Rise & Fall

~Arendelle~

*They next see Eve, Monu, & Lilith running in the same direction as the guards.*

E"Tell you what, you check the room & I'll go see if that Organization guy's still locked up."

*She whips off the towel to reveal that she's wearing her armor skirt & clam bra underneath it, because of course she is. She puts an arm around Taiyo to drape said towel over her shoulder, giving her a quick kiss before she runs off in the direction of the dungeon.*
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*The Keyblade just lies there, doing nothing. Daisy holds out her hand.*

Daisy<I don't have time for this, if you won't come back, you leave me no choice!>

*The Ursus Keyblade appears in her hand, absurdly oversized for her emaciated frame. She strikes the ground once, sending a shockwave that demolishes the wall behind him--except for the portion he's chained to. He then finds himself lifted off of the ground as she opens a Dark Corridor with a wave of her other hand. They can hear what sounds like bare feet slapping their way down the outside corridor.*
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*The guards murmur about what kind of sorcery could have done this to the prince. Upon arriving at the scene, Lilith quickly summons her Keyblade, casting Lotus Shield on Hans. Emboldened by said shield, the guards rush Irritum in unison, stabbing like crazy.*
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~Agrabah~

*Iago quickly sits up, putting his wings together.*

Iago<Y'mean it?! Thanks, you won't regret it, I swear! I've turned over a new feather! Wh--whoa, hey, hey, what's the big ideal!?>

*Nero had picked Iago & the lamp up & stuffed them in his pocket, now zipping it up.*

N"Relax, I'm sure it's not air tight."

*Iago lets out a muffled cry that sounds something like "How sure?!"*
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~Lanes Between~

*The wheel just starts powering through the tendrils, the meteorites beginning to crack the barrier. Thiera has left them behind because does she have to install a big, flashing neon sign that says "follow me?"*

Taiyo does just that although she does have to dry her shoes, mimicking the same action Thiera did some time ago to dry something. There is a reason pretty much every army in the world prioritizes footwear maintenance.

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I guess so much for the lanes being sealed off, preventing Dark Corridors from being opened.

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Irritum tosses Hans over their shoulder at the guards behind them, casting Vampiric Blades on themself and moving to attempt to block the incoming attacks from the front while exhaling poisonous gas at them.

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Hitomi follows Thiera while Azuma fires Wolf Storm at the Heartlessmobile's port.

Artexi:<So, now to find Aladdin. Since he's not here, I guess we should check the palace.>

*She turns to leave*
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*Monu using Aero Shield to blow the blades away, while Eve casts Stop on Irritum*

Eve:<Get back, we'll handle this from here! And before you ask, no, I have no idea who the hell that is.>
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*Safian takes off after Thiera*

~Agrabah~

*Carpet swoops down in front of her & lies flat.*

N"I thin it wants us to get on."
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~Arendelle~

*The confused guards falter to catch Hans, & the rest don't charge into the blades because they're not stupid & Irritum came out to meet them anyway. Seeing the spell Eve is casting, Lilith Sonic Slides behind Irritum in an attempt to cut off his escape, seeing as he's surrounded on the other side by the guards he's attacking.*
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*Taiyo does enter the room to find that the clothes are strung up to dry.*
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*The Dark Corridor is just outside of the cell, not that it matters, because as Daisy turns around to drag Vega into it, it vanishes. Euryale stands where it once was, looking mighty pissed, & charges forward with an upward slash. To her surprise, Daisy doesn't resist being bisected at all, resulting in the room, Euryale, & Vega all being gruesomely splattered. Euryale blinks in confusion, but wipes her eyes & quickly steps over the unmoving Daisy halves, angrily snatching Vega's collar so he doesn't fall on the floor & break free.*

E"So what was that thing? Some kind of Heartless?"
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~Lanes Between~

*The face port explodes, knocking the thing far away. As they pass over the lake, fish-shaped Heartless Gummis jump out, firing laser rings at them. Thiera folds the wings of her Glider & maneuvers to pass through them. Just then, a huge meteor plows into the land, leaving only a small tunnel to pass through. It already begins to collapse when Thiera enters it, rocky pillars jutting through to bar her path, though just on the other side, the world is visible.*

Taiyo works her magic to dry them, so she can get dressed and be disappointed her time with Euryale was cut short. When dressed, she heads to the exit of the palace.

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Irritum casts Fear Fight to discourage assholes from getting closer. Assuming Lilith doesn't want to risk getting cut and potentially poisoned, Irritum hurls the Keyblade at the palace above the guards and ghostly wall to Warp Strike on out.

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Vega: "I can guarantee that's not the case. You'll also want to get cleaned up quickly."

Vega attempts to arm himself with the Darkest Fears which if successful will be quite painful.

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Hitomi maneuvers to avoid the incoming attacks while Azuma holds on for dear life as the glider continues on the righteous path to some world they shouldn't dare tread.

*Monu turns the ground behind Irritum to quicksand, while Eve turns to whoever looks to be the captain of the guards*

Eve:<Do you have manacles we could use to bind...him?>
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*Safian speeds after Thiera, covering herself with her glider's leaves*

~Arendelle~

*Several things happen practically at once. As the guard opens his mouth, Lilith turns the point of her Keyblade to Irritum's back to strike with the next phase of Sonic Dash, only to be blown away as he erupts in a sudden pillar of green fire. Where she lands, she rolls around in the snow to extinguish her flaming clothes. Irritum's appearance remains unchanged, but eir shadow & voice takes on the unmistakable form of Maleficent.*

Maleficent<It's been quite some time, children. I must commend you for your part in this spectacle. However, lackluster performance aside, this one could still prove quite useful to me. Yes...a Keyblade barer whose heart just drips with sleeping darkness...perfect for my powers.>

*As she speaks, her shadow looms up & begins to cover Irritum.*
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*Taiyo arrives at the entrance hall, where the Duke & his guards are loitering, but before they can exchange words, a blast of green light shines through the windows. It appears to come from a colossal pillar of fire in a courtyard just around the corner, where the rest of the Order & those various guards ran to.*
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*Nothing seems to be happening, except his hands hurt the more he tries to force it. Euryale twirls her Keyblade around in her hand, reaching up to scratch an itch in her shoulder, only to realize she can't move her hand.*

E"What in the abyss?!"

*She notices the various fingers growing around the area, including on herself & Vega. Those on her face curl around her mouth & eyes, as others drag her to her knees. Vega falls, but the fingers manage to catch the stone. However, this proves moot when Euryale manages to force her Keyblade into the ground, causing an eruption of fire & rock. It burns away some of the fingers around her so she can stand up & try to wrench her macabre blindfold off with her free hand, but it also cracks the stone Vega is in so all that remains are cumbersome slabs near each shackle. Though Euryale can't see it, fingers emerge from each half of Daisy, clasping to pull themselves back together. Once screwed back together, she stands & turns to the other 2.*
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~Lanes Between/Disney Town~

*Thiera veers to the side to let Safian scrape by & burst through the rocks, otherwise they're all going to crash. Once through the obstacles, it's a straight shot through the clouds & into Disney Town, a place full of colorful, slightly off-shaped buildings that must be quite vibrant during the daytime. However, at this point, it's the dead of night & not a soul can be heard. They can see an ornate, white & blue spired castle looming above the rest of the town.*

*Monu's face contorts in angry, and he stabs his keyblade in the ground, using Tornado in an attempt to blow Irritum away from Maleficent. Eve stabilizes herself with her own keyblade, then quietly sends a message to back to the Organization explaining Maleficent's appearance*
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*Artexi sits down on the carpet, then turns to look at the others. She pats Carpet on what she thinks is the head*

Artexi:<Well, we might as well get moving.>
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Safian:<Let's head for the castle!>

Taiyo makes her way to the light show, armouring up because it's cold outside.

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Irritum isn't in control of themself, so it's up to Maleficent to not get them fucked up.

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Vega attempts to lift the slab on his left arm and slam it down to try and break while attempting to muck up his hands with his own claw weapon.

Vega: "You need to leave."

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This is gonna be or should be some Silent Hill like shit, but they said they'd go to Disney Town, so it's too late now.

~Arendelle~

*Once Maleficent's shadow fully engulfs Irritum, they disappear, her high pitched cackle lingering for a moment as Lilith douses herself in healing flowers, the burns covering her face & arms starting to fade.*

Guard<What was that thing? And what did it do to the prince?!>

*The guard holding the prince looks down with a start as he stretches & yawns. Taiyo enters into this odd scene & the guards raise their weapons, anticipating another fight.*
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*Euryale mumbles what is probably a threat at Vega. He manages to break the slab, causing the shackle & glove to pop right off. His other hand is now in horrific pain as blood drips out of the shackle. Just as she manages to almost pry the fingers away from her eyes, Daisy unhinges her jaw & lets forth an effusion of fingers that spill over Euryale, pinning her to the ground. Soon her limbs are ensnared, reducing her struggles to little more than mumbling & pathetic twitching, which is imitated by the fingers scrabbling all over her. Daisy realigns her jaw with a crack & wipes her mouth.*
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~Agrabah~

*Nero uncomfortably climbs aboard the carpet, which takes off in the direction of the palace. As they fly, a flaming green meteorite streaks out of the sky, slamming down somewhere in the desert. Carpet flits back & forth in the air, as if it can't decide which way to go. Demyx appears to be ignoring them, paying his sitar to the crowd in exchange for fruits.*
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*Irritum awakens with a splitting headache, covered in sand. It's hot as Hell, but Maleficent's voice is frigid as it echoes in eir ear, telling em to find the princess & take her heart.*
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~Disney Town~

Th"I agree, there is a fair chance they already realize we're here. We should make haste, before they can launch a counterattack."

*As she flies toward the castle, small, sparkling meteorites begin to fall around them. One of these is clearly a wing from one of the Dragonfly Gummi Ships, falling like a whirligig. As they come within a few blocks of the castle, she looks around in concern.*

Th"...Why haven't we encountered any Heartless yet?"

Taiyo looks at the group that had just arrived. She also can't do anything about Hans' state other than cure the poison, so hopefully Lilith can fix that assuming he's still shrunken down.

Taiyo: "Euryale is still in the palace."

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Vega grits his teeth and transforms his still shackled arm which would be too large for the shackle to contain and gets to his knees, using Center to unfuck up his hands then swapping to the Keyblade.

Vega: "I'm not returning to the Organization. You don't have to either."

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Azuma: "They're probably already in the castle."

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Irritum growls as this is a terrible place and they're no closer to finding out who they are. Glidering up, they take to the skies.

Artexi:<Hey Carpet, if you don't know where Aladdin is, maybe you could take us over to that meteorite?>
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*Safian lands, dismissing her glider. She starts sniffing around for Heartless*
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*Monu casts Esuna on Hans in an attempt to unshrink him*

Eve:<We need to take Prince Hans to Princess Anna immediately!>

~Arendelle~

*Hans grows in the guard's hands, causing them to fall on top of each other. Being fully restored, Hans quickly gets up & dusts himself off, looking urgently at Monu.*

Hans<You found her? Is she okay? Where is she?>

*Lilith heals herself again, because that shit really hurt, & sits up with a groan.*
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*The fingers pull Euryale away so they don't get burned up & free her. Daisy inclines her head to look at the Keyblade.*

Daisy<So that's how it is.>

*She raises her own Keyblade, but is surprised to find hands on her shoulders. Senthose smiles warmly at Vega from over her shoulder.*

S<Oh, Vega, what mischief you've wrought. We all know that Daisy can't defeat your fire techniques, & Saix is handicapped without the moon, so I guess I've no choice but to step in myself. He can handle the castle while I'm away. Don't you think?>
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~Agrabah~

*And so they turn around. As they fly over the wall, they see a shape coming toward them, a bit reminiscent of Nero's Glider.*
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~Disney Town~

Th"But after the ambush in space, why would--"

*She's interrupted as a fireball explodes to her side, causing her to spin out of control toward the nearest building.*

???<Woohoo! Special delivery!>

*The voice comes from the castle, & they can just barely see a colorful figure exiting a Dark Corridor on his roof. With each gesture of his hand, he causes more explosions to form around them.*

Taiyo: "I'll go check on Euryale."

So she goes back into the palace and heads to the dungeon. As Euryale and Vega are gonna need all the support they can get.

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Vega undoes the shackles on his legs and stands up straight.

Vega: "So she passed your test of loyalty then. I guess I should say I'm honoured you'd step in yourself when you could just sent another wave of Nobodies."

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Hitomi moves to avoid that silly stuff while Azuma fires Wolf Storm at Kefka.

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Irritum continues flying towards the city, positioning their glider, so the wings/blades are more in line with those ahead of them aiming to cut them in half if need be.

Artexi:<Who the hell is that?>

*She summons her keyblades, pointing them at the glider*

Artexi:<Hey Carpet, can get us a little closer to whoever that is? Just avoid anything sharp.>
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*Safian flies through the explosions, towards the roof. She finds a good place to land, then dismisses her glider and shadow travels up near the asshole, the breaths fire at him*
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*Monu runs over to Lilith, casting Fairy Magic to heal any remaining injuries, then helps her up*

Eve:<Anna's...Anna's been cursed, and only true love can break it. She's in the sitting room. Go to her.>

~Disney Town~

*It's already difficult to aim at the clown, something he doesn't make easier by skipping away from the shots.*

Clown<Ooh, you could've got me there--if I were ASLEEP!>

*As he sees Safian coming, he waves his hand, causing a wall of lightning in front of her that soon extends around the entire castle. Meanwhile, Thiera tries to pull up away from the building, but scrapes along the side, tearing off half of her Glider's wings. Hoards of Jellyshade Unversed descend from the clouds to swarm the Order.*
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~Agrabah~

*Nero sees that this person has adjusted to fly right toward them. Wanting none of that, he uses Dark Splicer to teleport them behind Irritum & catch em in a Magnet spell.*

N"That's a Keyblade Glider...who are you, why are you here?"
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~Arendelle~

Hans<I will at once, thank you!>

*So he races past Taiyo, whom I assume is walking, & therefore will take a little while to get to the dungeon. Lilith tightens her arm around Monu & rubs her head groggily.*

L"Thanks...we should follow Taiyo, find out what's going on."
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S<There's no sense allowing you to destroy more of our...what would you call them? Allies? Pawns?>

*He looks over to Daisy, who shrugs. Then he vanishes & reappears behind Vega, emitting thorn beams from his hands in an effort to bind the traitor.*

I guess it's a long way to the dungeon. Just when the day was actually becoming good.

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Vega cartwheels from that silly stuff and spins to face Senthose attacking with Carving Earth, bring the Keyblade up to follow through with Mass Devastation. Not even Lexaeus can use earth like that.

And especially not Euryale.

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Azuma casts Darkga on the Jellyshades while Hitomi moves to no crash into things, firing the cannon at incoming Jellyshades.

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Irritum ain't about talking to the Organization as God intended and instead dispels the glider to make use of the Keyblade to cast Graveyard Bomb on them.

*Monu tightens his arm around Lilith, then moves off after Taiyo*

Monu:<Taiyo, can you fill us in on what's going on?>

*Eve turns to which ever guard seems to be in charge*

Eve:<Please inform myself or the others if there are any more attacks. I need to go make sure the Princess is alright.>

*She turns to head off after Hans, but gives him ample space*
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*Safian attempts to use shadows to travel around/under the lightning wall to get at the clown. If that proves impossible, she jumps on the nearest heartless, claws flaming*
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Artexi:<Carpet, watch out!>

*Artexi summons her glider, then jumps from Carpet onto it. Expecting Carpet to follow/get out of the way, she moves to avoid the attack, then casts Spark on Irritum*

~Agrabah~

*Carpet indeed swerves to avoid the falling tombstone. Nero shrugs & points the Keyblade at Irritum, a small wisp of darkness emerging.*

N"Okay, have it your way."

*He turns it, Pulse Bombing the fucker at point blank.*
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~Disney Town~

*When Safian jumps off of her Glider to attack, the other Unversed mob her while others take her Glider away & start eating it. It's unclear whether Hitomi & Azuma are attacking only from the front or from the front & back, but in any case, the Jellyshades ram them on one of their blind sides, sending them careening into Thiera.*

Th"We should leave, find another way into the castle!"

Kefka<Yes, run, run, as fast as you can, but you'll never get away from me, I'm the-->

*He pauses for an overly long time, standing on 1 foot with his arms spread in the air, before turning around, folding his arms & tapping his foot.*

Kefka<Now, what's something nasty that rhymes with "can"?>
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~Arendelle~

L"We can't trust her, go after them!"

*The guards reluctantly nod & follow Eve & Hans. Soon after they part ways, they pass the room Taiyo & Euryale were inhabiting, Lilith careful to step around the puddles on the floor.*
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*Hans & Eve arrive in the entrance hall, where the Duke is still waiting, the guards following soon after. Hans opens a door, beyond which they can hear a crackling fire.*

Hans<Excuse me for a moment.>

Duke<A moment, he says! Not a word of how we're to fix the chaos in the kingdom!>
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*All that happens is that the Keyblade becomes tangled in thorn beams while he's swinging it around, as more thorns move behind him to cut off his escape.*

S<I'm sorry, was that supposed to do something?>

*He looks to Daisy, who's still watching the twisted, pulsing mound of fingers that Euryale struggles in vain to free herself from.*

S<What are you waiting for? Vega is one thing, but the Order are our enemies.>

*Artexi adds in a Spark Raid and some shots with her glider's laser, because fuck that guy*
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*Safian dismisses her glider, then uses the shadows to get clear of the group mobbing her. She keeps her ears pricked for what the others are doing*
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*Eve leans against a wall*

Eve:<As soon as Princess Anna is healed, we'll ask her what she wants to do next. On another matter, what happened to the others of my group who remained here?>

Taiyo: "She went to see if the Organization or not Organization anymore person I guess is still in the dungeon, but that was awhile ago."

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Vega swaps his Keyblade out for Taiyo's Fenrir, casting Firaga on Senthose which should have the added benefit of burning up fingers and even warding Daisy off.

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Hitomi disengages the glider, using her flying capabilities to not become street pizza while Azuma Darkness Raid's to the street below.

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Irritum opens a Dark Corridor to take all that in. Maybe it'll annoy something enough for it to come see what all the ruckus is about and casts Nightmare on Artexi who's lucky enough to be immune to poison.

~Agrabah~

*Irritum finds out that Dark Corridors don't really open that fast, & even if they did, ey would be blasted in the back by Pulse Bomb anyway. Nero tugs on carpet to dive so as to avoid the Keyblades, & when the spells clear, Irritum quite literally falls apart into wisps of Nothing, Darkness, & tiny ghosts.*

N"They were a Nobody? That's weird...I wonder if Senthose knew about this?"

*Nero's pocket starts convulsing.*

Iago<I'm still in here, y'know!>
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???<Man, oh man, why do I always get stuck with the icky jobs?>

*Irritum comes too lying on a vast plain of off-white dirt, much like a very flat desert. Only instead of cacti, giant mushroom-like stone formations rise up sporadically, cracks on their features revealing glowing gems within. Looking up (& therefore behind emself),ey can see the figure addressing them standing on one of these formations; a lithe man in a Black Coat with a spiky mane of red hair. He gives a single wave.*

Axel<Yo! The name's Axel! Got it memorized?>
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~Disney Town~

*Thiera jumps from her Glider, summoning her Keyblade as she rockets towards the ground, surrounded by a ring of fire to discourage the Jellyshades from pursuing. I guess Safian lands on her, or something. When Kefka points & shoots a lightning bolt at her, she spreads her arms & veers aside with Glide, pulling up to [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] near Azuma & Hitomi.*

Th"Azuma, now would be a good time to use that shield of yours...."

*She tries not to sound too anxious as she swings the Keyblade in the general direction of Azuma & Hitomi. Something splashes on them & begins turning them invisible. As Thiera turns to Safian, the Jellyshades are eviscerated by a sudden rain of literal ice spikes.*

Kefka<Crazy weather we're havin', huh?!>
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~Arendelle~

L"What?"

*At this moment, a pair of Sorcerers appear in the hallway, unveiling their walls of cubes. Behind those, a pair of Samurai pop up, while over the Order, a trio of Dragoons drops spear-first out of nowhere.*
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*As Senthose was maybe 3 to 4 feet from him, Vega is thrown back by the explosion & probably burnt pretty badly. Daisy & Euryale are too far away to affect, but some of the incidental fingers are burned away & Daisy flinches. As the dust clears, Senthose calmly steps out, no worse for the wear.*

S<Well, it was a bit chilly in here, so thanks, I guess.>

*He squeezes his fist, causing the thorn beams to rapidly constrict around Vega.*
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*They look around at each other, until a young man steps forward.*

Guard<I don't know what happened to the one with the long hair & the nasally voice, but the bigger, grumpier-looking one was taken prisoner on Prince Hans's orders. He said something about how those people from before weren't really assassins, how they helped with some monsters attacking the kingdom.>

*A bigger guard with grizzled white facial hair nods.*

Guard 2<Aye, I was there. They fought a bunch of these...white things, things that were almost human but not quite, & they seemed to be after the man in black. Seems these days we can't tell friend from foe.>

Taiyo rolls to avoid the Dragoons and calls her Keyblade and the End of Pain. Which is helpful. And launches herself at the wall of Sorcerers with Corrupted Ram to bore through that silly stuff.

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Vega casts Aqua Edge on himself, sending them out to go through the thorn beams and give himself an opening to get through them.

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For someone who's all about stalwart defence, Thiera sure needs to hinge on someone else to presumably shield her which is what Azuma does.

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Irritum doesn't recognize some lameass kid, but does growl at the sight of the coat, flexing their left hand.

Irritum: "The armoured one says you're the enemy."

*Eve sighs*

Eve:<You are not the only one having that problem. Now tell me, assuming Queen Elsa does not return, who would inherent Arendelle's throne?>
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*Monu summons Pluto's Aegis, positioning it to protect himself and Lilith from the Dragoon's spears*
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Artexi:<For all we know, he could be a new member of the Organization. Wouldn't be the stupidest person to have joined. Anyway, we better get back to looking for Aladdin.>
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*Safian tries to figure out what turned them invisible. If there are any jellyfish remaining, she sends some fireballs are them*

~Realm of Darkness~

Axel<Dunno what that means, but it doesn't really matter. We've faded into darkness, & you can't kill what doesn't exist. See?>

*He snaps his fingers, causing a geyser of flame to erupt through Irritum's chest, which ey notice seem to pass through em like ey aren't even there.*

Axel<So there's no point to us fighting anyway. 'Course, I don't know what'd happen if the Heartless got a hold of us. Best to not find out.>

*He sticks his hands in his pockets.*

Axel<And anyway, enemy or not, as long as people remember me, I can live forever!>
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~Disney Town~

*Safian can shoot at them if she wants, but it's unlikely that she'll hit them when they're so far up. Thiera shakes the Oathkeeper at her, & she can see parts of herself fading into invisibility. The darkness dome lights up bright & a thunderous boom is heard outside, but for the most part it manages to hold, save for a few cracks.*

Kefka<A shield, huh? Nothing a little more OOMPH can't handle!>

Th"There's an alley right behind us, let's go!"
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~Agrabah~

*As they pass over the wall, they see a crowd gathered, gawking at the sky. They whisper to themselves as Carpet passes over. It takes only a minute or so of riding into the city before they see Aladdin, back in his peasant attire, running toward them in the streets. He hears Carpet swoop down, glancing up, & as soon as the rug stops, Nero jumps off.*

N"Hey, long time, no see."
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~Arendelle~

*The shield stops the Dragoons, which curl up in the air & start pulsing. The Sorcerers' cubes are scattered aside, though they themselves flit toward the walls to avoid being struck. Lilith grabs Monu's hand & starts running.*

L"Taiyo has the right idea, if there are Nobodies here, that means there's something they don't want us to find down there!"

*She notices the hoard of Creepers spawning at her feet & spins the Divine Rose over their heads, lacerating them with a spherical spray of petals. Of course, the Samurai swing at them as they pass, & the Sorcerers regather their cubes around them, turning around to give chase.*
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*The water blades successfully slice through the thorn beams, but as soon as they do, they explode into a fine mist surrounding him & then become a series of ice spikes that attack him from all sides. Senthose dashes past him in a blur, charging an energy orb in his hand.*

S<Daisy, you might want to step aside.>

*She scampers off because while a blast of Nothing probably won't destroy her, it's doubtful to be pleasant. Senthose comes to a stop in front of Euryale.*
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Guard<The Princess, I suppose.>

*The Duke narrows his eyes & motions for his own guards to follow him into the hall.*