What is this again? Oh yeah, I'm writing 3 chapter at the same time. So, yeah. Trials. Bring it on!
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Mountain Pass - Raimundo's POV
I didn't know anything about these so called trials, but as I glanced back at the rest of my team as we climbed the mountain trail, I knew they were all ready for whatever anyone could throw at them. Stopping at the cavern tucked into the mountain I waited for the monk standing guard to hand me the torch. Motioning for the others to follow me, we walked in, following the monk.
"Young monks," the monk said motioning to the what we could all tell was a Labyrinth, "your will, and strength of hearts will be tested today. This may seem like a race but it's not. The cavern itself will choose the chosen ones. The first ones there will be the Chosen ones. Either responsible for pure light or the shadow of darkness. If you are to get there first, being one of the two, the doors will close, blocking off all exits until the Omen lets you know your next step. Now, go."
Placing us by 4 entrances, he nodded for us to begin, I could tell the Labyrinth of the cavern was large, and I took my time, being wary from necessary danger. Going around, I found some dead ends, and about to walk back a slab fell from the ceiling of the cave. Quickly dodge rolling under it, I breathed a sigh of relief. Then walking forward again, I was about to step down when rock spikes came from underneath the floor. Pulling my foot back I quickly wiped my forehead of sweat. I didn't know this trial meant life or death. After walking for a bit longer, I could almost see space where the floor panned out into a square. So close it seemed. Taking another step forward, a shape began to form in front of me. And HOLY CRAP! It was that jellyfish I was afraid of. I mean it wasn't my fault I got stung by one when I was younger. Making a shriek at me, it came forward. Crap, and no one was here to fear-change with. Putting my feet in a fighting stance, I prepared for battle. But even in the face of my fear, the only thing I could think of was if Kimiko was okay.
As he rightfully should have
Kimiko's POV
Enough was a fricken enough. When I first started out I thought it would be okay. But no, I already had a cut on my thigh, which was bleeding pretty bad, from a spike that had came out of the wall. Did I mention it hurt really bad? I had also almost been crushed. I had a headache and I–. Stopping my thoughts I saw a squared area with two torches on the sides. I was only like 20 feet away too. Was this the spot? Walking cautiously, not wanting to be kill (which was sure possible) I was really close. Then a spot of light burned in front of me, growing bigger and bigger. And I did not like what I saw. It was that evil -I shuttered- doll, the one that had been accidently burned by me. It smiled its thread lips, almost like an evil grin. I bent a little lower, knowing this thing was going to try and kill me. I still smirked, I couldn't resist a challenge. The doll made a little come here gesture with its cotton filled hands.
"Bring it on." I said.
It came at me, and quickly side stepping it, I grabbed its cotton leg, making it fall to the floor. Looking over the doll as it struggled to get up, I found what I was looking for. A thread dangling of the doll, I remembered because I had asked my mom to sew it for me, but she never got to... Shaking off the sad thoughts I pulled some of my fire out of my energy. Sending it along the thread, guiding it as it curved, and as fire began to swarm around the dolls body, I use as much of my fire as I could sending it in a ball of fire to her face. The whole place lit up as the doll exploded, burning into a pile of nothing. Breathing in a sigh of relief, I walked forward. Walking into the torch lit room which I was know sure was the chosen room, I was about to sit down, when I saw more blood drip onto the floor from my thigh. I forgot all about that. I was about to rip my clothes to make a bandage, when my vision blurred, and I fell to the ground. All I had time for was one single solitary scream that echoed through the caverns.
Raimundo's POV
Kimiko. I knew that scream anywhere. Something had happened. And that light of fire. Taking my attention off the jellyfish, I took a second to ponder what that just was. The fire that lit the whole cavern up that is. I knew it was probably Kimiko and it seemed pretty close. Looking at the jellyfish again, I prepared for another attack. It slinked toward me. Quickly whirling around it, I decided to try a new tactic. Nothing can live without oxygen. Running around the jellyfish as fast as I could I pulled all the air out of the area that the jellyfish was occupying. After a few seconds it made a choking noise, its tentacles going taunt, it fell to the ground disintegrating. Not taking time to ponder it, I ran to the square room. Soon as I past through, a door rose from the ground blocking my exit. So this was it. Walking in, I didn't see anything at first. Glancing to another closed exit, I saw Kimiko on the ground. And she wasn't moving. Running over to her, I knelt down on the ground. I saw the gash on her thigh, which was bleeding and was all over her outfit.
"Kimiko." I whispered. Ripping the leg of my jeans I wrapped it around her thigh. Feeling her forehead, she was hot rather than cold. Good sign. Pulling a small amount of wind I fanned it around her face.
"Kimiko... Come on Kim, you can get up now," I whispered into her ear.
Looking at her face, I saw her eyes struggle open. Blinking a few times, she looked around. Seeing me she smiled. "Did we make it."
I laughed. Helping her up, I nodded to her. "I think we did."
"Well you did. I almost died."
"How did that happen?"
"A spike came out of the wall. And then I was fighting my stupid fear. Then I made it here and apparently passed out."
"Thats okay. We made it though."
"So whens this omen gonna appear."
"Well," I stopped seeing a glowing writing appeared on the wall.
Kimiko read it aloud, softly almost melodic
"Their bond unbreakable. Their love strong. The real weapon in their arsenal. Doubt will be among the evil. But unheard by their ears. They will fight, with their friend by their side. When all else fails, their love. The unspoken power. At the end, the sacrifice will be great, but rewarding all the same. At first you may not recognized your power. It's been there so long you won't even notice when your feelings grow more. When darkness surrounds you, always remember, there is always light in the dark. Darkness is half of everything. As is light."
Rereading it in my mind. The meaning set in. I was supposed to love Kimiko? And possibly already did. Okay sometimes I admire her a lot more than a best friend should but, I mean love. Okay, fine, I did sometimes imagine if we were married what it would be like, or if we were going out...
Looking to Kimiko, I could tell she was deep in thought. She noticed I was looking at her, and she raised an eyebrow at me. Smiling at me, the doors suddenly opened. Coming up next to me, not saying a word, we walked out.
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Eee. Cute. Raimundo's little confession was at least. OMG. I get to rant again. I beat KH2 in expert (proud mode) so I could see the KH3 trailed. And the movies only like 2 minutes long! And it was so ominous too. I mean I spent 27 hours beating it to see the movie. ERR. Madenning. I should've watched it on youtube. No, it was still fun beating it, considering I love Sora. Hehe.
RKL!
