Chapter CCXV: The Loot Of A Thousand Worlds, The Quest For Treasure Planet Final Part II

"Urgh..." Opening his light blue turquoise coloured eyes, Riku aching all over couldn't help but say groggily, as he moved his right hand to his pained forehead, "What was I...?"

"Riku!?" "Riku lad!?"

Hearing the familiar voices of his friends, the white haired young man quickly moving his hand away from his forehead, saw who was talking and asked, curiously, "Mickey? Cait sith?"

The crowned cat and mouse king seeing that their friend had finally come to, with pure relief washing over both of them, Mickey then asked him, "Oh thank goodness! Yer back to normal, Riku!"

Confused as he heard this, Riku then repeated, "Back to normal?"

Nodding quickly, Cait sith then informed him, "That's right lad! Ya practically was scarin' the pants off of us! Are you doin' okay now?"

Still not understanding what he meant by that, Riku began to move himself back up into a proper sitting position as he went to ask, "Okay... yeah? But what did you mean by-?"

KABOOM!

"Whoa!" Suddenly the whole ship that the band of heroes were on shook badly from a strong fiery blast of power that bad been unleashed! As the ship shook and rocked from this surprise attack, Riku turning behind him asked shocked, "What was-!?"

KABOOM!

Suddenly another blast of fire was unleashed! As it was, Riku putting his arm up to protect himself from the radiation of heat, peered over his guarding limb and saw instantly who was attacking them!

There flying amongst and through the tall trees of the jungle of Treasure Planet, it was none other than, "Hari!?" Riku gasped, for there chasing them was the long brown haired ponytailed girl. Her long and strong ominous metallic and wired wings were extended out, beating fast as they propelled her forwards.

Looking on, Riku then looking to her saw that her green emerald eyes were focused seemingly on him and as he saw this, quickly she reached out with her keyblade, 'The Subtle Scythe' and in seconds the deadly weapon began to glow with ferocious fire. She was about to unleash another fire spell at them!

Realizing this, Riku then looked back and cried out, "She's attacking again!"

"So she is!"

With that, quickly in seconds appearing beside him. Fran came running forwards and pulling back the strong thread of her bow, she unleashed her arrow and made the deadly missile head straight towards the keyblader!

However seeing this oncoming attack, Hari moved and evaded the attack in seconds! However quickly aiming again she uttered with a deadly intent, "I won't let you escape!" With that she unleashed her power!

Seeing this happen, immediately Riku became widened eyed for the burning comet of power was heading straight for him! But before the attack could strike-!

SLICE!

Suddenly running forwards, Raiyana instantly sliced away the ferocious attack in seconds! Making it divide and dissipate immediately! Her eyes fierce, she then uttered to the attacker, "Not this time!"

Amazed to see her do this, Riku was speechless. However quickly in seconds, another person running forwards aimed his right hand forwards and cried out, "Firaga!"

BLAST!

Quickly in seconds Noel having run forwards unleashed his own blast of power! But quickly again in seconds Hari evaded and as she did this-!

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Suddenly a series of gunshots were unleashed and they were aimed directly at the sinister winged keyblader!

Seeing these attacks coming, Hari then manoeuvred her wings to come forwards and doing this in seconds, she made a protective like shield as she rolled them around her like a cocoon! Then as the bullets ricochetted off of her, she came out from her shell and then proceeded to chase them all down!

Looking on, after firing his shots Balthier was quiet. For his attack had may have slowed down Hari and she was some distance behind them, but he knew that it was only a matter of time before she caught up with them again. Annoyed knowing this, he began to re-load his pistol as he uttered, "Tch! She's utterly tenacious!"

Hearing this Riku became quiet as he looked to Balthier, but then looking back to Hari who continued to chase after them. He saw still that her cold gaze was fixed upon him and realising this, he couldn't help but wonder? Was she really only aiming for him? If that was the case...?

As this thought occurred to him, he realised one thing! Turning back to look ahead of the boat, his eyes focused with a serious light... then looking quickly to the side he asked, "Cait sith?"

Listening to the question being asked, as he held on tightly to the floorboards of the ship the small crowned cat replied, "What lad?"

Seeing he'd got his attention, Riku then asked him, "Nozomi? Is she okay? Is she ahead with Jim and Ben?"

As this was put to him, immediately the crowned cat responded, "Aye lad! She should be! Also with that Lachesis report dealt with, she should have gained even more of a power up then she did before!"

Hearing this, the white haired young man responded, "I hope you're right!" For with the idea he had in mind, it might be the only option any of them had to escape their fierce winged attacker!

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Looking on with utter horror as the golden heart of Treasure Planet was impaled, making everything shake and break apart all around and beneath them! The glittering coins and shining jewels all fell into the torn chasms that were caused by the falling lilac laser as another continued to cut into it's precious centre. Nozomi then saw with horror some of the alien crew that Silver had brought with him, try and carry out a chest heavy laden with treasure... but they couldn't escape the horrible pull of gravity and instantly they all fell into the abyss below... ending their lives amongst the showers of burning gold!
Retracting her hands off of the side of the wrecked old ship, Nozomi then gulped and said with nervousness beginning to take over, "Horrible... it's-!"

"Nozomi! Jimmy! Run for your lives!"

Turning back immediately as she heard this, the female keyblader then saw that it was Ben! Heading straight over to her, the urgent robot took her quickly by the shoulders and told her shaking her desperately, "You gotta get out of here! Or you'll be both be fried, fricasseed, EXPLODED TO A SMOKEY PULP!"

Understanding what he was saying, Nozomi then nodded and replied immediately, "I know Ben! I know that! We-!"

"I can't go yet!" With that immediately distracted, the female keyblader turned and saw that it was Jim! Seeing him, she then saw perplexed that the ponytailed young man had got underneath the console of the wrecked ship. As he did so, he peered from under it and informed them both, "You guys go back and join the others! If I'm not back there with you in five minutes, then leave without me!"

Hearing this, instantly Nozomi then demanded as she headed to the console herself, "Jim! What're you saying!? I can't leave you behind like this to-!"

"You've got to! It's as I said! I'm not leaving this place empty handed... and I don't want you to be caught up in this anymore!" Jim stated to her as he continued to work on the ship's wiring.

As this was said to her, Nozomi then asked him, "Not caught in this anymore?" Then quickly she became mad as she then told him, "It's already too late for that! I've become a part of this ever since I came on board the Legacy with the others! So don't try and act like this towards me Jim! I can't leave you on your own like this!"

Hearing her, instantly too Ben ran over and quickly taking Jim's boots, he informed him pulling him out from beneath the console, "Exactly! I'm not leaving my good buddy Jimmy either!"

However as Jim was taken out from beneath the ship's console, he was holding a couple of sparking wires. It was clear he was not pleased at being interrupted with his work, nor with Nozomi and Ben's refusals.

Seeing him look this way, Nozomi looked to him just as annoyed. While Ben himself gulping for a moment, informed the irritated Cabin Boy, "Unless... he looks at me like that." Then suddenly dropping Jim's boots, he quickly scooted to one side and said, "Bye Jim!"

Becoming wide eyed as she heard this, Nozomi turning and seeing the Navigator Robot leave cried out to him, "Hey Ben! Wait you-!"

"Nozomi!" Stopping a moment before he made his swift exit, "Look after the fort will ya!? I'll go check up on the others and be back with ya real soon, kay?" With that leaving not giving her a chance to respond. Ben was running at full speed back towards the entrance to the treasure chamber.

Silent as she saw him leave, Nozomi was quiet for a moment as she thought to herself. Then looking back to Jim who was quickly getting back under the console again... she made her decision! Immediately withdrawing her keyblader in seconds in a sparkle of light, she stood before Jim taking up a defensive stance.

Seeing her do this, just as he was about to get under again. Jim then demanded out of her, "Nozomi! What're you doing! I told you to-!"

"And I'm telling you this!" With that turning back to look at him, she informed him, "I'm not going!" Then looking back to the thundering lilac lasers that were above them, she added, "I told you I'm a part of this... and since I am you're best chance at getting out of here alive Jim... I'm not gonna have you die here! Absolutely not!"

Hearing her say this, Jim was quiet. However knowing the urgency of the situation that was at hand, he knew this wasn't the time to argue so he replied, "Alright then..." however he decided to also inform her, "But just so you know... I'm not gonna let you die either! So if thing's look desperate then-!"

"That won't happen!" With that, gripping her hands even more firmly upon her weapon, she told him, "You just hurry up and get done what needs to be done!"

As she said this, Jim hearing her then getting finally back under the console replied, "Alright then! I'll hurry this up as fast as I can!"
"Good!" Came her immediate response and as it did so, she concentrated her lilac coloured eyes on ahead. Waiting to strike down anything or anyone that would try and harm her or her friend!

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"NNNNOOOO!"

Seeing all his treasure, literally slipping out of his fingers as they all continued to fall into the abyss that was below. Silver was desperate to not let his treasure escape his grasp!

"AAAGGGHHH!"

Looking behind, he then saw his so-called crew making a fast terrified exit as they escaped through the triangle green lined dimension door.

As he saw this, in seconds outraged Silver then shouted out mad, "Come back here ya blighters!"

However the aliens made no move to respond to obey him and proceeded to leave!

"GRRR!" Seeing this, Silver was even more outraged! For he couldn't let his long sought out dreamed of treasure escape him! Then as he thought to himself for some moments, it finally occurred to him who would come and assist him! Looking out above, he then shouted out with all his might, "PETE!"

"SOMEONE HOLLER MY NAME HERE!?"

Then hearing this familiar voice, Silver turning immediately saw who had come! There in the distance, near towards the entrance of Treasure Planet, it was none other than the bumbling overweight controller of the heartless. Grinning with amusement at the situation, Pete then asked him with folded arms, "Got yerself in a right bind Silver, haven't ya!?"

Seeing him joke on like this, quickly the urgent pirate captain informed him becoming mad, "Pete! I got no time for foolery! Me treasure's slippin' away! Now find a way ta make it stop!"

As this instruction was given, in seconds Pete grinning all the more replied, "You got it!"

CLICK!

Then as he clicked his fingers, loudly in seconds something descended on down from high up, from a flash of red lightning!

CRASH!

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SHUDDER!

Feeling the ship and everything around them shake terribly, in seconds Nozomi turned and cried out, "What's-!?"
Jim in the mean time continuing to try and make the wrecked treasure laden ship take off, asked as he felt it shake, "What's happening out there! Nozomi!?"
Hearing him call out and ask, the female keyblader replied back, "Trouble! You gotta hurry up, Jim!"

For the thing that had been summoned was a huge heartless! It was a gigantic one that looked like a skull with the emblem of the creature's embedded upon it's forehead, it was huge and red in colour as it's yellow eyes peered about everywhere!

Then as it moved and flickered all over with red electricity, in seconds it opened it's widened sharp tooth jaws and started to suck in all the air around it and as it did so, the remaining gold that was quickly falling into the abyss below. In huge streams it quickly flowed into the heartless's jaws!

Shocked as she saw this happen, Nozomi then saw with alarm that as the gold entered the monster's jaws, in seconds it grew out limbs! All shaped from coins and jewels, the monster grew pincers, three pairs of insect legs and then from behind itself a massive golden scorpion tail!

Looking at it with widened eyes, Nozomi could tell this creature was dangerous! That it was-!

SHUDDER!

Suddenly though, not given the time to dwell on her worried thoughts. The female keyblader felt the ship beneath her feet move and tremble! As it did so, it came to life and started to move! It was-!

"YES!"

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"Ha! Ha! Ha!"

Laughing loudly as he rode the cranium of his monstrous scorpion heartless, Pete then grinning from ear to ear as the hideous creation continued to suck in more and more treasure said, "Now this is what I call cleanin' out the bank!"

Impressed himself as he saw the monster quickly take in all the treasure he'd once been losing, Mr Silver felt some small sense of relief. But he knew as he looked around as the chamber around them continued to collapse, they all had to escape! However the question remained, how were they to-?

SHUDDER!

"YES!"

Distracted as he heard this cry, in seconds turning around. Silver heard the sound of a ship's engine fire into life! As he did so, he then saw something! Using quickly his cybernetic eye, he enhanced his sight and quickly he saw the ship that Jim had revived and as he did, he also saw all the treasure the ship was loaded with.

As he did so, he couldn't help but grin as he knew what his next mark would be...!

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KABOOM!

Looking back behind himself, as another blast was unleashed from their winged attacker. Riku looking behind as he gritted his teeth, saw that Hari was still on their tail! Bitter as he saw this, he couldn't help but ask as he looked forwards again, "How much further have we got to go!?"

Steering the ship as best he could, against the tide of blows that were being unleashed on them all. Zidane then replied, "I dunno! But it should be real soon! It can't be any farther!"

Hearing this as he pierced his sharp claws into the wood, Timbre then spoke up and said, "Well it better not be! Cause I'm tired of-!"

KABOOM!

"Being target practise!" The pink haired boy cried out! Then as he shouted this out, it was clear that everyone on board had exactly the same sentiments!

Amelia herself doing her best to shield herself from the ruthless barrage, as Balthier and Fran along with Noel and Raiyana tried to keep Hari at bay, she turned to look ahead. As she did at that exact moment, they pushed straight through the trees of Treasure Planet!

As they did in seconds they were upon the cliff edge that revealed the green lined triangle dimensional door. Looking on, her sharp eyes then spied the fire and chaos that was happening within it. Immediately her eyes widened at the sight of it, for it wasn't good!

Yeul looking on and seeing the fire's herself cried out, "What is that!?" For then looking on, she immediately saw the alien's who escaped the fire's of the chamber. Then as they all saw them, they began clambering towards their ship in panic!

Turning quickly as they got closer and closer to the door and the panicking alien's. Amelia knew she had to make a decisive action! So turning she cried out, "Evasive action Zidane!"
Hearing the feline captain, the monkey tailed young man cried out, "What!?"

Annoyed in seconds, Timbre then told him, "She means turn the boat, idiot! Do it now!"

With this simple instruction explained, Zidane then hurriedly complied making the Long Boat turn quickly! In seconds they missed the alien's and then-!

KABOOM!

Suddenly Hari had emerged herself out of the jungle! Then in seconds she unleashed another blast of fire!

In turn, quickly Fran unleashed another arrow from her bow at the fierce keyblader! Then as she evaded again, Balthier couldn't help but comment irritated, "She really is troublesome!"

Noel, holding onto the boat fast as they rounded around, then replied irritated, "You're telling me! I don't know how we'll-!"

"AAAGGGHHH!"

In seconds stunning everyone, coming in from seemingly nowhere was, "Ben!?" Mickey cried out in surprise!

For then clattering into the boat in a messy heap, everyone looking at the robot didn't understand how he was there with them now!? How could-!

"Whoa! That fire cracker was a real doozie!" Then as the blue eyed robot stood up and looked around, seeing he was back with his friend's, he cried out in surprise, "Fella's! It's you!"

Cait sith looking to the robot then demanded out of him, "Ben lad!? What's goin' on here!? What's happened to Nozomi, Jim and-!"

"Oh!" Interrupting Cait sith, Ben then went on to say, "Jim and Nozomi! They're all in a real bad fix!" Then as he thought to himself, he realised, "In fact we all are!"

Mickey hearing this then had to ask, "What do you mean there Ben!? What-!"

KABOOM!

At once avoiding another blow from Hari, hurriedly knowing the desperate situation they were all in. Ben then immediately spoke as fast as his mind could process, "Captain Flint's booby trap's been set off! The whole planet's gonna go kablooey! If we don't leave then we'll be-!"

"Toast!?" Noel asked as he interrupted the fast speaking robot. As he did so, in seconds Ben nodded quickly and as he did, the blue clad warrior couldn't help but utter frustrated, "Damn!"

It was clear Riku was feeling the same sentiments, for then looking back to Hari he saw that her green eyes were still fixed upon him. As he saw this, he then heard Raiyana speak up sand say, "Well we gotta leave then! We have to leave this planet right now before-!"

"But we can't leave Nozomi and Jim behind!" Speaking up desperately, Yeul then had to say feeling terrified of the situation her friends were in, "We have to rescue them! We have to-!"

KABOOM!

Suddenly in seconds Hari unleashed another blow of fire! As she did so, the boat shook just barely missing her attack again as she rounded and chased after them again!

Irritated as he saw him chasing them, Delbert then had to admit aloud, "Well we'll never get anywhere with that winged assailant after us! She'll blast us out of the skies if we even dare to venture upwards!"

"Unless she get's distracted!" Riku spoke up as he moved himself to get up.

Hearing him say this suddenly, Mickey looking to him had to ask with widened eyes, "Riku?! What do you mean by-!"

FWOOSH!

Immediately in seconds, the white haired keyblader jumped off of the Long Boat as they went past the dimensional changing door!

Seeing him go, quickly the mouse king cried out in alarm, "Riku!?"

Then Cait sith seeing him leave like this cried out, "Riku lad!?" Then as he saw him roll over and over again, then get up, running towards the door. He realised quickly what he was going to do! So annoyed he uttered, "Darn it!" With that he leapt forwards from the Long Boat too!

FWOOSH!

Seeing him go, Raiyana alarmed then cried out, "Cait sith!"

Then Morph, having hid in his favourite person's long blue soft locks of hair came out. Then seeing both the cat and white haired keyblader go, he could sense something big was going to happen! In seconds with a delighted smile on his face, he flew after them both!

Watching even him go, Raiyana cried out, "Morph no!" But it was too late!

Then quickly as they passed the door and rounded again, quickly in seconds Hari gave chase after Riku as Cait sith bounding forwards jumped up onto his left shoulder! As he did this, Mickey looking out to his friends called out, "Riku! Cait sith! What're ya-!"

Looking behind, Riku then cried out, "You've got your chance! All of you get back to the Legacy now!" With that he turned back towards the door and added, "I'll go and help, Nozomi and Jim!"

Then as he said this, Cait sith cried back, "And don't worry Mickey lad! I'll keep an eye on him! You lads just do what ya gotta do!"

With that both cat and white haired keyblader disappeared through the door! Then quickly in turn, Morph hurriedly followed in after them!

Looking on as she saw her fleeing targets disappear through the door, Hari narrowing her green eyes then uttered with deadly intent, "Escape is futile!" With that she flew through the door too!

Seeing this happen, Timbre then realised the chance Riku had given them and cried out, "Okay! C'mon guys! Let's get back to the Legacy! Now!"

Hearing his buddy cry this out, Zidane then knowing the emergecy sitution they were in replied quickly, "Right!" With that he manoeuvred the Long Boat to take them up and above! To get back to their home ship!

As they departed quickly, Mickey himself then looking to the dimensional door couldn't help but say with desperate hope inside, "Fella's! Please be all okay! Wait for us!" With that the band of heroes ascended higher and higher into the crumbling world's sky!

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Having fixed the ship, making it take off and go. Jim himself as he used the wheel of the ship to steer, looked to Nozomi and then smiled brightly as he told her, "Nozomi we are so out of here! We did it!"

Hearing him say this, the female keyblader couldn't deny that. He had fixed the ship, however looking to all the chaos that was still all around them, she couldn't help but say feeling stressed about the whole situation, "Yeah... but can you make this thing go faster! We need to get out of here!"
Hearing her, Jim then told her as he steered the ship through the barrage of lilac lasers and fire, "I know we do! Don't worry! We'll be out of this real soon and with a huge mound of treasure of our own!"

Listening him to say this, Nozomi then replied not feeling as ecstatic about this one fact, "Yeah... that's great." Then turning her head to the side she noticed something sparkling out of the corner of her eye.

Looking to this particular item, she became curious as she saw it glimmering amongst the coins and jewels that were on board. Getting closer to it and bending down, she picked it up with her right hand. Gazing at it, in the orange and gold hazy light, she saw that it was a round gem that was coloured half half white and the other yellow... looking to it as it shined, she couldn't help but ask as the idea came to her, "Is this-?"

"Ah! Jimbo! Nozomi lass!"

Shocked, turning around it was then the female keyblader along with the Cabin Boy saw that it was none other than the one who'd caused them so much grief! There arriving on board their ship, it was Silver!

Seeing him there, immediately Nozomi put the item she'd found into her waistcoat pocket! Then rushing over to Jim, she stood beside him and as she did so, she looked to Silver with defiance in her eyes as did her comrade.

Silver though himself looking to both the heroes, in a seemingly relaxed mood approached them both and said with an amused smile on his face, "Aren't ya both the seventh wonders of the universe!"

Then looking at him as he dared to get closer, the female keyblader called out her weapon and aimed it at him saying, "Not another step, Silver!"

Seeing Nozomi react like this though, the cyborg pirate took it in good humour. Smiling as he got closer he told her, trying to calm thing's, "Oh! Come lass, there be no need for hostilities! Why don't we all just-"

"Get back!"

In seconds surprising Nozomi, Jim had stepped forwards and had grabbed a sword of his own! Aiming it at Silver, he had a fierce look in his eyes as he barred the path to the female keyblader!

Seeing him do this, Nozomi surprised couldn't help but utter, "Jim..."

However it was then, seeing this weapon directed at him. That Silver then said with a now dangerous glow in his eyes, "Listen both of ya... I like ya, but I've come too far to let you both stand between me and me treasure!"

Hearing him say this, Nozomi could see he was serious! But not wanting to back down, she then proclaimed to the cyborg strongly, "It isn't yours to have!"

As he heard her say this, Silver though clearly felt otherwise as he told her, "...Oh lass? Ya have no idea how wrong ya are..." then saying that he lifted his right hand. As he did so in another second!

CLICK!

He clicked his fingers and then in moment's!

"RRROOOAARRRGGGHHH!"

Suddenly arriving upon the deck of their ship, appeared the monstrous heartless that Pete had created! It's golden scorpion legs digging into the wood and it's tail aimed and poised, both the female keyblader and Cabin Boy were horrified!

Then sitting on top of the cranium of the monster, Pete then grinning away asked mockingly, "Hey! Need a heads up there Silver?"

Grinning himself as he heard this crude joke, in seconds Silver replied, "Aye I do..." then looking to all the treasure that was around them, he said, "Swallow up everything here!"

Immediately shocked to hear this, Jim cried out, "No!"

But it was too late! As Pete then replied with a firm nod, "Aye! Aye!" Then with that he slapped the heartless firmly on the head and in seconds, the monster opened it's wide jaws to suck in every last coin and jewel that was on board the ship!

However running over, Jim shouted out as he waved his sword, "Don't you dare!"

Then seeing him go, quickly Nozomi cried out anxiously, "Jim no!" But it was too late! He was already slashing into the heartless with all of his strength!

Pete seeing this pathetic show of power laughed as he said, "Ha! What a weak punk!" Then looking to the tail of his scorpion he then said, "How bout I show you a real feat of strength!" With those words, the heartless went to move and strike the desperate attacking boy!
Seeing this, horrified in seconds Nozomi cried out, "No!" Then running fast, she got in front of Jim and took out her keyblade as she went to stop the swinging scorpion tail from making a direct hit on him!

Jim looking at her do this became wide eyed and then-!

"RRROOOAAARRRGGGHHH!"

FWISH!

Suddenly the both of them were struck by the monstrous heartless's tail and were sent hurtling into the side of the ship!

"AAAGGGHHH!"

Falling down the side of the ship, in pain it was clear this monster was the stronger of the two heroes! Seeing this, Pete laughed loudly as he said, "HA! That's what interferin' squirts like ya both deserve!"

Silver looking on at this, didn't smile. He himself just wanted this whole event to be over, so he could escape with all his treasure. Silent, he watched from a distance as then one of the fighting heroes lifted themselves up.

Wincing from the impact as she stood up on her leg's again. Nozomi cringing from the pain, took her keyblade into both her hands and as she did so, she couldn't help but mutter annoyed, "Darn this...! Why now do we-!"

"NOZOMI!"

Distracted as she heard this familiar shout, the female keyblader turned around! There behind her, she saw approaching both her and Jim, along the destroyed floors of the once golden core of Treasure Planet, it was none other than, "Riku!?"

Hearing this name, it was then Jim shaking himself out of his horrible headache saw the white haired keyblader come their way! As he did so, his eyes widened!
Seeing that he'd got her attention as he ran forwards, Riku smiled glad to see her safe. Then quickly speaking up, another figure on his shoulder cried out, "Aye lass! With me included!"

Delighted further as she saw him too, Nozomi uttered happily, "Cait sith!" Then realising that Riku had made it unscathed through the last Lachesis Report, she couldn't help but say as her heart swelled with warmth, "Thank goodness! They're okay!"

Looking at her as she smiled like this, towards her approaching fellow keyblader. Jim felt conflicted... for though he was happy that Riku was okay, he knew then that he would never-

"RRROOOAAARRRGGGHHH!"

"AAAGGGHHH!"

Suddenly distracted Nozomi turned around and saw horror, "Jim!?"

For there behind her, the Cabin Boy had beed quickly scooped up by the long golden tail of the skull scorpion heartless! As he struggled against it's horrible squeeze on him, he immediately began to try and hack into it viciously with his sword as he shouted, "Let me go!"

However, no matter how much he cut away at the gold in the tail of the monster, it simply re-gathered itself over and over again! Showing that it was receiving no harm from his pitiful attacks whatsoever!

Seeing his pathetic struggles, Pete laughed as he told him, "Ha! Yer still a runt in terms of strength aren't ya!?"

Angered as he heard this mockery, Jim looking to him bitterly was about to retort back! But quickly he couldn't as the monster squeezed him tightly in it's deadly grip!

As she saw him suffer like this, Nozomi was outraged and so cried out drawing back her keyblade, "Why you!" With that, she charged straight towards it!

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Looking on ahead, towards the fleeing wrecked ship, Riku and Cait sith both saw quickly what was happening! The crowned cat then cried out alarmed, "Oh no! Looks like that banshee and lad are in huge trouble!"

Becoming determined as he saw this, Riku then gritting his teeth said, "Well we'll just have to get them out of it!" With that he pushed himself to run faster!

Then as he went to do this, Cait sith felt something from behind! Looking back urgently he then saw with worried eyes! "Oh lad!"

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"Oh lad!"

Finishing her strike, as the scorpion quickly scuttled into another corner of the ship. It's long golden pincers aimed straight at her, Nozomi turned at this call. Then as she did so, she saw with widened eyes someone she didn't think she'd see there! "Hari!?"
Looking on, she saw the winged keyblader come quickly chasing after Riku. As she did so, she tried to strike into him using her keyblade! But in turn, Riku brought out his own keyblade and in seconds barred her attack!

Feeling him do this, the sharp winged keyblader then narrowing her eyes as she took off into the air with Riku as he tried to stop her, uttered, "I will not allow you to live... you incubator!"

Puzzled as he heard this, Riku then uttered, "Huh? What-?"

SLASH!

Quickly though Hari attacked again giving no time for the long white haired keyblader time to think.

As she went to strike him again, Riku moved out of the way and then ben himself back to attack her in turn! But evading him, instantly the deadly female keyblader struck him with a fast kick and then another!

Then in seconds, Riku was being sent down to the crumbling floor below! As he did gasping from her impact, she cried out as she aimed her attack, "Diablosis's Guillotine!"

In seconds the burning red attack, cut straight into Riku's back as he struck into the floor!

"AAAGGGHHH!"

Horrified as she saw this, Nozomi cried out, "Riku!"

Looking on as he impacted the floor near to him painfully, Cait sith then cried out, "Riku lad!?"

With her wings drawn out, Hari beat them fast as she dove down! Ready to impale him and give him the final blow! Her eyes narrowing with deadly finality, she uttered coldly, "It's over!"

Hearing her say this, in seconds Cait sith got himself up and running quickly over in seconds, he clapped his gloved paws and told the oncoming girl, "Not yet! Ya winged hag!"

SHINE!

In seconds the attack was stopped! For then Cait sith had brought out his shining yellow defensive shield dome! It sparked viciously against Hari's red power and it was clear the two of them in terms of power were on equal par.

Riku aching all over as he felt the power of Hari's attack burn it's way into him, Riku though was glad for the support and so told his feline pal, "Thanks... Cait sith."

"Don't thank me yet lad!" With that maintaining his shield, he informed him, "This fight is only getting' started!"

With those words Riku couldn't argue against his friend... so pushing himself, he went to lift himself back up onto his feet. For he was going to win, no matter what!

Looking at this fight as it broke out, Nozomi knew with terrible anxious fear inside. Riku wouldn't stand a chance against her rival's power! She had to do something! So quickly she went to run in his direction, but-!

"RRROOOAAARRRGGGHHH!"

"You ain't goin' nowhere sweet cheeks!"

Quickly in front of the female keyblader came Pete and his scoropin skull headed heartless! As it barred her path, it instantly then went to strike her with it's huge golden pincers!

Seeing this coming, Nozomi though quickly dodged and-!

CRASH!

The attack imbedded itself into the ship! Making it shake all over from the shudder of power from the monster!

Feeling their vessel tilt from this strike, in seconds Mr Silver nearly falling from unbalance cried out, "Whoa!" But quickly recovering himself, he looked to the wheel of the ship, he saw where they were heading! Directly into the line of fire of a lilac coloured laser!

Seeing this in seconds, he cried out, "Oh no ya don't!" With that running up to the wheel he took it quickly and made it steer straight out of the way of this horrible burning hazard! With relief as he saw them all get out of the way of this, Silver though looking back cried out "Pete! Mind what yer doin' with that monstrosity! I don't wanna be losin' me life and me treasure!"

"Oh don't worry there Silver!" Pete told his accomplice, for then as his heartless withdrew it's pincer from the floor, he turned it and made it look straight down on it's intended target. As it did so, he informed Silver, "The only one who'll be losin' here, is this runt right here!"

Jim hearing this, didn't want this to happen! As the monster continued to squeeze into his middle tightly, he breathed out painfully, "Nozomi...!"

Seeing Jim in pain like this, Nozomi was horribly anxiously! She wanted to help him too but-!

BLAST!

Quickly she was distracted again, as she saw once more that Riku and Hari were busy battling again! It was fierce and clearly dangerous! She saw still that her fellow keyblader was struggling badly! She had to help him too! But still how was she supposed to decide on what to do!?

That question though, no one could answer for her... so pursing her lips, she tightly held onto her keyblade. As she did so, she went to engage with the foe that was before her!

Then as the battles commenced within the crumbling fiery core of Treasure Planet... it was clear that this conflict would not easily end, or anyone come out of it unscratched by the fire's of greed and desire...