Here we go the second chapter in Emerl and friends journey with new friends and new enemies let's see how it goes
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DM77's Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories Prologue
Welcome to Castle Oblivion
"Ah!" Emerl jumped and sat up looking around "Oh…it was just a dream?"
The sky was dark as it was nighttime. The Gizoid and his companions had fallen asleep since losing sight of Komaru.
The life of this Gizoid was changed forever the night the Heartless attacked his home. This attack separated him from his loved ones and best friends Jenny Wakeman and Metal Sonic but it bestowed upon him known as the Keyblade, the bane of all evil.
Since then he had the adventure of a life time making many friends including the ones travelling with him Togami, Hiro, Doom and Lilac. Someone who was also traveling with them was Oscar Pine.
Together this group fought against the Heartless and the forces controlling them, the Heartless Council led by Lord Zedd. But there biggest challenge was Darth Vader, the heartless of Obi-Won Kenobi who possessed Metal Sonic in his search for Kingdom Hearts.
When the group defeated Vader their last task was closing and sealing Kingdom Hearts, one that proved to be in vain. However, they were aided by Metal Sonic and Makoto Naegi, however the two were left trapped on the other side of the door into the Realm of Darkness. With the balance restored all the worlds were repaired and Jenny was allowed to return to the Destiney Islands but Emerl chose to not return yet as there were still stuff he needed to do.
As they were discussing how to locate Makoto and Metal, they saw Komaru holding a letter from Makoto and chased to catch her but lost sight of not only her but Oscar as well he seemed to vanish, but Lilac found a note from Oscar saying he left as he felt he needed to get back to Hollow Bastion to help with the rebuilding. The others understood his situation but sad they couldn't say goodbye
"Emerl, you good?" Lilac asked rubbing her eyes quietly
"I am fine Lilac, just had a dream about all there has happened" Emerl said sighing
"Make sense, you've been through a lot" Lilac said nodding
"But sometimes I feel like my dreams aren't just mine, like someone else is in here as well" Emerl said sighing "Also it is odd that Dark Emerl has gone silent"
"I am sure he is just recovering energy" Lilac said and yawns "We should get some more sleep."
"You get some rest; I need to clear my head" Emerl said standing up
"Alright." Lilac said nodding and lies down and goes back to sleep
Emerl stands up and walks down a dirt path in the middle of an endless field. He stops by a fork in the road and looks around thinking about everything
"I hope Jenny is okay" Emerl said thinking
"If you really want to know, along the road lies something you'll need to find out" A voice behind Emerl said he turns and sees no one their.
Confused Emerl turns back around and sees a figure in a familiar black cloak, last time he saw that was Hollow Bastion but the figure wearing it was in red and black armour underneath.
"Have…have we met before?" Emerl asked concerned
"No, we haven't but I am aware of you Keyblade wielder." The figure said, "News of your deeds has spread far to the worlds, you can simply call me Psycho Sith if you need a name."
"Psycho Sith?" Emerl said surprised on that. "Is it true I will find something?"
"Indeed." Sith said nodding "However in order to claim it you must lose something that is dear to you. If you want to find it, my servant will lead you"
With that he vanishes but flying down and landing by him was a silver robot with yellow neon eyes and silverish hair in twin-tails tied with black ribbons, a black headband with five sections of lights and a long, thin black tail ending in a large syringe, both with a neon yellow liquid inside.
She was wearing a short-sleeved dress with a belt sideways as well as strap buttons and pockets on the side with a Bow giving the appearance of a businesswoman and had knee high stockings giving off an anime school approach and a yellow armband on her right arm.
Also, out her back were some long silver wings but after she landed the wings retract into her back. "Oh…I got here after he left, I flew as fast as I can" She said and pouted "Not acceptable I can do better as I am better. I'm perfect"
"Err….hello?" Emerl said
"Oh, you are the person I am escorting?" The robot said "I am Serial Designation J, but you can just call me J"
"J…nice to meet you. I'm Emerl" Emerl said thinking this was odd but this might lead to Makoto and Metal Sonic
"Well, let's get moving" J said nodding "No time to waste"
"Wait, I should get my friends, it's best not to leave them" Emerl said
"Fine…just hurry it up, I rather not be in direct daylight so make it quick" J said sighing
"Right" Emerl said and goes to wake up the others.
We come to a white room somewhere, it was mostly empty except a single table, a few chairs and a large crystal orb that stood in the centre. A young robotic girl sat at the table with sad look on the face. She was a red, silber and black sleek robot with a jet like theme, she had a symbol of a red robotic face on her wings. She was busy drawing in a sketchpad and sighing
"Is everything ready for the plan to go ahead" A voice said, and she looked to see Psyho Sith standing there.
"Yes…but Sith…I still think this a bad idea" she said to him
"It is the only way for our plans to succeed and for that you are vital to it" Sith said nodding "You did wonders with J so you know now who is next"
The robot girl sighs and finishes her drawing on the pad, it was of a castle floating in an area between the realms of light and darkness. The towers around it stuck out of random areas and ever were horizontal attached.
Back with our heroes, Emerl had woken the others up and told them of the visitor and introduced them to J. They were weary of this like Emerl, but with a lack of other leads they had no choice, so they agreed to it. After an hour of travelling, the group followed J, the group found themselves standing in front of the exact castle on the girl's drawing pad. Hiro gulps and loves over the thin path that connected to the castle to the main land and saw only a bottomless pit of darkness
"This is worrisome" Hiro said
"I agree but it isn't like we have much choice." Doom said with a nod
"Still this might be a trap, we should think about this" Togami said
"But what if we don't have time to be cautious" Lilac said "Emerl what do you think?"
Emerl thinks hard on this and said "Let's head in"
The others nod and go to enter the castle. They push open the door and J leads them into a large white room that was mostly empty except for a few white pots. Across the room was a small stack of starts that lead to a blank door. The door was different to Emerl compared to ones he's seen before.
"Well, here we are" J said to them "Through…didn't expect it so…bland, good design though"
"Wait, you never been here before?" Togami asked
"No, this is my first time here" J said "My master only just moved to here"
"Well, are we safe to just barge into here?" Hiro asked concerned
"Well, he have to do it, if we want to find Makoto…." Doom told him
"Makoto?! You mean Makoto is here?!" Hiro asked surprised and looks to J
"Well, something just told me he's here" Doom said arms folded
"Oh really, because with you mentioning that, I was thinking the same thing." Lilac admits
"Same here" Togami said and Hiro nods in agreement
"Seriously? So did I! One look at this castle and I just knew" Emerl said smiling "Our very best friends, they're here."
"Well, I never met your friends but…something tells me the answers you seek are here" J said "I guess it's a similar reason"
"I can't argue with that" Hiro said chuckle "I guess great minds think alike."
"Well, I do have a great mind" J said proudly
"Woah, wait, hold on!" A voice said and out of the camera on Emeral emerges RiCO, she was the groups chronicler and while she was with them, she mostly stayed in the digital space she then said "It can't be just a coincidence!"
"I see, RiCO does that mean…?" Togami asked
"Yes, I do! I had the same feeling too about it." RiCO said nodding
"Oh, does that mean it's contagious." Hiro asked worried
"No, I doubt it's that." Doom said thinking "It must have something to do with this place. J, your master tell you anything about this place?"
"Nope, outside of where it was he didn't give me any info on it" J said shaking her head
"Well, we should take a look then" Lilac suggests
"Okay" Emerl said and turns to head to the blank door
"Hey! Where do you think you're going?!" Togami asked
"That way, to the door" Emerl said "What you to scared?"
"Oh don't be ridiculous" Togami said
"Then come on, let's get going you lot" J said and the group head to the door
"Say guys, don't you think we should shut the door first?" Hiro suggests
"I got it" Lilac said and turns and gasps "Emerl! Guys!"
The group turn and sees Psycho Sith standing there as the door closes on it's own.
"Master! I brought them here like you ordered" J said and kneels. Emerl summons his Keyblade
"Good work J, you really make yourself useful" Sith said and walks forward
"He might be a Heartless!" Togami said getting his sceptre out "Let's see you handle this." He waves the want and aims it. It having a yellow light light for thunder magic but nothing happens
"Err…isn't something meant to conjure from it?" Hiro asked
"It is meant too" Togami said
"What's happening?" Doom asked
"I believe by now it should be obvious." Sith said to them and explained "The moment you set foot into this castle, you forgot every spell and every ability you knew" This shocked the group "In this place, to find is to lose, and to lose is to find. That is the way it works in Castle Oblivion."
"Castle Obivion?" Emerl asked confused
"I think that's the name of this place" Lilac said
Just then Psycho Sith uses the darkness to teleport to be behind the group. J stands up and turns to face him with the others
"Here you will meet people that you have known in the past." Sith explained "You will also meet people you'll miss"
"I miss?" Emerl said thinking and realizes "Metal! You mean Metal Sonic is here?!"
"If what you want…is to find him…" Psycho Sith said and raises his hands and does a powerful push before dashing and phasing through Emerl.
Emerl felt like he was reaching into him so he turns and jumps to strike but Sith teleports away and appears by the blank door. The group go to the small stack of stairs
"What did you do?" Emerl asked
"All I did was simply sampled your memories" Sith told him "And from them, I made this." He holds up a blue card and on it was an image that Emerl recalled 'Traverse Town'
"To reunite with those you hold dear—" Sith said and throws the card to Emerl who catches it
"What is this? Some kind of card?" Emerl asked
"It is a promise for the reunion you seek." Sith said and he looks to J "J, I ask you stick with Emerl and aid him on his journey through the castle."
"W-What? Why?" J asked confused her eye visor forming a question mark.
"I want to test your abilities as well" Sith said and looks to Emerl "Hold the card to open the door. And beyond it, a new world" He steps aside allowing access to the door. "Proceed Emerl. To lose and claim anew, or to claim anew only to lose…" With that he uses the darkness to teleport away leaving them
"Well…I guess I am working with you." J said and folds her arms "Shouldn't be too bad I can do this."
"Well, welcome abord then" Lilac said smiling and pats her back
"But don't think we will easily trust you." Togami said "I don't trust your master and think this is a trap but we have little choice."
"So, what do we do?" Hiro asked
"We get moving I think" Emerl said "Let's go"
The group nod and move to the door. Emerl goes up to it and follows what Psycho Sith told him and held up the card to the blank door. Suddenly, the door door opens up realizing a blinding light. The heroes and their new companion held there hands up to cover from the light and walk in through the doorway.
The sudden light fades, allowing Emerl's optics to properly see. When he took a good look around, Emerl was suddenly surprised by all he can see. He was standing in an abandoned street with a familiar background. There were a few lampposts, which made it a bitter difficult to see. But what he could see was a few shops and houses in the distant and Emerl realized where he was.
"This can't be…" Emerl said surprised "How did we get to Traverse Town?!"
"This is concerning to me as well and I can't explain it" J said looking around as she walked up.
"What you see, isn't real." Sith said behind and Emerl turns to look at him, but he teleports to behind him again and continued "This town is an illusion created by your memories ingrained in that card."
"My memories?" Emerl asked confused
Just then RiCO appears out of Emerl and said "Forgot that Emerl, we lost the others!"
Emerl shocked looks around and outside of J all his other friends were gone and no where to be seen "Togami? Hiro? Doom? Lilac? Guys where are you?"
"I did nothing I swear" J said hands up
"I don't trust you on that, what did either of you do to them?" Emerl asked looking angry
"What J said is true, she didn't have anything to do with them leaving, she will be a present companion who will aid you in combat differently then the others" Sith said "To answer the question, your friends are at the mercy of the cards now. If you master the cards, then their strength will be yours again. I will teach you how, if you want"
"I have no choice" Emerl said sighing
"First things first, you need something" Sith said
With a wave of his hand Sith used magic on Emerl's left had as darkness surround it and when it fades a clawed gauntlet with a card slot was now their. The slot was full of a deck of cards similar to the one he used earlier. A deck holster appears on J's coat
"With those both of you will be able to utilize your abilities with ease." Sith said
"You can fight J?" Emerl asked
"Yep" J said and her hands turn int claws "I have gun hands to, oh and my tail contains acid"
"I see, noted" Emerl said nodding
"Now that we are set, let's proceed." Sith said nodding "You see the laws of the castle require your friends to be turned into cards."
Suddenly a green card appears in front of them. It was like the first card, but it was green and had a picture different from the other. As the card floated Emerl got a good look at the picture.
"Togami!" Emerl cried out
"If you value your friends, you will pick them up with out fail." Sith told him
Emerl didn't need a repeat he ran forward and picked up the card with gusto. It then teleported into his gauntlet cartridge.
"Wait, what?" Emerl said surprised
"It teleported to the top of your deck" J said
"Indeed, any card you pick up will be added to your deck." Sith explained "If you focus on them as you use them it will call on your friends to come to your aid."
Emerl nods and follows it and focuses hard and the card he picked up of Togami flies out of his gauntlet and erupted in light, next thing he knows Togami was there
"Togami, are you alright?" Emerl asked
"I think so, what happened?" Togami asked
"You and the rest of the team were turned into cards, Emerl summoned you to aid in battle." J explained "Doesn't that mean all his spells and abilities returned as well master?"
"Indeed, it does." Sith said nodding
"Well let's try it out" Togami said and fires a blizzard spell at Sith
Reacting fast Psycho Sith holds his hand up an duses a force shield to block the shot. Togami attempted to do another spell but then vanishes.
"Wait, where did he go?!" Emerl asked
"The cards you use will vanish, but they will reappear to aid you time and again." Sith explained "Cards are the hearts of your friends, everything in this castle is ruled by the cards. Whether you are faced with an enemy or a door comfonts you, cards are the only way to proceed."
"Wait, do you mean…" Emerl said thinking "Do you mean I need cards to fight as well?"
"You indeed are a quick learner, both you and J will do" Sith said nodding "Everytime you attack a card is removed from your deck. But when you use up all your cards you will be unable to move for a while." Sith said and readies himself "Now then give it a try, both of you."
Emerl and J move and attack Psycho Sith, through the female robot was conflicted attacking her master but did so, she uses her claws and guns. However Sith was able to block and dodge all their attacks and without realizing it, both had deplieted their decks, when the last card vanished they were unable to move.
"And now, both of your have no more cards." Sith pointed out, "You are helpless completely with no cards. But there is a way to save yourself. If you wish to regain your cards, merely focus and bid your cards to return with your thoughts."
Psycho Sith had been right so far so Emerl had little reason to not trust him on this, J however fully trusted him, They both focused to return the cards to the deck holders.
"The strength of your heart Emerl brought by the cards, J you being close to Emerl allowed your budding link to increase the strength of your heart." Sith said
"I see." J said nodding
"Just remember the cards don't last forever, so use them wisely and with caution." Sith explained "Anticipate the flow of battle and choose the most effective card."
"What else is their to know?" Emerl asked
"There are four card types of cards. Both in two ctagories" Sith explained "The first includes red attack cards, blue magic cards and also greed ally cards. The second group is black enemy cards."
"Enemy cards?" Emerl asked he checks and the gauntlet flips the deck to reveal the other category which had one card in it for a Shadow Heartless
"In time you will learn how to use your enemies to your advantage" Sith said "For now, the lesson is done. Your friends can return to you."
From behind them they hear feet running up and Emelr and J see Togami, Hiro, Doom and Lilac run up
"Geez, I don't know where we were, but it made me dizzy" Lilac said rubbing her head
"What happened to us?" Doom asked
"Last thing I remember was opening that strange door." Hiro said scratching his head "There was a bright light, we were stepping through it then…. nothing."
"I would say that is par for you but I am the same." Togami said "I do remember Emerl summoning me to fight alongside him and the new girl through."
"I have a name!" J said annoyed
"Either way that doesn't help" RiCO said "How am I supposed to keep the journal updated if you can't remember."
"Taking a guess, this has to do with the cards right?" Emerl asked Psycho Sith
"That is a mystery for you to think on." Sith told him "Master the cards and make your way through the castle's floors. However from here, outside from J's assistance you are on your own."
"Wait, does that mean we can't go with him?" Doom asked surprised "Emerl has to go on his own with her" He points to J
"I am sure J is a help, but Emerl will need more then one person to help him" Togami said
"Gee, thanks for the confidence boost Togami, besides I am sure J and I will make a great team" Emerl said
"Hmph, I am only helping you because Master Psycho Sith told me too" J said
"Are you sure you'll be okay Emerl?" Hiro asked concerned
"Of course!" Emerl said smiling "I'm a Keyblade warrior after all" He then turns to face Psycho Sith who's hood still covered his face "You want me to go mostly alone? Fine by me. I can handle anything thrown at me."
"Such confidence in a hero so bold" Sith said amused "The go on then, the rest of Castle Oblivion awaits. Walk the avenues of latent memory, and you shall meet someone deer to you."
And with that Psycho Sith vanishes in a portal of darkness. With that said and done Emerl and J nod to each other and proceed down the empty street towards the door near the end. Like before Emerl pulls out a card and uses it on the door. The door opens and Emerl looks back at his friends who wave at him before one-by-one vanishing returning to the card states
"I have a bad feeling on this" RiCO said concerned
With a new friend in J from Murder Drones and a new mystious place the group begin there new adventure. But who is Psycho Sith? And what is Castle Oblivion? Find out soon.
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