Kairi ensured everyone was on the Gummi Ship before it took off. When they were out in space, she turned to Terra and Aqua "Any ideas?"
Aqua turned to Terra, saying a little uncomfortably "Well, Terra, you were the closest to Xehanort..."
Terra started pacing "Okay... Think Terra think..." He suddenly stopped, doubling over "Agghhh... My head...!" Aqua rushed over "Terra-"
He then pointed "The Keyblade Graveyard. That's where he is." Aqua helped him sit down "Terra are you okay-"
"Darkness...! Xehanort... Ugh!" Kairi grimly nodded, and bent down "Terra, thank you. Don't worry, everything's gonna be alright."
Lea shrugged "Judging by the pain he's in..." He trailed off when Kairi sternly glared at him. She turned to Mickey "So, dad, this Keyblade Graveyard-"
"Here, I'll show ya."
Xehanort stared at the horizon, and slowly he smirked. Soranitas walked up to him
"Hey, the others are getting antsy. You think those losers are gonna show?" Xehanort glared at him then shook his head and sighed "Even in another's body you are as vexatious as ever."
"Vexatious or not, I still got your X-Blade-"
"While deliberately disobeying me you feckless neophyte!" Xehanort raised his hand, Soranitas cowering in response "Fine! Fine I'm backing off!" In the back of his head, Sora blinked in surprise at what just occurred.
Xehanort sighed, once again folding his hands behind his back "Now, to answer your question, yes they are coming. Now, tell the others to hide, and I want you to go out as our welcoming party." The glared at his younger minion "Do you understand?"
Soranitas rolled his eyes as he backed into a dark corridor "Yeah, yeah I get ya gramps."
Kairi instantly didn't like the Keyblade Graveyard. Sure the name was far from pleasant sounding, but instantly she felt the history of tragedy that the world held and knew that it fully deserved the title. Riku walked up to her "You okay?"
She shook her head, blinking "I-I'm fine."
She turned to the people behind her "Come on, this is it! Time to end all of this-"
"Say, going somewhere, princess?"
Kairi turned up to find Soranitas casually leaning against a cliff, smirking "Becuase wow is that speech cheesy."
Kairi threw her Keyblade at him "YOU GET OUT OF HIM RIGHT NOW!"
He parried it, sighing and rolling his eyes "Of course you want me out. Truth be told Sora's gone."
"Liar!" Riku snapped.
Soranitas was now intently staring at Terra "Hey, it's the little idiot."
Terra blinked, finally recognizing the tone of his voice "Vanitas?!"
"Sort of," Aqua sighed "It's more like his mind. That body isn't his-"
"It's mine because I took it by force!" He snapped at them. He then dodged a spell from Mickey, hissing at the light that barely grazed him "Ugh! Clingy little morons! Fine, lets see what you're made of!"
And the fight began.
The opportunity Sora had been waiting for had arrived. He took a deep breath. And yelled "VANITAS! YOU! ME! RIGHT NOW!"
A portion of Vanitas descended into the mental prison "I'm busy jackass!"
Sora glared at him, not saying a word.
Sora and Vanitas stared at each other while a battle raged outside of their mind.
Vanitas smirked as he understood what Sora wanted "So you think we're this even, huh?"
Sora merely raised his Keyblade, preparing for his adversary to strike. Vanitas sighed and shook his head "You really are an idiot." He then grinned psychotically as he brought down his Keyblade hard against Sora's "I'm just gonna win!"
Sora only pushed against the blow, expression flat, pitying. He shoved him off, flipping away when Vanitas resumed his attacks. The dark-hearted boy seemed to grow annoyed. He swung in blind fury at Sora "SHOW ME ANGUISH!" He screamed even as his attacks were easily parried and dodged.
Sora merely let Vanitas attack, still looking like he pitied the heart of darkness. He didn't counter anything, yet nothing connected with its desired target.
They locked blades again, Vanitas snarling "Wipe that damn mug of yours NOW!" Sora shook his head, then quickly disarmed Vanitas. "Oh come on I can always-"
Sora quickly wrapped himself around Vanitas, hugging him tight.
Vanitas tried pushing him off, looking disgusted, but Sora only held on tighter. Vanitas squirmed "Ugh! G-Get off me loser!"
Sora shook his head "You were born from so much sadness-"
"SO WHAT?!"
"You were raised in sorrow too. You never learned to let things go."
"I'VE LET PLENTY GO-"
Sora backed away, his hands on Vanitas's shoulders "It's taken some reflection on my part, I apologize for things taking so long-"
Vanitas shoved him off "YOU DON'T KNOW ME!" He bellowed in rage as he slammed his Keyblade against Sora's head. After a moment to collect himself, Sora gently applied pressure to his bloody nose and ignored the sudden swelling near his eye "Yes, I do..."
Vanitas swung again "WHAT DO YOU KNOW-"
Sora grabbed the blade with his hand, abandoning his nosebleed and instead letting the edge dig into his skin "Vanitas... You don't understand how similar we are." Sora took a deep breath "Vanitas... You need to go home. Back to Ven. Back to the light that made you whole-"
Vanitas wrenched his Keyblade out of Sora's grasp and struck with lighting speed, not even bothering to yell coherently. Sora bent over, clutching himself and trying to grab the air that rushed from his lungs. He stood again, looking firmer than ever "Vanitas. This isn't your heart, this isn't your home. You belong with Ventus-"
"I DO NOT BELONG WITH THAT GOODY-TWO-SHOES ASSHOLE!" Vanitas screamed "YOU ALL THINK HE'S RIGHT, YOU ALL LOVE HIM! BUT WHAT DO YOU DO WITH ME?! TOSS ME ASIDE AS THE SHADOW THAT ONLY HURTS-"
Sora walked up to him and silenced him with a single finger. He shook his head "We only treat you like that because it's what you do." Sora then backed away, and calmly raised his Keyblade "Now, it's time for you to go home. The suffering you've been through, the light you've longed for..."
Vanitas stiffened as a beam shot out of Sora's Keyblade and speared him. He then started dissolving, his hatred-crumpled features relaxing. He blinked slowly as he faded away, murmuring "But... I... Don't have a home..."
Sora lowered his Keyblade and waved goodbye "You do. Say hi to Ventus for me."
Just as Aqua was about to unleash her full fury, Sora suddenly crumpled. Everyone froze, then rushed to his side "Sora!"
Kairi was the one who gently picked up his body, shaking it in an attempt to wake him "Sora... Sora open your eyes!"
He groaned lighty "Kairi...?" He then sat up "Ohhhh... My head- OOF!" Kairi squeezed him "SORA!"
He smiled, patting her back "Nice to see you too, Kairi." He saw Riku and Aqua and King Mickey, and smiled even wider "You all came." He blinked upon seeing Lea "Axel...? Wait..." He pushed Kairi away "Am I dead-"
Kairi hugged him even tighter "No, you silly!"
Lea coughed "That's Lea to you...!"
Sora leaned his head against Kairi's, sighing in content. He then blinked, and began standing up "Wait a sec, don't we have Xehanort waiting?"
Kairi chuckled uncomfortably as she stood with him "Yeah, I guess we do..."
Sora looked over everyone "So this is our army..."
He noticed how unprepared everyone seemed to feel. It was then he noticed Terra, blinking in surprise, but the newer member passed without comment. Sora noticed everyone subtly becoming disheartened, and then cleared his throat, saying "Hey, everyone listen up." No one showed any sign of listening, and Sora said louder "Stop what you're doing and listen!"
They did so, but there was still uncomfortable shuffles. Sora took a deep breath "Okay, I get it. We're all anxious." Nods, murmurs of agreement and fear. Sora continued "Especially with a battle with Xehanort just on the horizon. I get it, that you're probably not ready. I get it, that you're probably scared of a lot of things right now... But there's seven of us and one of him. He's old-"
"Still didn't stop him from nearly killing us..." Terra muttered.
"He's worn down, and he can't manipulate any of us like this." Sora gave Terra a 'you're not helping' glare. "I think, that however unskilled we are, we stand the greatest chance now. Anyone else think we can?"
There was silence. Just silence and no support whatsoever.
Sora suddenly thought over the things Xehanort had done, the events that tied up to form this moment. So much suffering, just because of one man's greed. He added onto his speech in a surge of emotion
"Okay, I'm not gonna sugar coat it anymore. Considering what he's done, we're probably all gonna die." Everyone violently flinched at how bitter and scathing Sora suddenly was "Making it out unscathed is hardly an option..." Sora trailed off, then said with escalating fury "But what he has done, his crimes against the worlds, the Realm of Light, our homes, our lives..." Sora faltered, trying to hold back his rage and tears, but they exploded anyways "We are not letting him get away with ANY OF IT! NOT A SINGLE THING!" Everyone jumped at the passionate anger that he suddenly unleashed."HE'S RUINED SO MANY LIVES! OUR OWN AND OTHERS! WE'VE LOST SO MUCH BECAUSE IF HIS BULLSHIT AND IT ENDS HERE!" He took a shaky breath "This path of suffering ends here and now. It's not ending tomorrow, not years from now, TODAY. We may die, and I honestly don't care. Or we could all survive. But Kingdom Hearts if we die we are BRINGING THAT SON OF A BITCH WITH US!"
Sora stopped, realizing that he had finally grabbed morale and tossed it to the sky above. He then summoned his Keyblade, holding it out to them "Now who's with me?"
No one moved. Sora felt his stomach sinking, but then Aqua summoned her Keyblade and held it up to his "I am."
Then Terra "Me too."
King Mickey "Count me in!"
Lea "Of course."
Riku "We're doing this together."
Sora turned to Kairi, who was crying. She took a deep breath, then smiled as she said "Sora, that's the most inspiring thing I have ever heard you say." She held her Keyblade to the circle "We will end this!"
Sora nodded. He twirled his Keyblade onto his shoulder "Come on then, the old geezer's waiting on us."
Finally I can put in Sora's speech. Ugh. I've had that written forever, just collecting dust. Now lets go write a fight scene...
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