Chapter LXI: The Final Clash Part 2
The gigantic Heartless, the Leviamat, hovered above the six. Its three heads stared them down, seemingly ready to attack at a moments notice. It crashed forth, driving the group from the cliff into the plateaus above.
"We can't face it head on all at once." Mickey stated. "We'll split up and take down each part of it."
"Right." the others nodded in agreement.
As the others rushed off to begin their assault, Ushio looked over the enemy. It was far bigger than any Heartless she'd encountered, appearing almost the size of a large building. It's long, mechanical serpentine body wiggled through the air. Upon looking closer, the two side heads appeared slightly different from its main head.
Ushio rushed off to join the battle. Reaching its right head, Aqua was already fighting the foe. Ushio leapt in, striking it. Acknowledging the girl, Aqua gave her a slight nod.
The Leviamat head glared at the two. It's eyes glowed as it shot a laser at the pair. The two dodged out of the way as they went on the offensive. They each swung as the head recoiled in damage.
Having had enough, it lurked upward. Ushio and Aqua watched as it built up a black and purple ball of energy in its mouth. Fully charged, it jerked its head down, firing it at the girls.
"Get behind me!" Aqua called out. Taking no time, Ushio did as she was told.
As the ball of energy launched towards her, Aqua conjured up a barrier. The Reflega proved enough as it held up, although crumbles in its structure were evident.
With the threat gone, the two went onto the offensive once more. While Ushio threw swing after swing into it, Aqua took the time to switch between physical and magical attacks.
The head felt the damage as it lashed out. Opening its maw, it snapped at the girls. They ducked and dodged as it tried its hardest to bite down on them.
Despite its best attempts, it proved fruitless in its endeavors as Ushio and Aqua landed one last solid hit on it. The Leviamat head appeared to have enough as it fell to the ground.
"I'll finish it off. You help the others." Aqua told Ushio. With a nod, Ushio rushed off.
Now that one head was down, the gigantic Heartless swung its tail around. Ushio spotted it as she gripped onto it. As it tried thrashing her around, she took advantage of the situation and used the momentum to land on its other side.
Faced with its left head, she landed on the ground next to Mickey. Once more she got to work, striking the head alongside the King. The head proved the same as it lurched upward, charging its attack.
"Mickey, move!" Ushio called out.
The two jumped out of the way as it shot its orb forward. With it reeling from its attack, the pair struck the head. Laser eyes proved ineffective as they dodged and continued their own attack.
"Ushio, now!" Mickey called out.
"Right." she replied.
The two rushed the enemy full strength. Before too long, Ushio and Mickey dealt the final blow. The head was felled, collapsing into the ground. Once more getting the signal, Ushio rushed off to the final head.
Again, the Leviamat lashed out in response. Its tail whipped across the flowery plateaus. Eyeing it headed towards her, Ushio leapt to avoid its path. While she ran, the tail rewound it's trajectory, forcing her to once more do the same.
With two heads on their last legs and being taken care off, Ushio reached the final head. It was larger than the other with Aster still on the surface on top. However, now two other figures were also atop it. Yet that wasn't her concern at the moment. She saddled up beside Riku who was already attacking the main head.
"Looks like the others are mostly taken care of." Riku remarked.
"Well, I figured you could use some help." she playfully teased.
The Heartless's eyes glowed, shooting it's lasers at them. Both rolled out of the way before attacking from both sides. Once more it tried to fire it's laser only to find the same result.
Ushio noted the head seemed different. Perhaps due to the contents on its top, the head was more stationary. While it didn't move around as much, it seemed more protective.
It's maw opened as it charged it's next attack. Expecting the same orb of energy, Ushio was shocked as instead as rush of black fire poured out. The flames rushed towards her as a Dark Shield popped up, protecting her.
"Good thing you had help, huh?" Riku teased her back for before.
"Thanks." Ushio replied.
"Don't thank me just yet." he responded. "Here's the plan. We'll rush it and get it to do that again. When it does, shield yourself and look for my signal."
Nodding in understanding, Ushio followed Riku as they struck the head again. Their Keyblades rained blows on the enemy as it fell into their plan. It's mouth opened once more as it charged up before unleashing it's fiery breath. Magically conjuring a barrier, she glanced over at Riku. Using his free hand, he motioned upwards before the two dispelled their protection. Riku cast Aeroga as Ushio ran towards it. The Heartless seemed to catch on at it narrowed it's intent on her. Yet Riku countered with a solid hit. With the Heartless reeling, Ushio leapt into the air boosted by the magic.
Looking down below her, she locked down her destination. Three figures seemed engaged in combat as she grew near. With a solid landing, she interrupted the fighting.
"Looks like you made it." Sora said as Ushio stood between him and Kairi.
"It looks like the whole family is here." Aster stated.
"Unfortunately for you, that just shows that you're going down." Ushio said, pointing her Keyblade at the man.