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~ Day 95 ~
Xion's Keyblade
(The World That Never Was)
Draxon and Roxas started off their day walking into the Grey Area for their next mission, hoping it would be with Xion. As they entered the room, they were greeted by Xion herself.
"Hey, Roxas. Hey, Draxon." Xion greets
"Mornin', Xion." Draxon greets
"Hey." Roxas greets
"Ready for another day?" Xion asks
"Yep." Roxas says
"You know me. I'm always ready." Draxon says
Saïx approached the trio and gave them some troubling news.
"Draxon, Roxas, Xion, I need the three of you on separate missions today." Saïx says
The three teens were shocked to hear this.
"What?!" The trio says in shock
"Why?" Xion asks
"Two major Heartless have surfaced in two separate worlds. They must be eliminated. Roxas, Draxon, the two of you will leave for the Beast's Castle. Xion, you are going to Agrabah." Saïx says
"But how can I... Never mind." Xion says
Axel, who was leaning his back against the wall with his arms crossed next to entrance, overheard the argument and walked over to help his friends out.
"Whoa, you're gonna send Roxas and Draxon to the Beast's Castle? I dunno... I was just there for recon, remember? I saw that Heartless you're talking about. It's a real mean one. You don't want to pit Roxas and Draxon against that thing. Not without some backup that is. I'm thinking you should let Xion tag along with them." Axel says
"If I send these three to the Beast's Castle, who's going to handle the Heartless in Agrabah?" Saïx asks
"I will." Axel says
"You?" Saïx says raising an eyebrow
"Sure. I'm a big boy." Axel says
"Except you can't collect hearts." Saïx says
"So what? I'll keep the Heartless out of trouble, then Draxon, Roxas, and Xion can hit it another day." Axel says
Saïx closed his eyes for a brief moment, growling under his breath. He soon opened his eyes and gazed at the trio and Axel.
"Very well. I will permit this, but only for today." Saïx says
Saïx turned around and was about to walk away when he turned his head back at the quartet.
"Starting tomorrow, the three of you work solo." Saïx says
Having said that, Saïx walked away.
"Well, looks like we've bought ourselves another day. You guys better make it count." Axel says
"Thanks, Axel." Roxas says
"Yeah. Thanks for having our backs." Draxon says
"No sweat. I'll take care of the Heartless in Agrabah. You guys just deal with the Heartless in the Beast's Castle for today." Axel says
"Right." Draxon says
Draxon stretched his right-hand out infront of him, opening up a dark corridor to the Beast's Castle. The three teens looked back at each other, then walked into the dark portal. Once they were gone, Saïx turned and looked at Axel.
"Don't think for a minute I didn't believe that." Saïx says
"Believed what?" Axel asks
"That reprehensible performance." Saïx says
"Uh-huh, well... I'd better get over to Agrabah." Axel says
Axel stretched his right-hand out to his side and opened up a dark corridor to Agrabah. He then walked right on in and went to his mission while Saïx watched him go.
(Beast's Castle)
Draxon, Roxas, and Xion all stepped out of the dark corridor, arriving within the Secret Passageway inside the Beast's Castle. The two boys scanned the area and saw that it was clear.
"So, this is the Beast's Castle. The world that you and Xion have been exploring?" Draxon says
"Yeah." Roxas says
"Looks real charming." Draxon says
Draxon and Roxas both looked over at Xion, who was still worried about being unable to wield her Keyblade.
"You alright, Xion?" Draxon asks
"I don't know what I'm gonna do starting tomorrow." Xion says
Xion stretched out her right-hand infront of her and tried to summon her Keyblade. A flash of light shone in her hand for a brief moment, but no Keyblade materialized.
"It's no use..." Xion sighs in defeat
Draxon and Roxas shared glances with each other, both feeling bad for Xion. They wanted to help Xion, but it was like she said. If she couldn't summon the Keyblade anymore, she'll be useless to the Organization and she'll get turned into a dusk. Draxon stared down at his right-hand, then came up with an idea.
"Hey, Xion. Think you can wield my Keyblade?" Draxon asks
Draxon stretched his right-hand out infront of him, summoning his Keyblade: Soul Calibur in a flash of blue light. He then gave his Keyblade to Xion. She took hold of the Keyblade and gave it a swing.
"Yeah. I think I can." Xion says
"Then you can use mine for today. Maybe it'll help you regain your ability to summon your own Keyblade." Draxon says
"But what about you, Draxon?" Xion asks
Draxon looks down at his hands as he channels blue electricity from them. He grips both his hands into fists, causing the electricity to disappear.
"I'll improvise." Draxon says
"Are you sure about this, Draxon?" Roxas asks
"Of course. Xion managed without the Keyblade so far. Who says I'm not up to it?" Draxon says shrugging his shoulders like it was no big deal
Draxon lifted up his right-hand and opened it up, which made a blue electric orb appear hovering in his palm.
"Besides, I've got some magic to spare." Draxon says
Draxon lowered his hand and the electric orb disappeared.
"Thanks, Draxon." Xion says with a slight smile
Draxon nodded his head to Xion.
"Alright. Let's go find this Heartless." Draxon says
"Lead the way." Roxas says
And so, the three Keyblade Wielders began their mission searching for the Heartless inside the Beast's Castle. They head out of the secret passage and enter the Undercroft. From there, they head out into the West Wing. The trio proceed through the large hallway when they hear a voice from around the corner.
"Those horrid creatures plaguing the castle have kept the master from seeing Belle for days..." The voice says
Draxon holds his right-hand out to Roxas and Xion behind them, telling them to stop. Moving quietly, he heads over to the south end of the hallway and peers around the corner. He looks back at Roxas and Xion and waves his hand over to them. The two teens move over to Draxon and the trio takes a peek into the next hallway. Inside was Cogsworth who was facing away from the trio, obviously upset over the presence of Heartless in the castle.
"There has to be someway to bring the two of them together!" Cogsworth says
The trio watched as Cogsworth headed down the hall and out of sight.
"That clock..." Xion says
"He mentioned Belle." Roxas says
"The last time we were here, the candelabra was talking about the same thing." Xion says
"From what you guys have told me, it seems like the servants are awfully interested in making sure Belle and the Beast get along." Draxon says
"You think it's strange?" Roxas asks
"Well, they seem to be in such a rush about it." Draxon says looking back at Roxas
"Yeah. That's true..." Roxas says
Draxon moves around from the corner and stands out looking out into the hallway where Cogsworth went off.
"Let's just focus on our target." Draxon says
"Right." Roxas and Xion both say in agreement
Continuing on with their mission, the three teens push on into the Entrance Hall. They look around but don't see their Heartless anywhere.
"Well, it's obvious the Heartless isn't in here." Draxon says
"Where do you think we should look next, Draxon?" Roxas asks
Draxon looks around at the four doors surrounding them. Turning around, he glances over at the East Wing. He thinks about the idea of searching the East Wing, but immediately shrugs it off. He then diverts his attention to the door at the top of the stairs which led into the Ballroom, thinking that the Heartless would most likely be inside.
"Maybe we should try the room at the top of those stairs. I've got a good feeling the Heartless we're looking for might be in there." Draxon says
Draxon heads back up the stairs with Roxas and Xion following his lead. The trio head into the Ballroom and look around. The Heartless was nowhere in sight.
"Not here either." Draxon says
"I'm sorry, Draxon... Taking your Keyblade must make things really harder for you." Xion says looking down
Draxon turns and looks at Xion with a calm look on his face.
"It's fine, Xion. You don't have to worry about me. I can handle myself." Draxon says waving his hand
"How about you? Has it jogged your memory?" Roxas asks
Xion shakes her head.
"Nothing yet... Sorry." Xion says
"I'm sure it'll come back to you. Don't sweat it." Draxon says
"Yeah. Thanks, Draxon." Xion says
Suddenly, Draxon saw something standing on the balcony above the door behind them. It was the Heartless they were searching for. It's name: Bully Dog.
"There's our Heartless! Up there!" Draxon says pointing up at the Heartless
The Bully Dog let out a couple of loud barks, then jumps off the balcony, heading down toward the trio.
"Whoa! Watch out!" Draxon exclaims
The three Keyblade Wielders quickly jump back and avoid being crushed by the large Heartless. The Bully Dog growled at the teens, then let out some more barks.
"Roxas, Xion, you two ready?" Draxon asks looking back over his left-shoulder
"Yeah!" Roxas says
"I'm ready!" Xion says
Roxas summoned his Keyblade into his hand while Xion took hold of Draxon's Keyblade. Draxon nodded his head to the two teens, then faced back at the Heartless. Utilizing his magic, Draxon conjures up two blue electric orbs in his hands and sends a surge of electricity between them. He then gets into battle stance with his legs spread out and his arms stretched out with the electric orbs still in his hands and the electricity surging between them.
"Okay. Let's do this!" Draxon says
Draxon takes his hands and cups them together, combining both electric orbs into a larger one. He then sends it flying at the Bully Dog. The electric orbs hits the Heartless straight on in the head and explodes in a torrent of lightning, dishing out lots of damage and leaving it stunned for a moment. The Bully Dog quickly shook off the attack and charged at the trio. It went to bite the three teens with it's jaws, but they quickly jumped away, dodging it's attack. Draxon slid to a stop and thrust both his arms out infront of him, launching two blue electric blasts at the Bully Dog. The electric blasts struck the Bully Dog in it's eyes, which made it stagger backwards and fall on it's rump, giving Roxas and Xion a chance to attack.
"Roxas, Xion, hit it with your Keyblades! Now!" Draxon yells
Roxas and Xion both rushed past Draxon and closed in on the Heartless, using both their Keyblades to attack. Roxas struck the Bully Dog with a right slash, an uppercut slash, a downward slash, and a reverse roundhouse slash while Xion went along with a right-diagonal slash, a left slash, an uppercut slash, and a downward slash. Draxon helped out as much as he could, launching several electric blasts from his hands while Roxas and Xion continued hitting the Heartless. Working together, the three teens were able to dish out extensive damage to the Heartless.
It wasn't long until the Bully Dog finally snapped out of it, shaking it's head to recover. Once it was back on it's feet, the Heartless snapped it's jaws at the two teens infront of it. Roxas and Xion quickly jumped back over to Draxon, narrowly dodging the Bully Dog's teeth. Before the trio could attack again, the Heartless jumps straight up into the air and falls back down in an attempt to crush them underneath it's huge weight. The three teens immediately leapt out of the way, dodging the Bully Dog just as it bounces onto the floor with it's belly.
Draxon grips his hands into fists, then slowly opens them up, conjuring up more electric orbs in his open palms. He hurls them both at the Bully Dog, landing two direct hits to it's head. He then launches a third electric orb which creates a large electrical explosion on impact, landing another hit to the Bully Dog's head. The explosion blasted the Bully Dog back slightly, but it was enough to leave it stunned for Roxas and Xion, giving them yet another chance to attack.
"Now! While it's down!" Draxon yells
Roxas and Xion both rushed in and thrust their Keyblades at the Heartless in unison, attacking it with a lunging strike. They quickly followed up with some more attacks. Roxas swung his Keyblade with a downward slash, a right-upward slash, a left slash, and a right slash. Xion swung her Keyblade with a left-upward slash, a right slash, a left-diagonal slash, and a roundhouse slash. Draxon stayed back and continued hurling fireballs at the Bully Dog, lending his support to the two Keyblade Wielders.
Eventually, the Bully Dog snapped out of it and let out a couple of barks, firing powerful shockwaves which forced Roxas and Xion back. The Heartless rushes toward the trio in an aggressive charge in an attempt to ram them with it's large body. The three Keyblade Wielders quickly jump out of the way, avoiding the Heartless as it rushed past them. The Bully Dog turned around to face the trio and immediately set it's sights on Draxon, sensing him to be the greater threat even though he was not using his Keyblade.
The Bully Dog went straight for Draxon, ignoring Roxas and Xion completely. Roxas moved infront of Draxon to defend him from the Heartless, but was knocked aside. The Bully Dog went and snapped it's jaws at Draxon, but he leaned his body to the left, dodging it's teeth by inches. The Heartless kept trying to bite Draxon with it's jaws, but Draxon kept moving his body away. He soon leapt back and countered with an electric blast, landing a hit right into the Bully Dog's face, which makes the Heartless stagger backwards.
After sending the Bully Dog back, Draxon spreads his arms and legs out and closed his eyes as he prepared to unleash a powerful magic attack. He grips both his hands tightly, causing electricity to spark from them. In a matter his whole body began pulsating with electricity, which got more intense by the minute as it crackled and danced around his being. Roxas and Xion both shared glances with each other and watched in amazement while this was going on. Once he was fully charged, Draxon opened his eyes, which were now glowing blue, and thrust both his hands out toward the Bully Dog, unleashing arcs of lightning bolts from his fingertips. The Heartless was violently electrocuted by the electric onslaught. Draxon kept up the attack for several seconds before lowering his hands and slumping down on all fours, gasping for air. The Bully Dog fell down on it's stomach and was left paralyzed by the powerful attack. It's body twitched a bit from the electricity with some sparks appearing here and there.
"Xion! This one's yours! Finish it off!" Draxon says looking back at Xion
Xion nodded her head and ran straight toward the Bully Dog. She gripped the crystal Keyblade with both hands and drew it back as she got closer to the Heartless. Within moments, Xion strikes with a left-uppercut slash, slicing through the Heartless and finishing the fight. The Bully Dog disappears in a flash of light, releasing it's heart in the process. Once the Heartless was dealt with, Xion stood up straight and turned to look at Draxon and Roxas.
"Nice work, guys." Draxon says
"Thanks, Draxon. Here. You can have your Keyblade back." Xion says handing Draxon's Keyblade back to him
Draxon takes his Keyblade back into his hand and nods his head. He then de-summons his Keyblade in a flash of blue light.
"Draxon, how were you able to unleash an attack like that? I've never seen you do that before." Roxas says
"Yeah. That was amazing." Xion says
Draxon shrugs his shoulders.
"I'm not really sure. Must be some kind of special power I have." Draxon says
Changing the subject, Draxon and Roxas look towards Xion.
"So, Xion, do you think you can use your Keyblade now?" Draxon asks
"I don't know... but let me try again." Xion says
Xion closed her eyes and clenches her right-hand into a fist. She then stretches her hand out to her side, concentrating on summoning her Keyblade. It worked. Xion's Keyblade appeared in her hand in a flash of light. Xion opened her eyes and gasped in surprise as she saw the Keyblade in her hand.
"You did it!" Roxas exclaims happily
"Alright, Xion!" Draxon exclaims happily
"Draxon! Roxas! It worked!" Xion exclaims happily
"We gotta tell Axel about this!" Roxas says
"Oh, I can't wait to see the look on his face." Draxon says
"Let's go!" Roxas says
"Yeah!" Xion says
Having completed their mission, Draxon, Roxas, and Xion left the Beast's Castle and headed for Twilight Town, very happy of their success.
(Twilight Town)
In Twilight Town, Axel was at the top of the clock tower lying down on his back with his hands behind his head, relaxing after his mission in Agrabah. He let out a sigh as he gazed up at the orange sky. Suddenly, Roxas appeared out of nowhere and looked down at Axel.
"Axel!" Roxas says
"Whoa!" Axel exclaims
Axel shot up and looked over at Draxon, Roxas, and Xion.
"Where'd you come from?!" Axel exclaims
The three teens looked at each other and laughed a bit.
"How was your mission?" Draxon asks
"Oh, it was loads of fun. You know, I'd wish the Heartless would hold still once in a while. I fell on my butt chasing the stupid thing around." Axel says
"I thought you said you were tough." Roxas says placing his hands on his waist
"Yup. You did say that." Draxon says with a smug look on his face
"Yeah, whatever. That's got nothing to do with it. So, how'd your caper go?" Axel says
Draxon and Roxas looked over at Xion, who nodded her head. Xion stretched her right-hand out and summoned her Keyblade into her hand.
"Ta-daaah!" Draxon and Roxas say in unison gesturing to Xion with their hands
Axel looked on in surprise and he let out a slight gasp.
"Draxon, Roxas, Axel, thank you." Xion says feeling grateful
"Me? I didn't do anything." Axel says
"You made it possible for us to go on a mission together." Xion says
"Yeah. If it wasn't for you, the three of us would've had to split up." Roxas says
"And Xion probably would've never remembered how to use the Keyblade." Draxon says
"So thanks, Axel." Xion says
Axel scratches the back of his head.
"How 'bout a Sea-Salt ice cream, then?" Axel asks
"Huh?" Xion says feeling confused cocking her head slightly to the left
"Buy me one, and we'll call it even." Axel says
"Heh, you got it! Wait here, I'll be right back!" Xion says
With that, Xion ran off into town to buy some Sea-Salt Ice Cream for her friends.
(Moments later)
Draxon, Roxas, Xion, and Axel all sat together along the ledge of the clock tower, each holding their own ice cream, staring out at the sunset.
"I hope we can be just like this forever." Roxas says
"Yeah. Right here where we always have each other." Draxon says
"Me too." Xion says
"What's that all about?" Axel asks
"I just... want these days to last forever. Hanging out, the ice cream, the sunsets..." Roxas says
"Well, nothing ever lasts forever, you know? Least of all for a bunch of Nobodies like us. But it's okay if things change and we can't meet up here. As long as we keep each other in our thoughts, none of us will ever have to be apart." Axel says
Axel points to his head.
"Got it memorized?" Axel says
Draxon, Roxas, and Xion stared at Axel for a moment, contemplating what he had just said. Then, they laughed.
"Wow. That was so not you." Roxas chuckles
"Ha ha. Yeah. That sounded ridiculous coming from you." Draxon chuckles
"Hey! I thought it was pretty deep." Axel says playfully pushing Roxas on his shoulder
The quartet all started laughing at the moment they were having.
~ Day 97 ~
Transfer
(The World That Never Was)
Draxon and Roxas walked into the Grey Area ready for their next missions.
"Well, back to missions as usual." Draxon says
"At least we were able to help Xion." Roxas says
"Yeah. She can handle missions herself now that she can use the Keyblade again." Draxon says
Roxas looked around the room and noticed that Xion wasn't around.
"Looks like Xion isn't here." Roxas says
"She must've been given her mission already." Draxon says
Draxon looks back at Roxas.
"C'mon. We'd better get on with our missions." Draxon says
"Right." Roxas says
The two boys approached Saïx and were both given their missions.
"Starting today, you will both be carrying out solo missions." Saïx says
Saïx looks over at Draxon on his right.
"Draxon, you are to head to Berk to eliminate some Aerial Masters." Saïx says
Saïx then turns his head over to Roxas on his left.
"Roxas, you will be going to Agrabah to vanquish the Heartless threat that has surfaced there. Both of you have your missions. Now, get them done." Saïx says
Draxon and Roxas both nodded their heads to Saïx in acknowledgement, then they looked at each other.
"Alright. Good luck with your mission, Roxas." Draxon says
"You too, Draxon." Roxas says
Draxon stretched his left-hand out to his side and a dark corridor opened up for him. He then set off for Berk while Roxas headed for Agrabah.
(Agrabah)
Roxas walked out of the dark corridor and arrived in Agrabah. As soon as he arrived, Roxas noticed Aladdin and Jasmine talking nearby. He quickly leapt into the nearby empty stall on his left, keeping quiet. Peeking his head over the counter, Roxas listened in on the conversation between Aladdin and Jasmine.
"What do you mean it disappeared?" Jasmine asks
"It's just like I said. The sandstorm moving across the desert up and vanished. Now we can finally go outside the city again." Aladdin says
"Well, that's wonderful! What a relief." Jasmine says
"Hold on... We still need to watch out for the Heartless. They've been sighted around Agrabah even after the storm cleared up. There's even one out in the desert ruins. We'll have to be careful. I'm gonna go make sure everything's okay." Aladdin says
"All right. You be safe too, Aladdin." Jasmine says
Roxas watched as Aladdin went out into the city streets while Jasmine headed into the palace. He then began to ponder on what Aladdin said.
"A Heartless out in the desert ruins? It could very well be my target. I'd better head over there and take it out." Roxas thought to himself
Roxas move out of the empty stall and proceeded into the desert city. He moved through the city streets and approached the city gate. With his mind set on finding the Heartless, Roxas leaves the city and heads out into the desert. He walked across the dunes for several minutes, pushing forward towards the ruins ahead. Roxas looked back towards the city of Agrabah and saw that it was now a tiny in the distance. Focusing back on his mission, he continued onward towards the ruins.
When Roxas got to the desert ruins, he found it to be a large area with broken buildings and pillars scattered around. Roxas looked around the area, but did not see the Heartless anywhere. Suddenly, he felt the ground shake. Then, he saw a massive Heartless swimming through the sand with it's body half submerged. It's name: Antlion. Roxas summoned his Keyblade into his hand and got into battle stance as he prepared himself for a fight against the Heartless.
The Antlion swims straight toward Roxas while he stood his ground. Just as it was about to reach him, the Heartless dives into the sand. Roxas looks around for the Heartless, wondering where it might pop up. The Antlion soon emerges behind Roxas, surprising him. The Heartless sends a shockwave of sand towards Roxas, but he quickly rolls over to the left, dodging the dangerous sand wave. Roxas moves in and strikes the Antlion with his Keyblade, attacking it's face. He strikes the Heartless with a left-uppercut slash, three horizontal slashes, and a downward slash. He follows up with a somersault slash, flipping forward and backward twice, landing multiple hits to the Antlion.
With Roxas in it's sights, the Antlion tries to bite Roxas with it's mandibles, but he ducks down, dodging the first bite, then jumps back to dodge the second. The Heartless then charges at Roxas at high speed, intent on ramming him. Roxas quickly leapt over to the right, dodging the Heartless as it came inches from hitting him. The Antlion slams into a broken building and was left stunned. Pushing on the assault, Roxas aims his Keyblade at the Antlion and launches three fireballs from the tip. Each of the fireballs hit the Heartless, creating small explosions on impact. He then shoots three ice blasts at the Heartless, adding on to the attack. Both magic attacks dish out effective damage to the Antlion.
The Antlion recovers and dives into the sand. A few seconds later, it rises out of the sand and hovers over the ground with a whirlwind shield surrounding it. Then, it sends three cube-shaped bombs flying at Roxas. The young teens evades the bombs as they crash into the sand. The bombs didn't explode on impact and were left sitting in the ground. Roxas looked at the bombs and an idea formed in his head. Using his Keyblade, Roxas sends the bombs flying back at the Heartless, swinging his Keyblade like a golf club. The bombs hit the Antlion and explode on impact, causing it onto fall to the ground, stunned. Once the Heartless was down, Roxas made his move. He rushes at the Antlion with a lunging strike, then follows up with some fast slashes.
Regaining it's senses, the Antlion levitates back into the air, towering over Roxas, casting it's shadow over him. It's head began to glow with a purple aura as it charged up with dark energy. Roxas backed up a bit and braced himself for the Heartless' attack. Within moments, the Antlion shoots a large, red laser from its mouth down toward Roxas, who instinctively jumps and rolls out of the way. The Heartless kept up it's beam attack while Roxas quickly ran to the right. The young teen curved around and headed straight for the Heartless. As he closed distance with the Heartless, Roxas takes hold of his Keyblade with both hands, ready to finish it off. Within moments, he leaps high up into the air, raises the Keyblade over his head, and slices the Heartless' egg-shaped body vertically in half with a clean, overhead strike.
After being sliced by the Keyblade, the Antlion's bisected body splits apart and falls to the ground with a loud thud, kicking up a bunch of sand. It's heart was soon released and sent flying up to Kingdom Hearts.
With the Heartless defeated and his mission complete, Roxas headed back to Agrabah.
(Moments later)
In Agrabah, Aladdin and Jasmine stood at the palace gates talking to each other.
"How do things look?" Jasmine asks
"Eerily quiet. There are definitely fewer Heartless out there than before." Aladdin says
"You make it sound like it's a bad thing! Now we can finally relax a little." Jasmine says
"Or at least focus on getting things rebuilt." Aladdin says
Roxas watched the conversation between Aladdin and Jasmine from the rooftops above them.
"Well, I'd say that's another case closed." A voice says next to Roxas
Roxas looked over to his left and saw Genie and Carpet next to him.
"Yaaagh!" Roxas exclaims jumping in surprise
"Oh, come on. I'm not that scary. Are you trying to give me a complex?" Genie says
"It's not my fault that you pop out of nowhere!" Roxas says
"This, coming from the guy who vanished into thin air the last time we met! Well, anyway..." Genie says
Roxas and Genie look down and watch as Aladdin and Jasmine head off into the city streets.
"I'm glad to see Al's doing alright. Now I can enjoy the rest of my vacation free of worries!" Genie says
Roxas looks up at Genie.
"You're not gonna say hello?" Roxas asks
"Nobody ever told you that three's a crowd? Well, it's time for the crowd to clear out!" Genie says
Genie and Carpet flew off while Roxas watched them go. He then put his hand to his chin and wondered about Genie.
"What's that guy's story, anyway? He said he used to be a genie in a lamp..." Roxas says
"You really want to know?" A voice asks
Roxas looks back up to see that the Genie and Carpet were back, which made him jump with a start.
"Agh!" Roxas exclaims
"It's a long story, amigo? Long, long ago, before time was time..." Genie says
"Never mind, then." Roxas says shaking his head
"Aww... Okay, then. This time, it's so long for real! See ya around, pal." Genie says
With that, Genie and Carpet left Agrabah, continuing on with their own journey while Roxas watched them go.
(Berk)
Draxon walks out of the dark corridor and arrives at the Cove on the island of Berk. As he stepped out into the Cove, the young teen could see his dragon, Kindle, and Xion's dragon, Lapis, laying on the grass. The two dragons in turn saw Draxon as he came out of the dark corridor. Once she laid eyes on her rider, Kindle jumped up to her feet and bounded over to him.
"Hey, Kindle!" Draxon greets
The Monstrous Nightmare nuzzled her head against Draxon's body, wagging her tail happily. Draxon rubbed his hands on Kindle's head, making the dragon purr with content. He even gave her a few scratches under her chin, which she really loved.
Lapis watched as the young human and his Monstrous Nightmare showed affection for each other. She recognized the boy as Xion's friend since he had Xion's scent on him. Lapis approached the duo, drawing their attention.
"Hi, Lapis." Draxon greets
The Deadly Nadder felt confused as to why Xion did not come with Draxon. The Keyblade Wielder noticed this when Lapis started looking around for Xion, raising her head up and looking left and right.
"I know you're looking for Xion, Lapis." Draxon says
Draxon looks down with slight depression on his face.
"I'm sorry. She couldn't come with me today." Draxon says
Lapis looked down with a saddened expression clear on it's face. The young teen looked back up at the dragon, trying to comfort her.
"But you can still join me and Kindle in our mission for today." Draxon says
Draxon stretched his right-hand out to Lapis, offering his affection to the dragon. The Deadly Nadder stared at the hand for a brief moment, but she soon moved her head closer. Draxon's hand touched Lapis' snout, making the dragon croon with content.
"Let's get going. Maybe Stoick or Gobber might know where to find the Heartless." Draxon says
Draxon went and put the saddles on both dragons. As soon as they were ready, they took off into the air, heading for the village of Berk.
(Moments later)
The village of Berk was quiet and everything was going well for the Vikings and Dragons. Everyone was going about their daily lives as usual whether it was tending to cattle and crops, unloading fish from the docks, or just going for flights around the village. Stoick and Gobber walked out of the Great Hall and proceeded down the stone staircase.
"Everything's lookin' good so far, Stoick. There's been no sign of Heartless for days since Draxon and his dragon took out that big Heartless last time." Gobber says
"Maybe, but that don't mean we should let our guard down. Those Heartless are still out there... somewhere." Stoick says
"Stoick!" A Viking calls out
Stoick and Gobber saw a male Viking running toward them.
"There's something approaching the village." The Viking says
"Heartless?" Stoick asks
"Don't know. But it's coming from the forest. Look!" The Viking says pointing to the sky
The three Vikings glanced off toward the forest and saw two figures approaching the village from the sky. They felt slightly wary, thinking it might be Heartless. But as the two silhouettes got closer, they could clearly make out what they were. They quickly recognized the first figure as Kindle, the female Monstrous Nightmare, who had her rider mounted on her back.
"Hey! There's Draxon!" Gobber exclaims
The second figure the Vikings saw was Lapis, the female Deadly Nadder.
"And it looks like he got himself another dragon." Stoick says
The Monstrous Nightmare and Deadly Nadder touch down and land in the plaza. Draxon jumped down from Kindle's back and approached Stoick and Gobber while the other Viking who was with them went off to his own duties.
"Stoick! Gobber!" Draxon greets happily
"Draxon! It's been a while since last we saw ya." Gobber says waving his blacksmith tongs prosthetic
"How's the village?" Draxon asks
"So far, we've been faring well. Ever since you thwarted the Heartless attack, it's been quiet. There's been no sign of any Heartless for days, but I think they're still on the island somewhere." Stoick says
"Well, it's good to know that the village is okay." Draxon says
The two Vikings notice Lapis standing next to Kindle.
"Say, Draxon, where'd you find this Deadly Nadder?" Stoick asks
Draxon looks back at the Deadly Nadder as she groomed herself.
"Oh, Lapis? Me and Kindle found her in the forest. She was being assaulted by a group of Heartless when we first found her. But we stepped in and saved her. She's Xion's dragon." Draxon says
"Xion?" Gobber asks
Draxon looks back at the two Vikings.
"A friend of mine. She was with me when we rescued Lapis. I'm looking after her dragon while she's away. Which reminds me, I'm looking for some Heartless that might be lurking around on the island. You wouldn't happen to have any idea where they might be, would you?" Draxon says
"No. It's like we've said. The island's been quiet since the last Heartless attack." Gobber says
"You could try searching the nearby forest. I'm certain the Heartless you're looking for is somewhere out there." Stoick says
"Alright. That's what I'll do. Thanks." Draxon says
With his mind set on searching the forests of Berk, Draxon walks over to Kindle and climbs up onto her saddle. He waves to Stoick and Gobber, who wave back at him, then takes off into the air, heading into the wilderness.
(Moments later)
Draxon, Kindle, and Lapis zip past the trees in the forest, searching for their targets. Eventually, they head into a clearing and land. The Keyblade Wielder jumps down from Kindle's back and scans the surrounding area.
"C'mon, Heartless. I know Saïx wouldn't send me here for nothing, so where are you?" Draxon says
As Draxon continued looking around for the Heartless, Kindle and Lapis both raised their heads up, sensing something was coming. The two dragons looked back and saw an unknown creature heading straight for them. Reacting quickly, Kindle rushed over to Draxon and covered him with her body and wings, shielding him from the creature as it swooped over their heads. The Keyblade Wielder was surprised when Kindle shielded him with her large body.
"Whoa! Kindle?!" Draxon exclaims
The unknown creature flew back around and hovered low above the ground before the young teen and the two dragons, making it's presence known. It was a Heartless known as an Aerial Master. Draxon moved out from underneath Kindle's body and he saw the Heartless infront of him. Just then, two more Aerial Masters appeared on both sides of the first one.
"Okay. There's our Heartless." Draxon says
Draxon summons his Keyblade into his right-hand and gets into battle stance alongside the Monstrous Nightmare and Deadly Nadder.
"Let's take them out!" Draxon says
The first Aerial Master in the middle flies straight toward Draxon in a rushing attack with a flying punch. Draxon quickly jumps back just as the Heartless throws it's punch at him. He then counters with an uppercut slash, landing a direct hit to the Heartless, sending it flipping backwards through the air. The Aerial Master recovered from the blow it recieved and sent two fast boomerang-like projectiles with a swing of it's brass knuckle hands at Draxon. The young teen deflected both projectiles with his Keyblade, swinging them back at the Heartless, each landing a hit.
Draxon leaps up at the Aerial Master and strikes it multiple times with his Keyblade, attacking it with some quick slashes. He hits the Heartless with two fast cross slashes, swinging his Keyblade left and right, then follows up with an overhead spinning slash, creating streaks of blue light. Landing down on the ground, Draxon crouches down as he charges up with pure energy, making a blue aura appear briefly on his body. He soon strikes the Aerial Master with four spiral slashes, summoning two blue orbs of light around him. The Heartless was defeated and it disintegrates in a flash of light, releasing it's heart into the sky.
One of the other Aerial Masters flew up into the air and dove down at Draxon in a corkscrew spin. The young teen saw the incoming Heartless and leapt over to the side, dodging the attack. The Heartless flew back around to try and attack Draxon again, but Kindle moved in to defend her rider. She launches a fire blast from her mouth which hits the Aerial Master with a direct hit, exploding on impact. The Heartless was engulfed in flames, receiving significant damage from Kindle's fire blast. Eventually, the Aerial Master was disintegrated and it's heart was released.
With two Aerial Masters down, there was only one left.
The last remaining Aerial Master flew up into the air and swooped down at the young teen and the two dragons, who instinctively duck down to avoid it's rushing attack. Lapis flicked her tail at the Heartless, sending a bunch of it's tail spikes toward it. Each of the spikes hit the Aerial Master in multiple places on it's body. While the Heartless was stunned by Lapis' spine shot, Draxon saw his chance to finish it off. He aims at the Heartless, takes his Keyblade, and hurls it with a right toss. The Keyblade flies through the air, leaving a sparkling trail of blue light in it's path. Within moments, the Keyblade cuts through the Aerial Master's body, slicing it in half across it's torso.
With that, the fight was finished. The Aerial Master's bisected body split apart and fell to the ground before vanishing in a flash of light, releasing it's heart in the process.
"Alright. Our mission is done. Time to call it a day." Draxon says
Draxon de-summons his Keyblade, heads over to Kindle, and climbs up onto her back. The young teen looked over at Lapis and the Deadly Nadder looked back at him. Draxon smiled and nodded his head to the dragon. He then pats his right-hand on Kindle's neck, making her glance back at him.
"Let's head back to Berk. Stoick and Gobber need to know about this." Draxon says
Kindle let out a roar and they took off into the air, heading back to Berk with Lapis following them. As they flew out of the forest, Draxon thought if maybe he could leave Kindle and Lapis in the village of Berk with Stoick and Gobber. That way, it would save him the trouble of having to travel back and forth from the cove to the village. Keeping that thought in mind, Draxon continued his flight straight to Berk.
(Moments later)
Draxon, Kindle, and Lapis returned to the village and met up with Stoick and Gobber.
"Draxon, you're back already." Gobber says
"Did you find the Heartless you're looking for?" Stoick asks
"Yeah. They were out in the forest, but me, Kindle, and Lapis took care of them." Draxon says
"I knew it. Those Heartless are still lurking around. There's got to be some way to be rid of them. They're much worse than when we were fighting the dragons." Stoick says
"You just let me know when they start popping up. I'll deal with them." Draxon says
"We certaintly appreciate the help, Draxon. Thank you." Stoick says
"No problem at all. Listen, I gotta get going. My friends are probably waiting for me. But do you mind if I can ask you guys one favor?" Draxon says
"Really? What might that be?" Gobber asks
"Would it be alright if I leave Kindle and Lapis here in the village? I'm sure they'll be much more happier with all the dragons you've got around here." Draxon asks
"Of course. We'd be more than happy to have them here in Berk. It's the least we could do for you after all you've done for us." Stoick says
"Don't you worry about a thing, Draxon. We'll take good care of them 'til your next visit." Gobber says
"Great! Anytime I drop on by, I'll pick them up and we'll take on the next Heartless that shows up." Draxon says
Draxon turns around and faces the two dragons behind him.
"Okay you two. I gotta go." Draxon says
The young teen walks up to the Monstrous Nightmare and gently strokes her head with his hands. Kindle let out a croon of comfort, feeling her rider's touch.
"Take good care of yourselves." Draxon says smiling
Both the Keyblade Wielder and his dragon drifted apart and Draxon took his leave. He walked out towards the forest, waving good-bye to the two Vikings and Dragons behind him. Once he was away from the village, Draxon stopped in a clearing and stretched his right-hand out infront of him, opening up a dark corridor. He then went into the dark corridor and left Berk, heading for Twilight Town to meet up with his friends.
(Twilight Town)
Draxon, Roxas, Xion, and Axel met up with each other at the top of the clock tower and they all sat together, eating their Sea-Salt Ice Cream.
"Keyblade still works?" Draxon asks looking left at Xion
"Yeah, everything's fine now." Xion says nodding her head
"Glad to hear it." Draxon says
"I owe it all to you two and Axel." Xion says
"Eat your ice cream before it melts." Axel says
"Hah, look at Axel! He's bright red!" Roxas laughs looking right at Axel
"Oh, pipe down." Axel says smirking
"Heh heh heh heh." Xion laughs
The four friends continued eating their ice cream, enjoying the rest of the evening. Now that Xion had regained her power over the Keyblade, Draxon and Roxas thought their troubles would be over. But they were only just beginning.
Author's Note: At last! Xion's got her Keyblade back! After many days of being powerless, Xion has regained her ability to wield the Keyblade thanks to Draxon and Roxas. Now, it's back to missions as usual. But there are more struggles ahead. How long until the truth is revealed? And what hardships will our heroes face next? Only time will tell. Let me know what you guys think. No flames please. Hope you guys like and don't forget to review!