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Mysterious Enigma! Cryptic Warning
Balsam Terrace…
It's another bright, sunny day in the kingdom and our young friend's on his way to the royal palace (which is in a different district).
As he was walking, he kept replaying the moment from yesterday…
Flashback
As soon as he slightly turned to her, he's taken completely off guard…when she softly kissed him on the cheek. She pulled away after a few seconds, and by that time, she avoided eye contact by looking at the ground, blushing deeply, while he froze in place…
"…Good night, Bauer," and she walked away…
End flashback
I can't believe she kissed me, Bauer thought happily. It's too bad it was on the cheek though…either way, it was sweet…just like her…
He notices the palace up ahead.
The palace is up ahead. He then noticed the guards at the gate. Oh great—palace guards. Knowing Barrick, he assigned them there, just to bug me. Well tough nuts to you, moron!
He's just about to cross the gate. "Hey guys," he greeted. But the guards crossed their spears, blocking his way. "Hey, what gives?"
"State your reason, boy," the first guard firmly demanded.
"Um, I'm here to see Amari, duh," he replied in a slight sarcastic tone.
"If you are referring to the Princess, then you must have a specific reason to enter," the second guard replied.
"Yeah, but I'm just here to see her. I'm a friend of hers."
"Everyone is friends with the, Princess," said the first guard.
"You'll need to have to come up with a better reason, boy. Otherwise, you must leave the grounds at once," replied the other.
He sighed. "Alright, let me ask you this; did the prince assign you two here?"
"Yes!" they saluted.
Figures he'd do this…
"Alright…you leave me no choice then." He took out his cell phone, "Maybe she'll your minds."
He dialed a number and waited for a moment…
"Hello?"
"Hey, it's me."
"Oh, Bauer, hello!" she chirped brightly.
"Hey listen, I got a problem."
"What is it?"
"I'm at the palace gates, but the guards won't let me in. And Barrick assigned them there just to bug me…"
She sighed, "He's such a…Never mind. Let me speak to them."
He snickered. "You guys are in for it now…" he put the phone on speaker.
"Guards," her voice sounded authoritative.
The guards slightly trembled at the sound of her voice and the first guard spoke, "Um, yes, Princess?"
"Why won't you let him in?"
"Um, we didn't know you were friends with the boy, Your Highness. Your brother has ordered not to—" the second tried to explain.
"Forget what he has ordered. He's just being a jerk."
The first guard tried to reason, "But what if the boy's a threat to—"
"Well, you two should obviously know that he is not like that. He's more than welcome at the palace, anytime. Please let him in, now," she demanded sternly.
They both sighed in defeat. "Yes, Princess."
"Thanks a lot, Amari."
"Anytime." He hung up
"We are sorry," the guards apologized and bowed.
"Ah, don't worry about it," he waved it off. He walked past them and once he was out of earshot, he smirked, "Suckers…"
He walked along the grass and the guards notice. The second guard told, "The entrance is ahead."
"Yeah, I know."
"Well, why would you got that way?" the first guard asked.
Bauer gave them a quick glance. "Shortcut."
Both guards looked at each other. The first spoke, "How the princess is friends with him, I'll never understand." His partner nodded in agreement.
He made it to a different part of the palace and noticed a tall tree near one of the balconies. He smirked, "Bingo." He made his way to the top. He tried to open the door, to no avail. Luckily, he has a solution; he brought out a paperclip, bent it to a certain shape and formed a key. After a little lock picking…
*CLICK*
"Bingo." He pulled the door. "Hey Amari—" He stopped instantly when his eyes widened and (comically) blood leaked from his nostril…when he saw her bare back…
She let out a startled squeal. "Bauer—"
By the time she turned to him, he covered his eyes with his hands and tired his best to explain, "I am so sorry! I came in here from the balcony door; to surprise you by coming in here this way, but I didn't know you were changing and—"
"Bauer! It's okay! I'm covered now."
There was small moment of hesitation before he removed his hands from his eyes. Of course, he still looked away, feeling embarrassed and ashamed that he saw her half-naked. He rubbed his neck, "I'm sorry. I never meant to see you like this, really. I only saw your back for a second before I had to cover my eyes—"
"It's okay," she cut him off. The way she sounded was soft and gentle. "I know you're not like that…"
He took a risk and looked at her directly. She looked calm and placid. She also looked noticeably different. Her hair was still damp, but naturally let down, without any type of accessory. Her bang's slightly stuck on her face. He couldn't take his eyes off of her…
"Um, Bauer? Is something wrong?" her voice snapped him out of his thoughts.
He quickly shook his head. "Um, your hair—"
She laughed a bit, "I'm sorry if I'm such a mess—"
He laughed as he waved his hands. "No, no, no. I mean your hair looks nice when wet and down. It's kinda pretty…"
"Um, thank you," she answered shyly. "Hey, how did you get in here, anyway? The balcony door was locked."
He grinned as he pulled the paper clip from his pocket, "I did a little lock picking…"
"How in the world did you learn that?"
He put a finger between his lips, "That's a secret."
She put her hands on her hips, "Why couldn't you use the front door like everyone else?"
"Aw, but what fun would that be if do that? Gotta put some spice in life. Remember, carpe diem."
She shook her head. "Sometimes I wonder why I'm friends with you…" Or how I fell in love with you… she thought.
"…It was…from the day we first met, remember?" he said thoughtfully.
"Yeah…" she looked at her feet…
"Um, weren't you getting ready?" he broke the silence
"Oh, yes. Give me a few minutes, okay?" she walked into her bathroom.
He walked towards her bed (which was massive) and flopped back. He sat back up and noticed a picture on the drawer beside her bed: a tall, broad shouldered, and athletic man, with black hair in a flat top hairstyle, with brown eyes. His expression is a mixture of pride and friendliness. He's quite a handsome looking fellow.
Next to him, is a woman that almost bares an exact likeliness to the present day Amari; slim, slender built, with a long bang that covers a part of her lavender eye, and bright blonde hair, save for the fact that her hair is in a side ponytail, much longer, and wavy.
In front of the woman, is a boy past her hips, with black hair and brown eyes, a tad athletic, but slim, with a begrudged expression on his face; he obviously didn't to be in it.
In front of the tall man, is a little girl with shoulder length, bright blonde hair with a familiar, but short bang and a touch of baby fat on her face that made her look adorable and unlike the boy, her expression is bright and her smile would warm up the most evil heart.
To put it quite simply, it is the picture of the royal family…
He chuckled to himself. She's so cute… He noticed Barrick, Ha! That loser's a scrawny looking—
"Bauer?" her voice startled him suddenly, that he fumbled the photo until he managed to get a hold of it and put it back to it's original spot.
"Yeah?"
"What are you doing?"
He rubbed his neck, "Sorry, I was just looking at your old family photo…"
She laughed. "Oh. I probably look ridiculous in that."
"Nah, no way! You should se my photo. Now that is embarrassing…" he laughed a bit.
She giggled. "It can't be that bad…"
He shook his head, "Trust me, it is…"
She quickly changed the subject, "Well, what do you say to brunch?"
"Hmm, part breakfast, part lunch… Sure! I've never really had that before."
She laughed at his enthusiasm.
As they walked through the corridors of the palace, they happened to cross paths with a woman who looked much a like the princess, except more older and mature.
"Oh, Mother, hello!" she greeted happily.
She took notice of her daughter and greeted in a pleasant tone, "Hello, dear." She then took notice of the boy. She smiled "Hello, Bauer."
He stiffened and shakily bowed, "Uh, hello, Your Highness." Normally, he would just laugh at authority like it never bothered him. But to the Queen, like everyone else, they show their respect to her. She's one of the few people whom he actually respects and acknowledges higher authority.
She laughed at his behavior. "Oh, please, you mustn't be so formal. You are very close with my children, especially with my daughter. Call me Claire," she ended politely with a bow.
"Um, thank you."
Amari cut in, "Mother, would it be okay if he joined us?"
"Of course, dear."
"Thank you very much, ma'am." Bauer bowed politely.
The trio head on, met with Barrick in the royal dining room. "Well, well, look what the cat dragged in…"
"Oh, save it. Don't think for one second that it was you who ordered those guards to block me…" he accused.
"Oh, whatever do you mean?" Barrick feigned innocence. "I was just trying to make sure no one trespasses the palace."
"Barrick, please…Stop being such a jerk to him," the princess muttered.
He idly picked his ear. "No promises…"
Everything at table went smoothly…to say the least. Both boys have argued over the food the other was trying get, much to the princess' embarrassment. The Queen found the sight amusing. Later on, both boys took notice of one last piece of quiche…
The glared at each other for what seemed like eternity…
The princess mentally prayed that they wouldn't fight…
3…
2…
1…
"Mine!" both boys cried as their forks reached towards the last piece…
However…
*CLANG*
The prongs intertwined, not touching the quiche…
"Let go, kid!"
"No, you let go!"
"You already got more than me!"
"I want it because you got more!"
"Well, I'm the prince!"
"So why does that matter?"
The two looked at the quiche…but it disappeared. The two looked at Amari who had gotten the last piece. As she finished it, the boys sigh in defeat.
"There, now neither of you gets it!" Amari scolded. After a moment she started hiccupping. "Oh (hic) no…"
"You okay?" Bauer asked
"I'm fine. (hic) I just (hic) need a drink." She drank some water and waited for a moment. Unfortunately, they came back.
"My, my, the hiccups sure are persistent," the Queen mused.
"Way to go, kid…" Barrick sourly insinuated.
"What're you blaming me for? This is your fault, you jerk!" Bauer rebuked.
"Barrick, Bauer, (hic) please!" Amari cried out, trying to prevent another fight from happening. "Can we (hic) please focus here? (hic) And find how (hic) the hiccups will go (hic) away."
"I don't know. I heard this one guy had it for like 70 years and—" Barrick pointed out, but as soon as he sad that, Amari gasped in fear.
"Dude, not helping," Bauer muttered.
"Well, what do you think we should do?" the prince questioned.
"Easy, best way to get rid of them, is to scare them off."
"And how will (hic) you do that?"
A smirk appeared. "You just leave that to me." He turned to the prince, "Care to help me?"
"Meh," he shrugged as he got up. "Beats being stuck here."
"Bauer, are sure you (hic) know what you are doing?" she asked.
He gave her a smile, "Trust me. Have I ever been wrong before?"
She giggled, "You have a point…"
"Well, I gotta go. I'll see you later," and with that, they ran off.
She smiled to herself, I wonder what crazy idea he's pulling off this time…
"You still haven't told him, have you?" her mother suddenly brought up.
"Huh?" she turned to her mother. "What do you mean? (hic)"
Claire giggled, "About your feelings—for him?"
She blushed as she looked at her lap, "Um…no."
"Why haven't you?"
She rubbed her arm, "It's just…well… I just don't how to tell him…"
Claire got up and put her hand on her daughter's shoulder. "Don't worry, dear. Between you and me, I think Bauer might feel the same way."
"What do you mean?" she asked still looking down at her lap.
"I mean that deep down, he hides his feelings too and somehow finds his way of expressing them in his…plans." She reassured her, "Just give him some time, okay dear?"
She took her words in consideration. She thought about how when she's involved in Bauer's plans, he goes through the trouble of making it work for her. Perhaps this is his way of expressing how he feels.
She smiled at her, "Okay."
Meanwhile…
The boys walked far from the palace and Barrick began, "So what is the plan?"
"Well, in order for this to work, we're gonna need all the guys we can get to help and then meet at the rendezvous point; the place for the plan to take."
"And where exactly is the rendezvous point?"
Bauer remained silent for a moment until he said, "You know the old, abandoned mansion in the 8th District?"
"What? That place? But that place hasn't been occupied in decades. Why there?"
"You ever heard of the old legend about the mysterious, white light?"
"Yeah, but didn't that happen, like 10 years ago? That only happened once. Nobody even knows how or why it happened. I think some of the power still works a bit, but even so, none of them even matched with this 'white light'. Besides, it's just an urban legend."
Bauer smiled, "All the more the reason to scare her. What better place to do that, than with an actual haunted house?"
The prince shook his head, though somewhat amused, "You and your crazy schemes…" I seriously have no idea what she sees in you, but… you know how to put a smile on her face…
"Well come on, man! We're burning daylight!" Bauer said as he ran ahead. "Let's split up. We can cover more ground that way."
And with that, they split up…
Bauer had managed to find a few willing volunteers to help the princess's current situation. He continued to walk around town, in hopes of finding more volunteers.
He decided that he got a good amount of people and told them to meet at the rendezvous point. He took a "shortcut" through an alley and ran ahead. When he made a quick turn around the corner, he bumped into someone and fell, flat on his back.
"Ow! Oh, man, I am so sorry!" he rubbed his head. He opened his eyes to see a person—assuming to be a man—in a brown cloak, with his head covered in a hood. The figure seemed completely unfazed…
He got up, brushed himself off, and walked past the figure. "Sorry about that."
As he got further away, the mysterious man finally spoke in a deep, ominous voice… "I've come to see the door to this world."
He stopped dead in his tracks. "What?"
"This world has been connected."
He slowly turned to him, "Um, excuse me?"
"Tied to the darkness…soon to be completely eclipsed."
"Um, what are you? Some kind of fortune teller?" Then, a thought occurred to him, "Wait a sec…I never saw you before. Where'd you come from?
"You do not yet know what lies beyond the door."
"Wait a minute, what door? I'm seriously lost here" Bauer scratched his head in confusion. "Hold on…" he slowly began to realize. He pointed at the figure. "You're from another world, aren't you!"
"There is so very much to learn. You understand little."
"Hey!" he snapped irately. "I may not be 'book smart'," he placed air quotes "but at least I've still got my ambitions. It's all I need to keep going. Just you wait. Nothing's gonna stop me from seeing the world!"
"A meaningless effort. One who knows nothing can understand nothing."
He growled, "You know what? I don't need this. I'm outta here." He turned and walked away, but he stopped. "It doesn't matter what you say…I'm not giving up. I'm gonna get out there, and see the world. I don't know what's out there for me, but I'm ready. And nothing's going to stop me from achieving my goal." He turned to figure. "And you can't stop—" but when he did…
The figure vanished…
"—me…"
Just who was the mysterious man? Why was he here? What was this 'door' he was looking for?
"Where…did you go?" he uttered…
…
…
After a moment, he remembered, "Aw, man! I better get going. Can't keep them waiting," and he ran off.
He managed to make it to the rendezvous point, at the "haunted" mansion. The building itself, as the prince pointed out, is abandoned. It was massive. Not touched by man in what looked liked decades. Some of the boards were hanging out, windows were broken, signs of decay and paint chips falling off…
He waited and waited until several dozen guys came, including Barrick. After a few minutes of assembling, He finally spoke, "Alright boys, I hope most of you know by now, of why you're here. I'm sure most of you have been explained the situation. To others that aren't aware; the princess—"
Everybody suddenly chattered in concern.
"Good gods! Is she okay?"
"She's not hurt is she?"
"Is something wrong?"
"It would be most unfortunate if something were to happen to her…"
"She is 'Princess of the People'…"
"Hang on a sec!" Bauer exclaimed, trying to control the commotion. "She's just fine—there's nothing for you guys to worry about. It's her that has the problem."
"What problem is that?" one person asked.
His hands got twitchy. "She has been cursed—"
Everyone gasped.
"—with the hiccups."
Everyone chattered in confusion.
"What kind of problem is that?" said another person.
"I know it's weird, but hear me out; they won't go away and we need your help to get rid of them."
"What do you want us to do?" a third person asked.
"We have to scare them away…"
"How?"
"Glad you asked that." Bauer pointed at the mansion, "Are any of you familiar with old legend of the mysterious, white light?"
At that, everyone started clamoring.
"Yeah, they say there was this strange, white light and it disappeared. Nobody knows why it happened though."
"Maybe it was aliens!"
"I bet it was a science experiment gone wrong!
"You guys are nuts!"
"That's exactly the point, guys," Bauer affirmed. "I don't know if what happened back then is true, but just thought of it can creep and/or scare you, right?"
Several nodded in agreement.
"Alright, here's what I want you guys to do…"
Sometime later…
"Bauer, where are we going? Amari asked him as she's being guided (by holding her wrist), wearing a blindfold.
"It's a surprise. You'll see," he sounded eager.
Without him knowing, she blushed profusely.
They stopped a few yards from the entrance and he took off the blindfold.
She gasped in shock. "What are we doing here?"
"Like I said, we're here to scare your hiccups away. So, did it work?"
As if to answer his question, she hiccupped and solemnly shook her head. "No…"
He snapped his fingers, "Nuts. Had a feeling it wouldn't work."
"So what now?"
"Don't worry I got a back up." He took out a walkie-talkie, "Hey, Barrick."
"Yeah?"
"It didn't work."
"Figures…"
"Is the back-up plan ready?"
"Yep. Everyone's in position."
"Excellent." He put it away.
"So what now?" she asked.
"Where else?" he joked rhetorically. He turned to the front door. "We're going inside."
She gave a shock and scared expression, "Are you sure?(hic)"
"Sure, I'm sure," he simply replied.
She looked down, still scared and reluctant, "I don't know…" she then felt something in her hand.
He's holding it and surprisingly, gently. "I promise, nothing won't happen to you," he gripped it further, but still gentle enough for her comfort. "Do you trust me?"
She looked to see his gentle, caring expression; something that very few people see. She smiled, "I do."
In an instant, he whisked her away to the front doors open as an eerie tune played. (1)
Come, let's tiptoe into the dark
They stop and the doors close, leaving the two in total darkness.
One good scare oughta do ya!
He turns on a flashlight, revealing an array of monsters, and ran off.
You'll find our bite much worse than our bark!
As they ran, several "ghosts" popped out.
One good scare ought to do you some good!
He then dragged her to a flight of stairs and when they reached the end, a scary clown jumped from the corner.
If you should find,
The daily grind,
A tad bit taxing on my mind;
To help unwind,
If so inclined,
I have a small suggestion…
They ran in a different direction, until a suit of armor slammed down its axe, stopping them in their tracks; which also caused the boy to let her go.
That if you dare into my lair,
You should prepare for quite a scare!
He bowed and held his hand out like a gentleman, which the princess happily took. They ran over it and took a moment's break.
But "Will you share in this nightmare?" would be my only question.
"Okay, so did it work now?"
"(hic) No…" she bowed her head. "I'm—not sure if this will work…"
"Aw, don't worry," he reassured her. "I've still got a few surprises up my sleeve."
She looked at him. "What?"
He wagged his finger, "Ah, ah, ah. I won't say it…"
She couldn't help but giggle.
"Come on, there's still more to come." He pulled her up and continued on. They stop to see a mob of "zombies" walking towards them.
If your hair lies lifeless and limp,
One good scare oughta do ya.
He ran though the mob. However, they ran into a dead end. Luckily as he said, he had tricks up his sleeve. He clapped his hands and a rope appeared from above. He lets go of her hand, only for him to warp his arm around her waist, which caused her face to heat up quickly. They were quickly pulled off from the ground, stopped half way and walked into an empty room.
Come with me, now, don't be a wimp!
One little scare ought to do ya some good.
He called, "Hello. Anybody in here?" (2)
A couple of silhouettes came up and walked into the light, wearing a mask…only it isn't scary…at all, "Behold…the faces of evil." Instead, they were the masks of…
"Um, are you guys supposed to be Rebecca Black and Justin Bieber?" he asked in disbelief. "Those guys aren't even scary…" (3)
"They are scary man!" 'Justin Bieber' replied.
"Yeah, their music is horrible!" 'Rebecca Black' added.
A moment of silence…
Amari blinked twice…
Bauer pinched the bridge of his nose (with his free hand) and sighed. "Look, I heard their music; Bieber's isn't that bad. Black's music…she put a lot of effort and trouble into it. And another thing, they're just legends; there's not much proof that they are real, aside from their music…"
"Um, yes (hic)," Amari cut in. "We don't have really any records of their existence; but we did discover their music one day and now we some fans." She giggled, "I'm actually a fan of Bieber… He's actually cute."
Bauer mentally cursed at the thought of Bieber's influence on her. If he was real, he would knock some sense into that boy for taking his crush…
"You don't man, you don't know!" 'Rebecca Black' replied in fear.
"Okay, look—I'm just trying to be helpful but—maybe you guys should see a psychiatrist, okay?" he suggested.
'Justin Bieber' washed his hands, while 'Rebecca Black' rocked in a fetal position. "Wash away the horror. Wash away the horror."
"Maybe we should let them be…" Amari whispered with the boy nodding. They slowly backed away, grabbed the rope and zipped up again.
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)
That is quite right,
I would delight
In taking flight
Into the night.
They stopped and landed on the ground nearby. He grabbed a skateboard and guided her though the hallways, until they reached the stairs.
If I may give you such a fright,
You know I surely would!
But if I seem
A bit extreme,
In my attempts to make you scream,
Remember, that this spooky scheme,
Will cure...
Your hiccups...
For good!
He scooped her up, bridal style, surprising her and grinded down the rails.
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)
(One little,)
(One little,)
(One little,)
(One little...)
One little scare oughta do you some good!
At the end, they busted though the door, leading them outside.
Out from the shadows, behind the staircase, came a boy with an unusual shaped head that resembled the letter "F" in a Frankenstein getup appeared and laughed deeply and diabolically. (3)
"Mwa-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!"
And the instant he finished, he gave off a relaxed and nonchalant look. He's best described as…laconic; a person of very few words (literally and figuratively). He shifted his attention to the viewer/reader(s) and began in a distinctive British accent, "Well, the author did consider to give me a cameo appearance."
Outside…
Both teens are on the ground, catching their breath, "Wow! That was…cool." He turned to her, "Well…did…that help…now?"
She's still catching her breath, and when the air came back, she took a deep, breath and waited…
And waited…
And waited…
…
…
Nothing…no more hiccups…
She's cured!
She smiled widely. "It worked!"
He stood up and brushed himself off. "Awesome! I knew it would—" but before he could finish, he felt her arms wrapped around his torso.
"Bauer, thank you so much. I can't believe you did all of this for me. You didn't have to go through all that trouble…" she thanked him softly.
His face turned beet red from contact. After a moment, he came back to reality and returned the hug. "Of I course I did. You're my best friend; I'd do anything for you."
They soon looked at each other and stared for what seemed like eternity…
By subconscious, they slowly leaned in—
"Hey."
They immediately pulled each other, turning red and Bauer quickly pulled out the walkie-talkie to break the tension, "Yeah?"
"Did it work?"
"Um…" he mumbled distractedly.
"The plan…?"
"Oh, uh, yeah. She's cured."
After a while, several people in costumes came out.
"Bauer, who are they?" she asked.
"Oh, them? Just a bunch of volunteers lending a hand."
"So they were in costumes and the lights and rope?"
"The ol' projectors and special effects and as for the rope; a high powered winch. Don't ask me how I got them. Had to call in a bunch of favors for this plan to work."
She giggled. She looked up at the sky to see that it's evening, "I guess there's still time left in the day. What do you want to do now?"
He gave some thought. "Well… how 'bout getting a sneak peak of my boat? I finished it before I came to see you."
"Okay, then," she beamed.
The two made it to the docks and there stood out his sailboat. It wasn't too big, nor too small. It would probably accommodate up to 3 people. "There she is. Ain't she a beauty?"
"You're calling it a she?" she asked amused.
"It's the rule of all men; they always call their objects a 'she'. There's no two ways about it," he stated.
She couldn't help but laugh.
Soon, they sat down on the pier. Her legs dangled over the water, while he propped his right leg up. They stare into the sunset…
"It's amazing to see, isn't it?" she began.
He sighed contently. "Yep. Of all the sights to see in this place, this is my favorite. I could stare at it forever." He turned to the boat. "Tomorrow's the day I'm heading off and see what's out there beyond this land…
"You must be excited…" her voice trailed off.
He faced her. "Something on your mind?"
She remained silent. Then she finally spoke, "Its just…well…I wouldn't want you to forget this place."
He looked confused. "What do you mean by that?"
She looked at the see. "What I mean is that with all those worlds you come across, I feel like they will change your views about here; like it won't matter to you anymore. And if you came back, you…"
"What?"
"…you won't be who you are anymore."
He looked at her, surprised by her words. He wasn't sure how he would properly respond. After a moment, he put a hand on her shoulder. "…You're right."
She quickly turned to him, shocked, yet confused.
"About how I see here compared to the other worlds. It will affect my opinions about how our life is here, compared to others…" He pointed at himself, "But that's not gonna change who I am."
"What do you mean?"
"I'm saying that even though I'll think differently about here, it won't change who I am. I mean, I'll still be me; I'll just have a new perspective. Get it?."
She nodded. She looked at the water. "I think I get it…but do you think you could promise me something?"
"What is it?"
She faced him. "Will you promise not to forget here?"
He looked away for a moment to think. He suddenly had a thought and smirked. He faced her again. "I will, if you promise me something."
"What?"
"Will you wait for me when I come back here?"
After a moment of thinking, she held out her pinky finger. "Pinky-swear?"
He looked at the gesture strangely for a sec, but he linked his pinky with hers. "Pinky-swear."
They both smiled at each other. They both continue to look at the setting sun over the horizon. As they stared, Bauer didn't notice that Amari laid her head on his shoulder…
Destiny Islands…
It's another beautiful day on the islands. Sora has just made it to the play island. He searched over the island for his childhood friends, Riku and Kairi; to finish the preparations for their trip. He managed to find the former in the cove on the other side of the island.
He asked Sora, "Hey Sora. Our raft still needs a name. Let's see… How about Highwind? What would you call it?"
"Me? Well…hmm… Excalibur!"
Riku had a thought. "Hey, how 'bout…"
"The usual?"
"Let's do it!"
"You guys at it again?" Kairi called out from afar. "All right, I'll be the judge." She explained the rules. "The usual rules apply: Take any route you want… First one to tag that tree and make it back here wins."
"If I win, I'm captain!" Sora betted. "And if you win…"
"I get to share the paopu with Kairi" Riku quickly replied, taking the boy by surprise.
"Huh?"
"Deal? The winner gets to share a paopu with Kairi."
"Wha…Wait a minute…" Sora protested, but Kairi cut him off from the distance.
"Okay. On my count:"
3…
2…
1…
"Go!"
Riku ran off. It took Sora five seconds to realize. He quickly ran to catch up.
However, while his body and heart were racing, his mind was racing even more; he had too many things rolling around his head. But what he thought about the most, was Riku's bet; sharing a paopu fruit with Kairi. As he said before, when two people share the fruit, they are forever bound in an unbreakable connection…
He ran with every ounce of his being…
But he lost…
"Man I lost…" he looked down in disappointment.
"All right, we're naming the raft Highwind."
The boy scowled at him. He then walked up to him.
"What's that? Oh, about the paopu thing? It was just a joke. You should have seen your face. Are you upset or something? It was only a joke."
Although Sora was ticked off, his mind took a huge sigh in relief…
He walked away and found the girl on the raft not too far. He was then told to collect the provisions for the trip. Getting said provisions were easier said than done… the only thing that was easy, was getting the drinking water… as for the others, well…
1: He had to shake the coconuts out of the tree…but he needed ripe coconuts. When he only got brown, unripe coconuts, he took out his wooden sword and slash the tree in frustration. Good news, he got the coconuts; the bad news, they landed right on his head. Good thing the boy had a thick skull…
2. Getting the fish was hard. They were slippery little critters.
3. He managed to find the seagull egg… but a couple of seagulls kept pecking him in defending their egg.
The only thing that was missing were the mushrooms…
He returned back to Kairi only to find her twiddling her fingers about something…
"This? I'm making a necklace of thalassa shells. In the old days, sailors wore thalassa shells. They were supposed to ensure a safe voyage."
He asked where he could find the mushrooms. She told him that the best places to find them were cool, dark places. He managed to find two… There was one place where a mushroom could thrive in…
The Secret Place…
The Secret Place is a cave just behind the waterfall. Throughout the years, the children have made chalk drawings all around the walls and rocks. There's one other detail about this cave. It had a door with no doorknob. To this day, no one has ever discovered the secret behind the mysterious door.
Sora entered the cave and searched for the mushroom. It happened to near the door. It was then that something caught his eye; two drawings that are familiar to him. He looked at it and remembered the day it happened…
Flashback…
A very young Sora and Kairi are seen drawing on the cave wall. Kairi's drawing is that of the boy. Her drawing is very artistic. As for Sora, he draws Kairi. His isn't as good (to say the least), but he tried his best…
End Flashback
Sora's scribbling with the drawing. When he finished he took a good look at the newest addition; he draws himself sharing a paopu fruit with Kairi…
He felt a sudden chill in the air and quickly stood up to see a man in a brown cloak. "Wh—Who's there?"
"I've come to see the door to this world."
"Huh?"
"This world has been connected."
"Wh-What are you talking about?" he asked, confused
"Tied to the darkness…soon to be completely eclipsed."
"Well, whoever you are, stop freaking me out like this." He took notice of his sudden presence. "Huh? Wh-Where did you come?"
"You do not yet know what lies beyond the door."
"So you're from another world!"
"There is so very much to learn. You understand so little."
"Oh yeah? Well, you'll see. I'm gonna get out and learn what's out there!" Sora boasted with confidence.
"A meaningless effort. One who knows nothing can understand nothing."
Sora took a glance at the door. When he turned back to the enigma…
He vanished…
After a while, he left the cave and returned to Kairi. They decided to call it a day and look forward to the trip.
A few hours later…
Sora and Kairi sat at the pier by their boats, staring at the sunset.
"You know, Riku has changed," Kairi began.
"What do you mean?"
"Well…" She had some difficulty, trying find the words for Riku's behavior.
"You okay?" he asked in concern.
"Sora, let's take the raft and go—just the two of us!"
"Huh?"
Kairi laughed. "Just kidding."
"What's gotten into you? You're the one that's changed, Kairi."
"Maybe…" she said uncertainly. "You know, I was a little afraid at first, but now I'm ready. No matter where I go or what I see, I know I can always come back here." She turned to him. "Right?"
"Yeah, of course!" he chirped.
"That's good." She looked at the ocean. She then added, "Sora, don't ever change."
"Huh?"
Kairi stood up. "I just can't wait. Once we set sail, it'll be great."
But little did everyone know, that it will be the very last time they will ever see their suns set…
(1) One Good Scare is not mine and never will be. It belongs to Phineas and Ferb which in turn, is owned by Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh. They are the geniuses behind it. I added it for amusement.
(2) I absolutely mean no offense to the (actual) fans of the two singers. Although i did hear "Friday"... and it made my ears bleed (not really). Biggest mistake i've ever made...
(3) Same as number 1 and i also couldn't resist to put in a quote XD.
Well, good news: I FINALLY beat the Mysterious Figure in BBS as Aqua and Ven. I wanted to beat them at level 40, but it was impossible. So i trained them to be at level 50 and i did it. I did beat him as Terra (also at level 50), but it was hard. I think the easiest of the three is Ven. Terra's too hard. His slide ability sucks...
I do have a another problem though; I got all the Keyblades for all three of them (including No Name) and completed the Trinity Archive...except i still have only 99% even after the Keyblade collection. What did i miss? Can anyone help me on it? i really wanna get 100% on everything.