After hearing what Hades said. The Guardians immediately left Olympus to get back to Meg but thanks to the aid of Hermes. The guardians manage to make it back to Phil 'and Meg at the Coliseum.
"Meg.." Hercules said with fear in his voice.
When he saw her, her skin had become pale white and she wasn't moving.
"I'm sorry Herc." Phil said sadly.
"Meg..." Hercules cried as he held her body and sobbed. The love of his life was gone. Everyone had gathered around her and some began to cry. Kairi cried into Sora's chest as he held her with his own tears showing. Hercules then laid Meg back down before hiding his face from the team. "I'm sorry Herc but somethings you can't change" said Phil with sadness.
Hercules stopped sobbing before he said. "Yes I can. Hades has gone too far this time."
"We'll help you anyway we can, Right Guys?" Sora said looking at the team. They nodded before looking at Hercules. Hercules smiled, glad to have many new friends who were willing to help him like Aqua Terra and Ventus before they disappeared. Leaving Meg with Phil and Pegasus, Hercules lead the gang to the entrance of the Underworld. As they went deeper down did they find the place spooky. "This place gives me the creeps" muttered Namine afraid. .
A roar made everyone except Hercules jump. Kairi's hands reached for Sora's who gladly took it on his own. Cloud shot his wife a look after seeing that before he whispered. "About time don't you think"
"I said the exact same thing," Tifa whispered back. she then kissed his cheek, "sora reminds me alot of you when we were younger,"
Cloud didnt say anything but wqs red on the face making Tifa giggle at her husband.
They continued onward through the Underworld when they reached the Cave of the Dead. They spotted a man in a black coat running down the passage. "The Organization!" exclaimed Donald.
"Who?" asked Hercules.
"one of the bad guys. He works for a man named Xehanort." said Max.
Hercules eyes widened when he heard that name. 'Xehanort!, my father told me that long ago Xehanort attacked Olympus with an army of blue monsters but was quickly defeated by the gods and he was banished from ever coming back."
Sora then took the time to explain everything to Hercules, about there being other worlds than his own and to the Resistance in Traverse Town.
"That's why we're on this quest, to find Donald and Goofy's friend and to stop Xehanort and his Organization," said Lea. The group then went after the Organization member until they came to a lock door and standing in front of the door was the hooded guy.
The man removed his hood and revealed his face.. He has yellow eyes and dirty-blond hair styled like a mullet., His eyes narrowed at Roxas, "Wait a sec...Ventus?"
"Excuse me?" Roxas wondered as everyone else was confused except for Sora and Kairi. The very same name of the boy Sora was dreaming about.
What is this guy talking about?" Riku asked the others. Everyone simply shrugged. The man pulled out a notecard and read, "Let's see here... 'Demyx, if the subject fails to respond, use aggression to liberate his true disposition'... Right. Did they ever pick the wrong guy for this one..."
"Okay, I think this guy is a little crazy..." Xion stated. He then pulled out some kind of stone. Hercules realized, "It's the Olympus Stone!"
Kairi added, "Then he must be the thief!"
"Now, that's just plain rude." The man known as Demyx replied. He lifted the stone over his head, and a bright light shined upon him. He then pulled out a sitar called Arpeggio and started to play it, "DANCE, WATER, DANCE!" Just then water clones of Demyx appeared and attacked the heroes. All of his attacks were with water powers and as they destroyed the water clones they still got a little wet annoying the girls and Lucy. Demyx was about to summon more when Stitch took it from him and started smashing it on the ground. Repeatedly. When he was done, he gave Demyx the smashed remains. Demyx winced at his destroyed weapon/ instrument. He noticed everyone glaring at him, "Uh...well...uh...I...guess it's time for me to go! Bye, Ventus!"
He then disappeared into a corridor of darkness. "How'd that guy get into the Organization?...I'll never know..." Riku said to everyone. Kairi was rising out her hair as Lucy was giving herself a cat bath,
"Here guys let me use my fire magic to dry us up" said Lea as he cast a quick fire spell and everyone was dried up. "Thanks Lea." said Namine. Donald picked up the Olympus Stone and gave it to Sora. He held it up to the sky and everyone felt the power of the Olympus Stone come over them. 'come on, Hades's Palace is not that far from us" said Hercules leading the way though the heavy doors when they came face to face with Cerberus, The guardian of the Underworld, Cerberus is a massive, three-headed dog with black fur and short, cropped ears. His heads are identical to each other, each sporting the same enormous mouths, pink tongues, and long, sharp teeth. All three heads also feature glowing red eyes. Cerberus's legs are rather short, and each ends in a paw with three grey claws. He also has a thin tail and seems to be quite muscular.
"Wak! A Three headed Dog!" exclaimed Donald.
"It's Cerberus. Hades loyal pet" said Hercules. Cerberus roared at them before glaring at them with his three heads. Stitch growled at the three headed dog before the two began to circle each other, growling before the three headed dog roared at the little blue alien. Stitch simply whipped the spite off of him and gave an even bigger roar. Cerberus Was so scared he lowered his heads whimpering at the alien dog, Stitch laughed like a mad man. Sora groaned, "You had coffee again, didn't you?"
"Coconut cake and coffee!" Stitch corrected. Hercules then grabbed the ears of the middle head before he said. "Everyone get on"
The team mounted Cerberus and they rode Cerberus to Hades's hideout. Meanwhile inside his chamber, Hades was fuming over how his plan was frozen over as he destroyed many things. Pain and Panic shook from their masters rage. . He shouted "We were so close! But then Meg had to go all noble!"
Cerberus, with Hercules and our heroes riding him, created a hole in the wall. Hercules then jumped down and grabbed Hades by the collar.
"Let her go!" Hercules demanded looking in Hades eyes.
"Can't. Love to, but can't." Hades told him.
"and why is that?" asked Phillip.
Hades then showed them to a large eerie pool that showed millions and billions of souls, including Meg's. Hercules saw her soul and tried to reach for it but when he did, he's hands rapidly started becoming old man's hands."Here's the thing. The dead stay in the river of souls" Hades said with a smirk. Hercules then had an idea.
"You like making deals. Take me in Meg's place." Hercules bargained with Hades.
Hades wondered in this thought."Hmm, son of my hated rival lost in a river of death. I don't see the downside so go ahead!"
"Going once!"
"Is there a downside to this?"
"Going twice..."
" Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay. You get her out. She goes, you stay." Hades finally agreed to the new deal.
Hercules then dived in and swam for Meg's soul.
"But you'll be dead before you get to her. That's not a problem is it?" Hades called out to Hercules. Everyone glared at Hades as Sora exclaimed, "Well, you still have us to deal with!"
(Boss-Hades-The Encounter KH2)
(Mission-Defeat Hades)
Hades used his powers to create an arena over the pit of souls. "Oh yeah, this is going to be good!" Hades said as he powered up. Sora threw his keyblade at Hades but it only went through him. Hades then threw a fireball at him but Lea absorbed the attack for him. The rest of the team tried to attack the God of the Underworld but their attacks only went through him so they had no choice but to defend.
Roxas wondered, "How come nothing is hurting him?"
"Because it's his Underworld Roxas." Cloud answered.
"Gee, how do we beat him?" asked Goofy.
"see, here in the Underworld, Heroes are Zeroes, Comes with the territory" said Hades before he went after Namine. Riku stood in front of his Girlfriend as he felt his dark power again. 'Leave Namine Alone!"
everyone else noticed his dark powers as well. ""Ohh looks like we have a new dark user. And he'll be a perfect candidate for Xehanort's Thirteen." Hades replied.
"Like i would never join Xehanort!, I am loyal to my friends!" shouted Riku as he pointed hid keyblade to the god of the underworld. A Dark Firaga went towards the ruler of the underworld. Hades was thrown back at the attack taking some sort of damage.
"You'll pay for that!" Hades replied before he formed another fireball and tossed it at Riku. Before Riku can even counter the Fireball. A large mass came out of Riku's shadow and blocked the attack, Everyone then saw that a Heartless had appeared behind Riku. it's a grey-black, muscular, humanoid body, standing at eight feet in height with a pair of long, crooked antennae emerging from the top of its head and four shorter ones coming out of the back of its head. The antennae on top of its head have wide bases and become narrower as they become longer and crooked. Its demonic head bares some resemblance to that of Master Xehanort. It has small, glowing yellow eyes, blue gums, and sharp teeth. Two bandages cross over the top of its head and wrap around its antennae while two more cross over its neck and upper back and two bandages cross over its chest with another two crossing over from its shoulders and attaching a fifth bandage wrapped to the base of its thick neck. It has a blue, heart-shaped hole in its lower torso just below its bandaged chest that is reminiscent of the heart-shaped hole that appears in various Pureblood Heartless. It has a shadowy tail that connects into Riku's Shadow. (The Dark Figure).
"What the heck is that!" said Xion afraid of the Heartless. The Dark Figure then flew at Hades and before he could even teleport. The heartless grabbed him by the robe and slammed him in the ground. "That's it!" shouted Hades before became invincible and he pointed his fingers at Kairi and Sora unleashing flames at them. The two dodge the attack but Kairi was within range of the God of the Underworld. "Your coming with me Toots" said Hades reaching to grab her wrists when the Dark Figure reappeared in between them. It punched Hades in the face although he was invincible and felt the punch. Kairi felt something was off about this Heartless. She felt a light coming from it before it looked at her. Its yellow eyes looked at her blue ones before focusing on Hades. Riku then takes that chance to run at Hades before he tries to hit the God of the Underworld with his keyblade. Hades teleported away before he reappeared behind him. Riku dodges Hades' next attack before he stands alongside his friends with the Dark Figure floating behind him.
Just then a bright light came out of the river of Souls. Everyone looked to see Hercules holding Meg's soul. Hercules was glowing with a golden aura. "This is impossible!, You can't be alive, you have to be a.." Hades stuttered.
"A God?" asked Pain and Panic.
Cloud smiled as did Zack . "He finally did it, He became a god." Zack said with a smile. Hades was fuming now realizing his plans were doomed. "How Dare you all Get a Happy Ending! How Dare You!"
Hercules handed Lea Meg's soul before he glared at the God of the Dead "You can't stop a true hero! Aura Sphere!" said Hercules forming two golden spheres in his hands. He tossed them at the god turning off his invincibility. "Go for it guys! He's vulnerable" Hercules said before he gave Hades a good punch to the face. Zack and Cloud go in next with their Buster swords and deal some damage to the Lord of the Underworld. Stitch rolled into a ball and slammed into Hades. Despite the damage, Hades went back on his invincibility mode.
Hades then summoned a fire storm. As fire fell from the sky, everyone took cover behind Hercules. "Aura Guard!" Hercules said forming a dome of energy to protect everyone from the storm. Hercules forms two more Aura Spheres and Sora hits them towards Hades making him vulnerable again. Tifa punches him in the face and so did the Dark Figure. Adam slashed him with his claws and Phillip hit him with his sword. Roxas runs at Hades with his keyblades out and Xion the other way. The Two slash at Hades on both sides leaving an opening for Donald who sneaks up behind Hades and uses Blizzard to put out his hair making the team snicker. "What is my hair out?" asked Hades feeling his bald head. He never got a chance to relit his hair when Lucy pounced on his head and slash his face up with her claws.
"MEOW!" hissed Lucy on the attack.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! GET THIS THING OFF ME! OW, EE, OH, OW!" Hades cried with pain. Pluto then proceeds to bite the lord of the underworld's butt making him cry out in pain. "AHHHH! MY BUTTTT!"
Pluto and Lucy retreat away from Hades. he was outnumbered and didn't stand a chance against them, since Hercules was a true hero. Sora ran at Hades with his keyblade and when he moved to hit him. Hades teleported away but instead was next to Hercules who had Meg's soul in his arms..Hercules punches Hades into the river of souls. The others then looked down as they saw Hades trying to fight off the souls that were on him.
"Hey I don't feel good. I think I feel a little flushed!" Hades faintly said as he was drained down into the deepest part of the pool.
"Hades isn't going to be happy when he gets out of there!" Panic worried exclaimed.
"You mean IF he gets out!" Pain reassured him.
"If. If it's good!"
The two goons then noticed the Team eyeing them. they fled in fear of being next to join Hades. "Herc you did it!" your a god now!" said Zack looking at Hercules still with his god aura activated. Riku however was looking at the Dark Figure floating in front of him. Cloud and Tifa were still nervous of being near it before the Dark Figure raised its hand towards Riku. Riku then had a small memory of a tall young man with brown hair that reaches to the base of his neck in the back and is styled into rather messy, vertical spikes and bangs that frame his face. He has blue eyes and slightly tanned skin. He wears two intersecting straps over his chest, though his red ones are rather different, dropping much lower down and almost resembling criss-crossed suspenders., He does not wear his badge (which is gold as opposed to the others' silver) on these straps. Instead, he wears it on his belt. He wears a skintight, black, high-collared shirt, showing that he is rather muscular. His pants bear a distinct feudal Japanese style; his belt is tied like an obi-sash and he wears hakama (traditional samurai pants distinguished by the large pleats). His hakama are dark grey near the top, with several loops for his belt and two buttons, both of which are undone. The rest of the pants are tan with a small, lighter stripe of tan on the bottom hem, wears a plain black wristband on his right arm, while his left arm is significantly more armored. (Terra).
Riku blinked his eyes before he saw that the creature was gone. "Riku?, Are you okay?" asked Kairi looking at her best friend concern for him. "Yeah, I'm alright." said Riku. he looked at his right hand before he muttered. "I just didn't know that I had control over the darkness."
"Its alright...We'll figure this out together" Namine replied before giving his other hand a small squeeze. He smiled at his girlfriend as the Guardians of Light followed Hercules out of the Underworld.
The gang finally made their way back to Phil and Pegasus , along with Meg's body. Hercules then placed Meg's soul back into her body, which then led her into giving a great big breath of life.
"She's alive!" Adam roared in happiness.
Everyone else cheered as their friend had returned.
"Wonderboy a god now, huh?" Meg chuckled a little.
"People always do crazy things when they're in love." Hercules said as he held Meg's hand and helped her up.
"Aaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwww!" the girls beamed. "That's so sweet!" Kairi added. Meg smiled at Hercules when a bolt of lightning struck near their feet as a cloud formed underneath one struck under the guardians feet as well. The clouds then began to rise towards Mt. Olympus. When they arrived, a big celebration was given in honor for Hercules and his heroic actions."Three cheers for the Mighty Hercules and his friends!" exclaimed Apollo.
"Yeah!m flowers for everyone!" Hermes said, throwing flowers everywhere. Hercules looked to see His father and mother Zeus and Hera were standing by the Gates of Olympus waiting for him. climbing the steps did he go to his parents.
"Hercules, we're so proud of you!" His mother happily said as she hugged then slapped his shoulder with a proud smile on his face. "Fine work my boy!, you're a true hero."
"You risked your life to rescue this young woman, with the help of your friends of course." Hera said looking at the gang.
"A true hero is measured by the strength of his heart. Now my son, you can come home" Zeus said to Hercules. The gates to Olympus opened as the gods surrounded Hercules. Meg felt sad knowing that Wonderboy was leaving her and she slowly turned to walk away. The guardians saw her slowly walking away with her head down. Hercules turned to see Meg was leaving before he looked at his parents. "Mother, Father, This is the moment I have always dreamed off but. "
Hercules then went to Meg grabbing her hand as she turned to look at him. "A Life without Meg, even an immortal life, would be empty...I wish to stay with her. I know where I belong now. with her." He said, pulling her into a hug and she returned it.
Zeus and Hera looked at each other before they smiled accepting their son's decision. Hercules and Meg shared a kiss as the crowd cheered for them.
Zeus then walked down to our heroes. The gang can feel his aura radiating from him. Zeus has orange skin, a stocky muscular body, long white hair, and a long white beard. Like his son, Zeus has blue eyes. He wears a dark purple chiton with a lavender border, which is held by a round gold pin which displays a thundercloud on it. In the film, he is constantly surrounded by a blinding aura. "I can't tell you how grateful I am for you helping my son and us in our time of need, You are all True Heroes" He said with a small glare to Phil who wanted to protest.
"Your welcome Lord Zeus" said Tifa as the gang bowed their heads in respect to the King of the Greek Gods. Zeus chuckled before he continued. "Now you all know what to do. Wielders of the Keyblade. You must stop Xehanort and his Organization."
"We will, Sir" said Roxas.
"But since I now know that Xehanort has formed alliances with the evils of the other worlds. you must continue to gather more allies from the other worlds but please try to keep it within your group. The order must remain intact." Zeus replied before his eyes landed on Sora's crown necklace. /This boy is the Heir of Kingdom Hearts, He 'll need all the help he can get/.
"Hercules, are you sure?" asked Meg looking at Hercules. The two of them had been talking while Zeus was talking to the guardians
"I am….and plus, Cloud asked me to help and you know a hero's job is to always aid others. Xehanort is a bigger threat than Hades is and he must be stopped. '' Hercules replied.
Meg could only nod to him before she held him and he did the same. Hercules then let her go before he looked at the team. "You guys got room for one more for your quest?"
"Really? You'll help us?" Sora grinned. Hercules nodded, "You helped us when we needed it, it's only fair I should help you. Besides .Xehanort needs to be taught what happens when you mess with a true hero. Friends stick together in time of need. We're all friends, right?" Hercules smiled. Sora and the others nodded accepting Hercules offer, "Without a doubt."
"Then go my Son...Represent us Olympians in the Resistance and know that you all are welcome back here anytime" Zeus said.
Hercules frowned looking at Meg, He said "Meg... I'll be back. I promise."
"I know you will." She kissed him on the lips, "I love you, Wonder boy."
"I love you too." Hercules smiled. The girls smiled, "Aaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwww!"
"Everyone, I have two words for you all. Kick Xehanort's butt!" Phil told his former student. Sora wondered, "Wait, but that was three words."
"Just let it go, Lazy Bum." Kairi smiled. Hercules turned to everyone, "Alright, let's get going." Sora nodded but then remembered, "Oh, wait! The Olympus Stone!"
"I'll hold on to that, kid." Phil offered. Sora was about to return it when a bright light shine upon it. Phil wondered, "Um...what's going on?" Just then a beam of light hit the sky and revealed the keyhole. "Riku, take it away" said Roxas.
Riku then pointed his Keyblade at the keyhole and a beam of light came from the Keyblade and locked the Keyhole shut. Hercules smiled, "I guess that means my home will be safe from the Heartless."
Donald pressed the button to bring the Gummi Ship to their location. The ramp to the ship opened as they were ready to head out. . Pegasus flew to Herc's side, Herc turned to his childhood friend, "You ready Pegasus."
He nodded as they boarded the ship. Hercules and Pegasus were impressed with the ship as they joined them in the cockpit. Hercules looked out the window to Meg, Phil and his parents as the gummi ship took off.
"That boy is very lucky," said Zeus.
"What do you mean dear?" asked Hera, looking at her husband.
"Sora has been chosen to rule Kingdom Hearts as its protector, the Heir to the great light" said Zeus watching the Gummiship leave.
Back in Thebes, Maleficent and Pete were in the gardens. Pete was digging trying to find the box Hades mentioned.
"Are you sure this box with the Book of Prophecies is real?" asked Pete."I think that Dingbat in black was just pulling your leg." .
"Keep Quiet and keep digging you imbecile." said Maleficent. "I must find that Book of Prophecies and make it my own. His was his own clue we have. We cannot afford to dismiss it without a thorough investigation."
"I'M just saying, A dark in the shot ain't gonna get us closer." said Pete as he stopped digging. "What is it, have you found something, show it to me, fool." Maleficent demanded. Pete pulled out a purple box with a skull on it. He showed it to Her. "This must be Pandora's Box Hades mentioned." said Pete.
"Leave it, It's not the box we have been searching for." said Maleficent.
"After all that digging" said Pete as he tossed the box back into the pile. He got out of the hole as Maleficent said. "Come, We are finished here."
They left unaware that watching them was a member of the Organization. He took off his hood to reveal a man with gold eyes, pointed, elf-like ears, upturned eyebrows, and dark hair with several grey streaks tied into a long ponytail. He also has two visible injuries on his face; the first being a damaged right eye covered by an eyepatch, while the other is a large jagged scar extending from his left cheek to just under his left eye.
"May your heart be your guiding key." said the man before disappearing into a corridor.
/unknown location/
The older man who had brought Sora to Destiny Islands was seen meditating in front of a crystal clear lake when he felt something. He opened his eyes upon feeling the sudden disturbance in the Force. "It is Time" He muttered before he pulled out a small photo of a couple. The woman with dark chocolate hair and blue eyes wearing a grey robe with a red tunic. the man with long black spiky hair and a goatee. His gold, silver and blue armor matched his Keyblade which was the Kingdom Key. "Kira...Ryo, I have kept my word and now the time has come for your son to inherit his birthright. In his lap sat the very same Kingdom Key the man wielded and a chest with a small crest was beside him.
