CHAPTER 6
This was it, the moment everyone had prepared for. Sora approached the remote battle ground with friends in toe. Key blades of every shape size and color sprawled out everywhere, evident of prolonged abandonment. They were standing in the Key Blade graveyard after all.
Riku marched side by side his best friend, this time things would be different. No hiding, no running, together on this day would be their final stand against the forces of evil threatening to plunge all the worlds into chaos, or so they thought.
They were ready to finally seal this demonic man that had been responsible for everything that had happened.
"Sora….you ready?" Riku asked his comrade.
"I'm more than ready to take these guys down..." The brunette stated still looking forward with fire raging within the younger wielders eyes.
"…And this time we'll fight together" Sora finished with a tight grin as he punched his fists together.
Riku thought about his friends growth and had to say he was surprised. This wasn't the same Sora from a few years back. Everything about him had changed, not to mention he only stood a few inches shy from himself. It was almost as if Sora had finally matured, for the most part
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"Right" he assured him. Sora's confidence was nothing short of amazing. If he put his mind to it he made sure to accomplish it. A feature he would always be a little jealous of.
"Ahyuck, look fellas! Everyone came!" The shielded soldier called out while pointing at what seemed to be figures and they were coming from every side.
Donald peered from side to side animatedly as he looked from every direction as familiar faces flooded the area.
From the north side stood a bunch of theirs friends, Aladdin, peter pan and all the lost boys, Tarzan, Mulan,mushu, simba and his pride, Jack skellington, Sally, The Beast and Company, and Zach within the front lines readied for battle.
The east side came in with Zach, Hercules,Captain Jack Sparrow, Will Turner,Tron, The Fransokyo Fighters, Aerith, Phil, Pegasus and let's not forget the great ninja yuffie, with Tifa,Leon and Cloud not far behind.
A few faces poked out in particular coming from the west.
"Hayner!Pence!Olette!" Sora waved excitedly while the group ran towards Sora.
"You didn't think we'd sit this out now did yah? We've got a score to settle with these bastards" Hayner pumped his fist into the air , Olette and Pence confirming with a "Yeah!" and a solid nod.
Readying their make shift weaponry to show they meant business.
You could see lights shooting down from the sky above, 3 to be exact.
Everyone held their breath bracing themselves for whatever were to come next.
Not far from the gathered party the blinding lit subsided , there rose a small figure with a thin tail following behind.
"YOUR HIGNESS!" screamed the small feathered mage.
King Mickey strode from the smoke to reveal himself standing like the mighty king he was known to be.
Followed by two unknown but somewhat familiar faces.
"This is Master Aqua and Ven, they have been trapped inside the realm of darkness for far too long. They have come to lend some powerful hands." Mickey exclaimed surely.
"Sora, Riku, I've heard so much about you both." Aqua presented her hand to Sora first. With that Sora extended his hand and shook firmly, the blue haired key blade master repeating her actions to the slightly taller wielder.
They were currently in the presence of greatness, only knowing a few stories that have been told by their superiors in regards to these past heroes.
Ven followed his friend and extended his hand out to Sora.
Sora hated to say it but was suddenly a little freaked out by the familiar face. Even thought he had been previously warned about Ventus' appearance resembling Sora's.
"….Roxas?" Sora muttered out.
Quickly recovering he shook his thoughts off "…Sorry you look like someone…I..know?" Sora said with a light blush and a hand reaching to scratch the back of his head while sporting an apologetic grin.
Coming out more as a question than a statement made everyone in that small circle laugh.
"Sora, I know you're probably tired of hearing this but we're all connected. My heart took shelter within you when you were little. You were probably too young to even remember. You actually saved my life, so I guess a thank you is in order."
Ven repeating a similar move as the young man in front of him. His hands resting behind his head with his eyes closed laughing with a smile.
"…uhhhh, this is hurting my brain!" squeaked Donald while grabbing his head to signal the overload of Sora's.
"Sora's just the life of the party, ahyuck."
"Pshhh…literally." Muttered Riku next to the group.
A few giggles escaped those who actually understood the gravity of the joke.
Black smoke started to seep from the ground beneath them causing small but many cracks within the earth.
"Brace yourselves, on our way here we saw heartless troops forming from all sides." Leon spoke emerging from somewhere along the eastern side.
"They've surrounded us, I didn't think they would throw us everything they had at once..."
Making his way to the main group.
"…But then again this is war." Leon crossed his strong arms across his chest with an equally strong look to match.
"All is fair in love and war" Goofy stated.
"Uhhhhh shut it you big palooka, we're settling this score today!" waving his staff signifying his growing rage.
"There is strength within our numbers, and not to mention everyone here possesses a strong heart." Riku raised his voice walking to the center of all of their allies for everyone to hear.
"If a fight is what they want, then we will stand together and give them a battle they won't live to remember." Sora tightening his fist, as he also had something to say.
"These vile creatures will no longer stand amongst us and cause chaos and torment. Everyone standing here now has been effected some way or another….and it ends here!" Sora pumped his fist in the air followed by everyone shouting and roaring showing their unwavering devotion to the heroes before them.
The ground started to rumble quickly becoming violent. Everyone held their ground to the best of their abilities.
King Mickey ran into the middle of the group grabbing everyone's attention.
"Quickly! Everyone, we need our strongest offensive soldiers in front I want defensive not far behind, we don't know whether the first strikes will be from above or on the ground. Arieth, baymax, phil and Pegasus will support those in need of emergency healing along the north and south sides of the fields. A few party members will take to the skies to look for any injured or anyone in need of assistance. Good luck everybody and protect each other, and whatever you do don't lose sight of what's really important!"
Sora checked all his buckles and supplies making sure everything was in place.
His hand briefly brushed against the star shaped charm within his side pocket. He couldn't help think about the girl who had gave it to him. He rubbed it quickly for good luck like he always did before battle. The Key blade Wielder tightened his pocket thoroughly that possessed his favorite charm.
Behind him Goofy and Donald both shared a nod. A sturdy hand rested on Sora's shoulder, he turned to see Goofy and Donald staring at him.
All of a sudden, a gargantuan dark meteor fell from the sky accompanied by at least 20 more close behind it.
"Lookie here Sora, no matter what happens here today, we just want to let you know how proud we are of you." Tears brimming in Goofy's eyes.
"I can remember the first day we met you, you've grown so strong and no matter what happens we'll always be together."Quacked his boisterous companion. "We'll always be several steps behind you."
Sora felt a lump in his throat as he grabbed his friends pulling them into a bone crushing hug.
"TAKE COVERRRRR!" someone screamed as the monstrous boulders crashed into the ground. Mixed pieces of the earth and burning coal particles flew through the air like fireworks.
The three friends barely moved an inch.
"how about it…" wiping his eyes Sora stretched his gloved hand in the middle of the three.
"One for all…"
"…AND ALL FOR ONE!" screamed the entire trio.
And with that being said Sora quickly looked to his best friend. Giving Riku a quick nod and a thumbs up, as they charged forth into battle.
The unending heartless troops that were surrounding them were overwhelming, but our heroes were ready. Following their hearts as they beat at an astronomical rate giving them the adrenaline needed to get through this.
Sora quickened his pace as both hands illuminated a bright light that transformed into key blades . His personal two favorites, the Oathe keeper representing his light and the Oblivion to represent the darkness. Because let's face it, you can't have one without the other.
The oblivion met with a large heartless sword stopping the blow from a monster easily three times the size of Sora. He stuck out the oblivion and sliced the stomach of the beast. The creature let out a defeated cry as,Sora quickly spun finding his footsteps as he sliced foes in front of him at an accelerated speed.
Riku not far, jumped into a large group of heartless centipedes, three of them snapped viciously at him. He was just too quick to be caught, Fancy spins and flips made it seem as if it were some intricate choreography. Finding an opportunity Riku threw his blade as hard as he could sas his blade managed to hit all three beasts as they fell forward toppling each other.
A bunch of flying heartless accelerated towards the silver haired man. Riku with not a moment to spare released a combo. He jumped from one bot to the other while slashing them, plunging his blade into the ground releasing black lightning shattering the ground beneath them. The echo of his attack disposing of all surrounding heartless, quickly summoning a second key blade parrying off attacks left and right while managing to dodge an almost fatal jab to the lower abdomen.
Donald sending out waves of Fire and Ice throughout the field.
Deafening sounds of metal on metal and war cry's, this was it, the Key blade war.
Tarzan jumped from one foe to the next spear in hand, crowd surfing through the heartless. A sword stuck out through the animosity and managed to cut Tarzans shoulder blade. Clutching his arm he fell to the ground fast, Jane rushed through the crowd doing her best to dodge any weapons or attacks of all sorts. Her one goal was to make it to her soul mate.
Quickly sitting him upright with shaky hands.
"Please, Tarzan! Hang in there"
With her teeth she grabbed the top of the potion ripping it open with her mouth as she poured it as careful and as fast as possible.
Before Tarzan could muster a thank you a very large neo heartless with dripping fangs and claws to match swung hard down on the couple.
Tarzan still not 100 percent grabbed jane putting his back to the foe, attempting to protect his love no matter the cost.
A blackish blur jumped right in front of the couple aiding them just in the nick of time.
It was as if time completely slowed…
"TIME!" Donald screamed several feet aiding Sora as he rescued the couple. In midair he struck the neo as it dispersed into hundreds of dark particles.
"Thank you." Tarzan stated picking himself and jane off the ground and already defending off a new predator.
"Don't mention it." Sora gritted through his teeth with one hand on the tip of his blade and the other grasping the handle pushing off the deadly enemy.
All of sudden, a young Xehanort landed in front of Sora, before any words could be said a small blue alien like critter jumped on the head of the Young Villain.
Pulling his hood over his head and holding it, Young Xenahort was getting agitated at the laughter of this multi armed fiend.
"HAHAHAHAHAHA!" screamed stitch as he rode the evil man like a bull.
"What the…" Sora quickly regaining his stance running behind the duo.
The gloved hand finally caught stitch bringing him to look at his dangerous face.
"wrong move" he spoke venomously.
Orange glowing eyes and a wickedly evil grin to boot this wouldn't be easy.
"uh oh…" The blue furry friend muttered.
A huge black flame spouted from the villain's hand with the poor creature in it.
"NOO!" Donald screamed fending off his current enemy to assist as best as he could.
The flames shot over a mile high from the evil hand to the sky's above.
"…no, we need a medic!" shouted Riku punching a wicked creature in it's fangs and double timing it to the area of need but stopped shortly circled by more heartless.
"MOVEEE!" screamed riku while plunging into several sending them packing .
Xehanort dropped the sizzled and barely breathing sitch to the ground. Sora charged with a loud battle cry at the enemy. But right before Sora could reach his target another dark figure fell from the sky stopping him in his tracks.
"It's a pleasure to meet this so-called hero. " The mysterious helmeted villain taunted. He studied the 6 foot heavy breathing 'hero' clutching his key blades.
"huh, don't look so special to me" following by a wicked chuckle.
Sora's teeth clenched, knuckles white from his strangling grip on the blades in his hands.
"Why don't you shut up and fight me you damn monster!" he cried while both weapons collided causing sparks to fly, proof of the amount of strength coming from the hero and the villain.
xXx
Aqua ran through the west side of the battle field looking for Ventus.
Two behemoths stopped the blunette in her tracks. The sleek warrior readied her stance as she prepared for battle with the two over grown beasts.
Ven swung his key blade from above slicing one of the creatures straight through its head causing the beast to howl.
Then gracefully landing in a crouched position next to his partner.
"Ven…are you okay?"
"Hell yeah! I haven't had this much fun in a long time!" screeched the younger boy as he leaped onto the other gigantic monster as it bellowed angrily.
"I'm taking this ugly overgrown hamster to the other side of the battle field, I need to take him out without harming anyone. Aqua don't worry about me go help the others! " Ventus called out.
"Be careful!" aqua shouted back turning around to fend herself from the darkened warrior in front of her.
"You too! After all we still haven't saved terra.." with a quick smile he sat on top of the monsters head and kicked the back of its ears signaling the beast to charge. Taking down plenty of heartless in its destructive path.
xXx
Leon took a quick breath while striking several foes in front of him with his gun blade. His jacket torn down the side signaling an injury from somewhere on the warrior.
Leon grunted as a ginormous ninja star flew in front of his face taking down the two heartless straight in front of him.
"Thanks." Was all he could say before readying to fall over.
"SQUALLL!" yuffie called out outstretching a hand to her comrade.
"Damnit Yuffie…" The battered man resting on one knee mustered all his strength to stand up and slash a line of heartless nearing him.
"I'm not gonna tell you again, ITS LEON!" his blow taking out several enemies.
The tough ninja was in no better shape.
"….Squall…LOOK!" a pale finger pointing directly at a huge shooting star.
Before he could scold her again he took note of the light making its way closer. Suddenly he was brought back to his current position blocking a few more attacks.
"Let's just hope it's some form of backup…" Leon muttered. A blue flashing light emitted from the weapon as he aimed towards the charging enemies.
"My turn" with a wicked grin he pulled the trigger.
xXx
A blue explosion came from the western side of the battle field.
Sora reflexively looking back hoping his friends were okay. As soon as he looked away from his foe he could hear Phil screaming in his mind, "RULE NUMBER 236: NEVER TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE ENEMY"
BAMMMMMM
A gloved fist met Sora's Jaw, he would have been lying if he said he wasn't seeing a few stars at that point.
"Pathetic! I thought you were supposed to be the mighty soldier of the light." The mysterious figure cackled not even breaking a sweat.
Sora breathing heavy, adjusted his jaw with his hand.
'that's going to be one ugly bru-' before he could even finish the thought right above them a large golden flame danced its way through the sky splitting in two beams. The bright flame smashed into the earth directly on top of the enemies "Hey sorry we're late…" Lea stood there smirking with his key blade hanging over his shoulder nonchalantly.
"Turbulence is such a hassle…"
The dangerous foe before them was smoking from the direct hit, unbeknownst to them if he suffered from any damage. Young Xehanort slide back holding his ground from the powerful pressure of the flames.
"….Axel, you're supposed to be dead…" breathed the deadly soldier.
"He is, my names Lea, got it memorized?" Lea pointed out harshly swinging his key blade that was on fire.
Sora was ready to unleash another attack until a light came crashing next to the pyro as the pressure from the unknown crash landing took the other surrounding enemies out.
His hand flew over his eyes to shield them from the blinding light that was slowly fading.
xXx
A slim figure was crouched low, one leg stretched out to the side with one hand on the ground and the other holding out her golden key blade with a Multi colored floral finish that kissed the tip of the blade.
The red head stood up straight resting a hand on her hip. You would have never guessed the girl was confined to her bed unable to move 24 hours ago as she adorned her battle outfit with her hand on her hip.
"I knew I'd find you snoozing down here." She cutely replied to the boy who was struck by her beauty when all of a sudden…
"Kairi!" Sora yelled out to the princess of heart. "Behind you!" Sora knew he wouldn't be able to get to her in time, but that didn't stop him from trying.
Kairi turned ever so lightly stabbing her keyblade into the predator behind her ripping it out violently while beheading a neo heartless in front of her. Her movements were liquid, her body flowing through the motions.
Sora had to admit, watching her fight made his stomach flip, he couldn't help be turned on by the destructive yet nimble warrior.
She turned around quickly with her elbow meeting the face of an even uglier foe, her arm swung forward punching another invader hard as the creature fell to the ground. She spun low to the ground legs spread widely apart as she grabbed the other heartless by the ankle flipping him into the air.
Definite K.O.
A hard slap landed on Sora's back breaking him from his trance.
"Quit drooling and let's kick some ass!"
An indefinite blush crept onto the wielders face. Sora felt a whole new energy building deep within his core, with his best friends by his side he knew it gave him great strength.
"Yeah…Let's go!" he said while charging through the flame meeting Vanitas while Young Xehanort was nowhere to be seen.
Lea put both hands on the handle of his lit keyblade pulling them apart transforming into two smaller blades both lit and ready for use.
Sora and Lea side by side swung their blades at the masked foe who seemed to be easily dodging both attacks.
Sora struck his blades down one by one while Lea spun with one blade aiming for his helmet while the other aimed for the guys feet. Vanitas flipped backwards unable to be caught.
How was this even possible right now. It's like this guy knew their moves before they even made them.
"So predictable, you weaklings can't even land a si-' a golden keyblade made contact with the back of the man's head as it returned to its master's petite hand. The strength behind the attack caused him to double over for a second.
The masked villain slowly straightened himself out, revealing the shattered glass of his helmet.
A muffled chuckle escaped while he removed the now useless mask tossing it to the ground.
Everyone stood still, hearts caught in their chest at the sight before them.
Out of nowhere aqua airborne coming down hard swinging her readied blade followed by thousands of extremely sharp icicles.
"THIS IS THE END OF YOU VANITASSSSS!"
The angry clouds above them had stopped swirling, as did every figure in the Key Blade Graveyard. It was if everyone was effected by a Stop spell, time had frozen.
Aqua had been moments away from unleashing her deadly attacks, within arms length of her target. All she could think about is how close she had been to ending the heartless responsible for her and her friend's misfortunate pasts. With Vanitas on the receiving end of her key blade just as frozen.
Everything had just stopped.
"Tsk, Tsk, Tsk. I gave you a mission, and you found a way to make it play time. You disobeyed me forcing me to intervene."
An older man with his hands behind his back casually made is way to the two still warriors ready to unleash devastating attacks against one another.
Master Xehanort stood in front of the two putting a finger between the two blades. Measuring the attacks almost nonexistent width between each other.
"Now that was a close one. Once again you have deliberately disobeyed me Vanista, you should be on your way to find that book. But since this is such a special occasion let's have a little fun, shall we? Now who should take your sorry place?" The older man gripped his gloves while turning away from the two suspended characters.
His eyes searched amongst the frozen crowd as they fell upon a certain pair.
"…You." He pointed at Sora's frozen in time figure.
He snapped his fingers and Sora had suddenly changed places with Vanitas.
Master Xehanort smiled venomously at the sight before him.
"Aqua Versus Sora, I wonder who's stronger"
Aqua's eyes shook, even though she was paralyzed she was fully aware of her current situation, they all did for that matter.
The wicked old man snapped his fingers. And just like that, as if someone had hit the play button.
Something in the blunette's eyes shined apologetically at Sora as her blade met contact with his body.
AN: This chapter was tough, I attempted to add more charters to the mix as a change and I have to say it was a lot more work than I wanted it to be *sigh* . I would like to mention as well that I really didn't feel like getting into the logistic of things when it comes to the story line. I mainly want to focus on a Sokai fluff piece, so I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Probably my least fav writing wise. Again, please review to let me know your thoughts! The next chapter on is where things REALLY start to heat up. Don't forget to add the story to alerts! I have written a lemon that I'd like to share but I want to know if I should write it within the story or make it a separate piece that will almost be like a deleted scene.
