Kingdom Hearts: Re: Chain of Days
By: Karma's Slave
Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts
Warning: Spoilers for Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, 358/ 2 Days, Chain of memories.
Warning 2: This will be Scene by Scene. Just to save time.
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The Door had lead Aqua, Sora, Donald and Goofy back into the hallways of Castle Oblivion.
"Finally we made it back here" commented Aqua.
"Well, Sora? Did you enjoy meeting your memories?" questioned the Unknown man as reappeared to the foursome.
"It was good to see everyone again." Responded Sora.
"Why are you showing him an Illusion, What do really want from Sora" Aqua interrupted. The keyblade master playing a little bit on the naïve side.
"That depends on what you have to give." Answered the Unknown, Aqua was ready to take this unknown man on right now, she's had enough of him. Aqua summons her keyblade and the Unknown are ready to fight, "Master Aqua!" Sora called out to her as the young boy as never seen his teacher act to impulsive before.
As a spiky, red-head in a black coat appears from behind the nameless man, The foursome and the unknown are distracted by this intrusion. "So there are others here" thethought made Aqua mad as she tightened the grip on her keyblade.
"Boo!" said the newcomer.
"What do you want?" the Unknown asked him as you could pick up the annoyed tone in his voice.
"I got bored, what with you hogging the heroes." The Unknown throws a card to the other man. "Perhaps you'd like to test him." the nameless man bated him.
"Perhaps I would." Answered the other man, with a smirk on his face. The Unknown man vanishes.
"Looks like it's my show now, Keyblade master. My name is Axel. Commit it to memory." Looking At Sora, and then winking over to Aqua. the bluenette rolled her eyes.
" Um...sure?" replied Sora as he felt just bit confused.
"Good, you learn quick. So, Sora, now that we're on a first-name basis" summoning two weapons in his hands "Don't go dying on me!" said Axel heading straight for Sora; creating a barrier of fire around Sora and himself keeping Aqua and others from helping Sora.
Sora battles Axel on his own giving him experience and a fire card, and also a world card. Upon completion of the battle, Axel is no longer in the room.
"More cards?" said Goofy
"Hmm... They look kind of like the card that made Traverse Town." Jiminy spoke from on Sora's shoulder, as he observe them as Sora held on to them.
"Sora don't lose any of those, we need these to go on..." Aqua said to her student.
"Ding-Ding, that is correct, Now let's tell the crowd what the blue haired babe has won!" Axel reappears, surprising the foursome.
"it's Axel!" Donald pointing out the obvious.
"Well, After an introduction like that, you don't think I'd just give up like that?" taunted the wielder of fire.
"So you were just testing Sora's strength after all." Stated Aqua. Axel Ignored Aqua's statement and looked over to Sora. " Congratulations, Sora. You passed! You're ready to take on Castle Oblivion. Follow your memories. Trust what you remember, seek what you forget...and you will find someone very special." Said Axel as he crossed his arms before going to lean on wall behind Sora.
" You mean Riku and the king?" Goofy suddenly asked the new foe.
"Well, I don't know. You'll just have to give some more thought to who's most important to you. Our most precious memories lie deep in our hearts, out of reach. But you can find yours, Sora." claimed Axel.
"What is he talking about? Of Course we've been looking for Riku and Mickey; who else could it have been, Something really isn't right here" Aqua thought to herself, keeping her blue eyes locked on to Axel. "Is it possible that he could mean Ven; and that he's ready to wake up?" she suddenly thought to herself. "No! there's no way anyone should know about Ventus or this castle...Unless"
"Where? How?" Sora, asked him.
"The light within the darkness. You've lost sight of it, Sora. You've forgotten forgetting." Axel told the island boy.
" Light? I don't understand..." Sora was confused, clearly the work of the castle. Aqua glancing towards her pupil with bewilderment in her eyes. "Don't he forgot!" as the master flashing back to the final with Xehanort/Ansem, in the dark realm.
" Would you like a hint?" taunted the red head.
" Sora?" Aqua called out to him, making sure he knew the choice was his to make. "No, I want to figure it out for myself. And if you get in my way" spoke Sora, re-summoning the kingdom key.
"He won't! Me and Goofy won't let him!" declared Donald.
" That's my kind of answer, kiddo! Just what I'd expect from the future Keyblade master. But be forewarned... When you're sleeping memories awaken and you may no longer be you." Was the last thing Axel said to the foursome as he disappeared into the dark corridor.
The foursome made it to another level of the castle, what Axel had said to Sora was really bothering Aqua. Jiminy coming out from his spot on Sora's shoulder, hopping over and on to Aqua's.
"Is something wrong, Aqua?" the cricket asking the keyblade master.
"Yes, Jiminy, it's what that Axel character said about Sora that's what's been bothering me... What could he have meant by "you may no longer be you"? Aqua said to the cricket.
"Come on. How can I be anyone besides me?" Sora, over hearing the private conversation between Master and recorder.
"We know Sora, that's what makes it more confusing." Jiminy said to Sora. " And I know, Aqua it is troublesome. Still, it always pays to be careful." Jiminy being the voice of reason to the keyblade master. "I know, but it doesn't me there still won't be a price to pay" Aqua whispered to him. Jiminy nodded his small head at her words and understanding their meaning.
"Yeah, just about anything could happen here in Castle Oblibbity...uh, Oblostemy..." Goofy starting to speak up.
"Oblivion!" Donald filled in for his companion. "Right, what Donald said." Goofy then spoke.
"Guys, we'll be fine. Whatever they're cooking up, together we can handle it." Sora taking his turn of the metaphorical soapbox.
" Hey, remember that other castle we explored together? With all the contraptions?" Goofy randomly brought into the conversation. Sora, Goofy, Jiminy and Donald all think about it, " When was that?" Sora asked.
Aqua's blue eyes, widening with shock, " Oh no! this isn't the work of the castle is it? Oblivion was made to deceit and confuse once inside the castle. Not forget everything before entrance, this is the work of an outside force. How could I have not realized this?" Aqua's thoughts were racing one thought after the other all hitting at her.
" Contraptions?" Donald asked, "I don't remember any castle like that. What was it called?"the mage duck asking the others. "Gawrsh, what was it again? Holla... Holler... I forget." Goofy added with his index finger in extended in the air. " Oh, for Pete's sake Goofy!" complained Donald.
"Are you sure you didn't make it up, Goofy?" Sora asking Goofy.
"No, Sora, how could you of all people forget Hollow Bastion, it's where you...di...no sacrificed yourself for Kairi" Aqua said in her mind, she was flabbergasted and she didn't even know what to think of this. "wait a minute, If they're forgetting everything, then how am I the one remembering it all? Was is protecting me? Is it the castle it's self?" Aqua asked herself, Aqua could feel it in her bones, that this new 'adventure' wasn't going to end well.
"I'm not so sure you guys" Goofy answered honestly. As the group had finally made their way over to the next door. "What do you think about all of this Aqua?" Sora asked her, breaking bluenette's concentration.
"Sora, I honestly don't know but I do know is that we need to keep moving and quickly. Sora activate that card, Axel gave you." Replied the keyblade master, who really needed to think of a better plan and she didn't do it soon; then Aqua would really be alone.
Sora taking the out the card that was given to him, holding it high in front of the door, and then with a shining light around the frame of the door that as well surrounded the foursome; the double doors opened and the foursome walked into the light.
The card had taken us to Agrabah, just as in the real Agrabah our welcoming committee was the heartless. But just only the lesser heartless so it had taken long to defeat them, it was more our inconvenience which always was the case. After the heartless we mostly wondered around the area. Eventually we did run into some more Heartless but also familiar faces...well in this case familiar to me.
"Look, Everybody! Someone's in trouble!" Goofy pointing out to a group of heartless, surrounding and a young man, Aqua had taken a look to see who it was and without a doubt it was a Aladdin, well the memory of Aladdin.
"We'd better do something and fast!" Donald added in for his companion. The foursome quickly made their way over to Aladdin, taking out the heartless. Aqua was glad to see that Donald and Goofy hadn't disappeared as they did, back in the fake Traverse Town.
"Looks like you needed some help!" Sora said to Aladdin. Thanks! I thought I was done for!" replied Aladdin. Another two groups of heartless had appeared, before the foursome plus one.
"They just keep on coming!" complaining Donald as he used a fire spell to destroy the heartless that was coming at him. Aqua kicking some of the heartless back, before raising her master's keyblade into the air and crying out, "Thunder" the remaining heartless were destroyed but alas it didn't last as more continued to appear.
"Guess we'd better see if the legends are true." Aladdin speaking to himself as he watched the others taking on the heartless. holding up the lamp up high in his hands "Magic lamp, my first wish! Get rid of these Heartless!" Aladdin cried out.
A voice excitingly speaking up from inside the lamp. "Did someone say "wish"? Then stand back, kids, genie of the lamp coming through!" smoke began to leave the lamp. Until it became larger, "And there isn't nothin' I can't make right as rain well, if we HAD rain. But enough dry jokes! One Heartless disappearing act, coming right up!" as the Genie of the lamp had appeared into the area.
Genie causes Heartless to disappear.
"Gawrsh!" as Goofy watched Genie's magic destroy the heartless. "Why didn't you call him in the first place?" asked Donald. Aqua dismissed her keyblade as did Sora.
"It's not that simple. You see..." Aladdin started off but was cut off by genie. "I couldn't have said it better myself. But I will anyway! I'm strictly limited to three wishes per master. And no wishing for more wishes!" as Genie disappeared back into the lamp.
"So you've got two wishes left? Better use them carefully." Sora said to Aladdin.
"I've got to get back to the palace somehow. But with all these Heartless around it makes it very complicated" spoke Aladdin. "Hey, Aqua. We're headed that way too, so why don't we go with Aladdin?" Goofy asked Aqua, whom had been made the unofficial leader of the foursome based on experience and a lack of immaturity that Donald and Sora have no problem expressing.
"Sounds like a plan." Aqua told him. "Just as I thought, they don't recall doing any of this before. I have to do something but I'm not sure, what to do?" Aqua thinking to herself, the helplessness feeling practically weighing it's self on her heart.
"That would be great! Thanks a lot, guys!" Aladdin gleamed with a appreciation.
"So, uh, why are you going to the palace, Aladdin?" Goofy asked Aladdin.
"It's this magic lamp I found in the Cave of Wonder. I need to get it to the palace right away! I'm lucky I made it back to Agrabah in one piece! The cave was crawling with Heartless." Aladdin started to explain
"Wasn't there anyone else there to help you out?" Sora asked him.
"Ah, I know how you feel, Master. I've been delivering happiness for 2,000 years. And what help do I get? I keep dreamin' someone will wish me out of this gig. But go figure the odds on that." Genie said as he left his lamp surprising the group, causing Donald to jump onto Goofy's back.
"Well, how 'bout I use my third wish to set you free?" Aladdin kindly suggested to the magical being. "Doth my pointy ears deceive me? Master, you'd do that for me? You're not just pulling' my topknot now, are you?" Genie said to his master with a notable anxiety.
"I promise, Genie. Anyway, there's only one thing I really want." responded to the magical being. "Then we'll just have to DO something about that, Al! Can I call you Al? So, what'll it be? Fame? Fortune? A herd of luxury camels to call your very own?" suggested the over excited Genie.
As Aqua was watching the scene before her, "isn't this based on Sora's memory, I don't recall any of this happening? Could this be Oblivion's illusions or the work of another. " thought Aqua.
"Well, there's this girl. Her name is Jasmine. She's princess of Agrabah. And...that's the problem. It's hard for a guy like me to get a chance to see her. That's how this all started. Jafar, the royal vizier, said he would help me meet Jasmine." Explained Aladdin.
"Uh-oh, now that is clearly not good." Thought Aqua, slightly shaking her head side to side.
" Sounds like your wish should be that you can see Jasmine anytime you want, huh?" Sora said, putting his arms behind his head.
" Well, I've got just the package for you! You'll not only meet the lady, you'll go in style...as PRINCE ALI! How d'ya like the sound of that, Al?" Genie booming with excitement that could never really be matched by another.
" Me, a prince! Can you really do that, Genie?" Aladdin, himself was gleaming at the idea of being able to see princess Jasmine.
" In an Agrabah minute!" said the magical being. "I guess the legends were true after all. Come on Everyone, let's hurry to the palace!" as Aladdin began to head off with Genie.
Upon entering the new area, everyone looks to see Jasmine in trouble, surrounded by a group of Heartless.
"Hey! Look at that!" cried out Donald.
"Who is that...?" Aladdin started off "It's Jasmine!" he then realized recognizing the princess.
"She needs our help!" said Aqua, summoning her keyblade. "but we'll never make it in time!" Sora replying to his master.
But before Aqua could do anything to help princess Jasmine. Aladdin gave up his seconded wish for her "Then I've no choice. Genie, I wish for you to save Jasmine!"
"Can do, Al! CHAAARGE!" as Genie flew to the princess, letting his magic do the fighting for everyone else. Once again, Genie causes Heartless to disappear. The princess of Agrabah wasn't sure how to take all of this in, and with all this excitement and danger, she felt a bit light headed and before anyone knew it, the princess fainted. Genie caught her before she could even hit the ground.
"Jasmine" Aladdin shouting her name at her, 'fall' "We're lucky! She fainted, but it looks like she's okay."
"But, Aladdin. Now you've only got one wish left." Stated Sora and as if it were staged more Heartless appear.
"Not again! Sorry, Genie. But you're the only one who can..." Aladdin was cut off by Sora, "Wait! This is your last wish! Don't waste it. This time, let US handle the wish-granting!" as he and the others went off to fight the creatures.
Unlike the heartless from before, none seemed to be coming back for more as they were defeated by Aqua and company.
"See? We didn't need Genie this time." said Sora
"Thanks, Sora. So I'm down to my last wish..." Aladdin said mournfully. Something strange begins to happen around the area.
"Now What?" Aqua snapped as it was clear that nothing good was coming from this.
"Wak! What's happening?" yelled Donald.
"The lamp! It's gone!" Aladdin now noticing that the magical affect was gone and in the hands of another.
"Hmm, it seems my plans have gone amiss. I was certain you'd waste your last wish...what with poor Jasmine in distress and the Heartless to deal with" Everyone had looked up to see Jafar. "and what memory would be complete without the enemy" Aqua sarcastically thought to herself.
Jafar holding up the lamp, "But no matter. At last the lamp is mine to command!"
" Why are you doing this, Jafar? I brought the lamp, just as you asked!" Aladdin said to the corrupted royal advisor.
"Don't think you can fool me boy! You were going to use the lamp to win Jasmine! But we can't have that, now can we? You see, I am the one Jasmine will marry!
"You?" Sora said with really odd expression his face that was shared by the others but not Aqua, she could feel the bile rise to her throat, "Ew" she simply thought
"If I marry Princess Jasmine, nothing can stop me from becoming king of Agrabah!" said Jafar, "You're nothing more than a pawn in my game, street rat! Genie! My first wish! Deliver Jasmine to me!" Genie carries Jasmine to Jafar.
"Genie! What are you doing?" cried out Aladdin, "Sorry, Al. My hands are tied on this one. I gotta obey whoever has his mitts on the lamp." As Genie sadly went over to Jafar with the Princess in his arms. "Precisely. Farewell, Aladdin...you fool!" Jafar leaves with Genie and Jasmine.
"Great. Now I've lost Jasmine AND the lamp." Aladdin yelled at his unexpected losses. Aqua couldn't believe how Aladdin was behaving, this wasn't the same man she met in the real Agrabah, going over to him, grabbing him by his purple vest.
"Well, you can feel bad about it some other time. If you don't pull yourself together, you'll never see Jasmine again! You lost the lamp. So what? You can still save her on your own." Aqua yelling at Aladdin. "Losing someone you care about is bad, but not as bad as never getting them back!" She added. The weight of her words hitting her harder then it could of hit Aladdin. She let go of him, quickly turning herself around so the others couldn't see her face.
Sora, couldn't believe what he witnessed with his own eyes, "Master Aqua, are you okay?"
"Aqua... You're right. I can't give up now! I'm going to save Jasmine!"
" But Jafar's got the lamp. We can't just walk up to him and expect to win..." said Donald.
"Maybe we can. I think I've got an idea. Listen up!" Aladdin suddenly said to us.
Sora, Donald and Goofy was our bait.
What's this? Has Aladdin given up on his precious Jasmine already?" as the evil man simply laughed at our bait. "Well, I'm not going to waste a wish on the likes of you three. I'll deal with you myself!" claimed the dark user of magic.
"Aladdin, Master Aqua! Now!" screamed Sora at the top of his lungs.
Aladdin and Aqua jump down from their hiding spot. "What? You! Genie, seize them!" Aqua goes over to Sora as Aladdin runs for Jafar but Genie appears. "Al, forgive me!" Genie knocks Aladdin away.
"Oof..." as Aladdin was knocked down "You fell for it, Jafar!" mocked the street rat of Agrabah.
"What do you mean boy?" Jafar said to Aladdin, his eyes locking on to the street rat.
"He means that you just blew your second wish! Only one left! Jafar" Sora taunted.
"Go ahead, use it to win Jasmine's heart. You'll still have us to deal with!" Aladdin as well as egging on the sorcerer
"Oh, NOW I get it. Al, you are so clever!" exclaimed Genie. Jafar heads towards Aladdin.
"Well, well. The cunning of a rat. But, unfortunately, you can't see beyond the cheese. Your little ploy changes nothing! I can crush you once and for all AND make Jasmine my own! Genie! My last wish! Transform me into an all-powerful genie!" demanded Jafar. With an unwilling wave of Genie's finger, Jafar becomes a Genie inside a lava-filled room.
"it's so hot, in here! Jafar must be doing this" Sora spoke as the group could feel the heat of the lava getting to them."
Sora was the one to truly defeat Jafar, Aqua had taken a stand down to watch how her pupil was adapting to the rules of Oblivion. He'd done well, despite it all.
"And that takes care of that!" said Donald as he 'dusted' his feathered hands together.
"Yep! Jasmine's saved and we got the lamp back, too! Hey, Aladdin, don't you still have one wish left?"
"He sure does. Time for me to make a prince out of this guy! 'Course, I'd like to be free. But like they always say, genies can't be choosers. You're probably miffed about that whole puppet-of-Jafar thing, anyway. Go on, Al. Wish for what's really in your heart. Be a prince. Get the girl." As Genie was literally about to transform Aladdin into a prince.
"Okay, here goes. I wish for Genie's freedom!" Genie grants the wish not realizing at first, Genie gains his freedom. "But Al...!"
"So now no one like Jafar can ever use you for evil again. Genie, you're free!" said a proud Aladdin.
"Al, I'll never forget this. But what about Jasmine? What are you gonna do?
"I was wrong, Genie. If I used your help to win Jasmine...I'd be no better than Jafar. Jasmine means the world to me. I want to show her the real me.
"That's the spirit!" Sora said in his usual tone of good confidence.
"Well good luck to you guys and Aqua, thank you" Aladdin.
"What for?" Aqua quirking an eyebrow.
"When I was ready to give up back there, but then you said some things to keep me going. That's when it hit me. You must be looking for someone you care about, too.
"Yeah...We all are" Aqua said to him, nodding her head.
"Listen, Genie..." Aladdin said to the magical being. "Say no more, little pal! I know JUST what you're thinking. Here you go, Sora!" Genie gives Sora a Genie card. "Whenever you need me, just call. That okay with you, Al?"
"Of course!"
"Are you sure?" Sora asked Genie.
"Anytime at all. Hey, without you guys, I might never have been able to ditch that lamp! And I think Aladdin will be fine on his own now." Said Genie.
"Wow, thanks a lot!" Sora beamed with a wide smile on his face.
"Let's hope both our wishes come true, then. Take care, all of you!" Aladdin saying his good-byes to the foursome as they began to head out of Agrabah.
End Chapter.
Note: I'm not sure when the next update will be.