Here is Chapter 1! :)
I'm not entirely sure whether my OC's name is pronounced 'kay-dah' or 'kai-dah', so whichever you choose to pronounce it is fine.
Anyway, happy reading! :D
I forgot to add the disclaimer when I first posted the story so I'll do it now. Kingdom Hearts belongs to Disney and Square Enix. I only own Kaida (and any other OC characters that I may choose to add as I go along).
(revised)
Chapter 1
"Stop! Come back here!" Kaida ran through the halls of the castle as the guards were right on her heels.
Kaida, now 15 years old, had light tan skin and orange-brown eyes and her long black hair was tied in a ponytail with side bangs that framed her face. Her attire composed of a light blue tan top, an orange and yellow sleeveless jacket with a red collar, black shorts with magenta straps, black boots, and purple finger-less gloves (A/N: use the cover image as a visual aide). Strapped to her back was a wooden staff with her name etched on it.
As she ran through the halls of the castle, Kaida made sure that the woman she was carrying over her shoulder was secure. I still can't believe how much of a hassle it was to get her.
After sneaking past the guards, she soon arrived at the princess's bedroom. Glancing around to make sure there was no one around, she lightly put her ear against the closed bedroom doors. A beautiful singing voice was heard coming from inside.
Believe in your dreams and someday
Your rainbow will come smiling through
No matter how your heart is grieving
If you keep on believing
The dream that you wish will come true
Kaida had to admit, the woman had a beautiful voice and the song she was singing somewhat intrigued her. Believing in your dreams was definitely something she was never taught.
She shook her head furiously. Focus, girl! Remember why you're here!
The raven-haired girl placed a hand on the doors and silently mumbled a spell. "Purest of darkness, vast and deep. Place the woman in this room into a deep sleep." The doors glowed a eerie green for a few moments before the glow disappeared and a faint thump was heard from the other side of the door.
She carefully opened the door and peered inside. Lying on the floor asleep was a blonde woman wearing an elegant dress. Kaida could feel a string light radiating from this woman, knowing she's the one she came for. Just as she was about to go and grab the princess, a squeaky voice cried out, "Cinderelly!"
Kaida then felt something land on her head and then tug onto her hair. "Ow! Hey! Get off of me!" She reached up and snatched onto whatever was in her hair. She brought it down to see...
A mouse wearing a red hat and orange coat?
"You bad girl! You stay away from Cinderelly!"
And it talks.
"Sorry little guy, but 'Cinderelly's' coming with me." Still holding the little mouse in her grasp, Kaida picked up the princess threw her over her shoulder.
"Let us a' go! Let us a' go!" The mouse demanded, struggling to get out. Just as Kaida reached the door, she felt a sharp pain in her hand.
"OW!" She let go of the mouse in her hand and looked to see a small bite mark where the little thing bit her.
The freed mouse then put two fingers into his mouth and gave out a sharp whistle. Soon more mice in clothing appeared out of the small corners of the house and attacked. Some jumped on her and tugged on her hair or bit her while others would throw small household items lat her to get her to drop the princess.
Who knew mice could be so fiesty! She thought as she dodged a small handheld mirror from hitting her head.
"Alright that's it! AERO!" A large gust of wind engulfed her body, blowing away the mice and whatever was being thrown at her. Making sure there were no more mice on her, Kaida burst out the door.
"Princess Cinderella been kidnapped! Stop her!"
She barged through the castle doors and saw more guards blocking the gates, muskets ready to fire."Hold it right there!" She turned around to find she was completely surrounded.
"Return the princess and surrender in the name of the king," the captain said sternly. Kaida put a finger to her chin, pretending to think, and asked, "And if I don't?" All the guards drew their swords and pointed them at her. She put a hand to her chest and let out a small gasp to look vulnerable. "Oh, what's a poor girl to do?" she whimpered. Her terrified expression changed into a mischievous grin and with a wave of her hand, everyone was surrounded in smoke.
Once the smoke had cleared, all the guards were shocked to find that Kaida and Cinderella were gone. "What? Where did they go?"
Hiding just below the stairwell, she looked around to make sure the coast was clear. "Time to get out of this mess," she muttered and opened a corridor of darkness. She ran in and found herself in the Entrance Hall at the Hollow Bastion castle.
After catching her breath for a few minutes, Kaida carried Cinderella up to the Castle Chapel. Once she found the secret passageway, Kaida proceeded to the Great Hall. There was a large platform at the end of the room where a large multi-colored Heartless emblem glowed. On the sidewalls were six people-sized pods that emitted an eerie blue glow. Kaida placed Cinderella in one of them and the princess was held in place by black tendrils that wrapped around her body. "Alright, that's three lights down," she sighed, looking at the opposite wall where the other two princesses, Aurora and Belle, were being kept, "and four more to go. Better go report in before Maleficent blows a gasket."
As Kaida was walking to the throne room, she glanced around at the castle she had to call her new home. It didn't seem very different from the castle back in the Forbidden Mountain, minus all the contraptions. When Maleficent had her capture Aurora, she and Kaida moved to Hollow Bastion so no one can find the princess and use the castle as a headquarters for the Great Villains Council. Why the fairy wanted to find the Princesses of Hearts, Kaida was never told the reason, but as long as it means she can go to other worlds, she couldn't care less. Still, it didn't mean Kaida was curious…
Ever since she was little, Kaida had trained in magic and combat with Maleficent. She was never allowed to go beyond the castle or the Forbidden Mountain. Many times Kaida had tried to sneak out, but Maleficent would always be one step ahead of her. Even after they had moved to Hollow Bastion, she and the other villains would keep an eye on her to make sure she didn't leave, up until a few months ago when she was sent to capture Belle.
When that mission was proven a success, Kaida was given the privilege to travel to other worlds on her own, but only during her missions or unless one of the villains accompanied her, much to her chagrin. Kaida had also been warned that if she were to fail one of her missions, Maleficent will never leave Hollow Bastion ever again. That was something the 15-year-old didn't want to happen.
She soon made it to the large wooden doors and entered the throne room. Kaida walked up to the throne, where Maleficent was just talking to a tall thin man in Arabian clothing, and she knelt down on one knee and bowed her head.
"You've returned Kaida," Maleficent said, "I trust that your mission was a success?"
"Yes. I've placed the princess in the Great Hall with the others, just as you ordered," Kaida replied respectfully, looking up at the two people at the throne.
"Excellent work, my dear," the vizier commended, "Well done."
"Thank you." Kaida stood up. "I beg your pardon, but may I ask you both something?"
Maleficent cocked her brow. "What is it my dear?"
"It's about these missions. I know I'm supposed to be finding these Princesses of Hearts and everything, but you haven't told me why we need them."
"That is none of your concern," Jafar said sternly.
"Maybe, but since I'm the one who's acquiring them, I have a right to know why these princesses are important."
"You will know in time," Jafar said calmly. But Kaida was starting to get annoyed.
"That's what you've been telling me every time I've asked! Why won't you tell me what's going on?!"
"You would be wise to hold your tongue," Jafar sneered coldly, "unless you wish to be punished like last time." Kaida recoiled slightly in fear at his threat. One time when she accidentally hit Jafar with a thunder spell, the vizier attempted to cast her in a pit of scorpions.
"Enough!" Maleficent yelled, silencing them both, "Kaida, you know better than to question your superiors."
"But I just-"
"SILENCE!" Kaida bit her lower lip and lowered her head shamefully. "Rest assured you will know of our agenda in time. You must be patient. Do you understand?"
"I understand…mother," she said, not making eye contact with the two villains.
"Off with you then." Kaida bowed to Maleficent and Jafar and left the throne room.
Once she left, Jafar chuckled, "She is quite a stubborn girl." Maleficent smiled coldly as she said, "Indeed she is."
"Are you certain you have taken every precaution so that she does not remember?" Jafar asked. "Who knows what she might learn while in other worlds."
"Fear not. With my training and magic, she will stay a pawn to my plan," Maleficent said confidently as she looked at the doors.
"Stupid Jafar! Stupid-ugh!" Kaida stormed through the hallways while muttering in frustration. "What's so important that she can't bother to tell her own daughter?"
"Well, well, well, looks like the little raven has her feathers ruffled ." Kaida looked up to see a grayish-blue man wearing a dark grey robe and had blue flames for hair. He had a wide grin on his face, showing his sharp pointy teeth.
"What do you want Hades?" she sighed in annoyance.
Hades put his hands up in mock surrender. "Whoa, whoa, easy there. I'm just on my way to talk to your mother, that's all."
"Yeah, right," Kaida said, rolling her eyes. Can't I just walk around this castle without running into one of my so-called 'superiors'?
"Say, how about after my little meeting, why don't we go explore the Underworld? What'd ya say?"
"No thanks," she replied bluntly, "I'm just gonna walk around the castle for a bit. But say hi to Cerberus for me when you get home."
Kaida walked past Hades then stopped, a mischievous smirk tugging her face.
She quickly spun around and cast a Blizzard spell at his head, putting out his flaming hair. She stifled a mischievous chuckle at Hades's baldness and continued walking as if nothing happened. Hades wasn't amused as her turned around and glared at the girl casually walking away, his entire body turning red with anger.
She soon found herself at one of the platforms overlooking Hollow Bastion and sat along the ledge. Kaida gazed out into the surrounding area, feeling the wind blowing against her skin while she twirled her staff around.
Nothing but the cloudy skies and rocky plains as far as the eye can see. Out in the distance, she could make out a town completely in ruins. She wanted to go explore the town, but Maleficent didn't allow it. Looking down she saw the Rising Falls and the floating stone platforms in the area.
This what she saw every day ever since she came to the castle and whenever she wasn't allowed to leave: the same skies, the same ghost town, and the same castle and waters. Her view of what's outside her prison used to be Aurora's castle and the lush, open fields of the Enchanted Dominion, and now it was this dreary landscape.
She was glad that she wasn't stuck to just the castle anymore, but one failed mission and this world would be her prison all over again.
I hope this new version of the chapter is better than the previous one. I'll be revising some of the other chapters as well. Hope you like it! :)
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