I don't own Kingdom Hearts. It belongs to Disney and Square Enix. Alright, back with Chapter 3! We're on a roll here! We're going deeper in the plot in this chapter, so let's knock out those reviews and dive right into the chapter!
Nicochan11: Oh, yeah! Trust me when I say, there won't be a sinister six in this. This is the guy who fought Vader to a standstill. Taking him down won't be easy. And even so... he's not going in alone as you will see. Also, no Marvel characters will appear in here outside of summons. Sorry.
edboy4926: Thank you!
VaderSkywalker: Oh, yeah, I mean, he's definitely one of the best Bounty Hunters in Star Wars. If anyone could explore the other worlds to collect the Seven Princesses of Heart it would be him. In the Star Wars Timeline. I'd say it's just before Return of the Jedi.
Is Og Ild: Glad you like that scene as well as the official interaction between the worlds of fire and ice. Can't go wrong with Sea Salt Ice Cream to start a friendship in the KH series. And we'll see Boba Fett's next move in here as well of who hired him. Sora and Kairi sadly don't meet Elsa until the next chapter. But it's coming soon!
Now with that out of the way, here's chapter three! Enjoy!
The next day, Sora found himself sparing against some of Arendellian within the kingdom. Picking up a wooden sword earlier, he practice some of skills in swordsmanship he had learned over the years. Which got the attention from some of the other guard.
As soon as they saw how skilled he was, they offered to train with him. Which of course Sora didn't mind. He loved the company of new friends... and to see how far he can go without the Keyblade or his magic. It would be a nice chance a pace rather than going up against Riku or some of their other friends on the islands.
When he offered to fight multiple adversaries at once, the soldiers thought it would be a unfair fight so they stuck with one on one. Or at least, that was the original plan, until he defeated the first soldier within the first strike.
Now, all the Soliders, who weren't on duty, were all going against him at once... and Sora still held his own. Kairi cheered Sora on while Anna was dumbfounded. She had only read about Sora's skills with a sword and thought it was exaggerated. Clearly she was wrong as she was impressed by Sora's own skill.
Sora with quick skill and reflex, blocked and countered every strike against him. Knocking another training weapon, while causing another soldier to fall to his wooden sword. Anna proceeded to whisper to Kairi, "Where on Earth did Sora learn to fight like that?"
"Sora and Riku have been competitive since we were kids, always pushing themselves to become stronger," Kairi whispered back after witnessing Sora knocked down another opponent, "Then when we got older, Sora actually managed to met some good people to sharpen the skills with a sword along with other self defense techniques."
Anna proceeded to whistled in awe, "Boy, I hate to be the jerk who even looks at you mean when Sora's around."
Sora couldn't help but smirked to himself as he clashed against three soldiers. If only she knew...
He then pushed the three off of him leaving him the last man standing. Sora twirled around his practice weapon before resting it on his shoulder, "Still got it."
Three months of peace and quiet, and his skills were still as sharpe as ever. It would have been a same if he had to start back from scratch... again. He then proceeded to ask, "So, best two of three?"
He only received groans and half laughs in response before one answered for all of them, "No, we're good."
Sora rubbed the back of his head sheepishly, "I hope didn't go too hard on you guys."
"It's fine," Another reassured him as one by one they proceeded to get back on their feet, "I just hope no one comes here to threaten Arendelle as nearly as skilled as you."
"Hey, maybe you should ask Elsa for a job as a bodyguard or something," Anna proposed, "During the Coronation!"
"You think she'd accept something like that?" Kairi asked her sister.
"Of course," Anna smiled before whispering to little sister, "Plus, it gives him an excuse to stay around when Elsa closes the gates again. You wouldn't have to worry about losing him."
Kairi proceeded to blush hard as Sora tilted his head, as he wasn't sure what she had whispered to the Princess of Heart, "You okay, Kairi?"
"I'm fine." She squeaked before clearing her throat, "I'm fine, Sora." She then turned to Anna, "If it's alright, Anna, could you show me... tell me what our what are parents were like?"
"Oh," Anna blinked in realization, "Of course. I forgot you memory her is kinda fuzzy." The two sisters stood up, "Well, see ya in a bit, Sora."
"Bye, guys." He waved as the girls left before he sighed, "See ya, Kairi." After a moment, he proceeded to help the soldiers who were still down, unaware someone flew down and entered the castle unnoticed...
Both Kairi and Anna stared at the family portrait, where the family was painted on display. King Angar, Queen Iduna, Elsa and Anna as children, and of course, Kairi, herself, when she was a baby in their mother's arms. The eighteen-year-old Princess turned to her, "So, you really don't remember anything about this castle? Or us?"
Kairi crossed her arms and closed her eyes for a moment, trying to think back and try to remember anything from her home world. Before finally shaking her head, "I'm sorry. What I remember before the islands are all fuzzy. I can only remember my time visiting Radiant Garden with Grandma. Honestly, until your letters, I believed that wor- place was where I came from."
Not noticing the small correction, Anna reassured her with a small smile, "It's alright. You were only four at the time. Anyone's memory wouldn't have been completely accurate."
Kairi looked up at the family portrait, "So, how were they? Mom and Dad?"
"They were the best," Anna smiled brightly, "They were good rulers and great parents. I can't say why they decided to close the gates but I'm sure they had a good reason." She then frowned, "You know, when I last saw them... about three years ago, they said they were going on a business trip but I believe, they went out looking for you when they ended up lost at sea. I just don't understand where that storm came from."
It didn't take long for Kairi to understand what happened, while the islands remained untouched for a whole year, the other worlds had been invaded by the Heartless. Perhaps when looking for her, they ended up caught up in one of their attacks. While Sora closed the Door to Darkness, many worlds had been restored but not everyone came back from the invasion. Many were forever lost to the darkness. It was unfortunate their parents ended up being one of those lost. She just hoped their hearts and souls now rested in a better place.
Anna shook her head, "But enough about that drama, why don't you tell me what you do remember?" She leaned in, "How you ended up on those islands..."
While her memory was fuzzy, she recalled the Heartless overtaking the world of Radiant Garden, turning it into Hollow Bastion. She remembered how scared she was as the Heartless chased after her, separating her from Grandma. Then, Xehanort, under the guise of being Ansem's apprentice, took her and placed her in a strange machine of some kind. She had just recently remembered what he told her.
"This world will be engulfed in darkness - everything you care about and everyone you love. If you truly possess the power of a princess of heart, your heart will resonate with a Keyblade wielder's, and I believe you can lead me to that wielder's world. That is the only possible way to save ours. You see, this is more than an experiment - it's hope. Like most, you probably believe that nothing exists outside of this world you live in. And yet, there are countless other worlds. You can see them sparkle brilliantly in the night sky. Through that sea of stars, fate will guide your ship to where you are meant to be."
"However, if you arrive in a world that's neither of light nor darkness, but somewhere on the other side, your task will be far from easy. If that happens, you must abandon your search - we have failed."
When she remembered those words, she managed to put together that ship that sent her a direct course to the Destiny Islands where she would meet Sora. Then when they grew older, Sora would come to clash with the Keyblade Master many times in the forms of his Heartless: Ansem: The Seeker of Darkness, his Nobody: Xemnas: Leader of the first Organization XIII, The version of himself from the past, and along with his thirteen vessel, the true Master Xehanort. She wondered if Xehanort ever knew that she came from Arendelle and not from Radiant Garden. If he did, he never said anything like that to her.
Still, a world that's neither of light nor darkness, but somewhere on the other side... she didn't know what he meant even now. She asked Ansem and his apprentices about it, and they theorized what he meant was a world of fiction, but there was no reason to travel there. Guess, they would never know what that strange world would be.
However, she couldn't tell Anna about this, not yet. It was a lot to take in and she couldn't put the world order at risk to explain the full story to her. Maybe, eventually, for now, she told her, "I don't remember much after washing up on the shores of the Islands. What I do remember was when I came to, I was greeted by this boy, whose first instinct was to try to help me." She smiled fondly, "He checked on me every day with his best friend, even after the mayor took me in, and soon enough the three of us were best friends."
Anna couldn't help but smile as she knew whom she was referring to according to her letters, and the boy who singlehandedly wiped the floor with the guard during simple training. She continued, "They always wondered what it was like outside the Islands, and when I couldn't give them an answer, they assumed I came from another world. Years later, we ended up making a raft to see where I came from and what other places were like."
"Really? How'd it go?" Anna blinked.
Kairi hesitated because that's when things truly began to go crazy. The Heartless overtook the Islands, Riku became a vessel for Xehanorts Heartless, Sora became the Wielder of the Keyblade, and she ended up in a coma while her heart rested inside of Sora's until he returned it to her body. She forced a laugh, "As well as you would expect it to turn out."
"Not well?" Anna assumed while Kairi confirmed with a nod, "Oh, well..."
"It wasn't so bad," The Princess of Heart reassured her, "I mean, I did end up remembering Grandma and meeting Ansem the Wise... and Sora and Riku's internship ended up taking them to countless places before they finally settled with a job."
"Cool!" Anna smiled before admitting, "Not exactly sure what an internship is, but cool! They finally got to see other places outside their islands and we ended up reuniting after all these years. Hey, do you remember that story, Grandma used to tell us? It was your favorite."
"Of course, I remember that," Kairi smiled brightly before recalling the story, "Long ago, people lived in peace, bathed in the warmth of light. Everyone loved the light. Then people began to fight over it."
"They wanted to keep it for themselves. And darkness was born in their hearts." Anna continued where Kairi left off, "The darkness spread, swallowing the light and many people's hearts. It covered everything, and the world disappeared."
"But small fragments of light survived... in the hearts of children. With these fragments of light, children rebuilt the lost world," Kairi nodded, "It's the world we live in now. But the true light sleeps deep within the darkness. That's why the worlds are still scattered, divided from each other."
"But someday, a door to the innermost darkness will open. And the true light will return." Anna smiled as she continued the tale, "Even in the deepest darkness, there will always be a light to guide you."
They then concluded the story together, "Believe in the light, and the darkness will never defeat you. Your heart will shine with its power and push the darkness away."
Both princesses giggled, before Anna sighed, "I always loved that story too." She couldn't help but wonder, "By the way, how'd the others react? You being a real-life Princess and all."
"They were a little shocked at first," Kairi admitted, in which to be honest, they were shocked to find out she was one of the original seven Princess of Hear. However, as time passed and Anna's letters revealed that it wasn't just her pure heart that made her a Princess, it didn't seem so surprising that she was one in blood too. She smiled as she continued, "But nothing between my friends has changed, they still see me as well... me."
"That's nice," Anna was generally happy for her before a smirk began to grow, "Especially in Sora's case. It's nice to know he liked you before he knew you were a Princess."
"Wha...?" Kairi blushed hard before shaking it off, "No, no... I don't like Sora! Er... I mean... I do like Sora... b-b-but not in that way!"
"Aw, relax! I think it's sweet," Anna smiled, "You practically grew up with your true love while I still have to meet mine." Kairi blushed remained as Anna sighed dreamily, "It's so romantic. Seeing he was interested into you since he first laid his eyes on you."
"Okay, I-I know how it sounds," The youngest sister shook her hands, "But it was just because I was new to the islands. I wasn't a native there just like he was..."
Anna smirked remained until she heard those last words, "Wait, what?" She asked, "Sora's... he wasn't born from the islands..."
"Oh, thank God above! Change in topic! "
Kairi sighed before her blush vanished, "Oh, yeah, well... As it turns out just like me, he just showed up on the islands one day with no origins to where he came from. However, unlike me, Sora appeared on the islands as a baby so he has no clue where he came from. The only things that he has of his past were a few baby blankets and the necklace he always wears."
"Huh..." Anna blinked recalling seeing Sora wearing the crown necklace all the time since meeting him. She just thought it was a fashion choice, like wearing those oversized shoes. Never would have guessed that Sora was adopted too, "What are the odds?"
"Sora doesn't mind talking about it. It never really bothered him that much. He always saw his foster parents as his actual parents," Kairi reassured him, "But I like the think of it helped strengthen our friendship over the years."
"So... he's not even a bit curious..." Anna couldn't help but wonder.
"Well, that's not true either," The Princess of Heart shook her head, "He's a little bit curious, but he always puts his friends' needs over his own. That's what makes him special. Once you're friends with him, he'll be there for you when you need him most."
"Huh? Never knew that about Sora," A third voice spoke up causing both Princesses to turn to see Axel leaning up against a wall of the room, "But I guess you have known him longer than I have."
"Oh, hi, Axel," Anna greeted the former member of Organization XIII.
"How long have you been standing there?" Kairi inquired.
"Not long." Axel answered before stretching his arms, "Just woke up after a good long sleep."
Anna glanced at the grandfather clock before stating, "It's three in the afternoon..."
"Hey, if you ever decided to get a job on the other end of the world, you can decide what you do during your time off." The fire user defended himself.
"I didn't mean to judge," The middle sister began to apologize.
"Don't sweat it, your Highness," He reassured her as he rubbed the back of his head.
Kairi sat up from the couch, "What brings you here this afternoon?"
"Oh, I, uh, thought I saw something interesting going to bed last night," The oldest redhead admitted, "Can't stop thinking about it today."
"Oooooh~" Anna leaned in with peak interest, "Is it a girl? Tell me, tell me..."
"I saw something," He answered before glancing at Kairi, "But it turns out it was just a shadow."
Kairi's eyes widened, understanding what Axel was referring to. Anna, completely unaware of what he actually meant, snapped her fingers, "Aw, shoot. But I guess it happens to the best of us. Thought I saw Elsa once and it turned out to be my own shadow too."
"Uh, Anna, I'm starting to get a little hungry," Kairi thought of a quick excuse to get a moment alone with Axel, "I don't suppose you know where to find some good chocolate around here?"
Anna peeked up at those exact words, before turning to her, "Oh, we're definitely sisters alright!" She quickly instructed her, "Wait, here! I gotta stash of it just for these situations! I'll be back!"
As the young woman raced out of the room, Axel stated, "Okay, she's beginning to grow on me. I like to keep a stash of Sea Salt Ice Cream too."
Once she was out of sight, Kairi whispered to him, "Heartless?"
"Yeah, I had an encounter with them when I went back for the Gummiship last night for some Ice Cream," He confirmed with a nod, "Nothing I couldn't handle though."
"That's not good." Kairi crossed her arms. The Heartless have been unusually quiet lately. Part of the reason Riku couldn't make it to Arendelle as her guest. He was currently working alongside his fellow Keyblade Masters with Master Yen Sid to uncover why the Heartless have been quiet. She thought aloud, "Okay, Master Xehanort is gone so... maybe Pete and Maleficent?"
"Or one of their cronies they managed to join their little take over the worlds thing," The most recent Keyblade Wielder stated, "Either way, we should be on guard, in case they show their faces again."
"Does Sora know?" She asked him.
"Nah, you were the first one I saw today," Axel shook his head.
"Okay," Kairi nodded, "We can't allow the Heartless to mess with the Coronation. At least, not with prying eyes. Even if people saw our magic to protect them, some might not fully believe we're there to protect them."
"Yeah, good luck telling the Heartless that," Axel muttered before stating, "I also discovered one other thing last night..."
"What is it?" The Princess of Heart tilted her head.
"Not here. Not now." Axel raised a hand, "I'll explain everything tonight after Anna goes to bed. Just grab Sora and meet me where we first met your sister."
Kairi raised an eyebrow, wondering what exactly Axel found, but she trusted him. She nodded in agreement as Anna returned with a pile of chocolate in her hands, "I'm back! So what did I miss?"
"Oh, nothing much," Kairi put on a smile as she happily accepted one, "Axel, here, was just bragging he was totally going to own us in charades tonight."
"Oh! It! Is! On!" Anna glanced at Axel competitively, "I don't care that you've got the undefeatable Sora on your team! Kairi and I are taking you both down!"
Kairi could barely contain her giggles, many of Anna's traits remained her of Sora. Speaking of, Sora joined the others, "Someone call me?"
Before anyone could answer him, Gerda entered the room, "Excuse me, Your Highnesses, but we really should get you and our honored guests prepared for the Coronation. It's time we started the fitting. Who would like to go first?"
"Perfect timing," Axel grinned as turned to Sora, "Sora was just about to first victim...er... volunteer."
"I was about to what now?" Said spikey hair teenage boy turning to the former member of the Organization.
"Oh, perfect," Gerda grabbed Sora's arm before he could react, "Right this way, young man."
"Wha- but I..." Sora tried to protest as he was dragged along as the others could only barely contain their laughter, "And he-? Oh, something tells me this is going to take longer when Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather came up with my first outfit. I just know it."
Kairi continued to giggle before she turned to Axel, "You know, he's going to want a little payback for that, right?"
"Oh, please," Axel waved off the warning, "Sora's never been that smart to begin with. I'll be ten steps ahead of him before he gets even has a chance."
Anna smiled, "So, this what it's like to have friends outside of family?" She glanced to the painting of Elsa before frowning, "Elsa's... really missing out on all this fun..."
Meanwhile, Elsa had witnessed Sora's skilled in fencing. And she had to admit, she was impressed. No ordinary boy could stand up to some to the best soldiers she knew at once and hold his own. Completely unscathed, she might add.
And if what Axel said was true about Sora could use magic, then he had absolute total control over it. During the whole training session, he never once slipped up. And he never need to hide his feelings or wear gloves! ...well, he did wear something for his hands but the didn't cover his fingers or palms. What were they exactly?
Shaking her hand, she doubted it had anything to do with concealing his power. Axel said as much. She couldn't believe she was taking the word of someone she barely knew... her youngest sister knew him but she didn't. He was very... very strange to her. With an interesting favorite ice cream flavor.
Not quite her favorite, but it wasn't the worst. It grew on her better than expected.
Still, if what Axel said was true, then this boy's relationship with her sister was... close. Very close she might add. Although, both were very shy about it. Honestly, it was kinda... sweet.
She may have not been into the very idea of romance like Anna is, but she had something every else had... eyes. The moment as sisters left as soon as the match was over, she saw the way he looked at Kairi. He was, without a shadow of a doubt, deeply in love with her.
It was safe to assume Axel wasn't making that up to say the very least. However, the question remained, is this boy okay to be around her sister.
If Elsa was being honest with herself, it was too early to tell. According to Kairi's letters to Anna, she and this boy grew up together with another boy named Riku. Axel also stated that this boy would be willing to lay down his own life to save hers. Still, she wanted to be safe than sorry.
Considering this boy, as well as her baby sister, and Axel were her best shot of finally getting a handle on this curse, she would have the time to truly tell before giving any sort of blessing out. Even then, they weren't engaged or anything, so they were likely still figuring it out themselves as well. Which worked out just fine for her.
Still, what she could tell from the boy, he was kind and friendly. Not long after Anna and Kairi left, he stuck around to help the defeated soldiers. Not to mention having friendly chat with them. It seemed making friends with people was in his nature.
She just hoped whatever he knew... would be enough to finally rejoin her family without fear of harming them or anyone. Time had passed as she was trying to find a way to admit that she had... powers to the teens. How to react if they really did have powers.
Oh, she really, really hoped Axel wasn't lying. Too much was at stake already. Just then, there was a knock on the door.
Strange, it wasn't dinner time, nor this wasn't one of the regular times Anna's attempts to get her to open the door. Perhaps, Axel?
"You're Majesty? Do you have a moment? It's urgent."
She sighed, it was only Kai, she replied, "Come in."
The butler opened the door with a grim expression on his face. He quickly apologized, "I'm sorry to interrupt but I'm afraid I have some bad news. Someone has broken into the castle. Even worse, the intruder took the life of one of the guard."
Elsa couldn't hold back the gasp, "Wha...?"
A murderer? Inside the castle? Who? Why?
Earlier that day, Boba Fett landed inside the gates. The Bounty Hunter stealth fully made his way through the castle.
He needed to take a look at the guest list, anyone of his targets could be here during the Coronation. Outside of the Queen, he was able to identify and confirm at least two more of the bounties were inside the castle already. He could take them now...
...but the fire one might be a problem. And when there was one there was always more. Not to mention, if any chance more were going to show up for the crowning of the Queen... he would immediately lose them and that could be an annoyance as well.
Discovering a locked room, he pulled down his visor on his helmet. No signs of life inside. Raising it back up, the Mandalorian set his flamethrower on the lowest setting and burned through the hinges and locks before knocking the door down.
Entering room, he discovered this was were the kept all sort of private things. Including the guest list. As he approached the list, Boba looked back with his blaster raised in case an unexpected guest decided to check in here. When no one came, he set down his blaster and examined the list.
This would be so much faster if they actually had any sort of technology. Still, with enough time and patience, one could accomplish almost anything. And sure enough, he identified there was at the very least one more target coming. That would make a total of four.
Time to call it in. He then pulled out a holoprojector, he made contact with the Imperial Navy. A holographic image of Admiral Firmus Piett appeared before him, "Report, Bounty Hunter."
Imperials were never the friendliest of employers, but they paid well, and he wasn't in the job to make friends. He replied, "I have confirmation that four of the Seven will be on this planet for the Queen's Coronation."
"Four?!" The Admiral gasped in shock before a smile showed on his face, "Well...I must say. You work quickly, Bounty Hunter."
"There is a bit of a obstacle," Boba cautioned him, "One of the seven has power over the ice and snow. And one of another's allies can control fire and took out an entire squad of Heartless. I'm unsure at the time if they're any more like them."
"Ah, the Guardians of Light," Admiral Piett recalled, "Lord Vader, excepted we might have encountered them sooner or later." He then reassured him, "It doesn't matter, Lord Vader is already on his way to your location. He'll deal with these Guardians. Keep an eye on things. And let us know if there any changes."
"Understood," Boba nodded as the transmission ended.
Placing the holoprojector away, a guard came into the room to investigate the knocked down door. Sword drawn, he aimed his blade at the Mandalorian, "Halt! What are you-"
However, closed a fist and aimed his arm at him. Not waisting a second, he fired a poisonous dart into the guard's neck. The soldier collapsed on the ground and dropped his sword.
It wasn't going to be long before someone realized they were missing. It didn't matter though. As Boba picked up his blaster he made a quick exit. No one was stopping what comes next...
Well, we've already have a man dead. Let's be honest, if a solider from Arendelle went to go up against Boba Fett... he's not coming back alive. And trouble has only just begun as the Empire is coming to back the Bounty Hunter up and not just Storm Troopers... Meanwhile, Sora and Kairi will finally meet Elsa? Will the Queen have the courage to explain the situation to her little sister and her "totally not boyfriend?" If she succeeds, how will our heroes prepare her for the Coronation?
We find out next time! Duh duh duuuuuuuh!
(Guess I was a little early mentioning Sora and Kairi would meet in this chapter. So sorry. Next time, definitely!)
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