Chapter CCLXXVIX: The Final Battle Part V
"BBBBZZZZ!"
"HHHAAA!"
SLASH!
Riding on high, upon the back of Odin, Lightning was busy making her way through the hordes upon hordes of firefly Heartless!
Having past, Alania, Ori and Saria a little while ago. Getting herself through these swarms was extremely irksome! As-!
FLASH!
Again another exploded creating a blinding flash, that made her have to cover her eyes! Then-!
"Light!"
Hearing Hope's voice, Lightning opened her eyes and-!
"BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!"
"BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!"
"BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!"
"BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!"
"BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!"
There ahead of them was another huge swarm had grown! If they didn't move now then-!
"Aeroga!"
Suddenly a powerful green wind spell blasted forth and in seconds the monsters were all spun out of the way, clearing the way for them both without causing more distracting explosions!
Quiet as she saw this, Lightning turned her surprised eyes behind herself. As she did, she saw Hope looking up to her with a smile. As he did, she heard him ask, "What do you think? My spell's have really gone up a level, huh?"
The brave soldier remained silent, however turning around she said, "Don't get cocky! We still got a ways to go you know!"
Hope at first didn't say anything to this, however he responded, "Right sorry!"
But as they charged on forwards riding through the air, Lightning though gripping her blades decided to admit one thing to him, "You really came claim in clutch there... thanks, Hope."
To which she heard a gasp of surprise from the young man, then she heard him say, "Thanks Lightning!"
Hearing his praise, Lightning then revealed a small secret smile herself but-!
"RRROOOAAARRRR!"
Looking ahead she saw the monsters that were fast approaching were definitely going to be worse than the bugs! Seeing their sizes, she told him, "Get ready, Hope! We're about to enter the worst of the assault now!"
"Okay!" With that she charged forwards, urging Odin forwards as they chased after the glowing white burning shape of the dragon, that carried their key to winning against all this Darkness, the Keybladers!
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KABOOM!
Casting his Firaga spell, Sora had destroyed another one of the Heartless that were now diving down from the mountainous terrain above to attack!
However as this one exploded from his powerful spell, he quickly saw, "There's more!" Then instantly more of the deadly creatures of Darkness came for them all!
What was descending down were Gargoyle Heartless, however these ones had been merged with Wyverns! They were aggressive and red in colours with massive double sets of hole filled wings, with raging yellow glowing eyes!
As they all flew down as one giant colony trying to overwhelm them all, it was then Kairi stepped forwards and with that she launched her own spell, "Thundaga!"
ZZZAAAPPP!
She struck a good size however-!
"RRROOOAAARRRR!"
However this didn't stop the majority as they all continued to dive down towards them!
Feeling dread seeing them all coming, Kairi asked, "That wasn't enough?!"
Riku looking on after casting his own powerful spell said, "It wouldn't be! Not with that armour on them!"
For indeed these ones were decorated with hardy purple coloured armour, making them impervious to magic. Unless they were hit in exactly the right place!
Even their flying assistance from Raiyana's Chimera and Noel's Illuyankas though were helpful, couldn't get rid of all the monsters either as they blasted and struck into them with their sharp claws and powers!
"We can't stop though!" Sora told them all, with that he aimed again and told them all, "Keep going!"
"Firaga!"
"Thundaga!"
"Blizzaga!"
KABOOM!
ZZAAPP!
SSHHIINNEE!
As the three spells, came together and blasted more of the terrible monsters clean out of the sky! A large number managed to make it through this powerful barrage!
Seeing them coming, Goofy lifted his shield, he wasn't going to let these things hurt Scriptium again! Quickly he launched himself into the air and cried out, "C'mon!"
Meanwhile still shooting out his own plethora of spells, Donald looking up then saw his pal go up and was performing his Tornado attack! Bashing into each and all of them that were coming down! He became distressed as he saw another bigger monster was coming straight his way! It was an overgrown Darkball, it was gonna swallow him whole!
"Look out ya dumb Palooka!" Donald cried! With that he rushed forwards and lifting his wand into the air cried out, "Duck Flare!"
BLAST! BLAST! BLAST! BLAST! BLAST!
Immediately the monsters on high were blasted to kingdom come with powerful blasts fired from multiple colourful rocket blasts! This fortunately threw the monstrous Darkball off its intended target! Making it fall back!
Goofy quickly cried out, "Thanks Donald!"
The wizard duck nodded pleased but-!
"Goofy!"
"YYEEOOWWW!
More Darkballs arrived and had bit straight into the shield wielding knight! As they did, they released his limp body before diving down again to rip him to pieces!
Everyone looked on terrified, Mickey acted fast He aimed and cried out, "Stop!"
FREEZE!
Immediately all the monsters were frozen in place by the time freezing spell! Seeing they had a chance, it was then the three Keybladers headed straight up and in seconds they struck into all the massive monstrous sharp toothed creatures, then they were all quickly wiped put along with the last of the Gargoyles!
"Goofy!" Quickly catching him in his arms along with Kairi, Sora and she arrived safely back onto Scriptium with Riku following them.
Worried for his pal, Mickey running over asked, "Goof can ya hear us? Are ya-?"
"It smarts, Mick!" Goofy joked opening one pained eye, however he added trying to relax everyone, "But I've had worse, I'll be okay."
"You better be!" Donald told him mad, with that he added, "You can't split up our gang like that!"
Goofy only laughed a little at this, for he was still in pain. But quickly he was attended to by both Mickey and Kairi who did their best to quickly heal them!
Riding on front directing Scriptium, Ody was glad for the assistance and turning to Pete, he told him, "It's lucky everyone has some good skills on hand, huh?"
"Yeah," The overweight former villain said, then he added with some sad frustration, "They're better than I could ever be."
Hearing him say this, Ody was quiet. He felt bad for Pete knowing he hadn't been able to contribute anything to the fight, however he knew there was nothing he could say then that would better his mood. For it would only look like he was pitying him. So he remained quiet as they continued to scale up the mountain as Noel's Illuyankas and Raiyana's Chimera re-joined them!
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After healing Goofy, thankfully they'd been granted a little moment of peace. As they did, everyone had used that time effectively to heal themselves and get ready for the next onslaught of fights that were surely waiting for them. This was when they made it towards the top of the mountain!
Gripping her Keyblade ready, Kairi said, "I hope my spells are more effective this time!"
"I think that's what we're all hoping for," Riku responded.
"Yeah!" Though Sora then realised, "But that's cool Kairi, I didn't know you could use magic too now!"
Kairi quiet looked Sora and then smiled telling him, "Well what were you expecting me to do? I didn't spend all that time in Traverse Town before doing nothing, I had Merlin give me some pointers..." With that looking to the side, she added, "I just wish I had a wand sooner, or something I could have used that would have let me deal with Xemnas when he was problem before."
"Yeah that would have been more helpful," Riku mused. However their conversation was cut short as they saw that they were coming to the top.
As they did, everyone was on guard and quickly Odyeux told everyone, "Get ready guys!" With those words, he urged Scriptium on and-!
SWOOSH!
They made it to the top, there they could see in the far distance the still growing Door of Light! It was now nearly finished, the light above of it was pulsating rapidly! They had to get there and fast!
Sora then told him, "Let's make tracks Ody!"
"You got it!" With that Scriptium began to fly forwards across the dust covered dark space!
As they flew on together, Riku gripped his right hand tightly. As he did, it was then he felt something unusual that made him pale inside, opening his fingers he saw again with horror on his face, that the Sakura Blossom was losing its form! It was fading in and out!
"No!" Holding it to his chest as everyone heard him and looked to him worried, he whispered to it, "C'mon you can't give up now! We're almost with you!" However it refused to settle, as he looked to it again, he could feel more of his memories disappear from his heart! Feeling a terrible gaping pain inside, he tried again and said, "Please...I need you! You can't go!" It was only then that finally after a few moments that the fading eased.
However as Sora saw Riku look to the Blossom again, away from his hurting heart. It was clear that the terrible phenomenon had only been slowed down. It wasn't stopping! Realising this and then seeing the hurt desperation that was on Riku's face, he turned and said, "Guys we gotta hurry! We can't let Xehanort finish that door!"
There was no disagreement and with that everyone focused their gazes on ahead. However Pete looking to Riku became worried, looking to the Popsicle stick that he still had, he saw even that was fading again! This hurt... it hurt so bad inside his heart! He gripped the small wooden thing to his chest, wanting this to stop! This person whoever they were, he didn't want them to-!
GLEAM! GLEAM! GLEAM! GLEAM! GLEAM!
It was then in the corner of his eye that he noticed something to the side of them in the darkened distance! As he did he quickly realised, "Oh! Look out ya dumb mutts!" But-!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Multiple shots were fired and-!
"AAAGGGGHHHH!"
They were all shot down as Scriptium screeching in agony was fired into with powerful blasts of purple darkness! Even their friends accompanying monsters were wiped out! As they all descended fast into the ashen floor that was fast approaching both Donald and Mickey reacted, crying out,
"Zero Gravity!" "Zero Gravity!"
SHINE!
Quickly the two spells joined as one and covered them and all their friends!
Amazed everyone then saw themselves gently float down onto the floor!
Finding his feet as they landed, Ody cried out, "Scriptium!?" With that he went straight to his friend and there everyone discovered to their terror, their dragon Dusk had been struck all over! Her poor body was covered in terrible holes, that were leaking wisps of darkness, showing she was in the worst condition she could be in!
"Oh no, Scripty!" Goofy cried out, running over he was trying to comfort the poor Dusk while her creator tried to do the same.
Everyone was saddened seeing this, they'd failed to protect her! Angered, they all
turned to see what had caused her this heavy damage and to crash like this!
There they saw in the far distance more Heartless appear, these too were donned in armour. However they were new ones, unlike any they'd ever seen before!
The ones who'd shot down Scriptium were tall and monstrous with harpoon ballistras strapped to their backs! They had massive purple crossbow like arrows pointing at them, that were being directed by Soldier Heartless at their controls, while the huge creatures mounted with these terrible weapons resembled giant black armoured praying mantis's!
As their horrible yellow striped eyes swirled about in a haunting twitching manner, with their long blade arms creeping in and out. It made Kairi uncomfortable and she couldn't help but utter taking a step back, "They're disgusting!" Then-!
"RRROOOAAARRRR!"
At once the tall humanoid Heartless, that surrounded the mantis's in shiny burning red and yellow knightly armour, all charged forwards, with their sharp broken glass swords. All ready to slice them to pieces, with the mantis's all following fast using their wings to take flight!
Sweating from terror at seeing these nightmarish creations come their way, Pete cried out mad, "Oh, great! You just had to go and get 'em all mad didn't ya!?"
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
In terror, it was then everyone saw that the monsters were launching their horrible attacks at them again!
Mickey seeing this barrage of horrible firepower coming their way, knew they had to act fast, "Fella's quick! Gather around Scriptium! We can't let her get hurt again!"
Quickly everyone did, they all gathered in a fast protective circle around her! As they did, Mickey directed them, "Okay! When I say go! All of you cast Protect, that way we can minimise even just a bit of the damage!"
"Right!"
Came the unified response, with that they watched on as the deadly purple barrage got closer and closer to them! They tensed as Mickey said, "Wait for it!"
Then quickly the humanoid Heartless with their blades were ready to rip them apart! Everyone could see their deadly shine, it made them all nervous. But Mickey kept them all in check and said, "Wait!"
It was then the blows were ready to be struck upon them all! He knew it was time! "GO!"
"PROTECT!"
KABOOM! KABOOM! KABOOM! KABOOM! KABOOM!
SHINE!
In seconds the shield came up and completely blocked this barrage of terrible powers and they all exploded all around them! It was miraculous! They'd got through it unscathed!
Ecstatic Mickey cried out, "That's it! We did it fella's!"
"Yeah!" Sora cried amazed at what they had accomplished! But-!
SHING! SHING! SHING! SHING! SHING!
It was then everyone discovered to their terror that the humanoid knight Heartless were now on them and were striking into the Protective forcefield they'd cast!
"We gotta get rid of them!" Sora cried out, calling out his Keyblade to strike them all down! However-!
"Sora don't!" Quickly the Keyblader was stopped by Ody! Seeing him do this, he was about to ask him what he was doing when-!, "If you go through, you'll break the spell and Scriptium will be torn apart!"
Sora froze and then looking around, he saw the Heartless monsters all growing in terrifying numbers. They were all surrounded, they couldn't move or do anything now!
SHING! SHING! SHING! SHING! SHING!
SHING! SHING! SHING! SHING! SHING!
SHING! SHING! SHING! SHING! SHING!
SHING! SHING! SHING! SHING! SHING!
Seeing the trapped situation they were now in, Riku then realised that they couldn't go anywhere! As the still growing Door of Light continued to form in the far distance, he looked to the pink Blossom in his right hand again.
It was still fading away and seeing this, his anxiety was building for quickly he also realised! "No, we can't make it! We can't get there!" They'd fail everyone and the person he'd lost would be-!
CRASH!
"Whoa!" Spooked, everyone turned and there they saw that suddenly arriving on the scene, somehow from the sky was an enormous white coloured spider that skidded to a halt!
A giant electrical charged bandaged web that resembled a parachute fell behind it, as it did so, it reared itself back as its pointed sharp four legs came forth and quickly-!
"HHHIIISSS!"
It revealed its rage to the Heartless Mantis's along with the rest of the hideous sharp Knights that were there! They in reaction seemed to be frightened as they took a big step back away from this new fretful arrival!
No-one could believe it! This thing that had arrived! It was, "Spidron!?" Mickey cried out, for this Dusk was one he thought he wouldn't be seeing for a long time!
Looking at her, Pete just as perplexed cried out, "How'd that big bug get up here!? What-!"
SLASH!
But his outbursts were cut short as quickly Spidron was already acting and swiping at the Heartless that was all around them, wiping out a huge batch of them with one swing of one of its sharp long arms!
"PHOOWEET!"
Whistling her impressed mood, Meixeng said, "Wow! To think you could get us up here using a bandaged parachute and...?" Then forgetting she asked, "What was it you said again?"
Araxne sighed and explained, "Ballooning, I used the highest debris point I could find that had the strongest field of electricity in this space and then with my bandages that are statically charged, I used that force in the electric field to propel us all here!"
SLASH!
Then striking more Heartless, she asked, "Is that sufficient to you?"
"I guess?" Meixeng replied, though she couldn't help but joke and say, "Though now I know who was scaring the kids in Twilight Town at night! You've definitely have become an urban legend in the making!"
Araxne though didn't care for this as she pressed the attack on saying, "If my improvements can help in battle, then a little distress upon on others is nothing!" As Spridron ran about everywhere trying to get rid of the monsters!
As it did this with Leon and Yuffie riding on, holding on tightly,they both couldn't help but be impressed at it's strong power! The spritely Ninja then said, "You're really letting them have it, aren't ya?"
Araxne simply responded, "They deserve to be wiped out! Especially when they are a threat to those in our sanctuary!"
Yuffie hearing the Nobody girl saying this, then couldn't help but say, "Whoa! Didn't think you'd be this serious!"
Leon replied, "I can't blame her!" Then putting a hand to his Gunblade he stated, "And I'd say we should start doing the same!"
With a nod and smile Yuffie replied, "Right you are Squall!" With that she pulled out her giant Ninja Star and as it began to glow with her power, she added, "Let's get to it!" With that she jumped off to get hacking at the Heartless!
With a sigh, the Gunblade Master uttered, "When are you going to stop calling me that!" However turning around, he said, "C'mon Gandrake it's time for you pay your way!" With that Leon hopped off to join his fellow Restoration member!
"Mmmph!" Annoyed Gandrake wanted to say something, but due to Araxne's tight bandages around his mouth, he'd been unable to utter a word!
"Awww!" It was then Meixeng noticed his struggles through his pulling and other desperate motions she'd picked up with her ears, she walked over and said, "Here sweetie let me give you a hand!" With that she pulled and-!
RRRIIIPPP!
"Ow!" Grimacing from the pain, Gandrake looking at her mad said, "Did you have to pull so hard!"
With a shrug and smile, Meixeng replied, "If you ever wanted to talk again, then yeah?" However she had to add, "Though you better be careful you don't complain too much more or-!"
SLASH!
Quickly Araxne wiped, out another wide circle of the Heartless and quickly Spidron rushed forwards and-!
"HHHIIISSS!"
It was now engaging with a Mantis Heartless, trying to cut into it with its long threatening front legs!
Gandrake paled seeing the power Araxne was using and as he did, Meixeng still amused added, "I don't wanna imagine what my dear little partner might do to you again?"
Swallowing, Gandrake got the hint and said, "Fine, I'll wipe out monsters for you all! Anything that will get me out of that prison sooner rather than later!" With that he hopped off the giant white arachnid, but before leaving taking out his red hilted samurai blade, he said, "Just make sure you don't crush me as you move!" With that he went to engage!
"Ha! Ha! So amusing!" Meixeng uttered, then as they continued to move-!
"Eek!" "Eek!"
Hearing the summons of her two faithful monkey companions, Uma and Fuma she was quiet as she listened. Then she quickly became concerned, her own expression becoming grave she told them, "Lead me to them!"
The two little ones nodded and quickly they hopped down with her, but before she left she told her fellow Nobody companion, "Keep up the good work, Araxne!"
To which the Dusk spider master replied with, "I will endeavour to do so!" With that she kept up the offensive!
As Meixeng ran, following the steps of Uma and Fuma ahead of her, she decided, "It's about time I get serious too!" For she could hear the gathering of the Heartless as they continued their barrage of attacks against the Protect spell!
SHING! SHING! SHING! SHING! SHING!
SHING! SHING! SHING! SHING! SHING!
SHING! SHING! SHING! SHING! SHING!
SHING! SHING! SHING! SHING! SHING!
Meanwhile staring at these hateful Heartless that still surrounded them all, Donald mad told them all, "Oh ya confounded Heartless! Get lost will all of ya!"
However the monsters weren't going to listen to reason as they continued to try and chip away at the protection spell! This was the worst situation they could be in!
Kairi trying to see from over the monsters asked, "Are they making any good distance!"
Sora then told her, "Well that Spider monster is definitely making them go flying, but I can't see how they're gonna get rid of all the ones surrounding us right now!" Agitated he added looking at their haunting yellow eyes, "It's gonna take too long with just Yuffie, Leon and that assistant guy with them, I don't know what-!"
VOOM!
Then suddenly stopping him dead in his tracks, Sora saw with the others a new Dusk form! It was a huge one that resembled a monstrous ape with heavy furry muscly paws! It punched its paws hard together showing it was ready to go!
The loud sounds drew the attentions of all the Heartless that were around the Protective dome to it! They all stared at it hauntingly. As they all did, the master of the Dusk, quickly jumped up and riding its shoulder, she mocked the monsters saying, "You all wanna play!" Then wagging her finger as an invite, she added, "C'mon!"
"RRROOOAAARRRR!"
In seconds the monsters nearest to her direction all left the Protective shield and went running straight at her! Seeing this happen, Mickey worried for her cried out, "Meixeng watch out!"
However the female Nobody simply smiled and with a click of her fingers, her monstrous Dusk ape, brought out its left arm and hand! There in the centre of its palm was a blue stone with the insignia of her race! As it glowed brightly with light, the Heartless were now upon them, but quickly-!
FFFWWWIIISSSHHH!
The Heartless were all doused with a charge of water! As it shot forth in a high pressured blast, in seconds the monstrous knights were all wiped out as they were annihilated by the pressure!
Then seeing the stragglers that were left, her ape ran fast! Making it to one of the Mantis Heartless, her monster grabbed it! Then drawing its fist back-!
POW!
She punched straight into it! And-!
POW!
Again and-!
POW!
Once more, however not finished she made her way straight over and twisting the sharp harpoon ballistraon on its back, she swung with the tall insect monster like a switch blade and quickly she sliced into the now helpless Knight Heartless, sending all their hearts away into the darkness!
Seeing this happen, Sora cried out in amazement, "Whoa! That was awesome!"
Then as the dark embers finally faded, Meixeng in the distance called out, "Yo! You sweetie's needed a path cleared?"
"Thanks Meixeng!" Riku called out, there was no hesitation once he saw the monsters all vanish! He ran forwards and he stepped through the barrier of the shield-!
GLOW...
The protective light faded and as it did so, he told everyone, "Guys we don't have much time! We have to leave now!"
"Right!" Sora agreed with that he followed after his best friend!
"Wait for me!" Kairi cried as she raced after them!
"Fella's hang on!" Mickey cried as he rushed off too!
Donald was quiet, looking to his friend he told him, "Goofy c'mon we gotta go too!"
However worried, the sentimental knight said, "But Scripty-!"
Odyeux though decided to reassure him and said, "It's okay Goofy, thanks for worrying about her." Then as he looked in the distance and saw that Meixeng was doing her best to protect them, along with Araxne including the other heroes they came with. He re-assured him saying, "But I think we're in good hands, as soon as we're able to, we'll come back to join you!"
"Yeah but-!"
"But nothin' ya dumb, dumb!" Pete said mad, with that stepping forwards he got his big fists ready as he told him determined, "You go and help those punks, if you stay here you'll only be crampin' my style!"
Surprised Goofy was quiet, then Donald realised, "Captain Pete, you're stayin' to-!"
"Just go! I need some time to shine too, y'know!" With that he told them for the last time, "Now get out of here!"
Donald then decided not to argue and replied, "Okay! You heard him Goofy let's vamos!"
Feeling then Scriptium would be safe, Goofy nodded and with one last gentle stroke to their dragon's head. He was on his way as he chased after the Keybladers with his duck bud!
Odyeux looking to Pete, then decided to tell him, "Thanks for staying behind to help us!"
"Don't thank me yet!" He replied, for again the Heartless that Meixeng and the other heroes hadn't been able to wipe out were quickly coming their way! As he did, he said, "This might get tough for us!"
Looking at the monsters as they came to try and attack Scriptium again, Ody tensed his fist. However looking to Pete, he quickly realised something, "Hang on!" With that he reached his right hand forwards and-!
VOOM! VOOM! VOOM! VOOM!
Suddenly from four portals of darkness, emerged Odyeux's own Dusks, his Inkwizz's!
Seeing the living multicoloured inkwells with their ballpoint arms and legs that swung too and throw with their sharp toothed grins. Pete demanded out of the spectacled Nobody, "How're these things supposed to help me out!?"
"Just watch!" Ody said, then quickly one of the knight Heartless came to try and take a swing at them, when-!
SPLASH!
One of his Dusks threw its liquid contents out of its body through its bottle end! This caused the Heartless to trip up in a slippery mess and seeing this, Pete was amazed! But quickly-!
"Punch my Inkwizz Pete!" Ody shouted.
Perplexed, the overweight former villain demanded, "What!?"
Ody then told him, "Just do it!"
Not knowing what he was up to, Pete went and did just that! Swinging his right fist around and around, he unleashed his blow!
POW!
Quickly he sent the Dusk flying as it began to flash rapidly, then in another moment as it came into contact with another oncoming group of attackers-!
KABOOM!
The Inkwizz exploded causing the monsters to all go flying here and there!
Amazed, Pete then declared, "Whoa! Now that's what I call firepower!" With that feeling his confidence grow he declared, "Okay! Now who wants some!" With that he ran into the fray of battle too as Ody supplied him with assistance as he worked hard to help Scriptium in her recovery...
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Running across the dust covered landscape, the valiant Keybladers and their allies were getting closer and closer to the growing Door of Light. As they moved, Mickey declared, "Okay fella's! This is the last stretch! Once we make it across here, we'll have our encounter with Xehanort! Be ready!"
Everyone nodded their response to this! There was no way they were going to stop now!
However as Riku looked about them, he felt this was too easy. For he couldn't see any enemies at all! Had Xehanort really sent everything down already? There was something inside him that was far from it, though he could only hope!
Then suddenly as he they all continued to run, he felt something! Looking about them all, it was then he saw a giant shadow growing darker all around them! But from where, it wasn't the ground, unless-!
Looking up, it was then he saw in horror what was coming! He shouted loudly, "Guys move!" But he was too late as-!
SMASH!
"AAAAGGGGHHHH!"
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SLASH!
Cutting into another of the Heartless with her Shuriken, feeling pumped, Yuffie cried out, "Ha! Is that all you've got!" Then-!
BLAST!
Jumping, Yuffie turned and saw quickly another Heartless that had tried to harm her! But it had turned into dark embers as it was shot by none other than, "Leon!?"
Looking to her, he said, "Don't cocky!" With that he cut into another Heartless that came running his way!
Surprised it was clear Yuffie wasn't sure how to react at first, but-!
"Yeah!"
It was then another figure came to her, standing guard near her. It was Gandrake who told her mad, "I don't need anyone else to babysit! Get your brain in gear!" With that he moved and-!
SLASH!
He cut into another Heartless that had come at them both, as he did he told her mad, "Now get going!"
Yuffie rolling her eyes then replied, "Geez fine!" With that she went to attack again when-!
SMASH!
"AAAAGGGGHHHH!"
Shocked by this loud sound and screams, she turned around asking, "What's-!?"
RUMBLE! RUMBLE! RUMBLE! RUMBLE!
Feeling the aftershock of the heavy blow that came from whatever this was. She cried out, "Whoa! What the heck is-!?"
It was then she saw it, along with everyone else the terrifying size and power of the final Heartless, Xehanort had left for for them all!
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Wincing in pain from the horrible force of impact that the creature had hit them with, Riku lying on his back opened one of his blue eyes, grimacing and it was then... he saw it!
An enormous creature, the tallest titan that they had ever encountered, bigger than even the buildings in the Land that Never Was!
This monster, was reptilian. It had a passing resemblance to a Monitor Lizard, though it was donned with black and silver armour all over. Its skin was rapidly changing colours from purple, blue and green showing it was brimming with deadly power!
However it was not just but one lizard, it had a conjoined humanoid half that rode upon the centre of its back! This part of it looked like a demon, with yellow angry eyes. It was red and covered in pulsating purple lines, with a pair of tall black horns sticking out from its head!
Behind its back were two pairs of leathery wings that beat with pink and yellow colours, with horrible evil eyes hat swivelled about everywhere, showing the evil mind they'd been spawned from! Then as he looked on, Riku then noticed that these eyed wings were beginning to glow and pulsate with ominous white power within their pupils! It was going to attack them properly this time! He had to do something!
Pushing his aching body up, he got to everyone as fast as he could and told them, "Guys! C'mon get up! We can't stay here!"
Hearing him, Sora asked waking up from unconsciousness, "Riku?"
"C'mon you need to move!" He urged his friend!
Sora finally getting his act together and saw the nightmare that was towering over them! As he did, he quickly stated in dread, "This is not good!"
"I know!" With that he helped him up and as he did, they both quickly tried to get everyone else up too!
The monster seeing their small helpless forms, moved forwards and with each step-!
SHAKE! SHAKE! SHAKE! SHAKE! SHAKE!
Caused the floor they were on to shake from the tremendous strength and power it had!
After getting up Kairi and Mickey, the royal duo were busy trying to get Goofy and Donald to wake up too! Worried, the Princess of heart told them, "C'mon you two! You've got to get up now!"
Riku and Sora were on guard, getting ready for whatever this titanic monstrosity was going to throw at them next!
Mickey seeing his friends in this state told them, "Fella's you can't be down for the count now! Everyone will be doomed if ya don't get to it!"
FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH!
The monsters attack was ready! As the swivelling eyes had stopped their chaotic movement to focus squarely on them!
Agitated Riku cried out, "Here it comes!" With those words both he and Sora aimed to get a protective spell ready!
It was then that finally that the last of their group woke up and looking on with puzzled eyes, Donald uttered, "Your majesty?"
"Fella's!" Mickey said with relief, but-!
SHINE!
The monster had reached its peak and quickly in seconds it formed two giant shining rings of light! As these were formed, the lights from the swivelling eyes all fired out and struck into the rings making multiple lines grow within their centres, making countless diamond patterns!
"Cast it now!" Riku cried!
With a nod, Sora did just that and quickly-!
"Reflect!" "Reflect!"
With that the two of them created a giant protective reflective bubble around themselves! As they did, Donald and Goofy finally got up and-!
BLAST! BLAST!
The monster unleashed its powerful blows against them! As the attack thundered forwards as multiple blows of light! Their protective shell reacted-!
SHINE!
Riku and Sora spell's were keeping the horrible attack from hitting any of them!
Amazed at their use of magic, Kairi cried out, "Guys, you're doing it!"
"Just barely!" Sora replied, though he was pleased with the praise!
Riku agreed as he said, "Yeah! If something else happened now I don't think we-!"
"RRROOOAAARRRR!"
Suddenly the main body that resembled an armoured lizard, opened its horrible jaws wide and quickly-!
SHINE!
It was glowing with its own horrible white light and it too was creating another ring! But this one was definitely more powerful than the wing attacks!
Both Sora and Riku paled in horror at this sight! But there was nothing they could do as-!
BLAST!
The monster unleashed its third wave! It was going to utterly obliterate them!
Both of the Keyblade Masters closed their eyes in terror at the oncoming surge of power that were going to send them all into untold realms of agony! But-!
"Reflect!" "Reflect!" "Reflect!"
SHINE!
Their protective shield of power was increased from the combined powers of Kairi, Mickey and Donald adding to it!
Amazed Sora smiled and told them, "Thanks you guys!"
Kairi nodded, smiling too pleased that she was finally getting to help!
Mickey was happy as well, but he informed them, "This isn't over yet fella's! Keep up your concentration!"
"Right!"
They all said unison again and with that they kept their defence as the monster did its utmost to destroy them all!
They all concentrated hard, trying to keep the light of protection around them shining strong! For they had to stop Xehanort! They had people to rescue! They all had-!
CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!
However despite their best combined efforts their spell was beginning to falter! Even despite the five of them combing their powers together, the monsters strength was proving too overwhelming for their powers to counteract!
"Oh no fellas!?" Goofy cried out worried! For this wasn't going to end well!
Shaking his head though, Riku refused to give up, "No! Don't give up! We can't!"
Sora agreed and said, "I know, we won't!"
Kairi too chimed in and said, "We're getting back what we lost! We're going to save everyone!"
Their determination was stronger clearly than anything that the monster could do with energy alone! Their strength was undeniable but-!
FLASH! FLASH!
Suddenly in the demonic upper half of the monster, it formed two large weapons in its arms! They were lances made of something like glass that shone with yellow electrified light! As it aimed, it was clear what it was going to do!
In horror Kairi cried out, "Our shield's going to get smashed!"
"No!" Sora cried out! But there was nothing they could do! They couldn't dispell their shield and run, there was nowhere for them to go without getting struck by unspeakable powers of darkness!
"This can't be!" Riku uttered, he didn't want to give up! No-one did! But what could they do now! It was clear, nothing as the heavy blow came to crash straight into them all! They closed their eyes in dread!
"KNOCK IT OFF!"
Hearing this voice, none of them could believe it! When suddenly-!
"Lustrous Shield!"SHINE!
All around their protective shield, a flowering yellow and pink power appeared and as it did, they couldn't believe it! It stopped the cracking in seconds! Kairi recognised the voice who cried this out with delight, "Aerith!?"
Then the shield shining with this flowery power, began to spin in front with grow in intensity, everyone was amazed! Donald cried out, "What's this!?"
Mickey replied, "I dunno what this is!" Then-!
"You soon will!"
Suddenly a new voice sounded, but from where!? They couldn't see with all this white light obscuring their view, but Sora recognised the voice and asked, "Zidane!?"
GLOW!
Then appearing from above, within a protective spell of her own that merged within the magic they were still maintaining, it was both the monkey tailed thief and the pink haired white mage, "Shirma!?"
Smiling seeing that she'd got his attentions, the girl smiled and said, "Yes your majesty!"
Riku looking on asked, "What're you doing here!? How'd you enter our reflect shield!? What-!"
Putting her hand up, Shirma explained, "Aerith's magic can help other white magic spells to join together, that's why she cast her most powerful spell just now! So we could join you!"
"Join us?" He asked her, then thinking of what they were facing he had to ask, "How're you supposed to help!?"
Smacking his fist into his palm, Zidane told him, "You'll see!" Then looking to Shirma he asked her, "Are you ready?"
She nodded and quickly Zidane grinned and with this he lifted his daggers and quickly they formed into one long sword! He held it with Shirma's staff and doing this, he focused and quickly-!
FLASH!
His body became pink all over and looked more monkey like as fur grew all over him! They didn't understand what was going on, but Zidane focusing with red eyes, announced his attack,
"STELLAR CIRCLE 5!"
With that suddenly all the magic within the protective reflect shield they were in, resonated with the magical ape and as it did, the flower that had formed from Aerith's attack bloomed and-!
SHINE!
It lit up with brilliant power that focused into a single beam of powerful white light that quickly shot forth and blasted through the monsters horrible power, striking it straight through the mouth and making it-!
"RRROOOAAARRRR!"
Roar in agony from this powerful blow, "Yowzer! That musta smart!" Goofy cried out!
"There's more from where that came from!" Zidane grinned, then as he moved with Shirma the two of them directed all the rest of the remaining energy that the shield had and quickly he shouted, "TAKE THIS!"
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
The spell was turned into a giant glittering whirlwind of power, pulsating colours of blue, pink and yellow! As it combined the might of all the Keybladers and their allies it immediately-!
BLAST!
Struck straight into the monstrosity, making it shriek in agony from all this untold power that covered it from head to toe!
As this happened, it was finally then that the blinding light of power died and the Keybladers could see all around them! Looking about, it was finally above them that they saw flying on high, it was, "Aerith! Hana! Vincent!" Sora cried out pleased.
The pink clad white mage smiled and waved happily to them, showing she was glad they were safe!
Hana guiding Ruby as they continued to fly on, couldn't help but sigh in relief, "I'm so glad we made it in time!"
"Yeah same princess!" Then as Ruby said this, he looked to Vincent and told him, "You really came through too Vincent! We wouldn't have made it past all those Heartless without you!"
"It's nothing," the stoic warrior replied. Then his red eyes turned to the monster and he saw that it was getting to ready to engage them all again! As it was, he decided, "Now, its time for me to engage!"
With that he ran forwards and then jumping off of Ruby, he drew upon his demonic powers. Uttering, "Come forth, Chaos!"
VOOM!
Quickly absorbed into an orb of darkness, his new form quickly burst forth! There he was revealed to have become a demon, mostly red in colour with torn wings and glowing yellow eyes! He then aimed his powerful revolver Cerberus and unleashed his fury upon the beast!
"Glad he's getting to work!" Aerith joked, then seeing the others waving up to them, she said, "Hana, you want to take us down?"
She nodded and said, "Sure!" Then turning to her dear friend she asked him, "Ruby would you do the honours?"
He smiled brightly and replied, "Of course!" With that he flew straight down to meet the Keybladers!
Seeing them coming, Sora and Kairi ran straight over with Mickey, Donald and Goofy with Riku following after them. Along with Shirma and Zidane.
As they landed, Aerith smiled and said, "Hi guys!"
Sora then couldn't help but tell her, "Guys! What you did was so awesome! I'd never have seen that coming!"
Aerith smiled and replied, "Well that's what extra training can do for you!" Then looking to Zidane and Shirma she added, "I'm just lucky I had the right people here that could help turn the tables!"
Rubbing his nose, Zidane replied, "All in a days work!" Then cheekily he added with a grin, "And having a bunch of cute girls around gives me the best power up ever!"
Hana rolling her eyes asked, "Oh really?"
"Yeah that and..." However Zidane became quiet.
Seeing him become suddenly quiet like this concerned everyone and Shirma looking to him asked, "Zidane?"
"I can't remember..." Then holding a hand to his chest feeling the pain of something missing, he finished sadly, "Who else was it that helped me?"
Riku though hearing this, already knew this answer, looking to the Door of Light he said, "That person you can't remember... Xehanort has them!" Then looking to the Blossom again that was still fading, he added, "He's still has who I'm looking for too, we need to hurry!"
Everyone then remembering the urgent situation they were in, nodded in agreement. Sora then said, "Yeah we can't delay, we've got to go!"
"Right!" Kairi said in agreement, then grabbing her two friends hands, she told them, "Let's go now then!" With that they took off running together!
"Hey wait up!" With that Donald, followed by the king and Mickey quickly went in pursuit!
"Wait!"
Suddenly they were stopped in their tracks. They were all puzzled as they all turned around and-!
SPARKLE!
Quickly they were sprinkled all over with something! Looking all over themselves they realised what it was, the shine of Pixie Dust! They'd gained the ability to fly!
Sora couldn't believe it! "Whoa!" Then looking to Hana, he had to ask, "Hey, do you happen to be from-!"
She put her hand up to halt his question, instead she told them, "Its a little boost to help you all get to where you need to go! Now please hurry!"
"Right!" Then concentrating, Riku thinking of happy and joyful memories, quickly took off and flew into the air! With that his friends all did the same and they all started to fly off! But before they completely left-!
"Hastega!"
Shirma uttered her spell, which gave the heroes the last boost they needed! As it did, she called out to them, "Best of luck you guys!"
"Yeah! Beat that creep to a pulp!" Zidane added with a wave! Everyone nodded and with that they flew on high and fast!
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
"RRROOOAAARRRR!"
Flying in and around of the chaotic battle that was taking place between Vincent and the Heartless, the Keybladers were making fast progress as they made their bid for escape!
Seeing that they'd made it past the monstrosity, Sora joked saying with a grin, "Ha! It didn't see a thing!"
Donald just as pleased agreed crying out, "Yeah!" Then turning around he decided to insult the creature by, "PLLLLBBBBBBBBBBTTTTTT!" Blowing a huge raspberry at it!
However as he did this-!
"RRROOOAAARRRR!"
The monster spied them and quickly-!
"WAAAGGGHHHH!"
It quickly went to strike them all down! Worried Goofy cried out, "DONALD!"
Everyone was spooked and quickly they looked on with dread as the monster quickly fired up its eyes again! It was going to unleash another powerful blow against them all!
SHINE!
They shielded their eyes against this horrible oncoming blast of power but-!
SLASH! SLASH!
"RRROOOAAARRRR!"
Quickly the power was stopped and looking up, it was then they all saw, "Lightning!?" Riku cried out.
Hearing her name, the brave female warrior upon her summoned steed Odin told them, "This isn't the time for you to be fooling around!" Then her serious gaze fixed on them, she added, "Now go on! Complete the mission you set out to do!"
"You got it!" Then Mickey told them all, "Let's go fella's!" Everyone nodded and with that they all quickly raced forwards to make it to the Door of Light!
Lightning turning away from them prepared her blades and as she did, she asked Hope who watched the Keybladers go, "You ready to show me what you've got?"
"You bet!" Hope told her, with that he looked to the monster and gathering his power he cried out, "Last Resort!" With that he unleashed his orbs of light, to thwart the horrible monster as Lightning aided Vincent too in ridding this realm of the horrible monstrosity!
Seeing now there were no obstacles that were in their way, everyone was pumped and ready to go. Soon they would get to the final point of that dead space, where the worst of all monsters would be. It was the one who held the darkest heart of all, who was getting ready to accomplish his horrific desires and steal all that they treasured and loved. The worst adversary of them all, Xehanort!
Realising this, Riku looked to his hand at the fading pink Blossom again. As he did, he whispered quietly, "I'll get you back soon... don't worry!" With that they pushed on ahead, to grant the wish of all the heroes who'd followed them their. To retrieve those that were precious to their hearts...