Enter The Arena As Your Avatar -- The Spinoff!

Angel lowers her fist, and looks behind her at everyone else.

"I'm sure you can all take care of this now.", she says with a smile.

It would be strange, to anyone force-sensitive in the room, feeling her unleash power for the first time. Like an echo of something indescribable, yet familiar, just at the edge of perception.

Edited by Whoma on Jun 6th 2021 at 3:17:54 AM

Akainu just cut to the chase and try to donut him through the body with a lava fist.

Ben can only stare in awe as Angel's blow sends Vanitas crashing into Alduin's Wall and takes him out of commission. Rising to his feet, he deactivates his lightsaber and hooks it to his belt.

"So... you mentioned something about a Graveyard for Keyblades," he says to Aqua, summoning one of the many scattered Keyblades to his waiting grasp and looking it over.

Akainu finally punches a hole too big to regenerate from. Darkness explodes out of Vanitas, revealing that his insides are, indeed, completely hollow.

   "GHAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH! Agh... You pests really are irritating, I'll... I'll tell you what. I see why... Laxin... fears you."   

With that, he dissolves into the thin air.

"... Laxin what?"

Aqua turns to Ben. "The Keyblade Graveyard. The place where, ages ago, ancient Keyblade wielders waged war, sundering the world. Their broken and lost Keyblades, all buried end-first in the ground, were the only trace left."

Akainu, his job done, leaves.

Killer Bat now emerges from Leesarix's shadow, arms crossed and looking contemplative.

   "We need a location with a weak dimensional boundary for the ritual... preferably one somewhat secluded to minimize the interference of unwanted guests. I have had rather enough of those."   , he telepathically says.

   "And for the most stable results, we'll need a location with a lot of energy in the air. The type of energy matters not. A place like a graveyard, a temple or the like would be perfect."   

Killer Bat grins at Ansem and Leesarix.

   "Should we find such a place, we can open the Door to Darkness easily."   

Edited by DevilPsyco on Jun 6th 2021 at 12:24:56 PM

Ben blinks in surprise at Vanitas' last words. Laxin, the Sith Lord who'd leveled an entire city with a Force Storm unlike any he'd ever seen before, feared them?

Shaking his head, he turns back to Aqua and listens to her story about the Keyblade Graveyard.

"This war... if sounds like it was as devastating as any of the Jedi Order's conflicts with the Sith," he says. "No doubt visiting this graveyard would feel like going to the temple on Coruscant after Malgus and his forces had it razed."

He sets the Keyblade he'd picked up down upon the nearby table.

Angel, observes the location that Vanitas had left from with a frown. Did this fellow even know how to die?

Hmm. Maybe they did.

Angel walks over to Ben and Aqua.

"So, what happened here? You guys aren't evil, right?"

Edited by Whoma on Jun 6th 2021 at 3:42:05 AM

Aqua turns to Angel. "This man's current nemesis, a villain called Darth Laxin, has just sent a massive assault force into the Arena. The one we fought was Vanitas, a dark being born from one of my own allies who gets power from negative emotions. He was given life by the fear of onlookers at Laxin's invasion."

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Ansem smirks.

Ansem:    "There's an associate of mine, who calls himself Riku."   

Ansem manifests an image of Dark Riku out of darkness.

Ansem:    "He should have the resources needed to find a suitable location. I would do it myself, but I am deep entrenched in other matters. Good luck."   

Ansem then disappears into a portal of darkness.

Edited by DefRevenge24601 on Jun 6th 2021 at 3:59:58 AM

Angel listens to Aqua, nodding along as they speak.

"So. An invasion? Wait a minute, like the one at Whiterun, right?"

A being brought forth by negative emotions.

Ah yes, because she hadn't had enough of those in her life. At least this one was a trivial opponent.

   "Very well."   

Leesarix looks at Killer Bat.    "There is one more enemy to face before we can convene with this 'Riku'."   

Edited by KiriK on Jun 6th 2021 at 6:03:21 AM

Ben looks at Angel as if she'd just asked if he were a Hutt disguised as a human.

"I'm a Jedi. Were I evil, I would have aided Laxin in both burning that city to the ground and attempting to conquer this place in the Sith Emperor's name."

Edited by IchigoMontoya on Jun 6th 2021 at 4:02:51 AM

Killer Bat looks the image over, memorizing the image. Once Ansem is gone, he looks down at Leesarix.

   "I hope you are not referring to any of the people who drove us off last time. This is not the time for vengeance."   

Angel chuckles at what Ben has to say. A Jedi, then? The thought process this leads her down is dark and full of her brother wearing too little clothes. Said thought process will not be discussed here.

She shudders. "Good to know. Hello there... My name is Angel. I believe I can help you all."

She says this with a bow, her long ponytail drooping in front of her face as she stands back up straight. She bats at it like a cat a single time before swinging her head to put it back in place.

"Uh, if that's alright with you, I mean. We did just meet, after all."

"Aqua."

"I'm Terra. You mentioned the attack on Whiterun earlier - were you there?"

   "No. These are a pair - an angel and a demon from my world. Their kinds have magical potential that can bend reality to their whim. We must ensure they do not interfere, one way or another, or they could easily seal the Darkness away again."   

Edited by KiriK on Jun 6th 2021 at 6:13:21 AM

Killer Bat narrows his eyes, looking serious.

   "Then they must be destroyed before we can proceed."   

Killer Bat retreats into Leesarix's shadow.

   "I will build up power... find them, and we will destroy them together."   

Edited by Whoma on Jun 6th 2021 at 4:20:42 AM

"Considering how dangerous Laxin and his Sith acolytes are, we'd sincerely appreciate any and all help you have to offer," Ben says. "I'm Ben, by the way. Ben Traviss. Pleased to meet you."

He picks up the Keyblade from the table.

Angel smiles. "It's nice to meet you as well."

Angel then nods at Terra. "I was, though not as you see me. There were two, a woman in gold named Mythra, and a woman in red named Pyra. I definitely observed some of you fighting there... though whether or not you saw me is entirely in the air. It is far more likely you saw the result of my appearance... the dreadnoughts bursting overhead, rays of light from the sky. That was my doing."

She scratches the back of her head nervously. "Sorry if I hurt anyone. Well, anyone I wasn't aiming for, anyways."

"... I don't follow."

Aqua chuckles. "She means she has the ability to split into two people. Think of it like a Heartless and a Nobody, but with fewer steps and less of a mess."

"Ah. I don't believe you hurt any of us, Angel."

Aqua turns to Ben. "What are you thinking of doing with that key?"

At the sound of Aqua's voice, Ben halts his examination of the Keyblade and turns to her.

"Oh? I was thinking of perhaps returning it to the Graveyard, if possible. As much as I'd like to study the weapon you and Terra have mastered, it seems only respectful that this Keyblade be reunited with its proper wielder."

Edited by IchigoMontoya on Jun 7th 2021 at 11:47:48 AM

Angel nods in agreement with Aqua's summary, though doesn't quite know what they mean by "heartless" and "nobody". Not that she is without suspicion...

"Pretty much. I am unsure which configuration can be considered the... 'original', so to speak. Both are me, so I do not think that distinction matters."

Upon hearing what Ben has to say, she feels admiration for the fellow. It isn't everyone that would know to afford such respect.

"That's kind of you," Aqua says to Ben. "I can help you bring it there."

Terra looks at Angel. "I see. We should probably rest, and perhaps meet up with Master Zeloai to see what can be done about Laxin's forces."

Ben offers Aqua a grateful smile, and he twirls the Keyblade in his hand.

"I would appreciate that," he says. "Lead the way, Master Aqua."