Chapter 2 is here! Starting this chapter, there will be info of each new character in said chapter. This can be found at the end of the chapter.
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6/19: Made some corrections to the chapter. Sane as ones made in previous chapter.
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Previously
Sora began hoping for a way to fight off the creatures, a way to defend himself, a way to defend his friends. As his thoughts became much stronger, almost like a mantra, a powerful light suddenly burst through the white monsters. This light dimmed down, revealing Sora standing upright, with a gleaming, silver, key-shaped sword in his hand.
The Keyblade.
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Chapter II
Sora felt a heavy weight in his right hand suddenly appear. He glanced down and was shocked to see a strange weapon in his hands. When he looked, he noticed Kairi and Riku were still being suffocated, so Sora, hoping the new weapon could actually do some damage, charged right into battle. Using skills learned from his and Riku's mock sword fights, he jabbed and slashed his way through the white creatures. Sora was extremely relieved to see the key's teeth slice through the creatures. He continued fighting, determined to save his friends. Suddenly, from behind him, one of the white things knocked him down, then one by one, the white creatures attacked Sora again.
Another blast of light appeared, this time coming from a small figure in red. "Get away from them! Pearl!" the diminutive figure shouted, while shooting a ball of white light from his hands.
The light exploded against the creatures, destroying most of them. The remaining fled. The figure ran up to the unconsious trio and cried, "Healing Light!" Sora, Riku, and Kairi were bathed in bright yellow light, and began to wake up.
Sora was first to revive, and to see the figure, who is now revealed to be a mouse. A really big mouse. So naturally, Sora screamed. Loudly. Loud enough to wake up Riku and Kairi. Who were wondering why Sora was screaming. Until they saw the mouse.
"Hey, that's King Mickey Mouse of Disney Castle!" Kairi recognized him from news reports on TV. Sora stopped screaming, realizing he was in the presence of royalty.
"Gosh, just call me Mickey. Anyway, which of you is Sora?"
"That's me! What do you need me for?" Sora said.
"You must be the one Master Yen Sid told me 'bout. And you two must be his friends, right?" Mickey asked Riku and Kairi.
"Yes, we are. What do you need us for?" Riku replied for the two of them.
"I gotta talk to your parents. Can ya take me to them?"
"Sure, Your Majesty. Come on," Kairi said to Mickey, then walked away. Mickey, Sora, and Riku followed after her.
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Sora and Riku each called their parents to meet them at Kairi's house. When they arrived, they were surprised to see King Mickey of Disney Castle and even more surprised to hear he wanted to speak with them. Surprised would be an understatement. Sora's mother fainted at the information. Once all the commotion was settled, Mickey began speaking.
"Now, I'm sure you all know 'bout Elementals and such, right?" Everyone nodded in response. "Good. Okay, my teacher, Master Yen Sid, has an ability to sense awakening Elementals. Normally, it's really hard for him ta pinpoint one, but in this case, he sensed three. All in the same place! After seeing what Sora did, I have no doubt that your children are Elementals."
Silence greeted the end of Mickey's declaration. Then Sora's mother asked Mickey what her son had done that proved so.
"He had one o' these!" Followed by his exclamation was a bright sparkle of light in Mickey's hand, and suddenly a large key coloured blue, purple, and yellow with moon designs and a moon keychain appeared in his hand.
"So I wasn't hallucinating? I did have a huge key in my hand!" Sora realized.
"Yep! It's called a Keyblade!" Mickey told the group.
"The mythical weapons of mass destruction? They truly exist?" questioned Kairi's father.
"I think the giant key in His Majesty's hand is proof enough, Dad," Kairi said to her father.
"Anyways, the reason I need to speak with ya is cuz Sora, Riku, and Kairi need to come with me. They'll need training to control their powers, so they won't go around harmin' innocent folk on accident. But I don't wanna do it without your permission. You are their parents, so you should be the ones to decide. So, what're'ya gonna decide?"
The parents reached their decision in a second.
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The trio's parents made sure their children had everything they needed, and Sora's overprotective mother hugged Sora to the point of suffocation. After Sora's father freed his son from his wife's powerful grip, the trio left with King Mickey.
"Hold onto each other. We're traveling by star shard." Mickey warned the trio.
"What's a star shard?" Sora asked.
"A fast yet difficult to control method of travel from world to world. It's made from the protective shell surrounding the world," Kairi answered. "That answer your question?"
"Yeah, thanks. It's a good thing you're really smart," Sora said, complimenting Kairi. Kairi blushed from Sora's comment.
"Okay, let's go! To the SOLDIER Elemental Training Facility!" Mickey announced. Sora, Riku, and Kairi grabbed on to Mickey as soon as he spoke, all four of them disappearing in a beam of bright light that bounced around before shooting off into the sky.
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Mickey, Sora, Kairi, and Riku appeared in front of a tall, grand building, with a mysterious crooked tower built next to it. The grand building, which can only be assumed to be the training facility, resembled a cross between a cathedral, a castle, and a fort. The outside contained solid, white marble walls, with massive tinted windows marking each floor of the facility. At the top of the building, turrets were visible, one at each corner. The smaller buildings on its sides had slanted roofs, with clear glass windows showing the trainers and trainees in action. The tower next to it was a yellowish-brown color, and along the sides of the tower, small rooms jutted out, each with teal coloured roofs. The main tower itself also had a teal roof.
"That tower is the home of Master Yen Sid. The building next to it is the SOLDIER Elemental Training Facility. We gotta talk ta Master first, then you can enter the facility. Let's go!" Mickey led the trio to the tower. As they walked, bystanders would say bow to Mickey, or wave at the trio. Once they reached the door to the tower, Mickey led the trio up the stairs. Sora was amazed at how large the inside of the tower was compared to the outside. He also marveled at the bright colours that seemed to everywhere. Sora turned around and noticed that the stairs disappeared in the middle of the air into a weird portal. Sora glanced at Riku and Kairi and could tell they were just as apprehensive about going in as he was. Mickey noticed and said, "Guys, don't worry. The portals are how Master Yen Sid fits a whole lot o' stuff into this tower! So come on!" On that note, Mickey ran ahead, going into the portal. Sora, who decided not to question things anymore, went next. Kairi went after him because...well, it's pretty obvious why, and it starts with S. Riku, ever the skeptic, reluctantly entered, and appeared in a small circular room with a green door at the other side of the room.
"Come on, keep movin'! We don't have all day!" Mickey moved on ahead, and Sora, Riku, and Kairi followed.
Once they made it to the top, Mickey opened the door and told the trio to wait for a little bit. He walked in, leaving the trio alone.
"Can you believe this? Us, Elementals? That sounds awesome!" Sora said ecstatically.
"I can't believe that though. We're Elementals. Kinda makes me wonder what we can do. Knowing Sora, he'd be a Sleeping Elemental," Riku teased.
"Yeah, his power is to fall asleep at any time, any place, whether he's tired or not!" teased Kairi while giggling.
"Guys, shut up!" Sora glared at the two of them. "In all seriousness though, what do you think we'll be able to do?"
"If our names are any indication, maybe I'll be a Earth Elemental, Kairi'll be a Water Elemental, and Sora'll be a Wind one," Riku said.
"Someone's been doing research. And I though Kairi was the smart one!" Sora said.
"No, you're just an idiot," Kairi teased.
Sora glared at her, then all three of them started laughing.
"Do you think all this might change?" Riku asked.
"What do you mean?" Sora asked Riku.
"Well—"
"You can come in now," Mickey showed up, interrupting Riku. Sora, Riku, and Kairi followed Mickey into the room, which had several small bookshelves on the walls, a door at the right, and a desk and chair. Sitting in the chair was a old man with thick grey eyebrows, a long, grey beard, and dressed in blue robes with a pointed hat decorated with star and crescent moon designs. The man have off an aura of fierceness and respect, so Sora could only assume this was Master Yen Sid.
"Welcome, Sora, Riku, and Kairi. You three are here today because I sent Mickey to retrieve you because of the Organization and your status as rare Elementals."
The three teens were shocked at the last part of Yen Sid's statement.
"What do you mean, rare?" Riku asked, curious.
Yen Sid pointed his index finger at Sora. "Sora is a wielder of the Keyblade. But that is not the only thing that makes him special."
"Wait, can you explain what the Keyblade is first? All I know is that it's a mythical weapon," Sora asked the old sage.
"The Keyblade is a special weapon only a specific type of Elemental can wield. In order to gain a Keyblade, it must choose you. No more than seven wielders may exist at a time. Because a master of a Keyblade died recently, it chose you as its new wielder. Because there is a dangerous faction of rogues searching for the access to this weapon, I brought you here for training to use it. Now, I believe you two would like to find out what makes yout so special, correct?"
Riku and Kairi simply nodded, trying not to show any impatience.
Yen Sid continued speaking, "Sora and Kairi, you two are Light Elementals. Kairi, your ability to be one is rather peculiar, as only Keyblade wielders can be Light, such as Mickey here, or our own Matter Eraqus."
"How are you sure about that?" Kairi asked. "Just trying to make sure, but how can you tell?"
"As a Sorcerer Elemental, I can sense the essence of others, and your essence is one of very bright, very shining light. On the other hand, Riku... yours is very unusual. And extremely rare. No one documented in history has ever had that type of power. I feel light and darkness coming from you. You, Riku, are the first of your kind. A Twilight."
Sora and Kairi were surprised, yet happy, to hear that Riku was so unique. Riku, on the other hand, didn't like hearing how special he apparently was. It made him feel different. Like he didn't really belong anywhere. LIke a misfit.
"Now, I shall have someone from the facility show you around. Come in, Naminé," Yen Sid said.
"NAMINÉ!?" Sora, Riku, and Kairi yelled simultaneously.
Naminé entered from the door on the right side of the room. She was a pale skinned, white blonde haired girl, with blue eyes, and was wearing a long white sundress that did wonders for her appearance. She looked like an angel. The trio were surprised at how much she changed since she last came to the Islands. Even more surprising was how similar she was to Kairi, as if they were one person split into two.
"Hi Kairi, Sora. Riku." Naminé said Riku's name somewhat differently, somewhat breathlessly. "It's been a while, hasn't it? You guys look great! And Kairi, I love your hair! What made you want to grow it out?"
"Oh, just felt like it. That's all." Even though she said there was no reason, the blush on her face said otherwise.
"Sora said he likes girls with longer hair, so Kairi grew it out," Riku whispered to Naminé. The look on Naminé's face when Riku told her was one of complete lack of surprise.
"So they're still crushing on each other?" whispered Naminé. Riku nodded in response.
"So, aren't you supposed to be showing us around?" Sora asked, ever the impatient one.
"Alright already! Goodbye, Master Yen Sid, Your Majesty!" Naminé said while waving at the two. Sora, Kairi, and Riku followed her to the facility.
While pointing towards a separate set of buildings, which resembled the main facility, only smaller and with red brick surfaces, Naminé told the three of them, "Those buildings over there are the housing for the younger members. The older Elementals and officers who can actually afford their own place live off world. Now follow me!" Naminé started moving again, the trio struggling trio keep up with her.
"Sheesh Naminé, I thought you were shy! What happened?" Kairi asked, surprised at her cousin's actions.
"Hey, in my defense, it's been like two years since I last visited the Islands, just saying. People change," Naminé said.
Riku added his own two cents, "It's probably because Naminé finally realized how hot she is."
Naminé stopped moving to smack Riku upside the head. "Perv!"
"Hey, what else do you expect me to say? Puberty was very nice to you in the looks department, but not in chest—OW!" This time it was both Kairi and Naminé who hit Riku. Well, more like kick in the nuts at the same time. Sora was simply watching with an amused expression, but he did feel pity for the silver haired perv, who was rolling on the floor in pain. Two kicks to the crotch probably hurt like hell infinitely squared.
After Riku recovered enough to walk, albeit slowly and stiffly, the foursome continued moving. Naminé showed the Destatians the various training rooms for various kinds of combat, the different Moogle-operated eateries and businesses, the classrooms where younger SOLDIERS and trainees could keep up with their studies, the library, the various masters', teachers', and trainers' offices, the location of gummi ships and other world to world travel methods, and most importantly, banned locations.
"Completely forbidden to come down here?" asked Sora.
"Getting caught going down this corridor can get you sent to the detention center at the far end of the world."
Sora nodded, already planning on ways to sneak into here without getting caught.
The foursome walked back outside and headed to the housing area. Now that Sora, Kairi and Riku got a closer look at it, it looked very elegant. The main entrance was two large, dark washed, wooden doors. The windows were made of dark glass, and some had balconies below then. At the top were turrets, and much of the main body of the building was red brick, and some marble.
Naminé led the trio inside, told them to find the housing manager, and left trio go to her room. Apparently, she had some training to do tomorrow.
Lucky for the three of them, the housing manager came up to them. He had spiky red hair tied into a long ponytail, not the auburn color of Kairi's hair, but fiery red. He also had small, red tattoos under his eyes. He was wearing a navy blue suit with a rumpled, white button-down shirt. "Yo, I'm Reno. I work in the special divisions team, the Turks. I've also been forced to take care of housing, but eh, life just sucks like that. So, names?"
"I'm Sora, he's Riku, and she's Kairi," Sora told Reno.
"Alright. OI, RUDE, DO WE HAVE THREE SPARE ROOMS?!" Reno yelled.
Did he call someone rude? thought Kairi.
"YEAH! LET ME BRING THE KEYS!" the person called "rude" yelled back. Seconds later, a bald man wearing an identical suit, but neater and with a black tie walked out from the doorway behind Reno. "Hey Reno, here are the keys."
"Thanks Rude. Here ya go, yo." Reno handed the keys over to Riku. "Now you probably best go to bed. It's late. G'night, yo." Reno walked through a door behind him.
The bald, "rude" man bade them good night too and left.
"Come on, let's get some sleep!" Guess who said that?
"For once I agree with Sora. Let's get some sleep." Riku gave Sora and Kairi a key and left to go find the room number written on the key.
"Good night, Sora." Kairi hugged Sora and ran off quickly, so he wouldn't see her reddening face.
Sora stood, blinking at what just happened, but then went to go find his room too.
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Character Profiles
Sora: A 15 year old boy who lives on the Destiny Islands with his best friends Riku and Kairi. He may seem immature and lazy at first glance, but he truly values friendship and has a charm that let's him make new friends easily.
Kairi: A 15 year old girl who lives on Destiny Islands with her best friends Sora and Riku. She moved to the islands from Radiant Garden when she was 4, and considers Destiny Islands her true home. She, like Sora, is very charismatic, and can make friends easily. She is very overprotective of Sora and Riku, and tends to scold them for their frequent brash actions.
Riku: The 16 year old best friend of Sora and Kairi. He is a bit of a playboy, and dated many girls on the islands. He can be a bit of a loner, and doesn't make friends as easily as Sora and Kairi. He can also be extremely arrogant, cocky, and egotistical, but he values his friends, especially his two best friends, very much.
Naminé: Kairi's 15 year old cousin that lives in the world Castle Oblivion. She was once a shy person, but later managed to gain confidence in herself, and now acts similarly to Kairi, though less brash and more reserved. She loves to draw, and suffers from A-Cup Angst.
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And there's Chapter 2. A little shorter, but this just introduces one side of this story. Next chapter, Roxas enters life in the Organization! And he meets someone as well!
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