“Went from one boss fight and into another...cause fuck it that makes sense.” Joy frowns, prepared for X to make his move.
Joy saw the HP bar was less than Zeke’s, by about half, and the name did read X-blade. X then raised his hand, countless Keyblades floating upright, forming a rotating wall around the Station’s edges, and Joy jumped when he saw a giant Fenrir blade sweep the floor. X was running along the walls, casting Firaga.
Joy used the wind to dissipate the fire magic, firing arrows with Sharpshooters at him to try and get him to trip or hit at least.
X blocked each shot, running along the moving wall of Keyblades as now two giant Fenrir blades swiped from above and under Joy, who was hit by the upper swinging one. Joy saw in the center of the Station, the green glow of a reaction command. He ran to it, and the image of Skysplitter was over it. Trusting the Reaction’s magic and instinct, he summoned Skysplitter, and hammered it onto the ground, a shockwave making all the Keyblades forming the wall stop, and stick out in many ways. Joy looked up, seeing X look down at him, jumping along the top of the now broken wall of Keyblades, grabbing one and throwing it into a strike raid at the pup, and repeated it.
Joy raised a hand and dozens of energy lances shot out and intercepted all the strike raids, before opening up his Lexicon. “Reality Slash!” Joy shouts, blades of energy shooting out and seeming to cut the very space around it as they rushed towards X.
X was hit, Joy seeing as a bar vanished from the single attack. In retaliation, X floated, waving his hand as the Keyblades all flew and went down off the side of the station of awakening. What came back up was a giant hand made up of the Keyblades came back up, swiping and trying to hit the pup, who used Sharpshooters to teleport away from the attacks. Shooting it only sent the bolts back at him.
Joy then saw X floating above it, waving his free hand in the way the Keyblade hand was attacking, and teleported up, only for the hand to grab him and begin to crush him. Joy summoned Lindworm, making the air move and pressurize till the hand exploded back into Keyblades. X flew in for a hit, but Joy spin dodged him, and summoned Reunion and landed a strong blow to his back, sending him falling face first to the station, another bar vanishing.
“Christ, never gonna get a break.” Joy mutters, bringing out Skysplitter and an aura surrounded him as he dived down towards X and swung Skysplitter to try and deal more damage to him before he could recover.
X rolled out of the way, jumping back up and kicking Joy in the process like Sora fighting Riku on Destiny island, then X waved a hand over Keyblade Zeke, it being covered in flames, and with each swing X shot waves of blue fire towards the pup.
Joy summoned his chakrams and spun them, igniting them before throwing one giant white hot fireball towards X as both an attack and a defense.
The two canceled out, X appearing out of the dying flames and taking a swipe at the pup, who nearly jumped back, summoning Frozen Pride and casting Blizzard, stunning him for a bit as Joy used Lindworm to land several combos, taking out two bars.
“Well at least this is going a lot faster than Zeke's, Christ did he have too much health.” Joy muttered to himself.
X then flashed, his form changing to something radiating light, and jumped up, jumping into a portal of blue light, moving over Joy, and coming back out and swiping, taking out half of Joy’s health before jumping out and swinging at the pup.
Joy blocked with Reunion quickly and brought out his Lexicon. ”First time for everything…” Joy says while his book starts glowing green and white. “Book World!” Joy shouts, pages flying around X as a book appeared behind him and tried to capture him into the book world.
X vanished, appearing behind the book and closing it, tossing it to the ground and it dispersing in a puff of pages and nothingness. As X came in for an attack, Joy used his Lexicon and cast Reflect, X’s attack failing and the splashback taking out a bar. X then got back on his feet, in a flash, changed to a pure white body, wielding two Kingdom Key’s now.
“Why can't I have cool forms?” Joy huffs. “Or at least figure out how to get that sweet armor and greatsword keyblade, that was awesome.” Joy says to himself, knowing X was just a silent fighter and nothing else. He rolled his shoulders and hearing them crack as he readied to fight the new form.
X was fast now, that or Teleporting as he kept appearing in front of Joy and landing a single hit before teleporting away. Whenever Joy got close he teleported again and behind Joy to land a hit.
Joy cast Cure real quick to keep himself up. “Okay, if you want poke.” Joy says while his Lexicon opened and a green aura surrounded him. “Armor of Thorns.” He says, his body looking no different even though the green outline surrounded him before he rushed after X, swinging Reunion at X, hoping the trend will keep up and cause X more harm with his poke than anything.
X teleported again, but when he swung Joy’s spell took effect, and X was harmed, his form dispersing and his normal form appeared. Joy then took in several hits, draining another bar before X jumped away, this time, a DTD opened under him. He sank down, and jumped back up in an Anti form, still wielding Keyblade Zeke.
“Ugh~” Joy groaned and healing himself again, bringing out an ether and using it on himself to keep his mana up. “This sucks, why is there so many fucking forms? Even super bosses don't have this much shit.” Joy says while readying himself for what's to come next.
X then ran quick, spin kicking Joy and thrusting Zeke into a rapier like motion, then speeding behind Joy and landing three hits that sent him down the ground.
“Fuck…” Joy muttered before summoning Graceful Dahlia and vanishing, appearing in the middle before spinning his scythe and slamming the handle into the ground, three giant orbs covered the ground and rose petals shot out towards X. “This sucks.” Joy mutters, casting cure on himself again.
The attack seemed to do the trick as X lost another bar and reverted back to his normal form. He then looked at Joy for a time, before phasing through Joy. When he turned around, Joy was facing an ethereal copy of himself, wielding both Reunion and Memory Stealer while X had Memory Stealer, Reunion, and Dusk Blade floating around him. Joy saw his copy only had a single small hp bar.
Joy groaned. “Go fuck yourself... “ He then brought out Skysplitter and rammed it into the ground, pillars of jagged earth rushing out all around him in a shock wave going from him to the end of the arena.
Joy’s attack left one hit on his copy, X spun slashed Joy. When he caught himself, he dealt the final strike on the copy, then rushed up, a Reaction command appeared and Joy took it.
He and X were now across from one another, the two charged, and clashed blades as X flung Joy into the air, Joy used Lindworm to catch himself, then sent a wave of sharp wind and spears to X. X fell, and let go of Zeke, who Joy grabbed, and dealt a string of Combos till there was one hit left.
X then vanished, appearing height above the battleground. He snapped his fingers, and Kingdom Hearts appeared behind him as his body glowed with a blue aura as he came back down. Joy hit him, but it bounced off his body like as if Joy hit a wall. Chains of light grew out of X’s back, and wrapped around Joy, tightly. X then raised Zeke and swung, Joy making himself fall over to dodge.
“Damn it.” Joy growled, Nothingness Thorns snaking around the chains and forcing them off Joy enough for him to escape his bindings. “Has to be some weakness…” Joy mutters, summoning his chakrams and throwing a wave of fire at X.
They bounced off, Sharpshooters, reflected, Lindworm, nothing. X just walked towards Joy while he offloaded whatever he had.
“Damn it.” Joy growled, trying to think of a way to hurt him. “There has to be...wait…” Joy mutters before opening his Lexicon. “Maximize Magic: True Dark!” Joy shouts, before a circle appeared under X and a massive column of pure darkness erupted in an attempt to hurt him with his natural weakness.
X was covered in the darkness, then, there was a flash, the darkness turning to...doves, Joy saw, all flying away while X stood there unfazed. He then continued his walk towards Joy.
“Go to hell.” Joy frowned, summoning Reunion. “Alright...let's hope this works.” He says while the keyblade started to radiate Nothingness, the pup swinging and Nothingness was shot towards X, hoping that would hurt him at least.
X sidestepped the attack, appearing behind Joy, and lifting him up, and over the edge. Joy held onto X’s wrist, and dragged him with him over the edge into the darkness. Joy then jabbed Reunion into the side of the Station of Awakening and dropped X, who fell into the darkness below.
“If it's anything like Eve it'll come right back up.” Joy says while getting back on the Station so he didn't plummet into the vast darkness.
When Joy got back up to the Station, he saw X was back into looking like a keyblade, he and Zeke, who was still a Keyblade, rested embedded into the Stations floor.
“Okay, phase three to this bullshit fight.” Joy frowns, wondering if he has to activate it by grabbing the Keyblades or someone appears out of nowhere to use them.
The whole Station was engulfed in light, and it spread out far past the edges. Joy found himself in a dirt clearing, outside this clearing was grass, and trees, tall trees as far as the eye could see. Above him, Kingdom Hearts, which began fading into a mist, and between the X-blade and Zeke in his Keyblade form, posed in a kneeled pose was a blonde/blue haired male. He wore simple cloth clothing, was barefoot, and looked young, younger than Joy did. “Hi.” He said, standing up.
“Hi.” Joy says. “How you doing?” He asks simply.
“Good, you’ve come far. I’m impressed. Tell me, do you know who I am?”
“Your not X, and your not Zeke, I want to say your some physical manifestation of Kingdom Hearts itself but I doubt that cause of...some reasons.” He says, feeling nervous about mentioning Eve.
“No, I am. I’m Kingdom Hearts. It’s nice to talk to a wielder of my Keyblades. Been so long since any of you talked with me.”
”It's a tad hard with everything these guys deal with.” Someone said causing Joy to yelp.
“Ben?” Joy asks, looking around and finding Reunion floating there.
”Nah, just me. Albeit I would sound like him given I have a piece of his heart in me.” Reunion says.
“Around me, you can hear your Keyblades speak. Like Zeke does. It’s strange, but nice.” Kingdom Hearts informed.
“Well...X was right with how you sounded like Ben.” Joy says to Reunion simply.
”Eh, either way. But hey, I think someone also needs to speak.” Reunion says. ”Come on out Memory, no need to be shy.” Reunion says, Memory Stealer floating up as well.
”Hello.” Memory Stealer says, the keyblades voice seeming to...shift between voices Joy knew. ”How are you doing father?” Memory asked him, her words sounding like everyone's voices were changing every time it said a word.
“Doing good. I just float up in the sky.”
“Why do you sound like everyone?” Joy asks Memory.
”My power is to take away people's memories, so I use my wielders memories to give myself a voice.” They explain.
“Ah.” The pup nodded. “So...do we have anything to talk about before the third phase of this very long boss fight?” He asks curiously.
”Oh there are tons, like how you and Ben need to calm down on fucking.” Reunion told Joy, causing him to blush brightly. ”But I think an important thing is…’she’ is out and about again dad.” Reunion says to Kingdom Hearts, not speaking her name for obvious reasons.
“I know...I know.” Kingdom Hearts sighed.
“That raises a question though…” Joy says, looking over Kingdom Hearts and his kid like form. “I suppose they are all supposed to be your antithesis? Even down to the fact you all look like children?” Joy asks curiously.
“About.” Kingdom Hearts nods.
“And you couldn't have given them a straight answer about who they are...why?” Joy asks simply.
He sighed. “It’s...hard to tell. Back when not even Void existed, I had a thought. I thought...what would this place look like if it was...different. It was then that I discovered I had...abilities. In order to give form to something, you have to see it, and for a long time I was molding blind, so, I created light, and saw my creation. A world, a planet, the first ever, and I called it Home. When exploring my creation, I found these things, little orbs of darkness. The Embodiments. What I felt from them created fear, dread, misery, and other emotions I never felt before...but I knew, they were young, I could feel that, they were like me. New to everything around them. I wanted them to learn to create like I did, but they had no intelligence. I created hearts, souls, bodies, aging, time, the sun, everything. Finally, it was ready for life, the first life, children. I made many types of children, some like your families, some human, others of all kinds of races. I poured magic into Home, to make it an adventure for them, and finally, placed the Children down, and in thirteen bodies, I placed the darkness in, so they could have intelligence. I wanted them to learn sooner...but then I saw just how different they became, how...scared, they made others.
“When they begged me to kill them I...couldn’t. I knew they had a purpose, a reason they existed, so...I said no, each time. Then I received wishes from the others for a way to protect themselves from the darkness...if I had said no to them, time showed me a future where nothing was alive anymore, so, I created Keyblades, taught them to make them, and finally, they made me the X-blade. A Keyblade can harm them, but not kill them...not alone, it’s the heart of it’s Wielder that can kill them. I think a lot, think it was a mistake to give that early darkness intelligence. There was just something about it that...I trusted, I felt close to.”
“Opposites attract.” Joy says. “I heard Eve’s side of the story...and honestly...it really does sound like this all could have stopped...if you helped them learn about who they are, instead of telling them no. They trusted and believed in you, and all you needed to do...was show them help, not through death, but understanding and love.” Joy explains. “But...you probably already know that cause being an ageless being gives you a lot of time on your hands.”
“I know...I know...But the past can’t be changed.” Kingdom Hearts said, grabbing both the X-blade and Zeke, their Keychains extending and wrapping around his chest, locking themselves to him. “I can only hope the future moves on. Now then, come one Joy, let’s finish this, you’ll get out of here, and your rewards.”
“And of course…” Joy sighs out, Memory disappearing while grabbing Reunion. “Ready to beat up your dad?”
”This is gonna hurt.” Reunion muttered, knowing full well how strong his father was.
“Okay...so how many phases do you have specifically? Cause good lord the two other parts had like, ten or something.”
“I’m your last opponent, and don’t worry, I don’t have much.” He said, Joy looking at his HP bar… there was only one hit on it. “I won’t make it easy though.”
“One hit point huh? Well this is gonna be a bitch and a half.” Joy frowns, Lindworm circling around him. “Final Round.” Joy says, readying himself for combat.
Kingdom Hearts chuckled. “Fight.” He said, waving both his weapons towards Joy, who was suddenly assaulted with Keyblades, orbs of light, beams of light, and miscellaneous debris that flew towards him.
“Ouranos.” Joy says, the wind around them suddenly rushing around him and destroying the debris and blocking all of his attacks, the pup using the winds to move swiftly towards the child ready to get up close and personal.
Kingdom Hearts vanished, then appearing on the other side of the battlefield. “Sorry, but I always wanted to try this.” He said, a dark glow appearing around him. “Heartless Angel.” With that said, A small sygile appeared over Joy, followed by great pain, his HP bar down to one hit and his MP empty. He then looked up at Kingdom Hearts, who raised his hands as pillars of flames spawned around him, drawing Joy in.
“Oh you cheeky fuck!” Joy laughed while running away from the pillars of fire, chugging a potion and popping an ether to help get his health and mana back. “This is your fight, not a Sephiroth fight even though the reference is welcome.”
“Every move that exists in battle, I have seen, and learned.” He said, nothingness thorns appeared and he was spamming Reversal towards Joy, then whacked him into them. “Had lots of practice too.” He laughed.
“You are having way too much fun.” Joy says before summoning Skysplitter and thrusting it into the air, his aura flaring up as he pushed Kingdom Hearts away from him. “Sorry if I destroy your world.” He says.
“Stopga!” Kingdom Hearts cast, Joy frozen where he stood. Kingdom Hearts chuckled, walking behind Joy, and pulling his underwear up and over his head and jumping away before the spell wore off.
Joy broke the spell and got his underwear off his head. “Seriously dude!? A fucking wedgie?” He asks with a frown.
Kingdom Hearts just chuckled. “Balloonga-Tornado!” He shouted, magic balloons, massive magic balloons shot out in a swirling tornado.
Joy leaped back high into the air. “Meteor Crash!” Joy shouts before using Skysplitters special attack, diving into the ground before Skysplitter dug into the ground, creating massive pillars of earth that rushed in all directions attacking KH, before he took a step back and ripped Skysplitter from the ground and more waves of jagged earth rushed after the child.
Kingdom Hearts dodged aad jumped around the shooting earth like he was playing dodgeball. He then jabbed both his X-blades into the ground when it was over. “Home’s Rebirth!” He said, chains of light breaking apart the ground entirely, images of every world in the skys floated by as Joy was balancing himself on a chain linking an image of Radiant Garden and Agrabah.
“Whoa jesus.” Joy says worriedly. “The hell did you do?”
“This is what I wanted the X-blade for.” He said, standing on the chain across from Joy with ease. “I didn’t accept it because it was made to protect me, I accepted X because it could use my power. The chains of light, I taught this spell to five special Keyblades, and only those five can use them, when paired with X, and special wielders, they can bring all the world back into one. They can bring EVERYONE back to Home.”
“Let me guess...you need either Kingdom Key, Way to the Dawn, Master Keeper, No Name, or...I suppose Kingdom Key D or something?”
“Kingdom Key, the Keyblades in their original, true form, Way to the Dawn, darkness and light working together, No name, controle over time, Master Keeper, controle over the fabric of space itself, and the X-blade, to access me for the power to properly fuel it, but it comes at a price.”
“But there's four Keyblades with X-blade...but what about the fifth? Do you just need a copy or something?”
“X is the fifth Keyblade. Silly.” Kingdom Hearts said, charging in as Joy brought up his to block. “Just remember, for bringing Home back, there is a price to such an act.”
“Sacrificing your entire being? Becoming the new X-blade? What?” Joy asks curiously.
“It will drain me, and I will sleep within Home, for how long, I don’t know. X will be destroyed, as will the four others, all their reflections will...and their wielders...will die.”
“That's stupid.” Joy frowns. “Like...I know you are literally binding two worlds together but that's still...just a bad use of time, energy, and lives. And...sadly Home...won't entirely be whole...cause Psychopaths are a thing that exist.” He frowned, glad to be staying balanced on the chain right now.
“It doesn’t just bind two worlds Joy, it binds them all, across every reflection in this realm, all realities, linking and locking all worlds we see as stars, and brings them back into one, as they were originally, undoing all of what Core did all those years ago. The Psychopaths are a threat that will be dealt with, in time, but for now, this is why I accepted X. This is what needs to be done, otherwise, Home can never be brought back.”
“But why at the cost of shattering Keyblades and killing people? Isn't that a tad...out of nowhere? Killing the wielder of X-blade and destroying X is obvious cause...well it's obviously an act that takes so much power...but killing everyone else to do it? Why though?”
“Joy, All of my power will course through them all. It would be like using a paper flame thrower, wielder and weapon will burn out from it.”
“Well...there has to be another way...that doesn't involve Cript cause he has enough problems as is.” Joy shrugs. “I mean...if Master of Masters figured out...all that, he probably figured out a way to bind the world's back together to make Home.”
“Who knows, maybe. If he can put aside his hate of the X-blade, maybe. Now then, let’s end it.” Kingdom Hearts said, rushing in at Joy.
“It was more fear than anything.” He says while rushing forward, Lindworm and Reunion at the ready to defend and attack.
Joy saw a reaction command, and it Read, End It. Trusting the magic, Joy went in, he and Kingdom Hearts clashed, energy sparking in all directions. Finally, Joy broke through, and slashed through Kingdom Hearts. The environment turned dark, Joy was alone in the darkness now, looking around.
“Maybe that wasn’t a good idea.” Joy says worriedly. “Hello?” He called out worriedly.
Joy heard...footsteps. He turned around, and saw something...funny. A small Mushroom Heartless, dressed like an Organization thirteen member running towards him...and then tripped and slid the rest of the way towards him.
“Uh...hello?” Joy asks, always found the Mushroom heartless silly and adorable considering how they acted and looked.
The Mushroom heartless got back up, gave Joy a fast clap of applause and then jumped, thirteen chests appeared behind it before it jumped and vanished in a puff of darkness, leaving behind a keychain on the ground. It was a blue heart, with a Keyhole in the center.
Joy took the keychain and bringing out Reunion, switching it's keychain for the new one to see what it was.
What appeared was a Keyblade with Kingdom Hearts as the hand guard, a hollow center for the grip, it’s blade hearts with faint images of the past X-blade wielders, Zeke at the top, and a mini version of the X-blade itself as the tip.
Joy decided to scan it with his Assistant wondering what this special keyblade was.
Hearts Guardians.
A Keyblade linked to the past Wielder of the X-blade, it’s power is there power, and now, is yours.
You can learn and perform all of their special powers wielding this weapon.
Att: 12
Mag: 10
Def: 9
“Hmm…” Joy hums. “You know...let's use a different keyblade for right now.” He says while putting Reunion’s keychain in his pocket and walking up to the treasure chests. “Do I get all of them or just one?” Joy wonders, not sure if it's a pick one thing.
Joy taped the first chest, what floated out was a red orb. Joy grabbed it, and his Assistant flashed.
Learned Valor Form.
Gained rank one Drive Gauge
“Sweet.” He smiled, going for the other chests since they didn't seem to vanish immediatly.
The second he opened, at first, seemed to have nothing, till his assistant flashed again.
Gained 40,000 EXP
Leveled up four times.
Learned Firestorm
Learned Time Splicer
Learned Diamond Dust
Learned Balloonga500,000 munny earned.
“Wonder if Ben has all the Command Styles given how much he's trained.” Joy wonders while going to the third and opening it.
The third held fifteen Mega-potions.
The fourth held Ten Ethers.
The fifth held twenty drive recovery orbs.
The sixth was empty, but his assistant flashed.
Learned Drive Recovery. Recover Drive Gauge when MP bar is charging/when attacked.
“Cool.” Joy nodded, needing to look through his abilities to see what he has learned before going to the seventh and onward.
The Seventh held a small charm. It had a ukulele on it. His assistant beeped.
Summon charm added, summon Stitch in combat when needed.
Stitch has been placed in your home.
“Wonder if Luxu ever gave Stitch his Ukulele back?” Joy wonders while going to the next,
The eighth chest held fifteen platinum bits.
The ninth held a spellbook.
The tenth held a… Keyblade armor sleeve. Joy put it on, and pressed the button, his armor looking something akin to the No heart battle in birth by sleep, but smaller, thinner, and not as flashy.
“Works for me.” Joy says with a smile. “I'm keeping that that's for sure.” He smiles while disengaging the armor and checking the last three chests.
The eleventh held ten of EVERY synthesis item Joy knew, and others he didn’t.
The twelfth held a book...Titled Winnie the Pooh.
“You helped Ben through some troubled times.” Joy mutters with a little smile, hugging the book gently before going for the last chest.
The last chest flashed with a bright light, blinding Joy, and when he opened his eyes...he wasn’t home, he wasn’t where the Absent Silhouette was, he was shorter, in a forest...and not in control of his body.
“Huh...Where am I?” Spoke a voice from his body, a voice that wasn’t his.
”What the?” He asked himself, his body moving and finding a pond, who he saw looking back surprised him. Eve...but she appeared human.
“Is that...me?” Eve asked, Joy realized he was watching her memories from her perspective. “I look...funny.”