...The truth will set you free...
by TaylorTheGleek
~~ Prologue ~~
Run! RUN!
Were the last words I heard from my mother, followed by her high pitch scream that echoed across the dark forest and made my pulse jump. I blinked away the tears that were threatening to fall, and grasped my sisters hand tightly in mine, as the chase began.
We didnt know where we were going, only that they wanted to catch us, which wasnt going to happen if I could help it.
In my other hand, I clenched the dark keyblade my father had given to me, the light reflecting off its sharp blade that shone through the thick trees, it had the same effect on Kairis keyblade too, her heavy panting, and the sound of our feet crunching along the forest floor were the only sounds audible as we ran through the forest, desperately seeking safety.
Twilight Kingdom, you'll be safe there
Mother had whispered, before pushing us through the back window of our forest home a few minutes before. Soldiers had discovered our home, they wore purple and silver.
They were from Destiny Kingdom, and Destiny Soldiers meant bad news. I could hear they're loud chanting cathching up with us, we looked back and gasped at how close they were, too close for comfort.
I pulled Kairi in a different direction, pulling off my checkered wristband and hanging it on a tree branch leading them a different way before taking Kairis hand and breaking out into a sprint. This proved difficult, as we had to dodge so many trees, tree roots sticking out of the ground, which Kairi kept tripping over, and thick swamps that had overflowed from the rain the night before.
The muddy waters soaked our clothes, the weight slowing us down, the tree branches and bushes clawed at our skin and our bodies ached from the running, yet neither of us could bring ourselves to stop.
Kairi was full out sobbing now, from the fear of losing our only family, our home, and possibly dying in the same day, I should have been crying too. I kept strong though, for the both of us.
I could no longer hear the soldiers behind us, i'd taken they'd found my wristband and we had sucesfully lost them.. for now. We reached the edge of the forest after a good half hour of running. Breathless, we stopped for the first time, looking ahead at the magnificent sight.
'We made it?'
Kairi questioned, leaning on me for support. I nodded, draping her arm over my shoulder, relief flowing through me as we limped towards Twilight Village, our keyblades disappearing.
It was a lot bigger than the stories father had told us about, a lot more people too. We approached a stone road that came from the forest, that turned into bricks as it reached the edge of the Village. We followed the road, the villagers eyeing us strangely as we passed by. We mustve looked terrible for them to do so.
As we reached the most populated area of town, (we could tell by the taller houses, and crowded square) a large and tall clock tower stood in its centre, overlooking the village. Kairi reached out for it, touching its side with her tiny fingers, she smiled sadly at me.
A warm feeling spread throughout my body, we were safe for now.
As I smiled back, her smile turned to a look of curiosity as she tilted her head to look behind me. I turned around, letting her hand go and eyeing up the brunette boy, around our age, gaping at us. I felt a bit uncomfortable under his curious gaze. He broke out of his trance and scratched the back of his neck, grinning at us, "Wow, you two look like youd been out in a storm".
I glared at him, summoning my keyblade. He jumped abit, holding his hands out defensively, "No, I didnt mean to upset you, you just... im sorry, im Sora Hart" he gave a lopsided smile, holding his hand out.
I was hesitant but Kairi seemed to have made our decision for us. She grabbed my arm and my keyblade instantly disappeared. She shook Soras hand with a charming smile, Soras face burned red and I smirked at his dumbfound reaction.
"Im Kairi Prosper, this is my brother Ven. Its nice to meet you"
Sora seemed dazed by my sisters reply and I coughed awkwardly to break the tension. He blinked a few times and grinned sheepishly, scratching the back of his head again. I looked at him sideways, he seemed like a nice kid.
"We're from out of town, and uh.. we need a place to stay, could you help us out?"
I mustered up the most innocent face I had ever conjured, years with an innocent yet stubborn know it all like Kairi and you'll be just as talented as me. An idea flashed across his face then he looked away, he hisatated again then broke out into another one of his contagious grins.
"Sure come on!"
He said excitedly, turning around and rushing around the corner like a little kid. Kairi laughed for the first time all day and pulled me by the arm to catch up with him. Sora lead us around the other side of the clock tower, directly under its face, there was a wooden door. He held it open and we were met by a rather large room, full of tools, work tables, glass ornaments and lots and lots of keyblades. Sora lead us to a long flight of stairs, we climbed and climbed and reached another large room, The only window was the clock itself, made of thick colorful glass, that eluminated the room with bright room had a small kitchen, and a dining table. There were rooms on the left and right which was about a foot higher and acessible by a few steps. One room had a few empty crates and a large bed while the other had two smaller beds and a dresser.
'Wow, its beautiful' Kairi commented, 'is this your home?' she asked though the answer was obvious. Sora blushed again and nodded, 'Home sweet home, my father and I live here. I used to have a brother, Zack, but he was taken with my mother when she left us, so... make yourself at home!' he finished with a bright smile.
Kairi and I looked at each other than back at him, 'Sora are you sure your father wont mind?' Kairi asked, worried. Soras smile widened, if possible, 'Im sure he'll understand'. I nodded my head and Kairi shrugged her shoulders and gave him a kiss on the cheek as a thankyou. He blushed mildly, grinning like an idiot. He showed us to the room on the right with the large bed, which we didnt mind sharing. He gave us clothes Zack and his mother had left behind to change in. After changing, Sora showed us to another flight of stairs that lead to the top of the clock tower. He sat on the edge while we stared at him like he had a third eye or something.
'Are you crazy!' Kairi shrieked clutching on to the door and trying to look anywhere but the 200 metre drop. I felt rebellious today so I took a chance, walking along the side and sitting next to Sora. Kairi looked at me with complete shock, 'Ven! Dont leave me!' she shrieked again. I held my hand out with a smile, and she clung to the door for as long as she could before grabbing my hand and sitting down. She closed her eyes, too afraid to look. When I poked her side she let out a nervous laugh, opening one eye at a time before squeezing my hand tightly.
We watched over the beautiful kingdom, the clock tower was level with Twilight Castle across the village. The sun was setting and the sky was a crimson and gold.
After the sun had set, Sora looked over at the two of us with a bright smile,
"Welcome to Twilight" .
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A/N: Hey Guys! My first Kingdom Hearts Fic eeek :D :D :D Please tell me what you think! Obviously its based off the classic story of the Prince and the Pauper, this is from Ventus's POV, I hope as the story continues, you understand more about the characters and their backgrounds. I think its also obvious who the Prince is. If you are too impatient to wait and see the story unfold and are really really confused, PM me or Review a question? I dont mind :) Chapter one will be up hopefully in a weeks time (stupid school work)
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