Before the dragon's strike even reached Joshua, something dashed past them both and destroyed it in a single, powerful blow. As the dragon vanished Joshua studdied the figure that was standing behind it. After a few seconds, recognition dawned on his face "You..." he said just before the darkness that made the dragon rushed toward the figure, enveloping them in a column of pure darkness. When it finally faded the figure was now wearing what looked like an Organization 13 cloak, the hood covering their face. When the figure held out their hand a [url=http://static1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130909180017/jadensadventures/images/5/5a/Evil_keyblade_1_by_mangaaratist.jpg]keyblade[/url] appeared in their hand. Joshua expression turned from recognition to anger in a matter of seconds." What are you doing here?! Why are you even here?!" he shouted at the figure, summoning his own keyblade. The figure didn't respond as fired an ice-spell at Joshua, summoning a virtual blizzard that Joshua barely managed to dodge before firing a fire-spell at his opponent, which they 'blocked' with a wave of their hand. Seeming he would be no match in the magic department, Joshua charged his unknown assailant. The figure seemed to laugh before charging Joshua as well, though a single blow, which Joshua blocked, sent the latter flying away, even though he managed to land on his feet. "You've improved, little bro." the figure called out" Sadly, you're still weak. Too weak to command the darkness that lurks within you." "Yeah, kinda noticed that. So how about telling me why you're here Toshiro? And what's with the hood, I already saw your face. Wasn't hard to recognize my own brother." Joshua said, readying his keyblade" And if you're here, where's Sis?" "Sakura? She was with you and me, until a few weeks ago." Toshiro said, lowering his hood. In most aspects, he looked nothing like his younger brother. His hair was white as snow and his eyes the color of the arctic seas. However, if one looked past those features, they would notice a similar look in his eyes that Joshua had in his and small facial structures that were remarkably alike" Back when you first gained your keyblade, you defeated three heartless: Our father, the bastard, me, and our dear sister, Sakura. You know when a heartless is defeated, the heart they have is released. So when you defeated the three of us, our hearts were released from the darkness. Dad's vanished to Kingdom Hearts, like most others. However, if a heart's desire to protect someone is strong enough, it'll stick around and hide in that person's heart. The concept of guardian angels comes from people feeling the presence of a protect heart they contain. Sakura and I always wanted to protect you so our hearts entered yours and we made ourselves at home, unseen, unfelt, but still there. We've been protecting you from you're darkness. And you have an alot of it bro. Enough to make any person a heartless in an instant. So Sakura and I were holding it back, keeping you in the light while holding back the beast inside of you." "Were..." Joshua began but Toshiro held up a hand for silence "Up until a few weeks ago we were succeeding in keeping it back. Then something happened. We were aware of another, fourth heart within you, but we left it alone, intent on our task. Then, for whatever reason, you lost your heart and with it, all the other hearts inside of it. You turned into a heartless, which held you're heart and mine, but Sakura's heart escaped to lord knows where.When you regained your body thanks to you're girlfriend... damn your face just got red as a tomato bro, it's almost funny... anyway after that, I was left to hold back the darkness on my own. Sakura and I barely manged to do it together, so alone, needless to say I failed. And here we stand, you attempting to conrtol it but still no accepting that the darkness is who you are. You can't control it at this rate.Not while you're still in denial." "That's bullshit!" Joshua shouted" The darkness isn't me! It's something trying to control me! But I will conquer and control it!" "With what, that faux blade in your hands?" Toshiro asked, causing Joshua to look surprised "What fake blade?" he asked "That one you're holding. Come on Joshua, surely you feel something amiss with that blade. It never feel quite right in your hands, never feels like it's a complete extention of you. Think back. Your keyblade doesn't look like that. That's a keyblade of light. However your keyblade..." Toshiro said before swinging his keyblade at Joshua, which he blocked. However, as a result, Joshua keyblade broke in half, along the entire length of the weapon"... is a Keyblade of Darkness." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Mama here." Elyse said before turning to the doorway and shouting" MAMA! SISSIE AND AHSCOOT HERE! WANNA PWAY WID DEM!" Elyse seemed to miss Amaya's question about Ascot joining the family. Well, at least Rose could take care of that.