Marilith of the Four Fiends plotted for Yomi to find Sora's residence so that she would take away the only place Sora has to hide in and rest, and with the boathouse in shambles, Sora has nowhere to rest, and will be open to constant attacks!
Unable to back down from a fight, Sora preps his Keyblade and faces the giant snake woman, whose swordsmanship and flame attacks force the Keyblade Master into a corner.
Meanwhile, Yomi isn't one to abandon her "Master" Sora, so she sought out the one person Homura told her could help, Asuka, who retains Sayuri's contract with Sora. Asuka, who is more than prepared to aid Sora, bumps into Yomi, who explained Marilith and the Four Fiends' plan to crush Sora's spirit. Ever the worrywart for her loved ones, Asuka takes Yomi back to Sora before the Fiend of Flame could have her way with him...
As Sora continued his battle with Marilith, the serpent demon had just blinded the Keybearer, and as if that wasn't enough, she used a bomb spell to blast Sora, forcing the poor boy to fall several stories high form a building while Marilith cackled, looking forward to the outcome of her battle which she believes will end with her resurrection!
Kagura Hearts
Chapter 15 ~ Marilith II
Last we left him, poor Sora was just blown from a building. Turns out the Mustard Bomb had enough of an effect to leave the falling form of our hero nearly burned alive or unconscious…and he was DEFINITELY unconscious.
Marilith was indeed fine, in fact, she was laughing at the sight of the poor kid, however, she slithered down the building while admitting, "Resurrection won't be assured just yet! The master never said to 'Kill him' after all. He needs to be awake before we can proceed with our plans…"
Sora started to wake up, and yes, he was falling…
…near a Flag Pole!
Using Flowmotion, he latches onto the pole, spins rapidly, and launches himself skyward, right into Marilith's face!
Then, using all his strength, he threw her back to the town square, where they could resume their battle, however, Marilith stabbed her sword into a building and began to climb onto the rooftop, teasing Sora to reach her…
Sora leapt over to her and prepared his Keyblade for their next round…
Marilith of course said, "Glad to see you have a few tricks left, brat! It just wouldn't feel fun beating up a weakling, so in turn, I'll show you a little trick of my own! SWORD DANCE!"
Marilith then moved her arms and blades around while going in circles, but before Sora could question the reason, Marilith's body started spinning rapidly akin to the functions of a drill! And in rapid speed, she became a tornado of clanging and clashing swords ready to slice and dice a Keyblade Master!
The Sword Dance Tornado then came at Sora, who managed to avoid the attack by jumping onto the next building, but before he could sigh in relief, the Tornado did the same and attempted to shred whatever it landed on!
Sora then ran for his life while the dancing snake woman cackled while approaching him with every attempt…
A few rooftops away, Asuka and Yomi noticed Sora being chased by Marilith! Asuka then said, "That's one of the Four Fiends Kiriya Sensei told us about, and it looks like she's turned into a giant blender!" Yomi then said, "Sora's doomed if we don't do something quick…"
Asuka and Yomi thought hard to think of a rescue plan, until Asuka remembered, "...Hey Yomi, remember that wristmounted Canon of yours?" Yomi nodded, "Y-yes I do, but where are you getting at?" Asuka then explained, "If I can distract her, you might be able to ambush her with a major headache to the noggin with a Cannonball!" Yomi looked at her Cannon and said, "...if it'll save my Master, then…alright, just don't get yourself killed. The Rich Bitch would nag me to death if you died!" Asuka smiled and said, "I won't tell Ikaruga about your…name for her, but only if you score a hit! Wish me luck, and aim carefully!"
Sora at this point was out of breath while Marilith was drawing closer and closer, while the Sword Dance technique was drawing ever closer, ready to pull Sora in and tear him to pieces…
But just then, a Kunai Dagger pierced one of Marilith's hands, forcing her to stop spinning and look for the one who found an opening to attack her…
"ALRIGHT NINJA, WHOEVER YOU ARE, COME OUT QUIETLY SO I CAN REPAY YOU KINDLY!"
Asuka appeared next to Sora and offered him a Potion while saying, "Snake Woman, your days spreading your evil and malice all over Kabukicho are over! I can assure you that every ninja knows your group well, and in time, for your crimes, all 4 of you will fall!"
Marilith then said, "Not before your heads each roll to our amusement, skank! It's almost shameful to be rescued by a girl, is it not, boy? I've seen enough of these women who wear the individual belts of ninja clans all around, and they all lose it completely without even noticing how LITTLE they are protected…AND how little they wear."
With one swipe, Marilith's blade tore through Asuka's sweater, revealing a bikini top, slipping off and bringing great embarrassment to Asuka, who shrieks in shame while covering herself…
"The female body is ever beautiful, isn't it, Sora? Makes you just wish for them all in your hands, the ass, the breasts, the legs, even their lips! ALL of the heavenly bodies of the world can be yours HERE, in this world, where you can remain forever in eternal happiness, of course, that's only if you come with me. Your reasons for accepting Sayuri's summon are yours alone, but I PROMISE you, the bodies of women here will satisfy your pleasure forever…" Marilith offered.
Sora tried not to look at Asuka while saying, "...if I was only fighting for a body…then I could NEVER call myself a Keyblade Master-...(ahem) Wielder, sorry, not a master, a wielder. Anyway, I'm a summon because I want to see my friends and family, and protect them, just as they protected me! You can't just assume that I WANT a woman like some sort of doll or toy, you don't know me at all! Women are here, they fight, they cry, and they laugh, they can even cook and accept jobs that neither of us can ever have! Women are capable…and trying to make me think they are worth only what my imagination thinks…IS AN INSULT TO WOMEN OF ALL WORLDS! I HATE YOU FOR THIS, AND FOR THEM, I WILL GLADLY KICK YOUR PERVERTED SNAKE BUTT BACK TO THE DARKNESS WHERE IT BELONGS!"
Marilith snarled and said, "...you're fighting to see people who would've already accepted your death by now…GET REAL AND ACCEPT YOU ARE DEAD, YOU IDIOT! Whoever you love, whatever friends you have, they WILL move on without you, it's called reality, and the sooner you accept it, the sooner you can become happy, living a new life with nothing holding you back! As you are now, the only thing holding you back is the DELUSION of seeing your old crew again, including your so-called 'Forever-Girl'!"
"HEY, BODY SNATCHER!"
Suddenly, Marilith's cranium was inflicted with a powerful blow from a Cannonball from above!
"From one Woman…to a piece of shit…don't EVER talk to my Master that way again!"
Marilith looked above and saw Yomi, who was using her massive skirt like a parachute while gliding overhead and into Sora's arms!
"Y-Y-YOMI?! WHAT ARE YOU-?!"
Before Sora could say anything, Yomi leapt from his arms and hugged him…
"...you gallant son of a bitch…what you said…was the most beautiful and heroic speech I've ever heard!" Yomi said while Asuka looked on with a teary smile…
Sora then asked, "...Yomi, you and Asuka saved me…so for you two, for Asuka's honor, I want to handle her the rest of the way. Can you help Asuka with a change of clothes?" Yomi nodded, "A maid's job is a maid's honor, Master Sora." Sora then gave his jacket to Yomi, who in turn gave it to Asuka to wear.
Asuka however looked at Sora and asked, "...you accepted my Granny's Summon for Kairi, right? The same Kairi you told me and the group about earlier?" Sora slowly nodded and said, "...I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, not even Ikaruga, but Asuka…I…I feel the strongest when it comes to Kairi. I'm really sorry-." Asuka smiled and shook her head while saying, "...your every action was out of loyalty. The way I see it, learning about Love can wait, especially since we know who's really important to you right now…however, I-...n-no, just…just be careful for the rest of the battle, you're fighting alone from here on out after all." Sora smiled back at Asuka while saying, "Silly, who said I was EVER alone? Whenever I'm in a battle…I always fight for AND with my friends."
As Asuka and Yomi watched, Sora approached an enraged Marilith, who had just reawakened from the concussion received from Yomi's Cannonball, and roared as she attempted to pierce Sora with one sword thrust, until Sora easily swung his Keyblade upwards, forcing Marilith's blade out of her hand, and leaving the shocked snake woman open to a powerful blow from Sora!
Marilith crashed back to the town square while Sora looked at Asuka and Yomi and said, "We may never meet again, but we'll NEVER forget each other. No matter where we are, our hearts will bring us together again. There's no way I could forget my friends, even if I wanted to! I may seem like a small and lonely opponent to my enemies…but in reality, I'm part of something even BIGGER AND STRONGER THAN A THOUSAND HEARTLESS TOGETHER! My friends…ARE MY POWER!"
Watching from far away however, were 4 unseen girls, who each watched Sora with great anticipation. That is, until the woman in white and red approached them from behind while noticing that they each were busy watching the fight unfold…
"The Haloed boy, that's Sora, isn't it?" the smaller pink-haired girl with an eyepatch asked. A brown-haired girl with a revealing pink dress answered, "The boy certainly has room to grow. Still, should we REALLY worry about him right now? The way the snake bitch mouthed off about women-!" A girl in green then said, "-WILL be settled within no time straight, Ui. After all, sweet little Sora over there is going to assure the demon gets her comeuppance in no time flat…he's rather heroic for a Summon, I'm almost taken by such a spirit." Ui however siad, "I know, Hiyori, I know, I just-. Well what do YOU think, Kazakiri?" The pink haired girl responded, "If the boy was of the Kagan-gifted, I would have slit his throat in seconds, but whether I want it or not is NOT our master's call."
"Still…he feels like a corny yet approachable superhero…" a silent short-blue-haired girl said while curling her hair with her finger. Ui sighed and said, "FINE, for once, I gotta side with Amane too, he really isn't that bad." The master then added, "I agree, which is why this one requires the most attention. The Halo over his head is a sign of his contract, and the stronger the contract, the more promising of results."
Kazakiri and the other girls turned to their master and bowed. And then, Kazakiri asked, "What are your orders, Master Toki?"
Toki, the woman in white and red, answered, "For now, we are going to observe and study the Keyblade Master. As heroic as he is now, we will require the relinquishment of his Halo in due time, but only after we learn his strengths…" from her cleavage, Toki suddenly pulled out a photo and smiled intently at it, then at Sora…
"...AND his weaknesses."
End of Chapter 15
Next Chapter...
Sora's battle against Marilith draws closer to a gruesome end...