Elizabeth
*Upon entering the door, the group would be enveloped in light, so blinding they wouldn't be able to see for a short time. However they soon would be able to see they had been transported somewhere else. Somewhere likely none of them would recognize...*

*Despite that, it was clear that something seemed... Off. The island was eerily empty, and the only noise came from the waves of the ocean. There was no wind, no birds, nothing. After a short time, parts of the island began to vanish, and they would hear a voice... Dado, and Xion would both recognize this voice, the one from Toy Box...*

**"This world has been connected... Tied to the darkness... Soon to be completely eclipsed... There is so very much to learn... You understand so little... One who knows nothing, can understand nothing..."**

*The blue ocean turned into a dark purple, and the beach would crack and fracture, no longer even meeting the ocean correctly, the island slightly floating above it. Lastly, most of the leaves on the trees would turn a dark putple as well, the leaves looking more sharp and corrupted. The only notable remaining area left to explore being the beach, and the big tree...*

*And on that fractured beach, stood a girl. Once again, Xion and Dado would recognize this girl...*
Thomas
*Suke would have the same voice as the one that just spoke to them.*

**"Take a look at this tiny place... To the heart seeking freedom, this island is a prison, surrounded by water. And so a boy sought to leave and become a hero, aided by this heartless... He thought he could make a difference, and she thought she could overcome her heartless nature. In the end, the boy fell, and the heartless fell back to darkness..."**

*She then turned, her body glowing a dark purple before it vanished, and a new woman stood in her place...*
Clayton
*The new woman woman glared at the 5, focusing mainly on Dado. She didn't speak, at first, taking the moment to see just who was confronting her.*

"When your world fell, I warned you about how meaningless it was to try and save it, and yet you still tried. You failed, as I said. What makes you think now will be any different, boy?"
Joseph
*Dado points Kingdom Key towards the woman, his eyes flaring. She was the figure in the brown cloak when his world fell. It was Pira all along.*

"Same as last time: Hope. What makes *You* Think you can change that?"
Mark
Cavall's smile waxes as they give the situation the gravity it deserves, almost basking in the sun's rays with glittering armor. At Dado's response to this villain before them, however, it suddenly wanes in disappointment; As if that wasn't the answer that the hound had been expecting from the boy.

Hope?

The hound kept quiet, as this certainly was no moment to show cracks in their unity. However... Hope was not Cavall's expected response. It was no fiery, 'This time, I'm not alone!' or confident, 'I have faith in my allies.' From the job posting to create a rag tag group of strangers, and the fact the group of five were definitely the away team in this scenario, things felt pretty bleak from Cavall's perspective. At the very least, Cavall would have preferred the boy's hope to be placed in his teammates.

Perhaps this was just the boy's best way to center himself in front of adversity, but the perspective was not shared among all of the heroes.

Cavall has to avert his gaze, closing his eyes momentarily.
George
Gursht shuffled away from the fissures when he almost fell in one. Gursht's attention would go to the corruption of this foreign little island... While the world itself was unfamiliar, the sight was something he'd seen many times on Sauria. From what he now knew, these worlds went pretty fast... The Crags of Sauria had been there for thousands of moons; *Generations* Of his ancestors had seen the Crags in the distant past. Nobody knew where they came from or why they were there, and it didn't matter - only that they were there, and they were always there. He might wonder why that was later.

Now was time to focus on the present.

"Crags are all over the place here..." Gursht mumbled, sticking closer to his group as he listened to the voice ramble on.

Regardless of how the others perceived their unity, they were currently the goliath's only comfort. Gursht looked up as Dado spoke about hope; the human boy seemed so sure of himself, at least from Gursht's perspective...

He would then look to Nilus; as gung-ho as he was, he was still a well-meaning fellow.

He was friend.

He would look to Cavall, who stood as the noble knight that he was; ready to take on this threat. While the boat seemed to be a dream, he was still reliable then, just as he was reliable in the fight with the heartless wave.

He was friend.

He would then look to Xion, who was hard to read; but she has yet to intentionally hurt him. He could rely on her to hit the enemy.

For now, she was friend.

Gursht, at the very least, had renewed resolve.

"Gursht does not know much, Gursht will never know as much as the humans seem to... But Gursht does know one thing; A herd that fights together, survives together. Gursht believes we have a chance, but we must fight as one."

Gursht said this more to himself than he did to Pira. Truthfully, he had nothing to say to her - she only deserved to be gored and trampled to death if she truly was the source of this madness.

He finally looked back to Dado - was the dinosaur lo

Oking for reassurance? Or was he attempting to give it? Maybe both.

"...Dado is friend." Gursht simply said, saying aloud his final thoughts on the group before he finally stood his ground, and though he said Dado specifically - his faith would lie with *All* His current herd mates.

They had to to fight - they *Had* To.
Hannah
*The moment the voice comes through, Xion is immediately up off the magical platform she was on and on her feet* "This place was so pretty a moment ago..." *She whines. And then comes Pira, immediately causing her to deadpan and sigh* "Of course she's hot- Why does evil always have to be so sexy? Whatever..." *She walks up to Dado and places a hand on his shoulder* "I was there when your world fell. I'll be here with you whether we rise up or fall ourselves. To the end."
William
A beach? An island? At least their surroundings were starting to make a little more sense, no more empty rocks and a sickly feeling following them, now they were surrounded by the ocean. 

Not that the ocean was any better, Nilus wasn't a fan of the water but as long as they stayed on land he was fine. Once Nilus had stopped focusing on the ocean he noticed the strange quirks of this island, the emptiness save from one voice. 

This must be the Darkness they were tasked with defeating, she had much more of a presence than the mysterious figure, Nilus was sure this time, this was it. He didn't much care for her words, a prison? Freedom? A boy and heartless? Nilus didn't care. They meant nothing to him, he was far too focused on the singular objective of his mission standing right in front of him. 

Suddenly the situation began to get more serious as Pira properly revealed herself and spoke to Dado about his world falling... Had Nilus known that? Did Dado fail to save his world before? What had been the circumstances towards his failure? Up until now, Nilus had seen Dado as strategic and dependent, perhaps he was too hasty in his judgement. Nilus wasn't like Dado however, he was a Hero, failure wasn't an option. 

Nilus nodded as Gursht began to speak up, he was right. If they fought together, they could take Pira on. There was five of them and one of her, the numbers stated the obvious.
Joseph
*Dado's shoulders tense uncomfortably as Xion puts a hand on his shoulder. It's okay. This nightmare will soon be over.*

*As Gursht speaks, he inclines his head to better hear him. At his statement of friendship, he takes his eyes off Pira and finally makes eye contact with the styracosaurus.*

*He smiles, comforted by the words, and nods. He turns his gaze back towards Pira, renewed confidence shining through his Keyblade.*
Clayton
"Don't bother with 'hope' or 'friendship'. They won't help you stop the darkness within... All worlds begin in darkness, and all so end. The heart is no different. Darkness sprouts within it, it grows, consumes it. Such is its nature..."

*Pira would vanish from the front of the group, appearing a short distance away behind the group.*

"In the end, every heart returns to the darkness whence it came! You see... Darkness is the heart's true essence... To come so far, and still understand so little... I pity you, boy. Every light must fade, every heart return to darkness!!!"

*Darkness appeared behind Pira, forming into a formidable looking heartless with the shape of a heart carved out of it. It would float behind Pira, seemingly ready to assist her at a moments notice. There is no more turning back. The fight for the fate of the worlds begins...*
Joseph
*"Darkness is the Heart's true essence," Eh?*

*No. That fundamentally doesn't make sense. The very fact that he can exist without darkness disproves it.*

"You say that... And sure, darkness may be strong. Sometimes, the Heart may even give in. But I *Know* That deep down, there's a light that never goes out."

"So enough of your lies!" *Dado's eyes flash silver, and a whirlwind begins to pick up around his feet. He floats off the ground and assumes a ranged defensive position, his image blurring from his aura's bloom.* 

"Between all of us, we've got more than enough light to dispell your darkness! And me personally..."

"I'm sick of being lied to."

*With a healthy monologue out of the way, he brandishes Kingdom Key to the right. Light blossoms from the tip, leaving a trail of golden petals as it slowly arcs towards Pira. The sacrificed speed for power should be a good measure of their opponent.*

*A leftwards swing of his Keyblade, and a prism erupts from it, tailed by a rainbow as it quickly spins towards Pira. Due to its speed, it should reach her position before the Flower Shot.*

*Finally, the ground beneath Pira begins to glow. A third of a second after the projectiles reach her position, it erupts with light.*

```
HP: 5094
AP: 210 -240 -215
MP: 165 -195 -150
Mirage Form lv4
Dark Ring
Heals 0/3

Flower Shoot: 619
Spark: 619
Holy: 625
```
George
The moment the large Heartless appeared, something in Gursht's brain immediately lit up. The creature's appearance followed so many of the same patterns as Black Teeth that, by all practical reasoning, this beast might have *Been* A Black Tooth itself - or at least related to one.

In any case, Pira wasn't the target of Gursht's first assault, it was the Black Tooth that followed her. In his mind it was a threat that required his attention. He was about to charge it... But something stopped him.

Endling's Endurement called to him.

His helmet was not the weapon of choice against it.
```Free Action: Weapon Swapping to Endling's Endurement [10AP]```
The enchanted hums of his bronze helmet died down as he no longer focused on it. Instead, the ever-familiar swarm of marching ants crawled from the amber keychain that hung around his neck - before forming into the Keyblade that seemed to accept him as its wielder.

The wings popped out of Gursht's Armor so quickly it was barely a blur, before the rapid droning kicked up sand in clouds behind him and Gursht took off!
```Action 1: Raw Strength Attack: 
Action 2: Raw Strength Attack: 
Action 3: Raw Strength Attack: 
-Total of 768 Raw Damage```
Gursht threw his head in an upward-swing as if he were going to toss his foe; the thagomizer spikes of the keyblade being fit enough to impale whatever predators threatened its wielder.
```HP: 5196 / 5196
Armor: 100 / 200
Healing slots 0 / 3

MP: 142 / 145
AP: 180 / 190

Other Effects

-Keyblade Armor Active: +3% to Defense```
Hannah
"And we're fighting alread. Well let's do this then." *Xion enters her Wrath of Iris form, immediately going into her White Grigori Armor and twirling the scythe around, creating glowing white slices in the sand as she proceeds to then yeets the scythe at Pira with a Starlove Demon Hunt and then calls it back with another Starlove before tossing a Starfall at Pira*

HP: 4500
Armor: 900
AP: 160% + 35% = 195%
MP: 170% + 35% = 205% - 75% = 130%
Starlove Demon Hunt: 689
Starlove: 694
Starfall: 704
Clayton
"Come Guardian!!!"

*The guardian behind Pira would teleport infront of her, holding its arms outstretched and taking the damage that would otherwise hit her. The guardian would soak up a few hits from Dado and then a hit from Nilus before being forced back, opening Pira to the rest of the attacks.*

"Says the one working with someone who lied to them. Can you really trust them not to betray you when the fight is over?"

*She referred to Xion, obviously. The guardian would return to her side as she floated around the group, eyeing them.*

"If you had darkness, you would understand what needs to be done... Here, let me help..."

*The guardian then suddenly vanished and appeared in-front of Xion. It would grab her head and begin to squeeze, hard. Xion would feel intense pain, as well as feel darkness being forced into her.*

*After that, Pira would summon dark orbs around the group and cause them to fire thin lasers at the group. And finally, she teleported behind Dado, leaning in to say something to him.*

{"Can you really save the worlds if you couldn't even save your friend? You aren't worthy of their friendship... Even now they judge you.."}

*Dado would feel a sense of dread wash over him as Pira teleported back.*

`Doom: Dado has a Doom Counter. Doom counter starting at 5, goes down by 1 for each hit taken. When it reaches 0, he instantly dies. He will be unable to be revived if he dies in this way.

Dark Lasers: 10000 all

Come Guardian!: Protects Pira from all attacks until it gets stunned. Requires 7 hits to stun it, light attacks count as 2 blows instead of 1. 

Dark Crush: Xion takes 25% of max HP and is unable to perform any actions until freed. Each turn Xion takes 25% more damage if not freed(on Pira's turn), however the guardian cannot protect Pira while like this. 

Dark Infusion: Xion's darkness is increasing, reducing her light. Xion's light attacks are reduced by 25% for 2 turns. Increases the longer Xion is trapped.`

`Pira HP: [————————————————————————-_______]`
Mariana
`Oh no, Xion is trapped! Stun the Guardian to free Xion!`
Joseph
"Xion!" *As she's grabbed by the Guardian, he gets ready to free her (too distracted to notice the Dark Lasers, of course), only to be frozen in place by Pira's low whispers and accompanying dread.*

*She's right. He couldn't save Ika. He's not even the one who saved Fiora. Cavall and Xion most certainly judge him for how he treated his darkness. It's only a matter of time before Nilus and Gursht hate him too...*

*But he's not there to make friends. He's there to help as many people as he can. He's there to seal the Door to Darkness.*

*A look of dejected determination of his face, he whips Kingdom Key to the side.* 

"I don't *Care* Anymore!" *Light explodes from him in a sphere. When it fades, he's holding Lux Channeler.*

*He sprints towards Xion and the Guardian full-tilt, then channels as much light directly into the Heartless as he can manage, his hair flashing between its natural brown and Fiora-esque green. Pira's Guardian swells, almost looking sick, but still holds on. It just needs something heavy to knock it off-balance...*

"Gursht! Could use some help here!" 

```
HP: 5094 ->???
AP: 215 -205
MP: 150
Light Element Formchange: Lux Channeler
Dark Ring
Heals 0/3
Doom: 5 ->???

Raw Light (Guardian) x3
```
Mariana
`The Guardian is stunned and let's go of Xion! Xion only suffers the initial damage and debuff!`
Elizabeth
```3,855/10,000 - Will deal 7,500 damage back if fully mitigated.```

```7274/10,000 - Will deal 7,500 damage back if fully mitigated.```
Hannah
*Xion lets out a shriek of shock and pain as she's snatched and crushed by the Guardian* "Listen, lady, you might be the hottest damn woman I've ever laid eyes on but even I have standards! I don't sleep with psychopaths! Or evil girls! Even if evil girls are usually hot!" *Wow... Even being crushed and having Darkness forced into her, she has a dumb sense of humor... She's in a form that counters Darkness so this is just balancing her out again. So she can just continue on her merry ass way with shoving down her self hatred with attention and lols* 
"*I* Have Darkness and your logic makes no damn sense, lady! Light cannot exist without Dark nor can Dark exist without Light! Yin and Yang! Everything exists in harmony! When one side falls too far out of balance, the other side will always rise up to meet it and put everything back into balance! Screw Light and screw Dark! I like everything balanced While Dado's home may have fallen to Darkness, it will return to the Light one way or another!" *She yells out before she's freed, her pure white dress now marked up with black runes. Namely the rune she keeps as a necklace most of the time* 
"Thanks, Dado! Thanks, Gursht! I owe you two! Now then, Pira... Rainbow Genesis! Summer Storm!" *She cries out as she casts each spell after the other, fingers running across the keyboard scythe fluidly, slowly playing out a song. Wait... Why did it sound like there were lyrics...? Oh no... 🎶 If you wanna see some action... You gotta be the center of attraction... Make sure they got their eyes on you, like the face they see on the center of a magazine... 🎶 Her Keyblade briefly flashes over the scythe for a moment as it's instantly incorporated into it before it seems like the sky and ocean come to Xion's aid as the waves rise up and surround the group while bolts of lightning and basketball sized chunks of hail fall from the sky to conveniently block the lasers
HP: 3375
Armor: 900
AP: 195% - 30% = 165%
MP: 130% - 75% = 55
Water: 984

Thunder: 984
Blizzard: 984
Dark Lasers fully mitigated: 7500 damage returned
Clayton
*Pira watched to enjoy her handiwork, with Xion trapped and Dado on a countdown. It was a matter of time until she won. She watched as the guardian got stunned and sent back to her, but the the lasers got reflected and changed the game. As she got hit, the darkness seemed to seep into her, causing her power to increase. She smiled and darkness began to radiate from her.*

"You fools... Light came from darkness. It is only natural that it returns there. You only delay the inevitable. The light will fade... And darkness will reign once again... And you all shall sink into the abyss!!!"

*Darkness exploded from Pira, covering the beach and creating a dome around the group, trapping them with blind!*

"Hmmm, you were quite effecting against the witch. Let's solve that issue.~"

*Cav would suddenly feel a dangerous presence near him as the guardian teleported next to him and attempted to punch him in the face before returning back to Pira.*

"Now let's see how you all look in chains.~"

*Dark chains would appear from around the area and grab onto the group, binding them all together and holding them tight. The guardian began to charge up big blast of darkness, intending to throw it at them before they had a chance to escape.*

"Embrace the darkness!"

`Darkness Immunity and Absorption: Immune to darkness element and can either heal or do a big attack upon being hit with it.

Punch to Cav's face: 3000

Everyone got the Blind Status! Every and all attacks/mitigation require a coin flip. Heads, everything goes as normal. Tails, you miss!

Dark Chains: Everyone got bound together in the middle of the area. The group must spend a total of 30 AP, each, to break free!

Charging up the attack: Pira is charging up an attack. She will release it next turn!`
Mark
```PARRY LOG:
- Barrier
- Light Guard```
Joseph
"Gah!" *Okay, Reflect isn't an option here. Noted.*

*While normally, Dado would be flustered and uncomfortable with that kind of in-battle innuendo, Pira's voice drips with enough malice for him to not think twice about it. He disappears into the aether, reappearing in a random spot on the battlefield holding an empty jar.*

"I like waist capes!" *He chimes in at Cavall's retort while scanning the battlefield. Xion seems to be doing fine, but Nilus and Gursht haven't used a Panacea yet. Do they not have them? He silently curses himself for not thinking to ask Master Aria for some.*

"Esuna!" *Golden light descends upon the dinosaur and Olympian, curing their blindness.*

*Finally, as Cavall lets up his assault on the Guardian, Dado extends it. Chains of light fly out of the prongs of Lux Channeler and snake around the Guardian's arms, trying to pull them in random directions and impede its charge.*

```
HP: 5094 ->???
AP: 205 -165
MP: 150 ->135
Light Element Formchange: Lux Channeler
Dark Ring
Heals 0/3
Doom: 5 




```
Mariana
```
Guardian Stun: 6/7 ```
William
Nilus could feel chains wrap themselves around his arms and legs, binding him to the floor. No big deal.. Until Darkness consumed his sight and he was left blind in the battlefield, chained to the ground. Desperately thrashing around but it was no use. All the Olympian could think about was the same scenario in Hollow Bastion when the Witch had trapped him in darkness back then too. He could still remember the terror he felt when facing her, the fear that flooded his system and blocked every joint in his body. It was all coming back and the same thing was happening again... He was useless if he could be stopped so easily, what was the point of a Hero that was so easily succeptible to magic?!! 

Miraculously.. A golden light descends upon Nilus as Dado restores his vision, bringing Nilus literally back to his senses. Why the hell was he giving up so easily AGAIN?! Had nothing changed since Hollow Bastion. Hell no. Nilus had no stakes at Hollow Bastion, now? This fight against Darkness was about so much more than him, it was about the safety of his home. 

"Thank you Dado! RAAARGHH!" 

Nilus used his strength to tear and rip the chains from the floor, breaking free! 

```AP = 269 - 30 = 239``` 

Spotting Pira, Nilus immediately launched himself at his target, the guardian could be dealt with by the others, Nilus only had a one track mind and it was currently playing Pira. 

```Dodge Slash - 1326dmg
Crescent - 1326dmg
Finishing Plus - 1233dmg

Total dmg 

```HP = 6068
Armour = 585
AP = 239 - 30 - 5 - 5 - 5 = 194```
George
"GURSHT CANNOT SEE!"

He was so distracted by the sudden blindness that he barely registered being yanked and tied down by chains of darkness. All his alarm-bells went off in his head by the lack of sight, and he pushed himself off the ground, snapping his chains in twain before charging forward and bucking wildly in a frenzy.
```30 AP used for getting free```
It was like he was trying to run away from the blindness, the chains now completely forgotten. He was thrown into such a tizzy that he didn't slow down for anything. Not the words of his friends nor the threats of enemies.
```Blindness cured!```
...And he especially didn't slow down for anything once he could see again. Having that Heartless Guardian in his sights, he suddenly went barreling full speed ahead - how dare it not be knocked down like the stupid, smelly, mean ol' beast that it was!

Gursht will blame this creature for his immediate misfortunes!

Gursht bulled right through it! Either running it over or simply knocking it out of the way; It didn't matter to him.
```Action 1: Raw Strength Attack 
Now he turned to the mean lady - stupid and smelly that she was - and charging up her big stupid attack.
```Action 2: Raw Strength Attack 
```Action 3: Raw Strength Attack 
Unfortunately, Gursht only knew how to slam his face into things; so Gursht couldn't do much...
```HP: 5196 / 5196
Armor: 100 / 200
Healing slots 0 / 3

MP: 92 / 145
AP: 120 / 190

Other Effects
-Second Form Activated! 25 MP / Turn
-Bronze Charger Equipped
-Keyblade Armor Active: +3% to Defense```
Hannah
*Xion... In chains... It's like Pira WANTS to hear stupid horny comments* "Listen, lady, if I'm going to be tied up, I would prefer it to be something more comfy like rope or leather! And again, you kinda fall outside my standards rules! Now let's get *Break* These chains! Feel the cold light of truth!" *Xion erupts with a flash of pure white light, the chains being seared away by it*
"I'm officially done playing around. *My turn.*" *She says coldly as she decides to muster up whatever she can after popping a Panacea to restore her sight* "Poison! Gravity! Ant Lion!" *She calls out as she sends oit a glob of poisonous magic at Pira, immediately following it up with an orb of gravity around the woman, the sand cratering the sand around her a bit. Finally, a giant set of hardened sandy jaws come up from below to snap in and consume her, attempting to drag her down into the depths of the sands*
Phase 2: 1/5
HP: 3375
Armor: 900
AP: 165% - 60% = 105%
MP: 55% - 45% = 10% - 30% = MP Hastega Activated! MP Restored to full! 170%
Poison: 1420

Quake: 1431
Clayton
*The guardian wouldn't be able to finish charging by the time the group freed themselves and then attacked it. It would be stunned and forced back to Pira. However the darkness it gathered still lingered in a ball of energy, one that Pira would teleport up to, after creating a barrier to help defend against the attacks, and kick down at the group. When the darkness cleared, they were back on the beach.*

"Submit!"

*Pira shouted and the guardian would seemingly vanish, turning into a dark mist that would dart into Xion, Dado, and Cav. The three of them would feel their strength being locked away from them, and a presence inside that was doing so.*

"It's too late to stop him... So why don't you give up while you have the chance!"

*And finally, Pira would dash to the middle of the group and let out a shockwave of darkness from her, attempting to scatter the group across the beach.*


Submit!: Dado, Cav, and Xion are locked out of going above form level 3 and commands/magic costs 10 more ap/mp!
Dark Shockwave: 3000(Each)`
Mariana
`Deal 10000 damage to Pira this turn to create an opening!`
George
Gursht was quick to charge the ball of darkness, slamming into it at full force and dispersing the energy before it could do any harm.
```Action 1: Block 3 = 677 | 35 AP
Action 2: Block 3 = 677 | 35 AP
Action 3: Block 3 = 677 | 35 AP

-Total = 2031 Mitigated! 

Block Replenisher triggered! 50 AP Regained.```
Gursht shook himself; seeming mighty pleased... But that didn't last long.

Something was wrong with his companions! Gursht didn't quite fathom *What* - just that the Black Tooth(Or Guardian) had done *Something* To them.

He'd been too distracted to notice Pira's last trick; and the force of the Shockwave threw the dinosaur across the corrupting beach dunes!
```30% of 3000 = 900 / 2100 damage leftover:
-Armor soaks 100 damage, 2000 damage leftover | Armor Broken!
[HP: 5196 - 2000 = 3196]```
Gursht hit the sand with a **THWUMP** - tossing up a large cloud of dust in his wake.
```HP: 3196 / 5196
Armor: Broken!
Healing slots 0 / 3

MP: 67 / 145
AP: 65 / 190

Other Effects
-Second Form Activated! 25 MP / Turn
-Bronze Charger Equipped
-Keyblade Armor Active: +3% to Defense```
Joseph
*As the dark mist and shockwave wash over Dado, the sense of dread in his Heart is amplified. He feels one step closer to death.*

*Kingdom Key returns to its true form, but the light surrounding him doesn't diminish. In fact, as he pushes through the inflicted fear, it only seems to grow.*

"Restore!" *He pushes a pulse of restorative magic towards Cavall. Rather than healing his wounds as it normally might, however, it supercharges him with energy.*

*With a flick of his wrist, a ball of light rushes towards Pira. As it travels, Dado telepathically spins his Keyblade in front of himself.*

"Holy!" *A wave beam of comcentrated light erupts from the spinning weapon, aimed directly at Pira.*

```
HP: 5094 -2394
AP: 165 -185 -100
MP: 135 -155 -105
Guardian's Light 1/5
Dark Ring
Heals 0/3
Doom: 5 -4

Curaga (Cavall): +100 AP
Flower Shoot (Pira): 570
Holy (Pira): 570

Total Damage (Pira): 1140
```
Elizabeth
9,273/10,000 left, assuming Light doesn't deal extra damage in this case!
Hannah
*Upon being knocked down a few levels in power, Xion just gives a disappointed shake of her head and an arrogant smirk* "Tut tut, my dear villainess. You can't take down true balance so easily~ Now lightning, strike now, and become my blade!" *As she chants, she swaps out her Keyblade for her Kirisame Blade and switching it to the dominant weapon, a ghostly weapon swap appearing over her scythe. She absolute fucking face tanks the shit out of the dark shockwave, her white dress taking the brunt of the force. And so she drops down a bolt of lightning from the sky above. Maybe she should invest in some weather based stuff too. Changing the weather mid battle sounds like a fun idea. Help really sell the ambience of it all*
Phase 2: 2/5
HP: 3375 - 1200 = 2175
Armor: 900 takes 1800 of the 3k damage and breaks
AP: 105% - 35% = 70%
MP: 170% - 25% = 145%
Thunder: 1124
Clayton
*After the onslaught if attacks, the guardian in the three's hearts would seemingly leave, allowing them their power back. Dado also felt the dread's hold on his heart weaken. It would seem like Pira would be knocked off guard!*

`HP: 7698 [————]`
Mariana
`It seems like Pira is open, give her everything you got! The Doom over Dado has weakened, use a Bonus Action to use the "Dispel" Reaction Command and remove Doom!`
Joseph
"Time to end this!" *Dado leaps into the air, then slams Kingdom Key against the ground with a grunt. Pillars of light erupt around him, engulfing Pira.*

*He repeats his attack. With each slam, a diamond mirror spins into the air. The light from his attacks reflect in the mirrors, though their reflections appear slow, as though delayed...*

*His hair flashes, then fully turns a light green. His eyes go from hazel to silver. Ethereal wings materialize behind him, and he takes to the skies.*

*Orbs of light materialize around him as he flies around the battlefield. They pause, then rain down upon his target, exploding on contact.*

*When he lands, he stares at the enemy. His mind is strangely clear, only focused on the darkness to be destroyed. He tosses Kingdom Key into the air, then snaps his fingers. Reflected light pours out of the mirrors. With each surge of light, his chest feels lighter. He feels braver. More ready to vanquish the darkness.*

*He catches his Keyblade, then points it at Pira's chest. A beam of pure light shoots from the tip, ready to free her Heart from the darkness clutching onto it.*

```
HP: 2394
AP: 100 -180 -145
MP: 105 -80 -0/185 Recharge
Guardian's Light 2/5
Dark Ring
Heals 1/3

Holy Edge: 585
Wayfinder ~ Fiora! Heart of a Princess: 696
Dispell! Doom x4
Final Keybeam: 622

Total Damage: Lethal Intent
```
William
An opening! Finally. This was what Nilus had waited for. With Pira on the back step, Nilus could focus entirely on taking her down without having to worry about any attacks coming at him, this was exactly how he liked battles to go. 

He used a sliding dash to immediately get close to Pira before she could react, slashing at her with both his keyblades before striking her with No Mercy from behind. Both his keyblades striking multiple times from multiple different directions, Nilus refused to give Pira an opening.

```Sliding Dash - 2085
No Mercy - 1745```

Nilus could hear Gursht cheering the group on from the sidelines and continued his assault on Pira. If Gursht was too stuck to help, then Nilus would just pick up the pace and strike even harder, even faster. Pira would not live today. 

"Indeed Gursht! I shalt strike down this witch into the Abyss from whence she hath emergeth." 

```HP = 4410
AP = 129 - 30 - 30 - 5 - 5 = 59```
Hannah
"Master Spaaaark!" *Xion cries out as she fires off her classic laser spell. An old classic.*
Phase 2: 3/5
HP: 2175
AP: 70% - 30% = 40%
MP: 145% - 45% = 100%
Master Spark: 1141
Clayton
*Being pelted and then engulfed in attacks, Pira would yell out as her body evaporates and disappears. It would seem like any traces of her would be gone. The group would remain on the corrupted looking beach, with no sign of any exit.*
Mariana
`Rest and Recharge.`
William
It was done. They had defeated the evil! The day was saved! Through the combined efforts all of his allies, Nilus felt a flush of relief flow through him. That was tough, and he was exhausted, but it wasn't so bad. He had put his all into that fight and returned the victor, there was no sweeter feeling. 

"And the witch hath been vanquished. They shalt speak of today for aeons to come."

Nilus swung Fenrir in celebration before dematerialising both his keyblades. He was exhausted but he would not let that show, instead he gave the group a big smile, it was over! They won! 

```Victory Pose - +75% AP!```
Joseph
*As Pira's darkness is snuffed out, Dado's hair and eyes return to their normal brown and hazel respectively. He blinks. It... It was over. It was finally almost over. They beat Pira.*

*In all honesty, it had gone better than he'd anticipated. Holding Kingdom Key in front of himself, he breathes a sign of relief, taking a moment to bask in the victory.*

```
HP: 2394
AP: 145 
MP: 185
Guardian's Light 3/5
Dark Ring
Heals 1/3


```

*Of course, their job isn't over yet. At least, his isn't. He still needs to find the Door. And if the feeling from his Keyblade is anything to go by... It's closer than ever.*
Mark
A slow clap. Shield having fallen to the wayside, the hound applauds the group's effort with a light smile.

"Well done. Especially you, Gursht and Nilus. Excellent work." Cavall chimes softly before placing a hand on his chest. A light glow surrounds the Hound momentarily before they return to a more alert stance.

"However, this is troubling is it not? We were told there'd be a door."

``Everything restored.``
Joseph
"It's close. I can feel that much. I just..." 

*Dado focuses, trying to will Kingdom Key to point him in a specific direction.*
George
```Bonus Action: Dropping Second Form```
Gursht had been struggling with debris while his herd-mates finished Pira off... He wasn't unhappy about not getting a last swing in; all he wanted concerning Pira was for her to go away.

With a last heave he threw the trees off himself with a final ho! And Gursht finally pulled himself free.

He looked up as their foe seemingly evaporated into darkness... Did she die? Or go elsewhere? It didn't matter, as long as she was far away from here and everything else.

Gursht wandered up to the others... He didn't have much magic left in him, but he had enough to fix his own wounds...
```Action 1: Cure [25 MP] +50%(+2598 HP) recovered to Self | 17 MP Left```
...And then just enough to revitalize one of his companions.

Gursht sneezed a puff of green magic, and the silhouette of a small oviraptor came skittering up to Xion; it offered her an egg, which upon contact would poof into a burst of green silhouetted flowers. The species couldn't be identified, but they seemed rather prehistoric... The flowers would then be seemingly picked up by the wind and carried across her skin, restoring her vigor as it did.

The oviraptor would disappear entirely.
```Action 2: Curaga [75 MP] +100 AP to Xion | Last of Gursht's MP Drained```
Gursht watched as the silhouette disappeared. He wasn't a fan of birds; in fact he hated them. Yet the magic seemed to choose how it manifests, and it chose one of those creatures. So strange...
```HP: 5196 / 5196
Armor: 0 / 200
Healing slots 1 / 3

MP: 0 / 145
AP: 160 / 190

Other Effects
-Bronze Charger Equipped
-Keyblade Armor Active: +3% to Defense```
Elizabeth
*The entire world would suddenly begin to shake as a powerful presence could be felt. The walls around them began to crumble and dissolve while the sand underneath them barely held. The entire island began to break apart. And then, just like that, the entire world seemingly shattered, and everyone would be lost into  Void" ....*
William
No, it wasn't quite over was it. Nilus could immediately tell when the sand beneath his feet began to crumble into dust leaving nothing beneath his feet. They hadn't even had enough time to celebrate their victory, they had only been stalled by Pira once more. He in all honesty should have known, but what was wrong with hope and optimism when he believed victory had been fully grasped. 

Nilus took a few steps back as the ground beneath him crumbled but shortly there was no more sand to support him, just an empty void pulling him downwards, the weight of his quest all too much to bear as Nilus was lost to the Void.