[i](Progression is finally happening. Well, I'm changing up my usual characters for this, so things might be a bit wonky until we get those new characters settled.)[/i]

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[color=darkred]"... you're sure on this?"[/color]

Battler didn't know why, but he felt unsure on pressing onwards with the Keyblade's help. Sure, it actually could be a helpful factor... but if something were to go wrong... He stopped himself from thinking too far into this string of thoughts, he knew he wouldn't get anywhere with anything until he did something, and surely this was becoming more than a simple logic battle as Erika had her own outside assistance to begin with.

[color=darkred]"Alright... I won't let this opportunity go to waste... Sora..."[/color]

Taking the Keyblade with his right hand, the Endless Sorcerer took slow but steady steps towards the opposing force... Not understanding why Battler wasn't just standing his ground, Erika had a feeling that he had some sort of theory that she wouldn't be able to break... He must have!

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[color=lightblue]"N... N-Not so fast Battler-san! You still have to refute back with some sort of theory against mine?! Right?!! Approaching like this isn't going to help in your case..."[/color]

As Erika started to show uncertainty for the impending situation, thinking that Battler had some sort of backup plan to topple her success thus far, Robin took her side again, preparing a certain tome that was different from the rest. Even if it meant that he had to kill the Endless Sorcerer to ensure Erika's happiness, he would. Only for her...

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[color=darkred]"Then prepare your best comebacks, detective... Let's presume that-!"[/color]

...

...Everything became deathly still, as if time itself had died out. Sora would see this right away, that he was still able to move despite the complete halt of time. Yet, he wasn't the only one able to defy the halted time, as it appeared that Robin was able to move around as well. Turns out that he was never a part of this timeline, and that would explain why both of them were unaffected by this.

Upon closer examination, Sora's Keyblade was still in Battler's grasp... and a strange shadow that had a purple hue... was slowly wrapping around the Keyblade without much consequence to it.

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At the edges of the walls, ceiling, and the floor of the chapel interior, everything began to dissolve apart, as if the timeline they were in was slowly being eaten by an unknown force. The dissolving shadows of what was once a part of this chapel exterior was almost similar to the shadows that attempted to take away the Keyblade for whatever reason.

[b][i][color=DarkTurquoise]"... oh no. Sora, this isn't good at all. I... I don't know why, but something here is ripping apart this specific timeline until there's nothing left! I can't stop it... I just can't. The least I can do... is take you out of there... Please... stay safe until I can take you out of there!!"[/color][/i][/b]

Crona's urgent and worried voice echoed in his head, completely unaware of this new timely force coming into play... and what would happen if she just left him there in this dying timeline.

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[color=DarkSlateBlue]"Ggh... back off!"[/color]

By now, a bunch of these shadows happened to grab a hold of Robin's feet, and seemingly were unaffected by his tomes' magic by the looks of it. Hopefully Crona could solve this soon, because it wouldn't take much longer for the shadows to completely eradicate this timeline...
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For some strange reason... the butterflies would soon vanish. There was no reason to it. Nothing occurred after the butterflies took their leave. It was like they had no other purpose of being there now that Erika had lost her own purpose as well...
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During their trek to where Sora would be, muffled shivering could be heard from nearby. Something about it seemed... strange considering the rather empty setting of the Metaworld.

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[color=DimGray]"That sounds like..."[/color]

Before Riku would finish his sentence, they would find the source of the muffled sounds: a small boy with silvery hair curled up on the floor, attempting to restrain his sobbing... It was terribly off on why a child would be here out of all places, but knowing on how some Witches work around here... it wouldn't be a surprise if this child was dragged into this mess as well.[/center]