Chapter 26: Bogshot and Werelupe Woods
The group continue through the outskirts and then make their way through the crossroad, but Black Xetis and Minions appear and attack the group, but Ky attacks with his Keyblade followed by Gravity defeated the Black Xetis while Tor slashes with his sword while Roberta casts her spells and they defeated the Minions and the group continue to make their way to the Brightvale Bridge, but upon arriving at the bridge, they see the bridge completely broken.
"Crap...the bridge is out." Ky said.
"Now what are we supposed to do?" Murray asked.
"Wait! I got it! When I was making my way back home from Meridell to get my sponsorship papers signed by my parents, I ran into a bridge repairman. He said he was from Bogshot." Tor said.
"That's it! Bogshot Swamp! That's in the crossroad we got through!" Roberta said.
"So do you think we can get to Bogshot and ask this bridge repairman to fix the bridge?" Sly asked.
"It could work. It's probably the only way." Elena said.
"Alright. Let's find this Bogshot." Blaze said.
The group make their way back to the crossroad and as they search for where Bogshot is, they find a sign that says 'To Bogshot Swamp' and they follow that sign and it leads them to a plateau and while going the plateau, the group arrive at a different area.
(Field Theme: Bogshot Village-Corrupted)
(Bogshot Village)
The group arrive at an area that looks almost foggy, there is some green water around the ground, and there are some tall and strange plants around.
"This place does look like a swamp." Max said.
"This is in fact Bogshot Swamp." Roberta said.
"Okay. Let's find that bridge repair guy. We'll have to search the village for him." Ky said.
The group start searching Bogshot Village, but as they explore, they see people coughing and feeling weak.
"Sheesh. Everybody around here is acting sick." T.J. said.
"Maybe somebody got a sickness and it's contagious?" Zatch suggested.
"Something's not right here..." Ky said and he also sees the villagers being purple and having purple eyes as well.
"Ky, what's wrong?" Max asked.
"Look at these villagers. Their eyes and bodies look strange..." Ky said.
"You're right, Ky." Roberta said and remembers something.
Flashback:
In Faerie Land, Roberta wakes up and looks at the window outside but notices the sky is purple.
"What is this? Wait... Could this be the dark clouds that have gathered over Meridell? What's it doing in Faerie Land?" Roberta asked.
Roberta leaves her room and goes to the Room Seredar is staying at.
"Seredar? What's going on? Are you all right?" Roberta asked.
"It's all right, little one. Everything is fine now that the TRUE power has returned!" Seredar turns to Roberta and has purple eyes and looks insane. "Your lessons in dark magic can finally begin!" Seredar said, laughing manically and Roberta gasps and runs out of the room.
Flashback end.
"Those villagers must be under the influence of the dark clouds." Roberta said.
"You're right. King Hagan did say that the dark clouds have reached Bogshot. That means now Bogshot is plunged into darkness!" Tails said.
"But are clouds causing the villagers to become sick too?" Kiyo asked.
"Probably. We should ask that bridge repair man." Ky said.
The group continue to search the village until they find a sign that with a hammer symbol and it says 'Brendel and Sons Bridge Repair Service'.
"There it is." Shadow said.
"C'mon." Ky said, entering the hut and the group follows him.
The group are inside the hut and they find a Skeith who is also purple and has purple eyes.
"Uh oh. He's also influenced..." Max said.
"Still, we need his help." Ky said.
"You're right. Excuse me, sir. We need to..." Tor was cut off by the bridge builder.
"Don't bother asking, kid. I'm too sick to work. The world could be falling apart and I can't do anything." The bridge builder said.
"Everyone around here is sick. Do you know why?" Elena asked.
"I'm not sure, but maybe you can ask the Bogshot Apothecary, Fautt. He's trying hard to find a cure for whatever's making everyone sick. If you help him find that cure, then I could get to work fixing the bridge." The bridge builder said.
"Okay. Let's find this Fautt." Ky said.
The group leave the hut and look for Fautt and they find another hut with a sign that says 'Bogshot Apothecary' and so the group enter the hut, where they find a Lupe that looks purple as well and has purple eyes.
"Excuse me. Are you Fautt? We need your help." Elena said.
"Let me guess, MORE sick people? UGH! This is such a disaster! I don't know why you're here, but you must leave NOW! Every villager has the Squamata plague! I cannot muster enough healthy people to harvest the antidote." Fautt said.
"We can help you with that. We're not sick." Ky said and the others nod.
"I don't think that's a good idea... These swamps are TOO dangerous for those who are not born here." Fautt said.
"Dangerous or not, we can still help. We'll take ANY risk!" Ky said and the others nod.
"Well, if this works, then Bogshot will be in your debt. Very well. You all can help." Fautt said.
"So what cure do you need?" Tor asked.
"I need three types of Bogberries: White, red, and the rare black. With those Bogberries, I'll be able to create the cure." Fautt said.
"Then we'll find those Bogberries and give 'em to you." Elena said.
The group leave the hut.
"Where could those berries be?" T.J. asked.
"Well, he did say the swamps are dangerous so they have to be in the swamp. Let's find that swamp and get those Bogberries." Ky said and the group nod.
The group start to make their way through the village and head to the swamp until they arrive at the swamp.
(Field Theme: Bogshot Swamp-Corrupted)
(Bogshot Swamp)
The group explore the swamp, but Black Xetis and Heartless appear and attack, but Ky attacks with his Keyblade while Elena casts Thunder while Max bashes with his shield while Tails shoots four shots from his blaster while Blaze uses Fire Tornado while Shadow throws Chaos Arrows while Storm shoots electric shots while Kiyo has Zatch use Zaker while Lucky uses Ground Pound while T.J. dash slashes with his knife while Sly attacks with his cane while Bentley throws bombs while Murray uses Turbo Charge while Tor slashes with his sword while Roberta shoots her magic and they defeat the Black Xetis and the Heartless and keep moving through the swamp.
The group continue through the swamp to start looking for the Bogberries and as they keep exploring the swamp, they jump from some lily pads and are on some green water and on the green water, Ky finds what look like white berries.
"Hey. That has to be one of the Bogberries." Ky said, taking them.
"There's only a handful. They should work with that cure." Bentley said.
Just then, the group see what looks like a black scaly body with purple marks on it swimming through dark green water.
"What was that?" Max asked.
"I have no clue, but we should continue on." Ky said.
The group keep moving through the swamp to find two more Bogberries, but as they arrive at some green water that has strange plants, the Gelert Assassin appears on a rocky land.
"You again!" Tor said, taking out his sword.
"What do you want?" Shadow asked.
"The only thing about these Sludgies..." The Gelert Assassin stops talking, as he throws knives at the plants, unleashing onion like plants.
"Sludgies?" Kiyo asked and just then, sludge like creatures appear from the green water.
"Eeeeew! Disgusting!" Elena said.
"They just can't enough Bagguss!" Gelert Assassin said, as he disappears.
"Hey! Get back here, coward!" T.J. demanded.
"We have these things to worry about now." Ky said, as the Sludgies attack, but Ky slashes them with his Keyblade and then casts Fire, destroying the Sludgies.
"We can't waste anymore time here. We have to hurry and those berries and find a way to defeat this dark cloud." Blaze said.
"She's right. C'mon." Ky said.
The group keep making their way through the swamp to find more berries and they stumble upon an area with ancient like pillars with snake heads on them and they explore around the area and as they continue through the swamp, they find red berries.
"Those must be the red Bogberries." Elena said.
"They should be ripe enough for the cure to be made." Max said.
Just then, the group see what looks like a black and purple snake like head with crimson eyes in dark green water and it sinks into it.
"Huh?" Ky asked, looking at something but nothing. "I have a feeling that something's watching us. We should hurry and find that last berry." Ky said and the others nod.
The group start finding the third and last berry, which is the black berry and their search takes them to what looks like ruins and while exploring the ruins, the group stumble upon some dark green water and assume that's deeper than the green water, but they find pieces of wood floating on the dark green water, so the group jump from wood to wood and the group arrive at green water surrounded by ruined platforms and at the center of the green water is more dark green water, but there is a small island in the center and on the small island is a black berry.
"There it is! That must be the black Bogberries!" Roberta said.
"Good. Let's take it and..." Ky was cut off by a shaking.
Just then, something rises behind the group and the group turn to see a black cobra like creature with purple marks on the body, crooked wings, crimson eyes, and fangs.
"Whoa! What the heck is that?!" T.J. asked.
"I think that's a giant snake!" Elena said.
"Worse. I think it's a Black Xeti!" Ky said and the giant Black Xeti cobra attacks the group by trying to bite at them.
"Watch out! It's gonna attack us!" Tails said.
"Let's take it out so we can get those black Bogberries." Tor said.
"Right. Watch it, guys!" Ky said and the cobra Black Xeti lunges at the group who dodge.
(Boss Theme: Shrouding Dark Cloud)
Ky attacks the cobra Black Xeti known as Plague Serpent with his Keyblade while Elena shoots magic bolts while Tails shoots four shots from his blaster while Tor slashes with his sword, but Plague Serpent shoots poison balls from its mouth at the group, but they dodge and Blaze throws fireballs, but Plague Serpent slithers away from the fireballs and uses its poison breath. Shadow throws Chaos Arrows while Max uses Cyclone while T.J. dash slashes with his knife, but Plague Serpent strikes with its tail, but Storm uses Quick Attack and then tail whips while Kiyo has Zatch use Zakeruga while Bentley throws electric darts, but Plague Serpent sinks into the dark green water and then rises up and tries to bite at the group, but Sly attacks with his cane while Lucky uses Ground Pound while Murray punches while Roberta shoots her magic. Plague Serpent shoots poison beams, but Ky climbs up some ruined pillars to reach the upper part and then attacks Plague Serpent with his Keyblade followed by Slide Dash, but Plague Serpent attempts to bite at Ky, who casts Thunder.
"We gotta watch his movements and be careful with this Black Xeti." Ky said.
"It can try to poison us. That's something to avoid." Tails said.
"Right. Just strike him without falling for any of its attacks." Roberta said.
Plague Serpent breathes poison at the group, who dodge the poison breath and Ky attacks with his Keyblade while Tor slashes with his sword, but Plague Serpent bites at the two, but Elena and Roberta shoot their magic bolts at Plague Serpent, who tail whips at the two, only for Tails to tail swipes while T.J. multi slashes with his knife, but Plague Serpent uses its hypnosis on T.J., but he dodges and allows Lucky to use Egg Roll while Storm uses Skullbash while Kiyo has Zatch use Bao Zakeruga. Plague Serpent shoots poison shots and then bites, but Bentley throws bombs while Shadow home attacks and multi punches, but Plague Serpent goes into the dark green water again, but Blaze climbs up a ruined pillar and waits for Plague Serpent to rise and when Plague Serpent rises to bite, Blaze flame strikes with her claws followed by a flame kick while Sly swings his cane. Plague Serpent tries to unleash hypnotic beams, but Murray uses Turbo Charge while Max uses Shield Boomerang, but Plague Serpent slithers around and then breathes poison again, getting Max and Murray, but Ky casts Cure on the two and the delivers a drill attack knocking Plague Serpent down, allowing Elena to whack with her staff while Tor slashes with his sword while Roberta shoots a big magic bolt, but Plague Serpent recovers and then shoots poison beams.
"Stupid Black Xeti." Ky said.
"We are doing a good job dodging his poison and his hypnosis, but he won't back down." Elena said.
"Yeah, but neither will we." Tor said.
"Let's finish this." Roberta said.
"Thought you'd never ask." Shadow said.
Plague Serpent tries to use its hypnosis to stun the group, but Ky attacks with his Keyblade while Elena whacks with her staff while Tor slashes with his sword while Roberta shoots her magic bolts, but Plague Serpent bites at the group, but Max bashes with his shield while Tails fires lasers from his blaster while Storm unleashes electricity, but Plague Serpent shoots poison shots. Shadow throws Chaos Spears while Sly uses Cane Spin while Lucky uses Headbutt, but Plague Serpent breathes poison, but Kiyo has Zatch use Zaker, but Plague Serpent sinks into the dark green water again and rises out of the water, only for Blaze to use Fire Drill while Bentley throws a stun bomb, allowing T.J. to throw knives. Plague Serpent lunges at the group, but the group dodge and Murray flame punches, but Plague Serpent tries to stun Murray with its hypnosis, but Ky strikes with his Keyblade while Tor slashes with his sword, but Plague Serpent lunges at the group, but they dodge again and Plague Serpent sinks into the dark green water again.
Plague Serpent rises from the water and tries to bite at the group, but Elena casts Fire while Max uses Cyclone while T.J. slashes with his knife, but Plague Serpent shoots poison beams, but Sly climbs up on another ruined pillar and delivers a cane slam while Blaze delivers a flame stomp, but Plague Serpent shoots poison shots ,but Bentley throws stun darts, allowing Tails to throw bombs while Storm electric punches. Plague Serpent tries to stun them with its hypnosis, only for Kiyo to have Zatch use Zakergua while Shadow multi punches and then flip kicks while Murray punches, but Plague Serpent lunges at the group again, but Lucky Ground Pound while Tor slashes with his sword, but Plague Serpent tail whips. Roberta shoots her magic bolts, but Plague Serpent sinks into the dark green water and then breathes poison again, but the group dodge the poison breath, but Plague Serpent tries to bite, but Ky attacks with his Keyblade followed by Edge Slash, but Plague Serpent slithers away and tries to sink into the water again, but Tor slashes with his sword while Roberta shoots a big magic bolt, but Plague Serpent sinks into the water and then rises from the water, but Ky uses Slide Dash and then attacks with his Keyblade, but Plague Serpent tries to bite again, but Ky delivers a horizontal slash and decapitates Plague Serpent and it's body vanishes into dark mist.
"Ky, you did it!" Elena said.
"That's over with." Shadow said.
Just then, the purple skies start to disappear and shows the skies now clear.
"Did you see that? The sky just cleared up after we defeated that Black Xeti!" Zatch said.
"It's like the clouds were..." Tor stops talking.
"Tied to that Black Xeti!" Blaze said.
"I got it! Other Black Xetis are keeping the clouds in place in this world!" Tails said.
"And if we defeat the Black Xetis, we can free the land!" Bentley said.
"That sounds like a very good plan." Ky said.
"Great! It's settled then!" Elena said.
"Before we go, should we take those black Bogberries first?" Sly asked.
"Right." Max said.
The group go to the small island and take the black Bogberrries.
"Okay. Now it's back to Bogshot Village." Ky said and the others nod.
The group make their way out of the swamp and return to the village where they see the villagers still sick, but they are no longer under the dark cloud's influence and they return to Fautt's hut.
"Fautt, where back with the Bogberries." Ky said.
"Good. Thank you all. I fear the sickness had a hold on us all! Now I can brew what I need to help us all." Fautt said.
Fautt started working on the cure and gave it to all the villagers and they are now cured from the sickness.
"Well, looks like Bogshot is better." Ky said.
"Now that's over, we should be able to talk to the bridge builder and ask him to fix that Brightvale bridge." Max said.
"Yeah. Let's go talk to him." Elena said.
The group return to the bridge builder's hut.
"Excuse me, sir?" Ky asked.
"Ah, it's you! I see you helped Bogshot with our sickness problem! Thank you!" The bridge builder said.
"It's nothing." Tor replied.
"Now, that's healthy again, I'll get to work on fixing that Brightvale bridge." The bridge builder said.
"Thank you." Ky said.
"No. Thank you all." The bridge builder replied, as he leaves the hut.
The group leave the hut and they leave Boghsot Village and return to the crossroad.
"Now that we saved Bogshot and helped the village, we should get to Meridell now." Kiyo said.
"And the bridge should be fixed by now." T.J. said.
"Let's get over to Meridell." Ky said.
The group start to make their way through the crossroad to get to Brightvale bridge while fighting off Black Xetis, Heartless, and Minions and by the time they reach the bridge it's completely rebuilt by the bridge builder.
"There. It's good as new." The bridge builder said.
"Thank you so much." Ky said.
"It's my pleasure. Good luck, young travelers. I'd best get back to Bogshot." The bridge builder said, as he leaves.
"C'mon. Let's get to Meridell." Ky said and the others nod and they cross the newly built bridge.
(Field Theme: Meridell Plain-Corrupted)
(Meridell Plain)
The group are now in what looks like a plain and they start heading to Meridell, but Black Xetis, Heartless, and Minions appear and attack, but the group defeat them and continue through the plain with Tor leading the way, but as they keep going, they see see something blocking their path and it's a giant purple cloud wall blocking the way to Meridell.
"You've got to be KIDDING!" Elena yelled.
"Was that there before?" Tails asked.
"No. It wasn't there when the dark clouds came and when I came back to Meridell." Tor answered.
"Now how're we supposed to get past THIS?" Zatch asked.
"You can't." A voice said and the group see the Gelert Assassin again.
"You!" Shadow said and the group prepare to fight.
"You can't get through Dark Faerie magic THIS powerful." Gelert Assassin said.
"Get lost!" Ky demanded, as he tries to attack, but Gelert Assassin disappears and then reappears behind Ky and grabs his hair.
"KY!" Elena cried.
"Hmm...you're a VERY interesting boy. Feisty even. I like that in the target." Gelert Assassin said.
"Lemme go!" Ky demanded.
"This is too much fun to stop now. I'll make you all a deal. I'll be on the other side of this dark cloud wall and watch this city be destroyed bit by bit. Once that's done, I'll come out and kill you all. How does that sound?" Gelert Assassin asked, as he laughs evilly.
Ky then manages to break free and tries to slash at the assassin, who disappears again.
"I REALLY hate that guy!" Ky said.
"So do I." Tor said.
"How do get through thing?" Sly asked.
"Well, we need to counteract dark magic with something...light." Roberta said.
"Hmm...my Keyblade could make this wall disappear." Ky said, as he uses his Keyblade to make the dark cloud wall disappear.
"It worked!" T.J. said.
"C'mon." Ky said, but just then, the dark cloud wall reappears and blocks the path.
"What?! It didn't work?!" Kiyo asked.
"Now what?" Murray asked.
"Perhaps we should need another faerie." Roberta suggested.
"Wait. Illusen the Earth Faerie is here! We can use her magic to help!" Tor said.
"That does sound like a good idea. Where do we find her?" Ky asked.
"We go to the Lightwater Forest, but the last time I saw her, she wasn't herself. She might be under that Darkest Faerie's control." Tor said.
"Then we'll save her." Blaze said.
"I think the way to do that is find her charm. The last time I talked to her, she said that her charm can protect her from the dark clouds." Tor said.
"Okay. Where is her charm?" Max asked.
"The Werelupe King took it from her and got away before I could stop him." Tor said.
"In that case, we'll have to find this Werelupe King and take the charm from him." Roberta said.
"We have to find out where he is." Shadow said.
The group start searching the plain for the Werelupe King, but he's nowhere to be found and so the group have to return to the Brightvale crossroad to find out where the Werelupe King is and while searching the crossroad, Ky finds a sign that says 'Werelupe Woods. Beware of Werelupes' and Ky assumes that's where the Werelupe King is and so he follows the sign and the group follow him into a dark cave and as they go through the cave, they arrive at a very dark forest with dead trees, fog, and many werewolf like creatures roaming around.
(Field Theme: Werelupe Woods)
(Werelupe Woods)
"I think this place is where this Werelupe King is at." Ky said.
"Let's start looking." Blaze said.
The group start searching Werelupe Woods for the Werelupe King, but Werelupes attack the group, but Ky attacks with his Keyblade and defeats the Werelupes and the group continue to search the Werelupe King and while searching, the group find what looks like a house on a hill and so they go up the hill to the house and they enter the house and there, they find what looks like a female green Ixi wearing a witch outfit.
"What have we here? A group of travelers in these dark woods?" The female Ixi asked.
"We're sorry for barging in here, but we're trying to find this Werelupe King." Ky said.
"Hmph. Suicidal and not too bright at that. You don't know how to get into his lair." The Ixi witch said.
"Well, do you know a way in?" Elena asked.
"That giant skull won't allow anyone except the Werelupe King and his werelupes, but I do in fact know a way in." The Ixi witch said.
"How do we get in?" Tor asked.
"Allow me to tell you all a story. Long ago, I asked to create a magic necklace to gain entrance to the Werelupe Burrows. After I forged it, my client used it to steal the Werelupe's treasures, but he got buried alive for that." The Ixi witch explained.
"So you can make us these necklaces?" Zatch asked.
"I'm not going to waste my time creating another. You can use the old one. It's still potent." The Ixi witch said.
"Where do we find it?" T.J. asked.
"Did you not listen? Her client was buried alive." Shadow said.
"Yes. It's sealed into one of the crypts in the graveyard. That charm is a necklace of Werelupe Fangs. Find it, and that giant skull will yawn open and let you in." The Ixi witch said.
"Thanks." Ky said and the group leave the house.
The group start to find the graveyard of the woods.
"Where could this graveyard be at?" Murray said.
"We'll find it. We just gotta search the woods for it." Tails said.
"Even if it means dealing with Werelupes." Elena said.
"Let's not waste time here. Let's get to hunting for the charm." Ky said and the group nod and start finding the graveyard.
And that's it for this chapter. What did you think of this? Yeah, I know some things I put in is not that great, but hey, bear with me on what I'm doing. Also, I've decided that this story'll take place in the KH Saga. If you have suggestions on how to make this story better, tell me, but don't insult me. Anyway, Ky and his friends confront the Werelupe King and take Illusen's charm, but they are stopped once more by their enemies. I'll see you all in the next chapter. Take care and goodbye for now.