KHNG: Dark Past, Bright Future

Ishine - My Keyblade

Hyperian, Kaijai, and I carried Halios and Selena back through the giant door on the other end of this world where we let them sleep in the one room upstairs.  Luckily Kaijai understood the concept of Keyblade Gliders, since when Hyperian was around, Keyblade Gliders weren't really needed and I didn't have a Keyblade.  Otherwise, we'd have had to lug them all the way back, which would not have been fun!  Once Halios and Selena were sound asleep in their room, Kaijai, Hyperian and I got to talking.  Hyperian talked about his family back in the Keyblade War era.

"My older brother Tsukuyomi was sent backward in time, and my younger sister Amaterasu was sent forward in time; of course, I have no idea exactly where they ended up...It's easy to see what happened to X, but I'm not sure about my parents, Orpheus and Aegle..."

"With any luck, they have traversed time as well, and you'll see them again soon," Kaijai reassured him.

"Your family," I started, "they're all Keyblade wielders?"

"Keyblade Masters!  Keyblade Inventors!  My parents were the first people to craft Keyblades in the image of the original χ-Blade."

"I wish I had a Keyblade..." I muttered.

Hyperian looked at me for a moment, then smiled.

"Let's go get you one, then!"

I looked back at him confused, "I can't just get a Keyblade!  ...can I?"

"Well," Kaijai continued, "If Hyperian is speaking of what I think he is, then he is referring to the way Kingdom Hearts forms above the mountain, and grants a Keyblade to the worthy.  I myself have witnessed it happen to Naminé whilst I was locked in the Aether."

"Oh...what happens to the unworthy ones?" I asked.

"I do not know.  I have not seen one who is not worthy reach the mountain top," a pause, "yet."

Then there was a long silence.  Hyperian shot up.

"What are we waiting for?  Let's go get you that Keyblade!"

"But, what about Halios and Selena?" I questioned, admittedly making excuses.

"They can take care of themselves, come on!  Let's climb that mountain and get you your Keyblade!"

Kaijai flew us back to the mountain where I would get my Keyblade. 

"Well," Hyperian said, better get started..."

I walked up to the mountain base, grabbed ahold, and started climbing.  It wasn't long until I had passed the cave to the Aether, but the mountain was far taller than it looked.  I looked down to see how high I had come, and I was already at least one-hundred feet off the ground.  What I didn't expect to see was Kaijai and Hyperian climbing up behind me.

"What are you doing?" I asked them.

"Whaddya mean, 'what are you doing'?" Hyperian replied, "We're your friends now!  We wanna help you get your Keyblade!"

"Don't you think this is something I should be doing alone?" I said, turning around to continue my ascent.

"Nonsense," Kaijai said, "we're here to support you, no matter what."

But I thought, I should be doing this alone.  I don't want to have to rely on my new friends for everything.  That's what the Keyblade is about right, helping your friends?  ...Yeah...and that's exactly what they're doing!

"That's what I'm here for, too..." I muttered.  I started up faster, leaving Kaijai and Hyperian in the dust.

"That's why I'm going to get a Keyblade!"