Wasteland: Gummi Hanger
A falcon was working on a Gummi ship, he wore a thick leather jacket. However, the thing that set him apart was that he had a mechanical right arm and right eye.
His name was Frank Falcon and he working on the engines of a Gummi ship when he heard someone enter the hangar. Already he knew who it was and put down his tools.
He then looked up and saw a raccoon in a cloak approaching him. The raccoon was bare foot or pair of black trousers, he wore a sleeveless green shirt with some kind of armour over it, his hands were covered in bandages. Strapped to his back was a sword chained up in it's sheath. You couldn't tell what he looked like, because he wore a cloak and had the hood over his head.
Though, Frank knew who it was straightaway it was an old friend of his Rex Raccoon and judging from the way he was moving it must have been serious. Rex was a warrior that also use mystic arts and was trained with every weapon and fighting style imaginable. It may not look it, but Rex was armed to the teeth with deadly weapons.
"Well, well, well, long time no see Chuckles," said Frank and slid down his ladder.
Rex sighed. "When are you going to stop calling me that?" he asked irritably.
"When you regain your sense of humour," said Frank with a smirk. "I prefer the old due to this stick in the mud."
"Then I have a feeling you're going to wait a long time," said Rex, Frank couldn't tell but he bet Rex just rolled his eyes.
"So what brings you to mind the woods?" Frank asked curiously.
"We then called to the Temple," said Rex simply.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa. Backup," said Frank looking quite stunned. "Did you say we been called to the Temple."
"How many Temples are there in Wasteland?" said Rex crossing his arms.
"But why me? I can understand you, but me," said Frank still getting over the shock.
"I was only told to collect you and bring you to the Temple," said Rex. "Though I have my suspicions."
"Which would be?" Frank asked curiously.
"It could be that a young Keyblade wielder is going on a Quest and we are their companions."
"A bit random isn't it?" said Frank.
"They don't choose who the companions are its decided," said Rex. "Now I suggest we leave before we anger the High Council."
"Just let me collect me gear," said Frank.
He then went over to his locker and opened it up and there was a belt with two holders holding two pistols, a metal backpack and a Stetson. He grabbed about the belt and tied it around his waist, place the backpack over his shoulders and he then place the Stetson on top of his head.
"Let's see what all the hullabaloo was about," said Frank making his way over to Rex.
Wasteland: Keyblade Temple
Every time Hope saw the Temple she just couldn't get over it. The Temple was huge, probably just smaller than their castle at Radiant Garden. It sat in the middle of nowhere right on top where the Battle of Wasteland took place, but if you squint you could see the city of Wasteland in the distance.
The Temple itself was a marvel, it was made of pure gold and shone like a thousand suns in the light of the sun hit it. The only thing I was out of place with the stone gargoyles on the battlements, Hope never really understood why they were put there, nor why they were not made of gold.
Her parents and led her into the Temple and in the hallway she saw statues of Keyblade Master's like Yen Sid, Eraqus, her parents and many more. There was just one empty spot in between Yen Sid and Eraqus and she knew at once that it was left bare, because of Xehanort.
The Temple was where young Keyblade wielders begin learning the ways of the Keyblade. Master Terra was in charge of training, he gave them proper guidance, like what sort of fighting style they should use. Hope herself spent some time here when she first wielded a Keyblade.
Then Keyblade Master but choose apprentice from the candidates and begin teaching them. Her father was supposed to be her Master, but he was hardly around to teach her anything. Then Keyblade Apprentices would go on a Quest to prove what they have learnt with two companions.
After the Quest was complete, or sometimes during it, they would go under the Mark of Mastery, the examination that would determine if they had what it takes to become a Keyblade Master.
Her parents soon led her to the door that led into the High Council Chamber, where only High Council members may enter or senior Keyblade Masters. It was rare for an apprentice to enter the High Council Chamber and most of those times were when the Council decided that they should be expelled from the Order.
The High Council were the highest ranking Keyblade wielders, known as Keyblade Guardians. There was a total of seven and they were considered the most powerful of any Keyblade wielders. Her parents were two of them, in fact considered two of the most powerful.
Once they entered the Chamber saw seven seats standing above her. There were far too high for normal person to sit upon, but Keyblade wielders weren't normal. She noted that her parents had disappeared and saw them sitting on their selected seats on the Council.
One by one the seats were filled, her uncle Riku, who watched the Lanes Between for any sign of dark activity. There was Master Terra, was in charge of training the new generation of Keyblade wielders. Master Aqua the warden of Castle Oblivion, where the Keyblade Order held the most dangerous dark artefacts, and Master Terra's wife. Master Ventus, the seeker, he spent most of his time wondering Worlds and studying new Worlds. Lastly there was King Mickey, the oldest of the Council and the only nonhuman on it, he kept close eyes on the Cornerstone of Light that was the greatest concentration of light in any Worlds.
"Council members, I've gathered you all, because my daughter has had dreams of the Dive to the Heart," said her father.
There was much talking among the Council members and Hope began to wonder what the Dive to the Heart was.
"What is the Dive to the Heart?" Hope asked try not to sound so disrespectful.
Master Aqua, who was a tall and lean with medium-length blue hair woman and aqua-blue eyes, looked down at her kindly. "The Dive to the Heart is what we call the place you saw in your dreams," she explained.
Master Terra raised his head. Master Terra was a muscular man with auburn hair and blue eyes. Master Terra was considered to be the most powerful in strength wise and even from a distance you could tell he could lift something ten times his size.
"Whenever a Keyblader wielder enters the Dive to the Heart it has always indicated a dark press invading the Realm of Light," he said.
Master Ventus then spoke. He had lowered his hood for the meeting and Hope could see he had spiky blonde hair and bright blue eyes. He had beard a closely resemble to her father, but that was expected since Master Ventus' heart lay dormant inside her father for sixteen years.
"This proves my theory that a dark force is controlling the Heartless," he said.
"But I haven't sensed anything controlling the Heartless," said her Uncle Riku. "If there is indeed a dark force then it's powerful enough to cover its tracks."
King Mickey then spoke. King Mickey was a mouse with ears the size of plates, he was the King of Disney Castle and half-brother of the King of Wasteland, who was in fact a Keyblader Master.
"Then we need to stop it before things get out of hand," he said.
"But we don't even know where to start looking," said Master Terra.
"Enough!" her father yelled. Everyone went silence and stared at him. "We're not here to discuss our Heartless problem, but disusing my daughter's Quest."
"Sora, I think the threat of the Heartless is a lot more concerning than your daughter's Quest," said Master Terra.
"I disagree," said her father. "I feel that this Quest will uncover the answers we seek. After all that's what happen last time."
"I agree," said her Uncle Riku.
"As do I," said her mother.
"We could alert other Keyblade wielders and see if they could find anything," Master Terra suggested.
"Terra, we don't have any other option," said Master Aqua.
Hope was getting sick of this, her she was listening to the High Council talking about her Quest and they couldn't even look at her.
"Are you going to let me go on a Quest or not!" Hope growled before she could stop herself.
They all looked at her and at once Hope felt herself getting smaller.
"She right, we're agreeing in circles" said King Mickey. "We all know that Dive to the Heart is a sign for dark days ahead."
"We've always known this day could come," said Ventus.
"Then we're agreed," said her father. They all nodded and he looked down at her. "Hope, you have hereby given the right to go on a Quest."
"What am I to do?" Hope asked.
"We do not know," he answered. "Our quests are always unknown, including the companions that join the Quest."
"But how am I know who my companions are supposed to be if I don't know who they are," said Hope.
"Actually, we do know who your companions are," said Master Ventus.
Then the door of the High Council Chamber opened up and two figures walked in. One was a raccoon with a hood over his face and a falcon with a robotic arm and eye.
"Allow me to introduce to you Rex Raccoon and Frank Falcon," said Ventus. "Rex Raccoon, has knowledge of magic equal that to a mage and he is a formidable warrior. Frank Falcon is one of our best Gummi pilots, engineers and one of our best shots."
"Howdy, their little lady," said Frank nodding at her with a hand on his Stetson.
"We are here to assist you," said Rex with a small bow.
"I see that Madam Naminé has informed you of your task," said Master Terra.
Madam Naminé was the Temples librarian, she held more knowledge about the worlds than anyone else. She was also Hope mother's Nobody, a being where the heart. A Nobody is formed when a strong hearted person becomes a Heartless.
"Yeah, she said will be going on a journey with a beautiful princess taking on an unknown evil that is trying to conquer every single World in the Realm of Light," said Frank.
"Then your path is clear," said her father. "Find the source of evil and put a stop to it."
"As you command," said Rex bowing.
"But remember while you must not let on that you're from another world and you must not meddle in the affairs," said her Uncle Riku.
Hope nodded and left the Chamber with a two new companions.
Wasteland: Gummi Hanger
Hope soon found herself sitting in a Gummi ship, one that belonged to Frank. It was big on the inside than it was outside and it was extremely comfortable.
The Gummi was called the Excalibur, like most Gummi ships it was brightly coloured in red and yellow. The cockpit was large with a console full different buttons and levers that made it impossible to figure what they operated, though Frank seemed to know.
She wasn't sure what to make out her two new companions, Rex was quiet and serene, he just sat cross-legged on the floor in deep meditation, Frank on the other hand was excitable and loud, he was sitting in the cockpit yelling with hysterics.
"Hoo-wee!" he yelled, making her jump. "Let's get this show on the road, hee ha!"
Before she knew it the Gummi ship took off and to the sky and she felt herself being pressed into a seat. Then a portal appeared in the sky and they went straight through it and so began their journey into the unknown.