Chapter 15

"Is everyone ok?", asked Erza.

Everyone nodded. They all looked undamage, but they were covered in dust. Sora stood up to explore his surroundings, but all he could see was the destroyed temple in front of him.

"Hercules! Gajeel! Laxus! Lily!", all of them shouted, but no one came out.

Sora then gasp. A few figures began to emerge from the dust, revealing to be Herc, Gajeel, Laxus, and Lily. The group cheered in relief.

"You scared us!", said Sora.

"Gi hi! Did you really think we would be defeated that easily, kid.", said Gajeel.

"It's nothing. That's what these are for.", said Herc as he was flexing his muscles while everyone was laughing.

A dark portal then appeared in front of them. It was Xigbar of the Organization XIII.

"Oh, wow! Very nice, full marks.", he said while clapping.

"Now who this?", asked Gray.

"Go away!", shouted Donald.

"No Organization!", shouted Goofy.

"He one of Xehanort's?", asked Lucy.

"You're Xigbar!", said Sora.

Xigbar then walked towards the group with a smirk and said, "All this altruism is giving me the warm and fuzzies. So then, does having a heart of light come with an extremely good insurance policy?"

"I'll burn your insurance, Zegbard!", growled Natsu.

"A: That doesn't make sense and B: That's not his name.", said Gray.

"If you got something better to say to him then go ahead and say it!", yelled Natsu as he butted heads with Gray.

"Try making sense then!", yelled Gray as the two began to fight again.

"We all knew this was going to happen.", sighed Happy.

"Who the hell are these idiots. There not from here and I sense their power is incredibly strong, but they act like a circus.", said a dazed Xigbar. And it not Zegbard!

Erza then marched forward towards the two boys and shouted, "That's enough!"

The boys became scarred and immediately stop their bickering. They both said very nervously, "Yes, ma'am!"

"Who are you people?", asked Xigbar.

"Were from Fairy Tail! You better remember that!", shouted Natsu.

"No, Natsu!", shouted Lucy.

"You fool! Now they know who we are!", shouted Erza.

"Oh crap!", said a shock Natsu.

"Idiot", said Gajeel and Gray.

"Fairy Tail? How very interesting, you plan on standing against us? That very bold of you, especially you don't have the power of the Keyblade.", said a smirking Xigbar.

"Nevermind that. Just say what you mean earlier.", said Sora.

"Oh, but I did though. No good will ever come from putting other people first."

"I was able to save Meg's life because I was ready to risk my own.", said Herc.

"Yeah, you tell that bastard!", said Natsu.

"Because you've got friends in high places, you mean. Tricks like that don't fly for your average joe.", Xigbar explain.

"What do you know? You weren't even there! If you were, you'd admire Herc's courage.", said Sora.

Xigbar explain. "I don't admire one guy leaping into danger if it means someone else might have to jump in to save him. You're all just lining up to lose out. Dooming others to take the fall with ya. Oh, and you can spare me the usual party line. Yes, hearts are powerful when they're connected. But if you put too much of that power in one place, some of those hearts might end up breaking."

"Do not underestimate us. Our power of friendship will never break to the likes of you!", said Erza.

"Then that should be interesting. I'm starting to like you guys, better not let me down."

Xigbar turn his attention at Sora. "Still, Sora, that doesn't mean you should change. Accept the power you're given. Find the hearts joined to yours."

"What kind of crap is he talking about.", said Gajeel.

"All of those members and we get the weird one.", said an annoyed Lucy.

"Got another name for him.", said Laxus.

"Why would I ever take advice from you?", Sora angrily said.

"As if! You don't have any choice but to follow this sweet little trail of bread crumbs. And at the end, you'll finally realize what destiny had in store for you. In fact, your reward might be right around the corner. You're so close!"

Erza pointed her sword at Xigbar. "What do you want from him. Enemies don't appear to give advice to anyone so tell me, what is your goal!"

"As if I tell you. Just keep going and don't let us down.", said Xigbar as he walked away from the group and disappeared.

"Hearts breaking? Whose hearts?", question Sora on Xigbar's words.

"Sora, don't let him bother you. He just trying to get under your skin 'cause he thinks he can. But we'll prove him wrong.", said Herc.

"Yeah, listen to Herc. There no way you will lose to a cocky wino!", said Natsu.

"Who said Sora was going to fight him, nerd.", said Gray.

"If he won't then I call dibs on him!", said Natsu.

"We'll show him that our sacrifices haven't been for nothing.", Herc continued.

Sora smiled. "You're right."

"Mm-hmm! Besides, we're already proof enough!", said Goofy.

"We're a team! When we're together, we can do anything!", said Donald as everyone nodded.

The group then started to leave to help any other survivors. Sora stopped and turned around at the direction Xigbar went.

"...What reward?", he questioned.

While walking, Erza was in deep thought. What are they planning?

"Erza, are you alright?", asked Lucy.

"Yes. I'm just thinking on what he said. Why would the enemy give advice to us and why they want Sora to change.", explain Erza.

"Do you think it's a trap?", asked Wendy.

"I do not know.", said Erza. "Charle, has anything come up yet?"

"I'm sorry, nothing came so far. Maybe this journey will be difficult to predict the outcome.", said Charle.

"Whatever happens, we will stop them.", said Natsu. "If they think they can break our friendship, I'll prove that they're dead wrong!"

They continue onward to help the people caught in the struggle. Herc said that all of the people had gone to safety, so they all decide to return to the plaza to think of a plan to stop the monsters. When they reach the plaza, they were greeted by a giant armor heartless with an axe for an arm.

"Everyone, get ready!", shouted Erza as she Requip into her Purgatory Armor.

"Iron Dragon's Club!"

"Ice-Make: Hammer!"

Gajeel's attack hit the Heartless' abdomen while Gray's attack hit the monster on it's back. But the Heartless shook off the two blows and started to attack Erza and Juvia. The two of them dodge the axe and Erza began slicing at the Heartless with her sword.

"Water Nebula!"

Juvia sent a stream of water at the Heartless, finishing it off.

After defeating the Heartless, Meg and Phil arrive with Pegasis. "Nice job, Wonderboy. We checked the whole area. It looks like everyone's safe.", said Meg.

"That's great. We did what we could.", Herc happily said.

"You heroes have been busy little bees.", she said while everyone smiled.

Pegasis started to look up into the sky with a serious look. "Oh...look. More trouble!", said a disappointed Meg.

They all looked up and a large mountain, Mount Olympus, covered in swirls of black clouds.

"It's Hades.", Herc declared.

Sora looked at Donald, Goofy, and Fairy Tail. They all nodded, knowing what they needed to do. "Herc! Let's go!", said a serious Sora.

"Right!"