A/N okay, chapter 7... I think, coming your way. Sorry, I'm just having one of those nights where my brain just isn't working quite right. Then again, it never really is.
DISCLAIMER Haha, I gots machine guns (author taunts lawyers while waving around and shooting two machine guns). Don't own KH. OH LAWYERS, COME ON, LETS SEE WHAT WINS, BOW AND ARROWS, OR MACHINE GUNS, HAHAHA.
"So, did we get any idea as to where to go from here" Matt asked Mickey. The whole group had gotten back on the Gummi ship.
"Whelp, we found out that several worlds were being attacked by the Freesouls. The closest one to us is The Land of Dragons" Mickey told the group.
"So then, to the Land of Dragons?" Sora asked.
"Yup, then from there to Atalatica" Mickey said.
"Then where to after that?" Riku asked.
"Well, those were the only two worlds we learned of that were being attacked" Mickey explained.
"Hang on" Donald warned as the ship took off. Everyone was already in their seats.
"Well, at least this time we didn't fall down" Matt said.
"Yeah, that was something that I don't ever want to experience again" Roxas said nodding his head. As they quickly approached The Land of Dragons, Riku seemed to be looking at something out the window.
"What are you looking at Riku?" Sora asked curious.
"I'm not sure. It looks like there may be another ship out there" Riku said pointing outside. Sora got up and looked out the window at where Riku was pointing. There seemed to be a star moving at the same speed as the Gummi ship.
"Maybe that's how Heather has attacked us" Sora suggested.
"Maybe" Riku said. "But she uses portals, I don't think that's her."
"Yeah, that's true" Sora said as he sat back down. "Hey, where's Matt at?" Sora asked when he looked around the cockpit.
"Gwarsh, he was here just a second ago" Goofy said scratching his head.
"I think he's in his room" Mickey said.
"What would he be doing in there?" Kairi asked.
"Its not my place to say. Even though he's your brother Sora, there are still a lot of things you don't know about Matt" Mickey told the group. "I warn you though, if you bother him now, you'll end up regretting it" Mickey warned seriously.
"I'm still worried. I'm going to go check on him" Sora said.
"Wait, King Mickey sounded really serious. Maybe you should just stay away" Kairi suggested.
"But..." Sora said.
"Listen to Kairi. She knows what she's talking about" Roxas said.
"Yeah, I don't think I've ever heard King Mickey that serious before" Naminé added in.
"I still have the scars from that. Let's just say that constantly fighting since he was thirteen has taken its toll on him" Mickey said.
"Really, he was thirteen when you recruited him?" Lily asked shocked.
"Yeah. He hasn't had what you would call a peaceful life. What he's doing now is the only reason that he stays the way he is now. If you want to see what its like, go to the training room, but whatever you do, stay behind the glass" Mickey warned. Everyone nodded and left the cockpit and quickly found the training room. When everyone was gone Donald spoke up.
"Is that where you got that massive scar from Your Majesty?" Donald asked.
"Yeah" Mickey said. The group found the observation area of the training room. Matt still had the room as the basic setting, pure white.
"Setting, Traverse Town square, difficulty max" Matt said to the computer.
"Acknowledged" the computer said. Suddenly the room was a perfect recreation of Traverse Town. In front of Matt was a massive collection of Heartless. It ranged from Neoshadows to Large Bodies, to Defenders, and even three Guard Armor Heartless.
"He's insane" Lily said marveling at the sheer number and type of Heartless Matt was facing. Matt then took a deep breath. Suddenly a massive wave of darkness shot out from around him. The wave was so intense that it knocked everyone down to the ground.
"What...was that?" Roxas asked shocked.
"That, is a heck of a lot of darkness. That's more darkness then I use for my armor" Riku said. Matt then let out a large roar and disappeared. A second later all of the Heartless disappeared in a flash.
"My goodness" Kairi said shocked at the sheer power that Matt had just displayed.
"If he could learn to control that, he would be unstoppable" Riku said.
"But that much darkness, wouldn't that be impossible to control?" Naminé asked.
"Yeah, it would be. How did he get so much?" Riku asked.
"I have a theory" Sora said. Everyone looked at him expectedly. "Our father was killed by Heartless, which means that he automatically hates Heartless. Probably each time he fights one it reminds him of what they did. Destroying them helps him get rid of his hate, but eventually the hate climaxes and he has the get rid of it somehow so he unleashes it all at once like we just saw" Sora suggested.
"You know, that makes perfect sense" Riku said.
"Yeah, if you think about it like that, it does" Kairi agreed, nodding her head.
"How did you figure all of that out in a few seconds though?" Roxas asked.
"It seemed to make sense to me" Sora said shrugging his shoulders.
"Yeah, sure, whatever, he's your brother" Roxas said.
"Hey, he's sort of yours too" Sora pointed out.
"I know that" Roxas said. Matt then entered the observation room.
"So, you guys saw that?" Matt asked.
"Yeah, we did" Riku admitted for the group.
"I heard Sora's theory. He's absolutely right. Each time I see a Heartless, it takes me back to that time. That feeling of helplessness that I felt that day still consumes me. If only I had been stronger and had the Keyblade, our father would still be here" Matt said as he pounded his fist hard into the wall.
"There's somethings in the world that we can't help. It's how you deal with those things that determine who you are" Riku said as he turned around and left the room.
"Yeah, I know" Matt said somewhat helplessly.
"Come on, I think we're approaching the Land of the Dragons soon" Lily said as she walked out of the room.
"Yeah, we had better get out there" Naminé said as she grabbed Roxas's hand and drug him out with her. Sora and Kairi left soon after them. Matt stayed in the room.
"Some day, will I have the power to defend my friends, my brother? I still have doubts about my abilities" Matt said to himself.
"Well, you shouldn't" a high voice said suddenly. Matt didn't seemed surprised.
"I know I shouldn't, but that day..." Matt started. Mickey cut him off by raising his hand.
"Matt, I can vouch for you. You have no reason to doubt your abilities. Everyone has their own strengths. Sora lies in his mastery of the Keyblade. Riku has the mastery of the darkness, and Kairi and Naminé have the light on their side. Roxas has the sheer power of two Keyblades, and Lily draws power from all of her allies. Maybe its time that you showed them why I choose you as one of my bodyguards" Mickey said as he grabbed Matt's arm.
"Thank you Your Majesty" Matt said.
"Come on, we had better get out of here. We just landed on the Land of the Dragons" Mickey said as he walked out of the room. Matt stayed for a minute longer.
"Alright. It's time to show them how I got the name the Trickster" Matt said to himself as he left the room. Everyone else was already to go.
"You okay?" Sora asked. Matt smiled a large smile.
"Yeah, come on. I want to see some dragons!" Matt shouted happily as he jumped out of the ship. Goofy leaned over to Sora.
"Think we ought to tell him there's only one dragon here?" Goofy asked.
"No, we'll let him find out on his own" Donald said laughing a little bit.
"Well, there may be more than one dragon here" Sora said.
"Come on Sora, Donald, Goofy" Kairi called from outside the Gummi ship. All three of them jogged out of the ship. They were in what looked like an army camp. The camp, however, looked deserted.
"Wonder why they haven't taken this down yet" Sora said to himself.
"Who knows, maybe they're still being attacked" Riku suggested. Just then two humans stepped out of the tents.
"Maybe we could ask them why there is still the camp set up" Goofy suggested.
"Good idea" Sora said as he walked over to the two people. "Hey, what's going on? Are you guys still being attacked?" Sora asked. When he got close enough, one of the men pulled out his sword and swung it at Sora. Sora jumped back quickly, his new sword already in his hand.
"Hey, whats the big idea?" Donald asked as he pulled out the Alpha Staff. Everyone looked where the sword hit the ground.
"Donald, these are those Husks that Mickey told you about" Riku said. In the ground was a large crack. The other man pulled out his own sword. Both men then began to slowly approach the Keybearers. Matt stepped forward.
"I'll handle these two" Matt said confidently.
"Are you sure? I mean, it took six of us to take down one last time" Sora pointed out.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing" Matt told Sora.
"But..." Sora started to say. Mickey then grabbed his arm. Sora looked down and saw Mickey shaking his head. Matt seemed to be looking down at something in his hand.
"What is he doing?!" Riku demanded. "At this rate, they're going to reach him and kill him!" he shouted.
"Just trust Matt for a minute. I told him to show you guys what he's really capable of" Mickey told the group.
"What do you mean. Of all of us he has probably the highest attack and a somewhat decent magic" Kairi pointed out.
"Matt's power doesn't really rely on pure power like he's been doing. He prefers to trick the opponents" Mickey explained.
"Trick, what do you mean?" Lily asked confused.
"Just watch. I think you'll want to watch what he's about to do" Mickey told the group. The two Husks were now very close to Matt. One of them raised their sword high into the air. Matt's head then perked up somewhat. A second later, Matt was on the other side of the two men. The one that had raised his sword into the air quickly vanished in a flurry of lights. In Matt's hand was a strange weapon. It had a slightly curved handle and the blade also had a very slight curve. Only one of the sides was sharpened. The other Husk quickly turned around and ran at Matt. Matt jumped over the man and slashed down with his sword. The man blocked the attack. Matt then pulled a sheath out from beside him and sheathed his sword. Matt was now holding the sheath in his left hand, and the handle of the blade in his right.
"True Hidden Technique: Sheathed Sword Blast" Matt said as he pulled the sword quickly out of the sheath. There was a large amount of energy released that cut clean through the Husk. Matt re-sheathed his sword.
"What was that?" Roxas asked in shock.
"That, Roxas, was the real Hidden Style" Matt explained.
"How did a basic sword cut through the Husks though?" Naminé asked curious.
"Well, you see, the sword never hit the Husk. What I did was envelop the sword in a non-elemental spell that way I could use the sword against just about anything" Matt explained.
"And, you didn't do this earlier because...?" Lily asked.
"I don't know" Matt simply said.
"Well gee, now I know what Mickey said by tricking your opponents" Goofy said. Everyone looked at him, waiting for an answer. "Well, he tricked them by making them think that all he had was a simple sword" Goofy said as though it was obvious.
"Oh, then when he cut through them, it was too late for them to know that they had been tricked" Sora said realizing what Goofy was getting at.
"Yup!" Goofy said.
"He's exactly right" Matt said.
"I must say, as I see more and more of you Matt, you become a more and more formidable opponent" a voice said from the top of the wooden tower nearby. Everyone looked up and saw Heather standing on top of it.
"Yeah, but I have to admit. You may be a little bit cute, but you're really starting to get on my nerves" Matt told Heather.
"Oh, thanks, but unfortunately, I have a job to do. Lily, I'll give you this option one more time. Please, join me" Heather pleaded. Lily shook her head and summoned Falling Star into her hand. Heather sighed and summoned the Executioners Axe into her own hands. "Well then, I'm sorry, but I can't have you interfering any more" she said as a large orb of darkness shot off the tip of her Keyblade. Before it could his Lily, it was cut in two. Mickey stood in front of Lily, a reversed Kingdom Key in his hands.
"Sorry, but I won't let you hurt them" Mickey said.
"Well, this is surprising. The King has a Keyblade too. Oh well, I still have a job to do" Heather said as she snapped her fingers. Suddenly a large amount of blue creatures appeared. They walked on four legs and had very long tails. On each of their feet they had six inch claws. They suddenly sank into the ground and a second later they were gone.
"You guys follow them. Me, Mickey, and Lily will handle Heather" Matt said as he summoned his Keyblade.
"What, not going all out on me like you did with those Husks?" Heather asked as she jumped down and landed on her feet.
"Sorry, but no. Even without my katana, I still have some tricks up my sleeve" Matt said.
"This time, I'm ready for that Dancing Dragon Style of yours. You wont win this time" Heather said darkly.
"We'll see about that Heath, we'll see" Lily said as she readied her Keyblade.
/\/\WITH SORA AND THE OTHERS/\/\
"Those stupid Freesouls are fast" Riku commented. They had lost sight of the Freesouls a while ago. Suddenly, they saw a person in front of them.
"Excuse us, but have you seen any really fast moving blue shapes along the ground?" Naminé asked the person.
"Nope, sorry" a woman's voice answered.
"Wait a minute, Mulan?" Donald asked. The person turned around and revealed a woman with short black hair. She has squintey eyes and wore a light brown shirt.
"Sora, Donald, Goofy" Mulan said while clapping her hands together.
"Hey there, how ya doin?" Goofy asked.
"Pretty good. And you guys?" Mulan asked.
"Not back, but right now we're trying to stop some creatures called Freesouls" Sora explained.
"Oh, well like I said, I haven't seen any blue shapes. Now, who else is in your little group?" Mulan asked looking at the other people.
"Oh, this is my girlfriend Kairi. And the others are Roxas, Naminé, and Riku. There are a few other people with us, but they stayed back to try to beat someone" Sora explained. Just then, a massive explosion shook the ground. Everyone looked and saw smoke coming up from the castle.
"The Emperor!" Mulan shouted as she ran off.
"Come on guys. I'm guessing where the explosion is is where the Freesouls are" Roxas said. Everyone nodded their heads and ran off to the castle. When they got there, there were several fires burning. The Freesouls were in front of the castle. A blue energy orb gathered on their tails, they then whipped their tails and sent the orb flying. When it hit something, it caused a large explosion.
"We have to stop them" Sora said as he summoned his sword.
"Yeah, other wise this whole place won't last much longer" Riku added in as Way to the Dawn appeared in his hands. Everyone else summoned their Keyblades, Goofy pulled out the Omni Shield, and Donald pulled out the Alpha Staff.
"Wait up, I'll help out" Mulan said as she pulled out a sword.
"Okay, but the only thing that can beat these things is magic or a sword like mine. Where's Mushu?" Sora asked. Mulan gasped.
"I'll be back as soon as I can. I dropped him off at a hot spring earlier" Mulan said as she ran off.
"So, ready to do this?" Roxas asked.
"Yeah, let's go" Sora said as they all charged into the group of Freesouls.
A/N I know the whole thing with Matt seemed random, but it will play a larger role later on. Also, him using a katana is a hint for next chapter. Please review.