A Certain Magical Keyblade Wielder

Chapter 13: First Clash of the Night

*Disclaimer* – I do not own the copyright to the Kingdom Hearts or Toaru Majutsu no Index franchises

*A/N* – Salutations everyone. Hope you are doing well or as good as one can be. Things are starting to ramp up with Sora's involvement in the city followed by events throughout the actual story with Touma off on his own adventure. For those who are new to Toaru or not as familiar with the timeline, then know that he's in the Orsola Aquinas Rescue Arc while Misaka Mikoto and her close friends are in an affiliated city of A.C. better known as Liberal Arts City. Hence, while those two are nowhere near to helping Sora in his upcoming battles it'll just make the fight seem even more lonesome. I believe that it's time for the hero to come face to face with a challenge that only he will be able to face. Given that what comes next is something he is familiar with but also the realization that Sora has been having a bit of an easy time in the city. Well, that's about to change as he is also about ready to embark on his next adventure in the city.

Thank you all to those who check this story out and will continue to do so. All the reviews and discussions around the story are truly amazing and I hope you'll stick around for more to come. With that out of the way, I hope you enjoy this chapter and what's to come.

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Staring up at the dark figure looming above him, Sora couldn't help but grip the handle of his weapon tightly. He didn't want to admit it, but a sour feeling was bubbling in his chest. He had encountered this feeling before in his adventures and it occurred right before something bad happened. One moment that came to mind was during his first encounter with Xehanort possessing Terra back in the Keyblade Graveyard back when Donald... cast the Zettaflare right at the corrupted Keyblade wielder causing him to...

Shaking his thoughts from that bad memory, he focused his attention back on the mysterious figure while waiting for something to be said.

"...Well, humor me. Aren't you going to say something about what I just said?" Darkness commented while seemingly tilting its head.

Letting out a small groan, the Guardian of Light replied, "What's there to say? How do I know you're not just trying to mess with me? Or that you're just making things up?"

A scoff could be heard from the black-clouded figure. It almost sounded like a laugh if you thought about it.

"Amusing. No, Sora, I think we are both past the point of playing cat and mouse when it comes to learning the truth of the matter on important subjects. Besides, as surprising as this sounds, you are the only person in this entire world who truly understands certain elements of what I have to say. Were I to tell anyone impounded by the magic side or deceived on the science side, then all I have to tell would fall to empty ears. Strange, isn't it? That I would seek the ear of someone who stands directly opposite to everything that I am."

"I don't think so." Casting a glance over at the dark figure, Sora continued to speak. "It's normal to want someone to listen to you. Especially if it's something really important like the idea of why you are here. In this world..."

A stark moment of silence passed before Darkness said anything.

"Well then, with that in mind, may I ask you, Guardian of Light, to listen to what I have to say. Save the action and conflict for a moment."

Seeing that this was one of the strangest encounters he's ever had with a being of darkness, Sora begrudgingly decided to hear the being out on what he had to say.

"...Alright, I'm listening."

"Thank you."

Suddenly, the dark figure seemed to extort a small blast of darkness around itself before steadily falling to the ground so that it was now standing in front of Sora. This would be a long conversation.