The Foretellers, all donned in their armors, were riding their Key-beasts through the dimensional gap. Once they felt the surge of energy back in their world they knew they had to rush to find out what it was.

“Are we even sure we’re going the right way?” Jenny asked.

“Just keep following the fluxing energy. I’m pretty sure we’re getting close by how strong it’s getting.” Dan replied.

“Look! World incoming!” Kira shouted. She pointed towards the world they were closing in on. It looked like half was a lush world with a green forest and rainbows, while the other half was a barren, burnt waste.

“Alright everyone, we don't know what to expect so be on your guard,” Lan ordered. The others nodded as they entered the world’s gate.

(Inside the world)

Above the deep green forest, the sky started to crack as a portal appeared. Out of it, came the Foretellers riding through. They soon landed in a clearing and dispelled their key-beasts.

“So this is the place?” Alex asked. “It doesn’t look like there’s much going on.”

“This is where the energy fluxes lead us. There must be something or someone causing it. We’ll just have to search for a bit.” Dan argued.

“You won’t have to look far.”

Suddenly, Crow appeared stepping out of a portal that looked similar to the Door to Darkness.

“Crow!” They all summoned their Keyblades and through their guard up.

“What are you doing here? Did you lure us here?”

Crow laughed. “Sadly no, I wasn’t what drew you here. Something big is about to happen, but sadly I'm here with you losers. I was told to keep you occupied for the time being”

“You really think you can take on all five of us?” Dan taunted “We’ve only gotten stronger since last we met, and we outnumber you.”

“You’re not the only ones that have gotten stronger,” Crow replied while summoning his own Keyblade. “And outnumbered? I don’t think so.” He snapped his fingers making four other portals open at his sides. Who walked out we just a random assortment of people they had never seen before, who were also wielding either some type of gun or knife. There were two men and two women that all looked pretty generic. They all had similar qualities in appearances like brown hair and eyes. But what's strange was that they had numbers tattooed on their skin. Then men had the numbers 110 and 109 on their shoulders, and the women had the numbers 108 and 107 on their foreheads.

“These are just clones of the Ventrals. Since the real once went rouge we have to use these cheap knockoffs. But these should be more than enough to beat you.” Crow taunted.

“We’ll see about that, but we’re fighting on our own terms!” Lan pulled out another Dream Card. “I Cast: Dawn of Daybreak!”

Light surrounded both groups until they couldn’t see each other.

When the light died down, it revealed only Crow and Lan standing to face each other. They were both standing in the center of the Square of Daybreak Town.

“Neat trick, but you really think splitting up was a good idea? You don’t know how strong my minions are.” Crow warned, and he readied his Keyblade.

“I could say the same about us. We aren’t those weak little kids anymore Crow, we’ve grown strong. Stronger than you could ever be with Core.” Lan replied, readying his own Keyblade.

“We’ll see about that!”

*Clank!*

Dan and 109 were locked in combat, each trying to outmatch each other.

“I may just be a clone, but I’m more than a match for one kid.” 109 said as he swung his machete at Dan, but he missed as Dan flipped away.

Dan smirked under his helmet, “I find that highly unlikely. I can already tell that you’re just the basic underling. Coupled with the fact that you are in this Dream Field with us, your defeat is all but set in stone.”

“Oh yeah? What’s so special about a change in scenery?” 107 asked Alex, who were having a similar scuffle and conversation. The two of them were fighting on top of one of the multiple buildings of Daybreak Town.

“Well if your boss even bothered to give you a history lesson, you would know that we’re in Daybreak Town. The world that we lead in our past lives.” Alex charged straight towards her and knocked her back, which made her fall onto the streets. “So not only do we know every inch of this place, but we created the Dream Field to increase the strength and magic of us Foretellers and our Union members. You’re on our turf now.”

107 started shooting her machine gun, hoping to hit him. But the Leopard speedster was too fast for her. He continued to evade her bullets until he decided to duck into a nearby alleyway.

Not wanting to lose him she gave pursuit. She swiftly ran down the alleyway but was confused when she didn’t see a single trace of him.

“Looking for someone?”

Before she could even turn around, Alex delivered a swift, lightning-charged strike from behind. 107 dropped her gun, and her body reverted back into a Castle Oblivion Card with her image on it.

“What I tell ya? Out turf.”

110 and Kira were also engaged in battle, taking place in the lush garden directly in the center of Daybreak Town.

“Little girl, you do not belong on the battlefield. Real warriors like myself should be the only ones fighting, not you children. This won’t even be a challenge.” 110 spoke in what sounded like a Russian accent, pointing his knife at her.

Kira let out a small growl. “Underestimating me and my family will be the last mistake you’ll ever make!” She pierced the ground with her Keyblade, sending green energy through the terrain. Gigantic vines sprouted from the ground and wrapped themselves around 110.

“Hah!”

*Klank!*

108 and Jenny locked their blades together, 108 with her Katana and Jenny with her Keyblade. Sparks flew off their blades as they tried to overpower each other.

“You will fall to my strength. Master Core made us more than just clones of our original selves. So much more than a weak human that only has a touch of power.” 108 finally broke the deadlock and quickly slashed at Jenny with a darkness charged katana.

“That’s where you’re wrong,” Jenny said before the Katana made contact.

108’s katana cleaved right through Jenny cutting her in half, or so she thought. Jenny’s body then suddenly burst into a cluster of shadows and bats. They all flew past 108 and disorientated her. From behind the bats and shadows gathered, and melded into the whole form of Jenny along with her pony ears and tail and her vampire fangs. She stabbed straight through 108’s body, making her revert into a Castle of Oblivion card.

“I’m a child of THE fuck mothering vampire.” She taunted with a smirk.

“Wind Raid!”

“Dark Haze!”

Lan and Crow’s attacks clashed together in an explosion of wind and black mist. The two of them have been trading blows back and forth since the beginning of the battle. Neither one giving into the other. Pushing each other back after the last deadlock they both stood across from each other.

“Well look at that, you have gotten stronger. It makes this all the more interesting.” Crow smirked, preparing for another clash.

“What do we have to do to end this fighting?” Lan said, almost pleadingly.

“What the hell are you saying?”

“Crow, we want you to be our brother again. I know for a fact that when you were whole, you wanted to be with us again.”

“That was when I was weak and my light side was blinding me!” Crow yelled. “Master Crow gave me the power to finally get you back for what you did to me! Like I would still care for a family who abandoned me!”

“I know for a fact that that isn’t true! You had a chance to destroy us when we first met, and yet you left us. Same with the Fall Formal, and the Laboratory, you had every chance to destroy us and yet you didn’t. Why!?”

Crow’s expression wavered a bit. “That’s only because Master Core called me back before I could finish the job.”

“I don’t believe that!” Kira’s voice suddenly shouted. Suddenly, the other Foretellers appeared next to their leader, all battle ready.

“You keep saying that Crow, but we all know the truth!” Jenny said.

Dan nodded in agreement, “Agreed. We all know what you truly feel. You want to be with us again, just as much as we want you to be our friend again.”

“We can be a family again Crow, just like old time. Just ditch Core and repent for what you’ve done.” Alex pleaded.

Crow’s face looked pretty distraught showing actual thought until it quickly turned to anger.

“Shut the hell up! You don’t know anything about me! All I care about is sending you all straight to hell! And now that you’re all here I can finally show the roots of MY training.”

*FWOOOM!*

A sudden wave of negative energy kicked up a gust of wind. Crow was surrounded by a thick aura of Negative energy both emitting from him and his Keyblade.

“Now, let’s so what you’re made of!” Crow prepared to charge straight at the Foretellers until another wave of energy that was similar to the one that leads them there started to flux. Even more powerful this time. Crow let out a low growl before facing the Foretellers once again. “Looks like my time is up. Consider yourselves lucky I’m under orders.” With that said. Crow opened another portal and vanished.

The Foretellers looked at each other confused.

“What the hell was that?” Jenny asked. “He let out a huge amount of energy and just took off. And what was that pulse just now?”

“I’m not sure, but Crow doesn’t seem to be important at the moment,” Lan replied as he dropped the dream field. “We need to do what we came here to do, and find out where the power flux is coming from.”

“Maybe I can be of assistance.”

The Foretellers turned around and saw a figure in a familiar looking outfit. It looked like the outfit that Corvo from Dishonored wore, but the mask was a little different. They felt a power familiar to what they have been sensing, but colder and more controlled.

“Greetings Foretellers. Nice to meet the reincarnation of the original. Not as strong though, but getting there.” The figure said.

That all put up their guard. “Who are you? And how do you know who were are?” Lan asked cautiously. The figure suddenly disappeared. Everyone was looking everywhere for him. Everyone except Lan. Because his instincts were screaming at him not to move. “I know more than you think Lan.” it was right behind him.

In that instant, Lan turned around and tried to strike the figure, only for it to suddenly disappear once more. They all jumped back in fright and shock, trying to find where it went.

Kira looked around till she saw him sitting and a small Boulder away from them. “Hello Kira. You look so much like Ava. Wonder how he will react? Although he would have to remember his past life for that.” He chuckles.

“What are you talking about? Who are you!?” She yelled, getting tired of the back and forth.

“You five don't think you're the only reincarnations from the war do you? There is another, and the original Foretellers know him well.”

“Someone else… from our past lives?” Dan said cautiously. “And what do you mean he knows us? Who?”

“He was once a member of the Unicornis Union...as well as a Dandelion. Till you guys killed him.” He laughed after he said that.

The five of them recoiled at what he said, but they weren’t surprised at this. They were once the reason why the war broke out, it isn’t that shocking to hear that their past selves had killed.

“Although he didn't go down easy. He fought all of you at once and held his own. He took off Aced’s arm even as well as nearly kill Ira, but it was five on one so it was expected he would die. Although I should be thankful for you guys killing him. If you didn't kill him when you did, I wouldn't be here.” He said.

“Why are you telling us this? And you still haven’t told us why you’re here.” Jenny yelled.

He appeared in front of her and then tapped her stomach. Jenny then coughs up blood and fell down. “You should control that temper, never know when you might piss off someone that can kill you?” It laughed. They never even saw him move.

“Stay away from her!” Kira stood in front of her sister definitely. “And her questions still stand. Are you our enemy? Why are you telling us this!?”

It shrugged. “I just wanted to meet the next Council of Dreams.” It said. “Just telling you, when you meet John and see his face. Don't be surprised if memories of your past life unlock.”

“Council? Do you mean us? And what does Council of Dreams mean? And John? Nothing you’re saying makes any sense.” Lan argued back.

It laughed. It was enjoying this and they knew it. “All will be explained later. John is fighting Core, and unless Core wants to die he better use everything he has.” It held its hand out and it showed images. They saw...what looks like a demon from nightmares fighting a dark knight of some kind.

“That’s them?” Alex asked. “That’s the power flux we’ve been feeling all the way from our world? I know the ugly one is Core, so the other is John?”

It laughed. “No idiot, Core is the black armor. John ended up tapping into about 2% of my power and turned into that. He has no control and only wants to violently kill Core.”

“Well with all that’s been going on it's hard to tell who’s the bad guy nowadays,” Alex said before he realized something. “Wait, you said your power. What are you?”

“First off don't worry about John. He is on your side. As for me...all will be revealed in time.” It said. The images now show Core taking on another form. He looked like a child covered in darkness. He and John are back on the ground. “So Core is using Sin now. Well seems like John lost. If he had control Sin wouldn't win but he doesn't.”

The Foretellers looked at each other for a moment, “If he’s a friend, then we can’t just leave him hanging. We gotta go back him up if Core’s involved.” Jenny said, and the others agreed.

“I wouldn't if I were you. Core is at his full power now. None of you stand the slightest chance of even scratching him. John put up a good fight but he won't die that easy. Core will most likely let him live out of gratitude for “helping” him complete his plans.” It said putting air quotes on helping. Confusing the Foretellers.

“You speak as if we’re fighting individually, but we’re a team. Maybe divided we won’t have a change, but together we can make miracles happen.” Dan argued.

“And if there is a potential ally in trouble we won’t hesitate to help,” Kira said, surprisingly serious.

Alex chimed in, “But what do you mean ‘Helping out?’ What’s Core planning.”

“He wants to make a darkness and Void version of the X-blade. He needs Void. He got it from John...by ripping off his left hand.” It said.

They all looked shocked at what the figure said.

“Not to mention they almost ruined Equis when Core and Hollow battled. John has reason to hate Core...as well as himself. He originally asked for his powers because he thought they were cool. He blames himself because his childish interest will possibly lead to the end of every-” It suddenly stopped. It quickly brought back the images and saw John out of his demon for standing in front of Core. John said something and then hit Core in the chest with something. The figure before them suddenly started laughing very hard.

“HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Well, let's see how you get out of this Core!! Fail and she'll erase you for good hahaha!” It continued to laugh. Freaking out the others.

“Umm…” They all hummed in confusion.

“To put it simply that attack is called Void Extinction. It erases anything it hits. John shouldn't be able to use it and I don't know it. That belongs to something else. If Core survives this then I'll be impressed.”

Jenny sighed. “Look buddy. Not that it isn’t fun to talk back and forth with you, but we got to go. You wanna wrap up whatever you want to say?”

All of a sudden a massive blast of Darkness appeared in the distance. The figure looked at it and chuckled. “Well I guess I took up enough of your time. That fight is over. I'll open a portal to there.” It held its hand out and a portal appeared. “John, you guys, Ben. All of you are destined for great things. Your stories are just beginning. Have fun. We’ talk again soon when the others are together. Till then Council of Dreams.” It then disappeared.

When it disappeared, they all let out a collective sigh of relief.

“Finally he’s gone. He was giving me a headache.” Dan said rubbing his temples.

Jenny fell to her knees, still feeling the pain the figure caused her.

“Jenny! I’ll help you.” Kira offered before casting a Curaga spell on her sister. After a moment, Jenny stood back up looking at full health again.

“Thanks, squirt. Vampire healing is a bit slower than I thought.” She thanked her younger sister. She then gazed at the portal. “And that guy was weird as hell. He gave us more questions than answers. Can we really trust him that this portal will actually take us where we need to go?”

Lan sighed, understanding his sister's reluctance. “I agree with you there. But right now we need to get there fast, and I don’t think our Key-beasts are gonna cut it at that moment. We have to take the chance.”

The others hesitated but agreed with their leaders. Reluctantly, they all walked through the portal.

(With Crow)

Crow was walking through the streets of Equestria Town muttering to himself. What his former friends said really got to him.

“I’ll show them, all of them. They will pay for what they’ve done. But first…” He stopped his walking and looked up to a building. It was another school that looked more like a Victorian castle. The sign out front read “Crystal Prep.”

“I need my own ‘Union.” Was all he said before walking towards the school.

Author's Notes:

What is up, everybody!?

Well as you read here this is the beginning of another Xross chapter. This time I'm Xrossing with on of my good friends and also a member of Broken Barriers, Deathwatch456. You can find his story our group page Broken Barriers: Defenders of the Multivers or just click this like HERE!

Well that's all for this one folks.

Like, Fav, Follow and all that stuff.

Peace out!