Ch 4. The Quest.
It had been a few days since Drexel had met Marinette when he was training. He had also told her about his dreams. He kept his training up every day practicing his magic. Thankfully, he still had basic spells like Fire, Lighting, Blizzard, and Reflect. Though he needed more training to learn the more advanced versions . Since his union was of balance, his skills had evened out. He was also doing physical training to help whenever he was low on magic just to increase his stamina. Eventually, he would come across battles that would take a long time and low stamina could kill him.
He kept stocking up on potions to help with injures he'd eventually get from all the battles he would get into. He liked to be prepared for any situation.
"Hey Drex!" His Chirithy urgently cried out.
"What is it?"
"We got a quest to complete. It's from Ira himself! An Invisible got away from the group and was seen resting on a nearby world. It's injured so its probably not as powerful as normal, but we should still be careful." Chirithy warned.
An Invisible... that reminded him of the one that he fought in his dream. He somehow still had the scars from it. This time he would have his keyblade and magic.
"Oh there's one more thing. Ira gave us this in case it turned out to be stronger than we thought." Chirithy opened his pouch and pulled out a medal. It was a high level spell medal. Normally those medals were used to help learn powerful spells or even limit breaks. But this… this one was only for single use. After that one use it would be gone for good. Drex examined the medal and was completely surprised by what he saw.
"Whoa! This is a high level spell! Do I really need this much power?" He asked. It was a very powerful spell. If the Invisible was weakened enough then his keyblade and spells should have been enough. So why was such a spell even necessary?
"Hey! If we don't we could at least keep this as a last resort." It was a good point. He put the medal away and headed out to find the Invisible. Summoning Starlight he opened a portal to the world it was suspected to be at.
"Ok then. Let's get this show on the road." Drexel announced. He boldly stepped through the portal.
As he exited the portal he found himself in some woods that were close to dusk from the way the sun was setting. He walked around for a bit when he heard some rustling in the bushes. He quickly climbed a nearby tree to hide while his Chirithy appeared on his shoulder. After a few seconds, he saw another Keybearer escorting a girl around. She wore a yellow and blue dress and had white skin and black hair. She seemed to radiate light and kindness. She must have been one of the precious lights that keybearers were sworn to protect. This was their mission. Drex, on the other hand, had his own to finish.
After letting them pass he jumped down and headed where they came from. As he went deeper into the woods a few flower like heartless appeared. Drex summoned Starlight and began to fight.
"Fire!" Drex sent a blast of fire magic at one of them destroying it. 'One down three left'. He used a sonic strike to close the distance and stab one when he was blasted by the spores from the other two. The one he stabbed dispersed leaving two behind. He lifted his keyblade up and shouted. "Thunder!"
He blasted both with lightning and destroying them both. He was glad that it hadn't taken too long. He needed to save his strength. Even weakened, he doubted the Invisible would go down as easily. He walked until he came across a cliff area where he felt a strong darkness.
"Come on Chirithy. I think it's nearby. Keep your eyes open." Drexel told his Chirithy.
"Roger Drex." Chirith confirmed. It was a little nerve wracking. While he also sensed the darkness of the Invisible... it seemed like something else was also nearby and it terrified him.
They continued on until Drex saw something ahead. It was the Invisible! It looked like a normal Invisible except for a few things. The wings on its arms were cut off. Its left horn was broken. Its sword had many cracks in it, nd it was on the ground instead of floating.
It was weakened but it was still a threat. Drex summoned Starlight and got ready to fight. The Invisible saw him and quickly left. Before Drex could chase it a group of Neoshadows appeared blocking his way. "Drat! Got to get rid of these things quick before it escapes." He muttered. Raising his keyblade he used another spell. "Haste!" It was an enhancement spell that increased his speed and hee needed to be quick.
He quickly attacked one of the neos knocking them back a bit. He blocked another that tried to claw him then threw it back dodging another that went for his throat. Using thunder to hit stagger them he cut one of their heads off and bisected another. 'Three left'. They charged at him quickly causing him to back away a few paces trying not get cornered. Ducking under one that went for his head he thrusted his keyblade upward through its midsection impaling it. After it disappeared he sliced off the arm off one that over extended its reach quickly beheaded it. As he turned towards the last one he used a Strike Raid to send it into the rocky wall bringing down a piece of it on the heartless.
Drex looked around and noticed that they were gone. He rushed after the Invisible hoping it didn't get away. A minute later he caught up to it.
"No more running. You and me. Come on!" Drexel challenged the Invisible as it raised its sword before charging at him. He clashed with it for a few seconds before jumping back and using Fire followed by Thunder. It staggered back before attacking once again. Drex blocked it surprised to find it was not even half as strong as the Invisible from his dream.
'Is it because it's weak from its last fight, my magic helping, or...was the Invisible in my dream stronger than regular Invisibles?' Drexel thought. He didn't think about it long before he knocked its sword to the side and put a huge cut across its torso and then kicking it back a few feet till it fell on the ground.
"It's over. Time to finish this." He yelled. He hadn't even needed to use the medal he received. Maybe this thing was really weakened from its fight. Drex raised his Starlight to finish it when his Chirithy suddenly pushed him to the ground. Before he could say anything he saw a... blast of darkness going through right where he had been standing before Chirithy pushed him and hit the Invisible. It was covered in black flames and roaring out loud. Drex was wondering who had shot it.
The flames disappeared, but the Invisible was uninjured. Correction….all the damage that both Drexel and the previous team that fought it had done was completely gone. It was fully healed and floating around again.
"You have got to be kidding me!?" Drex yelled surprised.
"It's healed!? This is bad!" His Chirithy yelled out. Yes it was. At least Haste was still in effect, but only for a few more minutes.
He got up ready to fight when suddenly the Invisible socked him in the stomach sending him flying a few yards away in massive pain.
"DREXEL!" His Chirithy yelled before the heartless backhanded him into the wall causing cracks to appear. He widened his eyes at what happened to his friend before he was slashed by the Invisible's chain sword. He coughed up a little blood as it had also cut open his left lung too.
'Whatever hit it didn't just heal it. It made it stronger to.' Drex thought. How was he supposed to fight it now. He looked over at Chirithy on the ground not moving. His anger was growing as he looked at his friend on the ground. He looked at the Invisible that was covered in Darkness. He realized he had one last trick to pull. He tried to reach for his pocket when he had to block its sword with his keyblade. It then punched him into the cliff.
He smirked at the Invisible. "Sorry bud, but your done." He held the medal from before when it started to glow. The Invisible was intrigued at what was happening. "How about a little lesson. You see those in the Unions can learn basic spells or moves normally and even their advanced forms. Although high lvl moves and even Limit Breaks can only be learned two ways. By either the masters teaching them, or by special medals. These medals are awarded to Keybearers for either astounding work or from completing the highest lvl of quest. There are two types. Permanent and Temporary. Permanent lets you learn the move but you have to trait it. While Temporary lets you use the move once without learning it. This medal is a temporary one, and unfortunately for its just what I need to beat you." Drex then crushed the medal in his hand making the glow cover him. The Invisible backed up in surprise. "This medal doesn't hold and offensive spell. It's a enhancement spell. Enhancement spell boost one or more of four categories. Strength, speed, magic, or defense. This spell enhances all of those. There are two more categories though. Light and Darkness. This enhances light magic as well. This is the strongest enhancement spell and its name-" The grow lit up brightly around him as the Invisible had to cover its eyes from the light. "Nature's Favor!" The glow diminished till it was gone. The heartless looked and was surprised to see not only was there an aura of light covering Drex, but his injuries were gone. "Oh. It also heals the user."
The invisible let out a roar as the darkness in cases it more as it then charged at Drexel. Who swings Starlight and met it halfway. Light and darkness clashing against each other till Drex kicked its torso back before using an enhanced thunder that made it roar in pain. It pointed its sword at him when it suddenly shot at him and great speeds. He tilts his head quickly with it nicking his left cheek.
'Dang! That attack was way faster than the Invisible itself. Got to watch out for that.' He thought. He used sonic strike to send it back a few yards before rushing forward and clashing again. They kept crashing trying to gain an advantage. Drex launched Fire, blizzard, thunder, and other spells at it while it sent either waves of darkness or its chain sword at him. Drex felt the spell was getting close to wearing off. He dashed forward and knocked its sword to the side, but it was mid swing with its fist covered in darkness that smashed his stomach making him nearly puke blood.
He saw it raise its sword about to finish the fight when he heard it. "DREXEL CATCH!" He looked to see his Chirithy throw something at him he caught to see its a medal. He quickly crushed it and used the spell. He felt his arm move on its own as he lifted his Starlight upwards. Light started shining from it as the heartless stumbled back in surprise. A beam of light grew from Starlight till it took the form of a double edge sword.
Drex took a heavy step forward as he brought it down on the Invisible shouting. "SWORD OF RUIN!" The invisible tried blocking with its sword but forgot an important fact. While that blast both healed and made it stronger. It didn't fix the cracks in its sword. It's sword shatters as the blade of light came down and cut the Invisible in half. It let out one last roar before disappearing. Releasing the heart inside it.
Drex breathed heavily before both spells wore off. He then collapsed on the ground with his Chirithy running towards him worried. He took out a potion and made him drink it. Chirithy sighed in relief when his injuries started to heal. It pulled out a medallion and actives it. A few minutes later a portal appears.
Out of it came Master Ira who looked over and saw Drex unconscious and his Chirithy looking worried as well as hurt.
"Chirithy, what happened here?" Ira asked
"We came here to complete the mission you assign us. Everything was going ok even with other heartless in the area. Drex was about to destroy it without needing the medal you provided. Before I had to push him out of the way when a blast of darkness almost hit him from behind. It hit the Invisible instead and…" Chirith look shakened a bit. "It not only healed the heartless, but made it stronger as well."
Ira pondered for a moment, "We'll discuss what happened later. Right now we should get Drexel to a medic."
"Master Ira. There is something else. When we got to the cliffs here we could sense the heartless, but I sensed something else. I don't know what, but it terrified me for some reason." Chirithy explained.
"I will look into it once we get back to Daybreak." Ira said, but his mind began to ponder. 'Something was already here. Did it send the Invisible here? Was it the reason for the sudden surge of power? I must discuss this with the others'
Ira picked up Drex as Chirithy got on his shoulder. They proceeded to enter the portal back home.
The Foretellers have gathered for a meeting again. Except Master Ira called it as an emergency meeting. He was going to inform the others of what Drexel's Chirithy told him.
"Everyone, there is something amiss going on." Ira started.
"What is it ira?" Ava asked.
"Today I sent one of my Union members on a mission that should have gone of without a hitch. Although, that changed when a sudden surge of darkness seemed to enhance the strength of the heartless."
The others were surprised.
"Were they able to find out where it originated?" Invi asked critically.
"Unfortunately no. He was able to defeat the Invisible with a little precaution I gave him. Now he is resting in the infirmary."
Invi nodded. "This is unsettling. We need to investigate this. Which member of your Union was it?"
"It was Drexel Quake."
Aced was surprised. "Drexel Quake? Hm, he seems to be having a lot of strange things happening to him."
"What do you mean, Aced?" Ira questions.
"A few days ago I was speaking to my prized pupil, Marinette. She told me she met Drexel while he was training. Although, she told me he has been having these strange dreams lately. By the way she described them, they sound a lot like Drexel had been to the Station of Awakening."
This shocked everyone.
"But that's impossible. We granted the potential to summon the Keyblade to our Union members. The Station of Awakening only appears to those who unlock the potential naturally." Ava explained.
"True, Drexel can already summon a Starlight so he shouldn't be there. What purpose does he have to be there when he already has the potential?" Invi voiced her thoughts.
Gula sighed. "It seems that there is something bigger going on, and this Drexel Quake is in the middle of all of it."
"From what I've seen, he still has a Starlight Keyblade. Which means he hasn't awakened to his true power just yet. With this information, as well as recent events, its safe to say that there is another force that we don't know about. Not only summoning heartless, but it seems that have a particular interest in Drexel." Ira said.
They all agreed to look into this and called the meeting. A lot was on their minds.
In the infirmary Drex laid asleep with a few bandages on him. His Chirithy was sitting on the side of his bed looking at him with a few bandages as well.
"Get well soon Drex." It said. It then laid down and fell asleep. A few buildings away looking through the window was the dark figure that has been following them.
"Great work Drexel. Wouldn't have expected anything less, but soon." He summon a keyblade that radiated darkness. "The light will fall." He opens a Door to Darkness and stepped through.
AN: Hey guys. Deathwatch here. I'm SO SORRY this took so long. Writer's block was a big part. I'll try to keep up with the updates but no promises. Well thanks for being patient. Review and let me know what you think.
Merry Christmas.