For the record I have made very small changes in chapters 14, 18, 19, and 20. they are very small changes but changes all the same. No I don't own kingdom hearts. That is the reason its called fanfiction.

yep yep. Onto the chapter now!

Chapter 26: Brother against Brother

A/N: Seeing as the last chapter took some time, this chapter picks up in the middle of the Tournament. So far Sora has managed to wipe out the heartless in almost no time flat, however Talyn has managed to struggle his way along keeping up with Sora the whole way through. And now we enter just before thier match...

Talyn sighed and threw the sword that Hades had given him. "I'm not using that thing it's too heavy." he growled as he wiped his brow. He stooped to pick up his blade with a sigh. "I can't believe I left you to him back then." He held the thin katana in his hands gently so as to not cut himself.

"This is a nice blade..." Elion said as he admired the hitl of the blade.

"You really think?" Talyn said quietly.

"Yeah. Its maker must have been a skilled craftsman. Are you any good with a blade?"

Talyn gave him a weird look. "Are you kidding me? Ima klutz. just own that thing is like giving an infant a knife." Talyn shook his head. "I'm no good with a blade anyways... there were several kids back home that used to fence. I... I alway got my butt kicked in the end."

"I could teach you to fight.. if you'd like me to that is." Eliion smiled.

"Eh, why not I'm not fond of magic anyways."

"Really? But you're the best student in the class." Elion looked shocked.

"After you, you mean." Talyn smirked.

"Well yeah I guess." Elion shrugged. "So why do you hate magic?"

"Hey." Sora poked him in the stomach, bringing him out of his daydream. "Are you sure about doing this?"

Talyns eyes opened to reveal thin chips of onyx. "Yes."

"Look you've proved you point-"

"I have but I am not done just yet. Lets go." Talyn walked out to the platform.

"Very well." Sora sighed and followed him out.

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Fight!" Phil yelled. Within seconds thier blades met. Each hit was met blade for blade.

"Come on Talyn this is pointless."

"No its not!" Talyn parried.

"Yes it is!" Sora yelled. "You're comming at me with the same rythm." Sora caught Talyn's hilt with the hilt of the keyblade and jerked it out of his grip.

Talyn watched as his katana landed several feet behind Sora. He motioned to retrieve his sword when he found the keyblade at his throat. "Give it up Talyn you've lost." Sora breathed heavily.

"I will not!" Talyn threw sand into Sora's eyes and dodged under the keyblade. Sora Dodged into Talyn bowling him over on to the ground.

"I've fought Tidus plenty of times not to be subdued by that trick."Sora growled as he pinned Talyn to the tile.

"Is that a fact." Talyn growled from the dirt. The dirt stirred as he struggled under Sora's weight. "I'll have to remember that." He flailed and kicked Sora in the back of the head, slightly dazing him. Talyn took advantage of this and twised his arm out from under Sora's knees. He jabbed Sora in the side just under the ribcage.

"Ow!"Sora yelled as Talyn shoved him off and then jabbed him in the corner of his eye with his thumb. "Son of a-" Sora howled.

"I'm sorry bro but I can't lose this fight." Talyn said as he circled around Sora.

"Fira!" Sora spun and aimed at the sword.

"Uh.. I'm over here." Talyn said with a weak smile.

"Strike Raid!" Sora threw the keyblade at Talyn. "You really don't want me to win do you Brother?" Talyn taunted as he ducked and swooped back up.

"I'd like you to stop acting like you know everything." Sora said as the keyblade bommeranged back into Talyn's head.

"You think that... that... Damn you..." Talyn stuttered as he collapsed to the ground.

"Finally." Sora breathed a sigh of relief as he leaned on the keybade.

A solitare clapping rang out echoing on the walls as one notorious figure we all know stepped forward. "You really are immortal." Sora glared at Hades.

"It comes with the job." Hades smirked. "I have to admitt thathe did a fine number on ya. That'll make this easier." He dropped a pouch next to Talyn's head. "You did well."

"You're the reason Talyn decied to fight?" Sora took a defensive stance.

"A little influenceand presuasion was needed but yes. And now you can fight me with no interferance." Hades swept his arms in a wide arc to point to the others all unconsious on the sidelines.

When the heck did that happen? Sora's eyes widened. Oh shit! he dodged a fireball by a hair, he could smell his hair singe from the heat.

"There is no one to save you this time Keybearer." Hades crowed as he kept shooting off fireballs.

"Shit shit shit shit shit!" Sora cursed as he leapt and dodged like a riddlin drugged rabbit. Am I insane or has Hades actually gotten better at his aim?! Sora thought as he tripped on a loose tile.He hit the ground hard just as Hades let off another round of fireballs. This is going t-

"Reflecta!"

Sora looked up to see Talyn standing in front of him, arms spread wideas he tried to hold the barrier. The force of the firey projectiles were pushing him back. Hades growled and teleported behind him. He grabbed a hold of Talyn's shirt and threw him into the stands.

"Stay out of this brat. You got what you wanted." Hades growled at him.

"Gee You must be in a hurry to get him into the afterlife Hades." Talyn spat out the blood in his mouth. "You must really want to have to deal with him forever, don't you?"

"What the heck are you going on about?" both Hades and Sora stared at Talyn.

"If I'm not mistaken on this world your domain is the realm of the dead is it not?" Talyn smiled crookedly.

"And what of it?" Hades hissed a hint of red growing in his cheeks.

"Are you really wanting to have to deal with Sora in your domain for the rest of your life?"

Hades glared at Sora as Talyn's words sunk in. He glared back up at Talyn lividly as he continued on. "I'm pretty sure you don't need him to bug you on top of everyone else down there. Especially since you just can't lock him up."

Hades Finally let out a roaring growl and threw another fireball to send Talyn flying back into the the stands again, before turning around and vanishing into a portal growling about keyblades and wise iddiots.

Sora stared for several minutes dumbstruck by what he had just witnessed. What... What just happened?

And this is where I'm leaving you for now. Tbc.