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Entered New World: Olympus Coliseum
Play: The Underworld - KH2
Kirux looked around at the surrounding area. The entirety of the walls were black, as if he was underground.
"What is this place? Why does it feel so...dark?"
"It's like I'm back in the realm of darkness with all of this."
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The portal he entered earlier had brought him to some sort of chamber.
The entire area he had explored, so far, was completely unrecognizable.
He felt like he had been to this world before, but...there was nothing he remembered about a place like this.
The only other world he'd been to with this much darkness was Hollow Bastion.
He shrugged it away though, "I've got to have been sent here for a reason."
So, he continued walking throughout this new world.
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As he walked, he started thinking.
'I've been to two different worlds so far, and I haven't seen Xion in a single one.'
'She had to have gotten out of the realm of darkness, if I did.'
'But, where is she? I know, she'll probably try to stop me from fighting, but still. It would be great to at least know that she's still safe.'
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Those same thoughts continued to run through his head as he walked.
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'Seriously, why haven't I run into her yet? I've been to two different worlds already, and haven't seen her.'
'Is the Organization sending me to worlds away from her, or what? I don't understand.'
'We're both out of the realm of darkness, I just know that. But, she must be going to different worlds than me.'
'I just...want to see her. I want to tell her what's going on.'
'Hopefully she'd understand.'
Stop: The Underworld - KH2
Play: What Lies Beneath - KH2
He found his was to a large opening, where a large pair of doors stood on the other side.
He was about to reach those doors, but Heartless appeared in his way.
"I was wondering when you were going to show up."
His Keyblade appeared, and he ran towards the Heartless.
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As he fought the Heartless, his mind continued to race.
'What am I going to do, once I finally do gain full control?'
'If I gain full control.'
'I'm still unsure that I will actually get full control, but that's not the point.'
'How am I going to face her again if I don't?'
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A Heartless came at him from behind, but he swatted it away before it could hit him.
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'I don't feel like I'm making any progress. All I've done is go to different worlds and fought a bunch of different Heartless and Nobodies.'
'I wonder, will I actually be able to take control of the darkness in my heart?'
'Or will I...'
Stop: What Lies Beneath - KH2
He didn't finish that last thought, as he struck down the final Heartless.
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Out of nowhere, he heard somebody clapping.
"Well done! Well done!"
When Kirux turned around, he found a man standing there. They had blue skin and fire for hair. They were wearing a long, black cloak.
"You know, I have never seen anyone fight like that before."
Kirux was suspicious, "Who are you?"
"New here, huh? Hades is the name. You know, Lord of the Dead. I'm kind of a big deal."
"Now you, spit it out. Name."
"Kirux."
"Ah, Kirux. You know, you seem like just the kind of guy I'm looking for."
"What for?"
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"Well, I'm looking for somebody with a certain strength that can take down a certain hero. And, I'm certain that that person can be you, Kirux."
"The job is simple, you take down this guy and his little pals. And, I'll give you a nice reward. So, what do you say?"
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Kirux wasn't buying it.
He turned and walked away, "Sorry. I don't trust you."
Hades persisted, "Come on. You didn't even hear what the reward was."
"You see, I can sense darkness in your heart. Being the Lord of the Dead and all, I can help you conquer this darkness, if that's what you want and all."
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That made Kirux stop.
'Wait, he knows how I can conquer it?'
Hades smiled, "Now I've got your attention."
He walked up to Kirux, "Now do we have a deal, kid?"
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Kirux thought it over.
'I am out here to conquer the darkness in my heart.'
'But...I don't even know this guy. He could be trying to trick me.'
In the end, he shook his head.
'Whatever. I'll do whatever it takes to conquer this.'
'For her.'
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"Okay," he said, turning back to Hades, "Deal."
"There we go! Glad you finally came through. Now kid, Kirux, whatever. Here's what you got to do."
"If things don't go to my original plan, then you're the one that's gonna have to finish off this job."
"Just take down Hercules and his band of pipsqueaks, and I'll help you conquer the darkness in your heart."
Hades walked up to him, and placed his hand on Kirux's shoulder, "Trust me, kid. I stand by my word, and I'll help you any way you can."
Kirux knocked his arm away, "I seriously doubt that."
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He walked off, leaving Hades behind him.
"Doubt all you want, plan beta. But once we do this, you,"
In his hand, a reflection of Kirux had appeared, "are gonna be mine."
Play: Olympus Coliseum - KH2
The portal of light appeared, and Xion stepped through.
When she looked up, she was stunned.
She was in Olympus Coliseum, but...it wasn't the same.
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The Coliseum had been completely destroyed.
"What...happened here?" She struggled to say.
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She thought about it for a second, "Did Sora and his friends cause this? Or...at least contribute to it?"
She smiled, "That...wouldn't surprise me in the slightest."
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Her smile didn't last.
Something felt...off.
No, it wasn't the Coliseum being destroyed.
But...something else.
She could sense something. No, someone.
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She gasped, "Kirux."
He was here. He had to be. She could sense it.
But, when she looked around, he was not in the area.
"Where could he be?" She thought.
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She turned around.
Where there was once two doors had now been replaced by a dark pathway.
She walked up to it.
"When...did this show up? Will it take me to Kirux?"
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"Only one way to find out." She said as she walked forward.
Stop: Olympus Coliseum - KH2
Play: The Underworld - KH2
When the path finally ended, she found herself in a dark area.
"What in the world?" She said to herself as she walked.
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In the distance, there was a large building. At least, it looked like a building.
The lighting around it made it seem like a new coliseum.
"That must have been opened up once the other Coliseum was destroyed."
When she reached the center of the large crossroads, something changed towards this new coliseum.
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When she looked closer, she gasped.
Massive amounts of darkness was visible at the top.
She was stunned, and also extremely terrified.
Why terrified?
"That can't be...no..."
She heard laughing to her right, and saw two short figures standing there.
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"What's going on?"
The fatter one laughed again, "Looks like Plan Beta just snapped."
"Plan Beta?"
"Some guy in a black coat, who Hades recruited to take down Hercules."
"Guy was a walking vessel filled with darkness."
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'No.'
'It...can't be.'
'Kirux would never do that.'
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"How can I get in there?"
The two figures hopped into some sort of boat, "Jump in, if you want a closer look in on the action."
Xion didn't hesitate, and they headed towards the coliseum.
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'Kirux.'
'Please...please don't fall to it.'
Stop: The Underworld - KH2
"We can't win."
"How come?"
"Because it's his Underworld."
"Gee, then how do we beat him?"
Hades laughed, "Beat me? Oh, you guys have got something else coming for you."
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He teleported away, and back towards where he released Meg.
"Allow me to introduce you to a new friend of mine! Come on out, Plan Beta!"
A dark portal appeared where Hades was once standing.
Play: The Force in You - KH ReCOM
A person in a black coat stepped out. Sora and the others were all stunned.
"You know the drill, kid. Now, go get 'em!"
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Auron was the first to run at them, but to no avail.
He simply sent him flying away in a blast of darkness.
"Auron!" Sora yelled, as Donald and Goofy did the same thing, "No, wait!"
They were sent flying away too.
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Something formed in his right hand, something dark.
A dark Keyblade appeared, leaving Sora stunned.
"A Keyblade!?" He yelled, as the man ran at him. Their blades collided, as Sora struggled to hold him back.
He heard Hades laugh, "Now THAT is what I'm talking about!"
Sora threw him off, "Who are you?"
The man didn't respond, only raising his Keyblade.
Sora prepared himself to fight.
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The man first attacked by launching dark fire at Sora. Sora blocked it, but the man didn't stop there.
He attacked relentlessly, and almost never gave Sora any opportunities to attack him back.
But when those opportunities came, Sora took full advantage. This man, whoever he was, was pretty weak to light.
Sora used any light attacks he knew as much as he could, because this man would be sent back almost everytime.
At one point, the man collapsed to one knee, his Keyblade holding him up. He was breathing heavily, and so was Sora.
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The man reached up, and threw his hood off.
Sora gasped.
Kirux.
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"Kirux!? What are you doing here?"
Kirux stood up, "Why do you care?"
Hades spoke up, "Kid, remember what I told you!"
"If worst comes to worst, let that darkness you've got go!"
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Darkness began coming from out of Kirux. As he struggled, the taller the darkness would grow out of him.
"I...can't..."
"You can do it! Just let it all out!"
"Don't you want to be with that girl again? This is your only chance."
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"Kirux, no!" Sora yelled.
But it was no use.
He finally snapped.
Kirux screamed loudly, and the darkness almost completely enveloped the area.
Sora covered his eyes until everything had cleared.
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Once he opened them again, darkness was still pouring out of Kirux.
His eyes were on Sora, and what he saw was terrifying.
Kirux looked at him with clear rage.
Hades laughed, "Have fun, kid!"
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A ball of dark energy formed around Kirux's hand. Sora recognized it, like when Riku was possessed by Ansem.
Kirux ran at him, striking the ground after Sora dodged him. A massive shockwave enveloped the ground.
Sora changed the same things that he had before, but they weren't nearly as effective. Kirux took all of his attacks like they were nothing.
Sora was backed up against the edge, as Kirux's blade struck his own again.
"Just give up already!" Kirux yelled already.
Sora shook his head, and threw him back.
"Sora! Use your Keyblade!" He heard either Donald or Goofy say.
He was hesitant, because he didn't know what it would do to Kirux.
But really, what other choice did he have.
He pointed his Keyblade at Kirux, and a beam of light shot towards him.
It hit Kirux directly in the chest, which sent him flying back.
Stop: The Force in You - KH ReCOM
Sora's Keyblade faded away, as Kirux slowly got to his knees.
He walked up to him, "Kirux."
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"Want some more?" Kirux responded, and a dark fireball hit Sora.
He went sailing backwards, landing hard on his back.
Kirux grinned, as he walked back towards Sora.
"Looks like I win." He said.
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Hades shouted to Kirux, "There you go! Now, finish him off!"
"Sora!"
Kirux raised his blade, "You are through!"
Sora braced for the impact. Donald and Goofy yelled his name again. Hades waited anxiously, a smile on his face.
He began to swing forward.
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"Kirux, stop!"
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A burst of energy hit Kirux. He clutched his head, and walked backwards.
When he looked back up, he seemed confused, "S-Sora?"
Sora sat up.
When Kirux looked behind him, his stomach visibly dropped.
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Xion stood there, a look of horror and sadness on her face.
Kirux struggled to speak, "X-Xion? Wha-,"
He looked at his hand, as the dark energy finally faded away.
"No. No no no no no no." He whispered.
"Hey! Plan Beta! Finish the job!" Hades said.
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Kirux shook his head.
A dark portal formed behind him, which he turned and ran into.
Xion ran in right behind him, and the portal closed.
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Donald, Goofy, and Auron ran up to Sora, Donald casting Cure on him.
"Are you okay?"
"I'm fine. But...Kirux..."
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Hades was furious, "You've got to be kidding me! It was perfect! COMPLETELY PERFECT!"
He teleported to where Kirux and Xion had withdrawn.
"How dare you all survive that! HOW DARE YOU!"
Kirux departed from the portal. He rested himself against the closest wall.
"What...what have I done?" He said, looking down at his feet.
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He knew exactly what.
He was manipulated by Hades, to unleash the darkness inside him.
He attacked Sora, unleashing the darkness in his heart against him, and nearly destroyed him.
But that wasn't the worst part.
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Xion had witnessed it.
All of it.
That was what tore him apart.
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He pounded his fist against the wall, "I'm so stupid! How could I let him manipulate me like that?!"
"I'm just...a weakling. I'm not strong enough to fight this, not strong enough to protect her."
He sighed heavily.
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Play: Scent of Silence - KH ReCOM
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"Kirux." He heard her say.
When he looked up, he saw her approaching slowly.
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There was a heavy silence between them.
"You...saw all of that?"
She shook her head, "Not all of it."
She sighed, "Kirux, I-,"
He put his hand up, which made her stop, "Don't. Please."
"Kirux..." she struggled, "Why...why do you keep fighting it?"
"Because of what you just saw. The darkness in my heart is dangerous. I want full control over, so it never gets unleashed like it was."
"But Kirux, you're...this fighting is not helping you."
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"All you've been doing is growing more and more obsessed with it. If you-,"
"I'm not obsessed! I just don't want-,"
"You are! Kirux, it's one of the only things you've talked about since I met you, even back while we were in the Organization."
"It's been all about the darkness with you, and...it's..."
She trailed off there.
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"So what? You want me to just sit there and live with it? Live with the fact that I don't have complete control over my own heart?!"
"No, Kirux. That's not-,"
"Then what is it, Xion?! What do you want from me?!"
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Xion was stunned by his sudden aggression.
It actually got her angry too.
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"You know what I want? I don't want to be abandoned anymore!"
"What do you mean?"
"You know exactly what I mean! You constantly just turn your back on me, while you go off on your own adventures!"
"You did it at Castle Oblivion. You did it in the realm of darkness. You're even trying to do it now!"
"Kirux, you...you mean so much to me, and I..."
She stuttered, "I...can't lose you."
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Kirux sighed, "I see. I guess I was right."
"Everything I do just ends up hurting somebody."
Xion took a step forward, "No, I didn't mean that."
"I know you didn't, but...it's true. It's not the darkness that has been causing all this harm, it's...just who I am."
He shook his head, and looked away from her, "I don't deserve to be around you, and...I never did."
"Kirux, don't say that."
"What do you want me to say, Xion? It's the truth."
"Maleficent was right. A person like you could never love someone like me."
Xion walked right up behind him, her anger was completely gone and replaced by sadness.
"Kirux, please!"
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"You were the light that would outshine my darkness." He said out of nowhere.
"What?"
"You were the one that fought for me, when nobody else did."
"You stayed with me, in the realm of darkness."
"You're everything to me, Xion. I truly mean that."
"But I swore I would protect you, and if that means that I have to protect you from me, well,"
"So be it."
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"What?"
Kirux looked back at her, and smiled.
Xion saw tears flowing from his eyes.
"Goodbye, Xion." He said, as he disappeared.
"Kirux!"
It was too late.
He was gone.
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Her own tears that had started forming a while ago finally were unleashed.
Stop: Scent of Silence - KH ReCOM
There you go. Next two will be the second parts to "Conquering the Darkness" and "Searching."
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