Kingdom Hearts: Lights In Darkness

Chapter 8: Danville (part 3)

Everyone started dodging the lightning that was striking. Doof shot his inator at the Heartless. When the shot landed, the Heartless shrieked. It pointed its blades at him and all five were launched at him, tethered by chains. He jumped out of the way. Kanan ran toward the Heartless's spike legs. He slid under it, striking one of the legs as he slid. It staggered slightly and Kanan jumped up from behind it and smacked his keyblade on its head. It let out a low groan and started turning around to face him. Ezra ran at it and, before it could attack Kanan, he slashed the Heartless between where the legs came from. It toppled over. Sabine ran up to it and began repeatedly slashing at its head. It slowly began getting up. It's orb hand began glowing again. Zeb threw his shield into it, causing it to shock itself with lightning. Hera then cast stop on it. The wielders began hacking at it. Perry approached Doof and chattered.

"What?" Doof asked, "You want to borrow my inator? Okay... I trust you."

Perry took the inator and dropped it on the Heartless's head, pushing a button. The inator blew up. Everyone stepped back. The Heartless began writhing for a couple seconds before it dropped to the ground. Out of the pyramid, a big heart floated out of it as the Heartless itself began fading away.

"Huh," Doof said, "so, I'm guessing that the Heartless is no more then?"

"Yeah," Kanan replied, "the Heartless is gone."

They exited the building. One of the windows on the building looked like a keyhole. Kanan summoned his keyblade. The keyhole glowed white, as did the tip of the keyblade. A beam of light shot into the keyhole and a clicking sound was heard. They then made their way back to Doofenshmirtz Evil Inc.

"Hey do you think I might be able to use one of those?" Doof asked when they were back.

Perry chattered.

"What? I think I have a shot at being able to wield one."

"You'd need a strong heart." Hera said.

"Okay..."

"But," Zeb said, "I think your chances of wielding one are between slim and none."

"Oh, I'll show you! Next time you come, I'll be wielding a keyblade!"

All of the wielders, Perry, and even Doof laughed.

***

"That's two worlds protected," Kanan said aboard the gummi ship, "three are left."

All of them nodded in agreement. Sabine still kept her distance from Ezra. Hera noticed and asked her to follow her to the back. Once they were in the back, they had a discussion.

"What's your problem with him?" Hera asked.

"I already said what I wanted before we went to Danville." Sabine said.

"What were you even talking about with being the permanent fourth?"

"Exactly what I said."

"We have five member--"

"As a test to see who's staying as number four," Sabine interrupted, "I'm going to be that number four."

"Sabine," Hera said, "we are having five permanent members."

"What?"

"Four warriors of light is good, but five is far better. Was this why you were so hostile towards Ezra? You thought we were going to choose either him or you and you were worried it wouldn't be you?"

"... yes."

"Well, we're choosing you both. Now come on. We have more worlds to go to."

They returned to the cockpit. Sabine glanced at Ezra, but didn't pay any more mind to him than the quick glance. She still wasn't ready to open up to him. At all.

It's been a while.

Next part coming soon.