Chapter CLXXXVII: The Netting Of Friends, The Sinister Suspicions And The Temporary Truce
Return To The Radiant Gardens Part XXX
"AAAAGGGGHHHH!"
Screaming and struggling, Kagi was desperate! Thrashing against the dark bonds that held him in high within the terrible abyss he was trapped within, he couldn't make a budge against the tremendous strength that held him and-!
SHINE!
"Urgh!"
His eyes widening in shock, more terrible dark tendrils were invading his chest and what was being pulled out from the sparkling essence that was his heart, it was the very thing... that gave him his existence.
Seeing it's green glow outside of him, he was silent with widened eyes. However squeezing them shut as the pain spread about his whole being rapidly, he heard the horrible monstrous voice of Bebuzzu who then cried out into the darkness above,
"MORE! MORE GIVE ME POWER! MORE!"
Wincing as he heard these words, Kagi hated the situation he was within as more power pulsed out from within him! He wanted to escape it, but he didn't have the power to... realising this with great pain, he then uttered to the darkness that was above him, "Please...help me! Please...!" Then opening his eyes, hoping to see the light and warmth so well, he uttered her name softly, "Lachesis...!"
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Holding onto the edges of her protective bubble with both of her hands, as she felt herself being sucked towards the twisting dark vortex that was Bebuzzu's mouth! Seeing it, she saw with terror her friends and her enemies were being dragged towards certain doom!
Looking on from within the bubble too, Cait sith then cried out panicked, "Lass! We gotta do somethin'! We gotta go right now!"
To which instantly the female keyblader responded, "I know that! I know but-!"
WHOOSH!
"AGH!"
Instantly the bubble she was in was twisted upwards and was thrown in another direction, unbalancing her! As she fell back within it, the female keyblader then frustrated and becoming panicked cried out, "What're we supposed to do against this powerful current of power! I can't even sit up straight! We're-!"
"Nozomi! Cait sith!"
Turning both the keyblader and crowned cat turned. There they saw flying about in just as much of a mess of chaos, it was none other than the gentle blonde haired princess Oralee. Looking towards her, immediately Cait sith called out to her, "Yer highness!?"
Seeing she'd got his attention, immediately Oralee spoke again, "Use your power Cait sith! You can command these bubbles to-!"
"Agh!"
"Oralee!?" Nozomi cried out worried! For quickly her friend's bubble was struck into by a piece of huge debris that had come twisting off of one of the buildings! Looking on with poised breath though, quickly the female keyblader saw her friends had survived without a scratch!
Inside the bubble though with the princess, the cop bobcat Bonkers was sweating as he then uttered, "Whoo that was too close!"
"Kweh..." Coco uttered nervously. For this situation they were in was much bigger than him and his cat pal.
Oralee though trying to maintain her composure cried out again, "Hurry! Control the bubbles!"
Seeing the determination within her friend's eyes, Nozomi knew quickly she had to be strong too and so responded, "Right!" Then turning to her feline partner she told him, "You heard her Cait sith, c'mon hurry up!"
At once hearing her, the crowned cat then responded with annoyance, "You don't get to boss me around lass!" However seeing the situation again that was at hand ad he he felt themselves being swung about again irritated, he declared, "But since it's me for me highness!"
CLAP!
Nozomi quickly saw Cait sith clap his gloved paws together and as he did so-!
GLOW!
In moments, his entire body glowed all over with glittering yellow light. As it did so in another moment she saw the bubble she within glow brightly with the same radiance and quickly in turn, in the distance Oralee's own sphere came to glow in the same way glittering light.
Amazed as she saw this, Nozomi then saw and felt her bubble come to a halt. As it did so, Oralee's did the same. The Heroes finally had some stability, but now there was only one thing to do! "Okay! Let's get to work Cait sith!"
Hearing her words, the small cat knew what she wanted in seconds and so responded, "You better have a good plan in that head of yours lass!" With that the cat and keyblader dived straight into the dangerous chaotic fray!
Watching on from the distance they were now held safely aloft at, Bonkers, Coco and Oralee were silent for now all they could do was hope for the best for the keyblader and crowned cat...
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Looking on silently as the drama continued to unfold within the depths of the swirling viewing orb. Maleficent's expression was blank but it was clear she was in serious concentration...
The others in audience with her had much the same expression. Though some of them were on edge, for the fate of the heroes before them was so undeterminable, no-one could picture the outcome at all. However as they all watched on, it was then that the sorceress of darkness decided to voice her thoughts as she spoke one single name, "Uriax..."
Hearing his name being spoken, the masked young man felt a slight chill run down his back and so looking up to Maleficent with slight weariness, he heard her gently utter, "It looks like you've overlooked a couple of important existences...this has displeased me greatly!"
For there within the confines of the viewing orb, there glowing within it's depths there could be seen two glowing lights that were outside of the bubbles. They were green and purple in colour, glowing vibrantly revealing their true importance...
Realising the devastating error that he had left out of his protective spheres, he tightened his right fist tightly. For if he had known that others like himself, Jona, Hari Nozomi and Oralee had been found he would have-!
Seeing Uriax struggle like this, Jona was quiet herself. She knew he was now in deep trouble with Maleficent, if she could have said something before to warn him she would have... but still, she couldn't reveal about one particular existence for she had to-!
"Now?"
Distracted out of her inner turmoil, the female Sphynx turned her golden eyes back up and there she saw Maleficent's focus had intensified upon Uriax. As it did so, she was quiet as she heard the master of the Heartless say, "Have you come up with a suitable countermeasure for this catastrophe?"
As this was asked of him, Uriax was tense. Continuing to squeeze his fist tightly, his nails were digging in so deeply into palms his thought they would pierce painfully into his skin. He shuddered as he started to answer, "I...I have-"
"The situation's all under control here!"
Surprised, Uriax turned and there he saw talking with a high serious tone of his own. It was none other than the overweight bumbling buffoon of the group, Pete.
Staring at him, the dark apprentice was quiet. However quickly, looking about the room he realised something... one particular person had been absent for a long while. Quickly he came to the only conclusion of where it was they could be and as he did so, he uttered infuriated, "You-!"
However Pete remaining calm and collected, continued on to speak his words ignoring Uriax's spite, "We've already got someone there Maleficent! Someone's got this whole situation covered!"
As this was said, the mistress of the Heartless now curious and had to ask Pete, "And who might that be?"
With these words said, Pete simply pointed to the viewing globe and as he did so, he added, "My one and only accomplice!" Then as he said those words-!
GLOW!
Within the darkened depths of the viewing globe, a red glowing light began to shine revealing the existence of one other hidden party within the battle...
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Meanwhile unaware of this presence, Nozomi was rushing forwards straight into battle! Acting fast, she cried out, "Haste!"
GLOW!
In seconds, a glowing image of a clock face appeared and as it's hands sped. So too did Nozomi's speed and instantly within the domains of the protective sphere she was within, she rushed on forwards! With her speed enhanced, the female keyblader's thoughts seemed to have sped with the spell. For with her keyblade drawn, she knew she had to save everyone all at once! But there was only one way to do so... and it called for some huge amounts of power she didn't have in her regular form! So hatching her plan quickly as she ran on, she spoke a name with fierce determination, "Cait sith!"
"What lass!?" For asking this question, they were passing by their friends fast and as they did so, he asked again, "If ya really wanna land us into a bottomless abyss ya certainly goin' the right way about it!" For there fast approaching them both, was Bebuzzu's wide opened jaws ready to swallow them all whole with's terrible tongue wagging back and forth!
Hearing him say these words, the female keyblader then responded, "I want you to make another protective spell around me!"
"Huh!?" He uttered out baffled, then looking to Nozomi he asked her, "What do you mean lass!? What-!?"
But quickly, Nozomi explained, "I'm gonna rush on out there and fish our friends out of this problem!" Then looking to Cait sith, she asked him, "You get my drift?"
The crowned cat hearing this was quiet, however knowing what Nozomi was capable of... he had no reason to doubt her! So immediately he nodded to her and replied, "Alright lass!" Then quickly clapping his gloved paws together-!
SHINE!
Immediately Nozomi felt another protective shell come all around her and as it did so, she smiled to Cait sith to him and said, "Thanks!" Then turning back to what had to be dealt with, she added finally, "Now here I go!" With that she launched herself forwards and out of the shell she had been in before, leaving Cait sith behind in it as she went to deal with the threat that was before them!
Seeing her go, the crowned cat then uttered with fierce determination to himself, "Go get 'em lass!"
Nozomi flying on ahead through the air with Cait sith's yellow glowing shield all around her, she reached her left hand to her right shoulder and as she did so-!
GLOW!
In seconds her light blue armour came forth and shimmered over her entire body encasing her in it's protective metallic layers. As it did so, her cape quickly unfurled behind her and as it did so, it proved she was ready for this!
"RRROOOAAARRGGHH!"
In turn, it was clear that Bebuzzu too was ready for her as he opened his mouth and twisted out his tongue wagging it back and forth hungrily! He was waiting for her!
Nozomi gritting her teeth, told the horrible monster, "Too bad! I'm not gonna be your chow today!" Then turning in the air, she looked on ahead and saw her friends and enemies coming straight towards herself and her foe. Still frozen in the monster's time manipulation magic trap and seeing this, she added determined, "And neither are they!" With that she lifted up her right hand and cried out loud out to the whole world,
"Shimmering Sewing!"
SHINE!
In seconds flying straight to Nozomi's fingertips, hundreds of strong shining threads flowed from all the orbs that surrounded the skyscape. As they all did so, immediately flying in and around with the threads in her hands, the female keyblader created a huge webbed net and as this occurred-!
SWOOSH!
She moved and caught all her time frozen friends! Stopping the devilish meal from occurring! Cait sith seeing this amazing rescue in his bubble, couldn't help but cry out in amazement, "Whoo! Way ta go lass!"
Nozomi was pleased herself... however she hadn't counted upon one thing, cringing with one eye closed she admitted with clear difficulty as she tried to fly forwards, "Darn! Everyone is-!" Quickly she faltered slightly in her steps and as she did so, she finally finished her sentence saying, "...Really heavy!"
"MINE!"
Shocked as she heard this monstrous cry, Nozomi turned and looked behind herself. There she saw Bebuzzu leaning forwards with his wide opened jaws ready to chomp down and swallow her and her friends whole with sharpened teeth! This sent horrible shivers down her spine, she had to hurry and get away from there but-!
"YOU'RE ALL MINE!"
With that the horrible demon reached his sharp claws forwards and went to grab the female keyblader and her tremendous netted catch!
Horrified, Nozomi saw that the only way forwards was literally to fly! Struggling hard, she pushed herself to run through the air! But with all her friends weight pulling her down and back! It was practically impossible!
Bebuzzu seeing this, smiled in absolute glee and as he did so, he then bellowed out loudly,
"YUM! YUM!"
"Oh, man! Oh, man! Oh, man!" The female keyblader cried out in terror! For this was bad! It was really, really bad!
Cait sith seeing this too couldn't help but cry out from his own protective sphere, "Oh lass!" For if she was swallowed whole, he knew that himself, his princess and everyone else were doomed!
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Seeing the struggle that was happening a long way away from herself. Hari was quiet, she knew that she couldn't just step into the battle and have Bebuzzu or the heroes notice she was there... she couldn't allow anyone to know of her prescence at all. However as this thought occurred to her-!
"AAAGGGHHH!"
Within her mind, she could hear Kagi screaming. As she did so, she was quiet... however she quietly tensed up her right fist. As this was act was done, she uttered then quietly, "No...not yet." For still it wasn't time...
"Oh no!"
However looking on back to the disaster that was impending, she knew that she had to intervene in this battle. For the seventh wouldn't be able to hold out for much longer on her own... knowing this Hari looked about her environment and as she did so, she saw what might be potential aids either side of herself. Seeing this, she then decided to make her move!
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"Oh no! Nozomi!" Terrified as she sat within her own protective bubble, Oralee was helpless! She couldn't help her friend and she couldn't move from the safe spot she was in! It was terrible!
"Oh boy this really is bad!" Turning his head, he then had to add looking to his feathery pal, "This is real bad Coco!"
"Kweh..." the small yellow bird uttered worriedly, however as he did this-!
CRASH!
"Huh!?" "Wha!?" "Kweh!?"
CRASH!
Amazed in seconds, quickly the three shocked observers saw that suddenly behind them that something was collapsing and as it did so-!
CLASH!
"Agh!"
Quickly, Oralee Bonkers and Coco's bubble was hit by some falling stone and was sent flying away! However looking behind them, they saw a huge barrage of these treacherous stones were heading straight in none other than Nozomi's direction!
Seeing what was coming her friend's way, instantly the blonde haired princess cried out, "Nozomi!"
"Huh!?"
For the female keyblader in question still trying to ride it out against the rapid currents that was Bebuzzu's vortex draining mouth and clawed hand as it swung about trying to nab her, then heard-!
"Look out for the incoming!"
"Kweh!"
Turning hearing this, quickly Nozomi saw what was coming and instantly distressed she cried out, "Whoa!" For then moving she dodged a rocky missile, then another and another before-!
"Agh!"
She came straight into contact with one of the missiles! It struck into her! But feeling the pain and the pull of it heading straight for Bebuzzu she moved getting on top of it, pulling the net of her friends over it with her! Frustrated she cried out mad, "Darn what the heck is this!? Why do I have to-!" But her words were dashed as-!
"RRROOOAAARRGGHH!"
Quickly Bebuzzu went to reach for the female keyblader again, extending his terrifying long claws straight towards her! This sight scared her witless, there was no choice but to run! And so she did, but looking ahead she saw the huge plate of rock she'd been running across had come to an end! "Oh no!" But in another second-!
STEP!
Suddenly jumping forwards, Nozomi landed upon another oncoming piece of debris! Then shocked feeling this happen she uttered, "Huh!? What the-!?" But there was no time for her to question anymore as-!
STEP!
She made it onto another piece of rock and then-!
STEP!
Another one she stepped on and-!
STEP!
STEP! STEP! STEP! STEP! STEP!
She was speeding forwards across the terrain across all the loose rocks that were being sucked into Bebuzzu's mouth! As Nozomi continued to make her now hazardous and insane amounts of progress, she couldn't help but say, "Geez this is crazy! I mean how is this-!?"
BLAST!
Suddenly distracting her from her words again, ahead a couple of the buildings before her along the sides were falling straight towards each other and in another moment-!
CRASH!
They smashed straight into each other! As they did so scattering glass and bricks here and there, Nozomi saw from the safety of her bubble that the the buildings had quickly formed a jagged cross and as this sight met the female keybladers eyes, she realised something! Looking to the others who'd she all managed to catch and drag along with her, she then said, "With that I can-!?"
"LASS!?"
Spooked out of her thoughts, the female keyblader looked behind herself and saw that trying to swim through the air within the bubble he was in. It was none other than Cait sith who panicked and frustrated cried out to her, "Get me out of this!" For he was being sucked towards Bebuzzu now himself whilst trying to avoid the barrages of brick and glass that were coming his way!
Immediately worried for him, the female keyblader knew she couldn't delay in her rescue! For with Cait sith gone she and the others would be finished! However the power keeping her armour upon her body was quickly running out, she had to hurry! So swinging her net of friends with her, she charged straight backwards towards Cait sith and reaching out to him with her right hand she grabbed him and pulled him into her own bubble!
Feeling her do this, the crowned cat couldn't help but say, "Oh boy! Am I glad ya made it lass! I-!"
"Don't speak too soon!" The female keyblader replied and as she did so, she swung herself back and taking her powerful weapon she informed her feline companion, "Cause we're gonna be in for one heck of a ride!"
"Ride?" Cait sith uttered. However quickly it didn't take him a moment before he realised what it was Nozomi might do! "Oh geez!" Then rushing, he clambered up onto her shoulder and told her mad, "Lass give me fair warning before ya-!"
However the female keyblader didn't reply to him and instead she mustered up all her power and cried out, "Luminous Tornado!" In moments with the spell cast, the tornado of glittering light came forth and propelled her and her friends forwards!
Feeling this happen Cait sith was digging his claws into Nozomi and was holding on for dear life! But as they went he couldn't help but yell out, "AAAGGGHHH!" For quickly the winged keyblader, crowned cat and netted heroes were heading straight for the crossed buildings!
Standing within her bubble and seeing her friends quickly all race out of danger, the blonde haired princess couldn't help but release a small sigh of relief as she then uttered, "Oh thank goodness..."
"Wow! I thought we really were in hot water for a while there! Nozomi really pulled us through there!" Bonkers admitted and in turn Coco behind him nodded. But in another moment he realised quickly, "Now I say we should get ourselves in on the action and give a helpin' hand!" Then turning to his pal he added, "Right Coco?"
"Kweh!" Came the happy reply and immediately with this done, the two heroes moved themselves to make the bubble speed on forwards!
Oralee in turn seeing this, then said as well, "Yes! We must assist our friends," with that the blonde haired princess began to push the bubble forwards and as she did so, she added, "Let's hurry!"
Nodding as this was said, Bonkers and Coco with Oralee all rushed on forwards towards the criss crossed buildings to assist their friends and hopefully combat and defeat the monstrous demon Bebuzzu...
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"Hmm..." Looking on at the sudden change of events that had taken place, Maleficent was quiet. As the others in the room, however impressed she couldn't help but admit, "Fascinating, so that's what my sword has been up to?"
Jona and Uriax said nothing to this, however the dark apprentice looking to Pete continued to glare at him as he watched on with amazement at the spectacle that was taking place.
The sorceress of the Heartless seeing the angry expression that her apprentice was making at her subordinate, she then decided to ask the overweight villain, "So tell me, Pete?"
Distracted out of his observations for a moment, Pete became slightly nervous as he answered, "Uh? Yeah, Maleficent what can I do yah?"
As this was said to her, the sorceress then replied, "Who gave permission, to allow Hari to participate in this battle?"
Hearing this being put to him, Pete was quiet... he was horribly nervous. For if he said the wrong thing, he knew that Maleficent wouldn't forgive him for it. For he knew that with the pervious order Hari had told him about, the one where she was commanded not to interact with him... Maleficnet would hate him for giving her the order to go there. But remembering what he'd been by his accomplice... after a little moment of consideration he gave his answer, "I... Hari, she suggested it to me, Maleficent."
Curious as this was told to her, the dark sorceress repeated, "Suggested?"
Nodding Pete then continued on to say, "Yeah, since the Radiant Gardens are yer domain, or gonna be... then it was only right she be there to make sure that all yer property there was not destroyed or tampered with in a way ya... ya wouldn't like it."
Hearing this being said to her, Maleficent narrowed her eyes suspiciously. For this wording and explanation was clearly not something Pete would think of to say to her. She knew inside it must have been Hari herself who'd told him to say this to her... this meant one thing.
As she remained silent considering this thought, Jona herself was becoming curious as well and so uttered with some cautiousness of her own, "Lady Maleficent?"
Hearing Jona's voice reach her ears, the sorceress of darkness didn't reveal her inner suspicions and simply smiled as she replied, "Very well then, I will have to commend and reward you both for your swift work and foresight in this situation."
This gratitude being given to him, Pete was quiet. Then revealing a small smile in slight disbelief he replied, "Uh, thanks there Maleficent..." however inside he didn't feel entirely happy. For he could sense inside that his mistress was angry. But she wasn't going to reveal it...and knowing she wouldn't only made Pete dread the moment that she someday would...
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GLOW...
"Oh! I feel I can fly!
Won't you see me try!
High up way in the sky!"
"Urgh...who's playing that junk!" Aching all over, there was a terrible pain that was bristling all throughout the bones of the person who's time had finally begun again, as well as a headache coming from the music but before they could moan more-!
"Lady Irma!?"
Shocked the red pigtailed sorceress, turned and there she saw tied up with lengths of tight ropes it was none other than, "Greeble!? Peekaboo?!" For looking at them, Irma couldn't understand what was going on! Then as she tried to move! "Urgh!?" She found much to her dismay, she was tied with the same types of ropes as well! Looking down to herself in disbelief she then demanded angrily, "What!? What the heck is this!? Why am I-!?"
"They tied you up!"
Turning her head, Irma then saw that talking to her it was none other than, "Gandrake!" For there sitting almost beside her with the same ropes around her too, it was none other than her powerful samurai. Looking on at him, the red haired sorceress couldn't believe it! Why was he also tied up!? But then looking at him, she noticed something and quickly turning to Peekaboo along with Greeble again. As she did so... she finally saw what had changed, their colours had been restored to normal and their Magi Metamorphisis had been undone as well. They had been returned back entirely to their original forms and sizes! Realising this, she couldn't help but ask, "How?! Why!? Why're we-?!"
"How've ya gone back to yer nasty normal selves?"
As her unsaid question was said back to her, Irma turned and there she saw standing before herself it was none other than her hated adversaries. The keybladers, the members of the 'ARCS' and most infuriating of them all it was none other than Bonkers looking down at her along with that insufferable yellow chocobo, Coco. Seeing them all there before her, she spat enraged, "You!"
"Why don't we make your heart feel so light?
For now it is just so right!
Cause we know you're in a jam!
That's why we're here to make your cares!"
Flinching as this song was continuing to be sung, Irma turned and there she saw singing away as the role of songstresses. It was none other than Oralee and Serah, why they were singing though it was beyond her, but it was insufferable hearing the song again that had been sung in a moment she had been defeated some time ago.
"That's just the expression I imagined you'd make when you discovered the unravelling of your so-called mischief."
Hearing this voice, Irma was surprised even further. As she became so, she turned and there she saw the one who'd spoken to her it was none other than Lightning! Staring at her in shock she saw the stoic pink haired female warrior sit back against a wall with her arms folded. Looking at her, Irma couldn't believe it as she uttered, "You! You're supposed to be under my control! You're-!"
"I was!" Lightning replied interrupting the captive sorceress. Then looking to her with an angry glare in her lilac coloured eyes, she then added, "But I was just freed a few moments ago, by someone exceptionally powerful."
Hearing this information, Irma didn't believe it. So quickly she demanded angrily, "How!? Who could have broken my hold on you! Who-!?"
"Someone who's a great pal to me!"
Turning as she heard these words, Irma then saw another of her former pawns speak. It was none other than, the fatherly gun swinger Sazh. The green coated afro hatted man seeing the sinister sorceress then added, "And a pal to my son here."
To which, hearing this Irma then finally noticed the young boy in between the gunner's arms, who was holding onto his father's hands with both of his own. He looked on at Irma with bitter eyes, knowing what it was she nearly had his father do to them all.
"He is an ally to all of us here to be exact."
Then finally the last person to reveal themselves, it was none other than the crimson red coated gunner Vincent. Who walking forwards, had his right hand opened up and there sitting within his palm... there was a small blue mouse. Who too had his arms folded and informed the sinister sorceress, "And he now speaking is not pleased with the predicament you've left him in!"
Hearing these words as she stared at the blue coloured mouse, Irma at first said nothing. But quickly in another moment-!
"HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA!"
Quickly unimpressed with this eruption of laughter, no-one present said a word. But Merlin then huffed with irritation and said becoming even more angry, "Hmph! How impertinent!"
Irma though clearly didn't care for his words as she continued on laughing and added struggling in-between giggles, "You! You! The world's most powerful wizard! Now nothing but a mouse!"
Having been quiet for the most part of this interaction, Juan standing with the rest of his fellow 'ARCS' and leader couldn't help but say, "Tch! Look who's been beaten by a pequeño ratón time and again!"
"You're telling me!" Alania replied, then she couldn't help but say, "She's got some nerve insulting people like this!"
Knowing they were talking about him, Mickey then decided to say, "Don't worry about that fella's I haven't taken no offence to it." He couldn't help bad though, for it was his fault that Merlin had been transformed into a mouse. For he again had tried to undo the magic transformation spell that had been cast upon the powerful magician, but sadly it had backfired...However, he knew this wasn't the time to well on regrets for there was something more important to deal with as he went on to say, "Anyway, we gotta get back to the matter at hand before-!"
"RRROOOAAARRGGHH!"
Immediately the whole place shuddered and as it did so, Irma ceased her laughter in moments! Everyone became high on edge and as they felt the tremors shake in the space they were within! Feeling it, on edge Irma then demanded becoming slightly panicked, "What!? What is this!? What's-!?"
"It's your so-called Bebuzzu!"
Turning as she heard this voice, it was then that Irma saw who was talking. It was none other than Leon. As he did so, he then added with a serious tone to his voice, "He froze the whole space in time and tried to devour all of us..." then looking to Irma with serious cold eyes, he added, "Including all of you."
Quiet as she heard this, Irma said nothing for a few moments. But as the information settled into her mind she asked, "Us? My beloved Bebuzzu... he tried to eat all of us."
"That's correct there Irma."
As this voice spoke, the sorceress then saw it was none other than the mouse king. Mickey, looking to him she heard him say, "He overpowered ya with his power, makin' ya insane and more easier ta eat." With these explanations given Irma said nothing in reply and seeing this, the king continued to speak on, "And right now... he's still trying to do the same, devour all of us."
With this explanation given to them all, Greeble saw that his mistress still remained silent. However his own curiousity peaked, he couldn't help but ask, "Um, there was something that you said before there mouse boy." Hearing him, Mickey turned in his direction and as he did so, the peppermint green chocobo worded out his question properly, "You said we were all frozen in time? How are we moving right now, feasibly it is not possible for-!"
"ARGH!"
CRASH!
Spooked, up above everyone then saw that colliding into the high wall of the building above them. It was none other than, "Nozomi!" Yeul cried out in alarm!
Noel seeing this then cried out worried, "Are you okay!?"
Nozomi breaking free of the wall, pulling herself out from the falling debris cautiously nodded and coughed. Feeling her do this, Cait sith on her shoulder manoeuvring himself as she moved as well then cried out to everyone that was below, "Don't worry lads, she ain't down for the count yet!" Then patting her right shoulder, as she finally pulled herself free he added, "We'll keep the monster at bay you'll see!"
Hearing him, the female keyblader looked to the others who were below her and as she did so, she was about to speak to the others who were there but-!
"Nozomi!"
Turning she saw that there grabbing her attention, it was none other than Timbre! Levitating over to her, he told her with great urgency, "C'mon we haven't got time to fool around here! Yow know what will happen if we don't-!"
BLAST!
Becoming panicked with alert, the others then saw that what had struck straight into the walls above them was a vivid lilac coloured laser. It terrified everyone, then making it quickly over another individual hurriedly raced over and apologised saying, "I'm sorry guys! I missed that beam there I-!"
However shaking her head Nozomi replied, "No it's not your fault Raiyana! Don't apologise!" Then looking down she told everyone with great urgency now in her own voice, "Guys please hurry up! Me and Timbre can't carry this out on our own forever!"
With these words given to them all no-one knew what to say. However one strong voice called back, "Don't worry we will!" Nozomi hearing it, then saw it was Riku who had spoken to her and as he did so, he told his fellow keyblader further, "You just keep up the fight Nozomi! You're doing well!"
Glad to have his words, the female keyblader then smiled to him and nodded. Doing this, she turned back to face the battle that was at hand and as she did so, she rushed straight back into the fight!
Looking at her go, Raiyana taking her double edged scythe back into her hands called out to Nozomi, "Wait don't rush in like that Nozomi! You gotta be careful!" With that she chased after her.
Seeing them both go quickly himself, Timbre then called back to his crew and told them, "We can't keep going on like this for much longer without back up! You guys have gotta move it!" With these words given-!
BLAST!
Another laser was unleashed smashing straight into the wall and making more debris fall! Though Irma's group were terrified of the oncoming sharp projectiles falling their way, quickly these harmful objects were all thrown aside. For around them all, they finally noticed the shimmering yellow protective shield that was protecting each and all of them within it's glowing domains. As they all saw it, it was then they realised what was protecting them all from Bebuzzu's power!
Timbre though not caring for this scene of destruction, instead looked with frustration at the scene of havoc that was unfolding for him and the female keyblader along with their Nobody ally. As he did so, he then yelled out one word to the party that was below him, "Hurry!" With those words given, he rushed on his way to join the perils of battle again!
Seeing his crew mate rush back into that chaos, Zidane rushed forwards and peaked looking through a crack that was in the wall. He saw that continuing to battle the enormous and horrible Bebuzzu with his one gigantic swirling eye firing lasers and using his sharp claws he was trying to swipe away at the flying heroes. It was clear his friends could not win this fight on their own.
Clenching his hand tightly, he looked back to the group of villain's with angered eyes. As he did so, he then asked, "So you guys need anymore reason to stay silent and do nothing?!"
Gandrake, Peekaboo and Greeble said nothing. It was clear with the effects of Bebuzzu's power removed from them. They wanted to live, they didn't want to die and be eaten alive by such a monstrosity. However, the peppermint green and pink coloured chocobo couldn't say their wishes for they were bound to Irma by the strongest of magic.
However the samurai was bound by no such thing, "Irma! C'mon say something!" However the sorceress didn't utter a word. Seeing this, he became bitterly angered and as he did so, he then cried out in frustration, "Say something! You can't want it to end like this! There's no way you do!"
Irma though said nothing still. For she was still caught in the throws of disbelief, for she couldn't believe it. Her own book, her own precious Bebuzzu had gone against her... her own aims, they'd come to nothing all this work and yearning, she could never be-!
"Fine then!"
Hearing this angry proclamation, Irma turned her red eyes in Gandrake's direction. Doing this she saw him stand up and as he did so, he turned to the other warriors who were standing near to him. Looking in their direction, he told them, "Hey! One of you morons untie me!"
"And let you run amok laddie?"
Looking in the direction where this voice was speaking, it was then that Gandrake saw that it was none other than their former bird caged captive. It was Scrooge McDuck, tapping his webbed foot upon the floor with his hands placed firmly upon his cane he informed him sceptially, "I should think not! Not when you and yer motley crew were the ones who landed us straight into this mess in the first place!"
As this was said to him, Gandrake then told Scrooge, "Well this time I wanna get us out of it! For I for one don't wanna die here!" Then turning himself around, he added with a serious gaze of his own, "Now c'mon! Let me out of this so I can help you!"
Hearing these words, everyone was silent... however after a moment one voice spoke up and said, "My word, someone really needs to teach this fellow proper etiquette!"
Turning his head in the direction he heard this voice, Gandrake then saw it was none other than Balthier speaking. Not saying a word himself though he waited and in another moment-!
SLASH!
He saw that the sky pirate's partner had moved and cut his ropes. The partner in question was none other than Fran who told the now free samurai, "You should think yourself fortunate that we are in such dire peril at this moment." With that the archer rabbit earred warrior stepped back to see what next would come about.
Gandrake was silent as this act was done. However in another moment, he shook his ropes off of himself and turning back to Irma who was now looking up to him like a loss child. He then summoned something into his hand, it was none other than the powerful blade Muramasa.
Seeing him do this act, Musashi who was standing back with his leader put his own hand upon his weapon, the katana. However, feeling him do this Snow stopped his blade and whispered quietly, "Wait and see how this plays out..."
Quiet as he heard this, Musashi after a moment of consideration relaxed his grip and simply made a nod. Though reluctantly, for he still couldn't tell what Gandrake could be capable of.
His powerful sword in hand, Gandrake stared at the glistening blade. He could feel it's power flowing... however at the same time, he realised one particular thing about it. As he did so, he looked back down to Irma and lifting the sword out with one hand-!
CLATTER!
He dropped it down, making it fall before her knees. As this was done, Irma stared at it dumbfounded and as she did so, she heard the samurai tell her, "I don't need a pathetic weapon that's been created by someone as weak willed like you!" Then going to his side, he drew out one of his own original katana swords and feeling it's nostalgic strong feel in his hands, he told the sorceress again, "You promised me the strongest blade made by your own power!" Then clasping his sword with both hands-!
SMASH!
Shocking everyone and especially Irma herself, she saw Gandrake stab the Muramasa blade with his katana! Then as he did this act, it splintered and cracked more and more before-!
SHINE!
It faded away into a sparkle of nothingness...leaving no trace that it had ever been there at all. Seeing this being done, Irma was entirely speechless. However as she became so, one thing was made entirely clear to her, Bebuzzu perhaps was not as strong a tome as she'd been given to believe... thinking this, she clenched her right hand tightly.
"My lady..."
Surprised, Irma then turned to her right and there with his black winged fingers on her hand. It was none other than, "Volg..."
Hearing her say his name so softly, Volg revealed a gentle smile. As he did, he then informed her, "It is you who truly hold spectacular power and magic, not Bebuzzu." Then looking behind himself as he saw the battle continue on, he added, "He simply fed upon you all this time..." with that looking to the others he corrected himself saying, "In fact all of us."
As this was said, his fellow chocobo's looked uncomfortable as they looked down to the floor. While Gandrake himself said nothing. Irma too continued to remain silent, it was clear she was still upset.
But this didn't stop Volg as he then continued on, "I felt your power the moment that you awoke myself, Peekaboo and Greeble, you yourself gave us life not that book." Then holding Irma's hand with now both his wings, he added, "And I know that a powerful sorceress like yourself, is destined for greatness! You only need to do one thing to prove it!"
As she listened to these words, Irma couldn't believe this encouraging nonsense she was receiving from her treacherous subordinate...however she couldn't help herself from asking one thing, "And what pray tell is that exactly?"
With this question given to him, Volg answered her with no hesitation whatsoever, "Defeat that monstrous leech Bebuzzu by your own hands! Prove you are stronger than the legendary demon tome!"
Hearing these words, Irma was quiet. However everyone looking on, saw her reveal a smug grin and as she did so, she then replied, "That's a good proposal!" Then standing up she decided to add, "But just for the record, I was the one who thought of that!"
Grinning as he heard this and pleased his mistress was finally gaining her spark of ambition, Volg made a single nod and replied, "Of course my lady!" With that he formerly bowed to her with one hand against his feathery chest!
Seeing her agree to the proposal, in disbelief Snow couldn't help but asked, "Wait really you'll do it!? You'll help us defeat-!"
"Don't get the wrong idea there blondie!" With that Irma then informed the black capped leader of the 'ARCS,' "I'm simply doing a truce right now with you suckers!" With that looking at them all defiantly she added, "I'm simply trashing that demon book who used me and after I do that, we're enemies again! End of story!"
As this was said the group of heroes couldn't really be surprised. For this was Irma after all proclaiming this. But seeing she was going to co-operate with them, at least it was a good plus so Mickey then walking forwards told her, "Well it'll be good to work with ya there Irma!" With that he cut her bonds freeing her.
Flexing out her now free hands, the red haired sorceress then replied, "The feelings not mutual!"
Rolling her eyes as she said this, Shirma in the meantime along with Yeul freed Peekaboo and Greeble. As they did so, now there was only one matter that needed to be dealt with-!
"Now at last you can free me from this confounded mouse form Irma!" For Merlin was getting tired of waiting as he tapped his foot upon Vincent's palm impatiently.
"Fine, fine old man!" Irma announced, then pointing her hand to him she decided to add, "Honestly you of all people should know how to-!"
BLAST!
Shocked again, everyone was brought out of their peaceful carefree moment! For then looking behind, them all they saw that another laser had been fired and had blasted a huge hole in the crisis crossed haven they were held behind! It revealed the mad chaos again that what was happening outside. Looking at it, it was clear they had to act fast. Otherwise there would be no future for anyone or the town they were within!
