George
*Those sent here would seemingly be floating in an abyss with barely a glimmer of light illuminating the area enough so they could see. A voice would then seemingly echo around them... It was Pira's voice.*

"Behold the endless abyss! Within it lies the heart of all worlds: Kingdom Hearts!"

*The group would then be able to see a huge door, incredibly far away. And behind it, what looked like a giant black heart...*

"Look as hard as you are able. You'll not find even the smallest glimmer of light. From those dark depths are all hearts born. Even yours..."
Joseph
"Darkness conquers all worlds!"

*The darkness in-front of the would suddenly clear, and in place would be a humongous asteroid. Pira could be seen imbedded at the top of it, while other parts of the asteroid would seemingly morph into different parts, and they seemed important. The Door to Darkness would be blocked by a dense wall of darkness. Any attempts to get through would seemingly fail. The group would seemingly be floating in the void now, having to defeat Pira once and for all, or doom all the worlds upon failure...*
Linda
...What was *Gursht* Actually feeling?

Agonizing terror... And resentment? Did that belong to him? Something in his soul was shaking in abject hatred.

These intense feelings of horror and grief were things that he could not comprehend, not quite the way he had felt them now. These emotions made him sick as the image of the abomination before him grew eyes and jaws with hundreds of sharp, black teeth; the heads and limbs of animals he had seen on Sauria flailed and wailed in agony - begging for relief from a god that had forgotten them completely.

This abominable imagery was merely an illusion though; brought on by stress-induced psychosis, inflicted by influences in Gursht's heart that were not present at his birth. Endling's Endurement thrummed with these maddening feelings as its keycharm hang around his neck - very vividly experiencing its own distress at the sight of their foe.

In truth: Pira's ghastly form had *Not* Twisted in the ways Gursht had just seen it, but it was no less a monstrous thing.

Gursht needed to level himself. He was not alone, *They* Were not alone - whoever these influences might be. They had help, but that help needed their help... They couldn't do anything if they were sitting here like a frightened flat-beak.

As long as Gursht wasn't alone, that's all that *Needed* To matter to him...

For a moment time moved at a snail's pace in his mind's-eye, and he managed to finally quiet the turmoil that boiled in his spirit.
```Break Time! | +25%(47) AP to Self!```
Hang on until the bitter end - be strong like an Old Bull should be!
```HP: 5196 / 5196
Armor: 0 / 200
Healing slots 0 / 3


AP: 190 / 190

Other Effects
-Bronze Charger Equipped
-Keyblade Armor Active: +3% to Defense```
Anne
*Dado stares grimly as he floats in the void. There it is. He's sure of it.*

"That's the Door." *He addresses his allies during Pira's monologue. He notices Gursht's body language stiffen up as Meteor-Pira reveals herself.*

"We've made it this far. We beat Pira's stall tactics. We defeated her and her pet once. And this?" *His pupils sharpen.*

"She's scared. All this darkness is a show. It's her desperation manifest." *For the first time since Agrabah, Dado looks sure of himself; confident, even.*

"We're too close to give in now! Her darkness may be strong, but our collective light is stronger! We'll show her... Together!" *The young man finally shines with the light befitting his title. Not any mere "Inner light", nor the borrowed light of another... But true faith in his allies and his Heart.*

"May our Hearts be our Guiding Keys."

```
HP: 2394 -4941
AP: 145 
MP: 185
Guardian's Light 4/5
Dark Ring
Heals 0/3


```
David
Ranoas vision had gone black as the illusion of twilight town had vanished too quickly to think. He looks around the abyss, spotting familiar faces from the start of this whole mess- Except, three people are missing. The ones he was fighting alongside in the other area. He hopes they're alright.

Coincidentally, he's floating very close to the others, looking at them. Then, dado's speech. When it's put like that, its pretty uplifting.

"I'm happy to see you're all okay," He states while he swivels around to look at the group.

He'd love to tell them what went down in the terminus, but now isnt the time. Gotta focus on pira.
```HP: 3310
MP: 205
AP: 240
Shiva Belt Enabled, +50 AP
Heals 0/3
Second form, lv3 [AP]```
Marianne
"Child, you..." Trailing off, Cavall closes his eyes to keep from speaking out of turn. When they open, Cavall double-takes at the sight of Ranoa piping up. Where did _this_ kid come from?

Gaze flicking back to what Pira had become, the Hound takes a deep breath.

"Why are you doing all this?" Cavall asks, splaying his arms out, "We have been wondering this entire time, and have waited patiently for the ones who knew you best to speak up; This gaggle of children you have given a great deal of attention. If no one else deigns to ask this of you, We will extend to you the courtesy ourselves."

"What do _you_ stand to gain from sinking the worlds?"
Juanita
*Upon being yoinked to this place and hearing Pira's voice, she just sighs* "Yay... She really just pulled a 'This isn't even my final form' on us..." *She grumbles. Even when annoyed, she can't help but make references*
"Also, what Cavall said. What do you gain from this, exactly? If everything is in Darkness, that means there is no Light. And Darkness cannot exist without Light nor can Light exist without Darkness.You're *Basically* Trying to destroy everything, including yourself."
Carlos
The first thing Nilus noticed was that he was alive, what a relief. The second thing Nilus noticed was the largest rock he had ever seen and from atop of it was Pira, Nilus' target. The door meant nothing to Nilus, his goal was taking care of Pira, by any means necessary. 

Nilus stopped to take a count of who stood next to him, it seemed everyone had been transported to the void just like him, he counted all his allies. Gursht, Cavall, Dado, Xion... And someone else? He didn't recognise them... A brother perhaps? He spoke as if he recognised the others so Nilus felt safe enough to put his trust in the newcomer. 

Nilus was thankful for Dado's appearance during all of this. Motivational speeches were not just not his thing. It didn't come easily to him. He didn't fully understand the jargon being used but the general point was put across and Nilus was ready for a fight. 

"Alas! The Door has been blocked.. Yet fear not! I shalt carve a way through the darkness and open a path for you all. Trust in mine and thy own strength, we shalt make it through this today." 

This was it, the final battle. Nilus took a few seconds to recover as he waited for the inevitable strategy talk from Dado. If he was the groups spear, Dado was the Phalanx. The strategic piece keeping the group in formation.. And what a strong formation it was. Everybody seemed to cover for the others weaknesses and even enhance their strengths. 

Nilus had never been much for teams.. He had been taught in the Academy back home that a Hero's merits were built on his own back. It was something ingrained in him and had he thought about how much help he had needed and demanded from his allies only a few weeks ago, he would've been ashamed at the thought.. Yet when he thinks back to what he has accomplished with everyone by his side. 

The thought greatly comforted him. 


```Break Time! +25% AP

HP - 4410
AP - 385```
Anne
*After his speech, Dado stares at the asteroid. Different parts of it appear alive. Are they organs? Or maybe weapons? He squints, trying to get a better view of them and ascertain their functions.*
Joseph
"There is a lesson you all must learn about the true nature of light and darkness. Today, you all start your journey in learning this lesson, and by the end, you all will understand. That is... If you survive your first trial."

*Different parts of Pira would then seemingly light up, as Pira herself would seemingly get a barrier around her.*

*2 large tentacles would quickly rise up and point at both Nilus and Xion, before firing off beams of darkness at them, and making them seemingly disappear.*

`Xion and Nilus got pocket dimensioned!`

*Another part would seemingly begin to get a dark glow before pulsing darkness out through the entire area, attempting to blind the entire group!*

*The third part, looking like a dragon head, would simply fire off dark fira's at each of the group.*

*The last part, aside from Pira, looked like it was creating the barrier around Pira! It didn't seem to do much more than that.*

*And finally, Pira herself would simply watch.*


Dark Fira: 1300 each


Dragon Head HP: 10000
Barrier Caster HP: 20000
Pocket Dimensioner HP: 15000
Magic Caster HP: 15000
Pira HP:???`
Erik
`Nilus and Xion have been sent to another dimension! Either hope they escape or destroy what sent them there to free them!`
Anne
*Kingdom Key blinks twice, and Dado finally understands its true power. All this time, he's felt slightly stronger while fighting alongside allies... When really, the Keyblade's strength isn't in making him stronger. It's in making his team stronger.*

*With an understanding smile, he relinquishes the borrowed power back to his teammates, and then some. Light descends on each of them, making them feel slightly more powerful.*

*As the redhead casts sends a pulse of magic fluttering through the void, he returns the favor. Esuna descends on Ranoa, shielding him from the blindness.*

*As he does so, he fishes in his pocket for the Summon Gem Otoka gave him. He plans not to use up all its magic, but if there's any time to use it, that time is now. His hand grasps around it, then channels energy into it.*
George
[*With a spark, Dado's energy jumped into the summon gem; the crack that ran through its emblem flashing blue like a bolt of lightning.*](<

*The glowing crack began to shoot out jolts of lightning as its power was ramping up, before a giant orb of electricity was released.*

*The orb of lightning hovered before Dado for a moment, before it slowly began to rise.*

*The rising orb would take shape to that of a human, before the blue lighting would spark again and transform into blue flames.*

*The humanoid form would slowly drift down from above, stopping just before their shoes touched the ground, hovering a few inches.*

*The figure of blue lightning and flames would turn to face Dado, as their face slowly revealed itself.*
Alexandra
["For your dedication to your friends, I recognize your strength."](<

*The figure said, as it took the form of an older looking Ikazuchi. His eyes were closed at first, but they would slowly open. They were a bright blue, unlike Ikazuchi's typical red eyes.*

"Let us vanquish this foe before us, together!"

*This strange Ikazuchi would spark with an aura of lightning that would travel back into Dado and his allies, as he turned to face Pira with Light's Aria in hand.*
Lucia
```While summoned, Ikazuchi boosts you and your allies' thunder abilities and magic by 5% for as long as he is summoned. As well as granting the summoner the ability to imbue thunder into any command or spell used.```
Joseph
*As the attacks flew out and would reach the tendrils, they would recoil and twitch, however the group would notice their light attacks would seemingly have less effect than usual.*

"That damned boy...!"

*Pira spoke as the dragon head began to fire off another volley of fire, this time stronger than the previous set. The part casting magic would be right behind it, this time crackling with dark electricity before firing it out in a pulse around the area.*

`Abyssal Darkness: Pyra takes 25% less damage from light attacks.

Dragon Head HP: 10000
Barrier Caster HP: 20000
Pocket Dimensioner HP: 12209
Grand Magic Caster HP: 15000
Pira HP:???

Dark Thundaza: 7000 all(On hit, reduces attack damage by 20% for next turn).

Dark Firaga: 1500 each`
Anne
*Dado is blown backwards by the dark fireball's explosion. He rotates through the air, then recovers.*

*As violet lightning stretches out across the area, he spins Kingdom Key. He begins channeling holy lightning outwards in a net, intercepting a few branches, then gets an idea.*

"Let's go! Blizzard!" *A storm of diversely charged icicles rushes into the sky, attracting strands of lightning into them instead of his allies. It's a good thing Ika's fighting alongside them; without him, he most certainly wouldn't be able to pull such a technique off.*

*He turns his attention to the source of the dark magic being flung their way. Their priority is the pair of tentacles, but maybe he can temporarily deal with it.*

"That's *Enough*!" *A blue mist descends upon the Caster. It's a long shot, but if it successfully silences it, then they can focus on the other targets.*

```
HP: 4864 -3514 ->????
AP: 150 -125
MP: 160 -80
Hope's Beacon lv4
Guardian's Light 5/5
Ika Summon Gem
Dark Ring
Heals 0/3

Holy Thunder Guard (Dark Thundaza): 552
Electro-Blizzard (Dark Thundaza): 552
Silensga (Caster): 584
```
Marianne
The hound staggers as the flames lick his skin, their expression... Perturbed. Grip tightening upon their shield, they stare at Pira for half a moment.

``HP: 6158 - 1500 = 4658``

"Concessions will have to be made." Cavall admits to themselves with a bow of his head— Before sweeping their gaze out across the battlefield. There was little time, and the circumstances were not ideal. Who of their number would even qualify?

The hound's ears perk up at the sight of Gursht. Just maybe...? It was small, but it was there. Reaching out toward the dinosaur, Cavall's arm stretches across the battlefield, snaking around the other combatants, before snapping the hound's body to the beast.

"Salutations, our friend. Would you like some assistance, one refugee to another?" Cav chimes as they place a hand against Gursht's back. It wasn't a question, but a promise to ease the burden.

'Chomp.' Awake and fully alert, Gursht feels something inordinately uncomfortable within the recesses of his heart— As if something had stirred and had suddenly tickled a sense that he had not been yet made aware of. Something small and sprouting, taking in small amounts of Gursht's light and giving back with its own, whispering words of comfort to him in countless inaudible voices.
** **
David
Like dado, ranoa finds himself being blown back some by the blast of the dark fireball. However, a good chunk of the blow is mitigated by the barrier of wind surrounding him. He coughs a little, before pointing the newly formchanged key-gun at piras cast of magic, shooting back his own thunder in an attempt to stop it from hitting the group. With each blast, a golden gust of lightning shoots out at the storm created by pira. It manages to help a little by clashing against the bolts, but not nearly as much as he would like.

As the shots are fired, the key-gun begins to glow a bright light as ranoa throws it into the air once more, allowing it to return to its original shape and come back to him.

```HP: 2660 -1910
MP: 125 -110
AP: 205 -190
Shiva Belt Enabled, +50 AP
Heals 0/3
Formchange [Wind] -Disabled next turn
Guarding Winds [AP]
Light's Beacon [Dado]: +5% all stats
Ika Summon Gem [Dado] : +5% Thunder damage 

Action 1: Thunderstorm [Thunder + Wind element], 368
Action 2: Thunderstorm [Thunder + Wind element], 368
Action 3: Thunderstorm [Thunder + Wind element], 368

Bonus action: Formchange Disabled [Next Turn]
Bonus action: Command Style: Cyclone [Next Turn]

Total Damage: 1104 [Dark Thundaza]```
Linda
He flinched as the Dark Fira washed over him. He felt like a lamb roast inside his armor - oh it was so hot!
```4527 - 1500 = 3027```
He'd been so distracted by his discomfort that Cavall's sudden appearance came as a surprise! Still, Gursht was happy to see him; he seemed to brighten considerably too when the hound called him a friend!

He did seem to tense up at the new sensation in his heart, however...

...Then the goliath very suddenly went into a violent coughing fit! Black ooze poured out of the hinges in his visor, fading into mist upon contact with the outside. It seemed that, while the light in Gursht's heart was willing to cooperate, something else snapped at Cavall's intrusion.

There was an anomaly here, and for the briefest of moments Cavall might've been able to sense it...

But as quickly as it could be seen, it hid away... The comforting lulls seemed to have scared it away. For now.

Gursht's coughing ceased, and the hound continued without further interruption.

But as quickly as it could be seen, it hid away... The comforting lulls seemed to have scared it away. For now.

Gursht's coughing ceased, and the hound continued without further interruption.
```Gursht connected due to One Heart!```
Gursht tested his new wing - seeming wholly confused by it... But quickly accepted his new circumstances. Cavall's confidence was infectious, and any doubts the dinosaur had faded like a bad dream.

With one flap of the wing he felt his body flush with adrenaline again - eager to take Cavall up on his offer to fly with them...
```Bonus Action: Phase 2
+20 AP
+20 MP```
...And he would quickly follow the bolt of light, becoming a shooting star himself as he followed suit for the assault!
```Free Action - swapping to a copy of Cavall's equipped weapon! [10 AP]
Action 1: Mimicking Cavall's Team Attack! [40 AP]
-Parry! Additional 1812 Light Damage 
**WHAM!**

```HP: 3027 / 5196
Armor: 0 / 200
Healing slots 0 / 3

AP: 120 / 190

Other Effects
-Unbound Strength Active [10 AP per Turn]
-Bronze Charger Equipped
-Keyblade Armor Active: +3% to Defense```
Joseph
*With the Dark Thundaza being repelled fully, the group were able to send some damage flying back at the part that casted it, dealing a good chunk of damage to it. After, Daydo's Silensga would affect it, stopping it from casting more spells.*

"Hmph, a spell so easily broken."

*Pira would say? Beginning to cast a spell of her own. The group would quickly recognize it as Esuna, but it was different, more powerful and likely wouldn't be able to be stopped or countered.*

*The dragon head roared as a huge amount of power charged and then fired, with the biggest amount of fireballs being launched out at the group this time.*

`GMC HP: 12794, currently silenced.
Dragon Head Dark Firaza: 2000 each, severe burn on hit.
Dragon Head HP: 10000
Pira: Casting Esunza next turn
Pocket Dimensioner Hp: 12209
Barrier Caster HP: 20000`
Linda
More fire?! D'oh... This one looked way hotter too!
```MP Recharge Reached! Max MP Once more!
Bonus Action: Second Form!```
One step at a time then...
```Free Action: Switching back to Bronze Charger! [-10 AP]
Free Action: Garuda's Necklace Activated!
-AP Cap raised by 50! [+50 AP]```
...The next same as the last!

...!!!

Oh wait! He almost forgot someone!
```Action 1: One Heart! [-35 AP] | Parry! [-5 AP] | Covering for Dado! [-10 AP]
-Guardian Parry Repeat Bonus: +50% Magic Stat to Attack
-1591 Mitigation 
**FWOOSH!**

The fire slid right over Dado, shielded by a mass of dinosaur muscle as Gursht came charging in to save him. He threw his massive head to the side and scattered the fire like sand; but not without taking a few injuries of his own.
```Burn! Smells like fried chicken... [HP Cap -20%]
Defender Activated! Defense Commands +20%!```
Ow...

Gursht, despite being incredibly pained, gave Dado a huff of confirmation... Or tried to. He went into a brief coughing fit again, more of that horrible ooze leaking out of his visor...

*Cavall, if he was paying attention, could sense that sinister presence stirring in Gursht's heart again. It became increasingly agitated the more severely the dinosaur was wounded. There was another feeling there; something panicking - trying to hold Gursht together.*

But he managed to recompose himself, and Regardless of what Dado had to say Gursht went shooting off again!
```Action 2: Plasma Barricade! [-20AP] | 1570 Thunder Damage 
Action 3: Plasma Barricade! [-20AP] | 1570 Thunder Damage 
-Total of 3140 Thunder Damage!```
His helmet ignited and sparked with electricity as he slammed into the Pocket Dimensioner with even *Greater* Force than before!

Gursht: ```HP: 1137 / [3638] 5196
Armor: 0 / 200
Healing slots 0 / 3
MP: 120 / 145 | Fully Recharged!
AP: 60 / [240] 190

Other Effects
-Severely Burned! [20% HP lost every Turn]

-Unbound Strength Active [10 AP per Turn]
-Second Form | Level 4 [25 MP per Turn]
-Phase 2: Turn 2 / 5
-Defender Active: Turn 1 / 5

-Bronze Charger Equipped
-Garuda's Necklace Active

-Light's Beacon: +5% to Stats
-Ika's Summoning Gem: +5% Thunder Damage
-Keyblade Armor Active: +3% to Defense```
Anne
*As Gursht leaps in front of him and tanks the Dark Firaga, Dado blinks, startled by his quick movement. Before he can react, the styracosaurus zooms off.*

*Enveloped in lightning, he hurls Kingdom Key after the dinosaur in a raid. After the two heavy slams, the Keyblade grinds against the tentacles like a buzzsaw.*

*Dado teleports to the spinning blade and grabs it. He spins horizontally, Kingdom Key outstretched, leaving a ring of lightning lashing out at the twin tentacles.*

"Thanks for the save!" *He smiles at Gursht.* "Heal!" *Green mist swirls down onto his ally, soothing his burns with a cooling feeling. They're still there, but they don't hurt quite as badly.*

```
HP: 3514 
AP: 125 -100
MP: 80 -MP Hastega! 195
Hope's Beacon lv4
Thunder Bolt 1/5
Magic Upgrade 2/5
Ika Summon Gem
Dark Ring
Heals 0/3

Thunder Shift (Pocket Dimension): 639
Thunder Blast (Pocket Dimension): 611

```
David
Fully hit by the fireballs, ranoa finds himself flung back even further; A dark burn marking his skin just to add insult to injury. His barrier had taken a lot of the damage, but a sizable chunk had managed to break through and injure him. Things are looking bad- But this is by no means the end. He had caught a glimpse of dado disabling the magic of the hulking meteor of a woman with the spell, an idea of his own brewing. If you're weaker than everyone else, that means the foe would expect less from you, right? And so, he quickly points his keyblade at pira, a bright purple hue swirling around the tip; before a pencil thin beam of light is shot at the head of the dragon, aiming to take pira by suprise. It's a cast of ``Silenca``. Not quite as powerful as the spell dado shot at her, but more than enough to be a threat if she neglects to avoid it. He quickly uses his control over the surrounding winds to throw himself into a different position for a better shot, firing a second beam at the Pocket Dimensioner. If successful, both spells would stop Pira from spitting her bile, if only for a few moments.

Then, he winds his arm back, his keyblade in a loose grip, before throwing it at the pocket dimensioner with a ``Strike Raid!``
The key soon hits one of the tentacles, before returning to ranoa like a boomerang. Then, he calls out to the others with a strained voice. The repeated burns are clearly getting to him.

"Keep hitting her! I'll try to stop her from puking on us again!"
An insulting way to describe piras Fire, but partially true.

```HP: 1910 -2572 -1572
MP: 110 -130 -80
AP: 190 -210 -175 -155
Shiva Belt Enabled, +50 AP
Heals Available, 3/3 [3 goes down with each use, changing the counting convention to match forms]
Second Form, LV3 [AP]
Phase 2, 5/5
Guarding Winds [AP]
Severe Burn! [-20% HP at the end of the next turn]
Light's Beacon [Dado]: +5% all stats
Ika Summon Gem [Dado] : +5% Thunder damage 


Action 1: Silenca, 444 [Dragon head]
Action 2: Silenca, 444 [Pocket Dimensioner]
Action 3: Strike Raid, 445 [Pocket Dimensioner]

Bonus action: Command Style disabled!
Bonus action: Phase 2 activated!```
George
*As the group were fighting against the organic meteor, Nilus and Xion would seemingly fly from out of no where, rejoining the main group.*
Joseph
*The counter attacks from the band of barely heroes dealt quite a lot of damage to the tendrils, with chunks of it flying off and the darkness underneath beginning to leak out. The silenced would land on both the dragon head and tendrils.*

"Hmph, a simple spell, but quite breakable!"

*She said, completing her Esunza cast and cleansing the silence from all the parts. They quickly began to go back to work, with the tendrils pointing at Gursht and Cavall this time, sending them away to the pocket dimension.*

*The GMC would then fire a pulse of water around the area, causing anyone to be hit to have a dark water chain linked from them to the meteor.*

*And, finally, the dragon head would seemingly switch up tactics, firing off dark shards of ice instead of fire now.*

`Pira casted Esunza! All silences are removed!
Gursht and Cav are locked inside the pocket dimension!
GMC Dark Waterza: 7000 all, become linked to the meteor upon being hit.
DH Dark Blizzara: 1300 each

PD HP: 6214
DH HP: 9784
GMC HP: 12794
BC HP: 20000`
Erik
`Gursht and Cavall have been sent to another dimension! Either hope they escape if destroy what sent them there to free them!`
Alexandra
*Throughout the fight, the ghostly Ikazuchi stayed by Dado's side, using his thunder to empower Dado's attacks. Whenever attacks came his way, they would pass through his incorporeal form and continue moving.*

*Each cast and each attack that used the power of thunder being granted would cause the electrical aura around him to grow. He wasn't just giving away energy.* ***He was building it up too.***

*With every attack giving him energy back, the summoned Ikazuchi would flicker, and grow more opaque; he was becoming physical. He dashed forward, leaving Dado's side for the first time this fight, unlike any summon gem normally would. Extra lighting would crackle along his keyblade as he threw a Lightning Ray at the Dragon's Head.* 

```Lightning Ray (

"This is not unlike the stories I heard... A battle against darkness in front of the door. Although this time around, you are filling the role of the sky, Dado."

*His feet touched the ground now instead of floating. A ball of lightning swirled to life at the end of his keyblade, drawing from the stored up energy.*

"In this world, it seems we became friends... I didn't have the luxury of knowing you before. Your Ikazuchi is lucky to have someone like you, like all of you." 

*Ikazuchi aimed his keyblade at the Grand Magic Caster and the lightning would bolt to his target, an attack very similar to that used against Inaxuma.*

"Make sure you get him back."

```Railgun of the Heart: Summon Gem Special (

*After the Railgun fired, Ikazuchi would flicker again. His link to this world was being fueled by Dado's mana, and it was running dry. He looked at Dado and smiled. There was so much more he wished he could say, but alas-*
George
*The summon gem would shatter.*
Anne
"Nilus! Xion!" *As the two reappear and replace Cavall and Gursht, Dado points.* "The tentacles!"

*His eyes are then drawn towards Ika as he leaves his side. Even while gritting his teeth at the Dark Blizzara thrown his way, he watches in awe as his friend strikes the Dragon Head with such precision, such force. Yet again, Ika's showing him what to strive for.*

*A battle against darkness in front of the door? The sky? He's got some required reading to do when he survives this.*

*~~Master~~ Otoka called this Ika a ghost. Based on the way he's talking, he seems keenly aware of that fact. He's not his Ikazuchi; merely __an__ Ikazuchi. He said "In this world"; is he from another universe? Another timeline? Nonetheless, his presence is plenty welcome, and has granted him the courage to face this darkness.*

*As he feels his mana pool wane, his eyes begin to sting. It's almost over. Why did summon gems have to be so fleeting...?*

"I will." *He smiles at Ika, holds a hand to his chest...*

*And feels the connection shatter. The Gem is broken, likely beyond repair. His eyes go wide in shock, then clench shut. He hadn't meant for this to...*

*No. He can't pause now. He has to keep fighting. He has to seal the Door. And then, he has to go save Ika.*

"I promise." *He focuses, then opens his eyes. Even more light stretches out from him, further strengthening his allies.*

"Red!" *A soothing, cool feeling washes over Ranoa's wounds, accompanied by green light. They mend, healing and growing tougher than before.*

"UNESUNA!" *He cheekily shouts as he flings a blue stream of magic towards the Grand Magic Caster. He's down to be annoying and spam status effects. If it sees the group through to tomorrow, then it's fair game.*

"Thunder!" *Stray electricity races around the dark void, then flows into the Grand Magic Caster. It's nowhere near as powerful as his friend's... But he's trying. And he's not gonna stop as long as he draws breath.*
_ _
David
Ranoa finds himself being healed by dado, A thin veil of magic forming itself over his healed wounds. He feels good as new, before being hit by the Dark Ice. It crashes against his barrier of wind, before breaking through and shattering against the veil of magic. It brings out a suprised noise, before pointing his key to nilus. He seems to move a bit slower than everyone else- or is that just his perception of speed?..

Regardless, a bright orange smoke is sent after nilus from the keyblade, surrounding nilus and aiming to invigorate him.

"Heads up, Nilus!" Nilus was his name, right? Yeah, that's gotta be his name. 

Soon after, ranoa finds himself focused on the enemy again.

He winds his arm back once more, before throwing his keyblade at the magic caster again- This time, harder than the last time. It circles around pira twice, hitting her each time it makes a circle, before striking her one final time and returning to its wielder. He staggers a bit as the dark flames soon set in and burn him yet again, a remnant of one of the previous attacks.


```
HP: 1572 -3310 -2738
OH: 744 -94 -0
MP: 80 -65 
AP: 155 -140 -120 -85
Shiva Belt Enabled, +50 AP
Heals Available, 2/3 
Second Form, LV3 [AP]
Phase 2, 4/5
Guarding Winds [AP]
Severe Burn! [-20% HP at the end of this turn]
Light's Beacon [Dado]: +5% all stats
Light's Warmth: +5% to all stats [10/10]

Action 1: Haste [
Action 2: Crescent, 438 [
Action 3: Crescent, 438 [

Bonus action: Strike Raid, 350 [
Bonus action:```
Juanita
*The first thing Xion sees upon being spit out of the pocket dimension is... Wait- Is that Ika?!* "Dado! Why was Ika here a moment ago?! Explain while I continue to open a can of whoopass on this sorry excuse of a woman!" *She grins as she raises her left hand to her sky, her ring from the Ice Titan giving an icey glow as it activates* "Pagacht!" *She cries out before raising her right hand to display an obsidian ring* "Dark Ring!" *The two rings reduce the incoming Dark Blizzara's power to herself as she takes it* "Now *Bloom brightly!*" *She exclaims as she sends out a small flower shaped blast of fire from her rainbow scythe to the Dark Waterza* 
"Now what next...?" *She wonders aloud for a moment before noticing Nilus going for the Pocket Dimensioner and decides to attack that as well* "Magic Pulse!" *She fires out several orbs of raw magic at the Pocket Dimensioner, slamming them into the thing. Wonder what that thing did?*
*Seeing Dado looking a bit rough around the edges, Xion yells over to him* "Dado! Heal Pulse!" *And so she yeets a circular wave of healing green energy at him*
Pagacht: 1/5
HP: 4500 - 780 = 1720
AP: 170 - 50% = 120% 
MP: 110 - 105 = 5 + 50 = 55
Flower Shoot: 1697
Magic Pulse: 1727
Cura
Joseph
*Pira would be hit hard by the heavy attacks, making it seem like the group were much closer to victory. However, Pira wouldn't let be taken down so easily.*

*Pira began to cast another Esunza while the rest of the parts did their thing.*

`GMC: Silenced, 2248 HP
DH Dark Blizzaga: 1500 each. 5188 HP
Pira is casting Esunza again
PD HP: 1482
BC HP: 20000`
Anne
*Seeing Nilus and Xion throwing likely finalizing damage at the other targets, Dado turns his attention to Pira's barrier. He follows its flow, then spots the organ most likely casting it. Enveloped in more lightning, he dashes towards the organ in a stabbing motion. Destructive energy flows from Kingdom Key into the fleshy mass.*

*He spins his Keyblade into a backhanded position, then slams it into the pulsing darkness. More current flows into it, and he begins leaving behind afterimages with each strike.*

*He spins horizontally, weapon and magic outstretched, leaving behind regular afterimages. The Barrier Caster is pelted with both strikes and shocks.*

```
HP: 2344 -5094 -4665
OH: 0 -1071 -0
AP: 155 -100
MP: 50/195 Recharge
Hope's Beacon lv4
Ghost Drive 1/5
Magic Upgrade 4/5
Dark Ring
Heals 2/3

Thunder Dash (Barrier Caster): 562
Spark Buster (Barrier Caster): 556
Spark Sweep (Barrier Caster): 736

Total Damage (Barrier Caster): 1854
```
Carlos
As a blast of ice struck Nilus once more, freezing his tendons and muscles and forming frost along the top layer of his skin. Nilus let out a roar of frustration as Pira's structural attacks stood standing. That wouldn't happen any longer, Nilus wouldn't allow it. 
```HP = 5260 - 1500 = 3760```

"Xion! Ensure the destruction of those tentacles. We must retrieveth our allies." 

Nilus on the other hand continued work on the remaining Grand Magic Caster and Dragon Head

```Crescent - 3120dmg (
Dodge Slash - 3120dmg (
Finishing Plus - 2900dmg (

```HP = 3760
AP = 315 - 30 - 15 - 5 - 5 - 5 = 255```
David
Once more, ranoa is blasted by the chunks of ice, The frost is smashed into pieces upon impact with the barrier of wind, alongside the powers of the shiva belt reducing its impact. He still gets hit, however. Thanks to the efforts of everyone else, he is able to follow dado in attacking the barrier caster; Pointing his keyblade at the protective organ as he swats away remaining ice. It's time to repeat the same strategy he used on the leechgrave.

Wind swirls around the tip of the keyblade, mashing into one giant vortex. And in the blink of an eye.. **Boom!**. A loud blast of wind is fired directly at the barrier caster, aiming to shred some of its outer layer.

```
HP: 2738 -2138
OH: 0
MP: 65 -30
AP: 85 -65 -50
Shiva Belt Enabled, +50 AP
Heals Available, 2/3 
Second Form, LV3 [AP]
Phase 2, 3/5
Guarding Winds [AP]
Light's Beacon [Dado]: +5% all stats
Light's Warmth [Dado]: +5% to all stats [10/10]

Action 1: Aero, 457
Action 2: Aero, 457
Action 3: Aero, 457

Bonus action: Aero, 365
Bonus action: Aero, 365

Total damage dealt, 2101 [Barrier Caster] ```
Juanita
"Alright, let's finish off the accessories and then end her! I'm getting tired of her endless nonsense about Darkness! Twilight is the true way of the universe! I will show you how a Master of Magic in the making balances things! Love Sign: Magicannon: Final Spark!" *She exclaims as she summons forth the weird magic duck to her side again while magical containment rings appear in the air a moment before an absolutely massive rainbow laser slams into the Pocket Dimensioner as her scythe begins to blaze red hot*
"Alright one more to go! Flower Shoot!" *She fires a flower shaped fireball at the Barrier Caster which everyone else was now attacking!*
"Now then... I'm almost out of mana so EAT ULTIMA FIREBALL! FORM CHANGE! SHOTGUN!" *Why does she choose a shotgun? Weeeeelll that magical scythe shaped coating has to go somewhere now! And so it proceeds to swirl around her before settling on two points on her back, creating giant rainbow magic angel wings! She's an angel with a shotgun, fighting til the war's won! She doesn't care if heaven doesn't take her back! With a singular blast of the shotgun, an absolutely insanely massive blast of a flaming Grand Magic nuke explodes with a mushroom cloud on the Barrier Caster. With that done, her form ends and she sighs as the magical flaring eyes dissipate to reveal her normal silver and green eyes once again. While that happens, she feels her legs regain feeling when her connections to the Leylines is abruptly cut*
Leylines ends
Wrath of Iris ended
Fire Boost: 1/7
Pagacht: 2/5
Form Change Element activated!
HP: 3720 - 900 = 2820
AP: 120% - 50% = 70%
MP: 55% → Recharge!

Flower Shoot vs BC: 1952
Fireball Ultima vs BC: 2232
Joseph
*Without fail the parts that were targeted by Pira would be blasted and quickly destroyed. And, with the destruction of the tendrils, both Cav and Gursht would be sent flying right out of the pocket prison and be put back with the group.*

*Pira didn't seem to be that phased, however, as she began to throw out attacks herself now, causing white hot lightning bolts to rain down from the sky while the rest of the meteor seemed to be charging up energy.*

`Dark Levin Bolts: 2000 each
Attack charging up for next turn
BC HP: 11861`
Linda
Just as quickly as he was fighting the hoard, now he's returned to the field... With no time for the dinosaur to defend himself.
```2000 Damage Taken to the face!```
But the golden wing from Cavall's aura prevented Gursht from careening into empty space, almost acting as a loose tether. He furrowed his boney brows in anticipation - looking right at the barrier caster that acted as a last hurdle to the big hoss...

...And suddenly Gursht took off once again! The big fellow led the charge, confident that Cavall would follow suit!

**S M A S H**
```Action 1: One Heart! [-35 AP] | 2133 Physical Damage 
533 Light Damage from Cav's Follow-up strike 
-Total of 2666 Damage```
Gursht, in his initial conversation with Dado, said his greatest talent was headbutting things...

**WACK!**
```Action 2: Barrier Surge! [-20 AP] | 2055 Physical Damage 
514 Light Damage 
...But perhaps his actual greatest talent was head-butting things with friends!

**CRASH!**
```Action 3: Barrier Surge! [-20 AP] | 2055 Physical Damage 
514 Light Damage 
Especially a fluffy friend who seemed to jive with the hulking dinosaur just as he needed to.
```HP: 1476 / 5196
Armor: 0 / 200
Healing slots 2 / 3 [4]
MP: 30 / 145
AP: 85 / [240] 190

Other Effects
-Dado's +5% Stat Boost
-Unbound Strength Active [10 AP per Turn]
-Second Form | Level 4 [25 MP per Turn]
-Phase 2: Turn 5 / 5
-Defender Active: Turn 4 / 5

-Bronze Charger Equipped
-Garuda's Necklace Active
-Keyblade Armor Active: +3% to Defense```
Juanita
"Thanks, Dado! And I'll try! But you should know me by now, buddy! I don't do anything half-assed! Let'd show this sorry excuse of a mage the power of light! I'd show her the power of balance but that doesn't feel like a very good idea! Blazing Barrier!" *And for the first time in a VERY long time, Xion actually goes on the defensive with Barrier, now on fire! Well shit- That didn't do much- It shatters immediately, barely doing much to stop the Dark Levin Bolts* 
"Tch- Fine! Double Star Surge!" *She cocks her shotgun and fires it behind herself as she slams into the Barrier caster, cloaked in her usual rainbow colored magic. Right... Light and Fire... Despite not being one of her usual moves, all of her
Heat and light stuff tends to be rainbow colored for whatever reason. And then the proceeds to do it for a second time, slamming her feet into the thing*
Fire Boost: 2/7
Pagacht: 3/5
Dark Ring Active!
HP: 2820 - 971 = 1849
AP: 70% + 100% = 170% - 70% = 100%
MP: 0% → 25% 
Barrier: 829 Fire
Light Surge 1: 1094 Light/Fire
Light Surge 2: 1102 Light/Fire
George
```- Nilus: 7306 physical
- Dado: 1,832 physical
- Gursht & Cavall: 7,451 physical + 6,393 light
- Xion: 2,196 fire/light```
David
Hit by the bolts, ranoa watches as the others go all out on the barrier caster. He's not in the shape to attack it like them, instead aiming to fire yet another purple beam. This time, aimed at pira. Its slowed intentionally, so that if the barrier is to fall, it would connect just as the shield goes down.

```
HP: 2138 -1138
OH: 0
MP: 30 -0 [Recharge activated!]
AP: 50 -35 -15
Shiva Belt Enabled, +50 AP
Heals Available, 2/3 
Second Form, LV3 [AP]
Phase 2, 2/5
Guarding Winds [AP]
Light's Beacon [Dado]: +5% all stats
Light's Warmth [Dado]: +5% to all stats [10/10]

Action 1: Silensga, 520
```
Joseph
*The series of blows against the barrier caster organ was clearly enough to absolutely destroy it. The barrier around Pira would disappear, leaving her open. The Silensga would land on Pira, but nothing would seem to happen, as the meteor released a huge amount of power.*

*The group would be suddenly pulled away from the meteor by a huge force, and forced into a single area. Dark lasers would then begin to fire from all sides of the group and pira would create a giant ball of darkness from herself and, when the lasers finished, would launch it at them in an attempt to finish the group off with a powerful blow.*

`Pira HP:???
Limit Break, Mega Destruction Dark Ball of Darkness and Destruction... And Dark Lasers: 20000 all`
Juanita
*Upon seeing the Mega Destruction Dark Ball of Darkness and Destruction . . . .And Dark Lasers coming towards them, Xion immediately runs through everything she knows about herself and her allies in an instant before coming to a plan. Her magic was still drained but she could still do something. Something she hadn't considered doing against Pira due to it using Darkness. Sure, it balanced itself perfectly with Light but this was something in and of itself and it was enough of a support role for her to do things properly... In a flash of black and white, Xion's clothes become that of her shrine maiden garb* "Ok! Everyone use Light if you can! I have a plan! Cavall, Dado, Ginger whose name I don't know! Take these!" *She manifests three paper tags around herself and then grabs all three, throwing them at the three dudes in question. Upon reaching them, the tags attach themselves to the three on their backs* "They'll boost your next light move even more!"
`Ofuda Blessing x3 Used: +10% to Cavall, Dado and Ranoa's next Light Command or Spell!`
David
A sigh of relief at the sight of the barrier coming down would escape the redhead, only to choke on air at the sight of the *Mega Destruction Dark Ball of Darkness and Destruction™*, alongside the dome of lasers. Two people catch his immediate attention- The white haired lady, and the **Dinosaur.** The white haired woman had stuck a tag to his back, followed by the explanation.

"Thanks!" He sidesteps a laser, being grazed by another. "And my *Name* Is ranoa!" Now might not be the best time for introductions, actually, so he shuts up.

He had noticed the dinosaur slowing down- That's not good. He sidesteps one of the lasers, swiftly pointing his key at Gursht- resulting in another cloud of orange smoke is shot out at the dinosaur. If taken in, he would feel a temporary burst of energy.

Then, to the lasers. Everyone else seems to be holding their own; Few of the blasts actually getting close enough to hit him, and being sidestepped if they do. It doesn't come without a few grazes, though. He raises his key in a twohanded grip, continuing to dance around the lasers that come too close, charging up a beam of light. It keeps growing, aided by the tag of Xion, before-!

A large beam of light is shot at the meteor!! The weight of the blast makes it difficult to properly steady the key, forcing him to stand in place. It lasts for a while, the beam continuously losing size. He's managed to avoid taking any serious hits, but that may not stay that way if the others dont do more.



```
HP: 1138 -3110 ->???
OH: 0 
MP: 0 -210 -110 -95
AP: 15 -275 -240
Shiva Belt Active, +50 AP
Heals Available, 1/3 
Second Form, LV3 [AP]
Phase 2, 1/5
Guarding Winds [AP]
Light's Beacon [Dado]: +5% all stats
Light's Warmth [Dado]: +5% to all stats [7/10]
Attack Haste: +10% STR/SPD [5/5]
Ofuda Blessing: +10% To first light attack


Action 1: Haste [Gursht]
Action 2: Final Keybeam, 614
Action 3: Final Keybeam, 567
Bonus action: Final Keybeam, 454
Bonus Action: Elixir
```
Anne
*There's his name. Ranoa. He'll keep it in mind.*

*In more triumphant news, he was right earlier. She's desperate. This is her desperation manifest.*

*Dado calls upon his Heart: all of it, including his borrowed power. His hair begins flowing in an invisible wind, flush with green, as renewed light pours out of him. His eyes glow a ghostly silver.*

*He flies around the gathered group, leaving behind a path of tiny stars glinting in the void. Each star intercepts the path of a laser, cancelling out the Darkness of the Seeker with the Light of a Princess.*

*As yet more and more lasers rain down on the party, he begins spinning Kingdom Key mid-flight. He rushes around the group faster and faster. His afterimages blur into a single ring of light glowing increasingly bright.*

"CLEAR!" *His voice rings out from all sides. Light saturates the area, dissolving the remaining lasers.*

*Finally, he sees the Mega Dark Ball of Darkness and Destruction being barely held back by Ranoa's keyblade-beam. He takes a swig from his Elixir, flies next to him, points Kingdom Key at the ball, and speaks quietly.*

"You're doing great. Keep it up." *With a focused look, a pencil-thin beam of light flies from his Keyblade to the orb above. Rather than attempting to push it back, the beam pierces it, "Unsealing" And loosening its foundations, rendering it weaker and making Ranoa's attack against it more effective.*

```
HP: 2665 -5094 ->??
AP: 75 -0 -255 -215
MP: 25/195 -195
Heartbinder: Fiora - Light Within 1/3
Hope's Beacon lv4
Ghost Drive 3/5
Light Boost 2/7
Dark Ring
Heals 3/3

Heart of a Princess: 1054
Clear Light: 1020
Final Keybeam: 1026

Total mitigation: 3102
```
Erik
Total Mitigation: 9,427/20,000
Juanita
*Xion looks around to the others and then nods, pulling down on the brim of her hat for a moment. 4 orbs of light swarm around her to show off the lights used by her allies* "Square up, you poxy shit weasel!" *She yells out as she proceeds to run around everyone with rainbow and black Light Surges to help stop the super nuke incoming*
Fire Boost: 3/7
Pagacht: 4/5
HP: 1849 + 450 = 2299
AP: 100% + 35% = 135% - 90% = 45%
MP: 25% → 50% + 35% = 85%
Light Surge 1: 1429 Light/Fire
Light Surge 2: 1435 Light/Fire
Light Surge 3: 1443 Light/Fire
Total: 4307
Joseph
*The group would prevail against the darkness, defending against the lasers and then repelling the giant ball of dark energy. With it dealt with, Nilus had an opportunity to rush forward, with all his strength, and deal a critical strike to Pira, causing her to grunt in pain and clutch her chest.*

*A short while after, the asteroid would begin to explode, pieces of it being blown off into the dark void they were all in. It culminated until the entire thing had exploded, and the meteor was gone for good...*

*The force of the explosion would send the group flying back toward the  *