A Moment Like This, (Open)

[Sephiroth]

A dark portal opened and a teenager in his dark form jumped out. It was similar to Riku's, though it was different. For his was Black and red and had a little more detail. His name is Dark Solider, DS for short. He is somewhat the apprentices to Master Xehanort.

He took a breath and looked around him. He noticed the place was traverse town. Through the years, he had been traveling across worlds. He had seen lots of things while on the path of darkness. His psychotic mind would be too much for some to handle.

Perhaps it would be time to meet new people and crush their hearts? Anything would be possible correct? Ds slightly laughed and took a couple of steps forwards. It seemed nothing was here. After a couple of seconds passed, he noticed he was in the first district.

There was a hotel and a bunch of other buildings around. His question was why no one was around here? He had no time to wonder. For he wanted to find something to fight or maybe even torment. Though questioning someone would not do too much harm either right?

[Xion]

There was a sudden flash of bright light before the teenaged replica started to see some other colors. Buildings with red roofs and lights on almost every window. There was no one around though, no one that this particular replica could see.

Dressed in a black cloak and a hood covering the replica's face it would appear that it was female from the pale complexion of the skin. However whatever gender it really was.. it didn't even know. For now it would call itself female though. Simply because that was what its best memories were of. Being female.

This location, this place. The replica knew it all too well from the memories of who she was created from. This had to be Traverse Town. Nobody lived here anymore though because the worlds were restored by the Keyblade Master. This world was only created through the bits and pieces of left over worlds. So what was it doing being still in existence?

Suddenly there was a laugh, menacing and dark. She turned her head to see a male figure dressed in some sort of armour. Red and black mostly, looked like he was wearing some type of skirt almost but upon closer inspection it actually looked quite fitting and manly in the end. She decided it best not to bother talking to this man. She still had to decide on what to do next. She betrayed the Organization, but more importantly, her friend.

[Sephiroth]

Suddenly, DS stopped in his tracks for he herd a noise from behind. Who could it be? A person or a creature? Either way things could get rather entertaining for the Soldier. As he turned around, he saw a girl with short black hair.

Her outfit seemed really interesting. It just consisted of some big black cloak and black boots. Who was this? He opened up a small portal and jumped through it. Another one appeared but besides Xion."Scared?"

After saying that he could sense she had no emotions. Was this person human? So far, he only knows of the heartless and the unbirth. Could it be possible there was another type of being out there? More would be revealed soon. Perhaps he could start a little dance with the girl? DS laughed once more and took a step towards Xion.

"So.." Once saying that he stood still and waited for a response. The clouds in the sky simply swayed back and forth. Silence filled the area as he was waiting. Thoughts and questions began to grow in his mind.

[Xion]

A voice appeared beside the girl before she had time to react. It had not really frightened her so much as surprised her that this man would take an interest in her. His intention was obvious though, he had intended to frighten her.

The man took a step closer to her and spoke before standing still awaiting a response. She took a few long seconds thinking carefully before she responded though. She felt the need to think of everything carefully as of late.

"I was... contemplating things carefully." She stated in her sweet soft voice. She seemed really out of it deep in thought. Seemed like she had all the time in the world just to think right now. She had once turned so dark just to accomplish something at which she failed at anyways.

"What about you? What do you plan on doing from here? In a world abandoned by its hosts?" Another awkward silence filled the air as the tide turned and it was now her awaiting a response from the masked figure. How strange this feeling was. Feeling.. was it a borrowed feeling too?

[Sephiroth]

"Plan?"DS started to laugh and then took a small breath. In a second his keyblade materialized to his hand. This keyblade is red and black. On the center of the handle, the keyblade as an eye in the center of the keyblade. Just looks like the Way to Dawn.

The form of the blade is almost similar to Terra's blade a little. "Its a very interesting weapon right?" The next step would to make his first attack. Then the dance will start, just how to start it off? Slowly, he took one step back and got ready to lunge forwards. Right as he was going to lunge forth he stopped in his tracks.

He had a feeling that something else was coming. Even so, who or what is it? This day was going to be full of surprises now. Well, he just can't stop now right? Suddenly, he started to move at high speeds for Xion. Once in the correct position he jumped up and tried to slam his keybalde down on the girl.

After the attempted attack was made, he slid backwards a little. "Lets dance." Once more he charged at Xion this time he tried to land 3 vertical and rapid attacks on her. Each attempted attack had devastation in its path. Once his attacks were over, he slightly moved back and stood straight up with his keyblade pointing outwards slightly.

This match should be rather interesting if no one interrupts it. Conversely, it could be the opposite way around.

[Marluxia]

Marluxia walked on the red rooftops of Traverse Town, taking in the air. It was quiet; just like Castle Oblivion. His boots made a loud clunk noise as he jumped down from a low rooftop into an area that appeared to be just as lonesome as the rooftops.

It had been the first time in quite some time that Marluxia had been out of the Castle. He simply let the Portal take him from world to world, looking for a sign of the familiar. He wouldn't dare to step foot near the Castle (That never Was), in fear of Xemnas's wrath.

If he was even still alive, that is.

The thought that he could be dead interested Marluxia. He thought that if he had emotions, he'd surely be feeling 'excitement'. He didn't have much time to think upon the subject past that, for he heard talking from around the corner. He peeked. The back of a familiar black coat faced him. There was someone else to. He wasn't familiar with the other person. Surely he was worth some investigating, for no one with a strange blade, a helmet, and black and red clothing could be considered 'normal'.

"This is quite interesting," Marluxia said. His voice dull and monotonous. He rubbed a rose petal between his pointer finger and thumb. "I didn't expect to see anyone of interest in this lonesome little place."

[Xion]

The question seemed to tickle the man's funny bone. Had she said something funny without realizing it? The question was soon answered when the man took out a weapon that looked like a Keyblade of some sort.

He made a statement into a question regarding the blade before he took a step back as if preparing himself a lunge attack. Something stopped him however. Whatever it was she wasn't sure nor was it an appropriate time to ask if he was going to attack her.

He seemed to regain his senses as he moved at an incredibly high speed not fit for a normal person before slamming his blade down on the girl. She didn't attack back, she just took the pain, pain was a feeling.. but if she was a fake her pain must be too.

After the first attack he slid backwards asking her to dance as in a fighting style and he landed three more attacks at her vertically. Her mouth gapped as she took the blows refusing to attack him back as saliva spewed from her mouth. She choked when it stopped flung across the ground only coming to a stop when her back hit the wall to a building.

"Why?" She managed to let the words pass through her lips vibrating up her throat into words before gasping for another breath. Why did he want to fight her?

[Sephiroth]

"Why?""Do I need a Reason?"The girl did not want to attack him at all? She would die here if she did not attack. Right as he was going to attack again he stopped in his tracks. "I didn't expect to see anyone of interest in this lonesome little place."

DS slightly turned to Marluxia."Another guest just as expected." This one seemed to be like a girl and a guy? Now he was growing slightly confused. Perhaps this one would be more powerful than the girl? "No clowns allowed."

DS slightly shrugged before looking over to Xion once more. He took a small breath and took a step closer to the girl. "Death? Why this fuss about death. Use your imagination, try to visualize a world without death!"

"Death is the essential condition of life, not an evil." Things were going to end soon? Hopefully not. Perhaps the clown with the pink hari would join them? If he does the little dance will be more interesting. Well maybe.

[Marluxia]

"No clowns allowed." The man in the Helmet said. Marluxia waved a hand in response to the remark. As he did, there was a flurry of rose petals and a loud clang as the blade of the scythe struck the ground. Marluxia grabbed onto the handle of the scythe.

"I cannot let you harm her any further. She is my Subordinate and I am her superior. I need her."

In a surprisingly quick step, Marluxia dashed forward, Scythe in hand. He made his first strike, striking horizontally, aiming for the man's waist. The strike was meant to be slow and powerful.

When the attempted strike was finished; Marluxia stood still, slightly crouched down, head looking lifelessly at Xion, and his scythe still at the point to where he would have finished the attempted strike.

[Xion]

What a response. Did he need a reason to attack her? Or was it simply in his nature to attack those who weren't him? Either way his intent was clear. He wanted to kill her, and unless she did something she would probably end up dead.

A voice, no mistaking the tone either. It was definitely the Graceful Assassin. It was somewhat humorous the way the attacking man called him a clown though. Marluxia wouldn't take a liking to that however.

Seems like she was the main attraction of this event though. The red and black dressed man started talking to her about death and picturing a world without death and how death wasn't evil. Then Marluxia cut in by having his Scythe Graceful Dahlia strike the ground.

She was Marluxia's subordinate, Marluxia was her superior. But.. he knew why she was created and never told her. She was an object to the Organization. No.. she wouldn't let him use her like this.

Marluxia was the first to attack the man. He was one of the more clever members of the Organization. His strength however was questionable on whether or not he was stronger then some. But his intelligence made up for any weakness.

She looked up at Marluxia after realizing that he was looking lifelessly at her. He expected something out of her, it was frightening.

"I will not be used.. anymore." She picked herself off the ground and not looking at anyone stretched her right arm out allowing the Kingdom Key to appear in her hand. "I will fight too. If only to protect myself."

[Sephiroth]

Quickly, DS spun around and blocked Marluxia's first attack."Is that all?" Quickly his attention averted to Xion. Now she had the kingdom key out. That keyblade looked so familiar, it's like, he saw it before.

Thus that which is the most awful of evils, death, is nothing to us, since when we exist, there is no death, and when there is death we do not exist. Now the fight would really begin right? Quickly, DS jumped up and launched an ice wave at the two of them. As it traveled across it started to freeze everything in its path. Nothing surviving it.

“People don’t want their lives fixed. Nobody wants their problems solved. Their dramas. Their distractions. Their stories resolved. Their messes cleaned up. Because what would they have left? Just the big scary unknown.”

Gently, he landed on his feet and then snapped his fingers. Lightning started to rapidly strike down only on Marluxia. After that the Soldier just stood there with his head tilted slightly to the left.

[Marluxia]

Marluxia sighed and leaped onto the rooftops once more. He shook his left boot. The tip was covered in ice. His foot felt numb. The man's rambling reminded him of Xemnas.

Marluxia jerked his head in the Man's direction at the sound of snapping fingers. An odd sensation swept through his body that forced him to collapse to his knees. Pain was soon followed by the odd sensation. He stood and dropped his scythe, swaying slightly. The lightning, he now recognized, was familiar. It reminded him of Larxene. Marluxia shook his head. Distractions in the middle of a fight can be fatal. He must be careful of this man.

"Magic, eh? I did not expect that from someone such as you."

Marluxia grabbed his scythe, steadying his feet so as to cease the swaying, and swung it twice in the man's direction. Shockwaves of dark power came from the blade, heading at the man with quick speed and power.

[Xion]

The man was watching her once again. No, he was looking at her Keyblade as if trying to figure it out. She wondered why since he too had a blade similar to her own. One that is shaped like a key. Well if he really wanted to get a close view of it, he would get that opportunity very soon.

"Those of us who don't really exist need not know the fears of death!" She jumped out of the way of the ice avoiding it easily by using the same speed she used to knock Xigbar unconcious once before she ran forward now.

She noted that Marluxia was on the rooftop again. For now she and he were allies against this foe. They had no need to fight amongst themselves at this time. However after this man was defeated, and only then, they would probably be enemies if Marluxia refused to allow her to go on her own.

He was unprepared for the mans magic. He had a direct hit from a lightning attack. Marluxia was quick to act and would not fall for the same trick twice. He was already attacking using dark powers from within himself directed from his blade at the man.

She would wait for Marluxia's attack to strike or miss first so that she would not fall for a trick and end up being hit with Marluxia's attack instead of the man. Then she would go in for an attack if necessary.

[Sephiroth]

"Magic, eh? I did not expect that from someone such as you.""Heh" The first way DS sliced in half the next one hit him and knocked him to the ground. Slowly, he got up laughing."Are you serious?" DS felt a slight pain on his chest but ignored it. "Those of us who don't really exist need not know the fears of death!"

"Don't speak such nonsense little girl."“I am my own devil, and i'll make this world my hell”DS jumped high in the air and made a back flip. While making the back flip he launched 4 dark fiagas at Marluxia and Xion. What would be next?

He was going to bring them to his hell. With another snap of his fingers, an Unbrith falcon appeared. It is black with red ruby like eyes. In addition, it is made of a powerful darkness. Right away the falcon flew for Xion trying to make rapid attacks. "The clown is afraid? DS started to laugh once more.

Once he snapped out of it, he sent a even larger icy wave for Marluxia. Again it was freezing everything in its path. DS was more worried about the pink haired one then the girl. However, the girl was strong. Clearly, they have no idea who he is. The chance of them beating him. He does not know.

[Marluxia]

Marluxia looked at the man quizzically. He was about to speak but before he could do so the man sent more spells his way. Marluxia sliced through them, the dark fire slowly burning on Graceful Dahlia.

Marluxia spun in a one graceful swoop from the rooftop to the ground in an attempt to dodge the ice. He took a step towards the man. "Afraid? I remember that feeling but I don't feel that anymore. That fear." Marluxia placed a hand over his heart, rose petals appearing as he swept his hand up from his side. "For you see, we are something that doesn't truly exist. We lack a heart." He emphasized 'a heart'. "The girl and I are not the same being, though we have our similarities. Do not think you can taunt us with your mindless rambling, fool."

Marluxia sent another volley of waves at the man, this time sending 5. After sending the waves, Marluxia raised his Scythe high, preparing for any other actions the man might try. Marluxia had no intent on killing the man. The man's ignorance intrigued him. Did he truly have no idea about the... the... 'existense' nobodies?

[Xion]

Direct hit from Marluxia and the man gets up laughing. He must have been seriously dropped on the head as a child. He spoke of being his own devil and making this world his hell. Wouldn't last. She was powerful herself.

She attacked the dark firagas with ease. Then a creature she had never seen before attacked her. It wasn't a Heartless, extremely similar to one though. Its strength had been tweaked with darkness probably by the man.

She blocked the attacks a few times then sliced at the bird creature a few times. It was strong sure, but not as poweful as a Nobody. Even if she was a fake.

Seemed like Marluxia was confused by the mans words from the look on his face. How unlike Marluxia to put others words into consideration. Ah, the next few words that flew out of his mouth made up for it. It made her want to feel what having a heart was like, the way Marluxia talked about it. He was toying with the man, she could see that now. Was she going to make a replica of him too?

No, Marluxia wouldn't try to do something as stupid as that without first analysing the true potential of this man first. He would make him use every bit of his power before making a decision like that. So what did hope to achieve by toying with him then?

[Sephiroth]

[green]"Words are useless then huh?"[/green] More of the waves were coming for him once again. DS just laughed and sliced threw the first one. The second one he jumped over and sliced the third one in half. The fourth and the fifth one he sliced through with ease.

[green]"Are you trying to toy with me?"[/green] DS was starting to get the feeling Marluxia was not trying as well. In a split second DS vanished from the area. When he reappeared, he was behind the pinked haired nobody.Slowly, he leaned in and started to say something."Your awfully slow."

He whispered. Once more, he vanished. This time above Marluxia and trying to slam his keyblade down on his opponent. After that he took a breath and looked at both of his opponents. He made a quick back flip and shot 7 rapid dark firagas at his opponents. [green]"Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong.

No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it."[/green]With each movement and attack, he made it became perfected. DS made sure there were barely any flaws with each attack he made. Sure he can have attacks hurt him, but he won't go down for the count.[green]"I am powerful, I am immortal, I can do anything, I am cursed, I am the Darkness"[/green]

[Marluxia]

Marluxia turned once the man appeared behind him. Marluxia jumped back as he attempted to strike from the air. A quick pain swept through his frozen foot. A little too slow, it seemed. Marluxia swung his sword, slicing through the fire once more.

"I am the Darkness." When he spoke those words, Marluxia started to think of Ansem and his foolish thinking. Attempting to take Kingdom Hearts for his purposes. They deserved to have it. Not him. Luckily, what he so desired destroyed him. Irony wasn't always bad.

"Heartless. Is that what you're aiming for? Being a heartless? Unless you're already one." Marluxia smirked. "If you are, it would explain why you are so weak. You are inferior to me. Heartless." Of course Marluxia didn't truly think the man was a Heartless. He had only seen one humanoid heartless. He was dead. Probably.

Marluxia dashed towards the man, ignoring the pain slowly rising up his leg as he did. He tried to move as fast as he could in replace of bringing the Scythe down hard on the man. He swung gracefully in almost dancing motions, spinning in circles and shuffling his feet as he attempted to strike at the man. Marluxia wanted to show him how 'slow' he is.

[Xion]

The girl finished off the bird like creature just in time to see the man vanish and appear beside Marluxia, whisper something in his ear, then appear above Marluxia in an attempt to attack him. This man was exactly like Xehanort's heartless. If he continued to think the way he did however then he would end up being devoured.

Xion saw the incoming dark firagas and blasted her way through them with her keyblade. The man continued using quotes that Xehanort's Heartless would probably have said. The similarity between the two in thinking was unbearably similar.

Marluxia retaliated with a back attack from the air but it seemed that he was slower then usual. Had the ice had some type of slowing effect on Marluxia? Or was the lightning attack more powerful then he had thought? So far she had managed to dodge the one mans attacks, but only because she was not his main focus.

Then Marluxia said what she was thinking about. How if the man continued to be consumed by the dark intent of his then he would be a Heartless.. but it could be even worse then that. He could be consumed by that very darkness and devoured. By intelligence this man was far inferior to Marluxia at this point in time.

"What am I doing moping around?" She said to herself before rushing up to help Marluxia. She took a few vertical swings at the man also making sure she was avoiding Marluxia's blade and keeping a clear distance of the man every other strike before she jumped back to see what damages had been done.

[Sephiroth]

[green]"I don't think so."[/green] With ease Ds blocked Marluxia's swing.[green]"I am a human simply helping Master Xehanort conqure all worlds."[/green] Suddenly Xion came running for him out of no where. Ds blocked Xions first two attacks the last hit him and knocked him back slightly.

[green]"How pathetic."[/green]He sighed and then looked at the hotel then back to the two. His opponents really think they are powerful enough to stop him? This little battle was starting to make Ds laugh. It was funny to him that beings such as themselves were full of it. However, he should give them some credit.

After all they did have a couple of tricks up their sleeves right? Next Ds charged for Marluxia and tried to land 5 rapid attacks. He took one step back and snapped his fingers. 5 unbirth falcons appeared to circle around Xion. Each one tried to make multiple attacks on them.