Vanitas's Pov
I was walking through the Corridor of Darkness with the kid under my arm. What did Xehanort mean she isn't what she seems? I shook it off. There was nothing special about this brat.
"You may do well to listen to his warning." a voice advised. Who was that? I turned to see a woman with ice blue hair that had iris blue highlighting the ends and sapphire blue eyes. She looked just like the kid.
"Who are you suppose to be?" I asked, getting pissed.
"You don't need to worry about who I am. All you need to know is that you had better release Hikari or else." the woman said. I laughed at this.
"Or else what?" I sneered. She didn't answer. She lifted up her hand and there was a sudden force that knocked the kid from my grip. She turned into a ball of light and disappeared, along with the mysterious woman. Great. I had to find her in order to get Ventus to come to me. But, I thought I'd goad him on by telling him about Terra and the most important thing to him in all the worlds. I turned and went back.
Terra's Pov
I thought about what happened during the exam.
"Flareon..." Flareon whimpered. I looked at him and saw he had a sad look on his face. He must have been upset that I failed too. I patted his head.
"It's okay boy." He wagged his tail and his expression turned to happy.
"Flare!" Flareon exclaimed.
"There's darkness within me... So what does it matter? I know I'm strong enough to hold it back." I said to myself.
"Yes..." I snapped out of my thoughts and turned around. It was Master Xehanort. Flareon started growling. I covered his mouth. He's never done that before. "You are indeed strong. The darkness is nothing to be feared." Master Xehanort said.
"Master Xehanort..." I said. He started walking down the stairs toward me.
"And yet... how frustrating that Eraqus refutes that power. Why, you could train with him forever an still... you'd never be a Master in his eyes." he tells me.
"But why? Help me understand, Master Xehanort. What is it that I failed to learn?" I asked.
"You are fine as you are. Darkness cannot be destroyed. It can only be channeled." he said.
"Yes. Thank you, Master." I said. Then warning bells sounded. Me and Flareon ran back to Master Eraqus. The bells hardly ever rang. It had to been serious.
Ven's Pov
I laid on my bed, slashing the air with Terra's old wooden Keyblade. Jolteon was laying next to me. I knew he was deeply disappointed at not passing the exam, which he should have. That's when I heard the warning bells sounding. They were hardly ever rung. I was about to head down to the throne room when I heard someone.
"Better hurry, Ventus..." a voice said. I turned around to see some strange guy. He was wearing a mask, so I couldn't see his face. Next to him was an Umbreon. Jolteon started growling.
"Huh? Who are you?" I asked.
"Or you'll never see Terra or your precious light again." he finished.
"What? Get real. I can see Terra anytime I want. And what do you mean 'precious light'?" I asked.
"Like right now? He's leaving you behind. And by the time you catch up... he'll be a different person." he said.
"Look-whoever you are-you don't know the first thing about Terra. Me and him will always be a team. You trying to pick a fight or what?" I asked, ready to take him on.
"Oh, grow up. Is that what you call friendship? You'll never know the truth unless you go out and look for it yourself. Come on, what could you possibly know when you're stuck here, looking at nothing but what's in your tiny world?" he scoffed. A portal appeared and he started to walk into it.
"Wait! What did you mean by never seeing my 'precious light' again?" I asked. He laughed.
"I'm talking about the one thing you, Terra and Aqua all care for more than anything in all the worlds. It's no longer here." He said before disappearing through the portal, his Umbreon followed close behind. Memories of Terra flashed through my mind. Then I thought about what the one thing me, Terra and Aqua all loved more than anything else that was apparently no longer here. The only thing that came to my mind was... The realization hit me like a train. The one thing the three of all loved was...
"Hikari!" I exclaimed. I ran to go find Terra and to tell the Master and Aqua about Hikari.
Aqua's Pov
I followed Master Eraqus back to the throne room. Vaporeon sat down next to me.
"... and insomuch as you are now Keyblade Master, you must always be conscious of-" Master Eraqus was cut off by the warning bells sounding. Whatever was wrong had to be dire. It was rare for them to ring. "What is that?" Master Eraqus went over to the crystal that was on the wall. Terra and Flareon came running into the throne room.
"What happened?" Terra asked me.
"I don't know. Why isn't Ven here?" I asked.
"Very well then, I will send my pupils to investigate. Yes, I understand. Farewell." He came back to us. "That was my dear old friend Yen Sid. As you know, he is Master no more... but he still keeps a close eye on the tides of light and darkness. His counsel serves as signposts on the road we wielders of the Keyblade must walk. All the more reason, then, for concern- for he tells me the princesses of heart are in danger. Which also means that the Princess of Kingdom Hearts, wherever or whoever she may be, is in danger as well. Not only from the forces of darkness, as you may assume... but also from a new threat- one that feeds on negativity." Creatures that feed on negativity? "Fledgling emotions that have taken monster form- Yen Sid calls them 'Unversed'. As wielders of the Keyblade, you are tasked with striking down any who would upset the balance of light and darkness. The Unversed are no exception. I tried to pass this news on to Master Xehanort, but my repeated attempts to reach him have failed. I doubt there is any connection, and yet... This all troubles me." he says to us.
"Master Xehanort is gone?" Terra asked to which the master nodded.
"So here we are, I need you two to get this situation under control. Eliminate the Unversed, and find Master Xehanort. I have unlocked the Lanes Between. You may use these forbidden pathways to travel between this world and countless others. The darkness looms closer than usual within these spaces, but your armor will protect you. Lastly, remember that order must be kept. You cannot tell anyone there are other worlds. Now go, and fulfill your duty." Master Eraqus said.
"Yes, Master." we both answered. Terra turned to leave, but Master Eraqus stopped him.
"Terra." He stopped and turned around. "Consider this an opportunity. A second chance for you to change my mind." he said.
"What?" Terra asked.
"You must know, I care for you like my own son. If I could have my way, I would name you Master in a second. But, how can I, when you are so obsessed with power? Terra, you mustn't be afraid of losing. Fear leads to obsession with power, and obsession beckons the darkness. You must never forget." said the master.
"Thank you, Master. I swear... I will not fail you again." Terra said and went off, Flareon following him close behind.
"Master, I'd best be on my way." I said. I started on my way, then I saw Ven and Jolteon sprinting after Terra and Flareon.
"Wait, Aqua." I stopped and turned back to faced my Master. "Before you depart, I have one other... Well, call it a request, of the upmost priority." said the master.
"Yes?" I asked.
"I told Terra this could be a second chance to show the Mark of Mastery... and I meant it. However, that flicker of darkness he displayed during the examination- I can sense it runs very deep. If he were to- If those powers were to prove too much for him to handle, I want you to bring him back to me at once. It's for his own good. I could not bear to lose any of you to the darkness." he explains to me.
"Of course. I would never let that happen. I promise you I will bring Terra back. Only this time, you'll see he has what it takes to be a Master." I tell him. Both me and Vaporeon hurried after Terra and Flareon, only to see Ven and Jolteon leaving after him.
No one's Pov
At consecutive times, the three Keyblade bearers and their Pokémon depart from their home. Each with a different goal. Terra; to destroy the Unversed and find Master Xehanort. Ventus; to warn Terra and find Hikari. Aqua; to destroy the Unversed and bring Ventus back home. The three friends had no idea what lay in store for them the moment they set foot off their small world.
My Pov
I woke up to the sound of birds chirping. I opened my eyes to see I was in a forest. What was this place? I sat up and dusted off my clothes. That's when I saw my clothes had changed. I now wore a orange and red split blouse with the material folded just off of the center to the left. The two colors were separated by a chain of daisies that have a silk brown ribbon in the middle. Lining the bottom of the blouse was pale pink-white ruffles. At the chest, the material was folded just slightly to reveal closed flowers of pale orange, red, pink, and purple, along with two leaf, and daisies. The sleeves were red with a simple fuchsia coloring near the bottom, along with a few tiny white dots. The Kingdom Hearts emblem is on the bottom of the left sleeve. It came with a simple necklace with an tiny crown in the center, and two daisy chain bracelets. A red skirt with a small amount of white gradience so far down. Lining the bottom is green coloring, which rested underneath giant flowers in either pink, red, purple, or orange. At the side of the skirt rested a long silk brown ribbon with gold accenting and a pink Kingdom Hearts emblem hung from it. On my feet were dull pink boots with gold toe, bottom, and heel. On each shoe were two tiny brown bows, along with a floral design. The material on the leg was white and pale gold gradience, with a red silk ribbon tied around each ankle. At the center-top of the boot were two tulips, one red and one pink, attached to a smaller orange daisy flower on a single leaf. A pink Kingdom Hearts Emblem rests just above the ankle ribbon. On my head was a green tulip leaf headband with flowers consisting of a pink rose, an orange rose and white daisies. On the left side of the headband was a golden crown with point cut-gems consisting of the colors purple, red, blue and a white pearl. It came with a pair of golden chain earrings with a pink tulip with a leaf at the end(Look up Aikatsu; Thumbelina Bouquet Coord). I looked around.
"Where am I?" I wondered.
