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(The Lanes Between)
Shara and Aqua were traveling in The Lanes Between on their Keyblade Gliders when they saw Terra and Ducar up ahead of them.
"Terra?" Aqua asks
"Ducar?" Shara asks
"Where are they off to?" Aqua asks
Terra and Ducar take off and head towards Radiant Garden with Shara and Aqua following them.
(Radiant Garden)
Ventus arrives in Radiant Garden in the central square and saw Mickey walking off down a street towards the castle.
"Mickey?" Ventus says confused
Ventus heads out of the square and follows Mickey toward the castle. Just as Ventus heads towards the castle, Terra and Ducar arrives looking for Vanitas and Lord Thanatos, but only finds a swarm of Unversed in the square which emerged infront of them. These Unversed were Flood and Tank Topplers.
"Unversed!" Ducar exclaims
"This can only mean Master Xehanort was right." Terra says
Two Flood leap at the two men for an attack, but Ducar strikes them down with two quick slashes, a left slash at the first one, and a right slash at the second. Afterwards, Ducar strikes one Flood with a downward slash, then another with an uppercut, slicing both Unversed in half.
Terra lunges his Keyblade at one Flood, hits another with an uppercut, then strikes down a third one with a spinning slash. The remaining Flood sinks into the ground and moves around Terra, intending to strike him from behind his back. Terra caught sight of the Unversed and quickly dispatches it with a downward slash.
With the Flood out of the way, all that was left was the two Tank Topplers.
One of the Tank Topplers shoots gusts of air from its arms at the two men, but they shield themselves from the wind. Ducar held his right-arm infront of his face to shield himself while Terra used his left-arm. When the two men lowered their arms, they looked up and saw the other Tank Toppler falling toward them. Reacting quickly, Ducar and Terra leapt out of the way before the Unversed could land on them.
After dodging the attack, Ducar rolled around the Unversed and struck it's back with a rising spinning slash. He then hits the Unversed with a right kick, a right slash, a left-diagonal slash, two reverse roundhouse slashes, and a strong downward slash which propels the Unversed forward.
Terra moves in to assist Ducar and strikes with a charging strike, thrusting his Keyblade right at the Unversed's stomach. Next, he follows up with an uppercut, a left-diagonal slash, and three overhead spinning slashes. Then, Terra finishes the Unversed with a clean strike that slices it in half across it's body.
The two men direct their attention to the other Tank Toppler which started to glow red and swell up. The Unversed then began to roll toward the two men in an attempt to smash into them. Just as it reaches them, Ducar knocks the Unversed high into the air with an uppercut. The Unversed detonates in a medium-sized explosion and disappears.
After dealing with the Unversed, the two men de-summon their Keyblades and they both saw Master Xehanort walking down a street.
"What's Master Xehanort doing here?" Ducar asks
"Maybe he's found something out." Terra says
Terra and Ducar follow the path Master Xehanort went until they saw a giant Unversed flying towards the mining area outside town.
This Unversed had a set of three, segmented, bright silver legs with dark blue joints. The top of the center leg sports two red eyes and acts as the Unversed's head. The Unversed emblem was small and on the center leg, right below the eyes. Each leg ends in triangular, black feet.
Now turning their attention toward the Unversed, Terra and Ducar chase after the Unversed.
(Meanwhile)
Aqua and Shara both arrive in Radiant Garden and look around their surroundings. They saw Scrooge McDuck walking into the courtyard and decide to ask him about Ventus, Terra, and Ducar.
"Excuse us!" Aqua says
"We're sorry to bother you, sir." Shara says
"Ach, well what well-mannered lasses ye are. I'd be pleased as punch to help ya, if I can." Scrooge says
"We're looking for a boy who's not from around here." Aqua says
"We were hoping you might've seen him." Shara says
"Hmm, I think I know just who yer talkin' about. He scampered off toward yon castle in a right hurry." Scrooge says
"Thank you so much." Aqua says
Scrooge chuckles and walks away. Aqua and Shara turn her attention toward the castle.
"Terra, Ducar, Ven, I hope you're still there." Aqua says
(Meanwhile)
Ventus reaches the castle and head to the front doors. Unfortunately, his entrance was prevented by the castle guards, Dilan and Aeleus, who happened to be the original persona of Xaldin and Lexaeus.
"Hold on." Dilan says
"The castle is presently closed." Aeleus says
"But somebody just came this way! He's a friend of mine." Ventus says
Dilan and Aeleus look at each other, then look back at Ventus.
"We aren't aware of any visitors." Dilan says
"Now run along home, boy, before the monsters get you." Aeleus says
"I coulda sworn it was him." Ventus says
Ventus was just about to turn and leave until a giant Unversed appears.
This Unversed had a diamond-shaped grey head with red eyes set in an angry expression. The front of its body was adorned with a large, yellow, U-shaped additive with black edges lined by four shirt spikes. Its neck was thin, black, and curls forward. The Unversed symbol was printed on the end of the neck. On either side of the neck, the Unversed had two bright sliver arms that end in triangular blades, each with a red stripe on them.
"They're here!" Aeleus says
"Radiant Garden shall not fall to the likes of you!" Dilan says
Dilan and Aeleus began to walk towards the Unversed until Ventus runs ahead of them.
"Leave this to me!" Ventus says
Ventus chases after the Unversed.
"Stop! But you're just a child!" Dilan says
Dilan and Aeleus were about to chase after Ventus until a voice spoke out to them, making them stop.
"Now who do you think will defend the castle if you two go skipping off?" A male voice asks
The voice belonged to a man named Even who happened to be one of the six apprentices to Ansem the Wise, and the original persona of Vexen.
"But, that boy..." Dilan says
"Never you worry about him. He's a special case." Even says
"A what?" Aeleus asks
"Even is right. Lord and castle come first. The boy will have to fend for himself." Dilan says
"Which reminds me, His Lordship was asking for you." Even says
Dilan and Aeleus head into the castle while Even watches Ventus chase after the Unversed.
"A heart devoid of darkness. Stripped clean of it, at that. Very questionable." Even says
Even follows Dilan and Aeleus into the castle.
Ventus saw the Unversed terrorizing Scrooge McDuck.
"Ach! How dare ye!? Back off, ye fiend! You'll not be gettin' my money!" Scrooge says
"Look out!" Ventus says throwing his Keyblade toward the Unversed
The Keyblade hits the Unversed with a direct hit, causing it to flee into the town. Ventus chases after the Unversed until Scrooge stops him.
"Wait a moment, laddie. Don't I get a chance to repay ye?" Scrooge says
"Oh, you don't have to." Ventus says
"Now, hold on yer horses. I didn' mean me fortune. Maybe a wee bit o' gold, or a small token of..." Scrooge says
Ventus looked back and saw that the Unversed was getting away.
"Could you make it fast?" Ventus asks
"I know. I've got the thing in me hat." Scrooge says
Scrooge takes off his hat and reaches into it.
"C'mere." Scrooge says beckoning Ventus closer to him
Ventus moves closer to Scrooge.
"You can tell me, lad. You came here from another world, didn't ye?" Scrooge asks
Ventus gasps in surprise upon hearing this. Scrooge chuckles.
"Dinna worry. Me bill is sealed. Yer secret's safe with me. I'll not be asking ya any awkward questions. Ye see, 'tis the same with me. I asked a wizard named Merlin to bring me here from another world. After all, adventure is the mother of Industry! Eh? Eh?" Scrooge says
"Great! Is that all?" Ventus says
"Aeh, but I'm holdin' ya up, lad." Scrooge says
Scrooge reaches into his hat and takes out five Disney Town Passports.
"Here. These are lifetime passes to Disney Town. Ye'll have buckets 'o fun there or my names not Scrooge McDuck. There y'are. Enough for you and four grown-ups." Scrooge says
Scrooge gives Ventus the five Disney Town Passports. Ventus gladly accepts them and continues to chase after the Unversed.
(Meanwhile)
Shara and Aqua run to the castle where they both saw young Kairi being attacked by a swarm of Flood Unversed.
"No! Run!" Aqua cries out
Kairi runs and soon reaches a dead end against the walls of the castle. She soon runs over to Shara and Aqua next to Shara's side.
"I sense light within this girl." Aqua says
"I feel it too." Shara says
Shara and Aqua soon turn her attention toward the Unversed.
"There's no way we can fight like this." Aqua says
One of the Flood Unversed jumps toward Shara, Aqua and Kairi. Suddenly, Mickey jumps in at the Unversed and strikes it down with his Star Seeker Keyblade.
"Hurry! Ya gotta get that girl to someplace that's safe." Mickey says
"Who are you?" Aqua asks
"Why do you have a Keyblade?" Shara asks
"I'll tell you later. Right now, we gotta stop these things!" Mickey says
Shara carries Kairi away from the Unversed while Aqua follows her. Once Kairi was safely away from the Unversed, Shara and Aqua return to Mickey's side.
"Everything alright?" Mickey asks
Shara and Aqua nod their heads and the trio turn their attention toward the Unversed.
"Let's get 'em!" Mickey says
"Right!" Shara and Aqua say in unison
Shara thrusts her Keyblade at one Flood, taking it out with one hit. She then strikes another Flood with a spinning slash and takes out a third Flood with a downward slash performing a cartwheel kick. One Flood tries to take a leap at Shara, but she sends it back with a reverse roundhouse kick, using her right-leg to kick the Unversed back.
Aqua brings her Keyblade down on one Flood with a downward slash, slicing it in half. Afterwards, she strikes another Flood with a spinning slash, then hits a third one with a rising uppercut performing a backflip. Two Flood leap forward at Aqua for an attack. Reacting quickly, Aqua tosses her Keyblade with a horizontal toss, sending it flying toward the Unversed. The Keyblade slices through the first Flood, then flies back around and slices through the other Flood just before Aqua catches it back in her hand.
Mickey leaps forward at a Flood with a somersault and swings his Keyblade down on the Unversed, slicing it vertically down the center. Two Flood tries to leap at Mickey while his back was turned, but he quickly whirls around and strikes the two Unversed down with two swipes from his Keyblade.
Another group of Flood Unversed emerged from the shadows and surrounded the heroic trio. Shara, Aqua, and Mickey stood back-to-back with their Keyblade extended and spun around, creating a shower of light which blows away the Unversed. Then, the three heroes send out a burst of light which destroys the Unversed, blasting them into oblivion.
After all the Unversed were defeated, Shara, Aqua, Kairi, and Mickey all meet up.
"Thank you. My name is Aqua."
"And I'm Shara. We train under Master Eraqus."
"I'm Mickey. I used to be The Inheritor's Apprentice. I came back to them for some more training."
Shara and Aqua looked over at Kairi for a brief second before looking back down at Mickey.
"We both sensed light within this girl." Aqua says
"Do you think it is why the Unversed attacked her?" Shara asks
"Yep. I think ya might be absolutely right. If ya ask me, she must be somebody pretty extraordinary." Mickey says
"She must be someone we're supposed to protect." Shara says
"Let's join forces!" Mickey says
Suddenly, Mickey's Star Shard begins to glow again enveloping the area in a bright, blinding light.
"Oh no! Not now! I'll be okay!" Mickey says
Mickey disappears with the light and takes off into the stars.
"See ya real soon!" Mickey says
Shara, Aqua and Kairi watch as Mickey takes off into the stars.
"Here!" Kairi says
Kairi hands Shara and Aqua each a bouquet of beautiful flowers. Both of them had two red flowers, one yellow flower, two blue flowers, and one pink flower.
"Are these for us?" Aqua asks
Kairi nods yes.
"I picked you both some flowers. Thank you for saving me." Kairi says
Shara and Aqua gladly accept the flowers.
"They're lovely. You're so sweet." Shara says
"My name's Kairi! Nice to meet you!"
"Nice to meet you too. I'm Shara and this is Aqua."
"Now, Kairi, about that light-" Aqua says
Suddenly, a voice called out to Kairi, interrupting Aqua.
"Kairi!" A female voice calls
Shara, Aqua, and Kairi turn around and saw Kairi's Grandmother walk toward them.
"Oh! Grandma!" Kairi says
Kairi was about to run off to her grandmother when Shara and Aqua stop her.
"Oh, Kairi, just a minute." Aqua says
Kairi turns back toward Shara and Aqua. Aqua places her right-hand over Kairi's necklace. A small light appears on Kairi's necklace. Aqua places a spell on Kairi in order to protect her light should it ever be threatened.
"I just cast a magic spell on you. One day, when you're in trouble, the light within you will lead you to the light of another. Someone to keep you safe." Aqua says
"Thanks!" Kairi says
Having said that, Kairi runs off to her grandmother.
"There you are. It's time to go." Kairi's grandmother says
"'Kay!" Kairi says
Before Kairi and her grandmother leave, Kairi looks toward Shara and Aqua and waves goodbye to them.
"Bye!" Kairi says waving goodbye
Shara and Aqua smile and wave back. Kairi and her Grandmother then walk away.
"Hey, Grandma?" Kairi says
"Hm? What is it?" Kairi's grandmother asks
"Could you tell me that story?" Kairi asks
Kairi's grandmother chuckles.
"Again?" Kairi's grandmother asks
"Please?" Kairi begs
"Very well, then." Kairi's grandmother says
Kairi giggles and listens to her grandmother's story.
"Long ago, people lived in peace, bathed in the warmth of the light. Everyone loved the light. Then, people began to fight over it. They wanted to keep it for themselves and darkness was born in their hearts. The darkness spread, swallowing the light and many people's hearts. It covered everything and the world disappeared. But small fragments of light survived, in the hearts of children. With these fragments of light, children rebuilt the lost world. It's the world we live in now. But the true light sleeps, deep within the darkness. That's why the worlds are still scattered, divided from each other. But someday, a door to the innermost darkness will open, and the true light will return. So, listen, child. Even in the deepest darkness, there will always be a light to guide you. Believe in the light, and the darkness will never defeat you. Your heart will shine with it's power and push away the darkness." Kairi's grandmother says
"Kairi... Something tells me we didn't run into her by accident." Aqua says
"I think you might be right about that, Aqua. If only Kairi met my son, Devon. I'm pretty sure the two of them would be great friends." Shara says
As Shara and Aqua began to leave, they both saw a giant Unversed flying through the air to their right.
This Unversed was cone-shaped and bright silver, spiked additives decorating it. The Unversed emblem was on its front. Its base is black with gold lining and four thin, black, propeller-like blades are attached to its top. These blades each had a gold stripe near their tips and the Unversed spins them in a helicopter-esque fashion to move. Its red eyes were on the small spike on its top.
"Unversed! It never ends!" Aqua says
Shara and Kairi follows the Unversed and chases it through town.
(Moments later)
All five heroes arrive at the same place chasing their respective Unversed. They were all surprised to see each other.
"Ven!" Terra, Aqua, Shara, and Ducar exclaim in unison
"Terra! Aqua! Shara! Ducar!" Ven calls
Each of the five heroes look up to see the Unversed they had been chasing. The Unversed the five heroes have been chasing actually turned out to be one Unversed all together. When the three individual Unversed meet, they each began to change shape. The cone-shaped armor compacts and then splits in two, forming the Unversed's arms. The center leg retracts into itself and flips upside down. The head changes, becoming silver and sleeker, and it gained a horn on the top of its head.
Now united, Terra, Aqua, Ventus, Shara, and Ducar stand together and face off against the unified Unversed known as Trinity Armor.
The Trinity Armor attacks first by firing a large laser from its Torso. All five heroes dodge the attack. Next, the Trinity Armor attacks with one-two punch. Again, all five heroes dodge the attack. The five heroes began to direct their attacks toward the limbs of the Trinity Armor. First, they unleash an onslaught of attacks against the legs.
Ventus strikes the legs of the Unversed with four rapid slashes and finishes with an advancing spin attack that hits three times. Terra strikes the Unversed with three intense slashes and finishes with a powerful downward slash. Aqua strikes with four wide-sweeping slashes and finishes with a magical spinning attack. Ducar and Shara strike the Unversed together with Ducar delivering six intense slashes, a powerful wide-sweeping slash, and a strong downward slash and Shara attacking with four teleporting strikes, and an attack in which Shara warps around the Unversed, hitting it with colorful spikes of energy from every angle.
Soon, the legs were destroyed and all that was left now was the arms and torso of the Unversed. The five heroes focus their attacks on the arms. But before they were given a chance to attack, the arms and the torso double-team and shoot a massive laser as they rotate around the battlefield. Shara and Aqua cartwheel out of the way avoiding the laser while Ventus, Terra, and Ducar roll out of the way. The torso spins around, sending lasers in all directions, but the five Keyblade Wielders deflect the lasers off their Keyblades. Ventus, Terra, Aqua, Shara, and Ducar all throw their Keyblades at the arms of the Unversed. Each of the Keyblades were wrapped with light of an individual color. Ventus' was green. Terra's was orange. Aqua's was blue. Shara's was purple. And Ducar's was red. All five Keyblades land a direct hit to the arms, taking it out.
Now all that remained was the torso. The torso spins around shooting fireballs in all directions. The five heroes dodge the fireballs and retaliate. Ventus attacks with a six quick slashes, and a charging spin attack, followed by six downward slashes. Terra attacks with six fast and furious slashes. Aqua attacks with three wide-sweeping slashes, followed by seven additional slashes, and finishes with five slashes and two jumping slashes. Ducar strikes with four upward and downward slashes, four left and right slashes, an overhead jumping strike, two spinning slashes, and finally a strong downward slash. Shara attacks with a ten quick slashes, followed by five additional slashes, and a final powerful strike which staggers the Unversed.
The five heroes soon got together as they prepared to unleash a powerful attack upon the Unversed. Five runic sigils appeared underneath the five Keyblade Wielders and they each began to glow with light. A blue glowing orb of light appeared in the air above the five friends and they all raised their Keyblades into it. The glowing orb soon explodes in a flash of light, stunning the Unversed.
"Terra!" Aqua shouts
"Ducar!" Shara shouts
"Ven! Terra! Now!" Ducar shouts
"C'mon!" Ven shouts
Ducar jumps into the air with Ventus on his left and Terra on his right jumping into the air with him. Aqua and Shara struck first followed by Ventus and Terra who cleaved their Keyblades down on the Unversed. Then, there was Ducar who finishes the fight by cleaving his Keyblade straight through the Unversed, slicing it in Unversed falls to the ground and fades away defeated. With the Unversed defeated, the five heroes met up.
"Got 'im." Terra says
"We make a great team." Aqua says
"Sure do. Oh yeah! I got you these tickets." Ventus says
Ventus takes out the five Disney Town Passports and hands them to Terra, Aqua, Shara, and Ducar while he kept one for himself.
"For what?" Ducar asks
"Lifetime passes to Disney Town. He said to-he said to take four grown-ups." Ventus says
"You mean us?" Shara asks
Terra, Aqua, Shara, and Ducar laugh.
"Listen to us, Ven... We need to get you home." Aqua says
"It's okay, Aqua. Trust me, that guy in the mask is history. He'll never bad-mouth Terra or Ducar again." Ventus says
Terra and Ducar gasp surprised to hear Ventus mention Vanitas.
"You saw the boy in the mask?" Terra asks
"Y-yes?" Ventus answers
"And what about a dark figure? Did you see him with the boy?" Ducar asks
"No." Ventus answers
"Vanitas..." Terra says
"Lord Thanatos... Ven, you let Aqua and Shara take you home." Ducar says
"No way. I wanna go with you guys." Ventus says
"You can't. We have a dangerous task ahead of us. We don't want you to get hurt." Terra says
"And what is this dangerous task, Terra?" Aqua asks
"It doesn't sound like what the Master told you both to do." Shara says
"It might be a different route, but we're both fighting the darkness." Ducar says
"I'm not so sure. We've been to the same worlds as you and we've seen what you've done." Aqua says
"Aqua's right. You both shouldn't put yourselves too close to the darkness." Shara says
"Listen to yourselves, Aqua, Shara. Terra and Ducar would never-" Ventus says
"You mean you were spying on us?" Ducar asks
"Is that what he said to do? The Master's Orders?" Terra asks
"He was only-" Aqua says
"He was just trying to-" Shara says
"Aqua... Shara..." Ventus says
"I get it." Terra says
"So do I." Ducar says
Terra and Ducar turn around and began to walk away.
"Terra! Ducar!" Ventus calls
"Just stay put!" Terra says
"We're on our own, all right?" Ducar says
Having said that, Terra and Ducar continue to walk away.
"Terra! Ducar! Please! Listen! The Master has no reason to distrust you both, really!" Aqua says
"He was just worried!" Shara says
"You're both awful." Ventus says
"So now you know the truth." Aqua says as she turns toward Ventus
"The Master loves Terra and Ducar and you know that too." Shara says as she turns toward Ventus
"Were you also 'ordered' to take me home?" Ventus asks
Aqua and Shara sigh.
"Aqua... Shara... Now that you're Keyblade Masters, you've let it go to your heads. I'm gonna go find Terra and Ducar." Ventus says
With that said, Ventus runs off leaving both Shara and Aqua alone.
(Moments later)
Ventus arrives in the Town Square and he saw young Ienzo being attacked by Flood Unversed.
"Run!" Ventus says
Ventus draws his Keyblade and faces off against the Unversed while Ienzo runs to safety.
One Flood leaps forward at Ventus, but he strikes it down with a downward slash. He thrusts his Keyblade at another Flood, hitting it with a lunging strike, then takes out another Flood with an uppercut. Ventus hits one Flood with a spinning slash, strikes two more Flood with two fast cross slashes, then finishes the last remaining Flood with a powerful overhead spinning strike.
In a short battle, the Unversed were vanquished and everything was peaceful again.
"Ienzo, where are you? Answer me?" A male voice calls out
This voice belonged to Even who arrived looking for Ienzo. Even turns around and saw Ienzo who walks past Ventus.
"Ah, there you are. Didn't I warn you not to wander off, child?" Even says
Even turns toward Ventus.
"I see we owe you our thanks. We have done our best to raise the boy since his poor parents are not here to do it." Even says
"Oh, you're on your own, huh?" Ventus says
Ventus looks up toward Even.
"Sir, I'm looking for some friends of mine. They're tall kinda dressed like me. Have you seen them?" Ventus asks
"Hmm. Perhaps I did see them in the Outer Gardens. Just follow this road." Even says
"Thank you." Ventus says
"No, thank you for keeping Ienzo out of harm's way. And... well let's say I have a feeling we are destined to cross paths again." Even says
Having said that, Even and Ienzo walks away, leaving Ventus slightly confused. Ventus soon took off toward the outer gardens to find Terra and Ducar.
(Meanwhile)
Terra and Ducar both walk down to lower portions of Radiant Garden after having left Shara, Aqua, and Ventus. Their main focus now was finding Master Xehanort.
"Master Xehanort is the only one we can count on now." Terra says
"Then we should find him." Ducar says
"You must be Terra and Ducar." A male voice says
This voice belonged to Braig who stood at the opposite side of the platform and was the original persona of Xigbar.
"It's that old coot, he won't stop asking for you. I came all the way out here to get you so he'd clam up." Braig says
"What do you mean?" Terra asks
"Ha! Do I have to spell it out? Xehanort, whatever he's called. You know, my prisoner." Braig says
"You're apparently not a very good liar." Terra says
"There's no way Master Xehanort would ever let himself get caught by a thug like you." Ducar says
"As if! I've got the old coot at my mercy, see for yourself. I'm holding him underneath the Outer Gardens. Better show up before I lose my patience. Ciao." Braig says
Having said that, Braig walks away.
"There's no way it's true." Ducar says
"But there's no harm in looking." Terra says
"Right." Ducar says
(Moments later)
Terra and Ducar proceed down to the Outer Gardens and stand out on a large platform. They both look around, but don't see Master Xehanort anywhere. They soon turn around and saw Master Xehanort bound in chains high up against a large pipe.
"Master Xehanort!" Terra and Ducar exclaim
"The old coot certainly knows how to take punishment. Just like I know how to deal it out." A male voice says
Terra and Ducar saw Braig walking down towards them.
"You monster! What are you after?" Terra says summoning his Keyblade into his hand
"That thing right there. It's called the Keyblade, isn't it? Yep, it seems like these days everybody's got one of those... even grandpa there. When I nabbed him, he told me all about it, what a weapon like that can do. How could I not want one?" Braig says
"Well, you'll find they're picky about their owners." Ducar says
"Ha, if I heard the old guy right, you're both what they call Keyblade Master material. So if I defeat you, that makes me the real Keyslinger, if you catch my drift. Not the most polite way to go about it... but what can you do?" Braig says
Before Terra and Ducar could make a move, Lord Thanatos drops down out of nowhere and lands crouched down alongside Braig with his Dark Keyblade: The Harbinger of Shadows in his right-hand. The dark being rose up and lifted his head, looking upon the two men with his glowing red eyes underneath the darkness of his hood.
"Lord Thanatos!" Ducar exclaims
Ducar immediately summoned his Keyblade into his hands upon seeing the Dark Keyblade Master.
"So, you're Lord Thanatos." Terra says
"Oh, did I forget to mention I had some help? The big guy, Lord Thanatos if I remember his name correctly helped me nab the old coot and told me all about the Keyblade. And after seeing what he could do with his Keyblade, now I most definitely want one." Braig says
Terra and Ducar were just about to make a move until Braig warns them.
"Ah-ah, one more step and the old coot goes boom. You think we're gonna fight fair? As if! That key's too powerful for us to go mano a mano." Braig says
The two men were both reluctant to fight back out of fear of succumbing to the darkness and endangering Master Xehanort. Braig constantly shoots at Terra with his Arrowguns as he shields himself with his Keyblade, holding it out infront of him. While Braig constantly attacked Terra, Lord Thanatos hurls a powerful storm of dark lightning through his left-hand at Ducar who blocks with his Keyblade. The attack started to become more intense and it manages to penetrate Ducar's defense, knocking him back toward Terra who was knocked down by one of Braig's shots.
"Hmph. For a Keyblade Master, you're not very-what's the word-good?" Braig says
"YOUR RESISTANCE SHOWS YOUR WEAKNESS. IF YOU ARE TO SAVE YOUR MASTER, YOU MUST EMBRACE THE DARKNESS WITHIN YOU." Lord Thanatos says
"He's right. Our restraint is costing us the fight. But we swore to never use the darkness. I can't succumb to it! I will not!" Ducar says in his thoughts
"What are you doing, Terra? You and Ducar must fight!" Master Xehanort says
"But Master Xehanort you'll-" Terra says
"Never mind me! You must fight! You cannot let Lord Thanatos and this ruffian win! Think of your master, Eraqus! The shame that he and your fellow pupils were forced to bear! Use the Keyblade!" Master Xehanort says
Terra rises to his feet with anger swelling within him. Ducar also rises to feet with anger swelling within him as well. An aura of darkness began to envelope both Terra and Ducar. A dark light shined from their hands. And wisps of darkness began to emanate from their bodies as well. Ducar's brown eyes faded out, becoming luminous, red eyes while Terra's eyes remained the same. The pupils in Ducar's eyes shrank and became dark black slits.
"So much for the bluff." Braig says
Terra and Ducar face Braig and Lord Thanatos again only this time using the power they promised never to use: the power of darkness.
Just as the battle started, Braig warps up to a high platform and aims his two Arrowguns at Terra.
"You better start running!" Braig shouts
As soon as he said that, Braig began firing purple energy bullets at Terra who immediately ran to the sides to avoid being shot. With every shot fired, Terra dashed, slid, and rolled out of the way. Terra soon stopped and decided that he was done running. He made his stand and held his Keyblade infront of him. Braig aimed his Arrowguns at Terra and fired three energy bullets at him. Terra deflected each of the energy bullets with a swing of his Keyblade, sending them back at Braig.
After being hit by his own shots, Braig warped down to the platform to continue the fight on the ground. As soon as he was back down on the platform, Braig fires both his Arrowguns at Terra who deflected the shots back at him with his Keyblade. Braig continued his assault by running around Terra and firing multiple energy bullets in all directions, leaving behind after images of himself. Terra swung his Keyblade around him to defend himself from the shots. He then tried to take a swing at Braig, but he warps away to safety in a heartbeat. Braig reappears behind Terra levitating upside down in mid-air and fires his Arrowguns at him. Terra quickly turns around and defended himself from the energy bullets with his Keyblade.
While Terra fought off against Braig, Ducar squared off against his opponent, Lord Thanatos.
Ducar struck first by thrusting his left-hand forward at Lord Thanatos, hurling a powerful storm of dark blue lightning bolts from his fingertips. The lightning bolts hit Lord Thanatos with a direct hit, electrocuting the Dark Keyblade Master and sending him back sliding across the ground. Afterwards, Ducar swings his Keyblade with a right-slash and launches a dark blue crescent blade of darkness at Lord Thanatos. The crescent blade lands a direct hit to Lord Thanatos' chest, making him stagger back. Then, Ducar throws his Keyblade at Lord Thanatos with a right-diagonal toss. The Keyblade was bathed in a dark blue aura as it headed toward the Dark Keyblade Master. Within moments, the Keyblade lands a direct hit to Lord Thanatos' chest, making him stagger back even more.
Ducar aims his Keyblade at Lord Thanatos and fires a volley of dark blasts at him. All of the dark blasts hit Lord Thanatos multiple times. Lord Thanatos never made an attempt to attack Ducar or defend himself. He simply just stood there and allowed Ducar to unleash an assault of dark attacks upon him.
Continuing his assault, Ducar rushes at Lord Thanatos and strikes him with multiple slashes from all directions. Afterwards, he jumps into the air with a backflip and plunges his Keyblade into the ground with a somersault, unleashing columns of dark energy around him. Next, Ducar whirls forward and strikes Lord Thanatos with six spinning slashes with his Keyblade enveloped in darkness. Finally, Ducar charges at Lord Thanatos with his body cloaked in darkness and delivers a devastating strike to his chest which sent the Dark Keyblade Master flying through the air, finishing the fight.
Lord Thanatos lands crouched down on the ground after receiving the powerful blow. He then began to chuckle in his deep, dark, demonic voice while he rose to his feet.
"HM HM HM HM HM... HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA... GOOD. THE DARKNESS INSIDE YOU IS GROWING EVERMORE STRONGER. SOON, YOU SHALL BELONG TO DARKNESS AND YOU WILL FINALLY BE UNDER OUR CONTROL." Lord Thanatos says
Lord Thanatos began to fade away into the darkness as a dark aura enveloped him.
"UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN, KEYBLADE WIELDERS." Lord Thanatos says
Having said that, Lord Thanatos disappears into the darkness.
With Terra, Braig was knocked back by a strong blow recieved by the Keyblade Wielder who was now levitating in mid-air. With Braig left dazed, Terra aims his Keyblade at the man and shoots a blast of darkness that hits Braig's face permanently damaging his right-eye and giving him a large jagged scar extending from his left cheek to just under his left eye. Another blast of darkness was sent toward Master Xehanort, freeing him from the chains that binded him. Braig held his right-eye and groans in pain. He looks up at Terra for a brief moment, then quickly leaps away, fleeing the outer gardens.
Once the two villains were gone, Terra and Ducar regained their senses.
"This power..." Terra says
"Well done, Terra. Well done, Ducar. You both have taken yet another step forward." Master Xehanort says as he approaches the two men
"But we were consumed by anger... and hatred. That was the power of darkness." Ducar says
"Darkness that you channeled." Master Xehanort says
"No... I succumbed to it. Just like when I stole Princess Aurora's heart of light. I can never return home now. I'm a failure." Terra says
"I did it again... I succumbed to darkness. Now I can never see Shara or Devon again. I can't return to my wife or child. I'm an utter failure." Ducar says overwhelmed with despair
"Then don't. You can both become my pupils. Master Eraqus, you see, is so afraid of darkness, that he too, has succumbed. Not to darkness, but to light. It shines so bright, he forgets that light begets darkness. And Aqua, Ventus, Shara, and Devon, their light shines too bright." Master Xehanort says
Master Xehanort stops infront of the two men and points a finger to Terra's chest.
"It is only natural that they cast shadows on your hearts." Master Xehanort says
Terra and Ducar both look at Master Xehanort in slight surprise as to what he had just said. Master Xehanort walks past the two men, continuing to speak.
"Eraqus... he's such a fool! Light and darkness, they are a balance, one that must always be maintained. Terra... Ducar... you two are the only ones who show the true Mark of Mastery, but he refuses to see it." Master Xehanort says
Master Xehanort turns around, looking at Terra and Ducar.
"And I know why. It is because he fears you." Master Xehanort says
The old Keyblade Master walks up to Terra and Ducar and places his hands on both their shoulders.
"Join me. Together, we can do the worlds much greater good, by wielding light and darkness in equal shares." Master Xehanort says
Terra and Ducar both stare at Master Xehanort, taking in what he had said. The old Keyblade Master turns around and places his hands behind his back.
"See more worlds. Seek out the darkness that upsets the balance. Find Vanitas and his master, Lord Thanatos. And bring and end to them..." Master Xehanort says
Master Xehanort looks back over his right-shoulder at the two men.
"Master Terra and Master Ducar." Master Xehanort says
Terra and Ducar gasp in slight shock and surprise, but they straighten themselves and bow before Master Xehanort who secretly hides a sinister smile.
(Moments later)
Terra and Ducar both walked through the fountain courtyard preparing to leave when they heard Ventus calling out to them.
"Terra!" Ventus calls out
Terra and Ducar turns around and face Ventus as he stops infront of them.
"Take me with you!" Ventus says
"We can't do that, Ven." Terra says
"Why not?" Ventus asks feeling disappointed
"It's just-When I need you, Ven, I know you'll be there." Terra says
"Same here." Ducar says
"Well, why wouldn't I? You're my friends." Ventus says
"Yeah. You're right. Thanks, Ven." Terra says
Ducar smiles and nods at Ventus. Terra and Ducar switch into their Keyblade Armor and take off on their Keyblade Gliders.
"I better tell Aqua and Shara!" Ventus says
With that said, Ventus runs off to find the two women.
(Meanwhile)
Aqua and Shara both walk into the town square and they saw Vanitas up at the top of the ramp across from them.
"A mask! You're the boy Ventus mentioned." Aqua says
"Ah yes, Ventus. Tell me something, has he learned how to put up a decent fight yet?" Vanitas says
"What do you mean?" Shara asks
"I'll be asking the questions. And why shouldn't I? After all, between the two of us... I'm the only one who will walk away from here alive." Vanitas says
Vanitas summons his Dark Keyblade: Void Gear and gets into battle stance. Shara and Aqua both summoned their Keyblades and got into battle stance with serious looks on their faces as they prepared to fight the masked boy.
"Guess again!" Aqua says
Vanitas made the first move by leaping up into the air and swinging his Dark Keyblade with a horizontal slash, launching dark blue lightning bolts down toward Shara and Aqua. The two women instinctively leap back, dodging the attack. Vanitas lands back on the ground and attacks again. This time, he launches a dark blue fireball from the tip of his Dark Keyblade. The fireball splits apart into three more fireballs and they all home in on the two women. Shara raises her Keyblade above her head and a bright light envelopes it, creating a spherical barrier of blue light which encases her and Aqua inside. The fireballs hit the barrier and explode, but the two female Keyblade Masters were left unscathed, thanks to the magical barrier that Shara generated.
Shara rushes forward at Vanitas and thrusts her Keyblade at him, but the masked boy leans his body to the left, away from the Keyblade. Next, Shara tries to hit Vanitas with a right-slash, but he ducks down, making her miss. Then, Shara tries to deliver a downward slash, but Vanitas cartwheels over to the right, making Shara miss again. Vanitas counters the attack by swinging his Dark Keyblade with two cross slashes, but Shara parries against the blows using her Keyblade. Vanitas raises his Dark Keyblade over his head and tries to swing down at Shara, but she evades the attack with a backflip, jumping a good feet away from the masked boy.
Aqua aims her Keyblade at Vanitas and launches three fireballs toward him. Vanitas dodges two of the fireballs with a cartwheel to the left, then leaps into the air with a backflip, dodging the third fireball. Vanitas began rushing toward Aqua while she aims her Keyblade at him. As the masked boy quickly approached her, Aqua launches three chunks of ice toward him. Vanitas leaps over to the left and right, evading two of the ice chunks, then leaps up into the air with a somersault, dodging the third ice chunk. Vanitas raises his Dark Keyblade over his head and tries to deliver an overhead strike, but Aqua quickly jumps away from him, just as he slams his Dark Keyblade into the ground. Vanitas dashes toward Aqua and takes a swing at her with a spinning slash. Aqua quickly brought her Keyblade up to block against the blow, but it was so sudden that it made her stumble and fall backwards.
Vanitas tried to strike Aqua with a downward slash while she was stunned, but Shara leaps into action and sends him back with a flying kick. Vanitas was sent flying with a backflip and he slides across the ground, eventually skidding to a stop. Shara quickly pulled Aqua up to her feet and the two Keyblade Masters nodded at each other. They both then focused their attention toward Vanitas as he rose to his feet.
Aqua rushed forward at Vanitas while he stood ready for whatever she was planning do to. Vanitas expected Aqua to try and hit him with a frontal attack, but that was not what she did. Instead, Aqua leaps up into the air with a somersault and performs a spinning twirl, swinging her Keyblade around her. She soon slammed her Keyblade down on the ground, creating a large rippling shockwave of light that sent Vanitas sliding back across the ground. The attack left Vanitas stunned, giving Shara an opportunity to attack.
Shara rushes at Vanitas and strikes with a cartwheel kick. She then knocks him into the air with an uppercut from her Keyblade. Shara leaps up after Vanitas and delivers a series of kicks to his chest, sending him higher into the air. Finally, Shara sends Vanitas down to the ground with a roundhouse slash.
Vanitas crashes and rolls across the ground after receiving the strong blow. Shara lands crouched down on the ground, breathing heavily for air. Aqua was also gasping for air. Feeling that the fight was finished, the two Keyblade Masters slowly approached Vanitas as he laid on the ground supposedly defeated.
"Who are you?" Aqua asks
Just as Aqua places her left-hand on Vanitas' helmet, the masked boy started laughing. The two women immediately jumped back, expecting another fight, while Vanitas rose to his feet.
"Not bad at all. Congratulations. I'll keep you two around." Vanitas says
A dark corridor appears behind Vanitas and the masked boy turns around to face it.
"Never hurts to have a backup." Vanitas says
Vanitas enters the dark portal and disappears into the darkness while Shara and Aqua watch. Just when they thought it was over, Lord Thanatos appears before them in a flash of darkness, wearing his dark cloak.
"Lord Thanatos!" Shara exclaims
"So you're Lord Thanatos." Aqua says
"INDEED I AM, CHILD. AND IT WOULD APPEAR THAT YOUR BATTLE WITH VANITAS HAS LEFT YOU BOTH IN WEAKENED STATES. HM HM HM HM HM... GOOD. DESTROYING YOU BOTH WILL BE LIKE MERE CHILD'S PLAY. AND IT SHALL GIVE ME TWICE THE PLEASURE." Lord Thanatos says
Lord Thanatos stretches his right-hand out and summons his Dark Keyblade: The Harbinger of Shadows. Even though they were still weakened by their battle with Vanitas, Shara and Aqua prepared themselves for an epic battle against Lord Thanatos.
Lord Thanatos made the first move by charging straight toward the two female Keyblade Masters. He lunges his Dark Keyblade at Shara in an attempt to stab her, but she leans her body to the right and knocks away the Dark Keyblade with a swing of her Keyblade. Lord Thanatos swings his Dark Keyblade down at Shara's feet, but she leaps over the sweeping strike. He then takes a swing at Shara's head, but she quickly ducks down, avoiding decapitation.
It was now Shara's turn to strike. Shara tries to strike Lord Thanatos with two diagonal slashes, but he knocks away her Keyblade with two swings from his Dark Keyblade. Next, Shara tries to deliver a reverse roundhouse kick to Lord Thanatos' head, but the dark being ducks down, making her miss. Then, Shara tries to deliver an overhead strike, but Lord Thanatos holds his Dark Keyblade up over his head, blocking against the blow. Afterwards, Lord Thanatos swings Shara's Keyblade away and thrusts his left-hand forward, sending Shara flying back with a telekinetic blast. Shara slides back across the ground and skids to a stop. After recovering from the attack, she looks up and saw Lord Thanatos rushing towards her with his Dark Keyblade ready to strike.
Lord Thanatos raises his Dark Keyblade over his right-shoulder and tries to hit Shara with a diagonal slash, but she knocks the Dark Keyblade away with a swing of her Keyblade. Using the momentum to his advantage, Lord Thanatos quickly spun around and delivered a harsh roundhouse kick to Shara's head, making her backflip in the air. Shara lands back on her feet after being kicked in the head by the dark being. Lord Thanatos tries to hit Shara with a horizontal slash, aiming for her chest, but the female Keyblade Master jumps back a good distance away from him, dodging the blow.
With Shara safely away from Lord Thanatos, Aqua aims her Keyblade at the Dark Keyblade Master and launches a large fireball at him. Just before it could hit him, Lord Thanatos swipes his left-hand to the left, swatting the fireball away from him. The fireball was sent flying straight up into the air and it detonates in a massive, blinding explosion which forced both Shara and Aqua to shield their eyes. While the two women were blinded by the light of the explosion, Lord Thanatos leaps up into the air. Shara and Aqua both lowered their arms and looked ahead of them, only to see that Lord Thanatos was no longer there. They soon looked up and saw that he was heading straight toward them with his Dark Keyblade raised above his head. Reacting quickly, the two women both jump back just as Lord Thanatos brought his Dark Keyblade down.
Shara rushes forward at Lord Thanatos and attacks him with a roundhouse slash, but he defends himself against the blow, holding his Dark Keyblade up. Lord Thanatos counters the attack with a kick to Shara's chest, making her stumble back. Aqua rushes in to Shara's aid, swinging her Keyblade down on Lord Thanatos. Diverting his attention toward Aqua, the dark being blocks against the blow with his Dark Keyblade, then slides her Keyblade away, leaving her open. Lord Thanatos swings his Dark Keyblade at Aqua with a horizontal slash, aiming for her stomach, but she quickly jumps back, evading the blow. Aqua tries lunging her Keyblade at Lord Thanatos, but he moves over to the left and kicks her back with his right-leg, making her stumble forward.
Shara and Aqua both charge at Lord Thanatos and they both swing their Keyblades at him. Lord Thanatos, being a skilled Dark Keyblade Master, manages to block both Shara and Aqua's blows with hardly any effort. He switches back and forth from Shara to Aqua, spinning his Dark Keyblade around to block their blows. Shara tries to bring her Keyblade down on Lord Thanatos, but he blocks against the blow with his Dark Keyblade. Aqua charges in to strike Lord Thanatos behind his back while he was busy with Shara, but he stretches his left-hand out toward her, stopping her dead in her tracks. Aqua was lifted up into the air by a telekinetic force emanating from the dark being's hand. Lord Thanatos swings Shara's Keyblade away and delivers a kick to her chest, making her back onto the ground. Afterwards, Lord Thanatos turns around to face Aqua. He then sends her back with a thrust of his hand. Aqua rolls across the ground and eventually comes to a stop.
Shara quickly jumped up to her feet and tried to strike Lord Thanatos while his back was turned. Without even looking, Lord Thanatos holds his Dark Keyblade down behind his back, blocking Shara's blow. The dark being turns his head around and looks back at Shara with his right-eye. Then, he spins around to face her while Shara took a couple steps back.
Shara was surprised at how skilled Lord Thanatos was with his Dark Keyblade. He was able to fight off both her and Aqua. She looked past Lord Thanatos and saw that Aqua was lying down on her right-side, trying to recover. She looks back at Lord Thanatos with a determined look on her face and felt that it was time to finish this fight. Shara took hold of her Keyblade in both her hands and held it up infront of her face. She closes her eyes and began concentrating on drawing power from the light in her heart. Shara's body began to glow with pure light, emitting a light blue aura. She soon opened her eyes which briefly flashed a blue light. Lord Thanatos was hardly surprised by this, but was ready for whatever she would throw at him.
Shara grips her left-hand into a fist and thrusts it forward at Lord Thanatos, hurling the Dark Keyblade Master back with a powerful telekinetic blast emanating from her open palm. Lord Thanatos was sent sliding back across the ground. He used his left-hand to catch himself and eventually skidded to a stop. Shara sprints forward and leaps up into the air. Lord Thanatos rose up onto his feet and saw Shara up in the air, hurtling down toward him. Shara throws her Keyblade down at Lord Thanatos with a horizontal toss, landing a direct hit to his chest, making him stagger back. As she comes down, Shara delivers a diving kick to Lord Thanatos' head, then performs a somersault leap to strike the back of his head with the heel of her right-foot. Next, she delivers an axe kick to Lord Thanatos' head, making him look down, and then kicks him in the face with her other foot to knock him away. Then, she spins around and delivers a rising uppercut which knocks Lord Thanatos into the air. From there, Shara leaps up after Lord Thanatos, raises her Keyblade over her right-shoulder, and brings it down on his chest, sending the Dark Keyblade Master down to the ground.
Lord Thanatos crashes flat on his back, supposedly defeated. Shara lands crouched down on the ground and stood up on her feet. The pure light that enveloped her body began to fade away. Feeling that Lord Thanatos had been beaten, Shara de-summoned her Keyblade and made her way over to Aqua.
"Aqua, are you alright?" Shara asks with concern in her voice
"Yeah. I'm okay." Aqua says
Shara offered Aqua her right-hand and helped pull her onto her feet. The two female Keyblade Masters then direct their attention toward Lord Thanatos as he slowly sat upright and rose up to his feet. His hood fell back as he rose up, revealing the back of his black thick skull. Once he was completely up, the Dark Keyblade Master turns around to look at the two women.
"HMM... IMPRESSIVE. YOUR SKILLS HAVE IMPROVED AND YOUR POWER HAS INCREASED, BUT THAT WILL NOT BE ENOUGH TO WIN THE WAR THAT IS TO COME." Lord Thanatos says
Lord Thanatos lifts the hood of his cloak over his head and he began to glow with a black and blue aura of darkness. He then began to fade away as the darkness enveloped him.
"UNTIL OUR PATHS CROSS AGAIN, KEYBLADE WIELDERS." Lord Thanatos says
Having said that, Lord Thanatos disappears into the darkness.
"We have to stop them before anything else happens to Terra, Ven, and Ducar." Shara says
Aqua nods in agreement.
"Aqua! Shara!" A voice calls out
Shara and Aqua turn around and saw Ventus running toward them.
"Ven!" Shara and Aqua exclaim
"Were you able to find them?" Aqua asks
"Yeah, but... They're gone." Ventus says
"Right." Aqua says
"Then we can't stay here. We have to go find them." Shara says
"Let me go with you." Ventus says
"No, Ven. Do as we say and go home." Shara says
"Why won't you let me?" Ventus asks
"We don't want to put you in harm's way." Aqua says
Aqua places her right-hand on Ventus' left-shoulder.
"You understand?" Aqua asks
Ventus looks at Aqua with an upset look on his face. Shara walks up to Ventus and bends down to him.
"Ven, please. Devon is waiting for you. He's all alone at home with Master Eraqus. He'll be much happier if you are there." Shara says
Shara and Aqua switch into their Keyblade Armor and take off on their Keyblade Gliders. Ventus sat in the town square and thought to himself. As he sat there, Ventus remembers the time that he, Terra, and Ducar were training.
(Flashback)
Ventus and Terra were training in the Land of Departure outside the castle while Aqua, Shara, Ducar, and Devon watched them spar. Ventus used a wooden sword while Terra used a wooden Keyblade.
"Giving up already? C'mon, Ven. I thought you were stronger than that." Terra says
"Ven, you almost had him!" Aqua says
"Just try again!" Shara says
"Hey wait, you're teaming up now?" Ducar asks with a raised eyebrow
Ventus rises to his feet, picking up his wooden sword and sprints toward Terra, continuing their sparring match.
Later on, Ventus, Terra, Aqua, Shara, Ducar, and Devon all sat on the ledge looking out into the distance of their world. Ventus had his wooden sword sitting on his lap while Devon had a wooden Keyblade sitting on his lap with his name etched into the guard. Ventus' wooden sword had alot of dents and chips on it.
"Ven, Devon, you see all those dents and nicks you got?" Ducar asks
"Each one of those is proof you're learning." Shara says
"You're both trying to hard to move your body. You need to learn to let your body move you." Terra says
Terra stands to his feet with his wooden Keyblade and holds it up.
"In your hand, take this blade. And so long as you have the makings, then through this simple act of taking, it's wielder you shall one day be made." Terra says
"What's that about? Who went and made you master?" Aqua says
"Being a Keyblade Master is all I dreamed about." Terra says
"Well, you're not the only one." Aqua says
"I know. You, Ven, Shara, Ducar, Devon, and me all share the same dream." Terra says
Shara and Ducar look toward their son, Devon who sat quietly.
"Don't worry, Devon. You'll come to wield a Keyblade of your own one day. And I'm certain you will become a great Keyblade Master." Ducar says
"Ducar's right. We believe in you." Shara says
"And if you believe, so do we." Aqua says
"Yeah." Ventus says nodding his head
Terra nods his head in agreement as well. Devon looks up at his parents and his friends and smiles.
(Present time)
Ventus sat in the town square and plays with Terra's old wooden Keyblade, but drops in front of two teenagers, Lea and Isa.
Lea was a childish, competitive boy who happened to be the original persona of Axel. And Isa was a boy who was much quieter and more mature than Lea, and was the original persona of Saïx.
Lea picks up Terra's Wooden Keyblade and swings it around.
"This yours?" Lea asks
"Lea, we don't have time for this." Isa says
"Lighten up, Isa. It'll only take a sec. You still play with toy swords? That's cute." Lea says
Lea hands Ventus the wooden Keyblade.
"Now this right here. Tada! Whaddya think?" Lea says taking out two frisbees
"Not a whole lot." Ventus says
"You're just jealous. I'm Lea. Got it memorized? What's your name?"
"Ventus."
"Okay, Ventus, let's fight!" Lea says
"Fight? Why would I wanna do that?" Ventus asks
"You scared of losing? C'mon." Lea says
Lea jumps back.
"Hope you're ready." Lea says
Ventus smiles and grabs the wooden Keyblade. He stood up onto his feet and got into battle stance.
"Yeah! Now we're talkin'!" Lea says
"You're gonna be sorry!" Ventus says
Ventus and Lea fight each other playfully. After a short, playful spar, Lea stumbles to the ground.
"You... had enough? Cause I'm willing to... call it a draw if you are." Lea says
"Right." Ventus snickers
"From where I stood, the only thing you draw was a big L on your forehead for 'Loser', 'Lame', 'Laughable'." Isa says
"Wha? Isn't this the part where ya cheer me up or somethin'? 'You're just having a bad day' or 'That's what you get for pullin' your punches!' Some friend." Lea says
"Oh, you mean I was supposed to lie." Isa says
"Ya see what I gotta put up with? Sure hope you don't have friends like him." Lea says putting his hands behind his head and lying on the ground
Ventus, Lea, and Isa laugh.
"Lea, we have to go." Isa says
"'Kay!" Lea says
Isa starts to walk away while Lea rises to his feet.
"Already?" Ventus asks
"I'll see ya when I see ya. After all, we're friends now. Get it memorized." Lea says
"Okay, Lea." Ventus says
Lea catches up with Isa.
"What is it with you and picking up stray puppies?" Isa says
"I want everybody I meet to remember me. Inside people's memories, I can live forever." Lea says
"I know I won't forget you. Believe me, I try all the time." Isa says
"See? I'm immortal." Lea says with a smile
"You're obnoxious." Isa says
Lea and Isa look up toward the castle.
"You ready?" Lea asks
"Well, I can tell you are." Isa says
"Yeah." Lea says
Lea and Isa soon walk away. Ventus walks off in another direction, but soon stops and looks up at the sky.
"Must be nice... knowin' who your friends are." Ventus says
(Moments later)
After, Terra, Ventus, Aqua left Radiant Garden, Master Xehanort stood on the large platform in the outer gardens, looking down at the water down below. Suddenly, an angry voice shouted at him.
"Hey, you old coot!" A male voice shouts
A purple energy bullet was fired at the old Keyblade Master's back, but the shot was deflected by an invisible barrier. Master Xehanort turned around and looked at Braig with a calm look. Braig now had a white strap around his head, a white patch over his right-eye, and another patch covering his lower left-cheek. The man walked toward the old Keyblade Master, firing his Arrowguns at him constantly in anger despite the fact that his shots kept hitting an invisible barrier.
"You said I wouldn't get hurt! I didn't sign up to be collateral damage!" Braig shouts
Braig was soon up in Master Xehanort's face, aiming the Arrowgun in his right-hand at the old man's forehead. Master Xehanort didn't seem troubled by Braig's outburst whatsoever.
"No way! As if!" Braig shouts
Master Xehanort gripped his right-hand into a fist and he summoned his Dark Keyblade in a flash of darkness. He then held his Dark Keyblade up to Braig with the tip reaching his neck by mere inches. This was enough to make Braig back off and cower in slight fear.
"Okay! Okay, fine. Fine! Just... just put that down! You still need me! You still need me to do something, right? And all I'm asking is that you hold up your end of the bargain." Braig says
Master Xehanort de-summons his Dark Keyblade which made Braig relax and sigh with relief.
"Heh. I mean, what's a little scratch on my face, huh? All things considered. I'm just lucky that neither one of them didn't steal my heart like Princess Whatever-It-Was. That would've ruined my week for sure." Braig says
Master Xehanort turned around and looked back down over the railing.
"Unlikely. A powerful light still lives inside of Terra and Ducar. You see, people like them... they don't have the power to steal hearts." Master Xehanort says
"So wait, you mean... they're not the ones who stole her heart?" Braig asks
Master Xehanort remained silent and stood with his back to Braig and a sinister smile on his face.
(Elsewhere)
Somewhere in the darkness of the shadows, Lord Thanatos kneeled down before his master, the Dark Lord of the Shadows who appeared as a towering dark figure with glowing red eyes.
"LoRd ThAnAtOs, My ApPrEnTiCe... I aSsUmE yOu HaVe CoMpLeTeD yOuR tAsK iN RaDiEnT GaRdEn?"
"OF COURSE, MI LORD, EVERYTHING IS GOING AS YOU HAVE FORSEEN." Lord Thanatos says
"ExCeLlEnT. It WoN'T bE lOnG nOw UnTiL tHe X-bLaDe ShAlL bE fOrGeD. ThE bOaRd Is SeT aNd ThE pIeCeS aRe MoViNg InTo PlAcE. SoOn, ThE X-bLaDe AnD KiNgDoM HeArTs ShAlL bE oUrS. WiTh BoTh In OuR pOsSeSsIoN aNd OuR eMpIrE gRoWiNg StRoNgEr WiTh EaCh PaSsInG mOmEnT, tHeReE WiLl bE nO lImIt To ThE pOwEr I wIlL aTtAiN. My GrIp On ThE uNiVeRsE sHaLl Be SuPrEmE!"
Author's Note: Major chapter here! Ventus, Terra, Aqua, Shara and Ducar all reunite in Radiant Garden. Together, they face off against Trinity Armor and meet many of Radiant Garden's residents including Kairi! Terra and Ducar face off against Braig and Lord Thanatos, succumbing to the darkness once again. Aqua and Shara face off against Vanitas and then face off against Lord Thanatos. Both Terra and Aqua finally meet Lord Thanatos. Meanwhile, Ventus meets Lea and Isa. So far, this was the chapter everyone has been waiting for and I am just happy to bring it to fruition. Let me know what you guys think. No flames please. Hope you guys like and don't forget to review!