Shadows of the Past

Taiyo throws her arms around Euryale.

Taiyo: "You've become a Keyblade Wielder!"

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Hitomi directs the Keyblades to block the incoming attacks then counters with a couple shots.

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Azuma: "Much less flashy than robots. Unless he had this and it broke out of containment?"

*Safian keeps her eyes fixed on Senthose*
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<Maybe he didn't create it.>

"I'm going to have to agree, I doubt this is Xanatos' work," Noctis said, "But I didn't expect to meet talking statues today, so what do I know?"

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Mortal nods, "It seems you have. I guess you're going to be able to come along just like you wanted."

*Euryale puts her free arm around Taiyo, because she's a natural-born hugger.*

E"That's great news! What's a Keyblade Wielder?"

*In a flash of light, they reappear on the beach, with Taiyo now supporting all of Meryale's weight as her tail dangles uselessly in the open air. Lilith breaks off & runs after Senthose, but he steps into the Dark Corridor & closes it behind him.*
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*Dark Roatha uses Thunderwheel to advance towards Hitomi. Roatha warps behind it with Nero, & they attack.*
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T"I thought that Xanatos might have used the remains of an Unversed to get the darkness necessary to start breeding Heartless, but maybe I was wrong. And how did he know how to do it? Was it just something he read in a spellbook, or did someone teach him?"

*The Heartless's Ethereal Blades shrink & disappear in a series of red & black sparks. It holds up a claw, darkness gathering around it & becoming like a ball of black flames.*

Mortal rushes over to help Taiyo support Euryale, "You're like us now. You can use a keyblade, the weapons you saw us using before."

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Noct shrugged, "I have no clue."

*Safian runs over to Lilith, armor disappearing*

<I'm sorry, he just toyed with me.>

*Monu casts Fairy Aura on the returning cast*

Taiyo's knees buckle slightly less.

Taiyo: "Which means we won't have to part ways."

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Hitomi moves from Dark!Roatha's path, the Keyblades firing at it.

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Azuma: "I'd go with someone taught him."

T"It's getting ready for a large attack! We need those vines to contain it, & that wind gust to keep it from jumping!"
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E"Oh...what does it do? What am I supposed to do with it?"

L"He's a lot more powerful than I remember."

*She whirls around, staring in shock at Euryale's big honkin' Key.*

L"What--who did this!?"
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*Dark Roatha kind of tumbles, but quickly regains his composure & forces Nero & Roatha to back off with a fire vortex.*

R"Don't you have anything stronger than that?!"

Taiyo: "We go to worlds to deal with monsters like what attacked your home."

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Hitomi has Blizzard. Which she casts. Endlessly.

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As Azuma has nothing of the sort, he readies to attack when the Heartless is confined.

*Artexi sends her vines*
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*Monu also stares in surprise*

<Well, congratulations Miss Euryale.>

Noctis uses Weight of the World on the monster, then uses a gust of wind to push down on it to keep it from leaping anywhere.

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"The only keyblade she made contact with was Senthose's," Mortal said, "When we took a dive into her heart, she received a keyblade."

*Since the range of the spell is rather short, Dark Roatha backs up. Roatha & Nero run towards him from behind.*

R"You go high, I'll go low!"

N"Got it!"

*Nero warps up above the figure, slashing. Roatha slashes it from behind. Penned in between the 3 attacks, its chest glows brightly & it explodes, leaving behind only the Omega Weapon. The Keyblade soars through the air, turning & stabbing the crack. At this point, the crack expands, the damaged portion of the Station falling into the darkness.*

R"Well, that's probably not good."

*A tide of darkness rises up from the break, crashing over them. In a flash of light, they reappear at the Eerie Building.*

T"Great, you're back! I don't think those vines will contain its attack!"

R"What the Hell is that thing?"

N"Trouble. But with all of us, I think we can beat it."

*Apparently, the Heartless agrees, as it sinks into the shadows & does not resurface. The shadows dissipate, leaving behind no evidence of its existence.*
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E"Worlds? You mean there's more than just 2?"

L"Oh. That makes sense."

*Lilith sighs.*

L"That still means we have to take her to Mother. But we don't have a model of armor that would fit to her."

Safian:<I got some armor, so I think we can make something for her.>
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<Well, that was very convenient.>

Taiyo: "It's kind of a long story. How are we going to make her armor?"

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Azuma: "That raises further questions about what it is."

Noct put away her keyblade, and looked at Nero, "Took you long enough. Are you ready to get out of here, because I'm done with this place."

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"Mine would probably fit her," Mortal said, "Can you share armor? Oh, and yes, there are more than two. It'll probably be better if you let Master Psyche explain it to you when you meet her."

E"Who?"

L"Probably, only Mom knows what to do. That's kind of the problem, she needs protection while we transport her. So Mortal, giving her your armor would just leave you exposed, & there's still the problem of the tail."

E"I think the tail is useful...."
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T"Well, we can search for Xanatos's lab before we go, but I don't think we're going to find the answers to that here."

N"Yeah, this place is kind of boring without all of the robots & spells & shit."

R"Wait, you can't just leave! Why don't you come join the Order? I think it would be for the best."

"Useful here, perhaps, but legs would probably be the better choice on most other worlds," Mortal said.

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Noctis just looked at Nero, "I hope you're not waiting for a counter offer from this side of the fence. Just hurry up, I don't just want to keep standing around."

*Monu stares at the ground, deep in thought. Safian starts to sunbath*
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<Don't leave us...>

N"...Nope. Let's get out of here."

R"Hey, wait!"

*He opens a Dark Corridor & heads on through. Roatha tries to follow, but Nero knocks him back with a Dark Fire. He crashes into Lexington, & has to grab the statue to make sure it doesn't fall over. As he's trying with all of his strength to hoist it back into position, the Dark Corridor closes.*
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E"But...I like my tail...don't you?"

L"I guess she could ride in my Glider, & we could tow it along."

E"What's a Glider?"

*Artexi turns to Noctis and shrugs, then opens her own dark corridor*
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*Monu summons his glider*

<We can use them for transport and battle.>

Taiyo: "I like your tail. Well...not just your tail."

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And so Azuma goes to help Roatha's dumb ass get back on the roof.

Azuma: "Your friend's kind of a prick."

Noctis followed.

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"I'm not going to lie to you, I'm a bigger fan of legs," Mortal said, "Not that I dislike your tail or anything. It is nice in water."

L"I'd hate to interrupt this completely irrelevant argument, but we still need to meet up with the others before we head back."

*She tosses her Keyblade on the ground, where it becomes her Glider. Then she armors up.*
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*The Organization reappears on a balcony at the World That Never Was, greeted by [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
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*With Azuma's help, they manage to get the statue stabilized.*

R"He's just...confused. He'll come around."

T"Right, well, let's go look for that lab."

*And so Thiera heads off into the castle.*

*Monu and Safian both summon their armor, and hop on their gliders*
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*Artexi looks at Nero*

<What now?>

"Right, right," Mortal said, following suit.

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"Relax from our little adventure," Noctis said, then more quietly to herself, "Maybe figure out what Nero's friends want with my mother..."