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ECHO230-Most of your requests will be answered here but as for a sequel…well, you'll all have to just read to find out!

ThiefMaster-Thanks, hope you start writing!

heartsoblivion-I thought I really bombed on the Diamond Dust description but you proved otherwise! Thank you!

Lady Sonora-Yes I put your magic attacks in and yes I'm gonna have lots of fun in this chapter!

Neassa- I never would've guessed it was in Al Bhed! You're one of the few people I know (besides my friends) who actually write in Al Bhed. Congrats!

To got into further detail for ECHO230's sequel question, I've had the idea of a sequel for a while but I have to figure out how to tie everything together in my story now so it makes sense in the sequel.

Now if that's all over with, on with the story!

The Defense

The crash sounded like it came from the Coliseum gates. We heard another crash and saw that 2 Darksides smashed their way to the arena. 3 more followed and we were surrounded.I knew that was just the first few of the 50 Darksides coming to try to annihilate all of us. I needed to get eveyone together.

"We have to fight our way out of here and try to meet everyone else"

I saw someone jump up. It was Raiku. He faced one of the Darksides and twisted his weapon at it. As he landed, a gust of wind blew through the Darkside. The wind picked up and started to swirl around the Darkside, creating a tornado! The tornado shot the Darkside out of it's funnel, sending it far out into the sky. Judging by the fact that he never came down,we safely assured that Raiku shot it into space. I looked at him and was impressed. He swung his sword over his shoulder.

"SoAdept, how'd you like that?"

"Very impressive. Now it's my turn!"

"Not yet Adept!"

We turned to see Jymanea jump right into 2 Darksides. She drew her knives and said a word for a spell as she hit them.

"Luhviceuh!"

After she landed the 2 Darksides stood there looking stupified. In a instant they started to beat up the 2 remaining Darksides. After they were finished, they started to beat each other up until they both evaporated away in a black haze. We saw Jymanea walking back to us with a big smile on her face.

"I may not look like much, but I can still kick major butt Adept!"

"Wow, didn't expect that from you"

I suddenly remembered Sora and Daya. They were both still out cold! I ran to Daya and saw that she was still safe. But I needed to wake her up...

(How to wake a sleeping assasin...oh well, a hit on the head won't matter...)

I stood her up and gave her a light smack in the back of her head. She immediately woke, and pushed me off. I forgot that she didn't see me transform.

"Who are you? What have you done to the Adept?"

"Daya calm down, it's me. I just transformed"

"Transformed...If you're really the Adept, then what did I call Sora for being a idiot?"

"You called him a baka"

"That's good enough for me"

She followed me as I did the same to Sora. Same results, minus the question Daya asked. We walked to where Raiku, Jymanea and Azure were standing. I told them about the vision with Axel. Sora and Jymanea knew Axel at the sound of his name. That means that Sora, must've went through the whole plot for "Chain of Memories". I asked him questions about it and he said that he did find a Castle Oblivion and completed the Chain of Memories. As for Jymanea, she told us that she also had video games in her world and she had played both the original and Chain of Memories. Throwing that topic out of our heads, we remembered about the Darkside invasion. There were still crashes being heard by the gates. We rushed to the lobby, or what was left of it. We saw Leon, Yuffie and Cloud trying to hold off the Darksides. Cloud came to us after rushing through a Darksides face with the Sonic Blade move.

"Great, you guys are finally here. We're trying to hold them off, but we need help"

We all rushed in to help them. We fought them but they kept coming. I kept count on how many we killed and we only did 20. 20 was better than I expected but we still weren't winning. We were all getting tired. I yelled out to Sora as I double slashed a Darkside in the face.

"What now? We're not winning and we have 30-something more to go!"

Sora stabbed a Darkside in the eye and slid down its arm.

"I clearly have no damn idea! We just have to keep on fighting!"

Raiku and Jymanea landed at my side as a Darkside collapsed and evaporated behind them.

"I don't know how long I can keep doing this..."

"This is too tiring...when will they stop..."

I looked at everyone else. We were becoming more exhausted by the second and there was no more help. If a miracle needed to happen, it had better happen now or we would be toast! I let out a sigh as I shot a Darkside in the face with a Firaga.

(This is hopeless...even in this form I can't help...)

"Sora, long time no see!"

"Don't worry everyone, the cavalry has arrived!"

We all turned to see 2 figures rush past 3 Darksides. As they did, there was a slashing sound, and the 3 Darksides evaporated into the air. Everyone was shocked to see who had come, but their voices gave me enough of a clue. Sora walked over to Riku and started to check his face, like the first time Riku and Sora met in Traverse Town.

"Riku? Riku is that really you?"

"Hey, let go of my face!"

"Oh sorry, it's just so good to see you since we sealed Kingdom Hearts"

"Don't worry, we're still buds right?"

"Best friends as always!"

Riku gave Sora a smile and Sora couldn't let back one of his huge grins. The moment was interrupted as Mickey threw all of us small glass vials with a golden liquid inside. We all wondered what in the world it could be. I stared at my own little glass vial.

"Mickey, what are these?"

"Well you could at least be thankful that I just handed you an elixer!"

Everyone downed the glass vial at the sound of an elixer. I wan't that shocked. In my own Kingdom Hearts file, was lucky enough to be constantly re-supplied with elixers thanks to the synthesis shop. I downed the elixer and I felt brand new. I could see that everyone else did too. Mickey laughed as the summoned his own keyblade.

"So if we're all ready, let's get those Heartless!"

We all couldn't help but smile at Mickey. Even in the heat of battle, you could never replace his trademark voice. I jumped up and sliced at a Heartless, going right through it's body, cutting it in half. I landed and turned to everyone.

"Well, you heard the king, let's get to it!"

We all charged in. Before we were going to lose sooner or later, but now we were refreshed and ready. Now we also had Riku and King Mickey on our side. We practically mauled the last few Darksides. After all was said and done, I was engulfed in another tornado of aura. This time it was blue, to white, then mixed. I felt the powers of the Heartless leave my body. The heartless hearts left me and started to float in the air. After the tornado dispersed found myself in new clothes, but they seemed familiar.

(Where have I seen this outfit before...)

I was wearing a blue t-shirt with a silver-white dragon on it. I had on blue jeans with and blue and white sneakers. Around my neck was a silver necklace with a gold crown pendant like Sora's. On my left ring-finger was a sliver ring engraved with 2 white hearts. Then it hit me. This was the get-up I had in my last vision!

(So that's where I remember them! These look pretty good!)

The heartless hearts seemed to fly into the ring. The 2 hearts glew blue and stayed that way. I was too busy staring at the ring that I didn't notice that I still had my 2 keyblades drawn. Everyone was staring but Riku and Mickey were smiling. Guess they knew that this would happen. We heard something running towards us. We saw a shaking Phil running towards us.

"Wow guys, if it wasn't for you, the whole place would be down to the ground"

We all looked around. Phil was partly right. Most of the area was demolished, but nothing too serious to say that someone nuked the place. After thanking us, Phil started to leave, but turned to give us one more message.

"Oh yeah, I told Cid everything and he said for you all to head back to Traverse Town right away"

(Cid? Oh, he must've gathered everyone and left during the first crash...oh well, might as well go see what he wants)

We all boarded the Gummi ship. Before takeoff, I reminded Leon about the engine. He nodded and got us up to a cruise speed. On the way we all got to know Raiku, Jymanea, and Azure, but not much of Azure. Riku and Raiku got into an arguement of whose name sounded better, even thought they pretty much sounded the same. We landed in Traverse Town and was met with the biggest suprise of all.

(Whoa...)

It looked like all of the townspeople were in front of us. The First District looked like it had been decorated for a party. Tables, food, drinks, and they even built a stage for a band! Cid was at the head of the crowd with everyone else we knew. We walked over to him and gazed at how great everything looked. I looked at Cid and he had a grin on his face. I looked at him and the scenerey with wide eyes.

"Cid...how did you...why did you..."

"That little guy Phil told me everything over radio, when I heard you guys killed off over 50 of those Heartless, I couldn't help spread the word and get a welcome back party. We're quick aren't we?"

Sora ran up and thrust his fist into the air.

"Well, what are we waiting for? Let's pary!"

Everyone yelled in agreement and the party went on. We had fun eating, drinking, laughing and getting along as friends. They put up a band but they weren't doing much of a good job. That's when I hatched an idea. (A/N: No pun intended) I pulled Riku and Sora out of the crowd for a minute.

"So, I guess you both agree with me that the current band sucks"

"Yeah, Huey, Dewey and Louie don't do that much of a good job"

"Yes, they suck"

"I have an idea, to get the party more up and running"

"Ok"

"I'm listening"

"You guys ever play an instrument?"

"I'm pretty good with a bass guitar"

"Drums were pretty much my thing in school"

"Ok, so here's the plan..."

So we got our little plan together quickly. We told the three little ducks and the gladly stepped down. We took our postions, Me on electric and lead voice, Sora on bass and back-up, Riku ondrums andback-up. Now was to put the main part of my plan into action. I looked at Soraand Riku and the nodded at me.We all closed our eyes aseveryone else wondered whatwe were up to.

(Ok,concentrate, think about the vision room...)

ENTER VISION ROOM

I found myself in the same type room as the first timeI went there when Axel took me. Isaw Soraand Rikuin front of me.

"Ok,youtwo ready?"

"Alright"

"Let's do this"

We got together andI placed my hands over their foreheads. A burst of new knowledge went on in our heads.

BACK TO REALITY

All of our eyes shot open. I checked back to Sora and Riku to see if it worked. They both gave me a thumbs up. This was it.

(Ok, just let go and be free...)

I heard Riku give the signal with his drumsticks.

"1,2,1,2,3,4!"

Me and Sora hit the first chord with ease while Riku started the drum part. I started...

I've given up on giving up slowly
I'm blending in so you won't even know me
Apart from this whole world that shares my fate
This one last bullet you mention
It's my one last shot at redemption
Cause I know to live you must give your life away

And I've been housing all this doubt
and insecurity
And I've been locked inside that house
All the while you hold the key
And I've been dying to get out
And that might be the death of me
And even though there's no way of knowing
Where to go
I promise I'm going because…

I gotta get out of here
I'm stuck inside this rut that I fell into by mistake
I gotta get out of here
And I'm begging you, I'm begging you, I'm begging you to be my escape

I've given up on doing this alone now
Guess I failed and I'm ready to be shown out
You told me the way and now I'm trying to get there
And this life sentence that I'm serving
I admit that I'm every bit deserving
But the beauty of grace is that it makes life not fair

Cause I've been housing all this doubt
and insecurity
And I've been locked inside that house
All the while you hold the key
And I've been dying to get out
And that might be the death of me
And even though there's no way of knowing
Where to go
I promise I'm going because…

I gotta get out of here
Cause I'm afraid that this complacency is something I can't shake (yeah)
I gotta get out of here
And I'm begging you, I'm begging you, I'm begging you to be my escape

I am a hostage to my own humanity
Self-detained and forced to live in this mess I've made
And all I'm asking is for you to do what you can with me
But I can't ask you to give what you already gave.

Cause I've been housing all this doubt
and insecurity
And I've been locked inside that house
All the while you hold the key
And I've been dying to get out
That might be the death of me
And even though there's no way of knowing
Where to go
I promise I'm going because…

I gotta get out of here
I'm stuck inside this rut that I fell into by mistake
I gotta get out of here
And I'm begging you, I'm begging you, I'm begging you to be my escape...

After the song ended I looked at the crowd. There was silence for a second until they broke out in applause. Clapping, yelling and cheers were heard. I looked at my new "band members". They gave me smiles and so did I. Nothing like a evening with friends to get the thoughts of a battle out of my head.

END CHAPTER

Hope you enjoyed it! And just because I want to, I do play guitar and I'm pretty good! Ok, now read and review!

Gaming quote of the chapter-"I'm not afraid of the darkness"-Riku, Kingdom Hearts