Chapter LII: An Unexpected Homecoming: The Destiny Islands Enslaved
Nightshroud: Yay another chapter! It's time to get into the finale! And a long one at that...Anyway, here's the chapter. Hope you enjoy! 8D
"Take care," said Leon, waving as Reyna, Mickey, and the others boarded Mickey's gummi ship.
"We'll look after those three Organization members for you," said Aerith.
"Thanks," said Reyna with a smile.
"See ya later!" Tyson said with a wave.
The gummi ship, the King's Crest, took off. Reyna looked back as Radiant Garden faded into the distance.
"So where are we going now?" asked Namé. Tyson looked at her disbelief.
"Home, of course!" he replied. "Now that Amnael is gone, we can finally go back!"
Mickey exchanged looks with Reyna, then turned the ship on course with the Destiny Islands.
"Hey, Sora!" said Riku, running up to his best friend. Sora waved at him.
"Hey, you came."
"What's going on?" Riku asked, taking his place next to Sora.
"I'm not sure. Some guy showed up in the town square and started making a speech."
Kairi, Roxas, and Naminé walked up and joined the other two.
"You said to meet you here," Roxas said to Sora. He nodded.
"So what is it?" Kairi asked.
"That man...I don't know, but...there something dark about him."
The others looked up to where the silver-haired man stood. Kairi took a step back when she saw the darkness leaking from his body.
"I've never seen so much darkness..."
Mickey landed the gummi ship on the outskirts of town.
"C'mon, let's go tell our parents we're okay," said Tyson.
"Something wrong?" Namé asked Reyna.
"Well...Kai said he was going to check something out. How can we come back without him?" she said. Namé frowned.
"I guess you're right. What now?"
"I can help with that," said a voice. Reyna turned, and her face immediately brightened.
"Kai!"
"Hey," he said, walking up. "We need to go into town."
"Why?" Tyson asked, walking up.
"I'm afraid we have an unwelcome visitor."
"There he is," said Kai when they entered the town square.
"Amnael!" Namé gasped.
"I thought as much," said Mickey his hands turning into fists.
"So did I," said Reyna.
Amnael stood in the center of the town square on the rim of the large fountain. Raphael stood next top him, acting as his guard.
"People of the Destiny Islands, I bring you a new age! With my return to this world I will resurrect my ancestral home and rule over you."
"Why should we listen to you?" a man huffed angrily, who Reyna recognized as the mayor. Amnael laughed.
"You want a demonstration of my power? Very well."
He held his hand out and the pendant around his neck, bearing the symbol of the Kronos Seal glowed red. The seal appeared around the mayor and stole his heart. In a moment, his body collapsed to the ground.
"I am Amnael," he said, removing his mask. The people gasped and stepped back when they saw his face. His face was pale and cracked, like it was made of porcelain, and his eyes were two different colors, the right green and the left blue. Around his forehead was a chain, from which hung a Kronos Stone.
"He must be ancient..." Reyna thought.
"I was once a citizen of Atlantis over 10,000 years ago. And now I have returned to raise up my ancient empire. And I'll have all of you to thank for it."
Reyna turned and saw people close by them.
"Mom? Dad?"
Sora, Kairi, and the others turned to see the kids there, along with Mickey, Donald, and Goofy.
"Kids! And Donald, Goofy!" said Sora.
"Mickey!" Riku said happily, embracing the king.
"Dad, we have to stop him," said Reyna. "He's the leader of the new Organization that we've been fighting. He's collecting hearts with that seal you saw, the Seal of Kronos."
"Then we have to stop him," said Sora. The group made their way forward towards Amnael.
"Ah, the keyblade weilders," said Amnael as they made it close to him. "I see you finally made it. But unfortunately for you, you're a little too late."
He held out his hand, and the Seal of Kronos appeared in front of him. Suddenly Heartless began to come out of it. They looked like suits of armor, shining silver with a black void where their faces would be and the Seal of Kronos etched on their helmets.
"Warriors of Kronos, my Automaton Heartless, feast on the hearts of these people!"
The people shrank back in terror and began to run. The Automatons chased after the people, driving their swords into the ground to activate the Seal around their victims.
"We have to stop this!" Tyson said. He turned, but Raphael and Amnael were gone.
"They headed to the beach. Dad, can you and the other parents stay here and help the people?" Reyna asked.
"Right. You kids be careful. And Reyna, I'm very proud of you."
"Thanks, dad. C'mon, you guys."
She, Kai, Tyson, and Namé ran for the beach.
"Where's Kurama?" asked Namé.
"Come to think of it, I haven't seen him since all that chaos started in the square," said Tyson.
"So, you found us," said Amnael without turning his back. Kurama narrowed his eyes.
"I don't know how you managed to escape, but I'm going to kill you. This time the king won't be able to stop me."
Kurama was startled when Amnael started to laugh. "Foolish, boy. You understand nothing."
"What do you mean?"
"You and the king together were barely able to overcome one of my doppelgangers, which have only a fraction of the power I possess. You can't possibly defeat me."
Raphael stepped in front of Kurama.
"Master, shall I rid you of this nuisance?"
"No, I'd rather deal with him myself. If he has a death wish, then I'll be glad to fulfill it."
Kurama clenched his teeth as Amnael activated the Kronos Seal around them.
"Rose Whip!" Kurama said, summoning his weapon. Kurama jumped at Amnael and lashed with his whip.
"This will be child's play," Amnael thought with a cruel smile.
Sora and the gang prepared to fight the Automaton Heartless attacking the tow. Sora was wielding the Ultima Weapon, Riku the Way to Dawn, Kairi the Flowering Strength, Naminé the Oathkeeper keyblade, and Roxas the Oblivion keyblade.
"Dad, what's going on?" asked Sota, tugging on his dad's sleeve.
"Sota, what are you doing here? Get back to the house!" Kairi said.
"Actually, I think the safest place for him is with us," said Mickey. Sota nodded.
"I can help too!" he said. Suddenly the Kingdom Key appeared in his hand, causing him to stumble back in surprise.
"Well, would you look at that!" said Mickey with a chuckle.
"All right, you can look after him then, Mickey," said Sora with a laugh.
"Heh, sure thing."
Riku and Kairi ran in one direction, Roxas and Naminé in another, Goofy, Donald, and Sora stayed in the center of town, and Mickey and Sota in another.
"I hope Reyna and the others are going to be okay..." Mickey thought before springing into action.
Reyna, Tyson, Kai, and Namé made it to the shore. They saw some sailors lying unconscious on the ground.
"Amnael must have passed by here," she thought, looking out over the water. She thought she saw a glow coming from their play island.
"They must be out there!" said Namé, coming up beside her.
"Then what are we waiting for?" asked Tyson, jumping into a small boat. The girls nodded and jumped in beside him, rowing out toward the island.
"He mentioned resurrecting Atlantis...by why come here? Does that mean...that Atlantis is in this world?"
"And now," said Amnael, facing the ocean. "It's time that I started what I came here for."
Amnael raised his hands, and the Kronos Seal appeared around him. The ocean suddenly roared, and in the middle the water began to swirl and churn inward. Reyna and the others could see from that boat that something was rising up from under the water. The water suddenly exploded upward as the ruins of a huge city surfaced.
"Atlantis..." Reyna whispered in awe.
The city was spectacular, and certainly deserving of awe. A cry from Namé brought Reyna out of her thoughts. She turned and realized that the waves that the city spewed up were coming at them. The three braced themselves as the waves crashed into them, throwing onto the beach. The three got up, stunned.
"Kurama!"
Namé ran over to his lifeless body and dropped to her knees.
"What happened to you?" she asked through her tears.
"It's what happens to everyone that gets in Master Amnael's way," said Raphael, stepping forward. The four gripped their weapons and stood their ground.
"So, we have to get through you to get at Amnael, right?" Tyson asked.
"Heh, that's right. So, are you ready to lose again?"
Nightshroud: I know you all must be on the edge of your seats! Kurama got taken by the seal! Sorry all you Kurama fans (including myself), but it had to be done. Why? I dunno...to make things dramatic. Don't hate me! 8D Anyway, the next chapter will be Raphael's fight! Woo woo!
Next chapter: Fallen Angel: The Darkness in Raphael's Heart