Authors Note: Thank you to those who have reviewed my story. This next chapter is for those who like my story so far. The story has been made R for violence and language. Please do take note that this story is based alongside the game Kingdom Hearts but the times are set different and the events in this story take place before you enter Hollow Bastion for the second time. But anyway here is the third chapter so enjoy.
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters or places in this story. They are the sole property of Squaresoft and Disney.
Chapter 3
The Keybearer
Many days and nights have past and in time, there was talk of the most powerful warrior ever in the Olympus Coliseum. One that is even able to defeat the mighty Hercules, The son of Zeus. This warrior had a tall and well-toned figure with long, Silver hair that reached down to the very back of his knees along with two curved spikes of hair hanging above a pair of Emerald green eyes that had a fire of passion for fighting. Even his very presence in a room spread a thick cloud of fear and respect from everyone. This warrior was known to many as the One Winged Angel due to the beautiful black wing that appears on his right shoulder with a hint of dark blue at the tips of the feathers. His real name however was Sephiroth and he was the greatest fighter that the Coliseum had ever seen. Many who have seen him fight or who have foolishly challenged him had a great respect for the ex-general.
Two years have passed since the day that Sephiroth took on the trials and the preliminary rounds and now he has grown too powerful to enter the tournaments so he then remains hiding in the Coliseum only fighting those who challenge him. Overtime there was a rumour going round of a warrior who wields a huge key like a sword and the warrior is that of a young boy. At first Sephiroth ignored the rumour and continued to keep to himself. But Sephiroth soon learned that the boy won the recent tournament and not even the two titans were a match for him. Since Sephiroth learned of that rumour he took to training for the day that he would fight this boy.
It was dawn when he arrived at the gates of the Coliseum from his journey. He walked through the gates and walked with his two friends following behind. One being a short duck like creature with a magic staff while the other was some strange form of dog with a shield. The boy himself didn't look much like a fighter with his huge feet, Red shorts and shirt with a black and white hoodie on. The boy walked up to Hercules who was standing outside the entranceway to the Coliseum and Hercules mentioned something about Phil not being happy with him for losing to the boy. The boy continued to walk into the Coliseum to look for Phil. The boy found Phil near the entrance to the Arenas and Phil waddled over to the boy.
"Hey Sora!" greeted Phil "How ya doing kid? What you been doing? Boy you beefed up a bit since we last saw ya"
"I'm good Phil," said Sora "just came back here for a bit of training. You know taking on the Heartless ain't easy"
"Well kid I got a letter here for ya from someone. I don't know who send it so don't ask me who did" said Phil as he handed the letter to Sora. Sora used his index finger to tear the envelope open and read the letter inside.
To the boy named Sora
I have come to understand that you have won the Hades Cup tournament and I have been surprised to know that you have defeated the legendary Hercules along with the Titans, Cerberus and even the god of the underworld Hades. I have never challenged anyone before in this Coliseum and you are the only one that I can make an exception for.
I look forward to our battle.
Sephiroth
"Hey Phil, I think you should read this" said Sora as he handed the letter back to Phil. Phil read the letter and as soon as he read the last word at the bottom of the letter, his eyes grew wide and what was once pink on his cheeks had turned to pale white.
"Whoa kid!" said Phil with concern in his voice "you are both lucky and unlucky".
"Why am I both lucky and unlucky?" said a confused Sora "and who is this Sephiroth?"
"Ah no one important" said Phil sarcastically "Just the most powerful fighter in the coliseum!!! You are lucky because you are the only one to be challenged by him and your also unlucky coz I don't think you can take him on and believe me, I know what I'm talking about".
"Well, I better not disappoint him then shall I? I'll go and fight him. See how I go" said Sora.
"Uh kid" said Phil "I wouldn't go if I were you, you don't know who you're dealing with!"
"Aw c'mon Phil" said Sora "don't you remember the rules? The only thing you can hurt is your pride".
"Ok kid," said a reluctant Phil "but don't say I didn't warn ya".
It was a beautiful evening when Sora ran out onto the large arena. The arena was empty when Sora turned up and Sora looked around trying to find his opponent.
'Where is he?' Sora thought to himself. As if on cue to Soras' thoughts small bright particles appeared and gathered above the arena. A bright flash occurred and a pattern was formed above. This pattern lasted for only a few moments then a bright beam of light appeared and hit the arena below and exploded into a bight wall of light. When the light faded all Sora could see was a figure down on one knee with his back turned to him. The figure soon rose and the sound of leather being stretched and moved filled the silence of the arena as the figure rose to his full height that would have towered over Sora easily. Sora saw long strands of silver hair draping down its back and down to the back of its knees. Only when the arm on the right side move did Sora notice the black and blue wing when it moved simultaneously to the arm. Sora prepared his weapon, the kingdom key keyblade, and placed it along his right side with his hands on the hilt ready for battle.
"So, you must be Sephiroth huh?" asked Sora
"Indeed I am" said Sephiroth as he raised his right arm in front of himself and placed it on the hilt of the sword that is as equally famous as he is in the Coliseum. The legendary ten-foot katana sword Masamune. "Let us begin" said Sephiroth as he strode forward toward Sora. Sephiroth went towards the boy and with great speed slashed once at the boy but the boy ducked and rolled away. 'The boy is quick' thought Sephiroth 'but I'm still faster yet'. Sephiroth then turned to his right to face Sora and Sephiroth leaped forward taking another slash at the boy but the boy managed to raise his keyblade in time and block the attack but before Sora can counter Sephiroth leapt away as quick as he leaped forward.
Sora ran toward Sephiroth and continued to swing his keyblade at him but Sephiroth was faster than anything he fought before and Sephiroth swerved away and dodged every move Sora made then Sephiroth leapt high over Sora and landed to the other side of the arena.
'Man that guy is fast,' thought Sora 'I gotta think of something'. Sephiroth strode toward Sora again like last time with Masamune in hand ready to cut the boy down. 'I know something I can do' Sora thought 'I'll try that trick that trick that that guy taught me' and with that Sora raised his sword high "Sonic Blade!!" Sora yelled and with unbelievable speed he dashed toward Sephiroth but Sephiroth was ready and swung his long sword to block the attack and Sora dashed past and stopped. Sephiroth turned around.
'Why do I recall that attack being used on me once before?' Sephiroth thought as the boy turned to dash at him again. 'No matter, I'll cancel out his little manoeuvre' thought Sephiroth and raised his left hand and a huge wall of firethat surrounded Sephiroth rose. Sora tried to stop his attack but couldn't.
'I'm going too fast!!' thought Sora and he went straight into the fire and came out the other side with huge burns to his face and his body. Sora screamed out in pain as the embers in his skin began to burn into him. 'I must heal!' thought Sora as he raised his keyblade with what little strength was left of him.
"Heal!" Sora commanded and he was soon enveloped in a green and white light and within moments the burning stopped and Sora can feel his body healing itself.
When the light faded Sephiroth can see the boy with no burns or scars.
'A Curaga spell' Sephiroth noted with interest and continued to stride towards the boy. Sephiroth slashed at the boy and managed to place a deep gash along Soras' back which blood started to seep out from. The boy groaned in pain and managed to run to the end of the arena and cast the Curaga spell again and the wound disappeared. Sora ran towards Sephiroth and leaped at the same time Sephiroth slashed at him with the sword and missed. Sora raised his keyblade and lowed it onto Sephiroths right soldier right where his wing was. Sephiroth could not believe how sensitive his wing was to pain as it was hit by the boys' keyblade. Sephiroth groaned in pain but was able to leap away to the end of the arena.
'It is time to end this once and for all.' Thought Sephiroth as he faced Sora and gestured for Sora to come to him "Come" said Sephiroth and ran towards Sora.
Sora saw Sephiroth run towards him and Sora swung his keyblade and it almost hit Sephiroth but Sephiroth disappeared in a blue and white flash leaving behind only a few beautiful black feathers.
'Did I beat him?' Sora thought to himself looking around the arena for Sephiroth.
"Sin harvest angel!" Sephiroth proudly said and waved his right hand around casting a deadly spell. Sora noticed a bright circle above him and his body began to glow red and white. After a few moments of this weird sensation the circle disappeared and with it the aura around Sora. Sora fell to one knee as most of his energy was gone in a heartbeat.
'What did he do to me?' Sora thought to himself and saw Sephiroth running towards him. 'I must win!' Thought Sora and he swung his keyblade at Sephiroth and just before it hit Sephiroths' head Sephiroth disappeared again the same way as before leaving only a few black feathers.
'Now for the final stroke' thought Sephiroth and Sephiroth then appeared behind Sora took one last swipe at Sora with Masamune and a gash was formed deeper in his back than the last blow. Sephiroth could easily see flesh and bone covered in blood in the boy as he fell over. Sephiroth soon heard footsteps and turned to see Hercules and Phil running into the arena towards the boy. Hercules picked the boy up in his arms ad looked at Sephiroth with disgust.
"What the fuck happened to him?!" Hercules yelled out to Sephiroth "Have you got no decency at all? He is just a kid!"
"He'll live" said Sephiroth with no compassion in his voice "he is lucky I went easy on him from pity" and after saying that Sephiroth turned and strode away from the arena to where his quarters lie.
How was that for a fight? I have played kingdom hearts many times and tried to study all of Sephiroths' movements and tried to describe them as best as I could. Please review and see if it is good enough. More chapters coming soon.
BTW: I hear talk from many people that have struggled in fighting Sephiroth so if people would like I could give you pointers on how to beat him sometime. I have to admit he is hard but as you fight him more he gets easier. But either way I say good luck to those who are due to beat him.
