Sacred Moon (Kingdom Hearts II)
Sora woke up in front of Memory Skyscraper. "Wait, isn't this...?" He walked around. "Is the Organization's world sleeping too?" He wondered. "No, it can't be. I know I definitely found the seven Keyholes already. So, I've gotta be awake again and in the real world. But why here?" He scratched his head.
"Aw, what's the matter, sleepyhead?" A familiar voice caught his attention.
"Who's there?! Show yourself!"
"We jumped through a lot of hoops to get you here. But it looks as if it's gonna pay off." A shot was heard as Sora turned around and avoiding a very familiar bullet as he looked up to see Xigbar jumping off the building and landing in front of him.
Organization XIII (Kingdom Hearts II)
"You're a part of this?"
"Hey. Let's hit these plot points in order, Sora...Roxas. First, you must be wondering about your revised itinerary. 'Why am I here, not back home?' The answer's simple. We brought you to this place! Hijacked your little slumber party before it started, and ever since, we've been both your companions and your constant guides." Xigbar explained.
"Before it started?" He wondered and then his eyes widened. "The man in the robe! And so that guy in the black coat, and Xemnas..."
"Bingo. You were able to go back in time to just before your home became a sleeping world..." Xigbar walked to Sora. "Only because a past version of you already existed there. And I can see, in the past, you already met Mr. Robe Guy. Yup, he was there then to make sure you ended up here now."
"That's ridiculous!"
"It sure is. It's too perfect. Who'd ever believe it? Which is why you idiots never saw it coming. You thought you were off doing some kind of test, right? Well, test this...how come you're wearing the same clothes if you're already back home? You are NOT gonna wake up, okay? Look...there's no real versus dreams anymore. There's just you, us and this."
"I see...fair enough." He summoned his Keyblade. "So what? At least I know who to blame for it!"
Xigbar turned his head. "Ooh, it seems you've still got that angry look down. But, here is where I tag out. I got just a few more hoops I gotta jump through." He then disappeared.
"Huh?!"
Up above, Xigbar was upside down, shooting around Sora while chuckling as the bullets turned into figures in black cloaks...one of the figures was Young Xehanort. "Come with me." He said, extending his arm to him...and then Sora grew sleepy.
"What...?!" He looked to see Xigbar as his vision was getting all the more blurry.
"Pleasant dreams, kiddo."
Sora woke up to see Xehanort, then seeing a robed figure walking up to him. "Yes. This was where it started. At this point, I still had no idea that I was talking to myself. He cast away his bodily form just to set me on the appointed path."
"What do you mean?" Sora asked.
"That is Xehanort reduced to just a heart...the being you and your friends called 'Ansem'."
Sora looked away from him to see the robed figure right in front of him. "Whoa!" He exclaimed as suddenly they were at the night when it happened on the island, seeing the robed figure once again. "Him!" He exclaimed, then seeing his own body and Sabrina running into the Secret Place. "Is that..."
"Yes. The point in time that Xigbar mentioned."
"Me, right before my world was swallowed by the darkness."
"To move through time, you must leave your body behind. Ansem first sent me on my way, and then placed himself here when the time was right. That is what set all these events in motion."
"What are you saying? That he knew everything that would happen?"
"No, not everything. But remember, Ansem possessed Riku and saw his experiences in real time."
"So? That could only tell him so much. How did he know I would be here today?"
"Simple." Suddenly, a large thud was heard as Sora turned to see Kairi flying right towards him.
"Kairi!" Sora exclaimed as he tried to catch her, but...she disappeared before he could catch her...then he appeared in Traverse Town as he looked up to see a flash in the sky as he looked up to see his body floating down. "What is..."
He then saw multiple Soras falling in the sky and they all landed. "You've been here many times." Young Xehanort told him. "Your first journey...your voyage through memories...in the datascape...in your dreams. Relived again and again...like déjà vu."
Sora then saw Mickey running down the steps and going through the door to the third district. "King Mickey?" He wondered, then Donald and Goofy walked through him as Goofy pointed up while Donald looked on in shock as Sora looked up to see a star going out, then he looked back to see Donald and Goofy walking away with Pluto. "Donald! Goofy!" He called as he went after them...and then Pluto ran off. "Pluto!" He exclaimed as he ran after him but before he could go through the doors...
"Sora!" A muffled voice called out to him before he blacked out.
Sacred Moon
"You've gotta wake up!" Riku exclaimed, as he tried to pull him out, but as he was...darkness was pouring out of the little prison as it formed into Anti Black Coat behind him, forcing him to turn around. "Are you what's trapping him in that nightmare?" He asked as he summoned Way to the Dawn. "'Cause if you are...i'm what nightmares fear!" He exclaimed as both of them lunged right at each other.
Sabrina walked around, looking around as well. "This doesn't make any sense...I locked all seven keyholes but...why aren't I back?" She wondered.
"So we meet again." A voice said as Sabrina turned to see Young Xehanort walking up to him.
"You again..." Sabrina growled under her breath. "Alright, spill it..."
"We went through a lot of hoops in order to bring you here." He explained everything to her as her eyes widened. "In fact, Sora's seeing it for himself."
"I swear...if you touch him..." She glared at him.
"I think I need to show you what Sora is seeing right now...but since you won't come quietly...I guess I have to knock you out first." He said as he summoned two blue blades in his hands, getting in a battle position.
"I won't lose to the likes of you!" She exclaimed, summoning Igneel's Flame.
Dark Impetus (Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep)
Young Xehanort ran to him and slashed her several times, but she blocked and then countered, then using Triple Firaga on him as she slashed him to a wall, then using Strike Raid.
He quickly rolled out of the way as he jumped up and unleashed fire shaped like an X, but she jumped back as it hit the ground, exploding in front of her as he slashed her away.
Sabrina used Curaga, then using Blizzaga Pursuit on him, then using Sonic Blade after it froze his foot, launching him away. "GIVE ME STRENGTH!" She yelled.
Young Xehanort ran off, avoiding the Ragnarock and then kicked Sabrina to a wall, then unleashing the fire again, but this time she used Reflega to knock it back, as it slammed into him as she slashed him away. "THUNDER!"
He rolled out of the way and fired shots at her, but she backflipped and then used Ars Arcanum followed by Eruption, knocking him to the wall as she ran towards him and used Triple Firaga, then using Thundaga again.
This power...where is it coming from? Young Xehanort wondered and then his eyes widened as he saw a different person...and it wasn't Xarina. Now I understand... He thought.
"THIS WILL FINISH YOU!" She yelled as she ran to him and prepared to use Zantetsuken but Young Xehanort disappeared. "Huh?"
Young Xehanort reappeared behind her. "You..." She turned around to look at him. "Why did you stop attacking?"
"There's just something about you..." He said, as he grabbed her shirt.
"Wh-what are you...?"
"Don't say anything..." He said as he leaned in, his eyes closing.
Wait, is he seriously going to kiss me?! I need to move...but I can't! She exclaimed, looking at his lips getting dangerously close to hers...and just when his lips were a few inches away. "NO!" A female voice screamed and suddenly a force pushed them away.
"Whoa...whoa!" Sabrina exclaimed. "Were you seriously trying to kiss me?!" She asked as she was dangerously close to the edge. "I can't believe you!" And then her foot just basically got off the ground. "Whoa...WHOOOOA!"
Young Xehanort's eyes widened as he went to go grab her, but as his hand was about to catch her...she fell into the abyss below, screaming. "Aria...you wench." He growled under his breath as he walked away as he made a portal.
Sora woke up. "Huh...am I back?" He wondered as he was in an alleyway, and then Mickey, Donald, Goofy, Sabrina, Latias Mew, Kirito and Asuna ran off in front of him. "Wait, your majesty! Donald! Goofy! Sabrina...guys!" He called out to them as he chased after them, but as he turned a corner, he saw Namine in front of him.
Distant From You... (Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance)
"Namine, is that you?" He asked as Namine looked at him before running off. "Wait! Namine!" He ran after her and then caught her arm. "I've got a message for you. I meant to tell you once this was all over." He said as Namine turned to look at him, but then she turned into Xion. "Huh? Who are...you?"
Xion looked away from him as a tear ran down his cheek. "Wh-why am I...?" He wondered as Xion put her hood up and ran off. "Hey, wait!" He chased after her.
"You've gotta wake up!" Riku's voice called out to him, but Sora ignored it and then ran after her.
After a bit of running, Sora finally got up to her. "C'mon! Wait up! Who are you?"
She took off her hood...and then she was Roxas. "You're...Roxas!" He exclaimed in surprise. This isn't making ANY sense. He thought.
Roxas (Kingdom Hearts II)
"How can you be here? Am I dreaming?" Roxas shook his head. "C'mon! Say something!"
Roxas sighed. "This could've been the other way around."
"Huh?"
"But it really has to be you."
"What do you mean?"
"There are so many hearts that are connected to yours. You're me, so you can feel what I felt."
Sora sighed. "No. Roxas, you're you. We're not the same. I wanted to tell you that. That you deserve as much as I do to be your own person."
Roxas blinked in surprise, but then smiled. "Sora, see? That's why it has to be you." He said as he put his arms on Sora's arms, and then Sora gasped, feeling the pain that Roxas went through, then he disappeared after what Sora felt.
"Not again..." He muttered, fighting his tears. "Did they cause all this pain? WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO SEE?!" He yelled.
"Sora, don't chase the dreams. They'll lead you nowhere, just to an abyss you'll never be able to wake up from."
Sora growled under his breath and then ran off...only to see Riku and Kairi in front of him, causing him to smile. "Riku! Kairi! I found you!" He exclaimed as he ran up to them, but as they turned around...they turned into Aqua and Terra.
Ventus (Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep)
"Huh? Who...?" He asked, not realizing he turned into Ventus.
"Ven." Terra said.
"Ven." Aqua also said.
"Huh?" He wondered as they turned around, changing back into Riku and Kairi, and Sora transforming back into himself, as they walked away. "WAIT!" He yelled, but then he noticed a girl running off ten feet from him from the side. "What?" He wondered as he chased after her.
"What the heck is going on here?" He wondered as he chased after, but every corner he turned she seemed to be getting farther away from him, and when he turned another corner...she disappeared. "Agh...lost her." He muttered. "Who was she...?"
He walked around, looking for her and then looked up at a building, seeing the girl on top of it. It was Aria. "HEY!" He waved to her as she looked down at him. "Wait...aren't you..."
Flashback
"Sabrina? Where are you?" A young Sora called out to her, walking around. "Where could she be?"
"Never give up on your dreams. For some day, it might become a reality." Aria's voice told Sabrina, catching his attention.
"Wait, who's that?" He wondered. "Well, I found her anyway..." He said. "HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEY!" He called out to Sabrina. "Mom told me to come get you! It's time for dinner! And Riku is coming over to have dinner with us!"
"Be right there!" Sabrina called to him and then Aria whispered something in her ear.
What's she saying? Sora wondered as Aria and Sabrina walked up to him.
"Alright, see you later." Aria smiled, but before she walked away, Sabrina hugged her, as she returned it.
"Uh..." Sora blinked, looking at Aria.
"She's all yours." Aria told him as she walked away.
"Who was that? She's cute."
"No one that you need to know." Sabrina replied.
"Aww, I hate it when you keep secrets from me!" He exclaimed...but as they walked back home, he kept bugging her for her name.
"Alright, if I tell you her name, would you stop bugging me?"
"Yes!"
Sabrina looked at him. "Her name is Aria. She just moved here."
"Oh! That's cool!" Sora smiled.
End flashback
"Aria..." Sora said as Aria smiled down at him...but then suddenly, her face went blank and sort of shocked as a shadow of Vanitas was behind her, impaling her. "NO!" He screamed as she fell to the ground, while Sora ran to her, transforming into Ven again and as he dived to catch her, but sadly, he glowed and then disappeared.
He then landed in front of Xigbar. "Oopsy-daisy." He smirked. "Wasn't easy putting you into a second sleep and he almost woke you up."
"So then, all that stuff I just saw...did you put that in my head?" He asked while weakling getting up.
"No, that wasn't 'stuff', it was a dream. The falling asleep part was definitely our bad. But we can't put stuff in your head. Hey, I got an idea...ask your heart. See if it's got a clue."
"Well...my heart was aching. That's why I kept going."
"Oh...thank you, Sora's heart, for pushing him right into our clutches. Aren't hearts great? Steer us wrong every time."
"You know, right, because you all have hearts! Axel and Roxas and Xarina and Namine, and that other girl. I felt what Roxas felt and...they laughed together, got mad, and they grieved. You have to have a heart...to cry."
"Heh, it's about time you noticed."
"Indeed." Xemnas's voice said as he appeared from a portal. "A heart is never lost for good. There may have been variances in our dispositions, but a number of us unquestionably showed signs of a burgeoning replacement."
Sora turned to Xemnas. "Once born, the heart can also be nurtured." He continued. "Our experiments creating Heartless were attempts to control the mind, and convince it to renounce its sense of self. But understand, one can banish the heart from the body, but the body will try to replace it the first chance it gets, for as many times as it takes. And so I knew, even after we were divided into Heartless and Nobodies, it was just a temporary separation."
"Why, then... why did you lie to them and tell them they had no hearts?!"
"Xemnas and Xehanort formed the Organization for a specific reason...round up a bunch of empty husks, hook them up to Kingdom Hearts, then fill them all with the exact same heart and mind." Xigbar smirked. "Translation...they were gonna turn all the members into Xehanort."
"Make more Xehanorts? You tricked your friends to..." Sora looked at him. "But you...aren't you scared of just turning into someone else?"
"Me? I'm already half Xehanort."
"That's nuts..." Sora muttered.
"However..." Xemnas spoke. "Through weakness of body...weakness of will...or weakness of trust...most of the original members we had chosen for the Organization were inadequate. Thus, naturally, they never had a chance to attain their goal. Yet, even this was to be expected." Sora gasped and growled under his breath. "We have learned of the heart's folly, and we have achieved our other goals. This last excursion has proven to be a worthy closing assignment for the Organization."
"Just stop it! You treat people's hearts like bottles on a shelf, but they're not!" Sora summoned his Keyblade. "Hearts are made of the people we meet...and how we feel about them...they're what ties us together even when we're apart! They're what...make me strong!"
Xigbar smirked. "Duh! You're strong because of the ties you have with other people. As if the Keyblade would choose a wimp like you. But no pouting. We see much bigger and better things in your future...once you side with us."
Sora looked at his Keyblade. "I know the Keyblade didn't choose me, and I don't care. I'm proud to be a small part of something bigger...the people it did choose."
Xigbar gasped, seeing a lot of people behind Sora. "My family and friends...they are my power!"
"Those are just words. You've lost." He growled under his breath. "Fine. See where your power gets you here. Xemnas! He's all yours." Xigbar disappeared into the portal.
"At the start of your test, when you struck out from that tiny island, you saw me there dressed in a robe. Immediately, you and Sabrina knew something was wrong, so without even knowing it, you both dove into Sora's dream." Ansem told him. "And you became exactly what that sigil on your back and on Sabrina's left hand represents...Dream Eaters to protect Sora from nightmares."
Riku looked at him in surprise. "We're both...Dream Eaters?"
"Correct. But you both failed to protect him. After all your efforts to command the darkness and protect those you cherish, it is a shame you locked that power away in the end."
"What about Sabrina?"
"Heh, she's getting reacquainted with the darkness if you know what I mean."
Riku's eyes widened. "No!"
"Oh yes...and pretty soon, she'll become one of them."
Riku's fist clenched. "Except...it's not over. Once I find Sabrina in the darkness, we can still save Sora."
"So you understand what to do. Set the darkness in you free, and you can rescue your friends."
"Ansem...or Xehanort. You used to be a Keyblade Wielder. But darkness stole your heart, and the Keyblade with it. Don't you see? That's half the reason I'm even on this journey. After allowing darkness into my heart, am I still fit to wield the Keyblade? Even after locking you away, here you are, haunting me again. So I get it now. There's no point in trying to hold the darkness back."
"At last, you see clearly."
"You know...when I look at you...there's this memory that flashes back. A secret I said that I'd keep when I was little. The main reason I kept dreaming about seeing the outside world...was 'cause of him."
"Hmm?"
"My journey begins here, and now." He summoned his Keyblade. "I'm going back to the real world with Sabrina, and then to Sora's side."
Ansem put his arm away. "That...is your answer?"
"Yes. I know the way. Consume the darkness, return it to light."
"You can try."
Sabrina was just in the darkness, holding onto her chest. "Is this...what darkness...feels like?" She asked. "Agh...this sucks..."
"Become one of us..." A voice said.
"Huh...who are you?"
"We're the voices that were lost in the darkness."
Sabrina's eyes widened. "No..."
"Yes...and now...you must become one of us. Forget about that light of yours."
"No...NO! I will NEVER let go of my light!" She exclaimed.
"Your light has no affect here. Just give in to the darkness."
"N-Never!" She closed her eyes, holding onto her chest tightly.
"Those who hide in darkness will be made to face the light." Pit's voice echoed.
"Huh?" Sabrina looked to see Pit and Palutena in front of her.
Aqua (Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep)
"From this moment on, you five are officially members of Fairy Tail. Welcome to the family." She looked to see Makarov, Natsu, Erza, Lucy, Happy and Gray near Pit and Palutena.
"We may never meet again, but we'll never forget each other." Leon.
"Nor matter where we are, our hearts will bring us together again." Aerith.
"Besides, I couldn't forget about you even if I wanted to." Yuffie.
"For your light? Don't lose sight of it." Cloud.
"So, I guess your heart won this battle." Marisa.
Peach, Rosa, Reimu, Sailor Moon appeared in front of Sabrina too. "Don't be...I don't blame you for not telling me anyways." Wendy and Carla appeared next to Natsu.
"All for one and one for all!" Goofy, Donald, Latias, Asuna, Kirito, Kyurem, Mickey and Mew appeared as well, even the whole Smash Mansion minus the bad guys, even her Assist Trophies were there too.
"Our friends are our power!" Sora appeared too.
"Don't ever forget, wherever you go, i'm always with you." Kairi appeared next to Sora.
Riku appeared too, as Sabrina flashbacked to her kissing Riku for the first time, as she smiled, then she noticed Mavis, Flandre, Yui, and Aria near the Fairy Tail group. "Thank you..." She smiled.
"Will you give in?"
"No..." She replied calmly. "I believe in the love my friends have for me...and my family." Her heart started to glow as it pierced out of her chest, shining brightly. "This may sound cheesy...but my friends and family...are MY power!" She exclaimed while the voices just groaned in pain from the light. "If you think you can just easily get away with all the things you have done...think again." She smirked as the light glowed stronger than ever.
Back with Sora...
Sora laid on his back after dealing with Xemnas, his strength and stamina spent while a dark aura surrounded his body as Young Xehanort appeared from a portal. "You...again..."
"You just make it too easy. I know you think you've won, but you lost the moment you dived this far in. You're in the deepest pit of slumber, and you've worn yourself down to nothing. There's no returning to the world above."
"What do you mean?"
"We told you. It was not the Sleeping Keyholes that guided you. They are not the reason you are here. You've been on a path, one we laid out for you. That sigil on your chest is the proof."
"What?"
"See? That sigil, the X, it tells us where you are at all times. You had wondered aloud before...why we kept showing up where you were. It's because we need you, Sora. Or, to be more precise, we need what will be left of you...the fourteenth dark vessel."
"Why...I..."
"Why was it assured you would come here today? Because I followed my destined path, and I'm here looking at you right now. You can move through time, but time itself is immovable. Today, all of my selves throughout time were meant to gather here, and to welcome you, Sora, as our fourteenth member. These facts cannot be changed."
"What's...gonna...happen..."
"I have now told you all that I know. We are all here, and what the future holds in store is beyond my sight. I will return to my own time, and grow into the man who becomes all these others. While I know this future now that I have lived it, returning to my own time will erase the memories and experiences I have gained here. Still, my appointed path is now etched in my heart...which will first lead me to seek the outside world."
"Riku...Sabrina..."
"Your heart will sleep forever in the folds of darkness. And your body will be another vessel for me. So light gives way to darkness. Good night, Sora."
Sora was falling into the darkness, asleep...and then unknown to him, Mavis appeared above him, holding a heart as she flew down near him. "I'm sorry...but there's nothing I can do to help you." She said sadly. "But...I promise you that Sabrina and Riku will save you." She said as she dropped the heart on Sora. "Until we meet again...Sora..." She said as she disappeared once he was covered in Ven's armor.
Riku (Kingdom Hearts II)
Ansem's Guardian reached out to Riku, but he took out his Keyblade and put it front of him, looking at the both of them as the Guardian and Ansem disappeared. "Strength, to protect what matters." He said.
Suddenly, a flash caught his eye as he turned around to see a bright light. "What is that light?" He wondered as he followed it, and a few minutes later, he saw Sabrina. "Sabrina!"
Sabrina opened her eyes. "Riku...?"
A few seconds passed, and then they hugged each other. "Riku, I'm so glad to see you..." She smiled.
"It's okay, I'm here now..." He said as their eyes looked at each other, and they closed their eyes, kissing once again. As they shared another kiss, light was pouring out of them, forming like a river. Then they parted but still held on to one another, smiling, then looking at the darkness with determined looks. "Come on, let's go find your brother and get out of here."
"Right." Sabrina nodded, summoning Hinawa's Promise and looked at the darkness. "So long." She said as they held their Keyblades above them, forming an X as the light gathered around them while hearing the dark voices screaming in pain...as they closed their eyes and they were transported in front of Memory Skyscraper.
"So how did you get in there in the first place?" Riku asked as they were walking.
"Well..." Sabrina explained what happened.
"Really..." Riku smirked. "Alright, now I have a very good reason to kick Xehanort's ass."
"Same here. There's only one person that I want to be with for the rest of my life."
"Would that be Pit?" He teased.
"Hey!" She playfully punched him. "It's you, silly!"
Riku chuckled. "I know...but considering you kissed him a lot, I wasn't so sure." He teased again.
"I let him go to Viridi, why would I still be interested in Pit?"
"Well, considering you play that game a lot."
"Oh shut up." She muttered, smiling a little while Riku laughed and then they came in front of The Castle That Never Was. "End of the line, huh?"
"No...there should be a way forward..." Riku folded his arms. "But how are we going to get there?"
Suddenly, they heard cute whining as they look up to see Sora's Meow Wow getting their attention while acting all cute. "Well, there's a Spirit." Sabrina said.
"Sora's Dream Eater." Riku said, and then Komory Bat and Kooma Panda appeared near them.
"What's up?" Sabrina asked as the Kooma Panda whispered something in her ear. "Oh..."
"Told you the same thing?" Riku asked.
"Yep." She nodded as both of them closed their eyes, and a single line appeared in front of them. "Let's go." She said as he nodded and they went up the line.
Organization XIII
Sabrina and Riku looked around Where Nothing Gathers as Sabrina saw someone, her eyes widening. "Sora!" She exclaimed as she and Riku jumped off to get him, but Young Xehanort appeared in front of them and knocked them away back on the platform.
"Hands off my new vessel." He ordered.
"'Vessel'?!" Riku asked.
"Yes...we originally had our sights set on you. But, you developed a certain...resistance to darkness. So we did what the Keyblade did and moved down the list." Sabrina and Riku got up. "Roxas and Xarina, now they were worthy candidates. But, unfortunately, they became too aware of themselves and returned to Sora..." He looked at Sabrina. "And you."
"Organization XIV's true goal is to divide Xehanort's heart among fourteen vessels. Thanks to you two and Sora, we learned not all our candidates were fit for the task. But, we managed to make up the difference. And now, Sora, the fourteenth vessel, is within our grasp."
"Like hell!" Sabrina exclaimed in anger.
Riku let it sink in. "Fourteen...Xehanorts?!" He asked as suddenly, the seats were filled with the new members. Xigbar, Xemnas, and Ansem being the three of them.
"What is...?!" Sabrina and Riku looked around.
"The real Organization XIV."
"The Organization?" Riku asked.
"I am Xehanort from the most distant past. My future self gave me a task...to visit the splintered versions of myself in many worlds, and ensure they gathered here today."
"From the past?" Sabrina asked.
"There are restrictions to movement through time. First, you must leave your body behind to do it. Then, there must be a version of you waiting at the destination. Upon arrival, you can only move forward as per the laws of time. And you cannot rewrite the events that are destined to happen."
"What have you done?" Riku asked in a threatening tone.
"My most future self will arrive soon. Then, time for all of us will return to normal, and I will go back to my era to live the life fate has in store. He can vouch for that."
Sabrina and Riku looked at them in shock, and then they noticed a flash up above as something came down, blasting Young Xehanort away. "STOPZA!" A voice yelled, as they looked to see Mickey, Latias, Asuna, Kirito and Mew near him. "I'm glad we're not too late!" Mickey smiled.
"Mickey!" Riku exclaimed.
"Just grab Sora so we can go! I can't stop them for long."
"Right." Sabrina nodded, but suddenly, Mickey was blasted away. "What the hell?!"
"Mickey!" Riku exclaimed.
"I said, hands off!" Young Xehanort growled under his breath.
"How can you be moving?!" Latias exclaimed as Young Xehanort summoned a Keyblade.
Mickey turned his head. "Oh no. Are you..."
"Begone." He glared at all of them.
L'Impeto Oscuro (Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance)
They were then transported to Young Xehanort's battlefield as he got in a battle position. "Here, we went to your house to grab this while we were coming to get you." Latias handed over her Mega Stone.
"Thanks." Sabrina smirked as she put it on and pressed it, Latias Mega Evolving while Kirito and Asuna taking out their swords as Mew transformed into Lucario while Sabrina had Hinawa's Promise out. "Let's do this."
Young Xehanort ran to them and slashed Sabrina and Kirito, but they blocked as Kirito countered, but Young Xehanort jumped back, however, Sabrina used Thundaga to electrocute him, but then he disappeared after he got hit, reappearing behind Asuna and slashed her away.
"DRACO METEOR!" Latias yelled, but Young Xehanort jumped to the side, then slashing with some sort of wire at Lucario, but he used Aura Sphere as a counter.
Riku closed his eyes as a balloon appeared in front of him as he slashed it, breaking into many balloons and striking Young Xehanort multiple times. "What in the heck...?" Sabrina wondered.
"According to that Moogle in Traverse Town, it's Balloonga." He replied as he used Dark Firaga at him.
Young Xehanort growled under his breath and fired homing shots at them, but they all ran around to avoid the shots as Asuna ran to Young Xehanort and slashed him, then he disappeared after being hit as he appeared in front of her, disappearing to the side, then to the other, then forward...then using his wire to go right through Asuna, hearing her scream in pain. "Okay, NOW YOU ASKED FOR IT!" Kirito yelled as he ran to him and slashed him away.
Sabrina used Curaga on Asuna. "Lucario, Force Palm!" She ordered as Lucario was right behind Young Xehanort and used Force Palm on him, launching him to Sabrina as she used Aerial Slam, then Latias using Ice Beam.
"This is for almost kissing my girlfriend!" Riku exclaimed, using Dark Aura on him, and when he was done, he slashed him to Sabrina who used Ars Arcanum, then Latias using a new move, Dragonbreath.
"Whoa! Did you replace Psybeam with that?" Sabrina asked.
"Yep! Kyurem taught me that when you were off doing the test."
"Ah." She nodded, watching Young Xehanort summon up floating icebergs as it surrounded Kirito and Asuna, but they quickly got out of it as they ran to Young Xehanort and slashed him multiple times before disappearing again, slashing them with the wire but they rolled out of the way.
Sabrina ran to Young Xehanort. "THIS WILL FINISH YOU!" She yelled, using Zantetsuken.
"Time stop!" Xehanort exclaimed after it connected, then he disappeared.
"Now what?" Riku asked as he noticed a clock in front of them. "Sabrina, I have an idea..." He whispered in her ear as she nodded as they closed their eyes, then a Keyblade split in half floated upwards, then they clicked together as Sabrina and Riku slashed the clock multiple times, then Young Xehanort groaned, falling on one knee.
"Hmph..." He glared at them as he hid behind the clock as two clones ran to them, slashing them, but they quickly dodged as they disappeared.
"What the heck?" Sabrina asked.
"We'll deal with the clones, you take out the real one!" Asuna told them as they nodded and ran to the clock as the clones went for them, but Latias took them out with Dragonbreath, Kirito and Asuna slashing them, and Lucario using Aura Sphere.
As they kept slashing it, they jumped back and looked at each other, nodding. "GIVE ME STRENGTH!" Sabrina yelled, using Ragnarock.
"IT'S OVER!" Riku yelled, using Dark Firaga as they both connected to the clock, destroying it while Young Xehanort yelled in pain, as he fell to the ground.
"And that's the end of him!" Sabrina fist pumped while Latias transformed back to normal, then they all hugged.
They then went back to Where Nothing Gathers. "Are you guys alright?" Mickey asked.
"Yeah." Sabrina nodded, then the Stopza spell wore off as they looked around, then Mickey gasped.
"Master Xehanort! We were RIGHT about you!" He exclaimed as they looked up and their eyes widened to see Xehanort alive and well.
Xehanort (Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep)
Xehanort smirked. "All of this was decided. My thirteen selves would welcome me here on this day, when I would return a complete person. It is the future which lies beyond my sight."
"Why are you doing this?" Mickey asked.
"In ancient times, people believed that light was a gift from an unseen land by the name of Kingdom Hearts. But Kingdom Hearts was safeguarded by its counterpart, the X-Blade. Warriors vied for that precious light, thus beginning the Keyblade War. The violent clash shattered the X-Blade into twenty one pieces...seven of light and fourteen of darkness. And the only real Kingdom Hearts was swallowed by the darkness, never to surface again."
"I once tried to create my own pure light and darkness to forge the X-Blade, but the attempt ended in failure." He continued. "In my eagerness, I had lost sight of the correct way to achieve my goal. I acted rashly, I can admit that now."
Mickey clenched his fists in anger. "What you did back then...your mistakes...changed the destinies of four of my friends!"
"Ah, but destiny is never left to chance. I merely guided them to their proper places. The broken boy who failed to be the blade...the misguided master who sacrificed herself for a friend...the feckless youth who became my new vessel...and the girl who joined Fairy Tail's first master."
Sabrina's eyes widened. "No...are you saying she...?!" Now it all makes sense...why her heart is with me now... She thought, fighting her tears.
Mickey sighed. "I couldn't find a way to save 'em." He looked at Sabrina sympathetically before looking back at Xehanort. "But I wanted to believe that their sacrifice stopped you for good. Why? How was I so blind? I should've seen it, as soon as Maleficent started gathering the seven princesses of heart."
"Yes. They were all my doing. I used the evil fairy to find the seven pure lights for me, just as I prepared fourteen vessels to fill with pure darkness."
"But you failed." Riku said. "Sora and Sabrina stopped you in your tracks on both counts."
"Yes, they did. The video game expert and the dull ordinary boy...two Keyblade Wielders so unlike any I have ever seen. However, I have not abandoned my ambitions...the seven guardians of light and the fourteen seekers of darkness." He chuckled.
"Seven guardians of light?" Kirito wondered. "So he means the Princesses of Heart?"
Mickey folded his arms. "I don't think so. I think he means Keyblade Weilders... let's see, me, Sora, Sabrina and Riku...my four friends... that makes eight..." He looked at Xehanort in confusion.
"Someone needs to rewrite that prophecy..." Xehanort muttered.
Mickey was still thinking about it and his eyes widened. "That means...the fourteen seekers of darkness..."
"Yes, little king. Perceptive. But Sora and another on your list belong to me now and the other one is dead. So that puts you two guardians short...or how many guardians there are in the first place..." He muttered. "But worry not. All of the pieces are destined to appear. Your lights just like my fourteen darknesses whose final clash will beget the prize I seek..."
"The X-Blade." Mickey said at the same time as Xehanort.
Xehanort then got up, summoning his Keyblade. "But first, the fourteen darknesses shall be united. All the seats have been filled." He smirked. "And now the last vessel shall bear my heart like the rest!" He exclaimed as suddenly, the seat that Sora was on started to rise up.
Shaded Truths (Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep)
"No!" Sabrina exclaimed as they ran to him, as Mickey tried to wall-jump to get Sora, but Xemnas pinned him to a chair, Ansem pinning Riku to the floor, Young Xehanort grabbed Sabrina and putting a Keyblade to her neck and Xigbar appearing in front of the others and aiming his Sharpshooters at Asuna, Kirito, Mew and Latias.
"Ah-ah-ah...one more step and you'll be goners." Xigbar smirked.
Sora was up to Xehanort's level as Xehanort did some sort of magic on his fingers above his Keyblade, then firing right at Sora. "NO!" Sabrina and Mickey yelled...but suddenly, it was blocked and familiar flames were right on the seat.
"He made it!" Mickey exclaimed.
Xemnas' eyes widened. "You!" He exclaimed as the flames slowly disappeared, Sabrina's and Riku's eyes widening as well.
"Axel!" Xigbar exclaimed.
Lea was holding Sora. "Axel? Please. The name's Lea. Got it memorized?"
"You're not supposed to be here!"
"Promises to keep. I'll always be there to get my friends back. What, bad timing? You had your perfect little script, but you kinda forgot to write the sequel. Now, let's find out what happens!"
Xigbar growled under his breath, turning his gaze from the four to Xehanort. "What now, you old coot? Our time is up!"
Suddenly, a cloaked figure got up from his seat and launched himself to Lea, taking out a familiar weapon as Lea turned to him as he slashed downward with it, but Lea blocked it...however, the sudden force blew his hood off, Lea's eyes widening. "Isa!"
Isa didn't say anything as he tried to push forward, forcing Lea to jump away, then Mickey slashed Xemnas, Riku slashing Ansem, Sabrina elbowing Young Xehanort in the chest and then kicking him away, Latias transforming, flying up and using Ice Beam on Xigbar, but they all went away as Xigbar and Young Xehanort appeared back at their seats while Xemnas and Ansem were floating above them as they all regrouped.
"Why are you here, Axel?" Riku asked.
"No, I told you my name's...agh, whatever, Axel, fine. Now let's get outta here!"
"Right." Sabrina nodded, but Ansem summoned his Guardian as it flew down and grabbed Riku and Sabrina.
"MEW!" Mew exclaimed in horror.
"Oh now that's cheap!" Latias exclaimed.
"If you attempt to try and harm my Guardian, it'll just use these two as shields." Ansem smirked.
"You coward!" Asuna exclaimed, and then they heard screaming as they looked around and then Donald and Goofy suddenly appeared, landing right on the Guardian, as it disappeared and Riku and Sabrina landing on their feet.
"Were we supposed to do that?" Donald asked, groaning a little.
"I think so..." Goofy muttered.
Sabrina giggled. "You saved us." She smiled. Then Xemnas, Ansem, Xigbar and everyone else started fading away.
"We are out of time." Xehanort said. "Neither the union of light nor darkness has been achieved, and we must all return whence we came. But, the gathering of the lights and darknesses is nigh. Let us finish this at the fated place, once your lights and my darknesses have joined together!" He exclaimed as he disappeared along with the other darknesses.
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Yeah...I figured this chapter would be a two-day ordeal. Sorry for the wait.
As I was thinking about how I would do with the second Young Xehanort battle, I was like "Hmm, why not have Kirito, Asuna, Latias and Mew join Mickey?"
Of course, we all know the next chapter is the last...but I have a surprise! What's the surprise? Well...it'll be after the secret ending, i'll tell you that much!