A World Deep in Disorder

Chapter Seventy-Seven: Third time's the charm

Alright… it's about time for the next chapter, so enjoy it!

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Last Chapter: Finally, they separated. "So… we're here to start up a clan of our own, right?" Alyssa asked. Kyle nodded. "Yeah. We'll build the Clan's fortress right on top of this hill." He said. "That's a good idea… but where are we going to find Clan members?" Alyssa asked. "Trust me… they're around… and they'll be here sooner or later. Now, I better start getting to work." Kyle replied. Alyssa nodded. "Yeah… I want to help… we'll build a home in which us and others can finally sleep in… safe from the rogues." She said. Kyle only smiled at her, and nodded in reply.

"We'll call our Clan… Clan Wildfire."

Kyle/Alyssa Saga Chapter XXVII:

…And so, the two began building the Clan Wildfire fortress. In their travels, Kyle met Kevin, a man a year older than himself, who he had met several years earlier, and didn't seem to mind the fact that he was a god. Although at that time, the two had to part, they were good friends. Now, they had met again, and Kevin joined the Clan.

…Spring changed into summer, and with Kevin's help, the fortress was now a good ways completed. It was then that Alyssa met up with someone who she didn't think she'd meet again. It was her old friend Kacie, who she used to go to school with. She had lived in a town near Alizano, but had to come to Alizano itself for school. Apparently, she hadn't been caught in the destruction of Alizano, and was still alive, today. She joined the clan, and began to help with construction…

…And now, summer changed to fall. The fortress was completed, and all of the furnishings had been bought and in place. Almost exactly six months since the building began, everything was now completed. With more members, Clan Wildfire would be an official Clan…

-Fall-

Kyle looked over at Alyssa. "It's done… it's finally done." He said, and she smiled in reply. "And it looks great, too." She said. Kevin also nodded at this. "Can't say that it's the worst fortress around here." He stated. "It's probably one of the best." Kacie then said.

Autumn red and orange-leaved trees now surrounded the plain. All traces of Alizano had been pretty much wiped out, and a peaceful autumn wind was blowing over the plains. On top of the great hill was the Clan Wildfire Fortress, just as Kyle said it would be. It was a great structure, especially considering how easily the silver rogues destroyed the other magnificent structures. Its magnificence wasn't in its appearance, though… it was in its durability… the fortress could sure take a pounding the way it was built.

For looks, though, you'd have to see the inside. It was very nice, and extremely comfortable. There were five floors, and a basement floor. The top floor was the Clanmaster's room… it was Kyle's personal room, with its own personal balcony that had an awesome view. The entire floor was just that one huge room. The bed was a great canopy bed that looked like it was actually made for a god, or at least a great lord or king for that matter. It even had its own personal bathroom, a wide screen TV, and a lot of nice bureaus. It had other stuff in it, too, all of high quality, but none could go into the room except for Kyle, and anyone with his permission… which was extremely rare to anyone save Alyssa.

The floor below that was the upper hangout. It was a comfortable high-quality hangout for the greater members of the Clan… that everyone who was in it right now was. It had just about anything you'd want in a game room or a hangout. Wide screen TV, comfortable couch, a plush rug, a board for throwing darts, a pool table, and so much more. Lower members weren't allowed on this floor… it was, in addition to the hangout room, the room where the higher members had their meetings. Also, on the other side of the higher hangout, was a magnificent kitchen, where the higher members usually ate. Alyssa insisted on cooking for everyone, as she really liked to do it, and was a really good cook. Everyone loved the meals she ate, and Alyssa loved cooking them. The lower members would come to miss out on this.

The third floor was the higher rooms. There were six rooms in all, and a hallway that led either downstairs, upstairs, or onto a balcony off of this floor. There was also a nice bathroom, too. Each of the higher rooms was to be used by the second in command, and the five elites, although three rooms were still empty. Each of the rooms was quite large, and furnished to its owner's desires. Whatever that person wanted, his or her room pretty much had in it… so most of them had comfortable beds, nice TV's, and almost everything that was in Kyle's room. Almost, because the rooms weren't as big. Lower members of the Clan weren't allowed on this floor, either.

The second floor was the lower hangout. It was the place that meetings of the entire Clan were held. It was pretty much like the higher hangout, but while still of good quality, was nothing compared to the higher hangout. Lower Members weren't allowed above this floor. There was a kitchen on the far side of the lower hangout, too. The kitchen itself wasn't as big as the higher one's, but its dining area was bigger, but of less quality.

The ground floor was the lower rooms. There were multiple rooms, all for the lower members who would soon be joining the Clan. These rooms, however, were quite small, and not furnished to the users' desires. They included a standard-sized bed, a small closet, and a single bureau. If they wanted to watch TV, they'd have to go to the lower hangout. The floor also had a bathroom, but only one of the average quality. It wasn't all sparkling clean and marvelous like the higher floor or the Clanmaster's.

The basement was the training area. An entire floor of nothing, will the walls, ceiling, and floors extremely reinforced, so that it was perfect for training. It was a highly used room.

…And so, this was the place that the four had gotten used to over the next two weeks. Everything was perfect for them. Nobody complained at all, and everyone enjoyed Alyssa's now-famous cooking. It was truly the ideal life. The hung out in the higher hangout, slept in their rooms, and trained in the basement. In those two weeks, Kevin had met one that he once saw a long time ago when he was in the Silver Rogues. He was a somewhat… big, to be polite. He joined the Clan as one of its elites.

…As of now, it is early September…

…Nighttime, two weeks after the completion of the fortress…

Kyle and Alyssa were up on the fifth floor's private balcony. Kyle often invited Alyssa into his room where they could have conversations in private. Right now, the sky was extremely starry, and it was late at night… everyone else was asleep.

"This reminds me of that time before the village was destroyed…" Alyssa sighed. Kyle nodded. "Definitely. It was a night to remember." He said.

-Four years earlier-

It was late. Very late. The sky was midnight blue (perhaps because it was actually midnight. The sky was, however, filled to the brim with stars, probably every constellation in the book. Alyssa was inside, on her bed, and in her nightclothes. However, she was wide-awake. She couldn't sleep. Gut instinct told her that something was wrong…and it was something near. Therefore, she couldn't get an ounce of sleep. It was then that there was a small knock on her window.

Alyssa turned her head to see Kyle standing on the impossibly small ledge on the outside of her window. She sighed, and wondered how he could do that. 'Inherent abilities, I guess.' She thought, opening the window for him to enter the room. He was in his day clothes, as if he was about to go out for more training.

"Hey, Lyss. Can't sleep?" He asked. Alyssa shook her head. "I feel like there's something wrong going on in this very mansion." She stated, sounding quite serious, indeed. "Yeah…that's why I came over here, I felt like you were in danger." Kyle replied. Alyssa nodded at this. "Thank you." She said. "It's my pleasure, to be honest." Kyle replied. There was a momentary silence. "Want to go look at the stars, for now?" He asked, Alyssa nodded, and leaned her head out the window, which Kyle was sitting on.

There were more numerous stars in the sky than anything else ever seen. "Wow…it's like looking into another world…" Alyssa said in awe. Kyle nodded. "Yeah… didja know that this plane is the only one where stars shine in the sky like this?" He then asked. "Really?" Alyssa asked in reply.

"The dark plane ruled by Kirth is a large, ominous, and foreboding maelstrom of dark and bloody colors, with many flashes of lightning, all day and night long, it doesn't make a difference. The dead plane is either sunny or cloudy all day, almost as bad as the dark plane, or in between. The others, I'm not so sure about, especially the core of existence. Nobody's ever been there… but legends surrounding it say that it contains an item of ultimately great and unfathomable power, an item that can turn your below average warrior into the next thing to a god. But if the gods, themselves got their hands on this item… who knows what'll happen?" Kyle explained.

Alyssa nodded, taking this all in. "Well, I hope that if any of the gods get it, that it'll be you." She said. Kyle smiled at this. "Also…being a greater god, doesn't that mean that you should have your very own plane of existence?" Alyssa asked. Kyle nodded. "Yes, in time, it'll be mine." He stated. "What do you think the climate will be like?" Alyssa asked. "It's said that the climate of a god-ruled plane is determined by the god's personality. Kirth is the darkest and most evil, right? That's why his plane's worse than the dark side of death." Kyle explained. Alyssa nodded. "You'll have to take me with you to your plane one day…" She stated. Suddenly, there was a comforting silence between them.

-

Suddenly, that same comforting silence that they felt back then had returned to them. Kyle looked somewhat troubled, although he tried to hide it. Alyssa, however, knew him better than anyone, and was able to pick this up right away. "Kyle, what's wrong?" She asked. Kyle shook his head. "I… it's nothing." He said, and Alyssa looked concerned. She was about to say something, when it suddenly began to rain… a very soft rain… with the skies graying, and the thunder rumbling in the distance.

Kyle's expression suddenly went from troubled to angered. "This is it… the chance I've wanted for so long…" He muttered. "Hm?" Alyssa asked. Kyle then turned to her. "There's something I started that I needed to finish… please stay here and wait for me, ok?" He said. Normally, Alyssa would protest, but Kyle's sky blue eyes were showing a great deal of concern, in addition to the love for her that they always shone brightly with.

"Fine." Alyssa sighed. "Whatever it is… just be careful, ok?" She asked. "Don't worry… I will." Kyle replied. There was a sudden pause, where only the gentle rain could be heard. "It's a promise." He then added. Alyssa smiled, a twinkle in her beautiful deep green eyes. She walked forward, and kissed him on the cheek. Then, before Kyle could say or do anything, she walked back into the fortress.

Kyle smiled to himself. 'Thanks, Lyss.' He thought. Then, his expression became serious, as he wandered into the woods. The thunder suddenly boomed, and the lightning began to crack loudly. The gentle rain had become a downpour, and the gray clouds had become black. Kyle knew easily what this meant, and he was getting closer to it. He made it a clearing, and a flash of thunder revealed a cloaked figure… and one that he knew all too well. The flash of lightning also revealed a shining mask.

"…Well, Kyle… it appears that this will be our third match." The figure said. "Yeah, Ace, but I guess third time's the charm." Kyle replied. "Exactly. This time, I will kill you." Ace said. Kyle shook his head. "I don't know about that. You're going down this time…" He replied. Ace stepped a bit forward, now coming into full view. Most of his face was covered by a large golden mask, and actually was an artificial part of his head… the part that Kyle had actually knocked off in their last match.

The only part that wasn't covered up by the mask was a single eye… and the skin was still torched from Michelus, and scratched by the first skirmish. "You know… I've taken a lot of damage… but now I'm stronger than ever. Tonight is the night you shall cease to breathe." Ace stated. Kyle didn't bother saying anything. "…Besides… you don't even know who I truly am." Ace then added. "What?" Kyle asked. "Never mind that. You may learn the answer when we fight." Ace said, transforming into his Sheikah form. He wasted no time getting his legendary blades out… it appears that he meant business this time. His form appeared the same, except for the golden mask, now.

Kyle just looked at Ace, and transformed into his Bowser form, the eight-foot-tall monstrosity that had always been Ace's opponent. This time, it would be this form that would lead him to victory. He was sure of it. Ace simply smirked with half the mouth that he had, as a humungous bolt of lightning lit up the entire sky.

…Meanwhile…

Alyssa was running through the forests… the rain had gotten more intense. 'I know he wanted me to stay behind where it's safe, but I know what happens whenever the weather gets like this… and I can't let it end like it did last time…' She thought, running even deeper through the forests, as the very same humungous bolt of lightning lit up the entire sky.

End of Chapter

Cliffhanger! Well, how was it? Let me know. I really liked this one, myself. This story is on the home stretch, and will be finished by the beginning of next week.

Until Next Chapter,

-Biggoron