*wakes up to find himself bruised up from apples* What the...? Who did this?! *sees RRMS with apple cannon* YOU! *equips patented "Tickle Torture" beam* I'm going to make you laugh 'til you pee! :sly: ...or maybe I should aim at Amber. She's a sitting duck...
OOC: Man, Repliku. There's just no pleasing any of your characters, is there? :dead: Naminé was suddenly aware of a few eyes on her. She lifted her head and saw that Sora and Riku were looking at her...no, they were looking at Roxas. Knowing the moment was over, she sighed and sat up. Naminé gave Roxas a look. "I think maybe you SHOULD go and say hi to Axel." Kairi's lips were slightly quivering as she saw Sora's expression. He wasn't jealous of Roxas and Naminé, was he? Granted, the lazy bum was pretty thick-headed when it came to romance. Kairi started to lean toward Sora to kiss him too when she suddenly realized that he was staring at Axel. It took a few seconds for it to click. She remembered something about Roxas and Axel being friends... When Sora and Naminé started telling Roxas to say hello to Axel, it finally made sense. Axel was probably saddened that Roxas didn't even bother greeting him at all. Kairi could sympathize with Axel. After all, her two best friends (one of them she was extremely attracted to) had been away for a long time. She still felt slightly ticked about the whole kidnapping thing, but she knew that other's feelings should come first. Kairi wondered how the two would react when they finally conversed...
The term "breaking the fourth wall" in theater generally means when a character is showing his/her awareness of the audience. In fiction that usually refers to a character talking about events or situations about themselves or others that they would never be aware of in the video game world. This includes all the jokes of Nomura, the FF characters talking about aspects of their respective games and storylines outside of KH, or the Disney characters talking about their movies or relatives that were never mentioned in the KH world at all. Ditzy or ditsy is defined as "eccentrically silly, giddy, or inane." i.e. Those blonde jokes you hear about. In other words, absent-minded or clueless.
*pokes head out of sleeping quarters* Whas goin' on? *sees Amber walking around in swimsuit* ... *resists urge to tickle the more exposed and vulnerable ticklish spots* Um...I think I'm going to go back to bed before I do something that we'll both regret... *heads back to bed*
A smile crept onto Kairi's lips. 'Typical teenage love,' she thought to herself. But she knew the same thing was going on between her and Sora. Looking up at the judge, she wondered how the next round would take place. The defense called up Larxene to the witness stand before the prosecution could make a move on any of the other charges. Even though the prosecution was preparing to go, Kairi understood why the defense was calling up their own witness. It was fair after all, considering that Mr. Xelax screwed the defense with his stubborn way of dealing with issues. Of course, this was out of her hands and knew Naminé was thinking the same thing. Then again... Kairi glanced at Naminé and was surprised that she still had a dreamy look on her face as she licked her lips almost subconsciously. 'That girl must REALLY like Sea-Salt Ice Cream," Kairi thought. Naminé couldn't think of anything else at the moment except the fact that Roxas had finally shown up. The taste of Sea-Salt was still dancing on her tongue. As Roxas sat down next to her, she leaned her head against his shoulder and grabbed his hand affectionately. She knew that this blissful state of mind wouldn't last, so she made sure to enjoy every single second of it. OOC: Yeah, I know. But Kairi and Naminé can't do anything else right now. I might as well have them develop their characters a bit more...
OOC: Well, what else are they supposed to do? Just sit back and look pretty? :xp: BIC: After what she'd been through, Naminé was so extremely happy to see him, she wrapped her arms around Roxas' neck and kissed him full on the lips. After a few seconds passed and Naminé still didn't break it off, Kairi cleared her throat. "Um...could you guys do that outside? There's a trial still going on." Naminé broke off blushing furiously. "Sorry. It's stressful being up there." Then to Roxas, she gave him a coy smile and licked her lips. "Sea-Salt tastes pretty good this time of day." Kairi rolled her eyes. "Geez, get a room, you two." Naminé only smirked. "You're just jealous because I did it to Roxas before you could do it to Sora." Kairi shook her head in amusement. "Whatever you say, Naminé." Although she did wonder if Sora's lips tasted like chocolate...
OOC: Well, considering I'm neither prosecutor nor defense attorney, I can't exactly do much else, now can I? :p So, when do we get this trailer moving? And don't forget the format... BIC: Kairi noticed Xelax staring at them. 'Why's he looking this way?' she wondered. She felt slightly creeped out that the defense attorney's eyes seemed to gaze into her very soul (which was even more creepy since the guy's cloak overshadowed his face). She remembered when she sensed a dark aura coming from him that seemed to lower the temperature by a few degrees. Was it the power of nothingness or darkness that he drew his powers from? Or something more sinister... Naminé remembered playing Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney and the Phoenix Wright trilogy. She couldn't believe that Mr. Xelax had been taught by Kristoph Gavin himself. It was her own opinion, sure. But she could sense the same mannerisms in this defense attorney. The only difference was that this one was a lot more aggressive than his mentor whereas Kristoph was more calm, cool and calculating. Plus, out of the defense attorneys she's known, this one just didn't know when to admit that his line of thinking could be wrong and to try a different approach. Phoenix Wright, Apollo Justice, Mia Fey, even Miles Edgeworth (even when technically he wasn't a defense attorney) would actually be able to think outside the box and have solid proof to backup their theories. However, Mr. Xelax was acting as if he himself was the center of all of this and could actually win by throwing out "OBJECTION!" and "GOTCHA!" whenever he believed that he was right. Naminé knew about the "Perceive System" as well. This defense attorney, though, probably missed the part where Mr. Justice could provide hard evidence after he found "the twitch." Whereas here he couldn't back it up and his persistence on a point just aggravated everyone in the courtroom. It didn't help that he never consulted his partner before making a conjecture. Naminé looked at Janexna. She seemed a lot more cool-headed than her partner. She actually knew how to pick and choose her battles. Naminé almost admired her. Emphasis on "almost." This defense attorney seemed more capable and professional. But the way she held herself in this courtroom looked as if she had never been in this type of trial before with the Witness Testimonies and Cross-Examinations. She'd learn soon enough, though. Then she turned her gaze to Mr. Birdman. He seemed to be the equivalent of Janexna. Calm, cool, and had wisdom and law school training to back up his suave demeanor. He still reminded her of some wrestling reject, though. Logic seemed plentiful in the prosecutor. But he really needed to cut down on the coffee... And then there was the Pokémon prosecutor, Pika_Power. He loved Yellow Skittles. But when it came down to it, he seemed to be the equivalent of Mr. Xelax in terms of passion for the trial. It was almost admirable, as long as he knew when to consult his partner as well. This was only her opinion, though. Both the prosecution and defense were pretty much equal when it came down to it. It was an even match. Now, if only they could actually agree on something... Kairi gave a sideways glance at Naminé. The look in her eyes seemed to be getting judgmental again. Nudging her arm, she said, "You might want to lay off the glare. The lawyers down there seem to sense it." Naminé reddened a little. "Oh, right." She leaned back in her chair and stared up at the ceiling. She felt like making out with Roxas. Or at least hugging him because of what she had been through...
Something bothered Naminé about the whole situation. Larxene was acting as if this wouldn't affect her at all. True, she was brought back from the void to be formally charged of the whole thing. But... She shook her head. Larxene should be worried, but clearly she thought that no punishment would bother her. Naminé looked up at the judge. Maybe if Judge Erkz told her what the sentence would be if she was found guilty, Larxene would actually take the whole situation seriously... Kairi gave a sideways glance to Naminé, knowing what was going on through her mind. The defendant didn't seem all too worried about what would happen to her regardless. Kairi usually didn't take sides, but after everything that she heard from Naminé, plus the "devil may care" attitude, she felt like Larxene might be the arrogant punk that everyone seemed to think she was...
:blink: GAH! Why didn't I think of that?!
Feedback... 1) Okay, noted. I just did it so it wouldn't blend so much with the rest of the text and it'd be easier to distinguish between spells and the like. BTW, if you're talking about the earlier chapters, remember the old skin? I've just been too lazy to go back and change the text into a readable color format. :xp: 2) Hmm...maybe...I'll try not to go overboard in the future. I felt it was one of those running jokes that would never get old. But alright. Duly noted as well. :)
OOC: As long as it sticks to the Witness Testimony format like we've been doing, I don't have any complaints...
OOC: The only punishment I can see for Larxene that anyone would fear is having to spend the rest of her existence in solitary, chained to the wall, listening and watching High School Musical and its sequels in a continuous loop until she wishes that she could die, all the while going through Chinese water torture to prevent her from using her electricity TOO much. :p
OOC: Apparently ThunderandLightning13. But I haven't seen that member here at all... BIC: "I wonder if he's going to call up Sora or Repliku..." Namine wondered. "They experienced her wrath in the first place." "But what charges are left? There's the conspiracy to murder Xemnas. Axel would be the most reliable witness in that case. There's the attempted murder of Sora. Sora, Donald, Goofy and I could testify to that. Then there's assault. Repliku, Sora, and I were victims to that. And there's finally theft. Sora, Donald and Goofy could do those too. That is IF they're talking about the changed lucky charm that Larxene grabbed." "It's too bad neither of us are lawyers," Kairi murmured. "We'd have been able to give this information to the prosecutors down there." "We're just going to have to hope that they're having the same line of thinking we are at the moment."
Kairi and Namine stared at the enthusiastic Pikachu and both did a face-palm. "I think Mr. Power should've left the issue alone," Kairi whispered. "I know," Namine agreed. "Bringing up the subject again will just cause everyone grief and we'll NEVER get past Larxene." She rolled her eyes. "In other words, 'Stop while he's ahead', right?" "My thoughts exactly."
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The Light Within the Darkness "Show me what you got, girlie!" Yamikai laughed. Kairi's eyes narrowed as she gritted her teeth. "You are so freakin' dead," she growled. Pulling her arm back, she charged at the imposter as her double did the same. As the Keyblades locked together, Yamikai raised the claymore for an early finishing blow. Sensing what was going to happen, Kairi released the pressure she was giving and whirled around outside the attack, aiming for the kidneys. Yamikai countered by Dodge-Flipping forward, causing Kairi's swing to hit nothing but air. As the dark twin leapt to her feet, she gave the Princess of Heart another little giggle. "Not bad, Real Thing," she taunted, "but you are so predictable! I mean, come on! I know you're better than that!" "I'm liking this girl less and less," Naminé muttered. "She reminds me too much of Larxene." "Tell me about it," Kairi agreed. "Well, if we can't fight her hand-to-hand..." She trained her Keyblade on Yamikai. "FREEZE!" Kairi shot out a Blizzaga spell toward Yamikai. Her opponent only cackled as the weapon in her left hand transformed itself into Vexen's shield which only absorbed and effectively nullified the spell. In her right hand, she switched Saix's claymore for Lexaeus' tomahawk. Then like a bullet train off its tracks, she lunged at Kairi. The tomahawk missed its target as Kairi Dodge-Flipped out of range and prepared a counter of her own. Her Keyblade whirled around at the opponent, only for her attack to be parried by Vexen's shield. Using the shield as leverage, Yamikai knocked the Keyblade back, switched the tomahawk with Larxene's kunai and slashed at the midsection, ripping a deep gash into Kairi's stomach. Kairi clutched her stomach in pain and was aware that she was finally bleeding. "What? You thought you'd get off with just being stripped this time?" Yamikai immediately traded in the shield for Xigbar's gun arrows and took aim. "I know the boys would love seeing that, but the Organization's been too lenient on you." "Kairi!" Sora yelled as he pounded on the barrier. Yamikai rolled her eyes as she lowered her gun arrows slightly. "Shut up, loser." Sora looked like he had been slapped. "I don't know which is more pathetic: a boy who's thick-headed not to know when he's been played or a so-called chosen one who's arrogant enough to think he can fight alone." She glared at Riku. "You're a hypocrite, you know that, Riku? You fight against the dark and yet you wield it like it's your toy. You're no better than the Organization you murdered." Riku's eyes narrowed. "At least I've regained my light," he said curtly. "You, however, have no chance of becoming whole ever again." Kairi's twin only smirked. "You know, I prefer being dark. After being weakened by my heart's desires, it feels nice to finally let loose of all the anger that's built up over the years." "There's no point in talking with you, is there?" Kairi asked. "You were born from the darkness the Organization implanted in my heart. And now that you're finally your own being, you think that wielding all that power makes you special." "Using the dark for your own sick desires leads you to the path of self-destruction," Naminé added. "You're not a complete being without light to balance your dark." "Empty words from someone who preferred to sacrifice her own happiness for a meaningless existence in another's body," Yamikai retorted. "You don't have a body of your own, so you have to share one now. You can't do anything for yourself besides think your little thoughts in the back of your host's brain, never being able to reach out and touch the world." The leather-clad beauty laughed. "You're so pitiful, it's pathetic." She re-aimed her gun arrows. "Die." Kairi only had a split-second to react at the projectiles flew at her. She backflipped out of the line of fire which caused her wound to open up slightly. Using one hand to fire gun arrows and the other to throw kunai, Yamikai ran after the dodging Princess, her footsteps echoing throughout the mirrored arena. Meanwhile, Sora reached out to summon back his Keyblade from the other side of the barrier when Riku quickly grabbed his arm to stop him. "What are you doing, Riku?" He gave the Dawn wielder an incredulous look. "She needs our help!" Riku shook his head. "If you summon the Keyblade back to your hand, then Kairi won't have any advantages left." Sora didn't get it. "What are you talking about?" "Think about it, Sora." He pointed at Sora's discarded Keyblade. "Right now the weapon advantage is in Yamikai's favor. She technically has thirteen weapons at her disposal. All Kairi has is the one Keyblade." Riku could almost see the gears ticking along in Sora's mind. "Get it now?" Kairi didn't hear any of this as she was too busy dodging projectiles to notice. Fortunately, Naminé heard every word. "Kairi! Get up on the Hydra's back!" "What?" "I mean, grab Sora's Keyblade!" Kairi whirled around and quickly looked for the weapon. "Where is it?!" As if answering her question, Sora's Keyblade started to emanate a powerful light. Wasting no time, Kairi quickly dove for the weapon. Unfortunately, Yamikai spied it too and switched out her kunai for one of Axel's chakrams and immediately threw it at Sora's weapon. The Princess of Heart was mere feet from the Keyblade when the chakram blazed in and knocked the weapon from her reach. Kairi pounded the ground in frustration and hastily started to get up, but her double swooped in on her sprawled out form and punted her in the ribs with enough force that Kairi could feel her insides rattling around. "You're not going to get away with a cheap save this time, Real Thing." Using her foot, Yamikai flipped the wincing Kairi onto her back, held her steady and aimed her gun arrows point-blank at the throat. "Any last words?" "BURN BABY!" Naminé yelled. Fireballs erupted from Kairi's Keyblade and protected their master, causing Yamikai to shriek in pain. Kairi took advantage of the situation to sweep the Keyblade underneath her clone's legs, knocking her flat on her back. Kairi quickly leapt to her feet and tried to plunge the Keyblade into the monstrosity's chest, but was knocked back when Yamikai's boots slammed into her stomach, sending her flying back a few feet. "You little witch!" Yamikai roared. She push-flipped her way upright and was about to fire her gun arrows again when Kairi smacked her wrist, disarming her left hand of its weapon. Kairi followed up with an elbow dash to the side of the face, stunning the girl. "I almost feel sorry for messing up your face," Kairi said sarcastically, "especially one so dazzling!" She finished off the combo by jumping slightly on the ball of her foot and letting loose a flawless super kick to the chin, snapping Yamikai's neck back. And with that, Kairi dove for Sora's Keyblade once more. Yamikai switched out her chakram for Demyx's sitar and with a flying leap, she raised the weapon over her head with the intent of slamming it straight through Kairi's skull. The instant Kairi's fingers made contact with Sora's Keyblade, a brilliant blast of light erupted out of nowhere, engulfing everyone's view. Yamikai felt her sitar make contact with something, but it wasn't at all pliable. The brightness faded slightly to reveal the clone's weapon pushing against Kairi's Keyblade. "What...?!" Before she could react, the second Keyblade shot out of the light and slammed her with so much force, it sent her hurtling across the battlefield. Yamikai managed to land on her feet, but there was astonishment etched across her smooth features. "Of all the times to unleash it now..." she growled. Kairi looked down and was stunned to find herself hovering a few inches off the ground. "No way..." She was even more stunned that her outfit had changed completely as well. Instead of the pink ensemble that she usually wore, her outfit had been replaced with a flowing silver evening gown that covered her from Kairi's bare shoulders to trailing seamlessly a few feet along the ground. Angelic wings had erupted from her back supporting her with its own will. The outfit formed so well against her body that it felt like a second skin. There was enough give for complete freedom of movement. However, due to the feeling of skin rubbing skin, she quickly realized that she was completely naked underneath the dress. No shoes or underwear at all. Kairi felt slightly embarrassed, but was grateful that the dress wouldn't accidentally reveal anything private due to its length and custom fit. Then she noticed that floating behind her were two Keyblades: hers and an unfamiliar-looking one. It was not Sora's Kingdom Key or anything else that seemed to resemble it. It had a rainbow of colors over its surface. However, the colors themselves looked like they were drawn on or somehow splashed on. It wasn't jagged or sharp like Ultima Weapon, but it gave out the same aura of strength while at the same time a feeling of peace. That's when Kairi realized that the Keyblade hovering right beside hers was... "Mine?" Naminé whispered. "I...have my own Keyblade?" Yamikai was able to regain her composure. "Huh. Looks like since all the darkness was finally expelled from your body, your light's true power's finally been released." "My...true power?" Kairi repeated with confusion. "We're a Princess of Heart, right?" Yamikai asked. "You have untapped hidden abilities that even the so-called "Heroes of Light" couldn't begin to imagine them. Smile for them, Red. You've got something that they can never hope to acquire." Kairi's eyes narrowed. "You're not a Princess of Heart, let alone a Princess of anything!" "Oh, I beg to differ. I came from you, remember?" The weapons in her hands began to reshape again. "I guess you can call me a Princess of Darkness." "Honey, you're nothing more than a wench!" Naminé snapped. "Yeah, and you're a witch," Yamikai replied curtly. "Doesn't change anything." Weapons reformed in her hands to reveal once again Oathkeeper and Oblivion. "Since we're both dual-wielding, we might as well make this a true Keyblade battle, right?" Responding to their thoughts, Kairi and Naminé's Keyblades quickly brought themselves to their owner's front in a guarding position. Kairi didn't have to lift a finger. "There's time to be impressed later," Kairi told herself. "Let's show this fake that she's no match for the real thing!" "Ready when you are, Kairi," Naminé replied. Meanwhile, outside the barrier, the boys were awestruck. "That's almost exactly like your Final Form," Roxas said. "I mean other than the dress, of course." "Yeah, but her outfit changed completely," Sora said. "Not just a color change but a total makeover." Riku gave a sideways glance at him. "Aren't you glad you didn't summon back your Keyblade?" "No kidding," Sora replied. 'And that outfit accents a lot more of her cuter features,' he added silently. Riku smirked. "That look on your face says that you don't seem to mind what she's wearing one bit." "What?! What makes you say that, huh?" Sora stammered with a guilty look on his face. Riku looked downward at Sora's pants. "It shows." "WHAT?!" Sora was shocked at the accusation. He followed Riku's gaze downward and was stunned to see something poking through the fabric. Determined to prove him wrong, he jammed his fist down into his front pocket and whipped out... Riku couldn't believe his eyes. "A Codebreaker?" Sora only grinned. "How else do you think I managed to hold Final Form for so long?" he chuckled. * * * "You know, there's something that's been bothering me..." Rikku was pondering. While everyone else had charged inside the mineshaft, the Gullwings had decided that it wouldn't hurt to have some backup for the calvary. Now they were zipping along the rocky chasms unhindered as all of the Heartless and Nobodies were being concentrated to where the fight was taking place. Yuna looked at Rikku curiously. "What's that?" "Why exactly are we faerie-sized anyways? Why couldn't we be our regular size like we were in our solo game?" Yuna air braked to a sudden stop. "You're still worried about that? We were designed so that we wouldn't crowd up the screen and use up any unnecessary pixels." "What?!" Rikku pouted and put her hands on her hips. "Are you saying that I look fat?" "Wha...NO! Of course not!" Yuna exclaimed. "I'm just saying that Nomura thought that we'd look weird if we were our full size." "Now you're saying that I'm weird looking?" Rikku looked like she was about to cry. "Wait! That's not what I meant either!" Yuna didn't know what else to say. "You're so mean, Yunie!" Rikku palmed her face and began to make sobbing noises as her shoulders heaved sadly. "Rikku! I'm so sorry!" Yuna reached out with one arm and wrapped it around to console her friend. "I didn't mean..." Suddenly Rikku's sobs instantly faded away into giggles. She lifted her face up to reveal that she was only faking. "Sometimes you make this too easy!" Rikku laughed. Yuna let go of her and shook her head. "I can't believe I just fell for that." Paine rolled her eyes. "If you two are finished, can we get back to the situation on hand?" "You think that Tidus is alright?" Yuna wondered out of the blue. "HA!" Rikku poked Yuna in the ribs playfully. "I knew you thought he was cute!" Yuna couldn't help but blush furiously. "It's not that...it's just..." she stammered. "Yunie and Tidus, sitting in a tree..." Rikku sang. "Besides, it wouldn't work out for us," Yuna said sadly. "He's a human and I'm a faerie. There's no way for either of us to literally see eye-to-eye." "Well..." Paine had her arms crossed and her head drooped down in thought. "There IS one way..." There was a shadow of a smirk playing on her lips. "It's not a difficult spell, but it is exhausting." "You mean it's possible?" Rikku asked. Paine gave her a little nod. "The magic will allow the faerie in question to take the appearance of a human. However, the longer you hold the form, the more energy that'll be drained. Even more so if you use any of your magic abilities." She gave Yuna a stern look. "So if you need to fight, you'd need to make it quick." Yuna seemed intrigued by the idea. "How long would it last, though?" "Depends on the user. It could be as much as two hours or as less as five minutes." And then Paine's head snapped up. "However, shouldn't we be concentrating on getting them, though?" Rikku shook her head. "I still don't know why we're even bothering. They seemed PRETTY lame to me." "Whether they like it or not, this whole situation affects them too," Paine said grimly. "Their world's at risk just as ours is." Yuna pursed her tiny lips together. "Are you sure they'll do it?" Paine shrugged. "It's not like they have a choice in the matter." * * * "I possess every weapon that the Organization has! I have all your powers and abilities; memories and strengths; your attacks and spells!" Yamikai's eyes glistened with loathing. "The only way to win is to be able to defeat yourself!" "You may believe you have everything," Kairi stated, "but there's one thing you lack!" She patted the left side of her chest. "A killer rack?" Kairi's eyes widened in horror. "NO! Don't be so crude! I'm talking about a heart!" "Well, then..." Yamikai twirled the Keyblades in her hands. "Let's see which is truly more powerful. Your light or my dark!" And with that, the two charged at each other like a tiger and lion unleashed. The next few minutes were a blur. Keyblades slashed and clashed at each other, sending out sparks and sonic booms through the air. There was nothing much to say for these dueling divas. Kairi's eyes were flaring with determination. "I refuse to believe that a creature like you would come from me!" she snapped. "A creature, you say? Then what does that make you?" Yamikai shot her arm out. "Dark Firaga!" A fireball of pure darkness was shot out straight toward Kairi. In response, Kairi's wings spread themselves to their full length and flapped themselves at the projectiles. "Heaven's Wing!" Thick feather bolts shot out intercepting the projectile's paths causing them to explode on contact. Yamikai rushed at Kairi, her nostrils flaring with malice. "You don't get it, do you?!" Her Oathkeeper and Oblivion slammed into Kairi's Keyblades. "I'm the manifestation of your inner darkness! I know exactly how you've felt over the years!" She grinned as their weapons locked together in a test of power. "You were always jealous of the boys when they did their sword-fighting or their marathons. They always saw you as the girl who couldn't do anything but look cute and pretty. Completely useless when it came to strength or agility!" Kairi shoved Yamikai away with her Keyblades and began to whirl them around her body like a propeller. "Did it matter?" Kairi asked rhetorically. "Did it matter if we seemed weak to them? They're our friends! So what if we couldn't do much? They stood up for us and were always there when we needed them!" The orbiting Keyblades forced Yamikai to leap away from their owner. "They turned their back on you!" Yamikai spat. "They left you on the Islands, sheltering you from the cold reality of the outside world! They didn't want you to come with them or you'd just be in their way!" "But I never stopped believing in them!" Kairi shot back. "Just like they're believing in me, in us, to take you down!" She flapped up into the air and aimed her Keyblades at her target. "TAKE THIS!" The two Keyblades began to circle one another like a ritualistic dance before letting loose a single beam of intensely compacted light that shook the air with its power. The energy beam blasted into the malleable reflective surface causing an explosion that knocked Yamikai off her feet. "Enough games." Yamikai charged her Keyblades with pure darkness and hurled them both at Kairi who instinctively raised her own to block. Unfortunately, free of any excess weight, the Princess of Darkness managed to do an "Instant Movement" technique to quickly get behind the airborne Kairi and fire out a ferocious kick to her back. The maneuver caught Kairi off guard and she flew right into the oncoming Keyblades path. Oathkeeper and Oblivion sliced through her angel wings, shattering them on contact. The action caused a huge explosion of light that sent both combatants flying. "KAIRI!" Sora and Riku shouted. When the light faded, Yamikai was still on her feet. She was breathing rather heavily, but managed to stay upright. Kairi, however, was sprawled out on the ground, half-conscious. Her clothes had switched back to its beaten and ripped state. Her Keyblade was inches away from her right hand while Naminé's Keyblade had reverted back to Sora's Kingdom Key. The doppelganger walked calmly across the battlefield to where Kairi lay. The Keyblades were covered with darkness once again as she formed a new weapon. "You put up a decent fight. I'll give you that much," Yamikai said. "But you should've already known that you would never have beaten me. The closer you are to the light, the larger your shadow becomes." The only weapon she had in her hand now was Marluxia's scythe. "A fitting weapon for your death, wouldn't you say?" She raised it over her head. "Goodbye, my weaker self." The scythe sliced through the air at the helpless girl... CLANG! Yamikai couldn't believe her eyes. Instead of her weapon impaling Kairi's head, the scythe was now pushing against Riku's Way to the Dawn. "But...how?" she wondered before Riku blasted her away with one of his Dark Auras. Riku smirked. "That explosion of light shattered your barrier," he explained. "Which gives us the chance to have OUR say." Sora summoned back his Keyblade to his hand and raised it over Kairi's weakened form. "HEAL!" With all her wounds healed, Kairi slowly pushed herself up off the ground. Sora extended a hand and helped her up. "You okay?" Kairi nodded. "Yeah...a little shaky, but I'm fine." She tightened her grip on the Keyblade. "Naminé? You doing okay back there?" "Considering we just used everything we had against that girl and still lost..." Naminé's confidence was a bit shook up. "How're we supposed to beat her?" "Look sharp!" Roxas warned. Sora and Kairi turned back to the enemy at hand, getting back into their battle stances. "Hmph." Yamikai switched her scythe with Lexaeus' tomahawk and Vexen's shield again. "Altogether now, are we?" Yamikai mocked. "The spaz, the ditz and the tits." "Um...which of us is the ditz?" Sora wondered. Riku and Kairi both gave him a pitying look. "Only you would wonder about that, Sora," Kairi sighed. (Note from author: Yup. This battle isn't over. Not by a long shot. Naminé having her own Keyblade and Kairi her own Drive STILL wasn't enough. And if you think THIS surprised you...:sly:)
Was there any doubt that you weren't? :p
Meaning: Screw Destiny. I control my own fate. Pronounciation: DES-TIN-EES FOR-SS Inspiration: Name of the boss battle music in the KH:OST. Not a real fan of the song, but I thought the name sounded cool. Other: I was originally going to use my regular alias "Masked Mega Man" (AKA "Triple M") but would that have sounded right in a KH forum? :huh:
OOC: Yup. That would be pretty much the argument that has been going on for the past few pages in a nutshell. :dead: BIC: Naminé plopped down into the seat next to Kairi and let out a long sigh of relief. "That...was messed up," she said. "Seriously, I'm trying to figure out how the defense is really viewing this case. It's like there was no common sense at all in any of their arguments except when Janexna told Xelax to drop the point for later." She shook her head in amusement. "The only woman in law and she seems to be the only one on the defense that has their head on straight..." That's when she realized... "Hey, uh...guys?" Naminé looked around the audience booth, but didn't see who she was looking for. "Has anyone seen Roxas? I haven't seen him at all ever since the trial started." Kairi looked around too. "You're right. In fact, I don't even remember him being with us when we were summoned here to the courtroom in the first place." "You think he's alright?" Kairi patted Naminé on the shoulder. "Don't worry. He'll show up." She gave Naminé a confident grin. "It's not like he's being held up by a Heartless swarm or getting the crap kicked out of him by Dusks. He should be fine..." OOC: I can only imagine that Roxas IS getting the crap kicked out of him and he'll show up beaten up, but victorious. Maybe he was looking for the last Nakéd juice at the store for Naminé and had to contend with a bunch of crazy health nuts...:sweat:
