Chapter XXIII: Breaking the Chains of Darkness
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"Wait, what?!"
Vanessa smiled wickedly. "Let me explain it for you. The Angel of Heart is pure light, not the faintest hint of darkness. So to keep the balance of light and dark, I was created. When you became the Angel of Heart, I was expelled from your heart and banished into the darkness. Master Amnael found me and gave me form. I lived with him where I grew in power. I am the pure essence of darkness, your polar opposite. And yet we're so alike, like twins."
Reyna scowled. "I'm nothing like you, you witch."
Vanessa smirked. "I guess you could say that. Well, let's begin, shall we, Kai?"
Kai nodded and pulled out Soul Eater. Vanessa put her hands together above her head and they glowed black.
"Let me show you that darkness reigns supreme!"
She flew at Reyna shot a dark energy blast from her hand.
"Dark Bolt!"
Reyna jumped back as it crashed into the ground, but Vanessa flew in from the side and kicked her to the side. Kai then leaped at Tyson and slashed down on him with Soul Eater. Tyson blocked with his keyblade and then slashed back, but Kai leaped over him and knocked him over with an elbow to the back. Then Fayt ran up and punched him, but Kai grabbed his wrist and twisted it before backhanding him and kicking him to the ground.
"Useless. You've learned nothing, have you?" Kai said to Tyson as he staggered up.
"I learned that people who use the darkness are just blinded to the fact that their hearts are too weak."
Kai frowned and jumped into the air.
"Dark Aura!"
He released blasts of dark energy, which Tyson evaded. He leaped into the air and slashed at Kai, who twisted to avoid it in midair. The two jumped away glaring at each other.
Suddenly Fayt ran and slashed at Kai. He just barely managed to move so that the sword lightly cut into his back.
"Shadow Wave!"
Kai put his hand to the ground and threw them back with a dark shockwave. Then he ran forward, punched Tyson's head down, and kicked him in the face, sending him tumbling to the ground several feet away. Fayt slashed at him, but he blocked and elbowed him in them mouth. Then he jumped on Fayt's shoulder, kicked off his back, and blasted him in the back with Dark Aura, throwing him into a nearby pillar.
Meanwhile Vanessa flew at Reyna and slammed her charged fists downward, but Reyna grabbed her whip with her other hand and held it up in front of her to block the attack. Then she lashed at Vanessa's arm, and kicked her back. Vanessa gave her an uppercut and blasted her with a Dark Bolt while she was falling.
"Pearl!"
Vanessa's eyes widened with surprise as she was suddenly blasted back by a ball of light. Then she was suddenly lashed multiple times before blasted back by a shockwave of light.
"Faith!"
Vanessa regained her composure and smirked. "Impressive. Now it's my turn!"
She held up her hands and a circle of black symbols appeared around her.
"Black Speech!"
Reyna suddenly heard an ear piercing cry and suddenly felt as if something had ripped through her. She was thrown backwards, and sank to the ground clutching her head. Tyson saw what happened and ran towards her, but Kai jumped in front and swung Soul Eater. Tyson jumped backwards and threw his keyblade at Vanessa, but Kai jumped in front.
"Dark Shield!"
The keyblade crashed into the shield, but couldn't pierce through. Tyson summoned it back to his hand, and would have charged forward if he hadn't seen Reyna stand to her feet. Suddenly her eyes glowed white and the faint, almost transparent outline of wings appeared on her back. Her hands glowed white, and she raised her hands towards Vanessa.
"Binding Halo!
A halo encircled Vanessa and bound her arms to hers side. Then Reyna flew forward and blasted her back into the wall. Then she shot a blast of light energy into the wall, casuing it to explode and collapse. Vanessa emerged from the ruins, rage and hatred etched on her face.
"Kai!"
"Right."
Kai and Vanessa jumped together. She created a dark force field that threw them back while Kai threw slicing waves with Soul Eater. Then they put their hands to the ground and dark geysers errupted from the ground all around.
Kai: "All will end!"
Vanessa: "Darkness reigns supreme!"
Then they floated into the air and alternated firing dark energy blasts down and finished by slamming down with a shockwave.
"Dark Rain!"
Reyna and Tyson realized that they would have to combine powers do defeat these two, just as they had done.
"Tyson!"
"Let's do it!"
Reyna jumped next to Tyson, and he grabbed her and swung her around while she lashed with the whip. Then he began shooting around (like Sonic Blade), while Reyna hovered in the air and began throwing razor sharp feathers.
Tyson: "Let's finish this!"
Reyna: "With the power of light!"
Finally Reyna flew into the air and created a large ball of light energy. Then Tyson aimed his keyblade up and shot a beam into it, sending off streaming rays of light that exploded as they made contact.
Both: "Light Shower!"
Kurama's face suddenly changed, as if he sensed something.
"What's wrong?" asked Namé.
"Your friends...they need you."
"But what about you?"
"Don't worry about me. You need to help them."
She nodded reluctantly and ran to the door. She looked back and smiled.
"I'll come back to you as soon as I can."
He smiled, and she turned and ran through the door.
All four landed on the ground, staring off as they panted slightly.
"You know, your powers of light are quite remarkable. But there are a few things darkness can do that light can't. For example."
Vanessa lifted her hands and they glowed black. A ring appeared around her as she said, "Cursed Seal Shadow Binding!"
Reyna screamed in pain as black shadow symbols imprinted on her wrists. She tried to use her light powers, but she couldn't.
"You're helpless now. Let me end your pain!"
Vanessa fired another Dark Bolt at Reyna.
"Reyna!" Tyson called out. Suddenly something snapped. The purple in Kai's eyes vanished, and in an instant he moved passed Tyson and blocked the attack with his Soul Eater.
"What are you doing?!" shouted Vanessa. Kai smiled with determination.
"I'm not letting you hurt her."
"You traitor!"
"I was a traitor the day I turned my back on my friends! And I'm not going to watch them get hurt."
"But she turned away from you! That's why you dived into the darkness!"
"I don't care, because I..." he looked back over his head at her questioning face, then turned back to face Vanessa, "I love her!"
Everyone's faces instantly registered shock. Reyna walked forward and placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Kai-"
"Go now. You have to hurry."
"But-"
"I'll hold her off, but you have to go now!"
She nodded and followed Tyson and Fayt up the stairs.
"You fool. You know you can't defeat me with the darkness!"
Kai grinned. "Then I'll just have to go out with a bang!"
She was struck with surprise as he withdrew Soul Eater and grabbed onto her arms. His hands started to grow black and staticy.
"You're crazy!"
The darkness began to engulf them. "Then I guess they've rubbed off on me."
Reyna, Tyson, and Fayt stumbled as an explosion rocked the castle.
"What happened?" asked Fayt.
"I don't know, but we have to keep moving," said Reyna quietly. They ran up to the door, opened it, and stepped inside.
Namé ran up the stairs and into the room where Reyna and the others had fought Vanessa. No one was there, but there was a distinct scorch mark in the middle. She didn't take the time to think about it, but just kept running.
Vanessa-
VI in the Org. and Reyna's darkness, created when Reyna became the Angel of Light. She has complete mastery of the darkness and powerful curses. It is unknown what has happened to her.
Nightshroud: Wow, please give me a clap for this one. Did it not have everything in it? I'm so proud. Yay me! Hmm I wonder what will happen to Kai? And what awaits them in the next world? Well, I can guarantee the next chapter will answer an important question, as well as open another storyline. Hehe now I got you wondering! Review and I'll get the next chapter out by tomorrow.
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