User blog:Galexgan/Kingdom Hearts: Child of the Sun, Part 1, Chapter 3

Once again I hope enjoyed the last chapter and the same goes for this one too....

Chapter 3+: Reunions
The Dark Corridor closed behind Galexgan as he entered an area resembling a marketplace. Infact, as Gale took a closer look around, it was a marketplace. A small one albeit, but a marketplace never the less. The part of the marketplace Galexgan had entered was above the central hub of the shops, with a view of the center from one of the shop rooftops. Galexgan leaped off the rooftop, landing in front of the armor shop. "Quack?!" quacked an uknown person. "What are you doing landing in front of my shop like that?!" The speaker continued. Galexgan turned around. Surprisingly there was a little duck standing behind the counter of the store. "Hello. I'm just passing through, sorry to scare you." Galexgan said. He then proceeded to walk to the center of the shops and up some steps towards what looked like a massive refrigerator. Standing in front of the refrigerator was another duck, this one much older though. He had a top hat on and was holding some ice cream in his hand. His clothes were very regal and seemed like it had cost alot of munny.

Galexgan approached the duck. "Excuse me, do you know how I can find a man named Merlin?" Gale asked. "Hmm? Oh, hi! Would you like some ice cream?" The duck said in a scottish accent. He then reached into a small open door of the refrigerator and pulled out an ice cream. "Umm... sure." Gale accepted the ice cream and took a lick. It tasted salty but sweet too, he liked it. "This is really good!" He said to the duck. "May I ask what your name is gentleman?" The old duck said. "Ok, it's Galexgan. May I ask why though?" Gale replied. "Well it's only common curtesy to be introduced to each other." "I see... well then. What's your name?" The Nobody asked. "Scrooge, Scrooge McDuck."The duck replied, he then reached his hand out for a handshake. Gale returned the favor. "Can you answer my other question sir? I need to know where a man named Merlin lives." "Oh, it's simple. Just go down the steps there and into a little housing district. His house isn't easy to miss and with a little looking you'll find it soon."Scrooge answered. "Take another ice cream for the way?" He asked. Gale smiled then nodded and reached for the second ice cream. He then follow the duck's instructions and went down the steps.

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As Galexgan continued to proceed down the stairs, leading to an area known as the "borough" which was where Merlin's house was located, Gale ran across a familliar sight. Standing not four steps ahead of him was another member of the Organization, wearing the familiar black coat. "Number fifteen... well, well. What are you doing here?" The Organization member asked Galexgan. "Looking for memories... I'm currently trying to find a man named Merlin." Gale replied. Though the Org. member had his hood up, Gale knew each of the members personally and could tell who it was. "Care to join me Number seventeen?" Gale continued. Number seventeen removed his hood. "Sure, why not... but I have a name you know." The other member responded. "As do I. Now come along Soixjah, if you really want." Gale said, he then continued his way down the steps. "Ok, ok, coming... Galexgan. I've finished up "reasearching" my history anyway so I've got time to kill." Soixjah replied. He then followed after Gale.

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Soixjah and Galexgan reached the building they assumed would be Merilin's house. It stood out enough from the others to fit the personality of a wizard. And yet blended in enough to not seem strange in such a neighborhood. "Well here we are I guess." Galexgan said, looking at Soixjah as they stood outside the door. "Yeah, so what was your point in coming to see this Merlin character?" Soixjah replied. Galexgan wasn't able to reply because at that moment a group of Armored Knight Heartless appeared,

[2][3]along with several Surveillance Robots and a Barrier Master. "You go on and talk to Merlin, I've got it covered." Soixjah said to Gale. "You sure?" "Definetly." And with that Soixjah took his fighting stance. His metal claws, not visible on his gloved hands before, suddenly appeared. "Alright." Gale replied. He turned towards the door and went in. He knew Soixjah would survive just a few Heartless so there was no need to make a fuss about it. [4]

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Galexgan walked into Merlin's small house to find a large computer on the wall directly opposite to the door. When he looked to the left he saw a table with a few teapots and three chairs with people sitting in them. Two of the people were wearing the black Organization coats and the third a blue robe. The one with the blue robe had a long white beard and wore a large blue pointed hat, he seemed very frail and grandfatherly. And yet he had an aura of power about him. Galexgan knew it had to be Merlin so he turned his attention to the other two people in the room. He recognized the first he saw as Number sixteen, Kyxiel, and the other as Number eighteen, Xac-Shii.

Galexgan turned back to Merlin. "Master Merlin I presume? If so I am in urgent need of training in the art called magic. I have sought you out because you are said to be second to none and indeed tying with Master Yen Sid for first in the art. If this is infact true, I request your aid in this endeavor to train in magic." Galexgan stated. "My goodness! What a mouthful! No need to flurrish your words so much boy! Come, come! I'll set another chair for you." Merlin replied. Galexgan looked puzzled for a second as he registered what Merlin was saying, then decided it best to follow what the old wizard said.

Galexgan proceeded towards the table and as he went Merlin produced a large blue bag hidden under the table, opened it up, and waving his cane around like a wand which he picked up from beside his chair, brought a tiny chair out of the bag which then grew in size until it was as large as the others. Galexgan sat down in the chair and it scooted itself up to the table so that Gale wouldn't have to. "Thank you." He said to Merlin. "No problem, no problem at all. Now about my teaching you magic. I was just talking to some of your friends here, as friends I assume they are, about my showing them a magical artifact that they say will help them to study memories." Merlin said, then pointed at a book laying on the table. Galexgan leaned in to take a better look at the cover. The book had a picture of a boy walking with several animal-like creatures, all holding each others hands and their faces from sight. "Really? May ask in what way this book may be involved with memory?" Galexgan asked as he straightened back up, looking to his fellow Organization members for an answer. "The boy on the cover is a keyblade wielder named Sora,.." Kyxiel started. "... and according to our research, this book contains a small memory of Sora, as if the book itself is alive, and capable of retaining memory." Xac-Shii continued. "Indeed! A Keyblade wielder? Perhaps this book contains more answers than to just memory, it may hold a key to... retrieving something dear to us." Galexgan replied. "Oh come, come! No need to talk in riddles to keep me in the dark! I'm not a fool you know! I knew who you were before you even reached this world. You're what you call yourself, a Nobody I believe? You're in an Organization previously known as Organization 13 because of the 13 members, however there is now enough members that you are simply called The Organization. But I see your intentions. You mean no harm to anyone, just simply seeking what is lost to you..." Merlin said calmly. "Now! I will lend to the two ladies here the book for their research as long as they bring it back, and I will teach to you magic, under the same requirements. Make sure they return my book." Merlin finished, chuckling.

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"Oh, and before I loan you the book, or teach anyone magic, I need one of you to give the book to Cid to do some repair work on it." Merlin said. "Cid?" Galexgan replied. "Oh right, well Cid is the man for any repair job. I usually see him for work like this. He used to work here but moved to Hollow Bastion to help with the restoration project going on there. Here's a map to help you on your way there." Merlin stated. "Now go, and the sooner you get the job done the sooner I'll teach the boy here magic." He finished, looking to the two girls. "I'll go with them." Galexgan said. "To make sure they return your book... like you said." Gale continued. Merlin chuckled.

A moment later they were out the door and came across Soixjah fighting a giant Heartless. Soixjah looked exhausted and like he needed help. "Looks like you need a little help there. Thought you had the situation under control?" Galexgan said, grinning. "Huff.... huff....Hehe... *cough*... I might could use a little bit of help." Soixjah replied, he then fell to one knee, unable to stand any longer. Galexgan leaped in from of his fellow Nobody, summoning his polearm Falcon as he landed. Kyxiel took a position to Soixjah's right producing her silver flute from her Organization coat sleeve. And Xac-Shii took up her position on the left of the weakened comrade. All of the Nobodies, excluding Soixjah, taking up a defensive position, waiting for the Heartless' first move.

The Heartless was pitch black all over with just a few streaks of red in places. It was wielding a large sword of the same color scheme. It now thrusted it's blade into the ground which created a powerful shockwave. Kyxiel and Xac-Shii leaped over the blast waves and down towards the enemy Heartless, while Galexgan was left to create a small blast shield of solar energy to keep the attack from hitting Soixjah where he knelt. Xac-Shii pulled two crystal chopsticks out of her neatly wound hair, which then grew into large stakes, plunging them into the Heartless as she came down from the air. Kyxiel had brought the flute up to her mouth and upon landing on the ground herself, began to direct a torrent of sound towards the foe. Galexgan released the energy shield and rushed forward with his polearm, aiming to pierce through the enemy. The Heartless quickly fell to the ground and was unable to get back up. Taking this opportunity, Soixjah rushed the down enemy, striking it with all of his remaining might. The creature dissappeared in a cloud of darkness as it was finally felled.

(The Orcus, a pureblood Heartless which when defeated will produce no heart, even to a keyblade weilder, as no Pureblood Heartless will.)

"Were supposed to head to Hollow Bastion, care to join us Soixjah?" Galexgan said, approaching his comrade and patting him on the back. "Great job by the way, nice finish." He continued. Soixjah still panting, was able to get a small head nod of yes to Galexgan. "Brilliant! Then let's be on our way, shall we?" He questioned, looking to the two females of the group. Upon nodding in confirmation they summoned a Corridor of Darkness into which the group proceeded.

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Trivia
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 * Chapter 3+ consists of chapters 8 through 12