Kingdom Hearts: REVERSED/rewake [Started/ Always Accepting]

[Magnet Soldier]

Akurix gasped, his eyes widening. This guy was powerful. More than powerful, this guy was incredible. Akurix had met people that could take a Firagun, he himself could take about three without falling, but never had Akurix met someone who could take a direct Firagun - Akurix had launched it while touching Draguns back - and shrug it off like a pebble. Akurix gulped before standing up straight, nearly half the size of the giant. "Dragun. You certainly are interesting." Akurix muttered, flicking out his other katana. "Though I do wonder something. How do you know our original names? Can you see our past?" Akurix asked, talking about him and Lominax, while at the same time preparing his Iainuki, prepared to catch this guy off guard. To be honest, this guy had done something that no-one had done to Akurix since he'd accidently stumbled upon the void. Scare him.

[Premier Alexander Romanov]

Of course, Lominax knew that he wasn't very good at disguising his trail, so he decided to give Hanzo as many false leads as possible. The trail supposedly belonging to the "original" Lominax split off into three different trails, each one identical. Furthermore, Hanzo had merely suspected that the first divergence he had come across was the original splitting point. Lominax had, in fact, created a maze of trails for Hanzo to get lost in, and at least a dozen duplicates. Hanzo could spend so much time wandering this wasteland trying to find the original that it was actually rather sadistic. But Lominax wasn't being sadistic. He was trying to escape from the place he had so foolishly charged into blindly.

[Super Chaos Sonic]

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Xemanon only grinned for a moment. "The Final Form, when the keyblade uses its ultimate power." He said as he examined the transformed Shio. "So, Keyblader, you are going to waste your Final Form against me? Very well, but I will not say anything further until you manage to defeat me. But have you noticed? My energy. . . hasn't decreased a bit since we began our fight!"
[/quote]

Shio smiled as he looked at the ground. [color="#FF0000"]"I noticed that, Xemanon..."[/color] he said. He reached in his pocket and then looked at his WayFinder that Yenna gave him. Shio held it to his chest and said,[color="#FF0000"]"But it doesn't matter to me. I have my friends with me...everyone that I've made a bond with..."[/color] He put the WayFinder back in his pocket and said,[color="#FF0000"]"I'll fight until I can't no more, as the Keyblade Masters before me...cause, my friends...are the ones who give me my strength!!"[/color] Shio then flew towards Xemanon and then began to strike Xemanon with his Divine Remnant and Oathkeeper Keyblades. He continued with an onslaught of attacks, being much faster than his normal attacks were, hoping to injure Xemanon.

[i][url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNFVJQO66Qk"]KH2 OST - Vs. Final Xemnas[/url][/i]

[Frybread002]

Following the trail led by Lominax, Hanzo was a bit startled to see more footpritns diverged fromt he original footprints. However, Hanzo stood their for awhile and just began walking forward for few more steps untill multiple Doopleganger had appeared from him and began to trace the footprints...

[u]Elsewhere[/u]

"Read your pasts? I..." Dragun paused, but just ended laughing instead. "Hahahahaha, I wish!" Dragun cried out in delight and just held his stomach from laughing too hard. "No, no, but seriously now...You could say that it's my ability to read your...[i]Heart[/i]."
Walking towards Akurix once more "Put it simply, I can read your [i]Heart[/i]." Dragun explain proudly and boldly. However he had a dumbstruck face when he muttered to himself under his breath."That wasn't thought too well...considering the fact that Nobodies didn't have Hearts..." Walking at a easy-going pace, taking his time towards Akurix but stopped shortly when he blurted out "Gun Xard!?' and just laughed a bit more. "Boy...You must've hit your head or something..." Dragun retored, holding his chin a bit as trying to figure out his own answer. "Okay, point is, I'm not this Gun Xard and if you're not going to get serious, then you'll just a flat pancake on my pan. Got it?"
Puting his left on his the awe-strucked shoulders of Akuix, Dragun tightly gripped the shoulder of Akurix so that he couldn't get away, put his right behind his body, and violently punched Akurix in the face with all of his might, sending him flying backwards...

[u]Elsewhere[/u]
hearing more words Xemanon, all Akira could say was "Shutup"

[Merci]

Xemanon forgot all about the reexistence of Gun Xard when he heard Akira tell him to shut up. He grinned and disappeared, before reappearing in front of Akira. He pinned him using his left arm to a tree, forcing Akira to listen to what he was about to say. "Ryoko and Rey weren't the only ones! Hihime and Diego are also tied up in this scheme! So is Akiro, and his army, all of whom I had devised! And even Seth comes into this! You fought, fought, and fought, and I have always been there to make your life worse! But you don't give in to the darkness. Why don't you?! Why didn't you?!" He became angry and his hand against Akira's chest begin to slowly become extremely cold. "You killed many of those who were close to you, but you still recovered and walked on. And now here you are, putting the past behind you time after time again." In the hand pinning Akira to the tree appeared his Touch of the Void keyblade, and he then pinned Akira with that. "I am going to unlock your very life, Sadisme, and I will use it as a rock to throw at Behemoth, to catch its attention, and its anger. Any last words?"

The other Xemanon fighting Shio was overwhelmed time after time again, but he kept on getting back up and fighting again, as if he were a zombie. "Had we fought a hundred years ago, I would have disregarded that!" He said, attempting to find an opening in Shio's powerful attacks. "But I understand that the bonds that connect you to others can give power. But even borrowed power can be overwhelmed!" He found an opening and managed to knock the Oathkeeper out of Shio's hand, but he knew that he didn't possess the ability to wield two keyblades at once yet, so he let it fall.

[Super Chaos Sonic]

Shio looked back at Xemanon and then continued on without the OathKeeper. As he ran towards Xemanon to land a good strike at him, a light emitted from him and his clothes reverted back to normal. But when it happened, Shio didn't once back down...he wasn't phased by this happening at all. [color="#FF0000"]"It isn't borrowed power...its the true power of a Keyblade wielder!"[/color] Shio said as he rushed towards Xemanon. [color="#FF0000"]"I read that every master before me had friends and they built a bond together. That bond stood by them and gave them strength...I KNOW MINE WILL DO THE SAME!!!"[/color] He was now in front of Xemanon and then readied his Keyblade for the strike, straight to the chest. Shio slashed at Xemanon's chest, hoping that he had landed a strong blow.

[Frybread002]

"AGRRRRRAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!! YOU...You...WHY!!!!???? Why did you have to choose me!? What have I ever done to you!? You caused me soo much suffering just to watch me fall!? Have you hever considered what I may have felt!?"
Clutching the Touch of Void that was pinned againt his shoulder, all he felt was just [i]coldness[/i]...
"Why haven't I given up!? I DON'T KNOW!? I don't know why!! ARRRRGGGHHHH!!"
Screaming out in pain from the Keyblade in his shoulder, he just clutched it tighter...
"I've always wanted to give up!!! But I couldn't!!! Everytime I did...Everyone just suffered more...*sniff*...*sniff*..."
His mind going blank from the imense pain...all he could just was being to cry...

[Merci]

Xemanon was thrown back by the attack, but he didn't feel the pain. Shio was unable to get it into his thick skull that this Xemanon was only a clone who had unlimited energy and yet couldn't feel pain. He just got up again and grinned at Shio. "I had a stiff back." He then said. "I thank you for straightening it." And he engaged in a hopeless fight against Shio. He knew that he would barely be able to land an attack on Shio, but he could go on fighting forever, and drive forms. . . were limited.

Meanwhile, the other Xemanon looked unimpressed as Akira's breakdown. "Do you want to know why you?" He asked. "[b]Because you are the next Sora.[/b] Now stand up and fight me. Imagine what your friends must be thinking, looking down at you, a wimp." He took a few steps back from Akira. "Imagine all the friends you've lost, one way or another. Imagine all the enemies you managed to overpower. And even imagine the friends who are still in existence as Heartless, and the other ones who are fighting bravely like your friend Shio, who is fighting a hopeless battle. [b]They, every one of them would be disappointed in you. Your body was born as a weapon, but your heart was born as something that creates bonds. You have the most 'bonds' of anyone. Will you stay down and cry, or will you stand up and fight, and prove that you have a reason?[/b]" He took a few steps back and went into his battle position. "The pain you have felt for so long was something you created yourself, and something that you can surpass. Prove to everyone you've ever known, seen, and heard of that you will not let their hardships go in vain. Stand up and fight, Sadis-. . . no, [b][i]Akira[/i]![/b]"

[Super Chaos Sonic]

Shio kept blocking and dodging, but he began to start tiring and he was soon covered in cuts and gashes. He backed away and then fell to one knee and stabbed his Keyblade into the ground, for balance. [color="#FF0000"][i]D-Dang it...[/i][/color] he thought to himself. [color="#FF0000"][i]No..matter what I do...I can't beat him.[/i][/color] Shio sighed and closed his eyes. A small tear fell from his eye and streamed down his cheek, as it hit the ground. [color="#FF0000"][i]Ryuusaki....Yenna....everyone I-I'm sorry.[/i][/color]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbeKRZR23S0"]KH BBS OST - Destiny's Union[/url]

Then Shio heard a familiar voice calling to him. [color="#006400"][i]"Don't tell me you're giving up, Shio!"[/i][/color] Shio's head lifted up and he said,[color="#FF0000"]"R-Ryuusaki??[/color] He looked around, but no one was seen...but again Shio heard the voice. [color="#006400"][i]"If you give up now...we'll never be reunited."[/i][/color] Shio nodded and then slowly got up. He smiled and said,[color="#FF0000"]"Thanks Ryuusaki."[/color] Shio then grabbed his Keyblade used the spell Curga, making his wounds start to heal. [color="#FF0000"]"Alright psycho...ready for another round??"[/color] Shio asked with a grin.

[Merci]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q28HV6_Wng&feature=related

Xemanon looked at Shio for a moment, and then he realized that Shio could go on fighting until infinity. That was fine. He grabbed his black cloak and threw it away, revealing the clothes of the Seeker of Darkness beneath. The Guardian appeared behind him, and he rose into the air. "Let's see, then." He said. "To DARKNESS all came from, and to DARKNESS all shall RETURN!" He then shot at Shio with tremendous speed, his power now on par with Shio's.

[Super Chaos Sonic]

Shio dodged and blocked against Xemanon's attacks. [color="#FF0000"][i]That outfit...there's no doubt now that he is Xehanort.[/i][/color] he thought to himself. [i][color="#FF0000"]But...this makes it a lot more interesting.[/color][/i] Shio moved to his left and then used the "Reversal" again and slashed at Xemanon's back. He then back flipped away from him and then said,[color="#FF0000"]"Alright...first time for me to use this Overdrive....GHOST DRIVE!!"[/color] Soon he disappeared, leaving an after image from where he stood and then appeared in front of Xemanon. He slashed at him and he disappeared again, reappearing behind him and slashing at him. This kept going for about ten times, until he reappeared a few feet away from Xemanon. [color="#FF0000"]"That was freakin' awesome!!"[/color]

[Christian Exodia]

Varen was ticked that Xemanon wasn't responding, and her book glowed. Only three things appeared, and a portal appeared that she dipped into, disappearing. The words of her echoed. "You took too long, Xemanon. Another time, shall we? Until then, these three manifestations of my memories will keep you occupied. What I am... is not a Remnant, actually. It is just a term. I was absorbed by Nevarx's true self as he changed. Bye bye." Varen's voice then stopped, and she arrived in the Keyblade Graveyard. "Perfect. Now, to take the memories of these keys, put them onto paper, then into life."

[Frybread002]

"Grrr...SHUTUP!!!"
Taking his hands off the Touch of Void, tearing off his badanna, put it in his mouth and began using all of his might to push forward. Biting down tightly on the badanna to grit and bear the terrible pain welling up in his shoulder, Akira kept pushing through and through untill he was either dead by the pain, or he was released began to curse at the wind...When he was free, Akira forcibly pushed the Keyblade out of his shoulder and s big splash of Darkness was bleeding through the wound...
Throwing the Keyblade at Xemanon to give hiim distance, Akira quickly tied the badanna back on his arm and swallowed back all the tears he was about to shed when he was and the tree and ran full force into Xemanon. This time pinning him into the with only the brute strength of his hand. Using his free left hand, Akira quickly changed his stance to deliver a punishing left hook straight towards Xemanon's jaw. Sending him flying a good 5 feet.

"I only move forward because I believe that all of the wrongs I've ever done would have been forgiving if I could only realizing my only dream..." Walking over Xemanon body, Akira picked up Xemanon's Touch of Void. "Even after I've destroyed my friendships. Even after all of the bonds I've destroyed..." Draging the Keyblade across the ground, Akira walked away from Xemanon. "I only realized that I just keep giving up because I have no to prove that I do [i]exist[/i]. I only cry because it makes feel [i]human[/i] and normal like everyone." Looking at Xemanon recovering from his punch, Akira just glanced at Xemanon and began to gaze at the night sky. [i]"The [i]Memories[/i] I keep are from a time like then..."[/i] Raising the Touch of Void into the sky. [i]"I put them on paper so I could come back to them..."[/i] Throwing the Touch of Void at Xemanon's feet. [i]"Someday I'm hoping to close my eyes and pretend..."[/i] Summoning his knife from his hand, Akira raised his knife in the air as well. [i]"That this crumbled piece up paper can be perfect again..."[/i] Gripping his hands tight, Akira summoned his Keyblade; Ruination, and the circles around his eyes began to glow red again and the scars that surrounded where his missing was supposed to be, began to glow a bright red that you could see them through his clothes.
[i]"I don't want a false love, and I'll accept the crime and punishment. Cut through the contrived fate. Hell or Heaven.[/i] You'll regret mentioning Diego's name! And suffer from touching Hi'hime!!!"

Switching his Keyblade around, Akira stabbed himself in the Heart directly and began to laugh...
"GWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Look what you made me do!! You shouldn't have made me MAAAAAD!" Laughing like a mad men, the Fear and Doubt he had in Heart 5 seconds completely trasformed into Lust...and Power...

Pulling the Keyblade from his Heart, Darkness began to envelope Akira. The very same Darkness that Heartless preyed upon, which began to invite the Heartless far and wide into Halloween Town to feed on it. When they got there, the Heartless were starting to circle around Xemanon and Akira, waiting for their chance to strike.

"WHY DON'T I GIVE INTO DARKNESS!?!?" Akira lashed out while in the Darkness.

Just then, the Heartless began to pounce at Akira, but stopped short when they realized something...This very same Darkness that they fed upon for many years...was Alive...

[font="Century Gothic"]"Is become I AM DARKNESS!!!"[/font] Disrupting the Darkness that had surrounded him, Akira stood there in a clad of bronze armor, completely covered from head to toe. But was slightly disfigured when the Arms and Legs of his body beacame cystalized and turn to an all new shape. The shape of a Seraph's armor.
[font="Century Gothic"]"You called me out, now here I am. SETH![/font]

[Merci]

The Guardian had blocked all of Shio's attacks, and Xemanon simply crossed his arms. "You can do better than that, surely?" He asked. He then shot at Shio from the air to continue fighting him, but his Guardian disappeared for some reason. . .

Xemanon only crossed his arms. "Well, well, well. Good to see you again too, Seth." He said, before grabbing his cloak and throwing it away, revealing the clothes of the Seeker of Darkness, and the Guardian reappeared behind him. The Guardian was something that could only be used by one at a time, so that was why the other Xemanon's Guardian disappeared. "Then it is time we fight." And then he rushed at Seth with amazing speed.

[Super Chaos Sonic]

Shio dodge rolled out of the way of the blast and then noticed Xemanon's Guardian disappearing. [color="#FF0000"][i]Huh?? Where did it...go??[/i][/color] he asked himself. Right now he didn't have time to figure out where it went. Shio jumped over on to a tree and then jumped into the air, slashing at Xemanon. [i][color="#FF0000"]Without his Guardian...he'll be down in no time![/color][/i] he thought as he continued to slash at him. Shio then kicked Xemanon towards the ground as he pointed his Keyblade at Xemanon. [color="#FF0000"]"Only got one shot at this..."[/color] he said as light emitted from his Keyblade. [color="#FF0000"]"NOW!!!"[/color] When he said that, a beam of light shot out heading towards Xemanon, a beam of light that once hit Xemnas all those years ago.

[Frybread002]

Punching Akurix in the face, Dragun began to walk towards the down Nobody and was going to pick him back up just to punch him again. When he got to Akurix, Dragun just changed his mind and shouted "I'll be humane. [i]Your destruction shall be quick![/i]" Lifting his fist to deilver the finishing blow, Dragun stopped suddenly when he noticed something in the air. A type of power that Heartless fed upon and that only they can sense it. Never before had he ever witnessed such a credible source of power.

Leaving his prey on the ground, Dragun began to simply walk forward toward the source, but stopped short and just gazed into the sky in a trance...

It was not only Dragun. Hanzo himself was also sensing it, began to stop hunting down Lominax and also gaze into the sky. Trying to wonder where it was comming from.

[u]Elsewhere[/u]

Startled by the amazing speed of Xemanon, the now newly possessed Akira, Seth already realized that he couldn't match it. Reacting out of instinct, Seth depending on how you want to look at it, ran straight into a Defender Heartless. Breaking through it's shield with brute strenght once again, and grabbed it by it's neck. Completely destroying the powerful Heartless and sent its Heartless flying upward...

[font="Century Gothic"]"Don't speak speak to a [i]God[/i] in that manner!"[/font] Seth retored, and lifted his modified/Seraphfied right hand, began to attract the Heart that was flying upwards. Grabing the Heart, Seth quickly dematerialized the Heart into Darkness and fired it at the general direction of Xemanon, which had left a huge explosion upon it's impact. However, having no time to properly react, all he could do was just aim horribly and hope it hits.

[Premier Alexander Romanov]

However, the Seraphs had retreated from the battle raging in the castle's lower floors and made their way to the bridge, where they were desperately trying to figure out where Lominax was, since he no longer registered as inside of the pod.
[color=#FF0000]"Stsquix, got anything yet?"[/color] Luxul asked from the command chair in the center.
[color=#00FFFF]"Nothing, Luxul."[/color] Stisquix responded from the tactical station.
[color=#FF0000]"Shialaxe?"[/color]
[color=#00FF00]"His transponder isn't anywhere for parsecs."[/color] Shialaxe, manning the communications station, replied.
[color=#FF0000]"Lopenex?"[/color]
[color=#0000FF]"Well, our guests are fine and dandy, though we'll have to make repairs when all of this is over."[/color] Lopenex chirped up from the pilot's seat.
[color=#FF0000]"Graxten?"[/color]
[color=#FFA500]"So far, they haven't caused any major damage. We should be fine, as long as they don't breach the hull."[/color] Graxten spoke up from the engineering station.
Talexa remained silent in a corner, apparently sleeping, while Xersha just watched, until a portal opened up on the viewscreen.
[color=#FF0000]"What is that?"[/color]
[color=#00FFFF]"Some sort of wormhole. We can fit through, albeit barely."[/color]
[color=#00FF00]"I'm picking up Lominax's transponder from the other side, though the signal is very faint..."[/color]
[color=#FFA500]"We can afford to take a bit of damage, but not much."[/color]
[color=#FF69B4]"I think we should go through it."[/color] Xersha finally spoke.
[color=#FF0000]"...Lopenex, take us in."[/color]
[color=#0000FF]"Yes, ma'am!"[/color]
The castle started to head straight for the giant swirling vortex in space.

[Frybread002]

In his gaze, Hanzo was just staring at the sky. Wondering where that power was comming from. Wherever it was, if he could just swallow that Darkness, then Hanzo would just be stronger ever more...However, something in the back of his mind told him to snap out of it and return back to Dragun. Feeling desparate, Hanzo decided to completely forget about the weakling Lominax and return back to the Sphere and find out what was disturbing him so much...

It was not only Hanzo having that bad feeling. Turning around towards the Sphere, Dragun was the first one to sense that something was comming through the Sphere and braced himself...

[Magnet Soldier]

Akurix groaned and stood up, albeit shakily. If this guy was Gun Xard, or something to do with Gun Xard, he was definately more powerful than Akurix Remembered. "I regret not learning how to weild a Keyblade now." Akurix muttered, summoning his Katana's to his hands. "At least they're distract...." Akurix stopped as his attention too was drawn to the open Wormhole. Coming through the large hole now was....Castle Oblivion? "Lominax?! What the Hell's happening?!" Akurix shouted as he leapt towards Dragun, weilding only one blade, the other being stuck in a rock somewhere behind him. "Leaping Forest Fang!" Akurix cried, disappearing to above Dragun, slicing down. However, he missed, if only by a inch, but at this Akurix grinned. He swept his leg around, at the same time summoning his other blade to impale upon Dragun's head as he fell.

[Christian Exodia]

Varen opened her portal back into the Battlefield, accompanied by 5 Keybladers, her holding one herself. "Revivals of the Graveyard, help Lominax and Akurix!" The little girl cried to her Drawing Minions and they started to serve their purpose. "When I faded into the Portal when Xemanon wasn't looking, I went to the Graveyard. Damn Tornado stopped me from doing anymore." She then jumped as her notebook turned to Darkness. "Priceless Antiquities, they are. I returned them to normal. Now, Raven's Wing..." The Keyblade that she handdrew, wasn't as powerful as most Keyblades, yet Quick and Effective.

[Frybread002]

((Yeah...I just realized that I switched Dragun's name around...Man...I must be fatigued. Can't spell for the sake of my life.))

Being caught off gaurd from the sudden attack from Akurix, Dragun was a bit shocked that he recovered from the punch. However, his tremendous weight was too much to be tripped and was going to go in for another attack when a green energy beam appeared out of nowhere, hitting Dragun directly and hard. Causing a huge dust cloud to surround the two.
"Hanzo!! What's the big idea!?" Dragun shouted out from the dust cloud.
"Silence fool..."
"Wha-!"
"Darkness meets flesh..."

Rushing forward into the dust cloud, Hanzo quickly helped Dragun onto his feet and began to move again. However, Dragun couldn't keep his balance and just fell back again. As for Hanzo...He just tried to ignore his big companion and concentrate on Akurix, and Varen.
"We meet again boy..." Hanzo replied to Akurix, leaving Dragun on the ground to fend for himself.

[Christian Exodia]

"Now, this one," Varen was wielding another blade. "I borrowed from the Graveyard." She flew towards Dragun and Hanzo. First, she used her Raven's Wing as an infinitely twirling Boomerang meant to swing and hack a single time at Dragun's body, and fly back towards Varen's original position. The difference, though, if she wasn't present in the point of recovery, it was to swing again and repeat the process. And if Dragun moved, the Keyblade would fly out of control, looking for the man. She used the "Borrowed" Keyblade once as a power net to keep Dragun down, and flew beside Akurix. "Now, let's go."

[Merci]

And one in a million, it hit. Xemanon was sent back, flying into the ground, before his Guardian could protect him. He struggled to get up, and then he did. "What on earth was [b]that?[/b]" He asked, before rushing back to battle with Seth. "You think you are a god, but the truth is that you are only an [b]entity with extraordinary evolutionary circumstances![/b]"

Meanwhile, the other Xemanon was pierced by Shio's attack, and fell to the ground. His legs wobbled, and then darkness consumed him. But the darkness still lingered, and then Shio might have figured out that it was now a swirling portal, leading to the battle where Dragun was. . . .

Rxadr found a book on an entity called Behemoth, and as she read through the book, she realized that it was connected to Kingdom Hearts. Behemoth was the key.

[Frybread002]

[font="Century Gothic"]"No..I AM a God!"[/font] Seth retorted, holding his hand in front of him and formed a first towards Xemanon. "If a worthless nobody like you was created from my existence, then I am only ashamed that such as weak offspring came from me!" Seth lashed out towards Xemanon, and ran forward to meet him head on. Summoning his knife that Akira used, griped it tightly, and threw it at directly at Xemanon, while grabing another knife from his armor and kept running into Xemanon.

[u]Elsewhere[/u]

Unimpressed by the enemy's first attack, Hanzo decided to fight this one pyshically instead of his ninjustu and summoned his Kusarigama, the Chained Dragon, and began spinning the chain around extreamly fast. To deter Varen from comming any closer, Hanzo wrapped the ball and chain around Dragun's neck, and began to run straight towards Varen. While Dragun was still a bit off balance, all he could do was just lay there and screamed at the sudden pace of the fight.

Running at full speed, Hanzo quickly summoned a Corrider of Darkness and ran straight into it. Appearing at the right side of Varen's shoulder, he used the chain that was still connected to Dragun's neck and the Corrider of Darkness, used the chain to clothesline Varen.

[Super Chaos Sonic]

Shio wanted to move towards the dark portal, but he still didn't know about Akira. [i][color="#FF0000"]What's taking Akira so long??[/color][/i] he asked himself. Rather than let anyone see it, deep in his heart, he was afraid that something terrible happened to him. He glanced back at the portal and said,[color="#FF0000"]"But if I don't find out where that leads...and if Ryuusaki is there..."[/color] Shio sighed, not knowing what to do. He looked at his Keyblade and said,[color="#FF0000"]"Akira...I know you'll find your way back. But I'm going in."[/color] Shio ran through the portal and was now whisked away to the place where the battle with Dragun was.