#gee sora how come you get FOUR parents

[crusty-the-snowman]

AU Where Sora Is Aerith Gainsborough/Zack Fair’s Son

Because I can

1. Sora was ✨conceived✨ about a month before the Nibelheim mission, hence why Aerith kept trying to call Zack while he was in Nibelheim

2. ‘Sora’ is an Gongagan name! Aerith went to visit Zack’s parents to tell them about their grandson and heard the name; she decided she liked it :) 

3. Aerith wrote all about Sora (and Sora drew pictures!) in her letters to Zack, telling him every little thing she could about their little boy. She never lost hope that Zack would meet his son... 

4. Sora has Zack’s eyes! Aerith wasn’t sure about the effects of having a child with someone repeatedly exposed to Mako, but from she could see, Sora didn’t seem to be affected in any way other than his eyes...

5. Sora and Aerith sold flowers together 🥺

6. Aerith told Sora everything about his daddy. When she tells him the story of how they met, a 2-3 year old Sora went and laid down in the flowers, in the same spot Aerith said he had landed. It quickly became a thing he did a lot, whenever he was lonely or sad. 

7. Aerith is such a good mom, y’all. Disney may not exist in the FF7 universe, but that doesn’t stop Aerith from being a Disney Mom™️. She and Sora would sing silly songs together as they cleaned her church, they would try and do a good deed every single day, and Aerith made sure to teach her baby how to be loving, compassionate, and kind. She makes some fumbles, as all first-time mothers do, but Elmyra is there too, to help her every step of the way (Elmyra loves her grandson, and Sora loves his grand-mère!).

8. Sora spent the first four years of his life with Aerith in Midgard. One day, however, after a visit from Cissnei, Aerith wakes up in the morning... and she can’t help but feel like something’s missing. She searches every room in the house, the uneasy feeling of missing something sitting heavy on her stomach... but it goes away soon enough. Her mother and her don’t remember why the guest room is completely empty. She finds a baby pacifier, and thinks a cat must’ve brought it in as a toy. Life goes on...

9. Until a year later (after FF7 Remake), when visiting Radiant Garden and her cousins Leon and Yuffie, a teenage boy with an oddly familiar name and similar appearance to her shows up. Aerith can’t put her finger on it, but she feels like she knows this boy. His eyes remind her of Zack’s...

[atomic-taco-muffin]

The Lost Princess Chapter 38

Warnings: same as the last chapter 

Rating: SFW

“A scattered dream that's like a far-off memory.”

“A far-off memory that's like a scattered dream.”

“I want to line the pieces up--yours and mine.”

It was your birthday yet again in Daybreak Town. All of the foretellers gathered together and released lanterns for your birthday. 

“How long do you think we’ll keep this up?” Aced asked.

“Till I get my daughter back,” Ira said. 

“But we don’t even know if she’s alive. How do you know that you’ll get her back?” Invi said. 

“I can feel it in my heart. She’s alive and she’s happy. And she will return.” 

~~~~

Xehanort smirked at the sight of the lanterns entering Scala ad Caelum. 

“So, he’s still hopeful of his daughter. He won’t be for long,” he said. He summoned his Keyblade and broke one of the lanterns. 

“That girl will fall into darkness. She just needs a little convincing,” he said.  

~~~~

Roxas walked through the basement corridor. He saw two capsules with familiar faces inside.

“...Donald. ...Goofy?” he asked. He turned to the door at the end of the hall and entered. DiZ was standing in a completely bright room in front of a single large capsule.

“At last, the Keyblade's chosen one. The protector of the Spirit,” he said.

“Who are you talking to? Me? Or Sora?” Roxas asked. 

“To half of Sora, of course. You reside in darkness. What I need is someone who can move about the realm of light and destroy Organization XIII.” 

“Why? Who are you?”

“I am a servant of the world.” DiZ laughed.

“And if I'm a servant, then you should consider yourself a tool, at best,” he said. 

“Was that... Was that supposed to be a joke?” Roxas asked as he summoned his keyblade. 

“'Cause I'm not laughing!” he said. Roxas ran up to DiZ and struck through him. The Keyblade created a wave of data through DiZ. Roxas, surprised, stood straight.

“My apologies. This is only a data-based projection,” DiZ said. Roxas screamed in anger, and futilely struck DiZ repetitively with the Keyblade. DiZ vanished and reappeared behind him while Roxas caught his breath.

“Come, over here,” DiZ said. Roxas stared at DiZ.

“I hate you so much...” he said. 

“You should share some of that hatred with Sora. He's far too nice for his own good,” DiZ said. 

“No! My heart belongs to me!” Roxas ran and cut again through DiZ. DiZ disappeared and the capsule glowed. The mechanical petals opened slowly and revealed what they contained.

“Sora...(Y/N)...” Roxas said. There, you and Sora were sleeping soundly in the capsule. 

“You're lucky. Looks like my summer vacation is...over,” Roxas said. Roxas turned around and faded to white.

“Sora? (Y/N)?” he asked. 

“Huh?” you asked. 

“Who's there?” Sora asked. 

“Sora! (Y/N)!” Donald said. 

“Wake up, you two,” Goofy said. You and Sora woke up and the capsule opened again in front of Donald and Goofy. You and Sora stretch and the other two laugh at how small your clothes have gotten. You and Sora jumped out of the capsule in front of them and grabbed them in your arms.

“Donald!” you said. 

“Goofy!” Sora said. The four of you laughed and hopped in a circle. Jiminy Cricket climbed on Sora's shoulder, yawned, and stretched. Odile did the same thing on your shoulder. 

“That was some nap!” Jiminy said. Jiminy hopped down to the floor.

“You mean, we were asleep?” you asked. 

“I guess we musta been, or I don't think we'd be so drowsy...” 

“When do ya think we went to sleep?” Goofy asked. 

“Uhh...” Donald said. 

“Let's see...we defeated Ansem...” Sora said. 

“Yep,” Goofy said. 

“...restored peace to the world...found Kairi... Oh yeah, and then we went to look for Riku. And my brother gave me Odile and showed me memories of my parents. I think that's right so far,” you said. 

“Then what?” Donald asked. 

“What does your journal say, Jiminy?” Goofy asked. Jiminy took out his journal.

“Gee, there's only one sentence... ‘Thank Naminé.’ Hmm... I wonder who that is,” he said. You, Sora, Donald, Odile, and Goofy looked at one another and shook your heads.

“Some journal that is,” Donald said. 

“Well, what do ya say we find out where we are!” Jiminy said. You and the group walked to Twilight Town and entered the Usual Spot.

“You know, I think I've been to this town,” Sora said.

“Me too,” you said.

“What's it called?” Donald asked.

“Hmm... Guess we must've imagined it,” Sora said. Hayner, Olette, and Pence were boredly lying around the room.

“What do you want!?” Hayner asked. 

“Uh, nothing. Just wondering what was back here,” you said. 

“Now you know. This is our spot.”

“Umm...” Pence said. 

“What?” Sora asked. 

“You're...new around here, right? I'm Pence.” 

“Hayner. Nice to meet you, but we got stuff to do, so catch ya later,” Hayner said as he left. 

“My name's Olette. Hey, did you finish up the summer homework, yet? Independent studies are the worst, huh?” Olette said. 

“Homework?” you and Sora asked. The two of you looked at Donald and Goofy, who shrugged. 

“Hey, what're your names?” Pence asked. 

“Oh. We’re Sora, (Y/N), Donald, and Goofy,” Goofy said. 

“And this is Odile,” you said. Odile popped out and looked at everyone. 

“Aww, she’s so cute!” Olette said as she scratched under Odile’s chin. Odile purred at the feeling. 

“You know, we just met someone who was looking for you,” Goofy said.

“He sure seemed in a hurry. He had a black coat on so I couldn't see his face, but he had these big round ears,” Pence said. 

“The King!” Donald said.

“Where'd you see him?” Sora asked. 

“At the station,” Pence said. 

“The station! Thanks!” you said. 

“Well, we'd better get back to that assignment,” Olette said.

“Later,” Pence said. Him and Olette lef the Usual Place, leaving you, Odile and the trio by yourselves.

“Oh boy! The King's trying to find us!” Donald said. 

“Yeah, let's get to the station!” Sora said. The five of you entered the Sandlot and found Seifer, Fuu and Rai.

“Hey you, where'd you come from?” Seifer asked. 

“Uhh...” you said. 

“You here to pick a fight with us or something?”

“Fight? We're not here to fight,” Sora said.

“Yeah, you big palooka!” Donald said. 

“Okay, smartalecks... Time to teach you how to behave in my town. Bring it!” Seifer said. Him, Fuu, and Rai took defensive stances. Odile stood in front of you and the trio in a hostile manner. 

“Calm down, Odile. We’re not gonna fight these guys,” you said. 

“Man, what a jerk,” Sora said. Donald nodded and the five of you continued your trek to find the station. The five of you continued to Central Station and were suddenly surrounded by Dusks. You all fought them, but were overwhelmed and became exhausted. Mickey appeared on the ledge of the station. As the Dusks striked again and Sora held up his Keyblade while you held onto your dagger and Odile, Mickey swooped down and destroyed the remaining Nobodies with his own Keyblade. You and Sora were amazed. Donald and Goofy pushed you and Sora down and out of the way. 

“Your Majesty?” Donald asked.

“Shh! You gotta board the train and leave town! The train knows the way,” Mickey said as he held out a pouch of munny. 

“Here,” he said. Sora took it and Mickey ran to Market Street.

“Your Majesty...” Donald said. 

“The King... Was that really him?” Sora asked.

“It coulda been... Yep, I know it was!” Goofy said. 

“Now we know he's okay!” Donald said. 

“The king was locked in the realm of darkness, right?” you asked.

“Uh-huh,” Goofy said. 

“But we just saw him,” Sora said. 

“Yep,” Donald said. 

“And if the king is here, that means Riku’s here!” you said.

“He’s gotta be!” Donald said. 

“Well, (Y/N) and I are gonna go look for Riku. Then we can go back to the islands together. Kairi’s there waiting for us! What are you two gonna do?” Sora said. 

“Gawrsh, Sora. Do ya have to ask?” Goofy said. You and Sora giggled. Odile nudged your cheek, grabbing your attention. 

“Huh? What is it, Odile?” you asked. Odile moved around, asking about Vanitas.

“Vani...I don’t know. I don’t know where he is or if he’s okay. But as long as I have you, Odile, I think he’ll be okay,” you said. 

“You really care about him, huh?” Donald asked. 

“Of course. He was my best friend and my brother. I have to know if he’s okay.” 

“Hey, what do ya say, guys? Let’s stick together for one more journey,” Sora said. You all nodded in agreement.

“To...where again?” he asked.

“We hafta board the train!” Goofy said. 

“Oh yeah.” You and Donald sighed while Odile shook her head.

“C'mon!” Sora said. The four of you ran inside the station.

“Wait up!” Hayner said. Him, Pence, and Olette caught up to you.

“Hey, Sora, (Y/N)...” he said. 

“What?” you asked. 

“Nothing, but...”

“We came to see you off. It just seemed like something we oughta do,” Pence said. 

“Oh...really? Thanks!” Sora said. Suddenly, there was a ringing sound.

“You should hurry and get your tickets,” Olette said. 

“Right,” you said. Sora took out the Munny Pouch at the teller and Olette noticed.

“What is it?” you asked. Olette took an exact copy of the Munny Pouch.

“They're the same,” Goofy said.

“Yeah,” Olette said. Sora looked to both pouches and shrugged.

“Four tickets, please!” he said. The teller gave him four tickets.

“I can't help feeling like we won't see this town again...” Sora said. 

“Why not?” you asked. 

“You're thinkin' too much,” Goofy said.

“Yeah, you're right!” You and the Trio boarded the train and followed it to Master Yen Sid’s tower.

~~~~

A girl was walking along the halls of a castle, trying to find her sister. She soon found her, reading a book in the seating area. She walked over to her and looked at her.

“Ugh, what do you want?” the sister asked. 

“Father wants to see us,” the girl said. The sister groaned and followed the girl to their father’s office. The girl knocked on the door and waited for her father’s response. 

“Enter,” he said. The two girls entered and saw their father at his desk.

“You wanted to see us?” the sister asked. 

“Yes. A spirit has awoken. Find her and bring her here,” he said. 

“A spirit? I thought that we were the only ones,” the girl said. 

“Well, you’re not. Now go and don’t keep me waiting.” 

“Yes, father,” the two girls said. They walked out of his office and walked down the halls. 

“Should we ask Uncle Xigbar for help?” the sister asked. 

“No. I think we can handle ourselves. Besides, it’s just one spirit. We’re far more stronger than she is,” the girl said. The sister smirked and summoned her weapon. 

“This is going to be fun,” she said. 

to be continued...

[angel-with-a-pipette]

I don’t know why but I have too many feels right now and I’m about to cry so let me rant about our girl™

Nearly everyone gives her shit for being weak and scared and freezing up and I’ve even seen people bemoan that the novel (which aren’t canon btw) now explains how she keeps freezing up during training as to explain why she does so later on.

But Kairi has been shown to freeze up long before KH3! She did it when she jumped down a balcony to defend Sora, suddenly she was surrounded by enemies and she just blacked out mentally, causing her to be dogpiled. Before the Saix fight, he hurls an attack at her and she freezes up and thankfully Riku protects her. 

Is this a bad thing? Of course will 90% of the fandom say and it seems like a stupid choice among so many “competent” warriors, but this makes her more real - and more courageous when she jumps into the fray. When she hugs a Heartless that might very well devour her heart only to protect it from the other Heartless because she THINKS it’s Sora. When she jumps down a balcony into a horde of enemies to defend him. When she clings to Lea because the Heartless are about to devour him even though she knows this is gonna devour her, too.

I know people will say she is stupid, that her recklessness is just endangering other people. Maybe it is, but again, it makes her more real, not as perfect as anybody else. And if you think about it, how is she even supposed to be as perfect as the others

She’s an orphan that ended up in a foreign world. It stands to reason that her adoptive parents were highly protective of her. Back when she lived with her Grandma, her favorite past time was listening to her story and picking flowers while Sora and Riku’s favorite past time was racing and sword fighting. Kairi kept to her artsy side, Sora and Riku to their competitive side. Heck, KH1 clued us in on Kairi being physically inferior to the boys by showing them running way ahead of her. Of course they would shoot off, especially since they were allowed to fight while Kairi was forced to sit still and wait.

And the other Keybearers? Lea “sucked” as much as Kairi did. He doesn’t have her flaws, but he has his own that lead to his Keyblade being disintegrated and his hand nearly broken. Gee, I don’t see anyone talking about that? Aqua and Terra? Both trained for four years + with the goal of becoming Masters and let’s be real, Aqua is one, Terra is technically one. Ven? One of the Union leaders and other half of Vanitas. Maybe he is even special for being able to produce a being of Darkness. Mickey? A goddang Master who trained for 10 years + and has the power of Disney on his side. Roxas and Xion? Both Sora’s other (in a way) so they compare to Sora. Though at least gameplay wise Kairi can hold her own against Xion judging by some letsplays so she ain’t even that bad.

How does anyone expect Kairi to compare to this? And don’t come at me with the damn Secret forest, she had MERLIN of all people train her and that idiot would rather spend his time getting a three course meal cooked by Rémy than actually train his students. Anybody forgot the flying teacups? There’s only so much you can learn from that and most importantly that’s the writing’s fault, not Kairi’s.

If anything, this girl is amazing for getting up again and again, trying her hardest against all odds, pushing through her fears to help protect her friends. She deserves some goddamn respect from the fandom and the team and I am so sick of her being constantly shit on for being human.

[absoluterpmemetrash]

SORA

"I've been having these weird thoughts lately... Like, is any of this real or not?"

"Well, whoever you are, stop freaking me out like this!"

"Oh yeah? Well, you'll see. I'm gonna get out and learn what's out there."

"What a dream... This isn't a dream! Where am I?"

"Ok, why not? I'll go with you guys."

"What's so funny? I've fought a bunch of monsters!"

"Heart or no heart, at least he still has a conscience. You might not hear it, but right now it's loud and clear. And it's telling me you're on the wrong side!"

"I don't need a weapon! My friends are my power!"

"That's not true! The heart may be weak and sometimes it may even give in. But I've learned that deep down, there's a light that never goes out!"

"____, remember what you said before? I'm always with you, too. I'll come back to you. I promise!"

"Yeah, it was good to see everyone. But what do you really want from me?"

“Where are you?! Don't you dare hide from me! Show yourself!"

“These memories you gave me... In my head, I know they're lies, but they still feel right. Like the promise I made. I said I would protect you and that I wouldn't make you cry... not ever.”

“If you cry now --- I'll feel guilty, like I let you down."

"What's going on? Everything's black and white."

"I dunno what that was about, but I'm glad it's over. Everything's harder on four legs."

"We have to say goodbye for a little while."

"Gee, thanks for looking out for us, mister. But I think we can take care of ourselves just fine."

"Go on. Show them who's boss."

"Man. What kind of world is this, anyway?"

"Not what I had in mind, but I'll take it!"

"I looked for you! I looked everywhere for you!"

"Why didn't you let me know you were ok?"

"Just give it a rest! You're Nobodies! You don't even exist! You're not sad about anything!"

"There's more to a heart than just anger and hate. It's full of all kinds of feelings. Don't you remember?"

"That doesn't mean YOU'RE eternal!"

"Aw, c'mon, ____. You've been hanging around darkness for too long. You gotta try and think positive."

"He can't let his heart be a prison. Don't worry. I'll go talk to him."

"I think, for now, you two better get out of here."

"Hey, listen, Your Maj-- ...I gotta stop that. ____-- what can I do to save you?"

"It's not every day I get to do a favor for the king."

"So then, all that stuff I just saw--did you put that in my head?"

"Well...my heart was aching. That's why I kept going."

"Why, then? Why did you lie to them and tell them they had no hearts?!"

"Just stop it! You treat people's hearts like bottles on a shelf, but they're not! Hearts are made of the people we meet and how we feel about them. They're what ties us together even when we're apart. They're what...make me strong!"

“I'm like the best secret-keeper in the world!"

KAIRI

"____, you lazy bum. I knew that I'd find you snoozing down here."

"I’ve told you before, I don’t remember."

"So, suppose you get to another world. What would you do there?"

"____, let's take the raft and go—just the two of us!"

"You know, I was a little afraid at first, but now I'm ready. No matter where I go or what I see, I know I can always come back here. Right?"

"This time, I'll protect you."

"I didn't want to just forget about you, ____. I couldn't."

"Come on, ____. We made it this far by sticking together. You can't go alone."

"Take this. It's my lucky charm. Be sure to bring it back to me."

"Don't ever forget. Wherever you go, I'm always with you."

"His voice always used to be there... but now it's gone. I can't think of his face, or his name. I feel awful about it."

"I said that no matter where he is, I'll find him. One day. And when I stopped writing, I remembered we made a promise, something important. This letter is where it starts. I know it."

"You and ____ never came home, so I came looking for you."

"I don't like the feel of this place. It's almost like a graveyard. Just about everything is in ruins."

"So all of you were out adventuring while I was living a normal life. Why do I always get left out!? You're going to tell me about it later!"

"I'm tired of waiting, so don't tell me to stay behind! From now on, wherever one of us goes, the other follows, got it?"

"Thinking of you, wherever you are.”

“We pray for our sorrows to end, and hope that our hearts will blend.”

“Who knows: starting a new journey may not be so hard, or maybe it has already begun. 

“There are many worlds, but they share the same sky — one sky, one destiny."

"I picked you some flowers. Thank you for saving me."

"Could you tell me that story?"

RIKU

"When we grow up, let’s get off this island. We’ll go on real adventures, not this kid stuff!"

"Giving up already? Come on, ____. I thought you were stronger than that."

"Well, I haven’t really thought about it. It’s just... I’ve always wondered why we’re here on this island. If there are any other worlds out there, why did we end up on this one? And suppose there are other worlds... Then ours is just a little piece of something much greater. So we could have just as easily ended up somewhere else, right?"

"If two people share one, their destinies become intertwined. They’ll remain a part of each other’s lives no matter what."

"Once we step through, we might not be able to come back. We may never see our parents again. There’s no turning back. But this may be our only chance.” 

“We can’t let fear stop us! I’m not afraid of the darkness!"

"But ___, I thought you liked games. Or are you too cool to play them now?"

"Why are you doing all this for me? What’s the catch?"

"Are they that important to you? More important than old friends? Instead of worrying about them, you should be asking about her."

"What? You’re saying my heart’s weaker than his?"

"Take care of her."

"Of all the people I could run into, it had to be you..."

"I turned to darkness because my heart was weak. I hate that weakness. It's like I'm my own enemy."

"So let me guess... You want to pull me back into the darkness and play puppet master again... right?"

"Oh, I get it. You think I'll stop fighting the darkness just to prove I'm not afraid of it. Nice try. But I'm gonna keep fighting."

"I never thought I'd miss the island winds so much. Funny — there was a time I couldn't wait to get off this rock. And now I'm acting all relieved."

"This seemed like a boring place to take a nap anyway."

"I guess I followed the darkness right to you."

"You can't get the memories back out."

"You don't have to worry. I'm getting the hang of keeping the darkness under control."

"I'm no one --- just a castaway from the darkness."

"His heart's decided. We can't change that."

"Once we go through, there's no turning back. It's victory... or oblivion."

“Let's go home together this time."

"Don't worry. You're all still you."

"All right, that's your cue. Go save the world, hero."

"He won't listen. Once you've fallen that far, there's almost no coming back."

”She sacrificed herself to save me? Why did you keep it from me for so long?”

"What about us? You could’ve given us a choice. We could have gone and helped her."