Chapter XLVIII: Vanessa's Last Revenge
Nightshroud: Well I'm glad you all liked the last chapter. Thanks for your reviews, and I'm glad you like the ValonxYuffie stuff, neoblacksmith17. Also, I haven't forgotten the NaméxKurama stuff. In fact- well, that would be giving it away, no? Hehe soon very soon. Anyway, you've all been waiting for this, so I will make sure to write up to your expectations. Here you are! 8D
Reyna, Tyson, and Namé made it to the postern of the castle.
"So it's back through the passages and out to the castle gates?" asked Namé.
"Just like last time," said Reyna. They ran down the steps and entered into the hallways. Soldier and Shadow Heartless appeared, though the heros were easily able to dispatch them. After finding their way through the maze of damp tunnels, the three found the exit leading out. They swam down and reemerged on their other side, coming out into the icy area, with the castle looming high above them.
"Look, there's the lift," said Reyna. The three ran when Darkballs suddenly emerged. Tyson pulled out his keyblade and jumped at them, slashing wildly through the air.
"Firaja!!" called Namé, shooting a fireball at a wall of ice, causing it to collapse on the Heartless.
"Let's go!" said Tyson. They ran to the lift, which carried them up to the castle gates.
As they neared the entrance, Defender Heartless appeared. The one threw his shield at Tyson, who leaped to the side, then slashed through it. The other shot a ice crystals from its shield, which Namé blocked with a reflect spell, alowing Reyna to finish it with her whip. Neoshadows appeared around them. The three put their backs to each other as they watched the movements of the Heartless.
Suddenly one vanished through a portal in the ground. The three jumped apart as it emerged in between them, slashing with its claws. Reyna swung her whip and slashed through it.
"Faith!"
She blasted a group of Heartless back, then ran up and sliced through more of them with her whip.
"Overdrive!"
Tyson began to float into the air and whirl about in a circle, flashing his keyblade around and slicing through Heartlesss all around. more Defenders and Wizards appeared around them. Reyna ran forward and jumped on the Defender's shield as it tried to hit her. Then she jumped off and slashed through it. She then ducked to the side as a Wizard cast a thunder spell at her. As she moved to the side, Tyson's keyblade flew by and cut through the Wizard. Then he kicked off the wall as a Defender shot a fire blast from its shield and cut through more Wizards. Reyna ran over and cut through the Defender's shield, then Tyson ran past her and stabbed it.
Meanwhile Namé used a Blizzaja spell to impale the remaining Neoshadows, then finished off some Wizards with Spell Impact.
"All's clear!" Namé called.
"Then let's go!" Tyson called back.
They ran through the castle gates and into the Entrance Hall. Tyson and Namé ran up the steps on either side of the fountain, but Reyna stopped suddenly. Tyson and Namé, who had made it to the top, suddenly turned back.
"Reyna?"
"C'mon, Reyna, let's go."
Reyna just stood still, looking around warily. She wasn't very surprised when Vanessa appeared in front of the fountain.
"Expecting me?" Vanessa asked with a smirk playing on her face.
"I thought I smelled a witch," she said, causing Vanessa's smirk to drop.
"More like 'smelled a bi'-oww!" Tyson, began, rudely interrupted by a smack from Namé, an obvious "don't go there" look on here face.
"Well, I think it's about time you and I settled this. You ruined my control over Kai, and you broke the lock I put on his heart. So now, I'm going to make sure I get my revenge," and here her eyes narrowed "and kill you."
Tyson summoned his keyblade and leaped from over the fountain. In a flash Vanessa had pulled out her Kronos Stone and summoned the Seal, knocking Tyson back onto the floor. Vanessa smiled wickedly as the Seal fully came into place.
"And this time, there won't be anyone to save you," she spat venomously.
Reyna took a step forward, glowing with light. To everyone's surprise, Vanessa actually took a step back in response.
"Vanessa, when I'm done with you, you're the one whose going to need help.
Tyson's eyes opened wide as he looked at Namé.
"Wow, I've never heard Reyna trash-talk before."
"This time, it's personal," Namé replied as she looked down on the two.
Vanessa suddenly sprang forward, launching a blast of dark energy.
"Dark Bolt!"
Reyna quickly countered, firing off a blast of light.
"Pearl!"
The two attacks collided, sending off a blast and a blinding flash. Reyna quickly put her arms up in time to block a kick Vanessa had aimed for face. Reyna grabbed her foot and threw her back, though she was able to regain her balance in time to avoid a well-aimed lash of Reyna's whip.
"Did you forget the curse I put on you?" she said, as she eyed Reyna, a look of victory coming to her face. She moved her hands, dark whisps trailing after her movements to form a symbol. When nothing happened, she looked to Reyna for an answer.
"Sorry, witch, but your curses won't work on me."
Reyna suddenly flew forward and punched Vanessa in the cheek, knocking her back into the fountain. Vanessa struggled up, glaring daggers at Reyna.
"How...dare you!"
Vanessa flew at Reyna and slammed her fists, charged with dark energy, down on Reyna. Reyna caught them with her hands, squeezing Vanessa's wrists till they began to simmer from the light in Reyna's hands. Reyna then blasted her back into a wall, which cracked from the pressure of the attack. Vanessa caught herself from falling and panted heavily. Reyna then noticed a red glow coming from Vanessa's forehead. When she looked up, Reyna could see the Seal of Kronos on her forehead.
"So that old fool Yen Sid managed to increase your abilities, huh? Well, you're not the only one with a power boost."
She fired another Dark Bolt at Reyna, who fired a Pearl blast in response. Everyone was shocked when Vanessa's attack blasted through Reyna's and exploded by her, throwing her to the ground. As Reyna forced herself up, she could see Vanessa's smirk reemerge on her face.
"Did you really think you were better than me? Sorry, little girl," she hissed, "but you are worthless next to me."
"Funny," Reyna replied, "I thought you were the one that got thrown out of me cause you were unwanted."
At this point, Vanessa's rage reached a high point. Her eyes glowed completely red, and the black energy around her hands began to cackle with red charge.
"Demon Bolt!" she called, firing these new blasts at Reyna. Reyna dodged to the side as the blast decimated the wall behind her. Reyna lashed her whip out and caught Vanessa's wrist before pulling her into a pillar. Vanessa broke free from the whip's hold and held her arms up, a portal being summoned in back of her.
"Demon Soul Calling!"
Bloody, shadowy hands shot from the portal at Reyna, threatening to claw and and tear her to pieces. She leaped back and summoned small halos around her arms.
"Halo Shuriken!"
She began to hurl them at the new threat, cutting them off one by one and dodging the ones that managed to slip by. Vanessa watched her with sick amusment as she moved for her very life. Reyna managed to slice the ones near her, then quickly aimed on at Vanessa. It grazed her arm, causing her to pull it down on impulse. Without her holding it open, the portal closed behind her. Vanessa would have spouted some cynical, demeaning words at her, but at this point, neither was in the mood for words.
Vanessa summoned a whip of darkness, enjoying the shocked look that Reyna displayed. Vanessa lashed at her, but Reyna blocked with her own whip. They leaped at each other, flashing their whips about and exchanging blows in rapid succession. Reyna managed a hook on Vanessa's face and Vanessa with a punch to Reyna's jaw. Both staggered back from the blows, eyeing each other.
"Not bad...little girl. But you're not good enough to stop me."
"Enought words. Or is that all you're good at?"
Vanessa screamed in frustration and jumped at Reyna with another kick. Reyna ducked down, then came up behind Vanessa and kneed her in the back. Vanessa stumbled forward, then whipped around and fired a Demon Bolt. Reyna dived to the side as the attack blasted the floor, leaving a crater behind. As Reyna turned, Vanessa lashed out with her dark whip, striking Reyna and knocking her back.
"Don't you see know? It's useless. Your pathetic light is nothing compared to my darkness. I'm going to offer your pathetic heart to the Kronos Seal. And once Kai sees how pathetic you were, I'll drag him back into the darkness."
Reyna suddenly began to glow white all around, almost too dazzling to look at. Vanessa's eyes widened, and she stepped away from Reyna as she advanced.
"I'd like to see you try, witch. It's time we finished this once and for all," Reyna said, the anger visible and almost pouring from her body. Vanessa summoned her dark energy and fired a massive blast at Reyna.
"Demon Bolt!"
As the blast flew at Reyna, she summoned her light energy and levitated into the air, wings forming on her back as she held her hands in front of her.
"Heavenly Blast!"
She let loose an unmatchable blast of light energy that tore through Vanessa's Demon Bolt with ease and enveloped Vanessa.
"No! This can't happen! Aaaah!"
She faded into a whisp of darkness that dissapated in the light. When Tyson and Namé could finally open their eyes, they saw the Seal simply vanish as the Kronos Stone, left behind when Vanessa was obliterated, cracked and turned to dust.
"Reyna..." they both said in awe. She descended to the ground, then suddenly fell forward. The two leaped over the stairs and ran over to her, catching her before she hit the ground.
"You okay?" Tyson asked. She nodded weakly, her body drained after the fight and the massive attack.
"C'mon, I'll carry you till your strong enough," he offered. Reyna didn't want to way them down, but she really didn't feel the strength to keep moving.
"Thanks,"she said quietly. Tyson nodded and lifted her up gently. Namé led the way as they passed from the entrance hall and up through the maze of the castle.
Valon looked over at Amnael, an amused look playing on his face.
"Looks like demon hag wasn't strong enough for the Angel. Now what?"
Amnael frowned, troubled by the recent turn in events. One of his strongest pawns had just been toppled, and the Angel of Heart was releasing her true potential.
"Keep them busy," he replied after a moments thought, leaving through a portal.
"Will do."
Yuffie ran up Ravine Trail, her boots pounding on the uneven surface.
"I have to warn Leon and the others!"
She came into the resconstruction area, then turned sharply and ran into the Bailey. Heartless appeared in front of the gate, but she pulled out her large shuriken and made quick work of them. She ran through the gate and intothe burrough, leaping dangerously down the stairs. Spying her quarry, she raised her and shouted:
"Leon!"
Nightshroud: Good chapter? It's going to get better! And you know what's surprising? The next chapter will have nothing to do with Reyna, Tyson, Namé, or Kai. Hehe, but it will include some surprise guests. I can't wait to do this one! 8D Send lots of reviews my beloved readers!
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