Chapter 53: Destiny Unfolds

(Boss Theme: Shadow's Fang)

(Information: Team up with Fortitudo and defeat Hazama!)

Hazama delivers horizontal slashes at the two Keybearers with his daggers but Draco enters a new mode known as Dark Reaper mode and delivers many storming slashes followed by unleashing shadow hands and sends them to strike but Hazama unleashes crimson and black chains at the two but Fortitudo destroys the chains with his Keyblade known as Light's Guardian and then unleashes light chains and sends them to attack but Hazama unleashes crimson and black energy but Draco continues to deliver more storming strikes with shadows and then unleashes many shadow fists and sends out multiple punches at Hazama and then unleashes a giant shadow fist and delivers a giant punch but Hazama delivers an upper kick at Draco while unleashing a crimson and black pillar sending Draco upward but Orobu saves his master and then unleashes green fires while Fortitudo vertical slashes with Light's Guardian followed by unleashing light blades and sends them to attack at Hazama who retaliates with delivering a crimson and black energy kick followed by slashing with his daggers but Draco counters and delivers two brutal punches followed by a brutal vertical slash with Dragon's Claw.

Hazama manages to back off from the two with his crimson and black chains and is now on the castle walls and summons crimson and black energy arrows and shoots them down at the two but Fortitudo quickly casts a light barrier around them and then fires light orbs at Hazama sending him down allowing Draco to aerial slash with Dragon's Claw followed by Uppercut and then uses Aerial Slam but Hazama retaliates with unleashing his crimson and black chains to grab Draco and then pulls him to Hazama who delivers multiple spinning slashes with his daggers and then unleashes crimson and black energy and sends them to strike at Draco sending him back but Fortitudo delivers many horizontal slashes with Light's Guardian followed by two vertical slashes and then unleashes light waves while Draco double slashes with Dragon's Claw followed by two brutal vertical slashes and then delivers a somersaulting kick but Hazama vertical slashes with his daggers and then delivers a lower roundhouse kick at Draco and then unleashes crimson and black energy rays at Fortitudo who quickly counters and strikes back with his Keyblade followed by unleashing light pillars while Draco horizontal slashes with Dragon's Claw followed by a brutal spin slash and then uses Fire Strike sending Hazama back.

Hazama delivers a crimson and black energy kick at Draco followed by throwing crimson and black small needles at Draco who deflects them and Fortitudo and Draco both work together and unleash both light and dark orbs and strike at Hazama and then their Keyblades touch and unleash a powerful light and dark blast causing massive damage to Hazama who unleashes crimson and black orbs and sends them to strike at Draco and Fortitudo who casts Reflect on the orbs making them go right back at Hazama allowing Draco to cast Inferno followed by Brutal Dive but Hazama delivers a palm strike followed by a knee kick and then double slashes with his daggers but Draco strikes back with Dark Uppercut followed by Dark Somersault but Hazama unleashes his crimson and black chains and sends them to attack Draco who tries to deflect them but the chains get him but Fortitudo destroys the chains and then diagonal slashes with Light's Guardian and then unleashes light chains but Hazama unleashes crimson and black needles and throws them at the two but Draco double brutal slashes with Dragon's Claw followed by Dark Edge while Orobu delivers a tail strike but Hazama unleashes crimson and black energy arrows and shoots them but Fortitudo casts his light barrier and then sends out light waves and then slashes with his Keyblade.

Hazama then unleashes multiple crimson and black chains all around him and sends them all to strike at the two but Draco and Fortitudo deflect the chains with their Keyblades multiple times destroying them and Draco delivers brutal vertical slashes followed by a brutal diagonal slash with Dragon's Claw and then casts Inferno while Fortitudo traps Hazama with his light chains but Hazama delivers an upper kick while unleashing a crimson and black pillar but Orobu flies down and delivers a biting attack making Hazama slash at the dragon but Draco quickly comes and delivers four brutal slashes with Dragon's Claw followed by using Dark Raid and then casts Shadow Orb but Hazama unleashes crimson and black orbs at the two but Fortitudo triple slashes with Light's Guardian followed by unleashing white flames while Draco uses Brutal Dive and delivers multiple brutal dives and then delivers the final dive causing massive damage but Hazama slashes with his daggers and then delivers a crimson and black energy kick but Draco delivers a somersaulting dark kick while Fortitudo vertical slashes with Light's Guardian but Hazama unleashes many crimson and black chains and sends them to attack but Darco and Fortitudo work together to unleash light and dark orbs to strike at Hazama and then their Keyblades touch and they unleash a powerful light and dark blast and they finish off Hazama.

"Impressive…" Hazama said kneeling to the ground.

"Now, Hazama! Reveal your true form!" Fortitudo yelled as he casts a light spell on Hazama who covers himself and just then after a bright flash Hazama is now revealed to be Demiz.

"YOU!" Draco shouted with hate.

"Impressive, Lord of Light. You've seen through my disguise." Demiz said.

"You've been LYING to me this whole time, ya bastard! You played me!" Draco yelled.

"Yes, I did. All so I could help you awaken your darkness." Demiz said.

"I'LL KILL YOU!" Draco shouted as he charges at Demiz.

"Not so fast!" Demiz said as something is floating beside him in a crimson and black flame like barrier and it's revealed to be Virtus in the barrier.

"Virtus!" Fortitudo cried.

"What?!" Draco asked shocked.

"Hahahaha! Yes. As we fought, I sent a shadow to take your precious brat. Now, he's my hostage." Demiz said.

"You bastard! Give him back!" Draco yelled.

"Never. My lord and master desires his heart to be full of darkness, and that's what I shall do to him." Demiz said.

"Not my son! Release him!" Fortitudo yelled.

"Give him back!" Draco yelled.

"If you wish to see this brat alive again, then come meet me at the fated place, where Keyblade wielders before you have met their demise…the Keyblade Graveyard! There, you will watch me end this miserable brat and I shall also destroy your dear friends Astra and Jin, along with Terra, Ventus and Aqua! Then, darkness will fully take you!" Demiz said as he unleashes a dark portal. "I look forward to seeing you again, Draco. Farewell." Demiz said.

"What?!" Draco asked and he sees Demiz disappearing. "STOP!" Draco shouted as he charges at Demiz who is now gone along with Virtus. "Damn him!" Draco yelled.

"That demon was a distraction!" Fortitudo said.

"Master, let me go look for your son! I promise I'll get him back!" Draco said.

"Thank you, Draco. Please, be careful." Fortitudo said placing his hand on Draco's shoulder and Draco nods.

"Let's go, boy!" Draco said getting on Orobu who starts to fly off the gardens.

Draco and Orobu are flying out of Divine Kingdom and Draco looks at his Wayfinder.

"Astri, Jin, I'm gonna make this bastard pay!" Draco said as he unleashes a portal and he and Orobu fly into it and leave Divine Kingdom.

(Boss Theme: Terra's Theme)

(Information: Quell Master Eraqus' anger!)

Meanwhile in Land of Departure outside Terra and Eraqus are standing face-to-face against each other master and student and their fight begins.

Terra enters a new mode known as Dark Impulse mode and starts delivering storming strikes and then unleashes a dark hand to strike at Eraqus who retaliates with countering slashes with his Keyblade known as Master's Defender but Terra continues with storming strikes and then sinks into the ground and delivers a rising dark hand strike but Eraqus strikes back with horizontal slashes with Master's Defender followed by an upper slash but Terra uses Chaos Blade and disappears in darkness and dash slashes over and over until the final dark disappearing slash and then casts Dark Fire but Eraqus retaliates with many slashes with Master's Defender and then delivers many dashing slashes but Terra quickly moves and uses Dark Haze and delivers a dark strike but Eraqus unleashes light orbs sends them to strike at Terra who blocks them and then uses Counter Hammer to strike back and then uses Ars Solum and delivers many strikes but Eraqus counters and delivers an upper strike with Masters Defender but Terra triple slashes with Earthshaker followed by Earth Edge but Eraqus delivers more dashing strikes at Terra who uses Chaos Blade to counter.

Eraqus delivers more slashes with Master's Defender followed by a vertical slash but Terra uses Aerial Slam and sends Eraqus into the air twice and then delivers an aerial slam sending Eraqus down but Eraqus unleashes light orbs at Terra who blocks the orbs and casts Dark Fire followed by casting Dark Thunder but Eraqus delivers many slashes with Master's Defender but Terra counters and diagonal slashes with Earthshaker but Eraqus counters and delivers an upper strike but Terra recovers and casts Dark Blizzard and then uses Ars Arcanum and delivers a barrage of slashes with Earthshaker but Eraqus backs off and dash slashes multiple times sending Terra back but Terra recovers and uses Dark Haze and delivers a dashing dark strike and then enters Dark Impulse mode again and delivers storming strikes followed by a giant dark hand strike but Eraqus unleashes light blades and sends them to strike at Terra who blocks then and uses Meteor Crash on Eraqus unleashing a barrage of meteors but Eraqus delivers many dashing strikes at Terra sending him back but Terra retaliates with storming strikes and then sinks into the ground and delivers a rising dark hand strike at Eraqus.

Eraqus then unleashes many light rays all around him and sends them spinning at Terra who jumps over the light rays and locks on at Eraqus and uses Shadow Volley and sends out a barrage of shadow orbs but Eraqus delivers many slashes with Master's Defender followed by a vertical slash but Terra counters with Ars Solum and delivers many barrage strikes but Eraqus counters and delivers an upper slash with his Keyblade sending Terra back but Terra strikes back with Dark Fire followed by casting Dark Thunder but Eraqus dashes all over the area at Terra who uses Chaos Blade to strike at Eraqus and counter him and they clash together but Eraqus horizontal slashes with Master's Defender followed by a diagonal slash but Terra counters and triple slashes with Earthshaker followed by casting Magma and then casts Meteor sending a meteor down at Eraqus causing massive damage but Eraqus double slashes with Master's Defender followed by firing light orbs but Terra deflects the light orbs and tries to attack but Eraqus backs off and unleashes light blades and sends them to strike at Terra who also deflects them and sends them back at Eraqus damaging him but Eraqus unleashes many light rays around him and sends them spinning but Terra jumps over and then locks on and uses Shadow Volley.

Eraqus delivers triple slashes with Master Defender followed by an upper strike but Terra retaliates with casting Earth and then uses Magma Raid but Eraqus dashes all over the area and delivers many strikes but Terra uses Dark Haze and delivers a dashing dark strike and then enters Dark Impulse mode and delivers storming strikes followed by a dark hand strike but Eraqus counters and delivers an upper strike but Terra continues to deliver storming strikes but Eraqus fires light orbs but Terra sinks into the ground and then delivers a rising dark hand strike but Eraqus delivers many slashes with Master's Defender but Terra retaliates with Aerial Slam and sends Eraqus into the air twice and then delivers a slam sending Eraqus to the ground but Eraqus retaliates with unleashing light rays around him and sends them spinning at Terra who locks on at Eraqus and uses Sonic Shadow and delivers a dashing shadow strike and then delivers many dark dives and then delivers a final dark dive unleashing dark pillars but Eraqus strikes with Master's Defender followed by vertical slashes but Terra horizontal slashes with Earthshaker followed by Earth Edge and then uses Meteor Crahs and sends out a barrage of meteors but Eraqus delivers many slashes with his Keyblade and then unleashes light blades that transform into three fire pillars that home in on Terra but Terra uses Chaos Blade and then uses Zantetsuken finishes off Eraqus.

"How…could you…?" Eraqus asked defeated.

Eraqus breathes heavily from the fight while Terra withdraws his Keyblade and has a look of regret.

"What have I done…? Master! I just…wanted to keep Ven safe." Terra said.

"No. You were right. I failed you, Terra. Perhaps I've no one to blame but myself for the darkness inside you. And now, I've done worse…raised my Keyblade against you and Ventus. My own heart is darkness…!" Eraqus said but then something strikes him from behind and he kneels while dropping his Keyblade and then Eraqus fades into light and many light particles go into the sky before Terra could hug him and Terra has a look of sadness.

"Master Eraqus…!" Terra said and starts crying.

"What a sight." A voice said as someone comes in front of Terra and it's Xehanort. "Why do you trouble yourself with remorse, Master Terra? The man was bent on doing harm to your friend, his own pupil!" Xehanort said.

"Master Xehanort! Why?!" Terra demanded.

"You know, at times I find your progress quite striking, but you still fall short. Let all that anger, my boy. Give your heart over to darkness!" Xehanort said.

"What do you mean?!" Terra demanded summoning Earthshaker.

"Still so blind…" Xehanort said. "Then, I will make you see. Come to the place, where all Keyblade wielders leave their mark on fate…the Keyblade Graveyard!" Xehanort said summoning his Keyblade. "There, you will watch your dear friends, Ventus and Aqua meet their ends, along with Draco, Astra, and Jin and the last light within you will DIE!" Xehanort said as he uses his Keyblade to unleash a dark beam in the sky and creates a dark void that begins to darken the sky. "You need a home anymore, where you're going!" Xehanort said.

"What?!" Terra asked looking around and sees Xehanort leaving through a dark portal. "Xehanort!" Terra yelled running after him but Xehanort is gone.

The castle of Land of Departure begins to crumble and go for the void while the ground of the yard starts to lift in the sky and into the void as well much to Terra's horror but he looks at his Wayfinder.

"Ven, Aqua, I won't let him hurt you." Terra said as he activates his Keyblade Armor and gets on his Keyblade Glider and flies into the sky and leaves the now ruined Land of Departure.

(World of Shine City)

In a beach a portal appears and Astra flies out of the portal before it disappears.

"Draco! Master Fortitudo! I have to do something!" Astra said as she starts to get on Stella.

"Going somewhere?" A voice asked and Astra turns to see Malicia.

"Not now! I don't have time for you!" Astra said.

"Well, I have time for you. By now, you're strong enough and now the time has come for you and I to become one and become the ultimate α-blade! So, what are you waiting for? Let's go." Malicia said.

"No! Hazama and Xehanort said that the only way that α-blade could be created is if you and I fight. I don't want to fight YOU anymore!" Astra said.

"Hmph! How noble, but stupid. You really are the light half, making you a goody-goody." Malicia said.

Just then Astra begins to feel a pain in her head and a flash occurs.

Flashback:

In the badlands Demiz is with what looks like a girl with white and black hair while the left eye is red while the right eye is blue and wearing white and black armor.

"Now, then Justice. The time has come for you to be the perfect weapon for my master! Let the training commence!" Demiz said unleashing Neo-Phantom Black Xetis around Justice who manages to slaughter them all making Demiz smile wickedly. "Yes. Yes. Excellent! You ARE worthy of becoming my master's weapon. Now, all I need do is…" Demiz was cut off by a bright light.

"Stop, demon!" A voice yelled and it's the white cloaked hooded figure holding a gold Keyblade.

"You again?! You have interfered with me for the last time. Be gone!" Demiz yelled.

"This weapon you've created in hopes of gaining the α-blade will not succeed! I won't allow it servant of Malus!" The white cloaked hooded figure said.

"Fool! Justice, destroy him!" Demiz commanded.

"No." The white cloaked hooded figure said as he casts a light spell on Justice making her scream and just then Justice shatters separating two different orbs which one is light while the other is dark ad the light orb creates a girl which is Astra while the dark orb creates a girl which is Malicia.

"NOOO! Curse you!" Demiz yelled as the two girls are now on the ground.

"Now, you cannot create the weapon." The white cloaked hooded figure said.

Flashback End.

After the flashback Astra recovers from her headache.

"If you won't fight me, then I'll give you a reason." Malicia said.

"What?" Astra asked.

"Come find me at the one place, where we can create the α-blade…the Keyblade Graveyard. There, you can have a front row seat of watching me snuff out both Draco and Jin and I'll also kill Ventus, Aqua, and Terra for fun. Then, we'll see how longer if you don't wanna fight anymore." Malicia said disappearing in a dark portal.

"No!" Astra yelled but Malicia is gone. "I can't let her do this!" Astra said and she looks at her Wayfinder. "Draco, Jin, I'm gonna put a stop to all this." Astra said as she uses Shining Star to create a portal and she gets on Stella to goes for the portal before it disappears.

(World of Destiny Islands)

In an island at a shore the portal appears and Ven flies out before it disappears.

"Wait, Terra!" Ven yelled but the portal is gone and Ven tries to activate his Keyblade Armor.

"Going somewhere?" A voice asked and Ven looks up to see Vanitas on a wooden bridge.

"I'm through with you!" Ven said walking away.

"Well, I'm just getting started with you. You're strong enough now to fulfill your purpose. So, what're you waiting for? Join with me here and now. Become the X-blade." Vanitas said summoning Void Gear.

"No, I won't do it! They told me the only way the X-blade can be forged is if you and I fight. Well, guess what, I'm done fighting." Ven said.

"You used to be too broken to talk back." Vanitas said.

Just then Ven feels a pain in his head and a flash occurs.

Flashback:

In the badlands Ven is training under Xehanort and is surrounded by many Neo-Shadow Heartless.

"Please, don't do this, Master! I'm not strong enough!" Ven said.

"No, it is because you're trying to hold it in. Let the dark impulses waken in the pit of your heart. Release them here and now! Sharpen your fear into rage. You must! If you do not let the storm within you run its course, it will wipe you from the face of the world, make no mistake! Do it! Produce for your master, the X-blade!" Xehanort said.

Just then the Neo-Shadows attack Ven who guards himself but he lies on the ground unconscious and Xehanort walks over to him and has a look of disappointment.

"Really? You would rather die than use the power? Feckless neophyte." Xehanort said rolling Ven's body on his back. "If I must, I will extract the darkness from within you myself." Xehanort said summoning his Keyblade and unleashes a beam of darkness at Ven's chest making him scream and just then an orb leaves his chest which is his heart and streams of darkness appear over the heart and it creates a humanoid form while Ven has a look of dormant while Xehanort looks at the masked boy. "Empty creature from Ventus riven… To you, the name Vanitas shall be given." Xehanort said.

"Yes, Master." Vanitas said.

Flashback End.

After the flashback Ven recovers from his pain.

"Fine, then I'll give you a reason to fight." Vanitas said.

"What?" Ven asked.

"Come and fine me…at the one and only place to spawn the X-blade…the Keyblade Graveyard. There, you're gonna see me choke the life out of Terra and Aqua and I'll do the same to Astra, Jin and Draco. Then, we'll see how much longer you're gonna play the pacifist." Vanitas said disappearing in darkness.

"Wait!" Ven yelled but Vanitas is gone and Ven looks at his Wayfinder. "Terra, Aqua, I swear I'll put an end to this." Ven said as he uses Wayward Wind to create a portal and activates his Keyblade Armor and gets on his Keyblade Glider and goes into the portal and leaves Destiny Islands.

Meanwhile Jin and Aqua return to Lanes Between and continue their quest but then they see a bright light in front of them.

"What's that light?" Aqua asked.

"I'm not sure. Be careful." Jin said as they get covered by the light.

After the light flash Jin is sent somewhere and it's a field and he looks around.

"Now where am I?" Jin asked looking around. "Aqua? Aqua!" Jin called but no response. "Guess we got separated by that light. I'd better take a look at where we are." Jin said.

(World of Platinum City)

(Platinum Plains)

Jin explores around the field and later makes his way to the next area.

(City Square)

Jin arrives at a city square and he sees many people who are using magic.

"This must be a magic world. Aqua would love this world." Jin said and he looks at his Wayfinder. "Astra, Draco, surely, you know about a dark storm coming right for us soon. We must be prepared for it." Jin said and just then he sees two figures.

One is a woman with short light blue hair and wearing a violet dress.

The second is a man with tidier white hair, teal eyes, and wearing a guard uniform.

The two are carrying two kids who are two-years-old with one being a girl with blue hair while the second is a boy with white hair.

"These two children. They're the same age as Virtus and Noel." Jin said walking over to the figures.

"Oh, hello. Who are you?" The woman asked.

"My name is Jin. I'm new around here." Jin introduced.

"Welcome to Platinum City, Jin. I am Abel, one of the guards of the city." The man named Abel introduced.

"And I'm Bella. It's nice to meet you, Jin." Bella said.

"Likewise." Jin said and he sees the toddler girl and the toddler boy. "This boy seems to have a bad temper, just like with Draco. I shudder to think what he'll be like when he grows up. And that girl, she's more graceful like Astra, but she appears to be a little spunky." Jin said in his mind. "Um, if you don't mind, who are these kids?" Jin asked.

"This is my daughter, Elena." Bella introduced.

"My son, Kenneth." Abel said.

"I see." Jin said. "I can't explain it, but so some reason, I see promise in these two, like they're destined to fight the darkness." Jin said and he starts having visions of Elena and Ken as twelve-year-olds and then as thirteen-year-olds.

"Is something the matter?" Bella asked.

"Oh, it's nothing. Um, is it okay if I see these two for a sec?" Jin asked.

"For what purpose?" Abel asked.

"Just please for a second." Jin said.

"Well, I suppose." Bella said giving Elena to Jin who starts to cast a spell on her and then gives her back. "What did you do?" Bella asked.

"I cast on a spell on your daughter. That way, if the darkness tries to get to her, she'll be guided by the light to find another light." Jin said.

"Well, that's very nice of you." Bella said.

"Sir, may I?" Jin asked.

"I suppose if it's to help my son." Abel said giving Ken who starts kicking wildly and having a temper but Jin quickly casts his spell on Ken and then returns Ken.

"Thank you." Jin said.

"No, Jin. Thank you." Bella said.

"I suppose it's back to patrolling the streets. It was pleasure meeting you, Jin." Abel said leaving.

"Well, it's time to return my Elena home. Take care of yourself, Jin." Bella said leaving.

"These kids might hold a key to our future somehow. Same could be said for both Virtus and Noel. I just wish…I wouldn't have to place a burden on them…" Jin said as he starts to leave the city.

Meanwhile Aqua is now sent to an island and is now on a small island with a tree with star-shaped fruits and she sees them while taking out her Wayfinder.

"Terra… Ven… I hope we're ready for the storm that's coming." Aqua said.

"Hey! Wait up!" A voice called and Aqua sees two small boys with one having dark brown spiky hair while the second has silver hair and they are running under the bridge.

"Too slow, Sora! See ya at the finish line!" The second boy said and they stop running.

"One more time! You just got lucky!" The first boy named Sora said and they look up to see Aqua who jumps down in front of them and takes a look at them.

"This boy looks so sincere…just like Terra." Aqua said looking at the second boy. "And this one…he's a spitting image of Ven." Aqua said looking at Sora and she giggles making the boys look at each other confused. "One of you might special enough. Hey, you two mind telling me your names?" Aqua asked.

"I'm Sora!" Sora introduced.

"Riku." Riku introduced.

"Someone has already passed this boy the power. Was it Terra?" Aqua asked to herself. "Sora, do you like Riku?" Aqua asked.

"Of course I like him! He's my best friend!" Sora said.

"Good. So, then if something happens, and Riku is about to get lost…or say, he starts wandering a dark path alone…you make sure to stay with him and keep him safe. That's your job, Sora and I'm counting on you to do it, okay?" Aqua said as she pats both Sora and Riku's heads.

Later Sora and Riku leave and Aqua is sitting on a tree.

"One Keyblade is enough for any friendship. I learned it the hard way. I wouldn't wish our lives on those children." Aqua said looking at her Wayfinder. "Terra, please tell me…what's to become of us?" Aqua asked.

Later Jin leave Platinum City and later finds Aqua in the Lanes Between.

"There you are. Where were you?" Jin asked.

"I was sent to an island, where I met Sora and Riku. What happened to you?" Aqua asked.

"I was at a city, where I met two children as well and I think they're part of a destiny." Jin said.

Jin and Aqua continue through the Lanes Between and they later find two figures.

"Are those…Mickey and Oswald?" Jin asked.

"What are they doing here?" Aqua asked as they go for them and Jin takes Oswald while Aqua takes Mickey.

"How did this happen?" Jin asked.

"I don't know." Aqua said.

"Master…" Oswald said.

"Master…Yen Sid…" Mickey said.

"Don't worry, we'll take you to him." Jin said as they dash off.

Later Jin and Aqua arrive at the Mysterious Tower and arrive at Yen Sid's chamber and Oswald and Mickey are resting on the ground while Donald and Goofy are with them.

"King Mickey!" Donald said.

"King Mickey!" Goofy said.

"We found your students in the Lanes Between and brought them back." Jin said.

"Thank you, Jin and Aqua. I'm afraid the stars give me grave news. Master Eraqus' star has blinked out." Yen Sid said.

"What?" Aqua asked.

"I'm afraid that means he has been struck down." Yen Sid said shocking Aqua and Jin is shocked as well.

"The Master…?! But…" Aqua stops talking.

"Who's responsible for this?" Jin asked.

"Master Xehanort…and Terra." Yen Sid answered.

"What?!" Jin asked shocked.

"That's absurd!" Aqua yelled slamming her hands on the desk shocking Donald and Goofy. "Terra would never!" Aqua yelled but Jin places his hand on Aqua's shoulder.

"I hope with all my heart that you are right about your friend. There are things even the stars cannot tell me. I have shared the grave news to Lord Fortitudo as well and he is distraught even more." Yen Sid said.

"Even more? What do you mean?" Jin asked.

"In Divine Kingdom, Hazama has revealed himself to be the being of darkness known as Demiz, the servant of Malus." Yen Sid said.

"Malus?!" Aqua asked shocked.

"The Keyblade Paragon of Darkness?!" Jin asked.

"Yes. He was sent to not only distract Draco and Lord Fortotudo, but he was also sent to abduct Prince Virtus." Yen Sid said.

"Are you saying?" Jin asked.

"Yes. Demiz has kidnapped Virtus." Yen Sid said.

"Damn him!" Jin yelled.

"Where are they? Where can I find Terra?" Aqua asked.

"And where can I find Demiz and save Virtus?" Jin asked.

"Terra's heart, along with Draco's are leading them both to the ancient Keyblade Graveyard, where wielders of those weapons once waged war." Yen Sid said.

"Okay. We're going after them." Jin said.

"I'll go too and see if it's true." Aqua said as they start to leave.

"Be on your guard." Yen Sid said and they leave the chamber.

Jin and Aqua leave the Mysterious Tower and make their way through Lanes Between and Jin looks down at his Wayfinder.

"Draco, Astra, I'll make sure you two remain safe. I swear I'll bust you both out this mess." Jin said.

"Terra, Ven, please just be safe. I'll find a way to get you out of this." Aqua said as they dash off through Lanes Between.


And there's the next chapter. Hope you enjoyed this one. Okay! Now, we're getting REAL close to the end! Now, we're on our way to the epic sh*t now! I hope you're gonna look forward to the next chapter, because I'm gonna make it as epic as possible. Anyway, next time, Draco and Terra, Astra and Ven, and Jin and Aqua arrive at the fated place known as the Keyblade Graveyard and a clash between forces of light and darkness commences, like none have ever seen! Who will win the battle? I'll see you in the next chapter! Don't forget to favorite, follow, and PLEASE review! Take care and bye for now!