The Sapphire Sorceress

Disclaimer: The rights to Kingdom Hearts belong to Disney and Square Enix.

Act 1: The Keyblade Master That Never Was

"Oy, sometimes you are such a girl."

A black void with no stars in the sky with several skyscrapers in the background. Sometimes there was rain and thunder giving an illusion of a world. Still it was just a falsehood housing beings who also were not real anymore. Illusions sitting in a house with no roof, windows, or rooms an empty home. Yet there was a source of light to be found in this bleak land a small spark of warmth. Some of the beings of this world consider it a sacred moon when in truth it's a heart in the sky. It's conception was made by a Nobody who knew the secrets behind the doorway to all hearts. Even now his research affects the current world as it continues to head towards his desires. This artificial Kingdom Hearts was constructed and now had been born into their world. Now it was simply a small ball of light in the sky, but with the effort of keyblade wielders it would grow in size and power. The door would be opened once this Kingdom Hearts was made real.

Axel's POV:

Man taking orders can be such a pain in the neck. It's one thing for the Superior to have me watch over Marluxia and Larxene, and now I have to play babysitter for this chick. Then again blueberry looks kind of pretty in a duck out of the water sort of way. Still water does not mix with this guy so I had better let her in on what's gonna happened now. Naturally I decided to tell her this while in the portal of darkness.

"Now listen dollface once we enter The World That Never Was follow my lead. There was still some heartless in our home that show up from time to time. Even with that keyblade I don't think you handle them in your current state." Naturally she took this the wrong way trying to prove she was stronger than she looked. Ahh female pride first Larxene now her man us guys can't catch a break. Well it's not like she can't defend herself she looks fit to be a keyblade wielder like that Sora kid I hear lots about from upper management. Still to think she can use a weapon like that and the fact she had a heart once what was she was like...

"Yeah yeah look you have never been in this place and it's easy for a gal like you to end up lost here. Now look I know what you're think strange guy is telling you this weird stuff and wants you to go somewhere with him sounds very dangerous, but it's a lot better than letting those heartless take more from you trust me." Despite her eyes showing some more resistance she clearly realized I made a good point giving a nod of approval. We manage to finally enter the other side of this portal as we arrive in The World That Never Was. I gave a yawn just enjoying being home while the bluenette observed the area surrounding the both of us. She was clearly surprised by this world and how it looked.

"Do people actually live here?" It was a question that surprised me. I never actually thought about other people living in this kind of world. People who had actually hearts and who could feel emotions. Would they even want to live in this place even forgetting about the fact it's crawling with heartless. Looking at the empty building this gave me something to ponder as we head towards the castle, but I gave her a no seeing her frown at this realization. She must have wanted to be around people she knew well that's gonna happen as I suddenly lifted my fist in the air.

"What's with that attitude you're gonna met some others here hell they are quite like you are in that we all have lost what made is real. Some might get along with ya while the others ahh what the hell I'm sure you'll fit in just fine sweetcheeks." She was still not amused by my personal nicknames. Oh well I'm sure she will get her name out soon enough as we continue our walk towards the gate of the castle. The air must have felt cold around her as she continued to feel culture shocked by these events. She was actually following me now and standing behind me which I had to smirk at of course.

At last we had walked up the pathway towards the entrance of the giant castle. The newest Nobody had one last gaze at the city and it's buildings before we warped into The Castle That Never Was. Thankfully we did not have to go the long way as since she was a nobody now we can enter the castle's more populated areas easily. Luck would be with us as we entered the Grey Area with no trouble Luxord must be smiling right now. I figure I should head off to find Saix and report about all of this, but I knew this girl might get a little bored here.

"Alright I need to talk with the Superior you will need to chill here for a while. Not much to do around here so if you see one of us nobodies in the black cloak don't get startled. Besides you might find someone to talk with for a while got it all memorized?" She gave a shrug at that and I frown at her reply. Not exactly thrilled about getting settled here then again she could not feel like she was happy about this. I know my first days in the Organization was a time I would not like to remember. With a salute I head into the portal to find the only real buddy I have in this place.

Aqua's POV:

As Axel left me alone in this room I noticed how giant this castle looked. Just by observing the window I could see more areas of this place, and looking up I noticed the lack of stars in the sky. I was able to keep a memory from my childhood about the stars being other worlds in the universe. The lack of any stars in this place gave me an uneasy feeling. Still it felt somewhat safe compared to where I was hours ago. So I guess it's time to adjust to this place as I walked over to a chair to relax and give my feet a rest. So much time fighting and running it's kind of strange for me to just calm down and think to myself for once.

"Who are you, kupo?" The question woke me up from my daze as I noticed a strange flying creature looking at me with a curious look. Like Axel it seemed to have on a black cloak perhaps it was the uniform around this place. With a frown I realize I can't give him a name because well I don't have one right now. To be without a label for someone to identify you with is not a good thing. So I hope this "superior" can help me remember my name, and possibly the past that was stolen from me.

"I don't remember sorry but can you tell me your name?" I said with a hopefully look trying to start a conversation out of boredom and curiosity. The created did not seem that interested in replying to my question as it did not really give an answer saying it was nothing important. I frowned at this so much for fitting in with these guys Axel. Alright just relax and talk about something else then. I decided to question how long this guy had been here, and once more he did not really give me a good answer saying it did not matter.

"Can you tell me anything! I just have to know something like about heartless or this place will that be important enough?" I said in a louder tone not realizing I was projecting my anger out. This guy must have realized I was getting upset so he did finally explain some things. He told me about the heartless that consume the hearts of it's victims. Apparently they obey whoever is the strongest, but in some places they attack everyone like in the Realm of Darkness. He also explained about The Castle That Never Was. This was home to a group called Organization XIII who each do missions for the Superior. I'm guessing this superior is the leader of this group of nobodies. I'm kind of nervous about meeting this person if he could the ruler over so many nobodies.

As my thoughts continued to build a portal opened behind me to reveal a female now behind me. Her hair looked to be styled in a strange way. It looked like two bolts of lighting which matched her yellow hair. She was also in that black cloak so naturally she must be a member of this organization. As I looked at her she finally noticed me and gave a sneer. Obviously she was angry at me, but what did I do to get her upset? I just looked at her and she gave me that reaction so why...

"Well it looks like we have a homeless person here now! Sorry this is not some wayward house for the helpless and weak!" She yelled pointing at me. Well I did not know where else I could be right now besides I'm not even a real person anymore. This girl was treating me so badly when she did not even know me at all. I would not stand for this so I decided to stand up for myself and fight back with words of my own.

"Hey you just met me and you're acting so rude! I don't even have a home anymore, and I don't even know who I really am so why can't you be a little more friendly with me?" She took this in and just laughed at my reply. It seemed this girl found my defiance amusing more than anything else. I grit my teeth this female was really starting to get me upset. Why do I have to put up with any of this nonsense right now. Before I could think of something else she quickly took hold of my arm and threw me against a wall. I hit the wall pretty hard and cried out in pain despite no longer having the ability to feel. The blonde simply took more pleasure in my suffering.

"How sad I want to feel sad for you poor thing! Not really if anything I want to make you cry more before I put an end to you for good!" She yelled pulling out yellow weapons ready to attack me. The strange created looked concerned about this and left the room as I tried to get back up. As she moved in to harm me with those knives I brought up my hands to block the attack. Suddenly I began to do cartwheeling around her moves. She was getting upset so she charged sparks and sent them at me shocking my body. As I was unable to move she kicked me in the chest sending my back to the ground. As I winced in pain she moved over to grab hold of my neck. She looked even more angry with me now when she moved her gloved hand on my breastplate. It looked like she was going to stab when her eyes widened.

"Your heart is not beating and yet you..." She must have realized the same thing Axel knows about me and picked me back up. Her eyes looked into mine as I was trying to gain the strength to fight back against her. Before I could she threw me back into the chair I was sitting in before. She drew her knives back into her cloak as she explained herself finally.

"So you're a Nobody like me. Don't expect me to say sorry or feel remorse either! The Superior will most likely recruit you into the Organization and I find that fact so insulting. How could such a hopeless Nobody survive in our group as you currently are-" I decided to strike when she was not expecting it punching her right in the cheek of her face. Finally I can fight back against her, and I don't care if this gets the higher ups pissed off she deserves this. I was not going to let anyone walk over me like this. She growled at being punched and drew her knives back out as I decided to use the blade I brought with me into this world. As I placed my hands over the handle it felt quite heavy and my arms fell to the ground. Despite my muscles trying to pick up the blade it was not going to work. The girl suddenly noticed what I was using and did not attack me surprisingly.

"The keyblade how did you get your hands on that?" Before our fight could continue two figures suddenly entered the room. I recognized Axel with his red spiky hair, but the other guy I did not know at all. He seemed to have blue hair, an x-shaped scar on his face and yellow eyes. The blonde knew who they were and pulled her weapons back once more.

"LARXENE! Do you mind explaining what's going on here?" I expected her to just rat me out and say I attacked her considering this 'Larxene' treated me before even bothering to learn about my situation. To my surprise she was actually admitted what happened between us. She even explained she did not know I was a Nobody figuring I was some intruder here. As she was talking with the guy who was named Saix he looked into my eyes looking for a reply for me so I simply nodded confirming her story.

"Even if this was all a misunderstanding I will not tolerate in-fighting here Larxene you will be assigned a new mission ASAP. As for you newcomer follow me at once unless you wish to return to the Realm of Darkness once more." With a nod I slowly moved over to Saix looking at Larxene and Axel. She gave me a smirk clearly happy to know we would see each other again not in a good way. Axel gave a more friendly wave and I smiled at him. Despite it being fake I could feel like the gesture was honest from both of us. Saix really did not small talk with me as we both made our way up the stairs. I observed the style of this place noticing how modern and futuristic if that's a good word for this place looked to me. I could not help but notice the fact I can hold this keyblade with ease when I'm not fighting anyone. It's like it feels lighter than a feather yet when I tried to fight with it the weight was too much to bear. How could that be perhaps there is something wrong with me besides my memories.

"Twilight's View this is where you will meet him the Superior newcomer. You should put on your best behavior and not act so childish like with Larxene." I took offense with that comment he thinks I would be so quick to attack people like that. I have to make a good impression anyway if I want to learn about what's going to happen to me now. As this Nobody my life would be changed forever so if anyone can help me through this I would really appreciate it. As I looked around at the giant area we entered I noticed a symbol on the wall. It was placed in other areas of this castle so it might be the symbol of these guys. While I was lost in the world that was now my home someone had arrived next to the guy called Saix. His hood was up not allowing me to see his face. He seemed to be observing me for a while as Saix gave him information about me.

"So this is our new Nobody?" His tone seemed to imply there was something wrong about all this. I could not help in feeling more anxious around this certain Nobody. His level of strength was beyond everyone else here, and my shoulders began to buckle. I must have been faking the feeling of fear right now. As he came closer towards me I could not help stepping back a little by this action. He gave a chuckle of amusement and I was able to see yellow eyes in the blackness of his hood.

"You have lost what's made you special. A heart is a precious gift and now you no longer can be considered human." His words sounded so harsh yet what else could I be now besides a Nobody. I don't even know who I am anymore so why should I deny this claim he's made about me.

"Tell me do you know your name?" I tried to dive into my mind for the answer. It has to be somewhere perhaps I can find it...

"I don't know..." My eyes grew hollow with this statement. I truly gave into the fact I was now like everyone else here just a shell without a heart. The gift that would make me special is gone forever with no way I can go back my past self. I felt so helpless at this point when suddenly the "Superior" moved his gloved hands into the air.

"You are very lucky I know your name quite well." Suddenly letters moved into the air leaving the name AQUA. That's my name, but why can't I remember it? How could this person know about this either I never met him before this day. As the questions grew he suddenly moved a X into the name reshaping the name into something new. Now the name that was written was Auxaq so he's giving me a new name? I wanted to show resentment, but I could just show apathy at this decision.

"From now on you will be known as Auxaq and soon to be a member of Organization XIII. For now you will be taken to a room with Saix. I will decide how to proceed with your training, and you can keep that keyblade with me for the moment." With a small frown I handed over my only weapon to the leader trying to get a decent look at his face. It's then I noticed his face looked tanned and shaped like someone I've seen before however I did not know who that was exactly. As Saix ordered me to come next to him I gave once last look at the Superior who had that keyblade in his hands. There was something familiar about him, but I could not figure out who it could be so I just followed Saix to my room.

Back On Destiny Island

No One's POV:

The children are considered the future of man who shall carry on the legacy of their parents and others before their time. It would seem three new children would now take part in a journey of their choice and through the manipulation of someone before them. The white haired boy observed the sunset on their island. His dream of setting sail on the Highwind was going to come to pass now. Riku would finally leave this tiny island. Another boy looked at his friends with a bright smile on his face. His carefree attitude would help the voyage feel bright and full of hope. Sora believed there was nothing that could ever separate them from each other. The last child now older and full of new experience was ready for this journey. Her desires had changed from just being the girl who Riku and Sora wanted to impress to now being the glue holding them together. Now she was both physically and mentally prepared for whatever was out there beyond the seas of their homeland. She had a happy smile on her face knowing she would not be helpless anymore that she was just as brave and full of courage like Sora and Riku. Their peaceful days however were about to come to an end...

Afterthoughts: Yeah this is before KH1 I'm going to go on the order of the game timeline with some obvious changes. Also I notice in these stories they usually only show off the members from KH2 and Xion which is kind of disappointing. There is some potential with others members like Larxene, Marluxia, and the others from COM. So I hope you don't mind if this will be kind of a slow burn for some chapters let me know what I can improve on thanks for reading.