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Riku looked carefully at the man infront of him. Muscular, and looked just as out of place as he was.
"My name's Riku." Riku said, extending a hand. The man nodded, shook his hand, but did not say his name in return.
"I was just telling Riku here about the Force. I also offered to help him find his friends. You do know how to use a computer, don't you?"
"Yes" Riku said, but then realized in embarrassment that Palpatine was talking to the muscular man.
Is embarrassment good or evil Ansem mused quietly.
"Shut up." Riku responded.
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Riku was running from something exiting the entrance doors of the Jedi Temple at Coruscant, it was the dead night. The Keyblade wielder of the Twilight Realm Keyblade, Way of the Dawn, ran after the voice he heard while he slept in the quarters that the Jedi introduced by Chancellor Palpatine several weeks back, a Jedi Knight known as Obi-wan Kenobi, sometimes resided. He needed to speak to the Chancellor of these voices, he needed someone to talk about this darkness that's been plagueing his heart ever since he was first introduced to the man. He heard that voice again as he entered one of the many courtyards surrounding the Jedi Temple, Ansem..
"Riku, you're doing well. I'm impressed with your resistance to the darkness...." said the ghostly voice of Ansem laughing at the silver haired teen, "Why do you fight it? Why resist what can give you power? Are you afraid to fight me yet again and fear me making you my slave again?"
"Fine, have it your way!" Riku got flustered and grew red with anger immediately changed into his Dark form by immersing himself into a twister of darkness that spiraled all over the Jedi courtyard. His Keyblade disappeared in his hands immediately replaced by the Soul Eater, "Where are you Ansem? Come and fight me! I'll use darkness to destroy you once and for all!"
"Destroy me?" A corridor of darkness appeared right behind Riku with Ansem exiting out of it (in the Organization XIII black trench coat), "Have you failed to realize that I can't die? Just accept that I am a part of you now....whether you like it or not! In fact....I am you..."
"You're not me!" Riku shouted as he turned around, beginning to run right at him prepared to stab the Heartless with the very sword handed by him, "This will end now!" He slashed at Ansem multiple times...
"I see that your fighting skills have improved since you summoned me Riku," Ansem laughed at the silver haired teen as the Heartless collapsed, beginning to slowly began to fade to the darkness, "Just remember I will never be a memory..." Ansem disappeared for now...
Riku threw his Soul Eater at the ground, "Hmmmphh......the bastard is still inside me.....I will destroy him...even if I have to destroy myself.....Coruscant is just too much filled with darkness for me to stay here to any longer....Sora and Kairi along with the King need me..." He opened a corridor of darkness and began to immerse his body into it.
"Riku?" A voice shouted out his name, it sounded feminine.
"Huh?" It was no one other than Kelsie
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Kelsie looked in astonishment at Riku. She knew, of course, he had a dark form. That was one of the first things he told her after he opened her eyes to the rest of the world, after she was attacked at East High, but to actually see him in it.
"Riku, what's wrong?" She was honestly worried. Was he the one that would lack a hand, no that guy was blond. "Not even when facing Sharpay did you turn into Dark Riku. What happened. Why are you so angry?" Riku's eyes turned yellow in anger. How dare she act so condescending to him! Then he saw the reflection in her glasses. He closed his eyes and took a breath to steady himself. When he opened them again, they were blue.
"Ansem" he said. "I've been hearing his voice for a while now. I just can't shake him. I have accepted the darkness..."
"I" Kelsie said nothing. She did not want to provoke him into a rage again. "I have never heard you swear before."
"You swear in Russian all the time."
"That's not true!" Riku laughed, and the dark suit slowly dissolved. "If you translated the stuff it would be insulting, not necesarily..." She started to grin. "It's Russian, it doesn't count. Where's Everyone else?" Riku thought for a second. She was right, where was everyone else. As expansive as the galaxy was Palatine should have heard SOMETHING by now.
"I don't know." Riku finally said. "can you track them?"
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After witnessing Riku’s transformation first hand Ajani began to leave when a female voice cries out "Riku?" Then a young woman emerged from a door and ran toward Riku. Remembering his mission Ajani leaves the two alone to report to chancellor Palpatine.
"So how did it go, X,"said Palpatine with a friendly and curious tone.
"It is as you said Senator, his power over the darkness is immense"said Ajani in an indifferent tone.
"X, why do you still call me Senator even since its been years since I've stepped up to chancellor,"said Palpatine in a more forceful tone as Ajani left the room.
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Meanwhile....
A group of lifeless bodies laid on the desert ground, all of their necks slained by what appeared to be a sharp and efficent blade-like weapon. A large pool of dark red blood appeared all over the bodies. Judging from their appearance, there were the Sand People native to Tatoonine's immense deserts.
A group of travelers several hundred meters away were walking. Donald and Goofy were walking from behind as the King and Sora were ahead, each of them by the side of the mysterious stranger who aided them right on time againist the attackers. The double bladed polearm that the stranger carried was covered in the dark red blood of the Sand People.
Sora was the first to speak as he asked the stranger, "Who are you? What's your name? Me and Mickey along with our friends want to thank you for what you-"
The stranger answered Sora's question, "Nightingale. Ziz Nightingale....need not thank me for aiding you back there. The Sand People are a troublesome lot," Ziz of course did it for the bounty as well as to know why Sora and Mickey wield Keyblades...
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While everybody managed to find help Kairi still stood on the immense forest world of Endor. "So where are we going?"asked Kairi as she continued to follow the strange teddy bear-like creature.
As an answer the teddy bear pointed straight up the forests canopy.
"Crud we still have to do more walking,"sighed Kairi as she and the bear trudged along the many walkways reaching up to the canopy
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Kelsie was sittting crosslegged in Riku's room. He paced behind her. Eyes closed, she focused on something. Melodies floated around the room. There was a bowl of water placed in front of her, the images changed as the songs did.
"Pacing doesn't exactly help." Riku stopped. "It also doesn't help that the only person's song I know is Sora's and he's no where near water!" Riku seemed excited about this, then was worried again.
"He may be on Tattooine but I can't get or travel there."
"Riku." a voice said. "Not a good Jedi you will be if continuing to meet with girls you must."
"Kelsie, I would like you to meet my mentor, Master Yoda." Kelsie stopped,
"Riku." she whispered. "That's one of the people from my dream
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Meanwhile Roxas and Naminé had entered into the capital city of Theed, home of the family of Senator Amidala. It was bustling with life in its streets as humans and non-human species coexisted together in peace or so it seemed. The city was quite beautiful and it surpassed Roxas' own Twilight Town in its style of elegance, it seemed so strange in that a world could feel like home to a Nobody with no real home world to call his own. Naminé herself was impressed of the city that the Senator talked so much about, at least they knew they were in friendly hands. Although that didn't mean that Naminé still forgave Roxas for his obviously apparent crush on the young Senator. Roxas didn't practically care in what Naminé thought of him and his crush, after all he still couldn't forgive her for what she did back at the virtual Twilight Town.
Padme asked of Roxas and Naminé, "Not that you mind me asking but where did you two come from?" She was a Senator of the Galactic Senate of the Galactic Republic and despite her numerous experiences already with countless alien species from different sectors of the Republic, she never could recognize what world could they originated? They certainly didn't look like any humans from the Core or Colonies so they must be from somewhere else...
Naminé grumbled to herself, what did this Senator think she was trying to do? She couldn't possibly already know about other worlds, that wasn't like the locals of the worlds she was familiar with. From what it looked like, she did know. Still she wouldn't want to reveal nothing, anything could happen as she suspected that this Senator, cute and considered beautiful by some, could easily be a agent of the Heartless or Nobodies or even worse Organization XIII, she answered, "I don't think it's any of your-"
Roxas quickly interrupted knowing what would be Naminé's response to thw question asked politely by the young Senator, "We're not from here-" Naminé let out a small sigh of relief, Roxas may act like any normal Somebody guy when around a girl, but at least he still has the common sense to not give out any information that can easily be given out to their enemies.
"Well I know that already silly," said Padme giving out a smile which caused Roxas to drool in his fascination over the Senator causing Naminé to get even more angry, "But I want to know where you-"
Before she could answer, the ground began to rumble and the buildings all over Theed began to shake as well. Pieces of the streets began to separate from each other and large cracks begin to form. The sky suddenly turned dark and clouds loomed over it, thunder and lightning was soon heard.
"What's going on? Why did the sky turn dark?" cried Senator Padme in fear. She lived in Naboo all her life and knew that a weather phenomenon like this was impossible in such a serene planet like Naboo. Something was definitely wrong and the balance suddenly was gone.
Roxas immediately pulled out his Keyblades, Two Across and Bond of Flame, "Don't tell me that they followed us here....I thought we lost them!" Naminé knew exactly what Roxas had meant with those words, she immediately went behind Roxas for safety. It was impossible, how could they detect them in a different dimension?
"Oh noo...."
Screams of the inhabitants of Theed, both human and alien alike, were heard from the carriage. Padme immediately stepped out a carriage with Roxas and Namine following right behind her. The Senator along with the two blonde Nobodies were stopped by someone in red army uniform, and judging by the crest on his helmet, he was a 3rd-level security officer of the Theed Royal Security Forces.
"Excuse me, but I need to get to the terminal to head to Coruscant for a meeting of the Galactic Senate...let us through..."
"Sorry, Senator Amidala. But we closed the perimeter. Strange creatures have been attacking us out of nowhere and we're trying to evacuate the perimeter of all civilians. The situation is so far contained...yet it's too dangerous to let you go..."
"Why not?" said the Senator to the Theed security officer.
Roxas tugged the Senator's arm quickly gaining her attention, "What do you want Roxas?"
"We have to listen to him, this looks dangerous for all of us to stay any longer.....take the guy's advice and-"
"AAAHHH!!!!!" shouted someone out of nowhere.
A soldier out of nowhere ran right near the officer and fell to the ground, a dark pool of blood formed around his body. A black humanoid creature with beady little eyes and large bug-like antennas was feasting on the man, especially around the chest.
"Heartless??!!" Roxas and Naminé shouted in unison seeing the creature feasting on the dead soldier.
"Heartless???" Padme questioned herself, "Now where did these kids come from?"
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Cid tapped his foot at the fountain. A tall dark women stood in the water. It was Calypso, however anyone who had seen her in Port Royal would have noticed something. There she had tattoos of dots and lines under her eyes. Now they were gone. The truth was, upon passing on her duties as Tia Dolma to Kelsie she lost her Elemental markings. Since Cid had not seen her ,though, the thought did not cross his mind.
"What do you mean that Heartless are invading different dimensions. "
" I mean exactly that. Right now it's just the Heartless who were by the black hole when your friends went through. You need to block the hole up somehow." She had been spying on Kelsie's dreams watching her abilities. Calypso did not think Cid was working fast enough and want to...persuade him.
"And how will they get back?"
"I'm a sea nymph, not a miracle worker. You're the expert with gummi's, go work on it." Calypso vanished back to Port Royal.
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After a long battle involving quite a few lasers and Namine pushing a loose piece of stonework on a darkball the Heartless disappeared. Padme looked at the two with new respect.
"I would like to hire you as part of my security forces." Roxas went weak at the knees. To spend more time with HER! "Do you know how to fight?" Padme asked Naminé.
"No." Naminé answered. "I suppose I can pick it up if you want."
"Good. I am heading to a Senate meeting like I said, and I would appreciate all the extra security I can get. I know I will get Jedi there, but someone can attack in deep space. Theed Security will equip the two of you with a uniform and blasters, and give you training." Padme walked off.
"Now are you glad you gave up the piloting thing." Naminé said, turning on Roxas. Roxas said nothing, just watched Padme as she walked off.
"Can you draw the two of us together?"
"NO! Roxas, how can you be such a somebody for a nobody."
"Well, if you go back to Sora's sacrifice" he grinned, then his smile faded. "And Axel's. Do you think we'll see him again?"
"I don't know." Naminé said. "But I want to find out more about these Jedi."
"Excuse me." A guard said. "Are you Roxas and Naminé." The two assented. "Come this way, we need to fit you with your uniforms."
Upon Yoda's insistence, Riku and Kelsie were going to face each other. Yoda sat in a hover chair to watch the two prepare to fight with wooden swords (or knives in Kelsie's case). Two more Jedi watched too. One was an older brunette called Obi Wan Kenobi. The other was a blond a little older than Kelsie named Anakin. He had an odd ponytail on one side of his face. Riku and Kelsie stood in Alert poses. Riku held his blade out to hte side as he would Souleater or Way to the Dawn. Kelsie held her blades like a flamenco dancers, but they were easy to move out of that position and it left her open to less attacks. Yoda tapped his staff on the ground. The two went quickly at it. The blades thumped and clanked upon eachother. Riku darted out with the wooden blade, and Kelsie blocked it easily, using her wooden knives to trap it. She the moved them to the side, dragging the blade along with it. Riku moved himself with the blade, then thrust towards Kelsie. Kelsie ducked, and pulled in close.
"Yield" She said, with her blade on his throat. Riku kicked out with his legs and tripped her. The cycle grew faster and more elaborate. After 15 minutes with no winner in sight. Yoda called out.
"Holding something back you are. If power you have, then use it you must."
Yes, Riku Ansem whispered. Turn into your true, dark, self. Kelsie looked worriedly at him.
"Ready." Riku finally said.
"If you are" They still stuck with their wooden weapons, but Kelsie pulled up some water behind her. She heard gasps behind her. Jedi and Padawans had come to view the fight.
"Begin" Yoda said again. This was faster, and more furious.
What I've done! I face myself, to wipe out what I've begun... Kelsie played, and using the water she created a mini wave that surfed around Riku. She struck out, he blocked her blows, then pushed her out of the water. She fell breaking her hold. Ahh, ah ah ah ah ah ah aaah Sing for ME! The water started to surround Riku and freeze him as the vocals rose.
"FIRAGA!" He shouted, melting the thigh high ice. He ran toward Kelsie, she threw a wave at him, and he created a dark portal beneath him. He came up behind her, and tripped her. She kicked out tripping him and the battle still went on. After fifteen more minutes, Yoda called it a draw, frustrating all the Padawans.
"What blades you use, let me see." Yoda asked the two after everyone left. Kelsie summoned her 6 knives while Riku pulled out Way to the Dawn, or he would have.
"Shoot." He muttered, but stared frightened at the blade.
"What is it?" Kenobi said.
"I lost Way to the Dawn." Kelsie was the only one who knew precisely what that meant, besides Ansem of course.
Of course you lost Way to the Dawn Ansem whispered in Riku's ear. You've already betrayed the principles of the Dawn
"Be that as it may." Kenobi said. "Senator Padme is coming here for the Senator's meeting." Riku noticed Anakin look up eagerly "Anakin and I will be serving as her body guards, but You might provide a good back up. We just have to replace your knives Kelsie. They won't work today." Kelsie looked sad, but agreed. As Riku turned away as the four haggled over size and type, he noticed Ajani sitting on a roof, quietly watching all that took place.