Hello again, reviewers and silent readers. Kinda' busy at the moment so, I barely have the time to make this chapter and I was grounded too…hehe. I'll try to update as soon as possible. School is getting close just a few more weeks! It's starting on the 28th and I'm becoming a sophomore! ^^ But don't worry. However, I can't promise you that I will be updating frequently. I'll try to update every week or less. It's that I'm babysitting my siblings and well, I can't concentrate on writing my chapters. So, there will be some quietude during school year because some of my brothers will be at school on an afterschool program. It will just be my sister and me while she's sleeping and me doing story work. :P
Yay! I got one Diego/Kyle, father/son fan! Hey—one fan is something! :D
Guest: Hehe…thanks! I give credit to Kingdom Hearts for some references to the story and probably some very soon!
KaylaDestroyer: Thank you. And yes, I think adding music into the story is a great idea. You're welcome! :) Plus, the song that you said that goes with Diego's and Kyle's relationship together is it from Nelly? If so, then the only part that kinda' goes with their relationship is this: I was thinking about you, thinking about me, thinking about us, what we gonna be?/Open my eyes, yeah; it was only just a dream./Travel back, down that road, will you come back? No one knows./I realize, yeah it was only just a dream…
This part was kinda' sad actually; thinking that their relationship was not reality. :(
A.G. Wicked: It might take years…or maybe longer…
Mwang: Whoa… Hehe… I feel for you—I hate smart phones with their auto correct. Even though, I have a smart phone. ^_^ lol
Also for some reason, my chapters seem…um…short! I don't know why, but almost every chapter is about 2,500+words or more. Isn't that enough!? I think fanfiction is just trolling. Trollolo!
Chapter 4: Hollow Creatures
KH – Treasured Memories – Music
A clumsy green sloth made a smile; suggesting if the boy can stay with his herd. "Hey, why don't you come with me and maybe stay with me in my herd."
"You have a herd?" A boy with brown sort-of-spiky hair questioned, confused of a sloth to have a herd.
"Yes I do…but, I have to find them…because, I'm lost too…" the sloth gave a nervous smile, while the human made a small chuckle.
"Okay, I'll go", the boy decided; beginning to walk with the sloth. "Oh yeah, by the way, I'm Kyle; Kyle Stanford."
"The name's Sid; Sid the Sloth." The green fungus sloth replied as the two began to search the sloth's herd.
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"Welcome to the herd." A woolly mammoth said, grinning at the human boy as he jumped in surprise.
"Honey, what's your name?" said a female mammoth, walking forward to the human.
"K…Kyle." He answered nervously.
"I'm Ellie", the she-mammoth introduced herself; as she revealed her calf next to her. "And this here is Peaches."
The human made a soft smile, waving his hand to the calf as she waved back with her trunk; smiling happily at the human. The bull mammoth strolled to the human; trying to bring a smile, "The name's Manfred, but you can call me Manny and that guy over there is Diego" He pointed to saber-tooth as he glared the human; walking away from the boy. The human-boy frowned, wondering why the sabre was inhospitable to him.
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The herd quickly enters into the human-boy's handcrafted tent; snuggling with the boy and each other. However, one member was missing and it was their saber-tooth friend.
"Um, what about your tiger friend?" the boy asked, staring at the saber-tooth; who was facing the opposite of the herd.
Manny, the woolly mammoth, also noticed his friend isn't sleeping and snuggled in warmth, only suffering in the cold, unforgivable rain. "Aren't you coming?" The mammoth asked, giving an eyebrow.
"Nah… I don't want to sleep with that 'thing' that is with you!" he answered coldly, as Kyle was heartbroken by his comment.
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"You!" the saber on the boy shouted; glaring him with his hazel eyes.
"You!" the boy with brown sort-of-spiked exclaimed; glaring back the sabre. "What are you doing here?!"
"Hunting! What are you doing here?!" Diego replied the same question; getting off the human.
"Getting water! Is there a problem with that!?" Kyle answered; crossing his arms; giving the saber-tooth an eyebrow.
"Listen kid! This is my herd and my turf; you don't belong here!" he shouted, face to face to the boy; becoming a threat to Kyle.
The boy growled. "Listen, I don't know what you're deal is but you're NOT the boss of me. And plus, I'm NOT taking your precious herd away from YOU!"
The saber was taken aback by the human's comment; admitting that he's not really taking the herd away from him. "Quiet kid! You've probably got no friends at home!" he made an insulting comment, which Kyle was kept quiet; waking away from the saber.
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"Diego…" called a sudden, dark menacing voice.
"Huh? Oh, it's you…" said Diego looking at a strange looking figure that's a primate.
"The plan has been completed. Now you can go off with your herd." said the figure, giving an evil grin at the human-boy who was inside in a straw sack, peeking out of a small hole.
"What?! Diego you got this planned out!" Kyle shouted, as tears wet his cheeks, the gleams in his eyes sparkled.
"…" Diego was silent.
"Y…You jerk! Why would you do this to me? I've never anything bad to you! I hate you!" Kyle exclaimed, having the thought that his heart would never forgive the saber.
"K…" Diego tried to say the boy's name but couldn't.
"Now that the boy made said some words to you, he is going to suffer." the figure grins evilly, taking Kyle away.
The comment made the saber alarmed. "What? I didn't agree with that!" Diego protested with a stunned expression
"Well, too bad! You chose what the boy will face." the primate figure quickly left, disappearing in the trees.
Everything begins to fade away as the saber felt so guilty; looking down on what horrible decision he made. Judging someone that he didn't took a chance to know, now, it was up to him to find him…
Music Ends…
"AAAH!" Kevin opened his eyes, he panted, his body was tired as the sun's ray burned his eye lids; leaving him tireless. He tried to sleep a little more, like a couple of hours more but his body was fully generated with energy. He sighed, sating up from his bed as he looked at the floor; confused. "What are these dreams telling me? They're just the same thing…"
He turned to look at the clock at his counter, reading that it's 9:07 a.m. I won't be going to the mall very soon… Probably, I should take a walk around the neighborhood… He thought; as he heads to his dresser and changes his afternoon clothes. He picks up his shoes and enters his bathroom, brushing his teeth and fixing his messy spiky hair. He looks in the mirror and smiles at his white shinny teeth and heads to the exit door of his home. He passes by the kitchen picking up some pop tarts for breakfast and greets a goodbye to his guardian.
"See yeah later, master, I'll be back around the afternoon." Kevin said, leaving the door closed.
"Bye…!" his guardian replied back. Once the teen left, his master frowned sadly, sighing how guilty he will be when they have their talk once Kevin returns.
Kevin strolled through the neighborhood, breathing the fresh air of nature surrounding him. Leaving close to the beach is not so bad. Kevin thought as smiles, waving to some familiar faces he met in school or the ones he recognized from his street. Kevin thought, smiling in the inside. However, he thought about the weapon that he had. He looked at the palm of his hand, thinking of sign to help him. What does he want with me? Why doesn't the blade appear when I want it to? He questioned himself; confused what had happened yesterday. But he should forget about it though, but…will that guy with the black coat come back? Kevin will never know. It's just a matter of time when he will meet his adversary.
Continuing on his walks, he passes by the Thimus Caves. He thought about taking a look at the caves, while wasting time so he can go to the mall with his friends. He dashes towards the cave, meeting the cave at its entrance. Kevin looks up the tunnel's height, giving a wow for an answer. He looks ahead, barely anything; the rooms of the cave were full of darkness. Kevin carefully watched his steps as he enters the cave's domain.
"Hellooooo!..." Kevin shouts into the cave; his voice echoes into the depths of the hollow cave. Kevin shrugs, entering the cave as he places his hands on the cave walls; walking slowly.
Entering more into the cave, he sees these carvings of ancient pictures. Kevin walks towards the carvings, printed by white material, imaging a human being. Kevin studied the picture as more and more images of drawings on the wall appeared. He touched the wall, feeling the pictures' white colored images. He turns to see animalistic drawings of a mammoth. Kevin was interested and thought that these drawings were created during the Ice Age. Wow. Kevin was impressed.
However, he heard footsteps of solid boots behind him. His ear jittered, and by instinct, he turns quickly looking at a man in a black cloak! The man stood on top of a hole of the cave, circling around him of light. "You!" Kevin growled, as his blade summoned automatically.
The figure turned his head at the teen; his face was covered in darkness and gave an evil chuckle at the teen. Though, Kevin didn't recognize this figure, the other man, Dex, was skinny and tall. But this one, he was muscled; his coat was a size of extra-large. His voice from his chuckle was dark and menacing. This gave a thought to Kevin that this man is different.
"Your fate now begins…" he said, turning away from the teen, as a dark vortex forms, entering it.
Kevin charges towards the dark portal with his weapon in hand. By surprise, he was stopped by these monstrous creatures, blocking the way from the vortex. Kevin gasped, shocked to see these unknown creatures to exist. One of these creatures had an image of a wolf, but had sharp claws and bulky body for an anatomy body. Its eyes glow red, as the other creatures preyed on the human as he walked back. "What the heck are these things?!" Kevin cursed, holding his weapon close to him. He looks ahead, watching the dark, shadowy vortex disappear in thin air.
The wolf monster lunged on the human, Kevin quickly jumped back, landing hard on the floor. Kevin groaned, picking up his weapon. The creature charged towards him as Kevin slashed the creature in half. The creature disappeared into dark dusk, disappearing into the atmosphere. Kevin was taken in shock how vulnerable were these creatures to his weapon, Sorin. Kevin points his weapon at the two creatures left on the battle. "Okay, who wants some!" Kevin shouted, slicing the second creature. The third unknown creature tried to lunge on the human; however, the teen threw his blade at the wolf monster, taking multiple hits, destroying the creature. Kevin panted; exhausted from the battle he had with these unknown beings. His weapon disappears in a flash, looking at his palm of his hand once again; he learned that the blade is summoned when he needs aid. Kevin leaves outside the cave, heading straight to his hang out with his friends.
Although, what were these creatures? Why were these things controlled by this unknown man? What were they? Kevin questioned, heading to the top of the small mountain. What will he expect next?
NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NOO! I did NOT want this chapter to be short! I actually wanted to be long, but I wanted to update, since it has been like two weeks or more. But for sure, I'll make the next chapter long! ;)
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Mad out!
