//------------------------------// // Chapter 10 - Heartless School // Story: Heart of a Nobody // by OuijaSilverstar //------------------------------// (Third Person POV) Both the Nobody and the party girl left the now wrecked closet back into the central section of the school. Much to their shock, the school was partially destroyed. Scratch marks covered most of the walls and the trophy window was smashed. A few students were unconscious from a few recent Heartless attacks. Luxerk carefully observed the victims and spotted multiple bruises cuts and wounds. “Looks like their hearts were taken,” he grimly concluded, garnering a gasp from Pinkie. “We HAVE to find the girls; it would make this day MUCH worse to find them like this!” “Then we better buckle down and find the person responsible for this mess.” They first decided to head to the Administration office to see if the Heartless got to Celestia and Luna. Much to their fortune, the entrance appears to be untouched. As soon as Pinkie opened the door to the office, a group of Heartless appeared behind them. Only Shadows and Soldiers this time. Readying his Keyblade, Luxerk jumps into the group, sweeping any of them he could into the air for a quick combo. He slain three shadows in one finishing slash and knocked two other soldiers to the sides of the lobby. He held out the Keyblade to reflect the oncoming attacks by the other two soldiers only to be hit in the back by one of the injured soldiers. He stumbled a bit before regaining his balance and casted Spark. The crystals of light caused the other shadows and two of the soldiers to combust from their ultimate weakness. He slid under one of the soldiers flying kicks and grappled the top of the other’s head. He spun around, flinging the monster into the other, bursting both of their hearts from their bodies. Reinforcements showed up. This time it was Red Nocturnes and Blue Rhapsodies with an Armored Knight in the middle. He felt his body drained from the spell he casted and decided to use brute force and infighting trickery. He dashed around the group, dodging fireballs and ice spikes alike. He switched to his claymore to catch the Knight’s blade and push the creature off of him. One of the Nocturnes got slain by getting in the way of an ice spike. This sign shown that the Nocturnes and Rhapsodies were going to fight each other and leave both the Nobody and the Armored Knight to their own little duel. Blow by blow, they parried each others attacks, throwing themselves off balance each time. He got launched by the Knight’s thrust attack and slammed into the wall, leaving an indent. He got back up, spat a blot of blood out and slashed at the Knight some more. Both landed lucky hits on one another until the Knight tried to corner the Nobody. He turned around and ran up the wall, back flipping over the confused Heartless. He landed on it and stuck the tip of his Keyblade into the back of its head, ending its rampage. He turned to see one Rhapsody left, only to be crushed by a lamp that fell from the ceiling. Luxerk despelled his Keyblade and brushed himself off from the battle. He chuckled to himself, breathing heavily. “Like a glove,” he said to himself. (Fight Over) !!! LEVEL UP Lv. 5 < 6 HP: 50 < 57 MP: 30 < 34 STR: 15 < 16 MAG: 15 < 17 DEF: 15 Crit. %: 8 < 9 Crit. Bonus: 10 He entered the office to see both Celestia and Luna in once piece along with Sunset and Pinkie Pie. Sunset viewed Luxerk and ran over to him, giving him a bone-crushing hug. “I’m so glad you’re okay!” she exclaimed ecstatically. “Likewise.” “Who brought the Heartless to the school!?” “That’s what I’m trying to figure out. Now, can you tell me what happened?” “Well, I was walking to class when I saw those Armored guys you were fighting, they started attacking students left and right. Some were getting electrocuted, burned and frozen while some were getting slashed and beaten senseless. The worst part is that someone sealed off the exits! What are we going to do!?” “Sunset, calm down; I’m here now. What we need to do now is find the others and find whoever summoned the Heartless here.” “Yeah; your plan seems solid,” she commented, wiping her tears away. “We tried to contact the local authorities,” Celestia added, “But this aggressor has cut the phone lines as well.” “Also, we can’t get any reception on our cell phones, and we can’t figure out why,” Luna grimaced, “We are indeed trapped.” “Then it’s all down to me, then,” he slightly chuckled, “I have such rotten luck, sometimes.” “Good luck, Luxerk,” Celestia said. “Stay vigilant; they can appear from the blink of an eye,” Luna warned. “I know; this ain’t my first rodeo.” They left the office and stopped in the middle of the lobby. They looked around for a bit, thinking of where to go next. “Let’s try the Language arts hall first!” Sunset pointed out, “Rarity must be in the Sociology Classroom.” “Alright, let’s go.” It took them about ten minutes of maneuvering downed lockers, rubble and a couple stray heartless to reach the classroom. When they entered, they saw a soldier harassing Rarity. “AH!” she screamed, “Get back; I’m NOT that kind of girl!” Luxerk threw his Keyblade at the soldier, instantly slaying it. The blade stuck out from the wall then rematerialized in his hand. Rarity saw her savior and ran up to him for a hug. “Thank you thank you thank you!” she cried, “I have no idea where these barbarians came from! They just came out of nowhere and...and…” “It’s alright; I’m here, now.” “There’s more of them!” she yelped. He let go of Rarity and spun around to face his foes. A large group of soldiers danced around the messy classroom, ready to attack the Nobody. He thought about his next move for a few seconds, then decided to throw his keyblade at the side of the group. It tore through as he’d expect it, but it reflected off the side of the wall and spun back to his hand, tearing through the other Heartless in the process. Learned Physical Ability! Learned Strike Raid This allows you to throw your Keyblade like a boomerang that hits through multiple foes. Very devastating when you have high enough strength. MP Cost - 10 They left what was left of the Sociology classroom and headed out to their next target. “So where are we heading next?” Luxerk asked the group. “Applejack and Rainbow Dash can defend themselves against the Heartless,” Sunset briefly explained, “But Fluttershy, not so much.” “Doesn’t she take Geometry at this time?” Rarity foggily asked. “Yeah; she does! We gotta hoof it to the math hallway!” (Five random encounters later…) They eventually made it to the math hallway where the door is surprisingly unlocked. Luxerk kicked the door off its hinges to reveal Fluttershy...petting a Rabid Dog Heartless? “What in the no-name?” he said in shock, “I don’t believe this.” “Isn’t he the cutest?” she playfully asked, “You’re a good boy! You're a good boy! Oh yes, you’re a good boy!” She frantically rubbed the dog’s belly, making it kick repeatedly. “So, she tamed a wild beast,” Sunset pointed out, “That just happened.” “At least Shy’s okay,” Pinkie mentioned, “Now let’s get to Dashie and AJ; I don’t think they can hold out any longer.” “Good point; let’s move.” Fluttershy hesitated a moment before standing up and joining the rest of the group. “Pinkie, know any shortcuts to the Gym?” “Oh, boy! Do I!?...Do I?” she thought to herself. He gently massaged his temple with his hand before turning to speak with Pinkie again. “Please, Pinkie. You either do, or you don’t.” “Uh, duh! Follow me!” They safely arrived at the Gymnasium without delay, only to see both Rainbow Dash and Applejack losing their fight against the Heartless. Luxerk dove into the middle of the brawl with the two and casted Spark. The radiant light disintegrated the shadowy bodies of their enemies and left them without any less injury. The reunited group shared their hugs and got the duo to their legs. !!! LEVEL UP Lv. 6 < 7 HP: 57 < 64 MP: 34 < 37 STR: 16 < 17 MAG: 17 DEF: 15 < 17 Crit. %: 9 Crit. Bonus: 10 < 11 “Thank the maker you came in time, Lux,” Applejack thanked, “We were on about our last legs; they kept commin and…” “We thought we could pull off what you did,” Rainbow added, “But it seemed we were in WAY over our heads; I have no clue how you can manage this on a daily basis.” “I’m sure you can think why.” It was then that the same presence struck him like a dagger to the chest. He spun around to see the cloaked figure standing on the tip of the basketball hoop. His sudden movement caught the attention of the group. “Hey!” Rainbow realized, “It’s that jackass who’s spawning all these Heartless!” “Alright,” Luxerk growled, aiming his Keyblade at the cloaked figure, “Who the hell are you and why are you attacking innocent people!?” “...the...Keyblade…” the figure spoke. It was a she with a very tomboyish voice, similar to Rainbow Dash’s, but not as raspy. “What about it? Are you after the Keyblade!?” The figure lightly chuckled. “It’s been decades since I’ve last seen a Keyblade...wait a minute...your Keyblade...it...looks just like...no; it can’t be…” “Start making sense, dammit! And show me what you look like instead of hiding your face like a coward!” “Hmph,” she scoffed, “Very well; I’m sure this will jog your memory…” Luxerk’s Current Stats Lv. 7 HP: 64 MP: 37 STR: 17 MAG: 17 DEF: 17 Crit. %: 9 Crit. Bonus: 11