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All of the fallen heroes that The Boss obliterated from existence all awoke in a completely barren and unfamiliar world.

"Where..are we? What happened??"

BamBam asked, looking around at the world around them.

"The last thing I remember is all of us splitting up to protect everyone in Haeju.. Then... We all started turning to dust.."

Yuto explained.

"Then.. We must've all died at the same time! But nobody could've just touched all of us at the same time like that! There's way too many of us for that to be possible!"

Hanyu panicked, trying to piece everything together.

"Woojin you bastard!! You had something to do with this didn't you?!"

Chan angrily pulled the latter by the collar of his shirt, seeing that he was back to his normal size.

Since they had died, Xinya's power of shrinking had nullified and enabled him to return to his original size.

"..."

"Hey, answer me!!"

"Hang on a second Chan! Woojin isn't to blame for this! Think for a second! None of his powers can turn people to dust and kill them in an instant! He doesn't even have a Stand anymore, and even if he did, neither Silver Chariot or Chariot Requiem could do that! And besides, he was still shrunken down inside the turtle! His powers were completely useless at that size!"

S.Coups yelled, taking Woojin's side.

"..It's not just that. I... I don't want to hurt anyone anymore. Everything that's happened since The Boss came into the picture has made me realize my faults. Being given new power made me lose all sense of who I was and what I once stood for. I lost my Stand... I became a villain and hurt innocent people that I once fought to protect... I even betrayed my dear friends and hurt them for my own selfish gains... I never wanted any of this to happen. I wish I was never pierced by that stupid arrow.."

"..."

Chan slowly released the older male, confused by his sudden change.

"Throughout this journey, I relearned what it meant and what felt like to be cared for. Minkyu, Jonghyun-hyung, Baekhyun-hyung, and Hanyu wouldn't rest until I ate something, even if it was just a little bit. They wanted to make sure I stayed healthy, despite my history. Baekhyun-hyung even went through the trouble of making my favorite candy for me to encourage me. I don't want power anymore. I don't deserve it.. All I want now is my friends back..."

"Woojin..."

Baekhyun became sad from seeing the utter shame and grief in the younger's eyes.

"Wait.. Where is Jonghyun-hyung anyway?!"

"Mustard leaf!"

Hui and Yeo One both expressed their concern for the older, not seeing him with his other teammates.

"Hyung died and was resurrected as a ghost because of his power. That means he's immune to death like the rest of us. So even though we died, he's still on Ethora..."

Key sadly explained.

"Taeyong and the others aren't here either, neither are the kids. That means whoever did this must've only wanted all of us out of the picture..."

Jae predicted.

"The one responsible is The Boss"

The group suddenly heard an unfamiliar voice among them, and looked around to find a creature they had never seen before.

However, Key seemed to be the only one who recognized it.

"A Chirithy??"

"What's a Chirithy?"

Wonho curiously asked him.

"They're a special type of Dream Eater, closely related to the ones Xuefen can summon. They act as companions to Keyblade Wielders, like myself, and oversee their respective Keyblade Wielder's progress and provide guidance. A Chirithy is usually bound to its chosen Keyblade Wielder, and in the event that their Wielder succumbs to the darkness or just overall gets killed, so does the Chirithy. But this one doesn't seem to have a chosen wielder"

"You did say you suddenly turned to dust and then disappeared, right?"

The Chirithy curiously asked.

Key could tell that it was trying to change the subject a bit since he had put it on blast.

"That's right, we did. But did you say it was The Boss' doing?"

"Correct. I know fairly well who he is and what he's capable of doing. As you may know, he's an exceptionally talented and powerful god of destruction. That being said, all of you turning to dust and then ending up here in The Final World are evidence of what he's done. He's managed to completely wipe you all from existence"

"Wipe us from existence?!"

"Final World??"

Shuyang was more concerned about how they died, while Key asked about the world they were in.

"I'll explain this world first. This is where those end up whose hearts and bodies have perished together. However, I'm quite surprised that every single one of you have the willpower to persist in this world with your complete physical forms, even through death. No one that The Boss has killed has ever been able to do that before"

"We're the first ones..."

Shownu mumbled, making sure he was comprehending everything.

"That's right, but now there's the matter of how he wiped all of you out. As a god of destruction, he possesses to absolute ability to destroy anything, and anyone. Once you all split up, he only had to snap his fingers to put his attack into action. In a matter of minutes, all of you began to turn to dust. He managed to completely wipe you from existence, not just in your world, but on all worlds, other than this one at least. But... Your team has suffered greatly because of what he's done, both physically and mentally"

"What happened??"

Hongjoong asked, hoping it wasn't anything too bad.

"As I've said numerous times, he's completely wiped you all from existence. And by that, I mean completely and entirely. What I mean is that everyone that you've known or encountered before now has absolutely no recollection of you whatsoever. Every memory of you has been wiped clean, which in turn has weakened their power. Additionally, everything affected by each of you has been reversed, meaning that your planets are perishing as we speak. To put it simply, it's as if none of you were ever born, like you never existed in the first place. However, your friend Jonghyun has already died and been resurrected as The Ghost, so he's completely immune to The Boss' power. He can't erase his existence from any world no matter what he does, so the results of what happened don't apply to him. Additionally, he still remembers all of you while the others don't"

"Hyung..."

Taemin and his team grew exceptionally worried for Jonghyun, as well as the others that survived.

"However, I can help you return, seeing as you have your physical forms, as well as the fact that you all lost to foul play. But for it to work, one of you must be a chosen Wielder"

Everyone immediately looked to Key, seeing as he was the only one that was useful in their situation.

"...I'm the only Keyblade Wielder here"

Key responded, summoning his keyblade, Ultima Weapon D.

Almost immediately after he summoned it, Chirithy created a portal that they could use to leave.

Key was about to open the portal with his key, but he suddenly stopped and faced the Chirithy once more.

"Hey Chirithy, would you like to accompany me on our journey?"

"What?!"

The Chirithy stumbled back a bit, shocked from the Wielder's words.

"I-I'm not so sure about that. I've never left this world since my home perished.."

"I see... But you know, Chirithy's are meant to be companions for Keyblade Wielders. No one should be left alone, especially if they're meant to have a companion. I would love for you to join me"

Key smiled, filling the Chririthy with joy that it hadn't felt in a long time.

"F-Fine... I guess I'll tag along for a while. But Key, I must warn you. In the event that someone arrives in this world again, I will temporarily come back here to guide them, and then return to you"

"That's fine by me. Helping and guiding others is what we do"

Key agreed to the given conditions without a second thought.

Chirithy immediately sat on Key's shoulder, holding on to its new friend and master. Key then opened the portal, transporting all of them back to their world to aid their struggling friends.

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Moments Earlier
Force 127 HQ

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The remaining heroes slowly began to struggle in their fight not only against The Boss' demon army, but also against most of the heroes he had taken control of.

Though they weren't the strongest of their team, Johnny and Kun took on the role of leadership and did their best to use their powers and Stands to protect their family, while fighting their foes. They made sure to constantly remind them to be ready for the unexpected and to not let their guard down, not wanting anyone to fall in their current battle.

Sungchan gave his team a bigger advantage by shifting into his Titan form. Shotaro and Doyoung stood on either of his shoulders, using their powers and Stands to fight and protect his nape. Though the kids were receiving help from Ten and Jaehyun, most of them were still struggling. Eventually, Junsung began to panic at the thought of Jisung losing, afraid that he wouldn't be able to help him if he was in danger. Eventually, he got into a one on one fight with one of the possessed heroes, but ended up being overpowered by them and knocked to the ground. Xuefen rushed to him, even if he didn't have that useful of a physical weapon to protect him.

But when he jumped in front of him to protect, he managed to manifest a whole new weapon of his own that clashed with the possessed hero's. Xuefen held in his hands his very own Keyblade, formed from his sacrifice and determination to protect his best friend.

"Xuefen..!"

"I'll always be here to help you Ju, even when it may seem impossible"

He smiled down at the taller male, knocking back the possessed hero.

He held his friend's hand as he helped him up, and with his new weapon, he fought by his side.

"...These kids in this generation are really something else. Xuefen manifested a Keyblade like it was nothing"

Yukhei muttered, fighting alongside Jungwoo.

"He's not the only one either... Check out Xinrei and Xinya"

Jungwoo pointed to the two twins, both confused and amazed by what they had done.

While they fought together with Nitro, they both manifested Keyblades of their own whilst trying to protect each other and Nitro. Their Keyblades looked identical to each other, except Xinrei's blade and keychain were gold while Xinya's were silver. Xinrei's guard was silver as well, while Xinya's was gold. Additionally, his rain-guard and hilt were red while her's were blue.

"How... How did you both summon Keyblades just like that?!"

Nitro exclaimed, just as alarmed as the twins.

"I have no idea..."

"Wait, this feels familiar somehow. I don't know why, but I feel like someone told us something like this would happen before. I remember it word for word. They said 'Be sure to protect those that matter to you with all of your hearts. If you do, you might just be rewarded for your efforts, whether with gifts and love from others, or with something like this'. The one who told us that was a Keyblade Wielder.."

"So because both of you wanted to protect me and each other, you were both rewarded with a Keyblade, just like Xuefen because he protected Junsung!"

"Is that why? Then that means my heart doesn't completely belong to the darkness... I can use something from the light too now"

Xinrei smiled, feeling a joy he had never felt before.

"You never completely belonged to the darkness Rei, not even when you were born. You may not have realized it, but you actually belonged to both light and the dark, just like Xinya"

Nitro reassured him, helping him see the truth.

"I see... Right then. If that's the case, then I refuse to ever be consumed by the darkness. You with me Xinya?"

"Always~"

As if they had planned it, the twins both manifested two more Keyblades like it was nothing.

Xinrei's had a darker appearance, but he felt the light radiating from it. And Xinya's had a lighter appearance, radiating an angelic light resembling hers.

"...You two really are amazing. I'm really glad that we're a part of the same family. Well then, if we're getting serious, then I'll just rip The Boss' army to shreds~!"

Just as his siblings did, Nitro gained a new strength and manifested his third new power.

His expanded and extended his fangs as he ran up to and pounced on a larger demon. After releasing a powerful bite onto its neck, he used another one of his new abilities to rip the demon apart limb from limb before ripping off its head with his mouth alone.

"I always knew you had untapped potential Nitro~. Now let's fight on together!"

"Right~!"

"Roger that~!"

The three siblings excitedly continued to fight together, leaving all of their teammates too stunned to speak, even the other kids.

The team continued to fight on together for over an hour, the army never seeming to get any smaller. But as they began to lose hope in winning, they all suddenly felt a familiar sensation in the air. Though their power had depleted and they were exhausted, it suddenly escalated as the team slowly regained their lost memories.

Right before their eyes, and very unusual portal suddenly appeared in the sky above them.

Just seconds after it appeared, a remembered Keyblade Wielder emerged, returning to the living world.

"Key~!! You came back~!!"

Jonghyun excitedly flew up and hugged the younger male, overjoyed that his friend had returned.

"I'm not the only one who's back~"

Phantom Stingrays suddenly emerged from the portal as well, revealing all of the BTS members with Namjoon controlling the phantom. All of the fallen heroes emerged right behind him, all ready to fight alongside their comrades.

Seeing that Minkyu was distracted, a large demon from The Boss' army tried to attack him. But before it could reach him, Chan and Woojin worked together like they had once before, and took down the demon in one shot.

"So, you're finally on our side hyung? I really appreciate the help by the way"

"Right you are Minkyu. Although I too must thank you. I appreciate the compassion you've shown me up to this point. However, I may not be able to return to the hero scene once we take down The Boss"

"We'll see once that time comes. For now, let's just focus on this battle"

Chan insisted, leaving the two to help his other comrades.

"So you two are working together again? That's good"

"It might just be for the time being, but I'm just happy to fight alongside my old friends once again"

Eventually, the portal disappeared from the skies after releasing all of the returning heroes.

With the return of those heroes, the tables had been turned significantly. Together, the reunited team fought together to protect the city from destruction.

Meanwhile, Taeyong and the Fighting Dreamers did what they could on their ends.