Chapter 100: Hearts of Light
Hey everyone I'm back. Sweet! I can't believe I made it to 100 chapters. I cannot thank you all enough for giving me the inspiration and drive to get this far and I'm glad to see so many of you are excited for the Forever After Fighters competing in the Grand Magic Games. I hope you like what I have planned. I also have a hidden character in here, let's see if you can figure out who it is. Please Review and Enjoy.
As the Tempest neared Fiore everyone was eager to compete and who would be on which team.
"Alright it says here the games branch out over 5 days and each team must consist of at least 5 members. So, for those who want a turn, we'll have to switch the members out each day." Mickey said reading the rulebook.
"Anything else we need to know?" La asks.
"Well since I'm the Guild Master for this I'm not allowed to compete with you guys." Mickey said.
"Aw man I was gonna ask you to join my team." Sora sighs causing Mickey to laugh.
"Sorry Sora, the last thing you guys should know is that the identity of each event will not be announced until the last minute and only then will the details be explained." Mickey read.
"That's gonna be tricky, we won't might pick the wrong member for the events." Roxas said.
"It also says here that all teams must be at their hotels by midnight in order to be able to enter the preliminaries." Mickey said.
"Just like in Cinderella." Brooke said.
"I won't be of much help for this, my powers stop after midnight." Farrah said.
"Well if we need to compete, I'm having Donald and Goofy on my team for this." Sora said.
"You got it Sora." Donald grins.
"We'll make sure our team qualifies." Goofy said.
"You can have them. I've got Lea on my team." Roxas said.
"Oh yeah, awesome choice buddy." Lea said as they high fived.
"You guys still need to pick the remaining members." Riku said.
"We'll figure the rest out later, right now we have to figure out what to do about our number. Blondie wants to record the whole event, so we have an odd number." Namine said when Roxas gets a big smile on his face.
"Ooh I know that look. You got a plan." Raven said.
"What is it?" Sora asks.
"You'll see." Roxas said.
When they arrived on the outskirts of the city, Roxas spins his keyblade and shoots it up in the air causing the Bifrost to open and from it, Thor appears.
"Ooh smart thinking." Amora grins.
"My friends, to what do I owe the pleasure?" Thor asks walking over.
"Thor we're all competing in a competition filled with wizards and I need someone for my team." Roxas said.
"Is it dangerous?" Thor asks.
"Naturally." Roxas nods.
"And I get to fight them?" Thor asks.
"To your heart's content." Roxas smirks.
"I'm in." Thor said as he and Roxas shook hands.
"Wow Roxas really wants to win." The female narrator said.
"Well he and Sora were the same person so I guess some parts of them are still similar." The male narrator said
"You can have them, my team will still win." Sora said.
"Although I should tell you, there's one thing you need to have." Roxas said.
"What's that?" Thor asks.
Soon Thor had a blue guild mark on his shoulder and was admiring it as they walked to the registration table.
"So what exactly is our Guild called?" Thor asks.
"Don't worry I got it covered." Mickey said as he entered the line to signup for the games.
"Next guild." The man at the table said as Mickey walked up.
"Hi there, my guild would like to compete." Mickey said as the man looked down at him confused.
"Uh what's your guild called?" He asks.
"Hearts of Light." Mickey smiles.
"Hmm let's see. I'm sorry but your guild name doesn't seem to be in the official guild files." He said.
"Here, this might change your mind." Mickey said handing him the letter from Yen Sid.
As the man examined it his eyes widened at the end. "Y-Yen Sid? You mean your guild was founded by THE Yen Sid?" He asks.
"That's right, I was his student." Mickey nods. "Is that enough of a recommendation?"
"And how." He said stamping yes on their registration form. "Welcome to the games. Have your teams at their hotels and ready by midnight."
"Will do." Mickey said walking away.
Little did he know a man had listened in on their registration. It was a large muscular man with a white beard, a headband, and red robes. This was Jiemma, Master of the Sabertooth Guild.
'A guild formed by the former Wizard Saint? They must be powerful. I could use more powerful members.' He thought.
"Alright guys, we're in." Mickey said causing them all to cheer.
"I can't believe they give entire hotels just for the guilds." Briar said looking at the rules. "We are gonna have some fun."
"I can't wait to see what kind of people are going to be in the games." Maddie said when Jiemma appeared behind her causing everyone to jump.
"Whoa! Who are you?" Holly asks.
"My name is Jiemma, Guild Master of Sabertooth. I heard you plan to enter the games for the first time." He said.
"That's right, why do you ask?" Dexter asks.
"I have a proposition you all, one you all would be foolish to refuse. I want you all to join my guild." Jiemma said.
"But we're already in a guild. Hearts of Light." Kairi said.
"Even so, to be trained by a Wizard Saint is no small feat. I wish to see your skills up close for myself and if you win I'll let you all join my guild." Jiemma said.
"And if we refuse?" Riku asks.
"I wouldn't turn your back on me." Jiemma said as he snapped his fingers as three Sabertooth members appeared behind him. Get them."
One drew a sword and fire magic surrounded it as he charged towards them.
"Look out!" Ginger said blocking it with Master Chef, pushing him back Ginger draws her blaster and fires at him.
As another Sabertooth member's fist turned to stone he charged at Maddie who slides out of the way and knees him in the gut causing him to drop to his knees.
"Didn't anyone teach you it's not nice to attack people when they're backs are turned?" Justine asks as she activates her Battle Ballet Shoes and kicks the third Sabertooth member multiple times.
Summoning balls of light he fired them at Justine who draws her blaster canceling them out.
Reaching into her hat Maddie pulls out a pumpkin bomb and throws it causing an explosion knocking the three Sabertooth members back.
Jiemma narrows his eyes as his 3 Guild members were knocked to the ground with ease.
"Master, we're sorry." One groans as Jiemma leans down towards him.
"You three are a disgrace to my guild. Wipe the marks from your bodies. You are expelled from my guild." He commands causing the Forever After Fighters to look in shock.
As Jiemma stepped on his former guild members he extends his hand towards them.
"Congratulations, we have more room for all of you in my guild. When would you like to join? Before or after the games?" He asks, but Darling swats it away.
"How about never?" She glares.
"Excuse me?" He raises an eyebrow.
"Why would we ever join a guild that treats their own friends like that?" Sora asks.
"I have no need for weaklings in my guild, only the strong." Jiemma said.
"You think that's strong? Cutting down members just because they lose? Well then be ready to kick out your whole guild because not only are we going to enter the games we are gonna wipe the floor with you." Roxas declares.
"Are you threating me?" Jiemma asks.
"You better believe we are." Lea said.
"You better pass the preliminaries it would be a shame for my guild not to give you a lesson in manners." Jiemma said walking away while all the Forever After Fighters glared at him.
"Wow what a jerk." Brooke said.
"We are not going to let those people win." Apple said.
"Off with their heads!" Lizzie declared.
"Come on, let's get to the Hotel." Namine said as they walked away.
Little did they know they passed by a man with silver hair, a pale blue armor and a horned helmet.
When they walked past him the man felt a strange sensation as he turned around only to see they were gone.
"The light." He said in shock before he noticed the mark on their arms. "What guild are they from?"
"Who is that guy?" Brooke said.
"I don't know but something tells me we'll see him again." The male narrator said.
That night the Forever After Fighters were at their hotel as Roxas and Sora had agreed on their teams for the first day and the preliminaries.
"I choose Donald, Goofy, Kairi and Kitty." Sora said as his four members stood up.
"I choose Lea, Crystal, Raven and Daring." Roxas said as his choices stood up.
"Aw man I wanted to start things off." Thor groans.
"Don't worry Thor, you'll get your chance." Amora said before turning the teams. ". We can't leave anything to chance."
"We won't. We'll get in." Roxas nods when the clock struck midnight.
"Attention all participants in the Grand Magic Games. Good morning!" A voice said getting their attention.
"It came from outside." Donald said as they made their way onto the balcony to see a giant hologram of a person with a pumpkin-shaped head in the sky. This was Mato, the mascot for the Games.
"Whoa what is that?" Sora asks.
"It's a big pumpkin." Crystal said.
With all 114 guilds participating we will narrow ourselves down to only 8." Mato said surprising everyone.
"That's quite a drop." Kitty said.
"We're gonna have our work cut out for us to get in." Daring said.
"The rules for this Preliminary round are simple." Mato said as the hotel rose into the sky surprising the two teams as a divider came in between them separating them. "It's a race to the finish line. You are free to use any magic or skills to make it to the finish line. Also, we are not responsible for any loss of lives."
Everyone gasps hearing this.
"People have died in these games?" Raven gasps.
"This just got real." Lea said as two stone paths appeared in front of them leading to a giant labyrinth in the sky.
"Without further ado, let the preliminaries of the Grand Magic Games, Sky Labyrinth begin!" Mato declares.
"Let's go!" Roxas said as his team ran up the staircase.
"Charge!" Sora said he and his team ran up the staircase across from them towards the labyrinth.
"Let the Games Begin!" Brooke said.
