The Heist, Take Two

My heart wouldn't slow down. It was pounding so hard that I could hear it pounding in my ear. Ty had put on his Chrome Wings and I was standing close to him, with Riku and Roxas on either side. Each of us had drawn our swords… or blades in this case.

Ty tightly gripped my hand as we waited for everyone to get into place. It didn't feel like Mephilis was here, but I was still worried, and he could tell. I look at him as he grasped my hand. He blinked, but smiled, mouthing 'It'll be alright.'

I smile back and take slow breaths in an attempt to calm my racing heart. I look around, where everyone was getting into position. Sly and Carmelita were safely hidden above Robert and the Stone angel, metal and Bentley were over in Clockwerk's area, where the old bird appeared to be resting. I look down; the floor of the water tower was literally crawling with robotic insects, the Mantises standing as tall as my dad, at least 6ft tall. At a small back door, Solas and Murray silently waited for the smoke bombs and EMP. A little ways to my right, their left, were Jade, Joe and Penelope. They each sat quiet in a row, but Esau was right standing guard over them. We'd need to distract him before Murray and Solas could do their part.

My hand trembled nervously, making Ty squeeze it tighter. I knew chaos was going to fill the room once those bombs went off.

Suddenly, Bentley dropped the EMP. It went off as soon as it hit the floor, and a second later all of Robert's insects (Except for Zong Li) fell into useless heaps on the floor. Clockwerk looked like he was smacked in the head with a baseball bat as he stumbled a little and fell.

"WHAT?!" Robert shouted, but Bentley was already throwing the smoke bombs.

"That's us!" Riku shouted, leaping into the fray.

The rest of us follow almost without thinking. Watching Ty with his wings was pretty cool, and I wondered if I looked that way in my super form. The train of thought was stopped instantly as we landed, catching Robert's and Esau's attention.

Robert's glare bore into me. We stared angrily at each other for a moment before Sly knocked him down with Carmelita.

"Keybladers…" Esau growled, leaving the captives.

Ty raised his blade, Riku and Roxas doing the same. "Esau," Ty said. "Here I thought we saw the last of you."

Esau grinned, summoning his Keyblade. It was a blade that looked like an outstretched dragons wing, making my stomach churn from remembering how it was forged. On the Keychain, was a pair of Dragon wings. This made me ponder now and then if he could get a pair of extra wings with his black feathered wings.

"You can only dream of such." Esau said. "Now I'm prepared for you."

"Are you now?" Riku asked. "That's highly doubtful."

"Lets test that out then!" Esau shouted as he attacked.

The three of us blocked, but I was still surprised at how fast and hard he attacked. But I was glad that Robert's Robots were down, otherwise we'd be in deeper trouble.

The three of us took turns in fighting Esau, but he kept pushing us back with his massive wings. It almost felt like it was three on three. Every now and then I'd catch a sudden flash of light that Solas let off. I glanced that direction to see Murray and Solas were trying to get Penelope, Jade and Joe out, but they were fighting back.

"SLY!" I heard Carmelita shout.

I look over to see that Sly was dangling over the edge of floor we were fighting on. I knew Sly couldn't swim well, so if he fell now, it was possible he'd drown!

"Go!" I heard Ty yell. "We'll take care of Esau! Go on!"

I nod and charge at Robert, kicking him away from Sly. Robert fell on his back from the force of my kick, but I was clearly shaking. I didn't realize until now how much Robert scared me.

Robert looked at me and glared as Sly got back on the platform. "Bridgestone…" Robert growled. "I thought we'd meet up sooner or later."

I didn't answer, I just raised my sword, ready for a fight. Sly stood beside me. "Why do you hate Emily anyway?" Sly asked, much to my surprise.

"She ruined my life!" Robert shouted. "She sent me to an asylum, where I was mostly abused by other patients. I have a right to justice."

"From what I understand." Sly said, eyes locked on Robert. "She was protecting the kids You beat and abused. Looks to me like she did you a favor for sending you there… you just never saw the lesson. You have No right to justice… because there's no justice to be had from her."

Robert's eyes flashed angrily and attacked, using his cane as a club. Sly and I dodged his attack, but Sly had a fair smack in the ribcage. Sly yelped in pain, but before Robert could make another attack, Carmelita fired a shot at him from her shock pistol. She missed, but Robert had backed off a little.

I helped Sly get up, and he gave Robert a very dangerous glare. "Your hatred is blinding you Robert!" Sly warned him. "It'll end up being the death of you some day!"

Robert smiled, but it wasn't a pleasant one. "You don't think I know that? This feud will only end with the death of one of us. If it's me, she had the better hand. If it's her, I'll begin a new life. Either way, I'm, free of her!"

Robert lunged for me, only for Ty to rush over and tackle him. I watched as the two tumbled over each other and into the water bellow us. "TY!" I yelled and looked over the edge at the water.

I could see two silhouettes moving in the depths, but it was too dark to see anything else. My spine suddenly tightened, causing me to look up and see two Police-like Heartless taking the angel away. "No!" I shout and attack with my sword blazing. The two Heartless hissed at me, but didn't attack, they faded against the wall and fled, but I had managed to get the Water Stone.

Riku and Roxas were still fighting Esau, but he was backing down, seeing as his master wasn't there to fuel him, and the heartless were abandoning the place. He swiped at Riku and Roxas before taking flight in escape.

I ran for the edge of the water, took a breath and dove. I heard Sly shout my name, but I had to get Ty. I was already a good swimmer, but I was swimming faster than I usually , I just hoped I was strong enough to get Ty out. The water was surprisingly chilled, that would be a problem. But I soon spot Ty. I looked for Robert, but he was getting away with the help of a water spider that fished him out. I swim down for Ty, to my horror he wasn't moving. I grab him around his chest and pulled. Even in the water he was heavy. I hear another splash above me, looking up I saw Murray had dived in to help. I couldn't help but smile, of course he could swim! He was a Hippo after all!

He gripped both of us as a harpoon shot into the water with a rope. Bentley. I held onto Murray while he held onto Ty and he climbed up the rope. My lungs burned for air as we approached the surface, so I gasped and coughed, gulping down the fresh air. Ty However, didn't make a sound.

"Help them up!" Bentley said, Sly, Carm and the guys all helping to get us out of the cold water.

Murray seemed alright, but I was still coughing and shaking from the cold. Metal gently draped a blanket over me, but I was more worried about Ty. He seemed to have been unconscious.

"Ty!" Riku shouted, shaking him a little. "Ty! Wake up!

"Let me see him!" Metal said, walking over and scanning him over. He then started pressing in his chest, working the water out of his lungs. "Em!"

I nodded, pinching Ty's nose and opening his mouth, gently breathing into him. Once I had finished, Metal pressed on his lungs again. Suddenly, Ty stiffened and started coughing up water as well.

"Ty!" I shouted and hugged him, sharing the blanket.

He didn't answer as he was still gasping for air, but accepted the blanket. Riku smiled. "You scared us for moment Ty." He said.

Ty smiled back, gently hugging me. "I…. scared myself…" He whispered, still catching his breath.

Sly smiled at us.

Through my shivering I looked up at Murray and Solas. "Jade? Joe and Penelope?"

"We got them." Murray said. "They put up quite a fight, but nothing The Murray and The Solas couldn't handle."

Solas puffed his chest up, proud of the Heroic title. This made me laugh, the little hatchling had quite an ego. Then again, dragons were prideful creatures.

I look over at the disabled CLockwerk. I thought he'd be a tougher fight. But then again Metal had suggested the EMP on him, maybe no one thought of using one on the old bird.

Bentley Followed my gaze to the monster. "I'm glad that EMP worked on him." He said, speaking my thoughts. "Wish we thought of that earlier."

"Well, It may not have worked before." Metal said. "Looking over him I think that he was still being repaired."

"The biggest question now is what to-" Sly was saying when a metallic creek caught our ears. We all turn slowly to look at the buzzard. He didn't move. Metal scanned him and his eyes widened. "He's unstable…. He's gonna fall!"

"Everyone out!" Carmelita shouted.

Murray picked Ty up and rushed out while Metal scooped me up and we raced for the door. The creaking increased as Clockwerk fell to the wood floor, crashing through the wooden ledge and into the water bellow. That didn't slow him down though. The impact was strong enough to break the walls of the water tower, sending a wave of water come gushing out of the tower as if a bomb had gone off inside the tower.

Sly had picked Carmelita up and was Rail-sliding down spiral stairs that went up to the tower. Murray ran as fast as he could down the stairs, Solas gripping rightly to his shoulders. Bentley had it easy, using the jetpack built into his wheelchair, he was able to fly out with Metal behind him, using the jets Tails had put in his shoes. Riku and Roxas Ran with Murray, Riku holding the Water Stone.

Metal paused in mid air and looked back. I watched the water flood through the town, several windows lighting up and people looking out at the flash flood. Sly was safe on the roof tops as Murray and the boys climbed up a fire-escape, all three being careful not to be seen. Bentley, Metal and I soon joined them as the water slowed and looked like a shallow lake in the middle of town. Clockwerk was still visible under the water tower, looking mangled, but still put together.

Sly stared at the old bird, and I could see a distant pain in his eyes. It made me wonder what the buzzard did to him… why there was such hatred in him towards Sly. This train of thought made me think of Robert. Why did he hate me so? All I did was stand up to him in school. I didn't think it would make him hate me like that.

"And here I thought he was gone." Sly said.

Carmelita gripped his hand. "We'll be rid of him soon Sly." She said. "I'll call up Interpole to take care of him. Put him somewhere no one can get him."

"Why not the Atlantic Abyss?" Ty suggested, making everyone look at him. He shrugged. "Worked in a movie."

"Transformers?" I asked.

"It's seven miles deep in the Atlantic." Ty said. "It would make it hard for anyone to get him. And he doesn't have robotic buddies to go fishing for him."

Carmelita laughed. "I'll run it by them. But, you guys better get back to hideout. Interpole will be here shortly."

"You're not arresting us?" Sly asked with a slight smirk.

Carmelita smirked back. "Not this time." She turned and started walking away, but stopped. "I'll have to think about next time though."

Sly smiled. "I'll see you soon then. Keep an eye on the jewlers down main street."

Carmelita chuckled. "I'll be there." With that she walked off.

"Think she's forgiven you Sly?" Bentley asked. "It didn't sound like it to me..."

Sly only smiled. "It's close enough. Lets get the captives back to the hideout."

We all nodded and piled in the van. It was a little crowded this time, but it also held a sleeping Jade, Joe and Penelope. Bentley stayed close to Penelope the whole trip back, and carried her inside once we were at the hideout.

Murray took Joe while Roxas took Jade, laying them on the couches while penelope took Bentley's bed. Solas slept between the Jade and Joe, sharing his light with them to draw them back from the shadows that stole them.

I was still shaken up from the fight, so I slept with Metal and Ty. Metal slept with his back against a wall, but thankfully Sly had an inflateable matress. No one did much talking, we were all too tired for that. And I was asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow that night.

In the field outside of Paris, The Gummyship lay quiet and still, hidden by branches and leaves. Inside was dark, and with the engines off, it made it perfect to prepare a trap.

Mephilis materialized inside the ship and opened the door. he knew the Heartless would be shoved out of the ship once it turned on, so he brought in a new weapon developed by Robert. Shadow Guards. Insects with a Heartless inside them. The Robots having been made by a man filled with hate, made it the perfect shield for the Heartless.

A Shadow Spyder crawled in with a sack, raking roost in the supply room where it got to work on a web. The sack was filled with smaller insects, maybe the size of cats. These were Termytes. A larger form of Nanytes, but each holding a venom inside.

With his work done. Mephilis closed the door and vanished in a cloud of smoke, a dark chuckle ringing through the Gummiship as it now lay in wait of a victim.