4. Let's Go


Aqua looked over the many scars she had recently acquired while staying here, in the Castle of Darkness. Time was taking a toll on her, Darkness was terribly seeping into her Heart and Soul. Was this what they wanted?

Terra and Ventus still hadn't come. She was helpless. Without her wielding abilities, she was a normal girl, and it made her feel weak and useless.

"It's only because you are," Vanitas said, on entering the room. Aqua had learned things about him that nobody else ever would : He could read the minds of people who's blood he had shed, and he had absolutely no emotions. Well, maybe people knew that, but he always found it funny when people were hurt. Even if they were on the brink of death. He would laugh, as he had done this to Aqua many times already. Sometimes he would cut her so badly that she would almost die, but of course, he would heal her before anything could drag her to death.

"Shut up," she whispered. Not that she really cared anymore that he insulted her. He did it at least twice a day, "I…know I am."

The dark Keyblade wielder stopped in his tracks, and tilted his head. She looked up to him, his amber eyes showed hints of confusion, and anger.

"You don't seem to care as much as you usually would," he stated.

"It's because…my Heart's too weak to even stand up for myself," Aqua saw his hands clench tightly, so tight she could make out the veins in his wrists.

"Your Heart?" he spat, narrowing his eyes. Vanitas took a few steps toward her and reached out toward her, "Tell me, what is a Heart? Where does it lie?" his hand traveled up to her forehead, "Could I rip it out of your skull? Or…" his hand went back down toward where her Heart would be, in her chest, "Could I stab you, and find it here?"

She gasped slightly, wondering if he even knew what I Heart was. Maybe, Xehanort had lied to him about that, that the only way for him to have a Heart was if he killed Ven, "You…don't know what a Heart is?"

"No, I obviously don't," he growled. His hand dropped back to his side, "Let's go, Aqua. The Master would like to see how you're doing."

Aqua slowly stood up off the bed and out the door, followed by Vanitas, and into the dark hallways.


Set a few weeks after Aqua was captured.

Nf2752 : Aw, thank you! ^^ I hope you enjoy the rest of the story.

XXXHikari-KuraiXXX : Haha, thanks. :) I never get tired of praise, which is probably bad. See? Tortured has kinda messed up Aqua. D:

DracoZombie : Ah, yeah, I went back through and read over it. You were right. But don't worry, I added some things into the chapters.

Peach : Use to be all for TerQua, now I like VanQua more than it. I'm so strange. You'r right about the pedophile thing, but there are so people out there that think differently and call me a hypocrite for not liking one couple, and liking one where one if older than the other. A few of my friends are like that, sadly. Well, I hope you enjoy the rest of the story. :)

Omega Star Shooter 14 : Ha, poor Vani. :D I just like to call him that to get on his nerves. No, he's not going to rape her, luckily. I went through one of those stories once. T-T