Victoria
"Wow... So much treasure..."
Latoya
*Dado crashlands safely and silently with his Keyblade Glider, then unformchanges it back to Kingdom Key.* "Dang, you weren't kidding, Fiora. I can practically see my reflection in some of these gems. I bet the white-skinned girl from the tower would like this."
Horace
*Ikazuchi arrived from the lanes between on his glider. He landed before unsummoning it and his armor. He held his keyblades and looked around.*

"This definitely seems like the place that a keyhole would be. Alright then, lets wait for the others before we start the search. The goal is still to seal the keyhole so they can't sink the world to darkness while we protect the princess, yes?"

*As much as he thought they could probably do this alone, he always believed in the strength in numbers.*
Latoya
"Right. I'd rather not get ambushed without proper backup." *Dado takes out his Gummiphone and takes a selfie next to some of the treasure.*
George
*Xion appears behind him out of nowhere, photo bombing him* "So how much you think I could make with this stuff? It seems like it would make me a lot of good money." *HOW THE HELL DOES SHE APPEAR PLACES WITHOUT A PORTAL?!*
Latoya
"Hold on, now. We gotta make sure all this stuff doesn't belong to, I dunno, a philanthropist or something."
George
*She just gives him a blank look before saying flatly* "Even better."
Latoya
*Dado busts out laughing at her delivery. Fucking golden.*
Melissa
Louis, Rainbow, and Twilight sudden appear from their Keyblade Gliders, before the trio jump off their rides and deactivate their Keyblade Armor. "Okay we are here! Hello guys!" Louis said to the others as he waved over.
Marta
"Right... Rarity, Fluttershy, Applejack, and Pinkie had other business, so sadly they wont be joining our group... Though we all are enough anyways..."
Timothy
Twilight just looked down slightly, remembering what she did after leaving the mysterious tower but sighed, knowing she had to shake off the feeling for now. "They will be told about our journey soon enough anyways..."
Latoya
*Dado tenses up, then walks to the other side of the room. He didn't have a good impression from Mod's tower. He begins pacing somewhat nervously.*
Reiko
"Welcome! Welcome... To the end of the line!"

From ontop of a large sand dune stood the current vizer of Agrabah along with a blue humanoid floating behind him. 

"A little birdie told me of your arrival... So I came prepared..."

Jafar would say and then stoked his beard.

"Though I suppose *Pony* Is a more apt description of them... You all so called 'Warriors of Light' and your ilk have been a thorn in our side for for too long... So enjoy this treasure because this is the last thing you all shall ever see. I have a Princess to go and collect." 

He looked over at Louis and the ponies and laughed a little, waving his scepter and summoning around 30 Shadows who would then seep into the shadows and seemingly vanish.
Victoria
"He was expecting us?! But he couldn't have known..." 

*She then thought about what he said. A pony? Who here is a po-....She looked at where jafar was looking. Sunset. Sunset was at that meeting, and she was the one who she had to keep an eye on... Did she do it?*
Latoya
"Pony...?" *He thought for a moment. Could he be talking about the technicolor troupe? Pinkie, Twilight, and the orange one were pony-shaped toys in Agrabah... Did one of them turn on them? He looks at Twilight suspiciously.*

*Dado summons Kingdom Key, then glares at the surrounding darkness.* "Great. Hope Prince Brad shows up. Some backup would be swell right around now."
Mary
"WOOoaooOoooaOOOAOAOOOOAH!" *Brad yelled, moments before careening out of a portal mid-Keybladecycle. The wheel(?) of his Glider caught on a wayward stone, and he was launched directly into a cavern wall with a heavy THUD.*

"Ow..." *Brad groaned, sliding down into a sitting position in the sand.* "Guess it ain't an exact science. Man, can these other Keyblade guys like, give real instructions? All this vagueness jus' gets me injured..."

*Brad let out a sigh, tucking his Gummiphone away, and brushing a few knots from his hair... Before realizing he was very much not alone. Like, very crowded room not alone.*

"...Oh, huh. Hey Dado. An' Dado's weird friends." *He waved awkwardly.* "An' are those... Horses?" *He shook his head.* "Nevermind. Seen weirder. Why's everyone so tense? Ain't we savin' the world or some shiz?" *He twirled his Keyblade idly in his free hand as he rose to his full height- towering over the rest of the party.*
George
"Oh would you look at that. An incel, a stalker and a rapist. Looks like his mommy never told him she loved him. Also a cuck." *Xion sighs* "Go figure the best one goes traitor. Time bomb is in the clear. So is tomboy. Tweaker is too innocent. Introvert wouldn't hurt a fly even if you held a gun to her head. I know... Nothing about the hick. And princess is also fine. Probably. She did get back up in the Colosseum without us doing anything... Either way, it leaves my favorite one."
Latoya
"See! This 'Heart' crap is needlessly confusing!" *Dado walks over to Brad, offering a fist bump.* "Villain just monologued and left. You're just in time for the fireworks, your highness."

*He stares at Xion, bewildered.* "Those were... Most certainly words you just said."
Mary
*Brad fist-bumped Dado with a smile.* "Of course! How's a party gonna start without the royalty? My caballero should be 'ere soon. Hopefully." *Brad laughed, having completely forgotten his royalty schtick until just this moment.* 

*Xion's words would draw his attention however. For a moment, recognition dawned on his face, but he pushed it aside. No, couldn't be. Maybe someone else.* "Anywho, who's the villain? What're we fightin'? Are we fightin' yet? Should we start?"
Delia
"We have *Got* To work on your driving skills, amigo." A voice laughs from overhead, as the knight descends upon the group— Hand on his hips, Icidro stands tall as he rides his glider, his posture turning... Confused.

"Those were certainly words, indeed." Icidro echoes Dado's sentiment, before laughing, "Clearly, we must be a bit late to the party! Any idea where the *Entertainment* Has just ran off to?"
Gary
"— Ah! You must be Dado." The caballero laughs as his helmet recedes, gaze focused on the man approaching his friend. Stepping forward off of the end of his glider, Icidro offers his hand to the man in greeting, a smile on his face as if to disarm him, "Bradamante has told me of you!"

"I am Icidro Arturo e Mondragon, a friend."
Reiko
"I...*What?*"

Jafar blinked a little hearing Xion's words before disregarding them. 

"Keep those covetous ramblings of the poor to yourself Xion... Now then... Back to what I was saying..." 

He woud clear his throat and the sound a minor earthquake went off in the cave deeper down. 

"This is the Cave of Wonders... A place with no light or hope from all of you fools... Genie! Do as we...'discussed' earlier. "
Antoinette
"**Sorry all of you... Rules are rules...**" 

Genie would say forlorn from behind him and shot his finger like a fingergun. Light blue streaming clouds like a firework would hit everyone that was in Mod's Manor. They would feel something near and dear to them be stripped away: *Their keyblades!*. Said keyblades would then fly off towards deeper into the cave to the sound of a laughing Jafar.
Reiko
"Now if you'll excuse me... I have a princess to go acquire. Enjoy your luxurious death! And don't bleed on the expensive carpets too much... They are worth far more than you'll ever be." 

Jafar would say with a bow and disappear within a Dark Corridor. The shaking of the cave would only intensify deeper inside in the direction the keyblades went, *Something*Was in there and ready for them.
Mary
*Brad blinked.* "Uh. Cid?" *He turned to face his friend who he had not had the opportunity to properly greet.* "Why do we keep runnin' into situations where Keyblades get taken?"

*He looked down at Noblesse Oblige, turning it over in his hand.* "Honestly, I'm a lil' offended. We're way cooler than some of these guys- Dado excluded." *He nodded to his friend.* "Why didn't he want ours?"
Victoria
*Pulls out her phone and begins to record.* 

"So the villain just appeared, took our keyblades, and left us to die. Great!! Send love, we'll need it! Hashtag we're gonna die!"
Melissa
"I... Oh god no our Keyblades!!"
Marta
"Great! Just what we ALL wanted!!" Rainbow Dash yelled to herself in anger.
Timothy
"Shoot...!!!" Then Twilight suddenly heard Xion. "Okay look!!! I told Sunset the fact if she did betray us all she would die!!! But then after i told her that message she outright left due to my hope i could get her to understand bad things are always bad!!! It is MY fault this time, not Sunsets!!!!" Twilight yelled out in full fury at Xion and oddly gained pale cyan glowing outlines with her whites on her eyes going the same pale cyan.
Marta
"Aaaaaand there goes the secret the seven of us had... PREFECT ENOUGH!!!"
Latoya
*As Dado goes to shake Icidro's hand, Kingdom Key quickly slips out of his grasp.* "NO!"

*He can't lose it. If he loses the Keyblade, he can't seal the Door to Darkness. If he can't seal the Door to Darkness, Heartless will continue to take worlds.*

*Something whispers sweet nothings in his ear. An offer of power, in a time most desperate.*

*He clenches his fist. Sparks of lightning begin crackling around it. A temporary truce.*

*He calls forth the trophy he won from the Phil Cup. The Sword of the Invisible. A nasty, serrated blade that spilled a nauseating amount of his own blood.*

"Fiora, SHUT UP. Of all of us, you're one of the most equipped to fight right now. So put away the phone, pull out your bow, and FIGHT. We can do this!"
Marta
Rainbow Dash meanwhile summoned her Claymore as a backup weapon. "Can ANYTHING get worse!?!"
Horace
>"Damn it. Okay... This is fine. They may have taken our weapons, but as long as we work together we should make it out alr-"
Nathaniel
*As Ikazuchi spoke, green flames erupted out from underneath him. A maniacal laughter filled the room as the flames formed into the shape of Maleficent.*

*The fire moved and spoke like she was actually there in the cave.*
Benita
"A perfect execution! Who would have known that all we needed to get the leg up on you light brats was for one of your own to let Hades peek into their heart. Hahaha!"

*The flames began to glow brighter and began to collapse in on itself.*

"And now that your only Guardian of Light has been disarmed- dispatching him will be as easy as crushing an insignificant insect."

*The giant flame maleficent would then collapse fully into a ball of green flames and implode in on itself.*

*Ikazuchi was gone.*
Timothy
"You mean Rarity!? WHAT DID RARITY DO!?!!" Twilight yelled even harder before getting out her Manji Shuriken out.
Latoya
*Sunset betrayed them. The rainbow girls colluded with her. And now Ika's gone. What?*

"IKA!"

*Dado tries shooting a beam to open a Lane Between... Only to realize the sword he was holding.* "NO!"

*He was gonna di- no. Hopelessness is a lie. Something back there has their Keyblades. They can get them back.*
George
"Good thing is, I still have other weapons that aren't Keyblades..." *She summons her revamped Kirisame Blade and sighs* "Well that explains her weird behavior at the Colosseum... And there goes Ika too. We really are all sorts of screwed, aren't we? And not in the way I like it."
Mary
"Are we just going to ignore the purple one exposition-dumping?" *Brad spoke, but shook his head. Again, there was a time and a place. And now, if whatever was in there was a Heartless, they were probably the most well-equipped to deal with it. Despite, well, everyone else's absurd strength, speed, and magical prowess. Maybe these key-swords weren't all that, but Dado seemed pretty torn up.*

*He moved to speak, only for green fire to interrupt him. Brad spun on his heels, whipping around to face the woman of flames. Emerald blazes filled the cavern with an eerie light, and just like that she- and one other, were gone.*

"I..." *Brad scratched the back of his head, before looking back at the fighting horses. Horses? No, they were people. But why did they feel like horses. This was all starting to make his head spin, like he'd started season twelve of a thirty-six season show. He turned to Cid for support.* "Startin' ta think we might be out of our depth. Any words of encouragement, amigo?"
Victoria
"IKA!" 

*Without even thinking, Fiora jumped into the flames after Ika, yelling in pain a little in the process as she got severely burned. When the fire disappeared, Fiora was gone with him...*
Gary
"... It appears to be a favored trick. I feel lucky, almost, if slighted." Icidro murmurs in an aside to Bradamante as he registers the panic of those around him.

— And his gaze comes to land on the multi-colored girl, screaming her lungs out.

"Yes. A thousand times, yes. It can and most certainly will get worse, if you tempt fate like that."

"If you had a hand in making this situation worse, then pull your weight to right your wrongs." Icidro's voice trails off at the sudden rush of green flame, however— And he cants his head, regarding the wicked fairy's voice held within. Along with the two people seemingly instantly incinerated.

After a moment's pause, Icidro turns his gaze to share a look with Bradamante. It wasn't a very good one, but thankfully it was brief— His helmet rematerializes into place.
John
"Ok Kid, so I've been following a lead and it's lead me here. Not saying we do anything dangerous, just scope the place out to—wait? What's all that screaming?"

Kaz would round a corner with a blonde in tow. He came to a halt upon seeing all the people he was *Not* Expecting to be here. He stopped to look at the small crowed impeding his "Scouting" Mission.
Latoya
*Dado tenses up. Did Fiora just...*

*What is a friend?*

*No. He doesn't have friends. He hasn't had friends in years. He...*

*His friend just went through a green firey portal and is probably going to die.*

*He tries yelling out, but finds no voice. He's stuck. Frozen. Paralyzed with grief and rage.*
Marta
"Are you gonna give up like that!?" Rainbow called to Dado. "Your the ONLY one with that Keyblade we need for half of the closing to the Door of Darkness! Sharpen up and we will save our weapons AND our allies!!" Rainbow Dash called to motivate Dado again.
Melissa
"Where is this thing even coming from!?!"
Edith
Furo tailing pretty close to Kaz accidently slammed his face into the other man as he had not been expecting them to stop any time soon. Rubbing his face and peaking around the purple-haired informant, he took stock of what had them standing about.

"Brad!? Icidro!?"

He had not been expecting his two other friends being here. He had briefly mentioned doing a favor for someone else, and told them he could not make their next excursion. Seems fate was playing a small joke.

"Uh... What's up?"

Besides the tense, and now awkward, atmosphere, Furo gave a slight wave to his two other buddies who... Well not exactly chilling, maybe milling about in the cave?

"This is Kaz. Kaz, my friends I mentioned."
Mary
*Brad exchanged the same look. The two understood just what was going on. And he couldn't hide a small smirk.*

*And then the rainbow one started screaming. Good graces, what was with these people and screaming? He thought he was boisterous, but everything they did was appended by so many exclamation points it made his ears ring. He put a hand out to Rainbow.* "Can ya chill out? Screamin' at the poor guy ain't gonna make him feel better." *He shook his head disapprovingly.*

*Not helped by him bonking Dado on the head with his own Keyblade.* "C'mon, chin up. Ya beat my ass, ya can get through this. We're in it together, right?" *He flashed the shorter man a toothy smile, sparkling with an odd warmth, with Cid and Furo at his back.* "Let's get your big key and yer weird friends back-, FURO!?"

*Brad whipped around to see his favorite windrider, and a total stranger. Brad threw himself at his friend, wrapping Furo in a big hug.* "Oh man, I knew ya could make it! An' Kaz!" *He smiled, turning to face the newcomer.* "It's a pleasure! Th' names Bradamante- Bradamante Charlemagne du... Yeah, yeah, yeah. C'mon! No time to explain! We've gotta move!"

*And with that, he began to march down the cave.* "Let'sa-go!"
Latoya
*Dado's rage is immediately redirected towards the blue girl. How dare she? She covered for Sunset and then berated Twilight for coming clean about it. Now, because of her actions, they've been ambushed.*

*His knuckles whiten as his grip around his sword tightens. It takes the entirety of his willpower not to point it at her.*

*Brad's words and actions, meanwhile, meanwhile, help focus him.* "Right. Thanks." *His silent rage builds, ready to explode at the ominous monster before them.*
Edith
Furo let himself be dragged along the ground by thr scruff of his shirt as Brad lead the way. All the while explaining things to Kaz.

"You get used to it."

Clear and concise was his motto. He eyed all the other people before dismissing their grim attitudes. It was like someone just died, but Brad acted like it was a stroll in the park.

Actually Brad was a bad person to guess the atmosphere of the room off of.

"Hey, Icidro. Can I get a quick rundown?"
Delia
"The Door to Darkness?" Icidro echoes the horse's screaming, confusion to his tone. What did she mean by that, a special Keyblade? Was she not more worried about those other two disappearing as they had? 

Turning around in surprise, Icidro's cape flutters out as a smile returns to his tone, "Furo? There you are! And who is— Aha! A pleasure to meet you, Kaz, but I fear the time for introductions draws short. I am Icidro Arturo e Mondragon."

Looking back to Furo, the knight's helmet bounces in a quick nod, "It's bad news, amigo. When we arrived, this man summoned Heartless and left. He used some sort of... He compelled a blue man, who then stole this crowd's keyblades, save ours."

"... And then two people disappeared in an _inexplicable_ gout of flame! It wasn't mine."

"And Brad is leading the charge to get them back!" The knight laughs, before double-taking, looking down the pathway Brad had taken. He quickly moves to follow, gesturing the others along with.

"Ah! Right! Speaking of that, this way!"
John
Kaz just watched his partner in crim— exploring buddy get crushed by a burly man. The same man then just dragged the poor kid away like a kid trying to walk a unwilling cat.

"Uh hey, Kaz. Pleasure to meet you too..."

He slowly followed after the armored Icidro as he explained the situation. Two people died and he was apparently in a cave full of keyblade wielders.

"I'm just gonna stick with you three. I'm pretty ill-equipped for... All of this."

He motioned with his hands at everyone, the anger, the screaming, the fear. The hell was going on? He just wanted to raid a magic treasury of sorts. Now it seemed like be got captured in a trap meant for other people. 

It was a bit of a hassle, but he would play it by ear until he felt it was necessary to do more than he wanted. It did not seem wise to handicap himself in an unplanned scenario, but Furo said the "Stormriders" Were strong. At least two of them, but the kid did had something to him despite the self-deprecation.
Clyde
As everyone traveled deeper into the cave, they would reach the main room, the one where the lamp would have been. Countless treasures would be here as well, from golden swords to treasure chests you name it. Once everyone entered the room, the door would come crashing down: locking them all inside. Speaking on crashing, a loud crash would be heard and a large heartless would land in front of them. 



The heartless stared at all of them, its arms would all stretch out: wiggling it's 6 arms and grabbing hold of 6 Keyblades: it was holding all of the stolen keyblades in place of swords. It had one job in mind: killling all of those that stumbled on the treasure.
John
"...Hello there... Big guy."

Kaz positioned himself behind Brad and Icidro. Furo as well, but the other two were more imposing.

"Hey you all have my support. Anything I need to know so I can not trip y'all up?"

The walking blender was eyeing them them all, and he had no idea if the rest of the gathering could function with out their stolen weapons.

"I've been told that the Stormriders are the ones to hedge any bets on."
Marta
"You think we know about this thing!? It has our weapons!!"
Timothy
Twilight looked angered still but had her cyan outline and whites being cyan still. She felt like she was about to lose it.
Mary
"Heh! Looks tough!" *Brad snickered, cracking his knuckles. He flashed a grin at the Storm Riders, and then the other two trios. If they could even be called that.* "Let's make it a game, then! Whoever deals the most damage wins... I'unno. Somethin'."

*He turned back to Dado, then his fellow Storm Riders.* "Well boys? Shall we show 'em how we do it, Hurricane Style?" *He hefted his Keyblade over his shoulder. Then, with his free hand, he raised a fist to Dado.*

"C'mon. You got somethin' you wanna take back, right?" *Brad grinned. A shockingly... Princely grin. He laughed.* "Show me how strong you've gotten since then!"
Edith
Furo stood up after being dragged. He looked at the LARPer to LARP them all before turning back to Kaz.

"Alright Brad is brawn, Icidro's fast, and I try to fill in the gaps. I'm meeting the rest for the first time, so we are hopefully going to all try not to get in each other's way."

He eyed Brad who was trying to instigate a competition. He hoped the scathing glare was enough to get his point across.

"Bradamante..."

Who was he kidding? He needed to make sure Brad knew that he was being addressed.

"Icidro... Motivating speech?"

If anyone knew what to say here, it was a well spoken knight.
Latoya
*A shadow is cast over Dado's face as he silently reciprocates the fist bump. Sparking with rage-fueled lightning, he flies towards the giant Heartless.*

**"THUNDER!"** *Taking a page out of Brad's book, he yells his attacks. It's cathartic.*

**"PRISM!"** *A crystal of light flies around him, leaving behind a rainbow trail directly in the path of the Heartless. His Keyblade would have enhanced the attack. His pupils shrink. He winds up, flipping through the air, then brings his earned sword down in an overhead.*

**"STRIKE!"** *Lightning falls at the Heartless. His magic pulses through the room, spilling out uncontrolled. Purple polygonal "Wings" Appear at his back, and he flies back to the ground.*

```
HP: 4075
MP: 175 -115
AP: 230
Second Form Lv2
Thunder Boost Turn 1

Thunder Surge: 476
Spark: 391
Thunder: 470

Total Damage: 1337
```
George
"No reasoning with it. Let's just shut up and murder it. I'd rather like my Rainbow Genesis back. Immediately." *Xion cracks her neck, summoning her Thunderblade and instantly the cave is filled with an intense rainbow light as Xion's swords become a giant rainbow scythe and her eyes flare with rainbow magic* "Now then... EAT GRAVIRA!" *Xion fires a giant orb of gravity magic at the bastard, quickly following it up with a Thundaga and a barrage of light pillars from the sky by Magic Hour*

MP: 155% + 25% = 180% - 65% = 115% - 10% = 105% 
AP: 200% - 20% = 180% - 35% = 145%
Magic Upgrade: 1/5
Thunder Boost: 1/7
Gravira: 767
Thundaga: 939 Thunder 
Magic Hour: 782
Melissa
Louis being the only one without a weapon gritted his teeth. "Okay guys we need a plan... Rainbows a speedy girl... Twilight is a mage... And im moreso a mage as wel—" Louis told Furo but then saw Twilight run towards the boss.
Timothy
"Enough of this!!" Without a moments notice she looked at Rainbow, who nodded as Twilight and Rainbow got very close to each other.
Marta
"Lets make this quick..." The two grab hands and began glowing white before they both suddenly fuse into a stronger foe for the Heartless.
Cheryl
"ALRIIIIGHT!!! TIME TO KICK SOME DARKNESS OUTTA HERE!!!" Iris emerged with a red aura, signaling Valor Form working like a charm. Holding both a Manji Shuriken and a Pathi Claymore, Iris Rainblossom zipped over to the large Heartless before she slammed the Claymore into the head of the big foe with a Absolute Zero to strength the blow hard. She then used the Manji Shuriken to rapidly stab the beast a lot with a Sonic Blade, before spinning around using Prism Windmill to slam into the beast harder than ever. Lastly, she simply used Berserker Slam to hit the chest of the giant beast to launch herself back next to Louis and got read for a possible attack coming towards the group's way.



Absolute Zero (Strength): 48 + 30 x 4.5 + 65 + 5% = 447
Sonic Blade: 48 + 30 x 4.5 + 65 + 5% = 447
Prism Windmill: 48 + 30 x 4.5 + 25 + 5% = 394
Berserker Slam: 48 + 30 x 4.5 + 15 + 5% = 384

2885/2885 HP
70%/195% AP
155%/155% MP
Delia
"I do not think they'd listen much, Furo, but, for you, I will." The knight's smile is easily heard, even as he regards the Heartless before the party. Holding his Keyblade out, the knight laughs, "Your test is perilous and fraught with danger, but you are not without allies, nor are the means with which to defend yourself out of reach! Struggle, fight on, and by our united front shall we reclaim what's yours, and get back at the man who's work would see us fall!"

Icidro calls, moments before his voice is drowned out by the party's explosions. Ah well, it is what it is, no? Shrugging light-heartedly, Icidro looks to his friends before thrusting his hand out toward the Heartless.

Embers burn across the Knight's armor as Icidro stands proud, a spear appearing within his grasp— And something begins to stir within him.

Excitement pounds in Icidro's heart, and, even if a goodly sum came from his own speech, Icidro felt alive against another— Another!— Great and terrible foe. He was like a kid on Christmas, with such a beautiful present having been placed before him!
John
Kai kept a small smile as he feigned fear turning to hope throughout Icidro's little speech. He listened not to the words, as the the words were meaningless all things considered. No, he listened to the tone. The inflection. The sheer confidence that radiated off this armored knight!

The underlying madness that tainted his every word.

Kai could tell this man was enjoying the situation to a degree that is not expected of someone stuck in a deathtrap. The informant's smile dropped as he understood that the keyblade wielder in front of him was sure of the power he held. If he could back up the swagger in his walk as he approached the giant heartless in front of him, his form silhouetted by the multiple explosions from the others in this room, then he could pose an issue in the future. He needed to be monitored.

Possibly the other's as well if this was their power sans their trusted partners called keyblades. Kai deeply considered the avenues that would allow him to be the only one to leave this cave alive. Dark thoughts that halted as he caught the gaze of the boy he asked to accompany him here. He plastered another smile on his face as he spoke to Furo.

"Heh, that was a pretty good speech. I'm inspired."

Lies.

The purple-haired man closed the distance between him and Brad. Arm slithering from his pocket to around the burly man's shoulder.

"Brawn huh? You do seem tough and sturdy, but if you are looking for something to give you that extra boost... Well this first one is free."

Truth.

Plopping what seemed to be an ordinary cookie into Brad's open palm, Kai began running perpendicular to the heartless instead of straight at the armed adversary. Looking for an opening, he pushed his body from the start as he attempted to sneak in a few strikes in the blindspot of their enemy. Nothing too strong as he wanted to sell his weakness, but he would put in *Some* Effort as he summoned his bow adorned keyblade.
Clyde
The giant Heartless spoke no words towards its prey, it saw such pleasantries as utterly feeble. In it's main hands, it chose to wield Rainbow Genesis in its left and Total Eclipse in its right. Kurt slashed at Dado's Thunder Surge with a basic slash with it's blade, though the Spark managed to hit it dead on. The resulting Thunder however blocked with another Stolen Keyblade held by one of it's other arms. One of it's off hands on it's left would come swinging down with Dado's beloved Kingdom Key, with the intent to slash right into his stomach and send him flying like a golf ball. 

 It would have went to attack Dado again, but Xion was next on the so called chopping block. Raising Total Eclipse to it's face, blocking the orb of gravity but taking some damage from it. The Thundaga didn't bother it too much compared to the Magic Hour and getting hit by it. It chose to counter such an act by spinning both Keyblades and sending out a red and white glob of fire that would explode on impact should it hit Xion.

Now, it didn't care about Rainbow and Twilight talking, in fact it couldn't care less. But them combining into one person was something new for the Heartless. The Sonic Blade that the fusion did only bounced off of its armor, dealing it little damage. The same fate could be said for the Prism Windmill and the Berserker Slam that hit it. The Heartless chose to pursue Iris with a dash, raising a blade to try and strike at her but Icidro's attack to it's head from the air both dealt damage and drew it's ire stopping its chase in its tracks. Shaking its head to get back into the game, Kurt would begin to meet Icidro's stabs and thrusts with slashes of it's own parrying each one and attempted to thrust Rainbow Genesis into his gut and raise him into the air in order to slam him into the ground with a hard crash!

The sound of metal hitting a hard surface would come next, Kai's attacks to Kurt barely registered in the Heartless' mind as an offensive action wit
Edith
Furo watched the group rush in as he listened to Icidro's words. He turned to Kaz to give the man personal words of encouragement, but the look on the informant's face was strange. Even after being told how cool his friend was and watching the his two pals rush into the fray with the rest, he was concerned that he was missing something.

He and Brad stood idly by as the rest gave their all to battle the giant beetle. Furo was both lost in thought and studying the situation. Not one for conflict normally, he was glad that he got the chance to observe without being forced to act. Which was a little strange that Brad seemed to be doing the same. He noticed Kaz telling the other battle junkie of the Stormriders something, but was not close to enough to hear what it was; or see the exchange of goods. Even he could not stall Brad so easily, which was impressive with this being their first meeting.

There was both something to learn and be concerned about.

The mechanic focused back on the action just in time to see the creature act. Being in an enclosed space, he could feel the flow of the air, and as such feel that the beetle respond with a flurry of movement. Icidro seemed to keep a good bit of its attention as they traded attacks, but Furo still felt the air move in a way that warned that the others were not going unnoticed.

"Brad, kick it into gear! We need to act now!"

He leapt into battle and only let the barest of energy wash over him. He figured conserving his energy in this instance would bode better that going full force like usual. There were enough active participants as it were, and it would be better to run support in this moment.
Latoya
*His own Keyblade. How fucking dare... He glows, activating Spellweaver from his earlier combo.*

*Dado's anger is interrupted by Furo tanking his hit. Right. He's not alone. He has allies, both to cover him and to protect...*

*He follows Kurt's movements, then sees it targeting Xion. He twirls his sword, then brandishes it at her. A crystalline projectile flies her way, expanding into a barrier on contact.*

*Mod's words echo in his mind as he jumps back and examines the battlefield. Xion's got a rainbow scythe; she's fine. The blue violent one has absorbed Twilight. Her friend is weaponless. Sir (or Señor?) Icidro... Damn, he's definitely okay on his own. The blonde guy who jumped in for him, though...*

"Thanks." *That was reckless. Maybe he can help with that.* "Here!" *He calls forth the magic that Fiora taught him, trying not to think about her fate.*

"Health!" *Energy swells into Furo, fully healing him and providing Overhealth.* "There. Now you can go wild."

"Black Hair!" *He yells to Louis.* "This room's full of weapons. Grab one and fight!"

*The support mitigation has calmed him down a bit. He's now more aware of his surroundings, finally thinking in a strategic manner again. He remembers something Fiora said... It's possible the Keyhole is somewhere around here. But even if he finds it, he can't do anything with it. His Keyblade is gone...*

*Wait. He may not have his Keyblade, but Price Brad and Sir Icidro do. They'll be able to seal it. He looks around, trying to see if he can see the Keyhole, or anything else that might help.*



```
HP: 4075
AP: 230
MP: 115 -35

Barrier Shot (Xion): 413
Cura (Furo): HP 2784 -3055, 2020 Overhealth

```
Cheryl
Iris saw then incoming attack but was relieved that it was stopped. She then decided the fusion wouldn't last much longer but she might as well try her best to damage the giant Heartless. Activating Critical Impact Command Style, she furthered her attack power as she glowed yellow. "Lets dance... YOU KEYBLADE STEALING JERK!!!" The fusion roared out, showing Twilight's anger was still manifested within the fusion itself too. Iris leap upwards at the Heartless and the first thing in mind was using Sonic Blade to stab the head of the heartless monster rapidly in anger. Next up she slammed Kurt's head with an Absolute Zero attack to lunch herself into the air after attacking it, before diving down at the one of the arms of the giant heartless that carried Total Eclipse held in its grasp. "THIS IS FOR TAKING ONE OF OUR WEAPONS YOU LIFELESS CREATURE!!!" Iris roared again, this time her whites on her eyes getting pale cyan like Twilight had before. She then used Counter Hammer to try and ram the arm Kurt held Total Eclipse to hopefully knock the Keyblade out of its grasp. Lastly she then tried grabbing the Total Eclipse Keyblade should she be successful in knocking the weapon off, and using it temporarily to throw it at Kurt's head to try and see if it did damage upon hitting. Iris landed back on the ground but she began to feel the fusion would defuse at any moment soon.

Command Style - Critical Impact: 1/5

Sonic Blade: 48 + 60 x 4.5 + 65 + 10% = 606
Absolute Zero: 48 + 60 x 4.5 + 65 + 10% = 606
Counter Hammer (Arm Of Kurt Holding Total Eclipse): 48 + 60 x 4.5 + 40 + 10% = 579
Action 4: Attempting To Grab Total Eclipse Back.
Action 5: Attempting To Throw Total Eclipse At Kurt's Head For Damage Should Action 4 Be Successful.

2885/2885 HP
25%/220% AP
180%/180% MP
Melissa
Louis meanwhile gritted his teeth knowing Iris would not be here for long and could defuse. He then had no choice but to use Phase 2 and power up with a bit of a shout. "Right... Dont screw this up...!" Louis said before rushing to Kurt quickly before cupping his hands together while running. He then thrusted them outwards to fire a single strong blast of Holyga at Kurt's chest and stomach area. It would do much but Louis would be trying his hardest to get his weapon and his allies weapons back. Louis then fired an Ars Lightbolt with a single hand to shoot a bolt of light at the head of Kurt. Lastly, Louis had the bright idea to jump back away from Kurt and looked for any sort of item to help aid Louis and his allies in this fight.

Phase 2: 1/5

Holyga: 70 x 1.5 + 65 = 170
Ars Lightbolt: 70 x 1.5 + 65 = 170
Action 3: Searching For A Item/Weapon.

4075/4075 HP
175%/210% MP
125%/165% MP
George
*Seeing her own Keyblade used against her. Causes something to snap in Xion and she takes the full attack to the face and grins* "Gonna have to try a little harder than *That!* I barely felt it~ Kihihihi~" *She gives a maniacal giggle and swings the scythe around a bunch to create some gashes in the ground, setting up for later before summoning a geyser of Dark underneath Kurt before blasting him with a Starfall as well... And then another Magic Hour... She's uh... She's going kinda nuts...* "Anyone here have a Fire or Light adjacent weapon? I'll try not to break it over his ugly turtle face~ No promises though~" *She really wants her power back... *

HP: 4075 - 950 = 7125
AP: 145% - 30% = 115% - 20% = 95%
MP: 105% + 30% = 135% - 30% = 105% - 15% = 90%
Magic Upgrade: 2/5
Thunder Boost: 2/7
Dark Boost: 1/7
Dark: 1001
Starfall: 834
Magic Hour: 868
Mary
*He caught the weapon in his off-hand, and tossed it into the air. Waxing moon still gleaming in the air, he spread his arms wide, and rushed forward.* **"NOW COME TA PAPA!!"** *Brad laughed, kicking off his feet and aiming to throw his bulging arms around his foe.*

*If he succeeded, there was no question what he'd do next. He'd squeeze the Heartless in a loving embrace and kindness of joy, purging the darkness from it and setting the heart within free. Or, forgoing that, he'd just bring the beast up, over his head, and fucking ***SUPLEX THAT BITCH!!!!!!!***
Clyde
Kurt's blow on Icidro seemed to narrowly miss, but there was other things on his mind at first instead of a followup. That was when it was jabbed in the head with a burning lance and caught its ire, dealing some damage to it. The following stabs and slashes did land unlike before, but ended in the telltale sound of chinking against its beetle like armor on its limbs dealing some chip damage. It's uppermost arms, weilding Kingdom Key and Destiny's Embrace began spinning: faster and faster like a blender to try and cut the airborne knight into pieces. 

As that was going on, Furo was supporting others with Aero and the Heartless noticed the Keyblade being thrown at it. Balling the hand that had Rainbow Genesis into a fist, it simply **Punched** Downwards and deflected the thrown Key from hitting it. The thrown weapon gave Kurt an idea, *It could the same thing as well!* Taking a step forward, it went and kicked Furo's keyblade like a soccerball, aiming to return the weapon with deadly force. 

Kurt still regarded Kai as no threat and the vanishing yet still proved the Heartless true. All the slash did was clink off its tough armor. The fingers wrapped around Kingdom Key were too strong for Kai to pry open but he was rewarded for his efforts by feeling the Keyblade heat up... As it flung out a simple Fire at Kai to try and blast him away. Both the following slashes and even Gravira was not enough to faze this juggernaut, like a famed coconut crab once said: *My shell's too tough*.

Since Dado didn't attack Kurt and he had bigger fish to fry, he went on to deal with Iris next. He was slowed somewhat thanks to Kai and the barrage of blows from Sonic Raid seemed to land but still had problems getting past its hard shell. The Counter Hammer *Almost* Made it loose its grip on Total Eclipse but the beast's raw strength surpassed the fusion's. It did decide to counter Iris with a flick of its wrist that held Total Eclipse, with the intent of swinging so hard that Iris w

Ould be launched into one of the piles of treasure that littered the arena. It now looked at Louis, feeling the horrible feel of getting hit with light made it angry. With the same swing, Kurt transitioned from hitting Iris to try and slam Louis on the head like a hammer to a nail with the Keyblade to get him to pipe down.

Kurt Zisa's eyes immedately went back to Xion, both because of getting hit with very strong blasts from her and the fact that it challenged it to try harder. It accepted that challenge wholeheartedly. 3 of the Keyblades would begin to glow as he activeated a singlular ability that all of them possesed. 

 Boost

Lightning would crackle from the 3 Keyblades and then transition to electrifying all 6 that it possessed. A **Massive** Ball of electricity would begin to float and hover over the behemoth, lighting up the arena like a second sun and with a wave of it's Keyblades, it sent the Lightning ball zooming towards Xion. The moment it collided with something, it would explode and damage everyone else in the arena as well. 

It was proud of itself for that move and went to dash towards Xion to deal another blow since she was his primary target now. That was when it bumped into giant Brad quite literally and had to do a double take: the humans weren't this before were they? The question would go unanswered as Kurt was smacked by the Claymore in an massive uppercut. It didn't do much damage at all, but sent the Heartless reeling in surprise more than anything. This did catch it off guard enough to be grabbed and then *Suplexed* Of all things into the ground, kicking up enough sand and debris to cause a small shockwave. The Heartless would do the most sensible thing next: raising all it's arms and trying to stab Brad with all 6 of them, attempting to skewer him and toss him off so it could get back up and continue fighting.
Clarence
Louis would find while looking around for a weapon several Golden Swords (x2.0 to all stats but 0.5 to Strength and Speed). Dado would also see a monkey of all things skulking around inside the cave, seemingly franticly looking for something.
Latoya
*Dado takes note of the strange feeling pouring out of Xion. What exactly is that? It doesn't feel like when he was fighting the weirdo in Twilight Town.*

*Then, Brad becomes a Kaiju.* "Holy shit.* *He jumps back, resolving to stick with ranged attacks.*

*Then, Kurt Zisa tosses a giant ball of lightning at the group. He can feel stray sparks flying off of it.* "HOLY SHIT."

*Dado glows with power, then shoots two projectiles at the ball: Barrier Shots. Upon connecting, they expand into a two-layered barrier around it.*

*He reaches into his pocket, then pulls something out. A blue gem.* "Please! Give me strength!" 

*Aqua materializes next to him, then calmly speaks.* "I feel power you haven't tapped into yet. Here, let me help." *She gently takes his sword arm and guides it towards the massive foe. Dado feels something tug in his gut, and the light comes rushing forward.* "There, that's it. Together, now."

**"Silensga!"**

*A blue orb flies towards Kurt. If it connects, he will be Silenced for five turns.*

*Aqua smiles, then fades. The young man notices a new flow inside and around himself. He senses an overwhelming presence from the Heartless, and oppositely-polarized presences in most of his allies, with the exceptions of Kaz and Xion. Is that Darkness and Light? Xion's using a lot of Darkness. Is she okay?*

*He then, finally, takes note of the monkey. An innocent. Given he's seen a few talking toys... Well, worst case scenario it assaults him. He runs over and tries to dive on it to ensure it doesn't take damage from the Heartless' Thundaga Ball.*

```
HP: TBD by group mitigation
AP: 260 -235
MP Recharge: 40/205
Thunder Boost: Turn 3
Second Form Lv4
Phase 2

Barrier Shot x2 to Thundaga Ball: 1224
Silence (Kurt Zisa): 627
```
Edith
Furo struggled to pull himself from the hole in the wall. Straining, his eye to keep up with the action, he watched as everyone kept the multi-armed heartless at by. 

Everyone seemed to be throwing what they could at the monster.

Even Brad finally... How? How in the world did he... What did—*Who* Did he eat when no one was looking? Bradamante doubled in size and seemed on par with the giant bug. The man would never not be stranger than fiction at times.

Just as Furo was contemplating getting back into the action, the glasses guy that he took a hit for seemed to call out to the mechanic while giving Furo renewed strength and then some.

And it seemed certain attacks phased the beetle more than the rest. Two people were able to get a good reaction from it. Once is a coincidence, but twice was an obvious pattern.

"Scythe swinger and Black hair! Use more—"

His sentence died in his throat as he had forgotten the return of his blade. A return made far more violent thanks to the beetle's skill with its legs similar to its arms. The sword embedding deep into his shoulder, while he struggled not to scream.

``Overhealth: 2020 -1514``
Cheryl
Iris was unable to react fast enough and would be sent hurling into a giant pile of golden coins and being buried thanks to Kurt's No Mercy attack. Then suddenly, the coin pile turned molted red in terms of color before it went to an oddly sapphire blue as the pile began melting despite it not being red. The molted pile explodes, revealing Iris and her MASSIVE blue aura as she roared in anger at Kurt. "YOU WILL PAY FOR THAAAAAT!!!" Iris bellowed out to Kurt as she focused on the Thundaga Ball first and shot a big Pulse Bomb at the electro ball of death. Iris then switched the Manji Shuriken for the Pathi Claymore that Rainbow Dash had for the fusion while activating Blizzard Boost for the Claymore. Iris then roared at Kurt angrily before shooting one Blizzara at the Thundaga Ball before shooting another Blizzara to blast the giant electro ball back even harder than ever.

-506 HP For Rainbow Dash



Phase Two: 1/5

Blizzard Boost: 1/7

Pulse Bomb (Manji Shuriken): 57 (Twilight's Magic) + 42 (Rainbow's Magic) + 40% x 1.5 + 30 x 2 + 65 = 541
Blizzara (Pathi Claymore): 57 + 42 + 40% x 1.5 + 30 x 2.5 + 45 + 20% = 768
Blizzara (Pathi Claymore): 57 + 42 + 40% x 1.5 + 30 x 2.5 + 45 + 20% = 768
Total Group Mitigation: 3,824

2970/2970 HP
150%/195% AP
80%/185% MP
Melissa
Louis quickly grabbed the sword of golden yellow before hearing Furo. Seeing how Furo guarded a attack Louis had to deal with, the young man blinked his eyes and his face turned into one of seriousness. "Right... Here goes nothing...!!" Louis said to himself before dashing at the Thundaga Ball and Kurt, while using the Defender's Light form to further power him up. Using the now white glowing Golden Sword, Louis used another set of Holyga and an Ars Lightbolt against the Thundaga Ball to help the others destroy it fully. Once the ball was eventually destroyed by the group effort, Louis shot yet another Holyga into the face of Kurt as payback for attack Furo and Louis himself. "Take that!!"

Phase Two: 2/5
Defender's Light: -25% AP Per Turn.

Ars Lightbolt (VS Thundaga Ball): 70 x 1.5 + 40 x 2 + 65 = 355
Holyga (VS Thundaga Ball): 70 x 1.5 + 40 x 2 + 65 = 355

Holyga (VS Kurt): 70 x 1.5 + 40 x 2 + 65 = 355

4075/4075 HP
145%/240% MP
75%/195% MP
George
*Xion has the most brilliant idea!* "Hey big guy! See that rainbow Keyblade? Grab the chain and rip it off! That's the key to its power and its my own personal magical conduit I created myself, making it not a standard keychain which means it circumvents whatever the hell took our Keyblades!" *She slips into Level 3 and cracks her neck. Full power is almost there. 2 more rounds* "Make sure to rip his FUCKING head off! I am going to mount it on my wall above my bed that way I can look upon it and feel joy every time I wake up~" *She throws up a shoddy Barrier around the entire group to finish the protection help and then with a loud yell, the slices in the ground around her explode outwards in massive shockwaves, most aimed towards Kurt though a few are unfortunately aimed in random directions. Giant energy scythes aren't exactly easy to control... Then immediately after, they're followed by... Oh God fucking dammit, Xion. A Gaster Blaster? Really? Everyone in the area hears not Megalovania, no. They hear Reality Check Through the Skull. Except Iris and Louis. They would hear Discord because Xion's got a sense of humor.*



HP: 3125
AP: 95% - 10% = 85% - 30% = 55% - 20% = 35%
MP: 90% + 40% = 130% - 15% = 115% - 20% = 95%
Magic Upgrade: 3/5
Thunder Boost: 3/7
Dark Boost: 2/7
Barrier: 933
IDS: 968
Proto Spark: 933
Group Mitigation: Complete
Mary
His grip on his Keyblade, forcing a burst of frozen magic through it. And then, he hurled it- the supersized Keyblade tearing through the air and towards his foe.* **"FREEZE RAID!"**
Clyde
Kurt shot the lightning ball at Xion, with the intent of wiping out the enitre party. It didn't go as planned as it was managed to be mitigated by everyone present. The poison it was inflicted with was doing its thing, chipping away at its health and the beast debated on who to lash out at next. The answer was the giant man directly in front of him. The Heartless blinked in surprise seeing Brad grow *Even bigger* And deflect its stab, even damaging it slightly in the process. It was then slapped in the face by the berserk sweep, but Brad could feel resistance in the blow, Kurt Zisa was fighting back against being pushed back by the blow and held its ground. The Freeze Raid also connected with the Heartless, bouncing off its armored beetle like hide. What came next was a contest of strength against the supersized Brad and Kurt Zisa over the two keyblades in question. Since it had no clue on the stipulation on Xion's Keyblade where was a *Snap*. The charm at the end of Rainbow Genesis would be torn off, robbing Kurt of its power and leaving him with only 5 Keyblades to work with. It looked at that now empty hand with a quiet rage, balling it into a fist and refocused its efforts into the other 5 it had. With a lunge forward, it went to try and spin counterclockwise, trying to shred the wall of meat that was Brad in front of him to mulch. 

Said free hand was now pointed at Xion, trying to cast a spell but... Nothing came out? It appeared that Dado & Aqua's Silence prevented it from casting spells! Kaz was able to hit Kurt in the face with several blows making it now deem Kai as something he needed to get rid of. Throwing a Keyblade into the air, he switched to Destiny's Embrace to take Total Eclipse's place. With Destiny's Embrace, it attempted to slap Kai off of it and into the ground with an overhead swing. 

That was when it was hit in the face by Louis' Holy spell and getting stabbed in the chink of its armor with the flaming spear followed with several irra
Latoya
*The blonde recommends light? Dado can do Light. He gets up from shielding the small monkey, only to see the same blue magic he'd cast earlier pulse out. He knows full well, having just cast it, that each person it hits will be unable to cast spells.*

*His mind races as he prepares his blade. Who needs magic most? Xion's a mage, so she's an obvious one. The fusion's throwing out some heavy magic; she's a candidate. The blonde one has used some magic, but he's also used some solid physical attacks. Black hair, as the blonde guy noted, can use Light magic, so he's a candidate. Prince Brad's a physical attacker; he knows that first-hand. And his knight has used attacks imbued with elements, like Eve, but not spells. Alright, game plan.*

*He brandishes his sword, sending a volley of three projectiles towards Xion, Iris, and Louis. On contact, they'll expand into barriers, mostly shielding them from the Silence Pulse.* "Look out! If it hits you, it'll-" *His lungs suddenly empty, leaving him coughing and vulnerable to Kurt's Dance of Blades.*

```
HP: TBD by group mitigation
AP: 235 -175
MP Recharge: 80/205
Thunder Boost: Turn 4
Second Form Lv4
Phase 2: Turn 2
Silenced

Barrier Shot (Xion): 612
Barrier Shot (Iris): 612
Barrier Shot (Louis): 612
```
Cheryl
Iris Rainblossom's eyes widen and gotten much more pale cyan to the point where they had rings around her eyelids. "THAT LITTLE SON OF A—" Iris yells out in more anger and she wastes no time shooting a Pulse Bomb at the Silence Pulse alongside the Barrier Shot, as the Barrier Pulse Bomb not shielded Iris, but sent some small beams of light to hit the giant Heartless beast as counter damage. She then saw Dado about to get sliced apart as well as other people including herself, and fired off two blasts of Blizzara ice beams to chunk the massive Heartless's side of it's body. "DAMN IT AAAAAALL!!" Iris roared out during her ice blasts, clearly showing signs of Twilight's side of the fusion.

Blizzard Boost: 2/7
Phase Two: 2/5

Pulse Bomb + Barrier Shot (VS SIlence Pulse): 57 + 42 + 40% x 1.5 + 30 x 2.5 + 65 = 660 + 612 (Dado's Attack) = 1,272
Blizzara: 57 + 42 + 40% x 1.5 + 30 x 2.5 + 45 + 20% = 768
Blizzara: 57 + 42 + 40% x 1.5 + 30 x 2.5 + 45 + 20% = 768


2970? (TBD During Group Mitigation)/2970 HP
115%/195% AP
40%/185% MP
Melissa
Louis meanwhile used a defensive Aeroga, creating a windy breeze around the Barrier Shot to block the Silence Pulse completely but just barely. He then saw the Dance Of Blades attack and had limited options to combat the massive A.O.E. Attack. He first shot a Holyga, hurling a giant beam of light at Kurt's chest area to push him back more. Louis noticed the Orbs and began to blink in confusion. The young man aimed his Golden Sword coated with a white light before shooting a white energy bolt of lightning at the first Orb, which was Louis using Ars Lightbolt.

Aeroga (Defense) + Barrier Shot: 70 x 1.5 + 40 x 2 + 65 + 5% = 373 + 612 (Dado's Attack) = 985
Holyga: 70 x 1.5 + 40 x 2 + 65 + 5% = 373

Ars Lightbolt (Vs Orb 1): 70 x 1.5 + 40 x 2 + 65 + 5% = 373

Phase Two: 3/5
Defender's Light: -25% AP Per Turn.

4075? (TBD During Group Mitigation)/4075 HP
100%/240% MP
35%/195% MP
George
*Xion grins like a mad woman as her Keyblade is removed from the creatures grip and cackles as it looks pissed* "Awww he looks like a big baby throwing a tantrum! It's almost adorable~ Too bad I'm still taking his head for a trophy~" *She pops an Elixir before slipping into V4, her (current) final stage and tosses up a simple Dark in front of her to stop the Silence Pulse before swinging the scythe twice, once horizontally, the second time vertically, each one staying in the air for a moment before flying at Kurt* "Iris Jujishou!" 

MP: 165% + 45% = 210% - 15% = 195% - 25% = 170% 
AP: 200% - 70% = 130% - 20% = 110%
Dark: 1219 Dark Mag
Iris Tenshou x2: 2102 Light/Fire Mag total
Magic Upgrade: 4/5
Thunder Boost: 4/7
Dark Boost: 2/7
Clyde
Kurt's Silence Form seemed to have worked on Dado, which was good but wasn't the only target it had in mind. It's once beautiful slashes were halted by everyone's efforts, knocking it off balance thanks to the frantic movements it has to do to utilize them. The ice shards would hit Kurt in the side dealing some damage to its cracked shell. Before it had time to act against the shards, it was hit in the chest by a Holy *And* The Silence orb was hit with a bolt of light. Taking ahold of Light's Aria and its increased strength, Kurt swung at Iris and Louis with a diagonal descending slash, wanting to cut the both of them with one blow. 

The Heartless now had some breathing room so to speak, since Brad was off its case and seemingly shielding others from the silencing pulse of light. Kurt went in for a stab at the once distracted giant but with it being slowed, misjudged the thrust and ended up in a fight for control of Kingdom Key. The beast let out a roar as they fought for control of the Keyblade, neither side giving way for the time being but it did cause one of its many arms to be preoccupied. The ice that stabbed into Kurt from the ground *Did* Impede it's movements and damage the Heartless, but not by as much one would hope.

Since he was now preoccpied with the Bara wall in front of him, Kurt couldn't do much against Furo attacking the orb with a shredding wind. Said orb flickered weakly before being snuffed out by the followup strike by Furo. The blue light in the cave grew dim but not out as the orb was still intact. For better or worse, this meant that the hand that once held the orb is now free. It reached out to try and grab Furo's body and try and hold him captive, crushing him with its raw strength before yeeting him into the wall of the cave. 

This ended up leaving an opening for Kai to weasel his way and attack said orb as well. The attack to the Heartless' wrist did not do much, but the damage Kai did caused the orb to waver in strength a dece
Latoya
*Dado's eyes widen in panic as he looks back and forth between Kurt Zisa, the debris falling from the ceiling, and the now-available exit.*

*He looks at Brad. The larger-than-life prince has successfully gotten Kingdom Key back. By all accounts, he can just get up and go. That Keyblade's necessary to seal the Door to Darkness. What's a few keys to saving the worlds?*

*But Xion's other Keyblade is there. And if Ika's still alive, he probably needs his against... Whoever that was.*

*They need to defeat the monster. He fingers a circular outline in his pocket, grim determination on his face.*

*A tendril of light coils uncomfortably around the Sword of the Invisible, budding at the tip, then blossoming into a projectile that homes in on the Heartless. This is closely followed by Dado, shrouded in a ring of electricity, rushing at the back of its head.*

*For just a moment, he locks eyes with Brad. He performs a two-fingered salute, then mouths "Thank you."*

*He rises into the air, spinning as he builds up energy, before slamming at the giant monster. If the attack connects, Pillars of light will erupt from the ground at its location.*

*As a large boulder falls directly upon Dado, Kingdom Key disappears from Brad's grasp.*

```
Flower Shoot: 612
Thunder Surge: 735
Holy Edge: 627

HP: 4075 -0
```
Melissa
Louis was hit by the No Mercy at full damage. Then the cave in began to form but saw Dado make the ultimate sacrifice, attacking Kurt with one last combo attack. Louis realized that the group not only potentially lost Ikazuchi from the green flames, but the group potentially lost the user of the Kingdom Key for the Door To Darkness. This would be grim news for Master Modgink to know, but for the time being they NEEDED to escape. "Everyone!! This place isnt safe anymore!! We need to get out of here before we all die NOW!!!" Louis called to everyone as he dropped the Golden Sword, knowing to felt too heavy to escape with. He then zipped straight for the exit with three Teleports with all his speed he could muster.

Phase Two: 4/5
Defender's Light: -25% AP Per Turn.

Teleport: 50 x 1.5 + 40 + 65 = 180
Teleport: 50 x 1.5 + 40 + 65 = 180
Teleport: 50 x 1.5 + 40 + 65 = 180
Total AP Cost: 105%

3265/4075 HP
Cheryl
Iris would of been hit hard by No Mercy as well and was about to attack again, but then heard the cave in and Louis's cry as well. With the Rainbow Dash side of the fusion feeling the need to be safe with Louis, Iris switched to the Manji Shuriken weapon and used Barrier Surge's speed three times to try and get out of the cave as quickly as possible.

Blizzard Boost: 3/7
Phase Two: 3/5


Barrier Surge (Speed): 37 x 1.5 + 30 x 4 + 40 = 382
Barrier Surge (Speed): 37 x 1.5 + 30 x 4 + 40 = 382
Barrier Surge (Speed): 37 x 1.5 + 30 x 4 + 40 = 382
Total AP Cost: 60%

2160/2970 HP
45%/195% AP
15%/185% MP
George
"Cave in! The magic keeping us in is gone so go! I'll finish him off and be right along!" *Xion commands as she once again uses a Getsuga Jujishou on Kurt before slamming into him with a Genie Hunt Slash as her scythe changes shape to be almost axe-like in shape, bouncing off the impact of it to send herself flying out of the room, her massive rainbow aura fading in the process. Mod was not going to be happy about the loss of Dado...*

AP: 110% - 70% = 40% - 20% = 20%
MP: 170%
Iris Jujishou: 2820 Light/Fire Mag
Genie Hunt Slash: 1415 Light/Fire Mag
Wrath of Iris: Deactivated
Magic Upgrade: End
Thunder Boost: 5/7
Dark Boost: 3/7
Phase 2: 1/5
Rosa
?Use-item AP Recovery+
John
"Huh?"

Kaz' reaction to being swatted like a fly could not have been more eloquent. Positioning gullwing in front of him, he quickly leapt back to try and reduce the pain being sent his way.

Not much more could be done after being flung so harshly as he found himself ping-ponging off of the various rubble falling. It became apparent that the cave was about to close in on them, which was a minor issue. His goal to explore the place would be lost if he tried to flee now and that was the real concern. 

...What a headache. 

In his flight, he noticed young Furo standing back up on his feet, the kid's face a mix of worry and panic as he obvious wanted to escape but his eyes kept passing to his friends. The two made eye contact and Kaz gave him a nod. What did it mean? Nothing to Kaz, but it seemed the lad had come to a decision.

Having performed his one good deed of the day, all Kaz asked for was that he was not crushed too painfully. He pulled a peculiar coin from his pocket for good luck, and awaited whatever then next few moments languidly.

What is another death at this point?

``HP: 2489 -1768 -0``
Mary
*Brad struck again and again, driving Noblesse Oblige's blade into the Heartless' Armor again and again. He roared, wordlessly screaming as he tore into the Heartless. He clenched his teeth, feeling fresh copper linger on his lips as he bit his tongue, but he didn't care. He needed to kill this monster. This MONSTER! How dare- how dare it rob him of the things he wanted to protect!? He was so much stronger now! He was so much faster now! When would it be enough!? When would it-!?*

*Brad was snapped out of his rampage by a gale-force wind. Even with his titanic size, Furo's blast was enough to carry him backwards, knocking the last of the cookie's essence out of him. With an audible vwoop-vwoop-vwoop, he shrunk down to his ordinary titanic size, landing in Cid's arms. Brad fought back tears, reaching reddened palms back to the collapsing cave.* "I'M NOT DONE! I AIN'T FINISHED! NO!" *He snarled, but he was too weary to fight it anymore.* "DON'T- don't leave him..." 

*He quieted, Noblesse Oblige vanishing from his hand. He lowered his head, gazing emptily at Cid's shoulder as they fled. He didn't even question since when Cid had been able to carry 400 pounds at a running pace.*

`TOTAL DAMAGE: 1294 Damage`
Walter
... Thank God for small favors, and Furo's wind magic doing the lion's share of the heavy lifting!
Clarence
More and more debris and rocks came crashing down from the cave. Even Kurt was bludgeoned by the sheer amount of them. He didn't have much time to react as Dado blasted him in the black of the head with another beam of light that was soon followed by an electric charge and another pillar of light. It was also hit by Xion's rainbow colored slashes once more and hit by Brad's final stirkes before he was taken away by a gust of air. 

As everyone else managed to escape into the desert, they would see the Cave of Wonders roar with the deafening sound of a tiger and slowly fall apart. It began to melt away back into sand with 2 Golden Scarab Beetles scuttling off and away from the ground: leaving no trace of the cave.

Once the group came out, several spheres of light would rise out of the sand, swirling around and dancing in the sky. After a few moments they would fly towards everyone, returning their Keyblades! The one's that belonged to Ikazuchi however remain nowhere to be found.
Edith
*One of the Keyblades, Ever After, dissolves into light after flying around, seemingly aimlessly. Xion and Twilight may recognize it from Toy Box, and Brad likely recognizes it from the Mirage Arena. Kingdom Key is still nowhere to be seen after having dissolved in Brad's grasp.*
Timothy
Twilight and Rainbow defused and then grabbed their respective Keyblades after the two defused. But noticed Dado wasnt anywhere to be seen. "Uh, Louis, What happened to that guy we met when we were toys...?"
Melissa
Louis held his Keyblade with both hands, holding the flat side of the teeth of the weapon and the hilt of the weapon of his, as he looked back at the now disappeared Cave Of Wonders. "He... Risked his life for our escape i would have to guess..."
Marta
"Well then... That means one of our keys to the sealing that damn Door Of Darkness is gone... This was NOT a good day for our group..."
Timothy
Twilight heard what Louis and Rainbow said, and fell to her knee as the sudden realization occurred to her. Dado was dead by the caving in and even the cave going down to the sands. She saw Ever After float and dissolve too, before she held her head and screamed violently in sadness and anger for the loss of Dado.
Marta
"T-Twilight... Tck! Damn it all!" Rainbows fist tighten before going to Twilight and calmed herself before getting on one knee beside her friend and hugged her with one arm to comfort her. "We will avenge him Twi. Much like Celestia, Luna, and Cadence dying to THAT guy..."
Lisa
Then suddenly a few clapping sounds occured, as near by the entire group a hooded person was standing there. But then she felt the warm desert got to the figure. "Ugh... Stupid Hoodie!" The person complained took off the hoodie and...
Joan
Her face was revealed, and she smiled politely. "Anyways, good job heroes! You managed to survive that cave thingie with no—"
Melissa
"S-SONATA!? WHERE WERE YOU?! I TRIED CALLING YOU ON MY PHONE!!!" Louis called out before running to Saxtano and stopped 10 inches in front of the Nobody, holding her hands not realizing she was different yet.
Joan
Saxtano then looked confused before tilting her head. "Sonata? How in the blazes did you know THAT name? My names Saxtano..." Saxtano explained to the boy and looked at Twilight and Rainbow. "Oh my... What in the world happened to THOSE two...?"
Melissa
"Well its a LONG story... A fellow friend kinda sacrificed himself..." Louis told Saxtano and let her hands go. "Give Twilight a moment... She's in a bit of distress..."
Joan
"O-Oh... Yikes that sounds bad... Not that i even feel her pain..." Saxtano rubbed the back of her own head. She was NOT expecting to see one person dying to that cave boss.
George
*Meanwhile Xion comes flying right the fuck out of the cave and clear into a sand dune, face first, causing it to explode in the process*
Walter
Upon exiting the cave, the knight's knees buckle when Furo's spell starts to wane; Hastily, Icidro places Bradamante down upon the ground, not too keen on collapsing. Summoning his spear to lean on and catch his breath, Icidro regards the collapsing cave grimly, before something _else_ catches his attention.

Voices, and shouting. Mentally preparing to console someone, Icidro motions to approach before his helmet angles toward that extra silhouette. Someone _else_ was here? The sight of her particularly familiar set of robes gives the knight pause; A quick Look is cast toward his companions' way.
Melissa
Louis looked around seeing the others do things after the cave collapsed. "Sonata, we will chat later. Right now me, Twilight, and Rainbow have to find a friend that was engulfed in a green flame. Girls, we are going. We need to stop that damn red coated wizard guy." Louis told Rainbow Dash, Saxtano, and Twilight directly before running off to find the Bazaar of this world.
Joan
Saxtano blinked but shrugged to herself. "I am just gonna go... This was clearly a confusing thing for me... Later strangers!" Saxtano waved to specifically Twilight and Rainbow before walking off through a Dark Corridor that instantly shuts close.
Marta
Rainbow meanwhile helped Twilight up from the ground. "Come on Twi, We gotta follow Louis... Theres no time to waste sitting here and feeling sad..." Rainbow Dash held Twilight's shoulder with a weak smile before running after Louis. "Hey! Wait up Louis!!"
Timothy
Twilight sighed before waving to Saxtano kindly, as she at least knew the Sirens were around this dimension after all. Afterwards she turned to Rainbow Dash running and followed her friends towards the Bazaar. She was gonna definitely avenege Dado, even if they were not friends to begin with.
Walter
"... So _that group_ is involved in all this?" The Dragoon snarls, asking the room at large as he glares daggers toward where the distinctly white-colored dark corridor had closed, moments after the ponies had ran off. That blue-haired one had been _clapping,_ _mocking_ their survival. What was it she said? 'Good job heroes, you managed to survive'? There's no refuting that she _KNEW_ about the trap beforehand.

"I'm not alright, amigo." He says stiffly, when Furo approaches. Unease radiates from his person, accompanying the crackling flames of his cape— His grasp tightens on his spear before he looks to his companions.

"I should have figured _they_ wouldn't keep their word." He says, quietly, before his gaze trails over toward where Xion had landed, as if to check on her. Placing a hand on Brad's shoulder to attempt to console him as he had been in the Realm of Darkness, Icidro's armor shimmers, returning to it's normal hue.

``Dreadwyrm Trance T3 —Second Form T1``
Maria
~~No we're not. Why is she even hereeeeeeeeeeeeeeee~~
Edith
Furo side-eyed the retreating group. Taking proper note of them this time after seeing Icidro Flare up over them. 

"Icidro, I understand." He turned his gaze to the knight to ensure him that his feelings were validated, however... "Time and place though. Let's focus on the current moment and then we can plan for the future. I'll be with you then, but Brad needs us with him now."

Furo decided to keep it at that. If that was one of the individuals that assaulted his favorite knight, they would be dealt with if they were still stirring up trouble. Setting aside his own life, he nearly lost three of his only friends in that cave. Not to mention who Brad was hurting over.

Yeah, they would be dealt with. However, their group seemed to have connections of their own. After seeing the display of at least three of them, the Stormriders should not be hasty.

"I'm behind you both all the way. So neither of you go rushing off without me again. We are a team all three of us."

Oh! Sapphire too. They needed to meet her. Later though.
Mary
*Brad said nothing for a long time. He just sat on the floor, gaze hollow. He could feel it. The darkness encroaching upon his vision. Emotions he couldn't even process, drowning in a sea of deep-seated dread. He didn't even react when the newcomer showed up, or the inevitable horse argument. Furo's talk failed to rouse him. Even Cid's touch...*

*That strange Keyblade... It had been Dado's too, right? Maybe... He brushed the thought aside. He brought reddened palms to his face, wiping away at tears that began to bud. He had to focus on the people he could protect. There would be time to think later.*

"Yer right. We're a team." *Brad breathed, standing up. His expression still distant, and he looked away and towards the middle distance. But he put a hand on Cid's own, squeezing tight. Something in his eyes hardened, like newly-forged steel.* "C'mon. I got a feelin' there's more darkness that needs purgin'." *There was no usual candor in his voice. Only resolve.*
Clarence
*Far beneath the rocks and sand, a crunching sound is unheard by all but one. The sound of metal snapping, glass breaking. Yet another rock that fell in the wrong place.*
Delia
The edge in Icidro's posture relaxes at his friend's words, his helmet angling toward Furo. With a deep breath, Icidro nods as the party redoubles their resolve, his spine just a bit straighter, prouder.

"Aye. That we are, amigos." He says, before his head raises, his attention going off into the distance. Raising his spear, Icidro gestures off toward the city, and the red giant towering above the buildings— Before he angles to look toward Brad.

"I think I know where to start."
George
*Xion finally pulls herself out of the sand dune and flops onto her back* "I'd say that hurt but I don't think I can really feel pain in my current condition-"
Edith
"Well... Uh... Good for you then."

Furo brushed sand out of his hair as he looked to his friend and the other person. Seems like they were going into another fight. He would rather just leave, but he promised to not let his buddies go it alone.

"Alright, we don't have time to wait if you two are dead set on rushing into the fray again!"

He picked himself up and patted them on the both of his friends on the back. Neither seemed to be in high spirits, so he would play the part for their sakes. Letting either of them get in their own heads worried him immensely.

"Let's get this done." He began to trudge his way to Agrabah proper. A slight turn of his and a hand up in the air was all he gave to the remaing person from the cave. "Get home safe before the heat gets to you!"
Daniel
Meanwhile, underneath the desert sand... Kurt Zisa was nowhere to be found. All Kai and Dado would feel is pain as several rocks and pounds of sand would be everywhere, for better or worse their lives were saved by the Kupo Coins they possessed. After what would feel like hours, both Kai and Dado would eventually feel heat, like they were sitting next to a fire. 

"Guess we messed up this time huh..."

They would hear a man talking to himself and shaking his head. The monkey that Dado saw would emerge from the roof and seemingly talk to the man. 

"No luck finding an exit huh? Damn... There's gotta be some way outta here."
John
Kai had to admit that being crushed was not on his to-do list today. Still, he had planned for things to go south and thankfully his little fairy was doing its best to keep him from croaking any further.

He laid beneath the rubble for a bit as the pain of the entire ordeal stemmed. He took his time feeling out the chances of the rocks moving wrong and crushing him further. Not seeing finding exactly what the wanted, he simply imagined what the top of the cavern was like before.

He had a clear image in his head, but the sound of someone stumbling about above him had him second guessing his next action. 

...Guess it was best to switch out in this scenario.

Mumbling a few quite words, the little fair got closer to him as he prepared the both of them for his next little stunt. It should work in theory, but who was to say?

Focusing back on the ceiling of the cavern, he took a deep breath and made his move.
Ana
Finding themselves teleported at the top of the ceiling, the white cloaked figure peered down at the vertical distance from where they were and the floor below them.

*Ah. This was a mistake.*

Not so gracefully falling from the air, the cloaked figure tucked and rolled as they hit the ground. Expert maneuver from one who may have done this one too many times. 

Though, stopping needed some work as they rolled right into the side of the cave and felt too much sandstone smash into his covered face.

It took a moment of shame and self-loathing before he finally stood up to great the other person in the area.

Surprisingly, this person was not one of the fighters from before. Perfect.

"Ahem. H-How's it going!" It was lame greeting, and embarrassment of more than likely having his fall watched caused his voice to break and sound even higher than he was trying to make it. "You seem. To beeee. Looking for something? May I offer my assistance?"

He held one hand to his cloak as he kept the fair hidden. His wounds were not fully healed, and his ribs shifted in a way he did not like, but it was better to keep his cards as hidden as he could. No to raise any other questions besides who they were and what they were doing there.

``HP: 297 -1188``
Latoya
*As the rock hit Dado, he was immediately knocked unconscious, and Kingdom Key dematerialized from Brad's grasp. What no one saw behind Kurt Zisa's massive figure, however, was where it materialized just before he hit the ground below.*

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HP 0 -3056
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*As rock upon rock and pound upon pound of sand fell onto Dado's body, he regained just enough consciousness to feel his ribs break and brain shake. One falls on his Wayfinder, shattering it.*

*A fairy tale, funnily enough, sprung to his mind. An innocent man was put to trial on the grounds of making a deal with a devil. The townspeople found him guilty, and executed him by placing rocks upon him. But with each rock they placed, he would only scream "MORE WEIGHT" In response.*

*Dado curled into a ball and formed the strongest barrier he could muster around himself. He forced himself to stay awake and still until the cavern was more stable.*

*...*

_ _
*Dado feels presences above him. He tries focusing on a specific position, but he feels too shaky. He can't perform an advanced technique like Teleport in this state.*

*He opens his mouth to mutter something to himself, ||only to vomit. It pools up at the bottom of the barrier.||*

*He needs to get out. He can't teleport. He can't move. He can't do anything. He takes a deep breath, retching at his surroundings.*

*He opens his mouth again. Nothing comes out this time.*

*Carefully...*

"Holy." *He dissipates his barrier and lets the light explode around himself. The ground beneath Kaz, Aladdin, and Abu's feet vibrate as a pillar of sand shoots up into the air.*

*Dado forms a larger barrier around himself; just enough for him to stand up. He slowly gets up, and... Falls, ||vomiting once more.||*

*He gets up again, stumbling against the side of the sphere, but successfully standing this time. His eyes unfocus and refocus, settling into a determined stare.*

*Man, this is gonna suck.*

"Holy." *Another vibration, another pillar. Dado creates the largest barrier he can, then waits for the sand to settle. He holds his breath and jumps up to the top of his barrier with High Jump, hanging in the air. While stationary, he creates a smaller barrier, then dismisses the large one.*

*Sand flows around the small barrier into the space formerly occupied by the large one. Dado falls to the floor and ||throws up again.|| He shouldn't be High Jumping in his state. Between that or dying, though...*

"Holy."

*He repeats his slow climb, ten feet at a time, until finally, he leaps out of the pillar of sand.*

*Dado collapses on the ground, unable to spew further bile.*

"W-water..."
Ana
Spooked, the stranger in white flinched at the flashes of light. Unsure what was going on he shuffled himself around so that Alladin was between him and the supernatural phenomenon. 

When Dado appeared from the the white-cloaked individual had two thoughts in succession.

'First time dying and coming back I see.'

*AND*

'Fuck! Someone else stayed behind.'

This exploration was anything but the way he expected it to be. Still it was workable. Now he slightly wish the kid was still here. Then again, he turned off his phone before being fully crushed himself. It was entirely possible that There were more people below him.
Daniel
"...Huh?"

Aladdin blinked as he saw the man literally fall from the roof and catch himself, going to stand up himself. 

"How could you help us get out of here? Me and Abu have been searching for the exit but I'm guessing it's gone no-"

He would start to say before seeing faint flashes of light from up above in the roof and Dado fall onto the ground near them. Aladdin would go over to Dado and try and see if he was even still alive and try to help him if he could.

"That damned Jafar... He got all these people involved in his sick game to become Sultan... And he has Genie's Lamp... There's no telling what he might be doing out there."
Latoya
*Dado coughs as Aladdin checks up on him, then turns to the man.*

"Hi. I'm- Ugh... I'm badly concussed and dehydrated. Got some water?"

*Dado fishes out his Gummiphone. The spiderweb of cracks is workable, but just barely. He squints at the painful polarized light, looking away from it as much as possible.*

"First water... Then, Keyhole. I need to find a giant Keyhole. Or maybe a small one. I'm not sure. It'll weaken..." *What did the man say his name was?* "Jafar." *At least, he assumes that's his name, based on the mention of a Genie and a lamp.* "I think."
Daniel
"Yeah hold on-"

Aladdin would say and reach for the bag he brought with him, getting out a canteen of water and handing it to Dado before letting him lay back down. 

"Yeah... Like he said you shouldn't move around too much since that'll make the concussion far worse. If only Jasmine was here... She was able to heal people better than any doctor I've seen..."

With that, he would slump back down in his seat by the fire before looking back at Kai and what he asked. 

"Well...*This* Is the Cave of Wonders... There was a legend that if you found two Golden Scrabs and was a 'Diamond in the Rough', the cave would open and lead to treasures beyond your wildest dreams. In the center of this place, I found a lamp that grants wishes and used it...*Jafar* Managed to get it from me and used a wish to lock me and Abu in here... And now I assume others as well. There are these... Weird monsters running around as well. I managed to defeat alot of them but they seem to just come back to life after being defeated. They seem to avoid this area so I've been using it to rest while Abu went out to search for a way out... And no such luck so far."

He would say and then looked back at Dado mention something like a Keyhole. 

"A keyhole? There was a big one on the wall where I got the lamp at... Though those monsters are swarming that place trying to get in for some reason."
Ana
"Hmm." The cloaked individual could only put his hand under his chin.

The keyhole was here? That was interesting.

Wait, what was that about scarabs? Was there another one of those giant heartless skulking the cave? The first one was a monster on its own, and Kaz was not in any condition to take on another sans meatshields.

No, stay calm. If there were two, why not have both work in tandem? Maybe these scarabs were just objects used to open the way like the kid said.

"Ok, so to find the keyhole our thirsty friend seeks, we need to find scarabs. And from how you say it, in order to get out" And get to the treasure and potentially magical artifacts that the cloaked individual was after "We need to travel to the same place?"

Also needed to slay some heartless, but that was neither here nor there. If this man was taking them on alone, then two more sets of hand, disregarding their respective injuries, and at least one keyblade should solve things.

"Ok, then. We just need to help you push through the monster to the end." Overly simplistic, but it sounded like the play. He turned to the glassesless Dado to ascertain his condition. "Though, while it is your goal, I do not want to offer up your service if you can barely stand. I assume you want to come with, but can you?"
Latoya
*Dado sips on the water slowly.* "Fuck, that's good. Thanks so much."

*His eyes widen at the description of Heartless trying to get into the keyhole.* "Not to alarm you, but if those monsters get into that keyhole, everyone both of you have ever known and loved will die. Your entire civilization will be reduced to rubble. We need to get there asap."

*Dado slowly gets up, summons Ever After, pulls out an Elixir, and takes a bite out of the golden fruit. His head is slightly less foggy, his limbs less shaky.*

"I've seen first-hand what that kind of darkness does to a world. I can't sit idly by and let it happen again. Not if there's anything I can do about it."

*He formchanges Ever After into its Staff form, then hovers off the ground, like he did back in Olympus.* "Lead the way to the keyhole."

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Full Restore!
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Daniel
"Well... The scarabs were used to open the entrance to the cave itself... If you really want to get to the room with the lamp you can just walk there... But that way is swarming with those weird immortal monsters..."

Aladdin would try and clear up before looking back at Dado, he figured that he wasn't in any shape to do something so dangerous. Hearing what Dado had to say about those monsters, he would stand right up. These people seemed to know more about what was going on than he did. 

"What?? That *Jafar*...I can't really put anything past him anymore... But how can we beat these monsters? I've tried every trick I could to beat them and they only teleport out of any trap I pull to just showing back up later after I fell them with a sword or... Anything really." 

He would ask the two and began to walk towards the lamps' holding room to bring the two there.
Ana
"Oh, no scarabs? Seems I misunderstood. Though, that makes things easier."

Just remove what sounds like Heartless and close the keyhole. Then ditch the pair and loot the place. Speaking of looting, he needed to be paying attention to his surroundings.

Following after Dado and Aladdin, Kaz looked around to take in the cave. Knowing that they were headed to what was a treasure room, he wanted to at least memorize where he currently was and the path they were making to their destination.

"The monsters are an issue indeed, but we will get through them. So don't lose your nerve due to your previous attempts. You won't be alone this time."
Latoya
*Dado floats along the ground and explains the situation.*

"There's a weapon called a Keyblade. It can lock or unlock almost anything, plus do a dozen other weird things."

"Those monsters are called the Heartless. Essentially, they're Hearts, or souls if you prefer, overtaken by darkness."

"I dunno why, but only a Keyblade can permanently kill a Heartless. I'd lend you one, but... They're finicky. If you have a strong enough Heart, though, you can call one forth."

*What is strength of Heart? When Dado got his Keyblade... Well, maybe he can test something.*

"What's something you'd fight to the end, without retreat for? Love, hope, hate? A burning need to escape? Fortune or fame?"
Daniel
Aladdin would lead the both of them back to the Treasure Room, stopping around 50 feet away from the entrance of said room. And like Aladdin said, the entrance was swarming with Heartless. Two giant doors held it shut and the beasts were trying to knock it down trying to get inside. Shadows, Large Bodys, Soliders and the like were banging and slashing on the doors to try and break it down but seemingly to no avail. 

"Here we are... The Treasure Room is on the other side of those doors with those... Heartless you call them? So these things were human once huh... Is there any way to turn them back?"

He listened to Dado and looked over at the Heartless in question. 

"But fight to the end... I'd have to say for love... It used to be just to save myself and Abu but I found a girl that I want to protect until the end... And that Jafar is after her as well with the Lamp."
Ana
"Hmm, that is quite a lot." There was not more he could say to be helpful. The other keyblade wielder would more than likely explain how we typically best these creatures, so no point stealing that thunder. Especially since it seemed he was up to something.

No, Kaz was busy counting up the number of heartless in the room. If it did come up to a straight fight, it would probably be good to figure out the most efficient method.

He continued to listen in ofln Alladin's expression of self. Kaz was not interested in his love life, but it was interesting that all this trouble was over a girl and a lamp. So much so, that the world was on the verge of darkness.

Hmm, what to do?
Latoya
"Hmm..." *Shadows, Large Bodies, Soldiers. A simple mob, easily dispatched with AoEs. Even in his weakened state, he can probably take them alone.*

"If either are you are uncomfortable with these numbers, sit back and watch the fireworks. Otherwise, listen carefully."

"The fat ones hit hard can't be attacked from the front through traditional means. If you have magic, target them with AoEs to take out the others with splash damage. If you're confident you can avoid their attacks, hit 'em from behind. Otherwise, stay away from them and focus on the smaller humanoid ones. Bonk any of the ant-looking bastards that come too close."

"Now..." *Not knowing his name, he nods in Aladdin's direction to indicate he's speaking to him.* "Regardless of whether you choose to fight... I want you to describe that girl. Was she the healer? 'Jasmine'? Think about everything you love about her... And what it would mean to lose her."

*Maybe he'll have what it takes. This mob may not be too much, but he'd rather have someone covering his back than not.*
Clarence
Kaz and Dado could count that there was around 15 of them altogether. None of them seemed particularly strong whatsoever but there was alot of them. They also seemed to have made no ground getting through said door.
Daniel
"It seems like less than last time I came this way... There was alot more of the little ant like one's."

Aladdin would say and point towards one of the Shadows with his scimitar. He would look back at Dado and nod. 

"Yeah... Jasmine was the healer I was talking about before. I bet she must be worried about everyone but herself right about now..." 

He would shake his head and laugh a little, thinking about the relatviely brief amount of time they both spent together before all of this. That was when the ordinary Scimitar in his hand would vanish, being replaced with and odd looking sword in his eyes. 

"Whoa! What the-"

He'd blink a little in surprise and move it around, swinging it a little to make sure it was real.
Ana
Oho, would you look at that! Seemed that the local was able to earn a keyblade thanks to the guidance of the off-worlder.

Breaking the world order like this would definitely have its reprucussions. Then again, it seemed like things were already broken as is. Whether Agrabah came out better or worse once everything resolved... Well that was something worth keeping tabs over.

What a fun turn of events. 

"Hey, that's cool." Kaz looked the keyblade over before reassessing the scene. Fifteen heartless should be easy, but better to be safe than sorry. He turned to Dado to better address the man. "It's your job to get to the keyhole. We'll have your back so just focus on the goal."
Latoya
*Dado sees the Keyblade materialize in Aladdin's hands, then grins.* "Hell yeah! Was hoping that would work."

"You just swing it like you would a sword. Lean into its movements; it has a mind of its own, and it wants to kill Heartless as much as you do. We've got this."

*Dado looks towards the white-coated stranger, then nods.*

"We'll clear this mob first, slip in, seal it from the inside before any can get in. On my mark..."

*Dado glows with light for a moment, before...* "Holy." *The same pillar of light that caused sand to burst from the ground explodes directly at a Large Body's position, engulfing surrounding Heartless.*

*Light emits from the Mirage Staff. It crackles and pops, jolting through the air and branching out to zap the Large Bodies.*

*Finally, he targets one with a barrage of light shot directly from the tip of the staff.*

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HP: 4075
AP: 210 -220 -210
MP: 165 -175 -140
Light Boost: 1/7
Mirage Staff Lv0
Formchange: Element Form, Light Staff

Holy (1 Large Body + surrounding Heartless): 376
Light Thunder (All Large Bodies): 376
Light Finisher (1 Large Body): 346
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Daniel
"Alright... That sounds easy enough..." 

Aladdin would say and give it a few more test swings before getting ready to get into the fray. The Heartless didn't know what was coming *At all*. The Large Body was swinging at the door once more, but was bisected by the pillar of light and being defeated. Some of the other Large Bodys would look for the source of the light but were shocked and hit by the the divine thunder and being taken out. Aladdin and Kaz then were able to take out the remaining straggler Heartless with ease and made their way to the door. 

After a few moments, the doors would open and they trio would lay eyes on the Treasure Room. Countless gold and other lavish trinkets were strewn about the place and on the wall near the throne laid the world's Keyhole, shining brightly. 

"So... Is this the 'Keyhole' you were looking for? It looked weird to me at first but nothing happened with it so I moved along... Had no idea that thing was so important."
Latoya
*Dado knocks on the doors twice as they enter, locking it behind them to prevent Heartless from entering.*

"Yup. Inside this is the world's Heart. If the Heartless get to it..."

*He points his Keyblade at it, just as he's done many times with his practice garbage bin. A pencil-thin beam of light shoots out from the tip, going straight into the Keyhole with the intent to seal it.*

*After doing this, he explains.* "Keyblades can lock or unlock prett much anything, and Keyholes count. They have a 'lock' function and a 'seal' function. Locking acts as like a normal key, and sealing makes it so that only another Keyblade can unseal it.

"I went ahead and locked the door on the way in. Whenever you wanna leave, just tap it with your Keyblade."

*Dado looks around, then grins.* "I mean... After rewarding yourself for a job well done, obviously. This stuff doesn't belong to anyone, does it?"

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*He notes the White-cloaked stranger wielding the Keyblade rewarded from the Mirage Arena, but says nothing. Perhaps he's from another world too? But at the same time, if he wanted to discuss it, hed've brought up having a Keyblade sooner.*

*It's not his business. He helped them save this world, and that's all that matters.*
Ana
Kaz dismissed his weapon. He was where he wanted to be, but now he was unsure of what he wanted to snag. Hearing the hero of the day suggest looting the place was a surprise. Then again, greed was in most beings. Even a hero wanted to be paid for the efforts.

"Hmm, I think I'll take my time looking around then. Neither of you need to wait on me need to wait on me if you already know the way out." Kaz plucked a piece of gold and turned in his fingers. He was unsure about the conversion rate of it to munny, but he was not interested in figuring it out either. Probably better to collect items to sell rather than just gold if a payout was the only thing to be gained.

"I'm sure you would rather go find this girl of yours and stop the person who put you here." Kaz poked his head from behind a mound of gold as he addressed Aladdin. While his words were directly for the local, he was sure that the off-worlder was potential concerned about the fate of his allies as well.

Haa. Hopefully the kid was not buried in the cave back there and got out safely with his friends. Well, maybe just the big one. The knight seemed like a potential problem that would be great to have sorted itself out now rather than later.
Latoya
*Despite suggesting looting the place, Dado doesn't take anything himself. He simply nods and waits to escape the Cave of Wonders with Aladdin.*
Clarence
Once the beam of light connected with the Keyhole, specks of light would fly off their impact and sealing the Keyhole of this world once and for all.
Daniel
Aladdin would nod along to what Dado had to say, lowering his own Keyblade, seemed like it be no point in trying to do it himself now. When Dado mentioned about taking some of the gold lying around, he would smile and began to help himself. 

"*Now* You're speaking a language I understand! I'll take what I can and head back up... I don't even know what's been going on since I've been trapped down here."

As he said that, he and Abu would take as much treasure as they could carry before heading out.
Ana
KAZ watched the three rush off to check on their friends. He fished out his phone and ascended the steps of the treasure room as he powered it on. It seemed to be functioning without any issues, and luckily only one notification was waiting for him it seemed.

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Being alone, he was willing to admit he was glad that the kid got out. Despite a lot of things, he brought the mechanic thinking it would not be as high threat of a situation as it was. That was mistake on Kaz' part, and he felt like he needed to make it up to the boy he dragged here.

A white glove placed itself upon the golden statue at the top of the steps. If he could carry it out, the whole thing could set him for one lifetime; two if he budgeted correctly. Unfortunately, the best he could do would be to snag the gems and stones embedded into it and sell it in pieces.

He descended a few of the steps and took a seat. There was a lot of unexpected occurrences during this spelunking situation. Two factions were trying to maneuver around each other, and the side that seemed to be heroes were laughably unaware of the danger they themselves posed to worlds. He was out of the loop on some developments and that was not good for his goals. If he wanted to insert himself into the fray with out being swept away, then he needed better intel.

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'I'll pick the kid's brain under the guise of a wellness check. Send him some money for coming with me and a little extra as an apology."

He sighed as he took stock of the treasure room. If he was going to get things besides gold, he was going to need to start rooting through the pile. Trinkets, baubles, and decorative objects that could be sold at high prices. With any luck, the Cave of Wonder would live up to its name and he could find a few things that had more uses than making him rich. He would probably needed to use his coat as an improvised bag. 

...Okay. He could take a moment to himself to swim through the gold. It would be a *Waste* To pass up on the chance.

Then he could search for real.
Clarence
*As Kai explored the Cave of Wonders, he would find the sterotypical gems, gold coins and golden weaponry. But as he left the room, a malefic red and black smoke would fill the room. On top of the pedistal that once housed the formerly bejeweled fruit was a solid black lamp. Smoke lightly funneled from the tip as if it was lit but there was no cause whatsoever.*
Ana
Kai looked at the lamp. Besides the haunting arrival of the object, what really stuck him was that it was pure black. 

It was obviously magical, but if he had not seen the little show it put on, he would have been drawn to it by pure virtue of nor being shiny and gold like all the other treasure in this room. Which in itself was weird. Why were the swords made of gold? Who designed them an so forth.

Answers he would never arrive to, but would haunt him for the rest of his days...

Until he cashed in on whatever he could sell them on the market for. Gold was gold, and being an object some type of object made it even more valuable. What was the word the kids used now-a-days? Stonks?

Stonks.

Kaz swiped the lamp into his coat-bag and decided that he was full unless he wanted to drop stuff on his way out of here. It was a decent haul and he had enough to gift to the kid once he turned a profit. What an interesting day.

Shame he did not converse more with that local. He definitively said something about a lamp, and this had to be it. Hopefully it was as important as he made it out to be.