To Gry18: I guess you want my version of Birth By Sleep, huh? Very well then.
Castle Oblivion (Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories)
"Namine!" Sora exclaimed as they ran right towards her as they got out of Destiny Islands. "It isn't you that's special to us...it's Kairi, right?"
Namine sadly nodded. "You're right. It isn't me...it's her." She replied.
"There's one thing that doesn't add up." Sabrina said, looking at her hand. "Why did we forget about Kairi? Earlier, we made a promise not to forget about our friends, no matter how much we've forgotten." She sighed. "We promised that with our Fairy Tail marks...but...now...we forgot...I feel so stupid."
Namine looked at her. "When you made that promise...I was so moved by it. I didn't want to erase any more of your memories...but Marluxia didn't see it that way and made me do it."
"Marluxia...I remember Vexen mentioning him before Axel destroyed him." Sora muttered. "But why, why did we forget as soon as we walked in Castle Oblivion?" He wondered.
Namine looked down guiltily. "Because I went into your memories and-"
"Let ME explain this." A voice interrupted her as the trio looked to see Riku walking up to them. "Plain and simple."
"Then enlighten us, you asshole." Sabrina said.
"Your memories are train wrecks. You're not the one who's meant to protect Namine. It's supposed to be me. But you and your messed up memories are always in the way, you two!" He exclaimed, getting in a battle position.
The siblings looked at each other and nodded, taking out their Keyblades while looking at Riku.
Riku (Kingdom Hearts II)
Riku ran towards Sora and slashed him, but he jumped out of the way and using an uppercut with his Keyblade as Riku was launched in the air, but he recovered and slashed Sabrina away who was going to slash him to a wall. "IT'S OVER!" He yelled, using Dark Firaga on Sora as he jumped up and was about to slash him.
Sabrina used a Cure card on Sora and then used a Firaga on Riku and then she lunged at Riku, but Riku blocked and contered, but Sabrina jumped back and then used Blizzaga.
Sora used Strike Raid on Riku while he was distracted by Sabrina, as he then ran towards Riku and used Aerial Slam on him as Sabrina ran to Riku and used Sonic Blade, as he yelled in pain from all this.
Riku glared at them and slashed Sora, but Sora blocked and then used Ars Arcanum, then slashing him towards Sabrina who used Zantetsuken to finish him off.
Castle Oblivion
"Riku..." Sora said as he walked up to him.
"WANT SOME MORE?!" He yelled, blasting Sora away with Dark Firaga, as he yelled in pain.
"SORA!" Sabrina yelled and then Riku slashed her away while she was distracted.
"Looks like I win." Riku said as he walked up to Sora and raised his Soul Eater up.
"Riku...STOP!" Namine begged.
"Once I'm through with you...I'll kill your sister too!" He exclaimed, lowering his Soul Eater.
"I SAID STOP!" Namine yelled, as Riku's eyes widened and just fell to the ground a few feet in front of Sora...lifeless.
"Riku...?" Sora called for him. "Riku? RIKU!" He yelled, then looking at Namine. "What did you do? WHAT DID YOU DO TO HIM?!"
A portal appeared, and then Larxene appeared. "Broke his heart. I'd say she smashed it, really."
Thirteenth Discretion (Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories)
"Smashed...his heart?" Sora asked. "Then...what's gonna...WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN TO RIKU?!" He yelled.
Larxene just laughed at this. "Oh, you're so much fun to watch. If it's Riku you're worried about, then don't." She said, noticing Sabrina getting up. "Because...Riku was never really here."
"What do you mean?" Sora asked.
"Do you really think I'm just going to say it? That's too easy! Oh, what to do?"
"QUIT THE GAMES!" Sora yelled and ran towards Larxene and slashed her, but she jumped back and kicked him away.
"WHY YOU..." Sabrina yelled as she ran towards Larxene and did the same time, but Larxene dodged and punched her hard in the gut, making her cough out blood.
"You're just like him..." She said, and then drop kicked Sabrina away, much to Namine's shock and horror, as Larxene sighed. "Alright, have it your way, then. I know it'll kill the both of you to hear this, but I think I can live with that."
Sora glared at Larxene, his eyes demanding an answer. "That thing lying there is just a puppet that Vexen used as an experiment. No more than a toy." She explained.
"What?!" Sabrina exclaimed in shock.
"It's laughable, really. It called the both of you a fake but it was a fabrication all along."
"A...fake?!" Sora exclaimed.
"Fake in every possible way. It was only finished recently. How could it remember anything?" She picked up the replica. "You get it? Its memories with Namine were just planted, not real." She threw the replica aside. "Yep. That means, all this time, it's been picking fights with you over memories that were counterfeit, trumped up and completely bogus." She explained and walked over to Namine. "Isn't that the truth, Namine?"
Namine didn't say anything, just one sad guilty look. "Oh so cute...but behind this little face, you do awful things."
"Namine?" Sora asked.
"You're so stupid. Don't you get it now? That's what Namine's powers are about! She can enter, rearrange, and even create new memories of anything, even things that never happened. The girl you've been trying to protect all this time...is really a manipulative witch who shackles people's hearts!"
Sabrina's eyes widened. "Then...our memories...are..."
"Oh, you do get it! Lies, lies, all lies! Just Namine's illusions, nothing more. Binding you two in the chains of your own memories were central to our trap. It makes me tingle to think how easily you were duped." Her smile faded...and turned into a frown. "So close to it...we were almost there. This was our only chance to turn the Keyblade Masters into our puppets, BUT...that jerk Axel...he used Namine to betray us!" She took out her knives.
"I guess...Axel is on our side..." Sabrina said, trying to get up, but wincing in pain since that punch in the gut was really painful.
"Shut up..." Larxene glared at Sabrina. "As of now, I'm left with no choice but to eliminate the both of you."
"I don't...think so..." Sora said, trying to get up, but only got up to one knee and stayed there, his strength was gone as Larxene walked to them.
"DON'T!" Namine yelled, getting in front of Larxene and the siblings.
"Huh?" Larxene raised an eyebrow. "It's a little late for the witch to grow a conscience. Last time I checked, YOU'RE the one who fooled around with their memories creating this mess."
"I know, but-"
"I should tell you...that I'm in an EXTREMELY foul mood." Larxene interrupted her. "Thanks to you, all our plans are ruined!" She exclaimed, roundhouse kicking Namine to the Riku Replica.
"Namine!" Sabrina exclaimed and then looked at Larxene. "Y-you won't get away with this..." She said as both of then glared at her.
"What's this? Are you upset? You guys don't actually know her for crying out loud!"
"Maybe not...but still...I made...a promise..." Sora weakly said.
"What?" Larxene asked.
"A promise I made...to keep Namine safe." He explained. "Maybe our memories are fake...but the promise I made is real to me. That's why...i'll keep it."
Larxene rolled her eyes. "You're such an idiot. There is no promise and there never was! You're just delusional. Must you insist on playing the hero? Whatever. If that's the way you want it...you guys are going down alone!"
Face It! (Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories)
Suddenly, a shield smacked her on the head as she was launched several feet...and then a Psybeam hit her, launching her to a wall. "Not if we can stop you!" A voice exclaimed as Sora and Sabrina were healed.
"Donald, Goofy, Latias! You found us!" Sora exclaimed.
"Of course we did! We were worried about you." Goofy smiled.
"And we promised! We promised that we would protect you!" Donald smiled.
Latias transformed and smiled at them. "Remember what I said back at Hollow Bastion? You're not getting rid of me that easily." She giggled, and then hugging Sabrina.
"Thanks, guys..." Sabrina smiled, a tear running down her cheek.
Latias parted from the hug and walked up with Donald and Goofy. "You won't ever be alone. It's always been the five of us and we stick together." Goofy said.
"And that is how it's going to stay!" Donald exclaimed.
Larxene glared at them as she got up. "Okay...have it your way." She said, limping towards them and smirking. "More pain for you means for fun for me!"
Lightning Battle (Kid Icarus: Uprising)
Sora ran towards Larxene and slashed her, but she jumped back and slashed him several times before kicking him away. Sabrina ran to her and used Strike Raid, sending Larxene a few feet.
"LIGHTNING!" She yelled, but Sabrina dodged it and used Firaga on her as Sora used a Cure card as he then ran over and slashed Larxene three times and ending it off with a Blizzaga.
Sabrina ran to her and slashed, but Larxene quickly moved behind her. "There's no escape!" She exclaimed, slashing her several times and then kicked her away, then throwing a knife at Sora, but he blocked and used Sonic Blade, then using Cura on her.
"Thanks." Sabrina said, and looking at her cards. She had a few attack cards, two blizzards, one fire...and one certain Zelda character. "Damnit...I think I need to reload here soon." She said. "I hate him..."
"DONALD! GOOFY!" Sora yelled, summoning the two of them as Donald used Firaga on Larxene, then using Curaga on Sabrina as Goofy used Goofy Tornado on her.
"Damn you..." Larxene said, throwing more knives at Sora, but he blocked as Sabrina had two blizzard cards and one fire card out. "BLIZZARA! FIRE!" She yelled.
Larxene dodged them all. "I can't wait to see what card you're referring to." She smirked. "LIGHTNING!" She yelled.
Sabrina dodged it and slashed her two times...but Larxene simply dodged the attacks, as she was down to the last card. "Shit..." She cursed under her breath.
"Go on, use it. I dare you." Larxene smirked, and then getting hit with a Firaga.
"Please be a good one..." Sabrina muttered. "...Tingle..." She reluctantly said.
The little ugly creepy guy appeared in front of Larxene. "What the...you gotta be kidding me here!" Larxene exclaimed.
"Kooloo-limpah!" Tingle exclaimed...and as luck would have it, two hammers appeared...one of them happened to be a Golden Hammer.
"Oh my god..." Sabrina said in amazement. "...Still, I am not forgiving you for making me do all that crap in Wind Waker."
"Oh well." Tingle shrugged and disappeared as Sabrina ran towards the Golden Hammer and grabbed it, as Larxene already picked up the hammer.
"Prepare to be destroyed." Larxene said, and raised her hammer up in the air...and then the head came off...landing right on her foot. "OW!"
Sabrina smirked and swung the Golden Hammer on Larxene multiple times, much to Sora's amusement, he was too busy laughing.
The Golden Hammer disappeared...and Larxene was busy panting. "You...asshole..." Larxene glared at her.
"Cover me, will ya? I gotta recharge." Sabrina said.
"You got it." Sora nodded and then ran towards Larxene, who threw knives at him but he blocked them while running and slashed her three times, and then getting behind her and slashing her away.
"No...NO...I refuse to lose to the likes of you!" Larxene exclaimed.
Sabrina opened her eyes and ran towards Larxene, as she threw knives at her, but she jumped up and landed in front of her, and then lunged her Keyblade right through Larxene's chest. "Oh, that'll hurt in the morning." Sora said.
Larxene coughed out blood and weakly looked at Sabrina. "See you in hell, bitch." She said, watching Larxene's eyes close...and then fading away.
"Nice one!" Sora exclaimed, high fiving Sabrina. "What a way to take that bitch down." He smiled.
"I know, right?" She giggled.
Castle Oblivion
They walked over to Namine...and Goofy having a huge smile on his face. "You must be Namine! It's good to meet ya! We're friends of Sora and Sabrina and my name is-"
"You're Goofy, you're Donald and you're Latias." Namine interrupted.
Latias just had a shocked look on her face. "How in the world did you know that?"
"Congratulations, you two! You finally found your friend! I'm so happy for ya!" Goofy smiled, and then looking at the two in confusion since they weren't smiling. Sora had a sad look while Sabrina was just sighing.
"Gee, there sure are a lot of questions..." Jiminy muttered. "Namine, I know this probably won't be easy for ya...but could you tell us what happened?"
"Of course...it's my fault, after all." She replied.
Namine (Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories)
"I took the people and memories that were inside their hearts...and little by little, I replaced them with false memories."
"Hey! What about Sora's promise?" Donald asked.
"Made up. It was fake. Sora never really promised me anything. Me being with them on the islands...that was a lie, just like everything else. We never met. I was never their friend." She replied.
"And you were never anything more, either..." Sora muttered.
"No. You see, in all your true memories, I was never really there."
"Gee, that must mean it was your magic that made the rest of us lose our memories too." Jiminy said. "Is there any way for us to get 'em back?"
"I can fix everything if we go to the fourteenth floor." Namine said. "But Marluxia...he..."
"Bet I know who that is." Jiminy said. "Was he the fella who made you tamper with all our memories?"
"If I didn't obey, he said I'd be locked in this castle forever." Namine replied. "I've been...alone for so long." She said, trying her best not to cry.
"So ya did what he told ya to because you were lonely?" Goofy asked.
"I'm so sorry..." Namine said, tears were already threatening to go down her cheeks.
"Don't be. Please don't cry." Sora said.
"Oh...oh course. I know I don't really have the right to..."
"That's not what I meant." Sora said.
"What?"
Everyone looked at Sora. "It's like this. I'm really not happy about you messing with our memories. But...you know, I can't get mad at you for it, either. These memories you gave us...in my head, I know their lies, but they still feel right, like the promise I made. I said I would protect you and I wouldn't make you cry...not ever." He turned to Namine. "Namine, if you cry now, I'll feel guilty, like I let you down. So don't cry...please. Until I get my memories back, smile and try to be happy. It's easier on me that way."
"Sora..." Namine said in surprise.
"Oh brother...that's a bit much." Donald said.
"A bit too much cheesiness if you ask me." Sabrina said as Latias nodded in agreement.
"It's okay. Sora always gets like this every time he's around a girl." Goofy said.
"Hey!" Sora exclaimed. "Cut it out! I thought you guys lost your memories too."
"Now how could your own big sister forget all those cheesy moments? I don't forget the good stuff." Sabrina giggled as everyone else just laughed.
"Come on..." Sora said, trying his best not to smile...but it was useless, and then hearing Namine giggle at this and then smiled. "There! That's it! That's the Namine I remember! Yeah...I really liked it when you used to smile. Of course, that was only in our fake memories. But what I'm feeling now definitely isn't fake. It's real."
"Thank you." Namine said.
"Well let's go." Sabrina said as they all nodded.
"Oh boy! I can't wait to get my memory back!" Donald exclaimed.
"Namine, Marluxia is gonna be up there, so maybe you'd better stay down here." Goofy suggested.
"Yeah, maybe you should look after Riku? We'll come get you when it's over." Sabrina said.
"Okay." Namine nodded. "Please be careful, you guys." She said.
"We'll be okay." Sora smiled as they walked away.
Meanwhile...down below...
Thirteenth Discretion
Riku walked through the doors, mumbling to himself when he looked to see...a huge man with a huge axe-looking thing in front of him. "That scent...you're another one of those Nobodies."
"You've done well thus far." The man said. "But to possess your powers, and yet fear the darkness...what a waste."
"I do not...fear it!"
"I sense that you do. You're also capable of controlling the darkness. Cast away your useless fear. Open your heart. Embrace the darkness."
"And if I say no?"
"Then you lose both light and darkness...and disappear." He said, as severe dark aura came out of him, pushing Riku a few feet. "I, Lexaeus, will not yield to the frail heart...of an infantile coward. Now, stop resisting...and let the darkness in!" He picked up his weapon with only one hand and got in a battle position.
The Encounter (Kingdom Hearts II)
Riku ran towards Lexaeus and slashed him, but Lexaeus did not move at all, he took it like a man and punched Riku in the chest, making him yell in pain and go back a few feet.
Lexaeus slammed his Tomahawk on the ground, which made an earthquake when it hit the ground, knocking Riku to the ground. "Why you..." He said as he got up and slashed Lexaeus several times...and yet Lexaeus just simply slapped him away.
"I do not flinch easily to your sword attacks." Lexaeus said.
"So you don't feel it?"
"I feel it...but unlike you, I take the hits like a man." He calmly said and then raised his tomahawk up. "RETURN TO THE EARTH!" He yelled, slamming it down, which knocked down several vases on pedestals in the process, and knocking Riku down too.
Riku got up and sighed. "I guess I have no choice." He muttered. "DARKNESS!" He yelled, transforming and then using Dark Firaga on him, as Lexaeus was blasted two feet.
"Impressive." Lexaeus said and then slashed him, but Riku backflipped and used Dark Aura, as Lexaeus just only winced in pain. Not much of a yeller, this guy is.
"IT'S OVER!" Riku yelled, using Dark Firaga again and then running over to slash him multiple times.
"JUST GIVE UP!" Lexaeus yelled, slamming his Tomahawk on the ground again, this time, Riku didn't even fall to the ground, he just kept on attacking.
Riku jumped up to avoid another slash from Lexaeus as he used Dark Break on him, and then landing behind him to slash him away...and then his darkness went away as he ran towards him to deal with the final blow. "YOU'RE FINISHED!" He yelled.
"DON'T MOCK ME!" Lexaeus yelled as he slashed Riku, as he yelled in pain as he flew up in the air to the ceiling...and then landed in front of Lexaeus, knocked out. "You were too much trouble." He said.
Castle Oblivion
Lexaeus walked over to the knocked out Riku...when all of a sudden, he noticed darkness going in Riku's body. "Hmm?" He wondered as he looked on to see Riku changing into his other outfit...unconsciously, making him look on in surprise.
Riku got up and slashed through Lexaeus, causing him to yell in pain and dropping his Tomahawk. "Too slow." Riku said, his voice sounding demonic.
"You are the superior's..." He looked at Riku and started to fade away. "Forgive me, Zexion... this was a fight I should not have started." He faded away.
Meanwhile...inside of Riku...
Villains of a Sort (Kingdom Hearts)
"I see you now...clearly." A voice said as Riku woke up to the noise and looked around.
"Lexaeus?!"
"Riku...I can see your heart."
"No...it's not. Darkness this foul could only...only be..."
"That's it, remember me...Let me drift into your heart."
Riku's fists clenched. "Ansem!"
Ansem's voice chuckled. "You called out my name. You have been thinking about me. You're afraid of the darkness I command. Good...The more you think of me, the closer my return draws. And when I have awoken, I will take hold..." He appeared in front of Riku. "Your heart will be mine!" He exclaimed, reaching out for Riku.
Riku tried to resist, but he couldn't get away, would Ansem actually get to him? "Riku, fight! Don't let him win!" A familiar voice to him called out as a light appeared in front of him, transforming into a transparent King Mickey himself as he spread his arms out.
Ansem growled. "You meddlesome king!" He exclaimed.
Back outside...
Castle Oblivion
Riku woke up, back in his old outfit as he got up. "The king...he protected me." He said and looked around. "Your majesty? Where are you? Please answer!" He exclaimed, but no answer. "You're with me, aren't you?" He asked, smiling and then turned around, walking up the stairs.
Larxene's death is lame, you say? Not when i'm around! And yeah, I'm doing part of Riku's story too.
I also put up a poll. I can't decide what to name Ven's sister.
This world lost a great legend... RIP Robin Williams.