//------------------------------// // Clementine: Salvation // Story: Balance // by BioQuillFiction //------------------------------// Once we/I finally woke up it turns out our body can change into whoever is in charge, guess that makes sense. Keyblades and all… Oh, I’m Clementine, heh, being in control means I’m the main focus… weird. I was back on my world. Before I left though Zeke’s family all got to talk with me and his wives are so loving and open minded… this place is safe… I know what I need to do. I need to take everyone here. This place is safer than my world can ever be. And Aj can grow up… away from all that pain and loss… I have a goal now. Relocate my friends… after I save them. I could hear the gunfire the second I left that DTL Twilight opened up for me. I ran, not that good with swords but these Key-armaments are good, mainly the guns. Summoning one was as simple as thinking. I summoned a good one. A machine pistol. God I wish I had this kind of gun long ago. I aimed it at the raider trying to kill Mitch when his bomb went off and fired, the gunfire surprising all, but not as much as it was me they saw pulling the trigger. I walked over to Mitch, a smile on my face as I helped him up. “Where have you been?” Mitch asked. “Long story.” I said simply, placing a hand behind me and summoning a Key-handgun. A simple pistol. I then handed to him. Unlike the Keyblades, Key-Armaments can we wielded and summoned by whoever takes them. Only changed is they are freely given and received by the one receiving it, or it’s previous wielders death. At least, that’s what those Blacksmiths Ed and Baldwin said when I asked them about it. I then handed it to Mitch. “Here. Now let’s go nuts.” I said, pulling him down to cover from the raiders fire. “Hell yes… wait, what’s with this Keychain?” He asked, fiddling with it’s Keychain, a small hawk silhouette. “Later.” I said, rising from cover and shooting three of the raiders. Shrugging, Mitch moved position, helping some of the others as we made our way inside. “Clementine!” Aj yeled from the staircase. “Aj!” I replied, seeing three more Raiders in front of me. “Hey now, you don’t wanna move kid.” They said, pointing their rifles at me. I flinched… but remembered something. I’m a Keyblade… no, I’m a X-blade… I’m fucking bulletproof! I smiled, taking a step forwards. “Hey! Listen to him!” One of the other ones said. Not letting go of my smile, I took another step forwards. “Fine, you asked for this!” They all fired… and the ricochet sent the bullets back at them, getting them in the chest and one in the neck. Still smiling, I put some bullets in their heads before rushing to hug AJ. “Where were you?” Aj asked. “It’s a long, crazy story… but I’m here now… and no one is going to die today.” I assured him, handing him his own Key-handgun. A revolver, like the one he already has. “Here.” I said. “Cool.” He said, pocketing it. Heh. Wait until he learns. “Uh, Clem?” Louis spoke. “Yes?” “Mind uh, telling me how those raiders bullets BOUNCED off of you!?” He asked. “Later… Where’s Lilly?” “She ran down the hall over there. Violet lured her away.” “Fuck. AJ, stay with Louis, and Louis, here.” I said, summoning a Key-Shotgun. Yes, shotgun. I have a lot of FIrearms in me. “Woah! How did you do that?” He asked, taking it. “Later. Shoot any raiders who come near you or Aj.” I said, jumping from the stairs down, not even feeling the easy ten foot drop as I took off running. I found Lilly and Violet, Lily with a gun pointed at Violet who was backed against the wall. “Lilly!” I yelled. Slowly, she turned. “Clementine. I was hoping to find you here.” “So was I.” I said, walking towards her. She turned, grabbing Violet and keeper her hostage. Gun pressed against her head. “Do you really want to do this?” “Yes in fact I do.” “Really?” “Yes… what are you getting at?” I shook my head, looking at her sadly. “So much has changed… since Lee, since you left. The world has only gotten colder.” “Do you have a point, or are you rambling?” “My point is, I’ve survived it all… most of your men outside are already dead. I killed at least seven already.” “You...bitch!” She said, putting Violet in a choke hold as she aims her gun at me. “What’s sad… is that you can’t kill me.” “I can… and I will.” “Then do it.” I said, taking the end of her gun, and moving it to my head, placing it firmly against my head. “You get one shot… don’t waste it.” Lily looked me me, surprised, but then determined. “If you wanna die that badly. Fine.” She fired, the bullet bouncing and breaking the tip of her gun. “What?!” I then took her gun, single handedly using my now inhuman strength, and broke it. I then took the hand she had Violet stuck in, and easily pried it off of Violet… then crushed it once Violet was free. “GAH!!! AGH!!! What.... WHAT ARE YOU?!” “Hm.” I said, kicking her in the shin, it breaking from my lightest kick as she hit the ground. I then placed my foot over her head. “I’m the girl Lee died to keep safe. I’m the girl who, despite my age, my shortcomings, my fallts… survived, watched everyone I ever cared about die… and somehow, raised a good kid. What have you done with your life?” I asked, applying pressure. She screamed… then, I stopped. “Grah…. You… you’re not going to kill me?” “Your arm is crushed, and leg smashed. Even is you heal, you can’t run, you can’t fight. You lost. And unlike you, I don’t need blood to prove it.” Suddenly, she was wrapped in Chains of Light. “Wha?” ”Figured you’d need that just in case.” Zeke said… Heh, thanks. Couldn’t have done that. Least, not yet. “Clem…” Violet spoke, I turned around and looked at her, blushing a bit. “Heh… yes?” “... What the fuck happened to you? Gone two days and… you come back, armed, and fucking Bulletproof and Superman strong?!” “Heh… let’s get everyone together and make sure every raider is either dead or ran out of here.” “Well… alright, but, what about her?” Violet asked, looking at the defeated Lilly. “Bandage her wounds. Don’t let her turn. I wanna send her back to where she came from as an example to the other raiders.” “Right then.” The raiders that were captured or surrendered we had them carry Lilly back to their people, as a warning, though if they even try to attack us again… they’ll regret it dearly. After that I did my best to explain where I vanished to for the last two days. Needless to say the others who didn’t see I was bullet  proof were skeptical, but Violet and Luis believe me. For those who didn’t, I summoned my proof. Keyblades and Key-Armerments, appearing in flashes of light and floating. That was enough to have them believe me. “Woah… Can I have one?” Willy asked. I chuckled. “Sure. I got… a lot to spare.” I said, handing everyone their own. As well as a Keyblade. Willy got a sawed off he named Beverly, wonder why, and Frolic Flame. Ruby took an Ak-74, renaming it Ms. Martin, and the Missing Ache Keyblade. Mitch kept the handgun I gave him, naming it Little Boomer, and he received the Fenrir Keyblade. Aasim tool a crossbow oddly enough, naming it Valkyrie and received Skull Noise. Aj kept his revolver, naming it after me, as well as a Kingdom Key. Hey, gotta cover everybody. Louis kept his shotgun I gave him earlier, naming it Breaking Point, and he got fitting Keyblade for his Personality. Sweetstack. We all had a good laugh but in all honesty that Keyblade is bizzarly overpowered. Tenn took a crossbow as well, naming it Minnie, after one of his sisters. He also got the Star Seeker Keyblade. Violet took the Machine pistol I used earlier against some raiders and Lilly. She named it Hope, and she got the Way to Dawn Keyblade. James came by to see the outcome and was surprised to hear we won. I offered him Key-armaments and a Keyblade as well. He seemed a bit hesitant, but ended up accepting when I explained that they are purpose driven, meaning what you want to do to your target depends on what happens. Such as weakening them, knocking them out, or killing them. That caught his attention as I handed them to him. He took a Bow, naming it Guidance, and Circle of Life, before taking his leave. Though, I could see in his eyes, he wanted to stay longer... “This is so trippy.” Louis said. “I know… I mean… magic. REAL magic, and… this is so freaking cool though.” Violet spoke. She then raised her Keyblade up. “I LOVE this thing. Looks amazing.” “Well mine is better.” Louis said, waving Sweet Stack around before sighing. “Too bad it’s not real ice cream. Everytime I look at it, I’ll get hungry.” “I bet.” Ruby said. “So… how does the magic work?” Mitch asked. “Well, I only recently got this power, but there are others who can explain it better.” I explained. “Well, you all wanna pack up?” “Pack up for what Clem?” Aj asked. “Well, I know a place that’s safe… with no walkers.” “You serious? Is she for real?” Ruby asked. “You better not be fucking with us Clementine.” Violet spoke. I chuckled. “Not in the slightest.” “Wait.” Mitch spoke up. “The idea of a Walker free pace is… amazing… but, Clem, you just gave us these… these weapons that can do anything. And magic guns that can do what these crazy swords can do. We could completely eradicate the walkers.” Mitch’s words rang, everyone beginning to get a similar look of revelation.”Yeah but Mitch these are way more than simple swords and even the guns are way more than a regular gun.” “How so?” “Well for starters.” I said, summoning a Kingdom Key, throwing it high up, til it was out of sight. Everyone saw the twinkle… then gasped as a glider came down. “Can you do that?” Mitch looked at his Keyblade, tossing it, poorly a foot or two in the air as it fell back to the ground. “...Okay fair enough.” “Look, there is no stopping us from coming back, well trained and better nourished. When we do, then we can clear out the walkers. But until then we’ll leave for now. And when we come back, nothing will be able to stop us.” “It is the best call Mitch.” Violet spoke. “Yeah… yeah you’re right… I know you are too… I just want to be able to act now.” “Look, we all have that same feeling.” Louis spoke. “And with this stuff we could, but it’s better to learn about all they can do THEN attack. That way we don’t get killed being reckless.” “... Coming from you… wow…” Mitch said, speechless to hear Louis say that. “I know right?” Louis agreed. As we walked through the DTL and they saw Zeke’s home, Bolitaria, everyone’s jaw dropped. “Hole shit…” Violet spoke. I saw louis just looking around, Tenn and AJ looking over the edge of this bridge. “Hey, careful, it’s a long drop.” I warned, AJ nodding. “This… this is another world… a walker free world.” “Well it still has a few things here and there but nothing of too much concern.” I added. “Like?” Tenn asked. “Well, a few monsters… demons.” “Demons?!” Mitch asked. “Yes but very few and they stay away from here. They know better than to mess with the people here.” “Uh, alright I guess.” Mitch said, scratching the back of his head. “So, you’ve been here?” “Heh, no. Just a day, before I came to find you all. I was… elsewhere. Anyway, come on.” As I was walking with them down the bridge… a holographic screen, like those from old si-fi movies. I answered it since it was ringing like a phone and I saw… a wolf man? “Uh… Hello?” “Hello?” They asked. “Who is this if I may ask?” “I’m Clementine… You’re… Ben, right?” Yes I am.” They nodded. “Know where Zeke is?” Zeke… Hello? … Nothing… weird. “He’s uh, not answering?” “Is he knocked out still or is he busy?” “He was active earlier… not sure what he is up to.” “Well I wanted to talk to him about Trixie.” I said honestly. “But...wait, are you the one currently 'awake’?” I asked, thinking this was like Trixie and Zeke before. “We’re all awake, but sometimes  the others are talking with each other or with Keyblades and the one in control is on their own.” “Ah.” I nodded. “Is Trixie there? I need to talk to  about her...other job.” “Oh.” I looked over to my friends. “You all go on ahead. This might take a while. Just look for a bald guy named Patches.” They nodded, and headed on. “Okay, so what about Trixie?” “I need to talk to her. It’s about the fact she's still apart of my Council.” Trixie? ...A Trixie? ...Oh come on first Zeke now you? Is no one- Everything went black, it happened so fast… I didn’t even feel when I fell to the ground.