The group continues their way through the castle as they head for Marr's location while Brutaka makes his move.
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DM77's Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories Chapter 31
Castle Oblivion Lord Part 2
We come back to Emerl and J as they keep on moving through the halls of Castle Oblivion fighting through the Heartless that block their way to Marr's location. They found a moment to rest free from Heartless and took a small break and Emerl works on his deck.
"You know…I think it was a blessing I end up meeting you all" J said to Emerl.
"What do you mean J?" Emerl asked
"I though I was meant to be just a servant doing what they're told." J said "And that maybe the case with my original memories but now…I want to be what I want to be and this is I want to travel with you guys"
"We'll gladly welcome it J" Emerl said smiling "Once we're done sorting out our memories we will see new places"
J nods and the two continue on their way once Emerl was done with sorting his decks. They eventually find the door for the Key of Beginnings card and unlock it before going in.
We come back to the room with Marr and Brutaka staring each other down. Brutaka has his Twin Rotating blade and Marr has out his scythe lightsaber
"Emerald paid the price for disloyalty when she disappeared…" Brutaka told Marr as he readies his Twin Blades "You must do the same!"
Brutaka lunges and attacks Marr who dodges and jumps back. Brutaka throws his weapon at him and Marr uses his weapon to block the attack and stands strong he then knocks it back.
Brutaka grabs his weapon and glares at Marr as he said "The Psycho Organization's betrayed. In that name, I will annihilate you."
"That line is not you." Marr told him smirking under his mask.
"Well, I had to try it out once, you know." Brutaka said shrugging.
The two resume their fight. Marr swings his scythe since out a wave of darkness, force power and petals. Brutaka is able to block it with his weapon. Marr then chuckles and uses his power to bring something into the room and Brutaka smiles as he drops his guard as the thing Marr summoned into the room was Windblade who he holds onto. She looks scared and can't move.
"Is that your shield?" Brutaka asked Marr "Won't do you any good, I'm afraid to tell you."
"I wonder." Marr said thinking and turn his focus to behind Brutaka "Are you listening Emerl?
Indeed Brutaka peers behind him to see Emerl and his friends their having just entered the room "Oh?" he said.
"Brutaka says, he's willing to harm Windblade to get to me." Marr told the group. "You won't let that happen, will you? Also J you wouldn't allow harm to come to me."
Emerl and the group get into a fighting stance. Brutaka rolls his eye sunder his mask "Oh come on now. You're Marr's puppet already or in J's case still?"
"After I finish you, he's next!" Emerl told him
"Yeah, you had to expect we wouldn't let you go free Claw!" J said nodding.
"Hmph." Brutaka said chuckling "Now Emerl, we have more in common that you might think." He turns to face them "I really rather not fight you…" He looks down then looks back up and said grinning behind his Psycho mask "But I can't dishonour the Psycho Organization now, can I?" He spins his weapon and channels his lighting magic into it as he also sets up the arena.
-Arena Authorization: Psycho Claw, Number VIII-
The arena was set up with Emerl and J facing off against Brutaka. "Give me your best shots" Brutaka said chuckling.
"Gladly!" J said and does a Sonic Claws to deal in some early damage on the Assassin.
"Okay!" Brutaka said as he teleports to a different part of the arena and throws his weapon at J hitting her and doing some damage.
He tires it again but Emerl counters with a Sonic Blade and J does the same when he tried the same manuveor he did on her. "You won't forget this!" Brutaka said as he prepares to do Electrictooth on them but Emerl counters yet again cancelling it.
Emerl readies another Sonic Blade but Brutaka cancels it teleporting behind him and striking his back. He tries to set up an Electirc Wall but J counters it with Sonic Claws.
Brutaka struggles to recover as the two counter his every move and strike him down. "So….this is it…." Brutaka said in shock as he is hit with the final attack.
For that Emerl gets the Brutaka Boss card which he happily claims and pockets. He also learns Ars Acanum Sleight which rains a flurry of up to 13 attacks on enemies. All it needs is three attack cards valuing a total of 1-6
"Huh…might be useful" J said smiling.
"Yeah, hopefully" Emerl said with a nod.
-End of Battle-
The group stand there looking at Brutaka who stood there holding his chest.
"You're better that I thought you'd be." Brutaka said retracting his Psycho mask smiling genuinely "It was worth saving you after all."
"Saving me? What do you mean?" Emerl asked confused.
"I thought that fight was only a little more difficult then the first time around." J said realizing Brutaka was still going easy.
"Heh…Sorry, I hate to kill the suspense." Brutaka said grinning as he vanishes in a corridor of darkness.
"Brutaka!" Emerl called out but he was gone. He thinks but gasps and looks around to see no sign of Marr or Windblade.
"He must have run off with her while we were distracted with the fight…we fell right into his trap" J said facescreening.
"Let's go after them" Emerl said and the group heads for the doorway on the other side of the room.
The make their way through the halls and fighting the Heartless blocking their way. They find an open doorway and run into it.
The six heroes rush down the hall and see Marr standing there with Windblade, his arms folded.
"You've defeated Brutaka. Most impressive." Marr said chuckling. "The Keyblade's power how I've longed to make it my own. And J the power of a Disassembly Drone is true a sight to behold."
"Disassembly Drone?" J asked.
"I did do some research on you before I have Windblade do what she did" Marr said
"In any event, let Windblade go!" Emerl told him.
"You've no chance of winning." Marr told him. He places his hand on Windblade's shoulder "Windblade…Erase Emerl's memory."
This shocks everyone included Windblade who moves away from Marr and said "But if I do that…"
"That is correct. Emerl's heart will be destroyed." Marr said nodding.
"His heart, destroyed?" Hiro said in shock.
"You can do that?" Lilac asked Marr.
"Indeed, that was what was discovered when we tested Windblade's powers on J, except in that case they were removed then fully erased but either way it will achive the same results." Marr explained "In all honesty, I'd rather preferred him unmarred, but just like what we did with J, he can be rebuilt more to my liking with time."
"So that is the real reason you had me tag along with them?" J asked sadly.
"Correct, I wanted to see if you would remain loyal or grow accustomed to Emerl and his friends, that proves with time someone who went through that process will grow attached to someone still." Marr said nodding "Windblade, do it."
"No." Windblade said in defiance. "Emerl forgave me even when I deceived him, J even forgave me despite me robbing her of her past. So how could I destroy Emerl's heart? There's no way! I don't care what happens to me. I won't hurt Emerl! I won't do it!"
"Then you will…." Marr said glraring down at her
"Do it, Windblade!" Emerl called out. Everyone looks at him surprised "I don't care! You can erase my memory!"
"Emerl, why'd you say that?!" Doom asked in shock.
"Because, who would I look after if I don't have Windblade?" Emerl said looking down. "So just do it! Erase my memories. Destroy my heart. I promised! I'll always protect you! You have to believe me!"
"Emerl…" Windblade said to that
"I don't need any memories to take on someone like Psycho Sith here." Emerl reassured her
"Agreed!" Togami said smiling "Even if Emerl forgets it all, Hiro, Doom, Lilac, J and I won't forget!"
"Togami's right. We can remember everything for Emerl!" Hiro said nodding Lilac and Doom nodding in agreement.
"I even can playback memories of all the events here for them" J said with a nod.
"See, I have all of my friends' memories, so I can piece my own together again!" Emerl said smiling
"You ignorant fool." Marr said shaking his head "If Windblade uses her powers to erase your memory, you'll be nothing but an empty shell. Your heart will no longer be able to feel or to care. Just like, Shockwave's clone of J or his pathetic imitation of your Metal Sonic."
"Take another guess on one of those." A familiar voice said surprising the group as a corridor of darkness opens up about the group and leaping out was the Metal Sonic replica.
He swings his Soul Edge at Marr making him jump back in surprise. Marr looks at the replica in shock and said "It can't be."
"Metal!" Emerl called out in surprise
"Or…his replica perhaps?" J said.
"She's right. I'm just an imitation." Metal said standing up straight.
"You're a shell, a shell who has had everything taken! Everything!" Marr said in annoyance.
"What can you possibly think I ever had?" Metal Replica asked him "Both my body and my heart are fake. But…there is one memory I'll keep…even if it's just a lie! Whether it was a phantom promise or not…I will protect Windblade!"
"Fools…" Marr said in anger. He holds his arm up and summons his lightsaber scythe and activates it. "You would knowingly shackle your heart with a chain or memories born of lies?" The group ready their weapons "You would be one who has a heart, yet cast aside your heart's freedom? You turn from the truth because your heart is weak. You will never defeat me!"
The group were ready, this will be their toughest fight against the ruler of Castle Oblivion.
The Final Battle approaches who will win, our heroes or the Lord of Castle Oblivion?
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