Chapter 22: Spring Unpsrung Part 2
Hey everyone I'm back with a new chapter and this features the return of an old enemy of Soras along with a few surprises that I think you will enjoy, the Tempest and the song idea are brought to you by my good friend kival737101. The song in this chapter is Hold On to You inspired by Kingdom Hearts. Please leave a review and enjoy.
I would say the look on everyone's face as Alistair held the Storybook of Legends was shocked, but to be honest they were completely overwhelmed the object that literally held so many destinies was right in front of them.
"After all this time the Storybook of Legends just shows up? I can't believe it." Raven said in shock as Alistair handed the book to the Headmasters.
"Now everyone can sign! Thank you, Alistair! Thank you, thank you." Apple said hugging him making Bunny jealous.
"Have the girls here never seen a boy before?" Bunny asks in a huff.
Daring walks over and claps Alistair on the back. "Well Alistair today you're the hero." He said.
"But what was the Storybook of Legends doing in Wonderland?" Blondie asks nobody noticing the guilty expression on Briar's face.
"It doesn't matter what happened last chapter. It's back and Alistair brought it to us." Apple said.
"Ah, it was nothing." Alistair said.
"Yes, yes, yes this would all be wonderful except this is not the Storybook of Legends." Milton said reading the book's contents shocking everyone. "This is merely a tired old
book full of riddles."
"Oh, that is hatastic!" Maddie said but everyone just looks at her wondering what is wrong with her. "Oh, come on people who doesn't heart a good riddle?" Maddie asks.
"It was the Storybook of Legends! I swear!" Alistair said.
"I saw it too!" Bunny said trying to back him up.
Everyone walks away from the Wonderland kids pissed off until only Roxas and Namine are left.
"Hey for the record, we don't think you're lying." Namine said.
"Thanks, you two are probably the only ones." Alistair said.
"Don't let that Headmaster get you down, he said I didn't belong here either, but now I'm a student." Roxas said.
"Well good for you, but what are we going to do about the book?" Bunny asks.
"Well retrace your steps, did you meet anyone or run into anything?" Namine asks.
Both pause to think, but as they do Roxas notices some silver beings moving swiftly through the forest.
"Psst Namine." Roxas whispers and points causing her to gasp.
"Anyway, we have to go, I hope you enjoy the festival." Namine said as she and Roxas ran towards the forest.
"What's with them?" Alistair asks.
"Oh, you that's Roxas whenever he notices something he rushes off." Lizzie said.
"He's really fun to be around, never a dull moment." Maddie chuckles.
In the forest Roxas and Namine were running after the figures.
"What the heck are Dusks doing here?" Namine asks.
They two arrive at the base of the cliffs to find the Dusks waiting for them ready to battle.
"Ready to take on some Nobodies?" Roxas asks taking out his keyblades.
"Are you really one to talk?" An Organization Member walks past the Dusks and stands in front of them
Both Roxas and Namine ready themselves until the figure holds his hand up.
"I only come to retrieve what was mine."
"And what's that?" Roxas asks.
The figure takes off his hood to reveal a man with pink hair and Namine's eyes widen.
"I want my pawn." He said.
"Marluxia." Namine gasps.
"When Vanitas said you were alive I knew this would be the perfect opportunity." Marluxia said.
"N-No s-stay away from me." Namine summons he Keyblade hesitantly.
"A Keyblade? Now my puppet is even more useful." Marulxia smirks walking towards her until Roxas steps in between them. "Roxas? Hmm you know if I hadn't had died at Castle Oblivion I could've used you to help take over the Organization.
"Shut up Flower Boy you don't scare me." Roxas glares.
"You really Sora's Nobody only you could annoy me as much as him." Marluxia glared.
"You take one more step towards Namine and I'll finish what Sora started." Roxas said pointing Oblivion at him.
"Too bad you'll be too busy trying to save yourself." Marluxia snapped his fingers and in front of the Dusks multiple Nobodies with twin swords. These were the Samurai and
the Nobodies that served under Roxas himself when he was at the Organization.
Roxas gasps at the sight of them.
"Axel wasn't the only Nobody you left behind you left behind your own troops." Marluxia smirked before snapping his fingers.
The Dusks charge towards Roxas from all angles.
"You think that's going to work?!" Roxas dodges the first attack and stabs one with Oblivion before jumping the air and striking down more of them.
While Roxas was busy Marluxia approached Namine. "Stay back!" She said holding up Chain of Memories.
Marluxia pulls out a rose petal which transforms into his scythe. "You think you can defeat me? I'll taking you back, how many limbs you have depends on your cooperation."
Marluxia swings his scythe and Namine raises her Keyblade just barely blocking it. Marluxia charges keeping up the assault, while all Namine could do was not get sliced.
Roxas meanwhile had dealt with most of the Dusks and was starting to get tired, seeing the opening the Samurai charged in drawing their swords.
Seeing two come in from opposite sides Roxas held up both is keyblades blocking their attack, but four more came in and held their swords up to his head surrounding him.
As the seventh raises his preparing to strike Roxas turns his head to him.
"You don't have to do this Xehanort doesn't care about you guys, you may be Nobodies and they serve the Organization, but you guys always fought under my name. I may
not be with the Organization anymore, but you have a choice stay with Xehanort and be slaves or serve and be protectors." Roxas said his voice not wavering for a second.
The Samurai look at Roxas before they raise their swords, but instead of Roxas they destroyed the remaining Dusks.
Roxas watched with a smile as the Samurai turned to him and dropped to their knees in respect.
Namine skids back as Marluxia launches a blast from his scythe.
Chain of Memories glows as Namine access Sora's Memories. "Fire Raid!" Her Keyblade was engulfed in flames as she threw it cutting through the blast and slamming into Marluxia.
"I am not your puppet anymore! I follow my own path and you're not a part of it." Namine glares.
Marluxia glares. 'You think you actually deserve a life, you're nothing but a witch whose purpose is to bring the downfall of Sora. You were created to serve us, you will never
truly exist."
"Not if I have anything to say about that!" Marluxia turns just in time to see Roxas slam Oathkeeper into causing him to skid backwards. Marluxia lifts his head up to see
Roxas and a Samurai jump down from above to slam their weapons into him.
Marluxia holds up his scythe blocking the attacks.
"You Nobodies are all traitors." Marluxia glared.
"Nobodies may serve Xehanort, but these ones serve me, I've given them a chance to at life away from the Organization. So why don't you go running back to your boss and tell him Namine is not going anywhere." Roxas glares as a smile appears on Namine's face.
Pushing them back Marluxia readies himself as Namine steps up to join them.
"Thank you Roxas, but I'm not going to be some damsel in distress I can fight too." She said readying her Keyblade.
"You guys step back we got this." Roxas said as the Samurai followed his orders.
"That scythe gives him the edge in reach, so whatever you do don't let it hit you." Namine warns.
The two of them charge and Marluxia swings his scythe, Namine and Roxas side step as they deflect the attack.
Sending shockwaves from his scythe Roxas and Namine duck.
Roxas gets in close and locks Oblivion with Marluxia's scythe, using his free hand he swings Oathkeeper knocking him back. As Marluxia recovers Namine swings hers into his gut causing Marluxia knocking the wind out of him.
"That's for Castle Oblivion!" She said.
"You two forget, plants are my specialty and look what we're surrounded by." Maluxia said holding up his hand.
From the trees flower petals surrounded giving him 2 Nobodies with hoods and large scythes in their arms appeared. These were Reapers.
Roxas smirks. "Nice trick Marluxia, but I have one too. Wonder Drive!" Roxas glowed bright as his jacket was changed to purple as the symbols of hearts, diamonds, clubs,
and spades appear on him and on his head appeared a green top hat.
"What is that?!" Marluxia gasps.
Namine watches with a big smile. "Take him down Roxas!"
The two Nobodies fire shockwaves from their hands, but Roxas holds out his hat and the two attacks disappear inside it.
"Not going to work!" Roxas summons both his keyblades and charges at an incredible speed destroying the two Reapers and slamming into Marluxia sending him falling to the ground.
Marluxia is slow to get up only to see the two of them along with all the Samurai glaring at him.
"You're outnumbered Marluxia. Get out now or else." Roxas glares.
"Very well I'll admit defeat this time, but Roxas know this a war is coming so be prepared for when the Darkness obliterates the light." Marluxia said before walking through a portal disappearing.
"A war? Roxas we better tell Yen Sid about this." Namine said.
"Right let's head back to Ever After High." Roxas said.
"I am kind of jealous, we had to fight enemies while everyone else got to have fun at the fair." Namine said.
"Well let at least we're done." Roxas said as they walked away.
But what they didn't know was that Kitty's mom had switched the real Storybook of Legends with a fake that caused everyone who looked into it to act the opposite of how they did and because of all this chaos they ended up sealing the well of wonder preventing them from getting back to Wonderland.
As the sun was setting Roxas and Namine arrived to find everyone.
Maddie notices Roxas was still in his Wonder form and stars appeared in her eyes. "Wowy Roxas you look hat-tastic." Maddie said.
Apple chuckles. "You look quite Wonderlandish in that."
"Thanks, you guys would not believe the day we've had." Roxas said.
"Does any of it explain those things?" Holly asks pointing at the Samurai.
"Yep, what about you guys why do you look so down?" Namine asks.
"Kitty's Mom switched the books on us and the real one is still in Wonderland and unfortunately we have no way to get there." Alistair said.
The Samurai look to the sky followed by Namine. "Hey Roxas, our ride is here." She smiles.
Everyone looks up and drops their mouths in shock.
Roxas looks up and in the air was a giant ship the size of the Bookball field was preparing to land on the side of the ship was the word Tempest engraved on the side.
As a big smile appears on Roxas' face.
"What is that?" Raven asks.
"Our ticket to Wonderland and any other world for that matter." Roxas said.
"This calls for a Futterwaken!" Maddie said moving her body in a weird dance.
Roxas watches Maddie when suddenly the Wonderland knowledge flowed into his mind and he sees the Mad Hatter doing the dance himself.
Smiling Roxas walks over to Maddie and joins her mimicking her moves perfectly.
Seeing this Maddie and all the other kids from Wonderland burst into laughter.
"He's a natural." Kitty chuckles.
"Just like the Hatter himself." Alistair smiles.
When the dance ends everyone bursts into cheers.
"Roxas you did that dance as well as my dad." Maddie smiles.
"It's like this form gives me knowledge of all things Wonderland." Roxas said before he changed back to normal.
"Aww and I liked that form." Maddie pouts.
"You know Roxas we don't have to leave for Yen Sid immediately." Namine said.
"It's a beautiful day and we are at the fair. How about we worry about Wonderland and everything else tomorrow?" Holly suggests.
Roxas looks to the ship and then to the fair. "Aw what the heck. Hey guys see you at the Singing Contest." Roxas said running in.
"Singing Contest? Is he getting us a seat?" Raven asks.
Apple shrugs as they make their way to the stage.
They arrive to see Melody finishing her song and walking off stage.
"Anyone see Roxas?" Raven asks as they all looked around.
"Okay Ever After High we that was Melody Piper bringing it. Next, we have a last-minute entry you know this guy pretty well, blonde hair and loves Sea Salt Ice Cream it's Roxas!" The announcer said surprising everyone as Roxas took the stage.
"Can Roxas sing?" Apple asks as Roxas grabs the mic. In the background a guitar and drum played. Roxas takes a deep breath before facing the audience.
I've done my best to look inside
But I found nothing
No shame no pride
I need something to hang on to
I miss when you were here by my side
They dress you up to fit the part
Believe that you don't have the heart
Now I've grown so sick of running
To find I'm only at the start
I'm at the start
They can call us Heartless
Hollow vessels of what we used to be
Don't you forget about me
Now commit this to your memories
They say that we're Nobodies
Only shadows we're meant to fade
But I can't believe that it's true
You're a memory I can't lose
I'll hold on to you
Remember
Please remember
Remember who I used to be
Who am I?
Who am I?
I can't find my way to reality
Got it memorized?
And my heart's a battlefield
And there's a war waging
A storm is raging on
But I won't forgive myself
If I fade away gone and forgotten
If you disappear
Then would you fear that no one would miss you?
Well you're wrong because I'm not
Letting go of the days we shared
They can call us Heartless
Hollow vessels of what we used to be
Don't you forget about me
Now commit this to your memories
They say that we're Nobodies
Only shadows we're meant to fade
But I can't believe that it's true
You're a memory I can't lose
I'll hold on to you
(Hold on to you)
(Hold on to you)
I'll hold on to you, yeah
Remember remember
Please remember who I used to be
Who am I? Who am I?
I'm a puppet in their game
Remember remember
Please remember who I used to be
Who am I? Who am I?
I'm a puppet in their game
They can call us Heartless
Hollow vessels of what we used to be
Don't you forget about me
Now commit this to your memories
They say that we're Nobodies
Only shadows we're meant to fade
But I can't believe that it's true
You're a memory I can't lose
I'll hold on to you
As Roxas said the last note the crowd erupts into cheers and applause.
"That was amazing!" Maddie cheers.
"Whoo Roxas you rock!" Raven cheers.
Namine smiles. "Sora may not have an ounce of music in him, but Roxas is something else."
Walking off stage Daring and Hunter grab Roxas and gives him a noogie. "A fighter and singer, you my friend have way too many surprises." Daring said.
"What else are you hiding?" Hunter chuckles.
Roxas chuckles as the girls come over.
"Roxas your singing was amazing." Apple said.
"I got the whole thing." Melody said holding up her MirrorPad.
Roxas chuckles. "Thanks girls." He looks to see Giles Grimm walking over.
"So, are you going to explain to my brother why a giant ship is on the Bookball field?" Giles asks.
"Tomorrow, today I'm just going to have fun." Roxas said.
"Well said now if you don't mind I need to go win myself a prize." Giles said running to Milton who was at a booth.
Roxas looks to all his friends and smiles walking over to enjoy the rest of the festival.
For those who are wondering what the ship looks like goggle Mass Effect Tempest.
