My Little Pony: Birth Before Time

The New Calling

We see an overhang in a mysterious area. There are two stallions talking. One is Master Xora, the other is a mysterious sandy brown pony. After hearing something he likes the sandy brown pony smiles and then turns to leave.

The Mystic Tower

Meanwhile Firarra's walking up at the Mystic Tower when he sees a young Cerulean blue Unicorn name Arctic coming out of the door. He has a Keyblade. He pulls out a mysterious item that begins glowing and holds it up and said the magic words "Alicazeel!" He begins to glow and then takes off in an irregular flight pattern and disappears into the sky as Firarra then enters the tower.

Firarra enters a room and straightens up with his arms by his sides "Master Aris."

Aris stops looking out a window and turns around.

"My name is Firarra."

"Yes. My sister's student. I've been expecting you. It is the Flayers that you've been worried about" said Aris as she sits down at her desk.

"Yes, Master Aris. I thought it best to seek out the counsel of one wiser than myself."

"I am Master no more. I doffed that mantle." she said.

"But ma’am, there was a young pony that passed on the way in? He had a Keyblade..." Aris stopped Firarra and what she mentioned the Cerulean blue pony with a Keyblade was Arctic and she began to tell Firarra all about him. "You refer to Arctic. He, too, sought guidance here. As my pupil, he is kind and helpful. He left with an object whose power he understand and know how to control. Arctic's Port Emerald will be of help in his current journey."

"I'm not sure I even understand what's happening. Master Xora is missing...And I also noticed there's a mysterious black pony in a dark suit who is controlling those 'Flayers'" said Firarra.

"To be honest, perhaps you should approach things differently first consider them one and the same problem."

"Master Xora and the Flayers are connected for some reason?" he asked.

"I must not make such assumptions...Find Xora. That is where you should begin" she ordered.

"Yes, ma’am. Understood." Firarra turns and leaves the room and exits the tower, summoning his armor and sent off to the Orbit's Between. Firarra's travelling through the Orbit's Between when suddenly he heard a familiar voice.

"Firarra" Xora's voice was heard from Firarra's ears.

"Master Xora" he shouted.

"Firarra, come see me at once" he demand as Firarra flies off.

In a cloudy sky a portal from the Orbit's Between opens and Firarra comes through it and flies down to the Desert lands. He looks around and finds Master Xora standing on the edge of a cliff.

"Master Xora..." Firarra lands near Master Xora and releases his armor and Keyblade Glider "I have been to other places. I know all about the things you've did. I Just don't get it."

Xora looks down and closed his eyes while he's thinking and said "Something had to safeguard the light...from the nightmare I unleashed. You must know about the black pony by now, the one in the suit. Her name is Vorion. A creature of pure darkness. One of my making." he starts to make a fist out of his hoof.

"Vorion...Are you telling me she came from you?" he asked.

"She came from Wayward."

"Wayward?!" shocked Firarra.

"Yes. Vorion is the darkness that was inside your friend" then Firarra began to gasp in horror when he heard that terror to that thing has happened to his friend "It was an accident. While training with me, Wayward succumbed to darkness, and there was but one way to save her, strip that part of her away. And thus Vorion was made. In the process, I damaged Wayward's heart in the most horrific way. So I did what I felt was right, and left her with Zyra. I knew the girl could not stay with me, the stallion who did her such grievous harm."

"Master Xora...Wayward has gotten a lot better since then. You shouldn't blame yourself for trying to save her" said Firarra trying not to blame to Xora for what he did.

"Well...Thank you, my friend. You know how to put an old mare's heart at ease" smiled Xora.

"So that's what it was" he thought.

Flashback

Firarra and Nightcrest are training in the throne room of the Land of Exodus. They hear the castle doors open and walk over to see who it is. It's an old stallion and an Orange Earth Pony. The old stallion approaches Master Zyra, talks with her, and then the two walk away to have a private chat leaving the Earth Pony in the foyer.

"That girl, is she okay?" asked Nightcrest.

"I don’t know, I'll go see" Firarra walks down the stairs and approaches the Earth Pony "I'm Firarra. What's your name?"

Then the Earth Pony began to speak "Wayward Wind."

"Whew, you can talk! Nightcrest, c'mere" Nightcrest flies down from the balcony.

"Hi, I'm Nightcrest."

"Firarra...Nightcrest..." said Wayward look so weak and confused.

"So, are you here to train with us? Where are you from? Who was that stallion with you? You good with a Keyblade?" after so many questions that she has given from Firarra, she began to groan louder and suddenly she falls to the ground holding her head screaming and crying. Firarra and Nightcrest was shock when they saw her suffering.

"Whoa, what's the matter?"

"Are you okay?"

Suddenly Master Zyra and Xora came by.

"What did you do to her?" Zyra asked.

"Nothing, I, I just asked her some stuff" Firarra answered while Xora gets down to comfort Wayward.

"Wayward Wind cannot tell you anything...because she cannot remember anything."

Flashback Ends

In the Desert lands, Firarra still stands with Master Xora.

"Master...Why is Vorion still invading the sights?" Firarra asked as Xora turns around and look to his eyes.

"Well, I did my best to contain her the moment she emerged, but..."

"She managed to escape."

"Vorion uses the Keyblade to sow seeds of darkness. And now, you see the worlds teem with her ghastly underlings."

"The Flayers, that explains everything" Firarra gasped in horror.

"She has no control over the darkness in her heart. The Keyblade is not her to bear. She's an abomination beyond hope of salvation. Lend me your strength, Firarra. Right this wrong that I have wrought."

"But I have no idea where to find her."

"What I can tell you about Vorion amounts to this--her darkness is drawn to the light, which she seeks to disrupt...and then destroy." We see a few flashes concerning Nightcrest and Wayward.

"It stands to reason that she will strike next in the city of light, Ponyville."

"Got it. Don't worry, Master. I'll take care of Vorion" Firarra then took off and entered the portal on it's way to Ponyville.

Ponyville

We see Wayward running through the Town. Firarra comes from the entrance of Town. He looks around and sees Granny Smith walking into town. Firarra proceeds to the central area of the square when...

"Flayers" Firarra summons his Keyblade "This can only mean Master Xora was right."

After Firarra finishes off the Flayers we see Master Xora walk through the square behind Firarra. Firarra turns around and sees Xora walking into town "what's Master Xora doing here? Maybe he found something out" he starts to follow him and then a few blocks later he was gone and nowhere to be seen when he saw Zecora appears in a puff of smoke.

"Oh, why can't I ever seem to remember this address exactly?" said Zecora. Firarra looks on and sees her left a book behind, he picked the book up by using his magic with his horn and it says 'The Book of Enchantment' he looks at it and notice that it was important to her and he saw her stop walking and look around. Firarra then walks towards her and said "Excuse me, ma'am." Zecora turns around as Firarra holds out her book "I believe you dropped this." he handed it back to Zecora and placed it into her bag as she said "did I?" that was the only question that she have to say "Ohh, I'm very flattered to say this isn't one of mine...but what a remarkable book it is. This unassuming volume seems to have the unusual effect of awakening one's innermost abilities."

"A book that makes some pony stronger? If it's all right, for me, might to take a closer look?" Firarra asked very nicely and Zecora nodded yes and she politely let Firarra used his magic to lift the book out of the bag and took a closer look at the single pages and as of now the book began to glow and he is glowing as well and all the sudden he began strong and it was increase by the book "The name is Zecora! I'll have you know a lot of wisdom comes with age. Anyway, as I said, the book is not mine, but I'd be happy to keep it with me for you."

"Thank you, Zecora" Firrara then says goodbye to her and then walk away and Zecora does the same. As Firarra walks through the village a large Flayer passes by "this is not what I've expected" said to himself as the Flayer continues on into the next area of town. Firarra chases the Flayer through town and then reaches another area where he stops and looks for the Flayer. Nightcrest and Wayward come running up behind Firarra.

"Wayward" cried Firarra and Nightcrest.

"Firarra! Nightcrest!" All three summon their Keyblade's as three large Flayer appear and join together to create a giant Flayer.

A few moments of magic attack, combo moves and the Flayer attacks back and body parts been defeated they charge at the body as Nightcrest calls out for Firarra "Firarra!" and Firarra calls out for Wayward "Wayward! Now" and Wayward shouts back ready to end this "let's do this!" All three jump into the air. Nightcrest attacks first by flying and strike down the Flayer, followed by Firarra and Wayward attacking the giant together. The Flayer fades away.

"We got'em" said Firarra claiming their victory.

"We made a great team" smiled Nightcrest.

"Sure do. Oh yeah! I got you these tickets" Wayward pulls out three tickets that read 'Vena Town Passport' on their fronts.

"For what?" Firarra ask.

"Lifetime passes to Vena Town" Wayward gives one to both of them "She said to. She said to take two grown-ups."

"You mean us? asked Nightcrest as she and Firarra laughed "Listen to me, Wayward...We need to get you home."

"It's okay, Nightcrest. Trust me, that Black Pony in the black suit is history. She'll never bad-mouth Firarra again."

Firarra gasps and grabs Wayward's shoulder "You saw the Black Pony?"

"Uh, Y-yeah?" Wayward acts confused.

"Vorion...Wayward. You let Nightcrest take you home" Firarra demand her to let Nightcrest home but Wayward does not want to and she does not want to be abandoned by her own friends again "No way. Ah wanna go with you guys."

"You can't. We have a dangerous task ahead of us. I don't want you to get hurt."

"what is this dangerous task, Firarra? It doesn't sound like what the Master told you to do" Nightcrest asked while she raised an eyebrow.

"It might be a different route, but I'm fighting the flames that it is inside of me."

"I'm not so sure. I've been to the same places as you and I've seen what you've done. You shouldn't put yourself so close to it." Then Wayward starts to talk and she was shocked that Firarra would never do such a thing like that "Listen to yourself, Nightcrest. Firarra would never..."

"You mean you've been watching me? Is that what he said to do? The Master's orders?" Firarra talks angrily and for what he was doing that wasn't he heard what the Master has ordered from Nightcrest and she said "She was only..."

After a short silence Wayward began to speak "Nightcrest..."

"I get it, I understand now for all you have done Nightcrest. So be it" Firarra turns to leave.

"Firarra!" Firarra stops and looks back.

"Stay where you are! I'm on my own now, okay?" Firarra starts walking again but Nightcrest tries to tell him that the Master to distrust him "Firarra, please! Listen! The Master has no reason to distrust you, really! She was just worried." But the bad thing is that Firarra is ignoring for what she said and he was gone.

While walking back towards town "Master Xora is the only one I can still count on" then suddenly.

"You must be Firarra" said the sandy brown pony blocking Firarra's path "It's that old coot--he won't stop asking for you. I came all the way out here to get you just so he'd clam up."

"What do you mean by that?" Firarra asked.

"Do I have to spell it out for you? Xora, whatever he's called. You know, my prisoner" Firarra then chuckled to his words and he thinks it is absurd that nopony can prison Xora.

"You're apparently not a very good liar, Master Xora would never let himself be caught by a lowlife like you."

"As if! I've got the old coot at my mercy, see for yourself. I'm holding him underneath the Outer Streets. You better show up before I lose my patience. Later." The sandy brown pony turns and walks away.

"There's no way it's true but no harm in looking" Firarra continues his walk towards town.

Later on he walks out onto the Outer Streets. He looks around trying to find Master Xora. Firarra gasps and then turns around to see Master Xora tied up "Master Xora!"

Master Xora raises his head and looks at Firarra.

"The old coot certainly knows how to take punishment. Just like I know how to deal it out" said Dreg while he encounters with Firarra.

"You fiend! What are you after?" Firarra summons his Keyblade while he ask.

"That thing right there. It's called the Keyblade, isn't it? Yep, it seems like these days everypony's got one of those...even grandpa there. When I nabbed him, he told me all about it, what a weapon like that can do. How could I not want one?"

"Well, you'll find they're picky about their owners."

"Ha, if I heard the old guy right, you're what they call Keyblade Master material. So if I defeat you, that makes me the real keyslinger, if you catch my drift. Not the most polite way to go about it...but what can you do?"

Firarra starts to charge towards Dreg "Ah-ah, one more step and the coot goes boom. You think I'm gonna fight fair? As if! That key's too powerful for us to go mano a mano." Dreg fires magic at Firarra from his horn. Firarra blocks them but is knocked onto his back "Hmph. For a Keyblade Master, you're not very...what's the word...good?"

Firarra lifts himself up and then suddenly "What are you doing, Firarra? Fight!" he looked to Xora "But Master, you'll..."

"Never mind me! You must fight! You can't let this ruffian win. Think of your Master, Zyra--the shame she and your fellow pupils would be force to bear! Use the Keyblade."

Firarra stands up and focuses his power.

"Pfft, so much for the bluff" said Dreg as then they both fight once more.

Firarra raises his Keyblade and is surrounded in a flaming aura. He slings his Keyblade towards Ire and fires a flaming volley at him. The blast meets Ire’s face and knocks him over. Firarra then fires another one at close range which ricochets off Ire's face and hits the chains binding Master Xora. The chains fall releasing Master Xora. Ire stands up crippled. In pain andteleports a few times towards the entrance of the underground, fleeing.

"This magic..." Firarra looked at his hoof, it was covered with flaming aura and then it goes out.

"Well done, Firarra" said Xora while walking towards Firarra "You have taken yet another step forward."

"But I was consumed by anger...hatred. That was the power of fire."

"Flames that you channeled" said Xora when Firarra lowers and releases his Keyblade.

"No...I succumbed to it. Just like when I stole Princess Aurora's heart of light. I can never return home now. I'm a failure...and I'm afraid to do it."

"Then don't. You could be my pupil" Firarra gasps and looks up "Master Zyra, you see, is so afraid of fire, that she too, has succumbed, not to darkness, but to light. It shines so bright, she forgets that light begets darkness. And Nightcrest and Wayward Wind, they shine too bright. It is only natural that they cast shadows on your heart. It is because she fears you. Join me. You and I can do the worlds much greater good, by wielding light and darkness in equal shares."

"Master Xora..."

Master Xora shakes his head "See more places. Seek out the darkness that upsets the balance. Find Vorion. And bring an end to her... Master Firarra."

Firarra gasps, stands up straight and bows "understood" then Xora walks off leaving him to do his orders.

Meanwhile he enters out to the Outer Streets when..."Firarra!" was heard from behind.

Wayward comes running toward Firarra "Take me with you!"

"I can't do that, Wayward."

"Why, not?"

"I just...When I really need you, Wayward, I know you'll be there."

Wayward Wind smiles and laughs "Well, why wouldn't I? You're my friend."

"Yeah. You're right. Thanks, Wayward." Firarra taps the guard ring on his right shoulder for his armor to appear. He hops onto his Keyblade glider and flies off into a portal to the Orbit's Between.

Back at the Outer Streets, Xora stands staring into the open air until..."Hey, you old coot!" A laser aimed at Xora's back is reflected. Dreg fires more shots, while walking towards Xora, that all meet the same end "You said I wouldn't get hurt! I didn't sign up to be collateral damage!" Dreg gets closer to Xora's head "No way, as if!"

Xora summons his Keyblade at his side, aiming it up towards the Dreg's face. Dreg leans back, shocked "Okay! Okay, fine. Fine! Just...just put that down! You still need me! You still need me to do something, right? And all I'm asking is that you hold up your end of the bargain." Xora releases his Keyblade. Dreg is relieved and relaxes "Heh, I mean, what's a little damages and incidents which is on me, huh? All things considered. I'm just lucky he didn't steal my heart whatsoever."

"Unlikely. A powerful light still lives inside of Firarra. You see, others like him...they don't have the power to steal hearts.

"So you're telling me that...he's not the one who stole her heart?" Dreg ask as Xora smiles.

Vena Town

Firarra's walking through a field with balloons next to a dirt road. He stops and looks toward the road. He sees Flayers moving along it "Flayers!" Firarra summons his Keyblade and runs out onto the road. The Flayers are already down the road. Firarra releases his Keyblade "I'll take you on." Firarra goes to activate his armor, but...

"Look out!"

A guy in a costume driving a grey and black kart is racing toward Firarra. Firarra jumps out of the way and then stands up after landing. He looks over and sees a Pinkie-red fur mare named Mayor Rose and her two sons Charmy and Hue.

At the raceway entrance "Thanks for piping up back there. I mean it. The name's Firarra." he introduced.

"It's nice to meet you, Firarra" said Mayor Rose.

"What're you, crazy, running out onto the course like that?" shouted Hue.

"Yeah, that's against the rules" said Charmy glaring at Firarra like he tries to play against the rules.

"I'm sure you had your reasons, but I can't say that I approve either" said Mayor Rose.

"Well, rules don't apply when you're up against the Flayers" said Firarra.

"Rules don't apply!? You sound just like Dusky Dimmer" said Hue.

"Look, it's Captain Dim!" warned Charmy when he pointed out to his name as Firarra, Hue and Mayor Rose looked and stare at the mysterious stallion with a grey and white outfit.

"Deep in the dark, Disguised in power, the rogue racer reign!" He jumps off a bridge "I am...Captain Dim!" he starts walking toward the others "And you must be the chump who made me miss a new track record. Hold on...How come I don't know you? Somepony bringin' in a ringer?"

"What, no I'm not really a racer" said Firarra.

Captain Dim puts his arm around Firarra's neck "Must be downright temptations to try and stop a primo racer like me from gettin' the record. But we all gotta play by the rules, player." Captain Dim turns and starts walking away.

"Now just a minute! You're the cheater who's always breakin' the rules!" shouted Hue as Firarra turns that racing isn't his thing but, fight that Flayer interest him the most "Guys, to be honest lately that, I can't say racing interests me, but I need to defeat the Flayers. Tell me what I've gotta do."

"Are you talking about all those race karts that look like scary, looking monsters?" asked Hue and Firarra shakes his head for "yes".

"Well, we've only ever seen the monsters on the track..." said Mayor Rose.

"That's it! Firarra, you just need to enter the race! And while you're at it, take that Captain Dim down a thing or two. He's always breakin' the rules and causing trouble" said Hue.

"I have to become a racer?" he asked.

"Now, I'm sure I don't have to tell you" said Mayor Rose.

"I know. I'll play by the rules."

Mayor Rose laughs happily.

"Yay, Firarra 's gonna be a new racer!" cheered Charmy.

After the race when Firarra used his Keyblade glider as a racing kart he drove round corners, tunnes and bumps. He tried to avoid the other racers attacks and took one of the Flayers out during the race and it turns out to be a good start for him when he got to the finish, Mayor Rose, Hue and Charmy cheered for him as Captain Dim begin to feel bad tempered.

"My kart must have sprung a spring! You fools just wait till next time, I'll be back!" He hops into his kart and races off.

"Yay! I hope he's gone for good. Noponies gonna vote for a low-life like you, Dusky Dimmer!" shouted Hue.

"Dusky Dimmer? Vote? What are you guys talking about?" asked Firarra and Mayor Rose talks about what Hue meant and said "Hue means the Million Stars Award, it's the most popular part of our Festival. Everypony in town votes for who we think is the most exemplary citizen."

"No votes, no prize!" said Charmy.

"Yeah, the prize is all he really wants anyway. He doesn't care about being a good pony." said Hue.

"Well, I think that's very depressing. The award is supposed to help us appreciate how much we all look out for each other every day"  said Mayor Rose saying in a down depression.

"Well, one thing I know for sure. I'm voting for Firarra! Your racing really saved the day against those monster karts!" said Hue and Charmy began to cheer for Firarra for his heroic efforts "Hip-hip hurray for Firarra!"

Firarra starts to laugh and blush a little "Well, I got something out of it, too. I learned that you don't always have to bend the rules to reach your goals." Mayor Rose begins to laugh happily too "All this time, I've been staring into the dark flames... But...that doesn't mean I have to jump in."

Vena Town - Million Stars Award

Firarra stands in front of a stage with the rest of the ponies in Vena Town and one of them chat about who is gonna win or not "Who do you think's gonna win this year's Million Stars Award?"

"I hope it's the guy I voted for!" said Hue.

"I voted for the guy, too!" said Charmy

Mayor Rose walked up to the stage and said "Hello, everypony, it's time to begin the main event of our Festival the Million Stars Award presentation. Oh this is very exciting for each and every one of you! This year we have multiple winners. The Million Stars Award goes to... Wayward Wind, Nightcrest, and Firarra. All three of you!"

Everypony cheers to Firarra "Are they here now!?" he wondered where his friends are.

"What do you mean!?" shouted Dusky Dimmer when he runs past Firarra and jumped onto the stage and encounters Mayor Rose "There's gotta be a mistake. Everypony voted for Captain Righteo. I made sure! Go on, tell her!" Dusky looks around as everyone remains silent "better try the other one..." he runs off the stage, and when he returns into a different outfit "The rogue racer, Captain Dim!"

Then suddenly everypony turns their backs to Dusky and Mayor Rose said to him angrily "Dusky Dimmer, we counted the votes very carefully. Wayward Wind, Nightcrest, and Firarra won. Oh, Dusky, I think you tried to do something good to the village, but you were doing it for the wrong ways. Still, a couple of ponies must have thought you had goodness and faith in you, because you actually got a few votes. They knew you were looking out for them."

"Big whoop! I don't need their lousy votes. Just cough up my prize!" Dusky reaches for Mayor Rose.

"Dusky Dimmer! They voted for you because they believe in you and care about you. How could you look down on that? I've tried to forgive a lot of things you've done, but this is too much. Now you've finally crossed the line." said Mayor Rose feeling a disappointment on her face.

"Like that matters to me. Besides, what are you gonna do about it?" asked Dusky Dimmer.

"I'm going to let you calm down for a while. Security!" The Mayor's security guards walk onto the stage, they all surround him and then hoof cuffed him and took him away "Hey! Let me go! What!? You can't...no...hey!"

"Now, shall we continue the ceremony? Would the three winners, Wayward Wind, Nightcrest, and Firarra, please come up and join me on the stage?" said Mayor Rose as Firarra walked up onto the stage and it appears that Wayward and Nightcrest didn't show up for the ceremony "Oh no, it looks like our other two winners couldn't make it here to be with us today."

"Yeah..." said Firarra.

"Perhaps you would accept the award on their behalf. After all, you've been so kind to so many here at the Festival. So now, I hereby present the Million Stars Award...as a token of our gratitude. Congratulations!"

Everypony cheers to Firarra and he starts to bow down to the crowd and said "Thanks everypony."

"As for an extra treat, we've giving you something special...an ice cream flavor just for you. Rockin' Roley Road ice cream!" Mayor Rose passes the Ice cream to Firarra and levitate it with his horn and then he heard everypony at the background cheering for him to try it out and see if it tastes any good. Firarra looks at Mayor Rose, she nods, and he takes a bite of the ice cream and then Mayor Rose asked "well, what do you think?"

When Firarra finish his first bite and he thought to himself this was tasty and then he made a good comment to the Mayor and said "Mmm! This is fantastic! One of the best ones I have ever tasted!"

"We are all very glad that you're enjoying it" smiled Mayor Rose.

Everypony cheers again.

Hercules

We see Herc fighting Flayers. He gets knocked down by one of them and suddenly Firarra rushes in to help him. He summons his Keyblade and took out the Flayers that Herc was defeated by. "You okay?" Firarra asked as Herc looks up and he sees a brown pony with a horn on his head holding out his hoof out to help him up.

"Yeah, thanks" Firarra helps him up by hoof by hand "Guess they were too much for me. I'm just gonna have to train a bit harder. You're pretty tough though, you really handled those things. Are you here to enter the Games?" asked Hercules and Firarra didn't realize about the games that Herc meant and he said "what games?"

"The "Games." To see who's strongest! One day I'm gonna win 'em all and become a true hero"

"Herc, where are ya? Front and center right now, or I'm tackin' on another 500 laps!"

"Uh-oh. Gotta go. The Coliseum's just up ahead.  I hope I get to see you fight sometimes!" said Herc as he left and head to the Coliseum.

"A competition... Hmm... I should find out how strong I really am" said Firarra.

Meanwhile Hades is walking out of the Coliseum's vestibule "Geez Louise, one chump after another. It's like a who's who of decathlon disasters around here. All I need is one measly warrior tough enough to give Zeus a jolt of his own medicine!" He looks to his left and sees a brown pony "Wait... Dark, moody, powerful. Yes! He's perfect."

"This is it" said Firarra when he arrived at the Coliseum.

"How sad is this" said Hades while Firarra heard him coming towards his distance "pains me to see it but, all that magic going to waste."

"Who are you?" Firarra asked with his head slide on the right with a confused face.

"Name is Hades, Lord of the Dead, god of the Underworld, blah blah blah, how ya doin'. Hey, lemme guess, you're trying to put the kibosh on the darkness inside you. Am I right? Of course I'm right. Well, anyway, bad idea."

"What, I don't get you?" confused Firarra.

"Okay, stay with me here, darkness is inside...everyone. Nothing to be scared of. You play cool with it, and darkness will be your best friend. But if you go and get all self-conscious and refuse to face it, then it will run over you like a debutante at a toga sale. And then where are you? Nowhere. Now me, I look at you and I see potential. That's right, little horse. You got the potential to conquer the darkness inside you. And I'll even give you some pointers. I mean, believe me, if anybody knows conquering, I know conquering."

"Well, hear me out. How do I conquer it?" asked Firarra.

"It's quite simple. You sign up for the Games. I know, I know. 'Please, Lord Hades, the Games?' But hey, you would be surprised what you can learn in the heat of battle. And don't worry. I'll be right there to guide you every step of the way. I'm kinda what you'd call an expert. Oh, decide fast. This is a limited-time offer."

Meanwhile Firarra heads over and entered inside and meets Hades in the Coliseum vestibule.

"When are you going to tell me how to conquer the darkness?" he asked.

"Hold your chariot hooves" Hades summons a quill and parchment "you would not believe the bureaucracy involved with these things. Name?"

"Firarra."

"Kinda earthy, but all right. Now...height and weight..." Hades glances over his shoulder then writes things down on the parchment "What's this? 'Favorite god'? (laugh) Pfft, come on. 'Hades.' There, ba-boom. Easy peasy" Hades sends the quill and parchment away with smoke "I sense that you're already starting to get warmed up with that darkness that it is inside you. And hey, by the time you win the final match here...you'll have figured out how to conquer it for good. And don't worry, anything goes wrong, I'll make it all go away."

"Understood."

Hades laughs and grins evilly as Firarra enters the Coliseum for the first matches which it was a bunch of flayers and he tries to defeat them while the time limit was active he starts charging at them at the first round using magic and did a few combos and activate it's commands and defeated them and finally he made it before the time runs out Firarra manage to complete the first round.

After eight more rounds have completed Firarra re-enters the Coliseum again.

"Okay...this is not what I had in mind. But hey, I can improvise. Time for plan beta..."

"Pardon me, comin' through. I'm gonna miss my match."

A young soldier walks past Hades.

"Hello, plan beta. Hey Kid!"

Zack turns around.

"Over here, c'mere."

Meanwhile Firarra waits in the Coliseum for his opponent "Once I've conquered the darkness in my heart...I'll never fear it again." His opponent enters the Coliseum, it's Zack. The two take fighting stances and they charge at one another. We hear clang clang by two swords hitting against each other, dodging and attack. Firarra use magic against him and Zack use his strong combos and hit Firarra.

After a few minutes of battle Firarra wins and Zack collapses, his helmet falling off when he does. Firarra turns to leave but Zack stands back up.

"Huh!?" as he turns to look at Zack and he is covered in dark aura and charges and attacks as Firarra blocks him with his Keyblade "What are you doing?! Stop i! The battle is over already!"

Zack is not listening to him he keeps attacking him.

"He was a pushover before. What's gotten into him?" he thought.

"It's not...me..."

"What?" Firarra noticed that he is been controlled.

"This is...not...what I'm doing"

But Firarra remembered of what happened with Aurora. Hades appear in a puff of smoke "Huh? So, what do ya think? You like my new super-warrior? See, right here, this--it's the power of darkness. Coulda been yours. Still could, if you open up to it."

Firarra looked at Hades and said "Hades! You were just using me! The darkness...will never take me!"

"Help me...You've gotta...save me from this possession..." begged Zack as Firarra tried his best not to permantly destroy him but the possession of darkness that he is targeting at was his only way to set him free.

After that Firarra defeats Zack again and manage to free his possession out. Zack falls. A crowd cheers and confetti falls from above. Firarra looks around and Hades look in disappointment "Forget it. It looks like I bet on the wrong dark horse. That pathetic horse doesn't have what it takes to handle darkness." Then Hades disappears.

Zack starts to move "are you okay? he asked as Zack looks straight at him.

"Yeah, I'm good. Thank you for saving me. Where is..." he looks around to find Hades but he wasn't there, he's gone for good.

"He's gone" Firarra said as Zack hits the ground with his bare fist.

"How could I let a guy like him control me? I'll never live it down."

Firarra reaches down to help Zack up "Thanks, um..."

"Names, Firarra."

"Thanks, Firarra. I'm Zack by the way." Zack takes a closer look at Firarra and bent down to his level "Hmm, Yup. Definitely. Firarra, you're exactly what I pictured a hero would be. Not the way you look... There's something else about you."

Firarra turns his back to Zack "Well, I'm no hero, honestly"

"You kidding? Listen to those cheers, man. You don't get to decide if you're a hero or not. They do. And they've already made up their mind. Whether you like it or not, you're their hero" said Zack as he gave Firarra a friendly tap on the back of his head.

"And mine, too. It's too bad. I really wanted to fight you fair and square."

Firarra gives Zack a friendly tap on his shoulder "Maybe someday, Zack." said Firarra as Zack began to laugh.

The Orbit's Between

Firarra's traveling through the Orbit's Between, looking at his crystal finder. He looks up and sees a swarm of Flayers ahead of him "all the way out here?" he charges at the swarm of Flayers by using his Keyblade Glider.

After Firarra defeats all the Flayers he sees an large island straight ahead of him and said "an island, I’d better check it out"

Peter Pan

Firarra arrives on a cliff and hears two men scream. They're being attacked by Flayers.

"What are they, Cap'n?" Smee asked.

"Back! you'll not get me treasure!" said Captain Hook.

Then Firarra showed up to help the two men by smashing the Flayers with his Keyblade swing, jump and dodge their attacks "you guys go, I'll handle this." said Firarra as the two men ran for safety and left Firarra do all the battling business.

After Firarra finishes off the Flayers, the two men return "If I'd desired your assistance, I'd have demanded it. We had the situation under control. Isn't that right, Smee?" said Hook.

"Oh yes, Cap'n. Completely. We would have cleaved those fiends to the brisket, we would. Why, I'd have given 'em a little of THIS and THIS and THAT!" said Smee.

"And don't think your efforts mean you'll get a share of me treasure. Understand?"

"I'm not after your precious box, Captain. I'm looking for a pony. A black one, wearing a dark suit. Ring any bells?" Firarra asked

"No, not a single one" said Hook.

"Beats me" said Firarra in disappointment.

"Come on Smee were off. We shall leave this place before the light draws 'em back again."

"Hold on. What did you just say about the light?" Firarra asked.

"It's heartbreaking really... This chest, you see, contains light gathered from all around. And I got and acquaintance--a guy--who's sure to try and seize it."

"A guy who's after the light...If it's not Vorion...then who? Hey, why don't I help you keep the light safe? Maybe you could tell me more about this guy who's troubling you. What's it's name?"

"Peter Pan. This chest must be brought to Skull Rock safely. Don't let Peter Pan anywhere near it!"

"Got it."

At Skull Rock.

"Well done" said Hook as Firarra begins to look around and Smee turned to Hook and said "pardon me, Cap'n...but it's about that emerald I was mentionin' to ye..."

"Mister Smee, I ordered ye to drop that. I'll not have ya gushin' on about some emerald."

"But Cap'n! Most emeralds shine for a bit 'n' then they go out. But this one, it kept on sparklin' and shinin' even after it crashed down. Why, what if it's really a big, enormous, priceless gemstone"

"Idiot! Why didn't you tell me?" he started shouting and he approaches Firarra "Ahem...we've a bit of business to attend to and must, I fear, step away. I trust you can see to things till I return..."

"Sure. When this guy Peter Pan gets here, I'll be waiting" said Firarra as Captain Hook and Smee leave. After they're gone Firarra is on the lookout for any trespassers coming here. But, above him there was Peter Pan with the two lost boys Slightly and Cubby.

"Shh! That old codfish...Looks like he's found himself a new flunky. I'll fly down and distract him. Men, you move in and nab the treasure!" said Peter Pan as He flies off above Firarra. Firarra spots him and summons his Keyblade.

"Are you Peter Pan?" Firarra ask to Peter.

"That's me!"

"The light is not yours to claim and what do you want it for anyway?"

"Light? What are you talking about?"

"Look, Pan! We got the chest!" said Slightly.

The two Lost Boys are walking off with the chest.

"No, not yet, you fools!"

"Hey, get back here!" Firarra take off after them. They start to run but Cubby trips and the chest falls to the ground and spills all of the treasure.

"That hurt!" cried Slightly.

"Uh...Sorry" cried Cubby.

"What's all this?" Firarra asked.

"Pirate treasure, of course. Jewels, doubloons, ya know, the usual" said Peter.

"You mean, all this time I've been guarding a pile of loot?"

"Sounds like you've been tricked."

Firarra turned to Peter Pan and said "I'll say. I owe you an apology. I picked a fight over nothing."

"Aw, it was all in good fun. Not everyday I get to fight such a good swordsman. Say, what's your name, anyway?"

"Firarra" he smiles.

"Right then, Firarra. Which way did Hook go?"

"They said something about an emerald..." Firarra explains.

"Emerald? Tinker Bell must be in danger! Men, guard that treasure with your lives!" Peter Pan flies off.

"Yes, sir!" saluted Cubby.

"I should get going to" Firarra walks out of Skull Rock.

As Firarra exits Skull Rock to leave the island the earth rumbles and he heard shouting and screaming coming from the Skull Rock, so he runs back to the entrance and finds the Lost Boys running from a swarm of Flayers "Unversed!" he shouted and one of the Flayers spins and knocks the chest away from the treasure. Firarra summons his Keyblade as the Lost Boys run past him "stay back."

After the battle Firarra was tired out after all the swarm of Flayers he fought and luckily the Lost Boys return.

"Boy, you sure cut that monster down to size!" said Slightly when Firarra puts one hoof onto his lips and said "shh" he heard someone coming.

"Ahoy! How fare ye, lad?" It was captain hook.

"Hook" said the Lost Boys.

Firarra turns around to them and said "go hide" as the boys go and run to hide.

"Fine. All's well" Firarra shouted as Captain Hook enters Skull Rock and approaches him.

"What is that?" he asked.

Captain Hook holds up a lantern with Tinker Bell inside "Tinker Bell. One of Peter Pan's dearest friends."

"Can I take a look?"

Captain Hook hands Firarra the lantern and turns his back to Firarra.

"So long as I have his precious pixie, Pan's demise is all but assured" Hook laughs evilly and when he looks up to see Tinker Bell floating in front of his face. She then kicks him in the nose, knocking him back "What's the meaning of this?"

"You know, I didn't give it that much thought. Just doing what my heart tells me to do" said Firarra.

"That's mutiny! And you'll walk the plank for it!"

Firarra summons his Keyblade. But, a ticking noise like a clock starts "that sound!" Captain Hook turns around to see a crocodile in the water, the ticking noise coming from it. Captain Hook takes off running.

"Hooray! We sure showed Hook this time!" cheered Slightly.

Firarra releases his Keyblade. and looks up as Tinker Bell flies around dropping pixie dust everywhere.

Flashback

The summit area of the Land of Exodus.

"That every star up there is another world" as Wayward and Nightcrest turned around and sees Firarra.

"Firarra" Nightcrest calls out.

"Yep, hard to believe there are so many are out there besides our own. The light is their magic, and it's shining down on us like a million candles."

"What? I don't get it" Wayward asked.

"In other words, they're just like you, Wayward." said Firarra when Wayward stands up and walk towards him.

"What does THAT mean?" she asked.

"You'll find out someday, I'm sure."

"I wanna know now."

It cuts to all three laughing.

Flashback Ends

Firarra watches the falling pixie dust.

"Aww, so much for the pirate treasures..." said Cubby.

"Yeah" said Slightly.

"Did you guys really want the jewels and gold that badly?" said Firarra as he walks to them.

"Nah, we don't care about that stuff" said Slightly

"Uh...but, uh, Pan was countin' on us" said Cubby.

"Tell you what, put the stuff that's really special to you in there. That can be your treasure" said Firarra.

"Yeah" said the Lost Boys.

"Real swell idea. Thanks" smiled Slightly.

The Lost Boys pick up the chest and leave Skull Rock.

"Kind of makes me wonder, what I'd put in there" he thought while looking up at the sparkling pixie dust.