Crossover Fic: Awakenings (Prologue)
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way2dawnTitle: Awakenings
Author:way2dawn
Characters/Pairings: Shinji, Roxas, Quatre, ensemble. Various yaoi and het pairings.
Rating: PGish
Summary: Post-KH2. Crossover with Neon Genesis Evangelion, Gundam Wing, and FF7: Advent Children; familiarity with all source media is not necessary. Post-End of Evangelion, anime timeline, but with some elements from the manga. Post-series Gundam Wing, no-movie AU. When Shinji Ikari met the three strange teens with mysterious weapons called Keyblades, he didn’t expect that he would be able to wield one as well, nor did he expect to be taken on a journey to various worlds, stopping the threat of the Heartless and finding the Awakened. For a boy who only wants to be at peace, how will he deal with this strange new set of circumstances? When the threads of the past interweave with the events of the present, what future will he make?
A/N: Many thanks to my two lovely betas,myth and cozzybob. This idea has been rolling around in my head for a very long time. This is the Kingdom Hearts universe told from an outsider’s point of view, so familiarity with the games is not necessary, although there will be spoilers for at least KH1 and KH2. This entire fic was plotted out before BBS or Coded came out in Japan.
Awakenings
Prologue
It was midday, and the sun was shining brightly overhead the small island. A redheaded girl was meandering along the beach, humming softly to herself as she looked for shells and bits of sea-glass. Seeing a glint off the edge of the water some yards away, she walked over, eager to inspect what promised to be an interesting find. To her surprise, however, the object in question was a message rolled up inside a bottle, a wax design of three intersecting circles sealing the paper shut. If she tilted her head the right way, the design almost looked like something with… large, round ears.
Gasping in recognition, she ran over to the other side of the island, gripping the bottle tightly in her hand, to where two boys were resting near a tropical tree. They were having some sort of conversation, and the shorter, brunet boy was smiling up at something the taller, silver-haired boy had said.
“Sora! Riku!” the girl called, running up to them. They looked towards her immediately, and their eyes widened as they saw the bottle with the message inside. Handing the bottle to the brunet boy, she looked over his shoulder as he quickly uncorked it, shaking out and unrolling the parchment, the silver-haired boy on his other side. The letter was indeed from the King, as it had his signature at the bottom, but it was the contents of the letter that were truly shocking. Looking at the King’s letter, the three teens tried to comprehend exactly what it was saying.
“An ocean full of hearts...” the brunet boy wondered aloud, his mouth still slightly agape, “…and the Awakened. What could this all mean?”
“It means we have to make things right again,” the girl replied, a solemn, somewhat sad note in her voice. It was painful, to know that there were so many hearts no longer in their proper places. The boys nodded at this statement.
“But how do we fit in to…” he started again, before falling silent for a moment, and then seeming to answer his own question right after. “Oh, right, Roxas and Naminé.” He looked at the girl briefly, and she smiled in acknowledgement.
“It’s not going to be easy,” the silver-haired boy said, frowning slightly. “Based on what was in the letter, we’re not the only ones who’re interested in this Ocean of Hearts.” The brunet boy made an exasperated noise.
“You forgot the most important thing,” he responded, a grin creeping onto his face. “We’re unstoppable as long as we’re together!” The other two teens couldn’t help but smile.
“True,” the girl said, letting out a brief giggle before calming down and focusing her energy once more on the letter. “And when we do find those other Keybearers the King talked about, we’ll have more people working together, to help fix this.”
“It’s settled then!” The brunet declared. “We meet the King in Radiant Garden, and then we go out and find the new Keybearers and the Awakened.” This statement seemed to ignite all three of the teens, and they quickly began a discussion of their immediate plans; one mentioned spending the rest of the day getting their ship ready, another talked about the supplies they would need to acquire for the larger journey to follow, and the third mentioned writing a brief letter to her parents so that they wouldn’t worry in excess. There were so many things to do all of a sudden, and so very little time in which to get them done.
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Things in Radiant Garden were as peaceful as could be expected. The town area had been expanded since their last visit, and the castle had been in the process of being cleaned up one room at a time, but the reappearance of the Heartless in the areas surrounding the castle had halted that. The Restoration Committee was doing its best to keep the creatures at bay, but there was an undercurrent of uneasiness present that worried the three teens.
Seeing the teens wandering about Radiant Garden seemed to reassure the townspeople somewhat, but the three visitors only stopped to buy a few basic supplies before heading into one of the houses in the borough nearest the once-again-abandoned castle. Mere minutes later, they exited the house quickly and headed straight for the old castle. When they saw the Heartless, their faces quickly turned serious.
“It’s just like they said, isn’t it?” the redheaded girl said, concern clear in her eyes. “Everyone’s worked so hard to get rid of the Heartless, and now they’re back all of a sudden.”
“We need to get this situation fixed as soon as possible,” the taller boy said, mouth set in a firm line as he gazed at the castle.
“And we need to find those other Keybearers even faster,” the brunet boy agreed, then turned to the girl. “Are you sure you’ll be able to lead us to where they are?” he asked her.
“I’m not exactly sure how it works,” she replied, “but I’m positive the King knows what he’s talking about.”
“I wonder why he had to leave so soon…” The taller boy speculated, “We only got to talk to him for a minute or two.”
“There is nothing that precious King of yours can tell you that will help you,” a voice behind the three teens called. Whipping around to see the source of the comment, the teens saw a young man with shoulder-length, silvery hair, covered head to toe in black leather and smiling like a contented cat who had just found three verydelicious mice. “Very soon, this world and all the other worlds in existence will belong to Mother. You’d be wise to stop now, or you will be very sorry.”
“Who are you?” the brunet boy demanded, pulling out his weapon from thin air and sliding smoothly into a battle stance, his two companions mimicking his actions. “What are you planning?” The man smiled wider.
“You’ll see,” he replied, eyes full of amusement, and disappeared into a swirling, black portal.
“At least we have some idea of who’s behind this,” the taller boy said, as his weapon also seemed to disappear back to wherever it was he kept it.
“Don’t worry,” the girl reassured him, putting a hand on his arm. “We’ll get to the bottom of this in no time.” The boy let out a deep breath, and visibly relaxed.
“Yeah,’’ the brunet boy added, determined. “We just have to go get the new Keybearers on…” he paused thoughtfully and looked up at the other boy, “what was the name of the world again?”
“It was Tokyo-3,” the taller boy replied, a small smile creeping up on his face. “You’re impossible sometimes, you know that, right?”
“You’re the one that’s impossible,” the brunet retorted, attempting to pout for effect, but evidently failing as a large grin quickly took its place. He looked around the area once, then back at his two companions and nodded firmly. “Alright, let’s go to Tokyo-3.”
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on to Chapter 1
Author:
way2dawn Characters/Pairings: Shinji, Roxas, Quatre, ensemble. Various yaoi and het pairings.
Rating: PGish
Summary: Post-KH2. Crossover with Neon Genesis Evangelion, Gundam Wing, and FF7: Advent Children; familiarity with all source media is not necessary. Post-End of Evangelion, anime timeline, but with some elements from the manga. Post-series Gundam Wing, no-movie AU. When Shinji Ikari met the three strange teens with mysterious weapons called Keyblades, he didn’t expect that he would be able to wield one as well, nor did he expect to be taken on a journey to various worlds, stopping the threat of the Heartless and finding the Awakened. For a boy who only wants to be at peace, how will he deal with this strange new set of circumstances? When the threads of the past interweave with the events of the present, what future will he make?
A/N: Many thanks to my two lovely betas,
myth and cozzybob. This idea has been rolling around in my head for a very long time. This is the Kingdom Hearts universe told from an outsider’s point of view, so familiarity with the games is not necessary, although there will be spoilers for at least KH1 and KH2. This entire fic was plotted out before BBS or Coded came out in Japan.Awakenings
Prologue
It was midday, and the sun was shining brightly overhead the small island. A redheaded girl was meandering along the beach, humming softly to herself as she looked for shells and bits of sea-glass. Seeing a glint off the edge of the water some yards away, she walked over, eager to inspect what promised to be an interesting find. To her surprise, however, the object in question was a message rolled up inside a bottle, a wax design of three intersecting circles sealing the paper shut. If she tilted her head the right way, the design almost looked like something with… large, round ears.
Gasping in recognition, she ran over to the other side of the island, gripping the bottle tightly in her hand, to where two boys were resting near a tropical tree. They were having some sort of conversation, and the shorter, brunet boy was smiling up at something the taller, silver-haired boy had said.
“Sora! Riku!” the girl called, running up to them. They looked towards her immediately, and their eyes widened as they saw the bottle with the message inside. Handing the bottle to the brunet boy, she looked over his shoulder as he quickly uncorked it, shaking out and unrolling the parchment, the silver-haired boy on his other side. The letter was indeed from the King, as it had his signature at the bottom, but it was the contents of the letter that were truly shocking. Looking at the King’s letter, the three teens tried to comprehend exactly what it was saying.
“An ocean full of hearts...” the brunet boy wondered aloud, his mouth still slightly agape, “…and the Awakened. What could this all mean?”
“It means we have to make things right again,” the girl replied, a solemn, somewhat sad note in her voice. It was painful, to know that there were so many hearts no longer in their proper places. The boys nodded at this statement.
“But how do we fit in to…” he started again, before falling silent for a moment, and then seeming to answer his own question right after. “Oh, right, Roxas and Naminé.” He looked at the girl briefly, and she smiled in acknowledgement.
“It’s not going to be easy,” the silver-haired boy said, frowning slightly. “Based on what was in the letter, we’re not the only ones who’re interested in this Ocean of Hearts.” The brunet boy made an exasperated noise.
“You forgot the most important thing,” he responded, a grin creeping onto his face. “We’re unstoppable as long as we’re together!” The other two teens couldn’t help but smile.
“True,” the girl said, letting out a brief giggle before calming down and focusing her energy once more on the letter. “And when we do find those other Keybearers the King talked about, we’ll have more people working together, to help fix this.”
“It’s settled then!” The brunet declared. “We meet the King in Radiant Garden, and then we go out and find the new Keybearers and the Awakened.” This statement seemed to ignite all three of the teens, and they quickly began a discussion of their immediate plans; one mentioned spending the rest of the day getting their ship ready, another talked about the supplies they would need to acquire for the larger journey to follow, and the third mentioned writing a brief letter to her parents so that they wouldn’t worry in excess. There were so many things to do all of a sudden, and so very little time in which to get them done.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Things in Radiant Garden were as peaceful as could be expected. The town area had been expanded since their last visit, and the castle had been in the process of being cleaned up one room at a time, but the reappearance of the Heartless in the areas surrounding the castle had halted that. The Restoration Committee was doing its best to keep the creatures at bay, but there was an undercurrent of uneasiness present that worried the three teens.
Seeing the teens wandering about Radiant Garden seemed to reassure the townspeople somewhat, but the three visitors only stopped to buy a few basic supplies before heading into one of the houses in the borough nearest the once-again-abandoned castle. Mere minutes later, they exited the house quickly and headed straight for the old castle. When they saw the Heartless, their faces quickly turned serious.
“It’s just like they said, isn’t it?” the redheaded girl said, concern clear in her eyes. “Everyone’s worked so hard to get rid of the Heartless, and now they’re back all of a sudden.”
“We need to get this situation fixed as soon as possible,” the taller boy said, mouth set in a firm line as he gazed at the castle.
“And we need to find those other Keybearers even faster,” the brunet boy agreed, then turned to the girl. “Are you sure you’ll be able to lead us to where they are?” he asked her.
“I’m not exactly sure how it works,” she replied, “but I’m positive the King knows what he’s talking about.”
“I wonder why he had to leave so soon…” The taller boy speculated, “We only got to talk to him for a minute or two.”
“There is nothing that precious King of yours can tell you that will help you,” a voice behind the three teens called. Whipping around to see the source of the comment, the teens saw a young man with shoulder-length, silvery hair, covered head to toe in black leather and smiling like a contented cat who had just found three verydelicious mice. “Very soon, this world and all the other worlds in existence will belong to Mother. You’d be wise to stop now, or you will be very sorry.”
“Who are you?” the brunet boy demanded, pulling out his weapon from thin air and sliding smoothly into a battle stance, his two companions mimicking his actions. “What are you planning?” The man smiled wider.
“You’ll see,” he replied, eyes full of amusement, and disappeared into a swirling, black portal.
“At least we have some idea of who’s behind this,” the taller boy said, as his weapon also seemed to disappear back to wherever it was he kept it.
“Don’t worry,” the girl reassured him, putting a hand on his arm. “We’ll get to the bottom of this in no time.” The boy let out a deep breath, and visibly relaxed.
“Yeah,’’ the brunet boy added, determined. “We just have to go get the new Keybearers on…” he paused thoughtfully and looked up at the other boy, “what was the name of the world again?”
“It was Tokyo-3,” the taller boy replied, a small smile creeping up on his face. “You’re impossible sometimes, you know that, right?”
“You’re the one that’s impossible,” the brunet retorted, attempting to pout for effect, but evidently failing as a large grin quickly took its place. He looked around the area once, then back at his two companions and nodded firmly. “Alright, let’s go to Tokyo-3.”
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on to Chapter 1
