Chapter 7: The Bat Versus the Clown. A Deadly Battle for the Princess!
Al charged at Ashe and swung his Keyblade but was blocked by her sword. She threw a punch in his face, knocking him back as she then charged at him and unleashed a barrage of slashes and finished with a powerful kick to the stomach that caused him to cough blood.
"Al!" Ed shouted as he hurried over to his brother, but Vanitas kicked him into a crate of boxes.
"You forget that am here?" Vanitas smirked.
"We wish we could!" Vegeta said as he fired a barrage of ki blasts while Vanitas deflected them with his Keyblade.
Ashe then appeared behind Vegeta and grabbed his arm but Vegeta was quick and grabbed hers.
"Nice try, but I'm not in the mood for games!" He exclaimed as he punched Ashe and threw her by the warehouse door.
"Guys! Let us deal with Ashe, and make that creep pay!" Vaan told the gang.
"No problem!" Sora replied.
"At least let me help." Gabranth said as he stood by Basch.
"Of course Noah. Seeing you alive again make me happy." Basch told him.
"Agreed but we'll talk later. Let's free the Lady Ashe!"
The seven rushed at Ashe as Balthier fired a barrage of bullets from his gun as Vaan concentrated and charged forward, encased in fire, and unleashed the Inferno Concurrence. That wasn't enough to stop her as Ashe twirled her sword and slammed it into the ground as the ground began to shake causing everyone to start losing their balance.
"Hey! Who ordered an earthquake?" Joey exclaimed.
The Jester Ashe only laughed as she then pulled a black pistol from her pocket. She aimed it and fired at the Dalmascans as they dodged the gunfire.
"I have to say, my new slave is working better than my other ones." Vanitas darkly chuckled while he and Bobby were still fighting.
"Not for long!" Bobby said as he charged at Ashe.
Their swords clashed with every strike they delt.
"Come on! Is this all you can really do?" Bobby taunted her.
Angered, Ashe dove at him ready to attack with her sword, but Bobby stopped her by elbowing her stomach then kicking her down to the ground and kept his foot on her. He began to spin his Keyblade around as it began to shine brightly.
"ESUNA!"
With that, a pillar of light began to shine where Ashe layed and once it dispearsed, she changed back as she now was in her normal clothing and holding her Treaty Blade.
"NO!" Joker exclaimed after he saw what Bobby did.
He tried to go after Bobby, but Batman stopped him by grabbing his collar and holding him up.
"Don't even try anything." He sternly said.
"Hey Batsy come on! I was just joking around!" Joker nervously said. "Besides, the kid was the mastermind behind it!"
Batman then took out his Bat-Cuffs and slapped them on Joker and then hung him on a nearby hook.
"Don't go anywhere."
"I promise you I'll hang around for awhile."
Batman hurried over to Bobby and Ashe and saw that Ashe was back on her feet.
"How you doing?" He asked.
"Other than a slight dizzy feeling, I'll be fine. I give you my thanks Bobby." Ashe replied.
"Don't mention it." Bobby answered.
"Hey! Are you guys still gonna talk or help us fight?" Kaiba exclaimed as he and the gang were still fighting Vanitas.
"Let's go." Batman said as the three hurried to the battle.
"Vaan!" Sora called.
"I got you in my sights!" Vaan answered as he and Sora activated their Limit, Pirate's Dream.
First Sora and Vaan used their weapons as they attacked Vanitas on both sides and kicked him in the air. Next Vaan summoned a small tornado as it looked on Vanitas, unleashing his Windburst Concurrence while Sora used his Mega-Flare Finisher.
"Take this!"
"Stings huh?"
The Limit ended as Sora worked with Vaan to use his Quickenings Red Spiral, White Whorl, and Pyroclasm and Sora used his Keyblade to summon a mystical seal while Vaan punched it open, unleashing the Luminescence Concurrence.
"Geh!" Vantias exclaimed as he held his chest in pain. "I'll take my leave now. Until next time kiddies."
"Don't you run!" Vaan angerly said as he chased after Vanitas but was too late as he fell on his face as Vanitas disappeared through the Corridor of Darkness.
"He's gone Vaan." Basch said as Vaan got back on his feet.
"Now that Ashe is to normal and Vanitas is gone, let's book Joker and send him right to-" Cyborg said as he and the gang turned to Joker who was suddenly gone.
"Where'd he go?" Shea asked.
Batman walked over to where Joker was and noticed a joker playing card on the ground and picked it up.
"He may be gone but he'll be back. And we should get back to the cave." Batman announced.
Bobby nodded as the gang took the gummi ship back to the Batcave and informed Vaan and the gang their situation.
"I see that your journey's being twice as rough now that you have to find Keybearers, Princesses, and these Musketeers." Balthier said.
"Not only that but Gabranth's back! So as long as he's with you guys, you won't have any problems." Vaan said as he patted Gabranth's back.
"He has helped us out greatly in our travels." Aqua informed.
"All to make up for what I've done to you and your friends Lady Ashe." Gabranth said.
"All is forgiven Gabranth. Your Majesty, rest assured my friends and I will protect your castle and the other Princesses from Xehanort and his goons." Ashe said to Mickey.
"So no worries!" Penelo added.
"Thank you Lady Ashe." Mickey replied.
"Be careful out there Noah." Basch told him.
"You too brother."
And with that, Ashe and the others left.
"Guess it's time for us to hit the trail." Joey announced.
"You guys good luck out there." Batman said.
"You too Bruce." Bobby replied.
"Master Bruce and I will keep in contact with you through the computer if you need us." Alfred told him.
"Hey Steve." Batman said.
"What is it?"
Batman reached his utility belt and pulled out a Batarang and tossed it to Steve.
"A little parting gift." He told Steve, smiling.
And with that, Steve's smile lit up like fireworks as he began to drool while holding the Batarang.
"Ew! Excessive drool much?" Clover complained.
Just then, Steve's Batarang began to shine and rose up high. With that, the Keybearers summoned their blades and sealed the Keyhole.
"Now with that out of the way, it's time for us to move on. Until we meet again." Snow said as he and the gang were beamed up into their ships and blasted off.
"Man am I beat!" Tristan said as he layed on the couch.
"You have no idea." Goku sighed.
"Let's rest up until we reach the next world." Mystery pointed out as everyone were now relaxing.
As Bobby sat on the chair next to the couch, he reached into his pocket and pulled out the necklace he got back in Shibusen.
'We have to hurry and find the other necklaces before Xehanort does.' Bobby thought as he clenched the necklace in his hand.