To Gry18: So i'm supposed to be in suspense until i'm done with the story, huh?
Day 225
Quietude
Sacred Moon (Kingdom Hearts II)
"Ugh...i'm so exhausted right now..." Xarina muttered.
"Yeah..." Roxas said.
"Mew..." Mew agreed, laying on Xarina's head.
Saix and Xigbar walked by and noticed the three looking really exhausted on the couch. "You three had a wild party?" Xigbar asked.
"If you count taking on a Guard Armor with the strongest members of Fairy Tail in a village a party...then yes..." Xarina said.
"So you went on a mission with them?" Saix asked.
"Unintentionally..." Xarina muttered. "They're stronger than they look..."
Saix chuckled. "So you learned about Team Natsu?"
"Pretty much."
"Good..." Saix said. "You have missions."
"Like what?" Roxas yawned.
"These." Saix said, giving them the missions.
"Take out a Carrier Ghost in Skyword." Roxas said.
"Go to the Mushroom Kingdom with Xion to destroy the Shadow Globs...and then go to Mobius to take out an Emerald Serenade." Xarina read.
"Good luck..." Xigbar said. "Emerald Serenade's aren't so easy to catch."
"What do you mean by catch?" Xarina wondered, but Xigbar chuckled and walked away.
Axel walked up to them. "Why you guys were partying at Magnolia, Xion and I had an idea for our next day off."
"More like Axel's idea." Xion said.
"We all go to the beach together." Axel said.
"You mean a vacation with friends." Roxas said.
"Yep." Axel nodded.
"Well let's go on the next day off." Xarina said, and then opening up a portal. "Well...let's go." She said as Xion nodded and walked with her as Mew followed her in, as Roxas walked to Skyworld.
Underworld Castle (Kid Icarus: Uprising)
Roxas walked in the Underworld and was greeted by the Underworld Army. "Out of my way!" He exclaimed, summoning his Keyblade and quickly took care of them as he then casually walked around, taking out any Hover Ghost that would try to take him out.
"Oh Palutena! Pretty Paluteeeeeena! Can you hear me?" Roxas heard Hades speak as he was searching for a Carrier Ghost.
"Of course I can hear you."
"You never told me your wish. Even after I bared my very soul to you!"
Wish? Roxas wondered and then the Carrier Ghost showed up. "There you are!"
"Right. Your wish? I don't buy it. In fact, it makes me doubt this entire story. Answer me this: does the Wish Seed even have the power to grant wishes?"
Wish Seed? Roxas wondered again before using Thundaga on the Carrier Ghost.
"You're a sharp one. How'd you guess?"
"What?! Are you serious?! The Wish Seed is a fake?!" Pit exclaimed in shock.
It's a fake? Roxas thought, dodging the Carrier Ghost slapping him and retaliating with Strike Raid.
"It's so obvious to me now. I mean, the idea of a Wish Seed is pretty far fetched. An item like that could make anyone more powerful than the gods." Palutena said.
"Dang. I was totally gonna be like, 'I wish for...a kazillion wishes!'" Pit chuckled.
Roxas sweatdropped. "I doubt that'll happen." He muttered, using Blizzaga Pursuit on the Carrier Ghost.
"Wait...if the Wish Seed doesn't work, why's the Underworld Army going after it?" Pit asked.
"To make everyone...us included...believe that it's real." Palutena replied.
"Can't get anything past ol' Professor Palutena, now can I?" Hades chuckled.
"This Palutena girl is a professor?" Roxas wondered, and then the Carrier Ghost grabbed him from behind. "HEY! PUT ME DOWN!"
"If there's one thing you can predict about humans...it's their greed." Hades continued. "It's physically impossible for humans to resist the lure of a wish-granting item."
"And since they can't get the Wish Seed from the Phoenix to see it's a fake...you need them to THINK that someone has made off with it." Palutena said.
"A Phoenix?" Roxas wondered as he broke free and used Ragnarock.
"At which point, they're drive themselves to extinction battling for it. And that's good for my business. An ingenious plan, if I do say so myself." Hades smirked.
"But the Phoenix himself could wipe out humanity if the Underworld sets him loose!" Pit exclaimed.
"You're right. We have no choice but to defeat him. We've fallen right into Hades's trap." Palutena told him.
"Flattery will get you nowhere, my dear." Hades said.
Roxas turned to look at Hades with a weird look, before turning his gaze back at the Carrier Ghost and then used Triple Firaga.
"Actually, scratch that. It'll get you a hot date with the Phoenix." Hades continued. "Now if you'll excuse me...I need to go take care of a rat." He said.
"A rat?" Pit asked.
"...I think I know who he's talking about... a member of Organization XIV came to take on a mission and he heard everything. I felt him enter the world but I didn't want to say anything."
"Right, he heard too much." Hades said.
"Organization WHAT?" Pit wondered. "Shouldn't it be Organization XIII?" He asked and then it clicked. "Oh right...Sabrina's Nobody..."
Roxas finished off the Carrier Ghost and saw Hades coming up to him. "Uh oh." He said, making a portal.
"YOU'RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE!" Hades yelled.
Roxas ran in the portal and ran in, closing it before Hades could do anything. "Blast...he got away..." Hades muttered and then chuckled. "No matter." He said, looking at a certain Heartless plant walking up to him. "When he returns...you know what to do."
Meanwhile...
Rowdy Rumble (Kingdom Hearts II)
An Emerald Serenade was hiding behind several trees...and Xarina had a VERY pissed off look on her face. "YOU ARE SO FREAKING ANNOYING, AREN'T YOU?!" She screamed, looking for the Heartless.
Mew had transformed into Noctowl as it was scanning around and noticed something. "Noc! Noctowl!" It cried, pointing behind the trees.
"There you are..." Xarina said, as the Emerald Serenade panicked and flew off. "OH NO YOU DON'T! STOPZA!" She screamed, and then she ran towards the frozen Emerald Serenade and used Zantetsuken, as it disappeared, a heart flying off.
Welcome to Station Square (Sonic Adventure/DX Director's Cut)
"Freaking finally..." Xarina muttered, opening a portal and walking in it with Mew.
At Dusk, I Will Think of You... (Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days)
Xarina sat down and grumbled to herself. "So, fun day?" Axel asked.
"Shut. Up." She said in annoyance.
Roxas sweatdropped. "Emerald Serenade?"
"Yeah, that stupid thing kept running away...and every time I attacked it...IT KEPT GOING FASTER! HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE?!"
"Mew..." Mew sighed.
Xion didn't say anything, but she got up and left without eating her ice cream. "Xion?" Roxas asked, and then looked at Axel. "Is she okay?"
"Yeah, she's fine." Axel quickly said. To be honest, he didn't quite know either.
Sacred Moon
Xion was at the main computer a few minutes later and was typing something in. "Aha!" She exclaimed.
Day 255
The Longest Day
Organization XIII (Kingdom Hearts II)
Meanwhile, at Where Nothing Gathers, Xemnas, Saix and Xigbar were just talking. "I sent Axel to Castle Oblivion last night to help expedite the matter we spoke of." Saix said. "I also instructed him to clear out our facilities there. He should return soon."
"And what of Namine?" Xemnas asked.
"Still missing, sir."
Xigbar chuckled. "Where, oh where could she be?"
"Why, Xigbar...it almost sounds as though you know." Saix said, as Xigbar just smirked at him, causing Saix to make a low growl at him.
"Continue." Xemnas ordered.
"Somebody accessed our main computer without authorization."
"And you expect us to believe you really don't know who it was? As if." Xigbar said. "Little Poppet is turning into a problem."
"Nonsense, I see no problem whatsoever."
Xigbar laughed. "Well no! Apparently, you don't!"
"Something you find amusing?"
"Ah, the things you hear from a guy with no heart."
"No matter what unfolds, our plans remain unchanged. Axel, Roxas, Xarina and Xion will play the respective roles that Kingdom Hearts has given them."
"But sir, Xion..." Saix tried to say.
"Leave it be. How can you not see how perfect this is? In truth, this is more than perfect. Xion is marching right into the arms of destiny, but to destiny's own time. We need not take any more steps. All we must do is watch with caution and patience." Xemnas told them.
Meanwhile...
Castle Oblivion (Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories)
Xion opened the front doors of Castle Oblivion and looked around, as she then whimpered in pain and held her head. "My head...hurts..." She whined.
This is the last you'll ever see these walls, Xion. Saix's words echoed in her head.
Xion continued to cry in pain as she fell on her knees, then noticed Axel walking up to her. "Axel...what are you doing here?"
"I'm just here on orders, that's all." He replied. "There's nothing for you to see here."
"Lies!" Xion exclaimed. "This is the place I come from. I just know it!"
"What about your mission?"
Xion didn't say anything, she just looked to the floor as Axel walked to her. "Don't be selfish."
"Or else they'll turn me into a Dusk?" She asked somewhat coldly.
"They'll do worse than turn you into a Dusk. They'll just destroy you." He went down to help her up.
Xion helped herself up. "And is that because I'm useless?"
"That's not it." He replied, and then Xion started to walk forward, but he grabbed her arm. "Xion, go home."
"I'm remembering things. I have memories of back when I was a human..."
"Well stop remembering. Nothing good will come of it."
Xion turned to Axel. "I have dreams every night...and you're in those dreams, Axel!"
"Then they sure aren't memories. How could I be a part of your past? They're just dreams, that's all."
"YOU CAN'T FOOL ME! WE'VE MET BEFORE, AXEL, RIGHT HERE IN THIS CASTLE!" She yelled at him.
"No, we have not." He put his hands on her shoulder. "Let's go home, Xion. Don't keep Roxas and Xarina waiting."
"Please Axel...you've got to help me! I need to know what I am." She suddenly squirmed her way out of Axel's grasp and ran right towards the doors.
"Stop! STAY OUT OF THERE, XION!" He yelled, but it was too late... she ran right through the doors.
Back with the others...
Bowser's Castle (Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door)
Roxas, Xarina, Mew and Luxord came out of the portal and they looked around. "So this is what Bowser's Castle looks like?" Roxas asked.
"Mew..." Mew said while scared.
"It's okay, Mew." Xarina said. "So...the Novashadow has been spotted here, huh?"
"Yep." Luxord nodded. "It seems like the perfect place for a Novashadow to be crawling around in this place."
"Yeah." Roxas said as they walked around, looking for it while seeing Bowser's minions doing their own thing.
"COME ON, YOU LAZY BUMS!" Hammer Bro exclaimed. "ONCE BOWSER WAKES UP FROM BEING DEAD AGAIN, WE WILL GIVE IT OUR ALL TO DEFEAT THE MARIO BROS ONCE AGAIN!"
"I thought Bowser was kicked where it hurts the most in Peach's Castle..." A Koopa said. "Not killed."
"I don't know what got the princess so freakin' angry...but after she did...she killed Bowser before Mario could lay a finger on him." Hammer Bro said. "Though, Kamek did say something about...a messed up cake." He muttered.
"Uh..." Xarina blinked.
"It could be that cake we redecorated." Luxord said.
"You did too?" Roxas asked.
"Vanilla." Luxord said. "I assume you did chocolate?"
"Nope." Roxas replied and looked at Xarina.
"You don't know what I've been through on that mission..." Xarina muttered.
They kept walking around until something poked Xarina from behind. "What is it, Mew?"
"Uh...Mew's been next to Luxord the whole time." Roxas said.
"Then...who just poked me?" Xarina asked as she turned to see the Novashadow. "I think it found us."
"Figures..." Roxas said as they took out their weapons as Mew transformed into Camerupt.
Destiny's Force (Kingdom Hearts)
Roxas ran over and slashed the Novashadow, but it quickly dodged and slashed him, but he blocked it and then used Aerial Slam on it.
"CARDS!" Luxord yelled, throwing his cards at the Novashadow, but it caught the cards and curiously looked at them, as it looked back to see Luxord karate kicking the Novashadow away.
"You know karate?" Xarina asked.
"Of course not, I always think of a backup if my cards were ever caught by someone."
"Oh..." Xarina said, and then used Triple Firaga at the Novashadow, then using Sonic Blade.
Smoke came out of Camerupt's volcanoes. "CAMERUUUUUUUPT!" It yelled and used Eruption on the Novashadow.
"Remind me to never piss off Mew..." Roxas said.
"Got it." Xarina nodded and then used Strike Raid on the Novashadow. When the Keyblade returned to Xarina, the Novashadow hid in the shadows...and then reappeared behind Xarina and tackled her to the ground, swiping with her claws.
Big mistake, since there was an anime tic mark on Camerupt's forehead. "Camerupt..." It said, raising its foot as the Novashadow got up from Xarina to look at the Pokemon...and then Camerupt slammed its foot on the ground...using Magnitude. It was a 9.0 Magnitude.
The whole place started to crumble as several pieces of the castle landed right on top of the Novashadow, and then Camerupt transformed into Gardevoir and got near the three, using Protect so any pieces of rubble wouldn't land on top of them.
The magnitude stopped...and sadly, the other side of the Mushroom Kingdom was caught in the earthquake, some houses were leveled, trees were toppled over and the fact that several pieces of brick fell off Peach's castle means that it was bad over there too.
Bowser's Castle
Xarina sweatdropped while using Curaga. "I think that was a bit much..." She said.
"Well, Mew was protecting you." Luxord said. "I didn't see Roxas doing it."
"I was using Magnega to try and pull that damn thing off of her...but that stupid Heartless resisted."
Luxord chuckled. "I know." He said. "I was just kidding."
"Thank you, Mew." Xarina said, hugging Gardevoir who returned the hug, and then it transformed back into Mew as they made a portal and walked in.
"WHAT THE HECK JUST HAPPENED?!" Hammer Bro yelled through the rubble. "THE WHOLE DARN PLACE JUST FREAKING CAME DOWN ON TOP OF US!"
Lazy Afternoons (Kingdom Hearts II)
Roxas and Xarina were sitting down at the clock tower...while Mew wasn't there...it was tired from the Novashadow battle and already turned in for the night. "You're early." A voice said as they looked to see Axel."
"No, you're just late." Xarina said as Axel just chuckled and sat down next to Roxas as they looked at the sunset.
"Today makes 255." Roxas said.
"What's that about?" Axel asked.
"It's been that many days since we both joined the Organization." He replied. "Man, time flies..."
"So, you got the number memorized, do ya?" Axel asked.
Roxas (Kingdom Hearts II)
"Yeah. Have to hang onto something, right?" Xarina asked. "It's not like we have memories from before the Organization. Don't you remember? We acted like total zombies..."
"That's right...that first week where you two could barely form a sentence. But come on, you two are still sorta like zombies." He teased.
"Oh, thanks!" Roxas exclaimed, playfully punching his arm, causing the three to laugh as they looked at the sunset.
"Hey, bet you don't know why the sun sets red." He said, as they looked at him. "You see, light is made up of lots of colors and out of all those colors, red is the one that travels the farthest."
"Like we asked, know-it-all." Xarina teased.
Axel chuckled and pointed to himself, and then the three of them just laughed.
A little while later, Axel was laying on his back, Roxas was looking at the sunset, and Xarina had her glove off, admiring her Fairy Tail mark. "Seriously, where is she?" Roxas asked, looking back as Axel frowned and sat up.
Meanwhile...
Castle Oblivion
"Wh-what?!" Xion exclaimed in shock, looking at an all familiar crystal orb. "Then I...wasn't who I am...?" She asked.
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Three more days until Smash 4 is released in Japan...and then we play the waiting game until October 3rd.