KINGDOM HEARTS
THE WANDERER
Manipulations
Sephiroth observed the room he had found, a room full of floating platforms and dark pulsating spheres that flew back and forth in an almost lazy manner. The other two had already come through this room meaning the silver haired man could
enjoy some privacy. At least for a moment, but then Erchanz walked in earning a smirk from Sephiroth who kept his back to the man.
"Your not supposed to be wandering around without an escort you know," Erchanz informed him.
"Is that right?" Sephiroth asked.
"It is, Zhargan's rules are very strict," Came the reply.
"I see, tell me of this room," Sephiroth said.
"This room? Nothing to remarkable really, just a collection of souls wh were lost to the darkness when they were to weak to control it. We harness it for our own purposes," Erchanz explained.
"What purposes would that be?" Sephiroth asked examining the spheres, they seemed to call to him as if longing for release.
"Only the boss knows," Erchanz told him, then chuckled as he said "The day he tells anyone anything about his plan is the day the devil takes up ice-skating as a hobbie,"
Sephiroth glanced over his shoulder at one sphere in particular, his eyes narrowed as he walked towards it, it radiated a familiar presence. He reached out slowly, brushing his fingers along the surface, and then a horrific shout tore outwards
from the sphere and Sephiroth could feel himself starting to be pulled in as he barely pulled free.
He stood silently for a moment looking at his hand, and noted that the leather there was red, though it quickly shifted back to black. He also noted that his wing had briefly changed shape as had his sword. His looked again at the sphere with
a mix between hate, disgust, and pity in his eyes.
"Someone you know?" Erchanz asked.
"A friend, once. But tell me of yourself," Sephiroth said hastily changing the topic.
Erchanz smirked as he said "Don't want to talk eh? Well I'm the second in command of this lovely order, which means Zhargan tells me to do something and I make someone else do it,"
Sephiroth noted a hidden anger and said "Sounds like you don't like that,"
Erchanz shrugged as he said "I am given task after task and I never know to what end I'm working,'
"I could change that," Sephiroth said slowly.
"Really? I suppose you could, if the order comprised of weaklings," Erchanz said.
"I have a plan, care to listen?" Sephiroth asked.
Erchanz observed him for a moment, then smiled amiably and said "Why not?"
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Cloud closed the distance between himself and Zhargan incredibly fast, but the old man lifted his hand and a blue bubble of energy surrounded him, and completely stopping the slash that should have taken his head. Cloud took less than a
second to register what had happened, retreat a couple of steps, and lift his sword defensively.
"You are very strong, but I do not participate in contests of brute strength, that is his job," Zhargan said waving a hand towards a corner where the hulking giant known as Vosmar stood waiting, holding a massive weapon that was a cross
between a club and a sword. The weapon made the Buster sword like small.
"Looks like he's compensating for something," Cloud commented looking at the weapon.
Vosmar glared angrily while Zhargan chuckled, then he said "Will you say the same after having fought him?"
Vosmar grinned wickedly as he said "I'm gonna tear you into tiny pieces,"
"Just try," Cloud exclaimed, then he lifted his sword slowly. Unforutnately he knew he was at a disadvantadge here as he was still a little tired from fighting Xerron ealier. The big man came forward fast and hard, each step sounding like a blast
as his full weight hammered into the floor.
His large weapon came up, then down towards Cloud who leapt to the side causing it to smash into the stairs destroying them rather handily while the big man turned and leapt at Cloud with a horizontal swing of his weapon, but Cloud
jumped over it and swung his sword at Vosmar's head bu the brought his own weapon up blocking the attack and throwing Cloud backwards with such force that he slammed into the far wall hard enough to leave a dent. Cloud felt his breath
get blasted out of him as he let out a cry of pain, then forced himself into a proper standing position, but he still felt rather groggy.
He looked up at Vosmar who held his weapon easily in one hand with a large grin on his face causing Cloud tog roan. He got the feeling this was not going to be easy.
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Sephiroth and Erchanz now stood in a more secluded area on the very roof of Moenia.
"So whats your plan?" Erchanz asked casually.
"Simple, you will gather those who are loyal to you, then you will begin a takeover, I will offer my help completely," Sephiroth said shortly.
"Vague, what do you get out of this? And what of Morrdinn?" Erchanz asked.
"What I get out of this is my own buisness, and don't worry about Morrdinn. I will handle him," Sephiroth replied.
"Sounds risky," Erchanz said.
"So are you in?" Sephiroth demanded.
"Sure," Erchanz said.
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Cloud was hard pressed right now to say the least. He refused to use his wing, as with all the darkness in this place he doubted he would be able to control it. This meant his options were very limited. Blow after blow came in at Cloud, who
was just barely able to keep dodging. He knew attacking to soon would just give Vosmar the opening he needed to end the fight. He also couldn't afford to block because the force of the impact would likely send him flying into a wall hard enough to seriously injure himself.
"Come on wimp, fight me!" Vosmar shouted swinging diagonaly, Cloud sprang sideways and swung his blade around slamming it hard into Vosmar's weapon throwing his foe somewhat off-balance and swung his blade overhead but Vosmar
swung his massive forearm around knocking the blade sideways and lifted his foot for a kick which Cloud caught on the flat of his blade causing him to slide back nearly twenty feet with a grunt of effort. The blond looked over his blade and jumped upwards when he saw Vosmar swinging his massive weapon yet again, his jump carrying him to land several yards away before he sprang into a roll barely avoiding a anotehr blow that was aimed for his head, then sprang backwards
dodging another horizontal slash before flipping over a follow through strike
Cloud's eyes widened as he saw his opening, Vosmar's weapon wentout wide exposing his side. The blond swung his Buster sword around with all his strength, and his eyes widened in horror when his blade seemed to bounce off the large
mans side leaving a small tear in his cloak, but no damage was visible other than that. Vosmar stumbled back several steps before he regained his balance and glared at Cloud who looked at him in shock.
The man lowered a hand and touched his side, when he lifted it again there was a small amount of blood on it. "You hit me," He growled angrily.
"I think thats enough for today," Zhargan said. "Vosmar, show Cloud to his room.
"Yes master Zhargan," Vosmar said reluctantly. Zhargan chuckled and vanished in a swirl of darkness.