A New World

Note: This is a darker fanfiction.

Keyblade wielders are hated in the land of Hollow Bastion. What will happen when Sora lives in the land that hates his blade?

Chapter 1: The Begaining

Years ago in the age of Fairy Tales, the people of the World looked up to the sky to the Heart Shaped Moon and saw Kingdom Hearts. The ancient X-Blade protected Kingdom Hearts.

A great and powerful craftsman his name lost in the sands of time, sought to create the X-Blade created the first of the Keyblades we know today. The first wielders, hearts blackened by the darkness within pillaged and destroyed. Those hurt by the crimes of the Keyblade took up the same blade to protect the innocent. War spread about the world, as they each sought to end the war, through sacrifice and bring about the End. At the destined place, the guardians of light arrived to find the dark servents bowing. For the X-Blade had revealed itself, a master wise and brilliant, the X-Blade Master stopped a devastating war and tried lead the World into a prosperous future believing Darkness and Light to exist equal balence. However, the Kingdoms of the World used the Masters of the Keyblade as weapons of war more than tools to build. One such Kingdom, the dark land of Hollow Bastion gained control of the sacred place and used it to command those loyal to the Keyblade. With the power of the Keyblade, the World fell to to a dark succession of Kings each more powerful than the last. Until one day a young King stopped the bloodshed, Ansem by name, he brought peace with the few remaining Kingdoms, most powerful among these dissident realms, the Kingdom of Disney.

On the tenth anniversery of his rule, a Keyblade wielder killed Ansem, in retaliation an invasion of the Land of Departure occured, and darkness shrouded the World. Keybladers exiled for crimes they did not commit, others stayed and fought for right, among them Aqua and her young friend Ventus who stay and fight to restore light to the city of Radiant Garden, and the World at large.

Sora awoke, his first full week in Twilight Town, and in this empire had begun. He walked downstairs to eat breakfast; he grabbed his backpack and brought it out by the door. Sora's mother spoke, "You're not going to school today, it's Remembrance Day, turn on the news."

Sora reached for the remote and turned the TV on.

"-and in other news Zack lost the match against Hercules making Hercules the longest running gladiator ever! In other news, the Struggle Tournament starts in two days apply for pre-lims now! I can't wait to see one of you take on Setzer in the finals! This is Yuffie with the Sports report."

The other reporter a man with red hair spoke "Greetings Twilight Town today is Remembrance Day, this day 10 years ago our leader, the great King Ansem was murdered by a Keyblade wielder. Prime Minister Braig has this to say on this solemn day."

A man wearing an eye-patch appeared on screen behind him stood the towering capital of Hollow Bastion, "Today, one decade ago a Keyblade wielded attacked us; he took my eye and killed our master! We trusted them, and they betrayed us! We can never forget what happened." The cheers of a crowd could be heard before Braig said, "Long live Hollow Bastion!"

Braig turned and walked inside where his master waited, "I trust the words worked, Braig."

Braig turned to see his master standing by a dark corner in his Black Coat, "Yes sir. They worked well. The people seem to despise Keybladers more than ever now."

"Good that will work well for the plan, tell Even to speed up the initiative, I will be with the prisoner."

"Yes, Master"

Back on the television the man with red hair returned and said "Let us all now pause for a moment of silence in the name of King Ansem - thank you, this is Lea reporting." Another man with blue hair appeared and began to talk about the weather.

Sora turned off the TV and brought his backpack upstairs. He went to his dresser, reached in and pulled out a photo, on the photo stood three people with a shore behind them. With a weak smile Sora said "Riku, Kairi what would you think of me, of this... For a second, Sora allowed himself to be true as he summoned the Keyblade... Only for a second. "This is what brings light to the darkness as that man once said..."

Back at Destiny Islands, one of the few truly independent lands left Riku trained. Using rudimentary magic and sword fighting Riku prepared himself for the day coming up when he would have to fight for the freedom to use the Keyblade.

Far away in Hollow Bastion's (H.B.) capital of Radiant Garden, Aqua ran through the streets wearing a Black Coat, next to her was the wounded form of Ventus struggling to keep pace with the women. Behind them other men and women in Black Coats were chasing after the duo one pointed and yelled "Xemnas wants them alive!" With an unfathomable, use of magic, Aqua teleported the duo to a far-off land where one of their few friends resides.

Sora went downstairs again and out the door to meet with his new friends: Hayner, Pence and Olette. Walking outside Sora ventured through the tram plaza where he saw the unthinkable... The old candy shop in the middle had a new sign in front of it "Coming soon: Twilight Town Armory" Sora stood there for a minute dumbstruck. Before he heard the mocking tone of Siefer, "Hey Loser, learning to read? HA HA-oh" Seifer had read the sign and he stood there dumbstruck before he said, "I guess Hollow Bastion wants to interfere in Twilight Town... Like we're going to let that happen, do me a favor be lookout." Seifer pulled out a small can of spray paint and drew a K followed by a sideways F, the symbol of the Keyblade Friends, resistance fighters undermining the empire of H.B. Seifer walked back before silently saying "Don't tell anyone. Ever." Seifer then handed the spray can over to Sora and walked away in the direction of the station. "An alibi... I need one too, especially with this." Sora wiped off his fingerprints and tossed the can into the garbage before walking off to meet with his friends.

"You know this just sucks!" Hanyer's voice could be heard a long way away.

Sora walked into the usual spot and asked, "What is?"

"You know the fact that we have to wait two more days to struggle! Sora did you sign up?"

Sora nodded as Pence spoke up "Hayner if you say 'You know' one more time I'll have to start calling you Rai!"

They all laughed, Sora feeling safe, forgetting about the crime he kind-of committed.

That was until the Hollow Bastion Enforcer of the area, walked in carrying a long sword that also seemed like a gun... he said, "Citizens, have any of you witnessed a crime recently?"

Hayner answered "No, why what happened?"

"The sign promoting the new armory has been vandalized by the hooligans known as the Keyblade friends. If you see anything suspicious or know a wanted Keyblade wielder or a Keyblade Friend please inform us, there is a big reword..." the enforcer let his voice trail off into the distance as he walked away.

Aqua appeared near a fortress of a friend pulling down her hood as she looked around. This is one of the few places Hollow Bastion would not dare go to. It was already night. Aqua helped Ven limp down the stairs to meet with their friend when he appeared behind them. "Well little bluebird! What brings you to the Under-World? Reconsider my offer for Herc the Jerk?"

Aqua spoke "No Hades. I need help though. Ven is hurt and we need new identities, the last two were compromised. We will have to stay away from Radiant Garden for a while."

Giving Ven a potion Hades said,"Okay blue, I got these two hot off the presses, but tell me one thing first! Did you see them?"

"No, Pain and Panic are still missing as are Terra and the Master." Looking at the identities Aqua asked "Twilight Town? What could we do there?"

"Well the kiddo could go to school and you, well what do you know about history?"

What do you think, is it too dark?

(Note: I am writing some 'bad-guys' as siding with the good but only for their own purposes...)

Oh and KH and its related settings and characters are owned by Disney and Square Enix