Hey guys, this is Kateracks and KissyNae with the story we're writing together. We're not 100 percent sure what we're going to do with it yet but we'll try really hard to make it enjoyable for you to read. So since that's the case, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Disclaimer: We don't own Kingdom Hearts.
Enjoy!
Some people say that everything happens for a reason and although sometimes we may not know what that reason is, we shouldn't question the power that placed the event in our midst. Neither should we question when it places the solution as our companion.
We, as Maidens of the World, understand this and strive to keep the balance of evil and good between the worlds. We are the young keepers of light and are required to bind with ones holding darkness to maintain this balance.
Chapter One
Five figures stood around a circular table with a hologram in the middle. The image inside the hologram twisted at will of the group's leader and took the form of two girls. They seemed to be fighting a snow storm.
"These are the ones?" asked a voice in the dark room. It sounded like it came from someone around the age of twenty. "They don't look so special."
"Looks can be deceiving," spoke an icy voice. "But I regret to say, I don't see what makes them so unique either."
"We have yet to discover that," said a deep, rumbling voice. "But I've looked into it and these two are the enormous powers we've been feeling. They are who she's after."
"Perhaps it is their Heartless?" wondered another.
"Or maybe they can control the dark, too?" suggested yet another.
"In any case, we need these girls," said the rumbling one. "They could be the difference between our success and failure." The eyes roamed about the room and stopped on the possessor of the first voice.
"Go see what you can do," he ordered them. The figure nodded and left the room.
"This is stupid!" I whined in frustration. "They finally call school off on account of snow and we can't even leave the dang building!" I turned to my friend Violet and demanded, "Why did my car have to break down today?"
"Because it got cold, Fae. You're car needs some work done to it," she replied.
"Yeah, and you need to get one." I sighed. "I want to go home! At least there's a heating system that works there!"
"We could always walk to your house," said Violet.
I reluctantly agreed and we opened the door to get blasted in the face with freezing air. Violet zipped her coat up to her chin and stuffed her gloved hands into her pockets and began walking, fighting the wind. It was a half mile, uphill walk to my house from the school and we were in for the long haul with the wind blowing directly at us and the drifts quickly growing.
Why didn't I wear boots today? I found myself wondering as I slipped on another patch of ice. Skater shoes were not exactly the smartest choice for this kind of trek but it was too late now. Luckily, Violet was close and could catch me before I actually hit the ground.
She started picking up pace as we climbed the hill to my house and I attempted to keep up but only succeeded in stepping on another patch of ice. My skull cracked loudly against the ground and stars exploded into my vision in a sea of black.
It took a minute for my sight to clear enough that I could determine I was on my stomach. I pushed off the ground but found that I was still standing on the patch of ice and couldn't get my footing.
"Fan-flippin-tastic," I mumbled and then called, "Violet!" But my plead had got caught in the wind and carried off before it even reached her ears.
"Here, let me help."
Someone in a black coat knelt beside me and cleared some snow away off to the side with great speed; it was almost as if he was melting it. He put his arms around my waist and lifted me to my feet. I swayed unsteadily and the person offered me his arm, helping me slip and slide up the rest of the hill and into my yard where there was grass for traction.
"Thanks!" I called over the wind that gusted past me and blew back his hood, revealing red hair.
"No problem. You can't help me if you freeze to death."
"Help you?" I wondered. I then realized that the wind had calmed. The snowflakes themselves had frozen in mid fall and the sun had just started to peep through the clouds to shine on the rolling hills behind my house, the light sparkling off the snowflakes.
"Wow," I breathed and turned back as the guy jerked his hood back up.
He then leaned down to my ear. "I have been assigned to protect you until the time is right. You and your friend have a Guardian. We're always nearby. When the time comes, I'll be back for you."
And then he was gone, the wind howling again and Violet yelling, "Fae!"
It's been a month since I last saw that guy. Well, in person anyway. I kept seeing him in my mind everyday. That's kind of weird considering I don't know what he looks like, just that he has red hair and a skinny figure. I could still hear his voice, too, but I couldn't get it to talk to me, just repeat those few phrases over and over. You can't help me if...
Everyday when I walked to and from my house up until my car got fixed, I always looked where I had fell to see the shallow but noticeable burn marks in the road where the guy had cleared the snow away. I even asked Violet to make sure I wasn't only wishing them there but she saw them, too; it was like a fire had been lit.
I didn't really tell Violet clearly what he had said. She knew that someone had helped me out of the snow and that he was going to come back to me for help. I didn't specifically tell her that we both had Guardians but I did tell her that if she was ever in trouble to yell. It didn't help her when she tripped down the stairs two weeks later and tore ligaments in her ankle...again.
"So are we going to your brother's this weekend, Fae?"asked Violet.
"Duh, how else are we going to do our testing?" I asked.
Violet squealed in delight. My brother Brand is our best guy friend and, like most of the other gal pals I had, Violet thought Brand was good-looking. I'm sure that added to her excitement.
"Should we see if he'll take us to Moonlit Cradle to eat?" I asked.
"Heck yeah!"
So the days passed and by the time it was the weekend, we had both worked up enough hyper energy to power a city. We were going to stay in a big house that was conveniently located in the same yard as my brother's house which used to be the big house's garage. Plus we would get to see a huge baby that belonged to Brand's best friend and go to the mall. And all this was aside from hanging with my brother himself.
After school on Friday, Violet and I went to her house and then my house to grab our stuff and take care of any last minute chores before we got on the road. At my house, I let the dog out and grabbed my backpack before we headed back out to the car. As we came out, I sniffed the cool, winter air and turned toward the big maple tree in our front yard where I felt eyes on me. Black flitted away and I passed if off as a bird. I even let the smoke that I whiffed on the wind slide, thinking it was that frosty smell you get before a snow.
Getting into the car, we proceeded down the road to our destination. We drove out of town and just started getting up to normal speed when I glanced out my window. I thought I saw that black flicker past the car and then a person in a coat standing idly by a telephone pole but when I did a double-take, neither were there.
The whole drive took about two hours. I made a crazy turn about halfway through the journey when I misjudged it, still being new to the road. Other than that and almost getting lost in the dark a couple times while listening to music, the trip was uneventful.
Violet got the homemade map out of my CD case and held it up to her face as if trying to read it even though it was dark.
"I think you turn left here." She started to laugh and flicked on the light. "Just kidding but you do turn left."
"Look, there's the drug store," I stated, since that was one of the things we were supposed to watch for.
"Where do we go in?" wondered Violet.
"Right here?" I tried it without waiting for her response.
"Fae, I don't think this is right. Look at the way the cars are parked."
"Now those people think we're dumb," I whined. It's a good thing we weren't from around here. "Call Brand and tell him we're here." Violet grabbed my phone and dialed the number.
"He better hurry," she said after the call ended. "Before someone backs up." We both laughed and I looked to Violet when I heard a chuckle that she'd never done before. She looked at me with a grin in place.
"Wasn't that you?" she asked.
"No, I thought it was you," I replied.
"Must have been outside," we both said.
"There he is." Violet climbed out of the car to go meet him. I grinned as I watched her go around the back of the car. Something caught my eyes and I squinted at it in the rear view mirror until my eyes adjusted. Sitting on my back seat was someone in a black coat with the hood pulled up. I turned around but no one was sitting there and when I looked back, their image was no longer in the mirror.
Violet climbed back into the car and we followed Brand to his place. Upon reaching the destination, we played some video games and ate some dinner before we got ready for bed. It was eleven and only then did we discover that the house we were supposed to stay in was locked. So we stayed in Brand's small house–Violet in his big arm chair, me on the cold floor (I volunteered), and Brand in his bed.
I stayed awake for quite a while longer, listening to various breathing patterns and passing trains. I was only half asleep when I heard Violet moan (rather loudly) and I was fully awake again. A few more minutes and I turned to my side, trying to keep warm. When an unnatural warmth crept over me, I finally fell asleep.
It's a little slow and pointless but it's just the first chapter. Things pick up in the next one, though, so be prepared for it.
Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated since we're just starting out. Hope you enjoyed it!
KissyNae and Kateracks