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Ch.18 A Shooting Star

I flew threw the Lanes Between, looking for a new world and wondering if I would find Terra, Aqua or Ven there. But then I saw a flash of light and could briefly make out the shape of a mouse, and he was holding a Keyblade. "Another Keyblade wielder? Who is that?' I asked, but before I could catch up to him he disappeared. Kicking my Glider up a gear, I followed after him. The light of entering a new world enveloped me, and when I landed I was in a Native American camp. Looking around, I saw a corridor of darkness just as it closed.

"What the-?" I said, before groaning and taking another look around. Whoever used that corridor was no longer here, nor was the mouse-like person I was chasing. Before I could contemplate on that however, a pack of Unversed appeared before me. I sighed and summoned my Keyblade, already moving into a battle stance. There were two Wild Bruisers, four Triple Wreckers and eight Vile Phials. Without waiting I targeting one of the Wild Bruisers and used Zantetsuken.

For a moment there was a pause, until I shot towards it and hit it with a single blindingly fast strike, cleaving it in two. It disappeared, and the action spurred the other Unversed into action. The Phials all covered them selves in poison and spiraled towards me. I used my new Renewal Barrier to hold them off, and hit them with Counter Blast. The shards of the barrier sent them back, but the momentary distraction gave the Wreckers and Bruisers chance to attack.

All four of the Bruisers began breathing fire at me, while the two Wild Bruisers slammed the ground and caused pillars of earth to hit me. I was sent back but countered with Payback Fang before casting Triple Blizzaga, hitting one of the Wreckers with three blasts of ice. That successfully destroyed it, and before the others could attack I cast Tornado. A twister appeared before that I sent in the direction of the Bruisers. Instantly the two of them were picked up and swallowed by the winds, and the other three blasters joined them.

I smiled as I watched them spin around and around, until they tornado faded and they all slammed back into the ground. While they were still dazed I ran forward and cast mine Square, knocking them all off-balance again before I used Wind Raid. I threw my Keyblade at one Wrecker, and once it hit that one Ultimatum kept spinning to hit the other enemies, wiping out one of the Wild Bruisers before it returned to my hand. The Vile Phials spiraled towards me again, but this time they hit me, and I coughed as I was inflicted with Poison status.

"Guess I should have learned Esuna after all," I thought. I could feel my health draining, but I didn't back down and used Zantetsuken again, this time hitting one of the Wreckers. The blow didn't instantly destroy it, but it dealt enough damage that I finished it off with an overhead blow. That activated my Command Style Critical Impact, and now that it was unleashed I slammed Ultimatum into the third Wrecker. It buckled from the force of the blow, and that was before I hit it two more time and created a shockwave that blasted it to pieces. Now that left me with one Wrecker, one Bruiser and all eight Phials.

The Bruiser beat its fists against its chest before charging at me, and when I tried to block the attack I failed, the huge unversed slamming into me. The other Unversed took this chance to gain up on me, and for a second I was lost in a sea of punches, flames and poison puddles. Then I cast Mine Square and they were all sent of few feet back, giving me time to stand up. I cast Triple Blizzaga and killed the last Wrecker, and that activated my newest Command Style, Bladecharge.

I jumped toward the Wild Bruiser and slammed my now-huge blade on it, sending it back a few steps before I gave it a cut all the way from side-to-side, ending with another overhead blow. The powerful assault sent the Unversed back, and I gave it no rest, no room to counterattack. I spun my blade over my head, and that finished it off. Now all Wreckers and all Bruisers were gone, and that left me with just the Vile Phials. I wondered if there was a way to get rid of all eight of them at once, before I smiled; there was. I ran until I was in the center of them and called "Hey! Fresh meat for you to gather around!"

The Unversed took my offer and surrounded me, but before they could attack I activated my Bladecharge Finish command. I spun my blade overhead with unreal speed, hitting every one of the Phials before I slammed it down on the ground and created a shockwave. That was what did it, and all eight of the Vial Phials burst into darkness. I sighed, the glow around me and my Keyblade fading. I dismissed Ultimatum and took one more look around.

But yet again I was interrupted, and this time by a voice. "Gee, you sure are strong!" Instantly I spun around, summoning my Keyblade back and saying "Who's there?!" But my fears weren't need; it was just a pair of kids. Both of them were boys wearing animal costumes, one being mid-height and thin while the other was short and stocky. "Uh, we didn't mean no harm!" the short one said. "Yeah, we were just saying you fight well!" the thin one said. I sighed and dismissed my Keyblade again, saying "Sorry. But this place is full of monsters, it's no place for kids to be messing around."

"Hey, we've gone on lots of trips around Neverland before, and we never got hurt once," the thin one protested, the other nodding in agreement. "Neverland? Is that the name of the world I'm in?" I asked myself, and the short one said "What did you say?" "Uh, it's nothing! Nothing," I told them. "So, why are you here anyway?" I asked. "Well, we were just walking around, but Tinker Bell started pulling us this way, and we followed until we saw you," the short one said.

I blinked. "Tinker Bell? Who's that?" I asked. Then suddenly a pixie the size of my hand dropped down till she was floating right in front of my face, and I jumped back in surprise. She had blonde hair, big blue eyes, a green dress with slippers, and her whole body glowed with light and pixie dust. "That's Tinker Bell. She led us here," the short boy told me." I didn't know what to say, so I started with "Um, hi?" Tinker Bell waved before flying off to float near the two boys, and the thin one said "So what's you name? I'm Slightly, and this is Cubby."

"My name's Deiru. Nice to meet you," I said. Slightly nodded before turning around and saying "Well I guess we better get going. See ya." I was about to say goodbye Tinker Bell flew towards me and pulled on my sleeve. "What is it Tink?" Cubby asked. "I think she wants me to with you guys. Is that it?" I asked her, and she nodded. "Alright, then let's get going. Forward march!" Slightly said, and I followed him and Cubby. We walked for a while, me guarding the two of them from Unversed and them pointing away.

We were nearing a cliff-side when I saw a stream of light passed through the sky, and I pointed. "Hey, look!" I called. They looked up, and we followed the light until it crashed by the Indian Camp. " A shooting star!" Slightly exclaimed in awe. "We should go after it!" Cubby said. I nodded and was just about to go when I noticed something by the edge of the area. I looked closer and saw that it was a hand, one that wasn't moving.

"Hey!" I yelled, running over. When I got closer I saw that the person unconscious was none other than Ventus. "Ven!" I called, grabbing his shoulder and shaking it. "Ven, are you okay? Wake up!" He groaned slightly but didn't wake up, and I sighed in relief; he was alive. "Uh... he ain't moving," Cubby said. "Let's try kicking him!" Slightly suggested. My eyes widened, but before I could stop them Tinker Bell flew towards his face and reared her legs back for a kick. Suddenly his eyes snapped open and yelled "Wha- Ah!"

He bolted up into sitting position, and the movement sent Tinker bell back until she knocked into slightly. "You're awake!" I said, and he looked at me. "Dexal? What are you doing here?" he asked. "I was just about to ask the same thing. How did you end up unconscious?" I asked. He groaned and rubbed his head. "i was going through space on my Glider with this little guy named 626, when suddenly his ship shot off like a bullet and I was sent flying," he explained.

I nodded; so Experiment 626 had escaped after all. "Um, who are you?" Slightly asked. He stood and smiled, saying "Name's Ventus. But everybody calls me Ven." "Hi, my name's Slightly," he said. "And I'm Cubby. Where are you from?" I looked up and was about to say something, but then Tinker Bell spared us by pulling one of Slightly's ears. "All right, all right, we're goin'!" he said irritably. They started to leave, and Cubby said "So long Ven!" "Hey wait, where are you guys going?" Ven asked. "We saw a shooting star, and now we're gonna hunt it down!" Cubby explained.

"I was gonna go with them, " I added. "A shooting star? Mind if I come along?" Ven asked excitedly. "Course not! But ya gotta agree to follow us!" Slightly said. "Yeah, it's uh... right over..." Cubby said, looking around. Then Tinker bell flew over in front him, and he said "That-a way! By the Indian Camp!" "'Kay!" Ven called, and both of us followed. As we walked I asked So you helped Experiment 626 escape?" He nodded sheepishly. "Yeah, I did. Did you know him? He said your name," Ven told me. "I met him briefly. He was scheduled to be exiled, but with good behavior his sentence would have been shortened," I explained.

"So that's how he knew you," he said. I nodded, but before I could say anything else a pack of Unversed showed up. "Guess we'll have to catch up later," I said, summoning Ultimatum. "Yeah," he agreed, summoning his Keyblade as well. There were four Wild Bruisers, three Triple Wreckers, and six Floods. I groaned and was about to use Tornado to destroy the Floods when Ven said "Hey Dexal, watch this!" I stopped and watched him as he ran into the middle of the Unversed.

He moved into a battle pose and stood still, but I could hear him strong a huge amount of power. The Bruisers grunted and were about to punch him when he called "Light!" and spun in a circle From him pillars of light fire outwards, spinning, shining and devastating the Unversed. The move was powerful enough that I destroyed five Floods and single Bruiser, but also I saw his body glow green with the power of healing magic. The pillars faded and I ran up beside him saying "What was that move?!"

Ven smiled. "My favorite technique, Salvation. There's another move like it called Faith that I haven't learned yet, but both moves damage my enemies and heal me at the same time," he explained. I gaped at him with my jaws unhinged, but then I had to refocus as the other three Floods jumped out the ground in front of me. With a quick Mine Square I destroyed them, and gripped my Keyblade tighter as I looked at the others. Faith and Salvation... I had to get me one of those.

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And so the journey through Neverland has begun, with Ven and Dexal working together! Will they be able to find the shooting star, save Tinker Bell, and defeat Captain Hook? We'll all find out soon!

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