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(The Celestial Realm)
It was a beautiful night in the Celestial Realm. The stars dazzled the night sky with their glittering lights. In addition, the night sky also had an airglow which gave off a faint bluish glow in color, making this peaceful world look even more beautiful.
Tonight was the Cosmic Festival, a special event held at night time every year in which the people of the Celestial Realm gather to celebrate another year of peace and prosperity and also to give praise to The Inheritor, who blessed them and all creatures with life and gave them such a beautiful world to call home.
The female Keyblade Master, Shara, was in her beachfront home, inside the family bedroom with her son, brushing her hair infront of a mirror.
The family bedroom had a large, rectangular window vertically split into three sections, a King size bed with two side tables on both sides, a closet on the left-side with mirrored sliding doors, a long, wide set of wooden dresser infront of the window, a large wooden wardrobe on the right-side next to the window, and wooden beauty vanity on the other side of the window across from the doorway.
The bed was made of dark wood. It had black sheets, white pillows, a light blue blanket with circle mosaic designs in an array of colors. The wardrobe was made of light wood and it had three shelves inside and two drawers at the bottom outside. The dresser was also made of light wood. It had three sets of drawers in rows of four all the way across. The vanity had three mirrors and a set of drawers on each side.
Shara was now finished with her hair and she put her brush down on the vanity.
"Are you excited for tonight, Devon?" Shara asks
"I sure am. I can't wait til we get going." Devon says
"Well, we have to wait for Infernius and Krysia to come with Ty. Not to mention Danny and Riley with Nicole and Katie. We're all gonna go together." Shara says
As the two were getting ready, they heard some knocking at the front door.
"That's probably them. Would you go ahead and answer the door for me, sweetheart? I'll be with you in a second." Shara says
"Okay, mom." Devon says
The young boy left the room and ran into the living room heading for the front door. He opened the door and saw Infernius, Krysia, Ty, Danny, Riley, Nicole, and Katie standing just outside.
"Hi, Devon!" Ty greets
"Hi, Ty!" Devon greets back
"Devon, where's your mother?" Krysia asks
As if right on cue, Shara came up from behind Devon to meet her friends.
"I'm here. Hi, guys." Shara says
"You ready to go?" Danny asks
Shara and Devon looked at each other, then looked back at their friends.
"Yeah. We're set." Shara says
"Great! Let's go!" Katie says
The three dragons, two humans, and two saurians went on ahead and started walking along the path to the town. Devon ran ahead to play with Ty. Shara grabbed the doorknob to shut the front door and was about to follow when she stopped midway and looked over at the Cosmic Globe trophy she won from the Battle Royale tournament. The trophy stood behind the family photos on the table. She still could not believe that she was now the champion. Usually, it was her husband who came out as the champion. But since he was now gone, she thought it would honor him to carry on his legacy. With a smile on her face, Shara closed the door to the house and left to catch up with her son and her friends.
(Moments later)
The group arrived at Starlight Town and the festivities was already underway. There were colorful flag banners, paper cylinder lanterns, honeycomb balls, and balloons everywhere in all five districts. All the decorations had star designs on them. At the entrance to the town was a large black banner which read: Cosmic Festival in rainbow colors with dozens of glittering stars in the background.
Food stands were all around the town selling snacks like pretzels, cotton candy, and others treats. The most favorable snacks of the festival were Star Bits.
Star Bits were sweet little star-shaped gummies that came in a vast array of colors, mostly red, yellow, orange, green, blue, pink, purple, and white. They had fruity tastes that matched their color like cherry, lemon, orange, green apple, raspberry, strawberry, grape, and pineapple.
Everyone was at the festival. Walton, Elaine, and some farmers and ranchers from Lushfield. Captain Edward Keelhaul, Jim Phillips, and some sailors and fishermen from Seashore Port. Sahab, Bulam, Mita, their pet monkey, Sabi, and some of the folks from the City of Zaharus. Bruno, Zartus, Grothar, and some miners and workers from Crystal Caves. Master Wulong Katashi, Hiro Jinan, Trisha Seong, Kenji Tanaka, and some of the villagers from Sky Peak Village. And even Solana and Keili'tey from Luminous Jungle were here along with some of their hunters and warriors.
The group was having the time of their lives.
First, they went to the Entertainment District to hang out. Devon and Ty played around with the same glowing blue ball, bouncing it back and forth to each other while their parents and their friends watched.
Next, the group took a stroll into the Shopping District. There were lots of special gifts like glowing crystal stacks, colorful crystal necklaces that glowed, beautiful rainbow hibiscus flower lei necklaces and bracelets, multicolored glow sticks, and small jars of colorful stardust that shimmered with light.
Danny and Riley both got crystal necklaces and flower bracelets for their saurian girlfriends. Nicole was given a light blue necklace with a matching set of flower bracelets of the same color. And Katie recieved a pink necklace along with two pink flower bracelets. Both of the crystal necklaces emitted a faint, yet brightly glow.
Then, they headed into the Gardens District, taking a stroll through the large garden. The plants illuminated the entire district with their colorful glowing lights, making the garden look even more beautiful.
After visiting the other districts, the group of friends returned to the Central Plaza to enjoy the rest of the festival. They sat down on the ring of the large fountain. Shara sat alongside her son in the center of the group. Devon had a bag of Star Bits in his right-hand which he shared with Ty who sat alongside him. Infernius and Krysia both sat on their haunches close to their young hatchling and the small human boy. And Danny and Riley sat right next to their saurian girlfriends.
"It's nice to see everyone having fun." Shara says
"I know I'm having fun. Everything is so pretty and colorful. I love the Cosmic Festival so much! " Katie says
"Who doesn't?" Nicole says looking at Katie with a smile
Nicole looked down at her necklace and her flower wristbands as they glowed beautifully.
"I really like this necklace and these wristbands." Nicole says
"That's why we got 'em for you. They make you both look even more beautiful." Danny says
"As beautiful as the stars themselves." Riley says
Nicole and Katie turned to their boyfriends with loving smiles on their faces.
"Aw, thanks you guys." Nicole says smiling
"You boys are the best!" Katie says cheerfully
Danny and Nicole both stared into each other's eyes. Danny slid his right-hand over to Nicole's hand and took hold of it while he placed his left-arm around her slender body. The loving couple leaned closer until their bodies touched and they kissed on the lips.
While they watched the two kiss, Katie slid herself closer to Riley and bumped him with her hips, catching his attention. The female saurian flashed her pretty amber eyes at her boyfriend. It was clear that she was flirting with him. Katie rested both her arms on Riley's shoulders while he wrapped his arms around her smooth body. The two lovers moved closer to each other and kissed.
Infernius and Krysia saw the romantic moment the two humans and saurians were having and they nuzzled each other in affection.
Suddenly, the entire town fell silent as the gates to Starlight Castle slowly opened. Many members of the Celestial Guard entered the plaza, being led by Cedric and Darel. Once they were all in the plaza, they all stepped aside into rows for King Ambrose as he came forward. With everyone now focused on him, the sage-king began to tell the ancient story of how the universe was born.
"In the beginning, there was only darkness. As thus, the Inheritor had come to create a world of peace and prosperity in which life may flourish." Ambrose says
As he told the story, the sage-king raised his hands to the starry sky above.
"Stretching his hand toward the heavens, the Inheritor created Kingdom Hearts, a source of ancient power and wisdom that would become the heart of all worlds." Ambrose says
King Ambrose gestured his right-hand to the crowd.
"With that, the universe was born, bringing with it the miracles of life and the creation of countless worlds. Bathed in the light of Kingdom Hearts, the worlds thrived peaceful and prosperous." Ambrose says
Then, the sage-king clasped his hands together and hung his head low with his eyes closed.
"However, many sought the power of Kingdom Hearts for themselves. The great conflict brought forth the creation of the Keyblades, weapons of unimaginable power and mysterious magic. Thus, the legendary Keyblade War began. Death and destruction swept across the universe, leaving the worlds devastated. Once again, the universe was cast into darkness and Kingdom Hearts was lost." Ambrose says with a low voice
Opening his eyes, Ambrose's face changed from sadness to happiness as he glanced down at a group of young children made up of both humans and dragon hatchlings with a gentle smile.
"And yet, admist the chaos, the light survived within the hearts of children, rebuilding the worlds that were lost." Ambrose says walking to the children
When the sage-king reached the children, he knelt down and rubbed one hand on a little boy's head, ruffling his light brown hair, and his other hand on a young blue dragon's head, making them both giggle. Rising back up, King Ambrose finished up his story.
"The universe was reborn and life began anew. Many ages past and tales of the Keyblade War passed into legend as did the Keyblade. To some, the Keyblade was bringer of death and destruction. To others, it was a symbol of hope. Tonight, we celebrate another year of peace and prosperity as we give praise to our holy father who has given the miracles of life and a glorious home in which we may thrive together." Ambrose says
The sage-king spread his arms out and gestured his hands out to the crowd.
"May the heavenly light of Kingdom Hearts shine down upon us! May it guide us, strengthen us, and grant us everlasting peace now and forever!" Ambrose says
King Ambrose then raised his arms up to the stars in the sky.
"Let there be peace for all the worlds!" Ambrose says
Then, as if on cue, dozens of meteors soar across the stars, leaving trails of white light in the night sky. As the meteors flew across the sky, a beautiful light blue colored aurora formed up above them, appearing like a great big curtain that covered most of the night sky. Then, fireworks exploded in the sky, making the moment even more grand. Everyone was at the light show and they all cheered.
Suddenly, the happy moment was immediately cut short as dark clouds appeared in the night sky, plunging the Celestial Realms into darkness. Dark blue lightning flashed in the skies above, illuminating the sky with it's ominous light. Everyone watched nervously with fearful expressions. Then, they heard a dark voice echo all around them.
"PEACE IS FRAGILE BELIEF. IT DOES NOT LAST FOREVER. IN TIME, WAR ALWAYS MAKES IT'S MARK IN THE WORLD. PEACE IS NOTHING BUT A FRAIL LIE. AND NOW, YOUR TIME HAS COME." The dark voice says
A large corridor of darkness opened up behind King Ambrose. The sage-king backed away while the members of the Celestial Guard moved themselves up front with their swords and spears ready. Out from the dark portal came the Dark Keyblade Master himself, Lord Thanatos, with the hood of his dark cloak still up, riding on the back of the black dragon, Ragnarok. Alongside them on their right was the Dark Knight, Lord Drazor.
As soon as she saw them, a horrified look came upon Shara's face.
"Lord Thanatos!" Shara gasps silently
"What is the meaning of this?! Who are you?!" Ambrose asks
"I AM KNOWN AS LORD THANATOS. I STAND IN SERVICE TO THE DARK LORD OF THE SHADOWS. I AM HIS RIGHT-HAND OF DARKNESS."
Everyone was shocked to hear Lord Thanatos' name. They all heard Shara mention that an evil being named Lord Thanatos killed her husband, Ducar. Now, his murderer stood before them.
"Lord Thanatos... Shara told us about him." Krysia gasps
Nicole snarled, showing her sharp teeth.
"That monster!" Nicole growls
"It was you? You killed Ducar?!" Infernius asks
"INDEED. DUCAR WAS WEAK AND PATHETIC. HIS OBSESSION FOR POWER MADE HIM EASY TO CONTROL. I KILLED HIM AND TOOK HOLD OF HIS SOUL. THUS, I MADE HIM INTO MY APPRENTICE AND A PERFECT SERVANT FOR THE DARK LORD. SURELY THE FEMALE KEYBLADE MASTER, SHARA, HAS TOLD YOU ALL OF THIS." Lord Thanatos says
Infernius growled and curved his lips, bearing his teeth.
"Ducar was not weak! He was a great man! He fought to protect his friends and his family from evil tyrants like you!" Infernius roars
Lord Thanatos thrust his right-hand forward at Infernius, sending bolts of dark blue lightning from his fingertips. The fire dragon was painfully electrocuted by the lightning blast and he roared out in pain. Overwhelmed by the attack, Infernius collapsed on the ground, landing on his right-side.
"Dad!" Ty cries out
"Infernius!" Krysia cries out
The young dragon hatchling immediately went up to his father and nuzzled his face against his. Infernius slowly lifted up his head and nuzzled his son back, assuring him that he was alright.
"THIS WORLD HARBORS THE LEGENDARY KEYBLADE MASTER. EVEN NOW, HE HIDES WITHIN THIS METROPOLIS, HIDDEN FROM THE DARK LORD'S GAZE. A CHILD WHOSE HEART IS FILLED WITH PURE LIGHT. BUT SOON, I SHALL FIND HIM... AND HE WILL DIE." Lord Thanatos says
Everyone in the plaza was shocked upon hearing this. Lord Thanatos was seeking the Legendary Keyblade Master, and they all knew from Shara who it was.
"Devon..." Krysia gasps silently
Devon was indefinitely scared, knowing that Lord Thanatos had come to kill him. Shara moved her son behind her, trying to hide him from the dark being.
"THE REALM OF LIGHT HAS LIVED IN PEACE FOR FAR TOO LONG. IT IS TIME DARKNESS CASTS IT'S SHADOW OVER THE UNIVERSE. THIS WORLD NOW BELONG TO THE DARK LORD OF THE SHADOWS. YOU WILL ALL SUBMIT TO HIS SUPREME POWER OR YOU WILL FACE THE WRATH OF HIS ETERNAL EMPIRE!" Lord Thanatos says
"I will never kneel to you or your master! I did not join the Celestial Guard just to let evil have it's way! I would rather die than serve those who kill our friends!" Darel says
Lord Thanatos looked down at Darel with a sinister gaze. He then stretched his right-hand out toward Darel, grabbing and ensnaring him with telekinetic force. Darel couldn't move. Lord Thanatos raised his arm up, lifting Darel up into the air. Everyone watched in shock. Lord Thanatos pulled Darel closer to him.
"I ADMIRE YOUR BRAVERY, MORTAL. ADMIRABLE THOUGH IT MAY BE, YOU ARE AN UTTER FOOL TO OPPOSE THE DARK LORD'S WILL. NONE CAN WITHSTAND HIS DARK POWER." Lord Thanatos says
The Dark Keyblade Master shifted his evil gaze toward the crowd.
"NONE OF YOU HAVE ANY CHANCE OF ESCAPING THE COMING STORM THAT SHALL CONSUME ALL LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE." Lord Thanatos says
The dark being began to slowly tighten his hand into a fist, choking Darel slowly. Darel felt the telekinetic force gripping his throat, making him gag.
"BUT IF YOU HAVE A DEATH WISH, I SHALL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRANT IT TO YOU!" Lord Thanatos says looking back at Darel
With a thrust of his hand, Lord Thanatos sent Darel flying across the plaza. Darel flew over the crowd and smashed up against a lamp post and he tumbles onto the ground, landing flat on his stomach. The dark being then sent Cedric and the other soldiers flying with a swipe of his hand. With them out of the way, Lord Thanatos turns his gaze toward King Ambrose who backed away in fear, clutching his heart with his right-hand. The Dark Keyblade Master stretched his hand out to the sage-king and grabbed hold of him with telekinetic force. Ambrose was lifted up into the air and pulled closer to Lord Thanatos. With the sage-king at his mercy, the dark being looked out toward the crowd.
"RESIST IF YOU WILL. NOTHING CAN DELAY THE INEVITABLE. IN THE END, YOU WILL EITHER SUBMIT OR DIE!" Lord Thanatos says
Shifting his gaze, Lord Thanatos looked back at King Ambrose with his glowing red eyes.
"AND YOU SHALL BE THE FIRST TO DIE." Lord Thanatos says
In that moment, a dark black cloud engulfs King Ambrose's body while he screamed out in fear and in pain. When the dark cloud dispersed, the sage-king was nothing more than a skeleton. Lord Thanatos released his hold over the now dead sage-king, letting his skeleton drop to the ground. Everyone in the crowd screamed in terror.
"THIS IS WHAT AWAITS THOSE WHO DEFY THE DARK LORD OF THE SHADOWS AND HIS EMPIRE: EXCRUCIATING, PAINFUL DEATH." Lord Thanatos says
Lord Thanatos' right-hand began to spark with dark blue electricity.
"NOW, BEHOLD AND BEAR WITNESS THE POWER OF DARKNESS!" Lord Thanatos says
The Dark Keyblade Master raised his hand up and sent a torrent of lightning bolts into the dark skies above. Everyone shielded themselves from the lightning. The whole town was lit up by the light of the lightning. A massive swirling dark vortex appeared in the sky with a red orb of darkness at it's center. Lord Thanatos grips both his hands into fists, causing a dark aura to flash briefly, and slowly opens them, conjuring up dark black fireballs in his hands. He then spreads his hands out, opening a large dark portal behind him and his apprentice. Out from the portal came the Forces of Darkness. Luxia, Eyra, Malistare, Kalruka, Kaejo, Zurac, Dorutan, and Uromos stepped out from the dark portal along with legions of Heartless, Orcs, Rhokutans, Trolls, Bando Gora, and monstrous Demons, ready to slay and destroy. Everyone stood frozen in fear.
"SHALL WE BEGIN?" Lord Thanatos says with a sinister grin
In that instant, everyone immediately ran for their lives. Terrified screams filled the air as the evil army commenced it's attack. The monsters began destroying everything in the town. An Orc brought it's sword down on a wooden stall, slicing the table in half. Two Rhokutan warriors flipped over another stall, destroying all it's contents. And some Orcs threw burning torches into the buildings inside the town, sending them ablaze. The Heartless went about their primal instincts, attacking the people of the Celestial Realm, intent on consuming their hearts. The Bando Gora aided in the slaughter using their bone-like staffs and daggers, even their own claws.
The Monstrosity, Uromos, stomped forward and approached the tall statue of Ducar that stood in his way. He grabbed the statue with just one hand, and broke it off from it's stand. He then raised the statue over his head and threw it down to the ground, shattering it to pieces. Only it's head remained intact. The Monstrosity took the stand and threw it at a nearby building, reducing it to rubble. Uromos then stomped toward the large, beautiful fountain that stood in the center of the plaza. He raised his large, muscular arms, he slams his huge fists down on the fountain, ultimately destroying it, leaving only a large crater in the ground.
While the citizens of the Celestial Realm ran to escape, the Celestial Guard stood their ground as they fought against the Forces of Darkness. Even some brave individuals like Danny, Riley, Bruno, Zartus, Grothar, Master Wulong, Hiro, Trisha, Kenji, Solana and Keili'tey stayed to defend their home and their friends. Cedric rushed over to Darel and helped him up. He wrapped his right-arm around Darel's body, putting his left-arm over his shoulder, and lifted him onto his feet.
"Darel, are you alright?" Cedric asks
"Ah, yeah. I'll be fine." Darel says
Darel drew his sword and held it at his side.
"Once I make these monsters pay for what they did to Ducar! And what they're doing to our world!" Darel says with some anger in his voice
While Darel stood ready to fight, Cedric turned his head and looked back over his left-shoulder, looking directly at Shara.
"Shara! Get yourself and your son out of here! Your lives are the only thing that matters! Go!" Cedric yells
Turning back to the fight at hand, Cedric drew his large sword and gripped it with both hands, standing alongside Darel.
Shara was a bit hesitant to leave all her best friends to face Forces of Darkness all by themselves, but she soon realized that saving her son was more important. Fighting the reluctance in her heart, the female Keyblade Master picked up her son and ran as fast as she could, carrying her precious child in her arms.
Seeing Shara and Devon run for safety, Infernius felt he should do the same for his mate and their young dragon hatchling. And so, he turned to face his family one last time.
"Krysia, take our son and go with Shara and Devon!" Infernius yells
"Dad, I don't want to leave you!" Ty cries out with tears in his eyes
"I love you, Ty." Infernius says in a soft voice
Infernius nuzzled his head against Ty's small head, saying farewell to his son. He then looked upon the sad face of his mate.
"Infernius..." Krysia says in a sad voice
"Krysia..." Infernius says
The fire and ice dragon both nuzzled each other for a brief moment, then drifted away.
"Take care of our son." Infernius says
Krysia had a tear streaming down her face, but she nodded her head in understanding. The ice dragoness picked up Ty with her mouth, carrying him by his body, and took off, following Shara and Devon. While they left for safety, Infernius turned to face the evil threat, standing alongside Cedric and Darel. Everyone else was already fighting their own group of enemies. The fire dragon and two men saw a group of Neo-Shadow Heartless heading their way and they braced themselves.
"This is for you, Ducar!" Infernius says in his thoughts
The heroic trio charged at the Forces of Darkness, each letting out a battle cry.
"Haaaaah!" Darel shouts
"Tyaaaaah!" Cedric shouts
"Rrrraaaaaaaaaahhhh!" Infernius roars
Within moments, the two sides clashed and the battle for the Celestial Realm began.
Infernius knocked a Shadow Heartless away with his head, sending it flying. He saw two more Shadows sink into the ground, moving toward him. The fire dragon rose up on his hind legs and slammed his paws down on the Heartless just as they emerged. Three Shadows leapt at Infernius with their claws, but he spun around and swung his tail at the Heartless, making them disappear in a puff of black smoke.
Darel cut down a Bando Gora demon that tried to attack him with a downward slash, then spun around and struck down another Bando Gora demon with a right slash. Looking ahead, Darel saw a Bando Gora captain wielding a bone-like staff which had a green ball of fire at the top. Behind it was a whole group of Bando Gora. They soon attacked Darel at once, charging toward him. Darel stood fast as the demons approached him. He quickly drew both his pistols and gunned down the demons as they came at him. One by one, each of the Bando Gora fell to the gunshots. After making short work of the Bando Gora demons, Darel focused his attention on the captain which rushed toward him. He took out his sword and charged straight toward the captain. Within moments, the two warriors clashed, catching each other in a blade-lock. Darel broke the clash by pushing the staff up over Bando Gora captain's head and kicked it in the chest. With it's guard down, Darel struck the captain with the pommel of his sword, then he drove his blade through the Bando Gora captain's chest, killing it instantly. Having defeated his evil foe, Darel kicked the dead Bando Gora off his sword, letting it fall to the ground.
Cedric swings his large sword with a low slash at an Orc's legs, sweeping it off it's feet. Then, he slices off the Orc's head in mid-air with a clean downward slash. An Orc on Cedric's left ran toward him with both it's battle axes. Cedric quickly spun around and cut the Orc down with a backspin slash. Another Orc on his right rushed toward Cedric for an attack. The knight spun around and thrust his sword at it. The large blade stabs straight through the Orc's body, killing it right on the spot. Cedric took his sword, spun around, and swung it downward, throwing the dead Orc off his blade and onto the ground.
Danny and Riley stood together, fighting off any Heartless, Orc, or Rhokutan that attacked them. Nicole and Katie also stood their ground and fought. Even though they were female saurians, they knew how to fight.
Danny punched a Rhokutan warrior with a right hook, hitting it across the face. He sends his left-knee into the Rhokutan's stomach, making it lurch forward. Then, Danny flips the Rhokutan over onto the ground and stomps on it's head with his right foot, crushing it's skull. Another Rhokutan warrior came at Danny from the left-side with it's blades extended. Danny caught sight of the approaching Rhokutan and quickly leaned his body out of the way. The black blades missed his body by inches. After dodging the blades, Danny countered the attack with a body jab at the Rhokutan's stomach and a right uppercut under it's chin, which made the Rhokutan flip backwards and fall onto the ground.
Riley threw a left hook at the head of an attacking Orc, landing a direct hit in the left-side of it's face. Next, he sent his right-elbow into the Orc's stomach, making it lurch forward. Riley hits the Orc away with his right-knee to it's face, then delivers a hard punch to the Orc's head, making it flip over twice before falling onto the ground on it's back. Another Orc came at Riley with a blood-encrusted scimitar raised over it's head. Riley caught sight of the Orc and braced himself. Just as the Orc was about to bring it's scimitar down on him, Riley grabbed the Orc's arm, halting the attack, and delivered three body jabs to it's stomach. He then strikes with two head hooks and finishes with a kick to the chest, sending the Orc flying backwards.
Nicole brought down a Rhokutan warrior with a punch to the head and a right kick to it's stomach, making it fall onto the ground. Another Rhokutan charged at the female saurian on her left. Nicole saw the approaching Rhokutan and braced herself. Just as it closed distance with her, Nicole delivered a fierce punch to the Rhokutan's stomach, making it lurch forward. Next, she brought her right-knee up to the Rhokutan's face, which made the mutant creature stumble backwards. Then, Nicole delivered a left kick to the Rhokutan's chest, sending it flying.
While she was distracted, another Rhokutan manages to sneak up behind Nicole and grabs her in a crushing embrace.
"Get your hands off me!" Nicole yells
Katie had just defeated an Orc with a kick to the chest when saw her friend was in trouble. She was about to help when an Orc came up from behind and grabbed her arms, restraining her.
"Hey! Let me go!" Katie yells
The human brothers turned around and saw their saurian girlfriends were in trouble.
"Nicole!" Danny cries out
"Katie!" Riley cries out
"Hold on! We're coming!" Danny yells
They both ran to help the female saurians, but more Rhokutans and Orcs got in their way, cutting off their path.
While the two brothers fought their way through to them, the female saurians worked on trying to free themselves from their captors. It took a while but Nicole managed to get her right-arm free. She elbowed the Rhokutan behind her, freeing herself from the mutant's hold, and spun around, delivering a reverse roundhouse kick to it's head. While the Orc was distracted by Nicole, Katie stomped her right-foot down on the Orc's foot, causing it to grunt in pain. Having freed herself, Katie punched the lights out of the Orc, landing a hit right in the face.
Danny and Riley managed to finish off their group of Rhokutans and Orcs and made their way over to their saurian girlfriends.
"Are you girls alright?" Danny asks
"Yeah. We're fine." Nicole says
"Just cause we're girls doesn't mean we can't fight." Katie says
The two humans and saurians soon saw another group of evil monsters approaching them.
"Girls, get out of here!" Danny shouts
"We'll hold these freaks off!" Riley shouts
"No, Danny! I won't leave you!" Nicole cries out
"And I'm not leaving you either, Riley!" Katie cries out
For a brief moment, the two brothers turned to their saurian girlfriends.
"Please, Nicole. Keeping you and Katie safe is all that matters to us." Danny says placing his hand on the right-side of Nicole's face
"We don't want to see you both get hurt." Riley says placing his hand on Katie's left-shoulder
"Danny..." Nicole says
"Riley..." Katie says
Danny and Riley both gave Nicole and Katie a quick kiss on the lips before turning back to the battle at hand.
"Please. Go now." Danny says
Nicole and Katie looked at their boyfriends one last time, then they ran for the gate leading out of the town. Just as they were about to head out, Katie stopped.
"Nicole, I can't do it. I can't leave Riley behind." Katie says with a sad voice
"C'mon, Katie. We can't stay here. It's dangerous." Nicole says
"But, Nicole, I love him." Katie says
"I know how you feel. I feel the same way about Danny." Nicole says
What Nicole said was true. She loved Danny with all her heart just as Katie loved Riley. The two girls couldn't stand to leave their boyfriends behind. So, instead of running, they would decide to hide. Looking around, they saw the ruins of a broken building.
"We can hide over there. C'mon." Nicole says
Nicole and Katie went over to the ruined building and hid behind a broken wall. They peered around the corner and watched as Danny and Nicole fought off against the Forces of Darkness.
Outside the metropolis, the surrounding land was already under siege. The lovely houses in the town were now on fire, the trees that once blossomed beautifully were now engulfed in flames, and the innocent people and creatures that lived in this world were being killed left and right. As the chaos continued around them, Shara ran through the town with her precious son in her arms with Krysia and Ty following close behind.
"Mom! What's going on?!" Devon asks terrified
"Close your eyes, Devon! Keep them shut!" Shara says
Listening to his mother, the young boy shut his eyes as they continued moving through the town.
Back in the metropolis, the heroes were actually putting up a decent fight against the Forces of Darkness.
Bruno was putting the hurt on a Rhokutan warrior with three one-two combos, landing multiple hits to the head. He then delivered an uppercut to the chin, sending the mutant creature flying backwards. Another Rhokutan tried to attack Bruno from the side by lunging it's blades at him, but the man leaned his body out of the way and countered with a punch to the ribs. Bruno struck the Rhokutan with a left and right head hook, then knocked it down with a strong head jab that made the mutant flip over and fall facedown onto the ground.
Zartus rammed his head into a Shadow Heartless, sending it flying. He then swung his club-like tail down on a Shadow behind him, making it disappear in a puff of black smoke. Two Shadows emerged from the ground infront of Zartus, but he slammed both his paws down on the Heartless, taking them out easily. A few Shadows jumped on the earth dragon's body to try and claw him, but he shook them all off with a spinning strike.
Grothar bashes an Orc in the head with his battle axe, then slices the vile creature in half across the waist. Both halfs of the Orc fall to the ground. Another Orc came running at the dwarf with it's sword raised over it's head. When it closed distance, the Orc swung down at Grothar who instinctively held his battle axe up over his head in defense, blocking the blow. Grothar takes his battle axe and strikes the Orc in the ribs, making it fall over. Then, he finishes it with a downward strike that sliced the Orc's head off.
Wulong stood his ground as a group of six Rhokutans surrounded him. Each of them looked hungry for blood. Within moments, the mutant creatures all attacked at once, starting with the Rhokutan warrior who tried to attack the elderly man from behind with it's blades. The mutant charged at Wulong with a cross slash, but the old sensei leapt up with a backward somersault, dodging the attack. Two Rhokutans tried to attack from the sides, but Wulong sent them back with multiple kicks, spinning like a tornado. The first Rhokutan from before came back around and went for a frontal charge. Just as it closed distance, the old master struck the mutant with a hard chop to the neck, and another chop to the back of the neck, bringing the Rhokutan down. Wulong quickly brought down two of the remaining Rhokutans with two palm strikes, then took out the last one behind him with a backhand strike.
Hiro, Trisha, and Kenji all stood together as a large group of Heartless, Orcs, and Rhokutans approached them. Hiro spun his staff like a pinwheel and drew it to his right-side, pointing it at the evil creatures. Trisha twirled her jian chinese sword in her hand and brought it up alongside her face with the blade held sideways toward her enemies. Kenji spun his nunchaku around his body, then drew it to his right-side, getting into battle stance.
Hiro swings his staff at a Rhokutan warrior that charged at him, striking it in the head, causing it to flip over onto the ground. He then brings his staff down on the mutant's chest, stabbing it directly in the heart. Diverting his attention, Hiro noticed another Rhokutan warrior rushing toward him from the left-side with it's blades extended. When it came close enough, the mutant swung it's blades at Hiro with a cross slash. Hiro quickly ducks down and counters with a backflip kick, sending the mutant staggering back. While the Rhokutan was stunned, he bashes it in the head with his staff, then hits it in the chest.
Trisha held up her sword as an Armored Knight Heartless brought it's blade down on her, putting the two in a blade-lock. It didn't last long as Trisha swung the blade away and drove her blade into the chest of the dark creature, making it disintegrate. Another Heartless tried to attack from the right with a leaping strike. Reacting quickly, Trisha jumped back into the air just as the Armored Knight swung it's blades down. While in the air, Trisha threw her sword down at the Heartless. The sword cuts into the Heartless, stabbing into it's chest. Upon landing, Trisha grabs her sword and leaps at another Armored Knight Heartless with a spinning slash, taking it out.
Kenji swung his nunchaku at an Orc infront of him, striking it multiple times in the chest. He then delivered a high jump kick to the head, making the Orc flip over backwards onto the ground. After dealing with the vile creature, Kenji looked to his left and saw another Orc rushing toward him with it's sword raised over it's shoulder. Before it could bring it's sword down, Kenji delivers a strong kick to the Orc's chest and an uppercut to the chin, leaving the Orc dazed. While it was stunned, Kenji punches the Orc twice, then slams his right-elbow into it's chest, sending it flying back.
Solana and Keili'tey stood close to each other as a group of Heartless and Rhokutan warriors approached them. The jungle princess gripped her bow and notched an arrow onto the string while her mate had his dagger in his hand, holding it in a reverse grip.
Solana fires an arrow into a Shadow Heartless, defeating it with one shot. She then fires another arrow at another Shadow, taking it out as well. Several more Heartless attack the jungle princess. Solana swings her bow over her shoulder at one Heartless infront of her, then swings it at another one, knocking both of them away. A Shadow leaps at Solana with it's claws ready to slice her, but the jungle princess slams her bow down on the Heartless just as it reaches her. Yet another Shadow leaps toward Solana in an attempt to claw her, but she quickly notches an arrow and fires. The arrow hits the Heartless right between the eyes, causing it to disappear in a puff of black smoke.
Keili'tey rushed forward at a Rhokutan warrior with his dagger. As he closed the distance, the mutant lunged it's blades at him. The hunter ducked down, sliding underneath the blades and drove his dagger into the Rhokutan's chest. He then performed a low sweeping kick at the mutant's legs, making it fall down onto it's back, and plunged his dagger into it's chest again, finishing it off. Rising up, Keili'tey saw another Rhokutan charging at him with it's blades extended. When it got close enough, he kicked the mutant right in the stomach. The Rhokutan lurched forward as it recieved the blow. While the mutant was stunned, Keili'tey grabs the Rhokutan by it's head and flips it over onto the ground. He then brings his dagger straight down into the Rhokutan's head, the blade stabbing right into the brain, killing it instantly.
Lord Thanatos and his band of villains watched as the heroes fought valiantly to defend their beloved home. The dark dragon, Ragnarok growled as he watched the heroes fight. Lord Thanatos looked down at the black dragon, feeling the rumble from it's growl. Then, he looked at his followers who stood at his sides, knowing well that they were eager to partake in the destruction of the Celestial Realm. The Dark Keyblade Master climbed off Ragnarok's back and gave out a single command.
"KILL THEM. KILL THEM ALL." Lord Thanatos says
With that, Lord Drazor, Ragnarok, Luxia, Eyra, Malistare, Zurac, and Dorutan set out to destroy the heroes. Lord Thanatos looked over to his right at Kalruka and Kaejo, issuing them a second command.
"CAPTURE THE CHILDREN AND A FEW SLAVES IF YOU CAN." Lord Thanatos says
Kalruka and Kaejo nodded in acknowledgement, then went and joined the other villains.
Cedric and Darel finished off their group of enemies and they met up with each other.
"These guys are relentless! They just keep coming!" Darel says
"We need to hold these monsters back! The people need time to escape!" Cedric says
Cedric and Darel looked ahead of them and they saw Lord Drazor walk toward them and stop only a few feet infront of them.
"You have already lost. This world shall drown in both blood and darkness. Nothing you do can save it. All worlds shall fall to darkness. And all shall serve the Dark Lord. But your meaningless existence must now come to an end." Lord Drazor says
Lord Drazor stretched his right-hand infront of him and summoned his Dark Keyblade: Fear's Shadow in a flash of darkness. Cedric and Darel both got into battle stance as they prepared to face off against Lord Drazor, the Dark Knight.
"Prepare to die!" Lord Drazor yells
In that moment, Lord Drazor rushes forward at the two men with a sliding dash. Cedric and Darel jump out of the way, dodging the attack. Having split them up, the Dark Keyblade Wielder went straight for Cedric, attacking him first.
Lord Drazor raised his Dark Keyblade over his right-shoulder and took a swing at Cedric who held up his sword in defense. He follows up with two horizontal slashes and a downward slash, but Cedric kept up his defense and blocked each blow that was thrown at him. Then, Lord Drazor strikes with an uppercut slash which knocks away Cedric's large sword, leaving him open. Catching the knight off guard, the Dark Keyblade Wielder thrusts his left-hand forward, sending Cedric flying across the plaza with a telekinetic blast. Cedric fell on his back and he rolled across the ground, coming to a stop laying flat on his stomach. The knight tried to get back up using his sword for support, but the attack was so intense that he was left weakened. Cedric was up on one knee when he saw Lord Drazor closing in on him, ready to finish him. But before the Dark Keyblade Wielder could reach him, Darel came rushing to Cedric's aid with his sword raised over his shoulder.
Darel charged straight at Lord Drazor and swung his sword down over his shoulder. Lord Drazor held up his Dark Keyblade and blocked the strike, forcing the two warriors in a blade-lock. It didn't last long however as Lord Drazor swung Darel's sword away and kicked him in the chest with his right-foot, sending him back. Darel slid across the ground and skidded to a stop. He quickly drew his two handguns and fired a barrage of bullets at the Dark Keyblade Wielder. Lord Drazor spun his Dark Keyblade infront of him like a pinwheel with just one hand, deflecting each shot. He then began to advance toward Darel who continued to fire his handguns. When he got close enough, Lord Drazor swung his Dark Keyblade with a right slash, knocking the two handguns out of Darel's hands. Darel took out his sword and tried to hit Lord Drazor with a spinning slash. Lord Drazor leapt over Darel with a somersault and struck his back with his Dark Keyblade, making Darel roll forward. Darel quickly jumped to his feet and turned to face his opponent only to have himself ensnared by Lord Drazor's telekinetic grip as he stretched his left-hand out toward him. Darel was soon hurled backwards, sliding across the ground on his back, skidding to a stop near Cedric.
Cedric and Darel both got back on their feet and attacked Lord Drazor at once, giving it their all. The Dark Keyblade Wielder stood firm as the two men assaulted him, blocking and dodging each blow that was thrown at him. Eventually, Lord Drazor blocked Cedric's sword and kicked Darel from behind, making him fall down on his back. With Darel out of the way, the Dark Knight swung Cedric's sword away and struck his head with a strong punch to the face, leaving him stunned. He then slices Cedric's head off with one swift strike. Darel saw this and his eyes widened in horror.
"Cedric!" Darel cries out
Cedric's headless body falls backwards onto the ground with his arms spread out.
Enraged upon seeing his friend dead, Darel quickly rose to his feet and immediately attacked Lord Drazor with fast, relentless strikes. Lord Drazor was able to keep up his defense as Darel savagely attacked him. He waited until Darel had exhausted his energy, then knocks his sword out of his grasp, leaving him defenseless. Having disarmed Darel and weakened him, Lord Drazor takes his Dark Keyblade and drives it through Darel's body, stabbing him through the chest, utterly destroying his heart in the process. The young man froze as the Dark Keyblade pierced his body with it's head emerging from his back. Darel groaned in pain, choking on his own blood. Lord Drazor removed his Dark Keyblade from Darel's body, leaving a bloody hole in his chest. Darel fell over on his back, collapsing on the ground, dying from the fatal blow.
The fight was over. Cedric and Darel, two of the Celestial Realm's best guardians were both dead.
"May your souls suffer for eternity." Lord Drazor says
Infernius pinned a Shadow Heartless down underneath his paws and finished it by clamping his jaws down on it's head. After defeating the Heartless, the fire dragon looked up and saw the black dragon, Ragnarok stalking toward him, growling and snarling. Infernius snarled back at Ragnarok, returning the threat. Within moments, the two dragons rushed toward each other and clashed with furious force. They both fought each other viciously, using their claws and teeth. However, Ragnarok was proven to be more savage than Infernius. The black dragon swiped it's right-paw at the red dragon, leaving a large bloody claw mark across his chest. Then, Ragnarok rammed his horns into Infernius' left-side, making the fire dragon fall over. Once Infernius was down, the dark dragon pinned him down underneath his paws and clamped his sharp teeth down on his neck, causing him to roar out in pain.
Zartus rushed to Infernius' aid, ramming his head into Ragnarok's side. Now focusing his attention on the earth dragon, the black dragon attacked with it's dark fire breath, unleashing a stream of dark blue flames from it's mouth. Zartus quickly flew up into the air, dodging the breath attack. From the air, the earth dragon came back down at the dark dragon, curled up into a ball. Ragnarok leapt back just as Zartus smashed into the ground. The impact kicked up a cloud of dust. Zartus looked through the dust, searching for Ragnarok, but could not see anything. He then heard a loud roar coming from behind him. The earth dragon turned around to see the black dragon leaping toward him. Catching Zartus off guard, Ragnarok slams into the green dragon's side, forcing him down to the ground. Zartus was now pinned to the ground with the dark dragon's paw on his throat and the other on his side. Opening his large jaws, Ragnarok bit down on the earth dragon's throat with powerful strength, causing him to roar in agonizing pain. Zartus flailed his body around as he tried desperately to free himself. Using all his strength, Ragnarok clamped his jaws down on Zartus' neck one more time, creating a sickening crunch that killed the earth dragon instantly. Zartus' body and tail fell limp and his struggling immediately stopped.
Having dealt with Zartus, Ragnarok turned his gaze back toward Infernius who was still down on his side. The dark dragon walked over to the fire dragon and dug his sharp claws down into his neck and his body, making Infernius yelp in pain. And just like Zartus, he clamped his jaws down on the red dragon's neck, choking the life out of him. Infernus roared loudly in agonizing pain and he flailed his body and his tail around. His struggling started to weaken as his body got weaker and weaker. As the life drained out of his body, Infernius' last thoughts were of his friends, Ducar, Shara, their son, Devon, but more importantly, his mate, Krysia, and his young hatchling, Ty. The fire dragon's body and tail soon fell limp and his head dropped as he sighed his last breath. Infernius was now dead. Ragnarok released his grip on the red dragon's neck and let out a loud roar in victory, having defeated both Infernius and Zartus.
Danny and Riley both finished the last of their opponents when they saw Luxia and Kalruka approach them.
"Ah, new toys to play with. Killing you willl be such fun." Luxia says
Danny took on Kalruka while Riley faced Luxia. The Rhokutan General extended the blades on his arms and got into battle stance while Danny put up his fists.
"I won't let you destroy my home! And I won't let you kill the people I love! Not while I'm standing!" Danny says
"My blades will find your heart!" Kalruka says
Kalruka rushed forward at Danny who braced himself. The Rhokutan swung his blades at Danny, aiming for his head, but he ducked down and countered with a punch to Kalruka's stomach. Danny followed up with a couple more punches at Kalruka's stomach, then struck him under the chin with an uppercut. The Rhokutan General staggered back a bit after being hit, but he quickly recovered just in time to see Danny rushing toward him. He threw a punch at Kalruka, but the mutant leaned his body back and countered with a punch to the head, sending Danny back.
While his brother continued his fight, Riley put up his fists as he prepared to fight Luxia.
"Me and my brother are not gonna let you monsters have your way!" Riley says
"I will enjoy tearing your heart from your body." Luxia says
Luxia took out her black sai from her back and twirled them in her hands.
"Let us dance!" Luxia says
Riley made a frontal charge toward Luxia and attacked her with multiple punches. Luxia quickly dodged every punch that was thrown at her. Riley tried to throw a punch at Luxia's head, but she leaned over to the side and grabbed hold of his arm.
"Is that the best you can do?" Luxia taunts
Luxia elbows him in the face, punches him in the stomach, then knees him in the face, making him stagger backwards. Riley tried to make a comeback with a right hook, but Luxia ducked down and disappeared in a shroud of pink, flame-like aura. She reappears in the air and comes down at Riley from above with a jump kick, hitting him in the chest. Riley went and threw a punch at Luxia, who leaps back, teleporting away with her pink shroud. Luxia reappears in the air and strikes with two more jump kicks, one to Riley's chest and the other to his back, sending Riley stumbling forward a bit. Riley turned around and tried to strike back with a punch, only for him to miss as Luxia leaned over to the side. Catching him off guard, Luxia grabs hold of Riley, thrusting herself into the air, doing a handstand on his shoulders, then swings herself back down, kicking Riley in the stomach. The blow sent Riley falling backwards onto the ground, rolling over and landing flat on his stomach.
Riley was left weakened and beaten by Luxia's attacks. He was just no match for her savage skills. Having worn Riley down to nothing, Luxia rushes toward him with her sai, stabs him in the stomach, making him lurch forward, then knees him in the face, breaking his skull. While Riley was reeling from the stab wounds in his stomach, Luxia takes one of her sai and slits his throat with a clean slice. Riley froze as the blade sliced his throat, feeling the blood flow down his neck. Finally, Luxia plunges her hand into Riley's chest and rips his heart out, finishing him off. Riley falls backwards onto the ground and lies dead in a pool of his own blood. Luxia looks down at the still beating heart in her right-hand with hungry eyes, hissing in delight. She takes off her mask, revealing her razor sharp teeth, and devours the heart, reducing it to shreds.
"Delicious. Hehehehe." Luxia laughs maniacally
The two female saurians who were hiding saw what happened to Riley. Nicole was horrified, but not as much as Katie was.
"No!" Katie cries out
Katie started crying and hugged Nicole while she tried to console her.
Danny turned around and saw his brother's dead body on the ground.
"Riley!" Danny cries out
While he was distracted by the death of his brother, Kalruka drove his blades through Danny's back. Danny froze as he felt the blades pierce his body. He slowly looked down and saw the tips of Kalruka's blades appearing through his chest.
Again, the saurian girlfriends were horrified to see their boyfriends defeated. Katie was still crying, but now it was Nicole's turn. She watched with a horrified expression as Kalruka lifted Danny up off the ground with the blades piercing his body.
"Danny!" Nicole screams
Kalruka retracted his blades, allowing Danny's limp form to fall onto the ground. Danny and Riley were both dead, lying next to each other. Kalruka and Luxia gazed down at the two dead brothers with sinister expressions on their faces. Kalruka had a triumphant smie on his face and Luxia laughed maniacally.
"Hehehehehe." Luxia laughs
Nicole and Katie both hugged each other with tearful eyes as they wept over the loss of their boyfriends.
Bruno had just beaten his group of enemies, taking down the last Rhokutan warrior who was down on one knee with a punch to the head. Looking up, he saw the Demented Being, Zurac hovering toward him.
"The Dark Lord will have your soul." Zurac says
"You want it? Come and get it!" Bruno says
Zurac thrusts his right-hand forward, sending a green zig-zag beam slithering towards Bruno who ducks down, dodging the attack. Bruno rushes toward Zurac and tries to strike him with a punch, but the soul being knocks the blow away with his hand. Bruno follows up with two uppercuts and a right head hook, but Zurac leans his body away, evading the punches, and counters with a punch to Bruno's face, sending him back. He then stretches his hands out and pulls them back, pulling Bruno back toward him with his telekinetic powers and delivers a right uppercut to his chin, making him stumble backwards.
Zurac flies up into the air, then flies into Bruno with a headbutt, breaking his skull. Next, he flies back up and back at Bruno wtih a kick to his neck, snapping it. Bruno was sent flying backwards from the kick, crashing into the ground and flipping over onto his stomach. Just when he thought it was over, Zurac hovers above Bruno, then slams down on his back with an elbow drop, crushing his spine and ribs. Bruno tried to get back up, but his body was badly broken. He was reeling in pain.
With Bruno left weakened, Zurac lifts him up into the air with his telekinetic powers, then slams him back down into the ground. The Demented Being lifts Bruno up again and slams him back down again. He slams Bruno into the ground multiple times before lifting him up into the air one last time. With his opponent hovering above him, Zurac spreads his arms out, tearing Bruno's body vertically in half. He then drops Bruno's bisected body onto the ground, hovering in victory.
Grothar brought his axe straight down on an Orc's head, finishing it off. He then saw Eyra walking toward him with her Ring Blade hanging on her right-shoulder.
"You killed my friends, ruined the lives of innocent families! For what you have done, I will make you pay!" Grothar yells
"You think your weak moves can take me out? That's a laugh!" Eyra says
Eyra spun her Ring Blade around her arm, then held it with both hands along her right-side.
"Ha ha ha ha. Let's find out just how dark your blood is." Eyra laughs
"Taste the blade of my axe!" Grothar yells
Grothar rushes forward at Eyra with his axe raised over his shoulder, letting out a battle cry.
"Rrrrraaaaarrrrrggggghhhhh!" Grothar yells
As soon as he got close enough, Eyra swung her Ring Blade with an upward slash, landing a direct hit to his chest, sending the dwarf back. Grothar stumbled backwards upon receiving the blow. Before he could recover, Eyra kicks Grothar in the head, lifts her right-leg up, then sends it back down, landing another hit to the head with her heel. Grothar was left stunned by the blows he recieved so far. But Eyra wasn't finished with him yet.
"Time to put you out of your misery!" Eyra says with a gloomy voice
In that moment, Eyra's Ring Blade began glow with a dark purple aura. The same dark aura enveloped Eyra's body as well and she began slashing Grothar with her Ring Blade, hitting him violently with rapid strikes. She then performs a backflip and finishes with a downward slash which sent the dwarf flying backwards, landing flat on his back.
Grothar was badly cut up, weakened from the attacks he recieved. He tried to get up on his feet, but Eyra kicks the dwarf in the head, knocking him down on his back. Eyra walks over to him, spinning her Ring Blade around like a hoola-hoop. Once she reaches him, the evil lady puts her foot down on Grothar's chest, pinning him to the ground. The dwarf grabbed Eyra's leg in an attempt to push her off, but to no avail. His strength was all but drained.
"Aw, too bad, shorty." Eyra says
Eyra leans down closer to the dwarf's face, looking him straight in the eyes.
"You're dead!" Eyra says with a sinister smile
Eyra lifts her Ring Blade high over her head, then drives it down on Grothar's neck, decapitating him.
"Hahahahahaha!" Eyra laughs
Master Wulong brought down a Rhokutan warrior with a reverse roundhouse kick to the head, making it spin and flip over onto the ground. The elderly man looked around at all the mutant creatures he defeated, then looked ahead to see Malistare, the Shadow Priest approach him with a sinister smile on his face.
"You have fought well, old man, but the fate of your world is already sealed. Soon, all shall come to darkness and my master shall reign supreme." Malistare says
"As long as there are those willing to fight, there is always hope for the future." Wulong says
"There are none who can stand up against the Dark Lord's infinite power. All who dwell in the Realm of Light will submit to his rule or suffer as victims of his divine wrath. Your soul shall burn along with this pathetic world!" Malistare says
Wulong leaps at Malistare with a flying punch, but the Shadow Priest leans his body to the right, dodging the punch. Wulong follows up with multiple quick punches, aiming for Malistare's chest and head. Malistare blocked and dodged each punch that was thrown at him with little effort. He then catches Wulong's right-arm as he tried to deliver a chop and counters with a kick to the ribs and a palm strike to the chest, sending the elderly man back.
Hiro, Trisha, and Kenji had just finished off their group of enemies with Hiro swinging his staff down on a Rhokutan warrior. The trio looked over to their left and saw that their mentor was already engaged in his fight with the Shadow Priest. Then, they saw the large Drokhan warrior, Dorutan approach them.
"Whoa, he's a big one." Kenji says
"The bigger they are, the harder they fall." Trisha says
"Agreed." Hiro says
"Even three young warriors such as yourselves are no match for a Drokhan." Dorutan says
Hiro, Trisha, and Kenji stood together as they faced off against Dorutan who stepped forward.
"I shall give you all a warrior's death." Dorutan says
Hiro was the first to attack. He leaps at Dorutan with his staff raised over his head and swings it down, but the Drokhan leans his body away just as Hiro brings his staff down. Hiro follows up with a spinning strike aimed at Dorutan's head, but he catches the staff in his large hand and counters with a palm strike to Hiro's face, then flings him across the plaza. Hiro lands flat on his back, reeling in pain. The Drokhan breaks the staff into two pieces in his grip, and throws it to the ground.
Trisha leaps at Dorutan with a spinning strike, but the large creature leaps away, dodging the attack. She follows up with a flurry of quick slashes, but the Drokhan blocks each blow with his armored gauntlets. Eventually, Dorutan knocks Trisha's sword away and delivers a strong punch to her chest. He then grabs Trisha by her arms and legs, lifts her over his head, and slams her down over his knee, breaking her back, killing her instantly. Having finished Trisha off, Dorutan throws her to the ground.
"Trisha!" Hiro and Kenji cry out in unison
"You're gonna pay, you freak!" Kenji yells
Kenji rushes forward at Dorutan and swings his nunchaku. Dorutan shields himself with his arms as Kenji attacked with several quick blows. Eventually, the large Drokhan lets out a loud roar which knocks Kenji back, throwing his guard off. He then holds out his arms and spins around, smacking Kenji multiple times. Dorutan rams into Kenji with a shoulder charge and delivers a punch to his stomach, cracking his ribs, making him lurch forward. While Kenji was reeling from the fierce blow, Dorutan grabs him by his neck and headbutts him, shattering his skull and jaw. He then kicks Kenji in the chest, sending him staggering back and collapsing onto the ground. With Kenji down, Dorutan jumps down on his stomach and grabs both his arms and legs, ripping them all off at once.
"Kenji!" Hiro cries out
Hiro looked over to his left and saw that his master wasn't doing so well either. Malistare had the old man all worn down. Now, he was ready to finish him off. Wulong tried to hit Malistare with a punch, but he just knocks it away. He then went for a chop at Malistare's head, but the Shadow Priest caught his hand and countered with a chop of his own to his neck. He then grabbed the old man's leg and brought his elbow down on his knee, breaking it. Malistare knocked Wulong back with a kick to the chest and unclipped his amulet from his belt. The Shadow Priest thrusts the amulet forward, hitting the elderly man with purple blast of dark magic, leaving a gaping, glowing hole in his chest. Master Wulong fell backwards onto the ground and was dead.
"Master!" Hiro cries out
Looking behind him, Hiro saw that Trisha and Kenji were also dead. A burning rage began to build up in Hiro's body as he saw the dead bodies of his master and his two friends. He rose up onto his feet and leapt straight at Dorutuan with a flying punch, letting out a battle cry.
"Rrrrraaaaahhhhh!" Hiro yells
Just as Hiro was about to throw his punch, Dorutan punches him first, landing a direct hit to his chest. He then grabs him by his chest and slams him into the ground, damaging his skull, ribs, and spine. With Hiro badly weakened, Dorutan lifts him up and rips his body vertically in half.
Hiro, Trisha, and Kenji were all dead. Dorutan stood over their bodies and roared out in victory, having defeated his opponents.
The Drokhan was soon joined by the Shadow Priest, Malistare, who had an evil smile on his face.
Solana slammed her bow down on the last remaining Shadow Heartless and Keili'tey sliced the last Rhokutan's throat with his dagger. Both had finished off their group of Heartless and Rhokutans. Then, they saw the Monstrosity, Uromos, and infront of them.
"Kawng ioang! (Evil beast!) You will not destroy our home!" Keili'tey says
"None can stop me. Now you will die!" Uromos says
Solana notched an arrow in her bow and fired at Uromos, but the arrow merely bounced off his chest with no effect. Keili'tey rushed forward at Uromos and leapt up at him with his dagger, only to be swatted away by the monster's arm. Uromos jumped up into the air and fell back down towards Solana and Keili'tey who leapt away just as the large monster stomped his feet down. The whole ground shook violently as Uromos smashed down on the earth, leaving cracks all around him.
Keili'tey charges at Uromos and leapt up at the monster with a slash at his neck. Uromos leaned his body back a bit, making the hunter miss. The monstrosity drew his right-arm back and threw a punch at Keili'tey who slid underneath in between his legs and jumped onto his back. Uromos tried to shake Keili'tey off him, but the hunter held on tight. Eventually, Uromos managed to grab hold of Keili'tey and yanked him off his back, grabbing him by his leg. With the hunter now in his grip, Uromos smashes him face-first into the ground. Dragging Keili'tey back, the monstrosity lifts him up and smashes him down again, this time on his back. He then tosses Keili'tey away, sending him rolling across the ground. The hunter soon came to a stop, laying flat on his stomach.
With Keili'tey left battered and beaten, Uromos wraps two of his tentacles behind his back around the hunter's arms, lifting him up infront of him. He then brutally claps his large hands together, crushing Keili'tey's head in an explosion of gore. Uromos releases Keili'tey's headless body, letting it fall on it's back. Solana was horrified upon seeing the death of her soul mate.
"Keili!" Solana cries out
Now with rage boiling in her blood, Solana rushes forward at Uromos with her bow. She leaps up and whacks the side of the monster's face with her bow, but to no effect. Uromos hardly felt the blow and he gave the jungle princess an angry glare. Solana went to strike Uromos again, but he grabs hold of her arm and twisted it, making a sick crunching sound. Solana cried out in agonizing pain, dropping the bow in her hand. Uromos delivered a punch to Solana's face with his other hand, then struck her with the back of his fist, sending Solana flying back across the ground. The large monster glanced down at the bow lying at his feet and stomped his left-foot on it, smashing it to pieces.
Solana was badly bruised by Uromos' punches. Her body stung in pain as she tried to get back up. But before the jungle princess could react, Uromos punches her in the stomach with a fierce blow, then punches her again in the face, knocking her back down to the ground. The monster began walking towards Solana, ready to finish her off while she backed away in fear. When he reached her, Uromos stomped his left-foot down on her stomach, making her cry out in pain. Leaning down, the monster grabbed the jungle princess by her throat and began pulling up, stretching her body. Solana screamed in agonizing pain as the monster stretched her body. With all the might of his strength, Uromos tore Solana's body in half, ripping her torso from her body, killing her instantly. Holding up Solana's bleeding torso, Uromos let out a roar in victory.
The slaughter in the plaza was complete. All the brave warriors who stood to defend their home were killed. Only a few guards were left to defend themselves, but their fate was all but sealed as the villains turned on them next. Nicole and Katie saw what had happened to the rest of the heroes and what was happening to the guards and they were horrified.
"They're dead... I can't believe they're dead..." Katie sobs
"They never stood a chance." Nicole says
"Riley... Danny..." Katie sobs
"Katie, we can't stay here anymore. It's too dangerous. We need to get away from here, to safety. It's what our boyfriends would've wanted." Nicole says
The two female saurians began sneaking their way out of the plaza, but they were soon spotted by Kalruka and a few of his Rhokutan warriors.
"Hey! Over there!" Kalruka yells
Having been spotted, Nicole and Katie screamed out in terror.
"Come on! Run! Run!" Nicole yells
The two saurians made a run for it, heading out of the town.
"Get those two!" Kalruka shouts pointing at the two female saurians
Five Rhokutans ran in pursuit of the two saurians. Heading out the main gate of the town, Nicole and Katie ran as fast as they could, trying to get away from their pursuers. They managed to make it out into the open neighborhood until one of the Rhokutans threw a pair of bolas which wrapped around Katie's legs, causing her to fall.
"Ah!" Katie screams
"Katie!" Nicole cries out
Nicole quickly turned around and went back to her friend. She helped Katie untie the bolas around her legs. But by the time Katie was free, they were immediately surrounded by Rhokutans. Nicole and Katie huddled in fear as the mutants closed in on them. Then, two of the Rhokutans in the group made way as Kalruka and his bodyguards approached. The general glared down at the female saurians as they stared back at him.
"You two will make fine slaves for the Dark Lord. Take them!" Kalruka says
With that, the Rhokutans grabbed Nicole and Katie, pulling them up to their feet and taking them away.
Back in the metropolis, Lord Drazor and the other villains were just finishing off the last of the guards. Lord Drazor had the last remaining guard down on the stumps of his legs after he had sliced them off with his Dark Keyblade. With one swift stroke, he slices the guard's head clean off his shoulders, leaving the rest of the body to fall down to the ground. After the guards were dealt with, Lord Thanatos approached the Dark Knight.
"COME. WE MUST FIND THE KEYBLADE MASTER AND HER SON." Lord Thanatos says
Lord Drazor loyally obeyed and he followed his master as they set out to search and destroy.
Shara was still running through the neighborhood with Devon in her arms with Krysia following close behind with Ty in her mouth while the Forces of Darkness flooded the town, slaying all in their path, leaving a trail of death and destruction. Suddenly, a pair of bolas wraps itself around Krysia's legs, causing her to fall and drop her young hatchling. Shara slid to a stop and turned to see Krysia get brought down.
"Krysia!" Shara cries out
"Mommy!" Ty cries out
Kaejo appears around Krysia, wielding one of his Butterfly Knives in his right-hand. It turned out he was the one who threw the bolas at Krysia.
"Heh heh. Going somewhere?" Kaejo says
"Ty! Run!" Krysia shouts
"Shut your trap!" Kaejo says
Kaejo plunges his knife into the left-side of Krysia's ribs, making her roar out in pain. Ty couldn't stand to see his mother suffer.
"Leave my mom alone!" Ty yells
The little dragon ran at Kaejo and clamped his teeth down on his left-leg, making him cry out in pain.
"Argh! You little rat!" Kaejo says
Kaejo grabbed Ty by his throat and held him tightly. Krysia had already lost too much blood from her wound. And so, she died right on the spot, right infront of the female Keyblade Master and the two young children.
"No! Mommy!" Ty cries out
The young dragon hatchling struggled in Kaejo's grip, but could not free himself. Kaejo looks toward Shara and Devon with an evil smirk on his face.
"You're next, Shara. All of your friends are already dead. Your husband ain't here to save you anymore. Face it. It's over. You and your little brat are gonna die here." Kaejo says
"I don't think so, Kaejo." Shara says
Shara gripped her right-hand into a fist, then slowly opened it up, conjuring a bright, blue orb of light in her palm. She soon threw it down to the ground and the orb exploded in a flash of blinding light, causing Kaejo to shield his eyes. While he was blinded, Shara made a run for their house while Devon called out to Ty who was still in Kaejo's grip.
"Ty!" Devon cries out stretching his right-hand out to his best friend
Having escaped Kaejo, Shara and Devon took shelter in their home as the carnage continued outside. The female Keyblade Master quickly shut the front door and put his son down on the other side of the living room.
"Mommy, what's happening?!" Devon asks
"Shh. Stay close, Devon." Shara says holding Devon close to her while looking back outside
"Mom, I'm scared." Devon says feeling frightened
"Don't worry, Devon. I'll protect you." Shara says
Outside, Lord Thanatos and Lord Drazor walked through the neighborhood as the Forces of Darkness laid siege to it. All of the houses surrounding them was already destroyed. All except one. The house at the very end of the road. With his sights set on the house, Lord Thanatos began his approach with Lord Drazor following him.
Inside, there was a loud bang outside the house which caught Shara and Devon's attention.
"What was that?" Devon asks scared
Before they could do anything, the door to the house was blown open, revealing Lord Thanatos and Lord Drazor. Shara moved her son behind her and summoned her Keyblade: Faithful Salvation into her right-hand to defend them from the evil villains.
"I KNEW YOU AND YOUR SON WOULD BE HIDING HERE IN YOUR PRECIOUS HOME, SHARA. YOU THOUGHT YOU COULD ESCAPE THE COMING DARKNESS AND HIDE AWAY FROM THE DARK LORD'S GAZE IN THE SAFETY OF YOUR WORLD, BUT ALL YOU HAVE DONE IS ONLY DELAYED THE INEVITABLE. ONCE YOU ARE BOTH DEAD, NOTHING WILL PREVENT THE DARK LORD FROM CLAIMING POWER OVER KINGDOM HEARTS. AND THEN, THE UNIVERSE WILL BE OURS TO RULE AS WE SEE FIT." Lord Thanatos says walking toward the female Keyblade Master and her son
"No, Lord Thanatos. As long as there is light, there will always be hope for the universe. There will always be others to stand against you and the Dark Lord! You may have taken my husband, but you will not have my son! I will fight you if I must!" Shara says
Lord Thanatos gave Shara an evil smile.
"WHAT HOPE DO YOU THINK THERE IS FOR THE UNIVERSE?" Lord Thanatos taunts
The Dark Keyblade Master stretched his right-hand out to the large window on his right, gesturing to the destruction of the world.
"JUST LOOK OUT YOUR WINDOW. YOUR WORLD BURNS. DESTRUCTION LIES EVERYWHERE. AND ALL YOUR FRIENDS ARE DEAD. YOU BROUGHT THIS DOOM UPON THEM. AND NOW, YOU AND YOUR SON WILL SHARE THE SAME FATE THAT HAS ALREADY BEFALLEN YOUR WORLD." Lord Thanatos says
Lord Drazor steps forward and grips his right-hand into a fist. Before the Dark Keyblade Master could make his move, Shara pushes Devon away, sending him over to the left. Devon tumbles over and fell down on his stomach. Lord Drazor thrusts his hand forward, throwing Shara against the wall behind her with telekinetic force. Shara slammed against the wall so hard that it left a big cracked hole. She fell down flat on the floor and winced in pain.
The Dark Knight approached the fallen mother and lifted her up by her throat, holding her right up to his level.
"YOU MAY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STAND AGAINST ME IN THE PAST, SHARA, BUT NO LONGER. MUCH TIME HAS PASSED SINCE OUR FIGHT IN THE KEYBLADE GRAVEYARD. AND SINCE THEN, I HAVE GROWN EVER STRONGER. SO HAS LORD DRAZOR." Lord Thanatos says
In that moment, Lord Drazor gripped his left-hand into a fist and began punching Shara senseless with his brute strength and power. The female Keyblade Master suffered each blow that was thrown at her. The blows on her were so hard that they actually made bloody spots on Shara's head. Devon could only watch helplessly as his mother was viciously beaten right infront of him.
Once he was finished, Lord Drazor releases his grip on Shara, letting her fall down on her back. He then raises his right-foot up and stomps it down hard on Shara's stomach, pinning her to the floor. Shara gasped in pain and her body jerked upward as the dark being's foot came down on her. She coughed a mouthful of blood, making it splatter on her chest. Shara was in a lot of pain. She tried to free herself from Lord Drazor's hold on her, but to no avail. All the damage he inflicted on her made her too weak to fight.
"HOW PITIFUL. WHERE WAS ALL THE POWER YOUR KEYBLADE PROVIDED YOU? WHERE IS YOUR PRECIOUS LIGHT NOW? DO YOU SEE? IT IS OVER, SHARA. YOUR TIME HAS PASSED. YOU HAVE COME FAR ON YOUR JOURNEY, BUT NOW THIS IS THE END." Lord Thanatos says
Lord Drazor summoned his Dark Keyblade: Fear's Shadow into hand, gripped it with both hands and turned it over so that the blade was pointing down at Shara. As the Dark Knight prepared to finish her off, Shara looked over at her son while he looked back at her. They both shared their terrified expressions with each other. What was about to happen next would change their lives forever.
"FAREWELL, SHARA, KEYBLADE MASTER OF LIGHT. MAY YOUR SOUL DWELL IN THE DEPTHS OF DARKNESS FOREVER!" Lord Thanatos yells
Within moments, Lord Drazor brought his Dark Keyblade down on Shara, stabbing her right through the heart. Shara's eyes widened as she felt the fatal blow. Devon watched with widened eyes full of shock. Shara sighs her last breath and closes her eyes as the life fled from her body. The female Keyblade Master, Shara was now dead.
Devon looked at his dead mother with tears forming in his eyes. First, he lost his father. Now, his mother was gone too. He was all alone. The last of his family. Unable to hold back the grief in his heart, Devon broke down and wept over the loss of his mother.
"Mommy!" Devon cries out
Lord Thanatos looked over at Devon and glared at him with an evil smile. Lord Drazor removed his Dark Keyblade from the fallen Keyblade Master's body, leaving a large, gaping hole in her body and a pool of blood on the floor. The two Dark Keyblade Masters approached the heart-broken child until they were only a few feet away from each other. The young child and Dark Keyblade Masters stared at each other. Lord Thanatos removes the hood, revealing his face to Devon.
"SO YOUNG. SO UNFORMED. SO MUCH LIGHT IN ONE SMALL CHILD. I MAY HAVE LET YOU LIVE BEFORE, BUT I WILL NOT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE TWICE. NO ONE CAN HELP YOU NOW. THERE'S NOWHERE TO RUN AND NOWHERE TO HIDE." Lord Thanatos says
Lord Drazor stepped up and took hold of his Dark Keyblade with both hands. He slowly raised it over his head.
"NOW, IT IS TIME FOR YOU TO JOIN YOUR MOTHER IN DEATH." Lord Thanatos says
Just as Lord Drazor was about to deliver the final death blow, a mysterious figure appears in a flash of blinding light infront of Devon. It was The Inheritor.
"YOU..." Lord Thanatos growls
Lord Drazor raises his Dark Keyblade over his shoulder and swings it at the Inheritor who quickly summons his Keyblade and blocks the attack. The Inheritor swings the Dark Keyblade away, then sends Lord Drazor flying out of the house with an uppercut slash, sending him smashing through the ceiling, creating a large hole in the roof.
"YOU ARE TOO LATE TO SAVE THIS WORLD. IT IS ALREADY LOST." Lord Thanatos says
"Maybe so. But the Keyblade's chosen remains under my protection. You may have killed Shara, but you will not have her son." The Inheritor says
Lord Thanatos summons his Dark Keyblade: Harbinger of Shadows and moves to strike. Before he could reach them, The Inheritor pulls both his arms back, then thrusts them forward, sending Lord Thanatos flying out of the front door of the house with a strong telekinetic blast.
With the two dark beings dealt with, the Inheritor de-summons his Keyblade and turns to Devon's mother, Shara, who laid dead on the floor.
"I'm sorry, Shara. I was too late to save you. May your soul rest in peace." The Inheritor says
Holding his right-hand out, he changes her lifeless body into blue wisps and she fades away. The holy being then turns to the young child who looked up at him.
"Come. I will take you to safety." The Inheritor says
The Inheritor lowers down and offers his hand to Devon who was hesitant at first. But after seeing the kind being had saved his life, the young boy took hold of his hand. The two headed out of the house and down to the beach where the white dragoness, Vervada, was waiting for them. The Inheritor lifted Devon onto Vervada's back, then mounted himself. With both passengers on board, the white dragoness took off into the air. Devon held on tight to Vervada's neck as the ground beneath got smaller. The Inheritor placed his right-arm around the young boy's body as they flew higher. A bright light enveloped the trio as they entered the night sky, then they took off like a shooting star, leaving the Celestial Realm behind.
Down on the ground, Lord Thanatos watched as The Inheritor and Vervada took off into the Lanes Between with Devon safe in their care. Again, the child had slipped through his fingers. The dark being growled in anger, clenching his fist tightly. Lord Drazor caught up with his master who did not bother to look back at him.
"BURN THIS WORLD TO THE GROUND. DESTROY EVERYTHING. LEAVE NOTHING STANDING. AND LEAVE NONE ALIVE." Lord Thanatos says
(Lushfield)
And so, the Forces of Darkness began it's wave of terror across the Celestial Realm, starting with the farming community of Lushfield. The wooden houses and buildings in the village was all lit in flames. Even the Walton farm was on fire. Besides the invading force that was already here, more creatures of darkness were brought into the slaughter. One was a group of vile creatures called Dretches.
Dretches were creatures of the Realm of Darkness that craved blood and living flesh. They had small, hunched bodies, pointed ears, four-digit claws and feet, glowing red eyes, and a mouth full of razor sharp teeth.
Another creature that joined in the destruction of the village were monstrous dogs known as Hellhounds
Hellhounds were essentially deadly, aggressive zombie-dogs that resembled resemble badly deformed German Shepherds. They had glowing red eyes, black patches of fur, bony muzzles, and flaming bodies which exposed bloody parts of their back and ribcage.
Groups of Dretches swept through the village, attacking the residents that lived there. Each of them let out a horrid, extremely high-pitched scream as they leapt onto their victims, clawing and biting faces off, tearing them to shreds. Packs of Hellhounds tackled their victims to the ground, biting them repeatingly until they were dead.
At the Walton Farm, the house was already on fire. The sheep that were in the nearby field ran for their lives as packs of Hellhounds chased them down. Tillie was in the field, trying to defend the sheep from the zombie dogs. She attacked one of the Hellhounds, biting down at it's neck, making it yelp out in pain. The zombie dog exploded in a puff of flame and smoke. Sensing one of their own had fallen, some of the Hellhounds attacked Tillie while the others continued attacking the sheep. One managed to bite down on Tillie's back, causing her to yelp in pain. Another one bit down at her hind leg, making her fall to the ground. Tillie was soon brought down and killed by the Hellhounds.
The barn house where the farm animals were kept was also on fire. Inside, the animals were trapped, squealing and whinnying in panic. The front entrance to the barn house was blocked by a bunch of flaming debris. Elona was with her mother, whinnying as the building burned around them. The panicked cries of the animals was soon silenced as the barn house collapsed on top of them.
As the rest of the village burned, all that was left was the large oak tree in the center. The birds that were roosted in their nests quickly flew away as the evil forces closed in on the tree. The black dragon, Ragnarok, breathed in and unleashed a stream of flames which set the oak tree ablaze. Groups of Orcs took some ropes and lassoed them onto the big tree. Pulling with all their might, they ripped the tree off it's roots and it fell over to the side with a loud thud.
The destruction of Lushfield was complete and so the Forces of Darkness moved on to their next destination.
(Seashore Port)
A few Orcs threw bombs into some of the buildings in the sea-side town. Those who were inside these buildings were either vaporized in the explosions or blasted out of windows.
The surviving sailors fled out to sea on their boats, escaping the carnage on the shore. However, not even the sea was safe. Black boats full of Rhokutans, Orcs, and Heartless pursued the fleeing ships, firing cannonballs at them. The sailors who were onboard their ships never stood a chance. And so, they jumped overboard while their ships sunk into the water. Not even the waters would save them. Packs of monstrous Sharks swam toward the helpless sailors and dragged them underwater, bringing them down into the deep, dark waters. These sharks had dark grey skin and glowing red eyes which made them look even more fearsome.
Besides the Sharks that were terrorizing the sailors, there was another monstrous creature swimming in the waters. The large creature emerged from the sea, revealing it's presence to the nearby ships. It was a Dark Hydra, a monstrous sea creature of the Realm of Darkness.
The Dark Hydra was a massive sea serpent that had dark grey skin, glowing red eyes, blood-red frills on the sides of it's head, and a mouth full of sharp teeth.
The monstrous serpentine reared it's head back and let out a loud, screeching roar. Then, it began devouring the sailors who were floating above the water's surface. It even targeted some remaining ships that the Forces of Darkness had yet to destroy. Using it's jaws, the Dark Hydra tore apart the last few ships, killing some sailors in the process.
Soon, all the ships were destroyed and the sea was littered with dead bodies.
(City of Zaharus)
Rejan was out in the Zaharus Desert with his fellow warriors, standing their ground as the Forces of Darkness crossed the dunes toward the city. They were badly outnumbered, but they would not surrender. Together, on their horses, they charged toward the opposing army. Within moments, the two sides clashed.
As predicted, Rejan and his warriors were being slaughtered. Rejan rode through his horse, slicing the heads off two Orcs in his path. Suddenly, the black dragon, Ragnarok, landed infront of the warrior, stopping him in his tracks. Rejan's horse reared back and whinnied in fright, throwing Rejan off it's saddle. Ragnarok made short work of the horse with his jaws, bringing his sharp teeth down on it's neck, silencing it's whinnies instantly.
Rejan got up onto his feet and saw Ragnarok growling at him. He took out his sword and held it infront of him, ready to fight the dragon. But then, he turned around and saw Lord Drazor walk toward him with his Dark Keyblade drawn.
Rejan attacked first, swinging his blade left and right at Lord Drazor who blocked each blow with little effort. The desert warrior raised his sword over his head and swung it down at the Dark Knight who held up his Dark Keyblade with just one hand, putting the two in a brief blade-lock. Lord Drazor swung Rejan's sword away and delivered two punches to his head, then kicked him back. Catching him off guard, Lord Drazor hits Rejan with a left diagonal slash, slicing him across the chest, then spins his Dark Keyblade around and finishes him with a right uppercut slash, slicing his neck open. Rejan froze and dropped his sword into the sand. Then, he fell down on his back and was dead.
With Rejan dead, the last remaining warriors tried to flee, but were quickly brought down and killed.
Having dealt with Rejan and his warriors, the Forces of Darkness smashed through the main gate and flooded into the city, killing any who stood in their path. A man and a woman were chased down a dark alleyway only to meet a dead end. They turned around and saw a group of Bando Gora stalking toward them, hissing and growling. Soon, they met their ends and all that was heard from the alleyway was their dying screams. All the stalls in the Grand Bazaar were torn down, flipped over, and destroyed.
Uromos tore a large chunk of stone off a nearby building and hurled it at another building, reducing it to rubble. The large monstrosity soon laid his gaze on the Celestial Obelisk in the center of the city. He stomped over to the ancient relic and destroyed it's base with just a swing of his arm. The obelisk fell over to the side and crumbled to bits upon impact with the ground.
Soon, the entire city of Zaharus was nothing more than a gigantic pile of rubble. It was now a ruined city.
(Crystal Caves)
Deep below in the underground city of Crystal Caves, the dwarves, dragons, saurians, and humans fought bravely as the Forces of Darkness flowed out of the tunnels. The dwarves fought with war hammers and battle axes. The dragons fought using their fire, earth, ice, and electric breaths in their own fights. The saurians fought their bare hands and teeth. And the humans fought using swords, war hammers, and battle axes. Despite their bravery, the resistance stood no chance. They were badly outnumbered and were eventually overwhelmed. Some of the workers ran for the exit only for it to be blocked off by a wall of rocks that collapsed from the ceiling.
Lord Drazor cut down a dwarf with his Dark Keyblade, then glanced up at the large crystal which illuminated the cave. He stretched his left-hand up toward the crystal in a gripping motion. The crystal began to crack apart and chunks of it fell on the city, crashing down on the huts and buildings below. The Dark Knight soon clenched his hand into a fist and the entire crystal shattered into pieces. The cave went almost completely dark. Only the dim glow of the crystal stands scattered throughout the city and the crystal studs in the walls kept the cave illuminated, but not so much now that the large one was destroyed.
In the Glittering Cave, workers were thrown from the highest level of the cave and were sent plummeting hundreds of feet to their demise at the bottom. The cave echoed with their screams as they fell.
Having finished their work in the underground region, the Forces of Darkness rose back up to the surface, emerging from the west exit of the tunnel network, heading into the bamboo forest toward their next destination. None of the residents of Crystal Caves who had fallen to this evil never saw the light of day again.
(Skypeak Village)
The small village at the foot of the mountain was lit up in flames as the Forces of Darkness destroyed everything in their path. The villagers were all dead. And the stalls and buildings were burned down into rubble. The evil army continued it's path of destruction up the mountain toward Skypeak Village.
Once they reached it, they came upon the tall gate that denied them entry. But it would not be standing for long as Lord Drazor stood at the head of the dark army. The Dark Knight pulled his left-arm back, then thrust his hand out, blowing the doors open with a powerful telekinetic blast. The villagers screamed in terror as the Forces of Darkness swarmed the village.
Now all that was left was the Luminous Village to the south-west part of the island.
(Luminous Jungle)
The jungle was no longer illuminated by the colorful, bioluminescent light of the exotic plants. Instead, it was illuminated by the fiery light of the flames that consumed everything. The animals that lived in the jungle all fled for their lives, trying to escape the fires, filling the jungle with their distressed cries. A group of large Behemoth Heartless bulldozed their way through jungle, knocking trees down with ease, clearing the path for the Forces of Darkness.
Orutikan and dozens of hunters stood at the front entrance of the Hometree, ready to defend their people and their home. Some of the hunters were mounted on the backs of Direhorses while others stood on the ground with spears. Soon, the Forces of Darkness came into view, emerging from the burning jungle.
"Munge Ikran! 'Eko ta'em! (Take the Banshees! Attack from above!)" Orutikan says in his native language to a nearby hunter
The hunter nods his head and runs back toward the roots of the Hometree with some his fellow warriors following him.
As the evil army charged toward them, Orutikan called out to his archers.
"Alaksi swizav! (Ready arrows!)" Orutikan yells
The hunters each notched an arrow into their longbows and took aim at the approaching army.
"Txep! (Fire!)" Orutikan yells
The hunters bravely fire their arrows into the air with their longbows. They manage to bring some of their numbers down, but not a lot. As the Forces of Darkness got closer, the hunters and warriors resorted to their daggers and spears. Both sides clashed in an epic struggle. The battle was vicious. Despite their bravery, the warriors of the Tsuwaticaya clan were being slaughtered. The battle quickly turned into a massacre as the Forces of Darkness immediately got the upperhand.
Orutikan rushed forward at Lord Drazor with a wooden staff in his hands, letting out a war cry. Just as he swung his staff, Lord Drazor stretched his left-hand out and stopped the attack. The tip of the staff came only inches at Lord Drazor's face. The Dark Knight swung his Dark Keyblade and broke the staff in two, leaving Orutikan defenseless. Lord Drazor grabbed hold of the patriarch by his throat and held him off the ground. Orutikan choked and gagged in the dark being's grip. Within moments, Lord Drazor drove his Dark Keyblade through Orutikan's body, killing him instantly. He then dropped Orutikan's body to the ground, leaving a hole in his chest.
In the air, thousands of Wyvern Heartless take flight as they prepare to strike the Hometree. Leading the Heartless was the black dragon, Ragnarok. He opens his mouth and shoots a fireball down at the tree. The Heartless follow the dark dragon's lead and they shoot a barrage of fireballs at the tree, aiming for the roots of the tree. The base of the Hometree was bombarded by a chain of large explosive blasts. The massive roots break into pieces like matchsticks.
Inside, the Hometree was burning in a blazing inferno. The villagers pour out of the Hometree, running along it's roots and branches, screaming and panicking. The flames roar up the inside like a chimney. Ka'eyla was inside at the base of the Hometree, trying to help her people escape to safety. She was about to leave herself when she stopped and turned toward the wall of fire infront of her. From the flames emerged Lord Drazor with his Dark Keyblade drawn. The spiritual woman froze in horror as the Dark Knight approached her. Before she could react, Lord Drazor knocks Ka'eyla down to the ground with a kick to her stomach, making her fall down onto her right-side. As the woman crawls away, the Dark Knight stomps his foot down on her chest, pinning her down. He then turns his Dark Keyblade over and stabs her in the chest, piercing her directly in the heart. Ka'eyla instantly died from the blow.
High up in the tree, the hunters from earlier quickly climb up the tree, leaping from spoke to spoke, barely ahead of the fire.
The surviving members of the Tsuwaticaya clan watch in horror as the Hometree starts to groan and move slowly. The people quickly fled as the tree slowly falls toward them. At the top of the Hometree, the hunters quickly mount their Banshees and take flight. They swoop among the branches as the tree moves and make it out of the tree, but were quickly brought down by the Heartless. Eventually, the massive tree comes crashing down through the forest canopy, crushing the lesser trees in its path. Within moments, the Hometree hits the ground, kicking up a gigantic cloud of dust and pulverized debris, crushing dozens of the clan members in the process.
(Starlight Town)
The destruction of the Celestial Realm was now complete. The lands that were once green was now barren. Most of it's people were slain while some were taken prisoner as slaves. The metropolis that was once bustling with people was now a graveyard full of dead corpses. Cedric, Darel, Infernius, Danny, Riley, Bruno, Zartus, Grothar, Master Wulong, Hiro, Trisha, Kenji, Solana, and Keili'tey. All of them had fallen. Outside the town, Nicole, Katie, Farmer Walton, Elaine, Edward Keelhaul, Jim Phillips, Sahab, Bulam, Mita, and a few others were all chained up in a line, being escorted by Luxia, Eyra, Malistare, Kalruka, Kaejo, Dorutan, Uromos, and Zurac along with a few Rhokutans, Orcs, and Bando Gora soldiers toward a corridor of darkness, making their way back to the Realm of Darkness. Lord Thanatos and Lord Drazor watched as the poor slaves entered the dark portal one by one.
"WE WILL FIND YOU AGAIN, CHILD OF LIGHT. THE DARKNESS SHALL FOLLOW YOU WHEREVER YOU GO. AND WHEN WE DO FIND YOU, YOU SOUL WILL BURN!" Lord Thanatos says in his thoughts
Lord Thanatos walked into the dark corridor and disappeared into the darkness. Lord Drazor began walking toward the black portal, following his master. Just as he was about to head in, the Dark Keyblade Wielder stopped and turned to his left, looking at the burning house that was once his home. Having stared at it long enough, Lord Drazor turned and stepped into the dark portal, returning to the Realm of Darkness.
All that was left in the destroyed world was sucked up into the dark void overhead by powerful gale winds. The dead corpses, the ruined remains of buildings, everything. Soon, the Celestial Realm was consumed by the darkness, disappearing forever from the Realm of Light.
Author's Note: The night of fate has arrived. The Celestial Realm has been invaded by the Forces of Darkness! All of the OCs and the world I've worked so hard to create are now dead, including Shara herself. Oh, the humanity! So now, Devon is all that is left. What will happen to him now? We shall find out in the next chapter which will be the last one that finally finishes the Birth By Sleep story. And did anyone see the trailer for Kingdom Hearts 3? We finally have the year for it's release. Now, we just have to find out what the date will be. Anyway, it's time we wrap this up. Let me know what you guys think. No flames please. Hope you guys like and don't forget to review!
