Crossover Fan Fiction ❯ Anime Hearts ❯ Prologue: Awakening ( Prologue )
[ P - Pre-Teen ]
By: Gijinka Renamon 
The beginning of a great adventure begins with a dream...
Anime/Manga: Crossover Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Adventure / Action | Type: Crossover | Uploaded On: 07.19.2005 | Updated On: 09.25.2006 | Pages: 2 | Words: 3.0K | Visits: 334 | Status: Work In Progress
The beginning of a great adventure begins with a dream...
Anime/Manga: Crossover Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Adventure / Action | Type: Crossover | Uploaded On: 07.19.2005 | Updated On: 09.25.2006 | Pages: 2 | Words: 3.0K | Visits: 334 | Status: Work In Progress
Disclaimer: I don't own anything you see here.
Please note that this fic may not follow the game at certain points.
UPDATED 6/18/06:Just made a few changes to the very beginning so it fits the game.
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Prologue: An Awakening
“I've been thinking about a lot of things lately. Like, is any of this for real or not? And if it is, how can we tell?How do we know if all of this isn't some weird dream?”
In a dark realm that stretched for miles without end, the figure of a boy in his late teens slowly floated downwards, invisible winds tugging at his hair and clothing. Slowly, his dark eyes flickered open, and he blankly stared up at the `sky'.
There was a flash of light, and he found himself in a large city, its metallic canyon walls causing the sound of traffic and people's chatter to echo. Confused, he looked around wildly until he saw a boy about his own age standing on the other side of the street, with his back to him.
”Hey, Tetsuo!”
Please note that this fic may not follow the game at certain points.
UPDATED 6/18/06:Just made a few changes to the very beginning so it fits the game.
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Prologue: An Awakening
“I've been thinking about a lot of things lately. Like, is any of this for real or not? And if it is, how can we tell?How do we know if all of this isn't some weird dream?”
In a dark realm that stretched for miles without end, the figure of a boy in his late teens slowly floated downwards, invisible winds tugging at his hair and clothing. Slowly, his dark eyes flickered open, and he blankly stared up at the `sky'.
There was a flash of light, and he found himself in a large city, its metallic canyon walls causing the sound of traffic and people's chatter to echo. Confused, he looked around wildly until he saw a boy about his own age standing on the other side of the street, with his back to him.
”Hey, Tetsuo!”
His friend turned to face him, and, for some reason, held out a hand, like he wanted him to take it. The teen ran towards him, but out of nowhere, a huge truck zoomed past, sending up a cloud of exhaust fumes in its wake. When the smoke cleared, the boy realized that his friend was nowhere in sight! ”What the…?”
Suddenly, a flash of movement caught his eye. Spinning around, he spotted a teenage girl standing by herself in an alleyway.
”Kei!”
The girl turned at the sound of his voice, and smiled when she saw him. “Hi Kaneda.”
Suddenly, a flash of movement caught his eye. Spinning around, he spotted a teenage girl standing by herself in an alleyway.
”Kei!”
The girl turned at the sound of his voice, and smiled when she saw him. “Hi Kaneda.”
“Did you see Tetsuo anywhere?” The boy asked. Kei just shook her head.
”No, sorry.” She looked upward and exclaimed, “Look Kaneda! Shooting stars!”
He looked up, and sure enough, he could see countless comets leaving bright streaks across the darkening sky. That's when he noticed the dark object falling with him.
What's that? He wondered. It kinda looks like… His eyes widened in realization. …Me!
At that very moment, the earth beneath him cracked wide open, and he fell, screaming, into the dark abyss.
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When he opened his eyes, he found himself standing on what looked like an invisible floor, but then doves suddenly flew off, revealing a light blue circular mosaic that depicted a red-haired girl surrounded by odd-looking creatures.
“Where the hell am I?!”
Suddenly, a loud, almost booming voice broke out through the stony silence.
“There is so much to do in so little time…”
The boy spun around, looking in every direction for the source of the voice. “What! Who's there?”
“Don't be afraid, the door is still shut. Now step forward.”
“I don't know what's going on,” Kaneda muttered, “But I'm going to find out!” He stepped forward, and the ground began to shake violently. “What the-!”
The boy watched in amazement as three pillars rose out of the ground. On their flat tops were a shield, a sword, and a staff.
”No, sorry.” She looked upward and exclaimed, “Look Kaneda! Shooting stars!”
He looked up, and sure enough, he could see countless comets leaving bright streaks across the darkening sky. That's when he noticed the dark object falling with him.
What's that? He wondered. It kinda looks like… His eyes widened in realization. …Me!
At that very moment, the earth beneath him cracked wide open, and he fell, screaming, into the dark abyss.
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When he opened his eyes, he found himself standing on what looked like an invisible floor, but then doves suddenly flew off, revealing a light blue circular mosaic that depicted a red-haired girl surrounded by odd-looking creatures.
“Where the hell am I?!”
Suddenly, a loud, almost booming voice broke out through the stony silence.
“There is so much to do in so little time…”
The boy spun around, looking in every direction for the source of the voice. “What! Who's there?”
“Don't be afraid, the door is still shut. Now step forward.”
“I don't know what's going on,” Kaneda muttered, “But I'm going to find out!” He stepped forward, and the ground began to shake violently. “What the-!”
The boy watched in amazement as three pillars rose out of the ground. On their flat tops were a shield, a sword, and a staff.
“If you give it form,” said the voice, “It will give you power, so choose well.”
“Oookay,” Kaneda muttered nervously, but picked up the sword without hesitation
“The power of the warrior. Invincible courage, a sword of terrible destruction. Do you choose this power?”
"Yes.”
The sword vanished from his hand, and the voice continued, “Now what will you give up?” The boy walked over to the shield ands held it up. “This is the power of the guardian. Kindness to aid friends. A shield to repel all. You give up this power?”Kaneda nodded, and the shield disappeared too. “You've chosen the power of the warrior. You've given up the power of the guardian. Is this the power you choose?”
“Well duh!”
“Very well then. Now, on to your next test.”
The pillars vanished, and without warning, the mosaic broke, sending him falling.
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When he came to, he realized he was now on an orange mosaic that depicted a blond-haired young woman in a red uniform with yellow buttons on the front and a long yellow scarf. Crimson roses surrounded her portrait like a halo.
“Ok, now what?”
As if answering his question, the voice spoke out again: “It's time to learn how to fight. Use the power to protect others. There will be times when you have to fight, so keep you light burning strong.”
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When he came to, he realized he was now on an orange mosaic that depicted a blond-haired young woman in a red uniform with yellow buttons on the front and a long yellow scarf. Crimson roses surrounded her portrait like a halo.
“Ok, now what?”
As if answering his question, the voice spoke out again: “It's time to learn how to fight. Use the power to protect others. There will be times when you have to fight, so keep you light burning strong.”
“What the hell does that mean?” Kaneda protested, but suddenly, a movement caught his eye. Spinning around, he saw a group of small creatures walking towards him. They were about a foot tall, and were pure black with yellow eyes and had antennae on their head, and they were heading towards him with a hungry gleam in their eyes.
“Wh-what are those things?” the boy exclaimed, stumbling backwards.
“You have to fight…”
“Yeah, but how?” Just then, he noticed the sword from before lying on the ground. “Aha!” Kaneda ran towards it, ignoring the slashes on his legs, and leapt to grab the sword. He rolled over, and quickly stood up, clutching the object in his hands. The creatures seemed to shrink back at the sight of the weapon. “Alright! Now I'll show you whose boss!”
The teen ran towards them, slashing wildly until they were all gone. He then blinked when he saw a dark portal appear on the ground in front of him.
“Why do I get the feeling I'm not going to like this…” The boy took a deep breath and jumped into the portal.
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When he came out, he saw he was on a mosaic that had every color of the rainbow on it in swirling patterns. In the swirls were silhouettes of three figures. But what really caught the boy's attention was a door at the far end of the platform.
“Aha! Now I can get out of here!”
He ran towards the door and started pulling on the doorknob, but to no avail.
”WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS STUPID DOOR?”
“Hold on now, that door won't open yet, so just tell me about you.”
The boy blinked when he realized he was standing in the middle of his gang's hangout with three of his friends -two boys and a girl- nearby. He walked up to his on of his friends and said “Hey Yama, I think there's something weird going on here…”
”What are you afraid of?”
“Huh?”
“What are you afraid of?”
“What are you talking-“and then it hit him. This was just an illusion. It wasn't real.
“Ok, I'll bite. I'm… afraid of getting old.”
“Getting old? Is it really that scary?”
Kaneda ignored the remark and talked to the girl, Kaori.
“What's most important to you?”
This time the boy did not hesitate as he answered; “To be number one.”
“Is being number one such a big deal?”
He then turned to the last boy, Kai, who asked him, “What do you want outta life?”
The teen paused for a moment, and then replied, “To be strong.”
“To be strong, huh?”
Kaneda was about to reply, when the voice said,“You're afraid of getting old, you want to be number one, and you want to be strong. Interesting. Very interesting.”
Suddenly, he found himself on a pink mosaic that showed a brown-haired girl in front of an angelic-looking creature. Behind both of them was symbol that looked like a star.
“Your journey begins at dawn. As long as the sun is shining, your adventure will be a pleasant one. The day you open the door is both far off and very near.”
“What do you mean?”
Before the voice could answer, a group of dark creatures appeared and attacked him. The boy was able to fend them all off, but not without gaining a few scratches and cuts.
Just then, he noticed a stairway. He hurried up them and on to a mosaic that showed a dark-haired girl in a green and white school uniform. Cupped in her hands was a marble-sized pink ball, and slung over her back was a quiver of arrows. The edges of the mosaic was trimmed in vines, and in the background, the shape of a figure running could be seen.
“The closer you get to the light, the farther your shadow grows.” The voice said solemnly.
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When he came out, he saw he was on a mosaic that had every color of the rainbow on it in swirling patterns. In the swirls were silhouettes of three figures. But what really caught the boy's attention was a door at the far end of the platform.
“Aha! Now I can get out of here!”
He ran towards the door and started pulling on the doorknob, but to no avail.
”WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS STUPID DOOR?”
“Hold on now, that door won't open yet, so just tell me about you.”
The boy blinked when he realized he was standing in the middle of his gang's hangout with three of his friends -two boys and a girl- nearby. He walked up to his on of his friends and said “Hey Yama, I think there's something weird going on here…”
”What are you afraid of?”
“Huh?”
“What are you afraid of?”
“What are you talking-“and then it hit him. This was just an illusion. It wasn't real.
“Ok, I'll bite. I'm… afraid of getting old.”
“Getting old? Is it really that scary?”
Kaneda ignored the remark and talked to the girl, Kaori.
“What's most important to you?”
This time the boy did not hesitate as he answered; “To be number one.”
“Is being number one such a big deal?”
He then turned to the last boy, Kai, who asked him, “What do you want outta life?”
The teen paused for a moment, and then replied, “To be strong.”
“To be strong, huh?”
Kaneda was about to reply, when the voice said,“You're afraid of getting old, you want to be number one, and you want to be strong. Interesting. Very interesting.”
Suddenly, he found himself on a pink mosaic that showed a brown-haired girl in front of an angelic-looking creature. Behind both of them was symbol that looked like a star.
“Your journey begins at dawn. As long as the sun is shining, your adventure will be a pleasant one. The day you open the door is both far off and very near.”
“What do you mean?”
Before the voice could answer, a group of dark creatures appeared and attacked him. The boy was able to fend them all off, but not without gaining a few scratches and cuts.
Just then, he noticed a stairway. He hurried up them and on to a mosaic that showed a dark-haired girl in a green and white school uniform. Cupped in her hands was a marble-sized pink ball, and slung over her back was a quiver of arrows. The edges of the mosaic was trimmed in vines, and in the background, the shape of a figure running could be seen.
“The closer you get to the light, the farther your shadow grows.” The voice said solemnly.
Kaneda was about to ask what that meant, when he noticed a movement behind him. He spun around and watched in disbelief as his shadow actually lifted itself off the ground, then grew and shaped itself into a giant black monster with yellow eyes, tentacles on its face, and a huge hole shaped like a heart in the middle of its chest.
“Woah!” The boy stumbled backwards, and nearly fell off the edge of the platform. He gulped as he looked down into the darkness, which seemed to go on for miles. “Oh boy…” The monster roared viciously as it stomped towards him, waving its claws in the air. The boy quickly got to his feet, muttering, “I guess I have no choice…”
The monster brought one of its huge hands down, and the boy had to jump to get out of the way. “Take THIS!”
The boy slashed the sword at the monster's hand, and it staggered backwards in pain. “How do ya like that?” Then he saw dark puddles rise up and form the shadowy creatures, hereby known as Shadows. “Not these guys again!”
He managed to take them out, before the ebony giant attacked again, so Kaneda attacked it back. After repeating this process a few times, the monster let out a final cry of defeat before it vanished.
“Hah! I did it!”
Then the voice spoke up again after a long silence. “Very good. You truly are worthy of being the Keyblade Master!”
“Huh? What do you mean by that?”
The boy slashed the sword at the monster's hand, and it staggered backwards in pain. “How do ya like that?” Then he saw dark puddles rise up and form the shadowy creatures, hereby known as Shadows. “Not these guys again!”
He managed to take them out, before the ebony giant attacked again, so Kaneda attacked it back. After repeating this process a few times, the monster let out a final cry of defeat before it vanished.
“Hah! I did it!”
Then the voice spoke up again after a long silence. “Very good. You truly are worthy of being the Keyblade Master!”
“Huh? What do you mean by that?”
“All will be revealed in time.”
Suddenly, the boy looked down and realized he was sinking into a black circle like quicksand! He screamed as he tried to get out, but his efforts were futile.
Just as his head disappeared underneath the darkness, he heard the voice speaking.
Do not be afraid. And do not forget, Shotaro Kaneda, you will be the one who will open the door…”
Suddenly, the boy looked down and realized he was sinking into a black circle like quicksand! He screamed as he tried to get out, but his efforts were futile.
Just as his head disappeared underneath the darkness, he heard the voice speaking.
Do not be afraid. And do not forget, Shotaro Kaneda, you will be the one who will open the door…”