Chapter 44: Another Keybearer?
After Ness transported the group from Bygone Fortress they return to Wisdom City.
"Way to go, Ness! I knew you'd pull it off!" Ken said and Ness nods.
"Why are we back here?" Banjo asked.
"Because we need to talk to Ry, since he should be recovered by now. That, and we gotta get Noel somewhere someone can take good care of her after what that hag Rixla did." Ken answered.
"I suppose that might work. Okay. Let's go find Ry." Alibaba said.
The group make their way to find May's house and later on they find the house and enter it and find Ry, Tsubaki, and May in the house.
"Yo! Ry! We're back!" Ken said.
"Oh, it's you, Dirty mouth. What are you doing back here?" Ry asked and then he sees the unconscious Noel. "And what happened?" Ry asked.
"Long story…" Knuckles said.
"But we'll explain anyway." Ken said and he begins explaining about what happened in Bygone Fortress with Odium wielding Noel's Keyblade, Noel fighting her way through the fortress of Bygone Fortress and fighting Black Xetis and Heartless along the way, fighting against Tora and Rajin, defeating Odium, confronted Porky and Nightmare and defeated them both, found Luke and Ruby, Rixla revealing that there is a last Heart Crystal and only Noel can unlock the seal due to being a daughter of a man named Count Faust, also revealed that Rixla and Noel are sisters, fought and defeated Odium's new dark form, unlocked the seal to the final Heart Crystal and revealed the last Keyhole but Rixla unleashes a deadly dark attack and severely injured Noel, and the group were forced to leave Bygone Fortress.
"I see. So, now, all the Heart Crystals are all placed together and there was a final Heart Crystal. I can't believe I didn't realize that." Ry said.
"Now that the Keyhole is revealed, the darkness should be flowing from it by now." Tsubaki said.
"Which could result more and more Black Xetis and Heartless appearing everywhere. The only way to stop them is seal that Keyhole." May said.
"That can't happen now. Noel is…" Aang stops talking.
"You don't know that. For all we know, Noel could be still alive. But now she's suffered so much. It's best if she stays here for the time being, so she can be taken care of." Ry said.
"What are we supposed to do until then? With darkness being unleashed from the Keyhole, Black Xetis and Heartless will keep appearing all over the place! Noel's Keyblade is the only thing that truly defeat them." Carmelita said.
"Yes. That's true, but Noel is not the only Keybearer. There could be another that might help you. Until Noel is fully recovered, that's our only option." Ry said.
"Well, if Noel is staying here, so am I! I've been away from here for too long since Shine City's destruction! I'm NEVER leaving her side again!" Luke said.
"You really want to be with her? You know that…" Ry was cut off by Luke.
"I know she's not really my sister and I don't care! She's been with me for years! I've been takin' good of her before all this happened! To me, she IS my sister!" Luke said.
"Luke…" Ruby stops talking.
"Okay then." Ry said.
"May, see if you can do something to help Noel." Tsubaki said.
"Of course." May said.
"I'm helping." Katara said.
"You?" Tsubaki asked.
"I happen to be a good healer and Noel is my friend! I'd do anything for her!" Katara said.
"I want to help too." Cream said.
"I suppose Noel is lucky to have friends like you." Ry said.
"The hell are supposed to do?" Ken asked.
"Like I said, try to find another Keybearer." Ry said as he, Tsubaki, May, Luke, Ruby, Katara, and Cream go into a room to try and take care of Noel.
"This won't be easy, but now we have no other option." Zuko said.
"Yes. Let's go." Espio said.
Just then Grace goes into the room.
"Hey! Where're you goin'?" Ken asked.
"Grace wants to be with Noel. Let him go." Morgiana said.
"Whatever. Let's get outta here." Ken said.
Ken, Banjo and Kazooie, Espio, Knuckles, Carmelita, Alibaba, Morgiana, Aang, Zuko, and Ness leave the house and are back outside and they start searching for another Keybearer but just then Dark Knight Black Xetis appear and attack with their swords but Ken bashes with his guitar and then unleashes magic music waves while Banjo has Kazooie shoot eggs while Espio throws four shurikens while Knuckles triple punches while Carmelita shoots electric shots from her shock pistol while Alibaba uses Amon's flames to strike while Morgiana delivers a leap kick while Aang unleashes whirlwinds while Zuko unleashes a jet of fire while Ness uses PK Flash and the group defeat the Dark Knight Black Xetis but more appear.
"Dammit! There's no end!" Ken said.
"We don't have time for this!" Carmelita said.
"Forget this! Let's just find that other Keybearer!" Knuckles said.
"And quickly." Aang said.
Ken, Banjo and Kazooie, Espio, Knuckles, Carmelita, Alibaba, Morgiana, Aang, Zuko, and Ness keep searching Wisdom City for a Keybearer while avoiding Black Xetis and Heartless that keep appearing and attacking them but they arrive at a different part of the city which is a fountain area but then Wraith Black Xetis appear and same for Darkball Heartless.
"UGH! You bastards just can't take a freakin' hint! PISS OFF!" Ken shouted.
"That's not gonna help, ya know." Kazooie said.
"Fighting them is just pointless." Alibaba said.
"I guess this is it then…" Carmelita said.
As the Wraith Black Xetis and the Darkball Heartless begin to attack a slash strikes at one of the Wraith Black Xetis destroying it.
"What?" Zuko asked.
Another slash strikes at the other Wraith Black Xetis and the Darkball Heartless and every single one has been destroyed.
"Who did that?" Knuckles asked.
"That was me." A voice said.
The group see someone coming and it's a boy with spiky light orange hair, cyan eyes, wearing a jade green shirt with black short sleeves, a big blue X in the middle of his shirt, tan and grey short-jeans with zippers on both sides, two rings on two left fingers, and blue shoes and he's carrying what looks like a key shaped sword with a white skeletal edge, cyan crystals for teeth, white dragon shaped head at the top of the edge, white hilt, white handle, and a white and cyan chain with a crystal at the end.
"You guys okay?" The boy asked.
"Yeah. Thanks to you." Banjo said.
"Thanks for helping us, but I think that more Black Xetis and Heartless will arrive." Aang said and just then Dark Knight Black Xetis and Defender Heartless appear.
"Dammit!" Ken said.
"Don't worry. I got this." The boy said.
The Dark Knight Black Xetis slash at the boy with their swords but the boy dodge rolls out of the way and then delivers a horizontal slash with his key shaped sword and then delivers a diagonal slash with his key shaped sword but the Defender Heartless try to bite at the boy with their eerie faced shields but the boy back flips and then unleashes a white fire spell and strikes at the Defender Heartless but the Dark Knight Black Xetis unleash dark slash streaks but the boy delivers a somersault slash with his key sword and then unleashes white lightning and attacks but the Defender Heartless use their shields to unleash a stream of ice while the Dark Knight Black Xetis spin slash with their swords but the boy transforms his key sword into a hammer and smashes at the Dark Knight Black Xetis and the Defender Heartless but two last Dark Knight Black Xetis and Defender Heartless attack the boy who vertical slashes with his key sword and then transforms it into a mace and strikes and the boy defeats every Dark Knight Black Xeti and Defender Heartless.
"Game over." The boy said.
"Whoa! That was…" Ken stops talking.
"Unbelievable! Not only do you have excellent fighting skills, but you just destroyed the Black Xetis and the Heartless! It's as if you wield…" Carmelita stops talking.
"A Keyblade? That's right. This is my Keyblade." The boy said.
"Then we've another Keybearer." Espio said.
"AWESOME!" Ken said.
"What? You guys were trying to find a Keyblade wielder?" The boy asked.
"Yes. We figured this was our only option." Morgiana said.
"Only option? What do you mean?" The boy asked.
"We'll explain, but you should come with us to a man named Ry." Banjo said.
"Okay. Neither of you appear evil anyway, so I guess I'll tag along." The boy said.
"Cool." Ken said.
"By the way, we never got your name. Who are you exactly?" Aang asked.
"I'm Pax. A Keyblade wielder of Light." Pax introduced.
"Pax, huh? Cool name, I guess. Name's Ken." Ken introduced.
"I'm Banjo." Banjo introduced.
"Kazooie." Kazooie introduced.
"I am Espio." Espio introduced.
"Knuckles." Knuckles introduced.
"Carmelita Fox." Carmelita introduced.
"I'm Alibaba." Alibaba introduced.
"I am Morgiana." Morgiana introduced.
"I'm Aang." Aang introduced.
"Zuko." Zuko introduced.
"That's Ness over there." Ken introduced Ness who waves.
"Good to meet you all. Okay. You seem to know this Ry, so I'll let you lead the way." Pax said.
"Okay then. Let's go." Alibaba said.
"Also, if more Black Xetis and Heartless appear, we'll leave the fighting to you." Carmelita said.
"Sounds like a good idea. Let's get moving." Pax said.
Pax, Ken, Banjo and Kazooie, Espio, Knuckles, Carmelita, Alibaba, Morgiana, Aang, Zuko, and Ness make their way through Wisdom City back to the house where Ry, Tsubaki, and May are and as Black Xetis and Heartless appear Pax defeats them with his Keyblade and they continue on until they arrive back at the house and enter it.
"Hey, Ry! We have someone you'd like to meet! Get out here!" Ken called.
"Sheesh. What is it this time?" Ry asked and then he notices the group. "Oh, you're back. What is it?" Ry asked.
"Guess who we found?" Ken asked.
"I don't know. Just say it." Ry said.
"We have managed to discover another Keyblade wielder." Espio said showing Pax.
"Hello." Pax said.
"So, you're a new Keyblade wielder?" Ry asked.
"Not new. I've been one since I can remember. I'm under training of a Keyblade Master." Pax said.
"I see. Show me your Keyblade." Ry said and Pax takes out his Keyblade. "Hmm…I see." Ry said. "But how did you end up here? Your world vanished too?" Ry asked.
"Well, yes. But I didn't end up here after that." Pax said.
"Then what happened to you?" Tsubaki asked as she comes out and with her are Cream and Cheese, Katara, and Grace.
"I should start from the beginning…" Pax said. "Before this, I was living in a world called Requiem City, and I've spent most of my life training under Fulgur, a Keyblade Master of Light. Not only that, but I've also spent time hanging out with my friends, Ky, Griff, and Nex. One night, though, Requiem City was being invaded by Black Xetis and Heartless and my friends were in danger. Master Fulgur and I did our best to fight off the destruction while dealing with a sinister man named Zervik, who had control of the Black Xetis and the Heartless. After Griff and Ky's…caretaker disappeared, Nex, a former friend revealed that he's the one who opened the door and allowed the city to be destroyed. I quickly got Ky out to safety and I had to fight Nex. Despite my fighting skills, Nex put up more of a fight and the Black Xetis and the Heartless nearly took my heart. I don't really know much after that, but Ky, who is another Keyblade wielder told me that Zervik and the Black Xetis enslaved my mind and I became a dark warrior named Pavor. Ky also said that I nearly killed him. Just the thought of that made me cringe. But then Ky saved me in the end. At a world called Void Citadel, Ky confronted Zervik, and they fought, but Ky gained the upper hand and also purified the Light Crystal, but then Ky had to sacrificed his heart in order to complete the Keyhole to Void Citadel. That was then Nex showed up and taunted Ky's demise. Angered, I tried to strike, but then we both disappeared. After that, I ended up somewhere around the city and I've been searching for that traitor Nex since. That was then I ran into these guys and helped fight off more Black Xetis and Heartless." Pax explained.
"Damn…" Ken said.
"Sounds like you've been through much." Aang said.
"Yeah." Pax said.
"Well, we have a problem of our own. We'd like to show you something." Katara said.
"Okay." Pax said.
Pax enters the room and he finds the unconscious Noel lying on a bed and is still severely injured.
"What happened to her? Is she your friend?" Pax asked.
"Yes. Her name is Noel. We were at a world called Bygone Fortress and Noel fought her way through the castle to reach the Chapel of Heart. Our enemy, Rixla told Noel that there is a final Heart Crystal and only she can unlock the seal. She did and discovered the last Heart Crystal, which revealed the final Keyhole to Bygone Fortress, but then Rixla unleashes a devastating attack this is how Noel is now. With a Keybearer at our side now gone, there is no way to seal the final Keyhole unless we find another." Banjo explained.
"I see. So, you need my help?" Pax asked.
"You'd do that?" Knuckles asked.
"If this is important to you, then I'll do everything in my power to help." Pax said.
"Thanks, Pax." Alibaba said.
"You'd seriously do that for Noel?" Luke asked.
"Yes. I can understand she's been through much. I'll do your friend a favor." Pax said.
"Alright!" Ken cheered.
"That's very nice of you." Cream said.
"Right. I'm going." Pax said.
"Hold on! You're goin', you'll have to take us with you. We've been to that world before and we know the way." Knuckles said.
"Okay then." Pax said.
"Cream, Katara, Grace, you three are coming too. I know you're Noel's friends, but you're all a team here." Zuko said.
"You're right. Okay." Katara said.
"Cheese and I will go." Cream said.
"Eevee." Grace said.
"Ruby and I will stay here with Noel while she's being treated. I'm never leaving her side again." Luke said.
"You and I have somethin' in common than you think, Luke. We both care for Noel's safety and act brotherly." Ken said.
"Please, Music boy. That's not what you said when you yelled at her." Kazooie said.
"Quiet!" Ken snapped.
"Wait? What do you mean by Ken yelling at Noel?" Ruby asked.
"Oh, yeah. I didn't get a chance to tell you." Kazooie said.
"Dammit, don…" Ken was cut off by Knuckles covering Ken's mouth.
"Go for it, Kazooie." Knuckles said.
"Gladly. Ya see, while we were travelling with Noel to find you and still saving worlds from the Black Xetis and the Heartless, Noel found a world called N. Sanity Island and decided that you'd be there. She wanted to go there and Banjo, Grace, and I agreed, but Ken insisted it's just pointless and that world was worthless, so Ken tried to take Noel's Keyblade away from her and he was fighting with her, we ended up at N. Sanity Island. Then when we met with Ken again, Ken started saying some terrible things to Noel, yelling at her and calling her a weakling, a burden, a waste of space, stupid, and annoying. Noel tried to calm Ken down, but to no avail and Ken kept yelling at her and saying mean things to her, and then left her." Kazooie explained and Luke, Ruby, and even Pax are flabbergasted by what Kazooie just explained.
"It's true. We heard Mister Ken being mean to Miss Noel." Cream said.
Luke and Ruby then look at Ken and they both look very angry.
"Is that true?!" Luke asked.
"Well, yeah…but that was because I was bein' a stupid jerk. I just said there was no point in goin' to that world because I figured you wouldn't be there." Ken said.
"No point, huh? Well, you're right about Luke not being in that world, but that doesn't mean there wasn't a point!" Ruby yelled.
"You're mad, are ya, Luke?" Ken asked.
"No. I'm not mad." Luke answered.
"Oh, okay." Ken said.
"I'm…FURIOUS!" Luke shouted.
"That's just what I was afraid you'd might say." Ken said.
"I can't believe YOU said those terrible things to my sister! DID YOU NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT HOW FRAGILE SHE WAS BEFORE NOW?!" Luke demanded.
"That was a mistake. Besides, I apologized." Ken said.
"Sorry doesn't always cut it." Ruby said.
"True, but she forgave me." Ken said.
"That's because Noel is always forgiving! She's kind and good, even to those are not! And guess what else; I'm not Noel, am I?" Luke asked grabbing Ken's collar of his shirt.
"No." Ken answered wincing.
"This'll be good." Kazooie said.
"I wish you'd let it go, Kazooie." Banjo said.
"If you're gonna beat that brat to a pulp, take it outside." Ry said.
"What?! You're not gonna help?!" Ken asked.
"Did you hurt Noel's feelings?" Luke asked.
"Well…" Ken was cut off by Kazooie.
"I saw tears coming off her face after Ken yelled at her and said those terrible things." Kazooie said.
"Oh, it's on now, you punk!" Luke said as he makes his way to the door while dragging Ken.
"Hold on, Luke. I think I'd like to help with cleaning this boy's act!" Ruby said.
"Are you serious?! C'mon!" Ken said as he's being dragged by Luke and they are now outside and Ruby joins them outside.
"That's not gonna be good for Ken." Aang said.
"He deserves it. Karma's gonna come back and bite Ken right on his butt." Kazooie said.
"Anyway, we should probably make our way to Bygone Fortress and I can seal the Keyhole for Noel." Pax said.
"Getting to that castle won't be easy now." Ry said.
"If it's because of the Black Xetis and the Heartless, then we can handle them. Pax is with us now." Alibaba said.
"That's not the only problem. While you guys were out trying to find another Keybearer, we were visited by a mysterious man not too long ago and he informed us that the way to Bygone Fortress is blocked off by a dark barrier. Possibly caused by the Keyhole." Ry said.
"What? A dark barrier? That doesn't good." Pax said.
"No and it's guarded by lots of Black Xetis and the Heartless. Tsubaki and I are gonna try to lure them away in our own Gummi ships." Ry said.
"What will we do while you do that? How can we get rid of that dark barrier?" Pax asked.
"According to the mysterious man we were visited, he said that several Black Xetis had emerged from the Keyhole and are now in different worlds. Possibly the ones Noel and her friends have visited before. I think that the best and only way to get rid of that dark barrier is to destroy the Black Xetis." Tsubaki explained.
"Okay then. I guess we'll start off with that." Pax said.
"Be careful. Those Black Xetis aren't like the Black Xetis you'd normally fight. They'll be much more stronger and more powerful." Ry said.
"That won't be a problem. We can handle them." Carmelita said.
"I'm guessing that Noel will stay here for the time being." Alibaba said.
"Yes. May is still attempting to treat Noel's wounds. Because of what Rixla did to her, it will only take long for her to be recovered. It would take a miracle." Tsubaki said.
"All Noel needs is rest. We'll come back after we deal the powerful Black Xetis." Aang said.
Just then Luke and Ruby return inside and Luke is holding a very injured Ken who has lots of bruises on his body, his clothes are torn up, many bumps are on his head, his skin is nearly bleeding, and he has two black eyes.
"We're back." Luke said.
"Hahahahahahahahaha! Guess karma did more than bite! It gave Ken a beating within an inch of his life!" Kazooie said.
"It's not that funny, Kazooie." Morgiana said.
"Ken may be a foul-mouthed jerk who made Noel cry once, but I don't think he deserved that." Aang said.
"I'll just heal him." Katara said.
"Pain…so much pain…" Ken said.
"I'm guessing you'll be going?" Ruby asked.
"Yes, but not to Bygone Fortress yet. A dark barrier is blocking the way by the Keyhole and is also caused by stronger and powerful Black Xetis." Pax said.
"Ry and Tsubaki will try to lure out the guarding Black Xetis and Heartless while we handle the strong and powerful Black Xetis." Knuckles said.
"May is still tending to Noel. We understand you two will stay by her side." Espio said.
"Yeah. Good luck." Luke said.
"We know you'll come back after this. I hope Noel will be recovered then." Ruby said.
"Then let's not waste time." Pax said.
Pax, Ken, Banjo and Kazooie, Grace, Espio, Cream and Cheese, Knuckles, Carmelita, Alibaba, Morgiana, Aang, Katara, and Zuko leave the house and go through Wisdom City.
"Okay. We have our mission. Let's go to what world Noel has gone to and find those Black Xetis." Pax said.
"Yeah." Alibaba said.
"This won't be easy fights, but I know we'll be okay if we work together." Zuko said.
"Then let's get going." Pax said as he uses Way to Peace to create a light portal and Pax goes into the light portal and the others follow him.
As the light portal disappears two figures arrive at it's a young man with blue eyes, untidy blond hair, a scar mark on the right side of his face under his right eye, wearing a black and blue hooded shirt with the right side being sleeveless while the left side is short sleeved, a grey zipper in the middle of the shirt, dark green pants, a red fingerless glove on his right hand, a bandage on his left hand, and black key shaped tattoo on his shoulder.
The other figure is a black furred rabbit wearing a blue shirt with black short sleeves and a silver zipper in the middle, black and blue pants with two more zippers on each sides, blue fingerless gloves, and black and blue shoes.
"You saw this, right Oswald?" The young man asked.
"Yeah. A light portal. But what about it?" The rabbit named Oswald asked.
"This means our search for that bastard Zervik continues." The young man said as he takes out a key shaped sword with a black edge and teeth, blue hilt, dark grey handle, teal spikes on the edge, and a black chain with a blue star at the end and creates a light portal. "Let's go." The young man said as he goes into the light portal and Oswald follows before the light portal disappears.
Another chapter in the bag for you. I hope you enjoyed this one, even though it's kinda shorter than the last, but hey. Here you go. So, yeah. Noel's gonna be out for quote a while, but that doesn't mean she's gone for good. She'll be back in action soon. Anyway, if you guys have no idea who Pax is, then read my rewritten version of KH: LD first. That's it from me.
To be continued...