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Hearts of Darkness, Chapter 13

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Chapter 13: Enter the Angel

  Tala looked at the Sora-look-a-like in confusion. "Vanitas? Who's that?"
  "He was Xehanort's apprentice ten years ago. He helped ruin the lives of my friends…" The King looked down sadly.
  Lita looked at the boy with contempt in her eyes. He was one of the bad guys then. Her anger soon turned to confusion, however when she looked at the red-haired girl.
  "Then who is she? Do any of you guys know her?" she asked. Everyone shook their heads and the mysterious girl chuckled darkly.
  "Oh my." She said icily. "It would seem introductions are in order. Alright, my name is Reyanna…And you all are toast."
  As she spoke she summoned a massive fireball made of black flames and shot it at the group. Everyone jumped out of the way…Well, almost everyone.
  "Lita! Get out of the way!" Tala yelled.
  But Lita just stood as still as a statue with a bored look on her face. As the fire ball neared her she held up her hand, palm to the flame. The two made contact and the fire got sucked into her palm. Lita held it up and stared at the few remaining flames dancing on her fingers. With a wave of her hand they disappeared and she turned back to Reyanna.
  "Was that all?" she asked in a bored voice. "Not very impressive…Anybody can make a fireball you know. See?" She proceeded to summon up three and juggled them.
  Vanitas howled with laughter while his partner steamed.
  "Ahahaha! Looks like you just got up-staged, Reya." He chuckled.
  Reyanna twitched and glared at him.
  "Shut up. It's 'Reyanna' and you know it. Now back off before you become another target on my Hit-list…" She turned her head over to glare at Lita, who was still doing her little juggling act. "And you! I will not be made a fool! What is your name, insignificant firefly?"
  Lita extinguished her fireballs and gave the other girl a droll stare. "Oh really, playing the 'I'm SO much more superior to you' card? What are you, four? I am not a firefly. The name is Lita Nightshade and…Ah!"
  She was cut off when Reyanna appeared suddenly in front of her. A dark and twisted look was lurking in her cold amethyst eyes. Lita felt truly scared for a second.
  Without warning Reyanna summoned the biggest Keyblade she had ever seen. It was easily as tall as its wielder and purple and gray. Music notes decorated it and a small harp, a lyre, dangled as a keychain. Lita missed Reyanna's strike just in the nick of time by sliding under the blade and launched a fireball to her side as a counter.
  The ball caught and the redhead went flying. It looked like she was gonna crash into a wall when she started slowing down. Black energy formed around Reyanna's back and transformed into a pair of massive, dark-feathered wings. She stopped in mid air and hefted her Keyblade on her shoulder.
  "Did you really think it would be that easy, Nightshade?" she sneered, spitting out Lita's last name with enough venom to kill an army of vipers. "Nice try. Now it's my turn."
  She shot orbs of dark energy from the tip of her Keyblade out at Lita. The projectiles crackled with power as they flew towards their target. Lita threw up a fire-shield before they hit and noticed that her opponent had vanished.
  "What?!" Lita felt something hit her in the side with enough for to send her flying at a wall. She slammed into one, causing a tapestry to fall on top of her. Everyone gasped and saw Reyanna where Lita had just been standing smiling sadistically.
  "That family sure has gone downhill…And they used to be so powerfull." She smirked and hefted her Keyblade on her shoulder. "Then again, they were always a little pathetic to begin with so why should I be so surprised…"
  "BLIZZARD!!!"
  A chunk of ice shot at Reyanna while she was monologing and she just barely got away with any more than a clip to the wing. Stunned and furious she turned to see Kairi with her Keyblade pointed at her.
  "Shut up!" the princess yelled. "Don't you dare talk about Lita like that!" Everyone took up fighting stances and looked coldly at their enemies.
  "You really aren't a people person, are you?" Vanitas sighed as he summoned his weapon as well. Reyanna sneered and launched herself at the group of Keywielders. Riku, Sora, and King Mickey stepped in front of the girls and let loose a wave of spells.
  "Thunder!"
  "Freeze!"
  "Dark Firaga!"
  The spells hit Reyanna full on but didn't do much damage. The only thing that seemed to slow her down a bit was the ice spell.
  "Ready or not, here I come!"
  "Oh no you don't!" Tala yelled as she summoned a rock wall in the girl's path. Reyanna had to slow down drastically in order to avoid smacking in to it. As she flew around she was met with a volley of spears, throwing knives, and throwing stars courtesy of Tala.    
  This kept her occupied long enough for Sora and Riku to enter their Drive forms. With Tala and King Mickey's help, Sora went after keeping the Demonic Angel occupied while Riku and Earthshaker went after Vanitas.
  Vanitas seemed to be pretty fast so the two had to book it to keep out of his attacking range. It didn't help that he had this strange move that let him sink into a weird black and red blob on the ground. As soon as it got under you he would launch himself out with a powerful blast.
  In his Dawn form Riku could doge most of his attacks with ease but he couldn't seem to land one of his own. And Earthshaker had no luck either…
  "What's the matter, can't keep up?" Vanitas taunted. He laughed while launching a dark blast at the silver-haired Eidolin. Earthshaker dogged it by turning into mist at the last second and let out an exasperated growl.
  "Why you smug little…This is getting nowhere! We need to stop this guy fast!" she yelled to Riku. She tried to think of something when something shot past her towards the black-haired boy.
  "Allow me." A familiar voice said. An enormous red ribbon latched onto Vanitas and stopped him dead in his tracks. The red cord wrapped around his arms, preventing him from using his Keyblade or launching any dark blasts.
  "What?!" he said as he struggled.
  From behind Earthshaker walked Lita holding one end of the ribbon with one hand and her Keyblade with the other. Only something was missing from it. Usually around the hilt of it was a ribbon with a red gem fixing it to the Keyblade.
  "Don't even bother Vanitas." Lita warned. "What you're stuck in is my special Blasting Cord. It won't come off unless I say so."
  Vanitas glared at her. "Where the heck did that come from? Let me go!"
  "No way! But to answer your question, my Keyblade." Lita chuckled. "Bet you didn't know that some Keyblade come with fancy little extras, did ya? Now see if I press this little button here," she held up a red gem connected to the end of her Blasting cord. "You'll light up like a firecracker. Cool huh? He's all yours Kairi!"
  On cue, Kairi leapt over Riku in full Drive mode. She ran up to the bound up Vanitas and did a quick combo while he stood there helpless. Once that was over she jumped back and held her Keyblades out to the sides. Beams of Light appeared all around her and transformed into sword shapes that spun around her. She focused them on Vanitas and they all fired off one by one. After twelve strikes Kairi floated up and release a massive burst of energy that sent Vanitas flying. He smashed into a wall and fell down out for the count.
  Lita cheered as Kairi floated down. Collecting her Blasting Cord, which shrunk back down to normal size, she clapped her friend on the back.
  "Great job, Kairi! That was so cool! What do you called that move anyway?"
  "It's my shotlock attack that I learned while training. I call it 'Light Slicer'." The Princess of light smiled.
  "Hey!" Riku called. He ran over and looked at Lita. "Are you all right? You hit that wall pretty hard…" He frowned.
  Lita looked herself over. "Looks like it. But now I think its time to get some payback from a certain little birdie…" She looked over at Reyanna who was dealing with the others. "Shall we?"
  Everyone ran towards the last enemy. At the moment Tala was using some move called Weapon Ace, where she traded in her Keyblade to attack Reyanna with different weapons. Sora was smashing away and the King was blasting off magic.
  "Tala!" Earthshaker called. "Time for some co-oping, Honey!" The brunette looked over and nodded. Rushing over to her partner, the two clasped hands while the tattoos on Earthshaker glowed. Mist surrounded them and Tala's chains appeared.
  "Twin Wolf!" they cried together. There was a flash of light and the two transformed into a pair of wolves. The silver one rushed at Reyanna and pounced on her back, dragging her to the ground, while a smaller brown one rushed with chains flying. The chains acted as a sort of defense system so they blocked anything that came near Tala as she slashed and created miniature rock spires come out of the ground. While they did this, Riku and the king kept up the casting, using every spell they could. Kairi and Sora protected Tala and Earthshaker from Reyanna's Keyblade while Lita noticed a strange thing occurring.
  While everyone else pelted the winged girl with attacks, Reyanna's eyes started to change color. They slowly got darker and darker until they were completely black. While they did so, Reyanna took on a startlingly feral scowl and her eyes got a manic glint in them. It was like she had descended into madness in a matter of seconds and her fighting reflected it. With one swing, she knocked the wolves, Sora, and Kairi away and she began to sway. When she laughed it was a high-pitched, cackling sort of sound as she spun around on her heels.
  "Hey, hey, hey~! Roses are red and blood is too, you know. I do, cos I saw it, oh lots of it, during the War~! War…hmm, war." She turned to Lita and looked at her with crazy eyes. "I fought with Nightshades before. I don't like them…Hey, hey! You're a Nightshade right? I hate Nightshades…"
  Reyanna rushed up to Lita and glared at her. Her black eyes were so filled with hate that Lita took a step back. Reyanna saw this and roughly grabbed Lita's arm.
  "You shouldn't be here," she growled. "I killed her so you shouldn't be here at all." She moved her hand from Lita's arm to her neck, closing around it, and lifted her up.
  "Hey…What do you fear Lita Nightshade, heir to the despised ones? Tell me what do you fear and I can show you horror and terror. They are such wonderful emotions you know…~"
  Lita struggled to breath. Reyanna's grip was like iron around her throat. She looked around and saw her friends, some unconscious and some exhausted and weak. She saw Kairi and Sora lying limp on the ground with Tala and Earthshaker (now back to normal) struggling to get up. She saw the King leaning against Riku who had lost all of his stamina staying in Dawn Form for so long. His eyes were panicked as he saw Lita getting choked, but he was too weak to do anything.
  Help…Someone help, please!
  ~Look deep in your heart, little one…In it you will find the power to fight the Angel… The mysterious voice called out in her head.
  Lita was desperate. She didn't want to die, not yet. She had so much to do still and people to help. And she couldn't let this crazy girl hurt her friends! She would not accept defeat!
  "I. Will not…give up!" she gasped. Inside she felt a power surging. Only it was different from when she first released the darkness in her heart. This was power, no doubt about it, but it wasn't an evil power. She felt fire pulse through her veins and he vision grew a little hazy. Then suddenly the dam burst and everything changed.
  A massive blast of fire enveloped the two. Reyanna, even in her state of madness, let go of Lita and stepped back. The fire roared around Lita as she stood. As it wrapped around her everyone conscious could see the changes taking place. Lita's entire appearance changed.
  Her hair and eyes changed from black and green to a blazing, crimson-red, like a raging inferno. Fire surrounded her body, melting her clothes away into a kimono-styled dress. The long skirt bore slits on both sides with flame patterns creeping up one side towards the orange silk sash tied around her waist. A pink satin rose clip tied beaded tassels together, keeping the sash firmly in place. Long strings of blue and orange beads fell from her sides, the bells on the ends jingling softly as she moved. Separated white kimono sleeves bore the same flame pattern and were held up by beaded ribbon.thick-soled black leather boots looked a little odd with the outfit, but they were sturdy enough and easy to walk in.
  The flames burst around her and they vanished, leaving Lita standing there a little dazed and a lot confused by her new appearance. She picked up a piece of her bangs and stared at it, mystified by its sudden change in color.
  Riku gaped at Lita through his fuzzy mind. He barely recognized her like this. Earthshaker gaped too. She couldn't believe her eyes but Lita looked just like…
  "You!" Reyanna snarled. She was slowly coming out of her madness spell but she still wasn't all there yet. Right now she was seeing someone else besides Lita.
  "Ai!!" she continued. "How are you still alive? Damn you, you blasted woman, damn you!"
  Lita looked at her confused. Ai? How does she know Lady Ai? Do I really look like her or is she still off her rocker…!!
  She didn't have time to think because Reyanna came at her and swung wildly with her Keyblade. Lita had just enough time to block and when she did sparks flew. Those sparks then turned to full-on fire when they touched Lita and they formed a wall between the two.
  "Back off!" Lita shouted as she pressed the wall towards Reyanna. Lita saw and opening and jumped through the fire and swung her Keyblade. The two clashed blades again and tried to push the other back. Reyanna took this opportunity and swung her leg at Lita, knocking her off guard. She swung her weapon above her head ready make a deadly blow. Lita was faster though.
  She quickly got up and spun, sending a powerful kick to her opponents exposed ribs. As Reyanna went flying Lita felt her hands move by themselves out in front of her. Locking her fingers together with her two indexes pointing out, she summoned about fifteen little spheres made of compacted fire, the flames blazing blue from being so condensed. Her eyes glowed bright and her pupils dilated into slits as she stared down Reyanna.
  What is going on? Why is my body moving against me! She thought frantically as she felt her arms rising above her head. Hey! Stop. Stop it now!
  Relax, the voice from before said soothingly. Despite not being in control of herself, Lita felt calm. The voice bore no malice and had nothing but maternal comfort. I'm just giving you some help. This will not hurt your enemy much, and it will help all of your friends…Now, repeat after me…
  "Blazing inferno, Heavens above. Blood of Dragons aid me now," Lita chanted. The blue fires stretched out to resemble long feathers around her. "Push back the Darkness and free the Light. Rise, oh mighty Phoenix!"
  She glared at Reyanna once more. The winged girl stared unbelievingly at her, frozen in shock.
  "Reyanna," Lita addressed. "I don't know what you're up to, but let me tell you this. Back off of my friends. Phoenix Chaser!!!"
  The feathers shot out around Lita, flying through the air at very high speeds. About half of them veered off and attacked Reyanna, each exploding in a powerful blast as soon as they neared her. Each miniature explosion knocked her around as she cried out in pain and frustration. The last blow sent her sprawling on the ground with a thud. It was obvious that Reyanna was finished, she was breathing heavily and looked about ready to pass out. Lita relaxed a bit but then tensed when she saw the remainder of the feathers fly over to her friends.
  "No!" she cried. Lita tried to run but the effort put into the fight had drained her to the point of passing out too. He legs gave out and she fell forward on the floor. There was no way for her to stop the projectiles but she held out her arm anyway in a desperate attempt to stop them. Her eyes widened at what happened next.
  Six feathers sped towards her friends. As two approached Tala and Earthshaker they slowed down and floated in front of them. Instead of exploding like they did with Reyanna, the feathers drifted above their head and broke into thousands of glittering particles, like shimmering blue dust. Whenever the dust landed onto a cut or wound they lit up with little flares and the injury seemed to melt away. No burning, no pain. The wounds just healed themselves up. Not only that but Tala and Earthshaker felt their energy come back too!
  Tala flexed her hand experimentally. Not even a twinge of pain. She was completely healed!
  The remaining feathers did the same to the others, healing and restoring energy. Sora and Kairi were still unconscious but they were completely back to normal and 100% healed.
Lita's shock soon turned into a weary smile looking at her friends. She felt a tingling in her left hand and saw the crystal embedded in it glow. With a flash Lita reverted back to normal, both clothing and body back to how it was before she had entered that strange form.
  "What was that?" she mumbled. The crystal on her hand vanished too. She was going to start wondering about that too when a loud scream echoed through the room. Turning her head to the side, Lita saw Reyanna leaning against the wall.
  "How dare You!!!" she screamed. "I will not let some Nightshade brat do this to me and walk away unscathed…" Her eyes, now back to purple, glowered with rage as she summoned something in her hands. A swirl of darkness turned into a black lyre. She sneered and started to sing while she played.
  "Now you may think that you have won. But let me tell you, girl that the fight's just begun. Have your reprieve but rest not, cause after this, your mind'll rot. Swirling Darkness cut me a path, and show these fools the Angel's wrath!!"
  The room immediately darkened as a vortex opened up behind Reyanna. The girl chuckled darkly as she walked over to Vanitas, still out cold. She slipped his arm over her neck and hefted him up before using her wings to fly.
  "Bon voyage, brats." She gave a mock salute before zipping off into the vortex.        
  All was silent for the next few seconds. Lita let out a sigh of relief when Reyanna left and she rolled herself over so her back was to the floor. This sudden movement caught the eyes of Riku, Tala, and Earthshaker. The three rushed to her side with worried faces.
  "Lita!"
  "Honey, are you okay?"
  "Did she hurt you?!?"
  Lita gave a weak little laugh and looked up at her concerned friends.
  "No, I'm fine. Just tired." She replied. She saw Riku frowning out of the corner of her eye. Turning her head more, she saw he was staring at the vortex intently, like something would come out and eat them…
  "Riku what…!!!" Lita couldn't finish her question because all of a sudden the vortex imploded. Like literally turned in on itself and started sucking things into it. Tala let out a yelp as a chunk of broken marble nearly decked her in the head.
  "Guys we gotta run!!" she yelled. She bent down and threw Lita's arm over her shoulder. Lita looked on in fear as the vortex got bigger all of a sudden and things got sucked in at an alarming rate. Books, rubble, a few rugs…She gasped.
  "Sora! Kairi!!" she yelled frantically. She looked on in horror as her friends got caught up in the pull and were drifting into the portal. At her shout, Riku saw too and panicked.
  "No!" he sprinted off leaving the others trailing behind.
  Tala was struggling to support Lita so Earthshaker thought fast and transformed into her wolf form.
  "Quick, get on!" she ordered. Once the two girls were on, the wolf sped after Riku. Tala thought fast and summoned some of her chains; attaching one to her waist and the other to Lita's.
  As they approached the vortex they saw Riku grasping his friends' hands and struggling to not get pulled in. Earthshaker leapt next to him and Tala wrapped a chain around Sora and Kairi's wrists.
  "That should hold them. Now how do we get out of here?!" she yelled frantically.
  "Duck!" Lita shouted. Tala looked at her quizzically.
  "Where? I doubt the triplets could help us."
  Lita pushed Tala out of the way as a huge chunk of marble came towards them. Sadly while it missed Tala it had caught Lita in the back of the head, knocking her out and pushing her into the portal. Without another thought, Tala jumped in afterward; because she couldn't let her friend get hurt, but also because Fenrir had them hooked together so she would have been pulled in anyway.
  "Tala!" Earthshaker screamed.
  "Lita!" She and Riku jumped in after them with Sora and Kairi along with them.
Inside the portal it was dark and scary. You couldn't see anything and there was stuff flying all over the place. Tala tried to find Lita but couldn't see her. That's when she remembered the chain. That was pretty much their life-line right now and the only way of finding the black-haired girl.
  Tala began pulling the chain closer to her as she listened for the others. Somewhere she could have sworn she heard something snap, but she didn't give it much thought. Right now finding Lita was top priority.
  After a few more minutes of pulling the chain in her was rewarded with the faint out line of a girl floating in the darkness. It was Lita! Tala pulled the chain rapidly and soon she had her hand locked around Lita's.
  "Earthshaker! Riku! Where are you?" she called. Silence met her and she became panicked. Where could the others be? And more importantly where were they gonna end up?
  "Ohhh, I don't like this." She muttered.
  Looking around Tala was relieved and ecstatic to see a small speck of light not far from them. The light moved closer to them and it looked like the end of a tunnel. There was a flash and the two girls were soon enveloped in Light. It was so bright that Tala felt her senses going on overload and the last thing she remembered before blacking out was the sound of people laughing and carnival music.
  Wait, WHAT???
me: yay! this one is up! i've been waiting to write up this scene for months now!
lita: man, reyanna...did you take crazy pills or something???
reyanna: pff! as if. i just inherited what ever crazyness Light has *jabs thumb at author*
me: hey! *whacks reyanna upside the head while every one snickers*
tala: anyway, hope you all like this latest chapter!
lita: yeah, lord know's we all worked our butts off on this one...
reyanna: next time though, you'llbe the ones getting your butts whooped....
me: well that's it for this one! stay tuned for more crazyness and a few new surprises!
everyone: LATER!!!

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