Flipping Dunstan dodged a dark fireball. As the spell rushed towards them Merida jumped. Raising her bow she fired an arrow. Rushing through the air its tip was a water spiral. On contact, the arrow extinguished the flame. Looking at her companion she glared.
"Watch where you fire those bloody spells." She snapped
"I knew they'd be alright with you there," Duncan yelled back
"Focus!"
A kick to the head sent Duncan stumbling. Spinning to counter-attack he was met with a surprise. The Kingdom Key blocked their attacks. Caught off guard they jumped back.
As the weapon moved it clicked. This was not the Kingdom Key. Between them stood Vanitas weapon at the ready. Taking in his surroundings he huffed in annoyance. With a flick of his wrist, he dismissed his blade.
"Where is Sora's disciple?" He yelled
"Why so you can you kill him too?" Kairi snapped
Riku was the first to move summoning his Braveheart. Before he strike Vanitas a blue shield appeared. From the dark corridor, Vanitas summoned Mal appeared. The sorceress moved to stand behind Vanitas. Smiling she took in the group.
The sound of a Gummyship rang through the area. The clouds parted and the Excalibur appeared. As the ship descended Yozora jumped. Landing in front of Vanitas he summoned his weapon. The twin keys began to glow their wielders jumping back.
"What did you do!?" Yozora snapped
"Blame the villain real original!" Vanitas growled back
"Sorry to interrupt but you wanna see this," Mal stated
At her words the rivals noticed it. A swirled beam of gold and black lights. The beacon traveled from their blades. They watch and rush to the secret spot. The familiar white double doors appeared in a blink.
"What is the name of Mickey Mouse?" Dunstan muttered
"The door to the darkness," Xion whispered
"The last place he thought we would look," Riku said grinning
Looking at the familiar doors Riku paused. The spectral image of Sora stood in the tree's shade. He stood smiling at his childhood rival. The specter motioned to the doors with a wave. Turning Kairi she pointed her gaze at Sora. At the sight of him tears formed in her eyes.
"Sora!"Kairi Cried rushing to him
Reaching him she moved to embrace him. The warmth of his light-filled her heart even now was a comfort. As they stepped apart he smiled. Looking at the group he spoke with the joyful voice she loved.
"Looks like you're doing well." He said smiling
"I miss you." She whispered sadly
"I'm sorry, I broke my promise." He replied heartbrokenly
She knew what he meant. He promised they would always be together. She knew this wasn't his fault. She knew who was to blame. Spinning on her toes she summoned her keyblade. The blade appeared in flash. She hadn't been able to summon it since his death.
"Don't," Sora said simply
Letting the blade vanish she sighs. She understood his message. Revenge was not the answer. Smiling sadly she turned back to the door. Smiling sadly she delicately touched the door.
"Let's get moving." She announced
With a sigh, Lupin stepped from a Dark Corridor. On his back, he carried Lucas like a backpack. The gunslinger barely clutching to life. The warrior approached the familiar blue throne. Sat atop the throne was the god of death, Hades. The Lord of the Underworld smiled sadly at the sight of his former guard.
"Nice seein' ya again kid," Hades muttered
"Sorry boss but I'm not here to visit," Lupin announced
With a grunt, the wolf warrior dropped Lucas. As the cloaked fighter fell Hades sat up. The lord's eyes moved to the fighter's chest. Black smoke flowed from it like a shadowy cloud. At the sight, Hades clicked his tongue.
"Mind telling me why you brought the dying guy?" Hades asked
"I thought you said he could help us," Olivia muttered
With a jolt, Lucas seized up curling into himself. Glaring at the bruiser Hades waved his hand making a ticking clock appear. The numbers glowed a menacing red. Returning to his throne he sighed sadly.
"Kid my hands are tied his times about to run out."
"You like making deals, give him half my remaining life."
The Lord of the dead slowly approaches her. His eyes studied her with a mischievous smile. With a flick of his hand, a replica of Olivia formed. The clone's colors were inverted her gloves spiked. Returning to his throne Hades smirked.
"Tell ya what, give me a show, and I'll revive your boyfriend." He announced
At the snap of his fingers, the clone moved. Lupin and Shelke jumped onto a nearby pillar. Smiling Olivia threw a flame-cloaked punch. Her punch slammed into the replica's attack. On contact, a shockwave rippled through the room.
"This is going to be amusing," Hades whispered
Smiling to himself he raised a hand. Waving his hand over Lucas a red smoke covered him. With a gasp, the gunslinger shot up. Sitting up he turned to fire his gun. With ease, he shot the clone right between the eyes.
"One of you is enough." He coughed out
With a gasp, Olivia ran to him. Dropping to her knees she cradled him. Suddenly she felt weak her strength decreased. Chuckling the death God summoned a chest. Standing she yanked the lid open.
Inside rested a new pair of gloves. The gloves had a scale pattern with metal on the knuckles. Reluctantly Olivia pulled on the gloves. As she tugged them on a Dark Corridor opened.
"I would hurry if I were you," Hades announced
Then she felt it, a tingle in her heart. Turning she jumped inside the portal. Popping out the other side she appeared in Radiant Garden. She stood in the town center looking up. The clashing of swords rang in the air.
"Father!" She shouted
The golden-haired swordsman smirked.
Dashing across the sky his every strike was precise. The silver-haired angel simply blocked every strike. The sound of a gunshot rang through the air.
"So you found your way home gunslinger," Sephiroth muttered
With a flick of his wrist, the winged warrior sliced the bullet. Seeing his opportunity Cloud charged. As he moved the spirit of Zack appeared beside him. In sync, they raised their blades. With a fierce cry, the angel hit the stone below them.
"Hello, again one-winged asshole!"
Rising the angel blinked at the voice. He glanced over his shoulder in time to see Lupin. Before he could react the wolf warrior struck. With one swift slice, his wing fell to the ground.
"You again?!" Sephiroth growled
"Damn right!" Lupin growled back
Sneering the silver-haired samurai spun. Aiming his sword at the warrior he attacked. Before his strike could land he was impaled. Looking down he found Cloud's blade poking from his torso. Smiling Sephiroth slumped to the ground. Hitting the ground the angel faded away in black smoke.
"Finally the Phantom dies," Cloud whispered