A/N: So some dialogue at certain places may seem similar to the games; mostly because I decided to brush up on the storyline once more. Thank you for the review I received! It made me smile to see even so early there's interest in this tale. I dearly hope everyone enjoys this new installment and continues to read on.
And now…
Onwards.
Disclaimer: I'm utterly horrible at these but characters are not mine.
Harry sighed softly as he looked out over the ocean. The low tide started to slowly creep its way to his bare toes; almost teasing him with its cool refreshing feel before receding back from whence it came. Behind him the sun shone down brightly on his back; warming him even as a cool breeze played with his wild hair; making sure he didn't burn from the tropical weather. He smiled at the comfort and peace provided by the scenery before letting his thoughts drift off.
It had been a week now since he'd first arrived on this strange world. After waking up for a moment and barely making sense of his new surroundings; he'd promptly fainted; startling his two rescuers. Later on he would find out Riku had taken it upon himself to carry his unconscious body back to the small manor the older boy lived in; with Sora tagging along behind him.
It had been rather shocking to wake up to large sky blue eyes barely an inch away from his face when he finally regained consciousness. After an irritated Riku had pulled back the excited teen and after a very embarrassed and apologetic Sora apologized for the rude awakening; they finally decided to start questioning him.
He had kept his answers to the bare minimum and it was only by Riku slyly questioning him that they even found out about his magic; thankfully neither boy blinked an eye at the revelation; and simply welcomed him into their fold.
They had explained to him that he was now in a world called Destiny Islands; and the more they talked about their home; the more he came to realized that whatever happened in the graveyard, took him far away from the world he once knew.
His memories of the actual events were oddly iffy; and led to him become more perplexed and worried. He'd remembered the tournament and how the cup was a portkey. He even remembered pushing Cedric out of the way when a killing curse came near.
"Go back to Hogwarts! I'll hold them off!"
Cedric shook his head furiously as he stood up, his wand already in his hand as he tried to stand defensively in front of Harry, hoping to protect the smaller boy. "I can't just leave you here to fight them alone!"
Harry scowled and grabbed the older boy by his collar, keeping an eye on Pettigrew all the while. The man seemed to be talking frantically to a small object at the moment. His attention had left them after the rat had thrown the curse; obviously he had thought the spell hit home, given his actions.
"Get help." Harry whispered to the other champion. "I'll hold them off while you get help." Before the other boy could even react Harry pushed him to the floor; making the taller of the two stumble before his hands accidently grasp the portkey.
Harry sighed in relief as he watched his fellow champion disappear before turning to glare darkly at Pettigrew.
Harry frowned and played with the sand idly. He could barely remember what happened after Voldemort revival. He knew Voldemort had returned; he could still see those terrifying ruby red eyes looking at him with hate and disgust; he could even remember the countless dark curses the man had thrown his way, but things simply became blurry after that.
All he was left with was a sense of warmth… and of love.
He sighed softly and fell onto the warm sand; closing his eyes as the sun bore down on his too pale skin. Turning his head to the side he smiled when he felt the cool necklace move; making a soft sound as the chain moved on his pale neck. Lifting up a hand he toyed with the necklace and hummed thoughtfully.
Another odd thing really; his battered champion's clothes were long gone; when he had awoken in Riku's home he was dressed in rather odd attire and both boys swore they had found him in the new clothes. After giving it some thought he decided whatever brought him here somehow changed his clothes as well. He couldn't help but think that the clothes somehow matched him however, and was thankful for the change.
It felt like they belonged to him; like his clothes were a part of him, no matter how odd the thought sounded.
He now wore a black sleeveless wizarding robe, the long flowing robe went down to his ankles and seemed to drift around him when he walked; it also had red thread sewed into the hem, there were faint traces of magic on the red thread but he had yet to discover what purpose they served. Under the robe he wore a soft white tunic; the collar was done with gold thread along with its large kimono like sleeves. The material was thin; something he was highly thankful for in this tropical island. His old and worn leather belt was also gone; having been replaced by a rather large dark red belt, it fit his waist snugly and he was surprised to find a small gold pouch attached. After getting curious he was pleased to note that the pouch had an expendable charm added to it; should he ever need space to hide something; he definitely have the room for it. His shorts had embarrassed him at first; he'd never own a pair before; thanks to Dudley's being more like pants then shorts on his small frame. But the rather puffy boy shorts; while comfortable; almost felt inappropriate; even if they were no different then Sora's. He smiled softly when he touched his new trainers. They were gold in colour; and resembled Sora's own besides the red lines running across the shoes along with the dark red laces. The colors fondly reminded him of his house in Hogwarts and brought out a smile to his face in thought of his old home. However… what he truly enjoyed was the pendant he now wore. It was gold in colour and featured a proudly roaring lion. He sighed and played with the pendant again; remembering his friends as he did so.
He was shaken rather abruptly out of his thoughts when a heavy weight fell right on top of him.
"Harry!" A chipper voice called from behind him as two tanned and slightly muscled arms wrapped around his torso. "What are you doing hiding out here for?"
Harry suppressed the urge to groan before mock glaring at the spiky brown hair he could see on top of him. "Gee I wonder."
Sora laughed and let him go; sitting next to the raven haired youth he grinned from ear to ear. "Well that's no fun~!" The taller teen pouted. "What did I tell you about being mopey?"
Harry rolled his eyes and grinned. "Mopey? I have no clue what you're talking about."
Sora puffed out his cheeks and narrowed his eyes at the younger boy. "Honestly; you and Riku are too alike." He muttered softly before his sky blue eyes lit up again. "Anyways; that's not why I'm here!" He grinned at Harry and put his arms behind his head. "Do you mind helping me get some things we need for the raft?"
Harry smiled softly and nodded. It was one of Riku's more interesting plans. The older boy wanted to leave the island and see different worlds while having grand adventures; especially after hearing Harry's tale. While Harry wasn't too sure on how a raft would help, he would help them all the same.
Sora whooped excitedly before helping Harry up, a large grin on his face. "Great! It'll be so much easier to find things with four eyes instead of two."
Grabbing hold of Harry's hand, the excited teen proceeded to drag the younger all around their island home.
Harry couldn't help but grin as he helped Sora find the necessary items. The slightly older teen had led them both to a tree house, making Harry stand guard should anyone come by while Sora worked on getting a large piece of cloth. The brunette frowned and stuck out his tongue as he pulled and tugged on the cloth; trying to get it to loosen. Finally the cloth came down when he tugged too hard; causing him to fall right on his bum. Shaking his head he chuckled and shrugged at Harry while holding up the cloth in a show of victory. "Whoops?"
Harry chuckled and helped him up. Smiling Sora led the way to the other items they were looking for.
A few times as they searched Sora tried to sneak up on him to give him a slight scare or a random hug attack as the older liked to call them. Each time the tanned boy did that; Harry would start chasing him around the island before they both fell down and play wrestled; getting sand and dirt stuck to their clothes in the process.
Selphie blinked at the two before shaking her head, putting away her jump rope she walked over to where Tidus and Wakka were having a game of blitzball. "It's scary how quickly this is becoming a daily occurrence." She paused and sighed dreamily. "Though it's also kinda cute!"
Tidus chuckled and shook his head; his dirty blonde hair bouncing with his movements. "You find everything cute Selphie." He paused and hummed. "Or romantic." Grinning he moved to catch the ball as Wakka threw it back his way. "It's like Sora's the annoying older brother." The boy cringed. "Then again that would be a nightmare waiting to happen. Can you imagine him being responsible for anything? Especially a human?"
Selphie giggled at Tidus's unease while Wakka walked over to them. He looked over at the two boys as they finally gave up wrestling and simply lay on the sand to catch their breath. "I dunno; Sora is full of surprise, he may shock us yet you know?"
The two looked at him clearly unconvinced. Wakka laughed nervously before running a hand through his red hair. "Well at least there's Riku to straighten them out ya?"
Riku pinched the bridge of his nose and let out a long suffering sigh before looking at the two boys standing in front of him. Their clothes and faces were smudged with dirt; instantly letting him know they had been tousling around the island again; not that their near identical innocent stares didn't already inform him of that.
It was scary just how quickly Sora and Harry connected; then again it almost felt as if the three of them have been friends for years instead of only the small week since they had found Harry. After the small boy had woken up and learned about where he now was; he'd almost retreated into himself, and barely talked to the two. Sora decided to intervene and sent Riku out on an ice cream run as he tried to talk sense into their new islander.
Let's just say Riku was fortunate to still have a house standing after that fiasco. Sora just knew where to tease and prod to get a reaction out of the raven haired youth; and while it made them both smile when the teen's dull green eyes lit up again; Riku would have been much happier if Sora had accomplished that without angering the small teen until he tried to use magic.
After that incident; where Riku simply stood by the door shellshock as he took in the horror that his house had become, the three of them became as thick as thieves.
Sora would take it upon himself to hug and attack their new friend each chance he could; and while the raven haired boy acted irritated about the random hug attacks, it was clear to anyone he enjoyed the show of affection. While he wasn't able to figure out much from their mysterious visitor, thanks to the boy's stubborn personality; he could easily tell that the kid hadn't had an easy life; and it seems he was sorely lacking in the physical affection department.
Looking at the two he couldn't help but smile; if it would help Harry smile; he wouldn't mind Sora terrorizing the poor kid.
Within reason of course.
"So…" He started as he glared at them knowingly. "Do I even want to know?"
They both shook their head and gave him puppy dog eyes.
He lasted for barely a second before caving in.
'It wasn't fair.' He grumbled mentally. That was just too much cuteness for his masculinity to take.
He shook his head and looked back at Sora. "Did you get the materials at least?"
The brunette grinned and eagerly showed him their 'spoils'.
"Yup!" He nodded enthusiastically. "Harry helped me to get the best."
Harry blushed at the comment and looked down at his shoes. "I was just making sure he didn't laze about while we got everything for the raft."
Sora gaped at the teen before bickering with him on how he would never laze about when there was work to be done.
Riku sighed and looked heavenward. Sometimes it sucked being the oldest.
The three teens watched as the sun slowly set; seeming to hide behind the waves.
"So…" Harry started, moving his legs up and down as he sat on the Paopu tree. "Do you really think we'll get to other worlds with the raft?"
Riku smiled and shrugged. "Who knows, we'll never know if we don't try."
Sora hummed thoughtfully and leaned against the tree. "It'll be nice to see them though." His eyes lit up with excitement as he looked at Harry. "We might even find your world!"
Harry nodded and started to play with his pendant; the all too familiar homesickness returning.
"How far do you think we'll get on a raft?"
Riku shrugged and looked across the sea. "I don't know; but if we need to we can try something else."
Sora smiled and grabbed Harry into a tight hug; making the younger teen squeak at yet another surprise attack.
"Don't worry Harry; I'm sure you'll see everyone you miss one day."
Harry looked at the two and blushed at their comforting smiles. "Am I really such an open book?"
"Yes." Came the deadpan answer from the duo.
Harry groaned and covered his face with his hands.
Sora walked besides Riku as they headed back to the mainland; both keeping an eye on Harry as he walked ahead of them.
"You know…" Sora started. "I feel like he needs us… somehow." The boy frowned. "Like we need him too."
Riku chuckled and agreed. "Strange huh?"
Sora simply shrugged and walked a bit ahead; feeling embarrassed at the admission.
"Sora!"
Turning he gasp as he caught the Paopu fruit Riku threw at him. He looked up at the elder in confusion.
The older boy smirked. "Legend has it that if two people share a Paopu fruit their destinies become intertwined." He smiled sadly at the teen. "They'll remain a part of each other's lives, no matter what."
He chuckled at Sora's gobsmacked expression. "Come on; I know you want to try it!"
Sora blushed as Riku ran ahead.
"But what if I want to split it between three?" He whispered softly. Blushing he shook his head and threw the fruit away before chasing after Riku; deciding to put the silly thought out of his head for the moment.
He smiled as he caught sight of Harry's bright emerald eyes and felt a strange pang at the thought of the younger boy wanting to return to his own world.
Maybe they could convince him to stay?
Donald walked proudly to the throne room. His feathered chest puffed out with pride at being the chief wizard in Disney castle.
He stumbled for a moment on the rug before quickly adjusting himself and entering through the giant doors that marked the entrance to the throne room.
"King Mickey!" He called out loudly. "Good morning you maje-"
He quacked in confusion when he saw the empty throne before noticing Pluto hiding behind it; his jaw holding a letter with the kings seal.
Frowning he took the letter and began to read it; his eyes growing wider and wider with shock after every sentence.
Finally he couldn't take it any longer and quacked in alarm before rushing through the corridors.
They were in big trouble.
He almost sighed in relief when he saw Goofy relaxing in the gardens. The kings most trusted knight was humming a song as he lazed about in the freshly cut grass.
"Goofy!" Donald quacked at him in worry. "The king's in trouble!"
Goody yelped and looked at him in confusion. "The beans in rubble?"
Donald shook his head. "NO! The kings in trouble!"
Goofy frowned. "Rings in mordor?"
Donald's eyes twitched in anger and quacking angrily he called down thunder on the knight; irritated that after all these years the man still couldn't understand him.
After explaining it once more the knight finally nodded in understanding with his trademark goofy smile. "Oh! The king's in trouble!" His eyes widened in shock. "That's terrible!"
Donald nodded and adjusted his wizarding robe. "We have to help him! But we can't tell anyone!"
Goofy frowned. "Not even the queen?"
Donald shook his head.
Goofy frowned more and hummed thoughtfully. "How about Daisy?"
Donald twitched again. "NO! NO ONE!"
Goofy laughed nervously and pointed behind the duck. "Oops then."
Donald frowned and turned around in confusion. His jaw dropped as he saw both the queen and her royal adviser looking at him with determined expression.
He laughed nervously.
This wasn't going to be a good morning after all.
A/N: I hope you've all enjoyed the second installment of Mage in a Strange Land. To anyone wondering about Harry's outfit change; I thought since he's in a video game world now; he should have a cool outfit to go along with it. I usually don't put much detail into outfits and this one was a bit tricky. All in all I hope everyone likes his costume change and continues to read and enjoy this tale.
Also please do leave a review if you do? I love reading them and they always manage to bring a smile to me.
Thank you.
Till next time.