For the 下一个 match up, Jason needs all the help he can get. But can he trust help from an unexpected source?
Sixth basement entrance hall: "60hrs27mins" was what the clock read once Jason made it to the 下一个 floor. «60 hours to climb six 更多 floors. Ha, this is going to be cake. Nevertheless, I shouldn't let down my guard. I can't predict what happens next.» This quickly proved to be true when a hole opened in the air and an eleven year-old boy leapt out of it. The boy regarded Jason with cool dispassion, as if in analysis. His 钢蓝色 hair was a mess, as if the boy simply did not have the time to comb it. His onyx-black eyes shone with intelligence and a kind of gentleness that was all too familiar to Jason. The boy was wearing an Organization cloak, which was modified to carry various pens strapped to the boy's side. Finally, one of the pens was actually a mechanical Bo staff that was currently shrunken. "Hello. 你 are my mother's collegue, I presume?" The boy said, "I am Itzal. I am to assist 你 in this endeavor, but I am on my own quest, searching for a comrade of mine."
Jason grasped Itzal's shoulders and whispered into his ear, "You parents are Zexion and Serenna, right?" Itzal responded, "You are correct. Upon my arrival I disabled the cameras so we may talk without fear." Jason suspected as much. But then it hit him like a freight train, "If you're here, that means the Serenna I've been chasing is a replica! A fake!" Itzal smirked. "As expected of my father's closest friend. What is your 下一个 course of action? The cameras won't stay disabled so I will disguise myself." Jason wracked his head. "I suppose I'll play along. If I do, it will get me closer to Axel." The name was practically spat out. "Umm…can I help?" The two boys turned around to find Xion staring at them timidly.
Jason reached for his knives but his hand was stayed 由 Itzal. "What are your intentions, girl?" he asked cooly. Xion looked away. "Well, I don't think that Axel and Roxas should be so angry at 你 just because 你 defeated me. I told them that and we had a fight about it. But I believe that 你 don't deserve to lose your 老友记 或者 the woman 你 love!" After this exclamation the two men whispered to each other briefly. As Jason was the leader of the unofficial group, it was up to him to decide on acceptance. "Xion, I don't quite trust 你 yet, but I will give 你 a chance to prove yourself." Jason used the World Card to open the door. "Let's go."
First basement floor: Naminé was the one person who understood Xion better than anyone 或者 any Nobody. Made sense, they were both essentially the same person. Which meant that the blonde knew the replica's intentions. "Please, Xion." Naminé pleaded softly, "You don't have to do this."
Olympus Coliseum: "Ohhh…this place is cool." Itzal nearly facepalmed at Jason's statement. But the son of the Cloaked Schemer saw that Jason was secretly studying his surroundings. Itzal meanwhile, had used his inherited illusion powers to disguise himself. Among the manly statues and broken columns, there were two doors with a note taped between them. Xion rushed over to it. "This is Roxas's handwriting!" the dark-haired Nobody-girl replica shouted. Jason and Itzal caught up with her and read the note over her shoulder. As Jason suspected, it was the same as last time: left was Light, right was Darkness. "Maybe we should go to the left?" Xion suggested timidly. The two men looked at each other and made their decision: they burst through the door on the right, leaving Xion to follow.
Fourth basement floor: Watching the group impassively were Roxas and Axel. Other than a rather tense look on their faces, they seemed unaffected 由 Xion's betrayal. "Axel…did it really have to come to this?" Roxas asked. Axel shook his head shamefully. "Xion's loyalty…is one of the most precious things I have. I hate that this is necessary, but it is. Xion's a big girl, she can make her own decisions." Roxas's face grew sad. He still didn't like that this was happening. "Xion," he whispered, "please stay safe."
Hade's office: The group stumbled into a dark, dank office that looked like it was carved out of the rock. Outside the window was a green river filled with tormented spirits. Xion shrunk into her 涂层, 外套 in genuine fear. From behind the group appeared a blue-skinned man in a dark toga with 火, 消防 on his head, as if it were hair. "Hello! Thank 你 for choosing the Darkness. I am Hades, king of the underworld. I will be your guide in this world of mine. Any questions?" The two men shook their heads, while Xion put herself together. Jason asked, "Are there any conditions to your help?" Itzal nodded approvingly. Having Larxene as a wife meant that 你 learned never to take anything at face value. Itzal learned much the same thing being best 老友记 with her daughter. Hades put his arms around Jason and Itzal. "Guys guys," Hades replied smoothly, "It's just a little bitty thing. A pittance. In exchange for my help, I want 你 to get rid of a pest for me. Ok?" Jason and Itzal conferred with each other briefly before Jason said, "My partner and I agree to your conditions."
First floor: Zexion and Larxene were the only ones not staring in complete shock. Jason's family and Serenna still had trouble dealing with the fact that Jason had chosen the Darkness this time around. Of capture none of them could identify the brunet boy following Jason and Xion around(Itzal's disguise). James was the first one to find his voice. "W-why is my son doing this?" he asked hoarsely. Zexion stopped trying to identify the brunet boy's scent. It was too well disguised. "Your son has reasons for doing what he does." he droned, "But I cannot ascertain what those reasons are." Larxene snorted, drawing everyone's attention. "You fools. It's obvious that Jason wants to try out both the Light and the Darkness before he chooses. He doesn't want to regret whatever he chooses." Nicole and Eileen had the same thought: «Maybe so. But I just hope Jason can leave the Darkness before it destroys him,»
Bridge of Despair: "Why are 你 doing this? I thought 你 were better than this, Jason."
"Listen, Xion. 你 want us to trust you? Then trust me first. Itzal and I are bound to Hades 由 the agreement."
After this sentence, Xion looked Jason in the eyes and he simply stared back. After several 分钟 of intense staring, Xion marched off. This left Jason and Itzal to travel with Hades through the underworld. After sufficient traveling, they reached a bridge which spanned over a chasm. Jason could not even see the bottom underneath the thick fog that covered it. "There is someone approaching us in the distance." Itzal noted blandly. This someone was wearing what appeared to be short-sleeved armor, a sword strapped to the side, and a skirt. The man had a muscular body, a handsome, winning face, and neat 橙子, 橙色 hair. The man, of course, was Hercules. Hercules stopped his journey. "Hades!" he shouted, "Return Meg to me!" Hades chuckled in satisfaction. "Herc, old buddy. Meg is doing just fine under my care. Why don't 你 just run along?" Hercules responded 由 drawing his sword. "Very well then." Hades clapped his hands. "Boys, take care of the pest in front of you." Hercules looked at Jason and Itzal. "Whatever he promised you, it's a lie! Hades always breaks his promises!" he shouted. Itzal removed a pen from its case and clicked a button, transforming it into a Bo staff. Jason removed his knives from their sheathes while saying, "Don't stick your nose where it doesn't belong, and don't take this personally. I'm just fulfilling my end of the bargain."
Jason was the first to attack, carving a hole in the armor but not reaching the skin. Hercules finished defending himself from this when Itzal struck, bringing his Bo staff down on Hercules's sword arm. While it didn't damage the muscular limb, it did cause him to drop the sword, which Jason kicked over the edge. Hades, who wasn't participating in the battle, chuckled with delight. Hercules glared at the flaming ruler. "I can fight just as well with my fists!" he snarled. He threw a viscous 冲床 at Hades but Itzal blocked the blow with a shield pen, which crumbled under the mighty fist. "That was a gift from my father," Itzal stated as he removed a red pen from his belt. He pointed it at Hercules and a Firegun flew from the tip, crashing into the hero. Jason followed up with hard right hook, which almost broke on Hercules's chiseled chest but sent him over the edge. Hercules grabbed onto the stone edge and dangled helplessly. He would have pulled himself up, but Itzal and Jason literally stood in his way. "I can tell you're both better than this!" Hercules called desperately, "You don't have to do this!" Jason stared at the hero coldly. "Yes, I do have to do this," he answered in a loud shout as he used his foot to make Hercules let go of the ledge.
"Well done," Hades 评论 as he watched his half-god nemesis disappear into the depths of the foggy chasm. "I didn't think 你 had such cold blood for such young boys. Pleasure doing business with 你 two, see 你 later." With that, Hades floated away like a specter. The two boys silently kept up on their journey.
Hades's office: Hades floated into his room and peeled away a fake bookshelf from the wall, behind which was the cage that Meg was imprisoned. Except the cage was now empty. Hades stared at it for a few 分钟 before throwing his head back and screamed in fury, his blue flame hair turning orange.
First floor: Tears slid down Nicloe's face as she sobbed, "How could my son being so cold? I thought I raised him better!" Everyone else in the room but Larxene stared with various degrees of shock at the screen. Finally, Larxene snapped "Stop being a bunch of hysterical brats and look at the screen." The screen depicted the exit of the underworld, where Jason and Itzal appeared to be waiting. Out of the exit came Xion, followed 由 Hercules and Meg. "You made a great plan, girl," 说 an impressed Meg. Xion shook her head. "Thank you," she corrected, "But Jason came up with this plan. He made sure that I was free to act as I please, and then he shouted so I knew where Hercules would fall so I could catch him. But I almost broke my arms, and that was a dangerous game." Hercules patted Jason's shoulder. "Well done, kid. Hope to see 你 three again!" Hercules whistled with his fingers and Pegasus came out of the sky. Herc and Meg mounted the 骏马 and flew away. Meanwhile, Jason's family and Serenna burst out cheering while Zexion congratulated the boy silently and Larxene's feelings of affection grew.
Colisieum Arena: The 日 had been so eventful that Jason had forgotten that he was up against a Nobody. But lo and behold, Lexaeus was in the center of the arena, as impassive as a statue. 下一个 to him was the gently-smiling Serenna replica. "Jason!" she exclaimed. 你 followed me into the Darkness, I knew 你 would." Jason shook his head. "I have now experienced both Light and Darkness. But I still need one 更多 floor to decide to which I want to align myself." Serenna walked behind Jason, causing Itzal and Xion to guard his rear. The 分钟 they did a barrier came down, seperating Jason and Lexaeus from Xion, Itzal, and Serenna. The Silent Hero opened his eyes and growled, "You are a coward." Jason staggered back a few steps. Lexaeus went on to say, "You claim to have experienced the Darkness. But in reality, 你 just depended on others to do your dirty work." In an onrush of boulders his axe sword, Skysplitter, materialized into his hands. "I will not be defeated 由 such a cowardly heart!" Jason back away a few 更多 steps. "I-is now a good time to mention that I have always admired your weapon?" Jason stuttered.
Itzal watched the his father's two best 老友记 battle it out. In the 太空 of five seconds, he reflected on the strengths and weaknesses of both of them and concluded that Jason was at a disadvantage. But Itzal was forced to defend himself from the replica of his mother. Xion took this chance to attack from behind, but the Serenna replica managed to counteract the blow. Serenna wielded her Bo staff and attempted to crack Itzal's skull. But before the staff made 评论 with the boy's skull, it stopped. The Serenna replica frowned, and kept trying to hurt Itzal without avail. "Why can't I hurt you?" she exclaimed. Itzal gave the replica his best soulless stare. "You can't hurt me because I know you," he droned, "You can never lay a hand on me, and a will never hurt you." Serenna tried to find words but her eyes suddenly bulged out and she toppled forward, revealing Xion standing behind her with her Keyblade out. Before the Serenna replica could hit the ground, a Dark Corridor swallowed her up and disappeared. The two allies turned to the continued battle of Lexaeus versus Jason.
Lexaeus slammed his Skysplitter into the ground, sending boulders flying towards Jason. The redhead dodged about but his arm was struck, breaking it in two places. He grimaced and used a Curagun spell on the arm, healing it and draining his magic. The battle slowly tipped in Lexaeus's favor. Jason's knives did close to nothing on the Nobody's chiseled chest. Even at his slow speed, Lexaeus still moved enough to cause serious harm which Jason healed which drained his strength. The redhead rummaged around in his pocket and drew the golden Larxene card. Figuring he had nothing to lose, Jason slammed the card into his chest. Once again, he transformed into a blond-haired speed dynamo.
Though speed didn't seem to help much when Lexaeus simply redoubled his efforts, swinging his Skysplitter at the golden blur. Even though the hits missed, the blows caused flying boulders, which Jason also avoided but it couldn't be kept up with Jason's flagging energy. «Gaahh. What to do, what to do!» A thought occurred to him. Jason planted his left foot on the ground and used his right to kick a boulder at Lexaeus. The rock collided with the man's torso, but he simply bounced it off. Lexaeus concentrated his energies and an 橙子, 橙色 glow enveloped him. He raised his Skysplitter high above his head and brought it down, creating a volcanic eruption of rock. Larx-Jason merely planted his foot again. The biggest boulder went flying towards the electric-blond. Larx-Jason kicked the boulder as hard as he could, making it collide with Lexaeus's torso. "Did 你 really think the same trick would work twice?" he intoned in a deep tone that belied the pain he was feeling. Jason 说 nothing, merely put all his speed in his in his legs and punched Lexaeus in the gut as hard and as fast as he could. Lexaeus slowly collapsed, but he had a final word: "You weakened a singular spot on my body and put everything 你 had into destroying that spot. Well played. 你 have earn Zexion's trust…and mine." As he watched Lexaeus sleep, Jason wondered if that trust was worth two broken limbs: his right arm and foot. Just before Jason collapsed, Xion and Itzal caught him. Xion smiled. "You don't have do it all yourself. 你 have help now!" Jason returned the smile as he was carried out of the world.
First floor: Lexaeus's monitor erupted in a storm of static and turned off. Zexion realized that his old friend Aeleus was right: no matter what the situation was, Jason bounced back. Zexion had no doubt that Jason would find a way to defeat Xenmas and take back what he loved. But what would he choose: Light, 或者 Darkness?
Fifth basement floor: Marluxia's assigned floor was the fifth basement, which meant that he was the 下一个 to face Jason. But the Graceful Assassin went up to his daughter Selene and asked, "In all the stories 你 have told me of the future, I rarely appear, and even then 你 are the only one I interact with. Why is this?" Selene would not meet his eyes. Finally, she said, "It's because everyone else thinks you're dead in my time, killed 由 my father on this very floor of this very castle."
Sixth basement entrance hall: "60hrs27mins" was what the clock read once Jason made it to the 下一个 floor. «60 hours to climb six 更多 floors. Ha, this is going to be cake. Nevertheless, I shouldn't let down my guard. I can't predict what happens next.» This quickly proved to be true when a hole opened in the air and an eleven year-old boy leapt out of it. The boy regarded Jason with cool dispassion, as if in analysis. His 钢蓝色 hair was a mess, as if the boy simply did not have the time to comb it. His onyx-black eyes shone with intelligence and a kind of gentleness that was all too familiar to Jason. The boy was wearing an Organization cloak, which was modified to carry various pens strapped to the boy's side. Finally, one of the pens was actually a mechanical Bo staff that was currently shrunken. "Hello. 你 are my mother's collegue, I presume?" The boy said, "I am Itzal. I am to assist 你 in this endeavor, but I am on my own quest, searching for a comrade of mine."
Jason grasped Itzal's shoulders and whispered into his ear, "You parents are Zexion and Serenna, right?" Itzal responded, "You are correct. Upon my arrival I disabled the cameras so we may talk without fear." Jason suspected as much. But then it hit him like a freight train, "If you're here, that means the Serenna I've been chasing is a replica! A fake!" Itzal smirked. "As expected of my father's closest friend. What is your 下一个 course of action? The cameras won't stay disabled so I will disguise myself." Jason wracked his head. "I suppose I'll play along. If I do, it will get me closer to Axel." The name was practically spat out. "Umm…can I help?" The two boys turned around to find Xion staring at them timidly.
Jason reached for his knives but his hand was stayed 由 Itzal. "What are your intentions, girl?" he asked cooly. Xion looked away. "Well, I don't think that Axel and Roxas should be so angry at 你 just because 你 defeated me. I told them that and we had a fight about it. But I believe that 你 don't deserve to lose your 老友记 或者 the woman 你 love!" After this exclamation the two men whispered to each other briefly. As Jason was the leader of the unofficial group, it was up to him to decide on acceptance. "Xion, I don't quite trust 你 yet, but I will give 你 a chance to prove yourself." Jason used the World Card to open the door. "Let's go."
First basement floor: Naminé was the one person who understood Xion better than anyone 或者 any Nobody. Made sense, they were both essentially the same person. Which meant that the blonde knew the replica's intentions. "Please, Xion." Naminé pleaded softly, "You don't have to do this."
Olympus Coliseum: "Ohhh…this place is cool." Itzal nearly facepalmed at Jason's statement. But the son of the Cloaked Schemer saw that Jason was secretly studying his surroundings. Itzal meanwhile, had used his inherited illusion powers to disguise himself. Among the manly statues and broken columns, there were two doors with a note taped between them. Xion rushed over to it. "This is Roxas's handwriting!" the dark-haired Nobody-girl replica shouted. Jason and Itzal caught up with her and read the note over her shoulder. As Jason suspected, it was the same as last time: left was Light, right was Darkness. "Maybe we should go to the left?" Xion suggested timidly. The two men looked at each other and made their decision: they burst through the door on the right, leaving Xion to follow.
Fourth basement floor: Watching the group impassively were Roxas and Axel. Other than a rather tense look on their faces, they seemed unaffected 由 Xion's betrayal. "Axel…did it really have to come to this?" Roxas asked. Axel shook his head shamefully. "Xion's loyalty…is one of the most precious things I have. I hate that this is necessary, but it is. Xion's a big girl, she can make her own decisions." Roxas's face grew sad. He still didn't like that this was happening. "Xion," he whispered, "please stay safe."
Hade's office: The group stumbled into a dark, dank office that looked like it was carved out of the rock. Outside the window was a green river filled with tormented spirits. Xion shrunk into her 涂层, 外套 in genuine fear. From behind the group appeared a blue-skinned man in a dark toga with 火, 消防 on his head, as if it were hair. "Hello! Thank 你 for choosing the Darkness. I am Hades, king of the underworld. I will be your guide in this world of mine. Any questions?" The two men shook their heads, while Xion put herself together. Jason asked, "Are there any conditions to your help?" Itzal nodded approvingly. Having Larxene as a wife meant that 你 learned never to take anything at face value. Itzal learned much the same thing being best 老友记 with her daughter. Hades put his arms around Jason and Itzal. "Guys guys," Hades replied smoothly, "It's just a little bitty thing. A pittance. In exchange for my help, I want 你 to get rid of a pest for me. Ok?" Jason and Itzal conferred with each other briefly before Jason said, "My partner and I agree to your conditions."
First floor: Zexion and Larxene were the only ones not staring in complete shock. Jason's family and Serenna still had trouble dealing with the fact that Jason had chosen the Darkness this time around. Of capture none of them could identify the brunet boy following Jason and Xion around(Itzal's disguise). James was the first one to find his voice. "W-why is my son doing this?" he asked hoarsely. Zexion stopped trying to identify the brunet boy's scent. It was too well disguised. "Your son has reasons for doing what he does." he droned, "But I cannot ascertain what those reasons are." Larxene snorted, drawing everyone's attention. "You fools. It's obvious that Jason wants to try out both the Light and the Darkness before he chooses. He doesn't want to regret whatever he chooses." Nicole and Eileen had the same thought: «Maybe so. But I just hope Jason can leave the Darkness before it destroys him,»
Bridge of Despair: "Why are 你 doing this? I thought 你 were better than this, Jason."
"Listen, Xion. 你 want us to trust you? Then trust me first. Itzal and I are bound to Hades 由 the agreement."
After this sentence, Xion looked Jason in the eyes and he simply stared back. After several 分钟 of intense staring, Xion marched off. This left Jason and Itzal to travel with Hades through the underworld. After sufficient traveling, they reached a bridge which spanned over a chasm. Jason could not even see the bottom underneath the thick fog that covered it. "There is someone approaching us in the distance." Itzal noted blandly. This someone was wearing what appeared to be short-sleeved armor, a sword strapped to the side, and a skirt. The man had a muscular body, a handsome, winning face, and neat 橙子, 橙色 hair. The man, of course, was Hercules. Hercules stopped his journey. "Hades!" he shouted, "Return Meg to me!" Hades chuckled in satisfaction. "Herc, old buddy. Meg is doing just fine under my care. Why don't 你 just run along?" Hercules responded 由 drawing his sword. "Very well then." Hades clapped his hands. "Boys, take care of the pest in front of you." Hercules looked at Jason and Itzal. "Whatever he promised you, it's a lie! Hades always breaks his promises!" he shouted. Itzal removed a pen from its case and clicked a button, transforming it into a Bo staff. Jason removed his knives from their sheathes while saying, "Don't stick your nose where it doesn't belong, and don't take this personally. I'm just fulfilling my end of the bargain."
Jason was the first to attack, carving a hole in the armor but not reaching the skin. Hercules finished defending himself from this when Itzal struck, bringing his Bo staff down on Hercules's sword arm. While it didn't damage the muscular limb, it did cause him to drop the sword, which Jason kicked over the edge. Hades, who wasn't participating in the battle, chuckled with delight. Hercules glared at the flaming ruler. "I can fight just as well with my fists!" he snarled. He threw a viscous 冲床 at Hades but Itzal blocked the blow with a shield pen, which crumbled under the mighty fist. "That was a gift from my father," Itzal stated as he removed a red pen from his belt. He pointed it at Hercules and a Firegun flew from the tip, crashing into the hero. Jason followed up with hard right hook, which almost broke on Hercules's chiseled chest but sent him over the edge. Hercules grabbed onto the stone edge and dangled helplessly. He would have pulled himself up, but Itzal and Jason literally stood in his way. "I can tell you're both better than this!" Hercules called desperately, "You don't have to do this!" Jason stared at the hero coldly. "Yes, I do have to do this," he answered in a loud shout as he used his foot to make Hercules let go of the ledge.
"Well done," Hades 评论 as he watched his half-god nemesis disappear into the depths of the foggy chasm. "I didn't think 你 had such cold blood for such young boys. Pleasure doing business with 你 two, see 你 later." With that, Hades floated away like a specter. The two boys silently kept up on their journey.
Hades's office: Hades floated into his room and peeled away a fake bookshelf from the wall, behind which was the cage that Meg was imprisoned. Except the cage was now empty. Hades stared at it for a few 分钟 before throwing his head back and screamed in fury, his blue flame hair turning orange.
First floor: Tears slid down Nicloe's face as she sobbed, "How could my son being so cold? I thought I raised him better!" Everyone else in the room but Larxene stared with various degrees of shock at the screen. Finally, Larxene snapped "Stop being a bunch of hysterical brats and look at the screen." The screen depicted the exit of the underworld, where Jason and Itzal appeared to be waiting. Out of the exit came Xion, followed 由 Hercules and Meg. "You made a great plan, girl," 说 an impressed Meg. Xion shook her head. "Thank you," she corrected, "But Jason came up with this plan. He made sure that I was free to act as I please, and then he shouted so I knew where Hercules would fall so I could catch him. But I almost broke my arms, and that was a dangerous game." Hercules patted Jason's shoulder. "Well done, kid. Hope to see 你 three again!" Hercules whistled with his fingers and Pegasus came out of the sky. Herc and Meg mounted the 骏马 and flew away. Meanwhile, Jason's family and Serenna burst out cheering while Zexion congratulated the boy silently and Larxene's feelings of affection grew.
Colisieum Arena: The 日 had been so eventful that Jason had forgotten that he was up against a Nobody. But lo and behold, Lexaeus was in the center of the arena, as impassive as a statue. 下一个 to him was the gently-smiling Serenna replica. "Jason!" she exclaimed. 你 followed me into the Darkness, I knew 你 would." Jason shook his head. "I have now experienced both Light and Darkness. But I still need one 更多 floor to decide to which I want to align myself." Serenna walked behind Jason, causing Itzal and Xion to guard his rear. The 分钟 they did a barrier came down, seperating Jason and Lexaeus from Xion, Itzal, and Serenna. The Silent Hero opened his eyes and growled, "You are a coward." Jason staggered back a few steps. Lexaeus went on to say, "You claim to have experienced the Darkness. But in reality, 你 just depended on others to do your dirty work." In an onrush of boulders his axe sword, Skysplitter, materialized into his hands. "I will not be defeated 由 such a cowardly heart!" Jason back away a few 更多 steps. "I-is now a good time to mention that I have always admired your weapon?" Jason stuttered.
Itzal watched the his father's two best 老友记 battle it out. In the 太空 of five seconds, he reflected on the strengths and weaknesses of both of them and concluded that Jason was at a disadvantage. But Itzal was forced to defend himself from the replica of his mother. Xion took this chance to attack from behind, but the Serenna replica managed to counteract the blow. Serenna wielded her Bo staff and attempted to crack Itzal's skull. But before the staff made 评论 with the boy's skull, it stopped. The Serenna replica frowned, and kept trying to hurt Itzal without avail. "Why can't I hurt you?" she exclaimed. Itzal gave the replica his best soulless stare. "You can't hurt me because I know you," he droned, "You can never lay a hand on me, and a will never hurt you." Serenna tried to find words but her eyes suddenly bulged out and she toppled forward, revealing Xion standing behind her with her Keyblade out. Before the Serenna replica could hit the ground, a Dark Corridor swallowed her up and disappeared. The two allies turned to the continued battle of Lexaeus versus Jason.
Lexaeus slammed his Skysplitter into the ground, sending boulders flying towards Jason. The redhead dodged about but his arm was struck, breaking it in two places. He grimaced and used a Curagun spell on the arm, healing it and draining his magic. The battle slowly tipped in Lexaeus's favor. Jason's knives did close to nothing on the Nobody's chiseled chest. Even at his slow speed, Lexaeus still moved enough to cause serious harm which Jason healed which drained his strength. The redhead rummaged around in his pocket and drew the golden Larxene card. Figuring he had nothing to lose, Jason slammed the card into his chest. Once again, he transformed into a blond-haired speed dynamo.
Though speed didn't seem to help much when Lexaeus simply redoubled his efforts, swinging his Skysplitter at the golden blur. Even though the hits missed, the blows caused flying boulders, which Jason also avoided but it couldn't be kept up with Jason's flagging energy. «Gaahh. What to do, what to do!» A thought occurred to him. Jason planted his left foot on the ground and used his right to kick a boulder at Lexaeus. The rock collided with the man's torso, but he simply bounced it off. Lexaeus concentrated his energies and an 橙子, 橙色 glow enveloped him. He raised his Skysplitter high above his head and brought it down, creating a volcanic eruption of rock. Larx-Jason merely planted his foot again. The biggest boulder went flying towards the electric-blond. Larx-Jason kicked the boulder as hard as he could, making it collide with Lexaeus's torso. "Did 你 really think the same trick would work twice?" he intoned in a deep tone that belied the pain he was feeling. Jason 说 nothing, merely put all his speed in his in his legs and punched Lexaeus in the gut as hard and as fast as he could. Lexaeus slowly collapsed, but he had a final word: "You weakened a singular spot on my body and put everything 你 had into destroying that spot. Well played. 你 have earn Zexion's trust…and mine." As he watched Lexaeus sleep, Jason wondered if that trust was worth two broken limbs: his right arm and foot. Just before Jason collapsed, Xion and Itzal caught him. Xion smiled. "You don't have do it all yourself. 你 have help now!" Jason returned the smile as he was carried out of the world.
First floor: Lexaeus's monitor erupted in a storm of static and turned off. Zexion realized that his old friend Aeleus was right: no matter what the situation was, Jason bounced back. Zexion had no doubt that Jason would find a way to defeat Xenmas and take back what he loved. But what would he choose: Light, 或者 Darkness?
Fifth basement floor: Marluxia's assigned floor was the fifth basement, which meant that he was the 下一个 to face Jason. But the Graceful Assassin went up to his daughter Selene and asked, "In all the stories 你 have told me of the future, I rarely appear, and even then 你 are the only one I interact with. Why is this?" Selene would not meet his eyes. Finally, she said, "It's because everyone else thinks you're dead in my time, killed 由 my father on this very floor of this very castle."