Hello everyone and welcome back to The X-Keepers!
Well folks, the time has finally come...the final chapter...
Wow, what a journey this has been. Now yes, this is quite a short chapter, but that doesn't mean it doesn't hold bigger weight. What do I mean by that? Well, lets not waste any more time, and lets dive right into final chapter of our tale. Enjoy!
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CHAPTER 25
The castle interior was quiet, as the four young Kegblade Wielders gathered around the area in which they heard VoltEditzz had been lost. Feeling that loss deep down, the group approached the area with caution, before they all silently paid tribute to their fallen comrade.
"Volt was...uh... well, he was a brave guy." HMK sighed, unsure how exactly to put his words to the situation.
"Of all the ways he had to go out, I didn't expect it to be like this." Sky added, to which the group nodded in agreement.
"At least he went out fighting. For us." SoraAlam added, "If anything, that alone makes him worth remembering."
Thus, giving one last look back at deserted spot, the group decided that it was best that they let things be, turning away from Volt's resting place and heading for the exit.
Opening the door out to the courtyard, the group was approached by their friends and masters, embracing them all, once again glad that they were all safe.
"So, what do we do now?" Cynical asked.
"The Land of Departure is still gone." Lea answered, "Meaning we don't have a home to return to."
"The darkness swallowed everything." Aqua added, "Without enough light, we'll never get back."
As the group looked somewhat defeated, an idea started to form in SoraAlam's head. "That's it!" He realized. "We DO have enough light!"
"Wait a sec, we do?" Cynical asked, doing a double take as his friend gathered the four Keyblade wielders together.
"C'mon, don't tell me you guys aren't thinking about this either?" SoraAlam inquired the group, to which Sky began to look around, wide-eyed.
"Of course! Why didn't I think about it?" Sky exclaimed.
"Uh, do you wanna share with the rest of the class?" HMK asked, still confused.
"Just do as we do." Sky suggested, as he and SoraAlam held out their hands, as if reaching out to something. Deciding to humor their friends, HMK, as well as Cynical, joined in reaching out, until the four of them collectively summoned the X-Blade.
Seeing the ancient weapon materialize for them again, HMK started to put the pieces together. "Wait a sec," He inquired, "Are you suggesting what I think you're suggesting?"
"If you're suggesting using the light of the X-Blade to bring back our world, then yeah, I'd say you're pretty much right on the money." Sky answered, as the four Keyblade wielders grabbed hold of the blade.
"C'mon, together." SoraAlam said.
Aiming it up into the sky, the four boys then fired off a massive beam of light into the sky, and before they knew it, the dark clouds vanished away to reveal a bright blue sky underneath, as well as the dark and gloom castle now becoming bright and golden, with chains looping out onto the now lush mountains beside it. Looking all around, everyone noticed that everything was bright and colorful again, and admired the job that the four young Keyblade wielders accomplished.
They transformed the Keyblade Graveyard into The Land of Departure!
"Incredible." Lightning admired, "You boys certainly have something special."
"Yes. Yes they do." Aqua added, as she watched the four boys dismiss the weapon before going off to interact with their respective mentors and friends. SoraAlam, out of the four, was the one to approach her. "I'm proud of you, SoraAlam." She said to the young boy, "You showed a lot of courage. Something I'm sure even Sora himself would find admirable."
SoraAlam looked at his master, "You knew this whole time, didn't you?" He asked her.
"I wanted you to discover for yourself." She explained, "So you could grow, and achieve the same thing as Sora."
"What's that?" SoraAlam asked, to which Aqua pointed behind him at his new allies.
"You gained friends to stand by your side." Aqua went on, "And you helped bring the light out in each one of them. It's a feat worthy of a Keyblade master."
That last part caught SoraAlam off guard, as he looked back at his smiling master, surprised. "A Keyblade master?" SoraAlam asked, "Me?"
"You've more than proven yourself worthy." Aqua admitted, "And I couldn't see anyone else more fit for that role than you."
"I'm honored." SoraAlam thanked, flattered, as he bowed to his mentor, "Thank you, Master Aqua."
"No," Aqua said, bowing back to her apprentice, "Thank you, Master SoraAlam."
Looking over to their friend, the rest of the group admired the massive honor that was bestowed upon him.
At that moment, Lea turned to HMK. "You know," he said to the hectic one, "you managed to hold your own out there pretty well too. And if I didn't know any better, I'd say you managed to conquer your darkness."
HMK smiled, as Dispatch came close to him, holding his hand. "It was a struggle." He admitted, "but all I needed was a little light to help guide me."
"Huh, then in that case," Lea added, "how would you feel I also gave you the title of 'Keyblade master'?"
HMK's eyes widened. "Seriously?" He asked.
"Why not?" Lea answered, "I mean, after all you've been through, and the hardships you had to overcome to be here, I'd that more than makes you worthy of the title."
HMK, though initially overwhelmed, suddenly had a new thought. "Thank you, Lea." HMK thanked his master, "but I have to decline." Lea, though taken aback, listened to what his apprentice and friend had to say. "I doesn't matter which title I'm given." HMK answered, "Deep down, I already know in my heart that I'm a master, as are all of us."
"Bold words, buddy." Lea said with a smile, "but somehow, it still suits you." HMK smiled back at his master, before Lea proceeded to mess with his hair. "Just, don't ever change." The red headed master added, to which HMK chuckled.
"Don't worry, Lea." HMK reassure his master, pointing to his forehead, "I'll always have it memorized."
Lea, grinning at his student, watched as HMK, as well as the other three, started to gather together again. This time, however, the group were wearing questioning faces as they looked at each other.
"So…I guess this is it huh?" SoraAlam asked.
"Yeah…I guess." Sky added, as everyone was unsure of what to do. They had all been together for some time now, and the idea of them all going their separate ways just wasn't something they could picture.
"Do you think we'll ever see each other again?" Cynical asked.
"I…I don't know." HMK answered, until a thought occurred in his head. "Unless…" He started.
"Unless what?" Sky asked.
"Guys, think about it. When it was just us individually, sure we were powerful, but we were also isolated, and disconnected." HMK explained, "but…when we combined our powers together…" HMK then held out his hand, and amongst the four of them, the X-Blade appeared.
"What are you getting at, HMK?" SoraAlam asked, as the X-Blade dismissed itself.
"I'm saying that we should stay together." HMK explained, "Knowing everything that Sora went through, people like Xehanort still exist amongst the worlds, and will try to upset the balance like he did, and try and take the X-Blade for themselves. Which is why I think we should stay a team, to protect the worlds and prevent the X-Blade from ever falling into the wrong hands ever again."
Though the four were skeptical at first, they were slowly starting agreeing with HMK's idea. "Yeah," SoraAlam said, "Keeping balance in the worlds, while keeping the X-Blade safe."
"Yeah, we could have a fancy name and everything!" Cynical started to joke, "like, 'The Heroes of the In-Between'!', or the 'Blade Warriors', or something, I dunno, uh...'The X-Keepers'?" Though the heuristic one was still spitballing, everyone looked at him curiously at the mention of that title.
"Actually, I kind of like that name." Sky pointed out.
"Yeah, me too." HMK added, which caused him and Sky to do a double take, for once actually agreeing on something.
"Hey boys!" Dispatch called out, "Are you ready to come home?"
Before they could answer, a shining light appeared in the sky behind them. Looking back at the bright light, the new team looked to see the light dim down, revealing what looked like a keyhole in the sky, still shining brightly. Understanding what this meant, the group looked back their friends.
"Almost," HMK answered.
"There's one more thing we have to do first." SoraAlam added.
Dispatch, understanding their new calling, smiled alongside Aqua, Lea, Lightning and Cloud, as they all watched the young boys turn back toward the light, before stepping back down into the courtyard looking up at the keyhole, summoning their Keyblades one by one.
"No more running." HMK muttered.
"No turning back." SoraAlam added.
"Never give up." Cynical chanted.
"Always fight on." Sky finished.
Thus, as they raised their blades into the air, the four young Keyblade wielders together fired off beams of light toward the keyhole, as the light filled the hole while a locking sound could be heard. As the keyhole locked, a bright light filled the area, as the four boys closed their eyes, and accepted their new destiny.
Together, they were strong, they were skilled, they were masterful, and they were mighty.
Together, they were…
THE X-KEEPERS
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Dean Alam - SoraAlam
Giovanni Santos - HMK
Jared Shaw - Cynical
Noel Flores - Skyward Wing
~X~
Tyler Wiener - VoltEditzz
Jill Valentine - Umbrella Dispatch
Willa Holland - Aqua
Quinton Flynn - Lea
Ali Hillis - Lightning
Steve Burton - Cloud
~X~
Steven Blum - Odaykan
Maurice LaMarche - Shinshi
Matthew Mercer - Keisan
Clancy Brown - Kurai
James Arnold Taylor - Itazura
E.G. Daily - Musoka
~X~
Tom Hiddleston - Loki
George Newbern - Sephiroth
Vincent Marcella - Dyne
~X~
David Gallagher - Riku
Hayden Panattere - Kairi
Bret Iwan - King Mickey
Corey Burton - Ansem the Wise
~X~
with
Scott Glenn
as
Xehanort
~X~
and
Haley Joel Osment
as
Sora
~X~
Written by
Devon Otterman
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Executive Producers [Not really]
Shinji Hashimoto
Tetsuya Nomura
~X~
Based on
KINGDOM HEARTS
Developed by
SquareEnix
~X~
Shadow Shoveler Productions
Presents
~X~
In association with
Disney Interactive
and
SquareEnix
~X~
THE X-KEEPERS
And with that, folks, brings us to the end of The X-Keepers...or does it?
Before I go, I have one more small tidbit I want to share with you guys, which will be posted shortly. So until then, feel free to comment (No Trolling!) and I'll see you guys in the next chapter!