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Second Chance - Ch 9 - Aliens!

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Chapter 9 - Aliens!



"Did you just see her face when she opened the tin? The frog idea, genius!" Albus cackled as he and Sora walked down the corridor towards their next lesson – Arithmancy.

Sora gave a half smile and dodged a seventh year student coming the other way that was holding a massive pile of books and couldn't see properly. "Glad you thought so. I didn't think you'd actually do it."

"Well, duh. I do have my Uncle George's name to live up to after all. Besides, a moment like that is priceless."

"Albus!" A deep voice called and both Gryffindor boys turned to find a tall black haired man wading through the flood of students.

Albus paled. "Dad?! What are you doing here?"

"Auror work," the man replied with a grin as he gave his son a hug. "I just saw you on my way to McGonagall's office."

"Oh, okay." Sora laughed as his friend visibly relaxed and hugged his father back. "Oh, dad, this is Sora."

"Nice to meet you. I'm Harry," the man greeted with a smile.

"Nice to meet you Harry," Sora replied with a smile, noting the similarities between the two Potters.

"So, Albus, this is your dad?" a brunette girl asked with a smile as she sidled up to the younger Potter and wrapped an arm around his shoulders. "It's nice to meet you Mr Potter."

"Gabby, off," Albus grumbled and shrugged her arm off. "Yes, this is my dad. Dad, this is Gabrielle. She's a classmate."

"Just a classmate?" Harry asked in amusement.

"Yes, just a classmate," Albus replied quickly, shooting the girl a glare as she opened her mouth to say something.

She grumbled and backed off a bit, glaring at Albus.

"Albus, what are you doing?!" Scorpius suddenly announced as he ran up to them. "We have that meeting with Professor Flitwick now, remember?"

"Oh yeah! Oops, thanks Score. I completely forgot. Sorry Dad, gotta go. Bye Sora!" Grabbing Scorpius's hand, the two ran off through the halls, darting around and avoiding other students.

Harry just looked a little stunned. "Was that Scorpius Malfoy?"

"Yep," Sora answered.

"Sora!"

Turning, the brunette found Riku and Rose making their way through the corridors towards them. "Riku, Rose," he greeted with a grin and a wave.

"Hello Uncle Harry," Rose greeted. "Are Dad or Mum with you?"

"No, they're not. I'm here on business," Harry replied as he gave her a hug.

"Oh… Sora, did you see Scorpius and Albus come this way?"

"They went to Flitwick's classroom apparently for a meeting."

Her face twisted in annoyance. "Ruddy liars. Scorpius must have seen me coming and jumped in."

"Um…"

"Sorry Uncle Harry, I'll see you later," Rose said and took off down the corridor, bushy red hair bouncing as she walked.

"Um…"

"You're about as lost as I am," Sora replied.

"I think it had something to do with a practical joke, from what Rose was ranting about," Riku added as he too watched the Weasley girl disappear from sight.

"Ah…yes, that I can't blame her for," Harry murmured and shook his head with a sigh.

Sora jerked as he was suddenly elbowed in the side and looked up at Riku, only to find the other teen giving him meaningful looks in the other Wizard's direction.

"Ah… Oh yeah! Sorry, Harry this is Riku, my best friend," Sora said with a smile and Harry met Riku's gaze.

"Nice to meet you."

"Likewise."

"Riku, this is Harry - Albus, Lily and James's father," Sora continued and the aquamarine coloured eyes lit up as they made the connection.

"Ah, now I know why you look familiar."

"Why's that?" Harry asked curiously.

"Albus is a like a younger copy of you while Lily has your face."

"James has his mother's looks," Harry agreed with a fond smile. He suddenly looked around uncomfortably and Sora became aware of all the people who were watching them and whispering as they walked past, a few staring openly with wonder. "How about we get out of here?"

"Sounds good," Sora agreed. The gazes were starting to unnerve him. "Let's go and have some lunch."

The walls suddenly shook as a loud sound shook the air.

KAPOOFFFFFFFF.  

Once the vibrations had stopped, Harry looked around, obviously looking for the source while Sora and Riku met each other's gaze. "That's wasn't Axel, was it," Sora stated, mildly worried.

"No, his go kaboom - that was a kapoof. That was something completely different."

"How can you tell?" Harry asked in amazement.

"After hearing various explosions long enough you tend to pick up sound differences," Riku answered as he began leading the way towards the sound, where most of the school seemed to be heading as well.

They walked into the main hall near the front doors and Sora and Riku both stopped dead, blinking in surprise.

Cloud, Leon and Yuffie were standing in the middle of the Entrance Hall, weapons out, and Yuffie was talking into some sort of yellow box, while Cloud was attempting to get something out of a younger kid, who was pointing at the three of them and screaming "Aliens!"

"No, we're not-"

"ALIENS!!!"

"We're no-"

"THEY'RE GONNA EAT US!! THEY'RE ALIENS!!"

"We're not-"

"THEY'RE GONNA EAT US!!! THEY'RE GONNA PROBE US AND EAT US!!!"

"No we're-"

"ALIENS!!"

"Will you shut up?!" Leon snapped irritably with a glare and, surprisingly, the kid did shut up.

"Everything okay?" a voice crackled through the air, the voice tinged with amusement.

"Yeah, I think so," Yuffie answered. "Cloudster's just convinced a kid he's an alien with just his looks."

A snort of amusement came through the box. "Like that's not normal."

"Well yeah, I mean, come on, the hair for one is so unnaturally spiky it's cool and creepy at the same time."

"Yuffie," Cloud growled, glaring at the ninja in annoyance.

"And the sword, let's not forget the majorly oversized sword that only an alien would carry," she continued with a grin.

"Not helping," Cloud growled through gritted teeth.

"And there's the eyes, let's not forget the eyes, that change colour and slit whenever he's having an episode, oh! And the fact that he's freakishly strong and fast due to the mako infusion."

"Not helping Yuffie!!" Cloud roared and leapt at the girl, who laughed and danced out of the way.

"Yuffie, stating all the reasons why Cloud could be an alien when you're on another world is not the best way to gain their trust. Stop it."

"Fiiine," she replied with a sigh and rolled her eyes.

"Just find the kid and then let us know so we can summon you all back. By the sound of things they could get a bit rough."

"Fine, Mr Grumpy Pants," she grumbled.

"Over and out." The box crackled and fell silent.

Yuffie sighed and put the box away. "So, what's the plan?"

"Hey, you, come here." Leon beckoned to an older witch with a finger. She stiffened up and backed away further. The gunblader sighed. "We're looking for a friend. Do you think you can help us find him?"

"Who are you looking for?" Harry asked as he approached warily, wand out and pointing at the trio.

Cloud's eyes narrowed in on the stick and his stance shifted to something more defensive, while Leon straightened and focused on the man as well, seemingly alert, his hand drifting to brush the weapon he wore at his waist. Yuffie slipped a couple of knives into her hands and kept them hidden, just in case.

"We're looking for a boy called Sora. He's sixteen," Cloud said. "And another boy, Riku. He's seventeen. Do you know them?"

Harry's body stiffened a little bit. "What do you want with them?"

"Do you know them?" A voice whispered in Sora's ear and he turned to find Lily standing beside him.

"Yeah, they're friends of mine," Sora whispered back.

"Well then get down there," the girl hissed. "Dad's more than likely going to start a fight otherwise."

She shoved him forward and Sora stumbled, jostling into various students who looked at him in annoyance. Riku followed him as the brunette pushed his way down to the main floor and made his way over to the four at a standstill in the middle of the room.

"Hey guys," he greeted with a smile.

They all looked at him. "Sora!" Yuffie greeted with a bright grin and a smile as she bounced over to hug him.

"You okay?" Leon asked, not taking his gaze off of the wizard in front of him, hand still resting on his gunblade.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Look, can we all relax? No one is attacking anyone today. Harry, they're friends of mine."

"You sure?"

"Yes, I'm sure," he answered with a smile.

There was a commotion as the students on the stairs behind them all suddenly pressed themselves into the sides as a congregation of teachers swept into the main hall, wands all drawn and approaching quickly. "Who are you, and what's the meaning of this?" McGonagall asked sternly as she stopped beside Harry.

Cloud and Leon's hands gripped their sword hilts as they shifted, waiting for anything. The wands pointed at them more firmly as the wizards and witches focused more.

Sora threw his hands up in the air and threw a look of disbelief over his shoulder at Riku, who shrugged.

"Sora, come here," Cloud ordered quietly. "Riku, you too. Yuffie, buzz Merlin and tell him we're ready to be resummoned."

She did as she was told, watching the others warily.

"Sora! Riku! Now!" Leon snapped as he shifted his stance a bit.

"WILL YOU ALL JUST STOP AND LISTEN FOR A MINUTE!?!?!!!!?!" Sora suddenly exploded, leaving the entire crowd, including Leon, Cloud and all the teachers looking at him in disbelief. "These guys are my friends. They aren't a threat," he said, waving at the trio of other worlders. "These are my teachers – they're just protecting the students. Now, can we all put away our weapons so we can have a fucking decent conversation?"

"Sora, are you okay?" Riku asked cautiously. He'd never seen Sora get angry like this, ever. Even after they'd gotten back to the islands.

"I'm fine Riku."

"Are you sure?" he asked cautiously.

"YES I'M FUCKING FINE!!" Sora snarled as he turned on his friend, and Riku paled as the light caught on his features, and showed the brunette spikes as blond.

"Sora… you need to calm down…"

"I AM CALM!!!" Sora screeched loudly.

Someone snorted in amusement and a voice drifted across the hall in whisper. "He's having a Roxy rage."

Sora snarled and turned to whomever it was the whisper sounded from, his finger pointing at Axel, who was whispering to Demyx. "DON'T YOU TALK TO ME ABOUT ROXY RAGES YOU FLAMING HYPOMANIAC!!"

"What's a hypomaniac?" Demyx whispered in confusion.

"I don't know," Axel whispered back. "We'll have to ask Zexion later."

"You…" There was a clatter and everyone turned to look at Yuffie, who was almost white and had dropped everything she was holding, staring at Demyx wide eyed. "You… why are you…? You're supposed to be dead!" She turned on Sora, obviously looking for answers as she pointed at Demyx across the room. "Why isn't he dead?! I saw you kill him!!"

"That's a bit mean," Demyx said with a frown. "I mean, yeah, he did but… meh… Hakuna Matata."

Axel just looked at him in disbelief. "Seriously dude? Hakuna Matata?"

"Yeah, why not? I mean, it was all the past, so it seems like the perfect phrase. Besides, the pig and meerkat used it. Actually, now that I think about it, so did the lion…" the blond added in thoughtfully.

"I don't want to know…"

"Is SOMEONE going to answer my question?!" Yuffie snapped. "Why is he alive? Why are you alive?" She snapped and turned her attention to Demyx, who looked stunned.

"That is a very long story and not one we want to tell here," Zexion answered as he suddenly appeared beside Sora.

Leon's jaw went slack and his hand dropped from the hilt of his gunblade. "Y-you're…Ienzo?"

Zexion nodded. "One of Ansem the Wise's apprentices, yes."

"Okay, SOMEONE explain to me what's going on," Cloud demanded with a scowl.

"Again, that is a very long story and not one we want to tell here," Zexion repeated with a sigh.

"Yuffie? Countdown is 3…"

"Sora, Riku, quick!" Leon suddenly barked, his brain kicking back into gear. He reached forward and grabbed Sora's arm, dragging him forward, Riku quickly leaping forward as well.

"2…"

They all gripped Yuffie, who had the box back in her hand.

"1."

There was a loud explosion as magic crackled and smoke puffed around them, leaving all five coughing and spluttering. Once the air cleared Leon, Cloud and Yuffie blinked in confusion as they found out they were still in the middle of the entrance hall, staring at the faces of some very unimpressed looking wizards and witches.

"Hey, Merlin, what's going on?" Yuffie asked. "We're still here."

"The spell worked," the voice crackled through. "Although why you were not transported is unclear. Hold up, I'll be right there."

There was a crack and suddenly Cid swore loudly. "The old geezer's just gone down for some reason. Looks like you won't be getting back anytime soon."

Leon reached over and took the box out of Yuffie's hand. "Can you come out and pick us up with the Gummy ship?"

"I can, but it'll take me a while. I have no idea where you are so warping won't be an option, and I'll have to trace you."

"Alright, do that and keep us updated," Leon said and sighed, handing the box back to the ninja.

Cloud sighed and shook his head, releasing his grip on Riku's shoulder. "I hate magic."

"Hey, it's not all bad," Sora protested with a frown.

Harry frowned and dropped his wand a bit, looking over at McGonagall, who caught his gaze and nodded. They put their wands away and in return the others relaxed and released their weapons, Yuffie slipping the knives back inside their pouch.

"How about we all go up to my office and talk?" Minerva decided quietly and looked around the entrance hall, taking in all the curious looking faces. "The rest of you go and eat lunch then head to class."

The mass of students eventually started moving and talking again as they were all gifted with a glare.

"Demyx, Axel, you come too," Zexion demanded with a frown as the two nobodies made to make off with the rest of the students.

Demyx frowned but nodded, grabbing Axel by the wrist and dragging him forward.

Tbc~
Well, here's chapter 9 guys. I'm so sorry it took me so long to get up. It's been done for ages, but my sister used all our internet and it's been slow for the last 2-3 weeks - as in nothing worked except, ironically, Facebook. Anyway, here it is. I'll try and get the next chapter up next week. Enjoy! ^_^

Ch 1 ---> [link]

Ch 8 ---> [link]

Ch 10 ---> tba
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