Dissidia Final Fantasy : Chaos Wins

[OblivionRider 50]

Serah shouted to Zack.

“Drex stole the Ultima from Vanille’s heart! Her heart is just floating here! Johnny is trapped behind that fiery wall, but he may be able to fix this! Free him as I try to hold onto Vanille!”

Serah said this all while continually casting Cure on Vanille. If she could keep her alive just a little longer…

 

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Drex looked at the Dr.

“You know, if someone were to capture the warriors of Cosmos one-by-one, I could extract all the Ultimas.”

[rikunobodyxiii 700]

{Cloud}

Cloud grunts and concentrates all his energy into his sword. He swings at the golden swords in front of him, shattering them. That causes a train reaction, destroying the rest of the barrier. Cloud drops to a knee, breathing hard.

"Zack." Cloud says. "Go check on Vanille and Johnny."

Cloud props himself on his sword.

"I'll be fine in a couple of minutes."

Cloud concentrates on just breathing, but unwanted thoughts fill his mind. He could have saved Vanille. He could have finished that Drex of or at lest made sure that Cloud himself would have been the target. It was his fault.

"Dilly dally, shilly shally." Came Tifa's voice in Cloud's mind.

The imaginary SOLDIER smiles. Tifa wasn't even here, and she was still lecturing him. And she was right. He shouldn't dwell on the past. He had to keep moving. Cloud was surprised that he felt at peace.

 

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{Dr Cid}

"You did well, young man." Dr Cid says to Drex, inspecting the piece of Ultima. "Your plan might be the master stroke we are looking fight."

Cid secretly is very happy that Genesis and Golbez are with him. Drex seems too unpredictable for Cid's liking. Cid turns to look at Genesis and Golbez.

"What do you think of Drex's plan?" Cid asks. "Workable?"

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Genesis nodded.

"Perhaps, but that still means we'll need to collect th eother shards that they stole." he said. Cid nodded. Golbez sighed.

"Intresting plan, capture and kill, he's quite a hunter." Golbez said.

-meanwhile-

Zack hurried over to Vanilel and Johnny, she breathed heavily.

"Damn..." he said. he looked to Johnny.

"you alright?" he asked.

[Axtwyt 500]

Johnny looked up at Zack, "Roasted, but that boy's going down now."

Johnny reached out to the heart, his hand going inside it. He made sure it was the same heart and not some decoy before moving on. He pointed a Keyblade at the heart and a circle of light appeared from it. Johnny lowered his blade to where Vanille's chest was. The heart descended likewise and disappeared. Then, Johnny stood above her and fired a beam of light at Vanille. A sound like a lock was heard and Vanille began to stir.

"It'll take some time, but she'll be alright," Johnny said. He then hoisted Vanille's body over his shoulders and walked towards an archway leading outside the castle, "The Final Keyhole isn't too far from here. We'd better get moving."

[OblivionRider 50]

Drex could read Dr. Cid like a book. A scientist, but a schemer. Suspicious of Drex, but reliant on him. Drex would have to be sure not to double cross him.

 

“No need to worry,” Drex said. ”Once the warriors of Cosmos grasp the gravity of this situation, they’ll lose hope. Should that fool Johnny save Vanille’s heart, she’ll fall with time. I tampered with it a little. She will be crushed from the inside out; her friends with her.”

[roxaskeybladeart55 72]

Zack nodde.d

"Keyhole huh..." he said, this confused him a bit. they continued throught he place.

-meanwhile-

Genesis lookekd to Drex.

"So... drex?"

he asked. Drex looked to him.

"Anythign about you we should know about?" he asked.

[OblivionRider 50]

“I’m a cold blooded killer,” Drex said. ”I’m a Nobody. I have no emotions. I struck down my Somebody. I have all of his memories, which I base my attitude on. He was a courageous hero who saved worlds. I’m the opposite. What’s better than a remorseless assassin with the power over hearts, but no heart to be weakened by. A perfect warrior for Chaos.”

[Axtwyt 500]

OOC: Sorry about the last post! Fixed it. And it seems that Vicente's hit the sidelines for now. If anyone wants to bring him back in, be my guest!

 

Johnny walked with the group to the outside elevator, "Drex's presence triggered Heartless, so if we see anymore of them, he'll be around."

Johnny activated the elevator that took them to the chapel, "Be careful. This is where Maleficent's throne was. If she was brought into this, we'd know in a few seconds."

[OblivionRider 50]

Darkness. Sorrow.

Vanille snapped awake screaming. Johnny dropped her and she thrashed on the ground.

 

Serah ran over to Vanille.

“Come on, calm down, we’re here! You’re okay!”

 

Vanille stared blankly past Serah and whispered.

“I feel weak. Lighter. Something’s missing.”

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Genesis smirked.

"You hold yourself in high regard." he said. he took a couple steps.

"Reminds me of someone I once knew." he said.

"He was one of the strongest fighters I've known..." he said. Drex smiled.

"But when he found out what he was... he became a monster." he said. Drex rolle dhis eyes.

"Genesis, another time." Golbez said. Genesis sighed.

-meanwhile-

Zack sighed.

"You feel alright?" he asked the girl.

[OblivionRider 50]

Vanille closed her eyes. She continued whispering.

“Ultima. Ultima.”

 

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Drex smiled at Genesis.

“Don’t get your coat in a knot. There’s no chance that I’ll be like your friend. I know what I am, and I embrace it,” he bragged.

‘Nobodies, the superior beings,’ he thought. ’The only race that can obtain true power.’

[Axtwyt 500]

Johnny picked Vanille up and put her arm on him, "She had her Ultima taken away. That may or may not have something to do with how Vanille is acting."

Johnny walked into the Chapel and found...

...nothing. It had been deserted.

"She's not here. There's nothing in this castle. At least for now," Johnny muttered to himself. He put Vanille down on a chair to gather her strength back and then turned to the others, "We take a rest. The Final Keyhole is just down the hall from here."

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{Cloud}

Cloud follows the other slowly, regaining his strength. Once the group reached the Chapel, Cloud was already feeling much better. He dismisses his sword and glances around the castle. Memories of this place continue to swirl in his brain. Those names that Drax had said to him. There were two he felt he knew, but didn't remember. Merlin and Leon. Cloud turns the names over in his mind. Cloud remembers a face with one of the names.

"Squall?" Cloud thinks.

The name 'Leon' fit with Squall, but how?

Cloud walks over to Vanllie and puts a hand on her arm.

"How are you doing?" He asks.

 

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{Dr Cid}

Cid smiles as he sees his allies talking. He thinks that Drax has a bloated view of himself, but that seemed to be a common malady among the warriors of Chaos.

"Let us hope you are half as good as you say you are." Cid comments to Drax.

Cid glances at each of his colleagues in turn.

"For our plan to proceed, when need to pick our first target. Which of the warriors of Cosmos should he remove first?"

[roxaskeybladeart55 72]

Genesis looked at them.

"Hm..." he said, then looking to the others.

"Take out they're keyblade weilder... he's dangerous." he said.

-meanwhile-

Zack sighed.

'What do we do now?' he wondered in his mind.

[rikunobodyxiii 700]

{Dr Cid}

Cid nods.

"He does have a unique skill set among the other warriors of Cosmos." Cid says. "Losing him would be an important blow."

Cid thinks a moment.

"What to use for bait?"

[Axtwyt 500]

Johnny did not sit down, much less catch his breath. He moved towards the last hallway, hidden in an alcove of the Chapel. Johnny called out to the rest of the group, "I'm going a bit ahead, don't go anywhere."

Gil called back, "Huh, why?"

Johnny turned towards the hallway, "My heart is telling me to go. I can't really describe it."

[OblivionRider 50]

Drex closed his eyes and thought.

“No, that wouldn’t work,” he said. ”Johnny is powerful, probably the most powerful warrior of Cosmos at this point. To overpower him would be to use a full out assault. I’m not saying we’re weaker, but wouldn’t it be safer to break him first?” Drex announced.

“Without feelings, I know nothing of pride or honor. But I know reason. If we could break his spirit by taking out his comrades. We steal their Ultimas and scar their hearts. The ‘good guys’ will feel responsible for their broken hearted friends, and held back by carrying their dead weight, they will fall easily.”

[rikunobodyxiii 700]

{Cloud}

Cloud watches as Johnny moves away.

"We need to go." Cloud says to the others. "This place has to many unknowns about it to be safe."

Cloud reaches down and picks up Vanille.

"Tell me when you are ready to walk." He says to her.

Cloud follows after Johnny.

 

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{Dr Cid}

Dr Cid thinks a moment.

"You have a valid point, Drex." Cid says. "Though we would have surprise on our side. If we use this tactic on the others, we could alert Johnny to what we are doing and he can prepare."

[Axtwyt 500]

As Johnny walked up to the Keyhole, he heard Xehanort's voice.

"You have come this far, and still you understand nothing."

Johnny retorted, "I understand enough. I understand that you want everything to return to nothing, all for the sake of a lousy experiment!"

Xehanort appeared above the computer console, "Hmph. I don't care for your feeble opinions."

Johnny shouted at the man, "Don't you get the fact that you'll be erased too?"

"Not so. This new, stronger body filled with darkness will be my vessel into that brand new world."

Johnny summoned all four Keyblades, "Enough talk. Now we fight!"

Johnny jumped up to the Final Keyhole and Xehanort summoned the Guardian. Johnny tried his best to fend off the creature, but everything he tried would not work. Xehanort was the key to stopping this beast. Johnny dodged over to Xehanort and struck him with the Keyblade, but it did nothing. The blade stopped after it hit and Xehanort disappeared. He reappeared behind Johnny and grabbed him by the back of the neck and began to shock him with dark lightning. Johnny was helpless.

[OblivionRider 50]

Then an arrow flew and almost hit Xehanort in the head. Xehanort dropped Johnny and dodged.

“Johnny, we won’t let him have you!” said Serah.

The girl ran up and cast Cura on Johnny. She pulled out a crystal from her pocket.

“Lightning,” she muttered. ”I summon Odin’s Blades!”

The two weapons of Odin appeared in Serah’s hands.

“Heavy, but they’ll do,” Serah said, weighing them in her hands.

She charged forward at Xehanort to slash, but he leaped out of the way.

 

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“Regardless, he won’t be able to properly prepare,” Drex said. ”And by the point he’s anyway near ready, the odds will be greatly in our favor. He’ll fall into rage and bear the X blade, which shall be his own undoing.

[roxaskeybladeart55 72]

Genesis nodded.

"so we'll just wait here as he has a temper tantrum." he said. he sighed.

"Which one of them possesses the ultima taken from us?" Genesis asked.

-meanwhile-

Zack sighed.

"weird place." he said. he looked to Cloud leaving with Vanille.

"Hey, wait up." he said following his friend.

[OblivionRider 50]

Drex thought.

“I’m not sure, but I felt an energy coming from that girl Serah and that boy Zack. I’m sure they have some. And Johnny’s keyblade blocked me from detecting whether he had one or not. And that Cloud feels fairly new, so I doubt he’s been trusted with any.”

[rikunobodyxiii 700]

{Cloud}

Cloud walks into to see Serah attacking Xehanort.

"Sorry, Vanille." Cloud whispers as he puts her down against a wall.

"Zack!" He calls back over his shoulder to get his friend into the fray.

Cloud summons his sword and runs over to support Serah. As he reaches Serah, he sees Johnny. Cloud quickly takes in the facts.

"Serah!" Cloud calls to his fellow warrior of Cosmos. "You have better healing power than me. See if Johnny is okay. I'll keep you covered."

Cloud jumps to confront Xehanort.

 

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{Dr Cid}

"Genesis got most if not all of the Ultima pieces from Zack." Cid says. "And since Lightning is the one who stole the piece of Ultima Genesis and I were collecting, our best bet for there return is with Serah."

[Axtwyt 500]

Johnny hit the ground and raised his weapon once more to Xehanort. Xehanort waved his hand and Johnny flew back. Cloud jumped at Xehanort, but he caught the blade square in his hand.

Xehanort laughed, "Boy, your swordsmanship could use some work." In Xehanort's right hand appeared a demonic looking Keyblade, "Let me show you."

Xehanort dropped Cloud and began to assault him with a flurry of strikes.

[rikunobodyxiii 700]

{Cloud}

Cloud blocks Xehanort's strikes with some difficulty, but not much. Cloud blocks another strike and heaves against Xehanort's blade, throwing the Keyblade Master back.

"I've faced worse." Cloud comments.

He spins his sword around and uses Blade Beam against Xehanort.