Disclaimer:
I would like to say that I'm really tired to continue telling everyone this: KH isn't mine…leaves
V: The tournament of Heroes
"We're going to another world!" Takeshi exclaimed outside the Accessories Shop, with Leon, Aerith and Alexa.
"Easy there. Yuffie already left in her gummy ship." Leon said to him. "There's no rush with her."
"She'll probably be fighting some battles there." Aerith said.
"Is that girl always with that attitude?" Takeshi asked.
"She's not always like that. You just met her at the wrong moment. She battled against the Keyblade Master yesterday again, and she lost, again."
Takeshi looked at Aerith a bit confused at the name if his rival's opponent. "Who's the Keyblade Master?"
"You'll probably meet him there. He's almost your age too." Aerith continued.
"(My age. If he goes there to the so called Tournament, I'll be able to fight him.)" Takeshi thought.
"He has battled Leon there, too."
"So did you win?" Takeshi asked to Leon, but he received no answer. He only lowered his gaze, letting know Takeshi otherwise. "You loosed? (How strong is that kid)?"
"Don't remind me." Leon almost whispered.
Alexa came up behind Takeshi, and as he looked up, he could swear she was faintly smiling.
"We'll be leaving now."
"Wish me luck!"
A familiar dark bubble wrapped them opening up again hiding nothing.
"That young woman…she's kinda mysterious." She said.
"I still don't trust her."
TTR
Takeshi sat at the stairs of the Coliseum, lowering his head and controlling his breathing. Alexa walked to him, almost asking before he interrupted her, raising his hand.
"You don't need to ask. I'm just dizzy; trying to get used to that transportation you use." He breathed deeply.
The front door of the Coliseum opened, surprising them. A small being, half-human, half-goat, walked backward.
"What is this place turning to? Some kinda Kindergarden!" It yelled as the doors closed. It turned with a mad face. "Who are you?"
"What are you?" Takeshi asked, getting up and staring at him.
"I'm Phil; Hercules coach appointed by Zeus himself." The satire said; still he received no answer whatsoever, just the feeling of being stared at.
"You're a goat."
"Watch your language kid!"
"We're here for the Tournament." Alexa interrupted. Phil carefully studied the dark-dressed women.
"You'll need a pass to enter."
"I'm not competing; he is." She pointed at Takeshi.
"Kid, this is for heroes only! And besides you'll need a pass, which, I don't have!"
"I dared him, Phil!" The young girl's familiar voice startled him. "Just let him pass!" She taunted the satire.
Phil muttered words while walking away inside the entrance room. They all watched until he closed the door.
"Impressive. You didn't chicken out!" Yuffie said smiling.
"Shut up!" Takeshi complained. Yuffie made a 'whatever' gesture and guided them in, unaware that yellow eyes were watching them from behind.
TTR
"Nice place the goat has here." Takeshi commented aloud as he stared at the large battleground.
"Ok! Before you fight me, we have to fight three rounds against heartless!"
"What?" He yelled. "You tell me now of all times?"
"Sorry. Phil's rules."
"(The goat's rules.) Anything else I have to know?" He asked already annoyed.
Yuffie looked away, thinking about the recent question. "Well…there's not much to it. But I'll tell you a few things anyway. First: use any means possible to win and survive. You're fighting Heartless in here it doesn't mean they'll pull punches. Second: Don't think of running away (doesn't matter; these are stone walls) and Third: DON'T underestimate me just because I'm a girl."
"That's all?"
"Yep! That's all." Yuffie said as she walked away. "Oh, and try making it to my round. I'll be disappointed if you don't."
TTR
Takeshi walked up the stone platform with his rod already in his hand. Alexa and Yuffie were watching beside as the invisible wall rose up. He stood there prepared for anything, and then a group of heartless appeared.
"First match: Indomitable…a total of eight heartless." Alexa said as he held a piece of paper.
"Huh?...Where'd you get that?" Yuffie asked.
"Phil gave it to me."
"Can I see it?"
"No."
There was a sudden pause. "Why not!" She asked again.
"Phil told me not to show it to any of you." She replied as she held high the paper, as Yuffie tried to take it from her.
"Hey Yuffie!" Takeshi jumped down the platform. "It's your turn (Show off)."
"You won!"
"I told you I managed!"
Yuffie didn't respond back, she gulped and climbed the platform as the invisible walls rose up.
"So…what are her battles?"
"Nightwalkers, Magic Alert and Shadow Battalion."
"What!" Yuffie exclaimed after hearing her rounds. "(That Phil planned this. He knows I don't like them tiny Heartless!)"
Out of thing air, one Large Body and five Power Wild appeared in formation. Yuffie readied herself.
As soon as the battle started. One of the Power Wild slid under Yuffie. She jumped backward and threw quick shurikens at the same Heartless, taking it out. Another two jumped after her, while on ran to her side. Yuffie sidestepped to her right, throwing two more shurikens. One was a direct hit to the single Power Wild attacking her; the other went straight for the Large Body, quickly enraging it.
"(Uh oh. I'm so stupid!)" She thought, kicking another monkey Heartless. Yuffie grabbed her giant shuriken and threw it, spinning around the arena and eliminating the last of the Power Wild. She drew out a pair of kunai, holding them in her hand for close combat. Running toward the Large Body, she jumped high in the air and slashed her enemy in the back, ending her first match.
"Wow. She's good." Takeshi said amazed with his hands behind his head.
"She has more experience fighting them than you."
"What's that supposed to mean?" He snapped.
"It means that you better think twice if you're planning on running away!" The ninja girl taunted.
"You're just afraid I'll beat ya!" With that small argument, Takeshi stepped inside the ring, ready to let go part of his fury upon the Heartless.
A pair of metal legs and four more of the Heartless Monkeys flashed ready to attack. He gripped his rod and went for the Power Wilds, smacking the first one on the head and then throwing it way with a powerful strike. He saw to his right another one jump to the air aiming for him. Takeshi instantly rolled under it and attacked with a direct hit to one of the distracted monkeys, taking it out.
"(Two down, two to go.)" He quickly got up, his eyes locked on an approaching Power Wild. Just when he was about to attack, the Heartless jumped over him. Takeshi turned following it, only to find the metal legs trampling the floor near him. He lost control and was almost hit if it wasn't for the shockwave, which sent him sliding on the floor with damage.
"I though they were supposed to be monkeys! (How the hell do they plan?)" He took out one of the Power Wilds near him; leaving only one.
"Takeshi! You better survive this round or else!" Yuffie screamed.
"What do you think I'm doing!" He took out the last Power Wild, still thinking for a way to defeat the legs.
Yuffie looked at Alexa, frowning a bit to her. "…Hey, um…lady? Aren't you a little worried about the kid?" She asked concerned, but still with sarcasm in her voice. Alexa only stared at her blankly. "You know! Those things can rip his heart apart!"
"His heart?" The unknown whispered, turning again to the round. The boy managed to find a way to hit the legs without receiving heavy damage. "He…doesn't have a heart." She said in a low voice.
Yuffie couldn't help but try to make sense out of the woman's words, and just as quickly she turned to battle.
TTR
Takeshi sat under some shade as Yuffie came from her last round, breathing heavily.
"That Phil's gonna pay for this! I hate magic flying Heartless!" She screamed as she stopped in the shade.
"Though luck! I don't wanna deal with another armor part."
TTR
Phil was checking a list of rounds in the entrance hall, and smirk grew on his face. "Hehe…Justice!" He finally said.
TTR
"The goat's gonna pay for this!" They both said in unison, and then walked of to the arena.
Once there, Takeshi already materialized his weapon. He sometimes wondered how that happened, as if the weapon knew when he was needed.
The purplish glow of the walls lifted, as both competitors readied themselves.
"You amazed me getting this far! Obviously you're more than a chicken."
Takeshi's blood boiled even at her simplest remarks. "I'm gonna make you eat those words!"
TTR
"Kid, you sure these Heartless are stronger against the Key kid?" Hades, the lord of the underworld, spoke to a young shadow. "You do know what I want them fo-"
"They're strong enough." The boy interrupted. "I gave you want you asked for! Now wait for my show to start." He smile, as a low giant growl could be heard behind him; hiding in the dark.
Author's note:
So what am I supposed to say here? Oh right, for Yuffie's weapons I added the kunai 'cause I don't want her using shurikens all the time. And this is the only part where Hades appears. Most of the villains won't play a large role.