Video Game: Kingdom Hearts SOS: The Road To Light

Moving his hands across the ancient lettering on the crystal, Marx noticed that it was a day by day note taking process. Seemed to have been written by the Master of Masters, because it talks about someone’s students. While studying the boy could picture the Master and his pupils together. “mArX...” A dark voice echoed in the back of the boys mind. He looked around to find where the mysterious voice came from, in which he couldn’t find because everyone were over by the beachside. Then Marx heard it again, “oH mArX... i’M dOwN hErE...” Looking downward at the crystal seeing his reflection. Until something creepy happen; his face began deforming and shifting into a strange black inky face that almost seemed like a Heartless, but wasn’t. Once it finished the face was a monster with dozens of teeth, large red marks for eyes and flowing horns on its head. It slowly opened its mouth and gnashed at the masked boy which made him drop the crystal in fear.

Breathing heavily, and moving slowly to the crystal, he picked it up to look at himself once more; it was just him this time. Shaking his head in discomfort, Marx put crystal away and grabbed some fruits from the raft and walked over to the other members. “Hey guys, thought I’d get you guys some food. You looked famished after taking down Te Ka.” Marx said the the group as he tossed a fruit to each of them. He sat down on the sand next to the water, seeing it rise and fall on the beach then looking at the endless ocean as he ate a pear with one hand while the other shaked a little in a worrisome way.

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Kaida nodded a bit at AJ's response, "Yeah, I feel the same way. It's why I left my homeworld. Now my homeworld is Central Haven and that is fine by me." she saw Marx throw some fruit at them and she caught her's and gave it a once over to make sure there wasn't anything about it before she started trying to break open the pomegranate to get the seeds out and eat a few. She looked over towards Marx to say, "Thank y-" but she paused when she noticed his shakiness, "Alright, my turn to ask if you're doing okay."

 

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"If we had gone with the gliders, the intent would've been to all go together." Kel clarified but also realized that he didn't know whether or not Marx's had a glider. He was a master of twilight and so surely it was safe to assume that he would have one or something to that extent. Perhaps he should ask him more about what it was that a twilight master was. Speaking of, Marx's joined them shortly and handed them all fruit. With a nod of thanks he took a bite out of the fruit and right as he was about to ask about the twilight master, he too noticed the shaking of his hand. "Did something happen while you were prepping the raft?"

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Ananta casts Stopga on Rourke.

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When Marx tossed him the fruit he took and and put it away in his bag along with the other food he had gotten from the last world. "Thank you." Something seemed to be bothering Marx but the others got to it first so he figured he would let them handle it.

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Faust cast Blizzaga
Faust cast Blizzaga

Marshmallow uses Blizzard Breath

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He was lost in thought for a little bit as the others talked for a bit. Thinking about the journey he has taken to this moment, it's been a long rough struggling road, but maybe it isn't over yet. Marx's original plan was to get off this world, finish what he started and then... Nothing. Now however, he wanted to be a part of something greater than his own mission, a deed that would hopefully echo throughout all of time. Bringing him out of thought, the voices of Kel and Kaida both spoke to him, and wondering if he was alright. "Hm? Oh, yeah. I'm... I'm fine... Just kinda got lost in thought for a bit." Marx said nonchalantly while trying to cover it up, then looking at his hand shaking and stopped it. And then he looked back up to the others with comfort as he put on a smile and moved to Kel's question, "The raft is in tip top shape, don't worry. I was just grabbing some fruits, adjusting the boat and examined the crystal a bit. Nothing that is of any concern." Marx then looked out to the ocean once more and closed his eyes for a second. It's so beautiful... He thought, then opening again to see the sun glimmer on the water feeling more relaxed.

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He stood by watching Marx who seemed to be thinking about something. Marx had said he was fine bit he was not really convinced but there was not much he could do about it. "If you ever want to talk to me I am always open",he said kindly. He was sure the other were open too but he did not want to speak for them. He did not really mind being there for the others.

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Ignis used combo.

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Ananta used thunder bell

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Faust uses combo
Faust used poison edge
Marshmallow uses Blizzard Breath

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Kel wasn't all to sure about Marx's answer. "You sure, I won't pry anymore if you say it is. Just being certain." It felt odd being the one to say that as opposed to being the one who kept his problems to himself. Either way, there was a nod as well as a smile from himself when he was told the condition of the raft. "That's good to hear. I've been meaning to ask, what's a twilight master anyway?"

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Ignis used Combo

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Hearing from the others that they would be fine with talking to him about what happened. To be honest, not many talked to Marx like that before one thing; The Keyblade. Ever since then, he's kept to himself for so long, forgetting what it felt like to be cared for. Then memories resurfaced from his mind.

Spoiler: 14 Years Ago...

“Come on Brother!” Said an young boy that was holding a wood sword against another boy who was around two years younger than him. He was wearing a blue tunic with a red blanket for a cape as his auburn hair blew in the wind with brown eyes. When he clashed weapons with the younger boy that kid was wearing a white tunic with a purple vest having shining gold hair and bright Amber eyes. He was slightly unsure about fighting this older boy, having a worried look but not backing down on a fight, and toughened up giving his all in the battle. Continuously moving on the grass that they were on as the fought, and eventually the younger boy slipped when he tried going to fight the older boy, but instead of clashing blades he fell straight into some mud. Getting up with the help of his brother, the two of them moved over to a medium sized hut as a woman wearing a orange robe with blue eyes, and long auburn braided hair stood by the door. She looked at the two with a smile as the woman shook her head as she spoke, “You boys... Let's get inside and get you cleaned up.” “A true fighter shows his scars!” The little boy said while his older sibling ran in leaving the adult and child were still talking. “However, some warriors need to be cleaned.” The woman said as she picked up the little muddy boy while talking. “You need to be more careful my child.” “I wanna be ready when I explore the world! One day, they'll hear the tales of 'Marx the All Knowing'!” He said with confidence. The mother gave a chuckle and set him by the bathroom and spoke to the messy kid, “Well 'Marx the All Knowing', you should know that your still dirty. Off to the bath with you.” Giggling while walking the boy smiled genially at the woman.

Coming back to reality, Marx shoke his head to hear Kel ask him about what a Twilight Master was. “Well... To put it simply; its a Master who has experience with both Light and Darkness. There are very few out there who have this ability: while everyone could become one, Twilight is a difficult thing to master. Relying on Light is obvious, but to realize you must also master Darkness it can be a hard thing to get just right in between the two. Some people are born with it, as others... Perish... From the process, because how devastating it can be on a person. I'm lucky to be alive.” The boy said to the question. He looked at Kaida for a second, thinking about something interesting that he'd like to see happen sometime in the future. Then he stood up finishing his fruit and picking up a stone as he threw it across the water. It skipped about eight to nine times then sank into the ocean.

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He turned to Kaida as something came to mind. "So how do you feel about learning how to swim at some point?" He was not going to push the issue but he was curious what her answer might be and anything that might keep him off the boat for at least at little bit would be nice.

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To be honest, Kel wasn't much surprised by what he had been initially told regarding a Twilight Master. Balancing light and darkness was indeed a given. However, there was surprise to hear that the process had its own, life-threatening risks. He didn't know what to say at first and ended up just saying the first thing that had comes to mind. "Oh, I didn't think it was that serious."

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