I rested the rest of the day because of my injuries.
The next day, nothing happened. The day after that, I got to meet Riku.
I was still resting, and then Roxas came in. Whenever he comes into my room, hell ensues, but not this time.
"Hiya Grace!" he greeted cheerily. "How are ya doing?"
I shrugged.
"Well, I would like you to meet Riku."
"Hey." He said nearly emotionlessly as he entered the room. "Grace, right?"
I nodded.
"I'm Riku, Infused, parents are in hiding, was left in an orphanage where I met Sora and Xion."
I didn't respond.
"So why won't you talk?"
"She doesn't really like to talk since the, um, incident."
"What incident?"
The memories came flooding back, and tears were coming to my eyes.
"Sorry, I'll respect your privacy. Sorry for bringing it back." He said as he left.
Maybe he did have a heart.
Roxas put his hand on my shoulder. "Hey, are you gonna be okay?" I nodded, and wiped away the water in my eyes. He hugged me. "Listen, you don't have to keeping hiding like this. Okay?"
I nodded, and pushed him to go teach Riku. There was one problem with what he said. I didn't want any pity. I didn't want people to feel sorry for me. It was my mistake, and this is my pain. I'll deal with it alone.
Then again, that was generally what I was, a loner, except when I hang out with Roxas. He makes me feel…natural.
The next day, I went to check on Kairi.
"Hi, Grace." I waved. "Thanks for saving me."
"…"
"Sorry about your injuries." I shrugged in response.
She stood, though I wanted to stop her.
"So, let go see if Namine wants us to do anything." She suggested as if either of us has enough energy to do anything.
When we got there, Namine was her usual happy self.
"Hi there you two. I have a job, but I'm not sure. Neither of you look too good right now."
"We know."
"Do you want the job?"
"Uh, sure."
"Okay, all you have to do is recon. That's it, and try to be careful Kairi."
Kairi and Roxas were the only ones that Namine actually cared about.
We left, and made our way to the big city. Every time we crossed the border, I was on edge. The border is the line that divides us and the government, and if they crossed the line, then we would start war.
If we crossed the line, they didn't seem to care, but they always tried to capture us.
We made our way to the government building.
"Okay, so what's our plan?" she asked me. I pointed to an air vent. "Oh, right, I'll go first."
I boosted her up, and she pulled me up after her. Once inside, I checked my Xwatch, and then we made our way towards their main hall, where their meetings were held.
However, there were no ducts that headed directly to there, so we had to drop down, and listen from the walls.
"So, as you know, we have an escaped prisoner. This all started with that one rebel. If he hadn't come up, none of this would've happened. His daughter is their public leader now. If we take her down, then they'll fall apart." Yeah right. "So, if we send one of our best SOLDIERs there, he will surely get the job done. Does that sound like a good idea?"
Murmurs of agreement were heard.
"So, who should it be?"
A younger voice called out. "What about Zack? Zack Fair, SOLDIER 1st Class. Second best in combat, and a history of successful missions."
"Then it's agreed. Get Zack, and have him ready by the hour."
We pulled away from the wall.
"Hmmm, well, I have a couple ideas on how to get rid of him."
And with that, we made our way back.
"…and he's going to be here in maybe an hour or less." Kairi finished explaining.
"Do you have any ideas on how to stop him?"
"…"
"Oh Grace, I can see that twinkle in your eye when you think of something."
I smiled. Oh, he was going to fail his mission alright.
The trap was set. Here he was coming. He went through the duct, and dropped down. He was almost here, five more seconds. Three…Two…One…
BAM!
