Heartless: A Male Reader x Kingdom Hearts Story

Chapter 11B: Fira Vs. Vanitas

Hey everybody, it's your friendly neighborhood Author Man!

Alright, I feel like I need to clear some things up. First off, I went back and retconned Ventus into being a girl. It makes more sense with other characters and the overall story.

Second off, Birth By Sleep will not be going on too much longer, only a few chapters. This section of the story is focusing on Y/n's past and is setting up for Kingdom Hearts 3, where everything will makes sense. Hopefully. Probably not.

Anyway, enjoy the story.

See ya in another life Brotha!

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*Third Person POV*

Fira held her keyblade up quickly, barely blocking Vanitas attack. Spark flew from their keyblade, and Fira was forced backwards as Vanitas began to move towards the sleeping Y/n.

"Not on my watch!"

Fira threw her keyblade, sending it between Vanitas and Y/n. Vanitas jumped backwards to avoid the attack, just barely missing the keyblade that whizzed by her face. As she turned her head to strike at Fira again, she was immediately surprised as Fira's fist collided with her face.

Vanitas stumbled backwards, and Fira pushed forwards, uppercutting Vanitas across the face. Vanitas' rage was becoming more evident, but before she was able to fight back Fira had charged forwards and shoulder tackled her.

Vanitas and Fira landed on the sandy beach, the water lapping at Vanitas' back as Fira laid on top of her. Fira raised her hand and caught her keyblade on the return, bringing it down towards Vanitas' face.

Vanitas' arm, covered in a piece of armor, blocked the attack. Fira's blade stabbed into the sand to the right of Vanitas' face, as Vanitas headbutted Fira.

Fira fell back off Vanitas, as they both stood back up. Putting a little space between them, Fira shuffled backwards and held her keyblade at the ready. Vanitas took a similar stance, though much looser.

"Clearly," Vanitas started, "You know what you're doing. I'm looking forward to this."

Vanitas was the first to move, running and leaping into the air. Vanitas' keyblade came down in a vertical arc, and Fira held her keyblade up to block the attack. Fira tilted her keyblade and used Vanitas' weight to throw her off to the side.

Vanitas landed and charged at Fira again, this time going low and ducking under Fira's swinging blade. She hit Fira in the stomach and sent her flying backwards, her keyblade flying away uselessly.

Fira let out a grunt as Vanitas planted her foot on Fira's chest. Vanitas let out a deranged chuckle, placing her keyblade at Fira's neck.

"Sadly we can't keep this going," She sighed, "But my Master really wants that boy. So I'm going to take him, okay?"

Vanitas' keyblade streaked through the air, charging downwards. Mere seconds before the keyblade met with Fira's head, Vanitas was sent flying thanks to a fireball that exploded at her back. She landed on her feet and turned around, surprised.

"What!? How!?"

Y/n was standing up, holding Fira's keyblade in his hands. The tip of the blade was still aflame, but Y/n's eyes were still closed.

"You little brat!" Vanitas screamed, "I'll kill you!"

Vanitas launched towards him, her eyes enraged. Y/n didn't move, his eyes still not open. Suddenly Vanitas was shoved off to the side, Y/n having moved his keyblade in the blink of an eye that knocked her aside.

Vanitas went back on the attack, swiping her keyblade side to side. Y/n was wielding the keyblade like an expert, blocking each attack without even opening his eyes. His movements were elegant, his feet sliding backwards gently and every muscle movement under his control.

Vanitas was only getting angrier and angrier, as Y/n didn't even break a sweat. She let out a scream, shoving her keyblade forwards in a wild stab.

Y/n pushed the blade to the side and ripped it from her hands, before his eyes shot open. A purple light shot out, blinding Vanitas. A pulse of invisible magic shot out from Y/n's body, sending Vanitas flying backwards.

"Tch..." Vanitas grunted, picking herself back up, "So that's why you're so special..."

Vanitas grabbed her keyblade and jumped backwards, disappearing into a portal. Fira pushed herself up and ran towards Y/n, grabbing him before he fell to the ground.

"Still out?" She said, pushing his hair out of his eyes, "You must've really over exerted yourself... But... who are you, really?"