Luna walked down the hall, following the compass given to her. She had walked past a small sign that said 'J Quadrant'. "I wonder who made it on board....Everyone should be in one of the couple colonies we set up....It's mildly concerning but oddly refreshing to hear some are on board." Luna stopped for a moment and thought about all the possibilities that might have led to this for her people. She shook her head to erase those thoughts and continued her stroll to the 7th floor. As Luna reached the 7th floor, a small glimpse of brown hair caught the princess' eyes. "About time we found you, Your Highness." A gasp left Luna as surprise took over her body. A brown-haired girl, dressed in a royal knight's garb, smirked at the Princess as she made her comment. She took one step before slowly taking her other step. "I-Illiana??.." The female knight smiled at Luna before opening her mouth. "It's been a couple years...Hasn't it Lulu?" Luna ran toward the girl, tears welling up in her eyes. "Lili!!" The princess wrapped her arms around Illiana, smiling with tears running down her face. Illiana placed a hand on the princess' head as the other held her shoulder. "Never realized how comforting it was to hear that old nickname. Just what are you crying for anyways, Lulu? I thought I trained you better than that." She chuckled as she petted Luna's hair. The two stayed like that for a couple of moments. Luna pulled away and wiped her tears away. The knight patted her head before putting a hand on her hip. "You didn't think I came here alone did ya?" The princess was a bit confused at what she meant but remembered the nurse's words and how she mentioned several people had shown up. Illiana stepped to the side and the sound of footsteps filled the room. Luna opened her eyes to see two more women with a young man standing behind them. "Orella...and....Soliana..." She looked between the two and smiled before bowing slightly. "I'm glad to see you're alright, Princess." Orella smiled back at Luna as she expressed her relief. Soliana smiled then bowed to Luna. "Truly a blessing from the gods to see you once again, Your Highness." Luna bowed her head slightly. "I should saying that. It's not everyday, you get the opportunity to speak with the Phoenix of Apollo." Soliana smiled at the girl. "Thank you for your kind words, Your Highness. I believe you two are long due for a much needed reunion, if I do say so myself. Aren't I correct, Prince Lucien?" Soliana turned her body to face the man standing behind her. The man nodded his head before stepping toward the princess. A white-haired man, dressed in a white suit faced Luna. Her eyes widened once again as tears filled them. She placed both hands over her nose and mouth in shock. "Little under two years....I believe that is grounds for a reunion. Wouldn't you agree, dear sister?" Luna ran into her brother's arms. The two twins smiled as they embraced. "Lucian...I almost can't believe it. However, this is very real." The two pulled away and Lucien wiped his sister's tears away. "You've gotten a lot stronger, Lunala. I almost want to say your hair grew a bit longer but I can't honestly tell, hahaha." He scratched his head as he looked at Luna. "I think you gotten a little taller than me since the last time I saw you." Luna stood on the tips of her toes to reach her brother's head. "Then I guess we've both changed since we last saw one another, haven't we Luna?" Luna giggled before answering. "Indeed we have, Luci." Lucien's expression then turned into a serious one. "As much as I would like to continue this reunion, there are matters that you need to know; in regards to colonies, that is." Luna nodded her head. "There's been a shift in power." Lucien got straight to business as he opened up with this statement. The princess was a bit confused as to what he meant but remained silent as the discussion continued further. Once the discussion had ended, Luna took a deep breath to process everything. "It's hard to believe this....But, I know I can't turn away from this." Lucien put a hand on his sister's shoulder. "I understand. This must all be hard to take in, but we'll get through this." Luna nodded her head as she rested her hand on his. "Thank you Luci. I wish I could do something about this now but...." Illiana then walked up to her. "You have to take care of things here, am I right?" Luna turned her head to her. "Don't worry, Mira and Luan are watching over everything while we're here. They're doing their part, let us do ours. We'll see each other again, after you've finished what you need to do." Luna smiled and nodded her head. She took out the digital compass and opened the map. "Supposedly, Koa should be here. I should go see him before the summit starts." Everyone in the room nodded their head. "I'll meet you near the summit hall when it gets closer to the time." Lucian nodded to his sister as he told her. Luna nodded in response. "Alright. I should get going. We'll meet back up after the summit and discuss plans, moving forward. I'll see you soon." Luna hugged Lucian one more time before waving to the others before leaving the room. She took out her compass once more, making her way to 'V Quadrant'. April Attendance: 4/30
Luna watched as Kel and Beuce walk off with Alexander. Luna nodded her head and waved as the two walked away. Luna turned to the other two as Ananta had a smile that almost creeped out Luna and AJ stood as Beuce and Kel left. Once the three were out of sight, Luna let out a sigh before turning to the other two before crossing her arms. "What in the world was that? You two made us all look a little more suspicious than we needed to be." Luna started to scold AJ and Ananta a bit. "We're lucky that the General took Beuce and Kel to see Karina. I'm used to situations like that since I had my own duties to settle back home. However, this situation, in particular, could've gone a lot better if we kept some questions to ourselves." Luna put a hand on hip while the other rubbed her temple. "It's better not to say much or ask a lot when you deal with something like that. Again, we're lucky he took those two with him." Luna sighed before taking a deep breath. AJ then said to the two that they should start moving and made his way out of the bay. He turned to the princess and started speaking. However, Luna made no movement. He asked for her thoughts on this whole situation. Luna sighed as she scratched her head. After a few moments of silence, Ananta spoke up and gave the two her thoughts. Luna wasn't paying attention to the conversation that much as she was processing the earlier conversation. Ananta then asked AJ and Luna what they should do now. Luna turned to Ananta and spoke. "I'm sorry. I apologize. I wasn't paying attention." The princess rubbed her temple before continuing. "I apologize but I have some other business to attend to. You two are more than welcome to explore this place but I'm afraid I can't join you." Luna bowed her head a sliver. "If you'll excuse me." With that, Luna walked away from the two, pulling out her compass the nurse had given her. April Attendance: 3/20
The group looked over the pamphlet. Luna opened the floor to everyone if they had any concerns or comments. Kel then spoke up, voicing a concern he had. He was worried about splitting up before they knew how Karina was doing. Luna nodded her head as she put her thumb under her chin while her other fingers covered her mouth, pondering about some other options the group could pursue. "Right. I understand that completely. Given past experiences, it would be best if we stick together but-" Before Luna could explain her decision any further, she felt someone tapped her shoulder. She turned around to see a man standing behind her. "Are you Princess Luna?" Luna was a bit hesitant to answer, since she didn't think nobody would know about her homeworld. After a few moments, she answered the man's question. "Yes, Yes I am. May I ask who you are?" The man offered his hand to shake with hers. He then introduced himself as General Xares, Karina's father. Luna widened for a quick moment before returning to her normal expression. He had a smile plastered on his face but based on past experiences in Luna's life as a royal, she was unsure if that smile was genuine. She returned the smile back with one of her own. Before she could shake the man's hand, Ananta decided to speak up. She asked the General how he knew Luna's name. She then proceeded to ask if they could lead the group to Karina. Luna put a hand on Ananta's shoulder and turned to her. "Now now, we've only just met the General. We shouldn't ask so many questions when we have only just met." Luna kept her pseudo smile as she spoke to Ananta, hoping Ananta would understand the Princess' hidden message as not to make them look a bit suspicious. Luna turned back to the General and shook his hand. "My apologies, General. It's very nice to meet you." She kept up her smile as she placed her hand back at her side. "May I just say, your daughter is an amazing warrior! I'm sure you're very proud of her." Luna smiled as she complimented Karina to start off their conversation. She put her hands behind her back and lifted her left hand to motioning to the others to wait. April Attendance: 2/30
The nurse spoke to her while using her tablet. She had explained that Alexander Xares would be coming down for the summit soon. Luna nodded her head before the nurse handed her several pamphlets. She looked at the pamphlets as the nurse explained what they entailed. The nurse smiled and told her to enjoy her stay aboard the Sanctuary. Luna thanked her before walking out to the hallway to rejoin the others. "Alright so the nurse handed me these pamphlets so everyone will be getting a pamphlet. There should be a layout of the entire colony, which include the barracks, mess halls, and sleeping quarters." She handed out the pamphlets to the others before speaking again. "I assume we'll have to speak to someone else about our rooms for the night. For now, all the nurse told was that Karina's father's name was Alexander Louis Xares. She said he would be heading down for the summit soon." Luna looked at the clock to see how much time was left until said summit. She looked back at the others. "We have about an hour and a half until the summit. We might have to split into two groups. One group can look for Karina and her father and the other group can look around the Sanctuary and see what you can find." Luna looked back at the pamphlet before looking back at everyone else. Luna thought about how to best split the group up. After pondering for a bit, Luna spoke up. "So this is how we're going to do this. AJ, Ananta, and Kel, you guys will be exploring the Sanctuary. I will be putting Kel will be in charge of your group." Luna looked at the three before continuing. "Beuce and I will see if we can find Karina's father. Let's make sure we're not standing out as much as we can. We don't want to cause any trouble not only for us, but for other people that might be on board. Any questions? Comments? Concerns?" Luna looked at everyone to see if anyone was confused or if they had a problem with her plan. April Attendance: 1/30
Luna looked over at the nurse as she had given them clearance to leave the medical bay. She bowed her head in thanks before turning to the others. At some point, Ananta had woken up and joined the group. Ananta gave her thoughts on their situation. Luna looked at everyone and decided to take charge of all this. "Alright. Here's what we're going to do. We have 15 minutes to grab our stuff and leave. We will take our stuff, you guys wait out in the hallway, and I will ask the nurse as much as I can. What we're not going to do is stand around here and wait until something happens. We will continue everything as I explained and if anyone else has any other ideas or disagrees with anything, we will discuss this calmly and in an organized manner. Am I clear?" Luna looked at everyone as she explained their next actions. She went back inside the bay and grabbed her belongings. Once Luna was settled, she walked over to the nurse to see if there was any information she could get out of the nurse. She tapped on the nurse's shoulder and began to ask. "I'm so sorry to bother you again. Do you happen to know Ms. Xares' father's name? I would like to speak with him and Karina if, at all, possible." She placed her hands in front of her and held her right hand in front of her left. She paused for a moment before speaking again. "I also have a few questions if you can answer them. I do hate to be a bother but we're unfamiliar with our new surroundings." Luna looked around her as she spoke before turning back to the nurse. "Are there quarters that we can use so that we may rest? Are there any rules or laws that we should know about? We would prefer not to break any rules that we are not aware of." Luna bowed her head once again. "I do apologize for all these questions." She stood back up to wait for the nurse's answers.
Luna went over to Beuce as his voice rose at the nurse. "Beuce!" She could tell he was upset and it definitely showed in his tone of voice. Beuce pushed past the nurse and left the room. Kel followed after Beuce. Luna followed after them and went over to Beuce. She put a hand on Beuce's arm as he was taking a deep breath. "We won't be able to help anyone unless you calm down. I know what the nurse said was a little uncalled for but raising your voice won't help the situation either." She paused, however, before she could continue, AJ walked over to the three. He had apparently woke up. AJ was a bit concerned as to why the three just gave the nurse their names. Luna spoke up. "You may think that way but I don't think it matters at this point. I refuse to disregard who I am and where I come from. There's no point in falsifying who we are or where we come from." Luna turned to AJ as she explained her own reasoning. "I understand your concern but I don't think it'll help if we lie about who we are. It's better to just get that out in the open than to lie and potentially endanger people in the long run. Does that make any sense?" AJ had then blamed himself for what happened earlier. "It's not your fault. Nobody is at fault and we shouldn't blame ourselves. It was more of an ambush. Nobody could've predicted what would happen. Even if we had our guard up, nobody could've known." She looked at Beuce, Kel, and AJ as she spoke. Luna put a finger under her chin as Kel mentioned the compass. "If visiting hours are between 5 and 6pm, we won't be able to see or help Stratos in the holding cells or anyone else that might be down there. It's best if we wait until visiting hours are in effect." She looked at Beuce. "I know you want to help Stratos but if we break whatever rules they have here, we'll only be hindering ourselves and we won't be able to help anyone. We need to keep a level-head and think through our next course of actions for now." Luna smiled, hoping she could at least ease the tension that was slightly in the air. The princess went over all the information the nurse had given them. "Our first order of business should be finding Karina. If she's in her father's custody, then we should start with finding her since she's not in the holding cells. Though Ananta hasn't woken up yet so we should probably have someone wait for her to wake up." Luna paused as she continued planning out everything. "The summit is in about an hour and a half, so that should give us a bit of time to find Karina, talk to the people from our homeworlds, and get to the summit in time." Luna looked at Beuce. "We need to find where her father is. Wherever her father is, we'll be able to find Karina." Luna looked at Kel and AJ next. "While we're asking about Karina's father, we can ask about everybody else's whereabouts. We'll kill two birds with one stone." She looked at everybody as she gave her suggestions. "I'm open to any other suggestions. I apologize if I just if I took over the reins if someone else had their own plan." She didn't mean to just plan everything out if someone else had another idea on how to go about things. She wanted to open it up to the other guys and hear their thoughts.
Luna nodded her head as the nurse gave her the time. The nurse looked through her clipboard and found her name. Apparently, several of her people had made their way on board. This had surprised Luna just a bit. "That's odd.....I would've thought they would be in one of the few colonies His Majesty set up a few years back. It's definitely a pleasant surprise though!" Luna smiled as the nurse gave her a compass. She then asked if she was referred to as 'Luna' as well. She nodded her head and the nurse then proceeded to tell her another piece of news. It turns out Koa was on board as well. Luna's eyes widened a bit. "Koa's here?!" Luna smiled as she held her necklace. The nurse programmed the locations to her compass as well as the location for the summit. The nurse had also informed her that the compass would be able to give her access to the summit since she was a political figure. Luna nodded her head as she listened to the nurse. Luna bowed her head to the nurse. "Thank you for your help! It is very much appreciated!" Luna rose up before looking to Kel and Beuce. "What do we do now? Should we go our separate ways? Should we wait for Ananta and AJ to wake up?" Luna wanted to see who had gotten on board but she also wanted to see Koa. However, she didn't want to go off on her own without having some sort of plan. "That summit seems very interesting to me. If His Majesty were here, I know he would definitely want me to attend that summit. However, I want to check on my people and I need to see Koa. I'm not sure what the plan from here is." She looked at Beuce and Kel before looking at the compass in her hand.
Luna looked over to see Kel had just woken up. "Kel! Glad to see you're alright." Beuce then went over to the nurse nearby. His line of questioning was a bit stern. She went over to the two, along with Kel. "At least his questioning is straight to the point..." She laughed a bit awkwardly. The nurse happily answered Beuce's questions. They were apparently aboard some vessel named 'The Sanctuary'. She then asked for their name and homeworld. She looked at Beuce and Kel before they each answered. Beuce took this opportunity to ask about some of the others. Karina was in the custody of her father. Something about that had given Luna a bad feeling. She was definitely a bit worried. The nurse had then stated that Stratos was currently being detained. That definitely shocked Luna. "Oh dear..." The nurse had then informed them about a council summit that was to be held at 3:30pm. This definitely intrigued Luna but on the other hand it had concerned her. Just who is this council? Slighly curious, Luna spoke up to the nurse. Perhaps, someone from her kingdom was aboard this vessel. She wouldn't be able to get her answer unless she asked. "I beg your pardon...My name is Lunala Rosalind Fiametta Kiatespira, princess and heir, of the Kingdom of Solara Lua." She stated her name as well as her homeworld. "Has anyone come aboard here from that kingdom? If not..." She paused. "Where would the summit be held? By the way, you wouldn't happen to know the time currently, would you?"
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Luna bowed her head toward Zeus and Hercules before walking with the others. As the group made their way down the mountain, Aux spoke out before passing out. "Aux?" Luna looked to see a dart coming out from his neck. "Oh no...." Before she could say anything else, Ananta and Faust were the next to pass out. "An ambush?!" Karina and Beuce passed out soon after followed by AJ and Kel. "No!!" She turned towards Castur and Stratos. "Where are they coming from?!" Castur and Stratos were then hit with the dart. Luna turned toward them and made her way before she felt the dart puncture her neck. She reached her hand toward the dart as she fell down. "N-n-no..." Her hand went limp and Luna had passed out. Luna felt something shaking her after what felt like awhile. Her eyes fluttered open and saw her surroundings had changed. It had seemed that she was in a hospital. She looked at what had took ahold of her shoulder and saw a glass hand. Luna looked up and saw Beuce. "B-Beuce? What's going on?" She slowly sat up and noticed the IVs that were in her arm. She grabbed her head. "I think I'm okay. Are you alright?" Luna carefully took the IV out of her arm with ease. "The last thing I remember was we were walking down the mountain and then Aux had collapsed. Right after that, everyone else started collapsing one-by-one." Luna grabbed her head as she tried to recall any other detail. "Oh!" She had then recalled. "Darts! I remember seeing a dart coming out of Aux's neck. I believe we were ambushed. The darts must've had some sort of sleeping agent in them." Luna dropped her hand down to her lap. Just who in the world attacked them? And for what purpose? There were quite a few questions roaming in her mind. Luna looked around in a slight panic. "What happened to the others? Are they alright??" Luna looked over to then see Kel, Ananta, and AJ right by them. Luna sighed in relief. "At least we know they're safe." She looked over to Beuce before looking back at the three. "We should probably try and wake up the others. However, I want to figure out just where we are and where the others might be. I hope they're alright." Luna slowly stood up as she looked at Beuce to see what he would like to do.
Luna casts Aeroga on Hercules then casts Minega!
Luna casts Minega then used Barrier Surge!
Luna casted Aeroga on herself then casts Aeroga on Ananta
Luna looked around the area for at least some sort of clue to help them escape. A man had then appeared in front of him as he was thanking his father. The man soon drew his sword, claiming the group in front of him were just illusions Hades had made. He had called them sirens or nymphs. Luna rose her hands up while the man's sword was aimed at them. Aux was then a bit puzzled at the man's claims. Luna turned to Aux and explained. "Sirens and Nymphs are different creatures. Nymphs are kind of similar to fairies with the difference being in size. They're usually found in nature, for example, among woods, lakes, and/or mountains. Sirens, on the other hand, get confused with mermaids, however the difference is that sirens are half-human half-bird creatures that would use their songs to entrance anyone that hears it." Luna paused, thinking it might be strange how she would know this, so she decided to explain. "I did a lot of studies on that particular subject. It was mandatory that I know that information.....They're kind of common back home and we've maintained peace with them for centuries so it was best that my brother and I learn as much as we could." Luna then turned back to the man as she lowered her hands. The man had then put away his sword and introduced himself as Hercules, son of Zeus and Hero of Thebes. Aux had introduced himself and the other two to Hercules. Hercules turned to the two girls and saluted them with a friendly smile. Luna smiled back before taking her right leg and placing it back to curtsy. "Very nice to meet you Hercules!" Luna stood back up and then turned to Aux. "Zeus is the God of Thunder and the King of the Gods. To put it simply, he's a very very important person." She paused once more. "I had to do a lot of studying. Hehehe..." She scratched her head, feeling a bit awkward. The girl turned back to Hercules. "What would the son of Zeus be doing in a place like the Underworld? If you don't mind me asking that is!" Luna was a bit curious to the appearance of Hercules. She then looked around to perhaps find a clue or lead as to how to escape. She turned back to Hercules. "Would you happen to know an exit out of the Underworld? If it's not a bother to you!"
Luna sat there on her knees with her head down in defeat and guilt, awaiting her demise. "It's my fault.....All my fault......I....I'm sorry....Mama....Papa...." A tear dropped onto the ground as her apology left her lips. Before Frollo's blade had reached Luna, another blade countered his. "What?!" Frollo looked up to see who had stopped him. Ursula loosened her grip on the princess to see who had interfered. The minute she lowered her guard, the stranger had fired at Ursula a beam of light. "You will not lay another hand on my daughter." Luna's eyes widen and immediately shot her head up in the direction of the voice. There stood an armored man with long silver hair and sword in his hand. Tears started to fill her eyes. She couldn't believe who or what was in front of her. The man drew his sword and pointed it toward Frollo and Ursula. "The sins that you claim that my daughter bears....They weren't hers to begin with. They were responsibilities that I left her and my son with." Frollo scoffed at the man's words. "Your words are meaningless, fool. Whether their your sins or not, she still has to pay the price for committing such heinous sins." Ursula chuckled as she spoke up. "Haha! It's still the same in the end Pops! You're dead! And soon your little girl will be too for her mistakes!!" Luna shut her eyes tight as she looked down. "She's.....She's right....." Luna let out quietly. "She's right. I did nothing when I saw your majesties being cut down......I ran away from the people who needed me most.....Our people needed someone to rely on....Someone to let them know everything was going to be alright....A leader.....They needed a strong leader but I ran away because I was scared......I lost not only a King and a Queen....I....I lost my mother and father!!! What in the gods' name was I supposed to do?!?!" The man sighed as a sad expression crept on his face at the sight of his daughter in shambles. Frollo raised his sword once again. "And so I say once more, Smite the wicked and plunge them into the fiery pit!!!!" Ursula got ready to attack. "Time to say bye-bye sweetheart!!" The man immediately went into action as he rushed in to save Luna. The man immediately blocked both of their attacks. "I warned you not to lay another hand on my daughter!" The man swung his sword to knock away Frollo and Ursula. He then plunged the sword into the ground, casting magic through it and sending it as shock waves against Frollo and Ursula. The shock waves sent them flying back against the wall. The man then turned his head to Luna. "I need you to listen to me loud and clear, do you understand?" Luna kept her head down with her eyes shut tight. "Lunala!!!" The man shouted. Luna's eyes shot wide open. The man took a deep breath before speaking again. "What happened that day was not your fault. Not in the slightest." He shook his head. "You did what you thought was right. Not just as Princess of Solara Lua but as Lunala Kiatespira.....daughter of Aaron and Marisol Kiatespira...our daughter." Luna slowly raised her head to look her father in the eyes. "Do you have any idea how proud you and your brother have made me and your mother? We've watched over you and Lucian both. Your paths and the actions you both have taken, have made us so proud to call you both our children." Tears fell down from her eyes and started rushing down her face. "You...You are? You....You're not disappointed in me?" Aaron shook his head as a smile smeared across his head. "Neither of you never give us a reason to. We support your decisions 100%." Her tears had started flooding down rapidly across her face. "Luna.....You must continue to fight on and walk the path you've chosen. The path you believe will help our people the most. I know you and Lucian will do nothing but your best to aid our people and restore the kingdom better than before." The man turned his body and knelt down to her eye level. He placed both hands on her shoulders and smiled. "You are capable of so much, my child." He placed a hand on her cheek and rubbed away a tear. "You've already accomplished so much. You've expelled the curse of our bloodline and turned that into a blessing. You've even befriended her when she had nothing left. You also were able to control the keyblade and are still unlocking its many secrets. You've found some of the hidden colonies and ensured the world they were in was deemed safe. You even found your betrothed after so long." Aaron's smile grew with each minute. "Don't you see sweetheart? You've done so many things and are still saving people, even if they are not of the kingdom. You are a light leading the people into a new dawn. You and your brother both. You have what it takes. Have I ever lied to you?" Luna shook her head. "No." Aaron smiled before continuing. "Then you should know that my words have and will always ring true." He stood up and reached his hand out to her. "Now....will you stand tall and continue to shine your light? Will you stand up and fight to help people see a new day?" Luna looked up at her father, slowly reaching out her hand with a slight hesitation. She closed her eyes and opened them once more, with a resolve shining in her eyes. Aaron smiled as he saw a light shining in her eyes. She took a hold of her father's hand and stood up. Luna grabbed a hold of her keyblade."I will." She smiled. "There's people waiting for me to help them. I have too many things that must get done and I won't fall here! For as long as there is air in my lungs, I will continue to fight and I will continue to pave the way toward a new day!" Aaron smiled as Luna turned her head towards Frollo and Ursula. She walked a couple steps ahead of her father. "Whatever actions I took in the past....it doesn't matter....As long as the actions I'm taking now help at least one person, that's all that matters. The actions I've taken thus far...It has helped so many people and it will continue to help people until the day I take my last breath. Then I leave it to another's capable hands." Luna placed her left hand over her chest and closed her eyes before reopening them. She placed her hand back at her side. "And the actions I choose to take now..." Aaron walked to her side and drew his sword. "Is to take you both down! For good!!" Aaron and Luna sprinted toward the two, blades in hand. They raised their blades and with one swift strike....got rid of Frollo and Ursula. Luna stood up straight and sent away her keyblade. Aaron placed his sword back into its sheath. Aaron looked at Luna and with no time to react, felt the arms of his daughter around his body. "Papa!" Luna's tears ran down her face once again. Her father tightly embraced his child. "My little girl..." A tear dropped from his eyes. "You've grown up so much....I almost can't recognize you....I've missed you and your brother so much.....We both have..." Luna spoke up. "I swear to you and Mama right now....I will bring you guys home....You're not dead.......when me and Lucian restore our kingdom...You both will come back......I swear we'll do everything in our power to bring your majesties back home, safe and sound." The man shook his head. "Your main focuses should be on our people...not us....However...We believe in you...Both of you..." He pulled away before stroking her hair. "You must continue on your path. Find your brother and save our kingdom. This is a journey you must face without your mother and I." He smiled once more. "Your mother and I want you to know that we love you. That we love you and Lucian so much and we are so very proud of you." Luna smiled through her tears. "I love you too....Papa....We both do." Aaron hugged his daughter once more before letting go. "Now hurry. Our people are waiting." Luna nodded her head before running ahead. She stopped in her tracks and looked back. Her father was no longer there. She wiped her tears before speaking softly. "You have my word.....Your Majesty." Luna knelt on her right knee with her right hand over her heart. She stood back up and continued to walk as the fog grew clearer and clearer. Luna saw Ananta and Aux up ahead. Ananta had asked Aux where she was. "No need to worry. I'm right here." She walked up to the two. "I apologize if I worried either of you. I'm alright. More importantly, where to next?"
Luna felt her body get tossed to the ground. Before she could get aware of her surroundings, a familiar voice rang in her ears. She slowly turned around and saw to see Ursula standing before her. "Ursula?!" Another voice soon rang out, she immediately turned her head around to see Frollo walk over to the two. "Frollo?!?! What's going on here?!?!" A sudden thought had ran through her mind. "....Right......The Land of the Dead......That would explain why you two are here..." Luna immediately stood up and backed away from Ursula and Frollo. "What do you two want with me?" Ursula chuckled. "My dear... my desire of want has expired when and your little friends took away my life.. well that, and my ONLY CHANCE FOR REVENGE!" she exploded, tightening one of her tentacles around her wrist as she dragged her back. Frollo stood high and mighty as he flicked off some dust from his robe. "Though we are more apparitions of our former self, we still hold great purpose here..." "That's right sweetheart... someone's been a naughty princess havent they?" "Indeed... for a princess of heart, your sins have stretched far and wide..." Luna tried to free herself from Ursula's tentacles as it dragged her toward the two. "Great purpose? What great purpose would you have other than to seek petty revenge?!" Luna glared at Frollo. She then turned her eyes to Ursula. "What?" Frollo had then said something that was quite confusing to Luna. "Wait what sins?!?! What are you talking about??? How do you know that about me?!" Luna was definitely puzzled at what Frollo had been implying. "Child... we are manifestations of your conscience.. your guilt.. and your shame," Frollo replied. Ursula created a manifestation of past memories with her magic. The image showed her slapping Aux in Atlantica followed by attacking Karina in Dwarf woodlands. "Though you seem innocent in nature, a suppressed anger dwells within you..." Another memory appeared showing the horrific deaths of Frollo, and Ursula. "You claim to be pure of heart, yet you have an equal share of blood on your hands," A final memory appeared. "And while you claim to be a ruler of nobility, yet your people are left lost and without hope..." Her homeworld people are shown starving, scattered and scared If Luna wasn't puzzled already, she was definitely puzzled now. Before her was a manifestation of past memories, times when anger had gotten the better of her. Luna immediately turned away as to not remember those trying times. "That anger had been calmed by the time we had reached Atlantica! I have made my peace with her!" Luna shut her eyes tightly. Another memory had shown up, the time of Frollo's and Ursula's deaths. "The weight of your sins are much heavier than mine. You two had to be stopped from corrupting anything or anyone else!!" The next memory that had appeared had immediately shut her mouth and her eyes widened in horror. The sight of her people starving and suffering on her homeworld. "No...…..That can't be...…" Her eyes didn't want to believe it. "Everyone should've been able to leave and reach the colonies......That's not possible.....That's not true!!!" "And yet you will never know... while you fight to your hearts content, your people could be suffering or dead. A rather pitiful attempt at leading your people, isnt it? Assumptions that they are well off," Frollo mocked. "A tragic shame dearie," Ursula added. "And so while you ponder away at excuse after excuse, your judgment remains obvious... that you shall soon perish into the fiery pit. Not with your people, or your loved ones..." A new memory showed Koa reaching out for her. "But at the hand of enigmatic enemies," the memory morphed into No Heart Luna continuously shook her head trying to shake away Frollo’s words. “Stop it!! Stop stop stop!!!! You lie!!!” She shut her eyes tightly, she could feel the water forming behind her lids but refused to let her tears spill. She opened her eyes slightly to see Koa reaching for her. Her eyes widened as she reached her hand out for his. “No!!!!!!” He soon disappeared only to be replaced by No Heart. Luna immediately retracted her hand and shut her eyes tight once again. “You spit out nothing but dishonest lies!!! Stop it now!!!” "So long as you continue your current path, you will sacrifice everything your parents left you." A memory of Luna's parents appeared. "And that shame... that is something you will carry for the rest of your days." Frollo shook his head in disappointment. "Say what you will about us sweetheart, but at least we owned up to our misdeeds," Ursula said, releasing her grip. "Regardless how you perceived my actions, I chose them of my own accord. I followed my path until the end... would you do the same?" Frollo asked. Luna looked on as a memory of her parents appeared before her. “Just stop!!!!” Her tears had broken through and ran down her face with no end in sight. She kept shaking her head in denial. “Our paths are not the same!! The situations are not the same in the slightest!!! They’re lies!!! You speak nothing but lies!!!!” They had to be lying. Luna knew better than to believe whatever nonsense those two were saying at all. “Stop this now and let me go!!!” "Believe what you wish my child. But the truth is one enemy that the keyblade cannot vanquish for you," Frollo replied, Ursula used her tentacle to wipe away a tear. "Cheer up sweetie.... It'll all be over soon." "Your judgment has been set. Your denial cannot change that. Now accept your fate. Fight until your last breath."A sword appeared in Frollo's hand as he hovered the blade over Luna's shoulder. "The time has come to end your suffering. It is my duty after all, horrible as it is." He raised his blade as Ursula held down Luna's wrists. "To smite the wicked... And plunge them into the fiery pit!" Luna thought about Frollo's words more and more. She fell silent and motionless and she stood there in despair over the actions she had chosen. "It's my fault...…..I ran away......I just...I-" She dropped to her knees while Ursula still held on to her wrist. Tears continued running down Luna's face. "I just wanted my parents back...…..I abandoned my people...…..I-I-I left them when they needed me the most...…." Luna lowered her head as Frollo raised his blade over her shoulder. "I'm sorry...…"
Luna listened as Aux began to try and make sense of all that has happened. She nodded her head as she made her comments. "With Hades, it always smells like he's got something up his sleeve." Luna paused before immediately adding on. "At least from what I've heard. Though the case still remains. We need to be cautious." Luna put a hand under her chin as her arm crossed under it. "Even if it's a trap, I want to see what this Hades guy is being so sneaky about. Who knows? Might even find a weakness." Luna pondered for a little bit but then responded. "Perhaps. However, that doesn't mean we'll find it easily." Aux had then suggested they head into the underworld. Luna was a bit skeptical about the idea. She looked at the key in hand for a few moments. She didn't want to walk into the god's trap but at the same time, something about his tournament just raised every red flag in her head. She took a deep breath before speaking. "A great man once said to me, 'If you always worry about every obstacle in life, you will always overlook the results that should follow'. As much as I am concerned about Hades and this key.....this tournament needs to be stopped. There could be innocent lives in danger and I can't turn a blind eye to them." She raised her head and looked at Aux. "We're going to the underworld." With that, Luna raised the key to the underworld that was given to her.
Luna shook her head as she corrected Hades. "It's not so much as your reputation as it was someone warning me." She crossed her arms as Hades scoffed. He then continued speaking but Luna was a bit uncomfortable over a few of his comments. "Please refrain from calling me 'babe'." She scowled a little bit. Hades then went on to talk about some tournament he was planning. He was going to pit the deceased versus the living. Luna was definitely concerned to say at the least. A tournament that pitted the living against the dead? That was a tournament that definitely did not need to be held. Hades then gave Luna a small keychain. The keychain was a one way ticket to the underworld. With that, Hades had disappeared in a puff of black smoke. Luna looked at the keychain in her hand as Steel had then spoke up. "A one way ticket, huh? I don’t suppose he’s particularly concerned with whether or not we can leave.” Luna looked at Steel as he made his comment. "No....I don't believe so....However, the thought of a tournament pitting the dead and the living.......It doesn't sit well with me. I want to put a stop to it." Aux and Ananta had then arrived at the pier. Aux looked at Luna and asked about Beuce's whereabouts. "He left before I could suggest that we stick together in case we ran into any of you guys. So I don't know where he is at the moment." Aux then asked Luna about the keychain that Hades had given her. "Given by Hades, Lord of the Dead and God of the Underworld. It’ll basically take us to the underworld. However, once we step foot in there, we have no way out." Luna looked at the keychain for a few moments as she recalled the conversation she had with Hades. "In the midst of all that, he mentioned some tournament he was hosting. However, it's not an ordinary tournament. Hades is basically going to pit the deceased versus the living. I want to put a stop to it. It's just something about that doesn't sit well with me."
Before Luna could process it, she was in Olympus. She looked around and saw she was at a pier. She got off the boat as Balthier looked around in confusion. "I think it's safe to say we made it to Olympus." Luna looked around before looking down at her clothes, noticing her pirate's attire had vanished back into her normal dress. A sigh of relief left her lips as she placed a hand on her chest. "Thank goodness I'm out of that wardrobe. I appreciate that man's handicraft with that attire but it still felt uncomfortable to be in." Luna immediately placed her hands on top of her head and felt the crown on top. She let out another sigh of relief. She walked around, taking in her surroundings but remaining near the boat. Beuce then tossed the compass to Balthier before walking ahead in search of the other if they had arrived as well. "Hold on-!" She sighed as he ran off. "I was going to suggest we look around here first but I believe that's been thrown out the window." Luna then turned to Balthier and bowed her head in thanks. "Thank you for getting us here. I hope our paths cross in the future." Before she could leave the pier, a puff of black smoke rose up in front of her. Luna took a couple steps as she stood in a defensive stance. The smoke cleared to reveal a tall grey figure. "What in the world?..." Luna was definitely puzzled to say at the least. The mysterious figure was annoyed to say at the least as he looked at the small group of three. The figure calmed down for a few moments before he had introduced himself. He had then extended his hand. "Hades; lord of the dead- Hi, how yah doin'?" The name definitely sounded familiar. She reached back into her memories for any recollection of the name Hades. After several moments, Luna spoke up. "Lord of the dead and God of the Underworld......Why are you here?" Luna kept her arms at her side, showing that she wasn't going to shake his hand.
Luna turned her head away as the krakken ate Sparrow. As the dinghy sailed the sea, the storms that were once there had now dissipated. Luna looked out ahead to see a large ship up ahead. As they approached the ship she saw Balthier aboard, he had wanted to offer them a parlay before asking where Sparrow was. Luna put her hat back on before answering Balthier. "Sparrow jumped into the krakken's mouth with the chest of Davey Jones." She crossed her arms as she answered the man. Luna then changed the subject back to the parlay. "What did you want in exchange Balthier?" She wanted to get down to business. The quicker they made the deals, the faster they were gonna get to Olympus. "Need I remind you, we don't have much to offer you so this better be within our realm of ability. And not only that, but I'm letting you know that I'm not in the best of moods so make this pitch quick to the best of your ability."
