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{Alexi}

Alexi Strannov watched the rain pelt one of the windows in his office. That was the thing about this world. It was always dark and overcast, raining half the time. Alexi found it strangely comforting. He got up from his chair and walked over to the window to look out over the city scape around him. As far as he had searched, the whole world seemed to be a city, but hadn't searched too far. Creatures lurked out there, but there were a couple of city blocks that they stayed away from. Alexi couldn't think of a better place to direct the Decolor from.

A beep from a clock on his desk told him that one of his teams were starting a mission now. Silently, he wished them luck, then turned to leave his office. It was time to check on some of the others.

 

{The Ulthor}

The 4 man assassin team known as the Ulthor appeared in a secret area in the back alley ways of Twilight Town. The leader of the team, Thet, went to the shrouded entrance of the entry point, checking for anything suspicious.

"Clear." she informed the others in an even tone.

"What, you expected something?" Alph, the teams gunslinger/marksmen, asked sourly. "For the love of the Witch, we were told it was clear."

Thet gave Alph a look that could keep ice cream from melting.

"If you want to die so badly, fine." she said coldly. "But you are not taking the rest of us with you."

Rho, the youngest member of the team, cleared his throat, hoping to divert the argument he saw coming.

"Always best to check." he said, managing a smile. "Remember what happened in Port Royal."

An audible sigh came from the final member of the Ulthor, the assassin Cron.

"Don't get my hopes up, sunshine." She said wistfully. "At least that was fun."

"You can worry about fun later." Thet said, regarding her team. "Now, we have a job."

Though he looked annoyed by Thet, Alph brightened up as the mention of the job.

"And you don't worry about the job, Thet." he said, waving a brief case he held absently. "That wielder will be smoldering in Hades before he knows what hit him."

Thet nodded.

"We all know the plan." she said. "Let's begin. Move out."

In single file, the Ulthor exited the Entry Point, using the alleys to navigate through Twilight Town.

 

"Are you okay, Scales?" Cory asked. When Brooklyn once again disappeared she turned to the other boy, "Does he STOP?"

{Lunaris}"Don't worry, Boss." Lunaris answered. "Hotaru is already at the rendezvous point. He is only waiting for the rest of the team."The Sniper watched as the tank and a column of troops started advancing."Oh boy...I wonder if they don't get bored. Me and Alph killed a decent amount and there are still more."Luna pointed her guns against the coming enemies."We just have to hold on a little longer."{Hotaru}Hotaru was silent the rest of the time he and Azalea were waiting. A few minutes later after Luna's call Lee showed up."Ah, good to see you've both made it. The other three should come an any moment. Did anything interesting happen to you two during the mission?" he asked.Hotaru shook his head and sighed."Not much. We killed a few guards and learned that the Queen is trying to revive...uh....what was it...? The Void Witch?"The young Wielder kept his eyes on Lee and gave him a questioning look."Anything interesting happened on your side?" he asked.

Zion listened intently. She didn't deviate. She didn't ignore. She listened to it all.

She watched Milo. She looked at Snider, and Victoria, and Charlotte. Emily.

Then she spoke.

"Snider. I said, before we left, that if the light threatened to overshadow the dark, I would bring balance. But it's worse then I feared." She swept her arms over the landscape, taking it all in. She looked...sorrowful. "This is not a world of light. This is not the fringe of the Light." She relaxed, then kicked the dirt.

"You can pretty up an entity, cover it with light. But this is not the Light." She materialized a pair of Katanas. One, pure white, and one, pure black.

"Hikari and Chikai. These were my weapons. I was not born with the Keyblade, I earned it. It chose me. Like it chose each and every Keyblade wielder. And in my travels, everyone may wield the Keyblade. You just need a strong heart. Nothing more. Those without such strength need only be uplifted by others. Oppression is not the way of the Light. It was not the way of Avalon, the fleet that defended hundreds. It is not the way of the de Wynter family, who's connections span this galaxy." She let her swords fade away, and she turned to Snider.

 

"There is no Light controlling this world. Queen Minnie would weep at seeing the oppression allowed by Mercedes. Goofy would cry at how the military razes the innocent. Donald would grow furious with the mages who raze villages...." She trailed off. "Times change. But even as the seasons go by, and people grow and learn, the innate ability to love...it's not forgotten." She said softly. "There is no love in this Light. There is only the hatred bred by pure evil. An evil darkness would have wrought...but when in balance, nothing is black and white as Light and Dark. It boils down to one thing, and one thing only."

 

Dramatic pause.

 

"People. They make choices and they start anew. Maybe." She looked to Victoria, who was still shivering. And she sighed.

"Cannon fodder....I remember every soldier I fought with. Maybe not their names. But their faces. I remember every single girl I kissed, Keyblader or not. None of them were cannon fodder. None of them were pleasure toys. Those who used men wrongly, I brought down. People who forced girls into prostitution, who blackmailed and made women nothing more then sex toys, I annihilated. There is nothing worse then a Keyblade Wielder who looks upon such travesty and judges it as right. Might is not right." She turns her back. "I made an oath to defend everyone. On my brother's grave I swore to never let a friend kill a friend, a mother lose a daughter, a father see his son be killed. The massacre of Elympios will be the forefront of my talks. The balance I fought for is gone.

 

All that is left is this darkness. A darkness masquerading as light. And as the Gundams fell from their colonies to their world to rectify the mistakes of those in charge, I will descend upon Disney World and see to it that Mercedes rectifies the mistakes

 

 

Elsewhere, in the Worlds

 

The mecha angel screamed downwards, angling for a landing. Waiting for her was the Heads of the Five Houses of Demacia, as well as a few of the best warriors of the League.

Kayle landed, and slid the teenager off her back.

"My eyes sting.""I told you to bring goggles."Annie rubbed her eyes. "Yeah..." she made sure her stuffed bear was at her waist, the group journeyed up to where Orianna was waiting.

"Kayle.""Orianna."

The girl floated about, screens all around her. Omnimon on one, a dark-haired Spriggan on another. A stripperific blonde on another. It was a sight to behold, all these heroes.

"We really are going to do this?"

"Yep."

(riku, edited.)

 

[Milo, Neena & Severa] (You know, I feel like 'pleasure toy' was the wrong choice of words in retrospect.)

Milo nodded. This was good. Desired effect from both Snider and Zion. They understood the situation, and realized the wrong in it. Not so good, it almost seemed like Zion was about ready to desert. That might not end so well. Milo looked around. "Thank you for listening to my story. Now, not a word of this reaches the Queen. We can keep this our little secret, right?" The Elementalist said, looking especially at Emily. He was still unsure as to what she might do with this information. Suddenly, Milo was sent flying by a blast of fire. A woman rushed at Zion, lunging at her full speed with her sword.

 

A few moments before, Neena and her entourage had been walking through the empty world, heading towards their destination. There was little to say or see, making it a rather boring trek. Neena stepped forward, and she spotted something far away. Figures in the distance, near where Swanson had been. Neena didn't accept that they were human at first. Just some rocks she told herself. As they got closer though, she began to feel a familiar aura. Oh if these were who Neena thought they were... Te group continued to approach. It was certain now. That was the aura of the keyblade. What were these dirty keybladers doing in the ruins of her home! How dare they come here to sully this place more than they already had! Neena drew her blade and didn't hesitate to use some darkness to propel herself at the group, aiming for a blond woman amongst them. She had the strongest aura. Severa watched as Neena took off without another word, rushing into battle. "I'm going to go ahead and assume that those people aren't her friends." Severa said, shooting off a fireball at a blond boy. He was knocked off his feet when it impacted him. Milo hit the ground hard.

 

[syfe]

Syfe nodded. This boy was extraordinary. "Deal. We'd be glad to have you and Sandrew. Do not worry, I don't intend on using him for combat missions. But there are many other ways you two will be helpful to me and my cause. And I agree, we simply must have a match some other time." Syfe said, looking at the sunset. It was beautiful out. There were many tales of sunsets, particularly in this world. Syfe stood up, and offered his hand so that Brooklyn could stand. "Come, let us do great things." Syfe said, smiling a little bit.

 

[Quincy]

Quincy looked up from his papers to see Thet. "Ah, I see you have made your decision. You'll do fantastically. As for the fake, progress is being made quickly." Quincy said, standing from his cluttered desk. "Construction was quick and easy, almost too easy really. After that, it was only a quick paint job to make it looked like the real thing. We also got it enchanted to appear and disappear upon command like a real keyblade. We've been working on getting it to open locks, but it's looking less and less likely that that will happen. If you'd like, we can get you binded to it now, and move along with the plan, or I can continue working on aspects to make it seem more real." The Scholar offered two options.

 

[Azalea]

The Blizzard nodded her agreement with Hotaru's statement. There was death, and some questioning, and some security work. Easy stuff over all. She was curious though, what had happened on their side, particularly with the Void Witch. That seemed to be the revelation of the expedition after all.

 

[Ryonne]

Ryonne looked at Stan. "We need to go quick. We're already late, and if we don't hurry, that wound will definitely stay shut." Ryonne said. "I'll clear a path, make sure nobody is going to give us any trouble." The Swordsman said, before jetting off, back the way they had come.

Dawn slightly giggles as she walks over to Rho, and extends her hand towards him, offering to help him up. She looks at him with a smile on her face as she is doing this. She found the mishap to be adorable in her opinion. She can tell that the Aero spell was not a good match with Rho in a way. "Need some help getting up?" Asked Dawn, asking Rho a question with a cheerful tone in her voice.

(riku, edited.) [Milo, Neena & Severa] (You know, I feel like 'pleasure toy' was the wrong choice of words in retrospect.)Milo nodded. This was good. Desired effect from both Snider and Zion. They understood the situation, and realized the wrong in it. Not so good, it almost seemed like Zion was about ready to desert. That might not end so well. Milo looked around. "Thank you for listening to my story. Now, not a word of this reaches the Queen. We can keep this our little secret, right?" The Elementalist said, looking especially at Emily. He was still unsure as to what she might do with this information. Suddenly, Milo was sent flying by a blast of fire. A woman rushed at Zion, lunging at her full speed with her sword. A few moments before, Neena and her entourage had been walking through the empty world, heading towards their destination. There was little to say or see, making it a rather boring trek. Neena stepped forward, and she spotted something far away. Figures in the distance, near where Swanson had been. Neena didn't accept that they were human at first. Just some rocks she told herself. As they got closer though, she began to feel a familiar aura. Oh if these were who Neena thought they were... Te group continued to approach. It was certain now. That was the aura of the keyblade. What were these dirty keybladers doing in the ruins of her home! How dare they come here to sully this place more than they already had! Neena drew her blade and didn't hesitate to use some darkness to propel herself at the group, aiming for a blond woman amongst them. She had the strongest aura. Severa watched as Neena took off without another word, rushing into battle. "I'm going to go ahead and assume that those people aren't her friends." Severa said, shooting off a fireball at a blond boy. He was knocked off his feet when it impacted him. Milo hit the ground hard. [syfe]Syfe nodded. This boy was extraordinary. "Deal. We'd be glad to have you and Sandrew. Do not worry, I don't intend on using him for combat missions. But there are many other ways you two will be helpful to me and my cause. And I agree, we simply must have a match some other time." Syfe said, looking at the sunset. It was beautiful out. There were many tales of sunsets, particularly in this world. Syfe stood up, and offered his hand so that Brooklyn could stand. "Come, let us do great things." Syfe said, smiling a little bit. [Quincy]Quincy looked up from his papers to see Thet. "Ah, I see you have made your decision. You'll do fantastically. As for the fake, progress is being made quickly." Quincy said, standing from his cluttered desk. "Construction was quick and easy, almost too easy really. After that, it was only a quick paint job to make it looked like the real thing. We also got it enchanted to appear and disappear upon command like a real keyblade. We've been working on getting it to open locks, but it's looking less and less likely that that will happen. If you'd like, we can get you binded to it now, and move along with the plan, or I can continue working on aspects to make it seem more real." The Scholar offered two options. [Azalea]The Blizzard nodded her agreement with Hotaru's statement. There was death, and some questioning, and some security work. Easy stuff over all. She was curious though, what had happened on their side, particularly with the Void Witch. That seemed to be the revelation of the expedition after all. [Ryonne]Ryonne looked at Stan. "We need to go quick. We're already late, and if we don't hurry, that wound will definitely stay shut." Ryonne said. "I'll clear a path, make sure nobody is going to give us any trouble." The Swordsman said, before jetting off, back the way they had come.

"Lets. Be prepared, though, we're going to have to fight a tiny, pissed off dragon." Brooklyn replied, standing back up. "If it fires, duck and stab, when it goes to evade, I'll bring down my Keyblade and knock it out."

(riku, edited.)

(got ya){Cron: Disney Castle; Extinction Lab}The Ulthor Assassin looked at where her hand use to be, puzzlement dominating her features. "How did she even do that?" She muttered to herself.Cron was distracted from her sudden loss by being hoisted on Stan's shoulder."Hey!" She called out. "It's my hand that's gone, not a foot."She then looked down at her stump again."Wait. This should hurt. It should really hurt. But it doesn't. So that means pain is probably coming later with interest."Thoughtful silence."Maybe you should be carrying me."As Stan and Ryonne ran to extraction, a few guards tentatively got in their path, though it seemed rather half hearted attempts to find trouble.{Scales: Twilight Town; Train Station}Scales pulled himself away from the column, taking a few dizzy steps before he shook his head to straighten out his vision. He gave Cory a growl in answer as he looked around for Brooklyn.{Alexi: Disney Castle; Castle Wall}"We can't give them too much more time." Alexi said as he grabbed a lightning bolt out the air, fired by a Light Mage in the formations, and sent it back with pinpoint accuracy. "We can't leave anyone behind."{Casumi & JayCee: Elympios; Ruins}JayCee grimaced at Neena's reaction to the other group. This was a bad situation. If he was discovered..."Blast." He muttered as he pulled out his Gunblade. He aimed and fired an energy blast at Snider.Casumi, following Neena's lead, pulled out her collapsible staff and ran out before the Light Soldiers."Ifrit." She snarled and slammed her staff to the ground. Flames erupted around her, engulfing her completely. A moment later, the flames died down, leaving only a horned beast with an orange mane of hair. It roared, the sound layered with a beast's roar and a girls's approximation of it. Casumi/Ifrit lashed out with her claws against Emily, Charlotte, and Victoria.(Casumi's Ifrit form: http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140408165350/finalfantasy/images/5/51/IfritFX%26X-2.jpg){Thet: Home; Offices}"Once the paint job is finished, I'd like to take a look at it." Thet answered. "I've seen several Keyblades up close during my life, so I can at least look it over to make sure the common bystander will be convinced. We'll also need to get back in contact with Le Chef to make sure are timing is down."{Ina: Space}Ina got up and checked the small shuttle's course and heading. She had to get this de Wynter girl somewhere safe and soon. Then maybe, just maybe, the elders won't send her up the river. "So, de Wynter, where are you from?" She asked Evie over her shoulder.{Rho: Twilight Town; Beach}Rho groaned then took Dawn's offered hand."Yeah." He managed as he got pulled up.He managed an embarrassed smile. "Maybe you should go first."

Edited August 27, 201411 yr by rikunobodyxiii

(Whoops. Kept forgetting this one.)

 

{Queen Mercedes: Port Royal; Warehouse District}

Mercedes finally found the files she was looking for in the wreckage of the warehouse her commandos were using as a hideout. If the nature of their mission was made known to anyone, the ramifications would be disastrous. With an elegant wave of her hand, she set the files and maps on fire and watched them turn to ash.

Zion was getting ready to ask to leave when Milo was taken down. Crying out, she turned to find Neena charging her. And so, like the slight idiot she was, Zion charged right back...and took flight. wings out, she flew fast and low as Forward Unto Dawn erupted into existance, her hands grasping the double ended Keyblade as she spun. She slashed at Neena during a flyby, executing an aerilon roll with a slight trajectory change to blast past her shoulder. She would then come around up high.

"Enough already! Milo already survived a massacre here once! Leave him be!" She roared. Wings outstretched, she spun, and about a hundred bolts of energy now surrounded her. But she grimaced. She couldn't direct them.

The sleep hadn't done enough. Dammit.

So she let them fall, and dropped with them. Her wings flicked. Energy low, she managed to glide in as the bolts blanketed. Each was the size of your average thermos, and as one wasn't very powerful. It was using the element of quantity.

 

She skidded across the dirt, and turned, Sunrise Everlasting flashing into existance. She was going to need all she had now. Dawn's Descent had drained her and she probably didn't cause much damage to her current target, but that Ifrit probably got hit a bit. Even then, she was going to have to leave her friends be.

She spun Sunrise Everlasting telekinetically, but held Forward Unto Dawn normally. And she was ready.

 

(The attack blankets the area but is dodged pretty easily. Ifrit won't be heavily damaged but I doubt she'll dodge it. And uh, easily blockable. Especially with Zion so low on power from her fight with Derik not a day ago...)

Emily

 

Emily listened to the story, contemplating what she should do with the info. She was about to tell Milo something, when he got blasted by fire. "MILO!" She quickly summoned her keyblade and saw Zion battling the enraged Neena. She saw her powerful magic and attacks, and stared in awe for a second, before shaking her head and snapping back to reality. "Don't worry, i'll help the best i can!"

 

She quickly ran in the same direction that Zion had glided to and quickly fired 3 Fire spells at Neena, and clasped her keyblade in both hands, and as the spells approached Neena, Emily quickly reacted and did a slide kick towards Neena to try and knock her into the air. She could block one, but not both.

 

Brandon

 

The young man finally made it into the Twilight City and jumped off his glider nonchalantly, it dissapearing immediately after he jumped off, and he tapped his shoulder to make his armor retract and looked into the sky. "Hmm, the sun looks beautiful today." He then started walking towards the train station. I guess there isn't much for me to do right now, better just to relax and look around while i get the chance. Maybe i'll get some ice cream or something.

Edited August 28, 201411 yr by spiderfreak1011

"...All that is left is this darkness. A darkness masquerading as light. And as the Gundams fell from their colonies to their world to rectify the mistakes of those in charge, I will descend upon Disney World and see to it that Mercedes rectifies the mistakes."

 

(riku, edited.)

 

[Milo, Neena & Severa] (You know, I feel like 'pleasure toy' was the wrong choice of words in retrospect.)

Milo nodded. This was good. Desired effect from both Snider and Zion. They understood the situation, and realized the wrong in it. Not so good, it almost seemed like Zion was about ready to desert. That might not end so well. Milo looked around. "Thank you for listening to my story. Now, not a word of this reaches the Queen. We can keep this our little secret, right?" The Elementalist said, looking especially at Emily. He was still unsure as to what she might do with this information. Suddenly, Milo was sent flying by a blast of fire. A woman rushed at Zion, lunging at her full speed with her sword.

 

A few moments before, Neena and her entourage had been walking through the empty world, heading towards their destination. There was little to say or see, making it a rather boring trek. Neena stepped forward, and she spotted something far away. Figures in the distance, near where Swanson had been. Neena didn't accept that they were human at first. Just some rocks she told herself. As they got closer though, she began to feel a familiar aura. Oh if these were who Neena thought they were... Te group continued to approach. It was certain now. That was the aura of the keyblade. What were these dirty keybladers doing in the ruins of her home! How dare they come here to sully this place more than they already had! Neena drew her blade and didn't hesitate to use some darkness to propel herself at the group, aiming for a blond woman amongst them. She had the strongest aura. Severa watched as Neena took off without another word, rushing into battle. "I'm going to go ahead and assume that those people aren't her friends." Severa said, shooting off a fireball at a blond boy. He was knocked off his feet when it impacted him. Milo hit the ground hard.

 

Zion was getting ready to ask to leave when Milo was taken down. Crying out, she turned to find Neena charging her. And so, like the slight idiot she was, Zion charged right back...and took flight. wings out, she flew fast and low as Forward Unto Dawn erupted into existance, her hands grasping the double ended Keyblade as she spun. She slashed at Neena during a flyby, executing an aerilon roll with a slight trajectory change to blast past her shoulder. She would then come around up high.

"Enough already! Milo already survived a massacre here once! Leave him be!" She roared. Wings outstretched, she spun, and about a hundred bolts of energy now surrounded her. But she grimaced. She couldn't direct them.

The sleep hadn't done enough. Dammit.

So she let them fall, and dropped with them. Her wings flicked. Energy low, she managed to glide in as the bolts blanketed. Each was the size of your average thermos, and as one wasn't very powerful. It was using the element of quantity.

 

She skidded across the dirt, and turned, Sunrise Everlasting flashing into existance. She was going to need all she had now. Dawn's Descent had drained her and she probably didn't cause much damage to her current target, but that Ifrit probably got hit a bit. Even then, she was going to have to leave her friends be.

She spun Sunrise Everlasting telekinetically, but held Forward Unto Dawn normally. And she was ready.

 

(The attack blankets the area but is dodged pretty easily. Ifrit won't be heavily damaged but I doubt she'll dodge it. And uh, easily blockable. Especially with Zion so low on power from her fight with Derik not a day ago...)

[Actually, using those words specifically was what I was hoping for. Now I can further character development!]

 

[Elympios]

 

Genuinely worried about Victoria's mental well being, Jacob was about to reveal some very intimate details in an attempt to sooth the disturbed girl when Zion finally responded to Milo's story. "Snider." She started,  "I said, before we left, that if the light threatened to overshadow the dark, I would bring balance. But it's worse then I feared. This is not a world of light. This is not the fringe of the Light. You can pretty up an entity, cover it with light. But this is not the Light."

 

The commander was taken aback by the remark as he addressed the girl in a rather stern tone. "What are you suggesting, Ms. de Wynter?"

 

"Hikari and Chikai. These were my weapons. I was not born with the Keyblade, I earned it. It chose me. Like it chose each and every Keyblade wielder. And in my travels, everyone may wield the Keyblade. You just need a strong heart. Nothing more. Those without such strength need only be uplifted by others. Oppression is not the way of the Light. It was not the way of Avalon, the fleet that defended hundreds. It is not the way of the de Wynter family, who's connections span this galaxy. There is no Light controlling this world. Queen Minnie would weep at seeing the oppression allowed by Mercedes. Goofy would cry at how the military razes the innocent. Donald would grow furious with the mages who raze villages...."

 

Surprised at how the girl managed to successfully guess what the military was capable of and what they have done, Jacob was still furious on how she seems to feel justified in calling them out. Perhaps in your time, things were simple and everything was in black and white. This is a different time. I would love to see what you would do if you were faced with the decisions I had to make. 

 

Zion continued. "Times change. But even as the seasons go by, and people grow and learn, the innate ability to love...it's not forgotten. There is no love in this Light. There is only the hatred bred by pure evil. An evil darkness would have wrought...but when in balance, nothing is black and white as Light and Dark. It boils down to one thing, and one thing only. People. They make choices and they start anew. Maybe. Cannon fodder....I remember every soldier I fought with. Maybe not their names. But their faces. I remember every single girl I kissed, Keyblader or not. None of them were cannon fodder. None of them were pleasure toys. Those who used men wrongly, I brought down. People who forced girls into prostitution, who blackmailed and made women nothing more then sex toys, I annihilated. There is nothing worse then a Keyblade Wielder who looks upon such travesty and judges it as right. Might is not right. I made an oath to defend everyone. On my brother's grave I swore to never let a friend kill a friend, a mother lose a daughter, a father see his son be killed. The massacre of Elympios will be the forefront of my talks. The balance I fought for is gone. All that is left is this darkness. A darkness masquerading as light. And as the Gundams fell from their colonies to their world to rectify the mistakes of those in charge, I will descend upon Disney World and see to it that Mercedes rectifies the mistakes."

 

Jacob gritted his teeth behind closed lips as he struggled to remain respectfully quiet. With Zion basically admitting her orientation, both Charlotte and Victoria scooted closer to the commander. They felt threatened that maybe the winged blonde girl will target one of them next, but found some solace in the fact that she would obliterate those who would treat a girl wrongly. The trio however, raised an eyebrow when she threatened to deal with the Queen herself. "Thank you for listening to my story." They all heard Milo conclude. "Now, not a word of this reaches the Queen. We can keep this our little secret, right?"

 

Their attempts to reply to Zion and the captain was cut off when someone actually blindsided the group. The captain was attacked and so was Zion. Their moment of shock quickly turned into razor-sharp focus as Snider made the call to the sergeants. "Weapons free!" he yelled, summoning his keyblade and running in a wide circle around Neena and Zion so he could approach Milo safely. "C'mon Captain! On your feet, now!" he yelled while picking up the downed officer. Charlotte and Victoria quickly shouldered their rifles and quickly pulled the trigger on the swift enemy, making darn sure that their superiors weren't in the rifle's line of sight. 

Lee

"Other than successfully completing the mission and finding the so called Void Witch, no. The others should have dealt with her. I had to make sure the data I recorded was safe, so I came back here." Lee said, answering Hotaru. He checked his watch, beginning to grow nervous for his brother. He couldn't care less about the other two, but if Stan died, he'd probably be plagued by guilt for at least a day, maybe even two.

 

Stan

"On it! I'll get you to Clara as fast as I can." Stan said as he charged down the hallway. As they came towards the guards, Stan body slammed one of them to get him out of the way, and kept going, not even slowing down as he sent the soldier flying. He silently hoped Ryone would be able to deal with any other threats that may come their way.

 

Clara

Clara's eyes shot open at the sound of incoming patients, and jumped out of her bed. "Thanks, I'll be ready for them." she said to Alph as she opened the door and headed over to the medical room. Once she got there, she took out all of the instruments she was likely to need. She may have been young, but she knew how to deal with stressful situations.

 

Braxen

"Earth!" Braxen shouted, and the last patch of loose dirt he'd unearthed had been put back in the hole, completely burying Penny's body. "I'm sorry I was so reckless." Braxen whispered as he grabbed Ignited Resentment. As much as he felt bad for taking Penny's old keyblade, he knew she'd want it to be put to good use, and surely enough, the keyblade felt the same way, as it vanished when he unsommened it. He vanished in a corridor of light, and reappeared in as small town on another world. He walked up to a pay phone, looked at the card Hiroki had given him, and dialed the number written down. He could still here one of the last things Penny had said to him, "Find a cause..." For too long he'd done nothing about the horrible way the keyblade led governments treated non-wielders because they paid well. But after what had happened, he knew he had to do something. Besides, maybe this way he'd have a chance to get back at Mali.

To be frank, Blore wasn't sure what to think of all this.

 

Granted, he wasn't sure, at the time, that following through that dark portal which the hooded figure disappeared through was the best idea, but a few months of exploring failed to provide him with much insight, and this was as good a lead to follow as any. Of course, discovering that it only let to what appeared to be an infinite dustbowl of a landscape soon put any damper on any enthusiasm he might have had. With nothing but sand in sight, and having been walking for a while, a good portion of his heart began to doubt the sageness of blindly following through mysterious and somewhat creepy portals, in spite of all the past success that such eagerness might have provided. 

 

It was then, against all odds and everything that he had dared to dream of, that the Gravelord saw something he never thought he would see again. In the distance, glimmering slightly, distinguished by their movements, was people. Not just one wanderer huddled, trying to survive, but a group of people. And, given that they seemed to be actively waving their arms and gesturing, intelligent, non-Hollow people! Flabbergasted at the first signs of life he had seen in a very long time, the knight clanked as he began to jog towards the scene, eager to finally find humanity amongst all this lifeless wasteland.

 

Whereupon things got tricky. 

 

For though seeing one group of people definitely got his hopes up, seeing another group of people immediately attack the other group raised a few question marks, and caused Blore to halt in his forward charge. Much closer now, he could see that neither party was Hollow, which meant that some serious problems arose. This was usually easy: there was one person that was clearly in duress, and another responsible, yet at this point, it was difficult to say which is which. Certainly, the last thing Blore wanted to do was to kill the wrong party, especially if this was literally going to be the only chance he had to meet others with their sanity still intact. Not making things any easier was A) the fact that one member of the one part morphed into a firey beast, or B) a member of the other group was shooting out a mass of what seemed to be magic missles. It was only an incredible dedication and practice to the defensive arts that Blore managed to get his shield up in time to stop one of the energy bolts from smacking him in the face, and even then the sheer force of the spell sent a jarring pain through his body, sending him skidding back a few inches.

 

[Actually, using those words specifically was what I was hoping for. Now I can further character development!]

(Sorry to be a stickler, but did you two realize that Casumi and JayCee of riku also began to attack the group? Sorry, we probably should have put a notice or something.)(Also Javelin, that's cool, it's just the wording came out a bit more sexual than I had intended...)

{Lunaris}"Sure thing" Luna said. "No one stays behind."A few of the soldiers began to run towards them, some with guns, others with swords. Lunaris pointed her guns and began to shoot."Come on, Hotaru. You have to get out of there." Luna thought.{Hotaru}"Well, that is good. We can only wait for the others to arrive."Hotaru leaned on the wall and sighed. Something was making him feel odd, and for some reason being unable to contact Cron made him worry."What could have happened?" he thought. "Come on, guys...we are almost out of time."

[Milo, Severa & Neena]

Milo leaped to his feet quickly. He had learned to take a hit, being the smallest at the academy for a long time. He spotted an energy blast headed straight towards an unaware Snider. Milo lit his hand up with a blue flame, and threw an ice crystal to intercept the blast. He gauged his surroundings. Four people had assaulted them. The rest of his group was concerned with protecting Zion. There was one more person a distance away, his orientation uncertain. Milo turned to Snider. "Commander, I recommend we fight. If we manage to take out a rebel group, Mercedes will trust us more. And that trust is needed, especially if Zion begins to fight Mercedes. We can talk about the rest of our situation later, we just need to fend these people off first." Then some other words drew his attention.

 

Neena had leaned to the side, dodging the fly by strike. She turned and watched as the woman attempted a large barrage. But she... Failed? What idiot didn't know their limits! Neena dodged the bolts easily. She turned around again and looked at Zion. Her opponent's words caught up with Neena's mind. Survivor? Bullcrap. "I am the lone survivor of the Swanson Massacre! You filthy keybladers dare to desecrate this place! And lie about survivors! You deserve to die!" Neena cried. Dark blades and flames hovered around Neena, as if she was summoning them subconsciously. The Assassin still clutched her ninjato, the blade burning with darkness. This was ridiculous. Neena rushed again, though her impact was preceded by a consistent barrage of the dark swords and flames.

 

Milo shook his head. No, impossible. This woman claimed to be another survivor of Swanson. That was impossible. He had watched the village burn to the ground. The Elementalist grit his teeth. He could think about or later. A gold light appeared in his off hand, replacing the blue. In his other hand, he summoned Total Eclipse. Turning back to the man who had shot at Snider, Milo shot his own bolt of lightning at him.

 

Severa saw some kid try and throw some fireballs at Neena. Severa laughed. Please. She bent the fireballs to her will, creating a wall to block Emily's slide attack. The Mercenary walked towards the girl, holding her sword casually. "Listen, the boss said my job is to cover her. So if you buzz off now, then I won't have to kill you, and I still get my munny. Sound good?" Severa offered. She doubted the girl would listen. Most keybladers didn't.

 

[Hiroki]

The Chosen One watched the Queen from a nearby rooftop. She was at the warehouse he and Nikolai had attacked originally. It had been the place that started this whole deal. She was burning files. That seemed to mean that the mission they had interrupted may have been more important than they had originally thought. Interesting. Suddenly, he felt a boot at his back, and he was kicked off the roof. As he fell, he could see only a distant shadow, and hear some maniacal laughing. Hiroki crashed to the ground near the Queen.

 

[syfe]

Syfe smiled at Brooklyn. "Sorry, but you ticked off the dragon. You can deal with him on your own." Syfe said. His mobile buzzed. Frowning, the Officer pulled the device out of his pocket. A pay phone? That was curious. He should probably take it. Syfe gestured down. "You head back down, I'll be there soon. If you have any more questions,mask Leonarda. She's the insane one." Syfe said, answering the phone. "Syfe Lhant, Officer of the Tenth, Light Army, at your service. Who is this?"

 

[Quincy]

"Excellent. Then I will continue to look for unlocking enchantments to put on it, and swing the painted model by your office when it's ready. Actually, let me check how long it will take." Quincy said, then pulled out his mobile, and called his engineering division.

"Hello? Yes, how long will the keyblade's paint job take? What? You don't know? You should be working on it, so you should know! What, you're working on a robotic hand?! Did I not say that all hands were to be working on the keyblade! Yes, I did. But what? I personally assigned you to the hand? Nonsense, I would remember something like that. Go finish the keyblade now!" Quincy hung up, and pocketed the mobile calmly. "Imbeciles." He muttered. "Anyway, it will be done soon. You contact Le Chef in the meanwhile. It won't take long." The Scholar said, looking back to Thet.

 

[Ryonne]

Ryonne dashed around the hall, slicing through the guards like butter. It was almost like they weren't even trying to fight anymore. He watched Stan bum rush a guard and send him flying. Ryonne kind of felt like laughing, but didn't. The tactic was brutish, but effective. The Swordsman parried a lazy slash, and stabbed another guard, before running to be alongside Stan and cover him.

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[Milo, Severa & Neena]Milo leaped to his feet quickly. He had learned to take a hit, being the smallest at the academy for a long time. He spotted an energy blast headed straight towards an unaware Snider. Milo lit his hand up with a blue flame, and threw an ice crystal to intercept the blast. He gauged his surroundings. Four people had assaulted them. The rest of his group was concerned with protecting Zion. There was one more person a distance away, his orientation uncertain. Milo turned to Snider. "Commander, I recommend we fight. If we manage to take out a rebel group, Mercedes will trust us more. And that trust is needed, especially if Zion begins to fight Mercedes. We can talk about the rest of our situation later, we just need to fend these people off first." Then some other words drew his attention.Neena had leaned to the side, dodging the fly by strike. She turned and watched as the woman attempted a large barrage. But she... Failed? What idiot didn't know their limits! Neena dodged the bolts easily. She turned around again and looked at Zion. Her opponent' swords caught up with Neena's mind. Survivor? Bullcrap. "I am the lone survivor of the Swanson Massacre! You filthy keybladers dare to desecrate this place! And lie about survivors! You deserve to die!" Neena cried. Dark blades and flames hovered around Neena, as if she was summoning them subconsciously. The Assassin still clutched her ninjato, the blade burning with darkness. This was ridiculous. Neena rushed again, though her impact was preceded by a consistent barrage of the dark swords and flames.Milo shook his head. No, impossible. This woman claimed to be another survivor of Swanson. That was impossible. He had watched the village burn to the ground. The Elementalist grit his teeth. He could think about or later. A gold light appeared in his off hand, replacing the blue. In his other hand, he summoned Total Eclipse. Turning back to the man who had shot at Snider, Milo shot his own bolt of lightning at him.Severa saw some kid try and throw some fireballs at Neena. Severa laughed. Please. She bent the fireballs to her will, creating a wall to block Emily's slide attack. The Mercenary walked towards the girl, holding her sword casually. "Listen, the boss said my job is to cover her. So if you buzz off now, then I won't have to kill you, and I still get my munny. Sound good?" Severa offered. She doubted the girl would listen. Most keybladers didn't.[Hiroki]The Chosen One watched the Queen from a nearby rooftop. She was at the warehouse he and Nikolai had attacked originally. It had been the place that started this whole deal. She was burning files. That seemed to mean that the mission they had interrupted may have been more important than they had originally thought. Interesting. Suddenly, he felt a boot at his back, and he was kicked off the roof. As he fell, he could see only a distant shadow, and hear some maniacal laughing. Hiroki crashed to the ground near the Queen.[syfe]Syfe smiled at Brooklyn. "Sorry, but you ticked off the dragon. You can deal with him on your own." Syfe said. His mobile buzzed. Frowning, the Officer pulled the device out of his pocket. A pay phone? That was curious. He should probably take it. Syfe gestured down. "You head back down, I'll be there soon. If you have any more questions,mask Leonarda. She's the insane one." Syfe said, answering the phone. "Syfe Lhant, Officer of the Tenth, Light Army, at your service. Who is this?" [Quincy]"Excellent. Then I will continue to look for unlocking enchantments to put on it, and swing the painted model by your office when it's ready. Actually, let me check how long it will take." Quincy said, then pulled out his mobile, and called his engineering division. "Hello? Yes, how long will the keyblade's paint job take? What? You don't know? You should be working on it, so you should know! What, you're working on a robotic hand?! Did I not say that all hands were to be working on the keyblade! Yes, I did. But what? I personally assigned you to the hand? Nonsense, I would remember something like that. Go finish the keyblade now!" Quincy hung up, and pocketed the mobile calmly. "Imbeciles." He muttered. "Anyway, it will be done soon. You contact Le Chef in the meanwhile. It won't take long." The Scholar said, looking back to Thet.[Ryonne]Ryonne dashed around the hall, slicing through the guards like butter. It was almost like they weren't even trying to fight anymore. He watched Stan bum rush a guard and send him flying. Ryonne kind of felt like laughing, but didn't. The tactic was brutish, but effective. The Swordsman parried a lazy slash, and stabbed another guard, before running to be alongside Stan and cover him.

"Alright. Well, I'll kill two birds with one stone then." Brooklyn opened a portal down to the bottom, right above Scales, and he dove through, about to tackle the skiny beast.

The tactic was brutish, but effective.

[stan's fighting style in a nutshell.]

 

Braxen

"The name's Braxen Hartford, mercenary working for the Light army." Braxen said. He was a little nervous when he heard that this guy was working for the Light, but kept going, "Well, formally working for the light army now. The short version is, I've known how the government treated non- keybladers was wrong for a long time now, but as long as I was getting paid, I didn't really care. But recently, I've realized that people's lives are what's more important, and now I want to make a difference." Braxen paused, remembering what Hiroki told him to say, "Hiroki recommended me."

[Milo, Severa & Neena]Milo leaped to his feet quickly. He had learned to take a hit, being the smallest at the academy for a long time. He spotted an energy blast headed straight towards an unaware Snider. Milo lit his hand up with a blue flame, and threw an ice crystal to intercept the blast. He gauged his surroundings. Four people had assaulted them. The rest of his group was concerned with protecting Zion. There was one more person a distance away, his orientation uncertain. Milo turned to Snider. "Commander, I recommend we fight. If we manage to take out a rebel group, Mercedes will trust us more. And that trust is needed, especially if Zion begins to fight Mercedes. We can talk about the rest of our situation later, we just need to fend these people off first." Then some other words drew his attention.Neena had leaned to the side, dodging the fly by strike. She turned and watched as the woman attempted a large barrage. But she... Failed? What idiot didn't know their limits! Neena dodged the bolts easily. She turned around again and looked at Zion. Her opponent' swords caught up with Neena's mind. Survivor? Bullcrap. "I am the lone survivor of the Swanson Massacre! You filthy keybladers dare to desecrate this place! And lie about survivors! You deserve to die!" Neena cried. Dark blades and flames hovered around Neena, as if she was summoning them subconsciously. The Assassin still clutched her ninjato, the blade burning with darkness. This was ridiculous. Neena rushed again, though her impact was preceded by a consistent barrage of the dark swords and flames.Milo shook his head. No, impossible. This woman claimed to be another survivor of Swanson. That was impossible. He had watched the village burn to the ground. The Elementalist grit his teeth. He could think about or later. A gold light appeared in his off hand, replacing the blue. In his other hand, he summoned Total Eclipse. Turning back to the man who had shot at Snider, Milo shot his own bolt of lightning at him.Severa saw some kid try and throw some fireballs at Neena. Severa laughed. Please. She bent the fireballs to her will, creating a wall to block Emily's slide attack. The Mercenary walked towards the girl, holding her sword casually. "Listen, the boss said my job is to cover her. So if you buzz off now, then I won't have to kill you, and I still get my munny. Sound good?" Severa offered. She doubted the girl would listen. Most keybladers didn't.

I can't believe I didn't see Rikunobody's post. My bad

 

[Elympios. Swanson Ruins]

 

"Commander, I recommend we fight." Snider heard his captain remark, recovering as he stood back on his feet again. "If we manage to take out a rebel group, Mercedes will trust us more. And that trust is needed, especially if Zion begins to fight Mercedes. We can talk about the rest of our situation later, we just need to fend these people off first." 

 

Seems kinda wrong and odd to strike at rebels who inhabit this place. I'm more than certain they're already struggling to live as it is. With a heavy sigh, Jacob gave the orders to Charlotte and Victoria. "Shift focus to offensive superiority! Don't hold back! Charlotte, standby for call to reinforcements!" Both girls acknowledged, aiming at Neena this time with full intent on eliminating the threat permanently as the assassin girl cried out,  "I am the lone survivor of the Swanson Massacre! You filthy keybladers dare to desecrate this place! And lie about survivors! You deserve to die!" Both Hartmanns and Snider were appalled at the claim, and were even more shocked at the ferocity of the rebels. 

 

Spotting Casumi's ifrit, Snider quickly focused his efforts on the magical creature. "I'll handle this!" he growled, finally summoning his keyblade armor as he slapped a hidden armor pauldron underneath his usual keyblade officer attire. In an instant, a bright white mist enveloped the officer. Before it could dissipate, several icy bolts shot out of the cloud towards the fiery beast. I've seen similar colored creatures during the war. Red means hot, so ice should be a good counter... Hopefully...

 

Charlotte and Victoria meanwhile, barely managed to dive out of the way if Ifrit's attack. With the former quickly getting back up to support Milo, Victoria was more than ready to fight the beast as she shot off another light-based round towards it. Charlotte meanwhile dove into a prone position and leveled her rifle, trying to catch a glimpse of Neena through the barrage of blades and flames as she picked up the slack on the trigger.

{Casumi & JayCee: Elympios; Ruins}

Casumi/Ifrit saw Zion's attacking coming, but managed to only turn a hit to a glancing blow rather then dodge it entirely. A roar mixed with a girl's scream came from the creature. She was tempted to go after Zion, but Neena seemed to be focusing on her. Casumi/Ifrit turned back in time to see Snider begin his spell. She braced for impact, but the icy projectiles were intercepted by a spinning JayCee, slicing some out of the air with his Gunblade and capturing some in his long duster. He came to a stop, with a little melted ice dripping out of his coat and gave Casumi/Ifrit a wink.

"Not nice to go out side your size category." He said, looking at Snider.

He gave the commander a tip of his hat.

"How about you pick on somebody your own size, son?"

The Outlaw's eyes flicked to another figure who hadn't entered the fray yet. He wondered who's side Blore was on.

Casumi/Ifrit nodded her thanks to JayCee, then took Victoria's shot in the shoulder. She roared and blew a stream of fire at the soldier, then jerked her head to the side, trying to get Charlotte in the attack.

 

{Cron: Disney Castle; Extraction point}

Cron grunted as she felt Stan run into people.

"You need new shocks, dude." She called to him, sounding a little giddy. "Man, is this what going into shock is like? I've seen other people go into it, but this is my first time."

She looked at her stump again. For a moment, she looked furious. She wasn't going to be hit like that again. She was going to make sure that "Void Witch" took a dirt nap.

"Are we there yet?" The Ulthor Assassin asked as she was carried along. "Who ever I dimly heard saying we should big out must have...wait, was that Alexi?"

 

{Alph: Home; Infirmary}

Alph limped after Clara to the infirmary, and got on a table to take a look at his burned leg.

 

{Alexi: Disney Castle; Castle Wall}

"That's it, people." Alexi called over the battle net. "Port out."

He grabbed and redirected a Blizzera spell back to the approaching forces.

"Why couldn't this place have a proper moat?" He muttered under his breath.

 

{Queen Mercedes: Port Royal; Warehouse District}

The Queen turned ominously toward Hiroki.

"Well, well, you're back." She said.

She stepped towards Hiroki, summing img her Keyblade.

"Perhaps you won't be as rude this time. Now, why did you come here?"

 

{Thet: Home; Quincy's office}

Thet nodded.

"I will coordinate with Le Chef. Give me a call when the blade is ready and I'll pick it up at my office." Thet said.

She turned and left, heading outside and towards the hanger. She wanted to save her portals to pick up the Keyblade. A few minutes later, she was in a one man stealth ship heading for Twilight Town. She would start at Le Chef's restaurant to look for him.

 

{Scales: Twilight Town; Train Station}

Scales looked up at Brooklyn, giving the falling warrior a dragon's version of a grin. He then faded from view, to reappear above Brooklyn. He slapped Brooklyn with his tail, making sure the fail would continue uncontrolled. As Brooklyn crashed into the ground, Scales reappeared flying above Cory and landed on her shoulders, looking smug.

Dawn slightly giggled at Rho, and smiled at him. She took out her sword, and raised it into the air, and green-colored Light emitted from the blade. Wind started to brew up around her blade, and rose petals also floated around the blade, and she made elegant movements with her sword, and then she pointed her sword at some sandbags, and the wind blew at them, and scattered the sandbags in several directions. She smiled, and clapped her hands as she hopped several times. "I did it! Rho, did you see that? Was that great?" Asked Dawn, asking Rho a question with an excited tone in her voice.

{Casumi & JayCee: Elympios; Ruins}Casumi/Ifrit saw Zion's attacking coming, but managed to only turn a hit to a glancing blow rather then dodge it entirely. A roar mixed with a girl's scream came from the creature. She was tempted to go after Zion, but Neena seemed to be focusing on her. Casumi/Ifrit turned back in time to see Snider begin his spell. She braced for impact, but the icy projectiles were intercepted by a spinning JayCee, slicing some out of the air with his Gunblade and capturing some in his long duster. He came to a stop, with a little melted ice dripping out of his coat and gave Casumi/Ifrit a wink."Not nice to go out side your size category." He said, looking at Snider.He gave the commander a tip of his hat."How about you pick on somebody your own size, son?"The Outlaw's eyes flicked to another figure who hadn't entered the fray yet. He wondered who's side Blore was on.Casumi/Ifrit nodded her thanks to JayCee, then took Victoria's shot in the shoulder. She roared and blew a stream of fire at the soldier, then jerked her head to the side, trying to get Charlotte in the attack.{Cron: Disney Castle; Extraction point}Cron grunted as she felt Stan run into people."You need new shocks, dude." She called to him, sounding a little giddy. "Man, is this what going into shock is like? I've seen other people go into it, but this is my first time."She looked at her stump again. For a moment, she looked furious. She wasn't going to be hit like that again. She was going to make sure that "Void Witch" took a dirt nap. "Are we there yet?" The Ulthor Assassin asked as she was carried along. "Who ever I dimly heard saying we should big out must have...wait, was that Alexi?"{Alph: Home; Infirmary}Alph limped after Clara to the infirmary, and got on a table to take a look at his burned leg.{Alexi: Disney Castle; Castle Wall}"That's it, people." Alexi called over the battle net. "Port out."He grabbed and redirected a Blizzera spell back to the approaching forces. "Why couldn't this place have a proper moat?" He muttered under his breath.{Queen Mercedes: Port Royal; Warehouse District}The Queen turned ominously toward Hiroki."Well, well, you're back." She said.She stepped towards Hiroki, summing img her Keyblade."Perhaps you won't be as rude this time. Now, why did you come here?"{Thet: Home; Quincy's office}Thet nodded. "I will coordinate with Le Chef. Give me a call when the blade is ready and I'll pick it up at my office." Thet said.She turned and left, heading outside and towards the hanger. She wanted to save her portals to pick up the Keyblade. A few minutes later, she was in a one man stealth ship heading for Twilight Town. She would start at Le Chef's restaurant to look for him.{Scales: Twilight Town; Train Station}Scales looked up at Brooklyn, giving the falling warrior a dragon's version of a grin. He then faded from view, to reappear above Brooklyn. He slapped Brooklyn with his tail, making sure the fail would continue uncontrolled. As Brooklyn crashed into the ground, Scales reappeared flying above Cory and landed on her shoulders, looking smug.

As he "hit" the ground, another portal opened, the floor clipped his feet as he passed through, giving Brooklyn control again over his movement again somewhat, as well as allowing him to open a portal right behind Scales, allowing him to grab the dastardly lizard's tail. Of course, his momentum didn't stop even though he clipped the flooring with his feet. Speedy thing goes in, speedy thing comes out, so to say, and he flew over Corey, causing only the breeze that came off of him to slightly blow through her hair as Brooklyn flipped over and slammed Scales very harshly on the ground. "Stay down or I make myself some new fingerless gloves and boots." Brooklyn muttered.

"What is wrong with you?" Cory yelled as she pulled Scales away. "I thought people who weren't raised in the woods by an old lady would better manners than this, you spoiled troll!"

"What is wrong with you?" Cory yelled as she pulled Scales away. "I thought people who weren't raised in the woods by an old lady would better manners than this, you spoiled troll!"

"And I would hope that old lady would have taught you to clip your birds wings and keep them in a cage." Brooklyn commented back. "Or at least teach you to not interupted a important fight. Myself and my colleague Sandrew have been incompasitated for a while, and hadn't an idea of what was happening. Had you not interfeared, I could have gotten important information to myself and him. Instead you decided to interupt." Brooklyn scowled. Sandrew knew what was going on, Brooklyn was about to go on one of his moral speeches about how people should act, how you're not suppose to interupt in a fight you have no buisness in, blah, blah, blah. He decided to ask Leonarda if she wanted an ice cream. "U-uh... Brooklyn's about to go off... I'm going to grab an ice cream to try an avoid it. Would you like me to bring you one back...?"

[Milo, Severa & Neena]Milo leaped to his feet quickly. He had learned to take a hit, being the smallest at the academy for a long time. He spotted an energy blast headed straight towards an unaware Snider. Milo lit his hand up with a blue flame, and threw an ice crystal to intercept the blast. He gauged his surroundings. Four people had assaulted them. The rest of his group was concerned with protecting Zion. There was one more person a distance away, his orientation uncertain. Milo turned to Snider. "Commander, I recommend we fight. If we manage to take out a rebel group, Mercedes will trust us more. And that trust is needed, especially if Zion begins to fight Mercedes. We can talk about the rest of our situation later, we just need to fend these people off first." Then some other words drew his attention.Neena had leaned to the side, dodging the fly by strike. She turned and watched as the woman attempted a large barrage. But she... Failed? What idiot didn't know their limits! Neena dodged the bolts easily. She turned around again and looked at Zion. Her opponent's words caught up with Neena's mind. Survivor? Bullcrap. "I am the lone survivor of the Swanson Massacre! You filthy keybladers dare to desecrate this place! And lie about survivors! You deserve to die!" Neena cried. Dark blades and flames hovered around Neena, as if she was summoning them subconsciously. The Assassin still clutched her ninjato, the blade burning with darkness. This was ridiculous. Neena rushed again, though her impact was preceded by a consistent barrage of the dark swords and flames.Milo shook his head. No, impossible. This woman claimed to be another survivor of Swanson. That was impossible. He had watched the village burn to the ground. The Elementalist grit his teeth. He could think about or later. A gold light appeared in his off hand, replacing the blue. In his other hand, he summoned Total Eclipse. Turning back to the man who had shot at Snider, Milo shot his own bolt of lightning at him.Severa saw some kid try and throw some fireballs at Neena. Severa laughed. Please. She bent the fireballs to her will, creating a wall to block Emily's slide attack. The Mercenary walked towards the girl, holding her sword casually. "Listen, the boss said my job is to cover her. So if you buzz off now, then I won't have to kill you, and I still get my munny. Sound good?" Severa offered. She doubted the girl would listen. Most keybladers didn't.[Hiroki]The Chosen One watched the Queen from a nearby rooftop. She was at the warehouse he and Nikolai had attacked originally. It had been the place that started this whole deal. She was burning files. That seemed to mean that the mission they had interrupted may have been more important than they had originally thought. Interesting. Suddenly, he felt a boot at his back, and he was kicked off the roof. As he fell, he could see only a distant shadow, and hear some maniacal laughing. Hiroki crashed to the ground near the Queen.[syfe]Syfe smiled at Brooklyn. "Sorry, but you ticked off the dragon. You can deal with him on your own." Syfe said. His mobile buzzed. Frowning, the Officer pulled the device out of his pocket. A pay phone? That was curious. He should probably take it. Syfe gestured down. "You head back down, I'll be there soon. If you have any more questions,mask Leonarda. She's the insane one." Syfe said, answering the phone. "Syfe Lhant, Officer of the Tenth, Light Army, at your service. Who is this?"[Quincy]"Excellent. Then I will continue to look for unlocking enchantments to put on it, and swing the painted model by your office when it's ready. Actually, let me check how long it will take." Quincy said, then pulled out his mobile, and called his engineering division."Hello? Yes, how long will the keyblade's paint job take? What? You don't know? You should be working on it, so you should know! What, you're working on a robotic hand?! Did I not say that all hands were to be working on the keyblade! Yes, I did. But what? I personally assigned you to the hand? Nonsense, I would remember something like that. Go finish the keyblade now!" Quincy hung up, and pocketed the mobile calmly. "Imbeciles." He muttered. "Anyway, it will be done soon. You contact Le Chef in the meanwhile. It won't take long." The Scholar said, looking back to Thet.[Ryonne]Ryonne dashed around the hall, slicing through the guards like butter. It was almost like they weren't even trying to fight anymore. He watched Stan bum rush a guard and send him flying. Ryonne kind of felt like laughing, but didn't. The tactic was brutish, but effective. The Swordsman parried a lazy slash, and stabbed another guard, before running to be alongside Stan and cover him.

Emily winced as she heard those words. "So...You think just because you say you won't hurt me that i'll leave you alone? You're attacking Zion out of nowhere, and it's my orders to protect her." Her grip on her keyblade tightened. "I'm not going anywhere." She dashed at Severa immediately. Ok, magic is useless against her, so my only choice is to use my keyblade like a sword. I have to be tricky and try to catch her off guard though. She threw her keyblade at Severa and immediately unsheathed her Rapier that was at her belt, trying to slash her feet immediately after the keyblade approached her. 

{Casumi & JayCee: Elympios; Ruins}Casumi/Ifrit saw Zion's attacking coming, but managed to only turn a hit to a glancing blow rather then dodge it entirely. A roar mixed with a girl's scream came from the creature. She was tempted to go after Zion, but Neena seemed to be focusing on her. Casumi/Ifrit turned back in time to see Snider begin his spell. She braced for impact, but the icy projectiles were intercepted by a spinning JayCee, slicing some out of the air with his Gunblade and capturing some in his long duster. He came to a stop, with a little melted ice dripping out of his coat and gave Casumi/Ifrit a wink."Not nice to go out side your size category." He said, looking at Snider.He gave the commander a tip of his hat."How about you pick on somebody your own size, son?"The Outlaw's eyes flicked to another figure who hadn't entered the fray yet. He wondered who's side Blore was on.Casumi/Ifrit nodded her thanks to JayCee, then took Victoria's shot in the shoulder. She roared and blew a stream of fire at the soldier, then jerked her head to the side, trying to get Charlotte in the attack. {Cron: Disney Castle; Extraction point}Cron grunted as she felt Stan run into people."You need new shocks, dude." She called to him, sounding a little giddy. "Man, is this what going into shock is like? I've seen other people go into it, but this is my first time."She looked at her stump again. For a moment, she looked furious. She wasn't going to be hit like that again. She was going to make sure that "Void Witch" took a dirt nap."Are we there yet?" The Ulthor Assassin asked as she was carried along. "Who ever I dimly heard saying we should big out must have...wait, was that Alexi?" {Alph: Home; Infirmary}Alph limped after Clara to the infirmary, and got on a table to take a look at his burned leg. {Alexi: Disney Castle; Castle Wall}"That's it, people." Alexi called over the battle net. "Port out."He grabbed and redirected a Blizzera spell back to the approaching forces."Why couldn't this place have a proper moat?" He muttered under his breath. {Queen Mercedes: Port Royal; Warehouse District}The Queen turned ominously toward Hiroki."Well, well, you're back." She said.She stepped towards Hiroki, summing img her Keyblade."Perhaps you won't be as rude this time. Now, why did you come here?" {Thet: Home; Quincy's office}Thet nodded."I will coordinate with Le Chef. Give me a call when the blade is ready and I'll pick it up at my office." Thet said.She turned and left, heading outside and towards the hanger. She wanted to save her portals to pick up the Keyblade. A few minutes later, she was in a one man stealth ship heading for Twilight Town. She would start at Le Chef's restaurant to look for him. {Scales: Twilight Town; Train Station}Scales looked up at Brooklyn, giving the falling warrior a dragon's version of a grin. He then faded from view, to reappear above Brooklyn. He slapped Brooklyn with his tail, making sure the fail would continue uncontrolled. As Brooklyn crashed into the ground, Scales reappeared flying above Cory and landed on her shoulders, looking smug.

Brandon looked over to Brooklyn and Scales and their small clash. He was intrigued in what was happening, and heard Sandrew saying he was about to get Ice Cream, so he walked over to him. "So...You know this kid? What's happening with him and that other guy? Is there any trouble?"