Kingdom Hearts - Fallen Light

Chapter 13 - Remnants Of Innocence

WARNING: This is an unofficial, fan-based project. I do not own the Kingdom Hearts series, and all the rights go to Square Enix Co. Ltd., The Walt Disney Company and Tetsuya Nomura.

Callaghan had lost everything. He saw his daughter vanish with his own eyes. It was meant to be a test for teleportation, but it went wrong, and she ended up in a different dimension. For all he knew, he would have never seen her again.

Understandably, he was furious at the organizers of the test, thinking their negligence cost his daughter's life, and after an outburst, he stormed out, conquered by despair. 

As he quite the building, his aged white hair was hit by the rain, which would then mix with his own tears.
Mizrabel, who happened to be there too for personal research, took notice of the sadness in him, and reached out to him. 

~ Now is probably a good time to mention that this is a flashback from a time where Mizrabel was still just a wizard who was still learning magic. It would still take time before she took King Mickey's crown and became the ruthless ruler of Isignia. ~

Callaghan saw her getting close to him and his tears started to fade out, his emotions shifting to a still sad, but also confused state. 

"Robert Callaghan... I can feel the pain that veils your heart. The sorrow, the rage... You want your daughter back, don't you?", said the still training wizard. 

"How did you know what happened? It's worthless anyway, there's nothing we can do to get her back." replied the grieving man. Even if he doubted she could help, he was shocked to know that the person he saw could read his mind. 

In response, she started letting out a strange purple energy out of her hands, and then told him:

"It only seems impossible to you. But I can give you the power you need to find her again. How much would you sacrifice for her?". 

"Everything. Even the least humane things imaginable, as long as it means I can see her one more time."

She was contempt with his input, and said:

"I heard what I needed. Now embrace your new energy."

As she did, Callaghan could feel a new, dark power inside of him. This was important for Mizrabel, as this magic she pulled off would set the foundation for all the Overwritten she would eventually make once she got into power, but this was a first step for her. 

As for Callaghan, he took the name of "Yokai", and used the power he was given to terrorize San Fransokyo, blinded by a desire of revenge that also resulted in a few people losing their life. Fortunately, his daughter was eventually brought back with external help, but his actions could not be forgiven, and was now jailed in the highest security prison in the country. 

After his daughter was saved, he had come to terms with the hatred that fueled his heart after the encounter with Mizrabel. He had no hard feelings towards Mizrabel or the justice system of San Fransokyo. After all, that was his mistake. He let himself be dominated by the rage in his heart, which resulted in him abusing his newfound powers to cause a vast amount of damage to the world around him, and he was now paying the consequences of his actions. 

His life went on in the penitentiary, even respected by his fellow prisoners thanks to his abilities, but he did not know that the encounter he had with the witch was going to come back to him very soon.
In fact, he got a visit from another person directly tied to Mizrabel. That being, Lilium.
He saw the girl's mask and clothes similar to those of a princess and was very confused. He picked up the phone and asked:
"Who are you? And what do you want from me?"
"My queen had talked a lot about you. You were among the first people to have the privilege of witnessing her magic, and I can see that due to the vast, rich resource of darkness I can feel from your heart."
"I already have an idea of what you're trying to say, but it won't work. I don't want anything to do with that life anymore. As you can see, I'm still paying the consequences, and I probably will for as long as I live.", he replied.
At that point, she jumped straight to business and teleported the two of them to the borders of San Fransokyo. And then, she poured the same energy as Mizrabel did, except that she forced it into his heart, giving him more power than the one he got back then.
Due to all the darkness that already was there, his corruption took place immediately, and only a few seconds later he kneeled at her.
"I should probably bring you to your old lair. And maybe give you a new look.", said Lilium, with one yellow eye glowing inside the mask, as it stared into her newest asset.