As Alucard waited to be smote by some greater divine force, he sensed a disturbance. Something was moving between Hell and the First Celestial Sphere. Armstrong leaned his hand against his chin. This ought to be good.

Rising before him was a pristine white castle. Well, “castle” wasn’t giving it enough credit. It was the size of an entire city. In no time at all, the castle rose and completely blocked Alucard’s view of the Earth. Certainly, this thing had all the trappings of a Heavenly King. It was ostentatious in design— spikes, in particular, seemed to be a favored design aspect, they jutted out all along the edges of the castle— and it carried with it a sense of hubris that seemed characteristic of the Heavenly Kings. But again, its origin was Hell. Which meant this was solely a pretender. An upstart.

“Who are you supposed to be?” said Alucard.

“I am Xemnas,” said the man, apparently named Xemnas. “I possess the heart of all worlds. Kingdom Hearts. Thus, I need my throne.”

- Ragnarust Round 5