Well here we go again. Since I'm not evil (plus I owe you for all the late-ness that's been happening) this part 1 of 3 that'll be uploaded in quick succession. This is also a really short one which is also a reason for why I'm uploading another.

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Chapter 25: The beginning of the End

I smiled as Twilight ran past me and caught up to Leon as he entered the maze of corridors that lead to the outside. I followed the two of them quietly as Twilight talked to Leon quickly about what had been going on since she had left Hollow Bastion. I was walking my eyes to the ground when there was a loud explosion. Everyone looked around and my eyes landed on Aerith and I asked Twilight quietly as I summoned my sword "When did Aerith get here?"

Twilight smiled slightly as she answered; unsheathing her sword "She's been with us since we left the castle. You really didn't notice?"

I blinked as I slashed into a Heartless, sidestepping another attack before destroying that Heartless. I blinked slightly as I heard Sora yell "We'll help!" I glanced behind me slightly before ducking an attack from a Dancer Nobody.

'Man, these things are annoying!' I waved a hand casting Thunder at the Nobody, following it up with my sword. I sighed as the last one fell for the moment giving everyone a slight breather before I followed Leon, Twilight running after me.

We stopped as the man turned around and yelled back to the boys "The King's in the bailey. You better head over there!"

Sora nodded and yelled back "Got it!"

I waved over to the brunette yelling "We're gonna stick with Leon for now, we'll catch up with you later!" The boy waved back as we turned and ran with Leon, destroying the Heartless that got in our way, making our way to the cavern. My sword went through one of the Heartless and I spun around blocking the attack of another only to have that Heartless disappear. Blinking in confusion I looked up to see Cloud standing in front of me, sword out.

He smirked slightly saying "You should really be more careful." I returned the smirk for a moment before noticing that we were surrounded. Cloud and Leon backing up until their backs touched as they faced the opposite sides. Twilight was standing next to Leon and I stepped next to Cloud, eyes flicking everywhere before they landed on the top of the wall where there was a smaller number of Heartless and Nobodies.

I smirked slightly as Leon asked Cloud "Think you can handle this many?"

The blond man standing next to me smirked and replied "Well… Might be tough if one more shows up."

Leon gave a short laugh before saying "Then that'll have to be the one I take care of."

Cloud glanced back slightly asking "What, you're fighting too?"

I glanced at the two saying "Guys as much as I love the fact that you are proving that you have senses of humor, me and Twilight need to get up there."

The two men glanced up at where I was pointing before Cloud asked "Why?"

I blinked answering seriously "There's something we need to do and we need move fast. You're just going to have to trust me on this one."

The blond blinked slightly as I turned to Twilight asking "You think you can put a barrier up on both sides?"

She stared at me like I was crazy before screeching "I've barely gotten a handle on this and you want me to put one up that big?"

Cloud and Leon had already started to get rid of the Heartless and I glanced back at Cloud for a second, making sure that he was doing alright, before saying "Yeah. I know this is a lot to ask but we need to move fast and that is the fastest route right now. Now, can you do it?" She gulped before nodding and closing her eyes. I backed up slightly, as light gathered around her, yelling "Cloud! Leon! Get your asses over here!" The two men jumped back towards us as Twilight spread her arms light shooting from her hands, creating barriers on either side of the small group. As soon as the barriers were up Cloud and Leon finished off the ones that had somehow managed to stay inside. I blinked as Cloud grabbed me by the waist and jumped onto the ledge before jumping back down and doing the same thing for Twilight, who slumped on the ground. I nodded my thanks to the blond before he jumped back to the ground and I placed a hand on Twilight's shoulder saying "Let it go, Twilight." The girl, her eyes still closed, nodded and sighed as the barrier vanished. I shook her shoulder lightly before standing up saying "We need to keep moving." The girl nodded and pushed herself up with a groan. My head jerked back and my fist slammed into the Heartless that had been coming up behind me. I grabbed Twilight's wrist and started to drag her along as we ran towards the place that Demyx was fighting Sora, geysers already springing up as I prayed desperately, prayed like I had never before or would probably ever do again, 'Please, please be a bitch to fight like you were in the game!' We needed to get there before Demyx was killed; it was gonna be close. My head jerked up as I felt the darkness that I had associated with Demyx begin to fade and flung a hand out, darkness rippling over it. Twilight stared as a pillar of darkness flowed away from the battlefield that Demyx had been and slumped to the ground a hand over her mouth before a heart broken scream tore itself from her throat.

"NOO!"

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