The Destined

thought you might like it, and now that i have time i'm going to go back through and edit each chapter to look aystetically better.

 

im suprised

dude im suprised i cant belive Ven is Soras brother oh my ****ing god,oh and i hope the is gonna be more cooler than the lord of the rings,ok destined write the war of the century!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!BABY(no ofense)

 

I'm considered a deity now...hmm. If you think that's a twist, just wait. I could pull a JK Rowling, but what's the fun in that?

 

yo

oh your good

 

K so here's the thing. I've got a large chunk of Chapter 17 done, only problem is that it won't be up till about Friday due to work and crap. It will be long, and i've got to trim alot down.

I will say this though, in writing this chapter, i'm going to blow alot of minds. If you think Ven being Sora's brother was big, oh you'll see. And the kicker won't come till the last few chapters.

*laughes gleefully before passing out from sleep deprevation*

 

First off, YOU ARE AWSOME FOR WRITING SUCH A MASTERPEICE!!
seconed off, is there still positions open for custom characters?

 

Chapter 17: Destabilization

Chapter 17 is early!!! Hope you all enjoy this one and just to let you know there will not be much updating over the Christmas week because i will be out of town but i will be continuing the story upon my return. Oh and did i mention bombshells?

Chapter 17 : Destabilization

The chilled air that leaked slowly from the archway unnerved Kairi, but deep in her heart, buried under layers of questions, she knew that this was the path she must take. Each new step and flick of shadow caused the dim earthy stairwell to appear unwelcoming and desolate, the layers of dust and cobwebs betraying no appearance of traps, let alone visitors for many years.

Higher and faster she climbe as the shadows continued to recede and a flickering of candlelight grew more pronounced until Kairi stepped from the stairs and into a low room decorated in old and odd machinery and books. On one wall stood a picture of a stone temple hidden amongst a grouping of tall trees and dense forest with oddly shaped ships flying towards a distant moon. Below the painting in an open wooden case rested an elongated silver tube. As Kairi cautiously looked around the room, a machine slowly came to life, it’s eyes casting two faint golden beams and it’s rust covered head turned noisily towards her.

“Your Royal Highness! I’ve waited near 15 years to be able to look upon you again and I see that you are safe. This is wonderful!” the machine exclaimed happily, it’s one intact arm lazily cheered.

“You-you know me?”

“Of course Princess Kairi, Master Terra and Mistress Aqua were very adamant that I do so, for this very moment.”

Kairi stepped closer and sat in the high backed chair next to the machine. “What’s so special about this moment?”

The machine inclined its head towards the far wall. “Why, it’s the beginning of the story.”

“15 years ago, a great war blanketed every kingdom with despair and anguish. It continued unchecked by a man so evil and twisted that no one dared come forward to confront him, for he would slaughter you without a seconds thought. If it were not the actions of the Bloodline of Fates, more kingdoms would have fallen.” The machine quietly finished, sadness in its tone.

Kairi sat, unmoving and with full attention during the tale but tilted her head near the end.

“What do you mean, ‘more kingdoms’?”

“Oh my dear, yours is not the only kingdom in existence. There are currently three remaining kingdoms: Kingdom Hearts, Mushroom Kingdom and the Farplane Kingdom. Sadly the actions of the Bloodline Rebellion members Princess Zelda, Princess Leia and Yu Yevon angered the Master to the point that he turned the Kingdom of the Ancients to rubble with the weapon.”

“The Bloodline Rebellion? What could they have done to deserve that punishment?!” Kairi stammered.

The machine looked up into Kairi’s eyes. “The Bloodline killed his son and stole his son’s heir from the war to a far off world to try and make the Balance whole again. They succeeded until the Master discovered the kidnapping and slaughtered Princess Leia and her Kingdom.”

A question caught in Kairi’s throat. “What was the Master and his son’s names?”

“The youngest proclaimed himself Lord Colevio, son of the Great Master Nex.”

“What—what was his heir’s name?” Kairi whispered.

“Why, Princess Kairi, you.”

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The stone grave gazed upwards at Sora as he stood over it, his mind seeming to become unraveled and caving in on itself. The simple life he had lived these past years on Destiny Island seemed long gone as Terra had told him about his older brother joining the Key Guardians and the fight that cost him his life, a Bloodline of Fate that had caused more harm that good it seemed while also giving hope to the masses, that Kairi was alive and in a trapped universe like he was, and the most chilling of all, that Riku had created a Heartless Nobody.

The silence dragged on as neither Terra nor Sora dared shatter it, fearing the other would break as well. After a few minutes, Sora looked down past the grave at his amputated forearm. “This—none of this is real? My arm is still here, I’m just in a coma, this is all just an illusion?”

Terra looked at Sora from the archway leading down to the tomb at Sora’s missing arm. “No, this is the Island of Eternal Dreams, it is neither real or fantasy, but what your heart must desire. You’re arm is gone because her heart has deemed it so, while in reality you’re arm is still there.”

“So Kairi…”

“Is in her heart’s version of this Island. It varies by each person by what their heart really wants most.”
A clicking of metal brought Sora out of his semi-conscious stare. Behind him, Terra was holding in both hands a set of crimson armor as an offer to Sora. He noticed that as the light flickered across the armor, it shined with ravenous hunger and desire for adventure.

“He asked that you be given this, when your heart has truly embraced your destiny. You were chosen to protect the last Bloodline Heir. Your fates have been entwined even further than I could forsee all those years ago. It is time you accept your calling, as the last Key Guardian.”

The armor was cumbersome and unusual to Sora at first but to his surprise, it seemed to understand this and fixed itself, making it lighter and more maneuverable. He held the helmet in his right arm while testing his left. It felt robotic and foreign to him. But, he thought, this is only an illusion.

Sora stood before his brother’s grave once more, so many questions passed unanswered between the two but to Sora’s dismay, he didn’t receive a single reply.

“You are ready Key Guardian.” Terra announced, causing Sora to look in his direction to see him holding a small object in his hand.

“With the blessing of another Guardian to his successor, I award you this keyblade, so that you may fight for what is just in your heart.”

Sora let out a small gasp as the key charm began to float in midair until it digitized into a magnificent gold and silver streaked key blade with a cushioned handle wrapped with light and dark shaped rays of light that came together at the base where a blue heart glistened.

“Take with you my offering, the Awakening Hope, and may it unlock the prison from which you are trapped, and those dearest to you.” Terra proclaimed handing Awakening Hope to Sora and stepped back.

It felt natural as Sora stepped and twirled in the rhythmic dance as the blade lunged through the air causing a single beam to erupt from the tip and leapt up into the clouds, unlocking a far off door.

“Save her, no matter what the cost.” Terra asked.

Sora looked back at the man, a half serious smile flashed across his face.

“Don’t worry about me, be worried for Master Nex.” Sora grinned as he raced from the tomb and followed his heart down a long winding grass strewn path.

Terra watched him go, both relived and saddened, his part was over. Take care of him Axel, Make your Big Brother proud.

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The dark castle teemed with energy as the new disciples remained in the grand anti-chamber, quietly conversing with those other new members around them, finding out what drove each person to do what their heart commanded. The inner doors swung out slowly, causing a hush to fall over the group as two men stepped out.


“So, the boss thinks more in quantity than quality Sephiroth, looks like you and me are in for an interesting road ahead of us.” Giovanni laughed as he gazed around the room. Sephiroth didn’t notice Giovanni’s eyes as they momentarily hesitated on a couple huddled in the corner.

“Mother wants what’s best for the Universe, not just what one man desires. The more people that understand that, the better our cause.”

The two walked through the throng of individuals towards the Chamber of Destiny, but before they reached it, another cloaked man stepped into their path, his cold eyes slicing through Sephiroth.

“You dare to speak of Mother in my presence? It’s because of your Mother that all I fought for years ago was stolen from me.” The man hissed.

“Let it go old boy, you should have embraced the Farplane long before that summoner got as far as she did. Your arrogance is what cost you Spira, not this Mother crap, Guado.” Giovanni sneered.

“YOU DARE insult me gangster?!” Seymour glared, his arm swinging towards Giovanni with a large mass of black magic growing in the upward motion.

“Gents, I believe it be in me own best interested that we fight, THEM, not each other.” Another figure stated, his features hidden behind tattered black cloak and large black captain’s hat.

“And who might you be, sailor?” The couple asked, quietly joking amongst themselves. The man turned and with a slight flick of his wrist, a group of skeleton pirates materialized around the now terrified couple.

“I be not a mere deck hand, My name is CAPTAIN Barbossa, and just a warning young miss, but my crew does not look upon disrespect admirably.” Barbossa stated with a snide smirk.

“Enough.” Nex’s voice boomed through the anti-chamber, causing those present to turn and look upward as Nex decended a grand dark marble staircase.

“We’ve had enough conflict within our own ranks that more is not required Sephiroth. Disciples, gather with me.” Nex stated as he majestically paced into the Chamber of Destiny, the others following patiently, though wary of the other standing next to them.

Nex rose once again onto the marble pillar and looked down into the faces of those who had accepted his call.

“My family, I thank you for heeding my message, I understand that you may not approve of some that are present, but let me remind you that we are not here for ourselves, we are here because destiny must be upheld.

Years ago, I was given a prophecy by a withered old fortune teller that a man would appear to lead those stuck between the light and darkness to the promised land, a land where we would not be fighting against those who oppose our views, where we could live out our future as we see fit, not as tyranny or evil vendettas. I ask you to look into your souls and tell me what brought you here.”

The group silently searched within themselves trying to get a grasp around why their heart had led them here today. After a few moments, Barbossa spoke up.

“Too long my fate has not been in me own hands. I long for the taste of a world in which my kind can live amongst ourselves, pirating and pillaging to our hearts desire. Too long WE were cursed men trapped as undead beings, unable to eat or taste the whipping sea breeze at our lips.”

“For too long I’ve been deemed unworthy by my father to lead the free world of Spira, but not anymore.” Seymour announced.

“We have been pushed around my meddling trainers for far long enough, just once we want to do what are job is: to steal pokemon to further Team Rocket and our leader.” Jesse and James chimed together, never taking their eyes off of Giovanni.

“For too long, every attempt at righting the balance of my destiny I’ve been stopped by freedom fighters or religious guidance. One kingdom has fallen to the mistakes of many, two others by the soul of their Princess. Now one more rests in our way as we move forward to fix that which has been stolen from us, a purpose.” Nex announced, sweeping his gaze around the room.

“But what about those who have lost everything, at the hands of the man standing before us?” A lone strong voice rasped from the back of the group.

Nex smiled as he recognized the deep bravado that the man spoke. “The promise of the prefect kingdom, Anakin. A kingdom in which everything hangs on the whim of destiny, not democratic processes. A universe that accepts everything as it is: changing.”

The audience grew silent as Nex smiled menacingly, his eyes seeming to crackle life energy as he spoke.
“Come my Disciples, we must make our voices be heard.”

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The drumming and beat of the machines slowly rocked Sora back into reality as he lifted his eyes open for the first time in nearly a week, he groaned. He lifted both of his arms in the air to stretch and yawn and inadvertantly struck himself in the face with his left arm, sending pain into both his face and his arm. He looked down in amazement. His arm lay in a metallic steel cast surrounded by the armor Terra had given to him, the key guardian.

Sora looked around and smiled as Ash and a young girl came running into his room.

"How are you feeling Sora?" Ash asked seeming relieved while also keeping one eye on the bank of computers monitoring him.

"I'm fine, better than fine actually, i feel, whole."

He looked around the room and his eyes met the girl. His mind began to play back the events following the fight with the Warden...Dest.

"You were the one that healed me at the Bay."

Rebecca released a large chestful of air and seemed to relax. "I did the best i could do under the circumstances, I healed your arm, but your face and the keyblade..." she trailed off as Sora reached up and felt the scar that transected his face.

"My--Oathkeeper." Tears began to flow down his face. Rebecca seemed on the verge as well but past him the small yellow star shaped charm. "I was able to get this much, I hope that It will be enough..."

Sora blinked. The room lit up in color as Awakening Hope & Oathkeeper appeared in both of Sora's hands.

"How did you do that?" Ash asked gapping in disbelieve.

Sora smiled as he gingerly took a few swings around the room, and looked back over his shoulder with a paritally full grin. "Because I made a promise."

Suddenly, each monitor in the room switched from showing medical stats to a man standing before a group of darkened individuals and immediately Sora's blood turned to ice. This was him, the man that had murdered his brother, imprisoned Terra and Aqua, who would try and kill Kairi...Sora only heard the line that made an importance to him "...Most are aboard a warship fleeing to another long forgotten kingdom, willing to sacrifice one of there own.” Sora's soul turned to cold steel, his eyes becoming tunnel vision. There in his grasp, he held a tied up girl, Kairi. Sora thought.

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The steel floors and occasional grouping of personnel did little to slow Riku as he pushed his way back through the ships heart, I must tell the King that Axel is here, this could be another trap by the Organization…

The personnel began to transition from moving out of his way, to not moving at all, but gazing at the nearest monitor with looks of perplexed shock and anger. Riku slowed as the throngs of workers became too dense for him to push through. This was when a voice began to tickle at his memory. It was not a familiar voice, but one that Riku knew was blaring across every monitor and out each speaker.

Nex stood before the camera, a black cloak sweeping and rustling behind him as he stood unmoving, his eyes slicing through the camera lens and into the hearts and souls of each person across the kingdom who were staring transfixed on the transmission. Riku held his breath as Nex moved toward the camera slowly.

“Citizens of the Great Mushroom Kingdom: Your royal highness fell at the hands of my protégé, and now, due to the acts of those who failed you when you needed them most are preparing to abandon you to the hounds as it were. Look not towards these…Rogues with admiration or distain, but look upon them as ones who would sacrifice you all for their own continued existence. For where are these individuals you once called hero’s? Most are aboard a warship fleeing to another long forgotten kingdom, willing to sacrifice one of there own.”

Gasps flashed through the crowd as Nex held up a bound and gagged Princess Peach, glee and malice teeming from his eyes and crooked smile.

“I ask you all to abandon them as they have done to you and to allow destiny to truly live its natural course. I promise you this, their fate will be righted. If these so called ‘heroes’ have any desire to this kingdom they call there own, then I offer a challenge: Confront me, and my Disciples of Destiny at Worlds End. Only there will destiny be righted.”

Nex moved backwards as the screen seemed to dissolve into not just Nex, but nearly a dozen other cloaked individuals with only their eyes showing past the shadows.

Riku’s heart beat fast, and cold. It was time to fulfill his destiny, to end this once and for all. He edged his way past many onlookers and past the medical bay until he heard a scream and turned but stood dead still as he watched Sora walk from the infirmary decked neck to toe in an odd body armor, his eyes locked and focused in such a way that even with what they both had been through, scared Riku.

Their eyes met, there was no friendly embrace, just two sets of eyes batting silently with the other until Sora turned and raced toward the docking bays. Riku gave chase, but was stopped as he looked in the infirmary to see two people lying arm in arm, unconscious. Sora, what have you done? Riku thought as he arced towards them, his arms flying daftly, both reading a pulse. He let out a sigh of relief as medics came forward and began to treat the two victims. Riku looked down in shock at recognizing the girl as being the one who he had collided with earlier, the boy, unfamiliar. Riku grabbed the nearest medic.

“Get me a comlink to the King. We have a big problem.”

The medic fumbled inside his white coat pocket and extracted the communications device and recoiled as Riku grabbed it from his hands.

“Your Highness, your Highness please come in, it’s me, it’s Riku.”

A moments worth of static greeted him before a small voice spoke back to him.

“Riku, get up here right now. We have a huge problem.”

“What? What is it is it Sora?”

The King paused, as if confused, as if not having heard him. “No, we are under attack.”

Riku dropped the comlink to the floor as warning lights and sirens screamed across the ship, his eyes gazed out the nearest bay view port. There stretched across the vastness of space, where New Declaration had stood, lay a mine field of asteroids, as a small moon seemed to grow closer and closer to the Arwing Memory.

“My God, what happened to the planet what is that thing??? Did the moon do that??” A scared deckhand asked to no one in particular.

Riku shook his head and ran towards the Bridge. “That’s no moon.”

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Nex sat next to the operating table staring at the boy who he had bred to become the protege' of him, the Great Master Nex, to replace his true heir... He looked up and watched as a live feed showed New Declaration instantly vaporizing into a million different sized asteroids. War had begun. If i can not be given my destiny, then no one shall.

He smiled to himself as the Disciples moved forward carrying the unconscious Princess Peach. Nex watched as a single ship flew from the flagship and instantly vanished. "He has taken the bait. Let's not dare disappoint the last Key Guardian."

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OMG SORAS EVIL!!! (jk)
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Chapter 18 Battle Lines

Hey all, so in some miraculous feat or creativity, i busted out this chapter in just over a few days. hope you all enjoy and as always comments are greatly appreciated. ALSO, at KingdomKey13's request she has entered the story as the young girl Riku ran into on Hyrule.

Enjoy.

Chapter 18 Battle Lines

The morning sun rose across the grand fields and twinkled in the mosaic windows adorning the Temple of Twilight, but the color that arched across the morning sky was not a lazy blue, but magenta. Blood had been spilt.

Hyrule was ablaze with villagers clambering to make their homes and business prepared for attack and collecting necessary goods to survive an onslaught if the guards were to turn their attention from hunting the heroes to taking over the castle.

Amid all the noise and fear, the young child stood against a dilapidated ironsmith’s shop, staring at the Temple of Twilight. He had seemed like an angel when she had collided with him, a ray of hope to hold on to during the months of suffering, plus, Rinn thought to herself with a slight smile, he was cute.

Rinn blinked out of the daydream and hefted up here pack to return to her home for the morning chores. Each evening she snuck away in hopes that the boy no older than herself would emerge and she could look upon him once more. Rinn was about to enter into the flow of traffic until, a hushed conversation drew her attention to the alleyway behind the Temple. Eager to see the boy again, she hurried over and crouched down next to the Temple foundations edge as bits of conversation could be heard.

“…I don’t care if he says we are to remain neutral, a villager told me last night that others were forming a resistance movement against us, and I say we cut them off before we have a war on our own hands.â€
“ Master Nex gaves us a direct order to keep the peace until he captured all of the Rogues.†A more commanding voice declared.

“So they can throttle you in the night then? I say we strike first, show our muscles. That way they will know what they are dealing with.â€

Am murmur of agreement rose in the group, the commander seemed to slightly lose his level of authority. “ If you do anything Private Ozeru, you will be committing treason, you’ll be killed.â€

The first voice scoffed. “Treason? Isn’t it treason to avoid keeping the peace peacefully? We will show we mean business, with or without you.â€

The commander stifled a cry for help as the others bound and gagged the man, and from what Rinn could see around the corner, they were hurting him badly. She saw the man who had first spoken look around with triumph as he held some sort of a package in his hands that the others laughed along with.

“Let’s show these pathetic farmers that we are the law around here. Only one way to do that,†he said, placing the package against the building, “blow up hope.â€

Rinn collapsed back in shear shock, these militia men were going to blow up Princess Zelda’s shrine! No, she thought, I can’t let them do this. Rinn silently looked around the ground and picked up a small but heavy rock and tossed it up to judge the weight, and peered around the corner again. The men were huddled around the package as they horrifically tied their commander to the bomb. Rinn picked her target and fired.

A surprised cry of anger erupted from the Private called Ozeru as the rock crashed into his head, he twirled around and his eyes locked on Rinn. “GET HER!!!†he cried.

Rinn ran. She ran along the outer wall of the Temple and into the thick of the crowd. She stole a glance behind her and saw a Milita head through the crowd as she pointed at Rinn. Rinn looked around for options and saw only one, tripped a man carrying an armful of building supplies.

The man fell backwards colliding with the Milita and causing a block in travel, buying Rinn time to race a block again, she turned a corner and collided with Ozeru, holding a hand against his swelling bruise. He unsheathed his sword and advanced on Rinn.

“You have assaulted a member of the Destined Militia, the punishment of which is death.†The blade arched backward and Rinn curled up jamming her eyes closed, wishing she’d seen the boy one more time…metal struck metal.

Rinn opened her right eye and saw Ozeru take a step back panic in his eyes. Rinn turned and saw a group of villagers, some familiar, advancing on Ozeru with a multitude of weapons. The man that had saved her life she realized was her father.

“Corinne, what is going on?†her father asked, not taking his eyes off of Ozeru.

“He—he’s going to blow up the Temple to prove that they are in control.â€

The crowd turned instantly from agitated to enraged, vengeance smoldering in their eyes. Ozeru gathered himself and stood straight, an evil grin painted across his face.

“So, you are the one leading the Resistance old man? I would have expected you to be out wallowing in some manure field trying to scrape out a living for you and this pathetic girl. It will please me to no end to watch as the life drains from your face.†He lunged.

Ozeru’s sword seemed to become sluggish as shock and fear drained across Ozeru’s face. He looked from the sword to Rinn and was paralyzed. Her innocent eyes had changed from a soft midnight blue to icy silver as she held a small staff shaped like a crescent moon, her lips moving in silence. Her father stepped forward and stared into Ozeru’s large eyes and smirked.

“Your tenure in Hyrule, is over.â€

Riot erupted as Ozeru’s comrades began to fight the crowd and an explosion rocked the ground from a few blocks away sending masonry and smoke in every direction. Hyrule had awaken to war.
Word quickly spread across the world and soon began to be whispered between back alleys on Kanto, to the highest of Mushroom Kingdom. Soon, more and more conflicts erupted across the Kingdom and with it, small fleets of warriors great and small took whatever means of transportation they could, and joined in the fight, some smuggling families and rebels across kingdom borders to make a new life or join up with the Arwing Memory.

Rinn stood gazing out the transportation viewport at the vastness of empty space, twirling her necklace unconsciously. Her father came forward and rested his hands upon her shoulders.

“You did what was right, and for that I’m proud of you.â€

Rinn stared at her blurring reflection as tears began to form at the corners of her eyes, but they never fell.

“Hyrule and all the other worlds are fighting against what has so long controlled us, but I want you to know that there is more to life than fighting. Remember that Corinne.â€

A voice broke the silence from the speaker system. “Ladies and Gentlemen, this is the pilot, we are now on approach to the Mushroom Kingdom border, please stand by as we prepare to pass through.â€

The ship seemed to rock slightly as it rocketed forwards, stars whizzing by at great speed. Slowly the stars realigned and the ship slowed down as a vast number of worlds greeted Rinn’s eyes.

“Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Kingdom Hearts.â€

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The alarms blared as personnel rushed throughout the ship, scrambling to their designated battle stations. Riku pushed onwards, towards the bridge, fighting with his conscious. Sora was here, but something was very very wrong, and New Declaration had just been destroyed…What have I done…
The sliding doors opened to sheer mayhem as Riku stepped onto the bridge. Fox sat calmly at the head display issuing orders and analyzing system malfunctions. Riku looked around and saw Link, Bosku and the King near a bank of monitors he rushed over.

“Mickey, what’s going on??â€

The King stood staring, his eyes boring through the monitor. “the world was destroyed by that super weapon.â€

Riku shook his head trying to sort everything out. “I know your highness, but did you hear who is here? Did you hear my message?†the King shook his head, his brow knitting together.

“Sora.†The King ripped his eyes from the monitor and stared at Riku, puzzled and fearful.

“Hey what are you doing talking about Sora?†Mario asked as he and the other’s from Outcast Bay stepped forward from the entrance. Riku looked at them questioningly.

“You know Sora?â€

Mario laughed. “Course we know him, if it weren’t for him, we’d all still be in that cell on Outcast Bay, isn’t that right Sparrow?â€

“Inescapable clear there mate.†Sparrow hollered from the navigational display, his eyes locked on the spinning compass in his hand as he mentioned headings to Fox.

“SIR!! One of our fighters has just left docking bay 92 without clearance and is heading toward the border†a officer yelled, but Riku and Mickey already answering the question together.

“Sora.â€

Fox looked back from his displays with disgust and his temper rising. “I don’t care who he is, as long as he doesn’t damage my fighter! Ty, how’s it coming getting a picture of that thing on our screens?†Fox asked pointing toward the approaching moon.

Ty stood at the radar, his shoulders slouched as the image grew ever near.

“I watched both of them blow up.†He responded.

“What are you talking about?†Riku questioned.

Ty remained staring at the radar in disbelieve. “Years ago I flew with a squadron and watched as that weapon was destroyed over Yavin IV, then watched as another version of it exploded over Endor. This, is the Death Star.â€

Warning signals and a red flashing light illuminated the bridge as even more chaos ensured.
Bosku and Chappu hollered from the weapons system, “whatever IT is, IT is getting ready to fire on us!â€

“Take the Memory on the same trajectory as that fighter, get us out of here!†Fox barked.

The Arwing Memory dipped and rotated on it’s axis as a magnificent emerald beam erupted in the space the ship had been in moments ago.

Riku turned and realized that Sora was going to go and enter Kingdom Hearts and take on Dest himself, he couldn’t permit this, he grabbed Mickey and slowly shook him. “Your Highness, you must open up the border to Kingdom Hearts, it’s the only way that we can get out of here.â€

Mickey looked at Riku’s determination and nodded. He pulled out a small transmitter from inside his clothes and began to issue orders for Disney Castle to open all borders between the worlds and to be on the highest of alters, prepared for any form of attack.

Jack gazed down at his compass and watched as the needle took a sharp downwards spin and froze pointing due east. “All ahead full and hard to starboard!!â€

Tensions remained high as the Memory sped across the cosmos and appeared before a swirling nebula. Axel stood a deck above watching the madness ensue. He gazed at the nebula and frowned. Roxas, what are you doing? You taught me once that no ones destiny was written, but are you doing this for him, or for her? The ship entered and passed into Kingdom Hearts and the distant Disney Castle floated into view.

Axel shook his head, and opened a corridor to the darkness. It’s time I make you proud Terra…He stepped inside and vanished. Riku stood staring and watched green and black corridor vanish. He didn’t know what Axel was playing at, but he hoped it was in their favor. He stepped forward and stood next to Fox.

“Take us to Worlds End.â€

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“Princess Kairi, are you all right?â€

Kairisat slouched in the armchair feeling as though the room and everything inside it was whizzing around her head. Grandmother, why didn’t you tell me…Kairi snapped to attention as a distant crash echoed from the main entrance far below.

“Oh dear, I fear that they have come earlier than expected.†The machine cried in alarm.
“Who? Who is coming?†Kairi demanded spinning out of the chair and summoning Three Wishes.

“The Sacrificed.â€

Kairi turned her head slowly until the golden beams of the machine met her eyes. An unspoken understanding passed between them as Kairi realized that if her father WAS Lord Colevio, then she was not safe anywhere. “What must I do?â€

A section of earth slid aside leading to a dark passage. “Take this passage way, it will lead you to the door back to your reality. You must take up the mantle of the Bloodline of Fate and to do this you must rectify the Balance. History shall repeat itself as it has since the first War: In the end, one will fall.â€
A cold hollowness grew inside of Kairi as she stared dumbfounded at what the ancient machine had just said. “What do you mean—“

“There isn’t any time Princess, You are our only hope.†The machine demanded as its head swiveled back around to see a creature appear from the staircase.

Kairi froze in shock as the creature moved closer, it’s left leg hanging broken and twisted behind. “Hello Princess.â€

“GO!†The machine wailed as Kairi turned and fled toward the passage. The creature released an angry cry and reached for Kairi. It’s bony fingers were just about to close around Kairi’s leg as the wall crashed down on the creatures hand, blocking Kairi from him.

Kairi stood staring at the wall as she heard the other monsters scream and search the room, and cringed when she heard the machine shatter into dozens of pieces against the far wall. She turned and slowly walked down the cavernous passage until she came across a simple reflective door etched into the cavern. Kairi stepped forward and gasped as her reflection wasn’t herself, but Naminè.

“Hello Kairi, I’ve been waiting for you for awhile now. I take it that C-3PO has told you everything?†she asked with a note of sadness.

“He said One would fall…â€

Naminè hung her head. “It’s what must be done. A simple farm boy sacrificed himself to save his kingdom 15 years ago and failed, Princess Zelda was murdered and her Kingdom fell into war, Yu Yevon was imprisoned as an unsent pyrefly on Zanarkand because the balance has shifted so drastically. So you see now, One will fall.â€

“NO! I won’t let them take him away!!†Kairi screamed releasing her anger against the cavern itself, the keyblade clanging with each strike.

“There’s nothing you can do, It’s the only way to bring back peace.â€

Kairi wiped her cheeks on the back of her hand. “I—I’ll take his place.â€

Naminè smiled at her somebodie’s determination but shook her head. “It’s too late to change, it’s his destiny. Come, it’s time you awaken.â€

The door cracked open slightly as a warm breeze rushed out, Kairi took the handle and pulled, swearing to herself that Sora would not die.

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Axel walked down the pulsating corridor of darkness and quietly pondered the events to himself. He had thought it was crazy when Xehanort had told the Organization about the tale of Master Nex, but now it appeared that it was all too real, he tightened his cloak around him and in doing so, felt an object in his chest pocket brush against the fabric. He smiled, just a little longer. He paused and stepped out of the darkness to find a sword pointed at his chest.

“What is the meaning of this?†Jones spat, his tentacles flaring as the sword remained rock steady. Axel raised his arms in mock fear.

“Come off it Jonesy. I’m an ally.â€

“Beggin your pardon if you understand my failings to accept that. You appear out of a fog and expect me to graciously accept you as one of my own? Not likely.†He advanced.

“I didn’t want to have to do this,†Axel sighed, “Parlay.â€

Jones was caught off balance and glared at Axel, he sheathed his sword.

“You better make it quick, traitor, I’ve got a score to settle.â€

Axel stepped around the mast and gazed at the worlds as they past. “So you’ve made it into Kingdom Hearts? Huh, I’d have thought you’d be heading toward the other Kingdom myself.â€

Jones tilted his head as he watched Axel gaze over the side of the Dutchman. “Why I’m here is of no concern for yourself, you are wasting my time.â€

Axel gazed longingly over the side as Twilight Town past away, part of him wanting to kill Jones and be done with it, but it wasn’t what he had concocted. He was about to speak until Aerith and Auron appeared from below deck. Axel looked at both of them and a wide smile grew on his face.

“Well, well Jones, it seems as though you have been busy. Let me guess, you are holding a deal over both of them to have them do your bidding, no doubt to kill Nex?â€

Jones began to laugh deep in his throat. “You run a risky game boy, what is it you want?â€

“It’s not what I want, it’s what you want.â€

“You are not making any sense, I want nothing.†Jones frowned.

Axel smirked, “Is that what your heart is telling you?â€

Jones soul shivered, this boy was seeing right through him and he could not permit it any further.
“Heart? I’m Captain of the Flying Dutchman, I HAVE no Heart.â€

“You sure it doesn’t belong to someone else?†Axel asked lazily rolling a bottle of rum between his hands, “I know all about you and Calypso. And I’m surprised to see that you haven’t done anything about it.â€

“She betrayed ME, Ten years I waited for her and she wasn’t there!†Jones bellowed drawing his sword and began to advance again, this time Axel drew both of his key spheres and tempted fate.

“He didn’t tell you did he…†Axel asked aloud.

“Tell me what?â€

Axel met the cold determined stare of Jones and lowered his duel spheres, “Calypso fled Kingdom Hearts and became known as the Goddess of Spira, Yu Yevon….Nex murdered her. He didn’t tell you?â€
The silence passed between the two as Aerith silently walked forward and placed her right hand on Jone’s shoulder. “It’s true.â€

Jones turned from the intruder and his crew and rushed into his cabin and heavily sat down at the ancient organ. It wasn’t true he thought to himself, but the more it pained him to think about, the more it began to make sense. Jones stared absent-mindedly at the stained ivory keys and worked his way up toward the ancient locket that he had shared with Calypso. He cried out in rage, upturned his large wooden desk and saw Auron, Aerith and Axel standing in the doorway.

“He will pay.â€

Axel held up his hand, “Before we do that we must confront the ones who know him the best and how we can defeat him.â€

Jones smiled. And lurched out of his cabin to the stand before his crew.

“Make ready the canvas, set sail for Destiny Island.†He announced while reaching into his coat pocket and extracting a long slip of parchment and a feathered pen. He slowly wrote three names and began to chant.

“He comes, at this hour, hungry for revenge. To he who bears, the black spot.â€

Axel gazed at the list and saw at the bottom: Gannon, King Bowser and Nex’s names. It was all going as planned.

Hehehe JK Rowling eat your heart out.

 

OMG THAT ROX MEH SOX!!!!
you did an AWSOME TIMES INFINITY job with Rinn!!!
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYZ!!!!!!

 

OMG!!!! that ruled!!!!! damn... also are you still accepting custom characters? if you are i sent some ideas earlier, even if you don't like them tell me what you think, as of their the main characters of my book:D

 

uh-oh, i think i started something...
lolz

 

nope, actually i sent it to him while i was reading chapter 12, but you incouraged me to actually post it here! (i was just going to pm him about it and leave it there but meh!) oh and i still reckon this is awesome!!! but what happened to Roxas?

 

Man, i'm offline for one week and everything happens haha. Ok, this is what the original intention of the custom characters was for: I basically needed place fillers and new characters to develop. The reason i accepted KingdomKey13's request was because it fit smoothly with a character that i had created but went nowhere with and continued.

DMaster, I'm flattered by the requests but right now i've basically got the last 3 chapters rough drafted so I don't see anyway to add them RIGHT NOW without twirking everything out of wack. BUT.

As i've told KingdomKey13 and Keyblade Card Master, I plan on continuing there stories in a sequel of sorts to DESTINED. However, yes the final few chapters are drawn out, but there will be an epilogue.....

NOTE: From here on in, there will be no more custom characters haha, but thank you everybody.

And a followup, to answer your question of what happened to Roxas....I must say this: what indeed.....what indeed.

Next chapter hopefully up before too long.

 

Chapter 19 Approaching Storm

Well, it's a bit longer than I thought, but hey here it is the newest chapter. I hope to have the next chapter up before the start of next week but we will see. Well, i guess without further ado, here it is.

Chapter 19: Approaching Storm

“It’s been almost a week and I’m tired of you telling me to remain calm GANONDORF!†Bowser roared as he continued to pace heavily about the subterranean chamber.

Ganon stood standing where he had off and on since Kairi’s condition had risen from comatose to near full consciousness. If she awoke prematurely, then it’s possible that this desperate act of treason could very well be all for not, Ganon feared as Kairi’s chest continued to rise with each new breathe.

Ganon turned and reached his hand to rub his tired eyes and protest Bowser’s insolence when he suddenly froze, his hand inches from his face and saw the sacred Tri-Force on his right palm slowly becoming consumed by a black, inky mark. Ganon stood still as he looked up to see Bowser’s large reptilian hand mimic his own and felt the dread seep from his throat.

“Jones knows.â€

“Knows what boys?†Axel asked calmly walking from the depth of the caved in corridor.

Bowser and Ganon leapt into action unsheathing their respective weapons, but remained in check as Axel stared them both down, his fiery eyes egging them to attack.

“We are dead men, traveler. Nothing you may throw at us will be worth than the wrath that we have coming.†Ganon rebuked, his keyblade swung determined, a black haze drifted off of it.

Axel merely shrugged as he walked unencumbered toward the daize that Kairi was resting on. As he approached the daize, his eyes quickly scanned for life signs and smiled as the monitors told him what he was hoping. “I wouldn’t be too sure of that.â€

Bowser lifted his key club and began to take a practice swing, all the while keeping Axel within view. “If he has deemed you to be the messenger of death, that I’ll be sending you back to him as a pile of bones. Tell Nex—“

“Nex?†Axel turned his gaze clouded while he scratched his head. “Bald man with a knack for trying to take over the universe? He’s got his own problems coming, I can promise you that. He’s got the black mark same as you two.â€

Ganon advanced forward, cautiously lowering his blade, “Nex didn’t send you? I’d have thought for sure he had sent—“

“Sent Jones against those who wished to destroy his perfect reality? Hardly. You see, Jones and I are bringing the fight to HIS doorstep as it were, and to do that, we need the three of you.â€

“Three? What good will it do to bring HER with us to the one man we’ve been trying to hide her from?†Bowser asked, steam rising from his nostrils.

Axel paused as the object shifted under his robes. “Because she has a touch of her own destiny to play.â€

Ganon and Bowser both turned and gazed in horror as Kairi stood behind them, Three Wishes held menacingly at each of them, determination bleeding from her eyes. “Got it memorized?â€

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What pain is this? I’ve never been able to feel anything like this, is it real? It can’t be real, I have no heart, I have no soul, only limited time, Dest thought as he blotted out the sun that grew across his face with his outstretched hand. He gazed out the side window and took note of the endless waves of sand and hints of an ocean far off. It was deadly silent. No birds soaring, no wind of any kind, just inevitable time. Footsteps grew more predominant as Dest turned to see Nex standing at the entrance to his medical room, more shapes blending together behind him.

“It is time, Chosen One.â€

Dest rose slowly from the bed, his face appeared older, his eyes less brilliant, his facial features more drawn than moments ago, Nex thought as a shiver ran down his spin.

“The war has begun.â€

Dest paused and looked out the small window again and exhaled as he watched a ship sail from the horizon and land on the beach miles away, all ready knowing that the artist of Outcast Bay had just arrived. He relaxed as Nex placed both hands on his shoulders. “It is my Destiny.†He said as he continued to stare toward the distant ocean.

Nex nodded, signaling the Disciples to make themselves ready. “It is our Destiny.â€

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The ship flew true, it was a faster and more maneuverable style than the Gummi ship Donald and Goofy had passed to him those months ago, but nothing mattered to Sora. Not the revelation that he was the last of a long forgotten age of Key Guardians, or that hours before he had discovered he had an older brother. The only things that were playing through Sora’s head were the images of Nex holding Kairi and the fear in Riku’s eyes.

Kairi.

It didn’t matter now, Sora’s mind was only meticulously going through every ability, spell and form he could remember from the past two years.

Kairi.

He looked emotionless as he descended toward the seemingly dead world that consisted of just one single giant desert island residing on a planet of water. This was the feared Worlds End. Sora scoffed. It was ironic that the final fight of the Key Guardians would take place on a world befitting it’s namesake. He gazed down at the approaching beach and rising castle off in the distance and frowned. Sora tried with all his might to see through the metallic armor of the craft but nearly crashed the small ship as he felt a growing sense of pleading and sorrow in his heart. He dropped his mouth in shock. Where he would normal feel two presences he only felt Kairi.

ROXAS!! he screamed inside his mind, trying to awake the nobody, but felt no response. A cold chill raced down his spine as he exited the fighter on the pounding beach. Sora racked his mind trying to recall the events following the escape from Outcast Bay but drew a hallow blank. Somehow the Warden had stripped Roxas from Sora, and now Sora felt even more resentment toward the hooded version of Riku.

Kairi, Roxas: I’m coming, he thought as he walked from his stolen ship, both Awakening Hope & Oathkeeper prepared in his armored fists and as he crested the beach, he saw a lone mirage off in the distance, growing slowly towards himself.

“It’s time to end this.â€

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The landing crafts jettisoned from the orbiting Memory and rocketed towards the barren world. Jack blanched as he gazed down at Davy Jones Locker. “Mr. Gibbs had best have a good reason for allowing my Pearl to be commandeered...AGAIN.…that is to say if those caniving crustaceans haven’t carted my precious Pearl back to the Locker.†Tsukasa released a pent up laugh, causing Sparrow to swivel in his crash webbing.

“Why would your ship be here? Barbossa may be a murderous traitor, but stupid? He knows that once you enter the Locker there is no going back.â€

Jones smiled to himself, “You’d be surprised mate.â€

Seated behind Sparrow and Mario, Rebecca sat gazing out at the stars, dreaming of seeing Ulitma City and her father again. A gasped cry ripped through the cabin as Rebecca snapped her head around to see Ty, gripping his chest with his hands.

"Ty!! What's wrong?!" Rebecca cried trying to turn and loosen his crash webbing.

Ty coughed repeatedly shaking his head as his face returned to its normal color. "I'm--I'm fine. I just felt a presence i've not felt in near of two decades...and he's...waiting for me...Nex knows we are coming."

Mario glanced up from his flight board. “Ten minutes till we land, get ready ladies and gents, it’s going to be a bumpy ride.â€

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“Take us down two clicks to the right and straight on in.†Bosku declared, looking up from his monitor aboard Fantasmic, the King diligently turning the yoke.

Riku stood next to Link, both men not having said a word since the issues were given for the warfighter Rum Runner and the King’s Fantasmic were to be the advanced landing squad. Neither men dared to speak, knowing that it would only worsen the tense atmosphere aboard the advanced Gummi ship.

“Fantasmic and Rum Runner: Scanners indicate that the stolen warfighter landed near the beachhead nearest an ancient castle. Also we have unknown numbers of bogies surrounding the castle and inside what we believe to be a docking bay near the East spire. Once both ships are groundside, and contact is made, the Zanarkand Auroch will supply the cover fire. Fox fleet will hold orbit and will launch the waves as necessary. Also your Majesty, General Aran has arrived and is coordinating defenses above Disney Castle. Good luck, and Bless her Holiness.†The distant static voice of McCloud signed off.

“Here we go.†Mickey declared as he pushed his ship into a slow roll and descended, becoming one with the clouds.

Riku tightened his grip on Way to the Dawn and noticed Link had unsheathed his keyblade both men locked eyes and nodded. “I’m sorry it has to be this way,†Link began, “I see now that you had no control over this fate. It was wrong of me to blame you without knowing the details but the only comfort I can provide is the knowledge that whatever happens today, We do it fighting for what we believe in.â€

Riku soberly nodded as the clouds outside the main view parted and stared on as his destiny stepped ever closer.

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“Make ready the sails and set a course to the Locker!†Jones barked as the Flying Dutchman grew further and further away from Destiny Island. With Ganon and Bowser’s hasty defection, Jones had regained a spark in his sea green eyes to the delight of the crew.

“You best not be having seconds thoughts boy, we’re heading off the map and into the wrath of destiny herself.†Jones remarked as Axel rested with his hands squarely on the deck railing.

“I know my part in all this, but what about theirs?†Axel asked, looking down a deck toward where Kairi, Aerith and Auron were talking amongst themselves.

“They have a debt to honor.â€

Axel swung around and shook his head, a disgusted smirk on his face. “A long dead guardian, and a flower girl against Nex and his armada? It’s suicide at best.â€

Jones gazed down at Aerith, his eyes betraying a sense of a distant longing. “She is fighting for something that was taken from her by the same monsters that sought to command me. It’s a power that even death can not take from us, love. It’s best YOU memorize that.â€

Axel shook his head and left Jones, his mind conflicted but as he was about to drop below deck, he saw Kairi look up at the stars, equally distraught and lost. Something inside him connected and he realized that there truly were limits to what one person would do for another.

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Kairi watched Axel head into the ships lower decks and sighed, he looked out across the deck at the ebb and flow of the deckhands as they meticulously went about the duties given to them by Jones. Kairi swung her head trying to clear the fog, so much had happened while she was unconscious and hearing about it, let alone from Axel, had rattled her.

“Don’t be afraid, Kairi. You know that everything will always work out in the end.†Aerith spoke while weaving a delicate ball of silk around a metallic charm.

Kairi turned her head away as tears began to silently fall, trying to conceal it through her embarrassment. She felt a hand come to rest on her shoulder.

“He fights for what is right and above all else, he is doing it so that one day, a smile can return to your wonderful face.†Auron calmly spoke. Kairi brushed her burning eyes and gazed up into the war-torn and haggard face of the guardian.

“But what if it takes another year? Or five? What if this war never ends or Sora CAN’T win? What if—“ Kairi pictured Sora dying in the heat of the war, as Naminè had prophesized.


Auron blinked, momentarily lost with words before his mind floated back to his greatest memories. “Ten years ago, I earned the greatest gift anyone from Spira could ask: the ability to guard the summoner on the pilgrimage to rid our world of Sin. Braska and I were both disgraces to our world, and most laughed at us for even thinking we could take the pilgrimage, but after we both met a man in Bevelle, we knew that no matter how hard the battle, whether it be a victory or utter defeat, we would stand united and try to do our own part to bring peace back to Spira. Sora is not unlike Jecht, Braska or even myself in his desire to bring about peace to his world and to others. No matter if it takes a lifetime, as long as you realize the truth, he will continue to fight.â€

Auron gazed down at Kairi and could see pieces of Yuna and Tidus in both Sora when they first met deep in the Underworld. “As long as he knows you are safe, nothing can harm him.â€

Jones remained fixated to where he stood before the wheel, sadness etched across his face. He reached down and lifted up the ancient locket he had shared with Calypso so many years ago.

“It’s all right,†Aerith whispered as she moved next to Jones, “she knows that your heart is always hers and that you'd fight for her just as hard as Sora fights for Kairi.â€

Jones face hardened as he looked down at the innocent girl he had stolen from the world, this person who no more would harm a fly. He was ashamed of himself. His eyes fell to her hands and noticed a glint of light reflecting off a metal charm.

“€”I’m sorry for having dragged you into this lass.†Jones stammered.

Aerith looked up with the deepest care in her eyes. “Don’t be sorry, you have given me the greatest gift of all: hope.â€

A thin smile spread across Jones weathered features. For the first time in near of a decade, the heartless captain felt purposeful and steered on, as the Dutchman flew on towards the distant Locker...

 

Damn nice chapter! though i still want to know what happened to roxas! and imagine sora duel wielding with every ability he's ever had plus all of his forms... if that was in the third game i'd probably kill myself in anticipation!

 

i like it! =D
but im sad rinn isnt in it...
lolz

 

oh boy i cant wait for the final war,hey thus this mean that this story is coming to an END as well?!!!!!!!!!T_T

 

We shall see, some of the readers have allready stumbled across the introduction to the sequel....

 

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
lolz