Ch. 4: My Heart's a Battleground
In the meantime, Sora wakes up lying on his back coughing up blood. He tries desperately to get up but it's no use! He's too weak from all the plucking and prodding. The noise of running foot steps bellows his aching ears. Kairi: Oh come on now, really...? The all mighty Xemnas sent me an overcooked marshmallow? Sora recognizes the voice and gets excited. Sora: Do I know you...Kairi: It's Rixiak just so you know. Sora: Oh...ok...Kairi: Then again why should you know my name. You're gunna die in about 5 minutes anyway. Sora starts to feel a sudden rush of anger. He has been tested, ridiculed, and now this? He summons his keyblade (Kingdom Key) and the battle begins. They ram into each other with their keyblades and sword fight with them; jumping around like some star wars episode. Then they grind keyblades against each other trying to push one off their balance. Kairi: what kind of person ARE you anyway! Killing off an innocent life like that! Sora: KILLING! You're the one that's trying to kill ME! Kairi stamps on his foot with her heeled boot and he trips backward and falls then she places her right foot over his chest. Sora: You better tell me where Kairi is if you know what's good for you! Suddenly the letters in that name jumble around in her head like a vision Kairi: UGH why does that name bother me so much! Sora seeing that he caught her off guard, tugs on her leg that's on top of his chest and she falls over on top of him. Kairi, after a few seconds, whispers into his ear still on top: Kairi is DEAD. She then gets up, stands before him as he's still on the ground. Kairi: I think breaking your heart makes you good as dead so I'll let you live. *the song Eternal Snow from Full Moon plays* Axel appears from his dark portal and Kairi explained what she has done to Sora. He agrees that it's even better than killing him and takes her through the portal to go celebrate with the rest of the organization. Sora, still lying there, begins to lose all life in his body. He doesn't move, or speak, but lays there with his eyes beaming straight at the ceiling. Soon, Namine' peers over which reminded him of himself and Kairi on the beach. He breaks down in tears and goes crazy with emotions. (All he does is cry really really loud nothing too insane) Namine: Here. Take my hand...*song Hello by Evanescence plays* Xemnas and the others watch on the CPU screen: Sora: No...leave me here to die. Dymex: Wow and I thought "I" was a baby! The group laughs. Xemnas: Well done Rixiak. He applauses. It's around 3 in the morning, lights dimmed in the council room. Sora still lays there on his back frozen. Suddenly, he BROKE. He stands up, (to the best of his ability) and shouts: I LOOKED EVERYWHERE FOR YOU! He goes berserk and summons his keyblade, swinging it against walls and the council chairs until he couldn't any more. He takes out the lucky charm out of his pocket and examines it. Namine: I've been...watching you...but I still need to tell you something...Sora: SHU...! Namine' instantly "shooshes" him. Namine: Sora! No, Sora look at me! Sora: You're in on all of this (in background: No I'm not but!) and I bet you were the one that (Look she's alive!) killed her huh? Namine: Kairi's alive! Sora: WHY YOU- wait...what...Namine': I still haven't told you everything...remember? Sora gets silent. Namine: Well, you see...when you lost your heart to free her own's...you created a copy; a Nobody. His name was Roxas...during your time in Castle Oblivion, he was one of us; the organization I mean. However his kind was too real. It was almost as if he had a heart...so he went to find you and...Sora began to line the pieces up. Sora: So...Xemnas and that guy with the red hair...weren't looking for ME...they were looking for (he points to himself.) Namine nods. Namine': However their intentions aren't exactly the right ones...they only want him, to collect hearts to unleash KINGDOM HEARTS. He does this by...(completing her sentence) Sora: Stealing hearts...but what about Kairi...Namine: Tell me...why do you want to see her so bad...so bad to a point you lost it...Sora knew where this was going...however he didn't know how to put it into words. All he saw in his mind was this beautiful girl that gave him light, kindness, and overall good feelings. Sora: I...I love her...I'm in love with her...She's so beautiful and (Namine' smiles as he speaks more about Kairi) she's my entire world even if she is just a person. Because...our hearts are connected...right here. (He points to his own chest). Namine': Look I don't know where she is...but I know she's alive and you know why? Because I'm her...Sora: Wow...you mean Nobo- I mean...copy? No wonder you're so...Namine': What? Sora: Nothing! Nothing at all. Sora blushes a tender red. Namine': Well since the moment is right... (She looks around) Namine' kisses Sora on the lips short and passionately. Sora: What was...that for...Namine': I love you...Roxas...