DISCLAIMER: I don't own any Kingdom Hearts *sob*
Alright, so this chapter is kinda short. And it doesn't really have much to do with the ACTUAL story... But I just figured I'd add some suspense in here.
Maybe I'll update again later today, since I don't know if this really counts as a chapter.
Hope you enjoy!
We finally saw the steps that lead underground to the subway. Demyx and Roxas tried hiding me while Axel led the way. Roxas stood right in front of me while Demyx covered my face with his hand. None of us wanted to risk Kairi recognizing me and following us all the way home.
"Come on," Axel said, waving his hand towards the steps. Roxas helped guide me down the steps while Demyx continued to hide my face from view. Once we got down the steps, Axel quickly glanced behind us for any sign of Kairi.
"It's clear for now. We should still hurry," he said, running towards the rotating metal bars. We all inserted our ticket in the slot, allowing us to enter the train platform.
Finally, we came face to face with our train back home. The doors to the train were already open, welcoming all passengers.
Axel, Roxas, and Demyx walked in first. I started walking through the door, until I saw a strange man a few feet away from me. He was standing with his back against the train, taking a picture of himself with his camera phone. I raised an eyebrow in confusion, but continued to proceed through the door. I figured he was just REALLY interested in trains or something (actually, I more hoped than figured).
I looked towards the front of the train, and noticed that my three friends already took a seat. They were one row behind the very front of the train, since a man had already taken the very front seat.
I faintly heard him talking to himself, but in a different language. He seemed to be saying a prayer or chant of some sort. I suddenly had a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach about this train ride... It definitely wasn't your average train ride, and we weren't even moving yet.
The man that was taking pictures of himself outside of the train slowly (VERY slowly) walked up to the front of the train, directly next to the man praying, but didn't sit down. He snapped a picture of the conductor's seat, the view in front of him, and all the seats behind him (I'm sure we were included in that picture). When he was finished with his pictures, he took a seat right next to the guy chanting.
I was freaked out by this point. "What the hell is going on?" I asked in a whispered tone. Demyx was next to me; Roxas and Axel were next to each other in the row behind us.
"You think they're serial killers?" Demyx asked, only half kidding.
"Don't you dare say that!" Roxas yelled. Axel had to cup his boyfriend's mouth and shush him.
I noticed the conductor miserably walk up to the seat reserved for him. The guy with the camera phone took a picture. I felt a shiver up my spine. "Shit, maybe we should get off..." I mumbled, standing myself up.
I was pushed back down in my seat by the sudden movement of the train. Looks like there was no getting off now. "Fuck..."
The praying guy stood up and walked towards the back of the train for no reason whatsoever. I tried my best not to give it too much attention. My main focus was making it home alive and in one piece.
The man with the camera stared at the conductor with great... Fascination? Whatever it was, the conductor noticed. "You just gonna sit there and stare at me the whole trip?" he remarked. Hmm. Bold.
Camera Boy simply stared at the conductor without a response. I gripped the handle of my seat, expecting Camera Boy to pull a gun on the conductor. Thankfully, he looked away instead.
An obnoxious squealing sound came from the train wheels. I looked to the conductor, who was fidgeting with the controls. He cursed at them a few times, then mumbled, "What's going on..." and his voice trailed off as the train came to a complete stop. A loud click echoed throughout the train, and immediately afterwards the lights abruptly shut off. Everything was pitch black. I felt my heart skipping every three beats.
A wave of shrieks flooded the train. "Everyone calm down!" someone shouted.
"WHAT IS THIS!" I heard Roxas' voice shout. Axel tried shhing him calmly, but that didn't work out too well.
I figured I should get my two cents in while I had the chance. "Why is this night so FUCKING WEIRD!" I shouted, not caring who heard me. I wasn't looking for anyone to answer, either. It just felt good to scream that out loud.
The conductor grunted as he turned on a flashlight. He looked at a fusebox underneath all his controls. He made some tweaks and fixes until the lights finally flickered on. Both Camera Boy and Prayer Man were gone, but at least we could see again. There was also a bonus: Everyone was still alive.
"Wow, that was pointless," Axel commented, scowling at the lights. He was holding a shaking Roxas in his arms, petting his blonde hair. I took the biggest sigh of relief I've ever taken in my life. Demyx busted out laughing at the situation. I couldn't help but laugh myself.
I decided to crash at Roxas and Axel's house. After all the shit that went down tonight, I did not want to be home by myself.
Their house was fairly big. I even had my own room, since I stayed the night often. Between the band practices and the fact that Roxas was my brother, having my own room here wasn't a surprise.
Demyx decided to stay the night, too. The three of them wanted to stay awake a little longer and talk about all the events of tonight, but I vouched to go to sleep.
Without getting changed into night clothes, I plopped onto my bed in my boxers. I was too tired to find the energy to do anything else. I pulled the covers over myself, allowing all my weight to collapse into the matress. In a matter of minutes, I was fast asleep.
Author's Note:
That whole train ride was based on something that happened to me a few weeks ago. Scary, scary experience. But I figured it would be a nice little entertainment part of the story. Just a quick little fact :3
I won't sit here and beg for reviews... But I like them! :D