Author's Note: I do not own any Kingdom Hearts or Pokemon franchise characters. I do however, own Xecal. Matt belongs to bizzleb.

P.S. If you don't like my stories, then just don't read them.

~Kingdom Hearts: The Dark Keyblader~

~Chapter 7: Back On Route~

The next thing Xecal knew was that he was back where he started and in his own time. Ash and his friends may not have remembered him, seeing as Mew removed him from their memories. But he would remember them. Specifically Lucario and his heroic sacrifice.

But he could think about that on the ship. Right now, his mind went back to why he was out there in the first place. He needed to get a defense Gummi Block and an attack Gummi Block. Plus, he needed a power source.

Just then, a trio of people came walking by. They were a trio that Xecal recognized. Ash, Brock, and Dawn. But he noticed that Pikachu wasn't with them.

"Oh, hi there!" Dawn exclaimed when she saw Xecal, "Do you need help with something?"

"As a matter of fact, I do," Xecal said, "Have you heard of something called a Gummi Block?"

"Oh, you mean these things?" Brock mentioned as he pulled out a couple blocks from his bag, "I found them laying on the path a ways back. We weren't sure of what they were. You can have them if you want them."

Xecal looked at the Gummi Blocks, "Thanks, these are exactly what I was looking for." The Gummi Blocks were for defense and attack. And there was one that would be a sufficient power source.

Xecal was about to head back when Ash stopped him, "This may be a ridiculous question," Ash said, "But have we met before?"

Xecal realized that even though their memories of him were erased, there seemed to be a trace left. "Perhaps we've crossed paths once in the past," Xecal said, coming up with a decent excuse, "I'd love to stay. But I have to be on my way. And once again, thanks." He then went on his way.

X~~~~~X

"Well, that should do," Cait Sith said as he finished up the repairs on the Gummi Ship, "Now all that's left is to wait for Xecal to come back with those Gummi Blocks."

As if on cue, Xecal appeared with the Gummi Blocks. "Well, that was quick," Cait Sith commented.

"Well, I ran into some...friends," Xecal said, "Anyway, they gave me these Gummi Blocks. Just what we needed, right?"

"That's perfect!" Cait Sith exclaimed. Then he began working on installing them, "By the way, what friends of yours were here? And when have you even had any friends in the first place?"

"Let's just say that they're some friends that I met...in the past," Xecal said, modifying the meaning of the term.

After about ten minutes, they were about to leave. But before they left, Xecal heard a familiar voice in his head, 'Wait, don't go yet!' The voice called out. The voice was Mew's, and Xecal saw him just before he got on the ship.

"Mew, what are you doing here?" Xecal asked.

'You're going to leave to continue your adventure, right?' Mew asked rhetorically, 'Well, I have someone here who would like to help you on you quest.'

"Really? Who?" Xecal wondered. That's when Lucario stepped out into view, "Lucario? But how?"

"Mew used his power to free me from the crystal," Lucario said.

'Yes. It took allot of energy, but I was able to free Lucario,' Mew said, 'I used the same energy that allowed me to cure the Tree of Beginning. I knew that Lucario would've followed you like he followed Aaron, even though he didn't even know what you were doing.'

"Mew had told me about you and what exactly a Keyblader is," Lucario said, continuing where Mew left off, "You are going to travel to other worlds to stop the organization, aren't you?"

"Yes I am," Xecal confirmed, "My next destination is a world known as Mobius. But why don't you follow Ash? You said it yourself. His aura is just like Aaron's, right?"

"You're right about his aura being just like Sir Aaron's," Lucario said, "But his personality is too...childish. But you have a sense of justice that reminds me so much of Aaron. And even though you don't have the same aura as him, you are able to use your aura in a similar fashion."

Xecal just looked at Lucario curiously, unsure of what he meant. 'What he means is how you transferred your energy to Pikachu,' Mew explained, 'That wasn't exactly your doing, but you accessing the Pokeblade's second ability of Helping Hand. Although you still have to train more in order to use it at will. But you can use it.'

"Mew's knowledge of you and what you do is still limited," Lucario said, "So I don't know the details about your adventure. I was hoping you could fill me in."

"Xecal, are you coming or not?" Cait Sith shouted, getting a bit impatient.

"Yeah, I'm coming," Xecal answered, "Well, if you're gonna come with me, then come on." Lucario seemed slightly apprehensive about going onto the Gummi Ship, since it was a technology that was not of this world, and the fact that he was from a time long before this technology existed. But after a slight pause, Lucario followed Xecal on board the ship.

"Well, is this the friend you told me about?" Cait Sith asked.

"Well, he's one of them," Xecal said, "He'll be coming with us."

"Just as long as he knows what he's getting himself into," Cait Sith said. Then he went to the cockpit and piloted the ship, taking off from that world. Soon, they were at full speed on their way to Mobius.

X~~~~~X

The next day, Xecal had told Lucario of the details of what was going on. Lucario was still a little confused. But he understood for the most part.

After Xecal had told Lucario, they decided to train. Xecal was mainly training Lucario. He was trying to get him to use his aura to create that staff again. But he was having trouble doing so.

Xecal swung his Keyblade at Lucario. He stopped inches from his head, "If I were your enemy, you would be dead by now," Xecal said, "Why aren't you summoning that staff you used?"

"Because I don't know how I summoned it," Lucario explained, "When I summoned it the first time, I wasn't really thinking."

Xecal had an idea of how to teach him how to summon it, "Close your eyes and focus on using aura," Xecal explained, Lucario doing as told, "Now use that ability to form your aura into your hand...or paw." A blue orb of aura energy formed in Lucario's paw. "Now try to picture that orb changing form and taking the form of a staff." The blue orb began to quiver and change shape. But it wasn't a staff. Before long, Lucario lost his focus and the aura orb vanished.

"I apologize that I have failed," Lucario said.

Xecal had his signature serious expression. But he always had that expression. "Don't worry about it," Xecal said, "It was a good first try. We can keep working at it. But for now, we can take a break."

"Thank you, Sir Xecal," Lucario said.

Xecal is now on his way again. And this time, Lucario is coming along. But will he be of help, or will he just be a waste of space?

~The Dark Keyblader, Alec~