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Post by Edward's Alter Ego on Jul 5, 2010 21:48:43 GMT -5
Riku jumped back, seeing that the attack he made had no effect on the suit of armor. "Not a heartless?" he asked confused. "Well, if you're not a heartless then who are you?"
Kairi stood behind Riku, still a little scared of the suit of armor. "And how are you able to move without a body?"
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Leon smirked. "Good to see you guys again. You just tripped over him, Sora," he said, referring to the fourth key. "I had to knock him out before he caused anymore trouble. Never got his name..."
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Post by Edward Uzumaki on Jul 5, 2010 22:07:18 GMT -5
Sora dropped to his hands and knees and poked Ed's cheek, "Huh... you got him good. How do you know this is him?" His eyes then wandered over to the weapon in Ed's hand. "Oooh! A Keyblade!" That answered his question.
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"I-I...!" Al stammered, thinking rapidly before answering. He sighed and lowered his guard. "My name is Alphonse Elric. My older brother is Edward. A long time ago we did something... bad. As a result, Ed lost his right arm and left leg, while I lost my entire body. He attached my soul to this suit of armor so I wouldn't die." The armor shrugged, "I don't know what a heartless is, but I'm not that."
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Post by Edward's Alter Ego on Jul 5, 2010 22:12:11 GMT -5
"Ah hyuck! Yup, that sure is him! He has a keybalde," Goofy said, kneeling down next to Sora. "What should we do with him?"
Leon shrugged. "He should be out for awhile. You guys do what you want with him. Either way, it's not safe for him to be out on the streets when the heartless could show up any minute."
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Riku lowered his guard and looked to Kairi.
Kairi slowly came out and tilted her head at Al. "I see... We're so sorry for attacking you. I'm Kairi and this is Riku," she said, making her keyblade disappear and smiled. "How did you end up in this place, Alphonse?"
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Post by Edward Uzumaki on Jul 5, 2010 22:46:20 GMT -5
"Are you going to come with us?" Sora asked as he picked Edward up in a piggy-back.
Donald shook his head, "I'm sure he has better things to do, right Leon?"
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Al shook his head. "I wish I knew. Last I remember, my brother and I were outside of Central Headquarters waiting for Colonel Mustang when there was this big black hole in the sky, and all these little black things came out of nowhere and attacked us. Then I passed out and woke up in time to find me, the Colonel, and the Lieutenant being sucked into a black hole. I don't know where I am!"
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Post by Edward's Alter Ego on Jul 5, 2010 22:56:05 GMT -5
Leon shook his head. "You guys go on without me. I want to stay here for awhile and protect the people of this town. By the way, Cid is here if you need anything for the gummi ship before you leave," he said, pointing to the shop behind him.
(You can decide if you want to go see Cid or not. XD)
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Riku and Kairi looked at each other and frowned, knowing exactly what happened to him. The same thing happened to them long ago. Kairi then turned to look at Al. "Um...Alphonse, I don't know how to say this but...your world was destroyed by the heartless. Those black creatures you saw are called heartless. They go after people's hearts and devour the haert of worlds. You're in a completely different world called Radiant Garden," she said sadly.
Riku was silent, but nodded in agreement. "I don't know about your brother or this Colonel, but it's possible they didn't make it..." he said then was suddenly shoved in the side by Kairi. "Ow!"
"Shhhh! Riku, don't say that! We don't know for sure what happened..."
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Post by Edward Uzumaki on Jul 5, 2010 23:04:09 GMT -5
Al lowered his head and sighed, "I thought something like that happened. I was afraid to think it, but I guess it's true then..." He looked up at the two and began to plead, "But my brother! Do you think Edward is alright!?"
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Sora nodded. "Okay, we'll check it out. We could always use some spare parts, thanks Leon!"
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Post by Edward's Alter Ego on Jul 5, 2010 23:10:35 GMT -5
Kairi shrugged. "I...don't know. I'm sorry, Al," she said then looked to Riku for help.
"Well, the King sent us out to look for the fourth key. If you like, you could come along with us. Maybe you will find your brother on the way," Riku said, turning his back towards the two.
Kairi smiled widely. Riku may look rough and stubborn, but he was really a nice guy. "Yeah, and maybe the King could help you too."
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Leon smiled and nodded. "Take care, you three. Make sure he doesn't get into too much trouble," he said, pointing at Ed.
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Post by Edward Uzumaki on Jul 5, 2010 23:23:35 GMT -5
"We'll try! One Keybarer is enough for this duck!" Donald quacked.
Sora opened the door to the shop to find Cid on the phone.
"What? Yer kiddin'! Heartless back home again? I thought Sora took care of them buggers! Goddammit, why'd you send me and Leon here when all hell's breaking loose there!... Yeah, I get 'cha. Alrighty then Aerith, I'll see ya. Chao." He hung up and turned around to find the original Keybearer. "WELL SHOOT! SORA! Long time no see! What'cha need here, boy?"
"Came to browse and say hi I guess," The boy replied setting Ed down on one of the couches by the fireside, "Is everything okay?"
"Just the usual," The scruffy blonde replied, still chewing on a long toothpick, "Heartless running amok at home. And you? How you doin'?"
"Well... I don't really know. I mean, I was just told by the King to find this guy." Sora pointed to Edward.
Cid squinted and leaned forward to get a better look. "Who, that shorty?"
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Light appeared in Alphonse's eyes, "A KING!? You know a king? Well okay then! I'm sure we'll find my brother now! Where is this king? How do we get there!?"
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Post by Edward's Alter Ego on Jul 5, 2010 23:35:41 GMT -5
Riku rubbed the back of his neck. "Well, as of right now, we don't know where the King is..." he said and turned to look back at Al. "But usually he contacts us every once in awhile. In the meantime, you may find your brother if we travel to other worlds."
Kairi nodded. "We may run into Sora, Donald, and Goofy too. They may know how to get in touch with the King."
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Ed suddenly snapped his eyes open and began flailing his arms. "WHO ARE YOU CALLING A MOUSY LITTLE PIPSQUEAK YOU CAN'T EVEN SEE WITH A MAGNIFYING GLASS???"
Goofy blinked and stepped back a bit. "Garsh! I though Leon said he would be out for awhile?"
Ed stopped flailing and glared at the people in the room. "Who are you? Where am I?"
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Post by Edward Uzumaki on Jul 5, 2010 23:42:20 GMT -5
Alphonse nodded. "Alright. If this gets me one step closer to my brother, I'm ready anytime!"
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Sora laughed at Edward's spazm. He stopped long enough to introduce himself, "I'm Sora, and these are my friends, Donald and Goofy. You're in Traverse Town. We're here 'cause you're the Fourth Key!"
"A Fourth one? Shoot, how many are there?" Cid asked in frustration.
Donald began to count on his fingers, "Well, there's Sora... and then Riku... and Kairi too!"
"Wowee... welp, glad we have one more to destroy all them heartless! I was beginning to worry that you kids would be overrun by them. Now we got us a Fourth! I should call up the gang!"
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Post by Edward's Alter Ego on Jul 5, 2010 23:49:00 GMT -5
Riku and Kairi both smiled. "Good. Let's head back to Merlin's," Riku said and motioned for the two to follow.
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Ed blinked. "The fourth key? You mean this?" he asked, picking up the keyblade he held in his hand. He was surprised he still had it after being knocked out. It was like the thing was glued to his hand. It hadn't left his side since he was attacked back in Central. 'Central...' "Wait...you said this is Traverse Town? I've never heard of it. Where is it exactly? Am I still in Amestris?"
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Post by Edward Uzumaki on Jul 5, 2010 23:53:43 GMT -5
Donald sighed. "No... you're not..."
"Your world was destroyed by the darkness, like mine used to be. You're in a different place now. It was our job as ordered by the King to find you." Sora replied solemnly.
Cid whistled, "Ooh, that's hard. My world used to be in darkness too, I know how it feels to be lost."
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"Mer...lin's? Like the sorcerer from that sword legend?" Alphonse asked, "The same guy?"
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Post by Edward's Alter Ego on Jul 6, 2010 0:01:07 GMT -5
Ed's eyes grew wide in shock, looking up at all of their faces to see they weren't lying. "Destroyed? H-How is that possible?" he asked, flashes of the darkness and how they tore apart his home flashed in his mind. "What about the Colonel and the Lieutenant? Or my brother?? Is my brother okay!?" he asked, looking at all of their faces.
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Kairi smiled and winked. "Yup! The one and only!" she said as they walked through the town, passing a moogle on the way.
They finally arrived at a wooden door and Riku knocked. "Hello? Is anyone home?"
"Merlin? Tiffa? Aerith?" Kairi called.
(you can choose which ever to play XD I don't think I'm gonna bring all three of them into this at once just yet.)
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Post by Edward Uzumaki on Jul 6, 2010 0:09:06 GMT -5
Sora looked from Donald to Goofy, then back to Edward. "I wouldn't know. I would hope so!"
"It's not impossible to survive a world being destroyed," Cid said, "If they have strong hearts, they're out there somewhere!"
"Yeah, that's right!" Donald chimed in.
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Alphonse looked around the small hideout in awe. It was cluttered, but organized. It looked like no one was there until:
"HYYYAAAHHH!"
Out from the shadows a black-clad bullet launched at Al, knocking him on his back. The girl, Yuffie, jumped back into a mock fight stance. "Ha HAH! Gotcha armor dude!"
"Oooh... what was that...?"
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Post by Edward's Alter Ego on Jul 6, 2010 0:16:17 GMT -5
Ed bit his lip and stared at them before looking to the floor and sighed. "Al's alright then... I know he has a strong heart. Plus I can feel he's still alive out there..." he said and smiled.
Goofy nodded, smiling as well. "That's right! Don't give up hope, uh...Say, we never got your name," he said, tilting his head in question.
"Oh, right...Name's Edward. Edward Elric. You can just call me Ed."
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Kairi blinked and gasped in surprise. "Oh! Yuffie wait! He's not a bad guy!" sah said, running over to help Al up. "Are you okay?"
Riku sighed and shook his head then looked up at Yuffie. "Where's Merlin?"
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