I forgot to mention that I completely own nothing except some characters!
My group is perfect for the difficult part: with a trusty cleric and a spellcaster, we were ready to face her. We were about to head inside the castle, but then the cleric started having doubts about this.
"I," she said, "I don't know about this. She may be tougher than we might've thought! She might have other tricks to use with the Heartless."
"Kairi, listen." I said to her. "No matter what happens, our friendship will prevail. I know it."
"Then let's hurry up," the spellcaster said, "and finish what we started." We ran inside the castle as we were encountered by Heartless: two Defenders, four Green Requiems, an Invisible, five Shadows, and three Wizards.
"Kairi, stay back and take out the Shadows if you can! Maci, get the Wizard's and the Invisible! I'll handle the Defenders and Green Requiems!" We got ready, and I charged at the Defenders head-on. Maci used her magic to take out the Wizard's using Blizzara to keep them in place and Firaga against the Invisible, using Ethers to keep herself alive with magic.
Kairi stayed behind and, if a Shadow was about to sneak up on either me or Maci, she'd whack them with her staff and use Cura on us whenever she can with her staff. Thank goodness she knows Leaf Bracer, because she can use Cure magic without getting hurt.
Pretty soon, it was down to the two Defenders. "I can't seem to take them out, Maci!"
"Try hitting them from behind the shield!" One of them blasted Fira at me and I easily blocked it by raising my sword in a block movement and it got deflected. I rolled behind them and slashed at them, ending them with one hit!
"That was amazing!" I called out. "If we can handle this much, then Maleficent doesn't stand a chance against us!" We traveled further in the castle when we reached the Grand Hall, where we see six girls, three of which I all remember: Alice, Ariel and Jasmine. The others, I don't know.
I was glad to see those three again, because I'd remember them. But then that evil presence never went away as I looked up and saw her: Maleficent! She jumped down, landing in front of us as we prepared our weapons in case she tries anything.
"Such a shame," she said. "Not only that you three have been my obstacle. But this time, no one will be able to save you!"
"Give it up, Maleficent!" I taunted. "There's no way you can beat all three of us!"
"Then perhaps I should… do a different approach." That's when I heard Kairi give out a "Woah!" I turned to her, then looked at her feet as there were cracks underneath. I knew what Maleficent will do, but I was too late to warn her as Kairi fell through the floor, screaming.
"KAIRI!" I shouted out as Maci warned me to look down. I noticed that there are cracks there and I jump back in time as it collapsed. "Maci, we need to keep moving! She won't make us fall if we keep moving!"
But I was too late as Maci fell through the floor! I got down on my knees as Maleficent laughed. "Like I said, boy," she said. "You can't win." I felt the floor gave away beneath me as I fell into the darkness, but somehow, my feet landed on something.
I opened my eyes, and saw that I was standing on nothing. I took one step, and there was a flash! I covered my eyes, blinded by the light, until the light faded enough for me to see.
I saw I was on a platform, made of glass. I looked at the platform and see a huge image of a girl. I never thought I'd see something like that.
Then I heard a voice. "So much to do," it said, "so little time. Take your time." That doesn't make sense. "Don't be afraid, but the door is still shut. Now, step forward." I see a pillar of light, yet unknown of its location. I approached it, anyway.
I heard a pillar being raised, and I turned to it and I see some kind of shield. "Power sleeps within you."
Another pillar was being raised on the other side. I looked see a staff when I turned there. "If you give it form."
One more pillar raised in front of me. I looked there and saw a sword. "It will give you strength. But choose wisely." I was stuck with a choice between three, but I slowly approached the shield and grab it.
"Power of the Guardian. Kindness to aid friends. A shield to repel all." This voice is so unknown, but I decided to have this shield as my power as it disappears in light. "You've chosen the power of the Guardian, but what will you give up in exchange?"
I turned around, and thought hard about this. Then I approach the staff. "The power of the Mystic. Inner strength. A staff of wonder and ruin." I'm not sure what to do, but I decided the staff is next, disappearing in a flash of light in my hands.
"You've chosen the power of the Guardian. You've given up the power of the Mystic. This is the form that you choose." That's the way things work. Then I felt the pillar fall as I jump off it, then started seeing the glass shattering as I fell, but to a different glass panel.
As I landed, the shield I picked earlier somehow showed up in my hands. "You've gained the power to fight." I tried an attack with my shield, knowing how to defend myself in case. "There'll be times where you have to fight. Keep that light burning strong."
I looked and I see Shadows come up from the surface, their yellow eyes looking at me. I see three or four, and I used my shield to attack one, disappearing after three hits. "Behind you!" I used the corner of my eye to see another Shadow, and parried at the last second.
Then more came. I take them out, one by one, until the last one disappeared in a pool of darkness, as it quickly surrounded me. And pretty soon, I got sucked down, too. I knew that struggling was futile.
"The day you will open the door is both far off and very near." I landed on another glass panel and got up. I see nothing else. But when I looked from the corner of my eye, a Shadow was there.
I brought out my shield and more came. I took them out, one by one, until there's none left. Then I see a pillar of light as it traveled through the panel, revealing a set of steps. I decided to investigate and see where they lead.
Halfway up, I turned around, in case I want to return, but the steps were disappearing. Guess the only way is forward. I continued on, and see a pillar of light.
I investigated by moving towards it, when I heard that voice that I keep hearing. "The closer you get to light, the greater your shadow becomes." I turned around, and see my shadow, which showed me that it's looking at me.
Then it started to just lift itself from the panel! I was surprised to see it happen that I turned around and slowly backed up. That thing continued to grow! "But don't be afraid." I kept backing up, seeing this thing up.
By the way it looked, it thirst for something precious, but I can't figure it out. "And don't forget…" I turned around and started running, but stopped at the edge as I realized that I can't get away. I brought out my shield and prepared to fight this thing.
As its hand struck the panel, Shadows showed up. I got on the hand and managed to strike the head. After enough hits on it, it was looking straight at me, but my shield disappeared. I dodged an attack, then another.
I got down in fear of this thing clobbering me that darkness pooled underneath me. I thought this was the end. "But don't be afraid." That voice I kept hearing was being persistent on keeping me brave.
I just wish I knew who owns that voice. That darkness started pooling around me, starting at my legs. "You hold the second mightiest weapon of all." I tried getting out of the darkness, but it seemed futile as the darkness got hold of me.
"So don't forget: You are the one who will help to open the door." And that was all I heard before the darkness got me, but I heard this last bit. "The person wielding the stronger weapon would need a guardian. Find them."
