Chapter 103: A Thundering Battle


Meanwhile, Riku was fighting Dark Riku, Xigbar, and Ansem. Riku and his dark doppelgänger clashed blades while Ansem watches them.

They struggle for a moment, metal against metal, before Riku pushes him back and knocks the Soul Eater away. He spins in attempt to strike Dark Riku, but he dodge backwards.

Xigbar leaps into the air behind him, almost catching Riku off-guard as he aims and fires his Arrowguns at him. Riku dodge rolls to the side just in time as a number of pink light arrows went into the ground. 

Xigbar lands on the ground as he and Dark Riku face Riku until Drake  arrived with Trish, Gajeel, and Panther Lily. 

Drake: Hey Riku, need a hand?

Riku: Drake! Gajeel! Trish! Lily!

Trish: We got your back. 

She drew the Devil Sword Sparda as lightning challenged around her body.

Ansem: Fairy Tail. 

Xigbar: Well, this will be fun. 

Dark Riku: Doesn't matter, they'll still lose.

Gajeel: You sure, copycat? There's one more coming who has a grudge against you. 

Dark Riku was confused until was slammed onto the ground by Laxus from behind. The doppelgänger looks behind him, groaning in pain. 

Laxus: (glares) Finally, I get to smash the smug off your face. 

Riku: I will be your oblivion!

Ansem teleports near Drake as Riku joins Laxus to face Dark Riku while Gajeel, Lily, and Trish face off against Xigbar.

Ansem: Desist!

Drake fired Ebony and Ivory at Ansem who summons a protective barrier of lasers as he floats in the air. Drake doges to avoid the piercing laser beams.

Once the barrier falls, Drake charges at Ansem who summons dark orbs around. They fired lasers, but he manage to doge them as he swerve to the side and draw Coyote-A with his free hand and shoot a point-blank shot to the face of the Heartless. 

Ansem staggered back a bit before the smoke cleared and revealed his face barely had any damage at all, just a few trickles of blood that were quick to heal up.

Pulling his hands back and thrusting them forward, Ansem sends the Son of Sparda back with a strong blast of telekinetic force, sending him flying several feet away.

Xigbar shoots pink laser arrows at Gajeel and Lily who avoided them as Lily flew out towards Xigbar and swung his sword, but he teleports. 

Xigbar: R for reload!

Xigbar reloads his Arrowguns while Dark Riku shoots a Dark Firaga spell at Riku. Keeping Riku distracted, he hangs upside down in the air and fires his arrows toward him, nearly missing him as Riku knocks Dark Riku back. 

Gajeel: Iron Dragon Club!

Gajeel shot his fist which turned into an iron club and scored a direct hit on Xigbar's stomach. Xigbar felt incredible pain by that attack and crashed onto the ground.

Ansem summons his Guardian as it throws its hands upward and sends a pair of fast-moving shockwaves of dark blue lightning bolts towards Drake, who was actually smirked in anticipation.

Drake: Nevan!

Quickly drawing his electric-scythe, Drake spun it in front of him like a helicopter blade, almost like he was forming a shield, generating a surge of purple lightning around it as he spun. 

But rather than block the attack, Ansem's lightning attack was absorbed into his weapon, creating a bright and powerful surge that mixed dark blue and purple lightning.

Using the momentum gathered from the attack, Drake swung Nevan out to send a massive shot of purple and yellow lightning straight at the shocked Ansem with explosive results.

The smoke began to clear, to reveal Ansem was slightly damaged by the attack, though his injuries were healed up. 

Ansem: Impressive. I can see why you're the strongest member of your guild. However, I cannot waste my time with you.

Ansem lands softly on the ground, holding his arms to his chest, before expelling a great wave of darkness that courses though the ground, sailing the walls of the great labyrinth. He rises back into the air without a word. 

Riku: Wait! (rushes forward, leaping towards Ansem) Ansem!

Dark Riku: (leaps up alongside him) Where are YOU going? 

Dark Riku kicks him in the face. He falls down to the ground with his Keyblade clattering against the hard surface. Ansem turns and smirks, vanishing away as Drake went towards him. 

Drake: Riku! 

Xigbar cocks his Arrowguns, pointing them directly at Riku. This catches Gajeel's eyes as he turns his skin into iron, blocking the light arrows. 

Gajeel: Taking out someone who's on the ground? I never you Organization guys stood so low. 

Gajeel glares at Xigbar, who smiles back at him, place his right Arrowgun cockily on his shoulder.

Xigbar: Hey, let's speed this up! Keep the line moving!

Dark Riku walks up next to him and Riku got up on his feet, picking up his Keyblade as Laxus, Gajeel, and Trish went next to him. 

Laxus: Drake, Lily, let us handle them.

Lily: Are you sure?

Trish: Don't worry, we can take these guys without any help. 

Gajeel: (smirks) You got that right. 

Drake: Alright, have fun. Shout out if you need us, okay?

Riku: Right. 

Gajeel and Trish went after Xigbar while Laxus and Riku face his doppelgänger. Dark Riku does a three swing combo that he follows up with a V-shaped dark shockwave on the ground with his offhand. Riku and Laxus dodged it as he shot himself upward in a bolt of lightning.

Laxus: Raging Bolt!

He brought his fist down to send a massive streak of lightning straight at Dark Riku who teleports away. Using his lightning-body technique, Laxus flew straight toward the doppelgänger as he turned right before he attacked once more.

Laxus: Lightning Dragon Demolition Fist!

Laxus threw out his fist to send a large fist-construct of pure lightning to strike Dark Riku. Riku whacks his dark counterpart with his Keyblade, but Dark Riku unleashes a cascade of red lightning bolts at the Keyblade Wielder. 

Dark Riku: Is that all you got? 

Laxus: Not even close. Lightning Dragon Roar!

Laxus unleashed a lightning breath attack as the attack hit Dark Riku dead on, sending him rolling across the ground, he barely had time to get up as Laxus landed and unleashed another attack.

Laxus: Lightning Dragon Heavenward Halberd!

He raised his hands in the air to generate a massive spear made entirely out of lightning before throwing it at Dark Riku. However, Dark Riku rise into the air in a dark aura before warping above and slamming down onto Laxus. 

Riku: Laxus! 

Dark Riku then went warping back into the air and tried to slam again, but Laxus proved quick enough to not only avoid the attack but also grab Dark Riku's arm with both his hands and throw  back at the ground. 

Dark Riku: Nice try!

Dark Riku summons a half ring of crystal mines in front of Laxus and Riku that explodes. He then summons a pool of darkness that homes below Riku for a few moments before manifesting into a larger pool of darkness that unleashes multiple dark claws that slashed him.

Dark Riku: You like it?! Darkness!

Dark Riku starts raising into the air in an aura of darkness, slamming down onto the center of the arena and creating a shockwave of darkness before warping towards Laxus and Riku from all directions.

While he is doing this, he will summon formations of his dark mines all around the arena and unblockable lightning spires each time he finishes a warp attack on Riku and Laxus, and will also directly crash down onto them, additionally also slamming down into the center of the arena to create more shockwaves as shown at the start of his onslaught. At the end of it all, Dark Riku will close the desperation move by summoning his unblockable lightning spires across the entire arena.

Laxus and Riku were down as Dark Riku smirks before walking up to his counterpart. 

Dark Riku: (smirks) Face it. Now matter how hard you try, there's always someone better than you. 

Suddenly, Laxus started chuckling which caused Dark Riku's smirk to fade.

Dark Riku: What's so funny?

Laxus: You cheap knockoff. You may the Riku from the past, and you could be stronger than him and Ansem. But what you seem to forgotten, is to pay close attention, to who's right at your feet!

Laxus then gave an electrical uppercut to the jaw to send him flying upwards. While airborne, Dark Riku noticed Laxus jumped into the air who releases lightning around his body before firing four beams of lighting onto him. 

While still in midair, Laxus focuses the remaining lightning onto his fist while a spiraling thunderstorm cloud begins to form above him.

Laxus: Lightning Dragon Beckoning Bolt!

Laxus makes a downward punching motion causing the center of the spiraling thunderstorm cloud to release a powerful lighting onto Dark Riku.

Riku: (awe) Whoa... I know Laxus is strong, but I never imagine he was this powerful. 

Dark Riku grunts in pain as he had bruises over his body. 

Dark Riku: What the hell? How is he so strong? 

Laxus: You forget I'm a Lightning Dragon Slayer. 

Dark Riku's thoughts: No way... Does he mean he was taking the lightning attacks head on? 

Laxus: Lightning Dragon Heavenward Halberd!

He generated a large spear made from his own lightning and threw it at Dark Riku, resulting in a gargantuan explosion of lightning.

Laxus: (walked towards Dark Riku, menacingly) I was an arrogant punk like you once in the past. I let my greed and pride get the better of me, that caused me to do some horrible deeds to Fairy Tail. But after being expelled from the guild, I've found finally found peace within myself. 

Dark Riku: No! Stay back, you freak!

Laxus: Fairy Tail's my only family now!

Laxus had appeared behind her, his right hand held backwards as he generated a cluster of bright yellow lightning that took the shape of a giant hammer.

Laxus: Anyone who threatens my family... GETS NO MERCY FROM ME!!! LIGHTNING DRAGON MJOLNIR!!!

Laxus slammed the hammer right into Dark Riku, creating a massive shockwave of lightning and defeating Dark Riku. 

Darkness rose from his body as if saying a goodbye. Dark Riku hunches over, defeated. He looks at the trances of darkness on his hand. 

Dark Riku: You're not... real...

Laxus and Riku: (confused) Huh? 

Dark Riku: I'm... the real one...

Laxus: What are babbling on now? 

Riku: Aren't you my past self? From when Ansem possessed me? 

The Riku Replica floats out of Riku, glowing with an ethereal light, surprising Laxus. 

Laxus: Another one? 

Riku Replica: (places his hand on Riku's shoulder) No, you beat Ansem and you're still here. This guy...is me!

He flies right toward Dark Riku and stabs him the chest. He screams and the darkness flows around. When it fades, it shows Dark Riku clone now in the black coat with the hood up. 

Laxus: What the hell? 

Riku Replica: I knew it. It's a replica. A soon-to-be empty vessel. I've been waiting for a chance like this.

He goes through the body, and emerges with the darker version of him in his arms. The body then collapses and is a blank mannequin.

Riku: Hey! What are you doing? Take the vessel!

Riku Replica: No. (turns to him) The world already has you. There's someone else who needs the replica more. You know who I mean.

Riku: (realizes it) Naminé. You're saving her. 

Riku Replica: (looks at Laxus) Laxus, was it? 

Laxus: That's right. 

Riku Replica: I've heard about you and your guild. Win this war and stop the Organization from using Kingdom Hearts.

Laxus: (nodded) You got. You may look like a clone, but unlike that dark version of Riku, you have compassion in you.

Riku Replica: (smiles) Good luck. 

He and the darker clone then disperse in a column of light and dark energy. Laxus looks sadden, and pays respects to him.

Laxus: Rest in peace. You were just as real as Riku was.

*With Gajeel and Trish* 

Meanwhile, Gajeel and Trish face off against Xigbar.

Gajeel: Now it's just us and you, you pirate wannabe. 

Xigbar: (smirks) Sounds like fun. You and your wizard friends really put Organization XIII in a pickle. I guess that must be why Sora needed your help. You guys don't look like you're half the hero the others were.

Trish: Are you done with your rambling, pal?

Xigbar: Rambling? As if! All I'm trying to tell you, Fairy Tail, is that your time is up!

Xigbar shoots a barrage of light arrow bullets from his Arrowguns. Trish blocked the bullets with her Sparda sword before she sent an electric blast at him.

Xigbar: (dodges it) Hey! Watch it!

Gajeel: Gotcha. Iron Dragon Roar!

He blasted him with a point-blank breath attack, one that successfully hit Xigbar to send him flying and crashing into the wall.

Xigbar: You clever little sneak!

Xigbar teleports down to them and shoots pink laser arrows at them while hovering upside down. Gajeel and Trish got out of the way as Xigbar saw Trish running around him, pointing both her pistols and shooting multiple electric bullets at him.

Xigbar: I've got a dance for ya!

The room darkens and Xigbar glows with a bright blue aura. Xigbar appears in the center of the platform and spins around, shooting a barrage of blue laser arrows in rapid succession.

Trish quickly took out her Sparda-sword and just barley blocked the bullets while Gajeel had his arms crossed in defense, but still felt the bullets sting. 

Gajeel: Iron Dragon Lance: Demon Logs!

Gajeel's arm turned into a spear, which he lunged out to send rapid-fire iron spear attacks toward Xigbar, but he pulls back for a few seconds and shoots a field of arrows that will stay in the area around Gajeel. 

Gajeel: What the? 

The field of lasers then exploded on Gajeel before Xigbar shoots upwards, homing some missiles towards Trish who dodges them. 

Trish: Gajeel!

Xigbar: Let's make it interesting!

Xigbar teleports to the center of the field, enveloped in a dark blue aura. He combies his Arrowguns into a bow and charge up a massive shot, firing it into the sky.

Gajeel: The hell is he doing?

The shot will turn into a purple cloudy portal, raining down shots in circle that expands outwards from the center. 

Trish: Holy shit! 

Drake, Riku, Laxus, and Lily manage to avoid the shots, but Gajeel and Trish weren't lucky as they both got hit.

Drake: Gajeel! Trish! 

Panther Lily: That's gotta hurt!

Riku: You sure about this?

Laxus: This is their fight. Trust me, they'll finish it. 

Trish: I've had just about enough of this bastard, let's end this!

Gajeel: Took the words out of my mouth!

Xigbar teleports to the center hovering in mid-air.

Xigbar: Let's see how you dance!

Xigbar unleashes a variety of missiles, but Gajeel and Trish dodged them as she thrusted her hands forward to shoot a large blast of lightning at the projectile which missed Xigbar. 

Xigbar: Hah! You missed!

Trish: I wasn't aiming at you.

Xigbar was confused what she meant, the massive bolt of demonic lightning gunning straight for Gajeel who had an Iron Dragon Pillar extended outward to draw the lightning to himself. He grunted in pain as he felt the electricity surge around him.

Xigbar: What the- He used himself as a lightning rod? 

Gajeel's thoughts: (grunted even more) Come on! Ground yourself! Take all that power and redirect it!

He brought his arms together to create a large metallic cannon-like device as all that gathered lightning concentrated at the core.

Gajeel: Iron Dragon Lightning Cannon!

Gajeel fired all the channeled demonic lightning, taking the form of a sphere that went straight for Xigbar which surprised him. The Freeshooter got electrocuted as Trish jump up and slashed Xigbar onto the ground. 

Gajeel: (jumps in the air) Dragon Slayer Secret Art: Karma Demon: Iron God Sword!

Gajeel had created a massive iron-sword with his right arm that seemed to match the entire area much to Xigbar's shock. Gajeel swung his blade as Xigbar tried desperately to dodge it, but Gajeel's massively superior weapon struck him with a great deal of force that he hollered in agony.

Darkness leeches off of him, rising into the heavens like a foul stench. Xigar falls to his knees with a weak smile.

Xigbar: Figures. (looks down at his right Arrowgun) If I had a Keyblade, it'd be different...

Gajeel: (scoffs) Like you can wield a Keyblade yourself? 

Trish: Even if you do, you would never be worthy to use one.

Xigbar: (small smile) Oh, I AM worthy.

Gajeel and Trish looked at each other in confused.

Trish: The hell do you mean?

Xigbar stabs his Arrowgun into the ground and pushes on it with his upper body, helping him stand.

Xigbar: The old coot promised to bequeath me his. Why else do you think I would ever put up with all his nonsense?

Gajeel: It'd be wasted on a thug like you, pal.

Xigbar: (scoffs) As if.

With the remaining strength, he wobbles into a dark corridor, leaving his Arrowguns behind and reappears on top of the south wall.

Panther Lily: Wha- what is he doing now? 

Xigbar smirks as he began stepping backwards on the edge.

Trish: (realize) Wait, don't!

Trish ran over to stop him, but the sharp shooter falls back off the edge. Everyone else stand in stunned as the Arrowguns fade. 

Gajeel: That was messed up. 

The last darkness that covered the field gradually ebbs away as everyone looked at the replica. 

Drake: Is that a replica, for Naminé? 

Riku: Yeah. Wish we could help her now. But first...

Laxus: The Organization must be dealt with.

Gajeel: You got that right.

Trish: The four of us will stay here and recover, you guys go ahead. 

Drake: Yeah. I'll go find Aqua, Ven, Wendy, Erza, and the others. 

Riku: I'm going after Ansem.

Drake and Riku went their separate ways, leaving Gajeel, Laxus, Trish, and Lily with the replica. 

Panther Lily: What do we do with the replica?

???: Hey, I thought you'd be gone by now.

The Fairy Tails wizards heard a voice as they turned to see Demyx who appeared in a dark corridor. 

Trish: A black coat... You're from the Organization! (draws Sparda while the others got into their fighting stances) 

Demyx: Whoa, chill out. I'm not here to fight, I promise. Listen. Name's Demyx. It's a long story, but I'm sorta on your side... 

Gajeel: Really? You got any proof?

Dmyx: Oh, right, here. (pulled out a Gummiphone) See? All the cool kids have one, right? Levy and Zex...er, Ienzo got me this. Enough proof for ya?

Gajeel: You know Levy?

Demyx: Yeah. In fact, I'm a huge fan of your guild. I mean, you guys did defeated five members of the Organization so far.

Panther Lily: I see. 

Laxus: What are you doing here?

Demyx: I'm on a top-secret mission. Apparently, they're looking to find themselves another replica. I heard a rumor that I could maybe find one here from Zex...er, Ienzo, so I've just been killing time. (picks up the replica)

Trish: You sure you know what you're doing?

Demyx: (smiles) Don't worry about it! Not to brag, but I've done this before.

Laxus: That's not just an empty vessel. It's filled with important memories. Promise me—you'll be careful with it. Deliver it safely, okay?

Demyx: (nods) Demyx time!

Demyx opens the dark corridor and carries the replica to Radiant Garden.

Gajeel: He's a weirdo.

Panther Lily: Still, we're grateful he's on our side.

Trish: I just hope the others are okay.

Chapter 103 ended. 

Sorry it took so long. I was hard working on it alone, but I've managed to finish the second fight. The next one will be Aqua, Ventus, and Sora vs Terranort and Vanitas that involves Erza, Wendy, Carla, Sherria, Modeus, Kat, and Drake. 

If you have ideas for this next chapter, let me know at the comments below. Peace out! 

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