Chapter XXXVII: The Second Fall: The Kingdom Overrun!
Nightshroud: Ah, I must admit you are very good at this kind of thing, Mr Fipp. But who's to say they won't both be there? Hehe. We'll have to wait and see! I didn't get a review from you, LauraCroft55, but I hope you get to read this chapter soon! Well, let's get this show on the roll!
"Nel, can you open the lock?" asked Mirage. Nel nodded and stepped forward. Using symoblogy just like Fayt, she charged her hand and said, "Release!"
The doors to the Temple Sector opened, and the ten ran inside. They passed through a small courtyard, up some steps, and to another door. Nel opened this as well, and they passed through a large hallway before they came to a large courtyard. At the far end was a walkway over the sky to a tower, resting on the cliff below. The doors to the tower were open, and they could see a cloaked figure standing there, looking at the keyhole.
"I've been expecting you," he said. Reyna remebered that voice, but she couldn't remember from where.
He held his hand forward and the Seal of Kronos appeared on the keyhole. Darkness poured out and Shadow, Emerald Blues, and Tornado Steps appeared in the town and hanger, while Neoshadows, Assault Riders, and Wyverns appeared in the Temple Sector.
"Nel, Roger, and Namé, can you guys hed to the town and fight the Heartless there? Cliff, Mirage, and Sophia, can you protect the hanger?"
"Right," said Nel.
"We're on it!" said Mirage. The group split, leaving Maria, Fayt, Reyna, and Tyson.
"Let's see how you manage against the Heartless when they're empowered with the Seal of Kronos."
The Heartless's eyes glowed red and the Seal of Kronos appeared on their foreheads.
"You guys ready?" asked Reyna. They nodded their heads.
"Then let's go!" said Tyson.
Nel, Roger, and Namé made it into town.
"So, can you fight?' asked Nel.
"Yeah, I can cast spells," said Namé.
"Good, you can back us up," said Roger. Nel pulled out two daggers with silver handles, black blades, and silver runes. Roger pulled out an axe.
"Are you ready, my lady?" asked Roger.
"I'm not going to lower my guard, even in battle," said Nel with a glare. Roger sighed.
"Fair enough."
Nel jumped into the air and cut through an Emerald Blue with her daggers. A Shadow came up behind her and jumped at her back.
"Reflega!"
Namé put up a shield to protect Nel. Nel nodded thanks and cut through the Shadow. Meanwhile Roger jumped into the air and slammed his axe through a Tornado Step. Another Tornado Step spun at him, but he blocked with his axe. An Emerald Blue shot at him encircled with a tornado.
"Firaga!"
Namé shot a fire spell and blasted the Emerald Blue back.
"I could have gotten that!" he protested.
"Just be grateful she saved your scrawney butt," Nel said as she sliced through a Shadow. Namé used Thundaga to take out some Shadows and Tornado Steps while Nel blasted an Emerald Blue with a Fire Bolt symbol.
"Stand back, ladies!" said Roger.
"Oh boy..." Nel mumbled.
"Axe Twirl Roullette!"
Roger spun like a windmill, and the girls had to duck as he cut and slashed through a bunch of Heartless.
"Good job, Roger!" said Namé as she petted his head.
"Look, out. Here come more," said Nel, readying her daggers.
Sophia, Cliff, and Mirage made it to the hanger. Cliff and Mirage strapped on gauntlets and prepared to fight with their fists. Sophia summoned her staff and jumped behind them.
"Let's rock and roll!" said Cliff. He ran forward and punched through a Shadow, then grabbed a Tornado Step and threw it into an Emerald Blue. Mirage ran and kicked through a Tornado Step, jumped into the air, and punched through and Emerald Blue before diving down on another Tornado Step.
"Do your thing, Sophia!" called Cliff. Sophia held up her staff and said, "Efreet!"
A column of fire errupted in front of her and a flaming creature emerged from it. It swung a huge flaming sword, cut through a whole line of Heartless, then jumped forward and slammed its sword down, sending off a wave of fire that blasted through the rest.
"Nice work!" said Mirage with a thumbs up as the Efreet disappeared.
"Less talk, more kill!" said Cliff as he punched through a Shadow. Mirage grinned and kicked an Emerald Blue into a Tornado Step, then punched through a Shadow. An Emerald Blue came from behind and hit her with a tornado. She fell forward, but Cliff caught her in his arms.
"You okay there?" he asked with concern. She blushed slightly and looked down.
"I'm fine," she said with a little smile. He nodded and let go of her. She quickly punched a Shadow behind him.
"Even?" she asked playfully.
"Even," he said with a grin. They nodded and ran in separate directions.
Reyna slashed through a Neoshadow with her whip, then caught a Wyvern out of the air and slammed it to the ground.
"Look out!" she heard Maria call out. She turned to see an Assault Rider charge at her. She heard chanting, and the ground on both sides of the Assault Rider shot up and slammed together, crushing it.
"Thanks," said Reyna.
"Sure," said Maria, brushing a hair away from her face.
"Hwo'd you do that?" asked Reyna, side-stepping a Neoshadow and cutting through it.
"I'm a geomancer," she said, "just like Sophia's a summoner. Being a geomancer let's me control the terrain around me," Maria replied, picking up a boulder with a motion of her hand and throwing it into a Wyvern.
"Lightning Blast!"
Fayt used his symbology to shoot lightning bolts from his hand and blast an Assault Rider. Then he cut through a Neoshadow, but was knocked to the ground by a Wyvern.
"Need help?" asked Tyson with a grin as he leaped as slashed through the Wyvern. Fayt rolled his eyes and blocked a Neoshadow's claws before stabbing it. Tyson jumped over an Assault Rider as it swung its large spear and landed on its back, then cut through its abdomen.
"Pearl!"
Reyna blasted a Wyvern out of the sky, then flashed her whip about and sliced through a group of Neoshadow. A group of Neoshadows and Assault Riders charged at Maria. She raised her hands up and the ground beneath her shot up like a pillar so she was out of reach. Then she chanted and extended her hands downward, and the pillar shot down. When it met the ground, it slammed downward, blasting away the Heartless. With the Heartless finished off, the four approached the bride. The cloaked figure crossed his arms and laughed.
"All right, I'm somewhat impressed. But do you think you can take me on?"
Reyna's eyes widened. "You're that guy who stopped Alister from attacking us at Notre Dame!"
He removed his hood and smirked. "You have a pretty good memory. The name's Raphael."
He had short blond hair that was spiky on top. His sideburn were long and pointed outward. His eyes were a light blue, and his aura seemed surprisingly pure.
"What's going on? I don't sense any darkness in him."
Her eyes widened as she saw the faint image of a white bird land on his shoulder and spread its wings over him. He closed his eyes and began to glow white. He held his hand up and a white blade appeared. On the hilt were white wings, and the blade was split in the middle, so that it really formed to thin blades.
"It can't be...his power of light is incredible! But how is that possible?"
He smiled calmly and walked onto the bridge. "You want to see the kind of power I can weild, with the light on my side?"
Tyson frowned and looked at the others. "So who wants to take him?"
Raphael laughed. "I'll take all four of you on."
"What?!" they said in shock. He smirked and fingered his Kronos Stone.
"And as an added bonus, I have no intention of activating the Seal of Kronos. But don't think that makes you safe. Not by a long shot."
"Enough talk. Let's do this!" said Tyson.
"If you think you can face the light," said Raphael with a confident smile.
Nightshroud: Hmm, the mysterious Raphael! Can the heroes manage to beat him when he wields the power of light? You'll have to wait and see! And what will happen to the Kingdom in the Clouds? Will it be overrun? Well, it's time to switch to Kai, and his final bout with Voldo! Review and I'll try to get the next one out by tomorrow:)
Next chapter: A Failed Experiment: Voldo's Last Resolve