Chapter CCLXV: The Palace of Alexandra Part VII
In disbelief and in sorrow, Nozomi couldn't believe it! The thing that she didn't want to happen above all else, was happening again! An Unlocking!
As she continued to run forwards the fluorescent green glow of the Eight Fragment filled the entire space making it eerie and haunting! Tears coming to her eyes, she ran straight past Hari and cried out, "KAGI!"
Watching this scene unfold from the enclosure of her Protection bubble, Jona didn't understand what was happening! For she saw that had Hari had cast a light of some kind from out of her Keyblade that had stuck the green haired boy and now all this!? What did this mean? She had no way of knowing, all she could do was watch on quietly...
The entire room was drowned in eerie silence, as everyone in the room who were blessed with full functioning hearts were cast into unconsciousness, as the effects of the Unlocking began to take place...their memories were quietly dissolving away that contained any trace of the poor young boy. This meant Maleficent too and she lost her magical focus, making the thorns that had once been present vanish leaving nothing but cracked Marble and debris everywhere.
Holding his fading form in her hands, Nozomi holding him close cried out, "Kagi! Kagi! Please! Kagi!"
"Urgh...!" Hearing him, Nozomi could see he was in pain as he struggled. The Eight Fragment was absorbing his entire body, his legs were vanishing! All of him was gathering into shards that were coming into the hand of the one who had Unlocked him, Hari who had her right hand held out. Gathering the full Fragment into one place without a hint of emotion in her face.
However despite this pain, the young boy opened his eyes and looking in Nozomi's direction, despite everything he smiled though sadly, he uttered simply, "No...Zo...mi."
Her sorrow uncontrollable then the female Keyblader was blinded by her tears, she cried out, "I'm sorry! I couldn't stop this and now, like Oralee and Wairu you're-!"
Hearing though unable to finish her sentence Jona was quiet, she recognised that name... it was the other one Uriax used! If so... then this all meant, her eyes widened as she began to realise the awful truth...
Seeing her in pain, despite his own Kagi reached his hand up to her face and told her gently, "Don't cry...it's not!-" Then he gasped as the dissolving had reached up to abdomen!
"Kagi!" Nozomi cried out.
However shivering as he continued to breathe weakly, Kagi shook his head and continued on to say, "It's not... your fault." Then looking beyond Nozomi's crying face, in her direction he then said, "And it's...not hers."
Hearing this and looking in Hari's direction momentarily, Nozomi looked back to Kagi again. As she did, though it hurt she told him pursing her lips trying to stop more tears from escaping her stinging her eyes, "I know...I know, it's not, I won't-!"
But she couldn't finish her sentence, the pain was too much. She couldn't comfort him, she couldn't stop this... there was nothing she could do at all. Nothing.
Kagi released a small laugh then as as the dissolving was now reaching his chest and quickly his arms were beginning to fade as they were he reached his one free out to Hari and told her with the last amount of strength that was left to him, "Hari... don't worry...I'll be with you...forever..."
GLOW!
It was then finally with the last uttering of those words that Kagi's body fully faded away and there within Hari's outreaching hand, was the Eighth Fragment that gently floated over her fingertips with a gentle green light.
Jona watching this sorrowful scene play out was quiet, looking at Hari she watched her as she slowly but surely moved the green Fragment to her chest and in another moment she fully absorbed it's radiance into her own being, leaving no trace that it had ever existed.
Then as this act was done, suddenly the protective bubble that she had been placed within had faded away too. As it did, she stood up clenching her fists tightly as Nozomi continued to sob at the loss of her friend...
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Reeve in the meantime had stopped for suddenly beside him, Shirma had collapsed! Looking over her, after setting Riku down he'd seen to her immediately and saw that she had no reason to fall like this... but looking over her glazed eyes. He knew that this sadly meant one thing. They had lost another Vessel of the Fragments, feeling dread and sorrow at the loss, he uttered, "Not again...!" For just remembering what had happened to his beloved princess, he didn't want to happen to anyone else again, it was-!
"Uhh...!"
Hearing this gasp he turned and saw, "Shirma!" With that attending to her immediately, he saw she was awakening doing this he asked, "Are you alright, are you hurt?"
"...Reeve?" Hearing his question as she was pulled up gently forwards, she asked not understanding, "What happened to me... what-?"
"Quick you need to tell me!" Reeve told her.
Perplexed not understanding, she asked, "What? What do I need to tell you?"
"Do you recognise any of these names, Nozomi, Timbre, Kagi are any of them familiar to you?"
Quiet she then replied after a moment, "Well of course I know Nozomi and Timbre but...Kagi," then as she thought trying to remember she asked, "No I don't, is it-!"
"As I feared...they couldn't protect him," Reeve uttered biting his lower lip.
Puzzled but then concerned at seeing his pained expression she repeated, "Protect?"
Reeve though getting up, lifted Riku back up and as he did he told her, "We can't delay! We need to get back to everyone and quickly!" With that left immediately.
Shirma still caught in the throws of confusion though rushed getting up and chased after him crying out, "Reeve wait!"
But he couldn't though, for the more they delayed the more of their allies they could tragically lose! With that they continued their trek through the corridors of the palace!
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"Ow...! Oh boy!" Getting himself up, Mickey felt a terrible headache shaking his head he uttered, "Just what happened to me...what's-?" Then suddenly he jolted, for quickly he saw where he was, he was right by Hari's feet!
Though aching he quickly scurried away, perplexed he uttered, "What am I doin' next to Hari, I-!"
Quickly though he was distracted for looking to Hari, she hadn't even turned to look at him in the slightest. Confused by this he didn't understand, what was she doing? For looking on, she was simply like a statue. Her face turned down, her cold eyes seemingly lifeless like doll... far more than before, he didn't understand what-?
Sob...Sob...Sob...
Distracted he then heard the only other sound that was there in the room, there he saw that there in the distance. It was none other than Nozomi, crying away with her hands covering her face as her sobs of sorrow filled the air.
Seeing this happen, Mickey was shocked and worried he achingly lifted himself and ran as fast as he could straight over to Nozomi! Making it over to her, he asked worriedly, "Nozomi! Nozomi, are ya alright? What's-!"
"We... lost him! We...we lost Kagi...your majesty!" Nozomi cried barely able to get the words out from behind her hands.
Puzzled Mickey asked, "Kagi?" Then in that moment looking down, he saw something on the floor by Nozomi's bent knees, picking it up he saw that it was a magical stun light. He knew it to be a recent invention by Merlin and Cid, but as he looked to it and remembered what he could of them coming there... he sadly realised the facts, "So we've lost another Fragment bearer..."
All Nozomi could do was nod at this, it was clear that this loss was too much for her. The King was sure he would be very much the same for him too, if he could remember him... but it still pained him, as he felt a painful hole in the depths of his heart.
"So..."
Hearing this chilling voice in the air, Mickey turned and Nozomi looked on with shock, her tear stricken face seeing none other than Maleficent looking over them all with pure glee.
As she looked upon them all with her cold yellow eyes with her sight fully restored, she then looked to her servant and asked her, "Hari, have you acquired yet another Fragment for me?"
Her servant didn't reply straight away, but after a few moments a simple answer came, "Yes... The I have gained the Eighth Fragment and made it a part of my being."
Pleased to hear this, Maleficent's smile broadened as she uttered simply, "Excellent!" Then looking over to Nozomi she said, "And I suppose now would be the best time as ever for you to take the Seventh!"
Feeling a terrible chill as Maleficent looked to her again, Nozomi said nothing. But Mickey coming forwards put himself before his comrade and said mad, "I won't let ya!"
Smirking though, Maleficent told him, "I don't believe you're in a fit enough manner to combat me now, are you your Majesty?"
However Mickey didn't let this deter him as he told her, "That doesn't mean I still can't try!" With that-!
FLASH!
He brought forth his golden Keyblade and brought it before himself, showing his fierce determination to protect his friend.
Awestruck, Nozomi uttered, "Your majesty..."
"How amusing..." Maleficent replied, with that she was about to command Hari when-!
"Hey!"
It was then a voice spoke up that no-one expected to hear, it was none other than Jona who was now proceeding to walk towards them all. Both Mickey and Nozomi were on guard in seconds! For with her free, this spelled bad news for them both!
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It was then at that moment awakening himself, Cait sith uttered mad, "Darn it all! What trapped me up to-!"
Quickly though the small crowned cat had a flash of what they'd been desperately trying to stop! As he did, he got up hurriedly crying out, "Kagi lad!" Then as he ran in the direction where he thought Nozomi would be, it was then he saw-!
"Jona!" For much to the small cat's dread, the exotic Sphynx had been unleashed from her Protective prison. Learning this, Cait sith though feeling his drained power knew one thing, "... I can't stop her anymore!" Then looking to Nozomi and Mickey who were in her path, he clenched his gloved hands uttering with bitter worry, "Lads!" He had to get over there and fast! With that he forced himself to charge on forwards!
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Seeing her approach, Maleficent then uttered, "Jona, how nice of you to join us."
The orange haired Sphynx though didn't reply to this, not thinking anything of this the witch of darkness asked her, "Are you here to assist my beloved sword?" With that turning to the pair of prey that was before her, the witch of darkness had to admit to her, "I'll have to inform you though they may not be so fun for you to toy with now."
Hearing these words and walking past her, Jona smirked and replied, "No not quite... I'm just here to get some answers."
"Answers?" Maleficent asked curious.
"Yeah," Jona replied with that looking back over to Maleficent she asked her, "Mainly... I wanna know about the whereabouts of my honey, Uriax."
"Uriax...?" Maleficent uttered, clearly not remembering and obviously not caring she enquired, "Who pray tell is that."
Feeling hurt hearing her say that, Nozomi had to stop herself from leaping forwards and smashing Maleficent apart! For it was all her fault! That Wairu was gone, Oralee and now, now Kagi too had-!
Her hand was shaking and she was about to summon her Keyblade once more to her hand when-!
"Are you joking with me? Or do you really not remember?" Jona asked the witch.
The green skinned ruler of the Heartless then responded, "When do you remember I ever being humorous?"
Remaining quiet for a moment, Jona then released a small chuckle and replied, "Good point."
Then finally making it to the point she wanted, she looked to both Mickey and the female Keyblader and asked, "Nozomi honey?"
Quiet, at first the female Keyblader replied cautiously, "...What?"
"Uriax, Wairu... did the same thing happen to him that happened to that green haired kid?" Jona asked.
Hearing this, Nozomi feeling pained again at having to admit it replied with a nod, "Yeah... He's ceased to be, he's no longer here... no-one but people like us who hold Fragments can remember them any more." With that the female Keyblader put her hand over her bare stomach where Keyhole was, that shone with both her light blue and Wairu's darker shade intermingling together.
Hearing this, Jona repeated, "Fragments, huh?" Then looking to her own clawed hands she flexed them in and out, realising, "So that's what the source of my strength is, huh?"
Maleficent staring at Jona said nothing, she simply stared at her quietly her smile still present. Feeling her glowing eyes on her, Jona looked up to her and said, "So it's for these things you been looking for us right?"
"But of course," Maleficent confirmed for her, then she had to ask, "What else did you believe it was I wanted."
Jona smirked herself as she replied, "Oh I was sure it was for the usual, power, wealth property... though of course I'm sure that's the case here but..." With that she looked to Maleficent with a deadly glare, "I gotta say now, you've drawn the line!"
"Oh how so?" Maleficent asked her.
"Annihilating someone's presence completely... that's worse than just simply killing them, you're destroying someone's complete value to life... cause if there's not even some memory left, you've made it utterly worthless." Then Jona gripped her fists tightly.
Seeing this, Nozomi was confused as was Mickey! Staring on wide eyed the female Keyblader asked, "Jona you're-!"
GLOW!
Suddenly Jona's body began to glow vibrantly with orange power, as it did the two Keybladers then heard the Sphynx say, "I thought you'd simply take these things from out of us and let us live normally... both my brother and me!" Then as her power intensified, she declared, "But now that's off out of the cards!"
Hearing this, it was clear what her intent was! She was going to fight Maleficent!
"Jona! Ya can't just charge in like this ya-!"
"I've got power than both you combined, you honeys just stay back and recharge!" Jona commanded them.
"Recharge? How can we do that when-!"
TOSS! TOSS!
Startling them two golden objects were thrown over to them, looking at them they both realised that they were Elixirs!
"Use them!" Jona cried with that-!
BOOM!
She charged forwards straight towards Maleficent, looking like a speeding orange comet! Making Nozomi cry out, "Jona!"
The witch of darkness though seeing the powerful Sphynx coming towards her only smirked as she said, "You truly are a foolish child, do you forget who I have on my side." With that she looked in a particular direction and called, "Hari!"
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However no response came to her call, puzzled at this inaction, she called out once more, "Hari!" Again though no response! This didn't make sense! Why was she-!
"RRRRAAAAGGGGHHHH!"
Startled looking back, Jona was already on her! She moved her staff forwards to defend herself! But it was no good as-!
CLASH!
Jona moved her claws and in seconds shoved the magical instrument out of her way as she started to pummel into Maleficent with her full strength!
Feeling each and every bash that came for her, Maleficent didn't understand what was going on!? Why wasn't Hari coming to her aid!? Feeling the pain from the blows, she cried out, "Why-!"
BASH!
Smashing into her again though, Jona told her already realising with grinning sharp teeth, " Looks like you can't get her to do anything for you unless you get the words out, huh!?"
Realising this awful flaw, even Maleficent could have gone pale then she surely would have! But still, she was sure Hari would protect her without an order for without her she would-!
BASH! BASH! BASH!
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But she didn't get any more chances to think as Jona continued to unleash her storming barrage of powerful punches!
Seeing this occur and hearing her words, Cait sith couldn't believe it himself! However as he looked over to Hari's unresponsive state... he knew that it would be all over for them if Maleficent let out even a single command! He had to hurry up! So rushing he ran straight towards where Nozomi and Mickey were taking their Elixirs!
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Having quickly uncapped them and now drinking from the bottles, Nozomi could feel all her power being fully restored! Them same was true for Mickey, the female Keyblader could tell as she saw him glow all over briefly with golden light. As she did, she looked over to the King and asked him, "You think you're good to go your majesty?"
"Definitely!" For looking to Jona who was still unleashing all her power onto Maleficent, he knew for certain one thing, "I know that she might have Maleficent on the ropes now, but that doesn't mean it will last!"
Nodding Nozomi replied, "Yeah I know!" With that getting up and feeling she could do anything again she told him, "Let's go then!"
"Right!" Mickey told her, with that they both went to move, but-!
"Hold it!"
Spooked into a sudden stop, the two of them then saw suddenly coming their way that it was none other than their only Scottish speaker who told them, "Don't you go runnin' yet!"
"Cait sith!" Nozomi cried out, with a smile she asked, "You made it!"
"Course I did lass!" Then dusting himself off a bit despite his aches he asked quickly, "Now do you have any of that Elixir left in that bottle you were given!"
Hearing this question, Nozomi paused then looking to her pocket she pulled it out and shook it a bit, she felt a small amount splash inside and told him, "I think there's a bit left in it."
"Good give it to me now!" Cait sith demanded reaching his gloved paws up.
With no reason to refuse, Nozomi went and did just that. Letting Cait sith drink what remained of the magical healing remedy.
Seeing him do this, Mickey looked to the battle that was still occurring between Jona and Maleficent, as he did his mind raced trying to think of how they could quickly subdue the evil witch of the Heartless. As he thought to himself, he knew one thing he couldn't let her command Hari again or call upon more of the shadowy Heart devouring monsters, otherwise they'd be totally overrun!
Taking the last lot of sips from the potion, Cait sith sighed and said, "Phew! That's better!" With that he felt his power returning to himself, as he glowed all over he announced, "Fantastic! Now let's take out that old hag!"
"Yeah let's!" Nozomi cried.
"And we gotta do it fast! We can't let Maleficent get the upper hand on us!" Mickey added.
"There won't be no need for that worry Mickey mate!" With that flexing his gloved hands out, he informed him, "I'll fix that witch up real good!"
Mickey was puzzled, but before he could ask about it-!
ZZZAAAPPP!
"AAAGGGHHH!"
They were all spooked and instantly, they saw things were beginning to go badly for Jona! They had to help her!
"Jona hang on!" Nozomi cried out, with that the trip ran forwards to help the orange Spynx!
"Urgh!"
Being thrown back by a powerful blast of lightning, Jona was cringing from the pain! Maleficent though staring at her with enraged eyes gripped her staff tightly that continued to spark with that fearsome power she had just unleashed, as it did she told her, "You will suffer for your insubordination, you filthy cur!"
Jona despite though chuckled and told her, "That's gotta be the softest insult I've ever heard! Can't you do any better sweetheart?"
Maleficent though didn't care for her words, instead she raised her staff again and in seconds-!
FLASH!
The ceiling above them all thundered with darkness and in seconds with dread, Jona saw it was that same horrible storm of lightning that she, Pete and Kagi along with her brother had all been running from when she was trapped!
"Now take this!"
BLAST!
In seconds, Maleficent cast her terrible spell making it come straight for Jona! But then-!
"Firaga!"
Quickly the lightning was intercepted! As it was, in rage Maleficent saw who'd done it, "You vermin!" For it was none other than Mickey who'd cast the spell!
"MALEFICENT!"
Immediately following after him, it was none other than Nozomi and with a swift move-!
SLASH!
She cut straight into the green skinned witch!
Seeing her, Maleficent cried out, "You-!"
But Nozomi didn't give her a chance to say any more, "You'll pay! Taking Kagi!"
SLASH!
"Oralee!"
SLASH!
Then moving her foot back as she threw Maleficent back, her power built up and in another moment she unleashed her final attack,
"And Wairu!"
"Finale Spiral Kick!"
In moments Nozomi's shining power struck straight into Maleficent's body sending her spiralling backwards! With that done Nozomi rushed forwards and told the evil witch, "You're finished!"
"I'm afraid not!"
BLAST!
"AAAGGGHHH!"
Nozomi was then thrown back herself by another blast of her terrible lighting! As she was thrown backwards, the witch told them, "Now you will all fall to-!"
"GET SNAGGED YA HAG!"
"What!?"
In seconds coming out of seemingly nowhere was Cait sith and as he launched in the air he cast his gloved paws forwards and quickly-!
SHINE!
Maleficent was quickly sealed away into a glowing yellow protection bubble! With this done, she bounced backwards a few times before coming to a total standstill. She looked on from within dumbstruck.
Meanwhile Nozomi herself who'd fallen to the floor aching in pain, was immediately attended to by Mickey who asked her, "Nozomi you okay?"
"Yeah..." Though cringing from the pain she had to admit, "Though that really did sting!"
Clapping his hands though proud of his well done job, Cait sith told her, "Well you were a good distraction lass!" With that he added with a smile and thumbs up, "Thanks for the assist."
Not sure whether to feel pleased from this praise or not from the pain she was feeling, Nozomi replied simply, "Sure..."
"Urgh..." It was then walking over that Jona came to them and feeling the stinging paralysing pain herself she said, "You know I would have appreciated it more if you lovelies could have a come a bit sooner."
To this all Mickey could do was laugh awkwardly, but looking in Maleficent's direction he saw that,
POUND! POUND! POUND! POUND! POUND!
Maleficent was busy pounding her hands against the inside of Cait sith's bubble! She looked absolutely enraged to no degree! The sight of her like this, filled everyone with simple relief and as it did, looking above Mickey saw that gone too was her dangerous thunderous ceiling spell. As it was he said, "I'm glad your magic there is working against her, Cait sith!"
"Yeah," Nozomi said with a small smile appearing, with that she added, "I don't think any of us needed to have any more grief from her."
"Totally!" Jona said feeling the same, though she had to ask, "And you're sure she can't get out of there?"
Shaking his head, Cait sith replied feeling highly smug, "Absolutely no way! She can't teleport from it either! She's totally stuck!"
"That's good," with that sighing Nozomi continued on to say, "Now I guess we can relax and recover."
"Yeah..." With that Jona moving over to her, reached a clawed hand down and said, "You wanna a hand up?"
Seeing that she was being given a helping hand, Nozomi made a single nod and replied, "Sure." With that she was pulled up back onto her feet. With this done, Nozomi told her, "Thanks, Jona."
The orange Sphynx simply nodded, and after letting go of her hand. She was quiet... but after a little bit she sighed and told her with depressed tone, "...Y'know I'm sorry."
Quiet Nozomi blinked at her, confused.
"For everything," Jona explained, "Turning against you guys and... not being there to stop Uri honey from comin' to his end."
Hearing this and hearing the alter ego name that her friend used to use, Nozomi put a hand over her keyhole. She knew there and then that she couldn't tell Jona what she'd done to him... that would have to wait.
She was quiet as she thought to herself... then after a little bit, she told her, "Well it's not right what you did obviously, you gave us a lot of trouble with Hari so..." It was difficult for Nozomi to put it into words. But she didn't have to think of what more to say because-!
"We're gonna make ya work!"
"Huh!?"
POUNCE!
It was Cait sith who had spoken up and he told the former villain, "Since ya gave us so much trouble, yer gonna work yer way into out good graces!"
Hearing this, Jona was quiet. Then she released a small chuckle as she told him, "I would accept no less from you, so... what is it you want me doin' for you first then?"
Smirking Cait sith told her, "Yer gonna accept some punishment!" With that he reached his paws down into her long hair and-!
"YEOOWWW!"
Cait sith began pulling on her hair! This in turned made the female feline to run around in a crazed pained state as the crowned cat continued his dispensing of painful justice against her!
This then caused Nozomi and Mickey to look on with awkward smiles, though sighing she then said, "I guess at least we can relax a little bit now."
"Hopefully," Mickey said in reply and watching Cait sith continue his antics with Jona, he waited for this to be finished before they would do anything else.
Maleficent though seeing the heroes all being so carefree and ignoring her majestic presence, was enraged! Looking in Hari's direction, she saw that her servant was unmoving like a doll, she tries to call out her name!
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However no sound echoed out from the bubble! She couldn't be heard from the outside and Maleficent could barely hear herself either from within her mystic confines!
Quiet as she realised this, she then knew she couldn't command Hari at all! She couldn't rely on her then... this angered her even more and seeing the heroes still continue their trivial antics. Something inside her was triggered... and she began to burn with green flames!
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"Urgh...!"
Moving his hefty body and sitting up, Pete feeling a horrible ache all over uttered, "Geez, what the heck hit me back there! I was-!" As his mind began to race, it hurt as he tried to remember... he knew he'd been running to get away from Maleficent, he wasn't on her side anymore but... the reason? What was the reason he'd changed? There was something, or someone who brought this but... it was no good. The more he tried to remember, the worse it hurt and all that there was, was a blurred image of something.
Shaking his head again, he uttered, "Just what's been goin' on? I-!"
GLOW!
Spooked he turned around and there he saw ahead of him was a glowing yellow orb floating in the air. Puzzled he then got up to get a closer and look at it, as he did he cautiously saw that within it, it was burning with green flames and seeing this he asked, "What's in this!?"
However looking at it, he quickly recognised those flames! It was Maleficent's power! Shivering he knew this was really bad as those fire was growing bigger and bigger within it! Beginning to sweat with fear from the contained intensity, he backed away not knowing what to do!? Just what had led up to this, what-!?
"Knock it off already!?"
Hearing this, Pete looked ahead and saw that in the distance Mickey and his group seemed to be fooling around! Dumbfounded, he stared on disbelief. Could not see this!?
Angered he cried out mad, "Hey you dumb dumbs what're you all doing!?"
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"Urgh!" It was finally then that Jona had caught Cait sith and dragged him off of her rich orange locks. Looking at him mad as she held him by his tail, she told him mad, "I'm gonna get you back for this!"
Smirking though, Cait sith told her, "Ya can try lass! But just so ya know, I've got a whole plethora of punishments waitin' for ya down the line!"
"And I can guarantee that you're so not goin' to enjoy it..." Nozomi uttered remembering everything he had dealt to her so far...
Jona looked immediately glum upon hearing this, but before any other words could be said-!
"Hey you dumb dumbs what're you all doing!?"
Hearing this call, everyone turned to see Pete look at them with an outraged expression and as they all did, Mickey asked, "Captain Pete?"
However there was no more time for words as-!
FLARE!
Suddenly the orb in front of him ignited with and menacing flames! As it did, everyone was horrified!
Blinded by this green light, Nozomi cried out, "What's happening!?"
Mickey cried out, "I dunno, I-!"
SMASH!
In shock, everyone then saw that from the inside of the orb a single giant sharp black sharp clawed arm emerged from the depths of the orb, smashing right through it!
Horrified, Cait sith cried out, "What the heck is that!?"
Mickey on then realised, "It's Maleficent!? She's turnin' into a dragon!"
"A dragon!?" Cait sith cried out, then as horror dawned on him, he cried out, "Mickey mate ya didn't tell me she could do that!"
"I'm sorry I forgot to! I-!"
Cait sith then shouted, "That's no good here mousecheeks! My spell can't contain somethin' that huge! If I had Reeve here with me that'd be a different story but-!"
SMASH!
Shivering everyone then saw that another enormous clawed arm had emerged! It was clear Maleficent was gonna smash the spell altogther and they'd be-!
"Oh this is great! Things can only get better can't they!?" Jona cried out! Then just as she had said that-!
RUMBLE! RUMBLE! RUMBLE! RUMBLE!
Suddenly the ground beneath them all began to rock and move, nearly sending everyone off their feet! As this occurred, Cait sith mad told her, "Ya just had to say that didn't ya lass!"
Nozomi though feeling this wanted, "What's causing this though!? What-!"
"RRROOOAAARRRR!"
Everyone there recognised that horrible monstrous bellow! The Antenna Heartless! It was coming their way!
"Oh not that thing again! I thought we were done with it already!" However thinking this, Nozomi though quickly realised something else, "Wait! Does that mean Riku, Shirma and Reeve are they-!"
"They're fine I'm sure of lass, otherwise I wouldn't be talkin' anymore! But what's more important is how we're gonna deal with-!"
SMASH!
Suddenly everyone then saw that another part of Maleficent had broken through the orb! Making them all shiver!
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Standing in the direction he was, Pete then after being unbalanced by the rumbling saw that the thing that had broken through the orb was none other than Maleficent's long black dragon tail! Seeing it, it was clear that it wasn't going to be much longer till she completely destroyed the orb!
The very thought struck him terribly with fear! But before he could think of anything-!
"RRROOOAAARRRR!"
He heard the Heartless and awful roar again! It was right on top of them now! It was gonna come down and end them all he knew it!
"GGGRRRAAARRRGGGHHH!"
Then another deadly roar filled the air, it was Maleficent's! She'd almost broken through it!
Shivering Pete didn't know what to do! How could he alone do anything, he'd been nothing but useless! He was nothing but a large tub of lard and he didn't have any powers like Maleficent or Hari he...!
Then looking, he finally saw and noticed Hari. Her lifeless still standing form, far in the distance. As she looked on this way... there was something that triggered in his heart, then in moments he remembered the suffering she'd been through! As he did, he also recalled, "If she continues down this path, it'll only lead to her ruin!"
As those words rung in his mind, he couldn't remember who'd said those words, but he knew one thing for certain. He couldn't let that happen to her! His determination grew!
As it did, he looked to Maleficent's swaying tail and as he did, a quick plan formed in his mind! He knew what he was gonna do!
CRICK! CRICK! CRICK!
With that he cracked his knuckles and said, "Alright! Time to make my useful for once!" With that he charged forwards!
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"We gotta stop her before she destroys more of me orb!" Cait sith cried out!
For with that roar of the Heartless coming their way! They all knew things were getting dire!
"Right!" Mickey cried out and with that the group began to rush forwards!
But before they moved too far-!
"I GOT YA!"
Shocked to hear this voice, it was then that they heard, "Captain Pete!?"
Coming to a quick stand still the group of heroes, then saw in shock the clawed orb suddenly be dragged back! As it was the black claws that were there tried to dig into the floor to prevent this movement! But it was no use as suddenly-!
SWOOSH!
It was lifted into the air and there everyone saw with utter amazement, Pete was swinging the monstrous caged witch around by her tail! He was spinning in a hectic circle crying out, "IT'S PAYBACK TIME!"
Everyone there couldn't believe what they were or seeing! This was too crazy!
"Um guys... has Pete gained super strength or something?" Nozomi asked confused.
Nobody knew how to respond then... but after a moment, Cait sith realised, "I get it now! It's me orb! It's cancelling the weight of that dragon witch! So he can just-!"
"RRROOOAAARRRR!"
It was then quickly emerging at the bottom of the corridor, was the red many antenna swinging Heartless!
As it came filling everyone with fear, it was then-!
"EAT THIS YA BIG FREAK!"
SWOOSH!
Pete swung Maleficent backwards towards the monster Heartless and in seconds-!
CRASH!
"RRROOOAAARRRR!"
The Heartless then enraged unleashed it's fury upon the strange object it'd been struck with! It tore into the orb with it's many antenna and in terrified horror, Maleficent unleashed her own power!
FLARE!
The monsters were both set alight in green flames!
SHRIEK!
Mesmerized by the haunting sight and the shrieks of agony from the creatures no-one at first could do anything but-!
"What're you dumb mutts doing!?"
It was then Pete who spoke up and as he did, everyone focused on him and as he did, he told them all, "Give those two their final shots will ya! I don't have no magic or nothin' to finish it!"
With that command, no-one at first would ever think that they would ever listen to Pete. But, "You got it Captain Pete!" With that looking at them all he cried out, "C'mon fella's we gotta finish it!"
Hearing this, Nozomi then replied, "Oh right, yeah your majesty!"
Scoffing Jona then said, "Well I never thought this would roll out this way, but what the heck!" With that punching her right clawed hand into her left she declared, "Let's do it!"
"Yeah lads let's go!" Cait sith declared and with that all the heroes launched themselves forwards!
However as they ran forwards, the one who commanded them was passing them. Confused seeing this, Nozomi asked, "Pete what're you-?"
"Hari's gonna need me, you all do what you need to!" With that he ran on to make it to his accomplice!
Nozomi was quiet hearing this, but then-!
"HHHAAA!"
SHAKE! SHAKE! SHAKE! SHAKE! SHAKE!
Turning back, Nozomi then saw with shock and surprise that Jona had unleashed her power and literally created a crater in the floor! The monsters in the far distance were clearly badly damaged by the attack!
Cait sith sitting upon Mickey's head cried out, "Whoa! Ya had that much power lass!?"
Rolling her shoulders, Jona replied, "Of course as I did! I just never went all out on you guys cause you had to be taken in intact!"
Mickey only laughed awkwardly to this, but-!
"RRROOOAAARRRR!"
He quickly saw that the monster was reaching it's clawed hands forwards! As it did this, he knew immediately what he needed to do!
Quickly moving he cast his golden Keyblade forwards and in seconds, he unleashed his power! "HOLY!"
With that a shining light came and thundered down upon the monster's making them recoil in pain! More of Maleficent's form had now broken through more of the orb but she stood no chance against the King's power and then-!
"Nozomi go!"
With this cry from Cait sith, it was then time for the final attack to be unleashed upon the evil with monster!
The female Keyblader's power grew and it radiated into her Keyblade and as it did, she told the evil witch, "This is for Wairu, Oralee and Kagi! You old hag!" With that she proceeded on!
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Running forwards towards her, Pete was worried inside! He knew Maleficent was gonna be finished, but he had no clue what was going to occur to Hari! He knew he had to be there for! He had to reach her!
"Blizzazeo!"
SHINE!
With that a shining spell of ice was unleashed and in seconds, blue and white mists of ice filled the air! Feeling the cold it made the heat of the fire die away!
However Pete didn't look back and in another moment he heard-!
"Luminous Tornado!"
With that monsters were sent flying high into the air and quickly behind him, Pete also heard-!
SLASH! SLASH! SLASH! SLASH! SLASH!
The heroes were unleashing their final blows against the monsters and in that moment, Pete cried out, "Hari!"
In that moment the emerald green eyed girl turned to look in his direction, her eyes empty all she uttered was, "Pete..." Then-!
BLAST!
One of the heroes finished it all and in that moment, "Hari!" Pete caught the servant of Maleficent in his arms as she fell helplessly forwards!
Gathering in his arms, he cried out, "Hari! Can ya hear me! Hari!?" But it was no use, the young woman didn't respond... she had fallen into a deep slumber. For it was as she had said long ago, without a Master there to command her she would go into shut down and fall into a deep, deep sleep. One that she had no way of awakening from...