Chapter 6
(Fayt's character design in Star Ocean: Till End Of Time)
(Albel's character design in Star Ocean: Till End Of Time)
"We beg of you, your majesty, please find the one that's controlling my brethren and put an end to this Heartless Human war!" Belvick Pleads.
"Because of this, we cannot coexist. It upsets the balance if our hearts are continued to be controlled. I understand that it's the inevitable for you to cross blades with different heartless alike, we cannot help them all, but keep mind of this; The heartless are not mindless creatures born from the darkness. We are all the same just like you. I have created my own world, filled with heartless. Located in another part of the universe, we will await for your arrival sometime during your journey. "
Belvick continues on; "There's also another problem that's arise. I've recently discovered that the heartless have been experimented on by these individuals known as the; "Canidates.".
"The Canidates?" Asks Mickey.
"Ohh I think he's talking about Organization Xiii." Goofy responds.
"Organizations Xiii?" Crusio asks.
"Organization Xiii is a group of nobodies that were assembled by the nobody of Ansem's apprentice, Xehanort. Their goal was to complete Kingdom Hearts by sending the Heartless to Sora and take advantage of his keyblade and send the hearts the heartless are carrying into Kingdom Hearts." Jimmy answers.
"So that's what was going on." Albel says.
Belvick's grip on his blade harden. Crusio and Inquisitor is shocked.
"What Blasphemy!"
Belvick continues on;
"So they were the ones responsible for all this! A few years ago Inquisitor was captured by these individuals and was experimented on by one of their various labs scattered across the worlds in the universe."
Inquisitor dropped his hat to his chest, and gave a sad tone. "Ah it's true. To this day, I am horrified by what I've witnessed. I've managed to escape from their clutches, but even now their voices still looms in my heart."
Goofy gave a frown.
Donald shook his head and says, "The organization is long gone, Sora defeated them including their leader, Xemnas."
Goofy agrees with Donald; "That's right, Sora defeated him. He's strong."
"Strong to the point were he controlled Kingdom Hearts on his own." Says Mickey.
Fayt enters the conversation.
"But wait, he said something about experimental labs being scattered. What's that suppose to mean?"
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Everyone begin to question that statement.
"That's right, what are experimental labs doing in the worlds?" Goofy asks.
Mickey sighs.
"I wanted to tell you guys when the times right, but I guess I'll have to say it now."
Mickey continues;
"The founding eight members of Organization Xiii were Ansem The Wise's former apprentices."
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"WHAT!?"
Everyone is shocked.
"So it gets deeper." Says Albel.
"Ansem The Wise: The Seeker of Light." Says Crusio.
"He's the one that's been capturing heartless and experimenting on them." Says Belvick.
"So the one's we've been fighting were apprentices of Ansem!?" Donald says.
"Wow I never would've thought our enemies were Ansem's apprentices." Says Goofy.
"That explains the labs, but what were they experimenting on? What was their goal? How or why did they betray their former master." Fayt asks.
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Mickey frowns, "I'm afraid to say that they didn't betray him. They were murdered in an tragic accident. "
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"WHAT!?"
Everyone became shocked.
"The surprises won't end." Says Albel.
"H-how could this happen?" Says Fayt.
Donald and Goofy gave a sad expression.
Mickey continues on;
"They were once loyal apprentices, they even had a child among them. Until one day, ten years ago, Xehanort Ansem's most gifted apprentice, lost all sanity and killed everyone one by one. They had no idea what was going on, they refused to die, so they all gave into the darkness turning into Heartless, which resulted in their corresponding nobodies. For 10 years they remained as a nobody, how tragic." Says Mickey.
"But wait, why didn't they return back to Ansem and have things go back to normal?" Asks Donald.
"Because they were probably ashamed of being a nobody, they felt that they couldn't returned until they restore their hearts." Mickey responds.
"How Horrible". Says Fayt.
"Indeed an tragedy." Says Crusio.
"So everything they were doing till now were to restore their hearts. These experiments, killings, and even using-"
Mickey interrupts Fayt.
"Kingdom Hearts."
Everyone fell silent. Albel begins to speak.
"If I were them, I wouldn't have any sense of morality. I would everything in my power to restore myself, even ruining the lives of others."
Donald respond to Albel. "Albel how could you-"
"He's right." Fayt Interrupts.
"To think a brand of nobodies is responsible for all this." Says Inquisitor.
"They've been nobodies for ten years, so they have to have been doing something for that long." Says Goofy.
"Like creating labs across the globe." Says Fayt.
Mickey's hands begins to tighten. "All this because of Xehano-Terranort!"
"Fayt how do you know all this?" Donald asks.
"Well it's because I'm a smart person-"
Fayt's head begins to feel light. He recalls the woman in the light, and hears a man's voice in his head."
"Experiment 0176 Fayt Leingod" The voice becomes hazy. "You are ass- elimination- ahhiliation- powers of Destruction- final plan- project- Organization Xiii- Xemnas- Roxas- ashvdhjfhhdhjv- Riku-Sora- DTD- Master- Luther- Engineers from Greeton- You're just data- Vendini- Enforcers."
The voices stopped.
Everyone stares at Fayt.
"Are you alright there?" Donald asks.
Fayt gave a deep breath and shook his head.
Belvick begins to speak up; "Upon his escape, Inquisitor placed a tracker on the individuals, it is unremovable upon death."
Inquisitor adds on; "I placed a tracker on them, but according to you guys their dead. That's not what my tracker says."
"What? I was there when Sora did them in." Says Donald.
Goofy agrees.
Inquisitor responds; "According to my tracker, they're still alive; but different. I can't say what this means. To add on; I can't pinpoint their location. My tracker knows where they're at, yet doesn't at the sametime. Their here but not here. As though-"
Fayt interrupts; "They're not in this dimension."
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Everyone becomes confused.
"Aren't they gone? I was there." Says Donald confused.
"Gwosh something isn't right." Says goofy.
"Something here isn't right." Says Belvick.
He continues on; "Something is going on, but I'll leave that in your hands your majesty. I'm afraid that it's our time to departure. You have given all of us a great battle, you proved that your strength is that cannot be reckoned with. I will entrust not just mine, but Inquisitor and Crusio's dream. Upon your jouney, you will come across our world. But when you do, change will happen. When that does, we will assist you. We and the new heartless reformative army. Albel, you're an extraordinarily swordsman. Though you lack any morality, you will change. I can see it."
Crusio adds on; "Donald, you make a great magician. Your the wisdom of the crew. Goofy, you're an ideal knight. You're defense and resolve is absolute, Mickey has a great crew. Fayt, you're the strongest of them all, but you don't know it. You will be the one that'll change the worlds. With the right training and experience, you would becoming the most formidable opponent anyone had every gazed upon."
Inquisitor starred at Mickey. "Now it's my turn to give you a few words of wisdom your majesty. You're uhhhh, uhhhh...well you already know. You're stronger than I, and you think faster. Even if a tactic failed, you still think of another. I can already imagine that you have a lot of spells up your sleeve."
Albel responds to Belvick, "As much as I want to refuse this; I admit it. You're the same as us. You're an ideal opponent for me. Next time we'll fight for a serious rematch." Albel smirked.
Belvick responds; "Haha well I'll see to that. It's been a pleasure to meet you all, I await for you're arrival in the future."
Belvick waves as he creates a portal.
Crusio; "Bye!"
Inquisitor; "Goodbye!"
Everyone waves at the heartless as they walk into the portal of darkness.
Inquisitor asks a question to Belvick; So are we gonna walk away as we destroyed the entire like that? Or-?"
Crusio smacks Inquisitor.
The portal disappears. The heartless left.
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"Hmph what makes them think I've agreed to help?" Asks Albel.
Donald snaps at Albel. "After everything you've done, you still won't help us! After all you've heard!"
Albel responds abruptly; "This has nothing to do with me. How could this benefit me from-"
Fayt interrupts Albel's response by talking to Mickey.
"I'll do it."
"What!?"
Albel became shocked.
"Fayt you have nothing to do with this, how could you-"
Fayt interrupts Albel "Because not only do I want to help them, but I feel as though this would help me restore my memories and find out why I'm here. It's obvious that I don't belong here, as though I've been brought to fill a specific role. Besides I know enough that could hold me credible. These guys need the help Albel."
Albel responds; "So you lost your memories huh? Are you certain you want to do this?"
Fayt shook his head.
"Alright, your Majesty count me in. Besides I know for certain that you can't do this on your own, and I know I'll reach a new peak of my strength after this." Albel responds.
"What made you change your mind so fast?" Donald pesters Albel.
"Shut up, you make a good stew. Shall I make you as ingredients to the Killer chief?" Albel responds.
Donald became enraged. "Why you!"
Albel and Donald were in a string of arguments. Goofy and Faut laughs.
Mickey smiled. He heard someone call him in the distance. It was Minie and Daisy. "Donald, look what you did to the castle! The WHOLE PLACE IS DESTROYED!"
"Wha-"
Everyone looks around to notice the whole castle was ravaged from the battle from the heartless. The Garden was in ashes, the hall is completely decimated.
"Look at this place Donald! It's all destroyed BECAUSE OF YOU! Minnie had to use her magic to seal the Audience room, The Gummi basement, The office, The rooms, the Dinner, The second floor, and even the big vault that's underneath the castl-"
"Daisy! That's enough!" Says Minnie. "You know that place is forbidden to be mentioned."
Daisy continues to shout at Donald.
Albel laughs. "Boy do you get whipped so bad!"
Donald begins to argue with Daisy.
Everyone laughs.
Mickey casts a spell, "Mooska, Hooska, Restore all mistakes! Restoration."
The whole mess in the castle has been restored to normal. Everyone was amazed.
"See the King can't be restricted."
"Uh huh, he can't be just using 20% of his powers." Says Goofy.
Mickey made a copy of the Journal and gave them to Fayt. Chip and Dale showed Fayt all the Gummi ships, showing him how to navigate them with all the controls.
Albel confronts Mickey; "You know, it's a good thing that they were here only to talk. If not, I would've been dead. That heartless was stronger than I, everyone but you and Fayt would be dead. He doesn't look like, but he's stronger than me. Of all the people I've fought, I could never be victorious against him. And you, you're stronger than anyone else here. Even with only having to use 18% of your actual powers." Mickey became shocked.
"What you think I wouldn't know. I could tell since the beginning, you're severely limited yet you do this much with 18%. Makes me wonder what you're doing that suppressing you that much. But don't worry I won't tell no one."
Mickey responds; "Thank you Albel. I'm glad to hear that you're helping but why?"
"I have my reasons." Albel responds.
After Chip and Dale showed Fayt all the Gummi functions, Mickey gave Fayt a custom made short sword for the journey.
Mickey gives Fayt and Albel an debrief. "Alright guys, what you're suppose to do is search for the labs and find out what is going on."
"This is kinda vague but alright." Says Albel.
"Hey! Respect the-" Mickey stops Donald's scold.
Mickey continues on; "Meanwhile you guys investigate, we'll be looking into Jimminy's journal to search for some answers or loopholes."
"I'm sorry this mission I'm giving you guys are vague, but I have no clue what's going on. I get the feeling you'll find out as you travel across worlds."
"It's fine your majesty, thank for everything." Fayt and Albel bowed down to Mickey. Donald and Goofy waved to them as they leave in their Gummi ship.
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"Are you sure you want to do this?" Albel asks.
"I'm sure, I can feel it. I can see a long road ahead of us. Fayt responds.
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Deep in the Stars Merlin walks inside an white room. The whole room is an white void, only a large table with a few chairs can be seen.
"Hello Merlin. I see you have come here to seek answers." An sentient figure appears, it has no body, but is an entity of an almighty being. More starts to appear, filling most of the seats around the table. In front of them, are two chairs. One for Merlin but the second chair is empty.
Merlin clears his throat to begin speaking.
"It's a pleasure to see you again; The Wisemen."
To be continued