Part Thirty Nine

Seifer Vs Ultimecia

Ultimecia's Castle

Throne Room

The energy crackling across the stone chamber was enough to singe the fine hairs on Leon's arms and neck. He gritted his teeth at the overpowering sense of darkness invading his senses. He only ever felt something like this before and that was when the Heartless invaded his world years ago. Cloud also backed away from Seifer.

He had seen what Demyx had been capable of. Sora, Riku and Roxas stood off to the side while Ienzo and Baralai moved away from Ultimecia. Squall felt his mouth go dry as he stared at his blond rival. Seifer's once beautiful jade eyes were glowing with unholy light and he hovered closer to Ultimecia. His raised hands were gathering dark magic just like Ultimecia. The evil Sorceress roared as she unleashed bolts of black energy towards Seifer.

The blond moved aside in time and he retaliated by casting three successful Firaga spells in a row. Ultimecia slumped against her throne but was back on her feet instantly. She smiled at him as she tossed a black ball of energy towards the blond. Seifer grunted when his body hit the stone wall behind him.

A trickle of blood escaped his mouth. He flicked his tongue out to wipe it off then got back on his feet. Golden eyes narrowed to slits as he stared at the stones around him. Spreading his arms he felt his telekinetic power reaching out to grip the stones. The broke off from the wall in clumps and hovered close to Seifer. The walls shook with the force of being tore apart.

The broken stones flew towards the Sorceress and slammed into her body. She managed to bring up a dark shield around her form as the rocks collided against her. She grunted against the pain but used her dark energy to blast the rocks back. So the little brat could use telekinesis.

The use of the mind to manipulate objects was a tough ability to master because of the sheer mental power involved. Ultimecia moved away from her throne towards the centre of the room and blasted large thick icicles at her opponent. The ice flew towards the blond and he yelled out when one of the ice shards impaled itself through his right leg.

Ienzo moved to avoid being stabbed by a stray ice shard. He reached into jacket pocket and pulled out the Rune Blade. Demyx had been telling him to use the dagger on Ultimecia. The blade itself was stained red with blood. The last time this weapon had been used was when Zexion had been forced to stop the insane Sorcerer Myde from destroying the world. That was the primary reason Zexion reverted back to his old name. As Zexion he had killed the only man to make him feel whole, like a true person and he couldn't bear that name anymore.

Seifer gritted his teeth as he yanked the ice from his leg. Blood coated his leather and dripped onto the floor. He tossed the shard back towards Ultimecia and it sliced through her left arm. She screamed in outrage at the attack then raised both of her hands. She conjured lightning bolts that shot out in all directions and slammed into the ground near the others.

Sora, Roxas and Riku managed to avoid the bolts but Squall was less successful. He cried out when a bolt hit him in the stomach and he was thrown against the nearest wall. The brunet crashed to the floor and then Seifer's enraged bellow rang out as he attacked the Sorceress again.

"Can you get close enough to Ultimecia to use it?" Roxas stared at the Rune Blade.

"We have to try something." Ienzo replied thickly.

"But what about the Gateway? Even if we defeat her the Gateway is still open in the past." Sora pointed out.

"We'll think of something Sora." Riku promised.

"I can't allow that I'm afraid." A voice drawled from behind them.

"Luxord..." Roxas snarled when he spotted the blond Nobody.

"Where's Saix?" Cloud demanded.

"He's a little busy right now." Luxord waved them off. "But since the Gateway has opened in the past there's really no need to keep the Sorceress alive."

"What are you talking about?" Sora asked.

"Saix wants to use Time Compression to go back." Luxord smirked. "When Ultimecia brought you here Saix stepped into her power and travelled back."

"How could he do that?" Riku gripped his Keyblade.

"Ultimecia told him to think of a time he wanted to be in. But he couldn't go back to Hollow Bastion from this dimension. That's why he needed the Gateway opened." Luxord explained.

"Why would he want to go back to Hollow Bastion?" Roxas questioned.

"He wants to save Xemnas doesn't he?" Ienzo whispered.

"Why?" Sora turned to the purple haired boy.

"I never believed that it was the soul that could love as well as the heart but Axel proved that wrong as did Demyx." Ienzo murmured as Roxas went red in the face. "Despite everything they did Saix loved Xemnas."

"He's doing all this just to get Xemnas back?" Leon cocked an eyebrow.

"And to destroy the person who killed Xemnas in the first place." Luxord cocked his head at Ienzo.

"He's going to kill Demyx?" Sora gasped.

"This means you guys don't have a lot of time. The ripples in time will catch up eventually. But if you kill the spruce of Time Compression then things will go back to normal." Luxord shrugged.

"Why are you even telling us this?" Cloud asked.

"I have nothing to gain from any of this. I didn't want to fade away into nothingness when Myde gained back his powers. Believe it or not the Nobodies are afraid of becoming nothing." Luxord glanced at Roxas then to Ienzo.

"So you're telling us this because you've got nothing better to do?" Leon scoffed.

"It's just an endless cycle. The Heartless will come here and take hearts. You stopped Xemnas creating his own Kingdom Hearts and someone will stop it here. Personally I don't care about that anymore. You can stop Ultimecia if you want but as long as the Gateway remains opened nothing will change." Luxord glanced at the Sorceress in question.

"I never thought you say things like that Luxord." Ienzo murmured. "Demyx can't believe it."

"Axel says you're full of shit." Roxas crossed his arms.

"That's no surprise. That red head never did like me." Luxord smirked.

"I won't lose to you bitch!" a roar stopped all conversation. Seifer had thrown another Firaga spell at Ultimecia.

"I was born with my power. You are nothing to me boy." She screamed as she deflected the spells.

"This place will be your tomb." Seifer hissed. His golden eyes glowed as he used dark magic.

"We have to do something now." Sora cried. Ienzo gripped the Rune Blade and nodded.

"What about you?" Leon turned to Luxord.

"It doesn't matter does it? I don't have a heart and I doubt Saix will have room for him in his plans." the blond man shrugged.

"Just don't get in our way." Cloud warned.

"I have no intention of fighting you. I am not suicidal." Luxord brought up his hands in defeat.

"Just get out of here." Riku muttered.

"Fine with me." Luxord nodded and then he vanished into a dark portal.

"That was just too weird." Roxas mumbled.

"We've got no time to worry about him." Ienzo ran towards the Sorceress. "I'm going to end that bitch's life once and for all."

Seifer Almasy had been in a few really rough fights in his life but this was beat the lot. He yelled as another ice shard impaled his arm to the wall. He used fire to melt the offending ice shard before tossing dark energy at the blond haired bitch before him. He could feel his rage building to astronomical levels as he fired off a few more dark bolts at the Sorceress.

She deflected some of them but a few stray ones hit her in the chest and stomach. He grinned in triumph when she spat up blood. Seifer spotted Ienzo moving towards her and he was holding a strange looking dagger in one hand. Seifer hovered towards the woman and used a Waterga spell on her.

Ultimecia's attention was drawn back to the blond boy. She wanted to kill him so badly right now. She would make a trophy out of his body when all this was over. She managed to avoid another hit then she moved her body around the chamber. Her hourglass eyes narrowed when she caught sight of the purple haired boy moving towards her carrying a dagger.

Seifer attacked again and he managed to knock her away from Ienzo. Cloud, Leon, Sora and Riku sprang into action when a door opened nearby and monsters began to pour into the chamber. Baralai cast Protect and Shell again on the group while Squall moved towards Seifer.

"You cannot keep this up forever child. You do not have the strength." Ultimecia hissed. She threw a bolt of lightning at him and he crashed to the ground.

"Seifer!" Squall ran to his side.

"Squall?" for a moment jade green eyes glittered back at him.

"That dagger Ienzo has...I heard him say it can kill Sorceresses." Squall explained.

"The dagger?" Seifer looked distant for a moment.

"Just stab her with it once and she's history." Squall gripped Seifer's arm. "We can finish this now Seifer."

"I shall enjoy killing you." Ultimecia grinned as she threw a Firaga spell and hit Squall.

"No!" Seifer screamed. Squall was moaning in pain. "I'll kill you for that." He snarled in rage.

"You will never defeat me. I am a goddess." Ultimecia roared. She raised a hand at Ienzo and he was thrown back across the chamber. He landed behind Seifer with a cry of pain.

"I'll see you in hell." Ultimecia hissed as her eyes blazed with raw power.

"Save me a seat." Seifer grinned.

His golden eyes glowed as he reached out with his mind to wrap his power around the dagger in Ienzo's hand. He felt the blade rising in the air and he heard someone's sharp gasp of surprise from close by. He couldn't afford to step aside and let her see the blade.

He kept staring at the evil woman and then he used all his mental power to force the dagger at her. The Rune Blade sliced through the air and into Seifer's shoulder before ending up embedded in Ultimecia's heart. Everyone was still as they watched both Sorcerer and Sorceress fell to the ground as the life left their eyes.

Note-I know! I'm evil for writing a cliffhanger like this! The next chapter will be up really soon. I plan on finishing this before Christmas Day so expect a quick update.