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Post by Mizagium on Dec 28, 2008 14:42:58 GMT -5
This is an "alternate time line" to Kingdom Hearts II. It is sort of a "what if" Roxas didn't fuse back with Sora. Mydraxxis know s what I'm talking about.
Chapter One: I am not Sora
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Roxas stood there and stared at the strange pod. It reminded him of a flower not quite in full bloom. All around him the room was white, blank, empty. Somewhere outside this room, DiZ was watching him. But inside the pod, Sora was sleeping.
Sora. Roxas thought about the boy everyone was so worried about, the boy that mattered more than him. They were ready to give up Roxas for Sora. His hand tightened around the Keyblade. He mattered, too! He mattered just as much as Sora. Why couldn't they see that?
Namine's words echoed in his head. 'If Sora wakes up, you'll disappear.' She had told him outright the end of it all. DiZs voice echoed again through the room.
"Sora can't wake up without you Roxas."
"I know!" He shouted.
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Post by Mizagium on Dec 28, 2008 14:50:41 GMT -5
The strange pod began too move. The "petals" folded outward, slowly revealing the center. Roxas watched with a mix of feelings as his end approached. Each metallic petal moved fluidly, silently. What strange contraption was this that could keep a boy asleep for a year? It didn't matter he supposed, it would be of no use ot him anyway.
Finally the last layer of petals unfolded and the center pod became visible. There Sora slept. Roxas waited, the inevitability of it all bearing down on him. He did not want to disappear. Maybe Sora was important but so was he!
The center pod made a noise and the side facing him split down the middle as two more petals unfolded. Behind them Sora became visible. This was the boy he was supposed to become. This was the boy everyone was so worried about. Even though he did not remember ever seeing Sora before this, he felt familiar.
'I am his Nobody after all.' He though quickly.
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Post by Mizagium on Dec 28, 2008 14:57:10 GMT -5
Roxas watched Sora for a moment before realizing what he must do. "Guess my summer vacation is..." He began, but stopped. He wanted to continue to exist. He did not want to become Sora, but what could he do? He was not even supposed to exist. What could a nonexistent being do to save himself?
He felt himself slipping away, becoming Sora. With a renewed defiance he fought it. He fought to stay Roxas, to not become Sora, to continue to exist.
The room began to shift in and out of focus. The digital recreation of the Twilight Mansion was failing. Something Roxas was doing was affecting it. He fought harder, pulling himself back to reality. He would not become Sora, he would not let himself.
"I'm not Sora!" Roxas shouted in defiance. The digital room shifted out of focus one last time before vanishing completely. Roxas' voice echoed in the darkness...
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Post by Mizagium on Dec 28, 2008 15:01:17 GMT -5
Namine watched Sora's Sleep Pod in the real Twilight Mansion. She heard DiZ shouting down the hall at something. Sora should be awak by now, she knew it. She had finished re-chaining his memories back together and Roxas had been led to Sora's pod in the Digital Twilight Mansion. So why was Sora still sleeping? And not just that, but Donald and Goofy were still sleeping. They should have woken up a while ago.
Something was wrong.
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Post by Mizagium on Dec 28, 2008 15:09:14 GMT -5
Suddenly the pod opened. The petals of the mechanical flower opened up as if in bloom. Namine waited with bated breath, but remained cautious. Why were Donald and Goofy still asleep? She would have her answer soon.
As the final petals fell away and the inner pod doors opened, Namine knew what was wrong. Sora was not in the pod. Someone else was. Not waiting to see who was inside, Namine ran out of the room and back to where DiZ and Riku were.
The door sip open as Namine burst inside. "Namine!" DiZ shouted standing up. "What happened?"
"I don't know," she leaned to catch her breath. "But that isn't Sora asleep in the pod!" A horrified look crossed DiZ and Riku's faces. "who is it?"
DiZ slumped back into his chair. "It's Roxas."
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Post by Mizagium on Dec 28, 2008 15:25:46 GMT -5
Roxas stepped out of the sleep pod. It felt like he had been asleep for a long time, but it had only been a few minutes, right? He stretched his arms and legs, taking his time. It felt good. He looked back at the pod where Sora once was. He smiled. Not anymore.
Making sure his abilities were in tact, he called the Keyblade. It manifested itself and Oathkeeper and Oblivion. Perfect. He was up to his full strength.
Keeping the Keyblades in his hands, he made his way back to where he had fought Axel in the Digital Mansion. There, in the real Mansion, lay Axel were Roxas had defeated him before. Axel stirred and sat up. "You're back."
"Yep." Roxas reached out a hand to help up his friend. "And Sora's gone."
"What?" Axel stared at the outstretched hand. "Sora's...gone?" He took the hand and got to his feet. "How?"
"Don't tell me you care about him, too?" Roxas turned away slightly from Axel.
"No! No, of course not, Roxas. You're my friend, right?" He tested the waters with Roxas. He had tried the friend card before when Roxas left the Organization; it had not worked.
Roxas lifted his head and faced Axel with a smile. "Right."
Reassured, Axel clapped him on the back. "You know, Xemnas isn't happy that you left."
"Yeah, but I bet he'll change his mind."
"Why do you say that?"
"I just have a feeling."
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Post by Mizagium on Dec 28, 2008 15:29:44 GMT -5
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End Chapter One.
What do you guys think?
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Post by Myrdraxxis on Dec 28, 2008 15:49:10 GMT -5
I like it. I always wondered why they got rid of Roxas like they did. Sora was a cheery faggot who got on my nerves -.-
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Post by Mizagium on Dec 28, 2008 15:50:36 GMT -5
I always felt bad of Roxas after he vanished. And his last line was "I guess my summer vacation is over." That made me really sad!
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Post by Xelwes on Dec 28, 2008 15:53:00 GMT -5
OMFG WIN!! @_@
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Post by Mizagium on Dec 28, 2008 16:47:45 GMT -5
Thanks.
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Post by Mizagium on Jan 1, 2009 14:03:48 GMT -5
Don't post until you see a post that says "End Chapter..."
Chapter Two: Number XIII Again
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"You abandoned the Organization, cut off contact, attack a fellow member, and now you wish to be let back in?" Xemnas, the Superior read over the reasons why Roxas should not be allowed back into the Organization. "I shouldn't even be considering this, I should turn you into a Dusk, or worse..."
Roxas faced Xemnas without faltering. He knew the chances of re-acceptance were slim, but begging was not going to get him anywhere.
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Post by Mizagium on Jan 1, 2009 14:08:27 GMT -5
"However," Xemnas continued. "You do still hold the Keyblade, correct?" Roxas nodded and produced Oathkeeper and Oblivion. Muttering among the surviving member of Organization XIII stirred up at this display. Xemnas held up a hand, all talking ceased.
Saix spoke next. "Does the holding of the Keyblade affect Roxas' proposition, Superior?" He addressed Xemnas by his title. Saix was second in command, but knew his place. Xemnas accepted the question without comment. He thought about it for a moment before replying.
"Yes." Was his answer.
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Post by Mizagium on Jan 2, 2009 12:46:06 GMT -5
"Yes?" Saix questioned again. He wished to probe further but did not want to probe too far, Xemnas was not known for his understanding.
"The Keyblade is the only weapon capable of returning hearts to Kingdom Hearts." Xemnas explained. "I assume that because Roxas is here, Sora is gone." Muttering among the Organization members stirred up again, but were silence with a wave of Xemnas' hand like before.
"Regardless of his transgressions against the Organization, his abilities are necessary for our plans." He looked around at the other Nobodies in their chairs, high above the floor.
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Post by Mizagium on Jan 2, 2009 12:50:34 GMT -5
"If there are no further objections," No one would dare object to Xemnas' orders, not after Castle Oblivion. "I reinstate Roxas into Organization XIII as No. XIII on a probationary stance. Any mission he is sent on will be in the company of another member, chosen by me. Is that clear?"
Everyone nodded, even Roxas. "Very well. Meeting adjourned!" Xemnas vanished in a puff of darkness. Other members waited a moment before vanishing off their chairs. Corridors of Darkness were the only way into and out of their meeting room, Where Nothing Gathers.
Axel waited until everyone else had left before jumping down to talk to Roxas.
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Post by Mizagium on Jan 2, 2009 13:48:32 GMT -5
"Well what do you know, Roxas." Roxas glanced over with a questioning smile. "You're still in one piece, and not a Dusk."
"Did you think that's what would happen?" Roxas tried to sound angry, but started laughing instead. Axel joined in after a moment, but soon quit, a frown crossing his face.
"You now, the only reason you're still here is because of the Keyblade." Roxas stopped laughing.
"Way to kill the mood." He remarked still smiling. The concern on Axel's face made become more serious. "Yeah, I know." He clasped Axel on the shoulder. "Don't worry, I won't run off this time."
Axel lightened up. "Promise?"
Roxas smiled. "Promise."
Axel shook off Roxas' hand. "All right. Boy, I'm hungry, let's go find some food."
"Sure." They both disappeared into Corridors of Darkness.
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Post by Mizagium on Jan 2, 2009 13:56:30 GMT -5
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End Chapter Two
Well?
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Post by Myrdraxxis on Jan 2, 2009 14:11:15 GMT -5
nice. How is this going to effect the stoyline I wonder
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Post by Mizagium on Jan 2, 2009 14:18:03 GMT -5
I already started TRYING to figure this out. I thought it was going to be easy to change, but it's not.
btw, I'm keeping Demyx alive because he is awesome.
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Post by Mizagium on Jan 10, 2009 12:34:49 GMT -5
Chapter Three: Regroup
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DiZ sat at his computers and drummed his fingers on the keyboard absently. the light from the monitors gave the room at eerie green glow. All the information displayed was from the moment Roxas emerged from the pod. He kept searching for what happened. Something here had to show him what went wrong.
Riku stood silently off the one side, his hood drawn upo over his head. In bringing Roxas to DiZ, he had been forced to awaken the darkness again, and so took on the form of Ansem, the man who had possessed his body. He still hated himself for it. He had convinced himself that if Sora was awakened, then it would all be worth it, but now...
Namine stood up against the back wall, one arm folded behind her back, holding the other in her hand. She too was going over the situation in her mind. Why did Roxas awaken and not Sora? She was not able to explain it. She, perhaps, blamed herself more than anyone else. It was her fault Sora was in the situation in the first place. She was the one who unchained and altered his memories as he progressed through Castle Oblivion. He wouldn't be here if not for her...
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