Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts or anything else that isn't of my own design.
(A/N): For those of you who like Sol and Luna they make an appearance in my other fic Fire Emblem: Path to the Dawn which is a Fire Emblem/Golden Sun crossover and they have a role in Normalcy? Extremely Overrated by The Unknowing Herald.
Chapter 17: Together Again
"Give me one good reason why I shouldn't run this sword through you." Sol told Mika.
Luna watched as Sol pushed the tip of the Icebrand into Mika's skin enough to draw blood. "Solaris Adamas you put that sword down this instant!" she yelled at him.
Sol winced at the use of his full name. Luna walked up to him and put her hand on his sword arm. He looked at her the hate for the woman in front of him clear in his eyes. Luna shook her head slowly as she lowered his arm for him.
"Luna she's a part of the Celestial Warriors. She took us away from our friends simply to fight me where I almost died! Why are you defending her?" Sol asked softly.
Luna turned to Mika and placed her hand on the white mask. Mika closed her eyes and nodded her head. Taking the edge of the mask in her hand Luna squeezed until cracks appeared all over the mask before it shattered. The effect on Sol was instant. While he hadn't seen his sister in over five years she hadn't changed in the slightest.
"No. She died along with the rest of our world" Sol said trying to deny what his eyes and heart was telling him.
"Sorry little brother it's me." Mika said as she looked her brother in the eye.
Luna watched as Sol's mind tried to comprehend the information presented to him. It had to be hard on his psyche as all the facts were processed. On one hand you had the fact that his sister was alive and well and standing right in front of him. On the other hand though she was working for their enemy and she had indeed tried to kill him. Luna wished that she could help him with the turmoil he was going through.
"How long have you known Luna?" he asked her while staring at the ground.
"Since Twilight Town. She gave me enough hints that I figured it out after she gave me a Phoenix Down to use on you." Luna told him. Now wasn't the time to be keeping secrets from him. If she did and he found out later it would only cause more problems then.
"She only kept it from you because I didn't want you to worry about me Solaris. I wanted to help you guys from the inside but well that didn't go so well." Mika told him trying to defend her reasoning. While it had seemed a good idea at the time the pain she was causing her brother now made her rethink her choice.
Sol nodded his head just enough for the others to see. His Icebrand vanished from his hand. Luna was a little shocked when he then threw his arms around Mika and pulled her into a hug. He buried his head against her should tears streaming down his face. From the look on her face it was clear Mika was not expecting him to hug her. She also just didn't seem like the hugging type of person. Luna smiled at the awkward reunion between brother and sister.
Pulling away from Mika Sol wiped his tears away. His face turned to a serious one and he looked at Mika as just another person once again.
"Where is Riku? Last I saw of him he was fighting against Capricorn with you." he asked Mika his tone was that of someone who expected his question to be answered.
"Yeah about the Keybearer. Capricorn made off with him." Mika told the two. She held up her hand to stop any protest or angry yelling. "You two don't know what she's capable of. She's a master of illusions and I haven't found a way to tell her apart from her illusions."
Mika went on to tell Sol and Luna how exactly she lost Riku to Capricorn. The whole deal where Mika was the one who on accident knocked Riku out and Capricorn making copies of herself and Riku and vanishing through different Corridors of Darkness.
"Great we're on a world with no Keybearer and the Keyhole still needs to be sealed. Luna let's head back to the ship and see if we can't contact the others." Sol said already heading back to the ship himself.
Mika looked confused as to what she should be doing exactly. Luna rolled her eyes and pulled the confused woman along behind Sol. At first Mika put up a little resistance to being dragged but gave in as Luna's grip tightened. The black haired woman smiled at Mika once she stopped protesting.
I'm not letting Sol just leave Mika here. He might be hurting now but he'll kick himself later if we don't bring her. Luna thought to herself as she walked behind Sol.
Why is Luna brining Mika with her? Yes she's my sister but she did fight against us. What's to stop her from turning against us later? Sol thought as he looked over his shoulder to make sure that Luna had followed him.
Why am I being dragged around by my brother's girlfriend? Actually how is it she's so damn strong? Solaris can really pick a good girl can't he? She's forceful, good looking, a warrior so she can protect his mage ass, hmm wide hips good good. Mika mentally went over all the reasons Luna was a good choice for her younger brother.
Sol still out in front wove through the trees heading in the direction of the gummi ship. He was on alert for any movement that would betray the presence of the inhabitants of the world or any Heartless. The world was named Experiment's Paradise for a damn good reason. Creatures that nature would never create prowled the lands. The funniest mutant they had seen of course was the flying pig. Luna had looked at Sol eyebrows raised as if to say "see pigs can fly" and settling an argument that had taken place three years ago.
One of the more insane experiments they had come across was a tiger dragon hybrid. It was stretched out on all fours and colored like a tiger but was covered in scales and had leathery wings. What cemented it as being a dragon hybrid was the simple fact flames had shot from its maw at Riku. Luckily he was smart enough to cast Reflect and the flames bounced back harmlessly. A few swipes from Fenrir and the creature was dead. What really got them though was the parasite like Heartless that had crawled out of the thing. Four little bug Heartless had inked out of the creature and made straight for the three warriors. Without a host though the Heartless were weak and had been taken care of.
Walking through the dark forest being led around by Luna Mika had nothing to do but think really. She looked at the hard face Solaris wore and wondered what had happened to the boy so full of joy that she remembered. Back when she was at home and not traversing the countryside looking for treasure Solaris had always been there to cheer her up. When she walked back into her parent's house he was there eyes wide waiting to her of her latest adventure. She remembered that he would just sit there and absorb the information she gave him. Before she had left on her last journey he showed her his journals. Each and every one of them were filled with the stories she had told him describing in great detail the treasure she found and the monsters she had fought. Mika hadn't ever really gone into her brother's room never finding the need to but that day she saw that his room and it was filled with books. Her brother was a bookworm.
Tripping over a tree root Mika was brought back to the present. She didn't fall to the ground instead she fell face first into Luna. Once her balance was restored she apologized to the younger woman and continued walking. It was amazing that Luna didn't fall or anything since she still had a hold on Mika's wrist.
The forest started to become brighter letting those under the canopy know that the sun was raising back into the sky. With a blink Sol's eyes stopped glowing and his vision returned to normal. They were about an hour's walk away from the ship. The loss of Riku weighed greatly on Sol's mind. It was his job, what he was contracted to do, to protect the Keybearers and he failed. Not only that he had lost a friend in the making. He didn't exactly get along with Riku but that had changed when the only company he had was Luna and Riku. Yes he loved his girlfriend dearly but sometimes he just needed someone else to talk to. The week spent on the ship with Riku had done wonders for their friendship.
What was really bugging Sol was how he was going to explain it Sora. Riku and Sora were best friend since they little. Now his childhood friend was had been taken by their enemy for who knows what. Then it hit Sol. Mika would possibly know why Riku was taken. Stopping dead in his tracks Sol turned on heel and looked right at his older sister.
"I was wondering when you'd ask me." Mika said smugly. "They want to turn him evil again. Eclipse, the leader, figures that he would be weak to the attacks of the darkness once again and that once he goes evil she can use him to open a path to the Valley's heart where she'll link her heart to it and gain the power of the world."
Sol just glared at her. Not only did she practically read his mind she answered his question before he even had the chance to ask. His sister certainly was still annoying as ever. Turning back around Sol headed once again towards the ship.
The rest of the walk was in done in silence. They reached a small clearing that was just big enough to have the ship land. Taking out the remote Sol clicked the doors open. He walked into the ship and headed right to the communication system. Sitting down in the chair he pushed the button and the video screen came down. Sol tried to get contact with the Highwind but wasn't having any luck.
"Luna what world did the Highwind head to last do you remember?" Sol asked as Luna walked into the room.
"They said they were going to the Pride Lands." She reminded him. "I'll set the coordinates for there. You go talk with Mika."
Sol rolled his eyes and got up from his chair and headed to go talk with Mika. He was stopped at the door by Luna's voice.
"And Sol be nice to her." Luna warned him sternly.
Sol nodded his head and continued towards the cabin. He found Mika sitting on the couch with one of his fiction books in her hands. Her back was to him as she sat there reading.
"You need a better hiding spot for these" Mika said holding up the book. "Who were you kidding with that spell? I know children that could detect that spell in their sleep."
And Luna wants me to be nice to her? Sol thought as he pulled a chair up next to Mika.
"Mikaela why did you join the Celestial Warriors?" Sol asked making sure to use her full name knowing it drove her crazy.
"I was lonely Solaris. Our world was gone and I was stranded in the Valley. It wasn't long that the others started to appear. When Eclipse came she's the one that brought us all together actually. You know she gave us a purpose. At first her silver tongue made us believe that we were going to find a way to bring our worlds back. It wasn't until after we were steeped in darkness that she revealed we'd be destroying worlds." Mika explained trying to get Sol to understand what she had gone through.
"By that point it was too late for you to leave?" Sol probed.
"Something like that. While I didn't get along with all the Warriors there was one or two that were ok. Cancer and Taurus, crazy as they are, made life in the Fortress interesting. Taurus is such a little thing that she made you want to protect her from the evil around the headquarters." Mika informed her brother.
"Mika what happened to you before home fell?" Sol asked her worried what she went through before she wound up alone.
"You sure you want to hear that story brother? I promise you it's not pretty, ran into some Con Var Tribesmen. I'm sure you know what they do to women that they capture." Mika said in a voice that told Sol he wasn't going to be getting the full story. Not that he would really want it. The Con Var Tribe was known for torturing their captives the women especially so. They were a tribe of men that killed any females born and stole women to keep their tribe alive.
"So yeah I spent three days there before the Heartless came and destroyed our home. At that moment I was quite thankful actually. Bad as they are the Heartless saved me from a pretty gruesome death. Took me forever to get over that stupid potion they kept shoving down my throat though. Never lose your magic Sol especially after having it as your main weapon." Mika warned Sol.
"Yeah can't imagine how I'd fight without magic now." Sol agreed with a shiver at the thought of no longer having magic. He only had it for a few years but he had come to rely on its power.
Luna walked into the room and sat down on the couch next to Mika.
"Ah yes." Mika said happily. "How did you manage to get a girl like this?" as she spoke she draped an arm over Luna's shoulders. "Always thought you'd end up with some mousey girl that worked in a library or something. Yet here you have a girl that kicks ass and takes down names."
"Mika hands off" Luna growled shoving the older woman over the arm of the couch.
"See she's feisty!" Mika said from her place on the floor.
"Stop hitting on my girlfriend already" Sol sighed. "Gods I have to compete with my own sister over my girlfriend. Why can't you be like every other girl I've met and like men?!"
"Because they're no fun!" Mika pouted as she got up from the floor. "No offense brother but you gender is boring."
Luna looked mortified as the siblings continued their conversation. Mika was a lesbian? True she didn't know the woman well enough but she certainly didn't give off that vibe. This was going to be an interesting ride to the Pride Lands.
Wonder how the others will take this news? Luna thought as she looked at Mika in a new light.
"So where's my room?" Mika asked as she got up and started looking around the ship.
"The couch" Sol said
"You can have Kairi's old room" Luna said at the same time as Sol.
Luna glared at Sol her eyes daring him to argue with her. By now he knew what battles to fight and where his sister slept was not a battle he was going to win. Sol could feel his sister's gaze on him. Sol threw his arms into the air and told her that Luna would show her to her room. Luna wore a triumphant smile as she showed Mika to her new room.
Those two will be the death of me one day. Sol thought as he went over to his bookshelf. Now that he remembered that it was enchanted so that only he should be able to see it he reworked the spell. After he finished making it so that even Mika shouldn't be able to find it he grabbed the last book he was reading and went over to the couch. He laid down book opened his book and went to start reading when an explosion caught his attention.
Jumping up Sol's instincts called Icebrand to his hand. Smoke poured out of the hallway the led to the bedrooms. Mika and Luna emerged from the smoke coughing. Dismissing his sword Sol ran over to the both of them. He created a filter for the smoke preventing it from filling the ship. Magically he looked over the two women and didn't find anything threatening within them.
"What happened?" Sol questioned the two.
Luna waved her arm as she tried to speak over her coughing fit. Mika was a mirror of the raven haired girl. In answer to Sol's question Shadows, Neoshadows, and a few of the small magic casting Heartless flew out of the black cloud.
What Heartless? I've never heard of them appearing in a gummi ship before. Sol thought as he sent a Blizzard at one of the Shadows.
Once Luna and Mika recovered their weapons flashed into their hands. Sol and Mika stood behind Luna casting while the female warrior cleaned house with her Flamberge. Moving the smoke filter for Luna they moved down the hall taking out any stray Heartless. When they reached the rooms Luna gripped her weapon in both hands and caused ice to form over her feet grounding her to the ship. Mika and Sol did the same before Luna opened the door.
With a whoosh the door opened and Sol felt a suction pulling at him and clothes. In the far side of the room was a hole leading out into space. There was a Heartless ship stationed outside of it and the normal Heartless were jumping between the two ships. Again Luna's swordsmanship prevented any of the inky creatures from making their way to the mages behind her.
Without speaking Sol and Mika both started chanting the same spell to cover the hole. With each word a little more of the hole was covered with an energy field. The suction from the vacuum lessened and fewer Heartless were able to jump into the room. Before they had sealed the gap completely Sol sent out an ice shard that grew as it flew becoming a massive spear by the time it hit the Heartless ship. Drained from the attack he left Mika finish the sealing spell.
"What the hell was that?" Luna wondered aloud as she dispatched the last Neoshadow. "They're getting desperate if they're hitting us on the ship."
"I didn't even thin Heartless could get desperate." Sol said "Aren't they supposed to be mindless creatures going after hearts?"
"Yes and no." Mika told them. The young couple looked at the former controller of Heartless. "Their primary thought is to steal hearts but a few of the bigger ones are actually capable of thinking beyond that."
"Great our enemy is getting smarter while we stay the same." Luna growled. "We are going to need to get stronger if the Heartless are getting smarter."
Mika nodded her head in agreement. "You guys are really going to need to be stronger if you plan on taking down the rest of the Warriors. You saw what Capricorn and Aries did."
"Let's just get some rest before more come. Both of you sleep with one eye open. I really rather not lose my girlfriend or my sister." Sol told them as he opened the door to his room.
"Why do I get mentioned last? I'm his sister I should be listed first." Mika mumbled more to herself then to Luna who did hear her.
"Because I'm just a little more important then you right now. Girlfriend he's been with the past six years trumps sister he hasn't seen in five." Luna said with a smile.
"Wait I thought you didn't start dating till right before I kidnapped you two. And yes I heard your pathetic confession." Mika half asked half told Luna.
"I've still been saving his hide for the past six years." Luna countered.
"You win this round Luna. You need a full name I can use when I get angry with you." Mika said heading back into the partly destroyed room.
Luna rolled her eyes and headed into her own room.
-KotH-
Sol woke up long before the girls and headed out to check on their progress to the Pride Lands. They were about a two hours away from the world. Pulling out the headset Sol tried for the easier more reliable sound only transmission.
"You've reached the Highwind Naminé speaking." A quiet voice said through the speaker.
"Naminé is Sora awake I need to talk to him." Sol asked politely. While he had only actually met Naminé for a very short time it just felt right being extra polite when speaking to her.
"Hold on let me see."Naminé responded. The static of the transmission was the only noise Sol heard for the next minute or so as he waited. "Sorry Sol he's asleep at the moment Kairi just finished patching him up and sent him to bed."
"You guys got into a fight? If you don't mind me asking who was it?"
"Kairi and I didn't fight but Roxas and Sora took down Leo of the Celestial Warriors."
"Alright that's some good news actually. Naminé are you still at the Pride Lands?"
"Yes we're in orbit around the world still. Roxas and Sora are to injured to fly the ship and Kairi doesn't feel ready to fly and well I don't know how to."
"That's fine. We'll be there in about two hours. If Sora or Roxas get well enough to fly stop them. I have some things to tell you guys that should be done in person." Sol said gravely.
"Sounds bad. Sol is everyone ok over there?"Naminé asked with worry in her voice.
"Like I said Naminé I'll tell you all about it in person. Right now I still need to collect my thoughts and wrap my mind around some of this." Sol told her his voice almost as quiet as the platinum blonde's on the other end.
"Alright I'll make sure we don't go anywhere. *sigh* Kairi isn't going to take this well."Naminé said with a little fear in her voice. "She's been angry with herself that she wasn't there to help Roxas and Sora fight off Leo and she's taking it out on me."
"Buck up Naminé. She'll get over her anger and then she'll need someone to help talk her through her grief." Sol informed the young girl.
He was speaking from experience. Many a time Luna had gotten mad that she wasn't strong enough or that she wasn't in the right place at the right time and Sol had taken the blunt of her anger. After Luna had spent enough time raging she would always turn back to Sol and apologize for treating him badly and talk through why she had been so angry.
"Thanks Sol. Well I'll let you get back to your thoughts and I'll get back to dealing with Kairi. See you soon." There was a trace of happiness in Naminé's voice that wasn't there before.
"See you soon Naminé" Sol returned before clicking off the communication system.
Great now I have two hours to spend getting ready to tell Sora and Kairi that I lose their childhood friend to the Celestial Warriors.
With a heavy heart Sol went back to his room to throw himself into one of his favorite stories to take his mind off the upcoming conversation. Outside his door though was Luna dressed ready for combat. Sol felt slightly embarrassed as he hadn't bothered to put a shirt on to simply talk with Naminé. Standing in a pair of shorts Sol rubbed the back of his head.
"That's a good look for you." Luna said sensing his discomfort. Really wasn't hard as even a Heartless could have picked up on it.
"What you doing up? Normally you sleep as longer after a fight."
"I'm here for you Sol. I can tell it's eating you up that Capricorn got away with Riku." Luna said with a comforting voice. "It wasn't your fault though. We had our hands full with Aries. Don't forget Mika was fighting alongside Riku and even she couldn't lay a finger on Capricorn."
"That's just it Luna. Mika is a better mage then me and even she couldn't land a good hit on Capricorn. What are we going to do when we have to face her again? You know Eclipse won't be sending her and Aries out again. No if she's smart she's going to keep them in reserve for when we reach the Valley."
"Sol wasn't it you that told me every ability ever spell has a weakness in it somewhere? With both you and Mika here I'm positive that you two will find that weakness in Capricorn's illusions. Just leave Aries to me and Keybearers. No way he can take on the five of us." Luna walked up in front of Sol and placed a soft kiss on his cheek. "Besides those two don't have anything to fight for."
(A/N): That feels like a good place to stop. Next chapter Sol will have to explain what happened to Riku and where Mika came from. Now,I have two stories and if you Keyblade of the Heart readers want me to focus on this story then leave reviews as it makes me more inclined to write for it.