A STANDARD DECK OF CARDS
Prologue
Up Against the World
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I fall to my knees, exhausted. Spent. So tired. My Keyblades clang to the ground beside me, the sound echoing unendingly along the walls of this Heart-forsaken place. Soaked in my teammate's blood. My opponent's blood. Your blood.
My blood.
No more no more no more. Please. I can't stand it anymore. I don't want to fight you. I don't want to lose you too. I've lost so many people all at once- if I lose you too…
Let me help you. I know you're hurting too. I can help you. We can overcome this together. Just don't leave me. You're starting to lose yourself. Don't leave me. You can't leave me.
The harsh whistle of steel slicing the air reaches my ears just in time. With all the effort left I have in myself, I lurch forward with my Keyblades to block yours from piercing my heart. Now that you're up so close, I can see your eyes. Your eyes…your eyes have lost their warmth, their humanity. You're scaring me- can you see that in my eyes? You said you would never hurt me. But now that you're like this…you've forgotten everything. I don't know how to bring you back. You never told me how I could bring you back. You've become a cold, unfeeling monster now and I don't know how to bring you back to reality. Back to me.
From the corner of my eye I can see two figures sprinting towards us. Panic starts to set into my soul, but I quash it with a yell. "Stay where you are!"
I scream it as loud as I can, as if it could snap you out of your trance. But it doesn't. I wasn't expecting it to.
"But-!"
"NO! Listen to me- I'll take care of this, you two regroup with the others!" With a gasp I try to regain my footing against you, straining against the immense force you've suddenly put against my Keyblades. So strong, my anchor. Come back to me. I need you now more than ever.
They hesitate before nodding and running back to the battleground at the castle. I turn back to face you, but I've realized a second too late that I've let my guard down. And everything turns black.
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