A month passed since the letter from Equestria inviting me to the Grand Galloping Gala and tonight was the night. The repairs on the fortress were under way thanks to the resources I got from Steve. “Alright you three are in charge for the night.” I said to my three apprentices.

“We understand master.” Trixie said as the other two nodded as I snapped my fingers and a DTD to Canterlot.

As I walked out of the DTD I was in an alleyway near the castle I made my way to the walkway were all the guest were lining up to get in. As I stood in line I heard some of the people in front of me saying how it was going to be the greatest night ever...I would guess those would be the elements of harmony, this was either going to be horrible or entertaining.

As I walked outside with Celestia to talk before she went to talk to her student “It was a nice party Celestia even with your student’s friends doing what they-.” I stopped myself when I saw three figures stand there.

“Hello Huxley. You have no idea how hard it was to find you.” Core said.

“Celestia get your people to safety. Now!” I ordered pulling out my keyblade.

“Why what's going on?” Celestia asked.

“Just to make a long story short he wants to kill everything now go!” I ordered. Something was different about him. He was wearing a purple organization thirteen cloak.

As Celestia went inside Core spoke up. “It’s been awhile...Puppet.” Core said, a pair of purple blades like Xemnas's appeared.

“Yes it has 500 years to be specific.” I said as he looked what I would guess was confused.

“Huh, my brother’s doing I assume?”

“Perhaps but enough talk” I said charging at Core. Blue and Ebony summoned their respective defenders as I cut them down. ”Okay so just a quick question why fight here?” I asked.

“Cause there’s one thing I am after here. Your. Heart.” Core said, rushing in as we crossed blades.

“Well then lets take this battle somewhere else.” I said opening a DTD to the keyblade graveyard. “After you” I said motioning to the DTD.

Core walked in. Once on the other side with him he was some distance from me. The graveyard was...omonis.

“So...how are the others?” I asked. “I mean it has been a long time since I’ve seen them you must have seen them recently or else you wouldn’t be doing this right?” I asked as I saw something in him.

“My last meeting with those heros left me in my current state. It wasn’t a total loss though. Zeke’s split in half, and the fun part is, from what I hear, his light half became a Psychopath.”

My hair turned gray as Xehanort temporarily took over “So that means his empires for the taking right?” He asked as I punched myself and said “Shut up you and get back in my heart” I said.

“His family is capable of defending it, plus his allies are but a call away. Besides, even if it’s pure darkness, his dark half, Drezke, will break all odds to defend it. He’s that stubborn I imagine.”

“Alright then enough question.” I said rushing not to Core but to Blue surprising him with my speed and killing him in one slash before launching two keyblades at Ebony befor he could play his trumpet to summon the megazord or something.”So your minions are dead and it's just you and me.” I said.

“The puppet and the master, heh, about time.” Core said, purple thorns floating around him like a shield.

I flew up and pulled out all my keyblades I was going to make this attack count “HEY CORE!” I shouted “YOU THINK YOU CAN BLOCK THIS?” I shouted as I cast Armageddon and light from all my keyblades became brighter than the sun.

I went in for the strike, Core putting all this thorns and blades up. I slashed through all of it. When it was over and I looked back, Core was on his knees, vapors and darkness emanating off of him...he’s dying. “Heh...All these years… and a teen with anger issues is who does me in…” Core said, a Shadow heartless popping out of him and then vanishing back into darkness. “So, I wonder how the world will be without me?”

As I stood there I felt a pain in my chest and I fell to my knees “What what is happening?” I asked as the earth around me began to shake.

“Heh, you didn’t know?” Core spoke up, laying on his back as he seemed to embrace death. “That move. Armageddon, that version, uses the user's entire life force. You’re dying, just. Like. Me.” Core then reached up to the sky, as if trying to grab it. “When I was young, I wanted to see how far the sky went.”

“Oh spare me your backstory.” I said as I fell on my face. “Ow.” I said.

“Hehm like you can stop me.” Core said, dark crystals covering his lower legs. “I traveled, I fought. I was the best warrior of my time. Then, Unum came along, my first lose in battle. She won my heart that day. If she ever returns, I hope Daybreak will give it to her. It was always hers.”

“Whatever I stopped paying attention after I.” I said as I laughed “well at least I get to see my family again...I wonder what my real name is ?” I asked.

“Yet you still reply.” Core said, the crystals now at his waist. “Tell me, how was it? Living all those years, forgetting your own, true name? It’s been too long for me to remember mine.”

“It was hell In the first century i forgot the home i lived in my mother's face and what there names were. Your brother said I would learn in time but it never came.” I said.

“To learn is to forget, to forget is to lose yourself.” Core said, the crystals now creeping over his stomach.

“Would you just die already i don’t feel like having a moment with you...despite the fact that's what happening.” I would try to choke him but it hurt to much to move.

“Even dying takes time.” Core said, the crystals now over his upper chest. “That was the first thing I learned about you. You are impatient.”

Before I could speak the world started to crack more the magma at the center overtaking the keyblades and the Lingering will taking of on his keyblade glider to somewhere else. Probably realised he would never find his friends on a destroyed world. I simply laughed before i closed my eyes. My keyblade armor over taking me.

Core, the crystals now beginning up his neck, spoke one last time. “You know, there was a Song we used to play to mourn those lost in battles. I can hear it plain as day even now. After everything...it’s good to feel it all...slip away.”

As the crystals overtook core, the crystals evaporated into mist that flyed in the wind, high up to the sky. The planet blew up along with the keyblades, the cracks and volcanic explosions finally taking their tole on the battle scarred world. “It's been a while Huxley.” god said.

“Has it?” I asked.

“well it's been awhile since you’ve been here” he said

I sighed “true.”

“ come now your family awaits ______” he said.

“Is that my real name?” I asked as he nodded and I smiled for the first time in a long time.

In the space where the keyblade graveyard was the body of Huxley floated there before an audible gasp could be heard “So that fool killed himself and left his body intact.” Xehanort said. As he opened a DTD back to Canterlot.

There he walked out of it and saw Celestia with the bearers of the elements “Stop right there!” she ordered as he laughed.

“Celestia it's me” he said taking the helmet off revealing Huxley’s face with gray hair.

“What happened to your hair Huxley?” she asked.

“Too much power used to beat the villain.” he said.

“Alright then who was that?” She asked.

“A threat you don’t have to worry about anymore.” he said smiling.

Author's Note

So the Tale of Huxley has come to an end as well as Core. Whats next for these stories I don't know but I will be posting a new story staring another Huxley that won't be connected to these stories. So look forward to that soon.