Video Game: Kingdom Hearts SOS: The Road To Light

Luna bowed her head toward Zeus and Hercules before walking with the others. As the group made their way down the mountain, Aux spoke out before passing out. "Aux?" Luna looked to see a dart coming out from his neck. "Oh no...." Before she could say anything else, Ananta and Faust were the next to pass out. "An ambush?!" Karina and Beuce passed out soon after followed by AJ and Kel. "No!!" She turned towards Castur and Stratos. "Where are they coming from?!" Castur and Stratos were then hit with the dart. Luna turned toward them and made her way before she felt the dart puncture her neck. She reached her hand toward the dart as she fell down. "N-n-no..." Her hand went limp and Luna had passed out.


Luna felt something shaking her after what felt like awhile. Her eyes fluttered open and saw her surroundings had changed. It had seemed that she was in a hospital. She looked at what had took ahold of her shoulder and saw a glass hand. Luna looked up and saw Beuce. "B-Beuce? What's going on?" She slowly sat up and noticed the IVs that were in her arm. She grabbed her head. "I think I'm okay. Are you alright?" Luna carefully took the IV out of her arm with ease. "The last thing I remember was we were walking down the mountain and then Aux had collapsed. Right after that, everyone else started collapsing one-by-one." Luna grabbed her head as she tried to recall any other detail. "Oh!" She had then recalled. "Darts! I remember seeing a dart coming out of Aux's neck. I believe we were ambushed. The darts must've had some sort of sleeping agent in them." Luna dropped her hand down to her lap. Just who in the world attacked them? And for what purpose? There were quite a few questions roaming in her mind.


Luna looked around in a slight panic. "What happened to the others? Are they alright??" Luna looked over to then see Kel, Ananta, and AJ right by them. Luna sighed in relief. "At least we know they're safe." She looked over to Beuce before looking back at the three. "We should probably try and wake up the others. However, I want to figure out just where we are and where the others might be. I hope they're alright." Luna slowly stood up as she looked at Beuce to see what he would like to do.​

 

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Kel felt his consciousness slowly returning to him as his eyes opened to the bright lights of the room, quickly prompting him to squint so that he could adjust properly to his new surroundings. On his right, he could hear the voices of both Beuce and Luna both of which as confused as he was now just waking up. "I'm up, don't worry." He called out while in the process of sitting up on the bed he was laid on. "Why exactly are we here?" It was the first thing on his mind as he looked back to see AJ and Ananta still resting.

 

Beuce listened to Kel's words as he shook away the other two. "It seems like we were captured somehow. Some kind of sleeping darts and an ambush." Once he'd awoken all four of the others there, he looked over to the nurses off in the distance. "It looks like we're not alone. I'm going to go get some answers. Anyone whose feeling up to it, come with me. Be ready. We don't know what's going on, so we may have to fight our way out." As he walked over, he found a nurse not attending to a patient and tapped clasped them on the shoulder. "Hey. What's going on? What is this place? Where are the others?" The man said sternly to the unfortunate woman he'd decided to interrogate. ​

 

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Beuce's explanation did fill in some of the gaps in his memory between sealing the keyhole and waking up here, but the question of why all that was done to them still bothered him. This didn't look like anyplace intended to do them harm even when taking into account how they were brought here. "Right." Kel got off the bed and approached the nurse that was currently being questioned by Beuce.

 

"That was quite a storm." Steel sighed as he looked up from the parchment in front of him. The storm clouds were now gone from Mt. Olympus; the others had done it.

"It always is." He shrugged as he continued to transcribe his message to Aux. Laura continued to press though.

"You sure you don't want to say goodbye in person?" Steel tried very hard to refrain from sighing again.

"It would be a waste of time; they'd ask questions we don't have time to answer. Besides, they've probably already been whisked off to the next job anyway." He shrugged again. Leaving them had been a hard decision, but he decided that in his current state he was just a liability to them. He needed to recover, and going with Laura meant he could do that. Besides, she needed his help.

"Well, if that's the case, then just how are you planning on getting that to them?" The ex-pirate stood with her hand on her hip, a skeptical look being sent his way. Steel couldn't help but smirk in response.

"Oh, don't you worry about that. They'll get it." Finishing the letter, Steel rolled up the parchment and tied it shut with a ribbon. Holding the scroll in his hands, he focused intently on Aux. Not that he knew much about the SoS de facto leader, but . . . he was the de facto leader, so it should go to him. In a puff of smoke and a flash of light, the letter vanished from his claws. Laura shook her head.

"If you keep using up your energy like that, you're gonna drop dead before we even make it back to your 'garden.'"

"Then we had best get moving." Steel formed a steeple with his hands, giving a considering looks to the sunlit world beyond the ships railings. "You go make sure the crew is ready to sail, and I'll worry about getting it where it needs to go."

"Right. . ." Despite voicing her confirmation, Laura didn't look away from the horizon either. The look on her face was morose, it was almost certain that she had moved on from his issues to thinking of the problems she had developed over the course of the days events. This time Steel couldn't suppress another sigh as he placed on hand on her shoulder. She gave him a questioning glance.

"We're gonna get Henri back." This time she smirked, returning to the confident and self assured persona he had come to associate with her so far.

"Right. Just be sure to keep up your end of the bargain, wolf boy." She gave a dismissive wave of her hand as she walked away, leaving him alone at the railing. . . or so he had thought.

"Mr. Hope?' He turned to see the young witch, Judy, if he recalled correctly, looking up at him. He hadn't talked to her since they had met, what with him and Laura trying to keep her and Henri safe at the time. He tilted his head to the side, his ears pulled down in confusion.

"Yes?" She smiled up at him brightly, swinging her broom around in a playful manner. Steel could tell this was a cheerful one.

"I just wanted to thank you for being a friend to Miss Laura: I think she really needed it!" Steel's didn't quite process her words at first, but once he did he couldn't help the slow smile that spread across his face, nor the slight wag in his tail.

"Don't mention it kiddo. If I'm honest, I think I really needed it too." Judy's own smile grew even bigger, and Steel couldn't help but think about how refreshing it was to not be covered up like usual. Everyone on board knew about him and none were unnerved by him. The nervous feeling of needing to hide just wasn't there. Before too long, the ship had set sail, and Steel found himself standing near the bow, keyblade at the ready. It shone with a brilliant energy, as he opened up a portal to the lanes between. Steel turned back to look at Olympus one last time.

"So long, SoS. See you again. . ." As they crossed through the portal, he took out the vial of ink that Mortimer had given him with promises of power. He thumbed it with consideration before looking towards the side railings with determination. With a powerful throw, the vial of ink plummeted into the depths of the ocean between as the ship sailed into the stars.


Steel has left the party.

 

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"If that's all this place is, then couldn't you have just asked us to come aboard then just forcing us aboard?" Assuming everything that this nurse had told them was true-and that she had no reason to lie to them-that really didn't make sense to bring them aboard this way. "My name is Kel...Siegend." Perhaps he was giving too much away, but given how cooperative she was being, this simple act couldn't have been too problematic.

 

The nurse was being surprisingly helpful, given their circumstances and the fact he wasn't exactly being polite about the way he asked. "My name- Wait, Kel, your last name is Siegend? That's cool as hell." Beuce interrupted himself before turning back to the nurse. " Beucefilous Ulysses Alexander. I'm the last surviving member of Umbrae, the lower half of Riven. If there are any people here from there, i'd certainly like to meet them." He said almost jokingly. He knew there were no survivors from Umbrae, but there a small piece of him that still hoped. "Besides that, do you know where the others that were with us are? Karina Xeres, Stratos Jern Himmel?"​

 

"Ya know...." Kaida mumbled out loud the second she woke up on the floor. The girl sat up slowly to look around and process where exactly she was. She wasn't a superhuman who could process exactly what happened but she remembered getting jumped and now she was slowly waking up in a cell. The girl walked to the bars and said, "I'm getting real sick of getting knocked out and waking up in an unfamiliar place." Kaida knocked on her cell and looked around, "Any SOS members in here? What's the damage?"

 

Luna looked over to see Kel had just woken up. "Kel! Glad to see you're alright." Beuce then went over to the nurse nearby. His line of questioning was a bit stern. She went over to the two, along with Kel. "At least his questioning is straight to the point..." She laughed a bit awkwardly. The nurse happily answered Beuce's questions. They were apparently aboard some vessel named 'The Sanctuary'. She then asked for their name and homeworld. She looked at Beuce and Kel before they each answered.


Beuce took this opportunity to ask about some of the others. Karina was in the custody of her father. Something about that had given Luna a bad feeling. She was definitely a bit worried. The nurse had then stated that Stratos was currently being detained. That definitely shocked Luna. "Oh dear..." The nurse had then informed them about a council summit that was to be held at 3:30pm. This definitely intrigued Luna but on the other hand it had concerned her. Just who is this council?


Slighly curious, Luna spoke up to the nurse. Perhaps, someone from her kingdom was aboard this vessel. She wouldn't be able to get her answer unless she asked. "I beg your pardon...My name is Lunala Rosalind Fiametta Kiatespira, princess and heir, of the Kingdom of Solara Lua." She stated her name as well as her homeworld. "Has anyone come aboard here from that kingdom? If not..." She paused. "Where would the summit be held? By the way, you wouldn't happen to know the time currently, would you?"

 

Luna nodded her head as the nurse gave her the time. The nurse looked through her clipboard and found her name. Apparently, several of her people had made their way on board. This had surprised Luna just a bit. "That's odd.....I would've thought they would be in one of the few colonies His Majesty set up a few years back. It's definitely a pleasant surprise though!" Luna smiled as the nurse gave her a compass. She then asked if she was referred to as 'Luna' as well. She nodded her head and the nurse then proceeded to tell her another piece of news. It turns out Koa was on board as well. Luna's eyes widened a bit. "Koa's here?!" Luna smiled as she held her necklace. The nurse programmed the locations to her compass as well as the location for the summit. The nurse had also informed her that the compass would be able to give her access to the summit since she was a political figure. Luna nodded her head as she listened to the nurse.


Luna bowed her head to the nurse. "Thank you for your help! It is very much appreciated!" Luna rose up before looking to Kel and Beuce. "What do we do now? Should we go our separate ways? Should we wait for Ananta and AJ to wake up?" Luna wanted to see who had gotten on board but she also wanted to see Koa. However, she didn't want to go off on her own without having some sort of plan. "That summit seems very interesting to me. If His Majesty were here, I know he would definitely want me to attend that summit. However, I want to check on my people and I need to see Koa. I'm not sure what the plan from here is." She looked at Beuce and Kel before looking at the compass in her hand.

 

"Don't worry, I'm still around." Stratos told Kaida, groaning as he woke up from whatever forced slumber he had found himself in. His mind was a bit hazy at first, opening his eyes and having absolutely no idea where he was or how he got here to begin with. The only thing he really knew was that the other SOS members were here too, for some reason. Rubbing his head, sitting up and stretching his arms out, Stratos suddenly realized that his neck was a bit sore. Looking down, he couldn't see what it was, but reaching up he could feel some kind of metal collar around him. Letting out a sigh as he fully woke up, the boy remembered what had happened last. They fought the titans. They were victorious. And then he passed out along with everyone else. Right. Rubbing his head, trying to get over some kind of headache, Stratos winced as he could hear Aux yelling about something. Looking at him he said, "well, just a guess but. It looks like we're in jail, and that breaking out is a bad idea. Why though? Well..." Stratos looked outside of the cells yelling, "helllooooo! Is anyone out there?"

 

Beuce narrowed his eyes at the nurse as she listed off the answers to their questions. His scowl grew more and more frustrated with every bit of information she told him. First, there were people from Riven here, but far from the ones he'd hoped. He would have to confront Sorenia eventually, and he knew it. He just had too much to deal with right now. If he had to face his destiny right now, he wasn't sure he'd be able to handle all of it. The weight of the situation was crushing down on him and he felt like his knees were about to buckle. Then there was Karina. If she was with her father, that wasn't good news. They had to go and get her out of his custody, and back with them. Finally, the last thing made him snap at her. "Don't call him a criminal!" He yelled, drawing the attention of everyone else in the infirmary. "Don't...say that about him. He's innocent. I know it." Beuce said before pushing past her and out of the room. "We're going to get our friends out of trouble. All of them." He stated bluntly to Luna. Once in the hall, he took a deep breath. Well, one thing at a time. Karina was likely the more immediate concern, so he figured he'd start there.


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Tap, Tap, Tap, Click BZZZT. Another electric shock from the collar as Quill played with the lock again. The sharp claws were close but not far enough to jimmy the lock. The shocks have been getting less intense after the first few when he tried escaping, perhaps the charge was running out? Suddenly the doors opened with guards carrying more people.
“-get these scumbags on the ship, they’re pretty dangerous, but be gentle with the ones going to the medical bay.”
“Huh, more people?” Quill warily got to his feet and used the wall to walk to the red transparent walls. The people were having collars put on and put in cells, were those keyblade chains? “Hey, those people, are they also keyblade mast-” BZZT Quill fell down in pain as the guards pressed a switch on his cell’s console. “No more talking freak, after what you did to the people on this ship, I’m hearing no more from you.” The guard looked at him like a monster, but Quill couldn’t blame him really. Still- “Look I wasn’t in control of myself-” BZZT “Gahhshhhhiit...” Quill coiled in pain on the ground. The guards left and Quill slid slowly back to his corner, he stayed like that for several hours.

Drifting in and out of daydreams and murky sleep, noises began to get Quill’s attention.
“Any SOS mem-”
"SCREW Y-"
"helllooooo! Is anyone out there?"

Quill sprung awake and peered down his cell, across from him was a well dressed man with a jacket with a fur lapel. Still groggy and not awake, so it must’ve been someone else. Clearing his throat “Mhm, hello. And who are all of you? I was having a pleasant nap in this cold metal cell until you started screaming, so you all must be new to imprisonment. My name is…uh well, you can call me Quill. We’ll either be here for a long time or a very deadly short time, so let's get comfy.”

 

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"Is it? I mean I guess." He never really thought his last name was all that cool. "Wait, my dad is here?!" How did he even get here and why had been the first things on his mind, but were short lasted when the nurse revealed where Karina and Stratos was. Stratos being in jail made less sense to him than his father being here and Karina being with her father was greatly worrisome as well. "They did give us these compass's to find them, so that way we can still know where to go after we help out the others." He said to Luna as he left fo follow behind Beuce.

 

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The titans fell and soon Hercules found the wind titan and began to grip the creature by it's base tail. With sis god-like strength controlling the titan like a giant wrecking ball, he turned the titan on the others and began to drag the titans into the swirling vortex. With all their giant adversaries being blended in a colossal motion, Hercules threw the wind titan into the cosmos. Soon the gods were giving them a standing ovation. Hades showed up and was soon stepped back into a dark portal and faded back into the underworld. Why they did not go after Hades was beyond him. Soon the keyhole for the world was shut and it was time do do something. While he was not sure what that was he was sure that he would find out sooner or later. Soon they began their trek down the mountain. He was wondering where Shiro was. He knew at some point he was to show up and it made him wonder if something else was at play here. He kept these thoughts to himself as he continued to walk. Near the bottom of the mountain at this point, the SOS crew was nearly done hiking down the hill. Without warning, Aux was hit in the neck with a dart of some kind. He got mad at himself for not being more on top of things. The darts hit and then there was nothing....

He begin to stir The sound of Advanced heart monitors making sounds could be heard. Soon he could hear the sound of Beuce, Luna, and kel. He sat up at this point and could see Becice talking to some nurse. 'Please tell us your full name and homworld so we may properly lead you to your respective people.' Then the realization hit him that this was somewhat his fault he should be better then letting down his guard. Wait he thought as Beuce, Kel, And Luna told the nurse who they were and there homeworld. He stood up and made his way over to the others that were standing by the Nurse. "Can we talk?" he asked the three. Once they were out of ear shot of the nurse and into the hallway. He looked at the others. "Why are you telling that person who you are? Things do not tend to go well when strangers find out who we are. Well based on the past experiences with strangers. I think the less people know about us the better I think we are." His voice was of concern . "Besides this is my fault. I should have been more on guard back in Olympus." He continued to follow the other three as they walked with them.