Part 14: Day 25: Two Keys

Music: Sacred Moon


......
Umm...
Something the matter?
Good...morning, Roxas.



Why must you be a spoilsport?



This is pretty much the same as magic link. To unlock the weapon abilities you need to link Ability Units (which we don't have right now).



The first one is with the Loaded Gear while the second one is with Skill Gear+Power Unit. Definitely not worth changing from Loaded Gear.



Which is why we're sticking with the same configuration as last time.





(Obtained: Moonstone)
This place is refreshingly quiet with Demyx gone.

That's just what Demyx himself was saying anyway. He's talking about Larxene, but still.



I've arranged for you to be alloted additional slots as you complete missions for us.The harder you work, the more panels you will be permitted to install.





Darkside is our first boss. He appears in plenty of games, but still not as many as Olympus Coliseum.

Music: Lazy Afternoons
Music: Sinister Sundown






Th-thanks.
You too, Xion.





This chest has a Potion.





There's just these 3 types of Heartless All of them are easy to handle now that the partner isn't just sitting on their ass (screw you, Axel ).



Blazing Shard, Potion, Potion respectively. After exploring, we go to the Station Plaza.

New Music: Destiny's Force




Our target!
You ready for this?
Yeah.

Boss: Darkside


Yeah, it's nice we found the target and all, but treasure first! I have to sacrifice a Potion but whatever; we have 20 of them.



The Darkside can create a shockwave. Just jump over it.



It can also shoot orbs. Just block it while locked on to him to deflect it.



It can put its hand into the ground, creating shockwave in the process...



He grabs a...planet? basketball? from the ground and releases it into the air.



After that rains of orbs will fall. It's slow, so you can dodge it when you see its shadow. Even if you do get hit, you can just shrug it off since the damage is very low.



Finally, it can spawn Shadows. It's not a threat. You can hit its head during this time.



As for damaging it, just jump and hit its hand. Or use Fire.



Darkside got nothing on Zip Slasher.

Video stops here


But in Cutscene Land, Darkside is trying to punch Roxas...



...and ends up knocking his Keyblade away.



So Xion grabs summons it.



And uses it to defeat Darkside. Too bad Darkside is a Pureblood Heartless, so no Hearts for you.

Music stops


Meh. It's not that impressive anymore.

Music: Lazy Afternoons
You did great. In fact, you deserve a little something extra.
Something extra?
Yeah, the icing on the cake. C'mon. There's this place...

Music: At Dusk, I Will Think of You...


Heeere ya go.



KH 358/2=179 Days of Falling Salty Diabetes
Twilight Station Tower: 9
Sea-Salt Ice Cream: 16

Well? Go on, try it.
Okay... *eats the ice cream* It's sweet. But kinda salty, too.
It's really good, right? Me and Axel always meet up here for ice cream after work. Sea-salt is Axel's favorite.
Sounds like it's yours, too!
Heh, yeah.

It's not like you ever tried any other flavor, Roxas.

I don't remember it too well, but Axel said he took me here my very first day with the Organization.
And then he bought me some ice cream again after my first mission. Said it was the "icing on the cake."
A little something extra?
Exactly.
You guys must be close.
Axel's my first friend.
Your...friend?

Please, not this again...

Roxas, do you think I could be a friend?
When Axel gets back, let's ask him. Then all three of us can have ice cream together!
Okay!

Thank goodness we didn't get another speech on friendship this time.

Music: Crossing the Finish Line


Slot Releaser makes one new panel available. Obviously, you'll want to get as much of these as possible. Frosh Shard is just a synthesis item. Blizzard is ice magic, as you might guess. Unlike other games, Blizzard have homing properties. However, it travels in multiple straight lines instead of Fire's curved line.

New reports:



I don't see how those orbs can be earth elemental, but okay.