Corridor #2 - Xigbar, Dark Riku
Riku and Namine were running together toward one of the Corridors alongside Millium, Weiss, Jin, Ann, Makoto, Futaba, Alfin, Campanella, Kirby, Venti, Bowser, Junior, Ragna, Shez, Altina, Arval and Emma. They see up ahead are three figures. They were Ansem, Xigbar and Dark Riku.
"Ansem!" Riku glared and summon his Keyblade and charge toward him.
"Riku wait!" Namine yelled but too late as Riku was ready to attack, however, Xigbar shot his bullet and knock Riku back.
"Ugh!" Riku grunted as he landed on the floor as Altina approach him.
"Argem Heal!" She yelled, using her combat shell to convert into healing energy and heal Riku.
"Thanks." Riku said, getting back on his feet.
"Riku that was completely reckless!" Namine scolded
"Sorry, my hatred toward Ansem got the best of me." He said as he turn to Ansem, causing him to smirk.
"Heh, we're getting quite the crowd here. I didn't know we were popular." Xigbar said and then turned to Dark Riku. "How about we split them in half?"
"Fine by me. But you deal with the Fool." Dark Riku replied.
"Aww, I'm not wanted by a sad little delusional puppet?" Campanella taught.
Xigbar chuckled. "Fine by me." He snapped his fingers as the group was blinded in light.
Half of them were split up into different areas.
Xigbar - Ann, Makoto, Futaba, Jin, Bowser, Junior, Emma, Campanella, Venti, Alfin
The ten of them were teleported to a large room-like area with a large platform makes up the room with large walls facing either side of it. The Hall of Empty Melodies.
"Oh?" Campanella mused of the area.
"Huh? Where are we now?" Celine asked.
"I don't know, but I do feel a powerful presence of darkness around here." Emma said.
"I feel it too." Jin look around.
Venti look up. "Above us!" He yelled as they look up and see Xigbar standing on the ledge.
"There he is!" Alfin said
"Aww, you found me." Xigbar chuckled as he jumped down and cocked his Arrowguns. "Let's get down to business, shall we?"
(Kingdom Hearts III: ReMind ost - The 13th Dilemma ~ Data Xigbar)
"You're on Pirate guy!" Ann said as she change into Panther alog with Makoto into Queen and Futaba into Oracle.
"Keep your guard up everyone!" Queen exclaimed.
"I'll help scan that guy! Let him have it!" Oracle said, as she type in her Persona.
Sassy Talker Sniper - Xigbar
Panther link up with Queen as Bowser link up with his son, Venti link up with Emma.
"Gardevior, let's go!" Alfin throw her Pokeball in the air and came out her Gardevoir.
"Gardevoir!" Her Gardevoir cry as it form a Pokemon Combat link with Alfin.
Xigbar quickly shot at Panther and Queen as they jump back and scattered around as Venti shoot multiple orbal arrows towar Xigbar, but he teleported and reappear above him and start shooting him, but he jump back and start running and shoot multiple arrows back. Bowser fire a fireball at him as Junior flying in his Koopa Clown Cars and shoot a cannonball at him, but Xigbar dodge and reappear behind Junior and shoot his Koopa Car.
"Yeowch!" Junior swirl but he regain back his posture as he growled.
"Carmine!" Panther shout as she summon her Persona as it's eye glow blue and Maragidyne onto Xigbar while Queen leap into the air and punch's Xigbar face and drag him into the floor.
Jin dash forward and let out slashes with Yukianeisa while freezing him and shattering him.
"Nngh!" Xigbar grunted as he teleported and reappear above. "Time to reload!" He said as he begin to shoot toward Queen got on her Modercyle persona and dodge the attack.
"Annylizing enemy unit." Emma scan on Xigbar with her craft: Detector-β.
No. VI of Organization XIII and one of Xehanort's Twelve Vessels who can manipulate space with his arrowguns. Can warp anywhere in the battlefield and remotely control his bullets.
Weakness: None
"Memory-Make-" Campanella raised his hand to the sky, ready to slap as his eye flash red then snap his finger as suddenly the background change into stars in space as many of them flash and shoot directly at Xigbar. "Testament of Celestia!" he yelled as a celestial pillar exploded on Xigbar after.
Venti spin around, pulling up his harp. "Let me play you a song." He then play a gentle tone as green energy flourish out of him as wind chain appeared himself and his allies as they cling and green sparkles rain onto them and they were buffed with Insight stamina recovery.
"Now I feel empowered!" Bowser roared as he smirked and fire a fire breath at Xigbar who teleported and shoot out several bullets toward everyone as they all dodge, thanks to Venti's Support Craft.
"Don't think that little buff can help you now!" Xigbar yelled as teleported to the center of the battlefield and then charge up a wormhole and send out a barricade of bullets as it spread quickly.
"Then try this!" Emma swirl her staff and tap the ground, creating a wave of magic that circle around her allies as it form a barrier that reflected the bullets back to Xigbar as he took the shots.
"You little-!" Xigbar snarled.
"How about this?" Alfin swirl her wand and then the gemstone glow as four magic circles appeared around Xigbar and start shooting at him with lasers. "Gardevoir, use Moon Blast!"
"Gardevoir!" Gardevoir gathers energy from the moon, forms an orb of pink energy in front of its hands, and fires it toward Xigbar who shoot at it to intercept.
Junior press a button on his Clown Car and launch himself toward Xigbar with a hammer and swing him down to the floor.
"Gwah!" He yelled before slamming the ground.
"That's my boy!" Bowser smirked as he curl into his shell and dash his way toward Xigbar as he got up then he let out a combo series of punches onto Xigbar's guts, to his face, then he grab him and slam him to the ground with great force and finish it with a Bowser Bomb.
"GAAAH!" He yell in agony before he teleported. "Ooh that's gonna leave a mark..." He grumbled in the air before he dodge Venti's arrow shot. "Hey, watch it!"
"You didn't say please." Venti did a playful wink as the arrows remotely shock at his back.
Xigbar snarl as he created several wormholes and fire multiple bullets toward everyone as some of them dodge as Oracle typing in.
"Here's a little boost everyone!" Oracle press the screen on her Persona as buff everyone with Marakukaja.
"Oh come on, give me a break here," Xigbar complained as multiple bullets towards Jin as he deflected them, but got a couple shot from behind.
"Aww, is someone of the organization asking us to call it to quit? As if!" Campanella taught as he snap his finger and several wind slashes were launch toward him as he teleported away and shove above Campanella who teleported and reappear as he look above.
"That's my line pal!" Xigbar then swiftly spin around as he shoots several bullets at everyone as each of them jumps and dodge.
"Dark Blades, please!" Emma use her craft: Ethereal Edge as magical blades appeared and launched toward Xigbar as Venti follow up with shooting multiple arrows at Xigbar.
"Think you can get away?" Venti charge up an arrow and shoot at the center where a storm eye appeared and begins to suck in Xigbar as Queen charges up her Modercycle and then she jump up toward Xigbar and kick hims straight toward the Cyclone.
Bowser unleashes a fire breath to add in extra damage to the wind as it changes to red, burning Xigbar within. While Alfin cast Albion Wolf onto Xigbar with her Gardevoir use Future Sight as her eyes glow blue and form a sphere as it vanished. Once Venti's Stormeye vanished, Xigbar teleported and charge up his gun and fire at the center for a barricade of bullets shoot at everyone, Xigbar fire more bullets into the air as it rain down on Campenlla, Venti and Emma as they dodge.
"Let's make this interesting!" Xigbar teleport in the Center and then fire a barrage of blue shots in rotating clockwise
Everyone tried to dodge the attack but Campanella, Oracle and Venti were able to dodge them as they dodge and roll out of the way as Campanella just teleport to avoid the attack.
"Johanna!" Queen use her motorcycle persona as it use Mafreidyne on Zigbar.
"Here's a present!" Campanella snap his finger and several orbs were launch toward Xigbar and struck him as Panther use her whip to capture Xigbar and slam him into the ground.
"Time to-" Xigbar was going to reload until Future Sight appeared behind him and exploded on him. "Nngh!"
"Now." Jin pull out Yukianisa and impale the ground, trapping Xigbar in ice, then he zoom through the ice, sheath Yukianisa and several phantom slashes appeared as the ice breaks and send Xigbar flying toward Bowser who charge up his punches and knock Xigbar into the air with a heavy blow as Junior charge up a orbal laser and shoot a large blast at Xigbar as Venti, Alfin and Emma join the attack as they fire a beam of magic and green orbal arrow to the blast with Gardevoir with Psybeam.
"GWAAAAAAAH!" Xigbar screamed in agony as a surge of darkness leave him as he fell onto the ground in defeat.
(BGM ended)
(Kingdom Hearts II ost - Organization XIII)
Xigbar slowly got back on his feet, however, he fell on his knee. "Figures. I got kick by a witch, a bard, the Fool, the Koopa King and his heir, the ice man himself, and now phantom thieves. If I had a it would have been a different story…"
"You? With a Keyblade?" Campanella fold his arm as he chuckled. "I didn't know you were a comedian. Like you have any chance of wielding such a weapon."
"This coming from you Fool. I know you guys are interested in getting your hands on one too."
"I have no idea what you're talking about." Campanella replied, with a small hint of a lie.
"Heh, deny it all you want, besides... I am worthy."
"Huh? Whatchu talking about?" Oracle asked as Xigbar struggled to his feet, stabbing one of his Arrowguns for support.
"The old coot promised to bequeath me his. Why else do you think I would ever put up with all his nonsense?" He gave out a smirk.
"Hmph. Why don't you keep up with being delusional? The Keyblade is wasted by the likes of you." Celine argued.
"That's right." Emma agreed. "The Keyblade possess unlimited potential, it will be wasted by someone wicked as you."
"Heh… as if… Like any of you know about the Keyblade…" He said as he disappeared in a portal, and then reappeared close to the edge, holding onto his shoulder.
"H-Hey, what are you-?!" Ann gasped
Xigbar shot everyone a cocky grin. "May your hearts be your guiding key." He said as he slowly backed up into the abyss, before taking one final step and plunging into the abyss, while Bowser was covering his son's eyes, then they see Xigbar's weapon disappear into nothing.
"Did... Did he just commit suicide?!" Oracle changes back into Futaba along with Ann and Makoto.
"Right in front of my son!?" Bowser growled while covering junior's eyes.
"What on earth is wrong with that man?" Celine muttered.
"I don't know... I don't sense his presence at all..." Emma turn pale.
"If he's a nobody... doesn't that mean he change back into a human or something?" Ann asked
"That's what Sora said yes." Makoto sighed.
"Hmm... What a farce." Jin scoffed.
"What did he say again?" Ann wondered. "May your heart what?"
"May your heart be your guided key." Makoto was on her thinking pose. "What does that man?"
Campanella was looking at the edge as he look with a glare. "..."
Venti notice Campanella's expression. 'Huh?'
(BGM ended)
Dark Riku - Riku, Namine, Altina, Millium, Shez, Arval, Weiss, Ragna, Kirby
The nine of them found themselves in a dark room which Riku is familiar with. The Castle Chapel of Hollow Bastion where Dark Riku stook in front of them.
"Poyo?" Kirby look around before tilt his head.
"Whoa, where did we go?" Millium look around.
"This place screams with dark and cold." Weiss muttered.
"I remember this place." Riku muttered. "This is where Ansem possesses me!"
"Talking about possession brings back some dark memories." Arval sighed.
"But brace yourself, everyone, this is gonna be a tough fight." Shez stated
"Right. Why don't we kick this fake son of a bitch and get on with it." Ragna ready his Armmara.
"Fake?" Dark Riku draw his Soul Eater. "I'm the original here."
(Kingdom Hearts III Re:Mind ost - Forze Del Male)
"We'll see about that." Ragna said as he took his stance.
Self-Proclaim Original - Dark Riku
Riku form a combat link with Namine, Altina form a combat link with Millium, Shez form a combat link with Arval and Ragna form a link with Weiss.
Riku and his dark self lunged at each other, quickly clashing their blades as Dark Riku quickly parried the attack and threw a point blank Dark Firaga at him to knock him back as Shez use Shadowswift to warp toward Dark Riku and they both clashing their blades at each other but Shez was faster in term with speed as he launch a powerful trust, but Dark Riku teleport then reappear behind Shez who cast Dark Firaga at him to knock him back, but he took the blow, turn around to slash him as Dark Riku leap over Shez and attack him fron behind again, but Arval cast Miasma to knock Dark Riku back. Kirby dash toward Dark Riku and let out a few jabs and kicks onto him before Dark Riku recovered and swing his Keyblade at him, but Kirby easily dodge it by ducking, then counter it with Smash Kick.
"Carnage Scissors!" Ragna dash forward to grab Dark Riku with dark energy then releases two crossing spikes of dark energy, draining Dark Riku health in the progress attack.
"Nngh!" Dark Riku winched before he backflip and Dark Firaga on him which Altina got in front of Ragna and use Claiom Solais to form a shield and protected herself and Ragna. "Tch, your Drive bears the same name as my Keyblade. What's more, you possess the ability to train your opponent's health."
"I can also eat your soul. There's no need for a fake like you." Ragna said, making Dark Riku glare at him and launched toward him.
Weiss created Glyphs and boost her speed as she launch more rapid slashes onto Dark Riku as she spin downward and spin upward slash with a trust attack to push Dark Riku back as he backflip and cast Dark Firaga as Weiss counter with a flame slash from her red dust and small explosion.
"Let's go Lammy!" Millium run toward with Airgetlam change into a hammer and then swing down on Dark Riku with great force as he dodge and then swing at Millum as Airgetlam quickly change back, protecting Millium with its arm before it launch a punch at him, which he dodged and counter by swinging Soul Eater upward, launching four ground fissures at her and push her back as Altina charge with Claiomn Solais as it swing her arms as it followed her movements.
"Why are two of Osborne's rabbits here opposing me? Did you two forget your place?" Dark Riku asked.
"I don't know what you're talking about. But I am here to defeat you, nothing more." Altina said as Claiomh Solais's arm glow with laser and she swipe at Dark Riku who teleported and kick Claiomn Solais back and then fire a red beam at Altina. "Ugh!"
Namine as she swung her Keyblade down and clashed with Soul Eater.
"I didn't expect you of all people to be here, Namine. But you plan to defeat me?" Dark Riku asked with a glare
"Yes, for your sake!" Namine said, quickly blocking Dark Riku's attacks and then parrying Soul Eater off of him as she delivered a few swings and hit him with a Blizzaga Pursuit and then slashed him up in the air.
Ragna jumped into the air and swing Armmara down at Dark Riku, dragging him with darkness, then launch upward with a powerful slash that knock Dark Riku back as Shez dash forward letting out a combo twin slash attacks before warping around him and then reappeared in front with an explosion, Dark Riku got back on his feet and teleport to Shez.
"Oh no you don't!" Arval cast Luna as the moon appeared, changing into a black hole and pulling Dark Riku toward him and damaging him as Namine unleashed Ragnarok on Dark Riku as several projections struck at him.
"Searching target." Altina use her craft: Detector-Δ."
No. X of Organization XIII and one of Xehanort's Vessels. He is a Riku Replica who claims to be the real Riku. He can control the power of darkness for various of uses.
Weakness - None
Dark Riku regain back his stance as he unleashed a Dark Aura.
"Oh no, you don't!" Riku said, activating Dark Aura as well as the two of them clashed into each other as Riku slammed him into a wall and then jumped back and hit him with a Blizzaga and then Altina and Millium fire laser at him along with Weiss summoned multiple Glyphs and fire projections toward him.
Dark Riku got back up his feet as he glare at everyone as he launched several ground fissures toward everyone where he created several mines in the air and exploded on everyone. Dark Riku charge toward Namine.
"Dead Spike!" Ragna launch a projection with teeth that knock Dark Riku away and then Namine cast Dark Spike onto Dark Riku and explode on him with a pillar of darkness.
Dark Riku burst out of that darkness as Millium had Airgetlam change into a hammer and clone himself a sphere and launch the Sphere at him, crashing him into the wall as Altina cast an Orbal Art Lost Genesis as it suck Dark Riku into the Black Hole with planet before releasing a devastating explosions. Kirby lunged toward Dark Riku with Burning before Dark Riku block it and swipe at him, but Kirby dodge by flip to his left and then proceed to suck in Dark Riku.
"Nuggh!" Dark Riku screamed after being sucked up by Kirby, then he use his copy ability and Kirby gain his hairstyle and Keyblade which shock Riku, and Namine mostly Dark Riku. "What?! You dare copy me you puff creature?! I'M THE ORIGINAL HERE!" Dark Riku roared as he swing his Keyblade at Kirby who clash with him. Dark Riku and Kirby swing their Keyblades at each other and were in pair until Kirby roughhouse him with a spinning kick, then grab him to knock him on the floor and use Fury Stomp before stomping on his back. "Gah!" He winched before Somersault Kick. "NUGH!" and launch him into the air then cast Dark Firaga and exploded on him and knock him to the ground.
"Oh if only Sora could see this." Riku said.
Namine giggled. "I think he's more of a Keyblade Master compare to someone here."
"Hey!"
"I will not be out copyright by a SMALL ALIEN PINK PUFF BALL!" Dark Riku roared toward Kirby who casually dodge by tilting his back and then kick his back. "Nagh!" Then launch to the wall.
Dark Riku recovered as Weiss created Gylphs for Riku to use as charge toward his dark doppelganger with boost speed and then clash with him until Dark Riku use Dark Reflecta to knock Dark Riku away as Shez swirl his sword with purple energy, warp toward Dark Riku, unleashing several slashe before X slash him, pushing him toward Ragna.
"Devoured by Darkness!" Ragna form his into claw as he snatches Dark Riku, lifts him up over his head and bombards him with dark tendrils, finishing with an explosion of darkness and dealing a total devastating blow.
"NUUUUGH!" Dark Riku winched as he backflip as Namine use Sonic Blade in a graceful manner, following up with Riku using Shadowbreaker.
Arval use Hades as a powerful pillar of Darkness that appeared under Dark Riku and inflict him with a burn into the air as Weiss use her Glyphs for the Rabbits to use and launch them toward him with Altina slashing through him with Claiomh Solais in sword form and Millium swing Airgetlam as a hammer and launch Dark Riku with a powerful blow, enough to make a shockwave.
"Namine!" Riku yelled as a combat link on them glow.
"Right!" Namine and Riku both zoom toward Dark Riku, launching several slashes onto him and taking turn before both of them finish it off by launching Blizzaga and Ragnorak together.
"Gaaaah!" Dark Riku was knocked back to the wall and got back on his feet. "No… I can still win this!" He said, quickly rushing at Namine and Riku but Weiss created Glyphs for herself launch herself and then launch a Zig-Zag attack as she reappear above Dark Riku and strike him, dragging him to the ground and slam him as he let out a loud pained cry.
As Weiss jump back as Dark Riku slowly got up, only for Riku and Namine to run toward him and slashed through him to finish him off.
"AAAAAAAAARGH!" Dar Riku screams in agony as a surge of darkness is purged from him.
(BGM ended)
Riku and Namine turned over to Dark Riku as he groaned and turned around to face the two, mostly at Riku. "You're not… real…" He look at his hands as a sign of being faded away.
"Huh?" Riku looked at him in confusion.
(Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix ost - Riku)
"I'm… the real one…!"
"Aren't you my past self? From when Ansem possessed me?"
Just then, Repliku came out of Riku.
"What the-?!" Weiss look shock at that along with everyone else.
"No, you beat Ansem and you're still here." The Replica said and then turned his head to Namine, who was looking surprised. "Hey."
"U-uh… h-hey!" Namine stammered a bit.
Repliku turned to Dark Riku. "This guy… is me!" He said and flew over to him, grabbing him by the chest.
"Gaaaaaaaaah!" Dark Riku yelled as he slowly turned into an empty husk.
"I knew it… it's a replica. A soon-to-be empty vessel. I've been waiting for a chance like this." The Replica said before going inside of him as darkness swirl around them and then burst out of it as the Replica yank Dark Riku out of the vessel, as it fell lifeless to the ground.
Riku and Namine stared at the vessel before looking back at Repliku, while the others were just looking shocked and confused.
"Hey! What are you doing? Take the vessel!" Riku called out.
"No." The Replica turn to face Riku and Namine. "The world already has you." He told her. "There's someone else who needs the replica more. You know who I mean."
"Roxas…" Namine whispered as a tear escaped her eye.
The Replica nodded "I was originally going it to you, but, apparently, you got a bit impatient and decided to come back first." He teased.
"Hey! Who are you calling impatient?" Namine said, causing Repliku to chuckle and then turned to Riku.
"So which Riku should I ask to take care of Namine for me?" The replica asked, causing Riku to turn to Kirby.
"Hiii!" Kirby waved before he remove his copy ability.
"Guess there's my answer." The Replica chuckled before turning to the real Riku. "Take care of her, and when Roxas comes back, take care of him too."
Riku formed a small smile as he nodded. "I will."
Replica smiled at the two and then turned to Namine one last time. "Thank you… for giving me another chance to live."
Namine smiled back at him. "You're welcome."
"Good luck." He said and then disappeared.
(BGM ended)
"You gonna be okay?" Riku asked, his hand on Namine's shoulder.
"Y-yeah… I'll be okay." Namine wiping her tears. "Someone get me a bucket."
"Why would you need- Ooh, I get it."
"Okay, I hate to ruin the mode but... what the hell was that?!" Ragna yelled as the duo turn to the others. "Why was there another version of him within you?"
"It's a long story." Riku said
"I'll bet. Honestly, you guys have quite the otherworldly discussion." Weiss sighed. "As if my mind isn't going to get blown enough."
"Not as intriguing that Kirby here is more of a Keyblade Master than Riku?" Namine asked.
"Ha ha." Riku roll his eyes. "Then again, I bet Kirby can outsmart Sora in a match."
"Poyo!" Kirby cheered
Arval approach the Replica and look at it. "Ingenious. So this is the replica."
"We're going to give this to this Roxas, fellow, right?" Shez asked
"That's the plan." Riku nodded.
"Soooo." Millium let out a cheeky smile. "What's the relationship between you two?"
"I don't like where this is going."
"Aww don't be like that. Are you two an item considering all this happen and that other you vanished?"
Riku and Namine cheek turn red.
"Oh so you are a couple~"
"Millium, stop bothering their love life." Altina look at her with a stern look.
"W-We're not in a relationship!" Riku and Namine yell in unity.
"Yet." Millium teased, causing Namine to cover her face while Riku sighed of groaning as the others laughed as a flash of light appeared and then everyone was regrouping.
"Oh hey there you guys are!" Ann said before noticing the replica. "Whoa! What the heck?!"
"Don't worry, it's a Replica!" Shez explained.
"Oh so that's a Replica." Campanella mused. 'Haa... If only I can snatch it...'
We're going to give it to Roxas. But the question is how." Riku rub his chin
"We can take the Replica to Radiant Garden." Namine answered.
"Okay, but how exactly are we gonna do that?" Celine asked.
"I can help you with that!" A voice said as a portal opened up to reveal Demyx walking out. "Hello~! Oh Hey, Futaba!" He waved as E. Gadd and Yui walked out with him.
"Yo!" Futaba did a peace sign to him.
"Ohohoh! What a fascinating place." E. Gadd mused.
"Hi everyone!" Yui waved at them.
"You…!" Riku said, recognizing Demyx's outfit as he summon his Keyblade. "You're part of the Organi-" Namine put a hand out in front of him.
Namine shook her head. "It's okay. He isn't with the Organization."
"Wait… what?"
"It's what happens when you get benched. If they never bother to care about me then screw them! So here I go getting my revenge." Demyx grinned.
"It's true. He's been helping us from the shadow." Yui explained
"If you say so…" Riku said with a nod, putting away his Keyblade.
"Okay Demyx, pick 'em up!"
"Alley-oop!" Demyx picked up the vessel. "There we go, now lets this bad boy for Roxas."
"That's going to take a while." Riku sweatdropped.
"Not anymore." E. Gadd chuckled. "You can thank me and Futaba for that."
"Right, we got the data and flash drive so everything is easy peasy!" Yui nodded. "Okay let's go Demyx! Before the Organization gets caught wind of this! So move it!"
"Hey, cut me some slack will ya, I'm not used to carrying bodies!" Demyx said as Yui and E. Gadd go through the portal and close behind them.
"We should probably rest up a bit. Otherwise we might exhaust ourselves." Venti advised.
"But I gotta go after-" Riku paused when Namine place her hand on her shoulder.
Namine shook her head. "I understand how you feel but you need to recover some of your strength. Please, rest for a bit."
Riku sighed. "All right."
"All right, let's get you all heal up." Elliot said.
Corridor #3 - Vanitas, Terraort
Aqua and Ventus ran to one of the Corridors as they were joined by Shirley, Ines, Joker, Claude, Walter, Jusis, Mask Guy, Machias, Kirito, Alisa, Sharon, Lucina, and Yang. Up ahead they see Vanitas and Terranort. All of them stopped walking once they got closer.
(Trails of Cold Steel IV ost - In the Darkness of Ignorance)
"Terra!" Ven yelled, but Aqua put her arm in front of him.
"That's not Terra, Ven." Aqua remark.
"I know, but I will still keep calling his name. We have to light his way home!"
"Ven…" Aqua looked at him sadly.
"Yes. I believe your friend Terra is still in there somewhere." Lucina agreed with Ventus. "After all, Robin been through the same thing when Grima possesses him. It was thanks to the bonds of everyone he made that he was able to escape Grima's control."
"Exactly! We just need to call out to him!" Ventus said.
"If you think that's possible, then go ahead. I know you two can reach him." Kirito said
"Not sure what you guys are taking, but sounds like some heavy stuff." Shirley said.
"Basically, the man with the white hair is their friend. However, his body is possessed by Xehanort." The Mask man explained.
"Wait a minute, you mean like those ghost or spirits things or whatever supernatural stuff? If that's the case, then how is the target moving if he has his body."
"Well it's a complicated explanation. You see, Keyblades have the power to remove a person's very heart. Xehanort, the old man, use his Keyblade to remove his own heart from his body and launch that said heart into Terra. This happen about 12 years ago. Terra's body was his perfect vessel because of the power of darkness and his youth."
"How do you know all of that?" Aqua asked, looking surprised at Mask Guy. "Your right that this happen 12 years ago. But-"
"Hey guys! Feeling a little left out here!" Vanitas said.
"Oh shut up, you!" Yang yelled as she glared and fist punch.
"Anyway, as much as I would like to explain without being interrupted, we still have two opponents we need to take down." Mask Guy told them.
"Your right about that. And from what I understand, we got that sad old man who possesses your friend right? Then all we gotta do is remove that heart of his out. While you guys figure out how to do that, I can go and give Vantias more than just punching his face. I will not forgive him for making Ruby cry."
"Wait, he did what?!" Alisa gasped. "What exactly did he do?"
"He been snooping at both Ruby and my past. The worst thing is, he literally broke Ruby when told her a dark truth. That Summer Rose... my mom... was killed by Salem. Messing with her mind, calling her weak and naive and that my sister's mind of thinking would lead the same way as how my mother died."
"He did all that to her?!" Machias exclaimed.
Alisa glared at Vantias. "You rotten coward! First, you tried to do that to me and you did that to Ruby?! Ugggh! Now I'm glad I kick you in the crouch!"
"Bullying a girl Vanitas? How low can you get?" Ventus snarled before he blinked. "Wait, did you say, you kicked him in the crotch?"
"And he tried to do the same to you?" Yang asked.
"Yeah. It was back at Storm Space Galaxy when we need to stop Grima, the Fell Dragon. He went blabbing about my past as well about my mother never love m since she only focus on business. So his little plan failed and then I kick him where it hurts."
Yang burst into laughter. "Ahahaha! Oh man! I wish I could have seen that."
"Ouch. I bet it hurts really bad. Still, he definitely got it coming." Shirley comment
"So now you decided to pay attention to me after that stunt I pull? What am I, in grade school where you girls gossip about me behind my back?" Vantias asked.
"Oh shut up you!" Yang glared. "I'm still going to give you a punch for that."
"Aww, does little blondy still upset about hurting your half-sister? Oh please, it's her own fault that she's naive."
"So you're this Vanitas character that tried to make burst into tears. My, you're quite the scoundrel." Sharon said as she let out an intimidating smile. "And now you do the same to Lady Ruby. It seems I'll have to do more than a simple proper punishment."
"Sharon's anger is overlord." Machias gulped as he felt the chill.
"Hehehe, I like this chilly feeling from you Kreuger." Walter smirked.
"As much as I rather not make Sharon mad, that was a low move Vanitas. So you had it coming." Claude fold his arms.
"Oh please. I couldn't care less what you think of me. In fact, keep thinking negatively about me. I don't mind." Vanitas said.
"I would advise you not to." The Mask Man told them." Vanitas feeds on Negative like the Grimm. The more hatred or negative emotions you give him, the stronger he gets."
"Butt out Mask Guy. More importantly, who are you? We never invited you."
"Maybe not, but I hardly call it an "invitation" when you summon those Heartless, Nobodies, and Unversed to weaken their numbers. But considering what Xehanort has planned, I suppose it is understandable that you wish to annihilate the Seven Guardians for the purpose of forging the X- Blade."
"Either way, there, there's no way we're going down." Ventus said. "Once we defeated Xehanort, we're taking Terra home!"
"Aww, but what about me Ventus?" Vanitas asked mockingly. "After all, we are brothers. We both live in the same home. You know that right? So show me some love brother."
"We're not brothers. We're the same."
"Huh?" Vanitas tilted his head before laughing crazily. "You believe that?! Then you really are naive! Just like Ruby Rose who I was hoping to see. But I guess she has other plans." He mocked while the others looked at him in confusion. "This may shock you, but we're not the same as you think. I was just hidden deep inside of you, for a really long time. All Xehanort did… was tear me right out of you!"
"Wait... I'm confused. What is he talking about?" Machias asked.
"He's a saying that Vantias is Ventus's inner darkness." The Mask Guy explained. "To put it simply. He's Ventus's other half before splits into two. Though I'm certain some of you are confused, mostly the Inspector here, due to the logic that denies his "common logic" outside of Zemuria."
"Hey! ...Wait, no. You're right. Continue."
"Ventus was whole with light and darkness within his heart. But Xehanort use his Keyblade to remove Ventus's darkness in the past, which gave birth to Vanitas as the humanoid form you see before you." Mask Guy turns to Vantias. "Ventus was once completed whole with light and darkness, but now, Ventus is only pure light while Vanitas here is his pure darkness. And Vanitas here is the progenitor of the Unversed." 'And yet... if what he said is true about Vanitas...' He thought.
Ventus nodded. "Yeah, which is exactly why Vantias will go back to where he came from!"
"Ha! Why don't you make me!" Vanitas shot back.
"Hmph, if you're done focusing on him, then perhaps you should think about the other darkness next to him." Terranort said.
"Oh we can assure you that we are." Ine said. "Though I find you an abomination for stealing a person's body, Xenhanort."
"I agree. How dare you do something as rob them of their friend by taking full control of their body, have you no shame?!" Jusis growled.
"And what about you, Mr. One of the Leaders of the Four Great Houses of Erebonia?"
"What are you blabbering on about?"
Terranort turns to Jusis and Machias. "You and Mr. Insprector over there always at each other's throats. Throwing insults at each other, fueling the darkness of his hate for you and your brethren. The Nobles. And yet now the two of you stand together as if you are the best of friends. So tell me, Inspector, why do you still be "friends" with him? Is it because of his status as one of the Four Great Houses? Or is it that you plan on killing him as an example? Just like how the nobles kill your cousin, Elsa."
"You son of a-" Machias glared with rage toward him.
"Machias, don't listen to him! He's only fueling your ire!" Jusis exclaimed.
"Tch... I know... I know that." Machias shook his head and continue glaring. "I can't deny that Jusis is- and still is- a pain in the ass. However, he isn't that bad... as I hate to admit it."
"PFFFFFT! Hahahaah! You're gonna let him-"
"Shut your damn mouth!" Machias yelled, interrupting Vanitas. "You didn't let me finish." He tucks in his glasses. "Jusis may be a condescending prick at times, but at least he has a heart. And I come to respect that. I also can't deny I still hate the nobles in Erebonia. However, I have friends who are nobles and they are not the same as the others. Hubert, Ferdinand, Lorenz, Beatrice, Bernedetta, and even royalties from other nations, like Princess Lucina. They have a heart and care for commoners like us. As for my cousin who committed suicide when her lover's family refuse and even threaten her... I still hate them because all this nobility crap. However, I heard that they were killed, and my cousin's lover was accused of murder. Of course, he is innocent, however, I know that Aurther is a good man. And if you think you can mess with me and use my emotions for your evil goals." Then he pull out his shotgun. "Then you assholes got another thing coming!"
"You tell them Machias." Akira smiled.
Jusis chuckled as he fold his arms. "Well said."
"Heh. Guess that little plans of yours fail." Walter told the two opponents.
"Enough talk." Aqua summoned her Keyblade and pointed at Terranort. "We have unfinished business, and for ten years I wandered through the realm of darkness. Now, I'm finally here." She closed her eyes and lower her Keyblade. "And I only want one thing, with all my heart." She opened her eyes and glared at Terranort. "Xehanort… I'm casting you out of Terra forever!"
Terranort chuckled, summoning his Keyblade. "If you can keep up, that is!" He said as he lunged directly at Aqua.
"Incoming!" Kirito yelled as he got his twins swords out.
(BGM ended)
CLANG!
"Mmmph… hmm?" Terranort wondered as the dust settled to reveal the Lingering Will blocking the attack. "What?!" He yelled as Lingering Will slashed him away. "Who are you?!"
"…How long I have waited for this day… Xehanort."
Aqua's eyes widened in disbelief. "Terra…?!"
"This is impossible…" Terranort clenched his fists.
"Whoa, where did he come from!?" Machias exclaimed
"Hey, how about you and I take half? Ven's all mine!" Vanitas said
"So be it." Terranort said, snapping his fingers to take away half of them while Vanitas took the other half.
Terranort - Aqua, Lingering Will, Shirley, Ines, Walter, Jusis, Mask Guy, Machias,
When the light disappeared, they would notice that they were in that one spot in Radiant Garden where Aqua and Terranort had fought for the first time.
"What the-" Ines look around. "Where are we?"
"Interesting. We're in Radiant Garden. No... A stage of memory Radiant Garden." Mask Guy mused
(Kingdom Hearts II: Final Fix ost - Rage Awakened)
"Hmph… I remember this spot well." Aqua said and then stared at Terranort in front of them with the Guardian behind him.
"Are you ready, Aqua?" The Lingering Will said and readied his Keyblade.
"Yes." Aqua stook her stance and everyone did the same.
Body Snatcher - Terranort
Machias link up with Jusis.
Aqua lunged toward Terranort and swing her Keyblade at him he blocked the attack and countered by using Quake that force Aqua to jump back. Walter jump in and let out powerful punches as Xehanort block each punch with his Keyblade and then counter with his own fist to Walter, But Walter dodge the punch, giving him a smirk and let out powerful dark empower kicks to stun Terranort as he charge up a dark empower fist and knock Terranort back. Terranort regain his stance as he see Jusis dashing toward him and clash with him with his sword. Jusis siwflty and elegantly clash with Terranort who was the opposite of that then he jump back as Machiash fire five magic bullets onto Terranort, then Jusis follow up with rapided multiple jabs before an elegant clockwise slash.
Lingering Will dashes toward Terranort and they both swing their Keyblades at each other into a power struggle, making them both jump back. Lingering Will change his Keyblade into a whip and swing it toward Terranort who use his Keyblade to tangled it.
"YAAHOOO!" Shirley use her craft: Murder Strafe as she struck through Terranort with her chainsaw-rifle and then fire multiple fire bullets at him.
"Nugh!" Terranort grunted as he pull his Keyblade out of Lingering Will's whip then glare at Shirley. "Wretched Ogre! You die!" Then he lunged toward Shirley who readied herself and both of them clash their weapons at each other. Shirley's expressing was exciting as she swing and clash fiercely against Terraort who was the same, though he wasn't excited at Shirley it.
Terranort then kick Shirley and push her back and summon meteors at her. Shirley readied Testa-Tossa and use her craft Deadly Storm to fiercely slashes the meterors into pieces. Ines swing her Halberd to the ground, creating a ground fissure toward Terranort who jump back from the attack before he lunged him toward Ines. Ines clash with him with strength, as she swirl her Halberd before launching a powerful slam on the ground to crack the ground. Mask Guy charge toward Terranort with his Keyblade in disguise as they swing their Keyblades at each other. Mask Guy swiftly slide to his left out several slashes at his opening to push Terranort back. Mask Guy cast Blizzaga at him. Mask Guy zooms toward Terranort and let out several slashes and jabs onto Terranort before he reappears from behind and flicks on the back of Terranort's head with great force.
Terranort flipped to regain his stance as he glared, then see Aqua and Lingering Will approaching him. "There are dark times ahead!" Terranort said, unleashing darkness waves at them but Aqua and Lingering Will joined together and pierced through the darkness to protect their friends and allies as Terranort teleported in front of Aqua and slashed her, but Lingering Will retaliated by slashing him repeatedly and then kicked him away before pulling out his Ultima Cannon and shot a powerful laser at him. "Gaaaah!" He yelled as Lingering Will leapt and slashed him to a wall.
Terranort enveloped the whole area in darkness and then purple energy shot out at all of them, forcing them to dodge as Walter let out several kick slash projections before he punched the ground, sending fissure toward him while Shirley shoot a flamethrower as Terranort dodges. Machias shoot several bullets toward Terranort deflect them while Jusis impale the ground, creating two magic circles under and over Terranort and shoot steams of wind magic to pierce Terranort's defenses. Both of them nodded as they both use their S-Craft on him as Machias several Bullets from several guns as Jusis let out several jabs onto him before he jump back and let the bullets reach Terranort. Then Machias pull out a bigger powerful gun while Jusis leap into the air, imbue his sword with power, change form into a powerful silver sword. Machias fire one bullet and Judid throw his sword toward Terranort and both collapse into a sphere of light and fire explosion.
Terranort emerges from the explosion was heavily injured. "Nnngh... I cannot lose!" He yelled, as he lunged directly at Machias and Jusis, but the Mask Guy created a pillar of ice underneath Terranort and launch him into the air as Aqua and Lingering Will leap toward him.
"IT'S OVER!" They yelled as they slashed Terranort down to the ground.
"GWAAAAAGH!" Terranort screamed in pain as he was slammed to the ground as a surge of darkness is purge from him.
(BGM ende)
"Did we get him?" Machias asked as Terranort was unresponsive and lying on the ground…
Vanitas - Alisa, Sharon, Ventus, Joker, Claude, Lucina, Yang, Kirito,
The area that they were in is Ventus's Dive to the Heart, where his final battle with Vanitas took place.
"What in the world?" Alisa look around before looking down. "Is that you Ven?"
"Yeah. It's my heart." Ventus said, closing his eyes.
"You're what now?" Kirito blink.
"Doesn't this feel nostalgic, brother?" Vanitas smirked.
"Rrrgh, we're doing this in my own heart?" Ven growled
"No… it's just a replica that I created in case something like this happened." Vanitas said.
"Sounds like you got plenty of time to prepare." Lucina said.
(Kingdom Hearts III ost - Enter the Darkness)
Vanitas dark chuckled. "Oh you had no idea... let's just skip to the part where I absolutely destroy all of you."
"That's what you think, Vanitas!" Ventus yelled
"Yeah! Get ready to get punch in the face once I remove your mask!" Yang got her stance.
The darkness of Ventus - Vanitas
Alisa form a combat link with Sharon, Kirito form a combat link with Yang, Joker form a combat link with Ventus and Lucina form combat link with Claude.
Ventus and Vantias lunged at each other swinging their Keyblades at each other until Ventus cast Firaga as Vanitas roll to his left and dark Firaga at him. Joker dash toward Vantias and clash blades with him before he backflip and shoot bullets at him as Vantias deflect them.
"Light! Shine over us all!" Alisa buff everyone with her support craft as Kirito dashed toward Vanitas with a slash.
Vantias warp behind Kirito. "Too slow!" He yelled as he swing at Kirito back, but he block it. "What?!" He exclaimed before Kirito let out a flurry of slashes at him. "Ugh!"
"Look who's slow now!" Kirito taught with a smirk as his sword glow with power and trust at him, pushing Vanitas back.
Yang run toward Vanitas as she let out punches and knee kinks towards Vantias as he dodges her attacks. "Can't hit me." Vanitas taught as Yang glared as she goes faster but Vanitas knee her guts and then cast Firaga on her.
"Ugh!" Yang winched before she regain her stance.
"Ha! You can't even hit me! What are you gonna get mad now?" Vanitas taught as Yang glared.
"I'll wipe that smug look underneath your mask!" She yelled as she dash forward and then launch an assault of kicks and punches at him again as Vantias dodge each one and then he warp above Yang, but she slide to her left and deliver a powerful punch. "Now I got you!"
"Lucky shot." He muttered as he cast Firaga as Yang as she dodged, then Vantias felt a hit. "Ugh!" He winched as he turn and see Claude shoot another arrow at him and hit him again. "Why you!" Vantias Lunged toward Claude as he swing his Keyblade and dodges and clash with Claude using one of the arrows as a sword until Claude flip and shoot his arrow at Vanitas's chest. "Ugh!" and launch him away.
Lucina charge toward Vantias and both of them swing their sword repeatedly until Lucina block one of Vantias stack with a Counter.
"Oooof!" He grunted as Ven follow up by slashing at him repeatedly and then slashed him up in the air and Alisa used her craft: Flamberge and launch Vanitas away.
Vantias landed back on his feet and then he warp behind Alisa, until Steel Wire tangled him. "What the-?!" Hw wondered before Alisa kick his guts. "Oof!" Then he was pulled by Sharon who slash him with her sword. "Ngh!"
"I do hope you prepare Vantias." Sharon gave a chilling smile. "Because your punishment is just begun."
"We'll see about that maid!" Vanitas respond as they both clash their blades at each other as Sharon let out a powerful slash as Vanitas disappeared, then reappear behind Sharon and then slash her, only to find Sharon disappeared. "What the-!?" Sharon reappeared behind Vanitas and slashed him away. "Gah!" He yelled as he regain his stance.
Kirito charge toward him along with Yang as Kirito swing his blade at him and Yang begin to deliver punches but he block the attack and he disappeared
"Too slow!" Vanitas yelled, appearing behind the two and ready to slashed them, but before Kirito can block the attack, Vanitas was suddenly wrapped around a whip "Mmph! What the-?!" He wondered as Joker landed on his shoulders, grabbing his mask.
"Let's see what you truly are!" Joker said to take Vanitas's helmet off... however, that turn into a double take as Joker did pull the helmet off, but it soon shattered.
(BGM ended)
(Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity ost - Disquiet)
Everyone but Ven stared at Vanitas in shock. What they were seeing was Sora's face… except with blacker hair and golden eyes.
"...!" Alisa gasped in shock.
"Holy shit!" Joker exclaimed
"What the hell?!" Yang exclaimed.
"Oh my..." Sharon said, in surprise.
"You gotta be kidding..." Kirito and Claude whispered.
"Heheheh… why don't you take a picture? It'll last longer!" Vanitas taunted with a smirk
"Okay." Kirito pull his ARCUS Alpha and took a picture of Vanitas face.
"I didn't mean literally! You did that on purpose!"
"Oh Aidios..." Alisa whispered as she recalled what she did to Vanitas back in Storm Space Galaxy and literally told the others about it. "I… I kicked Sora in the crotch?!"
"Yes, yes, you literally told the others a few minutes ago." Vanitas rolled his eyes. "Still... I really oughta repay you for that. Make you feel how that felt."
"Don't let his face deter you!" Ventus told them. "He may have Sora's face, but he's still Vanitas!"
"Okay, how exactly does he have Sora's face to begin with?" Claude asked in shock.
"It's hard to explain... but we can still take him out!"
"Aw, Ventus, why be so cold to me?" Vanitas mocked. "Are you really going to take me out when I say "My friends are my power"?"
"What friends? You don't have any friends!" Ven said.
"Ooh snap! I guess that why he's friendless, eh?" Yang said with a pun, causing the others except Claude who chuckle.
"Ugh..." Vantias look in disgust. "You call that a pun? It's no wonder you and your father are a disappointment with puns."
"Okay, now it's more than just personal." Yang snarled as she readied her gauntlets. "You may have Sora's face, but I'm going to give you one hell of a beating for what you did to Ruby... and insulting my dad!"
"Yeah!" Ventus nodded in agreement as he turn to the others. "Everyone, don't focus on his face right now, we'll focus on that later!"
(BGM ended)
"Right!" Everyone nodded
(Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep ost - Enter the Void)
Vanitas summoned a wave of Keyblades as he hopped on top of it, then threw Blizzagas at the group, forcing them to dodge as Alisa and Claude fire their arrows at Vanitas who avoided the attack but Sharon use her Steel Wires to capture Vanitas and pulled him to the ground. Vanitas got back on his feet as Kirito and Yang dash toward him and clash with him, teaching each turn as they go, until Vantias backflip and landed on the wave of Keyblades.
"Dodge this!" Vanitas yelled as he launch the Keyblades at them as Kirito and Yang block the attack but they were pushed back.
"Molton Storm!" Alisa use her craft: Molton Storm as she fire an arrow to the sky and rain down arrows of fire onto Vanitas as Claude charge up an arrow and use the combat Art: Wind God and shoot stream of three wind toward Vantias and clashed with him and the Keyblades, powerful enough to cause an explosion and knock Vanitas off.
Vanitas then teleported and reappear behind Lucina and slashed her away, then he teleported to Sharon and slashed her away before she regain her stance. Vanitas then teleported to Alisa and launch Dark Firaga at her which she dodge but Vanitas continue to teleported and casting Dark Firaga until Alisa place her hand on the ground, generated a barrier of fire before expending into a wave of flames at Vantias.
"Tch!" Vanitas snarl from being burned as he backflip.
Joker pulled out his gun and shot him a few times as Vanitas deflected the bullets as Lucina charge toward Vanitas and then clash with him a few times until Claude shoot an arrow at him and shot Vanitas as Lucina found an opening as she let out several slashes onto him with a couple of jabs attack to push him back. Ventus use Strike Raid on Vanitas as he taken the hit as Joker follow up by letting out a few slashes at him. Vanitas sink into the ground where a red circle slither into the ground and Vanitas appeared, launching a fire fountain onto Ventus and Joker as they roll out of the way. Vanitas continue launching a fire fountain to Lucina and Claude and to Alsia and Sharon as each of them dodge.
"How does this suit you?" Sharon then use her craft: Binding Chains to trap Vanitas and pull him toward her and deliver a powerful slash to knock him back with Alisa following up with a charge arrow shot.
'All right, time to unleash some new moves.' Kirito thought as he channel his blades with power and unleash a x slash projection toward Vanitas who teleported.
"Too slow!" Vantias reappeared in front of Kirito as he spin clash as Kirito block the attack but was pushed back.
Yang fire projections from her gauntlets as Vantias backflip each shots before casting Blizzaga at her, forcing her to dodge, but one hit tough her hair and it cut her hair.
"Uh-Oh..." Alisa who was nearby saw pieces of Yang's hair falling off as she sweatdrop.
Yang touch her hair that was hit, and it was cold. "How... dare you..." She shudder at first.
"Oh did I cut your hair?" Vanitas taught.
"BASTAAAARD!" Yang then awakened her Semblance as her eyes turn red and hair brighten as it's on fire.
She dashes toward Vantias who block her attacks until Yang deliver a powerful punch to his guts, causing Vanitas to widen his eyes as a surprised, deliver powerful fire-imbued punches and then a powerful upper punch to launch Vanitas into the air.
"Alisa, now!" Yang yelled
"R-Right!" Alisa nodded and pull a different bow as it was red and larger as it spout wings when activated as she pull an arrow behind her. "Holy Light, gather in my bow!" Then four large magic circle appeared as it brightens. "Gabriel Arrow!" She unleash the arrow through the magic circles and unleashes a large beam toward Vanitas
"AAAAAAAAGH!" He yelled in agony as a pillar of fire burn Vanitas alive as he vanished in the fire, then a surge of darkness burst out of him as it leave him.
Vanitas reappeared falling down in defeat.
(BGM ended)
Vanitas slowly getting back on his feet and wobbling
(Trails in the Dark ost - Let me know, my SPRIGGEN)
"All right, start talking. Why do you have Sora's face?" Alisa demanded as Vanitas started to slowly fade away.
"Heh… Because I'm the piece of Ventus that was taken away… and Sora was the piece Ventus needed to be whole again. So… why shouldn't I look exactly like that idiot? He defines me… the same way Ventus does. We are brothers who, together, make a greater whole."
" If that's the case... then why stand with the Organization?" Lucina asked. "Why side with darkness instead of us?"
"Because I am darkness… and I do stand by your side. I'm the shadow that you cast. How much closer could I be?"
"A shadow that you cast..." Sharon close her eyes.
"But I didn't ask for this." Ven said. "To be sifted apart, nice and neat. We should be free to choose. Not just light, not just darkness. We decide what we are."
"But… Ventus, I did decide who I am. You see?" Vanitas asked
"And what you are is darkness?!"
Vanitas smirked. "What I am… is darkness." He said.
"Even so, you still could have join us." Claude said. "I get about the conflict between light and dark is, but none of that matters if we fight on the same side right?"
"Yeah. It's not too late to change sides." Kirito agreed.
"Maybe, but I'm not even interested." Vanitas said and then looked toward the sky... then faded away.
"What a weird guy..." Claude sighed.
Joker sighed as he look down.
"Joker?" Alisa turn to him.
"He reminds me of Akechi." Joker said.
"Who?" Kirito asked.
"He was... a friend... and then an enemy. But... he lost his life when his own father betrayed him. He sacrifices for us to reach him. I wish me and my friends could have done something to help Akechi…" Joker clenched his fist.
"Joker..." Lucina sadden.
"..." Alisa trailed off.
"Maybe he might be out there in the world somewhere." Kirito said.
"Yeah!" Alisa nodded ina agreement. "The universe was restored and there are people who are brought back. Like Monica."
"Here's hoping." Joker said as he look up into the sky...and then suddenly the whole place started to glow as they would find themselves back where they were previously.
(BGM ended)
"Oh, look at that." Shirley look around.
"We're back?" Machias as Ven and Aqua run over to Terranort, but Lingering Will stopped them.
"Don't." Lingering Will told them
"Huh? Why not? That's you!" Ven said.
"It's a trap."
Mask Guy and Sharon something fowl.
"GET BACK!" Mask Guy yelled
"Heheheh… HAHAHAHAHAHA!" Terranort laughed as he stood up as darkness shot out of him and everyone, minus the Lingering Will, was trapped in chains as they were taken up in the air.
"No!" Lingering Will yelled and glared at Terranort. "XEHANORT!" He yelled as he lunged directly at Terranort, but dark tendrils suddenly shot out and pierced through Lingering Will.
"Poor Terra. Even so many years have passed, you still resist to perish." Terranort approach Lingering Will and then grab the helmet. "Worry not, allow me set you FREE!" He smirked as he use darkness and his strength to shatter the helmet, causing the armor to fall apart.
(Trails of Cold Steel III ost - Great Twilight)
"NO!" Aqua yelled.
"TERRA!" Ventus yelled
"YOU MONSTER!"
"Settle down." Terranort smirked as he turned to the others. "You'll never be able to break these chains." He then looked at Ven and Aqua. "They're our bonds!" He smirked as the duo's eyes widened in horror as he whipped them around repeatedly while everyone else could only just watch in horror. "You have no power over me!"
"Terra, wake up!" Alisa shout
"Nngh! I can't break these chains!" Shirley struggled to move.
"We have to get help them!" Lucina exclaimed.
"But how?!" Machias yelled
Terranort suddenly stopped whipping them around as the two of them were knocked out cold as they were raised higher in the air.
"No!" Jusis yelled.
"Terra… I kept my promise…" Ven weakly said as Terranort released the duo as they fall to the ground.
(BGM ended)
But suddenly, the Guardian came bursting out and saved the two from falling to their deaths.
(Kingdom Hearts III ost - Terra's Return)
The Guardian then turned to glare at Terranort as it shattered the chains with an iron grip. The others fell to the ground as Sharon looked up and quickly managed to save Alisa while the others landed on their feet... and Machias landed on his back, making him cry in agony as the Guardian gently put Aqua and Ven down.
"How?!" Terranort yelled. "You fell to the dark-" The Guardian came up from behind him and grabbed his face while attempting to break up the bandages from his mouth… and once he did, it took him a bit to muster up the strength to speak.
"I… will… set… this… right…" The Guardian vowed, then pushed Terranort back. "One day… I will set… this right… I will return to this land-" Terranort's eyes widened, seeing Terra's image in front of the Gaurdian. "-And protect… my friends!"
"Aqua! Ven! Wake up!" Alisa yelled as she nudging them awake with the help of Sharon, Jusis, Ines, Kirito, Lucina and Yang.
Founrtately, Aqua was the first to wake up and groggily see what was going on… before snapping awake and quickly springing to her feet.
"Terra! NOW!" She yelled, aiming her Keyblade and firing a beam of light at Terranort as the Guardian moved away then conjured up the heart and then shot it back at Terranort.
"GYAAAAH!" Terranort yelled before the light show disappeared along with the Guardian.
(BGM ended)
Once the lights dimmed down, Terra was standing there with his hand on his head and then looked up to see what was going on. Aqua drop her Keyblade as Terra look back and see her put her hands over her mouth as tears streamed down her cheeks.
(Trails in the Dark II Crimson Sin ost - What You Left Behind)
"Terra…" Aqua whispered.
Terra form a small smile as he walked over to them as Aqua fell on her knees.
"Hey, Aqua…" Terra said
"Terra… I-Is it really you?"
Terra nodded. "Yeah. You never stopped lighting my way back." Terra said as Aqua smiled, trying so hard not to cry.
"Uuuugh…" Ven groaned as he woke up and saw Terra. "…You're here…"
"I heard you too, Ven." Terra said as tears ran down his cheeks. "You found me, just like you promised." He said as he hugged the two. "Thank you…" He said as they hugged him back as everyone... well except for Walter and Mask Guy looked on and smiled at the three. Terra then looked up at the others. "And thank you… whoever you are."
"No problem." Machias nodded with a smile. "But man... that was literally frightening.. and painful." He rub his back. "Ahh... my back."
"Hmph. Do you need a nurse?" Jusis teased
"S-Shut up!"
Alisa sighed of exhaustion. "Man that was exhausting. I think we need to rest up."
"Yeah, we should lay low for awhile. There's no telling what will happen next." Kirito nodded
"Nah, I can still fight." Shirley said.
"I'm not even close to tiring. You all can rest up." Walter turn his back and walk away.
"Ugh..." Ines sighed.
"I suggest you three take these." Mask Guy pull Three Mushroom and handed over to them. "These Mushrooms will heal you and recover your stamina, through not completely. Don't worry, they're not drugs, I check."
"I wasn't even thinking that." Terra admitted.
"But… I can still fight." Ven said as he tried to move, but nearly stumbled. "Nnngh! Nope...Never mind…"
"Hehehe. It's okay. Still, you should take the Mushroom. They're- as he said- capable of healing and recovering your stamina. We've taken them before."
"Indeed. They also provided and teaches the body with resilience when landing on your feet, or your back."Jusis nodded, forming a smile as the three nodded and started to eat them.
"Mmm! It's tasty!" Ventus said, munching them.
"Yeah, I'm surprised that they're good." Terra nodded in agreement.
Aqua swallows the Mushroom. "Yeah, wait, they can provide resilience to the body?"
"Yep. Oh, and let me introduce myself to you Terra. My name is Alisa Reinford. Glad to have you back with us."
Terra smiled. "Pleased to meet you."
That was some scene huh? Terra return, reunited with their best friends. Many emotional scenes come out. I'm glad for their reunion.. and some have to say their goodbyes. As if choosing which people on who to fight wasn't enough. Buuuut My inspiration skyrocket. My brain hurts from all the fighting. But that's the passion of doing what you love involving one of your favorite series, right?