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Chapter 2 Beginning of a Quest
Sora and the others entered the tower not knowing of the Heartless forming outside. They walked up the upward spiraling staircase and entered the portal. They arrived on another stair case that led them to a star shaped portal. As they entered, they were attacked by Heartless.
"They're here too?!" yelled Sora as he summoned Ultima Weapon. He and Riku gave Tidus to Kairi and attacked by three different breeds of Pureblood Heartless.
One looked exactly like regular Shadows, but much larger. They were so large that their antennae scrap across the ceiling. These were the Gigas Shadows. The another kind looked like a taller and thinner shadow. It had a fairly muscular, humanoid body. Its crooked antennae are quite long and fall back behind the Heartless. Its hands are very large, each one sporting four clawed fingers. Its feet, like those of a normal Shadow, are long and lack digits. Its body is mostly a dark brown color, and is also lined by several faint, red veins of color. This was a Novashadow.
The third kind of Heartless was one of the most powerful breed that Sora ever had to fight. It had black skin, a muscular frame, and a heart-shaped hole in its torso. They have sharp purple and blue horns that form the outline of a curled heart. They also have small blue bat-like wings on their back, gold-tipped feathered wings on their forearms, and bluish-purple fireballs under their fee. Their long tails appear scaly, and end in a sharp, crescent-shaped blade. In tier right hand was a scalloped, blue-bladed sword. These were the Invisibles.
"How are they here!?" asked Kairi. She put up and Aero spell around herself and Tidus to protect them from danger.
"They must be getting stronger somehow." said Riku as he parried an Invisible's blade. "That must be how they can appear in the Tower."
He pushed the Invisible away and stabbed it. As it faded into Darkness a Novashadow jabbed its clawed hand at him. Riku was able to roll out of the way but his arm was cut deep. Sora saw what happened and ran towards to help. He activated Blade Charge, a move that Terra taught him, and sliced apart any Heartless that got in his way.
"Riku!" Sora yelled. "Are you alright?!"
"It's just a scratch." Riku said. "Curaga!"
A giant orange-white flower appeared over Riku's head with petals and a green light surrounded him. His scratch healed and the spell rejuvenated Sora and Kairi. Sora and Riku kept destroying the Heartless while Kairi used Faith and Aero to keep them away from her and Tidus. With the Heartless constantly forming, it was getting harder and harder to move around. They were soon surrounded.
"Get down!" said a trio of familiar voices. Everyone ducked as spells went over their heads.
"Pulse Bomb!" yelled Ventus. He raised his Keyblade and created balls of energy. He then fired of the balls and they exploded when they hit any Heartless that was unfortunate to get in their path.
"Flame Salvo!" yelled Terra. He swung his Keyblade around and launched waves of small fireballs into the enemy Heartless, which burst into flame.
"Bio Barrage!" yelled Aqua. She released several blobs of sickly green poison that collided into many Heartless. In mere moments after the spell hit the Heartless writhed in pain and disappeared into Darkness.
The trio of Keyblade Masters surround Sora and the others, forming a protective circle. They stood in front of their respective students: Aqua in front of Kairi, Terra in front of Riku, and Ven in front of Sora. Sora was always impressed by their Keyblades.
Terra called his Chaos Ripper. It was a long Keyblade that appears chipped and very asymmetrical in its design. The handle is smooth and red-orange and is surrounded by a roughly rectangular guard. The guard is predominantly black, though it fades into dark red toward the base of the blade, and has uneven, chipped spikes on each of its corners. The shaft of the blade is black with a faded bronze border along its edges, which are lined with prominent chips. The head of the blade is decorated by several chipped and oddly-shaped red-orange spikes with black tips, which also form the teeth. A blue eye is also set in the head of the blade. The Keychain token is a blue jewel.
Aqua's Keyblade was called Brightcrest. It greatly resembled cresting ocean waves. The wave design appeared both along the shaft and at the teeth. Aqua's Wayfinder appears at the top of the shaft within a black circle, surrounded by a cresting wave. The hilt has two heart-shaped openings, and the Keychain is also Aqua's Wayfinder. The handle and chain are both an ivory color.
Lost Memory was Ven's Keyblade. It was a nornate Keyblade that is predominantly silver and ivory-colored. The shaft is thin and smooth with a fleur-de-lis-shaped spike at its tip. The teeth are comprised by a pair of uneven, silver wings framing a broken, bright red heart. The base of the blade is adorned by a simple, grey heart, and the handle is black. Two uneven wings decorate the Keyblade's guard, with the larger wing being on the same side of the weapon as the teeth. The Keychain has silver chain links and the token resembles a miniature version of the Keyblade's teeth; a bright red heart surrounded by silver wings.1 Ven used his Keyblade differently than everybody else. He wields it backhanded.
"Are you guys alright?!" asked Ven.
"Yea!" said Sora.
"What are you guys doing here?" asked Terra.
"Tidus needs help." said Kairi. "We need to get to Master Yen Sid!"
"Kairi, tell us what happened." said Aqua as she batted a Heartless away with her Keyblade.
"We will, but Master Yen Sid needs to hear this too!" yelled Riku. He shot off a Dark Firaga and destroyed several Heartless.
Terra jumped to the near the entrance to Yen Sid's Study and used Windstorm. Spinning around fast enough to make a whirlwind, Terra sliced several Heartless apart. Aqua jumped into the air and used Magic Hour. She dove several timed, and each time she landed she created small pillars of Light that obliterated several Heartless.
"Move!" yelled Ven. Sora nodded and put Tidus on his back and ran into the next room. Everyone else followed right away. As Terra entered, an Invisible tried to enter the study, but the door was slammed shut on its face. Then a hexagonal barrier formed in front of the door and the Heartless stopped coming.
"Sora, Riku, Kairi, thank goodness you're safe." said the former Keyblade Master Yen Sid. The severe looking elderly man sat his desk wearing his formal blue wizardry robes. Atop his head was a pointed hat that was adorned with stars and crescent moons. "What wrong with the boy?"
"His name is Tidus." said Kairi as Sora set the boy down on the floor. "I think he's in shock."
"Terra, take him to the Fairies." said Yen Sid. "They will look after him."
"Yes Master Yen Sid." Terra said. He picked Tidus up and carried him into the room to the right.
"Tell me what happened." said Yen Sid. Sora, Riku, and Kairi were silent. Even by the time Terra came back, they didn't say anything. "I need to know what happened, or else I won't be able to help you."
"It happened again." said Riku.
"What happened?" demanded Yen Sid, his voice sounding like thunder in the room.
"Our World…it fell to Darkness again." said Kairi.
"Oh my…" started Aqua.
"Does this have something to do with the Heartless appearing again?" asked Ven.
"I cannot say." said Yen Sid. "You three have my deepest apologies for what happened. I can't begin to understand the pain of losing a World and loved ones, not once but twice."
"Master Yen Sid?" asked Terra. "Do you think that it's…Xehanort?"
"I doubt Xehanort has recovered enough to do anything." explained Yen Sid. "And even if he was at full strength, there is no way he could have done all of this."
"Do all of what?" asked Sora.
"Sora, the stars are going out." said Aqua. "Worlds themselves are being swallowed by Darkness."
"And let's not forget that the Heartless are appearing in larger groups and are stronger than ever." added Ven.
"So if it's not Xehanort, than what is happening?" asked Sora.
"It is something the likes of which we haven't encountered." said Yen Sid. "I have been noticing a strong force in the universe for months now, and it is growing stronger. It has only been recently that I have determined this force is an ancient Darkness."
"Then we need to stop It." said Sora. "If Xehanort isn't behind this, than there is only one person who might have an idea."
"Maleficent." Everybody said at the same time.
"I have already thought about her." said Yen Sid. "Mickey, Donald, and Goofy have already been sent to her World, the Enchanted Dominion. However, if Darkness is growing stronger, than Maleficent will be more dangerous an enemy. Sora, Riku, head to Enchanted Dominion and help Mickey and the others."
"Yes Master Yen Sid." said Sora and Riku with a bow.
"Master, what about us?" asked Ven.
"I need you all here." said Yen Sid. "If the Heartless attack anymore Worlds, I will have to send you all there to protect them."
Ven started to say something, but Terra put his hand on his shoulder. Ven nodded and he, Terra, and Aqua wished Sora and Riku luck. When the two heroes went to Kairi, she gave them a kiss on the cheek for luck. While Riku went and gathered a couple of elixers, ethers, and potions, Sora went to check up on Tidus. The three good fairies, Flora, Fauna, and Merriweather were looking over Tidus and waving their wands over him.
"How is he?" asked Sora, worried about his friend.
"He's in shock." said the green robed Fauna.
"But all he needs is some rest." said the plump blue dressed Merriweather.
"Not to mention time to accept everything that has happened." said Flora, the leader of the three fairies. "First his loved ones and World fell into Darkness, then seeing you and your friends fighting the Heartless…don't worry Sora, he'll be alright."
"Thanks." Sora said.
"Sora!" yelled Riku. "We need to get going."
"On my way." said Sora.
He walked back into Yen Sid's study and stood next to Riku. Looking back on his friends, he saw that they had the utmost confidence in him. Smiling, he and Riku summoned their Keyblades and created a Corridor of Light. Then they walked through, ready for their new quest to defeat the Darkness.
1. The Birth by Sleep Trio are using the final Keyblades they get story wise in the game.