(KH not mine)

The Hunt Begins

The glowing talon encased Sora in a sphere of light and wind. The talon changed into a black figure wrapped in chains with the lock over the figure's heart. Sora raised the keyblade at the lock and set a string of light at the lock without an inch of effort. The lock released, the chain's dissipated into nothing and the Aeon shattered its black cover.

The sphere around Sora and Valefor disappeared to reveal a gray field of nothing but gray grass at Sora's feet. Do you want to control me or do need my power? Valefor spoke to Sora's heart. What is it that you need me for, keyblade master. Valefor's gaze intensified as it started and Sora. 'How do you know I am the bearer of the key?' Sora asked being that his keyblade vanished when the Lock over Valefor was opened.

I can read your heart and know your intentions but you must speak them with mortal words for me to believe that you listen and can control your heart. Then I can allow you to control me. Valefor said. Sora stared into Valefor's eyes as he spoke his next words. "I don't want to control you I want you to be my friend and ask for your help in stopping the darkness that wants to control you and your friends for its own selfish desire." Sora said opening his arms to Valefor. Shocked the Aeon stared dumfounded at Sora. I can not even read your heart that much. Valefor said. I will be your be honored to be your FRIEND Valefor said bowing. Sora just smiled and walked to hug the Aeons bowed head.

Valefor glowed into pure light and entered Sora's heart. Closing his eyes when Valefor entered him he felt the warmth of the Aeons heart. When he opened his eyes he was back in Master Yen Sid's study.

"Sora!" Donald called out as He came out of nowhere. "Did it work" Riku asked as he walked to Sora's side, wrapping an arm over his shoulder.

"Yep, I made a new friend" Sora said beaming at his husband. "Very good Sora. You call the Aeons as you would your other friends" Yen Sid said from his seat. "Know you must hurry and the other Aeons." Yen Sid said snapping his fingers. The Gummi ship flew to the towers top window.

"Right" Sora said "Thank you master Yen Sid" Sora called as they flew off.

"Okay let's give the king a call and tell him what we found out." King said sitting in the chair next to the communicator.

Disney Castle

"This is so BORING." Axel screamed after he finished reading his twenty-fifth book in the king's privet library. "Only three hundred more to go" Roxas slurred out, dropping his Sixtieth book. "Come on guys when can do" Mickey cheered with a smile dropping his hundredth book. "Say that ONE MORE TIME and I'll make myself a roost mouse" Axel mumbled and he grabbed another book from his pile.

BEEEEEEEP, BEEEEEEP. Axel jumped into air at the noise. "What the hell" Axel said at the sudden head rush. "It's a message from Sora and the others" Mickey said jumping down fro the ladder he was on rushing to the screen on the desk. "Hi yay guys" Riku said as he cam up on the screen "Have we got news for you" Sora said. "Apparently the organization is after special hearts that belong to the Aeons from another world. I am the only one who can befriend them unless of the organization members taint them some how." Sora Gave then sorted version of the conversation he had with Yen Sid. "Wait" Axel "You said Aeons right, give me a sec" Axel said running over to the pile of books. "Ah, found you" Axel said running back to the screen.

"Here is one over the king's journals" Axel said standing next to Mickey. "Here you go" he said flipping through the pages. "If the Aeons are scattered they will go to the world that has the most of there element. Here I'll send you a copy of the Aeons names and elements." Axel said place the pages in the scanner next to the control panel.

"So far got Valefor" Sora said as the pages came through. "But he say's he can find the others." Sora said staring at the information.

"Hey, can you guys start looking in some place's too?" Riku asked "and could you check on everyone as well.

Somewhere Unknown

"Kadaji come to my thrown know!" Said a female voice in the dark room that Kadaji was in. Kadaji opened a portal and appeared in a darkened room. The only color in the room was a deep red. "Yes, your majesty" Kadaji said kneeling in front of the women's thrown

"I have a special mission for you and your brothers" The Women said in a dark voice. I want you bring me the artifact and Leon alive".

"If that is what your majesty commands" Kadaji said bowing as he sank into the shadows.

Radiant Garden

Leon was searching the computers as Cloud was looking through the journals of Ansem the Wise. BEEEP BEEEP "That's the transmitter" Cloud said coming to the room. "Hi" Sora said as he came up on the screen. "Hi" Leon said "So what did you find out" Cloud asked standing next to Leon. Sora gave the summary of the Aeons. "Can you ask what Tron knows?" Sora asked when he finished. But Tron was three steps head when he heard the word Aeons.

"From what Ansem the Wise found out, he has a list of all the objects that the Aeons with be in" Tron said popping up in the corner of the screen talking to Sora. "I'll send the documents" Tron said as the pages started to come out at Sora's end. "Thanks Tron" Sora said "Oh and I also found that Ansem has one of the objects in storage that would hold one of the Aeons if its world was destroyed. It's a horn with the Aeon Ixoin." Tron added

"You guys need to get it before the Nobodies find it!" Sora said quickly "Don't worry we'll get it for you Sora, you guys find the other object's." Leon said. "Thanks" Sora said closing the window. "Tron, can you give us a location and transport the map to my phone?" Cloud asked as he inserted his cell phone 1. "Yes, it looks to be in some forest area North West of the Castle." Tron reported as Cloud picked up his phone and left the room with Leon.

Cloud and Leon got on Fenrir and drove off. Cloud fallowed the GPS transmit ion, half way to the point his phone rang. "What the" Cloud asked as he stopped his bike. "What's wrong?" Leon asked as he felt the bike stop. "Who could be calling you?" He asked as he stared at the ringing phone. "The girls can't call you from the Islands, right?" Leon asked a tad concerned. "Hello" Cloud asked as he answered the ringing.

"Hi Cloud, I just wanted to tell you guys need to be careful because the defense system around the cell protecting the horn is weak and I can only help you so much with the Heartless" Tron said as he went the through the system that lead to the horn storage. "Tron, how did you get my number?" Cloud asked "I copied it when I downloaded the map" Tron said in a matter of fact voice. "Can you tell us how many Heartless are at the site?" Cloud asked. "And are there any Nobodies?" Leon added.

"Hmmm, from what I can tell there are no Heartless or Nobodies in that area but I'm sure they found out about the horn by know, so be careful. I'll try to upgrade the system but it'll take me awhile" Tron said ending the transmit ion. "When end to hurry the Heartless and Nobodies have probably found out about the horn by now." Cloud said starting up the engine again. Move at full speed they where able the reach the cell in less then an hour.

"This is a pretty creepy forest" Cloud said as he pulled over next where the signal ended. "So the cell is underground?" Leon asked as he pointed at the door on the ground. "Guess so" Cloud said dismounting. He pressed a button on the bike and opened the sides of Fenrir and pulled out his Buster blade and Leon's Gunblade and handed it to him.

"Ready" He asked as he opened the door. "As I'll ever be" Leon asked as he fallowed behind Cloud

A few minute's pass and some small Heartless killing2

"Well that was fun" Leon said as he walked out of the door with the metal horn in one hand and gunblade in the other. Cloud walked out behind Leon. "We'll let's move before the Nobodies come for this thing." Cloud said as he pulled the horn out of Leon's hand put it in the side of Fenrir.

Unknown to Leon and Cloud, there were Nobodies at the cell. Three of them sat on motorcycles and watched intently as their prey rode off. The middle one spoke up, in a voice laced with venom.

"Squall Leonheart and Cloud Strife..." His cat-like pupils narrowed to mere slits as he glared. With a smirk, his hand wandered to the hilt of his double bladed sword Souba. He, like the other two, was dressed in black leather. His clothes were tight fitting, and he wore armor similar to Sephiroth's, only black in color. He had messy, silver hair that fell unevenly to his shoulders and his glowing mako-coloured eyes reflected his cruel nature.

"So... That was them? Seems like they are an interesting couple" The one on the right spoke in a low, grumbled voice. He wore tight fitting leather clothing like the first; only it was slightly more open and revealing around his chest. He also had on the same armor as the other two figures beside him. His silver hair was short, and slicked back in a careless way. The yellow-green orbs that were his eyes had snake-like pupils in them, but although he seemed tough in appearance, his eyes showed that he held a great deal of emotion. His one arm had a metal weapon-like contraption on it that he called the Dual Hound, and at his side he had a simple gun blade strapped to him.

The third one stayed silent as he stared at the moving vehicle his victim was escaping on. He was clad in black like the other two, but instead of wearing just a leather suit like them he wore a long trench coat. The neck of the article came up snugly to his face like a turtleneck and his face was partially covered by the long silver hair that fell into it. The eyes of this man were somewhat different, they glowed with mako like his comrades, but they didn't seem to stay the same color. Which was just as well, because the only way one could reflect his feelings from his emotionless form was through their color. Right now they were bright green, and the pupils were narrowed to angry cat-like slits as he reached for the Velvet Nightmare at his side, a gun blade that he took preference to using.

The first figure spoke again. "Not now Yazoo." He raised his hand and touched the hand of the third.

With a low growl, Yazoo lowered his hand from his weapon. "Why not just kill them now, Kadaji? Isn't that what master commanded?" he questioned in a soft emotionless voice as his eyes shifted from green to yellow, and his pupils became small and round as he calmed.

"Yes but we need to get the horn and take Leon alive first." Kadaji glared at his companion.

"I don't understand. When can we fight them?" the shorter haired man, obviously the oldest whined slightly.

"Don't worry Loz. We will fight them soon enough" A smirk crept over younger man's face. He faced Yazoo and then Loz before starting the engine of his motorcycle. "For now, we will follow them as master commanded. Now let us be off, my brothers."

Loz and Yazoo nodded and started his vehicles engine.

The three predators tore off in the direction off their prey, and they soon disappeared into the horizon as they had.

Back to Leon and Cloud

Most of the ride home was peaceful, aside from a few bumps in the dirt path. Leon and Cloud were now almost home, and were traveling through a dark, forested area. Something, noise from behind them, alarmed them, and Cloud braked to a sudden halt, spinning to see what was there with Leon.

The noise grew louder, as three silver haired figures came closer on their motorbikes. Cloud narrowed his eyes.

"Damn" Leon snarled.

Cloud studied his so-called opponents. The one on the left seemed to stare past him, his face completely emotionless. The man on the right grinned at him with a look of malice, whilst the middle one wore a smirk. His look was one Cloud definitely did not like. The three men slowed to a halt, a good feet away from him.

"Nobodies?" Cloud questioned aloud the voice in his head. He felt Leon tense behind him, ready to fight

"I am think these are the ones that Xenmas sent to kill us."

The brunette watched as the men dismounted their bikes, and began slowly walking toward them. They stopped suddenly and the middle one gestured oddly to the other two. As if commanded, both reached for their gun blades and began shooting.

Instantly, Cloud hit the gas on hit bike, swerving on the dirt path as he made his way closer Leon deflecting the bullets aimed at him and Cloud. Cloud hit a button on the dash of his motorcycle and the sides of it opened up, revealing all of his swords he had collected two years ago. Cloud grabbed his buster blade as he drove faster at his enemies, trying avoiding their fire. Once he came close enough, he hit the brakes; Leon jumped off and began to run at two firing the gunners.

The middle one gestured at the one on the right, and he ran for Leon with a vicious grin on his face.

"This is going to be easy!" The short haired man threw a punch at his with his mechanical arm, which Leon narrowly dodged.

Leon swung at him with all his might, but the guy just punched the blade back. Leon gave him a look of shock, and stalled just long enough for his opponent to land a hard blow to his stomach, knocking him flying into a tree. As Leon dragged down the barky surface, the man that had been on the left turned.

"Die..." He growled, his eyes changing from yellow, to green and cat-like. He fire three shots at his victim.

But, Cloud jumped in front of Leon and lifted his left arm and sword up to block the bullets just in time.

"We need to divide the three of them!" He yelled at Leon as the man stood. "I'll take the other two you take the leader" Leon whispered as he jumped at the other two. Cloud cringed slightly at the thought of bullets piercing his loves flesh, but was taken out of his thoughts by a clang of metal on his sword.

The man with shoulder length silver hair was smirking at him. Cloud quickly got to his feet. He quickly dodged a violent sword slash from the man, and swung his buster blade to counter. Leon fired a round of burning orbs from his Gunblade at the new attacker as the other two came at him. The double bladed sword twisted and turned in the man's hand deflecting the fire bullets.

The double bladed sword of his enemy was thrust upward and his sword was stuck in between the blades. Cloud tried with all his might to break his weapon free of the blades, and looked up at his opponent. To his horror, the guy looked calm, and was effortlessly using one hand to fend off his attacks. 'Sepheroith's Nobody' Cloud thought

Leon was able to catch the shorter haired one of guard and fire a round into his chest has he stabbed him in the Nobody symbol.

A place where his heart would be, there was scream from the Nobody. The blonde tore his buster sword free as his opponent was distracted from the scream. Leon pulled his sword out and fired a round at Cloud's opponent. Leon landed a shot in the man's chest, distracting him enough for Cloud to cut him down.

The man that Leon had stabbed with gunblade fell on the ground. The corpse twitched and sat up as Leon stood. Leon looked down when he noticed to corpse twitched. Shocked at the reanimated Nobody Leon was hit with the man's metallic armed arm. Sending Leon hurling into the tree the man stood and jumped to his companies' side. Cloud rushed to Leon's side saying a quick 'cure' as soon as he reached the man. "You are in the way of our master's plan and the Queen wants you disposed of. And you musty hand over that horn you found" Kadaji said narrowing his eyes.

"Like hell I will. By the way what hell are your names?" Leon asked, standing readying himself like Cloud to continue the fight.

"My name is Kadaji." He said coldly, playing with a strand of his hair. "And they are Yazoo and Loz... My brothers." He gestured to the two men as he said their names.

"What do you mean by the Queen wants us deposed of" Cloud was beginning to grow angry with Kadaji for his calm attitude.

"Nothing for you to worry about! You'll be her servants soon and don't worry we'll come back for that horn." Kadaji nodded at Yazoo and Loz. The two nodded back as Loz and Kadaji dashed right away towards their vehicles. Yazoo stopped and looked at the two with his glowing yellow orbs.

The three leapt on their bikes, and rode off in the opposite direction, back towards the ruins.

"We should hurry back now Cloud. We have to tell Sora what we found and find a hiding place for this thing." Cloud nodded his head and took off on his bike, sticking his sword back in its slot and closing the compartments. He helped Leon up on the back of the bike and gave him a quick kiss. Starting his motorcycle he picked up speed rapidly and headed back for home once again

Kadaji and his brothers

Kadaji and his companions had made their way back to their hideout. They had set up camp in small clearing in the forested area outside of Radiant Garden. The leader sighed slightly as he used a fire material to relight their dead fire in the middle of the clearing.

"So we know where are targets are...If we get there hearts now and the horn, isn't that all we need?" Loz was the first to break the hour-long silence that had befallen them.

"It is. Unfortunately, we still have to take Leon alive before our trap comes into action." Kadaji's pupils narrowed to slits, and raised his arms opening a portal and passing through with his brothers.

"Then why did we not just get it over with? What does the Queen want?" Yazoo asked. As they arrived at there masters castle.

"She wants to control Leon and have him finish Cloud off. Cloud wouldn't think of killing his love" Kadaji said.

"I was just asking..." he muttered, wondering what his brother's problem was.

"Shut up. You never talk, so keep it that way." Kadaji glowered at him angrily, and Yazoo did as he was told for once, which satisfied him. Normally, making his older sibling oblige was difficult, since he had a nature that said he could do whatever the hell he wanted...

"Well how was the mission" asked a hooded figure in the shadows.

"Well master"

"You failed to get the horn so how is it well"

"We did find the humans"

"You needed to get Leon and the HORN"

"We are sorry master we failed"

"I assure you, I will see that you don't" the figure sneered and raised his hand to Kadaji's face. Kadaji was engulfed in darkness, a scream ushered from the vales of darkness. "Kadaji 8"

"WHY NOT THEM AS WELL!!" Kadaji screamed pointing to his brothers, who were smirking at his pain.

"Hmmm… No" the figure aimed the palm of his hand at Yazoo's head. A beam of energy was sent straight through his head "They did not disobey the Queen and my order's" The figure said fading into the shadows of the room.

"Hah, you got in trouble hah." Tira said as there master faded into the shadows of the room "Now, now Tira we mustn't upset the babies" Lust said standing next to Tira smirking at the trio. "DON'T you DARE laugh at us! You were the ones who didn't get the child and had to have us deal with the others."

"WE had to get the keyblade masters and the baby, while you had two normal humans and a metal horn!" Tira snarled. Suddenly, a pool water ushered out of the middle of the floor, forming into a woman. "Now stop your wining children" the woman said

"Oh shut up, Sloth" Lust said "Stopping being 'motherly'"

"Bite me. Come on the Queen has asked us to retrieve the relics"

"Fine" Tira and Lust signed

"You three, separate and cause some chaos in the other worlds, the key master won't walk by as the other worlds are eaten."

"Yes" the three brothers said opening a portal and riding through

Unknown

"They don't even suspect what I'm using them for" Said the figure watching his Nobodies fallow his commands. "You are doing a wonderful job at controlling your puppets" said a female voice in the room. "Why thank you, your majesty" The figure said bowing to women as she sat on her high thrown. The women reached across her thrown and petted a black rose that wrapped itself around the arc over her thrown. The rose opened to show a row of blood thirsty teeth.

(AN)

1 I thought it would be cool if Cloud had his phone

2 I got really tired of the small Heartless fights

If any one wants to take a guess at who the 'Queen' is. A hint a character from LGW

Please R&R

Ja ne