V The Story of Hikaru ACT IV - "Grumpy" Hikaru awoke once again. Like he was waking up from a nightmare, he shot upwards in a sweat. His breathing heavy and heart pounding three times as fast. His vision was still trying to adjust as the dwarf now in front of him, was scowling. Wearing a burgundy shirt and brown cap. This was one of the dwarves he could never really forget. He sighed, knowing full well that he wasn't going to be of much help, or even give him a break for once. "Oh it's you," he stated, before laying back down on the pavement. Grumpy did not approve of this. "Hey yah lazy bum! Wake up!" Grumpy gave him a swift kick to the side, causing Hikaru to cringe. "Acck! What was that for!"He held his side, as he sat upwards. "Cause yer a lazy good for nothing bum, that's why!" He looked to his surroundings. "One minute I'm in the mines, and the next thing yah know, Im stuck here with some... dang kid! It's witchcraft I tells yah!" He lifted his foot to give a warning for another kick. "Now start talkin, or my foot's a gonna be walking... all over yer face!" Hikaru suddenly recalled the last time he saw his face. "My face... My face!" He looked around for anything he could see his reflection is, before spotting the axe on Grumpy's belt. He put his hand on Grumpy's head, before grabbing the axe on his belt. "Hey what're yah- Ahh!" Grumpy was knocked back onto his rear as Hikaru swiped the axe. He anxiously rubbed the metal part of the axe until his reflection began to show. Staring back at him was his feathered blue hair and auburn eyes. He let out a huge sigh of relief. Grumpy got up, flustered as ever. "Haamf! Mother didn't teach you manners!" He flicked his large nose with his thumb, unsure if Hikaru was aiming for a fight. He looked at his own hands in the realization of what he was going through to try and keep his sanity. He was beginning to grow more desperate for answers. "Oh... I'm sorry Grumpy. I just-" "And another thing! How do you know my name! Waddya want! Diamonds? Gold? Well you ain't gettin' either of 'em!" While Grumpy was on his rant, Hikaru was looking around. They were back in Central Haven. "Hey! I'm talkin' here!" Hikaru helped himself up before offering a hand to Grumpy. He merely scowled at the offer and got up himself. "You know me," he tried to reason. "Never seen you before in my life! Now if you don't mind, I'm gonna try and find out where I am!" He began to march off angrily. "I'm Krowley! The guy in the armor!" Grumpy froze at the mention of the armor. "The fella in the blue and yellow suit?" "Yes! That's me!" Hikaru;s eyes lit up. Grumpy tilted his head to get a better look at him. "Ha! Yer too short to be that uniformed trooper!" He continued to walk off, much to Hikaru's dismay. His sadness turned to grudge as he scoffed at the woodlands character. "FINE! Go! Not like you guys are helping me much anyways..." He walked off in the opposite direction towards the Central Haven Library. He sprinted into a bit of a jog unsure of which point of view he would wind up in. Kurt's, Aux's, or his own. He still had to align the pieces of this messed up dream. He showed up at the library and spotted Rin in the head librarian's chair. "Rin!" he called out, relieved to see her. Rin's presence here must've meant that it had been just passed 2 years into the past for him. Rin remained unresponsive as he walked closer. He waved his hand in front of her. "Hey, it's me, it's Hikaru." He touched her wrist only for his hand to phase through. He looked at his own hand. It looked like he had gone into a third party perspective. Now it would be harder to see whose memories they were. "I hope I'm not interrupting," a raspy elderly voice spoke. Rin looked up and Hikaru spun around. It was Kurt, still as old and fragile looking as ever in his white robe. "You must be Kurt; the new librarian," she smiled. Hikaru looked at them intently. "Gotta say, much as I love the books in here, place can get a bit creepy when you're all by yourself." "Not to worry my dear," he smiled back. "Isolation is something I am all too familliar with." That last comment made him uncomfortable. "Anyways, we sure are lucky you came when you did. This place is in definite need or reorganizing." "Knowledge is my forte. I'll be sure to do what I can to help. The order has been far too kind to my ward and I." Kurt walked over to the Librarian's chair and sat in it. "A perfect fit!" Rin smiled. "I think thisis exactly where I'm meant to be... Oh, and speaking of my ward; how is he doing in your little academy for weilders... I wish I could teach him more but alas, I have no blade to instruct with." "Oh he's doing very well actually. Aux was his name, right?" "Yes, Poor boy was orphaned when I found him. After a few years of training, we found ourselves here." Hikaru was perplexed. He clearly wasn't orphaned, and even more so, why didn't he claim that they were related? "Well you've done a wonderful job with him Kurt," Rin smiled. He flashed her another fake smile. "I do what I can for the future generations." "That's wonderful... Well I'll leave you to be settled in." She began to walk out the door, but was blocked by a man in the academy armor. Hikaru was shocked to see him go from a teenager of his size to a fifteen year old behemoth of a man. "Whoa, hard to believe you're younger than I am," she chuckled. "Armor looks great on you though! Keep up the good work!" She walked around him and closed the doors behind her upon exiting. Aux, Kurt and Hikaru were left in the room, silent for a few seconds. "Why can't we tell people we're related again?" Aux finally spoke. "I've told you.. we can't trust these people... But it doesn't mean we can't gain theirs." "They seem fine to me. You wouldn't believe what they're teaching me grandpa-" "For the last time child, never use that term!" Aux lowered his enthusiasm. "Sorry..." Aux replied. Hikaru watched, feeling very uneasy at the tension in the room. "Save your apologies... For now just learn what you can. Especially with that Rin girl... She will make an excellent candidate for Nequa's vessel. And now Nequa too? How many connections were hidden in this story? the only memories he had were of Aux's childhood. "Nequa? Was that the girl in the purple hood we met before coming here? What does she need a vessel for?" "Never you mind. It's no concern of yours. She and I have an arrangement is all. We are helping each other reach our ultimate goals." "And what is that goal?" Kurt looked at him with daggered eyes. "Right.. No concern of mine." The fact that this old man was bending the wills of Aux was mind boggling. Kurt's expression change to that of a comforting grandfather. "Auxilius. I brought you here to become a master of the keyblade. That is your one and only goal. I brought you with me and offered to help you expand your horizons. I only ask that you not concern yourself with my affairs. They are simply regrets I must make amends to." Aux looked down and sighed. "Yes, sir." "Now please leave me to my studies... I have much to research." "Yeah... sure." Aux turned and began to walk away, emotionally defeated. It was like he sought after his grandfather's approval only to be shot down for it. As he walked off, Hikaru was conflicted as to who he should follow in this case. Grumpy passed Aux and into the library, spotting Hikaru as he walked in. "So what's the deal with nobody being able to see us?! More witchcraft!" Hikaru remained fixated on Aux as he walked passed Grumpy. "Uh-huh.. witchcraft. Hey, keep an eye on Kurt for me, I have to go deal with something." "I ain't takin' orders from you!" There was a small silence as Kurt was checking on the files and Aux had fled with Hikaru. "Fine, I'll watch him! But because I want to! Not 'cause you told me!" Hikaru followed closely behind Aux until he reached the training ground. He looked up at the sky and sighed. "Dear mom and Dad... It's me again... Aux. I wish I could send letters, but gran- I mean.. 'Kurt' says it could be dangerous. Saying that the worlds outside our own are dangerous enough as it is. I know it's silly trying to reach you like this, but part of me believes that maybe if I talk to a cloud or star or something like that... my voice will reach you. Or maybe yours will reach me." Hikaru watched teary eyed as Aux spoke to the sky. "He's trained me hard though. I've gotten really strong. Wish you could see how much I've grown in this year alone. Definitely give dad a run for his money, hehe..." He was silent for a few seconds after that. "I miss you." Aux began to glitch in front of Hikaru's eyes. "No! Not now!" Hikaru blurted out. The rest of the world began to glitch out like if it was a computer program. He still didn't know where he came from or what was going on. "Aux! Grumpy! Anyone! I have to know who I am!" The world grew pitch black again. "Who am I?..."
Merry Christmas Amaury
I've stated my stance known on the topic https://kh-vids.net/threads/make-premiums-orange-again.155022/#post-4286640
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Video Editing - 90 Producing and Directing for Acting 2: Pre-Production - 85 Stage Production - 80 Term GPA: 3.81 Cumulative GPA: 4.06 This was actually my lowest term yet. :/ They guys in charge of a play I was doing were very unprofessional. Spoiler: Previous term Acting 4: Improvisation & Musical Improv - 97 Voiceover - 92 Points of View & Stage Combat - 93 Auditioning for Camera - 84 Advanced Writing for Actors - 100 Term GPA: 4.12 Cumulative GPA: 4.13
V The Story of Hikaru ACT III - "Sneezy" Some one's loud Sneeze woke Hikaru in a flash. At this point passing out only to wake back up again was becoming very tiresome. But at the very least, he was learning more. He looked to his left to find the dwarfl 'Sneezy.' Rubbing his nose. "Sorry," he sniffled. "Hay fever..." Hikaru once again lifted himself up and nodded to the dwarf. "It's fine, Sneezy." The dwarf rose his eyebrows. "Gosh, how do you know my name?!" "Long story. Let's just say we've met." Sneezy took this into consideration. "Oh, I see... So we're not friends then?" It was hard for him to answer that without explaining Krowley, and the armor. Since it was all just in his head, he was wondering if going into detail was even worth the effort. "I uh... I don't know." "Aww, well that's too bad," the dwarf seemed a bit saddened by this. Hikaru felt bad. "I mean I'm sure we are, but we haven't really had much time to catch up. Not to mention there's some stuff I need to find.... out." Hikaru's thoughts were trailing as he began to look around his surroundings. "This is... this is my home." Sneezy sniffled. "Huh?" "This street! I know it! There's the accessory shop!.. And the synthesis corner!" Finally, something he could recognize. "I didn't recognize it, since It just wasn't as developed as it is now!" Sneezy looked around, puzzled. "Where are we exactly?..." Hikaru smiled brightly from the familar surroundings. "This is Iridescent Falls... My home..." Hikaru watched as the waterfall behind the small local village shone through the place they stood as colors rained over them. "Oooh, pretty," Sneezy exclaimed. "I've missed this place... so much." "Well, why'd you leave then?" "Training... Krowley found me and thought he could teach me how to use the keyblade. He offered to train me for a few years away from home. That's when he brought me to Central Haven. I didn't really gain it until a while after I met Aux and Kaida though..." He looked to the edge of the small pathway they had been on. "My house is just right around this sandlot..." He smiled, brimming with anticipation. He hadn't seen his parents since he left home 4 years ago. "I left home when I was 12... I wonder if I've left yet." He walked with Sneezy close beside him, thankfully the dwarf hadn't made any major noises in quite some time. Hikaru froze in front of the door, unsure if a happy memory would be on the other side. "I don't know if I can do it..." Sneezy turned his back to the door and looked up. "What if my parents see me as I am now? What would they think? I don't even have the keyblade... Maybe I should just-" "A-CHOOO!!" with a ferocious sneeze, the dwarf Sneezy knocked his body back, creating a large thud against the door. Hikaru panicked momentarily before the door opened. [PLAY MUSIC NOW] A woman with bright blue eyes and long flowing blue hair opened the door. "Well there you are, your father and I were wondering when you'd be back home..." she smiled, looking at the poorly dazed Sneezy. "Oh, and I see you've brought a little friend? Is he new to town?" Hikaru didn't even think before he had his arms wrapped around her so tightly. "Mom..." he spoke softly, gripping her tightly. Sneezy got up on his own and sniffled as he shook his head. The woman was taken aback by the sudden attack hug, but simply smiled. "Well come on now, you weren't gone that long... I know your planning to go off and train, but you haven't left just yet you know!" "I'm sorry," Hikaru wiped a tear from falling down his cheek. "It just want to remember you right now," Hikaru smiled with near teary eyes. "Oh honey, don't you start! You're gonna make me cry before you even leave!" The woman began to tear up also as she hugged him back. "Hey now!" a deep masculine voice called out. "Don't tell me you made your mom cry already!" A rugged, muscular man with red hair was stepping down the stairs, throwing on a jacket. "I was just about to fetch you kiddo, what held yah?" "Dad!" He ran past his mother and hugged the man tight as well. "Whoa now!" he chuckled. "Definitely getting stronger I'll give you that." He patted his son on the back. "Excited to go learn how to weild that light sword of yours?" Everything was exactly as he remembered it. From the brightly lit town, to his parents' warm hospitality. Everything was like a frozen memory bathed in light. Hikaru laughed a bit. "I know this is where I'm supposed to head out, but... I almost want to stay...." he smiled at them. It would be nice for him, his parents and Krowley to just sit down and have a talk. Make things nice and simple before the harder parts of his memory would come along. "Well, if you want, you could both stay a little longer before you leave. I'm sure he wouldn't mind," the mother suggested. "Yeah, he was always a bit of a pushover sometimes," the father replied. "Kai!" she scolded him. "Well I'm not wrong Izo! The man always goes on and on about his travels, but he just shows up out of the blue and wants to teach our son? You know that still kinda bugs me..." "Well this is his way of making it up to me... He's reaching out and I think it's a wonderful way of reconnecting." Hikaru was growing a bit confused. "Reconnecting with Krowley?" The parents looked at each other confused. "Whose Krowley?" "Is it your little friend here honey?" She motioned to Sneezy "Krowley... My teacher?" A knock was heard at the door. His father walked over to the door and turned the knob. "I don't know who that is there kiddo, but your grandfather's the only one who offered to teach you." Hikaru was a bit unsettled now. He didn't have a grandfather... At least not one he could remember. Kai twisted the knob and moved out of the way to show who the person was at the door. "Speak of the devil, I believe this face is familiar to you." The person at the door was an elderly man with a white robe and white hair. Man had to be in his eighties at least. "Izo, you're looking more beautiful every time I see you." She gave a soft smile. "Thanks dad." "Nice to see you again, Kurt." [STOP MUSIC NOW] Hikaru's heart stopped. Kurt was his grandfather.... Why was he looking at his grandfather's memories? Something wasn't adding up. "And so there is my pupil to be I assume... Tell me. Are you ready to learn how to wield the key?" Hikaru stood, stunned, holding the counter in shock. "You okay kiddo?" Kai asked. "Aux, honey... are you felling okay?" She looked at him right in the eyes when she said that. Sneezy was beginning to react to an oncoming sneeze. "AUX?!" He looked around until he met his own reflection in the mirror. He had never seen Aux's younger face before, but the face that looked back wasn't him. Wasn't Hikaru. Looking back was a red haired boy with blue eyes. Not the dark piercing stare he thought would be from Aux... but a scared pre-teen. This was all wrong... This was his life. It was Krowley who took him to Central Haven... The more he thought, the more his heart began to race. "Ahh... AHH.... AHHHHHH-CHOOOOOO!!" With a loud bellow, the Sneeze shattered the scene like a mirror as everything faded to black again.
Oh happy day! I love Simple and Clean, but I really was looking forward to a new song. Glad Utada will still be singing it!
V The Story of Hikaru ACT II - "Happy" Hikaru woke up, vision blurred, and body buzzed with a ringing sensation. It felt like some one zapped a taser through his entire body. "So that's what a thunder spell feels like," he shook. He dusted himself off to find him in the same place he was knocked out. He scanned the area. It was lightly populated, but looked a touch different. Some of the buildings had changed and it seemed all the commotion had died down. "Gosh, you were out cold!" He looked around for the chipper voice until he found another dwarf walking towards him. This one was mainly comprised of blue pants and brown-orange colors. "Oh, you're all here?.. Managed to find Doc?" The dwarf looked around. "Nope, just me!" He chuckled. "Say, didn't happen to catch your name, friend." Hikaru looked down to him, "We've already!-" He stopped himself from explaining more. If this was how his memory was going to show things, he would have to constantly be introducing himself every time. "It's Hikaru... You're uh... Smiley, right?" The dwarf chuckled heartily. "Nope! But awful close. Name's Happy!" He leant out his hand to shake. Hikaru winced a bit as it was still covered with dirt from the coal mine. he burshed the dirt off his pants and looked around. "Now I just have to find Kurt.." "Kurt?" Happy asked, with a light jump. "Aww, you probably wanna congratulate him on the new baby, do yah? Well, just follow me then! You should see her! Cute as a button she is! And she has his eyes." Happy began to walk briskly to the south side. "Wait, baby?! He's just a kid, he- Hey, wait!" Hikaru quickened the pace a bit to match Happy's. "You mean Kurt has a sister now? Did he find his parents?" "Hehe, golly you're a funny one! I'm talking about his daughter o' course!" "Daughter?! He's gotta be in grade school, how could he have a daughter?" "Well looks like you were out for a longer time friend! He's an adult now. Gotta be close to thirty from the looks of it." Hikaru began to panic a bit. "Don't worry, he's still a friendly fella. I've seen him grow. He got real smart too!" "So... You know this is just a memory then?" "Uh-huh! Don't know who you are though. You seem kinda familiar..." "How do you know where he lives?" "I've been to see him." Both he and Hikaru arrived on the steps and before he knocked, he turned to Hikaru and chuckled a bit. "What's so funny?" "He looks a lot like you!" He smiled, before knocking. He was unsure how to take that, but before he could reply, the door swung open. "Oh, hello again Happy!" a woman greeted. "Hi again! Just bringing by a new friend to see the new born." "Oh how wonderful," She stepped forward and gave Hikaru an embracing hug. "She stepped back and looked at him with intrigue. "Are you and Kurt related? You look just like him!" she smiled. "That's what I'm trying to find out," Hikaru replied. It had been a while since he'd been hugged, and it felt nice. "Well, Kurt's out back, working on who knows what, but the baby is resting if you wish to see her." Happy was giddy and asked to see her sleeping. The woman nodded and looked back to Hikaru. "Would you like to see her as well." Hikaru looked to the door, not sure what it all meant. But first thing's first; he had to find Kurt. "Ill uhh... catch up in a it." "Suit yourself," the woman replied. "It was lovely to meet you Hikaru," she smiled, leading Happy to the baby's room. Hikaru gulped as he opened the door to a large area, where a man with long blue hair, was throwing a couple of suitcases onto large ship. It almost looked like a pirate ship. He took notice of the man who had his back to him. "Kurt?" he called out. "Hmm?" The blue haired man spun around to face Hikaru. He almost looked like an older version of himself. He had his hair long enough to be tied back, and he even wore glasses. "Who are you." "I'm Hikaru... You don't remember me?" "No.. should I?" He asked, still lugging away at loading the vessel. "I guess not," he shrugged. He continued to watch him load up the boat, and felt awkward in trying not to ask him a very obvious question of their relation to one another. "Going on a family trip?" "Trip, yes. Family, no." "Oh... Your wife seemed pretty happy about being left behind then." "That's because she doesn't know." "Kind of a hard secret to hide," he chuckled uncomfortably. "I told her it was for a friend, and it's going to stay that way." He threw the last luggage on the boat before giving him his full attention. "Now who are you, and what do you want?" "I'm you... maybe? I don't know...I'm still kind of lost on this. One minute you're six, and the next-" "Well you're not me, that's for sure. I'd be able to come up with a less annoying answer." Hikaru furrowed his eyebrows in annoyance. "What's your problem? Abandoning your family made you cranky or are you always like this?" Kurt sighed. "It wasn't supposed to be like this.. I was supposed to continue my research, and gain the keyblade... But then I met her and I got... distracted. I can't let them interfere anymore." "You call a family a distraction?!" "You aren't exactly making this easier." "It's not supposed to be easy! How could you do that to them?! And all for what?! A keyblade!" "Keep your voice down," Kurt threatened. "The keyblade is a weapon I can use to fight the darkness. Maybe even get rid of it personally. What I do is for them as well. What I'm doing is to keep all worlds SAFE." "Do you even know how long you'll be gone?!" "As long as it takes... And I won't say it again; keep. your voice. Down." "No! You will look after your family and not be a bad father! Your job is to be there for them, not to martyr the worlds from darkness!" Hikaru turned and began marching towards the door. "Hikaru, wait!" Kurt called out, Hikaru's hands just skimming the doorknob. "If you think you know me, then you know why I have to do this... Darkness my home. I talked to a lot of folks here who also lost their home to darkness. I've read about something. It's a door. And beyond that door is something powerful... Pure light. And it can get rid of he darkness. I'm still missing a few pieces, but I know it's the answer." Still facing the door, Hikaru came to realize what Kurt was talking about. His eyes widened as he whispered out; "Kingdom Hearts-" He felt a quick chop to the back of his neck, as he began to black out again. Kurt's voice was heard in the distance. "You don't understand yet... But you will..."
The roles for OSWALD and MAX GOOF have opened up.
V The Story of Hikaru ACT I - "Doc" After pushing the door open, Hikaru found himself in a place of absolute darkness. Every part of him was visible, but there was nothing but pitch black as far as the eye could see. He saw a small light arose in one of the corners. He heard faint sounds of people screaming and fleeing in terror. "Is some one there?.. Hello! What's going on?!" Hikaru was beyond confused. The door he entered through had disappeared and all he could do was run towards the sounds of people. What if they were the sounds of his party? He run further and further until the light overtook the darkness around him. It was nothing but bright blinding light as he shut his eyes tight. The screams grew louder and louder as he opened his eyes, to not the sight of his friends, but a completely different terrain altogether. It was a small village that was being under attack. "Hey, what are you running from?" He tried to stop one of the running people , but they all just ran passed him without even a second thought. He looked up to find the threat that was destroying their world. It was a Darkside. Several of them... And they were all tearing away at the homes and buildings. The sky was darkened, slowly sucking away at the bits of debris. Hikaru watched as flashbacks of the overtaking of Disneytown raced through his mind. He couldn't take his eyes of the dark creatures clawing at the village, and before could even think, lashed out his hand to summon his keyblade. It was a trigger, but unfortunately, he was still without the blade. Without a care, he leapt forth anyhow into action. He didn't have a weapon or a plan, but he couldn't fail these people. He couldn't see another world die. Not even knowing where he was looking, he tripped over a large lump of something, crashing down onto the ground. He shook his head and look up to find some one he hadn't seen in some time. Before him stood a small dwarf with a bright red tunic and brown pants. His eyes were squinted as he searching the ground for his small spectacles. "Doc?!" Hikaru exclaimed. "Wh-who goes there! I can't see a tharned ding- I mean darned thing!" Hikaru shook his head. "No, Doc It's me!" He found his classes and handed them to the dwarf so he could be more recognized. He brushed off the small bits of rubble off him and Doc adjusted his glasses. He took his head back, still confused. "Sorry, but... I've never seen you before in my life." Hikaru felt a bit hurt, but he still had a lot of questions. "How'd you even get here?!" Doc looked puzzled as he looked like a stranger to him. "I'm not sure... one minute, I'm in the mines, and the next I'm here... Say, what did you say your name was again?" "Come on, it's me; Hikaru! ... I was helping some other people with trying to find Snow White?... We had keyblades. Come on, how can you not remember my..." Hikaru felt his face as a realization came over him. When he first met the dwarves, he went under the name 'Krowley' and wore full body armor. As far as Doc was concerned, this wasn't even really him. "Face," he finished. Doc looked around at the panic, unaware of Hikaru's inner turmoil. Look Keepanu we can talk later, right now I have to find a boy! "It's Hikaru... and what boy?" he asked concerned. "Follow me, I'll show yah!" Doc led Hikaru to a small patch of rubble where a small blue haired boy was sitting, hugging his knees tight. "Don't worry little guy, this fella will watch ya till I get back." Doc nodded to Hikaru before searching off. "I've gotta go find his farents! I mean parents!" Hikaru looked back to the small boy. He looked like a younger version of Hikaru. But something was off. The boy was no older than six and these were never a part of his memories. this door dwelled into his consciousness and he never recalled any of this sadness. His childhood was recalled as much more friendly. "He's not going to find them." The boy spoke out. "I know they're already dead." Hikaru sat at the boy's level. "Hey, don't say that... Doc might be able to find them." "This always happens. Heartless come and destroy the world. It's happened for a long time now. Soon I'll be dead too." Hikaru couldn't get over how much the boy looked like him. Needing to make sure, he spoke lowly to the child. "What's your name?" The boy looked didn't make eye contact and spoke out; "Kurt." Hikaru sighed, but was still unsure of his relation to the boy. If these were supposed to be his memories, maybe this was a cousin? Some one related to him at least. "Does the name... Hikaru mean anything to you?" Before he could answer the ground beneath them began to crack. The world was dying. "Doc! Where are you!" He called out. There was no answer. "Kurt, try to remember! Do you know anyone named Hikaru?!" Hikaru grabbed him tightly, but Kurt sat lifeless as he accepted his fate. "Kurt! Try and remember!" The both of them began to rapidly ascend into the swirling vortex of darkness above them. "Kurt! Doc! ANY ONE! WHAT'S GOING ON!???!!" His voice trailed. Hikaru awoke with a vigorous shake from Doc. He blinked as he quickly jumped to his feet. They were in a completely new world. "You okay there uh... what was your name again?" Hikaru tried slowing his heartbeat, trying to make sense of the new situation. "Forget it... Where's Kurt?" Doc pointed to Kurt talking to group of young adults, not far off his own age. He walked up as he approached them. They had some how captivated the attention of the small boy. The child was looking at them with a newfound hope in his eyes. "So you guys know how to beat the darkness!" "Well we try," one affirmed, whipping out her own keyblade. "And that weapon.. That can beat them?!" Kurt asked. "They sure don't get up again if that's what you mean," Another added. Hikaru walked up to them. "You guys are keyblade wielders?" Hikaru asked. "Keyblade..." Kurt repeated, hypnotized by the light brimming power of the blade. "Yes sir. We're part of the Servants Of Santuary. 25th Regiment." "The SOS was that big?" Hikaru spoke under his breath. "We're just here to help move along the world refugees. We have wielders on standby to check the world to see if there are anymore stragglers..." Hikaru nodded. "Hey, is it okay if I ask him a few more questions?" he asked. "You his guardian?" "No, but he's a part of my past. At least I think he is... Kid, come on help me out here," Hikaru held his hand, only making Kurt hide behind one of the Soldier's keyblade. "Sir I think you're upsetting the child." "No it's okay, I'm a keyblade wielder too! Or, I was... But I think he's the key to figuring that out." "What division are you?" "We didn't have a division, there were barely a dozen of us." "Whose your Captain?" "I dunno, me... I think?" "What's your ID number?" "ID NUMBER?!" The conversation was escalating beyond what Hikaru could explain. He just needed answers. "Registered name then?" "Krowley... I mean Hikaru!" He paniced at which name would help him here. "Well which is it!" "I just need to talk to Kurt!" "Sir, calm down." "I NEED TO KNOW HOW I KNOW HIM!" "Suppressing Hostile!" Hikaru felt a stinging sensation along his spine, causing his vision to blur before slowly blacking out. "I'm Hikaru," he slurred out. "I'm... Hika...ru..." Everything faded to black.
I like that the nephews will now have more unique voices instead of sounding like they're more or less the same VA. They did this in quack pack too, but I think I like the voices they've chosen here (Trying not to fanboy too hard at Dani Pudi) David Tennant actually does seem like a good fit for Scrooge because of his background. He's done great voice work from what I've seen so I look forward to his interpretation. I will always miss Alan Young and hope they pay homage to him in the series.
I feel like the Aqua clothes changing thing was purely for fanservice, but it would be cool to see in future games that the accessories that are equipped by the party can be seen in the cutscenes. I know this was something they toyed around with i early games with Drive Forms and Keyblades. Also Sora's last line just made me think of;
It's cool. Also If you spot Arch anytime soon, tell him to post as Max for Mickey's Dream Team!
Yeah you can, was just alerting the newcomers
The Castle of Illusion arc has begun Here is your room number and assigned partner; V - "Hikaru" (partnered with the 7 Dwarves) VIII - "Kel" (partnered with Tarzan) XIV - "Luna" (partnered with the Beast) XVIII - "Karina" (partnered with Vincent) XIX - "Raisor" (partnered with Mulan) XX - "Xara" (partnered with Robin Hood) XXV - "Steel" (partnered with Panchito) XXVII - "Beuce" (partnered with Goofy) XXIX - "Glen" (partnered with Rapunzel) XXXI - "Ananta" (partnered with Jose) XXXVI - "D'daear" (partnered with Oswald) XXXVII - "Stratos" (partnered with Sorcerer Mickey) XXXVIII - "Kaida" (partnered with Max Goof) @Man of Steel @Fearless @GarrettFinch You three are now free to post as your characters in your homeworld! *On a side note, the Anniversary event will last until December 11th.
*Going to push everyone to the beacon just to move the story along. One month was given so I think that;s fair* With most everyone at the Beacon, Dreamer cleared his throat. "Yes... hello..." This was the first time Dreamer had appeared before them without leaving behind mystical, enigmatic sayings. From this point on, he would have to be direct and straight forward with the young teenagers in a very suitable and professional matter. "Yes. So...'sup everybody?" He said, striking peace signs in a boyband stance. There was not much reply to it as Dreamer stood there for an uncomfortably awkward amount of time. Bianca chuckled a bit as Bernard slapped his forehead in disapproval and out of embarrassment for the older man. "Alright, well enough of that nonsense," Bernard claimed, hopping off from out of Dreamer's coat, he and Miss Bianca slid down Dreamer's cloak tassels and drew everyone's attention onto himself. Before the group stood two mice, ready to speak their thought. "Yes, hello everyone, I am Bianca, and this is Bernard. We are part of a rescue organization, just like you little darlings!" "Well no, I wouldn't exactly call them... y'know organized- I mean they don't have any paperwork or Society approval, I mean.. what are we even supposed to call them anyways?" "SoS." Dreamer spoke out. He took a short breath as he finally found a good moment to chime in. "That was on the letter Yen Sid sent out to the small majority of you. On that letter the term SOS was inscribed for a reason. Now normally, it would be a simple call for a distress beacon. The distress call however specifically asked for a group of soldiers known as the SoS. Or... the SERVANTS OF SANCTUARY. An ancient group of dutiful keyblade wielders that Yen Sid was familiar with." He looked down to the two mice and introduced them. "These two mice are from a similar group that go from world to world helping others. The Rescue Aid Society. I figure that maybe they could travel alongside you, but at this current point in time, you all seem a bit defenseless to protect anyone right now... No offense." Dreamer shook his head afraid that he was rambling too much. "I took this Cornerstone from Disneytown, not to form it's demise, but to ensure it's revival. Every world has it's own core memory... something that preserves the memory of every person, place and thing in that world. I've sent Mickey and his friends on that quest in order to save the worlds. But they won't be able to do it alone for long... That's why I need you all to get your keyblades back as quickly as possible. The cornerstone will protect anyone in this area from heartless, but if you stand any chance at all you need to head into that castle. Mickey and his friends released her light side, but her darkness still remains. Luckily it still remains with all it's memory altering magic as well. If you can fight your demons, you're keyblades will be restored and you all can do what needs to be done..." He looked to them all and shrugged. "What are you just standing around for?... GO! You don't have much time." Not many of them seemed to be moving. Dreamer sighed. He wanted to stick to his own responsibilities, but he needed their trust. "Look, it;s like this; this job of the uh... 'overseer of all worlds,'originally belonged to my brother. But he's gone now..." He took a small pause out of sadness. "And so I had to take up the mantle. But I can't do it along. DJ is helping Mickey, but they can't defend the light forever. They need help... your help. And I don't know if you were the masters that Yen Sid was searching for, but you're here now. You have a choice as to what you want to be. If you don't want to called a servant, that's fine. If you want to tell me to take a hike, that's fine too. But groups like the SoS were formed because of people like you. Strong hearted people that could defend those who couldn't defend themselves." He folded his arms. "I wish I was stronger. That I didn't need to rely on children. But the universe these days isn't as kind to that notion." He pointed to the castle. "So if you're willing to fight for something bigger than yourselves. your key to salvation lies through those doors." The Castle towered over them in comparison. "I once asked you all very specific questions from past worlds. What wa most important to you, What you wanted out of life, and what you were afraid of. All things that this castle will show you... When you breach the opening doors, you will find a hall of doorways, You can only open one. And that door will take you to a memory of your home world. To test you in the most vulnerable of places... Where your heart lives. This castle is not kind, but remember... Your heart always remembers the connections you've made. "What does that mean?" Hikaru spoke out. "You'll see," Dreamer replied. Hikaru looked down for a moment, bracing himself for whatever past demons he would need to face. "I failed a world more than once... I won't let it happen anymore." He trudged forward looking past all his traveling companions as he silently leaned against the doors, hearing a large creak from the rustic castle doors. Just as Dreamer had said, the castle was nothing but a hall of doors that spiraled all the way up. V HIKARU Hikaru looked at the huge lines of floors and doors. He walked down and saw his name under the 5th door. Right under the letter "V" read "HIKARU." The rest of the doors were all blank however. They had roman numerals, but not names could be seen. Perhaps it was more of Mizrabel's magic?... He took a deep breath and looked at his door number. For most of his life seemed pleasant, he didn't know what demons slept within him. He pushed the door open... THE STORY OF HIKARU/>/>
Hikaru's eyes widened in surprise. If this young girl had received the letter, then she must have been joruneying a different route than the core group. Since the days of Deep Jungle, he hadn't fully realized just how many other weilders may have gotten that letter and are still searching for them in the land of departure. A land that no loner exists in this timeline... Xara ended up in darkness, but this did give him a sliver of hope as to the fate of those in the realm of light. Since she described being an animal in an archery tournament, the only world that came to mind was perhaps Nottingham. He hadn't had time to fully catch up on Yen Sid's enchanted book, but the gist of her explanation seemed to match up pretty nicely. Maybe when they caught up with the others Kel could give shed some light on things. On a seperate note, with the book gone, there wasn't much of a way to keep track of their progress. Their was the moogle; Jax, but he hadn't been seen since Disneytown. The more she spoke, he felt a little uncomfortable at being called their leader. Originally he wasn't even part of this group. He just wanted to look for his friend, and wound up caught in all the world traveling business. He was caught off guard once Ananta gave him a hug. Some one he'd barely interacted with was treating him like a friend. Something Hikaru still had to adjust to being a part of. Outside Kaida, he still needed to act more like a team player. "Thanks for protecting her, Xara. You can travel with us for as long as you need," he saluted with two fingers. She didn't want to rope too many people into a cause that was growing more and more difficult. Xara was one of the youngest wielders he'd come across and didn't want much harm to come to the younger kids. He turned to Ananta. "Not too much has happened since wasteland outside losing our keyblades." He rubbed his shoulder, wincing. "And, maybe a bit of our pride." He looked at the beam of light that had grown closer since their reunion. "Anyways, we should probably get to that beacon. If anyone is lost here, I'd bet they're probably going to the bright light."
Pete shook his head in disagreement while Donald was walking obviously the wrong way. Ducks aren't exactly the kind of people you should be following directions for. Unless maybe they're migrating south for the winter maybe... "Oh no you don't! As Captain of the Royal Guard, I outrank you! And I say we go that-a-way!" Pete picked up Donald by the back of his shirt and turned him the other way, tossing him in the process. He marched along before stopping to see the green guppy-like creatures watching them. "Oh great, now I gotta deal with these toads now?! Can't a guy just catch a break?..." He sighed before picking up his big belly and taking center stage. He cleared his throat as if preparing a big announcement. "Ahem! Attention all frog people! I am Captain Pete! And seeing as me and the duck ain't from 'round here, I order someone to explain just what in sam tucket is goin' on!" The merpeople lurched out, revealing their increased numbers. The growled and shoved each other, displeased by Pete's words. Pete stepped back cautiously, trying to mask it with more gruff talk. "Oh, so you think yer tough, ay?" He put up his dukes and was prepared to fight them all. "I ain't afraid of no toady frogs!!"
"In time my child, in time... You seem quite eager to face your demons," Dreamer responded to Beuce. "That castle belongs to one 'Mizrabel.' A witch with the power over memories." He led the teenager to the cornerstone of light, feeling the shame of his past transgressions. "Before I explain further, the rest of your group should be here to listen... There's much I need to tell you, and not much time to do it." He looked to the castle and sighed. "Let's just say that this castle shall be either your salvation, or your demise." Hikaru slumped behind Glen as he briskly jogged to catch up with the him. It didn't take long to see that he had already found two other people amidst the darkness. "Glen," he breathed heavily. "Please don't run too far ahead..." He waved to the two, who'm he thankfully managed to recognize. "Ananta?" he asked looking at her. He caught wind of Glen's reaction to her Blizzard spell. "Nice to see at least our magic is returning at a small pace... Anyways, it's good to see you again. I don't know what happened to you after Wasteland... where did you end up going?" He looked to the other smaller girl, who looked just about Mizu's age. "And I don't think we've beeing introduced. My name is Hikaru... and you are?..." He squinted, trying to remember where he last saw her, but nothing came to memory.
Version 2.01 Happy 5 year anniversary! - Yes, hard to believe it's been 5 years since this journey began. But 30 chapters and dozens of OCs later, it still stands, having just entered the next phase. - As per tradition people who post this month will receive the "Trip around the Sun" Limit, as well as 365 Munny, 365 EXP, and 20 crowns to spend at the player's choosing! (New players should be able to post in a week or so hopefully) Update! - Secret endings posted - Mickey's Dream Team open again - Updated Achievements and Rewards - Jobs edited to feature only 1 exclusive skill command that does not require an SC slot - Complete Stat Reset
