Hello there everyone, and good evening to you! Let me introduce you to my latest story, titled “The Keyblade War Chapter III: Beauty Of Apocalypse!” For those of you who have been following the Keyblade War Saga since 2011, let me inform you that this is the final chapter in the Keyblade War trilogy, and as such, I’m going to finish this epic saga with a bang!  Also, for newcomers who have recently gotten into my stories or are perhaps taking a look at this here story I’m going to post, I want to let you know that the other two installments of the Keyblade War Saga are here on this site!  But, to save the trouble of having to look everywhere to find them, I’ll link them here for you!

 

The Keyblade War Chapter I

http://kh13.com/forum/topic/18439-the-keyblade-war-chapter-1/

 

The Keyblade War Chapter II: Chaotic Twilight

http://kh13.com/forum/topic/69214-the-keyblade-war-chapter-ii-chaotic-twilight/

 

Or, if you’d rather just dive into this story without reading the other two, then I’ll provide a small summary of what’s happened so far!

 

Synopsis

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  It has been a long road for the Keyblade Wielders, the guardians of the balance between light and darkness.  They have overcome many ordeals, and have suffered many losses and been witness to selfless sacrifices.  Everything that has transpired has led to this.  It all started when a mysterious new threat had emerged in the worlds, and the Keyblade Wielders were tasked with finding out what the threat was, since war seemed to be looming close.  What our heroes found were the Unborn, a strange new breed of enemies that, along with the Heartless, were wreaking havoc upon the worlds. The Keyblade Wielders got to the bottom of things, and after discovering the people responsible for the crisis in the worlds, our heroes spurred into action and attempted to stop the threat!

 

  Many difficult ordeals were placed upon the Keyblade Wielders, and they bore witness to new allies, betrayals, destruction and death!  After battling the Unborn and Dark Orion’s organization alongside these new friends, in addition to gaining the Nobodies and Unversed as allies as well, our heroes were able to fend back the forces of darkness, and so preventing further harm to the worlds.  But, the war was not over…no, it had just merely begun!

 

  Three years later, after a long period of peace, a new threat emerged to threaten the worlds anew.  To prevent anything bad from happening, our heroes split into groups of three and went about exploring different worlds, hoping to stop whatever threat was awaiting before it had a chance to plant its roots.  Dawn, who sensed something terrible was going to happen, and having wanted to meet Riku since the battle with Dark Orion, was able to escape the fortress she lived in, with the help of her friend Valgard.  Soon, after, she was finally able to meet Riku, and she tagged along with Kairi and Mickey on their journey.  Along the way, Sora, Donald and Goofy were captured by the enemy, while Trish, Ventus and Kyle were beset by Jexana, a woman hell bent on having Ventus as her own!  Meanwhile, Xion, Dexeres and Vanitas were hot on Sora, Donald and Goofy’s trail, hoping to find them as soon as possible!

 

  Through separate paths our heroes united, and then they bore witness to the one person behind everything: Xylek, the man who was a mere ‘underling’ for Dark Orion, had actually been the puppet master of this whole crusade the entire time!  After a grueling and tiring battle, our heroes were able to defeat Xylek once and for all, but the battle was not without its toll.  Roxas, Terra and Aqua ended up sacrificing their lives to ensure that the worlds would not perish, and Kyle entered a coma, no one knowing when he would awaken.  Trish and Ventus remained under Jexana’s care, and Riku had been fatally wounded, and the worlds were shaken asunder by Xylek’s madness.  But, if all these sacrifices had been able to stop his plans, then the hurt would have been easier to bear…but, it was not to be.

 

  Even though Xylek is no more, his plans have already been set in motion, and now, Keyblade Wielders from all corners of the universe, and other universes are now gathering to fight for their own reasons, coming together to usher a new Keyblade War!  Our heroes were not able to stop this from happening.  They were powerless to do anything about it.  Now, all they can do is cling to any sliver of hope they have, for the war that is to come shall be catastrophic, and it could mean the end of everything…the beginning of the end…

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Prologue: The Death Of Hope

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  The sky was darkening.  Everyone in Disney Town, who were a safe distance away, were looking upwards, as small dots appeared in the sky, seeming to head towards their direction!  Queen Minnie instantly felt a shiver down her spine…she knew that this was an ill omen.  She looked towards Daisy, Chip and Dale, and the few other citizens who survived from the chaos that had decimated their homes, and she couldn’t help but feel despair.  She stood there, powerless, unable to do anything to comfort them.  She was too scared…she didn’t know what to do now.  She clasped her hands together as a tear rolled down her cheek, and through soft, whispered sobs, she started to pray.

 

  “Oh Mickey…wherever you are, please be safe!  I fear something terrible is about to happen!” she said to herself softly, and then she felt a hand on her shoulder, and when she glanced back, it was Daisy, who was standing by her side.

 

  “Minnie, we have to get our people to safety.  I’m pretty sure that whatever those things in the sky are can’t be anything good!” she urged as she glanced back at everyone.  The Queen sighed.

 

  “B-but what can we do, Daisy?  I’m scared…I-I don’t know what to tell everyone!  What should we tell them?” she asked in distress.  Daisy gave a compassionate and sad expression and she slightly tensed.

 

  “We’ll tell them that it’ll all be okay…we need to give our people hope!  As long as King Mickey and the others are alive, things will turn out okay!” Daisy answered, and Minnie smiled momentarily, but then her smile faded into a frown.

 

  “Daisy…I need you to get everyone to safety…” the Queen said, and Daisy raised her eyebrow.

 

  “Wait…what about you?” she asked, worrying at what the Queen’s answer would be.  Suddenly, Cid came running towards them, panting and sweating, as though he had been running for miles.  The Queen then turned around to face him.

 

  “Your Majesty, the airship is ready!  I finished all the modifications as fast as I could!  We’re ready to leave!” he said in between huffs, and the Queen nodded.

 

  “Good…now take everyone, and get as far away from here as you can!  Find somewhere safe for everyone!” the Queen commanded, and Cid nodded sadly.

 

  “Yes, your Majesty…now come on everyone, let’s go, follow me!” Cid urged as he ran towards the airship, and everyone else followed suit, until only Daisy remained.  Tears were forming in her eyes.

 

  “You’re not coming with us…are you?” she asked, and the Queen, walking towards her and holding her hands, nodded sadly.

 

  “No, I am not.  Daisy, you need to take care of everyone in my stead!  I’ll try to hold off whatever those things are!  I need to do this…for our people.” she said with ironclad determination.  Daisy huffed and tapped her foot.

 

  “N-No, I can’t accept this!  I won’t leave without you!” she said, pleading for the Queen to come.  But the Queen simply hugged her lifelong friend, trying to hold her tears, and then she pulled away, holding her hands.

 

  “My dearest friend Daisy, you don’t know how much I’ve cherished our friendship together for all these years!  We’ve been on so many adventures together, and we’ve been through good times and bad times!  Throughout the years, I’ve cherished all the moments we’ve been able to spend time together!  There’s nothing I value more than our friendship!  That’s why I’m asking you to please lead our people!  I know this will be hard road for you, but with time, you’ll be able to manage things without me…but please don’t try to stop me.  My heart is commanding me to do this, and I will not waver.  Please, as my lifelong friend, fulfill my request!” the Queen pleaded, trying persistently hard to hold back her tears.  Daisy remained silent for a few moments, and then she nodded slowly, also holding back her tears, and with a look of determination on her face.

 

  “I’ll do my best, Minnie…” was all she could manage to say, and with that, she turned away and ran towards the airship along with everyone else, and Minnie, who turned around to look at the direction of Disney Castle, shed tears anew.

 

  “Farewell…my dearest friend…” she whispered, and as soon as the airship had departed, Minnie closed her eyes and then prepared herself for what was to come.

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  At that same moment, in the sky, Jexana was looking down on Disney castle from her airship, and Ventus quietly stood beside her, lifeless and stoic.  She had quite the amused smirk on her face.  She knew that the worlds were now at their breaking point, and destroying what was left of King Mickey and Queen Minnie’s world would be the first step in bringing down opposition.  While contently viewing what lay below, Emmxett suddenly appeared from inside the airship, alongside two soldiers.  He walked towards Jexana and then stood by her side, gazing outwards to the ever expanding sky, and then gazing down at Disney Castle.  He noticed that everything looked barren and destroyed.  He then looked at Jexana.

 

  “It would seem that everyone has left this world.” he commented.  Jexana, whom turned around and then touched Ventus’s face, only kept smirking.

 

  “Yes, the pests went flying away…all except one!” she said as she pointed towards a hill that was a short distance away from the castle.  Emmxett squinted his eyes, and then he saw Queen Minnie, who was simply standing there.  He felt quite amused.

 

  “Huh, so the Queen decided to stay?  I wonder what good that’ll do?  She won’t be able to take out our airship fleet!  What does she aim to do?” he asked, and Jexana chuckled and then hugged Ventus and glanced back to where Minnie was.

 

  “The fool’s making a diversion.  She thinks that by staying behind, she’ll be able to buy enough time for her friends to escape.  An admirable effort, I must say, but it’s all in vain.  Even if they get far, we’ll still catch up to them.” she answered calmly.  Emmxett then crossed his arms.

 

  “So, shall I deploy the ground troops and scour this world for anything of value?” he asked, but Jexana shook her head.

 

  “No, there’s no need.  We’ll destroy this place with an air strike.  That little Queen won’t survive.” she answered with confidence.

 

  “Right.  Then we’ll proceed with the air strike!  Men, let’s move out!” Emmxett commanded.

 

  “Sir!” the soldiers shouted as they heeded Emmxett’s command, and with that, they headed back inside the airship.

 

  “You will die for nothing, little Queen!” Jexana burst out as she laughed joyfully.  Ventus slightly moved his arms to hold Jexana close.

 

  “Is there anything I can do…my love?” he asked slowly, but Jexana shook her head and made a satisfying smile.

 

  “No, my dearest, there’s no need for you to do anything.  All you have to do is stay by my side!” she answered as she happily kissed his lips, and then she looked down upon the ruins of Disney Castle, clearly enjoying herself.

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  Down below, the Queen was already prepared for the inevitable. If she had to be sacrificed in order to ensure the survival of all her loved ones, she’d gladly give away her life.  But, that didn’t mean she was going to down without a fight!  As she closed her eyes, the Queen concentrated her energy, and seconds later, giant pillars of light surrounded her in the form of a pentagon, and then, when she opened her eyes, she sent forth one of the pillars, and when it was near the fleet of airships, she waved her hand, causing the pillar to burst in a fantastic explosion!  At first, she thought she hadn’t done any damage, but when she looked closely, she saw that three airships had fallen to their destruction!  She smiled and felt confident, and she looked up at the sky.  But, soon after, the lead airship came down until it reached the Queen, and from the airship’s deck, Jexana leapt down, landing gracefully on the ground, and then Ventus proceeded to follow suit.  The Queen opened her eyes in shock as she saw Ventus.  Why was he with the enemy?  That’s what she thought, but then she noticed his eyes were pale, and at that point, she assumed he was under a spell.  Jexana clapped her hands slowly and she looked in the direction where the three airships had fallen, and then she turned her attention to the Queen again.

 

  “I have to say, I’m quite impressed!  I didn’t imagine you would be able to take down ships of my fleet!” she remarked, and the Queen smirked, standing at the ready for her next attack.

 

  “Well, I’m glad to have made an impression on you!  Anything less would be an insult.” the Queen replied.  Jexana scoffed and then she summoned forth dark snakes from the ground, and the snakes weaved into her arms, and then one of the snake’s heads curled up in Jexana’s right hand, and she pointed it at the Queen.

 

  “You really have some nerve, trying to oppose me!  Some nerve, indeed!” Jexana growled, but the Queen ignored her comment as she continued to gaze at Ventus.  Jexana, catching up on what was going on, smirked and bore a mocking expression.

 

  “Ah, I bet you’re wondering what happened to your former friend, correct?  Well, to put a long story short, I liberated him from himself.  Now he belongs to me!” she said, her face beaming with pride.  The Queen simply laughed and crossed her arms.

 

  “That little trick of yours won’t last for long!  I know Ventus, and right now, I know that he’s struggling to be free of you!  He will break free!” the Queen proclaimed defiantly, and at that, Jexana snapped and wrapped the Queen up with her dark snakes, and then she slapped the Queen’s face.

 

  “How dare you!?” Jexana growled, but then she soon regained her composure and cleared her throat.

 

  “It doesn’t matter what you say…you are already doomed.” she said, and with a snap of her fingers, all the airships in the sky started raining down endless explosive barrels, and when they struck the ground, Disney Town and what was left of Disney Castle turned to ashes.  The Queen, who had been determined one moment, was now bursting in tears the next.  Jexana destroyed the remaining pillars of light the Queen had summoned, and then she laughed as she saw the Queen suffering.

 

  “You monster…” the Queen whispered, as she bowed her head, defeated, unable to move.  Jexana then knelt down to see eye to eye with the Queen, and then she rubbed her head.

 

  “Ah, and where is the Queen who was outright defying me just mere seconds ago?  Did she already cower away!?” Jexana mocked with utmost cruelty, and the Queen continued to cry.

 

  “How could you do this….how could you!?  You’ve destroyed the homes of countless people, and now they may never be able to return here!  How is it that you can do this without feeling the slightest bit of remorse!?” the Queen asked, demanding to know.

 

  “The simple reason for it all is that I simply can.  That’s all there is to it.  Worry not, little Queen.  You did admirably.  But even with your efforts, your home was still destroyed.  But don’t worry…you won’t have to live with this pain…not anymore.” Jexana whispered as she smirked.

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  Meanwhile, in the Lanes Between, a solitary airship flies through.  It’s not as big as Jexana’s airships, but it’s not that small either.  Rather, the airship looks like it’s built to be extremely agile.  As the airship continues its calm and steady trek through the Lanes Between, a moogle comes out onto the deck, tired and wanting nothing more than to sit down and relax. The moogle has two pon pons, one colored blue, and the other colored red, and also has a heart shaped charm around its neck.  The moogle sighs and holds onto its charm, and it closes its eyes, ready to sleep.  But, soon after, a teenage boy comes out to the deck as well.  The boy is decked out in pirate attire, and he’s tanned skinned with short, black hair.  He has an eye patch over his left eye and a scar on his left cheek, and he has a hook for a left hand.  The boy looks at the moogle and stands firm.

 

  “Oi, who told you to take a nap?  We’ve got work to do!” he said to the moogle.  Distressed, said moogle flapped its wings weakly and whined.

 

  “Aw, but we’ve been at this for days now, kupo!  Can’t we take a short break?” the moogle pleaded, but the boy shook his head.

 

  “There are no breaks now…we can’t afford to take breaks.” the boy said grimly, and with no other words being uttered, the moogle quietly goes into position and continues to do what it was tasked to do.  Soon after, the boy followed suit.  Suddenly, a star went out.  The moogle gasped.

 

  “Oh no!  Is that what I think it is, kupo?” the moogle asked the boy in distress.  The boy looked intently in the direction where the star had gone out, and he sighed and then looked at the moogle and nooded.

 

  “Yes.  A world has fallen to darkness, never to return…” the boy said grimly.

(End Song Here)

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The universe is now on the brink of bearing witness to the greatest Keyblade War that has ever taken place!  With King Mickey and Queen Minnie’s world completely destroyed, Jexana continues on her road of conquest!  And with Keyblade Wielders coming from all universes, what fate will befall the worlds?  Will our heroes be able to put a stop to this?  Everything is uncertain, but now, the journey towards the final battle shall begin in Chapter One: “A Road Long Traveled.”

 

Well then everyone, I hope that you all enjoyed this prologue!  Haha, I think it’s the most dramatic prologue I’ve made for any of my stories to date, and that’s saying something!  So then, I hope that all of you stick around, as I’ll be posting chapters regularly!  Let me know what you all think of the story, and well, until next time, stay tuned for the next chapter!  I hope you all enjoy my story!

 

Special thanks to KHLegendIII for the inclusion of the two new characters that appeared at the end of the Prologue! (Don’t spoil their names, KHLegendIII!)

Edited July 14, 201510 yr by The Transcendent Key

I love how you put the Incredibles in! Maybe you are writing the story for The Incredibles 2.

 

Who is that woman?!

 

Raxon, why do you shun Kyle? It is not him who has that power so why blame him? You are doing more harm than good leaving him in isolation.

To KHLegendIII, wow indeed! X3

 

To KingdomHearts3, haha, thanks, I'm glad that you like that I put in the Incredibles in my story!  As for the woman, all I can say is that she's got Dexeres' eye, but I think you already knew that!  And well, as for Raxon, you'll just have to wait and see what happens there!

 

Good evening everybody, I hope that you’re all doing well!  So then, here is yet another chapter of my story, and I hope you’ll all enjoy!  And just in case any of you didn’t know which world was introduced in the previous chapter, it was the world of the Incredibles!  Just wanted to make that clear!  But anyways, it’ll be made clearer as you read this chapter!  Heck, the chapter title in and of itself pretty much says it all!  Haha, without any further ado, here is the next chapter!  Enjoy!

 

Chapter Thirteen: A Family Of Supers

 

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  “Ahhhhhh!!!!” Kyle shouted in panic, as he momentarily froze, seeing the huge chunk of debris head towards him!  Just when he thought he was going to get crushed, he suddenly found himself a few feet away from said debris!  When he saw where he was, he realized that the lightning fast boy had saved him!

 

  “Hey, be careful, we’re in the middle of a fight, in case you didn’t notice!” the boy said, as he dashed towards the mole man. Kyle remained a bit fazed for a moment, still thinking of the giant chunk of debris that had almost crushed him.  But his thoughts soon came to a close, as he was snapped back to reality by a horde of strange looking Heartless and Unborn!  They seemed to be coming from the cracks in the ground that had been left by the drilling machine the mole man had used!  When he saw towards the other side of the street, he noticed the mole man stand up, with quite a mischievous grin on his face, and a suddeny platform broke from under the road, elevating him so that he would be high up above the others!  He then seemed to be holding a sort of microphone, and then he raised his hand, ordering the Heartless and Unborn to stop!

 

  “I have warned you once, and I have warned you again, Incredibles!  I am the mighty Underminer!  Everything is beneath me, and I tower over all of you!  Stop underestimating my strength, or you’ll end up regretting it!” the mole man known as the Underminer bellowed.  Suddenly, the man who had thrown the debris, along with the man with the ice powers, stood by the lightning fast boy, all in defiant stances!

 

  “We aren’t going to let you hurt the people of Metroville, Underminer!  Not in a million years!  You’re going to have to go through our dead bodies first!” the strong man declared.  The Underminer laughed maniacally and shook his head.

 

  “Well, that can actually be arranged!  Heartless, Unborn, seize them, and don’t spare their lives!” the Underminer ordered, and as he disappeared underground, the hordes of Heartless and Unborn went towards the heroes!

 

  “Dad, this is bad!  Where’s Mom, Violet and Jak Jak!?” the lightning fast boy asked.  The strong man shook his head, his eyes opening wide at the immense horde of foes coming their way.

 

  “I don’t know, Dash, but we’re gonna have to play ball here and hold down the fort until they get here!” the strong man said.  He then looked to the ice powered man and put his hand on his shoulder.

 

  “You ready for this, Frozone?” he asked with a smile on his face.  Frozone chuckled, almost as if someone had delivered the best joke ever to him!  He shook his head and then nodded.

 

  “Do you even have to ask?  Of course I’m ready!” he replied.  Kyle ran towards them.

 

  “I’m gonna help!” Kyle said as he summoned his Keyblade.  Raxon and Sky soon followed, Raxon with his Keyblade already drawn, and Sky with powerful spells at the ready!

 

  “Well, we appreciate the help!  Now let’s do this!” the strong man said, as the group broke off to take care of the immense numbers of Heartless and Unborn that were multiplying!

 

  Kyle and Frozone were side by side, Kyle using his skills with his Keyblade to bat their foes towards Frozone, who eliminated them with giant ice shards!  Then, as Kyle prepared to deliver a fatal attack to a particularly strong dozen enemies, Frozone helped increase Kyle’s power by coating his Keyblade in ice!  When Kyle unleashed his attack, the attack spread in a wide arc, causing the ice on his Keyblade to push forward in a giant wave, freezing and then breaking the numerous foes into tiny pieces!  The duo looked over each others shoulders and smirked, both of them realizing what a good team they made!  And then, as Frozone coated the road in ice, he skated on said road, created a giant ice wave to use as a ramp, and when he leapt up, he shot down a beam of ice, which, amplified by Kyle’s Zero Graviza spell, caused the beam to hit with extra force, crushing their foes in a matter of seconds!

 

  Elsewhere on the battlefield, Dash and Sky were side by side, keeping the enemy at bay quite efficiently!  Every time Sky cast a spell, Dash made sure that it would ricochet across the entire battlefield, dealing increased damage to the hordes of foes!  And then, as Dash darted through a denser, fuller crowd of enemies, Sky cast Thundaga on him, so that the trail Dash left behind him as a result of his speed would leave a paralyzing electrical current that rendered the enemy immobile!  As the battle continued, Sky started to feel worn out, as all the magic spells he was using were taking a toll on him!  Dash realized he was in trouble, so he quickly went to his side, and then ran around him in circles, punching all Heartless and Unborn that tried to get near!  Then, when Sky cast Curaga on himself and Dash, his energy felt restored, and then, he cast Seeker Mine, immediately making the enemy’s numbers decrease by the second!  Sky was determined, and Dash was having a blazingly good time!

 

  Close by, the strong man and Raxon were plowing through the hordes of enemies as if they were a man made battering ram!  Raxon delivered a Zantetsuken strike towards a cluster of the enemies, and he managed to cut them down!  The strong man took a piece of the Underminer’s broken drilling machine and swung it in wide arcs, using it as a club!  He smashed quite a few foes, and he looked like he wasn’t even breaking a sweat!  Just then, more enemies appeared, and that’s when Raxon looked at the strong man, and they both nodded in unison!  Whatever they were thinking, they must have been thinking the same thing!  Raxon leapt towards the strong man, and the strong man, in turn, flung Raxon like a spear, Raxon cutting a direct line through the crowd of enemies, taking them out!  Then, the strong man punched the road, causing a slab of it to spring up, and as he threw it up to the sky, Raxon leapt up and smashed the slab of roard down with extra force to the ground, causing the Heartless and Unborn to be annihilated in the dozens!

 

  “That’s it, we’re plowing ‘em down!” the strong man bellowed triumphantly!

 

  “Watch out, mate!” Raxon shouted, as he delivered another Zantetsuken strike right behind the strong man, taking out a fearsome looking Unborn!  The strong man nodded in appreciation and laughed.

 

  “Thanks, kid!” he said.

 

  “You’re welcome!” Raxon nodded, as they both continued to fight the hordes of foes!

 

  And so, there came a moment when the six combatants were fully surrounded by the enemy, and so they stood back to back and side to side!  They all made sure to have a wide view of the enemy in front of them, for they needed to make sure that their circle wouldn’t be broken!  Then, in just a split second, Frozone shot out an ice crystal towards the sky, and then Sky proceeded to amplify the ice crystal with his own magic, turning the ice crystal into a hailstorm of ice crystals!  Dash quickly ran in circles, enclosing the entirety of the enemy group within range of the ice crystals, and then Raxon transformed his Keyblade into a rifle and then shout out numerous bullets at a few Heartless and Unborn that were trying to sneak their way towards them!  Kyle used Cyclone Raid, causing his Keyblade to swirl around the enemy, keeping them at bay, and then finally, the strong man pounded the ground, launching the enemy up and making them receive the ice crystals a bit earlier than expected!  Within seconds, the Heartless and Unborn were defeated!  Dash smiled and gave out a big yahoo!

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  “Whoa, that was crazy!  We totally kicked butt!” the boy said with an energetic smile.  Frozone laughed and crossed his arms.

 

  “Huh, that was quite the exciting ride, wasn’t it, buddy?” he said towards the strong man, who chuckled and gave out a relieved sigh.

 

  “You can say that again!” he answered, and then he looked at Kyle, Raxon and Sky.

 

  “And you three!  Thank you very much for helping us!  I think it would’ve been harder for us to take out these goons if you hadn’t been around!” the strong man said, as he outstretched his hand to Kyle to shake it.  Kyle smiled and shook the man’s hand.

 

  “No problem!  Glad we could help!  My name’s Kyle, and these are Raxon and Sky!  Pleased to meet you!” he said with a cheerful smile.  The strong man nodded.

 

  “Ah, well then, I’m Mr. Incredible, and this is my son Dash, and my best friend Frozone!” he said as he introduced them to Kyle, Raxon and Sky.  Raxon closed his eyes, as he was deep in thought, and then he walked towards Mr. Incredible and pointed towards the wreckage of the Underminer’s drilling machine!

 

  “Tell me.  How is it that this Underminer guy ended up controlling the Heartless and Unborn?” he asked.  Mr. Incredible shrugged his shoulders, and he scratched his head, as if someone had just told him something completely alien!

 

  “Huh, so that’s what those things are called?  What odd creatures they are.  But anyways, the Underminer must have come by them recently, because he didn’t have them the last few times we had battled!  In fact, I’d say this was the first time those things appeared here!  I’m guessing the Underminer must have found them somewhere!” Mr. Incredible deduced.  Dash was getting excited with each passing second his father kept talking!

 

  “Ooh wow, so that means that these Heartless and Unborn must be his secret army!  Does that mean we get to search for the Underminer’s secret lair!?” the boy asked, as if he was asking for nothing more than to go to an amusement park ride!  At that, Frozone waved his arms dismissively and chuckled.

 

  “Oh ho ho, now Dash, that sounds fun and all, but after fighting all these goons just now, I think your old man and I need to take a break!  Plus, we need to find the others!” he said.  At that, Mr. Incredible felt curious, for they hadn’t come during the battle at all!

 

  “You know, speaking of Vi, Ellen and Jak Jak…I wonder what kept them?” he asked.  Raxon stepped forward and cleared his throat.

 

  “Well then, it seems you’ll be needing our help in taking out this Underminer person!  These Heartless and Unborn we fought were just the tip of the iceberg.  If he’s got more of them ready to go, there’s no doubt the next waves will be stronger and deadlier…you’re going to need our help!  So then, we’re coming with you to look for these people you’re looking for!” the pirate explained.  Frozone nodded in agreement and pointed at him.

 

  “Now that’s a plan!” he said.  Mr. Incredible smiled and then signaled forward.

 

  “Well, we’ll be happy to have you tag along with us.  Come on, let’s go!” he said, and with that, they all went to search for Vi, Ellen and Jak Jak!

 

  As they walked along the city, citizens who had been watching the action unfold from a distance came to congratulate the heroes, and they were asking for autographs and pictures!  Since the group was in a hurry, Mr. Incredible politely declined but promised that he’d give out autographs next time!  As they walked further along, Kyle looked at Raxon and Sky, who were a few feet away from him!  He then thought of Sky’s story that Raxon had told him, and he immediately felt bad for Sky again.  He clenched his fists and tried to hold back his tears!  No, he wasn’t going to let them see him cry!  He had to resolve this situation by his own merit!  That’s what he knew he had to do! Then he thought of Ven and Trish again, and his heart pounded, as he realized how much he missed them.  But, he kept walking forward, for he knew that if he wanted to save them, he had to do his best!

 

  Raxon, during the whole time they were walking, was closely watching Kyle, even though Kyle himself didn’t notice!  Sky had been tuckered out from the previous battle, so he was mounted on Raxon’s back, taking a nap!  Raxon sighed and then looked up at the sky.  He knew he’d have to make things work out with Kyle, even if he didn’t want to!  For some reason, he just really disliked him!  It wasn’t just because he wielded the Dark Light, but apparently, he had some other reason or reasons for disliking him!  He then glanced over his shoulder at Sky, who was snoring gently, and then he patted his head softly.  He smiled briefly, but then turned his face back into one of grim expression!

 

  “Will the deity consume him in the end?  I can’t think straight knowing that this guy could be a time bomb just waiting to explode!  Even though he seems nice enough, I just can’t trust him!  No, I just have to wait and see what becomes of him.  If he tries anything, I’ll kill him on the spot…yes, that’s what I’ll do!  I won’t let anyone hurt Sky ever again…” Raxon thought to himself as he growled softly.  He then walked further ahead, leaving Kyle behind.  Kyle saw Raxon walk further away, and he sighed and looked down.

 

  “They hate you.  You know that, right?” a mischievous voice said.  Kyle’s eyes opened wide and he gasped!

 

  “Not you again!” he replied as he clenched his fists hard!

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  Meanwhile, in the open sea, everything was quiet.  The sky was clear, but there was a kind of ominous feeling about!  The eerie calm seemed sad and heavy.  A few seconds later, theh waves started to ripple, almost as if something was going to come out of the water!  And true enough, something did come out!  And it was a rather huge something indeed!  A pirate ship, in fact!  It was The Flying Dutchman, the ship belonging to Davy Jones!  It headed towards two East India Trading Company ships and started to bombard them, catching them by surprise, until their ships were destroyed and they sunk into the bottom of the sea!  The Flying Dutchman continued its slow trek through the sea, on the hunt for more of Beckett’s ships!  But then, Beckett’s ship came at full speed, and they were able to board the Dutchman!  Once on board, Beckett looked at Davy Jones with a seemingly non-irritable expression, almost as if the sunken East India Trading Company ships meant nothing to him!  But, that was only because Beckett had a trick up his sleeve!

 

  “Mr. Jones, I do believe I specifically ordered you to be on standby until further notice.  I never ordered you to fire upon my ships!” Beckett said, expecting an immediate response from Davy Jones.  The pirate mumbled to himself, and his tentacles were swirling, showing his face was covered in a snarl!  He hated being a dog of the sailors, and he wanted nothing more than to be rid of them!

 

  “I swear to you, Beckett, once things turn around in my favor, you’ll be sorry!” Jones said with a hiss.  Beckett simply gave out a soft chuckle and shook his head.  He then signaled for two of his soldiers to bring something out from inside Davy Jones’ quarters!  Jones’ crew stood by him, ever the loyal men, and they also had the great desire of seeing Beckett’s men spill out blood!  But, they could not.  And when Beckett’s soldiers came out with a chest, Davy Jones and his crew slightly flinched!

 

  “May I remind you that we have a bargain?  You follow my orders, and I, in turn, do not blow this chest up to kingdom come!  Now then, I do believe you owe me an apology.  If you get on your knees, I can let this all slide.” Beckett teased as he gave out a satisfied smirk.  At that, Jones gritted his teeth!  His crew members were mumbling, silently cursing under their breaths, feeling helpless about this whole situation!  But, Jones had no other alternative than to kneel down. 

 

  “My apologies…Lord Beckett…” Davy Jones said, with a very forced tone.  Beckett smirked ever more, and thoroughly enjoyed making the pirate look like a fool in front of his crew!  With that, he nodded and signaled his men to put the chest back inside.

 

  “Ah, there we go!  Don’t you see that this is a much better way of doing things?  Holding the heart of this whole crew has gained me a great advantage!  Who knew that one heart would be able to influence so many different events?  Heh, it seems I’m fortunate enough to have said heart as my bargaining chip!  I am glad that you are smart, Mr. Jones.  A reckless man would act otherwise, and well, I don’t think I need say any more.  Now then, you are to accompany my ship and two others, for we are to scoure the seas and mark new territory for our maps, all the while hunting down what’s left of the pathetic pirates!” Beckett said casually.  Davy Jones gave out a loud sigh and nodded.

 

  “It shall be done…” he replied.

 

  “Good.  I expect no less of you!” Beckett said.  With that, he went back to his ship.  Jones felt helpless, and he felt angered!  Now his desire for snapping Beckett’s neck in two was increased tenfold! He wanted nothing more than to end him!  But, alas, he couldn’t.  At least, not for now.

 

(Start Song Here)

  A few hours later, as the Dutchman was sailing side by side with Beckett’s ships, Davy Jones went below decks, where the cellars were.  He sighed and took something out of his pocket.  It was a small, heart shaped locket made of silver, and when he opened it, a beautiful, melancholic tune played out.  He then thought of past days now far gone, and for a moment, it seemed as though he was about to cry!  But, he swallowed up his sadness, and then closed the locket, and then he looked out one of the cellar windows.

 

  “Calypso…” he whispered to himself.  He clenched his claw, and then he gave out a huff, and then went above decks.

 

  When he went above, all the other crewmates were disoriented and at a loss.  They didn’t know what to do given the current situation!  They were all steeped in hopelessness, for as long as Beckett had control, they’d never be free!  Davy Jones saw the worry and sorrow on his men’s faces.  He wished he could end their suffering, but his hands were tied.  He couldn’t do anything, because if he tried, Beckett had the ace up his sleeve!  Still, given the situation, the least Jones could do was offer some words of encouragement to his men.  He stepped forward and cleared his throat, and then everyone turned to face him and remained silent!

 

  “Men…I know that right now, we are at a disadvantage…but…in time, we will get our chance to strike back…to free ourselves of that cursed Beckett!” the captain said with venomous fury in his tone.  One of the crew members stepped forward and twiddled his thumbs about nervously.

 

  “Sir, but what if we aren’t able to free ourselves from him?  What if we end up destroying all of the pirates because of him…?” the crew member asked.  At that, the rest of the crew mumbled nervously, but Jones shook his head.

 

  “We will bide our time, and when the correct opportunity arises…we’ll catch them by surprise…from right under their very noses…” he answered, a smirk slowly forming on his lips.

 

  “Just what are you planning, captain?” another crew member asked.  Jones simply raised his hand and shook his head.

 

  “You shall see.  You shall all see.  But we must be patient…” Jones anwered. 

 

  “We trust your judgment captain, we’ve never doubted you, and we never will!” another crew member said.  Jones nodded and everyone gave out a cheer!  The cheers could be heard on Beckett’s ship, and one of the sailors, preoccupied with what they were cheering about, went towards Beckett, who was at the helm.

 

  “Um…Lord Beckett, sir…they seem to be cheering…” the sailor remarked.  Beckett simply smiled, as if this was nothing to him.  He glanced at the sailor and chuckled.

 

  “Let them cheer.  Whatever words Jones uttered to them will be short lived.  Their hopes will all be snuffed out as soon as we’re done with our mission.  For now, let them enjoy their supposed hope.  They’ll understand when this is over.” he replied with a composed tone.  Beckett’s eerie calm almost seemed unnatural!  The sailor nodded and continued with his duties.

(End Song Here)

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(Start Song Here)

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  “They’ll always hate you, and there’s nothing you can do that can change that fact!  They’ll always mistrust you!”

 

  Kyle gritted his teeth and silently boiled with frustration!  The deity housed within him was taunting him, but Kyle remained silent, and instead spoke in his mind, closing his eyes and finding himself in darkness.

 

  “You aren’t going to get the best of me…I will find a way to conquer you!” Kyle though, his fists clenching with determination.

 

  “Oh, keep telling yourself that.  I bet it’s those kinds of words that help you sleep at night better, am I right?  And while you say these words, your father is still under the control of the enemy, and your mother is captured, or possibly dead.  And here you are, whiny little Kyle, having some fun exploring other worlds with Mr. Pirate and whiny little moogle!  Ha, some son you are!” the deity taunted, fully enjoying making Kyle feel miserable!  The poor boy was on the verge of tears, but he held them back!

 

  “Raxon and Sky are helping me!  Even though they don’t trust me, we made an agreement, and I am going to find my parents!  You’ll see!” Kyle replied.

 

  “Ah, that’s what you keep telling yourself.  But in the end, you’ll fail.  And when you do, you’ll be helpless to see what comes after.  Your father will remain a slave to the enemy until the end of his days, and your mother, if she’s even alive, will probably die a slow, gruesome, agonizing death, drowning in the guilt of not having enough power to save you both!  And what’s more, your friends will shun you, and they’ll see you as a monster!  They’ll cast you aside and they’ll cheat you and break you!  And once all is said and done, you’ll be nothing but trash.  You’ll only be a shadow of the person you once were.  And who will have accompanied you on your journey of misery?  Me, of course!” the deity explained, and Kyle felt horrified.  He legs were starting to give way, and he was almost going to faint, but then, all of a sudden…

 

  “Kyle, you must not give up!”

 

  “Huh?  Wait…that voice…could it be!?” Kyle asked in surprise.  Suddenly, from the darkness of his own mind, a light suddenly pierced through, and a Station Of Awakening was unveiled from the darkness!  Said Station had the image of Kyle in the center, with Ventus and Trish on either side in the background, their hands interlacing with Kyle’s.  There was also a giant, crescent moon that circled the edge of the Station!  Kyle looked around, desperate to find the source of the other voice!

 

  “Ah, I never thought he’d appear!  What a pleasant surprise!” the deity remarked calmly.

 

  Suddenly, before Kyle’s very eyes, a streak of light beamed down from the darkness and onto the Station, and after a blinding flash of light, Kyle saw…Lunar!

 

  “W-what?” Kyle asked in disbelief.  His old friend gave him a warm smile.

 

  “Never lose heart, Kyle.  Not now, not when the worlds are in their most direst need!  Not when your loved ones need you the most!” he said.  Behind him, there was a foggy, dark silhouette Kyle couldn’t make out.  It was probably the deity tormenting him!  Kyle clenched his fists as his heart pounded!

 

  “But how can I keep moving forward!?  Lunar…I’m lost…I-I don’t know what to do!” Kyle said, feeling defeated and tired.  Lunar walked towards his dear friend and put his paw on his shoulder and gave a reassuring smile.

 

  “All you need is time, Kyle.  Time, and you shall see.  But you must put your part in this!  You must do all in your power to fight back against this deity that torments you!  You must not let him win!” Lunar said, and Kyle nodded.

 

  “I-I’ll try…” Kyle said, and at that, the deity simply laughed!

 

  “You can try…but all you’ll do is fail…” he said with a grim tone.  Lunar glanced back at him and shook his head.

(End Song Here)

 

  “No.  He won’t.  Because I know that he won’t give up!” Lunar barked back!  And just before Kyle could say anything, he was brought back to reality by Mr. Incredible, who was shaking his arm gently!  Kyle shook his head in bafflement as he gazed at Mr. Incredible and then at the others, who were looking at him with preoccupied faces!  Raxon and Sky were further ahead, simply waiting for the group.  He looked to Mr. Incredible again and tried to speak.

 

  “You okay, Kyle?  You seemed to have trailed off for quite a while there!  For a moment, we were worried you had frozen in place!” he said.

 

  “Yeah, and I wasn’t going to be held responsible, I didn’t even freeze you!” Frozone mentioned.  Kyle shook his head and blushed, feeling a bit embarrassed.

 

  “Ah, I’m sorry guys…I just uh…was lost in my train of thought, you know?” he said absentmindedly.  Dash nodded and patted Kyle’s back.

 

  “Hey, it happens to all of us!  Trust me, it happens to me the most when I’m at school!” the little boy confessed, and at that, Kyle laughed.  Suddenly, Dash was lifted up, almost as if he was levitating!  But it turned out that it was an arm holding him up!  A very long, outstretched arm!  When Kyle looked behind Dash, he noticed a woman, with the same kind of clothing as Dash and Mr. Incredible heading their way!  She had a cross face!

 

  “I heard that, young man!  What are you thinking, going on your own train of thought during class?  That’s irresponsible of you!” the woman said in a scolding tone.  Dash winced and then kicked the ground uner his feet and pouted.

 

  “It’s not my fault classes are so boring…” he whispered under his breath.  The woman put her hands on her hips.

 

  “What was that, young man?” the woman asked.  Dash hung his head low.

 

  “Nothing…” he said.  The woman nodded with a satisfied smile.

 

  “Good.” she said, and then she went towards Mr. Incredible, and they both kissed each other lovingly, while Dash rolled his eyes, and in the distance, another person holding a baby was coming along!  When Kyle took a closer look, he noticed it was a girl, and she and the baby had the same red and black clothing!

 

  “Where were you?  We were stuck in quite a pickle with the Underminer!  If it hadn’t been for these kids who came along, we’d have been in a real problem!” Mr. Incredible stated.  The woman sighed and put one of her hands behind her head.

 

  “I’m sorry honey, we were heading on our way, but we were ambushed by some strange looking creatures!  It took forever for us to beat them, but we eventually did so!  And luckily, without too much collateral damage to the streets or the civilians!” the woman explained, and at that, Raxon’s eyes flashed wide, along with Sky’s and Kyle’s, and he headed towards the woman.

 

  “Did they seep out from under the ground!?” the pirate asked. 

 

  “Well actually…yes, yes they did!” the woman answered.  Raxon then looked at Mr. Incredible and crossed his arms.

 

  “It looks like the Heartless and Unborn got to you too…it seems that they’re in the whole city, from the sound of it…” the pirate deduced.  The woman tilted her head.

 

  “Hmm, Heartless and Unborn?  Well, aren’t those strange names?  Anyways, I want to thank you and your two friends for having helped my husband and the others fend them off.  I am Elastigirl, and this is my daughter Violet and my son Jak Jak.  You’ve already met my other son Dash and, of course, my husband Mr. Incredible.  And then there’s of course Frozone, a friend of the family.  We are the Incredibles, and it’s an honor to meet you!” she said, and they all smiled and nodded appreciatively towards the trio.

 

  “We’re glad to help!  We’re Sky, Raxon and Kyle, kupo!” Sky replied back as he provided introductions to the new faces!  Raxon then proceeded to step forward and clear his throat.

 

  “Now then, with introductions fully out of the way, now we have to get to the root of the problem that’s causing the Heartless and Unborn to appear in this city!  What we know for sure is tha the Underminer seems to be commanding them, but other than that, we’ve got nothing.  We should split into groups and scour the city for any recent signs of the Underminer.  We find him, then we ask him about how he got into contact with the Heartless and Unborn!” the pirate explained.  Suddenly, a loud, rumbling, growling noise was heard!  Everyone suddenly looked towards Mr. Incredible, who blushed and gave out a nervous chuckle.

 

  “Ah, yeah!  That’s a great plan, Raxon!  But uh…it looks like I’m gonna have to eat some dinner first.  When my stomach starts growling, there’s just no stopping it!” he stated with an embarrassed look on his face.  Dash and Violet laughed while Frozone shook his head.  Elastigirl rolled her eyes and laughed as well.

 

  “All right, big boy, let’s head home and get dinner started!” she said.  Raxon, who felt this was all a waste of time, decided to voice his opinion.

 

  “I don’t think that right now is the time to be going to eat!  We need to find the root of this problem, before more Heartless and Unborn are unleashed throughout the city!” the pirate said, but Elastigirl simply put her hand on his shoulder.

 

  “I know that getting to the bottom of this is important, but we need to keep our strength up, and we can’t do that if we’re on an empty stomach.  Don’t you think?” she asked with a sweet smile.  Raxon instantly blushed and then puffed out nervously, and then crossed his arms and gave out a huff.

 

  “Hmph…fine…I guess we can go eat.  But right after we’re done, we get to work!” he stated, and everyone nodded.

 

  “Oh good, because I’m starving!” Dash gave out a shout, and with that, everyone headed towards the Incredibles’ house!

 

  Raxon still thought that going to eat now was a waste of time, but the decision was already made, so there was nothing he could do about it.  Sky didn’t seem to complain, for he seemed to be hungry as well, and was more than willing to go eat!  He glanced over at Kyle, who was walking beside Dash and Violet, and once again, he felt something in his heart instantly telling him that he just couldn’t trust him!  He then made sure his eyes stared straight at the road!  He had to remember his mission!  He had to remind himself of the reason he was scouring the worlds!  Sure, Kyle was tagging along, but the main focus of the mission hadn’t changed!  He couldn’t let it change now!  With that, he simply gave out a sigh, and stared up at the sky.

 

  As he closed his eyes momentarily, a memory came instantly!  It was the day after he had saved Sky!  He remembered that the little moogle was shy and rather awkward, but kind and good hearted!  He smiled as he remembered, and then more memories flashed to his mind.  Memories of all the things that the two of them have been through!  He then gave out a sigh and opened his eyes, and he thought about what the future could hold.  But, the one thing that he had to make sure of, is that when all was said and done, Sky could end up being safe.  That was the top priority Raxon held.  He wanted to make sure his friend wouldn’t have a reason to be afraid anymore!  But, he couldn’t show this side of himself to anyone, so that’s why he always remained silent and gruff, making it appear as though he was a bitter man on the outside, untrusting of others.

 

  After a few more minutes passed, they all arrived to the house of the Incredibles!  To Kyle, Raxon and Sky’s surprise, the house seemed…normal!  In fact, it looked like a civilian’s house!  The trio was puzzled for a bit, and then, when Mr. Incredible signaled them to come inside, they did so.  After closing the door, Mr. Incredible crossed his arms.

 

  “So then, before we get to dinner, I feel there’s something you should know about us.  As you’ve seen, we’re Supers, people who were born with extraordinary powers!  But, even heroes like us need to lead normal lives, right?  And so, the government’s been helping for years, providing Supers like us a home, helping us to keep our identities a secret from the local public.  And well, things have been working great so far for us in that regard!  We get to do our jobs, while raising a family!” he explained.  Kyle, Raxon and Sky were undeniably impressed by what they just heard, but then Raxon stepped forward with an eyebrow raised.

 

  “So…if your identities are supposed to be secret…why are you telling us this?” he asked.  That’s when Elastigirl stepped forward.

 

  “Because…well, there’s just something in our hearts telling us that we can trust you.  And as such, we have the feeling that you won’t say a word about what’s been mentioned here.” she answered.

 

  “Don’t worry, your secret is safe with us!” Kyle said as he nodded with a smile.  At that, Mr. Incredible took off his mask, which really only covered his eyes, and then he shook his hand.

 

  “Thanks for that son.  Now then, my name’s Robert Parr.  This is my wife Helen, and my kids Dashiel, Violet and Jak Jak.  We’re the Parr family!” he said as he introduced his family to the trio.  The Parrs took off their masks as well and greeted them.  Kyle, Raxon and Sky bowed in respect, receiving the greeting gladly.

 

  “And I’m Lucius Best. Thanks again for helping us out there.” the man known as Frozone said, and the trio noded.

 

  “Glad to have helped.” Raxon said in reply.  Robert then clasped his hands together.

 

  “Well, I don’t know about the rest of you, but I sure am hungry!  Come on, Helen, let’s make dinner!” he said, and Helen, in turn, smiled and nodded, as they both headed towards the kitchen.

 

  “Right behind you, honey!” she said.

 

  Kyle took in the scenery, and he smiled and saw how happy the Parrs were together as a family.  Seeing them reminded him of his own family.  He closed his eyes and felt his heart pound.

 

  “Mom…Dad…I miss you…”

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And so, thanks to Kyle, Raxon and Sky, the Incredibles were able to fend off the Heartless and Unborn!  What will await them as they try to uncover the mystery of the Underminer controlling said creatures?  And with Davy Jones having his hands tied, where will he stand when the final battle between the pirates and the East India Trading Company comes to pass?  And what’s more, Lunar has appeared before Kyle in his subconscious!  Will he be able to help him fight against the deity inside him?  Be prepared for Chapter Fourteen: “Into The Underminer’s Lair!”

 

Well everyone, that’s that for this chapter!  I hope you all enjoyed it!  And well, I’m happy that I brought the world of the Incredibles into this story!  With the cliffhanger ending of the first film, it really gave me creative freedom, because I wanted to tackle the Underminer, so I thought: “Hey, why don’t I fit the Underminer into my story?”  Well, I hope you’ll all enjoy what’s in store for Kyle, Raxon and Sky, as they team up with the Incredibles!  Haha, and as always, thank you very much for your patience and support!  Please be sure to comment on what you thought of tonight’s chapter!  Until next time, stay tuned for the next one!

YOU TEASE! You decide to end the chapter right when I was getting into the groove and looking forward to seeing more entangling with that deity and them fighting the underminer or maybe more about Ventus's condition as well as Trish's. I would like to have learned a hint on Sora, Donald, and Goofy and what their statuses are. I might pull something like this on you when it comes to MY Kingdom Hearts Story!

Oh my lord.... I knew it..

Edited October 14, 201510 yr by KHLegendIII

So much is happening! What is the truth behind Kyle powers that Raxon seems to know about? How does Dexeres know this mysterious woman, Kuzuri? Why do I get the feeling that the "Superior's" idea of payment is completely different than what Beckett is thinking it is? And the Incredibles?! YES!!!!! I can't wait for the Incredibles 2 movie!!  :biggrin:

 

P.S. Got backed up on chapters 'cause of school. But I gotta say, it was worth it to read all these awesome chapters at once.  :smile:

To KingdomHearts3, haha, yeah, you didn't expect that cliffhanger, eh?  Lol, I just love leaving chapters with cliffhangers, as I find it's an effective story technique to keep the readers yearning for more, don't you think so?  Haha, I hope you'll enjoy all the juicy things about to happen!

 

To KHLegendIII, haha, surprised, huh?

 

To Keyblade101, haha, I'm glad that you've liked everything so far!  Indeed, many question are abound, isn't that right?  But I'm sure all your questions will be answered in due time. And thanks for catching up on the chapter, I'm always glad to have you reading my story!

 

Hey there everyone, and good evening!  I hope that you’re all doing okay!  So then, as you’ve all been eagerly anticipating, here’s the latest chapter in my story, which I hope you’ll enjoy!  What’s next for our heroes, and what trials and obstacles will they face?  Just what is in store for their journeys?  Read on and find out!

 

Chapter Fourteen: Into The Underminer’s Lair

 

  After everyone had their fill of food, they left the house, and now, they were to search for any clues regarding to the Underminer’s lair!  The giant problem with finding him was that he was constantly moving underground!  But, since his digging machine had been destroyed, it no doubt must have slowed down his pace, which meant he couldn’t be too far down into the earth, or too far for that matter!  As was suggested, everyone split into groups.  Since there were nine of them, they split into groups of three, and with that, they all headed to different points of the city, and they made sure they’d stay in touch in case anything happened!  Raxon and Sky had decided to go with Elastigirl, and they were now proceeding to the downtown area of the city.  It was quite the marvelous and bustling place!  Elastigirl glanced over at her two companions, noticing that they seemed to be adrift.  Her motherly instincts kicking in, she decided to see if there was something she could do to help!

 

(Start Song Here)

  “So, I’m guessing you’re having problems with that friend of yours, Kyle, was it?” she asked, for she knew that much.  Raxon and Sky looked at her with surprise, and they remained silent for a moment.  Raxon then glanced over his shoulder and clenched his fists.

 

  “He’s not our friend…he’s just tagging along with us…nothing more.” he answered bluntly.  Sky was going to say something, but decided to stay quiet.  Elastigirl, in turn, closed her eyes and trailed off deep in thought.  She then looked into their eyes.

 

  “Well, I know this isn’t any of my business, but it seems to me that the fact that you two are rejecting him is really hurting his feelings.  And it looks like he’s really trying to be your friend!  How come you don’t feel like being his friend?” she asked again.  Raxon was feeling desperate, for he didn’t want to waste time answering questions like this!  At this, Sky decided to step in.

 

  “You see, ma’am, the thing is…well, um, how should I put this?  Um...to tell you the truth, we’ve met people like him a few times…and things haven’t turned out well in the end.  We’re just trying to be cautious…because after everything Raxon and I have been through…we just can’t…” Sky tried to say, but couldn’t finish.  He felt guilty making Kyle feel sad, but he just couldn’t bring himself to face him either!  At that, Elastigirl smiled.

 

  “You know something?  I’ve actually faced these kinds of situations before!” she remarked.  At that, Sky tilted his head.

 

  “You have, kupo?” he asked, feeling curious.  At that, she nodded.

 

  “Well, not exactly my situations, but my son, Dash’s.  When it comes to school, he’s sometimes had a hard time making friends, and every time he’s felt troubled, I’ve always given him this piece of advice: ‘Never judge a person because of what they’ve been through or who they are.  Because someday, that person may be the only one there to help you when things get rough!’  And I apply that advice to the two of you as well.” she stated as she patted Sky’s head and put her hand on Raxon’s shoulder.

 

  “But…it’s just…so difficult…” Raxon muttered.  Elastigirl smiled.

 

  “Nothing is ever easy, Raxon.  But you have to brave up to the things you’re scared of, and take those fears and cast them aside.  Give Kyle a chance, for he may be the only friend you two will have when all is said and done.” she remarked.  At that, Raxon and Sky thought deeply upon her words.

(End Song Here)

 

  “Hmm, it seems we might have some sort of clue.  Come on, guys!” she said as she pointed towards a cave at the far side of a blocked road.

 

  Meanwhile, Kyle was walking with Dash and Violet.  He felt comfortable being with them, and ever since they had parted from their house, they had been talking with Kyle the whole time!  It made  him feel nice that these kids were talking to him with utmost trust!  He sighed and glanced back momentarily, as he thought of Raxon and Sky.  He hoped he could be able to be friends with them one day.  His thoughts were soon cut short by Dash, who was spouting out something quite loudly!

 

  “…and just imagine how awesome that’d be!” was all that Kyle heard from Dash’s sentence, and Violet rolled her eyes and smacked him on the head!

 

  “Ow, Vi, what’d you do that for!?” Dash pouted.

 

  “Because you bored Kyle to death, dork face!  Hey, are you okay?” she asked, looking at Kyle with wide eyes.  He couldn’t help but blush.

 

  “Yeah…I’m okay.” he answered.  Dash then began to run circles around him.

 

  “Are you sure you’re okay, because normally when people say that and they look down, it means they’re not doing okay, so are you okay?  Don’t hide your feelings, Kyle!” Dash said as he kept running and running and running around Kyle!  Violet, whose patience was running thin, created a forcefield, which Dash crashed headfirst towards!  He fell back and tumbled a bit, almost wrecking some parked cars!  He pouted again and was going to say something to his sister, but before he could do so, she shot him a menacing glare, to which he replied with a lowered head.  She then looked at Kyle and put her hand on his shoulder.

 

  “Kyle…it’s never good to hide your feelings.  If you’re hurting, you should let us know.  Maybe we can be able to help you with whatever it is you’re going through.” she said in a reassuring voice.  Kyle felt tempted to talk, but he just couldn’t bring himself to do so.

 

  “Kyle…it’s okay to talk.” Violet repeated again.  With that, Kyle sighed and gave in.

 

(Continue First Song Here)

  “Well…the thing is, I’m having some problems with Raxon and Sky…we don’t exactly see eye to eye, and well…there’s just something about me that’s…different.  And that’s what makes them act so distant toward me.  I’ve tried as best as I can to make the best out of this situation, but nothing works. I just don’t know what to do!  Have you two ever felt like you’re too different?  That you just don’t fit in, no matter how hard you try?” Kyle asked after having explained what he was feeling.  Violet nodded.

 

  “Yep, it’s definitely happened to us!” Dash said, speaking right by Kyle’s side.

 

  “Really?” he asked.  Violet looked up at the sky and then to her hands.

 

  “Yes, really.  A while back, Dash and I had problems adjusting to our lives, and the fact that we’re different made things strange for us, especially when it came to school.  I was practically a nobody, no one ever paid me any attention.  No one ever bothered to talk to me.  But, that was my fault, because I had developed a shyness that had prevented me from striking out to try to make friends, you know?  Thanks to my family, I was able to overcome my differences, and well, while I’m still different, at least now I’m okay with that, and it makes everything seem less…scarier.” she said.  Kyle thought about her words, and of everything she’d been through.

 

  “I see.  I had no idea that you went through such a time…and you look so strong and confident.  You’ve really come far then, haven’t you?” Kyle asked.  Violet blushed lightly as she smiled.

 

  “Yep, that’s right!” she answered.

 

  “Heh, as for me, I never stopped to think about the things that made me different!  Sure, I was different than the other kids at school, but my Dad always said that our powers are a gift, and that they’re nothing to be ashamed of!  So I was never ashamed!  In fact, I’d pull pranks on one of my teachers.  I was so fast, he couldn’t see me!  He even recorded me on tape once, but even then, he wasn’t able to blame me for anything, haha!” Dash said while laughing.  Kyle couldn’t help but laugh as well.

 

  “Heh, well aren’t you the troublemaker?” Kyle stated.  Dash simply shrugged and gave off a cocky smirk.

 

  “Heh, troublemaker?  I’d like to think that I’m just a seriously awesome dude!” he replied.  Kyle laughed while Violet rolled her eyes.

 

  “Yeah, whatever.  Come on guys, let’s go.” she said as she took the lead and walked forward.  Dash huffed and then ran in front of Violet.

 

  “Dear sister, I believe the lead is mine, thank you very much!” he said, and with that, he darted faster than one could blink!  Violet clenched her fists and shook her head.

 

  “I swear, Dash can sometimes be so annoying!” she complained, and Kyle smiled.  Seeing these two siblings bicker, yet still have love for each other, warmed his heart.

 

  That’s when he remembered Ventus and Trish again.  He remembered of all the good times and bad times they’d had together.  Even though they would sometimes disagree in some things, they’d always work things out in the end.  That’s just the kind of family that Kyle, Ventus and Trish were.  He found himself missing them even more, and praying, clenching his fists to his chest tightly, hoping that they’d be okay!  He felt tears form in his eyes, but he held them back.  Now was not the time to cry.  No, it definitely wasn’t!  He had to be strong for his parents!  He needed the strength to save them, and he wasn’t going to let anything stop him!  As he walked with Violet, they soon picked up Dash’s trail, which led away from the city and into a nearby forest!  The forest was clean, and there were trees around and about, but not too many as to obstruct the view of the surrounding area. There was also a path laid before them, naturally made from the ground itself, and Violet and Kyle assumed that’s where Dash had passed through, and so, they followed said path!

(End Song Here)

 

  Heading deeper into the forest, they noticed that the path became slightly wider, and there came a point where they arrived to an opening, where a giant circle surrounded the nearby area.  The path picked up again in the horizon, but something made Violet stop.  She was looking at the ground, almost as if she was searching for something!  Kyle wondered what she was looking for, but whatever it was, he decided to help as well!  He remained close to Violet, but far enough to explore on his own.  He climbed atop a big boulder, to get a better view of his surroundings, but there wasn’t anything that caught his attention in particular.  Rather, everything seemed ordinary and peaceful!  He then went down towards Violet, who was still searching for whatever it was that she was searching.

 

  “Well, it looks like there’s nothing around here.  Come on, let’s keep looking for Dash, I’m sure he’s nearby!” Kyle suggested.

 

  “Dash is here…” Violet whispered.  Kyle wasn’t able to get what she had just said, so he got closer to her.

 

  “I’m sorry, I didn’t hear you.  What did you say?” he asked.  She pointed at the ground.

 

  “It’s Dash!  He has to be in th-“ she started to say, but was cut short, as a sudden tremor shook both her and Kyle, making them fall to the ground in confusion!

 

  When the tremor subsided, a giant crack was made visible that split the giant opening in half!  After a short, but loud hiss, the giant crack started to open wide, a vastly cool breeze emanating from inside!  When Kyle and Violet stood up, they saw that what they had stumbled upon was a sort of secret entrance!  Violet had said that Dash was here…so could this have meant that he had stumbled upon this entrance before them?  It made sense, since he had literally dashed away ahead of them!  They both gave each other nervous glances, and Violet bit her lower lip.

 

  “Dash…please be okay.” she whispered under her breath.  Kyle heard her comment, and he put his hand on her shoulder to reassure her it’d all be okay!

 

  “Don’t worry.  He’ll be fine.  We just have to find him quickly!” Kyle said.  Violet nodded, and with that, they headed inside.  As they walked in, cautiously and alert, they noticed that this cave they had entered was empty.  It seemed very strange, and eerily creepy.

 

  “I’m guessing this has to be the Underminer’s base…well, at least one of his bases.  Being a person that can travel underground, I’m pretty sure that he has more bases like these scattered throughout the whole city!  We need to find him as fast as we can so we can turn him in!  And that way, we can investigate those creatures that your friend Raxon was talking about!  We’ll put a stop to the Underminer and whatever he has planned!” Violet explained, and Kyle nodded in agreement.

 

  “Alright, I’ll be right behind you!  But we have to remain alert!  The Heartless and Unborn can appear from any place that you least expect!  Keep your guard up at all times!” he said, and Violet gave a nod of confirmation.

 

  “Okay.  Come on, stay close.” she said, as she signaled Kyle to follow her.  And with that, they headed deeper into the Underminer’s base!

--- 

 

  Meanwhile, after Elizabeth Swann’s decision to go to war was confirmed, all the pirates prepared for such a war, stocking up on ammunitions and supplies, and making sure that their crews were up and ready to fight!  The Keyblade Wielders had been discussing battle plans with Barbossa, while Jack Sparrow freely walked around the Black Pearl, not giving anything much thought.  In fact, with all this atmosphere looming about him, he seemed more cheerful than tense!  Kairi looked at the map that Barbossa was examining, and then she noticed that there was a huge gap in between the two sections of the map!  She pointed towards it out of curiosity.

 

  “That there in the center?  What’s that spot supposed to be?” she asked.  Barbossa proceeded to show her every aspect of the map he held.

 

  “Well, you see lass, these two portions of the map represent both sides the war shall be fought on.  We are here, and the East India Trading Company is up north!  The center is where the battlefield be.  We, the Black Pearl, shall head first to greet the enemy’s ship, and we shall battle one on one!  After one of our ships sinks to the depths, the rest of ours and their fleets do battle!” he explained.  Kairi nodded as he explained, understanding what was being shown to her.

 

  “We’re going to win.  You be sure to remember that, Barbossa!” she said.  Barbossa gave out a hearty chuckle and shook his head.

 

  “Has there even been a shred of doubt on this face of mine, young lass?  Ha, nary a bit!  I be looking forward to crossing swords with Beckett’s scum!” he remarked with great confidence, and Kairi smiled.  Soon, Jack came in and peeked his head into the conversation.

 

  “Ah yes, that’s surely admirable and all, considering the implications of us going to war against Beckett and his men!  We’re going to have ourselves quite a handful there, eh?  But, eh, out of curiosity, I want to know if there’s going to be a backup plan in case things go on the downside, savvy?” the pirate asked.  At that, Barbossa simply growled, and Kairi didn’t know what to respond.  Will Turner suddenly came up and looked at Jack sharply.

 

  “Our backup plan is to fight to the last man.  There will be no backing away from this, Jack.  I need to be able to do this so that I can be able to go to the Flying Dutchman and free my father!” he stated.  At that, Jack shrugged and his expression changed into a cautious one.

 

  “Ah yes…Bootstrap Bill. I’d almost forgotten about him, me having been sent to the Locker and all that, eh?  But yes, I do understand that determination of yours, Will.  Follow your goal to the very end.” he said.  Will nodded and then gazed at the horizon, where the sea awaited.  You could tell at a glance that Will was nervous, but at the same time, he was welcome for anything, even welcoming death!

 

  “Thank you Jack…anyways, Barbossa, we’re ready to set sail!” he said as he turned his attention to Barbossa.

 

  “Ah, excellent.  Then let’s be done with it, shall we?” the pirate captain asked, and then he went towards the helm, while Jack mumbled to himself irritatingly.

 

  “I should be the one giving orders on my ship!” he muttered to himself.  Kairi giggled softly and then went towards her friends.

 

  And so, after a few minutes, all the other ships belonging to the other Pirate Lords and pirates from other parts as well, were ready for war!  The Keyblade Wielders looked at each other, and they had hope in their hearts that things would turn out okay!  They were all still worried about Dexeres though, who had been distancing himself from the group even more!  He was below decks, doing who knows what!  Vanitas, deciding to check up on his friend, went below decks to search for him.  After a few minutes, he found him, sulking in a corner, where some gunpowder barrels were kept.

 

(Start Song Here)

  “Hey…everyone’s starting to worry, you know?” Vanitas stated.  Dexeres remained quiet.  Vanitas gave out a soft sigh.

 

  “Look…I know that you’re going through a lot right now, and I get that you don’t want to tell us anything, at least just yet.  But don’t start getting distant from everyone.  It’s gonna make us all feel restless.  Come on up with us.  What good will it be having you down here?” Vanitas asked, hoping to nudge his friend into talking.  But still nothing, only silence.  That’s when Vanitas gave out an exasperated sigh, and then he went towards Dexeres and punched him right in the face!  Dexeres tumbled down to the floor, with a look of shock on his face!  He looked up at Vanitas, who was very angry!

 

  “Look, you idiot, you’re starting to worry all of us.  Would it kill you to at least pretend that you’re doing okay!?  For our friends sakes!?  I don’t know who the hell that woman is or what connection she has with you, but whatever it is, it’s gotten you so messed up to the point that you look like a lifeless, pathetic wretch!  Pull yourself together and stop moping!  Or am I gonna have to punch you again?  Trust me, that was just one of my gentle punches…and trust me when I say you don’t want to feel one of my real punches…” Vanitas exclaimed as he crossed his arms.  Dexeres looked at him for a long while, and then he looked down at the floor in shame.

 

  “I-I’m sorry…” was all that he could mutter.  Vanitas rolled his eyes and shook his head.

 

  “If you’re really sorry, you’ll come above decks, got it?” Vanitas stated, quickly and to the point.  Dexeres could only nod, for no words came out of his mouth.  Vanitas sighed once again.

 

  “You know, you really are a piece of work.  Anyways, just…hang in there, okay?” Vanitas asked of his friend, and then he went above decks, while Dexeres remained alone.  He soon cursed under his breath and clenched his fists, feeling powerless!  Vanitas was right.  After the silver haired woman’s appearance, it seemed as though Dexeres’ will to fight had been sapped!  But he couldn’t bring himself to tell his friends about her!  Not yet.  He just didn’t have it in him to do so.  After much debating, Dexeres ended up going above decks, and once his friends saw him, they immediately felt relieved!  From the corner of his eye, he noticed Vanitas standing on top of the side of the ship, and he gave out a nod.  Dexeres nodded back.  Soon, all of them turned their attention towards Barbossa.

(End Song Here)

 

  “Now, ladies and gents…we head towards what could be our finest hour…or our final doom!  We face Beckett and his men, and we shall fight them all to the death!  This be our moment of glory!  Let us head forward to battle, and let nothing stop us!” he declared, and with that, all the pirates cheered, and the Keyblade Wielders carried fierce determination in their hearts!

 

  “Now, we go forward!” Barbossa shouted, as the Black Pearl began to set sail!

---

 

  At that same moment, Raxon, Sky and Elastigirl had entered the cave that was situated on a blocked road connecting to the city!  They had gone far deep into the cave, but so far they had encountered nothing, except for debris and abandoned construction machines!  Raxon wondered what could have been under construction back when these machines still worked.  Sky was flying above the two of them, and he touched the ceiling of the cave many times, and for a moment, he forgot about all the situations that were currently going around and about!  Elastigirl was a bit further ahead of them, and she seemed to be intently gazing at something!  Raxon noticed this, and then he headed towards her, wondering what she was looking at!

 

  “Did you find something?” he whispered to her.  She nodded.

 

  “There seem to be some lights on the distance…but I can’t make them out.  Can you see them?  They’re over there!” she answered as she pointed towards the lights she was looking at.  At first, Raxon couldn’t make them out, but then, he definitely noticed them.

 

  “Yeah, I see ’em.  Could that be the Underminer?” he asked.

 

  “It might very well be.  But in that case, we’re going to have to proceed with caution.” Elastigirl answered.  At that, Raxon nodded, and then he signaled Sky.  The little moogle flew down and landed on his shoulder.

 

  “What is it, kupo?” he asked.

 

  “I need you to scout ahead to where those lights in the distance are.  Don’t get close though, just get to the point where you can be able to make out what those lights are, you hear?” he asked quietly.  Sky nodded.

 

  “Sure thing, just sit tight, kupo!” the little moogle said, and then, he flew towards the dark corners of the cave, flying towards the lights!  Raxon then sat on a nearby boulder, with his arms crossed, and Elastigirl looked at him.

 

  “Now, all we do is wait.” he said.

 

  “I see.” she replied.  Raxon looked up at the ceiling and sighed softly.  He then looked at Elastigirl, and he was about to say something, but then he decided not to say anything.

 

  “Something you want to say?” Elastigirl asked.  She picked up quiet quickly!  Raxon scratched his head and shrugged.

 

(Start Song Here)

  “About…what you were saying to me and Sky earlier…I’ve been thinking about your words.  I really do want to give Kyle a chance, but there’s just something that’s always holding me back.  I’m trying my best to at least get along with him, but whenever I’m neaer him, I boil in rage.  I know it’s not his fault, but still…he just….I just can’t bring myself to trust him.  What can I do to give him a chance without making it seem as though I’m just trying to get rid of him?  How do I make this work?  Just…how?” Raxon asked.  Elastigirl could notice the sincerity in the pirate’s words, and she was going to answer his question, but instead she crossed her arms.

 

  “Before I answer, can I ask you something?” she asked.  Raxon nodded, urging her to continue.

 

  “What exactly is it about Kyle that makes you distrust and dislike him so much?  Is there something in absolute particularness?” she asked.  At that, Raxon gritted his teeth.  He felt his body tense up momentarily, but then he gave out a sigh and nodded slowly.

 

  “It’s a certain…power that he has.  A power that I hate…a power that’s caused nothing but chaos…” he said, almost in a whisper.  At that, Elastigirl walked towards the pirate and made him look at her.

 

  “You know…just because Kyle has a power, doesn’t mean that you should judge him based on said power.  My husband, my children and I.  We have powers as well.” she explained.  Raxon shook his head.

 

  “But your powers are…” he started to say.

 

  “Different?  Let me tell you something, Raxon.  Having powers is no walk in the park, of that much I can assure you, but it is a part of who some people are.  My family and I, for instance, were born with our powers, and at first, we didn’t know what to make of them.  We didn’t know what our place in he world was.  But, once the world gave us a chance, we were able to nurture ourselves and make our powers grow, eventually leading us to become who we are today.  Believe me, if Kyle has powers, I’m sure they’re just like ours.” she said.  Raxon looked down at the ground and then looked at her again.

 

  “That’s just the thing…his powers can destroy…” the pirate muttered.

 

  “Well, that it could, but he’s choosing not to let it be a power that destroys.  Look at me, for instance. If I would have used my power for evil, I would have destroyed countless lives.  But, I decided to fight for good, to ensure that people could live safely and without being afraid.  All of us have powers we’re afraid of.  We just have to own up to our insecurities and make sure that we always stay in control, you know?  I’m positively sure that’s what Kyle’s trying to do.” Elastigirl replied.  Thinking upon her words, Raxon couldn’t help but stay silent.  Just when he was about to say something, Sky quickly came flying back, and his face bore an expression of alarm!

 

  “It’s Mr. Incredible, Frozone and Jak Jak!  They’re in danger, kupo!” the little moogle shouted!

(End Song Here)

 

(Start Song Here)

  At that, Raxon and Elastigirl gave each other uncertain glances, and they quickly darted towards the lights, hoping the others would be okay!  As they ran, Heartless started appearing from the ceiling, and Unborn were sprouting from the walls!  They had been waiting for their prey to fall in to their trap!  But right now, Raxon, Sky and Elastigirl were prioritizing the safety of the others first, so fighting the ever growing number of enemies would have to wait for later!  When they finally arrived towards the lights, they saw that said lights were from giant lampposts!  It seems that they were placed there for some time now!  Mr. Incredible and Frozone were knocked out, and going into a panic, Raxon was desperately searching for Jak Jak!  But just then, a giant chunk of rock from the ceiling of the cave started plummeting down, but before it could crash on everybody, a tiny little ball of fire pierced through the giant chunk of rock and made it shatter into tiny pebbles!  Elastigirl smiled.

 

  “W-what was that, kupo!?” Sky asked.  Elastigirl gave out a smirk.

 

  “That, my fine friends, is my youngest son, Jak Jak!” she said.

 

  Raxon and Sky looked in disbelief, as Jak Jak plummeted down to the ground and then reverted back to his adorable, innocent self!  Who knew that this baby had such a fiercely intense superpower?  But, they had no time to rest, as the hordes of Heartless and Unborn that had appeared were now heading straight towards them!  Raxon summoned his Keyblade and prepared for battle, and Sky was floating just above him, powerful spells at the ready!  Elastigirl was ready to fight, and Jak Jak, who had just reverted to his adorable form, not transformed into a steel coated version of himself!  Elastigirl glanced back at Mr. Incredible and Frozone, who were still unconscious!

 

  “Alright guys, listen up!  We have to do everything that we can in order to protect Mr. Incredible and Frozone!” she commanded.  Raxon and Sky nodded.

 

  “Right!” Raxon said.  And with that, they prepared themselves for the storm of foes heading their way!

(End Song Here)

 

  In the meantime, Kyle and Violet were still searching for Dash!  They had been walking all over the Underminer’s base, but to no avail!  And the deeper they went, the darker the cave got!  Luckily, Violet was able to summon a ball of forcefield energy that emanated a purple aura, so at least there was a small bit of visibility about them!  Kyle sensed something, but he remained quiet, just to see if he could be able to pinpoint where the thing he sensed was coming from!  But, no such luck, and so he and Violet stopped for a moment to take a short break.  Kyle could see the worry on Violet’s face.  She really loved her brother, even though they seemed like the type of siblings that’d always be fighting.

 

  “Hey, don’t worry.  We’re going to find him.  I think we’re getting closer to where he is!” he said, offering comfort and reassurance.  Violet looked up at him and gave out a shy smile.

 

  “Yeah, you’re right…thanks.” she said.

 

  Kyle smiled, and he said nothing more, for he felt that words were not necessary at this time.  He left Violet’s side for a brief moment, just to scout around the cave to make sure there was nothing dangerous lurking around!  This part of the cave seemed to be a bit brighter compared to before.  Suddenly, Kyle felt something.  Then he heard a sound.  Footsteps!  He immediately summoned his Keyblade and growled, his eyes flaring up in alert!

 

(Start Song Here)

  “Who are you!?  Show yourself!!!” Kyle demanded.  Suddenly, a little farther off, he could barely notice a silhouette of a person!  And the person seemed to be wearing a hood!  A black coat!

 

  “Ah, Kyle…I see that you’re doing well.  Heh, I thought for sure that you’d perished when you went into a coma, but it seems that wasn’t the case.  It seems that now you’ve got yourself even more determination than before!  Ha, a very admirable trait, but…a very unnecessary one, to be sure.  I’m going to tell you this now, Kyle.  Give up.  Stop your senseless journey and go home.  There’s no need for you to linger around and play the hero.  Your parents aren’t going to come back. They forever belong to me.” a horrifyingly familiar voice said.  At that, Kyle’s eyes opened even wider in shock!

 

  “No…no…it’s you!  Jexana!” Kyle shouted.

 

  “Ah, you still remember me!  Heh, how kind of you.” she replied with a sinister giggle.  Kyle gripped his Keyblade tightly in anger, feeling all the rage boiling up inside him.

 

  “You’re going to pay for what you did!” Kyle shouted as he swung his Keyblade at her, but she simply dodged it and then darted right to his side, placing her hands on his shoulders.  Kyle flinched instantly and let himself go from her grip as fast as he was able!  Jexana was laughing it all out, clearly enjoying making a fool out of him!

 

  “Well…it seems that you’ve got quite the strong feeling of rage, don’t you?  I’m impressed.  Hmm, you know, on second thought, don’t give up on finding your parents.  Go look for them!  Wait, in fact, why don’t I take you to see them?” she said, as she then opened a portal of darkness.  Kyle’s eyes opened wide, and he took a few steps forward, tempted to go through said portal, but he knew that this had to be a trap!  It was way too obvious!

 

  “Just in case, no, this isn’t a trap.  Your parents really are on the other side.  Well, granted, they are on my airship, with my soldiers, so the moment you step in, you’re practically dead.  But, if you truly want to find your parents, then now is the time to do so!  I wonder what you’ll do, Kyle?” Jexana mocked, giggling and giving off her trademark sinister smirk!  Kyle hated Jexana so much, and he despised just looking at her, but he could somehow tell that she was saying the truth!  Beyond that portal were his parents!  He felt his eyes water up, and again, he stepped forward, getting closer to the portal!  But then, just as he outstretched his hand, he immediately held himself back and gripped his Keyblade tightly.  He stood firmly in place, and he didn’t move a single step forward!  Jexana raised her eyebrow.

 

  “Oh, what’s this?  You’re refusing my generous offer?  Well…aren’t you the heartless one?  Here I offer you a chance of reuniting with your loved ones, but it seems that you don’t care for them at all.  Just as I thought!” she teased, and at that, Kyle snapped.  He again tried attacking Jexana, but again, she simply dodged his attack and gave out a yawn of boredom.

 

  “You don’t know anything about my feelings!  Of course I want to see my parents again…but not with your help!” Kyle growled out.  Jexana simply smirked.

 

  “Well, fine by me.  I’ll just keep enjoying having my sweet little Ventus kissing me…adoring me and pleasuring me…and all the while, I can rub it in your mother’s face, and torture the poor, disgusting wretch!” Jexana hissed out, seemingly making Kyle explode with rage!

 

  “Shut up!!!” Kyle shouted, as he blindly started attacking Jexana.  He felt nothing but rage and desperation!  Jexana was humiliating Kyle, humiliating him and taunting him!  Mocking him with the fate of his parents, and the fact that she was toying with his emotions!  He couldn’t stand it!  He started to feel the power of the Dark Light emanating strongly from within him.  He could feel the power building up with every strike!

 

  “Kyle!!!” a voice shouted.  Kyle immediately swung his Keyblade towards the source of the voice, but when he realized who he struck, he noticed a terrified Violet, who just barely managed to dodge Kyle’s Keyblade!

 

  “V-Violet?” Kyle asked in astonishment.  When he glanced back, he noticed that Jexana was already gone!

(End Song Here)

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Jexana has come from seemingly out of nowhere, taunting Kyle and torturing him!  And just like that, she disappeared!  What will Kyle do, with his conflicting feelings currently rendering him unable to think straight?  And will the others be able to hold off the Heartless and Unborn to protect an unconscious Mr. Incredible and Frozone?  And what will await the other Keyblade Wielders as they set sail to battle the forces of Lord Beckett?  Be sure to stay tuned for Chapter Fifteen: “When Words Aren’t Enough.”

 

Okay everyone, that was the chapter!  I hope all of you found it to your enjoyment, because I certainly had lots of fun writing it!  I hope the pacing of the story isn’t too fast, though.  I’m trying my best to provide some good screen time for all the characters, so I hope that my efforts are bearing their fruits, ya know? X_X  I hope you’ve all enjoyed the story so far!  Thank you all very much for all the views! I can’t believe my story has already racked up over 2000 views!  Thank you all for your continued support and patience, and as always, please be sure to comment on what you thought of tonight’s chapter!  Until next time, stay tuned for the next one!

Curse you Jexana!!!

Darn you Jexana! You are worse than Larxene! I must admit, I enjoyed Vanitas giving Dexeres a suckerpunch in the face. What he said afterwards is what I call classic Vanitas (well almost, he is a villain in the KH series).

At KHLegendIII, lol, yeah, I knew you'd react that way! X3

 

At KingdomHearts3, haha, so you hate Jexana as well!  And yeah, Vanitas still has that rough side to him, ya know?  It's that part of Vanitas that makes him Vanitas!

 

Good evening everyone, I hope that you’re all doing okay!  Wow, can you believe that this month has almost come to a close!?  It’s frackin unbelievable!  And the Kingdom Hearts Premium Theater Event is just one, delicious week away!  Gahh, the excitement and hype are real!!!  THIS IS GONNA BE AWESOME!  Ahem, anyways though, here’s the latest chapter of my story, which I hope you’ll all enjoy!

 

Chapter Fifteen: When Words Aren’t Enough

 

  Kyle felt disoriented, and he felt horrible, for he had almost struck Violet with his Keyblade!  He took a few steps back, putting some distance between him and her.  He lowered his head in shame, and he gripped his Keyblade tightly.  Jexana had been right in front of him, and he hadn’t been able to do anything!  All he received was humiliation and mockery!  He didn’t know what to do, and the fact that she toyed with his emotions gnawed away at him.  He then looked at Violet, who looked concerned at him!  He looked away, not being able to look at her in the eye.  He was going to say something, but then he decided it was best to remain silent.  Violet stood up and then walked towards him, and then held his hand.  He flinched slightly at her touch, but then he relaxed, and he looked at Violet with a torn expression.

 

  “I almost hurt you…” he whispered.  Violet shook her head.

 

  “It’s okay…don’t let it bother you.  I’m not hurt!  See?” she said as she showed to him that she wasn’t hurt anywhere.  Kyle sighed and then shook his head, snapping himself out of it.  Violet tried to reach out to him.

 

  “Did you see something?” she asked.  Kyle immediately started walking ahead of her.

 

  “…It was nothing.  I thought I saw something, but it was just the darkness.  Anyways…come on, let’s see if we can find Dash around here!” Kyle said, trying his best to sound relaxed, as if what happened just moments ago hadn’t happened at all!  Violet decided to roll with it and nodded.

 

  “Alright then.  Let’s keep looking.” she said with a smile.

 

  And so, they proceeded to go deeper into the cave, with the darkness continually growing in intensity!  It was pitch black to the point that nothing was visible anymore!  It was then that Violet created a giant forcefield that enveloped both her and Kyle, and its purple aura provided some decent light!  With said light, they made their way through the cave, and headed down different paths.  Some ran down for quite a while, and then others would rise up, and then, after much walking, they reached a high point, and now, a cliff overlooked a dark abyss below!  Kyle looked around to see if there was anywhere else they could go, but it seemed that this was a dead end!  And that abyss sure didn’t seem welcoming! It was horrifyingly pitch black!

 

  “Damn…a dead end…” Kyle muttered to himself.  Violet then perked her head up, for she seemed to have heard something!  Kyle then went near her and looked to where she was looking, which was the darkness.

 

  “What is it, Violet?” he asked.  But she didn’t answer.  She was intently focusing on whatever it is that she had heard!  Suddenly, the cave began to tremble, almost as if an explosion had taken place near!  They both looked at each other uneasily.

 

  “What could that be?” Violet asked.  Kyle summoned his Keyblade and looked at her with determination.

 

  “It looks like we’ll have to find out!  Come on, let’s follow the source of the noise!” he said, and with that, they both ran, following the noise of the explosion as fast as they could!

 

(Start Song Here)

  At that same moment, Raxon, Sky, Elastigirl and Jak Jak were holding off the increasing numbers of Heartless and Unborn that were surrounding them!  They had all managed to protect Mr. Incredible and Frozone, and the enemy was far enough that they weren’t overwhelmed, but if they didn’t act soon, they’d tire out before finishing the rest of the enemy off!  Sky flew up high and then charged his magical energy, then releasing it to cast the Mine Field spell, in which they were completely surrounded by said mines, therefore protected momentarily by the Heartless and Unborn, who were being decimated by the dozens because of said spell!  That’s when Raxon improvised, and then he transformed his Keyblade into two pirate pistols, and then he started to fire away at the enemy from a distance, taking advantage of the Mine Field spell Sky had cast!  Then, from the corner of his eye, he noticed Elastigirl fighting, and then he saw how she stretched her arm to ridiculous proportions, using said outstretched arm to deliver a sucker punch to quite a few Unborn in a row!  Then, she outstretched her other arm towards a stalagmite from the ceiling of the cave, using it as a club to clobber the Heartless!  This was the first time that Raxon and Sky had seen her powers in action!

 

  “Whoa…that’s impressive!” Raxon stated.

 

  But, the really impressive one was Jak Jak, who was insanely crazed in the battlefield!  Right now he was completely covered in steel, and he was wrecking many enemies with his fists, and kicking some of them like if they were nothing more than soccer balls!  Then, he reverted back to his innocent form, and then, mere seconds later, he transformed into a feral beast!  He then proceeded to jump into a huge pile of Heartless and Unborn, tearing them up to shreds and gnawing at them with sheer fury!  Sky was surprised that such a tiny baby had such amazing superpowers!  Mighty, and terrifying!  Suddenly, they heard Mr. Incredible and Frozone groan, as they were finally gaining consciousness!  Elastigirl noticed and then smirked.

 

  “It’s about time you boys woke up!  I was beginning to think that we were gonna have to take out all these bad guys by ourselves!” she teased.  At that, Mr. Incredible, although dizzy and struggling to stand, laughed weakly.

 

  “Oh, and let you have all the fun?  Heh, I don’t think so!  Right, Frozone…?” he said as he fell on his face.  Frozone laughed and stumbled as he walked.

 

  “Darn right!  We’re gonna get in on the action too…” he said, as he then fell down like a rag doll!  Raxon rolled his eyes and went towards them, and then he cast Curaga, instantly healing them from their dizziness!

 

  “So, are you ready to fight now?” the pirate asked.  Mr. Incredible and Frozone, realizing they were now at their full strength, nodded with determination.

 

  “As ready as we’ll ever be!” they both said in unison.  And with that, they joined in on the battle!  And what a battle it was turning out to be!

 

  Mr. Incredible immediately punched a neary rock pillar, shattering it and making it collapse!  From the pillar, he yanked out pieces of it, almost as if they were arrows!  He then called for Elastigirl, who came to his side, and then he used her as a bow, launching the rock arrows at dozens of enemies in a row, making them all dissipate in a matter of seconds!  It was definitely one amazing showing of teamwork!  Raxon and Sky stood side by side, and Frozone joined with them!  As Raxon shout out bullets from his Keyblade pistols, Frozone coated the bullets in ice, making them even deadlier, as they pierced through the enemy like knives!  Sky then combined his spells with Frozone’s ice powers to create the Glacier spell, which froze every enemy in sight instantly!  Then, that’s when Raxon capitalized, reverted his Keyblade back to its regular form, and then delivered a devastating Zantetsuken attack, shattering the enemy into Oblivion!  And just like that, the hordes of Heartless and Unborn were now gone!

(End Song Here)

 

  “We did it!” Elastigirl shouted out with relief.  The others were triumphing over their victory, but Raxon and Sky weren’t so sure that this was the end.  No…for it all seemed to have ended a little too easy.

 

  “Guys…” Raxon said, and everyone fell silent.  The cave was ominously silent.  Mr. Incredible went towards him and Sky, and he put his hands on their shoulders.

 

  “Relax, kids, we’ve won!” he said.  But Sky shook his head.

 

  “That’s the thing!  This was over a little too quickly…something’s not right, kupo…” the little moogle explained.  Frozone crossed his arms and chuckled.

 

  “Or maybe it’s that we’re just that good?” he suggested.  But Raxon and Sky still remained unconvinced, and just then, they heard Jak Jak, who started to growl intensely!  He was looking towards the darkness, and that’s when everyone prepared themselves again!

 

  “I told you it wasn’t over yet…” Raxon remarked.

 

  Just then, stalagmites from the cave’s ceiling started to fall down, and before they knew it, Raxon, Sky and the Incredibles were dodging the falling stalagmites like crazy!  It didn’t help that said stalagmites were ridiculously sharp, so they made it a priority not to get hit!  A little further off, Sky noticed something moving from within the darkness!  When he tried to cast a spell at whatever was there, a giant swarm of bats came towards them!  They screeched and flew all around them, making them temporarily blind to anything else that was in the cave!  Raxon then summoned up his energy and cast forth a beam of light from his Keyblade, causing the bats to jerk away and fly off to escape from the bright glimmer of light!  When the bats flew off, they were left alone in the darkness again.  But this time, they now heard footsteps!

 

  “On second thought, kid, I think we may not have won just yet!” Mr. Incredible stated.  Raxon scoffed and shook his head, then glanced back at him.

 

  “Oh, you think?” the pirate replied sarcastically.

 

  “Stick close, everyone!  Things are about to get ugly!” Frozone said, as they huddled together, ready fo fight whatever was waiting for them!

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  Elsewhere, after a few hours, the Black Pearl, along with the other pirate ships belonging to the Pirate Lords, arrived at their destination!  They stopped all of their ships as soon as they saw one of Beckett’s own!  At that, they all started the preparations for battle, loading up their weapons and fueling their resolve!  Everyone on the Pearl was a tad bit on edge, and the Keyblade Wielders were quite restless, for they didn’t know how many of Beckett’s ships they’d have to face!  But Barbossa retained a calm set of mind throughout all this, constantly keeping his gaze to the horizon, where the enemy ship was!  He then sent for one of the crew members.  Seconds later, said crew member came.

 

  “What it it, captain?” the crew member asked.  Barbossa handed him the telescope.

 

  “Check and see how many enemy ships we’re facing.” he stated.  The crew member took the telescope and gazed through it, and at first, he couldn’t see anything, but then, he saw about four or five ships!  He instantly smiled!

 

  “They’re outnumbered!  We’ve got the upper hand!” he said, and everyone started to cheer!  But Barbossa’s face remained grim.

 

  “Look again…” he said.  Everyone, now bearing faces of worry, looked at the crew member holding the telescope, and so, the poor individual looked through the telescope again, and that’s when his face grew wide with shock and horror!

 

  “We…we’re outnumbered…” the crew member whispered.  Kairi picked up on what he said and then she stepped forward.

 

  “By how many?” she asked.  The crew member looked up at Kairi with horror.

 

  “Too many…” he answered.  She then looked at Barbossa, who seemed to be calm, despite all this!

 

  “Tell me something, Barbossa.  Why do I get the feeling that you knew that we were going to be outnumbered?  That you expected this to happen?” she asked, a frown coming over her face.

 

  “That’s quite simple, young lass.  We are facing the East India Trading Company.  Which means they’ve got more firepower, more men, and more ships.  So of course I knew that this was a doomed effort from the start!  Let us not forget that I was not the one that chose to declare war! I strictly voted that we awake the goddess Calypso, but no one decided to go for that option, so you’re all seeing the results of King Elizabeth Swann’s decision!  And yet!  And yet…we can still summon Calypso to aid us in this battle.” Barbossa explained, and everyone looked at him with pleading eyes, and the Keyblade Wielders looked at each other uneasily.  Then, that’s when Jack came up all of a sudden and walked towards Barbossa.

 

  “That may very well be, Hector.  But let’s remember that Calypso wasn’t exactly in a good mood when she was imprisoned.  What makes you think she’d help us now?” he asked.  Barbossa smirked.

 

  “Because we’ll be the ones that’ll be freeing her.  Get my drift, Jack?” he asked.  Jack nodded but shook his head.

 

  “I see what you mean, Hector…but you should really think about this…” he said.  Barbossa shook his head and frowned.

 

  “Oh, I’ve already thought of it…” he said.  And in a split second, Barbossa drew his sword and struck against Jack’s head, and everyone opened their eyes wide in shock!  But when they realized what had happened, they noticed that a silver coin had fallen, which had been hanging on Jack’s bandanna!  Barbossa quickly picked it up and then put it in a small jar, where other objects were kept.

 

  “Too long, you had kept that piece, Jack.  Now, all the pieces have been gathered!” Barbossa remarked.

 

  “Pieces?  What pieces?” Riku asked.

 

(Start Song Here)

  “Well, you see, m’boy, when the first court imprisoned Calypso, our ancestors did so using objects that each of them held dear to themselves…using said items, they were able to cast an enchantment which was able to imprison the goddess.  The items were called the Nine Pieces Of Eight.  Said pieces used to imprison her were passed down throughout the generations, until they arrived in our hands.  And now that we face the end of our time, I say that it’s high time we release Calypso from her prison!  Seeing that we be the ones to free her, she’ll be sure to show her appreciation to us.  With her power, the wrath of the seas will turn in our favor, giving us the upper hand against Beckett and his men!” Barbossa explained.  Gilgamesh then stepped forward, for he seemed that he had something to say!

 

  “I can see why you wish to unleash this powerful goddess upon your enemies, Barbossa, but you have to think of the consequences!  I’ve been to many different realms, and I’ve seen similar situations to this one unfold, and they normally haven’t ended well!  You have to think about what you’re unleashing, and what it means for you and the rest of the pirates!  Make your decision wisely…” the swordsman advised.  But Barbossa was unflinching in his resolve.

 

  “My decision’s been made, and whether you all like it or not, I shall go through with it, and we shall win this battle!” Barbossa exclaimed.  With that, everyone remained silent.  Barbossa then looked towards two crew members and waved his hand at them.

 

  “Bring her here!” he shouted.  With that, the two crew members headed below decks momentarily to fetch whoever Barbossa meant.

 

  “Guys, things are about to get really messy now.  And I’m getting the very horrible feeling that Beckett’s men aren’t the only enemy we’ll be facing.” Dawn said.  The others nodded.

 

  “You mean the woman who came to us earlier…” Mickey replied.  Dawn nodded.

 

  “Yes…whoever she is, we can only assume that she has something to do with what’s going on in the worlds, and the case being that Xylek’s plan had been to cause a Keyblade War…with that being said, then I’m pretty sure that this woman came here to ensure we don’t plan on stopping this war from ensuing…we have to be prepared to face her!” she explained.  Everyone nodded.

 

  “She looks like she’s a force to be reckoned with!” Mickey remarked.  Dexeres looked down grimly.

 

  “Will we have to fight her…will I have to fight her…?” Dexers thought to himself, as he clenched his fists.  But his thoughts were cut short, as his attention behind him, where the crew members had brought the woman Barbossa had sent for!  She didn’t look quite happy! She struggled against the crew members for a bit, but then they tied her up, and so she was unable to resist any longer!  Barbossa stared at her and gave out a smirk.

 

  “Oh, you’ll be doing your part, dear.  You can be sure of that.” he said.  With that, he lit a torch and then closed his eyes, lifting the jar where the Nine Pieces Of Eight were kept!

 

  “Mighty Calypso, hear our plea!  We come before you to free you of your fleshy prison!  Bound by the first Brethern Court you were, and now, unbound you shall be by us!  Calypso…I realease you from your human bonds!!!” Barbossa triumphantly spoke.  But…nothing happened.  Everyone looked at him, and the Keybalde Wielders were surprised to find that the captain looked quite embarrassed! Everyone was dead silent.

 

  “You have to say it right!” one of the crew members shouted!  At that, Barbossa looked at said crew member, who was quite the skinny man, who had a wooden eye!  He looked like he was horridly shy, and he gulped a bit and stood forward.

 

  “Y-you have to say it right!” the man said again.  Barbossa then handed the torch to the man.

 

  “Then by all means, you say it!” Barbossa declared.  The man nodded.

 

  “You have to say it, as if it were to a lover…” the man said.  He gulped and then looked at the woman, who gazed at him directly in the eyes!  Everyone was hanging on this moment, and then, the man slowly leaned closely towards the woman, got much closer, and then whispered to her ear.

 

  “I release you from your human bonds…” he whispered.  For a moment, there was nothing but silence…but then, she reacted!  Everyone stepped back and held her in her restraints!

 

  Barbossa looked on, impressed by what he was seeing!  The woman seemed to be reacting to the incantation that had been spoken, and now, the Nine Pieces Of Eight were burning, and the woman was taking in all the smoke from the flaming objects!  Then, she closed her eyes, and the jar broke, and the objects were broken!  She remained numb, almost as if she had…died!  Will walked forward, but was held back by the other pirates.

 

  “Tia Dalma!” he reached out.  But he realized that she was no longer there.

 

  “Calypso…” he whispered.  At that, her eyes opened in blazing fury, and there was a sudden wave, almost as if an untold energy had been unleashed!  She looked all around, and noticed all of the pirates, and then Barbossa walked up to her and smirked.

 

  “Welcome, Calypso…we have freed you!” he said.  She looked at him with disdain and then looked at everyone else and growled softly under her breath.  Her eyes darted here and there, as if she was trying to spot out someone in particular!

 

  “Freed me?  Heh, it was your kind that imprisoned me in the first place!  Why should I help any of you!?” Calypso hissed.  At that, Will Turner’s face softened, but then his expression turned grim.  He looked at Calypso and she locked eyes with him.

 

  “You mean…you don’t know who imprisoned you?” he asked.  Calypso hissed again and looked at everyone else!

 

  “The first Brethren Court, of course!  They couldn’t stand to think that the seas would be controlled by me…so they imprisoned me in this…human form!” she answered.

 

  “But there was someone who taught them how to bind you…how to keep you imprisoned.” Will replied.  At that, Calypso’s eyes flared wide.

 

  “Name him!” she demanded.  Will hung his words in silence for a moment before delivering his answer.

 

  “Davy Jones…” he answered, reluctantly.

 

  At that, Calypso’s face grew wide with shock and disbelief!  For you see, Calypso had feelings for Davy Jones, and he for her as well…but things had grown complicated between them, and thus, fate had weaved its hand against them!  Now, Calypso felt betrayed and hurt, and now, her anger started to show!  She started to increase in size, and once she was as tall as the masts of the Pearl, she started to speak in some strange language no one could decipher!  The Keyblade Wielders looked on in awe, and all the pirates on the ship were panicking! 

 

  “W-what the heck is she saying!?” Mickey asked, looking at Barbossa.  But the pirate did not offer any answer.  He only knelt down on one knee, as Calypso, now a giant, stood silent.  Now, Barbossa thought this to be the moment he would capitalize!

 

  “Calypso!  We have freed you from your human bonds, and we are hopeful that in gratitude of this fact, you show us mercy, and unleash your wrath upon Beckett and his ilk!  Show them that they are not to be masters of yours….or mine!  Unleash your wrath upon them!” Barbossa demanded, as he continued to remained knelt down!  Everyone else had knelt down as well.  Calypso looked at him for a long while, and then, when she was about to speak, she growled and roared and once again spoke in the indecipherable language, as if cursing each and every one of the pirates that were on the ship!  When she gave out one final scream, she dissolved into thousands, if not millions of small creatures that looked like crabs!  Everyone was flooded by the crabs, and they held on to dear life to the ship, making sure they wouldn’t fall off into the sea!  After the crabs had plunged into the sea, the air was silent as a grave.  Riku looked at Barbossa.

 

  “Well?  What now?” he asked.  Barbossa hung his head low in disappointment.

 

  “We’ve failed…” he whispered.  At that, everyone remained silent.  Then, Elizabeth Swann climbed up on one of the masts to get everyone’s attention, and she looked like she was about to say something!  Everyone turned their heads towards her, quiet and waiting for their King to speak!  And all this time, the Keyblade Wielders had a deadly feeling that they were being watched.  Not just by Beckett, but by someone else, or something else!

(End Song Here)

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  Meanwhile, Kyle and Violet had been running as fast as they could, following the source of the explosion they had heard!  They had no doubt that wherever that explosion was, it could only mean that the others were there!  And so, they picked up the pace, and then there came a moment when they stumbled across quite the complication!  They arrived at a dead end, a giant stone wall!  It seemed as though it was impenetrable, and trying to break through it would prove futile!  Still, Kyle did his best and struck the giant stone wall with all his might, but he wasn’t even able to make a pebble chip off of it!  Then, Violet tried using her forcefields to create psychic energy that could be able to make the rock explode, but nothing happened either!  Now, they only had two options.  Either head back and find another path leading to Raxon, Sky and the others, or they’d have to try and break this stone wall until they were to the point of exhaustion!

 

  “This is bad…” Violet whispered.

 

  “It’s going to be okay, Violet, we’ll find a way back to the others, I’m sure of it!” he said, although he wasn’t so certain about it either.  But still, he tried to keep his friend’s spirit up!

 

  “What if…what if we can’t find them?  What if they’re in danger!?” Violet stressed, now getting even more worried!  Kyle then placed his hand on her shoulder and looked at her straight in the eyes.

 

  “Violet, I promise you, as long as I breathe, I will guarantee that we’ll find the others.  We will, and nothing bad will happen!  We’ll find them soon, I know we will!  We just have to stick together!” he said, and this time, he felt certain of the words he spoke.  Violet smiled shyly and nodded.

 

(Start Song Here)

  “Alright…then come on, let’s go!” she said.  And so, they ran back, trying to look for another path, but, just as they were running, a portal of darkness suddenly appeared out of nowhere!  They stopped in their tracks and remained a few steps away from the portal!

 

  “W-what is that?” Violet asked.  Kyle frowned immediately and thought this was Jexana’s work again.

 

  “Oh, don’t worry, it’s not her, in case you’re wondering…” a voice suddenly said!  The voice wasn’t Jexana’s, it was a male’s voice!  He sounded quite cocky!

 

  “And you just want us to go through and trust you, don’t you!?” Kyle replied in anger.  The man laughed and seemed to be enjoying himself!

 

  “Oh, please, kiddo, you’re being ridiculous!  I never asked you to trust me.  All I’m doing is lending a helping hand, but well, I guess if you really don’t wanna, then that’s fine by me.  But I like you, kid!  You got spunk!  You got that same fire in your eyes that those other Keyblade wielding idiots do! And that, kiddo, makes you interesting!” the man explained, and at that, Kyle softened up a bit, but he still remained with his guard up at all times!  But Kyle could feel that there was something strange about the man who was talking to him.  He couldn’t tell if this man had good intentions or bad.  No, he seemed to be in neutral ground, but Kyle couldn’t make out if that was the case!

 

  “Well kiddo, you gonna go through, or not?  I’ve got things to do!” the man spoke.  Kyle and Violet looked at each other uneasily.

 

  “What should we do, Kyle?” she asked.  Kyle didn’t responed, for he really didn’t know what to do at this point!  This man had opened a portal of darkness for them, but he sounded suspicious, so why should Kyle trust this man’s help? Suddenly, another explosion was heard, not too far from where they were!  But, if the case was that Raxon, Sky and the others were in danger, they couldn’t afford to waste another second worrying about going through the portal or not!  And so, Kyle took a deep breath and took Violet’s hand! She looked at him with a worried face, but he gave a brave smile!

 

  “Let’s take…a leap of faith.” he said.  At that, Violet nodded and smiled. Then, the man clapped his hands.

 

  “Well, you finally made up your mind, kiddo!  Now go to the rescue!” the man said.  With that, Kyle and Violet went through the portal!

(End Song Here)

 

  At that same moment, Raxon, Sky and the Incredbiles were closely huddled together, looking at all sides to ensure that they weren’t being surrounded!  The silence and eerie calm proved to be more unsettling than whatever threat it was they were waiting to face!  Sky felt something move, and then, he materialized a sword and held it tight, and then pointed it towards the darkness.

 

  “I can see you!  Show yourself, kupo!” the little moogle demanded.  At that, there was a sudden soft growl coming from the darkness, and a few seconds later, a giant monster appeared, tall and menacing!  It looked mightier than any Heartless or Unborn they had faced before!  The monster didn’t even look like any of those two enemies!  In fact, the horrifying monster seemed to be from these caves! It had giant pincers,  and claws, sharp and deadly, and it had venomously red eyes that pierced through everyone, sending chills down their spines!  It was a giant scorpion!  Raxon felt tense, and even the Incredibles felt overwhelmed!

 

(Start Song Here)

  “Oh ho…that is one, big, freak!” Frozone spat out, half nervous, half trying to sound cocky!  Mr. Incredible prepped himself up and cracked his knuckles!

 

  “Well, you know what they say!  The bigger they are, the harder they fall!” he said, and with that, he was the first to charge towards the giant scorpion creature, but Elastigirl tried to stop him! But before she could even warn him, he was swatted off like a fly towards the wall!  He fell down and his body landed with a loud thud to the ground!  He then stood up and flinched in pain!

 

  “Gah…I should have seen that one coming!” he said.

 

  “Guys, we can’t stay still, we’ve got to move!” Raxon shouted!  With that, the scorpion started its full on assault, striking everyone with deadly fast speed and accurate precision!  Raxon transformed his Keyblade into rifle and tried aiming at the legs, but the relentless attacks from the creature made it difficult for him to aim!  Sky flew towards the creature, sword in hand, and tried aiming for the tail, which was slowly starting to reveal itself from the darkness!  It was quite the long and deadly looking tail, with a venomous point at the end!  Sky dodged the scorpion’s attempts to hit him with his tail, and then managed to make a small dent in the tail by striking it with his sword!

 

  “We have to damage this creature as much as we can whenever it lowers its guard, kupo!” the little moogle explained, and everyone nodded.

 

  “Got it!” Frozone said, as he summoned ice from the moisture in the air and transformed said ice into a sword and shield for himself!  He then ran towards the creature and raised his shield, strafing around the creature, striking its legs whenever he could, and then, he pinched one of its legs with his sword, and then he stuck said sword on the ground, pinning the creature down!  Then, he leapt back and launched a powerful ice beam using both of his hands, freezing three of its legs!  He immediately proceeded to break them, and the creature staggered momentarily!

 

  “Guys, try duking out as much damage as you can now!” Frozone shouted out!  And so, everyone capitalized on this opportunity!

 

  “Frozone, shoot me the sharpest ice shard you can make!” Elastigirl shouted!  Frozone nodded, and after dodging an attack from the scorpion creature, he materialized a dangerously sharp ice shard in his hands, and then he launched it towards Elastigirl!  She then proceeded to flex herself out to the point that she looked like a slingshot!  When the ice shard reached her, she pulled herself back, and then shot out the ice shard with incredible strength, making the ice shard pierce through the lower body of the creature like a bullet!  It staggered once again, but it still wouldn’t go down!  Luckily, Jak Jak came along and transformed himself into his steel form again, making his body resist the attacks of the creature!  When he got close enough, the little baby punched the creature’s remaining legs, making it collapse!  But still, the creature would not surrender!

 

  “Someone’s gotta put this thing down!” Mr. Incredible remarked, as he jumped up high and then landed a powerful punch right on the creature’s head, and a sickening crackle could be heard!  Mr. Incredible had broken the creature’s skull!  He then ripped out its claws and pincers, and then he flung it to the other side of the cave like if it was nothing more than a dead rat!  Everyone else sighed in relief, for they had defeated their foe!  Mr. Incredible wiped his hands off and smirked.

 

  “Well, that takes care of…” he began to say, but then he heard a growl coming from the same direction he had thrown the creature!

 

  “He’s still not down, is he?” he asked, distressed.  The others nodded.  The creature then proceeded to sprout out new legs, a new set of claws, and a new set of pincers!  And its head look like nothing had broken it!  It was just about to attack Mr. Incredible, when Elastigirl yanked him out of the way just in time!  They all huddled together again and looked at each other anxiously.

 

  “Well, this thing seems to be very hard to put down…” Raxon remarked.

 

  “Oh, you can say that again, kid!” Frozone replied.

 

  “Everyone, we have to stick together!  As long as we keep working together, we’ll win this battle, kupo!” Sky mentioned, trying his best to keep everyone’s morale from dissipating!

 

  The creature roared with mighty fury, and it prepared itself to charge against its prey, its claws and pincers deadly sharp!  It then proceeded to run towards the group, which tried to back away as much as they could, but the creature proved to be faster!  It almost gained onto them, when suddenly, a giant beam of light pierced through the creature, and just like that, it fell to the floor, dead!  And it didn’t get back up!  Everyone looked puzzled, but then, as they looked behind the fallen creature, they noticed that it was Kyle and Violet!  They had come, just in the nick of time!  Kyle and Violet quickly ran towards them, with worried looks on their faces!

(End Song Here)

 

  “Is everyone okay!?” Kyle exclaimed, and when everyone finally stood face to face to each other, they all felt quite relieved!  The Incredibles embraced their daughter Violet, and Raxon gave a nod to Kyle.

 

  “I’m glad to see you two made it back safe…” the pirate said.  Kyle smiled and nodded.

 

  “Thanks Raxon.  Hey, listen…I-“ Kyle was about to say, but Raxon didn’t let him finish.

 

  “Look, Kyle, there’s something I’d like to say.  I know that Sky and I haven’t exactly treated you well…and I know that we’ve made you feel uncomfortable…but just so you know, this isn’t your fault.  It’s just…difficult.  I can’t find the words to explain it.” the pirate replied, but Kyle simply shook his head and smiled.

 

  “Don’t worry…I get it.” Kyle said.  Before anything else could be said, they heard Elastigirl give out a yell!

 

  “What do you mean Dash isn’t with you!?” the distressed Elastigirl exclaimed, and Violet tried to calm her down, but it wasn’t working!  Mr. Incredible was pacing back and forth, Frozone was tense, and Jak Jak started to cry!  Things weren’t good!  And what’s more, almost immediately, dozens, if not hundreds of Heartless and Unborn appeared and surrounded the helpless group!  Everyone was caught off guard, but before everyone was able to prepare for battle, a nearby wall began to slowly crack open!  When it opened up completely, the Underminer appeared, with none other than Dash as his hostage!  Everyone gasped as they saw him tied up and helpless!  The Underminer had quite the smirk on him, and not long after, a portal of darkness opened, and a man in a dark hood came through it!  The Underminer glanced at the cloaked man and gave out a laugh.

 

(Start Song Here)

  “Ha, you were right, this was a perfect plan!  Now we’ve got these surface dwellers cornered!” the Underminer remarked, and the man in the hood nodded.  He gave out a soft chuckle and then pointed his finger towards Kyle.

 

  “Well, if you want to thank anyone, thank that kid over there!  He helped bring this whole plan to fruition!” the hooded man explained, and at that, Kyle’s jaw dropped!  He recognized the voice!  The voice from the dark that had “helped” him back to his friends!  Everyone was confused, and just as Violet was going to speak up to stand up for Kyle, Raxon immediately punched him in the face!  Kyle fell to the ground in shock!  Everyone else was shocked as well, and Sky looked away.

 

  “You treacherous little maggot…” Raxon said as he cursed under his breath.  Kyle stood up in rage and then confronted Raxon.

 

  “Wait, you’re saying that you’re actually believing what that guy’s saying!?  Why would I ever lead you all into a trap!?” Kyle protested.  Raxon scoffed and held his Keyblade at the ready, pointing it at Kyle’s neck!

 

  “You tell me…scum!” Raxon growled.  Kyle had no choice but to stand down and not put up a fight, or else things would get worse!  Again, Violet spoke up to defend Kyle!

 

  “That man’s lying, Kyle didn’t lead any of us into a trap!  He opened a portal for us so we could come there to find all of you!” she explained.  Suddenly, something fell near Violet’s feet!  When she bent down to see what it was, she noticed that it was a sort of energized projectile!  When she looked up, she saw that it was the man who had opened the portal for them!  He had what seemed to be an arrow gun in his hand!  He had quite the smirk on his face!

 

  “Now, now, you’re making too much noise!  I need you all to pipe down!” the man said.  Mr. Incredible beamed with rage!

 

  “How dare you try to hurt my daughter!?” he demanded as he was about to charge towards the man, but then he pointed his arrow gun at Dash!

 

  “Ah, ah, ah!  I wouldn’t go playing the reckless hero right now, big boy!  People might get hurt!” he said with a smirk!  Mr. Incredible had no choice but to stand down!

 

  “Who the hell are you!?” Raxon demanded.  At that, the man gave out a satisfied chuckle.

 

  “Oh, that’s right, I haven’t introduced myself, have I?  How rude of me!  The name’s Braig!  Anyways, my compadre Underminer here has something that he’d like to say!” he said, and at that, the Underminer took center stage!

 

  “Incredibles, you puny humans, you have no chance against me and my allies!  You are fools if you think that you’ll be able to take on all of these Heartless and Unborn!  But, I will give you a choice…either surrender now and show that you are loyal to me, and I’ll spare your son’s life!  But, if you refuse to acknowledge me as your ruler, then your son shall die!” he stated as he pointed a drilling claw he held in his hand at Dash’s neck!  Everyone panicked, and Kyle clenched his fists! 

 

  “You monster!” Elastigirl exclaimed, tears forming in her eyes!  Braig sighed and shook his head.

 

  “Oi, you guys better make up your minds quickly!  Oh, I know!  Just to show that me and the Underminer are serious about things, how about we take out one of you right now?” he said, as he pointed his arrow gun at Sky!  Everyone gasped, and Raxon’s eyes grew wide with horror!  Sky didn’t even see it coming!  But, just when he thought he had been hit, he saw that Kyle had got in the way, taking the bullet! He received the full force of the bullet and winced in pain, and his body fell hard to the ground!  Sky panicked and quickly went to Kyle’s side!  Raxon was utterly shocked, and the Incredibles were no less shaken!  Braig chuckled.

 

  “Heh, well look who the reckless hero in all this turned out to be after all! How about that?” he remarked with a grin.  The Underminer gave out a dastardly laugh, and the Heartless and Unborn started to close in!  Sky was by Kyle’s side, crying!

 

  “W-why did you do that, kupo!?” the little moogle asked.  Kyle managed to open his eyes and gave out a weak smile.

 

  “Because words are never enough…I had to show you…show you that I’m willing to sacrifice myself for a friend…” Kyle whispered.  At that, Kyle’s body went numb, and his skin turned pale!  Raxon saw all this, and he immediately felt overwhelming guilt and anger build up inside him!

 

  “Kyle…?  Kyle!!!” Sky screamed, as Kyle wouldn’t respond!

(End Song Here)

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What a shocking turn of events!  Has Kyle met his end!?  Will Raxon, Sky and the Incredibles be able to get out of this predicament and save Dash?  Will they be able to stop the Underminer and Braig?  And now that the battle against the East India Trading Company is so close, what will lay in store for the Keyblade Wielders!?  Stay tuned for Chapter Sixteen: “A Way Out!”

 

Well everyone, that was the chapter!  I hope you all enjoyed that little surprise that came in the form of Braig’s return!  With this villain from the Xehanort Saga back in the fold, just what is it that he’s scheming? Ha, I’ll leave it all to your imaginations!   In the meantime, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter, and everything it had in store!  Thank you very much for your patience and support, and as always, please be sure to comment on what you thought of tonight’s chapter!  Until next time, stay tuned for the next one!

Oh my lord....

You have got to be kidding. Braig? That was a nice move on your part putting him in. Nice job. However, what is this? Yes, the thirteen darknesses fought the seven lights, but what am I seeing here? Is this where there are two dark fronts? Jexana's group and the thirteen darknesses? Or is this something else? What is the meaning of this?

 

Now Raxon, do you believe Kyle now? Will this be enough to satisfy your doubtful heart? If not, what will it take? Kyle's death? If that isn't enough, then you deserve whatever ruin you suffer because of your imprisoned-in-doubt heart.

 

I guess, when speaking of Calypso and her troubles with Davy Jones, watching the video I had in a thread help understand the legend.

KYLE NNNOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

To KHLegend III, KingdomHearts3, and Keyblade101, I know, right!?  Haha, everything that's been happening has been mind boggling, has it not? I expected your reactions to be like this!  It makes me very happy!  Haha, keep on reading, for more shall be made clear that way!

 

Hey there everyone, and good evening!  Wow, can you believe we’re almost halfway through November!?  The year is almost over!  I still can’t believe how fast time flew by this year!  And what a year it has been, wouldn’t you think so!?  I think this has been one of the best years to be a Kingdom Hearts fan, evidenced clearly by the overload of awesome news we’ve gotten over the months, don’t you think so?  So then, even though I’m a bit late, here’s another chapter of my story!  I hope you all enjoy it!

 

Chapter Sixteen: A Way Out

 

  “Hey…hey kid, wake up! Kid…don’t you go dying on me now!”

 

  “W-what?” Kyle whispered as his eyes slowly opened. At first, his vision was blurry, but then, it adjusted itself, and that’s when Kyle saw the Underminer and Braig!  The Underminer seemed to be busy working on something, while Braig was looking at Kyle with quite the smirk on his face!

 

  “Wait…why aren’t I dead…?” Kyle asked, noticing that he still had the bullet wound that Braig had inflicted on him!  Braig chuckled softly and then crossed his arms, leaning his back against the wall.

 

  “That’s simple!  I hit you just in the right spot on purpose!  I didn’t actually aim to kill you, ya know!  But, I had to set an example so your little buddies with the red suits over there would stay down. They tried to put up a fight, but it was no use, and now here they are, tied up, just like you!” Braig explained as he looked at him amusingly.  Kyle quickly looked at Raxon, Sky and the Incredibles, and they remained silent, with their heads bowed down, looking at the floor!  They were forced to remain still, unable to stop what was happening!  And then Kyle noticed Dash, tied up apart from the others. It didn’t look like he had sustained injuries, but he was terrified!

 

  “What are you going to do to us…?” Raxon spoke all of a sudden.  He raised his head and directly looked at Braig with a challenging glare!  Sky also raised his head and remained glaring at Braig!

 

  “Whoa ho, is it just me, or is it just a strange twist of fate that I always have to meet people that have the same exact look like those other morons?” he asked as he chuckled.

 

  “Answer the question…” Raxon replied, growling under his breath!

 

  “Well, rather than have me explaining things, I think my buddy Underminer here would do a better job explaining!” Braig said sarcastically, and the Underminer chuckled, walking towards Kyle, Raxon and Sky, and looking at each of them individually.

 

  “Heh, you three seem to be more powerful than the Incredibles themselves!  Which is most interesting…but anyways, I have no business with you!  My main concern here is that stupid family of Supers, and I’ll see to it that they have a…”great” time here in my domain!  Braig here will be in charge of taking care of you three!  I’m sure he’s got some plans for you, and I will happily let him have his way! After all, he helped me get the Incredibles trapped here, so it’s only fitting I leave you three to him!  Anyways, I am on a tight schedule, so I’m going to resume my work!” the Underminer said, as he walked off towards a nearby table, where he seemed to be crafting something!  Kyle felt weak and felt his eyes closing again, but he managed to stay conscious, and then, he looked at Raxon and Sky, who didn’t dare so much as look at him!  Then, he took a closer look at Braig!

 

 

(Start Song Here)

  As he looked at him, he noticed that he had a red scarf wrapped around his neck, and he had what seeme to be a mix of a soldier’s uniform and clothes you’d wear if you were a survivor in a wasteland!  His clothing definitely reflected his personality, and weapon of choice: the arrow gun!  He had one clenched in his right hand, and he seemed to be inspecting it!  Kyle also noticed that Braig had an eye patch covering his right eye, and a scar running through quite a bit of his face!  His eyes were a bright yellow, and his grin was very sinister.  Braig noticed Kyle looking at him, and then he gave out a smirk.

 

  “So kid, curious about what you see?” he asked.

 

  “Who are you…really?” Kyle asked.  At that, Braig cleared his throat and spread out his arms.

 

  “I’m a survivor, kid!  I was once a member of a group called the Thirteen Seekers Of Darkness! I used to work with an old coot named Xehanort, and we had some pretty big plans regarding Kingdom Hearts…but then that idiot kid Sora and stupid friends came in and ruined our plans at every turn! They wiped us all out!  I gotta say, I was quite sure I was totally toast!  But luckily, just when things were getting their ugliest, I managed to slip away and live to fight another day!  Ever since then, I’ve been roaming around different worlds, different universes, finding a way to get one of those damn Keyblades! It’s been such a hassle getting one!  Heh, but oh well, more fun for me, right?  It gives me a reason to go around and kill people!” he explained, with a look on his face indicating he was enjoying talking about himself!  He was overly cocky!

 

  “So you were a part of the Thirteen Darknesses…” Kyle whispered.  Now he knew just how much of a threat that he was!  Ven had told him stories about the great battle between the Seven Guardians Of Light and the Thirteen Seekers Of Darkness!  He had never gone into full detail, but he had said just enough, for apparently, it was that bad back then!

 

  “Heh, that’s curious!  You seem to be more interested than scared!  I’ll give you points for that, kiddo!” Braig said with a chuckle.  Kyle frowned and clenched his fists.

 

  “You won’t get away with this!” Raxon declared!  Braig shook his head and patted the pirate’s head.

 

  “Oh, on the contrary, my pirate amigo, I’d say that I’ve already gotten away with hit, ya know?  Heh, it’s only a matter of time before things start to get really interesting!” Braig replied.  Kyle, Raxon and Sky then turned their attention towards the Incredibles, who were watching helplessly as the Underminer was building what seemed to be some kind of fatal weapon!

(End Song Here)

 

  “Stop this Underminer!  We can settle this another way!  You don’t have to keep weaving a path of destruction to get what you want!  There has to be some other way we can settle this!” Elastigirl pleaded, trying to appeal to the Underminer’s better nature!  In turn, the Underminer simply scoffed!

 

  “Oh, trust me Elastigirl, the way I do things is the way things need to be done!  This is the way I need to meet my goals!” he remarked.

 

  “But why, Underminer?  What’s your reason for all of this!?” Mr. Incredible demanded.  At that, the Underminer stopped, and for a moment, he remained quite still!  Braig smirked and then looked over at Kyle, Raxon and Sky.

 

  “And this, gentlemen…is where things get interesting…” he whispered.  Then, they all remained silent, as the Underminer set down his weapon, turned around, and then walked towards the Incredibles, staring at them right in the eyes!  He was grim serious now!

 

(Start Song Here)

  “You want to know my reason!?  Do you!?  Well, it’s quite simple!” he suddenly burst out!  He let his words hang in the air for a few seconds before continuing to speak!

 

  “It’s because of you!  Because of humanity!  Because of your kind…my kind faced extinction!  Oh, you see me now, Incredibles…but the truth of the matter is that I am a being who has been here in this Earth for more than you could possibly imagine!  In the very distant past…my people used to live in the surface world.  We were a happy folk, and we always did right by ourselves and by others, and we always strived to bring progress to the world!  We lived a peaceful life, and nothing could have been more perfect!  That is…until you humans started to appear!” he growled.  At that, Kyle could feel a stain of sadness lingering in the Underminer’s heart!

 

  “The humans saw us as a plague…as a threat to our existence! Without any reason at all, they started attacking our settlements!  They chased us all over this Earth, and they took us out one by one! My people were dwindling in number, and I was just a small and helpless child back then!  Oh, I remember it like it was yesterday…I saw how the humans slaughtered my people without remorse…how they destroyed everything in their path!  We were forced to move elsewhere, and eventually, we decided to go underground. We figured that this would be the best way to ensure our survival!  And so, with dire times lingering about, we learned how to dig through the earth…and once we were masters of said skill, we burrowed deep into the earth, and remained living underground for the following centuries! We only ever came to the surface when it was truly necessary, but otherwise, some semblance of peace had come back to my people…” he continued, and then he paused for a moment.  The story he was telling seemed to be burdening that much more heavier in his heart, for it was apparent in his expression that he was having a hard time having to tell this story!

 

  “Over time, we built an immense city underground, and we were able to thrive and live peacefully!  But, as time passed, we found ourselves dwindling on supplies to expand the city…and that’s when we decided we needed to go to the surface to steal supplies!  I was a teenager by then, so I decided I wanted to help my people in whatever way I could!  We went on many missions, but with each mission we undertook, more of us were picked off, one by one.  Humanity was growing in power and technology, and there came a point when humanity became so advanced in technology that we couldn’t even go to the surface anymore!  And then…that’s when it started.  My people started to die out of starvation, for we could no longer find any food…water was disappearing, almost as if it was by some cruel act of sorcery!  But, one day, when I dug into the bottom of things, I discovered that the humans had followed us to our city, and rather than attacking us, they decided to sap us of our resources, right under our noses!  But, when we came to realize the truth…I was the only one left standing.” he said, finishing strongly on his last sentence!  Everyone was dead silent, and Braig was smirking, immensely satisfied by what was transpiring!

 

  “And in my loneliness…I learned to become stronger.  I adapted the human’s technology and amplified it, and shortly after, I began constructing great weapons of mass destruction, in order to avenge my fallen people!  Many, many years passed, and then came the rise of the cursed Supers.  Ever since a super powered human appeared for the first time, that was the biggest foil of my plans!” he exclaimed!  He gave out a deep sigh before continuing.

 

  “Ever since the Supers arrived in the picture, my goal has been to eliminate them, so that they do not get in the way of my plans!  After everything I’ve been through, after everything I’ve survived, I’m not going to let my efforts be in vain!  You will all feel the pain that I felt when I lost my people….” He growled, and then, he turned around and walked back towards the table, continuing his work on the weapon he was crafting!

 

  “You have a broken heart…” Violet whispered.  The Underminer seemed to catch those words, for he glanced over his shoulder at her.

 

  “What did you say…?” he asked.  She straightened up.

 

  “You have a broken heart.  This loneliness you feel is because of the suffering we humans have caused to you…you’re just doing what you think is right…” she said.  The Underminer was taken aback by this!  He couldn’t believe that one of his enemies was sympathizing with him!

 

  “Yes…you are correct…and I will not be stopped!” he declared.  Violet looked down sadly.

 

  “You have every right to do what you’re doing.  After all, humanity is flawed.  We’re a people that are still learning.  Granted, we’ve made more mistakes than anything…but those mistakes have allowed us to learn.  I know that your faith in humanity is non-existent, and what I’m going to say probably won’t matter…but there’s still good in humanity.  Not all humans want to destroy…you and I can come to an understanding!” she said.  And then, just there, everyone witnessed something very surprising!  The Undermner was shedding tears!  His face had softened, and his body was less stiff!  Violet’s words had touched him!  Just then, Braig put his hand on his shoulder.

(End Song Here)

 

  “Oh ho!  So you do have a soft side!  How cute!  But I’m afraid you’re wasting your time! These people here are only trying to fool you.  If you release them, the first thing they’ll do is take you out!  Trust me, we humans are deceitful little things, heh.” he remarked.  The Underminer’s face then tensed again.  He was torn!  Now he didn’t seem to know what to do!

 

  “It’s true….we are deceitful…but I do mean the words that I’m speaking…” Violet said.  The Underminer glanced over at her for a long while, and the silence in the air was tense!  Suddenly, the cave started to shake!  Everyone looked around in alarm, for they didn’t know what was happening!

 

  “W-what’s that, kupo!?” Sky asked, nervous and shaking!  Braig smirked and then looked at the Underminer.

 

  “Well, well, well, it seems that the Heartless and Unborn are stirring!  They can sense your insecutiry pal, so I suggest you make up your mind on whatever it is you’re going to do, or otherwise, your cave’s gonna be flooded!” he said.  The Underminer looked down at his hands, and he clenched his fists.  He felt rage boiling up inside him.  But at the same time, he felt that Violet had truly understood him! He didn’t know what to do!  As seconds passed, the cave kept shaking, and the ground rumbled violently!

 

  “Tick tock, pal…” Braig whispered to the Underminer.  Things were getting worse by the second!  The Incredibles and Kyle, Raxon and Sky were tensing up!  They needed to break free to fight the Heartless and Unborn!

 

  Just then, a giant chunk of the cave’s ceiling broke loose, and it was going to fall right on Dash!  Everyone panicked, and just when they thought that Dash was going to get crushed, the Underminer cut him loose and pushed him out of the way just in time!  Dash looked at him shocked, and couldn’t believe that he had just been freed!  Everyone stared at the Underminer, who looked at Dash, and then handed him a small knife.

 

  “Free the others….go, before the cave collapses!” he said.  Dash couldn’t believe this was happening!  He took the knife and nodded.

 

  “Thank you…” he said.  And with blazing fast speed, Dash freed everyone else, and now they quickly got to their feet!  Kyle, however, struggled a bit because of the wound Braig had inflicted on him, and he wasn’t able to move as easily!  Seconds later, Raxon and Sky helped him up, and were now holding him!  Braig then pointed his arrow gun on the Underminer and shook his head.

 

  “Tsk, tsk, tsk, bad choice there, amigo.  Looks like you turned soft in the end!” he said.  Just when he was about to shoot, the bullet was immediately deflected and almost hit Braig!  When he realized what had happened, he noticed that Violet had cast a forcefield to protect the Underminer! She looked at him with pleading eyes!

 

  “Underminer, come with us!  We have to get out!” she shouted!  The Underminer was about to head towards her, when all of a sudden, Heartless and Unborn started to pour from the walls and from the ground in droves!  Everyone was caught unprepared for this, and they were about to be overrun!  The Underminer then took the weapon he had forged, which was a type of drilling machine, albeit smaller, and then he struck it near one of the walls, causing chunks of rocks from the ceiling to come crashing down!  He then glanced back at Violet.

 

  “Go now, I’ll hold them off!” he shouted.  Violet didn’t want to, but the others decided to take up his offer, and seeing as though they couldn’t take such a ridiculously insane number of enemies at once, they decided they needed to get out!

 

  “Come on Violet, let’s go!” Elastigirl shouted as everyone started to run!  Violet then ran towards her, and when she glanced back, the last thing she saw were the chunks of rock falling down, cornering the Underminer and Braig with the overwhelming amounts of Heartless and Unborn!  She cried and then kept running!

 

  Kyle constantly struggle to run, but thankfully, Raxon and Sky were there to help them!  They didn’t utter any words to each other.  They simply looked forward and pressed on.  Raxon could feel a horrible stain of guilt in his heart for doubting Kyle!  He had taken a bullet for Sky with no hesitation!  If that wasn’t proof enough that he could trust Kyle, then he truly was crazy!  Sky was thinking of that fateful moment, when he had almost met his demise!  He knew that thanking Kyle would never be enough, so he swore to himself that he’d pay him back the favor, no matter what!  But this, he decided, was something he wanted to keep to himself.  After a few minutes, they got further away from where they were held prisoner, and now, it looked like they were getting closer to the surface!

 

  “Come on everyone, this way, we’re almost there!” Frozone said, and with that, everyone ran even faster!  Dash had already reached a point where he was far ahead of everyone, and then he gasped as he saw something running behind the others!  It seemed to be some giant, monstrous creature!

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  Meanwhile, back at the Pearl, Elizabeth Swann stood fast, standing over all the other pirates, who were looking at her with worried eyes!  She could see their fear written on their faces!  Now, she thought, was the best time to offer some encouraging words!

 

  “Listen to me now…listen!” she declared, and everyone remained silent, attentive to her every word!

 

  “Now, we face what will most likely be the end of an era…but out of this battle, a new era shall begin!  An era where we prevail and reclaim the seas once more!  There was a day when a man’s strength was in the sweat of his brow, and the strength of his back…and the courage in his heart…in all our hearts!  Beckett and his men think that they can break us, but what they don’t realize is that we are capable of anything!  We will show them all what we can do!” she said, with such awe inspiring confidence and fortitude, that the other pirates couldn’t help but feel courage building from within them!  Will smiled, and then Elizabeth raised her right arm.

 

  “Gentlemen…hoist the colors…” she said, and at that, everyone nodded, and they all kept repeating “hoist the colors” over and over!  One by one, each pirate ship in the fleet raised their flags with pride!  They were now ready for battle!  The Keyblade Wielders were also ready now.  Ready for anything that could happen!

 

  “First, we’ll face Beckett’s ship…then, we sail towards the rest!” Elizabeth declared, and the crew of the Pearl dutifully nodded.  And so, they began to set sail towards the battlefield!  As they sailed, Gilgamesh looked up to the sky and noticed that it was darkening greatly!  Thunder was crashing down, and small drops of rain were falling!  The ocean waves were unsteady, and that’s when he knew things were about to get intense!

 

  “I have a bad feeling about this…” he whispered to the other Keyblade Wielders.

 

  And so, within seconds, the ocean waves started to move in a different pattern!  This confused the pirates at first, but then, they slowly came to realize that the waves were forming…a maelstrom!  It steadily grew, up until the point that it was an eerily wide gaping maw in the middle of the ocean, threatening to devour anyone who fell down into the watery depths!  Riku looked out towards the horizon, and noticed that Beckett’s ship wasn’t coming!  No, rather, it was the Flying Dutchman that was making its approach!  He then signaled Elizabeth to look at the direction of the ship!  Elizabeth saw and gritted her teeth!

 

  “The Dutchman…” she whispered.  But even so, they entered the maelstrom, just as the Dutchman did, and now, the two ships were sailing in circles!  Now the battle was about to begin!  Dawn then stepped forward in front of the other Keyblade Wielders, and then she turned around and offered her brightest smile!

 

  “My dearest friends…there’s no need for us to worry!  We’ll make it out of this, I’m certain of it! We’ll fight to our last breath, and in the end, we’ll come out victorious!  We have to keep courage and perseverance in our hearts!  We can do this!  I believe in all of you!” she said, and the others smiled at her.  She knew that they were ready for anything, and now, the time had finally come to do battle against the Dutchman!

 

(Start Song Here)

  For a moment, there was nothing but silence!  The two ships weaved in circles, waiting to be perfectly balanced out to each other, and as soon as they were on level field, they started firing the cannons!  Amidst the fierce current of the maelstrom, you could barely notice the cannonballs flying towards each other!  Even though both ships were far apart from each other, the cannonballs still reached, and parts of the ships were being chipped off!  It was quite the intense shootout for a few minutes, and then, the ships drew closer, descending further down into the maelstrom, and now, they were closer to the point that the cannonballs being fired would do more damage!

 

  On the Flying Dutchman, Davy Jones was looking towards the Pearl, his face full with determination!  He wasn’t going to stop at nothing until the Pearl sank into the depths for good!  Momentarily, he thought about his true love, Calypso, and about their troubled past.  He clenched his claw as he remembered, feeling distraught at the painful memories!  Had it really come to this?  Was everything left for Jones nothing but destruction?  He then shook his head, discarding his thoughts, and focused himself on the battle at hand!  His loyal crew members were firing off the cannons, and now, they were preparing themselves to board the Pearl!

 

  Back on the Pearl, the Keyblade Wielders nodded, for now was the time for them to attack!  And so, along with the other pirates, they hung on to some long ropes and swung their way across the watery abyss of the maelstrom, and then boarded the Flying Dutchman!  Quickly, Kairi  and Mickey went towards the northern section of the ship, taking out Davy Jones’ men as they went!  There were so many of them!  But they kept themselves iron willed, and they kept pushing through!  Kairi masterfully dodged three fatal attacks from one of the enemies, and then skillfully counterattacked, sending the unfortunate foe down towards the watery abyss!

 

  Dawn, Riku and Gilgamesh took care of the middle section of the ship, making it their priority to destroy the cannons!  They managed to destroy two, but no sooner than that, more foes appeared, blocking their progress!  Dawn repelled a few of the foes with her Keyblade, batting them left and right! Gilgamesh summoned his long spears, providing useful long range combat!  He was able to keep some of the foes at bay as well!  Riku took this opportunity to destroy the rest of the cannons, but then, a tall, hulking foe came and stood in his way, with a giant club in his hand!  At that, Riku groaned and shook his head!  Quickly, he dodged an attack from the powerful foe, but as he tried to counterattack, he was swatted off like a fly towards the other side of the ship!

 

  “Riku!!!” Dawn shouted out!

 

  Vanitas and Dexeres made sure to take care of the southern section of the ship, and they were holding their ground quite well!  Vanitas was keeping back the enemy with his multiple assortment of dark spells, and Dexeres was throwing twilight daggers!  Then, Vanitas summoned the Unversed, while Dexeres summoned the Nobodies to turn the tide!  Many of them were wiped out, unfortunately, but at least the strongest ones remained alive, fighting off the enemy!  It was an intense battle!  Vanitas glanced over at Dexeres, who had a face full of determination!  It truly did seem like Dexers had cast aside his attitude from earlier today!  Or, he was just covering up.  Either way, Vanitas made sure to keep an eye on his friend!

 

  “Behind you!” Dexeres shouted as he took out a nearby foe that almost got to Vanitas!  Vanitas chuckled and smirked.

 

  “I let you have that one on purpose!” he boasted.  Dexeres rolled his eyes and scoffed.

 

  “Yeah, sure.  Concentrate on the battle!” he shouted back!

 

  And so, the battle continued, and as seconds passed, Davy Jones’ men became eve more relentless, doing their absolute best to drive the Keyblade Wielders out of their ship!  As for Davy Jones himself, he took notice of the Keyblade Wielders, and he was just about to head towards them to deal with them himself!  But then, from the corner of his eye, he noticed someone coming out of his quarters, with nothing other than…his chest!  The chest that contained his heart!  And so, Jones discarded engaging the Keyblade Wielders in favor of going after the chest!  When he got nearer to the thief, he noticed that it was none other than…

 

  “Jack Sparrow!  Well, what’s this?  A helpless bird?  Ha, you are a helpless bird that never learned to fly!” he spouted, and a few crew members that were beside him laughed.  Jack, who had crossed over from the Pearl, had hoped that he could get the chest without being spotted.  But, it looked like that wouldn’t be the case!  He just laughed and stepped back slowly.

 

  “Ah yes, quite unfortunate, eh?  But…it’s never too late to learn!” Jack replied, and with that, he slammed the chest into a nearby rope that had been knotted tightly, and now, it propelled Jack high upwards, and he landed on one of the masts of the ship!  He thought he was safe from Jones, but that was not the case, as Jones quickly appeared from the mast, almost as if he had been there all along! That was but one of his many abilities!

 

  “The chest!  Hand it over!” Jones demanded.  Jack refused and then drew his sword.

 

  “I can set you free, mate!” Jack remarked, and Jones drew his sword!

 

  “My freedom was forfeit long ago!  Grrrahhh!!!” he shouted, as he and Jack began to duel atop the mast!  It was incredible how the two of them were fighting so rigorously, despite the very unstable surroundings about them!  Jack kept the chest away from Jones and tried to fend him off, but Jones was an equally adept swordsman, and he wasn’t one to give up so easily!

 

  Down below, the battle was getting even more intense!  Even with the assistance of the Unversed and Nobodies, the Keyblade Wielders were still in quite the tight spot!  Vanitas and Dexeres tiredlessly kept holding off the enemy, while Unborn were just now starting to appear all over the ship!  Kairi and Mickey took notice, and they immediately began to dispatch the Unborn!  Kairi weaved through a dozen of them with her Keyblade, and then she cast a Firaga spell, sending Unborn and Davy Jones’ men flying all around! Mickey used his speed and strength to quickly outmaneuver a dozen foes, finishing them off with style rather quickly!

 

  Dawn and Gilgamesh were trying to get to Riku, but large, hulking foe was impeding them from doing so!  And so, Dawn decided to try out a new technique she had been working on!  She stabbed her Keyblade on the wooden floor of the ship, and then she concentrated her energy until her fists were covered in a silver aura!  After that, she darted through the ship almost like a ray of light, going in zig zags and making sure not to hit any of her friends and allies!  She disoriented the hulking foe, all the while taking out a few additional enemies along the way, and then she jumped up and landed a sickening right hook straight across the hulking foe’s face, sending him reeling and falling off the ship! Gilgamesh applauded Dawn’s skill and seemed very pleased!

 

  “Excellent work, young lass!  That was quite impressive!” Gilgamesh shouted.  Dawn smiled and nodded.  They then ran towards Riku, who was standing up slowly, and he wobbled a bit, for it seems that the hulking foe had done quite the number on him!  He leaned on Dawn momentarily and felt dizzy.

 

  “Ugh…my body…” Riku muttered, and then he flinched in pain as his old wounds began to act up again!  This was not good!  Dawn and Gilgamesh stood side by side, making sure to protect Riku!  He looked at them and shook his head.

 

  “Y-you fools…don’t do this….I can still fight!” he said, trying to stand!

 

  “Master Riku, you clearly aren’t fit to fight right now!  Leave this to us!” Gilgamesh said, and Dawn nodded in agreement.

 

  “That’s right!  Let us do the fighting for you!  You need to recover your strength, otherwise, you’ll be an easy target for the enemy!” she stated, and at that, Riku lowered his head. He didn’t want this.  He didn’t want the people he cared about risking their lives to protect him!  He needed his full strength!  Suddenly, the ship shook, and everyone on board swayed back and forth and left to right for a moment, and then, the waves became ever more violent!

 

  Mickey was near Kairi, and both of them were holding off the enemy fairly well!  They kept a sharp eye on their surroundings, for now the waves were making the ships unstable!  Vanitas and Dexers summoned more Unversed and Nobodies, and then, all of a sudden, the silver haired woman appeared right on the spot!  She appeared so suddenly that she caught everyone literally by surprise!  Dexeres immediately froze, and Vanitas noticed his reaction!  The silver haired woman was surrounded by Unborn, Unversed, Nobodies and Davy Jones’ men!  They all went towards her, but with a snap of her fingers, they all vanished instantly!  Everyone looked on in shock!  She slowly walked towards Dexeres, but Vanitas came in the way and raised his Keyblade!

(End Song Here)

 

  “Oh no, you aren’t!” he said. Dexeres was about to protest, but Vanitas kept him at bay with his Unversed! The silver haired woman stopped in her tracks, and then she looked at the other Keyblade Wielders that were fighting all over the ship!

 

  “Now you’re gonna tell me just who the heck are you?  What is it about you that has Dexeres so disoriented!?  What are you to him!?” Vanitas demanded, pointing his Keyblade at her neck!  She calmly smacked the Keyblade from her neck and glared at Vanitas menacingly.

 

  “I don’t have to answer to you.” was all she said, and with that, she grabbed Vanitas by the throat and threw him aside!  Kairi and Mickey, who were nearby, took notice, and they quickly went to aid him, but they too, were stopped short, as the silver haired woman cast Bind on both of them!  Her magic was indeed deadly powerful!  She then looked at Dexeres, who remained frozen in place!  The funny thing was, that the battle on the ship was still taking place, and yet, it seemed that Dexeres and the silver haired woman weren’t part of it at all, for no one came to them to fight!  She raised her hand and twirled it once, and when she snapped her fingers, she instantly brought Dawn, Gilgamesh and Riku towards her, and then she knocked them down, and they flinched in pain!  Dexeres couldn’t believe what he was witnessing!  He gripped his Keyblade tightly and gritted his teeth.

 

  “Why are you doing this…just why?” he asked under his breath.

 

  All the silver haired woman did was snap her fingers just once, and immediately, all the Keyblade Wielders had instantly been brought somewhere else entirely!  They were no longer on the Flying Dutchman!  Rather, they seemed to be in some other place altogether!  It looked like a long valley, but it was completely covered in darkness!  The night was thick here, and the eerie silence wasn’t reassuring.  Dexeres remained standing, and he still remained frozen.  He cursed himself for not raising his Keyblade, but he just couldn’t bring himself to harm the silver haired woman!  She walked towards him, stopped just inches away from his face, and she observed him, almost as if she was a student studying a blackboard!  Dexeres felt warm, but he knew he couldn’t allow himself to feel this!  She was the enemy!  He had to do something, otherwise, his friends would be in deep trouble!

 

  “W-where are we!?” Mickey asked, looking around and feeling worried.

 

  “This is an extraction point.” the silver haired woman answered.  At that, Kairi raised her head and looked at the silver haired woman intently.

 

  “Extraction point…?” she asked.

 

  “Yes…this is where we’ll be picked up by my Superior.” the silver haired woman answered, without the slightest bit of emotion.  Dexeres, in an attempt to see if he could talk some sense into her, held her hands.  He made her look at him, and he looked deeply into her eyes!

 

  “Whatever the enemy has done…whatever cruel trick they’ve played…I will find a way to free you!  You can’t be serving them willingly!  Whatever or whoever has a hold on you, I will find a way to set you free!  Whatever happens, I can’t let you get hurt…I-I just can’t!” he declared.  He hoped that he would get some kind of response from the silver haired woman, but she did not respond at all.  She remained silent, but it seemed as though she had reacted in some way!  Her hands squirmed just slightly, and her cheeks were red!  Granted, she wasn’t showing any emotion, but it seemed as though somehow, Dexeres had gotten to her!  He noticed this, and now he knew that there was hope for her after all!

 

  “Ugh…Dexeres, what’s with you?  What’s so special about this girl, anyway?  Just who is she to you!?” Vanitas asked, trying to stand.

 

  “Guys…I think something’s coming…” Riku said. 

 

  And with that, everyone looked up at the same time, and then, that’s when they saw an enormous fleet of airships dotting the sky!  One of the airships, the leader of the fleet, apparently, was lowering itself down.  Then, on the side of the airship, a giant, steel doorway opened, and from it, a few soldiers came marching towards the Keyblade Wielders!  They were going to try and fight against them, but the silver haired woman quickly cast Bind on them, making sure all of them were immobile!  The soldiers then came and held the Keyblade Wielders, standing them up and then pointing their weapons at them!  One of the soldiers looked at the silver haired woman and then looked at Dexeres.

 

  “What about him, ma’am?” he asked.  She looked at him and shook her head.

 

  “I’ll take care of him…he’s mine.” she replied.

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  At that same moment, Dash shouted out from the top of his lungs as loud as he was able, for the others were in grave danger!  Some sort of creature was running fast, and catching up behind them!  The others quickly noticed, and then they got out of the way before the creature could harm them!  When the creature crashed on a nearby boulder, they all took a closer look at it!  It seemed to be a giant scarab, with razor sharp pincers!  Everyone prepared for battle, and Raxon and Sky set Kyle down, who was still struggling to stay conscious!

 

  “We’ll take care of it from here…” Raxon said.

 

  “We’ll protect you, you can be sure of that, kupo!” Sky replied, and Kyle tried to stand up, forcing himself up on one knee, but then he fell down, weakened.

 

  “Guys…that thing…I can sense that it’s very powerful…” he whispered.  Raxon shook his head.

 

  “No matter how powerful that thing is, we won’t let it harm you…” the pirate remarked, and at that, Kyle remained silent.

 

  “Heads up!!!” Mr. Incredible shouted, and so, the battle began!

 

(Start Song Here)

  Jak Jak jumped off from Mr. Incredible’s head and turned into his monstrous form, quickly taking the initiative and hoping to make a dent into the scarab creature!  He managed to thrash his arms and claw his way through its shell, but he wasn’t able to break it just like that!  He then jumped back before the scarab had a chance to counter!  Dash literally looked like a ricocheting bullet, as he bounced around the entire area around the scarab, trying to disorient it!  While the creature was being distracted, Violet focused her psychic energy and then launched pyschic waves from her hands, and then Frozone blasted ice from his hands to boost her powers, and in doing so, created quite the deadly looking psychic ice blade!  It managed to hit its targer, but it proved ineffective!

 

  Elastigirl ran towards the scarab and then stretched herself out as fast as she could, enveloping herself over the creature, trying to pin it down!  Fort he moment, the creature was vulnerable and immobile, and that’s when Mr. Incredible capitalized and dove in to deliver a series of bone crunching punches, managing to make the scarab’s shell break somewhat!  But even so, that still wasn’t enough!

 

  “I’ll take care of it from here, kupo!” Sky shouted.  And so, everyone backed off, except for Elastigirl, who remained pinning down the scarab, as Sky summoned a sword out of thin air!  Said sword looked quite sharp and quite heavy, so one wondered how the little moogle could carry such a weapon!  Then again, the weapon was adequately sized to the moogle’s size, so it probably didn’t matter.  And so, Sky went right in, casting spells onto his sword, and then started slashing the scarab’s legs, managing to cut them off!  He then flew upwards until he reached the ceiling of the cave, and then he dove down like a bullet, and he was enveloped in a ball of light, and he managed to pierce through the scarab’s shell, damaging it greatly!

 

  “Way to go!” Dash shouted.  Sky shook his head.

 

  “Don’t celebrate just yet, kupo!” the little moogle said.  And there, right before their eyes, the scarab freed itself from Elastigirl’s hold and flung her over to the others!  Its pincers now seemed even deadlier than before!  Even though it had no legs, it still managed to move, and it was moving quite fast! Everyone quickly got out of the way to avoid the creature’s charge!

 

  When the creature finalized its attack, it slowly turned around to charge at its targets once again!  This time, though, Raxon was the only one standing in its way.  The others were about to come help, but Raxon raised his hand.  He wanted to do this by himself!  As the scarab began its charge, Raxon took a deep breath and closed his eyes.  He let everything around him sink in.  The ground under his feet. The stiff air all around him.  The tension brewing slowly.  His muscles softened and relaxed, and he let the creature keep coming at him!  He seemed to be mouthing something out, for Kyle noticed that he was talking to himself, but he couldn’t make out what he was saying!  Sky seemed really calm, for apparently, he already knew what Raxon was up to!

 

  “Kid, you’re gonna get hurt!” Mr. Incredible shouted.  Sky put his hand on his shoulder and shook his head.

 

  “Don’t worry, he knows what he’s doing, kupo!” the little moogle said.  Kyle looked at Raxon anxiously.

 

  “Raxon…what are you thinking?” Kyle thought to himself.  He saw as the scarab inched closer toward him!

 

  All the while, Raxon remained calm, almost as if his body had been left behind and his spirit had come out of his body!  It wasn’t until the scarab was literally inches away from Raxon that the pirate opened his eyes, and then, his Keyblade suddenly started to shine with a bright, golden color!  It was a magnificent glow, like no one had ever seen before!  Raxon quickly jumped over the scarab, and then, from his keyblade, five rays of light shot out at five diffrent points surrounding the scarab, and then, they formed lines, almost as if it was a constellation!  Then, Raxon disappeared in a blur, and when he reappeared, he had launched his Keyblade up, and then it came down and pierced through the scarab, and Raxon snapped his fingers.

 

  “Pirate…Star.” he whispered.  And with those words uttered, the constellation formed into a blazing star which incinerated the scarab and then dissolved it into a flash of light!  Just like that, the battle was over!  Everyone looked at Raxon impressed, while Sky simply gave out a cheerful laugh!

(End Song Here)

 

  “That’s Raxon, kupo!” the little moogle said excitedly.  The Incredibles were amazed by what they had just seen, and they were certainly impressed!

 

  “Great job, Raxon, you took that thing down with no effort!” Frozone complimented him, but Raxon simply shook his head.

 

  “I wouldn’t have been able to defeat that thing without your help.  So thank you.  All of you.” he said as he bowed humbly.  Then, when he turned around, he noticed that the exit of the cave was just within reach!

 

  “Come on guys, over he—“ Raxon started, but he was quickly pushed away by Sky!  When he was able to see what had happened, Sky had just saved him from being shot by none other than…Braig!  Luckily, Sky wasn’t hurt, because he had his sword, which deflected the bullet fired from Bragi’s arrow gun!  Everyone bécame fully alert of his presence and then gathered together defensively!  Kyle wasn’t able to stand, but he could see Braig clearly from where he lay!  He clenched his fists as he saw the man, smirking, albeit wounded.

 

  “Heh…I gotta admit, I wasn’t expecting for old Underminer to turn tail on me right at the last moment…well, I guess that’s just what I get for grouping up with him!  Looks like I’ll have to manage my plans on my own!  But that, you see…won’t be a problem.  Once I deal with all of you, that is…” he said as he reloaded his two arrow guns and pointed them at everyone!

 

  “Give it up…you’re badly injured, so don’t think you’re gonna beat us!” Raxon proclaimed.  At that, Braig laughed, but soon winced in pain, and he took a moment to rub his ribs.  His face was all bruised us as well.  He sighed and tried stretching his arms, but he winced in pain again, for his arms were also quite injured!

 

(Start Song Here)

  “Oh, trust me kid, you’re doing a bad thing underestimating me…keep that up, and you’ll really tick me off!” he said, and with that he fired a barrage of bullets, many of which were heading towards a defenseless Kyle!  Sky quickly cast Reflect on Kyle, ricocheting the bullets back to Braig!  Braig, of course, dodged quickly and effectively, wounds and all!  The others were caught unprepared for this, but still, they charged towards Braig as best as they could!  They did their best to land a hit on him, but he was too fast!  He was constantly teleporting here and there and everywhere!  Every once in a while, he’d shoot a barrage of bullets, of which the others found it very hard to dodge or deflect because of how powerful they were.  But, after the third barrage, Sky was able to cast a potent Reflectga spell on everyone, making Braig unable to use his arrow guns.  He smirked.

 

  “Oh ho, are you really challenging me?  How cute!” Braig said, and then, he morphed both of his arrow guns into a sniper, and then he shot up at the ceiling of the cave, causing heavy chunks of rock to fall down!

 

  “Let’s see if you’ll risk letting those rocks fall on you!” Braig shouted!  Everyone had no choice but to move, and once they did, Braig seized his opportunity and quickly fired another barrage of bullets, and then, he fired a super charged bullet, which bounced off all the corners of the cave!  It almost hit Violet, but just then, Kyle, with wound and all, blocked the bullet with his Keyblade!  Violet gasped and held his shoulders.

 

  “Kyle, you’re hurt!  You need to get to safety!  We’ll protect you!” she shouted.  Kyle shook his head.

 

  “We do this together!” he said, and with that, he was able to summon enough strength to stand up!  His wound was blazing with pain, but he was resisting it!  Violet admired Kyle’s bravery, and so she stood by him, and both of them made sure to protect everyone!

 

  Mr. Incredible took advantage of the rocks falling from the ceiling, and he caught them and started throwing them at Braig!  Frozone covered the rocks with ice, and Elastigirl also shot a few rocks by using herself as a slingshot!  Jak Jak turned into his fiery form, and then he hopped onto Dash, who ran towards Braig, and with their combined might, all Braig could see was a deadly trail of fire!  He barely managed to dodge the attack, and then, Kyle shot out a Thundaga spell, amplified by Violet’s psychic powers!  Raxon and Sky fused their skills and shot out a golden beam of light, infused with wind, threatening to send Braig hurling!  But even with these potent attacks, Braig still managed to get out of the way.  He stopped for a moment to catch his breath and laughed.

 

  “Whew.  It looks like I’m getting rusty!  You people have me impressed!” he said as he reloaded his arrow guns yet again!

 

  “You won’t get away!” Kyle exclaimed.  Braig simply scoffed as he prepared to fire off a super charged bullet from his arrow gun!

 

  “Ha, as if!  Kid, you really need a lesson in battling me!  Rule number one!  Never, and I mean never, underestimate me!” he said, and with that, he shot off the super charged bullet, but instead of hitting the others, it hit a nearby pillar of stone, which now broke easily and was about to crush the Incredibles!  Raxon and Sky were out of reach, and they panicked that they might be too late, but luckily, Violet saved the day, for she created a powerful forcefield that rejected the broken pillar, causing the debris to fall to the side!  Braig hissed under his breath, and then, from the corner of his eyes, he noticed Dash coming quickly, and that’s when he disappeared instantly, and when he reappeared, he held Dash by the neck, resisiting the flames Jak Jak was emanating, and then he loaded his arrow gun, pointing it at the two helpless Supers!  Elastigirl gasped as she saw her two sons being held by gunpoint!

(End Song Here)

 

  “No, don’t shoot them!  Please, I beg of you!” she pleaded.  She was going to extend her arm to retrieve her sons, but she knew that Braig would have pulled the trigger by then, so she decided to stand down.  The others remained still, making sure not to do any reckless movements!

 

  “Ah ha, there we go!  Once I have the leverage, I get the advantage in this whole situation!  Anyways, like any cliché hostage crisis, here’s the deal!  If any of you try to do something stupid, I’ll put a bullet through these kids heads!  And let me tell you, you don’t want to see the splatter of a mess that’ll make!” Braig teased with a triumphant smirk.

 

  “Don’t you dare!” Mr. Incredible shouted, rasising his fist, but Braig cocked his arrow gun and held it right on Dash’s head!  Jak Jak tried to move, but Braig kept a close eye on him, and angled his arrow gun to a point where if he shot, the bullet would cleanly pierce through both Dash and Jak Jak’s heads!

 

  “Ah, ah, ah!  Be the responsible parent and stand down!  But really, you shouldn’t have put your kids up to this!  Teaching them to fight guys like me at such a young age?  That’s quite the way for them to get killed off early on, don’t you think?” Braig remarked as he hit Dash’s head with the base of his arrow gun, causing poor Dash to wince in pain!  Jak Jak began to cry!  The others were literally frozen, and now, panic was at an all time high!

 

  “Oh no…what are we going to do!?” Violet exclaimed!  Kyle desperately looked around, trying to see if there was anything in the environment that he could use to disorient Braig!  But unfortunately, there was nothing!  It seemed that things were now deadly dire!

 

  “Drop your weapons, scum!” a voice bellowed from the cave.  Braig was about to say something, when all of a sudden, he screamed in pain, as he suddenly felt a steady surge going all over his body!  When he looked down at his foot, he noticed a drill had pierced it!  When he lifted his head, Dash and Jak Jak had already escaped, and were now alongside the others!  They all looked around, and Violet smiled when she saw who it was!

 

  “It’s the Underminer!” she yelled, and everyone looked to their left, and saw the Underminer, badly injured, but still standing!  He had his drill gun at the ready, and Braig was giving off quite the menacing glare!  He then looked at the others.

 

  “Go, it’s time that you got out of this cave for good!” he said.  The others nodded, but Violet looked at him with a concerned face.  Kyle, Raxon and Sky remained with her.

 

  “Wait, aren’t you coming with us?” she asked.  The Underminer shook his head.

 

(Start Song Here)

  “I…am sorry.  But, you helped me realize something, Violet.  I was following a blind path of vengeance…and while humans did take out my kind…that doesn’t mean all of humanity must pay the price for what happened ages ago…not all humans are evil.  You helped me open my eyes to that…and I hope that you’ll prove me right again.  However dark humanity becomes in the future…don’t let it change who you are, Violet.  You are an amazing human…and if there had been a human like you back then…things would have been much different for my people.  Now go…I’m going to seal off this cave, and make sure no one ever comes in or out again!” the Underminer said, his voice full of determination! Violet began to tear up.

 

  “But…will I ever see you again?” she asked.  The Underminer hesitated a bit before answering, but then, he smiled.

 

  “As long as you keep me in your heart and in your memory…my people will never truly die. So please…don’t forget about me.” he said.  Violet shook her head, tears rolling down her face!  Kyle held her by the arm and hugged her.

 

  “He’s doing what his heart is telling him to do…we have to take this chance he’s given us and go…” he said, trying not to cry himself.  Raxon and Sky remained silent.

 

  “You will always live in me.” she said.  At that, the Underminer smiled, and then, they all left, leaving him alone with Braig.  He then shot his drill gun a few times towards the ceiling, causing giant chunks of debris to fall down!  The force of which blocked out the entrance, making it impossible to ever enter or exit again!  Many rocks fell on the Underminer, and he tried getting a shot at Braig, but he never go the chance…for Braig shot him right in the head!  The Underminer fell, lifeless to the floor. Braig managed to get the drill out of his foot, and he cursed under his breath as the cave kept collapsing around him!

 

  “Looks like I’ll have to keep a low profile…for now.” he whispered to himself, and with that, he opened a portal of darkness, went through it, and disappeared!  When he opened up another portal and ended up in another world, he found himself smirking, and even though he was limp, he couldn’t stop smiling!

 

  “Yep, that kiddo has some fiery spirit in him…reminds me of that other idiot Keyblade Wielder. Heh, this is going to be very interesting…” he said.  And with that, he went off, to parts unknown…

(End Song Here)

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The Underminer sacrificed his life to give Kyle, Raxon, Sky and the others a chance to escape! But Braig has escaped!  Will he show up again anytime soon?  That question may or may not be answered in time, but for now, be prepared for the next chapter, as Dawn, Riku, and the rest of the Keyblade Wielders are now captured by the enemy!  What will happen to them?  Stay tuned for Chapter Seventeen: “High Above The Clouds!”

 

Well everyone, that was the chapter!  I hope you all found it to your enjoyment!  I’m deeply sorry for having taken such a ridiculously long time to post the chapter!  You see, lately I’ve been busy, watching TV shows, anime, finishing up my latest video games, hanging out with my friends and family, etc. I also took a long time to post the chapter because I wanted to make it slightly longer!  I hope I succeeded, for in Microfost Word, this chapter took fifteen pages! So yeah, lol.   So anyways, thank you very much for your patience and support, and as always, please be sure to comment on what you thought of tonight’s chapter!  Until next time, stay tuned for the next one!

First Twilight Princess HD, Cloud in Smash, and now this happy chapter... I'm ready.

Wow. So Braig survived the clash of seven and thirteen. That's why he is here. Who is that woman? Did she enter some sort of spell? Also, more importantly, where is Trish? So the keyblade wielders are now in some place pretty unknown and now they are under the control of the woman's soldiers. Where exactly are they and also, WHERE ARE SORA, DONALD, GOOFY, AND XION?

To KHLegendIII, haha, you're always happy when I post new chapters!

 

At KingdomHearts3, ah, many good questions indeed!  The question is, how will the answers be unveiled?  Hehe, you'll find out soon enough!

 

Hey there everyone, how’s it going?  I hope you’ve all been doing okay!  So then, here’s another chapter of my story! I hope it’s to your enjoyment!  Without further ado, read on, my faithful followers!

 

Chapter Seventeen: High Above The Clouds

 

  Dexeres was still trying to figure it all out.  The silver haired woman had captured him and his friends, and now, the airship fleet was high above the sky!  They still hadn’t been brought above decks, so they were literally in the dark!  Ever since their capture, they had been forced to stay in one of the prison cells, awaiting for anything to happen!  Two guards were posted outside their cell, and they never left the Keyblade Wielders alone for a single minute!  Every now and then, the silver haired woman would come down to inspect them, and sometimes, she’d stay and stare at Dexeres for a long while before heading above decks.  Dexeres was now quite desperate, and he wanted nothing more than to get out, but, as things currently stood, getting out would recquire a considerable ruckus!  Vanitas stood up and walked towards Dexeres, leaning his back on the cell bars, and he gave out a soft sigh.

 

  “Well, looks like we’ve gotten ourselves into another fine mess, wouldn’t you say?” he asked, trying to ligthen the mood.  Dexeres chuckled grimly.

 

  “Heh, fine mess, you say?  More like catastrophic disaster…” he answered.

 

  “That may be the case…but hey, this could also come to our advantage, you know?  There may be something in this old airship that’ll help things tide over for us…we just have to keep a close eye on our surroundings.” he whispered, making sure that the guards wouldn ‘t hear him.

 

  “You have a point…let’s just hope an opportuniy presents itself.” Dexeres stated.  With that, they both gave a nod to each ohter, and Vanitas sat back down on the floor.

 

  But, something he knew he had to do was try to see if he could knock some sense into the silver haired woman!  Now that this opportunity had presented itself, he had to take it!  He needed to know why she was working with whoever she was working, and he wanted, no, he needed to make her snap out of it!  He could still feel that little bit of light emanating from her!  It was faint, but it was there!  He looked at the guards, who remained still and silent as ever, and then he looked around, trying to see if there was any sort of opening around the prison cell.  But, unfortunately, there was no such opening. He then sat down with the others.  Most of them were asleep, and the only ones awake were Vanitas, Gilgamesh and Kairi.  He sighed as he looked at them, and they looked at him.  Gilgamesh gave out a soft chuckle, and he crossed his arms.

 

  “Worry not, young warrior.  We’ll make it out of this situation yet!  Don’t lose heart and stay strong!” he proclaimed!  Dexeres nodded.

 

  “Oh, I don’t plan on giving up…we will get out of here…it’s just a matter of when.” Dexeres replied.  Kairi looked at the guards and then looked at her hands.

 

  “I wonder if Sora, Donald, Goofy and Xion are doing okay…?” she asked, feeling a bit disheartened.  Vanitas scoffed and shook his head.

 

  “Oh, wherever they are, I’m sure they’re just fine.  It’s all a matter of finding them as soon as possible.  But don’t worry, we’ll find them.” he reassured, and at that, Kairi smiled.

(Start Song Here)

  “You know what, Vanitas? You’re right!” she said, as she felt a bit more confident!  Just then, some strong footsteps were heard coming from above decks, and everyone woke up! In a matter of seconds, someone could be seen coming down to where they were!  When they saw who it was, they all opened there eyes wide in shock!  It was a guard, holding none other than Trish by the arm!  She looked weak and defeated. They could tell that all the fight she had in her had been spent.  It was a sad sight to see…a sight the Keyblade Wielders had to endure!

 

  As soon as the cell doors opened, the guard flung her inside, and she almost fell face flat to the floor, but thankfully, Mickey sprung up and catched her just in time!  The guards could be heard chuckling, and at that, the other Keyblade Wielders glared at them with great anger!  They then all gathered around Trish, who was barely concscious!  Tears were filling up her eyes, for apparently, she couldn’t believe what she was seeing!  She gasped in between sobs and reached to touch Mickey’s face, and she coughed slightly and looked at everyone.

 

  “Guys…is it really you?  Please don’t let this be some kind of twisted hallucination…” she said, almost in a whisper.  Mickey held her hand and nodded.

 

  “Don’t worry Trish…it’s us.  We’re real!  You’re with us now!” he said reassuringly.  At that, Trish gave out a sigh of relief, and then tears continued to roll down her face!

 

  “I thought I’d never see any of you again…” she sobbed.  Vanitas saw how damaged she was, and he clenched his fists, and he felt his heart pounding strongly.  He knelt by her side and held her head.

 

  “Who did this to you…?” he asked, trying to remain strong.

 

  “…Jexana…” she whispered, and at that, Vanitas’s eyes flared with unspeakable anger!  He felt his grip on Trish tighten, but then he quickly softened up so that he wouldn’t accidentally harm her.  He tried to control his anger, and for the most part, he did.  But, he still felt like he was going to burst out of the prison cell and take down everyone he saw!

 

  “That witch…she’s here!?” he exclaimed.  Trish nodded slowly.

 

  “This is her…airship fortress.  This is the airship that leads her whole fleet.  She’s been going through countless worlds, leaving destruction and sorrow in her wake!  And with every world that’s been destroyed, more people have rallied to her cause!  Some of these people have come from other parts of the universe, and are no doubt alligned with Jexana to make sure the Keyblade War becomes a grim reality…it’s just horrible!  She’s done so many terrible things! She’s destroyed lives and it hasn’t mattered a bit to her!  She only cares about the end results…” Trish explained, and everyone’s faces turned grim as they heard her tidings.  Vanitas kept himself calm, and drew a deep breath.

 

  “And Ventus…?” he asked.  At that, Trish remained silent for a few moments.  Tears kept rolling down her face, and she sniffed and coughed a little before speaking.

 

  “He’s still under Jexana’s spell.  He’s been serving her, helping her destroy the many worlds she’s been through…he’s helped bring slaughter and destruction…he’s done her bidding…” she answered.  Everyone tried their best to retain their composures, for this was very strong and shocking news to swallow!  Ven had been responsible for helping destroy countless lives and worlds?  That was just inconceivable!  Trish was now coughing more, and that’s when Kairi came and held her head and started to cast Curaga on her.

 

  “Alright, that’s enough for now…let’s make sure Trish gets some much needed rest. She’s in pretty bad shape, but luckily, my magic spells will be able to heal her up.  It’ll take some time, but I can do it!” Kairi explained.  Everyone nodded.  Trish wasn’t able to speak anymore, for she was dead tired. But the look in her eyes of appreciation was more than enough for Kairi, as she knew she was saying thank you.  Everyone made sure to give Trish some space, but they all remained vigilant for her.  They were glad that they finally had a friend of theirs back, and now, they just hoped she’d be able to recover!

(End Song Here)

 

  Above decks, it was already dark.  The stars dotted the night sky like a million fireflies, and the cool breeze was quite pleasant!  Jexana stood silently on the deck, with Ventus by her side.  He was also silent, and the two of them gazed at the endless amount of stars!  She then looked at him and touched his face, and her expression was soft.  If anyone had seen the expression she now bore, no one would have believed she was such an evil woman!  She kissed Ventus gently and held his hand and squeezed it.

 

  “Soon, my love…soon, nothing else will stand in my way.  The Keyblade War shall come to pass…and after al lis over, we can start fresh.  We can build a new world in our image…we can do anything we please…without having those wretched Keyblade Wielders coming after us…” she whispered. Ventus nodded slowly.

 

  “Everything will be ours soon…” he said, emotionless.  At that, Jexana chuckled softly and nodded.

 

  “How right you are, my sweet…how right you are…” she whispered, as she leaned closer to kiss him.  Suddenly, she heard footsteps and quickly turned around, only to find that it was Emmxett.  He had his arms crossed and he was walking towards her.

 

(Start Song Here)

  “I do hope I’m not interrupting.” he said sarcastically.  Jexana growled and tapped her foot.

 

  “What do you want, Emmxett?” she asked, feeling infuriated!

 

  “Oh, me?  Honestly, I don’t want anything for now.  I’m quite content traveling the worlds while gazing at such beautiful stars as these.  Hmph, but anyways, I came here to discuss something with you…” he said.  Jexana looked at him for a few moments and waited for him to speak.

 

  “Well?” she asked, feeling rather impatient!  Emmxett cleared his throat and then put his arms behind his back.

 

  “It’s about that boy, Kyle.  You confronted him and provoked him.  You even offered him a chance to come straight here to see his parents, but he refused, knowing it was you who offered him that chance.  I’m pretty sure that you provoked him, and now he’s no doubt going to storm his way through here, however he can.  What I’m questioning is why did you even provoke him in the first place? Wouldn’t he be a foil in our great scheme of things?”  he asked.  Jexana smiled, and she undeniably looked satisfied by what Emmxett had just said.  She nodded and walked towards him, and then she looked at the stars.

 

  “Well, Emmxett, when you think about it, I think you’ll realize that what I’m doing is the best course of action.  By provoking him and making him come all the way here to this airship fortress, is so that I can be able to put an end to him myself!  His yearning to rescue his parents will be his downfall…I’m going to make sure that I make him kneel before me before I kill him…” she said, a devious, devilish smirk forming across her face.  Emmxett shook his head and chuckled.

 

  “Well, aren’t you the genius?” he asked sarcastically.  Then he looked over to Venus, and when Jexana noticed that he was looking at him, she rolled he reyes.

 

  “Oh, if you’re still worried Ventus is going to turn against us, you’ve got nothing to worry about!  He’s firmly in my command, and I have him wrapped around my finger…heh, I’ll show you.” she said, and then she looked at Ventus and pointed towards him.

 

  “Ventus!  Come to me, my sweet!” she said in a soothing, seductive voice.  Ventus immediately glanced over his shoulder at her, and then he turned around and walked towards her slowly.  When he was mere inches away from her, he stopped.  Emmxett didn’t like the way Ventus’ eyes seemed so lifeless.  With all the things he’d seen, he found this to be quite disturbing!  Emmxett crossed his arms and looked at Ventus, with an impressed expression on his face.

 

  “I am here, my love…” Ventus said, and at that, Jexana perked up and then raised her eyebrow at Emmxett.

 

  “See?  What did I tell you?  He’s firmly under my command!” she stated.  Emmxett shook his head and chuckled softly.

 

  “That may be, for the time being…but remember when I was worrying about Kyle?  Well, I have reason to worry.  We aren’t just provoking him…when he comes here, there will no doubt be some kind of reaction from Ventus.  I’m dead certain that by the time Kyle comes, your spell is going to start to wear off…” Emmxett said, feeling that he needed to warn Jexana about the whole situation.

 

  “Do you take me for a fool, Emmxett?  Do you think I’m going to let things happen like that so easily?  I’m not going to let things go in Kyle’s way…I will end him!” she snarled, and with a huff, she left, and Ventus soon followed.  Emmxett still didn’t understand how Jexana could keep believing that the spell she had cast on Ventus would last.  There was just something Emmxett felt that let him know that things were slightly off.  Before he could resume with his thoughts, the silver haired woman appeared, and she walked towards him.  At that, he smiled and walked towards her and greeted her with a bow.

 

  “Ah, now here is some much better company.  So then, I take it that they received Trish with…open arms?” he asked.  The silver haired woman nodded.

 

  “One of our soldiers reported to me.  He said they were all concerned, that they showed a great deal of emotion towards her.” she stated.

 

  “Well, they should be concerned.  I don’t know what it was that Jexana cooked up, but whatever it is, it’s apparently eating Trish alive…slowly making her deteriorate from the inside.  Let’s see how long it takes for them to figure that out…” he said.  The silver haired woman nodded.

 

  “Indeed.  We’ll see what happens…” she said.  With that, they headed elsewhere inside the airship.

(End Song Here)

 

  Meanwhile, Kairi had managed to heal Trish greatly, and thankfully, she was now fully conscious!  Everyone was relieved, for they were glad that Trish was back with them!  But Trish herself had grim tidings to tell…

 

  “Guys…this is more serious than we could ever have imagined…Jexana is spreading her chaos and destruction to disastrous results.  She’s made me watch as she destroys each and every world she’s come across…and it…it’s a horrible sight to see!  I can’t understand how anyone would take pleasure in destroying so many lives and burning their homes to the ground!  For what purpose could she possibly have to destroy so much, when the truth of it all is that the end goal here for her is the Keyblade War! In a war, one fights soldiers, not innocents.  But, that’s not something that Jexana goes by.  And day by day that goes by, more airships come and expand the already enormous fleet that she has…and it just makes everything feel impossible…we are facing innumerable odds.  We will need more people to rally up to us, we are going to need an army just as big as hers to at least stand a remote chance…” she explained.  Everyone was silent, for this troubled them greatly.  They were disastrously outnumbered!  Dawn then stood up and sighed.  She put her hand on the iron bars of the cell, and she saw the guards, who were as immovable as ever!

 

  “If only I could be able to send a message to my father…we’d be on our way to creating an army! My father has many friends and acquaintances, and I’m sure that he’d no doubt assemble an army in less than a week!  But with Jexana’s fleet all around us, it’s dauntingly impossible to send a message without being discovered…” she whispered.

 

  “Dawn’s right.  The only thing we can be able to do at this point is send a message to Kosaku…we have to find a way to deliver the message to him!” Riku remarked.

 

  “But for now…there’s nothing we can do…” Kairi added.  Everyone sighed deeply, for now they didn’t know what to do.  Just trying to escape the cell they were in wouldn’t be enough, for they’d have to fight all the guards in the airship, plus confront the entirety of Jexana’s fleet, which, with the Keyblade Wielders being just eight, would not be a wise idea.  Suddenly, Dawn could have sworn that she heard someone!

 

  “What the…?” she asked to herself.

 

(Start Song Here)

  “The Forger…”

 

  “This again…” she said, as she recognized that Word.

 

  “The Forger…Keys of…”

 

  “What?” she asked to herself again, but she was snapped back to reality by Riku, who was saying something to her.  She shook her head and looked confused.

 

  “Huh, what?” she asked.

 

  “I’m saying that you should get some rest.” Riku said.  Dawn was reluctant at first, but then she decided it was best to rest up a little.  And so, she layed down and laid her head on Riku’s lap, and slowly, she closed her eyes, until sleep took over her.

 

  “Keys…”

(End Song Here)

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  At that same moment, Kyle, Raxon and Sky were just about to say their goodbyes to the Incredibles!  But before that, they had helped make a burial for the Underminer.  For even though they knew him for a short time, they knew that his sacrifice was one that they would never be able to repay. Violet was the most hurt out of everyone because of the Underminer’s death.  She cried and fell to her knees, and Kyle, not knowing what to say, did what he thought best at the moment.  He put his hand on her shoulder.  She slightly flinched at his touch, but when she noticed it was him, she smiled a bit and stood up.  And so, after a while, all of them went back to the city, and now, it seemed, was time to part ways.

 

  “So, where will you be going now?” Dash asked.  Raxon stepped forward and patted the boy’s head.

 

  “We aren’t sure exactly.  There’s something we need to do, and well, we’ll just have to trust in our instincts that we’ll know where we have to go, I guess.” Raxon answered.  Dash smiled.

 

  “Well, whenever you want to come back here, you know where to find us!” he replied.  At that, Mr. Incredible came and put his hand on Dash’s shoulder.

 

  “Dash is right, Raxon.  Whenever the three of you need our help, always know that our doors will always be open to you.” he said.  Kyle, Raxon and Sky nodded appreciatively.

 

  “Thank you very much!” they all said in unison!  And so, Kyle and Sky boarded the airship, and just as Raxon was about to get on board, Elastigirl reached out to him.  He turned around and wondered what she wanted.

 

  “Yes?  What is it?” he asked.

 

  “Remember what we talked about, okay?” was all she had to say.  Raxon thought for a moment, then smiled and nodded.

 

  “Right.  I’ll remember.” he said.  And so, he got on board the airship, and the Incredibles waved goodbye as they left!

 

  A few seconds later, they were already high in the sky, beyond the borders of the city where the Incredibles lived!  Now that they were heading towards a new world, they decided that in the meantime, they’d catch  up on some much needed rest.  Kyle and Sky had gone below decks, while Raxon had chosen to stay above decks.  He looked up at the sky and then he thought about how Kyle had risked his own life to protect Sky. Thinking about that made him realice that he might have misjudged Kyle.  Maybe he wasn’t like the others he had met before…but there was something inside him telling him to be cautious all the same.  But at least this time, he was more trusting of Kyle, so at least that was something!

 

  Hours passed, and everything seemed peaceful.  No enemy ships had come in sight, and it seemed that it would take longer to reach a new world than previously thought!  During this time, Raxon had time to reflect.  He thought about everything that had happened in his life, and now he was thinking about his next course to set.  He knew he needed to hunt the person he hated the most down, but what would happen then?  If he was able to get even, what would happen after?  What would be his next step?  He thought about all this, and he sighed.  Then, Sky came into his mind.

 

(Start Song Here)

  “Sky has been with me long enough.  I’m sure that he must miss his own kind dearly.  I’m going to make sure that after all of this is over, I’ll find a place where moogles live, and I’ll find him a family, so that he can be able to be where he truly belongs…with other moogles!  After all these horrible things, I’m sure Sky wants nothing more than to settle down and keep danger away from his thoughts.  I need to get him back to his people!  It’s the least I could do for him…” he said to himself.  Suddenly, he found his thoughts interrupted, as Kyle came above decks, yawning and with arms stretched.  It seemed as though he had just woken up!

 

  “Hello there, mate.  I take it you slept well?” he asked. Kyle nodded.

 

  “Actually, I did.  When I come to think of it…I think this is the first time I’ve slept well in weeks…God, it’d had been so long since my last good night’s rest!” he said as he yawned a bit loudly! Raxon remembered again what Kyle had done for Sky.  He then cleared his throat.

 

  “So…how’s the wound?” he asked suddenly.

 

  “My wound?  Well, I won’t deny…it hurts pretty bad.  But at least it doesn’t pin me down, you know?  I know this wound will take quite some time to heal…but I’m sure I’ll heal, with time!  Thanks for asking!” Kyle said with a cheery smile.  At that, Raxon was dumbfounded.  Kyle was acting so casually with him, after everything that he and Sky were putting him through, and it just made him feel puzzled! Was Kyle really such a good person as to treat people equally, regardless of everything?  As he thought of an answer, he shook his head and then cleared his throat again.

 

  “Anyways, um…thanks for saving Sky’s life.  I owe you.” he said.  Kyle smiled and put his arms behind his neck, a habit he’d adopted from Ventus!

 

  “Well, hey, we are friends after all, right?” he asked.  Raxon thought about this for a moment, and then he shook his head and started to laugh.

 

  “Heh, you’re such a fool…” he said.  At that, Kyle frowned.

 

  “Hey, what’s that supposed to mean!?” he demanded.  Raxon rolled his eyes and raised his hook up.

 

  “Calm down, mate.  Yes, we are friends.” he said with a genuine smile!  Kyle then smiled back, and at least for now, things seemed to be more at peace between them!

(End Song Here)

 

  “So, how far till we hit the next world?” Kyle asked as he walked towards Raxon.  The pirate then noticed some storm clouds brewing on the horizon, and both of them frowned.

 

  “Oh, I’m not sure…but for now, I think we may want to prepare ourselves…” Raxon answered.

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  Back in Jexana’s airship, a few hours had passed, and during that time, the Keyblade Wielders had fallen asleep!  All except for Kairi, who sat in a corner of the cell, her legs up and pressed against her chest, and her arms wrapped around her legs.  She pretended to sleep, all so she could see if the guards watching over them would leave at some point.  So far, the guards had remained still and vigilant!  Kairi felt infuriated, for it seemed that these guards never left their posts, not even once!  She then lost herself in her thoughts.

(Start Song Here)

  “Something in my heart’s telling me that Sora, Donald, Goofy and Xion are much closer than expected…it’s almost as if I can…feel them!” she said to herself.  At that, she then focused deeper into her thoughts, and right then and there, she could feel them!  Especially Sora!  Kairi felt her heart skip a beat, and she couldn’t believe it!  But was this just a mere illusion or hallucination?  After everything, Kairi was afraid to hope, but she couldn’t help but hope that this was indeed Sora she was feeling close by!

 

  And just then, a tiny orb of light, almost like a speck, floated through the guards, who didn’t notice it at all, and then made its way toward Kairi!  She looked at the orb with utmost curiosity, and said orb stopped when it was just inches away from her face!  It remained there, twinkling softly.  At first, Kairi couldn’t understand what this meant, but then, that’s when she heard something!  Almost as if it were a whisper!

 

  “Kairi…!” the voice said.  Kairi quickly recognized that voice!

 

  “Sora…?  Is that you?” she whispered as soft as she was able.  A few minutes of silence past, and then the orb twinkled a tad bit brighter!

 

  “Yes Kairi, it’s me!  But right now, only you can hear my voice, so be sure to pay extra attention to what I’m about to tell you!” he stated.  Now Kairi understood!  The speck of light was delivering Sora’s voice, and she could hear his voice in her mind!  She nodded at the orb so Sora could continue to speak.

 

  “We’re near your location!  Right now, there are too many airships blocking us, but we’re trying to push through as fast as we can!” he said, and at that, Kairi opened her eyes wide!

 

  “You’re near here!?” she asked, in disbelief and relief!  The orb twinkled in response.

 

  “Yes.  I’m so sorry that I couldn’t contact you sooner, my love, but things got…complicated.  But don’t you worry, me, Donald, Goofy and Xion will be rescuing all of you as soon as possible!  Just hang on tight in the meantime!  Oh, and when we all finally reunite, there’s a bit of good news I want to give you all, so look forward to it!” Sora said in his cheery, lovable tone.  Kairi smiled of relief, and tears of joy started to roll down her face.

 

  “Oh, I’m so happy!  Sora…we’ll hang on tight, you can count on it!” Kairi replied.  The orb twinkled brightly.

 

  “That’s my girl!  I love you, Kairi!” Sora said.  Kairi smiled from ear to ear.

 

  “I love you too, Sora!” she said, and at that, the twinkling orb dissappeared, and Kairi was crying tears of joy now!  One of the guards turned around and raised his hand and Kairi saw him.

(End Song Here)

 

  “Quiet, you!” the guard demanded.  The other guard nudged him by the shoulder.

 

  “Heh, she’s already talking to herself…talk about going mad, huh?” the other guard remarked, and at that, the both of them laughed.  But Kairi was glad they thought this, for that meant they didn’t know anything!  The others were still sound asleep, but Kairi decided she had to wake them!  After waking all of them, she gathered them around.  They were all a bit drowsy, but nevertheless, they were attentive to Kairi, ready to hear whatever she had to say!

 

  “Sora, Donald, Goofy and Xion are coming for us…” Kairi whispered happily.  At that, the others opened their eyes wide, for they couldn’t believe what they were hearing!

 

  “Wait…you mean, you talked to them?” Vanitas asked, surprised.  Kairi nodded.

 

  “Yes!  Well, we communicated through a tiny orb of light that floated by here!  He told me that they weren’t too far away from us, and that they would come for us soon!” she explained.  Riku sighed of relief.

 

  “That’s Sora right there.  You can always count on him to be there when you least expect it.” He said with a smile.  Dexeres also seemed relieved.

 

  “So, what do we do now?” Dexeres asked.

 

  “We wait things out for now…he told me that we needed to hold on for as long as we could!  I believe in Sora, and I know he’ll get us out of this!” Kairi whispered.  At that, everyone nodded.

 

  “Ah, this will be very interesting indeed…”Gilgamesh whispered.

 

  Dawn was about to say something, but suddenly, she felt her head spin!  She couldn’t explain why she was feeling this way, but it was as if she was adrift, yet suffocated!  Like if she was flying high in the sky, yet she felt buried alive!  She tried to scream, but no one could hear her!  She couldn’t speak! And the fact of the matter was, the others seemed as though they had been frozen in place!  Dawn was beginning to panic, for she didn’t know what to do with this strange situation!  Suddenly, she could hear a faint whispering.  At first, she couldn’t even make out what it was…but as she paid more attention, she heard the same words once again!

 

(Start Song Here)

  “The Forger…”

 

  “Again with this?  Who are you, and what’s this about a forger?  I don’t know what you’re talking about!” she proclaimed!  But it seemed as though the voice paid no attention to Dawn, and instead kept whispering.

 

  “The Forger….Keys of…”

 

  “Could this be…some sort of vision?” Dawn asked to herself.  At that, the voice suddenly stopped! Dawn wondered why this was, when all of a sudden, a pitch blackness surrounded her!

 

  “Huh?  W-what’s this?  What’s happening to me!?” she asked in frantic panic!  Then, she heard many loud whispers, and then, she could feel as if someone was reaching out to her!  In the pitch blackness she found herself in, she noticed a very small, practically miniature dot of light!  What was this?  Dawn wondered to herself, as she was able to block out the noise of the whispers, focusing all her attention on that small dot of light.  As she narrowed her eyes towards it, the little dot sudddenly zoomed right towards her!  That’s when she saw what the shape was!  It was a keyhole!

 

  “Huh…a Keyhole?” she asked to herself.

 

  “The Forger….Keys of….Final Awakening….”

 

  Dawn felt confused by all this, but she started to connect the dots!  From what she could tell, the Forger seemed to be someone of importance, someone like a blacksmith…and the keys of, well, Dawn couldn’t quite comprehend that bit, because the keys could be anything!  And the Final Awakening was something that she tried to make sense of, but in the end, couldn’t.  She then relaxed herself, calming her mind, heart and her body, and then, she opened he reyes, embracing the pitch blackness.  The whispering voices silenced, and she now felt like she was simply floating!  She then remained looking at this Keyhole that was in front of her.

 

  “What could this Keyhole possibly symbolize?” she asked to herself.

 

  Feeling the warmth emanating from the Keyhole, Dawn felt tempted to touch it!  Slowly, she reached out her hand, and the closer she got to the Keyhole, the more warmth she could feel emanating from it!  When her fingers were at last mere inches closet to touching it, she was pushed back with the force of a hurricane!  The Keyhole disappeared from sight, and she felt as though she was falling through a never ending abyss!  Then, she felt her body shaking!  It wasn’t until she opened her eyes that she realized that Vanitas had been shaking her!

 

  “Hey, are you still with us!?” Vanitas spoke loudly, catching the attention of the guards.

(End Song Here)

 

  “Um, uh…what happened to me?” she asked.

 

  “You looked like you were frozen in place, and then, all of a sudden, you fell down to the floor, and you starting whispering something about a forger…and keys, and some kind of awakening.  What happened?  Was it some sort of dream?” Riku asked.  Dawn was about to answer, but then the guards came, with weapons at the ready!

 

  “All of you…Jexana has ordered us to take you above decks…now, you’re going to come quietly, and you aren’t going to complain, understood!?” one of the guards said.  The Keyblade Wielders looked at each other for a moment and then nodded.

 

  “Good, now come on out!” the other guard said, as one by one, the Keyblade Wielders exited their cell!  The guards kept constant watch over them, making sure that they wouldn’t try anything stupid!  Mickey was behind everyone, and he was right in front of the guards!  Then, from the corner of his eyes, he noticed another guard in the hallway to his right, and said guard seemed to be talking to someone!  Mickey couldn’t help but try to listen before walking too far off!  He seemed to recognize the voice of the person talking to the guard!

 

  “Quiet you, unless you want another beating!” the guard said.  Then, when Mickey was able to get a good enough look, his eyes widened and his jaws dropped when he saw who the prisoner was!

 

  “You can beat me all you want, but I’m not going to surrender any information!” the prisoner replied, who turned out to be none other than…Queen Minnie!  Mickey, in his shock, could think of nothing else, and quickly went towards her.  The others noticed him run off, and just as they were about to follow him, the guards held them tight, ensuring they wouldn’t be able to do anything!  Then, another guard appeared and chased down Mickey!

 

  “Minnie!!!” Mickey shouted.  At that, Minnie’s ears perked up, and when she saw Mickey running towards her, her eyes watered up, and she started to cry tears of joy!

 

  “Oh, Mickey!!!” Minnie said, but was then slapped by the guard beside her!

 

  “Quiet, you!” he said.  At that, Mickey’s eyes flared up with anger, and he quickly summoned his Keyblade and struck down the guard, killing him instantly!

 

  “That’s for hurting Minnie!” the little mouse proclaimed, his eyes full of determination!  He then entered the cell Minnie was being held captive, and the two of them embraced tightly and lovingly, kissing each other and crying!  They weren’t able to find any words to say, for the fact that they had found each other left them speechless!  But, that happiness was short lived, as another guard came and hit Mickey on the back of the head, making him go unconscious!  Minnie gasped as she saw her beloved fall to the ground!  The other Keyblade Wielders struggled to break free of the guards, but it seemed as though the guards had some kind of supernatural strength!  The guard who knocked out Mickey was dragging him by the arm, and he laughed and shook his head!

 

  “Heh, the mighty King Mickey, taken down by me!  Now that’s something to brag about!” the guard said with a cocky tone.  The other guards remained silent.

 

  “Come on, Jexana’s waiting for these fools to come above decks…” another of the guards said. The guard holding Mickey rolled his eyes.

 

  “Geez, would it kill you not to be so serious all the time…?” he complained.  And so, with that, they all went above decks, and when they did, Jexana was there, her face covered with quite the sinister smile.  She seemed confident, cocky, and frankly, she seemed quite happy!  The Keyblade Wielders were anxiously trying to break free of the guards, but Jexana raised her hand.

 

(Start Song Here)

  “Don’t bother.  My guards aren’t your average soldiers.  They are more than capable of taking on Keyblade Wielders and other matter of warriors…so you are all just wasting your breath, trying to break free of them.” she said, with quite the confident tone apparent in her voice.

 

  “What is it that you want!?” Kairi demanded.  Jexana smirked then raised her hand again.

 

  “Bring me Trish…” she said.  At that, Trish’s eyes opened wide, and as the guards brought her towards Jexana, she desperately tried to struggle her way out of their grip, but it was to no avail!  The other Keyblade Wielders were helpless to do anything, but they tried to break free to help Trish.  But, they could not break free of the guards…and so all they could do was watch.  Kairi was furious!

 

  “Don’t you dare hurt her!” Kairi threatened, and at that, Jexana, who had Trish on her knees in front of her, couldn’t help but let out a heartfelt laugh!

 

  “Oh, that sounded like quite the threat!  If only your threats meant something, my dear.” she said as she smirked.  She then nodded to the guards, who released Trish, and then Jexana proceeded to slap her furiously, holding her by the collar of her shirt!  Her slaps soon bécame punches, and Trish, who was crying, tried to fight back, but was way too weakened!  She kept receiving punch after punch after punch, and her face was getting bruised with each passing second! It was unbearable for the Keyblade Wielders to watch, and tears started to roll down their cheeks!  Jexana was deeply enjoying this.  Then, she stopped for a momento and made sure to let Trish catch her breath.  Once she did, Jexana yanked her by the hair and then punched her furiously for what seemed like hours!  But really, it was just a few seconds!  Then, when she finally decided to stop, she pushed Trish down to the floor, and then she stepped on her stomach, causing her to wince in pain and cough out blood!

 

  “So then, do you see what I’m trying to convey to you with this message?  Hmm?” she asked, as if this was something normal for her!  Vanitas’s eyes were blazing with anger and hate, and his fists were clenched tightly!

 

  “You witch!” he spouted out.  Jexana smiled at the comment.

 

  “Oh, you flatter me, Vanitas.  Oh, that’s right!  You tried to bring my dear Ventus back to his sense, didn’t you?  But you failed miserably, and in the process, you failed Trish as well.  You are quite the messed up failure, aren’t you?” she said, taunting Vanitas, who was now outraged!

 

  “Shut up!” he demanded, but Jexana simply laughed.

 

  “Jexana, what could possibly compell you to do this…?  Why would you destroy so much, make so many people suffer?  For some stupid war?  Just what is with you!?” Dawn asked as she cried.  Jexana shrugged her shoulders and then looked down at Trish, who was shakily breathing.

 

  “Well, it’s quite simple, really.  I’m doing all this, simply because I can.  But, when I put it like that, it makes me look like a narrow minded person, don’t you think?  Hmph, allow me to illuminate you, then.  You see, I’m looking forward to this war as much as anyone else.  But, my true reason for doing all of this, is to rid the worlds of the scourge that is the Keyblade Wielders.  You are all wretched, and you are all rotten.  And I think that beating beautiful Trish here proves my point that even if you have power, even if you have an ancient weapon to fight with…it doesn’t matter!  In the end, you are all the same in my eyes!  You are all targets to be dealt with.  Well, all except my dear Ventus, of course.  He’s the only exception!” she explained, with quite the happy attitude, mixed with devilish teasing!

 

  “You mean…you want to eliminate Keyblade Wielders…and put an end to their existence?” Riku asked.  Jexana then kicked Trish’s face and clapped her hands.  The Keyblade Wielders gasped as they saw Trish fly towards the other end of the airship like a rag doll!

 

  “Precisely!  I, along with my fleet, shall put an end to your kind, and no longer will the worlds have to deal with Keyblades!  The worlds shall finally know true peace!  And I’ll be the bringer of that peace…and I shall then rule over all the denizens of the Universe as their Queen!” she proclaimed with pride!  The Keyblade Wielders opened their eyes wide as they realized just how insane this woman was! Jexana just ate up their reactions, and she couldn’t be happier!  She then looked towards Trish, and slowly headed towards her.

 

  “Anyways…that’s my reason for doing everything I’m doing.  In order to bring peace, I must first get rid of all the people who were ever associated with you Keyblade Wielders, and then I’ll finish you all off!  But first, I think I’ll give you all an example, a sneak peek, if you will, about what I’ll do with all of you.  I believe Trish will be the perfect way to demonstrate!” she said, as she summoned a dagger of dark energy!  It pulsed and crackled in her hand, and Trish, who was barely able to stand, was now panicking, pleading for all this to stop!  The Keyblade Wielders were now getting desperate, and now, it seemed that nothing could stop Jexana from killing Trish! Jexana’s smirk was now devilishly wide, and she raised her arm, about to deal the killing blow!  Trish winced and covered her face, but as she expected the final blow, she never received it!  Instead, what she heard was a scream of agony!  When Trish uncovered her face, she noticed that Jexana’s arm had been cut off, and she was bleeding!  She was on the ground, screaming in pain, and all the guards above decks had been slain!  The Keyblade Wielders had been freed!

 

  “W-what the hell was that!?” Jexana yelled, her  eyes demonically flaring up!

 

  “GET YOUR HANDS OFF MY SISTER!!!”

 

  At that, everyone looked behind them!  There, on top of the helm, stood…ETHAN!

(End Song Here)

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A sudden turning point has occured!  With Jexana now impaled, Ethan has returned, and now, he’ll no doubt battle Jexana to rescue Trish and the other Keyblade Wielders!  But now that this sudden turn of events has occured, Jexana’s entire fleet now has all their eyes turned on the Keyblade Wielders!  Will they be able to fight the enemy off, or will their struggle end here?  Will Mickey be able to get Minnie out of her cell?  Just what is in store for our heroes!?  Stay tuned for Chapter Eighteen: “A Skyward Battle!”

 

So everyone, how was that!?  Bet ya didn’t see that coming, huh!?  Haha, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter!  I personally loved how it turned out, especially towards the end!  For those who have been following my Keyblade War series since day one, you all undoubtedly know who Ethan is, so yeah, I’m sure this last minute reveal must have been a surprise, huh?   So anyways, that was the chapter, I hope you all enjoyed it!  Apologies for posting it late, but I’ve been busy with life, and my computer has been having a bit of issues, but, as promised, I always deliver with the chapters!  As always, thank you so much for your patience and support, and please let me know what you thought about tonight’s chapter! Haha, until next time, stay tuned for the next one!

Edited November 25, 20159 yr by The Transcendent Key

I knew Minnie was alive!

Well, Raxon finally changed heart.

 

So, who is this Forger and what keys are being referred to?

 

Man, I must say, Master Xehanort would be proud of Jexana on how brutal and dark she is not to mention insane just like him.

 

I had a feeling Minnie would be alive. Tough as nails though for being beaten; classic Minnie.

 

Well, I finally get my answer for where Sora, Donald, and Goofy and Xion are and they are near. About time! Now, I remember the Child of Kingdom Hearts from the past adventures helping the keyblade wielders so now, I want to know, what has become of him? Will we see him again? If so, where?

 

So we have not seen the end of Ethan. How about that? What he has been up to for so long?

 

If Emmxett is so concerned over Ventus breaking free, then what are the odds Ventus has been already winning this battle interiorly and has been starting to just keep the skit going to stay under cover? What has Ventus been dealing with in his heart? I like the cliffhanger. Nice one.

Edited November 25, 20159 yr by KingdomHearts3

I knew Minnie was alive!

Ha, you did know all along, didn't you?  But yeah, now you've got the entire proof!

 

Well, Raxon finally changed heart.So, who is this Forger and what keys are being referred to?Man, I must say, Master Xehanort would be proud of Jexana on how brutal and dark she is not to mention insane just like him.I had a feeling Minnie would be alive. Tough as nails though for being beaten; classic Minnie.Well, I finally get my answer for where Sora, Donald, and Goofy and Xion are and they are near. About time! Now, I remember the Child of Kingdom Hearts from the past adventures helping the keyblade wielders so now, I want to know, what has become of him? Will we see him again? If so, where?So we have not seen the end of Ethan. How about that? What he has been up to for so long?If Emmxett is so concerned over Ventus breaking free, then what are the odds Ventus has been already winning this battle interiorly and has been starting to just keep the skit going to stay under cover? What has Ventus been dealing with in his heart? I like the cliffhanger. Nice one.

Well, let's just say that for now, Raxon has come to peace with Kyle.  And it seems all great, doesn't it?

 

For your second question, it's all a mystery...hehehehe....

 

Also, I figured you'd say that about Jexana.  She is one insane mother lover, isn't she?

 

Hmm, interesting, so it seems that you felt Minnie was alive as well!  That's some rather sharp instincts you and KHLegendIII have!

 

Heh, and I knew you'd be happy once you knew about Sora, Donald, Goofy and Xion!  As for the Child Of Kingdom Hearts...who knows what's up with him?

 

For your next question, nope, we haven't seen the last of Ethan at all!  You'll get more on him as the story progresses, of that much I can assure you!

 

As for Ventus...well, I'll leave that up to speculation.  He may be freed, or he may just simply still be under Jexana's control!

 

So then everyone, I wanted to write this post here to let you all know that the next chapter might take a bit to be posted!  My deepest apologies for the delay!  You see, lately, my laptop has been having some issues, and it's gotten to the point where said issues are driving me insane!  My laptop keeps turning itself off at random, even though it has no viruses or malware, and the air vent is cleaned!  Ugh, I just don't understand it!  I'm going to try to see if I can take it to a Computer Technician one of these days to check it out for me!  Because seriously, this problem has greatly impeded my writing! D:

 

Again, I am truly and deeply sorry for the delay!  But worry not, the story will continue!  It'll just take a tad bit longer for chapters to be posted, ya know? Wish me luck on getting my laptop fixed! X_X

 

Thank you for taking the time to read this, and thank you for your patience and support, as always!

Edited December 2, 20159 yr by The Transcendent Key

Wow, that stinks. I will try to post chapters of my story to make you feel better.

 

Edit: this is post number 2017, the possible and probably likely year KH3 will be released.

Edited December 2, 20159 yr by KingdomHearts3

I LOVED LOVED LOVED these past two chapters, they were absolutely amazing!

 

Underminer's backstory was so sad, I'm glad Raxon's finally accepting Kyle and that Minnie's ok. ETHAN'S BACK!!! What's happening with Dawn?

 

And it looks like Jexana's finally gonna get what's coming to her. Will Ventus finally be released from her spell?!

 

And just WHAT is Dexeres's connection to this silver-haired woman?! It keeps appearing like we're gonna find out what it is and then it gets interrupted.

To KingdomHearts3, haha, yep, 2017 will be the most likely year the game releases!  And yes, the chapters of your story did make me feel much better, thank you very much!

 

To Keyblade101, haha, I'm glad that you liked the chapters so much!  And all your questions shall be answered in due time!  Haha, wow, it seems everyone's surprised at Ethan's return!  I didn't expect his reappearance to be so welcoming to you, the readers!  And also, yes, I loved what I did with the Underminer. I wanted to touch upon his character and think about why is it that he wanted to get rid of the Incredibles so strongly!  And now, in a sense, you know his story!

 

Good evening everyone, I hope that you’re all doing okay!  So then, here is another chapter of my story, which I hope you’ll all enjoy! My extreme and most sincere apologies for such a long delay, but now, I’m back, and new chapters shall be rolling in more frequently! Anyways, wow, can you believe it’s already December!? 2015 is almost out!  Let’s enjoy the last month of the year as much as we can, and let’s look forward to the new year!  Haha, anyways, without further ado, here’s the chapter!

 

Chapter Eighteen: A Skyward Battle

 

(Start Song Here)

  The Keyblade Wielders remained in shock for a few seconds, as they were still digesting what had just taken place!  Right when Trish was about to get killed, Ethan came out of nowhere, and not only impaled Jexana, causing her to lose her arm, but he took out all the guards that were above decks!  From the helm, he performed a giant leap, and landed in front of the Keyblade Wielders.  Their faces still bore shocked expressions, but they were also relieved that Trish didn’t die!  Ethan looked at them all and nodded before disappearing then reappearing behind Trish, cradling her in his arms, and then disappearing then reappearing right where the Keyblade Wielders were! 

 

  “I’ll be back.” he said, and in an instant, he dissappeared again, along with Trish, and in a few seconds, he came back, but this time, was alone!  Before anyone could ask, he glanced at everyone and nodded.

 

  “She’ll live.  Sora, Donald, Goofy and Xion will see to that.” he said, and everyone immediately felt relieved!  Kairi in particular was immensely glad to hear the news!  Ethan then walked towards Jexana, who was whimpering as she covered up her wound, hissing and cursing under her breath.  He pointed his Keyblade at her, forcing her to stand up.  Her blood dripped down to the floor as she rose, and she had quite the dissatisfied look on her face!

 

  “Of all the times, now you choose to appear…insolent pest!” Jexana said under gritted teeth.  Ethan slightly pressed the tip of his Keyblade on Jexana’s neck, making her flinch slightly.

 

  “My family was in danger…and when my family is in danger….you can bet I’ll be around.” he said.  At that, Jexana chuckled and shook her head.

 

  “You are an ignorant fool!  Don’t you realize that even though you’ve managed to wound me, your efforts are for nothing!?  I have an entire fleet with its eyes now centered on you!  I do think you’ll find it hard to hold off an entire fleet, don’t you think so?  Hmph, I may have suffered great damage…but it won’t compare to the fatal damage you’ll all get!” Jexana said as she smirked, and with a snap of her fingers, Ventus immediately appeared!  He was grim and silent, and the Keyblade Wielders looked at him in shock!  Vanitas in particular felt a pain in his heart…the pain of his failure to bring him and Trish back!  Ethan, on the other hand, didn’t seem to be shocked by this.  Rather, he looked at Ven with eyes of understanding.  Not long ago, he, too, had let darkness influence him, so he could understand perfectly what Ven was going through right now.  Nevertheless, if Ven was going to be an obstacle, Ethan wouldn’t hesistate to get him out of the way if it was necessary.  He gripped his Keyblade and prepared for battle!

 

  “Look at what that insolent pest did to me!” she said as she showed him her wound.  Ventus immediately clenched his fists, and he glared at Ethan with an icy cold glare that could be felt by everyone!

 

  “You shall pay for what you have done to my Jexana…” Ventus said, summoning his Keyblade.

 

  “That’s right, destroy him, my love, and then destroy everyone else!” Jexana demanded, and Ventus nodded.  The other Keyblade Wielders were worried and disheartened, for they didn’t want to have to fight one of their own!  At that, Ethan stretched out his arm and glanced back at them.  He gave a nod and then looked at Ventus.

 

  “I’ll handle him…all of you, focus on getting out of here!  If all of you stay here, you’ll get picked off by Jexana’s fleet in no time!” he explained.  The others tried to protest, but Ethan wouldn’t let them.  Ven was already about to strike!

(End Song Here)

 

  “Go, go!” he shouted, as his Keyblade clashed with Ven’s, and their battle began!  Mickey, who had recovered from his unconsciousness, was confused as what was happening at the moment, but after a quick explanation from Riku, he got a firm grasp of the situation at hand!  He then saw Ethan fighting Ven, and then he snapped out of himself and then pointed below decks!

 

  “Fellas, before we leave, we have to rescue Queen Minnie!  She’s still trapped down there!” he said, and everyone nodded. 

 

  “We can’t all go inside to rescue her, so Riku, go with Dawn and Mickey to rescue Minnie! We’ll try to open up a path so we can escape!” Vanitas explained, and they all nodded.  They all looked at each other for a few seconds, and words did not need to be mentioned.  They had already wished each other good luck just with their stares.  And so, they split up!  Riku, Dawn and Mickey swiftly made their way below decks, while Vanitas and the others remained outside.  A few airships were closing in, and a lot of soldiers were about to board Jexana’s airship!  And so, Kairi and Gilgamesh went to one side of the airship to take care of the airship coming from that direction, and Vanitas and Dexeres went to the other!  Now, they had to cut their way through the enemy as fast as they could!

 

(Start Song Here)

  Ethan, on the other hand, had his hands full dueling Ventus, who was attacking relentlessly and with quite some impressive force!  But Ethan had been training for so long on his own, that he was ready for whatever Ven was capable of dishing out!  He just hoped that he’d be able to buy enough time for Sora, Donald, Goofy and Xion to arrive!  As he thought this, Ven backstepped and then, an immense surge of energy emanated from him, and in just seconds, he had unleashed his Wingblade power!  Radiant white swords were floating from Ventus’ sides, literally making it seem as though he had blades for wings!  He then dashed towards Ethan, who blocked each and every one of the swords of light, but just barely!  He then counterattacked by grabbing one of said swords, using its hilt to hit Ven right on the head!  Ven staggered for a bit, but quickly came back to his feet and cast Triple Firaga, like how Vanitas cast it!  Ethan counterattacked with a spell he had been working on during his time training.  It was a sort of Blizzaga shield, which quickly enveloped him briefly, and when the shield morphed with his body, it covered him like if he was wearing a layer of armor!  Even his Keyblade was coated in ice!  And so, vibrant slashes of light blue and red were weaving up and down and left and right, as Ethan and Ventus continually slashed their attributely enhanced Keyblades!  They both then backstepped, and Ethan took this moment to catch his breath.  Ven simply stood there.

 

  “Oh…this is going to be a tough one…even with my training, Ventus is still a challenge…” Ethan said.  He then heard Ven groaning, and that’s when Ethan noticed something interesting!  It seemed as though Ven was trying to snap himself out of it!

 

  “R-run…” he whispered.

 

  “What?” Ethan asked, not having been able to listen to what Ven said.  Ven then looked at him, and his eyes seemed to have turned to normal momentarily!

 

  “Run!  If you stay here any longer, you’ll all die!  I’m trying to fight back as hard as I can…but Jexana’s power is too strong!” Ven explained, struggling with himself!  His body was telling him to attack Ethan, but his heart and mind were trying to resist!

 

  “Ven, you need to snap out of this!  You’re going to die if you stay here!” Ethan said, trying to reach out to him!

 

  “It’s too late for me…go now, before—“ Ven started, but couldn’t finish, as he had again fell grim and silent.  His eyes were now hollow and lifeless again, and now he looked at Ethan with a deadly glare!  Ethan gritted his teeth!  Ventus had come back there for a moment!  But Jexana’s power was indeed too strong, as evidenced by what he was just seeing!  Ethan really didn’t want to have to kill Ventus, but he kept repeating to himself that if he had to, he wouldn’t hesítate.  He then took a deep breath and prepared to block against Ventus’ onslaught, which came quite quickly!

 

  Now, Ethan’s ice armor had worn off, and it was time to think of another strategy!  Quickly enough, he was able to come up with something!  Instead of heading right towards Ven, he simply stepped back!  Ven struck him again and again, but Ethan kept backstepping, until Ven suddenly tripped, at which point Ethan capitalized on this momentary distraction and immediately punched Ven as hard as he was able!  The punch sent Ven flying to the other side of the airship, and it took a few seconds for him to stand up!  Ethan walked towards him, still hoping he could somehow save him!

 

  “Ven, you need to snap out of this!  Think of my sister!  Think of Kyle!  Think of your friends, of everyone!  They need you back!” Ethan called out.  But Ventus didn’t respond.  He stood up and propelled himself quite suddenly, almost managing to catch Ethan off guard!  But, Ethan noticed what Ven was trying to do, and he quickly braced himself, blocking Ven’s attack, but the force caused both of them to crack the wooden floor!  Then they both clashed their Keyblades, reaching a stalemate, and they both glared at each other!  Ven’s lifeless eyes were filled with a false anger, and Ethan’s eyes were filled with furious determination!

 

  Below decks, Mickey, Riku and Dawn headed directly towards the cell where Minnie was being kept!  Luckily, they were able to find her quickly!  She was bruised, battered, and quite frankly, she looked worse for wear!  Mickey worriedly helped her up, and he gently shook her shoulders.

 

  “M-Minnie!  Are you okay?” he asked, looking into his beloved’s eyes!  She looked at his, and she smiled weakly and nodded.

 

  “Don’t worry dear…it’ll take more than bruises to crush my spirit…” she said, and at that, Mickey smiled, as did Riku and Dawn.  Suddenly, they heard foosteps emanating from a hallway near them!  Dawn went towards the hallway and took a quick look!  She then signaled Riku and the others!

 

  “Guys, we’ve got company!” she exclaimed as she summoned her Keyblade, and then Riku and Mickey summoned theirs!  Mickey stood in front of Minnie, while Riku stood behind, so that way, she’d be protected from harm!  They ran towards Dawn and then saw the enemies approaching!  They looked heavily armed!

 

  “We can’t fight them all now!  We’re dangerously outnumbered!” Dawn explained.  Riku and Mickey nodded.

 

  “But, we have to make sure they don’t make it above decks!  We have to at least take out a few of them, and block the exit!” Mickey suggested, and they all nodded in unison.  Minnie held Mickey’s hand and grasped it tightly.

 

  “I want to help!” she declared.  Mickey opened his eyes wide and shook his head immediately!

 

  “No way Minnie, you’re way too hurt!  You won’t be able to have enough strength!  You’ve already been weakened enough!” he exclaimed, but Minnie shook her head as she frowned.

 

  “I still have strength!  Strength enough to help all of you!  Now come on, we don’t have time to lose!” she said.  Mickey gave Minnie a heartwarming smile and then nodded, knowing he wouldn’t change his beloved’s mind!  And so, they all prepared for the wave of enemies heading their way!

 

  “Let’s do this!” Dawn shouted, as she was the first to strike, using her Keyblade to channel a powerful Thundaga spell, that when she casted it, paralyzed a few of the enemies that were coming!  She then struck those enemies down and then dodged about three projectiles that had been flung at her direction, and then she took those three projectiles, imbued them with Graviga, and then launched them with her Keyblade, and when the projectiles hit their mark, they made their targets sink down to the ground, crushed by their own weight!  There were a few more enemies that Dawn didn’t notice, and that’s when Riku launched a Dark Firaga ball that took out a few of them!  Dawn looked back at Riku and he smirked.

 

  “What would you do without me?” he asked sarcastically.  Dawn rolled her eyes and laughed, and Riku then proceeded to cast a few more Dark Firaga balls that impeeded the enemy from advancing!  He then focused his energy, and then, taking into account the fact that they were in a narrow hallway, he used his energy to target specific spots in the hallway, and then he used his Dark Aura attack, appearing and disappearing on the spots he’d taken, instantly taking out a dozen more foes!  He then cast Blind, so that the enemy wouldn’t be able to advance!  The spell only lasted for a bit, though, as the tenacious foes quickly recovered and were coming closer!  Mickey, Minnie, Riku and Dawn ran down the hallway as fast as they could, and now they were nearing the exit!  Mickey then got his cue!

 

  “Now it’s my turn!” he shouted, and with that, he darted quickly through the throngs of foes, and he jumped on top of their heads and struck them down quickly!  He cast Pearl and then attacked with the blazing speed of a ricocheting bullet!  If you tried to keep track of him, you could literally see that he was like a ball of energy because of how fast he was bouncing around the hallway!  Dawn, Riku and Minnie helped hold off the foes as well, but with each one they struck down, another one came to even the odds!  Just how many soldiers did Jexana have in her disposition!?  Mickey then shot orbs of radiant light that pierced through the many numbers of foes, but it still wasn’t enough!  He then made his way back to the others, and he was panting, clearly exhausted!

 

  “Fellas, these guys are tougher than I thought they’d be!” he exclaimed.  At that, Minnie knew that it was time for her to turn the tide!  She then walked ahead of everyone, and spread her arms wide from side to side!

 

  “Huh?  Minnie, what are you doing!?” Mickey shouted.  Minnie simply closed her eyes, and immediately, an immense surge of energy started to flow within her!  She then opened her hands wide, and her palms were now radiating two spheres of light, which slowly increased in size as the seconds passed!  The enemy was now so close, and just when they were about to strike, Minnie opened her eyes instantly, and just like that, the orbs from her palms united and formed an incredible sword of light, which she used to perform a devastating single strike, similar to Odin’s Zantetsuken!  In a split second, every foe in sight was vanquished!  Mickey, Riku and Dawn had their jaws dropped and eyes opened wide!  They couldn’t believe that Minnie had mustered so much power!  Then, she glanced back and looked at them, and then turned around and headed towards the exit.

 

  “Come on everyone, we need to block this exit before more enemy soldiers arrive!” she said, and with that, Mickey, Riku and Dawn headed above decks with Minnie, and then, Minnie used her sword of light to crush the entranceway below decks, ensuring that the debris would be so much, that any remaining soldiers below wouldn’t be able to make their way out!  But, they had no time to celebrate, because just as they had exited one battle, they were immediately plunged into the next, as many more soldiers from the nearby airships were boarding Jexana’s ship, and Vanitas and the others were trying to hold them off as long as they could!  But, the airship was being overrun, and they needed to get out, fast!  They headed towards the others, and all of them stood side by side in a circle, repelling the enemy!

 

  “Well, it looks like the party’s gotten a bit more intense, wouldn’t you say so?” Riku asked as he glanced over at Vanitas.  They both chuckled.

 

  “It’s intense, I’ll give you that.  But I think it’s getting a bit too intense for my tastes!” he answered.  Riku nodded.

 

  “Agreed!” he said.

 

  Now, all the Keyblade Wielders stood united, and they remained side by side, holding the line as seemingly impossible odds were being stacked upon them by the second!  Now it was getting worse, as archers were firing their arrows from their airships!  Luckily, Kairi and Dawn were able to combine their powers to cast a Protectga shield that made sure they wouldnt’ be hit by the arrows!  But even with that, it still didn’t make things any easier!  Even Gilgamesh’s extra arms weren’t of much help, as he was being constantly overrun by enemies, so he could only focus on the ones he was fighting at the moment! Dexeres summoned a few Nobodies to turn the tide, and for the moment, that came as some help!  Vanitas summoned Unversed to help the Nobodies, and now, at least, things were a bit even!  Kairi was being quite the swiftly adept warrior, defeating many foes in just seconds!  She was showing excellent swordsmanship, and she was casting spells on the fly as well!

 

  Overall, in a few more minutes, they were actually managing to create an opening among the enemy lines! The soldiers that were on the airship were almost defeated, but while the Keyblade Wielders were taking care of the last ones, at least five more airships were now making their approach! Now they really needed Sora, Donald, Goofy and Xion to arrive, and fast!  As powerful as they were, taking on five airships worth of enemies seemed like too daunting of a task at the moment!  But still, they retained their focus on the battle at hand, making sure to keep their guard up at all times!  It truly was an intense battle!

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  Meanwhile, Kyle and Raxon were heading towards what looked like a deadly brewing of storm clouds on the horizon!  They both felt like something bad was going to happen soon, and so, they prepared themselves for battle!  Sky, who was below decks, had come up above, and as he flew by to Raxon’s side, he noticed the storm clouds as well.  Immediately, he felt a shiver run down his spine!  It was as if all of them silently agreed that whatever lay in wait ahead for them was not good…not good at all.  Sky then flew to Kyle’s side and then hugged him.  Kyle, surprised, hugged him back, and then they both pulled away from the hug.

 

  “Heh, what was that for, Sky?” he asked.  The little moogle blushed and rubbed his hands behind his back shyly.

 

  “Well, that’s for having risked your life for me!  Thank you for that, Kyle…” the little moogle said, and at that, Kyle allowed himself a smile, and nodded.

 

  “Well hey, that’s what friends are for, am I right?” Kyle replied, and he and Raxon nodded.  All of a sudden, thunder boomed in the distance, and the lightning created quite the spectacle in the clouds! Then, as they approached the clouds, they suddenly felt the wind picking up…and then it picked up even more!

 

  “W-what’s happening!?” Kyle asked as he tried to shield his eyes from the powerful gusts of wind that were attacking the airship!  Raxon, who was at the helm, steering the airship with all his might, glanced back at Kyle momentarily.

 

  “I remember having crossed through a storm like this once…it was some time ago, and the cause of the storm I’d gone through was a warp hole!” Raxon explained, trying to speak as loudly as he was able, for the gusts of wind were making it hard for anyone to listen!

 

  “Warp hole!?” Kyle asked out loud.  Sky nodded.

 

  “Yes, a warp hole!  We can’t fight the storm because it’s too strong!  The only way we can be able to get through this is by heading straight towards the warp hole! If we try fighting the gusts of wind, we’ll be done for!  So just hold on tight as long as you can, kupo!” Sky shouted.  Kyle nodded, and so all of them braced themselves!  In the following minutes, their airship was being constantly rammed by the increasingly strong gusts of wind, and it was so strong, that the wood of the airship started to creak, almost as if the winds would yank them out!  Raxon steered the airship as best as he was able, and luckily, they had been able to dodge most of the obstacles heading their way!  But soon, thunder boomed, and the lighting strikes were nearing dangerously close to the airship!  Raxon then glanced back at Sky.

 

  “Sky, I’m gonna need you to keep those lighting strikes away from our ship, or otherwise, we won’t make it out of here alive!” he shouted, and Sky nodded, and then, flapping his wings as hard as he was able, he headed towards the center of the airship, and then, raising both of his hands high, he slowly started to cast a protective shield!  But the gusts of wind were preveting him from fully casting it, and that’s when Kyle stepped in, stabbing his Keyblade on the wooden floor, and then raising his free hand to give energy to Sky, and in a few seconds, the protective shield finished casting itself completely, and now, at the very least, they would be protected by the lighting strikes!  But the wind was still an issue though!

 

  “Hang on tight!!!” Raxon shouted, and quickly, Kyle and Sky held on as tight as they could, as Raxon steered the airship in zigzags, for now the gusts of wind were making it almost impossible for him to steer at all!  His eyes were squinted, as he was barely able to see!  But, a short distance away, he could notice the warp hole!  It was blue, and it was crackling with electricity!  At that, he tried with all his might to steer towards the warp hole, and now, they were inching ever closer towards it!

 

  “We’re almost there, kupo!” Sky shouted.  They kept bracing themselves, and just as they were about to get through the warp hole, a giant Heartless appeared before them, blocking the warp hole!

 

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  “Oh, come on!” Raxon shouted, irritated!  Sky then noticed powerful gusts of wind emanating from the Heartless!

 

  “Guys, this is the Heartless causing this deadly storm!  I bet if we can defeat it, the winds will subside, kupo!” Sky suggested.  Kyle and Raxon quickly exchanged glances at each other, and they nodded in unison.  Raxon then pressed his grip on the helm, and he looked back at his two friends.

 

  “Well, it looks like you two will have to take care of the giant beastie while I try to keep our airship afloat!” Raxon said.  With that, Sky and Kyle prepared for battle!  They were barely able to tolerate the strong gusts of wind, but they did their best to hold their ground!  The Heartless then roared with great might and fury!  Kyle and Sky then started to shoot Blizzaga arrows, trying their best to take down their Heartless foe as soon as possible, but it was seeming like an impossible task, because the projectiles weren’t reaching it!  The winds were too strong!  Then, the Heartless sent forth a giant thunderbolt, causing the protective shield covering the ship to break!  At that, Raxon, Kyle and Sky knew they had to up their game!  Raxon then summoned his Keyblade with his right hand, and then he transformed his Keyblade into a giant cannon, and fired off a huge shot that hit the Heartless right in the center!  At that moment, the winds subsided, and that’s when it was time to improvise!

 

  “That Heartless isn’t going to stay pinned down for long, mates!  Ready the cannons and point it at that blasted thing, before it recovers!” Raxon shouted as he unsummoned his Keyblade to steady the airship!  Kyle and Sky nodded and they shot off a ray of fire that, when lined up, managed to light up all of the cannons!  They then quickly steered the cannons and pointed them at the Heartless, and in three more seconds, the cannons fired, and the Heartless was bomarded by the blasts!  Afterwards, it went into a furious frenzy, and now, the winds resumed, now stronger than ever!

 

  “Gahhh, now things are going to be more difficult!” Kyle shouted.  Raxon gasped and then looked back at his friends.

 

  “Guys, brace yourselves!” he shouted, and just seconds after, the giant Heartless flailed its robust arms at the airship, causing it to spiral out of control, up to the point that the airship ended up flying an enormous distance away from the Heartless!  Now, the mighty foe seemed like a tiny speck from afar!  The winds were less strong where they were now, but they didn’t have time to lose!

 

  “We’re going to need to come up with something, and fast!” Kyle suggested.  But right now, ideas weren’t exactly thought up of, for the situation was quite urgent, but suddenly, Sky snapped his fingers and had a eureka moment!  At that, Raxon and Kyle looked at him, and then he flew over to them, ready to explain his idea!  He was confident that if his idea worked, they would be able to get through the warp hole!

 

  “Guys, I think I have an idea, kupo!” he shouted out.  Raxon and Kyle nodded.

 

  “Well, tell us your plan then!” the pirate said, and the little moogle nodded.

 

  “Well, I was thinking, that if we were to use our ship’s cannons to propell ourselves forward, we’d be able to dart our way through that giant Heartless, and I bet we could be able to take it out in one shot, plus get inside the warp hole, kupo!” Sky explained, and then Raxon and Kyle glanced at each other.

 

  “It’s a…very risky idea!” Kyle said timidly.  Raxon shook his head.

 

  “It may be the only choice we have for now!  Alright then mates, set the cannons, and make sure they face the outside of our ship!  We’ve only got one shot at this!” the pirate said, and at that, Kyle and Sky nodded, and they quickly made sure to place the cannons correctly, making sure they faced outside the airship, and then they tied the cannons up so that they wouldn’t budge!  Then, in the distance, they saw the giant Heartless suddenly expand!  Then, they realized it was starting to charge up an attack!

 

  “If we’re going to put your plan into motion, now’s the time, Sky!” Raxon shouted, and at that, Sky and Kyle quickly ignited the cannons, and then they amplified the cannons with a Firaga barrier that would serve to transform the cannons into thrusters!  In three short seconds, the cannons fired, and the airship propelled itself forward!  Raxon almost fell down, but luckily, he held on to the helm and was able to steer the ship!  But, as they zipped through the stormy clouds, the strong gusts of wind again started to beat down upon them!  Then the power of the cannons died down, and now Sky and Kyle again ignited the cannons, and after three more seconds, the cannons fired anew, sending them propelling like a rocket once again!  The closer they got to the Heartless, the fiercely stronger the gusts of wind became!

 

  “The wind’s…too…strong!!!” Kyle shoued, almost not able to speak.

 

  “We’re almost there, we can’t give up now, kupo!” Sky said, hanging on to one of the railings of the airship, his wings not able to help him fight the current of winds anymore!  Raxon momentarily glanced back at them, and then he looked forward.

 

  “Don’t worry lads, I’ll get you both through this…I’m not gonna fail you!” he shouted.

 

  But seconds after, the giant Heartless unleashed its charged attack, and said charged attack turned out to be a deadly red beam of energy!  At the speed Kyle, Raxon and Sky were coming, the beam would destroy them instantly!  Raxon had to improvise, and fast!  He then planted his feet firmly on the wooden floor, and with all his strength and might, he hauled and pushed at the helm, struggling with his every breath to move the airship, which now seemed impossible to move because of the ridiculously strong gusts of wind!  And luckily, the airship was able to dodge the beam, but just by a crosshair!  A small splinter of wood from the airship was chipped off, but luckily, that was all!  Raxon sighed of relief, and now, it seemed that the Heartless was tuckered out!  The gusts of wind had stopped!  That’s when the three friends knew that this was their window of opportunity to get the heck out of there!

 

  “Now!!!” Kyle shouted, and with one final burst of the ship’s cannons, they pierced through the giant Heartless, causing it to shriek of intense pain, and it slowly whithered away!  Shortly after, they went through the warp hole, and for a moment, they felt a sudden surge of electricity crackle through them!  They all winced in pain, but then, the crackling sensation went away!

 

  “Where’s this warp hole going to lead us!?” Kyle shouted.  Raxon shook his head.

 

  “I don’t know, mate, but I just hope we get to a safer spot than where we just were!” the pirate said.  Sky nodded in agreement!

 

  “Let’s hope so, kupo!” the little moogle said, and then, in a split second, they came out of the warp hole, and now they were behind a seemingly infinite amount of airships!  The three friends opened their eyes wide!

 

  “Huh!?  What’s with all these airships!?” Kyle shouted out, his mouth agape!  Raxon and Sky remained speechless for a moment, but then they snapped out of themselves!

 

  “I don’t know, but something’s telling me these airships aren’t friendly!” Raxon said through gritted teeth.

 

  “What are we going to do now, kupo!?” Sky exclaimed.  While wondering what would happen next, Kyle suddenly felt something!  Almost as if he could sense someone’s presence!  Instinctively, he slowly looked around, closely surverying all the airships near his vicinity, and then, he felt something again!  His heart skipped a beat for a moment!  Then, he looked down and noticed a cluster of airships gathered upon one bigger airship, and then he felt a familiar aura!  He then gasped and clenched his fist to his chest, his eyes suddenly starting to get watery…

 

  “Dad!?” he shouted aloud without noticing, and Raxon and Sky immediately looked at him.

 

  “Huh, what did you say?” Raxon said, not having caught what Kyle said.

 

  “My Dad…he’s here!  I can feel his presence on that big airship down there!” Kyle said as he pointed towards said airship.  Raxon and Sky took a peek, and then they saw all the other airships gathered up.  Raxon then looked at Kyle, who’s stare was directed at the big airship below.  He then looked at Sky, who showed a concerned faced.

 

  “Mate…this fleet of airships is too immense…if we try to go down there, we’ll get blasted to oblivion before you know it!  I know that you told me that you needed to find your parents…but Kyle, this is suicide!  We have to get out of here before all these airships take notice of us!” Raxon said, but Kyle shook his head.  He then gave a determined, fiery expression, indicating he wasn’t going to budge!

 

  “We can’t leave!  Not when we’re so close!  We have to at least try!  I can sense my Dad…and…wait…I can also sense all my friends!  They’re in danger down there!  Come on, we have to help, or they’ll die!” Kyle demanded.  Raxon and Sky looked at each other uneasily, which made Kyle worry that much more.  Now was the moment of truth!

 

  “Guys, come on, are you going to help me, or not!?” Kyle shouted.

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  Back at Jexana’s airship, chaos was running rampant!  The Keyblade Wielders were being overrun by the increasing might of Jexana’s forces, and it seemed as though they were fighting a hopeless battle!  Ethan kept dueling with Ventus, who showed no quarter!  Things were getting out of hand quickly, and it was only a matter of time before the Keyblade Wielders would be defeated!  Ethan backstepped and glared at Ventus.  He gripped his Keyblade tightly, and then he propelled himself forward, constantly striking him, trying to make sure he wouldn’t have a chance to counterattack!  And for the most part, it was working!  That is, until Ventus opened the palm of his hand, unleashing a barrage of Firaga spheres!  Ethan had no choice but to back away, or else he’d be seriously injured!  And then, Ven reactivated his Wingblade power, and then he started launching the swords of light towards him!  Ethan dodged them all, and even caught one of the swords and threw it back at Ventus, who also caught it!  They both stopped for a moment while the battle on the airship continued!

 

  “Ventus…come back to your senses!  My sister needs you!  She’s in serious pain!  She needs you so that she can push forward!  Come back to us, Ven!” he shouted out, hoping his words would reach out!  He then saw that Ven was trying to resist again!  He knelt to the floor in pain, holding his head with both of his hands!

 

  “Ahhh!!!  Ethan, please, don’t stay here any longer!  You’ll all die!  Please…it’s too late for me…save yourselves…and tell Trish that I’m sorry…and that I love her…” he said, but just mere seconds after, he reverted back to his grim self, and then he stood up and quickly flung his Keyblade at Ethan, using a Lightning Raid attack!  Ethan wasnn’t able to dodge the attack, so he felt the full effect of it, the electricity coursing through him!  He winced and gasped, and he knelt on one knee!  He was trying to catch his breath, but Ventus came and interrupted him!  They both continued to clash nonstop, their Keyblades swinging in wide arcs and letting out sparks!

 

  “I need to hold out longer…or else, the others will never make it!” Ethan thought to himself, and then, he pushed Ventus back with great force, and then closed his eyes.  Soon after, an immense amount of energy started to surge from within him, and soon, his body was covered by a white aura!  Then, he planted his feet firmly on the wooden floor, and the power he was charging was so much, that the floor beneath him started to crack!  He then extended his Keyblade in front of him, and with a wave of his hand, he let out a burst of light, which in turn, covered his entire Keyblade, and then, it started to transform!  Everyone else on the airship stopped colled and watched Ethan’s majestic display of power! After a few seconds, his Keyblade transformed into a long spear that split into six halberds! The weapons showed fine detail and silver markings along the handles, and the blades of the halberds themselves were quite sharp!  Then, it took a few seconds for everyone to realize that Ethan was donning…Keyblade Armor!  It was colored silver and charcoal black, and it looked sturdy and formidable! He then disappeared and then reappeared behind Ventus, immediately striking him!  Ventus tried to block, but instead was flung violently to the other side of the airship!  At that, everyone on board snapped out of it and continue their fighting!

 

  “Kill the Keyblade wielding scum!!!” one of the enemy soldiers shouted.

 

  “Yes, kill them all, press our attack!” another one shouted not too far behind!  The Keyblade Wielders were being overwhelmed.  Just then, Kairi ran towards the center of the circle the others had gathered upon, and she started concentrating her energy!  Her heart pounded faster and faster, and her energy was flowing with great might!  Soon after, she summoned Bahamut!  The mighty dragon summon roared with all its might, and then, it instantly went on the offensive, taking out many enemies in one fell swoop!  Gilgamesh saw this, and then he looked at Riku!

 

  “Master, unleash my power, so that I may be able to help turn the tide!” he shouted out.  Riku nodded.

 

  “Right!  Gilgamesh, rain down destruction upon our enemies!” he shouted.  With those words, Gilgamesh released a burst of energy that took out forty enemies at once!  Then, after that energy burst, his body was covered in a blinding light!  Afterwords, when the light died down, Gilgamesh was plated in full with armor that was as magnificent as himself!  He then unleashed the rest of his limbs and summoned eight Excalibur swords!  In a split second, he leapt up high and then swooped down, taking down a fair number of enemies!  He then jumped atop Bahamut and remained perched on him, casting potently powerful spells to protect Bahamut’s back, which was exposed to archer fire!

 

  “It’s a massacre!  We’re all going to die!” one of the enemy soldiers yelped.

 

  “Prepare the cannons!  Take out those beasts!” another soldier commanded.  At that, the Keyblade Wielders pressed their offensive, making absolute sure that th enemy wouldn’t be able to have time to prepare the cannons!  Vanitas quickly darted through the crowds of foes, and then he enclosed himself on a sphere of darkness.  The enemy tried breaking the sphere, but it wouldn’t break!

 

  “Perish now!” Vanitas shouted, as multiple copies of himself started flying around the enemy, landing and dealing punishing blows to them!  Each copy either unleashed a deadly string of Blizzaga spikes, or a barrage of heavy Firaga spheres!  Once all his copies came out, Vanitas himself came out of the sphere, and then he unleashed a deadly Thundaga spell that streamed over the enemy with black and white lightning!  Then, for the finishing touch, multiple Unversed swarmed the enemy, rendering them unable to fight!

 

  “Ha, how’s that!?” Vanitas taunted.  Then, a Berserker Nobody came and swooped down near Vanitas, clobbering even more foes with its Claymore!  Vanitas then looked back at Dexeres, who gave out a smirk.

 

  “I believe you could use more practice.  Here, watch how a master does it!” he insisted.

 

  At that, Dexeres leapt up and then summoned multiple pillars of twilight, and when he expanded them, they crushed the enemy like bugs!  Then, he commanded forth a squadron of Berserkers and Samurai, who cleared a path for him, and then he ran through the cleared path and unleashed a beam of twilight upon oncoming enemies!  He then used Magnega to draw in the archers, and with one mighty leap, he swooped down like a dragoon and decimated a total of thirty archers!  But he didn’t stop there!  No, for he then took on a group of about twelve enemies at once, dodging one attack while counterattacking another one, while parrying another one, and then, with one swift flick of his wrist, he cloaked his Keyblade in darkness and then swooped it at the enemy, casting Blind on them!  Last but not least, he summoned a Sorcerer Nobody, who decimated the enemy with its floating cubes! And there was Dexers, standing upon heaps of dead enemy soldiers!  He gave Vanitas a smile, and Vanitas, in turn, rolled his eyes.

 

  “Yeah, sure, show off!  I was just going easy on you!  I wanted you to take out more of them so you’d feel good about yourself!” Vanitas replied, and Dexeres chuckled.

 

  “Why can’t you just admit that I’m that good?” he asked.

 

  “Hey, if you two are done talking, we could really use some help over here!” Dawn complained with a pout, as she was holding off numerous foes on her own!  Vanitas and Dexeres quickly went to her aid and they stood side by side to each other.  They remained closely together, and they took out strings of foes in mere seconds, showing their raw and mighty power!  Mickey and Minnie weren’t far off, and they were both combining their powers of light to form a barrier that pushed away the enemy every time they tried getting near them!  Minnie then leapt high up towards one of the masts of the airship, and then she propelled herself from the pillar of the mast, and then she proceeded to dice through numerous foes in a split second, surprising Mickey very much!

 

  “Oh wow Minnie, I didn’t know you were so handy with a sword!  Gosh, I’d never seen you fight like this before!” he said as he blushed.  Minnie smiled proudly.

 

  “Well, with you gone defending the worlds, I had to do something else besides taking care of the kingdom!  Hehe, I took it upon myself to train hard and hone my skills with light!  And as a result, this blade of light is now my weapon!” she said as she swung her sword of light.  Mickey smiled proudly at Minnie, and he nodded.

 

  “I’m proud of you, dear!” he said.  With that, they both nodded, and then they stuck together, back to back!  The enemy broke through the barrier they had created, and so the two little mouses took the offensive and held the enemy at bay for as long as they could!  And they were proving to be quite the amazing team together!

 

  A little further off from them, Riku was devastating scores of enemies with his dark powers, while Kairi took it upon herself to cast deadly, ultímate spells that she had honed herself!  One of her spells spouted sharp, giant rocks from the wooden floor of the airship, while another spell summoned a whirlwind of light that blew away many of the archers that were trying to take aim at the Keyblade Wielders!  Another of her spells seemed to be a set of portals!  When she jumped through one, she appeared on the other side of the airship, taking many enemies by surprise and taking them out before they’d have a chance to react!  When she jumped through another one, she appeared on the center of the ship, and then she cast a powerful Barrier Surge spell, taking quite a few enemies down as she went!  She then leapt up and jumped through one more portal, and then she appeared on top of the airship, and in a few more seconds, she took a deep breath, and then she scoured the nearby vicinity for the airships that were surrounding Jexana’s airship!  She then took a deep breath.

 

  “Master Aqua…I will now perform the technique you taught me…” she whispered to herself.

 

  Then, when she closed her eyes, she began to move gracefully and flawlessly, almost as if she was a ballerina!  Seconds after she began to twirl, beams of light started to emanate from her body, and then the beams of light rained down on the nearby airships, bombarding them everywhere, causing them to explode and slowly fall into the abyss of the Lanes Between!  When she opened he reyes and stopped, she saw that now Jexana’s airship was free of enemy ships!

 

  “Lightbloom…” she said as she remembered the name of the technique she had just performed. She smiled a bit, but then refocused on the enemy!  More airships were now closing in from the distance!  But at least now, she and her friends had time to finish off the remaining foes on Jexana’s airship!

 

  As the Keyblade Wielders continued to gain the upper hand, it seemed as though Ethan and Ventus were in an eternal stalemate!  No matter how hard they fought, they weren’t able to surpass one another, and instead, they just keep switching from an offensive approach to a defensive approach!  Ethan was praying in his heart that Sora and the others would arrive soon, for even though he was holding off Ventus, the length of their battle was starting to take a toll on him!

 

  “Ugh, could things get any worse now…?” Ehtan asked to himself!  Just then, Emmxett and the silver haired woman appeared from Jexana’s quarters.  He then chuckled to himself and rolled his eyes.

 

  “Of course.  It always needs to get worse.” he said, trying to laugh, but finding himself saying these words with painful sarcasm!  Emmxett had a smirk on his face, while the silver haired woman had an emotionless expression on hers.  Emmxett then summoned his sword, Kuzuri, and took stance!  Ventus noticed this, and he pushed Ethan back with force and then glared at Emmxett.

 

  “What are you doing here, Emmxett, I have this under control!” Ventus complained.  Emmxett looked at Ventus with a questionable gaze on his face.

 

  “Well, from where I stand, you seem to be having trouble getting a dent on him.  You two are too evenly matched, and in case you haven’t noticed, while you two battle, the other Keyblade Wielders are taking out our soldiers, and they’ve even taken out some of our airships!  I’m going to help you turn the tide!” he explained.  Ventus growled.

 

  “I don’t need your help!”  he barked back.

 

  “Oh, but I think you do.” Emmxett said.  With that, he glanced over his shoulder at the silver haired woman and then nodded, and she nodded back, and then she went towards the Keyblade Wielders to dispatch them!  They were too busy taking out the remaining enemies, so it was up to Ethan to warn them!  But just as he was about to shout out, Emmxett quickly darted towards him and pointed his Kuzuri at his throat!

 

  “I believe you should be paying attention to the battle in front of you, young man.” the warrior said with a smirk.  Ethan gritted his teeth and swiped away Kuzuri with his Keyblade, and then he glanced back at his friends!

 

  “Guys, behind you!” he shouted, before Ventus came and swung at him!  Ethan barely managed to dodge, but thankfully, the others were now aware that the silver haired woman was heading towards him!  His job done, Ethan now focused on the battle at hand, now having to take on not one, but two foes!  A drop of sweat rolled down his brow, and his heart started to beat rapidly.  He chuckled to himself and shook his head.

 

  “Well, this was rather unexpected…but I think I can manage!” he said.  And with that, he charged towards his two foes, ready to take them on!  On his mind, he was now desperately hoping that Sora and the others would come soon!  Even with all the training in the world, Ethan knew when he was outmatched, and he wasn’t sure he could hold off both Ventus and Emmxett for long, given the circumstances!  Things were now going to get that much more intense!

(End Song Here)

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A fierce battle rages in the skies, and it seems that Kyle, Raxon and Sky have come into the middle of this war zone!  What will happen next?  Will Kyle follow his instincts and find Ventus?  Will the Keyblade Wielders be able to hold off the enemy any longer?  Will Sora, Donald, Goofy and Xion not make it in time to rescue them!?  What will happen within this chaos!?  Find out in Chapter Nineteen: “Closest To The Brink!”

 

Whew, well everyone, that was the chapter!  Good lord, it had been a while since I posted a chapter, and boy am I glad that I was finally able to post this one!  My deepest apologies for such a long delay, but now that my laptop has finally been fixed, writing and posting new chapters shouldn’t come as much of a problem anymore, so I hope you’ll all look forward to the next chapters!  Hopefully, I can get to Chapter Twenty before the year is out!  Haha, well then, as always, thank you so much for your patience and support, and as always, make sure to comment on what you thought of tonight’s chapter! Until next time, stay tuned for the next one!

Edited December 17, 20159 yr by The Transcendent Key

Holy Cloud!

Good to see Ventus fighting back. So he wasn't faking the whole time, he really was trapped. I see he is slowly getting the upper hand.

 

I had a feeling Minnie was a lot more powerful than we all gave her credit for.

 

I loved Kairi performing Lightbloom in Aqua's honor.

 

Very nice. I like as always.

To KHLegendIII, haha, nice choice of words! X3

 

To KingdomHearts3, haha, I'm glad you liked everything in the chapter!  Yes, Ventus really is trapped, and despite his efforts to break free of Jexana's spell, it hasn't worked, sadly.  And of course Minnie is powerful!  She's the Queen, for Pete's sake! (Har har, see what I did there? )  And yeah, I wanted Kairi to perform Lightbloom, as a way of paying homage to Aqua, ya know?

 

Good evening everyone, I hope that you’re all doing okay!  So then, as promised, here’s another chapter for you all to read!  I hope you all enjoy!  Read on, my loyal followers, and Merry Christmas!

 

Chapter Nineteen: Closest To The Brink

 

(Start Song Here)

  The silver haired woman picked up the pace and vanished instantly, causing the Keyblade Wielders to become disoriented.  They didn’t let this momentary distraction keep them still for long, for there were still enemies remaining from the airships that had been downed, and they needed to take them out before the other airships were close enough to deploy more enemy soldiers!  And so, they kept up at it, but just then, the silver haired woman appeared in front of the Nobodies and Unversed that Dexeres and Vanitas had summoned, and she took them out with one fell swipe of her hand!  She then dashed towards Vanitas and punched him in the gut, then proceeding to stab small daggers on his abdomen, and he fell on the floor abruptly!  Dexeres was able to block the silver haired woman’s attacks, but now, he hesitated once again to attack her.  They reached a stalemate, as he was holding his ground, parrying the silver haired woman’s bare hand, which was firmly grasping his Keyblade!  He could feel the raw power emanating from just her hand, and he felt a tinge of fear course through him!  He then looked at the silver haired woman and his eyes watered.

 

  “Tsumugi…please, snap out of this!” he said as he finally called the silver haired woman by her name!  All of a sudden, her eyes opened wide, and for a moment, it seemed as though something within her had resonated to Dexeres’ voice!  But just seconds after, she went back to her cold self, and she pushed Dexeres back and then kicked him hard in the stomach, sending him flying towards the other side of the airship!  The other Keyblade Wielders gasped!

 

  “Guys, Vanitas and Dexeres need our help!” Kairi said, as she was the first to lunge towards Tsumugi.  As she charged towards her, Tsumugi simply twirled her aside and kicked her across the face!  Then came Riku, who was able to distract her long enough for him to almost damage her, but unfortunately, her reflexes were unnaturaly fast, and before he knew it, he found himself being flung upwards, crashing on one of the masts! 

 

  “No!!!” Mickey shouted, as he and Minnie also charged towards Tsumugi.  They flung spells of light and numerous Pearl spells at her, but she just blocked them with her hand, and as soon as they were close enough to her, she dodged  them and made them trip!  She then turned around and noticed Bahamut and Gilgamesh away from the airship, doing their best to keep the other airships at bay!  She was about to disrupt them, when Dawn suddenly came on top of her and swung her Keyblade, just barely managing to hit her!  Tsumugi gave out a yelp, as her shoulder had been cut, albeit just slightly!  She then looked at Dawn, who was gripping her Keyblade tightly!

 

  “You still have me to deal with!” she proclaimed.  Tsumugi closed her eyes and then nodded.

 

  “So it would seem.” was all she said, and with that, they both stared down at each other, the air around them thick with intensity!  Then they lunged at each other at the same time, and then Tsumugi vanished, and when she reappeared and was about to strike Dawn from behind, Dawn quickly made a 360 turn and blocked her attack!  Tsumugi couldn’t hide the surprise on her face as she just realized Dawn had blocked her attack!  Dawn then proceeded to grab her arm and then flail her to the floor, then proceeding to swing her Keyblade at her!  Tsumugi managed to dodge, but just barely!  She then tried leaping up high into the air, and as she plummeted down, she tried vanishing again, but Dawn caught her in midair and slashed her with her Keyblade a few times, making her lose balance and fall!

 

  As Tsumugi crashed down towards the floor and Dawn landed gracefully, she noticed that there were still a few enemies on the airship!  She quickly proceeded to take out the remaining ones, and after all of them were finally defeated, she turned her attention back towards Tsumugi, who was standing up, her legs almost giving way!

 

  “I will admit…I didn’t expect you to put up so much of a fight…” she commented. “But now…it’s over.” she said, and before Dawn could talk back, Tsumugi had lunged at her with lightning fast speed and pummeled her to the ground!  She then sighed and winced a bit as she felt the wound on her shoulder sting a little.  She then turned around once again, heading towards Bahamut and Gilgamesh, but then she was interrupted again, as she raised her hand and blocked an attack from Dexeres!  He glared at her and remained silent for a bit.  Then, he took a deep breath.

 

  “I know that you’re still there, Tsumugi!  The woman I love…she’s still in there!” he shouted. At that, her eyes widened open again, but then she shook her head and pushed Dexeres back!

 

  “Get…out…of my head!!!” she shouted, as she held her head, screaming in pain!

 

  Meanwhile, things were chaotic between Ethan, Ventus and Emmxett!  Both were attacking Ethan with unrelenting force, and he found himself overwhelmed, but at the same time, he couldn’t believe he was still fighting!  He could feel the heavy weight of exhaustion bearing down upon him, but he had to keep on fighting!  He had to hold on a little longer, for his friends sakes!  He then took a deep breath and summoned forth from him a mighty powerful attack that managed to push back Ventus and Emmxett considerably, which let him finally take a short breather!  He gasped for breath while keeping his eyes on his foes.  Ventus was glaring at him, while Emmxett had an amused expression on his face.

 

  “Well, it seems that we’ve both given you quite the strenuous workout today, from what I can see.” Emmxett commented. Ethan laughed in between breaths and shook his head.

 

  “Hoo, boy, a workout?  More like a grueling beating than a workout, I’d say.” he replied.

 

  “I’m going to give you credit.  You are quite the worthy warrior, like that Dexeres fellow over there!  I remember battling him in the Dwarf Woodlands, and he was quite the worthy adversary!  You have his fighting spirit!” Emmxett said, complimenting him.

 

  “Well, it’s good to see that you at least have the courtesy of praising the enemy!” Ethan remarked.  At that, Ventus growled and immediately charged at Ethan, and they both reached a stalemate, which Ethan soon broke with a Quick Blitz attack!

 

  “Enough talking!!!” Ventus shouted.  Emmxett looked unamused.

 

  “Hmph, how rude…” he replied.  But Ethan shook his head.

 

  “Nah, but I gotta agree with Ventus here.  Less talking, more fighting!” he said, as he then proceeded to surprise both Ventus and Emmxett with a Sliding Dash attack, and then he used Reversal to disorient them, attacking them with Stun Impact once he got them where he wanted them!  He managed to stun both his foes momentarily, and he took that moment to capitalize, attacking them with Time Splicer as much as he could, finishing off with a Seeker Mine spell, which hit its mark!

 

  “That should have at least weakened them…at the very slightest!” Ethan thought to himself.  And indeed, Ventus and Emmxett had found themselves weakened by Ethan’s attack!  But that didn’t stop them, for they simply got back on their feet!  But Ethan noticed that Ventus was bleeding, which meant he was weakened!  But Emmxett didn’t seem to have a scratch!  Emmxett chuckled and swung his Kuzuri in wide arcs.

 

  “Ah, most impressive!  I like you!  This is quite the entertaining  battle!” he declared, as he lunged forward towards Ethan, and the two clashed, swung and dodged each others attacks!  Ethan carefully kept his eyes on Emmxett’s techniques, making sure that he’d be able to block each and every one of his attacks!  Ventus, who had cast Curaga on himself, managed to heal his wounds a bit, and with revitalized energy, he came charging towards Ethan as well!

 

  “You’re finished!” Ventus shouted out, as he activated his Cyclone power, enveloping himself in a literal cyclone!  He dashed towards Ethan and tried to blow him away and stagger him in midair, but Ethan was quick to dodge and counterattack with Thundaga, which in turn, crackled thorugh Ventus’ cyclone, electrocuting him!  With Ventus out of the way, he again focused his attention on Emmxett, who was proving himself to be quite the challenging fighter!  As they clashed blades, Ventus staggered and growled in frustration!  Just then, he started to scream in pain!

 

  “Nngh, ahhh!!!” he shouted, as he fell to the floor and gasped for breath!  He then found himself pounding the floor with his fists!  It seemed as though he was trying to break free of Jexana’s spell!

 

  “I won’t let you…keep your hold on me!” he gritted through his teeth, as he struggled to break free!  For a moment, he was starting to feel like his regular self again!  But immediately, he was overtaken once again by Jexana’s powerfully potent magic, and thus, was unable to free himself.  He was forced to watch everything before him unfolding, within his own body!  He was helpless to do anything, and he was frustrated for it!  But then, right then and there, his heart pounded strongly!  He sensed a strong light coming from a distance!  He recognized that light!

 

  “Kyle…?” he asked to himself as he stood up, running towards Ethan to attack him!

 

  Ethan was definitely in the fight of his life!  His training in isolation had proved to be a necessity, for if he hadn’t commited himself to said training, he might not have been able to come back to help his friends!  Even though he was exhausted, he knew now that he had what it takes to buy just enough time for Sora and the others to arrive!  It was all just a matter of time!  As the battle continued, Emmxett kept encouraging Ethan, complimenting his skills constantly and laughing quite happily!  He surely did seem like he was enjoying himself!  As soon as Ventus entered the fray, Ethan quickly changed his tactics, and then he cast Mine Square around him, making sure that Ventus and Emmxett wouldn’t be able to reach him!  He glanced at both of them and took deep breaths.  Ventus noticed this and glared at him!

 

  “Emmxett, he’s weak!  We have to get through his Mine Square and finish him!” Ventus declared.  Emmxett nodded.

 

  “I agree, but that’ll prove a bit difficult…” he said as he tried to find a way to cut through Ethan’s defense.  Ethan was smirking the whole time, for you see, he had one more trick under his sleeve…

 

  Dexeres stood there, as Tsumugi was agonizing!  She was shaking her head and covering her ears!  He walked towards her slowly, and as he reached out to her, she took notice and immediately jumped back and then propelled herself forward to attack!  Dexeres blocked quickly and counterattacked, hitting her with the hilt of his Keyblade!  He didn’t want to harm her!  But he didn’t know how he could be able to bring her back to her senses!  He agonized over what to do, but whatever he intended to do, he needed to act fast, for his friends were injured, and despite Gilgamesh and Bahamut’s best efforts, the enemy fleet was still closing in!  Dexeres clenched his fists and took a deep breath.  He then approached Tsumugi again, a bit slower than his previous try.  She looked at him, and for a moment, she seemed to have calme down, but as soon as he was just mere inches away from her, she jumped back in alarm!

 

  “No…no, stay back!  I can’t trust you…you’re the enemy!  Get out of my head!  Stop tearing me apart!” she shouted menacingly.  Dexeres kept getting close to her.

 

  “All this time…I thought you were dead…I never would’ve imagined that you were still alive! Tsumugi…I now know, without a doubt, that this is you!” he said as he reached out his hand towards her.  She immediately hissed and slapped his hand away and prepared to attack him once more, but Dexeres halted her attack, and then he held her arm, and their eyes fixed on each other!  For a moment, it seemed as though time had halted all around them, and now, only they were present!  Dexeres’ heart started to pound intensely, and he could feel tears forming in his eyes!  Tsumugi was struggling, one moment keeping her gaze on Dexeres, the next trying to free herself of his grip!  But Dexeres didn’t let go.

 

  “Tsumugi…I love you.” he said.  At that, her eyes widened up, and it seemed as though she had gone back to normal!

 

  “Redese…I…” she started to say, but he shook his head, and then he pulled her close, and as they drew closer, they looked deeply into each other’s eyes, and they shared a loving, passionate, yearning kiss!  For a moment, it seemed as though the kiss would go on forever!  But then Tsumugi pulled away, and she looked at her love sadly.

 

  “I don’t have control over my own heart…I’m a danger to you, and to everyone, Redese!  You all need to get out of here!” she said, pushing Dexeres away.  But he again drew close to her, his eyes yearning for her!

 

  “Tsumugi…I can’t leave you!  I’m not going to leave knowing that you’re here with that witch Jexana!  Come with us!  Please…come with me!” he said, tugging at her hands!  But she looked away.

 

  “I…can’t!  Jexana has control over me, and right now, I may turn on you at any moment!” she exclaimed.  Dexeres shook his head.

 

  “We’ll find a way to break Jexana’s hold over you!  If you come with us, I know that we’ll be able to figure it all out!  Please, I don’t want to be separated from you again!  I can’t lose you once again!  Not when I’ve finally found you!” he pleaded.  He and Tsumugi both stared at each other for what seemed like eternity, but then, she started to scream again!  She was getting out of control once more! She then flailed away from Dexeres and then prepared to attack!  A disheartened Dexeres prepared himself to defend against her next attack!  She hesitated greatly, but Jexana’s power proved too great, and now she reverted back to her emotionless self!

 

  “You must be eliminated…” she hissed under her breath.  Dexeres steeled himself and took a deep breath and then sighed.  But his resolve would not break!  He looked at Tsumugi with determined eyes!

 

  “I will free you, my love!  No matter what it takes, you will be free!  Somehow…someway, I’ll find a way to free you!” he said.  Tsumugi simply growled and then charged towards Dexeres, and the two began to battle!  Dexeres obviously restrained himself, because he didn’t want to hurt her, but he made sure not to let himself get beaten up!  When pushing her back, he glanced momentarily at his friends, who were standing, but weak!  Things were getting bad!  Even though Kairi cast Curaga on them, they were still too weak to continue fighting!  Battling against so many enemies had taken a toll on them!  And now, even Bahamut and Gilgamesh were begin to feel overwhelmed!  Despite all the airships they had taken down, more seemed to come to replace the ones that had been destroyed!  It truly did seem like Jexana had a never ending fleet of soldiers at her disposal!  He then focused on his battle with Tsumugi, although he was very hesitant to battle her!

 

  “Sora…Donald, Goofy, Xion…where the heck are you guys?” he thought to himself, as he too, was starting to wonder if they were going to come at all!  Then, Tsumugi quickly jumped over him and almost managed to strike him, but he immediately snapped out of it and blocked the attack, and then he pushed her towards a few crates lying on west corner of the airship!  He then ran towards his friends to make sure they were okay!

 

  “Guys, is anyone hurt too badly?” he asked.  The others shook their heads.  Clearly, they were ready to keep battling, but their bodies told a different story!  Vanitas then looked over to Ethan, who was battling Emmxett and Ventus!

 

  “We should help him…he’s taking on those two on his own!” he said, as he ran towards Ethan’s side.  The others quickly followed suit, and they ran behind Vanitas!  Dexeres was the only one left, and he glanced over at Tsumugi, who was knocked out where he had thrown her!  He stared at her for a bit, and then he nodded.

 

  “I will free you, Tsumugi…I will find a way!” he said to himself, and with that, he went towards his friends!  As soon as he reached them, he saw that they were surrounding Emmxett and Ventus, and he took part and made sure to be prepared for anything!  Every one of the Keyblade Wielders was surrounding Emmxett and Ventus, and Ethan was gasping heavily for breath!

 

  “Sorry we’re late!” Riku said.  Ethan simply gave out an exhausted chuckle.

 

  “Oh no, it’s okay.  I was just using these two as a warm up!  No big deal!” he said as he caught his breath.  Emmxett seemed amused, while Ventus was glaring angrily at everyone!  Vanitas and Ventus locked eyes, and Ventus seemed to get angrier!

 

  “You!” Ventus shouted.  Vantas clenched his fists, remembering his failed attempt at trying to save Ventus and Trish back then!

 

  “Ventus, you stupid idiot…I failed you.  I’m sorry that I wasn’t able to bring you back with us…” he said as he gave out a sigh.  Ventus only silently glared at him.

(End Song Here)

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  Meanwhile, Kyle, Raxon and Sky were a little above the chaos that was ensuing!  Kyle could strongly sense Ventus’ presence, and he knew that he had to go to him!  But Raxon and Sky were a little skeptical, hesitant, even, to go right into the heart of the enemy fleet!  They both exchanged worried glances at each other, and Kyle was distressed!  He looked at his two friends, hoping they’d say something, but they weren’t saying a thing!  At that, Kyle clenched his fists and shook his head.

 

  “Guys, this is my dad we’re talking about!  I need your help to rescue him!” he pleaded.  Raxon turned away and looked up at the stars and sighed.  He glanced over at Sky for a moment before looking at Kyle.  He then turned around and crossed his arms.

 

  “You do realize that this is suicide…?  Even with our amount of skill, there’s hundreds of airships surrounding us, and I’m not too keen on dying here!  I can’t die here!  Not without doing what I must do!” the pirate said as he stepped his foot forward.  Sky shook a little, but then he took in a deep breath and sighed.  He put his hand on Raxon’s shoulder and nodded.

 

  “We should help him get his dad back.  After all, he saved my life, so I owe him!” the little moogle said.  Raxon gave out a stressed sigh, and then he looked at Sky, and then at Kyle.  He shook his head and gritted his teeth.

 

  “I don’t know which of you two is crazier…but okay, let’s do this!  But we have to be quick, before we’re bombarded by all of these ships!  I don’t want to be cannon fodder!” Raxon exclaimed, and at that, Sky and Kyle smiled and nodded, and so, they went full speed ahead, passing through the many airships surrounding them!  Raxon was hoping that their presence would go unnoticed, bu unfortunately, that wasn’t the case.  Even though his airship looked like the ones the enemy had, one of the enemy soldiers noticed him, and then he fired off what seemed to be a flare! 

 

  “Enemy ship attempting to go down below us!  Attack!” the enemy soldier shouted out, and at that, Raxon rolled his eyes.

 

(Start Song Here)

  “Bloody hell!!!  Is it too much to ask that a pirate can be able to sail in peace!?” Raxon exclaimed.  He then looked back at his two friends.  “Ready the cannons, and prepare to get boarded!  Things are going to get crowded in here, mates!” he shouted out!  Kyle and Sky nodded, and they prepared for battle, Kyle with his Keyblade, and Sky with his sword!  Seconds after, they were starting to get bombarded by enemy fire!  Luckily, Kyle and Sky were able to cast a protective shield around the airship in time!  Some of the cannonballs simply darted through the airship, while a few others attempted to break the shield, but with no results!  Then, when enemy fire ceased, that’s when Kyle and Sky took their chance!

 

  “We have to do this now, kupo!” the little moogle shouted.

 

  “Right!” Kyle replied, as they prepared the cannons, also making sure to add some spells to amplify the cannonballs! “Cannons ready!” Kyle shouted.  Raxon nodded and swooped down his hand!

 

  “Fire!!!” Raxon shouted, and with that, Kyle and Sky immediately ignited the cannons, and within seconds, they fired off the cannonballs!  Thanks to the spells used to amplify the cannonballs, when they hit the enemy airships, many of them went down instantly in flames!  While that was a bit of good news, the bad news was that more enemy ships came where the fallen were!  They were quite crowded!  Soon after, the enemy started to board Raxon’s airship!

 

  “Be ready, mates!  We’re being boarded!” Raxon shouted. He then took off from the helm and jumped towards Kyle and Sky, who were in the center of the airship!  He summoned his Keyblade, and now, the three were ready to battle!  “Let’s take them out as fast as we can, mates!  Let’s show these maggots what we’re made of!” he shouted!

 

  With that, Raxon quickly transformed his Keyblade into a rifle, and he quickly shot down the incoming enemies, and then he reverted his Keyblade back to normal and swiped off a few that were approaching him from the right!  He dodged many of the enemy’s attacks, and he even blocked some with his hook, and then used said hook to disarm his opponents for a swift kill!  He then backstepped and took out a small bomb from his pouch, and then he ignited it and threw it towards another group of incoming enemies, taking them out instantly with the bomb’s explosion!  He then went towards one of the masts and delivered many powerful strikes to the enemy that would make a swordsman feel ashamed!  He then backflipped his way back to Kyle and Sky!

 

  “That’s some fancy fighting!” Kyle said as he smiled! Now, he showed what he was capable of, as he flung his Keyblade  and concentrated his energy, causing his Keyblade to multiply into many others, performing Reflect Raid!  That way, he was able to take out many enemies at once!  Then, another wave of enemies came, but Kyle quickly thought of his next attack, and then he firmly planted his feet on the floor and then lifted his Keyblade high!  Within seconds, a small tornado formed, and it sucked in the nearby enemies, making them spin uncontrollably, and when they crashed to the floor, Kyle quickly dispatched them with Warp, making them vanish instantly!  Then, an arrow whistled right past him!  When he looked up, he saw a few archers taking aim at him!  He then improvised and flung his Keyblade like a lance, and soon enough, his Keyblade transformed into a beam of light that pierced through the enemy airship, causing the archers to lose balance and fall, and making the airship explode!  He then made his way back to Raxon and Sky!

 

  “Great work!  Now it’s my turn, kupo!” Sky declared.

 

  With that, the little moogle quickly darted around the airship, taking out many enemies with one fell swoop of his sword!  He then transformed his sword into a magic staff, and he started firing off Firaja and Blizzaja spells, devastating the enemy numbers greatly!  Then, the little moogle casted Enflame on himself, and from a distance, it literally seemed as though he was engulfed by flames!  But, the spell didn’t harm him!  He then flapped his wings furiously fast and flew at lightning fast speeds, enflaming the enemy and causing many of them to fall off of the airship!  Then, he transformed his magic staff back into his sword, and then he delivered many powerful stirkes that overpowered the enemy numbers, rendering them unable to counterattack!  Then, he finished off his barrage of attacks with a Flare spell, which reached far and wide, taking out many enemies, and a few airships, all at once!  He then flew back to his friends and nodded!

 

  “So far, so good, kupo!” he said.  The others nodded.

 

  “If we keep this up, we’ll drive them off in no time!” Kyle said, feeling confident that they’d win!

(End Song Here)

 

  “And then it’s off to rescue your dad!” Raxon remarked.  They all nodded, and just then and there, Kyle suddenly fell to the ground, lifeless!  It was all too sudden, and Raxon and Sky gasped in shock at what they just saw! “Kyle…?  Kyle!!!  W-what just happened!?” Raxon asked, confused!  Kyle was just fine a second ago, so why did he suddenly just fall like that?

 

  The enemy was now closing in, and Raxon and Sky made sure to stand very closely to Kyle, to protect him!  They were now getting seriously outnumbered, as the airship was now filled to the brim with enemy soldiers!  Raxon and Sky glanced worriedly at each other, but they remained where they were, determined to protect Kyle!

 

  “Well, whatever the heck just happened, it doesn’t matter!  We protect Kyle, until our dying breath!” the pirate said.  Sky nodded.

 

  “That’s right, kupo!” the little moogle replied bravely.  They just hoped Kyle would be okay!

 

(Start Song Here)

  At that same moment, Kyle found himself in pitch black darkness!  In the depths of his consciousness, he could feel another familiar presence!  But he also felt a sinister presence looming near him…that of the deity housed inside him!  And soon enough, the deity appeared behind him, the only thing visible of him being his glowing golden eyes.  The rest of his body was covered in darkness, and with the pitch black darkness surrounding Kyle’s subconscious, it seemed as though the deity was this whole, dark space!  Kyle clenched his fists, while the deity simply laughed.

 

  “What’s the matter?  Not happy to see me!?” the deity taunted.

 

  “I’m not here to play your games!  I’m not going to let you control me!” Kyle barked back.  At that, the deity’s eyes moved slightly and he laughed once again.

 

  “Control you?  Ha, I’m just observing your current predicament!  It really does seem like you and your little friends will be overrun by the enemy at any moment!  It’s quite pathetic, really!  You probably won’t survive!  Unless…you use my power!  With our combined strength, we can take down those stupid pests!” the deity explained.  Kyle looked at the deity with distrustful eyes, and just as he felt the pang of darkness coming over him, he felt a soft touch on his shoulder.  When he looked back, he saw that it was Lunar, covered in an aura of light!  He was so relieved to see his old friend again!

 

  “We meet again, Kyle.  Don’t worry, I’m here for you.” he said as he nodded.  Kyle felt relieved, but at the same time, he felt burdened.  He glanced back at Lunar and sighed.

 

  “What do I do, my old friend?  How can I control this power inside me…?  How can I be able to conquer myself and make sure that I don’t end up hurting the people I love in the process?” he asked pleadingly.  Lunar simply smiled.

 

  “You have what it takes to conquer this ordeal that is in front of you.  All you have to do is realize the potential you have, and you must not be afraid of pushing forward.  Right now, your father is close by, and I know how much you want to save him.  I know that you want to bring him back.  But you must be careful…for the battle you’re marching towards will not be an easy one.  You need to be able to stand strong, and face your father, and prepare for the worst.  You need to steel yourself for the unexpected.” he advised.  Kyle listened to every word and nodded, and then the deity laughed once again!  Kyle and Lunar both glared at him!

 

  “Heh…your wolf friend is right, you know…” was all the deity said.  Kyle shook his head.

 

  “I know that!  I know this is going to be difficult, but I’m ready for whatever’s coming my way!  I have to save my dad, no matter what!  Even if I have to die to save him, I’ll do so without hesitation!” Kyle proclaimed.  Lunar closed his eyes and smiled.  The deity remained quiet for some time, and for a moment, there seemed to be an eerie, looming darkness about.  The deity then gave out an amused chuckle.

 

  “Well, I’ll have to admit that you are a rash one…quite impulsive and reckless…and yet, you have that air of determination about you…heh, I like it!  But still, you might end up dying after all!  That, in turn, will be fun for me to watch!” the deity said.  Kyle smiled and shook his head, and then put his hand to his chest.

 

  “I’m not going to fail…I’ll show you!” Kyle said defiantly.  The deity simply laughed.

 

  “Oh, I won’t let you die…because I will be the one to take your life!” the deity proclaimed.  Kyle nodded and gave a defiant smile.

 

  “I’d like to see you try!” he replied!  And in an instant, he was transported out of his own subconscious, and before he knew it, his eyes had opened up, and he saw Raxon and Sky standing over him!

(End Song Here)

 

(Start Song Here)

  As Kyle stood up, an immense surge of power flowed from within him, and in a split second, his body was immediately covered in dark flame!  The deity was trying to take control!  Kyle wasn’t too surprised, as this wasn’t too unexpected to him, but still, he didn’t expect the deity was going to act up now!  He struggled to contain his power as his Keyblade became darker with each passing second!  His eyes started to flare up a bright yellow, as he slowly transformed into his Feral self!  Raxon and Sky took a moment to notice what was happening, but when they did, they immediately stepped back!  As they did so, Feral Kyle charged through towards the enemy, marauding them and devastating them with his Keyblade and dark powers!  Raxon gripped his Keyblade tightly, as he didn’t know if Kyle was losing control, while Sky shook a little!  After taking out the enemies in the vicinity, Feral Kyle quickly darted his head towards Raxon and Sky, staring at them from afar.  Raxon raised his Keyblade.

 

  “Kyle…?  Are you still in there, mate?” he said, a tone of nervousness apparent in him.  At that, Feral Kyle shook his head, and for a moment, he roared horrifyingly, and then he held himself in place!

 

  “I’m not going to let this deity control me!” Feral Kyle said, his voice distorted due to his beastly form!  Raxon and Sky witnessed as Kyle was trying with all his might to conquer himself!  At times, it seemed as though the deity himself was momentarily pushed away from Kyle’s body, but he always found a way to dive back in!  It was a constant struggle for Kyle, as if he was drowning in water!  He felt himself get suffocated, but he still wouldn’t let that get the best of him!  But, no matter how hard he tried, in the end, he was heading towards Raxon and Sky, to attack them!  At that, the little moogle and the pirate took up arms, but they were actually trying to defend themselves instead of attacking Kyle!  Sky was terrified, but even so, he took a deep breath and then opened his mouth.

 

  “You can do it, Kyle!  I know you can!  You’ve got what it takes to beat this, kupo!!!” Sky said with an encouraging tone.  Raxon looked at Sky for a moment before allowing himself a smile.

(End Song Here)

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  Back at Jexana’s airship, tension was rising high, as the Keyblade Wielders surrounded Emmxett and Ventus!  Even though their foes were outnumbered, they made it a point not to underestimate their power, especially Ventus’!  There was a momentary silence in the air, but that silence was soon interrupted by a cannonball that flew right by Mickey’s side!  When they all glanced back, they saw that Bahamut had been seriously injured, and Gilgamesh was barely holding off the enemy!  But even with his efforts, dozens of enemy airships were now closing in!  Gilgamesh and Bahamut came towards Jexana’s airship to fend the enemy off, but sadly, they were now way too outnumbered!  Before Bahamut was even able to summon up his energy to fire Megaflare, the enemy airships had bombarded him with cannon fire, making him desintegrate!  When he desintegrated completely, he transformed into a beam of light that returned to Kairi’s Keyblade.  She nodded and gave a tired smile.

 

  “You did what you could, Bahamut…that’s what counts.” she whispered.  And now, it seemed, that the Keyblade Wielders had lost this battle!  They unsummoned their Keyblades and raised their arms above their heads, and they were almost ready to drop to the floor of exhaustion!

 

  “I’m sorry, Master Riku…I did all in my power to stop them…” Gilgamesh lamented, but Riku shook his head.

 

  “Don’t apologize, my friend.  You did everything you could…we all did.” he said, as they stood there, defeated.  Emmxett then walked towards his soldiers and then faced the Keyblade Wielders.  He then looked at Ventus.

 

  “Your work here is done, Ventus.  You can go back to Jexana now.” he notioned, and Ventus nodded, proceeding to walk away from the Keyblade Wielders and into Jexana’s quarters.  He then looked at the Keyblade Wielders with an amused smile on his face.  Soon after, Tsumugi came to his side, and her eyes were as emotionless as ever.  Emmxett then stabbed Kuzuri to the wooden floor and started to clap his hands!

 

(Start Song Here)

  “I believe you all deserve this applause.  You held out against Jexana’s fleet valiantly.  I could see it in all of you.  You were exhausted to the brink of madness!  It’s a miracle that you all indeed managed to keep on fighting my endless army!  But, like everything in life, things must come to an end.  And your struggle, my Keyblade wielding friends, has indeed come to an end.” he said with sentimentality.  He then turned around and looked at his soldiers.  “And now, men, with the capture of these Keyblade Wielders, we have taken giant steps in ensuring that we are the ones who win this Keyblade War!  With these prisoners, our will shall be known across this, and all universes!  Our will shall be known, and we shall approach the glory that is Kingdom Hearts!” he said with a triumphant tone, to which his soldiers all cheered on and gave out hoorahs and battle cries!  The Keyblade Wielders all looked at each other uneasily.  Vanitas scoffed.

 

  “I can’t believe this is how things are going to end…it’s stupid!  After everything we’ve been through, this can’t be the way we end up!  It just can’t be!” he said as he cursed under his breath.  Dexeres, who was by his side, remained silent, looking at Tsumugi.  She then noticed that he was looking at her, but this time, she remained emotionless.  Any success that Dexeres had earlier in trying to reach out to her was now rendered irrelevant.  Emmxett then turned around and raised his hand.  “Now then, let’s take the prisoners below decks…well, after we’ve cleared all the debris, that is.” he said.  With that, the soldiers pointed their weapons at the Keyblade Wielders, ensuring they’d stay close by!

 

  Ethan looked up at the stars and gave out an exhausted sigh.  He at least knew he had given his all to this battle, and that’s what mattered.  He was okay with defeat.  At least he knew that his sister was safe now.  As he continued to look at the stars, he noticed one particular star that was shining brighter than the rest!  Within a few seconds, it got closer and closer and closer!  When it got even closer, Ethan smiled, and he couldn’t help but burst into laughter!  The other Keyblade Wielders and the enemy soldiers were startled by his sudden outburst of laughter, and even Emmxett turned around and found this odd!  He then walked towards Ethan and took a close look at him.  He shook his head and raised his eyebrow as Ethan continued to laugh!  The other Keyblade Wielders either shrugged or shook their heads in confusion.

 

  “Huh, you’ve actually gone mad, haven’t you?” Emmxett wondered aloud.  Ethan then took a moment to catch his breath, and then he stopped laughing and simply smirked.  He shook his head and seemed relieved!

(End Song Here)

 

  “It’s about damn time!” he shouted out! Before Emmxett could respond to Ethan’s curious comment, a loud explosion took place a little beside him!  The explosion rocked the airship greatly, and many of the enemy soldiers fell down in the confusion!  The Keyblade Wielders also fell down, and when they looked up, they saw what was causing the explosion!  It was…

 

(Start Song Here)

  “Sora!” Kairi shouted, overjoyed!  At that, the rest of the enemy soldiers looked up, and they saw Sora, who had just finished firing a powerful beam attack with one of his Keyblade transformations! Almost instantly, he dropped down from the airship he was on to the floor, along with Donald and Goofy, and they proceeded to drive the enemy back!  With hope renewed, the rest of the Keyblade Wielders summoned their Keyblades and started to fight back against the enemy soldiers!  Now it was total chaos!  As the other enemy airships tried to close in, Donald cast a humongous Flare spell, which in turn, engulfed the surrounding enemy airships ablaze, making them explode instantly!  The other airships were a considerable distance away, so help wouldn’t come too fast now for the enemy!  Emmxett was outraged by this, and then he looked at Tsumugi, who was equally shocked!  Ethan smiled and crossed his arms as he looked at them.

 

  “So, how does it feel to be surprised, huh?” he asked sarcastically.  Emmxett immediately grasped Kuzuri and pointed it to Ethan’s throat, but just then, he was quickly repelled by what seemed to be bright green fire!  Emmxett immediately jumped back to Tsumugi’s side, and soon, they found themselves surrounded by a circle of green flame!  A few short seconds after words, none other than Maleficent appeared, along with Pete, Armored Eraqus and Guardian Xehanort!  The other Keyblade Wielders, who were close by, opened their eyes and jaws wide in shock!  What were they doing here!?  Emmxett and Tsumugi seemed quite surprised as well!

 

  “Impossible…why are you here!?” Emmxett demanded.  Maleficent sneered and summoned her staff and pointed it towards Emmxett, fanning the flames she had created towards him!

 

  “I would be careful with your tone, cretin!  It is because of you and your ilk that I am being delayed a proper conquest of all worlds!  As long as you imbeciles stand in my way, I will not be able to claim all the worlds as my own!  So…a temporary alliance with these fools is deemed necessary at the moment…” she said as she kept her eyes fixed on Emmxett, who was outraged.

 

  “You won’t get away with this, you witch!” he protested, when a bellowing laugh came from Maleficent’s side.  It was Pete, of course.  He was laughing himself to tears!

 

  “Oh, contraire, loser!  We’ll be getting away with this, you just don’t want to admit you lost!” he stated mockingly!  Maleficent then raised her hand, catching Armored Eraqus and Guardian Xehanort’s attention!

 

  “Dispose of the rabble surrounding us…” she commanded.  They both nodded, and with that, they disappeared then reappeared on opposite sides of the ship!  Armored Eraqus then summoned his Keyblade and focused all of his energy, causing a meteor to materialize from thin air!  The meteor was slowly hovering down towards the now fleeing enemies!  Guardian Xehanort summoned two Zero Graviza spheres, with which he drew in countless enemies and crushed them to oblivion!  In a matter of seconds, their two attacks combined, and created an eye numbing explosion that vaporized all enemies on the airship and within the radius of said airship!  After the spectacle was over, Emmxett and Tsumugi were speechless!

 

  “Damn it…this won’t be the last time we’ll see each other…” Emmxett said.  “But, I will admit, this was a surprising outcome.  Good match, my worthy opponents…good match.” he complimented, and with that, he and Tsumugi quickly went towards Jexana’s quarters to retrieve her and Ventus!  Maleficent was just about to incinerate them, but Ethan put his hand on her shoulder and shook his head.  Reluctantly, she diminished the circle of green fire and let them go.  She shook her head in irritation and snarled at Ethan.

(End Song Here)

 

  “I could have been able to scorch them, right then and there…” she said.  Ethan shook his head.

 

  “Yeah, and you could have probably burned us all too.  Remember that Ventus is still one of us…he’s just under the enemy’s control at the moment.  We can’t risk losing him…my sister would never forgive me if I lost him…and besides, even if you did scorch them up, we’re still surrounded  by a fleet, so we wouldn’t be able to get out of here alive, and that inclues your buddies, too!  So I suggest we make our escape now before more enemy airships close in on us!” he explained.  Maleficent sighed and rolled her eyes.

 

  “Very well…Pete!” she commanded, and shortly after, Pete came right to her side.

 

  “Yes, Maleficent?” he asked.

 

  “We are leaving…” she said.  At that, Pete’s jaw dropped.

 

  “Aw, but come on, Maleficent, let’s teach all these idiots what we’re made of!” he encouraged, but Maleficent shook her head, heeding Ethan’s words.

 

  “There will be a time and place for everything.  For now, we must keep our alliance with these fools standing.  Is that understood?” she asked as she glared at Pete.  He gulped and laughed nervously and then nodded.

 

  “Yes, ur, um, of course, Maleficent!” he said.  He then gave out a loud whistle to the Keyblade Wielders, who were now healing themselves, due to the fact that Armored Eraqus and Guardian Xehanort had basically wiped out all the enemies that had been on board.  Immediately, the Keyblade Wielders looked at him.  “Come on, people, time to get a move on, let’s go!” he shouted.  Sora nodded and smiled.

 

  “Come on guys, let’s go!” he said.  A few seconds passed, and the airship he had dropped off from was now by Jexana’s airship, and at the deck, there was Leon, Cid, Yuffie and the gang!

 

  “Come on, kiddies, we don’t got too much time on our hands!” he urged, as the enemy airships were now starting to close in on them!  Everyone nodded.

 

  “Right, let’s go!” Mickey said, and with that, everyone got on the airship, and after making sure there was no one left behind, they all prepared for takeoff!  Xion, who was at the helm, quickly charted their course, and soon after, raised the airship as high as she could, and then, she managed to steer their airship away from Jexana’s fleet!  Then, it was full speed ahead towards the unknown!  At last, the Keyblade Wielders had been saved!  Everyone was extremely relieved, and after realizing they had escaped what seemed like their worst predicament, they dropped to the floor in exhaustion!  Sora approached his extremely tired friends, and he smiled.

 

  “Sorry we were a little late…I hope you guys didn’t strain yourselves too much!” he remarked. Vanitas huffed and gave out a chuckle.

 

  “Huh, a little late?  I think if you’d been a bit more late, we’d have been toast!  But still…you came for us, so you wont’ find me complaining.” he replied, to which Sora responded with a grin.

 

(Start Song Here)

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  “Your Majesty, thank goodness you’re okay!” Donald squawked as he went over to Minnie and bowed in respect.  Goofy followed suit, and he seemed really happy as well!

 

  “Gwarsh, it’s so good to see you again, Queen Minnie!  We’re sure glad to see you’re okay!” he said with a happy tone.  Soon after, a commotion could be heard from behind Goofy.  When he stepped aside, it was Daisy Duck, along with many of the Queen’s loyal subjects, who had come to greet her!  Daisy immediately lunged herself towards Minnie and hugged her tightly, crying as she hugged her!  The two, lifelong friends embraced each other for quite a while, and all the others watched in silence, with smiles on their faces.  After a while, Daisy and Minnie pulled away from their embrace and they wiped off their tears of joy!

 

  “I truly am glad to see all of you are safe and sound!” Minnie said, feeling extremely relieved.  Daisy nodded.

 

  “Oh, and we’re sure glad that you’re safe as well!  After you had stayed behind back on our home world, we had feared the worst had happened to you!  But, luckily, here you are!  I couldn’t be happier!” she said with a tone of joy in her voice!  And so, both Micky and Minnie went towards their royal subjects, while the rest of the Keyblade Wielders decided to stay above decks.  They were too tired to move, and besides, they were comfortable right where they were!  Sora sat down near Riku and Dawn, while Donald and Goofy attended the others, to ensure they’d be nursed back into good health! Riku put his hand on Sora’s shoulder, and Sora on his, and they both nodded.

 

  “It’s good to see you again, brother.” Sora said.

 

  “Likewise, Sora! I have to say, you guys came just in the knick of time!  We were ridiculously outnumbered back there!  If it hadn’t been for Ethan and you guys…well, I don’t know what would have become of us.” Riku said.  Sora gave an apologetic smile.

(End Song Here)

 

  “Yeah…I’m really sorry about that!  We would have come sooner, but we were facing problems of our own!  On our way to rescue you guys, we were being followed by some airships, no doubt part of Jexana’s fleet!  And well, some Heartless and Unborn also came along the way, and you can guess that it was a big mess!  But, luckily, we were able to pull through!” he explained.  Riku and Dawn listened attentively.  Riku then looked at Maleficent and her cohorts, and he raised an eyebrow.

 

  “What surprises me the most is that they’re here!  How in the worlds did you get into an alliance with them?” he asked, feeling curious.

 

  “Actually…that was quite unexpected to us as well!  We were fighting off huge hordes of Unborn, and we were getting outnumbered, but just then, Maleficent and her gang came and helped us!  We obviously kept cautious and were ready to fight them, but then she called for a truce!” Sora answered.  Ethan, who had walked towards Sora and overhead what he was talking about, nodded and then leaned his back on one of the masts.

 

  “That’s right.  Maleficent hated the idea of having the worlds be conquered by someone else that wasn’t her, and well, as you could guess, she wasn’t going to stand for it.  So, of course, in order to eliminate the much bigger threat, we decided to join forces.  At first, we were a bit distrustful towards them, but so far, they’ve actually honored our alliance, and they haven’t even attempted to double cross us. I think it’s safe to say that they’ll stick with us until this is all over.” Ethan remarked.  Dawn nodded, impressed by what she had just heard.

 

  “Well, the more allies we have, the better.  Now, we’ll most definitely have the key to victory by strategizing and figuring out the best way to confront our enemies!” she said.  At that, Sora seemed to remember something, and he stood up.

 

  “Oh, speaking of keys, Dawn, I have a message for you!” he said.  Dawn tilted her head.

 

  “Message?” she asked.  Sora nodded.

 

  “It’s about The Forger.” he answered.  At that, Dawn’s eyes opened wide!

 

  “The Forger!”

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And so, the Keyblade Wielders have finally been rescued, just when all hope seemed to have been lost!  And it seems that Kyle’s desperately trying his best to tame the power of the deity housed inside him! Will he be able to tame himself, or will the deity take over him?  Will he, Raxon and Sky be able to rescue Ventus?  And it seems that Sora knows something about this “Forger” Dawn seems to keep hearing mention about!  What’s next in store for our heroes?  Find out in Chapter Twenty: “The Race To Save Ventus!”

 

Well everyone, that was the chapter!  I hope you all enjoyed it!  Consider it a Christmas present!  Haha, well then, it seems things are getting interesting for our heroes!  What’s next in store for them?  I hope you’ll join me in finding out!  Until then, thanks for your support and patience, as always, and please be sure to comment on what you thought about tonight’s chapter!  So then, until next time, stay tuned for the next one!