Geez, it's sure been a while, hasn't it? Well, since I finally have a day off from work (it's such a pain sometimes, I tell you...), I thought I'd get some writing done.

Now I must say, in the last few days...well, scratch that, in the last few WEEKS, I've hit a HUGE wall of writer's block...so forgive me if this chapter isn't up to snuff. But I promise you, dear readers, I SHALL break through the evil writer's block wall! *proceeds to whack the wall with Cloud's Buster Sword*

Anyway, here goes, chapter 6.

Oh, by the way, before I forget, I'm currently taking requests of worlds that you readers would like to see in our story! I already have a few in mind. Please tell me your opinions on them! They matter, believe me. As for the list of worlds I'm currently considering, well, here goes:

Shibuya (The World Ends With You), Spira (Final Fantasy X), The World R:2 (dot hack G.U.), Amestris (Fullmetal Alchemist), Tsubasa Resevoir Chronicles, Iwatodai/Tartarus (Persona 3), Pokemon (not the new ones, but the old ones, in the Kanto region), The Digital World (Digimon), Hyrule (The Legend of Zelda)

That's all of the worlds that I currently want to include in RotK. Oh, and I'm gonna post a poll on my profile page, so please go and vote! Your votes will determine what worlds we put in our story! (And if you think of another series that you think would be good, please message us and let us know!)

Current Music:'Otherworld' from Final Fantasy X.

Rulers of the Keyblades

Chapter 6:

The Powers Unleashed/Escape

Sora's eyes widened when the light finally faded, as he looked at the blade that Nadine now held in her right hand. ...Why is she wielding one of my Keyblades? Unfortunately, he didn't have much time to contemplate it, as he noticed that she had quickly become surrounded by enemies in every direction.

"Nadine!," he shouted again, starting towards her...but was forced to stop suddenly, when Nadine's eyes shot open. A huge shockwave came from the Oathkeeper Keyblade, knocking all the enemies closest to her against the wall, destroying a good number of them. It knocked Sora, Donald, and Goofy down and across the room a few feet, but Sora quickly recovered, landing on one knee. He looked back up at Nadine, who had taken a defensive stance. I don't know what's going on with her, but I've got to help her! Sora, summoning his Keyblade once more, jumped into the clearing that Nadine had made with her attack, landing behind her. "Let's go!," he yelled, charging at the huge crowd of Nobodies and Heartless.

(Note:insert music 'Those Who Fight Further-Arrange-From Final Fantasy VII' from Dissidia:Final Fantasy in this next scene!)

Nadine rose up off the ground, floating in the air as she began to shoot beams of light from the Oathkeeper, each one hitting an enemy on target. Soon, there were lots of crystal-like hearts floating into the air and disappearing, so many that it looked a little like a cloud to Sora. Where in the world did she get this power? It's amazing!

Soon enough, all the enemies—both Heartless and Nobody—had been completely annihilated. Sora let out a quick victory cry, as did Donald and Goofy (who had been battling the enemies as well). Nadine's feet gently touched the ground again, and she sighed in relief. Sora ran up to her.

"How...how in the world...wow!," Sora began, but was at a loss for words. Nadine tilted her head to one side, slightly confused.

"What's up?"

"Are you alright?," Donald asked her as both he and Goofy walked up to her. She shook her head.

"I think...I'm alright...," she said, holding her palms in front of her, looking down at them as she did so. "What...what was...that power?" Sora shook his head;he had been wondering the same thing since the Keyblade that she wielded appeared.

"I...don't know." Goofy walked up to Nadine, placing a hand on her shoulder.

"Aw, you worry too much! Her power saved all of us, didn't it, Sora?" Sora looked at him, then to Nadine, then back to Goofy. He grinned.

"Yeah, you're right. She did save us;we'd all been done for without her!" He walked toward Nadine, placing a hand on her shoulder. "Now, how's about we get back to the Gummi Ship so we can wait for Riku and...heh, what was her name, again?" At his last words, Donald facepalmed, and Nadine and Goofy laughed.

"I think it was Yuki, right, Nadine? A-hyuck," Goofy asked. Nadine nodded.

"Yep, that's the one! And I think you're right;we'd be safer waiting on the ship, anyway." Sora started toward the entrance.

"Well, what are you slowpokes waiting for? Let's get going!" They all nodded at him before running after him.

"Woah...," Riku wondered out loud, his eyes wide at the Keyblade that was now in Yuki's possession. The Oblivion glowed with an aura...an aura of...Darkness? Wait, I sense Light in it too...where did she get that power? he thought, slowly rising to his feet, though he did stagger a bit. I'm in no shape to fight Zexion off...maybe that power she holds—no. I have to defend her;I promised her friend that I would, he decided, limping quickly in front of Yuki.

"Stand back, let me handle this creep." Zexion burst out laughing at this.

"You? Handle me? Ha, you can barely handle walking, let alone taking me out!" Riku glared, his teeth grinding together as another wave of pain shot through him. As much as I hate to admit it he's right;I can't handle him like this. Zexion laughed once more, charging a Blizzaga spell in front of him. Riku fired a few Dark Aura shots at the huge ice block, but they did nothing;they dissipated as they collided with it.

"Say goodbye, Dawn wielder!," Zexion yelled as he unleashed the spell. Riku closed his eyes, holding his Keyblade to shield himself from the blast;he knew better than to try and dodge it, he just wasn't fast enough, being injured and all. Better to go down fighting, I suppose...

The next thing Riku heard was a huge shattering noise, coming from about three feet in front of him. He quickly opened his eyes to see shards of ice flying everywhere, Yuki on one knee in front of him, her head bowed, and her blade to the ground, as if she had just slashed something. His eyes widened as he realized that she had stopped Zexion's spell, blocking it completely.

Zexion's eyes widened as well, and he took a step backward, his mouth open in awe. "Her powers...are amazing. No wonder we were ordered to kidnap her...," he noted, more to himself than to anyone. Yuki quickly leaped upwards, spinning once in the air before bringing her blade down upon Zexion's shoulder. Zexion yelled out in pain, leaning his head down and grabbing his shoulder. He groaned as her Oblivion glowed menacingly, a beam of Dark energy going from her blade and into Zexion's wound. Riku's eyes widened even more. What in the world...is she doing to him?

Zexion's hand slowly reached for her blade and wrenched it out of his shoulder, groaning as he did so. He then jumped backwards, opening a portal behind him. "You won't...*pant* be so lucky...*pant* next time..." he hissed, turning and hi-tailing it into the portal. Riku sighed with relief. At least he's gone, he thought, walking towards Yuki.

"Well, now that he's gone, how about we get out of here ourselves?," he asked Yuki, putting a hand on her shoulder. The minute his hand touched her shoulder, she spun around, knocking him to the floor, placing one foot on his chest and pointing her blade at his neck. What the hell...why is she attacking me? Wait a minute...- "What's wrong...with your eyes...," he wondered aloud. When he had finally been able to see them, he saw that her eyes had turned a deep shade of crimson red. "Wait—wait a minute! I'm not here to attack you! I'm here to rescue you, just like your friend asked me to!" Her eyes widened at this.

"My...friend...?" He nodded vehemently.

"Yeah, your friend Nadine. I told her that I'd come and find you, so we could get you out of here..." Slowly, she moved Oblivion away from his neck, taking her foot off his chest. Her eyes returned to their normal color, and her Keyblade disappeared shortly before she collapsed. Riku quickly caught her by the shoulders. What the hell...was that? He quickly put it out of his mind, making a mental note to ask the King about what happened later. For now, I just need to get you out of here. Riku gently moved her to his back, hoisting her up, letting Way to the Dawn disappear as he walked out of the cell.

What have we gotten ourselves into this time?

Axel watched Riku carry Yuki out of the dark cell, his companion standing not far from him. "Wow...looks like that Princess holds a lot of power, doesn't she, Axel?" Axel nodded, looking towards him.

"Yeah...that's why we've got to keep her away from the Organization..." His companion nodded.

"Do you think...we should go after her?" Axel shook his head.

"Nah, Sora and the others will take care of her...besides, they now have another Keyblade wielder to help protect her," Axel concluded, turning back towards the monitors, seeing Sora and the others exiting the World That Never Was. Let's just hope that they'll be able to keep that Princess and her powers in check...if Xemnas gets his hands on her, who knows what he'd be able to do with that power... Axel and his companion quickly turned when they heard someone else's footsteps approaching, but they relaxed when they saw who it was. The person who had just walked into the room had a Coat on, similar to the Organization's coat, but it was a pure white.

"Oh, it's only you," Axel's companion stated, breathing a sigh of relief. "You need to learn not to sneak around like that so much."

"Yeah, you're likely to give us a heart attack!," Axel laughed, as did his two companions, they couldn't get heart attacks anyway; they didn't have hearts, after all. "Anyway, what do you make of all this, Naminé?" The white-cloaked figure threw back her hood;sure enough, it was Namine, Kairi's Nobody. She shook her head.

"I don't know...all I know is, we have to keep the Princess, as well as that new Keyblade wielder, out of the Organization's hands. They've corrupted enough people." Axel's other companion nodded at her words.

"I agree;that's all we can do for now...," he sighed. Axel put his friend in a headlock, giving him a slight noogie.

"Aw, what's wrong? Itching to get into the action, huh, buddy?" Axel laughed as his friend's hood came off, revealing blonde spikes and blue eyes.

"Yeah, well, we both saw how you looked at that princess, Axel," Roxas noted, and Axel immediately let go of his Keyblade-wielding friend, whacking him on the head. "Oww..."

Naminé just laughed at the two's antics. "Geez...sensitive much, Axel?" Axel just glowered at the both of them, his face quickly becoming red.

"I don't know what you're talking about," he said, turning back towards the monitors.

"Yeah, yeah, whatever you say, Axel..." Roxas said, coming to stand beside his best friend. His words quickly earned him another hit on the head. "Owwww...geez, stop hitting me, would you? Come on, Naminé, tell him to quit hitting me!" She just laughed.

"Well, can't say you didn't earn it, Roxas!" Soon enough, Roxas and Axel joined her in her laughter.

Woohoo! Finally another chapter done!

I'm really glad that I decided to include that last part with Axel and the others;they make such a great team, don't they? But, why are Axel and Roxas not with the Organization? Are they really out to help Sora and the gang? Or are they planning something else on their own?

Also, what's with Yuki and her powers? How about Nadine? Personally, I really would like to know your theories, so please, share them! I would love to know what you guys think!

We will update again ASAP, so please tune in for the next chapter!

Until then, this is Catalyna Cullen, signing off! ^^

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