Kingdom Hearts: War of the Universes

[madammina]

You're thinking Xehanort. WHich would be interesting. I hinted that Ansem returned to Riku, but we can go wtih Xehanort. (Is that Ziz's final stand, or revenge for Ziz?)

[madammina]

(AntiSora92)
Ziz, Sora, Mickey, Donald and Goofy laid on the ground with fatigue right near the group of lifeless bodies in a dark alley of Mos Eisely. They were surrounded by several dozen Neo-shadow Heartless, or so it was identified by Sora and Mickey who pulled out each of their Keyblades. They were too many of them to kill and they were tired, even the mighty Elemental warrior Ziz Nightingale couldn't spare any energy fighting anymore.
"It can't it just can't-" Mickey panted as he tried to move his fatigue-filled body back up to the fighting action and protect everyone else from losing their hearts. He fell once again and closed his eyes, "It can't end this-" His eyes closed.

Donald panted, "How are we losing?" His grip on his magic staff went loose and it rolled over onto the side where it was stomped on by one of the attacking Neo-Shadows,".....Ahhhhh ouch..." The duck groaned a lot in pain and looked at Goofy who was already lying on the ground knocked unconscious early in the fight by a group of Neo-Shadows and Shadow Heartless, "Nice knowing you Goofy," His eyes closed shut.

"Looks like this is the end," Sora grunted as his head collapsed to the ground, "All of these years saving the worlds time and time again only to die in a dark alley...is the end for me," He looked up at the sun soaring ahead, "Riku, I wonder if you're having as much trouble as me. And Kairi, I never really got to tell you how I fe-" His eyes went shut and his Keyblade disappeared as well.

Ziz fell down on his back and began to laugh hysterically, "Hey at least you lived out your life kid, you could die in a much worse fate. Look at my friends Leviathan and Behemoth, stabbed right in the back while they were sleeping. Funny way to die-" Ziz kept his eyes open for a little while longer in order to see what happened to everyone else, "Looks like it's my turn to die soon-" He soon heard footsteps and shadows of figures approaching and the Neo-Shadows stopped advancing, "What the hel-" He closed his eyes.

A large booming voice was heard, "Stop, my dark creatures. We have found the intruders," A large, fat slimy worm-like creature advanced to the bodies of Sora, Donald, Goofy, Mickey and Ziz, "Looks like Ziz did the job right....too bad he's been replaced," He gave a quick glance at his guards, "Don't just stand there, put them in chains!"
The soldiers nodded and did just that while Jabba returned to the safety of the entourage...

(Xziled)
As the final touches were being added to the modified gummi ship, Cid pulled Ale to the side and told him "Alright, Ale, here’s the coordinates for where Sora and co. were last before disappearing," and he handed a piece of paper to Ale.

“Don’t worry, old man, this'll be no sweat," said Ale as he got into the sleek, black gummi ship.

"Remember kid, this gummi ship doesn’t have many weapons and there are still Heartless around," said Cid as he got out of the way of the gummi ships launch.

"Peace out and I'll be back before you know it," said Ale as he took off.minutes later. Ale stopped the ship near the black hole and contacted everyone on Radiant Garden "You sure about this Cid?" asked Ale a little nervous.

"Yeah I’m 80% positive kid," said Cid impatiently.

"Great, well then I’m going in then," finished Ale as he closed communication. Moments later the ship flew straight into the black hole. Out on the other side a meteor shower was passing through and when Ale came out the gummi ship was pounded into out of commission.

"This can’t be good," thought Ale as he floated into space.

(madammina)
The Jedi council was deciding on their next move. Riku stood in the middle with Anakin and Obi Wan. If he wasn't a Jedi (and had no plans to be one) why were they treating him like this?

"Until this Bounty Hunter has been found, Senator Padme must go back to Naboo" Mace Windu said. "Master Kenobi, you are in charge of the search"

"But who will protect her?" Obi Wan replied.

"How about your young apprentice?" Windu replied.

"Being the leader of the opposition, it will be very difficult to make her go back." Anakin said.

"Until this threat is over, respect our judgment she must." Yoda replied.
"Go back as refugees, and take Naminé with you."

"What?" Riku spoke up. Everyone glared at him. "Sorry," he blushed.

"Speak, Riku." Yoda said.

"Well, Naminé doesn't know how to fight. I don't even know if she can. She can manipulate objects with her drawings, but that's... that doesn't exactly strike fear into someone's heart."

"She is also the picture of innocence for that reason." Another council member said. "She can be a niece Anakin and Padme are taking back." The three nodded, bowed, and returned to the halls.

Anakin knew he would not get far by himself, so he went to the one person who could force Padme to go back to Naboo, Chancellor Palpatine.

"So they finally gave you an assignment." Palpatine said. Riku watched from behind the desk. "Your patience has finally paid off."

"Your guidance more than my patience." Anakin responded in that Nobody tone.
"You don't need guidance, one day you will learn to listen to your feelings, and then you will be invincible. Ah, Mr. Soulstice. How are you?"

"Fine, Chancellor." Riku decided to be reserved around Palpatine, there was something about him he just didn't trust.

(AntiSora92)
What Riku didn't know that a certain Heartless of Xehanort named Ansem was watching Riku. Riku along with another male spoke to an elderly man who by judging the clothes that he wore, he was of a politician of a high rank. Ansem smirked seeing the look on Riku's face, it was filled with fear and suspicion in those aquamarine eyes of his and was glad to know that he wasn't the one causing this emotional pain. He sensed a great strength in the power of darkness within that old man, could that old man be seeking to control the Heartless?

Ansem looked from the window seeing Riku speak with the man, "So it looks like I am not the one who is filled with the power of darkness in them," He decided to glance at the elderly man he spoke to and hopefully get to eavesdrop on the conversation, "I have a rival to control Riku. Hmmmmph, he will have to be dealt with one day.....if anyone is going to control that boy's body, it will be, the Seeker of Darkness."
"Hmmph?" A sudden wave of darkness was sensed in Ansem's heart yet was not being emitted from the man or Riku but it was coming from the young auburn-haired man with the ponytail wearing those dark brown and black robes. It was interesting to say the least to Ansem, "Hmmph, looks like Riku is not the only person who's heart is clouded in darkness. In the right hands, he can easily be more powerful than Riku can ever be......that reminds me, his girlfriend is alone at that Temple, it is time for me and the Heartless to introduce these people of the power of darkness," Ansem laughed as he disappeared into a corridor of darkness.

Riku immediately sensed Ansem just leaving the vicinity of Palpatine's office, did he listen to the conversation he and Anakin had with the Chancellor, "What could he want?" Then he sensed darkness coming from the direction of the Jedi Temple, "Kelsie no!" He immediately stood up from his seat and turned to the Chancellor, "Sorry to cut this meeting short but I need to check up on something..."

Palpatine nodded, "Very well then, Mr. Soulstice

Anakin looked at Riku, "Wonder what's bothering him?"

(Xziled)
Meanwhile in the space terminal, Ajani is about to take off in his personal ship when Chancellor Palpatine called. "X, where are you going?"

"It’s none of your business Senator," said Ajani as he was getting everything together.

"Okay fine, then can you at least take care of something for me?" asked Palpatine coolly

"What is it then, Senator?" asked Ajani becoming more impatient.

"Please do hurry, because what is a Chancellor to do without a lackey," concluded Palpatine as he closed the link.

"Yeah, I'll do whatever you want Senator at least till I find what I’m looking for," said Ajani to himself as he took off. The screen read Endor and the coordinates to the planet.

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Kelsie sat on her bed. She was lonely. She stared at the notebook in front of her. She had notes written out, but she couldn't play them. Well, no. She could play them mentally, but she wanted to 'tickle the ivories'. She wanted to actually PLAY the music, to see if it worked. She threw the book across the room. It was so FANTASTIC here. She couldn't read anything in the library! She heard a chuckle. Every sense aware, she turned around, and caught a glimpse of someone in a cloak leaving a portal of Darkness. Some silver hair dripped over the collar.

"Riku?" she said, but backed slowly away, fumbling for her drawer. She finally opened it, and stuck her hand down the drawer. She felt the handle of one of her knives and grasped it firmly. She was scared. She knew she could handle Heartless and Nobodies, but now she also lacked the ability to call for help. "What a fine mess you got me into, Calypso." She muttered.

"I thought she was still in the other dimension." the cloaked figure said. It wasn't Riku. "You never told Riku what exactly happened when you took up the mantle of Tia Dolma." He darted out and grabbed her left arm, putting his fingers right on her tattoo. Fortunately she was right handed. "YEAGH!!!" He yelled, trying to pull the red colored knife out. The thing about the red knife though was it's edge. The edge of the blade was not straight, it was specifically designed to look like cresting waves. Which made it slightly harder to wield, but so much more damage, and taking it out would require 'a pound of flesh' Kelsie grabbed it's pair, and left Ansem struggling to pull the kinfe out.

"Had enough?" She said with increasing bravado. Ansem threw dark energy at her. She ducked to the right, and ran in close. She pulled the knife in Ansem out, then pulled the two of them up, scoring twin marks on Ansem's tanned chest. Ansem thrust his hand out and grabbed her by the throat.

"What will Riku say when I"
"When you what, Ansem." Riku walked out of his own dark portal. Ansem yelled, then stabbed Kelsie with a blade that looked like it had Souleater on both ends. She sunk to the ground, and Ansem disappeared in a chuckle. Riku ran out onto the floor and filled a pitcher with water. Because she couldn't die, she was slipping into a coma. The only that could help her, quickly, was to submerge the wound in her element. As he poured the water over her stomach, the wound instantly filled itself and she opened her eyes.

"Was that Ansem?" She said, starting to stand.

"Yes."

"Why could I see him?" Riku looked pensive.

"I have no idea."

(AntiSora92)
A corridor of darkness appeared right outside the Jedi Temple in a isolated section of it where few Jedi went through. Ansem exited through and groaned in pain as he still felt the pain from the wounds caused by Kelsie. He didn't want to admit it, but that girl had immense power held within her and attempting to attack like he did before is risky as best, he wanted Riku before that other man could bring him into darkness first...

"If I cannot defeat that blasted girl of Riku along with him, I will have my fun over this new world, " Ansem said with a chuckle raising his hands high up into the sky, "My Heartless, come forward!" He shouting causing a twister of darkness to immerse himself into in order to gain more strength. "AHAHAHAHA!!! DARKNESS IS SUPREME! GIVE ME MY POWERS!!" Ansem began to laugh hysterically as the twister soon disappeared as his powers of darkness grew causing him to change back into his original clothes and bring back his Guardian Heartless minion sprouting behind his back. He took a quick glance at the revived minion of his and gave out a smirk, "My Heartless peon Isa, it seems that you have been revived and my powers have been fully restored out onto me. What say you to us obtaining revenge on Riku by bringing darkness onto the building right in front of us? Those warriors called Jedi would excellent minions for my new army...."

"I see of it as a excellent idea, master Ansem. This city looks to be unaware of your presence, should you stamp your presence upon these ignorant people who dwell in this world making a new start to a new domination of Heartless," smiled Isa as he began to laugh hysterically, his claws lengthening in size and increasing in sharpness, "Especially that girl Kelsie, time to bring forward your element, darkness!"

"Yes......," Ansem's eyes began to glow a radiant yellow as clouds began to form over the Coruscant sky and block the view of the sun changing the color of the sky to a dark purple. Thunder and lightning boomed all over the city and some of the lightning actually hit parts of the Jedi Temple causing smoke to emerge, signs of a potential fire,
"Come forward my creatures," Thousands of Pools of darkness began to emerge around Ansem and all over the city, especially amongst the Jedi Temple, Neo-Shadow Heartless, Darkballs, Shadows, Invisibles and a few Dark Thorns exited out of these pools and advanced towards the Temple. "A new reign will begin, I will start anew from this Temple as my future bastion of darkness! I thought there were no more Elementals after I killed the rest especially Leviathan's line!"

Meanwhile in the Space Terminal, Chancellor Palpatine saw the events that were occuring since the Temple was extremely adjacent to the terminal. He sensed a great source of the Dark Side of the Force from the area of the Temple.
"Hmmmmm, that can't be Riku. I must investigate but X had already left...."

[LadyofShadow]

Dun dun dun....
Excellent as always.

[Danica Syer]

Great chapters! OMG! I am really loving the story and where you guys are taking the characters. So far, it's good! :D

[madammina]

(Xziled)
Meanwhile on the outer space of Endor, Ale’s gummi ship continued to float toward Endor due to its gravitational pull.

"It’s so boring here. Did I become whole again just to die in space?" yelled Ale as he slammed his fist on the arm rest. When out of nowhere another ship appeared. "Yes! This might be my lucky day." said Ale happily as he opened the emergency line. "Yo, can ya help a buddy out?" said Ale through the speaker.

"Sure, let me just sync up with you." came Ajani’s voice through the receiver. Minutes later, Ale walks up to the cockpit.

"Thanks, man, for savin' my butt back there. The name’s Ale.” as he extended his hand in greetings.

"Hm... you’re welcome Ale. My name’s Ajani." and he shook Ale’s hand. "Well, Ale, if you're heading to civilization then you're gonna have to wait awhile 'cause I got business on that planet." and he pointed at the planet in front of the screen.

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Kelsie and Riku raced out of the temple, only to see Ansem conjuring up Heartless.

"Hold on to these" Kelsie said, giving Riku her knives. She then stood on a near by pool, the water rushed up over her. When it came down, she was dressed differently. Normally she wore jeans, t-shirt, jacket over t-shirt, and a cap. When the water came down, however she was wearing a sleeveless blue dress that had a deeper blue sari, a v shaped belt of the same cloth and the dress had two slits that ran up the calf but not above the knee. Her hat had disappeared too. Riku, spellbound, gave her her knives back. "Ansem!" She shouted.

"Ahh, there you are." Ansem said. "Welcome, foolish mortals, to my kingdom!" He laughed menacingly. "Now to kill you like I did the other Elementals."

"Beg pardon?" Kelsie asked. Riku pulled out Souleater. Roxas landed lightly near by.

"Xemnas?" Roxas asked.

"Not Xemnas, Ansem" Riku responded.

"How could you kill the other Elementals?" Kelsie asked.

"Well" Ansem said slowly like to an idiot. "I took a sword and I"

"Not that." She interrupted. "I know very well how to kill someone."

"Ah, yes" Ansem half muttered. "Singapore." Kelsie went still for a moment. The blood, the screams, the rifles...

"Kels." Riku said. It was the first time he had called her by her nickname. She pulled herself out.

"But you CAN'T KILL ELEMENTALS! They are immortal." She annunciated every word.

"What? NO! I killed and corrupted their hearts with my own hands!" Ansem yelled in frustration.

"Guardian!" Riku shouted, and with that Riku’s Souleater and Roxas’ two Keyblades struck out at the Guardian Heartless. Kelsie confidently advanced on the muscular Heartless. Ansem held his hands out and conjured up a dark ball of energy.
"I killed them, I watched their life waste away, until I was the only one left alive. Except apparently you and your element have survived the purge." Kelsie started to laugh.

"You HONESTLY believe you killed them? Not only can you not kill Elementals, I've already met most of my generation. There's Shawn the Bireh Vero. Oh, and let’s not forget the fact that Maleficent is lightning. You must have killed them after they met their replacements." Ansem screamed in rage and threw himself in close for an attack. Kelsie was ready. Her Sheffield’s were out now, and they flashed with a vengeance. The two masters went at it for who knows how long. The musical scoring of the battle was eclectic to say the least, but neither give nor asked quarter. The battle behind them was just as furious. Roxas and Riku were both formidable swordsmen, but sheer numbers were weighing them down. Where were...

"The Jedi!" Riku yelled. And there they were. Several Masters had fought their way out of the temple and into the courtyard. They all pointed their blades at Ansem. Kelsie now got in close, kicked him behind the knee so he collapsed onto his knees, switched her blade for her red metal one, and held the curved edge to his throat.

"Yield." She said. He only smiled and vanished. The guardian did too. But a dark presence didn't vanish from their midst. Palpatine watched the battle with amusement. Kelsie would be a fine prospect for the Sith, and Riku's attacks, Riku's power, grew more powerful the angrier he was. The blond was, unmoved for some reason. But not battle weary. And that man with the yellow eyes and tanned chest, he somehow drew that rage and power out of them. X had a new mission, whenever he got back.

(Xziled)
Atop the forest canopy of Endor, Ajani looked for a place to land. After a few minutes of searching Ale noticed a kind of platform tucked near a giant tree branch.

"Yo, Ajani, how about over there," said Ale as he pointed at the platform. Ajani nodded and turned the ship toward the platform and landed it.

As the hatch for the ship opened, Ajani jumped out and turned back at Ale. "I wont be gone for long, so just wait here with the ship. There’s no telling what’s here." he said, then he turned around and left. "I’m just gonna get something and we'll be on our way."

"Fine by me, I could use a lil’ nap from what just happened." said Ale and then closed the hatch.

"He looks just like Riku and his companions. Maybe they're from the same place?" thought Ajani and then he looked at the screen on his gauntlet which now showed two dots on Endor. Ten minutes later Ajani finally found the place he was looking for, as he stared at the village where Kairi was staying.

Meanwhile, back in the village, Kairi finished her food and decided to play with the little creatures. Twenty minutes later Kairi noticed a strange black haired man standing near the entrance. She walked towards him.

"Hi, did you crash here also?" asked Kairi curiously as the little creature that brought her to the village offered some food to the new guest.

"No thank you," said Ajani at the creature as it turned back towards the village. Now looking back at Kairi he asked "So you ready to meet up with your friends?"

Bewildered, Kairi asked "how do you know Sora and Riku?"

"It’s a long story. Now come on, and say bye to your Ewok friends. It'll be awhile before you see them again," concluded Ajani and went to wait near the entrance.
After saying her goodbyes to the Ewoks Ajani brought her back to the ship where Ale was still sleeping.

"Um, Ajani, why is he here?" asked Kairi when Ajani closed the hatch.

"Oh, I just found him floating through space in a beat up ship so I picked him up," said Ajani moving towards Ale. "Wake up, we got company." Ajani spoke as he shook Ale awake.

"Wh-what, oh,"said Ale as he saw Kairi. "Guess I got some explaining to do, huh." and with that Ale told Kairi everything he knew while Ajani listened to the conversation and put the coordinates of Coruscant on the monitor.

(madammina)
STAY HERE??? Naminé fumed. How could Roxas say that? She wasn't a keyblade wielder like he was, but she had some skills.

"What's troubling you, Naminé?" Padme looked over.

"Roxas, he treats me like I can't fight." Naminé complained
"You've never wielded a blaster before today." Padme said reasonably. Naminé sighed. She wanted her old clothes back. This white skin suit was comfortable enough, but it was a bit harder to draw. But her skill was still coming back to her. Naminé suddenly stopped thinking. She felt something, a darkness calling out to fill her essence.

"Ansem." She whispered.

"What?" Padme said. Naminé stood up, looking around. Where was Roxas when she needed him? She tried to get their spirits to connect like what happened at Virtual Twilight Town. She didn't know if it did,. but Ansem quickly showed up in Padme's room.

(AntiSora92)

Ansem had immediately shown himself through a corridor of darkness. Yet something was different about Ansem. He no longer had the Heartless emblem attached to his chest or the Guardian Heartless servant known as Isa who was standing right beside him. Now more human-looking and more like his Nobody half, while Ansem's hairstyle was now a mix of Ansem's and Xemnas'. His skin was not as dark as before and his yellows were a lighter tone of yellow. He still wore the Organization trench coat although it was white in color with black stripes all over.

Naminé's eyes widened, "Ansem?"

Padme looked around to see what Naminé was looking at, "Ansem?" She saw the man walk towards her and Naminé, "You're Ansem?"

Ansem spoke in a monotone voice, "My name is not Ansem."

"Xem-" Naminé started to say.

"Not Xemnas neither, I have combined with my other and I now am Xehanort," said Ansem in his monotone voice now proclaiming himself his whole self, Xehanort, in front of Padme and Namine. "Now it is time for me to begin a new Empire of peace and order in this ignorant world-"

Naminé used a blaster and shot Xehanort in the chest, "Take that!"

Xehanort smirked at Naminé and immediately split into two seperate figures, Ansem and Xemnas. They both looked at Naminé and Padme with a thirst for blood and pulled out their weapons. Naminé's eyes widened in fear and she grabbed Padme's hand and ran out of the room.

Xemnas smiled, "Look at her run...."

"No worry my Nobody half, they may defeat one of us, but they cannot defeat one united Xehanort.."

(madammina)

Naminé opened her own corridor of darkness.

"Come on!" She said. "Follow me, and whatever you do don't feel angry or scared." Padme followed the blond waif as they raced through an odd passageway. The sides swirled in a mix of blacks and purples. They finally arrived in the Jedi Temple.
"Ansem's back!" Naminé yelled as she exited the portal.

"We know." Was Roxas' weary response.

"I'm not done." Naminé said. "So's Xemnas." Riku's head shot up.

"But, but Sora and I beat him in an area of nothingness. He should have been sucked into oblivion."

"Where is he now?" Roxas said, starting to stand, then wincing, and falling. Naminé looked around. Riku and Roxas were back to back, both half unconscious from exhaustion. Kelsie was there too. She was getting several open wounds bandaged.

"Why isn't..." Riku interrupted her.

"Too conspicuous."

"And several battles that destroyed several key areas of Coruscant isn't." Riku flushed.

“Maybe we can find him. Or them." Roxas said, looking thoughtful. "Kelsie, can you find him with music."

"As soon as I find his song, but I'll need the two of you for that." Kelsie grumbled.

"And Naminé, can you draw his surroundings?"

"I can try, but before that might be because it was Kairi." was her tentative response.

"In grave danger, you are. Attempting this alone, you must not." Yoda said, limping over to the quartet plus Padme, who was very confused over the new terminology.

"Master Yoda." Riku said respectfully. "At the end of this excursion, I may have to recall the darkness to my heart. I don't like it there, but better in there then outside where it can cause all of this. Since I live under your roof, I accept all sanctions you will impose on me."

"We'll cross that bridge when we come to it." Obi Wan said. "We'll also postpone leaving Coruscant for a day. Will this give you enough time."

"Let's hope so.” Kelsie sighed

"Then where do we begin?" Riku asked.

(AntiSora92)
Ansem and Xemnas were on top of the tower of the Chancellor's office's at Coruscant. Both silver haired males looked around each a section of the city using their individual powers over nothingness and darkness to locate Riku and his friends, especially that damned composer Kelsie. She was the only obstacle in the Xehanorts' plan to began the conquest of Coruscant by the Heartless since the Nobodies were long gone, trapped in the Realm of Nothingness. She had to be murdered some how.

Xemnas turned around and a grin emerged from the lips of the silver haired Nobody, "So my other, it appears that you called on to me for aid. Did you not, my Heartless self?" Ansem simply grunted giving him a quick glance before turning away, "I would have thought that the Keyblade bearer and Riku have already token care of you, or for the most apart that contraption of our former master would have killed your remnants..."

Ansem smiled as well, closing those glowing yellow eyes of his, "That machine killing me, any contraption by Ansem the Wise can not be able nor the power of Sora and his demon of the dark friend Riku," He turned around to face his other right in the eyes, "I would have thought that you yourself had already been killed as well when you fought the Keyblade Masters of Light and Dawn at the Realm of Kingdom Hearts in which you created."

"I escaped and merely pretended to appear that I was fading back to darkness," said Xemnas. "By the way," He began looking around the place seeing airships and cruisers fly by them in high speeds and pondering the skyline which was dominated by towers, "It appears that this isn't the Dark City in which I made my quarters, it is a brand new world. One in which we can make a new beginning.....Is that not right, Ansem?"

Ansem's head shook, "We can't be too hasty in obtaining revenge just yet. As far as we know, Sora along with the King and his servants are not in this world, I would have felt the power of the dreaded light within that boy's heart be near me," He pointed Xemnas towards the Jedi Temple, filled with smoke, "That is where Riku along with Kelsie are taking refuge along with a order of skilled warriors called the Jedi. It will not be easy storming that Temple with my Heartless and your Nobodies residing back at our dimension."

A smile graced Xemnas' mug of a face as he walked towards Ansem going right beside him to have a glance at the Temple, "It is not a problem, now that I have appeared, it is only a matter of time before my denizens of the void along with yours of the darkness to appear," Xemnas' eyes narrowed, "Plus I know the one true weakness of a Elemental, especially the Water Elementals. I should know, we killed Leviathan, the First Elemental along with Keyblade Wielder of Light in our own hands. Just follow my lead, Ansem." Xemnas disappeared into a corridor of darkness.

Ansem crossed his arms, "Very well then, Xemnas," He summoned a corridor of darkness and entered through.

(madammina)
Palpatine waited patiently behind his door. He could hear two men talking in his room. Their voices were similar, but their conversation was... odd. "My other self?" that was an odd phrase... unless they were gay. But talking of worlds domination? That was HIS plan! And then the talk sounded more factual. Suddenly, the two stopped talking. Palpatine checked his weapon, and pushed the door slowly open. There was nobody there. Palpatine walked over to his seat, but paused. His heart felt like it was on the edge of a deep chasm. It was vast... intoxicating. Palpatine noticed a signiture similar to Riku's ability. While Riku did not have the telekinesis or clairvoyance of Jedi or Sith, he could Teleport easily as he did on several occasions. Palpatine decided to not think about it for a bit. He wrote down the names for future reference. "Ansem" and "Xemnas" Palpatine frowned. He covered up the X in Xemnas and rearranged the letters. Why did they have pracitcally the same name? Maybe there was more to Ansem and Riku that meets the eye. His X had to find those two now.
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"Cold"

"Calculating"

"Smart"

"Ruthless"

"No sense of humor"

"No Compassion."
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Kelsie wrote down what Roxas and Riku said. She sighed. "Right now the only song I'm getting is “Bop to the Top”, but I don't think that will work." Riku chuckled. Roxas didn’t. He also lacked a sense of humor.

"No, I don't think so either." Riku said as Kelsie stifled a yawn. First fighting with Riku and then not sleeping, and then fighting with Ansem, twice. And she was bored and frustrated beyond belief.

"He's going through a dark portal right now." Naminé spoke up. "I don't know where he's going. He doesn't know anywhere around here, does he?"

"Only what I know." Riku said. "Where did Xemnas come from? How did he get here? How..." He was interrupted by a soft snore. Kelsie had finally nodded off. He picked her up. "Sweet Dreams, Kelsie." He whispered, and carried her to her bed.

(AntiSora92)
Meanwhile at the bottom level of Coruscant within the city's dark alleys, two corridors of darkness emerged from the walls of the tall buildings that dominated the metropolitan planet's skyline in which the politicians and officials of the Galactic Republic made residence. Xemnas and Ansem were both wearing the black trench coat garments of the now disbanded Organization XIII, all of whom were killed by the hands of either Riku, Sora, or the traitor Axel.

"I've been to see him," said Xemnas as he raised his face to glance at the moon, so reminiscent of his now fallen Kingdom Hearts, "He looks a lot like him, he has been slain by him. Yet he still dwells in the Realm of the Living."

"Hmmmph," Ansem stepped right towards his Nobody counterpart, "Whom have you seen? Looks like who, Xemnas? Is there something you failed to tell me?" He glared at Xemnas while immediately pulling out his Soul Eater polearm, "Because that isn't part of the terms we mutually agreed on."

"Indeed, my Heartless other Ansem," Xemnas looked down to see Ansem's polearm and glared back at Ansem, "I have a plan both it includes combining both our powers in order for us to enter into that so-called Jedi Temple.."

Ansem let out a smirk directed at Xemnas, "Really, Xemnas, do tell how are we going to get pass the thousands of Jedi armed with lightsabers that can easily destroy us both? How do you propose we do this even with our powers fully restored and our ability to combine forming our Somebody Xehanort?"

"Through this," Xemnas pulled out one aerial blades and stabbed Ansem in the chest causing Ansem’s corporeal form to begin to glow a darkish purple color.

"You traitor," Ansem glared at Xemnas and attempted to pull out the lightsaber from his chest which began to glow a bright blue, "What are you going to do to me, Nobody?"

Ansem attempted to struggle as Xemnas pulled out a second red-colored aerial lightsaber blade and stabbed again right in the chest causing Ansem to groan and scream loudly in pain, enough for all the planet of Coruscant to hear. Xemnas grinned, "Don't resist my other, this is only mostly for your benefit, it is fitting that the more intelligent half of Xehanort should administer this to you,"

"AHHHH!!!!!" Ansem shouted as he was soon engulfed into a large pillar of purplish-colored darkness that could been seen all over the city of Coruscant. Xemnas saw Ansem's body begin to slowly change shape the longer he remained in the pillar of darkness.

Xemnas smiled seeing his Heartless fall under his will-rather that Xehanort's will, "Ansem, you may hate me from changing your appearance. But you'll come to thank me for these powers I had given you." The pillar of darkness disappeared and Ansem's body fell hard into the ground, he was no longer Ansem though....

[Solareon]

Yo madammina that was great! can't wait for anouther chap dude (yes I know your a girl but I call everyone dude)

[Danica Syer]

Yeah I agree with John here. Great chapter! Elementals. Cool! Oh my god, I can't not wait for more! I can't wait to see what happens to Xemnas...Ansem...whoever!

[Xziled]

with all that said im just nervous how you guys will react to the ending of this story...-_-

[Danica Syer]

Originally Posted by Xziled

with all that said im just nervous how you guys will react to the ending of this story...-_-

Don't be! I'm really looking forward to it! Besides, at least you have an audience! (meaning a good thing). :D

[LadyofShadow]

Yeah me too. If its bitter sweet then its my type of ending!

[madammina]

New parts coming soon! (and thanks for reading) I got a job that keeps me up late. And I usually do my editing at night, so I'm behind. I'll try to get some new editing done soon though!

[Azrael]

No worries, I'll take charge right now for future posts

[Azrael]

(AntiSora92)

Xemnas smiled seeing a new and transformed Ansem as a result of throwing his Heartless self into a pillar of darkness that he had created. By giving Ansem the element of illusion that the dead Zexion once used in battle before he was eliminated, Xemnas has turned Ansem and fused him with the lifeless body and soul of the failed Riku Replica experiment making become a exact copy of Riku.

"It seems that my experiment has now been a success, he awakens," said Xemnas as he sees Ansem stir from the floor and his eyes open, revealing them to be aquamarine, "Now from the ashes and ruin of both our falls, a new age of order and peace shall begin...."

Rikunort stood up and looked at Xemnas, "What did you do to me?" He then looked down and saw his arms, not as bulky or tanned as his old body was, "Did you give me a body? Why that of Riku?" Xemnas gave him a smirk, "So you want me to attack the Temple?" Rikunort nodded at him, "You fail to realize that the girl will easily identify me..."

"Not so...." Xemnas said in reply, "She won't. You are exactly like Riku save for your ability to summon your Guardian and your superiority in dark powers. Plus I gave you the personality of the Riku Replica, he's a better Riku than you can ever imitate," Xemnas summons a corridor of darkness and begins to enter through.

Rikunort shouts out, "Where are you going? You expect me to do this by yourself?"

"I'm just going to eliminate a certain rival of domination of ours," Xemnas begin to snicker as his body changed form into Ajani, "I'll make sure of that....and just make sure you torture the Elemental's soul enough in that you can take over her heart," He disappears into the corridor of darkness leaving Rikunort alone.

(Madammina)

Namine waited at the hanger. Everyone was saying goodbye. She and Roxas just looked at each other. She wasn't sure if she would miss him, being a nobody and all, but their pasts were so intertwined. Heck, they were both 'born' at the same act. Yet she was Kairi's, odd. One thing she was glad for was a return to her white shift. She and Padme both wore shawl/head cloths over their clothes, but no matter. And she got to keep her notebook and pencils, a big plus. Roxas would stay behind and help around the Senate and the Temple. Obi Wan gave some final bits of advice to Anakin, who looked he just wanted to leave already. Obi Wan stated that he was going to visit an old friend who might know something about the anonymous dart that struck down the assassin. Obi Wan wished them well with "May the Force be with you"

"I feel like a coward." Padme said walking away from the taxi ship. "I'm leaving just as my people need me."

"Those who fight and run away, live to fight another day." Namine said, repeating a phrase Kelsie once used.

"Exactly" Anakin said. "You're no use to your people dead."
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Roxas would not be surprised if by the end of this adventure his hair was white like Riku's. He was beginning to hate these speeder things. Obi Wan finally sat the car thing down by a little cafe.

"Is Dex here?" Obi Wan asked a one wheeled feminine robot.

"DEX! Visitor here. A Jedi by the looks of him." The Robot yelled over her shoulder. "Oh, and some blond kid too."

"Obi Wan!" Dex said. He was an odd looking alien with 4 arms. He gave Obi Wan a hug similar to ones Sora had seen the Basketball players use at East High. "What are you here for?" Obi Wan explained his question, which Dex replied that the dart came from the planet Cresselia... where Cloners were. Obi Wan was shocked by the fact it wasn't in the Jedi Archives, but Dex remarked that they were a generally quiet race unless the person had deep pockets. Roxas mulled over the idea of a clone. What would they be? As a Nobody he was inheritely obsessed with the idea of what constituted an existent life. But for a clone... well maybe he'll figure it out once he figured out his own place in the Universes.
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Ansem looked at his new body in the mirror. Riku's form was surprisingly a good fit for him, even after all these years and all of the ups and downs. He snuck to Kelsie's room. He closed his eyes... no, Riku was somewhere else in the Temple. Rikunort walked in. Kelsie appeared to be dreaming, but not a Tia Dolma dream. Good, those clairavoyant dreams came from a power beyond his own ( as of right now) and were practically impossible to mess with. And he was just getting used to his new form. He drew on his Power of Darkness, and darkness solidified all upon his arms. Now he just needed to plant a seed of insanity. He placed his hands on her temple and entered into her dreams.

She was back in East High, after becoming Tia Dolma. She sat at the piano in the auditorium, playing a song over and over.

Where did I go wrong/ I lost a friend/ there along in the very bitter end/ why did I stay up with you all night/ had I known how to save a life She played the refrain, and the verses, over and over. Rikunort reached out his hands, and drew upon her worst fear and the worst moment of her existence. Kelsie jumped as the scene around her changed. The piano stayed, but the auditorium morphed into a bath house. Will Turner was standing in a tub of water. Elizabeth, sans pants, stood next to Barbossa. They were talking to Sao Fang. Fang pulled a man over.

"Step Back, or I'll kill him."

"You CAN'T kill him." Barbossa said exasperatedly. "He's not our man."

"So if he's not one of yours... and he's not one of ours... whose is he?" Will puzzled. The doors to the bathhouse opened. Men in blue coats marched in, knelt and fired. Bullets flew everywhere, and one hit one of the serving girls right in the middle of her forehead. Kelsie tried again to alter that fateful day. To save someone as the carnage unfolded around her. Everyone dying... all the blood.. the senselessness. But this time Rikunort added in his own touch. He put in an illusion of Riku falling to a East India Tradsemen, right in front of her.

(Xziled)

Soon after the carnage that Xehanort's Heartless and Xemnas caused had ended for now, a lone ship appears out of the darkness of space and lands within the space terminal.

"So where are we going Ajani?"asked Kairi as everyone got out of the ship.

"You and Ale are going to that temple over there," said Ajani as he pointed at the Jedi Temple.

"Huh, you're not coming with us?" asked ale.

"No, I must return to report back to my boss," and he took off disappearing into the crowd.

"Oh well, come on Ale this'll give us time to sight-see before we get to that big building," said Kairi as she dragged ale along with her.
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Meanwhile in the Jedi library, Jedi Master Obi-wan Kenobi searches the archives for the planet Cresselia, but to no avail.

"So master obi-wan what are you looking for?" asked Roxas as he walked into the library.

"Well I am looking for a planet that dex told us about but there doesnt seem to be no information about it at all," said Obi-wan perplexed. "I shall need to speak with Master Yoda then," as he got up and walked away while roxas followed behind.
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Meanwhile within palpatines office, the chancellor speaks with the fake ajani.

"so X, how was your little trip?"asked Palpatine while noticing a dark presense in the room.

"It was all right Senator,"said Xemnas.

"Hm this isnt X, he only calls me senator," thought Palpatine. "So who are you and what have you done with my lackey?" as he got up revealing a pistol aimed at Xemnas' face.

"It seems i have underestimated you chancellor," said Xemnas as he changed back into his nobody form. "You dont miss a thing," and he summoned an aerial blade to block ajanis spear attack.

"So it looks like theres always something for me to do on coruscant," said ajani as he and xemnas tried to force each other into submission.

"it appears you are right X, I look forward to meeting you again," said Xemnas as he disappeared through a dark portal.

"So then, senator what is it you wanted me to do?" Ajani asked as he faced the Chancellor.

"I would like you to follow Jedi Master Obi-wan Kenobi while he is off-planet," said Palpatine as he sat down again.

"As you wish," then Ajani walked out the double doors.

(Madammina)

Kelsie woke up with a start. Sora stood by her bed.

"SORA!" She shouted "I'm glad you're still here! Where's Riku?" ROxas looked concerned.

"What are you talking about? Riku died a few months ago, in The Battle of Singapore."

"No, he didn't! I've been dating him for a few months."

"Kelsie, you've been in an asylum for the last few months." Kelsie looked around the the bare, whitewashed walls. A Russian Prayer for health was the only thing that alleviated the monotony.

"no...no..." She repeated, over and over. Soranort allowed himself a brief smile.

How about that?

[revarai20]

Wow, I really like the chapters so far although isn't one of the songs Kelsie is composing supposed to be the lyrics by the Fray's How To Save A Life or is my eyes decieving me? Good chapter by the way. Poor Kelsie.

[Azrael]

(Xziled)


While at the Temple, Master Yoda trains the young Jedi Padawans in using the Force when Jedi Master Obi-wan and Roxas enter the chamber.

"Sorry Master Yoda, but I need your help," said Obi-wan as he bowed at Yoda.

"Oh younglings say hello to master Obi-wan," said Yoda.

"Hello master Obi-wan," said the young ones together.

"Yes well I am having trouble finding a planet," said Obi-wan while Roxas stood silent.

"Oh so master Obi-wan has lost a planet, how embarrasing,"said master yoda in a playful tone that made the children chuckle. "Roxas, can you close the shades?"

"Yes master Yoda," said Roxas as he closed the shades darkening the room.

"Gather round younglings, find master Obi-wan's missing planet we shall," said master Yoda as Obi-wan turned the projector on.

"Well from what I've learne the planet should be right here," said Obi-wan as he pointed at an empty spot in the projector, "-but its not showing."

"Hm any thoughts young ones?" asked master Yoda.

After a few seconds one of the young padawans raised his hand and said "Master, maybe someone erased it from the archives."

"Ah yes, amazing what a young childs mind has,"said master Yoda signaling obi-wan and roxas to follow him. "-Go to that empty area you shall and you will find your missing planet."

"But master, I thought no one could erase data from the archives?" asked Roxas.

"Yes..... I thought that would be impossible as well master,"said Obi-wan.

"hm... meditate on this we shall, for only a Jedi can do this. Go find this missing planet you will and you shall find the answers you seek," concluded master Yoda as he went back to the younglings.
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Later that day.....

"Roxas I want you to stay behind incase those strange creatures come back and attack the temple again," said Obi-wan as he was about to leave.

"Fine, but what are you going to be doing then?"asked Roxas as he watched Obi-wan leave.

"You know find this Cresselia and seek the answers to my questions," said Obi-wan as he left.
as master Obi-wan Kenobi left the space of Coruscant, a lone ship trailed behind following in the shadows.

(Madammina)

Soranort smiled for a second, then made a very small gesture. A small vapor escaped his hand, and Kelsie fell back asleep. He had five minutes, but that should be all the time he needed. He turned himself back into Riku, then made the room not an asylum, but Tia Dolma's shack. He settled himself back into the chair and waited for her to wake up. She stirred slightly, then opened her eyes.

"RIKU!" She shouted. "I had the most horribly dream. I dreamt that you were dead, killed in singapore, but that's not what it really was and somehow people called Jedi's were mixed up into all of this."

"Kelsie," Rikunort said. "The Jedi adventure was 6 months ago. I guess you don't remember because of the fever."

"What fever?" She said slightly warily.

"The fever you contracted after you came back from the alternate dimension. You actually were so shaken up by the events with the Jedi you decided to leave East High and you lived in Calypso's old shack. I was so worried I've been staying here with you until the fever broke."

"But the Jedi thing, it was so real and unfinished. It feels unfinished."

"It's probably still the fever working its way out of your system. Why don't you go back to sleep." Kelsie turned over and did as Rikunort said. Ansem resumed a comfortable form, and placed a hand on her forehead. Good, she really was contracting a fever. A few more scene changes and then the madness should set in. Ansem changed everything again. Now she was back in East High, and Ansem took the form of the school nurse.

"Good, you've finally woken up." He started. "We were so worried after you fell..."

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Calypso paced in the real shack. She could take any form she wanted now, but she somehow felt drawn still to this tattered dress and dreadlocks. A body stirred in the corner.

"What is keeping you up, my love." It was Davy Jones, returned to his human state.

"My replacement is failing. She is beginning to be unable to distinguish reality from fiction. I sense a dark presence haunting her."

"That" Davy Jones said. "is her problem."

"You never heard of Zexion, have you? I studied the other worlds, even if I didn't involve myself in their doings. Zexion was a nobody, now destroyed, who could create powerful illusions. But somehow, while dead, his power has been brought back."

"A circus gypsy could create illusions." Jones staretd.

"But not illusions like this. Illusions where he replicated people and situations so exactly, right down to the very smell, people ended up convincing themselves they could touch what he created." She stopped for a second. "It was one of his illusions that balanced Riku." Davy Jones pulled her onto his lap.

"I've heard you're a master of enchantments yourself. I'm looking to snare a young women, whose very essence reminds all men of the sea. She seems to be unable to be tamed though. "

"And after watching people die for her, has developed a conscience." She finished. She kissed Jones lightly, then stood up. "I'm making one more trip to Radiant Gardens. I may go back for more. Let us see if Cid gave some form of communication to Ale. We might be able to save her if he has. But I doubt it."

(Xziled)

Finally reaching his destination, Obi-wan lands on the water world of Cresselia while Ajani waits up in space but sends a probe down to monitor the area. at the same time a voice breaks into Ajani's mind .

"You shall be the next one"

"What the hell," Ajani gasped as he broke into a cold sweat. "Th-thats the same voice from my dream," he thought to himself.

"Great now what have I gotten myself into now," He said to himself as he calmed down and waited for Obi-wan to surface again from the base sitting atop the raging ocean.

(Antisora92)

Where am I?" Ziz said attempting to move his arm, "Damn it.....can't move..." said the silver haired warrior as he attempted to reach his polearm, "God damn it....."

A groan was heard following by some rattling, which sounded like they were coming from chains. Or so Ziz thought, his eyes closed and a immense pain being felt in his chest and his eyes, the color of his eyes as dyed bright blue due to the mako he himself had administered in his earlier years, opened. He looked around to see himself surrounded by what appeared to be figures armed with blasters and laser electromagnetic staff and right in front of him was some figure that resembled some ugly slug.

His vision wasn't as efficent as it usually was, what had happened? He had little recollections of the moments that happened before he heard the rattling of what sounded and looked like chains but he remembered escorting Sora along with his animal pals across Mos Eisely right when they were attacked by these abominations of the dark identified as Heartless. He immediately heard laughter from all sides and he grew angry.

He tried to stick out his head and shouted, "Damn it! Sora, where the hell are you!" He began turning his head around hoping to hear a response from the Keyblade Master or at least one of his pals to come to the rescue. He heard laughter, "Who the hell is laughing! I'll kill you!!"

He immediately heard one of the chains break and his arm became free. Screams of terror were heard and he, despite him being practically blind, grabbed one of the guards' electromagnetic staffs and killed the guard.

A stinging pain was felt right in his back....it was something sharp, "AHHHHH!!!!!!" Ziz screamed horribly in pain and could feel the blood beginning to gush out of the wound. He tried to feel through his body hoping to cover up the wound yet immediately grew weak. He heard a couple of orders being shouted out in some alien language followed by a couple of grunts. The chains loosened and he fell into the floor. All went black.