Chapter CCLXXXV: The Final Battle Part XI
Xehanort looking on, couldn't believe the sight that was before him! The Vessel for the Seventh Fragment had been revived! Mad, he immediately went to grab them both with his giant right hand, shouting, "WHY YOU!" However-!
GLOW! GLOW! GLOW! GLOW! GLOW! GLOW! GLOW!
Suddenly the gigantic legendary weapon in his left had, shone brightly all over with many colours. All of them, the sources of life that belonged to the other Vessels of the Fragments!
Everyone looking on at this sight, were all dazzled and mesmerised, but puzzled. For what was happening!?
Riku and Nozomi as they descended through the air, still holding onto each other. Didn't understand either, the white haired Keyblader asked, "What's happening?"
Nozomi replied, "I'm not sure, maybe-?"
CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!
Then quickly, the seemingly indestructible weapon began to crack and splinter all over as it began to leak with light!
Sora seeing this sight, as he rode with the others on Scriptium asked, "It's breaking?"
"Why?" Kairi questioned.
Mickey was quiet as he thought about it all, then he realised, "It's because the King-Blade's lost one of it's main components, if all eight aren't linked together, then-!"
SHINE!
As the light the weapon contained, leaked out more and more, it was clear it couldn't be contained! Xehanort in horror realised what was coming, "No!"
SHATTER!
It shattered into countless pieces, as the air was filled with all this light and pieces of shattered glass, it was then-!
SHINE! SHINE! SHINE! SHINE! SHINE! SHINE! SHINE!
Seven giant multi-coloured glowing orbs of light emerged from the glitter debris! As they all did, Nozomi looking at them, realised who they were, "Guys! You're-!"
But quickly all these dazzling orbs sped away like comets, and quickly they all raced towards Xehanort! Seeing them all come for him, he shouted enraged, "NNNOOO!"
But there was nothing he could do, as each dazzling spectacle quickly entered the remaining jewels upon his armour, to return to where they needed to!
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"Urgh..." Breathing in and out weakly, a figure bathed in a sea of purple with a dark blue light, orange and red, dancing around its prison, could do nothing but float aimlessly. This sad broken existence couldn't properly think or speak anymore, they barely had any comprehension, that they were even a living being.
Helpless, they were only a partially intact torso, with a face cracked from a terrible dent that spread across them as an ugly cross mark, that had removed one of their eyes...they had nearly been completely destroyed. There was clearly no hope left for them if they were left in this sad state.
As the poor figure was left in this sea of silence, its remaining dull eye began to close slowly, as it felt what remaining life it had, was coming to an end...
GLOW!
Then suddenly, a dazzling purple glow of light started to speed towards them from the dark beyond! Seeing this sight, the figure uttered weakly, "...That is?" But there was no time to say anything else as-!
SHINE!
Immediately the purple light struck straight into the purple jewel pod they were trapped in! As it did, quickly a certain glass shard came to rest within the remains of their Broken Heart! In seconds, their one eye opened widely and shone with life! As it did, quickly their shattered form was being swiftly repaired!
A body was re-constructed, feeling this occur the figure felt, hands, arms, legs and something long grow out from behind them. A long pink ended tail!
As this all occurred, quickly they were dressed once more in their green waistcoat and white vest and dark blue shorts! Then their clawed hands and arms were covered by long brown leather, fingerless gloves, as a red sash with bells came to line their middle once more, and finally as their clawed feet were donned in their opened sandals-!
"Ah!
They released an amazed gasp of life! Bewildered as they took a step forwards, they looked down, to see that their body was reconstructed again! Seeing this, they asked, "What? What was that, I was-!"
Then gasping hearing himself say this word, he realised quickly that he wasn't an object. At least not anymore, he was a living being! As he realised this, he felt something warm spread throughout himself in his chest, but what was it?
He didn't know, as he looked down at his clawed hands with his repaired green and golden yellow eyes. Then feeling his soft face, he knew truly he existed. He was alive, but..."Who am I? What am I doing here, am I-?"
SHINE! SHINE! SHINE! SHINE! SHINE! SHINE!
Then in the far off distance and all around him, he saw other lights begin to shine! As they did, he asked, "Are they all-?"
SHINE!
Quickly the jewel pod he was within, began to shine brightly too with purple light! As it did, he didn't know what was going on in this dark space. But he realised, that he wasn't alone. For those lights, they must be others like him! Those who've been reconstructed by some unknown event, that was happening beyond his captive point...
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Everyone was stilled into silence, no-one could understand what was happening. But Xehanort's rage was quickly ignited again, and immediately looking to the ones who'd caused this destruction, he shouted enraged, "YOU WILL PAY!" With that he went to grab them again with his giant hand!
Seeing his monstrous gaze was on them both, Nozomi realised this wasn't good! Quickly she called upon her power and cried out, "Riku! We've gotta go!"
"Whoa!" Immediately he felt himself being pulled by her right hand, as-!
SHINE!
Nozomi's white wings came forth, glittering on either side of her feet, she quickly began to step upon the orbs of light that had been left behind from the destroyed King-Blade!
As she did this, Riku looking at this with amazement then looked behind and-!
SWOOSH!
Quickly they'd both avoided being caught by Xehanort's deadly grasp! As they did, and he looked at what Nozomi was doing, leaping and jumping from one orb to the next. He realised and couldn't help but say, "You know I feel more relaxed now."
"Huh?" Puzzled, she looked back to him.
Riku then told her with a smile, "I can see the orbs now, I'm not frightened when you leap around with me!"
Blinking, Nozomi then remembered what happened when she'd first gone to the Radiant Gardens when it was still Hollow Bastion! As she did, she couldn't help but smile, "I'm glad!" Then she asked, "So you can see them?"
He nodded, but before they could talk more-!
SLITHER! SLITHER! SLITHER! SLITHER! SLITHER!
SLITHER! SLITHER! SLITHER! SLITHER! SLITHER!
SLITHER! SLITHER! SLITHER! SLITHER! SLITHER!
SLITHER! SLITHER! SLITHER! SLITHER! SLITHER!
Quickly from below, the horrible sharp appendages of the Heartless all tried to grab onto them both!
The female Keyblader froze seeing their terrible forms but-!
"Nozomi!" Riku immediately pulled her protectively towards himself, then as he turned, drawing his Keyblade out-!
"FELLAS!"
They turned and quickly saw coming towards them was-!
SWOOSH!
BLAZE! BLAZE! BLAZE! BLAZE! BLAZE!
BLAZE! BLAZE! BLAZE! BLAZE! BLAZE!
BLAZE! BLAZE! BLAZE! BLAZE! BLAZE!
BLAZE! BLAZE! BLAZE! BLAZE! BLAZE!
Feeling warmth surround them both, Nozomi then saw with amazement the many terrible limbs of the Heartless were all quickly being wiped out by fierce flames! As they were turned into embers, it was then she heard,
"Are you guys alright!?"
Turning, it was then Nozomi saw that there with them. It was none other than, "Sora! Kairi! Donald! Goofy!" Then looking in one particular direction, she added, "Your majesty, you guys are all here!"
As she cried this out, the group of heroic Keybladers. All stared at her in disbelief and remained quiet. As they all did, Nozomi became worried as they stared at her, did they not remember her?
Riku was concerned too, then he asked, "Guys, are you all-?"
"Nozomi..." Mickey stepped closer, then as he did he asked again in disbelief, "Nozomi? It's you isn't it?"
As he said her name, she replied, "Yeah, it is..." Then she asked him, "Do you know me?"
Then as Mickey stared at her, he did something she never expected. His eyes were misty, and suddenly, "Nozomi!"
"Whoa!"
She was hugged by the Mouse king! As she was, with Riku staring on oddly behind her, she was about to ask what was wrong, when she heard him say, "Nozomi! I'm so sorry! I forgot all about ya! I'm sorry that all happened back there, that I couldn't help ya, I-!"
Hearing him say this, unable to finish his words, she became teary eyed too. But hugging him back, she shook her head and told him, "It's okay your Majesty... I'm just so glad, that I'm back with you guys now," then she added as her heart trembled with warmth, "I'm so happy!"
Riku hearing her say this, smiled just as warmly. Then looking to Kairi and Sora, he asked, "Do you remember her too?"
Immediately making his way over, Sora replied, "Yeah I do! When that blue light from before shone out, it all just came flooding back..." Then as he recollected what he remembered of her, he couldn't help but say, "This is all so crazy!"
"Yeah," Kairi agreed, but smiling seeing Nozomi and Mickey hug, she couldn't help but say, "But if it's the good kind of crazy like this, I hope we get more of it!"
As she said this, Sora smiled and replied, "Yeah, same!" Then as Mickey finished hugging his friend, he told her, "And sorry it's a bit late, but welcome back, Nozomi!"
Hearing him say this, she nodded and said simply, "Thanks!"
Then looking at them all, she realised seeing what they were wearing, she asked, "But how did you guys all get that armour? What's happened since I've been gone?"
The King smiled and was about to explain when-!
"DON'T YOU IGNORE ME!"
Turning Ody saw Xehanort move! In seconds-!
VOOM!
He called out another Keyblade, the one he had used before. Annihilation! Quickly he moved it to cut them all down!
But moving faster, Ody cried out, "Scriptium!"
SWOOSH!
With that fast manoeuvrer, the heroes all missed this terrible blow that was meant for them! As they did and they turned in the air, Nozomi seeing him do this said, "Ody, you saved us! Thank you!"
Hearing her, the spectacled Nobody looked to her and nodded brightly. Then doing this, he added, "It's the least I can do! Especially since you all became friends to us Nobodies and united us!"
Nozomi smiled brightly as he said this, but-!
"Return to me, my Seventh Fragment!"
With that everyone lost their smiles immediately as then, Xehanort aimed his Keyblade at them all! As he did, and they all stared at him with now hardening eyes and determined hearts, it was Donald who cried out, "No way! We're not givin' her back to ya!"
Nodding, Goofy then agreed and added, "Yeah! Bullies like you will get nothin' from us!"
Seeing them all go out of their way to defend her like this, Nozomi couldn't help but feel so thankful for all this.
However Xehanort cared nothing for their words and told them, "Insects like you have no right to interfere in this, that girl is destined to become a part of my King-Blade, along with the rest of the Vessels! They are all my property!"
As she heard this, Nozomi remembered then when she'd been first been taken into him and absorbed, before he'd unleashed that horrible curse on them all. As she did, she immediately stood up and walking forwards, she told the evil man for herself and those trapped in him, "None of us are yours to have! I and everyone else never wanted to serve a monster like you!"
Seeing that she was talking to him, Xehanort scoffed and told her, "So, you think a mere hollow container like yourself has value to life?" Then he released an evil laugh and told her further, "The only worth that you and the other Broken Hearts have, are the Fragments that are housed in you! You have no worth to reality, that is why you were chosen to be sacrifices!" Then opening his hand, he told her, "Now come, return to me, and fulfill your destiny! You will become a part of the key that will open the Door for me!"
Before these words would have hurt much worse, but Nozomi knew better. She then told Xehanort, "No I won't! Also what you said is not true! I and the others... we all have worth, in ourselves! Not because of the Fragments, but because we as people are treasured!"
Hearing her say this, Sora feeling her passion agreed and stepped forwards, he added, "She's right! We didn't come here to gain powers, we came to save those who mean something to all of us here!" Then he added as he held his hand to his heart, "No matter how big or small they are, all of them are treasured and have a special place within all our hearts!" Then looking to Xehanort he finished saying, pointing his Keyblade at him, "And you have no right to take any of them away from us!"
It was then Riku and Kairi, came to stand behind them too. As they did, they too called upon their blades! The Princess of Heart, told the evil monster, "Exactly! We're not going to let you destroy our future with them, like how you destroyed the past!" With her own hand on her chest too, she added, "We're going to make things right, for those who trusted their hopes to us!"
"And we'll finish you here, so your darkness will never poison or harm anyone else again!" Then as he gripped his Keyblade tightly, he added, "We'll tear the rest of the Vessels right out from you, for the worlds don't need a parasite like you!"
Amazed at these impassioned speeches, Nozomi uttered in wonder, "Guys..."
With that they all smiled and nodded to her, showing they had her back.
Nozomi in turn nodded back, then feeling her own power flow. She called out her Keyblade too, then aiming it at Xehanort she told him, "You see! We all do have worth, its not our powers that count! Its who we are! Me and everyone here, will save the rest of my friends from you!"
"HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA!"
Hearing his mocking laughter, before Nozomi could said anything else. They heard the evil monstrous man declare, "You really are all pitiful! Attaching yourselves to worthless containers!" Then with that he moved his Keyblade into the air again, and as he poised for another attack, he told them, "You will now all feel what it means to go against the King!"
Nozomi wasn't frightened! Then looking to rest of the jewels that were on his body, she wanted to give them hope. So she shouted out, "Wairu! Oralee! Kagi! Jona! Reeve! Hari! Timbre! We'll get you out of him, I promise! Please hold on!"
Then as she said those names, each of the Keybladers behind her felt something. But there was no time to think as-!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
A barrage of purple laser fire was unleashed and as Scriptium started her desperate manoeuvrings to evade-!
VOOM! VOOM! VOOM! VOOM! VOOM!
VOOM! VOOM! VOOM! VOOM! VOOM!
VOOM! VOOM! VOOM! VOOM! VOOM!
VOOM! VOOM! VOOM! VOOM! VOOM!
More Heartless were called forth, and it was clear that it was going to be a hard struggle to survive, for all the heroes present!
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Still within the purple jewel pod, the pink haired cat boy was trying desperately to remember anything about himself! However as he tried to grasp anything, anything at all holding his head in his hands. There was nothing he could snatch back from the terrible fog of darkness that had taken his memories... this hurt him deep down. He wanted to know! He wanted to remember so badly who he was, but how could he, when-!
"Wairu! Oralee! Kagi! Jona! Reeve! Hari! Timbre!"
Hearing these words, the boy was quiet. However in his heart, he felt a resonance with that voice, as he did, he asked, "Those words? Are they-?"
"We'll get you out of him, I promise! Please hold on!"
There was someone out there who knew him! He felt it! There was someone who wanted to save him, and the rest of the coloured lights who were around him! Who were they? He wanted to know! Gripping his clawed hand, he moved and-!
BANG! BANG! BANG!
He smashed his fist onto the side of the purple jewel! As he did, he cried out, "Hey! Who are you!? Where are you?!" However there came no reply, again he called out, "Hey! Get us out of here! Please!" Then as he did this-!
SHINE!
The jewel he was in, began to shine brightly, it seemed to be reacting to his desperate emotions and quickly-!
SHINE! SHINE! SHINE! SHINE! SHINE! SHINE!
The other lights began to shine just as brightly! As they did, it was clear all who were trapped there, wanted their release too! As they shone with the desire for liberation!
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KABOOM! KABOOM! KABOOM! KABOOM! KABOOM! KABOOM! KABOOM! KAMOOM!
Immediately as the explosions of the laser fire all rang out, Pete who'd been silent up to this point. Couldn't help but say, "Wow! He's really got mad now!" Then looking behind, to Nozomi who was helping out the Keybladers to dispatch Heartless, he couldn't help but say, "And all over this one little twerp!"
"I know!" Ody replied, then-!
BLAST!
Quickly avoiding another blast of dark lightning he had unleashed, making Scriptium dodge fast, he couldn't help but add, "But again, she and Riku destroyed the ultimate Keyblade! Can you be surprised?"
After a quick thought, Pete replied simply, "Nope, guess not!" Then-!
"You're all mine!"
Everyone saw that Xehanort again was going to grab them again with his giant right hand!
Determined Ody told him, "Not a chance!" But just as moved to get them out of the way-!
SHINE!
Suddenly a bright shield of yellow light surrounded them! They were all trapped within a glowing golden sphere of power!
Shocked, Sora cried out, "What is this!?"
Alarmed, Nozomi knew and said, "This is Reeve's power! It's-!"
"I'll get rid of it!"
It was then Donald spoke up and quickly, he brought out his wand and cried out, "Firaga!"
BLAST!
However as he unleashed his blast of fire against the shield, it didn't work! It didn't disperse, baffled, he cried out, "Hey! What's goin' on!?"
Nozomi then said, "This is the power of the Fifth Fragment, the Shield! Nothing can break it, it's-!"
SLASH! SLASH! SLASH!
Then from the outside, Lightning had come to try and give some assistance. But it was clear from her side she couldn't do anything either, worried for them, Hope cried out, "Guys!" But-!
VOOM! VOOM! VOOM! VOOM! VOOM!
VOOM! VOOM! VOOM! VOOM! VOOM!
More Heartless came! Seeing them, with agitated eyes, Lightning spat mad, "Darn it!" With that she quickly moved to get Odin out of the way, for they had to conserve their energy! But still she looked back sadly and uttered, "I'm sorry!"
No-one knew what to do then, Kairi couldn't help but utter worried, "Lightning!"
"There will be no escape for you!"
Xehanort towered over them! Scriptium couldn't fly them away! There was no escape now, they couldn't-!
CRACKLE! CRACKLE! CRACKLE! CRACKLE!
Then all around them, dark flames began to burn! As it did, Xehanort then informed them, "I will incinerate you all! Then take the Seventh back!"
Everyone shuddered hearing this! For if there was open space they could do something, but now-!
FLARE!
The fire burned brighter and as it did, he told them, "Now burn!"
Quickly Mickey acted and cried out, "Fella's c'mon!" With that the group of heroes all gathered together! As they did, he told them, "On my mark, cast your spells!"
"Right!"
With that the dark burning flames came straight for them all and in seconds,
"Now!"
"REFLECT!"
Immediately they cast their magic together, and created their own sphere of shining power. They were desperate to keep the flames away from themselves and Scriptium!
BLAZE!
However it was clearly difficult, for the flames of darkness were eating through all the magical power they had left! Though their determination was strong, it wouldn't last forever! If nothing changed for them, soon they'd-!
GLOW!
It was then looking up, they saw the terrifying glow of red power! In horror, Nozomi realised, "The Fourth Fragment! Hari!" For with that used, he was going to cut straight through their protection! He'd-!
"It's over for you!"
With that he went to unleash this deadly red pulse against them all, when-!
"Urgh!"
They saw Xehanort grimace in pain, as he did they all became confused. Why was he acting this way? What was-?
"Your voices...!"
Puzzled, Nozomi asked, "Voices?"
They all then heard Xehanort angrily say as he turned to the side, "So? You've all regained consciousness is that it?" Nobody understood what this meant, what voices could he be talking about? Then he continued on to say, "Why do you have to be so irritatingly noisy!"
As she heard these words, Nozomi then realised and looking on at the yellow gem that was on Xehanort's right hand. She saw that it was flashing in and out with life, it was no longer dark and still!
Looking on with wide eyes at this, and then to the rest of the jewels that were flashing too on the monster's body. She realised and cried out desperately to gain confirmation, "Guys can you hear me! It's me, Nozomi! We're here for you all!"
Confused Riku asked, "What're you-!"
"ARGH!"
FWOOM...!
Then quickly the fire all died away! As it did, everyone watched on as Xehanort held his head with his free hand. It seemed he was suffering the worst migraine ever, as he was tormented by the voices that were held within him...
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As his jewel pod continued to shine with pulsating light, the boy inside it didn't understand what was happening still. However, he could tell somehow that it was reacting to his emotions, so desperately he moved again and-!
BANG! BANG! BANG!
"Come on! Let us out!" Then trying harder, he added trying to push against the walls of his prison, "I want to know what's happening, what-!"
"Guys can you hear me! It's me, Nozomi! We're here for you all!"
Pausing, hearing these words, no this name. The boy stopped and repeated, "Nozomi?" Then quickly images flashed into his mind, he did know that person! They were outside, maybe they could-?
BANG! BANG! BANG!
Again he knocked harder against the walls of his prison, then he called out, "Hey! Nozomi! I know you! Where are you!?" With that his prison flashed more desperately, as he wanted to hear the voice of that one person who knew him!
Then around him, the other prisoners glowed with the same desperate light, as they too wanted answers!
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FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH!
Nozomi and the others saw the jewels on Xehanort's armour all flash with life, they were reacting to her voice! Gasping, she realised, "It's them! Everyone's awake! They can hear me!"
"Everyone?" Mickey asked, then as he thought to himself. A memory quickly came back, when he had entered the tomb beneath the statue, the memory of Aqua returned and-!
"In order to revive those who are Fragment bearers from their Interfusing state, there are a few conditions that must be met..."
Then he quickly remembered her words and what needed to be done to revive those who were the Vessels from their Interfusing state! His mind raced as he thought about the solution but-!
"Shut up!"
He was distracted from his thoughts, as he looked up to Xehanort. He saw the monster was struggling to keep his focus, the flames that had vanished were a clear sign that he couldn't call upon the power of the Fourth Fragment. But he was desperate to maintain the Fifths power to keep them ensnared.
As he saw this struggle, it was then they saw Xehanort move and say, "SHUT UP! Stop crying out that name!"
As she heard this confirmation, Nozomi desperately cried out to them, "Everyone!" Knowing they were awake again and calling out for her, deep from within their prisons. She felt so pained, turning to the others she told them, "Guys, we've got to help them! We have to get the others out of Xehanort!"
There was no disagreement and Riku told her, "Yeah I know! We all want to!" But as he looked up to the monstrous man as he continued to struggle, he had to ask, "But the question, is how do we?"
It was clear nobody knew the answer to that question, but still they all felt it. The desperate need to do something! For if the other Vessels were trapped in terrible anguish inside Xehanort, they had to-!
"I told you all to be quiet!"
SPARK! SPARK! SPARK! SPARK!SPARK! SPARK! SPARK!
It was then that quickly they saw the evil man's right hand began to electrify with dark blue power! As it did, Kairi realised what he was going to do, "Oh no! He's going to hurt them again!"
Hearing this, Pete then remembered what had happened when that terrible lightning attack had been unleashed before, the sound of all that screaming, was not something he wanted to hear again! So desperate he told them, "Well you dumb mutts have gotta do something! Don't leave them suffer!"
Sora then told him, "We're not trying to! But if we can't get in there, then-!"
ZZZAAAPPP!
It was too late and quickly, the Vessels inside were all subjugated to Xehanort's wrath as he smashed his hand onto his chest, sending the power throughout the inside of himself!
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ZZZAAAPPP!
"AAAAGGGGHHHH!"
The pain was immediate! All over his body the boy felt paralysing electricity come over him! It was unbearable! Then quickly as it flashed straight through him and the others, he collapsed!
Lying on the floor of his prison, he heard the monstrous voice that kept him captive say,
"You will all learn your place! Now be silent, and let me use your powers in peace!"
Angry, the boy didn't know who this man was. But he knew deep down he hated him, gripping his sharp clawed hand, he uttered, "Damn... you!" Then-!
TWIST! TWIST! TWIST! TWIST! TWIST!
He saw something horrible and dark twist around his prison! As he did, he asked, "What're...those?"
But he didn't get to ask more, as quickly black sharp thorns wrapped themselves around his pod, and bathed him along with the rest of the captives in darkness, not letting any of their shine come on through!
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"AAAAGGGGHHHH!"
After hearing these terrible screams of pain again, it hurt to hear them! This was so frustrating!
Pete was feeling it the most, for again he was being utterly useless. Unable to help who it was he needed to find! He just wanted to-!
GRIP...!
Then as he tightly gripped one of his hands, he felt something to his side in his pocket. Remembering it, he brought out the item, and as he did, he saw that it was the weird flash light, that Mickey had given him.
Staring at it, he then remembered the mouse King's words, "Self defence I think..." as he thought about these words, he demanded, "Hey! Mickey!"
"Huh?"
As he looked to him, Pete then asked him, "What's this gizmo here do? How's it for self defence?"
Mickey was puzzled, then he said, "Well it's a device that was made by Merlin and Cid, it emits a light that blinds the attacker, so-!"
"Blinds 'em?" Pete asked, then as he thought to himself fast... He looked up to Xehanort as a rushed plan came into his head, "Okay, let's do it!"
"Do what?" Ody asked him.
To which Pete turned to him fast and demanded, "Ody! Give me one of yer Ink Wizz's!"
Baffled, Ody uttered, "What?"
"Just give me one now!" Pete told him mad.
"Um, okay!" He replied, then-!
VOOM!
Quickly the ink pot monster appeared, with it's wide grin on it's bottled body! As it did-!
GRAB!
Pete took it! Then taking the contraption Mickey gave him, he swiftly got to work, saying, "Okay! Let's see if I've cooked up something good!"
Nobody could tell what the heck he was doing when-!
"There...!"
Everyone looked back up! There they saw much to their dread, that Xehanort had recovered! As he did, he told them all, "Now, I will have no more interruptions!" Then as he said those words-!
VOOM! VOOM! VOOM! VOOM! VOOM! VOOM! VOOM!
The jewels all darkened again! As they did, Nozomi anxious immediately cried out, "Everyone!" However there came no response to her call, upset she then looked to Xehanort and demanded, "What did you do to them!? What have you-!"
"It's none of your concern!" Xehanort replied, then-!
GLOW!
Again the viscous red of the Fourth Fragment was activated! As it was, everyone knew that no protection would work against that terrible power! They were all going to be cut to ribbons!
They were all chilled to the core, as Xehanort grinned and said, "You're finished!"
"That's what you think chump!"
"Hmm?" Puzzled, the monstrous armoured man turned and there he saw Pete looking up at him, with something in his massive arms. It looked to be like a lightbulb of some kind, he didn't care for it though and went to activate his power when-!
"Now take this!"
TOSS!
Pete threw the Dusk forwards! Everyone was confused, what the heck would this do?
However Mickey looking on, noticed the white substance in it! He realised, fast, "Fella's look away now!"
"What-!?" There was no time to react though as-!
KABOOM!
Suddenly the missile Pete had thrown exploded! As it did, everyone instinctually looked away, then as they did so from the blast of fire-!
SHINE!
A giant blast of light came with it, that quickly filled the shield they were trapped in, it was so bright that it escaped the barrier of the Fifth Fragment and-!
"AGH!"
It blinded Xehanort! As it did, with his concentration broken suddenly-!
DIM...!
The power of the Fifth Fragment waned and they were left completely in the open again! Realising this with amazement, Ody acted and cried out, "Scriptium move now!" In seconds, his blazing dragon Dusk moved to her Master's wishes and-!
SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!
She quickly flew them higher over Xehanort's blinded form! As she circled, Ody looking to their liberator told him, "Pete that was amazing! How did you know-!"
"I didn't!" He replied, then as the spectacled Nobody looked to him perplexed, he added, "I just hoped for the best! Besides I had to do something, unlike some useless dolts here!"
Hearing this, though they were grateful to have got out of that situation. They looked to Pete with annoyance, for no-one needed an insult there and then!
However seeing they were free, Mickey said, "Yeah, well thanks anyway Captain Pete!" Then looking at their struggling enemy, as he went through the thoughts he had, he said, "Okay, fella's it's time we act now!"
"Act?" Kairi asked him.
Nodding, the King said, "Yeah, I think I know of how we can get the rest of the Vessels out!"
Startled to hear this, Nozomi asked him, "You do?" To which he nodded, then quickly she asked him, "How? Please we need to-!"
Quickly he told her, "Yeah I know Nozomi, we'll get them all out fast!" Then looking to the Keybladers, he told them, "You all are gonna be needed for this!"
Sora hearing this had no idea what Mickey had thought of, but immediately he said, "Well don't keep us in suspense your majesty! Tell us what we need to do!"
The mouse King nodded and with that he told them the plan he'd made, with that the heroes listened intently. All of them determined to act to save the suffering Vessels!
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"Urgh...!" Gasping from the pain, the boy inside of his purple jewel prison. Couldn't move his body properly, the paralysing power that had been unleashed on him and surely the others who were in that space with him, were going through the same.
As he breathed in and out hard, he felt a little strength return. As he did, he moved to get up, when-!
ZZZAAAPPP!
The thorns around him pulsed with terrible dark blue power, then before he could do anything else-!
"AAAAGGGGHHHH!"
He fell again, helpless against the dark thorns of power! They completely sapped away any power he had! He was utterly helpless against this dark force, then he heard-!
TWIST! TWIST! TWIST! TWIST! TWIST!
The horrible tendrils moved again, as they did they twisted themselves about and tightly bound onto his prison more tightly. Blocking any light from the outside, shutting him in darkness.
Feeling a horrible cold spread about him as he was bathed in this, he felt helpless... he couldn't fight this. There was no way out for him, there was nothing he could do! Frustrated, he clenched his teeth and asked, "Am I...going to be alone... in this dark place, forever?"
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There was no-one who could answer him, feeling the pain of the isolation. Small tears leaked from his eyes, as he uttered, "No... I don't want this..." Then he pleaded as the last of his strength left him, "Please...some...!" But he couldn't finish his sentence, as he lost consciousness, unable to fight the darkness that entrapped him...
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"Have you got that all fella's?" Mickey asked, as he finished his explanations.
Nodding, Sora replied, "I think so!" However he couldn't help but ask looking to their one liberated Vessel friend, "But wouldn't it be better if Nozomi went to get them?"
Looking to her, the mouse King replied, "I wouldn't want to risk it, for if she goes in now, we might accidentally finish the Interfusing process."
Riku listening then agreed saying, "Yeah, and I have no wish to lose her again."
Nozomi hearing him say this, felt her heart rush inside. She blushed looking down, Kairi smiled at her reaction. However concerned, she couldn't help ask, "But if we do make it through... how do we help them? If we don't remember them, we won't be able to, will we?"
There was then silence, no-one knew what the right thing to do was. However as Nozomi thought to herself quietly, she remembered her experience... as she did, she voiced her idea, "I think I might know how you can help."
Surprised, Goofy who'd been silent during their talks asked, "Ya do?"
The dark haired girl nodded and said, "Yeah, I think the way forwards is to liberate those you guys have a connection to."
"A connection?" Sora asked.
"That's right," then placing her hand on her heart, she said, "Because how I was able to come back, was because of my connection to Riku, the others should respond the same to you guys."
Everyone was silent hearing this, for the question remained. As they looked uneasy, Kairi ask her voicing their question, "But how do we know we have a connection to them that will work?"
Nozomi was quiet, she thought to herself how she could show this to them. Then she remembered what had granted her liberation, she said simply, "Their names."
"Names?" Donald asked her.
She then said, "Did you guys feel anything, when I called out everyone's names before?"
To which as she did, they all looked at her surprised. Then as Sora looked down and put his hand to his chest, he replied, "Yeah... I think I did." With that, he asked her, "Could you tell us their names again?"
Nozomi nodded, then she said, "Wairu, Oralee, Kagi, Jona, Reeve, Hari and Timbre."
As she stated their names, the Keybladers were quiet. They all did feel something, and then they repeated the name of each, they felt a connection to, "Oralee..."
As Kairi said this name, Riku then said, "Kagi."
Finally Sora answered, "Timbre..."
Pete listening felt a rush in his own heart, then looking to the fading popsicle stick he had, he repeated sadly, "Hari...!"
Smiling, Nozomi was about to speak some more when-!
"HOW DARE YOU!"
Everyone turned and there they saw, Xehanort again! He looked absolutely enraged as he recovered from the blinding blow! Then quickly he turned and moved his giant dark Keyblade in the air towards them!
Worried, Ody cried out, "Scriptium dodge now!"
SWOOSH!
The giant dragon moved and quickly avoided the blow, but-!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Quickly more laser fire came to chase after them all! As it did, Mickey knew there was no time, so told his comrade, "Okay Ody, this is it! We're gonna have to rush straight in there!"
With a single nod, the spectacled Nobody replied, "Right!" With that he urged Scriptium silently forwards, to go straight ahead!
Xehanort seeing their oncoming charge asked, "A direct assault?" Then-!
VOOM! VOOM! VOOM! VOOM! VOOM! VOOM!
VOOM! VOOM! VOOM! VOOM! VOOM! VOOM!
VOOM! VOOM! VOOM! VOOM! VOOM! VOOM!
VOOM! VOOM! VOOM! VOOM! VOOM! VOOM!
Even more Heartless were called forth, the group rushed straight through the wave! Making the creatures dart about left and right through the air!
As they did this, Xehanort smirked and said, "You certainly all have spirit," Then calling his right hand forwards, it glowed with violent dark power, and as it did, he told them, "But it's futile!" With those words he unleashed his attack,
"Fire Blaster!
FLASH!
Seeing the energy of fire coming their way, Mickey said, "Okay it's time!" Then turning he said, "Pete we're relying on ya!"
With a strong nod, the overweight former villain cracked his knuckles and said, "You've got it!" Then-!
VOOM!
Ody brought forth another Inkwizz! As he did and it landed in Pete's hand, he swung his fist round and around before-!
POW!
The creature was launched forwards and-!
KABOOM!
It impacted the attack, making debris fall here there and everywhere, letting them all fly forwards! As they all made it through the smoke, Mickey turned and said, "Okay, Nozomi try it now!"
Nodding, the dark girl haired girl went to initiate the next stage of their plan! Reaching her hand out to everyone she told them, "Let's do it guys!"
They all responded with the same confirming gesture, then Sora, Kairi and Riku put their hands upon Nozomi's! Feeling them do this, she closed her eyes and concentrated hard...focusing the power of the Seventh Fragment, she desperately tied to do the next phase Mickey had asked her. Reaching within hard, to control her mysterious power, she whispered,"Please let this work!"
Xehanort smiling smugly seeing their approach, said, "You really are all delusional, thinking you have a chance against me!" With that, he thundered all over with red energy, as his next attack came,
"Diablos's Vile Guillotine!"
BLAST!
Seeing the energy of red coming, Scriptium moved and-!
SWOOSH!
She just barely missed the vicious red attack, but-!
FLASH!
"AAAGGGHHH!"
However they hadn't been able to completely miss, the aftershock of power that flowed from behind it! It quickly pulsed all over them, making them all grimace in pain and Scriptium became paralysed in the air unable to move!
This was something that Mickey hadn't seen coming, distraught he cried out, "No!"
"HA! HA! HA! HA! HA!"
Then Xehanort moved again, quickly he reached his Keyblade up and-!
GLOW!
It lit up with up with the horrific power of Unlocking! As it did, everyone was terrified, as he said, "Now you will return what is mine!"
Hearing this, Nozomi terrified of that power closed her eyes in fear! But Riku moved and held her close to himself, he wasn't going to let him take her again! No-one knew what to do! What could they-!
"Chaos Blasting Saber!"
SHINE!
It was then arriving in the nick of time, was of all people Vincent who shot straight into the face of Xehanort! As he unleashed his ultimate attack to stop him!
"This honestly?" Xehanort asked bored. Then-!
SHINE!
His own protective power lit up! It prevented any serious damage from hitting him! As it did, he told the demonic gunslinger, "You will never get past my defences! You pitiful mutation!" With that said Xehanort moved his hand again and-!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
He unleashed more purple laser fire against him! Which forced Vincent to retreat back! Xehanort smiled at this, for they were all pitiful, for even with their allied forces they could do nothing against the seven Fragments he still had. Soon they would all-!
"Pete time for round two!"
"What?" Xehanort turned, then before he could do anything-!
TOSS!
KABOOM!
Another Inkwizz was thrown forwards! Then just like the one before-!
SHINE!
It lit up the space with blinding what light!
"AGH!"
Xehanort was blinded once more! Pleased at this sight, Pete cried out pleased, "Boom ya! Take that ya giant creep!"
Ody laughed, then said, "Good thing I can replicate any formula my Inkwizz's are fed!" He couldn't help but add, "We're just lucky I have an ability like that!"
"You said it!" Donald laughed!
Goofy smiled, then he asked his pals, "You ready fella's!"
Sora nodded pleased and said, "You bet!" For then, stepping forwards he revealed, Riku and Kairi, had a new feature added. For on their feet, were the white wings of the Seventh Fragment, that would grant them the power to go to where they wished to go!
Seeing their time had come, Riku holding her right hand asked, "Are you sure you're going to be alright?"
Hearing him, Nozomi smiled and said as Donald held her exhausted body against himself, "It's tiring to maintain, but I can let you hold onto my power, until you make it to the jewels at least!" Though worried, she said, "But how you'll get out, I don't know... I wish I could go with you all, to at least-!"
Then surprising her, Riku quietly kissed her fingers! Stilling her into silence, he told her, "It's alright, we'll make it back, don't fret too much, okay?"
Nozomi felt her heart tremble, then after a moment she smiled and blushing red said, "Alright, I'll try not to!" Though she added squeezing his hand, "Just please be careful!"
"We will!" Riku smiled to her, with that he released her hand and went to stand with Sora and Kairi.
The two of them were smiling broadly seeing this, in the past Riku would have been embarrassed to no degree. But he had firm confidence now, this was no time to feel shameful!
Flying closer, they made it to the right position! Ody then told them all, "Everyone, it's time you can go now!"
Grinning, Sora then went to move forwards! But before leaving he told everyone, "See you soon guys!" With that-!
LEAP!
He launched forwards into the darkness, to get to his target!
"Take care everyone!" With those words, Kairi ran forwards too and-!
LEAP!
She left too, as the wings on her feet carried her, to chase after Sora!
"Riku take care out there!" Mickey told him!
With a nod, Pete added, "Yeah and get out who I'm lookin' for! Get Hari back for me!"
He turned and replied, "You got it!" Then looking to Nozomi, he told her, "I'll come back to you soon!"
Nozomi smiled and said, "I know you will!" Then-!
LEAP!
Riku left too! With that the Keybladers raced through the darkness, stepping upon the orbs that had been left with the destruction of the King-Blade. To keep the power charged, that Nozomi had bestowed to them. Quickly all three of them began to make it towards the jewels that were upon Xehanort's middle!
As they all raced forwards, Sora couldn't believe it! Amazed he said, "Whoa! This power is amazing!"
Riku as he raced asked, "Um, we've flown before, with the pixie dust remember?"
Sora acknowledged this and said, "Yeah I know! But you have more control with this!" Then as he somersaulted onto another orb he added, "And we're way faster! If you could combine both, this would be ace!"
Laughing Kairi told him, "You would say that!"
Being with his friends, Riku couldn't help but smile too. However seeing they were getting close to their destinations said, "Now remember, Kagi is green, Oralee pink and-!"
"Timbre's purple! I got it!" Sora answered, then he added, "Thanks for the reminder!"
Riku smirked at this and said, "Well someone has to watch out for you guys or-!"
SLITHER! SLITHER! SLITHER! SLITHER! SLITHER!
SLITHER! SLITHER! SLITHER! SLITHER! SLITHER!
SLITHER! SLITHER! SLITHER! SLITHER! SLITHER!
SLITHER! SLITHER! SLITHER! SLITHER! SLITHER!
Quickly with alarm they saw all the arms of the Heartless come for them! As they did, they all raced forwards to escape these dark tendrils! However though they were swift, the Heartless's hunger was making them charge on faster and-!
GRAB! GRAB! GRAB!
In alarm, quickly all three of them were grabbed! As they were, mad Sora cried out, "Hey! Let go!" With that he moved and-!
SLASH! SLASH! SLASH!
He cut into them, as did Riku and Kairi but the horrible things wouldn't let up! They couldn't let these things slow them down, otherwise Nozomi's powers would fade without the orbs light! They'd lose their chance to-!
"Mind if I cut in!"
Startling them all, it was then-!
"Tidal Flame!"
BLAST!
Quickly blasting the appendages apart, came flying in, "Zidane!" Kairi cried out amazed!
"Hey!" He laughed, then as he landed on Ruby, the group of white mages and bird stood guard and ready! As they did, he told them, "We'll handle these things! Just go and do what you need to!" Then as he looked ahead, he added, "And save the rest of those Vessel guys, like you did for Nozomi... we want them all back!"
With a firm nod, Sora smiled and told him, "You can count on us!" With that he continued leaping and jumping forwards!
"Take care you guys!" Kairi added, with that she left too!
Then Riku told him, "Thanks, we couldn't have done any of this without you all!"
"Oh, we know!" Aerith laughed, then she said, "You'll just owe us a giant I.O.U for this!"
Shirma smiled and then said, "Best of luck Riku!"
The white haired Keyblader nodded, then with that he chased after Sora and Kairi! The three of them making it to Xehanort's golden spell shielded body ran up to it and-!
SHINE!
Quickly they all passed straight through it! Amazed, Sora cried out, "Yes! It worked! The Fragments see us as one of them, cause of Nozomi!"
"It's just like the King said!" Kairi smiled, then the three of them raced up to the jewels, letting the orbs guide their way!
Xehanort then recovering from his blinding moment, felt something and looking down asked, "What's-!"
It was then he looked down to his body and saw it! Quickly the three Keybladers made it to their predetermined jewels, then as their hands made contact with the treasures-!
SHINE!
They began to shine with light, as the power of the Seventh Fragment activated! Allowing them to go to where they wished!
Feeling them begin to enter him, Xehanort enraged shouted, "Don't you dare!" With that he went to swipe them away!
However the trio cared nothing for him and Kairi called out, "Let's go guys!" Both Sora and Riku nodded to this! Then-!
SHINE!
The three of them vanished, missing Xehanort's desperate act. Entering into the Interfusing plane, to begin the next stage of the rescue. To retrieve and save the remaining prisoners, from the monstrous man's dark clutches...