Prologue II
Fighting Sin
Besaid Island, Spira...
They had been on the ship for two full days. It had only been two days since Nick, Elliot, Melise, Tabitha and Shiryl had been forced to flee Twilight Town for being chosen by the Keyblade. Nick had been in the pilot's chair most of the time, Melise bringing him something to eat and keep him company while the others went about their own thing, like Elliot and his workouts or Shiryl and Tabitha with their Magic. Shiryl had noticed that Tabitha had been delving into spells that she usually would never use, like Dark Fire, and planned to ask Tabitha if everything was alright later. The five of them also still had not slept in those two days, making them utterly exhausted.
Nick put the landing gear of the Vanguard up and pressed a button on the console. "Attention passengers, we are now landing in Spira. Please have your necessary belongings with you and leave the ship in an orderly fashion. Thank you for flying." He chuckled as he turned the intercom back off, whereas everyone else was shaking their heads, giggling added from Melise and Shiryl.
As the five teenagers left the ship, Nick let out a yawn and stretched for what seemed like forever. "It's nice to be out of the ship. Now, where should we go?" He asked, surveying the surroundings. "Well, we're either on an island or just at the beach. Come on, let's see if we can't find a town or something. I'd like to sleep in a bed anchored to the ground." This earned yawns from the rest of the group, all equally as tired as Nick was as he began walking away from the beach.
Several minutes later, Nick panted as a creature known as a Hell Hound disappeared in a small display of lights. "What the hell are we fighting? They all just fade into those lights." Elliot asked.
Shiryl was the one who answered him. "They're regular creatures, native to this world. When they're killed, they turn into Pyreflies, which would be those lights. In this world Pyreflies represent the souls of dead organisms, whether human or otherwise."
"How do you even know that?" Nick asked, narrowing his eyes at his friend.
"I took a look at one of those books on Yen Sid's desk. It had several pages for each world we may encounter. I found a copy in the library of the Vanguard." She explained.
"Wait, we have a library on the ship?" Melise asked, tilting her head to the side in slight confusion.
"Well, duh. I guess I explored more of the ship than you guys. I mean, with two days stuck in it, I had to figure something out to do when I wasn't practicing my magic."
"Enough talk, we're still tired. Let's get moving. There's no way the ship would have landed us on a deserted island on the first landing." Nodding, the group continued walking on.
In the nearby bushes, a dark figure moved silently, watching the group. "Yes. I can smell it... The Darkness that shall corrupt and turn them. They both reak of it. Almost time to make my move." It said before fading out of sight.
"Finally! A town!" Nick exclaimed as the five wielders rounded the top of a hill that overlooked a small town nestled into a small valley. There were the many houses for residents to live in as well as a large central building that had the feel of a temple to it.
"Great, let's go find the inn and get some sleep. And maybe some food." Shiryl said.
Everyone nodded when a thought struck Melise. "Wait a sec, guys. Do any of us have money to even get rooms at an inn?"
"Of course we... Fuck." Cursed Nick as he turned to Elliot. "Did you happen to have the emergency stash on you when we left home?"
Elliot's face lit up in realization. "Yes, I did. It is right... here. Alright, let's see how much munny we have." He sorted through the large amount of money in the bag and smiled. "Good shit. We have nine thousand and fifty munny."
"It's over nine thousand!" Nick suddenly shouted out, making the others stare at him, slightly scared. He coughed. "Sorry, that was a thing." He stated, leaving everyone more confused than before as they made their way into the town.
As they approached the counter in the inn, they were met by a boy their age with orange hair that stuck up in a straight manner and was dressed in a yellow a-shirt with baggy blue shorts. "Hello, welcome to Besaid, ya. Need a room? Twenty munny a night." He announced.
"Yes, please," Nick said, handing the man twenty munny out of the wallet. "Is it always so nice here? Even with Xehanort breathing down everyone's necks everywhere?" This statement was hushed, and the rest of the group was shocked to hear Nick just blow their cover to Xehanort so easily.
The man chuckled and held out his hand. "Da name's Luka, ya? Don't worry about Xehanort, his agents here on Spira only show up every ten years or so, and we send a team of people to go and destroy it."
Nick eagerly shook his hand. "Well that's good then that we're in the off-season, huh?" They shared a laugh and the group was now so confused as to what was really going on in front of them. "So, currently no trouble with Heartless, Unversed or Nobodies?"
"Eh, a little here and there, but that's the price of everywhere else not really fighting back against Xehanort's forces. Spira is most likely the only human-populated world that Xehanort hasn't been able to take over. At least, not completely."
"What happens to the team that goes and defeats the Dark Army?" Elliot asked, wondering where those people were, for they were the best candidates to join them in their crusade for the Light.
"Most of them die on the trip unfortunately, but five years ago it was only Sirs Auron and Jecht that made it back. The day after they returned, Jecht vanished without a trace, and Sir Auron lives on Kilika Island, to the northeast," Luka continued, looking over the group and seeing how exhausted they were, how stressed they had become in the last couple days. "I like you guys, so here's what I'm gonna do." He leaned on the counter and grinned. "You guys stay here for a couple days. You meet my friends, we all just hang out and we'll show you around the island, all the fun secret spots. You guys could definitely use the rest and relaxation."
"But, what abou-" Melise didn't finish as Luka answered.
"No worries about the cost of the room. After you guys are rested, I'll take you to meet Auron. Maybe he can help you guys more."
"No, we couldn't intrude like that. You must have other customers that need rooms while you would be gone." Shiryl said, bowing slightly.
"Nah, it's the dead season, and I'm not the owner, my parents are. I just work here a couple days a week for some extra munny. Just don't worry about it." He grinned again, making Shiryl blush slightly as she turned away.
"Alright, that sounds like fun. Come on, guys. We need to have some fun too, we're out exploring worlds we've never been to, helping people, taking out Xehanort's flunkies. Our lives can get real stressful real fast, so we should enjoy some fun relaxed times while we can. And, it's a beach-side town." Nick pointed out, making everyone see the total appeal of staying for a bit longer than intended.
Tabitha was running down a long dark hallway, a small purple magical flame lighting her way. She had been running for a while now, from the shadowy figure that had followed her since she had arrived wherever she was. Turning a corner, the younger Rush twin found herself at a dead end. Cursing to herself, she turned around to see the shadow right behind her, stalking towards her silently.
The shadow came closer and, stopping not a foot away from the scared teenager, extended a clawed digit that ran down Tabitha's cheek. "I can give you.. Ultimate power.."
Suddenly, Tabitha shot up in bed, her skin cold and clammy with a coating of sweat. Panting wildly, she looked around to find herself the only one awake in the room the three girls were sharing. "Fuck... What was that all about? Could it have been... The Darkness calling out to me?" She said as she got out of the bed and silently made her way out into Besaid.
In one of the other beds, Melise shot up, a similar nightmare haunting her mind. "No... I can't be... I need to talk to Nick." She said, getting out of her own bed and making her way to the room the two boys were sharing. Opening the door slowly, she saw the two of them still fast asleep.
Entering the room just as silently, she made her way to Nick's bed and was about to wake him up, but decided against it and crawled into the bed, wrapping her arms around Nick as she snuggled up to him, afraid of letting the Darkness have her like in her nightmare. As if he knew she was there, Nick wrapped his own arm around her, holding her to him as if afraid to let her go.
That morning, Nick woke up, a little surprised to see Melise in his bed with him, and Elliot was already awake and out of bed. He lightly shook Melise. "Melise? Baby, wake up." He said as the girl's eyes opened slowly. "Hi." He smiled.
Melise beamed. "Hey. Sorry to surprise you like this." She giggled as Nick kissed her nose.
"Don't be. I like these kind of surprises. Let's find the others." Nodding, Melise and Nick got out of bed and left the room. As the couple made their way downstairs, they encountered Luka at the counter again. "Morning, ya. Your friends are all down by the waterfront waiting for you." Nodding, they went to leave the inn.
Down by the beach, Nick and Melise found Shiryl and Elliot, but there was no sign of Tabitha. "Where's Tabby?" Nick asked.
"We don't know. She wasn't in her bed this morning, but then again, neither was Melise." Shiryl teased, smiling and hugging her friend.
"Yeah well, I woke up from a nightmare and went to see Nick. I wound up instead just curling up in bed with him," Melise explained, a blush present on her cheeks. "Now that I think about it, though, Tabitha wasn't in her bed when I woke up then, either."
Nick frowned. "Well, she'll show up soon. She knows we need her on this journey," He stood in the sunlight and sighed. "This is nice. Much more comfortable than Twilight Town, weather wise. I do miss home, though." He stared off across the crystal clear water, Melise standing next to him and leaning her head on his shoulder.
The Next Day, Besaid Ferry Docks...
Luka lead the group to the Besaid Island dock, where a ferry would be leaving shortly to take the group to Kilika Island. Although they searched everywhere, the Keyblade wielders were unable to find any sign of Tabitha, her stuff gone from the inn when she first left in the night. Nick was worried but knew his sister could take care of herself. But, this day was about going to see Auron. That way, the group might learn something more about the powers of Darkness that haunted the worlds.
Luka wandered toward the booth where he would buy everyone's tickets as the rest of them admired the ferries that moved lazily in the current at the docks. Elliot sighed as he looked at Nick. "How do we even know that Auron can help us?"
Elliot responded by smiling and clapping his friend on the back. "Spoken like a true leader. That's why, in my book, you're in charge of this group. I guess we should go see this guy then, shall we?"
Suddenly, a loud crash was heard before Luka's voice carried over to the teenagers. "Hey, aren't you... Sir Jecht!" Hearing that name, the four rushed over to Luka to find him staring in fear at a man standing a short distance away.
The man had long shaggy black hair that reached about midway down his back with a red bandana tied around his forehead. He wore no shirt, and he had a tattoo in the shape of a J that stretched across his chest. He turned towards Luka and the group and, staring right at Nick, spoke. "I was Jecht... But now, I am SIN!" He shouted as a shock wave exploded out from the man as he transformed.
The body of a man was quickly swallowed by a much larger body, one that took the form of a gigantic whale that floated in the air and was exuding an aura of Darkness that none of the group had been ready for as they all got blasted back. Shiryl was the first one back up, Keyblade in hand. "Protect!" She said, casting the White Magic spell on the group as the others each got up. Nick summoned his Keyblade and narrowed his eyes at the new enemy. "Um, guys? How exactly do we fight something like this? Floating world-eating god whale is not on my list of known tactics."
"We fight Darkness with Light, that's all we can do," Said Melise, bringing her Keyblade out, noticing that the colors of her weapon had darkened and her Keychain had changed. What the... Why are you different? She shook her head before rushing to Nick's side, ready to aid in the battle. "Thunder!" She said, sending a spell towards the creature.
Elliot was next on the offensive. "Raid!" He threw his Keyblade in an arc towards the enemy, meeting with the head of Sin just after Melise's Thunder spell made its mark.
Sin reared its head back and let loose a deafening wail as dozens of scales flew off and landed in front of the young Keybladers, each of them opening their eyes and the group finding themselves against an enemy they had not encountered beforehand, the yellow eyes giving them away. "They're Heartless! Let's go, guys, before the people are attacked." Nodding at the acting leader, everyone leaped into the fray, taking out Sinscale after Sinscale.
A new voice entered the battle. "So it couldn't be held. Jecht was always looking for trouble." Nick turned to find another man had joined them, in his hands a huge katana. The newcomer had a red coat on that he proceeded to fling across the battlefield as he took up a fighting stance. It was then that he took notice of the teenagers and their weapons. "Keyblades, huh? That brings back memories."
As the fighting continued, no one dared to ask the man his name as the four teenagers and the elder samurai continued to fight. Luka, who had been flung further than the others came upon the battle and immediately recognized the man with the sword. "Sir Auron! Thank the Gods you're here."
The man nodded to the young islander. "Luka, you're looking well. Why are you not joining the fight?"
"You told me only to use that if it was necessary... Does that mean that..?"
Auron cut him off. "Yes, the Heartless are attacking. My sword may be enough to take them out but we need all of the weapons that can fight against them that we can get. So, get your ass over here and start fighting!"
"Alright, alright, hold on." Luka said as he held his hand out and a Keyblade appeared, it's appearance being that of solid water, the blade ending in three hooks as the teeth. From the end dangled a Keychain shaped like the J that Jecht that had tattooed on his chest. Taking a breath, Luka rushed in and cast his own magic. "Watera!" He said, washing the Sinscales he had come upon all away as they disappeared in flurries of Pyreflies.
"Luka?! You had a Keyblade this whole time?" Elliot stated as he countered a Sinscale coming for him.
"Sure did, ya. It appeared five years ago when Sin last attacked, but I was too young to go on the journey to defeat it, so Sir Auron told me never to use it unless absolutely necessary. It's not like I knew you guys had Keyblades as well," He parried an attack from one of the enemies and struck back. "Enough talking, more fighting. Sin has to be taken out."
"Roger that." Nick said as he took out two of the Heartless that seemed to never end.
As a group, the six fighters were able to defeat the waves of Sinscales. Then, they all held their hands out to cast their strongest magic. "Fira!" Nick and Elliot cast.
"Blizzara!" Shouted Shiryl as a blast of ice sent it's way hurling into the giant whale-like Heartless.
"Thundara!" Said Luka and Melise. As the spell left her, however, Melise put a hand to her head, a throbbing present.
"Gravira!" Said Auron, using Gravity magic to lower Sin closer to the ground.
As all six spells hit their mark, Sin let out another wail as the large body shuddered and began to shrink. All of a sudden, Nick and friends were facing Jecht, who now had a body-length anchor in one hand as he rolled his shoulder in stretching. "Hehehe," He cackled, gripping the anchor harder. "I haven't had a fight this good in years! Let's see how you deal with my full power." He sent another shock wave out, this time Nick and the others being able to defend against it and hold their ground.
"Why? Why does Xehanort want this world so badly?!" Nick shouted at the enemy as the two clashed, Nick's Keyblade deflecting Jecht's blow with some effort.
"Heh, how should I know? I've never met Xehanort. I only know the power of Sin originated with him on this world. Not that I care." Jecht answered as he swung the anchor at Nick again, this time only to be met by a Keyblade that Nick was glad to see.
"Finally, there you are-" He said as Tabitha deflected Jecht's blow and then proceeded to slash Nick across the shoulder before pinning him to the ground with her Keyblade. "...Sis, why?"
"The Darkness is stronger. Stronger than we could ever have imagined. I like the power of Darkness, Nick, and now I must extinguish the Light." Tabitha said and looked at Nick, her brother's breath hitching in his throat at both her words and the golden irises that Tabitha now had.
"The Darkness is not stronger!" Melise yelled, tackling Tabitha to the ground before rolling back into a battle stance. "Light and Darkness must be in balance, but Xehanort does not understand that! He's delved the worlds into Darkness without realizing what he's doing to the balance. He doesn't even care, he just wants to live forever and no matter how many forms he takes, he won't. The Light will win and restore balance." She declared as Tabitha cackled.
"Coming from you, that's really saying something, Melise," At her former friends' look, Melise knew Tabitha was talking about the nightmares. "Oh, yes. I know all about the dreams. Why do you think I turned? Following my brother will only lead us all to death's door, and I for one will not just die fighting a senseless war!" She rushed Melise as the other girl deflected the blow.
"What about family? You and Nick have both said that we're family! Family doesn't turn on one another." Melise countered and kicked Tabitha back as she noticed her Keyblade's color had darkened once again. "No, I can beat this. I won't let the Darkness take me like it did you." She said, letting her anger get the best of her as she brought a relentless attack against the other girl.
Tabitha smirked. "Good, anger is just what you need to learn the meaning of power that comes with Darkness." She swung out at Melise, bringing the girl down to one knee for a moment before she got back up and retaliated.
Nick, only able to watch the fight, was grateful when Shiryl came over and cast a Cura spell, healing the wound but unable to take away the stinging pain it left. "Thanks, Shiryl. Go help Elliot. This is my fight to finish." Wearing a worried look, Shiryl nodded and went to help Elliot who, together with Luka and Auron were holding Jecht back.
Nick got up and went towards his girlfriend and sister only to be blasted back by yet another shock wave, this one from Melise. As he watched, Melise sank to the ground, holding her head and screaming bloody murder as he watched tendrils of Darkness wind their way towards her. "Melise, no!"
Melise turned toward him and, with tears streaming down her face, smiled sadly. "I'm sorry, Nick. I just wasn't strong enough." She was able to say before another scream sounded, the Darkness engulfing the girl. Nick was rooted to the spot, horrified of what he was witnessing.
A moment later, the Darkness receded to reveal Melise now in the same outfit she had gotten at Yen Sid's tower, but in dark tones like Tabitha's had been. Her Keyblade, usually colored in light blues and pink, was now a much darker tone, like the deepest reaches of the ocean. Her Keychain had changed too, the Thasalla shell now having a large crack in it. As she picked her head up and looked towards Nick, he couldn't help but shed a tear as he saw Melise's now gold irises, a big change from her normally entrancingly gorgeous purple color. She smiled sadly once again as Tabitha helped her up, summoning a Corridor of Darkness behind them. "Why, Melise? Why would you turn on us like this?" Nick asked, taking a small step forward as more tears fell from his eyes.
"I told you, I just wasn't strong enough. The Darkness... It feels good. But, we're not on the same side anymore, Nick. The next time either of us see the three of you, we won't hesitate to kill you," Tabitha walked into the portal with Melise behind her. Before she stepped in, however, Melise turned back to Nick, and he saw a tear leave her eye. "Goodbye, Chocobo." She said, calling Nick the name she had given him when they had first started dating, due to his love of the ride-able birds before following Tabitha, causing the portal to close behind them.
Nick, the full realization of what had just happened dawning on him, fell down to his knees as endless tears shed themselves. "I can't lose you, Melise. I told you that. Now what do I do?" He asked himself as he just sat there, unable to move.
With the others, Elliot slashed Jecht across the chest, wounding the man. Nodding at Shiryl, he knelt down. Shiryl ran forward and jumped off of Elliot's back, flying through the air over Jecht as she slashed him across the back. "Argh! Fuck!" Jecht yelled as Luka came from the side and, swinging his Keyblade, landed another hit on Jecht's sword arm, causing him to drop the anchor.
"No! I can't lose! Sin can't lose!" He yelled at the defenders of Light as Auron walked up to him.
"No, Jecht. Sin can lose. You know that firsthand. You were the one to deal the killing blow five years ago. Now, go into the afterlife and repent for your own sins." He brought his blade down on Jecht's head, causing blood to splatter onto the beach as the enemy's body began to fade. Pyreflies flew from his body as he just hung his head in defeat.
Elliot panted. "Damn, that took a lot out of me. Where's Nick?" He asked, looking at Shiryl, who was crying. "What's wrong?"
"It's Nick. He's in a bad state, El. I think we should just leave him for a minute."
"What could possibly have put Nick in a bad state? Where are Tabitha and... Melise... Ah, shit. Alright, yeah, we should go. But, someone should stay back with Nick. We can't just leave him alone out here."
"I'll watch over him. He'll be safest with me," Auron said, putting his hand on Elliot's shoulder. "We'll talk more when he's ready to head back. Luka," He motioned towards the Spira native. "Think about what you want to do. I think it's time you left home on your own journey."
Luka nodded as he began leading the other Keybladers back towards Besaid. They could use some rest after the fight they had just come out of. Auron stayed back on the beach and, leaning against a tree, watched Nick as he dealt with his inner turmoil.
It was almost dark when Nick and Auron walked back into the inn in Besaid. Luka gave Nick a small smile and nodded as the two went to the dining room. The others were eating dinner and stopped as they watched Nick and Auron walk in. Shiryl ran to him and pulled him into a hug. "I'm so sorry, Nick." She told him.
Nick gave a small smile and hugged her back. "Thanks, Shiryl. I'll be okay. But, no one can say that Melise isn't my fight. I know that Tabitha is my sister, but Melise is everything to me. I may have lost her, but I'm not losing my memory of her. If there's a way to bring her back, I will find it." Nodding, Shiryl lead him to a seat as Auron also sat down.
The group ate in silence until Auron spoke. "I'm sorry for the losses to your group, but unfortunately there is no time to waste. The Darkness has been stopped here again, but no world will be out of danger until Xehanort is dead," The teenagers nodded. "I once knew Sora, the chosen Keyblade wielder years ago before Xehanort won that fateful battle."
"But, if you knew Sora, then aren't you over a hundred years old by now?" Elliot asked, slightly confused.
"Yes, you are correct. I met Sora in the Olympus Coliseum during one of his journeys. He helped me return here to Spira, and I have been acting as a guardian from the Darkness ever since. The reason why I have not aged, as you are probably wondering, is because technically in this world, I am already dead. I cannot leave this world again, or risk my existence ending. That is why I ask you to bring Luka with you across the worlds.
"It would do him good to get out of Spira for a while, and he's a very able Wielder. Plus, your group is now two members short. You need all the help you can get. As for what you should do now that the Heartless here are taken care of, I suggest going to Atlantica. One of Xehanort's generals takes residence there, as he is in his element."
"How do you know whats going on other worlds if you're stuck here?"
"Yen Sid has his ways, and I have mine. I trust you four to help put a stop to Xehanort. Best leave tomorrow. You all need your rest after today's battles." Nodding, the teenagers got up from the table. Auron grabbed Nick's arm in passing. "I know how you feel, Nick. You just lost the two most important things to you. But, never give up the fight. We need every wielder we can to walk away from this war with victory. If there is a way to bring them back, I trust you to find it. Ask any allies you can find, understand?" Nick nodded silently. "Good. Here, take this. It may help you on your journey." He held out a Keychain, this one shaped like three Pyreflies floating together. "It's name is Soulfinder. Luka's father carried it five years ago when Jecht and I defeated Sin. It was supposed to go to Luka, but he had his own. His father told me to give it to someone I thought worthy, and you fit that bill. Stay strong, Nick."
Nick clenched the Keychain in his hand and gave Auron a grin. "I will, thank you Auron. We'll see you around." He said as he made his way upstairs to bed.
As he entered the room, Elliot nodded. "Hey. You sure you okay with what's been going on?"
"I'm fine. Just... Upset, I guess. Uncertain, maybe. I just know that we have to stop Xehanort and get our girls back." Elliot raised his eyebrow at Nick's use of 'our'. "What? Don't think I haven't seen how you look at my sister. Unfortunately, you would have had to prove yourself to her, she's a tough one. That's why, if we run into them again, Shiryl is taking Tabitha while I get Melise. Melise is... Well, as I said before, she's my everything. I feel so helpless not being able to help her keep control."
"Nick, you couldn't really do anything. Melise jumped into the fight to protect you. Tabitha cut your shoulder open like you weren't even her brother. The Darkness got to her real deep, but Melise still had her last fight with us defending you. Somewhere, we know Melise is still in there, hoping, trying to figure out a way to stop herself before she does anything she'll regret."
Nick sighed as he laid in his bed, arms behind his head. "I know. I feel her. I just don't know if I can really fight the girl I love more than anything. Enough talk, though. I'll have plenty of time to think about it on our way to Atlantica." Nodding, Elliot laid in his own bed as the duo drifted off to sleep.
Elsewhere, Tabitha and Melise watched the sea fall and rise with the current. Tabitha was standing but Melise was on the ground, unable to hold back her tears. She had been crying since they had left the others, and it didn't seem to be stopping any time soon. Tabitha sighed. "Melise, stop crying! Crying won't help anyone, not even yourself."
"Why? Why me? This isn't me, I know it's not. I hurt Nick, the guy I love more than anything, and you want me to stop crying?! Fuck off, Tabitha. You know how I feel about your brother."
"Just stop, Melise. They're the enemy now. We have to bide our time and attack when we're ready. When you're ready."
But, what about what Yen Sid said? He told us to find wielders of Light andDarkness, not just Light. Maybe Tabitha's blinded by Darkness, but I can see that this may not be how we have to live. I'm sorry, Nick. I love you, and that will never change. Melise thought to herself as she stood up. Walking over to Tabitha, she slapped her across the face. "Don't tell me what to do, Tabby. You can run away from your feelings all you want, but I'm not going to just bottle up my emotions to fit your new, twisted sense of reality. I'm leaving. Follow me if you want. I just can't stand to be so close to him like this, and I promise you, that will never change." Melise proceeded to create a Corridor of Darkness and went in, Tabitha still holding her stinging cheek as she followed.
Prologue II End
A/N: Well, that's that. The lines are drawn, battle have started, and all the while Xehanort has no actual idea what's going on with Vanitas' mission. Where is Vanitas, you may ask? He'll show up later. But for now, a few more Dark Army generals will make appearances. Also, yes, this is Final Fantasy X's world, but characters that should be there are not because those characters have their home world stated as Destiny Islands. The inclusion of Sin as a Heartless was also a spur-of-the-moment idea I came up with, thinking that the big baddies from Final Fantasy might as well have appearances in their own worlds. Anywho, I hope someone enjoyed this chapter because it was a lot easier to write than the first, and hopefully it just came out better. Next time is Atlantica.
Next Time
"Demyx, at your service."
"Unfortunately, I can't leave you alive."
"Fine with me. I'll be glad to rip that fucking sitar to shreds."
"Nick, it's not worth it."
"Let's go. We're done here."