Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts, its characters or anything Disney. But with this chapter, I will own a lot more things than I usually do and you'll know why as you read. And yes, I realize that I somewhat rushed into making Nairbix a True Master, but quite frankly, I suck at writing fight scenes and training. Hey, we all have our weaknesses. There will be more at the end of the chapter, hope you like it!
From the last time Nairbix was in the Station of Awakening, he had come to realize that time moved very differently from the outside. There was no telling how long he had spent in the station training with Heartbreaker. Considering how sacred this training was, words could not describe how severe and excruciating it was. In the center of the glass surface that was Nairbix's heart, he stood confidently smirking at Heartbreaker who was doing the same, each with their weapon ready.
Without exchanging any words, the two partners rushed at each other and began to clash. Their movements were like the two were dancing and the smiles on their faces made that even more convincing. Sparks flew as the identical blades clashed and their wielders jumped about to strike at the other's openings.
As he gained a few feet in distance, Nairbix stuck out his free hand and shouted, "Chains!" causing multiple links of iron chains with spikes on each side to shoot towards Heartbreaker. In a split second before they struck her, she vanished in wisp of darkness and came up right behind him in an attempt to slash him. But, he was able to block her from behind without even looking at her and shove her off his back.
"Flux Wave." Nairbix said under his breath as a sonic force sent Heartbreaker flying. Mimicking his partner's previous move, Nairbix disappeared in a wisp of darkness and got behind Heartbreaker before he sent her to the glass panel. "Looks like I win again." He said floating down with a smirk.
"Whatever." Heartbreaker sneered as he helped her up. "It would also seem that you've completed your training."
"Only one way to find out." He replied still grinning.
"So you still plan on doing it, then?" Heartbreaker asked fixing her dress.
"Indeed. It'll prove to the council and everyone that there is now a third True Keyblade Master. Besides, the universe just might need what I have in store." Nairbix said mysteriously.
"We'll need the best of luck do pull it off, won't we?" Heartbreaker asked.
"Have faith. It's us, remember?" He asked before he left The Station of Awakening. As he opened his eyes, Nairbix saw his study exactly as he left it and began to get out of his seat only to fall to the ground. "Great. My legs are asleep." He huffed as the sound of someone running was heard.
"Nairbix?" Mickey asked as he entered the room.
"Mickey? What are you doing here?" Nairbix asked as he picked himself up. "Did you get shorter?" He asked before Mickey tackled him to the ground with a hug.
"Jumba, Master get in here!" He shouted happily.
"Jumba? Master?" Nairbix asked as the others barged in.
"Brother!" Jumba shouted joining in on the hug. Jumba had seemed to have gotten bigger and let his hair grow out to where it reached the center of his back while the black streak in Yen Sid's beard was gone.
"Um, what are all of you doing here? And why do all of you look different?" Nairbix asked.
"We've had to keep an eye on you this whole time, Nairbix." Yen Sid replied.
"This whole time?" Nairbix repeated.
"Nairbix, you mean you don't know?" Mickey asked after he and Jumba got off their brother through bonds.
"Know what?"
"You've been meditating for two years, my old student." Yen Sid replied.
"…What?!" He shouted after a few moments of silence. "Are you serious?! I've been like that for two years?!"
"Yeah. You didn't notice?" Mickey asked.
"No, the concept of time doesn't affect The Station of Awakening! By the lion's mane, I look like I'm thirteen!" Nairbix exclaimed looking in a nearby mirror.
"We informed the council and the others about your previous state when we found you, so everyone besides your mother knows." Yen Sid replied.
"Oh, good. She would have killed me if she knew that…wait." He said becoming pale. "Did you tell Natasha?" He asked fearfully.
"She was with us when we found you, actually." Jumba informed.
"I'm gonna die!" Nairbix screamed in his head knowing what the redheaded princess would do to him when she saw him.
"What were you doing anyway, Nairbix?" Mickey asked.
"I was becoming a True Keyblade Master. And thanks to these past two years, I have become one." He said proudly.
"You have?!" Yen Sid and Mickey asked in shock. "Let me look." Yen Sid said before he began to stare into Nairbix's eyes for several moments. "…By George, he has done it." He whispered.
"Way to go, Nairbix!" His brothers cheered while his master was still in shock.
"Unbelievable! He was able to become a True Master in two years through meditation alone!" Yen Sid exclaimed in his mind. "Even with that, the power radiating off of him now is practically twenty percent of what my own master used and it took him forty years to become a True Master!"
"Master?" Nairbix asked snapping the old man out of his daze.
"Hmm, yes, what is it?"
"I said, we're going to Radiant Garden to go see Natasha."
"Oh, very well. I'll let you face your punishment, then." Yen Sid teased.
"That's not funny, Master." Nairbix said dryly, "You have no idea what she's like when she gets angry." He said before they left via corridor. After the darkness cleared, the three brothers found themselves in Natasha's rose garden as an old tune filled the air.
"Put on your Sunday clothes there's lots of world out there! Get out the brilliantine and dime cigars!" The song carried letting Nairbix know that it was Wall-E's recording function. Sure enough, the little droid came around the corner humming the song he was playing as he watered the tall rose bushes. He then noticed the trio and waved his little claw before calling for Natasha with his metallic voice.
"Asha!" He called causing Nairbix to become even paler than he normally was. Around the corner, Natasha, now thirteen and more filled out much to Nairbix's secret liking came and stared at her old friend with a shocked face.
"Nairbix?" She asked.
"Hey." He said nervously thinking this was where she would send him into a world of hurt. But instead of running over to him to punch him, she ran over to him and hugged him with tears of joy breaming in her ocean blue eyes.
"You're awake." She said happily pulling him into another hug before clocking him in the face nearly breaking his nose. "That was for making me worry!" She said firmly.
"Ah, okay, I had that coming." Nairbix said clutching his nose. "Sorry, I didn't know it had been two years. If I did, then I would have taken breaks with my training and let you guys know I was alright." He said sincerely.
"Training, what training?" Natasha asked.
"Do you remember when we were all in The Moors and I told you about the third ranking that Yen Sid told me about?"
"You didn't." Natasha said playfully knowing that he in fact did. He nodded and she once again flung her arms around the new True Master while he spun her around happily.
"You are looking at the third True Master of the Keyblade right now. Bask in my glory." He teased.
"Does the council know yet?"
"Nope. I knew that you were worried, so I stopped by here first." Nairbix replied as he twirled his friend around as though they were dancing.
"My, how thoughtful." The Jedi princess teased.
"Naturally. Would Her Majesty care to join us in seeing the Keyblade Masters Council?" Nairbix asked while they continued to dance.
"Would I be able to witness the newfound powers of the True Keyblade Master?" Natasha asked as Nairbix dipped her.
"If you come with us," He said looking straight in the eyes and became mesmerized by her beauty, "Then you will see something that will leave everyone breathless and speechless."
"What will that be?" Natasha said rising from the dip.
"You'll just have to wait and see." Nairbix replied smiling wholeheartedly still staring into her eyes.
"Ahem!" Jumba cleared his throat, "Shall we be going now?" He asked breaking up the two.
"Uh, right." Nairbix bashfully said blushing as he made a corridor. As they all walked through and the darkness cleared, they all saw the members of the council sitting in their seats staring down at Nairbix as Sigurd spoke.
"Hail, Nairbix VanSull, third True Keyblade Master!" He shouted as all of the masters including the reluctant Eraqus bowed to him. "Once again, you have proved yourself to be quite the remarkable wielder of the Keyblade.
"Cheers, Nairbix!" Goldmin shouted, over the two years, he had grown out his hair to where it reached his shoulders and somehow grew not just one, but two mustaches!
"Truly, I am at a loss for words over your accomplishment, Nairbix." Sigurd continued sporting a proud smile.
"If it would please the council, I actually have planned a demonstration of my powers." Nairbix said as the members looked at one another nodding in agreement and excitement.
"Speaking for all of us, yes please." Sigurd said through his enthusiastic chuckles. With a flick of his hand, Nairbix created a large blue glowing sphere that showed an open space in space.
"Consider this a gift and a means to witness what I have in store." Nairbix said to them all. He then began to concentrate all of the darkness in his heart and all that was around him. As the darkness began to cover him like a cloak, Nairbix began to transform!
His teeth and nails grew even sharper as two curved golden horns sprouted from the sides of his head and two dragon-like wings shot out of his shoulder blades and draped themselves over his shoulders reaching past his arms like a cape.
"Did you know he could do that?" Jumba asked Natasha or Mickey.
"I had no idea." They both whispered not taking their eyes off of their brother/friend.
"Pardon me, Nairbix." Delton said, "But is there a reason that you have taken this form?"
"Yes." Nairbix said in a more gruff demonic voice laced with his own. "This form is the marker for me being at only fifty-percent of my power. With my Keyblade summoned, I reach seventy-five-percent. That will be the necessary percentage for what I am about to do." He explained.
"And what exactly will you be doing, Nairbix?" Xehanort asked.
"I will be creating an entirely new world." Nairbix said before vanishing in a wisp of darkness and coming into view on the massive looking glass.
He then summoned his Keyblade and began to cover it in darkness as he chanted in ancient magic. The tip of his Keyblade began to glow as the darkness grew, the power he was emitting could be sensed from all over the entire universe.
Yen Sid could sense the magic from his tower, Merlin could sense it from his home in Radiant Garden, Maleficent and the three fairies could sense it from The Moors, Aslan and Jadis could sense it from Narnia and even Yoda could sense it from Coruscant.
The whole area began to wax and weave as Nairbix continued to use his magic to create the new world. The stars blared and dimed as the void swirled growing and shrinking in size while all who could see and sense this became awestruck.
The darkness and space were now focused into a swirling sphere of many colors as the final touches were coming into place. The sphere then compressed itself as though it were imploding just before exploding releasing the new world like a chick hatching from an egg!
Nairbix was now in the world he had just created and gazed at it the same way he gazed at the lands of Narnia. He was at the coast of the black sandy beaches that shined like the night sky before the sapphire blue sea before him and had a smile on his face so wide and filled with joy it began to hurt his face.
As he ran up the glistening dunes, he saw the open plains of soil similar to the sand beneath the countless blades of white grass. Trees began to sprout from the ground with black trunks and branches with leaves and needles as silver as his master's beard and the residents began to rise from the tall grass as though they had just woken from a nap.
So many creatures of different shapes, sizes and colors came towards Nairbix as he used the magic radiating off of him to give them the same level of knowledge that Aslan had given to him so as not to worry about their naivety causing any problems. While each of them were different and unique in their own ways, they all looked as though they were creatures that belonged in the darkness.
In the distance, a colossal black citadel arose from the ground. It was frightening but it had a welcoming and warm feeling that could be found in the humblest homes. Its windows were a pale emerald green stained glass that shined in the pale moonlight up above in the starry sky.
Nairbix walked over to it with the newly made natives following him and observed the gloriously dark citadel. From the entrance, suits of armor designed to resemble purple frightening jesters with pale scary smiling faces and assorted weapons were on their knees bowing to their creator.
In one hand, Nairbix had a ball of black sludge with multiple eyes blinking at him. And in the other, a taller glob of sludge with only one eye blinked at him like it was a curious infant. He then dropped the ball on the ground and tossed the glob into the air.
In front of him, the ball grew into a large and wide headless black figure with long arms and short feetless legs connecting to its massive torso. Running along its body like veins, the multiple eyes looked around and swam through the veins getting its bearings before they all focused on Nairbix.
As for the glob, it became a tall skinny black humanoid-like body with an eye as large and yellow as a moon.
"I won't always be here to watch over this land." He said to his creations. "I am trusting this world's protection to you two and all those who are brave enough to defend it. You shall be the Steward to this world." He said pointing to the creature in front of him. "And you shall be the Watchman." He said to the giant.
"You shall be Oclus." He said to the Steward who pressed his hands together and bowed. "And you shall be Testler." He said to the Watchman who simply blinked while it propped itself on its hands and feet like a spider.
So many more creatures began to come forth and receive the knowledge that was being spread into their minds from their creator's magic. Nairbix had no other words to give as he was cupping his hands together concentrating mass amounts of darkness. In his hands after the dark light blinded everyone, a large glass sphere glowing a bright black and yellow sphere radiating darkness. It was a Corner Stone of Darkness! He sent it floating over to a black pedestal to the center of the throne room of the citadel and let its power strengthen the land.
"You all have received the knowledge and freedom to live out your days peacefully here in these lands." Nairbix said to all of the beings he had created in such a short time. "There will be only freedom here. No oppression. Only harmony and peace. No one from the outside shall step in these lands unless I allow it. Everyone here is equal, no one is above or below anyone else.
"This world, shall be one where all can be welcomed. This is a world where those who reside in the dark wish to live in the peaceful dark light that shall forever shine upon this world's soil. Take pride in your home, for all of you are the proud natives of Nueva Destra!" Nairbix cheered as the others followed suit.
After seeing that his new world was secured for a peaceful future, Nairbix reached into his coat and pulled out the broken stone wing that once belonged to Jackdaw. "I won't let this place be ruined. No one shall harm this place like Narnia was, Jackdaw." He said as tears formed in his eyes at the memory of his dear departed friend and home. Gazing at the beautiful world that he created was all Nairbix could do, well, that and smile at it, that is.
He then wisped back to the council room and met the speechless and amazed masters.
"If anyone had doubts about me being a True Master before, I hope that I was able to clear things up for you." Was all Nairbix said to gobsmacked council. At first, there was nothing but silence. But it was Sigurd who broke that silence by beginning to applaud Nairbix.
Soon, Delton joined in smirking with Goldmin, Trisha, Calo, Xehanort, Mickey, Jumba, Natasha and all the others clapping along and cheering. Pride swelled in Nairbix's chest as his friends cheered for him becoming and creating something so great.
As everyone had left the council room, Nairbix's friends on the council came to embrace and congratulate him.
"Well done, Nairbix!" Goldmin cheered smacking his friend's back sending him to the ground.
"Thanks, Gol- Goldmin. Why do you have two mustaches?" Nairbix asked dryly as his friend curled both of his mustaches in-between his fingers.
"Thought I might try something new." He replied.
"…To each their own. I suppose you do pull it off, though." Nairbix admitted staring at the facial hair.
"I have to say, you've really shown us all up, Nairbix." Trisha joked as she ruffled Nairbix's hair.
"Well, that wasn't really my intent." Nairbix admitted sheepishly.
"Relax. I'm just messing with you."
"I'm curious though." Delton mentioned, "Did you actually start your training to become a True Master as soon as you returned home after that meeting two years ago?"
"…Yes." He said through his teeth in annoyance and shame.
"Normally, this would be the part where I would mock you. But considering you've reached a remarkable and legendary feat, I'll bite my tongue." Delton said with his trademark smirk.
"I feel so lucky." Nairbix teased with a sneer.
"You should." Delton retorted draping his arm around Trisha.
"Anyone should if they are able to avoid one of your infamous remarks, Delton." Sigurd joked causing Delton's ego to deflate as he glared at the grandmaster. "Quite frankly, we can all be thankful considering that you seem to go on a roll once you've started."
"Thank you for that, Sigurd. I'll keep those words close and dear to my heart." He said sarcastically.
"Good." The Grandmaster curtly replied. "That was quite the demonstration, Nairbix. I would have never believed that I would witness anything like what you had shown to us." He said before he bowed to Nairbix with the highest respect.
"Well-I-you don't really need to bow or anything." Nairbix stuttered.
"On the contrary." Sigurd disagreed. "You have achieved a rank only two before any of us have done. And one of them was Yen Sid's master. You have my utmost respect. And that is not easily earned, mind you."
"Then, I will honor that respect and make sure to keep it." Nairbix said bowing back.
"I have no doubt that you will." Sigurd replied smirking before walking away.
"And you have mine as well." Goldmin said as he too bowed.
"As well as ours." Delton added as he and Trisha bowed to Nairbix.
"Look at you becoming all popular." Natasha teased punching her friend's shoulder. As the other masters went on their separate ways, Nairbix, his brothers and Natasha returned to Radiant Garden to further celebrate Nairbix's achievement.
Elsewhere, a figure wearing a dark blue coat over black and silver armor was standing at the fountain plaza in Radiant Garden was drawing a large black magical circle. The figure also wore a long chain vest under his armor and a round black helm that covered his head leaving only imagination to describe his face.
As he was drawing the circle, he began to chuckle and mutter to himself. "Soon, this world shall know the consequences of leaning too far into the light. And everyone in it shall witness the might of the Inquisition."
Yeah, I made Nairbix create his own world, and this is where most of the demons and monsters he uses in his army live. As for his demon form, the best comparison would be what Sadao Mao in The Devil is a Part-Timer looks like in his demon form. As for the Inquisition, this will be Nairbix's main opposition in the story. Stay tuned and be prepared to have your minds blown when you read who will make an appearance next time!