Author's Notes: I do not own Kingdom Hearts, Soul Eater nor Fairy Tail. They are owned by Tetsuya Nomura, Atsushi Okubo and Hiro Mashima.
Chapter 48 – One Final Showdown.
Despite the bright light engulfing the couple along with the rest of the group, they proceeded forward and went through the door.
Eventually, Sora's eyes opened along with that of his teammates and Kairi. The spiky-haired boy and the red-haired girl could not believe where they were – it was…
"No way! This is our island!" Kairi exclaimed – she and Sora were indeed on Destiny Island.
"B-but how did we get here?" Sora asked.
"No idea…" Kairi replied – how they ended up on Destiny Islands was a new mystery. The two teenagers suspected that Ansem had something to do with this…
Donald and Goofy looked around and both noticed something very important – Maka and her group were nowhere to be found!
"Hey, where's Maka?" Donald asked.
Sora and Kairi looked around but they could not find a single trace of her presence nor that of her group.
"Maka! Lucy, Levy! Soul!" Kairi yelled, but to no avail – Maka and her group were nowhere to be found.
"They could be somewhere around the island." Sora suggested and Kairi agreed with him. "It's possible. Let's go and find them!" She stated.
"Right!" Sora agreed. If Maka and her friends were somewhere on the island… then the Keyblade Master and Kairi would find them - hopefully.
(Meanwhile…)
Maka's eyes opened along with that of Soul and her group. The meister-and-weapon partner duo couldn't believe where they were – it was Death City!
"No way! It can't be…" Maka began.
"Is this really Death City?" Soul asked.
Maka gave him a nod. "It sure looks that way… But how did we end up back in our own world?" She asked.
Soul gave her a shrug, but both teenagers had the feeling that Ansem is the reason why they are in Death City…
As for Lucy and Lisanna, they looked around Maka and Soul's home world and both eventually realized something important – Sora, Kairi and their group were nowhere to be found!
"Maka! Sora and Kairi – they aren't here! Donald and Goofy as well!" Lucy told her friend.
Maka and Soul looked around for any sighs of Sora or Kairi, but there was no one around.
"Sora! Kairi, Donald! Goofy! Are you here?" Maka yelled.
There was no replies.
"Damn it…" Soul cursed.
Maka and Soul both gave a sigh and ended up being quiet for a couple of minutes until Lisanna opened her mouth. "Maybe Sora, Kairi and the rest of our friends are somewhere around the city."
Maka gave her a nod. "It's a possibility. Let's go and find them before the Heartless do." She stated with a determined tone.
"Right!" Soul agreed.
The four all looked at each other and nodded before starting their search on the streets. Hopefully, the heroes would reach Sora, Kairi and the rest of their friends before the Heartless do...
(Back with Sora and his group…)
So far, there were no sign of Maka or her group. Sora, Kairi and their friends searched everywhere – the Seaside Shack, Paopu Island… yet Maka, Soul, Lucy and Lisanna were nowhere to be found.
One last place remained to be search – the Secret Cave. It was where Ansem manipulated Riku to open the door and release the Heartless on Destiny Island…
It was worth a shot – Sora, Kairi and their friends started walking towards the Secret Place. But when they arrived in front of the entrance to the cave, a voice spoke out to them. "This world has been connected."
Once the words were spoken, the small island off the beach began to disappear.
"What was that?" Goofy asked, as the wooden area past the long bridge vanished.
"Tied to the darkness… soon to be completely eclipsed." The voice continued as Sora's eyes widened. "I've heard those words before…" He said.
"You have?" Kairi asked.
Sora nodded as the blue ocean frothed and turned a dark violet color. "There is so very much to learn… you understand so little." The voice continued as the island started to rumble and quake.
The sky was ripped open and the peaceful island was shattered completely – light engulfed the entire place and blinded Sora, Kairi and their friends. "A meaningless effort. One who knows nothing can understand nothing." The voice finished explaining.
The light disappeared and everything was absolute hell – the beach was crumbled and lifted out of the water along with a wooden dock, which was split in two.
Sora rubbed his eyes and looked around the hell that was once his peaceful home. "What just happened?" He asked.
"I have no idea… maybe we should-" Donald screaming and pointing ahead cut off Kairi. "Sora, Kairi – look!"
The two teenagers looked forward and their eyes widened – standing near the edge of the water was Riku in her Dark Mode form. However, Sora and Kairi knew immediately who exactly that was…
"Sora…" Kairi began.
"I know. That's not Riku – it's Ansem." Sora stated.
The two teenagers along with Goofy and Donald ran towards "Riku" ready to confront him…
(Meanwhile…)
There was no sign of either Sora or Kairi – in the shops, cafes or apartments along with houses.
"Any luck?" Lucy asked.
Maka shook her head and sighed. "No…" She replied.
"Why don't we check out the academy?" Soul suggested.
"For Sora, Kairi and the rest of our friends?" Lisanna asked.
Soul gave her a nod and Maka thought about this. It was true that they searched the entire city, but there was one place remaining to be completely checked - the DWMA School.
"Hmmm… it's worth a shot." Maka agreed with Soul's suggestion.
"Then let's get going." Lucy said.
The group started walking through the streets, eventually reaching the long staircase. Before they could started climbing it, however – a shaking occurred and the ground started rumble.
"Whoa! What the hell was that!?" Soul asked.
Death City began to disappear and break apart much to the shock of the group. "What's happening!?" Lucy asked.
"Take one last good look at this place, my beloved grandchild…" A familiar voice stated with a cruel laugh.
Maka immediately knew who the owner of the voice was. "It's my grandfather!" She stated.
Soul became angry. "Come out, you bastard! Show yourself!" He demanded.
Xehanort's voice started to laugh once more. "Do you really think you all can defeat me?" He asked.
Death City continued to disappear along with a small part of the academy.
"We don't think we can! We know we can!" Lucy yelled back.
"Very well, then… come and find me. I am at the courtyard in front of the missing school." Xehanort's voice told them.
The stone stairs ended up being cracked in two, but the group managed to climb up and reach the courtyard.
The four were shocked – the entire DWMA School was missing and the courtyard was cracked everywhere.
Maka's jaw dropped. "What the hell is happening here and where is Xehanort?" She asked. Before she could get an answer to her question, however - Soul yelled. "Maka, look!" The albino pointed at something ahead.
Maka looked at what her weapon partner was pointing and her eyes widened – at the far end where the missing school laid was, Tsubaki wearing her Dark Mode form. The group however knew otherwise who she or he really was…
"Maka… is that…?" Soul asked.
Maka gave him a nod. "I know, Soul. It's definitely my grandfather." She replied.
Soul and Maka ran forward followed by Lucy and Lisanna ready to confront "Tsubaki" and defeat him/her…
(With Sora and his group…)
Sora, Kairi and their group stood behind Ansem and took out their weapons – it was time to defeat him and restore the missing worlds.
"Ansem! We've come for you!" Sora called.
Ansem gave a cruel laugh. "Ah, Sora and Kairi! Welcome home to Destiny Island – I was beginning to think that you two would never make it." He replied.
"We will always be around to stop people like you Ansem! Surrender and give Riku his body back!" Kairi demanded.
Ansem laughed. "Give his body back? Not a chance…" He gave his answer.
Sora and Kairi glared at him. "Give his body back! We need Riku in order to restore our island!" The spiky-haired boy stated.
"Do you and Kairi really care about restoring this backwater world?" Ansem asked with a smile.
"What the hell are you talking about?" Kairi asked angrily.
Ansem laughed once more. "Take a good look at this tiny place. To the heart seeking freedom this is a prison surrounded by water. And so young Riku sought out to escape from his prison." He declared, as he raised his arms and looked upward while the wind gusted through his hair and clothing.
"He sought a way to cross over into other worlds… and he opened his heart to darkness." He finished and turned around.
Riku's body began to melt away and the form of the Ansem – Seeker of Darkness appeared. The very man that started this whole adventure by releasing the Heartless on different worlds and destroying them.
Sora tried to reach out to him, but to no avail. "Riku!" He yelled.
The Seeker of Darkness laughed. "Don't bother calling Riku's name, Sora and Kairi. Your voices can no longer reach him where he is. His heart belongs again to darkness." He explained.
"What do you mean?" Donald asked.
"Yes! Tell us!" Kairi demanded.
Ansem gave her a chuckle. "You see, Princess Kairi. All worlds begin in darkness and all so end. The heart is no different. Darkness sprouts within it, it grows, consumes it. Such is its nature." He stopped for a moment and disappeared much to the group's surprise.
"In the end, every heart returns to the darkness whence it came." The four heard Ansem's voice from behind and turned around quickly.
The Seeker of Darkness continued his speech. "You see, darkness is the heart's true essence." At this point, Sora had enough. "That's not TRUE!" He yelled.
Ansem stopped talking and looked at the spiky-haired Keyblade Wielder. "The heart may be weak. And sometimes it may even give in. But I've learned that deep down, there's a light that never goes out!" Sora declared with a proud smile on his face.
"Sora is right, Ansem! No matter how deep the darkness is, there will always be a light to guide us! We will defeat you and restore our world!" Kairi declared.
Ansem scoffed as he rose in the air and crossed his arms. "So you have come this far, Sora and Kairi… yet you both still don't understand nothing. Every light must fade and every heart return to DARKNESS!" He declared with a sadistic smirk on his face.
Behind Ansem, darkness bursted from his body which formed a large black Heartless with long antennas. The teeth were bared and seemingly covered in thick constraints while its torso formed an empty heart. The four heroes took out their weapons as Ansem charged forward.
(Meanwhile…)
Maka, Soul and the Fairy Tail girls stood behind Xehanort with their weapons in hand – it was time to defeat him and save the rest of the universe…
"Alright, you old fart! Turn around and face us!" Soul demanded angrily.
Xehanort gave him a cruel laugh. "Really, Soul Evans? Is that how you talk to the grandfather of your meister?" He asked.
"Don't even acknowledge yourself as my grandfather, Xehanort! Especially after all the stunts you've pulled – Tsubaki, Levy and Wendy becoming your dark slaves…" Maka replied with an angry tone in her voice.
Xehanort laughed once more. "Still feeling sore about those three?" He asked.
Lucy became angry. "Shut the hell up, bastard! Tell us where Levy and Wendy are and how to bring Maka's friend Tsubaki back!" She demanded.
Xehanort shook his head – a smile was plastered on his face. "Levy McGarden and Wendy Marvell are safe, I can assure you. But I will not reveal their location… yet. As for Tsubaki, why should I tell you how to bring her back?" He asked.
Maka gritted her teeth while Soul glared at him. "It's because we need to restore our world! NOW GIVE TSUBAKI HER BODY BACK!" The demon weapon demanded.
Xehanort laughed once again. "Are you serious? Do you and Maka really care about restoring your home world?" He asked.
"What do you mean?" Maka asked.
"Take a very good look at this broken world, my future granddaughter. This backwater world is the cause of poor Tsubaki's misery and sadness. Death City became a prison for this poor and naïve girl – when the students and her closest friends betrayed her, I appeared and convinced her to open the door. She accepted and Tsubaki found a way to escape from this backwater world. She sought a way to escape the harsh abuse… and she opened herself to the darkness along with her heart." Xehanort explained and turned around. Tsubaki's body began to melt away and soon – the teenaged version of Maka's grandfather appeared. He still wore the black cloak.
"Tsubaki!" Maka called out in an attempt to reach her, but it did not work.
Xehanort gave her a smile. "Don't bother, Maka. Your voice can no longer reach poor Tsubaki – her heart belongs again to darkness." He explained.
"Bastard! Tell us where she is!" Soul demanded.
Xehanort shook his head. "I will not to tell you where she is." He calmly stated.
"Why not?" Maka asked.
"Because, my dear granddaughter. She is forever lost in the darkness… Everything and everyone is born from darkness. Including you four. The heart is no different. Once you embrace the darkness, there is no turning back." Xehanort explained before teleporting away much to the group's surprise.
"In the end – no matter how hard you try, everyone and everything returns to the darkness from whence they came." Hearing Xehanort's voice from behind, the four turned around as the cloaked teenager continued to speak. "You see - the only thing that the heart requires is true darkness." He finished.
Maka had enough. "That isn't true!" She yelled.
Xehanort stopped talking and looked at his grandchild. "You're right about one thing, grandpa – everyone and everything is born from darkness. The same can be said about the heart… it gives into the darkness very easily because it is sometimes weak. But there is one thing I've learned from my grandma's story – deep down there is a precious light that NEVER dies!" She declared, as her grip on the Keyblade tightened.
Soul gave her a grin. "Maka is right! There is a light never dies! No matter how deep the darkness is, there is always a way! We will defeat you and save our home world along with Tsubaki!" He declared.
Xehanort scoffed. "You four are complete hypocrites. Do you really think you can defeat someone like yours truly?" He asked.
"We don't think we can… we know we can." Lucy assured him, as she prepared her whip and Celestial Keys.
"We aren't going to be intimidated by someone like you!" Lisanna yelled.
Xehanort laughed much to the confusion of the group. "What's so funny, grandfather?" Maka asked.
Xehanort gave her a smirk. "You and Sora once claimed that your friends are your power, yes?" He asked.
Maka nodded. "Well, then…" Xehanort began as he snapped his finger. Suddenly -Lucy and Lisanna fell to floor, holding their chests in pain.
"Ah!" Lucy yelled.
"My chest!" Lisanna yelled.
Maka and Soul became shocked as she looked at her friends and then glared at her grandfather. "WHAT DID YOU DO TO THEM!?" She demanded.
"Tell us, you old fuck!" Soul demanded.
"I simply tampered with the darkness in their hearts. I'd figured you deserve to play with them… before fighting your own future grandfather properly." Xehanort explained.
Maka became enraged and charged forward. "XEHANORT!" She yelled.
Just before Maka could slash him with her Keyblade, Xehanort teleported away very quickly. The ash-blonde teenager gritted her teeth and yelled. "COME BACK HERE, YOU COWARD!"
Xehanort laughed and Maka became angrier. That is it! When she finds her grandfather, she is going to tear him a new asshole!
Soul ran up to her and placed a hand on her shoulder. "Maka, calm down. We'll find and defeat the old coot soon enough. But we can't let anger get the best of us. Please, calm down…" The demon weapon pleaded with a calm tone in his voice.
Maka remained angry for a few minutes and then took a deep breath. "Calm down, Maka… Don't let your grandfather intimidate you. Soul is right – you need to remain calm as hard as possible." She thought to herself.
Calming down and sighing, she turned around to face Soul and smiled gently at him. "You're right, Soul – anger doesn't lead to anything good. Thank you…" Maka thanked him.
Soul gave her a thumbs up and a grin. Maka was grateful that her demon weapon partner had her back sometimes.
The two decided to turn around and check up on their teammates. However, Maka and Soul's faces became one of worry and confusion when they saw Lucy and Lisanna standing up with their heads down.
Huh? That's strange – weren't they experiencing pain in their chests a couple of seconds ago? More importantly, why didn't they make any sound?
"Guys…" Maka began, as she and Soul approached them carefully.
Just then, a familiar voice was heard. "Rise, my minions…" Xehanort ordered.
This order was not directed to Maka or Soul. "Yes, master…" Lucy and Lisanna said at the same time.
The two raised their heads and Maka's jaw dropped along with Soul who had a look of horror on his face – Lucy and Lisanna's eyes were not their normal colors. Instead, they were golden and no doubt filled with the power of darkness.
"Guys, no…" Maka whispered in a sad tone.
"What is your orders, Master Xehanort?" Lisanna asked in a monotone voice. Soul became furious due to Xehanort taking advantage of controlling both Lucy and Lisanna.
Xehanort's voice could be heard, laughing in the distance. "Well, my minions… eventually, I want you two to take the hearts of both Maka Albarn and Soul Evans. But for now, teach them a lesson!" He ordered.
The possessed Lucy and Lisanna both smirked evilly at Maka and Soul who had shocked looks on their faces.
"Oh, crap!" Soul said.
"What do we do now?" Maka asked.
Soul became quiet and started thinking of a plan on how to make Lucy and Lisanna snap out of their possessed forms. So far… the only way to get the Fairy Tail girls to stop being Xehanort's pawns is by defeating them and knocking them out – it was the only way. The demon weapon had no other idea.
"Maka…" Soul began, as he turned to her. "Listen to me – the only way that we can snap Lucy and Lisanna out of their possessed forms is by defeating them. It's the only way – I don't have any other ideas." He explained.
Maka was surprised at his idea, but she gave a nod. Soul was right – the only to snap Lucy and Lisanna out of their possessed forms is by knocking them out. Hopefully, Xehanort would come out from wherever he went and face the meister-weapon duo.
"You're right, Soul. Let's do this!" Maka declared with a nod.
Soul nodded back. "You take on Lucy while I hold off Lisanna. Got it?" The albino asked.
Maka nodded and charged forward to fight the possessed Lucy while Soul rushed to defeat Lisanna who was under Xehanort's control.
Maka began first by using Strike Raid on the possessed Lucy who smirked and summoned Aries. Like her owner, the Celestial Spirit was also under Xehanort's control. Aries used Wool Bomb on Maka who quickly casted Aeroga to shield herself and then the ash-blonde Keyblade Wielder slashed the possessed Lucy who was knocked back a little bit.
"Is that the best you can do against me and my master, Maka?" Possessed Lucy asked with a cruel smirk.
Maka looked at her with a determined look on her face. "I'll do whatever I have to in order to free you and Lisanna from Xehanort's control, Lucy!" She declared.
Meanwhile, Soul charged forward but the possessed Lisanna blocked his attack by grabbing his scythe arm with her cat claws. The demon weapon jumped back as the white haired girl rushed forward and did her best to slash him. Soul smirked as he prepared to attack the possessed Lisanna once again. The white haired girl went into her Penguin form and charged forward, but the demon weapon blocked her move and slashed back. Possessed Lisanna was knocked back. "You bastard!" The white haired girl yelled with a death glare directed at Soul.
"Not so funny when it is happening to you, is it Lisanna?" Soul asked with a grin.
Possessed Lisanna became angry and went into her Cat form. Soul did not have time to dodge due to the white-haired clawing him and delivering a couple of nasty scratches on his body.
Maka noticed this and quickly yelled. "Curaga!" The albino was cured of his wound and gave his meister a grin. Soul charged forward and started attacking the Possessed Lisanna once more.
Meanwhile, Maka decided to use Sonic Blade on the possessed Lucy who summoned Aquarius. The celestial spirit used Torrent on the ash-blonde Keyblade Wielder who was blown away a little bit. Maka rushed forward in an attempt to hit the Possessed Lucy but Aquarius used Bubble Shot to protect her owner. Maka quickly casted Aeroga, which shield her from the celestial spirit's water-based attack. Possessed Lucy dispelled Aquarius and used her whip but the ash-blonde Keyblade Wielder used Strike Raid and slashed her teammate with her weapon.
Possessed Lucy glared at Maka. "I'll kill you, bitch!" She yelled.
"No, you won't Lucy! Soul and I will free you and Lisanna from Xehanort's control!" She replied.
Xehanort's voice could be heard laughing. "Are you serious right now, Maka? Do you still think you stand a chance against me and my possessed minions?" He asked.
Maka's grip on the Keyblade tightened as glared at the air. "Soul and I will defeat you, grandpa! You won't be able to control anything once we are done with you!" She replied.
"Is that so, Maka? Very well… I wish you luck in defeating my minions. Let us hope that Sora and Kairi do the same in defeating Ansem." Xehanort wished.
Maka gave a sigh. "Sora… Sis… please be okay." The ash-blonde girl thought to herself with a worried expression on her face.
(Back with Sora and his group…)
While Maka and Soul were fighting the possessed Lucy and Lisanna, Sora and his group were squaring against Ansem and his guardian. The leader of the Heartless began by throwing dark discs at the four. Kairi and Sora blocked with their weapons while Donald casted Aerora on himself and Goofy. The red-haired girl charged forward and slashed with her Rapier while the spiky-haired boy used Strike Raid on Ansem. Donald casted Blizzara and Fira while Goofy bashed with his shield.
"Come, Guardian!" Ansem yelled, as his Guardian swooped in front of him. With the power of his hand, he swiped them away. Kairi got behind Ansem and started slashing him with her weapon. The leader of the Heartless floated down to Sora and his group and yelled. "Submit!" The Guardian swooped in front of him and attempted to swipe either the spiky-haired boy or his friends.
"Aeroga!" Sora yelled, as he casted the wind spell to shield himself and his friends from the Guardian's attack. Ansem became angry and started throwing dark discs at the four again. Sora and Kairi were hit and knocked back a little bit, but Donald quickly casted Cura on the two teenagers while Goofy threw his shield at Ansem.
"Come, Guardian!" Ansem yelled, as the Guardian swooped in front of him. However, Sora and Kairi quickly took advantage of this and appeared behind the leader of the Heartless. The spiky-haired boy used Sonic Blade while the red-haired girl slashed with her Rapier. Donald casted Thundara while Goofy got behind and bashed Ansem with his shield.
"Submit!" Ansem yelled, as the Guardian swooped in front of him and once more attempted to swipe the group once more. Sora and Kairi successfully dodged, Donald casted Aerora while Goofy used his shield to protect himself.
The Guardian returned behind Ansem as he prepared to fire his dark disks at the four. Unfortunately, the Heartless leader never had the chance due to Sora and Kairi delivering a devastating attack. The Guardian disappeared and Ansem flew towards the large tree.
"Hey, come back here!" Sora demanded.
Ansem laughed. "Foolish children! This fight hasn't even begun yet!" He declared, as the island began to rumble.
"Oh, dear! Now what?" Kairi asked in fear.
The branches shook violently as the tree was rent asunder. Everything was split into a corrupt area of vine and sinew. Sora and Kairi noticed that Ansem was waiting inside with his Guardian. The leader of the Heartless laughed. "Come, Sora and Kairi! I am waiting for you!" He declared with an evil smirk on his face.
"You bet your ass we are coming!" Kairi yelled.
"We need to stop him!" Donald told the teenagers.
Sora gave him a nod. "We will!" He reassured the wizard and the four heroes rushed to the area in which Ansem was waiting.
Kairi turned to Sora. "I sure hope Maka and Soul are doing okay…" She said in a worried tone.
Sora gave her a nod. "I hope so as well, Kairi. Maka… please be okay." He whispered quietly to himself.
Sora, Kairi, Donald and Goofy ran up to the corrupt area, but only the two teenagers managed to enter it. For some unknown, an unknown barrier blocked the Duck Wizard and Captain of the Royal Guard from gaining entry.
Sora noticed this. "Donald, Goofy!" He yelled in a concerned tone.
"Are you okay?" Kairi asked.
"We're okay, Kairi! But you need to turn around quick!" Donald replied as he pointed at something behind the two teenagers.
Confused, Sora and Kairi turned around only to be met with a familiar face from the beginning of the spiky-haired boy's journey. It was the very same Heartless that tried to kill him in his dream and when the island was being destroyed!
"Crap! Not this Heartless again!" Sora said, as he took out his Keyblade.
"You know this Heartless, Sora?" Kairi asked.
"Yes! But don't worry – he is very easy to beat! All you need to do is attack the fists, Kairi! Got it?" Sora asked.
Kairi nodded, as she prepared her Rapier. The two teenagers charged forward and started attacking the big Heartless…
(Meanwhile…)
While Sora and Kairi were fighting Ansem and his guardian, Maka and Soul continued holding their group against the mind-controlled Lucy and Lisanna. So far, the meister-weapon partner duo were winning against the possessed Fairy Tail girls. Xehanort was not happy – one bit.
"You idiots! Why haven't you defeat my granddaughter and her weapon yet!?" Xehanort demanded.
"We're trying, Master! But Maka and her weapon are too strong!" Possessed Lucy answered.
Xehanort's voice could be heard growling. "Excuses, excuses, excuses! I gave you both half of my power and this is how you repay me!?" He asked.
"We're sorry, Master Xehanort! Lucy and I will defeat your granddaughter and her weapon! We promise!" Possessed Lisanna assured him.
"I hope so. For both yours' and Lucy's sake…" Xehanort warned them.
Possessed Lucy summoned Taurus who used Rampage to launch an earthquake that moved in a straight line towards Maka. The ash-blonde teenager quickly casted Aeroga to shield herself and then used Strike Raid on the Celestial Bull. Possessed Lucy dispelled Taurus and summoned Sagittarius who fired a couple of flaming arrows at Maka who casted Blizzaga quickly and extinguished them. The ash-blonde teenager charged forward and started slashing the archer as hard as she could. Eventually, Lucy dispelled Sagittarius and prepared to summon a new spirit to assist her, but the Celestial Mage never had the chance to do so. Maka's final move on her possessed friend was Sonic Blade. Lucy ended up being unconscious and falling to the ground.
Maka sighed in relief – hopefully, Lucy is no longer under Xehanort's control. The ash-blonde teenager grinned as she imagined the look of disappointment and anger on her grandfather's face.
Meanwhile, Soul was continuing his fight with Possessed Lisanna. The white-haired girl went into her Cat form and attempt to claw the demon weapon, but this move did not work. Soul dodged in time and slashed Lisanna with his scythe arm. The white-haired girl attempted to claw him, but the albino dodged and blocked her attacks successfully. Eventually, Possessed Lisanna went from her Cat form into Bunny mode. The white-haired girl managed to deliver a couple of heavy kicks on Soul who was sent flying back. The albino wasn't out of the game yet and charged forward. He started slashing Lisanna who did her best to dodge, but was not successful.
The white haired girl ended up being dizzied, which allowed Soul to deliver the finishing blow. The demon weapon dismissed his scythe arm and clenched his fist. Soon, he punched Lisanna's face so hard that she ended falling to the ground in an unconscious state.
Soul sighed in relief – Lisanna was no longer fighting and under Xehanort's control. The demon weapon looked at Maka and saw that she had already defeated Lucy. "Good job, Maka." Soul thought to himself with a smile on his face.
Maka rushed over and gave him a high five. "We did it, Soul!" She cheered.
Soul nodded. "Yeah, we did do it…" He replied.
Unfortunately, Young Xehanort appearing in front of Maka and Soul interrupted the happy moment. There was a look of anger and fury on his face. "You brats! How did you defeat my minions!? Tell me!" He demanded.
Maka and Soul looked at Young Xehanort and smirked. "Never underestimate the power of friendship, grandpa!" Maka stated.
"Just like Maka and Spiky said it before, their friends are their power! Now, you better tell us where Tsubaki is and how we can get her body back or else you'll be in a world of hurt, old coot!" Soul threatened.
Young Xehanort's glare hardened. "Oh, so that's how you are going to play? Very well…" He said and a cruel smirk appeared on his face.
Maka and Soul were confused – what was Young Xehanort up to exactly…? Was he planning to admit defeat?
Soon, Maka and Soul's questions were answers as Young Xehanort snapped his fingers and two pools of pure darkness appeared under the unconscious Lucy and Lisanna. The two Fairy Tail girls were immediately sucked in much to the meister-weapon partner duo's shock.
Maka turned and glared at her youthful grandfather. "What did you do to Lucy and Lisanna!? Where did they go!?" She demanded.
Young Xehanort said nothing and laughed much to Maka and Soul's anger. "Stop laughing and tell us where the girls are, you old bastard!" The demon weapon demanded.
Surprisingly, Young Xehanort stopped laughing making Maka and Soul look at him with suspicious looks on their faces. Was he going to stop playing games and tell the two teenagers how they could get Tsubaki's body back?
Unfortunately, that was not the case as Young Xehanort immediately teleported away much to Maka and Soul's surprise.
"Seriously!?" Maka asked angrily.
"This teleportation thing is getting really old fast…" Soul muttered to himself in a frustrated tone.
Just then, the two teenagers sensed a dark presence behind them. Turning around, Maka and Soul were startled to see a corridor of darkness opening in front of them.
"Huh?" Maka began.
"Where did that dark corridor come from?" Soul asked.
Who summoned the corridor of darkness and what purpose was it going to serve exactly? Did Young Xehanort bring it here and if he did… why?
Unbeknownst to both Maka and Soul, Young Xehanort teleported behind the two teenagers and smirked. So far – everything was going as he planned. Maka's future grandfather started walking towards the two teenagers. Once close enough, he quickly grabbed Soul and raised him in the air.
Soul turned around and saw the smirking image of Young Xehanort. "Bastard! How did-" The demon weapon never got his question answered due to Xehanort throwing him into the dark corridor.
Maka was horrified. "Soul!" She yelled, as she rushed forward in hopes of entering the corridor and saving him. Unfortunately, Young Xehanort did not let her have this opportunity. With a snap of his fingers, he quickly closed the corridor of darkness before Maka could enter it.
The ash-blonde Keyblade Wielder stood still for a few seconds with a shocked look on his face before turning to glare at her grandfather. "Bastard! You sick fuck! Where did you Soul go!? Tell me!" Maka demanded.
Young Xehanort laughed. "Your partner is safe for now, my beloved future granddaughter. However, I won't tell you his location… yet." He replied.
Maka looked at her grandfather with an enraged look on her face. "Why not!? TELL ME, GRANDPA! WHY DO YOU HAVE TO TORTURE US LIKE THIS!? WE NEVER DID ANYTHING TO YOU! TELL ME, PLEASE!" She pleaded as tears came out of her eyes.
Young Xehanort smirked. "I would love to tell you were Soul, Lucy and Lisanna are Maka. However, I'm afraid that you have more… pressing matters to deal with." The cloaked teenager answered, as he looked behind Maka to see something getting bigger and bigger.
Maka's enraged look disappeared and confusion appeared on her face. What did her grandfather mean when he said that she had "pressing matters to deal with"? Was there something behind her?
The ash-blonde Keyblade Wielder turned around and her jaw dropped. She was greeted by a familiar Heartless from the beginning of her journey. It was that huge shadow monster from her dreams!
"Oh, no! Not you again!" Maka yelled, as her grip on the Keyblade tightened.
Turning around, she saw that Young Xehanort had vanished once more. Maka gave a groan but nevertheless calmed down – now was not the time to go after her grandfather. First, she would defeat her shadow and then… Young Xehanort.
She looked at the shadowy monster with a grin on her face. "You don't scare me anymore, you shadowy bastard! I'm gonna finish you off once and for all!" She yelled and charged forward.
Maka began by attacking the big shadow's right arm while it fired dark energy balls from its heart-shaped hole. The ash-blonde Keyblade casted Aeroga to shield herself from the big Heartless's projectiles. Eventually, the monster charged its right fist with dark energy and slammed it into the ground. Smaller Shadows came out but Maka paid no attention to them. She continued hitting the right arm with a combination of Strike Raid and Sonic Blade. The big shadow started firing energy balls at Maka but she dodged them easily and resumed attacking the fist. The big Heartless summoned smaller creatures once more but the ash-blonde teenager ignored them. Maka continued attacking the arm until she delivered one final hit on the big Shadowy Heartless. It disappeared into the dark mist, which allowed Maka to relax.
"I did it. That was too damn close…" She said to herself.
Well, she did it – somehow, she defeated the big Shadowy Heartless. Now, where is-
"Impressive." A familiar voice congratulated Maka. Young Xehanort appeared in front of his granddaughter with an evil smirk on his face.
Maka's grip on the Keyblade tightened as she glared at her youthful grandfather. "Alright, grandpa! I'm done playing games now! Tell me where Tsubaki, Soul, Lucy and Lisanna are! It's all over! You lose this fight!" She declared.
Young Xehanort just gave Maka a chuckle much to her confusion and frustration. "What's so funny? Are you happy that you lost?" She asked.
Young Xehanort shook his head and his smirk grew bigger and bigger. "Oh, I'm not happy about my defeat… I'm happy that I'm about to send you to your death!" He declared.
Maka was taken aback by her grandfather's words – what did he mean by saying that he was about to send her to her death?
Soon, her question was answered as Young Xehanort snapped his finger and a pool of darkness appeared under Maka's feet. The ash-blonde Keyblade was shocked as she began sink while her youthful grandfather laughed.
"Oh, and Maka… don't worry about Sora or your sister. They'll soon be joining you in the deepest darkness. But not before Ansem has his way with them…" He explained, as Maka tried her best to get out of the dark pool. Unfortunately, it was not working…
Soon, Maka was sucked in and everything became black…
(With Sora and Kairi…)
Back with Sora and Kairi, things were not going well for the two teenagers. They had just defeated the big Shadowy Heartless only for Ansem and his guardian to emerge out of the darkness.
"You two truly don't know when to give up, do you?" Ansem asked.
"We aren't going to give up! No matter how many times you defeat us, Kairi and I won't back down!" Sora declared.
"We will stop you Ansem!" Kairi stated.
Ansem scoffed and smirked at the two teenagers. "Very well… Here is the gift I'm going to bestow to both of you: two one-way tickets to oblivion! Prepare for your deaths!" The leader of the Heartless declared as he charged forward with his guardian.
Sora and Kairi dodged his charged and attacked back. The spiky-haired boy used Strike Raid on Ansem while the red-haired girl slashed with her Rapier. The Heartless leader had enough of these childish games and yelled. "Submit!" Ansem's guardian charged forward, clawed Sora, turned into a giant energy orb and latched itself onto the spiky-haired boy.
"Sora! Are you okay?" Kairi asked in a concerned tone.
"I'm fine! But where did Ansem's guardian go?" He asked, but soon got his answer. The Guardian appeared, grabbed Sora by the right arm and left leg.
"What the!?" Sora asked in a confused tone. But did not get his question answered as Ansem appeared in front of him and attacked with his fist.
"Don't touch, Sora!" Kairi yelled, as she appeared behind Ansem and slashed him with her Rapier.
The Guardian left Sora and returned behind its master. Ansem floated far away and started shooting dark disks at the two teenagers who blocked and dodged the attack. Kairi charged forward and started attacking the Heartless leader with her Rapier. This continued for a couple of seconds until Ansem yelled. "Come, Guardian!" The defender Heartless swooped in front of its master and swiped Kairi away with its fist.
"Curaga!" Sora casted the healing spell on Kairi and then quickly got behind Ansem and used Sonic Blade on him. The Heartless leader yelled. "Take this!" Ansem's guardian appeared in front of its master and the two used the Dark Rush move and charged forward. Sora and Kairi predicted this and managed to block his attack.
Ansem's guardian swinged its arms and started sending dark waves of energy at Sora and Kairi. The spiky-haired boy quickly casted Aeroga to shield himself and the red-haired girl from the attack.
"My strength returns…" Ansem declared, as he covered himself in a bright aura. This confused Sora and Kairi – what was the leader of the Heartless up to exactly…?
Soon, their question was answered as Ansem's guardian sinked into a ground and a pool of darkness appeared under Sora and Kairi's feet. They dodged out of the way in time before the Heartless leader's defender could come out and attack them. Soon, the Guardian returned to its master and Ansem started throwing dark disks at the two teenagers once again. Sora and Kairi rushed forward and started hitting the leader of the Heartless. The spiky-haired boy casted Firaga and Blizzaga while the red-haired girl slashed with her Rapier.
"Come, Guardian!" Ansem yelled and the Guardian swooped in front of its master. He powered his fist and swiped Sora and Kairi away. But the two teenagers were not out of the game yet.
Kairi rushed forward and quickly got behind Ansem. She started slashing him with her Rapier a couple of times. The Guardian sensed that his master was in danger and got behind him.
Ansem prepared to fire the dark disks again, but did not get the chance due to Sora delivering one final devastating strike on the leader of the Heartless.
"NO! HOW CAN THIS BE!? I DON'T BELIEVE IT!" Ansem yelled in disbelief.
"We told you once, Ansem – our friends are our power!" Sora declared.
"It's all over, Seeker of Darkness! Now surrender!" Kairi demanded.
"I… think… not!" Ansem declared, as he summoned a gigantic dark pool underneath Sora and Kairi's feet. They were not the only ones who were caught in the Heartless leader's trap. There was a pool of darkness underneath Donald and Goofy's feet.
"Sora!" Kairi yelled in a shocked tone, as she attempted to grab Sora's arm.
"Kairi!" Sora yelled, as he tried to do what Kairi did.
In the meantime, Ansem just laughed with a cruel smile on his face. "Oh, don't worry Sora and Kairi! I'm not done with you both just yet! In a couple of minutes, you two will be joining Maka and Prince Soul on a slow and painful journey to oblivion itself! Prepare to die!" The Heartless leader declared with a cruel laugh.
Eventually, the two teenagers alongside Donald and Goofy were sucked into the dark pool as Ansem continued to laugh until there was nothing…
(Later…)
After their fight with Ansem, Sora and Kairi were falling through the darkness -Accompanying them were Donald and Goofy who were caught as well in the pool of darkness.
The two teenagers did not see anyone from their other group… yet. Maka, Soul, Lucy and Lisanna were nowhere to be found unfortunately.
As the two teenagers alongside Donald and Goofy continued to fall through the darkness – a new face entered the dark area. It was…
"Maka!" Sora yelled. He saw that his girlfriend was okay and sighed in relief.
"Sis! You are okay!" Kairi yelled in a relieved tone.
Maka turned around and smiled when she saw her boyfriend and little sister. "Guys, you are okay!" She exclaimed in a relieved tone.
"Thank goodness you are okay, sis! Where did you go and what happened?" Kairi asked.
Maka was about to answer that question when the three teenagers heard a twisted laugh, which they assumed, belonged to Ansem.
"Ansem! Show yourself!" Maka demanded.
"Behold, Princess Maka! This is the endless abyss! Within it lies the heart of all worlds: Kingdom Hearts!" Ansem declared, as the five became shocked at his words. The heroes looked ahead and saw an immense white door standing on a torn rock afar.
"Look as hard as you are able. You'll not find even the smallest glimmer of light. From those dark depths are all hearts born. Even yours." Ansem explained.
Sensing that something had appeared beneath them, the five looked down and to their horror – a gigantic battleship known as the World of Chaos appeared. "Darkness conquers all worlds!" Ansem declared as the group noticed that the leader of the Heartless and his Guardian had grown larger.
The five began to fall towards the battleship with a portal opening above the cage-like middle. Donald, Goofy and Kairi screamed as they were plunged inside much to Sora and Maka's shock.
"Donald, Goofy!" Sora yelled.
"Sis!" Maka yelled.
The two teenagers continued falling into the dark abyss with no hope of getting out. It was all over for Sora and Maka – Ansem had beaten them at last. There was simply nothing to do but accept the darkness…
As Sora and Maka continued falling into the dark abyss with no hope of getting out, the two teenagers suddenly heard two familiar voices in their heads:
"Giving up already? Come on, Sora. I thought you were stronger than that." It was Riku!
"Maka, don't give up now! I know you are stronger than Ansem or Xehanort. You can do this!" It was Tsubaki!
Sora and Maka looked at each other and nodded with determined looks on their faces. Their friends were right! They will defeat Ansem and restore balance to the universe… no matter what!
The two teenagers continued to fall through the dark abyss… until they flew back up with their Keyblades in hand. Sora and Maka glared at the gigantic Ansem who was attached to the battleship. The Heartless Master looked at the two teenagers with pupil-less, haunting red-orange eyes while holding a staff with two Soul Eater swords at both ends.
"Sora! Let's do this… together!" Maka told him with a determined look on her face.
"Right! Let's finish Ansem and go home!" Sora agreed with his girlfriend.
The two teenagers started flying towards Ansem and slashing him with their Keyblades. "Turn to darkness!" The Heartless leader declared as he started swinging the pole sword around in wild circles, but Sora and Maka blocked his attack. The spiky-haired boy casted Firaga while the ash-blonde girl used Blizzaga and Thundaga against Ansem. The Heartless leader swinged his pole sword again and only Sora ended up being hit. Maka casted Curaga, which healed her boyfriend and used Strike Raid on Ansem.
"All shall be extinguished!" Ansem declared, as orbs appeared around Sora and Maka. Having a bad feeling about this, the two teenagers quickly casted Aeroga to shield themselves from whatever the Heartless leader was planning. Their suspicious were proven correct when the orbs started shooting lasers at Sora and Maka were not hit. Thanks goodness that they casted Aeroga in time!
Once the orbs were gone, Sora and Maka flew towards Ansem and started attacking him with their Keyblades once again. The leader of the Heartless swinged his pole sword once more, but did not manage to land a single on the two teenagers. The fight continued for a while until Ansem dispelled his weapon and crossed his arms. Sora and Maka were surprised – did they do it? Was Ansem defeated at last?
Unfortunately, this was not the case – a large Heartless insignia appeared over his entire body, which prevented Sora and Maka from attacking him. Great, what now?
Just then, the same portal that took Donald, Goofy and Kairi away from Sora and Maka appeared over the cage-like middle. Knowing that there was nothing to do here for now, the two entered the vortex where they found themselves in a room filled with Shadow Heartless.
Sora used Strike Raid while Maka slashed with her Keyblade. The shadows went back into the ground and the two teenagers waited a couple of seconds. Soon, they rose back up and Maka casted Thundaga, which destroyed two of the little monsters. Sora used Sonic Blade and destroyed the rest of the Shadows. Just then, a long thread appeared in the middle of the room, glowing with dark energy.
Destroying the unknown thread very quickly, it exploded and sent the two teenagers back to the World of Chaos battleship. Surprisingly, Ansem did not make any moves at all – the large Heartless insignia was still protecting his body. Sora and Maka then noticed that on the front of the battleship, the fleshing artillery were alive and started shooting homing beams of energy at the two teenagers. They quickly casted Aeroga to shield themselves from the attack – meanwhile, a new portal appeared in front of the large Guardian.
Sora and Maka then decided that before they could enter the new portal, they had to destroy the armaments – one by one. The two teenagers started flying and attacking the ship's artillery while dodging the Guardian's summoned laser orbs. A couple of minutes later, the first half of the ship's armaments were destroyed – all that was left were the second ones. The Guardian slammed his claws forward and created a roaring gust of wind, which sent Sora and Maka toppling away. The homing beams coming from the artillery and laser orbs assaulted the two teenagers once again. Yet, this did not stop Sora and Maka from moving ahead and attacking the armaments. Soon, every bit of artillery was destroyed which allowed the two teenagers to enter the portal.
Soon, the two teenagers found themselves in another dark room filled with Darkball Heartless.
"Maka!" A familiar voice yelled – it was Lucy!
"Sis, Sora you're okay!" Another familiar voice yelled – Kairi!
"Sora, Maka!" A third voice yelled – Goofy!
Sora and Maka noticed that they were okay and approaching them!
"Guys!" Maka exclaimed in a relieved tone as she hugged her little sister.
"Good to see you, guys! What happened and where did you and Kairi go, Sora?" Lucy asked.
"Long story – we'll explain everything after we defeat Ansem and restore balance to the universe! But for now, let's focus on fighting these Heartless!" Maka declared, as she prepared her Keyblade.
"Right!" Lucy agreed with a nod. Disposing of the Heartless and Ansem first, storytelling later. There would be plenty of questions to answer once the final battle was over, but for now…
The group charged forward and started attacking the Heartless. Maka casted Firaga while Sora and Kairi slashed with their weapons. Lucy summoned Aries who used Wool Bomb, as for Goofy – he bashed with his shield. The Darkball Heartless managed to land a couple of hits on Kairi and Lucy, but Sora casted Curaga on both girls. Meanwhile, Maka used Sonic Blade while Goofy bashed with his shield.
The Darkballs were destroyed and a new unknown thread appeared in the middle of the room once again. "What's that?" Lucy asked; as she examined the unknown thread.
"We don't know what exactly that is… but what we do know is that it is connected to Ansem and his vessel – somehow. Anyways, we need to destroy it!" Sora replied.
The group did just that and quickly destroyed the unknown thread. The room exploded and the heroes were sent back to the World of Chaos – Lucy's jaw dropped when she saw Ansem's battleship.
"What the hell is that thing!?" Lucy asked in a shocked tone, as she continued to examine the battleship.
"That thing is Ansem's vessel – this is his last stand! We defeat this battleship and Ansem; we restore balance to the universe!" Sora answered.
"Then what are we waiting for?" Kairi asked.
"It's not simple, sis – Ansem is protected by a large Heartless insignia. Any attack we attempt won't work on the leader of the Heartless. We have to destroy the ship first and then we can focus on Ansem!" Maka answered her sister's question.
"Okay, then – what do we need to attack next?" Goofy asked.
As Goofy asked this question, the hugely fanged Face at the front of the battleship opened its gaping maw while staring at the group through horrid yellow eyes. "Maybe we have to target the face…" Kairi suggested.
"It's worth a shot!" Lucy agreed with Kairi's suggestion.
"Then let's do this!" Sora declared and charged forward.
Sora and Kairi started slashing the face with their weapons while Maka casted Firaga and Blizzaga. Lucy summoned Taurus who used his axe as a weapon and Goofy threw his shield. The face clenched its teeth and started sending bolts of lightning at the group. Sora and Maka both casted Aeroga to shield themselves, Kairi, Goofy and Lucy from the attack. The Celestial Mage summoned Aries who used Wool Bomb while the Captain of the Royal Guard bashed with his shield. Maka charged forward and used Strike Raid on the face while Kairi slashed with her Rapier; as for Sora, he used Firaga and Thundaga.
The fight continued for a while until Sora and Maka both delivered the final blow on the face – it roared and its head fell limp with the mouth opening. Another portal appeared inside its jaw. "Where does this portal lead to?" Lucy asked.
"Only one way to find out." Maka replied.
"Let's go!" Sora declared and the six entered the portal.
Upon arrival, they found themselves in a new dark room filled with Invisible Heartless.
"Are we glad to see you guys!" A familiar voice called out to them in concern – it was Soul!
The group saw that he, Donald and Lisanna were approaching them.
"There you guys are! What happened and where did you and Kairi go, Sora?" Lisanna asked.
"Yeah, tell us!" Donald demanded.
Sora and Kairi both sighed. "Long story… But what it's important right now is that we defeat these Heartless very quick and then stop Ansem once and for all! Are you with me and Maka?" He asked.
"Yes!" Lisanna replied with a nod.
"I'm still following you both until the end!" Donald agreed.
"Same here! We need to make that bastard Ansem pay for destroying Death City and restore balance!" Soul agreed.
Sora and Maka both gave them a nod. "Good. We'll explain everything once Ansem is defeated and the universe is saved. But for now let's defeat the Heartless!" The ash-blonde teenager ordered.
"Right!" Lisanna agreed.
The group charged forward with Sora, Maka, Kairi and Soul slashing the Invisible Heartless with their weapons. Lucy summoned Taurus who attacked with his axe while Lisanna clawed them in her Cat form. Goofy threw his shield at the Heartless and Donald used Fira and Thundara.
The first wave was defeated, but more showed up. Sora and Maka both used Firaga and Blizzaga while Kairi and Soul slashed with their weapons. Lucy whipped some of the Heartless and Lucy kicked them hard in her Bunny form. Goofy bashed them with his shield while Donald casted Thundara and Fira.
The Invisible Heartless were destroyed and a third unknown thread appeared in the middle of the room. "What the hell is that?" Soul asked, as he pointed at the unknown thread.
"This thing is connected to Ansem and his vessel – somehow. We destroy this thing; we're closer to bringing him down!" Maka answered.
"Then let's destroy this thing and move on to taking down Ansem! We're nearly done!" Lucy stated.
The group charged forward and quickly destroyed the thread. Soon, the room exploded and the heroes quickly flew out of the Head's mouth, which started to brim with smoke. Soon, the entire thing exploded and it left a dark blue wound on the front of the battleship.
A barrier, which was located in the center of the battleship, collapsed much to the notice of the group. "Where did that barrier come from?" Maka asked.
"I have no idea… but looks what's inside of it!" Sora said, as he pointed inside the cage.
The group saw that a gigantic blue organ being a surrounded by a barrage of armaments, which started firing at the group.
"Aeroga!" Sora and Maka both yelled as they casted the wind spell to shield themselves and the entire group from the attack.
"Whoa! What the fuck was that?" Soul asked.
"I don't have a clue! But those armaments… it seems like they are protecting that gigantic blue organ. That must be the ship's core!" Maka said.
"If we destroy that thing, then Ansem will have no choice but to come out and face us!" Lucy said.
"Then let's go and destroy it!" Sora ordered, as he and the rest of the group charged forward.
The artillery started firing at the group, but they dodged it and moved on to attack the core. Sora and Maka used Strike Raid and Sonic Blade while Goofy bashed with his shield. Kairi and Soul slashed with their weapons and Lucy summoned Taurus who used his axe. Lisanna went into her Bunny form and started kicking the core as hard as she could while Donald casted Fira and Blizzara.
The core was nearly defeat, but there was one thing left do – they needed to destroy it with a trinity combination. "Give us strength!" Sora and Maka yelled, as they glowed in a golden aura and raised their Keyblades in the air. Three orbs descended from the dark air and the two teenagers touched them with their weapons. A three ringed orb was formed which made Sora and Maka jumped into the air with their Keyblades. Soon, they thrusted the weapons into the flesh of the cage and spinned around – a bright symbol appeared around the two teenagers. Beams erupted from the circles and an orb above, soon the entire area was filled with light.
"Sora, Maka!" Kairi yelled in a concerned tone.
"What's going on?" Soul asked in a confused tone.
Soon, the light disappeared as the core crackled with energy. Soon, it exploded which sent the group toppling away from the World of Chaos battleship. To their surprise, the large Heartless insignia on Ansem's body shattered and the Heartless leader came out of his vessel. Summoning his pole sword once again, he prepared for a final battle against the Heroes of Light.
"This is it! The battleship is destroyed – all that is left is Ansem! We defeat him and we win this fight!" Maka said.
"Let's go!" Sora declared and the group charged forward.
Sora and Maka casted Aeroga to shield themselves and their group. The battle began with Soul and Kairi slashing Ansem with their weapons while Lucy summoned Aries who used Wool Bomb. Lisanna went into her Cat Form and clawed the leader of the Heartless while Goofy bashed with his shield. Donald and Maka both casted Firaga and Blizzaga. As for Sora, he slashed with his Keyblade and then used Strike Raid on Ansem.
The Heartless leader summoned orbs that started firing lasers at the group. They were not hit due to Sora and Maka casting the Aeroga spell earlier. Once the orbs disappeared, the group charged forward and attacked Ansem once more. Sora used Strike Raid while Donald and Maka casted Firaga and Thundaga. Goofy bashed with his shield and Lucy summoned Aquarius who used Torrent on Ansem. Lisanna started kicking the Heartless leader in her Bunny form while Kairi and Soul slashed with their weapons.
Ansem raised his arms along with the pole sword and declared. "Come… darkness!" A huge dark orb was formed in his hands, which he launched forward into the abyss.
Pointing his sword at it, the Heartless master declared. "Now… you weak-hearted fools… witness true power!" An immense black hole was formed in the orb's wake. The void started shooting meteors of glowing energy at the group, but Sora and Maka along with Donald quickly casted Aeroga to shield themselves from the attack.
"Now show me what that precious light can do!" Ansem demanded with a cruel laugh. The gang noticed that they were unknowingly being drifted towards the black hole and they tried their best to fly away from it. The plan was working…
Unfortunately, Ansem grew angry and raised his arms, which caused the void to explode. Luckily, the group were not hit in the process due to them being very close to the Seeker of Darkness.
The heroes resumed attacking Ansem until he started swinging his pole sword around and around. Sora and Maka were hit, but Donald quickly casted Cura, which healed the two teenagers completely. Soul and Kairi slashed Ansem with their weapons while Goofy bashed with his shield. Lucy summoned Aries who used Wool Bomb and Lisanna started kicking the Heartless master in her Bunny form.
Laser-filled orbs appeared and started firing, but Sora and Maka quickly casted Aeroga, which shielded themselves and their group. Soul and Kairi charged forward and started slashing Ansem once again with their weapons while Goofy bashed with his shield. Lucy summoned Sagittarius who fired a couple of flaming arrows and Lisanna clawed the Heartless leader in her Cat form. Donald casted Thundara while Sora and Maka both used Strike Raid.
Ansem became furious – enough was enough! It was time to finish these brats once and for all! Even if it killed him!
"That's it! Prepare for your demise, brats!" Ansem declared, as he raised his pole sword and prepared to kill Sora and Maka along with their friends.
This was the biggest mistake that Ansem. He did not get to strike Sora and Maka with weapon. Why? Because the two teenagers launched forward, flew towards the Heartless leader and slammed their weapons into his body. It was at this moment that Ansem knew… he fucked up. Big time!
"NO! THIS CAN'T BE THE END! IS THIS THE ANSWER!? IT CAN'T BE!" Ansem yelled – a bunch of heroes could not beat him! They cannot! He is the master of the Heartless! How can he lose to a bunch of amateurs?
At this moment, the Guardian roared as the World of Chaos battleship began to explode. Ansem dropped his sword, as a glowing light enveloped him and his vessel. A gigantic orb formed and soon it exploded – the energy was scattered through the dark abyss.
The group could not believe their eyes as Ansem and the World of Chaos battleship disappeared – did they do it? Were they successfully in defeating the master of the Heartless?
"Did we… do it?" Sora asked.
"I don't know…" Maka replied – she had no idea if Ansem survived or not.
Just then, the group heard a low chuckle and to their shock – Ansem floated towards them. He was back in his normal form and wearing his ordinary clothing; on his face, there was a twisted smile.
"H-how are you still alive!? We threw everything we had at you! You should be dead!" Lucy pointed out.
Ansem laughed. "This isn't over… not by a long shot…" The Heartless leader declared.
"What's so funny, Seeker of Darkness? You've lost and we've won. Now, Sora and I will lock the Door to Darkness. Neither you or my grandfather can stop us!" She declared.
Ansem laughed once more. "It is futile. Yours' and Sora's Keyblades alone cannot seal the door to darkness." The Heartless leader stated and then turned to look at the door leading to the heart of all worlds.
"Kingdom Hearts! Fill me with the power of darkness…" He demanded, as he reached out the door with his trembling hand. The entrance to the heart of all worlds began to open as tongues of darkness began to emanate from beyond the cold white stone.
Ansem began floating higher in the air. "Supreme darkness…" The Heartless leader added.
"You're wrong, Seeker of Darkness…" Maka began.
"Sora and I know now that without a doubt, Kingdom Hearts…" Sora stopped before turning to look at Maka who nodded with a determined look on her face.
The two teenagers looked at Ansem again. "IS LIGHT!" Both Sora and Maka declared.
Without warning, a blinding light bursted from beyond the door, which caused Ansem to shield his eyes. It began to penetrate the Heartless leader's being – no! How was this possible!?
"Light…" Ansem whispered quietly as he struggled to move. He could not – this was it. His final moments…
"But… Why…" Ansem asked himself, as light erupted from his body. It began to consume him – the Seeker of Darkness felt it. He was mere moments away from death…
However, he was not scared – the frown that was on his face disappeared and on his face, a sinister smile was plastered. "Now, only one more remains… Good luck… Xemnas." He wished the unknown person quietly and soon the light consumed him entirely.
The dark abyss became quiet along with the group. They did it… they had vanquished the Seeker of Darkness. Now, the only thing left was to close the door.
Kairi rushed over to her sister and gave her a hug. "Sis, Sora – you both were amazing!" She cheered with a smile on her face.
"Damn right! You and Spiky were amazing, Maka!" Soul cheered as he gave his meister a thumbs up and a grin.
"You did well, Sora!" Donald and Goofy both cheered for the spiky-haired boy and gave him a hug.
"Well done, guys! We've managed to defeat Ansem and win the fight!" Lucy cheered as she gave her friends a thumbs up.
Lisanna smiled as she wiped the sweat off her face. "Thank goodness it is all over now. Well done, everyone!" She cheered.
As the group cheered and congratulated themselves on a job well done, a clap interrupted them. They looked ahead and saw Young Xehanort who was applauding them – there was a smile plastered on his face.
"Impressive, very impressive." He declared as the group prepared their weapons and glared at him.
"Grandpa, why are you still here? The fight is over and Ansem is gone! It's all over!" Maka stated very clearly as the grip on her Keyblade tightened.
"Oh, I agree with you – you have defeated Ansem and are about to close the Door to Darkness. But do you seriously think you all have truly won?" Young Xehanort asked much to the group's confusion.
"What do you mean, you old coot?" Soul asked.
"You heroes may have defeated Ansem, but his sacrifice is just a small part of something much more. The Organization's goal has begun and nobody can stop us – we will claim victory no matter what." Young Xehanort explained which surprised the heroes.
The Organization and their goal? What was Young Xehanort babbling about exactly? Who or what is this Organization and what is their goal exactly?
"The Organization? Who are the Organization and what is their goal? Tell us, old coat!" Soul demanded but Young Xehanort just laughed.
The heroes became annoyed as Lucy stepped forward. "Xehanort! Tell us who is this Organization and what their goal is!" She demanded.
"Demands won't get you anywhere, Miss Heartfilia. No matter what you all do, it will be useless in the end. Now, then – I believe you and Sora have a door to close. Am I correct, Maka?" He asked.
"We're not going anywhere until you gives some damn answers! Tell us everything, Xehanort! Now!" Sora demanded.
Young Xehanort just laughed and shook his head playfully. "Why, of course Sora – I'll tell you all everything you need to know… in the future." He stated and began disappearing.
"Grandpa, give us some answers or else!" Maka warned, as the grip on her Keyblade tightened.
Young Xehanort scoffed. "What a temper you have, my dear. Just like your mother… Do not fret, Maka. When the time comes, my future self and I will explain everything to you." He stated.
"I want some answers now, grandpa!" Maka yelled, but young Xehanort just laughed.
Soon, he disappeared complete but not before delivering his final words:
"Do not worry Sora and Maka. We will meet again – in both the past and the future. Until then, au revoir…"
Young Xehanort disappeared into thin air, leaving the heroes annoyed and frustrated – they still had not gotten the answers to their questions.
"Damn it! I can't believe it – we almost got the answers to our questions! So damn close…" Soul grumbled in annoyance.
Lucy gave him a nod. "Same here… although, two things are on my mind – the Organization and their goal… who are they and what exactly is their plan?" She asked.
"Good question, Lucy… Unfortunately, we don't have the answers right now. Although, we may have to be careful…" Maka warned the rest of her group.
Sora gave his girlfriend a nod. "You're right, Maka. I have a feeling that this won't be the last time we will run into your grandfather. I sense that we have a big ahead in the near future…" He stated.
"Same here." Both Soul and Kairi agreed with Sora.
Maka gave him a nod – this would not be the last time that the group would run into Young Xehanort. She had a very sneaky feeling that in the near future, her grandfather and his army of darkness will be fighting the heroes of light. But she and Sora would be ready – no matter what…
However, Maka was not worried about the future. It would come soon enough and the heroes would be ready. But for now, they were in the present… and they had a job to do.
"Anyways, guys – let's go and close the door to darkness." Maka said.
"Right!" All of her friends agreed with a nod.
The group flew towards the torn rock and started racing towards the door. "Come on!" Sora yelled, as he and the rest of his human friends placed hand on one of the tall double doors and started pushing while Donald and Goofy did the same with the other.
Their curiosity peaking up, both Lucy and Goofy took a peak on what was inside the door and were shocked and surprised at what they saw!
Donald and Lisanna noticed that Lucy and Goofy were not doing their job of closing the door to darkness.
"Hey, what are you two looking at exactly?" Donald asked as he gave a peak. His jaw dropped when he saw what was inside the door.
"Donald, what are you-" Lisanna cut herself off when she also peaked on what was inside the door. She was shocked as well.
Inside the door leading to the dark realm – there were thousands of Heartless along with the darkness that was pulsing and heading towards the entrance.
"The Heartless!?" Lucy, Lisanna, Donald and Goofy all yelled in a shocked tone.
"Hurry!" Lucy yelled, as she and the rest of her friends continued to push as hard as they could.
Unfortunately, the enormous door hardly moved despite the constant pushing from the heroes.
"It's no use…" Sora began.
"We can't…" Maka finished and did not say another word.
The two teenagers were done – there was no way they could do it. The rest of their friends could not close the door, how could Sora and Maka hope to do?
Just when the two teenagers were going to give up, a glove hand appeared from beyond the door and a familiar voice yelled. "Don't give up!" It was Riku!
Sora and Kairi looked up in amazement as they saw their best friend and smiles filled their faces. "Riku!" Both teenagers yelled.
Just then, another hand appeared and a second familiar voice yelled. "Come on, guys! We can't give up now!" It was Tsubaki!
"Tsubaki!" Maka and Soul both yelled as gentle smiles appeared on their faces – it was Tsubaki! The real one and not the same person who had been manipulated by Young Xehanort!
Sora, Maka, Kairi and Soul looked at each other and nodded – they could do this!
The four teenagers started pushing the door as Riku and Tsubaki pulled it from the other side. It began to close, but unfortunately strong Heartless known as Darksides began to appear in the dark realm.
"It's hopeless!" Donald yelled.
"We have to keep pushing!" Lucy told the duck wizard.
The Darksides started approaching the door to darkness and everything seemed hopeless. But suddenly, they were destroyed by an unknown figure.
Donald and Goofy peaked through the door and their eyes widened when they saw whom the unknown figure was that destroyed the Darksides.
Jumping into the dark realm with light shining behind him was a small black mouse with big round ears and a thin long tail. His clothing consisted of a pair of white gloves, red shorts with two white buttons on the front and large yellow shoes.
"Your Majesty!" Donald and Goofy both yelled – it was him! It was really King Mickey!
"Is that really your King?" Lucy and Lisanna both asked in a surprised tone.
The King of Disney Castle pulled out a perfect copy of Sora's Keyblade with some minor differences. The blade and teeth's color was golden along with handle; the hilt was silver while the circle was red. As for the keychain and mouse head token, they were gold.
He raised the Keyblade in the air. "Now, Sora and Maka – let's close this door for good!" He declared as the heroes prepared to close the door to darkness.
Unfortunately, a couple more Darksides appeared. They were ready to exit the dark realm and plunge the universe into chaos.
"Oh, great!" Lucy yelled in disbelief.
"Enough of these Heartless! They just won't quit!" Lisanna yelled in disbelief as well.
As the Darksides prepared to breach into the realm of light, an unknown figure entered the scene and managed to destroy them.
Lucy and Lisanna's jaws dropped when they saw whom the mysterious figure was – it was someone that the Fairy Tail girls had been searching from the beginning. A figure that spelled respect…
"It can't be…" Lucy began, as tears of joy filled in her eyes.
"Is that…" Lisanna asked, as a joyful smile appeared on her face.
"Lucy, Lisanna – who is that?" Donald asked.
"Master Makarov!" Both girls yelled in a joyful tone. It was really him! It was the Guild Master of Fairy Tail! He was here!
"Wait a minute! That is the master of your Guild!?" Donald and Goofy both asked in a surprised tone.
Guild Master Makarov stood beside the King and pulled out a purple and yellow Keyblade with stars painted on it. The teeth of the weapon took the form of a cloud with a single lightning bolt coming out of it while the words "Mystic Sage" appeared on the blade. At the top of the blade, a sun was shining very brightly. The handle was purple while the guard was yellow; as for the keychain token – it was an orange bird-like symbol with a tail.
The Guild Master raised the Keyblade in the air. "Well done, my children! Now that we are all here – we can close the door for good!" He declared.
"But…" Sora began.
"We can't…" Maka whispered quietly.
"Don't worry, you two. There will always be a door to the light." King Mickey explained.
"Once we close the door, the worlds will be at peace at last." Master Makarov explained.
"I know that you and Sora will find a way to save us, Maka." Mickey told the ash-blonde Keybearer.
"Are you sure?" Maka asked.
"Maka, don't worry – you can trust the King." Goofy assured her.
"The same can be said with the Master – you can trust him, Maka." Lucy assured her friend with a kind smile.
"We have to close the door!" Riku reminded Mickey and Makarov as he turned around to look at them.
"The Heartless are coming!" Tsubaki yelled.
Mickey turned and smiled at Donald and Goofy. "Donald, Goofy, thank you." He told them.
Master Makarov turned to look at Maka. "Maka, I am so glad that I finally got to meet you. You have proven to be a worthy wielder of the Keyblade… just like your mother." He explained which surprised Maka.
"M-my mother… you know her?" She asked and Makarov nodded.
"Yes, I know her. However, that is a story for another time, my child. When we meet again, I will explain everything you need to know. Good luck, child… May the light that is in your heart never burn out." Makarov wished her with a smile on his face.
Despite Maka still having questions about her mother's past and how she and the master meet, the teenager gave Makarov a nod. One day, she would get answers – but for now…
The Master looked at Lucy and Lisanna and smiled gently. "Lucy, Lisanna – thank you. Take care of yourself, my children." He told them and they nodded with tears in their eyes.
Before everyone could close the door, Soul walked over to Tsubaki and gave her a gentle smile. "Hey, ninja girl." He said.
Tsubaki looked at him. "Hey, Sharkface. Long time no see – I've missed you." She told him with a sad smile.
"Same here…" Soul said and looked down at the cold stone floor.
Both teenagers were silent for a few seconds until Tsubaki broke the silence. "Soul… I may never get another chance to tell you this, but I lov-" Tsubaki was cut off by the demon weapon planting a kiss on her lips.
The group noticed this and their jaws dropped. They were not expecting Tsubaki and Soul to kiss in front of them!
"Damn!" Sora yelled.
"Whoa!" Lucy and Maka both yelled.
Lisanna gave wolf-whistle with a grin that was plastered on her face.
Donald and Goofy alongside Riku were also shocked and surprised.
"Huh… nice one, Tsubaki." Riku thought to himself with a devilish grin on his face – he started imagining all of the possibilities of him teasing Tsubaki in the future.
As for Tsubaki, she was also surprised by Soul's sudden kiss on the lips. Then she returned it passionately – she did it! Tsubaki finally got her wish! She finally kissed the boy she loved the most!
Tsubaki and Soul released their lips. "Take care of yourself, ninja girl. Be careful in the dark realm." The demon weapon wished his girlfriend.
Tsubaki gave him a nod. "Same to you, Sharkface. Good luck and be careful." She wished him and then turned to Maka. "Take care of him." She added with a smile on her face.
Maka gave her a nod and the heroes began to push the door with all their might once more. It began to close – they were about to do it! The Door to Darkness was about to be closed.
Before the heroes closed it for good, Riku turned to Sora and Kairi and gave them a smile. "Take care of yourselves." He wished the two teenagers.
Sora and Kairi both gave him a nod as the heroes shut the door to darkness for good. One last thing remained…
"Everyone get back!" Sora and Maka both warned. Soul and Kairi ran far away from the door; Donald, Lucy, Lisanna and Goofy jump behind the Keyblade Wielders.
Once Sora and Maka were sure that their group were safely behind them, the two raised their Keyblades in the air – light was formed at its tips, which gathered energy. Inside the dark realm, both Mickey and Makarov swinged their weapons around. Once enough energy was gathered, the King along with the Master raised their Keyblades in the air.
The Door to Darkness began to glow brightly and soon it disappeared which revealed a long winding pathway behind it.
Sora and Maka looked at each other and sighed – there was a hint of sadness in their voices. They did it – the Door to Darkness was shut and the heroes vanquished Ansem. But at what cost? Riku and Tsubaki were gone…
Sora and Maka looked at where the Door of Darkness laid, but their thoughts were somewhere else…
The spiky-haired boy started remembering all of the fun times he had with his best friend on Destiny Island – how they talked for hours on the docks, how they used to play, fight and compete against each other. Yes, life was simple and quiet back then – before the Heartless came and ruined everything…
As for Maka, she began to remember how life was simple and quiet as well when she was still living in Death City before the Heartless invaded. She never forgot the first time she met her best friend; how they fought alongside Soul, Black Star, Liz, Patty, Kid and Crona; how Maka and Tsubaki shared and enjoyed drinks with their other friends…
Yes, life was so much simple for the two teenagers back before the Heartless invaded. But that was in the past...
Right now, they needed to focus on the future alongside their new friends. Speaking of that…
The two Keyblade Wielders turned around and saw Soul and Kairi standing at the edge of the world. Both were looking at the ground with sad looks on their faces – no doubt suffering from the loss of Riku and Tsubaki who had helped to close the door to darkness.
Sora and Maka looked at each other and nodded with gentle smiles on their faces. Their job of saving the universe was done. It was time to go back home – back to either Destiny Island or Death City…
Sora and Maka started running towards Soul and Kairi while Donald, Lucy, Lisanna and Goofy watched. The duck wizard along the white-haired girl started to follow them, but the blonde Celestial Mage and the Captain of the Royal Guard held the two back. Their job was finished and it was not in their place to meddle anymore.
Soul and Kairi were standing on a small tiny piece of a soft sandy beach as Sora and Maka approached the two.
"Kairi!" Sora yelled.
"Soul!" Maka yelled.
At the mention of their names, Soul and Kairi looked up. They saw Sora and Maka approaching them. "Sora!" Kairi called out.
"Maka!" Soul called out as well.
Sora and Maka stood in front of Soul and Kairi – the four were ready to return home. Unfortunately, this was not going to happen.
The two worlds started to shake and began to separate from each other. Sora and Maka manage to catch Soul and Kairi before they could fall. The four stared into each other's eyes.
"Kairi, remember what you said before? I'm always with you, too." Sora told her.
"Same with me, Soul! I'm always in your heart, no matter what!" Maka told her weapon.
As the worlds continued to drift apart, the four were still holding hands and leaning forward in order to reach one another.
"Maka and I will come for you, Kairi! We promise!" Sora assured her.
Kairi gave him and her sister a nod. "I know you both will!" She told them.
"Maka, you better come back or else! Don't worry about Kairi! I'll take care of her!" Soul assured his meister.
Maka gave him a nod. "I know you will, Soul! I'll see you and Kairi again! I promise!" She told him.
Soul and Kairi watched as Sora and Maka began to drift away. The albino and the red-haired girl continued looking at the Keyblade Wielders until they saw two small points of light floating down in their hands. Looking up, Soul and Kairi saw that the sky was filled with tiny points of light – no doubt, the essence of worlds. The two noticed that Destiny Island was beginning to reassemble much to the joy of the red-haired girl. Soul and Kairi both looked at Sora and Maka for the last time before the world barrier was formed which separate the demon weapon and the red-haired girl from their friends. Just then, shooting stars started flying into the sky and reclaiming their proper places. Two smiles appeared on Soul and Kairi's faces – they quietly thanked Sora and Maka for what they had done.
Later, Soul made good on his words and stayed on Destiny Island in order to protect and look after Kairi. It was not as if he had nowhere to go – the world barrier was formed and the albino had no way to return to Death City. No that he minded – he did promise Maka to take care of Kairi. Speaking of the red-haired girl…
Kairi was checking around the island to see if everything was in its place – so far, there was nothing missing. That was good – looks like Sora and Maka did their job all right. One last place remained to be searched – the Secret Place. As Kairi entered the cave, she started remembering all of the good times she and her best friends had while living peacefully on the island. A ray of light shined through the whole in the celling and illuminated many of the drawings of the wall. Kairi smiled as she remembered all of the times she decorated the place with her own art style.
Just then, a new drawing made Kairi stop and her eyes widened. It was the same drawing of Sora giving the red-haired girl a paopu fruit. Her emotions building up, she started to cry and smiled gently. Even though she knew that Sora and Maka were a couple, Kairi still had small feelings for the spiky-haired boy who was still a best friend of hers.
Therefore, she decided to do something as a thank you gift for Sora – finish the drawing. Once Kairi was done, she left the cave to rejoin Soul and check up on him. The finished drawing now consisted of the red-haired girl giving Sora a paopu fruit with her hand.
As for how Soul was doing…
The demon weapon was standing at the edge of the beach and looking at the deep blue sea and sky. He could not help but give himself a smile for what Sora and Maka did. Those two not only saved countless lives, but also the whole universe. He was proud of Maka and her spiky-haired boyfriend…
Just then, something landed between Soul's shoes. Looking down, he saw a paopu fruit and his eyes widened. He started thinking of the time he and Maka shared a paopu fruit in the apartment. That memory brought joy and sadness to his heart.
Looking up into the sky, he smiled gently as he picked up the fruit in his hand. One day, Maka and her boyfriend would return. He sensed it…
Back in the magical kingdom of Fiore, three mages and a flying blue cat that were very close friends of Lucy, Lisanna and Levy learned from the local healer Porlyusica of the adventure that befell the girls along with the master. However, the mages and cat were not worried – in fact; they were going to wait patiently for as long as it takes. The three girls and the master would return one day, no matter what…
Meanwhile at the DWMA Academy in Death City, the headmaster Lord Death and his weapon Death Scythe or Spirit Albarn (Maka's father) learned of Sora and Maka's success against Ansem and the Heartless. Both were proud at the two teenagers' victory and yet… the Headmaster and Death Scythe sensed that this was just the beginning of a long adventure. However, Sora and Maka would be ready to face the challenges that were yet to come in the near future…
At Disney Castle, Queen Minnie and Daisy welcomed the return of Donald's nephews from Traverse Town – Huey, Dewey and Louie. However – the King, the Royal Mage and the Captain of the Guard were still missing. Yet, Queen Minnie and Daisy weren't sad - Mickey, Donald and Goofy would return one day. Both girls knew that they would…
In the Hollow Bastion library – Leon, Yuffie, Aerith, Ruby, Weiss and Blake were conversing with each other. Just then, the doors opened and the six saw Cid entering. Behind him, there were two familiar figures – it was Yang and Cloud! Ruby, overjoyed by her sister's return, ran and gave her a hug. Meanwhile, Aerith walked over to Cloud and started asking questions about where he was…
Outside the Hollow Bastion castle – Kim, Ox and Kilik were patrolling the Rising Falls area in search for any more evildoers or Heartless. So far, there was nothing – for now at least…
Back in Traverse Town – Pinocchio was no longer a wooden puppet. Now he was a real boy much to the joy of his father Geppetto. They laughed and danced for hours and hours…
In the kingdom of Agrabah – Aladdin and Jasmine shared a passionate kiss much to the joy of Genie and the embarrassment of Abu…
Back on Destiny Island – the three teenagers Selphie, Tidus and Wakka ran along the beach and continued to play their endless games…
As for the Princesses of Heart – they started returning to their respective worlds…
But what about Sora, Maka and their friends? Where were they exactly? Well…
The heroes of light were walking down a winding dirt road. Their destination was currently unknown…
"Well, now what do we now?" Donald asked. He was currently wearing his old sailor's uniform.
"Well, we've gotta find Riku and King Mickey, Donald." Sora told him.
"Don't forget about Tsubaki and Master Makarov, Sora." Maka reminded him.
Oh, right – he nearly forgot about those two…
"But the question remains… how do we find the door to light?" Lucy asked.
Unfortunately, nobody had the answer to that question. "I don't know…" Maka said.
Everyone sighed in frustration and hanged their heads down. Lucy had a point. Where in the world could they start searching for the King and the Master first? Not to mention, their friends…
As they six stared at their feet and wondered what they should do next, the Keyblade Wielders heard something ahead and looked up. A familiar yellow furred dog was walking ahead of the group and wagging his tail.
Donald looked ahead and his eyes widened. "Pluto?" He asked.
Lucy looked ahead and her eyes widened at the sight of Pluto. "What's King Mickey's dog doing here?" She asked.
Pluto stopped and looked at the group. "Hey, Pluto. Where have you been?" Goofy asked.
Two questions were on the group's minds – why was Pluto here and what exactly was he up to?
Just then, Sora and Maka noticed that Pluto was carrying something in his mouth – it was a green envelope with the King Mickey symbol on it! Sora and Maka's eyes widened with surprise.
"Guys, look!" Sora yelled, as he pointed at the green envelope.
Donald, Goofy, Lucy and Lisanna looked at Pluto and their eyes widened when they saw the green envelope in his mouth!
"Gawrsh, that's the king's seal!" Goofy pointed out as Pluto gave them a blink.
"Hey, boy. Have you by chance seen the King or the Master around?" Maka asked the dog, as she reached out a hand to grab the envelope.
Just then, Pluto turned around and started running forward. Donald and Goofy looked at each other and smiled in excitement – the former Mage and Royal Captain took off in order to catch up with King Mickey's dog.
Lucy and Lisanna both smiled and ran after Donald and Goofy. "Hey, guys!" Lucy called out.
"Wait for us!" Lisanna told them.
Donald and Goofy laughed in a joyful tone, as did Lucy and Lisanna – this was going to be fun!
The only ones left behind were Sora and Maka who smiled gently at the group's antics.
"Nothing ever changes, huh?" Maka asked.
Sora turned and gave her a nod. "True. But what can we do? They're our friends." He stated with a happy grin that was on his face.
Maka turned to him and gave him a gentle smile. "So true." She told her boyfriend.
Both Sora and Maka stayed quiet for a few seconds. Then, the ash-blonde girl and the spiky-haired boy embraced themselves in a hug and started kissing each other on the lips.
"My lovely pig-tailed girlfriend…" Sora stated in a romantic tone.
"My spiky-haired prince…" Maka told him in a romantic tone as well.
Both resumed kissing for more than a couple of seconds and then let go off each other with smiles on their faces.
"I hope we do this again soon." Sora told her.
"Same here… So, you ready to go and catch Pluto?" Maka asked.
Sora grabbed her hand gently. "Yep, I'm ready." Maka's boyfriend replied.
Maka nodded and the couple took off in the hopes of catching up to Pluto and getting the envelope.
The heroes laughed and laughed while they chased Pluto who still had the envelope in his mouth. Unbeknownst to the group, a mysterious voice whispered one last phrase to them:
"Sora, Maka - remember this. You both are the only ones who will open the door to the light…"
Author's Notes: *the camera fades out from the Chains of Destiny – The Keyblade's Chosen Ones ending scene with the green hills and trees to a black and starry space. A throat clearing is heard which is assumed to be the narrator's.*
Ladies and Gentleman; Chicos and Chicas; Amigos and Amigas! It has been truly a blast writing this epic crossover story, but as the old British poet Geoffrey Chaucer once said: All good things must come to an end. You've all heard me right… This is the end of Chains of Destiny – The Keyblade's Chosen Ones.
*Sighs* You know… it only seemed like yesterday that I started writing this fanfiction and now that I've reached end – well, I'm gonna miss it. Yet, I'm glad that I finished the story at last. It's a little sad that this is the ending, but what can you do?
I wanna confess something to all of you – originally, Chains of Destiny started out as a small test. To see if people would be interested in reading a new crossover story, not just Maka's Human Transmutation. I thought that nobody was going to enjoy my Kingdom Hearts x Soul Eater story… But I was wrong! People actually enjoyed it! So, I poured my entire energy and devoted every single moment in finishing the crossover fanfiction. Now that it is done – I'm very proud of myself!
Something else that has been on my mind since the beginning – Chains of Destiny isn't the only crossover story to feature two of my favorite fandoms. If there's really an infinite number of anime, cartoons, video games and movies out there, then that means there's probably an endless number of stories out there that still need to be written and told. Maybe they are funny or sad… who knows? The important thing you need to know is that as long as there are stories waiting to be told, there has to be storytellers. And that is where you come in my friends… Tell your story, guys or gals! Make it about Maka and Soul! Make it about Liz and Tsubaki! Hell, make it about some other group OCs from another fandom whom we have not heard about… until you TOLD them. But whatever you do… DON'T… STOP… CREATING NEW THINGS! Because a universe without a story… well… *chuckles* - that's just empty space, friends.
Well, guys – that's it for the ending speech. Now, back to the ending words – 15, 000 words! Holy mother of god! I never thought that I would reach that amount… until today. I'm happy that it is all over now and hopefully I won't have to write 15, 000 words again in the future. I swear to God – I don't think I can write a chapter that long.
Anyways, the cover art for Chains of Destiny is coming along very nicely! In a couple of weeks, I hope to get my hands on it and put on the cover art photo – that way nobody will get confused anymore as to why there is a picture of Mina and Ventus who are sharing a hug.
What else? Oh, yeah – the Soul x Tsubaki pairing remains. I don't think I'll be pairing our favorite pony-tailed weapon with anyone else (especially Riku.) – Sorry, guys! ^^
And now I personally give thanks to a couple of handy gentleman who have followed and read my story until the end: FullmetalDeadman93; Captain Imaginat; Glenn (The Mysterious Guest) along with everyone else who followed the story. I can't thank you enough for all of the support you have given and shown me! But to the people that hate and despise this story… go and express your hate somewhere else. I don't want to see any harsh reviews about Chains of Destiny – at all!
Well, guys – the first chapter of Linked into One will not be rewritten right now due to me leaving for college classes in a couple of days. However… I will be back on Oct 3rd and hopefully I will start rewriting – can't make promises though. You'll all just have to wait and see what will happen.
This is a perfect time for me to make an announcement – I am going to take a long break from Chains of Destiny, so I can focus on my college classes first and then on both Maka's Human Transmutation and Linked into One along with Twilight Town's Wielder. The next installment in the CoD series will be written soon – very soon! But not now… I think I deserve a break from Sora and Maka's story – don't I?
*Laughs* Speaking of CoD, the next story I'm going to post is something that all of you might find interesting. However, I need to write a trailer for this story first once I get back from college classes… or if I can find a working computer or laptop over there.
Well, I guess that's everything I need to share with all of you. Remember this – never stop writing or don't give up on your stories! Cause if you do… well… people will be disappointed or sad that you gave up on your work.
*Narrator clears his throat* Alright, you motherfuckers! That is it for me! I'm out – you need to contact me, leave a private message on my page! Peace, you bitches! See ya all in the next installment!
*Narrator leaves and the black and starry space becomes quiet once more…*
Chains of Destiny – The Keyblade's Chosen Ones: Published on Mar 15, 2016 and finished on Sep 2, 2017.
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