Kingdom Hearts Fan Fiction ❯ Elemental Tale ❯ Chapter 7

Kingdom Hearts II: Elemental Tale

by Axel Ingleson and Darcy Black-Valentine

 

-Chapter Seven-

 

Riku used his newfound power over land to create a small grave for the broken sitar.

Once the grave had been made, he stepped back.

 

Demyx solemnly lowered the sitar into the ground and nodded to Riku, who covered the ruined instrument. Then Demyx and the others stood silently by the grave, each contemplating their own thoughts.

 

Riku fingered the water-necklace Demyx had made for him which housed the small burnt paopu seed.

 

After the funeral was over, Demyx turned to Axel, who was slightly bent over. The fire mage's age seemed to be catching up with him.

 

“What's your sentimental object?” he asked, wonderingly.

 

“I guess I'll find out when the time comes.” Axel shrugged.

 

The sky darkened with ominous clouds. Before anyone could draw their weapon, a voice called out to them, “This way! Hurry!”

 

Riku followed it, with Sora, Axel and Demyx close behind.

 

They made their way into the secret cave where Sora and Kairi and Riku had carved paintings so long ago. There they found a figure who looked familiar, yet somehow different.

 

“Your majesty?” Sora asked.

 

“No,” Riku shook his head. “I had a connection to the King. This isn't him. Or rather, this is a new King.”

 

“King Mickey IV,” the mouse king told them. “My great grandfather left instructions to give you for when you awakened. They've been passed down through my family for several generations. Now that you're awake, it's time to give them to you at last.”

 

Riku nodded.

 

“The first thing I've been told to do was to give this candle to Axel,” King Mickey IV told them. He held out a lit candle. It was red and in the shape of a coiled dragon.

 

Axel took the candle. All at once, the color of the candle turned to white as Axel's hair turned red once more. “Exactly how long have we been asleep?” he asked, his age also seeming to have gone back several years.

 

“One hundred years,” King Mickey IV replied. “In that time, the Heartless and Nobodies have pretty much taken over. Your task has become much more difficult as a result. But you will find new friends who will help you.”

 

“Where do we start?” Sora asked.

 

“In the city once known as Radiant Garden,” the King told them. “It's the last place that's been able to hold off the Heartless and the Nobodies.”

 

“Once known as Radiant Garden,” Sora asked. “What do they call it now?”

 

“St. Axel,” the King replied.