Kingdom Hearts: Vanguard RP

[King.Mickey 359]

 

(Ah cool, must have misunderstood.)"Yup," Oswald replied. "Let's go. What exactly do you know so far about these 'holes' we need to plug? It's been far too long since I've been here, so I'll need to be brought up to speed.""This clumsy oaf definitely can't stand a chance against me and Saïx both. It's only a matter of time that I'll be holding the Cornerstone in my own hands!" He thought, happy his plan seemed to be going perfectly.

[rikunobodyxiii 700]

"Doesn't matter." Dilan replied. "What ever is planned, we will be able to handle it."

Without another word, Dilan walk up to Lumiara's portal and through it.

 

"Routes and paths easily used by infiltrators." Aeleus explained. "The direct approach for gaining this castle has proven to be less than effective."

The big man took a step back and looked at Oswald.

"But the main reason you are here is so that you can get a better understanding of your position and how unstable it is."

 

Deep inside Castle Oblivion, a form stirred. Was there someone in the castle?

[Elrandir 783]

Once the Light faded, Celas was laying in the middle of a grassland, completely oblivious about the dangers that were awakening thanks to her trespassing."Where...am I?" she asked to no one in particular. "Wasn't I just in some...castle? Maybe...It was a dream, but it felt so real..."Celas was daydreaming about adventures once again, going to different places and fighting against evil, saving those who needed help."I can't stay here any longer" she said as she stood up. "I need to go back" Celas then looked around. "But...where do I need to return? I can't remember...why can't I remember?"It was almost sunset, the grasslands looked beautiful in the twilight, the breeze felt cool and the sound caused by the wind was very relaxing. Celas began to walk without any sense of direction, wondering if there was a town or city nearby."The sunset is pretty, but it makes me feel sad for some reason" she said.After what seemed like hours of walking, a voice came into Celas' attention.Against her, many tried...Against her, all have died...Fight and she will kill you...Surrender or you're throughHer enemies shall fall...Her Keyblade will crush them all...Defeated by; no one...Death awaits you; you're doneHold the Keyblade in your handOr else, in the darkest abyss you will fall"Uh? Who's there!?" Celas said while turning around. "But I...did I just imagine that?"Suddenly, Celas heard screams in the distance, without thinking, she ran towards the source but what she saw was something she didn't expected. A small town was getting attacked by some creatures, the townspeople that were attacked just vanished into thin hair and after a few seconds another of those creatures took their place."What are those things?" she said while looking at all the destruction these creatures had caused.

Edited June 23, 2013 by Elrandir

[Javelin434 3,164]

Luna could only stand in awe of the odd looking structure. The architecture was nothing that she had ever seen before, but the environment that the castle was in gave her a feeling of uneasiness. "I think we should go inside that castle" she told Cody, "But be careful. One of the members warned of possible defenses here.""Advice noted." was the only response from Cody. She couldn't really blame him for his serious attitude at the moment: they were in unfamiliar territory and don't know what to expect from this place. It was only natural that he went into his signature 'combat state'. She stayed behind him as they both advanced towards the main doorway of the castle, unsure or unaware if the other party members were following. Once they reached the door, he immediately took up a position right next to it. "I'll breach. Open the door, Luna." She did what he asked, and as soon as the door was opened wide enough for a person to enter, he charged in arrow-rifle at the ready. A few seconds passed before she heard him give the all clear. Walking around the door to enter the interior of the castle, she was surprised by the rather pristine white environment that was a rather stark contrast to the dark world that this place stood. Her soft footsteps gently echoed as she walked toward the center of the enormous room. "Looks like no one's home" Cody said aloud in a low voice, "wanna try that other door over there?" She looked where he was pointing to see yet another ornately decorated white door slightly elevated from the ground, with stairs immediately to its front. "I guess there's no turning back now" she sighed, "And that is the only door that I can see." With a direction given, Cody carefully approached the door, his arrow-rifle leveled in case something decided to give him a surprise. "Wait" he heard Luna call out with a sense of fear in her voice. A few feet from the door, he kneeled and obeyed as Luna came up behind him. Both were unsure what was beyond the door, but Luna was afraid of the possibilities to continue venturing forward. Cody could only kneel there and wait until she gave him the go ahead. She won't be much help if she's scared like this. Better wait for a while until she calms down a bit. 

 

(I'll leave it at that until someone gives me a direction as to what should happen next.)

Edited June 24, 2013 by Javelin434

[Saber Lily 1,543]

((I'm lost. When did we get to Oblivion?))

[Javelin434 3,164]

((I'm lost. When did we get to Oblivion?))

Page 11, post 214 when Elrandir's character offered my characters the opportunity. Only my characters went through the portal, and I've kept it vague enough so that they're unaware whether or not other people have stepped through the portal.

[Obi-wan 411]

(Perhaps we can do a few doors going into all of the characters memories?)

[Saber Lily 1,543]

Zion and Xion finished their buisness with Ienzo but quickly followed the Nocturnal Guardians, Zion sticking close to Luna while Xion stuck with Cody.

Together the two followed them into Oblivion.

"...i hate this place." Zion muttered. Xion shook a bit. She hated this place even more.

[Elrandir 783]

Celas ran towards the town, dodging every dark creature she could."What's happening? Why are they doing this?" she asked but no one had the time to explain.She then heard another scream, the scream of a small girl and her mother who were getting surrounded by the creatures."No!" she said while running towards them. "You will not hurt these people!" Celas spread her arms, trying to protect the small girl and her mother. "Run! I will hold them back as much as I can!"The mother and her daughter nodded and ran as fast as they could, leaving Celas behind with the creatures. "What should I do? I can't stop these things for a long time...I need to think of something" suddenly, one of the creatures jumped at her, Celas' reaction was to cover with her arms to protect herself from the attack, but said attack didn't happened. "Uh? What just..."Then she saw her, a young pink haired woman almost the same age as her, maybe a little older, holding a strange sword."Are you alright?" the woman asked. "Are you hurt? Hey! pull yourself together!" the woman then destroyed the creatures surrounding Celas and herself. "Don't just stand there, you have to run! if the Heartless get you then you're done for"Celas was shocked. Who was this woman, how did she managed to destroy the creatures, the Heartless, so easily, but more important, what was that strange sword she had. Many questions haunted Celas' mind. "Why does this feels so familiar?" she then felt a small breeze on her hand. "What?" a black mist gathering there, then out of nowhere, something that looked like a sword appeared. "What is this thing?""Impossible. Are you a Keyblade Wielder too?" the woman asked. "This is great! Now you can help me destroy the Heartless!" she said to Celas. "My name is Aether and I'm a Keyblade Master! Well...I just became one so...nevermind! let's finish them off" Aether said, running towards a group of Shadows.Celas just watched Aether fighting the Heartless."I can do this...I have to do this" Celas said and ran towards another group of Shadows, destroying any Heartless that got in her way.

[Captain Arrowguns 466]

"All right then," Cade said, responding to Even giving Cade control of the mission to Agrabah, "in that case, we're going to infiltrate their little party by going under cover. Sylar and I should be able to blend in fairly well, so we'll probably be fine." He then turned to Even. "You, on the other hand, are too well known, so you'll need a convincing disguise. If we leave early in the morning, we should get there right on time.

[Javelin434 3,164]

(Perhaps we can do a few doors going into all of the characters memories?)

Zion and Xion finished their buisness with Ienzo but quickly followed the Nocturnal Guardians, Zion sticking close to Luna while Xion stuck with Cody.Together the two followed them into Oblivion."...i hate this place." Zion muttered. Xion shook a bit. She hated this place even more.

(That can work actually, so who's memory/memories should it be? In the meantime, I'll try my best to be as vague as possible so everyone else can fit in as necessary.)

 

"...I hate this place." Luna and surprisingly Cody visibly flinched a little by the sudden voice that came from behind them both. Only Luna turned around to see who said it while Cody maintained his rifle at the door, still waiting for her command. With her heart still racing, she only noticed Zion and Xion, too shocked to notice or see anyone else. "Oh," she exhaled, placing her right hand over her heart in an attempt to calm down, "Hey Zion. Didn't notice you here." She looked off towards Xion. "Hi Xion."

[King.Mickey 359]

 

Oswald looked up a Aeleus with a confused look. "Okay, can you elaborate on that? I was originally told we were here to stall Maleficent, so I'm quite confused. What do you want me to do?" Edited June 24, 2013 by <King Mickey>

[rikunobodyxiii 700]

Ienzo stood in the white room for a bit after Xion had left. She seemed to be still on the fence about doing more in the little reformed organization Ienzo had in mind. She hadn't commented on the mission he had proposed to her, but it was perhaps for the best. The task he had in mind would take time and planning. Something for later. He placed the image he had been holding on the table and exited the White Room.As he reached the ground floor, he saw Even, Cade and Sylar talking."I will take care of this, Even." He said brightly. "If you could give the group going to Castle Oblivion a safety briefing and cards before you get back to the lab."Even looked simultaneously elated and perturbed at the same time."Very well." He replied and disappeared in a dark corridor.Ienzo smiled at Cade and Sylar."Sorry for the change of place cards, but Even is usually much happier in the lab." He explained.In the blink on an eye, Ienzo looked like a bandit from Argrabah, complete with a curved scimitar."Ready when you are."

(I'll leave it at that until someone gives me a direction as to what should happen next.)

(Got ya covered.)

(Perhaps we can do a few doors going into all of the characters memories?)

(Hopefully this will answer your question.)The bright brilliance of Castle Oblivion's entry hall was dazzling to the unprepared, though the light seemed cold and hard. Upon inspection it was empty. That changed a moment later as a dark portal opened in the center of the hall. Even stepped out of the portal, rummaging through a box he held."I can't see why you would want to come to this accursed place to begin with." He muttered as he pulled out what looked like a deck of cards. He tossed one card to each person coming into Castle Oblivion and left a small pile at his feet for late comers."These are cards I designed to navigate through the castle." He began, sounding like a teacher beginning a lesson. "Just concentrate on what you want the next room to look like and you will be good. These are master cards, so you only need one. Don't throw it away. Be careful, because if you are not, your own memories could leak into the rooms you make. What happened with Sora and Riku was controlled and tailored. You could lose yourself in an entire world from your memories if you are not cautious. While that is an extreme case, bear it in mind. How one is suppose to move around this castle without the cars system is something even I can not figure out, though I do believe that even my genius system can not allow access to certain areas of the castle."He stopped and eyed the crowd."This place has been deserted for some time, to watch your step. Who knows what has taken up residence here. Any questions?"

[rikunobodyxiii 700]

"You are here to prove something." Aeleus replied, his voice maintaining a matter of fact tone. "You want to prove you are better than your brother. That is the source of why you are here. But you are currently using methods that will end in failure."

Aeleus walked over to an acorn tree out of the way of the path to the castle, partly hidden behind a hedge.

"In order to become something else, you need to consider what you lack."

He stared at the tree as he spoke. When he was finished, he tapped it a few times randomly, then hit a few knots deliberately. A small door opened in the side of the tree. It looked to be sized for chipmunks, though someone Mickey or Oswald's size could fit in a pinch.

"First hole."

[Obi-wan 411]

"Lost in your own memories? Don't you use one persons and then follow them through before using another to repeat it though?" Kai asked questioningly while eyeing the door. He'd have to remember either Oswald or Radiant Garden in the end. Evening if it hurt to remember such a thing in the first place. "It's going to hurt but everyone must push through."

[Saber Lily 1,543]

Zion accepted the card then laid a hand on Luna's shoulder.

"Just me Luna. Calm down." She smiled reassuringly as Xion accepted her card. She looked at it, then looked at Even.

"The Lab. Where is the lab." She asked.

[rikunobodyxiii 700]

"You all don't have to use a card to go through a door." Even answered. "Only using one per door is actually safer. Plus, with enough effort, you can create a room devoid of any memories, just a room to get you where you want to go. The rooms with stairs up or down already exist, as do certain other rooms. You are creating connecting rooms. What Sora went through was specially designed from data taken from his heart to make cards as we wanted them to be. The people he met in those rooms came from his heart."

Even paused in his lecture do give Xion his consideration.

"The lab is in the basement." He answered her, his voice sounding slightly unease. "Bottom level. Why?"

[Captain Arrowguns 466]

(I'm going on a trip, so I won't be on here for a few days. Sorry.)

[Obi-wan 411]

"What happens if you begin to struggle with your memories? There isn't a way to change the room to another." Valor asked while folding her arms. "It'll be pretty hard creating a room with no memories for anyone so we all have to push through. It's gonna be the best or worst of your memories in the room."

[Javelin434 3,164]

The bright brilliance of Castle Oblivion's entry hall was dazzling to the unprepared, though the light seemed cold and hard. Upon inspection it was empty. That changed a moment later as a dark portal opened in the center of the hall. Even stepped out of the portal, rummaging through a box he held."I can't see why you would want to come to this accursed place to begin with. These are cards I designed to navigate through the castle. Just concentrate on what you want the next room to look like and you will be good. These are master cards, so you only need one. Don't throw it away.Be careful, because if you are not, your own memories could leak into the rooms you make. What happened with Sora and Riku was controlled and tailored. You could lose yourself in an entire world from your memories if you are not cautious. While that is an extreme case, bear it in mind.How one is suppose to move around this castle without the cars system is something even I can not figure out, though I do believe that even my genius system can not allow access to certain areas of the castle. This place has been deserted for some time, to watch your step. Who knows what has taken up residence here. Any questions?"

"Lost in your own memories? Don't you use one persons and then follow them through before using another to repeat it though?" Kai asked, "It's going to hurt but everyone must push through."

Zion accepted the card then laid a hand on Luna's shoulder."Just me Luna. Calm down." She smiled reassuringly as Xion accepted her card. She looked at it, then looked at Even."The Lab. Where is the lab." She asked.

"You all don't have to use a card to go through a door." Even answered. "Only using one per door is actually safer. Plus, with enough effort, you can create a room devoid of any memories, just a room to get you where you want to go. The rooms with stairs up or down already exist, as do certain other rooms. You are creating connecting rooms. What Sora went through was specially designed from data taken from his heart to make cards as we wanted them to be. The people he met in those rooms came from his heart. The lab is in the basement. Bottom level. Why?"

"What happens if you begin to struggle with your memories? There isn't a way to change the room to another." Valor asked while folding her arms. "It'll be pretty hard creating a room with no memories for anyone so we all have to push through. It's gonna be the best or worst of your memories in the room."

As both Guardians received their master cards, Luna listened intently on Even's safety briefing while Cody switched his aim from the door to the freezing scientist. 

 

Leaked memories? Luna thought to herself before eying Cody. I wonder if... maybe I can finally figure out what happened between him and Princess Kairi. Maybe even find out how he came to know Zion, and Xion. A slight smile appeared on her face as the possibility of exploring his memory could actually be within her reach. She really wanted to know what happened, and how he became more of an actual person with feelings after his time with Kairi. 

 

Both of them stayed quiet as Kai and Xion asked their questions, listening in to hear all the information being presented since they wouldn't know which is relevant to the situation and which could be safely forgotten. 

[rikunobodyxiii 700]

(I'm going on a trip, so I won't be on here for a few days. Sorry.)

(All good. Thanks for the heads up.)"Correct." Even replied to Valor. "Some memory leaks can be small. The room you create smells like something from your childhood. An old friend could appear in the room from your memory."He huffed."If you all weren't in such a hurry, I could design cards that would elemininate the memory problem. I could get it done after some other experiments. A few months at the latest."

[Saber Lily 1,543]

Xion stepped forward, Two Become One flashing to life.

"Even. Where. Was. I. Born."

 

Zion broke from Luna and quickly put her arms around Xion's waist, softly kissing her girlfriends neck. Xion's neck went red, but she kept staring at Even, more of glaring, demanding.

Needing to utterly beat the living shiznit out of the machine that created her.

[rikunobodyxiii 700]

Even gave worried looks at both Xion and her Keyblade.

"I thought Ienzo had her under control." He thought desperately.

"Oh, yes." He stammered. "There should be some obsolete equipment and the like down there. You will have to use your card to get there and it's a long climb down."

Since Zion seemed to have an influence on Xion, Even gave her a pleading look.

[Javelin434 3,164]

Luna could only watch the cold standoff between Xion and Even while Cody was debating whether or not to intervene in their affairs. She noticed his ever so tiny rhythmic swaying of his arrow-rifle that was hinting of his mental battle, and quickly realized why: Xion was technically an extension of Kairi, so whether or not she goes under his protection was open for debate. She decided to alleviate his problem once and for all. "If it will make you feel any better Cody, we can follow Xion as she goes to this lab." He smirked, thankful for not having to possibly compromise between choices. As Zion attempted to calm her down through a display of affection, she longed to do the same to Cody, and fast. 

[Elrandir 783]

"We're done!" Aether said while waving her arms in the air.Fighting those Heartless felt like an eternity, Celas was very tired since that was her first fight, or wasn't?. Her doubts came rushing back to her mind once her Keyblade, Forward Unto Darkness, vanished. Why was she there? Why she couldn't remember anything before waking up? but more important, why did she had a "Keyblade"?"Hey! you look like a zombie!" Aether waved her hand in front of Celas' face. "Stop doing that or else you will get in troubles""Sorry" Celas looked at the ground."Never mind. You just need to be more careful" Aether smiled. "Anyways, I need to go...I need to take that girl" she pointed at a small grey haired girl hiding behind a tree. " far from here. She has the potential to become a powerful Keyblade Wielder and since she lost her parents...well...you understand, right? Oh! here" she gave Celas a blank card. "You dropped it"Celas nodded and took the card. "Thank you, good luck to you Aether""It was nice knowing you." Aether then looked at the small girl. "Come Celas! It's time to go!"The small girl ran towards Aether and hid under her cloak, Aether shook her head and smiled. "See you later" she said and walked away with the young girl.Celas was just standing dumbfounded when she felt something wet on her cheeks. "Uh? Why am I...?" she gave Aether one last look. "Keyblade Master Aether...we'll meet again"Suddenly a door appeared out of nowhere, catching Celas' attention."What's this" she felt some kind of pulse coming from the card. "Am I supposed to-" a bright white light came from the door and engulfed Celas.After the light faded, Celas was standing on the white hallway, with all her memories back in place."That was interesting. I wonder, am I going to lose my memories every time I enter one of those doors" Celas knew that the Castle stairs went up AND down, but for some reason the hallway just kept going forwards. "This is new, I guess this is the only route for me" Celas said as she began to walk.