Chapter LXI: In the case of Baker Street part XIII

"There!!!" Riku shouted fierce and furious as he performed a slash technique with his keyblade. However the heartless Felicia dodged quickly to the left, but then jumping quickly in herself, Nozomi made a move to strike from above.

Unfortunately the robotic spring heartless turned its head crookedly to the side as it saw her incoming attack and quickly manoeuvred itself out of the way. Landing on the floor quickly Nozomi and Riku moved into cautious positions surrounding it.

The creature's eyes on Nozomi for a moment then turned to look back at Riku with it's haunting soulless yellow eyes, but then as it concentrated on him quickly from behind Riku the king came fast and determined as his keyblade glowed with light as he cried, "got ya!!!"

However the twisted mechanical cat heartless was faster than even he had anticipated as suddenly it's head reached fast forwards with it's spring neck as it's mouth opened up wide showing a set of sharp jagged teeth.

The king seeing this with widened eyes quickly went and jumped dodging this near fatal bite, however suddenly the heartless acted again as one of it's huge paws came springing fast and viciously at the mouse king. It smashed into him as he was sent flying backwards as he cried out in pain from the blow.

Looking at this shocked Nozomi and Riku both cried out, "your majesty!!" "King Mickey!!"

Suddenly again the heartless went to attack again as she sent her spring paw flying forwards in a whip like movement to smite the two keybladers, seeing this quickly the two drew out their keyblades as fast as they were enabled.

Blocking a partial amount of the force of the attack the two were still scattered some ways apart, as it was a powerful strike.

Landing on the floor a slight amount of dust flying Nozomi looked up with gritted teeth as one of her eyes cringed feeling the force as she spoke slightly breathless, "man that smarts!"

Dawson, Basil and Mr Flabbersham watching from a certain distance at the battle were all looking on anxiously as they saw the horrible power that this creature contained, it was too much for the three to join the battlefield so all that they could do was watch from the sidelines.

Looking on Basil was frustrated that his genius mind couldn't be put to some use in this battle as he looked on biting his lower lip slightly, Dawson as well looked on feeling the same mixed emotions as his comrade for even he would only be a nuisance once more if he tried to intervene.

Feeling his sadness for a moment the doctor looked down to the ground feeling helpless, but then suddenly he heard an odd sound. He looked up as Mr Flabbersham had seen something as he spoke alarmed, "oh no!" Then looking up at him puzzled he then turned and looked in the same direction he instantly too became startled at what he saw. Then quickly he shouted, "dear look out!!!" In Nozomi's direction.

Hearing him Nozomi looked at him startled hearing his call but then suddenly she felt a shadow leaning over her, quickly turning she saw three streaks of yellow as she gasped, "wha-"

Then quickly sliding and jumping out of the way the ground she was once had been standing on was suddenly struck into as dust rose quickly, gasping as she made it she looked on then to see that the heartless had sent it's divided three drill ended tails out to skewer her.

Looking at this with widened startled eyes Nozomi then saw with dread that suddenly the tails had emerged out as once again they began their onslaught to get her.

Jumping in and out from each of the blows they tried to do she cried out, "hey watch it! Hey! Whoa! Agh! -" Suddenly then one of the drills had made a change in tactics as it came flying behind towards her back as she was jumping in mid air.

Gazing on with horrified eyes there was no time for her to move out of the way, but then suddenly she was hit with something else that sent her flying out of the way of the hazardous blow glowing vividly orange.

Unfortunately it had burned, "ow! That hurt!!!" She cried out as she held her left arm getting up from the impact. Looking then she saw that she had been hit by a magic fire spell, looking at it puzzled for a moment she then looked to who had cast it.

Looking left and right she then saw where it had come from as she looked on with irritated eyes, as it was old snowball as she saw smoke echoing out of the end of his keyblade. He looked on with determination at her, as he was slightly breathless.

Ignoring this Nozomi angrily complained, "what do you think you're doing blasting me?! I don't need two enemies to deal with!!!"

Hearing her annoyed tone Riku retorted back shouting annoyed, "I didn't have a choice! You were too far for me to defend! Or did you want to become a kebab!"

Irritated Nozomi was about to shout back when suddenly she saw there was no time for that as once again one of the heartless' spring arms came flying forwards towards her. She quickly ran and dodged using a potion to heal herself in the meantime, this enemy was really a difficult one to deal with.

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Meanwhile in the distance enjoying the spectacular show Rattigan was still standing where he was as he watched on with a huge grin on his face.

Olivia still held in his arms looked on anxiously herself as she was praying dearly that Riku and the others would win quickly and get her out of this horrible situation.

And there further in the distance watching from a certain height Pete and Hari gazed upon the battle. Pete was grinning as he saw that the heartless seemed to be winning the battle with its ferocious tails and extendable claws and head.

"Well that Felicia heartless is doin' well there ain't it?" He asked as he turned to Hari.

Her arms folded she continued to gaze upon the battle occurring between the keyblade masters and the monstrous creation that she'd made. Her expression was serious and quiet as she answered, "indeed…"

Looking at her and expression as she replied Pete then looked back at the battle as he saw that they were all still struggling against the creature, he always found it pleasurable to watch their difficulties. He then decided to once again say another word to Hari, "do ya think that things gonna win this one?"

Quiet Hari shut her eyes in contemplation as she answered him, "I am not sure at this moment… however if it is a loss on our side, then it is over."

Blinking Pete was really puzzled as he asked her, "over?"

Looking at him with her cold logic she told him, "our time in this world will be done, along with our contract to him," she finished, as she then looked back to Rattigan oblivious to the treacherous words.

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Meanwhile back on the battlefield the keyblade masters were all still struggling against the heartless Felicia for any attacks that the group had tried to do upon the creature had been dodged or countered with it's drill tails or extendable claws.

Running as he dodged another one of the heartless's onslaughts with it's claws Riku turned and stopped for a moment as in the distance king Mickey tried once again to land an attack.

He watched as both Nozomi and him dodged back and forth trying to get an attack in with still little success, looking at this disheartening sight he then said aloud his teeth gritting as he gripped 'The Way To Dawn,' tightly he whispered agitated, "damn this is endless!" As he once again tried to aid his comrades.

In the meantime watching from the sidelines Basil was still trying to think of something, anything that would aid his companions and their battle. Gazing at the heartless and its mechanical spring like movements he then turned to the one person next to him that could give him a possible solution, "Mr Flabbersham?"

Looking at the detective as his name was mentioned the toy maker turned anxious yet curious, "uh what?"

Looking at him concentration in his eyes Basil got straight to the point, "are there any weaknesses that you can gather from the creature, since I gather your expertise in clockwork mechanisms?"

As the toy maker was asked this question he was baffled for a short moment before he then caught onto it as he then answered, "well I don't know, I haven't really taken the chance to have a proper gander at the creature but-"

Interrupting his waffling Basil interrupted him again, "please just give me a simple observation and just pick out anomalies that you can see!"

Hearing this demanding tone and realising this wasn't the time for hesitation, especially with his daughter's life on the line he replied, "oh, right! I'll try!"

With that he concentrated his gaze upon the mechanized heartless and it's movements as it continued it's onslaught against the valiant keyblade masters, as he watched it dodging left and right his eyes looked here and there at it's body. First it's whip like tails racing back and forth, it's long claws stretching out here and there, it's snapping mouth as it tried once again to consume another victim, fixing his gaze then on it's head it then drifted as he looked to the mane and then it's chest where then his eyes picked up something.

Looking at it the toy makers eyes lit up as he gazed at his target as he said aloud, "that may just work…"

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Back to the battlefield Nozomi jumped over the heartless as it had tried to snap her up in it's mouth, looking at it angrily as she passed overhead she said aloud, "I'm not going to become mouse chowder!"

Then she quickly landed behind it as she was on guard her keyblade still at the ready, but it now been some time since the battle had began and it seemed completely hopeless with no openings and no cease to it's evasion capabilities. Looking at it with a mixture of anxiousness and frustration Nozomi then said aloud, "How the heck are we supposed to win!"

Suddenly then distracting her came a voice, "miss Nozomi!"

Startled she looked to her right to see Basil waving out with both hands trying to get her attention, looking at him baffled as he did this she said aloud, "Basil?"

But then quickly hearing that all too familiar spring like sound Nozomi looked fast and then immediately dodged another missile claw as it came crashing to the ground.

Once again the call came, "miss Nozomi are you listening to me!"

A little frustrated that now her attention was being drawn between two targets Nozomi yelled, "I'm a bit busy here if you haven't noticed!"

Seeing that she could hear his loud tone Basil then yelled back, "good then! We've come up with a way for you all to defeat that creature!"

Hearing that everyone's eyes widened as they all heard this cry, though Nozomi then couldn't reply as she had to run once more from the tails, though this gave the king a chance to reply back, "what is it you've come up with?!"

However though there was still the matter of the heartless as the king couldn't question properly while working to evading the creature, looking from where she was at the king's and Riku's curious looks Nozomi though annoyed decided to bite the bullet, "you guys talk I'll distract it!" She spoke as she ran in fast.

Watching as she proceeded forwards to attack Riku and Mickey were quiet for a few moments, but then knowing that this might be their only chance they nodded to each other quietly as they quickly ran to the mouse detective and his friends.

Arriving in front of them Basil immediately got to the details, "the idea that Mr Flabbersham and I have quickly drafted together is that it's main focal core and weakness is in its chest."

Hearing this Riku repeated, "chest?"

With that Basil then pointed to the heartless as it continued to chase after Nozomi as he then spoke, "look closely!"

With that the two of them both gazed at the heartless and it's chest, concentrating hard where the many cogs and springs continued to run and spin they could faintly see a glimmer of pale blue pulsating as it continued to move around. Then looking harder they finally saw it! A heart beating in its see through chest.

Their eyes widened as they finally locked onto it, for during the battle so far they'd all had to keep moving and looking from the claws to the tail to even notice the chest!

Seeing this Riku then spoke, "so that's its weakness!"

In reply Basil spoke, "correct!"

The king taking this all in then replied himself, "I see then… but what's the way you've figured out to destroy it?" He asked as he turned to look at Basil, Dawson and Flabbersham who were both watching as the detective explained.

With that he then got to the plan he'd conjured up, "the basic theory to destroy that creature is to attack the core directly with a huge source of energy that will on contact then spread throughout the whole body destroying it in seconds."

Hearing this realising they all had a chance it made the pair optimistic but then a curious voice then came through from Dawson as he asked, "but Basil how –"

"How could we do something like that!?" Came from an irritated Nozomi who had quickly came running over hearing most of the conversation as she was tired from distracting.

Seeing her approach the others then looked to see that the creature was looking left and right it's back to them as it had lost track of Nozomi, who had used a haste spell to run around it then behind fast and away.

Catching her breath as she had her hands to her knees bending over she listened as Basil then finally told the keybladers how, "the way to do so would be with one powerful technique powered by a spell, and then sent through the main access point to the chest."

Quiet still recovering Mickey asked the question that she couldn't, "and where might that be."

Answering then plainly and simply Basil smiled, "the mouth."

Hearing this Mickey, Riku and Nozomi were blank for a few moments digesting this information. But then immediately they became far from ecstatic about going into the creature's mouth as they all had appalled faces. After a moment of imaging the dreadfulness Riku then replied agitated, "and how do you propose we do that!? None of us have any techniques like that! Far less then absorbing magic! We can't-"

Nozomi quiet as Riku continued on with his disagreements thought to herself quietly as she finally had recovered, she had an idea of how this plan would work… though she wasn't really keen on the prospect of what it was that had to be done… she decided then it was worth a shot so gulping with what courage she had she spoke with a weak smile her hand up "um? I think… I might have a way to make this work…"

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Rattigan still watching the heartless and it's distracted state hadn't heard the plan that had been discussed, as he was annoyed with her. Losing his patience at her incompetence Olivia still struggled against his firm arm, he then yelled shaking his free one, "will you pull yourself together Felicia!"

Hearing her former name being called the creature turned and looked at her master, who was now gritting his teeth angrily as he stared at her. He then began his complaints, "I have had enough failures! I want you to defeat them here and now! And I wish it to be done-"

Suddenly then distracted he then saw a familiar shade of white that caught his eye stopping with his provoking finger still pointing at Felicia, he turned and saw Riku standing alone his keyblade at his side as he stared at him with fierce determination.

Seeing him alone Rattigan paused then as his face turned into a sinister grin with his sharp teeth as he said, "starting with that one!" He spoke as he then pointed straight at him.

Turning as she heard her target, Felicia turned and saw Riku with her glowing soulless eyes as then her claws pulled back and she readied her drill tails as they spun angrily together.

Seeing that he'd got the creature's attention Riku readied himself as held his keyblade firmly and steadied his feet, "come on then!" He spoke angrily.

Hearing these words spoken the heartless then unleashed her attacks as she lunged forwards quickly as her drills came flying forwards.

Seeing them coming fast Riku immediately acted as he then dodged back and forth between the drills as they came forwards as he smashed any back that came too close to his flesh.

Reeling her drill tails back fast Felicia then tried with her long spring claws as she launched them fast at him, seeing them coming in quickly Riku braced himself as he dodged the left one once more, then as the other claw came flying in again he struck against it.

Gritting at the enormous force he then watched out carefully for an opening, then suddenly flying to his left came the other claw once more, flying at him for a right on impact.

But then anticipating this Riku quickly acted as he performed a round blade technique as he made the grating claw slide off his keyblade making it go to one side, he then quickly launched and jumped out of the way of the oncoming missile.

Then Felicia seeing him jumping forward out of reach of her claws acted instinctively as she saw his vulnerable state as she sent her spring sharp toothed face flying forwards to devour her prey.

Seeing the opening that they were all waiting and hoping for Riku then yelled loudly, "NOW!!!"

Suddenly it was then the plan was brought into action as flying out of the bushes her wings alight with the power of haste came Nozomi as she held her summon gem ready.

"MAIA!!!" She cried as then the green vibrant power of the magic enhancing summon spirit emerged as she flew and wrapped her wave plant arms around Nozomi as she sensed what it was that was planned.

Then suddenly as Nozomi had been wrapped around, Mickey then emerged quickly running as he then performed his own magic spell, "THUNDERA!!!" With that the electrical spell came flying out of the end of his keyblade as it quickly flew straight to Nozomi, seeing the magic coming her way she then made her legs come out. As the magic flew and struck her, Maia's power acted as she provided a field that conducted the power around her legs.

Then Riku quickly seeing it work got out of the way pulling back quickly as Felicia's mouth was now fully opened with a backward flip, Nozomi then seeing her entrance then performed her technique, "Thundera Spiral Kick!!!"

With that her wings igniting and the magic powerfully conducting she spun quickly and furiously into Felicia's mouth, with that she flew through her thin throat and then straight through the clockwork and gears. Smashing into the chest fast Nozomi's kick grated against it's core as it bubbled furiously in the dark matter, concentrating hard as she held her breath through the pool of dark liquid in it's body she pushed herself hard.

Watching from the outside the villains and the other heroes all wide eyed saw that the plan was quickly coming true as they saw the bright glowing electrical energy quickly passing through all of the heartless's limbs as it vibrated and jittered terribly against the damaging force as it was conducting all over.

Then back inside the heartless's chest still pushing herself hard Nozomi saw that her kick was beginning to break through the heartless's core as it cracked and splintered, seeing though it was still resisting she gritted her teeth as she then shouted in her mind, "We won't lose!!!"

With that sudden force of willpower she spun her kick around hard and fierce as she then made one last crack as then the core was then smashed to pieces and with that it was then the deathblow.

Jittering and staggering from the force suddenly the wind up key that was turning the whole time in Felicia's back stopped as then with a creak and jolt the heartless fell to the floor in a heap, as then a giant glittering heart emerged from the remains as it flew away into the distance as the creature was finally beaten as the dark slimy liquid leaked all over the ground with the mechanical parts strewn left and right.

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Watching from the distance as his beloved creation had been destroyed Rattigan was horrified, as once again he'd lost…! Olivia who had been staring at the battle in amazement couldn't help but smile at the achievement as now she'd be freed and soon back in her father's warm arms again.

Rattigan in his moment of shock had now recovered and was now fuming in rage, he could not stand this bitter insulting defeat, but what angered him more was that now he was outnumbered and had no way to escape.

But then suddenly interrupting this thought came a voice, "hey boss!!"

Looking up in surprise, Rattigan quickly saw his lackey as he saw that maybe it wasn't the end too soon for him after all as his smile quickly returned as Olivia's dropped.

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Running seeing that the battle was won Basil, Dawson and the others quickly ran around the remains of the formidable heartless as they all searched desperately for the one who'd dealt the final blow.

"Nozomi! Nozomi!" Dawson cried out as he looked around for the girl.

The heartless had left behind a horrible sticky black mess that looked like an oil spillage that made looking around more difficult in the dark, though undeterred the king cried out as well, "are ya here! Nozomi!"

"Miss Nozomi!" Basil cried out looking to one side, as Flabbersham joined him in the search for the poor girl.

"Nozomi!" Riku cried worried as he looked at the black slime, looking back and forth quickly he ran he then heard a sound, a nasty bubbling noise. Distracted by the sound he looked to where it was coming from.

It was a small round mound at his feet, looking at it puzzled it then moved slowly as a few bubbles emerged, on guard as he saw this he watched then as the mound slowly moved itself as it turned on it's side. Staring at it curious for a moment Riku was puzzled but then suddenly he heard a voice, "ow! Man… this is gross!"

Hearing that all familiar disgusted tone he ran towards her, "Nozomi!"

The others hearing her name being called all quickly began to run in Riku's direction to where she was.

Nozomi in the meantime was far from pleased in her current state as the horrible black stuff was covering her from head to foot as it was caked fast to her, waving her arms as she tried to get the worst off her she suddenly heard a lot of feet arrive. Looking up puzzled from where she was she saw in a dark sticky mess as the slime trickled off her face, arms, and hair everyone stared at her oddly as she blinked at them unsure.

Seeing her in this state Riku asked her though a little awkwardly, "are you… all right?"

Looking up despite the situation Nozomi smiled sheepishly feeling disgusting yet humorous, "uh, well I've seen better days." She ended with a weak laugh as she waved her hands slightly sending a few droplets everywhere.

Seeing that she was all right everyone at least felt a little more relaxed for this fact and Mickey seeing her in this state then quickly helped her out, "that's good to know then… here this'll help ya!"

With that Mickey held his golden keyblade over Nozomi as it then shone with a bright light, as it did so the ground glittered as the remnants of slimy darkness quickly vanished as they were blown away.

As the effects flowed through her being Nozomi sighed happily feeling finally unsticky and gross as it was blown away she shook her hands relieved happy and refreshed as she spoke, "oh that's better…"" With that she got back up but then suddenly her smile dropped as another thought was quickly alerted in her mind, "what about Olivia and Rattigan!?"

As this was quickly spoken everyone then was snapped back to the situation at hand as they all looked to where Rattigan should have been and saw with horror that the two were no longer standing where they were.

Seeing them gone Dawson cried out worried, "oh where are they!?"

Everyone looking around terrified as they couldn't see them anywhere, Riku then spoke angrily, "I knew he wouldn't keep his word!"

Worried for his daughter's safety Flabbersham cried out, "oh Olivia!"

Feeling the dreadfulness in the air everyone looked everywhere as hard as they could desperately for any sign of the horrible fiend, and then suddenly as the king looked up he saw something, "look up there!" he cried pointing.

Getting all of their attention everyone looked to where he was pointing and saw in the air sailing away at a slow speed was Rattigan's balloon.

Seeing it flying away Nozomi weak from using too much magic and power spoke anxiously, " how are we supposed to catch up to them!?"

Basil quickly already thinking of how to solve this dilemma looked up and saw a couple of items that would create the right device for the job, quickly running and then climbing onto the metal guard rails and the flag pole he called out to everyone, "all of you!"

Everybody hearing him all anxious looked up in his direction as he then said, "I want all of you to gather up those balloons!" He spoke as he hung onto a piece of rope and pointed to the various floating objects.

Seeing him do this everyone though puzzled knew that this wasn't the time to hesitate with questions so quickly they all nodded quietly together and went to do so as Basil quickly pulled down the union jack flag to quickly save their young friend and defeat the horrible villain.