Chapter 8: the Gus legacy
(In this Chapter I made a suggestion of playing a song at a certain time. Optional and for fun. Song: Sanctuary-after the battle- (ending of KH2))
Vias and May stand alone in a room that was filled with danger a second ago. The two look at each other in confusion.
"XEMNAS!" Vias calls out
"What are you doing?" May asks in concern
"I'm out of ideas okay." Vias tells May before calling out, "XEMNAS! GUS!"
"Shut it would you!" A familiar voice commands causing Vias to stop and look behind him. "And by the way," The figure in a coat says before lifting his head, "I told you. It's Xusg now."
"Gus you don't know what you're getting into with that Keyblade!" May tries to inform him
Xusg looks to Vias' Keyblade of Darkness in his hand, "This thing? As if a weapon Vias could handle is hard to control." Xusg says with a smirk insulting Vias indirectly
Vias growls silently before raising a fist, "You think you can control Darkness?!"
"Isn't that what you tried to do Vias?" Xusg says reverting the question back to Vias
"No!" May exclaims standing up for Vias just as he was about to feel he was doing wrong, "Vias was using the Unity between Light and Darkness."
Xusg closes his eyes and starts laughing.
"What's so funny?!" Vias demands
Xusg slowly stops laughing, "I always knew you two had a thing for each other. I'm a little sad Vias that as your best friend I never heard about your feelings for lil miss May here." Xusg says smugly while putting on a fake frown
Xusg appears next to May and grabs her and gently moves her hair outa her face. "Cute, little May."
"Let go of her!" Vias commands
"And what if I don't?" Xusg tempts Vias while holding on to May as she resists
Vias rushes up to Xusg and goes for a slash at his head but Xusg disappears and the attack hits May's head knocking her out
"May!" Vias calls out before getting hit in the back by an attack that drains the energy out of him. Vias falls to his knees and looks back at Xusg.
"You got a little back ache there, old man?" Xusg mocks Vias
Vias holds tightly onto his Keyblade and rushes at Xusg. Xusg slashes at Vias' chest but Vias slides underneath the attack and slashes at Xusg's hands causing him to drop the Keyblade and back up.
"Aaaaahhhhh!" Xusg starts screaming and stomping in a rage
"What's happened to you Xusg?" Vias asks himself scared
Vias grab the Dark Keyblade and May and dashes for the door but Xusg appears before him. Xusg raises his face to the ceiling eyes still on Vias.
"Gus... You've gone insane." Vias says backing up slowly
Vias quickly opens a Dark corridor and throws May through but as Vias is about to jump through Xusg's massive sword hits Vias in the face sending him flying and the dark corridor closes.
Donald and Goofy sit outside Yin Sid's tower looking bored when May falls on Donalds head.
"Gawsh Donald, you alright?" Goofy asks
Donald jumps up ranting about Goofy's stupid comment before they realise what lies before them
"We gotta tell the King." Goofy suggests
Donald nods, "ya' think?"
Meanwhile...
Vias stands up slowly, holding his face from the previous blow before a sword comes down on him. Vias jumps back out of the way and summons both Keyblades.
"Oh, so you got the Keyblade back now? Well, I'll just have to take it from you again." Xusg says with a smurk
Xusg slashes at Vias and Vias just keeps dodging.
"What's a matter Vias? You scared I'm gonna drain your energy when I land a blow?" Xusg says taunting Vias
Vias jumps onto the highest seat and Xusg slashes downwards at it but hits the seat as Vias moves out the way. Xusg looks up to see Vias in mid air. Vias shoots down at Xusg kicking him in the face causing him to let go of his sword and fall to the ground as Vias lands next to him. The seat starts to crack and falls in Xusg's direction but Vias holds it up to protect him.
Xusg looks up to Vias with a look of realisation before putting on a smirk as he summons another sword and slashes at Vias' back. Vias makes a split second decision to move out the way causing Xusg to get crushed by the heavy seat. As the smoke clears Xusg lies face down under a heavy seat, trapped.
Vias sighs in relief and walks away before hearing Xusg call his name causing Vias to turn around and think back.
Vias and Gus are kids sitting on the roof of a building in Decention City.
Gus looks over to Vias sitting alone like him and asks, "Hey? Where's your friends?"
Vias shyly looks up to Gus, "F, friends?"
"Yea you know," Gus states, "Amigo's, buddies, pals."
"Amigo's?" Vias asks shyly
"Are you always this shy?" Gus asks peering in closer which only makes Vias more shy. Gus groans, "where's your parents?" Gus asks as he backs up
"The... They're at work." The words barely make it out of Vias' mouth
Gus sits back, "it's kinda rude, I mean I asked you but you don't ask me back."
Vias screams silently in shock and his face freezes causing Gus to laugh. "I'm just kidding around." Gus says with a big smile
Vias starts laughing.
"Always smile, friend." Gus says as he looks towards the sun
"Friend? B... But we're so different." Vias says confused
"Us different? You don't even know me yet." Gus states
"It's just," Vias struggles to get the words out, "I'm so shy and you're not."
"So? That's good." Gus explains
"Wha?!" Vias says in shock
"Think about it, if you were shy and I were shy too, we wouldn't be talking right now." Gus states, "It's like opposites attract."
Vias smiles and nods
In present time...
Vias walks up to Xusg who's trapped under the seat going crazy trying to get out
"Gus!" Vias calls out causing Xusg to stop and look to Vias, "I'm smiling." Vias says as he puts on a smile. (Que "Sanctuary -after the battle-") "You, Gus, made me who I am. You took me under your wing, taught me to smile. Trained me with wooden swords and introduced me to May." Vias lifts his Keyblades up ready to strike Xusg, "You are my best friend!" Vias closes his eyes and Gus smiles and lies in rest.
Vias' POV: At that moment I could feel it all. Gus' true desire to save all our loved ones on Decention City. How bad he feels that he became this monster. After everything he did for me, I'll try to pay him back now, by defeating the monster he's become. I can feel it's what he wants.
A tear runs down Vias' face as he strikes Xusg giving him a final blow that causes Xusg to fade away.
"Thank you... Vias..."
Vias falls to his knees and starts crying sliently
Vias and Gus are sitting on a building over looking the city.
"Hey Vias," Gus calls causing Vias to look next to him at Gus, "can you believe that we're fighting for Decention City now?"
"Yea... It's great." Vias says sadly
"Look, I know you're sad about May, but I feel she's still out there." Gus comforts Vias, "In fact, it feels like she's with us all the time now."
Vias smiles and nods, "that's true but, I still feel it's my fault."
Gus thinks for a bit before saying, "You know Vias, you have a promise to keep. You have to protect your friends and since May is everywhere, you have to protect Decention City."
Vias looks down for a moment. "Yea, I will."
"I couldn't keep that promise." Vias says crying. "But I still have a chance to fix this!"
Vias and Gus are kids fighting with wooded swords Vias drops his sword shouting suddenly.
"You okay?" Gus asks concerned
"My finger started hurting." Vias explains
Gus walks up to take a look. "Oh, it's just a splinter, no problem." Gus says with a smile. "May!" Gus calls
May walks up to them "yea Gus?" She says irritated, "did you call me for something stupid again?"
Gus laughs, "Nah, my friend here gots a splinter."
May checks it out and gently takes Vias' hand causing him to blush. After she removes the splinter she casts cure on Vias. "Tada all better."
"Th...Thanks..." Vias says blushing
"No problem." May says happily before she runs off
Mickey appears behind Vias with May.
Vias turns to May, "Gus... He's... Gone..."
May runs to Vias and kneels down to hug and comfort him. "It's gonna be okay Vias."
"That's my second friend I've killed." Vias says between breathes
"No," May points out, "you defeated but a mere image of me and the Nobody of Gus who lost some memories. You've defeated our dark sides."
Vias smiles and wipes his tears. "Thanks May." Vias hugs her tightly and she returns it.
"C'mon guys, we gotta go before anything else happens." Mickey says
Vias and May get up a follow Mickey back to Yin Sid's Tower.
Vias' POV: as I stand here in this same place again, I wish for nothing more than to save Decetion City but I'm not strong enough. I will one day though, but as I Defeated Xusg I felt my journey had ended, but it was just begining.
(Kinda made me sad writing this one. Anyway, review, follow, PM me if you have anything to say and thanks for reading.)
