Kingdom Hearts x Fem!Reader: The Lost Princess

Chapter 103

Warnings: You already know

Rating: SFW

Gula, Ava, and Aced convened in a warehouse in Daybreak Town. Gula and Ava sat on boxes while Aced paced up and down.

"I was wrong about Ira. I thought he would make a great leader, but he let me down. Well, what do you two think? You don't believe what Ira said, do you?" Aced said.

"Of course not. His argument was unconvincing. It's like Invi said, he's just making baseless assumptions given the situation. There's no evidence to tie his accusations to anyone, let alone one of us," Gula said.

"Maybe there's something he hasn't told us," Aca sighed.

"Then he needs to tell us. How dare he look at us with suspicion. We're his comrades!" Aced said.

"I wouldn't call us 'comrades'... Anyway, could you get to the point? I know you didn't call us here just to complain," Gula said.

"I want the three of us to form an alliance."

"But alliances are forbidden, Aced!" Aced said.

"I knew it. I had a feeling it would come to this. So, we join forces, then confront Ira?" Gula said.

"Confronting him is pointless. Ira won't change his mind," Gula said. Gula sighed. "I know there's darkness at work. There's no question. But, I don't believe for a second there's a traitor among us. Unfortunately, Ira doesn't share the same belief. He's just wasting time trying to figure out who the traitor is. But darkness won't wait and neither should we. We need to band together now and find a way to fight it."

"Ah... Guess it makes sense," Gula said.

"I agree that we need to do something to fight the darkness, but combining our Unions? That was strictly forbidden by the Master," Ava said.

"He's no longer here," Aced said.

"I'm in. But let's be clear: the alliance is just between the two of us right now. I don't want my Union members involved."

"Gula!" Aced fixed his gaze on Ava, who gasped in return.

"I want... I want to follow the Master's teachings," she said.

"Understood. That's your choice to make. You should do whatever you feel is right," Aced said.

"Yeah."

"By the way, Aced. Do Ira and Invi know?" Gula asked.

"I haven't talked to Ira about it for obvious reasons, but I did ask Invi to join us." From outside, Invi approached and entered the building.

"You wanted to see me?" she asked. Upon seeing Invi, Ava gasped and looked away. "Gula, Ava, what are you doing here? What's the meaning of this?"

"Hear me out, Invi. I want an alliance among our Unions. Gula here has already agreed. Will you join us and together we can–" Aced said.

"And disobey the Master's teachings!?"

"We don't have a choice! Darkness is approaching and we need to combine our strength to stand against it."

"The Master bestowed each of us with a different role and he specifically told us to keep our Unions separate to maintain the balance of power. He told us that any imbalance would lead to a desire for more power, which leads to darkness. I know you haven't forgotten! Perhaps...it's you who has been tainted by darkness." Invi recoiled after making this proclamation. Aced balled his hands into fists.

"I'm tainted by darkness? Then what about you, Invi? You spy on us and report everything you see back to Ira! You really think you have no darkness in your heart after what you did!? I hope a Spirit does kill you!" he said.

"Because that is my role," Invi said.

"To observe us, yes. But not to disclose everything we say and do to Ira!"

"That's..."

"For all we know, you and Ira could be allies, scheming behind our backs!"

"That's enough." Ava looked on, concerned. Later, she sat alone on the fountain in the plaza.

"When will it stop? I don't want us to turn against each other..." she said.

"Master Ava!" a boy said as he approached her. Surprised, Ava looked up at the boy.

"Oh. Hello! Your name is Ephemer, right?" she said.

"Uh-huh! Uh, hey, can I join you?"

"Uh-huh." Ephemer went and sat down next to her.

"Why the long face? Did something happen?" he asked.

"Hmm... Long day–well, more like long week, with Ira's daughter and all... Do you remember what you asked me before? About why the Unions compete against each other instead of working together. Actually, I always wondered the same thing."

"Huh? Isn't it just because the Master said so?"

"Yes, and as such we must obey. The Master said so, so it is. But lately, I've really started to wonder. You once told me that you were looking for answers, that you wanted to solve the mysteries of this world. Well, I think that's how things should be. We need to question things and think for ourselves. And from the way (M/N) would always tense up at the word Spirit, it makes me wonder who she really was."

"Whoa! You're really not yourself today. I guess even foretellers have their off days. Hey, maybe talking about the Book will cheer you up!"

"Not a chance!"

"Aww!" Ephemer pouted.

"You were trying to pull a fast one on me, weren't you?"

"Uh... No, no, I was joking!"

"If you say so. But, to be honest, I think it would be great if all the Unions could work together and be friends."

"You know, I made a friend from another Union today. Wasn't much of a talker, maybe just shy. We're meeting again tomorrow," Ephemer smiled.

"That sounds like so much fun! Then, you'd better go home and get some sleep."

"'Kay!" Ephemer got up and started to sprint away, turning back to bid Ava farewell.

"Well, it was nice talking to you. I don't know what's got you down, but please cheer up!" he bowed. Ava smiled back and Ephemer left.

"Thank you. If the worst happens, I'll be glad to leave the future to the kids who see the world in the way that you do," she said. She looked up as dandelions danced in the sky.

"Let the wind carry you far, far away...my Dandelions."