Biting off more than you can chew. [James]

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Currently James had heard that a young boy who by most people called older than James was climbing the brackets in the latest tournament Rubai had. As James had been in the kitchen preparing meals for those that had survived their bouts as a reward for well surviving. James couldn't really put it any other way but was intrigued to say the least when the previous challenger who had gotten out of the arena mentioned the Chimera and the boy again.

"Yeah that kid was no push over! He may have had some strange clothes but he was tough." the man had said chowing down on the five star quality food that James made for them all. "Really? What was he like?" James had asked as he handed the man some more water to drink as he chugged it down. "Why don't you see for yourself? Though I imagine he won't last much longer with that Chimera." James heard the man say as he put up a small sign that said 'Away for Lunch'. Which wasn't entirely true since he could just make lunch right there.

James ran over to the combatant area where he was close to as he was serving the combatants who gave up or won their matches. A large man stopped James from entering before recognizing who he actually was. "Stop right there kid. There is a match going on so head back to your seat." James was used to this by now but visibly sighed as the man would soon notice a ball of light appear from out of his body.

It was Koa' the goddess of light in her corporeal form. This made the man look closer at the boy known as James to most of the staff of the Coliseum. "Oh I'm sorry Chosen! If you wanted to join the fight then feel free." The large man moved aside then informed the announcer of their surprise challenger.

"As this brave boy with the strange sword bravely stands his ground against the mighty Chimera things are not looking good for him! But wait we have a surprise guest who I'm sure most of you know as 'The Chosen of the Goddess'! Please welcome James Cabuelo!" The announcer would then direct to the young boy who was very short who made most of the crowd doubt he was what the announcer said he was so really only half of the initial crowd cheered for him while the others stayed silent with worry.

The Chimera took notice of James not really knowing what he was but looked back at the boy with what seemed like hunger as it drooled from its two mouths. James did after all come from the kitchen area so he probably smelled good to the chimera.

As James walked in he saw Sora and waved then unsheathed his sword which was a small short sword that looked more impressive than the one wielding it. "So you must be the combatant that everyone is talking about in the rest hall. Nice to meet you I'm James." James said with a smile as he looked back at the strange weapon the boy had. The Chimera then pounced at James to then surprise the whole audience with what they thought was going to be his death.

James had deflected the blow with a single swing of his sword then fired off three projectile like swords from his hand. The swords were white in color and shaped like rapiers as they impaled the Chimera with them. The Chimera was hurt but not even close to being done as it then charged at Sora for what it thought to be an easy kill. The crowd began to cheer once more in full force as the two warriors faced off against the giant chimera together.

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Koa's Armory Projectile: Fires weapons at a single foe like a projectile for moderate damage. Cooldown 1 post.

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Another Chosen hero huh? That was new for sure but it did not really matter as the two chosen heroes had teamed up against the foe that was the chimera ready to strike against the pair. James had been impressed by the feats the boy named Sora had done as he knocked out the first head of the Chimera.

But it was far from over as the lion head spewed flames toward the pair so James ran in front of Sora in a way to protect him and activated his Koa's Shield, which not only stopped the flames from even touching them but lasted more than just a few seconds like most barriers. The chimera would be unable to touch them while they were in the wide and round barrier that surrounded them.

"That should keep him at bay for now. But that snake head might try something so be careful." James had said as he waited for the flames to subside then ran out of the barrier to strike the Lion head with his sword thrust toward the lion's head which had missed as the Chimera took flight with its wings then tried to dive-bomb Sora who had knocked out it's first head as it attempted to rend Sora with its claws.

James then conjured a steel shield and threw it to Sora for him to use to defend himself from the attacks of the Chimera. It was surprisingly light for a steel shield as it was not like regular ones but had been conjured using magic.
"Here Sora use this!" James said before tossing it to Sora.

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Koa's Armory Melee: Make weapons for the user or for allies to use in battle before the weapons vanish. Duration 3 posts. Cooldown 2 posts. Melee weapons do moderate damage to foes.

Koa's Shield: A barrier made out of light elemental magic that can block attacks.The barrier can cover a large area to help protect not just the user but allies as well.
Duration 3 posts. Cooldown 2 posts.

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James had noticed as Sora threw the shield at the chimera which wasn't exactly made to be thrown but to protect from the chimera's claws though impressed at Sora's determination James readied his Koa's Armory Projectile once again but it was very hard to aim with the chimera flying around like that.

"Hey Sora can you manage to hold him still for a few moments?" James would ask knowing that they would get nowhere by trying to swing swords at a flying creature. Of course James had an ability that could end this quickly but not only would that be a waste of his powers it would also leave him open to attack.

James was usually powerless without Koa' but Sora seemed very capable to defend James when the time was right. "On second thought I got a better idea. All you need to do is keep the chimera off me for about a minute or two." James said now sheathing his sword.

This got the audience riled up, it was the first time they saw anyone put their weapon away in the face of danger. "Oh Mother of Heavenly Light give me the power to smite this evil with your holy lance...."

James started to chant as if using a spell. "...Bring down your divine judgement and purge this darkness..." The Chimera would now take notice of James standing alone by himself as a holy light starting to glow around him. The chimera took this chance to try to attack James while he was chanting his spell.

Hopefully Sora would jump in to help James before it was too late. "...I summon you by your name....."
If Sora helped defend James with what he asked something incredible would happen. "Come Forth! Koa' The Goddess Of Light!" This would make the entire crowd cheer as they would all get to see firsthand what their goddess even looked like let alone that she even existed for the non-believers.

Wings of Azure Light extended from her human looking body but she was massive in size almost gigantic compared to the Chimera. She was beautiful in every sense as she wielded a holy lance as her radiant form looked down upon the crowd with a smile. She had the full attention of the Chimera now as it now flew towards Koa' and tried to attack her.

Koa just defended with her lance before striking a palm blow to the chimera's chest knocking it to the ground with her massive strength. But she was far from finished as her Azure wings radiated with a bluish glow before turning to beam like lasers that struck all around the Chimera thus trapping it within a cage of azure light.

Koa' then cast her holy lance now covered with the flame she had made for the Koa's Candle many years ago and cast her lance toward the Chimera causing a huge but contained explosion of holy flames and light energy that was almost blinding from the impact. As the smoke cleared the Chimera was nothing more than ashes as Koa then waved at the audience before vanishing from using that attack.

This got everyone in an huge cheer as they applauded the two heroes for defeating the Chimera but most of all giving them all a great show. James had been exhausted from that attack as it took a lot of his energy to even cast it let alone to get Koa' to do her best attack.
"Okay I think I'm done fighting for the day." James said as he took a deep breath. "Want to get something to eat Sora to celebrate our victory?" James asked Sora with as smile.

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Summoned Koa The Goddess Of Light.

Koa strikes the chimera then casts Radiant Judgement.

Radiant Judgement: Koa' ascends to the sky then sends light blue beams of light from her wings that hit the ground around the enemy trapping them within a cage of light, but the beams also do heavy damage if they hit the foe or foes. As this happens she then throws her lance covered in the sacred flame right down the middle causing an explosion of light elemental energy to burst outwards. This ability dismisses the summon.

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James did get a lot of the attention again but It was only thanks to Sora he could pull that summoning off in the first place. Doing that took a lot of time and energy to even summon Koa' in the first place. James was very hungry at this point. James then guided Sora to the rest area that warriors of the arena who start and end their matches prepare or rest themselves in it.

Many of the warriors in said area looked at the two with smiles as some even clapped for them. The manager in charge of the kitchen staff looked a little upset at first then turned it into a smile. "Ah so that explains where you were on your afternoon shift James. Well even though you are a part timer here just remember that you can't always get off easy like I am letting you right now."

The man was burly man with short brown hair somewhat covered by his chef's hat who seemed more pleased rather than upset at James for skipping his afternoon shift. "That was an incredible fight you two. Let me get you both the special here, on the house for that incredible feat of bravery." The man smiled before looking back to Sora. "Ah so you are the brave boy that almost got killed by the Chimera. Lets just be glad everything worked out." the man would say with a hearty laugh.

Jake then turned to James and frowned. "Oh and James try to leave the monsters in one piece next time. Hearing you two were fighting a chimera of all things I could have made a multi meat medley for you both." The man said with a chuckle as he then entered the kitchen to prepare them the special.

"Oh! Sorry about that Sir I was kind of thinking more of surviving than trying to get meat for your dishes."
James said in apology before Jake left for the kitchen. James would then sit down at a chair next to the bar area of the kitchen as James did not have to actually prepare the food for once. "So that's our head chef. He hasn't really told me his name but I often call him Jolly Jake. Besides while Ram and Bird do sound good, I don't think either of us would want to eat Snake or Lion as well."

James said even though he knew that wasn't really out of the ordinary when it came to the Copian people. Snake and Lion would not be anything new actually but James had more refined tastes and James was sure that Sora could agree that the other two were not as appetizing as Ram and Bird would be.

As the two sat down at the bar area Jake would come out and give the two some fresh apple cider. Not something given for free lightly or even discounted much. This was an expensive drink due to the lack of much life out here in the deserted area of Rubai which could not really grow apples as they could in places like Cairn or Hykan.

As the two waited James struck up a conversation with Sora. "So Sora what exactly is a Keyblade? It looks more important than just a key shaped blade." James said from his observation in their battle. "But I have to admit while I may of stole the show, I could not have done anything past the first line for the summoning without you backing me up, so thanks a lot."

James said with a smile as they would eagerly wait for their food, which according to Jake was the special, but James knew that Jake changed the special every week. So it would be a surprise for both of them when it finally came out.

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James listened intently to Sora's story. It had been quite an adventure on his end it seemed with many friends and foes alike that he met during it. Heartless huh? Yeah James remembered those things quite well. Good thing Koa protects his world that is Copia from the threat of the Heartless. It goes without saying that if the situation was different Copia would be lost a long time ago. James frowned as he thought that to himself as his stomach rumbled after their hard fought battle against the chimera.

"Wow Sora that is quite the adventure you must have been on. I mean if the people of Copia did not have Koa's protection we might have ended up heartless chow a long time ago." James chuckled as he saw the food finally being brought to them something James didn't even expect. It was the Cup Of Cairn! "What? But boss how did you get this?! Cup of Cairn is made with boar meat and those are practically impossible to find in the Rubai desert!" he exclaimed as he looked to Sora with a smile. "I guess we're both in for a treat Sora. You get to try the delicacy of Cairn right here in Rubai of all places." James would chuckle as he dug in than took a drink of his apple cider with a smile.

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"It's the delicacy of the jungle area of Cairn which would be near impossible to make here in the Desert of Rubai." James said simply after taking more of the food into his system after the battle. "If anything this would be the real prize right here." James said with a chuckle.

At the mention of a tour guide James smiled as he would volunteer himself. "Well no better tour guide than someone who lives here right?" James would suggest as he got up from the table after finishing his meal. "If you would like I can give you the full tour. Though I'm not sure if you get sick from flying around." James suggested as Koa in her ball of light form manifested in front of James.

"Sora meet Koa. She's taken notice of you while we were fighting that thing." Koa did not say anything but shone a little brighter in her ball form upon seeing Sora.

"Koa can allow me to fly using her wings but I can temporally give you that power too as long as you stay close to me when I'm doing it" James chuckled with a smile. "I wouldn't want you to get hurt Sora."

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It was clear Sora's mind went somewhere else as James had told him about his ability to fly. At the mention of treasure James smiled and then motioned to Koa to come closer. "Okay this will either hurt a lot or not at all but you are about to absorb a part of Koa into you. She is like a spirit so it might at the very least feel strange having this sudden new power, even if it is temporary." James said as he paced outside of arena area and into the city of Rubai.

"I will recite a small spell to give you this. Though I admit that I have not done this one before so I advise you stay still." James then began a strange chant in an ancient tongue with his hand stretched out toward Sora. Nothing would happen at first but soon the ball of light that was Koa split into two as they entered into James and Sora. Sora would feel a strange surge of power come into his body as a circle of light surrounded him, but the feeling would not be overwhelming as he soon felt lighter on his feet and stronger as the feeling in his body became warm until it finally settled.

"Okay that should do it. Since you use magic already it should be as easy to use this new power. Now Sora, all you need to do to summon these wings are to feel this power within and summon that feeling as wings then you just use those wings to fly." James said with a smile as he then closed his eyes to summon the wings of light which would make them appear on his back with a bluish aura.

"Now then. I heard you mention treasure." James paused as he smiled. "That stew you just had is from the Jungle Providence of Cairn which has many different ruins of the past in it. So if you are up for it we can go treasure hunting there."

James would suggest before wondering if Sora would be okay after having a power which was usually reserved for the Chosen of Koa in him even if it would last until James took it back it still worried him if his body could handle it. "Are you alright after that Sora?" James would ask in concern.