Radiant Garden

[Elario Luminus]

Kayle waved to the twins, and winked at Anahera as Leon activated the lift, taking them down to the arena. He pressed a second button, and it chundered out around a dozen of the smaller Heartless.

Kayle grinned to himself.
She's hot. Ace.

[Tifa Lockhart]

Anahera's reaction to the heartless one instant, the shimmer of her duel keyblades appearing in her hands as she brought them around in a twirling slash, the move itself held much grace. Two shadows erupted into black smoke and vanished, a third falling pray to her as she leaped into a forward barrel roll move, her keyblades at her sides, slashing outwards.

((Jacen's fight style is much like Clouds... you know, the way Cloud handles his blade?))

Jacen took a casual step forward and swung his keyblade long and deep, his style slower then his sisters, though just as accurate. Three heartless died by the long heavy blade. He brought it back and thrusted forward, stabbing and killing another two heartless.

[Elario Luminus]

Kayle watched on as the twins just severely-
'Owned.'
He laughed, but was inwardly shocked.

Leon smiled, folding his arms. He nodded, his hair falling around his face briefly.
That's the way....

[Tifa Lockhart]

As the next level up of heartless poured in Jacen looked over and met anahera's gaze. She nodded and grinned, running to stand beside him. The two then clasped hands and for a brief second power flared around them in an upward gust of purple swirls. Their eyes now pale and pupiless white remained seemingly unfocused as they stepped forward in perfect unison and began slashing viciously at the oncoming enemies. Without so much as a pause the simultaneously move from enemy to enemy, obviously communicating in some way no one else could see or hear.
Stabbing, jabbing, slicing and slashing... they took out heartless after heartless and dodged effortlessly.

[Elario Luminus]

Kayle looked on, now openly shocked. His jaw was halfway down his neck.
'Holy crap......'

Leon grinned, a rare occasion for him, then laughed to himself.
'Kayle, you now have competition....'

[Tifa Lockhart]

as if mozzed by the statement, the amulets around the twins necks, that had been glowing earily since they linked hands dimmed, Anahera's almost going out briefly before it relit dimly.
Their unison was lost and Anahera staggered down to one knee.
Instantly Jacen stopped mid slashed and grabbed her hand, pulling her back to her feet. He dodged away to a safe distance and then placed her back on her own feet.
"You Okay?" He asked, his voice worried and he parried the attack of a heartless and then killed it.
"I'm fine." Ana replied, the two then began attacking again, just normally now though.

[oneoffive]

Kyon dropped the matter, even though the questions he really wanted to ask still burned in his gut. He walked morosely back to the window as the two twins began.
I don't want to save the world! I just want to go back home... I hope mum is okay. She needs me right now... he thought, his thoughts wandering back to his mothers' hospital bed. How do they expect me to fight these things anyway? That guy had just exploded in fire...FIRE. Was that magic? Are they even human? Kyon began to worry. He didn't know these people, yet they were exploding in fire and destroying monsters as though it was just a game...

Kyon gasped, his eyes frozen wide. What's wrong with their eyes?! he screamed mentally. This isn't normal, this isn't real! What's going on!? Kyon staggered back from the window, sweating. These people were crazy, Kyon ran to the doorway and sprinted outside, trying to get away.

((Remember the kids only 11.)

[Cloud Strife]

Cloud, amidst the training of the twins and Kayle, had begun speaking with Zero. "I would like for you to spar with me." Simple, to the point, and utterly impossible to refuse. Mako blue eyes glanced over to where all of the commotion was...only to spot the youngest child dart off. Now there was a foreign face. "One moment." Cloud had a soft spot for kids, though he would never admit it openly to anyone. And, after he spoke towards Zero, he abruptly darted off after Kyon...only to get past him and step directly in front of him to prevent the young boy from sprinting off too far. "Kid. Where are you going? You are important to this operation, and I will not see you ambushed and killed. Period. Stick close to me and you will be fine. All will be explained in due time." Awh, he was so nice...even if he sounded all...monotone and cold. At least he wasn't like...fighting. xDD That'd be real scary.

[oneoffive]

((Aww, Cloud's a big softie. )

Kyon stopped abruptly as Cloud blocked the exit. "Operation? I don't want to BE in this operation! My mum's sick, I'm meant to be at school right now... what's going on damnit!?" Kyon's voice rose, anguish seeping into it. Kyon's eyebrows furrowed as he tried to stop his eyes from watering. "I don't want things explained later, I want things explained now! Monsters are appearing and dissapearing out of thin air, people are creating flame, and fighting with magical weapons appearing out of light... this is not normal!!"

Kyon's eyes flashed, and not in anger. His vision suddenly blurred, before all he saw was white; intense, bright white. Kyon's irises flared up as though a powerful light had been pointed behind them. Two small lights darted from his eyes and flew toward Cloud.

But Kyon saw none of this, blinded. Slowly, the light faded and his vision returned. He saw the darts shoot towards Cloud, but then the world went dark as Kyon fell back to the floor, unconscious.

((By the way, all the darts do is stun people for like, 5 seconds or so.))

[Cloud Strife]

Cloud was just getting ready to begin a small version in order to explain to the kid the basics of what was going on when he suddenly went all...bright eyed, freakishly shooting light darts from his eyeballs and the like. Not normal?! You call everything around here abnormal and then all of sudden shoot darts out of your eyes? Huh. Interesting. Of course, Cloud was taken by surprise, but seeing as how he was always ready for anything, hand darted to the hilt of his massive sword residing in a harness at his back, pulled it free in one swift, almost unseen motion, and managed to pull it in front of his body - allowing the darts to slam into the blade and dissipate before him. Mako blue eyes were wide as he watched the boy fall, only to drop his blade and crouch down next to him - only to hook an arm beneath his knees and then under his head. "...Where can I take him so he's out of the way? He's obviously out of commission until he wakes up." Gaze turned to land upon Zero. "Hm. It seems as though our sparring session will have to wait." D'aw. He would be a good daddy...even if he acted all cold n' shit. <<;

[oneoffive]

Kyon's eyes darted around beneath his lids. He was strangely aware that he was unconscious, he had complete control of his mind, and the world around him.

So this is REM huh? he commented curiously, the words echoing in his mind, rather than any sort of actual noise. Was everything that had just happened part of some creepy mind trip? Or had that ninth grader actually punched him into a coma? Kyon gave a dark smile, one that would reach even his unconscious body.

Kyon sat in an abyss, total darkness around him. He sat on the ground, although he couldn't feel the floor, he knew he wasn't falling. Kyon could manipulate his surroundings, creating, destroying, manipulating. He could get rid of this abyss if he wanted, but decided not to. There was comfort in the darkness, not an evil darkness, but a warm one. Like that of a midsummer's night.

"Well, are you going to introduce yourself?" a soft voice called melodically. Kyon jumped and turned-
-To see a tall, beautiful young woman standing behind him.

I didn't create her! What is she doing here? he thought weirdly. Maybe it's part of a dream? Kyon tried to will her away, but the woman stayed sharp and didn't even flicker.

"Don't worry, i'm real dear" she said softly, although Kyon didn't feel a hint of warmth in her voice.
"Wh-who are you?" he asked, summoning up some of the courage he had had in abundance before high school.
"Why, I'm currently neutral member of this escalating situation," The woman laughed, coldly.
"Do you have a name?"
"You know, are you sure your a keyblade bearer?" the woman asked curiously, emphasising the 'sure'.
"I... I don't know... things have been happening. Is that weird sword a keyblade?"
The woman ignored Kyon and kept talking. "I mean, you're nothing like the others. All you've done is whine and sulk. I doubt you'd even be able to lift the keyblade,"
Kyon frowned. He didn't like being insulted... even when he knew it was true. "I've had good reason don't you think!?!" Kyon shouted angrily, the words echoing around, still not quite there.
"All the others seem to embrace their destiny. Why can't you?"
Kyon took a step back, trying to distance himself, but the gap refused to close. If anything, she seemed close. Kyon looked at her face. It was pale, cold, and above all else: evil. Pure evil. Kyon backed off, suddenly afraid.

Yet, strangely, she inspired a sense of respect and awe in Kyon, one he struggled against. Kyon's knees suddenly felt like lead. He used every ounce of his self-restraint not to bow before her. Who is this woman?! he screamed in his mind, but the thoughts just echoed around.
"Hmph. You know, there are no secrets in your mind. If I wanted to, right now I could destroy you. Simply cut your medulla apart. Destroy your memories, one by one. I could even change your personality in an instant. It's simple, really. Now, don't struggle," she gave a childish giggle. the sound frightened Kyon more than he had ever been.
Kyon's knees gave way, and he fell to the floor, bowing before her, tears coming to his eyes as he hated himself. But he couldn't resist, she held a divinity about herself.
"Who are you!?" he screamed.
Her eyes narrowed as she glared angrily. "I told you," her words were spat out, like some poison. "Must I repeat myself?"
The woman flicked her hand towards Kyon, who was more than ten metres from her. His cheek blazed pink as though he had been slapped.
"You bore me boy. I thought I was getting a keyblade bearer. But it seems there was a mixup," the thin woman pulled the blade Kyon had had earlier from thin air and twirled it around. "This doesn't even look like a key at all. It's a pity boy, you were so interesting before,".
The woman turned and walked away,fading into the darkness until she was gone.
"Here's a small present," she giggled again, only now the voice was old and craven. The keyblade came flying from the darkness where the woman had been and slit open Kyon's arm, right down his forearm.

Kyon screamed in pain, looking up towards the ceiling of the room he had been in before. A dream? Not like that... he though. Kyon lay back, unable to think of his surroundings. His head lolled sideways as he lost energy again, unable to control his limbs. Kyon saw blood, lots of it.

Pouring from a gash down his arm as a strange blade lay on the ground away from him. Pulsating a deep gray.

[Kaze]

Zero thought of sparring with this Cloud guy when he suddenly ran off. Zero saw that Cloud had gone to fetch the youngest one of them, who was running away to the exit. He saw them talk and soon there was a flash of light and Cloud had unsheathed his sword to block the attack. Zero was amazed by how fast Cloud could wield such a big sword. He knew something was wrong when he saw the boy collapse. He ran towards them and saw blood on the floor leading from the boys arm. "Leon!" Zero called, "We have a problem..."

[Elario Luminus]

Leon looked over at Zero, then quickly turned back to the console and deactivated the Heartless spawner.
'Ana, Jace; come back to the elevator. We're pulling you out.'
That done, he turned to Zero and walked over to him, kneeling down near Kyon. He cast a low-level Cure spell on the limb, and watched as the wound closed up. He looked at Zero.
'Do you know what happened?'

[Yuffie Kisaragi]

((woah! dudes I got myself left behind >.<))

Nallina had fallen into a daydream...dang...when she finally came to she noticed that the others had disappeared "woah, Sugar, Honey Ice Tea, I lost the group!" she raced out the door, not much a swearer huh? XD once she had exited the castle a swarm of the black creatures, known as heartless, suddenly appeared. Nallina threw her hands back as her keyblades appeared, she was getting the hang of it by now, she jumped into a high jump that threw her towards the left, she threw her key blade, sinister wing, in a hurtling boomerang throw, towards the group of enemies, slicing through two shadows. the creatures screeched in pain and exploded into clouds of shadow. Nallina then turned towards the last three and ran towards them, dragging her two key blades across the floor before lunging forward into an X shaped slash, cutting the last few into four separate pieces. her key blades disappeared and she continued to follow the path back to the town to search for the others. how the hell do I get myself into these things?... she thought to herself on the way, contemplating on stopping to smack her head on the wall.

[Tifa Lockhart]

Jace grunted slightly as Leon called down, his keyblade vanishing almost in unison with his sisters.
She was pale and sweating, but when she met his gaze she smiled.
"I'm OK Jace. Just need some rest."
Jacen nodded, the deep concern in his eyes dying as he offered her his hand and the two came back up into the terminal room.
Jace gave a somewhat menacing look at Kayle, while Ana poked her tongue out.
"Enough 'heat' for you?" She gave a cocky smile.