Here's a world which in my mind is one of the greatest Video games of all time!
I own nothing except the stuff I made up
Vs. Rhapthorne!
Seven different colored lights glow and disappear as a bird's silhouette soars over revealing a world with a castle on top covered in thorns
[Land of Sages]
Sora and co. landed in an area that looking around seemed to be a beautiful tropical island there were various monsters lurking about but they paid no notice to Sora and Co. the brunette saw the fragment and bolted after it like many Heartless were chasing him sending several tear shaped blue creatures flying due the air caused by the speed he was going.
"Hey I found it!" he stated.
"Yeah and poor innocent creatures flying in the process" Kairi joked.
"Oh eh heh sorry" Sora called.
"That's got to be a new record I guess we can go now huh?" Ven asked.
"WAAK!"
"WAAAHHA!" Donald and Goofy were pointing at a large shadow moving at them before anyone could react however they were suddenly trapped on the same island minus the color.
"Where are we?" Namine asked.
"I don't know." Sora muttered. Ven looked around then saw light flashing in a cave up ahead.
"Hey guys I think we should go into the cave I saw a light someone's gotta be in there making it." he told them.
"True…but alright let's check it out." Kairi stated.
"Come on!" Sora stated as they ran off into the cave. They soon found a bunch of people in the cave one had long white hair it looked short in the front but there was a long tail of it in the back, he wore what looked like a red Templar outfit.
The second was a bit portly he had a fur vest and blue pants and a spiked yellow hat and was covered in scars he let out a roar as he cut down a Wyvern Heartless.
The third was a girl who wore a very low cut blue violet shirt with a yellow corset and red skirt whipping at the Neo Shadows that tried to get them.
The last was a young man around Sora's age wearing a yellow sleeveless jacket over a blue tunic and green pants with a red bandana.
"What are these things?" the youngest asked.
"I don't know Guv but they're sure givin' us a hard time!" the large one stated.
"We'll help!" Sora called as he and the others cut down the remaining Heartless.
"Thanks for the save mate I was beginning to think we was done for."
"No Problem I'm Sora this is Donald, Goofy, Namine, Kairi and Ventus."
"Call me Ven."
"My Names Ehro this is Yangus, Jessica and Angelo."
"Pleased to meet you" Angelo said simply.
"Pleasure" Jessica replied Yangus just grinned.
"With those colors you must be from the world of light." Angelo pointed out.
"Um yeah, we were on this island when this big shadow ran into us next thing we knew we were here." Ven replied.
"What are you guys doing in a place like this anyway?" Sora asked.
"We were tracking a magician named Dhoulmagus because he had murdered several people however we soon learned that he was a pawn to an evil monster named Rapthorne." Jessica explained.
"Rapthorne?" they asked.
"Bad news mates 'es been goin' aroun' killin' off all of the descendants of them seven sages." Yangus replied.
"Seven sages did they seal Rapthorne away or something?" Kairi asked they nodded in response.
"From what you've told us it hasn't been going well." Namine pointed out.
"No it hasn't there's only one descendant left the lord high priest but we need to fly to catch him Rapthorne has taken over a dog named Sir Leopold and he grew wings we need to help Empyrea get her egg back with her help we can return to our world and stop him." Erho stated.
"Empyrea" Sora asked.
"A God bird who helped the sages to seal Rapthorne away a long time ago but she got trapped in this world of Darkness and now some of Rapthorne's lackeys have stolen her egg keeping it hostage, forcing her to attack us and the village nearby we promised to help her get her egg back if she helps us in return a you scratch my back I'll scratch yours deal." Angelo stated.
Sora glanced between the two groups, "Just a sec!" he turned to them, "What do you guys think?"
"We've already got the Gate Fragment I don't see why we can't help." Ven replied.
"Yeah and if Rapthorne gets into other worlds there could be trouble!" Donald added.
"Yeah and we've got enough trouble with Xehanort and Maleficent." Goofy pointed out.
"Right, all we know is that Maleficent's plan involves me somehow." Kairi added.
"Right" Sora muttered then turned to Ehro's group, "We're in!"
"So where is Empyrea's egg?" Sora asked.
"At the top where her nest would be in our world this on is parallel to ours so we've got a bit of a climb." Ehro replied.
"Right this won't be fun hopefully we won't run into too many monsters." Angelo replied.
"Actually I've noticed that those shadow monsters have been scaring them all off what did you call them Sora, Heartless?" Ehro asked.
"Yeah" he replied as several appeared. "Speak of the devil!"
There were Wizards Wyverns several fire plants and a new one that had a bow and arrow.
"Alright let's do it, ULTIMA!" Sora yelled trying to focus the attack but couldn't and while slamming into several Archer Heartless caused some rubble to fall.
"In my defense I do practice." Sora said quickly as a wall of Fire appeared at him.
"Sora, look out!" Ven yelled.
"INSULATE!" Jessica chanted and cooled the flames where Sora got away with only minor damage.
"Whoa can you teach me that!" Ven asked excitedly.
"Maybe when we're done here" Jessica replied whipping a Wyvern Ven leapt up and finished it completely.
"GOOFY TWISTER!" several Heartless had been taken out by the spinning Goofy who managed to catch a thunder spell from Donald and shoot out the electricity and kill a couple of the Wyverns.
Several shadows that appeared were shot by Angelo's multishot while Ehro killed them off with his own sword.
Yangus preformed a wind sickle attack finishing them off, "Well that takes care of that."
During the walk Ven practiced doing insulate until finally, "Hey I got it!"
"Good job keep practicing." Jessica encouraged,
"I will thanks!" Ven replied.
The group continued up the trek of the mountain finding tunnels that lead outside,
"So in our world Empyrea is supposed to live up here?" Sora asked.
"Yeah this is the God bird Eyrie her home back in our world, it probably wasn't so bad being stuck here but with all of Rapthorne's stooges running around-." Ehro replied,
"Are we there yet?" Donald whined,
"I think so!" Ven stated as he and Sora ran up ahead they eventually came face to face with a large black griffin behind him was a yellow and orange egg with green blended tips.
The two summoned their Keyblades when the griffin took notice of them "Humans what are humans in my domain?"
The others appeared and summoned their own weapons, "That Color, it seems you've wandered into a place that you are not welcome." He stated.
"Hand over that egg and we won't have to kick your butt!" Sora stated simply and hotly.
Gemon laughed, "How amusing good timing humans I was getting bored of watching this egg, I'm sure Lord Rapthorne will permit me a distracting." He replied sinisterly summoning to Sora's surprise some monster condor and a rooster with a sword.
Gemon tried to slash at Sora with his claws but the brunette dodge rolled out of the way, Angelo shot a multishot at them all while Goofy took out the Dark Turkey with Donald and Jessica hitting it with a Frizzle and Firaza spell respectively killing it.
"I smell fried chicken." The Dark Condor noted before being whacked by Ventus who then turned on Gemon, "PHOTON RUSH!" he shouted hitting the dark griffin a bunch of times before he was grabbed and sent into the ground.
"THUNDERA!" Kairi and Donald shouted together zapping him before he sent out a burst of flame.
"REFLEZA!" Kairi yelled absorbing the energy and sending it back at Gemon he grabbed Kairi and took off with her.
"Kairi!" Sora shouted managing to grab on to Gemon's legs.
"Let her go!" Sora stated stabbing his Keyblade into Gemon's side making him drop Kairi.
"I've got ya!" Ehro shouted managing to catch her,
"Thanks but Sora!" she cried Sora wasn't too far behind her in fact Gemon had grabbed him and hurtled him face first into the ground.
"SWOOSH!" Angelo yelled catching the brunette in a tornado that put him down gently and hit Gemon.
"I owe you one." Sora muttered as they dodged a counter attack from the beast.
Gemon cast bounce which didn't do much. "UL-"
"Don't you kill us all bounce sends magic back at you!" Jessica stated,
"Would he really need bounce to that with his Ultima spell?" Angelo asked.
"I practice!" Sora whined.
"Heads up" Ehro yelled as they dodged a blow from Gemon who was getting angry now he sent a kick into Ven's chest which nearly sent the blonde over the cliff however he activated his Keyblade glider and rammed it into him before turning it back.
"ARTIC ZERO" Ven yelled ramming Gemon with freezing attacks he got frozen for a minute only to break the ice off.
"GYROZA!" Donald yelled Gemon dodged the attack but was struck by Angelo and Ehro who sent him Kairi and Sora's way.
"HIKARI RAID" Sora and Kairi shouted together hitting him hard the light seemed to do more damage than their other attacks.
Yangus sent out a Big Banga which did massive damage the cut that Sora had given Gemon seemed to be slowing him down,
A kaboom from Jessica knocked him back,
"We need to finish this he's weakening!" Angelo stated.
"YANGUS!" Goofy yelled.
"Ya Called mate?" The two took off in a whirlwind of attacks spinning with their weapons around and around the wind they caused also cut into Gemon.
They then struck with their weapons downward several times before backing up.
"LET EM AVE IT!" Yangus yelled as Goofy shouted out come on they sent their weapons spinning which collided with Gemon.
"GIGAGASH!" Ehro yelled as he summoned two blades of light that sent out a powerful cutting shock wave that made Gemon cry in agony and stumble.
"Imm….possible no humans should be that strong!" he stated then he remembered the colors they had. "Wait Empyrea! She brought you all from the realm of light to defeat me!" he growled then backed dangerously close to the egg.
"Oh no, he wouldn't" Sora thought panicking.
"What a fool to think she could get the better of me! If I die I'm taking her egg with me!" Gemon stated venomously, "She'll regret the day she tried to outsmart Gemon GAH HA HA HA HA HA HAAA!" Gemon let out a horrible dying laugh as he began to explode.
"No!" Sora shouted rushing towards the egg only for Donald, Goofy and Yangus to grab him.
"Don't Sora!" Goofy begged.
"It Ain't worth it mate, it's too late!" Yangus yelled.
"Let me go!" Sora shouted however there was a horrible booming sound and a heart wrenching shattered that rung through their ears.
"The egg" Sora cried but it was now nothing more than charred shell, Sora dropped to his knees he became unresponsive to large flapping that suddenly hit the air.
"What was that noise?!" Asked a scared feminine voice Sora looked away what the others saw was a large light purple bird with a glowing sky blue ring around her neck and two long feathers that went down her back.
"What….what happened…My Egg" She gasped horrified, "My…my baby is in pieces!" she cried out almost in tears,
"Empyrea I am so sorry." Jessica stated,
"Do not blame yourselves I should have never put you all in this position I am truly sorry for having brought you here and subjecting you to such a bitter experience, I will bring you back to the eye so you can return to the world of light. Empyrea stated simply.
Sora finally managed to look up "Empyrea…."
"Mother, wait!"
"My Baby?" appearing over the egg was a golden spirit of a smaller version of Empyrea.
"Yes mother it's me do not be sad, I wanted to give them something to thank the people that came to help me." The chick replied.
"Give them something but you're…." Empyrea tried to tell him.
"Yes mother I know I am only a soul but if they lend me their bodies I can let them fly, I want to travel with you please take me with you." He asked.
"Of course" Ehro replied.
And with that Empyrea let them all on her back and flew them towards the other side of the area for some reason picking up a colored horse and carriage along the way.
It wasn't long before they were standing around outside in a brightly colored world.
"Well that was surely an experience..." Sora and Co turned to their attention to a small green like troll with a brown tattered robe. "To think there's a whole other world if I hadn't seen it myself I would not have believed it and if not for the eye I'd be convinced it had all been a dream."
"And you what are your names?" he asked turning to Sora and Co.
"Sora"
"Kairi"
"Goofy"
"Donald Duck"
"Namine"
"I'm Ventus call me Ven."
"I see it seems that you're all from another world not that Dark one mind you but still." Trode replied.
"Okay, but who are you two?" Sora asked.
"I am Trode and this is Madea." Trode replied gesturing to the horse holding the carrage.
"She's beautiful." Kairi replied,
"I'd love to sit here and chat but we have a job to do Sir Leopold is most likely off to kill the Lord High Priest by now." Angelo pointed out.
"Right" Ehro stated,
"Medea and I will return to the ship and wait for you by Savella Cathedral." Trode told them.
Ehro held up the God Bird soul stone and in a flash of gold light disappeared.
With a cry a beautiful gold and green bird took to the skies flying towards the main land where Sora who felt like he was flying in a dream saw something black in the distance. "Hey guys what's that up ahead?"
"It's Sir Leopold!" Ehro stated.
The bird flew closer and he could see it was a bluish color around its face and under its legs it had thick black fur all over the rest of its body and rims of its wings which were blood red feathers it was holding a scepter with a bird like head.
"What's with the scepter?" Ven asked.
"Rapthorne's soul is sealed inside it by possessing victims he's been going around killing the descendants of the seven sages he needs their blood on their staff to be free, all they have to do is pick it up and he has control. He even possessed Jessica at one time before we knew what was really happening at first we were just trying to find Dhoulmagus and force him to lift the curse off of Trodian." Ehro explained.
"Curse…hey wait, Trode and Medea are they?" Kairi asked.
Ehro nodded silently.
"'Ead's up Guv he's 'eaded for that window" Yangus stated as they got close to the Cathedral and they all gasped when Leopold smashed through.
"Hurry" Jessica shouted as they flew in after it. they landed in front of the dog Sora managed to block it and kick it back just as it lunged for the high priest.
"So the power of Empyrea resides in you?" the Dog laughed telepathically "No matter I shall take your lives in sacrifice and your corpses shall testify to that meddling bird's failure a poignant foreshadowing to the final heir's demise!"
With a monsterous roar Leopold let loose a blast of Ice and lunged at Ven knocking him to the ground it's teeth dangerously close.
"Ven! WARPAZA!" Kairi yelled saving Ven the light from the spell made the dog cry out in pain
He growled and lunged at Kairi who hit him towards Yangus who hit him with a wind sickle Leopold responded with a burst of fire at them,
"INSULATE!" Ven shouted managing to pacify some of the damage.
"GOOFY ROCKET!" Goofy shouted ramming into the dog who, knocked him back and tried to go for the Lord High preist and elderly man in a silver and purple robe.
"Don't let him get close to the Lord High Priest!" Ehro shouted hitting Leopold with his sword scratching the beast as he sent a fire ball at him Ehro dodged them and lunged forward, "FLACON SLASH!" he called hitting Leopold twice.
Angelo sent a multishot attack at Leopold who had one of his wings damage only for dog to slam its tail into Angelo sending him into a nearby cabinet.
"Angelo!" Ehro and Jessica shouted.
"I'm fine concentrate on Leopold!" He stated.
"JESSICA!" Donald shouted,
"Ready when you are!" The two sent out a barrage of Frizzle and Firaga spells at Leopold who was then caught in a powerful whirlwind where a bunch of Ice spells collided with him.
"For Alistair!"
"Take that!" a huge explosion hit Leopold who growled and recovered knocking Jessica down.
"THUNDER!" Donald stated zapping the dog who went for Donald jaws gaping with the staff close to its throat.
"Donald look out!" Sora cried attacking Leopold who bit him on the arm,
"Sora" Kairi cried hitting the dog with a pearl attack when it wouldn't let go.
"Oww" Sora moaned he looked at his arm it was the same one where his hand had been cut. "Of course, you'll pay for that, HYDRO!" Sora shouted using his good hand to hold Hope Crystal out to launch the spell.
"Curaza!" Kairi stated healing his arm leaving a scar, "You okay?"
"Yeah let's finish this mutt!" Sora stated as he and Kairi teamed up, "KAIRI!"
"Right behind you" the two floated up and hit Leopold with a barrage of Diamond and Pearl spells hitting him
"I'll never give up!" Kairi shouted
"This is it!" Sora shouted as they spun around sending pillars of light out in all directions which zeroed in on Leopold he seemed to suffer under all that light.
"TOGETHER!" They shouted a large flash of light sent Leopold into the door he stood up but could barely stand black steam poured off him.
"You….fools how many times…." Leopold growled before dropping the staff his demonic form seemed to shatter; in the monster's place was a large black magnificent looking dog, who let out a small sad whimper before falling over dead.
"Poor thing" Namine said quietly, Kairi silently wished that something could've been done other than kill him.
The door suddenly burst open to reveal two other guards a short man with a purple robe and a gold trident like cross of sorts tattooed on his head then there was a man a little older than Angelo with slick black hair and icy green eyes wearing a blue Templar suit with a gold crest pendant hanging in the middle of his jacket.
"You're holiness are you alright?!" called out High Priest Rolo the one with the tattoo. The man behind them suddenly dropped,
"Are you okay!?" Sora asked managing to grab him and gently set him down against the desk which surprisingly was still standing,
"Get away from him!" High Priest Rolo knocking Sora to the side, "Oh thank goodness he still has a pulse!" he sighed in relief then looked around "What happened, was it that Hellhound what is going on here?!" He stated then turned to the black haired man. "Marcello what are you doing just standing there carry his Holiness to his bed at once." Marcello merely stared not moving,
"Get a move on you sluggard you supposed to be the master of the guard I'll have you demoted if you don't snap out of it!" Rolo threatened.
"I don't think-"Sora quietly spoke only to get cut off.
"Are you deaf Marcello I just gave you an order!"
Marcello laughed, "Well, Well, Well, High Priest Rolo I had no idea you were so devious I was aware of your desire to be his successor but to resort to murder?" Marcello asked smugly.
"What are you talking about?!" Rolo snapped.
"You're not saying this was planned between us are you?!" Ventus shouted.
"Enough of the pretense I know it was Rolo who hired you thugs and that Mutt what an elaborate scheme create a diversion to attempt the assassination of the Lord High Priest." Marcello replied coolly.
"WHA-, WHAT ROT I DID NO SUCH THING HOW DARE YOU!" Rolo screamed.
"Enough exile Rolo and these thugs to Purgatory Island they'll learn that succession comes with a high price take them away!" Marcello stated the two men looked a little hesitant but a glare in their direction changed that quickly.
"Yes sir!" they both stated calling more guards and grabbing everyone who struggled and protested Sora managed to look and see Marcello cast him a wicked smile before the doors shut.
"They say every dog has his day and it seems I have a dog to thank for mine." Marcello stated smugly he walked by the staff picking up he felt something flash in his mind and winced a little in pain but shook it off quickly.
E-H E-H E-H
"YOU TRAITORS HOW DARE, YOU DO THIS TO ME! I AM TO BE THE NEXT HIGH PREIST YOU SHOULD ARREST THAT MISCREANT!" Rolo shouted.
"Pipe down they don't care." Kairi muttered dejectedly Rolo did so as a wave of hopelessness washed over everyone Kairi's statement was proven when the man merely lifted his hand and the cage they were in was sent down into a pit.
"One of my own men a turn coat….how could Marcello do this to me." Rolo moaned as the cage continued to lower.
"Forget that where'd they take us?" Sora asked remembering that they were blindfolded when they were shoved onto the boat.
"This is Purgatory Island where our most Heinous criminals are locked away until they die." Rolo told them grimly.
"Nice work hiring him." Ehro muttered sarcastically.
"Marcello maybe a traitor but I could not ignore his uncommon strength and determination not to mention his skill with a sword." Rolo defended then turned away, "It was my intention to use Marcello to position myself as the successor to the Lord High Priest I used Marcello to eliminate all opposition once the path for my promotion had been cleared the only obstacle was time." he stated.
"So you sent a bunch of people down here just to get a better job?!" Sora spat but went ignored.
"I was so close he was a frail old man, all I had to do was, wait. How could I let that stripling out do me!" Rolo growled to himself.
There was an agonizing moaning that hit the air Sora instinctively wrapped his arm around Kairi while Ven did the same for Namine they didn't deserve to be here.
"Listen the voices of the prisoners; we're here Purgatory Island…Hell on earth." Rolo told them grimly they were lead out and shoved into a cell across from the cage which sadly Sora quickly found had a seal on the sealing preventing the Keyblade from being summoned.
"Let me out, I'm innocent as are these people and children it was Marcello he's the one that should be down here!" Rolo yelled out.
"Shut up! Yer in here till ya kick the bucket so no use making a racket so pipe down!" the guard spat loudly.
"What can we do the others don't even know where we are" Sora thought sadly.
E-H E-H E-H
Marcello smugly made his way down the hall carrying the staff, "The Lord High Priest dies from shock and with High Priest Rolo out of the picture things couldn't have turned out better!" he stated however a searing pain suddenly got to his head.
"What….my head…..I can't bear it….what's happening to me?!" Marcello stated.
"My Flesh and Blood have been sealed away by those accursed Sages."
"That voice what do you want?!" Marcello growled as vines covered his arms making it impossible to let go of it.
"But a new hand holds the staff a new body to control!" The voice said vigorously however Marcello pulled out a knife and cut away he stabbed himself; that was when the spirit finally gave up. "What…oooohhhnn!" the voice wailed as the vines fade away Marcello cast heal as he stood up.
"I'm notoriously bad at taking orders." Marcello stated smugly he went to smash the staff but decided against it he walked with it tapping it once as he went.
E-H E-H E-H
A couple days had passed the group fell into a depression helpless to do anything they were still able to tell the time as the guards changed shifts every night and on the second night.
"GAAHHHH!" one of the other convicts awoke with in a cold sweat.
"Hey are you okay?" Ven asked as he and the others rushed over.
"The….The Lord High Priest he came to me saying that the staff cannot go to the Holy Island of Neos he had a gaping hole in his chest as if it had been stabbed clean through!" he cried.
"Hey shut your trap to filths!" the guard snapped.
"No you shut yours!" Kairi growled under her breath making Sora smirk at this two days in here and they had yet to break Kairi. Then there was the sound of the cage.
"G'day so what's going on up top I'm goin' topper staring at these cons all day!" one of the guards stated.
"I've gotta tell you mate there's big news the whole worlds gone crazy!" the other guard told him,
"Well spit it out don't make me guess mate!" The one with a mask stated anxious to know.
"The Lord High Priest went and kicked the flaming bucket two days ago and that's fair dinkum mate!" the other told him.
"WHAT hi- his Holiness is dead…it…it can't be!" Rolo stated in horror.
"He's right he said that he still had a pluse." Namine whispered to Kairi the boys who nodded.
"Shut yer trap don't forget where you are!" the guard with a beard growled.
"But, but how did he die?!" Rolo begged.
"Didn't he just tell you to shut it ya big galah?!" the other snapped as they went to eat.
Rolo sounded like he was about to cry, "It can't be!" he stated he then took a deep breath, "Two days his Holiness has been dead all this time?" Rolo asked shaking his head.
"Listen to me when I overheard the guards talking about the Lord High Priest's death do you know who sprung to mind? Marcello" Rolo stated.
It then hit Sora like a sack of bricks, "The staff it was still in the room with Marcello when he had them take us here he must have picked it up and Rapthorne's possessed him now!"
"And he used Marcello to kill the last of the sage's descendants!" Kairi agreed.
"I wish it were like that." Angelo stated,
"Angelo, are you really saying what I think your saying?!" Ehro asked.
"No…Marcello maybe a traitor but even he wouldn't go that far." Rolo stated.
"Marcello was never one for obedience…So…" Angelo stated he had passed the two days thinking and brooding, "to let himself, get taken over like that…that's something I can't believe."
"We need to get out of ere so we can find out wot really went on!" Yangus stated.
"I have a plan. "Rolo stated suddenly, "Gather round"
"So that's the plan." He told them a few minutes later.
"Right then let's get to work." Ehro stated.
"Goddess on high please let this succeed." Rolo muttered as he doubled over screaming.
"AHHH OWW OUCH OHHHH OUCH THE PAIN MY STOMACHE THE PAIN IS UNBEARABLE" Rolo shouted,
"Here are you alright mate? Wot's wrong wiv ya?" Yangus asked.
"Help us please!" Namine cried out,
"He's going die help!" Jessica cried out as well.
"It's my GOLD Rosary I swallowed it and now the pain is unbearable!" Rolo moaned.
"What you swallowed your GOLD Rosary?!" Ven asked.
"Wot you go and do that for eh?" Yangus asked.
"It's so valuable I didn't want to lose it when they brought us here I swallowed it so no one would take it from me! Now my GOLD Rosary is digging into me!" Rolo wailed.
"Strewth you hear that mate he says its gold!" one of the guards said to the other.
"Hey old man, feeling a bit crook are ya?" one of them asked as they came in.
"We'll take care of ya till that Gold Rosary comes out of you one way or another!" one stated.
"Better give him a whole check over in case there's anything else in there." Said the other
"Oh thank you, you are so kind! Just please do one more thing for me first." Rolo asked.
"Yeah what's that?" one of the guards asked rather dumbly as they felt someone tap their shoulders.
"Take a nap you half-wit nurses." Rolo stated sinisterly as they turned to see Yangus throw two fists their way.
"HOOLY DOOLY!" they shouted together hitting the wall out cold.
"Right then let's go!" Rolo stated,
"They're…..They're getting away." one of the guards moaned as they all clambered into the cage Yangus shutting the door but it didn't budge.
"Why won't it move it, is it bust or somfin?" Yangus asked desperately.
"Ah it's that lever one of the guards pulls it when they change over someone will have to stay behind or we'll all be stuck here!" Jessica stated.
"I'll do it it's me duty to the guv!" Yangus stated.
"Yangus let me I have way to fly out of here once you're up!" Ven stated about to leave the cage when someone caught him on the arm.
"No wait!" Rolo stated, "I'll do it." he said climbing out of the cage and shutting the door before Ven could protest they all gathered around the side where the lever was,
"You, Wot are you gonna do if ya don't get out wiv everyone else eh?" Yangus asked.
"Those nurses will finish you off when they come too you're no match for them!" Ehro added.
"Even if I were to escape from here, the Church would catch up with me soon enough, let me do this please." He stated holding the lever both Sora and Ehro looked at each other than at him and nodded.
"Okay." Sora said quietly.
"Just promise me you'll find out what really caused his Holinesses death its imperative that the truth be made public!" Rolo stated as he pulled the Lever.
"YOU'RE A GOOD BLOKE ROLO!" Yangus shouted as the cage rose out of sight into the darkness above.
"DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME JUST MAKE SURE YOU ESCAPE YOU MUST FIND OUT THE TRUTH!" he shouted he heard footsteps and turned. "So I see you oafs are awake, I'm sorry to inform you that you that I will not be producing a Gold Rosary from either end in the foreseeable future. I am ready do what you will with me!"
The group ran out where to the relief of Ehro and the others saw Trode waiting for them, "I've been looking for you everywhere Nincompoops! Next time you get imprisoned make sure it's somewhere easy to find Nincompoops all of you even those I just met!" he shouted jumping up and down.
Sora laughed nervously rubbing the back of his head.
"It doesn't matter you're all safe I'm sure you've heard the Lord High Priest is dead and there's no doubt who's the cause of it come on let's get a move on!" he stated as the group climbed onto the ship and it set sail.
"Trode we need to get to the Holy Isle of Neos!" Ehro stated.
"Neos whatever for?" he asked.
"One of the Prisoners had a vision where the Lord High Priest begged not to let the staff near it…I think that's where the sages hid Rapthorne's body." Ehro stated.
"Wot you sure Guv?" Yangus asked.
"Think about it, it's an island dedicated to light the Goddess, pretty much everything Rapthorne hates it's the last place he'd look once he's free and Marcello maybe headed there anyway." Ehro replied.
"I've had enough of both to be honest its high time Rapthorne and Marcello got what they deserved." Angelo stated.
"No one puts me beind bars and gets away with it I'll slug 'im just like I did 'em nurses!" Yangus agreed cracking his knuckles.
Sora thought about Empyrea's egg, Leopold and Rolo all unnecessary deaths, that Rapthorne caused "Let's go!"
The sun rose as a large statue came into sight. "Well here we are Neos and it looks like were not the only ones to come here." Trode told them noticing the bulk of ships gathered on the shore.
"We have to find Marcello before Rapthorne can find his body." Ehro stated as they went ashore.
The group went for the only place he could've gone other than a large audience chamber and several shops there was nowhere else to go.
Through the doors they saw standing on top of the pedestal with all an altered outfit red rims trimmed with gold and gold writing of sorts and a couple of ribbons going down his chest was Marcello.
"Ladies and Gentlemen as you are aware the Lord High Priest has passed away our prayers go with him; he now sits beside the Goddess. There are those who would make spurious allegations surrounding the circumstances of his passing but I assure you that he died a natural death." Marcello told them.
"And I tell you this I have no intention of becoming the next Lord High Priest." He told them getting confused murmurs from the crowd. "Or rather I have no intention of becoming another hollow idol we've had to endure until now!"
"What, idols?"
"What's he saying?"
"Has he gone mad?" these were among the questions asked in the crowd.
"I ask you what, is a King? A King is but a man born into the right family, should that give him the right to be waited on hand and foot and answer to no man? A soldier demanding such treatment would never be tolerated!" Marcello spat angrily.
He continued despite the now louder confusion "Even if such a soldier had the same stature of the king he could never escape the social class into which he was born! I am one such soldier born out of wedlock and thrown out of my own home! A Commoner like me has no right to be the Lord High Priest!" he spat saying the final part in sheer disgust.
"Marcello what are you doing?" Angelo hissed as the group continued to watch.
"Yes such positions of weighty responsibility should be filled exclusively by incompetent aristocrats!" he spat then used the staff to knock several things off the table in front of him, "Our great noble and righteous Holiness what did he ever accomplish a sorrowful prayer for an uncertain world perhaps but certainly nothing more!" he bellowed to the heavens.
Yangus leaned in close to the others, "Lost 'is marbles 'e 'as!" he whispered getting nods of agreement.
"The Lord High Priest our Kings our Goddess sit on their exalted thrones and reign over us each as useless as the next!" he stated before finally calming down, "But I am different for I have not one drop of nobility in my veins yet I am here only by my own merit!"
"This guy's bonkers!" someone muttered in the crowd.
"Follow me! It is time to oust our artless rulers and choose a new leader!" he stated two of the men watching in the audience tried to leave only to be threatened into sitting back down.
"So you have a choice follow me…." He stated then smiled venomously "Or suffer; the same fate as those intruders!" he stated pointing at Sora, Ehro and co the guards surrounded them quickly.
A pocket on Ehro started to glow, "Is this…." Ehro breathed.
"Now it is time to use my power!"
"The God bird soul stone" Ehro stated as they suddenly transformed into a large yellow bird that flew right over them at Marcello the light dissipating.
"You should've stayed away; if you stand between me and my destiny you leave me no choice!"
"You've gone mad Marcello!" Angelo snapped.
"Have I?" he stated throwing a wind sickle at them he then went to stab at Angelo who managed to block it with his own sword the two went toe to toe, the two clashed swords Angelo tried to load his bow but a wind sickle cut the string and sent him flying back making it absolutely useless.
"THUNDER" Ven yelled striking him from behind he then sent a quick combo on Marcello and managed to jump away before Marcello could land a hit.
Kairi and Sora both hit him with diamond spells are Ehro ran up hitting him with a flame slash that burned him,
Goofy blocked a wind sickle with his shield while Jessica threw Angelo a different bow the first one useless now,
"MULTI SHOT!" Angelo shouted sending several shots at Marcello he managed to dodge them all but found himself cornered by Ehro.
"GIGAGASH!" he shouted hitting Marcello who rolled across the floor only to cast full heal.
Jessica then countered with a Dragon tail attack on Marcello who stumbled back his sword however lit up as he chuckled, "Time you all saw the light!" he stated drawing a cross with it as it hit everyone sending them into the wall.
"Don't give up!"
"Take out that mad man!"
"String him up!"
"SILENCE OF ALL YOU" Marcello bellowed at the crowd who to the heroes surprise were cheering for them.
"Not gonna let my fans down." Sora joked before focusing, "LIGHT!"
A firey light bursts from Sora's hands he tries to catch it only for it to come back down as meteors hitting his clothes and turning them different colors his Keyblade floats towards his hand and Sora floats off his feet the symbol for Mage form appears behind him.
"COR BLIMEY!" Yangus stated making a funny stance as Sora suddenly reappeared from the light his shirt was now a sky blue with a rusted faded gold patch on the shirt and rimming the sleeves which had a purple stripe and the form's sigil on his sleeves a similar pattern was now on his wrist bands.
His armor now gold green and blue his belt and pockets had the same rusted gold matching the sigil of a staff tip with it's handle now on his pants which had a patch of green in the middle and blue tipped while they were mostly purple same with his shoes despite having blue tips green rims and a belt his jacket and gloves were now purple with green rims.
"A new drive form" Namine shouted.
"Mage form….I wonder what it does…" Sora muttered to himself.
"So you've had a color swap I'm not impressed." Marcello stated catching his attention before launching a Kafrizzel attack to which Sora merely jumped up at,
"MAGI PULSE!" Sora stated sending out a wave of purplish energy that stopped the spell in its tracks and hit Marcello making him hold his ears while he took damage.
"BIG BANGA!" Yangus stated sending the attack Marcello's way he dodged it but sadly for him that was exactly what Yangus wanted.
"RAHHHH!" he yelled landing a punch in Marcello's face, "You know wot that was for mate!" Yangus growled.
"ANGELO!" Ventus yelled.
"If I must." The two sent out a barrage of shots from Ven's keyblade and Angelo's bow they then slashed at him repeatedly.
"It's over!" Ven shouted as they sent a blast of light at him that sent him to the edge.
Marcello was suddenly under an attack from many magic bullets courtesy of Sora, "FIRAZA!" Sora yelled a large flame attacking Marcello he managed to use bounce but it broke despite Marcello taking no damage.
"DIAMONDRA!" Kairi shouted, hitting Marcello square chested he groaned as it seemed to burn at him.
"You know those spells are more effective against people with an overload of darkness I suggest you drop the staff." Kairi warned.
"I believe I made it clear I was in charge now." he stated sending a Karfrizzle spell at her she dodged but was scathed landing with a small burn.
"He's not listening." Kairi stated.
"HYDRORA!" Donald shouted hitting Marcello before he was hit by an attack from Goofy, Sora then went after him dodging a few Swoosh spells along the way,
"I am tired of you fools getting in my way this is…DESTINY!" he shouted sending the light attack from before directly at Sora who tapped his armor and double jumped away from it as it exploded in the sky, Marcello was then grazed by a gyro attack that seemed to come from now where.
"Are you invisible?!" Marcello growled, "Come out and fight me you coward!" Marcello shouted.
"Okay fine but I'm finishing you here and now!" Sora stated as he reappeared to his left letting his Keyblade it the ground and draw a circle of light around him he then brought it up as seven glowing lights appeared in it,
"SAGE STRIKER" Sora shouted bringing Crystal Hope down, different bullets of light hitting Marcello repeatedly on Sora's command.
He stopped at the cliff falling to his knees struggling to recover as Sora changed back to his normal form.
"Give it up Marcello!"
"But….how…..could you?" Marcello suddenly froze in place he fell over a bright red light covering him he then stood his hair and skin suddenly turned a horridly pale white and his eyes were now a blood red.
"heh heh heh heh!" The two voices chimed together with Marcello's fading, "I thank you Keyblader he has been a stubborn one but now that you've all weakened him I can now control this flesh as my own!"
"HUH"
"Rapthorne" Ehro growled glaring hatefully.
"Now that this fool has disposed of the Lord High Priest for me, the final heir is no more and the seal is broken!" he stated to the shock and horror of the group and crowd below.
Rapthorne then soared up to the statue's face "YESSSS Complete my resurrection, my return to flesh and blood!" he stated throwing the staff into the statue which began to crack and fall the crowd at this point started to flee as two eyes shone and made the place explode sending the entire group flying with a scream.
The middle of Neos now a dark and sinister citadel took to the skies striking lighting around the island fortunately not hitting the unconscious heroes.
The sky then suddenly turned a blood red with evil energy pulsing across it.
The group woke up sometime later standing and looking around, "The Holy isle has been completely destroyed." Ehro muttered.
Angelo spotted something in the distance where the shrine used to be was a gaping hole hanging on was Marcello badly hurt he had slipped and fell when Angelo caught him,
"What are you doing let me go! If you hadn't interfered I could've had all of Rapthorne's power but now all hope is gone there's nothing left, LET ME GO I DON'T WANT YOUR HELP!" Marcello screamed managing to pull his hand out of Angelo's but Angelo caught him again,
"No! I won't let you die you will go on living knowing that the brother you despise took pity on you!" Angelo stated as he pulled Marcello to safety.
Marcello growled but he was no condition to do anything, "You're determined to disgrace me more you!"
Angelo looked away, "Ten years….it was more than ten years ago when I first came to the abbey I had nothing no home, no family, I didn't know anyone at the abbey and the first person I spoke to was you for those first few moments you were kind to me genuinely kind, after you found out who I was it changed everything but I never forgot that moment of kindness."
Marcello pulled himself to his feet and began to limp off, "You will regret the day you saved my life!" he spat.
"You know what I really don't care do your worst you can't hurt me anymore." Angelo replied simply Marcello pushed himself through the two groups as they watched him go he pulled off his ring and tossed it to Angelo without looking back. "Isn't this your ring your Templar's ring?" Angelo asked when he caught it.
"It's yours it means nothing to me now!" he spat as he limped off.
"Hey wait, Marcello." Sora asked but went ignored,
"Angelo are you just going to let him leave he's badly hurt." Jessica stated but Angelo was lost in his own little world watching Marcello as he disappeared into the dust.
"I wonder where he's going I hope he'll be okay." Kairi said.
The group returned to the boat and gazed up at the sky. "That's where we need to go." Ehro muttered.
"One of the survivors did say they saw a castle take off into the sky." Jessica pointed out.
Trode wished them good luck as they took off into the sky the golden bird managed to land on the enormous castle which itself was a bit of a maze fighting off Heartless and a barrage of other monsters a couple of places were quite something to look at, a maze of stair cases with a water feature in the dead middle then the last leg was a village built into a wall with no one living in it passing a set of statues and a plaque
"These statues represent the four pilgrims who travel under a cloud of sadness may the darkness surround the pilgrim." Ehro read and they were instantly healed.
"Good thing this was here I was getting worn out not sure if our potions could've helped." Kairi stated.
No Heartless or monsters bothered them at this point they came passed a room filled with poisoned water.
They went into the next room which had a lone descending stair case they entered it and found themselves in a magnificent but foreboding hall.
"I think we're here." Angelo muttered.
"Yup, this is definitely it." Ehro stated putting the magic map he had required along the way in his journey there's nothing but this hallway.
"Then let's finish this!" Sora stated as he and his own party Ehro's following as they burst through a door and ascended the stairs.
There a little pink and blue body with a staff and a burst of magic serving for the rest of him was Rapthorne!
"I've been waiting for you meddlesome fools your pitiful attempts to stop me have been in vain! Behold I am Rapthorne the Lord of Darkness!" he declared.
"My resurrection to flesh and blood has been a long and painful journey and what pitiful circumstances we have all had to endure but humans, I will unite us in happiness from this moment the Worlds of light and the world of Darkness shall be as one! And this union shall herald a new ruler!" Rapthorne declared spastically.
He then crackled with excitement the magic flying around him, "One mighty power to preside over all the Lord of Darkness Rapthorne! You will revere me and you will offer up your pitiful lives as a mark of your respect and admiration!" Rapthorne declared.
"Yeah right you on what planet?!" Sora spat.
"There's no way we'd ever bow down to the likes of you!" Ehro stated.
"Then suffer a torrent of misery and pain!" Rapthorne declared as he once again crackled with dark magic.
He sent a boom attack on them getting the first strike Sora and Donald tried to counter with several fire spells of their own but Rapthorne dodged through them until he was blindsided by a pearl spell from Kairi.
"Nice one!" Ehro stated as he stood up and sent a falcon slash on Rapthorne Yangus hit him with a wind sickle attack and then hit him with his fist,
"CHERUBS ARROW!" Angelo shouted draining some of Rapthorne's strength when he was hit with the arrows.
Donald sent a Firaza attack that was blocked sadly by a Kafrizzle by Rapthorne.
"PHOTON RUSH!" Ven yelled slamming into him repeatedly with light only to be frozen in a block of ice as punishment.
"Ven!" Sora yelled trying to break him out to no avail, "FIRA!" Sora yelled managing to thaw him out. "Are you okay?!" he asked.
"Yeah thanks." The two rushed him hitting Rapthorne with a double Ars Arcanum attack on him.
"DIAMONDZA!" Kairi yelled hitting him hard.
"GIGAGASH!" Ehro yelled after the others managed to corner him hitting him hard.
"KASIZZLE!" Jessica yelled trapping Rapthorne in a wave of Fire that was met with a blizzaza spell from Donald!
"BIG BANGA! MULTI SHOT!" Angelo and Yangus yelled as he was hit with the barrage of attacks.
A wave of Darkness hit the group making them skid back.
"We're not through yet Rapthorne!" Jessica warned.
"GOOFY ROCKET!" Goofy shouted hitting him but Rapthorne managed to dodge the attack and hitting him back with a Kafrizzle attack.
Everyone immediately came to Goofy's aid by attacking Jessica hit him with a twin dragon lash and Angelo struck a blow with his sword.
"WIND SICKEL!" Yangus yelled he dodged it but went to the wrong place.
"KAZAP!" Ehro shouted hitting Rapthorne with an electric spell as Donald healed Goofy.
"HIKARI RAID!" Kairi shouted as Rapthorne was hit with a spinning key of light she then charged forward.
"SHINE ARCANUM!" she shouted her keyblade was bathed in light as she hit Rapthorne with a bunch of attacks he couldn't escape she then hit him with a Pearlra attack but she sent her rolling across the floor with a blast of magic.
"Those who use the light against the darkness shall perish!" he growled charging an attack.
"AERIAL SLAM!" Sora screamed sending Rapthorne skyward before Sora met him in the air and slammed him into the ground. "That was for Kairi!" he then changed into his Mage form and summoned the circle of light that finished off Marcello, "This is for Empyrea's egg SAGE STRIKER!" he yelled as the Lord of Darkness was hit with a barrage of colored lights and sent into the ground.
He let out; a couple of Agonizing screams before turning into golden liquid that disappeared into the floor.
"I guess that's it." Sora muttered to himself changing back.
"We've done it Guv!" Yangus cheered,
"Alistair….Nothing can express how happy I am right now!" Jessica cheered.
"Well no point on making this an extended stay let's get make our exit." Angelo agreed.
The group hadn't made it too far when a tremor hit the whole area.
"Ahh this isn't good we've got to get out of here!" Jessica stated.
"Run!" Ehro yelled as they tore back through the area they made it back through the wall village when the Statues of Ehro and his friends jumped towards them.
"BIG BANGA!" Yangus shouted destroying them in a blow killing them.
"Where are Sora and the others?" Ehro noticed.
"Over here!" Sora shouted as he and his friends caught up. "Some crazy monster attacked us!"
"We need to keep moving Rapthorne might be trying to take us down with him!" Angelo stated as they ran through the stairs a couple of orange colored serpents getting at them.
"KAZAP! THUNDAZA!" Donald and Ehro yelled electrocuting them.
"Woola!" Sora called the alien appeared in a flash of light his speed and powerful jaws helping the spells from Donald and Ehro to make quick work of them.
"Thanks Woola!" Sora called Woola disappeared back to his world.
"Quick outside" Ehro called as they rushed out the door they soon sighed in relief but it didn't last wrong as the bars came down on the door behind them.
"Too soon to sigh ladies and gentlemen" Angelo pointed out as all the rubble seemed to gather around and created a giant stone beast called Ruin.
"WAAAK!" Donald cried out,
"Wholly giant Batman" Ven screamed.
It slammed a giant fist knocking them back.
"I'm beginning to think Rapthorn might still be alive 'cause this place is trying way too hard to kill us!" Ehro moaned.
The giant slammed his fist into the ground as the heroes dodged it as they fired spells and attacks dodging every blow they could all the thing really did was try to crush you with it's fist.
"We need to end this ULTIMA!" Sora yelled with the spell hitting his mark, "WHOO HOO I told you I practiced! ULTIMA ONCE MORE!" he declared the spell hitting a second time.
"YEAH ULTIMA!" Sora shouted to his dismay the spell shot up and exploded in the air. "Awwww"
"Sora, get back GIGAGASH!" Ehro yelled destroying the beast thanks to all the spells from the Ultima spells Sora shot at it.
"And that's the end of that I think it's high time we left this death trap." Angelo stated.
"Right" Ehro replied holding up the God bird soul stone and turning them all into the gold colored God bird which flew but as it did the entire citadel burst and became sucked into a vacuum that pulled him in.
To Sora and Ehro's horror there in a large purple body covered with red markings was Rapthorne looking like a demonic devil of sorts who just floated there in the sky.
"The power at long last my soul has the almighty flesh and blood it deserves!"
"And I thought he was ugly before."Sora muttered.
"The time has come for the rite of the union that will bring the worlds together as one! Come my slaves devour this vulgar world!" Rapthorne bellowed.
Several more black griffins like Gemon appeared and struck at them breaking the spell over them and making the group fall screaming.
When it seemed like hope was lost Sora sealed his eyes shut to wait for the end however it never came instead he felt a hand grasp his shirt and jacket tightly.
"Sora, open your eyes!" Ehro shouted Sora suddenly saw a familiar figure,
"EMPYREA!" he shouted.
"When Rapthorne opened the gate between the worlds of Light and Darkness I was able to come through but in my wake come monstrous hordes if left unchecked his minions will destroy every living thing!" she warned.
She took them to the island Trode had seen them and arrived shortly after Ehro making sure they met up with the others safely.
"I thought we dealt with him!" Ven complained,
"No, only in a weakened form now Rapthorne has assumed his full physical form matters have gone beyond sealing him away now our only recourse is to defeat him in battle it is the only way to save our world now that he has become so powerful." Empyrea explained then turning to Eroh.
"The chances of defeating him are slim you are this world's only hope Ehro."
"Me? But I'm just a soldier from Trodian." Ehro replied.
"That may be but you have the blood of a chosen one in your veins within you there shines a glimmer of light."
"You don't have to be rich to do something cool or even be anything in particular take a look at me I saved a bunch of my friends from tough places once and I'm a bit of a goof ball." Sora pointed out folding his hands behind his head grinning.
"That's the understatement of the century." Donald stated sweat dropping.
"HEY!" Sora snapped as the others giggled.
"Then let's go get him!" Ehro stated feeling invigorated.
"Not yet in his current state Rapthorne is protected by a mighty shield that renders him impervious to any harm we must break it down hold out your hand Ehro." Empyrea instructed.
Ehro did so and a silver and white flute appeared in his hands.
"That is the Echo Flute we will not be able to penetrate Rapthorne's shield alone we will need help from the seven sages the brave souls who sealed Rapthorne away long ago I can feel them their will is strong they have returned to help us defeat the Lord of Darkness once and for all."
"So how does the Echo flute work in this?" Ehro asked.
"The sages have taken on the form of seven magical orbs each containing the power of one sage they are scattered around this world you must bring them together use the flute as there were once seven sages now there are seven orbs." Empyrea explained.
Ehro nodded and began to play it as he did the sound echoed Kairi suddenly felt the presences of others from the sky shone seven magical lights that floated above their heads and replayed the song back to Ehro who smiled at this.
"Cool." Sora stated.
"I too have something to find but I will return shortly." Empyrea stated leaving she returned a few minutes later after the group prepared and strategized a little. "I have located that which may be this world's last hope now I entrust it to you."
"The Scepter" Jessica stated.
Everyone was shocked to see the scepter floating above them Sora noticed something different it seemed to be a gold and royal purple now.
"Gasp The scepter of Trodain careful with that it's full of Hocus Pocus, don't touch it!" Trode warned.
"There is no cause for alarm the scepter no longer harbors Rapthorne's soul now it holds only the souls of the seven sages over the passage of it's long history the truth of the scepter has been lost in the beginning it was crafted by the hands of the seven sages under my instruction and they gave it a name the God Bird Scepter." Empyrea assured.
"I noticed something odd about it the color has changed but how is it gonna help us?" Sora replied.
"You will need it to break the shield around Rapthorne as Ehro and his friends pray for the power of the scepter in unison one by one, they will summon the souls of the sages to unlock the power of the orbs." Empyrea explained.
"Us, then what about?" Jessica asked as Ehro's group glanced at Sora's.
"Don't worry about us we'll keep Rapthorne off your backs." Kairi stated.
"Only when the shield is broken by the power of the orbs will be become vulnerable only then can you fight him I will fly you all to his location we cannot delay this battle any longer!" Empyrea stated.
"Then let's go!" Ehro stated.
Soon the group saw Rapthorne off in the distance he was surprised to see them the air around him was an invisible floor.
"Okay guys get ready." Sora muttered Ehro's group began to pray to the staff summoning a yellow colored silhouette.
Rapthorne growled and sent a burst of ice at them.
"REFLEZA!" Ven, Sora, Kairi and Donald shouted together it blocked the blow but the returning energy was absorbed by Rapthorne's shield a green silhouette appeared.
The ball from Rapthorne's shield snapped off and hurtled towards Ehro and co which Emyprea managed to block with her own wave of Ice.
Sora sent it back with his Keyblade where it merely returned to its place he then summoned an attack from above Emyprea trying to dodge out of it but getting hit.
"Emyprea" Sora shouted he watched as blue and purple silhouettes appeared Rapthorne seemed to realize what was happening because his attacks got more, harsh casting kazap on Ehro's group with Empyrea forced to use herself as a shield.
"Emyprea!" they all shouted,
"Do not, worry about me keep praying to the scepter!" she told them they nodded and did so Sora Kairi Ven Donald and Goofy had gotten hurt blocking attacks as well as a red silhouette, appeared.
"We have to hurry they're getting thrashed out there!" Jessica stated as Ven hit the ground hard making sure the silver orb activated.
"Hang on Ven only one more to go." He told himself but was faced with an attack that Sora managed to block with Ultima then came the final orange silhouette appeared the orbs shone around Rapthorne and took down his shield the leader of the sages the silhouette form the orange orb; perhaps a young boy appeared and spoke to them.
"My beloved Kin we sages have done all that we can now our dear world our future lies in your hands protect it well, we will be watching you, farewell my beloved kin farewell Empyrea."
A golden light hit the party that was blocking Rapthorne's attack they were completely healed much to the relief of Ehro's group.
Rapthorne let out an enraged yell, "Meddling pests how much more of my time will you waste?! You will rot in Hell for breaking my shield but first you will taste the true might of my flesh and blood you shall taste terror eternal not even death will offer you respite!" he spat as the real battle began.
The group broke away from a Kazap attack as Angelo fired a multi shot and Jessica a Kasizzle.
"ULTIMA!" Sora yelled managing to hit him but it fizzled out in power as it hit Rapthorne who laughed, "Stupid boy you don't have the skill to command such a spell!"
"THUNDEZA!" Donald yelled hitting him hard as Empyrea scratched and pecked at Rapthorne's face Angelo sending a kawoosh spell at him as Emyprea made a break for it.
Ehro launched a miracle slashed on him as Jessica attacked Yangus sent out a big banga in conjunction with Ven's wing blade combo.
"HIKARI RAID!" Kairi shouted hitting him with one another blow of ice from Rapthorne however stopped the attack dead in its tracks and a blow from the staff sent Sora and Goofy flying when they went to her aid.
"KAZAP!" Ehro yelled hitting him hard with the attack as a cherub's arrow from Angelo followed.
He cast a spell that put Donald and Yangus to sleep they quickly woke up with a Kafrizzle attack then hit them.
"CURAGA!" Sora yelled healing them after healing him Goofy and Kairi he blocked the ball from Rapthorne's staff hitting it back.
He grinned but soon paid for it by suffering a blow from Rapthorne's hand he managed to flip over and skid on to his feet.
"MAGE FORM!" Sora shouted transforming into the new form and rushing forward turning invisible shooting magic bullets keeping him distracted while the others chipped away at his health.
"SAGE STRIKER!" Sora yelled hitting him with the seven colored lights which he noticed matched the seven orbs yellow, green, blue, purple, red, silver and orange. Rapthorne growled.
"ENOUGH!" he yelled slamming his fist into Sora who was sent flying.
"OMNICURE!" Ehro shouted healing Sora midair who awoke and turned,
"MAGI PULSE!" Sora shouted he then sent a combination spell "FROZEN DISC!" the frozen Gryro spell hit Rapthorne in the chest making him growl in pain.
He changed into his Paladin form then landed an Ars Solum on Rapthorne blocking a Kazap from Rapthorne with his shield before changing back.
"GIGAGASH BIG BANGA!" Ehro and Yangus called together as they hit Rapthorne with the two attacks.
"TWIN DRAGON LASH!" Jessica shouted hitting him hard Angelo managed to perform the same move Marcello had on Rapthorne hitting him hard.
"PEARLZA!" Kairi shouted managing to hit him hard as Sora and Ehro managed to get a few combos on him.
"EHRO!"
"For Trodian!" Ehro shouted as they sent a bunch of electric spells at Rapthorne then followed it with a bunch of combos on him then threw their weapons like boomerangs at him then sent a powerful gigagash combo on him.
"IT'S OVER!" they both yelled as a giant burst of energy in the shape of a dragon struck Rapthorne going through him.
The former Lord of Darkness exploded in a burst of light which Empyrea saved them from they flew over the land as everyone cheered.
"WE DONE IT GUV!" Yangus shouted.
"I know right I can't believe it after all this time!" Ehro shouted.
"At last I can finally go back and tell Bangers and Mash it's all over and I have something to say to Alistair to that I only made it this far because I followed my heart." Jessica stated proudly.
"Angelo?" Sora asked he was in deep thought.
"Who'd ever thought we made it this far hm this should be an interesting story for the ladies." He stated making Sora blink in confusion in his mind everyone would've loved to hear about this.
"I bet granddad and the orse princess are having a whale of a time being finally back to normal I'm half surprised that the old codger isn't around to surprise us as usual but even he's not gonna pop up in a place like this eh?" Yangus stated laughing prompting the others to do so.
"I transported your friends back to their home land each one of you is a great hero you remind me of the seven sages you humans never cease to surprise me." Emyprea stated.
The group landed in the courtyard in a castle where black fog was starting to thin they landed where Medea Trode ran out to meet them.
"Ah welcome back I saw you all in action my men you were all magnificent!" Trode declared. Ehro laughed and rubbed the back of his head grinning.
"I'm not one of your men granddad." Yangus pointed out.
"Neither am I." Jessica added.
"Nor are we" Sora and Co chimed together.
"And I'm a free agent." Angelo finished.
Trode laughed, "And I suppose you weren't magnificent either."
Before anyone could reply Empyrea had begun to flap her wings levitating in the air.
"Wise god…er bird…I er, are you leaving us already?" Trode asked.
"This world is no longer in danger my path leads to other worlds." Empyrea replied.
"I see well we are in your de- Wait a second aren't you forgetting something hm the princess and I how much longer are we to endure this outrageous curse?!" Trode stated.
"Well the power of Rapthorne's curse is weakening it will not be long now." Emyprea assured.
"Oh in that case thank you I feel so much better for hearing that I don't know where your destination is but take care!" Trode called then thought of something "Is it proper to tell a god to take care?" he asked.
"I am not a god nor is my real name Empyrea those are the names you humans gave me in the place of my birth I was known by a different name….Ramia farewell brave humans it has been an honor to have known you." she stated taking off the God Bird soul stone her son's spirit following.
Sora smiled as they went Trode kept waving, "Good bye." He stated.
"Granddad you're sparklin'!" Yangus yelled.
"Hmph it's taken you long enough to realize a personality as rich as mine always sparkles." Trode stated crossing his arms.
"No your highness he means literally the curse is breaking!" Ehro stated,
"Take a look at yer self!" Yangus added.
Trode glanced at his hands indeed they were sparkling however before he could react a flash of light shone when it faded he changed.
Trode was now wearing a gold crown on his head and had a small point soul patch that matched his brown hair his clothes were orange and purple rimmed with gold with a green cape and pants. "Gasp I'm back to normal!" he stated looking at himself in the mirror and began to jump for joy, "Horraay I'm finally rid of that hideous guise!" he cheered as Yangus laughed.
"You don't look different Granddad you look the same." He stated.
"What, what are you talking about?!" King Trode stated, then smirked, "Dazzled by my good looks no doubt!" the two glared electricity sparking between them making Sora and Co sweat drop "Wait a minute this is no time for an argument, Medea where's my beautiful Medea!?" Trode asked.
Ehro merely motioned for him to come over they all did so there with the same brown hair as her father with sparkling green eyes and a white and red dress with a blue cape was Medea who smiled, "Hello everyone." She smiled gesturing to show she was human again.
"Madea you're back!" Trode stated as they embraced.
"The curse is finally broken all is as it should be!" Trode stated the two were close to tears.
"Oh father." Medea stated.
"I'm happy for you guys…but we need to get going to." Sora told them.
"Now but this is cause for celebration!" Trode stated.
"We'd love to stay but we're needed else were Rapthorne's not the only one who's trying to take over the worlds." Namine replied.
"Well then we certainly can't let this victory be in vain it's too bad you're needed elsewhere but remember that we are in your debt." Trode stated.
"Promise you'll visit?" Ehro asked.
"Promise." Sora replied as the two shook hands the heroes disappeared in a flash of light and took off into the sky when it faded Jessica noticed something.
"Hey look!" everyone saw that the castle was now sparkling and was turned back to normal.
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Sora sat out gazing he only moved to see Kairi come in and visit him sitting beside him.
"Can I ask you something?" Kairi asked.
"Ask away." Sora said simply.
"Emyprea's egg getting smashed it really upset you didn't it?" Kairi asked. "I remember in our first battle with Rapthorne you yelled that a blow was for Emyprea's egg and you really wanted to save it."
"Yeah…..that poor bird he didn't get a chance to live and whatever he was aware of was being held prisoner! That's a horrible way to die." Sora stated pulling his knees in close to himself.
"He may not a have a body but his soul is still alive you know." Kairi assured.
Sora smiled, "That's true."
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Mokona slept contently as Yuko watched the images of Novato talking with Roxas and the others laughing it went away as Watanuki brought her a drink.
"So what's up?" he asked a little curious.
"One of my clients Novato he's bonding quite well with his new friends as well as several locals." She replied.
"So?" Watanuki asked.
"That will make the toll of his price difficult." She muttered taking a sip, "The price he must pay for his wish…is to lose everything." she told him.
Heroic Sage: Strength: +17 Magic +16
Ability: Bezerk : Increases Sora's attack power when his health is low!
Appearance: Ehro's Dragon sword is the blade the teeth are the image of a god bird seven orbs with light between them make the hand guard the symbol of the Draconian people is the token
Heartless
Archers: Heartless that shot arrows at their foes with different status afflictions however get in close and they're nothing more than keyblade fodder!
Dark Turkey: One of Rapthorne's minions it's a rooster with a sword kind of odd but you still have to be careful especially when considering who it works for
Dark Condor: A large monsterous bird that works for Rapthorne
Limit Breaks
Templar Drive- Ventus + Angelo
Big sickle- Yangus + Goofy
Spell blaster- Jessica + Donald
Pure light- Sora+ Kairi
Dragon Courage- Ehro + Sora
Special Attacks and Spells
(Mage form) Sora- Magi Pulse: A pulsing attack that acts as a defense canceling out other spells
(Mage Form) Sora- Sage Striker: summons a ring of light with seven lights within to shoot down foes
Sora- Frozen Disc: A combination of Blizzara and Gyro sends a frozen disc at the foe and cause massive damage
Kairi-Shine Arcanum: a light version of Ars Arcanum the foe may be blinded as a side effect and slashes at the foe seven times
Mage Form: Sora's magic is at its highest level but he can no longer use physical attacks however in exchange his armor allows him to become invisible it's special attacks are Sage striker and Magi pulse it's ability is magic finale
Ehro(Hero): A Teenager and Soldier from Trodain after the princess and king were cursed he set out to break the curse succeeding even defeating the lord of darkness Rapthorne (Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King 2005)
Jessica: A powerful Sorceress who went with Ehro's group to avenge the death of her brother succeeding even defeating the lord of darkness Rapthorne she is also handy with a whip she has friends waiting for her back home (Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King 2005)
Angelo: A young ex-Templar he left to avenge the death of an abbot over the abbey he lived at succeeding even defeating the lord of darkness Rapthorne now he's a free agent and a bit of a ladies man he is Marcello's brother (Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King 2005)
Yangus: Former bandit turned a new leaf Yangus followed Ehro across his world in a debt of gratitude definitely rough and tough Yangus helped to defeat Dhoulmagus and Rapthorne (Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King 2005)
King Trode: The King of Trodian the curse on his kingdom as well as him caused him to take on the form of a froggy troll he and Ehro set out to break the curse he seems to fight with Yangus a lot he loves his daughter Medea very much (Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King 2005)
Princess Medea: A young Princess who was placed with her Kingdom and father under a curse turning her into a horse she pulled the carriage as she Ehro and Trode along with their friends set out to break the curse she was eventually returned to normal (Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King 2005)
Empyrea/Ramia: A God bird as she's been called from another world she helped the seven sages save their own long ago but was trapped with Rapthorne in the world of Darkness she was able to escape when Rapthorne summoned his demon hordes she brought Ehro and Sora's groups into the world of Darkness to help her captive egg sadly things didn't go as planned however she was invaluable in the battle with Rapthorne once again (Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King 2005)
God Bird Soulstone: an item that holds the spirit of Empyrea's dead son despite losing his body he was able to help the group stop evil Sir Leopold the stone left with her when she departed (Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King 2005)
Evil Sir Leopold: A Dog that Rapthorne possessed to find and kill the remaining seven heirs to the sages he was stopped when Sora and Co defeated him and freed him from Rapthorne however Leopold did not survive the battle (Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King 2005)
Marcello: Angelo's older brother thrown out of his home after Angelo was born a well nurtured grudge against both Angelo and their father and a resentment to higher classes drove him to kill the Lord High Priest and try to become a new leader in the world eventually he was possessed by Rapthorne and later freed but his whereabouts are unknown(Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King 2005)
Gemon: One of Rapthorne's servants who kidnapped and held Empyrea's egg hostage then killed it when he was defeated by the heroes as revenge for his defeat (Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King 2005)
High Preist Rolo: A Priest who was next in line to become the next lord high priest using Marcello to remove opposition however Marcello betrayed him and the heroes sending them to Purgatory island a humbling and teaching experience he stayed behind to help the parties escape (Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King 2005)
Alistair: Jessica's older brother one of the seven heirs that Rapthorne killed she set out to avenge is death and succeeded now his spirit may rest in peace (Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King 2005)
Lord High Priest: the last of the seven sages he was attacked and saved by Sora and Ehro when Leopold tried to kill him however Marcello using the staff doing Rapthorne's dirty work finished him he gave the group a warning through giving one of the other prisoners on Purgatory Island a vision (Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King 2005)
The Seven Sages: Seven brave souls who sealed Rapthorne away long ago they had descendants all of whom had their blood spilt on the staff however Rapthorne was stopped as they helped to defeat him once more (Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King 2005)
Dhoulmagus: A Jester who cursed Trodain and tried to steal the legendary scepter he was killed long before the real truth about Rapthorne was revealed being the first of Rapthorne's pawns he ultimately and inadvertently set the events that almost destroyed his world in motion (Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King 2005)
Well just as long as the last one if not longer but with lots of fights to make up for the lack thereof in the last chapter I won't deny that I wanted to include the whole ending but could due to the fact I couldn't find a workable reason sadly however I may do a crossover one shot or filler chapter about it later one because that was my intention its been a while since I've played this so if I've made mistakes let me know
Roxas and Co come to a world where a parasitic menace threatens all the worlds can they help Star Fox defeat it?!
Next time: Keyblades in Space!
One last thing Hooly Dooly and a pippip adiddily doo
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