Finding My Light
Disclaimer: All of this does not belong to me! I honestly swear it does not! Please don't sue me cause I need my money to buy a car when I'm sixteen! It belongs to Disney and Squaresoft!
A/N: Hey! This is my first try at a Kingdom Hearts fic, so please be nice! Constructive criticism is welcome, but evil flames will just be used to roast my marshmallows for s'mores!
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Aerith sat at one of the tables in the library with a book perched in her lap. Ever since she had glimpsed one of those "Heartless" things, she had been searching for information on other worlds. Ansem was studying the Heartless, but it seemed like he was having trouble. After all, his ultimate goal had to be to get rid of them (the king guest, Mickey Mouse, had foretold horrible destruction of this world and all worlds if they were not stopped), but the Heartless just seemed to multiply! Only she and Cloud besides Ansem had ever laid eyes on the Heartless and heard the wisdom of the mouse king, but Ansem had made the pair swear to never go anywhere near the ones without hearts again or reveal their knowledge to others.
"It's too dangerous," he told them.
Aerith and Cloud had told Yuffie and Squall of what they had seen, however, and ever since all had been searching for a way to rid the planet of the vermin. Yuffie and Squall trained together nonstop; they fought each other in mock battles that both seemingly equally won. Each morning they would rise to fight and not stop until the sun set. Cloud also trained, but in seclusion. He would train in the mornings alone, and he spent the afternoons in the library with Aerith, trying to fill himself with knowledge. It was funny, but she was the only one who Cloud seemed to open up to. They were both quiet and strong-willed. She and Cloud had met and become friends the day that he saved her from the falling bookcase in the library. He was her best friend and older brother; lately, she had been feeling funny around him though. But Aerith cast those thoughts from her mind as she took a long sip from her hot chocolate and explored another promising-looking book.
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Two books later, Aerith felt a gentle tap on her shoulder and whipped around to see only Cloud behind her. She took shallow breaths; she had been so caught up in her search that she had forgotten about the real world.
"Sorry," Cloud said solemnly while looking worried.
Aerith offered him a shaky smile, "It's ok...I was just off in my thoughts...you know."
"Yeah," he nodded, "Well, find anything interesting?"
Aerith sighed and shook her head, "There's nothing here so far! I just know that there must be a book about other worlds! I remember Ansem saying something about a report a colleague had written with theories on other worlds and even some about our own! But I don't remember the author or the title, and Ansem wouldn't tell us who he was, he'd tell us to just forget about all of this, that he had it under control!"
Cloud nodded his agreement and added, "We also know that he must be writing a detailed report about the Heartless he is studying. If we can get our hands on that, maybe we can be of more help."
"But where would he hide it?" Aerith argued, "He'd have to put it someplace secret! Somewhere we'd never think to search!"
"Or in a place that we would have to search endlessly to find it," Cloud retorted, his eyes gleaming with pride.
"In the library!" she said incredulously, her eyes wide.
"Yes," he smiled, "He knows we only seek the books with the topics that are related to what we saw and overheard, so he could have placed it in a book that had nothing to do with any of it!"
"How will we search hundreds of books though," Aerith asked. She guessed that he had some sort of shortcut.
"Well-" he began, but he was cut off by Yuffie who ran in panting.
"The Heartless-are attacking," she coughed out. Aerith's heart stopped; they were too late. Cloud was surprised for only a minute before regaining his composure.
Pushing Aerith in the direction of the ships that Cid had been experimenting with using the gummi blocks, he yelled at her, "Get to the ships! I have to go help Squall!" Yuffie had already left.
"No! I can't leave you guys behind!" Aerith yelled clutching him tightly, but not crying. Cloud held her hands softly and looked into her eyes.
"Aerith, go. Promise me...promise me...if this doesn't work out...that you'll leave this place, head to another planet, and look after yourself! Don't worry," he said tenderly, "I will come back to you someday, no matter what! Please, promise me!"
Aerith nodded and hugged him, "I promise Cloud!" He smiled and kissed her before running off in the direction Yuffie had gone. Aerith watched him go before running towards the ships that Cid had constructed. She found Cid there, making last minute modifications at a hassled pace. He greeted her and instructed her to quickly board hers while he went back for the others.
Aerith glared at him and said, "If you are going, then I'm going too!"
"Fine," Cid relented after a pause, "but be very careful!"
"I will."
The two ran off to the scene of the battle. Cid grabbed Squall and Yuffie, dragging Squall away towards the ship, and saying that it was too late. Aerith spotted Cloud who was running towards them and started to run to him, but a great lightning bolt struck the ground between them and a great chasm appeared. Aerith watched in horror as Cloud was pulled up by the great wind of the storm. As he as thrown into a great ball of darkness he shouted, "Remember Aerith! No matter where you end up, I will find you!"
Aerith's eyes filled with tears as Yuffie led her to her ship and the group all blasted off away from their dying world. Aerith looked back and said quietly, "I will wait for you Cloud...I know you will find me!"
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Aerith bolted up as she awoke from her nightmare. Tears fell down her face; she had cried in her sleep. She turned over and let herself weep as sleep came to her and the haunting memories faded away. Once again before sleep claimed her, she promised to find a way to stop the Heartless and find Cloud.
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A/N: So...was this good? Please review and tell me! Please! And thanks for even reading my story! But please review and tell me your thoughts and opinions! ~(_) Kitty Luver (_)~
Disclaimer: All of this does not belong to me! I honestly swear it does not! Please don't sue me cause I need my money to buy a car when I'm sixteen! It belongs to Disney and Squaresoft!
A/N: Hey! This is my first try at a Kingdom Hearts fic, so please be nice! Constructive criticism is welcome, but evil flames will just be used to roast my marshmallows for s'mores!
~*~
Aerith sat at one of the tables in the library with a book perched in her lap. Ever since she had glimpsed one of those "Heartless" things, she had been searching for information on other worlds. Ansem was studying the Heartless, but it seemed like he was having trouble. After all, his ultimate goal had to be to get rid of them (the king guest, Mickey Mouse, had foretold horrible destruction of this world and all worlds if they were not stopped), but the Heartless just seemed to multiply! Only she and Cloud besides Ansem had ever laid eyes on the Heartless and heard the wisdom of the mouse king, but Ansem had made the pair swear to never go anywhere near the ones without hearts again or reveal their knowledge to others.
"It's too dangerous," he told them.
Aerith and Cloud had told Yuffie and Squall of what they had seen, however, and ever since all had been searching for a way to rid the planet of the vermin. Yuffie and Squall trained together nonstop; they fought each other in mock battles that both seemingly equally won. Each morning they would rise to fight and not stop until the sun set. Cloud also trained, but in seclusion. He would train in the mornings alone, and he spent the afternoons in the library with Aerith, trying to fill himself with knowledge. It was funny, but she was the only one who Cloud seemed to open up to. They were both quiet and strong-willed. She and Cloud had met and become friends the day that he saved her from the falling bookcase in the library. He was her best friend and older brother; lately, she had been feeling funny around him though. But Aerith cast those thoughts from her mind as she took a long sip from her hot chocolate and explored another promising-looking book.
~*~
Two books later, Aerith felt a gentle tap on her shoulder and whipped around to see only Cloud behind her. She took shallow breaths; she had been so caught up in her search that she had forgotten about the real world.
"Sorry," Cloud said solemnly while looking worried.
Aerith offered him a shaky smile, "It's ok...I was just off in my thoughts...you know."
"Yeah," he nodded, "Well, find anything interesting?"
Aerith sighed and shook her head, "There's nothing here so far! I just know that there must be a book about other worlds! I remember Ansem saying something about a report a colleague had written with theories on other worlds and even some about our own! But I don't remember the author or the title, and Ansem wouldn't tell us who he was, he'd tell us to just forget about all of this, that he had it under control!"
Cloud nodded his agreement and added, "We also know that he must be writing a detailed report about the Heartless he is studying. If we can get our hands on that, maybe we can be of more help."
"But where would he hide it?" Aerith argued, "He'd have to put it someplace secret! Somewhere we'd never think to search!"
"Or in a place that we would have to search endlessly to find it," Cloud retorted, his eyes gleaming with pride.
"In the library!" she said incredulously, her eyes wide.
"Yes," he smiled, "He knows we only seek the books with the topics that are related to what we saw and overheard, so he could have placed it in a book that had nothing to do with any of it!"
"How will we search hundreds of books though," Aerith asked. She guessed that he had some sort of shortcut.
"Well-" he began, but he was cut off by Yuffie who ran in panting.
"The Heartless-are attacking," she coughed out. Aerith's heart stopped; they were too late. Cloud was surprised for only a minute before regaining his composure.
Pushing Aerith in the direction of the ships that Cid had been experimenting with using the gummi blocks, he yelled at her, "Get to the ships! I have to go help Squall!" Yuffie had already left.
"No! I can't leave you guys behind!" Aerith yelled clutching him tightly, but not crying. Cloud held her hands softly and looked into her eyes.
"Aerith, go. Promise me...promise me...if this doesn't work out...that you'll leave this place, head to another planet, and look after yourself! Don't worry," he said tenderly, "I will come back to you someday, no matter what! Please, promise me!"
Aerith nodded and hugged him, "I promise Cloud!" He smiled and kissed her before running off in the direction Yuffie had gone. Aerith watched him go before running towards the ships that Cid had constructed. She found Cid there, making last minute modifications at a hassled pace. He greeted her and instructed her to quickly board hers while he went back for the others.
Aerith glared at him and said, "If you are going, then I'm going too!"
"Fine," Cid relented after a pause, "but be very careful!"
"I will."
The two ran off to the scene of the battle. Cid grabbed Squall and Yuffie, dragging Squall away towards the ship, and saying that it was too late. Aerith spotted Cloud who was running towards them and started to run to him, but a great lightning bolt struck the ground between them and a great chasm appeared. Aerith watched in horror as Cloud was pulled up by the great wind of the storm. As he as thrown into a great ball of darkness he shouted, "Remember Aerith! No matter where you end up, I will find you!"
Aerith's eyes filled with tears as Yuffie led her to her ship and the group all blasted off away from their dying world. Aerith looked back and said quietly, "I will wait for you Cloud...I know you will find me!"
~*~
Aerith bolted up as she awoke from her nightmare. Tears fell down her face; she had cried in her sleep. She turned over and let herself weep as sleep came to her and the haunting memories faded away. Once again before sleep claimed her, she promised to find a way to stop the Heartless and find Cloud.
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A/N: So...was this good? Please review and tell me! Please! And thanks for even reading my story! But please review and tell me your thoughts and opinions! ~(_) Kitty Luver (_)~