-The Challenge of a God-

-Destiny Islands-

 

The sun shines bright over the land, the water, sparkling, in the light. A crystal tower holding up a world reflected upon the ocean. It's not supposed to be there, nor is the large clock tower that one could see in the distance. The worlds, were now one, brought together by a God, or so he claimed. The worlds now, were thrown into chaos, and some people had thought it needed to be stopped. That's what led Violet Alexandria Hart to the Destiny Island, she sought to accept his challenge, in order to get close to him, to stop him, someway, somehow. 

 

"Kya! Come on! It's beautiful!" Violet exclaimed, as she bounded towards the water. The white haired girl trailing behind her shook her head simply. The blonde was too easily excitable.

 

"I'm coming, I'm coming. Just calm down, this isn't some vacation, it's a serious mission." Kya reminded her, Violet shrugged simply. Her smile faltered a bit when she was the crystal tower holding up a world.

 

"Whoa! What's that thing?" Violet asked, as Kya made her way up next to the blonde. Kya simply hummed, crossing her arms as she examined the tower.

 

"It's from a different world... Master Aqua taught me about it. I dont remember the name of the worlds however..." Kya trailed off as Violet took her shirt off, to reveal a bikini top, Kya's cheeks turned a slight shade of pink as she watched the blonde flex. "What are you doing?"

 

"I'm gonna play in the water... It looks like nothings happening, and the water looks so beautiful! Kya, come on, come in with me." Violet said, removing her messenger bag from her person, and placing it in the sand. She smiled at Kya as she took off her short jean shorts, that barely covered a thing to begin with to reveal bikini bottoms.

 

"I'm fine here. You have fun though Vi..." Kya muttered as Violet placed her clothes in her messenger bag, before she bounded off, and began playing in the water, laughing all the way. Kya merely shook her head, as she looked around. They were supposed to be here today, she supposed others would be arriving shortly.

Tanner watched Four with an amused little smirk on his face. Managing to look both condescending, and sincere at the same time, as he laughed. The rifle targeted him, and he simply laughed.

 

"Now, now. Calm down, you wouldn't, or couldn't shoot me. You couldn't because I would have you locked in a realm well outside of your understanding the moment before your finger tensed on that trigger. Now, you wouldn't because I am friendly, and a servant of the worlds, or specifically, Kingdom Hearts. You know that thing the everyone wants, yet no one can truly get." Tanner stopped, pausing only to look at the others. "Come on in, I have no intention of harming any of you."

 

"Who are you?" Violet asked, as she made her way inside the room, before she noticed Yen Sid. "Wow, you sure have a beard, dont you! I'ts impressive." Violet said, Kya glared at the blonde and pinched her elbow, making Violet squeak quietly and shut her mouth.

 

"Kya, be more respectful when speaking to Yen Sid." Kya said, before bowing to Yen Sid. Tanner just cleared his throat.

 

"Excuse me, but this whole thing was about me, you two have had way more lines of dialogue than me in this little cooperative tale, let me have at least one post about me." Tanner told Violet, and Kya simply, nothing but patience in his voice, and playful sarcasm. Though the two didn't understand what he meant entirely. "Anyway... Waffles. I am Tanner Natoosh Tempus. I wouldn't call me a friend, but that's because we dont know each other yet. I'm sure you're wondering why I'm here. Well, my job is to nudge history in one way or another. I've done it since me and my sister first discovered the mystical Kingdom Hearts, well before the first Keyblade was forged. Anyway, enough about my immortality, what ZaZick is doing, and what he has done to the worlds, is appalling. Now, normally I'm not actually allowed to interfere directly, and push for one outcome or the other, but..." Tanner stopped, pausing for a moment, looking noticeably more depressed than just a few moments before.

 

"I did that for a few reasons, I wanted to break up my little speech. Too much in one place can be harder to comprehend. Anyway, I'm not allowed to push for one future over another, but ZaZick offended me personally by imprisoning my sister. You have to understand that, when you've been alive as long as we have you learn not to get too attached to people, because watching them die becomes too painful. My sister is the only person I know who I wont end up outliving. So, I'm going to get her back, which means I'm going to help you." Tanner told them. "Anyway, this sphere... shows a destroyed future, which will happen if you fail. I'm entrusting Kya to this, because you others I dont know yet." Tanner said, stepping forwards, and handing the sphere to Kya, who merely gave it, and him a confused look.

 

"I've never met you before..." Kya said, Tanner chuckled again.

 

"Oh right, not you. It was you, but not the same you, a different version of you. I read from the Book of Prophecies." He quickly dismissed what he had said previously, they couldn't know what he truly meant by that statement. Kya merely hummed, and looked at the sphere. It projected visions of a desolated land, showing many landmarks from every world overrun by Heartless. The sky perpetually dark, with bright orange embers floating across the dead, and barren landscape, sitting on a throne made from skulls was ZaZick, a small trinket from every person who had accepted his challenge lying on the ground at the base of the throne. 

Tanner watched Four with an amused little smirk on his face. Managing to look both condescending, and sincere at the same time, as he laughed. The rifle targeted him, and he simply laughed.

 

"Now, now. Calm down, you wouldn't, or couldn't shoot me. You couldn't because I would have you locked in a realm well outside of your understanding the moment before your finger tensed on that trigger. Now, you wouldn't because I am friendly, and a servant of the worlds, or specifically, Kingdom Hearts. You know that thing the everyone wants, yet no one can truly get." Tanner stopped, pausing only to look at the others. "Come on in, I have no intention of harming any of you."

 

"Who are you?" Violet asked, as she made her way inside the room, before she noticed Yen Sid. "Wow, you sure have a beard, dont you! I'ts impressive." Violet said, Kya glared at the blonde and pinched her elbow, making Violet squeak quietly and shut her mouth.

 

"Kya, be more respectful when speaking to Yen Sid." Kya said, before bowing to Yen Sid. Tanner just cleared his throat.

 

"Excuse me, but this whole thing was about me, you two have had way more lines of dialogue than me in this little cooperative tale, let me have at least one post about me." Tanner told Violet, and Kya simply, nothing but patience in his voice, and playful sarcasm. Though the two didn't understand what he meant entirely. "Anyway... Waffles. I am Tanner Natoosh Tempus. I wouldn't call me a friend, but that's because we dont know each other yet. I'm sure you're wondering why I'm here. Well, my job is to nudge history in one way or another. I've done it since me and my sister first discovered the mystical Kingdom Hearts, well before the first Keyblade was forged. Anyway, enough about my immortality, what ZaZick is doing, and what he has done to the worlds, is appalling. Now, normally I'm not actually allowed to interfere directly, and push for one outcome or the other, but..." Tanner stopped, pausing for a moment, looking noticeably more depressed than just a few moments before.

 

"I did that for a few reasons, I wanted to break up my little speech. Too much in one place can be harder to comprehend. Anyway, I'm not allowed to push for one future over another, but ZaZick offended me personally by imprisoning my sister. You have to understand that, when you've been alive as long as we have you learn not to get too attached to people, because watching them die becomes too painful. My sister is the only person I know who I wont end up outliving. So, I'm going to get her back, which means I'm going to help you." Tanner told them. "Anyway, this sphere... shows a destroyed future, which will happen if you fail. I'm entrusting Kya to this, because you others I dont know yet." Tanner said, stepping forwards, and handing the sphere to Kya, who merely gave it, and him a confused look.

 

"I've never met you before..." Kya said, Tanner chuckled again.

 

"Oh right, not you. It was you, but not the same you, a different version of you. I read from the Book of Prophecies." He quickly dismissed what he had said previously, they couldn't know what he truly meant by that statement. Kya merely hummed, and looked at the sphere. It projected visions of a desolated land, showing many landmarks from every world overrun by Heartless. The sky perpetually dark, with bright orange embers floating across the dead, and barren landscape, sitting on a throne made from skulls was ZaZick, a small trinket from every person who had accepted his challenge lying on the ground at the base of the throne.

[Yen Sid's Tower]

 

Four eased his finger off the trigger as Tanner reassured the Guardian that it would be 'impossible' to kill him. Not really taking the idea of invincibility at face value and more than willing to test the claim, he lowered the rifle ever so lightly so that the energy barrel of the weapon was aimed at the stranger's feet. His face was still resting on the rear stock of the rifle, still pointing in the same direction as it was for an immediate redraw. "Anyway... Waffles."

 

Four was slightly disturbed at the stranger knowing the name given to him by Kairi, but was quick to keep it under control. Was Kairi blabbing about me and her accidental naming of me after my decommissioning? "I am Tanner Natoosh Tempus. I wouldn't call me a friend, but that's because we don't know each other yet."

"Fair enough. Go on."

"I'm sure you're wondering why I'm here. Well, my job is to nudge history in one way or another. I've done it since me and my sister first discovered the mystical Kingdom Hearts, well before the first Keyblade was forged. Anyway, enough about my immortality, what ZaZick is doing, and what he has done to the worlds, is appalling. Now, normally I'm not actually allowed to interfere directly, and push for one outcome or the other, but..."

Four's gaze hardened as his finger touched the trigger again.

"I did that for a few reasons, I wanted to break up my little speech. Too much in one place can be harder to comprehend. Anyway, I'm not allowed to push for one future over another, but ZaZick offended me personally by imprisoning my sister. You have to understand that, when you've been alive as long as we have you learn not to get too attached to people, because watching them die becomes too painful. My sister is the only person I know who I wont end up outliving. So, I'm going to get her back, which means I'm going to help you. Anyways, this sphere... shows a destroyed future, which will happen if you fail. I'm entrusting Kya to this, because you others I don't know yet."

As Tanner took his first step towards Kya, Four broke away from his combative posture and assumed a more relaxed stance as he lowered his rifle, cradling it in his arms. If the stranger trusted Kya, and Kya is an identified ally in this mission, well maybe this guy isn't so bad after all...

"I've never met you before..." Kya responded to Tanner. Well, that's awkward. Not my problem though...

 

"So," Four spoke, "how do you intend to help? Or is that orb the help you were referring to?" It was now that he noticed Yen Sid in the room. "Commandant..." he said, acknowledging the presence of his superior, "it's been a while, sir."

Edited November 28, 20168 yr by Javelin434