Hello again, everybody. How was the battle with the Marshmallow man? Was it any good? I'm hoping this story is both cool and funny. if there are any complaints now, I'll listen to them. And my ears are still open to new worlds! Take your chances while you still have a chance! Think of this as a contest! Send in your answers via reviews, or maybe you could go to my profile page and reply or something. I have the world after this next one planned, and it's going to be an atomic blast! WHEEEEEE! I can't wait to start typing it! It'll be a treat. But for now, ON WITH THE STORY!

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

We were back in the Gummi ship, on our way to traverse town again. We were going to buy a few things because we had a lot of money now. We needed a few potions, and definitely a lot of elixirs. Mainly elixirs because of all the magic users on our team, and I really used magic a lot, so I ran out of energy fast. Remember when Sora learned that new skill when the Ghostbusters blew up Gozer's shrine? He used the move while on the Gummi ship, and he floated up about two feet, and his keyblade glowed. a bunch of lights shot out of the tip and spiraled around in a sphere at the end of the blade. After about three seconds, he launched the beams, and there were six beams shooting in a straight line. It looked really hard to dodge. He said the move's name was Ragnarok.

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

We got to traverse town without much incident, and Donald was cooling off towards me, so I could relax a little now. Sora took the Gummi block he found after sealing the Keyhole to somebody named Cid. Apparently, Cid was an ex pilot, and knew lots about planes and such. So, while Sora went to get the block appraised, I went to Merlin's shop. He had a basic goods shop, if you know what I mean. He had weapons, medicines, the occasional odd item, and then other stuff….

When I stepped in, Merlin looked about, and then saw me.

"How good to see you again!" He called out. I smiled, and walked up to the desk, dodging anything that was in the way. I got to the desk again without toppling anything over.

"So, what are you……." He trailed off when he saw my sword. "Where in the infinite expanse of the universe did you get that?"

"Oh, this? I had it when I appeared here."

"That's……….odd. May I see it for a moment?"

"As long as you don't do anything to it." I joked.

He scowled at me, and said, "You have no idea, boy. Why would I do that?"

Sheesh, can't even take a joke…….

"I don't know." I responded honestly. "Could you help me a little, though? What's so special about the sword?"

He stared at me as if I was a mutant frog with six eyes. His expression was of pure shock.

He stuttered for five seconds, and then said, "Please tell me you're joking right now."

"Sorry, Merlin. I'm not. I'm completely clueless."

"This, Boy…" He held the sword up to the light. "…..Is Iridescence."

"Nice name." I commented.

"So you're still clueless. No idea what it is?" He asked disappointed.

"Yup."

"Iridescence is the first, and last weapon of its kind. That which you look at, is not metal."

"Let me guess, somehow, somebody harnessed magic energy in ridiculous proportions, and solidified it. then they hammered away till they made this." I pointed at the weapon.

"Yes…..that's right, but I'm not sure I would have used the words you used." He smiled ruefully. "It is made out of magic. It is there, but then it isn't."

Now he was confusing me.

"Uh…….right." I said uncertainly.

He smiled a sad smile, and said, "I would gladly tell you more about it's history if I could, but there is one thing I must tell you about it that is CRITICAL" He said urgently.

"Go on." I said encouragingly.

"This sword is made out of magic, correct?"

"I believe that's what you told me, yes."

"You can assimilate the sword." He focused for a moment, and then the sword disappeared.

"AHHHHHH!" I shouted. Merlin began to glow, and his robes billowed like there was a HUGE wind in the room. In fact, there WAS a huge breeze in the room. He focused again, and the sword reappeared. The wind died down, and I looked very windswept and frightened.

"How did you do that?" I finally managed to say.

"You merely bid the sword to join your soul." he replied. But then he added, "Do NOT let this sword fall into the wrong hands. While you carry it, you slowly grow in magical strength. You are the Keyblade Master's rival in power. I know you are traveling with him, Paul. Has…….Anything strange happened between you two?" He asked shrewdly.

I gasped. How did he know!?!?!

I responded, "We were standing by a pond in the city, and I made a promise to Sora that I would do all I could in my power to help him find his friends."

He nodded, and then he looked really deep in thought. Then he held his head back up, and said, "That was more than a promise. You made a Pact with him, Paul. Now you both have an inseparable bond with each other. No matter what happens, your fate is the same as his. Until Sora completes his quest by saving every world and finding his friends, you're bound to him. Think of yourself as his bodyguard." he smiled.

"Can do, Merlin." I smiled back. "Oh! Before I forget, I came here to buy a bunch of supplies! Could I have my sword back?" I added.

"Oh, sorry about that!" Merlin laughed.

He handed me back the sword, and I put it back in its scabbard.

"One more thing about your sword…." Merlin began. "It can change shape much like the Keyblade. Only Sora can change its shape, though."

"Thanks for the tip!" I said. "Now about those supplies."

"What do you need?" Merlin said in a business like tone.

"I need twenty elixirs, twenty potions, I need to see if there are any new weapons in stock, and I'd really like to see the accessories." I said.

Merlin jumped back in playful shock, and said, "Whoa! What are you trying to do!?! Buy out the whole shop!?!"

"Maybe…." I said, playing along.

"Alright, just a minute while I get the medicine." Merlin stated.

I waited for about a minute, and then he came back with an odd looking handbag.

"That's a lot you ordered." He said, stating the obvious.

"Yeah, it is."

"I have a special bag to put it all in. You could stick a house in it!" He joked.

What's even more funny, is I've seen him do it before.

"I'll buy it too." I said.

"And here are the weapons and accessories you requested." He threw them on the desk.

"Whoa!" I shouted.

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

An hour later, I finally found all that we needed, and I bought it all. Now I was completely broke. And that was all of our money too! I really went overboard.

I need to take some money management classes. I bought Goofy and Donald a new staff and shield, and I bought a keychain for Sora. It wasn't the kind that changes the shape of the Keyblade, but it enhances some of its powers. Then I bought two magic orbs for Kate and Maggie. Those enhance magic powers too, and slowly recover magic power. I figured those would be handy. We wouldn't have to use elixirs as often, at least. I bought a Magic bracer for myself, to help regulate magic flow and increase my magic efficiency. I bought Noah a Power bracer, and it slightly boosts physical strength, but there were no new axes. It was the best I could do for him. And lastly I got Jeddie a new shortsword. It was called Blessed Blade, so I'm assuming it was charged with light energy.

I was still curious about my sword. Merlin was an intellectual, and even he couldn't tell me everything about it. It is very mysterious indeed. I know why he wanted me to keep it away from enemies. It wouldn't be good to have to fight somebody with super magic.

I'll need to experiment with it some. I need to learn how to make the best of what I have.

Honestly, I didn't know it was so powerful. If it wasn't for Merlin telling me about it, I would have tossed it aside for a more powerful sword. Well, it is really powerful, it's just hard to see that.

I made my way back to the Gummi ship, and I saw Cid at work. He must have been installing the new Gummi block Sora found. I watched out for Cid, because it's easy to make him mad. He's scared a lot of people, and by the way Sora was looking at him, I guessed Cid had another episode. Oy………..

"Hey, Paul!" Sora called.

"Yeah?"

"How much money do we have left?"

Gulp. "None."

"You're not allowed to do the shopping anymore."

"……………..Sorry!"

I went inside, and put the bag down by my chair. I head some parts slamming around, and it seems Cid finished installing the part. I looked out the window and saw Cid walking off down the road. Sora came into the ship, and he looked over his shoulder over at the disappearing figure of Cid, and then he shuddered.

"Hey." I called.

He jumped about two feet into the air, and I motioned him to come over. I had his keychain in my hand. He walked over, and I said, "Hold out your hand."

He did so, and then I slapped the keychain into his hand.

Not the lights again!

This time, my hand was glowing green, and his yellow. The lights fused to make a yellow green, and then a huge burst of wind and lightning shot from our hands. Instead of blowing back, I got pushed into my chair. Sora flew into the chair in front of me, but he was unharmed.

He still had the keychain in his hand, but it was different looking. Strange….

It was a blue and green shaded hand shaking a red and yellow shaded hand.

"Hey, go ahead and equip it to see what it looks like." I said curiously.

He put it on his Keyblade and pocketed the Ghostbuster keychain. The Keyblade glowed, and four lights appeared. The keyblade vanished, and the four lights, one red, blue, yellow, and green, began to spin around Sora. The red and yellow ones stopped in his right hand, and the blue and green ones stopped in his other hand. the keyblade reappeared in his left hand, but it was shaped like a lightning bolt with a fire like razor edge. In his other hand, a sword like mine appeared, but the blade was shaped like a sword made from crystal clear ice. It had miniature green wind blades swirling around it.

"Hey, that's cool!" I said.

"Yeah, it is! Why don't I name it 'Friendship'?"

"That's as good a name as ever." I agreed.

We sat down, and rested because the explosion that we made made us tired. I guess we both put all of our magic energy into the keychain, and it transformed. Life is sweet. And so is friendship. After a space of fifteen minutes, everybody returned, and the pilot started the ship again. We took off, and now we were in space.

I grabbed the bag, and stood up.

"Line up, line up! I bought everybody something, so they better come and get it." I said.

"You got me something too?" somebody said.

"Of course, Donald!" I said.

"Hooray!" He quacked

I think it was the beginning of yet another friendship. He smiled at me, and I finally won him over.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

That's the end of yet another chapter. The chapter after next is going to be the new world, so you people better get cracking if you want me to hear your ideas! See Ya! I'm finally friends with Donald, so I'm on good terms with everybody now. I wonder how long that will last………………………..