Chapter CCXVII: The Loot Of A Thousand Worlds, The Quest For Treasure Planet Final Part IV

Staring up to the metallic winged keyblader as she kept her cold green eyes fixed upon them all, as the hellish fire of chaos burned around them all, Nozomi confused had to utter with slight nervousness revealing itself, "Pete...?"

Hearing the name of her accomplice being spoken, Hari turned and saw Nozomi. Looking at her, dressed within her light blue coloured armour with her leather cape blowing behind her and with her keyblade drawn... the cold servant to Maleficent made her conclusions, "So... it was you was it?"

Blinking as she said this, Jim then uttered, "Huh?" But he could move to say anything-!

WHOOSH!

Suddenly Hari had charged straight towards them both! Her blade poised and aimed straight for Nozomi!

Seeing her suddenly come like this, Jim moved quickly and came between the two, taking out his own sword he cried out, "Don't hurt her!" But in the same moment-!?

SLASH!

"AAAGHHH!"

Her head turning with an expression of horror, Nozomi then saw with terror her comrade being struck out into the burning air, dropping his sword! Instantly she cried out, "Jim!"

Silver looking on, then forgetting his animosity cried out in alarm, "Jimbo!"

Morph watching on was horrified too! Crying out in alarm he went to fly forwards where the Cabin Boy was falling to! Then just as he did this-!

BLAST!

"AGH!"

Tumbling quickly off the side of the ship, Nozomi fell backwards into the air! Panicked by the confusion, she quickly though forced herself to concentrate! As she did so, she spun her back upright and saw what had happened with widened eyes! Looking on, she saw that the wrecked treasure carrying ship had been cut into by one of the rogue moving lilac lasers! It looked like it was going to be cut straight in two!

Quickly landing though upon an arriving pillar in a painful heap, Silver seeing this himself got himself up hurriedly! His escape ride and treasure were all going to be blasted into oblivion! His eyes narrowing in fierce concentration, he wasn't going to have that happen! So rushing forwards he cried out, "Oh no ya don't!" With that he grabbed the ship and pulled it out of the lasers terrible burning path!

Seeing this happen, Nozomi couldn't believe how fast thing's had changed for them all! But more importantly, she had to-!

"Nozomi!"

Turning hurriedly as she heard this voice, the female keyblader recognised it as, "Jim!?"

For there, holding on tightly to a small ledge with both his hands was the Cabin Boy! However it was clear he was struggling, he couldn't keep his grip forever and as Morph floated in and about around him panicked. He and Nozomi heard Jim cry out, "Help me here! I can't hold on much longer!"

Instantly as this plea came, the female keyblader had no hesitations! Moving herself she cried out, "Okay! I'm coming!" However before she could make any real distance to get to him-!

CLASH!

Suddenly coming before her and barring her path, came Hari! Her blade quickly cutting into Nozomi's as she took out her weapon to protect herself, it sparked with force against the power her deadly foe was trying to inflict on her.

Seeing her do this, as she cringed against her. Nozomi heard the cold keyblader inform her, "You're not going anywhere!"

Hearing her say this, as she continued to strike into her keyblade. Nozomi though looking beyond her, saw Jim continue to struggle. As she did so, she knew the urgency of the situation and so looking to Hari, she became outraged as she told her, "Hey! We can't do this now! I gotta get to Jim! I-!"

SLASH!

Moving fast, Hari went to slice the light blue clad female knight! However quickly dodging, she avoided the blow! However in seconds Hari was coming straight at her again! Seeing her, Nozomi instantly acted and bringing out her right hand, she aimed crying out, "Swift Star Rays!"

Instantly in seconds, the glowing comets of stars rushed forwards and went straight for the devilish red clad female knight! However the metallic winged girl aimed herself and instantly-!

BLAST!

A comet of fire flew straight from her right hand. As it did, instantly the two powers clashed and created a huge explosion in the air! Feeling this, Nozomi had to brace herself against the hot blast of power that emanated after it.

Cringing against the heat, Nozomi tried to open her eyes to see what was happening! However as she did so, in seconds Hari was upon her again! Seeing her coming with her own eyes widening, the light blue clad female knight then heard her say, "You're not getting away from me!" With that, whether she wanted it or not. Nozomi had to fight Hari!

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Running forwards fast along the crumbling floor that was under them! Riku knew one thing, that he had to hurry! Cait sith knowing this, then told him, "Ya better be careful going along this floor lad! I don't wanna be a Shish Ke-cat!"

As he heard this, Riku then responded, "You don't have to remind me!" Then as he heard this, the white haired keyblader saw ahead and-!

BLAST!

Quickly in seconds another lilac laser fired from on high! However fortunately Riku's trained battle reflexes kicked in and he evaded the blast that came raining down! Breathing in and out hard, the white haired keyblader went and turned in another direction and as he did so, he pushed himself to move on forwards!

Cait sith seeing what they'd both avoided, then released a huge sigh of relief. He couldn't help but hold his chest which was heaving with his stress and as he did so, he admitted, "Lad that was too close! Don't give me a panic attack like that!"

However not responding to his words, Riku pushed himself forwards. For there above him, he could see Hari and Nozomi clashing together in the air. As he did so, he knew that his fellow keyblader was going to struggle alone. Knowing this, along with seeing Jim hanging on for dear life he then whispered to himself, "Hang on Jim! Nozomi I'm coming for you both!" With that he continued running on!

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"UUURRRGGGHHH!"

Annoyed beyond all measure, Pete was hanging from one of the spare claws legs that were upon the side of the treasure ship. His trousers hem had got caught from behind and he was left dangling, with no way to free himself! All he could do was flurry about!

His outrage brimming he then cried out, "Heck sake! How am I left like this!? I ain't no worm! I'm-!"

BLAST!

Suddenly as the laser struck the side of the ship! The whole thing shuddered and shook! As it did so, he cried out startled, "Hey?! What the heck is-!?"

BLAST!

Distracted again, he then saw with wide eyes. In the air, Hari and Nozomi engaged in battle clashing into each other over and over again! As he saw this, he couldn't believe it! Awestruck by the battle he was now seeing, he remained silent as he watched it continue on.

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Running in the air, Nozomi pushed herself to go faster! She had to finish this battle now! For looking back, she saw again Jim struggling to keep himself up and away from his doom! However as she looked on, she saw that the walls ledges were beginning to sink back into the wall! Jim was going to-!

BLAST!

"AAAGGGHHH!"

Suddenly in her distraction, Nozomi was struck in the back! Feeling the fiery fierce burning sensation from the spell, the female light blue coloured knight turned back gritting her teeth against the pain! Then as she did-!

BLAST!

Immediately another fire spell was unleashed! Seeing it head quickly in her direction, Nozomi evaded! Annoyed, she turned and-!

BLAST!

Another ball of fire came flying at her! Seeing this, Nozomi knew she had no choice! She had to avoid this too! She had to evade all the blows that were coming her way! With that she went to do just that!

BLAST!

BLAST!

BLAST!

Nozomi dodged each and every blow that came her way! However becoming fed up with all this evasion, she knew one thing, "That's it! I'm not going to be a sitting duck anymore!" With that turning around as she sensed her enemy, the blue clad knight turned and went to face her!

However as she turned she became suddenly baffled, for where Hari should be... she wasn't! She wasn't there! Baffled as she saw this, Nozomi uttered, "Huh?"

"Looking for me?"

Shocked as she heard her voice, Nozomi knew that there right behind her, it was none other than her dreaded rival! Turning her head to look at her, she-!

SLASH!

"AAAGGGHHH!"

Struck into, Nozomi was sent hurtling straight downwards! Immediately Hari chased after her, her blade poised!

Aching horribly from the blow that had been unleashed upon her. Nozomi winced, however refusing to give up, she turned and took her blade out! Immediately in seconds as she did this-!

CLASH!

Both blades struck into each other as they both fell together. Hari gazing on at her prey, as she looked back at her with a light of defiance in her eyes, she remarked, "You've certainly ascended in terms of power haven't you?"

Hearing her say this, Nozomi baffled uttered in reply, "What?"

Seeing she didn't understand, Hari then informed her, "You're stronger than you were, for before just a single blow like I unleashed earlier would have most certainly have incapacitated you... you are no longer a weakling are you?"

As this explanation became a question, Nozomi annoyed instantly then replied to her becoming agitated, "I never was!" With that moving herself, she spun Hari off of herself! Then as she did this, she flew up from under her and said, "And I'm gonna show you some new tricks I've learned!"

Hari was silent, her expression was also blank as Nozomi then spun her keyblade fast and cried out, "Luminous Tornado!"

In seconds a power spinning vortex of wind emerged and sent the metallic winged red knight hurtling into the air! As this happened, it looked like she'd lost control of her wings!

Nozomi seeing this then rushed straight after her! Then bringing out her hand, she went straight to work! Moving from orb to orb, she knew what she was going to do next!

Hari in the meantime, recovering from her chaotic position. Immediately went to intercept and strike Nozomi down! However as she approached the blue clad female knight who was moving here there and everywhere, suddenly evaded her oncoming blow, gliding out of the way using the wings that were upon her feet!

Seeing this happen, Hari turned in the air and went to go and chase after her. However-!

SHINE!

Suddenly she felt herself come to a standstill! Unable to move she became curious about this, as she did so she looked to her prey and as she did so, she saw shining threads stretching out from her fingers. As she did so, she then heard her say, "Got ya now!"
With those words, instantly Nozomi rushed down and doing so. She struck the red clad knight with a couple of hard piercing kicks in her middle! Then quickly she flipped back and created a round kick. Sending her upwards!

Then seeing the attack she inflicted upon her foe, Nozomi then raced up after her! As she did so, she then got her next attack ready! Getting underneath Hari quickly, the light blue clad female knight then feeling her power grow looked on fiercely and cried out loudly, "Blossoming Prism Of Light!"

SHINE!

Instantly the shining powerful blossoming flower of light opened and in seconds another blast of light pierced right through the red clad knight! As it did so, Nozomi was sure she heard something like a gasp. As she did so, she saw with amazement the metallic winged girl fall before her and as she did so, she felt some sense of relief. For then looking ahead, she saw Jim still struggling away to keep himself away from death. As she did so, she then decided, "Okay! Let's go now!" With that she finally went to go and aid her friend! However-!

GRAB!

Suddenly she felt her right foot being grabbed! Shocked and stilled, she then saw that Hari had grabbed her by her ankle as she'd fallen! Her eyes widening, she then heard the cold green eyed girl tell her, "Now allow me to show you a new technique of my own..."

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From his hung position, Pete watched on with widened eyes as Hari suddenly blazed red all over with her burning power. As she did she broke through the threads that Nozomi had trapped her within!
Then doing this, she grabbed her ankle and then in moment's she twisted the light blue clad armoured girl around and threw her upwards! Then as she did this, she chased after her and began piercing her with incredibly fast sword blows! It was almost like a flurry of wasp stings that left no room for the victim to evade!

Seeing this happen, Pete was silent in amazement! However as he looked on, he noticed that Hari began to glow more and more with a burning aura he had never seen before! As he saw this, he then saw her wings were beginning to turn a deadly red!

As they did this, Hari finished her blows and as she did Nozomi began to fall in the air helplessly! Gazing on coldly as this occurred, the green eyed girl feeling her power climx. Moved swiftly!

Looking on, Pete then saw her charge forwards towards her target and suddenly all around the metallic winged keyblader, a round barrier of crimson surrounded both her and her prey! As it did so, her wings stretched out and encircled the weakened blue clad knight. As they did so, the trapped girl looked at Hari with shock! However before she could move to do anything else, Hari moved fast and placed her hand over her chest. Doing this she then uttered with a haunting gentle deadly finality, "Tearing Cradle..."

SHINE!

"AAAGGGGHHHH!"

Suddenly her power was unleashed and in seconds, the red light burned all over the trapped keyblader! As it did so, striking her over and over again, the power burned more and more vibrantly! Then as it did so, the attack came to an end and instantly finishing her victim. A blade of red energy sliced through her chest making her fall helplessly through the air.

Pete still caught in his moment of awe as he saw his accomplice finish off their victim easily as her wings folded back into their original form and position including colour, he couldn't help but cry out ecstatically, "WHOO! HOO! Way ta go Hari! That's how ya beat those good for nothin' punks! Ya-!"

RUMBLE!

"AGH!" Suddenly Pete was given no chance to speak anymore! For then the ship rumbled and rocked as it creaked with movement!

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"AAAGGGGHHHH!"

Seeing the horrible attack that Nozomi had been put through, despite his own awful situation. Jim cried out to her, "Nozomi!?" However as he did this-!

"Agh!"

Suddenly he lost his grip and he descended! However quickly scrambling he was able to grab upon another narrow ledge that was upon the wall. As he did so, he gripped it tightly! He wanted to do something, but how could he? When he couldn't help himself?!

Morph seeing this, then knew quickly he had to do something! Seeing Nozomi become incapacitated, he knew there was no other choice! So flying fast, he went to go and get the only person there he hope could help!

Meanwhile Riku running on and finally catching up to this ship himself and seeing what happened was horrified! As he became that way, Cait sith feeling the same told him urgently, "Lad! We gotta get to Nozomi now! She's-!

LEAP!

Immediately climbing up the side of the ship, Cait sith was given no time to say a word! For Riku was quickly ascending! With fast agility he was making it over closer and closer to Nozomi!

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Using all his strength, Silver was doing his utmost to not allow the lilac burning laser to burn his treasure or ship! However it was clear he was struggling to keep his hold upon the collapsing vessel. As he pursed his lips in fierce concentration, for he couldn't let go! He couldn't-!

"AAAGGGGHHHH!"

Hearing this loud cry of pain, Silver turned and saw Nozomi fall from the devastating attack that had been unleashed on her, he cried out, "Lass!?"

Then suddenly Morph coming up to the cyborg's ear whispered into it desperately! As he did so,the cyborg uttered in reply, "What!?" As he asked this, the small pink transforming creature flew in a certain direction and showed him what he needed to see.

Shocked in moment's it was finally that Silver saw the predicament that Jim was caught within! Seeing it, he uttered out anxious, "Jimbo!" Then as he did this and looked back to the ship, he felt his heart pulse with terrible worry! He had to do something! So feeling it push him, he used his cybernetic limb to become a clamp and grab onto the side of the ship. As he did so, extending it down with him he descended. This action caused the ship to rock and move as he pulled it with him.

However pulling against the ledge he was standing upon, it collided with the edge of the pillar and he couldn't pull it with him any further. Seeing this, Silver had to be careful! He couldn't allow the ship to get burned by the laser, so quickly positioning himself, he made sure that the laser wouldn't touch the ship. Certain of this, he got as close as he could to Jim's position!

However coming to edge of his pillar, he couldn't move any further! Seeing this, he knew there was no other way! He had to reach out, then as he went to do so. He could only hope that his arm would be long enough to reach the distressed Cabin Boy!

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Falling through the air, Nozomi was in the worst pain she was sure she'd ever experienced! Her heart felt like it had been torn to shreds, she was breathless with agony! She was-!

"Now... to make your power mine!"

Hearing these words in her agonised state, Nozomi opening her eyes then saw that flying after her. With her keyblade aimed straight for her chest, it was none other than Hari! Seeing her, the light blue clad armoured keyblader couldn't move herself. She couldn't save herself from her enemy's power! She couldn't-!

"Nozomi!"

Quickly in seconds she felt a pair of warm arms come and hold her close, moving her out of Hari's path! As this happened she then uttered breathlessly, "Ri...ku...?"

Seeing she recognised him, the white haired keyblader then told her with a relieved smile, "Hey? Looks like it's time I save you for a change, huh?"

Nozomi couldn't think of what to say to this, but she felt she had to say something. So opening her mouth she-

"Return my prize to me!"

In seconds, Hari was upon them both! With her keyblade pulled back ready to strike them! Riku was shocked, as was Nozomi! But before the red clad knight could strike-!

"Not today ya banshee!"

SHINE!

In seconds, Cait sith revealed his shining yellow shield of light! As this occurred Hari's power reacted violently against the pulse of the defensive dome the keyblader's were within!

Seeing the shield that was barring her path to her conquest. Hari though wasn't going to allow this to get in her way! So pushing harder against the shield, she focused her power against it. As her energy burned into the shield she then told those inside, "I will conquer and you mine, seventh!"

Nozomi hearing these words shivered under her hostile gaze. Hari herself seeing this then turned her cold green eyes in Riku's direction and as she did, she informed him, "And I will eradicate you as well... you incubator!"

Riku hearing these words, as he continued to hold Nozomi in his arm's protectively repeated, "Incubator?"

However Hari paid no heed to his words, instead concentrating hard. She focused all her ferocious power into her blade. She was going to break through it!

Cait sith determined to protect his friend's wasn't going to let Hari have her way! So he informed her, "Ya never gettin' ya dirty mitts on my mates! I'll make ya-!"

BLAST!

"AAAGGGHHH!"

Distracted, everyone and even Hari herself turned. There they saw before them all, the ship which had been pulled out of the reach of the furious lilac coloured laser, was now being blasted apart into pieces!

But most astonishingly there, everyone saw that falling into the depths of golden fire that was below them all. It was none other than, "Pete!?" Riku cried out in shock!

Hari seeing that it was none other than her accomplice falling into the depths below was silent. As her keyblade continued to strike away into Cait sith's shield, it's power diminishing ever so slightly against her own...

Feeling this happen, the crowned cat looking to his foe uttered in fright, "`Oh no! What's-!?"

WHOOSH!

Suddenly though not him or the others were given the chance to question more. For Hari left them all and proceeded downwards! Seeing her descend like that into the golden fires below, the heroes who were left behind were baffled. For why had the sinister red clad knight abandoned her assault upon them?

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Reaching hard out to him, Silver couldn't touch Jim's outreaching hand! However he was desperate! Holding on tightly still to the ship still with his clamp shaped cybernetic arm, he called out to the Cabin Boy, "Reach for me now! Reach!"

Jim pushing himself to take the helping hand that was trying to get to him, called back, "I! I can't! I-!" Then suddenly in moments he lost his grip again as the ledge he'd been holding onto, sunk back into the wall!

"Agh!" Crying out as he fell, Jim though scrambled madly! Then somehow miraculously he was able to grab onto another ledge that had appeared! Holding onto it with both of his hands, he knew now that this was his last chance! If he let go then, he was doomed!

Silver could see this too and he was torn inside, looking back to the treasure that was just inches away from him. He'd been searching for this wondrous sight nearly all his life, it'd been his only goal! But then turning back to Jim who was still struggling badly, he couldn't help but think of the memories he and the Cabin Boy had made together, including all the one's with Nozomi and her friends. If he lost him... then-?

CREAK!

Feeling the ship move once more against him, Silver turned back once more. Looking at the ship and treasure that was close at hand as the lilac laser continued to burn ahead. He felt the morale dilemma inside himself quarrel on, his mind was telling him one thing and his heart was-!

"Agh!"

As the tribulation continued to plague him inside and he heard Jim cry out, he then felt the ship move under his metallic clamped grasp. He uttered, "I!" But in his mind and heart, came a ceasefire! Feeling it, he suddenly realised what was more important to him and as he did so, he cried out mad in frustration, "Oh! Blast me for a fool!"

With that in seconds, the cyborg released the ship from his grip and in seconds, he slid down the Pillar's edge he was on! Reaching it's end, he move his still organic hand out and-!

"AGH!"

In seconds he grabbed the Cabin Boy just as he lost his grip and quickly moving himself, tugging Jim with him, he swung him up and pulled him onto the pillar with him!

Jim breathing in and out hard, couldn't help but feel immense relief! He'd survived! Then looking to Silver, he was more amazed by one simple fact. The cyborg pirate had saved him! He had-!

BLAST!

Suddenly though he was given no more time to think, as was Silver too! For suddenly the ship that the cyborg Captain had released flew into the path of the lilac laser! As it did so, in seconds it was blasted into smithereens!

Shocked into silence as they both saw this, in another moment they heard-!

"AAAGGGHHH!"

As this voice screamed out, immediately the two of them saw the overweight master of the heartless, Pete fall from the clawed feet of the ship! As he did so, in seconds he plummeted into the hellish gold depths that was below them all! As he did so, neither Cabin Boy nor Cyborg could say a word. For though he was a villain to Jim and a helper to Silver, they couldn't save him and-!

"Guys!"

Distracted again immediately the two of them saw, "Riku!" Jim cried out! As he did so, he then spied Nozomi in his arm's gasping painfully. Seeing her like this with alarm, he asked quickly, "Nozomi!? Is she okay!? Is she-!?"

"She's alive lad! That's the only thing that's good right now!" Cait sith cried out as he continued to sit upon Riku's shoulder. As he said this, he then added as he saw the inferno behind them all, "But we ain't gonna be fer much longer if we stay here!"

As this point was made, no one could argue it and so hearing it, Silver then said, "Point taken! Now I say it's time we heave ho!" With those words, the cyborg keyblader and Cabin Boy all began to make a quick exit towards the entrance of the Treasure Chamber. As they left, quickly behind them Morph trailed wanting to get out as much as they did!

As the heroes all fled, it was then at that moment emerging from the depths of fire. Came none other than Hari and holding the back of his shirt with both of her hands, the one who she'd rescued was revealed to be Pete.

Slightly charred from the hellish heat he'd been exposed to, he coughed loudly. Then looking upwards he asked blinking with slight disorientation, "Ha...ri?"

Hearing him say her name, the red clad female knight informed him, "You... are still...heavy." For her wings she could feel were struggling to keep them both aloft.

Pete seeing the discomfort he was causing to her and realising he'd failed her yet again, he told her sadly with his ears drooping, "I... I lost it big time for us here, haven't I? We ain't got no treasure no more and-"

"Treasure was not our objective upon this mission," Hari told him. Then as her cold green eyes focused on him, she added, "It was hearts... and we have amassed plenty."

Hearing her state this simply, Pete was quiet with amazement. For once again, his accomplice hadn't berated him or blamed him for what had happened. Also though he knew she was simply stating facts, he couldn't help but wonder. Was she trying to comfort him now? If she was, he couldn't help but reveal a relieved smile as he uttered, "Hari..."

However seemingly unmoved by his words or expression, Hari then told him, "Come now, let us depart... before this world is blown apart."

Hearing her say this, Pete made a single nod. Then as he did so, quickly in seconds both he and her vanished away into a portal of darkness, which would deliver them to their Door Of Time and finally to their waiting mistress, Maleficent...

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Making it quickly out of the fiery and chaotic treasure chamber, everyone was breathless as they made it onto the soil of Treasure Planet. Still holding Nozomi close in his arms, the white haired keyblader looking back couldn't help but say, "Thank goodness... we made it!"

Pleased about this simple fact too, Cait sith then said, "Yeah, that is good!" However one major problem was now at hand. For looking up to the skies above, he couldn't help but ask, "But now how are we gonna get off this crumbling pot of a planet?"

Riku hearing this, was silent. He didn't have an answer to that question... thing's were certainly becoming awkward for them by the second as he replied, "I have no idea..."

Nozomi still being held by him, still pained knew that if she could fly she could do something. But she was so weakened... being this helpless was awful!

Jim felt awkward about the situation too, however looking to Silver he couldn't help but say, "Silver? You gave up the treasure to-?"

"It was a life long obsession, Jim...I'll get over it," he uttered a little sadly. However quickly he felt a warm soft sensation upon his cheek, as he did so. He recognised it as Morph, as he did so he smiled, for he was pleased to have one small saving grace out of all this.

Jim smiling at this, was glad for one thing now himself. That despite the greed that had drove the cyborg, he did ultimately care at the end for him and the others. Then before he could make a comment-!

"Ahoy there fella's!"

Suddenly emerging down from nowhere, there coming upon the grand vessel known as the Legacy, waving at them all. It was none other than, "Ben!" Cait sith cried out loudly!

Laughing loudly as he heard his pal say this, the ecstatic robot responded, "Yeah it's me!"

Then as he cried this out another voice sounded out, "Hey! We're all here too, ya know!" With that waving over the side of the ship, it was none other than the pink haired cat boy, Timbre!

Seeing him, Cait sith became pleased too and cried out, "Hey lad!"

Then hearing him, another voice spoke up and asked, "Hey fella's! You doin' okay!?"

It was then that Riku saw along with Nozomi, that it was none other than, "Your majesty! It's you!"

Mickey seeing his pals and seeing the pained state Nozomi was in, could see thing's were urgent! So quickly he called out, "You guys looks like ya've been through a lot! C'mon you gotta get on now!"

Nodding urgently as he heard the mouse king say this, Ben then added as he pulled out his chest calculator and clock, "Yeah! We've got exactly four minutes and seventeen seconds till planet's destruction!"

Hearing this, it was then everyone became tense! They had to leave now! So quickly everyone rushed to climb aboard the descending ship! Cait sith then responded feeling pumped by the stress and adrenaline, "You don't have to tell me twice!" With that everyone made it onto the ship!

Seeing quickly that their passengers were now all aboard, Amelia sitting near the mast that was by the ship's wheel. She was doing her best to quickly direct Delbert as he proceeded to steer the ship for them all! Then as they all got on board, Amelia turned to her right and told Ben, "Take us out of here, metal man!"

With that hearing this order, Ben responded immediately, "Aye! Captain!" With that, the ship was speeding forwards and upwards to reach the stars that were shining above them all, as the floors of Treasure Planet beneath them continued to crumble and disintegrate!

Rushing over with Nozomi in his his arm's, Riku quickly made it over to Mickey. As he did so, he laid her down before him and doing this, Mickey quickly set to work healing her with powerful healing spells.

At ease seeing she was getting the treatment that she needed, Jim then quickly proceeded further up deck to see the events that were transpiring. Following his lead, Silver then saw as the Cabin Boy continued to run on that Amelia was there. As he saw her, he decided to be courteous as he told her removing his hat with Morph floating by his side, "Captain! Ya dropped from the heavens in the nick of-"

"Save ya clap trap for the judge Silver!" Amelia informed the pirate. For she had no time for phoney pleasantries!

Feeling awkward at hearing this, Silver laughed nervously for he knew that Amelia meant it... Jim though looking on, shook his head feeling slightly bad for him. However dismissing it for the moment, he proceeded further up the stairs. Then as he did so, a certain someone passed him by and walked down cautiously towards the cyborg.

Silver sighing at the situation he was now in, couldn't help but sigh as he placed his hat upon his head and added, "Urgh... I'm a reckonin' I'll be put to the into prison for this stint!"

Then as he said those words, suddenly someone spoke up, "Silver..."

Surprised as he heard that simple utter, the cyborg turned himself around. As he did so, he saw that there standing before him looking on with a saddened, concerned look on her face. It was none other than Raiyana. Seeing her, Silver was dumbstruck... for what should he do then in that moment? But before he could think of something properly of what to do-!

CRASH!

BLAST!

Suddenly from on high, one of the masts sails was blasted off by one of the loose lilac lasers! As this happened, it quickly crashed down and damaged a machine upon the ship! Instantly then as this occurred, one of the jet's thrusters that was allowing them to flee was burnt out! Slowing them down dramatically!

At this moment, it was finally that Nozomi was healed, opening her eyes startled as she heard this loud couple of sounds. She gasped asking, "Huh!? What was-!?"

SHUDDER!

Quickly though she was stilled into silence, for then the ship trembled under this damage! The others had to wonder, what was going on! But more importantly what was going to happen to them all!?

Up near the wheel, everyone was being instructed on what was happening, as Ben explained making his calculations, "Mid stern Sail immobilised captain! Thrusters at only thirty percent of capacity!"

Delbert hearing this, quickly made his own calculations. As he did so, he then realised quickly, "Thirty percent! But that means... we'll never clear the planet's explosion in time!"

Hearing this, everyone was immediately on edge! For this meant their doom! Balthier who was standing nearby and along with the rest of his crew, couldn't help but comment, "Oh dear... this is most certainly turning into one of the most tense climax's I've ever witnessed!"

Fran near him couldn't help but say with her arms folded "Indeed... I must agree to this."

Yeul was growing horribly nervous too, for what were they to do! Shaking she held onto Noel's hand tightly!

Feeling her do this as he looked to her, he wanted to comfort her somehow. But he didn't know what to do, he couldn't lie about the situation but...

"Darn, we're really in a tight spot now aren't we?" Timbre asked aloud, feeling dread taking over.

"You're telling me!" Zidane added, as he did so, he couldn't help but ask nervous, "Just how are we supposed to get out of this!?"

Jim thinking to himself, already had an idea of what to do! Quickly seeing what had fallen from the mast, he rushed down the stairs as he went to go and initiate his plan!

Rushing up the stairs quickly Nozomi followed by Riku and Mickey, with Cait sith on her shoulder had to ask Amelia, Ben and Delbert, "Guys what's going on!?"

Seeing the female keyblader with them, it was then startled that they all saw Nozomi dressed in her knight's armour which they'd never encountered before! However quickly snapping out of her own amazement, Amelia quickly informed the keyblader and her friend's, "The ship's become damaged... and it looks like we might not be able to make it beyond this plane't borders before it explodes."

Cait sith hearing this couldn't help but exclaim, "Oh crikey! Lads that's real bad!"

Hearing this, Mickey became immediately anxious as the others did too! Quickly the mouse king had to ask, "Is there anyway we can avoid that?! Have you-!"

BLAST!

Instantly distracted by this sound, it was then that everyone looked! There they saw on deck it was none other than Jim! He seemed to be making something, which he was trying to fire it into life! Looking at him doing this, Riku couldn't help but ask, "What's he doing?"

No-one there at that moment knew, however Nozomi knew there was one way to find out! So quickly she said, "We'll find that out if we ask!" With that she rushed off and in turn, Riku and Mickey followed suit behind her to get some answers!

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Concentrating hard upon his invention, Jim was desperate! They barely had anytime left! Pulling a rope around his invention, he then said fiercely determined, "C'mon! Just a little more and-!"

"Jim!"

Turning immediately as he heard this call, the ponytailed young man then saw Nozomi coming along with her friend's! Seeing them, he heard the revived female keyblader ask, "What're you doing there?"

Hearing her ask, he quickly got back to work and as he did, he quickly explained, "I'm making our way out!"

"Way out?" Riku repeated puzzled. For looking on, he saw that the Cabin Boy had fixed a part of one of the thrusters onto a loose plank. But what he was going to use it for, was beyond him!

Nodding, Jim desperately trying to tie the rope explained, "Yeah!" With that tying the rope finally in place he said, "I have to get back to where the treasure chamber is!"

Mickey hearing this then had to ask, "What the treasure chamber?" Then looking back to the inferno that was revealed, the mouse king couldn't help but say, "But why would you wanna go back there! That wouldn't-!"

"It's not the chamber we need! It's the device in front of it!" Jim told him, with that he got the board ready!

Cait sith hearing this, then asked him, "Device?" Saying that he looked to the opening too and as he did, he quickly saw the glowing green dimension device in front of the opened doorway. As he did so, he quickly realised, "Ya mean ya wanna fly through all that hellfire to press a button on that thing!"

"Exactly!" Jim informed the crowned cat!

Nozomi though was immediately apprehensive at this idea and so said, "But Jim! It's suicide to do that! You can't-!"

"Guys we gotta turn the ship around!"

Calling out loudly to Delbert, Amelia and Ben, and drowning out Nozomi's words all of them quickly turned their attentions to the Cabin Boy as they listened on to what he had to say. However it was clear the female keyblader was feeling really anxious about his proposed idea.

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Looking to Silver who was staring at her with a shocked expression on his face, recovering from the shock of the mast damage from before. Raiyana then asked him simply, "You've returned?"

Hearing her say this, the cyborg looked down awkwardly. It was clear he was uneasy about this situation... however after a little bit he replied to her with a solemn expression on his face, "Aye lass... I've come back."

As he said this, Raiyana then asked him, "And in one piece too, huh?" Then as she said this, Morph suddenly flew to her and rubbed himself into her cheek. As he did so, the long blue haired looked to him affectionately and as she did so, she added with a small smile, "With Morph safely back too..."

Silver hearing her say this, couldn't help but reveal a gentle smile for a moment too. He was glad to see the two of them loved each other as much as they always had... however he knew this was no time to get sentimental, so releasing a small composing cough into his still organic hand, he started thing's, "Rai lass... I'm sorry."

Stopping herself as she heard this, Raiyana released her gentle touch upon Morph and as she did so, she looked to the cyborg pirate with serious eyes.

Seeing that she was remaining silent, Silver continued on, "I used ya... I got ya drawn into me plans, even though I knew ya wouldn't like it..."

Hearing him say this, Raiyana replied with a serious expression of her own, "Yeah you did... you also turned me against my friend's... hiding what you really wanted in the end."

As she said these words, Silver kept quiet himself and as he did so, Raiyana continued and asked him, "Tell me? Did you do that, because I would be more useful to you in the end? Was it because you could control me?" With that gripping her right fist tightly, she could feel herself shaking inside. As she did so, she then had to ask as Morph looked to her with terrible concern "Did you have it planned that Hari would use me, knowing that I was a Nobody? Did you know that fact all along?"

As all these questions were put to him, Silver remained silent... however after a little bit with a serious expression on his face, he made his reply, "Rai lass... I knew that ya were different."

Raiyana didn't react to these words, seeing her do this the cyborg continued on, "Ya always were... but I didn't know ya were what ya were, till Hari talked to me about ya..." Then he added as he looked to her with sincerity shining in his eyes, "I didn't wanna use ya... I had no intentions to, in fact I wanted to keep ya away from all that."

Surprised to hear this, Raiyana looking to him asked, "You did?"

With a single nod, Silver then told her, "Yeah..." then with a saddened look in his eyes, he told the surprised Nobody, "But I couldn't, my greed and desire... it hurt ya and even Jimbo, Nozomi... all the rest of ya..." then gripping both his fists he said, "I know I don't deserve forgiveness for it and ya don't have ta give it, I won't even ask for it..." then looking to her he decided to reveal, "But know this, ta me yer precious just like my Morphy is..." then with an awkward smile on his face he said, "I always even fancied ya as the child I could never have."

Amazed beyond all words to hear his true feelings. Raiyana was speechless... she couldn't think of a single thing to say. However cautiously she began to raise a single hand and as she did so, she uttered, "Silver, you-?"

"Guys we gotta turn the ship around!"

Both of them distracted along with Morph as they heard this call, both cyborg and Nobody looked over the side of the ship to where Jim was. As they did so, they heard him go on to say with urgency, "Amelia! Doc! You gotta turn the ship around and head back to the portal! It's our only exit out of this!"

Silver silent as he heard this, then had to ask, "The portal?" With that he turned his cybernetic eye in the direction of the dimension changing doorway. As he did so, he spied it and quickly as he magnified his gaze... he quickly realised what Jim's plan was!

The others though not knowing, heard what it was from the ponytailed young man, "I'm gonna race over there and change the portal's opening! I'll open a door to another world!"

Delbert hearing this though found this impossible to believe so he said, "But Jim that's ludicrous! It's impossible!"

"It the only way!" Jim cried out, with that lifting the board he'd created he told them all, "And I'm gonna make it happen!" With that he jumped over the side of the ship, riding it!

Shocked as she saw this happen, Nozomi cried out, "Jim!?"

BLAST!

Quickly though the young boy took off upon his makeshift space board and began his fiery race towards the portal! He had to concentrate hard for if he failed, they would all die!

Amelia and Delbert still caught in their bafflement didn't know what to think of this plan! But quickly Ben still making his fast calculations spoke up and said, "One minute, twenty nine seconds till planet's destruction!"

Hearing the restored navigating robot say this, Silver knew this was no time for doubt! So looking back to the perplexed captain and doctor he told them both almost yelling, "Ya heard him ya dolts! Get this blasted heap turned around!"

Raiyana too knowing how bad thing's were then, decided to speak too and so said to the controllers of the ship, "Exactly! Hurry or we'll be doomed!"

As she heard this, snapping her back to her senses. Amelia then knew herself they had no other options! So turning to Delbert, she quickly ordered him, "Doctor! Head us back to the portal!"

Listening to his Captain's behest, immediately Delbert replied as he turned the wheel though obviously not completely convinced, "Aye Captain." With that the Legacy was turned and it was quickly making it's one daring stride towards the dimension changing portal!

As he blasted forwards further on ahead to the goal, Jim felt his determination burn alive inside! He was going to save everyone! They were all going to live! Then looking back for a moment he couldn't help but think to himself, 'I'll save you for once, this time Nozomi!' Then suddenly in his moment of distraction suddenly-!

"Whoa!" Crying out loudly, Jim avoided a stray projectile that came firing at him! As he did so, he knew he couldn't look away now! He had to keep his goal straight fast before his eyes if he was going to accomplish his goal!

Meanwhile back on the ship, Nozomi was gripping her fingers firmly into the wooden edge of their vessel. For looking at the hellish inferno Jim was going through was awful! She hated this! Looking on, she couldn't help but ask, "Is he really gonna make it through like that on his own?"

Hearing her ask this, Cait sith on her shoulder replied, "No-one can tell lass... but he's gotta or we'll be going down with him!"

As these words were uttered, Nozomi's anxiety just increased further. Gripping her hands against the wood, she then looked at her gloved and armoured arm and then looking to herself. She looked back to Jim and as she did so... she quickly made her firm decision!

Riku behind her looking to Mickey asked him, "Do you really think there's nothing we can do?"

Listening to this question being put to him, Mickey then replied honestly, "Riku... I don't think there is now, if we could then I-!"

"Lass! What're ya doin'!?"

Distracted away from their conversation, quickly both Riku and Mickey saw that Nozomi had climbed up onto the side of the ship! As she did so, they both heard her say with shock dawning on them both, "What does it look like! I'm gonna help him!" With that she went to jump off the edge of the ship!

Seeing her do this, Riku immediately ran to her and grabbed her right hand adding mad, "Oh no you don't!"

Surprised as she heard him say and stop her like this, Nozomi was quiet as she heard Mickey then say, "Nozomi you can't do this! There's no guarantee you'll live through it! You'll-!"

"I know that!" Nozomi answered strongly, as she did this with a look of fierce determination of her own, she added, "But I can't sit back and do nothing! Besides we'll all end if Jim fails... or me for that matter! So there's no other choice in this!"

Riku though wasn't going to accept her stubborn impulsiveness that one time! So he told aggravated, "I'm not going to lose you!" Then gripping her hand a little more, he added, "Not to another fiery cradle like that!"

Hearing him, Nozomi was really surprised as her eyes widened! However her expression softening for a moment she then told him, "You won't! Don't worry!" With that giving Riku no time to think, she dislodged her hand from his and as she did this, she took off into the air! As she did she lifted her keyblade up high and cried out, "Haste!"

Startled as she did this, Riku and Mickey then heard their fellow keyblader say with a smile, "See you on the other side!" With that she glowed vibrantly with the speed enhancing spell! Then quickly with it's effects on her, she flew fast in the direction where Jim was heading to!

Becoming horrified as she left, Riku cried out reaching his hand to her, "Nozomi! No!" But it was too late, she was gone and heading out to save the her friend!