Hinata Chronicles Chapter 17: Xion's Fight with the Key of Destiny
Hinata was look at the beautiful purple wings looking crystal known as a "Lost Illusion" that she obtained from defeating the data replica of Larxene, the two decide to take a quick break and do some research on the computer at the center of the garden.
"Hey Hinata, you better come take a look at this!" Xion said sounded worried.
"Coming!" Hinata said. She then put the "Lost Illusion" in her pocket and went over to Xion. "What's up?" She asked.
"Well I was looking at some data, unfortunately it shows that both the battles for Axel and Roxas are single-person only. . . So it means we both can't go in. . . sorry."
"Its alright. . . Anyway I will wish you good luck from out here." Hinata said smiling. "So have you chose who your going to fight."
Xion then got off the computer and looked at the portals, then closed her eyes smiling. "I have." She then reopened her eyes looking at the data Roxas's portal. "Be ready Roxas." Xion thought.
Hinata just stood there looking at her as she went up to the portal, when she was in front of the portal she turned and look at Hinata and gave her a thumbs up. Hinata then gave a thumbs up back at Xion. "Take him down." She said smiling at her.
"Yeah" Xion said smiling back. "I really hope I can." She thought as she walked through the portal. She appears on a blue tinted stain-glass area that had Sora and his friends on it. "So this is our arena." Xion thought as she got into her battle stance. Soon lots of data appeared in the form of multiple number, as soon as the data cleared a hooded boy wielding two familiar Keyblades "Oathkeeper and Oblivion". Xion then started to tear at the eyes a bit before she quickly cleaned them off. "Well. . . This is it. Get ready. . . Roxas." Xion thought. Xion and Roxas charged each other. "Fast!" Xion said. After a few strikes, Xion decides to execute Sonic Raid, but Roxas easily dodges it. "Hmm. . . data or not, Roxas is the same as he ever was." Xion thought. Roxas then hurls his Oblivion Keyblade as a Strike Raid while charging his Oathkeeper for Ars Arcanum. "Oh boy!" Xion thought. She then quickly reflect to eliminate the Oblivion's threat, then prepares a Ragnarok of her own. "Take this!" Xion cried out. As the two attacks collide, Roxas and Xion both grow out of breath. "Gotta. . . End. . . This. . . quick!" Xion said panting. She then activated her Limit Break, Event Horizon, and tries to overwhelm Roxas with her speed. Before she could land a killing strike, though, Roxas uses a Spin Swing to knock Xion's Keyblade out of her hand. When she goes to get it, Roxas fires Ars Arcanum at the Keyblade destroying it. Xion stood there wide-eyed at what just happened. "No. . .no. . . no! T-this can't be happening! M-my Keyblade! Destroyed!" Xion thought. Xion then tried to resummon her keyblade but nothing happened. "It's gone. . .its really gone!" Xion said tearing at the eyes kneeling down on the ground. The data Roxas then came over to Xion and put the Oblivion Keyblade to her face getting ready to deliver the final blow. "Well. . . I guess this is the end of me. . . Sorry Hinata. . . Looks like I'm not coming back." Xion thought closing her tearing eye awaiting for her fate. The data Roxas was about to deliver the finishing blow when suddenly. . .
"Don't worry. . . You'll do fine." a familiar voice out of nowhere said.
"What!" Xion said. A bright flash of light appeared blinding everyone causing them to cover there eyes. When Xion reopened her eyes, she realized that she was floating in mid-air surrounded by light. "Hmm. . . What's all this?" Xion asked with a dazed look on her face. Suddenly in front of her appeared a couple of people, two of them she remember in the same Organization cloaks, the third had the same face as one of them but wore a strange outfit where half his shirt was black like Sora's and the other half was white like Roxas's, he also had what looked like a metal shoulder pad on him. "Roxas, Axel." Xion said tearing at the eyes smiling at them.
"It's good to see you again Xion." Roxas said.
"Hey there Xion" Axel said.
"B-but how is this possible?" Xion asked turning to the Roxas look-alike. "And who are you? Why do you look like Roxas?"
"The real question should be "Why does Roxas look like me?"" Ventus said.
"Hmm. . . What do you mean?" Xion asked.
"Alright, let's start from the beginning. My name's Ventus, but just call me Ven." Ventus explained.
"Ven. . . Ok then answer your own question, "Why does Roxas look like you?""
"Ok. . .this is difficult to explain but here it goes." Ventus then turned to Roxas. "Do you know the source about how your able to dual-wield keyblades?"
Roxas thought for a moment. "Actually, no I really never thought about it. I know that one of the keyblades is Sora's but the other, I don't know, I just always thought it was my own."
"Yeah, you beat me up real good with those blades of yours." Axel sarcastically said.
Everyone quickly giggled at what Axel said before getting serious again. "Anyway, the truth is. . . Well. . . That second keyblade you wield was actually my keyblade." Ventus said.
Roxas gasped at what he said.
"Hmm. . . Well that explains some things." Axel said. "But why do you look like Roxas?"
". . . Because I'm the reason for both Roxas's appearance and Sora's ability to use the keyblade."
Everyone then gasped at what he said, but before Ventus could explain any father he begins to fade away.
"Wait Ventus!" Xion said.
Ventus stood there smiling. "Like I said before, don't worry you'll do fine. I'll you all again. . . Someday." He then disappeared fading into the light.
The three stood there surprised at what he said.
"So. . . He was our origin. . . Xion." Roxas said.
"Yeah." Xion said turning to Roxas and Axel. "Listen. . . I. . ."
Roxas turned to her and smiled at her. "Its alright. . . It wasn't your fault. . . It was the Organization's."
"Yeah Xion, don't be so hard on yourself." Axel said.
"B-but it's all my fault. The destruction of friendship, me taking your memories, everything!" Xion said starting to cry.
Roxas then over to Xion and gave her a clean slap on the face followed by a hug. "Its alright."
"Yeah Xion, you can't let a couple of mistake ruin a friendship. Got it memorized?" Axel said sarcastically. Suddenly the three realized that Axel was starting to fade away. Axel then just stood there chuckling a bit. "Well I guess it's time for me to go. . . See ya."
"Yeah. . . We'll see you later." Xion said.
"Let meet again." Roxas said.
"It's a promise." Axel said as he started to disappear into light.
Now only Roxas and Xion were alone in the endless light, suspended in mid-air, the two were silent for what seemed like an hour until. . .
"Xion?" Roxas said.
"Yeah?" Xion replied.
Roxas then went whisper something into Xion's ear, and as soon as Roxas stepped back a bit, he noticed that Xion was blushing in the face.
"D-do you really mean that!" Xion asked.
"Yeah." Roxas calmly said. "Beside you being one of my best friends while I was in the Organization, you care for me while I was unconscious for 3 weeks and-"
Before Roxas could continue, Xion hugged Roxas tightly and kissed him on the lips.
"I love you too. . . Roxas." Xion said blushing.
Roxas smiled at Xion, he then realized he is starting to fade away. "Hmm. . . I guess it's time for me to go." Roxas said letting go of Xion.
Xion then started to tear at the eyes. "Yeah. . . I'll see you again, right?" Xion asked.
"Of course!" Roxas said giving her a thumbs up. "Beat that data copy of me, ok?" Roxas said jokingly
"Deal." Xion said. Roxas then soon fade away into the light.
"Funny. . . I feel. . . Happy." Xion thought. "It feels like my all my trouble are gone." Suddenly a new keyblade started to form in her hands, a light blue keyblade with a slightly dark blue handle where the end of the blade was different from her original blade. "Hmm?" Xion thought as she realized she had the keyblade in her hands, she then looked at her blade and smiled. "Well. . . I guess I'm not out yet." Xion then re-appeared at where she was at the time when the data Roxas was about to deliver the final blow. "Not this time!" Xion thought blocking his attack. The data Roxas then flipped backwards away from Xion as she was standing up. "Its time to end this!" Xion said. The data Roxas, in desperation, activates his Limit Break and tries to overwhelm Xion. "Face the power of my light!" Xion cried out. Xion then used Trinity Limit, covering and bathing Roxas in an overwhelming light until he was in a bent-down position. Xion stood there panting out of breath. "I. . . did. . . It." Xion said as she fainted. A bright light appeared after the data Roxas disappeared.
"Xion! Xion!" a voice cried out.
"Mmm. . ." Xion grunted.
"Let me heal your wounds, Heal!" the voice said.
Xion felt her wound going away and she slowly opened her eyes.
"That's a relief! You finally woke up." the voice revealing to be Hinata.
"Yeah. . . I'm really tired." Xion said as she yawned. "Hmm?" Xion thought realizing that she had something in her hand, she opened her revealing what looked like a blue crystal tear drop.
"I guess this means we can go back to Master Yen Sid's place?" Hinata asked.
"Yeah." Xion said standing up. She then opened a corridor of light. "Time to go." Xion said as she walked into the portal.
"Mmm hmm" Hinata said following her as the portal closed behind her.
Once again the two began to walk through the corridor as this time it only seemed like an hour went by, soon enough they returned to the base of "The Mysterious Tower".
"Back here again." Hinata said.
"Yeah, come on! We got to go and tell Yen Sid we were successful with our exams." Xion said happily as she ran towards the tower.
"Oh, coming!" Hinata said catching up to her. "Hmm. . . She seems much happier for some reason." Hinata thought.
The two ran up the stairs and got right in front of the door to Yen Sid's chamber, Xion decided to knock on the door before they went in.
"Come in." Yen Sid said. Hinata and Xion then entered yen Sid's chamber and they saw that he had a smile on his face. "I take it that it went well?" Yen Sid asked.
The two just stood there giving a simple node of the head.
"Excellent. . . Hinata can you leave for a minute? I need to speak to Xion." Yen Sid said.
"Yes master." Hinata said. She then left the room and went back outside. "Hmm. . . I wonder what they're talking about?" Hinata wondered.
(Back in Yen Sid's Chamber)
"I take it you understand the true meaning of your exam?" Yen Sid asked.
"I think so." Xion said. She then summoned out her new keyblade, but strangely Yen Sid wasn't surprised but happy at her new keyblade like he expected her to get it.
"Besides the Mark of Mastery, what else was this for?" Xion asked in a serious tone of voice.
"Yes. . . You see Hinata test was for her to see if she could take down a powerful opponent to conquer her fear which she did, but for your test it was to conquer your past guilty conscious." Yen Sid explained.
"So you knew that I would either face Roxas or Axel." Xion replied.
"Yes, I had the feeling you would want to face one of them, and I was right. Congratulations you and Hinata have become true Keyblade Masters. Now go! You two must return to Hinata's world and stop the threat there." Yen Sid said.
"Yes Master and thank you." Xion said bowing her head. The two then heard a knock on the door.
"Come in Hinata." Yen Sid said.
Hinata then came in with a cheerful look on her face. "Hehe Yeah. . . I over heard you guys talking and would like to say thank you, to the both of you. Xion, if it wasn't for you I would have never gained confidence in myself and for those around me, and Yen Sid if it wasn't for you, I would have never grown into the women I am right now. Once again thank you both." Hinata then bowed her head.
"Your welcome. . . Now it is time for you to go home, many challenges await you when you go home, are you ready?" Yen Sid asked.
"Yes Yen Sid, I'm ready." Hinata said with confidence.
"Good now go! Free your world from the darkness, Master Hinata. . . Master Xion." Yen Sid said.
"Yes!" The two said in unison. Hinata and Xion then went through the door and went down the stairs.
"We did it!" Hinata calmly. "Our rigorous training is complete."
"Yeah, we went through many hardships but it was all worth it." Xion said smiling.
The two then exited the tower where they both took one last look at it. Xion then opened a Corridor of Light and the two entered through it.