Author's Note: Hey there! Sorry for the big delay, but Chapter 3 has arrived and the wait is finally over! I'd like to thank the readers who post their reviews, liked and faved! A reader had suggested me for what to use in this story and I will answer their question: Yes, Sora will receive 12 more Keyblades from each God, and since you have mentioned Demon Fangs, Amaterasu will now receive them from the upcoming battles as bonuses. As always, enjoy this read :)
Chapter 3 - Corruption of Time and Space
["Izanagi Cavern"]
The three looked at each other. "Yam-" said Sora. He soon realized he mentioned the same thing. "Wait... what's going on?" asked Sora. "Yami is the Lor-" said Issun but he stopped, "Is it just me, or did we repeat that just now?" asked Issun. I'm not certain, but I have the feeling there is some sort of corruption with time, said Amaterasu, You and Issun were about to repeat what we had gone over before we fought the Heartless. Issun and Sora looked at Amaterasu. "Wait... It can't be those two from the Wawku Shrine!" said Issun. No... Lechku and Nechku were defeated when Oki helped us, said Amaterasu and she turned to Sora, do you, Sora, have any idea what maybe causing this? "From what I know, Heartless are here, so we have to search for the world's Keyhole," said Sora. Issun had a confused look, "a Keyhole?" "It's kinda hard to explain," said Sora. "This isn't payback for me telling you that, is it?" asked Issun. Sora nodded no. They looked at the Statue of Nagi, with the sword broken. Amaterasu had done the same with the sword as what she did with the River of the Heavens.
["Painting God Appearance"]
Another constellation appeared in the sky and soon, Amaterasu, Sora and Issun ended up in the same area where they met Yomigami, but something was different. There was a sword right in front of them and a mouse appeared. It somehow unsheathed the sword and swung it fiercely, with slashes ripping the wind.
["Talking with the Painting God"]
"Amaterasu, goddess of the sun and mother to all," said the white mouse, "It is I, Tachigami, the god of slash." Amaterasu and Sora looked as Tachigami talked. "We have heard of a young traveler accompanying you and with that I shall grant you this technique," said the mouse god and turned to Sora, "young traveler, may my abilities help you and mother Amaterasu on this journey." Tachigami turned into a ball and split in two. Issun noticed a kanji on the orb and it went into Amaterasu's body. "Now we got the Power Slash technique," said Issun, "and whatcha get, kid?" Sora took out his Keyblade and attached the new Keychain on it. It resembled Tachigami's glaive with his head at the tip.
OBTAINED!
Valor of the Mouse
A Keyblade with long range and a boost in Strength, it adds another finishing blow to your combo.
"Wow, I thought Ammy's weapons were impressive, but... wow!" he said as he looked at the Keyblade. The area had shifted but they were now in a forest. What's going on? We're supposed to be in the Cave of Nagi, not here... said Amaterasu.
Agata Forest
"How'd we get here?" yelled out Issun, "You better start talkin', kid, or I'll slice you up!" Issun, it is not his fault, said Amaterasu growling. "I didn't do anything!" said Sora, and silence hit everyone when they heard something.
["Sound of a Flute"]
A melody was heard and the three began to look around.
["Ushiwaka's Theme ~ Ushiwaka's Appearance"]
A figure began to float down, playing a flute. A young man touched the water and walked on it. "Waka, are we glad to see you!" said Issun, but noticed a confused look. "Oh, not you too!" said Issun and took out his tiny blade. "Ma cheríe, I do not know who is this young man who is with you but I cannot trust him, or the little one, but..."
["Confronting Ushiwaka"]
"It would be no problem to face him..." he said and his flute began to turn into a blade. Amaterasu sensed something odd about Waka until she felt a menacing feeling from him. Sora, this is not Waka, it is most likely a demon or a Heartless, said Amaterasu. "Heh, then I'll take care of this one," said Sora and took out his Keyblade. A slight dark aura emanated from him, but disappeared. "We shall see who is the strongest of both of us..." said the false Waka.
["Ushiwaka's Dance ~ Playing with Ushiwaka"]
A barrier appeared and Amaterasu and Issun looked on as the two were in their fighting stances. "You can do it, kid!" shouted Issun.
INFORMATION:
Defeat the false Waka! Press ▲ at the right time!
Sora and Waka dashed to each other and Waka swung his blade, with Sora dodge-rolling. He swung the Keyblade upward and attacked a defenseless Waka. "AHA! THIS IS IT! TAKE THIS!" shouted Sora as he landed his two combo finishers on Waka. He recovered and dashed away from the Keybearer. He threw three daggers in different directions, and began to home in on Sora. He countered the daggers and they struck Waka, stunning for a few seconds. Sora dashed to the stunned Waka and swung his Keyblade at him. Waka flew back and recovered. He began to charge at Sora with his blade pointing at him, as Sora did the same. The two tips clashed and the two staggered. Waka quickly recovered and Waka began to swing his blade in to a combo. Sora took the hits and flew into the air. Waka threw a dagger and Sora slammed hard onto the ground, near the water. Waka dashed to him and Sora was on his feet. He began to swing his blade at Sora once more...
PRESS!
▲[Wilddance]
Sora gracefully dodged all of Waka's slashes as each and every swing missed. Waka prepared for another charge but...
PRESS!
▲[Sonic Slam]
Sora jumped and landed on Waka's blade, with his foot jamming the blade to the ground. He swung his Keyblade twice and formed a cross. The last hit from the Keyblade was swung down on Waka, slamming him to the water and making him fall back. Sora stopped in his tracks as the dark aura appeared on Waka and a clock was heard, as if it was jammed. Sora pointed his Keyblade at the downed Waka and...
PRESS!
▲[Seal Break]
Sora's Keyblade began to emanate a stream of light and Waka began to grunt harshly as his voice began to sound distorted. Sora held his Keyblade tightly and the light faded as Waka recovered.
Waka dashed once again towards Sora and the two crossed blades. Sora noticed Waka's eyes change to yellow. Sora pushed Waka back and struck him with his combo. Waka backed away and charged at him. "REFLECT!" shouted Sora and a barrier appeared around Sora, with Waka hitting the barrier and the counterattack blasting him away. Waka threw nine daggers, all homing towards Sora. Sora countered all of them back at Waka and stunning him. A sound of clock gears speeding up were heard and Waka disappeared. Sora looked around and Waka struck him with his blade from behind. Sora flew forward but had recovered and Waka appeared in front of him. He swung his blade but...
PRESS!
▲[Wilddance]
Just in time, Sora dodged Waka's slashes once again, and Waka prepared his charge once again...
PRESS!
▲[Sonic Slam]
Sora jumped and landed on Waka's blade, jamming it to the ground and struck Waka several times, with the final hit slamming him to the ground and causing Waka to fall back once again.
The sound of a jammed clock was heard once again and Sora pointed at Waka, with the same dark aura emanating a lot more than before.
PRESS!
▲[Seal Break]
A light emanated from the Keyblade and Waka began to cringe in pain, with it turning from Waka to a Heartless. It kept fighting the light but it had lost the struggle as the false Waka revealed its true form.
The area around them had distorted and the sound of clocks was heard loudly and gears were seen around. Amaterasu ran to Sora and Issun jumped. "I KNEW IT! THOSE MECHANIC OWLS ARE BACK! LEMME AT 'EM!" shouted Issun. He took out his blade and began to swing it fiercely but Amaterasu picked him up. No, it's not those two, but it's a Heartless, said Amaterasu.
["The Encounter"]
It appeared in front of them and the Heartless looked at the three, swinging two giant gears and it made ticking and winding sounds, resembling wicked laughter. The three prepared themselves. THIS is the reason why time was affected. We must put an end to this! Are you ready, Sora? said Amaterasu, growling and Sora nodded. The Heartless laughed and it menacingly held its gears.
INFORMATION:
Defeat the Time Sorcerer and return time and space back to normal!
Sora and Amaterasu dashed to the Heartless and it disappeared from sight. A sound of clock gears speeding up were heard and the Heartless shifted from spaces, striking Sora and Amaterasu from different spots. It appeared in the center of the corrupted area and a wave of energy struck everyone, freezing them in place. The three struggled to move and the Time Sorcerer struck Amaterasu. She howled in pain as the Heartless swung the gears. It moved on to Sora and struck him as well. The Time Sorcerer moved back in the center and unleashed another wave. Everyone moved slower than usual, and what seemed like moving around was more like running. Sora and Amaterasu decided to block as the Time Sorcerer threw its gears at the two. The slow movement had affected their reaction but they successfully blocked the incoming gears and stunned the Heartless, breaking the Slow effect and moving in to attack the stunned Time Sorcerer. Amaterasu used her reflector to bash it harshly. Sora landed his combo finishers as well and the Heartless regained its senses, blowing the two back. It began to shift its body and it turned itself into Sora with red markings on its body, wielding the Kingdom Key in its right hand and a Floating Divine retribution on its left arm. The false Sora moved to Amaterasu and...
PRESS!
▲[Counterblaze]
Amaterasu and the false Sora swung their weapons, with Amaterasu's Divine Retribution wrapped in flames causing the false Sora to stagger several times. The false Sora swung both weapons towards Amaterasu's sides...
PRESS!
▲[Fire Blast]
Amaterasu spun with force and the two weapons bounced off Amaterasu. Sora dashed towards the false one and...
PRESS!
▲[Rising Rush]
Sora swung his Keyblade in a cross and knocked the Heartless into the air. Amaterasu dashed towards Sora and...
PRESS!
▲[Double Stun Impact]
The two struck the ground fiercely and a field of energy struck the Heartless, reverting it to its true form and stunning it. The two jumped in the air and...
PRESS!
▲[Gear Shift]
The two grabbed the gears it held and threw them at each other, grabbing the gears again and again. Sora and Amaterasu jumped once again and threw the gears at the Time Sorcerer. Amaterasu concentrated and landed a Power Slash at the Heartless as the two gears struck it. Amaterasu's Power Slash cut the gears and the Heartless. Sora landed in front of the Heartless and casted Stop. Amaterasu landed next to Sora and...
PRESS!
▲[Stop Slash Barrage]
The white wolf began to draw lines across the Heartless several times and Sora snapped his fingers. The Time Sorcerer began to flinch and cringe in pain as the slashes cut through it. The final slash landed and the Heartless cringed in pain and defeat.
BONUS OBTAINED!
Demon Fangs x5
Strength Up!
Magic Up!
Sun Fragment
Learned "Sun Blast" Limit!
The area around them began to fade as the Heartless disintegrated. The space had turned black and the three were blown away.
Amaterasu woke up and looked around. Sora and Issun were still asleep and she noticed the area around her.
["Kamiki Village I"]
Wait... this... this is Kamiki Village. I remember this, but I don't understand... Was defeating the Heartless key to restoring it? She wondered as Kamiki Village was back to normal, but something wasn't still right. She turned to the village entrance and a giant boulder was in the way. Issun woke up and he jumped in surprise. "Whoa, Ammy! Kamiki's back to normal!" he shouted. No, it is not. Look at the entrance, she said. Issun looked on and he turned to Sora. He jumped and kicked him in the face. Sora woke up from the kick. "Ow, what was that for?" he shouted. "I had to wake you up," said Issun. "You didn't have to kick me you know..." said Sora. "Ammy, you think time skipped ahead and led us to this point?" he asked. I think so and there's one person we need to get to right now, said Amaterasu and she turned to a young woman in a small rice field...
NEXT: Chapter 4 – Another Threat
End Note: I hope all of you liked reading this chapter a lot as it took me a while to write, due to my schedule, but, as always, I'd like to hear comments, opinions, reviews, and even suggestions. One more thing, I mentioned it before but do keep a lookout for an upcoming collaborative fanfiction I am about to start with fellow author EliseArainai and please I do encourage to read her stories. I will update everyone when the collaborative fanfic is up! Now to head on and write the next chapter. Daisuke Haoru, out!