The Uprising
The brawl continues in the eighth chapter of The Uprising! Lines are being drawn and sides are forming as the battle rages on! When we left off, Xemnas was awaiting Sora atop the Altar of Naught, who had already succeeded in destroying Xaldin and driving off Saix. He now ascends the Castle, driven by his false love for Namine. Meanwhile, Axel, fearing for the lives of his friends, has brought Roxas and Xion to Twilight Town, knowing that they were now rogue agents. What will happen next? Read and find out! Oh, and don't forget to REVIEW! Enjoy! Please note that I do not own Kingdom Hearts or Square-Enix, although I do own my own ideas, so don't steal them!
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Demyx was not accustomed to fearing for his life. Ever since he awoke to Xigbar leering over his bed, to being ordered to stand guard at the mouth of Ruin and Creation's Pass, his day had been exceedingly unpleasant. After hours of standing, he finally went against his better instincts and sat against the wall, composing a slow lullaby on his sitar while the Sorcerer Nobodies lazily floated by. Slowly, Demyx lost consciousness, drifting into sleep, the only refuge he had from worry and strife. His peacefulness did not last long, for he was awakened by the sound of a Corridor of Darkness opening nearby. Through crusted and groggy eyes, he witnessed Larxene savagely electrocuting the lesser Nobodies in the area and then turning to the Melodious Nocturne, a fierce look in her eyes.
Demyx yelped as she slammed him against the wall, her gloved fists clutching the collar of the ninth member's cloak. "The time has come, pipsqueak," She snarled. "Choose a side; are you with us or against us?" These last words were accented by shocks sent through Demyx's body, numbing his limbs and causing ache and pain throughout his chest. He took one look at the knives held between Larxene's knuckles and quickly replied, his voice rising with each word. "I'm on your side! I'm on your side!" Callously, she threw her new cohort to the ground, apparently satisfied. Demyx rose to his feet, respectively, as his mistress drew closer to him. "Stay here until I come back for you." She whispered, with a harsh tone, her cool breath tickling his ear. "If any senior members go through here, dispose of them." Demyx shut his eyes tightly and let out his held breath when he heard Larxene's Corridor of Darkness close.
His side had been chosen.
Xigbar paced back and forth, waiting for whoever the revolutionists would send to face him. The Hall of Empty Melodies seemed especially melancholy on this day of battle. Xaldin had already fallen, and the Freeshooter felt that more fatalities were sure to come. Just as he suspected, footsteps echoed through the vast room, heralding the coming of an adversary. Sure enough, Luxord strode into the room, a flush of deadly cards in each hand.
"Xigbar, my old friend," The Gambler of Fate began, pacing about the dangerous adversary. "It will be a pleasure to annihilate you." The Freeshooter merely grinned and snapped his fingers, summoning a brigade of Sniper Nobodies, each hanging off of invisible walls, their sights set on Luxord. The British man spoke again, his face bold, but his eyes fearful. "I hoped you might join us on our… ahem… noble quest, but I see you're going to be difficult. Very well, two can play that game." Gambler Nobodies appeared, countering the Snipers. This prompted the second member to scoff at the underling, and raise his arrowguns until they were level with where Luxord's heart should be.
"If that's what you want, Father Time, then let the games begin!"
Each red crystalline arrow was countered by a flourish of cards; however Luxord could not keep up with his assailant's constant teleportation, and was hit on several occasions. Fed up with the attacks, the Gambler of Fate summoned an impenetrable shield of cards around him. With a wave of his hand, Luxord sent an entire razor-sharp deck at Xigbar, sailing out of his card-enclosure and then in all directions. A groan echoed through the hall, signaling him to let his protection evaporate into the air. The first thing he saw, however, was Xigbar's upside-down scarred face grinning back at him.
"Boo!"
The last thing Luxord heard before blacking out was the sound of laughter.
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I'm sorry that the battle has yet to be resolved. It will most definitely continue in the next chapter! In the meantime, however, please REVIEW!
Congratulations, Sora Tayuya. Because of your reviews, Luxord is not dead… Yet. XD Be on the lookout for chapter nine!