Chapter XXII: Dead Rising

Nightshroud: Actually, Mr. Fipp, a good number of those moves were creation, though you are right, I got one or two from Yu Yu Hakusho lol. This is the chapter right before the turning point of the story. So let's get going! Oh, and I forgot to add the journal entry for the last chapter, so here it is:

Kurama-

Number XVIII in the Organization. Kurama was hunted down for his incredible abilities, and was forced to join the Organization. He doesn't like to hurt others, though he can fight and kill with deadly precision. He fights with unparalled control over nature, particularly in the form of roses.

As Reyna, Tyson, and Fayt passed through the door, they found themselves in Halloween Town. The doorway led out of Dr. Finkelstein's lab. As they looked around, Tyson asked, "So, where's the darkness?"

"It's very close. I'd say it's in the graveyard area."

They ran down the steps and into Guillotine Square. Heartless emerged everywhere, Wight Knights, Gargoyles, and Search Ghosts. Reyna summoned her whip as Gargoyles flew at her. She leaped into the air and slashed through them all, then threw her whip into a Wight Knight and pulled the whip around in a full circle, killing all the Heartless within range. A Wight Knight leapt at Fayt, who blocked its slash with his sword, then blasted through it with his Lightning Blast symbol. Then he slashed through two Search Ghosts before throwing his sword through another Wight Knight. Tyson stabbed through a Search Ghost, but got hit by one from behind. He slashed through it, then jumped into the air and cut through some Gargoyles. They ran from the square and past the gate into the graveyard. More Heartless emerged around them.

"Explosion!"

Fayt used his explosion symbol to roast the Heartless in scorching flames. Then Tyson used Thunder Raid to finish the Gargoyles in the air.

"Whew..." Tyson said, wiping his forehead. Fayt rolled his eyes as they walked forward. Suddenly the gate leading to Curly Hill was blown open. A giant, ogre-like Heartless, with its head in its one hand and a giant butcher-like sword in its other, and the Heartless symbol was on its back. The Decapitator slammed his sword into the ground, throwing them back with an intense shockwave. Fayt leaped at it and slashed across its stomach. The Decapitator threw its head into the air and hit it with the sword like a baseball. The huge head collided into Fayt, throwing him into the low wall of the graveyard. It ran forward and slashed, but Fayt leaped out of the way as the sword crashed through the wall. Tyson jumped and stabbed his keyblade into the Decapitator's back, then kicked off of it and slashed it. It turned and hit him with the blunt of the sword, knocking the wind out of him and throwing him crashing into the gate. Reyna cut through its stomach with her whip, then lashed around its leg and knocked it to the ground. It grabbed her with its free arm and hurled her across the graveyard, but she caught herself and landed safely.

"Wind Scar!"

Fayt's Wind Scar tore through the distracted Decapitator, shredding most of it. But the living corpse would not be defeated so easily. It ran forward and slammed its sword down. The impact threw him into a gravestone, his head hitting against it. Reyna saw him fall unconscious and ran over to him. The Decapitator retrieved its head and roared. Thinking quickly, Reyna grabbed Fayt's sword and charged it with her light. Then she threw it straight at the monster's heart. It sunk in, but it must not have been deep enough. The Decapitator didn't even bother pulling it out. It just raised its sword and lunged at her. Suddenly Tyson leaped from the air and kicked the sword with all his might, thrusting it deeper into the monster's heart. It groaned and staggered back, then disappeared in a flash of light. Reyna ran over and revived Fayt.

"Glad that's over," said Fayt, rubbing his head.

"Yeah I'll say. Nice thinking, Reyna," grinned Tyson. She nodded, and the three ran into the Hinterlands. They saw a door in a tree and ran over. They opened it, and in a flash of light they found themselves back in the castle.

"And on we go," said Fayt with a sigh.

"Yup," said Reyna with a laugh. They ran forward and up the stairs. They started to approach the doors when Reyna suddenly stopped.

"I sense a really dark presence," she said. Suddenly they were blown back by the sheer darkness. When they got up and looked, there was a black haired girl...

"Wow, Reyna, she looks like she could be your twin," said Fayt.

...and Kai.

"Kai!" said Reyna, running forward. Vanessa laughed and put up her hand.

"Don't bother. Your voice can no longer reach him."

"What have you done to him?" she said angrily.

"I've tampered the darkness in his heart, and now I've given him what he desires most: the ability to kill his former friends without remorse."

"What are you?" Reyna asked. Vanessa laughed and smiled wickedly.

"Why, Reyna...I'm you."

Nightshroud: What the?! Haha cliffie to the max! I'll explain in the next chapter, but rest assured it's going to be GOOD. All right, drop a review and move on!

Next chapter: Breaking the Chains of Darkness