Ben and Joy ran towards the increasing or ending fight, the two so focused on trying to figure out how to stop this they didn't notice grey sparks crackling around them. “I'm pretty sure we're over our heads on this one.” Joy says worriedly.
“Like all the other time's right?” Ben jokes lightly, knowing their fucked sideways if they actually got caught in the crossfire.
As the two continued onwards, a light appeared behind them. Turning around, they saw Zeke walking out of a DTL, holding the Kingdom Key D. “Sup, long time no see.” Zeke said as he approached the two.
“Sup Zeke, how you doing?” Ben asks, holding Frozen Pride and Reunion.
“Hopefully not as weirded out as us though.” Joy says, Lindworm surrounding him at the ready.
“Was just practicing with darkness when felt that spike. Cript gave me a...unique ability, a sort of gift since we’re apparently reflections.”
“Did I mention I met another reflection of yours that got your wish of ‘What would happen if I could get the hell out of my family’?” Ben asks him.
“Really? Huh. Well, big universe I guess.”
“Pretty much.” Joy shrugged.
“So, see anything?”
“Besides meeting the people of this Equestria, fucked up by the way, seeing Core and apparently John fighting, and apparently my parents murderer about to make a child from my blood and most likely hers…” Ben explains offhandedly
“It's...weird.” Joy sighs out.
“...What would pregnancy via blood be called?” Zeke questioned aloud, making Ben and Joy fall over anime style.
“Jesus fucking Christ Zeke.” Ben sighs out.
“Listen, we're going to have to find her within 5 years anyways.” Joy says. “She’s apparently going to die then.”
“...Okay...Good luck with that, till then, Let’s go find Core and John.” Zeke said, walking ahead.
Next to them, another portal opened, and out walked the Foretellers.
Kira smile, “Oh, hey guys! Looks like we aren't the only ones here.”
“You smell like ponies and vampires…” Joy starts.
“Alushy?” Ben asks the Foretellers, remembering he saw something in his assistant about them. “And uh...Kira lost...should I even ask?”
“It’s a long story.” Kira said sheepishly.
“So I’m guessing we’re headed to the same place?” Jenny guessed.
“Seems so, also Lan, you finally make that connection ya thick headed idjit?” Zeke asked, tapping the tip of Kingdom Key D against his head to emphasize the question.
Lan blushed. “I will not admit, or deny anything.” He pouted and crossed his arms.
“That blush says it all...also how does a vampire blush?”
Dan interjects. “Well we’re technically still alive do to the pony side, just vampire characteristics. Everything is still functioning normally. Except for the craving of tomato juice from time to time.” he explained. “Anyways. Let’s get to the real reason why we are all here.”
“Yes, Core and John fighting.” Ben states, the others noticing grey static around himself and Joy. “So, who's got a plan for stopping two people that are way above anything we can do at the moment?”
“
A figure that to Zeke looked like John appeared before them, but somehow he could tell that wasn't John.
“Do I know you Demon John?” Zeke asked.
It
spoke
“You're the Void Emperor...or...old Emperor…” Ben says, shaking his head to get some sort of sense in his head. “It's saying...it’s good to see you again, even through my heirs.” Ben says, taking a deep breath at that.
”You too old friend. Don't worry I won't hurt your heirs.” It spoke. “I believe I haven't introduced myself yet. I...am Jar’Mudan. The previous Emperor of Void.” The now named Jar introduced.
Joy fell to his knees, energy crackling off him at an insane rate. “Ow...the fuck is going on?” Joy asks, pain obvious in his voice.
“Basically your Nothingness is reacting to all the pure raw Void. Void and Nothingness are basically polar opposites. Similar to light and darkness. You two are still novices especially you Joy, so it's causing great discomfort.”
“I...suppose.” Joy says, getting up and fighting through the discomfort.
“So...know who the hell is stuck in my head kind of?” Ben asks. “And why I see this weird Nobody I've never seen nor heard of before?” He asks.
Jar focused for a second then spoke in a lighter tone. “That would be a Royal Guard class nobody. A Paladin.”
“Huh...that's something.” Ben frowned.
“You learn something new everyday.” Joy adds. “Anyone else got a say in this news?”
“I think we’d rather get to the point.” Dan said. “What were you saying before Jar?”
“I spoke of many things. Which do you mean?” Jar said. They could somehow tell he was smirking.
“About the fight being over. What happened?” Lan asked.
“Well you know how a bit of it went. John tapped into to 2% of my power and nearly killed Core-
“AFTER!”
”Hehe ok. Core used a final trump card to keep himself from being erased. John's still alive although unconscious and Core lost most of his power. Allow me to take you there.” Jar snapped his fingers and the next thing they knew they were at a huge crater. It looked like a mountain could fit in it. Hey saw Core and who they suspect to be John at the bottom with Core looking right at them.
“Oh damn it.” Core muttered, summoning a black Fenrir. “You “heroes” are like roaches.”
“Is it because we keep coming back or because you suck balls at killing us?” Ben asks simply, seeing Core through his ‘hud’ and knowing Core was horrifically weaker but still powerful enough to continue fighting,
“My mistake then.” He slashed his black fenrir, sending a wave of dark energy at them. They all brought out their Keyblades quickly and blocked it. “Damn.” Core muttered, readying himself.
“Hastega!” Ben and Joy say, golden clocks appearing behind the two of them and all their friends, their speed doubling suddenly. “Now, let's get going.” Ben states while summoning Skysplitter and going into his Master form as well. “Grave!” Ben shouts, raising the earth weapon high as spikes of earth shot out at Core quickly.
“Hey watch it! You nearly hit my heir!” Jar said holding John. He then proceeded to lay him down.
“No place for an unconscious man.” Zeke said, summoning the X-blade and rushing at Core, the two locking blades. “So, word is you’re a tad on the limp side right now Core, what’s the matter? Can’t play with the big boys?”
“In time.” Core said, vanishing then reappearing behind Zeke, spin kicking him across the ground.
Lan turned to his siblings. “Well, no reason to just stand around here.” He said, with his siblings agreeing. They all activated their armors and rushed to their friends sides.
Lan and Jenny rushed towards Core in a pincer like formation. Lan clashed his Unicornis with Core’s Fenrir making it a stand still, only to have Jenny on Core’s other side slashing at him. Core managed to break his lock with Lan to just narrowly avoid being hit, only to step on a suddenly frozen ground. Not to far away, Dan was seen with his Anguis stabbed into the ground, which froze it. Core tried to move, but couldn’t as his feet were also frozen in the ground. Suddenly in a flash of lightning speed, Alex skated across the frozen land gaining momentum. Once he got close enough, Alex delivered an electricity charged slash to Core’s abdomen. Breaking him out of the ice and sending him flying back.
“You lot...have no idea…” Core was muttering as he got back up from the small crater the impact after flying back made. “What you are doing.” He finished, getting back up.
“Hey Core ever wonder what it felt like to be a ping pong ball!?” Ben shouts at him randomly.
“Well here's how it feels!” Joy adds while Ben ramming Skysplitter into Cores stomach and sending him flying, Joy moving Lindworm in a way to basically make it a spiked fist and punching Core straight back at Ben, and it kept going like that except it kept getting faster and much more painful for Core. Joy smacked Core up into the air, only for Ben to appear above Core quickly.
“Gigaton Hammer!” Ben shouted, Skysplitter glowing a bright orange and ramming down into Cores chest, shooting the ‘demon’ straight into the ground and causing a massive crater on impact.
Core rose up. Blood from deep gashes dripped from his head and arms. “Fine...Let’s do this the hard way.” He said, slicing his chest open and grabbing the pure darkness where his heart should be. Shockwaves of darkness cracked the land, darkened the sky, and Core stood looking healed, only to pull out a vile of blood...or so it looked. “Look familiar Zeke!?”
Zeke’s eyes widened. “That’s...the Psychopath blood that was in me…”
“Yeah. Refining it to work with me isn’t a cakewalk. Still not even a percent to done, but…” He then broke the lid off and drink it, tossing the empty vial. “I will last enough to kill you all.” Power surged from Core, red energy flowing around him like a small tornado. After a time, it settled, and his eyes were that of a Psychopaths.
“Well…” Ben starts.
“That's not good.” Joy finishes.
“Not for you guys no.” Jar said watching Core change.
“And not good for you because John could die in the crossfire.” Joy points out.
“Have a plan for that.” He said walking over to John and placing a hand on his chest.
“I’ve been in that…things head.” Zeke said, staying defensive. “It’ll attack one of us at random.”
“Correct, but not if someone strong enough fights first.” Jar said as his hand started glowing brightly, covering John in a protective bubble.
“Flashy.” Core spoke, his voice like countless talking in unison as he rushed forward, elbowing Joy and sending him flying, blood spilling from his mouth as he then grabbed Lan and flung him high into the air.
Kira tried to attack, only for him to vanish before her swing made contact. He reappeared behind her, hammerfisting her into the ground, her head still sticking out of the ground almost comically as blood flowed from a newly acquired gash.
“Shouldn't have done that.” Jar said as the light covering John got brighter and brighter.
“Hehehehhe, it’s cute how you think Core is calling these shots Jar.” Psychopath said, appearing in front of him. “Even in this pathetic body pathetic body, we can do you some damage.”
“Who said I thought that was Core? I sensed you the millisecond Core drank that stuff.” Jar said. As the light started fading.
“Heh, whatever you say, old king.” Psychopath said, suddenly appearing behind Jar...holding both his ripped off arms. The strange blood of Jar’s not even spilling out until some time after the pain registered.
Jar looked at both spots and just laughed. “You seem to forget that pain doesn't bother me. Not after what happened to me of course. Besides not much I can do now. Me friend here is enough for your current self.”
“Hehe, and you forget, those old legends about your blood.” Psychopath then ate one of the arms whole, the other all the blood flowing out and becoming a black-red blade as the skin and bone that was left behind was tossed. “Always so hard to find it. Drink it, live eternal, or in this body’s case, a few more hours, or forge it. A weapon to match all others.”
Jar not even fazed just sighed. “What? In the name of all the crack crazy admins makes you think I don't know my own blood? Besides that's temporary anyway. Doppelganger here. So it's going to disappear in a few minutes, and again even with that this guy can take you.” Jar tilted his head towards a figure nearby that wasn't there before.
“Core, or us?” Psycho asked, rushing and locking blades with Zeke. “Heheh, the last parallel of Cript, how similar you two are, yet you will fall to your rightful place soon.”
“Burn in hell!” Zeke yelled, breaking the lock and took a swing, Psycho vanishing and appearing next to Ben, who he Sparta kicked across the field and into Canterlot Mountain. “You alright Ben?!”
“Maximise Magic! Reality Slash!” Ben shouts, something hitting the Psychopath from behind and feeling like he was being split in half from a very weak reality shifting standpoint. “Thank Christ for card clones.” Ben says while holding my book weapon and looking perfectly fine, Cores injury shifting back to normal but blood seeping out of the wound.
Zeke sighed in relief. In the corner of his eye he saw something moving. Fast. He looked, seeing a rather pissed off looking Joy wielding Graceful Dahlia. From above, Lan was performing a drop attack, trying to surprise Psychopath. Psycho caught Lan’s attack by his Keyblade, but Joy managed to land a blow that sent him a few feet. “Crimson Bouquet.” Joy says, his attack absorbing the psychopaths blood before blood soaked lotus flowers bloomed on his wound and started tearing into him, the more blood the flowers soaked up, the stronger the effect worked.
“Hehe, weak body lives.” Psycho said as the eyes became normal again.
Core regained control. “What? No, No, no!” He then looked over at Joy. “DIE MUTT!” He shouted, slicing off his own arm and the darkness then flowed out formed a black scythe. Before He got close, Zeke jumped in front of him, his right hand pulsating with darkness.
He charged at Core, his hand phasing into Core’s chest. “Consume Darkness!” Black lines highlighted both Core’s and Zeke’s bodies, the two screaming in pain as it looked like Zeke’s arm was pumping all of Core’s darkness into his own body. When he pulled out, a shockwave ripped the ground up and knocked the others over.
“Shit, Zeke!” Ben shouted, getting up after the explosion happened. “Zeke?” He calls out, readying himself for what's to come next.
“Grah.” Zeke huffed, lifting himself out of a dirt pile. “I’m alive...surprisingly.” He said, looking at his hand. “That was...creepy feeling.”
“Gah! NO!” They all turned, eyes wide. Core stood across from them, dressed in ragged cloth clothing. His eyes looked...human. “You...I’m just a Nobody again!?”
“Yes you are.” Ben nodded, Joy using Graceful Dahlia to fully absorb the other lotus petals that were filled with Psychopath Blood, the scythe absorbing any and all blood so no one else could use it for damnable reasons. “So ready to give up and die with some dignity?” Ben growled.
Core just looked furious. “I may not be a demon anymore...But you forget even in this form I have some tricks.” Core said, snapping his fingers as three Twilight Thorns appeared, each side swiping and distracting them as Core adorned a purple cloak, and walked into a DTD.
“Shit!” Ben and Joy yelp, before hearing someone tell the two to try and command them. “Halt!” Ben and Joy shout at the three nobodies, hoping that their order would stop them, which they highly doubted from how the day was going,
To their relief, it worked as the stood still. The two waves, the Twilight Thorns disbanding. By then it was too late. Core was gone. “Shit…” Zeke muttered, taking a seat on a large rock. “...does this count as a win or...a tie?”
Ben growled, looking around. “I know there's more of you! Come on out!” Ben barks out at no one. “It’s not done yet, I just know it.
“Ben! It’s over! We...tied, I think?” Zeke said, sighing. “Core will be back, but at least he’s a lot weaker now. We can call this in to the others and- GAH!” Zeke yelled, falling off his rock and clutching his chest.
“Well then. That's not good.” Jar said as he and a figure near him turned towards Zeke.
“Something's not right…” Ben mutters while Joy rushes over to Zeke and checks over him quickly, using his assistant to help out on that.
“Grah! Damn this hurts!” Zeke yelled, his body suddenly pulsing white and dark.
“That kinda happens when you absorb that much darkness. Not to mention your a balanced heart. So ya while you weakened Core you probably might kill yourself. At best. Jar told Zeke.
“His Heart is splitting!” X warned. “RUN!”
“And that's our que. I'll grab Ben and the pup. You grab the Foretellers.” Jar said quickly grabbed both Ben and Joy while the figure got the Foretellers and got out of there before something happens.
When they were far enough away, an explosion ripped the ground up. A dome of Light and Darkness swirled around for what felt like hours before it settled. In a newly formed crater’s center was a pulsating form of darkness, and a glowing form of light.
“Zeke?” Ben asked, he and Joy running over and jumping in and sliding down the crater.
The two saw...Two Zekes, one in night black clothing with Steel grey hair, and the other in Bright bright white clothing with pure blond hair rather than Zeke’s regular dirty blond after his hair dye finally washed out.
“Well that can't be good. You better go help out. I'm talking to you Foretellers to by the way.” Jar said.
“Zeke...s?” Joy asked, both getting up groggily.
“Ouch...my neck.” The dark-haired Zeke said.
“Don’t be so competent brother.” The light haired Zeke said.
“Speak for yourself, I am the one that took in all that darkness.” The dark haired one retorted.
“Okay...who, what?” Ben asked. “Okay, first off, names. What are we calling you two til we can get Zeke back.” Ben asked.
“Drazke.” The dark haired one said.
“Lake.” The blond one said.
“Don't see this every day.” The figure said next to Ben and Joy. “And I've seen a lot.”
“Well, didn’t see that coming,” Alex commented, with him and his siblings entering the scene.
“Anyone see where that arm went?” Drake asked, wondering around looking for Core’s arm where the blood blossoms were still somewhat attached.
“Over there.” The figure said pointing at the arm a couple yards away. The others just now noticing him.
“Thanks,” Drazke said, heading over to grab it.
Lake, for his part, went up to Kira. “Oh, you poor child. Does that gash hurt?”
Kira rubbed the back of her neck sheepishly. “A little, but a little vampire healing and a cure spell and it’ll be all fine.”
The figure suddenly pointed a Keyblade at Kira’s gash and said. “Cura.” He healed up her gash.
“Oh, thanks whoever you are. So what's going on here?” She asked wanting an update.
“I am Lake, Zeke’s light half.” Lake explained. “The dark haird me getting that arm is Drazke, my brother and Zeke’s dark half.”
“So you are the two halves of his heart?” Lan interjected. “There’s a lot of questions still up in the air, but I guess the first one is if we can put you two back together.”
“Well, we split because the darkness Zeke took from Core put us out of balance with one another. Right now Drazke has all Core’s old strength, and I am...well, as strong as Zeke is normally.”
“Will your dark half be a problem by any chance?” The figure asks. Being cautious.
“We come from a naturally balanced being. This is just a hiccup. I’ll even out with Drazke in a few days or so. Til then...I guess the wives back home will have more of me, us?”
“Pinkie’s fetish,” Drazke said, walking back over with the arm. “Clone sex...a WTF if I ever heard one.”
“Can our pinkies not share so much…” Ben mutters to himself.
Jenny covered Kira’s ears. “Hey, Zeke’s! Cool it with the dirty talk! We have a little sister here.”
“Huh?” Kira said confused. “What’s everyone saying?”
The figure was watching this when he suddenly started laughing. “Man. Never thought their reincarnations would be like this.”
“Well, that’s life,” Drazke said, moving his grip on Core’s arm, the arm moving and a small drop of blood flying off, hitting Lake in the eye.
“Ouch! That stings.” Lake said, rubbing his eye. When he stopped and blinked...the eye was a Psychopaths. All eyes were on Lake now. “What?”
“I thought I got rid of all of it…” Joy says worriedly.
Drazke carefully put the arm down. “Brother. Be calm.”
Dan and his siblings just stared dumbly. “Wow… that's like, super gross.”
“It’s worse than what you are thinking,” Drazke said, Lake’s other eye slowly being covered in the red.
“Not good. Well at least I can do something.” The figure said summoning two Keyblades.
“Why are you so scared brother?” Lake asked.
“Just, stay calm,” Drazke said. “Some...Psychopath blood must have been at that drop.”
“WHAT?!” Lake screamed, panicking.
“Brother, stay calm! It won’t activate if you stay calm.”
“But, Brother I...I’m Scared” Lake’s other eye became completely covered.
“And he lost it.” The figure said.
“Fuck.” Ben and Joy say at the same time.
Lake’s face was blank for a time. Everything felt still as everyone waited for him to make a move. “Brother?” Drazke asked.
“Not here.” Psychopath replied, rushing the Figure, palm striking him as the Figure’s body exploded into blood and microscopic bits of flesh. “Finally, a proper host again. And with such unique powers.”
“Where were you aiming?” Psycho looked behind him to see the figure completely fine. Puzzled till he saw his eyes were tinged with silver.
“Okay, well this escalated quickly.” Lan summoned his blade once again in defence.
“Oh Lan, you should know.” Psycho said, appearing behind him. “No rest for the wicked.” There was an audible snap. Lan fell over as Psychopath was holding what appeared to be a chunk of spine. “Have fun regrowing that.”
“No problem. Curza.” The figure used a powerful Cure spell to heal Lan. “Is that it?”
Lan got back up, stretching his “new” back. “Thank goodness for healing magic and vampire healing factor.”
“Oh fine, play it your way then.” Psychopath said, snapping his fingers as pools of blood appeared around him. What crawled out horrified the Foretellers...the fallen union members from the Clone Josh attack. “Have fun, I got other things to attend to.” Psycho said as he stepped into one of the pools.
“Where you going!” The figure hit him with a chain of light attaching to Psycho and pulled him back and slammed him out of the crater. “You guys deal with the dead. Me and Drazke will handle Psycho.”
“Oh, you tease. You think it’s just the newest members coming out?” The pools of blood opened wider, and out crawled hundreds of blood covered fallen...from the Keyblade War. “Let me go and save the world, or hold me here and let it die. Cause for as long as I am here these portals stay open. Your choice.”
The Figure looked at the fallen in silence. “...those are my friends.” He suddenly appeared before Psycho with pure white wings on him shining a lot of light with both keyblades glowing like stars. He then started hitting him with enough to force to turn mountains into pebbles. Yelling out a word at each hit. “THOSE! ARE! MY! FRIENDS! YOU! GOD! DAMN! BASTARD!” At the last hit he turned the black looking Keyblade into an axe and smashed Psycho away.
“Like I care.” Psycho said, appearing behind the Figure, unharmed, and out of the chains. “You forget it’s not easy to kill one of us. Especially in a host like this. Cript’s parallels all hold the keys to the greatest source of power in all creations, and that’s why I made it my goal to take all of them.”
“I've killed worse than you. I've not even begun to fight.” The figure said taking off his hoodie revealing his face. “Besides you pissed me off.”
“Yeah, I do that.”” Psycho said, spin kicking Figure. He blocked with his Keyblades...both of which broke on impact and sent him across the sky. “The Sentient life forms willpower. In no one in all creation and time is it stronger than in Cript and his parallels. Not, all but one...and a half are mine.”
“Want to know something great about Keyblades?” The figure appeared behind Psycho. Who suddenly had a cut on his cheek. “Even if something breaks them. The wielders heart can always bring them back.” He said holding both again.
“Wanna test that?” Psycho said with a smile, snapping his fingers as blood covered Keyblades appeared. “Oh goodie, I got half of those keys stuck inside Zeke’s heart still.” He snapped his fingers again, more appearing. With a flick of his finger, Psycho sent them all after Figure.
Figured smirked at the sight. It's been awhile since he went all out.
As they gazed at the horde of the bloody spectators of their dead Union members, they’re faces were showing intensity. If the horde was of living beings, they would have felt the intense pressure emanated from them.
“How dare he. To disrespect not only us, but the lives of our Union members.” Lan said, venom dripping from his voice.
Jenny clenched her teeth so hard they became fangs. “That Bastard! When I get my hands on him, I’ll tear him to shreds!”
Dan still looked cool, but anger was evident by his fierce glare. “But first we have to deal with these abominations.”
Alex agreed. “Why don’t we pull out the big guns?”
Kira nodded, not saying anything and only wanted to fight.
“Allow me to help a little. I don't have much power left in this form, and Drex is running on a timer holding that Psycho off. So I'll split it. Half will go to you guys. Nearly doubling your current strength and the other half will go to Drex to buy more time. Good luck.” with that Jar split his remaining power and sent it to them and the figure who they now know as Drex. Although it sounded familiar they'll worry about it later.
The energy they received from Jar brought back some of the fire they held. They were now ready for a fight.
“Thank you Jar. We’ll put this power to good use. Hope you guys don’t mind a change of scenery.” Lan brought out a Dream Card, as well as his siblings. “Ready?”
“Ready!” They said together.
"We cast: Serene Sanctuary!"
The area around them was surrounded by white light before settling down and revealed their new battlefield. There was a single alter in the center of the everything. Surrounded by shallow waters, enough for them to stand on firmly. The sunlight that pierced through the cloudy skies illuminated the whole field.
“Welcome to our personal Dream Field. This one has a particularly OP ability, which is why it takes all five of us to cast.” Dan started explaining.
“It pertains to us specifically. Increasing the states of all of us and those who we see as our allies. As well as lowering those of our enemies.” Lan finished.
“Impressive. Tell me, do you see their faces in your nightmares?” Psycho asked, looking around at the new battlefield.
“Is this fucking Sanctuary from Dissidia Final Fantasy?" Ben asks with a frown.
“Well it looks pretty at least.” Joy points out. “But we still have to fight.”
“Right. Be careful guys. Just because their undead doesn't mean they're not dangerous, and I'm fighting a Psychopath so it's kinda up for debate who has the worst deal.” Drex said holding both his Keyblades at Psycho.
“Hey, guys, how much stress can this place take before it breaks?” Ben asks the Foretellers, opening his book to a certain page.
“Quite a bit. It’s being cast by all five of us after all. So go nuts.” Alex smirked.
Giant blue spell circles and rune work surrounded Ben as they said that. “Cool.” He grins. “Quicken Supreme Spell. Now Supreme Magic! FALLEN DOWN!” Ben shouts, in the middle of the undead army a massive column of magic exploded downwards, the column of magic destroying any enemy not strong enough that remained in its three hundred foot radius.
That was the flame that lit the fire of battle as they all charged into the fight. Joy rushed over to Drezke and slapped him hard. “Wakey Wakey Jackass it's time for fighting!”
Drezke rubbed the mark Joy left. “...Let’s see what I still have.” He said, focusing as Kingdom Key D and Discord appeared. “Huh...This will do.” He said, a dark aura growing around him.
“Hey, a little help would be appreciated!?” Drexel yelled while clashing with Psycho.
“Shit.” Joy growled while rushing over to help Drexel fight, switching to Lindworm as Ben started fighting the horde of enemies. “Wind Talon!” Joy shouted, swinging the lances as sickies of wind shot fast towards the Psychopath.
Psycho block the attack, blood appearing out of the air and shielded him. Drezke joined in, his aura not four times his size as pure rage was filling him and fueling his attacks. Psycho shook both Joy and Drexel just to clash with Drezke. “Heh, your brother is not in here, you know that.”
“Then at least I can give him a proper burial!” Drazke shouted, darkness affecting his appearance now as he appeared like a humanoid Neo Shadow, clashing Psycho.
“Damn…” Joy muttered, dashing towards the Psychopath and attempting to stab him with his keyblade while he was busy holding Drazke back.
Joy’s Keyblade went through Psycho, who simply grabbed Joy’s Keyblade and finished pulling it through him, his wound vanishing mere seconds after the Keyblade was removed. “Nice try mutt.” Psychopath said, slashing Joy with his own Keyblade, he dodged, but part of his left ear was cut off.
Joy growled. “Shit…” He mutters, before cutting his hand with his keyblade, the blood dripping on Reunion and the blade gaining a dark red glow. “Let's hope this works…” He muttered while dashing towards the Psychopath. “Drezke move!” Joy shouted.
Hesitantly, Drezke moved to the side, giving Joy an opening.
”Sorry Zeke…” Joy thinks to himself while slashing down at the Psychopath with his sin infused keyblade, hoping to finish it.
Meanwhile, at the outer rim of the battle field, the Foretellers and Ben were mowing down the horde of the Undead. Keeping the entire horde away from the main battle. One by one, tens by tens, the undead Union members were no match for their former masters.
“Hey guys?” Alex called out while slashing away more enemies. “I’m not complaining or anything, but why are we taking the role of supporting characters this time around? I want more of the action.”
“Okay one I have no idea if any of you ever fought a Psychopath. It's never fucking fun.” Ben states. “And two, if you all want, we can have our own adventure, hopefully something that doesn't involve the end of the universe.” He says, creating a massive explosion and killing more of the undead. “How's that sound?”
Outside of his senses, three more undead appeared behind Ben. Before they had time to strike, Jenny came in swinging, killing them all. “Ben’s right Alex, that isn’t our role here. We’re here to help them deal with their problem.”
“Yeah, this isn’t our story,” Kira said, casting more spells that destroyed a lot of other enemies.
“No, it's just not your time to shine in this giant ass story.” Ben says to Kira, swapping to Skysplitter. “But right now is the time for some healthy family undead slaying!” Ben cheers, golf clubbing the ground and a bunch of zombies flew away in pieces before he rushing through.
Alex huffed. “Alright, back to the old grind.” Charging his keyblade with lightning and zipped through the battle field.
“Hey at least calmer hang out times are ahead with me and Joy right?” Ben asks.
“Right!” Kira cheered.
“Especially with how adorable Kira and Joy will be when they hang out.” Ben points out with a giant smile.
Back to Joy, Drazek, Drex, and the Psycho.
Joy’s Sin attack hit, slicing off Psychopath’s head as it and the body fell. There was a silence as they slowly walked towards it. “Is...are they dead?” Drezke asked, worry across his face.
“Something tells me it ain't over yet. That was too easy.” Drex said not letting his guard down.
As Drezke walked over to the headless body, it twitched, making him jump as the three pointed their weapons at it. The body stood up, grabbing it’s head. Blood poured from the head and blood flowed out of the body. The body grew a head out of just blood, a silhouette or one, and the head made a body of one. “I’ll give it to you, that kinda hurt.”
“Oh no…” Joy said breathlessly. “How in the nine hells are you doing that? And what about…” Joy was to scared off what he most likely caused in this situation.
“Great. Is he immortal? Knew that was too easy.” Drex said deadpanned.
“Heh, everything dies. I’m no exception.” Psycho said, the body rushing and attacking Drexel while the head charged Joy and Drezke.
“Shit!” Joy yelped, summoning Frozen Pride. “Drezke, mind keeping it busy?”
“Trying!” Drezke said Psycho’s blood arm stretched out like a vine pinning him down. “How is a liquid so fucking dense!?”
“Fighting a headless body. Strangely not the weirdest fight I got into.” Drex said using his Keyblades in gun mode blasting it back as well as the Keyblades attacking him.
“Come on, come on…” Joy tried finding someone who could help them out in this situation. “Damn it.” He growled before calling someone who has experience against Psychopaths. He then summoned Graceful Dahlia and rushed after the head attacking them hoping the person he called would come soon.
As Joy attacked, there was a flash. When he blinked, Both parts of Psychopath were tosses to the side. The attacker. A dark brown haired woman, she wore a tunic or sorts, had some kind of old fang earring, and wielded a really odd weapon. A blood stained rock, held to the top of a stick with leather straps. “You rang?” She asked.
“Yes.” Joy nodded while pointed to both the head thing and the headless thing. “Too much to explain but Zeke's light half became a Psychopath.” He tells her.
“Hehe, long time no see.” Psychopath said, both parts of him getting back up and returning to one body. “How’s it been, Cain?”
“Wait for what!?!” Joy barked in surprise.
“Been what? Close to two years since I finally got you out of me Psychopath, I say not long enough.” Cain barked.
“Heheh, I owe every host I had back in that realm to you.”
Cain pointed the weapon at Psychopath. “My biggest mistake.”
Joy growled, drinking a potion and his ear being all better. “Well, let's get this over with.” Joy said. ”Hopefully I can get him back if I take out the psychopaths blood.” Joy thinks to himself, thinking that if he doesn't have a humanity blade getting the blood out would be a good second.
“Let's just end this please,” Drex said getting up. “I don't have much time left anyway.”
“Let’s try, in the body, he has now...It won’t be easy.” Cain said.
Drezke looked at what was once his other half, his brother. It dawned on him that, if he can’t be cured, he has to be killed...and Zeke will never come back. “...Let him leave…” Drezke said.
“What? But if he leaves who knows what he'll do. And we can cure him right?” Joy asks.
“None of us have a Humanity weapon.” Cain pointed out. “I just got the First Weapon. Besides, I can’t even wield one, and Joy and Ben, the others would have to earn one. Even with one, there’s no guarantee it will cure him. Every Psycho possessed Parallel Cript has encountered...Was incurable, so our odds are low.”
“Oh no…” Joy muttered.
“Damn it,” Drex said.
“Heh, what the circumstance you all have, kill me now and Zeke will never have a chance to come back, wait to see if the host is curable, at the cost of, rough estimate, a few hundred thousand worlds. So, what’s more important to you all, one man, or all those lives?” Psychopath asked, a sly smirk on his face as he spoke.
“I really want to kill you.” Drex deadpanned. Powering down. His hair turning brown and eyes going green.
“Sorry Drezke, but you did make us promise.” Joy tells him while moving forward. “Crimson Lotus Blitz!” Joy shouts, bolting towards the Psycho as dozens of blade-like lotus flowers shot towards him.
As Joy was about to strike, he was suddenly hit by Drezke, his attack failing as he fell. Drezke then grabbed Joy by his neck. “If he is incurable. I will kill him myself. Then. You kill me.” He finished, throwing Joy back towards Drexel. He then turned to Psychopath. “Don’t even think I am bluffing.”
“I know, I have his memories after all.” Psychopath said, a red portal opening under him as he fell in, it closing as he went in.
“Well at least it's over...for now,” Drex said holding Joy before putting him back on his feet.
“Fucking hell.” Joy frowned. “Thanks.” He says to Drexel while rubbing his neck. “Well...that was a thing…”
“Come on. Let's go see if the others are ok.” Drex said turning around and walking towards them.
Joy looked over to where the others were, seeing another explosion happened. “I'm sure they're fine.” Joy says. “It was nice to meet you.” Joy kindly says to Cain.
“Same, maybe next time we meet it’s without something worse than Death itself around,” Cain said with a small smile as she snapped her fingers, and vanished.
“Hopefully…” Joy sighs out while heading off to see if his family is alright fighting a bunch of zombies. “Today just went from fine, too bad, to weird, too bad, to worse…” He sighed out.
“Good job everyone,” Ben says to the Foretellers, standing in a small crater filled with dead zombies. “Now...where's the other shit that's gonna obviously appear?”
“Well, considering our track record. It should be happening pretty soon.” Lan piped in. “Be ready for anything guys.”
“Yo. We're back. With some bad news.” Drex said with Joy near him.
“Psychopath got away, Drezke is gonna kill it, then I and Ben are gonna kill him.” Joy tells them.
“Fuck.” Ben frowned. “Well don't worry, there's more shit coming as per normal.”
“Life of keybearers,” Drex said, shrugging.
“Well...I mean besides the fact most of us are in herds.” Ben says honestly, looking around for any portals suddenly opening up. “Who wants potions?” He asks, wanting to give them out to help.
“I got this. Curza.” Drexel said. Healing everyone there.
“Oh hey.” Kira walked up to Drexel. “I never got to ask with all the fighting going on. But who are you?” She asked, feeling like she knew him.
Drex looked at her for a sec before pointing behind the Foretellers. “I think you have something else to do Ava.”
They looked behind them to see...ghost. The ghost of the Unions from the war. They all looked towards their former masters with solemn looks.
“Everyone,” Kira said, tears threatened to fall from her eyes. They did not speak, only stared as the Masters gazed at them.
“... We’re sorry. Everything was destroyed because of our foolishness.” Lan spoke first.
Jenny clenched her fist. “If we weren't so hard headed and blind to the Masters plot, we could have all continued to live in peace.”
“But instead, we dragged all of you into our fight, and it cost you your lives.” Dan piped in.
“We really screwed up. I guess I speak for all of us when I say we don’t expect you to forgive us. But just know, that we are sorry.”
The spirits still stood there staring, until two of them stepped forward out of the crowd.
“Skuld, Ephemera.” Kira recognized them. After a moment of silence, the two of them smiled and knelt down to bow. The rest followed their lead.
“You… Forgive us? Why? If it weren’t for us…” Kira started but stopped when they all stood back up. Skuld and Ephemera placed their hands over their heart, before thrusting them out in a flowing motion.
The Foretellers were confused at first, but quickly remembered when it meant.
“May your heart be your guiding key.” Lan translated with a smile.
Drex looks on and smiled. “They forgive you. Because they know you'll do better this time. Right, Skuld. Ephemera.” Drex said. Both looked at him and nodded.
The Foretellers noticed that the way he spoke sounded like he knew them. They tried to think about why Drex looked familiar.
“As for you earlier question Ava. My name...is Drexel Quake.”
Drexel Quake, that single name struck a chord in all their minds. Memories started flooding into their minds of their past lives.
“Drexel Quake. I remember.” Lan said shocked. “You were a member of my Union, back when we were who we were.”
“But that was Millennia ago, how is this possible?” Dan asked.
“Hey! You’re the boy that Marinette was talking about. You cut my arm off!” Jenny said, comically angry.
“One, that was before the war was even in thought, and two. You guys killed me so we’re even.” Drex said.
Lan gazed at the ground with shame. “Yes, that’s true and I’m sorry.”
Drex walked up to Lan and smack his head. “Don't worry about it. That was the past.”
“Hey don't hit your master,” Lan smirked before both of them laughed together. “But still, how are you here?”
“Thank Jar'Mudan for that. You guys know John? Well, he is my reincarnation.” Drex said pointing at the still unconscious John.
“So we aren’t the only ones that were brought back.” Dan realized. “I wonder how much more there are out there.”
Drex shrugged. “Who knows. Well, what about you two over there?” He said to Ben and Joy. “Cat got your tongues?” He smirked a little.
“Nah just listening,” Ben says.
“Why is everyone else reincarnations of special people and I’m Ben's old life?” Joy asks.
Shrugged. “Luck? Who knows.” Drex said.
“You are amazing Joy, not as amazing as them but still amazing.” Ben smiles.
“Now, now, don’t sell yourself short Ben, Joy. It’s not who you are affiliated with that makes you amazing, it’s your actions. You're just as amazing as the rest of us.” Kira said, cheering him up.
“I always sell myself short.” Ben deadpans. “And also damn, you and Joy would be the most adorable couple.” He says to Kira.
“Nuu~.” Joy blushes in embarrassment. “She probably already has a boyfriend.” He tells Ben, his hood down and yes the Foretellers could see Joy was adorable as hell.
“If Joy and Kira were a couple how adorable would they be?” Ben asks the others.
Drex looked at Kira to see her blushing as well and chuckled. He patted her head while chuckling.
While Kira was busy being embarrassed, the other four just smiled. Although if one were to pay attention, they could sense a dark presence behind them.
Lan suddenly gripped Ben’s shoulder. “Let’s not go off pairing them off just yet.”
“Correct, she’s too young to date,” Dan said sinisterly.
“And any boy[b/] that thinks he has a chance has to go through us.” Alex finished.
Ben just laughed at this. “Oh god, this is hilarious.”
“Dude! They look like their gonna murder me.” Joy whimpers. “Kira is pretty yes but I'm too young to die.”
“Good call dude,” Drex said while still patting Kira's head.
“I asked if they would be a cute couple, but your reactions are just too funny.” Ben sighs out with a happy smile.
Drex suddenly started to glow. “Well. Guess my time is up.”
“For now.” Drezke said, walking up to the group finally. “You’ll be back.”
“Maybe. Depends I guess.” Drex said smiling. “Doubt it though.”
“I just want to say a few things before I go.”
“What is it Drezke?” Lan asked.
“First off, give this to my family,” Drezke said, handing Lan a ring. “Tell them Zeke is dead, and this was all that was found.”
“We’ll keep our promise,” Ben says to Drezke.
“Well, i guess that he is technically dead.” Alex chimed in. “You sure about this?”
“If Zeke can come back, he’ll sort this mess out.” Drezke explained. “If not, I’ll be dying anyway. Best his family never know about this. And secondly, about Lake…” Drezke’s aura grew rapidly, Hordes of Heartless and even Unversed appeared all around the group. “Go after him to end him...I will. End. You.” With that, Drezke fell into a DTD, the Heartless and Unversed following suit.
“Well ain't he just a ray of sunshine,” Drex said.
“He’s just peachy.” Ben agreed.
“Well. Later guys. John should wake up soon once I'm gone. Take care.” Drex said before disappearing.
After he was gone everyone heard a noise. They looked to see John coming to. “What happened? John said before see a bunch of people he didn't recognize. “Um who are you?”
“People making sure your world wasn't destroyed,” Ben says. “So friends. Names Ben.”
“Thanks for the help. I'm John. John Corvo.” John said.
The others then introduced themselves as well. They filled John in on what happened. It was a lot to process.
“Wow. So Zeke is gone?” He said looking at the Foretellers.
“In a technical term, yes, but I have a feeling we’ll see him again. If not one, then in pieces.” Dan stated.
“So. What now?” John asked.
Lan stepped up. “For now, let’s all return to our own worlds and take some well-deserved rest.”
“That's a good idea Lan” A voice from nowhere said. A purple portal appeared. Ben, Joy, and John could instantly tell it was void.
Ben and Joy summoned their weapons and held them at the ready, only knowing Jar as a friendly enough void being. “Who are you?” Ben growls, still expecting more enemies to appear.
The Figure walked out. “Don't worry. Besides you, all have been dealing with my brother Core, and my brother God brought you all together.”
“Hollow,” John said.
“ We will speak in a moment. For now, the others should return.” Hollow said. With a snap of his fingers, portals to their worlds appeared.
“Yeah, that’d be good.” Lan looked at the ring in his hands. “We have some bad news to break.” Him and his siblings walked through the portal. Before Lan was fully through, he turned around and looked to John. “May your heart be your guiding key, Drexel.” With that, he left.
“Drexel?” John said. They left out a few bits of info when explaining to him what happened.
“It’s complicated…” Ben sighed out. “Anyways we better get going.”
“Sorry, we couldn't stay longer and talk.” Joy says. “See ya.” The two then entered the portal and left.
After we got back to our world me and Joy sat down under a tree and relaxed. "So...Kira's pretty huh?" I ask with a cheeky grin.
"Shut up." Joy tells me, blushing brightly as I started to laugh again.
To be continued...