The Keyblade Experiment

A Crossover Fic by Naomi Wiflath

Chapter 5: G.O.A and the Legend

'As our hearts beat as one, you realize we were the same all along.'

'Pulled into a battle you never knew you were destined to fight.'

'Will you choose to take my hand? Because in reality I'm within you.'

'Find me, the me that was a part of your heart all along'

Today and Tomorrow and forever,

Even if everything's destroyed

I will look for you

"Zero! There you are!" Clay exclaimed, running down the hallway to his friend.

"Oh hey, have you found out anything new?" Zero asked. Clay nodded, pushing his glasses up on his nose.

"As a matter of fact I found out something very interesting indeed. That girl we saw fighting is actually in the Sick Bay."

"No kidding? Cum'on, let's go see!" Zero exclaimed, making towards the sick bay. Clay grabbed his arm.

"It's not that easy you dork. They've got that area completely locked down. They've even set up another sick bay for everyone else."

"Then we'll just have to sneak in." Zero replied simply. Clay looked at candidate Enna in disbelief.

"You've got to be kidding! Do you know how much trouble we'll get in for doing that! Not to mention we'll surely get caught!"

"Not to worry, I've got it all planned out. First, we wait till late. Then we'll sneak in, look around. Then sneak out. It's fool proof!" Zero exclaimed, grinning about his brilliant plan.

"You're the fool, Zero. I can see many things going wrong. This can't possibly work." Clay sighed exasperatedly at Zero's stupidity. "I'm not going to do this!"

"I can't believe I'm doing this…" Clay moaned as the two candidates made there way down the half lit hallways. Half of the lights were shut off to conserve energy.

"Aww, stop complanin', this ain't so bad." Zero whispered back to his friend. Clay sighed again, both stopping at the corner. Zero took a glance around the corner, making sure it was safe. It was all clear, and he gave a curt nod to his friend. They walked down the hallway till they came to a door. A sign hung hastily said 'under maintenance, temporary Sick Bay down hall' in scribbled handwriting. Zero placed his head against the metal door, hoping to here if anyone was there. To his surprise and relief, there was no sound within the room.

"I think it's safe." Zero whispered t clay, who looked as if he was gonna regret this. Zero hit the open button and both jumped out of the way as it opened, expecting someone to be charging out. Zero peaked his head into the room. The woman who to him is still known just as 'Doctor' was sitting at a desk. Her head was slumped on the desk on top of various papers; Zero realized that she was sleeping. He jerked his head to tell Clay to come in, and started into the room. On one of the tables, lay the girl. Zero and clay bounded up to it, but making sure not to make any noise. God knows what would happen if she woke up.

Zero stared down in awe at the girl. The last time he saw her, she was in a fierce battle. Her silver wings were gone, making her look like a normal human. Her hair was long and golden brown. She dawned a black long sleeved shirt that said something Zero couldn't read. She also had black baggy pants with various belts and pockets. A silver necklace with a silver lock and key charm hung around her neck. He couldn't help to find her clothes strange. Although he couldn't understand why he was drawn to her.

"Looks just like a normal human." Clay commented quietly. "But how could she have survived out in space?"

Zero tried to ponder the question, but it just made his brain hurt. So he just shrugged.

"And the wings, where are they?" Clay mumbled again. Zero ignoring him, his attention had snapped back onto the girl's hand. It had moved. He held up a hand to stop Clay's rambling then pointed to her hand. Clay's eyes widened when it did again, and they heard a groan.

"I think she's waking up!" Zero whispered eagerly, wanting badly to meet this strange person. Clay groaned.

"No! We've been here enough. You said we'd just look around and leave. Let's get out of here!" Clay whispered urgently back.

"CANDIDATES!"

Both froze, too late. They had both been caught, red handed. They slowly turned around to meet the doctor's furious glare.

"I've shoulda known it was you, candidate Enna. But candidate Fortran? I didn't think you'd do something as drastic as this. I'll have you both-" She stopped, her gaze going past them and her angry expression faded away. Zero and Clay turned around to see the girl had sat up. She looked at them sleepily, showing no other expression. Without looking away from the girl, the doctor grabbed the candidates by the backs of their uniforms and pulled them behind her.

Suddenly the girl's stupor faded, and she jumped up, startling the doctor so badly she almost fell on Zero and Clay. The girl's gaze darted around the room, then to her hands. She clasped and unclasped them, somewhat confused.

Zero walked up to the girl, but was pulled back again by the Doctor. He growled in annoyance.

"Who are you?" Zero asked, pulling out of the doctor's grasp. The girl's gaze shot to Zero, and their eye's met. Hazel green looked into bluish grey.

"I'm, Naomi. Where am I? Who are you?" She asked, her gaze unwavering. Zero had to look away, unable to look into her powerful eyes.

"I-I'm Zero Enna. You're at G.O.A." He replied hesitantly.

Naomi's eyes widened, remembering running across that white structure and seeing the initials G.O.A painted across it along with a strange symbol. She looked curiously at the boys. Both wore uniforms with the same symbol on them. She sighed, trying to get thing's straight. She was in some, space station or something. She was fighting Gar but he left. Wait? How long had she been out? Could gar be recovered by now?

"How long have I been unconscious? "Naomi asked. The woman who looked a lot like a doctor stepped forward in front of the boys.

"A week. What… Exactly are you?" She asked. Naomi was confused at first, but remembered the battle. Not only was she out in space. But she could move around freely and could breathe. Naomi scratched the back of her head.

"Well, I'm just as human as you are. I just… have some… talents?" Naomi inwardly kicked herself for such a stupid explanation. And if this woman was a doctor then surly she'd want to know what exactly these 'talents' were. The woman's expression didn't' surprise Naomi, which was that she didn't believe her explanation.

"How were you able to do all that stuff. Who were you fighting? Why?" Zero asked, Naomi not expecting him to be asking the questions.

"His name is Gar. I was trying to keep him from destroying everything. He… wants to take over mankind." Naomi replied truthfully.

"Is he, what you are?" Zero asked again, Naomi sighed inwardly.

"Yes and no. He's kinda like an opposite of me. Or it seems that way. He and I are both…" Naomi hesitated, unsure if telling the truth would be good or complicated. Knowing that the truth is best, she sighed and sat back down. "It's a long and confusing story, so I'll sum it up for ya. There was this man named Nava-" Naomi stopped by the doctor's expression.

"Nava? The scientist!" She exclaimed in disbelief. Naomi nodded.

"Indeed, although he isn't what he used to be."

"What do you mean?" Asked the boy with large glasses.

"I'm not sure what he did exactly. He kept rambling on about something called EX, but the fact is. He managed to turn both Gar and I into Keyblade masters." She finished. The boys just looked at her in confusion; however the doctor was looking at her in amazement.

"EX Manipulation…" She whispered in shock. Naomi frowned, scratching the back of her head in bewilderment. Once again, she had no idea what the woman was mumbling about and was left clueless.

"Keyblade masters?" Zero asked. Naomi nodded, summoning the Keyblade to her grasp. The doctor still stared at her in amazement.

"What? What is it?" Naomi asked, slightly annoyed.

"The legend, of the Keyblade masters. I didn't think it was possible for one to exist…"

"What legend?" Zero asked.

"I know what you're talking about. I read it in an old book once. A very old book." Clay said, pushing his glasses up on his nose.

"What is it? What does the legend say?" Zero asked eagerly, Naomi also wanting to hear the story.

"It's more like some type of poem. I've never really given it much thought. But I remember it word for word thoe. It goes… something like this-…"

"When twice and a fifth the millennia pass,

Our home will be ground to the war at last.

Both darkness and light are reborn once again

The victor of the battle will determine the end.

Both will be known by the keys that they wield,

Both with the power of death or to heal.

They wield the power sought by all,

That will pass the final judgment,

And look into us all.

Be careful young one, for as time holds us all,

Your heart will lead to your rise or your fall."

'Now you're the only one left who remembers. Can you find us?'