Chapter 1
It was like I was dancing. My swift movements weaving together into a beautiful dance that only brought death and destruction. I have been told by those who have seen it that it was rivaled by no others. But the unfortunate people, who see this dance, become part of the its consequence.
I have killed both innocent, and guilty. I have ruined so many lives, I can't even begin to count. I stand in the rain, my black cloak smuthered in crimson and the tears of the sky. My whip, a black whip with a red rose on the hilt, was currently embedded in another white creature's skin. It simply froze, and disappeared and beautiful white light.
My whip disappeared in a quick flash of purple, and I turned, and looked up at the sky. I let the drops of water splash onto my face. I heard a familiar sound I can't quite name behind me. I let my head lower enough so I only saw in front of me.
I heard a sigh, and someone groan,"Why is it that whenever I manage to find you, it rains?". I simply kept looking ahead. "Gonna give me the silent treatment huh?", the person asked. I turned my head to look to my right, and said,"You do not deserve to hear my voice".
The person I clarified as a man laughed dryly, and said,"And yet, you speak to me". I looked ahead again, and said,"I do not have time for this", and started walking away. "We're gonna get you, you know that", the man called. I stopped, and said,"And I'll be waiting".
He just sighed again, and said,"When you were a Somebody, you weren't nearly as cold". I then asked,"If I do not have a heart, what is the point of showing emotions that mean nothing?". It was silent. There was no need for me to stay.
I then walked out of the center of that godforsaken city.
It didn't take them long to find me again. There were four of them. As they appeared from their passageways made of darkness, I was waiting patiently. We had the same cloak. But we were completely different. "Come on love, how long must we chase you?", one of them said, his british accent somehow humming in his sentence. "Until you leave us be", I said calmly. "Sorry kiddo, but that's not how it's gonna work. You and your brother are both valuable to the organization, which means you're gonna have to come with us, even if it means bringing you back bruised and bloodied", another laughed.
"Why won't they leave us alone?", a voice said behind me. I glanced, and saw my younger brother standing there, his fists clenched in anger and fear. "I'm not sure Aden", I said, turning my attention back to the our followers. "Oh no, you know exactly why, don't you Aaron?", the man that previously spoke accused.
"I know nothing of the sort", I said, keeping my face plain, even as I had a hood on. "You were a very clever girl when you were a Somebody, weren't you?", he laughed. I simply stared at him, my eyes never wavering. "What does he mean by a Somebody?", Aden asked. I didn't answer.
"Aaah, you never told him, did you?", the british one spoke again. "Didn't tell me what?", Aden pressed, looking at me. "That your real sister is dead", I said bluntly. "But you're right here!", Aden yelled. "I am only the empty shell of Aaron, left behind to have a mind of its own, but I remember her feeling of protection over you, and I will keep you safe in turn", I explained patiently, glancing behind me.
"Dammit, this doesn't make any sense!", he screamed. I flexed my hand, and my whip appeared. "Aaron made it her first priority to keep you safe, the least I can do is continue where she ended", I said, cracking the whip once. "Finally, some action!", the second man laughed. The fourth, smaller person asked,"D-do I have to fight?".
"Xion, if you're gonna get anywhere in this organization, you have to fight, granted, we didn't give you the easiest first opponent", the first man said, a deck of cards sliding out of his sleeve. The one I assumed was a girl, said,"I know, but...". The one I encountered earlier interrupted by saying,"Let's just get this over with", and two chakrams appeared in balls of flame.
The second man cracked his knuckles obnoxiously, and to arrow guns appeared in his hands. "Four of us, against one of you, you've proved you're strong, so strong, Superior has sent all four of us, I would call this cute if I had any feeling", the first laughed, shuffling his deck of cards. "I care not of your masters' ambitions", I said, the whip wounded up in my hand.
"You will when Aden is taken from you", he shot back. "If you are attempting to raise any emotion from me, your meek attempts are futile and pointless", I said, my calm voice having a harsh sensation hidden deep within the sentence. "That careless tongue of yours is going to get you killed someday", he warned. "How can you kill something that is already dead?", I asked.
"Axel, you know what to do", the first man said. The man from earlier nodded, and pulled out a photo from his cloak. He started walking over to Aden and I, and I unwounded the whip as a warning. He stopped, but I could see the picture. It showed a girl with short white hair and smiling brown eyes to match her smile. She was with a boy.
The boy a spiky red hair and cerulean eyes. They were holding hands. I felt a memory depict itself in my mind.
Flashback...
"You won't forget me, will you Lea?", the girl in the picture asked the boy. The boy gave her a wide grin, and said,"Of course not, how can I?, you're the only girl I know with white hair!". They laughed, and hugged each other.
End Of Flashback...
I slowly blinked my eyes. "I know you remember me Aaron", the man said. "How can I remember someone I never knew?", I asked, cocking my head slightly to the right. The man pulled back the hood, and another flashback played in my mind.
Flashback...
"You know, you're parents are worried about you, right?", the boy from the picture asked the girl, who was curled up in a ball under a tree, in the pouring rain. "Who would worry about me?", the girl replied, her voice barely above a whisper. The boy wrapped his arms around the girl, and said,"Silly, I do".
End Of Flashback...
I was brought back to reality when the man asked,"You do remember, right?". I spoke one word. "Lea". The word had no emotion. It was flat. "You finally remember me, and you don't sound the least bit happy!", Lea whined. "Lea?", Aden asked behind me. "One and only kid". Aden grinned, and began to step forward. I put my arm in front of him.
"Stay behind me Aden", I said, completely monotone. "But, it's Lea Aaron, we found him!", Aden argued. "This is a ploy Aden, this is not the Lea Aaron knew, that I knew", I explained, the slightest pang of hurt in my voice. He looked at Lea, who looked at the ground, confirming my accusation. "If you don't come with us, I will resort to violence Aaron", Lea warned, looking into my eyes with a pleading look.
After a minute of silence, I let go off my silently held breath, and said,"You had made your decision, and I have made mine, you cannot change that, Lea". He looked at the ground, and growled. "Then you leave me no choice". He shot at me like a bullet. You could hear the crack of my whip as it came in contact with flesh.
Lea was sent staggering back, a cut on his cheek. I looked at him, unwavering eyes staring at his staggering form, and cracked the whip again. I cut the other cheek. I heard him howl in pain. Aden was horrified. I ever so slowly walked to Lea. I rose my hand that had the whip in it when I was right upon him. Someone grabbed my arms.
I glanced back, and saw Aden. Crying. "Stop, this isn't what Aaron would've wanted!", he begged. I stared at him, my eyes searching him for the smallest flaw. I then turned to him completely, and asked,"Why do you say that?". "Because, i-if there was one thing I knew my older sister c-couldn't do, it was kill someone!", he stuttered through his sobbing.
I embraced him. I whispered in his ear,"If I cannot kill for your sake, what is it that you want?". "My sister". I slowly closed my eyes, and opened them again, feeling a foreign salty liquid brim my eyes. I stepped back from him, and pulled back my hood. My white hair was long, and flowing to the melody of the wind. I smiled at him, a smile Aaron only held for him.
"I wish nothing less for you, but your sister is out of reach", I said, my vision getting slightly blurred. I felt a stinging sensation on my left cheek. "Open your eyes Aaron, you're still here, deep inside, you know you're still there, why won't you realize that?", Aden cried. I felt my cheek, and felt a warm liquid. I pulled my hand back, and saw it was clear. Tears... "Because, it only brings pain in the end, no matter what you are told, there is no such thing as happy memories, each memory has a harmful consequence hidden inside it, if I were to believe I was Aaron again, it would drive me insane", I said, just above a whisper. I put my hood back on, turned, and cracked my whip.
"That is why I will protect you until I no longer have the strength to speak", I said. I let determination dwell into the sentence. "So, we finally broke your facade, didn't we?", the second man laughed. You could hear the crack of my whip echo throughout the night. The second man was clutching his shoulder, hissing in pain. "Do not underestimate the opponent, let that be a warning shot", I said, retracting my whip.
"You bitch!", the man hissed. "Xigbar, hold your tongue, getting her angry will not make things any easier!", the man with the british accent growled. "Luxord, I am allowed to state my opinions!", Xigbar shot back. Luxord looked at me, then threw his cards in front of him. They turned life-size, and he stepped in one. They then all spun around me furiously.
"A illusion is not real, thus cannot be found", Luxord laughed. In one swift motion, all the cards were ripped to shreds, and Luxord slowly started falling to the ground. "Illusion is also the cousin of bluffing and lies", I said. Luxord growled as he fell to the ground. "You can't win Aaron, why do you insist on prolonging the inevitable?", Luxord coughed. "I prolong nothing, I let events go on as long as it is needed", I responded. "AARON!", Aden screamed.
I swiftly turned around, and the girl named Xion had his arm, and had her keyblade at his throat. "You'll come with us if you care for Aden", she said shakily. "Way to go Xion!", Xigbar cheered. "Take your filthy hands off him", I said, harshness entwined with every word. "Not until you come with us", she said, standing her ground. I growled just strong enough for her to hear, and said,"Get your hands off my brother". Aden stared at me, wide-eyed.
"Aden, don't believe her, she's deceiving you", Lea said, putting a hand on his shoulder. I remained silent, but narrowed my eyes. "Aaron, what's he talking about?", Aden whimpered. "She's gonna use you for your power", he told Aden, staring at me. I had enough. "Shut up", growled. He looked a little shocked. "Why?, you know it's true", he pressed. I threw my hood off, and yelled,"That's what you think, but what do you plan to do with him, huh?". He stayed silent. "Well?", I yelled. "We're going to use him, that's all you need to know", he said firmly.
I unwounded my whip again, and said,"Not if I have anything to say about it". Lea stepped in front of Aden and Xion, and said,"Get him to the castle, all of you". "Aww, c'mon Axel, I want some fun too!", Xigbar protested. "Go", he growled. Luxord didn't need to be told twice.
Xion looked at me apologetically, and said,"I'm really sorry", and disappeared into a portal with Luxord. Xigbar groaned, but disappeared as well. I gently put two of my fingers on my whip, and as I went along, you could see the blood fall off into little drops. They floated around me, like they were dancing.
The drops of crimson then turned into little crystalized needles, and floated around me, all pointed him him. "You have abandoned your former self", I said, more a of a statement than a question. "Isn't that what you did?", he shot back. "I simply became my own self, Aaron is no more, you should know that, since Lea is no more, you call yourself Axel, thus, you have abandoned yourself", I replied
"Becoming your own self doesn't mean abandoning all emotion Aaron", he said bitterly. "Rue". "What?", he asked, raising a eyebrow. "My name is not Aaron, it is Rue", I repeated. "If I am to become my own person, I must abandon the remnants of my past life, and become what I must for the near future", I continued, letting my whip dangle to the ground.
He growled, and said,"You really need to stop talking so smart, you're hurting my brain". "I only speak what needs to be spoken. "See?, there you go again!", he shouted. "You are getting off task, if you have come to capture Aden and I, your mission is only partially complete", I said, unzipping my coat. I let it fall to the ground.
I was wearing a crimson shirt that only covered my breasts, and it had no straps. I also had simple black leather fingerless gloves. And a black skirt that slit on my right. I slowly closed my eyes. "It is high time I show emotion, I will agree on that", I began. "But you must be careful with emotion, people will use it to manipulate you", I finished.
"Why are you so damn cryptic?", he groaned. "It's the way I am", I said. I then shot at him, and cracked the whip. He was sent crashing against a tree. "You dumbass, whips go long distance, you know that right?", said a petite voice. "Shut it Rin", Axel growled, trying to get back up. The girl in the tree jumped out, and landed gracefully next to Axel.
"I'll admit, the girl is cute, but not as cute as me", she said, flipping her Ultramarine hair in Axel's face. She was small, and thin. She had giant Alice Blue eyes. If I had seen her before, would have mistaken her for a child. I remained silent,staring intently at the small girl. "Not very talkative are you?", the girl asked, leaning against the tree, yawning. I said nothing. "Well, you might as well know my name, since I'm gonna be the one that's gonna either really hurt you, or kill you, the name's Rin", Rin greeted, saluting with two fingers. "Rue", I said after a long silence.
"You know, you're just wasting your time,we already have your brother, you might as well come with us, before MANSEX gets impatient", Rin prodded, looking at her fingernails. "You cannot use Aden's power if I am not there, thus, this is not a waste of time,but a very good use of time", I said, tapping my foot on the ground silently.
"Yes, I heard that neither of you can use your true power without the other, it's a shame really, you could be so much more if your, or should I say, Aaron's brother wasn't in the way", Rin yawned. I then decided to speak my true feeling of the situation.
"Though it would be delightful for everyone to have a heart, that is not what your master intends, he wants power, and I will not let MY brother be the access route for him, if you want Kingdom Hearts to be complete, seek your fourteenth or thirteenth members, after all, they are part of Sora".
I then immediately shut my mouth. I had said too much. "What are you talking?", Axel growled, finally on his feet. There was no sense in trying to cover it up. "Roxas is Sora's Nobody, Xion is a imperfect replica of Roxas", I explained, sighing. "Well, isn't that interesting?", Rin giggles.
"Sorry to cut this short, but I'm gonna tell you why I'm here so I go back to the castle, and get some damn pudding", Rin said, standing up straight. "Either you come with us, or the boy dies". She said bluntly. I felt my breathing stop for a second. I weighed my options. In the myths, Kingdom Hearts had the ability to grant a wish, maybe if I did help them, Aden could get a wish. But if I did help them complete Kingdom Hearts, nothing would be able to stop their master.
I growled lightly, and let my whip disappear. I numbly walked forward, and asked,"If I come with you, no harm will come to Aden?". "Not that I know of", she replied. I sighed, and said,"Fine, I will go with you, but you must promise me no harm will come to Aden". She nodded, and said,"I promise".
I nodded, and she turned, and opened a Dark Portal. Axel glanced at me, then walked through. Rin then said,"After you". I blinked slowly, then walked into the portal. The events that had just occurred played in my head. Had I really done the right thing? I wanted to know so many things that I had no answers for,but most importantly:
Why was I worrying so much about Aden, when I had to heart to worry with?
