The doors open and you find yourself back in the theater with the author.
*Hey guys Hakuorofan7 here and welcome back to From No One to Someone. And the final chapter for this year!*
*I will keep this short, but this is the definite final chapter of this story for the year. Got a lot stuff going on currently in my life. Hell I've got to go to a wedding tomorrow, barely got this done in time to prepare for it in the first place.*
*Besides need some time to focus on my other stories for a while. Who knows, might do one around Christmas. But besides the point I am taking a break from this story to deal with life..and update the Familiar of Twilight some more.*
*Speaking of which with last chapter, mixed results. But then again you win some and you lose some. Still I hope you enjoy this one as well.*
*Anywho I believe it is time to start this chapter.*
*First off I do not own Kingdom Hearts.*
*Finally just sit back, relax, maybe put some music on, and enjoy. I will see you all at the end of the chapter.*
The author taps the projector and the story begins.
Clash with a Legend
A few minutes after the Master left, the door to his study opened.
"Looks like Master isn't here, thankfully." Luxu said as he walked over to the Master's desk and sorted through the papers on it. "Hopefully it is still here and he hasn't thrown it away yet."
Luxu looked through the papers hoping to find the one his Master showed him, the one reason the Master invited him back to the castle other then to chat.
A chat he knew that he wouldn't be remembering fondly for years to come.
The Master and Luxu were in a game of chess, and were nearly finished…if not for one thing.
The Master was crying tears of pure happiness.
"Master you can stop now, you have crying like that for the past five minutes…it's kind of creeping me out to be honest." Luxu said, waiting for the Master to snap out of his funk.
"Sorry, it's just that I am so happy for you. Luxu, my oldest boy finally finding himself a girl!" The Master said excitedly, crying even more and producing a tissue to wipe his tears away.
"I guess so, but we are only dating…for the lack of a better term. Between continuing the plan for the arks behind the scenes, monitoring the status of this world, and jumping to and through the Celestial Aegis back to this world and my home world it is very straining for a relationship. Thank Kingdom Hearts that she has a long lifespan like myself and very, very patient. Otherwise I'm pretty it will be a decade and a half before I can move past casual dating with her." Luxu bemoaned.
"Well I don't think it will be that late, I'll take charge of the arks in about a year and a half." The Master said as he composed himself and resumed their game.
"I suppose but by that point I'd still have other duties and you will die two years afterwards. That and end of this world as well." Luxu said bitterly as he made a move.
"True so true, shame I won't be able to see myself become a grandfather." The Master said as he moved his bishop to Luxu's king. "Check."
"How you can be so flippant with your death is beyond me." Luxu said as he took the Master's bishop with a rook.
"Over 300 years of experience I suppose." The Master said with a shrug as he moved a pawn. "I have lived a long life and the more I can do to help the future generations and those we can save with the arks and the Dandelions. Though I am a little afraid of my death I suppose. All my life I have seen all but the last 10 minutes of my life and how I die. So I suppose I can actually be a little scared of how I die."
"Like any other man is." Luxu said, moving his rook back.
"I suppose, but underneath all of my power, the legends surrounding me, my living this long, and the ability to see the future that is all I have ever been. Nothing more then a simple human. Still I am actually curious how I meet met my end. But when the time comes I will accept it. I have lived a long life and done literally all I could to help save this world. My only regrets being what happened was not being able to help my sister and brother when I could and not being able to save most of my children from that horrid war to come." The Master said solemnly as he moved his pawn to other side of the board. "Queen please."
"Speaking of which, that's why you asked me to come back from managing the arks at Scala ad Caelum. That you might've found a way to save either Aced, Invi, or Ava." Luxu said hopefully as he switched the pawn for the queen piece and moved his rook out of the way.
He was hoping it was either all of his adopted siblings or his youngest sister. The one that he was closest too.
The Master debated on to tell him about Ava's current existence within Roxas, but decided against it sadly. Until he was a 100% percent certain that her existence will be stable, he will have to kept hidden from his oldest apprentice for now as much as he hated to do so.
If he found out now and later knew that she was wiped out from existence, then it would surely crush him.
"I did, I found a way to save Invi from her fate in the war." The Master said with a shudder as he moved his queen.
She should not have died in such a way, especially by one so close.
"Really!?" Luxu asked, taking out the Master's queen with his rook.
"Really and I'd thought I'd ask you to do it." The Master said with a sigh as he took out Luxu's rook with his knight. "Also you might want to pay more attention to the game, you only have your king left after all."
"Sorry about that, but I'm just so happy that we can at least save someone else!" Luxu said excitedly, moving his king back.
"Sadly I hate to say this, but after putting the idea onto paper and looking through the future…it is a horrible idea." The Master sighed out, moving his knight forward. "I can not in good faith approve of that plan."
"And why not, if it can at least save my sister then it is one worth trying!" Luxu snapped, moving his king forwards.
"And dooming her to a fate worse then death for possibly years on end is worth it, I believe not." The Master replied sadly, while moving his knight forward. "Check!"
"How, if it can at least save her then it will be worth it!" Luxu shouted as he moved his king back.
"Really, condemning her to a fate far worse then the quick yet horrendous death during the war for nothing more then a brief stopgap of a stationary existence. Is that really a good idea?" The Master asked, as he moved moved his knight yet again. "Check."
Luxu pondered what to think about that for a few minutes, an unreadable expression on his face before sighing and moving his king.
"Is it possible to try?" Luxu asked sadly.
"I'm afraid not, did all of the math and that is the only way to save her from her death and I a can not condone another member from such a fate. I am afraid I can not save another member of my family once again. So once again it will be you, Gula, and Ira who survive the war while I hopefully will be able to send my niece along with the Dandelions to safety. The rest will either with a quick death like Garland or to fates that I can not see while fearing the worse. But I can not within a good conscious allow anyone else to end up in a state even microscopically close as to what happened to Ultimecia." The Master said, before a book came sailing towards the back to his head. " And of course you heard that sis, not like your everywhere and yet nowhere. And once again sorry, but I can't really figure out a way to free ya."
And once again, a book sailed towards the back of his head.
"Master are you going to make your move. As much as I like to catch up, I still have to get back to work on the arks if we wish to complete everything before you know the end of the world." Luxu said, while upset and his words somewhat truthful were actually a little fearful.
He wanted to stay far and clear away from the strongest being in existence despite it literally being impossible and her being nothing more then a brief presence here.
Still it was the thought that counts.
Unless the Master was pulling a prank on him, which might be 50/50.
But he was not willing to risk it.
"Of course, checkmate." The Master said, as he moved him final pawn. "Checkmate."
"Good game?" Luxu asked with his hand out, the Master doing the same thing.
"Good game, anyway Luxu do you wish to talk about anything else." The Master asked, getting his eldest apprentice to shake his head.
"Not right now, maybe some prime tomorrow morning. Going to have to finish overseeing the final touches of an ark tonight after about five months of work." Luxu said truthfully.
"I see, maybe I will stop by to visit. Besides I've managed to round up about 108 additional people to help out with the arks, hopefully that will help speed things up quite a bit." Master said, getting Luxu to nod.
"Believe me we need all the help we can get and anyone you send is a big help. We only have a few arks done after all." Luxu said, getting the Master to nod.
"I see, then I will see you tomorrow then Luxu." The Master said, getting his eldest apprentice to nod.
"I will, until tomorrow Master." Luxu said, before vanishing out of existence. Back to Scala ad Caelum.
"Seriously I wonder how he is able to teleport between worlds like that." The Master said as he began to get ready for Roxas. "Still I wonder if he noticed if I pranked him with the second book or not."
The first one had been his sister, enacting petty revenge beyond…wherever the hell she ended up after the plan for time compression blew up in her face. The second one though, was all him.
Luxu shook his head of clear of those memories as he searched the papers on the Master's desk.
Despite what his Master said, if there was a chance to save one of his sibling's life then he was going to at least try.
Even if it meant going behind the Master's back to do so.
"Here it is." Luxu said, holding up the paper and pulling out a blank one. "No wonder he didn't want me to do this, maybe with a few modifications it could work. I've got about three years to work this out."
Once he was done, he set down the paper.
He hated having to do this, but it was necessary.
For even if the Master wouldn't survive the war, he will do his damndest to do the one thing that his adopted father couldn't do.
He was going to make sure all of his siblings survive the war, even if it kills him.
The Master and Roxas emerged in an old stony arena when he closed the Corridor closed and the chains vanished.
"Here we are, myself and the Foreteller's sparing arena. Nice little place out in the mountains, no one to disturb us and no worries for unnecessary casualties. So what do you think Roxas?" The Master asked with his arms outstretched.
"I am thinking that you could have at least not dragged me towards here?" Roxas said with a deadpan, getting the Master to shake his head.
"Where would the fun the be in that." The Master said, getting Roxas to sigh.
"Alright, but what are the conditions then. I take it that if this is a tradition then there must be some or is it just a straight up fight." Roxas said , getting the Master to nod.
"It is in fact." The Master said, as he tapped his foot and a silver barrier appeared around the arena. "Rules are simple you use only the Keyblade you forged, so no duel wielding. Your goal is to get me out of bounds before I do with you using any means necessary. Of course I will be limiting my self so things will be a bit more even. Wouldn't be much of a test if there is a good chance of failure after all." The Master said before tracing an azure rune in the air.
"That seems fair enough and you said you tested the Foreteller's with this." Roxas said, getting the Master to nod while we worked on another rune.
"Correct on that, besides perfect Keyforgers like yourself any student of the Master of Masters or someone with the skill level of a Keyblade Master is an automatic candidate as well." The Master said, before slamming his hands on one of the runes and sending it slamming into the Nobody.
"Hey." Roxas shouted out as he suddenly felt, lighter for a sense. "What was that about?"
"That was to keep your light from burning you out albeit temporary, so you have no worry's about holding back." The Master said before he applying the second rune to himself and staggering a bit. "That rune was to help make things even for you. I just added double the average weight of a 15 year old to myself making it a little harder to move. Also here you go."
The Master threw a couple of mega elixirs towards Roxas.
"You are going to need them, sadly I didn't bring your bag with you here. You dropped it from your person when you fell asleep." The Master said, getting Roxas to nod before the man pulled out a blindfold and covered his eyes.
"You sure are taking a lot of precautions with this?" Roxas asked as he pocketed the elixirs. "Besides I am pretty sure that blindfold trick would only work on your ability to see the future. Beside you could still see through my eyes."
"Actually I can't, the spell seems to only work if the two of use are far enough away. If not, then the spell goes dormant for a while." The Master said as he pulled out his gladius. "Besides as I said, I am the strongest Keyblade wielder currently living. There might have been a few stronger ones forgotten to historyand if I didn't have to kill Garland he could have surpassed me by now."
"Wait I thought you said that the one in my timeline killed him, unless it was later on in your life?" Roxas asked, getting the Master to sigh as he walked to the other side of the arena.
"Yes it was sadly, but that was during what could be considered the first Keyblade War. But by then he had fully transformed into a Heartless, but that is a story for another time. So I suggest you get ready for anything, because as soon as I unsheathe my blade we will begin." The Master said as he continued to walk.
"Fine then, anything else I should know?" Roxas said while summoning his Keyblade and taking a few practice swings with it.
He would have figured that the gladius was another handicap, but from what he said earlier that he was trained with that before learning to wield a Keyblade. So he was nothing less then a capable swordsman with or without a Keyblade.
Minus whatever else the Master could use.
"Not much. Usually according to tradition you would get the next week of training off win or lose. Two weeks if you won, at least according to Garland as he had actually won against our teacher. Something I had kept with my students, which half of them actually did. As that option is not really something you can do, time travel and all how about a little incentive. If you manage to ring me out or get a draw I'll provide a little extra help when it comes time for you to return to your era, sounds good?" The Master offered.
"It does." Roxas asked, brandishing his Keyblade.
"Good and to maybe bring down your hopes down a bit, I've only lost against one of the three I mentioned. Aced got us both out with a little space manipulation trick, didn't see that one coming from how hot headed and impulsive he can be at times. Ava out foxed me and would have won, if she didn't accidentally stepped out of bounds herself." The Master said mithfully.
A part inside of Roxas bristled at that. Seems like that was an object of annoyance with Ava.
"Still the only one that who was able to defeat me was Gula, and that was because he outsmarted me. Shouldn't have expected anything less out of him." The Master said as he stopped. "Still the objective for this is for you to come at me with everything that you got. Win or lose, it doesn't matter only that you improve from here on out. So Roxas are you ready?"
"Ready as I will ever be." Roxas said as tightened his stance, ready for anything the Master would throw at him.
"That's just what I wanted to hear!" The Master said with a grin, drawing his blade and training it on a Roxas. "Then let us begin!"
Roxas prepared himself, ready for the Master to try anything.
What he didn't expect was for the Master to stand around and do nothing. As in literally nothing but make a few practice swings with his sword for about a minute.
Still the Nobody didn't move and he just stood there on the defensive, ready for the Master to strike.
"Well sorry about that, wasn't quite ready." The Master said a little sheepishly. "Anyway for real this time, Ground Dasher!"
The ground in front of him tore itself apart into jagged stalagmites that kept rising and falling as it covered the whole area and kept spreading through pout the whole arena.
It seemed like that the Master was going to push him out of bounds, not that he was going to allow that.
As soon the stalagmites reached Roxas, he charged up light through his Keyblade. The light doubled the length of the blade and he cut a swath through the rock spires right in front of him and jumped through the bare patch as the stalagmites spread out behind him.
Roxas didn't have long to wait for a counter offensive as a number of etherial chains sprouted out in random directions to strike him, tearing through the rock.
"Reflect!" Roxas casted, hoping to block the chains.
Only for a chain or two to tear through the barrier and the Nobody to bring up his Keyblade in an attempt to block them.
And to his surprise a violet barrier formed between himself and the chains as they bounced off it.
A moment later they pulled back and the go round started to reset as Roxas pulled his Keyblade back, it feeling a little heavier this time and a soft glow starting to surround it.
Curious about the barrier, he pulled the Keyblade into a blocking stance and the barrier returned.
"This is could actually be quite useful." Roxas said as he got out of his stance, hearing clapping from the other side of the arena.
"Congratulations, seems like you are on the track on discovering your Keyblades abilities." The Master said before he stopped clapping. "But enough talk, it is time for action."
With that the Master unleashed a whole barrage of spells.
Small spheres of light, fire, air, water, and unelemental energy began to rain down upon the Nobody with the occasional large rock and bolt of lightning.
And the chains, can't forget about the chains.
For the next minute Roxas spent dodging the spell, waiting for the right opportunity to strike. Occasionally raising his Keyblade to form the barrier in order to block the spells.
Yet he noticed something strange, with everytime the shield blocked an attack his Keyblade grew heavier and heavier and the glow around it only increased.
It seemed like with each hit it seemed to gain more power and more unyielding to wield.
Soon after another moments and blocking a chain strike, the barrier dropped and Roxas had to side step a fire ball.
Looks like the barrier had a limit to it after all.
He didn't have time to dwell on it as he dodged a few more spells and unleashed a number of light pillars to cut through them.
One approached the Master, but with a quick swing of the gladius and it was cleaved in half.
A moment later he speed towards Roxas, cutting through any light pillar in his way.
"Thundara! Blizzaga!" Roxas casted before conjuring up a silent fireball before gathering several spheres of light around him, ready to launch at a moment's notice.
The Master casually deflected the lightning around him before the ice mine exploded, slowing him down significantly.
With the fireball collided with him, pushing the Master back an inch or two.
"Not bad Roxas, but it is going to take a lot more then that to stop me." The Master said before continuing onto his pace.
Wordlessly Roxas unleashed the light spheres and threw in some light pillars for good measure.
The Master dodged most of them, with a few of the attacks clipping him, none really doing much but stagger him.
Eventually the barrage stopped and the Master rushed at Roxas, who raised his Keyblade to block the gladius and the two engaged in a battle of blades.
With the Nobody finding himself hard pressed to match with the Master's sheer speed and proficiency with the blade along with the occasional punch, kick, and lightning bolt.
He might have been fighting for his life right now, but the man in front of him was only starting to break a sweat.
The Master of Masters was certainly on a whole other level then anyone he has fought before.
Hell, he was on par with Xemnas at his strongest, and it took both Sora and Riku a long and grueling battle before he was even defeated!
A moment later the Master tossed his gladius up into the air and pulled back his fist.
"Beast!" He casted as his fist was covered with energy taking the shape of a roaring lion's head, before slamming it into Roxas and sending him flying.
The Nobody quickly recovered landed himself on the ground.
Just in time too as he was nearly sent flying past the boundary.
However he didn't have time to rest, as the Master caught his blade and rushed towards Roxas.
Roxas readied his Keyblade, when he felt it starting to pulse. Seeing as how the Master was fast approaching, it might be a good idea to let it lose.
As swung the Keyblade, a massive arc of purple energy was discharge from the Keyblade and hit the Master head on, sending him crashing down halfway through the arena.
Roxas just stared at his Keyblade in amazement and the power behind it, before decomposing himself.
Another time, maybe.
But for now he had this sparring session to contend with.
"Curaga!" Roxas casted, healing himself before training his Keyblade towards the groaning form of the Master.
"Thundaga! Firaga!, Blizzaga! Water!" Roxas casted over and over again, for the next minute. Not letting up on the Master, and downing a mega ether or two as he poured every ounce of magic into each spell in an attempt to push the Master out or knock him unconscious.
He stopped a few moments later as several chains shot towards him, forcing Roxas to once again pull up the barrier.
"Well you certainly know how to kick a man when he is down Roxas." The Master groaned as he cracked his back, the chains continuing to lash out at Roxas's barrier. "That Keyblade packs on hell of a kick, reminds me eerily of Garland's final Keyblade he made. Still I'll be ready for it this time."
The barrier went down and seeing it at full charge, Roxas swung it once again and released a violet energy wave.
And made a silent fireball to follow through.
"Shit!" The Master said as he barely dodged the energy wave. "Told you-!"
And was promptly caught off guard by the fireball hitting him in the head and knocking him down.
"Ow." The Master groaned out.
Roxas coated himself with light and speed off at blinding speed towards the Master, who was just picking himself up.
Roxas took a few swings with his Keyblade while the Master countered with his gladius. This continued on for a few moments before Roxas pulled back and unleashed several light spheres, with the Master also pulling back and countering with ethereal chains and arcs of lightning.
Once such arc clipped Roxas and the Master chose that moment to strike.
"Aeroga!" Roxas casted, surrounding himself with a whirlwind. This pulled in the Master and gave Roxas a few chances to strike.
A moment later the Master pulled himself out of the whirlwind, not before Roxas nailed him in the jaw with his Keyblade.
"Okay I really felt that one." The Master said, rubbing his jaw. "Also not a bad use of wind magic Roxas, but how about you have a taste of my own. Tornado!"
A small tornado formed around the Master and with a wave of his hand, sent it towards the Nobody. It collided against the Nobody's speed for a few moments, before it broke through and forced Roxas to summon up the barrier once again.
However to the Nobody's surprise, it seemed to be cracking against the might of the Master's spell.
So it seemed to have a limited amount of energy before the barrier would break.
Still the Keyblade did absorb some energy before the barrier broke.
Before Roxas could be sucked into the whirlwind, he felt the similar pulse from his Keyblade. Acting on instinct he gave it a quick swing.
Only to blink in surprise as he found himself a few feet away from the tornado.
Looking down at his Keyblade he saw that it still held some energy left and took another practice swing. Only to find himself about a few feet away from where he previously was.
Where the Master had just struck.
"Well that is a troublesome Keyblade.":The Master said as he regained his composure, before waving his hand and sending the tornado back towards Roxas.
Yet he was ready and tapped into his Limit break.
With the Keyblade covered in light he rushed around the tornado and struck the Master, breaking his concentration and ending the spell.
Roxas began to attack him, landing a few strikes before the Master surrounded himself with a shield of water.
Despite the barrier Roxas continued to wail at it while the Master causally pulled out the sheath for his gladius. Undeterred by the barrage of Keyblade strikes and light pillars.
"Not bad Roxas, not bad at all." He said as he slowly began to sheath his sword. "But you are not the only one with the ability to stockpile damage. Blastwave!"
The Master fully sheathed his sword and the water barrier began to churn. Roxas pulled back just in time as the barrier broke apart into multiple tendrils of water that rushed towards the Nobody.
With his Limit Break active he was able to ove at speeds to counter he tendrils and his light pillars were a match for the tendrils. However he ran out soon enough and was struck by three tendrils of water.
Roxas groaned out in pain, before he was smacked by a few ethereal chains and was almost sent towards the boundary's edge.
The Master unsheathed the gladius and coated it in fire before pointing it downwards.
"Firaga Burst!" The Master casted as he pushed his sword down into the ground.
"Reflect!" Roxas casted as he got back up, and put up the Keyblade's barrier just incase.
And good thing too as a massive column of fire erupted from right next to him and broke through both of the barriers.
Roxas was pushed back a couple of feet, before he recomposed himself.
"Cura!" Roxas casted, before covering himself in light and dodging the Master's attack.
The Nobody launched a barrage of light pillars at the man, but he just cut through them all with with his blade before retaliating with unleashing a volley of elemental the occasional chain. Which Roxas countered with a barrage of light pillars and spheres. While throwing a few spells of his own into the mix.
The spells mainly cutting each other off, with both Keyblade wielders dodging them whenever they could. A few ended up clipping the other, but Roxas just healed him self up wit Cure whenever he could. As for the Master, those spells barely faced him.
A testimate to his strength as it was taking everything Roxas had just to slow him down and exhaust him.
This barrage carried on for a good few more minutes and it forced Roxas to down another three mega ethers to keep up with this man's seemingly endless supply of magic.
Until he thought up an idea upon seeing the man get close to the boundary line.
One that he hoped that he could pull of.
Roxas raised his Keyblade and launched a spell as high as it could go before training it on the Master.
And unleashed a massive beam of light towards him.
"Shit!" The Master cried out as he barely dodged it. "Damn that was-"
And was promptly cut off once Roxas slammed his Keyblade into the Mater's midsection. The Nobody went to strike again, but the Master countered by blocking him with his blade and pushing Roxas back with his chains.
The Master then began to channel wind magic into his gladius and let lose several wind blades at Roxas. The Nobody tried to dodge, before he was bound by the chains and took the full brunt of the attack.
Once it was over, the Master thrust his hands towards the boundary line and the chains flung Roxas towards it.
In midair Roxas recomposed himself and with the energy inside his Keyblade teleported himself a few feet away from the Master.
"Aerora!" Roxas casted, launching a wind lance towards the Master, which hit him dead on.
Or so he thought as he saw the Master had wrapped the etherial chains around him as makeshift armor, before it dispelled.
Roxas landed on the ground and let lose several light pillars, the Master cutting them down yet still being pushed back a few inches with each pillar. Just like he planned. The Nobody covered himself in light and rushed at the Master, training his Keyblade at his head.
"Water!" Roxas casted, shooting a stream of water at the Master's face and causing him to take a few steps back.
"It's in my nose, it's all in my nose!" The Master cried out as he clutched his nose.
He didn't notice the slowly descending spell behind him as the silent Blizzaga landed and flash froze him.
Knowing he had a limited time to work, Roxas rushed towards the man and pulled his Keyblade back.
"Gravity Break!" Roxas casted, slamming the spell into the Master and sending him flying.
He almost flew outside of the boundary, if not for him sinking his chains into the ground and propelling himself back towards Roxas.
He put up the barrier, but the Master shot past Roxas and struck him in the back with a kick. Knocking him down and bounding him in chains.
"You almost got me there Roxas, I'll admit that, but it is time to return the favor." The Master said, straighten the Nobody and and pulling him back towards him.
With that the Master began to spin in place, his fist being coated in energy. On the third spin Roxas was just a few feet away from him.
"Here goes nothing. Pulverizing Beast!" The Master casted as the roaring lion appeared over his fist as he struck Roxas, with three times as much force as the last time.
Roxas went flying and just crashed short of the boundary. With a groan he picked himself up and downed another mega ether. Only one more left and he was running on fumes as it was.
"Curaga!"Roxas casted, healing himself.
"Hopefully this will finish this up. Firaza!" The Master casted with an outstretched hand.
A massive plume of flames rushed towards Roxas at rapid speed.
Seeing no way out of this Roxas just proceeded to do one thing.
"Blizzaga!" Roxas casted, over and over again.
Spam the hell out of his strongest ice spell.
Once he created what he thought was a sufficient amount of ice mines, he put up the barrier once more as the fire made contact with the mines and a huge explosion came about.
The Master waited with an outstretched ear for anything from the smoke. Not even the sound of anything exiting the boundary line.
"He's still in here, damn looks like I underestimated his stamina. Better take precautions, Curaza!" The Master casted, healing his wounds up. "Okay now all I-"
He was cut off once Roxas's aura covered Keyblade slammed into his face, with the Nobody not that far behind him and tossing a barrage of light pillars and light spheres at the man of all sizes.
There was just too much for the man to counter after being blindsided by Roxas's Keyblade. Despite slicing them apart with with his blade and chains, there were just too much and coming at him too fast for him to react and kept getting pelt by the odd pillar of sphere every now or then.
Roxas caught his Keyblade and casted a quick cure on himself.
He barely had any magic left, one mega ether left, and was still running on fumes.
But that wasn't the worst of it, no he felt something breaking inside of him.
It was the glyph the Master placed on him, it was reaching it's limit and once it did his light would probably start to burn out his existence at this point.
Well he better make use of it.
He trained his Keyblade on the Master and began to pour as much light as he could to the tip.
A few moments later the Master had cut through the final pillar when he sensed what Roxas was doing.
"Oh shit." Was all he said as Roxas unleashed a massive beam of light from his Keyblade.
One bigger then anything else he created.
"Oh shit! Zettaflare!" The Master casted with an outstretched hand, a magic circle forming beneath him before unleashing a massive beam of crimson energy that clashed with beam of light.
Roxas felt himself being pushed back and knew that in a few moments that he would be overwhelmed by the Master's spell.
Taking a gamble pointed an outstretched hand towards the Master.
"Aero!" Roxas casted, focusing as much spare magic as he could spare into the air bullet.
It sailed next to the clashing beams, before the Master slightly changed the course of his spell to obliterate it.
Only for that to be a mistake, one Roxas capitalized on and poured even more light into his beam. Steering the spell away.
"Oh shit!" The Master cried out, covering himself in chains and forming a barrier, but it was too late.
The beam of light pushed the spell away and hit its target.
Roxas collapsed onto the ground and averted his eyes as the Master's spell said passed him.
He lied down there for a minute before he begrudgingly pulled himself off the ground to see the damage done.
The arena was trashed to so much that the only thing really left was the boundary line. With the panting form of the Master covered in chains and a few of them sunk into the ground, preventing him from crossing the boundary.
Just like the Nobody expected, this man wasn't Master of Master's for nothing.
But to the Nobody's surprise the glyph hadn't broken yet, it was cracked beyond repair. But it still held a little energy left in it. Better save it for the right chance.
Considering how the Master was still standing he would need it.
"Man I underestimated how resilient you are Roxas, hell you managed to steer Zettaflare and that is no small feat." The Master said, pointing behind Roxas.
The Nobody turned behind him and to his surprise the mountain said behind him had been carved by the Master's spell. He was lucky he didn't get hit by that spell as that would probably have knocked him out.
"But I believe that you are almost out of energy aren't you?" The Master asked as the chains around him vanished.
"Like you wouldn't believe." Roxas asked, taking the last mega ether and draining it dry.
"Then it is time to finish it wouldn't you think?" The Master asked, training his gladius on the young Keyblade wielder.
"I couldn't agree more." Roxas said as he trained his Keyblade on the Master.
"Then let's end this Roxas!" The Master declared as he rushed towards the Nobody.
"Curaga!" Roxas casted as he stood his ground, raising his Keyblade to block the Master's strike as the two of them began a clash of blades. With Roxas struggling to keep up with the Master's slashes.
A minute later the Master grinned.
"Fang Blade!" He shouted as he slashed downward, his momentum pushing Roxas down as the man spun around the ground in a wide arc striking again and landing an uppercut to send the Nobody into the air.
"Now to finish this! Fira-" "Reflect!" "-za! Shit!" The Master casted, but Roxas beat him to it and trapped him in a barrier. The spell discharged inside and the inside of the barrier was quickly replaced with fire and then smoke.
A minute later the barrier lowered to revealed the smoldering Master, coughing up smoke. That didn't deter him in the slightest as he rushed at Roxas.
Which considered this as an oppretune time to use the last of his light along with the energy stored within his Keyblade.
Roxas activated his Limit Break and his Keyblade, coating it in light and violet energy and quintupling it's length.
"Two can play that game Roxas!" The Master declaimed as he coated his gladius in light and double it's length.
The two clashed their blades, with Roxas now being able to catch up with the Master with the speed provided by his Limit Break and even managed to keep the Master on his toes with him sprouting light pillars enhanced with traces of violet energy.
However he felt the glyph break, so he cut off his Limit Break and discharged the rest of the energy at the Master, pushing him back.
"Well Roxas I have got to say that I am impressed that you made it this far, but it is time to end this!" The Master said, as dozens and dozens of azure chains sprouted off of him before there were coated in electricity.
He waved his hands around, in an attempt to hit Roxas with them. But the Nobody dodged each and every one of them, but just barely.
He tried put up the barrier once again, but it seemed that his Keyblade was recharging in a sense. It seemed like the barrier had a limit to it after all.
After about a minute the Master stopped his hand movements.
"Here is the grand finally Roxas! Voltaic Chains!" The Master shouted, pulling his hands together and discharging even more electricity.
The chains began to coil and band together, shocking anything nearby including Roxas as he was clipped by one. This continued for a moment before the chains vanished.
Yet a barely standing Roxas persevered, much to the shock of the Master.
"I figured that would have taken you out, but it seems like you have surpassed my expectations once again. So how about this, one final strike to end this all." The Master said.
"Sure, Curaga!" Roxas casted, healing himself up for this final clash.
"Then hit me with everything you got!" The Master said, holding his gladius up.
"No problem!" Roxas said, forming the violet sphere at the end of his Keyblade.
Roxas rushed at the Master as a bolt of lightning struck his blade. The Master formed a sphere of electricity at the end of his blade and rushed at the Nobody.
"Gravity-" "Voltaic-" Roxas and the Master casted as they met up, ready to strike each other.
"-Break!" They chorused as their attacks meet the middle, the spheres of magic and electricity colliding against each other.
For a few moments the spheres collided against each other before they burst and sent both of their casters flying.
Straight out of the boundary.
The boundary flashed for a bit and let lose a sound similar to a finishing bell before fading.
The spar had ended in a draw.
"Man I am going to feel this in the morning." The Master groaned as he picked himself up off the ground and removed the blindfold and surveyed the damages to the arena. "Damn it, looks like it is going to take hours to fix this."
The man picked himself up from the ground and dusted himself off.
"Looks like he really did it, got to say Ava made the right choice." The Master whistled out. "Roxas if you are still conscious say something or just groan out loud enough for me to hear you!"
All he got in response was a groan.
"Yep he is still awake, that doesn't surprise me at all. Considering how much of a beating he took. And I wasn't holding anything back." The Master said as he walked over to Roxas.
Of course most of them weren't even some of his strongest spells, minus Zettaflare of course. He even lowered the power of Voltaic Chains so that he would stand a chance. Still they were more then enough to handle a Keyblade wielder of his strength.
After a minute of looking he found Roxas lying on a dirt pile, looking worse for ware.
"How are you feeling Roxas?" The Master asked, getting the Nobody to groan.
"I feel like I got run over by the Infernal Engine again and it backed up on me." The Nobody groaned out.
"Well look on the bright side, you tied with me, get some more extra help, and you honestly be in better condition then me tomorrow." The Master said, getting Roxas to groan.
"I doubt that." Roxas said, rolling his eyes.
"It's true, when you wake up it would be without this pain. For me though I am going to feel this well into tomorrow. It's been a while since I've cut lose like this. My students are busy with the Unions most of the day anyway. Also I forgot to turn of the weight rune." The Master said, focusing on the rune before it was destroyed. "Man it is amazing what feeling 300 pounds lighter will do to ya."
"I'll have to take your word for it." Roxas groaned out. "I can barely move right now."
"Well it is a miracle you are still conscious right now anyway." The Master said, picking up the Nobody and setting him over his shoulder like a stack of potatoes. "Come on, we will continue this back in the castle."
The Master opened up a Corridor of Light and walked through it with Roxas in tow.
The Master walked into his study and with a wave of his hand summoned a couch to lay the Nobody down on.
"Note for yourself in the future Roxas, next time someone asks for a spar. Try to hold yourself back a bit so you don't end up in this condition." The Master said as he sat down in a chair.
"Here I thought you asked me to give it all you got." Roxas said, getting the Master to chuckle.
"Guess I did, and you must be getting better if you can make smartass remarks like that." The Master said.
"Maybe, but still I have to give it everything I got against someone with your skill set especially your spell work." Roxas groaned out, wincing at the thought of his spell. Specifically the one with the chains.
"Fair enough, as for the spells they are mainly what I learned from my training and my travels into the Celestial Aegis along with a few I made myself." The Master said. Besides I believe that we should move onto the main topics. Especially since you will be returning to your time soon."
"Good if it means that I will be rid of this pain." Roxas said, getting the man to chuckle.
"Yes it will, but onto serious business. The help I will provide you will sadly come a bit later for you in your timeline. Except for what I promised you, which is a surprise for when you wake up. But the main point is that you will have to wait a while to get to my support. Minus the communication spell and even that will be spotty." The Master said.
"Got it, so what do I need to do." Roxas asked.
"As soon as you get to Aqua, stick with her. You'll eventually come across an old friend of mine, Veriaulde. He'll give you what I have left for you." The Master said.
"So stick with Aqua until I meet this Veriaulde, got it. And I can guess that he must be immortal if I meet him in my era." Roxas said, getting the man to nod.
"That he is not by choice and sadly can't find a way to help him out on that. Still he has more or less come to terms with it, after living several thousand years already. Anyway Veriaulde has been an important fixture with Keyblade wielders and world travelers, especially during your era. I believe out of all the Keyblade wielders you met of heard of there, only Vanitas and Ventus haven't known him at least personally. Besides I owe him greatly for personal reasons. But I know he will happily do this favor for me." The Master explained, getting the Nobody to nod.
From the sounds of it this Veriaulde was someone of high importance in terms of world travelers at least in this timeline at least. Unless he faded into obscurity during his own, which was very much likely.
"Besides that I figure you will probably like what I have plan to give you, especially in regards to one thing." The Master said teasingly.
"And that is?" Roxas asked.
"That would be telling." The Master said as Roxas form began to flicker. "Besides you're time is almost up. But before you go I must warn you of something, well two things."
"And they are?" Roxas asked, feeling uneasy.
Either due to the warnings or flickering between two time periods he didn't know.
"The first is the lesser of the two. Chaos is brewing in your era Roxas, and has to deal with the item associated with my title. It was destroyed by my successor at the end of the Keyblade War and the separation of this world. My title has gone dormant for millennia, but now it will come to play again soon enough and with the item in question will be reconstructed. Though anyone can wield it, only the true Master of Masters it accepts can use it's full power. For your era I knew who it was, he'll if what I see is correct by reseting your timeline Sora becomes the latest successor in your old time line. Yet at a great cost, as it always is with this title." The Master said with a sigh. "There is always a cost of some kind with this title."
Roxas let out a breath he didn't know he held.
It seems like crossing the timelines hadn't been all that bad for his original one, but it seems like it had cost Sora something important.
"Will he be alright?" Roxas asked, getting the Master to shrug.
"Who knows, but seeing how resilient you are I wouldn't worry too much. I'm sure he'll be alright. Besides that was your former timeline, you don't have to worry about it anymore. You can't go back anymore, all you can do now is move forward with your new life and keep yourself and Ava from fading out from existence." The Master said, getting Roxas to nod.
"I suppose so, but I guess I can't help but feel a little curious about my old timeline." Roxas said, getting the Master to nod.
"True, so true. Anyway in your timeline I knew who will become the next Master of Masters. But in this one, the future is muddled. What I can guarantee is that sooner or later there will be will be a seventh Master and fortunately the prime candidate for this title has changed. Sadly it is up for grab by anyone at this point, some are worthy and some are unworthy for this title. But I do know who the four most likely candidates are besides the previous prime one, is yourself, Terra, and the original Keyforger of this timeline." The Master said, shocking Roxas.
He figured that he knew he'd be a prime candidate and figured two suspects for the spot of prime candidate, but Terra a prime candidate?
Then again it probably wouldn't be too surprising, if he managed to correct the imbalance of his heart then he could see it. But still he figured it would have been someone with more experience like Eraqus to be a prime candidate.
Still thatnjust left one last thing.
"I know you said that I inherited the ability from Sora in my timeline, but who is the one in this timeline?" Roxas asked.
"Can't tell you, but you have already met them and they are not ready for the power or the burden for the position. And you will find out soon enough. Besides that you have enough on your plate already with the conflicts coming up." The Master said, getting Roxas to sigh as he held a good point.
"Alright and what is the second warning?" Roxas asked as the flickering continued.
"That there are some points in time that you can't just change, that are are just fixed in place. No matter how much you wish you can change. However that doesn't mean that they could be altered for better or worse depending on the situation. So just focus on what you can change and accept what happens, no matter if it is good or bad. You've only got this one chance Roxas, so you better make the most of it and do what you believe is right." The Master said.
"Don't worry, I will." Roxas said as the flickering increased.
"I know for not only your's and Ava's sakes, but for those of your new friends as well." The Master sighed out. "Anyway your time here is up Roxas, don't worry I'll be in touch with you sooner or later. Until then take care and I hope you enjoy the surprise I left you."
Roxas tried to say something, but in the next instance he faded away. Back into his old time.
"Well I'd say I have had enough action for one day, better hit the sack. Got another long day a head of me tomorrow." The Master said as he banished the couch and pushed the chair into his desk.
Once that was done he clapped his hands twice and the study faded into darkness.
Roxas woke with a groan, blade to be back in his era and without the excruciating pain of after the Master. Minus the strain from his battles yesterday.
"Glade to see your awake Roxas, especially after you collapsed last night." Terra said as he checked up on the Nobody.
"Really I didn't notice that." Roxas said truthfully as he didn't notice that he collapsed to bed last night.
Considering everything that happened during his brief time in the far past, it was the least of his concerns.
With his main one now being to keep a better eye on things here, make sure his new friends would be alright, and maintaining his own and Ava's existence.
"Well due to that, I am going to halt our training for today by an hour. But after that we are going to continue our training and figuring out what your new Keyblade can do. Speaking of which, have you figured out a name for it yet?" Terra asked as Roxas just pondering about it…and figuring how to downplay that he already figured out it's abilities.
Still he did have a point, it the Keyblade does need a name.
One fitting of his new life.
After a few moments of thought, something came to him.
"How about Destiny Remade?" Roxas asked, summoning his new Keyblade.
Terra pondered it for a few moments then nodded.
"I think that it might be a fitting name, considering your past and you somehow ending up in the Land of Departure. You are currently changing from what your old master had planned for you and improving into someone better with that Keyblade overtime." Terra said, getting Roxas to nod.
"Yeah something like that." Roxas said as he dispelled Destiny Remade.
"Alright then, if you need me I will be making breakfast. I suggest that you prepare yourself before hand." Terra said before exiting the tent.
Roxas just took a moment to get up and stretch, before something fell from his pants pocket.
Looking down he saw it was an empty mega ether bottle with several rolled up pieces of parchment inside.
He supposed this was the surprise that the Master mentioned.
Uncorking the bottle he shook it until a piece of parchment came out and unrolled it.
Dear Roxas,
As I promised this is the extra help I promised you that will tie you over until you meet Veriaulde and receive my true gift from himself.
Six spells to practice, with one from the Celestial Aegis and one I made myself.
I suggested you work on those two last as they can be especially tricky.
As for the other spells, they are ones that I'm sure you can master quite soon.
I believe these will be especially helpful in near future.
Anyway until next time,
The Master.
P.S. This paper is set to burn up after reading it.
Roxas quickly balled up the parchment and tossed it as it burned out of existence.
"Honestly I should have expected something like that." Roxas said as he shook the bottle some more and another of the parchment came out.
He quickly unfurled it and began to read it, trying to memorize the steps as best he could before joining Terra for breakfast.
Once again he finds himself with the possibility of nonexistence and this time not only himself along with a potential conflict of epic preportions brewing on the horizon.
However this time he wasn't alone in the consequence of failing as if he was wiped out, then so was Ava.
But this time he had help in the form of his new friends and the Master an era away, helping him gain any edge he can in order to carve out his own path in life.
So he wasn't going to let it all go to waste, after all this was his second shot at existence along with new friends.
Despite the dangers that might be on the horizon, he would weather through them with his friends and brave this new future with them together.
And he wouldn't have it any other way.
The screen died down as the chapter ended, revealingnthe author packng up the projector into a suitcase.
*Hey guys Hakuorofan7 here and I hoped that you enjoyed this chapter. I am just packing up until the next time you see me for this story.*
*Before we move onto dicussion, I have to thank you all.*
*For as of this year this story has passed 200 favorites, 250 followers, 100 reviews, and now 150k words.*
*I couldn't have done this without all of your support so thank you all.*
*Okay with that done, let's move onto the dissucusions.*
*Last chapter we had a few things, a Dandelion crashing into Radient Garden, a bit of the Master's past, Roxas is once again facing nonexistence, and the black box makes an appearance.*
*For the first one that is as I mentioned last chapter, this was an event that was a side effect of time travel. More details will be released soon enough, but she will be important in the future, especially considering the two boys who found her. Consider that hijinks with happen sooner or later.*
*Secondly, the history of the Master's title can be attributed to essentially the strongest weapon inverse, the X-Blade. Considering how powerful a weapon it is and the only one who has used it effectily has been Xehanort, it makes sense that only someone as powerful can use it effectively. Besides even in canon the Master has seen war, which ironically was released when I was working on it last chapter. Besides more details will be released later on as the events of his past will come more and more clear along with those events eventually catch up with Roxas in the past.*
*Roxas's existence, well I believe I made that clear already. The Corridor of Ages was an unstable way and has wrecked havoc on two timelines now so of course there would be dire consequnces.*
*As for Luxu and the box...well that is a surprise for later but what is inside is something that can help the worlds if used properly. But for Luxu it is ambiguous at best. But he is the one who locked it in the first place. The locks are a measure of when to open it. Not telling how many yet, but once five fall he will know things have truly begun with him knowing that Vanitas is the key to it.*
*Speaking of which as you saw at the begining of the chapter, the Luxu of the past is starting to go against the Master. However unlike the Luxu of the present his goal are actually more clear cut. Save his siblings from dying in the war by any means necessary and as you already know that half of them survived the war with him not knowing about Ava due to her existence in flux and the Master not wishing to crush him with the truth. For better or for worse is yet to be seen.*
*The fight I hope it was to everyone's satisfaction. Roxas was able to put a decent fight against the Master, but it pushed him to his absolute limit to even injure the Master to such an extent. Speaking of which just in case, yes several of those spells were artes from Tales of and I used something from Gunvolt. Love the former and just discovered the later. But anyway I hope I gave enough detail on the Master to solidfy one point.*
*Do not mess with him unless you are wishing to be in a world of hurt.*
*Anyway as this is getting kind of lengthy, so lets wrap this up shall we.*
*Anyway things will be heating up sooner or later in the present when it comes down to the x-blade and the title of Master of Master's up for grabs. With I believe you all can figure out the previous one after the Master. And the Master had left Roxas a small sliver that he has left him worlds away. Something esscential for his journey. But besides all that one thing is certain.*
*Like what Luxu had predicted things will come to a head soon.*
With that the author fully packs up the projector and closes the suitcase.
*Anyway it is time for me to move on, but before I do I have an omake that I promised all of you, but I will play it after I say a few words.
*Whether if I see you all around Christmas or 2020 it has been a hell of a year with you all. I'll see you all in my other stories by then, but for those who have supported me let me say thank you and until next time, ciao!*
With that the author bowed and snapped his finger, turning the screen comple dark.
Omake: The Rose's Thorn
"Kairi, I will not do it." Rosso said sternly to the younger girl.
It had been 3 days since the attack on the square and things have settled down for the most part. Except for one small corner of the square.
"But Rosso-" "But nothing Kairi, just because the ascot wearing geezer keeps teasing you for having a crush on the flake, I am not willing to subject myself to a blood rage to get back at him. Tempted yes, but not willing." Rosso scolded, causing Kairi to go atomic red once again. While in the background Nero and Weiss were picking flowers, with a new addition to their group.
"I don't have a crush on him, why can everybody just see that!" Kairi shouted out, her face still red.
"Not very convincing if it is true, but the answer is still no." Rosso said with a huff.
"But what about if he called you a crazed bird?" The newest member, Yuffie asked.
Rosso just froze at that statement and then stalked over to the young girl.
"You better not be lying to me!" Rossi demanded, causing the girl to shake in fear.
"I'm not, I'm terrified of you when you get angry! My dad and him are drinking buddies and he called you that last night, I swear!" Yuttie exclaimed fearfully.
Rosso studied the girl for a minute before sighing.
"You better not be lying to me." She threatened, getting Yuffie to nod rapidly. The older girl turned to face Kairi. "You owe me big time for this."
Kairi just nodded and ran up to hug Rosso.
"Thank you." Kairi said as she hugged the old girl. Who promptly broke it.
"Yeah, yeah love ya too. Now if you don't mind hand me the rose behind you and I will see you tomorrow." Rosso said as Kairi did what she asked and the older girl stomped off towards Braig.
"Thanks for telling me about that." Kairi said as Yuffie walked up to her.
"No problem, just saw a chance to cause a little trouble and I took it." Yuffie said with a grin. "So about my reward..."
"A full plate of my grandmother's cookies, but let's get to her house first. Don't want Rosso to attack us." Kairi said as Yuffie shuddered at that memory of what happened 3 days ago.
"Good point, come on lets get out of here." Yuffie said, getting Kairi to nod as the two girls took off. With a sighing Weiss carrying his younger brother not that far behind them.
"Hey!" Rosso called out to Braig, getting his attention. "That's right, I'm talking to ya you ascot wearing geezer!"
"For the last time Rosso this is a scarf, not an ascot." Braig said to her.
"Its a bloody ascot." Rosso said, getting him to groan as she was probably never going to let that go.
"What is it now Rosso, my shift is almost over and I wish to have drinks with Godo after this." Braig said.
"You mean the one who you called a crazed bird too." She said shocking him.
"How did-never mind. He can never keep his mouth shut when he's drunk and that hellion has been hanging around you all recently." Braig said. "So what are you going to do about it?"
"Simple, I am going to tell you to sod off! Also ya know what they say about a rose and it's thorns. Well in this case Kairi is the rose." Rosso said as she held up the rose and pricked her finger on one of the thorns, drawling blood. "And I am the thorn."
She began to fall into the early signs of her blood rage and the square was soon of screaming pedestrians.
Braig however was coming to terms as one thing came clear, Kairi had set all of this off to get revenge at him for teasing her. And he couldn't help but be a little impressed by her planning.
"Clever girl." He admitted, before accidentally making eye contact with Rosso. "Oh shit!"
And with that Rosso pounced on him.
An hour later and Even showing up with the tranquilizer rifle later Braig was laying on a medical bed, groaning out in pain.
"Good news is that you will have no scaring and the bandages will coming off in a week." Even said as he stood over Braig, whose arms, torso, left shoulder, lower back, and just above his right eye were covered in bandages from Rosso's scratches.
"And the bad news." Braig groaned out as Even placed a bucket next to his bed.
"Due to damage to your stomach, you are pretty much going to be puking on and off for the next two days. I hope you learned your lesson." Even said.
"Yeah, make sure not to insult a psycho or mess with her friends." Braig said as he felt his stomach started to rumble.
He decided then and there never to tease Kairi about that particular issue again...unless he knew that he could get away with it of course.
Omake end