Hey, guys! I'm glad you all liked the first chapter! I hope you like this one, too! Shout outs:

TWI1IGHTMAST3R: Haha, well it was a lot slower than it was going to be. The original already had the villain making his move. I wanted to show that Pierce is a lot like Jack in that way, lol.

Shadowdragon1317: Thanks, and I did!

Celeron96: It's tied with Dissidia as the main. That will be explained this chapter.

13TheAce: So many questions! Yes, and I'm not sure yet. He'll definitely have a catch phrase, though, lol.

The Unknowing Herald: Haha, but would you already be hooked otherwise?

TheEighthLight: I think that's the highest compliment you've ever given me, haha. Thanks so much!

You know what I own. Ava belongs to AngelicWinds, Griffin belongs to TheEighthLight. Enjoy!

Chapter 2: The Purge Begins

"Mom? Dad? You're here!" Pierce exclaimed in happiness as he ran up and embraced them.

"Of course we're here! We wouldn't miss this!" Mist told him, smiling at him. He smiled back and looked at his father. Jack beamed at him proudly.

"Happy Birthday, son." he told him, holding out a small, neatly wrapped present. Pierce smiled at him and took the present. Eraqus walked up to see what Jack had given his son.

"No way….!" the boy said in awe as he held up a black keychain. Jack smiled in utmost happiness.

"Way. Summon it, Pierce." he told his son. Pierce took on a serious look and focused on the keychain in his hand.

After several minutes of silence, he flicked his wrist, his blade appearing in his hand instantly. "Woah….!" he exclaimed again. The Keyblade had a vague resemblance to Jack's original, Wanderer's Call. The blade was completely black, the hilt was a mixture of gold and silver, and the teeth were silver, resembling spikes.

"This blade is a manifestation of your own heart. It reflects your personality, and your heart. Choose a name for it, Pierce." Jack told him, placing his hand on his son's shoulder. Pierce thought long and hard. Countless names flowed through his mind, but he couldn't pick one.

"Dad, I…" he began, but Jack nodded.

"It doesn't need to be done right away. Enjoy the moment. Happy birthday, Pierce." Mist told her son again. Pierce nodded, dismissing the Keyblade. Holding on to the chain, he looked at his father.

"Thank you, Dad. Next can I have your black vest?" he asked him hopefully. Jack sighed, smiling in amusement. He ruffled his son's hair.

"We'll see, sport. One day, maybe." he replied, looking over at Eraqus. "You're doing a great job with him, old man." he complimented. Eraqus rolled his eyes.

"I resent that reference, Jack. And I haven't done anything but train him. All the rest came from the two of you." he replied. Jack looked at him in amusement, before sighing.

"So, where's Terra? I was hoping to see him." he asked. It was Pierce who answered.

"He, Uncle Riku, and Uncle Ven are out on patrol. That's what they're usually doing for the LE." he told him. Jack looked at his son in surprise. Eraqus cleared his throat.

"Speaking of which, Jason wanted me to ask you when you and Sora are going to return to active duty." he told Jack. The former wanderer sighed.

"I'm not coming back, master. Sora's home with Kairi. She's due any time now. I'd say half a year at least for him." he explained. Eraqus nodded.

"I'll let him know. It is getting late. You probably want to return home, am I right?" he asked them. Jack shrugged his shoulders, but Mist nodded.

"We do need to go. By the way, Pierce, Rayne apologized for not being able to come. We left her behind to tend to your uncle. Marek dropped in last night with a fever. It was good to see you again, honey." she told Pierce. He nodded, and mother and son embraced tightly.

Letting go, he turned to his father. Jack smiled as he hugged his son, running his hand over his son's hair. "Take care of yourself, alright? I know you're not a boy anymore, but promise me." he whispered firmly. Pierce nodded.

"I promise, Dad." he told him sincerely. Jack smiled and stepped away. He held up his hand, opening a portal of light.

"May the light pass from me and keep watch over you, son." Jack called out as Mist stepped through first. Pierce nodded and waved at his father as he too stepped through and disappeared.

"Well, come. Let's go back to the castle, Pierce. We have a busy day tomorrow." Eraqus told him, unaffected by the emotional scene.

LATER THAT EVENING IN THE CASTLE….

Pierce tossed and turned in bed. His dreams were filled with dread and loneliness. His father walked in and out of his dreams, forever haunted by an old man in a black coat. He watched in horror as his father Jack screamed in agony and his eyes began to change color…

"NO!" he exclaimed as he bolted upright, now wide awake. Realizing it was all a dream, he tried to settle his rapidly beating heart down, but the feeling of dread wouldn't go away. After another ten minutes of that, he sighed and swung out of bed. Putting on a gray sleeveless shirt and black shorts, he walked out of his bedroom. He dragged his feet down the hallway rubbing his eyes.

Walking into the living room, he found Ava wide awake and painting her toenails. "Seriously, why do girls do that stuff?" he thought to himself. Griffin was also awake. He was leaning against the wall, tossing his dagger into the air and catching it repeatedly.

"Do you guys ever sleep?" Pierce asked them as he got a glass of water from the kitchen. Ava smiled at him.

"Not on nights like this." she told him. He looked at Griffin, but the younger boy shrugged his shoulders.

"I'm still haunted by demons." he said simply.

"What demons?" Pierce asked him curiously. Griffin just kept tossing his dagger around.

"It's my own business." he replied. Pierce sighed and turned back to Ava.

"What do you mean 'on nights like this?' What's up with tonight?" he asked her. She set her feet back on the floor and turned to him.

"The stars are flickering constantly. That's a sign that something really bad is coming." she explained.

"Bull crap." he told her in disbelief. She shrugged her shoulders and pointed at the window. He walked over and looked out at the sky.

Indeed, the stars were flickering dangerously, almost as if they were fighting to not go out. "What could this mean?" he asked her. Ava looked at him with a grave expression.

MYSTERIOUS TOWER, CURRENT LIGHT'S ENFORCERS' HQ…..

Jason set down his quill with a sigh. Normally, all was silent in the tower that used to belong to Master Yen Sid. The night was so perfectly silent that almost anyone would have thought nothing of the silence. However, Jason was a wise old man, and he knew that he wasn't alone in the tower. It was a presence he had not felt since his childhood. "Impossible…." he muttered, but there was no mistaking it.

He wasted no time in conjuring the cloud communication spell Yen Sid had always used. Jack's face immediately appeared within it. "What is it, Father?" he asked, knowing that something was wrong.

"Jack, I knew this day would come. Someone has entered the tower. I need you to gather all of the LE that you can, even the former members. It's him." he told his son urgently. Jack's eyes widened.

"You are sure? I thought he died all those years ago. Besides, how is he even still alive? He would have died a natural death long before my birth." he questioned. Jason's face was pale now.

"Those who survived the Keyblade War were…..changed. Many obtained some degree of immortality. He was one those who were changed. Either way, it doesn't matter now. He's here, and it's too late for me. I told you this day you would come. It is up to you to stop him before it all is too late." he told Jack urgently. Jack swallowed hard, and slowly nodded. (Jack's Theme 2{The Truth Revealed, Final Fantasy X})

"I will die before he gets what he wants. I guess this is…..goodbye, Father. I'll see you in whatever waits beyond this life." he told his Father. Jason smiled and nodded.

"A father could never have a better son, than you, Jack." he told him. Before Jack could reply, he cut the transmission. At that moment, the study door burst open and a blinding light filled the room. "I knew you would come one day." Jason told the invader.

A figure cloaked in brightest light entered the room. It was obviously male, by the broadness of the shoulders. He was roughly six and a half feet tall. A white robe covered his entire body, and the hood showed only his chin and mouth. The rest of his face was concealed.

"If you knew I would come, then you know why I am here." he spoke in a deep, demanding voice. Jason stood up, bravely holding his ground.

"You seek to spill innocent blood. The Keyblade wielders are revered heroes throughout the universe! You will gain nothing by spilling all this innocent blood!" he yelled, but the man held up his hand, silencing the old master.

"There is no innocence in the Rikkison blood. You yourself know full well the true purpose behind your lineage. Any associated with the Rikkisons are guilty, as well. By harboring traitors, murderers, and outcasts, they themselves have earned the death penalty! I am the reaper, come to sew ruin in the lives of the deserving. My path begins with you, old man. You shall be the first, but you will not be the last. I will not allow the Keyblade or the Rikkisons to ruin another era in our universe's history!" he roared. Jason breathed deeply.

"Believe and do what you will. It still won't turn the universe against the heroes that saved them more times than can be counted!" he yelled back. The figure held up his hand, closing his fist around Jason's neck and lifting him into the air.

"I tire of your senile prattle. The Great Purge begins with you, he who spawned the Rikkison meant to ruin everything: Jack Rikkison!" he roared in uncontrollable fury. With a loud snap, he let Jason's body fall to the floor, where it sunk to the ground, motionless. The figure smiled and laughed to himself, turning for the door.

"And so the purge begins…." he muttered, disappearing in a chaotic flash of light. As he vanished, the communicator on Jason's wrist started to go off. Terra's voice could be heard.

"Jason, we're being attacked from everywhere! The Lanes are lost! There's no taking them back from those things! We have to regroup! We need Jack and Sora! Calling all members of the LE! Screw it! Calling anyone who can hear me! We need aid immediately! I don't know how much longer we can…..Ven, look out!" he screamed. (end Jack's Theme 2)

And so it begins….