Eden
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Chapter 10: Darkness Consumes
"It's over loser!" Vanitas yelled before knocking my sword from my hand. I flipped backwards. "Absolute Zero!" Cold air shot across the area and froze everything in sight. Vanitas snapped his fingers making fire surround him.
He thought he was protected but that is what I wanted him to think. I slid on the ice and equipped a knife. I slid close to him and shoved the knife into his chest.
Vanitas coughed and put his hands around my throat. "Can't defeat me that way." What the Hell? How do I kill him? How do you defeat your own shadow?
(Riku POV)
I was in another room. This giant, he was Lexeaus of Organization XIII. He carried a large sword like Cloud but his was 10 times the size of Cloud's.
"It's a pity Riku, you could be of such great value if you'd only forsake this foolish endeavor to leave Eden." Organization XIII wants everyone to stay in Eden?
"Why would I want to stay in Eden? Why would I work with an Organization that wants the man I love dead?"
He swung his sword through the air. "Because the alternative is death." He moved in a flash and hit me with the broad side of his sword. I flew backwards and hit the wall.
Damn he moves fast for such a big man. I pulled out my sword. "I guess I have no choice then."
He wasn't the only fast one. I moved quickly towards him. He swung his blade and I rolled between his legs. I jumped up and slashed him across the back.
He grunted. " Dodge this, Meteor!" He bashed the floor causing it to break into chunks. He knocked a piece into the air. He jumped and slashed it into. It turned several pieces and flew down towards me.
I couldn't dodge the attack. I took a great deal of damage. I charged my best attack. "Dragon Slash!" I moved like lighting and slashed him 6 times.
"Come on old man, you going to fight?" Lexeaus huffed. I ran at him to finish him. He growled. "Don't mock me!" He swung his blade and knocked me into the ceiling of the room.
The force was so strong. I fell to the ground and darkness took my consciousness.
(Sora POV)
"You can't win Sora. I designed Vanitas myself. No one can overcome their own shadow. The mirror Spell is the most powerful defensive magic! If only you had given up on your search for the way out of Eden, you would get to survive another day!" I looked over and a ball of fire shot across the room and knocked Vexen to the ground.
Axel! "Sora, concentrate and use his spell against him. Mirror spells have 2 versions. There is the Shadow and the Light. I'll deal with Vexen."
I did as he said and a bright light shot from me. Vanitas let go of me and backed away. There was a blonde standing in front of me. He looked like Roxas. "I am Ventus, Sora. Leave Vanitas to me."
I took the time and healed myself. Ventus and Vanitas were fighting. They were moving with such speed around the room.
Vexen slowly got up. "Axel, why?"
"Because this is wrong Vexen, we should be fighting to get out of here not fighting to stay in here. If you want to stay though, I can help you stay forever." Vexen held his hands up. "No, I don't want to!" Axel snapped his fingers and a seal scroll below Vexen ignited. "Goodbye." Vexen faded into nothing.
"Axel . . . Why did you help me?" Axel walked over to me and ruffled my hair. "Because I like ya Sora." Axel disappeared into a dark portal.
Vanitas came flying towards me. "I'll kill you!" I grabbed my sword and held it up. In his anger Vanitas couldn't react. He flew into the sword. He dropped to the floor and I pulled my sword out of him.
Ventus walked over to us. "That won't finish him. You can't force hatred out." This sounded a lot like an episode in Naruto. Oh yea, I know now.
Vanitas stood up and came at me with a punch. I dodged the attack and embraced him. "What are you doing? Let me go!"
"It's ok, You are a part of me, I need you but you also need me." He made a sound of surprise and faded into nothing.
Ventus punched me on the shoulder and faded in a white light. I looked towards the stairwell and pressed on.
(Riku POV)
I regained consciousness. I don't think I was out long. Lexeaus was still breathing heavily. I still had a chance. Lexeaus walked closer to me. "You were to much trouble." I pushed myself up and moved in a flash. I slashed through him.
"Too slow." Lexeaus coughed. "You're . . . like the Superior . . ." He began to fade into nothing. "Forgive me Zexion, this was a fight I should never have started." Lexeaus faded into nothing.
I took a potion and walked out of the room and kept going up. As soon as I got to the net floor I smiled. It was Cloud and Zack! I ran up to them and embraced them both.
"Cloud! Zack! I'm so glad to see you." We talked and Cloud told me that I was on floor 10. We were almost out but Sora was still in the basement.
(Zexion, Omnipotent POV)
Zexion was watching the events between Riku and Lexeaus. He balled his fists at the sight of what happened. A dark portal opened at Marluxia came out.
"It seems Vexen has been dispatched by Axel." Zexion growled. "Yes and Lexeaus as well. He was my friend . . . this is most disappointing. Riku will pay though when he finds out about his dear brother. Sora will also pay when he finds out about Roxas." Marluxia smirked. "At least you are safe here. You can watch me kill them assuming Saix fails but I suppose Xigbar or Xaldin could kill them."
Zexion shook his head. "No, they were felled by Cloud and Zack a few minutes ago. Saix will likely eliminate them. He is quite the fighter." Marluxia gave a wave and opened a dark portal and left.
Zexion sighed. "This is an unfortunate dénouement but every hero falls at some point."
"Do they Zexion?" Zexion jumped in shock. "Axel!" The red head stepped out from the shadows. "Did I frighten you Zexion?"
"Axel, what are you doing here?" Axel stepped closer and Zexion backed up until he hit the wall of the room. "Oh you know Zexion, I wanted to chat with you about where Roxas was but then I overhear you telling your lover boy that Roxas is dead!" Zexion cautiously laughed. "I never said dead. I only said Sora would pay when he finds out about Roxas. I simply took care of the problem."
"Oh! Then I will take care of my problem right now Zexion!" Fear shot across Zexion's eyes. "Axel! You can't do this!" Axel picked Zexion up by the throat and darkness surrounded Zexion.
(Sora POV)
I am on B13 and I just rested at the NPC spot. I'm so close to floor 1. I walked forward and the room transformed into a large treasure room. There were torches all around with green fire.
As I walked further in a Large dragon appeared. "You have killed all of my children like you abominable ancestors. I will judge you mortal for I am the King of dragons, I am the Divine Dragon!"
"Shit."
Chapter end. Getting closer to the final countdown. Who is the hacker? Organization XIII has dwindled down but still no Hacker. Who is he I wonder?