"Got It Memorized" KH13 Fanfiction Contest

[Robbie the Wise 5,050]

 

So I decided to take a crack at this just because I've had this idea in my head so I decided to share it hope you guys like it.

 

Broken Brothers

Floating slowly down Lea finally landed on the solid footing, standing within the dark depths of his once best friend's heart. He turned around to observe his surroundings but there was nothing to see. His friend's heart had been filled to the brim with darkness almost completely consumed. He could feel the emotions of his friend swirling all around him. Anger, jealousy, and pain hung within his heart and their presence was of such magnitude that they threatened to overwhelm even Lea's resolve. He closed his eyes and felt the flow of emotions run past him finally targeting the source from which they came. He opened his eyes "Isa" he said calmly.

Lea turned around to see his once best friend before him. Isa stood with his back turned dressed in his traditional Organization coat. He stood in a disciplined demeanor that screamed authority. Lea knew as a child Isa developed the hardened personality in a futile attempt to curve Lea's fiery personality. Perhaps he had thought that Isa's discipline would rub off on Lea. Lea smiled knowing it had never worked he would always be known as the wild card.

Lea took a tentative step forward "So is it always this dark in here or did Larxene forget to pay the electric bill." Lea joked.  Back when they were Nobodies teasing Larxene was one of the few things that brought a trace of a smile to his friend. But Isa made no acknowledgement that Lea had said anything nor did he acknowledge that Lea was even there.  Lea took another step forward as tension filled anticipation crackled through the air. "Come on man you still can't be going through that whole emo I-don't-have-a-heart-phase." laughed Lea. Again Isa made no acknowledgement not even a fraction of movement came from his friend. Slightly annoyed Lea walked up to his friend and put his hand on his shoulder "Isa come on sna-" he stopped in mid sentence as Isa roughly pushed Lea's hand off his shoulder. 

Finally Isa turned around and his eyes told a better story the Lea ever could. They were cold and blank completely devoid of empathy or understanding. He wore a blank stare as if he were looking right through not comprehending that one of his closest friends was right before him. The scar on his forehead that Lea knew all too well completed the menacing look. As Lea took a couple of cautious steps back Isa finally spoke. "My name is not Isa!" He snarled. He lifted his hand and effortlessly summoned his signature weapon the mighty claymore The Lunatic. "My name is Siax" he cried.

Lea took a leap backwards positioning himself into a battle stance while simultaneously summoning his Keyblade. "Don't do do this Isa!" Lea cried.  But Isa charged head on with an overhead strike that Lea just barely managed to block. Pushing back Isa's attack Lea managed to create some distance between the two. "This doesn't  have to happen Isa. I can help you!" But even as the words left Lea's lips he knew the fight was inevitable. If he were brutally honest he knew it was coming the moment he first summoned his keyblade. Despite being able to save Roxas and Xion he knew deep down that Isa was going to be the one person he could not save. 

 

Without a conscious thought the two simultaneously charged both weapons surging with such power they knocked each other backwards. Both men got back to their feet and went in for the second charge. Lea swung his Keyblade in a heavy uppercut motion anticipating Isa to swing his claymore from the side as he had when they sparred many times in the past. However Isa was no fool and almost in mid-swing switched directions and slashed his claymore in heavy overhead arc slamming into Lea's Keyblade knocking it to the floor.  Kicking it to the side Isa moved in swiping at Lea with a series of powerful flurries. Lea with apt swiftness avoided each swing with ease. Isa flipped in the air in attempt to use his momentum to deliver a powerful slam. Lea however managed to summon his chakrams and catch the powerful blow just in time. Lea ignited his chakrams and threw them at Isa momentarily catching him off guard. Using the the distraction to his advantage Lea rolled behind Isa and grabbed his keyblade swinging fiercely. He landed a powerful blow on Isa that sent him staggering backwards. Isa however was nowhere near finished he quickly recovered and charged Lea staggering his guard with a powerful uppercut that launched Lea into the air. Isa twisted into the air using the force of his spin to strike Lea with punishing force. Lea managed to block the hit but the force was so powerful Lea was still slammed back to the ground. Isa landed on his feet and attempted to go in for the kill but Lea blocked his strike and as he had many times before ducked under Isa's guard and used his arm to sweep Isa off his feet. If the battle wasn't of such serious nature Lea would have smiled that his friend still fell for that trick. As Isa got up Lea summoned his chakrams igniting them to full force. He made the chakrams fly around the two at such speed that they literally became wall of fire. Isa swung his claymore over his head and swung down but at the last minute Lea jump on the claymore running up the large blade. Then using  Isa's head as a vault he jumped through the wall of fire. Once outside  he snapped his fingers and the chakram firewall closed in on Isa torching him. As the fire wall dissipated Lea dematerialized his chakrams and looked where Isa lay in a heap smoke still poring off his coat. Thinking the fight was over Lea carefully walked toward his friend only for Isa to start glowing  with a harsh light. Lea leapt  backwards readying his Keyblade as Isa's eyes glowed in rage and his claymore grew in size.

 

Once more the two were locked in combat sparks flew as the two men clashed their weapons at full force. They parried and blocked each others strikes as if they anticipated each others moves before they even made them. The two had become true equals in combat as neither man gave the other even the slightest of edge. Flurries of strikes flew at an almost superhuman speed the two fought with a ferocity only seen by Lea in the few times he had watched Sora and Riku spar. The two were fighting on the brink of exhaustion and Lea knew he only had enough for one final attack. As if both on the same wavelength the two men jumped backwards creating a gap of distance between themselves.  Isa began channeling all of his power into his claymore preparing to deliver on final blow. Lea in turn charged up his keyblade channeling all his fire power into his keyblade. As he did so he felt a stab of sadness as a tear slid down his cheek as he knew that not only was this final attack but the end of his lifelong friendship. "It wasn't supposed to be this way Isa! You were my best friend!" Lea cried.  In that moment he felt the air change he felt new emotion in his friends heart. To his  surprise Isa spoke "It was always going to be this way. You were able to choose your own path while I was handed mine" a lone tear slid down Isa's face as his hardened exterior melted away. He lowered his weapon and charged as Lea did the same. Right before the two strikes met Isa pulled his strike away while Lea slashed with all his might slicing right past his friend and he knew that was the end.

 

 Lea stood with his back Isa his Keyblade hanging limply in his hand then suddenly  he felt a sharp stabbing pain in his back. He turned around Isa had used the last of his strength to stab him in the heart. Isa and Lea collapsed to the ground when something incredible happened. Out of Lea's body flew a fragment of a heart which upon exit shattered into nothingness. Lea suddenly felt better and in that moment he understood. He looked over at Isa who lay next to him "Was that?" asked Lea. "Yes Xehanort always liked having backups." said Isa weakly.  Lea sat up  tears streaming down his face upon the realization that Isa had used the last of his energy to save him. Sadness flowed through him as he realized that the combination of Lea's blow and Isa's sacrifice spelled the end for his friend. He reached over and grabbed his friends hand but his body was already starting to fade. "Hey Isa do you still got it memorized?" Isa looked at his friend as the two both recalled how the got to this point.

 

Flashback Lea's POV

 

Lea looked at Isa "Hey just because your too chicken go find out what's going on down there doesn't mean I'm going to back off." Lea said. " But Lea we need a plan first we can't just-" But Lea cut Isa off and ran off without warning.  "LEA!" cried Isa. But Lea ignored him he had to find out where they took that girl.

.........

 

Lea struggled against his captor who was a powerfully built man with silver hair who tossed Lea over his shoulder with little effort. "LET GO OF ME YOU CREEP" screamed Lea. The man spoke in a deep drawling voice "You have much fire perhaps you will be suitable. Perhaps you will be the one to let go." Lea continued to struggle as thinking his friend might hear him he scream Isa's name. His captor put Lea down suddenly and held his hand out materializing a sword in shape of a key. The last thing he saw was the man swing the key at Lea's head before he passed out.

 

Flashback Isa's POV

 

Isa was about to leave when he heard his name shouted. He was sure that was Lea and without any hesitation or any notion of planning he ran down the stairs into the dark basement. He ran fast desperate to save his only friend from whatever trouble he landed himself in. He ran through a narrow hallway and turned a corner right smack into a man with a black coat. Isa fell down and dusted himself off he looked up at the man his mouth agape. The man was middle aged with brown hair that had a streak of silver running through it. He had a couple scars on his face and wore and eye patch. He moved slowly toward Isa "What's a matter kid you look like I just drowned your goldfish". The man swung at him and knocked him out.

 

Lea's POV

Lea  woke up tightly secured in a metal machine. His vision was hazy and he was barely aware of what was happening. He saw the silver haired man who had knocked him out and a dark haired man with an eye patch huddled over a machine similar to the one he was in. He almost passed out when he saw that it was Isa strapped in the machine. Suddenly the dark haired man spoke "So Xemnas do think this kid will work out" he said in a sarcastic tone. Xemnas spoke in an delighted manner "Indeed.. the boy is teeming with the properties necessary to become a quality candidate. He shows the seedbed for darkness something his friend seems to lack. We will have to give him the mark before we begin the process so we can track him once the separation is complete. You have done well Xigbar."  Xigbar looked over at Lea "What about Red over here"  Xemnas walked over to Lea  "Don't worry my fiery friend you won't remember much of this but know this. We have big plans for the two of you"  Xemnas reached for Lea's face as he felt himself pass out.

 

...........

 

Lea woke up again in a complete haze to the sound of Isa's screams. He didn't where he was or who was there but the sound of Isa's scream brought him momentary clarity. He saw a silver haired man using a laser to burn an X on Isa's forehead. Blood dripped down his face as  Isa screamed in pain. It was enough to put Lea over the edge as he passed out again.

 

Isa's POV

 

It was pain beyond pain Isa was not sure how he remained conscious but the agony was blinding. He looked over and glanced at his friend as his mind began retreating into the depths of memory.

........

Isa had decided to go for a walk on the beach that day. He found that the sound of the waves calmed his nerves and helped him think. He arrived at the beach expecting to be alone like he always was so he bought two bars of sea-salt  ice cream to enjoy . However when he  stepped on the sand he noticed a boy with fiery red hair sitting on the water with his head in his knees. Clearly he was moping which unnerved Isa as he wasn't very good with people. He had a hard time talking to new people and had pretty much become a loner because of it. There was something different about this boy however that spurred Isa to talk to him. Casually he walked up to the boy and poked him. "What's the matter" He said in a harsher tone then he had meant to. The red head looked up and gave a long exaggerated sigh. He lay back on the sand and said "Everyone forgot my birthday again".  "Did you remind anyone" Isa asked.  The boy looked at him "No I wanted them to remember on there own" he said. Isa paused "So are you just going to sit here all day waiting for everyone to remember?" Isa asked. The boy looked at him and grinned "Aren't you supposed to console a friend in need instead of making sarcastic remarks" he laughed. The comment caught Isa off guard "We're friends?" Isa asked. The boy pondered for a minute "Yeah sure we've said more then two sentences to each other so..." He trailed off. He sprung up " Hey let's go jump off that rock formation!" the boy said excitedly and with that he ran off. Isa stood there for a moment bewildered before he realized that the boy was headed for the off limit climbing wall. Normally the wall was fine for jumping into the water but a recent storm had eroded the integrity of the wall. Now even the slightest pressure would crumble the rock. Isa ran after his new friend shouting for him to stop but the boy kept egging him on. Even though Isa would not admit it to himself the sense of danger added to the fun of the moment. They both reached  the top of the rock formation when it happened. Isa's new friend made a mistep and the rock crumbled beneath him. The buy started screaming as he hung on with one hand to a barely stable ledge. "Help me" he cried. Isa didn't know what to do but he couldn't let the boy fall to his death.  He slowly  crawled toward the ledge hoping that the whole formation didn't break sending them both to their doom. He reached the red head and extended his hand. "Can you reach up with your other hand" Isa asked. The boy looked down and gulped "I think so" He said nervously. But as he reached up the rock began crumbling.  Isa quickly grabbed the kid and pulled with all his might with a rush of adrenaline he managed to pull his new friend to safety. The two friends slumped down  on their backs in relief. They lay like that for a few minutes when the red head finally broke the silence. "Well that will liven up a birthday eh?" he asked. There was a pause then the two boys broke into hysterical laughter. When they settled down Isa pulled two partially melted ice cream bars from his pocket. He handed one to the boy "Happy Birthday...umm" Isa paused. The red head took the ice cream bar "The names Lea..Got it memorized" He said with a grin. Lea put out his hand and Isa shook it.

 

Present Time

 

Isa smiled and looked back at his long time friend as tears streamed down his cheeks. "How could I forget...That was the day I picked up the stray puppy." Lea smiled down on his friend as his body faded into nothingness. The darkness that surrounded his friends heart was being illuminated by a brilliant light Lea looked down "Goodbye my friend" he smiled and flew into the light.

Edited October 30, 2014 by devereauxr

[Demyx. 10,064]

Yo, make sure to post the link to this in the contest thread dawg.