Chapter Seven: The Great Battle

After that day, everything played out as it should have. Amy and Jason were busy training Peter and Edmund, but I stayed on that bluff most of the time. The White Witch came and demanded Edmund. Aslan negotiated and traded his life for Edmund's freedom. Getting up at dawn, I saw him, with Lucy, Susan, and Amy, walk off into the forest.

Knowing what came next, I walked over to a cliff that would overlook the battlefield. Even though I didn't want to fight, I would certainly watch. If things got really desperate, then I suppose…

The battle was set, with Jason, Peter, and Edmund on the front lines. There were thousands of critters and beasts along with them, but I knew it wouldn't be enough.

The White Witch and her army appeared on the horizon, riding a chariot pulled by polar bears. As the battle began, I simply sat back and watched it unfold. Jason will be fine, I thought to myself. He's stronger than all those people, and he has the Keyblade. The only other important people are Peter and Edmund, and they'll survive.

But everything didn't play out as it was supposed to. The battle was turning faster than normal. If I didn't do something… they would lose before the reinforcements could arrive.

"Fine. I see this is what it is I must do…" I muttered, slowly standing up. I pulled out my Masamune and Souba, then fused them into the Soubasune. "Looks like I'll be seeing some action, anyways!" I yelled, jumping off the cliff. Rushing toward the front lines as fast as I could, narrowly weaving through the armored critters and mythological beasts, as well as dodging various incoming projectiles.

Eventually making it to the front lines, where the 'good' army was taking a serious beating, I began to fight. Using my awesome abilities, I single-handedly began to turn the tide. Even when Aslan arrived, the battle was still in our favor.

"Roy! So you decided to fight after all!" Jason yelled at me.

"Well, of course! I couldn't miss out on the action!" I yelled back. "Don't misunderstand me… I'm not doing this because it's 'right!'"

The battle ended shortly thereafter. Everybody was exhausted (except me… heh…), and most of the critters and creatures trudged off. Jason, Amy, Peter, Susan, Edmund, Lucy, Aslan, and I all grouped together in the center of the battlefield.

"In the end, you chose to fight. You have my thanks," Aslan told me. "And now, let us journey to the castle, so that the new Kings and Queens of Narnia may be crowned."

"Whatever, man…" Jason muttered. "C'mon, Roy… Amy. Let's get out of here…"

I sensed something. This battle was not over… not yet.

"Wait! I feel something… darkness…" I said. Looking to the horizon, the forest in the distance was covered in snow. A great darkness was seeping out of it… and an army of Heartless. The White Witch appeared on another chariot; this time pulled by two Large Body style Heartless on all fours.

"What are those grotesque creatures?" Lucy asked.

"Don't worry about it. Just get out of here, now!" I yelled at the small group.

"But even you can't take a number of enemies that big! You will need some help!" Peter shouted.

"Forget about me and go! I'll handle this!" I told them.

"Do as he says, children. You must flee," he told them. "I entrust the fate of Narnia to your hands." Aslan and the children left, but Amy and Jason stayed at my side.

"In this with me to the end, eh? Well then, let's go!" I shouted, then charged headlong into the Heartless. I'm sure Amy and Jason followed, as I heard their war cries behind my own.

Hacking our way through the immense number of Heartless, mostly Shadows and Neoshadows, we became separated. I knew we couldn't win this battle with marshal might alone; we (or better yet, I) would have to slay the White Witch. She was controlling the Heartless, so once she was dead, I figured, they'd go away.

Cutting a swath through the Heartless' ranks with my awesome Soubasune, I fought my way through the sea of darkness up to the White Witch's chariot, wherein I easily slew her steeds. Her chariot came to a crashing halt, grinding through the ground. The Witch herself jumped out of the chariot, still donning her battle armor and sword.

"You… you're…" she began, but I wasn't in the mood for talking. I went into my True Form and made the Phoenix Sword. I held it at her, its massive 9-foot blade pointed straight at her throat.

"I'll end this," I said coldly. I whirled my blade around, intending to cleave her in half. Unfortunately, the Witch jumped backward, raising a spire of ice. My blade sheared through it, and then I charged at her.

The Witch had drawn her own blade, but my weapon was superior in power and reach. Added to my skill and enhanced abilities from my True Form, she was nothing. I easily split her sword in two using my blade's unique properties, then gave her a few kicks and punches. The Witch herself landed back on her chariot.

"Who… who are you, hero from a distant land?" she asked me with her dying breaths (as my enhanced strength had easily bested her).

"… hero? I'm no hero. I just don't like you, that's all," I replied. I went out of my True Form as the Heartless disappeared. Thus, Amy, Jason, and I were left in an empty field. My friends walked over to the only remaining thing in the field; the White Witch's chariot.

"Roy… what happened?" Amy asked me.

"It's over. We can go now, after we seal the Keyhole," I told them.

Summoning his Keyblade, and using the White Witch's wand as an activator, Jason sealed the Keyhole. I felt my Keyblade try to come out as well, but using strong willpower, I supressed it.

"… come on, let's go," Jason said, somehow beaming up to the Gummi Ship. Amy followed soon after.

I stayed behind a moment to loot a small stack of papers the Witch was carrying in her chariot. Then I yelled at Amy and Jason to beam me up.