Blue Blood

Nasty Wake-Up Call

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My voice reverberated in the empty cell. It is truly quite an interesting sound. Hearing your words play back at you in a receding manner. Perhaps, you are wondering what I said? Actually, I didn't say anything. I screamed. If you were there for it, I can promise that the ear-piercing scream would have grasped your heart…if you have a heart that is. Pardon my asking, but it seems more and more beings without hearts are being released on the worlds. Who am I to ponder over such pressing issues, however? After all, I am just a teenage ninja. Yuffie Kisaragi's the name. I am sorry to say though; I don't think it will matter much at this point. I can hear footsteps moving steadily towards my cell. Judging by the amount of injuries I attained during my last try at a battle with these hooded men; I'd say I'll soon be…dead. I would have laughed at my depressing train of thought. That's what I do when Squall—or rather Leon—starts up with the list of pessimistic outcomes of any situation. I don't have the energy, though. I can hardly breathe; laughing is out of the questions.

"You were asking for someone to explain why you are here?" I hear a cold voice coming from the slowly opening door. He must be referring to my earlier screaming. I glance up, and sure enough see a tall figure dressed in black with a hood covering his face. Why am I not surprised?

"Actually, I was demanding." I rasp out. I guess my earlier suspicion about my ribs being broken is correct. How many do you think? Take a pick. One, two, three…? I was pretty sure he said something. He must have because I sensed the chill form his voice run up my spine; but I couldn't comprehend what exactly it was that he said. All I can feel is a numbing sensation starting at the base of the skull and spreading throughout my body. I think I'm close to feinting. All I can see now is black. My eyes must have closed. All I can do is sit there and just wait until the numbing sensation will overtake me. Rest. All I want is rest.

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Sensation first comes to your fingertips before it spreads through your body. Unfortunately, I had the pleasure of finding that out first hand…more than once. I wish I could open my eyes, but something tells me I can't. That something is my lack of ambition to try. How long have I been out? It could have been anywhere between a few minutes and a few hours…perhaps days. Funny, I can breathe easily. It doesn't hurt. Someone must have fixed my ribs. I hardly expected his kind of treatment. Then again if they kidnapped me, perhaps I'm more useful than I give myself credit for.

I tense up as I hear light footsteps come closer to me. This is a different person. The footsteps are much lighter; it's as if he's floating. Maybe it's a she?

"I know you're awake." Nope, it's a he. Where the hell am I anyway? Seems like the first, or at least the second question that should have hit me; but it didn't. You know what this means? I need more sleep. He can just screw off. "Is it in your plans to get up any time soon?" Is that agitation I hear? I decide not to push it so I shake my head no. Oxymoronic statement…yes. I can hear him slightly chuckling beside me. This brings me to my earlier question again. Where am I? If he's close to me and I'm pretty sure I didn't hear him kneel. I'm on some kind of table? I swallow down a wave of nausea…torture table? Damn it; it's Leon's pessimistic tendencies rubbing off on me.

"Where am I?" I grind out between clenched teeth while trying to sit up.

"You're at Castle Oblivion." Came the very casual reply. Hold up! THE Caste Oblivion. As in the on that Sora is trying to get into? I flew up into a sitting position with my eyes finally opening. To my great chagrin the lighting was too bright and I have to cover my face with my hand after going temporarily blind. When I carefully open them again I am met with two aquamarine ones that hold a great deal of amusement, which I can only guess is directed at my reaction to hearing of my location.

"Up you go." He says while hoisting me up to a standing position. "You might want to hear what Xemnas has to say." Oh boy I can't wait.

This is only a sort of prologue. The chapters to follow will be longer. I just wanted to know what you guys thought. Please review!