Saph and Sarabi smiled and looked to Kovu and Kiara. The two were looking into the distance as rain began to fall.
"You two should go stop your families from killing each other." Niko said. "We'll help you out."
Sapphire nodded as she pulled away from Niko, face looking worn, though her eyes were bright. "Right, we'll help."
Kovu and Kiara nod and run towards the Pride Lands. Niko looked to Sapphire and nodded.
"Before we go, I want to tell you something, Sapphire." Niko said. "It's hard for me to do it, but this is what I discovered on the way to the Pride Lands. I discovered that the Insurgents aren't on any sanctuary of light...they're in the World That Never Was, a land of pure darkness. I can get you there and we can rescue them. But we better solve the problems of darkness while we're heading there. The place is blocked off by Keyholes that are unlocked the more darkness we expel. We have one more after this. I hope you're ready."
While the tiredness on Sapphire's face was still evident, it seems to clear slightly, like dust. "Whatever it takes to find them, to make sure they're okay." She meant those words. These were the people she grew up with, the people that helped create her path and mold the person she had become.
"Let's get going," she told Niko, not wanting to waste a second.
While the tiredness on Sapphire's face was still evident, it seems to clear slightly, like dust. "Whatever it takes to find them, to make sure they're okay." She meant those words. These were the people she grew up with, the people that helped create her path and mold the person she had become.
Niko followed Sapphire sighing heavily. He had to admit he didn't like the Insurgents and their actions. They were too extreme and militaristic. But what he hated about them was made up for in spades for the fact that they kept Sapphire on the straight and narrow. She may have been filled with Darkness, but at least she was good. He could live with that at least. As Niko and Sapphire caught with Kovu and Kiara, he noticed an army of Heartless. Summoning his Keyblade, Niko looked around to count them out.
"1...2...1,000?!" Niko shouted. "Oh come on!"
"That's not fair!" Saph said.
"Well, we may be outnumbered," Sarabi said.
"But they're outmatched!" Niko said looking at Sapphire.
"Wait up!" Jiminy said. "You two just earned enough strength to use a special bracelet! The Combo Bangle!"
"The combo bangle?" Sarabi said.
"The Combo Bangle is a special bracelet that allows Niko and Sapphire to put their powers together to unleash powerful attacks," Jiminy said smiling.
"That sounds cool!" Niko said. How does it work?"
"Use your imaginations!" Jiminy replied. "Combine your powers in any order and the result will be immediate!"
"Okay!" Niko said looking at Sapphire again. "Let's try your guns and my magic."
Sapphire nodded. The number of Heartless was staggering, so if this could help them eliminate their numbers, she'd do it. She pulled her guns from her sides, observing the bangle on her wrist for a moment. She raised the guns and aimed them at the onslaught. "Let's try this out, Niko."
"OKAY!" Niko said as he charged up the magic. It was gravity magic and as it glowed in his hand, he looked to Sapphire and nodded. "Go!"
As soon as Sapphire was given confirmation from Niko, she began to fire, unloading bullets into the waves of Heartless. She watched as Niko's magic began to merge with her bullets, curious of the outcome.
The bullets effect was immediate, carrying a lot of Heartless into the air destroying them. Niko smiled and looked to Sapphire.
"I have an idea!" Niko said. "Hand me your Keyblade."
Sapphire didn't waste a second; she trusted Niko. She holstered her guns, gripped her Keyblade, and tossed it over to Niko.
Niko combined both Keyblades together to create a more powerful one. He extended his hand to Sapphire.
"Let's take him out together" Niko said. "Place your hand on the hilt"
Sapphire watched in awe as Niko put his plan into action and as the larger, stronger Keyblade was formed. "Right!" she exclaimed, stepping forward and grabbing hold of the hilt tightly. The Keyblade's tip glowed a brilliant white and blue as it fired a burst of magic killing the remaining heartless. The Keyblades separated, Sapphire's returning to her. Niko smiled at the results.
"That takes care of that!" Niko said happily. "Let's go meet up with Kovu and Kiara."
Niko ran off towards the quarry where Kovu and Kiara were. They would have to hurry if they were to stop Zira. Sapphire smiled back and gripped her Keyblade before throwing it back onto her back. She ran behind Niko, keeping up with him as they caught back up to Kovu and Kiara.
"So, what's next?" Sapphire asked.
Kovu and Kiara walked up to the pair and smiled. Simba was standing alongside Naka as they watched Niko and Sapphire.
"Thanks, Niko and Sapphire." Kovu said "You have shown me that darkness is not good nor bad. It can be used for the right thing and it doesn't have to define who I am. Scar is a part of my heritage but I don't have to live by his standards. I can be darkness and still serve the light. Thank you both."
Sapphire nodded at Kovu's words. She supposed he was right. His heritage was very similar to her own, now that she thought about it. The Director, her father, was a wicked man, and for some time, she let that define who she was. She felt compelled to be as he wanted her to be, to succumb to that darkness. But she learned that she did not have to, that she should do what it was that she felt was right, and what was right was fighting for good. While her past was paved by darkness, her future was paved in light. With this revelation, she felt more compelled than ever to rejoin the Insurgents.
"Of course," she told Kovu. "We're glad we could help."
Kiara smiled gently and looked to Niko. Niko was silent through everything that was said, mind running through what Vanitas said about him. Niko looked to everyone and nodded as the Keyhole appeared. Niko sealed it without looking and looked to Sapphire and nodded.
"So? You have to go?" Timon asked.
"Yeah," Niko said. "We need to find some friends of Sapphire's before they fall into eternal darkness."
"Oh," Kiara said. "Well don't be a stranger you two. Come back sometime and visit us. Maybe even bring your friends with you."
"Okay!" Jiminy said smiling. "Well come on you two!"
Suddenly a Keychain appears in front of Niko. Niko picked up the keychain and studied it carefully.
