Chapter 55: It All Ends Here
The mighty counterpart that split apart into those infamous pieces now has been forged and to its true composition. It slowly floated down toward Luxu's open hand. Myself and all of my allies were awestruck at the sight. Again, the χ-blade once again appears and now this time, Luxu has possession of it. It is composed of the thirteen darknesses of the Dark Elite, Foreshadowers, old enemies, and two of the original thirteen darknesses and the lights of the six Disney kingdoms and light from Walt's heart that came from the lamp in Disneyland. Now all of the pieces have come together and here is the result. Luxu grabbed the handle and just looked at his prized possession that he now owns. He was silent and just looked at it over feeling it and analyzing it.
"Look at this," he said. "Look at its majesty. This my friends is the second half to Kingdom Hearts, the counterpart. Before now, it has been forged once using its original composition and not by pure light and pure darkness clashing. Nay, for the second time in recorded history, the χ-blade as it originally was has been forged and completed once again." He then looked up at all of us and looked around at us.
"And now, to renew and rebuild this imbalanced universe, so all shall fall to darkness," he said, " and may balance under my watchful eye rise in its place." He pointed the weapon upward and thrusted it upward. My allies and I looked around at the worlds we see visible. The dark spots now grew rapidly and eventually covered the entire worlds. Even Earth with it having multiple dark spots had those grow exponentially and was covered with darkness as well. It was a blackness that made these worlds into like black balls floating in space. That darkness then infiltrated the Cross Between Worlds and everything around us became black. We were still able to see each other and other people. We looked back at Luxu and he had a dark aura surrounding him and the χ-blade and was now floating.
"What happens now?" I asked him.
"Everything starts anew," he replied. "All that you see will be destroyed and then it will be rebuilt in my image of balance."
"Where you're put on top?" Sora asked condescendingly.
"And what if some don't go with your so-called vision?" Invictus followed.
"Then you will fall to the power of Kingdom Hearts!" Luxu replied.
"No, everything you are doing is to enslave us all and destroy everything that is good!" I shouted. "You will destroy the light! With the power of Earth and the Mark of Kye and with the power of our friends and family, we will beat you and take back the light!"
"Very well then!" Luxu replied. "If you wish to challenge me, let it begin then!" My friends and I looked at each other and nodded knowing that now it has come down to the four of us. We then look at our allies and nod to them. They all nod in return with expression that they too know that it's time for the Supreme Elite to make the final stand for all of the universe. We turn around back to Luxu and the Mark of Kye appears and blue light aura covers us and emits from us as we awaken Earth's power. We then jump up floating at Luxu's level above everything and everyone. Then we find ourselves standing on something invisible above the entire conflict. Before us stands Luxu in stance with the Kingdom Hearts counterpart in hand. We take stance and prepare ourselves. Then both sides charge toward each other and clash like balls of light and darkness crashing into each other and exploding. Indeed, when my friends and I did clash with Luxu, there was an explosion from where we clashed. We briefly held a lock and then it was us fighting him. He handled his own somewhat with ease. We meanwhile did all we could while using our power fighting him. It is because of all four of us fighting him that we have been able to stand against him. Also, the power of Earth and of the Mark of Kye helped immensely.
With every strike I attempt to get him with, I am immediately thinking of everything that has happened. Everything from the Keyblade War a few years back, to the Dark Elite last year, to now was part of Luxu's plan to obtain his prize. The harm he caused, the people who died because of him, the chaos and ruin he wrought, everything that has happened was because of him. Yes Master Xehanort had his ambitions that did cause the Keyblade War, but it is Luxu who used it all to his purpose. In the end, he was responsible for everything that has happened and everyone who has died. Mike, the students that all died in Tomorrowland, everyone who fought on our side; Luxu was responsible for it all. What difference is it now compared to then? His ancestor of his name was tasked by the Master of Masters to just watch everything play out and keep everything moving forward in the way the grandmaster foresaw. All so it comes to this: Luxu creating a universe in his image. No, he will destroy everything that is good if he gets his way. Everyone who wants the right thing will perish. In general, all that is good will be destroyed. Whether it is good people like my family, or the Roman Catholic Church, the institution God himself created and has promised to remain until the end of time. Luxu will surely do what he can to make sure the gates of Hell prevail against the Catholic Church, my beloved faith and sanctuary. He may fail in destroying the Church, but everywhere else will be chaos, ruin and darkness. It will not happen and my friends and I will save everyone and all we hold dear.
Luxu and us four fought with our might and our power. It felt like forever and this battle wouldn't end. Soon, we end up in a lock with Luxu.
"You four have fought valiantly," Luxu said to us, "but there is no happily ever after for you. There is only one destiny and only one. The world is destined to be balanced again and someone must do it. I will balance the world once again."
"Just like how your ancestor attempted to do so?" Adrian countered. Luxu chuckled.
"You know Kyrios," Luxu said, "it's funny you bring him up because I am curious: who was it that put a piece of his heart into your ancestor during the first Keyblade War?" Adrian was confused about the question.
"What? What are you talking about?" Adrian asked.
"Did you ever wonder who that dark lord was that took over the body of your ancestor?" Luxu asked. "I remember from stories that he wore a black coat." Then it hit Adrian. The first Luxu was the one who put a piece of his heart into Adrian's ancestor Kyrios during the first Keyblade War. It angered Adrian at that moment learning the truth after all this time. He put more into his fighting, but then, Luxu blocked his strike and kicked him back, Jack struck, but Luxu repelled him, Shane swung overhead, but he was kicked, and I swung across his abdomen and for a brief moment held it in a lock. However, he parried my strike and with his free hand he sent a powerful pulse in my direction like Xehanort in HD3D and sent me backwards as well. All of us ended up on our stomachs or sides taking a hit. Luxu just looked at us and slowly walked into our midst. We were spread out and he was closest to me.
"What a sight before me," he said. "The great Supreme Elite lying on their stomachs and sides hurt. I thought they were the greatest Keyblade wielders ever to have existed?" He then looked at me and put the point of the χ-blade on my throat.
"So... Master Polemistis," Luxu continued, "do you understand now? Balance must come to the universe. Good and evil are not balanced at all. You understand well it has been a battle between both since Adam and Eve ate from the tree. For all of humanity's existence, they have struggled between good and evil, light and dark. Now, for all time, I can restore balance to the universe with the χ-blade. You have two options: accept it and submit or die." I just put my Keyblade against the blade of the χ-blade he holds and slowly stand up just looking into the blackness of his hood where his face is.
"And what is your definition of balance?" I asked him. "Is all of this balance? Does this look like balance to you?! And if you do balance everything, where does that leave the rest of us?" I didn't need to wait for an answer. "I know your goals. A universe in your image is one where we are on the bottom tormented and tortured while you remain on top. No you will destroy everything and everything will perish permanently." I push him off making him take a few steps back. My friends now were standing up next to me and a blue aura surrounded us. Earth's power has fully awakened now and makes me and my friends stronger than ever. Strong enough to be able to at least take the weapon out of Luxu's hands. All of us just glared at him.
"We will defeat you Luxu," I said, "and we will save the universe from you. Adrian, Shane, Jack, all my brothers, will defeat you. With the power of our friends and families, we can and will defeat you Luxu!" Luxu just nodded and was silent for a bit. Suddenly, he bellowed out loudly.
"VERY WELL THEN!" he bellowed. His voice echoed. A dark aura then covered him and the counterpart. "If you wish then to defeat me and to reject what I bring, then may Kingdom Hearts and its counterpart, the χ-blade, be your judge, jury, and most importantly, YOUR EXECUTION!" He then started floating up a ways although not too high. It was just high enough to where we had to jump up to be able to get to him. We prepared ourselves and then had more blue light cover us. Then we charge and jump up and then we clash with Luxu. A blast of light and dark mixed energy erupted from the clash and instead of struggling, we held our own and stood toe to toe against Luxu. Then after a brief lock, we fought Luxu once again. However, the four of us did not do things different as we fought. No we all fought as one striking and blocking all in the same way at the same time. We truly became one now as we fought as one and thought as one.
We continued fighting Luxu making sure he felt us and our power making sure he understood that he is not the only one with a strong power of our own. Finally, after we landed from jumping to fight him, we nodded at each other, jump up to charge again, and in unison, we all swing forcing him to expose himself and then strike his abdomen. A wave of light erupted from the point of contact and Luxu was now writhing though silently. He was weakened so much that he actually let go of the χ-blade. It left his hand and started floating away from him. He tried to reach for it, but was shaking intensely because of his new weakness. My friends and I land back down and look up back at Luxu. We gasp at the sight seeing the counterpart float away from him and towards us. It wasn't clear who it was floating towards and we just stood and watched.
"It's free from his grasp," I said.
"And one of us is going to be picked by it to wield it," Adrian followed.
"And take up everything that comes with it," Jack said.
"Whoever is holding it is saving the universe," Shane finished. We watched and waited and it continued to slowly float towards us. Then after a few more moments, it became more clear who it's floating towards... me. It hit me and I had to swallow hard for a second keeping back the tears and holding myself together. I am the chosen one, I am the one who will save the universe... and sacrifice myself in doing so. I sensed my friends noticed too. I sighed and went to take a step forward, but Adrian immediately grabbed my shoulder.
"Ben wait," he said, "maybe I should be the one to grab it." I just looked at him with brotherly love.
"Adrian, it's obvious now," I said. Jack followed too.
"Maybe you don't have to," he said. "I could grab it and see for myself." I said nothing looking at him. Then Shane interjected as well and I gave him the same look.
"How about me Ben?" he asked. "I fell to darkness myself. It would be better if I fully redeemed myself." I said nothing and looked at them all with the same look of brotherly love. Then they acquiesced. Adrian looked down, sighed, shook his head, and looked at Jack and Shane. They looked back at him and they nodded at each other. I was now curious.
"Before you go get it, I have something to tell you," Adrian said. "When we all went on our ways after unlocking Earth's keyhole, Shane, Jack, and I actually met together and talked. Ben, we knew it was you. It was always you. You were the first to see it all happen. You were the first to see Kingdom Hearts appear in the Magic Kingdom, you were the first to wield a Keyblade. It all started with you and we knew that because it started with you, it was going to end with you. No matter what, we will be behind you, even after you are gone." A tear started to roll down Adrian's face. I looked at Shane and Jack and they too had a tear roll down their faces. I remained still emotionally.
"Thank you guys," I said. "I love you all." I turned around and saw the χ-blade float ever closer, but it was still in the air to where I had to jump up to grab it. I unsummoned my Keyblade, jumped up, and grabbed the counterpart. Suddenly, bright white light covered me and my clothes changed color and design. All my clothes turned to white. Golden heart design all along the edges of my pants, jacket, everywhere. The Mark of Kye appeared, but it too changed into gold color and became a part of my clothing. A gold heart design had its two halves on the either side of the front of my jacket. I floated now with a white aura surrounding me and with χ-blade in hand now as the strongest being that ever lived. I floated up to Luxu's level with light all around me and he was now not shaking.
"If this is how it ends, then so will the Master's foretelling come true," Luxu said. "May the darkness prevail, and the light expire!" He then soaked in a ton of darkness making a black and purple aura cover him and he summoned No Name. Then we clashed once again causing big waves of light and darkness being exuded from the clashes. We fought on further holding our own; I am not gaining ground on him and he isn't gaining ground on me. It could not last that way forever and I decided to take control as I can and have all the means of doing so. I kick his hand with the No Name in it knocking away the weapon from Luxu's hand. Now he tried to use his bare hand to blast dark energy at me, but I just swung the χ-blade and struck it away. I then started hacking away at Luxu striking him everywhere I could. Finally, I gathered all the power I could and pointed the counterpart at Luxu. All the light that existed rushed into me and then I fired it at Luxu enveloping him to where he could not be seen. Then once the light disappears, it is just Luxu floating still in the middle of the air. Luxu then like the counterpart to Kingdom Hearts in BbS started disappearing as all the darkness rushed out of him like the χ-blade in BbS. He screamed and yelled and shouted. The dark balls went everywhere and rushed everywhere. Finally, he gave his last breath and just like the counterpart in BbS, he shattered and disappeared and the dark energy within him rushed out of him even faster. Finally after all the chaos, the energy dissipated and Luxu was no more.