Chapter CLXXXIX: The Sealing Kiss, The Emergence Of Friends And The Final Restoration
"Mmm..." Aching, Kagi couldn't make out anything. His eyes closed, he tried to feel and sense the world that surrounded him. He felt weightless and warm somehow, which was puzzling to him. For wasn't he-?
"This should be adequate."
Hearing this familiar voice, he was silent. Was it real? It couldn't be though... for she was-!?
THUD!
However Kagi's thoughts were interrupted. For then he felt a slight jolt, as he did so he realised he was being carried in someone's arms. Feeling the warmth and strength of them holding his aching weakened form, he realised then... it wasn't a dream!?
Feeling urgency push him, he opened his weakened blue coloured eyes and as his hazy vision returned. He saw a familiar, yet taller figure then he remembered. As he did so, he was shocked but a smile of relief quickly came to his face and as it did so, he uttered gently, "...It's you?"
The figure carrying him and hearing his voice, turned in his direction and looked down at him. As they did so, Kagi recognised the green vibrant irises and the diamond markings that were on her cheeks and as he did so, he uttered then feeling immense happiness, "It is...Hari! I-!"
"Do not speak anymore," the steel winged girl uttered. Then doing this, she quickly lowered Kagi to the floor gently, lying him down she felt him try to move himself back up but she stopped him by placing her right palm across his eyes stopping him from seeing her anymore.
Confused as he felt her do this, Kagi then tried to ask, "Hari? Why're you-!?"
"Mmm..."
Suddenly he was stopped again in his tracks, as Hari had moved herself down and gently laid her lips upon Kagi's, sealing his voice away.
The green haired boy was immediately startled but before he could question more-!?
GLOW...
Quickly a red vibrant light enveloped Kagi's form and in another moment as this occurred the green haired boy shook and shivered. Then... he became limp and unmoving.
Feeling this occur, Hari who had closed her own eyes opened them and now gazed upon the once again slumbering boy. Seeing him like this, she was quiet. However gently moving her right hand away and off of his face, she stroked away some of his loose green strands of hair combing them back making him less unkempt in her eyes.
Then as she finished doing this act, she moved her hand away and told him, "Forgive me Kagi... but I cannot allow you to awaken now." Then getting up, she added gently, "Not now."
SPARKLE!
Hari looked below herself and there she saw that a white sparkling light that was bathing the world around her in it's radiance. Seeing this, the steel winged girl realised, "So... the chaos has come to an end?" No-one was there to answer her question, however she knew this wasn't the time for her to dwell upon idle thoughts. She had to take her leave. Extending her wings out widely, the green eyed girl looked above herself and saw the blue sky that would be her exit and as she did so, she prepped her body to fly.
However before doing so, her green eyes couldn't help but look at Kagi's still form again. As they did, her expression was unreadable... but as this gaze lingered, one could have mistaken it for sadness. But there was no such emotion reflected in her voice as she said, "Now, I must return to my lady." With that the silent and deadly servant to Maleficent took off into the sky, to return to the castle that was within The World That Never Was...
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"Urgh..." Twisting herself over, Nozomi could feel aches and pains all across her body. As she did so, she couldn't help but say opening her eyes and seeing the now blue expanse of the skies above herself, "Man! That was rough! I've never felt such a-!?"
"Whoa!? What the heck happened here!?"
"Huh?" As this voice reached her ears, the dark haired girl was puzzled. She'd never heard it before and as she did so, she couldn't help but ask, "Who just-?"
"Gwarsh! It looks like a dog gone racing ball came right in here and smashed the place up!"
Becoming further confused, Nozomi couldn't help but question, "Racing ball?"
"Wrecking ball! It's a wrecking ball, Goofy!"
"Goofy?" Nozomi asked, then as she asked this the dark haired girl turned herself over and as she did so, there she saw an odd sight all around herself. The environment around her which was clearly supposed to be the Radiant Gardens looked like it had been through a tornado! The decorations that had once aligned the building and roofs had all been sent flying off and littered the floor. Also, the female keyblader saw the many strewn bricks that had come falling from the buildings during the fight with Bebuzzu, along with huge various claw marks that had cut into the walls and floor... it really looked atrocious. Considering the celebratory event that was supposed to be taking place, it looked like there was no way that was going to happen anytime soon.
Feeling bad about this, Nozomi then sitting herself up couldn't help but say, "Oh geez... this is the worst mess I've ever seen!" Then scratching her head, she reached her other hand into her trouser pocket and using a low level healing potion to soothe her aching pain, she had to ask herself, "How will we ever fix this all up in time for the-?"
"Hey fella's look! We finally found someone!"
Surprised again, hearing this jolly and now excited voice, Nozomi was about to turn and see them when-!
"Well finally! Now we can get some answers!"
It was then with those words, that the two speakers came before her. There before her eyes... were two odd sights. One was a white coloured duck who was wearing something that looked similar to a blue magician's costume, but it was trendier with zips and buckles along with a series of pockets on his shirt along with a blue hat on his his head. On his wrists he was also wearing a pair of yellow bracelets. Looking at him, Nozomi turned to the other figure that was standing next to him. Looking she saw a tall doggy like figure, he too was dressed in somewhat trendy clothing. He had a yellow hat on his head with a pair of red goggles wrapped over it, also he was wearing a green long sleeved shirt, yellow long pants and brown shoes that covered his big long feet.
Looking between them both, Nozomi still confused couldn't help but ask, "Uh? Who're you guys?"
Then as this was put to them both, the green dressed doggy figure answered first and said, "Nice to meet ya little lady!" With those words, he grabbed Nozomi's hands and said, "My name's Goofy!"
Silent as she heard this and slightly baffled by his overly friendly nature shaking her hands she then smiling a little with uncertainty replied, "Uh, uh? Nice to meet you...um, Goofy?" To which the doggy figure smiled brightly and as he did so, he continued to shake her hands rapidly. Feeling this, she then decided to say, "Um? Do you think you could stop shaking my hands now? I think they're about to come off."
"Sure! There ya go!" Came the bright reply and with that, Goofy let go of her hands and the female keyblader couldn't help but feel relief as she stroked her hands.
Seeing this, it was then the other figure spoke, "And my name's Donald Duck!" To which, he pointed to himself proudly.
Nozomi hearing this, looking in the white's duck's direction became curious in her expression and asked, "Sorry? What did you say?"
As this was asked, Donald then looking to Nozomi told her, "My name is Donald Duck!"
Quiet as she heard this, Nozomi still looked perplexed and then repeated cautiously, "Uh... did you say corn jack?"
"Donald Duck!" the blue figure quacked out!
"Overall buck?" Nozomi asked again.
Donal seeing she wasn't getting it, clearly got more and more mad as he tried answering and she kept getting it wrong... then came her final reply, "Oh! I get it you said Ronald cub!"
"RRRAAARRRGGGGHHH!"
Instantly alarming Nozomi, she saw the white feathered duck start to shout and quack loudly clearly frustrated and mad that she hadn't understood a single word that he had said, leaving her utterly dumbfounded.
Goofy looking on and seeing his pal rant and rave, then decided to whisper to Nozomi gently, "He was tryin' ta tell ya that his name is Donald Duck."
As this was said to her, Nozomi looked to Goofy and repeated, "Donald Duck?"
To which the doggy figure answered with a nod. But it was clear he couldn't say much else with all the noise the loud duck was making.
Seeing that she had made a mess out of this situation, though unintentionally, she decided to try and say something to calm the angered duck down, "Uh hey? Um, Mr-!"
"Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!"
Interrupted though, Nozomi turned and saw the other figure with the voice she hadn't recognised. There she saw in the distance dressed in a dark coloured outfit, made of long shorts that reached down to his knees and a black coloured waistcoat and hood. He also was wearing red coloured pouches on the sides of his hips which were strapped onto him by yellow belts, then finally finishing his image, he had black and yellow coloured trainers that were zipped and belted as well.
Gazing at him, Nozomi then saw the figure come closer and as he did with a smile on his face, he said to his friend, "Hey! Donald you can stop now, she know's your name!"
"Quack! Quack! Quack! Qua-!"
Then stopping, the white coloured duck stopped in his ranting had to ask, "Huh? She does?"
Quickly stepping in to talk herself, Nozomi then said, "Yeah that's right I do! It was Donald Duck right?" With those words said, the female keyblader then put her hands together and told the white surprised duck, "Um, sorry about not getting it sooner!"
Donald was quiet as he heard this apology but before he could say anything himself it was then the dark coloured figure made it over to Nozomi and told her, "Don't worry there, that kinda thing happens often!" Then reaching his right hand to her, he decided to ask, "Can you stand?"
As this was asked of her, Nozomi quiet for a second then made a nod and replied, "Yeah sure," then as she was pulled back onto her feet, she also added smiling herself, "Thanks."
"No problem!" The new individual answered. Then as she did so, she finally took a better look at the person. Looking on, she saw that he had spiked caramel brown coloured hair and looking to his eyes, Nozomi saw that he had vibrant coloured blue eyes that reminded her of the sky that was above them all.
As she stared on at him, there was something about his appearance that struck her and made her question, "Are you-?"
"Nozomi!? Nozomi lass!? Nozomi can you hear us!?"
Surprised, the female keyblader turned around and as she did so she heard fast footsteps approaching. As she did, she quickly recognised all three and cried out happily, "Here! I'm over here guys!"
With that as those words were called out, the hurried footsteps immediately started to head in the direction she was standing along with the three new individuals she had met up with.
Goofy and Donald listening on with Sora, though quickly thought they had recognised two of those voices! As they did, the white feathered duck asked his tall doggy pal, "Hey? Goofy was that who I think it is?"
As this was said to him, Goofy then replied, "Uh, I think so there Donald it must be-!?"
"Nozomi!"
It was then finally arriving on the scene, before the rest of the hurried individuals there came none other than, "Riku!" Nozomi cried out happily.
The white haired keyblader seeing his female companion there, without any hesitation rushed straight towards her. Making it over to her, he asked her hurriedly with urgency in his voice, "Are you okay? You're not hurt badly are you?"
As this was put to her, Nozomi was surprised at his worry. But then smiling she told him calmly , "I'm fine don't worry Snowball, you know me! I make it through most scrapes fine!"
Hearing this reply, Cait sith who was sitting on Riku's shoulder then said, "Yeah with an unaccountable number of small dents added each time!" Then with those words, the small crowned cat moved and jumped onto Nozomi's head, doing this he looked over her for a few moments himself before he declared, "But, at least yer in one piece so I won't have ta knock ya back into shape this time!"
Unamused by this Nozomi then replied with an annoyed sigh, "Oh great...thanks."
As this was said, Riku himself feeling himself relax then revealed a smile himself. For now he knew without a doubt, all their allies and his own team mates had made it out safely from that chaotic battle. But before he could say another word-!
"Riku...?"
Struck with shock and surprise hearing this voice, the white haired young man turned his head and as he did so, he saw the sight of someone who he nearly thought he'd never see again. There standing before him with his widened surprised blue eyes looking straight at him, he saw that it was none other than, "Sora?"
Nozomi in the meantime trying to bat away Cait sith as he proceeded to mess about on the top of her darkened locks, she was distracted and with realisation lighting up in her own eyes, she repeated looking to the caramel haired boy, "Sora?"
"Fella's!"
This other voice calling out, quickly the white duck and doggy figure turned and there they saw arriving finally, it was none other than, "Your majesty!" They simultaneously cried out in amazement.
In turn, Mickey became amazed as well. However he didn't stop for too long, for running forwards to his pals who came sprinting in his direction too, he cried out to them, "Donald, Goofy! You finally made it to us!"
Hearing these shouts, it was then finally that the ARCS and Leon along with the rest of the members of the restoration committee including Merlin and Scrooge. Then finally Balthier and his crew along with their caught band of criminals consisting of Irma and her gang. All made it onto the scene as well, as they all did so, no-one knew what to say. However Juan who was standing with Poncho hovering over his shoulder asked confused, "What kinda fiesta is happening here? What's-?"
"Riku!?"
"Whoa!"
CRASH!
Surprised looking on, Nozomi then saw in amazement that Sora had run forwards and suddenly grabbed onto Riku. As he did so, this sudden action made the white haired keyblader fall onto the pale bricked floor. Staring on awkwardly, she then saw the caramel haired boy reach his hands to Riku's mouth and tugging at his cheeks, she heard him ask, "Is this really you here?! You're not some kinda ghost are you!?"
Annoyed by this unexpected ambush and feeling his cheeks being painfully pinched and pulled. The white haired young man then tried to speak saying, "Uhh, courge ish mah!"
"What?" Sora asked perplexed.
Seeing he didn't get it, finally Riku batted his hands away from his mouth and pushing his best friend off of himself, he then added, "I said of course it's me! What kinda of ghost do you know has skin!?"
Silent as he heard this, at first Sora didn't move or anything. But then in another second, the caramel haired boy couldn't help but feel immense relief and this was revealed in a stream of tears that started to shed from his blue eyes. Surprised by this action, Nozomi and everyone else who was there didn't know how to react at all! But then listening they heard the dark clad keyblader say, "I'm glad! I'm so glad you're okay! You have no idea how long we were looking for you! We didn't know what had happened to you! We-!"
Seeing him choke up like this, the image that Nozomi had in her head of Sora wasn't quite matching up to the reality. For she remembered that Riku had told her he could be a crybaby... but she didn't know it could be to this degree!
Riku seemingly had nearly forgotten how bad his pal could get, so sighing. He then told him, "Hey will you knock that off! You're supposed to be stronger than this, you're making yourself into a ridiculous spectacle right now!"
As this was said, it was then Sora became annoyed himself and looking to Riku he told him angrily, "Don't chew me out here! You have no idea what I've been through to find you and Mickey! It was awful!" Then pointing to his friend, he added mad, "I wish you'd just quit it, vanishing on me and Kairi! It's annoying!"
Seeing this happen, no-one knew what to say. However Riku then sighed and as he did so, he knew from experience if he didn't put a stop to this now... this argument would never end. So looking to his friend he then bowed his head for a moment before saying, "...I'm sorry," to which immediately Sora hearing this looked at Riku perplexed and as he did so, he heard his friend then say, "I won't do anything like that again, okay? Is that sufficient for you?"
As this was said to him, Sora quiet for a moment then turned his head away and as he did this, he couldn't help but grumble slightly, "I want a better apology!"
Cait sith hearing this, then clearly had had enough and so uttered out mad, "Oh for Pete's sake!" Then patting Nozomi's head he told her, "Lass sort these morons out will ya, otherwise we'll be here all day!"
As this was said to her, Nozomi seeing this herself then replied, "Okay, I'll do that." With that she walked forwards and as she did so, she said, "Hey guys, I don't think this a good place for an argument, shouldn't you stand up at least to do it?" with that she reached her hand down in Sora's direction.
Seeing the new girl do this for him, Sora was quiet. However he couldn't disagree with what she said and so replied, "I guess..." then taking her hand, he was finally lifted back up onto his feet.
Nozomi smiled at this, but before she could say another word-!
"You guess right!"
It was a female voice, one Nozomi hadn't heard before. Looking to where she heard this voice, she saw a young girl much the same age as herself. She had long auburn hair that reached down to her shoulders and was wearing a pink coloured mini dress, which had zips decorating the middle of it and it also appeared to have a black hood behind it. She was also wearing lilac sneakers that had black laces.
Staring at her, the female keyblader then watched as the young girl lifted Riku back onto his feet, as he did he smiled at her. Seeing this smile, Nozomi felt she'd never seen him look at someone in such a way before, but she didn't have time to dwell on it, for the girl then turned her eyes to look at the female keyblader. Looking at her as she did this, Nozomi then saw the colour of her eyes...they were a beautiful shade of indigo that seemed to almost sparkle like the smile that was on her face. Gazing on in curious wonder, she then couldn't help but ask, "Are you-?"
"I'm Kairi!" Came the cheerful answer and as it did, the princess of heart reached her right hand and took Nozomi's in turn and shaking it gently, she told her, "It's nice to meet you!" Then winking her right eye, she added, "Sorry for that dramatic spectacle! These guys can't do a thing without a girl to referee them!"
As this was said and she felt the handshake, Nozomi didn't know at first what to say... but then seeing Kairi smile, she herself couldn't help but make a happy expression as she replied, "Yeah, I've noticed!" With that she laughed, pleased to meet and make another female friend.
Mickey staring on along with Goofy and Donald was quiet. However he too was smiling, for at last the others had all caught up to them... they were finally all together in the Radiant Gardens! However before he could move to say a single word-!
"Hey what's the hold up!? Where's the drama!?"
Surprised, the group of keybladers and the rest of the now puzzled audience then saw that quickly appearing on the scene was a pink haired pony tailed young man, dressed in a black leather jacket with a bow over his shoulder. As he looked about with urgent eyes, Nozomi quickly recognised him, "Ori!?"
To which, in seconds the pink haired young man looked in her direction and as he did so he looked ready to say something else when-!
"Hey I think I heard them over here!"
Then in seconds as this voice sounded out, quickly Nozomi saw and recognised along with the others that arriving as well, it was none other Odyeux! With his feather creature Scriptium beside him, then behind him came the other Nobody's they'd met. Saria, Araxne and finally Meixeng who came at last with her little monkey's Uma and Fuma on her shoulders.
Seeing them all, Nozomi cried out in delight, "Guys! You're all here! You made it!"
Gazing on at these new individuals herself, Raiyana staring on felt something and as she did so, she couldn't help but say, "Those people..." then Looking to Noel and Yeul, she couldn't help but ask them, "Do you think they might be?"
Noel hearing her, knew what she was asking and so answered her, "Yeah... I think they might be."
Yeul herself then nodded herself and said, "I think so too! They have a unique aura... just like you Raiyana!"
The blue haired girl hearing this smiled, then looking to the new arrivals. She couldn't help but feel a sense of hope looking at them... she'd now found others who were just like herself.
Scrooge himself standing near to his adoptive daughters couldn't help but say, "Well, looks like we've got a fair big crowd gathered here now!"
"That we have my friend," Merlin replied. Then looking to the bound book that was Bebuzzu in his hands, he continued on to say, "And I'm sure they have much to be informed about!"
"Hey did ya finally find them!?"
Then turning around, the group of Nobodies saw behind them that there arriving it was none other than the blonde haired ace Gummi ship creator, Cid. As he looked about he couldn't help but ask, "What the heck happened here?!"
As this question was asked, Balthier who'd been silent amongst the members of his crew decided to say, "Well we should do an announcement and let everyone know what has transpired in previous scenes."
"Indeed," Fran responded and as she did. She also looked to a particular group behind her and added, "For we all must be informed who is friend and foe."
"You mean losers and winners," Timbre replied for looking behind too along with Zidane. There they saw staring at them all with hateful expressions it was Irma's gang who had all had their hands in handcuffs.
However ignoring these angry expressions, Fran turned her head and decided to say, "Merlin, I believe you should be the one to give the explanations."
Surprised but this, the aged wizard then asked, "Oh do you lass?"
Fran then nodded and replied, "Yes, since you are the eldest and most wise out of all the members of this audience."
As this was said to him, Merlin was quiet for a moment. Though he wasn't pleased at being labelled as the eldest, he was happy to accept the title of wisest and so replied, "...Very well lass, I shall set about to do that." With those words given, Merlin stepped forwards and coughing into his right hand he called out with his voice being enhanced by the power of his magic,
"Alright! Everyone, everyone listen closely now there is much you all need to learn about!"
With that immediately everyone's attention was fixed upon Merlin and as it was, he quickly started to sum up all the events that had happened to those who had not taken part in the battle with the monstrous Bebuzzu...
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There was a hushed silence amongst everyone who was now present... all of them who had heard of the spectacle that had taken place, couldn't help but look on in awe at Merlin as he finally finished. Sora was the same way, as he looked to Riku, Nozomi and Mickey who were standing near to him along with Kairi, Goofy and Donald. He couldn't help but say to them, "Wow guys! I didn't know you got up into such a huge battle like that!"
Riku hearing him replied, "Well we were!" Then looking about at the devastated scenery that was around them, he added, "You can see the destruction as evidence for that!"
Nodding, Goofy then replied, "Yeah we've already seen it...it's real awful!"
"You said it!" Kairi added, then as she did so feeling bad for the place that was her birthplace, "It's really is unfortunate this all happened...and we couldn't do anything to help."
"Indeed!"
It was then a smaller voice spoke up and as it did so, everyone looking saw that it was Jiminy Cricket, sitting on Sora's shoulder who was speaking and with his journal in hand he had written down nearly every word that Merlin had said. As he did this, he decided to say, "I'll need a fair few days to record what happened today and even longer for all the time we've missed with you guys!"
Cait sith hearing this then informed him, "Oh don't worry about that Jiminy lad! I'll be giving all the low-down ya need! It'd be nice to hear from my side what all you lads have been up to as well!"
Grateful to hear this, Jiminy couldn't help but say to the crowned cat, "Thank you Cait sith! I'm sure we'll have countless stories to tell each other!"
"That we will lad! That we will!" Cait sith replied happily.
"Hmm..." Donald uttered, his feathery fingers tapping the right side of his arm in deep thought.
As he did this act, Nozomi looking on decided to ask him, "What're you thinking about there, Donald?"
Hearing this question, the white duck then answered, "This dog gone mess! It'll take forever to clean up!"
Finally getting a better handle of his words, Nozomi replied, "Yeah, you're right... it would," then looking down to the ruined decorations again and thinking of the residents of the town, she added, "And I guess, we wouldn't be able to have carnival anymore... or at least not for a long while."
As these words were said, Donald didn't say anything. But then it seemed he'd come to a decision and so declared, "Well that something that's definitely gotta change!"
"Huh?" Puzzled by what he said, Nozomi though didn't get a chance to ask anything properly for then the white duck walked straight forwards in the direction where Merlin was standing.
As he did this, it was then that aged wizard began to ask, "So does anyone have anything to ask?"
It was then as this was said, Donald had made it over to him and his uncle. As he did so, he stated, "I do Merlin!"
Seeing him approach, Scrooge then said, "Oh, it's me nephew? What is it you wanna say here then?"
Donald didn't answer him, instead looking to Merlin he indicated with a wag of his finger for the wizard to lower his head. To which, becoming curious himself the aged man complied and moved himself down. With this done, Donald then began to whisper his thoughts into Merlin's ear...
There was a small moment of silence as this occurred, none of the audience knew at all what it was he was suggesting. But in another second, the wizard straightened himself up and as he did so, he was amazed while Donald looking on asked, "So what do you say? Think we can do it?"
As this was said, Merlin was quiet. However in another second, he smiled and replied, "That I think we can lad!" However trying to keep his excitement in check, he also added, "But I to make it even more spectacular we'll need some more help!" With that looking ahead, he called out loudly, "Mickey your majesty, would you please come this way?"
The keybladers all surprised and still curious couldn't figure out what on earth was going on, Mickey clearly too was just as puzzled. But quickly complying he replied, "Oh sure of course!" With that he quickly went running to join them.
Then as this was said, Merlin turned and asked, "Shirma, Alania, Hanahime we'll need you for this as well!"
All three girls hearing this were surprised too. However, walking over with no complaints, Hana then replied pleasantly, "Yes of course Merlin!"
However Juan standing behind feeling left out couldn't help but ask, "Hey what about me?"
"You can't cast magic lad, so sorry we won't be needing your services at the moment." Merlin replied as politely and kindly as he could.
Juan though simply became more depressed and so complained lightly, "Oh... lo tragico!" Then stepping up, Sazh with his son in hand used his free palm to pat his pal on the shoulder.
"Alright, we almost have all we need," Merlin said. But looking in one particular direction he decided to add, "Now we will have to see if one particular person will be obliging."
"It's me you mean there isn't it?" The one speaking this question, it was revealed to be none other than Irma who looked on with distaste still with her wrists handcuffed.
Seeing that she knew, Merlin was quiet as he stared at the red haired which with a serious gaze. But in another moment, he responded simply, "Indeed you are correct lass." Then stepping forwards and looking down at her, continuing to see her hatred he proceeded on to say, "I know you are obviously are unwilling to help, due to the severity of your punishment."
"Yeah and being treated like a criminal after I gave you help!" Irma uttered straight back.
"That was a one time thing!"
Looking in the direction that this was shouted from, Irma hardened her eyes. For there she saw it was none other than Musashi who'd cried this out, as he did this he then added, "You and your dudes caused us loads of trouble, which we didn't need!"
"Exactly!" Chirped another voice, this one revealing itself to be from none other than Bonkers riding Coco. As he said that single word, he then said, "Yer lucky yer not in the slammer right now or sealed up like yer old boss Bebuzzu!"
"Kweh!" Came Coco's concurring cry.
Bebuzzu hearing his name, struggled with his massive bookish jaws to escape from the golden bindings that now held him tight. But it was to no avail.
The rest of Irma's gang couldn't disagree with what had been said, however still none of them wanted to be chained up or put in prison at all!
Merlin though ignoring the callings, then proceeded on to say his proposal, "...Regardless of what punishments you should receive, I will inform you of this." With that correcting his lenses, he said, "If you help us with this one act, you may roam in the carnival and spend only three nights in the jail."
Surprised at this, Peekaboo asked, "What three nights? And you'll let us in on the carnival too!? Letting us munch on-!"
"You won't be doing anything for free though!" Scrooge added, for then tapping his own right foot on the floor he added, "You'll be working for me all throughout the carnival and we'll be havin' ya do community service for the next three days for each of the times ya caused chaos for us all!"
Greeble hearing this, then calculated with his calculator about this proposed punishment... after a little he then couldn't help but say, "I'd say no to that cause the numbers don't match! In total we only caused havoc perhaps for 18 hours in total! Extending our punishment over three days is just-!"
"Or you can choose to be locked up for three years straight and have no liberties whatsoever!" Merlin countered, stopping the peppermint green chocobo in seconds. Then doing this, seeing the frightful look that appeared on the bird's face he then said, "I will say that is very generous on our part to reduce your punishment to only three days maximum."
Irma though continued to say nothing, Volg seeing his mistress like this placed his feathery wing on her right hand and uttered gently, "My lady?"
Gandrake who'd been silent throughout the entirety of this conversation then decided to say, "Irma just go for it."
Hearing him say this, the red eyed sorceress looked in his direction and as she did so with a small degree of surprise, she heard him say, "You can get revenge later if you want it so badly."
With these words said, Irma turned away from him... then looking down to the floor. Feeling her cold cuffs around her wrists still along with Volg's comforting warmth, it was finally after then after a quiet moment that she said, "Very well, I'll agree to your terms."
"Good then lass!" Merlin replied, for he was glad to see that she was going to co-operate.
However Irma had one last thing to say, "But during our short incarceration and work time, I don't want any of us to be wearing these dumb handcuffs!" With that shaking them, she said, "Now get rid of these horrible things! I can't perform magic with my beautiful hands bound like this!"
As this was demanded out of him, Merlin sighed however he complied and with a wave of his hand-!
FLASH!
Instantly the cuffs were magically removed from each of the gang members and Irma herself! Feeling her wrists become free, the red haired witch then couldn't help but utter with annoyance, "About time! Honestly a lady of my calibre shouldn't be treated so roughly in this manner!"
Alania hearing her say this as she walked over in their direction couldn't help but utter under her breath, "As if there's any part of you that's a lady!" Shirma her sister hearing this simply laughed awkwardly having the same unspoken thought on her mind.
With that, all the most magical talented of individuals were gathered together including also now Aerith who had been called over by Scrooge and Odyeux by Mickey. With them all together they were quiet as they concentrated all their magic together...
No-one said a word, all of them curious with anticipation at what it was they were going to do. However they didn't have to wait long, for quickly-!
GLOW!
Within the outstretched hands of the magic users a huge sparkling white orb emerged and as it did so, it seemed to pulse with life and as it did so-!
SWOOSH!
In another moment the orb flew into the air and as it did so, in seconds it flew across the fields of destruction that had been incurred and as it did so-!
SPARKLE!
Immediately all the damage that had spread across everywhere was removed! The fallen bricks and buildings were all returned to their proper places! The decorations were all restored as well and the roads, the walls of the buildings seemed to sparkle from the cleanliness and quickly flowery petals too began to fall from the sky making everything have a celebratory atmosphere everywhere!
Nozomi in amazement reaching her hands up, couldn't help but say, "Wow! It's almost like confetti's raining down on us!"
"Yeah! It does!" Sora chimed in too, then as he did so he couldn't help but add, "This is so awesome!"
"It's beautiful!" Kairi proclaimed!
Riku though simply smiled happily, for looking at Sora and Kairi, then Nozomi and all his friends gathered in that one place... that to him was the most amazing sight to him. At that one moment he couldn't be happier.
Nozomi looking into the sky above, then felt Riku's eyes on her. As she did so, she looked in his direction and saw his smile. As she did, she couldn't help but smile too... for finally she'd been able to fulfil her promise, Riku had found his friends again! Then as this thought came-!
FLASH!
"Whoa!?"
Suddenly the orb of restoring magic light passed straight through her it and then went beyond to restore and fix the rest of the town beyond herself and her friends! Seeing it do this, the female keyblader was perplexed but quickly from out of her pocket came the final Lachesis report that she'd almost forgotten and in another moment, the papers were completely restored revealing the texts that were written upon it. Looking at them, startled Nozomi looked back in the direction where Odyeux and Mickey were, there she saw them both smiling and waving to her. Revealing the work they had secretly done for her. She couldn't help but pleased at that, but in another moment-!
"Hey! Look above there!"
Startled, everyone did that simple act and in another moment there floating down from on high glowing with a faint red light around his body, it was none other than, "Kagi!?"
With that in seconds, herself Riku and the other keybladers all rushed forwards! Nozomi quickly using her powers floated into the air and caught the unconscious boy in her arms and gently floated down with him.
Seeing her power for the first time, Sora along with Kairi, Donald and Goofy were stunned! For that power was-!
However they didn't have time to dwell on it, for then Nozomi made it back onto the floor. As she did so, she shook him gently and tried to awaken him saying, "Kagi!? Kagi!" However, there was no reaction or movement from him... the green haired boy had been placed back into the darkness of his slumber. Seeing this, Nozomi couldn't understand who had done this... and why?
Soon however she would learn the truth and various others,
which would change her fate
…
forever.