[b]Scene Title: Secret from the Blue Sky

Characters: Gregory Zivaku and Sora, with mention of others in the "Enter the Void" plot and Naito Zivaku. Also, the voices of Aska, Solar Light of the Heavens, and Roxas, Key of Destiny.

Context (Situation): In between "Enter the Darkness" and "Black Powder", Greg gives Sora a gift he'd been saving up and meditates to learn a new spell on the way from Traverse Town to Radiant Garden. This meditation will be implied to have taken place when Greg learns new skills.[/b]

[i]Gummi Space[/i]

Everything was moving quickly. With Vanitas off to parts unknown, the heroes had to follow him, to destroy him while they had the chance. Sora was at the controls of Greg's unnamed ship due to the latter's rather notorious lack of skill in piloting such a vehicle, both talking a little, both to feel better and to get over Alex's unreasonable irritability.

Mostly it was about harmless things, though some struck unknown chords. They spoke of what Sora had gone through since they'd separated, for instance. The mention of the Preta Ghost and its encounters with Jasmine and Naito shocked and angered the angel, the use of Anti Form against her bringing up bad memories of a time in Beast's Castle. Talk of the Phantom Ghost both brought up memories of a long-gone war and paranoia, though the angel supposed that was entirely the point. And about The World That Never Was and Alex's description of it... How did someone blow up the moon, again?

After Greg had comforted his friend about all that had happened to him, he decided to give his own summary of his resurrection. It was nicer comparatively. Waking up to see Kynthia, Naito, and Isaac while the Keeper's Hand himself was in his underwear (a fact that made Sora laugh), getting a new magic after Lukgar's death (a real mood killer), the various worlds he had been through and the horrors he had gone through, though with the explanation of his Jealousy from the Jade Empire controlling him like an infection.

Even Roxas didn't have any quips by the end, though Greg again changed his mood, taking out a small etherspace bag. Again he spoke.

"I have some stuff I found in the mansion in Twilight Town here, when I went through. I think you'd like it." One by one, he took out the items. First, a scroll of paper. "The Ultimate Recipe. I think it makes a new Keychain for you. I was saving it on me to give you if I ever saw you again so nobody else would steal it."

So you stole it so people wouldn't steal it? Roxas asked, thinking he had the logic, but uncertain of how this really lined up with morality.

My host tries according to thine will, though his efforts are at times misguided, the Light of the Heavens justified.

"Um...yeah, so I screwed up," Greg said, shrugging. "Anyway, here." He pulled out a large, gray, faded star. "One Dense Crystal, essence of nothingness." Putting it back, he pulled out a similarly shaped one, but purple and shining. "One Mythril Crystal." He put it back, taking out another similar one, but this time a mixture of white and silver, still shining. "One Twilight Crystal, essence of twilight. Seems a little redundant if you ask me." Back again, out with seven spiraled crystals of some sort, with light blue at the center, panning out to red, gold, green and a mixture of other colors amongst them. Though the burden looked heavy, he managed it easily enough, probably with some enhancement to strength. "Serenity Crystals, seven of them, the essence of fulfillment."

Then the next material. A star-shaped, aqua-colored jewel, its upper half lined by five triangular spikes that alternated from large to small, and its lower half having two slanted spikes on either side and one diamond-shaped spike on its bottom. The center of this jewel was adorned by white sparkles. "One Orichalcum." He put that back, and took out the next six of a similar one. A large, aqua-colored jewel, more snowflake-like in design that a basic Orichalcum. Its top half was lined by five triangular spikes that alternated from large to small in size. The two smaller spikes forked into three points at their tips, and all five spikes were connected by four thin bars. Its lower half was lined by four slanted spikes, two on each side of the jewel. One large, diamond-shaped spike was placed on its bottom, and there were white sparkles decorating the center of the jewel. "Six of the upgraded version, the Orichalcum +, taken from the worlds and some storage you left on the Redemption. It's almost done, but it couldn't all be done without this."

He took out his last material. It was purple with a light blue light crackling within, in a similar design to the Serenity Crystal in shape. "An Energy Crystal, essence of sprite and strength put together. It halves necessary materials. I don't think there's more than one Orichalcum + in the Kingdom Hearts universe, after all." With that, he put it back in. "You can get the last of it. I think you deserve such a weapon. I'll try to make a keychain for you with Kyn's help. Would you like that?"

Sora was speechless. Greg had gone through all of this effort for him, even after everything that had gone on with Kynthia? "Um.... yeah, that'd be great." He took the bag, putting it away where he could get it nearby, and focused on piloting again. "Thanks, Greg."

"No problem, Keyboy." To the younger boy's grumble, he laughed a bit, but had to ask a question. "Hey, can I go sit and meditate a bit?" Though he could feel the incredulity from both Sora and Roxas, he explained. "It's to develop a spell. I do it weirdly."

"Um...sure. I'll let you know when we're close."

A nod, and Greg stood, walking off. He sat on the ground, cross-legged, and began to breathe deeply.

In, out...

Vanitas, beating up Sora.

In, out...

Sora's duel with Reaper.

In, out...

A fight with Kynthia in The World That Never Was.

In..... out.... Focus, focus....

Isaac, incinerated by his hand.

Keep it focused, think about ways to calm...

Kynthia, holding him close, soothing his worries.

Better. In, out...

Kairi hugging him, showing him it would be okay, talking him through his problems.

Good, good. In, out...

Naito, talking with him, his very existence only a possibility, though one he hoped would come to pass some day when Kynthia was ready.

Almost there. In, out...

So many friends, people to help him through his problems, to soothe ills, to keep him on the right track.

Remain calm. In, out...

Walking away from Jealousy, refusing to give him the satisfaction of a fight.

There. Finally. There was a light in his mind, a voice speaking to him.

Guard.

The image of a barrier of light blue, wispy clouds that had formed a wall, or an orb around a user filled his mind. A new spell, a way to protect. This would be enough.

He could hear the call from Sora that they were arriving. Okay, it would be good. He was ready, calm as Aska would want, as the others would want.

It was time to destroy this dark boy.