Walking through the carbon copy of the deserted castle Vexen couldn't help but have a sense of awe come over him. The castle that once belonged to Ansem, one of the most respected scientists of all, decaying to nothing. It was strange for it looked like the "pipes" and machinery was eating away at the church like castle, like a parasite gone undetected.
His attention was cut off however, for not too far ahead he heard loud thunderous noises of a battle being waged.
"The keybearer is already here? Impossible!"
He jumped up and dashed into the direction he heard the noises. Soon he found himself in a chapel room. He instantly identified it as the place where Marluxia first met Sora.
Only it wasn't Marluxia Sora was fighting, it was a gigantic black fire breathing dragon.
Vexen decided to watch in the shadows as Sora leapt at the Dragon, avoiding its snaps and flame breath. Sora managed to jump onto the beast's snout and jumped back, he held his keyblade out; it's tip glowing an angry red.
"RAGNAROK!"
The dragon let out a howl as millions of laser beams struck it over its body. It recoiled from the blast but counterattacked, bringing it's feet down in an earthquake move. Sora had no time to react as the blow came and he was knocked to his feet. Vexen's face lit up, perhaps if this dragon did away with Sora he wouldn't have to worry about Marluxia's plan.
His hopes were soon shattered as Sora held up three green cards with a terrifying bison like monster on them.
"Beast!"
On cue, the same tremendous monster was summoned and he tackled the dragon to the ground. He disappeared shortly after and Sora ran up to deliver the final blow upon the dragon.
Vexen was amazed. He wasn't sure as to why though. He guessed it was the fact that Namine was slowly dismantling Sora's mind and yet he was still fighting as if nothing were happening to him.
However, something else ran through his mind. The higher Sora climbed…. The less time he had to stop both Marluxia AND Sora.
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Defeating the dragon made thoughts race through Sora's head. That blasted Maleficent..
It's because of her that we're all separated… Riku's still fighting against me…. I have to get to the top and get rid of whatever's causing this….
He picked up the card left behind by the dragon. Sora then turned his attention to the gems; he needed more of them to gain enough strength to fight off the heartless. Only when he turned his attention to the gems…
"That's funny…. I thought there would be…. More"
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Holding a few of the gems in his hand Vexen grinned to himself. Surely within the EXP gems there was the DNA of the dragon, the DNA of Maleficent….
He placed Larxene's hair strand with the gems and clenched his hand tightly over them.
"All the pieces are in place, Larxene's thunder, Maleficent's magic, my genius, will all be one"
And with a laugh, he disappeared from the world.