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That new FFXV artwork man from PAX East...

That stinks it’s 2019. I thought they had it for this year. Oh well. Guess we will have to wait a while.

I’m so jealous! I’m happy for them too.

Sorry not sorry, but not you. That would be Everglow for his walkthroughs and translations.

Chapter 49 of Apocalpytic War has been posted. Take a look and leave feedback. More preparations by our heroes... until.....

Chapter 49: Prepare for the Bell Part 2 Leaving the academy and walking alone allowed me to think some. How could I prepare for the final battle? Yes I do need to enhance my own skills and my own power both in spirit and in physicality. Then would I enhance my own power of the Keyblade. It surely would help enhance the power of the Mark of Kye and the power of Earth that I possess. Where though could I practice without any distractions? It then hit me; I knew exactly where to go - to the place where I became who I am today. I walk out of the corridor and find myself at the entrance to Shaolin Temple. "This would be a perfect place to practice," I said to myself. I walked up the stairs into the temple and there, the master that my friends and I saw before was there. He noticed me and a big smile came across his face. He then faced me and bowed. I bowed to as it is respect between two martial artists and yes I still am a martial artist. Standing upright, he nodded at me. "It is good that you have returned," he said in the tongue of the Keyblade wielder. I was a little surprised. "It is good to see you too. You know the tongue of the Keyblade wielder?" I replied in the same language. "Yes and I do speak English," he replied. "Well that's good," I just replied in English. "You didn't speak when my friends and I were here last time." "I had no need to sifu," he said. Sifu (see-FOO) means "master" in Chinese. "I knew you would understand what needed to be done. I merely needed to be the guide by action alone and point you where your destiny tells you to go." I nodded in understanding. "Sifu, I am here because a great apocalypse is coming," I said. "I have attained the power of Earth and the Mark of Kye. I now need to strengthen my body and spirit and came here so I won't be distracted in doing so." "I know the very place you must go," he said and he took me into the temple where the monks has the mural of the Supreme Elite. No one was in the room, but he took me behind the mural and outside where there was a deck. I knew immediately what he was getting to. "Wait, you are leading me back to where we became our ancestors aren't you?" I said. "Those were sanctuaries left alone ever since the beginning," the master said. "However, after you became your forebearers, these became something more." I walked up the same staircase as the first time where my ancestor was when his heart was put to sleep. Yes I remember it was a long flight of stairs, but it didn't bother me as much as it used to. Reaching the top, there was some sort of Buddhist sanctuary set up with a statue of a figure in the middle that looked like me. It was adorned with an altar in front of it that had all these incenses and offerings. I could smell the incense as it was pretty strong. There were multiple monks already here praying in front of the sanctuary. I was amazed. "After you all took in your forebearers," the master said, "these places were made into sanctuaries. You know of the legend of the Four Heavenly Kings, do you not?" "I was told that legend came from my ancestors," I said. "Indeed," the master said. "It was from your ancestors that the legend came to be." Once the ceremony ended, all the monks stood up and faced me and the master. I looked at them all and the monks remembered that I am one of the four that they have prayed to before. I walked forward and they moved to make room for me to pass. I walked through the midst of them and up to the sanctuary. I looked at it up and down and saw the incense smoldering. I love the smell of incense and breathing it in really settles my spirit. I turn to face the monks and they all still face me. They then get on their knees and bow to me. I am not a god nor am to be worshiped as one. It goes against my beliefs as a Catholic because I am human and there is no god, but God alone and alone should he be worshiped. However, these men here are not Catholic let alone Christian, they are Buddhist and my ancestors and the ancestors of my friends are considered four deities in Buddhism, the Four Heavenly Kings, and I can't offend them. I have to put this gently. "Fellow sifus," I said and they looked up at me, "consider me one among you as an equal. Do not treat me with special favors or incense, but consider me an equal among you just as human as you are." They all stand up and bow the Asian bow and I return it. Then they all go down the hill in procession leaving me alone with the master. "They will continue to treat you as one of the four kings," he said. "I already told them to treat you with such respect as one gives to one of the deities; in this case, one of the four kings." I nodded and accepted it. Just as long as I am not worshiped, I am okay with it. "Sifu, help me with my spirit," I said. "Help me increase my spiritual power." The master nodded. I quickly said a prayer to God asking him to also help me strengthen my spirit. Although the sifu spoke in Chinese, I understood what he commanded me to do. I first stood in the middle of the sanctuary and breathed slowly with my eyes closed. He then commanded me to summon Ultimate Apocalypse my Keyblade and I did so. Then using natural instinct, I did tai chi with Keyblade in hand. The central theme was, since I already have the power of Earth, I need to become one with the light of Earth, the Earth and its heart, and the elements. Then can I enhance my spirit. I reminded myself that becoming one with the light meant also getting closer to God. He will be someone I rely on a lot to ease my spirit and accept the fact that one of us four will never see each other again and won't until the Last Judgment. I did tai chi with my Keyblade and let my heart tell me what to do. It all came naturally to me as I did what the master told me to do. We did this for about twenty minutes to half an hour. It went by quickly and I couldn't tell the time. I didn't need to since me enhancing my spirit was necessary. At the end, the master was about to depart and head back down the stairs. "Sifu, I now take my leave," he said and bowed to me. "I will leave you to your peace and will assure those below not to disturb you. If anyone wills to see you, I will only allow few to do so." "It's okay sifu," I replied. "Thank you anyway." He then went back down the hill and I was all alone to the silence of nature. All I heard was any birds and any wind that blew. I practice the martial arts techniques and forms I learned from back home with my Keyblade in hand integrated the art of the Keyblade with martial arts that I know. After about fifteen minutes, I see a woman walk up the stairs and approach the sanctuary. "Sifu," she said in greeting and bowed to me. She was beautiful and wore elegant clothing and her hair was up in a bun behind her head. She appeared to be in her thirties and was serene and gentle in appearance. She held in her hands an instrument. I realized it was a guzheng, a Chinese string instrument that came to be in ancient times. I nodded to her and she stood upright. She clearly must be one of the residents of the Shaolin Temple as a Buddhist nun. "Sifu, may I satisfy you and play for you as you practice?" she asked. "Of course," I replied warmly. She placed her guzheng down on the pavement and sat down and started to play. I stood and controlled my breathing becoming one with the feeling of the music being played. I just stood with closed eyes and controlled breathing and listened to what she was playing. Then after a minute or so, I started practicing again flowing with the music. When it was slow, I moved slowly and the same with when it was fast. Whatever speed she played, I moved at the same speed. This went on for half an hour to forty five minutes. I did not know it felt that long; it felt like only fifteen or twenty. She apparently did not seem to notice either for the times my glance fell on her during my practice, she smiled and looked at peace and happy. It felt very nice. Then she stopped playing and got up with her instrument, looked at me, and bowed to me. I bowed back to her. "Thank you. I needed that and you played wonderfully," I said to her. "Maybe we can do this again one day," she said and I nodded. She then went back down the hill. I went down the stairs ten minutes later too and went into the room with the mural of the Supreme Elite. I was about to look for the sifu when a bell starting tolling. It was not a deep bell and wasn't the one that was foretold to signal the beginning of the war, but it was a lighter bell. I looked around and saw the sifu and approached him. "Sifu, what is happening?" I asked him. "The prayers to the Four Heavenly Kings are about to begin," he replied. "I am afraid you must go back up the mountain to the sanctuary." It's obvious that my ancestors have been worshiped as the Four Heavenly Kings and since I am my own ancestor and am here... well it's obvious where this is going. "Sifu, I am a mere mortal," I pleaded gently. "As a Christian, I am not to be worshiped for I am a mere human. I may go by two identities and have two hearts as one, but I am not to be worshiped as that belongs to God." "According to the teachings of the Buddha, you are one of the Four Kings," he replied. "I may understand your desire, but the rest will insist and will indeed the ceremony will go forth. You may ask your God to take the prayers and offer them to him and not to you." I felt like I should just plain not do it, but I didn't want to offend these good people. It would harm them in multiple ways particularly in spirit. I nodded in understanding and just before the monks started showing up to walk up the stairs, I went back up the staircase. "Lord, these people do not know You," I prayed out loud to God looking up to the sky as I walked. "They pray to me acting as if I am a god coming to visit them. I do not want it Lord and You have commanded that there be no god but you Almighty and True, but I cannot insult or slight them. Take these prayers they chant to me and take them to yourself that instead of honoring me, they honor you, my Lord and God. I will take these prayers of theirs and intercede for them to You that they may come to know You and love you as I love You." I sighed and continued walking up to the sanctuary. I looked at the altar with ornaments and the statue of me that is ornamented and sighed. I hear subtly the bell used for the signal of prayers and I stand in front of the altar and bow my head and close my eyes praying to God with my soul the whole time. I hear them approach and continue to pray for them to God with head still bowed and eyes still closed. They approached in silence and then once all took their places, one rang the bell and they chanted again to a drum. I sensed one of them approach to just in front of me and place something down. It had a scent to it: incense. I looked up and opened my eyes and they all fell silent and bowed. Then they stand upright and chant more and I wave my hand and a flame goes to the little dish that has the offering of incense and lights in a flame. The prayers last for about ten minutes and I continuously send their prayers to God or deflecting them rather to God. After the prayers, the monks went back down the mountain leaving me and the master alone. "Thank you sifu," I said. "I must take my leave now." He nodded and smiled warmly. "Go forth and defend the light," he said. "May your heart be your guiding key." I put a fist to my heart and nodded. Then I open a light corridor and leave Shaolin Temple and head on my way to a different place. What the master said to me got me thinking about what is coming and I think I knew where I needed to go. I come out of the corridor and find myself in Insomnia, the royal capital of Lucis. I look up and I am standing in front of the gate of the Citadel. I open the gate and walk towards the Citadel. It is a bright beautiful day in Insomnia with the sun making the Citadel a bright marble white. I pause and look up at the Citadel for a while and sigh. I then nod, take a step forward, but then pause and sigh. "Something troubling you handsome?" a female voice asked me. I looked behind me and saw Aranea. "Aranea," I said. "Yeah actually. It's just that one of the four of us Supreme Elite will have to sacrifice ourselves to save the universe from darkness. That means one of us won't see the rest of us again." "Well that sounds like what his majesty pretty boy up there did," she said. "I'm afraid I am not one to get all deep and that, but all I can say is I got your back and will be fighting with you in this." I smiled at her and nodded. "Thanks Aranea," I said. I look toward the Citadel and there are some attendants that approach me. I cover myself in light to change my clothes to my Lucian outfit as they approached. "Master Polemistis," a male butler said, "what a pleasure it is to see you return." "The same to you too," I replied. "I am afraid his majesty is a little busy at the moment," the attendant said. "Doesn't matter. Just get him out of whatever the hell he is doing as soon as possible," Aranea sharply said. "The mrs will also have to show up too." "Yes commodore," he replied to her and then addressed me. "Shall we tend to any need?" "No thank you," I replied. "I'll just be taken inside please." The attendants bowed and led me inside. I bade farewell to Aranea and went inside. "Please take me to the room of the prophecy," I said to them. They appeared stunned for a bit, but then nodded and we went into an elevator and went up to that very floor. Coming out of it, I stepped out of the elevator and without turning to face them, I spoke to them. "Please inform his majesty I am here," I said. "As you wish," they replied and left in the elevator. I walked forward through the halls and went into the room. I look up at the paintings along the wall alone just losing myself to my thoughts while thinking about the prophecy of the True King. I hear voices after a few minutes and then walking into the room are Gladiolus, Prompto, and Ignis. They all notice me and stop talking apparently surprised to see me. "Oh Polemistis," Prompto said. "We weren't aware you would be visiting," Ignis said. "Or was the point not to tell us?" Gladio asked. "Hello guys," I said not looking at them. "Something the matter?" Ignis asked. I didn't answer immediately and they approached me as I looked at the painting depicting the True King with his three friends. "I have a lot on my mind in regards to what's coming," I replied. "It's about the prophecy about you guys right?" Gladio asked. I merely nodded. The three of them then stand next to me and look at the painting I am looking at. "You know, even then they knew about the rest of you," I said talking about the three other figures. "Sure they knew about the True King, but they also knew about that True King having three other friends with one of them being blind, another helping him who had facial hair, and a third on the other side with lighter hair." "Heh, yeah now that you mention it, they did know about the rest of us," Prompto said. "Indeed, but because of what the god of the underworld did for his majesty, we are now back to our selves from before we left," Ignis said. "It's nice having a few years taken off," Gladio said. I just smirked and chuckled once. "Hey, I think you should know that speaking on our behalf," Prompto said, "we will fight with you guys until the end." "We're right behind you now and always bud," Gladio followed. "You four will not be alone going into this fight," Iggy said. "We will support you until fate takes place. With that, we will leave you to your thoughts. I assume his and her majesties will arrive shortly." I looked at them all with emotion. "Thank you all," I said and gave them all a hug. They didn't expect it, but gave me a hug in return. Then they left the room leaving me to myself until Luna and Noctis arrive. Luna did arrive, but I was still looking at the paintings. I knew she was with me though. "Hello Polemistis," she said. "Your majesty," I replied. "What troubles you?" she asked. "You understand what," I replied. She nodded. She did know of the prophecy about us Elite. "Luna, can you please tell me the prophecy of the True King?" I asked. "Can you recite what the prophecy says please?" She nodded and we walked around the room to each of the images in the room and looked at each of the related images as she recited the prophecy. "O'er rotted Soil, under blighted sky," she recited, "A dread Plague the Wicked hath wrought. In the Light of the Gods, Sword-Sworn at his Side 'Gainst the Dark the King's Battle is fought. From the Heavens high, to the Blessed below, Shines the Beam of a Peace long besought. Long live thy Line, and this Stone divine, For the Night when All comes to Naught." We came back to the image with the king and his comrades as she finished the recitation. I sensed Noctis approach us and stand next to me. He put his hand on my shoulder and I sighed. "How did you accept it?" I asked him looking down into space. "How did you understand and accept the sacrifice you were destined to make? What gave you the grace to do such a thing?" "I was asleep for ten years," he replied. "I had the crystal's power and then was I ready to make the sacrifice. You guys don't have ten years to do that, but I think once the time comes, you will accept it and fulfill your duty whichever among you is the chosen." He put now his arm over my shoulders. "No matter what," he continued, "I have your backs... always." "Thank you," I said and we looked at the painting in silence again. "Hey, why don't I help you train?" he suggested after a while. "I would like that," I said. I then turned to Luna. "Luna- thank you." She took my head and kissed my forehead. "I will fight alongside you all to save our star and all stars from darkness blight," she said. I then hugged her for a bit with heart heavy with somberness. Noctis and I then left the room and went down into the lower floors of the citadel and into the training room. There, Noctis and I stood across from each other. "I might as well tell you what I have been doing," Noct said. "I got the Crownsguard and Kingsglaive ready to fight and actually have talked to your president and Mickey about what is coming. I told your president there is not much he can do, but anyone who wants to fight can, but does so at their risk. Mickey has his soldiers ready and will be working with the Crownsguard and Kingsglaive." "You all have been training in the meantime right?" I asked him. "Yeah since that is also the only other thing we can do," he replied. "The guys and I have been training with each other all in the meantime." "Noct, why did you show up in my world?" I asked him switching gears. "I had to," he replied. "I heard about the whole floor falling out from under you because of the Foretellers and then I heard about you guys splitting with your ancestors. I wanted to see myself at least one of you guys just as regular guys. It was a little troubling to be honest. I put so much faith in you guys actually and to hear you changing who you were and then seeing it myself, it kind of made me question the people I put faith in. That's why I told you I liked how you were before and thought it was the best." "I'm sorry Noctis," I apologized. "Hey, don't be," he replied. "You were going through a lot. I should be apologizing for thinking about myself and how your change affected me. So, should we get started?" He then summoned his Sword of the Father and not the Engine Blade. "Yeah, let's get to it," I replied summoning Ultimate Apocalypse and we both took stances. We then charge toward each other and start fighting each other. The skills of the Lucian against the skills of the Keyblade wielder; one could argue that could be pay-per-view for people on Earth in the United States. Neither one of us gave an inch, but Noctis ramped it up and turned up the heat from previous matchups. I had to get more aggressive myself and start going offense when I would typically go defense. Then after managing to just get enough of a chance to strike him across the abdomen, we paused for a second as Noct was bent over breathing some. "Nice," he said and slowly stood up fully and turned his gaze to me with a rather dark look, "but you know what I do best and I don't back down." He then unsummoned his Sword of the Father and summoned the Blade of the Mystic. I could tell he is about to bring out some of the heavy duty stuff and that most likely includes Armiger Unleashed. I had to be careful because he could unleash anything on me. We clash again and this time a pulse is felt from our clash and Noctis fought harder and was warping around now. I had to use my aerials, cartwheels, flips, and other gymnastic moves along with teleporting just to move around. Noctis did start using his powers of Armiger Unleashed and used the armiger chains and their finishers. I could not keep up and the pressure he was putting on me with the consecutive use of the combos and finishers opened me up some to taking hits. After those, he started using the techniques from the least powerful to the strongest. I managed to dodge the Royal Cleave, but the Apocalypsis caused the barrier I used to protect myself to vanish. Then he used Dynasty Stance and the barrage of his attack and the attack of the incoming glaives forced me to fight two on one and with tons of speed. It unfortunately started wearing me down. That was where he wanted me and then he pulled out his big gun, Legacy of the Lucii. Here I took all the damage he could deliver as I was at my end of energy reserves. I could not do much as he performed his barrage against me, but when he was about to strike the final blow, like lightning, a great surge of energy erupted within me and I high blocked his strike and held it. Noct looked confused and shocked. I had a light aura of light blue surround me and the Mark of Kye glowing too. I then parry Noctis's sword and then attacked him. I used my Keyblade to not only strike him, but also like when Noctis summons his glaives to surround him, Keyblades of a glass like appearance appeared out of nowhere and attacked him similar to Sora in his battle against Roxas in KH2. In fact, I started using powers and attacked him in ways I cannot explain nor relate to. Finally, I gave him one final swing across his body and ended the battle. I stood in my stance with aura surrounding me and Noctis hit the wall hard and fell to the ground and was breathing heavily. He then managed to find the strength to get himself off the ground. "I guess you proved why messing with you is a mistake," he said as he slowly stood back up. The aura around me disappeared and immediately I grew weak in the knees and collapsed to the ground. I caught myself though and did not spraul out on the floor. "Polemist!" Noctis exclaimed using my nickname of my other name and rushed over to me. "Hey, you alright?!" "I'm fine," I said and managed to slowly stand back up. Noctis helped me as I did so. "Just will take some time to get used to the power of Earth." "Hey, it will come to you in no time," Noct said. "I had to sleep for a decade just so I can use the crystals power the right way and you showed you are stronger than me. That power will become your own and you'll soon make a fight against me child's play." "Thanks Noct," I said with a smile and we bumped fists the way he does with Gladio. "I just want to look at something here in the room for a bit," I told him. "You go on ahead." He nodded and left the training room. I turned my attention to the full on-canvas painting of the prophecy, walked up to it, and stood in front of it and just looked at each aspect of the painting carefully. It was silent as the tomb in the room as I observed the painting. Then I sense someone walk up next to me. "Wherefore does the Elite One ponder?" a female voice asked. I look and see Gentiana, or Shiva as she actually is. "Greetings Gentiana," I said. "I'm just thinking about what is coming. It's so similar if not the same as to the True King." "The Elite One chosen by the Light will go forth and save all stars from the darkness," she said. "With the key, he will save our star from darkness blight. To purge this scourge, the gods will be with you." I nodded in thought. "Gentiana, how did the Keyblade make it to Eos?" I asked. "A war among the keys raged in a time of fairy tales," she explained. "Some who wished to escape the darkness left the Realm of Light in all entirety and fled to other worlds. They came to our star and became one with it living among the mortals in peace. Yet the key the key they kept hidden for the sake of balance. However, the scourge that swallowed Solheim and this star came from the darkness of that war between the keys. While those who possess the key devised a way to restore the light, the Bladekeeper chose the first king and oracle to purge the darkness. Since that time, the keybearers vowed to only protect the balance in subtlety and from the forces of darkness. For when the Elite Ones come and the end is nigh, then shall they arise and make known to all mortals of this star that it is they who defend them and safeguarded the light for generations and it is with the Elite Ones that the light and the dark shall fight again." it was much to take in, but I understood it all. "I understand," I replied. "I am not a King of Lucis, but I do wish to plead with all the astrals and plead with them to fight with my friends and I." Gentiana then opened her eyes and looked at me and I at her. "If the Elite One desires to plead for the aid of the gods," she said, "he must come to the center of the star." "Angelgard," I said. That island is only for housing criminals until Ramuh determines their worthiness of penitence and repentance. "Gentiana, I cannot go there. Not even the royal family can go there." "Those whom the gods favor may approach sacred ground," she replied. "The True King has the favor of the gods as do the Elite Ones. Come to the center of the star and plead before the gods for aid." She then disappeared. I looked at the painting some more and took a breath. I need to go to Angelgard... and need to explain this to Noctis and company. So I left the training room and went back into the Citadel and returned back to the Throne Room where Noctis was along with his friends and Luna. They all noticed me as I walked in and were about to say something when they paused as they saw my expression. "Your majesties," I said, "Prompto, Gladio, Ignis, I have to leave for now." "Why must you leave?" Luna asked. "When I was observing the painting of the prophecy in the training room," I explained, "Gentiana approached me and we spoke." This grabbed everyone's attention now. Noctis came down from his throne to join us. "You spoke with the messenger?" Ignis asked. "Didn't expect her to show up here," Prompto said. "Neither did I," Gladio followed. "I mean no offense, but you aren't a Lucian by blood nor do you have any sort of royal privilege." "I am the 'Elite One'," I replied using her words. "What?" Noctis asked. "What did you speak about?" Luna asked. "First she comforted me about what's to come," I said. "Then I asked her to explain to me how the Keyblade made its way to Lucis and she explained to me that some of the Dandelions that left the Realm of Light completely went to Eos. You know how they divided into two camps with some leaving the Realm of Light completely and everything related to it and some went to the Realm of Sleep. The camp that completely left the Realm of Light split into camps heading to Earth and Eos. This happened during the Keyblade War. It was the darkness from that war that spread to Eos and became the Starscourge." It then hit me once again the effects of the first Foretellers. "Noctis," I said, "the first Foretellers were the reason why everything that happened to Lucis and all of Eos happened. They are the reason that the prophecy came to be and they are the reason you had to sacrifice your life. I will apologize to you for them. I am sorry they were the cause of so much pain and suffering you and the ones you loved endured." "Hey, it's no big deal," he said. "I think it all turned out okay in the end." "She told me that if I am to get the help necessary to save the light, I need to go to Angelgard," I said. There was dead silence. I could feel the shock from them. "A-a-angelgard?" Prompto struggled to say. "That island is forbidden to everyone, but to those whom the gods favor," Luna said. "Gentiana told me the True King and Elite Ones have the favor of the gods," I countered. "So you mean to tell me you have to go over there?" Gladio asked. I nodded. They all looked at each other. "He said that Gentiana said the gods favor me," Noct said. "If anyone then must go, I will go with him." "Noctis, your majesty," I said, "if you are to come with me, I ask that you only bring me there, but when I converse with the astrals, keep back and if things take a downward turn, I ask you to be my intercessor." "Uh... sure, no problem," he said. Noctis and I then bade Luna and friends farewell and we went to the new Regalia. It is a lot better now that it had been completely rebuilt and fixed. It had the Type F aspects of flight too and that is what Noctis activated after leaving the vicinity of Insomnia and entered countryside. It took some time before we started getting close to Cape Caem and as we did so, Noctis landed the Regalia on the road and drove the rest of the way there to the lighthouse. We park the car and go to the underground dock to find the Royal Vessel at the harbor. At this time, the sun had set and the moon was big and bright to where it actually was bright enough to light up the environment. Noctis and I get on the vessel and Noct takes the wheel and we sail off to Angelgard. I just stood looking forward at the destination. The two winged shaped rock formations of the island were visible in the moonlight. In fact, most of the island is visible in the moonlight. We approach after about twenty minutes or so and slow the boat down out of extreme caution. Nothing happens so we pull up to the dock where the Glaive once parked the vessel and park it there. We get off and head over to the place where the staves are. I know for sure I will have to be there in order to speak with the astrals. The entrance had been opened before when one of the Glaives proved their worth and redeemed themselves from their betrayal of the King of Lucis so I just walked through that. I motion to Noctis to stay back and he nodded. Walking to the middle of the area, I look around at my surroundings and see swords stick out of the ground like the Keyblades of the Keyblade Graveyard and see the large staves surround the field. Nothing happens, but then the astrals appear just like they did in Final Fantasy XV Comrades, but this time, Bahamut does not fight me. In fact, he floats down and stands a distance from me with arms folded. "Tell me Elite One, why have you come and set foot on hallowed soil?" Bahamut asked. I look at all the astrals and address them all. "I am here to speak with all of you," I said to them. I then proceeded to say something in the tongue of the Keyblade wielder. "Astrals of Eos, I Polemistis come here to plead for your aid," I said. "While I do not speak your tongue, I know fully you understand what I say now and will heed my plea." Then I switched back to English. "Astrals," I continued, "a great war beyond the one where you fought the Infernian is coming. A man Luxu wants to have all light and all darkness fight. He is after the counterpart to Kingdom Hearts and seeks to obtain the power the counterpart promises to give. With that, all will fall into darkness. Astrals, if this darkness is not defeated, all including you five, will fall to darkness. A prophecy foretells of the sacrifice one of the Supreme Elite will make in destroying the darkness. I plead for you to please offer your aid in defeating this darkness." "Elite One, may your request be satisfied," Bahamut replied. "May the gods bless you and all wielders of the key with the aid we bestow upon you and in the name of the True King. Come forth True King!" This startled me a bit, but I look behind and Noctis walks forward toward me and stands with me looking at Bahamut. "True King of Lucis," Bahamut continued, "your desire to sacrifice for Lucis and this star again has earned the aid of the the gods. Let it be decreed that on this day, the gods shall grant their power to the True King and the Elite Ones of the key." Bahamut then flew into the sky and disappeared. The other four disappeared as well returning back to where they came from. Noctis and I look at each other and smiled with excitement. "Thank you Noctis," I said. "It's my pleasure," he replied. "I think I will go home back to Earth now," I said. "I will see you again soon." "Yeah, see you again," he said and we bumped wrists. I then open a light corridor and return back home to my place. Light covers me and changes me into regular earthly clothing. I then walk inside the house, greet my folks, and talk about the new things I have learned and did. They were engaged and were happy I have accomplished so much. However, sorrow overtook them as the reality I may not come back came up in the conversation. I did not weep this time as I ran out of tears for that, but I did comfort them as best as I could and they eventually wiped away the tears. Right now, it is the afternoon around four as the days are different between Earth and Eos. There is a thin layer of clouds in the sky making the sun hazy like. I sit outside on the front porch on the lowest step looking down into space continuing to reflect on what is to come. I sat on the first step and my feet were on the brick walkway. I sensed someone was standing, but did not look in their direction. "Well well, look who decided to return back to mommy and daddy," a familiar voice said. I did not turn my head nor change emotion. "So Vanitas, it appears the Devil came back from hell," I responded. "Or did the Devil find you too evil and have hell spit you back out?" "Hmph," he merely replied. "So you think one of you guys will actually save the light huh?" "It has to happen," I said. "Like the True King of Lucis sacrificing for Eos, one of us will have to sacrifice for all the universe." "Heh, sounds like a waste of time," Vanitas countered. "Why bother? You know once Luxu gets what he wants it's over." "I will not let you tempt me Satan," I replied calmly, but with a bit of force. "I will see to it that one of us fulfills the prophecy whether it is me or one of my friends." "Oh really?" he asked sarcastically. "So you're going to be the hero? Well if you're the hero, I'm the villain, and villains make sure to win." He then summoned Void Gear and pointed it at me. I kept still and still did not look at him. "And yet it is the villains that lose in the end no matter their efforts," I countered. "If you fight me now, then you are surely going to lose and then how will Luxu get what he wants? You aren't going to fight me; you will be fighting the seven guardians of Earth." "Alright, you win," Vanitas acquiesced with a sneer and he unsummoned Void Gear. "Then I look forward to watching you fail in the end. You better be ready for the storm coming." I then look up with now renewed vigor and confidence, but still did not look at him. "Oh I am," I said. "We all are. The question is-" I then look at him sharply at his masked face, "-are you ready?" Vanitas did not answer and he merely disappeared into a dark corridor leaving me alone. Later that evening, I went to karate class. I figured it was best to do that since it will probably help in the long run. I don't know how, but I believe it will and I will probably figure it out. It was nice going back though and seeing the students, seeing my masters, and seeing friends. I saw Adrian there and we just nodded at each other and with that glance, we knew that this could be the last time so treat this occasion special. It was the black belt kids that had class and I instructed them. Yes they knew who I was and all that stuff. My master though told them all not to ask about that as it would be a distraction. One kid though named Nick was someone I mentored for a while. I have known him ever since he started training and have mentored him as he grew. During the class where both myself and him are attending, I am watching him practice as I was instructing and it hit me right then and there. At the end of class, I went up to Nick. Note: I am about 20-21, he is 13-14 years of age and about the height up to just above my shoulders. "Nick, can I talk with you?" I asked him. "Yeah of course," he replied. We went to the boys changing room and closed the door. "Nick, you know about me and who I am right?" I asked. "Yes sir," Nick said. We learned saying "yes sir/ma'am" is a display of respect of authority. "You know that my friends and I have to save the universe right?" I asked again. "Yes sir," Nick said. I then change into my Elite form right there in front of him. Nick's eyes widen with amazement as he clearly did not expect this. I then summon my Keyblade and like Terra in BbS with Riku, present the hilt to Nick except standing up. "In your hand, take this Key," I said. "So long as you have the makings, then through this simple act of taking, its wielder you shall one day be. And you will find me, friend—no ocean will contain you then. No more borders around, or below, or above, so long as you champion the ones you love. Nick, I may not come back from what is coming. I prayed and thought about this a lot. Even if I come back, I will grow older and no longer be able to do what I once did. Nick, I want you to succeed me as the next Supreme Elite and defend the world and the light. Darkness will always continue to threaten the universe and I believe that not only do you have the power of the Keyblade sleeping inside you, I believe you are the right one to succeed myself and become a Supreme Elite. Will you do it?" Nick was in awe and just looked at the Keyblade in my hand. He then nodded with determination in his face and with his right hand, he reached out and grabbed the hilt of my Keyblade and held it for a second or two. Then he let go and I unsummoned my Keyblade. "This has to be a secret okay? The magic will wear off if you tell anyone," I warned. He nodded and I rubbed his head making him giggle a bit. Then I hugged him and he hugged me. "Goodbye Ben, I hope you come back," he said. I choked up right there and then. "I hope so too," I said. That night after I got home, I was trying to get some sleep. It was nice being in my own bed, but I had insomnia unfortunately. A full moon was out and it was pretty bright. I was laying in my bed wide awake when suddenly, a shadow passed over the moon making me snap my head toward the windows. Then a yellow light zipped around some stopping in front of my windows and then went off. I got up out of bed and looked outside. I see the shadow and yellow orb again and look closer. Wait, is that who I think it is?" I am in my pajamas so I cover myself in light and change to my Elite outfit and quietly head outside of the house. I looked around in the sky for a second and then the dark figure approaches me while flying in the air. "Heya Polemist," the person said. "Peter Pan?" I said. "What are you doing here?" "Well a little birdy told me about how what's coming is getting ya down," Peter Pan replied. So clearly the news is spreading. Well it isn't surprising now as I think about it. "I decided to leave Neverland for a bit and talk for a while," Pan continued. I nodded. "Sometime Peter Pan I wish I could escape this," I said. "I just wish I didn't have to lose one of my friends or even all of them." "Well come on!" Pan exclaimed and he floated down and grabbed my wrist. "Come fly with me to Neverland!" "Neverland?" I said. "Yeah, you'll never have to worry about any of that stuff," he said. "You and the rest of you guys will never have to grow up or even lose each other." I pulled out from his grip gently, but firmly and smirked a little. "But Peter, I have a family that I have here," I said. "I can't leave them behind." "You can join our family!" Pan responded in his classic childlike demeanor. I chuckled. "No Peter I can't," I said. "Awwww..." he complained. Tinker Bell was flying right near my face and looking all angry. "Tinker Bell, I can't and won't," I said. "I have a sister by the way." I said that on purpose and it worked. Tink froze, turned away like she huffed "hmph!" and flew up to Pan's side. Pan scowled at her as she flew to his side. "You sure Polemist?" Pan asked. "I thank you for the offering," I said, "but if neither myself nor my friends do this as foretold, everything will be gone including you and me. I must do this, we must do this." "Well it sounds like adventure and danger," Peter said giddily. "Peter this is universe wide and an apocalypse," I said. "This isn't an adventure." "It is when you can save the world," Pan quipped. "If I can save the world with you, I'm in and so is Tink. Right Tink?" Tink was still in a snit. Pan gave her a dark look and she acquiesced. He then nodded with a smile at me. "Thank you Peter," I said. Peter Pan then flew off into the sky and went back to Neverland. I went back inside, changed back into my regular form with my pajamas on and managed to go to sleep. The morning came and I woke up peacefully. I for some reason felt uneasy. It couldn't be could it? No I don't know the hour nor day so it can't be. I got ready for the day and had breakfast with my folks. I decided that I should meet with my friends. I said goodbye to my family and tightly hugged them all. I then left the house and went into a corridor and met with them. Luckily I found my friends together and found them just outside a diner we went to before. "Hey guys," I said. They greeted me in reply. "Hey Ben, what were you and Nick doing in the changing room last night?" Adrian asked. "Adrian, Shane, Jack, I passed down the Keyblade to Nick," I said. They froze in silence. "I also told Nick that he will be my successor as one of the Supreme Elite." They stayed quiet for a few more seconds and then they talked. "You know, I actually have to share this," Shane said. "I actually did the same thing." "Yeah and I did with a neighbor I have mentored actually," Jack followed. "I actually did so just before I got here," Adrian said. "He was actually one of the kids from karate and I passed it down to him." "Heh, seems we are pretty prepared for everything," I said and my friends nod. Then suddenly we hear a sound and we gasped. Ding...... Ding...... DIIIIIIIIIING......... DIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNG........

O.O *huge gasp* NO WAY! Oh my gosh I wish I was in your shoes! I absolutely love Disney! Good luck! I hope you get the position you are wanting to get.

So what are you talking about it for?! Practice what you preach!

But what though...? Darn, I'm now starting to forget. Was there something important? I can't remember.

I'm afraid none of us can do that. Maybe Naminé can do that, but I don't know how to get to Castle Oblivion.

Me too!

I have two things I’m looking forward to seeing this year: 1.like I need to say what RPG title for 2018 2.the FFXV DLC episodes

Thank you for the reminder.

Can someone remind me when the KH Union Cross fan event is? I know it’s this month, but I forgot the dates.

:(Aw, that stinks. I hope you have friends that will do something with you. You shouldn't be alone without anyone to celebrate Easter with.

I went to church this morning in the States and now I’ll be having my chocolate.

Happy Easter! The Lord is risen! Alleluia!

Papa Nomura undersold me! The trailer should have had everything! All I got was “coming soon”! *sigh*

Congratulations!

I’m excited for almost no games other than KH3.

Uh yeah... if you couldn’t, these comments wouldn’t exist.

Wow, that is some way of confirming voice work. Says a lot about where they are with the English version.

Square Enix does this with emotions so that way you appreciate what you get more. It has been months since we have heard anything in regards to KH3. That’s good actually. It will force us to appreciate and value what we get from them more. You also cannot keep hype going continuously because then that turns into unrealistic expectations and people with those expectations are bound to disappoint themselves.

The story for sure. I think the story enriched the whole entire story of the overall saga.

Nope. Don’t want it unless it is Disney based.