Chapter 9: An Old Enemy Returns

Hey everyone I'm back! In this chapter I'll be introducing the main antagonist for Roxas to face throughout the story and I hope you will like the choice it took awhile to find a villain that would be a good challenge for Roxas. Also Thronecoming is coming up soon so send in a request on who you would like to see Roxas to dance with. Please fav, follow, or review.

In a deep part of the Enchanted Forest lies Wonderland Grove, the only place in all Ever After High with a link to Wonderland and the source of all Magic in Ever After.

Suddenly a dark portal opens and a shadowy figure steps out of it. "So, this is the world where 1 of the 7 lights is." The figure said admiring the location. "I have to say this place seems nice, but it's missing something. A little bit of Darkness." The figure touches the ground with his hand and darkness surrounds Wonderland Grove causing the giant flowers to wilt and the entire grove to become dull and lifeless.

The figure chuckles. "Now time just to sit and wait for the fool to come charging in. I wonder which one I get to rip apart?"

The figure disappears back into the portal.

The next day the forest echoed screams of horror as Maddy, Lizzie, and Kitty saw what happened to the grove.

"I don't remember gloom being the new theme of Wonderland." Maddie said looking around.

"What happened? Kitty is this another one of your pranks?" Lizzie asks.

"For once I'm not the cause of this." Kitty said.

"I'm going to school to get some help!" Maddie said running as fast as she could.

"Hurry Maddie." Lizzie said


About a half hour later Maddie was running back with Raven, Roxas, Cerise, Daring, Dexter, Apple, Briar and Cedar.

"Hurry! The blossoms of bloom are heading for doom!" Maddie said in panic.

"Translation definitely something wrong." Raven said to Cerise and Roxas.

Maddie makes the hat logo on the shrub signaling who was entering granting them entrance into the Grove, when they see the changes they all gasp.

"What happened to Wonderland Grove? It's usually so wonderish." Apple said.

As Roxas entered the figure in the shadows eye lock onto him. "Well this is a surprise, but I'm happy either way." It grins.

"This part of the Enchanted Forest is our link to Wonderland." Kitty said.

"And the source of all Magical Madness in this world too." Maddie explained.

"But how did this happen?" Raven asks.

"Gee I wonder what?" A voice said.

They all look up to see a boy wearing a black and red organic looking body suit, along with a silver helmet covered with black glass.

"Oh, wait I did this." He laughs.

"You did this?!" Apple gasps.

"Off with your head!" Lizzie yells in anger.

"Sorry ladies, but I'm not interested in you ain't that right Ventus?" He said looking at Roxas.

"Ventus? You got the wrong guy his name is Roxas." Cedar said.

The masked boy looks carefully. "Interesting his Nobody ended up taking that form instead of the original. Well this just it even more fun."

"Who are you?! And what do want?" Roxas growled.

"The name is Vanitas and the Master Xehanort sent me to destroy. So Roxas if that is your name what do you say we skip the pleasantries and get right to it." Vanitas holds
out his arm and in a flash of purple flames a Keyblade appears shocking everyone.

"He has a weapon just like Roxas'." Raven said in shock.

"Yeah only that one looks way scarier." Maddie said shaking like a rattle.

Roxas examined Vanitas' Keyblade it had two eyes one on the hilt and the other on the head of the blade, the pattern on the blade resemble teeth in a gear pattern. Just looking at it Roxas could see the darkness surrounding the Keyblade and its wielder.

"You guys better get back." Roxas said summoning Oblivion.

"You heard the man let's go go go!" Maddie said as they all ran for cover.

"Alright. Let's see what you're made of." Vanitas said readying his stance.

Roxas charges forward at full speed as Vanitas release 3 fireballs from his Keyblade. Roxas knocks them away with easy when Vanitas appears right in front of Roxas and with
one swing sends Roxas tumbling back with some of his coat shredded.

"Hey watch the coat!" Roxas said.

"Please you and I both know you don't deserve to wear that anymore." Vanitas scoffed before jumping into the air and releasing Black Thundaga towards Roxas.

Roxas jumps out of the way just in time. "Strike Raid!" He throws Oblivion which smashes into Vanitas sending him crashing into a tree.

"Oh, so you still have some fight in you." Vanitas charges towards Roxas who charges back resulting in the clashing of Keyblades. The fight goes back to back neither giving an inch until Vanitas pushes Oblivion to the side before punching Roxas in the gut, as Roxas gasps for air Vanitas swings in to deliver a powerful blow a flash of light appears and the Oathkeeper appears in Roxas' other hand blocking the attack.

"Two?!" Raven gasps as they all saw Roxas stand up with both Keyblades in hand.

"Impressive skill you have there, but I doubt it will be enough." Vanitas scoffed.

Roxas throws Oblivion at Vanitas who blocks the attack, but Roxas charges and swings Oathkeeper sending Vanitas skidding backwards.

"Too slow." Vanitas vanishes into darkness before coming down on Roxas from above.

Roxas jumps out of the way dodging the attack.

'Oh man this guy doesn't stop, I gotta finish this quick.' Roxas thought while breathing heavily.

Vanitas jumps into the air releasing Black Thundaga, but Roxas runs out of the way dodging the attack.

"So predictable!" Vanitas surrounds himself with darkness before charging at full speed smashing into Roxas sending him crashing into the ground.

"Roxas!" All the students from Ever After gasp in shock.

"Please stop you've won okay. What do you want?" Apple asks.

"I want to end him." Vanitas said walking towards Roxas until a blast of dark energy hits him in the back, barely making a scratch. Vanitas turns to see Raven glaring at him.

"Leave him alone." Raven said.

"Oh, so you want to throw your life away too. Well who am I to say no." Vanitas swings his Keyblade and wave of energy knocks them all to the ground. "So, who wants to die first?" Vanitas asks slowly walking towards them.

Roxas slowly opens his eyes to see Vanitas approaching his friends. "Stay away from them." He said weakly.

As Roxas slowly stands up a bright light surrounds him.

As everyone looks in awe Vanitas turns to see the light lift Roxas off the ground. "What the heck?" Vanitas said as Roxas holds up his Keyblades and two shields of light fire a barrage of blasts heading straight towards Vanitas.

As Vanitas deflects some of them the rest hit him dead center. Roxas jumps down to the ground and moving at an incredible speed delivering powerful swift attacks with his Keyblades in the blink of an eye.

'Where did this power come from?!' Vanitas thought as he was at this point trying to stand his ground.

Roxas yells in anger as he knocks Vanitas' keyblade out of his hand and delivers a powerful kick to the face knocking his helmet off.

As the helmet falls to the ground his eyes widen in shock at the site of Vanitas' face. His face bared an exact resemblance to Sora, but his hair was black, he had golden
yellow eyes and paler skin.

"S-Sora?" Roxas said in shock.

Vanitas smirks. "No, but I've seen Sora and I'll admit there is some resemblance, but no I was created from the darkness in my friend Ventus' heart to wield the most powerful Keyblade ever created. You surprised me to today Roxas, you win this round so consider yourself lucky. But know this no matter how hard you try you'll never be
your own person."

A dark portal opens behind Vanitas and he walks through it leaving them.

There was a brief silence before everyone erupted into cheers. "YAHOO!"

"Way to go Roxas!" Briar cheers.

"You were hattastic!" Maddie smiles.

As they all ran to him Lizzie looked to see Wonderland Grove was still dark and gloomy. "Wait the grove?" She said getting everyone's attention.

"Oh no look!" Cedar points to the darkness growing.

"That guy must've brought the darkness to infect Wonderland Grove." Raven said.

"Then all it needs is a little light." Roxas said weakly.

"Wait Roxas?" Cerise asks as Roxas holds up his keyblades.

"Light!" Roxas slams Oathkeeper and Oblivion into the ground and from them pillars of light appear around Wonderland Grove turning everything to normal.

"Look it's back to normal." Apple smiles.

"Roxas you were amaz- "Raven gasps as she sees Roxas collapsed on the ground. "Roxas!"

They all ran over to him and find he was completely worn out and severely injured.

"Oh man that Vanitas really did a number on him." Briar said.

"Daring grab his arm and help me get him back to the Nurse." Dexter said as the two boys lifted him up before carrying him back to Ever After High.

All the girls could do was watch in horror as their friend was carried out of the grove.

"He took all that pain just to restore the magic of this grove." Lizzie said shocked.

"Amazing." Kitty said in awe.

"Raven I'm worried." Cerise said.

"That guy Vanitas said he would come back." Apple said.

"I'm worried too, but right now Roxas needs us." Raven said before they all left the grove following the boys.