KHF: Chapter 212

Chapter CCXII: The Loot Of A Thousand Worlds, The Quest For Treasure Planet Part XXIV

Riding upon one of the Long Boats that Mr Silver had acquired, Nozomi was silent as the green pulsating beam from the map led them all forwards. In the direction of where the mythical treasure was located upon the mysterious planet they were all upon.
It was clear looking on, that the female keyblader was uncertain about what was going to occur. She was sitting in the boat that Mr Silver was in control of, with Jim by her side along with Ben and Cait sith who was riding upon her left shoulder. The other sinister alien crew members though unlike her, were clearly excited and eager to get their hands on the treasure that was coming closer and closer to them.  
Then looking to the right side of herself, Nozomi saw in another one of the Long Boats, was the rest of her friends. Being kept in line and close surveillance by not only Mr Silver's men, but Pete's heartless. The terrible pirate creature's had all their long swords drawn and were keeping them no more than a hair's reach from them all.
Yeul looking at the sinister monsters, as they looked at her with their soulless eyes, she did her best to stay as close as she could to Noel and Raiyana. Who were doing their best to guard her and keep her away from the monsters.
Timbre in the meantime, along with Zidane, Fran and Balthier looked at the monster's with hostile eyes. It was clear that they were all frustrated and angered at being restrained by monsters like this again.
It was also obvious that Captain Amelia had the same thoughts as she looked at them, but more so she was irritated by the presence that was controlling the monsters. It was Pete, who grinning smugly from ear to ear, as he continued to boast urging their boat to go on faster and faster forwards! While Delbert standing by, looked on awkwardly with annoyance at his loud boastings.
While Mickey and Riku behind him, looked on at the overweight villain with absolute disdain. Still bound by their hands, behind their backs... for if they were free! It was clear from the looks on their faces about what they wanted to do to him!  
“Darn that overgrown mutt!” Cait sith growled. As he did so, Nozomi could feel his fur bristling and as she did so, she heard him go on to say shaking his tied paws up and down, “If I could get me claws on him! I'd send him darn well packing!”
Squeezing her own tied hands tightly just as agitated, making her finger nails press hard into her palms. Nozomi hated that they were all being forced into this! For looking at Pete who continued to grin away triumphantly as the boat was being driven forwards, she thought to herself, 'If he wasn't here! Bringing those heartless with him! We'd-!'
However her thoughts were quickly interrupted, for she noticed that looking at her from across the distance, as they all travelled on. It was none other than Riku! Seeing him looking at her from where he was riding, the female keyblader surprised didn't know what to think! But then to her amazement, she saw the white haired young man nod to her, a small smile on his face.
As she saw him do this, the female keyblader stil for a moment... then made a nod to him herself. Revealing a little smile herself, for she knew that he was telling her silently, 'It'll be okay.' Though as he was quickly distracted away from her, by a heartless that shoved him into line. She couldn't help looking down to the floor herself, to wonder if it really would? For it could all so easily-

“Nozomi?”

Startled out of her thoughts, the female keyblader looked behind her as she felt a hand on her shoulder. As she did so, she saw that it was Jim who was looking at her with concern in his eyes. Seeing him, the female keyblader surprised then heard him ask, “Are you doing okay?”
As this question was put to her, the female keyblader was silent for a moment. Then looking down, she answered averting her eyes from the Cabin Boy, “Physically, yeah...but?”
Hearing her say this, Jim quiet for a moment himself then replied, “...I see.” For he couldn't complain, he was feeling the same way she was. Frustrated and helpless...however there was nothing more that anyone could do at that moment. For all their lives were in the villain's clutches.
Ben seeing his pals looking on this way, opened his mouth to try and say something positive. However quickly he was stopped in his tracks, for another of the alien's gave him a stern look. Instantly this made him shut up in seconds. There wasn't anything that he could do, so knowing this sadly he looked to the passing landscape that went by them all quickly.
As they did so, there was something about the environment... something that was familiar. It was sparking along the edges of his empty memory circuits...

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Finally disembarking, Mr Silver was leading the way for the group. Having Nozomi and Jim following behind him, with her hands still tied while only the cabin boy's hands were unbound to maintain the beacon that was pulling them deeper into the unknown realms of the jungle that was upon the planet.
Looking back for a moment, Nozomi worriedly saw again the others who were still being held upon their own boat. Seeing them looking to her with concern in her eyes, she didn't want to leave them behind at all! But as she felt the tug of the rope on her wrists, she heard Mr Silver tell her, “Keep up lass! I don't want no dawdlers!”
Cait sith hearing Mr Silver say this, then barked out mad, “Oi! Don't be pullin' us about ya lout! Ya don't treat me mates that way!”
As she heard this, the female keyblader was glad for the support but she didn't bother to utter a reply. Instead she continued to walk on behind, keeping her head lowered with an unhappy look on her face as Jim followed after her looking equally displeased.  
Seeing his 'Pals' go, Pete then bidded them with a wave, “Happy huntin's there Silver!” However he decided to add in quickly, “Make sure ya bring me back a souvenir! I expect it to be a thousand gabloons in a sack!”
Hearing him say this, Silver chuckled as he grinned and replied back, “Oh! Don't ya worry... you'll at least be able to get yerself a bag of ten thousand if we're lucky!”
Silent for a moment as he heard this comment, Pete then laughed loudly as he replied straight back, “Ha! Ha! I like yer thinkin'! Ya come back real soon!” This didn't make any of the hostages upon his boat happy in the slightest, for they all glared at him in irritation for his jovial tone.
Silver hearing this, then simply grinned and made a single nod. With that himself along with his  group of treacherous pirates all proceeded forwards into the beaconing unknown. With their helpless hostages following with them.
As they all proceeded forwards, they were all unaware that a pair of cold emerald green eyes was watching them leave together. As they did so, they turned their attention back to the Long Boats that had the group of restrained remaining anxious heroes. Spying them all within the wooden confines, there was one particular individual amongst them that caught their eye and attention...

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Walking forwards together, the flashing green beam of light's pulses were flashing out faster and faster. They were getting closer to the supposed treasure... knowing this, Nozomi couldn't help but wonder to herself quietly as she looked about the ominous tall jungle that was around them, “What's gonna happen when we get to where we're supposed to?”
“No idea lass!” Cait sith responded instantly as he continued to sit upon her shoulder.
Hearing him surprised, Nozomi turned to him and asked, “You heard me, Cait sith?”
As she asked this question, the crowned cat responded, “How could I not lass? I'm right beside yer head aren't I?”
This wasn't something that the female keyblader could argue about. But looking ahead, as Mr Silver hacked away some more tall trees away with his sword, she heard him continue on to say, “But even I can't help but wonder about it too...for with yaself, me and the rest of our mates all tied up, I couldn't see this end easily.”
Nozomi hearing this comment, then simply nodded as she responded, “Yeah, it wouldn't.”
“That's for sure!” Turning then as she heard this, Nozomi then saw it was Jim who'd spoken. He looked on with a serious concentrated look on his eyes, as he added, “We just gotta hope that we can get the upper hand somehow, if the opportunity comes.”  
Hearing him say this, the female keyblader looking at the cabin boy further for a moment, then she turned her lilac coloured eyes to look back to the path clearing cyborg. As she did so, her own eyes narrowed with a serious light in them, as they did so she added, “I just hope it comes soon!” With that she clenched her hands again as they all continued walking forwards.
As they all did so, Ben looking about himself was feeling a hurried anxious rush in his circuits. For this place around them all, was awfully, awfully familiar... the worried pulse inside of himself pushed himself forwards as he cried out, “Guys!”
Distracted from her serious thoughts, the female keyblader looking to the anxious robot asked him curious, “Huh? Ben?” Then as she asked this, she finally noticed the hurried worried look that was on his face. As she did so, she decided to ask him, “What's wrong? Are you-?”
Hearing her ask this question, Ben holding his head then replied, “Look guys! I don't wanna trouble you with this, but uh?”
Seeing him being hesitant, Cait sith baffled asked the struggling robot, “But what lad?”
As this question was put to him, Ben then answered immediately, “I'm starting to see my life pass in front of my eyes!”
Jim hearing this, then repeated with a slight dismissive tone in his voice, “Life?”
Ben then immediately replied, “Yeah! Well at least I think it's my life...” saying that as he clutched his head, he cried out desperately wanting to have answers, “WAS I EVER DANCING WITH AN ANDROID NAMED LUPEE!”
As he shouted out like this, Nozomi instantly cried out in alarm, “Shhh! Ben! Not so loud!”
The robot hearing her cry out like this, then became awkward as he grabbed his mouth. As he did so, he became bashful again as he replied, “Ha! Um, uh? Sorry...” with that he felt bad again, for he was making things difficult again.
Cait sith hearing him react like this, then sighed as he told him, “Honestly lad! I don't know about no Lupee, but yer realin' dancin' circles around me own head!”
Jim couldn't argue with that fact, but instead he looked forward. As he did so, he saw that Mr Silver had stopped before a particular location in the jungle. The green light pulses were practically racing at the spot... as it did so, he told them all, “Guys... be on guard!” With that everyone turned in the direction he was looking, as they did he heard him go on to say, “Thing's are gonna get intense soon!”
Nozomi hearing this, then looking forwards as well saw Mr Silver too. As she did so, she quickly regained her serious demeanour. As she did so, she prepped herself inside as she braced for what was going to come next.
The leader of the sinister pirates though was grinning widely. As he did, seeing the light beckoning them to come forward more and more strongly, he grinned widely and waving his cyber sword, he told his crew, “We're gettin' close lads! I smell treasure awaitin'!” With that, he ploughed on forwards, dragging his hostages with him as he cut through the remaining tall trees of the jungle!
His crew and he were brimming with excitement and eagerness, for soon beyond those trees they were all going to see a shine of gold! The glimmer and shine of jewels! The light of-!

...  

However coming onto the other side of the woods of the jungle, there was nothing...
In shock, all the pirates including the band of heroes, only saw a clearing and a deep cavernous cliff, that revealed below only more greenery and shrubbery. There was no gold there, there was simply nothing.
Silent as she saw all this, Nozomi and the others, then quickly heard outrage from the pirates as they all shouted out,

 
“Where is it!?” “I see nothing! One great big stinking hunk of nothing!”

Cait sith himself though, seeing the upset this sight was causing grinned. As he did so, he commented, “Ha! Looks like their treasure's done the desertin 'on em!”
Nozomi herself knew though that this wasn't the time for jokes. For suddenly-!

FLASH!

The green light that had been pointing the way for them all. Disappeared and re-entered the golden treasure map! Seeing this, Jim was perplexed. Why was the mysterious item doing this?
Mr Silver outraged, wanted to know the exact same thing! So looking to his former Cabin Boy, he demanded out of him, “What's goin' on Jimbo!?”
Immediately pressing buttons, Jim tried to get the map working again. But no matter, how much he twisted and pressed... nothing happened. Seeing this occur, Nozomi was becoming worried, so she asked him, “Jim? Why isn't it working? Why's it-?'
Hearing her ask and feeling unnerved from the intense glare that Mr Silver was fixing upon him, he then replied finally stopping in his failed attempts, “I! I don't know! I can't get it open!”
Cait sith hearing him say this, then realising himself this was getting really bad. Cried out mad, “Oh great! That thing just has to decide to be on the blinker now, doesn't it!?”
The pirates though, looking and listening on. Didn't care about who or what had caused the map to stop working. They were outraged that they still hadn't got, what they'd been promised! So lunging forwards, one of the sinister aliens cried out mad, “We shoulda never have followed this boy!”      
Instantly Jim was thrown forwards as he was pushed from behind. Immediately he landed on the hard stoney floor hard! Seeing this, quickly Nozomi cried out alarmed, “Jim!” With that she rushed to his side, bending down she asked him worriedly, “Hey! Are you okay!?”
“Jimmy!” Ben cried out! With that he rushed over too! As he did so, he quickly went to help his pal up onto his feet.
Cait sith in the meantime, looking back at the alien who pushed over their friend cried out, “Oi! Ya creepy crawler!”
With that the alien hearing the small angered cat, looked at him dismissively with irritated eyes. As it did, it heard him say further, “Don't be takin' a swipe at me mates! Otherwise I'll swipe yer eyes out!”
“You'll what!?” The angered alien spat back! With that it was clear that the small crowned cat had crossed the line. Again!  
Getting up then, Jim shaking his head as he held his forehead, while Ben assisted him he replied to the female keyblader, “I'm fine! I just-!”
Confused as he suddenly stopped, Ben asked him, “Jimmy? Are you okay? Did ya hit yer noggin' too hard?”
Hearing him suddenly pause like this too, Nozomi was confused as well, especially when she saw his eyes widen. It couldn't have been from that push could it? But then she noticed he seemed to be looking to one particular part of the floor they were upon. As she did so, she saw something that looked like a hole with some odd patterns inside. What was it?

“I suggest ya get that gizmo goin' again!”

Turning herself around immediately as she heard this call, the female keyblader then saw that Silver was standing over both her and Jim. As she did, she could feel something bad was coming as he continued on to say, looking at them with a deadly intent, “And fast... otherwise, ya'll all be payin' for the consequences!” With that said, he directed his sword towards Nozomi's face.
Maddened again as he saw this, Cait sith then cried out, “Oi! Don't be pointin' that blade at me lass! I'll-!”

“Let's just rip 'em to shreds now!” “Throw them over cliff!”

The alien's were getting more and more enraged! They were all ready to rip the heroes apart! Ben realising this, couldn't help but gulp as he uttered trembling from nervousness, “Oh dear... ouchies are comin'!”
Seeing this herself, Nozomi was terrified seeing all this hostility too! But she couldn't let these monstrous beings hurt her friends! So standing up before them, despite her arms being tied she cried out, “Don't harm them!”
Seeing Nozomi stand up for him and Ben, along with the hostile threat that was coming closer to them all. Jim knew he had to do something! Looking to the map sphere that was in his hand and then to the patterned hole in the ground... he could pray that this would work! With that he slammed the sphere straight into the opening!

FLASH!

Instantly there was a reaction! Immediately the enraged aliens stopped dead in their tracks as they and then, the female keyblader along with her friends saw that the floor beneath them lit up brightly with green light! As it did so entrancing everyone, by this sudden wonder they saw something light up from with the sphere!
Looking at this, Cait sith couldn't help but ask, “Oi! What's that there!?”
Shaking her head, Nozomi then replied to him, “I dunno! It's-!”
But she didn't get another chance to ask, for then something floated up being held in place by lines of glowing green light. It was another sphere, it was a transparent one that was covered in various patterns and inside it were all kinds of shapes.  
Ben seeing this, felt something banging on the inside of his head. This was something! Something he remembered! It was-!  
As he saw this shape emerge, Jim himself then looking at it cautiously asked as he hovered his hand over it, “This is-!?”

RUMBLE!

Suddenly there within the cavernous cliff, more lines of glowing light emerged! Racing forwards to their location, they came together and connected thunderously. Creating one long glowing line and in another moment, a triangle emerged opening up to reveal a dazzling star scape beyond it.  
Looking at this pretty sight that was now before her eyes, Nozomi asked, “Whoa! This is...” however she couldn't think of anything else to say at all. For this was too incredible to even comment about!
Silver too was clearly affected too as he said in awe, “Ah! Have mercy! This couldn't be-!?”
“The Lagoon Nebula!” Jim cried out, for he recognised those stars and wisps of galacitical mists.
Cait sith hearing this though, overcoming his moment of awe. Turned and asked Jim baffled, “The Lagoon what lad?”
Hearing him, Jim then answered as he pointed to the stars that were revealed, “It's the Lagoon Nebula! A distant star constellation that's in our galaxy!”
Listening to this, Nozomi then simply uttered, “Oh?” For looking at the stars again, she couldn't help but say, “So that's what those pretty stars are called?”
Cait sith listening to his ride say this, then rolled his eyes. For was that the only thing this bubble head could say then?
Mr Silver though, looking on at the revealed Lagoon Nebula couldn't help but say his thoughts as he put his cybernetic hand to his chin, “But that's halfway across the galaxy!”
Surprised to hear this, Nozomi then asked, “It's that faraway?” For then looking to the door, she couldn't help but ask, “Then this thing? Can it-?”
“I think it can!” Turning as she heard him say this, Nozomi saw Jim have a light of excitement in his eyes. With that, he looked over the floating hologram globe that was before him. Gazing over it, he recognised certain shapes in it and as he did so, he said aloud, “A big door...”
With that he pressed a certain shape and instantly the doorway changed, revealing a new landscape from with it! A series of floating crystal like castles in the sky! Then as he said this, he continued on to say as everyone gazed on in wonder, “Opening and closing...” with that, he touched another shape and again the imagery changed, revealing now a dessert with funnel like shapes emerging from the sandy ground.
Looking at this as it happened, Nozomi couldn't help but say, “Wow! So it really can go to different places!”
Impressed himself, Cait sith then couldn't help but add, “And all with a touch of a button!”
Jim himself still absorbed in his thoughts, looked all over the shapes again. As he did so, he then commented hovering his finger over more of the particular destinations he could choose, “Let's see... Calnypis, Montresser Space Port!” With that he pressed down!
Instantly the imagery changed and there, within the door was a crescent like moon. However it wasn't a barren satellite orbiting a planet, instead it was something that looked like a glowing prosperous city, as ships sailed towards and away from it.
Seeing this particular point in space, Cait sith then commented, “Wow! Now that's a sight to see!”
Jim himself though, looking over his discovery spoke his thoughts as he continued to press a few more buttons, “This is how Flint did it! He used this... portal! To roam the universe stealing treasure!”
Realising this herself, Nozomi was quiet. However looking to the portal again still with amazement in her eyes as the scenery continued to change, she knew that if Mickey was here with them. He would be fully impressed, even Riku too! Also if their old friend Milo was here with them, she knew he'd-!”  
“But where'd he stash it all!” With that Mr Silver had lost his patience! Then pushing Jim roughly aside, he started pressing various buttons too. To find what he'd been so eagerly looking for, however as he pressed and pressed. He wasn't getting what he wanted at all! All of these doors were useless!
Becoming more frustrated by the minute he cried out, “Where's the blasted treasure!?”
Annoyed seeing him do this, Nozomi standing beside Jim who was equally displeased by this impatience. She her feline companion say with disdain in his voice, “Greedy much, aren't ya bloke?”
Ben though who'd felt something pulling upon the wires of his lost memories. Could feel something bugging him inside, holding his head he repeated in concentration, “Treasure! Treasure!”
Hearing him do this, Nozomi turning her head in his direction became concerned. As she did so, she asked him, “Ben? Are you okay?”
However not giving her a reply, Ben tried to focus and as he did, something was coming back! He then said, “It's buried... in the-!”
“Centroid of the mechanism,” Jim spoke as he finished the robot's sentence for him.
As she heard him say this, Nozomi looking to him confused then repeated, “Centroid?”
Jim hearing her ask, then stated what his mind had concluded, “What if the whole planet is the mechanism!”
Cait sith hearing him say this asked, “This planet a mechanism?” Then as he said this, he quickly thought of what that meant, “Ya mean! This whole planet is the thing that's maintaining that big changing door there?”
Nodding, Jim then replied to him energetically, “That's right!”
Nozomi quickly understanding this herself as they spoked asked, “Then that mean's that the treasure-!”
“Is buried in the centre of this planet!” Jim stated, his eyes brimming with excitement at this conclusion!
Instantly hearing these words, the alien's who'd been astounded quickly got their shovels and spades and started trying to dig! For the treasure was literally now right underneath their feet! But no sooner had they started, they stopped! For the floor beneath them immediately made their shovels dull and blunt! It was too hard to get through!
Silver realising this already with an irritated growl, then spat out mad, “And how in blue blazes are we supposed to get there?!”
Jim hearing this being asked, walked over casually and replied simply pushing Silver aside slightly, “Just open the right door!” With that he pressed the button that resembled Treasure Planet itself. But as he touched it-!

FLASH!

Perplexed as this light came, Jim then uttered, “Huh?” This in another second!

ZAP!

“AAAGGGHHH!!!”

Suddenly Jim was thrown back! As he was struck by a powerful green bolt of light! Seeing this happen, instantly distressed, Nozomi cried out, “Jim!?”
Seeing this happen too, Cait sith cried out, “Jim lad!”
Then Ben too seeing this, cried out, “Jimmy!” With that all of the heroes crowded around the fallen Cabin Boy, to make sure he was alright.
Silver shocked by this sudden attack, looked back at the green glowing holographic globe and as he did so, he uttered, “Just what in the devil is-!”

FLASH!

Suddenly the globe that both he and his former cabin boy had been pressing buttons within, turned dark then as it did so. A glowing eerie green light began to glow from within it, then as this occurred a symbol appeared.
Looking on at this, as Nozomi looked over their fallen friend Cait sith saw the symbol that was now upon the darkened globe. It was one thing, a roman numeral, “Eight?”
Turning away from Jim as Ben tried to tend to him, Nozomi asked baffled, “Eight?” Then seeing the transformation that had occurred to the door opening mechanism she was startled as she saw the roman numeral. As she did so, she couldn't help but ask, “That thing! It's a-!”
“It's what lass?” Suddenly Nozomi was interrupted. For then Silver had her begin to utter her words and as he did, he became curious as he walked on over asking, “Ya've got some inkling's of what that is do ya?”
As this was question was suddenly put to her, Nozomi was dumbstruck! She realised quickly she shouldn't say another word. For that roman numeral, it clearly revealed that it was the symbol of a Lachesis Report!
It was exactly like what had happened within Atlantis! Someone had planted it within the mechanism to stop it from working! If she came into contact with it, she could de-activate it but then, Riku would-!
Silver himself though unaware of her inner thoughts, saw hesitation was in her eyes as she uttered to him, “I! I don't want to! I can't-!”
But he wasn't going to give her the chance to refuge or argue, for then switching over his cybernetic arm he turned it into a sword once again! As he did so, making the female keyblader jump she heard him say, “I don't want no trouble now from ya...”
“Urgh!” Waking up then from the nasty shock he'd been through, the cabin boy feeling Ben lift him up slowly uttered, “Just what in the-!”
Suddenly though he was stopped in his tracks! For then quickly Silver had pointed his sword straight at the Cabin Boy's neck! As he did so, in seconds Cait sith cried out, “Jim lad!”
Horrified at this, Nozomi gasped and became wide eyed as Jim himself became shocked. The female keyblader could see a terrible death like glare in the cyborg's eyes, she knew he was serious! He wanted that treasure so badly that he would kill, even Jim!
“Now!” With that turning both of his eyes to the hesitant girl, he told her, “If you know how to fix this and get us to that treasure! Then hop to it... before I lose me patience!”
Nozomi immediately felt herself falter inside, she desperately didn't want to touch the Lachesis Report! She didn't want to hurt Riku horribly again... or worse! For she knew this was the last one... if something happened she couldn't fix or heal, then-!

“Nozomi...?”

Turning again as she heard her own name being called, the female keyblader saw that Jim was looking at her again. She could see the fear and concern that was reflected in his eyes as he concentrated on her.
Looking at him herself, she was quiet. But after a moment, she gripped her right fist tightly against her ropes. As she did so, she bit her lower lip and looking to Mr Silver, she told him, “Alright... I'll do it Mr Silver, I'll fix the problem.”
Hearing her say this, Cait sith knew the terrible conflict she was going through. Looking to her highly concerned himself he called out to her, “Nozomi lass! Ya-!?”
Becoming smug as he heard the bound girl quickly agree, he told her, “Good answer!” With that lifting himself up and removing the sword away from Jim's neck, he told her, “Now c'mon! Time's wastin' away!”
With that said, he walked in the direction of the mechanism and as he did so. Nozomi herself followed after the cyborg, looking at her go Jim was worried. For what was the female keyblader going to do? What was she-?
However he didn't get another chance to dwell on this, for the she had finally made it over to the darkened globe. Standing before it quietly, Nozomi didn't utter a word. As she did this, Silver looking at her decided on something, “Now then...”
With that said, he then took his sword and immediately he sliced away the ropes that had been placed around her wrists! Feeling this startled for a moment, she looked to him questioningly and as she did she heard him say, “Ya can't very well disarm with no hands available can ya?”
Cait sith hearing this wasn't impressed, so he uttered, “Oh yeah of course, duh! What else are we supposed to use? Our tails?”
Mr Silver hearing this, then smiling at this comment told him, “If ya must?” But then making a quick moment of consideration, the cyborg made another quick decision. With that done, he moved and immediately he cut away the ropes that were holding the crowned down.
As he did so, surprised Cait sith looking to Mr Silver said nothing as he stared at him. However the cyborg told him, “Now life'll be easier for ya now won't it? I wouldn't want like a nice moggy like yerelf to get yer fur all charred and grilled would I?”
Nozomi didn't like this humour as much as her comrade and so she turned her eyes away from him and instead focused upon the darkened globe. With just one touch... she knew what would quickly be coming next! She breathed in and out hard, to ready herself!
Seeing her do this, Jim still being held by Ben. Could feel something bad was going to happen, as he did so. He then cried out, “Nozomi! What're you going to?! What're-!”
“Jim?” With that stopped in his tracks, the Cabin Boy heard her say with a conflicted but gentle smile on her face, “Don't worry... I'll get this sorted out, I'm gonna make sure you and the others are gonna be safe, okay?”
Hearing her say this, Jim had no idea why she would say that? If she was simply going to defuse whatever that thing was, why did she look so sad? Why would she-?
But he didn't get another chance, to ask for then the female keyblader turned back to the globe and moved her hand to go and touch it. As she moved to do this, Jim felt something bad was coming and immediately he moved his own hand and called out to her, “Nozomi! Don't!”
Worried for her too, Cait sith then asked her, “Lass are ya-?”
Then halting for a moment, she told the crowned cat, “Cait sith, get going now!”
“Huh?” He asked her baffled.
Hearing him, Nozomi then told him, “I need you to take care of Riku!” Then turning her lilac eyes to look at him, as she did so she told him, “Please! Keep him safe for me!”
As this was said, immediately the black and white cat acknowledged her words! As he did so, he then nodded firmly to her, “Aye lass! Ya just get through this! Ya hear me!?”
With a firm nod of her own, Nozomi revealed a small smile. As she did so, quickly accepting it he tapped her on the shoulder before in seconds the crowned cat took off and started to run back to  where the others were!

“Hey! Get him!” “Don't let the kitty get away!”

Seeing the cat go, immediately the rebellious alien crew all went to try and stop him! But they were all too slow and quickly he was off and away into the jungle! As he went to go and search for his pals and to give assistance to the one who would need it the most.
Looking at Cait sith as he went, Mr Silver knew there was no point in trying to go after him. The small cat alone wasn't a threat, so he told his crew, “Don't bother with that runt! We gotta bigger fish to be fried!” With that looking to Nozomi he told her, “Now ya better not give me anymore surprises lass!”
Hearing this comment, Nozomi looking to the cyborg couldn't help but scoff for a moment as she replied, “I can't promise anything there!” For then turning back, she looked to the darkened globe and as she did she added, “I can't even guarantee I'll make it back alive after this...” then saying those words, she moved her hand and pressed it on the darkened sphere. As she did so, immediately the world around her all turned to darkness as everything faded away...

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Still within the confines of the Long Boat, everyone who'd been left behind were all silent as the heartless continued to keep them under a watchful chilling eye, their swords all still drawn. Ready to cut them down if they tried to make a single move!
It was clear that looking on that they were all clearly agitated and anxious, for the others had all been away for a little while. Making the unknown all the more dreadful, especially after the rumble in the earth they'd experienced not too long ago.
Looking to the faraway jungle, Yeul couldn't help but utter, “Everyone... I hope they're okay.”
Hearing her say this, Raiyana standing near to her, then replied, “So do I...in fact, I hope that-”
“Agh!” Silenced immediately everyone looked to Pete and as they did so, they saw he had an impatient look upon his face as he said with irritation, “Just how long are those mutts gonna keep me waiting like this! I wanna get my hands on that bag of ten thousand gabloons!”
Listening to him say this, no one was impressed in the slightest. Riku himself looking at his overweight captor, couldn't help but say, “How typical!” However just as he said that-!

“AAAGGGHHH!!!”

Suddenly something inside of him was tearing! Feeling it in seconds, he squeezed his eyes shut as he fell to the floor!
Seeing him do this, Mickey then cried out in distress, “Riku!?”
Everyone was horrified! For what was going on!? Timbre worried for his pal then asked, “Hey! What's wrong!? Is it the bite again!? Is he-!”
“Hey!” It was then distracted, that everyone saw that Pete was now bumbling over and as he did so, he asked annoyed, “What's the big deal here!? What's with the yellin'!?”
Hearing him approach, Riku couldn't answer him. Instead all he could do was gasp as the pain in his heart continued to storm inside of him! It was searing and burning inside, like a pair of demonic scissors was tearing and cutting into the very essence of it into shreds!
Seeing his fellow keyblader like this, Mickey looked to his former boss desperately as he told him, “Pete! Riku here! He's in agony!”
Puzzled as he heard this, finally making it to their side of the boat, Pete then repeated as he asked, “Huh? He's in agony?”
Nodding urgently, the mouse king continued on to say, “That's right! He's-!”

“BWA! HA! HA! HA! HA!”

Listening to him laugh out like this, Mickey was shocked as were the rest of those who were on board the Long Boat. After this maniacal laugh lasted for a few chilling moments, Riku looked up to Pete with fierce agitation in his eyes, despite his agony. As he did this, it was then the bumbling villain finished and as he did so, he said with a grin on his face, “Oh this is priceless! Plus good karma, it serves ya right for all the truck you punks put me through!”
Hearing Pete say this, there was an absolute dislike shared amongst everyone for the mocking villain. Balthier himself then couldn't help but comment, “How uncivil, just what I would expect from someone lacking proper grace.”
Pete catching just a gist of these words, then turned his eyes in the gentlemanly sky pirate's direction and as he did so, he demanded, “What was that ya said!?”
Balthier himself though wasn't one to repeat himself, so he turned his face and eyes away from him. Not wishing to view his ugly visage for a a moment longer.
Seeing him turn away from him like this, angered Pete! As it did, the bumbling villain strode across  the Long Boat as he called out again, “Hey! You dolt! I'm askin' ya what ya just said to me!?”
Mickey looking at Pete as he went, turned back to Riku and as he did so. He could see his friend's condition was worsening by the second! For it was clear, that another Lachesis Report had been opened and if it had, that meant he needed assistance and he needed it right then! So quickly he called out, “Pete! Please don't do that! Just untie me now!”
It was then at that moment, the overweight villain had got his big hand upon Balthier's shirt! As he did so he lifted him up as he clenched his other fist ready to give him a piece of his mind! However he was distracted by Mickey's voice as he turned and uttered, “What'd you say?”
Timbre though looking on was outraged as he cried out, “Hey! Put down the boss right now!”
Zidane immediately chipped in too as he added, “Exactly! Fighting a man tied up like that is no fair!”
Fran herself unnerved too, as she looked to Pete's feet narrowing her eyes. If she moved her legs then she could trip him up and-!    
Quickly though she was stopped in her tracks, as Balthier looked to her and shook his head slightly. Telling her not to, for he knew this wasn't the time to fight. Especially if everyone's lives could be in jeopardy at that moment from the heartless that surrounded them.
Seeing him do this, the rabbit earred woman surprised. Though complied reluctantly as she turned her eyes to the ship's floor. Stopping her clawed feet from moving.
Pete oblivious to this, looking to Mickey and ignoring the protests that had been thrown at him from Zidane and Timbre. He asked the mouse king, “What do ya want me to do?”
Mickey then told him, “I want you to untie me, Pete! I need to help take care of Riku here! He's-!”
“That ain't no good!” Pete interrupted the mouse king as he scoffed at the idea.
Hearing him say this, it was then that Noel asked him annoyed, “What do you mean that's no good?”
With that hearing the blue clad warrior, Pete then continuing to be smug informed him, “No good for a release! If I let even one of you varmits loose, you'll all gang up on me!” Then dropping Balthier from his grip making him fall back hard on the floor he added, “I might not be the brightest bulb in the store, but even I ain't that dumb!”
Hearing him say this, no-one could argue against that logic. It was to be expected, but Raiyana looking to Riku as he continued to suffer couldn't help but say, “I never thought you'd be so cruel...”
Pete's ear twitched as he heard this comment, looking in Raiyana's direction he saw her look away from him. Averting her eyes, as she did this the bumbling villain was silent and didn't bother to make any more mocking comments. Instead he looked away himself, a more serious look on his face, for he didn't care about what they thought of him.
Timbre himself though did, seeing Riku struggle on badly still. He tried again to speak to their captor, “You're gonna be dumber still if ya don't do something to help our pal there!”
As he heard these words, Pete looked in his direction and as he did so, he decided to ask him, “And why should I?”
With that hearing that, Timbre outraged told him, “Cause he could die! I know you might be a big fat creep! But even I don't think ya wanna be-!”

“That will be enough of your squabbling.”

It was then shocked, everyone turned! For there they saw quietly approaching them all from the depths of the jungle, her metallic wings aloft, it was one particular familiar chilling figure. Pete really surprised that she was making an entrance then cried out, “Hari!?”
Everyone looking to the cold emerald green eyed girl, didn't know what she was doing there with them. But Mickey knew as Riku continued to gasp and cringe in pain, it couldn't be anything good...!

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The world of Treasure Planet rapidly vanishing all around her, Nozomi steadied herself. Doing her best to not let her anxiousness or fear get the best of her! For she had to be ready for what was coming next!
Thinking that, in another second she stood once more upon the familiar stained glass pillar and immediately it raised up into the dark depths and as it did so, she quickly again heard the mechanical voice call on out.

“PROGRAM ACTIVATED”

“INITIATING SEQUENCE 8-6... BEGIN STAGE”

Continuing to brace herself, Nozomi quickly once more felt the familiar flow of power race over her body. As it did so, quickly her body was encased once more in her light blue and silver armour. Feeling this occur, she then felt her strong leather cape drift behind her from her shoulders and as this occurred quickly her keyblade emerged once more more in her right hand!

“KEY SET AND READY ENTER COMBATANT”

Hearing the voice speak these words, Nozomi looked ahead of herself. Then as if on cue, a digital ring emerged and glowed upon the surface of the pillar as white mist seeped out from within it. Looking on, the female keyblader gripping her keyblade finally saw her adversary emerge and as they did she uttered, “There you are!”
For there before her was another knight, it was a female one dressed in a light luscious green armour, with silver linings. She somehow looked gentle but agile. With a mysterious air that danced around her, like the mist that was swiftly escaping.
However Nozomi herself knew she couldn't be gentle with this opponent! For she knew Riku would be suffering and the others were going to be in terrible peril if she delayed, so she said aloud to herself, “Let's end this!”

“CHASER PROGRAM BEGIN”

With those words, instantly the two female knights charged at each other! Nozomi focused all her power and all courage into her blade, for she knew that this was the last knight she would ever face! This would be the last fight in this mysterious place. This was the last Lachesis Report...