Embrace your Destiny

by Ocelot the Devil


Chapter 9 - Don't mess with the Moon Mom!

*The opening intro begins as a shadowy figure watches the sunrise over the horizon with a key-shaped weapon in her hands.*

*Boom goes the dynamite, Feels like I'm taking flight…*

*The sun rises high in the air as it dissolves the shadow surrounding the mysterious figure.*

*Alright, alright, alright…*

*The shadowy figure is revealed to be Kairi who stands on a cliff and awaits for the day to begin. As the sun rises, she flicks her hair a bit and smiles before jumping down to start the day as the current scene ends.*

*Everything is magical, Anything is possible…*

*A new scene shows Kairi and her pony friends fighting against the unknown black creatures known as the Heartless.*

*Alright, alright, alright…*

*A couple of Heartless appear behind Fluttershy before jumping in the air to attack them only for Twilight Sparkle to use her horn to blast them away.*

*Oooh! Feels so electric, Oooh! I'm gonna get it…*

*Rainbow Dash and Applejack both combine their skills and powers to take down as few Heartless – mainly Rainbow using her wings while Applejack her lasso.*

*Oooh! Feels so electric, Alright, alright, alright…*

*Rarity uses her horn on some of the creatures while Pinkie Pie pulled out her cannon to shoot some Heartless.*

*I am who I wanna be! Who, I wanna be! Who, I wanna be!*

*In the end, Kairi struck down the last of the creatures before staring at the moon at the night sky as the scene ended.*

*I am moving to the beat! Moving to the beat! Moving to the beat!*

*The next scene shows Midnight-Vanitas in her temporary hideout as she spies on Kairi and the ponies via a special kind of mirror projector.*

*I'm a strong individual, feelin' that power! I'm so original, you sing it louder!*

*Midnight-Vanitas turns off the projection before taking off her masked helmet just as the scene is completely shadowed and only her evil light purple eyes are shown before closing.*

*I am… Who, I wanna be! Who, I wanna be! Who, I wanna be… I am!*

*A new scene shows Kairi in casual clothes and Twilight Sparkle exploring the city of Manehatten while Midnight-Vanitas spies on them via a rooftop.*

*I'm a, I'm a go-getter, I'm on that trendsetter… Alright, alright, alright!*

*Smiling underneath her masked helmet, she looked away from them before staring at the big building in the far distance – The Public Mall. A trap was set for them over there as the scene ended.*

*See me in the headlines! I am one of a kind! Making' everything shine… Alright, alright!*

*The next scene shows Kairi and Twilight taking on the Heartless inside the Public Mall while Midnight-Vanitas awaits in the shadows to make her move.*

*I am who I wanna be, Who, I wanna be, Who, I wanna be!*

*Once the Heartless are all gone, Midnight comes out of the shadows to challenge Kairi and Twilight.*

*I am moving to the beat… Moving to the beat… Moving to the beat (oooh)!*

*Kairi and Midnight’s Keyblades clash together while Twilight charges her horn to attack the masked female from behind. As the intro song nears to an end, the scene dissolves.*

*I'm a strong individual, feelin' that power! I'm so original, you sing it louder!*

*The final scene shows Kairi and her pony friends getting ready to take a picture together with smiles on their faces. Photo Finish tells them to get into position before snapping the photo.*

*I am… Who, I wanna be… Who, I wanna be… Who, I wanna be…*

*The song reaches its end as the words: Embrace your Destiny! – appear in yellowish-white. Leaning on them is a confident and smiling Kairi with her Keyblade at the ready!*

*I AM!*

(“Good… very good. Now… let’s see what you are made off, Princess!” She declared and the fight began with both our weapons clashing together.)

I applied pressure in order to break the hold and assault the masked figure yet it wasn’t working – she was holding her ground. Just who is she exactly?

Applying more pressure to break the hold but it didn’t budge at all… damn it. What to do, what to do? I gotta find a way to break the hold over her Keyblade or else I’ll tire out before she even lifts a finger to defeat me.

But what she did next was unexpected – she teleported away much to my surprise! “Should have been paying more attention!” A familiar voice yelled out as I looked up only to be knocked forward by the Keyblade.

The masked wielder caught me off guard by teleporting above me and assaulting my backside. I crashed forward onto the black ground yet immediately stood up and turned around just in time to block an attack from the masked figure.

“Hmph… weak. No matter, I’ll finish you on in a second… such a shame since I thought that there was more to you than meets the eye.” The masked figure told me as she raised her Keyblade and was about to bring it down onto my head.

I gasped in shock before holding my Keyblade up to block the attack as best it can. Closing my eyes, I waited for the inevitable end… waited… waited… yet it never came. Huh, what’s going on? Why aren’t I dead?

Opening my eyes slowly, I gasped upon realizing that I was covered in a protective sphere – the same one that defended me from those monsters yesterday! What a stroke of luck but where was…?

Hearing some groaning, I looked forward and noticed that the masked individual was laying on the black ground. She released a groan as she stood up and prepared herself for another fight. “You’ve got lucky that a barrier protected you… but it won’t save you from ME!” She declared before charging forward and raising her Keyblade.

Soon, she brought it down and immediately destroy the barrier which disintegrated into millions of particles. Oh, crap! This ain’t good! Before she could attack, I blocked it once more with my Keyblade.

She applied pressure to make me release my hold over her weapon yet I wasn’t budging. “Not… gonna… let… you take me… down!” I yelled through as she continued to apply more pressure.

I was holding my ground as best I can but she continued to apply more and more pressure while growling at me. “Give… UP!” She demanded yet I shook my head.

“Not gonna happ… happen!” I argued back as she continued to apply even more pressure yet I still held my ground. The figure soon released her hold and jumped away for a bit.

“Let’s see how you deal with a little fire, PRINCESS!” She declared before channeling a couple of fireballs and launching them straight at me much to my shock. I blocked some of them but failed to notice the figure charging forward and preparing to strike me.

It was too late since the minute I lowered my Keyblade I was struck a couple of times in different parts of my body before I was sent flying a few feet away. The figure just laughed at my state. “That the best you’ve got!? Man, you are more worthless the usual!” She declared as I got up and glared at her.

I wasn’t down just yet but neither was she – the next move that she did was teleporting away once more. Alright, gotta keep an open eye and check to see where she will appear to attack me…

“Too late!” I heard a voice from behind me and immediately turned around to block the assault. Needless to say, the masked figure wasn’t very satisfied with this outcome. “DAMN IT!” She admitted – there was a hint of anger in her tone which made me grin a bit.

“Getting cocky, are we?” I asked while holding my ground. Needless to say, my words did nothing but anger her. “Shut up!” She demanded before jumping away from where I was.

“Let’s see how you handle this!” She declared.

What happened next was unexpected – she conjured two illusion clones of herself much to my surprise. How did she do that… who is this person exactly?

“Not expecting that did you? Get HER!” She ordered her two illusion clones that nodded with their heads before charging forward to attack me.

This move proved to be a fatal mistake for me since I had three opponents that I needed to take care of. I thought that I would be able to at least eliminate one of the illusionary clones yet no such luck. The moment I raised my Keyblade to protect myself I was immediately sent flying backwards and crashed a few feet away onto the black ground. “Ugh… not now… not now.” I told myself with groans coming out as I attempted to get up but no avail. My body was feeling too tired… too sour to move.

Damn it all to hell. And just when you think things can’t get much worse, I’m hearing footsteps approaching my direction – the masked figure.

“That all you had on you? Such a shame… you definitely proved to be quite the wielder – seems like I was right to take an interest in you. You’ve got skills but you are still just a weakling. A pity I have to dispose of you now but what the heck? I can live with it.” She declared before raising her Keyblade and preparing to stab me.

(Closing my eyes, I couldn’t help but feel that this is it. I’m officially and royally fucked. Well, it was a nice ride… Fluttershy, Twilight, Rainbow, girls. I love you… I hope you all can stop this bitch – better you all than me anyways.)

“Goodbye, Princess. It was nice knowing you.” The figure told me – plain and simple.

This is it… my end. What a nice ride this has been…

“STEP AWAY FROM THY CHILD, YOU MONSTER!”

Whoa! Volume MUCH!?

“What the he-” The figure was cut off by the booming voice before I heard a tremendous crash and some yelling in pain. “AHHHHH! YOU BITCH! YOU DARK EMO BITCH!”

Suddenly, I felt showered by somekind of sparkling which for some reason made me feel better – huh, that’s weird. My body… it isn’t aching anymore. My pain is going away… I don’t feel a thing.

Opening my eyes slowly, my vision came upon some dark-blue hooves and a moderate sapphire blue tail with a grayish Persian blue outline. Who is this…?

“FOUL CREATURE! THY SHALL NOT HARM THIS CHILD ANYMORE! LEAVE THIS PLACE AND RETURN FROM WHENCE YOU CAME!” The owner of the booming voice demanded –my eyes looked up and saw that it was another pony but this time it had wings and a horn.

Her mane was also colored sapphire blue with the outline being Persian blue as well. Just like with Twilight and her friends, there was a cutie mark that depicted a crescent moon covered in a dark purple background.

As for the mysterious figure, she was lying onto the ground in pain – there were a couple of scratches onto her body as well as a crack on the visor. Needless to say, it wasn’t a good sight for her… shame that the skin or appearance wasn’t exposed. Would love to see who my attacker is and how exactly she knows who I am… Maybe she is the key to getting my missing memories back.

The figure unfortunately didn’t leave and instead got up slowly before growling at us and casting what seemed to be a healing spell on herself. The scratches were gone while the visor crack was repaired – just who is this person and how powerful is she?

(“Hmph… two against one, huh? It doesn’t matter – I’ll take care of you both in an instant. Prepare to die!” She declared and got into a fighting position.)

The pony that healed me powered up her horn and prepared to fight. “Thy impudence shall prove to be your downfall, monster.” She stated calmly but with the hint of anger still there.

Standing up quickly, I rushed forward and prepared my Keyblade for another fight. “I hope you don’t mind me joining in your party, Miss.” I told the pony who had healed me.

She looked at me with a thankful look on her face. “Not at all. Now let us send this mysterious creature back from whence she came.” I couldn’t agree more with the pony’s words.

The masked figure began by conjuring several fireballs and launching straight at us. I blocked some of them while the pony used a beam to disintegrate the fireballs which made the masked figure growl at us.

She teleported away and reappeared above my head to strike me only to get beamed by the pony and sent flying back away. The figure used the healing spell on herself before standing up and conjuring two illusion clones to attack us.

Unfortunately, they didn’t get the chance since the pony used a beam to disintegrate those clones of the mysterious wielder. She growled at us – mainly the pony. “No fair, you bitch!” She declared but it only made the pony smirk.

“Those that fight dirty receive the fate that they deserve.” She stated clear as day which made me smile a bit. That burn is definitely deserving.

The masked figure growled as she charged forward to attack only for me to block and clash with my Keyblade. Unfortunately for her, she left her back exposed for the pony to launch a dark beam at her. It sent her flying back to which she crashed onto the ground but only for a second.

Getting up quickly, she growled at us before conjuring more fireballs and launching them at us. Unfortunately for her, the pony destroyed them with a couple of magic beams which made me sigh in relief.

The masked figure growled as she launched herself at us only to get hit by another beam that sent her flying backwards onto the black ground. I wonder if its all over… is she beaten?

(The figure sat up and healed herself with the spell just as we prepared to fight yet again but she dismissed her weapon much to our surprise.)

“Hmph… you’ve got skills, Kairi. But you’re still underdeveloped… I’ll be keeping an eye on you. In the meantime, take care and improve on your skills. Until next time…” She wished us before she disappeared into the darkness much to our surprise.

Damn it… she got away. And I didn’t even get to question her who she is… son of a bitch. Oh, well – there’s always next time…

Speaking of that, I turned to look at the pony who protected me and gave her a thankful nod. “Thanks for having my back there. I appreciate it.” I told her just as my eyes fell upon a black-colored crown that rested atop her head. Was she royalty by chance?

The royal pony returned the nod with her own. “It is I that owe thanks to you, Kairi – for standing by my side even in the face of danger. I am Luna – Princess of the Night. It is a pleasure to meet you, young Keybearer.” She told me with a smile on her face.

A princess…

Who knows my name and the Keyblade…

And I didn’t even bow in respect…

Oh, you have gotta be shitting me!

Fate… if you are hearing this now… I want you to know:

You are a bitch!

*The outro sequence opens with Kairi watching the night sky from her bedroom window while the song ‘Rurou no Zakuro’ plays in the background.*

*Migite ni ai no muchi wo, Hidarite niwa hanataba wo…*

*Yet another day has passed for the wielder here in Equestria – she spent the day fighting against another group of Heartless but she was tired completely soon afterwards.*

*Kodama ni mimi wo tatete, Hayate no gotoku tondeku…*

*With a sigh released, Kairi continues to stare at the night sky while wondering what other adventures she would be having in Equestria as this scene comes to an end.*

*Kanashiki senjou de, Nani wo omoi nani wo omou…*

*A new scene begins with Midnight-Vanitas inside her temporary hideout as she practices her skills on some training dummies that she conjured.*

*Yamunaku hitoribocchi, Samui yoru ni kogoeru…*

*Using her Keyblade, she slashed and destroyed a couple of them before channeling her inner darkness and growing stronger and stronger.*

*Yami wo sasu Hikari, Yodomi ni ukabu ano hitomi…*

*Midnight used a couple of spells to destroy the rest of the dummies in addition to using her Keyblade as a weapon as well. Once done, she dismissed the key-shaped item away before plotting her next move.*

*Aa hito to yure no sadame wo iku, Rurou no Zakuro!*

*With her mind made up, she snapped her fingers and disappeared into the darkness as the entire scene became black.*

*Nanimo shiranu furi shite, Damasareta furi wo shite…*

*The final scene shows Kairi and her pony friends having fun in the local park – playing and having a picnic. Soon, a local photographer asks for them to get into position as he prepares to take a picture.*

*Kuroi eikou nowa nakatta, Nani wo au no wo kirashite…*

*The photographer snaps the picture which depicts Kairi, Twilight and the rest of their friends making silly faces and posing for the camera. The song comes to a conclusion.*

*Sono kage wo yurashite, Sorera yukusue wo monogataru!*

*Everything goes black as the title ‘Embrace your Destiny!’ appears once again while a pair of evil eyes are watching before blinking. ‘Rurou no Zakuro’ ends completely as the episode comes to a close.*