James: *walks in the studio training area to see me and Mason sparring* Hey, you guys.
Me: James. What brings you here?
James: Just wondering when the next chapter will be up.
Me: Well, you're in luck. The chapter is finished.
James: Awesome! *runs out of the training room*
Mason: He seems to be cheerful today. Is there something wrong?
Me: Nah! He's just excited about the new chapter. Care to see it with him?
Mason: Sure. Why not?
The 7 Medallions
Chapter 4: An Unexpected Visitor
(Battle theme: Same as last chapter)
James was doing his best keeping Xaldin busy while Mason left to help Sofia rescue a pair of hostages Luxord kept in his cards, but it looked like Xaldin managed to land a few heavy hits on the young prince. James was about to collapse to the ground when all of a sudden, Xaldin was knocked back by a Blizzaga spell. Then he heard a voice beside him that was familiar.
"Are you alright, James?"
"Huh?" James asked as he looks to his left to find Mason standing beside him. "Took you long enough to get here." He then kneeled to the ground, holding his side in pain. Mason looked at his injuries.
"Looks like you took quite a beating. I got something that can help. Heal!" Mason said as he cast a Curaga spell on James.
"…Thanks. I needed that." James thanked as he got up, feeling his strength returning. They then see Xaldin getting up, shaking off the damage.
"No problem. Get ready for round 2." Mason replied as he turns to face Xaldin.
"Got it." James added as he prepares for battle.
Meanwhile, Amber and Vexen were striking each other with their shields. Vexen carelessly used his powers of ice to incapacitate Amber, who keeps dodging his attacks. He was about to finally land an attack on Amber with his shield, but suddenly, he finds his attack parried by a rod. Amber looks up to see Sofia blocking Vexen's attack.
"Sofia!" a surprised Amber called out as Sofia pushes Vexen back with her Dream Rod.
"Need some help?" Sofia asked as she helps Amber back on her feet.
"What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be teaching that Luxord guy a lesson?" Amber asked.
"He was holding Ruby and Jade hostage in his cards and after Mason rescued them, he fled." Sofia explained. They then look toward Vexen.
"Two against one, huh? No matter, I'll take you both on." Vexen said as he charges at the two princesses.
"You ready, Amber?" Sofia asked as she readies her Dream Rod.
"Definitely. Time to give this cold hard creep a meltdown." Amber answered as she prepares her Dream Shield.
James and Mason have alternated between attacks against Xaldin. If Xaldin blocks an attack from one of them, the other strikes at him. They even anticipated Xaldin's aerial attacks and they both dealt damage against him. Though he underestimated them, Xaldin withstood the hits they dealt. With the weapons he wields, he could be able to take on both of his opponents at once.
"Come on. Is that all you got? I've seen Demyx fight better than that." Xaldin taunted.
"We're just getting started." Mason retaliated as he and James prepare for another attack.
James ran full force towards Xaldin, but he anticipated James' assault and fired a wind ball at James which knocked him back towards his starting point. Mason then fired a Firaga at Xaldin, who deflected the spell with one of his lances and retaliated with another wind ball. However, Mason saw that maneuver earlier, so he sent it back towards him using a Reflega spell and Xaldin was hit with his own attack.
"Cheap shot, kid." Xaldin said, shaking off the damage. Then he heard his headset go off. Xaldin then answered.
"Xaldin, I need you, Luxord, and Vexen to report back to Castle Oblivion immediately." Xemnas commanded on the other end.
"Understood, Master." Xaldin replied as he hung up. "Consider this battle a draw. We will meet again. And this time, I will win." He then floated to the air to find Vexen battling Sofia and Amber.
Vexen suddenly found himself battling the sibling duo of Sofia and Amber. Even though he can easily block Sofia's spells, he narrowly dodged Amber's shield. Vexen was about to counterattack after dodging Sofia's Aeroga spell when he heard Xaldin call out to him.
"Vexen! Tell Luxord we need to regroup at Castle Oblivion now!" Xaldin shouted to Vexen.
"Are you serious?!" Vexen complained. Xaldin nodded and disappeared. "Fine! You win this round, princesses, but when we meet again, victory shall be mine." Vexen then disappeared from Sofia and Amber's sight.
"Well, that was unexpected." Sofia said, surprised.
"I'll say." Amber added. Then they went to the center square to meet with Mason and James and along the way, Sofia finds something on the ground. It was a gold disc-shaped object and on one face of the object was a sun.
"What's that, Sofia?" Amber asked about the object Sofia found.
"I don't know, but whatever it is, it looks somehow familiar." Sofia answered.
Later, all of the heroes, including Ruby and Jade, made it out of the village and into Sofia's castle, where they meet with King Roland in the throne room.
"Ah, Mason. You made it. Now, I shall tell you a story I heard when I was Sofia's age." King Roland said.
"I'm all ears." Mason said as he and the rest of the heroes approach him to listen closely.
"A long time ago, a war raged on and the soldiers of the gods were on the brink of defeat. Then, the Elemental Guardians appeared and fought to defend their homeland against evil. The source of their power was those of seven mystical medallions." King Roland explained.
"Medallions?" Amber asked.
"Yes. They each held a different element: Fire, Water, Thunder, Earth, Ice, Light, and Darkness." King Roland continued "But one day, those people in black coats you encountered in the village who calls themselves Organization XIII created a being so powerful an entire army can strike him down and he'll come out of the battlefield without a scratch. As the soldier was about to finish the warriors, each of them transferred the remains of their powers to their medallions and scattered them across the multiverse."
"Whoa. Guess they weren't just a story." James added.
"Now, about last night when you arrived. One of my astronomers witnessed a white comet crash in the village." King Roland continued "When we got a closer look, the object that fell was a gold disc and on the face of the object was a sun."
"Did it look just like this one?" Sofia asked as she pulled out the object she found. Sofia's discovery surprised her own father.
"Where did you find that?" King Roland asked his daughter.
"In the village. Why'd you ask?" Sofia replied.
"Sofia, that disc you have there is the one of the Elemental Medallions." King Roland answered.
"Really?!" Sofia asked surprised at what she found "So the white comet last night was…"
"Yes, Sofia. The white comet was the Medallion of Light." King Roland confirmed. "Now that you already found one of the Elemental Medallions, you must find the other six."
"Other six?" Mason asked with a puzzled look.
"Yes. I called an old friend while you were at the school and asked him if he could come by and accompany you." King Roland answered. Then they hear engines rumbling. "Oh, that must be him. Come with me." Then the heroes, Ruby, and Jade come out of the castle to see a red and yellow starship land in the castle's courtyard. The cockpit opens to see a boy exit the ship. He was around Mason's age with spiky, dark brown hair wearing a black and silver jumpsuit with yellow straps, black and silver fingerless gloves, black and yellow shoes, and a silver crown necklace.
"Sora! Long time no see." King Roland greeted "Everyone, this is Sora. He and his friends Riku, Donald, and Goofy were the ones who originally defeated Organization XIII. We met three years after the war." Sora then waves to everyone, smiling. Mason then approaches him.
"It's great to finally meet you, Sora. My name is Mason Gray and these are my friends: Sofia, Amber, James, Ruby, and Jade." Mason greeted as he introduced his friends to Sora.
"I already know who you are. Master Yen Sid told me everything before I arrived." Sora replied.
"You knew about my Keyblade?" Mason asked, unsheathing his Sleeping Lion.
"You're not the only Keyblade wielder in the multiverse." Sora answered as he summons his Kingdom Key. "Now, as King Roland told me while you guys were at the school, the Elemental Medallions have scattered to seven different worlds. My friend Donald has installed this radar that can track down the closest Elemental Medallion. And good news: the power source for this radar is one Elemental Medallion."
"That's a good sign." James said relieved about what the radar's power source is.
"Sofia, would you hand me the Medallion of Light?" Sora asked. Sofia simply gave him the Medallion of Light and he placed it in a compartment which not only powers the radar, but also keeps them stored. Then Sora turns on the radar and almost immediately, a ringing sound goes off.
"Guess the radar already picked up a signal of the next Elemental Medallion." Sora said.
"That was fast. Where is it?" Mason asked.
"According to these coordinates, the next Elemental Medallion is in a game called Sugar Rush." Sora answered, looking at the dimensional radar in the Gummi Ship.
"Sugar Rush? Amber and I love that game!" Sofia exclaimed, surprised to hear where it is.
"Well get ready, because that's where we're going." Sora added as he, Mason, Sofia, Amber, and James enter the Gummi Ship "King Roland, my friend, don't you worry. I'll make sure your children come back unharmed."
"Good luck and be careful out there!" King Roland shouted as he, Ruby, and Jade wave goodbye to them. Then a portal opened in the sky and the Gummi Ship flew right into it and the portal closes afterwards.
*Me and Mason walk in to see James training with his Dream Sword alone*
Me: Getting some training?
James: Yeah. I need to be at my best in case I have to face something later.
*Sofia and Amber run in the studio*
Me: What's going on?
Sofia: The Heartless are attacking the studio.
Me: What?!
Amber: Yeah. And there are hundreds of them.
Me: Looks like you've got yourself a chance, James.
Mason: C'mon! We got some Heartless to slay. *Summons Sleeping Lion*
James: Right!
Me: I knew those weapons came in handy. You readers please review. Peace!