A Keyblader's Game

Disclaimers: All Kingdom Hearts characters are owned by Disney and square Enix and all Saw characters are owned by Lionsgate and Leigh Whannell and are all copied without permission. I have made this story for fun and not profit.

Writer's Note: Hello dear readers.. I would like to play a game.. Five lives hang in the balance.. And it would seem they may not have very much time.. You see, they will need to face their own faults in order to make it to their freedom.. So.. Dear readers.. What shall happen to our dear participants..? Will they find a way to survive..? Or shall they succumb to their fates and die..? Let the games begin. (Rated for bloodshed and possible character death)

Part One

The first thing Sora was aware of was the splitting headache and an overwhelming numbness throughout his body, finding he could barely move at all. As he slowly became more aware, Sora began to feel a sharp pain spreading through his midsection and chest. Clenching his eyes shut, Sora fought back the urge to scream as the pain became worse. However, he felt a sudden lurch from behind him and let out an agonized scream as something or someone struggled to get free.

"S-Sora?" whimpered a pained voice.

Sora's eyes snapped open as he recognized the voice.

"Roxas!" Sora cried out. "W-what's going ON!?"

Roxas let out a pained whimper before he replied.

"I don't k-know.."

Sora turned his head to try and look at his friend and counterpart but found he was barely able to move. As he tried to move, he froze as Roxas made a cry of agony in response.

"Roxas! W-what's-?"

Before he could continue, there was a loud crackle as a previously unused television screen came to life. Sora and Roxas struggled to try and look at the screen but could barely move. Instead, they listened to whatever was playing on the screen.

"Hello Sora.. Hello Roxas.. You may not know me.. But I know a lot about both of you.. While both of your hearts are intertwined, you both forget the true reason of why the other exists to begin with.."

As those words were said, Sora and Roxas were suddenly blinded by a bright light. Sora stared down in horror to find Roxas' Oblivion Keyblade has pierced through his midsection while the end of his own Keyblade protruded out from his chest. Roxas felt tears slipping down his cheeks as he found the end of his Oblivion Keyblade was pierced through his chest while Sora's Kingdom Keyblade had been forced into his midsection. The once pristine metal of the Keyblades were stained a deep crimson as they held their captives to several lengths of chains. They could see the chains were spread about the room which looked very similar to the basement in the Twilight Town mansion.

"While you search for the answers to your quests, you are unwittingly harming others.. What sacrifice will you both make in order to find the truth.? You have three hours to make your choice.. Who will live and who will die..? Let the games begin.."

The screen soon switched off with a loud buzz of static, leaving the two in complete silence. A timer sprang to life at the far side of the room as the chains slowly began to pull apart bit by bit. As the timer counted down, Sora did his best to turn to his fellow captive and friend, fresh tears now slipping down his face.

"I'm so sorry.." he whispered.

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Axel groaned as he slowly began to regain consciousness. He tried to move but found every attempt, his head began to ache even more than it already was. As he slowly became more aware, he soon began to realize he was in some type of room made of concrete. His eyes grew wide as he realized he had been strapped to what seemed to be an old but sturdy metal chair. Axel began to struggle against the belts someone had cinched tightly around his waist, arms, and legs, keeping him in place. The more he moved, the more he could feel the heaviness in his head. Axel was taken by surprise as the nearby television screen crackled to life. Axel stared at the screen in shock as he saw a rather disturbing ventriloquist puppet staring back at him from the monitor.

"Hello Axel.. I would like to play a game.. Over the years, you have found ways to manipulate and trick others into thinking you are on their side.. Did you honestly choose to because it was right.. Or did you in fact do so to save your own skin..?"

Axel glared at the screen as he fought to get free, ignoring the dizziness washing over him again.

"While you may have the chance to escape from your binds, it may not be enough.." said the puppet. "You are currently inhaling a lethal toxin.. If you do not find the antidote within two hours, you will bleed internally until you inevitably perish.. There are two buttons on the far side of the room.. Once you escaped your binds, you will need to locate the antidote.. By pressing one of the marked buttons, the door will lead you to your escape.. However, in choosing the other button, you will find the antidote but by doing so, it may end badly for a few unfortunate participants.."

Axel's eyes grew wide in horror as he began to continue fighting against his restraints.

"Let us OUTTA here, you sick **STARD!"

The puppet however only continued, indicating it was only a recording.

"Which will you choose..? Will you risk your life for your so called friends..? Or will you save yourself and leave others to their fate..? Make your choice.."

The screen went blank and the puppet was replaced with a timer. As the timer counted down, the room was soon filled with the sounds of Axel's anguished sobs.

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Riku awoke with a groan, his vision fading in and out of focus as he regained consciousness. His head throbbed and it felt extremely heavy, to the point where he could barely lift it. Riku reached up to rub his head but was snapped awake as his hands brushed against something large and metal. Riku began to panic as he realized there was large, metal contraption strapped uncomfortably around his head. Riku frantically began to try and pull at the device but froze as he felt a large padlock holding the device on. Thinking quickly, Riku tried to summon his Keyblade but felt a sharp pain near his chest and he collapsed to the floor. As he began to recover, Riku noticed what seemed to be an old tape recorder lying on the floor with the words 'PLAY ME' scrawled in black marker. Riku shakily took hold of the player and pressed the button.

"Hello Riku.. You don't know me.. But I know you.." began a deep and raspy voice from the recorder. "Over the years, you had made choices that have caused nothing but pain and betrayal to those around you.. Due to your thoughtless and careless actions, you have messed others hearts regardless if it were right or wrong.. So, I would like to play a little game.. The device you are wearing is equipped with set of pressure plates.. If you would kindly turn your attention toward the nearby screen, I will demonstrate what will happen if you were to not be able to remove the device within the set time period.."

As those words were said, Riku was alerted to the activation of an old television screen he had not noticed before. On the screen, he could see what seemed to be what Riku realized was a watermelon, around which was a large metal device similar to what he was currently wearing sitting on a nearby table. There was a loud beeping that suddenly emitted from the device on the screen before the sides of the device snapped completely together, causing the visible parts of the melon to explode outward into a mushy and sticky pulp, much of it having now covered part of the camera that had been recording the video. Riku let out a horrified shout at the sight as he scrambled back in horror. The screen soon went blank and Riku once again could hear the voice of his captor emitting from the recorder.

"Tell me, Riku.. Are you truly willing to sacrifice everything for your own gain.? If you value your pitiful life, I suggest you use the scalpel you see on the ground and work quickly to find the key to your escape.. But do not worry, the key is close to the one thing you have always taken for granted.."

With that the tape ended and Riku immediately turned to stare at the scalpel lying on the beside where he had collapsed to the floor. As Riku moved felt another pain in his chest and reached up to find a small bulge that had not been there before. It was then that Riku understand what he had meant.. The key was close to his heart.

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Kairi slowly came to her senses and as she opened her eyes, she was shocked to find she was in a room made of concrete which seemed to have many images of her along with her friends scattered along the walls. As Kairi tried to get up, she found she could hardly move. Kairi instantly snapped awake as she found her wrists and ankles were secured to chains that were scattered about the room. Kairi quickly tried to summon her Keyblade, but felt a sudden jolt of pain from the chains holding her captive near the wall. As Kairi slowly recovered from the pain, she noticed what seemed to be an old tape recorder lying on the floor beside the wall with the words 'PLAY ME' scrawled in black marker. Kairi made her way over to the recorder and pressed the button.

"Hello Kairi.. Ever since the beginning, you have acted as though you were only an innocent and kindhearted girl.. I however, see a girl who has gone out of her way to create conflict.. Although you seem to have feelings for a certain young Keyblader, you somehow manage to cause him nothing but pain.. Though you have many friends, it does not change the fact that you find some way to create pain for them all.. The chains you are trapped in represent the rift your ignorance has caused to them.."

Kairi felt tears forming in her eyes as she listened to the tape. Did she really caused all of this?

"If you value your pitiful life, I suggest you find the combination to retrieve the key within the safe. The combination to the safe is written on the walls.. But you better hurry, just like the rift that grows wider apart, the chains will fully retract back to the point of no return.. So, Kairi.. Will you allow this rift to pull you apart.? Or will you see the error of your ways and escape to freedom..? I suggest you make your choice.."

With those words said, the recorder went to static. Just as the tape ended, Kairi cried out in fear as the chains slowly began to retract within the room. Kairi quickly stood and began to frantically look throughout the room, knowing the only way to find the key was to find the code. Tears slipped down her face as she thought of her friends and the danger they were undoubtedly in..

Author's Note: So my fellow readers.. Who will live and who will die.? Only time may tell..