(Author's Note: This Chapter will be full of bosses and mini-battles, so it'll be wordy and detail-heavy. I might even make a part three if needed, but it probably won't come to that. Also, a few announcements. First off, I have finalized the World List for Echoes. It can be found on my profile. Secondly, I am adding KH: Echos to the Kingdom Hearts Fanon Wiki. Feel free to browse it's articles to see stuff such as information about the characters, D-Link abilities, and Codex Entries for the Vessels, which have been named properly! Again, feedback is appreciated and thank you for being patient with me and my slow updating!)
(Information: "Rush to the Bridge!")
(A free-running sequence begins as Aios and Spock leave into another area with a Turbolift. On the way, Aios opens two Treasure Chests hidden cleverly behind consoles in the hallway, one of the chest's textures actually blending in with that of the consoles. He and Spock then enter the Turbolift and end up in front of the door to the Bridge. A scene starts as soon as the two go through the door.)
(Aios has Spliced some commands since the last battle. His new Command options: Sonic Spin, Impale Swing, Heartbreaker, Cura, Shieldra)
Aios and Spock enter to see utter chaos.
Sulu and Chekov are standing on top of their consoles, firing at one Vessel standing in front of the viewer screen.
The Vessel splits into two copies as the newly formed copy attacks two redshirts nearby the Science Scope.
One of the redshirts gets out of the way and reaches for the other, trying to save her.
The other one is pinned against the Science console by the Vessel's claw.
The Vessel raises it's other claw to attack the officer, but a Keyblade hits the claw pinning the officer down as the Vessel halts it's attack.
"Spock!" Aios shouts as his Key-Whip returns to him. "I've got this! Evacuate your crew!"
"Affirmative" Spock yells. "All hands! Evacuation procedures! I repeat! Evacuation procedures! Now!"
Sulu and Chekov jump off of their consoles and usher two redshirts next to them to follow them.
Aios swings his Key-Whip and throws it over one of the copies.
The other copy disappears, transforming into a blue orb.
The blue orb moves into the body of the other as they become one.
The redshirt from before leaves along with her friend as Spock presses buttons on a nearby console.
The Turbolift opens as Spock ushers the others inside.
As soon as they are all cramped inside together, Spock presses another button as the Turbolift closes.
"That includes you, Spock!" Aios yells.
"I cannot-" Spock starts.
"GO!" Aios shouts. "I'll be fine! Those people need you, not me!"
Spock presses a button on the console as the Turbolift opens.
As Spock enters the Turbolift, a hissing sound is heard, the doors closing.
Aios continues to stare the creature down, at the ready.
The Vessel resembles a Human, save for elongated claws on each of it's hands that look like pincers.
Where a face should be, instead the Vessel symbol lies.
The scene zooms out as Aios and the Vessel stare each other down.
"Itchin' for a fight?" Aios asks. "You've got one!"
The scene ends as Aios enters combat stance, his Key-Whip swinging rhymically.
(Spock has left the party!)
(The scene ends as Aios regains control.)
(The theme for this battle is Blue Nocturne's remix of the Wheelmaster Boss theme from BBS.)
(Information: "Defeat the Vessel!")
(Pause Menu Info: "Defeat the Copycat! Stay locked on so you know which one is the real enemy! Also be ready to block with Square and evade multiple attacks!")
The battle begins as the Vessel immediately makes it's way towards Aios.
Aios dashes out of the way as he avoids a claw swipe.
(Command: Heartbreaker)
Aios stabs the back of the enemy with the Keyblade, outstretched by his Light Whip.
He then repeats the process multiple times in lightning-fast precision, the final stab knocking the enemy back, towards the Captain's Chair.
The enemy recovers instantly as it turns to face Aios, in ready position.
The creature arcs an arm back, and then flies at Aios at high-speed.
"Ugh!" Aios shouts in pain as the attack knocks him into the air.
As soon as he recovers, the creatures swipes at him with a claw once more, before jumping backwards, keeping it's distance.
(Aios HP: At halfway point.)
(Command: Cura)
"Heal!" Aios shouts as he thrusts his Key-Whip into the air, a green light overtaking his body.
(Aios HP: At full.)
The creatures thrusts at him again, but Aios dashes out of the way.
Aios runs up to it and attacks it with a three-hit combo, the final attack knocking it back, as expected.
(Copycat HP: Had three gauges, second gauge is almost to halfway point. Yes, it has low Defense.)
The creature recovers and jumps up over the Captain's Chair and nearby the Turbolift.
A blue light surrounds it as it splits into two identical copies of itself.
The two copies advance on Aios as he Locks On to the main enemy.
While one Copy runs towards him, the main enemy puts one of it's arms into the air.
Light surrounds it as the claw of th arm grows in size.
The enemy then jumps up into the air.
A shadoiw appears under Aios as he begins to continously Dash, up onto the stairs by the Science Spope console.
The main enemy lands on the ground, the claw causing a shockwave upon impact.
Though Aios dodges the beam, the Copy isn't so lucky, as the shockwave stuns it.
"So, the shockwave hurts friend and foe alike..." Aios says. "That's it!"
Aios jumps down, over the railing and attacks the maine nemy with a three-hit aerial combo.
As soon as his attack ends, Aios lands on the ground.
The action pauses for a moment as a bright Light surrounds Aios.
The action then resumes as Aios's body is now surrounded by a red aura.
Aios, meanwhile, is now holding onto the Light Rope directly, the Keyblade hanging at the end of it, performing wrist actions that simulate a rhythmic Yo-Yo demonstration.
(Command: Style: Trickster)
(Command Options: Walk The Dog, Around the World, Sleeper, Off-String)
The main enemy and it's Copy both converge on Aios as he Dashes out of the way of swipes by the both of them.
He then Locks On to the main enemy and runs towards it.
(Command: Around the World)
Aios jumps into the air, over the two enemies, and extends his Light Rop so that the Keyblade attached to the end is now at the enemies' level.
The ending then spins around on it's own, knocking the two back, stunning them.
Aios land on the ground and attacks the main enemy with a combo, the "Yo-Yo" style allowing multiple hits, each hit consisting of stabbing into and out of the enemy. (Similar to the "Heartbreaker" command, only faster and longer.)
The final hit in the combo consists of a final stab, the enemy shot off of the whip, and knocked directly into the wall.
(Enemy HP: Second gauge almost depleted, at borderline.)
The enemy recovers as it jumps high into the air, nearing the Turbolift again.
The Copy turns into a Blue orb as it reinstates itself into the enemy's body.
The enemy then splits into three Copies, each identical.
"Argh! They just keep coming!" Aios thinks to himself as he gets ready.
All three of them emit a shrill roar as they all raise their claws into the air, the appendages getting bigger.
The three then jump!
Aios Dashes out out of the way continously as the enemy's shadows begin appearing under his feet.
One by one, the enemies fall to the ground, shockwaves being made upon impact.
The final shockwave hits Aios directly as he stops abruptly, the attack preventing movement.
"Ow!" Aios shouts as he recovers instantly, dodging a swipe of a claw from behind.
(Command: Walk The Dog)
Aios unfurls his wrist as his Whip stands up vertically in front of him, the Keyblade on the end spinning rhythmically.
Aios runs around the area, running into any enemy he can.
The attack knocks the enemies' back with every hit, and using the attack, Aios manages to lure the main enemy into a corner of the room, avoiding the chairs and consoles in the way.
The attack ends with another wrist action as Aios resumes furling and unfurling the Light-Whip. (Like someone just playing with a Yo-Yo, no tricks or anything.)
(Copycat HP: First gauge almost at halfway point, near the final gauge.)
Aios Dashes away from the main enemy and begins to attack a nearby Copy, whose thrust just stopped short of Aios.
As Aios attacks the Copy, the main enemy recovers and begins to rush towards him.
At that moment, his Command Gauge fills as a new command is avaliable.
(Finish Command: Cat's Cradle)
The red aura surrounding Aios intensifies.
"Let's do it!" Aios shouts as he catches the Keyblade with his left hand, while holding onto the Light Rope with the other.
He rushes towards the nearest enemy, which happens to be the main one, and contorts the Light Rope randomly, various designs apoparent.
"That's it!" Aios shouts as he throws the entire Light Rope into the air.
The Rope expands to cover the entire screen, as all of the enemies are stabbed by the Keyblade's continual movement and the Rope's firmness.
The attack then ends as Aios re-catches the Light Rope, exiting the Command Style.
(Copycat HP: Nearing final gauge's halfway point.)
(Aios's Commands have returned to their original state.)
The main enemy stands itself up off of the floor as it emits a shrill roar.
Aios tries to attack it, but it is invincible throughout the roar.
The enemy then jumps nearby the Turbolift as the Copies stop running around.
They transform into blue orbs as they return to the inside of the Copycat's body.
The Copycat, rather than sending in more clones, (LOL at the Star Wars reference) retains afterimages whenever it moves.
It raises it's claw as the apopendage increases in size.
It jumps into the air as it aims at Aios.
Many shadows appear under Aios's feet as he begins Dashing around the room.
As the enemy lands, it sends out multiple shockwaves as though more than one Copy had attacked.
Aios avoids the shockwaves by jumping into the air, landing by the viewer screen.
The enemy rushes towards Aios in a rage, afterimages mimicking it's movements.
It swipes at him savagely with multiple swipes of it's claws, only to fail due to a quick Guard from Aios.
(Command: Impale Swing.)
Aios stabs the enemy with the Keyblade as he swings the Light Rope around in a 360-degree rotation.
He then releases the enemy as it is thrown back nearby Sulu and Chekov's consoles.
(Copycat HP: Past halfway point. It is almost defeated.)
The enemy begins lunging at Aios again, the afterimages giving it speed.
Aios Dashes out of the way and Locks On to it.
He runs towards the enmy and attacks it witha three-hit combo, the final attack knocking it back.
(Command: Heartbreaker)
Aios stabs the enemy with the Keyblade as it stops, stunned.
He then stabs in multiple times in quick sucession, the final stab knocking it back.
The enemy emits a shrill roar as the battle ends in a slow-motion blur.
(Level Up! Maximum HP increased!)
A cutscene begins as Aios dodges a swipe of the Copycat's claw, jumping backwards and landing in front of the creature, a little way's away.
The scene zooms in on Aios as he resumes a ready stance.
The scene then shifts to the enemy.
It is seen clutching it's right side, as though it's in pain.
It's faceless head looks at Aios.
"Why? Why is the Light attacking everyone? And why are you guys helpin' the Heartless?" Aios asks. "What are you guys?"
The enemy begins to emit a blue aura as it transforms into a blue orb that the Copies became earlier.
The orb then explodes into pieces of Light as the scene shifts to Aios.
"No, wait!" Aios shouts as he runs towards where the orb was seen, as it fades away.
"Ugh..." Aios grunts to himself as he releases himself from combat position, unsummoning his Keyblade, the Light Whip dissipating.
Why was the Light attacking those that it helps?
Why were they helping the Heartless?
And how was Master Miasma connected to all of this?
"Spock to Aios, come in." A voice says.
"What the-?" Aios asks, looking around.
"Tap the badge on your makeshift uniform for communications." Spock says. "Spock to Aios, I repeat, acknowledge. Tap the-"
Aios presses the badge on his yellow Starfleet uniform.
"Aios here...Wow, this feels awkward." Aios says. "Your Bridge is free now...You all can come back."
"Affirmative." Spock says. "We shall be there momentarily. Now, go to the Science Scope station and press the red button located near the communications headphones...It is the unlocking mechanism."
Aios walks over to the Science Scope and looks around.
"Um...There are so many buttons here...I don't wanna blow your ship up or somethin'." Aios says.
"Ah, I forget that you are unaware of the intricacies of Starfleet technology. Forget it, then." Spock says over the communications. "I shall merely use the override controls down here. Spock out."
"Ok..." Aios says to himself.
At that moment, he hears the whiz and whir of the Turbolift as Spock and the others re-enter the room.
"Assume your posts." Spock says. "Aios, to me."
Aios walks over to Spock, who is now sitting in the Captain's Chair.
The scene zooms in on the two.
"What is it?" Aios asks.
"The creatures within the ship are ever-increasing in number." Spock says. "Our group had to fight two swarms of them while you contended with the clone creatures up here. For the sake of the safety of the crew of the Enterprise, I demand an explanation. What are they?"
"I wish I knew more myself." Aios replies. "Theyr'e creatures of the Light...That's all I know. The Heartless are creatures of Darkness...They're those black creatures you saw when we saved that crewman. Light and Darkness are opposing elements. I have no clue why they would wanna work together."
"Hmmm..." Spock grunts. "Mister Sulu, what is our status?"
"Still orbiting the planet Halka at half-quarter impulse, sir." Sulu says.
"Mister Chekov?" Spock asks.
"Weapons and Shields at full power, Mister Spock." Chekov says.
"Very good." Spock says.
"Is...Is this thing on?" A voice says.
"Someone has apparently found the speakers..." Spock says.
The scene shifts to Iskonis, seen pressing and holding down a button on a nearby wall.
Kirk is seen standing nearby him.
"Hey, Headphones!" The voice says as it's message echoes throughout the ship. "It's been a long time..."
"That voice! I-It can't be..." Aios mutters to himself.
The scene zooms out on the whole Bridge of the Enterprise as all of the denizens look around in surprise.
"I thought you might like to know..." The voice says. "I've released a few rats that the cats here have been hoarding...As we speak, your Captain is taking back his ship piece by piece..."
"I can't wait to wrap my hands around your throat, you fake Vulcan!" Another voice yells through the message. "I'll take back what's mine...With plenty of interest!"
"Lieutenant, where is this message being posted from?" Spock asks as he turns to a woman by the Communications Console.
"I cannot trace it, sir..." The redshirt by the Communications Console says, turning to face Spock, holding the headphones to her ears. "And I cannot seem to silence it! Something is blocking my access!"
"I dare you to try to stop us...This entire ship will fall to the Darkness!" Iskonis's voice bellows as the message ends. "I'll be waiting...Headphones..."
"The message has stopped transmitting, sir." The woman at Communications says. "I cannot access it at all..."
"So, the prisoners have been freed by whoever tripped the Communications..." Spock says. "I concur that the Creature that attacked the Bridge was a distraction so that the assailant could release the prisoners from the Brig without being detected by our Security sensors."
"That voice sounded so familiar..." Aios thinks to himself. "And that nickname...'Headphones'...Only one person would call me that..."
"Aios, I'm afraid I must trouble you once more." Spock says as the scene switches to him. "Will you help me re-capture the prisoners? They seem to be our crew...minus positive Human emotions. They are...dangerous. Whoever or whatever they are, they must be stopped before they conquer our ship."
"Of course I will!" Aios says. "Friends help each other...right?"
"Hmmm." Spock nods. "Mister Sulu, you have the con!"
"Aye, sir." Sulu says as he gets up from his chair.
Spock stands up and looks at Aios.
"Based on my calculations, I can conjecture that Misters Scott and Mccoy will assume the same stations that our versions do." Spock says. "The other two, I cannot say."
"Well, let's look for Scott and Mccoy first...Then we'll worry about the other two." Aios says.
"Agreed. Now, let us depart." Spock says.
The two shake hands as the scene zooms in on the hands, ending.
(Spock has joined the party! Party arrangement cannot be modified at this time.)
(Information: "Seek out and capture the renegade prisoners!")
(The theme "Rowdy Rumble" from Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep is the theme for all of the free-running segments in this "mission." A free-running sequence begins as Aios and Spock run throughout the Enterprise, eventually stopping at the closest room: Sick Bay. Aios stops to modify his commands again. His new Command options: Sonic Spin, Impale Swing, Heartbreaker, Cura, Magnega. He has forgone his Shieldra spell, though he will keep it for a later Command Splice. As soon as the two enter, a scene begins.)
The scene starts as Aios and Spock enter the room.
The scene shifts to a first-person view as the camera looks around the room, as if searching for something.
It then stops nearby a desk as a brown-haired man is seen sitting on a chair.
The man looks up at the camera, a nervous, yet eerily calm expression on his face.
"I knew you'd come for me sooner or later..." The man says.
The scene shifts to Spock and Aios as Spock places his hands behind his back in his trademark manner.
"You who claim to be Doctor Mccoy...Please stand down." Spock says. "It would be illogical to enter a fight."
"Why? So you can do away with the lot of us and become the Enterprise's new Captain? No! Don't think I don't know what your'e tryin' to do!" Mccoy yells, standing up from his seat. "Enough cold unfeeling logic and knowledge! That logic of yours got me sent to the Agony Booth! FIVE TIMES!"
"Agony Booth?" Aios whispers, looking at Spock.
"The logic of it escapes me." Spock replies.
"Besides..." Mccoy says as he reaches into his pocket, taking out a weapon of some sort.
He aims it at Spock and Aios.
"...I'm the one with the phaser!" Mccoy says, his voice trembling.
His breathing becomes ragged as he points the weapon at Spock and Aios.
"That boy...He did us a big favor by lettin' us out!" Mccoy says. "Cause now I've got ya right where I want ya, you computerized imp!"
"Boy?" Aios asks himself.
Aios summons his Keyblade as he looks at Mccoy.
"Look man, calm down!" Aios shouts.
"NO MORE LOGIC!" Mccoy says as he pulls the weapon's trigger.
A sound is heard as a red beam escapes from the gun, the scene shifting to Spock as he closes his eyes, ready for the impact.
The scene goes white for a brief moment as it reinstates itself.
Aios is seen directly in front of Spock, in a guarding position, his Keyblade pulled in as a makeshift shield.
"I dunno what's goin' on..." Aios says as he throws his Keyblade into the air, extending the Light Whip from his palm.
The Whip attaches to the Keyblade as Aios begins to swing it around rhythmically, entering combat stance.
"...But there's gotta be a better way to solve your arguments!" Aios finishes.
"You idiot child!" Mccoy yells as he aims the Phaser at Aios. "Spock would no sooner kill me than talk things out with me, he's so dedicated to the blasted rules! You'd willingly serve the most ruthless killer in the Terran Empire just for a promotion?"
"Spock's no killer!" Aios shouts. "And I don't want a promotion!"
"I'm a doctor, not a patsy!" Mccoy yells. "You expect me to believe that pack of lies? Sigh...I was hopin' it wouldn't come to this..."
Mccoy snaps his fingers.
"Whatever you things are, come on out!" Mccoy yells.
At that moment, two Shadow Heartless rise from the floor as they come to flank him.
Behind him, two more Heartless, each hopping around, their mouths nothing more than elongated trumpets, appear. (Crescendos, for those that have seen them in KH2 and RE:COM.)
"Tch..." Aios grunts as he enters combat stance. "Heartless..."
"It's time for change...I'll finally get rid of you, Vulcan..." Mccoy says. "And then anybody else in my way!"
The scene then goes black as the cutscene ends.
(The scene focuses on Aios as he regains control. "Tension Rising" from Kingdom Hearts 2 is the battle's theme.)
(Information: "Put down the fake Doctor Mccoy!")
The battle begins as Aios heads directly for Doctor Mccoy, while Spock attacks a nearby Shadow.
Mccoy aims his Phaser at Aios as Aios attacks with a three-hit combo.
(Mccoy's HP: Only one small gauge, the combo depletes it by a third.)
Trumpet-like sounds are heard as a green light overtakes Mccoy's body.
(Mccoy HP: At full.)
"Drat, I remember these guys! They heal allies with their songs!" Aios says as he runs away from Mccoy, instead running towards one of the Crescendos.
Aios attacks one of the Crescendos with a three-hit combo as it knocks the enemy back on the final attack.
(Command: Magnega)
"Gather!" Aios shouts as he thrusts his Key Whip into the air, the two Crescendos and Mccoy all gathered into the row of multicolored circles floating around.,
Aios locks on to one of the Crescendos and attacks it with a three-hit aerial combo, the strikes of his Key-Whip also damaging the others caught in the blast.
When the spell expires, the Crescendos are both destroyed while Mccoy is flung back.
Aios lands to the ground, only to be attacked from behind by a Shadow's claw.
He recovers and Guards against a punch from Mccoy, whose punch leads into a combo, which is also blocked.
"Hold still!" Mccoy yells as the final part of his combo, a point-blank shot with the Phaser, breaks through Aio's Guard and flings the boy back.
(Aios HP: At halfway point.)
(Command: Cura)
"Heal!" Aios shouts as he thrusts his Key-Whip into the air, a green light overtaking his body.
(Aios HP: At full.)
Spock runs to one of the Shadows and defeats it with a three-hit combo.
Aios runs to the other Shadow and strikes it twice, only for a swipe to cancel out his Combo.
Spock runs over to the Shadow Aios was attacking and dispatches it.
(Command: Impale Swing)
With the Heartless gone, the two advance upon Mccoy.
(Command: Sonic Spin)
Aios jumps into the air and thrusts his Key-Whip directly into the ground.
He then spins in a 360-degree rotation, the attack knocking Mccoy back.
Spock closes in on Mccoy, attacking him with a three-hit combo.
(Mccoy HP: Less than half.)
Mccoy jumps backwards and aims his Phaser at the others.
"LOGIC IS USELESS!" Mccoy shouts as he begins to fire Phaser blasts willy-nilly, the various beams bouncing around the room.
Aios Dashes repeatedly, avoiding the blasts as he moves in on Mccoy's position.
He eventually becomes neck-to-neck with Mccoy as he attacks the Doctor with a three-hit combo, interrupting his Phaser blast barrage.
Spock moves in and lunges at the Doctor, interrupting Aios's combo.
The scene shifts to Spock as he manages to hold the Doctor down to the ground and attack him with a punch to the jaw.
"Aios! End it!" Spock shouts.
(Reaction Command: Subdue)
Aios regains control as he runs over and attacks once with his Key-Whip.
The battle then ends in a slow-motion blur.
A new sceen begins as Spock is seen holding Mccoy to the ground.
The man struggles as Spock picks him off of the ground, pinning him to the wall.
"Aios, please stand back." Spock says.
"What are you gonna do?" Aios asks as he un-summons his Key-Whip.
"I shall initiate the Vulcan Mind-Meld." Spock says.
"Get your hands off of me, you darn goblin!" Mccoy shouts.
The scene zooms in on Spock as he places the fingertips of his left hand on Mccoy's face, the other hand pinning Mccoy down.
"My mind...To your mind..." Spock says.
"Get off of...get off of..." Mccoy moans as his eyes open blankly, as if in a trance. "Uhhh..."
"Spock?" Aios asks cautiously.
"I know...what you know..." Spock says. "I feel...what you feel..."
"Spock! Snap out of it!" Aios yells.
"Agony!" Spock shouts. "Conquerors! Death! Agony Booth! Cruel...Terrans!"
"Spock!" Aios shouts.
"Transporter malfunction!" Spock continues. "People changed...Mutiny! Must...Mutiny!"
Aios runs up to Spock and grabs his hands.
Usaing force, he pushes Spock away from Mccoy as Spock is flung to the ground.
Mccoy slinks against the wall, his body slumping to the ground as he gasps for breath.
Aios runs over to Spock and grabs his shoulders.
"Spock! Wake up now!" Aios shouts.
Spock moans wordlessly as he sits up, clutching his head.
"Y-You okay?" Aios asks.
"Affirmative." Spock says. " I now know the nature of our prisoners."
"Huh?" Aios asks.
Spock stands himself up and turns to look at Aios, putting his hands behind his back in his trademark fashion.
"These are NOT impostors..." Spock says. "They ARE our crewmates...From another world parallel to ours in which discipline is brutal, and our people are conquerors."
"So that would mean that your Captain..." Aios starts.
"...Was taken to their world when the two universes used their Transporters at the same time, most likely due to the ion storm on the planet below." Spock says.
"So the Captain here is the Captain from the evil world?" Aios asks.
"Yes...Though he must not be aware of the switch." Spock says. "It would explain his irrational threats towards my person."
"We've gotta find those other prisoners before they take the ship over!" Aios shouts.
Spock presses a badge on his chest.
"Spock to Security." Spock says.
"Security here." A voice says.
"We have incapacitated one of the Prisoners." Spock says. "He is to be immobilized, but NOT returned to the Brig...Plans have changed."
"Understood, sir. Security out." The voice says.
"Try not to destroy Sick Bay, Doctor." Spock says as he looks at Aios.
The two nod in unison as they leave the room.
The scene zooms in on Mccoy, who is seen slumped against the wall, slowly pulling himself up.
Mccoy balances himself as he looks onward at the door that Spock and Aios just used.
"So...he isn't my Spock..." Mccoy says to himself. "Maybe..."
(A free-running sequence begins as "Rowdy Rumble" plays again. Aios and Spock wander around again to their next destination: Engineering. After a Turbolift segment and a brief glimpse at his inventory, Aios enters the doors leading into Engineering, a scene starting as soon as he does so.)
The scene zooms in on Aios and Spock as the two stand outside of the doors, each on the opposite sides.
"This is Mister Scott's domain." Spock says. "He knows these engines better than he knows himself. We must logically assume that this...other...knows them just as well, if not better."
"Hmmm." Aios replies as he nods to Spock in reply.
"Now!"
Spock presees a button on the console next to him as the doors hiss open.
Aios goes first, entering quietly.
It was relatively quiet.
Not a soul by the consoles and nobody in plain sight.
Aios and Spock sneak in slowly.
As they make their way to the center of the room, Aios looks at Spock.
"I get the feeling that we're walking right into-" Aios starts.
He is unable to finish, for a woman jumps out of a nearby area, holding a Phaser in her hand.
Aios and Spock move close to each other, back to back, as they look around to see a man with brown hair come out from the other side of the two, in a pincer formation.
"...a trap." Aios finishes with an irritated tone.
The scene zooms in on the man.
"Looks like the haggis is in the fire now, ain't it?" The man asks teasingly.
The scene switches outwards, so that all four of them are seen.
"Cease this display, Mister Scott, for we are not who you think we are." Spock says as he enters a reeady stance.
"Aye, your'e right." Scotty says as he points his Phaser at Spock. "You all aren't...gettin' outta here."
"Wow, trash talking isn't your strong suit, is it?" Aios asks.
"Now we're taking our ship back from you idiots." The woman pipes up. "Then after the Captain's back in power, he'll be the next to go."
"Power without reason is illogical." Spock says. "It is merely a means to an end."
"Aye, but it can also be a begginin', can't it?" Scotty replies. "And it'll begin with you two."
"Great...We'll have to fight, Spock." Aios says.
"Affirmative." Spock replies.
Aios summons his Keyblade and throws it into the air as he sxtends the Light-Rope from his hands.
As the two weapons link tgogteher, Aios begins swinging it around rhythmically, entering his battle stance.
At that moment, two Soldier Heartless warp into the room as one of thm ach flock to Scotty and Uhura respectively.
"You ain't go no chance, though it'll be fun gettin' that last o' the fight outta ye." Scotty says as the scene zooms in on his face. "If there be any prayers you'd be wantin' ta say...best to start..."
The scene stays zoomed in on his face as the scene turns black and ends.
("Tension Rising" begins to play as Aios regains control.)
(Information: "Put down the fake Scotty and Uhura!")
The battle begins as Scotty and Uhura begin firing their Phasers immediately.
Aios Dashes away from the beams and moves near one of the Soldier Heartless.
He attacks it witha athrr-hit combo.
After the third attack, it stretches it's body back and lunges back at him with it's legs spinning.
Aios taks the hit as the Soldier ends up behind him.
Uhura runs up to Aios and attacks him with a slap to the face.
While th attack doees little damage, it does interrupt any movement by Aios for a momnt as he flinches from the pain.
As soon as he recovers, he Dashes out of the way as the Soldier behind him prepares for another leg-sweep.
Aios runss towards the Soldier again, with Uhura close on his heels.
(Command: Impale Swing)
Aios stabs the Soldir with the Keyblade as it's body bbecomes trapped on the Keyblade.
He then rotates in a 360-degree rotation as the attack knocks Uhura back while also killing the Soldier used.
Meanwhile, Spock and Scotty are locked in a fistfight as the other Soldier wanders the battlfield searching for a target.
Uhura fires her Phaser at Aios as Aios begins Dashing likee mad as she fires multiple times.
Aios Dashes towards Uhura upon the final blast and attacks her with a three-hit combo.
(Uhura HP: At half.)
(Command: Magnega)
"Gather!" Aios shouts as he thrusts his Key-Whip into the air, Uhura being sucked in.
While she is immobilized by Magnega, Aios runs towards the other Soldier Heartless.
(Command: Heartbreaker)
Aios initiates the command as he is dragged near the Soldier.
He stabs the Soldier once as the action around him slows down.
He then stabs the enemy multiple times with blistering speed.
The final stabs knocks enemy back an extremely far distace as it hits a nearby console.
Scotty moves up to Aios from behind and attacks him with a flurry of punches.
"Aah!" Aios shouts as he taks the damage.
(Aios HP: At critical, alarm is blaring.)
Aios Dashes out of the way of the action as Spock re-asserts himself upon Scotty.
(Command: Cura)
"Heal!" Aios shouts as he thrusts his Keyblade into the air, a green Light overtaking his body.
(Aios HP: At full)
After healingt himself hee looks for Uhura, who is now free of Magnega.
Uhura runs up to him and attempts to slap him again.
However, Aios ie ready and Guards the attack.
Uhura shakes her hand in pain as she is left open.
(Command: Sonic Spin)
Aios jumps into the air and lands on Uhura, then spinning around in place, knocking her back.
(Uhura HP: Nearly gone. One hit will K.O. her.)
Aios runs up to Uhura and attacks her with a singlke swipe.
"All that power...gone..." Uhura says wearily as she collapses onto the ground, unconcious.
"AAAAAHHH!" A voice shouts with infernal rage.
Aios runs around to see Scotty pummeling Spock with a newfound rage.
(Command: Heartbreaker)
Aios runs up to Scotty and stabs him with the Key-Whip once, and then multiple times in quick succession.
However, Scotty never flinched despite the damage, as his last attack knocks Spock back.
Scotty then advances on Aios as he attacks with a flurry of punchs.
Aiso Guards against the punches, rendering them useless.
As soon as Scotty stops, Aios counters with his own three-hit combo, the last attack whipping Scotty hard.
(Scotty HP: At hald, due to the damage Spock inflicted earlier)
"Dust to dust!" Scotty shouts as he tacklees Aios to the ground and raises his fist.
(Raction Command: Shove)
Aios kicks Scotty with his legs as Scotty is knocked directly into the air.
Aios taks the opening and jumps into the air, atacking Scotty with another three-hit aerial combo.
The last attacks knocks Scotty directly onto the ground as he gets himself up slowly, stunned.
(Scotty HP: Less than half. Another combo will end the battle.)
Aios runs towards Scotty to attack, only for Scotty to grab his arm and punch him directly in the face.
The attack sends Aios flying through the air and landing a ways from Scotty, his body splayed onto the ground.
Aios gts himself up just as Scotty approaches him.
(Command: Magnega)
"Gather!" Aios shouts as he thrusts his Key-Whip into the air, Scotty getting caught in the magnetic vortex.
The Magenetic force drains Scotty of the last of his HP.
"D-Darn ye, ya blasted boy!" Scotty shouts as the battle ends in a slow-motion blur.
A new scene begins as Scotty and Uhura are seen knocked against a nearby console due to the battle, their bodies slinking onto the console as the fight has left them.
"Pant...Pant..." Scotty breathes. "Ya may have gotten us, but nothin's gonna stop the Captain. Y'all cannae survive without Oxygen!"
The scene zooms in on Spock and Aios.
"Sulu to Spock!" A voice says.
Spock taps his chest badge.
"Spock here." Spock replies.
"The Life-Support system has been compromised, Mister Spock." Sulu says. "We're losing it littl by little. We've got about a half-hour before we lose all back-up oxygen systems!"
"Understood, Spock out." Spock says as he taps the bagde again. "Spock to Security."
"Security here, Mister Spock." A voice says.
"We have two more prisoners in Engineering." Spock says. "Just like Mccoy, they are to be immobilized, not taken to the Brig. Spock out."
"Darn goblin!" Scotty shouts.
Spock ignores him and turns to face Aios.
"Someone has compromised the Life-Suppport Systems." Spock says to Aios. "All life aboard the Enterprise will be lost if those systems are not reactivated."
"Who would do something like that?" Aios asks.
"Hey, you fake Vulcan!" A voice booms.
"That must be the other world's Captain." Spock says.
"I've taken out the Life-Support Systems!" Kirk says through the speakers. "If you don't hand yourself over to me in ten minutes, I'll destroy the machine itself. If I can't have my ship, nobody can. To all of the crew, your'e expendable. Be honored to die for your Captain. Kirk out."
"It seems there is no alternative." Spock says.
"Now waitaminute, Spock." Aios says. "You can't just give yourself over. He'll kill you!"
"Perhaps." Spock says. "However, the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. If my life will secure the lives of the crew of the Enterprise, then that is the only logical course of action."
"Ya always were weak like that, Spock!" Scotty pipes up from the console.
"Shut up, you!" Aios says. "But, Spock."
"This is not a surrender." Spock says. "If I can gain entrance to the Control Room in which the Systems are kept, I can overpower him. My Vulcan strength is superior to his Human strength."
"Not with all of those Heartless and Vessels! Let me go with you!" Aios says.
"Negative." Spock says. "You must stay here with Mister Scott and make sure he does not do any action that would harm the Enterprise further. Without the engines, we are stranded. And this version of Scott may decide to destroy the Engines if he thinks we'll win. Scott never takes 'no' for an answer. And I am sure this version thinks the same way. Now there will be no more discussion."
Spock abruptly turns and leaves the room.
"Spock!" Aios shouts.
Spock ignores him as the doors hiss open and closed.
"Ugh..." Aios grunts.
The scene turns black as the scene ends.
A new scene begins as Mccoy is seen nearby two Security Guards.
His is still slumpd against th wall in contemplative thought.
"So...Kirk decided to use Plan B after all." Mccoy thinks to himself. "I knew his greed would be the death of us all! But wait, that other kid...that kid with that Key-thing. He's just like the kid that let us out. He's with Spock, so if I find him, I'll find Spock. Maybe that goblin can put an end to all of this and take us home. Now that the Life-Support is gone, I ain't got much time. If this really isn't our world..."
"Hey, stiffnecks!" Mccoy shouts as thee guards by the door. "I need ya to take me to that kid with the Key. It's important."
"Sorry, Doctor." A guard says. "But we are under orders to not let you leave."
"You idiots!" Mccoy shouts. "Do you wanna save your ship or not? I can help get the Life-Support back online! Now take me to that kid."
"Sir, we-" The guard starts.
"Supervise me, chain me up, blow my head off if ya have to, just get me to that child! Please!" Mccoy shouts.
The guards look at each other as the scene ends.
A nw scene begins as Aios is seen standing over Scotty and Uhura.
The doors open as two Guards enters the room.
"You can leave this to us now, Mister Aios." One of the Guards says as the other moves next to Uhura.
"Where did Spock go?" Aios asks.
"He was on his way to Life-Support." The guard nxt to him says.
"Where is that?" Aios asks.
"That area is off-limits to all but the Senior staff." The other Guard pipes up.
"I don't care! Now where is it?" Aios asks. "We'll all die if you don't tell me!"
"Go outta Engineerin' and take a left at the fork in the road." Scotty says as all of them turn to look at him. "Past the warnin' sign."
"Mister Scott, what are you-?" Uhura asks.
"Quiet, lass." Scotty says to her. "Kirk's gonna do us all in if we don't say somethin'. Don't get the wrong Idea, Aios...I'm only tellin' ye so we don't all die. I ain't turnin' hero."
"Fair enough...and thanks." Aios says. "Ok, Spock...Just hang in there..."
Aios rushes out of the room as the scene ends.
(The world's normal theme begins to play as Aios regains control in a free-running segment. Aios follows Scotty's directions to the letter as he finds his way through the Engineering section into an isolated part of the ship. Near an area with a door, Aios ends up activating a console switch that opens it, also summoning Vessels in the process. After Aios defeats the enemies, he enters into the next area, ending up near another door. As soon as he approachs the door, a scene begins.)
The scene begins as Aios runs up to a golden door.
"This should be it." Aios says as he runs up to it.
The door remains motionless.
"It must be locked." Aios says.
He hears voicees, barely able to be made out.
Cautiously, he places his ear by the door as the scene goes black and starts up again.
The scene shifts to Kirk, who is seen standing nearby a technological console.
Next to him is Iskonis, who is seen against the wall with his arms crossd.
Spock is seen with his arms being held down by two Soldier Heartless, one on each of his sides.
"Now I'll get you out of my hair, you half-breed." Kirk says. "You've questioned my authority long enough. I knew you wanted my command for a long time, but I never thought you'd be stupid enough to mutiny against me directly...And now that I've got these...Heartless on my side, I don't even need a crew! These things will do nicely. I'll conquer the Empire, and reign over it. Emperor Tiberius...It has a nice ring to it, I think. Hhmhmhmhm..."
"You are a fool." Spock replies. "This is not your world...You have no clue as to the gravity of your actions...You are being used!"
"Beg for mercy all you want...Use any type of bribe or lie to trick me, it won't work...Not anymore..." Kirk replies.
"I will not beg for mercy." Spock says. "That would be illogical." Spock replies.
The scene turns black and re-focuses on Aios.
Aios nods as he presses buttons on the console next to the door.
No response.
"Arrggh!" Aios shouts as he jumps back.
He summons his Keyblade and aims it at the door.
A brilliant beam of Light emerges from the weapon as it movs towards th door.
Halfway through, thorns of Darknss extend and deflect the beam of Light away.
"This door's been sealed with Darkness...I can't get through!" Aios says with exasperation. "What do I do?"
"Hey, kid!" A voice shouts.
Aios turns to see Mccoy and two Guards running over to him.
"You!" Aios yells as he enters combat position.
"Relax, I ain't here to fight!" Mccoy says.
"Huh?" Aios asks.
Mccoy stops short of Aios as the Guards do the same.
"As Chief Medical Officer, I have clearance even the Captain doesn't." Mccoy says.
"But how'd you find me?" Aios asks.
"I knew that Spock would go check on the Life-Support, and I assumed you'd be with him...Well, I was half-right. Anyway, no time for chit-chat, now stand aside."
Aios does so as Mccoy makes his way over to the console on the wall.
"Hmm...It's been hacked somehow...But I think I can get it...Aha!" Mccoy says to himself as he punches commands into the console.
"But...Why would you wanna help me?" Aios asks.
"I got to thinking..." Mccoy says as he continues to type into the console. "And you were right...This isn't my world...This ain't my Spock. I had y'all pegged wrong. I got scared for my life and that's why I attacked you earlier. I acted like a first-class jackass. I'm sorry."
"It's...okay." Aios says. "But how can you open the door if this isn't your Enterprise?"
"Me and my counterpart seemed to act the same and do the same things. Heck, we even spilled acid in the same parts of our Sick Bays." Mccoy says. "So that gave me the conclusion that i'd have the same passcode in both worlds."
Mccoy presses onee more button as he turns to face Aios.
"There." Mccoy says. "All I have to do now is tell the Computer to open the door. But it's a one-way trip...so let me know when your'e ready."
(A choice box appears as Aios chooses to open the door now. The scene then resumes.)
The scene zooms in on Mccoy as he broadens his chest.
"Computer, open this door, Chief Medical Officer's Clearance." Mccoy says. "Passcode: 45190."
The doors hiss open as Aios turns to face Mccoy.
"Thanks." Aios says.
"No, thank you. Now go kick some butt." Mccoy says as he points to the two Guards. "Not like I'm goin' anywhere."
Aios nods as he runs through the double doors.
"Sigh...Computer, lock those doors, allowing only the Chief Medical Officer to enter." Mccoy says.
The doors close once again as the scene zooms in on Mccoy's face.
"Sigh...Looks like that goblin got me again, after all." Mccoy thinks to himself as the scene ends.
("Meeting Evil" plays in the background.)
A new scene begins as Kirk is seen standing over Spock, his Phaser drawn.
"And now...for the fun part!" Kirk shouts. "Good-bye, you half-breed waste!"
As Kirk prepares to fire, a Keyblade hits his hand, as the Phaser falls a ways to the ground.
"Hey!" A voice shouts.
Kirk turns to see Aios running into the room, his Keyblade returning to him VIA the Light-Rope.
"What the-?" Kirk says as he turns to Iskonis. "You said you had locked that door with that Key of yours!"
Iskonis walks directly out into the open and stands next to Kirk.
"I did...But Headphones here is surprisingly clever." Iskonis says as he turns to face Aios. "Long time no see, huh?"
The scene zooms in on Iskonis as he and Aios stare each other down.
A brief flashback scene begins as images of Iskonis flash through his mind.
"Iskonis!" Aios shouts. "Did you let him and his crew outta that cell?"
"Of course." Iskonis says. "I needed this ship stained in Darkness, so we agreed on a trade. Kirk would kill his crew off and allow the ship to be stained in Darkness. In exchange, I'd give him and his landing party power over the Heartless and let him conquer his world. Seems fair enough...Would've been easier if you hadn't defeated his crew, but oh well. Obstacles are all part of the fun."
"How...How could you do such a thing?" Aios asks.
"Kirk...Forget the Vulcan...I want him gone." Iskonis says, pointing at Aios. "He's a bigger threat. If he interferes, the whole deal will have been for nothing."
"Fine..." Kirk says, turning to face Aios. "Sorry kid, but a deal's a deal. Don't take this personally."
Spock takes his chance and shoves one of the Soldier Heartless to the ground.
With a quick flash, he draws his Phaser and fires it at one of the Soldier Heartless.
"I knew I should've confiscated his Phaser..." Kirk says with a facepalm.
The other Soldier, afraid for it's life, warps away.
Iskonis snaps his fingers as a brilliant Light appears behind Kirk.
A moment later, it forms into a Vessel resembling a horse.
It's mane is crackled while it's skin is semi-cracked.
It's head is warped, as it, like many Vessels, lacks a face, the Vessel insignia forming where a face should be.
Atop it's head lies a horn resembling a sword.
"Every good king needs a horse, right?" Iskonis says with a dark chuckle.
"That's right." Kirk says as he jumps onto the Vessel's back, throwing an arm up into the arm in triumph. "Everybody hail to your new king! All hail the Empire!"
Spock runs over to Aios and stands next to him.
Aios throws his Keyblade in the air and extends his Light-Rope.
The two link together as Aios begins swinging his weapon around, entering battle stance.
"You ready to beat your Captain up?" Aios asks with a chuckle.
"Affirmative..." Spock says as the two enter combat stances.
The Vessel whinnys like the horse it's imitating, raising it's legs up in defying anticipation.
Iskonis jumps onto a higher balcony as he looks down on the two sides.
"Thsi should be entertaining to watch..." He says as the scene ends.
(Author's Note: I've seen the TOS Episode "Friday's Child," which shows the Life-Support system in a small room. However, for the sake of this boss battle, I made the room bigger, adding a balcony even, just like in Engineering. I'd rather not hear anything about the room sizes...This is KH, not ST. Stuff's different. I also know that the following battle uses elements from the Clayton battle from the original KH. This was intentional.)
(For this and all World villain battles from now on, the theme will be the battle theme for the "Vanitas Sentiment" from Birth By Sleep. It has more of a boss-like feel than "The Encounter" does. To me, anyways.)
(The scene focuses on Aios as he regains control.)
(Information: "Defeat the fake Kirk and his Vessel servant!")
The battle begins as the Vessel whinnys and charges at the duo.
Spock and Aios immediately Dash out of the way as it rams into a nearby wall, it's horn getting stuck into the wall.
"Ah! Stupid creature! Move!" Kirk shouts as h ushers the horse to releas itself.
Aios takes the initiative and jumps into the air, attacking Kirk with a three-hit aerial combo.
The last hit of the combo knocks Kirk off of the horse as he falls to the ground.
"Spock!" Aios shouts. "You get Kirk! I'll deal with this thing!"
"Affirmative!" Spock shouts as Spock closes in on the stunned Kirk.
Aios attacks the horse continously with two three-hit combos that do continous damage.
The horse eventually manages to release it's head rom the wall after the and of thee second combo.
It throws it's head around, it's horn attacking Aios with a slash that knocks him back, interrupting a third combo attmpt.
(Vessel HP: Two gauges, one of them at halfway point.)
As soon as Aios lands, the horse begins to run around the room wildly, whnnying the whole time.
Meeanwhile, Spock attacks Kirk with a three-hit combo.
After the third attack, Kirk grabs Spock and punches him directly in the jaw a number of times.
Aios runs over and attacks Kirk with a swipe of Keyblade, ending Kirk's attack.
Kirk tries to counter, only for Aios to dodge as the horse comes in between the both of them with a wild charge.
Spock resumes his battle with Kirk while Aios uses his targeting reticule and activates his Shotlock.
(3, 2, 1, MAX! Aios presses X as the Shotlock begins.)
(Shotlock Command: Fulcrum Flash)
Aios jumps into the center of the room, and slams his Key-Whip into the ground.
By using his Keyblade as a fulcrum, he uses his Light-Rope to swing around the room, unleashing devastating kicks at sonic speed, damaging both Kirk and the Vessel in the process.
(Vessel HP: At one complete gauge now.)
(Kirk HP: One gauge left, a little damage done due to his high Defense. Kirk has one HP gauge while the Vessel has two, hence the different damage results.)
Aios lands back on the ground as Kirk jumps onto the Vssel's back.
With a furious whinny, Kirk shrouds himself in Darkness as the Horse begins to ride around the room.
Kirk draws his Phaser, which has reappeared to him somehow, and begins shooting Phaser blasts all across th room, the blasts ricocheting off of the walls and nearby Spock and Locke.
(Reaction Command: Accuracy)
Spock movs in on Aios and touches his hand to Aio's head, as the scene briefly zooms in on the two.
"My mind to your mind..." Spock says. "The blasts cannot harm you! Go forth and attack!"
Aios is focused on as he is encompassed in a blue aura, signifying the Mind-Meld.
Aios is beyond the player's control, dodging Phaser blasts left and right.
A gauge appars on the top of the screen as it emties itself rapidly.
As soon as the gauge empties Aios regains control as Kirk's attack ends.
The horse stops as Kirk beckons it to move.
Aios take the opening and runs towards Kirk and the horse.
(Command: Sonic Spin)
Aios jumps into the air and slams his Key-Whip into the ground.
Spinning at high-speed, the attack succeeds in knocking Kirk off of the Vessel as it begins to charge around the room.
Aios runs after the Vessel as Spock moves in on Kirk.
The vessel charg at Aios as Aios Dashes out of the way.
It rpeats this two more times as Aios Dashes out of the way again.
Upon the third avoided charge, it bumps it head into the wall as it struggles to get out stuck.
Aios moves in and swats the Horse multiple times with his Key-Whip, attacking it with three three-hit combos.
(Vessel HP: Almost at final gauge, current gauge at borderline.)
Aios is ready this time, and Dashes out of the way just as the Horse releases it's head, slashing it's sword-horn randomly.
(Command: Heartbreaker)
Aios moves in on the Vessel, stabbing it once with his Keyblade. He then stretches and pulls in the whip at sonic speed, stabbing it multiple times.
The final stab does not connect, since the Vessel begins to charge around the room, despite the invulnerable period Heartbreaker grants Aios.
(Vessel HP: At final gauge, just a bit past it's full capacity.)
As the Vessel starts charging around the room, it interrupts Spock and Kirk's fight, knocking Spock back as Kirk moves in.
(Command: Curaga)
"Heal!" Aios shouts as a green light overtakes Spock's body.
(Spock HP: At full.)
The Vessel continues charging as it knocks Aios away after his Curaga spell.
Aios lands on the ground and gets himself up.
Kirk moves in on Aios as he attempts a punch.
Aios manages to Guard against the attack in time and knock Kirk back with a three-hit combo.
(Kirk HP: Less than half.)
Aios runs away from Kirk to deal with the Vessel.
The Vessel stops it's insane charge as it turns to face Aios.
It begins clip-clopping it's feet along the ground walking in a trot, each step producing a small shockwave.
Aios stays at a distance from the Vessel as he constantly Dashes, avoiding the shockwaves produced.
(Aios enters his Sub-Command Menu and activates Locke's D-Link from the D-Link Menu.)
(D-link: Locke)
(Command Options: Fire, Blizzara, Thundaga, Cura, Barrier Burst)
(Command: Fire)
"Flame!" Aios shouts as he aims his Key-Whip at the Vessel, firing a small fireball.
The fireball strikes true as it impacts the creature's hide.
Aios Dashes closer to it as it swings it's head from side to side, trying to slash at Aios with it's horn-sword.
(Command: Blizzara)
"Ice!" Aios shouts as he aims his Key-Whip at the creature again, firing an icicle from the Keyblade.
The Ice shard flies true and hits the Vessel again.
Aios runs towards the Vessel and attacks it with a three-hit combo.
(Vessel HP: At half of final gauge.)
(Kirk HP: At half of final gauge.)
At this point, Kirk shrouds himself with a Dark aura as the Vessel cloaks itself in an aura of Light.
Kirk jumps back onto the Vessel's back as the Darkness forms a sword-like flame around his right arm.
The flame resembles the logo of the Terran Empire seen in the Mirror Universe.
"KNEEL!" Kirk shouts as the Vessel begins riding around the room, Kirk slashing at both Aios and Spock with the sword of Darkness.
(Command: Barrier Burst)
"Hah!" Aios shouts as he cloaks himself in a barrier and rushes at Kirk.
Kirk's attacks cannot penetrate the barrier as it deasl damage to both him and the Vessel.
However, as soon as the barrier collapses, Kirk's sword manages to connect a few slashes upon Aios, the attacks knocking the boy back.
(Aios HP: At critical, alarm is blaring.)
While Kirk advances upon Spock, Aios Dashes away and stops short.
(Command: Cura)
"Heal!" Aios shouts as he thrusts his Key-Whip into the air, a green Light overtaking his body.
(Aios HP: Nearly full.)
Aios runs back towards Kirk and the Vessel, which have stopped atatcking randomly.
Spock is seen attacking the Vessel with a three-hit combo.
(Vessel HP: Nearly gone.)
(Kirk HP: Almost at critical.)
Aios runs in and stops next to the Vessel.
(Command: Thundaga)
"Electric!" Aios shouts as he raises his Key-Whip into the air.
A crackle of Thunder slashes at the Vessel and Kirk.
Spock lands a punch on the Vessel as the creature collapses on the ground, sending Kirk down with it.
(Vessel: Defeated.)
(Kirk HP: At critical. A combo will end the battle.)
"AAAAHHH!" Kirk shouts with an infernal rage as Darkness surround him, the flame-sword from before re-appearing on his right hand.
Aios attacks Kirk with a three-hit combo, however the last hit is interrupted by a lunge from Kirk.
(Kirk HP: At the nd. One attack will finish the job.)
"Ugh!" Aios shouts with a grunt of pain as the attack forces him back.
(Command: Fire)
"Fire!" Aios shouts as he aims the Key-Whip at Kirk and relases the fireball.
The fireball hits home.
"I...Wanted it all..." Kirk says as the battle ends in a slow-motion blur.
(Level Up! Maximum HP increased!)
A new scene begins.
Kirk is seen backing up in pain, clutching his right arm.
The Vessel begins to shake and throb violently.
"I...can't lose..." Kirk says as he backs up further. "I'm entitled to it all...I want it all...I have to..."
The Vessel finally explodes in a burst of light as Kirk is hit by the blast.
"Ugh!" Kirk grunts with pain as the blast forcees him on his kness, his hands keeping him from falling.
He growls violently and looks up...to see a Phaser pointed at him.
The scene focuses on Aios as he runs up a flight of nearby stairs and stops short of Iskonis, who was watching the battle the whole time.
"Iskonis!" Aios shouts. "Why?"
Iskonis turns and faces Aios, a sad look on his face.
"Where have you been?" Aios asks. "Why did you abandon us?"
"I...I wish I could tell you, Headphones. I really do wish." Iskonis says, placing his hand behind himself, opening up a portal of Darkness. "But I can't...Not yet...You'll figure it out in time...Laterz."
"Wait!" Aios shouts as he runs towards the Portal, only for it to disappear, Iskonis with it.
"No!" Aios shouts as he stops in place where the Portal had been.
Aios looks down from the Balcony to see Security Guards entering the room, hoisting a struggling Mirror Kirk up by his arms.
Spock looks up at Aios knowingly.
Him and his father are just as distant as Aios and Iskonis are.
The scene zooms out to see Aios running back down the stairs as the scene ends.
A new scene begins in the Transporter Room.
Mirror Kirk and the other crewmen are seen being led by a squad of five Guards, each with their Phasers drawn.
The Mirror crew ends up on the Transporter pad.
The scene zooms in on Spock, who is manning the console, and Aios, who is standing next to him.
Aios smiles warmly at Mccoy, who pretnds not to notice, but gives a secret wink in response.
"Your'e gonna put us into empty space I bet, aren't you, half-breed?" Mirror Kirk asks, his hands at his hips.
"Negative, Captain." Spock says as he pushes and pulls switches on the console. "I am returning you to your'e own world."
"Yeah, right!" Kirk responds.
"He's telling the truth, Jim." Mccoy says.
"What?" Kirk asks, turning to face Mccoy.
"When we get home, you'll know what I mean." Mccoy replies. "Do it, Spock."
"Traitor!" Kirk yells.
"Now energizing." Spock says as he pulls a number of knobs down from the console at the same time. "And good riddance."
At that moment, a swarm of blue Lights surrounds the Mirror crew as they disappear.
A second later, the same people arrive...in bodily form only.
Aios knows immediately that the transfer was successful.
These guys...They have a warm radiance to them.
"Weelcome home, Captain." Spock says.
"Thanks, Spock." Kirk says as he steps off of the Transporter Pad. "Oh, who's this?"
"That is Aios, Captain." Spockm says. "He kept your counterparts in check while you were away."
Aios nods solemnly to the Captain as Kirk turns to look at Spock, balancing an arm on the Transporter console.
"Did my twin cause any trouble?" Kirk asks.
Spock and Aios looks at each other, then back at Kirk.
"None worth reporting, Captain." Spock and Aios say in unison.
"Good, good." Kirk says. "Well, I'm going to the Bridge."
As the doors hiss open, the landing party leaves, leaving Spock and Aios alone.
"Well...You have my thanks, Aios." Spock says as he places his arms behind his back in his trademark gesture. "You have saved the Enterprise."
"Your welcome, I guess." Aios replies.
"What shall you do now?" Spock asks.
"Well, I need to find my friends and find Iskonis." Aios says. "I know it'll take some time, but it'll happen."
"Affirmative." Spock says. "I wish you luck in your search. And if you should need any help, feel free to consult myself or the Captain. We would be happy to help. After all, it would be logical to repay my debt in any way I can."
"I'm just glad to help." Aios says. "You know, you remind me of my friend Locke."
"In what ways?" Spock asks, raising an eyebrow in confusion.
"Well...Your'e so overtly logical." Aios says with a chuckle. "You don't show emotion. I think you should smile more."
"Doctor Mccoy has made that observation numerous times." Spock says. "Vulcans do not show emotion."
"So, you admit they are there!" Aios says, pointing at Spock with a warm smile. "Ah well. At least they are there."
Aios places his palm on the piece of Keyblade Armor on his arm.
His body becomes engulfed in data and binary numbers.
A second later, he is clad in his Key Armor completely.
"Let me know if you need an exterminator!" Aios says as he throws his Keyblade into the air.
A Light overtakes the Kyblade as it transforms into his Key Glider.
The Glider hovers next to Aios as he jumps onto it and presses his palm in the center.
Aios turns tyo look at Spock one more time as Spock raises his right hand and seperates the index fingers down the middle.
"Live Long and Prosper, Aios." Spock says.
"You too, Spock." Aios says as a portal appears in the Transporter. "Well, bye now!"
Aios turns the Glider to face the Portal as he zooms through it.
The Portal disappears as Spock is left alone in the Transporter Room.
"Mccoy to Spock, come in!" A voice says.
Spock presses a badge on his chest.
"Spock here, Doctor." Spock says.
"Has that boy left yet?" Mccoy asks.
"Affirmative." Spock says. "He left a moment ago."
"Drat..." Mccoy's voice says. "I wanted to tell 'im about his friend Saphyra. She helped us get home..."
"I believe he knows, Doctor...I believe he knows." Spock says.
The scene zooms out as Spock leaves thee Transporter Room doors, the scene ending.
A new scene begins as Aios is seen on his Key Glider.
The Glider stops and turns the opposite way, hovering in place.
The scene zooms in on the side of Aios's armored face as he watches the Enterprise leave the area in a warp-like flash.
After a moment, he fires up his Glider and leaves aswell, the scene ending abruptly.
"Well, my friends weren't aboard the Enterprise, but I DID see Iskonis again." Aios says in a narrative. "Still...I didn't like it. He's gone for two years and NOW he shows up and almost destroys a world, I mean, spaceship? What did he want? And why was he using the Vessels and Heartless? i guess I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. Just you wait, guys. We'll get together again...Not Darknss or Lights is gonna keep us from seeing each other again!"
("Forged a D-Link with Spock!")
(Obtained Keychain "Final Frontier:" "Has a long reach and increases the rate and power of critical hits, providing a small Strength boost as well.")
Treasure Chests obtained during this playthrough:
WNA Splice
Command: Wind Riad
Command: Fira