*Ulrich and Sora are sparring in the training arena. Vanellope and I are watching their progress. Rancis walks in.*

Me: Rancis? What are you doing here?

Rancis: I have something to tell Vanellope.

Vanellope: You don't need to tell me anything. I heard you say that you're in love with me yesterday.

Rancis: Y-you did?

Vanellope: Yeah.

Rancis: *smiles with a slight blush*

?: How touching. It makes me sick.

*Ulrich and Sora stop sparring and we see a man wearing black and orange armor with a sheathed sword and a holstered rifle carrying a knife in his hand standing in the window.*

Me: Deathstroke.

Deathstroke: So you actually remember me.

Ulrich: What gives you the right to come here?

Deathstroke: I came here to collect the bounty on his head. *He points his knife at me.*

Me: *unsheathes Divewing* Collect this, assassin! You readers enjoy this chapter while we deal with Deathstroke.

The 7 Medallions

Chapter 31: Scarlet Fights Solo

At the Altar of Naught in the Castle That Never Was, the inactive members of Organization XIII are looking towards the heart-shaped moon shining brightly in the sky. After about 30 minutes, a corridor of Darkness opens behind them and the hypnotized Kevin comes in carrying a helpless Sofia and the remaining Elemental Medallions.

"Kevin, it's so nice of you to visit. Do you have the Medallions?" Larxene asked. Kevin responded by showing the Organization the Medallions he stole.

"Excellent work, Kevin." Xemnas complimented. "And do you have the Amulet of Avalor?"

"Got something even better." Kevin said as he dropped Sofia onto the ground.

"Perfect." Xemnas said. Sofia looks up and sees Kevin standing alongside the Organization.

"Kevin, how could you?" Sofia asked with worry.

"Kevin is on our side now, thanks to our master." Zexion answered.

"Shall we proceed with the plan, Master?" Saïx asked.

"Not yet. We need to wait for Xaldin and Vexen to return." Xemnas answered.

"Of course. Until then, we should prepare ourselves." Luxord suggested.

"Great idea, Luxord. Marluxia, Larxene, put our prisoner in the dungeon." Xemnas replied as Larxene and Marluxia picked up Sofia by the arms and forcefully dragged her towards the dungeon. "Luxord, Demyx, gather as many Heartless and Nobodies as you can and notify the other villains."

"Understood, my master." Both of them said as they left.

"Zexion, Saïx, Xigbar, you're with me." Xemnas said. The selected members nod. "Lexaeus, place the Medallions in position and prepare the device."

"Yes, master Xemnas." Lexaeus responded as he was given all of the Medallions.

In front of Central Station in Twilight Town, Xaldin and Vexen are standing atop the clock tower, staring down at the heroes. Mason growls with anger as he was about to summon his Keyblade, but Scarlet stops him.

"This time, it's personal." Scarlet said to the other heroes. "I'm taking this one alone."

Xaldin laughed at Scarlet's foolishness.

Scarlet had no emotion on her face as she summoned a large scabbard out of nowhere but the air.

"I once said my sword was a tool for justice… Never used in anger… Never used for vengeance." She then gripped the handle of the sword inside. "But now… now I'm not so sure. And besides…" She then pulled out a large sword encrusted with jewels on the handle. "…This isn't my sword."

"Oh man. That's our father's sword." Ariana said. "Now she means business."

Vexen summoned his shield and Xaldin summoned his lances. "Come on." Vexen taunted.

"OK." Scarlet said as her father's sword started gathering energy. "Let's dance!"

(Battle music: It Has to Be This Way – Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance)

Xaldin immediately fired three wind balls at Scarlet, but she used her father's sword to deflect them. Vexen fires a beam of ice, but Scarlet jumps into the air and dodges it in time. She swings the jewel-encrusted sword and an energy wave is fired from the blade. Vexen deflects it with a swing of his shield. Scarlet, Vexen, and Xaldin now engages in close-range combat.

"Scarlet looks like she needs help. We need to intervene." Sora said. He was about to get into the fray, but Drake stops him.

"No. This is Scarlet's battle. Let her fight it." Drake said.

Scarlet continuously blocked attacks from Xaldin's lances and Vexen's shield. She used her father's sword to strike at Xaldin and Vexen repeatedly until Vexen blocked a low attack with his shield. They were fighting at a steady pace.

"How can Scarlet fight those two on her own?" Ralph asked.

"She and I learned to defend ourselves for months after our father was murdered." Ariana answered.

"Murdered? By who?" Calhoun asked.

"You probably know them as Cedric and Miss Nettle." Drake answered.

"What a heartbreaking experience for you two." Aelita said.

"Yeah, I know." Ariana added with a mournful sigh.

Xaldin used his lances to parry Scarlet's sword strikes as she swung her father's sword. He used three lances to block another attack and another to knock the sword out of her hands. He and Vexen then released a barrage of slashes at the defenseless Scarlet. The last strike from Vexen's shield knocks Scarlet down to the ground covered in bruises and scars as the jewel-encrusted sword was driven into the ground blade first right near her head. Xaldin chuckles in victory as he prepared his lances for the finishing blow.

"Any final requests, Scarlet Warrior?" Xaldin asked threateningly.

"Just one: tell your master… that… he'll never win." Scarlet said weakly.

"It's too late; he already did. Farewell." Xaldin said as he prepared to kill her. But before the final blow was dealt, someone shouted.

"FREEZE!" a voice shouted. Xaldin was unexpectedly hit with a Blizzaga spell, knocking him back.

"Where did that come from?" Scarlet asked. The heroes turn to see a boy with upper-back length, silver spiky hair, pale skin, and blue-green eyes wearing a black sleeveless jacket under a white and yellow vest. He also wore blue pants with light blue pockets held up by a white belt, white and gray shoes with orange laces and three black stripes, and an elbow-length, white fingerless glove on his left hand. He also wielded a Keyblade. And not just any Keyblade, the Way to the Dawn. Sora gasps in surprise when he sees him.

"Riku!" Sora called out to his best friend.

*Ulrich and I knock back Deathstroke with our blades. He gets back up.*

Deathstroke: Interesting. You're much stronger than I thought. I'll be back for you and your friends. *leaves through the window.*

Sora: We'll see.

Me: Man, the more we believe the security system will keep trespassers out, the more often the studio gets attacked.

Ulrich: No kidding.

Rancis: I bet the security system needs an upgrade.

Me: Good idea, Rancis. Anyone agree with us?

*Ulrich, Vanellope, and Sora raise their hands*

Me: Excellent. I'll find some more sentry guns and maybe update the scanner while I'm at it. You readers review. Peace out!