Kingdom Hearts: SfE Part 2 - The Final Keyhole and the Mark of Mastery

Gexln took a step back, unsure if it were the real Eden or not. His hand tightened on the grip of Darkness' Sorrow. "You speak differently to Eden, and your eyes...they're...different. My heart dissappeared long ago, how do i know that you're not just some fake?" he asked, voice heavy with suspicion.

 

"Gex.... Gex, please. I just want to get out of here, we don't have much time. If you want to see your heart, it's right here." Eden held out the dimly blinking heart, cradling it like a child. "Gex, I don't know how I can prove to you I'm real! Umm..." She stared at Darkness' Sorrow, nervously taking a step back as Equius was examining her scent. There were traces of Master, but it felt clouded behind everything else. "My ability is fire. But... it's not as bright as it once was..." hoping that lighting herself up in a dark firaga would be proof enough, she found herself coughing at the oppresive stench of darkness it held.

 

Gexln wasn't entirely convinced. However, he wasn't about to give up hope that it really was Eden. He wasn't sure what to do. He looked suspiciously at Eden. "Fine, i'll help you out of here. This doesn't mean i believe you, though. If you so much as even look like you're going to strike me down, i'll run you through before you can blink" he threatened.

 

Putting herself out (and shivering as the flame was actually quite cold), Eden nodded. "Just get me out of here. I'll even get out that dark seed in you, I can see it... somewhat. More of a sense but anyway, let's go!" she nearly yelled in her whispers. She held on to Gexln's free hand, and kept her other one occupied with Equius.

 

Gexln ran with Eden. "Fine, but i have no idea how to get you out of here!" he exclaimed. He was eager to get the dark seed out.

 

"Did you get dumber or something?! You have portals! Now quick, I can sense him coming!" Eden urged, looking to the south.
And she was quite right. You were watching through your little traitor, and neither or them were getting away. You called upon your darkness, the tendrils doing as you commanded and trying to curl around your victims...
"Stand down!" The Pyro of Earth screamed, causing the tendrils to shrink away. Looks like she had some control over the darkness, while submerged within it anyway.

 

Gexln quickly opened a portal and ran through it, pulling Eden through with him. "How the hell did you stop those tendril things?!" he asked, becoming more and more convinced that it was NOT Eden.

 

"The same way I got Terra and I out of our cage. I don't know how I"m doing it right now but I don't expect it to last." Eden gruffly responded, annoyed.
Equius nipped her ear, flinching back at the odd steam of darkness about her that left a foul ashen taste in his mouth.
"Anyway, we're in the Land of Dragons." She looked around, the Pyro nodding. She turned back to Gexln, placing a hand over where his supposed heart would be. It held the pulsing seed, which she whispered words to it. Escape seemed to be the most prominent thing said in her broken tongue. A small wriggling seed left him, bringing some relief into the body as it was rid of the parasite. "Do you trust me now?"

 

"Partially. What was the last thing you said before Xehanort got you?" he questioned, trying to determine whether Eden was Eden or not.

 

Eden bit her lip, eyes darting into the environment, as if hoping they had the answer. Some vague recollection hit her, and she grimly sighed. "I handed my power to Sora as Master of the Key. I can't remember my exact words though... I do remember trying to get you out of there before he got me. Dunno why you didn't leave though...."

 

Gexln hugged Eden tightly. "Couldn't leave a friend behind to suffer" he said. He quickly released the hug. "So, how'd you find my heart and what makes you so sure that it IS mine?" he asked.

 

She smiled at the hug, presenting the heart again. It gave off a black smoke, that reeked with the same intensity of darkness as hers did. "Call it woman's intuition... or just the side-effects of Xehanort. Felt attached."

 

"So...what am i supposed to do with it?" Gexln asked. He was slightly confused, as was regular for him when it came to matters of the heart.

OOC: Couldn't resist the pun, sorry.

 

"Simple. We get Sora to purify it. Along with the others." The pyro replied half-heartedly. She yawned, pocketing the heart until it would go back to it's normal home.

 

"Can Sora even DO that? I've heard of some things being done with the keyblade that you wouldn't even imagine, but purifying hearts? I dunno, bit of a long shot" Gexln said.

 

Eden shrugged, unable to truly know. "It's my best guess, and Sora is the Master of the Key, so I would hope he knows how to at least bring light into hearts." she looked around, spotting her gummi ship and walking into it. "Now come one, we have to follow him. I'll contact them." Pressing a few buttons she slightly forgot about the walkie-talkie and her new-found language she was stuck with. She finally spotted the Master's Ship, transmitting a call.

 

"Oh look, we got a call! woo-hoo!"Valerie went to answer the signal. "You have reached the gummi ship-" "Don't you dare!"Riku shoved Valerie away. "Are you friend or foe?"Riku asked. "It could be Gexln sneaking another warning..."Sora said to Riku.

 

Since the gummis had visual calls, a large projection showed both side what was going on. "Hey..." The Pyro sheepishly waved, the aura of darkness about her thick like smog. "Sorry, but we need a favor. We need Sora's light to help purify some hearts."

 

"whoa...."Sora, Valerie, and Riku all stared at the screen. "Waaaah. So creeepyyy~"Valerie said, although it was in a joking matter. "Purify hearts....I can do that?"Sora asked. Riku shrugged, not really knowing himself.

 

ooc: Remember, she's speaking in the tongue of the Dark. Though her appearance has gravely changed.
bic: Eden shrugged, tapping her chin. "I don't know. The Keyblade? That would be our best guess. I've got Terra's heart, and Glen's. Does that help?"