Eve, that was the only thing the girl new. That was her name. She didn’t know how, but she knew her name, and that was about it. “Where am I?” She asked herself, wandering the forest around her.
Forrest noises found their way to her ears. Birds, wind blowing through the treetops, it was relaxing. Calming. It was a peaceful beginning. She looked into the water, seeing fish swim about. Eve laid down next to the water, just watching the fish. Time passed like nothing as she just enjoyed watching the simple creatures swim about.
A simple start for a simple beginning to everything. A world of wonder, journey, and discovery ahead, and to start it off, the one who would become the source of all darkness, laid happily in the daylight of the world in its infancy, watching fish swim in a pond.
Months passed, Eve found other children, and with their fathers aid, Kingdom Hearts, learned to build homes, tools, farm, and hunt.
Eve was a gifted huntress. She always brought home to her village meat for eating, furs for keeping warm, and new plants to farm. These actions felt natural to her, she had no explanation as to how, or why, but it...felt right.
She stood kneeled in the bushes, bow drawn, waiting. All her surroundings, the littlest noise reached her ears, waiting for the next kill. It seemed with any weapon Eve picked up she learned and mastered with a fast pace. Bow’s, mace, lance, spear, shield, and swords. Swords especially treated her well, she made them dance in her hands.
Slowly, from her field of view between the leaves, came in a stag, looking around at the grass, looking for what seemed good. Eve waited, waiting for the stag to come right into place. Finally, it was in place, and she let go, the arrow flying out and striking the deer in the heart, hunting was her sport. No one matched her.
“Another meal for the town. If I wasn’t alone this time I’d try for another.” Eve said to herself, giddy at the materials this kill will bring in.
Well...this is something. Joy hums to himself, continuing to be the passenger on the Eve backstory train. Glad to learn her backstory...so I can get to understanding her more. He tells himself, knowing no one could hear him given this was a flashback.
Eve brought the kill back to her village, it was small, homes built from stone and wood. Farms were growing, animals were in carrals, and there were only...kids. “Hey, Eve brought home another one!” Someone called out, the whole village running to help Eve bring in the hunt.
“Heh, thanks guys. Thing is freaking heavy.” Eve said, stretching.
“How you always land a perfect kill, I’ll never know.” Said a boy with silver hair, brown eyes, dressed in all blue.
“Heh, thanks Sid.”
“You know that’s not my whole name, it’s YEN Sid, not just ‘Sid’ Eve.”
Oh my mother of god, Yen Sid as a kid...never thought I'd see the day. Joy says to himself. Maybe I should go to his tower...talk about some things...oh wait we completely forgot about Mickey as he was looking for Terra Aqua and Ventus shit!” Joy frowns, not believing they forgot about the mouse for this damned long.
“Yeah, yeah. So, how goes your magic mumbo jumbo?”
“Sorcery, and...slow.”
“How come?”
“I hate reading…”
“Hey, if Kingdom Hearts says you are to learn it, who are you to say no?”
“I know, I know. He said it would take time, but this is taking forever…” Yen Sid groaned.
“Baby.”
Oh my god this is hilarious! Joy laughs, seeing the young Yen Sid complain about reading and acting...well like a child. Wonder what would happen if I bring this up to the old version of him? That's...probably not a good thing but it's good to have some fun.
Days turned to years...years to decades. In that time, Eve never aged, never changed. She traveled, and found others like her, Joy recognized as the other Embodiments. They stuck together, creating a family, and while the world and the people changed, they didn’t. “This sucks…” One of the Embodiments spoke, one they knew as Pride. “Every day all we do is go into town, steal what we need, then run back to the hideout.”
“What else can we do?” Eve asked, carving a piece of scrap wood.
Ask Kingdom Hearts for help. Joy tells himself sarcastically, knowing that's going to be the next thing. Or maybe you could have used magic to make yourself look older cause that was an actual smart move.
“Maybe...we can talk with father again?” They all turned to look at the smallest of them all, his hair a mess, wearing overalls, and no shirt or shoes.
“He rarely talks back Igy.” Eve replied. “But...what other choices do we have?’”
The Embodiments all stood atop a hill, Kingdom Hearts sitting in the night sky. “Father, why? Why aren’t we aging? Why aren’t we like everybody else?!” Eve shouted to the moon.
”That is...hard to explain Eve.” The moon replied.
“Tell us!”
”I can’t tell you...but...I can show you.” A light shined over the Embodiments...and they began changing. Their skin eroding off, decaying, dark ooze bleeding from their skin, their eyes becoming glowing, yellow orbs or faintly glowing light.
Well...that's a thing... Joy mutters worriedly.
”You are...my opposite, I am light… you thirteen are Darkness. I can’t explain to you what you are...because I didn’t make you...I found you.”
Eve and them all looked at what they were in horror, Joy felt the fear in them, it was worse than what he felt when he was Rejection. “Kill us…” Eve mumbled. “KILL US!”
”I...Can’t.”
“DAMN YOU FATHER KILL US NOW!!!!”
”I won’t! I...can’t.”
Ever since they changed, the Embodiments began running, running form the towns they knew, the people they knew. Everyone who saw them, wanted them dead. Then, they saw Kingdom Hearts give mankind Keyblades. Weapons...to kill them.
Joy felt their emotions, their betrayal, their anger. It was this anger that let them create the first Purebloods, Shadows, Neoshadows, Darksides, and something Joy hasn't seen before. They were humanoid, chrome skin with black hair, and pulsating white eyes. They attacked, but were never to kill, they were just to distract humanity so Eve and her kin could hide away, hide away in a place out of the lights reach, a place they forged, where the only light from their former home was a moonlit beach.
“What are we gonna do? Sooner or later, they will find us…”
“They’ve treated us like monsters...we created them, to satisfy their fears...and now, they made that damned Keyblade, for father…” Eve said, her words dripping venom. “Unum is strong...it’s them or us now…”
“You mean…?”
“Yes. Rage, draw power from us...and end her...painfully. Send those Light loving bastards a lesson.”
One of the Embodiments nodded, vanishing.
“This...will be the first time we ever killed anyone…” The one Joy remembered was called Igy, said.
Well...this is all sorts of fucked... Joy muttered to himself. So that's who killed Unum...and then caused all this to go into motion... The pup muttered. All of this...could have been so easily stopped.
“It’s time Igy...we...can’t keep this act up… they want us to be monsters...so let’s give them demons.” Eve said, vanishing and appearing outside...a tall, framilier tower.
Yen Sids tower? I mean...they were friends. Joy said to himself. I hope this doesn't end poorly…
She walked up the steps, and entered Yen Sid’s chamber, there, sitting at his desk, was the old man Joy knew all too well. “Greetings Eve, long time no see.”
“Hey Sid.”
He laughed. “All these years...and you still call me that, old friend.”
“Heh...old habits…”
“Hm, judging from your expression, you finally let go, didn’t you?”
“...Unum should be dead by now…”
“Core will be out for blood.”
“I know…” Eve sighed, tears trickling down. “Why did he have to love her?!”
“Hearts can never be understood, neither can love. You and I know that better than anyone.”
God... Joy muttered sadly. No one deserved any of this...if Eve and the others just...found help from others sooner... He trails off, not sure if they could have been helped given what they are.
“I know…” Eve said, darkness coating her body, and faded away, revealing her in an older, adult body, but her skin was still ash grey. “First we lost Hollow...Now…”
“If you don’t do something soon Eve, we will lose two sons, you have to find him, and spare him in some way.” Yen Sid said.
Wait WHAT!?! Joy barks in surprise. Eve is God, Core and Hollows mother!?!
“I know...I know...I wish I could have been there for my boys…”
“At least Core won’t be without a descendant.” Yen Sid said, Eve looking up and seeing a baby carriage in the corner of the room. She got up and looked, seeing a baby in there. “Wh...when?”
“Unum didn’t want Core to know, you know how protective he is of her, a child, he’d retire from the guard.” Yen Sid chuckled. “She delivered him to me a month ago, and with everything going on, God and I are discussing where to raise him, and we settled on the realm he created within himself.”
“That...would be safest…” Eve said, looking at the sleeping infant. “What’s his name?”
“Unum named him Adam, but for his safety, we are renaming him Nicolas Ventral.”
“Ventral...isn’t that the name we used to call-”
“The Valley where I proposed, yes. Now, sadly, they call it The Pride Lands. I prefer the old name.”
Are you fucking kidding me!?! Joy shouts, not believing this info dump at all. Zeke’s related to Eve, Yen Sid, Unum and Core? Wait...doesn't that mean he's committing incest with his god knows how many great grandmother? Joy wonders. This is gonna piss off Core, Yen Sid, and Eve so fucking hard...and confuse both Zeke and Unum so hard.
“Oh...I wonder what kind of life he will live?”
“He is Core and Unum’s child. He will be amazing. I can only imagine if he is to ever pick up a sword, he will be a gifted fighter.”
“For generations I bet.”
Kick a guy in the dick while he's down why don't ya? Joy groans, not believing their correct but in the worst way possible. And technically he was an amazing healer...until Psychopath blood happened…
“So, will this be the last time I will be seeing you?”
“...sadly.”
“I feared as much…”
Eve walked up to Yen Sid, giving him a kiss and placing a small gold ring in his hands. “You were always the light in my life.”
“As were you. I just wish...the kids could have known you, the you I always knew.”
“Maybe one day...in another life.” Eve said, vanishing, leaving Yen Sid alone.
Joy opened his eyes, finding himself in...Yen Sid’s tower. “So,” Joy turned around, seeing the wizard in question walk up from another room. “You beat my little creation. I am impressed.” He said, taking a seat as his desk.
“I have so many questions for you Yen Sid.” Joy says to Yen Sid. “Or should I call you Disney cause that's your name backwards...or should I tell you Eve is out and about again?”
“I am fully aware of her return...And, of what you have learned. I must admit, part of me is relived, the other...fearful.” The old man said solemnly.
“You mean besides the fact your grandson helped spawn generations of Psychopath hosts on accident or because Zeke is married, plowing, and had kids with your daughter in law technically?” Joy asks the old man.
“The Unum Zeke is with, is a clone God made, an attempt to get Core to come back to us...what he did, we didn’t expect. There is no blood between them. What happened to Adam...we could never have predicted.”
“I suppose Eve heard about that?” Joy asks, trying to ignore the Nobodies talking about that massively powerful nobody somewhere.
“No. At that time Core’s heart was binding her to him, something she could have broken easily, but didn’t. For that was the closest she had even gotten to hugging her child, or rather, her child hugging her. She found comfort in it, and stayed, till Twilight pulled her away.”
“Core is nothing but a heart...I have literally no idea where God is...and Hollow is probably helping my friend in the Void.” Joy says.
“God is in hiding, trying his best to save what is left of the realm he created within himself. Sadly though, he is failing. So much has spilled out into the reflections, he won’t hold them in or last much longer…”
“Well sounds like he needs help...and what do you think of Core and Hollow?” Joy asks.
“I am glad to hear Hollow is alive and well, and that Core’s heart is back. That, is who Core truly is.”
“Ah.” Joy nodded. “So...about you being young and not liking reading a whole bunch.” Joy says with a little grin, still finding that part hilarious.
Yen Sid merely laughed. “I was young, no matter the generation, the young will dislike what is hard at first. I got better over the years, even to this day, there is much I am still learning.”
“‘The young will dislike what is hard at first’...is that what Eve said the first time you two did it?” Joy asks with a shit eating grin.
Yen Sid burst out in laughter. Several tears falling from it. “Heh, I walked right into that one, didn’t I?” Yen Sid said, wiping the tears away. “Well then, I must say, this has been pleasant. Here, I would like you to have this.” Yen Sid said, handing Joy a Blue Wayfinder, with small stars and a moon on each of the points. “I feel it is time you received one.”
“Ben got Cores...and now I got yours? Huh...nifty.” Joy smiles gently and taking the Wayfinder gently. “By the by, has Mickey ever dropped by here asking if you knew anything about Terra Aqua and Ventus?”
“For now, my pupil is attending to his kingdom. He is a king, after all.”
“Ah, makes sense.” Joy nodded. “Sorry it's just...my brother said he told Mickey some vague information on those three...little did we know we got the three together again...and Luxu...and then things kept piling on from there.” Joy sighs out. “Ever hate that domino effect of learning one thing then a bunch more crap just pops up for you to learn, or have knowledge or person just tag along cause fuck it?”
“Heh, been there, done that, it’s why I live in isolation nowadays. So then, what part of your Destiny are you considering?” He asked, confusing the pup.
“What part of my destiny am I considering? That's...vague as hell. But I...don't know really. Honestly at the moment I'm trying to figure out how to be a good father and be a hero…” He sighs out. “So what about Destiny should I know about? Besides it being a load of crap half the time?”
“As you know, Ben is destined to become the King of the Realm of Nothing, you, you must take up a place in the castle. For only the king can wield all the weapons. When he takes the crown, you can only keep one of them you choose to fulfil its role. The Chakrams, the Warrior, the Knives, the Elf, the Claymore, the Moon’s Knight, the Lexicon, the Mage. Need I go one?”
“Can I still keep my keyblade though?” Joy asks. “Also...maybe me and Ben should have figured more stuff about this whole King of Nothingness thing...cause we are basically clueless about it over all.”
“Yes. Keyblade’s choose their masters, they will not leave you, but only one of the Weapons of Nothing will stay with you, the one that you choose, and chooses you.”
“Well...that’s neat to know in a vague as hell way.” Joy frowns. “Ben has seven more weapons to master and we are clueless about Nothingness...so as you can see we're doing great jobs.” Joy says sarcastically.
“To find a weapon, the one you choose, and chooses you, call to it, as you would call to your Keyblade in battle. What comes, will be yours to master, but not to surpass the king.”
Joy nodded. “Right.” Joy said before doing what he was just told and focused on the weapon. As he thought about a weapon he would choose he immediately thought of Lindworm out of force of habit considering he always summoned it first before his Keyblade. “Maybe…?” Joy mutters while summoning Lindworm, gently taking one of the lances and focused, wondering if this was his weapon.
“The Spear, the King's Bodyguard. Why am I not surprised.” Yen Sid laughed. “This is the task I give to you Joy, find those who are meant to be the owners of the remaining Weapons, and when the time comes, serve your king.”
“First I'm reincarnated as Ben's emotion of Joy...then I become his adorable little brother...now I have to keep him safe and find people to also help?” Joy chuckles. “Well...wouldn't want him to get too carried away.” Joy nodded. “And I find it ironic that most of Ben's masters are gonna be with him...just wonder what they'll think when they have to call him King?” He wonders before seeing Lindworm glow. “The hell?” Joy wondered, seeing the six spears shifted, the once simple looking lances it seemed to look more...draconic in a sense. The six spears seemed to turn into dragon lances, lines of green and grey energy gently pulsed in the lances, and even if the weapons grew bigger Joy could tell he could wield the weapons just as easily as before. “Huh...cool.” He says with a smile. “Dragon lances...feels as light and fluid as the old ones, but stronger and more...draconic.”
“You are their owner, till death. Now then, go along, and find who is to wield the rest of them, before Ben takes the crown.”
“So off to Equestria and my own separate adventures I go.” Joy says, disbanding Lindworm and summoning his Keyblade. “Still like the design of this keyblade, it having all the previous X-blade wielders on it fits.” Joy says with a smile.
“Yes, my finest work I must admit. I rather enjoyed crafting it. Wielding it allows you to D-link with the past wielders. Not like how the Absent Silhouette did, but their power can be yours when needed.”
“Cool.” He nods. “Hearts Guardian...it's gonna be nice to wield and be friends with.” Joy says. “But...don't be surprised if Eve comes here after I leave...but...should I tell anyone about the stuff I learned today?”
“That is for you to decide. I can ask you not too, but the choice is yours in the end.”
“Well Ben's going to know at least since we're mentally connected.“ Joy shrugs. “But…is there anyway I can help Eve and the other Embodiments not trying to kill all life as we know it?” Joy asks. “You know...in a none life taking way?”
“In my lifetime, I have learned only this, The Embodiments, they are not solely beings, it is a title, or job, obtained only through the darkness within them, the first Darkness. It can be passed to another, but only if both parties are willing. No one I have met would take that, nore would Eve give that curse to any other. If you find a way...please, tell me. It would be nice to finally grow old with her. The reason I am even alive still, is because I swore, I would not die until she dies.”
“I...think I can find a special crystal to hold onto her curse...one thing about being the son of Cript is that you get a lot of chances to do the impossible.” Joy says with a nod. “It’s been nice talking with you Mr. Disney.” Joy says. “But...know where God is? I'd like to start my adventures with saving your son.”
Yen Sid shook his head. “All I know is the last place he ever called home, a world called, Farlands. A rather strange place where magic and science seems to share the same road.”
“Ah…” Joy nodded before checking his Assistant for where the Farlands are before just opening a DTL blindly.
After getting some coordinates, Joy nodded, heading off to find God, and hopefully, save him.