A SOLDIERs Will

A Kingdom Hearts Story

Chapter 1:

I have to Report In

All the members of the Organization were scattered around the Grey Room waiting anxiously. Amaterasu hadn't returned from her mission very first mission. One that she had been so eager to go on by herself. It had been a week and they hadn't even heard from her. The mission was only supposed to take about three days.

Marluxia was pacing back and forth, worried out of his mind. Over the time that Amaterasu had spent at The Castle That Never Was, he was the one that had grown the closest to her and he cared about her very much. He looked out the huge window up at the Kingdom Hearts moon.

'Please be safe, Waga Kiseki1...' he thought to himself.

Suddenly, across the room a Dark portal opened itself up and Amaterasu staggered through and fell to the ground. All heads turned toward her as she lay there, not moving. Suddenly, she twitched a little then slid her hands underneath herself and slightly levered herself up. Her head turned to the side and her hazy gaze looked around.

"I...I made it b-back..." they heard her whisper.

She tried to push herself father up, but her strength failed her and she slipped back to the ground. Hissing to herself, she once again levered herself back up and pushed herself up onto her hands and knees.

"I won't stop..." they heard her whisper, "I won't give in...not until I have reported in...not until I give my report to the Superior."

She shakily pushed herself to her feet and took a few staggering steps forward, then stopped and tried to steady herself as she almost fell down again as her legs almost gave out on her.

"No..." she muttered again, "I have to keep going, I won't give up. Not until I have reported in."

Taking a few more staggering steps, she swayed a little then fell back to her knees. Tears began to well in her eyes as she kneeled on the ground.

"No, this is my first mission here. I won't fail my mission. If I do, Superior will never trust me. I will succeed. I won't stop until I report." she told herself, her voice wavering as the tears started to fall.

Forcing herself to her feet once again, she made herself stand straight and tall.

"I am SOLDIER 1st Class Amaterasu Avaron Rhapsodos. I never quit my missions. Whether that means I complete them or I die." she whispered as she continued to stumble forward, repeating it over and over to herself.

Slowly but surely, however her voice began to fail her as did her strength and she fell back to the ground face down. Marluxia, who had been watching the whole time in shock, finally broke out of it and ran to her side. Gently turning her over, he noticed she wasn't breathing and when he leaned down and put his ear to her chest he found that her heart wasn't beating as well.

"Vexen, get over here. Her heart has stopped and she's not breathing. She needs help." he yelled over his shoulder.

Vexen, even though he wasn't friends with Amaterasu, still liked her and loved discussing the finer points of science with her, dropped the book he was holding and rushed over to the both of them. Pressing his fingers to the side of Amaterasu's throat, he verified the fact that her heart was not beating.

"Lexaeus, get over here and help me get her down to my lab. I can help her there." he called over to the larger man.

Lexaeus stood and walked over to the three of them and picked Amaterasu up and walked through a Dark Corridor that Vexen had opened. Marluxia made to go after them, but Vexen held him back.

"I need you to go get the Superior. That is the best thing you can do for her now. If you follow me, you'll just end up getting in my way. I assure you, I'll do the best that I can to take care of her. She will not leave this world, Marluxia. I promise you. You're not the only one that enjoys spending time with her."

And with that the Chilly Academic turned and fled into the Dark Corridor after Lexaeus so he could start work on saving Amaterasu.

Translations:

1: My Miracle