Roleplay Kingdom Hearts: The Challenge of a God

[Endless Thundaga 533]

Jake rolls his eyes after Violet and Kya enter the train. But then, he feels an extremely disturbing power within the locomotive. He looks inside to see Violet and Kya and another girl in the train. As soon as Violet speaks her curiosity, the mysterious girl begins to threaten the two. He urges everyone else to listen to the conversation. The girl finally reveals her name, Victoria, and reveals that she is one of ZaZick's lieutenants, he steps into the train. Victoria then threatens to kill everyone in the group, starting with Jacob. He remains unintimidated, but watches her movements and prepares himself if a battle starts. "And I suppose we can't call for a brief truce?"

[Kaneki Ken 1,516]

Harmony laughed a bit at Violet's remark about Gaku being the grumpy one. "He wanted to go recollect his thoughts. He may have went to the clock tower. I don't really know." Harmony fibbed a bit. She followed the others onto the train and took her seat inside. Harmony noticed a jet black haired girl talking to her orb who revealed herself to be one of the Lieutenants of ZaZick, who by the group's unfortunate luck, is the most powerful Lieutenant. Harmony felt a bit of intimidation, but she brushed it aside when she dropped a bit of her sanity. "Why hurt the group now? Don't you find great pleasure when you wait till we defeat the first three lieutenants, so you can go crazy all you want? Seems silly to do so right now. I wonder how the other Lieutenants and ZaZick will feel about you killing the group off so early." Harmony talked back to Victoria's threat with a smirk. She mentally prepared herself to use Black Saturn should she get attacked.

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Victoria rolled her eyes, and glared at Jake. "I did say when we get to Yen Sid's. If you want anymore of a truce, then you'll be disappointed." Victoria told him, before she looked back at Harmony with a glare. "This isn't about you, this is about me hurting Violet. I want her in pain. Killing you all whenever will hurt her sufficiently as possibly. And I dont answer to the insignificant trash who call themselves lieutenants beneath me. ZaZick however doesn't truly care what happens to you all, whether you make it to him or not, his goal is bigger than any one of you."

 

"Why do you want to hurt me? I dont even know you." Violet told her, Victoria just glared at her.

 

"I couldnt give you just one reason. Seeing you just enrages me, it... makes me excited. I need to spill your blood, to hear your screams for mercy. A mercy that will never come, but killing you alone wont hurt enough, I need to hurt you in other ways first." Victoria told her, before letting out a sigh. "I could easily kill you all, but I like things slower..." She said, stopping, and summoning a dagger from the Darkness in her hands, she began caressing the blade with one finger, and smirking at Violet. "I like things intimate."

 

"Weirdly sexual vibes... Kya, should I be scared or turned on?" Violet asked, Kya just shook her head.

 

"Neither. She just wants a reaction out of you. Don't give her the satisfaction." Kya said simply, leaning back, and pulling Violet against her. "I will no let her harm you, or anyone else here for that matter. Yen Sid would also never allow good blood to be spilled on his land. If anything he'll step in, and she knows that. She just wants a reaction." Kya said, looking to everyone as she said that. She was sure that Yen Sid would never allow Victoria to kill one of them on his land. He may be retired, but he's still extremely powerful.

 

"If he's still alive to stop it." Victoria said, with a knowing smirk on her face, she saw Kya tense up, and glare at her further. But Victoria remained seated, completely relaxed, and gently running a finger along the blade of her knife.

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The clouds now traced with the name of her dearest love, Zion now glided down, finding herself at a restaurant. She entered...and found Cody. She smiled lightly and walked over, sitting on his lap.

No restraining lens.

"...Hey...Cody." she whispered. "...can I abuse a friend and sit around?"

 

Lightning merely followed, eyes sharp for any hostile. This already made her highly uneasy.

"Thank you Jake." Violet said, as she passed him, flashing a flirty smile, Kya merely rolled her eyes, and roughly shoved the blonde in the train.

 

"Honestly..." Kya scoffed, Violet just smirked, and sat down, Kya took a seat next to her, and looked around the train. Currently it was only her, Violet, and another girl, Violet's age. The girl had shoulder length jet black hair, a pale complexion, and dull grey eyes. In her hands was an orb made of Darkness. Kya glared at her simply, but said nothing. Many people used Darkness these days, and there was nothing wrong with it inherently.

 

"I understand that, you old witch. Just get your job done. I'm going to see the retired master right now. Just dont be too incompetent, and you wont get replaced. And also, tell that stupid lug of a lackey you have to stay away from me. You do your job, and I'll do mine." The girl spoke into the dark ball, before making it dissipate, and glaring at Violet and Kya.

 

"Who were you talking to?" Violet asked curiously, the girl just glared at her.

 

"I dont recall giving you the privilege to speak to me. Violet." The girl said the name like it was a curse, Kya glared at her, as did Violet.

 

"I never said my name." Violet replied, the girl just nodded. "Mind telling me yours?" Violet asked, the girl shrugged.

 

"I'm Victoria. I know you, and your little girlfriend. I also know about all of your current companions. Quite a pathetic bunch, especially that sorry excuse for a Goddess." Victoria said lazily, Violet growled at her, but Victoria rolled her eyes. "Please, I would kill you in a second. If you want a fight, you're going to wait until we get to Yen Sid's, so I can kill all of you in front of him."

 

"Who are you exactly?" Violet asked, Victoria smirked.

 

"You really dont know? I'm the most powerful of ZaZick's lieutenants, typically you would face me last, but... I want to see you hurt, so I'm going to kill all your friends in front of you, then I'm gonna kill you. In fact, I'm gonna start with that boy who suggested you go to Yen Sid's, he seems strong enough to provide some entertainment." Victoria said, with a sadistic little smile on her face.

 

[Twilight Town]

 

Four had managed to find himself in the town's most prestigious steakhouse after a quick search on Moogle. After getting a seat and ordering the biggest steak dish with maple bacon on the side, Four patiently awaited for his 'breakfast' as the waitress who took his order went into the kitchen. The environment was luxurious to say the least with fully clothed tables, soft glowing lights and actual silverware. He breathed in the cool conditioned air and sighed in exhaustion; no matter how much he trains, every high intensity response will always leave him exhausted. It was cozy in the restaurant, and after a quick search of the place, he managed to find the daily newspaper in a stack near the bar. After returning to his seat, he skipped most of the pages that were in it, stopping to read only certain articles that either entertained him, or could be related to ZaZick and this whole ordeal. The very thought of sitting in a restaurant while supposedly being on assignment was an uncomfortable one for him, and the fact than an all powerful adversary could appear at anytime to end this supposed 'game' would be nerve wracking for most people except for Four, who considers it "an average Tuesday." A sizzle could be heard echoing in the kitchen, and shortly after, the sweet aroma of a steak being grilled over some mesquite wood filled his senses and the serving room.

 

He had just finished folding and putting down the newspaper when a person out of the corner of his eye caught his attention. He looked over towards the entrance of the restaurant and was, for the second time ever, blown away by who he was looking at. There at the door, approaching him with a smile that seemed a little too forced, was Zion. Her short golden hair seemed to radiate its own light as it reflected the cozy glow of the lights that illuminated the room; almost as much as the golden eyes that were now looking directly at him. It starkly contrasted his neon blue left and the ghastly grey right eyes of his own, and he couldn't look away no matter how much he was subconsciously trying. It was obvious to her that he was staring, his mouth slightly agape as he took in the full beauty that was now standing right next to him. "...Hey...Cody." she whispered to him with a tinge of sadness, "...can I abuse a friend and sit around?"

 

Her choice of words caught his attention, and because of it was able to thankfully break out of her almost hypnotic beauty. "Don't say that, Zion," he softly replied, "seeing you and being with you is more of a privilege, actually." As she came closer to sit on his lap, his heart started beating faster. It was now that Four was able to not only appreciate how beautiful she is, but also noticed that her eyes were a little puffed up and red; the telltale signs of crying. The pieces all came together as Zion now sat on his lap. She was light and toned, and feeling her warm body pressing up against him, his arms appeared to have a mind of its own as they tenderly hugged the girl that was conveniently sitting between them. Her silky golden hair had scented notes of honey as it gently caressed his face, and once again Four was under her spell.

 

He had always viewed Zion as a friend of the Corps and sometimes as a security threat. But now that his restraining lens was off, he was able to let his heart feel whatever it wanted to and for first time ever, saw Zion not just as a friend... but as a girl. It was now that he finally realized: Zion really is a goddess. "Zion," he gently whispered into her ears from behind, "You seem sad. What's wrong?"

 

Over at the clock tower, The Overwatch hovered above it. It wasn't really doing much of anything except serving as a very mobile electronics platform for its master, who was being stupefied by a goddess somewhere in the town. Its optical cloaking and stealth made it virtually invisible to everyone and everything except for its master, those who know of its existence, and anything unfortunate enough to fly into it. As Violet and Victoria made their heated exchanges in the tram headed towards Master Yen Sid, the scanning sensor on the Overwatch lit up: It had detected a spike in darkness aboard the tram. The ship sent an urgent message to its master, and awaited for his instruction...

 

Back at the steak restaurant, Four's arm mounted tac-pad vibrated underneath his coat. He knew that it would only do that if the ship detected a threat while away, and would need to promptly respond. Shaking off his feelings for the moment, he playfully poked Zion on her belly. "Zion... Something bad is happening. C'mon, we need to go."

Edited October 28, 2016 by Javelin434

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While cleaning his weapon and waiting to see what was going to happen with Sasuke and Gaku, Zek felt an uneasy blood-lust that made him shiver, but that also meant that his friends were in danger. He stood up and he believed he didn't have time to think so he leaped over Sasuke and Gaku, and before he lands to the ground he does a crouch into a quick roll. As he lands he realizes that the blood lust that he was sensing was moving very quickly, he runs to train station to see if his friends were ok but there was no one to be found. He wasn't sure what to do, so he ended up doing the only thing he could think of... Pray.

Edited October 30, 2016 by Cam1949

[Saber Lily 1,543]

Zion felt better the moment Cody had her in his arms. he always had been a good friend, even if with the lens he saw her as a security threat...but he was loyal...and she knew he'd always have her back. She cuddled into her friend, wishing she had someone like he had Luna. With a soft sigh she relaxed, and was already plotting how to steal some of his food while she conveniently was on his lap, when he asked what was wrong. Her smile faded, and as she prepared to answer...he poked her. Rubbing her belly, she listened to him...and then pressed her hands to either side of Cody's face. She angled his head down and kissed his forehead, before pressing her own to his. She took a soft breath in, releasing it.

"...I got it. Enjoy your breakfast...it's the most important meal of the day." She stood, and suddenly she began to glow. People began to notice, whispers and awe now around her. "I keep a veil, so I can walk unobstructed by fans and worshippers." She told him. "...but right now, our friends need help...and nothing less than I shall appear to help." Zion headed for the door, her wings extending and flaring out, multiplying until she had six wings. 

"Eleventh Seal of the Goddess - Gate of Divine Connection: Susano'o."

 

A massive seal appeared above her, and descended, covering her. Her outfit began to change, and as she closed her eyes, Zion de Wynter breathed. She let the Gate clothe her for battle, and she looked up to the sun.

"...I'm back." She said, and as the people of Twilight Town looked to the bright light, Zion de Wynter disappeared in a flash of dawn, and appeared on the train. Her pure magic power caused a form of wind, her fail flowing in the breeze as she stood at the far end, looking down towards Victoria.

"I don't like corruption." She growled. "Nor do I like my friends in danger." Her Keyblades flashed into existence around her, slowly spinning. "Not at all."

 

 

//her outfit, minus the weird back dress cape thingies:

Dress

[Endless Thundaga 533]

Jake just shakes his head when Victoria tries to intimidate the group by threatening to kill them. "There are things far scarier than death." Then she begins threatening to intimately injure them. He then just stares at Victoria with disgust. "You have issues........ You really do." Just then, Zion appears from a bright light in the train car. "Zion?! Not that I'm upset, but what are you doing here?". She begins summoning Keyblades in the air. Jake then extends his arm in front of Violet and Kya.

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Victoria rolled her eyes simply when Zion appeared. Before she sneered at the Goddess. "Oh look, it's you. You couldn't even save the one you love. How could you hope to appear threatening. You failed at the most important job you had, protecting that pathetic puppet." Victoria said, leaning back, and making her knife disappear into Darkness. "I dont want to fight on this train. In fact I-" Victoria stopped suddenly, a look of fear coming across her face.

 

"Jake, I can protect Violet all by myself, and I dont need protection from anyone." Kya told him, with irritation in her voice, she appreciated the thought, she really did, but she also didn't like being treated helpless. She was a Keyblade Master, trained by none other than Master Aqua, Kya was sure she could handle most anything thrown at her.

 

"Well... That's very convenient for all of you." Victoria said, glaring at the group. "But I no longer need to go to Yen Sid's, so I wont be killing any of you today. But I will leave you with a simple gift." Victoria said before she pulled out a Wayfinder made out of shells, looking remarkably like the one Kairi had made for Sora, there was a bit of blood on it, and one of the shells was cracked. She tossed it at Zion, before Victoria faded into the Darkness.

[Endless Thundaga 533]

Jacob sighs in relief with the absence of Victoria. He then looks back to Kya. "Sorry. Defending is just my instinct. I can't help it." Stepping away from the two girls, he sits in the seat opposite side of the train and takes out an electric vapor. He takes a few puffs. He then takes the time to thank Zion for possibly saving them. "Thanks Zion. It would've been a disturbing ride if you haven't shown up." He then notices the mysterious object in front of her. It looked like it was some kind of charm. "What's that?"

[Saber Lily 1,543]

Zion bristled with an all-consuming rage. She was about to diary forward, Keyblades erupting in Light, when the Wayfinder was tossed in front of her. Victoria disappeared, and all Zion could do was look down at it. Her body quaked, Zion kneeling down to gingerly pick it up. She cradled it, tears falling on the crack. Zion didn't get up, a fresh wave of sorrow hitting her.

"Hellmouth...they have been to Hellmouth...." she whispered. "They know Azazel has her...they've been to her..." she gripped it tightly, shaking. She could already hear her voice, hear the voice of her beloved. Victoria was right, she failed to protect Xion...

 

 

Flashback: Battle of Twilight Beach

 

The demonic knights pressed the initial positions, but the soldiers were veterans of Arundel. They had survived the Siege of Arundel, fought in the Massacre of Pendragon. They were veterans of the Avalon Defense Force, and the Knights knew it. They could not break through the entrenched positions, held back by men and women who had fought endless waves of Heartless. And now, they held back the Death Knights of Azazel, God of Death. Their leader, Admiral Sarah Aether, was leading the fleet above, the war raging. It was one of the last battles of the Hellmouth Incursion, the day Azazel found the loophole to invade. But now he was stalled, stalled by the very people he failed to destroy during the Dark Seeker Conflict. And he had to break their morale.

 

Xion had been leading some of the finest Keyblade Wielders the world's had ever seen. She was not flashy, but powerful. Two Become One was a conductor's baton, orchestrating the battle below as, high above, Zion fought. The war would end that day...but not without loss.

 

Zion had been pinned by what seemed like half the fleet before her own dreadnought arrived. She darted in, she escaped...and he was there.

 

Azazel.

 

They clashed through the sky, Zion unleashing everything she had. Azazel lost more ships in a one on one with Zion then in this war of attrition - he underestimated her power. And as he lost, he laughed. He laughed and laughed as Forward Unto Dawn pierced his chest, and as he was sent to Hellmouth...

 

"How's the wife?"

 

Zion was too late. Xion had been ambushed, she had been swarmed. Her unit had felled all but twenty, and she had slaughtered all but one. She was hurt, but fighting, Event Horizon unending...but she didn't know there was another. She didn't see the knight who struck, but Zion watched the sword burst through Xion's chest, watched her wedding necklace break, covered in blood...and she watched the Wayfinder fall and crack as her blood splattered the sand. The scream of sorrow erupted from Zion, anything of evil incinerated in walls of golden light. She held her wife, used every healing spell...but corrupted wounds are fatal...ones through the heart. Zion sobbed, she begged Xion not to leave her...she begged....

 

"No one could foresee...that the two...became one..."

 

Her hand fell, and Xion de Wynter was dead.

 

The stories of what happened after were not hazy. Everyone remembered Zion standing and facing the waves, and her words.

 

"Thirteenth Seal of the Goddess...Divine Construct....Megadimensional Fortress Lux Aeternum...Legion of the Divinely Beloved."

 

Around her appeared the legendary heroes and heroines that Zion had befriended, their spirits coming together to form a holy legion of retribution. No one could make out what was said, the cacophony of final cries erupting.

 

 

And as the light faded, the battlefield grew quiet. Zion slowly walked into the water, and let go of Xion. Her body disappeared beneath the waves, before flowers began to appear. Zion would stand there, before retrieving the necklace...the Wayfinder fading into shards of memory.

 

Present

Zion clutched the Wayfinder to her chest...she held it tightly, her wings fading until finally, a sorrowful girl was all that remained. She would take time, but soon Zion stood, and looked up.

"She. Is. Mine."

[Endless Thundaga 533]

Jacob remained silent to not upset Zion. As he takes a few puffs from his electric vapor, he thinks to himself. He has never dealt with a loss, so it was hard for him to imagine what it would be like. He then thinks of his parents. He hasn't seen them in years, fifteen to be exact. He has made visits to Traverse Town recently, but he never brought himself to face his parents out of fear that they have forgotten him. This was starting to worry him, a lot. He gets up from his seat and walks towards the window and stares outside. He whispers to himself. "I wonder if Master Yen Sid knows if they're okay......."

[Kaneki Ken 1,516]

Harmony let her guard down after Victoria has disappeared into the Darkness. She somewhat understood that the wayfinder that was thrown at Zion is a special memento. She too remained silent on that matter having no idea how to deal with the scene in front of her.  Harmony saw Zion stood up to claim that Victoria is her target. "We'll help take her out with you. She is one of the lieutenants we need to defeat anyways." Harmony said. She became a little more impatient as the train continues moving. "Are we almost there yet?" Harmony asked.

 

Gaku did not hear a reply from Sasuke, so he assumed he must have dozed off again like on the boat. He discovered Zek leaping over the two onto the ground looking around frantically. ​'Sup with him?​ Gaku thought. He began to scan the area looking for suspicious thoughts until coming across the bloodlust thoughts inside the train that was still nearby to him. He listened in on the conversation, but it went to static after the train went over his range limit. However, he noticed Zion flying over to the train at high speed, so he let off his worries and continued watching the sun.

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"Geez. That wasn't fun, this isn't fun actually..." Violet muttered, looking like she was ready to throw up. She chuckled dryly when Harmony asked if they were there yet. "I hope we are soon... I cant handle this much longer. Sure, I didn't inherit my moms super strength, or her boobs, but I got her motion sickness..." Violet moaned, Kya frowned, and gently pet Violet's hair, in a soothing manner.

 

"You'll be fine Violet." Kya said, but her words were about more than the motion sickness the blonde was having.

 

"Can we open a window?" Violet asked, looking noticeably worse, Kya turned back and looked at the star shaped window behind her.

 

"I dont think they open. You'll just have to hold it in." Kya told her, Violet glared at the ground, and moved suddenly turning her body around. She formed a fist, blue fire manifesting from it for a few seconds before she punched out the window. Kya immediately shook her head.

 

"Screw that." Violet told her, before she stuck her head out the window and began throwing up, Kya rolled her eyes, and held her hair simply. "Is that tower on that small floating island Yen Sid's?" Violet asked, Kya nodded.

 

"That it is. Remarkable it didn't get connected to any other landmass. It's probably something to do with his magic." Kya remarked, Violet merely hummed, as she was finished throwing up. "Did you clean up you mess?" Kya asked, Violet shrugged, and stuck her hand out the window, using some Water magic to wash off any of her throw up that was on the train, as they came to a stop at the small floating island that Yen Sid's tower was located on.

 

"Okay, we're here, I'm good! Let's get going! Violet exclaimed, before she jumped up, full of energy once again, before she ran out of the train, Kya groaned and chased the blonde. She really seemed like she had a switch to her, that was completely random as to when it got flipped.

[Endless Thundaga 533]

Jacob remained silent the entire trip, looking out the window and puffing his vapor the whole way. He then begins to remember the last time he saw them.

 

Flashback

 

"Are you ready Jake?" Mickey extends his hand to the six-year-old Jacob. In excitement, he nods. As he heads to the Gummi Ship, he looks back to his parents. He pauses for a moment, and then he runs back to them and gives them one last hug. "Will I ever see you guys again?" They kneel down. "Of course you will. We will always be here for you. We may be far apart, but our hearts will stay connected." His mother gives him a kiss on the forehead. She nudges him forward to King Mickey, Donald, and Goofy. "Become strong my son." Jake looks down with some sadness. He will miss his parents. Noticing this, Mickey makes an attempt to cheer him up. "Don't worry Jake. They will always be here, waiting for you to visit!" Donald interjects with a smile. "Remember, no frowning, no sad face, okay?" Jake nods with a smile. Goofy then leans in. "A-hyuk, yea! You gotta look funny, like us!" Jake then laughs at the two of them. "I will. I always will."

 

As the Gummi Ship prepares for launch, Jake looks out the cockpit window to take one final look at his parents. They wave to him, while he did the same.

 

 

He smiles a little. He calls forth his Keyblade and stares at it. "I hope it will be soon......."

 

Just then the train arrives at Yen Sid's tower. Violet bursts out of the train with Kya following. He proceeds to exit the train.

[Javelin434 3,164]

 

 

Zion felt better the moment Cody had her in his arms. he always had been a good friend, even if with the lens he saw her as a security threat...but he was loyal...and she knew he'd always have her back. She cuddled into her friend, wishing she had someone like he had Luna. With a soft sigh she relaxed, and was already plotting how to steal some of his food while she conveniently was on his lap, when he asked what was wrong. Her smile faded, and as she prepared to answer...he poked her. Rubbing her belly, she listened to him...and then pressed her hands to either side of Cody's face. She angled his head down and kissed his forehead, before pressing her own to his. She took a soft breath in, releasing it.

"...I got it. Enjoy your breakfast...it's the most important meal of the day." She stood, and suddenly she began to glow. People began to notice, whispers and awe now around her. "I keep a veil, so I can walk unobstructed by fans and worshippers." She told him. "...but right now, our friends need help...and nothing less than I shall appear to help." Zion headed for the door, her wings extending and flaring out, multiplying until she had six wings. 

"Eleventh Seal of the Goddess - Gate of Divine Connection: Susano'o."

 

A massive seal appeared above her, and descended, covering her. Her outfit began to change, and as she closed her eyes, Zion de Wynter breathed. She let the Gate clothe her for battle, and she looked up to the sun.

"...I'm back." She said, and as the people of Twilight Town looked to the bright light, Zion de Wynter disappeared in a flash of dawn, and appeared on the train. Her pure magic power caused a form of wind, her fail flowing in the breeze as she stood at the far end, looking down towards Victoria.

"I don't like corruption." She growled. "Nor do I like my friends in danger." Her Keyblades flashed into existence around her, slowly spinning. "Not at all."

 

 

//her outfit, minus the weird back dress cape thingies:

Dress

 

 

Victoria rolled her eyes simply when Zion appeared. Before she sneered at the Goddess. "Oh look, it's you. You couldn't even save the one you love. How could you hope to appear threatening. You failed at the most important job you had, protecting that pathetic puppet." Victoria said, leaning back, and making her knife disappear into Darkness. "I dont want to fight on this train. In fact I-" Victoria stopped suddenly, a look of fear coming across her face.

 

"Jake, I can protect Violet all by myself, and I dont need protection from anyone." Kya told him, with irritation in her voice, she appreciated the thought, she really did, but she also didn't like being treated helpless. She was a Keyblade Master, trained by none other than Master Aqua, Kya was sure she could handle most anything thrown at her.

 

"Well... That's very convenient for all of you." Victoria said, glaring at the group. "But I no longer need to go to Yen Sid's, so I wont be killing any of you today. But I will leave you with a simple gift." Victoria said before she pulled out a Wayfinder made out of shells, looking remarkably like the one Kairi had made for Sora, there was a bit of blood on it, and one of the shells was cracked. She tossed it at Zion, before Victoria faded into the Darkness.

 

 

Jacob sighs in relief with the absence of Victoria. He then looks back to Kya. "Sorry. Defending is just my instinct. I can't help it." Stepping away from the two girls, he sits in the seat opposite side of the train and takes out an electric vapor. He takes a few puffs. He then takes the time to thank Zion for possibly saving them. "Thanks Zion. It would've been a disturbing ride if you haven't shown up." He then notices the mysterious object in front of her. It looked like it was some kind of charm. "What's that?"

 

 

Zion bristled with an all-consuming rage. She was about to diary forward, Keyblades erupting in Light, when the Wayfinder was tossed in front of her. Victoria disappeared, and all Zion could do was look down at it. Her body quaked, Zion kneeling down to gingerly pick it up. She cradled it, tears falling on the crack. Zion didn't get up, a fresh wave of sorrow hitting her.
"Hellmouth...they have been to Hellmouth...." she whispered. "They know Azazel has her...they've been to her..." she gripped it tightly, shaking. She could already hear her voice, hear the voice of her beloved. Victoria was right, she failed to protect Xion...


Flashback: Battle of Twilight Beach

The demonic knights pressed the initial positions, but the soldiers were veterans of Arundel. They had survived the Siege of Arundel, fought in the Massacre of Pendragon. They were veterans of the Avalon Defense Force, and the Knights knew it. They could not break through the entrenched positions, held back by men and women who had fought endless waves of Heartless. And now, they held back the Death Knights of Azazel, God of Death. Their leader, Admiral Sarah Aether, was leading the fleet above, the war raging. It was one of the last battles of the Hellmouth Incursion, the day Azazel found the loophole to invade. But now he was stalled, stalled by the very people he failed to destroy during the Dark Seeker Conflict. And he had to break their morale.

Xion had been leading some of the finest Keyblade Wielders the world's had ever seen. She was not flashy, but powerful. Two Become One was a conductor's baton, orchestrating the battle below as, high above, Zion fought. The war would end that day...but not without loss.

Zion had been pinned by what seemed like half the fleet before her own dreadnought arrived. She darted in, she escaped...and he was there.

Azazel.

They clashed through the sky, Zion unleashing everything she had. Azazel lost more ships in a one on one with Zion then in this war of attrition - he underestimated her power. And as he lost, he laughed. He laughed and laughed as Forward Unto Dawn pierced his chest, and as he was sent to Hellmouth...

"How's the wife?"

Zion was too late. Xion had been ambushed, she had been swarmed. Her unit had felled all but twenty, and she had slaughtered all but one. She was hurt, but fighting, Event Horizon unending...but she didn't know there was another. She didn't see the knight who struck, but Zion watched the sword burst through Xion's chest, watched her wedding necklace break, covered in blood...and she watched the Wayfinder fall and crack as her blood splattered the sand. The scream of sorrow erupted from Zion, anything of evil incinerated in walls of golden light. She held her wife, used every healing spell...but corrupted wounds are fatal...ones through the heart. Zion sobbed, she begged Xion not to leave her...she begged....

"No one could foresee...that the two...became one..."

Her hand fell, and Xion de Wynter was dead.

The stories of what happened after were not hazy. Everyone remembered Zion standing and facing the waves, and her words.

"Thirteenth Seal of the Goddess...Divine Construct....Megadimensional Fortress Lux Aeternum...Legion of the Divinely Beloved."

Around her appeared the legendary heroes and heroines that Zion had befriended, their spirits coming together to form a holy legion of retribution. No one could make out what was said, the cacophony of final cries erupting.


And as the light faded, the battlefield grew quiet. Zion slowly walked into the water, and let go of Xion. Her body disappeared beneath the waves, before flowers began to appear. Zion would stand there, before retrieving the necklace...the Wayfinder fading into shards of memory.

Present
Zion clutched the Wayfinder to her chest...she held it tightly, her wings fading until finally, a sorrowful girl was all that remained. She would take time, but soon Zion stood, and looked up.
"She. Is. Mine."

 

 

Harmony let her guard down after Victoria has disappeared into the Darkness. She somewhat understood that the wayfinder that was thrown at Zion is a special memento. She too remained silent on that matter having no idea how to deal with the scene in front of her.  Harmony saw Zion stood up to claim that Victoria is her target. "We'll help take her out with you. She is one of the lieutenants we need to defeat anyways." Harmony said. She became a little more impatient as the train continues moving. "Are we almost there yet?" Harmony asked.

 

Gaku did not hear a reply from Sasuke, so he assumed he must have dozed off again like on the boat. He discovered Zek leaping over the two onto the ground looking around frantically. ​'Sup with him?​ Gaku thought. He began to scan the area looking for suspicious thoughts until coming across the bloodlust thoughts inside the train that was still nearby to him. He listened in on the conversation, but it went to static after the train went over his range limit. However, he noticed Zion flying over to the train at high speed, so he let off his worries and continued watching the sun.

 

 

 

[Twilight Town]

 

Four would be lying if he said that he didn't enjoy having Zion sitting on his lap. Unfortunately for him though, Zion got back up, but that's besides the point. More importantly, he was on assignment, and the gummi ship updating him on a new situation was a sad reminder that he won't be able to appreciate certain joys completely until he was done with his service, if he's lucky enough to survive to see the end of it. 

 

The sad train to Depressionville was thankfully delayed as Zion placed her hands against his cheeks. Four's thoughts halted completely as he looked into her golden eyes, wondering what she was doing. His heart fluttered at the sight of the beautiful face that completely filled his view and caught his attention. As she gently tilted his head down ever so slightly to kiss him on the forehead, he felt his cheeks getting just a little warmer and could have sworn that his heart skipped a beat. "Z-Zion," he stammered, "what... was that fo-" Before he could complete his sentence, he felt her warm, soft lips pressing against his own, and it was at that moment that he blanked out completely. Cherishing the moment, he too took a soft breath in, and as their lips parted, gently released it. "Woah..." he softly breathed, his mind unable to process what had just happened. It wasn't a sensation of fireworks going off in his head, but rather the sensation of having his entire mind turning off then turning back on again. His heart begged for more, but with his head finally back up and running, was able to quickly liquidate such feelings. "...I got it." she finally replied, "Enjoy your breakfast...it's the most important meal of the day." She walked off, and was soon on her way to wherever she was needed, leaving Four back in the restaurant, definitely dumbstruck, possibly love-struck, and a hearty dish of piping hot steak freshly served on his table.

 

His tacpad vibrated again, and Four was quick to check out the small screen on his left forearm. The images being relayed to him showed the tram with some familiar and unfamiliar occupants, and Zion apparently teleporting inside it. Pressing a few buttons at the bottom of the screen, he was able to have the Overwatch targeting optics zoom out just enough to identify what line the tram was. That's the line that leads to Yen Sid. This is worse than I thought. He flagged down the waitress and told her that he has to cut his time short, giving her explicit directions to donate his dish to any local orphanage of her choice within the hour, and munny to cover the meal plus a courtesy tip to 'incentivize' her to carry out his request. And with that, Four was out of the restaurant and started bolting towards a nearby rooftop. Once he was on top of one, he started running in the general direction of the tram and glanced at his forearm. The ship had located him and superimposed a dot on his location relative to the surroundings being seen by the optics, and Four was quick to notice certain rooftops that would give him the ability to intercept the tram. It wasn't long before he landed on one, where he quickly dropped prone and assembled his rifle. It was practically an instantaneous action; he had it dowm to muscle memory, and all he had to do was plug the barrel of one into the buttstock of the other and smack the scopes together. A quick movement with his arm was all it took to arm and configure the rifle into the sniper shot, and he quickly sighted the tram through the scope. He saw Zion through the windows, along with Harmony, Jake, Violet, Kya, and an unknown person that everyone was looking at. Connecting the dots, Four set the crosshairs right on Victoria, but waited. Since there was no active engagement, and from his point of view no imminent threats of a fight, he had no choice but to wait until someone made the first move. He watched as the stranger tossed something towards Zion and disappeared into a portal. Damn. Got away. He had just managed to see Zion pick it up before the tram's window angled away from him, forcing him to unlock his sights. 

 

Thinking that it would be proper to meet everyone over at Yen Sid's tower, Four called his gummi ship over to his location. At the Clock Tower, The Overwatch quietly removed itself from its perch, its active stealth concealing itself from the denizens of Twilight Town below. It was only after his seeing himself on the tacpad that Four was able to discern its location next to him and walked up the boarding ramp. After manning the cockpit, he flew the invisible ship over towards Yen Sid's tower and landed next to it, disabling the ship's stealth only after clearing away from Twilight Town. Once it landed, he exited the craft, and patient waited near the boarding ramp until the tram arrived. He didn't have to wait for long, and when the tram arrived, Four walked over until he was standing a relatively safe distance from the doors. When it opened, instead of having its occupants slowly walking out, Four was met with a face full of Violet as the girl ran out and steamrolled him and a solid "oomph!" escaping from his mouth. Face up and on the ground, he was slightly dazed due to the impact, but also surprised at the amount of energy the blonde girl seemed to have. Well... She's a rather precious ball of sunshine. And thinking about our situation now, we're gonna need it...

 

[His restraining lens is off, so his 'appearance' has changed. Aside from now wearing a trenchcoat, where the lens used to be, his left eye is exposed now. Iris is a glowing neon blue, contrasting his ghastly grey right eye. Can be commented on ]

Edited November 1, 2016 by Javelin434

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Zion quietly stepped off the train, Lightning close behind. She was pretty quiet, forlornly watching Kya and Violet. She had to looked away before continuing on, Lightning resting a hand on her shoulder. She reached up to touch Light, standing at the edge of the floating island that carried the Magician's Tower. Lightning then let go and summoned her wings, now patrolling around as Zion followed the hyperactive Violet. She came to a stop next to Kya, not wanting to really talk yet...she just clutched the wayfinder to her chest.

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"Ow! Son of a... Oh, it's just you." Violet muttered once she came to a stop and looked back at who had hit her. "You know, you should really watch where you're going..." She told Four, with a small smile on her face, as she offered her hand to pull him up. Kya glared at the blonde.

 

"You ran into him." Kya pointed out dryly, Violet shrugged.

 

"Does it really matter, I'm offering to help now." Violet replied, Kya merely sighed, and looked to Zion with a hint of worry. She wasn't going to say a word, because some things just couldn't be fixed with words, and certainly not from her.

 

-Inside Yen Sid's Tower-

 

"Well, that's certainly an entrance." A young man said, with a slight smirk on his face. He looked around 23, with long brown hair tied in a pony tail. He had a pair of glasses on, and was dressed in a simple light blue hoodie and jeans. He also had a large book being held on his back by ropes. He was currently standing at a window, watching the commotion below.

 

"Tanner, let us prepare the spell then." Yen Sid told him, Tanner nodded as he stepped away from the window, and grabbed the book from his back, he opened to a page near the middle, and held it out to Yen Sid. "I am always left in awe after working with magic such as this..." Yen Sid said, with a slight upturn of his lips, Tanner nodded.

 

"The Book of Prophecies holds many secrets and ancient magics. They're all very impressive. But let's get back to our goal, shall we? Everything needs to be ready for when they come up here. They need to know what they're fighting for. "Other than seeing the end of the story of course." Tanner added on, Yen Sid nodded, and placed his hands upon the book. Gripping it alongside Tanner as the two prepared to use ancient magic.

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Jacob ignores the commotion between Violet, Kya, and Four and walks up to the tower's doors. They still seem to be standing, yet again, the whole area seems to be intact. He opens the doors and looks inside. "Master Yen Sid?" He then steps further inside and stops on the base of the staircase. He hears some noises upstairs. Alarmed, believing trouble is brewing, he goes back outside and calls for everyone. "Guys! Something's happening up there. We should probably take a look."

Edited November 2, 2016 by Endless Thundaga

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Zion quietly stepped off the train, Lightning close behind. She was pretty quiet, forlornly watching Kya and Violet. She had to looked away before continuing on, Lightning resting a hand on her shoulder. She reached up to touch Light, standing at the edge of the floating island that carried the Magician's Tower. Lightning then let go and summoned her wings, now patrolling around as Zion followed the hyperactive Violet. She came to a stop next to Kya, not wanting to really talk yet...she just clutched the wayfinder to her chest.

 

"Ow! Son of a... Oh, it's just you." Violet muttered once she came to a stop and looked back at who had hit her. "You know, you should really watch where you're going..." She told Four, with a small smile on her face, as she offered her hand to pull him up. Kya glared at the blonde.

 

"You ran into him." Kya pointed out dryly, Violet shrugged.

 

"Does it really matter, I'm offering to help now." Violet replied, Kya merely sighed, and looked to Zion with a hint of worry. She wasn't going to say a word, because some things just couldn't be fixed with words, and certainly not from her.

 

-Inside Yen Sid's Tower-

 

"Well, that's certainly an entrance." A young man said, with a slight smirk on his face. He looked around 23, with long brown hair tied in a pony tail. He had a pair of glasses on, and was dressed in a simple light blue hoodie and jeans. He also had a large book being held on his back by ropes. He was currently standing at a window, watching the commotion below.

 

"Tanner, let us prepare the spell then." Yen Sid told him, Tanner nodded as he stepped away from the window, and grabbed the book from his back, he opened to a page near the middle, and held it out to Yen Sid. "I am always left in awe after working with magic such as this..." Yen Sid said, with a slight upturn of his lips, Tanner nodded.

 

"The Book of Prophecies holds many secrets and ancient magics. They're all very impressive. But let's get back to our goal, shall we? Everything needs to be ready for when they come up here. They need to know what they're fighting for. "Other than seeing the end of the story of course." Tanner added on, Yen Sid nodded, and placed his hands upon the book. Gripping it alongside Tanner as the two prepared to use ancient magic.

[Outside Yen Sid's Tower]

 

"Ow! Son of a... Oh, it's just you. You know, you should really watch where you're going..."

Four took Violet's hand and managed to pull himself back onto his feet. "I'm sorry," he said, "I'll be sure to be more careful next time." He was completely serious and took Violet's accusation at face value, despite Kya saying otherwise.

"You ran into him."

"I think she's right." He interjected, "I shouldn't have stood in front of that door." Dusting off the dirt on his outfit, he followed Kya's gaze towards Zion and noticed both her worrying gaze and Zion's somber demeanor. "Hey Kya... What happened on the tram? I wasn't able to see much through the windows and my scope. Mind filling me in?"

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Kya sighed, she didn't like talking to people, but Four didn't seem all that bad in comparison to other people she had known. "One of ZaZick's lieutenants, she threatened Violet, and the group, and then tossed some charm to Zion. Apparently it was significant to her, because she became... Like this after that." Kya explained, before she turned to Jake, looking up at the tower. "I dont smell any Darkness up there, but I do sense a great deal of magic... It's Yen Sid's tower, powerful magic is common." She told him, without a hint of concern in her voice.

 

"Kya! I'm bored, I wanna play..." Violet whined, Kya glared at the blonde.

 

"Violet, you're truly something else, how can you be bored? Weren't you just full of energy, and what do you mean by play, we're kind of in the middle of something serious." Kya said, and Violet nodded.

 

"Yup, I still am, but this place is boring me, and these people... And by play, I mean, like... you know, sex. Been too long, like five hours too long for me." Violet told her honestly, Kya just glared at her as a blush came to her cheeks.

 

"You are truly insatiable Violet... The answer is no." Kya said, making Violet shake her head, and plead with her.

 

"But you cant... Like, no, that's not something you can... Why not?" Violet whined, Kya just rolled her eyes, she was not having this conversation with the blonde right now.

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Kya sighed, she didn't like talking to people, but Four didn't seem all that bad in comparison to other people she had known. "One of ZaZick's lieutenants, she threatened Violet, and the group, and then tossed some charm to Zion. Apparently it was significant to her, because she became... Like this after that." Kya explained, before she turned to Jake, looking up at the tower. "I dont smell any Darkness up there, but I do sense a great deal of magic... It's Yen Sid's tower, powerful magic is common." She told him, without a hint of concern in her voice.

 

"Kya! I'm bored, I wanna play..." Violet whined, Kya glared at the blonde.

 

"Violet, you're truly something else, how can you be bored? Weren't you just full of energy, and what do you mean by play, we're kind of in the middle of something serious." Kya said, and Violet nodded.

 

"Yup, I still am, but this place is boring me, and these people... And by play, I mean, like... you know, sex. Been too long, like five hours too long for me." Violet told her honestly, Kya just glared at her as a blush came to her cheeks.

 

"You are truly insatiable Violet... The answer is no." Kya said, making Violet shake her head, and plead with her.

 

"But you cant... Like, no, that's not something you can... Why not?" Violet whined, Kya just rolled her eyes, she was not having this conversation with the blonde right now.

 

Jacob ignores the commotion between Violet, Kya, and Four and walks up to the tower's doors. They still seem to be standing, yet again, the whole area seems to be intact. He opens the doors and looks inside. "Master Yen Sid?" He then steps further inside and stops on the base of the staircase. He hears some noises upstairs. Alarmed, believing trouble is brewing, he goes back outside and calls for everyone. "Guys! Something's happening up there. We should probably take a look."

 

 Lightning then let go and summoned her wings, now patrolling around as Zion followed the hyperactive Violet. She came to a stop next to Kya, not wanting to really talk yet...she just clutched the wayfinder to her chest.

 

[Yen Sid's Tower]

 

Four sighed heavily after Kya told him what had happened on the tram. He looked over to Zion who was standing right next to her, and looked at the trinket. It was already disturbing to now know that a lieutenant had been encountered, but what really got his attention was the condition of the trinket. A stain of red, a chip off a shell and Zion's mournful expression was more than enough for him to jump to a grim and dark conclusion...

 

He stayed respectfully quiet for a while as he stared at the trinket, letting the new information sink in. Thank the light the lens isn't on right now. She'd hate me if it was. But...  Zion has apparently faced them before. So, this isn't an entirely new encounter. Just as he was about to open his mouth to attempt comforting Zion, Jacob's voice in the distance caught his attention. "Guys!" the boy exclaimed, "Something's happening up there. We should probably take a look." 

"Oh crap." were the words that escaped his lips as he started walking past the two girls and towards the tower doors. "We need to move in, now. Maybe a lieutenant is in there?" The idea wasn't too far fetched, and his subconscious agreed as his arms instinctively moved to ready his rifle, which was now cradled in his arms and ready for action. Can't seem to get a break on this assignment. Lets hope Yen Sid is ok and we're not too late... He went inside the tower and walked up the staircase. Years of stealth training had made his footsteps dead quiet without much thought from him, and Four was able to make good time heading up the staircase with his rifle at the ready, fully expecting trouble.

Edited November 10, 2016 by Javelin434

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Jacob face palms himself after hearing Kya tell him of Yen Sid's practice of magic. He knows that powerful magic was not uncommon here, but what he felt when he went inside was twice as powerful than it is outside. He then quietly reminds her that he went inside. "I know that he practices powerful magic, trust me, I KNOW. I've seen him practice before. But this particular magic is more powerful than anything I felt before, and it was so much more powerful when I went inside. I could feel it in my bones." He then hears Four's concerns about a lieutenant possibly inside. "I don't know, but we should go investigate." He summons his Keyblade and follows Four inside. "I'll be right behind you." As they proceed inside, Jake begins to feel the power of the magic upstairs becoming more powerful the closer he gets.

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Kya glared at Jake. "You better watch your tone, I've lived here for the majority of my life. I, of all people would know what is normal here. I was simply stating that I'm not concerned, I dont smell a hint of Darkness inside there, so I dont think anything's wrong." Kya told him, Violet just hummed.

 

"Well, Light can be just as bad. So something bad could be happening there, but the bad guy is using Light. So, let's help them." Violet said simply with a smile, Kya just shook her head, and followed the blonde as she went to follow Four, and Jake. Violet sent a lopsided smile Kya's way. "You should probably apologize." Violet said quietly, Kya shook her head.

 

"I'm not apologizing when I did nothing wrong. I stated my views. If he doesn't like them, he doesn't have to be here." Kya said bitterly, Violet shrugged, and looked to Jake, and Four.

 

"And you say I'm stubborn." Violet muttered, before she skipped ahead to Jake, and Four, summoning Oathkeeper in her left hand. "You two aren't nearly as fun as the other guys I hand out with." Violet commented simply, with a smile. "But you'll do." Violet told them, as Kya growled, and hurried next to the blonde, but she didn't summon her Keyblade, there was no threat in her eyes, so no need.

 

-Yen Sid's Office-

 

Tanner smiled as they finished their spell, and a large puff of smoke filled the room. Tanner whistled, and waved some smoke away. using some quick Aero magic to send the smoke out the window. In one of Tanner's hands he held the Book of Prophecies, and in the other was a bright crystallized orb, shining in a faint red light.

 

"You know, if I weren't here, and doing the spell, this would be completely forbidden magic for you to ever attempt." Tanner remarked as he took the book back, and closed it, before Yen Sid could actually see the pages clearly, he placed the book back on his back, and tossed the small orb up and down. Yen Sid simply smiled a bit and laughed.

 

"It is fortunate you are here then. But I worry... Is this truly wise?" Yen Sid asked, stroking his beard with one hand, Tanner merely hummed, with a simple shrug.

 

"Yeah. I'm allowed to use the Book, plus they need to see what future awaits them if they fail to stop him. It's only one of an essentially infinite set of outcomes. In fact there's one where you accidentally conjure a giant boulder, and it rolls down the stairs crushing them all. It's an extremely illogical small percentage, but, it is there." Tanner stopped. "The point is, this possible future is going to happen if they fail." He remarked, staring at the baseball sized orb in his hand, eagerly anticipating the arrival of the group, he was curious to see where this thread of events lead.

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Finishing sorting his thoughts out, Gaku decided to follow the group. He chose to do so due to having no knowledge or clues about what path to take for the trial. He looked at Sasuke who is still probably dozing off and jumped off the tower. "Sayonara." Gaku said. He fell down and floated midair before landing softly onto the ground close to Zek. "I'm gonna head where the train went. You expressed thoughts of heading over there, so I'll carry you there." Gaku said. He grabbed Zek, jumped up and flew towards the Mysterious Tower.

 

Harmony got off the train and took in the sight of the lone strange tower in the middle of the island. ​What a cool place. Looks really old. So this is where Yen Sid lives? ​Harmony thought. She was about to go inside the tower until spotting a figure flying in the sky. A closer look brought joy to her as the figure revealed to be Gaku and Zek. The two landed safely into the ground as Harmony ran up to them. "Hey guys!" Harmony said. She then looked at Gaku. "So I take you're gonna be joining us for the ride?" Harmony asked. "For a short while until I am clear on the path I should take." He looked at the tower in interest. ​So this is Yen Sid's tower huh. . . Crooked and strange. Sounds like a home to a wise person. ​​Gaku thought.

 

The two heard Jacob's yelling and immediately went into full alert as they summoned their Keyblades. "Let's go!" Gaku said as he began to run inside. "Right!" Harmony said as she followed suit. Upon catching up with the group by the door to Yen Sid's room, Harmony came up with an idea. "Gaku. Scan the room behind the door." She said. Giving a small nod, Gaku leaned against the wall and focused inside the room using his abilities. "Two figures. The older one with the beard I would assume is Yen Sid and some adult. Talking about prophecies or some sort. I do sense powerful magic inside there, but nothing of harm. I assume they are already expecting us, so go knock on the door." Gaku informed the others.

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Zek heard Gaku land, and he turned to see Gaku's hand reaching down for him. Zek was somewhat suprised that someone had this kind of strength, but enjoyed the wind. They landed and Harmony ran up to them happy about Gaku being there, when Gaku looked at the tower, Zek noticed how unfamiliar it looked to everything else he had seen before. He followed them to the door, he looked at everyone and decided to approach the door to prove that he wasn't a weak link. He softly knocked on the door and opened the door enough to poke his head in, "He-hello?" Zek called out softly. Noticing Yen Sid and another man stood waiting infront of the door, and Zek fully opend the door and walked in immediately moving the the right to let everyone else in.