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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.

Lacuna shot out a hand as Zion prepared her Salvation Raid, but nothing happened. She looked at her own hand in shock as the Keyblades flew towards her. Almost impossibly, the Void Witch still managed pull her feet out from under herself and fall out of the way of the spinning blades by inches, but the energy infused in the blades still seemed to do something as Lacuna was screaming when she hit the ground. She tried to get up, but Celas's orbs were already around her and firing. Lacuna screamed again and fell to a knee.

"Stubbornness is the reason I exist." She hissed through gritted teeth.

A twisted smile appeared on her lips.

"And when it's your only card.."

She managed to push herself up, but was hit from behind by the blunt part of Cody's blade. A few fragments of her "china" skin went flying from the blow and she fell forward onto her face in the dust. She tried to push herself up, but seemed to be having difficulties doing so.

"Cheater." She managed to mutter, then fell forward again, her injuries sapping her strength.

 

Ienzo grabbed a scanning and turned it on Ansem the Wise as he listened to Luna and Thomas. His face was blank as lights from the scanner's display played across his face.

"You did well, Luna." Ienzo said. "Superbly, in fact. Because you've done the near impossible, healing someone so well that there isn't even a trace of the injury at all."

Even snapped his head around.

"That's impossible." He said. "There is always something, even if it just a formation of new cells."

Ienzo looked up and shrugged.

"Well, either Luna did it, or our patient wasn't actually harmed at all."

Master Thomas is amazed at what he is hearing right now. He folds his arms as he looks on at what Ienzo is doing. Tyler himself is also amazed by this as well, as he looks on with a small smile on his face. Master Thomas then speaks to Ienzo by saying. "That's rather extraordinary..." Said Master Thomas, talking to Ienzo.

Ienzo nodded and took the crystal Celas had provided from Luna and studied it a moment.

"Forgive me for saying so, Luna, but I doubt, even with this artifact, that you could do that." He said, handing the crystal back. "The power you were putting into our patient should have saved him, but there would still be telltale indications of it."

The Cloaked Schemer looked down at Ansem the Wise.

"So that leaves us with a rather puzzling question."

Something beeped on the scanner and Ienzo studded it in detail.

"Make that two puzzling questions. First, what did Lacuna do if not harm Ma- our patient? And two, where did all the healing magic used on him go?"

Tyler looks at Ienzo and get's off the wall. He looks on at him with a stern look on his face. He folds his arms as he looks on at him. He then speaks to Ienzo by sayingl. "I'm going to go bring Lacuna here, so that my Master and I can return home to our reality..." Said Tyler, talking to Ienzo.

Lacuna shot out a hand as Zion prepared her Salvation Raid, but nothing happened. She looked at her own hand in shock as the Keyblades flew towards her. Almost impossibly, the Void Witch still managed pull her feet out from under herself and fall out of the way of the spinning blades by inches, but the energy infused in the blades still seemed to do something as Lacuna was screaming when she hit the ground. She tried to get up, but Celas's orbs were already around her and firing. Lacuna screamed again and fell to a knee."Stubbornness is the reason I exist." She hissed through gritted teeth.A twisted smile appeared on her lips."And when it's your only card.."She managed to push herself up, but was hit from behind by the blunt part of Cody's blade. A few fragments of her "china" skin went flying from the blow and she fell forward onto her face in the dust. She tried to push herself up, but seemed to be having difficulties doing so."Cheater." She managed to mutter, then fell forward again, her injuries sapping her strength.Ienzo grabbed a scanning and turned it on Ansem the Wise as he listened to Luna and Thomas. His face was blank as lights from the scanner's display played across his face."You did well, Luna." Ienzo said. "Superbly, in fact. Because you've done the near impossible, healing someone so well that there isn't even a trace of the injury at all."Even snapped his head around."That's impossible." He said. "There is always something, even if it just a formation of new cells."Ienzo looked up and shrugged."Well, either Luna did it, or our patient wasn't actually harmed at all."

 

Ienzo nodded and took the crystal Celas had provided from Luna and studied it a moment."Forgive me for saying so, Luna, but I doubt, even with this artifact, that you could do that." He said, handing the crystal back. "The power you were putting into our patient should have saved him, but there would still be telltale indications of it."The Cloaked Schemer looked down at Ansem the Wise."So that leaves us with a rather puzzling question."Something beeped on the scanner and Ienzo studded it in detail."Make that two puzzling questions. First, what did Lacuna do if not harm Ma- our patient? And two, where did all the healing magic used on him go?"

Oh boy. that may have done some damage....

 

Cody braced for the worst as he felt his keyblade impacting the void witch. He witnessed the damage inflicted and was surprised by how bad it looked. "Cheater..." was the only word he heard her say. Cody let off a chuckle. "Surprised she would have a sense of humor after all that." Remembering the attack, he went into triage to assess her wounds. He pumped a little healing magic into the witch to stabilize her, then carried her in his arms as he made damn sure that she wouldn't try anything funny. "Target secured..." Cody warned the group, "Let's get back to the Castle. This place is really putting me on edge."

 

Luna was confused by what Ienzo was telling her. "That's odd..." she whispered, "I thought I felt it. Maybe it was the stress." She thought of the possibility that maybe the witch didn't really harm him at all. For a moment, she was worried that Zion, Celas and the rest would do something drastic to Lacuna, but quickly shook off the idea as she remembered Cody's non-lethal nature. 

After Lacuna fell, Celas began to wonder once again about the reasons of the Void Witch."There is something fishy here...something that doesn't fit""Target secured...Let's get back to the Castle. This place is really putting me on edge." the Keyblade Wielder heard.Celas couldn't help but to agree with Cody because while the Dark Meridian was one of her favorite places, she was tired and her body was beyond the breaking point."Yeah let's go back. I'm surprised that I'm still able to stand straight after this"Celas then waved her Keyblade and the magical cage vanished. The girl then walked towards the portal to Radiant Garden not before giving Elenar a carefree friendly smile."You did a good job, I'm glad that you came with us" she nodded and walked into the portal. "I seriously need some rest. I wonder if my body will be able to handle the weight of this situation." she thought as she coughed, leaving small traces of blood on her hand. "Let's hope I can last until the end of this"

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Master Thomas looks over to Ienzo with a stern look on his face. He is wanting to discuss something with him. Tyler looks on at Ienzo as well sternly with his arms folded. Master Thomas then speaks to Ienzo by saying. "We need to figure out how to open a Portal back to Tyler and my reality, and figure out Dakrshionus' next move... Or should I say Xatsuno, the Heartless of Xatsuno, and Xetrodon, if he's out there... I have a feeling that they may be trying to do something... Any way to use Lacuna's power?" Asked Master Thomas, asking Ienzo a question.

After Lacuna fell, Celas began to wonder once again about the reasons of the Void Witch."There is something fishy here...something that doesn't fit""Target secured...Let's get back to the Castle. This place is really putting me on edge." the Keyblade Wielder heard.Celas couldn't help but to agree with Cody because while the Dark Meridian was one of her favorite places, she was tired and her body was beyond the breaking point."Yeah let's go back. I'm surprised that I'm still able to stand straight after this"Celas then waved her Keyblade and the magical cage vanished. The girl then walked towards the portal to Radiant Garden not before giving Elenar a carefree friendly smile."You did a good job, I'm glad that you came with us" she nodded and walked into the portal. "I seriously need some rest. I wonder if my body will be able to handle the weight of this situation." she thought as she coughed, leaving small traces of blood on her hand. "Let's hope I can last until the end of this"

With Celas and Elenar walking through the portal, Cody walked through only after making sure Zion did the same. Hearing Celas' cough, he glanced over and noticed a worrisome sign. 

 

Now back in Radiant Garden, he saw Luna and Ienzo gathered around what was supposed to be Ansem. He was unsure where Xion was as he notified Luna of Celas' condition. "Luna, when you're finished, see if you can take care of her." Luna nodded, then returned her attention to Ansem, hoping that he would wake up. Cody looked down to see if Lacuna was still stable and not trying to do anything funny. "Here's that girl you wanted." he told the chilly scientist, gently setting the girl down. 

Celas' mind was slowly drifting away as they walked through the corridor of darkness, she needed to rest. Once back in Radiant Garden Celas saw Luna and Ienzo around the unconscious Ansem."I wonder if he is alright...after what Lacuna did" the girl thought."Luna, when you're finished, see if you can take care of her." She managed to hear once focused on her surroundings.The Keyblade Master shook her head and gave Luna a weak smile."Do not worry about me, I'm fine. I just need to rest for a couple of hours and I will be good as new"She walked towards the wall and leaned on it, slowly sliding down until she was sitting. The dark coat vanished in a black mist until she was wearing her normal clothes. The Keyblade Wielder slowly pulled up the sleeve of her right arm, revealing a slightly burned wound."I had forgotten about this" she let out a small sigh. "I have to congratulate you Shadow Man...You really got me that time"Placing her left hand on the wound, Celas used a small curing spell to heal the wound and ease the tiredness of her body.

"Even?" Ienzo asked, still paying attention to his former master.

"Ah yes." Even began, his tone indicating he was going into lecture mood. "The devise I have constructed will be able to tap into the occupant's brain, allowing it to harness their power. Then, it should be simple enough to allow the harmonic resonance of your cells to-"

"Oh, come on!" Elenar cried as she stepped through the portal with Celas. "Use real words, idiot."

Even gave the Savage Nymph a icy glare.

"We open a door and you should be drawn home." He finished, sulkily.

"The biggest problem we had was lack of power." Ienzo added, turning from Master Ansem, who looked to be merely unconscious and resting comfortably.

The Cloaked Schemer studied Lacuna as Cody set her down, paying attention to her odd wounds.

"Let's just hope she has enough left to get you home."

He took in a breath and looked around at Celas, Cody, Elenar, Xion and Zion.

"Well done, all."

Even moved and stooped over Lacuna.

"Get her in the device." Ienzo ordered.

Even nodded and picked Lacuna and headed out of the room with her. Ienzo watched them go, considering Lacuna's survival chances in her current state.

Elenar limped over to where Celas was sitting, her face trying to not show concern and only doing it half the time.

"You okay?" She asked, again not trying to show concern, but failing.

Master Thomas looks on at Ienzo with a stern look on his face. Tyler looks on at Even, who is dragging Lacuna over to the device. Master Thomas then turns his attention to the device with a stern look on his face. Master Thomas then speaks to Ienzo by saying. "I hope that we can get back in time..." Said Master Thomas, talking to Ienzo.

Celas looked from her wound to the Savage Nymph."Oh don't worry" she said as she shook her head. "This is just a small wound, yes? Like I said, I just need to rest for a couple of hours to be good as new"The Dark Warrior finished to heal her wound and showed her left arm to the blond haired girl."See? I'm fine, you don't have to"Then Celas covered her mouth with her left hand and began to cough and was unable to stop. After a few seconds, when she was able to stop, she gave Elenar a carefree smile, quickly hiding her hand under her sleeve to hide the small traces of blood that were on it."You don't have to worry too much, I will be fine and healthy before you notice."

Cody really wasn't buying any of Celas' suggestion that she was ok as he let off a heavy sigh. "If you say so then, Celas." He noticed Elenar's slight limp as he motioned to Luna, waving his hand to signify that she didn't want the help. Luna nodded, then gently lowered the stabilized Ansem to the ground. "He just needs his rest, just like Celas." She softly remarked. She slowly got up and made her way to Cody, grabbing his hand when she got close. Cody looked down, hesitated, then slowly closed his hand as a smile formed on his face. "All those years, Luna. I'm sorry I didn't know." She got closer, pressing herself against him as she playfully nuzzled his neck, giggling. 

 

"Well done, all." They heard Ienzo announced.

 

Cody looked around the room, mentally assessing triage to the others and wondering if they were all really ok. He decided to cast a curaga spell for good measure, enveloping the crowd in a green aura as he approached Master Ansem and Ienzo. "So... what now? Is it safe to say mission accomplished?"

"As do I." Ienzo replied to Master Thomas. "I don't want to deal with another attack from your reality. I hope, upon your return, you can help ensure that it doesn't happen again."

The Cloaked Schemer stood up and walked to the windows that looked out onto the platform Even's device was set up. He could see the older scientist lugging the Void Witch into position and locking her in.

"I suggest you and your friend get down there, Thomas." Ienzo said. "You will be going home soon."

Ienzo stared out the computer room's windows as he pondered the chances of success of this experiment, so it took him a moment to realize Cody had something to him.

"Retrieving Aqua and Lacuna, yes." He answered the Guardian. "That was accomplished exceedingly well. But there are still other missions out there. This little war the Keyblade Wielder's have is stirring things up, causing somethings to rise to the surface."

Elenar very pointedly watched Celas's hand when the Dark Warrior hid it under her sleeve.

"Don't try lying." She scolded. "I use to do it for a living. What's going on?"

Master Thomas nods as he and Tyler walk down the platform below  to where the machine is. Master Thomas thinks back at the time that he fought Darkshionus on Destiny Islands, beign struck down, and ending up in the reality that he is soon to leave. Tyler also thinks back to his experiences in his reality, thinking form the time he fought Darkshionus several times. Master Thomas then speaks to Ienzo by saying. "Thank you, we wish you luck with your battle, knowing Darkshionus, he may have tried to make this reality fall to Darkness by inflicting the very same damage caused to our reality, we will put an end to him, and Xetrodon..." Said Master Thomas, talking to Ienzo.

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Celas looked away once Elenar scolded her."I'm not..."It was a weird feeling, but one that the Keyblade Wielder couldn't ignore. The girl didn't wanted to lie to the Savage Nymph"Alright" she sighed in defeat. "Look...it's not that I wanted to lie to you...it's just that...I don't want to be a burden"She slowly pulled her sleeve up, revealing her hand and the traces of blood that were on it."This is not because of my wounds" Celas said while turning her head to look at Elenar. "I was born like this, or that's what my Master used to say. Long story short, I'm sick and from time to time I get coughing fits and like you can see I cough blood."The Keyblade Wielder slowly got up and gave Elenar a sincere friendly smile. "I'm fine, trust me, with some rest I will be back to full strength and you will not have to worry about me anymore, alright?" the girl slowly looked at her feet. "Although it is nice to know that there is at least someone who worries about me and my health, I am glad to have someone I can call a friend. Not an easy task when everyone thinks that Keyblade Wielders from the Realm of Darkness are the bad guys, right?" Celas said in a joking tone and with a carefree smile.

"As do I." Ienzo replied to Master Thomas. "I don't want to deal with another attack from your reality. I hope, upon your return, you can help ensure that it doesn't happen again."The Cloaked Schemer stood up and walked to the windows that looked out onto the platform Even's device was set up. He could see the older scientist lugging the Void Witch into position and locking her in."I suggest you and your friend get down there, Thomas." Ienzo said. "You will be going home soon."Ienzo stared out the computer room's windows as he pondered the chances of success of this experiment, so it took him a moment to realize Cody had something to him."Retrieving Aqua and Lacuna, yes." He answered the Guardian. "That was accomplished exceedingly well. But there are still other missions out there. This little war the Keyblade Wielder's have is stirring things up, causing somethings to rise to the surface."Elenar very pointedly watched Celas's hand when the Dark Warrior hid it under her sleeve."Don't try lying." She scolded. "I use to do it for a living. What's going on?"

 

Celas looked away once Elenar scolded her."I'm not..."It was a weird feeling, but one that the Keyblade Wielder couldn't ignore. The girl didn't wanted to lie to the Savage Nymph"Alright" she sighed in defeat. "Look...it's not that I wanted to lie to you...it's just that...I don't want to be a burden"She slowly pulled her sleeve up, revealing her hand and the traces of blood that were on it."This is not because of my wounds" Celas said while turning her head to look at Elenar. "I was born like this, or that's what my Master used to say. Long story short, I'm sick and from time to time I get coughing fits and like you can see I cough blood."The Keyblade Wielder slowly got up and gave Elenar a sincere friendly smile. "I'm fine, trust me, with some rest I will be back to full strength and you will not have to worry about me anymore, alright?" the girl slowly looked at her feet. "Although it is nice to know that there is at least someone who worries about me and my health, I am glad to have someone I can call a friend. Not an easy task when everyone thinks that Keyblade Wielders from the Realm of Darkness are the bad guys, right?" Celas said in a joking tone and with a carefree smile.

Hearing the sobering news that this may just be the beginning of something much larger, Cody exhaled a painful sigh. He had almost forgotten that his father had been called back into action, which gave him the scope of what was happening around him. He slowly looked towards Luna, weary from the events that had occurred but still managed to keep a determined look as a grin formed on his face. "Orders, Luna?"

 

Happily nuzzling her beloved's neck, it took a while for Luna to realize that he had asked a question. "Admittedly, it's starting to tickle..." she heard him quietly remark. Giggling, she gently wrapped her arms around him as she softly whispered into his ears. "Well, we finished everything that they had asked for. Aqua and Ventus have been retrieved, and that was the whole reason why we did all this." She remembered the very beginning, realizing that Cody being here was entirely optional as her arms tightened slightly. "Thanks for coming along with me."

 

"Don't mention it, Luna. I'm sure you would have done the same if I asked." His moment of sanctuary was shattered as he listened in to Celas' conversation.  "Although it is nice to know that there is at least someone who worries about me and my health, I am glad to have someone I can call a friend. Not an easy task when everyone thinks that Keyblade Wielders from the Realm of Darkness are the bad guys, right?" Luna felt him tensing up a bit, but quickly relaxed as she playfully nibbled on his ear. "So what happens now?" she heard him ask. "I just met my dad, and already I've been told he's heading back into the action over at Disney Castle. Something's going on there, and it sounds pretty major."

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"Don't thank me." Ienzo said over the loud speaker to Thomas and Tyler. "I am by no means doing this for you."

Even finished hooking Lacuna up to the machine, gave Ienzo a thumbs up sign before darting out of the room. Lacuna hung from the restraints of the machine limply, her head lolling forward with her hair hanging in front of her face. Ienzo started typing in commands to the computer.

Elenar frowned at Celas's explanation.

"So...there isn't a way to fix that?" She asked.

Ienzo finished his typing, then looked out at Thomas, Tyler and Lacuna.

"Happy voyages." He said them before hitting the "execute" key.

In the seconds before Ienzo pressed the key, Lacuna looked up, her hair parting slightly to reveal her remaining eye and a little of her mouth. She was grinning and she winked.

The Clocked Schemer's key stroke caused the whole device to crackle with energy. That energy built up for a second, then began to course through Lacuna. There was a loud tearing sound as a rip in reality formed behind the device. Blinding Light and obsuring Darkness billowed out of the tear, causing watchers to lose sight of Thomas, Tyler and Lacuna. There was several unearthly noises then the tear suddenly closed. None of the Light or Darkness remained, also revealing that Thomas, Tyler and the device was gone.

All that was left was Lacuna standing on her own holding a glowing ball and grinning up.

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All that was left was Lacuna standing on her own holding a glowing ball and grinning up.

Watching from a distance, Cody was mesmerized by the sight of the computer sending the strangers back to their realm. At least, he was until he realized that everyone and everything involved had disappeared except for the 'target' known as Lacuna. "Uh-oh" were the only words to escape his breath. He quickly pushed Luna away from himself, minimizing the risks as he summoned his keyblade. "I got a feeling this wasn't supposed to happen." Luna stood slightly behind him, her own weapon at the ready as she prepared a support spell...

Celas was about to answer Elenar when there was a tearing sound followed by a blinding light and obscuring darkness. It was until both of them were gone that the Dark Warrior saw the Void Witch holding a glowing ball and grinning."This cannot be happening" she said while looking at the Witch. "She was barely able to move" "Uh-oh. I got a feeling this wasn't supposed to happen."Cody said and Celas had to agree with him. It was improbable...impossible that Lacuna was standing like nothing happened."Bad timing I suppose" Celas thought to herself. "Didn't had enough time to rest and here I am once again getting ready for another battle."The Warrior then summoned her Keyblade and looked at Elenar."Be careful...I have a bad feeling about this." she then turned her back at the Savage Nymph. "And...I dunno....everytime i wake up...it feels like a new beginning to me."Celas sounded somewhat sad but also happy at the same time but chose not to look at Elenar."Perhaps one day this body of mine will be unable to return from its breaking point....or it will be able to heal and let me live a long life, but let's focus at the situation at hand, for now. Don't focus to much on the future or else you will lose sight of the present"

"It wasn't." Ienzo hissed to Cody as he summoned his book.

Lacuna, out in the large factory area of the castle overlooked by the computer room, giggled at the reaction the others were giving her.

"Guess I should have let you take a look at the script, huh?" She said, winking her remaining eye.

The Void Witch moved her cracked face to looked down at the glowing orb in her hand. She began to squeeze it, causing energy to run up her arm. Her face became a focus of the glow, then it moved on. When she looked back up, her face was whole again with two eyes. Some cracks in her face could still be seen, but they were "healing."

"I've got to say, Luna, you sure do know your stuff when it come to healing." Lacuna complimented with a slight bow.

She stopped squeezing the orb, which was now smaller.

"The energy she pumped into Master Ansem." Ienzo said. "You redirected it to yourself."

Beside him, Even whirled around to face him.

"Master Ansem?" The Chilly Academic half asked, half demanded.

Ienzo waved his silent.

"But why fake his injuries in the first place?"

Lacuna laughed.

"Simply, my man. It was purpose in life."

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