A New Melody Act II: Separate
Lala and Vice headed towards their waiting Gummi ship, looking forward to the prospect of seeing their old friends again. Lala was wary, to be sure, but she was ready to face whatever she would face coming in the future. She didn't know what would happen, but she hadn't for so long now, she was beginning to get used to the idea.
Vice, on the other hand, was calm and collected, not showing a bit of his nervousness. He was always good at controlling his emotions; that is, as long as he had been around. He wasn't really sure where he got that ability, as the person he and Lala had once been was not so well-contained. He could hardly wait to get to the Gummi ship, because he was sore, to be blunt, and he wanted to sit down for a while in a comfortable place. The Clock Tower was nice, but it wasn't very cozy. He was ready for something cushiony.
But he was more wary of their surroundings than what lied ahead. He was concerned about the people from that Organization would come back and try to get him again, and now he had Lala to worry about too. He could defend himself, but she was far more vulnerable, not even having a weapon. She was good at fleeing, but these people were good at what they did too. He would worry about her falling directly into their hands.
Little did the two know, they should be worried about something else, not the Organization. No, something far more dangerous to the two of them lurked just around the corner. They entered the forest, heading for the ship. The found themselves face to face with a masked man in red. He was looking at them in a way that seemed to say that he was expecting them. "Hello?" Lala asked.
Vice gained a defensive stance, looking around. "We're surrounded, Lala."
"Surrounded? By who?" Lala said, very confused.
"Hello," said the masked man. "I would ask how you were, but I do not offer formalities to heartless and nobodies."
"What are you talking about?" Lala asked. "Do either of us look like a heartless to you?"
"Perhaps not," the man said. "But nobodies can be deceiving, and I have much reason to believe that one of you is one."
"You must be mistaken," Lala said. Vice was thankful that she didn't seem to be losing her cool. "My friend and I were just walking through the forest to get back to town, and you're here now. I'm sure you have us confused with someone else."
"Ah, a nobody and a liar. If you were headed to town, why were you heading from the entrance?" The man obviously wouldn't believe any answer that they could possibly provide. Lala and Vice knew that they were screwed. Little drones floated all around, aiming guns at them. Lala moved closer to Vice and grabbed his hand. He squeezed her hand and let go, ready to bring out his crossbow at a moment's notice. "And one of you has the other fully deceived I'm sure."
"I really don't know what you're talking about!" Lala said. "We aren't nobodies!"
"But you know what a nobody is." The masked man was almost smirking, seeing that he was getting to them. "And that is proof enough that you know something that I might need to know."
"Listen bozo," Vice yelled. "I don't know who you are, or what you want, but you'd better get out of the way and leave us alone or else!"
"Or else what? You're unarmed."
"I beg to differ. I have to weapons right here," Vice said, holding up his fists.
"Yeah! Me too!" Lala said, copying him. She felt very silly, so she stopped. She wasn't as badass as Vice was, and she knew it.
"An empty threat, I'm sure." The masked man motioned and the hovering drones moved closer. Lala moved closer to Vice again, so that they were touching.
"It's going to be okay, Lala," Vice assured her.
"I know, Vice. I know." She smiled at him.
"Very touching," the masked man said, moving forward. One of his drones swooped down and picked Lala up off of the ground. "But, you are coming with me. I can't have nobodies out and wandering the streets, wreaking havoc."
"Put her down!" Vice yelled, subconsciously materializing his crossbow and aiming it. He shot an arrow only to have it deflected off some kind of force field. One of the drones grabbed the bow; another grabbed him. "Hey! Let me go!"
"I guess I probably found the nobody, but I'm not taking chances." The masked man waved his hand and they found themselves in a basement surrounded by computers.
Vice watched in fright as the drones pulled him and Lala into separate rooms. "What am I going to do now?" he said to no one.
Even when apart,
We are always together.
Together forever,
Through the thick and thin.
Together we will fight.
Together we will win.
