Text Kingdom Hearts: Another Path

[Critter 8]

Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts. Credit goes to Square Enix and Disney.

Prologue - What Went Wrong

There are many possibilities that exist in the universe. Some have good consequences, while others are not so fortunate. The following tale derives from an event in which the consequences change…but not for the better.

Xehanort’s blade clashed to the ground as he took in deep breaths from the battle that had passed. Terra walked up to him slowly to prepare the final blow with his keyblade. However, something had prevented him; a flash of light followed by an earthquake. Xehanort recovered himself and saw a sight behind Terra.

“Ah! At last!”

Terra turned around and saw what was transpiring. A towering inferno of red light shot upward into the sky.

“The X-blade has finally been forged!” shouted Xehanort.

“No! Ven!”

Xehanort got up and raised his blade to his chest.

“Now, it is our turn, Terra!”

Terra turned around and saw Xehanort press the blade into his chest. An orb containing his heart floated out of his body.

“Xehanort! What are you doing?!”

“Something that I have waited a long time for. This vessel’s time is over. Now I have a new, perfect vessel.”

“Vessel?”

“I swore that I would survive and see what awaits beyond the Keyblade War. And now, thanks to your darkness, you shall become the new me!”

The orb then flew towards Terra, who was pressing a patch of armor on his shoulder quickly. However, as soon as the armor covered him, a dark aura surrounded his body. He struggled to prevent the force inside him taking control as Xehanort’s body slowly dissipated into the air.

The armor fell off and the keyblade Terra had used dropped to the ground. Where Terra stood, there is now a different person; he had the same clothing on, but had white hair and yellow eyes.

“And so this heart belongs again to darkness. All worlds began in darkness, and all so end. The heart is no different. Darkness sprouts within it. It grows, consumes it. Such is its nature. In the end, every heart will return to the darkness from whence it came.”

The blade that Xehanort used appeared in his hand. He then turned around to the armor and keyblade that belonged to Terra.

“Pitiful weakling. You never stood a chance against my power. I will choke the life out of your friends and drown the universe in darkness. Then, we shall see a new world born from that darkness. I will create that world in my image. Thy will be done!”

He walked toward the edge of the cliff and jumped to the lower ground, however, he found nothing was there.

“This cannot be. The X-blade was here! WHERE IS IT?!”

Aqua woke up and found herself in a bed, covered in bandages. When she tried to move, she felt pain all over her body. She also heard voices on the other side of the door. She got up slowly and walked toward the door, enduring through the pain and listening in on the conversation.

“I’m sorry, master, but we failed. Xehanort has won.”

“The stars grow restless Mickey. I sense that darkness is spreading from that wretched graveyard. How could this have happened?”

“Terra gave into the darkness and was taken over by Xehanort.”

“Yes. And from what I have heard, Ventus has been corrupted by Vanitas as well.”

“Yes, but thanks to Aqua, he’s in a deep sleep in another realm. It took a lot out of her.”

“Ah, yes. The technique to put those of darkness to a deep sleep. Eraqus received that technique from our master, and now it seems he passed that onto Aqua.”

“Could we do the same to Xehanort?”

“I’m afraid not. With Terra’s darkness, he is stronger than Vanitas. I fear nothing will stop the coming storm.”

“No…” said Aqua to herself. She checked herself to find something, until she saw what she was looking for on a dresser nearby. It was a star shaped ornament on a chain. She grabbed it and looked at it for a while, remembering her friends.

“No. This can’t end.”

She then burst out of the room, startling Mickey and gaining Yen Sid’s attention.

“Aqua!” said Mickey. “You should be resting!”

“I’m fine, Your Majesty. Master Yen Sid, may I speak?”

“You may,” said Yen Sid.

“We can’t give up,” she said. “There’s still us and others out there filled with light. And with Vanitas trapped in sleep, we may have a chance. We have to fight back.”

“Aqua…” said Mickey.

“Like the old legend of the Keyblade War said, light went against the darkness and vice versa. If Xehanort is the darkness, then we’ll be the light that fights back.”

Yen Sid pondered this for a moment.

“Thou hast said true words, fair warrior. Very well, we must find those with enough light in their hearts to counter the darkness.”

Aqua and Mickey nodded in response.

“Mickey, return home and find suitable candidates.”

“Yes, sir,” said Mickey. “There’s one world I’ve been to with a reliable companion. I’ll seek his help, too.”

“Aqua. You will do the same throughout the worlds after you’ve fully recovered.”

“Thank you Master.”

“I pray that the universe will not be completely covered in darkness by then.”

“It won’t Master. I promise.”

As Aqua went back into the room to rest, she looked at her charm.

“Terra…Ven…I’m sorry that all of this happened. I’ll set everything right. I promise.”

 

To be continued...

 

Author's Note: Well, that's the prologue. I appreciate your reviews and posts on this.