Chapter 31: Battle for Hollow Bastion Part 2
Sora ran into the battlefield and battled some Heartless. Yuffie, Keroro, Kururu, and Dororo joins in to help Sora. Yuffie is throwing her Fuma Shuriken at some Heartless, Keroro is boosting power for the team, Kururu is electrocuting the Heartless, Dororo is slashing Heartless with his katana, and Sora is casting Fira and Blizzara. After taking out the Heartless, Sora moves forward. He found more Heartless to fight. Leon and the Samurai Pizza Cats joined the fight. Leon uses Power to extend his Gunblade and slashed at the Heartless, Speedy is throwing fireballs, Guido is throwing his umbrella boomerang, Polly is throwing energy boomerangs, and Sora is casting Thundara. After taking out the Heartless, Sora keeps moving forward.
Sora keeps running, until he is ambushed by more Heartless. Tifa, Giroro, Tamama, and Pururu came to help Sora. Tifa punches and kicks some Heartless, Giroro is firing his machine guns, Tamama is firing his Tamama Impact, Pururu is healing everybody, and Sora is slashing the Heartless. After taking out the Heartless, Sora keeps on running. He enters the last part of the battlefield, where he encounters more Heartless. Cloud, Sonic, and Megaman joins the fight. Sora uses Magnet to trap all of the Heartless in an energy sphere, Cloud is slashing at the Heartless, Sonic is using his Homing Attack at the Heartless, and Megaman is using Crash Bomber at the Heartless, making them explode. After all of the Heartless are gone, Sora ran into the cave, where he caught up with Buster and Plucky. Sora was panting.
Buster: Are you OK, Sora?
Sora: Yeah, I'm fine, but...
Plucky: Dizzy is gone.
The three looks down in sadness. Suddenly, they hear a familiar voice, which lifts their heads up.
?: HEY, EVERYBODY!
Everyone turns to see Dizzy alive and well.
Sora, Buster, & Plucky: Dizzy!
Dizzy ran up to the trio.
Dizzy: That really hurt for Dizzy.
Sora and Buster ran up to hug Dizzy.
Buster: Dizzy, you're alive!
Dizzy: Dizzy get bump on head all the time.
Sora: I'm so glad you're OK, Dizzy.
Plucky walks up to Dizzy and whacks him in the foot. Dizzy screams in pain and jumps around, holding the one foot that's hurt.
Dizzy: OW! That hurt too!
Plucky: Don't ever do that again!
The gang laughs, then Sora looks out to see the dark castle back in the dark region of Hollow Bastion. Before the gang could proceed, Buster gave Sora a crystal that upgrades his Cure to Cura. Sora opens a chest, which contains some torn pages for Mumbo's book. The gang proceeds to the last part of the battlefield, where there is a giant Heartless army waiting for them. Suddenly, the gang stops in their tracks. They look around the battlefield.
Sora: What's with them?
The Heartless stops moving too. Dizzy then noticed something.
Dizzy: LOOK!
The gang looks up at where Dizzy is pointing. On the cliff, a black cloaked figure appears from a dark portal. The figure took off his hood to reveal a man with silver hair and yellow eyes.
Plucky: It's the guy who's not Ansem!
Dizzy: It must be his Nobody!
Sora: The leader of Organization XIII!
Buster: Wait a minute! Now I remember!
In a flashback, Buster was talking to the man called Ansem the Wise. He was wearing a white lab coat.
Buster: Wise Ansem. I came here to seek your advice.
They are talking in the same room that was Ansem's room, except that it was alot cleaner and not a mess. Inside the containers are hearts. Ansem was having a blue popsicle ice cream.
Ansem the Wise: I'm glad we have the opportunity to speak like this, my friend. I'm intrigued by your hypothesis, and I'm finding it difficult to stave off the urge to test it. Still, I'm concerned about the stability of the worlds.
Buster: Yep, that's what concerns me too.
Ansem the Wise: The doors that appeared. The place the Heartless seek. I fear my research may have brought this upon us...
Suddenly, someone knocks on the door and enters the room. The door opens and it reveals a man with silver hair and wears a lab coat.
Man: Master Ansem. Regarding the experiment I presented the other day...With your permission, I'd like to proceed.
Ansem the Wise stood up.
Ansem the Wise: I forbid it! Forget this talk of doors and the heart of all worlds! That place must not be defiled!
Man: But, Master Ansem! I've been thinking...
Ansem the Wise shook his head no.
Ansem the Wise: Xehanort...Those thoughts are best forgotten.
Xehanort left the room and closed the door. Back in the present, Buster remembers who the man in the black coat really is.
Buster: Now I remember! Xehanort! Ansem's apprentice! The leader of Organization XIII is Xehanort's Nobody!
Buster summons his Keyblade and ran after Xehanort's Nobody. All of the Summons were able to rejoin Sora, Plucky, and Dizzy.
Sora: Let's go, guys!
Plucky and Dizzy nods and they were about to follow Buster, but the Heartless surrounded them. They are surrounded by hundreds of Heartless.
Sora: Move out, troops!
Plucky: We can't let Xehanort get away!
Sora: Right!
Sora looks back at Plucky and Dizzy, who both gave him thumbs up and ran in opposite directions. The Summons all ran out to battle as well. Sora came charging at the Heartless with his Keyblade. Sora goes into his Limit Form and battles the Heartless. He uses Sonic Blade to do a dash attack against the Heartless, Strike Raid to throw his Keyblade like a boomerang, and Zantetsuken to deliver a powerful slash. He also grabs a Surveillance Robot and fires it's beam across the battlefield, destroying the Heartless. Plucky uses Fira, Blizzara, and Thundara to take out a bunch of Heartless, Dizzy uses punches, kicks, and Spin Attacks to take out a bunch of Heartless.
The Summons are fighting as well. The Samurai Pizza Cats uses Cat's Eye Slash, Ichimonji Fire, and Heart Breaker to fire giant crescent energy waves, Sonic charges up for his Lightspeed Attack and flies across the battlefield, Megaman uses the Black Hole Bomb to suck up a bunch of Heartless in a black hole, Giroro is firing two bazookas at the Heartless, Tamama uses the Tamama Ball to create a giant energy sphere to throw at the Heartless, Kururu is electrocuting the Heartless, Dororo is slashing the Heartless with his katana, and Keroro and Pururu are supporting the team.
The fighting goes on for like 10 minutes, until all of the Heartless are eradicated. All of the Summons returned to their Summon Charms. Sora ran through the canyon, until he stops and takes a breather for a few seconds. He then turns to see Plucky and Dizzy catching up to him.
Sora: You guys finally made it! Where's Buster?
Plucky and Dizzy looks around. They found Buster at the end of the canyon, fighting a Heartless.
Plucky: There he is!
Sora: Come on! Let's help him out!
In the dark region of Hollow Bastion, Xehanort's Nobody is looking at the dark castle. Buster was right behind him.
?: Buster!
Buster turns to see Sora, Plucky, and Dizzy run towards him. He turns back to Xehanort's Nobody.
Buster: Xehanort!
No. I: How long has it been since I abandoned that name...
Sora: Out with it, Nobody! Where's Kairi? Where's Riku?
No. I: I know nothing of any Kairi. As for Riku...Perhaps you should Ask your king.
He turns to the gang.
Buster: Stop!
Buster ran towards Xehanort's Nobody. Xehanort's Nobody starts to disappear into the dark portal, with Buster jumping in. Sora, Plucky, and Dizzy ran after him, but the portal disappears before them.
Sora: He's gone...
Sora sat down in disappointment and slams his fist in the ground. Dizzy puts his hand on Sora's shoulder, trying to reassure him.
Plucky: Sora, Dizzy.
Plucky then saw that there are no more Heartless surrounding the dark castle.
Dizzy: What happen?
?: Way to fall right into their trap.
The trio turns around to see Axel, leaning on the wall. They ran up to him and got in their fighting stances.
Axel: Come on. It's a set up by Organization XIII.
He walks up to the trio.
Axel: Xemnas is using you to destroy the Heartless. That's his big master plan.
Plucky: Xemnas?
Axel: The guy you just saw. He's their leader. Got it memorized? X-E-M-N-A-S.
Dizzy: Organization XIII want to get rid of Heartless?
Axel: You don't get it, do you? Every Heartless slain with that Keyblade releases a captive heart. That's what the Organization is after.
Plucky: So what are those guys gonna do with the hearts?
Axel: I'm not telling.
Plucky: Tell us!
Sora: You...you're the one who kidnapped Kairi!
Axel: Bingo. The name's Axel. Got it memorized?
Sora: Where is Kairi?
Axel was scratching his head.
Sora: Please! Just tell me!
Axel looks up in the sky.
Axel: Look, about Kairi...I'm sorry.
?: Axel!
A dark portal appears and out came Saix.
Axel: Uh-oh! I don't have time to talk!
Axel disappears through a dark portal. Sora tried to run to him, but Saix blocks him.
Saix: We'll make sure he'll receive the maximum punishment.
Sora: I don't care about any of that! Just take me to the realm of darkness, OK?
Saix turns to Sora.
Saix: If it's Kairi you're worried about, don't. We're taking good care of her.
Sora: Take me to her!
Saix: Is she that important to you?
Sora: Yeah. More than anything.
Saix: Show me how important.
Sora looks down for a few seconds, then he got on his knees, which shocks Plucky and Dizzy.
Plucky & Dizzy: Sora!
Sora: Please. Return Kairi to me.
Saix: So you really do care for her. In that case...the answer is no.
Sora stood back up in anger.
Sora: You rotten...!
Saix: Are you angry? Do you hate me? Then take that rage and direct it at the Heartless.
Saix snaps his fingers and Armor Knights appeared. The trio got in their fighting stances. Saix looks up in the air with his arms stretched out.
Saix: Pitiful Heartless, mindlessly collecting hearts. And yet, they know not the true power of what they hold. The rage of the Keyblade releases those hearts. They gather in darkness, masterless and free...until they weave together to make Kingdom Hearts. And when that time comes, we can truly, finally exist.
?: What in the world are you talking about?
Sora turns around and saw Ganondorf exit from a dark portal.
Ganondorf: Kingdom Hearts belongs to me! The heart of all kingdoms. The heart of all that lives. A dominion fit to be called Kingdom Hearts must be my dominion!
Sora: Ganondorf, no! No more Heartless!
Ganondorf: I don't take orders from you!
Ganondorf summons the Soldiers to surround Saix.
Saix: Fool...
Saix snaps his fingers and Dusks appeared behind the Soldiers. They destroyed the Heartless and faced Sora.
Sora: Oh no!
Sora covers his eyes, but Ganondorf appears in front of him. He raises his gauntlet, the Triforce of Power appears on it, and he creates a wall of dark fire between him and Sora.
Ganondorf: While I keep these creatures at bay, you'll find a way to vanquish them forever!
Sora: Ganondorf!
The Nobodies jumped on Ganondorf.
Ganondorf: Do not misunderstand me. I shall have me revenge on you yet.
More nobodies jumps on him.
Sora: Ganondorf!
Ganondorf: Leave! Now!
Sora: I don't take orders from you!
Sora was about to walk forward, but Plucky grabs his arm.
Plucky: Sora! Come on!
Sora: But...what about...
When the fires disappeared, a bunch of Nobodies are piled up on where Ganondorf use to be.
Saix: Now then. Where do we leave off?
Saix snaps his fingers, the Nobodies disappeared, the Heartless reappeared, and surrounds the trio.
Sora: Which side are you guys on anyway?
Saix: The Heartless ally with whoever's the strongest.
Saix commands the Heartless to attack the trio. Sora took out two of them and hearts came flying in the sky. Saix smiles sinisterly.
Saix: Yes, Sora. Extract more hearts.
Saix disappears through the dark portal. The hearts are swallowed by dark waves and disappeared. Plucky and Dizzy are backing off, with Sora jumping back, as the Heartless are slowly walking towards them.
Sora: No! The hearts!
One Heartless struck it's sword at Sora, who blocks it with his Keyblade.
Sora: Maybe everything we've done...Maybe it was all for nothing. What am I supposed to do, if I can't use the Keyblade?
Ganondorf: Imbeciles! you can't be trusted to do anything!
Suddenly, a bright light engulfs the trio. Meanwhile, back at Hollow Bastion, Cloud and Leon saw a bright light at the dark region.
Leon: Sora! Plucky! Dizzy!
Cloud: Relax. Those three aren't going down that easily.
He starts walking back.
Cloud: The Keyblade's chosen one...He's a lucky kid.
Leon saw a pillar of light flying up in the sky.
Leon: See you soon.
Meanwhile, in the white room with thirteen high chairs, there are several members on their chairs. Saix returns through the dark portal.
Saix: Sora knows the truth now. The more Heartless he defeats, the closer he is to becoming our puppet. This new knowledge will make him much harder to control.
No. II: What does it matter really? Whatever his circumstances, Sora has never been able to help himself to save people from the Heartless. It's what his pure little heart wants.
No. X is tossing his dices in the air.
No. X: There, the dice have been cast. Things are in motion, he can't stop it.
No. III: Nothing is set in stone. If the dice aren't in your favor, you will share Demyx's fate.
No. X: The fun is in not knowing, isn't it? What is the point of betting on something, if you already know the outcome?
No. II: Are you sure that defeating him won't derail the Organization's plan?
Xemnas: If he is to die so easily, he is of no use to us.
No. III: That's exactly what I wanted to hear. It's not in my nature to hold back.
Meanwhile, in a dark unknown place, Sora is laying on the ground. Sora slowly got up and looks around. He found Plucky and Dizzy walking towards him.
Dizzy: What this place?
Sora: It must be the Realm of Darkness!
Sora starts looking around.
Sora: KAIRI! RIKU!
Plucky and Dizzy looks around too. Plucky gasped, when he saw a black cloaked figure holding a white box. Plucky ran to the figure, but he disappears, leaving only the box behind. Plucky picks up the box.
Plucky: What is it?
Dizzy: Plucky wanna open box?
Plucky opens the box to reveal a photo of Roxas, Mickey, Donald, and Minnie in front of the old mansion in Disney Town and a blue ice cream under it. Plucky pulls out the photo and gave it to Sora.
Dizzy: Hey, it gang of Disney Town. Mickey, Donald, Minnie, and...um...
Sora: Roxas.
Plucky: Do you know him?
Sora: No...The name just pops into my head...This is Roxas.
Plucky was about to eat the ice cream.
Dizzy: Dizzy want ice cream!
Plucky took a bite out of the ice cream.
Plucky: Salty...no...sweet!
Suddenly, the ice cream starts glowing and floating. Sora pulls out his Keyblade, the ice cream reveals the Keyhole, and the Keyblade unlocks it.
Sora: I gotta look for Kairi!
When Sora returns to Hollow Bastion, he got a Secret Ansem Report. He, Plucky, and Dizzy returns to the Gummi Ship.
Sora: I guess sometimes help comes from unexpected places.
Plucky: Sure does!
Dizzy: A photo and ice cream? Wonder if they are clue? Who left them for us, anyway?
Sora: Riku?
Dizzy: Maybe?
Sora: It's just this feeling I got.
Plucky: Look! We're almost there!
Sora: What if the Heartless are back again? If I can't use the Keyblade, that would only help the Organization.
Dizzy: Dizzy think Sora have to use Keyblade. If we stop fighting, Heartless will hurt innocent people.
Sora: Well, where do we go now?
Sweetie: Unfortunately, there are no new worlds to explore.
Sneezer: But some worlds we visited are in trouble again.
Sweetie: I believe the Demon World is having a new kind of trouble.
Sora: Well, let's go there! We'll need to help Yusuke and the others!
Sneezer: Yes, sir! Returning to the Demon World!
The Gummi Ship left Hollow Bastion and warps back to the Demon World.
That's it for chapter 31. Next time, our heroes will return to the Demon World.
