Chapter 28: Wrath of Yubel
"Are we there yet?" Loon asked as the group swam through the seas.
"We'll get there WHEN WE GET THERE!" D-Dude barked.
"Where are we going again?" TL asked as he swam next to Kairi.
"There's a sunken ship not too far from here." Kairi replied, "Maybe the Keyhole's in there."
"It's a long-shot, but it's worth a try." TL shrugged.
"TL, you're the only person who would even THINK that." Kakashi stated.
The group soon arrived at a shipwreck in the middle of a grotto.
"Well, don't think the Keyhole's THERE." Lunatic said, nervously.
"Yeah, I agree." Kiba said, also nervously, "Let's just get going."
"Guys, we haven't even looked over this place." TL said.
"You two aren't SCARED, are you?" Kairi asked, mischievously.
"What? NO!" Lunatic shouted.
"I…just don't wanna." Kiba defended.
"Okay, how about a compromise?" Sasuke asked, "We go in there while you two stay out here and look out for sharks."
"DEAL!" Lunatic shouted.
The others swam into the ship while Lunatic and Kiba floated outside, looking smug.
"Yeah, YOU guys go in." Kiba smirked.
"WE stay safe and watch for sharks." Lunatic grinned as the two high-fived.
Lunatic's sentence took a few seconds to sink in before the two suddenly got bug-eyed and shouted, at the same time…
"SHARKS?"
The two then took off into the ship as an ominous figure swam across.
"THERE AREN'T REALLY SHARKS HERE, ARE THERE?" Lunatic shouted as he clung to Kakashi's face.
"Lunatic, your spikes are driving themselves into my skull." Kakashi stated.
"Don't worry. I'm tougher than most things you'll meet here." D-Dude said.
"Well, ol' KN isn't acting up." TL said as he shook Konoha Ninja slightly.
"Hey, look at this!" Kairi called, holding up a treasure chest, "I can't get this open."
TL swam over and tapped the treasure chest with his Keyblade. With a small click, the treasure chest snapped open to show a broadsword made of pure crystal. Kairi picked it up and immediately felt a tingling sensation in her fingers.
"THIS is important, I can tell." Kairi said.
"Good, but can we GO NOW?" Kiba asked.
"C'mon, Kiba." TL scoffed, "What's gonna happen?"
TL got his answer when a shadow loomed in front of the wreck's window.
CRASH!
A giant shark crashed through the window.
"You were saying?" Sasuke asked.
"Shut up." TL deadpanned.
"RUN!" everyone shouted.
With the shark in hot pursuit, the seven heroes took off in fear.
"WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU BEING BIGGER THAN ANYTHING HERE?" Sasuke shouted to D-Dude.
"NOT NOW, SASUKE!" D-Dude shot back.
"Y'know, we seem to be doing a LOT of running lately." Kakashi said as he tried prying Lunatic off his face.
"Kakashi, would you REALLY leave me behind for the shark to eat?" Lunatic asked.
"Maybe." Kakashi replied.
The group had (somehow) managed to out-run the shark and returned to Kairi's grotto. Kairi held up the crystal sword.
"I can't help but feel I've seen this before." Kairi said.
"Well, if you've seen ONE sword, you've seen 'em all." Lunatic shrugged.
"NOT in that sense, moron." Sasuke stated.
"WHO'RE YOU CALLIN' MORON, EMO?" Lunatic shouted.
"How about that stone over there?" Kakashi asked, pointing to a stone with a small slot.
"Maybe…" Kairi said as she swam over and put the blade into the slot.
"KAIRI!" Ryan shouted as he swam in.
"How'd he find us?" D-Dude asked.
"Don't ask me. I didn't think he knew about this place." Kiba replied.
"I-I'm so sorry, Kairi." Abe said, "But Ryan told me to…"
"You DELIBERATELY disobeyed me AGAIN!" Ryan barked, "I ordered you to NOT leave the palace! And further more…" Ryan then noticed the blade that was in the stone. A look of fury crossed his face as he raised his sword. Energy began to surround his blade as he thrust it at the crystal blade.
"Ryan, NO!" Kairi screamed as she got out of the way of the blast.
The crystal blade got hit and exploded into a million pieces.
Kairi looked at the shattered remnants of the crystal blade with a look of shock. It then turned to a look of emotional pain. She wheeled over to Ryan as tears began building in her eyes.
"HOW COULD YOU?" she simply demanded before swimming off.
"Hey, that's going WAY-" TL was immediately cut-off by Ryan.
"Sir, you're not from another ocean." The king said, sternly, "You're from another WORLD, aren't you? So, that means you must be a Keybearer."
"H-how did you know?" TL asked, taken aback by Ryan's knowledge.
"You might be able to fool Kairi, but I'm a bit more even-headed." Ryan replied, "And you can't tell your dorsal fin from your tail."
TL looked at his new set of fins and simply said, "He's got me THERE…"
"And as a Keybearer, you know that it is AGAINST the laws to interfere with the affairs of other worlds." Ryan stated.
"Yeah, I know, but…"
"You just broke those laws." Ryan interrupted, "I'm not surprised. The Keybearer shatters peace and brings about ruin."
"TL's not like that." Kakashi said.
"He's an idiot, but I don't see him destroying things." Sasuke said.
"THANK YOU, Uchiha." TL said, sarcastically.
"I thank you for saving my sister." Ryan concluded, "But there's no room in my sea for you, your friends, or that key."
Ryan then swam away, sheathing his sword.
"WHO DOES THAT BOZO THINK HE IS?" Lunatic shouted, "YOU GET BACK IN HERE! I'LL DEMOLISH-"
"He's the KING, Loon." D-Dude interrupted, "I don't think demolishing him is gonna be a good idea."
Meanwhile, not too far away, Kairi was sitting on a rock and crying. She wanted to see other worlds. But her own brother took her dreams and CRUSHED them into a bloody pulp.
Anti-Cosmo and ZIM were floating not too far away.
"My poor, poor child." Anti-Cosmo said as the two swam towards Kairi, "You seem to be suffering such a deep sorrow."
"What a pity." ZIM said, "If there was only SOMETHING we could do…"
"Wait, perhaps she could be of service." Anti-Cosmo suggested.
"Yeah, maybe she can help you with your problem!" ZIM exclaimed.
"Who-who're you two talking about?" Kairi asked as she managed to stop crying.
"She will help your troubles, for sure." Anti-Cosmo simply said.
"She'll make ALL your dreams come true." ZIM grinned.
"Oh, Yubel…" Anti-Cosmo called as he held out his wand.
ANTI-POOF!
In a puff of black smoke, a tall woman with fuscia-colored skin, a black bra, a lionfish tail, wild, white hair, a blue eye and an orange eye, and maroon-colored hands appeared.
"You called for me?" the woman, Yubel (Yu-Gi-Oh GX) asked in an echoing voice.
"You're Yubel?" Kairi asked, "I was wondering if you'd help me with-"
"It's alright. Helping others is what I do." Yubel said with a kind expression, "Let me guess, you wish to see other worlds? It's relatively simple. After all, your new friends came from another world."
Kairi's expression would probably be the equivalent to someone who just got punched in the face. Her friends came from another world?
"What?" she asked.
"But they had help—that hedgehog's key." Yubel continued. Kairi's look changed from shock to confusion. Yubel simply swam over to her, "Don't worry. You have something JUST as special."
"Huh?" Kairi asked.
"Just listen carefully." Yubel advised.
"I'M GONNA GIVE THAT SCOT WHAT FOR!" Lunatic shouted as Kakashi was carrying him.
"We're not gonna pummel him, Loon." Kakashi stated, "We're just gonna give him a talking-to."
"WITH A BOOT IN HIS BUTT!" Lunatic shouted.
"What boots?" TL asked, flicking his fins.
"It's a figure of speech, bro." Lunatic growled.
"Loon, shut up. PLEASE." Sasuke ordered.
"Hey, guys, what's that?" D-Dude asked, glancing over to the left.
Kairi was swimming around, trying to be casual. Following her was a woman with purple skin and a tail fin with many spines.
"Who's that?" TL asked.
"That's Yubel." Kiba growled, "She's a sea witch and got banished from the palace a few years ago. Why's Kairi with her?"
"I don't know." Kakashi replied, "But I don't think it can be anything good."
"So, we follow 'em?" TL asked. Without waiting for an answer, the six began swimming after the two.
"I think the Keyhole is somewhere in the palace." Yubel said to Kairi, "If you can get me into the throne room without anyone noticing, I can take you to those other worlds you long to see."
"Seems easy enough." Kairi said.
Kairi opened a curtain of seaweed and showed Yubel the throne room. Yubel's face broke into insane joy as she swam in and grabbed the hilt of Ryan's sword.
"At last! The sword is mine!" Yubel exclaimed.
At that moment, Ryan swam in and saw Kairi.
"Kairi, I've done some thinking." He said, "I'm sorry about what I did. If there's ANYWAY that I can make-up for it…" Ryan then spotted Yubel with his sword, "Yubel!"
Ryan pulled out a dagger and lunged at Yubel. Yubel dodged the slash from the dagger and struck Ryan in the side with his own sword. Crimson blood flowed from the gash in his side as he began floating, limply.
"AND I'VE DEFEATED RYAN HUFFMAN!" Yubel exclaimed with maniacal laughter, "AND I COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU!"
Yubel then raised the sword to finish Ryan off, but Kairi swam in between her.
"Yubel, NO!" Kairi shouted, "I didn't want this!"
"Why?" Yubel asked, "Aren't you tired of having to take your dear older brother's orders? And we did have a deal. Time for a journey—TO THE REALM OF THE DARK SOULS!"
Yubel raised the sword and brought it down…only to be interrupted.
"Sorry, milady." Anti-Cosmo apologized as he swam in with ZIM.
"We can't find the Keyhole." ZIM said.
"WHAT?" Yubel demanded.
"HEY, RAISIN-GIRL!" barked a familiar voice. TL and co. arrived.
"Oh, we have company?" Yubel asked, "Well, you're too late."
Yubel then vanished in a flurry of darkness along with Anti-Cosmo and ZIM.
"RYAN!" Kairi shouted as she wheeled around to her brother.
"The sword…" Ryan growled as he clutched his wound, "We MUST get it back…"
"I'm afraid you can't do anything with a wound like that." D-Dude said. The dragonsaur/Mosasaur looked over at the others, "I'll stay behind. I am a medic, after all."
"LET'S GO!" TL shouted. The others made to swim off, but Kairi blocked them.
"I'm going with you." She said, "My brother's hurt because of me. I have to stop Yubel, too!"
"And we're coming, too." Abe said as he swam over to Kiba.
"Yeah, we're behind ya, Kairi!" Kiba grinned.
"Yubel draws…her power…from the cauldron." Ryan said as the wound began to take its toll, "Destroy it…with magic…and you can…beat her…"
"Just stay calm." D-Dude said, putting a fin over Ryan.
"Do any of you guys know where Yubel's going?" TL asked.
"Well, she was exiled to a cove not far from here." Kiba said, "Follow me!"
Kiba took off with the other six in hot pursuit.
"Are we there yet?" Lunatic asked.
"No." TL answered.
"Are we there yet?" Lunatic asked.
"Not quite." Kairi replied.
"Are we there yet?" Lunatic asked.
"Sorry, but no." Kakashi said.
"Are we there yet?" Lunatic asked.
"Yes." Sasuke answered.
"Really?"
"NO."
"Are we-"
"NO!" everyone shouted.
"Is he ALWAYS like this?" Abe asked.
"Yes." Sasuke said.
"Are we there yet?" Lunatic asked.
"ARE WE THERE YET?" TL shouted to Kiba out of pure irritation.
"Yeah, here it is." Kiba answered.
They arrived at what looked like the skeleton of some massive sea monster.
"Kinda creepy, wouldn't ya say?" Lunatic whimpered.
"I've dealt with creepier." Kakashi replied with a shrug.
They entered the mouth and…immediately found several small, shriveled ghost-like creatures that seemed to be screeching for help.
"HOLY CRAP!" Lunatic screamed as he clutched TL's head.
"Loon, you've faced Dark Souls and THIS is what freaks you out?" TL asked as he tried to pry his brother off of him.
"YEAH! GOT A PROBLEM WITH IT?" Lunatic shouted.
"As a matter of fact…" Abe said before pulling Lunatic off TL's face, "Yes."
"What are these things?" Sasuke snarled.
"They were those who sought my help." Replied a familiar, echoing voice. Yubel, Anti-Cosmo, and ZIM emerged from the cavern's interior, "Only they couldn't pay the price."
"LIAR! YOU SWINDLED 'EM!" Kiba bark.
"Be careful of what you say." Yubel said, pointing Ryan's sword at Kiba, "I carry the most powerful weapon in the seas."
"Yeah, well I've got THIS." TL countered as he summoned his Keyblade. He charged at Yubel and brought his blade smashing into hers. Yubel parried and shot a burst of energy at TL. The hedgehog dodged and shot a Neural Disruption blast at Yubel. The evil duel spirit evaded the attack and lunged forward.
"LOON!" TL shouted as he thrust out his aura arm. He caught Lunatic and shoved him into Yubel's face.
Yubel screamed in pain as she pulled Lunatic off her face and tossed him away.
"HOW SHORT-LIVED!" Lunatic screamed.
"You INSOLENT FOOLS!" Yubel snarled as she readied the sword for another burst of energy.
"NO!" Kairi shouted as she ran forward and tackled Yubel. The burst of energy misfired and, instead, struck ZIM and Anti-Cosmo.
"Oh no…" Anti-Cosmo simply said.
The two were immediately blown to pieces.
"You cost me my SERVANTS!" Yubel shouted. Ryan's sword began to glow, "You think you stand a chance against ME? The sea and all its' spoils KNEEL BEFORE ME!"
Several tentacles sprung out of Yubel as two fierce-looking dragon heads sprung out.
"Oh dear." Abe simply said.
"That's all you've gotta say?" Kakashi asked as he plucked Lunatic out of a horde of swindled spirits.
"Thanks." Lunatic sighed.
"LET'S DO THIS!" TL shouted.
TL swam forward. Kairi, Kakashi, Sasuke, Lunatic, Kiba, and Abe soon joined him. A swarm of tentacles soon caught Abe.
"ABE!" Kairi shouted.
"JUST GO!" Abe shouted as he was dragged under.
Kiba swam down, "Keep going! I'll get Abe!"
Kiba immediately began to bite and scratch his way through the tentacles.
THEN came the hard part—the dragon heads.
"Sasuke and I can handle this." Kakashi said as he pulled out his shield and Sasuke pulled out a fistful of shuriken.
"Count on that." Sasuke nodded.
Kakashi swam over to a dragon head and brought his shield smashing into it as Sasuke tried throwing his shuriken at the other. TRIED being the operative term. The ninja stars quickly sunk to the floor.
"Water reduces force." Sasuke growled, "Guess we'll have to go with this."
"What're you doin'?" Lunatic asked.
Sasuke grabbed Lunatic and swam, full-on, towards the dragon head. Lunatic screamed as he realized what Sasuke had planned…
The dragon opened its mouth and Sasuke swam into its jaws. He then shoved Lunatic into the roof of its mouth and quickly swam out. The dragon roared in pain from having spikes shoved into its mouth.
"YOU PITIFUL, INSIGNIFICANT FOOLS!" Yubel shouted as she thrust out the sword. Another burst of energy erupted from it. TL thrust out his aura arm. It blocked the burst of energy, but got disintegrated from the force.
"Holy mackerel…" TL swore. An idea then struck him. He looked over to Kairi and said, "Kairi, take my Keyblade. You only get one swipe, so be careful."
"What're you gonna do?" Kairi asked.
"I'm gonna give distraction she'll remember." TL smirked as he tossed his Keyblade to Kairi, "Now, GO!"
Kairi sped forward, Keyblade held at her side.
"Now for a SHOCKING development." TL said as he thrust out his right hand. Red electricity surged through the water, electrocuting Yubel and distracting her from the approaching Kairi. Kairi thrust the Konoha Ninja out and stabbed Yubel through the gut.
Yubel screamed in agony as the Keyblade vanished and reappeared in TL's fist. The hedgehog then began to absorb the electricity in the water. Yubel clutched her wound as she began to vanish in a cloud of dark smoke.
Lunatic was soon floating in the water, looking freaked. His fins were wrapped around his body and he was shivering.
"So dark…I'm not goin' back…YOU CAN'T MAKE ME!" he shouted.
Kiba and Abe swam up as Kairi caught Ryan's sword.
"Well, that's one evil lionfish girl down." TL said.
"Let's get this blade back to Ryan." Kakashi said, "I'm sure D-Dude has him patched up already."
The group returned to find that Ryan was already in perfect health.
"That dragonsaur is a wonder medic." Ryan said, "One drop of his blood and I'm already feeling three years younger!"
"Yeah, but don't let it go to your head." D-Dude said.
"By the way, Yubel's dead." TL said, "Kairi killed her."
"And I believe this is yours." Sasuke said, taking the sword and handing it to Ryan, who took it.
"Ryan…I'm so sorry." Kairi apologized.
"It's okay, Kairi." Ryan replied, "I was being…over-protective. You went to Yubel because I wouldn't let you follow your heart. When you found that crystal blade, I lost my temper and destroyed it."
"Well, at least you've got the courage to admit it." Lunatic said. D-Dude smacked him with his tail, "Alright, you CAN'T SAY MOSQUITO THIS TIME!"
"Krill." D-Dude simply said.
"Which leads to the question of why you destroyed that sword in the first place." Kakashi said.
"That sword had the ability to reveal the Keyhole." Ryan replied, "I heard, from our father, that it was DANGEROUS. I thought I had to keep Kairi away from it at all costs."
"Ryan…" Kairi simply said.
"Keybearer," Ryan said, looking over to TL, "I only have one more request—seal the Keyhole. My sword also has the power to reveal it."
"What?" TL asked, dumbfounded, "That's why we-forget it."
"Where's the Keyhole?" Kairi asked.
Ryan smiled and said, "Father also told me that. You should know where it is—it's in your grotto."
"D'OH!" Lunatic grunted.
"Let's just go and seal it." D-Dude said.
The group then swam off.
"Do it." TL said, nodding to Kairi.
Kairi held Ryan's sword up before sliding its blade into the slot.
A block of ice appeared with a keyhole in it.
TL summoned Konoha Ninja and pointed it at the Keyhole. A beam of light burst from it.
CLICK.
The Keyhole then vanished. This world was sealed off from the Dark Souls. TL dismissed his Keyblade as Kairi swam over to him.
"So, TL, what's your world like?" she asked.
"What?" TL asked before realizing what she was talking about, "Oh. Sorry 'bout lyin' to ya earlier."
Kairi simply laughed before saying, "It's okay. Besides, if you guys can travel from world-to-world, maybe I can, too." Kairi then began to swim up to an opening at the top of the grotto, "So many new placed to explore. I'll get there, someday. I just know it…"
"Well, if you do, kindly leave me out of it." Abe said.
Kairi then swam down. She picked up a rock shaped like a cooking pan.
"I think you should have this." She explained, "I found it a while ago, but I don't need it. Ryan said it's called the Pasta Pebble."
She handed it to TL, who looked dumbstruck.
"Is this something like the Bongo Boulder?" TL asked.
"We'll have to ask Angela next time we're in Rucksack Village." D-Dude nodded.
"Now, let's get going." Kakashi said.
"BACK TO ADVENTURE!" Lunatic exclaimed.
"Lunatic, do me a small favor." Sasuke said, "NEVER do that again."
