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Ch.9 Radiant Garden
As I flew through the Lanes Between, I wondered about all the things I had found out. Master Xehanort was missing, but it seemed like he was looking for pure hearts filled with light. There was a boy in a mask named Vanitas that was loose in the worlds, and not only did it seem he could control the Unversed, but he was particularly interested in the powers that I possessed, which seemed to stem from whatever was in my heart. Not darkness, not light, but something else, something that might even be more powerful. But what could this all mean?
I was so lost in my thoughts I didn't even notice I was coming closer to another world, and by the time I looked up it was too late, my glider was taking me in. I could feel a warm light surrounding me, as if this world seemed to symbolize it.
When I felt the light faded I opened my eyes, seeing myself at the bottom of a set of steps, ones that led to a huge castle. I turned and saw that there was a closed gate, but beyond it there was an entire town. Interesting.
Looking around, I tried to see what to do next, when I saw a kid run past me. He had silvery hair that covered half his face and a quiet expression, and he was wearing a white lab coat. I watched him run by, and I looked at the castle he had come from. "Maybe I should tell them he's left," I thought.
Walking up, I reached a wide open space, but the moment I did the Unversed decided to make an appearance. But there were three types, all of which I knew were trouble. There were four Tank Topplers, a Chrono Twister, and a ways off was a trio of Mandrakes. Instantly I used Magnet Spiral, drawing the Topplers and the Twister in before I spun and knocked them all back.
Not giving the Chrono Twister a chance to cast Stop, I slashed at it and gave it a large vertical cut, before swinging overhead and smashing the bottom of its hourglass. Sand poured out, and the Chrono Twister creaked in anger before spinning end over end, cutting me along my front and sending me back.
I grimaced and cast Cura and Zero Gravity, healing myself and sending the Twister, along with two Tank Topplers into the air. I attacked the Twister and finally destroyed it, turning to one of the Topplers and giving it a few hits before it fell back down.
I ran behind the Toppler to make sure I would hit its valve, and used Fire Surge, flames spinning around me and burning the Toppler #1 enough to destroy it. Then the second Topplers blasted me with a burst of steaming air, sending me back into another blast from the third, into the path of a hit from one of the Mandrakes.
I had to wait to cast Cura again, and instead I focused my Shotlock for a second before using my new Shotlock, Meteor Shower. A total of thirty star-like missiles fired and hit the trio of Mandrakes, destroying two of them and severely injuring the third, before I turned and fired extra projectiles at the Tank Topplers. Toppler #2 was destroyed in a burst of shadows, and I used Zero Gravity and Toppler #3 and #4.
Once they were airborne I stabbed #3 in the side, destroying it while the last one fell down. Without waiting I used Fire Surge one more time, but I wasn't paying attention and hit it in the front. The Toppler swelled into a ball and began glowing, rolling towards me in bomb form. My eyes widened and I ran away, the Unversed following me. The last Mandrake sent another blade flying at me, and I got an idea.
I ran towards the Unversed, which jumped in surprise and coated itself in poison. But when I was a few feet away I stopped, and that confused it. Until the Toppler caught up to me and exploded, catching it in the blast and incinerating it. I flew off until I landed on my back, slowly standing up and groaning to cast Cura.
Now that that little excitement was over, I walked towards the doors to see two guards. One had black hair in a ponytail and carried a lance, while the other had short brown hair and wielded an ax. "Uh, excuse me?" I said. They opened their eyes and looked at me, and the one with the lance said "The castle is off-limits to visitors today. If you wish to speak to the Lord, you will have to come back another day."
"Well, it's not that really. I just saw a kid run from here. He had silver hair that covered his face, and he wearing a lab coat. Was he supposed be leaving?" I asked. When I said that the dark-haired one gasped and the other groaned. "Again? How many times must he be told not to leave the castle on his own?" he said. "Aeleus, you go inform Even. I will stay here and keep guard," the one with dark hair said.
The brown-haired guard, Aeleus, nodded and slipped inside, while the other looked at me. "Thank you for informing us of this. The child's name is Ienzo, and he lives here with our Lord at the castle. But Ienzo often tries to explore the town alone, something that had become much more dangerous because of these creatures."
"You mean the Unversed," I said, and he nodded. Then I heard a mechanic flapping from behind me, and the guard gasped. I spun around and saw another Unversed appear, one that looked like it was made of a black metal head with two metal wings attached, with red claws on the end of the wings. "There they are again! You won't get near this castle!" the guard called, beginning to run forward. "Hold on. Let me take care of it," I said.
He stopped and looked at me for a moment, and I added "It probably wouldn't be a good idea for you to abandon your post anyway." That caught his attention, and after a moment he said "Very well. Do your best." I nodded and ran after the Unversed, while the guard walked back to stand in front of the door. More Unversed appeared, but I swiftly killed them. Then as I ran through the town square I saw an old duck with glasses and a cane pointing it at a trio of Scrappers around him.
"Oh, stay back, all of ye brutes! You come here and I'll show what I'm capable of!" he said in an Irish accent. Without missing a beat I charged for a yelled "Hey!" The Unversed turned to me, and I used a quick Magnet Spiral to draw them toward me and finish them off. "Why thank you laddy. You saved me from a rather messy end," the duck, walking over to me. "Oh, it's not a problem. I'm happy to help," I said, beginning to turn away.
"Now hold on a moment. Don't I even get a chance to repay ya?" he said. In his pocket. "Ah, if only I hadn't given those passes to that other lad, then I could give you lifetime passes to Disneytown!" I was about to again say it was no trouble when he said "Ha ha! It's a good thing I always purchase spares!" and he pulled out a plastic card. "Here you go lad. This is a life-time lasting pass to enjoy events in Disneytown. I swear by my name, Scrooge McDuck, that if you don't like it there I'll eat my own tail-feathers!" he announced.
Deciding not to keep that mental image in my head, I took the card and slipped it into my pocket. "Excuse me sir, but you said that you gave your other passes to another person. Can you tell me who it was?" "Well, I didn't learn his name, but he was young lad with spiky hair, and he had a very strange sword, one that looked like a key. Very odd," Scrooge said. My eyes widened. A boy with Spiky hair and a Keyblade, could it be Ventus? "Thanks mister. I really appreciate it," I said, before turning and running off.
"Not a problem lad! Stay safe!" Scrooge called. After that I ran through past an odd house and a shop, making my way to a huge open area full of fountains. Not wanting to lose the Unversed I was after I kept going, defeating smaller ones that appeared along the way. I went past the Fountain Court and through the length of an aqueduct, ending up in a small area with a reactor. Terra was standing in the center, and I as ran toward him so did Ven and Aqua.
Three of us called "Ven?" and he said "Terra! Aqua! Dexal!" Then the time for talking passed, as we all summoned our Keyblade and looked into the air. A helicopter-like Unversed split into a pair of arm, and that seemed like a foot became to legs, and the one I was chasing became a pair of wings. All three of these parts connected to the main body, whose head turned black and red. We all moved to a battle stance as it lowered, and we knew now was the time to fight.
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