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Chapter 7
Traverse Town
Robert sighed as he got off the ground. Ever since Rei and his group left, the ones who had remained behind to train where being trained by Leon; who was skilled in swordsmanship, Yuffie; who was skilled in the ways of Ninjitsu, and Aerith; who was skilled in archery and healing.
"You are getting better kid." Yuffie encouraged and brushed a lock of dark hair from her sweaty face. "All of you are indeed getting better." Aerith said kindly.
"I just hope that Rei and the others are okay." Steve said worriedly. "I'm sure they are." Kenny said quietly. Emily shivered. "I just can't help but feel that they're in some kind of trouble." She mumbled.
Lately these past few weeks had been torture at Traverse Town. For there had been sightings of Heartless in the Second and Third districts. But how could that be? Rei, Ranma and Yami insisted they got rid of the Heartless. Kenny's eyes grew wide with fear as he realized the truth behind their troubles.
The Heartless were searching for something.
But what?
"AH-CHOO!" Rei sneezed loudly
And some birds flew away from the loud echoing sound. Tyson looked at him weirdly. "You okay? That was the second time ya sneezed today." He pointed out. "Obviously someone is talking about me." Rei said dryly. "We need to get back to the camp. I have a feeling Jane may need us." Yami said quietly. Rei frowned. "I think you're right." He agreed. "We're too far away. How can we get to the campsite?" Bryan demanded. Rei suddenly grinned. Bryan froze and began to wave his hands frantically. "No way Rei! You are not teleporting us there!" He yelled.
Rei's grin grew and before they could protest, the flash of light blinded them and when they could see again, they were standing in front of the camp tent. Everyone, minus Rei, stumbled slightly. Lee shook his head, trying to clear away the dizziness.
"Next time, warn us." He grumbled.
Rei laughed softly.
"Sorry." He said sheepishly.
"Uh, are those more Heartless?" Max asked slowly, pointing to the left of tent.
Dancing was a mushroom like creature, about the size of a Soldier. It had a white body, a red cap on its head, glowing yellow eyes and the Heartless crest on its chest. Rei's eyes lit up. "Don't worry, the White Mushroom is actually the only good Heartless. Just watch it for a second." He explained.
Suddenly, the White Mushroom started to shiver.
"Firaga!" Rei called.
The White Mushroom jumped up and down excitedly. Then it fanned itself.
"Blizzaga!"
This time, an icy blue mist shot from the Keyblade. The White Mushroom jumped up and down once more. Now, a light appeared over its head and it appeared to go to sleep.
"Thundaga!"
After the bolts of lightning vanished. The White Mushroom jumped up and down and vanished. That was when a bunch of bubbles appeared on the ground and a blue box with gold vines wrapping it. Rei simply touched the bubbles, and green dust flickered around him as he picked up the box. The box then vanished into who knows where.
"What was that?" Lee asked after it had passed. Rei looked up with a smile. "Easy, the White Mushroom will give out gifts if you can guess the right spell to use. Sometimes they even drop Mystery Goo if you get a spell three times in a row right." He was thoughtful. "And if I remember correctly, Mystery Goo is very rare and can be sold for over a thousand gold coins." He said quietly.
"Let's just get to Jane and get out of here." Tyson muttered. Something was in the air that made him feel very uneasy. He just didn't know what.
Inside the tent, the gang found it to be empty. "She's gone." Lee said in shock. Rei's eyes flared with rage. "That bastard Clayton did this. I know he did." He hissed, his eerie bluish white eyes flashing darkly. "But where is she?" Bryan asked.
"Near Tree house." Grunted Tarzan.
Time for another teleportation. Bryan sighed. He hated the feeling of teleporting from one place to another. It felt odd having your molecules rearrange themselves on their own.
After the silver light cleared from their eyes, they were standing in the viney area that would lead up towards the Tree House. Hanging from the biggest tree there was a huge black fruit. "Well? Where is she?" Lee asked. Before Rei could answer, there was a number of soft hisses as a massive group of Powerwilds showed up.
Rei's eyes locked onto the fruit. "You guys handle the Powerwilds, I'll get Jane down safely." He ordered. "You can count on us Rei." Tyson said confidently as he and the other beybladers took out their beyblades and summoned the powerful bit beasts to the field.
Ultima appeared in Rei's hands as the Scan visor showed up over his eyes. Powerwilds were blocking him from reaching the giant fruit. Frowning, he leapt over their heads and brought down Ultima on the fruit and grunted as the force sent him flying. "Rei!" Ranma cried, bashing in a Powerwilds head. The monkey Heartless he just attacked yelped in pain before dissenter grating into nothing as a pure crystallized heart flew away.
Rei didn't have time to cry out in pain as he slammed into a set of trees. He groaned as he got up. He shook his head dizzily and glared at the oncoming Heartless. Suddenly, his form blurred as he rushed forward. "Rei?" Yami asked, blinking in shock. He had never seen anyone move so fast before. Ranma was stunned. Rei was even faster than he was!
Moving faster than the eye could see, Rei repeatedly bashed the giant black fruit in until it melted, dropping a very shocked Jane and Terk. Angry, the Powerwilds than vanished in front of their eyes.
"Jane, who did this to you?" Yami asked gently.
Jane was trembling. If it was with rage or fear, they weren't quiet sure. "It was Clayton who did this to us." She whispered. Rei growled. "I knew it." He snarled.
"We have to finish him once and for all." Ranma growled. "But where is he?" Yami demanded coldly. He would love to eradicate Clayton once and for all. Hopefully throw his soul into the shadows for all eternity. Rei closed his eyes, although it was hard to see them because of the Scan visor still staying visible.
"He's down by the cliffs." He said sharply, reopening his eyes he used teleportation once more and the gang were now standing in the rough clearing that was the cliffs. Clayton stood there, obviously waiting for them. And he had some Powerwilds dancing about. "Not Clayton!" Tarzan grunted.
"&&X%! Not Clayton!" Tarzan repeated.
Clayton scowled. "Finally I can rid of you and your pathetic friends Keymaster." He sneered. Rei snorted. "As if that's gonna happen." He grumbled.
"Say goodbye boy." Said Clayton as he aimed his shot gun at Rei. Rei merely smirked as he silently cast his wind spell. The barrier of mist shot up all around him just as Clayton fired. The bullet merely bounced off and slammed into the nearest rock. Yami held up a monster card. "I summon the Silver Fang!" He cried. The card flashed a bright yellow before shifting into the actual monster.
Silver Fang was a beautiful snow white wolf with glowing yellow eyes. It howled, forcing Clayton and the Powerwilds to step back slightly.
Silver Fang
ATK/1200
DEF/800
"Silver Fang, destroy the Powerwilds! NOW!" Yami roared. Silver Fang let out another vicious howl and rushed at the nearest Powerwild and bit its razor sharp fangs deep into it shoulder. The Powerwild screeched in pain as it tried to fight off the white wolf. Clayton was nervous. Seemed the Keymaster was much stronger than before.
Rei vanished and reappeared behind Clayton, and grinning nastily, he sliced the stunned hunter's shoulder with Ultima. Clayton yowled in pain and scrambled away from Rei, clutching his wounded shoulder. Clayton glared at Rei, who simply smiled and walked forward.
"What's the matter Clayton? You've looked like you've seen a ghost." He teased. "And you really should get something for that shoulder of yours. It looks terrible." Unknowingly, his eerie eyes started to take on a red hue and Clayton began to shiver as the air around the two seemed to drop a few degrees.
Suddenly, the ground gave a tremendous lurch and the mountains behind Clayton exploded, sending rocks flying everywhere. Rei hissed under his breath as it appeared that Clayton was floating in the air. But that was impossible. Right?
Rei aimed his eyes at the so called 'ride' of Clayton when he scowled. "A Stealth Sneak!" He growled.
"A what?!" Tyson screeched.
"It's like a chameleon. It remains invisible until its health drops to zero." Rei grinned, revealing his fangs. "And I have just the thing to do it. You guys take care of Clayton."
He quickly jumped into the air, and much to everyone's shock, stayed there. "How the hell are you doing that brat?!" Clayton demanded. Rei simply smirked. Ranma kept firing balls of bluish energy at Clayton while the Beybladers happily sent their bit beasts to attack the infernal hunter. The invisible Stealth Sneak lunged for Rei, who simply moved to the right, easily avoiding damage.
Rei's grin grew as he had the perfect trick to beat both Stealth Sneak and Clayton. At least he hoped it would work on the fighting duo. "I have an idea. I just need a little more help with magic." He whispered to them as he floated back down to the ground. "You have our support." Yami mumbled, creating as shield of pure black mist to block the bullets from Clayton's gun. Rei smiled. "Thanks." He whispered, already powering up.
"POWER!" He yelled.
Bright golden light surrounded him and Ultima. A strange circle of woven lines appeared beneath his feet, glowing slightly. He jumped into the air, did a flip so he would slam the tip of the Keyblade into the ground. Instantly, a ball of bright white light hovered over his body, and sent out beams of energy through out the entire area. The whole sky was lit up in fact.
When the light faded, Rei collapsed on one knee, panting heavily. To everyone's shock, the giant chameleon like creature appeared, only it was burnt to a crisp. Lee laughed at that sight. Clayton only yelled in fear as Stealth Sneak fell on him. "Heh, that bastard deserved it." Rei grumbled. "You okay?" Tyson asked worriedly.
Rei was a bit pale and sweating slightly. Rei waved him off. "I'm fine. Just used up all of my magic that's all." He said sleepily. "What was that attack anyway?" Ranma asked curiously. "It's called the Trinity Limit. It's my most powerful attack ever. It will drain the magic from myself and my friends who have magic, and it will unleash in a massive blast of energy. Killing anything that has darkness." He explained.
Hm?
They turned, hearing a twig snap. Rei blinked, as the lead gorilla; Kerchak, approached him first. Before Rei could say anything, the gorilla picked him up and tossed him a bit roughly onto the ledge above them. The others cried out in shock as they were treated to the same treatment. Tarzan gave a rare smile to Kerchak who simply lead the other gorillas away. "What just happened?" Mariah asked. Rei gave a small smile. "I guess Kerchak finally trusts us." He said quietly.
"Follow Tarzan." Tarzan said simply and pointed to the entrance to a cave. "Lead the way then." Rei said cheerfully.
Rei looked up at the cave wall, which by the way was at the very top. "It's beautiful here." Mariah breathed as white butterflies fluttered around them. A keyhole appeared in the cave wall where the butterflies had been occupying. Rei raised Ultima up and pointed.
Tiny gold stars swirled around the tip as a thin beam of blue light shot into the keyhole. The gang smiled as they heard the lock click and the keyhole vanished, dropping a gummi piece on the ground. Rei silently pocketed it.
"Tarzan home." Tarzan said quietly. Rei jumped. He didn't even hear the jungle man come up behind them.
"&&X%." He repeated that odd word.
"This is your home?" Bryan asked curiously. "Huh?" Ranma perked up, hearing the sounds of water rushing. "Waterfalls...they're echoing all the way here." Jane breathed as she and Terk came out of the shadows.
"&&X%. Friends there. See friends." Jane's eyes widen in realization. "Oh, now I've got it. &&X% means heart. Friends in our hearts." She said softly. "Heart..." Tarzan repeated. "So that's what it meant." Yami mused. "Friends, same heart. Clayton, loose heart. No heart, no see friends. No heart, no friends." Tarzan said sadly.
About twenty minutes later they were standing in the tent once more, ready to leave for Traverse Town soon. "We like to thank you for all your help. Please have this as a token of our gratitude." Jane gave Rei what looked to be a keychain and on the keychain was a white butterfly. Rei smiled. "Thank you for the Jungle King. We best get going now." He said gently as he lead the others to the Rest Point.
Jane and Tarzan were amazed as all eight teenagers vanished in a blaze of tiny green stars. But they knew they had made a true friend in the Keymaster.
The gang returns to Traverse Town for a well deserved rest. And who knows what the Heartless are planning for the tiny town?
