Keystones

"It's like a rock," Eli began to explian, "But from Planet of the Weird Glowy Shapes."
He looked at the group, some of which were looking at him particularly strangely.
"What? I thought that was accurate."

OOC: Short post, didn't have much time. Might expand later.

 

"Maybe a better descrition would be a glowing rock or something." Allen said the new commer. "Now could you explain how you lost your shadow?" Comsidering where they were, losing your shadow didn't seem like something that would happend easily.

 

Solare didn't like the way that Captain Amelia seemed to order them around, as if the group of Keybladers were apart of her stupid and mindless crew.

The silk of her staff's tail was long enough to give her running around room and sturdy enough not to rip, but she didn't want to move to far away from the railing for fear that she wouldn't be able to regain her footing if she fell. The Heartless were appearing from their darkness one after the other, and at this rate, if they kept coming, they would all be overwhelmed. Heartless and a black hole - awesome. she thought, then throwing her hand down to make her Sleeping Lion appear in her grip. The Heartless in thrashing range of her realized too late that she had gained a weapon and with swipes of the chrome Keyblade, they dissolved into the darkness that made them.

With Cappy Melie doing her "best" to turn her beloved ship away from the dark jaws of the black hole, Solare was trying very hard to keep her balance, lest she should fall down and become a burden to the rest of her friends, "Hey Captain, think you can be a little more careful controlling this thing?" she called out insolently to the captain, "You're not the one trying to keep these beasts at bay!"

A Neoshadow leaped at her, Incinerate! she thought in a rush, pointing her Sleeping Lion at the nearly-humanoid Heartless. A fountain of slightly powerful fire shot from the tip and vaporized the annoyance, "Alright Risit, Riesel, what do we do now?" she called out. ​

 

The Heartless were mostly dealt with, but nothing more came from the battle than to waste time as the ship and crew continued to hurtle towards the black hole.
What is that captain thinking?
She didn't seem to have a plan other than to use brute force and it was obvious this would not work. In truth, the group had no idea in where they should go to find the keystones. Kusameruko turned to Risit and climbed down from the crow's nest to meet him, jumping the last few metres. Using Aero he alighted softly on the wooden deck.
Why would it be so bad to be taken by it?
He directed his clipped request to Risit after the other boy had slashed at an oncoming Soldier.
We should take this black hole as a chance rather than a curse. It may take us somewhere useful.
Someone behind him shouted a spell and magic coursed around the two, shattering the deck further and requiring Kusameruko to raise his voice.
Where else can we go?

 

"Now i remember!" The warrior exclaimed. "Beneath the castle they have a shining golden stone. It fits the description of what you're talking about. If i tell them you helped defend the town than they might give it to you as a reward. The only problem is they've locked up the gates and we can't get in. We'd need to find the key."

 

[Kei]

Kei was leaping here and there upon the ship, slashing and hacking at Neoshadows and Air Pirates. Kei was quite skilled when it came to combat, his techniques quite acrobatic. Though, half the time it was accidental. But he ran with it, assaulting his enemies. Up, down, left, right, thrust! His combos broke through their defenses and even assaulted the Heartlesses' allies, no matter if they were to the right, the left, below, above, or behind. It wasn't so much as magic as it was their mindlessness to wander near the fury that was Kei. Kei laughed as each heartless faded into oblivion as they released the hearts they had devoured, shifting his idealism in a new direction. If he slays heartlesses, he releases the hearts of those they have stolen; though it was a morbid ideal, it was a pragmatic one that he knew would be considered mercy and kindness.

"Just about done!" Kei shouted above the din provided by the fighting. He continued on fighting, hoping to purify the Heartlesses with his Kingdom Key.

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[Kuja & Kurai]

Kuja caught wind of the Warrior of Light's reminiscence and his eyes gleamed with a deviant smile. "Well," he murmured, feigning concern. "That's a nuisance. But! I just so happen to have a remedy for such an bug," Kuja went on, smiling as he pulled out from beneath his sleeves a silver key upon a ring-and-chain. "However, the deal is still on. Find my shadow, tell him I will be waiting for him at the gorge," Kuja explained, walking away. "Return here once you find him. You'll have your key."

Kurai stared at him, heartbroken. "You're leaving?" She asked hurriedly.

Kuja turned to her and smiled. "Yes, my beloved orchid," he replied. "But, here's a clue as to what my shadow looks like. Golden hair, the color of sun flowers. Blue eyes like the late noon skies. A tail, like that of a primate... and he dresses like a pauper. Find my shadow, tell him where to find me, and you'll have what you want." Without another word, Kuja chuckled and flew off, vanishing from their sight.

 

A new star appeared in the sky of Radiant Garden, a shooting star, blazing straight down toward the street a few miles away from the plaza where the group had fought the heartless. Mark yanked up on the controls of his borrowed Gummi Ship, causing it to skim just over the rooftops of Radiant Garden. Mark cut back on the throttle, the ship slowing, but still moving far too fast to land. Then he twitched the controls to the left, then almost immediately the right, spinning it around midair, now flying backwards. He pushed the throttle to maximum for a second, then layed off it, having cancelled his forward momentum. The Gummi Ship now slowly floats to the ground, landing neatly less than fifty feet from the group.

 

Risiel let herself loose from the rope keeping her to the ship and rushed forward, swinging her keyblade upward as she knocked a Heartless into the air. She raised her keyblade once more into the air, shouting out her spell as the weaker Heartless were destroyed around her. She sighed out loudly and looked around, seeing just a couple more Heartless to go. Almost there. Risiel inhaled deeply and knocked another Shadow into the air. Taking a step forward, she looked down and noticed a black small portal-like beneath her feet. She quickly stumbled back as she saw a Neoshadow jump out of it and into the air. Cursing under her breath, Risiel swung her keyblade at it as soon as it landed, sending a small heart into the air as it was destroyed.