien. I removed my hand as Experiment 626 took out something. It looked like a larger, makeshift version of our Wayfinders.
"Fren… circle!"
"Hey… is that a Wayfinder?"
"Did you copy that from Terra?" I asked as 626 nodded. Again, the ship shook and I nearly jumped out of my skin. I almost forgot we were on a space ship that was being attacked by a rather large Unversed, curse the cuteness.
"The engines are under too much stress. We're risking an explosion!"
"What are we doing? There's no time!" Ven yelled, running toward the door.
"If it wasn't for the fact that this was a life or death situation I'd be singing 'I'm Late, I'm Late'." I said only taking a few steps Ven but realized 626 was following us.
"No! You need to stay here. It's too dangerous." Ven said looking down at our new friend.
"Yeah and if old fish face sees you wondering around, you'll be in big trouble." I said as 626 looked sad. Still, we couldn't do anything to help him since we had to save the ship and everyone in it, and sadly that includes old fish face. We ran out and into the corridor and as soon as we got passed the first gate, it closes behind us as well as the one in front of us and to make matters worse Unversed were appearing. "Is there a place the Unversed haven't invaded yet?" I thought out loud as, I slashed an Unversed only to get tackled by one of those balloon Unversed right into a wall. God, I hate them; annoying in the game and annoying as well as dangerous now that they're real to me.
"Don't know, they seem to follow us everywhere we go." Ven said attacking the Unversed as I used another magnega spell, attracting all the Unversed into one specific location. Thanks to that spell, it made our fights a little more simpler but we only had a slight breather when we ran out of that isolated area, ran passed the next one with out a single Unversed coming to attack us only to be locked in the next room as the gate closed again. Still, I couldn't use the spell I did back in the Coliseum earlier. How can I use it again.
"Why does it keep doing that?" Ven asked as I cast another magnega spell along with a thundaga spell.
"No idea but it's really starting to annoy me. If that guy still thinks he's a captain he should be working out how to beat the Unversed but their numbers seem to increase than anything else." I said casting a quick Lunar Light at an oncoming Unversed trying to attack Ven. We soon finished off the last Flood Unversed and we ran out again and this time we didn't have to deal with being trapped in a small place with a bunch of Unversed. We passed by the control room and into another room but Ven was going too fast as he entered the next room. "Wait!" I grabbed him and stopped him from falling over the edge. Sure, he might just be able to land but I'd rather not risk it.
"Thanks Anna." Ven gasped, clutching his heart.
"Looks like we'll have to get to the top if we want to keep going." I said looking up to see all the different landings.
"How are we supposed to get up there? Climb?" Ven asked as I looked down to see what I was looking for.
"There," I pointed down to the machine below us, "that's the gravity control, at least I think it is. If activate it then we can use the lighter gravity to all the way to the top."
"Are you sure about this?" Ven asked not really certain if this plan would work.
"We really don't have time for doubts, unless you want to be blown back to the Land of Departure thanks to the explosion." I said as Ven nodded and we jumped down and made our way to the machine.
"Do you even know how to work this?" Ven asked as I pressed a few buttons.
"It shouldn't be too difficult." I said pressing a few more buttons but nothing happened. "Okay, this is weird."
"Why didn't you press the big button over here?" Ven asked pointing to a rather large blue button in the center.
"I've watched too many movies to know that big buttons mean self-destruct." I said as Ven looked confused.
"Well, it's worth a shot." And before I could stop him, he pressed the button. But it wasn't like the movies. Instead of blasting us into oblivion, all the objects in the high circular room began to float. Ven gave me a, 'I told you so' look and I shook my head.
"That's it, I'm watching all my movies again after this. Maybe it has to be a big 'red' button, not all big buttons." I said as jumped after Ven from landing to landing. We soon got to the very top and I was so tempted to jump off and just float down for fun. But Ventus, being in his hero moment, would probably stop me saying we're in a hurry so that wasn't an option. We soon entered another room, which looked to be the launch deck because of the large opening that lead toward outer space; that easily explains how the Unversed got in.
"Come on, I'm sure we're close now." Ven said, making a run for the deck below.
"Wait, Ven." I quickly grabbed him as blast just missed Ven. "Thanks to that Unversed, everything is on high alert and there are lasers in this room ready to fire at anyone who isn't authorized to be in here."
"How many are there?" Ven asked as we looked around the corner to see one laser.
"Counting this one and the one behind us," I said as Ven turned to see another laser on the other wall, "there're are four lasers, two more are down below."
"We really don't have time to deal with this. Can't we just run through?"
"Well, yes." I said with a shrug. "They need their targets to stand still so if we bolt it, then yes we'll be safe."
"Then let's go."
"Wait, Ven!" I yelled but he grabbed my hand and I couldn't stop him from jumping off the landing and we landed rather hard on the floor. "What was that for, we could've died."
"I thought the gravity would be lighter." Ven said sheepishly as I gave a sigh.
"Anyway, the last room is over there before we get to the Machinery Bay." I said point to what I like to call, the hole in the wall because it was just that. Everything else has a door but this entrance is just a stinking hole in the wall. We rushed to crawl into the hole in the wall but as we climbed over the large boxes under the hole to get inside Ven got shot in the but.
"Really Ven, you need to be more careful." I said as we stopped in the small room. Poor Ven can't fight with his bum sporting a burn the size of a baseball. "Here, I pulled out a potion I bought a while back and handed it to Ven, "At least drink this."
"Thanks, Anna." Ven said gulping it down. "Say, Anna?"
"Hm?"
"Are you okay? You've been, well, a little but more driven to train than usual." I nodded thinking a little.
"I guess, I just want to get stronger." I said, looking down at my hands. "Something bad is coming, I know that for a fact. But I still keep on depending on you to help me." I looked at him and I said what's been on my mind for a while. "I noticed it when we were at the Coliseum, I've only helped. I've never really fought anything on my own. I want to be able to fight with you guys as equals, not just helping."
"But you do fight with us as an equal." Ventus pointed out as I stared at him. "I mean, you've always been there to save me when I needed and you know a bit on the Unversed we fight. Not only that, you've gotten a lot stronger since you first came here. Just look how far you've come."
"I know that, I just don't feel like I'm at the same level as you and the others some times." I said, summoning Lunar Wish into my hands. "I want to learn how I might be able to save you and the others. If I can't stop this, something bad will happen to us and I won't be able to see you guys for a long time. I'll have to work really hard to bring you guys back and I'll get more people involved because of it. I'm not sure how I'll find it but I just hope I do."
"Don't worry, I'm sure you'll find it." Ventus said, with a smile.
"Of course." I said nodding. I didn't tell him what might become him, Aqua, and Terra fully. Maybe that power from earlier will be able to help me save my friends, at least one of them if I'm lucky. I should focus all my power onto finding out what that new light spell is before the final battle. "Thanks, Ventus. I needed that."
"So start smiling, it's not like you to not smile this long." He said pinching my cheek.
"Ow, let go!" I said and whacked Ven over the head with my keyblade and he started laughing. I guess I started laughing too because Ven looked pleased.
"See, all better." Ven said helping me up. "Just promise me that you'll always remember us no matter how long it takes for you to bring us together."
"Sure thing, I know I'll never forget you." I said with a nod as Ventus smiled. It did make me feel better, at least I have a promise. I'm sure I'll find out more about that spell soon. We ran into the Machinery Bay to see the Unversed flying around the energy core, at least that's what I think it is.
"End of the line!" Ven exclaimed as we summoned our keyblades. Suddenly, the vent above us exploded and 626 landed next to us, looking ready to fight. "Hey, you shouldn't be here."
"How did you even find us?" I asked a little shocked. I still don't understand how he was able to come after us like this. 626's only response was a bunch of alien gibberish that I couldn't understand.
"What is it?"
"I don't know, I don't speak that language." I said, as Ven looked at me then we both stared at 626. Again, 626 spoke in gibberish but he sure seemed to understand us. "We don't have time for this!" I yelled and ran up to attack the Unversed only to be thrown back by the tentacles as the Unversed began to spin around.
"Are you okay?" Ven asked as I got up.
"Yeah, I guess I was asking for that one." I said, firing a Lunar Light spell at the Unversed. "We just have to be more careful when we fight up close."
"'kay." Ven said as we charged at it while 626 fired his lasers at it. Where did he get the lasers anyway? Everything seemed going well, fighting back with attacks and spells and dodging most of the attacks thrown back at us. Finally it seemed like we were about to win and we jumped to strike the final blow but then the Unversed suddenly vanished. "Huh? Where's it hiding?" I ran to look at the core and just like the game, the Unversed had latched itself onto the core and was sucking out the energy and thus damaging the space ship.
"We've got to stop it before the ship blows itself up!" I yelled and looked to see 626 jumping up and down. "What is it?" I really need to teach him English because he was speaking again in gibberish but he did give a clear sign that he wanted to go up to the Unversed.
"I guess I'll have to throw him." Ven said as 626 curled up in a ball.
"Yeah, you know I suck at throwing." Ven nodded and threw 626 as hard as he could at the Unversed and it fell to the ground hard.
"Anna, you can finish it off." I stared at Ventus, a little shocked. "Go for it."
"Are you sure?" Ventus nodded as the Unversed started getting up. I ran at it ready to strike it with a spell. I want to get stronger and I will get stronger, the more Unversed I fight the stronger I'll become. I aimed a spell at the Unversed as it charged at me and the those light blizzard spell came out and I dug my heels into the ground to steady myself as the spell hit the Unversed head on and it was destroyed. Again with that spell, it's really powerful. I need to find out what it is or at least convince Lunar to tell me what the heck it is.
My thoughts were interrupted as 626 started losing control of his anger even with the Unversed destroyed and gone. He raged, yelled, and clawed at the air; it's almost sad. Well, it is sad if you think about it. He was designed to destroy after all but he can be so much more.
"It's over! Cut it out!" Ven scolded and ran up to stop him but got thrown to the floor by the angry alien.
"Stop it!" I yelled and hugged him gently from behind and he stopped. "It's done, the Unversed is gone. There's no need to keep fighting like this." 626 finally relaxed and I let go so he can turn to look at me. "You feeling better?" He nodded as Ven got up and walked up to us.
"What's gotten into you?" Ven asked as 626 took out broke pieces of what seemed to be the Wayfinder he made and looking really sad as he tried to tell us in his language but its easily to understand. Its kind of clear who destroyed it from the burn look the pieces had. "I see, your Wayfinder broke."
"Did that ugly fish face break it?" I asked as 626 nodded. "Man, that guy really is getting on my nerves. He can't see you're trying to be a good person that's wants to make friends." Again, Ganto's a jerk and I really hope he gets his punishment for his rudeness in this universe soon.
"Well, don't worry. Friendship's more than an object." Ven said as I nodded.
"Yeah, you've got friends like Terra, Aqua, and us. I'm sure you'll make more friends." I said as 626 stared at me.
"Fren…ship… cir…cle?" 626 asked as we nodded.
"Hmph, don't let the little mimic fool you." We turned to see Ganto pointing his laser at 626. Seriously, can he just give it a rest? "You saw for yourselves what kind of monster that thing is. All it knows how to do is hurt an destroy."
"Monster? He helped us stop the monster!" Ven yelled, angry with Ganto for calling 626 a monster.
"That's right and you're the one who broke his most prized possession and you the nerve to call him a monster? I think the real monster here is you because while we were fighting the monster where were you during all this! You didn't do anything!" Seriously, 626's Wayfinder was harmless and Ganto destroyed it without a second thought.
"You must have triggered some sort of mutation hidden in the little freak's genetic coding." Ganto stated and I shook my head.
"And it's that kind of thinking that got you demoted. You're the one who wants to destroy things. 626 is our friend."
"Ven, Anna, fren!" 626 said as I nodded while Ven gave an approving smile.
"That's right. We are friends!"
"But I don't think we can keep calling you 626." I said as 626 stared up at me. "Do you think we can call you 'Stitch' for now?"
"Stitch?" Ven asked as I nodded and 626 seemed to like it too because he nodded.
"Me… Stitch." He said and he seemed really happy to have a name of his own.
"Better say your good-byes now, because 626 is about to be destroyed!" Ganto said aiming his laser at Stitch but he jumped onto Ganto's face and started scratching it. Losing his balance, the big buffoon fell back and Stitch jumped off landing perfectly before yelling at us but it's clear what he was saying this time.
"C'mon!"
"Right behind you!"
"Sound the alarm! Prisoners on the loose! Don't let them get away!" We hear Ganto order as we ran as fast as we could from the Machinery Bay, out of the outside room and onto the Launch Deck.
"How are we supposed to get out?" Ven asked as we ran to the exit. "Stitch doesn't have anything to protect him." Suddenly, there was a roar of an engine and we turned just in time to see a red blur, flying pass us with a familiar laugh told me it was Stitch.
"Looks like he's already solved that problem." I said as we summoned out armor and gliders and flew off after Stitch. But like everything, nothing is easy since we had the police on our tail shooting lasers at us.
"Where are we going?" Ven asked Stitch as we flew by him.
"Let's go somewhere without any dangerous lasers please?" I asked grateful for the fact that I'm wearing Armor since a laser nearly hit me by a millimeter. I have no wish of getting a burn on my bum like Ventus earlier. Stitch didn't say anything, he just pulled a lever of some kind but it must have done something because Stitch looked worried and all the police ships left. He tried to tell us something but we really can't hear him, the glass of the pod is too thick.
"What is it? What's going on?" Wait, this is the scene when Ven gets blown away, how did I forget something like this.
"Ven, we've gotta leave now!"
"What? But why?"
"We just gotta!" I yelled but it as too late as the ship entered into hyper-drive sending us drifting into the endless darkness of space.
"Anna, Ven!" I heard Stitch yell as he blasted off away from us as we drifted to who knows where. All I know is that before the darkness came, someone grabbed my hand tightly. Ven?
Crystal: Well, that's it. Hope you all liked it.
Anna: what is with that weird power anyway?
Crystal: You'll find out soon enough. We're nearing the end here people. So join us next time as Ventus and Anna enter Neverland. See you soon!