[Action Anywhere To All | 4th Wall Event]

[ordalias]

This place...?

[ It's a shocked whisper as she stares at the Clock Tower that looms before her. She'd know this place anywhere. The smell, the sight, the noises- her senses aren't lying to herself; she's really back in Twilight Town.

But why?

... On a whim, Xion look down at her hands and flexes them for a moment. She did feel different now. Like before Johto, before she was... human. Before, she lamented over need for a rightful death, but since such time had passed, things happened, she began to see things just a little bit differently... Which left one matter that still boggled her mind. ]

You... shouldn't answer to me anymore. You shouldn't...

[ And yet, in a flash, her Kingdom Key appears in her hand. She almost stares blankly at the weapon before her grip tightens and her body shakes just a bit. ]

Why? [ She just almost yells at the Keyblade. ] Why did you choose me?

[ No, that's a wrong choice of words. The Keyblade never... it should have never chose her. No, she just stole this from Roxas. And Sora. Yet it still answered her call. Ironic that, at another point in time, she would have been thrilled to be known as one of the Keyblade's chosen. Now she's just confused, and that confusion always leads to anger.

Not today, it seems, as Xion's head jerks up. She smells the heady and bitter scent of darkness surrounding her. Oddly, it's thicker and heavier this time, in which the answer lies apparent when Xion looks around and finds three... no, four Darksides emerge from the ground and loom around her. On instinct, she goes into an immediate battle stance...

... until she realizes what she's doing, the heavy weight of the Keyblade in her hands reminding her of the real "problem" in her head. Straightening, her shoulders almost sag as she shakes her head, feeling the Darksides lumber just a bit closer around her. An uncharacteristic, bitter laugh escapes her. ]

It's just the Keyblade you guys want, right? [ A part of her is screaming no, this isn't right - but it is right - what about your friends and what they said about not giving up - I have to return and do what's right - you're you - I'm just a puppet - stop, just--

She throws the Keyblade at one of the Darksides, punching straight through its head and making it disappear in a massive cloud of darkness. Ah, right, she was still holding onto that power... Then the Keyblade flashes back into her hand, and the rest of the Darksides were rustling more after her action, one of them even raising a massive hand to strike at her. She makes no move to acknowledge it. ]

Maybe I should just... disappear here...

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[ordalias]

[ Nope, definitely not as planned. Xion looks to be saying something else, but that's cut off when one of the Darksides makes for a massive swing at her, and she deflects it back with her Keyblade.

Urgh, it all didn't matter anymore. She had to keep Talim safe! ]

[colorsofthewind]

Have you fought these... things before?

[ordalias]

Y-Yeah. [ Both as herself and not. ] They're sort of... common in my world. You have to focus on hitting their arms. If they get weak enough, they'll lower their heads for you to strike at it better!

[colorsofthewind]

Very well.

[ She whispers a quick prayer to the wind- please, guide her and her friend- and then she leaps forward. She somersaults in mid-air, her blades flashing around her as she strikes at the Darkside. ]

[ordalias]

[ Xion realizes she has to think and act quickly. She needs to keep Talim safe. That's the only important thing in her head right now. Summoning up a flow of energy into her Keyblade, her Keyblade shines with light before she rushes straight at the Darkside that tried to attack her earlier.

She lands, and the Darkside is shown to be cleaved in half before that one disappears in smoke. Well, that's one perk to having the powers she absorbed for now. She sees the other Darkside try to go for Talim instead of Xion, trying to attack Talim while she's busy with the Darkside she's currently fighting. ]

Stop!

[ Roar goes Xion as she slams that hand back and away, making the Darkside hit himself in the face in an almost comical fashion. Hah. How do you like being schooled by a girl not even a third your size, Darkside? Now the odds were sort of even! ]

[colorsofthewind]

[ On the upside, Talim's fighting style is not likely to make her a stationary target- she is constantly in motion, stepping, twirling, leaping- but the help is not unnoticed or unappreciated.

She gives Xion a nod of thanks before focusing her attention on the Darkside before her again. She once again launches herself into the air, slamming her weapons down on the thing's head as she goes sailing over it. ]

[ordalias]

[ Talim's quite the fighter! Xion would appreciate this more if she wasn't busy jumping on various spots of her Darkside and constantly whacking the area she's landed on. She knows the one she's facing is reeling, unused to such a barrage of quick attacks from the Keyblade. Though Xion could do that charge she did before to make quick work of this Darkside, she still had her own limits, however far off it is.

Besides, she might need those reserves of power to keep Talim safe. Landing back on the ground, Xion notices that the Darkside Talim hit is wobbling a bit before slamming a hand to the ground. Even though the other girl was no longer there, the intention was pretty clear to Xion as a pool of darkness erupted from the Darkside's hand and small Shadows scurrying from the depths. ]

Talim, watch out for those! [ With a flick of her Keyblade, Xion sends a burst of Firaga at a group of them to stop their numbers from overwhelming them. ]

[colorsofthewind]

[ She steps back, taking a cue from Xion. As she rears an elbow blade back it seems to catch fire, and she thrusts it forward at the Shadows with all of her might. ]

[ordalias]

[ Amazing move! Remembering her own opponent, she turns around and sidesteps a wide swing at her person. Landing in another spot some distance away from her Darkside, Xion charges up an attack and releases two barrages of Ragnarok that at various points on the Darkside's body. With such powerful beams coming at it in a spiral formation, the Darkside bursts in a cloud of black smoke. ]

Phew... [ With that one out of the way, now she can focus on helping Talim with hers! ]

[colorsofthewind]

[ Talim is fighting off the last few Shadows, careful to keep the Darkside in her line of sight as she does. She calls to Xion: ]

Can you take these? I can finish the big one!

[ordalias]

I'm on it!

[ Xion's rushing forward to do as asked. Gotta make this as easy as possible for Talim somehow! Xion begins to whack whack whack the numerous Shadows back to oblivion with each strike of her Keyblade. ]

[colorsofthewind]

[ With the Shadows taken care of, Talim turns to face the Darkside. The Priestes sets herself, and calls on the wind to help her finish the creature. ]

[ordalias]

[ Xion could only stare up at awe at the power Talim just displayed. The Darksides... they were all gone. That reality sink in her head for a moment before running back closer to the other girl. ]

Are you okay, Talim?

[colorsofthewind]

Yes, I'm fine. What about you? You're not hurt, are you?

[ordalias]

Mmm... no, not really. Thank... Thank you for helping me.

[colorsofthewind]

Are you certain you're all right?

[ordalias]

Huh? Yeah... I think so.

[colorsofthewind]

[ WELL she's giving Xion a hug anyway ] I'm glad.

[ordalias]

[ This is a surprise! Xion's blinking, holding her arms out awkwardly before remembering that she should react! Making her Keyblade disappear, Xion returns the hug. ]

Sorry for the worry.

[colorsofthewind]

It's all right. I'm just glad it's all over now.

Was that a Keyblade?

[ordalias]

Yeah, it was. You know about them?

[colorsofthewind]

Ven and Vanitas both use one- I recognized the shape.

[ordalias]

Vanitas... You saw his Keyblade?

[colorsofthewind]

He has a practice one.

[ordalias]

Hmm... Well, if I can summon mine right now, that means he can, too. Be careful of him, Talim.