KINGDOM HEARTS 3.6 New Chapter Prologue: Birth by Sleep -Volume Two-.
Chapter 145-Chikairi (Oath + Sea).
(The Plus is meant to be a Coda.)
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"...Gather the pieces together...and you have a Heart. Albeit a broken Heart...no matter. You have served your purpose...the cubes have recorded enough Data for the good Doktor to begin analysing. We shall we...just what makes YOUR Heart so special." says Alexandros...using the Body of Trinity Xehanort. "You should have been doomed...right from the get go. You were struck down...and your Heart lost. Forever...only by the whimsy of a certain someone interfering with your decided Future Destiny, you have continued living. The Hero of Light...had altered the course of your Heart's fate, written in stone." says "Trinity Xehanort" whilst clutching the 3rd cube, similar to the other two previously shown in Kairi's possession...
"...Although your Pure Light has already passed on to another, things should not have been so simple, as to be in your favour, former Princess of Heart. After the scapegoat had cut you down, that was to be the end of that. Your Heart could not escape The Final World. And yet...here, you still stand. Why...why oh why? per say? it's because...you have paid another price in exchange. The Pure Light do not simply pass onto another vessel of chosen worth, not unless...the feelings of the previous vessel in question's feelings have changed, either somehow or somewhat does not matter. So long as the feelings change...that leaves an opening for the Pure Light to pass on." says Xandros, hinting...at the real reason why Kairi had truly lost her Pure Light.
"It didn't matter if you were struck down, that would have only meant the end of your Heart, not the Light that dwells within it. Don't you see? the form that you are cloaked in right now...it is the best representation to describe how you have lost one of the Seven Lights. I've realised it...this new power of yours...it is related to the accursed Chi clan. I mentioned that the hero-Sora...was a member of that tribe. I get it at last...HE still lingers in you, not his Heart...but...his influence. Still protecting the one whom he cherishes most...till the bitter end. BAH! makes my own Heart churn..." says Alexandros, mocking how Sora had saved Kairi's life at the end of KINGDOM HEARTS III...and still continues...to look out for her. The one...most Dearly Beloved to his Heart.
"So be it. I shall absolutely CRUSH those last remnants of lingering feelings...and sent you into the Dark Cornea of the Sun! now...COME FORTH! DATA!" shouts out Trinity Xehanort, as he then raises the 3rd cube up into the air.
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By holding it up, it starts to pulsate. Letting off an energy surge, filled with both complete and utter Darkness. From amongst the rubble where the tail scaled atop of Anti-Kairi, Donald and Goofy then levitated the other two cubes. They float over to where Trinity Xehanort is and circle around him. The three cubes with the three primary colours of Red, Blue and Yellow start to hover, centring around the one whom had beckoned them. "The foolish woman...she didn't even realise that she had the 2nd cube on her possession. No matter...this is the end. With the power of these cubes...the Data that resides inside...I shall change the structure of this Memory-scape. There shall be no need of it, for the Future Destiny...that is to begin, eventually. Speaking of no need..." says Trinity Xehanort.
At that moment he decides to take a deep breath and then sigh...afterwards. Phasing in and out of reality, the captured Vaan is released directly from Trinity's Body! having been merged with it all this time. Explaining how Trinity was able to use the powers from earlier that were born from Vaan's own Heart. He lies unconscious, falling directly down to the floor. Suddenly, following up on his release of Vaan, Trinity starts to levitate right above into the air. The three cubes following in suite, he soon floats in front of the Kentauros structure. "Now then..."Dati Struttura: Praenuntius"!" exclaims Alexandros with Trinity Xehanort's voice. By using the three cubes...he absorbs them into "his" Body!
Not only them...but...he also absorbs the entire Kentauros structure! as though being swept up into a vacuum, the massive building like Nobody is completely and utterly absorbed into the three cubes. After sucking the giant colossus Nobody inside the cubes, the cubes themselves at last integrate with Trinity's Body. Tribal like markings appear all across his Body, the patterns in particular resembling the same ones that the Bugs from Re:Coded used to have. The colours of the patterns are those of the cubes-Red, Blue and Yellow. Red coloured patterns appear across Trinity's face, Blue coloured patterns appear across his Body underneath his clothing and lastly Yellow coloured patterns appear across both his arms and legs. Also appearing are black coloured circular markings upon his wrists.
They contain tattoo like Emblems...of the Gazing Eye. The markings very shockingly even move at rapid speeds like real eyeballs would. Forming from Trinity Xehanort's head are two forward prongs or horns, resembling goat horns...or even the horns of the devil. Much like Armoured Xehanort's "horns", the difference being is that these horns in question are authenticate. In other-words the real deal...this new form of Xehanort dubs himself as "Tenebrae Xehanort". No longer "Young Xehanort", Fused Xehanort or even Trinity Xehanort…this...was the "Final" Xehanort.
Tenebrae for short looks around his surroundings, wondering if Anti-Kairi and the others had fled somewhere nearby. Without so much as a single emotion upon his face, Tenebrae uses a single swing of his hand to destroy nearby debris rubble from earlier. "...It's no use...running at this point. I have taken this vessel...and have achieved maxed perfection of itself. There is no use resisting any further...come out! makes yourselves known. Show your weaknesses...and approach thee." says Tenebrae Xehanort, taunting Kairi, Donald and Goofy...
"...Very well. As you wish...the exchange of your friend's Heart it is." says Tenebrae, as by using his other hand, he causes Vaan's Body to float. It levitates towards him and then shockingly, Tenebrae uses Manifestation-creating what looks like a combination of Ethereal Blades, projectiles and even the symbols used alongside next to the Final Mix logos of the KINGDOM HEARTS games altogether. "...Your powers were amusing to use in conjunction with this vessel...but alas. As earlier aforementioned...there is...NO-NEED." says Tenebrae, threatening to outright destroy the unconscious Vaan!
Intending to make his move without wasting time whatsoever, just as Tenebrae Xehanort, namely Alexandros in truth was about to finish off Vaan and send both his Heart and Body alike towards Darkness itself...something halts him in his tracks. Right at the very last second-"ULTIMA!" shouts out someone. Casting a highest tier level spell, it manages to force away Tenebrae whilst a silhouette is able to rescue Vaan and move him away to safety. Tenebrae observes whom has appeared to challenge him. "...I see. So then...you are the only survivors I take it." says Tenebrae Xehanort. As the ones that had saved Vaan in the nick of time...are revealed to be none other of course then both Court Magician Donald Duck and Captain of the Guard Goofy. Breathing very heavily and especially badly, the two worn out combatants appear before Tenebrae...intending to settle all scores with him.
Goofy holds Vaan and uses his Shield to cover Donald's flank. Unfortunately, that last attack had spent all of Donald's energy up, causing him to drop his badly damaged Mage's Staff. Goofy's Knight's Shield was no better off and alongside Donald's weapon, the Staff and the Shield are destroyed wholly. Shattering into pieces of wood and metal respectively, they then fade away into bright Light particles...signifying the end of their long journey together. "...I'm-I'm sorry." says Donald, as he looks at the Black Mage ornament of his Staff before it completely disappears. Goofy also looks on in disappoint, seeing the personal Emblem of his King Mickey Mouse upon his Shield vanish before his eyes...
"...At...at least...we were...able to rescue Vaan. Huff...huff...huff. R-Right Donald?" says Goofy, tired immensely as heck. "Y-Yeah...but...Wak. I honestly don't see how...we're...going to get out...of this one, Goofy. Sigh...things standing...we...very might as well...be goners. I don't see...that huge Nobody from before...within sight. Which means...that Xehanort…pulled out...another scheme of his. That...that no good-OOF!" Donald trips over himself, unable to stand. "D-Donald! ARGH!?" says Goofy, just like Donald is he too in immense pain from the wounds the two have suffered.
"D-Dang it...not...not here. Not yet! we still..."sniffs"...we still..."sniffs", "sniffs". We still have to...find...SORA!" shouts out Donald, tears swelling up in his eyes. Seeing this up close, Goofy also sheds tears as well, believing that both Donald and himself...have failed in their mission. They have...failed everyone. Their King Mickey, Sora...but. Above everyone else...they...have failed...Kairi. "...Lament. Grief...and Suffering. All these emotions...because you feel from the depths of your Hearts. Do not grieve any longer...this Body...shall put you to rest now." says Tenebrae Xehanort, charging an energy beam like attack from the palm of his hand right at Donald and Goofy.
"This is the Memoria...the signature technique of the Solaeris Apostoli and the Trionfi Arcana. This variation...expels Memories and a person's existence all at once. This is the "Memoria-Finis". Go...join the Heart that you have been searching for. Join with the Light of Kingdom Hearts...in peace." says Tenebrae, as he-Alexandros offers an out of Character "Final Rest" for both Donald and Goofy...
…Elsewhere...
We see what look like training hilltops, within an area resemble a rural Asian providence. Surrounded by springs below...atop one of the hilltops is seen a man...with a Keyblade resting upon his knees. The unknown man appears rather youthful looking...but has a stern expression. He resembles Riku in close age physical appearance wise. He mediates with the Keyblade on his knees...his eyes shown to be closed. He suddenly opens them...revealing...that he possesses the Gazing Eye or by name-the Fissaregan!
More importantly though...he senses something. Something...was about to happen. Back to Tenebrae's side of things...he unleashes the Memoria-Finis against Donald, Goofy and Vaan. "Goodbye...friends to the Hero of Light." says Tenebrae in an almost solemn manner outwards wise...but...in truth. He shows a very wickedly expression behind his Poker Face, as it were. This had represented...the true nature of the host of Xehanort's Body. Alexandros...one of the Four Kyanite Elements in service towards Alexander, the leader...of the Solaeris Apostoli. Whether this had reflected the entire group remains to be seen...however.
"...Who says...that Sora's Heart...is with Kingdom Hearts? it's right here. Safe and Sound...WITH ME!" a loud out-roar expresses itself from out of nowhere! it deflects the Memoria-Finis, sending it hurling upwards into the Sky. The energy beam like attack explodes like fireworks, raining down everywhere in visible sight. Watching this occurrence is Aqua's animated Keyblade Armour, remaining on standby not too far away. The explosion greatly shocks Alexandros, his shock being expressed through Tenebrae's eyes. "W-W-WHAT!? WHAT THE!? WHAT WAS THAT!?" shouts out Tenebrae Xehanort, Alexandros, the one controlling him exactly like a puppet showing his immense unbelief in what has just happened.
"You just don't get it, do you? Hearts aren't things that can be casted away towards the winds. Nor are they the reflections of both Light and Darkness. Hearts aren't so callous. They aren't just a representation of balance like YOU believe they are. They are so much more then that...they aren't Memories, they aren't Data. They're not even tools for the likes of you to make fun of! the same goes for Xehanort…that Body you're possessing? I am going...to liberate it." says a silhouette to Tenebrae, standing right before him and looking upwards at him. "!?" Tenebrae had not even noticed the silhouette's appearance. The silhouette was utterly covered in shadow, Tenebrae being unable to make heads or toes of whom it was.
"Hearts are so many. They come in all sizes, shapes and quantities. But they should never be judged for their qualities. You lot...have initiated a purge to see which Hearts are viable...to bask in the rays of your so called "Sun", haven't you. I...will NOT ALLOW THAT! just because a Heart can be guilty of Darkness residing within it...doesn't make it a target deemed for obliteration! that's saying...that all Hearts are beyond past the point of forgiveness. Even the most Darkest-most evil of Hearts...has a chance for redemption. Master Xehanort…gave up the Chi-Blade to Sora once. Riku told me everything...despite all of the evil that Master Xehanort had committed...in his very own way...he...had atoned! a group of people that believes redemption has no right to existence within the Worlds...have absolutely no right to call themselves "guides to a Future Destiny"!" says the silhouette, outright refusing the logic of the Solaeris Apostoli!
"Glaives of the Light? destroyers of Darkness? it's ALL the SAME! no matter whom says it or goes about it...it's all exactly the same. What you're trying to accomplish...is no different then Master Xehanort! that's why...I want you to heed my words, very carefully. Give up...NOW. Surrender...tell your allies to stop this mad crusade...enough...is enough. Stop hurting...the Hearts...all around us!" says the silhouette, for with an upmost defiance in speech...at the very same time...tries to reason with Alexandros. "...HUUUUUUUH!? what WAS that!? give up? surrender? … HAH! As If. We WON'T surrender...nor will we stop. We are GOING...to change the Hearts of the universe, REGARDLESS. Of how anyone and everyone feels about it...what are YOU going to do!?" says Alexandros...ultimately making his decision.
The remnants of the fireworks above then shine down around everyone's location. They reveal the silhouette in full Light...greatly shocking...horrifying Tenebrae to see whom the silhouette truly is. "...There are Hearts all around us. The flowers, the trees, even the fruit. Every single living thing possesses a Heart of some kind. So long as it can think, feel...no one has the right to trample on another's Heart. The Sun, the Moon...they aren't the only reflections of the Heart. Our Hearts are made up of so many colours...so many wonderful things. These feelings...carry us forward, helping us to think of what we should do next. So long as we carry something-someone precious to us inside our Hearts...we'll never lose sight of the truth. You can't guide Future Destinies...with prejudice attitudes like Light is the divine and Darkness is the abomination of all things. I know so many people. Each and every single of them think with not clear heads...but clear Hearts." says the silhouette...
The people that the silhouette speaks about are revealed to be the following:
1-Aqua, 2-Terra, 3-Ventus, 4-Axel, 5-Isa, 6-Roxas, 7-Xion, 8-Hayner, 9-Pence, 10-Olette, 11-Namine, 12-Luna, 13-Astra, 14-Serena, 15-Solis, 16-Viridian, 17-Vanitas, 18-Zen-ria, 19-Riku and 20-King Mickey. All in that respective order...also including both 21-Donald and 22-Goofy right at the very end. As everyone across the whole universe are shown engaging in different events across time periods near to one another in proximity. The silhouette adds on the words.
"We're all different in personality, appearance, even objectives that we've set for ourselves. Be they Dreams, hopes, wishes, goals...we all carry ourselves forth, thinking of each other. No matter how small or how big...we always, ALWAYS think of another person inside and out of the very concept of Heart itself. That's how Connections and bonds formed. It's truly...impossible to live in the World without someone. This Memory-scape is proof of that...and you intend to destroy it all the same like it's no big deal. A place such as this carrying burgeoning Memories and feelings...I won't let those that don't think of others destroy such a meaningful place. Regardless of intentions! for better or worse. I just know...that somehow...HE would think of the same conclusion, as I have. Right? you guys?" says the silhouette whilst looking back at both Donald and Goofy.
Finally, revealed in the basking limelight of the firework remnants is revealed to be whom the silhouette truly is...and it is of course, none other...then...Kairi. She has regained her original form but her ponytail is missing. In place of the missing ponytail and whilst her showing her overflowing crimson coloured hair in it's full length...is shown to be Kairi's smile. For a while, she had lost it. But now? now...she has regained it. Donald and Goofy are more so greatly surprised by the smile...but then soon find themselves subconsciously smiling as well, unable to help it rather in fact.
"Hearts may be weak...and sometimes, they may even give in. But I've learned...that deep down there are Lights...that never, ever go out. People that stand in either the Light or the Dark for so long...won't be able to recognise the other's real worth. So that's why like I said earlier...I'm liberating that Body from you. I am going...to save Xehanort!" says Kairi, ultimately making her own decision. She...has decided to save the incarnation of the very same person...that set the events of the whole KINGDOM HEARTS franchise into motion. Now no longer letting the past affect her.
"...YOU'RE GOING TO REGRET MAKING THAT DECISION. YOU STUPID, FOOLISHLY HOPELESS WOMAN!" shouts out Tenebrae Xehanort, raising his Keyblade-the No Name to strike down Kairi with. "KAIRI!" shout out both Donald and Goofy in horrified unison. "I'm not the one whose foolishly hopeless...YOU are!" Kairi in turn uses her Keyblade-the Kingdom Key to fend off Tenebrae's strike. Creating an immense clash of epic proportions! Light and Darkness together appear and transport the two opposing foes to a pocket dimension. Here...the final round begins. And...the End...of the Beginning.
To be Continued.