Me: Hey there KH fans, how was your Thanksgiving? Mines…was alright…well at least I didn't spend it at the ER but I was a little sick. So far no more doctor's appointments as the day before Thanksgiving was my last one until December…yay… 'made an annoyed face' not really but oh well…
To those who reviewed: Asada-shino808, stardust902, Wishfull-star, NinjaFang1331, Vanitas' Queen21, ginnylovesharry5 and digfan303 – I thank you all.
I am glad that all of you are enjoying the story but Asada-shino808, you are right. The next updated will be the last chapter before I can continue on to – Kingdom Hearts 2! Well my version that is…
It's going to take a while to update the last and final chapter but be patient for me. Hey, at least no more ER visit right now, right? Hehe 'gives peace sign'
Well, shall we get started? Game file open!
-Castle Oblivion, 12 Floor-
Sora and the others were about to enter the next floor when two dark portals appeared. Two figures stepped out of the portals and both lowered their hoods down.
"Zexion, Marluxia, pleasure seeing you here," greeted Axel.
"Axel…how dare you, you traitor?" hissed Marluxia.
"Right, your big plan," said Axel. He smirks, "Locate the Nobody of Kairi and using her hidden power against Sora so you and Larxene can overthrow the organization."
Aqua and the others glared at him.
"But it looks like it backfire, didn't it? We were not suspecting other keyblade wielders," said Axel. He grins, "You're the traitor Marluxia not me and didn't you say 'Rid us of our traitor."
Marluxia gritted his teeth, "Curse you! You agreed to our plan!"
"Oh, I never said I'd join you, did I?" teased Axel, summoning his chakrams.
"You double agent!" shouted Marluxia, summoning his scythe. "Then I'll just have to kill you!"
Aqua and Ventus quickly summoned their keyblades before joining into the fight against Marluxia. Vanitas, Eric and Mickey stood in front of Sora and Naminé while Zexion was leaning onto a white pillar and holding onto a book. They were watching the fight and the insults that Axel and Marluxia were saying to each other.
"Way off!"
"I'm right behind you!"
"Psych!"
"You dim bulb!"
Vanitas made a face, "They are acting like a bunch of four year olds." Sora and Eric couldn't agree more while Naminé was using Sora as a shield.
Ventus and Axel tried to attack Marluxia at his side but the scythe wielder disappeared. Aqua looked around in a defense stands when she saw a dark figure appear behind…
"Look out!"
Sora and Naminé didn't have enough time to move and were snatch from behind. Vanitas and Ventus flinched, 'Not again!'
Sora had an annoyed face, 'Oh come on! How didn't I see this coming?!'
"Let them go!" shouted Aqua, pointing her keyblade towards Marluxia.
"I think not. Zexion…you deal with them," ordered Marluxia before leaving and taking Sora and Naminé with him.
Eric sighed, "…we really need to keep an eye on Prince Sora in the distance future."
"You're not qualified to protect anyone," said Zexion, walking in front of Eric. He smirks, "Take a good look…at your true self."
Suddenly Zexion was turned into what Eric looked like when he was under Maleficent's control. Eric silently flinched and step back a bit but was stopped by Vanitas.
"Don't fear it but don't hide from it either. The darkness in your heart is vast and deep…but if you can stare into it unflinchingly, you'll never know fear again," stated Vanitas, seriously. That's when he showed a small smile, "Light will help you escape the deepest darkness and darkness will help you see through the brightest light."
Eric stared at Vanitas before nodding his head. Zexion gritted his teeth before changing room the islands of Destiny Islands.
"King Mickey, go on ahead! I'll deal with this guy!" said Eric, seeing Vanitas summoning his keyblade. "You…You're staying?"
"I am your teacher about controlling the darkness," said Vanitas. He frowns, "But don't get used to it. You need to fight your own battles, understand?"
Eric nodded as Aqua and the others ran ahead to catch up to Marluxia.
"Then I shall make you see…that your hopes are nothing – nothing but a mere illusion!" said Zexion, summoning three books that floating in midair.
Vanitas and Eric dodged out of the way as a giant dark tornado appeared in the center of the room. Vanitas cast a dark Firaga which hit Zexion that caused him to lose focus of his attack.
"Sonic Blade!" said Eric, slamming a couple of times to Zexion. Suddenly Eric was pulled aside by…another Zexion. 'Did…Did he just clone himself?'
Another clone appeared behind Vanitas and slammed him to a tree. Vanitas grits his teeth, "You're going to pay for that…"
Zexion laughed before he and his clones started to shot some beams towards them. Eric widens his eyes before trying to dodge from the attack but once the beams hit the ground, small explosion followed suit.
Vanitas and Eric covered their eyes before seeing another cyclone but much stronger. Eric grits his teeth as he holds onto his sword, tightly. That's when he saw his sword started to glow before turning into…a keyblade?!
"What?! You – Impossible?!" stuttered Zexion. "How did you gain a keyblade?!"
Vanitas smirked, "Well, Well, what do we have here?"
Eric started at his very own keyblade. It was colored in different shades of blue and is decorated with elaborate, spiked shapes. The tip appears to be a stopwatch, while the teeth are diamond shape spikes that are connected by a black web structure. The keychain shares the time theme represented in the blade, and its token is an hourglass.
"Looks like things got more interesting," said Vanitas. "Tell me, do you recall the magic spells you used before?"
"Um…yea, I believe so," said Eric. He points his keyblade towards Zexion, "Zero Gravity!"
Zexion screamed a bit as he was lift from the floor. Vanitas took his opportunity and used his shotlock, Dark Cannon on him.
"This…This is – impossible?!" said Zexion, holding onto his sides. He gasps as his body was fading away, "The keyblade…the darkness…it's impossible for you to gain it…"
"My enemy was never the darkness but rather of me running from it," stated Eric.
"My old master had the power of darkness," said Vanitas. He narrows his eyes, "But he used it for the wrong reasons and lost his sense of mind. He lost control and allowed the darkness to take control."
"Which I'm not going to allow," said Eric. "There is darkness at every corner but there is light to show us the way. Light and darkness cannot be separated, only to accept them – both of them!"
"Now be gone – Ragnork!" shouted Vanitas and Eric.
Zexion widened his eyes as a series of fusillade heading towards him. He turns to cover himself with his clones but the number of light beams hit him and his clones. The room returns back to the white room as Zexion completely disappeared.
"Let's get going," said Vanitas. Eric nodded before the two dashed forward to the final battle.
Meanwhile, on the top, Sora was shielding Naminé while Marluxia was standing not too far from them. The brunette was glaring over at the Nobody.
"Now then, no one is going to bother us," said Marluxia, holding onto a rose. "Shall we test out your hidden ability, Naminé?"
"My…ability?" confused Naminé.
Marluxia smiled, "You have an unusual power, the power to control Sora's memories."
Naminé and Sora widen their eyes. The blond shook her head, "No! If I do have that power, I wouldn't do it!"
"She doesn't have to listen to you," said Sora. Before realizing what Vexen meant, "And I wouldn't become your mindless puppet!"
Marluxia smirked, summoning his scythe again, "Oh, we'll just see about…"
"Firaga Burst!"
Sora cast reflect that protects Naminé and himself from the incoming fireballs. Marluxia, on the other hand, was hit from every single blast. He was slight burn before looking over to see Aqua, pointing her keyblade upward to the sky and the tip of her weapon was red.
"Your time of hiding is done!" snapped Ventus.
"Sora, are you alright?" said Mickey, appearing next to Ventus.
"We're fine!" replied Sora, holding onto Naminé. That's when a dark portal appeared behind him, Axel popped his head out. "Axel?"
The redhead Nobody grabbed Sora and Naminé before Marluxia could react. The scythe wielder cursed silently before looking back at the small group as Sora, Naminé and Axel rejoin with them.
"Imbeciles…you will never defeat me!" shouted Marluxia.
"Axel, get Naminé out of here!" said Sora.
Axel nodded before guiding the blond Nobody into a dark portal. He took her to the room where Marluxia used as headquarters. In the middle of the room was some sort of crystal ball that over sees all floors minus the hidden passageways.
"You could see the battle through this," said Axel.
"Are…Are you going to fight along with Sora?" asked Naminé.
"I am but don't worry. Marluxia wouldn't think twice to look for you here," assured Axel. He looks over at the crystal, "His agenda right now is getting Sora and most likely Ven, to his side…even if it means destroying their heart."
Naminé gasped before placing her hands over her chest. She closes her eyes, 'I know you can beat him Sora and Ven. Beat him so we can return back home and I can reunite with my other half.'
Meanwhile, back to the 12th floor, Sora and his group of friends were battling with Marluxia. The brunette and the rest were trying to dodge Marluxia's speed advances with his scythe. Aqua and Ventus couldn't even use their shotlocks at all.
"Bloom Shower!" shouted Marluxia. Slashes of flower petals hit Aqua, Mickey and Ventus before reappearing over them and started slashing them multiply of times.
A stray went over to Sora but was deflected by a fire wall.
"Hope I'm not interrupting," said Axel, appearing by Sora's side. He smirks, "But you did start without me. That's really rude of you, Marluxia."
The scythe wielder gritted his teeth before dashing over to them but the moment he was about to swing, he stopped in midair.
Sora and Axel had a confuse look on their faces before turning their heads to see Vanitas and Eric…who was holding out a keyblade?!
"Hey, who said you can start the fight without us as well," joked Eric. He smiles, "Triple Plasma!" Multiply of thunder shots went towards the frozen Marluxia while Vanitas quietly cast a curaga to Ventus, Aqua and Mickey.
"Since when did you become a key wielder?" asked Axel.
"Um…well just now actually," replied Eric. He sheepishly rubbed his head, "Mind if yea train me onto using it Prince Sora?"
"…We'll talk about it later," replied Sora, seeing as Marluxia was moving again but in pain. "Let's deal with this guy first, alright?"
Eric nodded before snapping out of the other three's shock expressions.
"With an extra key bearer, there is no chance you can stop me," said Marluxia, wincing. He stood tall and slowly his body was engulfed in darkness. Suddenly there was a demonic scythe wielding white angel behind Marluxia.
"Holy cow!" said Eric. He points towards him, "How are we going to beat that massive thing?!"
"The same way we always do," replied Sora, getting ready to battle.
"One advise, don't get hit by that giant scythe," warmed Axel. "One hit by it and you're a goner, got it memorized?"
"Right, Ven and Vanitas – shotlocks, now!" ordered Aqua.
Ventus and Vanitas nodded as they casted their shotlocks with Aqua's. It hit the demonic angel right on the chest but it looks like it didn't do that much damage. Axel and Eric did a few fire spells at Marluxia before getting blown away but dodged when the scythe swing down at them.
Mickey casted his light magic while Sora casted blizzard spells to him.
"Gale of Severance!" shouted Marluxia. A powerful gust of wind with rose petals blow away everyone that was near him or his demonic angel. "Whirldwind to the Void!" The demonic angel slammed the scythe to the ground where a massive impact stunned or weakened everyone.
Sora clenched his side while seeing everyone struggling to get up.
Marluxia laughed, "As lightless oblivion devours you – drown in the ever-blooming darkness!"
Sora gritted his teeth before quickly thinking any idea. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes, 'Hope this works.' He concentrated on his magic and called forth an ally. Suddenly he felt someone grabbing hold onto his hand. Sora opens his eyes to see Natalya standing next to him.
"I sense you were calling me," said Natalya, softly before turning around. She jumps upon seeing the enemy, "Holy – No wonder you called for my help! That this is freaking huge!"
"That may be true but if you recall, Gaston's heartless was the same size," said Sora.
"Point taken," murmured Natalya, summoning her double blade scythe. She sighs, "So what's the game plan?"
"Our only target is that man in front," said Sora. "Once he's gone so is that massive thing."
"Right," said Natalya, smirking. The two dashed forward while dodging the incoming swings of the demonic angel.
Ventus and Vanitas slightly recovered before seeing what Sora was doing. They quickly used their shotlocks again to stun the angel so that it wouldn't hit Sora or Natalya.
There was one swing that almost hit Natalya but she jumped out of the way before grabbing hold onto it. She uses it as a boost to get much near to Marluxia's right side while Sora was on his left side. Both point their weapons towards Marluxia, "Faith! / Demise!"
Mickey watched in awe to see both light and darkness collided at each other before engulfing Marluxia. That's when both light and darkness shine straight up, right to the demonic angel.
Immediately, Marluxia and the demon were destroyed.
After Natalya healed up the others, Sora returned her back home at Hollow Bastion. They all headed out while Axel went to get Naminé. The young blond Nobody cheered for their victory but the question lies, how are they going to fit this much people in the gummi ship?
"Well, there is no trouble for us to use our gliders," said Vanitas.
Ventus nodded before snapping his fingers. He grabs Sora's hand, "Time for a new lesson!"
"Which is?" asked Sora, nervously.
Aqua shook her head, "He doesn't have his armor Ven but…I guess I can temporarily make one for him until Master Yen Sid creates one."
"Armor?" asked Sora.
Aqua and Ventus smiled before slamming their hands over their shoulders where a piece of metal resides. Within seconds, their clothes changed into different types of colored armor. Aqua's was a bluish while Ventus' was gray, gold and black.
"Wow!" said Axel.
Aqua pulled out her helmet, "This will only work once. It's not your official armor so don't get too comfortable with it."
Sora nodded as Aqua casted her spell on the brunette's chest. Suddenly his clothes changed into the same type of armor as Ventus but his colors were white, gold and dark blue.
Eric grinned, "That is so sweet! I can't wait to become a Keyblade Master now!"
"Alright, let's just get going," said Vanitas, impatiently as he changed into his dark armor. He lifts up his keyblade where it changed into a dark and grayish glider.
Ventus and Aqua instructed Sora on how to summon his own and before long there were three more gliders. Not surprising that Sora's glider looks just like Ventus.
"Meet you all in Master Yen Sid's tower," said Aqua before leaving with the other three.
-Break Line-
'Dramatic music' Oh, so what's going to happen to Axel and Vanitas? Will Axel turn to a double agent for the light? What about Vanitas? And will Sora get a small chance of meeting his birth mother after dropping Eric and Naminé back to Destiny Island?
Find out in the next and final update! Save game/story!