"Power is the ability to command or prevent action. The ability to achieve a desired end." The government teacher wrote the definition on the board while I sat in the back of the class staring into space.
"Power, huh?" I thought to myself. "Do I have any power?" I sighed, weaving my pencil through my fingers in a hypnotic motion.
"You can, Sora." A dark voice said behind me. I turned around in my chair to see a boy in a black frayed cloak. He had long silver hair and stunning green blue eyes. Time seemed to freeze around me, the low hum of chatter in the classroom stopped and the teachers booming voice silenced. I blinked once and when I opened my eyes I was not in my class anymore. I was surrounded by darkness but the strange boy was still standing motionless in front of me.
"Who are you?" I whispered, sweat beading at my brow when the other boy smirked.
"I am you." He said. "Well to be more specific, I am your subconscious. I backed up about to run when he began to talk again. "I am here to offer you a proposition, if you will." He stepped towards me.
"What are you talking about?" I asked nervously. His smirked widened maliciously.
"I can give you power." He stated simply. This caught my attention and nodded my head for him to continue. "I can help you to obtain what you really want." He spoke with certainty in his voice.
"What I...really want?" My soft voice repeated his, almost like an echo.
"Yes, I can help you set order in your life. Not only your life but everyone else around you as well." His voice was hypnotizing and a fog clouded my mind.
"Order?" I mouthed, my voice was barley an audible squeak.
"Imagine the possibilities when you have the power to enforce your rules in the world!" His voice grew in size and volume as he stepped closer to me.
"The power to carry out those rules as well, Sora! Imagine your perfect world." He quieted and reached out a hand to me. "Come with me Sora and you will have total control."
My hand began to reach out to his but something in the back of my head screamed. I halted and his smirk turned into a frown. "The way your saying it makes it sound like I'm going to be a dictator." I furrowed my eye brows at him. "What about the general will?" I pulled my hand back a bit only to have my wrist grabbed in a death grip.
"Why would you need any of that when you rule supreme? When you have power! It's only natural to crave power. You know the definition right?" He smirked once more at me. "The ability to achieve a desired end! Now tell me Sora. What do you desire?" He whispered to me. My knees trembled with fear and I wrenched my arm out of his grasp.
"You're wrong!" I yelled to the confused figure. "If power means controlling everyone, with out their input. Against their will...Then." Tears beaded at the corners of my eyes while I glared daggers at the other me. "Then... I would rather have no power at all!"
My subconscious chuckled and turned his back to me. "Well, if you ever change your mind I'll be here. Waiting. And remember Sora, I'm here for only you. See ya." He waved his hand and the darkness around us seemed to shatter. I closed my eyes and when I opened them I was back in my assigned seat. In the classroom. I let out a breath in relief and then I saw my wrist. There were red marks bruising my skin, I sucked in a breath and tentatively touched it. His words echoed in my head for the rest of the day.
"I'll be here. Waiting."
A/N: This was actually an assignment for one of my English classes, but I wanted to turn it into a slash and I decided on a Riku/Sora slash because I haven't ever done a Sora/Riku slash before. I tweaked it a bit, if there's a part that you don't understand PM me and I'll fix it. So tell me if it was good or bad or somewhere in between, Constructive criticism only please! All flames will be removed without second thought.