Nancy
The beasts howl was interrupted by the combined efforts of Sapphire and the awakened Dado. The barrier that Sapphire casts acting as a silencer for the creatures Howling Call before darkness shattered the barrier causing pain to the creature. 

The lightning thunder attacks from Dado force the creature to back off to the darkness once more, hiding once again with its watchful red eyes maintaining sight on both Dado and Sapphire. 

One last roar and the beast pounced once again but with a new strategy! Similar to Sapphire's Phantom Dance, the Dark Hide attacked with three Phantoms or Afterimages of its own that were hellbent on defeating the duo. Red, blue and green afterimages chased after Sapphire and Dado from the shadows of darkness. 

The Red afterimage, burst from the shadows with a Fire charge aimed directly at Dado who had previously struck the beast with thunder. 

The Blue afterimage, stayed at the back as it fired a volley of dark energy at Sapphire. Orbs of darkness shot their way 

The Green afterimage, launched a mega flare at the duo, evident by the blinding light that soon followed. 

```Red Afterimage - Fire Charge (
Blue Afterimage - Shadow Bomb (
Green Afterimage - Mega Flare (
```Red HP - 1500
Blue HP - 1500
Green HP - 1500```
Esther
Sapphire readily watched the dark hide as it split itself in different forms. She threw up keyblade up as she brought out her rapier activating her magic upgrade, she also brought out a summon gem as she summoned Anti Aqua boosting her stats. Placing Rapier away she caught her keyblade as she watched the dark volleys head her way as she rushed towards the one after image aiming at Dado placing a dark shield up around her stopping it's charge. She turned towards Dado giving him a smile before running off as the volleys came at her she did her best to deflect the attack with her weapon but was overwhelmed from it.

Sapphire was knelt down her clothing tattered in different areas blood seeping out ever so slightly. She looked up anger in her eyes as the mega Flare decided down upon them. She took a deep breath calming herself as she brought out an elixir holding it tightly in her hand as she crushed it her wounds healing however the pain still remained but she can fight though it.

She looked up at the Mega flare heading there way as she jumped up several Phantoms joining in a circle around the attack several dark orbs that took the form of shields all rushed together holding the mega flare back. She began to channel her magic as she did her best to hold off the mega flare gritting her teeth noticing it was not enough. She began to charge her magic as she glanced back at Dado. "Young ma- Dado! You're up!" With the shield in hand she continued to push against the attack, shield cracking and phantoms fading away.
``` Phantom Form 90-60 mp
Overflowing Darkness 50-35 Ap
Weapon switch 2x 35-15
Anti Aqua summon gem
Magic Upgrade
Dark Shield 1240-1200 complete mitigation 15-10 Ap
Hp 4282-2482
Elixir Used Hp Ap Mp Maxed.
Phantom Dance adding speed to next attack
Dark Barrage 255-205 Ap 1745-2000=255 left to mitigate
Charge 215-200 Mp```
Norman
*Dado avoids meeting Sapphire's gaze, but feels the warmth of her smile regardless. His pupils shrink as he focuses, preparing to guard against whatever attacks come their way... But damn. Sapphire's __good__ at this.*

*She appears next to him with a shield technique foreign to him faster than he can react to the flaming charge. She then tanks an army of dark orbs, barely acknowledging her wounds as she gears up to protect him from the green afterimage's cast.*

*"Don't simply fight. Observe." Dado's darkness begins to coalesce around him as he feels out the battlefield. The Heartless is weaponizing Mirages enhanced with darkness, each with an elemental affinity. He knows from experience how much weaker than it they each are. Destroy them, and the original will be forced back out, weakened significantly.*

*Sapphire's barrier-like orbs aren't strong enough to hold the imminent explosion. He begins channeling his energy outwards, and a flurry of hexagons begin swirling around her makeshift container.*

*As she shouts to him, everything clicks.*

"Right!" *The hexagons lock in place, creating a prism containing the explosion. The energy within will be reflected around each face of the isohedron, creating an effect akin to rotating around the center. From that point, all he has to do is create a few ventilation gaps, and...*

"BLACK HOLE BOMB!" *Three hexagons disappear, shooting concentrated beams of plasma at each afterimage from the makeshift barrier.* 

*After a few seconds of prolonged blasting, the beams thin and vanish. The barrier gently shatters, crumbling back into magic. Dado builds up more energy, ready to attack the Heartless whenever it reappears.*

```
HP: 3462
AP: 140
MP: 115 -60
Phase 2 2/5
Thunder Boost 2/7

Research 1/3
Reflega (Mega Flare): 393, 1500 (All) sent back
Charge
```
Nancy
True to Dado's calculations, once the Mega Flare had been reflected back to the Afterimages destroying each of them in seconds, the original Dark Hide came stumbling out of the darkness incredibly worse for wear, it seemed that the afterimages had taken some energy out of it. 
```HP=2655```

The Dark Hide evidently injured slowly stumbles towards Sapphire and Dado, darkness beginning to smoke and swirl around the creatures wounds. It slowly opens its mouth and a light begins to shine so bright it's nearly blinding. 

The light glows and glows until the ball of dark energy burns brighter than the Mega Flare from earlier, it grows stronger and stronger.. 

```Ultimate Sacrificial Dark Tera Flare of Darkness! (

It was over! This was it for the duo! The Dark Hide was willing to destroy itself and everything around it to defeat Sapphire and Dado, in a fit of anger, all that mattered was the death of these two individuals. 

```Current Objective: Survive!```
Norman
*A strange, yet familiar feeling fills Dado. He may not be able to use his light anymore, and he may be unable to use darkness the same way... But there's still one thing he knows he can do.*

*[A keyboard materializes above him, then starts playing.]( Several other synthesizers and percussion instruments join in, each crackling with electricity.*

*Whenever his home would be... Less than conducive to focusing, he'd drown out the sound with music. The more chaotic, the better. It'd blare in his headphones, creating a small entropic bubble around him that cancelled out all external air energies. Anything that entered his bubble would be swept up in the chaos, disintegrating before it could reach his ears.*

*As the beat drops, Dado screams into the wind, his words swallowed and dissected by it. Lightning arcs outwards from the instruments, connecting and enveloping them until they form a protective sphere around Dado and Sapphire.*

*He grins, exhilarated. For the first time since he's woken up, he feels in his element. A silent voice in a sea of beautiful, harmonized chaos.*

```
HP: 3462 -TBD
AP: 140 -165
MP: 60 -85 -40
Symphonic Sorcerer lv3
Phase 2 3/5
Thunder Boost 3/7
Improvise 1/5

Thunder: 796
Thunder: 562
Thunder: 562

Total Damage: 1920
```
Esther
Sapphire let out a soft chuckle as she walked out of the protective sphere slipping on a dark ring as she once more tossed the keyblade in the air as it twirled. She tapped her foot to the music being played by Dado, She pulled her book out gathering the magic she was holding in it releasing a blast of darkness amplifying it as she did. Phantoms joining behind her as she kept pushing magic into it.

It wasn't enough, why was it not enough she continued to push everything she had into the attack screaming out as well. Memories once gone flooded back she gripped her head as her magic began to falter against the attack. Several figures with faces forgotten called her name out talking to her, children she swore to protect calling her. And finally the one who started this journey to the Realm of Darkness. The memories began to fade her Darkness now spreading out threatening to shatter Dado's barrier.

Her magic faltered her body screamed out at her in pain as she knew what she had to do. The keyblade fell to the ground as she ran picking it back up running towards Dado. There wasn't enough time she wouldn't make it in time. "Dado!" The Blast came as she tackled him to the ground using her body as a shield to protect him. She held tightly to his taller frame the blast hitting her back threatening to end her right there. She cried out in pain biting her lip as she drew blood to stay conscious during the attack. She felt as if she was on her last line of life 

```Phantom Form 200-160
Overflowing Darkness 205-190Ap
Dark ring 10% dark defense 
Tera Flare of Darkness reduced to 8100 
Weapon Switch 2x 190-170
Phantom Dance Adding speed to magic attack 190-175ap
Darkga 2601 160-120
Memories End 1623 170-135ap
Meat shield sapphire taking Damage for Dado
8100-2601-1623-1920=1956
Hp: 4950-1956-1956=1038```
William
Silence. Silence was all that remained after the Dark Hide's sacrificial attack. It had used as much energy as it could have to completely destroy the surrounding area, all that was left was ash except for Sapphire and Dado who miraculously survived through sacrifice of their own. 

The darkness seemed to dissipate upon the Dark Hide's execution, leaving more of the surrounding area visible. Dado and Sapphire would see what looked to be some sort of nest or resting area, upon further inspection they would find various dark objects and tokens that may be useable if one was willing to take them. 

```2 Dark rings, 2 Exp Necklaces!```

||
Esther
Sapphire would let out a deep sigh picking herself up off of Dado wincing in pain from the blast she grabbed onto one of her arm. She collapsed onto the ground too injured to move, she rolled on her back letting out a strained laugh, despite the odds she was alive still. 

She looked over at where the nest was making up her mind. "Dado take them, I have a feeling you'll benefit more from them than me." She stayed on the ground taking the chance to catch her breath.
Norman
*As Dado's tossed to the ground by Sapphire, the music skips a beat. Its tempo warbles as he readjusts, desperately trying to keep the entropic barrier intact.*

*When Sapphire gets off of him and rolls over, he lets the music die down. He looks sideways at Sapphire, concerned, then holds back a laugh in unison with her own. His face quickly turns into one expressing relief.*

"You idiot." *Still lying down, he holds his arm out and tries channeling gentle, soothing light outwards... Then remembers he can't do that anymore. Instead, he focuses on the calming feeling of sleep, and the darkness to be found within.*

*A green mist descends lazily upon Sapphire, healing her wounds. It feels soft and heavy, like a weighted blanket.*

*Dado crawls over to Sapphire, then holds a small ember at the tip of his finger just above her eyes, peering at them to see if her pupils shrink at an adequate speed. If not... Well, he'll just have to consult the Tower for whatever book has Unconcussga.*

```
HP: 3462
AP: 165
MP: 40 -0/150 Recharge

Curaga! Sapphire HP: 1038 -4950 + 1038 Overhealth 
```
Esther
Sapphire chuckled once more as she brushed his hand out of her face. "Whatever you are doing I'm fine." She sits up wincing a bit from her back. She'll for sure be feeling that for a while. 

"Thanks." She meant it too as she finally lifted herself off the ground extending a hand towards Dado to help him up next. 

After doing so she walked over to where the items were picking them up to hand over to him. 

She looked back over at him quickly looking away as she couldn't believe that she about risked her life to protect him.

"Uhm here you take these, and we should get going, this place is no longer safe" After saying so she handed him both necklaces and one of the rings.
Norman
"Checking for a concussion." *Even though he doesn't need it, he lets Sapphire help him up.* 

*He takes the necklaces and the ring, avoiding eye contact to the same degree she is.*

"Here, I'm gonna try something."

*He lifts up the Sword of the Invisible and points it forward with both hands, like a Keyblade. He shuts his eyes, then imagines a beam of light shooting forward and opening a portal to the Lanes Between.*

*Instead, darkness swirls around the target point, culminating in a Dark Corridor. He opens his eyes.*

"Huh. That looks... Off."
Esther
[Sapphire looked at the corridor knowing it all to well]( she had traveled through one before that much she can remember. "That.. That's our way out." She didn't hesitate she looked at Dado and grabbed onto his hand as she went towards it. 

Maybe he was what she needed to find and her trip to the realm of Darkness wasn't a waste. "It's safe I promise." Just as she had entered full of despair and loss she was leaving with a sense of hope. Wherever this portal will take them they would have to find out. 

With one last look at the realm of darkness, this lost world she entered teh portal hoping it would take them out.