As if getting his first kiss from a possessed and well-endowed girl wasn't enough, Sora finds his boathouse occupied by the same girl, not only free, but dressed as a green maid, who is more than happy to spend her time over at her savior's home as his Maid!
Fainting for a few hours, Sora found his temporary home spick and spam, thanks to Yomi's diligent work. She had proven her capability as a Maid, and is more than happy to get started with Sora. The Keyblade Wielder tried to make it clear she was better off not working with him, but the lovely lady stood sure of who she would want to stay with, and that was her master, Sora himself.
Sadly, their time together would be temporary as they were found by the vicious fire-elemental member of the Four Fiends, Marilith, who was the one who turned Yomi into a mindless puppet for her master! Not only that, but she was counting on Yomi being where Sora was, and made her attack!
Kagura Hearts
Chapter 14 ~ Marilith I
In the blink of an eye, the boathouse was sliced in half…
…and exploded in flames before Sora and Yomi's eyes!
Marilith smiled from the sight of the flames she released, while Sora stood in horror as his only home was destroyed by the enormous snake woman…
"Such a comforting thought, to believe you would be cared for by your summoner, who had you set up in school with a bunch of sexy girls while a nice little boathouse rested near these docks for you to rest your achy, weary head. STILL, did you think you were given the golden pass to Valhalla? DID YOU FORGET WHY YOU WERE HERE?! Well let me remind you why you were picked from the rest, 'Pet'...YOU ARE HERE TO FIGHT!"
Marilith's words ripped through Sora's heart as she continued, "There is no time for love, for friends, let alone rest! Until you can kill the Four Fiends, you will never know a day OR night of peace. Now, show one of the Four Fiends of Chaos WHY we should fear Sayuri's pet Keyblade Master!"
Marilith threw down her saber, attempting to force him to act, but Sora simply smacked the saber away with his Keyblade. And followed up with a Blizzard Spell to the face!
He then leapt onto one of Marilith's sabers and sliced the ice, shattering it and getting pieces and bits of ice in her eyes!
"MY EYES! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MY EYES?!"
As Marilith writhed in agony, Sora rushed to Yomi and said, "Get back to your friends, you'll be safe with the Crimson Squad!" Yomi however asked, "...you're not going to fight that thing alone, are you?!" Sora answered, "It's why I'm in your world…like the lady said, 'I'm here to fight'."
Yomi bowed and ran, but she still looked back at Sora, flustered and worried at the same time while seeing Sora walking up to Marilith while the houseboat was burning nearby.
"...a maid serves her master, Sora…and I'm not letting you die again…"
Sora then jumps towards Marilith and hits her torso with his Keyblade while knocking her several feet away from the docks, and back into the city!
Sora then climbed up the roof of a nearby building and hopped from building to building to find Marilith…
Until a hand grabbed Sora from behind and threw him over to the town square!
Sora landed in the town square, and saw Marilith cackling at him while leaping in the air…
"QUIVERING SLASH!"
Marilith landed her sabers towards Sora while he tried to escape the attack!
And in an instant, a huge mass of the ground was destroyed by the fiend's force!
The attack however WASN'T over as Marilith's second pair of arms swung her sabers horizontally, injuring Sora's ankle while he was trying to jump out of the way!
And as he uses Cure to heal the wound, Marilith finishes her attack by swinging her saber-wielding third arms by slashing in cross-angle cuts, and rapidly, forcing Sora to block as many as he can before his opponent gains the opportunity to find an opening…
However, Marilith's tail grabbed Sora's leg and threw him up, leaving him open to a slash attack!
The attack was swift and brutal, as Sora could see his own blood from his chest!
Elsewhere, Asuka was aware of the vicious snake woman burning Kabukicho, so she hurried to find Sora, until…
(BONK)
"YOWCHIES!"
Asuka and Yomi accidentally bumped into each other! Asuka then helped Yomi up and said, "S-sorry about that Yomi, I was in a hurry. You know that boy you kissed while being possessed? Well, I wanted to see how he was doing since one of the Four Fiends-." Yomi however grabbed Asuka by the shoulders and begged, "HE'S FIGHTING THE DEMON ALONE! I-I-I…Asuka…I offered my services as his maid, but suddenly, the snake lady…it was all a trap to find him!"
"A…trap? What do you mean Yomi?!" Asuka asked. Yomi explained, "The snake woman, she caught me yesterday, did something to my mind, turning me into some puppet for someone else to control! And I remember, she WANTED me to find Sora, follow him, and…exploit his heart! Now his home is destroyed, and he's in a fight with the snake woman! The Four Fiends…THEY'RE AIMING TO CRUSH HIS SPIRIT!" Asuka looked over at the mass flames and thought, 'Crush his spirit? The Four Fiends…are trying to weaken Sora's will? Where's the sense in that? I mean, earlier when I met him, death was a struggle, sure, but still, why?'
"...Yomi, I never thought I'd ask anyone in the Crimson Squad but Homura, but…please, you are the only ninja here besides me that I can ask, can you please help me save my friend?" Asuka asked. Yomi nodded and said, "He's my master, what kind of Maid would I be if I abandoned him in his hour of need?" Asuka then asked, "We-Wu-WHAT?! Where'd the 'Master' title come from?!" Yomi explained, "I wanted to repent for my actions while possessed by the darkness, so I became his maid! What? Homura told me your Granny transferred her side of the contract to you, meaning you have a bond with him other than 'friend', right? As his maid, that makes YOU as much my master as it does him!"
Asuka and Yomi then shook hands and hurried over to where Sora was fighting Marilith…
Sora struggled to cure himself while Marilith licked the blood from her blade and said, "Ahh, there's NOTHING like the blood of a Virgin Hero. So pure, so rich in flavor…like a rich wine. Still, the snack served with the drink wasn't anything special. I wonder, if I return from the dead, will your girlfriend taste as great, or better?"
Sora roared in rage as he angrily tried silencing the fiend, only for her to knock him away with the back of her hand. But a swift Thunder Spell to her crown stunned Marilith long enough for Sora to slice off her 3rd lower right arm and use Strike Raid to slice off her 2nd lower left arm!
Marilith laughed and said, "SO THE CALF'S GOT A LITTLE OX IN HIM AFTER ALL! Perfect timing, especially for a SLAUGHTER!" Marilith then spouted out a stream of Magma, forcing Sora to run from her as she melted everything her Magma Breath touched!
Marilith however threw one of her Sabers in Sora's way, stopping him in his tracks and making him open to another attack, which involved Marilith Plunging one of her Sabers towards Sora!
Sora managed to block the blade, but Marilith opened her mouth, revealing that the attack was a diversion, leaving Sora open to be eaten up in one bite!
"-BLIZZAGA!"
Marilith's mouth was suddenly encased in ice, making it hard to breath, let alone release a fountain of more volcanic lava at our favorite Keyblade Wielder!
Sora then kicks Marilith's chin, stunning her while walloping her torso and sending the snake woman flying up onto a nearby building!
Sora hurried upwards onto the rooftops to try and subdue the fiend, and as he reached the building where she was battered into, Marilith's voice echoed from the shadows…
"Why…just why? WHY AM I LOSING TO A SLAB OF MEAT LIKE YOU?! I could pick out your eyes, I could break off your arms, I could feast on your BONES, and yet you still find a way to spoil my moment!" Marilith complained. Sora then answered, "Well, you aren't the first monster lady I fought, and you seem to rely more on your mouth than your swords."
(loud slithering)
"Thanks…FOR THE TIP!"
Sora swiftly blocked a sword attack from behind, but was surprised to find one of the arms he cut off restored and casting a spell!
"-BLINDING DARK!"
Sora's eyes were shaded by a black mist, covering his sight, while Marilith said, "With that said and done, let's proceed with the pain…(other arm reappears) SHALL WE?!" As Sora tried rubbing his eyes to see better, he could barely see 6 glowing red objects growing bigger while approaching him…
"MUSTARD BOMB!"
Marilith then clashed her 6 blazing sabers together…
…and unleashed an explosive attack on Sora!
The Keybearer was blown out of the building and started plummeting to the ground while Marilith snickered and said, "The loss of a battle can destroy any spirit, and with your will shattered, Resurrection will be assured!"
End of Chapter 14
Next Chapter...
The snake woman gives the Keyblade Master more of a challenge while friend and foe alike get involved.