Post by Hayate on Oct 18, 2006 20:15:33 GMT -5
Chapter 6: Showdown
The group crawls into the shaft in succession and close up the shaft behind them. Ayane and Yuffie struggle to keep from shrieking because of all the cobwebs and filth. After walking a distance, Shiro looks down through one of the vents and discovers a downward-going staircase.
Shiro “That must lead to the basement.”
Ayane “Looks like your stop, Yuffie and Xavi.”
Yuffie “Wish us luck!”
Breaking open a small opening in the bottom of the shaft gives Yuffie enough room to drop down gracefully on the floor. Xavi drops down through the same opening but lands on his head.
Xavi “That…hurt…”
Yuffie “Hmm? Hey! C’mon, let’s move it!”
Xavi “Be right with ya…”
As Mickey and the remainder of the group continue through the ventilation shaft, Yuffie and Xavi walk down the corridor in search of the dungeon cells where the prisoners were being held.
Yuffie “Keep an eye out for Darklings, kid.”
Xavi “I’m not a kid! And I have a name, y’know! Xavi! X-A-V-I!”
Yuffie “All right, X-A-V-I! Settle down!”
Xavi felt a little ignored by Yuffie. How would he be able to get her to recognize him? A few minutes later, he and Yuffie encounter a small-scale army of Darklings.
Xavi “Here goes… Stun Impact!”
Xavi leaps forward and strikes the ground in the center of the army, blowing it away with a great explosion. He then twirls his Keyblade, Xerxes Force, in his hand, satisfied with his victory.
Xavi “How do ya like that, Yuffie?”
Yuffie “Well…it wasn’t bad…”
Xavi “Huh? Hey, Yuffie, look out!”
Yuffie spins around to find a Dynamo Darkling with a sword behind her. Before she could strike with her shuriken, it swipes its sword across her shoulder. She stumbles and clenches her shoulder in pain.
Xavi “You bastard!! Strike Raid!”
Flinging the Xerxes Force like a boomerang, the Dynamo vanishes in one blow.
Xavi “Whoa. Didn’t see that coming. You okay, Yuffie?”
Yuffie “It’s nothing…”
But her wincing in pain stated differently. Xavi kneels at her side and tends to her wound. He pats the cut dry with a cloth and wraps a bandage around it. He then casts a Cure spell on the bandage so the wound would heal faster.
Xavi “Believe it or not, I got an A+ in first aid.”
Yuffie “Wow. Not bad, kid-- I mean, Xavi. Thanks…”
Xavi “So, ready to go?”
Yuffie “You got it…”
At that time, Shiro and the others were out of the shaft and in one of the major hallways of the Nest. They waste no time making their way down the passage onto the throne room. In the very next room…
Leon “Where are we now?”
Mickey “This must be the Darkling training room.”
Shiro “Why in the world would Darklings need training? Don’t they already have one-track minds?”
Mickey “That may be the case, but if Darklings had even one single objective, I suppose even they would need to train in order to fulfill that objective…”
Ayane “Uh-oh. And it looks like we’ve interrupted target practice!”
Before the group stand a large army of “Gunslinger” Darklings, all grasping laser-guided beam pistols. Scattering lasers point at the group from afar.
Leon “Looks like we’ll have to get our hands dirty already!”
Seifer “Hmph! No objections here!”
Mickey unleashes his gold Kingdom Key, Shiro his Wings of Exile, Ayane her Relinquishing Light, and Leon and Seifer their trusty gunblades.
Mickey “CHARGE!!!”
The Gunslinger Darklings all begin firing simultaneously. Though their aim was above exceptional, it was still flawed enough for the group to race through the bypassing beams and attack at close range. Little do they know that, as they fight through the army, they were being watched through a hidden camera. A man in a cloak watches the five warriors closely.
Cloak “They’ve come as you had anticipated, master Orion.”
Orion “Of course they have, Midiyus.”
Midiyus “Shall I get rid of them, master?”
Orion “Not yet. I’m intrigued to see how far they’ll get…”
Orion suddenly turns around and appears to be talking to an unseen entity.
Orion “Yes, you shall have what you desire soon, my lord…”
Shiro and the remaining others savor their victory as the last Darkling collapses in exhaustion.
Seifer “That was too easy!”
Mickey “Hmm… You’re right.”
Shiro “Mickey?”
Leon “He has a point. Orion must be toying with us.”
Ayane “We’d better not waste any more time, then!”
At that moment, deep in the basement, Yuffie and Xavi finally locate the jail cells, which were detaining Ryuma, Queen Minnie, and a handful of first-class Key bearers.
Xavi “Don’t worry, guys! We’ll have you out in a jiffy! Ready, and… Zantetsuken!!!”
In a swift swing of his Keyblade, Xavi slices the bars in half…
Xavi “Uh…”
…Or does he? The bars remain untouched.
Xavi “Darn! I was sure that’d work!”
Ryuma “You idiot! Don’t you think I tried that already!?”
Xavi “So… How do we open this, Yuffie?”
Yuffie “Shush!! I’m trying to think!!”
Xavi “Huh?”
Yuffie stands in front of a passcode-controlled console. She assumes a deep-in-thought position, her thumb and index finger resting on her chin.
Computer “Please Enter Valid Passcode.”
Yuffie “Um… Darkness?”
Computer “Invalid. Please Enter Valid Passcode.”
Yuffie “Hmm… Kingdom Hearts?”
Computer “Invalid. Please Enter Valid Passcode.”
Yuffie “Man! I can’t figure it out!”
Xavi “Maybe… Kaizo? He was Orion’s teacher.”
Yuffie “Good call, Xavi! Kaizo!”
Computer “Invalid. Please Enter Valid Passcode.”
Yuffie “Stupid piece of… Arrrgghhh!!”
Frustrated, Yuffie slams her fists on the console.
Yuffie “What now!?”
?? “Uh, excuse me.”
At the back of the cell, Queen Minnie speaks up.
Yuffie “Yes, your highness? What is it?”
Minnie “When Orion imprisoned us, he was walking off until he stopped and started talking to someone who wasn’t even there. I think he said… Lucius.”
Yuffie “Hmm… It’s worth a shot.”
Facing towards the console, Yuffie types in “Lucius” and crosses her fingers.
Computer “………Passcode Accepted.”
Yuffie (gasp) “YES! It worked!!”
The cell doors creak open and the captives dash out.
Xavi “This way!! This way will lead you to the exit! Zidane and Garnet will give you further instructions from there!”
Ryuma “Key bearer Xavi?”
Xavi “Sir?”
Ryuma “…Well done.”
Xavi “Thank you, sir.”
Queen Minnie suddenly walks up to Yuffie.
Yuffie “Huh? What is it, your highness?”
Minnie “Mickey is fighting with you all, isn’t he?”
Yuffie “Yeah. He is.”
Minnie “I thought so.”
Yuffie “…You really miss him, huh?”
Minnie “More than anything. When you see him, could you tell him that I’ll be cheering him on…and that his queen’s waiting for him to come home?”
Yuffie “I’ll be sure to give him your message, your highness…”
Minnie flashes a wide smile to Yuffie before leaving with the rest of the captives. Yuffie turns to Xavi as Queen Minnie and the others escape.
Yuffie “Our job’s done! We should join up with Leon and the others.”
Xavi “Good idea!”
The two dash upstairs in hopes of joining in for the final battle. Pretty soon, Shiro and company wind up in a room filled with “Edgemaster” Darklings, each carrying its own sword.
Leon “A good old-fashioned swordfight!! Just what I need!!”
Seifer “For once, I agree with you!”
Raising his gunblade high above him, Leon feeds energy into it, causing it to glow, just like he would do in times of desperation when fighting against Sora. Seifer does the same, except instead of energy, he sets his gunblade on fire.
Ayane “BRING IT!!!”
Shiro “Let’s RUMBLE!!!”
Mickey, Leon, Seifer, Shiro, and Ayane all charge headlong into battle. A Darkling fell to the ground every 2 seconds, but as more fell, more and more Darklings filled the room.
Mickey “What the--!? There’s no end to them!”
Just then, an oversized shuriken slices through the reinforcements and returns to the thrower’s hand.
Yuffie “Y’know, it’s rude to start a party before the guests of honor arrive!”
Ayane “Yuffie! Xavi! You made it!”
Shiro “So Captain Ryuma and the others made it out?”
Xavi “Every last one! Cid and Aerith are sending them to Origin City right now!”
Mickey (anxious) “And Minnie?”
Yuffie “On her way to Disney Castle as we speak! Also…”
Mickey “Hmm?”
Yuffie “She wanted me to tell you that she’s waiting for you to come home, and that she’ll always be cheering you on…”
Mickey takes a moment to sink in what Yuffie had just told him, and nods his head.
Leon “Good. Now that that’s out of the way, I think Orion’s just up ahead, and we’re gonna need all the muscle we can carry!”
?? “You riffraff aren’t going anywhere!!”
Orion’s subordinate, Midiyus, shows up, attempting to keep the group from going any further.
Mickey “And who are you?”
Midiyus “Master Orion has given me the name Midiyus.”
Shiro “‘Given you?’ So you’re just another Darkling?”
Midiyus “Oh, I assure you that I’m not ‘just another Darkling!’”
Midiyus reveals that he too can wield a Keyblade – the Oblivion, to be exact.
Leon “No way…”
Ayane “How can a Darkling wield a Keyblade?”
Midiyus “Master Orion has bestowed upon me many abilities! Behold!”
In Midiyus’ empty hand appears another Oblivion Keyblade.
Yuffie “Heh. Showoff.”
Midiyus “Ready to begin?”
Ayane “You know I am!!”
Ayane charges at Midiyus before anyone else.
Shiro “Ayane, no! Wait!”
Ayane “Take this! Sliding Dash!”
Her speed increases as she attempts to literally sweep Midiyus off his feet.
Midiyus “Hmph!”
Ayane “Psych! Reflect Raid!!”
Ayane jumps from her downward slide and segues into a rebounding Strike Raid. Midiyus catches her Relinquishing Light with his Oblivions.
Ayane “What?!”
Midiyus “I believe this is yours!!”
As quickly as Ayane threw her Keyblade, Midiyus sends it back with the same sufficient force, striking Ayane’s stomach.
Ayane “Oof!”
With a great thud, Ayane crashes on the ground.
Shiro “Ayane!”
Midiyus “Who’s next?”
Xavi “I am!”
Xavi gets into position, drawing his Keyblade…
Yuffie “WRONG!”
Xavi “Huh?”
…and Yuffie gets into position by his side.
Yuffie “WE are!”
Xavi “Heh. Right!!”
Yuffie and Xavi rush towards Midiyus. Yuffie gets behind Xavi and jumps up off his shoulder. Proceeding with tossing her shuriken, Midiyus catches it as he did with Ayane’s Relinquishing Light. He sends the shuriken back, but rather than crashing into Yuffie, Xavi catches it and attacks Midiyus with both the shuriken and the Xerxes Force.
Xavi “Sonic Blade X!”
At almost mach-2 speed, Xavi strikes Midiyus with a barrage of slashes and cuts.
Xavi “Ya like that one?”
Midiyus “Urgh! Curse you!”
Midiyus rushes at Xavi, who defends himself, but before Xavi could retaliate, Midiyus strikes his back with the twin Oblivions.
Xavi “Gah! What the heck?!”
Shiro “What the!? I couldn’t even track his movement!”
Mickey “Midiyus must be able to travel even faster than the Sonic Blade!”
Leon “Is that even POSSIBLE!?!?”
Yuffie “For him, it sure looks that way!”
Midiyus continues to attack Xavi at amazing velocity. It was almost like he attacked at two different points each time he struck.
Xavi “Gah! Argh! He’s-- Oof! Too fast!!”
Ayane “Xavi! Don’t move!”
Ayane gets to her knees and aims the Relinquishing Light at Xavi.
Xavi “Hey! What’re you…!?”
Ayane “Just shut up, will ya? ……………BLIZZAGA!!”
A large sphere of arctic ice flies at Xavi…
Ayane “Come on…”
…and, as if professionally targeted, it strikes Midiyus’ back and stops him dead in his tracks.
Midiyus “Gah!!”
Ayane “Gotcha!!”
Shiro “Nice shot!”
Midiyus “Insolent wench!”
Midiyus turns away from Xavi and towards Ayane.
Midiyus “Take this! Double Firaga!!”
As the two balls of Firaga fire off at once, Ayane becomes too scared to move and guards her face with her Keyblade.
Xavi “Ayane, look out!! Get away!!”
However, the fire never arrives, and Ayane unveils her face to find that Shiro had taken the blast for her.
Ayane “No! Shiro!”
Midiyus “Hmm?”
Shiro “I’ll never…let you…hurt Ayane…”
Shiro clenches tightly onto the Wings of Exile and charges at Midiyus, ignoring his burns.
Shiro “Take this! Rampant Arcanum!!”
Same as before, Shiro appears to split into five and attacks Midiyus from five angles. Midiyus struggles to fend them off, but still takes damage.
Midiyus “ENOUGH!!!”
A short burst of energy from Midiyus sends the five Shiros flying back. The Shiros all merge back into one and he tries to get to his feet.
Midiyus “I have toyed with you cretins for long enough! Time to finish this!!”
A faint dark aura begins to emit from Midiyus’ body as he readies the Oblivion Keyblades.
Mickey “A dark aura!!”
Seifer “This fight just got more interesting…”
Ayane “Oh, boy…”
Midiyus “I’ll show you NO MORE MERCY!!!!”
TO BE CONTINUED…
The group crawls into the shaft in succession and close up the shaft behind them. Ayane and Yuffie struggle to keep from shrieking because of all the cobwebs and filth. After walking a distance, Shiro looks down through one of the vents and discovers a downward-going staircase.
Shiro “That must lead to the basement.”
Ayane “Looks like your stop, Yuffie and Xavi.”
Yuffie “Wish us luck!”
Breaking open a small opening in the bottom of the shaft gives Yuffie enough room to drop down gracefully on the floor. Xavi drops down through the same opening but lands on his head.
Xavi “That…hurt…”
Yuffie “Hmm? Hey! C’mon, let’s move it!”
Xavi “Be right with ya…”
As Mickey and the remainder of the group continue through the ventilation shaft, Yuffie and Xavi walk down the corridor in search of the dungeon cells where the prisoners were being held.
Yuffie “Keep an eye out for Darklings, kid.”
Xavi “I’m not a kid! And I have a name, y’know! Xavi! X-A-V-I!”
Yuffie “All right, X-A-V-I! Settle down!”
Xavi felt a little ignored by Yuffie. How would he be able to get her to recognize him? A few minutes later, he and Yuffie encounter a small-scale army of Darklings.
Xavi “Here goes… Stun Impact!”
Xavi leaps forward and strikes the ground in the center of the army, blowing it away with a great explosion. He then twirls his Keyblade, Xerxes Force, in his hand, satisfied with his victory.
Xavi “How do ya like that, Yuffie?”
Yuffie “Well…it wasn’t bad…”
Xavi “Huh? Hey, Yuffie, look out!”
Yuffie spins around to find a Dynamo Darkling with a sword behind her. Before she could strike with her shuriken, it swipes its sword across her shoulder. She stumbles and clenches her shoulder in pain.
Xavi “You bastard!! Strike Raid!”
Flinging the Xerxes Force like a boomerang, the Dynamo vanishes in one blow.
Xavi “Whoa. Didn’t see that coming. You okay, Yuffie?”
Yuffie “It’s nothing…”
But her wincing in pain stated differently. Xavi kneels at her side and tends to her wound. He pats the cut dry with a cloth and wraps a bandage around it. He then casts a Cure spell on the bandage so the wound would heal faster.
Xavi “Believe it or not, I got an A+ in first aid.”
Yuffie “Wow. Not bad, kid-- I mean, Xavi. Thanks…”
Xavi “So, ready to go?”
Yuffie “You got it…”
At that time, Shiro and the others were out of the shaft and in one of the major hallways of the Nest. They waste no time making their way down the passage onto the throne room. In the very next room…
Leon “Where are we now?”
Mickey “This must be the Darkling training room.”
Shiro “Why in the world would Darklings need training? Don’t they already have one-track minds?”
Mickey “That may be the case, but if Darklings had even one single objective, I suppose even they would need to train in order to fulfill that objective…”
Ayane “Uh-oh. And it looks like we’ve interrupted target practice!”
Before the group stand a large army of “Gunslinger” Darklings, all grasping laser-guided beam pistols. Scattering lasers point at the group from afar.
Leon “Looks like we’ll have to get our hands dirty already!”
Seifer “Hmph! No objections here!”
Mickey unleashes his gold Kingdom Key, Shiro his Wings of Exile, Ayane her Relinquishing Light, and Leon and Seifer their trusty gunblades.
Mickey “CHARGE!!!”
The Gunslinger Darklings all begin firing simultaneously. Though their aim was above exceptional, it was still flawed enough for the group to race through the bypassing beams and attack at close range. Little do they know that, as they fight through the army, they were being watched through a hidden camera. A man in a cloak watches the five warriors closely.
Cloak “They’ve come as you had anticipated, master Orion.”
Orion “Of course they have, Midiyus.”
Midiyus “Shall I get rid of them, master?”
Orion “Not yet. I’m intrigued to see how far they’ll get…”
Orion suddenly turns around and appears to be talking to an unseen entity.
Orion “Yes, you shall have what you desire soon, my lord…”
Shiro and the remaining others savor their victory as the last Darkling collapses in exhaustion.
Seifer “That was too easy!”
Mickey “Hmm… You’re right.”
Shiro “Mickey?”
Leon “He has a point. Orion must be toying with us.”
Ayane “We’d better not waste any more time, then!”
At that moment, deep in the basement, Yuffie and Xavi finally locate the jail cells, which were detaining Ryuma, Queen Minnie, and a handful of first-class Key bearers.
Xavi “Don’t worry, guys! We’ll have you out in a jiffy! Ready, and… Zantetsuken!!!”
In a swift swing of his Keyblade, Xavi slices the bars in half…
Xavi “Uh…”
…Or does he? The bars remain untouched.
Xavi “Darn! I was sure that’d work!”
Ryuma “You idiot! Don’t you think I tried that already!?”
Xavi “So… How do we open this, Yuffie?”
Yuffie “Shush!! I’m trying to think!!”
Xavi “Huh?”
Yuffie stands in front of a passcode-controlled console. She assumes a deep-in-thought position, her thumb and index finger resting on her chin.
Computer “Please Enter Valid Passcode.”
Yuffie “Um… Darkness?”
Computer “Invalid. Please Enter Valid Passcode.”
Yuffie “Hmm… Kingdom Hearts?”
Computer “Invalid. Please Enter Valid Passcode.”
Yuffie “Man! I can’t figure it out!”
Xavi “Maybe… Kaizo? He was Orion’s teacher.”
Yuffie “Good call, Xavi! Kaizo!”
Computer “Invalid. Please Enter Valid Passcode.”
Yuffie “Stupid piece of… Arrrgghhh!!”
Frustrated, Yuffie slams her fists on the console.
Yuffie “What now!?”
?? “Uh, excuse me.”
At the back of the cell, Queen Minnie speaks up.
Yuffie “Yes, your highness? What is it?”
Minnie “When Orion imprisoned us, he was walking off until he stopped and started talking to someone who wasn’t even there. I think he said… Lucius.”
Yuffie “Hmm… It’s worth a shot.”
Facing towards the console, Yuffie types in “Lucius” and crosses her fingers.
Computer “………Passcode Accepted.”
Yuffie (gasp) “YES! It worked!!”
The cell doors creak open and the captives dash out.
Xavi “This way!! This way will lead you to the exit! Zidane and Garnet will give you further instructions from there!”
Ryuma “Key bearer Xavi?”
Xavi “Sir?”
Ryuma “…Well done.”
Xavi “Thank you, sir.”
Queen Minnie suddenly walks up to Yuffie.
Yuffie “Huh? What is it, your highness?”
Minnie “Mickey is fighting with you all, isn’t he?”
Yuffie “Yeah. He is.”
Minnie “I thought so.”
Yuffie “…You really miss him, huh?”
Minnie “More than anything. When you see him, could you tell him that I’ll be cheering him on…and that his queen’s waiting for him to come home?”
Yuffie “I’ll be sure to give him your message, your highness…”
Minnie flashes a wide smile to Yuffie before leaving with the rest of the captives. Yuffie turns to Xavi as Queen Minnie and the others escape.
Yuffie “Our job’s done! We should join up with Leon and the others.”
Xavi “Good idea!”
The two dash upstairs in hopes of joining in for the final battle. Pretty soon, Shiro and company wind up in a room filled with “Edgemaster” Darklings, each carrying its own sword.
Leon “A good old-fashioned swordfight!! Just what I need!!”
Seifer “For once, I agree with you!”
Raising his gunblade high above him, Leon feeds energy into it, causing it to glow, just like he would do in times of desperation when fighting against Sora. Seifer does the same, except instead of energy, he sets his gunblade on fire.
Ayane “BRING IT!!!”
Shiro “Let’s RUMBLE!!!”
Mickey, Leon, Seifer, Shiro, and Ayane all charge headlong into battle. A Darkling fell to the ground every 2 seconds, but as more fell, more and more Darklings filled the room.
Mickey “What the--!? There’s no end to them!”
Just then, an oversized shuriken slices through the reinforcements and returns to the thrower’s hand.
Yuffie “Y’know, it’s rude to start a party before the guests of honor arrive!”
Ayane “Yuffie! Xavi! You made it!”
Shiro “So Captain Ryuma and the others made it out?”
Xavi “Every last one! Cid and Aerith are sending them to Origin City right now!”
Mickey (anxious) “And Minnie?”
Yuffie “On her way to Disney Castle as we speak! Also…”
Mickey “Hmm?”
Yuffie “She wanted me to tell you that she’s waiting for you to come home, and that she’ll always be cheering you on…”
Mickey takes a moment to sink in what Yuffie had just told him, and nods his head.
Leon “Good. Now that that’s out of the way, I think Orion’s just up ahead, and we’re gonna need all the muscle we can carry!”
?? “You riffraff aren’t going anywhere!!”
Orion’s subordinate, Midiyus, shows up, attempting to keep the group from going any further.
Mickey “And who are you?”
Midiyus “Master Orion has given me the name Midiyus.”
Shiro “‘Given you?’ So you’re just another Darkling?”
Midiyus “Oh, I assure you that I’m not ‘just another Darkling!’”
Midiyus reveals that he too can wield a Keyblade – the Oblivion, to be exact.
Leon “No way…”
Ayane “How can a Darkling wield a Keyblade?”
Midiyus “Master Orion has bestowed upon me many abilities! Behold!”
In Midiyus’ empty hand appears another Oblivion Keyblade.
Yuffie “Heh. Showoff.”
Midiyus “Ready to begin?”
Ayane “You know I am!!”
Ayane charges at Midiyus before anyone else.
Shiro “Ayane, no! Wait!”
Ayane “Take this! Sliding Dash!”
Her speed increases as she attempts to literally sweep Midiyus off his feet.
Midiyus “Hmph!”
Ayane “Psych! Reflect Raid!!”
Ayane jumps from her downward slide and segues into a rebounding Strike Raid. Midiyus catches her Relinquishing Light with his Oblivions.
Ayane “What?!”
Midiyus “I believe this is yours!!”
As quickly as Ayane threw her Keyblade, Midiyus sends it back with the same sufficient force, striking Ayane’s stomach.
Ayane “Oof!”
With a great thud, Ayane crashes on the ground.
Shiro “Ayane!”
Midiyus “Who’s next?”
Xavi “I am!”
Xavi gets into position, drawing his Keyblade…
Yuffie “WRONG!”
Xavi “Huh?”
…and Yuffie gets into position by his side.
Yuffie “WE are!”
Xavi “Heh. Right!!”
Yuffie and Xavi rush towards Midiyus. Yuffie gets behind Xavi and jumps up off his shoulder. Proceeding with tossing her shuriken, Midiyus catches it as he did with Ayane’s Relinquishing Light. He sends the shuriken back, but rather than crashing into Yuffie, Xavi catches it and attacks Midiyus with both the shuriken and the Xerxes Force.
Xavi “Sonic Blade X!”
At almost mach-2 speed, Xavi strikes Midiyus with a barrage of slashes and cuts.
Xavi “Ya like that one?”
Midiyus “Urgh! Curse you!”
Midiyus rushes at Xavi, who defends himself, but before Xavi could retaliate, Midiyus strikes his back with the twin Oblivions.
Xavi “Gah! What the heck?!”
Shiro “What the!? I couldn’t even track his movement!”
Mickey “Midiyus must be able to travel even faster than the Sonic Blade!”
Leon “Is that even POSSIBLE!?!?”
Yuffie “For him, it sure looks that way!”
Midiyus continues to attack Xavi at amazing velocity. It was almost like he attacked at two different points each time he struck.
Xavi “Gah! Argh! He’s-- Oof! Too fast!!”
Ayane “Xavi! Don’t move!”
Ayane gets to her knees and aims the Relinquishing Light at Xavi.
Xavi “Hey! What’re you…!?”
Ayane “Just shut up, will ya? ……………BLIZZAGA!!”
A large sphere of arctic ice flies at Xavi…
Ayane “Come on…”
…and, as if professionally targeted, it strikes Midiyus’ back and stops him dead in his tracks.
Midiyus “Gah!!”
Ayane “Gotcha!!”
Shiro “Nice shot!”
Midiyus “Insolent wench!”
Midiyus turns away from Xavi and towards Ayane.
Midiyus “Take this! Double Firaga!!”
As the two balls of Firaga fire off at once, Ayane becomes too scared to move and guards her face with her Keyblade.
Xavi “Ayane, look out!! Get away!!”
However, the fire never arrives, and Ayane unveils her face to find that Shiro had taken the blast for her.
Ayane “No! Shiro!”
Midiyus “Hmm?”
Shiro “I’ll never…let you…hurt Ayane…”
Shiro clenches tightly onto the Wings of Exile and charges at Midiyus, ignoring his burns.
Shiro “Take this! Rampant Arcanum!!”
Same as before, Shiro appears to split into five and attacks Midiyus from five angles. Midiyus struggles to fend them off, but still takes damage.
Midiyus “ENOUGH!!!”
A short burst of energy from Midiyus sends the five Shiros flying back. The Shiros all merge back into one and he tries to get to his feet.
Midiyus “I have toyed with you cretins for long enough! Time to finish this!!”
A faint dark aura begins to emit from Midiyus’ body as he readies the Oblivion Keyblades.
Mickey “A dark aura!!”
Seifer “This fight just got more interesting…”
Ayane “Oh, boy…”
Midiyus “I’ll show you NO MORE MERCY!!!!”
TO BE CONTINUED…
