Superman narrowed his eyes & his worried face turned into a frown.
-Darkseid!
Batman was about to say something but he was too late.
BOOM Superman took off into the sky. He knew exactly what he had to do.
-Diana, Flash, i think Superman is going for his boomtube-projector. We have to reach him before he does something stupid. Flash, off you go. Get to the Fortress before Clark does. Now!
-Yessir! And then Flash was gone in an instant.
-I'm calling in the Batwing. We're going to the fortress of solitude & we're going to use Clarks projector to gain access to Apokolips. Kairi, Sora & Riku, we might need your help with this. You've all proven your strength, now show us how you use it.
The Dark Knight looked over the three child-like persons.
-It's our friend, ofcourse we're going. As the Batwing boomed in & landed next to the group, Riku was the first to get on.
-Hurry! If that place is called Apokolips, i don't want to risk waiting for Roxy to be rescued. The rest of the group went onboard & the batwing took off into the sky.
Roxy could see the large spire getting closer & closer, as she made her way through fire & brimstone. This was literal hell if there ever was one, and if someone had constructed enormous towers in this place then they should know how to get out of here.
As she looked up at the top of the spire, she thought that she could glimpse something. There was someone standing at a platform build out of the spire. It was someone very large, because she could see someone else next to this entity & that one was dwarfed by the bigger one.
Then, the smaller one disappeared into the spire again. The bigger one seemed to be following Roxy with it's head. It's as if the person knew she was coming towards the spire, as if it was waiting for her..
-Superman! Stop! You're too hasty! We know you're going to use the projector, but we need to come with you!
Flash was at the fortress several minutes before Superman even crossed the continent. He had been waiting for him the entire time.
Superman landed infront of his friend. His frown was still there but it looked as if he had woken up from a daze.
-Yes, i know. I'm sorry, we need to hurry, that's all. Darkseid will catch Roxy if we don't. God knows what he'll do to her!
The Batwing boomed in from the horizon & landed the the pair.
-Start the projector, we're going there now! Diana rushed ahead with the other young friends.
Flash shrugged his shoulders & hands and looked at Superman with a "Are you coming?" face.
They went inside the fortress. It was huge.
Sora, Riku & Kairi were amazed at another new environment.
It was glistening & beautiful, but it was foremost majestic to look at. The Fortress had so many different rooms & departments that held different kinds of purposes.
As they went deeper into the fortress, they soon stepped into an enormous room that was circular. Over at the other end of the room, mounted inside the wall, there was something that looked like a cannon, pointing out to the center of the room.
-I said hurry! Diana rushed forward.
Superman was quicker and flew over to the cannon.
-Everyone! Move away from the center, i'm opening the portal!
He started the projector & it started humming with a powerful thrum. It didn't take many seconds for it to launch a beam that stopped at the middle of the room. The beam acumulated & formed into a ball of energy, which then exploded into a circular portal, like the one that Roxy had gone through.
-Get inside! Now!
Riku, Sora and Kairi jumped in the portal and the super heroes followed behind. Riku landed on the dark greysih sand ground, Sora landed on him and Kairi ontop of them.
-Ugh! Kairi let out a moan, then she realize how soft the ground was.
Opening her eyes it was not the ground it was Sora she was ontop, she jumped off his back and took his hand to help him up. Then Sora help poor Riku up to his feet, who had got them all on him.
"Geez who lives here anyways?" Kairi thought to herself and grabbed Sora's hand, she was afraid.
-Where can she be? Please, dont tell me she is hading to the temple! Diana said and panick rushed in her voice, Superman scanned the area and couldn't see Roxy. They all were getting worried and they head to the temple.
"This place is for sure creepy." Roxy thought while she moved up stairs to the dark and cold temple. She had no idea of who is sitting upon this "throne" on this world and something told her it was not good.
But curious as Roxy was at the moment, she wanted to take a closer look.
The three teens and the super heroes hurried and they moved to the temple. Worried of what might happend to the girl.
-We need to split up it's the faster way to find her. Diana said looking at the others.
-Sora, Riku and Kairi you're in one. She turned her face and looked at Clark who stood beside her. -Superman follow them.
The princess then looked at Batman and Flash. -We are in one team then.
-Find her, don't hesitate to attack anything that moves. Batman said and the two teams begun the search to find their friend, who was lost in this world.
-Welcome, Roxy.
A voice boomed. It came from above, far up to the top of the spire.
Something started moving down towards her, it was a big circular shaped disc. There was someone standing on it. It was descending faster & faster.
-I have been watching you. You show great skill on the battlefield. Roxy could make out a shape that was standing on the disk. It was the same shape she saw from the far distance before.
-You also have a strong heart. Your friends trust in you is unwavering. The disk landed on the ground. The shape of a man before seen was now huge in size. It was a hulking, powerful person. He was atleast 3 times the size of Superman, had grey skin & black armor. His physique was notable as he looked like he was made out of metal. But out of all his features, his eyes stood out the most.
They were wide, but slit, almost like the ones in Batman's cowl. But they were red like pure rubies. They looked mysterious and alluring, but also very dangerous.
-You have proved yourself to me as invaluable. I would be honored to have you at my side.
Roxy now stood in front of the man. Next to her, he was a titan. His looks gave the impression that he was a monster, but his voice & mannerism gave off a secure feeling, like he wanted to protect her.
-I have watched you from across dimensions, for a very long time. I have seen your exploits with your friends. That's why i brought you here, to Apokolips.
-My name, is Uxas. I am the ruler of Apokolips & this side of the galaxy. He gazed upon the girl with calm, calculating eyes.
Roxy still didn't know exactly what to say. Why had he brought her here? Why had he been watching her all this time? Was he the one that opened the portal from their universe to this one? There were so many questions.
-You don't know me yet, and i know you're not sure you want to. But if you will, i would show you something. Please, follow me.
Uxas turned his back on Roxy & started to move upwards the stairs.
Diana, Batman and Flash made it outside the spire, to see if they could find the girl. But no Roxy was here, they ran back inside the temple and up for the stairs which was like a hundred of stairs.
-We need to hurry! Superman said to Riku, Sora and Kairi who ran beside him. Clark gets the gut feeling that Darkseid had already meet Roxy. And that he was getting her in his claws.
Roxy followed behind where Uxas walked, she couldn't trust him nor could she say if he was evil or not. She didnt know, but she still held her suspicions.
The two enter a large room that was orange and had black details around on the floor, roof and on the walls. A chair that Roxy guessed rigth was Uxas, "throne" which was in the middle of the room.
He takes his seat and looked at the small girl who kept her distance.
As the superheroes had noted, their powers were diminished on Apokolips. Superman & Diana didn't have flight, Flash was slower than before & Batman couldn't use his satellites & most of his technology.
They tried making their way up the stairs, which had suddenly begun shifting into different ways & paths.
"A ploy to keep us from getting to the top of the spire." Superman thought to himself.
-He's toying with us, we won't be able to reach the top through these stairs. We need to get there through other means!
The team stopped for a while & reworked their plan on how to reach the top floor.
While they were preoccupied, Uxas was conversing with Roxy in a calm & timely manner.
-You see Roxy, there is alot of things that one doesn't understand about the universe until you've seen most of it. I have a vision of how things should be, and there are people who would rather stop that vision & have the universe deprogress & become chaotic.
Uxas looked at Roxy with focused eyes. He rose up from his throne like a giant, and stepped down.
-There are things that needs to be taken care of. Roxy, i ask of you to stay here. If there is anything you need, please, have Anros here get it for you.
Uxas stretch out his arm & pointed to the other end of the room. Out of a darkened side of the large room, next to a big lookout windowlike opening, there stepped out a figure.
His features were at first hard to figure out, but soon became apparent as he started slowly approaching Roxy. He wore a large cloak with a hoodie, covering his body except his legs, which seemed to be made out of thick leather. When he moved, the cloak flapped & you could see that his upper body was also covered in the same, black material. It almost seemed like body armor that was built upon his muscular frame.
In just a moment, he was standing a few feet away from the girl, looking at her from under the hoodie that shaded his eyes.
-Present yourself, Anros.
The man took another step closer to Roxy & pulled down his hoodie.
His hair was black & swept back in a casual manner. The hair wasn't slicked, but slightly spiked backwards so that it gave some volume to it.
His eyes were what shot Roxy through her very being. They were piercing & observing. But to her surprise, they weren't blue. They were a strong green, like pieces of emerald. When she looked into them she could feel a calm, resting presence. This person was in control, even for someone who seemed to do the bidding of someone else. It was almost as if there was a sudden change in pressure when the man showed himself to her. The room was dimly lit, but his eyes seemed to burn through the darkness around, almost as if you were having eye-contact with a cat.
-This one is very few of words. But have no doubt, he is loyal to me. Should there be anything you need, he will provide it for you. I will return soon.
Uxas turned his back on Roxy & the man with emerald eyes.
The girl scanned the man who stood beside her and was named Anros. -Hey! She grinned and put her hands behind her back, Uxas was now gone she looked up at Anros and then thought about her friends. She wondered where they where, and if they had made a way to get here.
-So eh, stay he said. Roxy scratch her nails on her forhead.
-There are a lot of other world out there that needs my help. And my friends they are there for me, I can't leave them. Roxy spoke - Anros didnt reply, she looked at him and raised an eyebrow.
"Dont this guy talk at all?" She thought then she shaked her shoulders and walked around in the room, Anros followed behind.
The stairs was moving, twicting and turning upside down and to right and left. Sora, Riku and Kairi tried to keep balance on their feet while walking up the stairs. So did Superman, Diana, Flash and Batman.
-Something is up, I think we will see him soon. Superman spoke up so the others could hear, Sora ley his head to the side.
-See who? He asked in a confusing matter. -You will see soon. Superman spoke.
-I hope those stairs stop moving around, before I get dizzy! Kairi spoke and tried to keep her feet on the stairs underneath her feet. -I wonder if Roxy is alright. Sora said and he looked over at his friends who also were worried about her.
-Ehehe. Where is the exit? Roxy asked and looked at Anros who stood quiet with his arms crossed over his chest, he pointed to the door where she come from before.
-Want to go somewhere? Roxy frowend and put her hands on her hips, -Yep, I would like to go out from this room. She said and the man looked behind him where the door was and it's locked. He knew it and so did Roxy found out about that way is blocked. She walked up to the door, she tried to open it but that was no use, she didn't have the key to unlock the door.
-Gaaaaah! What the!? She growled and pulled again by the door, but she couldn't open it.
-Do you have the key? She asked and leand her head back, still holding a hold of the door nob while she looked back at Anros.
"I need to get out of here. But how?" She thought to herself and rubbed her chin with her hand, thinking deeply.
-She is quite alright. Your intrusion however, interrupted our conversation.
The gigantic being hovered above the group & descended towards them.
-Darkseid.. Supermans word sounded like a finality. He clenched his fists & stared furiously at Uxas, also known universally as Darkseid.
Sora, Riku & Kairi saw Supermans reaction & readied themselves, summoning their keyblades & placing themselves in combat stances. Diana drew her sword & shield and walked up to the front of the group, shielding them. Flash moved up next to Superman, he could still move quickly albeit his energy was a little low.
Batman stood calm, analyzing the situation.
-What have you done to her!? Diana was furious, upset with the thought that Darkseid had gotten his hands on her pupil.
Batman walked up to his friend. He looked at her as if to calm her down.
She did, however, she didn't let her guard down.
-I have done nothing. She hasn't resisted my offers & she is not hostile. I only socialize with a person who might actually agree with my ideals. Darkseid smiled slightly at Diana.
-She is free to do whatever she'd like. If she would choose to come with you, then i will oblige. However, should she choose to stay here, then you would not force her to do anything she doesn't want to do.
Superman narrowed his eyes suspiciously, -Why would you let her go if you've gone through all this trouble of getting her here?
Darkseid shifted his eyes to Superman & gazed at him with a calm expression.
-I only brought her here to listen to me. Should she leave, i wouldn't be able to stop her even if i wanted to.
The group couldn't deny that he was right. If Roxy would lose her temper or be forced to do something she doesn't want to, even Darkseid would become a victim of her psychotic rage, such as Doomsday became.
Sora couldn't help but accept the fact. -If he made any kind of offer to her that was evil, she wouldn't accept. Let her go, Darkseid, we're taking her home.
Darkseid turned his head to Sora. -Very well.
Before the group had encountered Darkseid, Anros had opened a window-like block. Their discussion had reached the ears of both Anros & Roxy. They overheard the whole thing.
-Hmh. I guess i'll have to let you out then. Sorry for making it seem like keeping you against your will.
Anros put his hand on his hip & pointed with his other hand to the top of the door. There was a small indentation where it looked like you could put an object.
-You see that thingamajig over there, above the door? Put your finger on it.
-Roxy are you there? Kairi called out for her friend when the door opend which their eyes landed on as soon when a girl with pink short hair walked out. Her eyes big when she saw her friends, she have heard them speak and she was excited to see them.
-Thank you for helping me, Anros. Roxy smiled warmly to the man who stood beside her. She walked out too find her friends there waiting for her.
-Guys!
Roxy called down to them while she ran down the stairs to the way her friends was.
When she was there she stopped by and looked up at Uxas who looked down at her.
-It's your choise, Roxy. He spoke.
-Thanks.
Roxy said, and the titan nodded his head while he letted the girl go.
-Sora! Kairi! Riku!
Roxy swung her amrs around the three in to a big group hug.
They hugged her back and was glad that she wasn't hurt or harmed.
-Did he do any harm to you? Riku ask and stroked her cheeks, and pulled them most to see if she was real.
-Ow! My cheesk! She giggled and stroked her hands over her rosy cheeks.
-Are you alright, Roxy? Diana asked still confused that Uxas just letted Roxy go so easily and he hold what he said.
-I am fine really. But how did you guys get here? Roxy asked,
-Superman did this - Pppppppooooofsh and baaaaang! And booooooooom!!! Then we jumped into something and here we are. Sora explained while he grinned. Roxy couldn't hold in her laughter, she had never heard something like that ever before.
-Now we can finally go home. Kairi smiled warmly and looked at her friends.
-Yeah, we can and worlds are calling for us! Roxy smiled back and rest her hands behind of her head.
They looked up at the super heroes, who looked at Uxas who was turning his back against them. Anros was standing on distance and watching the unknown people.
-Well then we are leaving. Clark said and took up a box in his hand. It was another portal to get back home again. He opend the box and the portal was ready.
-Jump in, on three guys! Diana spoke and the super heroes first jumped in, then the teens. Superman was the last one to see that nothing happend. Before Roxy jumped in, she looked up and watched Anros who stood from a far dictance.
"Do he want to come with us?" She thought then she jumped right in the light and was sended back to Earth Superman behind and closed the portal when everyone was back home to safely.
When everyone was back on eart nothing had changed from the last time they last were here. But something was new, and that was up in the blue cloud less sky. It was a keyhole shinign bright.
-What is that? Diana ask while she looked up at the symbol of an keyhole upon the sky. The teens however knew what it was, and were familiar to it.
Sora, Riku, Roxy and Kairi looked at echother while they nodded their heads. The four summons their Keyblades and reached them up to the sky. While they did a bright light appered around their Keyblades and the light send up in the sky like a missle and in to the keyhole. This world were now connected to others and one another world is waiting for them which needs to be unlocked.
-I guess our time is up, new worlds is calling. Sora said and smiled to everyone.
-And I need to find Maleficent wings, I made her promise and swore to keep it. Roxy said and swung her keyblade up to her shoulder resting it there. -You will find them and keep in mind our training. Diana winked and put an hand to Roxys shoulder. The girl smiled wide and nodded her head.
-It have sure been an adventrue for all of us! Kairi smiled warmly and rest her hands behind her back.
-Will you guys come back and visit us? Flash ask and scratched the back of his head.
-Yes of course we will, I am coming to train more then together with Minerva! Roxy did a thumbs up to Diana who chuklces and rest her hands on her hips.
-I look foward to that day, I will let Minerva know those words from you! Diana smiled, Superman did a bro fist to Sora and Riku, and hugged the both girls so they couldn't breath. -Take care guys.
After saying good-bye, the four teens made their way to Sora's gummi ship and took off to a new world.
Maleficent's world, it was about time to get her wings back.
As the ship traveled through space, the crew noticed something far away. It was another sphere, like the one that took them to this universe.
-It's like the one before! Sora shouted & pointed.
Riku widened his eyes.
-Yeah, we need to hurry in case it closes. Strap in everybody, we're going in again. The four friends fastened their "seatbelts" and held their chairs tight. Riku accelerated the speed of the ship.
-I'm going to miss them.. Sora sighed with a sad tone. But he brightened up instantly,
-We'll come back though! Don't you worry guys! He grinned at the girls right before the ship hit the sphere.
So their ship was now in a new universe and a new world, the four had never been in before. But Roxy assume that this world is Maleficent's world.
They are here after all to find the man who betrayed her and took her wings away.
-Guys, this is Maleficent world. Roxy spoke and leand over to where the boy's was sitting in the front seat of the ship.
-Right, you have a deal with her. Kairi said and looked down she was worried if Maleficnet is someone to trust.
-But, Roxy! We will be by your side the all time and help you, no matter what! Kairi rest her hand to her friend shoulder, Roxy smiled back to her red-haired friend. -Thank you Kairi.
Riku landed the ship on the ground and the teens walked out from the ship. They landed outside the castle and a bridge leads to the kingdom. And behind them there is a deep forest.
Something really bad had happened here and from when Maleficent give Roxy the visions from her past, for a revenge to the girl that she couldn't keeping the promise that they had made back a year ago. Roxy knew what was going on here.
-Now, we just need to find her and make a plan on how to enter the kingdom without being seen. Roxy, Kairi, Sora and Riku walked into the deep and dark forest.
-It is. But something feels off. Be ready for anything guys. Riku led the group into the woods, looking around while trying to stay focused on the goal.
-So, is Maleficent to be inside these woods? Can we really trust that she won't attack us or that she is fooling us? Sora voiced his concerns, which was unlike him. He didn't trust Maleficent, at all. Still, he was the kind of person who gave second chances.
The friends went deeper into the forest, the deeper they got, different kinds of animals & creatures started to lurk about. It seemed that their arrival had awoken the woods, and now every critter in every corner seemed curious at their visitors.
craw-craw A croaking sound could be heard just above the group. It was a crow that flew over them & then landed in front of them. The group stopped their progress.
The crow started to change shape, surrounded by smoke of different colors. It turned into a man with dark hair & a broken appearance.
-The Lady awaits. He said, turned around and started walking.
-Maleficent. Riku said with finality, being the first to walk after the crow-man.
-It's alright, she won't make any harm to anyone of you. That's our deal. Roxy said and grabbed Riku's hand she looked in his eyes, she hasn't told him yet that Maleficent kept her promise to not ley her fingers or darkness on Riku ever again, in return that Roxy give her wings back to her.
The teens walked after the boy who lead the group to where Maleficent was. Maleficent stood in the shadows, she walked out when the four Keyblade wielders has arrived.
-Well well. You're here, holding your promise. And with your friends. Maleficent spoke and eyed everyone, the pink-haired girl stepped forward to the evil fairy.
-We need to have a plan on how to not bee seen, if we enter the kings castle. Roxy said, Maleficent seem to have a lot on her shoulders, she looked sadder than before when they met. The four wondered what might had happened.
-I will go with you, I most go there to see a girl named Aurora. Maleficent spoke, the teens were surpised that she had feelings.
-We will deal with King Stephen later, he is going to regret everything he have done, to his own daughter and to me. My wings is in his hands and Aurora is in danger when he is around.
The fairy explained everything that happened, that she made a curse that the girl named Aurora, she talked about. On her 16 birthday she would fall into a sleep as death for revenge that the king took her wings.
And after the years by following the young Aurora when she grew up, Maleficent felt like she was a mother to her while strong bonds was grown between the two.
-We will help you to find Aurora, and your wings. I am sure the king will have a lot to pay for.
Roxy said, Maleficent has a smirk on her red painted lips.
-That's my promise and like I said before, I wont let go on my words. Maleficent looked at Roxy, she hold her staff in her hands and nodded her head, she belived in the girls words.
Sora looked at Maleficent with sad eyes. -I'm sorry you had to go through that. I had no idea. We understand that you've been angry, and if you promise you'll try to do good from now on, we'll help you. Roxy made you a promise, but i need to know if you'll keep ours after we're done!
He looked at Maleficent with a smile & optimism in his eyes. He held out his hand to her, as if to shake hers.
Riku also stretched out his hand. -I'm with Sora, Kairi & Roxy. If we work together, we might be able to get back what was stolen from you.
He also gave off a little smile to the corner of his mouth.
The boys held out one hand each, waiting for Maleficent to grab them.
As the group were preoccupied with Maleficent, they were being observed.
-Things are getting a little interesting I see.
Maleficent green eyes went to Sora and she grabbed both Soras, Rikus hands to shake steady.
-I am sorry to drag you guys into this. Roxy spoke up. She didn't want her friends to get hurt over her deals and promises she made.
-The deal i made Roxy in return, was that I wouldn't hurt Riku anymore. After everything that i have done to him. That was everything Roxy only had requested from me and I would have done the same to save Aurora. Maleficent turned her gaze to the silver-haired boy and she showed sarrow in her eyes.
Riku looked at Roxy with a flat expression.
-Roxy, don't ever do that again. I know you have your reasons, but you worry too much. He walked up to her and looked down on her face.
-I don't want you to make such deals. You're only risking yourself unnecessarily. Roxy looked slightly downwards to the side with a shamed expression on her face,
Riku put his right hand under her chin & lifted her face up, he kissed her gently.
-But thanks. I'll only say it this time though, don't do it again.
Sora stood next to Kairi and put his arm around her hip. -Now that's what i'm talking about!
He started grinning again, and looked at Maleficent, who looked pleased enough that the group was giving her a chance.
Roxy bit down her under lip, then a smile formed up to her lips weakly. She was glad that Riku didn't get angry at her, she had her reason and during that time when she was losing him was like a hell for her. Roxy would pay anything, even if it was risking her life for him to keep him safe and sound from Ansem and Maleficent.
-I would have done the same thing, anything at all to keep the ones I hold dear out from danger and harm. The fairy spoke herself and her green eyes looked up at the sky.
-But fair enough, I cannot even break my own curse I cast her in. Maleficent said, while she hold her hand with a tighter grip around her staff.
-Find that prince, he should still be around in the forest. Maleficent said and looked at the crow-man who she made to a bird, he fly up in the sky and away in search to find that prince she spoke up, he clearly knew who she talked about.
After a couple of minutes Maleficent and the four have walked out from the dark forest and made their way to the Kingdom. The crow-man was back with the prince, he was asleep on his white horse. Maleficent had cast a spell on the prince, which made him sleep.
-True loves kiss will awake Aurora from the sleeping curse. And this boy here, might be the one. The crow-boy spoke and eyed the teens, Maleficent let out a deep sigh.
-Diaval. Maleficent looked at the crow-boy.
-True love doesn't exist, that's why I made the curse. She spoke while they were walking to the kingdom and made their way discreetly to the castle which Aurora sleeps.
-Well we will see and found out. Diaval spoke and they where now getting insde the castle in the halls no one walks in, they made their way up in the room where the blonde girl leys asleep.
Three fairys was in the room with the sleeping girl, and they didn't see the four teens, neither Diaval and Maleficent.
Maleficent took her change and waked the prince up with snap her fingers and he was standing in the door opening with widen eyes, wonderig how the heck he had come here.
The three fairys in green, blue and red ask the boy who he was, he introduced himself then he saw Aurora and he new her from before, the two had meet in the forest. The three fairy's remebered the true loves kiss and asked the prince to kiss the princess in order for her to wake up.
While the three fairys were occupied with the prince, Maleficent waved her hand to the four Keyblade wielders and moved in to the room quietly by hiding behind some decorations that stood in the room.
When the prince pressed his lips upon Aurora's, they all waited for her to open her eyes and breath again. But nothing happend.
The three small fairys sighed and yelled at the boy they grabbed a hold on his collar and flee away from the room their mouths would never stop talking. Leaving Maleficent and the others alone in the room. She walked up to where Aurora was placed on the bed and looked at the girl with sorrow pain in her green eyes.
-That's what I told you. Maleficent spoke and walked up to the girl.
-Why didn't it work? Kairi asked and looked at her friends beside her, Roxy put a hand under her chin thinking.
-True love exist, it does. Riku saved me back in Rapunzel's world, when Mother Gothel stabbed me. Remeber? Roxy said and eyed her friends who stood next to her.
-There most be a way to bring her back from the curse. Love is the strong and can reach the time and space, nothing other then Love has that power. Roxy said and looked over where Maleficent stood.
She stood quiet and stroke some blonde locks away from Aurora closed eyes, while tears ran up in her green eyes and down her cheeks. The woman-fairy was even more broken and damaged now.
-I am not asking for forgiveness, because what I have done to you is not forgivable. Maleficent spoke to the sleeping Aroura.
-I was so lost in hatred and revenge. And now I have lost you forever. I swear, no harm will come to you as long as I live. And not a day shall pass that I don't miss your smile.
When Maleficent had finished her line, she leaned down to the blonde girls forehead and placed a kiss upon shutting her eyes and let the tears ran down the her cheeks.
It was quiet after when Maleficent had spoke, and no one of the teen or crow-man wanted it to end like this.
There was a dead silence between the onlookers. Everyone started tearing up, fearing the worst for Maleficents young friend.
Until the girl gasped for air & opened her eyes.
Everyone's depressed faces first turned into shock, then joy when they realized what just happened. Sora made a fist & grinned,
-True love always wins! Riku shushed Sora. They couldn't be too joyful, that would inevitably lead to them being discovered snooping about in the castle, since Sora couldn't really sneak when he was happy. He was always too loud.
Maleficent looked shocked aswell, but happy nonetheless. The young girl & the fairy found eachother in a long, warm embrace, as a tear streamed down the cheeks of the former mother of evil.
Maleficent grabbed Aurora's hand. -We need to get away from here! She pulled Aurora from the bed & darted away to the door, making their way towards the greater hall. Sora, Riku, Kairi & Roxy were right on their heels.
Riku, while running through the large banquet room with the others, saw something odd. It looked like 5 smaller holes were dug into the right corner of the ceiling, next to a large chandelier. Just for a moment, something flashed. A pair of..things, that seemed to have stared into Riku's soul. It was quick & it made his skin crawl.
-What the heck was that..?
Sora looked back to Riku while they were running. -What was what, Riku?!
-Nothing..i think.. Riku turned his face towards Sora. He could still see the two green dots burnt into his vision.
-Let's get out of here! He started running past Sora.
-Hey, wait for me! Sora started picking up the pace too. Something had spooked Riku, and that was never a good sign.
While they all was running something catch Roxy's eyes and mind. She ran for another way because she could feel and hear something. No people from the castle was around so she made her way quickly.
Kairi, Sora, Riku, Maleficent, Aurora and Diaval ran into a big hall and soldiers was already there surrendering them into a circle so they couldn't escape.
-Wait you guys, where is Roxy!? Kairi cried out in panic, when she couldn't find her friend with them.
-She was just here, i swear! Kairi spoke still worried and the soldiers with metal armor walked up close and pointed their weapons at them.
The keyblade wielders summons they keyblades and was ready to attack those men.
-Maleficent, Aurora. A man spoke up and the soldiers made room for the man to walk up. Maleficent eyes narrowed and hold her hand over Aurora in a protecting way. Her eyes watched Stephen when he walks up to face them.
-Here you are in my castle. Inside of my claws and you wont get out from it. Not this time! The king Stephen spoke and madness was clearly shown in his dark eyes.
Maleficent turn her attention to Aurora who stood behind her.
-I need you to get out from here Aurora. The girl nodded and ran away from the scene and made it safely out from the hall.
A few of the soldiers was about to follow Aurora, but Kairi stopped them in time.
-Ah-ah. I don't think so. She smirked and hold her keyblade in her hands, the men stepped back.
Roxy open a door which lead to a small room, inside the dark room she heard the noises coming from a glass cage that has a cloth hanging over it.
The sound echoed in Roxys mind and in her ears, she grabbed a hold of the cloth and her eyes went wide when she saw what was inside there.
-Maleficent wings.
Roxy gasped for air and opened up the cage the wings where inside. She took them, they felt soft, they where strong and big. -I guess you have missed your owner. She ran out form the room with the wings under her arm while the young girl made it to the hall where Maleficent were and the others.
The fighting has started and the soldiers never stopped so did not the king.
-Maleficent! I got something for ya! Roxy cried out from the distance while she threw Maleficents storng wings up in the air, they flew up to Maleficent and placed themselves on her back again.
As the wings placed themselves on her back, Maleficent could feel a rush of joy & power through her body. Her strength felt as if it had doubled, nay, tripled. She felt invincible.
She pointed her finger to Diaval, who was among the rest of the group. As the spell hit him, he started turning, twitching getting surrounded by dust & magic. He grew wings, a long tail & horns. When he was fully evolved, he spewed dragons from his maws. He had become a dragon.
As he started swatting the guards around & breathing fire everywhere the enemy was, Maleficent became preoccupied with the King. His eyes were burning with madness & anger, and he charged against Maleficent. Roxy saw from across the room how Maleficent couldn't bring herself to harm her old love, so she had to act. As she sprung from across the room with frightening speed, she tried getting between Stephen & Maleficent.
Roxy knew that Maleficent was good at heart, nothing was more evident to this when Aurora shone with love for Maleficent once she woke up.
She had to be the sacrifice. She knew that everything would be okay. As she fell between the old lovers, she closed her eyes.
But the stab never came from his sword. There was nothing, other than a large thud as Roxy fell flat on her face.
And something else, it sounded like, CRCK Like something breaking.
Maleficent fell to her knees. Roxy could hear her deep gasp of shock.
-S-Stephen.. No..
Roxy turned her head from the ground, Maleficent was unharmed. She turned her head towards the other way, looking at Stephen.
He stood up, still as a statue. But something was wrong, his face was..turned the wrong way?
It took Roxy a couple of seconds to notice the horrifying vision.
The head of the King had been twisted. That was the snap she had just heard, King Stephen's head snapping to the opposite direction, breaking his neck.
She wanted to scream, but something told her not to.
-Those eyes, those glaring eyes..A shadow, moving through the air.. Maleficent had lost her words, she could just describe what she had seen before Stephen stood lifeless.
The King fell to the floor, lifeless.
The soldiers around that were supposed to be charging with the King all started to run away in horror. Not from the dragon, but from something else.
-Flee! Flee for you lives! The soldiers screamt in horror. They had seen something too.
And so had Riku, Sora & Kairi.
-R-Riku, did you see that just now? Sora was almost speechless. He had never seen anything so horrible in the most simple way.
-Yeah. I saw it earlier, in the other room. Riku kept his stature, but he was still in shock as his voice was trembling.
Kairi stood with her chin almost hitting the floor, she too, wasn't moving. She was too scared.
Maleficent green eyes fills with tears and horror of what she and the others just had seen, the girl beside her was out of breath.
-W-who are you? Roxy asked when something in the air twicted and a man was standing there beside the dead king. They all could now see who it was. The guy looked back at her and stayed quiet.
"This one is very few of words. But have no doubt, he is loyal to me. Should there be anything you need, he will provide it for you". Uxas voice spoke in Roxy's mind, she know why Anros had come here.
-Why the hell did you kill him, Anros!? There could have been another way then death! Roxy yell and got up on her feet, she moved up to where Anros stood and fisted her hand as she slammed her hand to his chest. But her bones inside of her hand broke, when she punched him.
Her eyes went wide of shock and she cried out in pain holding her hand. Anros green eyes was percing in her blue orbs, which hers fills with rage.
Roxy felt sorry for Maleficent to see the one she loved die in front of her like that. No one, deserve to see something like that.
Maleficent looked down at Roxy her tears has dried on to her cheeks, she took her hand on to Roxys shoulder and eyed the man dressed in black and who has a hoodie which covered his face. Only his green eyes were seen.
-Who is that? Kairi asked, she shiver when Roxys bones in her hand break. Kairi also heard that Roxy knew him from before. But where had she met him?