Okay, the previous chapter was so inspiring to me I had to continue!
Axel: Like it was said before, Animesaki sucks at creating battle scenes so hopefully it comes out good.
Sora and Ansem stood on opposite sides of the room. Riku was standing in front of Sora with a worried expression on his face biting the finger tips of his right hand to make drops of blood form and pressing them to Sora's face. One stain in the center of the brunette's fore head, two just over the outer most corners of his blue eyes, and two just under the first two.
"I wish you hadn't declared that challenge Sora." He said sadly.
"It's the only thing I can do to help you Riku. I won't let him take you I swear it." The Angel responded.
Riku sighed shaking his head slowly. Squeezing his index finger to create more blood he undid the top button on Sora's shirt and drew a strange mark on his chest, it looked like an arrow pointed downward with fire rising out of it.
"What is that?" Sora asked.
"It's a traditional rune used in these things. Only the one who declares the challenge can bear it. If you're really going to do this Sora use this when things get bad." Riku said reaching behind his neck and took off the key shaped pendant he was wearing.
"You have a Key Blade too?" Sora asked.
"It's called Soul Eater. And Sora, do not let your guard down at any point. Ansem will do anything possible to make sure that he will be the one to win." Riku said.
Sora took Riku's face in his hands and brought him down to meet him in a kiss "I honestly promise you that I will defeat him and take you back to your father." He said.
"My father! Tell me he's okay please!" the Vampire begged.
Sora closed his eyes and bit the inside of his lip "I promised him he would at least see you by his side one more time." He said.
"He's hurt that bad?" Sora nodded "That bastard. Keep your promise Sora, to both of us." Riku said.
"You've both kept me waiting long enough! Let's begin already so that I can claim my mate!" Ansem said impatiently.
Riku moved away and stood by the alter of the Chamber and watched as Ansem took out daggers from his sides charging at Sora. Sora dodged the attack, summoning Oath Keeper from its pendant form in the process. The Angel flew at him and struck with his weapon but an invisible wall repelled him back; he skidded to a stop on his feet.
"He has telekinesis Sora, it allows him to manipulate the setting to his advantage! You have to be fast and have a back- up in case he sees through you.!" Riku called.
'Manipulate the setting? So he's using magic. I'll try that out and hopefully I can get in a few good hits.' The brunette thought. Jumping up again he launched towards Ansem seeing he was making no attempt to defend himself "Air." Sora whispered moving his free hand in a vertical motion.
Ansem made a grunt in pain and Sora struck with his Key Blade sending his opponent to the wall "Clever Angel. Don't expect such luck to last." Ansem said. Letting his wings out he lifted himself in the air "This should even things out. Shall we?"
Sora readied his Key Blade and Ansem threw his daggers and the brunette prepared to block them but they flew right past him "Behind you Sora!" Riku called and the Angel quickly turned to block the oncoming attack.
Quickly turning back to Ansem Sora muttered another spell and a blast of frigid air surrounded the Vampire holding him in place while Sora unleashed a chain of attacks, slashing and stabbing, striking at any vital area he was able to. He muttered two more spells and fire and lightening sent Ansem to the ground.
Sora landed on the ground too, cautious of the outcome. Slowly he began walking over to the fallen opponent and when he saw no movement he let out a sigh and looked towards the silverette "It's done Riku. Let's get you back home." He said as he walked towards him.
A sudden laugh rang through the room and they both looked to see Ansem standing "Congratulations you foolish child, you managed to put a mere scratch on me." He said looking at the minor flesh wound on his chest.
Sora stared wide eyed "How the hell…? If anything I should have done more damage. I did do more damage! How is it you only came out with that?" he exclaimed.
"I have more than just Telekinesis. I can study and copy the abilities of others like Zexion's power of Illusion as you have just witnessed." Ansem explained. Sora got into an offensive position again, waiting for the Vampire to make his move "And here is something else I can do." He said and waved his hand in front of him slowly.
Sora felt frozen and all he could see was Ansem moving in and out of his line of sight quickly, all he could hear was Riku begging Ansem to stop. What was going on? When Ansem was standing in front of him again he waved his hand in the same motion and everything came in a rush to the Angel.
Every bit of him was in pain, so mush he couldn't move without feeling a slight sting or the feeling like someone was tearing him apart "That was Tenth Knight Luxord's ability to manipulate time. I froze it for you so you could experience just how strong I can be. You don't need to worry right now about the shape you're in, those were mere punches I inflicted on you." Ansem said.
Punches? He had done all this damage to him with just his fists? If this was how strong he can be with physical attacks, Sora was afraid to see his abilities in magic. But for Riku's sake, and the sake of everyone who was counting on him, who believed in him, he would withstand it and win.
"Shall we continue now?" Ansem asked in a mocking tone. Sora glared at him readying his stance "Let's up the stakes." He said and looked at Riku. Raising his hand he made the motion as if he were squeezing something and Riku fell to his knees grasping and clawing at his neck as if something were around it keeping him from breathing.
"What the hell are you doing to him?" Sora shouted.
"My abilities in telekinesis also affect the physical body, but I'm controlling myself. You have three minutes to try, if you can, defeating me. Exceed the time limit and Prince Riku will die." Ansem said.
"You bastard." The Angel growled.
Ansem shrugged, "Flattering me won't save him."
Sora flew at him putting all his strength in his attacks, hoping his hits will cause the Vampire to lose his hold if only for a moment so that he can buy time for Riku. Unfortunately nothing seemed to be working, not the blows of the Key Blade that Ansem blocked with only one hand and not the magic he block with a wall of air.
Riku watched helplessly as Sora tried with great effort. Every few vain hits he would catch the Angels eye. He clawed at his neck again trying to breath but failing, the mental hold was to strong to break through. Amidst his efforts he felt something familiar in his hand; looking down at what he caught he saw the pendent he was given when he first met Sora ten years ago.
The crystal was glowing with a soft light and as he grasped it he felt himself calming, he raging heart beat slowed to a normal pace and he felt oxygen flooding his lungs again. He held the pendent with both his hands and closed his eyes as if he were praying, as a matter of fact he was. The power he felt coming off the pendant helped to give a sense of reassurance in Sora's power.
Sora hit the floor violently and he rolled a bit, gasping for air as he felt his breath leave him from the blow "D-damn it…" he moved to stand up again "I… I won't let you… win." He gasped.
"You're strength and will are annoying me you putrid maggot." Ansem growled, then he grinned "I'll also have you know, it's been five minutes." Sora's eyes widened in fear and the vampire looked to Riku "What?" Sora looked too, seeing the Prince of Darkness still on his knees, calm, grasping something in his hands.
Riku opened his eyes and met the brunette's gaze with a small smile; opening his hands he revealed the glowing white object he was holding "Remember this?" he asked.
Sora did and he smiled with relief "Of course, the crystal Angel's wing. Oto-sama gave you ten years ago when we first met. It's protecting you from Ansem's magic!" he exclaimed.
"So you've evaded me. That doesn't mean you've won!" Ansem shouted.
A heated, piercing pain spread through Sora's chest and fell to his back on the floor. A hot liquid ran over his chest and he raised his hand to touch it discovering it was blood, was that the blow that would kill him? He looked over to Riku to see him… smiling calmly as if nothing were wrong. Why was he smiling like that?
A bright red glow caught the Angel's eye and he saw the Wing of Chaos glowing; the light engulfed him and when it receded he felt good as new, all his wounds healed and his energy restored and with it his confidence. He stood up again ready to take Ansem on full force.
"This can't be. I have won! You can't possibly hold out for so long against me!" Ansem exclaimed.
"Let me explain something to you Ansem, my power doesn't come from my own will or ambitions. My power comes from those who believe in me." The images of the Knights and Angels who came with him, his friends and family flashed through his mind "From those who love me." He looked at Riku then back to Oath Keeper.
"I made a promise that I intend to keep. I promised I would return victorious, that I would get Riku back to his father. That the only one who will die here will be the one who deserves it! That one being you!" Sora said glaring back at Ansem.
"Is that so? You can't possibly think you'll win because of those petty reasons. No one gets anywhere relying on others." Ansem scoffed.
Sora shook his head "You can't even say that when you had to rely on your own brother and the other Knights just to kidnap Riku. Whether one is good or evil they get nowhere alone." He said.
Ansem let out a barking laugh "Those fools? I only needed them to slow down your little party! I would have been just as capable on my own! I need no one, no one do you hear?"
Sora bowed his head and closed his eyes "And that is why you are truly the weaker one in the fight." He said. A warmth surged in both his hands and he felt a weight in the hand that wasn't holding Oath keeper; opening his eyes again he saw he was holding a new Key Blade, it was black and looked demonic, Soul Eater.
In his other hand Oath Keeper was glowing brightly and a strong surge of power shot up Sora's arm and he remembered what Roxas had said about using the weapon, "If you understand the name take it to heart."
"So that's what you meant huh Roxas? The Key Blade reacts and unleashes its true power to those with pure intentions of promise. Thank you brother, I'll defeat him now." Sora said. Opening his wings he lifted into the air and flew at Ansem, both weapons glowing a surging with power.
With Oath Keeper he broke through whatever defense was meant to stop him and sent Ansem to the opposite wall. Still flying at him he used Soul Eater to deliver the final blow and it stuck. Ansem let out howls of pain as he felt as if he were being eaten from the inside out and in a flash of light he was gone body and soul.
The Key Blades reverted back to pendants and Sora put Oath Keeper in his pants pocket. Turning he was suddenly wrapped in a warm tight embrace by the Vampire he so deeply loved and he returned it "For real this time, it's done. Let's head back Riku." He said into the other's pale chest.
Riku leaned in and kissed sora deeply "Good idea." He responded and he replaced Soul Eater around his own neck. They left to Chamber and went down to the room Roxas was facing Xemnas in; the blonde was sitting against the wall near the opposite door and Xemnas' body was surrounded in his own blood.
Roxas immediately jumped up and ran to Sora meeting his twin in an embrace "I knew you would kick that guy's ass. But you look like you didn't take any beating at all. How is that?" he said looking him over.
Sora held up the Wing of Chaos "Right when I needed it, it healed me. Let's see if it will work for you." He said and he touched it to the blonde healing him in an instant "Let's go meet up with the others."
They made their way down getting to the room Axel was fighting Saïx in finding the red head laying on the ground with his hands behind his head "Axel you're alright!" Roxas exclaimed running to him.
The red head jumped to his feet at the sound of the blonde's voice just in time to be met with a deep kiss, laughing softly when they broke away "Of course I am. Something I know about the now sadly burnt to a crisp Saïx, his full power only ever comes out when the moon is visible. And as you can see this room has no windows." He said.
They continued down meeting Sephiroth, Genesis, Larxene, and Marluxia; apparently they had managed to talk things out and Larxene was overwhelmed with relief at seeing the Prince she helped raise safe and sound.
Continuing down again they met Angeal, Zack, Demyx, and Zexion. Demyx started crying when he saw the Sixth Knight had survived but it was about ten minutes before he decided to release his hold and let the other breathe.
Having the party back together and the wounded healed they went back to the palace immediately hurrying to Vincent's room. Luxord was standing just outside the door and sighed when he saw Riku "You're just in time sire, he's been worried about you." He said.
Riku walked into the room and gasped at the sight of his father; Vincent was paler than his natural tone due to the amount of blood he had lost. Walking over to his bed side he knelt down and took hold of the Vampire Lord's hand making him stir.
Vincent looked to his son and smiled weakly, "Riku, you're alright."
"Yes Father, thanks to Sora. Xemnas is dead." Riku said retuning the smile.
"You know, I couldn't have cared less about that. I just wanted to see that you were alright, that's all I wanted. I lost your mother, I couldn't lose you. But I'm sorry that I must leave you now." Vincent responded.
Tears that had threatened to fall from Riku's eyes fell "No please, you can't go. I'll be alone." He said, his voice cracking because of the tears.
Vincent pulled his hand from his son's grip and put it to the back of his head "No you won't. You'll have Sora and his family. All the friends you have, they won't dare abandon you I know it. Besides I won't truly be gone, I'll be with you in spirit. I love you my son." He said before his hand fell from Riku's head and he went still.
Riku shook his head "No… No… Father no! You can't! Come back please! You can't go! You can't!" he cried. When he saw that Vincent wouldn't wake up he laid his head down on the bad and cried all out, his sobs heard by everyone in the room and around the door.
Sora went to Riku's side and knelt beside him, putting a hand on his shoulder and the Vampire turned to him burying his face in the brunette's shoulder and letting the salty rain from his eyes fall. The Vampire Lord was gone.
That was probably the most emotional scene I have ever written.
Genesis: Yes, I agree. *wipes away a tear*
I guess the battle scene was okay.
Zack: It was totally wicked!
This story isn't done yet people!
