Chapter Three
Return to a Familiar Town and a Friendly Reunion
Gera was floating in darkness, flying along. He sighed.
"Man... haven't floated in darkness in a while..."
He then suddenly felt himself transforming, his clothes changing to where the chains were attached, scraps of leather on the shoulders and chains on his arms, and the black lines that ran down his checks and jaw bone.
"Huh? What the...?"
He looked at himself, wondering what was happening.
"Don't worry. I changed you back into this form. You can only use the Earth Keyblade when you are like this."
He shrugged, placing his hands behind his head, closing his eyes.
"Alright... I don't really mind."
If it meant gaining some power, without any possible damage to his heart or body, he was fine... then he began to fall.. feeling wind on his face. He kept his eyes closed.
"I swear to God... if I am falling again...."
He opened his eyes, seeing himself falling into a familiar world...
Traverse Town; 1st District
He spun around to where he was falling feet first. Then he summon his black angel wings, which slowed down his fall. He looked at his wings, thinking.
I... wonder why I have these wings...
The thought troubled him, but he flapped them, making him fall even slower...
Yuffie was laying on the steps, her leg bent with her hands behind her head. She sighed, shifting a little.
"Man... I miss Gera...."
"Oh? You miss 'im, eh?"
Yuffie jumped, blushing deep red. She quickly sat up and looked behind her... and saw Cid, still having a long toothpick in his mouth. He had his arms cross, smiling and chuckling.
"Got'cha thinking about that boy, hmmmm?"
She blushed even more.
"N-no! I-I just-"
"Oh? So you know another Gera? Should I know this one, too?"
Yuffie covered her face as Cid busted out laughing, his face up in the air. He suddenly stopped.
"Well, speak of the devil."
Gera gently landed on the ground, then dismissed his wings. He was holding a feather in his hand, still thinking about it... Yuffie slowly turned and saw him. One thought came to mind.
What... happened to him?
She still got up, though, and ran to him. He sensed someone, and knew who it was by the sound of her steps. He quickly turned when she was close and placed the feather behind her ear, smiling warming to her.
"Hey, Yuffie. It's good to see you again."
She slightly blushed from the small token, but smiled back.
"Good to see you, too, Gerara."
"Blah... think I'm gonna be sick..."
Cid was bent over a bit, pretending to gag. Gera turned and shook his head at him jokingly.
"Hey Cid. Still that old redneck we all know and love?"
He waved at him, smiling broadly.
"Yep! Hey, wait-"
Gera interrupted him, looking down at Yuffie.
"Sorry to just suddenly come out of no where... again... but I've heard that Sora might be here."
Foot steps came from behind him, but Gera already knew whose it were.
"Yeah, he's here. He came here after locking two Keyholes."
Leon stopped behind him as he turned to face him.
"So... he's here, here. Or did I miss him... again?"
Yuffie nodded, hopping a little.
"Yep yep! He's probably in the 2nd District. He's searching for the Keyhole for this world."
Gera sighed happily.
"Finally! Well, if you all will excuse me... I got to make sure he's alright."
With that, he just... vanished. Yuffie, Leon, and Cid all stood in shock. Leon blinked a bit, as if his eyes were deceiving him.
"He's... gotten more powerful..."
Yuffie gently took the feather from behind her ear and began to look at it.
"Yeah... he has..."
She ran it in her fingers... it was so soft...
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Gera was dashing along the roof tops, so that no enemies, god or Heartless, could see him. He was thinking to himself, his mind racing.
How has he been?
Has he grown stronger with his Keyblade?
Was he unharmed from when our home was destroyed?
Has he found Riku or Kairi yet?
I wonder if he has met any new friends? Knowing him, he probably did.
Then, one more thought came to mind.
What will he say when he sees me...?
He thought about that... he was now a bit worried, but knew that Sora would still accept him as a friend. Sora was like a brother to him, the same with Riku and Kairi (except Kairi would be like a sister). If he couldn't trust him, then he couldn't trust anyone...
He stopped on top of the gate, looking down... there, at long last, he saw Sora, along with what looked like a...
"A duck? And... is that a dog!?"
He tilted his head in confusion. Then saw the Opposite Armor slamming its boots on the duck and dog on the wall. Sora turned around.
"DONALD! GOOFY!"
He was about to run toward them when a hand landed on top of Sora, pinning him on the ground. Gera pulled the hood over his head.
"No one hurts my friends and gets away with it, you fool..."
He pulled out his guns, then dashed at the body of the Armor. He kicked it with both legs, then jumped over it, shooting it a few times before landing infront of Sora, then fired as fast as he could, like two machine guns. The Opposite Armor had to pull its arms and legs back, using them as a shield. Donald and Goofy landed on their feet, wobbly, then saw Gera.
"Hey! Who are ya!?"
Donald jumped in the air, his temper flaring. He turned and looked at him for a moment, giving the Armor a chance to try to shoot a black orb at him and Sora. Gera quickly scooped Sora in his arms and jumped in the air, avoiding the attack. He landed next to Goofy, placing Sora down. He looked up at Gera.
"Hey... who... are you...?"
Gera chuckled, knowing the hood was hiding his face. He stood up and turned away from them, then reached out with his right hand... summoning his Dark Keyblade. Donald and Goofy gasped at the sight, as Goofy spoke.
"A-another Keyblade!?"
Then they both took out their weapons, Donald speaking proudly.
"Then we KNOW you're good! We'll back you up-"
"Stay here."
Donald started, shocked with Gera's order. He turned to him, his purple eyes showing.
"I can handle this Heartless myself. Just make sure Sora is safe."
The Opposite Armor floated in front of him, getting ready for an attack. Gera stood in his stance, using only his Dark Keybalde. He roared.
"Bring it, you fool!!!"
He jumped in the air, slashing multiple times at the Armor, sending waves of energy at it. Each one hit each limb... but didn't destroy them. He grunted as he dashed around it in the air, suddenly going the opposite way to confuse the Armor time to time. It sent its feet at him. He ducked from the first one, then jumped over the second foot. He cart-wheeled in the air to avoid a hand from above him, then grabbed the other hand from behind him. He glared at the Opposite Armor, squeezing its hand between his right arm and body until it was destroyed. The Armor gave a roar as it spun its last hand at Gera.
He landed on the ground, then flew backwards, his feet a few inches from the ground. The Armor then sent its feet after him, all three limbs at once. Gera stopped infront of the bell tower, smiling under his hood.
"Fell for it like another stupid Heartless..."
He lifted his hands in front of him, then made a fist out of them both. He brought them together, then reached down to his left foot. Suddenly, he jumped in the air, raising his fists.... the ground from under the limbs turned vertically, looking like a sheet of the ground. Gera chuckled, then landed, his fists at his side. The earth flipped over on top of the limbs, flattening them under the land. The Opposite Armor roared again, spinning toward Gera. He ran up the wall and jumped over the Armor. He took out his guns and turned around, then flew backwards as the Armor spun at him. He jumped sideways, doing one long cart-wheel (where his lands doesn't even touch the ground), beginning to shoot at it as fast as he could, then flipped backwards. He landed on his feet, then few back again. He continued his firing non-stop, doing another long cart wheel to his right... then he hit a wall. He turned and looked at the wall right quick, then turned back around toward the Armor... a few feet away from him...
At Donald and Goofy's angle, it looked like the Armor had hit Gera and was grinding him into the wall, making Donald gasp and Goofy bring his hands to his mouth. Then they saw sparks... They leaned over to try to see him... Gera had his hands around the bottom of it, the sparks were from his metal hands and the armor spinning against his hands. The Armor slowly spun to a stop, facing him. He tried to move, even to go up... but was stuck in Gera's grasp. He smiled again under his hood.
Wow... got to thank Jet again for these arms!
He gave a grunt as he lifted the body of the Opposite armor over his head. He jumped into the air, then began to spin around, faster and faster, until he threw the Armor into the ground. He then quickly summoned his Dark Keyblade, then flew down on top of it, stabbing his Keyblade through it, landing on a knee. An explosion of darkness erupted from the stab, destroying the body of the Opposite Armor and making a crater in the ground...
Gera stood up, pulling his Keyblade from the ground, then swung it, getting the dirt off of it. He then sensed some more Heartless... he turned to his left... and saw a few Shadows on the wall in the fountain... about to go in the Keyhole... His Keyblade gave a flash at the tip, making him look from it to the Keyhole...
".... Alright..."
He pointed his Keyblade at the Heartless. Some dark lights began to shine at the tip of it, then a beam of purple light shot out. It hit the first Shadow, killing it. He then pointed it at another, this time the beam of light shooting quickly, the beam killing the other Shadow. He spun his Keyblade around his hands, then kicked to the side... a Soldier had tried to attack him from the side, ut Gera kicked it, making it fly back, hitting the wall close to Donald and Goofy, killing it.
Suddenly, a massive wave of Shadows formed around Gera, about 20. They all jumped on Gera, blocking all view of him. Finally, Sora stood up, and saw the crowd of Shadows.
"Umm... guys... what's going on?"
A small flash of light came from the Shadows, then one long whip was seen, scattering the Shadows and killing them all. Gera had the handle of the Earth Keyblade in his hand, the whip quickly shrinking and forming back to its original shape. He sighed as he saw a small crowd of Soldiers and Fat Bodies form in front of him. He shook his head, then stopped, seeing Sora, Donald, and Goofy step in front of him, ready for battle as Sora turning to him, at first staring at his Keyblades, then up at him.
"Don't worry, we'll help you this time!"
Gera chuckled. He placed his hand on Sora's shoulder as he stepped in front of them. He rose his hands up at his sides, then sucked in some air, closing his eyes... the group of Heartless then charged at them. He opened his eyes, then blew out, his tongue out. A giant ball of black flames blew out of his mouth, engulfing each and every one of the Heartless. Sora, Donald, and Goofy had to cover their faces from it, then stood in shock from it. Gera closed his mouth, stopping the flames.... the area in front of him was covered with black flames, which slowly began to die. He then pointed his Dark Keyblade at the Keyhole. Bright lights began to form on the tip, then shot out and went into the Keyhole. It began to shine, making a locking noise echo through the 2nd District, then slowly began to fill itself in and two jets of water came up from the fountain.
"And that, Sora-"
He pulled his hood back, turning his head and smiling to Sora.
"Is how it's done."
End of Chapter Three...
