Balance

by BioQuillFiction


Zeke Ventral?

Asleep...sleeping...Feels like I’ve been asleep my whole life. Why do I feel so...out of place? These memories, dreams, they are mine...I’m me...I’m...I’m Zeke. I am Zeke Ventral…

”Experiment 109.”

Who was that?

”Vitals reading normal, physical form stable.”

What the? Who are you!?

”Genetics identical, abilities copied, X-blade, replicated.”

Wha? Replicated? Who are you?!

”Keyblades stored within, Reject Darkness ability replicated, link to Kingdom Hearts, minimal, but effective enough.”

What is going on?

”Heart, stable. Beginning activation process.”

My whole world, the eternal darkness that surrounded me, began to shake, everything around me felt like pressure, temperature, all things I knew, have felt, but it felt new on my skin, like being born all over again. The water I couldn’t see draining as Air was forced down my throat and into my lungs. I opened my eyes...and was blinded by the lights.


“GAH!” I jumped, breathing heavily as I found myself in...Daybreak’s hospital? How did I… I remember...I remember leaving to test my strength with darkness…

“You woke up.” I looked to my left, seeing the familiar sight of a purple unicorn dressed in a white lab coat.

“T...Twilight?” I asked, nearly jumping as she then got up and hugged me. I felt...hesitant. Like...I don’t know, she’s my wife, that law involving saving kingdoms and the princesses...then harem anime… I hugged back. “Twilight, wha, how did I get here?”

She broke the hug, smiling at me as she took a seat at the foot of the bed. “You sensed...a power surge, chasing it, you ended up fighting Core, and used a new ability Cript gave you.”

“R...Right, Consume Darkness…” I say, faint memories of that event emerging. Damn it, why is it all so fuzzy?

“You took away all his darkness, leaving him just a Nobody, but, your heart went out of whack.”

“It...became unbalanced?”

“Yes, the energy shot you into an unexplored reflection...the allies with you all thought you were dead, but some scout entering the reflection you were in, by luck, found you, comatose, your heart trying to balance out.”

“So...how long have I been asleep?”

“Couple of months.”

“Huh…”

“Since you were found.”

“What?”

“Well, the people of the world you were found on said it’s been a year since you were found, and when you were brought here, it’s only been two months.”

“So I’ve been asleep for over a year? Christ…” I said, letting myself drop back onto the bed. “How come I...don’t look like a walking stick?”

“Magic.”

“Ah...you and your sorcery.” I chuckle, earning one from her too. Twilight always had a nice laugh. “So, where are the others?”

“Well, Celestia, Unum, Moondancer and Luna are helping out since you were gone, they took up your council spot, Rainbow took over your place in the Scouters guild, and the others are all largely doing things to keep occupied. Mostly it’s just waiting for you to wake up.”

“Oh. Heh, well, I’m up and feeling...odd.”

“How so?”

“I dunno...something just...doesn’t feel right.”

“I’m sure it will pass.”


The next few weeks were filled with a rather busy schedule. Between the girls...needs, spending and making up lost time with the kids, the paperwork, my god the FUCKING PAPERWORK, it’s been...busy.

Finally though, I got a free day and it was all to myself given the kids are being schooled this week, and the girls are all off doing things. I sighed, deciding to talk with X, been a while since we talked now that I think of it.


Long time no talk X. I said mentally.

F-Fine...Fine I just feel...odd.

You don’t found fine. You okay?

I...think. I don’t know I guess you going out of balance just hit me harder than I thought.

That would make sense. Still, you sound different.

I know, I can tell. Hope this isn’t permanent.

Same, your old voice sounded all grand and wise, this one sounds like you’re a man just out of your teens.


It’s been a month since I woke up and everyone seems to have readjusted. Wives are happy, kids are happy, X’s voice hasn’t changed back but we’ve both already gotten used to it already. I remembered that in the fight with Core...Discord broke… Him being gone has...been hard. Fluttershy took it the hardest. Knowing magic would be crucial in combat, Twilight made me a special bracelet that would draw mana from her directly, and I can cast spells with any Keyblade so long as I had it on. I was practicing with it and so far it works really well, though, I so far can only do the spells you’d see in Kingdom Hearts, nothing like what Discord could do. Free from the office I desired to take a break and head out into the city.

It was fairly busy, as usual. Most of the time it’s crowded to all hell but there was walking space for once. I rarely walked through here, and when I do it’s only to get the girls or the kids some stuff for no reason. Can I help it if I wanna spoil them, especially Dinky. Heh, crazy girl.

I looked around, shops had sales, were opening, expanding, and selling. It was a nice time of year. Spring judging from the warmth and the amount of flowers. Nice day to be out of the office.

Paperwork was slow today, thank god, so with time on my hands I decided to take a walk. People all said hi, some even gave me things, mostly small food items. I was walking through the shopping district’s older shops when I bumped into someone. “Oh, so-.” They said before stopping.

I looked before me, and there stood Ben, eyes wide, and I mean WIDE with what looked like shock. “Oh...right...haven’t told you guys I’m not dead…”