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(Alright, lads and lasses. Here we go.)

 

The yellow eyes of Heartless Shadows were the only thing visible in the dark cave. There was a bigger Heartless in another chamber that had been terrorizing a local town, the perfect target for an aspiring hero. A perfect location.

Suddenly, the Heartless Shadows sensed a heart in the cave with them. They began to swarm for this treat, but were met by the crackle of lightning and flames. Soon, not even the light of Heartless eyes illuminated the darkness. A mechanical light snapped on after it was set up on a wall. Below it, where the light pooled, a poster was put up. It told those that read it to a place to go and a time to be there.

The place, The Old Mansion in Twilight Town.

The time stated was one word. Now.

The figure that put the poster up stepped back to look at it. It was there for the bold and skilled to find. If they could reach it, they could help save the worlds. Of course, this poster and others like it were for those the figure had missed. Personal invitations had already been sent. It just remained to see who would come.

The figure stepped fully out of the pool of light and was gone from that world.

 

 

Standing in the main foyer of the Old Mansion in Twilight Town was Theek Shalma. He began to tap his foot, trying to contain his impatience. There were many things to be done, but he couldn't put off what was going to happen. It was too importance, too big an opportunity. He only hoped his waiting would be rewarded.

Cody nodded, acknowledging Zion's permission to follow. He looked over to Luna, waiting for her to take the lead. After all, he is technically under her in terms of party leadership. She stepped closer to him before putting her hand on his shoulder, hoping to ease him up a little and to quietly remind that she needed some attention as well. "Awaiting orders, Luna." was the only thing she could get him to say. She looked towards Even. "Look, I don't think I can hold him back much longer Even. You might want to do what Xion says, fast." She still trusted the former Organization members, and wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt whenever she could, but his stubborn attitude only complicated her attempts. 

Celas was hearing voices coming from an orb in the middle of a room, she went to investigate the orb and what she saw made her smile, it was Luna and her group, plus Even but she ignored him."So, they choose to come. This will be nice."As she went deepert into the hallway, Celas began to hear other different voices."Terra! Ven! the Master is waiting for us!" a female voice yelled. Soon Celas saw the source of the voice. A young girl her age with blue hair and eyes to match was running through the hallway. "We need to hurry or we'll be late for training!" the girl went through another hallway and soon her voice stopped."Interesting." Celas nodded. "It seems that there are echoes of memories haunting this place. I wonder..." she then saw another hallway and went to see.Another voice, a male's voice echoed through the hallway."Oy, sometimes you are such a girl" the man tried to hold a laugh. Celas saw a young brown haired man walking from one side of the hallway to the other and then dissapeared on the corner."That's two. Where is the last one." she said, waiting for the youngest of the Keyblade Warriors."I'm Ventus. Call me Ven." a younger voice said. Suddenly the hallway changed, it now looked like a vast desert where three warriors stood. ""I'm asking you, as a friend... Just...put an end to me." the hallway then returned to normal. But a final message was heard. "You gave me something back when I needed it most. A second chance. But...now I have to go back to sleep again." the voice sounded sad while it vanished into nothing."A second chance, uh? Well Ventus, I'm here to give you a third chance, I just need to find you" with that, Celas reassumed her path.

"I don't have one anymore." Even explained, a slight nervous edge to his voice. "We used dark corridors to move around effectively, but the castle has changed. Certain rooms have moved. Don't you think we would be using this place if we still could. Xemnas knew things about it that we could use to keep it in a pattern we could control. It's not like that anymore."

He took in a deep breath.

"Maybe you can get there faster. You have a Keyblade. Since this place was made by a Keyblade Master, maybe you can navigate it and shape it like we couldn't."

Celas was hearing voices coming from an orb in the middle of a room, she went to investigate the orb and what she saw made her smile, it was Luna and her group, plus Even but she ignored him."So, they choose to come. This will be nice."As she went deepert into the hallway, Celas began to hear other different voices."Terra! Ven! the Master is waiting for us!" a female voice yelled. Soon Celas saw the source of the voice. A young girl her age with blue hair and eyes to match was running through the hallway. "We need to hurry or we'll be late for training!" the girl went through another hallway and soon her voice stopped."Interesting." Celas nodded. "It seems that there are echoes of memories haunting this place. I wonder..." she then saw another hallway and went to see.Another voice, a male's voice echoed through the hallway."Oy, sometimes you are such a girl" the man tried to hold a laugh. Celas saw a young brown haired man walking from one side of the hallway to the other and then dissapeared on the corner."That's two. Where is the last one." she said, waiting for the youngest of the Keyblade Warriors."I'm Ventus. Call me Ven." a younger voice said. Suddenly the hallway changed, it now looked like a vast desert where three warriors stood. ""I'm asking you, as a friend... Just...put an end to me." the hallway then returned to normal. But a final message was heard. "You gave me something back when I needed it most. A second chance. But...now I have to go back to sleep again." the voice sounded sad while it vanished into nothing."A second chance, uh? Well Ventus, I'm here to give you a third chance, I just need to find you" with that, Celas reassumed her path.

"I don't have one anymore." Even explained, a slight nervous edge to his voice. "We used dark corridors to move around effectively, but the castle has changed. Certain rooms have moved. Don't you think we would be using this place if we still could. Xemnas knew things about it that we could use to keep it in a pattern we could control. It's not like that anymore."He took in a deep breath."Maybe you can get there faster. You have a Keyblade. Since this place was made by a Keyblade Master, maybe you can navigate it and shape it like we couldn't."

Cody and Luna both looked at each other before summoning their keyblades. They were trying to make sense of the new information when Cody could swear that he heard an anomaly with the echo of the conversation coming from above. He looked up and saw nothing but the pristine white ceiling, but judging from the echoes he could tell there was something there, just invisible to his eyes. He decided to ignore it for now, focusing his attention instead to the new information. "So..." he started, "these keyblades can help us navigate this castle huh? Like... do I whack that door with one and see what happens? If so, I can go with that." Luna could only smile with his comment knowing that he needed something to hit to vent his suppressed anger.She looked at Valor and Kai, wondering if they wanted to follow along with Xion and Zion.

Edited June 27, 201312 yr by Javelin434

Sorry guys have been swamped. Think I'm done here, you can either kill off Lumiara or just have some take him over.

 

Cheers!

Sorry guys have been swamped. Think I'm done here, you can either kill off Lumiara or just have some take him over. Cheers!

(Okay. Thanks for the heads up. Been fun :] )A figure stumbled down the white stairs of Castle Oblivion. It felt people here. One it knew. The old man. It would like a reunion with him.

It was a sudden feeling but Celas felt someone or something besides Luna and her group was in the Castle."What? I thought we were the only ones here." Celas then summoned her Keyblade. "Better be ready for anything, this place is not safe, specially for intruders"She then kept walking through the hallway, trying to find the slightest sign of an enemy.

No response in a while. Wall of text, here we go!

 

With the cold standoff between Xion, Cody and Even still lingering, Luna couldn't help but question the idea of tagging along with Xion and Zion. Xion wanted to go to the lab to find out more about herself, which didn't really coincide with the original goal of finding Master Aqua or Ventus. She wanted to tag along with Xion and Zion as a courtesy for Cody, but now realized by doing that, learning about how Cody gained positive emotions would be lost forever. She quickly changed course. "Hey Cody. Look, I know you want to tag along with Xion and splitting the group in unknown territory is a bad idea, but... She wants to find out about herself. We have to find the Keyblade masters, so..." He cradled his rifle as he stood up, completely agreeing with the logic. "So for now, we'll split up. But something tells me we'll meet again with them soon." He nodded, before turning towards Xion and Zion. "I think you girls can take care of yourselves from here. If Luna's right, we'll regroup soon." As both Guardians made their way towards the plain white door, she looked back at Xion. I wonder if he likes her. She DOES look like Kairi. Her mental remark was interrupted with the sound of Cody's keyblade forcefully impacting if not outright smashing the door that stood before them. After three bashes, the door glowed around the seams before opening. On the other side of the door was the sandy beaches of... Destiny Islands? "That can't be right." she started before being cut off by Cody, "Since I whacked this door, it must be using my memories. Like Vex-... Even said." He took a deep breath before walking through the doorframe, Luna following closely behind.

 

[blah blah blah revelation moment.........]

 

As they exited the constructed world and the door closed behind them, Luna and Cody were walking hand in hand. His ghost gray eyes had turned blue, and Luna couldn't be happier with the discovery. They both stopped in the middle of the room before she turned to give him the most heartfelt hug. "Like she said Nocturne, open your heart. It's not right to deny it those emotions" she whispered into his ears before leaning back, looking into his eyes. "So... how does it feel?"

 

"I... feel like...." he replied before wrapping his arms around her waist. "I... didn't know, Luna. After all those years." She slowly gasped as he leaned in towards her, her lips quivering with anticipation as the fantasy that she had long dreamed of was about to finally become a reality. As their lips made contact, she couldn't help but blush a little as she closed her eyes, shedding a single tear of happiness and taking in the moment. Amidst the unknown territory that was Castle Oblivion and possible enemies that could lurk inside, none of it mattered. Just for that moment, nothing else mattered.

Edited June 29, 201312 yr by Javelin434

Xion and Zion, meanwhile, went through a slightly different room. Instead of sunny Destiny Islands, they got to waltz through...Wonderland.

Wonderland, of all places.

Xion had to stay behind Zion as the latter systematically obliterated everything she possibly could in her path. Xion didn't know why the castle chose this place, but it should have know exactly how badly Zion hated Wonderland. The creepy cat, the weird card people, the bitchy queen.

 

As they finally exited (nearly breaking the castle in the process) the room, Zion collapsed against a wall and slid down to rest. Xion sat beside her, and her better half promptly fainted and fell across her lap.

Smiling, Xion adjusted Zion and stroked her blonde hair, letting her rest.

A low chuckle echoed around Celas with no determinable source.

"And I thought I was doing so well keeping my presence here a secret." The voice said.

It was charismatic and strong, but also having a oily snake charmer edge to it.

"Of course, you probably mean the thing that wanders around the halls like a ghost. Either way, it's time for you to leave. Me and my friends like this place and you aren't welcome."

Heartless Shadows rose from the ground around Celas.

"So, please," the voice said, still charming.

"Get. Out." The voice became menacing.

 

The creature stumbled down the stairs and stopped to stare at Xion and Zion.

"The...puppet." It rasped.

The creature looked like a cross between a Dusk and Dancer Nobody. It moved in a jerky fashion. Two odd antennae came out of the top of the creature's hood and swooping back.

 

Even let out a breath. At least he was almost done with this place. He considered just leaving, but there might still be some people coming and Ienzo would be so annoying if Even left too soon. Huffing, Even stayed put.

A low chuckle echoed around Celas with no determinable source."And I thought I was doing so well keeping my presence here a secret." The voice said.It was charismatic and strong, but also having a oily snake charmer edge to it."Of course, you probably mean the thing that wanders around the halls like a ghost. Either way, it's time for you to leave. Me and my friends like this place and you aren't welcome."Heartless Shadows rose from the ground around Celas."So, please," the voice said, still charming."Get. Out." The voice became menacing.

 

It was so suddenly when the voice came but Celas managed to hide her surprise."And I thought I was doing so well keeping my presence here a secret." the voice said."Well, I could say that I am skilled enough to feel my enemies and threatening situations BUT maybe I was just bluffing, or maybe not" Celas told the voice while tightening her hand on the handle of her Keyblade"Of course, you probably mean the thing that wanders around the halls like a ghost. Either way, it's time for you to leave. Me and my friends like this place and you aren't welcome. So, please. Get. Out." the voice said again in a more menacing tone."Is that so?" Celas asked while looking at the Shadows. "Sorry, but I need to retrieve something from this place, perhaps you could help me look for it and once I can get what I'm seeking I will leave this place and you and your friends alone. Also, I don't have the slightest interest in the "thing" that wanders the halls, the sooner I get what I came to get I will leave this place forever." Celas looked around."I hate this place...it used to be beautiful and peaceful...but look at it now, full of things that shouldn't be. The Puppet that came back home, you and your friends, the thing that haunts this place, but worst of all...the echoes of memories that wander this place, reliving the same moments again and again and again until this place get back to normal." she looked at the ceiling. "Too bad I can't unlock the true form of the Land of Departure with this Keyblade" she lifted her Keyblade in the air. "I need to get my hands on Master's Keeper for that."Celas focused on the voice once again."So, what do you answer? Would you help me get what I came to get, or will you force me to leave?" she asked the voice. "I can control the Heartless too so why don't you make them go away, or would you rather like me to do it for you?"

Xion and Zion, meanwhile, went through a slightly different room. Instead of sunny Destiny Islands, they got to waltz through...Wonderland.

Wonderland, of all places.

Xion had to stay behind Zion as the latter systematically obliterated everything she possibly could in her path. Xion didn't know why the castle chose this place, but it should have know exactly how badly Zion hated Wonderland. The creepy cat, the weird card people, the bitchy queen.

 

As they finally exited (nearly breaking the castle in the process) the room, Zion collapsed against a wall and slid down to rest. Xion sat beside her, and her better half promptly fainted and fell across her lap.

Smiling, Xion adjusted Zion and stroked her blonde hair, letting her rest.

The creature stumbled down the stairs and stopped to stare at Xion and Zion.

"The...puppet." It rasped.

The creature looked like a cross between a Dusk and Dancer Nobody. It moved in a jerky fashion. Two odd antennae came out of the top of the creature's hood and swooping back.

 

Even let out a breath. At least he was almost done with this place. He considered just leaving, but there might still be some people coming and Ienzo would be so annoying if Even left too soon. Huffing, Even stayed put.

Cody and Luna's moment was cut rather short as Xion and Zion completed their trip down memory lane.  Small fragments of the ceiling crumbled away and landed on his head, and reactively he stopped to look up. "Something's up, Luna. We gotta investigate." Still lost in the moment, it took a few seconds for her to come back to reality. She wanted to tell him to ignore the anomaly, but with him already holding his arrow-rifle out it was too late to change his mind. Looks like you didn't change much, Nocturne. It was fun while it lasted. Looking around the large empty room, she spotted the staircase that almost blended with the white walls surrounding them. "Lets head there, maybe we can meet up with the others." In an instant, they both dashed towards it, hoping it would lead to whatever the disturbance was. 

The voice laughed.

"Okay, okay." The voice admitted to Celas. "It looks like you got me."

The Heartless Shadows faded into the ground. From behind a pillar, a tall, thin man stepped out. He was dressed in a ill fitting suit and a top hat. The hat sported a large purple feather and a skull and crossbone symbol. As he walked out in the room, he theatrically twirled a cane in one hand.

"Should have known someone else using this power of darkness could undo what I do." He said.

He then grinned.

"Looks like I'll be needing help from some old friends."

He grabbed an odd necklace he wore as he twirled his cane to smack into the ground. For a brief moment, the skull on his hat disappeared and reappeared on the man's face. A new breed of Heartless responded to the summoning and appeared between Celas and the man. They looked like little witch doctors with odd masks. A purple haze danced around these heartless.

The man, with the skull image back on his hat, gave a bow.

"These guys have the voodoo now. Last chance to turn tail."

Xion had thrown Zion behind her and had Two Become One out, Event Horizon already burst to life.

"I'm no puppet!" She growled at it. "Don't you dare call me that!"

 

Zion sat up, rubbing her eyes. That was...different.

Xion had thrown Zion behind her and had Two Become One out, Event Horizon already burst to life.

"I'm no puppet!" She growled at it. "Don't you dare call me that!"

 

Zion sat up, rubbing her eyes. That was...different.

As both Guardians ascended the staircase, the faint echo of a familiar voice was heard. "Don't you dare call me that!" Cody's heart and right eye glowed, running a little faster as he became a little more lax on controlling his emotion. Luna could barely keep up with him, catching up only after the staircase ended into another room. Upon immediately spotting Xion and Zion, he dove into a prone position with his arrow-rifle at the ready as Luna stood next to him with her keyblade summoned. "Reinforcements have arrived!" he yelled out to the couple, hoping to also distract the unknown creature.

The voice laughed."Okay, okay." The voice admitted to Celas. "It looks like you got me."The Heartless Shadows faded into the ground. From behind a pillar, a tall, thin man stepped out. He was dressed in a ill fitting suit and a top hat. The hat sported a large purple feather and a skull and crossbone symbol. As he walked out in the room, he theatrically twirled a cane in one hand."Should have known someone else using this power of darkness could undo what I do." He said.He then grinned."Looks like I'll be needing help from some old friends."He grabbed an odd necklace he wore as he twirled his cane to smack into the ground. For a brief moment, the skull on his hat disappeared and reappeared on the man's face. A new breed of Heartless responded to the summoning and appeared between Celas and the man. They looked like little witch doctors with odd masks. A purple haze danced around these heartless.The man, with the skull image back on his hat, gave a bow."These guys have the voodoo now. Last chance to turn tail."

 

Celas was looking at this new breed of Heartless."How incredible, a new breed of Heartless never seen before in the Worlds from the Realm of Light." she said.Still looking at the Heartless, Celas was trying to figure out a way to defeat them."Did you said "voodoo"? That is completely unfair, how can a girl like me defeat that kind of Heartless?" she asked the Man in the hat. "Besides, I already told you, I can't leave without finding that "something" I'm looking for"Once again, Celas was looking around, trying to find a way to escape further into the castle."I can't stop here, I need to find that chamber and take that boy back. If my assumptions are right, my Keyblade will only change this place for a few seconds, maybe, just maybe that will be my way out, but I won't be able to tell where I'm going to end up." Celas thought to herself.

A shiver ran through the shrouded body, rippling in ways no body should. The only reply it made was a sound that sounded like laughter at times. The creature stepped towards the Keyblade wielders, lightning crackling around it. In one such crackle, stylized throwing knives appeared in its hands.

"Keeeeey..." It rasped and threw six knives at Xion, Zion, Cody and Luna, lightning crackling between them.

 

Even grew impatient. This whole helping people through the castle was beneath him. He spent too much time away from the lab as it was. He snapped his fingers and stepped away from a copy of himself. They shared a look of put upon understanding. Even opened a portal, leaving the copy in his place. It should last long enough for late comers.

He stepped into the portal and ended up in his old lab in the basement of Castle Oblivion. It had moved since the time he was here as Vexen, but he knew how to account for that when relocating key rooms. He hoped that the use of Keyblades to create rooms would yield good data, but he would have to wait on that.

He quickly collected a few files from the computer then shut it back down. With that last bit of data, the Replica could destroy this place if she wanted. He gave a ball in a corner a wave. It became clear and showed Castle Oblivion's halls. The first image was of Celas and someone fighting.

"Ah, yes." Even said to himself. "One of Xehanort's candidates."

He flipped through feeds from different floors till he got to where Luna, Cody, Zion and Xion where. He squinted at what was attacking them. He started in surprise as he realized what it was, but quickly regained composer.

"Of course she would find a way to trap herself here." He commented bitterly.

The man grinned at Celas.

"Take it from me, life is far from fair." He taunted. "So it pays to have the right friends."

He shrugged.

"We'll, if you won't take friendly advice."

The Heartless Witch Doctors lunged at Celas with claws and daggers.

"Sure hope your friends take the hint better." The man said.

His shadow moved with out him and seemed to be holding up a pocket watch for him to see.

"We'll, would you look at that. I must be going. See you on the other side."

With that, a smoke cloud exploded at his feet. When it cleared, he was gone.

The man grinned at Celas."Take it from me, life is far from fair." He taunted. "So it pays to have the right friends."He shrugged."We'll, if you won't take friendly advice."The Heartless Witch Doctors lunged at Celas with claws and daggers."Sure hope your friends take the hint better." The man said.His shadow moved with out him and seemed to be holding up a pocket watch for him to see."We'll, would you look at that. I must be going. See you on the other side."With that, a smoke cloud exploded at his feet. When it cleared, he was gone.

 

Celas managed to dodge the Heartless."Hey wait! Darn it, how am I supposed to defeat these things!" she said while taking a battle stance.Looking around while dodging the Heartless was not an easy task but Celas was trying her best."I need to get out of here and fast or else I will be done for" She made a back flip and stayed floating in mid air. "I will not allow any of you to interfere with my objective!" Celas then pointed her Keyblade at the Heartless.The room was flickering for some reason when small spheres of both Light and Darkness began to gather on the tip of Celas' Keyblade."Take this...Dual Ragnarok!" she then fired a cluster of energy bullets made of both Light and Darkness from the tip of her Keyblade towards the Witch Doctor Heartless.

Edited June 30, 201312 yr by Elrandir

A shiver ran through the shrouded body, rippling in ways no body should. The only reply it made was a sound that sounded like laughter at times. The creature stepped towards the Keyblade wielders, lightning crackling around it. In one such crackle, stylized throwing knives appeared in its hands."Keeeeey..." It rasped and threw six knives at Xion, Zion, Cody and Luna, lightning crackling between them.Even grew impatient. This whole helping people through the castle was beneath him. He spent too much time away from the lab as it was. He snapped his fingers and stepped away from a copy of himself. They shared a look of put upon understanding. Even opened a portal, leaving the copy in his place. It should last long enough for late comers.He stepped into the portal and ended up in his old lab in the basement of Castle Oblivion. It had moved since the time he was here as Vexen, but he knew how to account for that when relocating key rooms. He hoped that the use of Keyblades to create rooms would yield good data, but he would have to wait on that.He quickly collected a few files from the computer then shut it back down. With that last bit of data, the Replica could destroy this place if she wanted. He gave a ball in a corner a wave. It became clear and showed Castle Oblivion's halls. The first image was of Celas and someone fighting."Ah, yes." Even said to himself. "One of Xehanort's candidates."He flipped through feeds from different floors till he got to where Luna, Cody, Zion and Xion where. He squinted at what was attacking them. He started in surprise as he realized what it was, but quickly regained composer."Of course she would find a way to trap herself here." He commented bitterly.

 

"Firing!" Cody screamed as the knife flew towards him and Luna. He let off a shot before quickly rolling and recovering, dodging one of the knifes in the process but barely dodged the others; one knife grazed past the soft armor that covered his right elbow joint, slicing it open and barely cutting his skin. Meanwhile, Luna held her ground, blocking each knife attack directed at her with her keyblade, staying focused on the situation at hand before worrying about Cody and the others.

The Heartless Witch Doctors, though seemed resistant to damage, still fell against Celas's attacks. One scrambled away and started to charge up an attack.

 

The creature fluttered out of the way of Cody's shots, bending and contorting like cloth in the wind. Once it returned to a humanoid shape, it lunged at Cody.

The creature fluttered out of the way of Cody's shots, bending and contorting like cloth in the wind. Once it returned to a humanoid shape, it lunged at Cody.

What the-?! Witnessing the strange creature dodging the shot left Cody in a state of shock and awe as he reloaded his rifle. Before he could even fully recover to a standing position, the creature had already lunged at him. In a split moment of thinking, Luna tried to engage the careening enemy by throwing her keyblade, hoping that it would hit the mark and save Cody from being hurt. They were both amazed by the speed of the enemy as well as its physical nature, and unless someone finds a weak point to exploit, it was going to be a quick battle against the Guardians.

A hexoganal shield of light sprung to life, protecting Xion and Zion. The latter looked PISSED as the thing lunged at the Guardians.

"HOW DARE YOU TRY AND HARM MY GIRLFRIEND!"

 

Zion's wings flared to life, her entire being wreathed in golden flames.

"Radiance Unleashed -Balance!"

 

Her single Keyblades combined into a dual one, and each became engulfed by golden flames. Balance Mode was her basic form of Radiance Unleashed, where she was at balance with Light and Dark. Which right now was utterly light, after Sione's purification.

 

She launched both Keyblades at the creature, which, on contact, would unleash Magic Hour - for her Strike Raids upgraded from the powerful Salvation Raid, the the wide spread damaging Magic Hour.

Of which it would rain twofold on the creature that tried to harm Xion...who merely stepped back and watched her girlfriend litterally go ablaze with anger.

 

"This gives a whole new meaning to burning rage." She commented.

The creature managed to dodge Luna's Keyblade midair, but the movement caused her to miss Cody. One of Zion's blades hit the creature across the back. It uttered an inhuman shriek and lightning arced out from it, keeping the Keyblade Wielders back for a moment. It got up and summoned more daggers, and launched them in rapid succession at her opponents.

 

Even watched the fight with the creature through the castle's surveillance system. Part of him was hoping that the wielders would destroy her, but that would be wasteful. she could be useful again, if controlled.

He considered his options. She wouldn't listen to him, he knew that much. Ienzo might be able to calm her, but she didn't seem to listen to someone she didn't like and Even couldn't remember her opinion of Ienzo. The surest bet was..

Even groaned as he pulled out a small communicator he had devised for this operation.

"Dilan?" he said into it.

After a moment of static, Dilan's voice came back.

"Dilan here."

Even could hear faint sounds of battle.

"I'm going to need you and Lumiara at Castle Oblivion as soon as possible."

"We are a little busy here." Dilan retorted, though it was little hard to hear as it sounded like he was in high winds.

"I've found an old member and I need back up to subdue her." Even explained, glancing at the image of the battle. "Tell Lumiara that we've found Larxene."

The creature managed to dodge Luna's Keyblade midair, but the movement caused her to miss Cody. One of Zion's blades hit the creature across the back. It uttered an inhuman shriek and lightning arced out from it, keeping the Keyblade Wielders back for a moment. It got up and summoned more daggers, and launched them in rapid succession at her opponents.

With the imminent threat of the creature gone for the moment, Cody tried to let off another shot. As Zion's attack connected, he realized that there was a chance it could be harmed if distracted by someone else. Before Luna could recall her keyblade, the creature had unleashed its counterattack and left Cody with no other option as he dove into harm's way to protect Luna. He tried to summon his keyblade mid-dive to shield himself, but it wasn't quick enough as the daggers that were meant for Luna connected with him instead.

 

The armor was able to show down the lethal projectiles somewhat as the blades that were supposed to go through someone ended up being embedded in him instead.  Cody collapsed onto the pristine white floor as Luna let off a distressed shriek, feeling that somehow it was her fault that he got hurt. She ran towards him before holding a defensive stance, waiting for the creature to attack so she could let off a counter-attack, all while waiting for Cody to recover.