Chapter 2: The Key to Combat

“Ugh,” I groaned as I slowly returned to the waking world, or at least what I thought was the waking world. I found myself on a very familiar stained-glass floor, emblazoned with pictures of Sora, Riku and Kiari.

“So much to do…” I jerked my head around upon hearing a strange voice, trying to find where it came from. “…So little time…” An ornate mirror suddenly appeared in front of me. “…Take a step through, if you can…”

I cautiously stepped up to the mirror. Its surface was cloudy, making it impossible to see a reflection. I put my hand on the mirror, intending to wipe the glass, however this one action sealed my fate, as another hand emerged from the glass, grasping my wrist, dragging me in.

“…A great darkness approaches. Only you stand between the world and oblivion. Save the night, make things right, only then will you have a chance…”

I awoke to the feeling of a spike being driven through my forehead. “Ugh, did anyone get the license plate of the car that obviously hit me?” I say as I sit up. ‘Wait a moment,’ I think to myself. ‘That’s not my voice.’

“Hello, hello,” I say, hearing and oddly familiar, and sweeter voice. “Testing one, two, three.” Yep, definitely not my voice, and definitely not the only change, as my head felt a bit heavier, there was a strange weight on my chest, and an even stranger feeling of emptiness between my legs. Well, might as well start with the head.

I brought my hands to my head and found hair. A lot of hair. A lot more hair than I’ve ever had in my life. Bringing a bit around to get a look, I find that I now have long, red hair. I’m… actually OK with this. I’ve actually considered dying my hair red for a while now, and this just saves me the trouble. Next on my checklist is that strange weight on my chest. I slowly move my hand up, placing it on my chest. A chest that is significantly larger and softer than usual. I felt a sinking feeling in my gut as I slowly look down to find two small hills emerging from my chest, covered by unfamiliar, yet still recognizable clothes. Clothes I had only ever seen in a video game. A quick check on that empty feeling between my legs quickly confirmed what I was beginning to realize; I was now a girl. A very familiar girl too, since I seem to have been turned into Kairi, specifically the Kingdom Hearts III incarnation of Kairi.

For a few seconds I just sat there, not moving, and trying to process what had happened. I mean, how often is someone randomly turned into a fictional character? Or turned into the opposite gender for that matter? As far as I’m aware, never. I was finally broken from my near meltdown by a cold breeze blowing into my face and up my new skirt.

Blinking, I look around, taking note of the fact that I’m now in a rather spooky looking forest. Further investigation uncovered my bag and the pouch of keychains laying next to me. I quickly placed the pouch in my bag and threw the strap over my shoulder. No sign of my new Keyblade though, but that still did not trump the ‘Oh Celestia, boobs!’ going through my head. That, however, was soon to change, as I found myself surrounded by small black creatures with glowing, yellow eyes. Heartless.

I instinctively leap to my feet and get into a ready stance that Aqua used in Birth by Sleep, Destiny’s Embrace materializing in my hand. I didn’t have time to question how I knew what to do, as one of the Heartless leapt at me, before disappearing as the Keyblade in my hand cleaved it vertically in half. A quick thrust forward saw the end of another, as the other four sank into the ground, weaving this way and that in an attempt to disorientate me, and catch me off guard. The Shadows eventually all stopped, popping out of the ground before attacking, two leaping at me and two swiping at me with their claws. None managed to hit their target, as I spun on the spot, Keyblade cleaving them in two as their momentum carried them into the deadly arc of steal.

As the darkness dissipated, my ears took in the sound of explosions behind me. I whirl around to see smoke rising from an oddly familiar ruin. Deciding to figure it out later, I took off for the ruins. As I got closer, the unmistakable sounds of combat reached my ears, and the sight of six very familiar individuals being tossed around reached my eyes. It was unmistakably Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, and Pinkie Pie, otherwise known as the Mane 6, though instead of the usual equine appearance, they were more anthropomorphic.

As soon as I got close enough, I leapt forward, slashing at a dark presence I more felt than saw. The attack managed to draw the thing’s attention, allowing me to get a good look at it, and that’s when the other shoe dropped. Before me was Nightmare Moon, placing me not only in an anthro version of Equestria, but also right at the series premiere. It was quite clear that the Elements of Harmony didn’t work, as, in a stunning display of canon divergence, the Mane 6 had been getting their butts handed to them on a silver platter and were now slumped against the wall. Not only that, but there was also an emblem on Nightmare’s armor that sent a chill down my spine; a stylized heart with a thorny cross through it. It’s official, Nightmare Moon is a Heartless. Didn’t see that coming.

“Well now, what have we here?” Nightmare hissed, gesturing with her clawed gauntlet. “A heart of pure light to feast upon, perhaps? Or perhaps just a fool come to die? Either way, name yourself!”

I raised an eyebrow. “Since when could Heartless speak? The only time I’ve ever seen something like yourself, there were special circumstances involved. Why don’t you explain yourself, Black Snooty?” I retort. Honestly, looking back on it, I really shouldn’t have antagonized her like that, as the next thing I knew, I had a gauntlet buried in my gut, knocking the wind out of me.

“You are either exceptionally brave, or exceptionally stupid if you thought I wouldn’t react to that name?“ the unusually intelligent Heartless spat, throwing me at the wall to join the Mane 6. “You are clearly not of this world, and carry a weapon my minions and I believed to be myth. I ask again, who are you?!”

I picked myself up and decided to just bite the bullet and accept who I had become. “My name is Kairi, and I am a Guardian of the light!”

As the words leave my mouth, a familiar song begins playing, teasing a smirk out of me as I charge, beginning to sing as well.

‘Lost in the fear’

My Keyblade came down on the Heartless’s gauntlet, throwing up sparks and pushing her back.

‘Fear we'll never meet again’

Nightmare Moon growls as she summons various species of Heartless. “Tear her to shreds!”

‘See my heart will breathe forever’

I turned slightly as I saw the Mane 6 picking themselves up, looking rejuvenated somehow.

‘For a moment I held you
Through this dark abysmal flame’

A dark flame began to burn around us, cutting off all escape routes, not that any of us were planning to run.

‘Cause all it takes is a bit of belief
You can take it all’

“You think a silly song will save you and your friends?!” Nightmare scoffed. “I’m not so easily intimidated!”

‘So take the breath
Before you skip the beat’

As soon as the electric guitars start playing, me and the Mane 6 charge forward. The battle against the smaller Heartless was quick and easy, not something I was expecting, since the six mares had no Keyblades. Maybe there was something about the Elements…

‘Be released, free your heart
Find the disconnect in our world’

Pretty much all the Heartless are decimated at this point, with only a couple stragglers here and there remaining. “How?” Nightmare seethed. “Not even the Elements were able to harm my minions. Now they’re falling like grain to a scythe! How is this possible?!”

‘We do the things we thought impossible
Tear through the darkness from up above’

“Think about it Nightmare,” Twilight retorted. “Kairi is the ‘Key’ mentioned in the passage I found.”

‘This is the dawn of the unstoppable’

Grinding her teeth in rage, Nightmare charged, gauntlet extended for a deadly strike, only to be intercepted by an aerial strike from Rainbow Dash.

‘Don't think I forgot about you
Your life is the next in line’

I charge forward, somehow sheathing Destiny’s Embrace within a flurry of flames. I strike Nightmare, throwing her towards Applejack.

‘Don't think I've broken off from
Everything that's yours and mine’

As I was striking Nightmare, Applejack was cracking her knuckles, aiming a punch that would send the Heartless to Pinkie Pie.

‘Maybe we fell short of the light
But the heart is the one that fights’

Nightmare stumbled and staggered from my strike over to Applejack, only to be greeted by a fist to the face that sent her flying into a cannon that… somehow appeared near Pinkie… You know what, I’m not gonna question it.

‘As long as it beats for you
I'll find you all on the other side!’

Pinkie fired her cannon, sending Nightmare to Rarity, who snagged her in a purple aura, before gems of varying sizes tore themselves from the earth to pummel the Heartless.

‘So take the breath
Before you skip the beat,’

Fluttershy floats to the immobilized Heartless, before slapping her with a enough force to throw her to Twilight.

‘Fly, this is not goodbye
Even lost in the darkness
With loss and deprival
I will see you at the end of the line!’

Twilight catches Nightmare in her aura, stretching the Heartless’s limbs as if in preparation to be drawn and quartered, before I saw something I never would have expected in a million years.

‘Open the door
Wave your hand through the water
Find the light’

The Elements that the mares wore began glowing, before disappearing. To replace the lost items, each mare now held a Keyblade which they pointed towards Nightmare, as did I.

‘Deep in the anarchy is my Trinity!’

As the song ends, we all fire a beam of light at Nightmare, who wore a look of shock as she disappeared in a black cloud, a large heart emerging and sinking into the ground. As soon as the Heartless completely vanishes, we all collapse to the floor, passing out from lack of energy.

Hello all! I'm back! Hopefully, I'm here to stay this time. Anyway, I bring to you a new Displaced fic, where my character ends up as Kiari from Kingdom Hearts. I hope you all enjoy!

Kairi singing in battle will not be a regular occurrence, but when she does sing, its to serve a purpose, that purpose being similar to the Songstress Dressphere in Final Fantasy X-2, rejuvenating her allies, or prolonging effects that anyone else fighting with her inflicts on her opponents.

Also, for those of you who are curious what song she is singing, first off, why didn't you follow the link in the story?!? Second, it is Trinity by DAGames: