CHAPTER 23.5 Mission Complete
PREVIOUSLY...
King seized the opportunity to sink his claws into the back of Maleficent's neck again and vigorously slashed all about. Maleficent roars in pain as she starts to sink into the molten pond.
King: Eda!
Eda: I know! Let's finish this!
Seeing the dragon falter, both Eda and King's eyes blazed with a final surge of power. Eda unleashed a torrent of light magic from her staff, the burning glare shining throughout and striking Maleficent. And to finish this battle. King, with all his speed, ran up the dragon's neck, bounced off the head, adjusted his body to face the dragon, and with all his might, unleashed one last powerful echoing roar point blank. After which, Eda caught King before he fell to the ground. The molten pond below Maleficent disappeared as she convulsed, her wings fluttering weakly before collapsing to the ground. To end it all, darkness engulfed the dragon as she reverted back to her original form.
The hall fell silent, save for the sounds of steams and the panting of all three. Their bodies were battered and tired. However, Maleficent didn't want to give up. Despite being so exhausted and beaten up, she did her best to stand up and approach Eda and King with her staff aimed at them.
Maleficent: *pant* What...are...you?!
King meets Maleficent halfway.
King: I am...the King of Demons.
King then let out one last roar, concentrating on Maleficent's stomach, causing her to wince greatly in pain.
King: Now, kneel before me.
Maleficent, too much in pain to resist, collapsed on her knees, then laid down on her stomach, ultimately passing out.
The castle's mural hall, once a battlefield, now bore the scars of the fierce battle that had raged within its walls. Maleficent is now defeated, so Eda and King collapse on their hides, taking time to catch their breath.
Eda raised her staff, its glow brightly dimmed as she cast a healing spell on King and herself, leaving a sense of calm. King then went to her and sat on her knees.
King: *sigh* I'm tired. I need a nap now.
Eda: Go ahead, pal.
Eda reached out to stroke King's fur. King's eyes slowly closed as he began to doze off. Eda softly smiles at the sight of him. It was then Eda began to reminisce about all their time together. As King grew up with Eda, the two fought side by side, overcame insurmountable odds, and emerged victorious.
Eda turned her attention to the fallen Maleficent, remembering the fact that Lilith, the Golden Guard, Pete, and Maleficent were now defeated. She also remembered that Sora, Luz, and Kairi are currently dealing with Kikimora and Belos.
Eda: *sigh* Four down... Two to go... *thinking* Sora, Luz, Kairi, it's up to you three now.
The mural hall's atmosphere shifted. The magical tension that had once filled the air began to ease, replaced by a sense of tranquility.
Eda turned to King, a small triumphant smile on her lips.
Eda: Well, little buddy. We did it. We won.
King: Yeah... We're *yawn* awesome.
King softly wagged his tail in response, a display of his agreement.
The two sat there snuggled together, really letting the sense of tranquility sink in.
With the castle's mural hall bathed in the gentle glow of moonlight, Eda and King wanted to nod off for a bit. But they couldn't help but reflect on their bond forged through trials and triumphs.
Eda: Funny...we've come so far together. Through heists and battles, you've been my goofy yet reliable partner in crime.
With his fur shimmering in the moonlight, King padded closer to Eda and nuzzled her gently.
King: We're unstoppable.
King's voice became soft but full of sentiments.
King: For as long as I can remember, you were always there.
Eda: Hm?
King: You taught and showed me so much stuff. We've faced dangers together. You took care of me.
Eda: *thinking* In the beginning, I've thought of you as a pet... But over time, you've become a partner.
King: And later on, you've become more than just a partner...
Eda: You've been my friend.
Eda smiled through her tears, her heart swelling with emotion.
Eda: *thinking* I remember when we first met... Back at that island, you were just a pup, and now you're a tough little guy, unlocking your true powers.
King's tail thumped gently against the floor as he seemingly began to sleep.
Eda: *whispering* I couldn't have asked for a better partner. You mean a lot to me, you goofball. And one day, when you really do become King, I hope you always remember me.
With a gesture of her hand, Eda conjured a shimmering orb of light that hovered between them, leaving it there for comfort.
Eda: Thank you...for being with me through it all.
King: Thank you...for keeping me.
Eda lay on her back as the moonlight shined upon them, bringing King in closer. She places her hand on his back, closes her eyes, and begins to sleep with a smile.
Eda: *thinking* I'll let Sora and the others know we won. But for now, I wanna enjoy the peace for a bit.
After a while of relaxation, King started to wake up with a yawn.
Eda: Had a good nap?
King: *stretching his body* Yeah. Weh?
It was then that King, then Eda, noticed they were still in their powered-up forms.
King: Woah. We're still powered up.
Eda: Looks like it.
King: How long do you think this'll last?
Eda: Not sure. Not that I'm complaining.
King: Yeah, I get ya. We look awesome. We FEEL awesome. We just took down a dragon!
Eda: Eeyup!
Then, Eda and King heard Amity's voice through their oracle stone.
Amity: (to the heroes) Guys. This is Abomo-queen. Do you read?
Luz: (to Amity) Abomo-queen, it's me, Otter. What's going on?
Amity: (to Luz) Otter! Good to hear from you!
Luz: (to Amity) Same! What's going on your end?
Amity: (to Luz) Good news! Pete and the Golden Guard are down for the count!
Luz: (to Amity) *excited* Really?! That's great!
Eda: (to the witchlings) I'll say!
Amity/Luz: (to Eda) Bad Girl?
Eda: (to Amity) Great job, kid. Now, if you can reach each of us, that'd be great.
Amity: (to the heroes) About that...we can't. Sneak, Paulina, and I are worn out. Pete and the Golden Guard summoned a new elite, Heartless, to fight, which was really strong. And we're out of potions. So, right now, we're trying to catch our breath. ...Also, Sneak wants to raid the kitchen.
Eda: (to Amity) Seriously? Can the kid wait till AFTER we get out of here?
Sora chimes in.
Sora: (to Amity) Actually, that's a good idea. If you can find something edible for Kairi, that'd be great.
Amity: (to Sora) Sure thing. Good luck on your end, you guys.
The communication stopped.
Eda: Well, what do you...
King: They won too!
Eda: Was there any doubt? Anyway, let's try and meet up with the others.
King: Right.
They both got up and proceeded to walk out from the mural hall to find the rest of the heroes.
[Cut to the kitchen in the catering room]
[Play Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep -Innocent Times- Extended]
There is nothing too special about the kitchen itself. You've got your oven, stoves, boilers, fridges, burners, utensils, etc. The walls are painted shiny white. The Hexside trio are cooking together. Well, mostly, Amity is doing the cooking. Gus and Willow are helping to gather ingredients that would be ok for humans to eat.
Willow: Yeah, I don't think humans would be able to eat a lot of this stuff.
Gus: Yeah...I remember the one time when Luz and Sora DID try Boiling Isles food...
Amity: Gus. We promised to NEVER speak of that ever again.
The three shudder at the memory of it. Turns out, Luz and Sora did actually try the food native to the demon realm. Needless to say, it didn't turn out well. Let's put it nicely and say the contents of their stomachs were rejected so much that they had a really hard time ejecting said contents... Aaaaanyway. Amity is cooking griffon eggs (since it was the only edible thing for the humans), while Gus is roasting some bread, and Willow is simply pouring some water into a bottle and putting it in the freezer to cool quickly.
Amity: Ok. Just about done. Just need some salt and black pepper.
Gus: Here you go.
Amity: Thanks.
Amity shook each seasoning gently, and after a quick taste, it was done well.
Amity: Ok. Done.
Willow: Great.
Gus: Let's go.
The Hexside trio packed up the food and made their way out for the catering room to find the others in the throne room. After a bit of walking, they came close to the throne room until they ran into Eda and King.
Hexside Trio: Eda? King?
Eda/King: Hiya.
Amity: What happened to you guys?
Eda: Sora's lucky charm.
King: I have unlocked my true powers!
Amity: Oh...wow... We had something like this happen to us.
Willow: The charms Sora made US gave a much-needed power boost, too.
Gus: It was a rush!
Eda: Well, alright! Great work on beating Pete and the Golden Guard.
Amity: We also beat up an elite Heartless.
Eda: Really?
Amity: Yup. Pete called it the Onagi. Basically, it's a giant buff lizard woman.
Eda: Wow.
Eda then noticed a small bruise on Gus's face.
Eda: Woah, Dweebus. Nice shiner.
Gus realized what Eda meant and tried to play it cool.
Gus: Oh, this? Not a big deal. I consider this a battle trophy.
Willow: *deadpanned* More like karma.
Eda: Karma?
Willow: Gus tried to flatter a Heartless.
Amity: Didn't work.
Gus: Hey!
Eda: Pfft! What!?
Willow: And before that, Gus had the bright idea of tricking Pete and the Golden Guard with an illusion of a "pretty" cat lady.
Amity: REALLY worked~.
Gus: Don't hate the player.
King was confused about this cat lady, while Eda was intrigued.
Eda: How "pretty" are we talking here?
Gus: Allow me.
[End Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep -Innocent Times- Extended]
[Play Donkey Kong 64: Sassy Swing (Candy's Theme) HD]
Gus conjured the same cat lady Illusion that was used against Pete and the Golden Guard.
King: Huh. Really tall.
Eda stood there with a blank look on her for a bit, subtlety and closely examining the illusion's..."features".
Eda: Ok. Two things. One: *to Gus* Have a feeling you've got a bit too much free time on your hands, kid. Find a hobby.
Gus shrugs.
Eda: Two: *wolf-whistles* Not a bad job.
Gus: *smug* Hmph.
Willow: Yeah, yeah. We get it. Very pretty cat lady. Can we—
Willow looked down to see King leering at the illusion.
Willow: Aw, jeez.
The others then noticed King as well.
King: So tall~.
Eda: Uh-oh. Dweebus, get rid of her.
Gus does so.
Eda picks up King and carries him over her shoulder.
Eda: Don't want the little guy hitting puberty early. Now, let's go find the others. You brought food for Kairi, right?
Hexside Trio: Yeah.
Eda: Then, let's go.
[End Donkey Kong 64: Sassy Swing (Candy's Theme) HD]
[Cut to Sora and Belos in the throne room]
Sora and Luz chuckled loudly, which Belos noticed.
Belos: Oh? Something amusing occurred?
Sora: *smirks* Heh. You bet.
Below: Then, do tell.
Sora: Pete and the Golden Guard? They're both taken down.
Hearing this shocks both Belos and Kikimora.
Belos: WHAT!?
Kikimora silently snickered to herself, making sure no one would heal her until Luz smacked her away toward Belos with her Keyblade.
Belos: Impossible! The Golden Guard is my prodigy! I've trained him personally!
Sora: *thinking* Heh. Guess my training was better.
Luz: Welp. That's three down. Three to go.
Belos: Grrr... You will pay for that...
Belos rushed towards Sora and Luz. While doing this, Sora looks back at Luz and Kairi.
Sora: Luz! I'll handle Belos! You handle Kikimiki!
Luz: Got it!
Kikimora: My name is KikiMORA!
Luz: Yeah, sure. We fighting or not?
[Play Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMix -Vim And Vigor- Extended]
Kikimora: Ugh. Let's get this over with.
Kikimora floats as Luz runs towards her. Kikimora tries to dodge her opponent, but Luz uses her Flowmotion to dash by Kikimora. Luz then repeatedly whacks Kikimora but misses her last strike as the witch sidesteps behind Luz. Luz notices but can't do anything as Kikimora summons plant vines to whack Luz upwards three times, then whips Luz into a nearby column.
Kikimora: Hmph. Child's play.
Kikimora floats forward and attempts to shoot Luz with a pink flame attack, but Kikimora is struck by another flame attack. She turns around to see that KAIRI, barely on her feet, shot the attack.
Kairi: Fire!
This time, Kairi shoots out another fireball at Kikimora but dodges it and hides behind a conjured stone wall to block another fireball. Kairi fires multiple shots all around the stone wall to keep Kikimora at bay, then charges her shot.
Kikimora: Fira!
As Kikimora peeks to see that Kairi is about to launch it, she hops out of there, and the Fira spell blasts the stone wall into rubble. Kairi sees Kikimora floating higher up in the air and tries to blast her with more Fire spells but dodges every one of them. Kikimora traces a spell circle, shapes her right hand as a pistol, and proceeds to blast Kairi with concentrated lightning bolts. Kairi tumbled around, doing her best to dodge each one as quick as she could, but fell over on her stomach.
Kikimora: Now I have you!
Kikimora charges lightning magic onto her pointing finger, ready to finish Kairi until Luz uses her Flowmotion to jam her Keyblade up to Kikimora's stomach, making her wince from the pain. Then, Luz swiftly leaped over Kikimora and slammed her Keyblade onto Kikimora's back, sending her crashing towards the ground.
Luz then rushed towards Kairi and cast Cure on her.
Luz: Take a break, Kairi. I'll take it from here.
Kairi: *pant* ...Ok.
Luz used Flowmotion again to rush at Kikimora, but Kikimora dodged by floating upwards higher into the air.
Luz: Don't think that'll save you from me!
Kikimora: You may leap into the air, but you can't STAY in the air.
Luz: *smirks* You sure about that?!
Kikimora: ?!
Luz: Wind!
A small twister of air spiraled below Luz's feet, then surrounded her whole body, allowing Luz to float into the air as well.
Kikimora: Bloody he—
Luz: Here we go!
Both Luz and Kikimora are now in aerial positions. Both shoot magical projectiles at one another and evade each of the charged shots. Kikimora then quickly throws an explosive brew at Luz, only for Luz to cast Reflect, sending the brew back to Kikimora, causing a small explosion. Luz then charges at Kikimora with a barrage of aerial kicks. Kikimora then casts an illusion of herself in hopes of tricking Luz, but Luz knows better and immediately whacks the real Kikimora, causing the illusion to disappear, and whacks Kikimora one more time to send her back to the ground.
Kikimora: *groans* This is...not over! I will not...*gets up* be bested...*points at Luz with a spell circle* by a child!
Before Kikimora could do anything else, Luz grabbed a potion brew and threw it down at Kikimora's feet. Once the brew shattered, a gas erupted from it and engulfed Kikimora.
Kikimora: W-What the-What is this?!
Kikimora's vision starts to blur, and she starts to tumble over, eventually falling flat on her stomach.
[End Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMix -Vim And Vigor- Extended]
Kikimora: N-no! S-sl-sleeeep potiooooonnnnn...
The potion's effects, revealed to be a sleeping potion, have kicked in, causing Kikimora to fall into a deep sleep and even begin to snore.
Kikimora: ...ZZZ...
Luz: Sweet dreams.
[Cut to Sora and Belos]
Both Sora and Belos clash with their Keyblade and staff. They're both locked into a struggle hold until they both hear Luz call out to Sora.
Luz: Sora!
Both Sora and Belos separate from each other.
Sora: What's up, Luz?
Luz: Kairi and I are good here! Kikimora is down for the count.
Belos: WHAT!?
Luz: You heard right! Look!
Luz points to Kikimora, lying there on the ground.
Sora: Alright, Luz! Way to go!
Luz: Thanks! I'll look after Kairi! You finish off Belos!
Belos was shocked. By this time, Kikimora, his assistant, was now defeated. Belos didn't know how the tide could be further turned against him. That was until they heard another voice call out to Sora. They all turned to see the rest of the heroes.
Sora/Luz/Kairi: Guys!
[Play Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep -Innocent Times- Extended]
Eda and King, who still maintained their newly acquired forms, surprised them a lot. They were in awe as they regrouped together.
Luz: Eda? King?
Sora: Woah! You two look so cool! Where'd these come from?
King: I have unlocked my true powers again! Bask in my glory, as I, the King of Demons, have returned!
Both Sora and Luz did a bow.
Sora/Luz: Your majesty.
King: Hee hee!
They both turn to Eda.
Luz: Dang, girl!
Eda: I know.~ *turns to Sora* This was thanks to you.
Eda shows off the charm Sora made for her.
Eda: Your charm kicked in just in time. Thanks for making this for me, kiddo.
Sora: I knew it would come in handy.
Eda: Sure did. *ruffles Sora's hair*
Sora chuckles as Amity, Willow, and Gus make their way to Kairi.
Amity: Kairi.
Willow: The three of us raided the castle's kitchen and brought you some food.
Gus: Based on what Sora's made for us, we brought what we thought was the best for humans. Scrambled Griffon Eggs and toast.
Gus presented a plate of said food items and handed it over to Kairi.
Amity: I'm not much of a cook compared to Sora. But I did my best.
Kairi widened her starry eyes, began to drool a bit, gulped, and even had a growling stomach. The others noticed this, and sweat dropped with halfway smiles.
Kairi: ...food...
Amity: Uh...Kairi?
Kairi: FOOOD!
Kairi grabbed the plate, initially scarfed a huge portion of the eggs, and chewed slowly, just to savor the taste.
Kairi: *chewing* Food ish beautiful... By the way, Amity, you did good.
Kairi continued to savor the food at her own pace. The others chuckled nervously at Kairi's reaction until Sora chimed into her reaction.
Sora: Oh yeah. Kinda forgot that Kairi...really likes food.
Eda: Aside from seeing this, how much exactly?
Sora: There was this one time when Kairi had four large servings of muttons. One time, the mayor of our island was worried that Kairi would get...*clears throat* y-you know... But that never seems to be the case, even to this day.
Eda, Luz, and especially Willow deadpanned after hearing that.
Amity: *giggles* Glad you like it. Here, we brought some water as well.
Amity hands Kairi a flask of water, which Kairi gratefully thanks Amity and the others for.
Luz: Wait. *to Sora* You taught Amity to cook?
Sora: Just the basics.
Luz: Neat.
Sora: Wait. *turns to Eda and King* Did you guys beat Maleficent?
Eda: We sure did!
King: Old hag is down and out!
Sora: Alright!
Sora double high fived both Eda and King. He then turns to Belos.
[End Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep -Innocent Times- Extended]
Sora: Well, then. Six down...
The heroes, minus Kairi, turned to Belos as she was still eating.
Sora: One more to go.
Belos stood there in silence, couldn't believe this was happening.
Belos: *thinking* Even Maleficent has been defeated...
Belos then turned his attention to the heroes.
Belos: My comrades and subordinates are defeated... And I'm the last one standing... My my... Well...as the old saying goes: "If you want something done right, you do it yourself."
[Play Kingdom Hearts 3 - Dark Domination - Extended [Redux]]
Sora: You won't even get the chance!
Sora immediately rushed towards Belos, knocked him away with his Keyblade, and then rushed towards him again.
Sora: *thinking* ORACLE!
A tiny transparent white-purple fortune-telling female spirit with glowing blue eyes appeared behind Sora's right ear and whispered various future events to Sora.
Sora: *whispering* Got it.
Sora then points his Keyblade at Belos.
Sora: Go ahead, Belos... Do your worst!
Belos immediately charges Sora to strike him, but the latter does not flinch and blocks the incoming attack with his Keyblade. Undeterred, Belos swings his staff again. Again, no dice. Sora returns the favor with a chuckle, sending Belos flying, only stopping by planting his staff to the ground and skidding to a halt. Sora then charged at Belos this time, but he didn't have time to react when a fireball from the emperor introduced him to a heavy blow to his body. He was sent up again, only to be trapped in a red aura, brought down, thrashed about like a ragdoll, and eventually flung across the throne room before crashing through a wall. This shocked the heroes.
Heroes: Sora!
Belos: Come now, Sora. I thought you were stronger than that.
Everyone else then heard Sora call out to Belos.
Sora: Not done yet!
With a flash of blue light, everyone sees Sora floating into the air, looking different. Unfamiliar to Belos, everyone else recognized it immediately. His clothes have become dark blue with star patterns on his pants. His new Keyblade's shaft resembles a blue and yellow wing spiraling to the top, holding a golden star. The collar resembles the charm from earlier, the cross guard resembles the shape of a blue flame, and the grip is black and gold. This is his Element Form. Unbeknownst to Belos, Sora's magical power is much stronger in this form.
Belos: What is this!?
Sora: Your pummeling!
Sora then flew straight down towards Belos and struck him with his Keyblade to send him tumbling through the throne room before catching up and throwing another Keyblade strike, following up with an uppercut that sent the emperor into the air.
Sora: *thinking* POTIONS!
Sora then dashes into Belos with a huge explosive brew flask on hand, jabs it onto his stomach, flips him over, and throws him into the ground, resulting in an explosion upon contact.
Sora: How's that?
Belos immediately recovers while feeling somewhat stagnant.
Belos: You little brat!
Belos fully recovers, summons a large chunk of earth, and launches it upon Sora.
Sora: Woah!
Sora quickly breaks through the improvised attack before charging at Belos, sending the pair upwards before returning to the ground. Both opponents viciously attack each other with Keyblade and staff swings before Sora spin kicks Belos away, Belos slamming Sora with his staff and then locking themselves into a struggle hold.
Sora: *thinking* ABOMINATIONS!
A purple sludge spreads from Sora as Belos starts feeling trapped.
Sora: Abomination, rise!
From there, a giant abomination appears from thin air, locking Belos into a bear hug. With utmost haste, Sora jabs his Keyblade onto Belos.
Sora: Here we go!
Sora trapped Belos long enough for him to perform a barrage of Aerial Sweeps. At the last and most strengthened Aerial Sweep, Sora managed to break and knock Belos's mask off of him, exposing his face.
Sora: Huh.
Belos is revealed to be an elderly man with a pale complexion, light-blue eyes, wrinkled lips, and long, rugged, ash-blond hair reaching past his shoulders. His ears are unusually pointed, he has a notch on his left ear, and most prominently, he has a large basil-green scar running across his face and down his neck. The heroes also noticed this.
Kairi: Huh...
Luz: So that's what he looks like.
Willow and Gus gasped, looked at each other briefly, then shrugged with one hand.
Willow/Gus: Ehhhhh.
Eda: With you there. I expected more.
King: Regular-looking old guy to me.
Sora: A lot older than I imagined.
Belos: Hmph. No one...not a single subject of mine...has ever seen my face. You three are the first. I was hoping to reveal myself to the public on a more joyous occasion. But seeing as you, my enemies, saw it first, I most certainly cannot allow you to leave my castle alive.
Suddenly, Belos expands his arms and fists, turning into very dark green sludge. And the first thing he did was destroy Sora's abomination.
Heroes: Woah!
Sora: What the heck is that!?
Belos: Your DEMISE!
Belos rushes at Sora before subjecting him to a barrage of punches, ending with Belos grabbing his foe by the head and beginning to squeeze. Sora, in pain, struggled to get out of the hold.
Sora: *thinking* BARD!
Sora growls before whistling loud enough to echo throughout the throne room and unleashes waves of expanding, glowing red rings, pushing Belos back and off Sora with devastating force.
Sora: *thinking* HEALING!
Sora combined Cura and Hexside's healing magic to give himself an accelerated rejuvenation.
Belos then swiftly moves backward while blasting fireballs to try and keep Sora at bay to no avail as he gets struck back by Sora's Keyblade before flying upwards. Belos angrily yells as he charges all his available fire magic before unleashing it directly towards Sora.
Sora: *thinking* CONSTRUCTION!
Sora pulls out four Power Glyphs and attaches two each on his arms.
Sora: Power Glyph X4!
Sora twirled his Keyblade with both hands and raised it high into the air.
Sora: Earthraga!
Before summoning a massive stone wall that completely blocked and withstood the giant fireball, Sora leaped at Belos, sending both in the air before Sora recovered and subjected Belos to a barrage of attacks that sent him far away. The heroes cheered at the sight. Seeing this as an opportunity, Sora took out the Ohana Heartbinder and mischievously grinned.
Sora: *thinking* BEAST KEEPING!
Sora begins to float in place. He places the Ohana Heartbinder in his left hand over his chest and begins to build up magic to summon his friends.
Sora: Together!
[Puase Kingdom Hearts 3 - Dark Domination - Extended [Redux]]
A golden light shines from his left hand. After that, small electricity crackles emit about before a light blue galaxy spiral appears. And from a pop of yellow stars, out comes Stitch.
Stitch: Aloha!
Stitch does a little dance in mid-air before hopping into Sora's left arm, then on his right arm, crawls around him, then onto his Keyblade, and finally hops off from the Keyblade around Sora to summon his twin plasma blaster. All the while, Sora strikes a pose by sticking his left hand out and lowering his Keyblade around to his right side.
Sora: Come on!
Luz gasped in awe with sparkly eyes.
Luz: It's Stitch!
King: Why bring him? Why not Simba?
Eda: Can't wait to find out what they're planning.
Kairi: I haven't seen him for a long time!
Amity: One of his summoning friends, right?
Willow: Uh-huh. Although this is the first time I'm seeing him in person.
Gus: Same here.
[Cut to Sora, Stitch, and Belos]
Belos: What in blazes is that creature!?
Sora: His name is Stitch. Say hi, Stitch.
Stitch greets with a wave and a toothy grin.
Stitch: He...hah...Hiiiii!
Belos: Egad! That THING actually speaks!
Sora: *grins* That's not all he can say. Stitch. Say the THING. You know the one.
Stitch maniacally giggles before turning to Belos.
Belos: What?
Stitch: Kwa pwa mun chiggy!
Belos paused, completely wide-eyed, then got angry.
Belos: You dare insult my mother?!
Eda heard what Belos said and hollered with laughter.
Eda: *laughing* SORA! YOU GOTTA TRANSLATE WHAT THE LITTLE GUYS SAID! PLEASE!
Kairi: I know what he said.
Luz: You do?
Eda: Tell me!
Kairi whispered the translation to the heroes. They went wide-eyed and hollered with laughter.
Luz: *laughing* Oh man! That is so-o-o messed up!
Eda: *laughing* I love that blue gremlin! Hahahaha!
[Play Kingdom Hearts 3 - Dark Domination - Extended [Redux]]
Using Beast Taming magic, Sora augments Stitch's power to the point where his speed and strength are tripled, even glowing orange. Stitch understood what was happening and became ferally excited.
Belos: I will destroy that creature!
Belos rushed forward, only to stop in surprise when Sora and Stitch disappeared from sight.
With blue and orange blurs zooming all around, Sora moves straight to Stitch's location, barely electrifying Belos as he makes contact on the way. Every three times, a soft electric shock runs along the lines connecting Sora's initial location and his travel route, and a damaging shock discharges into Belos, who is surrounded by the lines.
Sora/Stitch: Plasma Surge! Finish!
Sora and Stitch then release electricity into a discharge zone created 5 times by unleashing electric shocks into all the zones, damaging Belos. Sora and Stitch high-fived before Stitch returned to his world. Belos got angry as his eyes glowed blue while turning to Sora.
Belos: I've had it with you, brat!
Belos summoned a giant man-eating plant after Sora, whose jaws were wide enough to devour the Keyblade wielder in one gulp.
Sora: *thinking* PLANT!
Sora summons a giant mistletoe. The same kind he used when he sparred with Willow during their hangout.
Willow: BLOW HIM UP!
Luz/Kairi/King/Amity/Eda/Gus: ?!
Sora then blasts a berry at the carnivorous plant, and it immediately explodes. Bits of the plant splatter everywhere. Belos yelled out in frustration before he noticed Sora standing behind him, waving with a smug look on his face.
Sora: Hey.
Belos: I have you now!
Belos pierced Sora in the chest with an ice spear, making him cough. For a moment, it seemed like Belos had won. Until...
*POOF*
Sora disappeared in a puff of light blue smoke.
Belos: NO!
Belos suddenly felt chills down his spine when he turned around to see a whole army of Sora.
Soras: Can you tell which one is real?
Gus: WHOO! ILLUSIONS!
The real Sora was in the straight line of sight of Belos, unbeknownst to the emperor.
Sora (real): *thinking* ILLUSION!
One Sora leaps at Belos with his Keyblade, which Belos dodges. Another one attacks Belos using HIS Keyblade, which Belos counters with his staff. However, another Sora struck Belos from the back.
Soras: This ends now!
All the Soras leaped at Belos one by one, attacking in a barrage of Keyblade swings. And to end it all, the last Sora, being the real one, slammed his Keyblade right on top of Belos's head, sending him deep into the ground causing a big crater. Belos lay there, seemingly unconscious. After which, all the Sora illusions disappeared.
Sora: Done!
[End Kingdom Hearts 3 - Dark Domination - Extended [Redux]]
The other heroes cheered for Sora's apparent victory.
Luz/Kairi/King: You did it!
Amity/Willow/Gus: You won!
Eda: Hot dang! Watch out for this boy!
Sora: *fist pumped* Aw, yeah!
Sora then walks towards his team.
Sora: Ok, looks like we did it. All the bad guys are taken down. Kairi is with us...
As Sora kept walking toward the girls, Belos raised his head and angrily turned to Sora, eyes glowing blue. The tip of his staff glowed red as he slowly pointed it at the unsuspecting Sora.
Sora: All that's left to do now is get out of—
Sora let out a gargled, choked-up noise as he felt like he was struck in the back.
Heroes: Sora!?
Sora: *wide-eyed* W...wh...what...
Just then, stone started to form from the bottom of Sora's feet and slowly crept up to the rest of his bottom. Seeing this, Sora struggled to move his feet but couldn't.
Sora: What the heck is happening to me!?
Luz/Kairi: Sora!
Luz tried to run towards Sora in an attempt to help him but was stopped at her feet by a fireball from Belos.
Belos: I don't think so...I HAVE WON!
Luz: YOU! WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO HIM!
Belos laughed hysterically before eerily calming down with a smug look on his face.
Belos: Petrification.
Luz slightly widens her eyes with a frown.
Luz: Petrification...?
[Play Sora's Sacrifice (Hikari / Simple and Clean Instrumental) - Extended - Kingdom Hearts Music]
Witches/King: NOOOOOOOOO!
The humans and Belos turned to see the rest of the heroes standing there in shock and anger. Then, Eda and King immediately rushed towards Sora.
Eda: KING! BLAST BELOS!
King did just as Eda told her and let out an echoing roar at Belos, sending him flying away, surprising Sora and Luz. Meanwhile, Belos tried to move but realized he couldn't.
Belos: *thinking* What? Why can't...why can't I move? Argh! That little demon's power must've been much stronger than I thought!
Luz/Sora: Woah! Since when can King do that!?
Eda: TALK LATER!
In a panicked manner, Eda rushed towards Sora and immediately performed healing magic on him, hoping to stop the petrification process.
Sora: Eda!
Eda: SORA! DON'T WORRY! I'LL GET YOU OUT OF THIS!
Unfortunately, the process was still in the play as the stone formation reached up above Sora's waist. During this, the oracle spirit appeared and whispered another future event to Sora in his ear. Sora went wide-eyed.
Eda: DARN IT! WHY WON'T IT STOP!?
Amity: Eda!
Willow: Please!
Gus: Save him!
Kairi: Wait! What's going on?! What's happening to Sora?!
King made his way back to the others after making sure Belos was too damaged to move for a while.
King: It's petrification.
Kairi: What?
Luz: What is that?!
Amity: Petrification is a capital punishment extant in the Boiling Isles and practiced under the authority of Emperor Belos. As the name suggests, this process magically renders the body of the condemned into inanimate stone.
King: That's right. Petrification is only done to the worst criminals; once the spell is complete, it can't be reversed.
Kairi and Luz widened their eyes in complete horror.
Luz: N...no...!
Kairi: NO!
Both turn to Sora, but Kairi is the first to move towards him. Despite her weakness, she desperately made her way towards him as quickly and best as possible.
Kairi: No! No! No! No! I can't...lose him...again! I've got to...save him!
Luz/Witchlings/King: Kairi, wait! We'll help you!
The others grabbed and carried Kairi and made their way to Sora. With a quick motion, Sora reached for his back with his left hand, summoned something shiny, and clenched onto it tightly. As this happened, the petrification process had just reached up to his neck. Seeing this, everyone began to well up in tears, aghast.
Eda: NO! NO! NO! NO! DARN IT, STOP!
Sora: Eda...
Eda: NOT NOW, SORA!
Sora: Eda...
Eda: I SAID: NOT NOW, SORA! I'VE GOTTA STOP THIS!
Sora: It's ok...
Eda immediately paused. Her pupils dilated as soon as he said that, and she swiftly looked him in the eyes.
Eda: SORA!?
Sora: It's ok. I'll be ok. Don't worry.
Eda began to cry.
Eda: STOP IT! I'LL SAVE YOU! I SWEAR I WILL!
Sora: Please don't cry, Eda. I promise I'll be ok.
Out of complete desperation, Eda amplified her healing magic tenfold.
Eda: DARN IT, SORA! STOP TALKING LIKE THAT! I WON'T LET YOU DIE!
It was then they heard the others behind Sora.
Luz/Witchlings/King: SORA!
Luz: You can't give up!
Amity: Just hold on!
Willow: We'll stop this!
Kairi ran off ahead and hugged Sora as tightly as she could, crying.
Kairi: I WON'T LET YOU GO! EVERYONE, TOGETHER!
In their last ditch effort, everyone, minus King since he doesn't possess the ability, combined all their healing magic together to try to stop the petrification spell. But it was all in vain as the petrification process reached up his head, minus his eyes and mouth.
Luz/Kairi/King/Witches: NO!
Sora: Guys... I'll be... ok...
Kairi: *crying* HOW?!
Sora slowly closed his eyes with a soft grin.
Sora: Because...I promise...to come...back to you.
At that moment, it was done. The petrification process was complete. Sora...was completely turned to stone. Belos groaned a bit but managed to heal himself with his magic. He sees Sora completely turned to stone and sinisterly chuckles to himself.
Belos: *muttering* You're too late...
The heroes waited a few moments to see Sora come out of this. But...nothing happened. After this was realized, everyone's hearts felt shattered.
King: ...Sora... *thinking* My comrade...
Gus: ...Sora... *thinking* My idol...
Willow: ...Sora... *thinking* My hero...
Amity: ...Sora... *thinking* My big brother...
Eda: ...Sora... *thinking* My son...
Luz: ...Sora... *thinking* My best friend...
Kairi: ...Sora... *thinking* My love...
Sora's grin was the last thing they saw before everyone broke down in utter grief.
Luz/Kairi/King/Witches: SOOOORRRRAAAAAAAAA!
[End Sora's Sacrifice (Hikari / Simple and Clean Instrumental) - Extended - Kingdom Hearts Music]
The heroes began to grieve as Belos began to laugh in pleasure.
Belos: Hahahahaha! And so ends the great Keyblade's Chosen! He may have been a valiant hero, but his power wasn't enough to defeat me! But don't worry, you won't have to look at him long! I will do you the favor of smashing that statue to pieces—
Suddenly, Luz whacked her Keyblade across Belos's face.
Luz: SHUT UP!
Belos was flown towards a wall and smashed into it, causing him great pain.
Belos: Eeyagh!
Belos slumps to the floor, raising his head to look up at Luz, who has her head completely lowered, fists clenching, and body trembling. Tear droplets fall from Luz's obscured eyes.
Luz: You...
A red aura starts emitting from Luz.
Luz: You killed Sora...
Luz's skin starts turning pitch black.
Luz: You took the kindest soul from us...
Luz's eyes start glowing red.
Luz: And now...
Luz then raised her head to look at Belos with a deathly glare.
Luz: I will take you OUT!
[Play Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep Final Mix -Master, Tell Me The Truth- Extended]
A burst of red and black aura erupted from Luz as she roared in anger, pointing her Keyblade directly at Belos. Fire magic spiraled onto the tip, and Luz shot out a huge blast of fire at an instantaneous speed. The fire blast created an explosion, causing Belos to yell out in great pain. After which, Luz stands there menacingly, ready to strike Belos again. Her newly unlocked form, resembling that of Sora's Rage Form, has the other heroes freaked out. But unlike Sora's Rage Form, Luz's is not completely covered in blackness; more dark-shaded, red aura still surrounds her, and her eyes are not completely glowing red. Her irises have become red, however.
Amity: Luz!
Eda: Oh no! Not again!
Willow: Come on! We gotta stop her!
NO!
The others stopped in their tracks before they even took one step. The "NO!" came from Luz. They see her pointing her Keyblade at them.
Luz (Semi-Rage Form): Don't worry. I'm still in control.
The others became somewhat relieved to know that is indeed the case.
Luz (Semi-Rage Form): You guys stay behind and protect the statue! I'LL deal with Belos!
Amity: Do it, Luz!
Eda: Make him suffer!
Luz nodded at them and turned back to Belos, who was barely standing on his feet.
Belos: I must admit...that hurt.
Luz (Semi-Rage Form): And we're just getting started, you monster.
Belos chuckles.
Belos: Though you have gotten stronger in this form of yours, you are still a child. Hardly have any experience in combat, unlike me.
Luz (Semi-Rage Form): Sora was a kid who kicked your hide!
Belos: Yes... He was strong. Emphasis on WAS. *chuckles*
Luz growls.
Belos: But in the end, he has fallen. What makes you think you'll fare any better against me?
Luz didn't say anything. Instead, she shot an ice bolt that just grazed his right shoulder, leaving a cut. Belos winced and growled from the pain, clenching onto the wound to heal it. After healing, Belos turns to Luz, then chuckles.
Belos: Ok.
Belos melts from his spot, reappearing behind Luz, appearing to be more liquid than solid mass.
Belos: I'll play.
With a tiny red glow, Belos lifts his left index finger and flicks it, sending Luz into the base of a column. A crack travels up the statue until it frees the giant two-headed axe, which Luz just barely dodges. With Luz down for the moment, Belos took the chance to rush toward Sora's statue in an attempt to destroy him. However, he was stopped by Eda with a blast of lightning.
Eda: GET AWAY FROM HIM!
Belos: ...The Owl Lady...
Belos sends a torrent of spikes of earth at Eda, forcing her to dodge away.
Eda: Darn you!
Gus: My turn!
Gus jumps in and casts multiple blue light spheres at Belos, but he destroys them with the swift motion of his staff.
Belos: Foolish.
Belos then summons a giant red hand to crush Sora's statue from a distance, but Amity freezes the giant red hand in a block of ice.
Amity: I won't let you touch him!
Belos: Ha!
Belos summons more earth spikes towards Amity as she acrobatically dodges away from them.
Belos: I will destroy him!
Amity: No!
Belos then raises his staff and casts a lightning bolt to strike down Sora from above, only to be blocked by Willow with her thorned vines forming into a shield.
Willow: Not a chance!
Belos then summons a thorned vine of his own and uppercuts Willow, causing her to fall on her back.
Belos: Is that so?
Kairi then sneaks up from behind Belos and tries to perform an aerial sweep attack, but Belos stops her in mid-air with his red aura.
Belos: Nice try, young one.
Belos flung her away as he got closer to Sora's statue.
Belos: Finally!
Just as Belos was about to strike, King jumped up from behind Sora's statue and let out an echoing roar to push Belos far back just in the nick of time.
King: HA!
Belos managed to stop himself in time with recovery but was frustrated with the others' interference.
Belos: Blast you, meddlesome— What?!
Belos finds himself immobilized by his feet being frozen. Just then, Luz leaped into the air and let out a war cry as she aimed to attack Belos with her Keyblade. But as she came close, a giant worm-like monster with a wide-open gaping mouth and rows of razor-sharp teeth appeared around Belos. Undeterred, Luz angrily lunges forward, massive fire spiraling onto the tip of her Keyblade, and the worm monster swallows her. It explodes a second later, and Luz lands on the ground on her feet. Luz looks around to find Belos, but he's nowhere to be seen.
Luz (Semi-Rage Form): Where are you?! Don't you dare hide from me! Show yourself!
Belos's voice echoed throughout the throne room.
Belos: (echoing) *chuckle* Worry not, Luz. Our battle is not over yet!
The shadow of Belos passes, and Luz turns to find it. Then, monster arms grab her legs and arms, pulling her back down to the ground.
Luz (Semi-Rage Form): Huh? Ah!
Belos then appears from a corridor of darkness.
Belos: Had enough?
Luz (Semi-Rage Form): *glaring* Not even close!
Luz then moves her hand to reveal an ice glyph. Upon activation, the ice pillar hits Belos's face on his right side.
Belos: AAARGH!
[End Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep Final Mix -Master, Tell Me The Truth- Extended]
The ice pillar slashed the skin next to his eye, leaving him with an open bleeding wound. Belos winces greatly and lets out a monstrous growl.
Luz took the chance to destroy the monster appendages that were binding her down and cast the teleporting spell to make her way back to Sora's statue as the rest of the heroes regrouped around him as well. Belos remained there with his back turned on the heroes.
Belos: *chuckles* I like your spirit...
Belos turns around to face Luz with his eyes glowing blue. The once open flesh wound on Belos's right side of his face is now seemingly healed. What lies there seems to be a dark-green-colored scar.
Belos: But I'm afraid I have grown weary of this.
The heroes entered their battle stance again, ready to fight Belos. However, Luz's semi-rage form has worn out, leaving her back in her base form. Luz groans as she falls to her knees.
Heroes: Luz!
They tended to her, using healing magic to help her recover.
Seeing the opportunity, Belos summons dark green sludge tendrils and swiftly captures each hero, trapping them against the walls separately. Luz, King, and Kairi are on the right side, while Amity, Willow, and Gus are on the left. They struggle to break free but to no avail. They then stare down at Belos, who just stood there idly by for a while until he chuckled, then laughed loudly.
Luz: Hey! What's so funny?!
Belos: Oh, nothing. I just can't believe how this is turning out so far. You have all managed to defeat each and every one of my subordinates and associates. And yet, I have been playing with you all during the whole battle, and I have you all worn out.
Luz: Don't flatter yourself, freak. This fight isn't over yet!
Belos: Wrong. This battle was over the moment Sora became petrified.
The heroes snarled at that remark.
Belos: All you fools have done so far was delay the inevitable.
[Close up on Belos's face, shadow heavily covering his face but his glowing blue eyes]
Belos: This is where it all ends. So enjoy your last moments together. Enjoy your last gaze upon Sora before I finally rid the world of him once and for all and then the rest of you!
[wide shot of Belos and Sora]
Belos pointed his staff at Sora and charged up pure magic energy onto the tip. The others widened their eyes in shock.
Willow/Gus/King: NOO!
Luz/Eda: DON'T YOU DARE!
Kairi: STOOOOP!
Just as Belos closely approached Sora's statue, something happened.
[Play Hikari 光 (Simple and Clean) Orchestral Instrumental Version]
The statue of Sora loudly cracked, causing the others to gasp with horror. However, as the cracks started to grow, a golden light started to shine through them. Seeing this has everyone confused. The heroes were also in awe, while Belos was in shock. The cracks and the golden lights reached all over Sora's body until the stone broke off into pieces, and the golden light immediately engulfed everyone, blinding them. As the golden light dimmed, everyone blinked the spots out of their vision. And when he finally recovered their sight, they were greeted with a tower of light with a black silhouette floating high in place. To everyone, the silhouette seemed to have opened its eyes. And with a swift motion, the silhouette widespread his arms with great force to disperse the tower of light, leaving nothing but sparkles, sending Belos far away from it, and destroying the green sludge that trapped the other heroes, finally revealing Sora showing off his usual smile. The others were in awe of this. Belos, on the other hand, was trembling. He couldn't believe what he was seeing.
Belos: I-im-impossible...
From mid-air, Sora then does a flying backflip and rushes higher in the air, flying all across the throne room, does a twirl once, and flies back to his team while noticing Belos's shocked face. Sora chuckles at the sight of this. Finally, Sora stopped and slowly descended in front of his team. After that, Sora stood there and smiled, allowing his friends to process that he was alive and not dead. He spread his arms out, inviting them to come and give him a hug.
Sora: I'm back.
The heroes began to well up in tears out of pure joy, happy and relieved to see Sora truly alive.
Heroes: SOOOORRRRAAAAAAAAA!
They did not hesitate and ran over to him, tears flowing out of their eyes like always, and tackled and hugged Sora when they reached him and did their best to wrap their arms around him and hug him tightly. They all bawled into him.
[End Hikari 光 (Simple and Clean) Orchestral Instrumental Version (0:53)]
Luz/Amity/Willow/Gus: *crying* You're ok!
Eda: *crying* Ya nut job! When nothing happened for those minutes, I actually thought you...*sniff* you...
King: *crying* Died!
Before Sora could say anything, Kairi pinches and squeezes Sora's ears.
Kairi: You idiot!
Sora: *wincing* Ah! Ahh! Kairi!
The others, still emotional, quickly deadpanned at this.
Kairi: Don't you EVER scare us like that again, you hear me!?
Sora: Ok, I deserved that. But, like I said, I was going to be ok.
Kairi: And what if it didn't?! Did you actually think that through when you were being petrified?!
Sora: I did... when my oracle stone spirit showed up behind me and whispered to me what would happen at that moment, I knew what I had to do to save myself. And even then, what I had planned, I had it planned far back when fighting Xehanort. Which, thankfully, never needed to act on it, unlike now.
Kairi sighs heavily as she pinches the bridge of her nose.
Kairi: As reasons go, that's not terrible. And I get it's impossible to plan for everything, but... *groans* I just hate that this almost happened to you again.
Sora: I promise you this: I'll do better after today. I'll do better and make sure nothing like this happens again to me or the rest of you.
Kairi: ...Really?
Sora: *nods* Really.
Kairi wrapped her arms around Sora.
Kairi: You better.
Sora does the same to Kairi.
Sora: I promise that to all of you.
Luz, Amity, Willow, and Eda squealed a bit out of joy as Gus and Sora fist-bumped, and King nuzzled into Sora. The heroes stood up as Belos fully processed the fact that Sora survived the petrification.
Belos: IMPOSSIBLE!
The heroes then noticed Belos and remembered where they were in the situation.
Although, Sora decided to mess with him for a bit.
Sora: Oh. Hey, Belos. Miss me?
Belos: SILENCE!
Sora smugly chuckles, as did the others. They couldn't help it.
Belos: YOU CANNOT BE ALIVE! IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO SURVIVE PETRIFICATION!
Sora: Well, as you can clearly see, I have.
Belos: HOW?!
The other heroes also got curious since Sora never told them beforehand.
Eda: Actually, that's a good question. How DID you make it?
Sora: Oh. With this.
Sora unclenched his left hand and revealed a round, mostly gold coin decorated with pink and red stars along an outer ring of the coin. The coin's inner part has an image of a small mascot character in gold on top of a pinkish-purple background. The words "Mog Kupo Coin" are engraved on the slop surrounding the pinkish-purple background on each side of the mascot character. Everyone could see what it was.
Gus: Wait...
Willow: Is that a...
Amity: It is!
Eda/Luz: Sora, you mad lad!
Kairi: I should've guessed.
King: Weh? A weird-looking snail?
Sora: Nope. What you see here is a Kupo Coin.
Belos: A what coin?!
Sora: A Kupo Coin. Basically, it's like my get-out-of-death free card. Or coin, in this case.
Belos: What in the name of...
Sora: You heard right, Belos. No matter what you throw at me, this baby will save me.
[Play Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep -Master Xehanort- Extended [Redux]]
Sora then put it behind his back, tricking Belos into thinking he was putting it somewhere safe from him. When really, The Kupo Coin just dissolved into golden glitters of light. After that, Sora crossed his index and middle fingers together, signaling that he was tricking Belos. To which the others snickered to themselves. Belos became mortified by the fact that Sora just said all that. So much so that he started to pant and breathe heavily.
Belos: *thinking* No...NO! If he can survive petrification, can nothing TRULY stop this boy!? Do I even stand a chance at this point!? Is this going to be the end for me!?
Darkness started to immensely emit from Belos.
Belos: *thinking* NO! I'VE PUT MY ENTIRE LIFE INTO GETTING WHERE I AM RIGHT NOW! I'VE COME TOO FAR! I'VE LOST TOO MUCH TO BE STOPPED NOW! MY LIFE'S MISSION...WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED! I WILL NOT LET ANYONE STAND MY WAY!
Belos roared out loud in unbridled rage, startling and catching the heroes' attention. And the heroes became mortified this time as a colossal surge of darkness erupted from all around him.
Belos: I HAVE HAD IT WITH YOU, INSOLENT FOOLS! IF PETRIFICATION CANNOT STOP YOU...
[End Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep -Master Xehanort- Extended [Redux]]
Belos's eyes glowed completely yellow as his entire being began to blacken entirely by darkness. His grey hair turned white, and his skin took on a tan pigment.
Belos: THEN I WILL USE ALL THIS NEWLY ACQUIRED POWER I HAVE, AND EVERYTHING ELSE, TO ELIMINATE YOU ALL ONCE FOR ALL!
Sora frowned as he turned to Luz.
Sora: ...Luz?
Luz looks at Sora.
Sora: ... time to end this.
Luz nods, understanding what they have to do. Sora then turns to the others.
Sora: Guys. Step back. Luz and I are ending this now.
The others nodded as they did what Sora told them. Sora then summons a charm that resembles a star sewn together from Thalassa Shells, that being Kairi's charm, on his left hand and holds it close to his heart. With her eyes closed, Luz stands there with great focus, trying to channel her inner darkness.
Luz: (to Dark Luz) Dark! You want a shot at Belos?
Dark Luz: (to Luz) Thought you never ask!
Luz: (to Dark Luz) Then, come on out!
Both Sora and Luz open their eyes with determination and vigor.
Sora/Luz: ...GIVE ME STRENGTH!
[Play Kingdom Hearts 3 - Rise Of The Union - Extended]
Sora then places the charm onto the chain attached to his Keyblade, and a bright white suddenly engulfs him. Luz completely unleashes dark energy, engulfing her. The combination of light and darkness blinds everyone to turn away.
Belos: What is this?!
As the atmosphere settled, everyone, aside from Belos, slowly gasped in awe at what they saw. Sora had transformed not only his outfit but also his Keyblade. His Keyblade now appears majestic. The Keyblade's shaft displays two hearts, and its handle bears two angel wings. The teeth are fashioned in the shape of the Kanji for "light" (光). His outfit, which was once black, dark grey, with red trims, became white and light grey. The Kanji for "light" (光) appears on his pants and hood. Sora then raised his head, looking at Belos, and pointed his transformed Keyblade directly at him.
Sora: LIGHT!
It's the same thing for Luz, or her dark counterpart, Dark Luz. Her clothing, which once consisted of a pair of ebony earrings, a short-sleeved, half-white, and half-indigo hooded shirt with cat ears attached to the hood, high-waisted jean shorts, dark gray capri leggings, and a pair of white loafers, now took a darker tone. Her short-sleeved hooded shirt's white half became grey. Her indigo half became black. Her jean shorts and loafers also became black. The Kanji for "darkness" (闇) is visible on the back of her hooded shirt. Her hair remained white, and her irises remained yellow.
Dark Luz: DARKNESS!
Under his mask, Belos viciously glared at the human teens, desiring nothing more than to destroy them.
Belos: Blast you, brats! How do you have this much power!?
Sora and Dark Luz smirked and chuckled at the sight of an angry Belos.
Sora: Because this power is more than just ours.
Dark Luz: This power comes from our friends as well!
Sora: You see... We have so much to protect in our lives...
Dark Luz: Whether it's those closest to us or the innocent, we'll always find a way to save them!
Sora/Dark Luz: With our powers combined...
Sora: We'll save our friends!
Dark Luz: We'll beat you and win!
Belos: These powers you speak of...WHAT ARE YOUR POWERS?!
Dark Luz brightly glowed purple.
Dark Luz: For me, finding balance in my life. Learning to live my life the way I want to while also making sure that I do what I need to do for myself and for others. That's my power!
Sora: As for me...
Sora brightly glowed white.
Sora: My friends are my power!
Belos: WHAT!?
Luz/Kairi/King/Witches: THAT'S RIGHT!
Belos turns to them.
Luz/Kairi/King/Witches: His power is the strongest! His power is made through the connections of his heart! His friends are his power...AND HE'S OURS!
[End Kingdom Hearts 3 - Rise Of The Union - Extended]
[Play Death Battle: Hearts of Light (From the Rooster Teeth Series)]
It was at this moment that Belos had snapped.
Belos: IF THOSE ARE YOUR POWERS, THEN I WILL DESTROY THEM!
Belos lets himself succumb to darkness, immensely channeling it to show off to the heroes that he is willing to fight to the end. Both Sora and Luz stand tall, gripping their Keyblades tightly and entering their battle stance.
Sora: Here we...
Dark Luz: Go!
The two humans, while leaving behind a streak of light and darkness behind them, rushed towards Belos to deliver a striking blow.
Belos: I will not be stopped! You are just meddlesome brats! And you don't know when to lie down and perish!
Belos summons tendrils of darkness and aims them at the humans in an attempt to pierce them. However...
Eda/King/Kairi: YOU'RE the one who doesn't know he's beat!
Eda, King, and Kairi used their own styles of magic to destroy their half of the tendrils. As the other half of tendrils came after the humans, Amity, Willow, and Gus used their own styles of magic to destroy them as well.
Amity/Willow/Gus: You can't stop them!
Thanks to the others' assistance, Sora and Luz continued their pursuit of Belos. Belos had enough of the others and summoned several Demon Heartless to attack them.
Belos: Attack them!
The heroes entered their battle stances.
Eda: Aw, shoot! Get ready, kids!
Witchlings/Kairi/King: Right!
Eda used her staff to summon white lightning bolts to destroy her set of Heartless, King let out an echoing roar to destroy his, Kairi summoned fire to destroy hers, Amity summoned abominations to destroy hers, Willow summoned thorned vines to destroy hers, and Gus summoned exploding light spheres to destroy his. As this was happening, Sora and Luz kicked into higher gear and eventually reached up to Belos and delivered a series of barrage attacks with their Keyblades back to back. However, it wasn't enough for Belos to be brought down as he returned the favor by turning his arms into sludge, then shaped into fists to pummel both humans. This focused fisticuffs went on for a while, neither side giving in despite repeated delivering and taking blow after blow after blow. Their bodies became battered and bruised. But still, they continued with their onslaught. But then, Belos became even angrier to the point of powering up intense levels of darkness and instantly swatted the humans away with all his strength.
Sora/Dark Luz: ARGH!
After defeating the Demon Heartless, the heroes noticed Sora and Luz being sent flying towards the wall on the opposite end of Belos.
Heroes: Sora! Luz!
Just then, both humans recovered in mid-air and landed safely in crouching positions.
Sora: Don't worry about us!
Luz: We're fine!
The heroes were pleased to see that.
Belos: Curses! This is over!
Belos summoned more dark tendrils to attack Sora and Luz. But it was all in vain as Sora and Luz, much to everyone's surprise, ran towards the tendrils and effortlessly dodged each and every single one. This sight was truly something to behold. Not only did they do this with the utmost confidence on their faces, but they moved in perfect synchronization.
Amity: Wow! Look at 'em!
Willow: I know!
Gus: They're unstoppable!
King: So awesome!
Eda: Heh. I'd expect no less from them. Of course, they'd be that strong after all the battles THEY'VE fought together. I wouldn't be surprised if they knew what each other was thinking.
Kairi: No doubt about that.
The others turned to Kairi.
Eda: Hm?
Kairi: I saw Sora's experiences here in this world from Namine. Ever since Sora first arrived in the Isles, since he first met Luz, he's built a solid relationship with her as friends and as equals. He trusts her. She trusts him. It's a powerful bond. Of course...*looks at the others* Sora's built the same with all of you and vice versa.
The others were briefly taken back by the kind words from Kairi but then put a smile on their faces.
Eda: Kid, you have no idea how much we agree on that. Sora...Luz... The both of them entering our lives is the best thing that's ever happened to us.
Witchlings: Yeah!
King: Guys! Look!
Belos aimed dark fireballs at the ceiling, creating giant rubble in hopes of destroying the teens as he leaped high into the air to gain distance from them. However, Sora quickly used Flowmotion to zip his way up to Belos and unleash his stun grenade ability onto him before falling back down to Dark Luz. As Belos is immobilized by Sora's stun grenade attack, both Sora and Luz use a falling platform as footing to launch themselves towards him, with Keyblades ready to strike.
Sora: *thinking* You must be as strong as the coursing river...
Dark Luz: *thinking* Have the force of a great typhoon...
Sora: *thinking* Have the strength of a raging fire...
Dark Luz: *thinking* Mysterious as the dark side of the moon...
Sora: *thinking* That's what makes someone...
Dark Luz: *thinking* A Guardian!
Belos blasts a wall of dark fire towards the two.
Belos: You will not...DEFEAT MEEEE!
As the two inch closer, they ready their Flowmotion and prepare a unison attack.
Sora/Dark Luz: ZAAANTEEET...SUUUUUUUU...KEEEEEEEEN!
Sora and Luz broke through, dispersed the fires, and floated above, looking down at Belos.
Belos: *thinking* NO! THIS CANNOT BE!
Kairi and the others cheer from the surface.
Kairi: SORA!
Amity: YOU CAN DO IT, LUZ!
Willow/Gus: GO, YOU TWO!
Eda/King: DESTROY THIS GUY!
This was it. This was the moment when Sora and Luz would end this battle once and for all. Each human mustered all the light and darkness they had within them to issue one final attack together. A newly combined shotlock. With Sora's Keyblade in his left hand and Luz's in her right, they each raised their Keyblades into the air as light intensely spiraled around the Kingdom Key's teeth and darkness spiraled through the Inner Peace's teeth.
Sora/Dark Luz: THIS IS IT!
Sora and Luz continue to hover in the air as they summon a multitude of purple-black and white-blue star projectiles around themselves, which then spiral into each other in the shape of a sphere that perpetually increases in size. The massive sphere shocked both the heroes watching from the sidelines and Belos.
Dark Luz: TWI...
Sora: LIGHT...
Belos: *thinking* NO! I'M NOT GOING TO MAKE IT!
Sora/Dark Luz: PROOOOOOOMIINEEEEEEEEEEENCE!
With all their might, the humans, with their Keyblades, pointed and shot the sphere directly at Belos at light speed. As soon as it hit Belos, he roared in absolute agony as it unleashed a devastating explosion that nearly engulfed the entire throne room and nearly destroyed the rest of the castle. The force from the explosion was felt everywhere and could even be faintly heard from all over the Isles, leaving the denizens confused as to where the source came from. As the explosion's after-effects subsided, the dust and rubble settled, and the heroes had their jaws dropped in shock and awe at Sora and Luz's last powerful attacks. But what made them more in awe was the sight of the humans slowly descending in front of them with proud smirks on their faces in unison. When they landed, they reverted back to their base forms.
[End Death Battle: Hearts of Light (From the Rooster Teeth Series) (3:10)]
[Play Kingdom Hearts 3 - Dearly Beloved -Forest Memory- Extended]
Gus: They did it...
Willow: They really did it...
Amity: They really won?
King: They won...
Kairi: They won!
Eda: THEY BEAT BELOS!
With so much excitement, the group cheered loudly as they ran towards the humans for a victory group hug.
King/Willow/Gus: You guys were awesome!
Amity/Kairi: You're the best!
Sora: Yup!
Luz: And we don't even try!
The teens and King laugh as Eda remains silent, which Sora notices. What he also noticed was that Eda had tears in her eyes.
Sora: Eda?
Soon after, the others noticed Eda as well.
Luz: Eda? What's wrong?
Eda sniffed as she wiped her tears away.
Eda: Oh. Sorry. It's just...this is beyond amazing.
Kairi: What do you mean?
Eda: ...For a long time, I was always chased by the Emperor's Coven because of my curse and sense of freedom. And during that time, I've always wanted to see Belos get knocked down a peg. ...And now, it's happened. *to Kairi* We came here to rescue you. *to the rest* And in the process, we stuck it to these jerks that got in our way.
Eda then turns to Sora and Luz again.
Eda: Sora and Luz, you did what was considered impossible in this world. You took down Belos. And you did it with style!
Eda then brings both humans in for a tight yet loving embrace.
Eda: And I am...so proud...of you two.
Sora and Luz returned the embrace.
Luz: We're happy to make you, Eda.
Sora: We would never want to disappoint you.
Eda: I know you wouldn't.
Kairi, King, and the Witchlings sweetly smiled at the sight until the three let go of one another. It was then Sora and Kairi took notice of each other. The two stared at each other, which the rest of the group noticed and decided to step aside to give them room. Sora and Kairi said nothing until Kairi walked up to Sora, and the two embraced one another as well.
Sora: Again, I'm so sorry it took so long to get you.
Kairi: Don't be. I saw everything in your memories from Namine. I saw how you spent every day since you came to this world looking for me. While doing so, you've also helped others along the way, especially the new friends you've made here. *looks at Willow* You've protected them, *looks at Eda and King* You've fought for them, *looks at Amity* you've guided them, *looks at Luz* you've loved and accepted them.
Kairi then looks at Sora.
Kairi: And I know that you never forgot about me.
Sora: Of course. I could never forget you. After all...
Sora takes out Kairi's lucky charm.
Sora: I made a promise, didn't I?
The two clasped the charm together as they held hands.
Sora: To always come back to you. And I intend to keep that.
Kairi: I know you will.
*AHEM*
They stopped and turned to see their friends, giving them a combination of smug, smirks, and awe looks. Sora and Kairi blushed.
Kairi: Oops. We did it again, didn't we?
Eda: *rubs her palms together* Ah, teasing you two will be fun.
Both Sora and Kairi blushed.
Sora: *flustered* Eda...
Eda: Hahaha! *snort* Anyway, we won. We beat up Belos his lackeys, and we got Kairi back. Now, let's get the heck out of here... *points to Kairi* and GET THIS POOR GIRL FED! The kid needs some meat on her bones!
Kairi: *stomach growls* Yes, please! I need more than griffon eggs!
Luz/Witchlings: AND TIME TO PARTY!
Sora: Alright, alright. I hear ya. Let's go home.
Heroes: YEAH!
[Cut to the skies above the castle]
With Sora carrying Kairi in his arms like a bride, Eda, Luz, and King riding on Owlbert, and the witchlings using Tinkerbell's pixie dust, they all flew away from the castle and headed straight back to the castle. As they were flying, Eda noticed Lilith, who was still unconscious on the bridge. She gave off an emotionless gaze with a slight frown, deciding not to waste any more breath about her.
[End Kingdom Hearts 3 - Dearly Beloved -Forest Memory- Extended]
[Cut back to the throne room, where Belos remained unconscious]
[Play Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMix -Organization XIII- Extended]
A corridor of darkness appears as two black silhouettes walk out of it.
? (#1): Heh. Looks like one heck of a party went down here.
? (#2): Yup. Anyway, I appreciate the new tricks you've taught me.
? (#1): No problem, little man. Anything for an old comrade.
? (#2): You want in on the fun? Sora's still out there.
? (#1): As if! I've got my own plans to go on. Sorry, tiger, but you're on your own from here. Good luck.
The first silhouette disappears into another corridor of darkness.
? (#2): Hmph. Suit yourself. *looks down at Belos* Alright, time to wake up, old man.
[End Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMix -Organization XIII- Extended]
[Cut to the Owl House]
As soon as they landed, Sora became curious about Eda and King's new forms.
Sora: So...how long are two gonna stay like that?
Eda: Dunno.
King: I believe my form is permanent!
Suddenly, Eda's white glow disappeared, and her hair, eyes, and gem reverted back to their original colors.
Eda: Oh.
King also suddenly reverted back to his base form, shrinking back to it, and his mouth and eyes stopped glowing.
King: Aww! My powers are gone again.
Sora: *pets King* Don't worry, King. You still have your powers. You just have to train on how to properly use them again. I'll even help you sometime.
King: Great!
Soon after, Hooty immediately greeted them.
[Play Kingdom Hearts OST - Oopsy-Daisy]
Hooty: OH, THANK HOOT! YOU'RE BACK!
Everyone became startled, then calmed down.
Eda: Hey, Hooty. Any trouble here?
Hooty: Nope! No coven raids, no solicitors, no desperate guys leaving you love letters, and definitely no Heartless.
Eda: Good.
Hooty: So, did you guys rescue Sora's 4TH girlfriend~?
Kairi suddenly tightened his grip on Sora's hand, making him yelp, and the other girls went wide-eyed.
Sora/Luz/Witches: HOOTY!
Hooty then notices Kairi approaching close to her face.
Hooty: Oh, hi! You must be Kairi! I'm Hooty! One of Sora's gooooood friends!
Kairi chuckled nervously but didn't want to be rude.
Kairi: Nice to...meet you.
With a cracked smile, Kairi slowly turned to Sora and the other girls.
Kairi: Oh, yeah. Word is you're quite popular with girls in this world.
Sora and the other girls sweated like crazy.
Sora: It's not what you think, I swear!
Luz: Yes! Believe him!
Amity: I don't even see him that way to begin with.
Willow: We only went to Grom as friends!
Kairi's gaze focused on Willow.
Willow: JUST friends!
Kairi laughed as best as she could.
Kairi: Guys, relax. I know from Sora's memories. I know Sora's a one-girl goof.
Sora: Yes! *remembers the goof part* ...Hey!
Kairi: *giggles* That said, we'll talk about that later.
Eda: Anyway, let us in, Hooty! We're hungry and in the mood to celebrate!
Hooty: OK!
Hooty opens up the door, allowing everyone to enter.
[End Kingdom Hearts OST - Oopsy-Daisy]
[Cut to the Owl House living room]
[Play Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories OST - Destiny Islands]
Eda: Haaaaa! Home, sweet home!
Kairi takes in the scenery that is the Owl House interior.
Kairi: So, this is the Owl House.
Eda: Welcome to your new home.
Sora: Yup. It's pretty cozy, huh?
Kairi: Sure is.
Luz jumps in with both fists in the air.
Luz: Whooo! We did it! Aw yeah!
Gus: Who's unstoppable?!
Willow: The Guardians!
King: Who's unbeatable?!
Amity: The Guardians!
Sora: That's right! Now, it's time to eat and dance the night away!
The heroes cheered.
Eda: So, whatcha cooking this time, Sora?
The others joined in the frame with anticipating smiles.
Sora: Nothing.
[record scratch]
Eda: ...What?
Sora: Guys. We just fought for Kairi and our lives. Cooking isn't exactly something I'm in the mood to do right now. Instead, we're doing take-out.
Eda: Ahhh.
King: Sweet!
Luz/Kairi/Witchlings: What are we having!?
Sora clears his throat as he shows off Genie's summoning charm. He then activates and summons Genie, who pops out of the blue smoke wearing a 1930's detective outfit. He's also seen leaning on a lamppost.
Genie: (Andrew Bongiorno impression) I heard you's in the market for some good eats.
Sora: That's right.
Genie: (Andrew Bongiorno impression) Well... whaddaya'll have?
Sora: Pizza. Lots of pizza.
Luz, Eda, and Kairi became starry-eyed, sparkly even.
Luz/Eda/Kairi: Pizza!
Gus: Oooh! Wazzat?
Willow shrugs.
Amity: If those three act like that, it must be good.
King: Oooh! Can't wait!
Sora: Hot wings and lots of cola soda.
Genie: (John Pinette impression) Well, alrighty! An order of pies, birds, and burps! Wait! What do you want on the pies?
Genie summons a menu and gives it to Sora so he can give it to the others.
Sora: Any favorite toppings?
The heroes took a look and stated their selections.
Luz: Green peppers!
Eda: Mushrooms!
King: Onions! Fried!
Amity: Extra cheese!
Willow: Vegetarian!
Kairi: MEAT LOVERS!
Gus: Pineapple!
[Silence]
Everybody else looked at Gus like he had succumbed to darkness. Speaking of... Sora grabbed Gus by his collar and looked dead straight in his eyes.
Sora: Has the darkness taken you, Gus?!
Gus: W-What? No! I'm still in the light! I swear!
Sora: ...You ACTUALLY like pineapple?
Gus: ...Y-yes?
Sora became comedically distraught as he looked back at the others.
Sora: Can you believe this guy?
Heroes/Genie: *shook their heads* For shame, Gus, for shame.
Gus: What's wrong with pineapple?!
Genie: Anyways! One pizza party coming up!
Genie hums Funiculi Funicula while conjuring up the rhythmically. Lo and behold, pizzas, hot wings, and cola appeared everywhere on the coffee table. Paper plates, plastic cups, and parmesan cheese shakers are included.
Genie: (speaking Italian) Cibo consegnato! Arrivederci! (Food delivered! Goodbye!)
Genie disappears in a flash of white light. Everyone else grabbed some cola and poured themselves a cup.
Sora: Before we party, I wanna say something.
Eda: Kiddo, we know what you're gonna say. You don't need to.
Sora: I know. At least, let me be quick.
Eda: Alright.
Sora: I'm glad to have Kairi back with me. I couldn't have done this without you guys. You're the best friends and team a guy could ask for. I'm honored to have taught Luz, Amity, Willow, and Gus about using their Keyblades. And I'm so proud of all of you for giving it your all in this mission. Thank you all so much.
Luz/Witches/King: You're welcome!
Sora: *raised his cup* To us, good guys! Cheers!
They all clinked their cups together.
Heroes: Cheers!
[End Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories OST - Destiny Islands]
[Play FFVII REMAKE: STAND UP - Reprise -]
And so, they celebrated their victory and successfully accomplished their mission like crazy. They ate, drank, and danced as much as they possibly could. Each member scarfed down their favorite pizza choices, especially Kairi, at her own pace. After feeling a bit full for the time being, they all danced. Everyone spread out to give the dancer room in the center of the living room. Luz stood in place as she moved her left arm to point with her index finger and repeatedly did the same with her right. Amity bounced in place with her arms folded behind her back while criss-crossing her legs. Willow swayed her whole body from right to left while opening her hands in the air openly. Kairi moved both her arms down, raised them close to her head, and shook them in a circular motion while waving her body smoothly. Eda leaned her upper body forward, paralleled her arms and legs away downward diagonally, and just shook her hips left to right repeatedly four times. Gus moved both his arms left and his body in the same direction left and right repeatedly while having his fists clenched. Sora kicked his right knee up, bent his left arm towards his face, and repeatedly did the same with his left knee and right arm in a bouncy manner. After that, Hooty joined in and chugged an entire 2-liter cola bottle while the others chanted "CHUG!" six times. After that, Hooty burped loudly, causing the others to cheer. Gus then created illusions of Maleficent, Kikimora, and Belos doing the worm dance, which made everyone else laugh hysterically. Eda then prompted Gus to show that illustration again. Curious, Sora and Luz asked what the illusion in question was, much to Willow's annoyance, which piqued the humans' interest more. Willow explained to them what they saw during the fight against Pete, the Golden Guard, and the Onagi, describing the illusion in detail. She even ratted Amity out to Luz on leering at the illusion. Amity blushed. Sora laughed with Gus.
Sora: They actually felt for that?!
Luz: *squinting at Amity* Oh, really, now?
Amity sweated nervously.
Luz: *to Gus* Bring out the illusion.
Eda: *snickers* Oh, this is gonna be good.
Gus begins to do so.
Luz: I wanna see just how "pretty" this illusion was that made Amity and a lot of you go—
*POOF*
Luz: Ay yai yaiiiiii~.
The female cat illusion waves at Luz with her right hand while having her left hand on her hip.
Sora: *laughs* ok. I can see Pete definitely falling for this one.
Luz: *to Amity* OK. I'll give you this one. I can see why.
Amity nods with a slight blush.
Luz: I mean, I'm not into cats, or monsters, etc., but...me-ow!
Sora facepalm with a chuckled groan.
Sora: I swear, your puns are as bad as Eda's.
Eda: Hey!
Kairi: I'm curious as to what YOU think, Sora.
Luz: Oh, yes. Do tell, Sora. What do YOU think of this?
Sora: Like I said, it's funny. It's a silly trick to use, but it was effective on Pete and the Golden Guard. Like Luz said, it's a cat.
Kairi: Reallyyy? *to Gus* Gus.
Gus: Yeah?
Kairi: Can you make the illusion into a witch?
The others widened their eyes.
Sora: Kairi... What are you thinking?
Kairi smiles coyly.
Kairi: Just a little theory I wanna test.
Luz sidesteps with nervous sweating.
Luz: I don't like where this is going...
Kairi: *to Gus* Do it.
Gus: *salute* Yes, ma'am!
Sora: Seriously?
Kairi: What?
Sora: Don't think you're slick. You think I'll simply fall for an illusion that looks more like us—
*POOF*
Luz/Amity/Eda: HOT DANG!
Gus does so, and the white fur, cat ears, cat eyes, snout, whiskers, and tail are replaced with witch ears, softly narrowed blue eyes, normal nose, heart-shaped tattoos, and blonde chin-length hair.
Gus: Voilà! What do you think? My finest work, no?
Luz: ...Hot.
Amity: ...So hot.
Eda: ...DEFINITELY hot.
Willow: *groans* I'm surrounded by the depraved.
Willow then peeks at the witch illusion, who gives off a wink. Willow begrudgingly blushed, which Luz, Amity, and Eda noticed with smirks.
Luz: Oh!? Are you blushing~?!
Amity: Prudish Willow DOES have an amorous side.~
Eda: Tsk. Tsk. Tsk.
Willow: *blushing entirely* Shut up!
"Seriously?" "Yes. I am"
Everybody else turns to see Sora and Kairi going back and forth.
Kairi: Not even a little bit?
Sora: Nope. Cat lady or witch doesn't affect me in the slightest.
Kairi: Wow.
Luz: Well, that's to be expected.
Eda: Sora's a good boy. His heart would never falter for another dame.
Amity: Seriously. You've got a good one there, Kairi.
Kairi: Have you actually SEEN her body? *points at the illusion*
Sora: Yes. Her body means nothing.
Kairi: Really?
Sora: Really.
Sora held Kairi's hand as he looked into her eyes.
Sora: Your body is all I need.
[RECORD SCRATCH]
[End FFVII REMAKE: STAND UP - Reprise -]
Everyone spat out their drinks and coughed at what Sora said. Still holding Sora's hands, Kairi stood there with a smile, taking a moment to process what Sora had just said, as did everyone else. Finally, Kairi's face became red as a tomato, steaming even.
Kairi: *flustered* W-w-what?!
[Play Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep -Innocent Times- Extended]
What happened to Kairi happened to Sora as well, even letting go of Kairi's hands and waving his hands in a panicked manner.
Sora: UUUH—TH—THAT WAS AN ACCIDENT! I DIDN'T—
Kairi turned away, covering her face with her hands, remaining flustered. A ghostly image of Naminé is seen next to Kairi, also blushing immensely.
Naminé: Oh my!
It was then Sora turned around to hear snickers from the others, who were doing their absolute hardest to hold in their laughter.
Luz: *squeaky* Gah dang...Sora. *snort* You pulled a Riku!
Sora: I DIDN'T MEAN ANYTHING BY THAT! *to Kairi* DON'T READ INTO THAT— *back to the others* STOP FREAKING SNICKERING!
Eda: *snickering* Behave, you two! No funny business under my roof, you hear me?~
Sora: WHAT DID YOU SAY?!
They all couldn't hold it in anymore and just erupted with laughter, collapsing onto the ground. Sora just got angry at this point and summoned his Oblivion Keyblade. As soon as the others saw it, they gulped.
[End Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep -Innocent Times- Extended]
[Cut to the outside of the Owl House]
[Play Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMix -Bustin' Up On The Beach- Extended]
Luz and the witches busted the door open and started to flee for their lives while laughing hysterically.
Luz/Witches: EVERY SURVIVOR FOR THEMSELVES!
Sora chased after them while flying.
Sora: GET BACK HERE!
After a while, Sora caught each and every one of the teasers. He brought them back into the Owl House, each of them tied up in ropes. He didn't hit them with Oblivion, though he gave them a soft yet firm karate chop to the head. After a bit of scolding from Sora and Kairi calming Sora down, they all apologized, forgave each other, and continued the party like there was no tomorrow.
[End Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMix -Bustin' Up On The Beach- Extended]
[Cut to the Emperor's Castle]
[Play
Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMix -Strange Whispers- Extended]
On the bridge, where Lilith lay unconscious, she began to twitch her eyes and woke up slowly. She groaned as she supported herself with her left hand and placed her right hand on her head.
Lilith: Oww...my head.
Lilith gasped, remembering what happened earlier, from Rage Sora beating her into a bloody pulp to Eda finishing her off with one punch to her face. Lilith panted for breath from the memories until she heard a familiar voice.
Lilith!
Lilith raised her head and looked up to see a coven scout that she had recognized.
Lilith: Steve!
Steve: Yeah, it's me. Glad to see you're ok.
Lilith: Thank you.
Steven: Woah.
Lilith: What is it?
Steve summoned a mirror to show Lilith. What she saw was surprising to her. Lilith had lost a tooth, and her nose seemed bruised and covered in dry blood.
Steve: Man. I can't believe that kid really went that far on you.
Lilith: Actually...it was Edalyn who gave me the finishing blow.
Steve: Really?
Lilith: Yes. *inhales, exhales* I assumed Belos defeated and captured them?
Steven stayed silent.
Lilith: Steve?
Steven: No.
Lilith: What?
Steve: That kid and the human girl, they both defeated Belos.
Lilith widens her eyes in absolute shock.
Steve: Yeah, I know. I didn't think it was possible, but it did happen. Belos...was beaten. And not just him... Kikimora, the Golden Guard, and even our new allies were beaten as well.
Lilith lowered her head.
Lilith: ...Titan, help me. We didn't just lose. We were completely mowed down.
Steve: Yeah. It's one heck of a thing. Anyways, Emperor Belos is awake now and is requesting our presence.
Lilith: I see... Very well. Let's go.
Suddenly, a voice echoed around.
?: Oh. No need to move around. I'll bring you to him.
Lilith: Wait. Who said that?
A corridor of darkness suddenly appeared below the witches, and they immediately fell through.
[Cut to the throne room]
The same corridor of darkness then reappears and outcomes Lilith and Steve. After taking a few steps, they see all the other allies being given medical attention by the coven guards and members of the healing coven.
Pete: D'oh! Those brats pulled a fast one on me.
The Golden Guard said nothing as he was too annoyed by their defeat.
Pete: Really? Going back to the silent type?
Maleficent: Silence! I am not in the mood to hear your voice right now!
Pete then shuts up.
Kikimora: Couldn't you have woken me up with something more mellow than lightning magic up my nose?!
Coven Guard: Sorry, ma'am. It was the best option on short notice.
Kikimora groans. Lilith then saw Belos in his throne room as another coven guard brought him a plate of multiple Palisman. Belos carved each one with his index finger and absorbed all their magical essence one by one, feeling rejuvenated. By the way, Belos has his mask back on him, hiding his true face from his subordinates and associates.
Belos: Ahhh... That's better. You may leave.
The coven guard bowed before leaving.
Belos: Ah... Lilith, Steve. I see you've arrived just in time.
Lilith: My liege. Steve has informed me that—
Belos: We were utterly defeated. Yes. I must admit I feel a mixture of emotions after everything that's happened. Anger, shame...intrigued... However, none of that matters now. What matters is how to proceed from here.
Lilith: I have failed to capture Lilith... I assume that means—
Belos: No.
Lilith: My liege?
Belos: I was recently made aware of what Sora has done to you and to Steve. It wouldn't be right to hold you accountable for his atrocious brutality. I do hope that you two are not suffering permanent injuries in any way.
Lilith was taken aback by Belos's sudden show of concern. As well as the fact she was spared from expulsion from Belos's coven.
Lilith: Yes, my liege. Steve and I are indeed ok. *bows* And I'm truly grateful for your kindness in giving me another chance.
Belos: Of course. However, as I've said, it is not the time to dwell on it. I've brought you all here to discuss how to proceed. We simply cannot allow our enemies to leave without suffering the consequences. You're probably wondering: "How exactly are we going to do that?"
The others stood there silently, keeping their focus on Belos.
Belos: Well... To begin with, we must increase our ranks. Fortunately, I had come across an...interesting lad a while back. I had attempted to recruit him to join me, but he refused, wishing to challenge our enemies at that time. But now, he has returned. Wishing to join us and offer his services with his talents. Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome...
[End Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMix -Strange Whispers- Extended]
[Play Villains of a Sort - Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX OST Extended | Yoko Shimomura]
A corridor of darkness suddenly appears in the center between everyone, and out comes a being who is seen wearing a black and red organic-looking bodysuit and a silver helmet covered with dark glass, hiding his face from view. He is also somewhat taller than the other teens and more muscular. The being also sports a symbol that is seen as a twin set of axes that crossed each other, and the hole in the middle formed what looked like a pierced heart. The symbol surprises Maleficent as she has seen it before.
Belos: Vanitas.
Maleficent stares Vanitas.
Maleficent: *thinking* This boy... His darkness feels...familiar...
Vanitas looks around to survey everyone's current condition.
Vanitas: *chuckles* Ooh boy, you look like wrecks.
Pete: We were fighting for our lives. What's your excuse?
Vanitas: Lots of apple blood.
Kikimora: Aren't you a child?!
Vanitas: So?
The others didn't know how to respond to that.
Vanitas: In any case, I fought those punks before. They really put the hurt on me. But you guys...jeez!
Kikimora: Are you just here to insult us?
Vanitas: Just being honest. Let's get straight to the point. After my last fight with Sora and his pals, I've traveled around the Isles, found interesting people, found interesting goods, and met an old ally... The point is, I have a lot to offer you guys to help bring down those losers. And in return, I get to join in and with high authority to make their lives a living nightmare.
Belos: Interesting. Care to demonstrate what you have to offer on hand?
Vanitas extends his right hand forward and summons his Void Gear Keyblade, startling all but Belos.
Lilith/Steve/Pete/Kikimora: Another one?!
Maleficent stayed silent. Vanitas then summoned a small army of Unversed behind. But he didn't stop there. He also summoned Heartless and Nobodies.
Steve: Woah!
Lilith: The Heartless?!
Vanitas: Yes. And to answer Belos's question, power... I offer power... And with this power, the Heartless, the Nobodies, and the Unversed will be under our command. And with the power of darkness being instilled in the guards and scouts, they'll become much stronger...
Vanitas turns to Belos.
Vanitas: And you...shall be unstoppable. Providing you don't let your guard down the next time you fight Sora.
Belos: Rest assured. We shall not make the same mistake again. Isn't that right, everyone?
Maleficent: ...Yes.
Pete: Of course!
The Golden Guard nods.
Lilith/Steve/Kikimora: Yes, my liege.
Belos: Excellent. Now, then, let us discuss this further at a later time. For now, we rest. And soon, we will make Sora and his friends pay dearly.
Belos's eyes glow blue.
[Fade to black, eyes still glowing blue until it fades afterward]
[End Villains of a Sort - Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX OST Extended | Yoko Shimomura]
[Cut back to the Owl House]
The victory party was over. Everybody pretty much crashed all over the living room. Fortunately, all the garbage was thrown out beforehand, so no messes were left behind. Willow was on the comfy chair with a quilt haphazardly placed over her, Gus was sleeping on a beanbag chair in the corner, Eda and King were on the couch, and Luz was lying on an oversized comfy cushion along with Amity under a quilt of their own. Everyone was peacefully asleep. Well, except for two.
[Cut to the outside of the Owl House]
Sora and Kairi sit together on a clean dirt patch, watching the moonset.
Sora: So, yeah... Xehanort and Organization XIII are finally gone. Well, except for Vanitas, but we'll take care of him.
Kairi: Wow... I always knew you could do it.
Sora: Of course, I didn't do it alone. I always had friends by my side in every battle I got into. Donald and Goofy were with me through it all.
Kairi: Those two could always be counted on, huh?
Sora: Yeah.
Kairi: Then, why didn't you let them join you?
Sora: Aside from wanting to find you sooner rather than later, I thought...maybe...I could do this myself. You know, being out there on the field. In fact, I just thought to find you and bring you back, just like that. But...as I've told the others, I didn't take account of meeting and making new friends here. Having hung out with them more made me realize that I would've never come this far without their help. I don't know...it's...kinda confusing.
Kairi: Confusing?
Sora: I guess? Don't get me wrong, I'm not upset about having help. I love having the others around. It's just...
Kairi: You tried to be more independent, right?
Sora: Yeah. It's one of the many things I've learned throughout my adventures. Those times when Donald and Goofy weren't around, I got stuck on my own, and stuff taught me by other mentors. They would say that mentors and comrades wouldn't always be around with you. And when the time comes, you'll have to rely only on yourself and the examples taught to you.
Kairi: Wise words. Well, I have faith in you, Sora. You're really strong on your own. But even the strongest warriors can't do everything on their own, you know?
Sora: Yeah. I mean, look at Amity, Willow, and Gus. Those three had their own styles of magic that I never even heard of until coming here. I've learned those spells from them, but those three are the real experts in those fields.
Kairi: There, you see? That's what I'm talking about.
Sora: Yeah... And thanks to their help, we've got you back.
Kairi: And here we are. Together again.
Sora: Yeah... together...again...
[Play Always On My Mind - Extended - Kingdom Hearts Music (1:22)]
It was then Sora started to tear up, and Kairi noticed.
Kairi: Sora? What's wrong?
Sora: We've been together since we were kids. My whole journey began the day I lost you. When the Heartless invaded our home.
Sora reflected on all his adventures as he did his best not to cry.
Sora: I travel to so many worlds, looking for you. And every time I find you... someone takes you away again. And along the way, we've gained and lost so much. I was so happy when Riku and I beat Xemnas and returned to the islands to you. At that time, I thought: "We'd finally be together". But of course, Xehanort had to show up. And during the Keyblade War, when Xehanort...struck you down in front of us...
Sora began to cry.
Sora: I actually thought...I lost you for good. I wouldn't have known what to do even after beating Xehanort... How I could've lived on...without you. And when Xion told me you were still alright, that she felt you in her heart. It gave me the hope to keep going and finish the fight against Xehanort. It gave me the hope to venture out there and find you again.
Kairi welled up in tears hearing Sora. She didn't like seeing him sad, so she gently took both hands.
Kairi: And you have. You've found me.
The two looked into each other's tearful eyes.
Kairi: I have to admit, I thought it was the end of me as well back at the Keyblade War. But somehow... I ended up here. I couldn't wake up for the life of me. All I had was Naminé. But then, she told me that she felt your heart traveled to this world. As soon as she said that, it gave me hope, too. Somehow, I knew you would come find me. You went all over the Isles to do so, but you also helped others along the way, especially the friends you've made here. Despite the odds against you, you still held true to who you are at heart. Compassionate, loving, kindhearted, even to your enemies.
Sora: Huh?
Kairi: Eda told me that you healed Lilith despite what she had done. Most people would've just left her to fend for herself, which was completely understandable. But you went the extra mile to help her cause you wanted to make things right with Eda.
Sora: Oh, yeah. Well, I...really did a number on her. So, I just...couldn't help...but to help...in some way, at least.
Kairi: Right. Cause that's who you are. And I was so happy when I heard that. Because...that's the guy...I fell in love with.
Kairi then gently wrapped her arms around Sora.
Kairi: And now, we're together again.
Sora does the same for Kairi.
[End Always On My Mind - Extended - Kingdom Hearts Music (2:27)]
Kairi: Remember what I said the day before the Keyblade War?
Sora: When we shared the paopu fruit...
Kairi: Right.
[Flashback to that day]
[Play Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMix -Treasured Memories- Extended]
[Kairi hands Sora a paopu fruit.
Kairi: Tomorrow's fight will be our toughest yet. I wanna be a part of your life, no matter what. That's all.
Sora takes the paopu fruit.
Sora: *nods* Mm. Kairi, I'll keep you safe.
Kairi: *shakes head* Mm-mm. Let ME keep YOU safe.
And so, the two shared each other's paopu fruit and took a bite.]
Kairi: I meant what I said, Sora. I wanna be part of your life, no matter what. And I wanna get stronger, too. Strong enough to be there and fight by your side. I want us to face everything together from here on out. Ok?
Sora paused for a bit to wipe away his tears.
Sora: *nods* ok. No matter what happens...
Kairi: No matter what comes our way...
Sora: No matter who faces us...
Kairi: We will be strong, so we won't have to worry...
Sora: We will win...
Sora/Kairi: And we will always come back to each other.
The two stared at each other. They felt their hearts melt by their newly found inspirations for each other. And so, the two leaned in and kissed, lasting a little while before letting and resting their foreheads together.
Kairi: I love you, Sora.
Sora: I love you, Kairi.
The two then heard a noise and quickly turned to its source, a bush near the Owl House. Two birds, red and blue, hopped out of it and flew off into the sky.
Sora: Oh, just a couple of birds.
Kairi: *giggles*
[Cut to the inside of the Owl House living room]
The gang had tears in their eyes.
Eda: *whispering* Shoot! That was close!
Gus: *whispering* Yeah.
Luz: *whispering* That was so beautiful and sad! My heart felt like it was about to explode!
Amity: *whispering* I wish we could've been there and said something to him.
Willow: *whispering* As much as I want to, we agreed to let them have their own moments!
Luz: *whispering* We'll wait till later to tell them how we feel. But I still need more sleep.
[Cut back to Sora and Kairi]
The two then noticed the sun starting to rise.
Sora: Sunrise. We've been up since midnight. I think it's time to sleep.
Kairi: *yawn* Yeah.
Sora stands up and offers his hand to Kairi. Kairi giggled as she took his hand, and the two walked back to the Owl House, holding each other's hand lovingly, even locking their fingers together.
[End Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMix -Treasured Memories- Extended]
(NOTE: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAND THAT IS IT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! THE FINALE OF THE RESCUE KAIRI ARC HAS REACHED ITS CONCLUSION! Oh, man. What a wild time that was. Thank you all so much for reading this fanfic. I started this on May 2, 2021 and look where we are now. I appreciate all the love and support. I really do. HOWEVER! We're not done yet! You read that right! The proper finale to this story is coming soon, the epilogue chapter that will serve as the bridge to Season 2. AND THEN, AFTER THAT, I have another chapter to publish. What is it? That's a secret. In the meantime, I'll be writing the epilogue ASAP, and I hope you really enjoyed this chapter. Till next time!)
