This wasn't the yesterday I was talking about. Oh well, chapter's finally up. Please people, review!

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The demon was behind me again. Though I was wrapped in darkness, his black eyes seemed to pierce my soul. I was surrounded by its evil, by its hatred, by its power. Strangely, I wasn't afraid this time. When I felt that it would lunge, I summoned my sword to my hand then surrounded myself with light. The creature reeled back, surprised, but then lunged with what appeared to be a sword, no, a key, the same one the knight had used, and aimed for my heart. I blocked the attack, creating an immense sort of energy when our weapons collided. I looked back to see the demon, but then the dream ended.

...

I woke up, sunlight streaming in through the window. Thankfully, it was Saturday, so today I didn't have to wake up to go to school. I looked at my bedside table; the note from yesterday was there. I had called Julie and told her about the note that had appeared yesterday. She hadn't believed me at first. Not until I had held out my hand and summoned the sword. We'd agreed to search the school today at noon. I looked at the clock on the wall. It read 10:00 A.M.

"Alex, are you up?" my mom called from her room. I got up and put on black cargo pants with a blue shirt.

"Yes mom." I called as I went to the bathroom to brush my teeth and comb my hair.

"Can you come here for a moment." I put on my sandals and went to see my mom lying in bed, clutching her stomach. "Your father's coming back tonight and the baby keeps kicking. Could you make dinner today?" she clutched her stomach again as I wondered how soon it would be before the baby came.

"Sure mom. Listen, is it okay if I hang out with Julie and Rolly today? I'll be back for dinner." I looked at her with begging eyes as she kept rubbing her stomach.

"Of course honey, go have fun. Just remember to be back in time for your dad's arrival." I thanked her and called up Julie for what we'd be doing.

"Julie, are you going today?" I asked.

"Yeah. I'll be there at 11:30. Let me just get some things ready." I could hear her ruffling on the other side of the phone. "Make sure you stake out the place from the outside and then meet me at the hidden entrance." She hung up then and I went to get my backpack ready.

...

"Sire, the warrior will be there at around noon. What is your plan?" The Black Knight kneeled in front of the same man in a black coat. He was facing the knight now, so his features were more defined. He was deeply tan, had muscular arms, black eyes, and a perfectly structured, but lined face.

"Will she be there?" he simply asked as he produced the same key that the Black Knight had used in his fight.

"Of course sire. The corridors are already open and my personal creations are wandering in there, not something that fool Vanitas has created." He beamed inwardly at this as the man looked at him and chuckled.

"You call Vanitas a fool, yet he has produced more results than you have. No matter. Once you arrive, leave this in case he lives up to my expectations." The man snapped his fingers and another parchment, similar to the one left behind in the previous battle, appeared. Slowly, it floated to the Black Knight where he took it with cautious hands. "I don't plan to unveil myself to him yet, not if he is worthy. If you do manage to succeed though, I will appear to connect my key with his sword and see where that takes us. You can have the honor of finishing him. Make sure that she doesn't aid you unless his sword transforms. That is all. At least, for now."

"As you wish, No Heart." No Heart traced a circle with his finger and the Black Knight disappeared again.

...

"Julie, do you see anyone in there?" We were outside the back door the janitor used to get into the school. Julie peered in through the window and shook her head. I grabbed the knife I'd brought from home, put it in the opening above the lock, and brought it down. The lock clicked and the door swung open.

"Let me go first." Julie told me as she went forward. She looked at the empty room and then cautiously opened the door to the hallway. I followed her and closed the door behind us. As we looked around the hallway, I noticed something glinting at the far end.

"Julie, look." I told her as I pointed towards the end of the hallway. Another one of the dark corridors appeared and then disappeared just as quickly. Julie gasped, finally having real proof that I'd been telling the truth. "Why did they invite me here anyway?" Slowly, we walked towards the spot where the black hole had appeared. Nothing was there, but suddenly a crash came from inside the room next to us.

"What was that?" Julie asked as she opened the and went inside. I was about to follow when the door closed with such force that I was knocked back. I got up and ran to the door.

"Julie! Are you okay?" I screamed at the door. There was shuffling and another crash.

"Alex, what's going on? I can't see anything and I tripped over something!" Then there came the scream. It was the most blood chilling, bone shaking scream I'd ever heard. Pain in each sound. I knew who was screaming. Julie.

"Julie!" I screamed as I pounded on the door. I threw myself against it time and time again. Nothing happened. Soon, I sat down, tears coming down my face. "No!" I told myself. I opened my right hand and willed the sword to appear. I could then feel the cold metal on my skin. I got up and was about to attack the door with the sword when a voice stopped me cold.

"Careful. You don't want you friend to suffer more, do you?" I turned to see the Black Knight from the other day standing in front of a dark corridor with a piece of paper in his hands. "Don't attack the door. Sit and let's talk Alex." I cringed at the mention of my name by this thing that was standing in front of me. "Believe me, you really don't have much choice." I slumped to the ground.

"What do you want from me?" I asked him, tired and confused. I didn't want to get hurt, but I was also very suspicious of the knight in front of me.

"You know, you really had me by surprise last time. Who would've thought you'd alter the Key! Anyway, before I get carried away and my partner steps in, let me give you a chance to save your friend there." He snapped his fingers and immediately an armada of miniature knights with swords sticking out of them marched through the dark corridor and began to surround me. There were too many to count when the last one finally went into place. "What do you think? Top of the line Miniknights!" He beamed at this. "Defeat them, and you and your friend go. If you don't, well, let's just say I'll be hearing a lot more screams from that room and from out here."

"Why are you doing this?" I asked as I raised my sword. "I guess I have no choice then, do I?" He simply smiled at me, rejoicing in my pain.

"That's the spirit! Who knows, I may even have more fun than I thought I would." He laughed as the knights began to advance. When the first one got close enough, I swung with my sword only to see a heart emblem shine. All the swords in its body pulled out and began to attack. I struggled to keep the swords at bay while more and more knights advanced. Desperately, I threw my sword and managed to decapitate one of the knights. Smiling a little, I called back the sword just in time to block another knight.

"How many are there?" I asked as my arms grew weary. One knight managed to get through, stabbing the hilt of the sword to send it flying from my hand.

"Looks like I win. How expected." The Black Knight laughed when all of a sudden another bone chilling scream was heard from behind the door.

"Julie." I whispered, rage building up inside of me. "That's enough." I said, hatred in every word. I summoned my sword back, and in what only appeared to be a few steps, I swept my sword through every knight between me and the Black Knight. Placing my sword right by his throat, I whispered, "Hurt my friend one more time, and your Miniknights will be wiping the dirt that'll squirt through your neck." His eyes widened and then all of a sudden, he disappeared. I looked around, but the other knights were all there. I got my knife ready, and, just like before, took out half of them in a single swipe. I went again until there was only one left. It took out its swords, getting ready for a fight. I blocked its first attack, then stepped back and plunged my sword through its stomach, killing it.

"Very well." said the voice that had talked to me before.

"Alex!" Looking around, I saw Julie crawl out through the door, looking beaten and exhausted.

"Julie!" I raced towards her. She had multiple bruises, but otherwise seemed all right.

"It was horrible! This thing with two heads and a heart emblazoned onto its chest. It seemed to absorb me…what's that?" Halfway through, she pointed at something floating above the knight I'd slain. It was positioned directly over its fallen swords.

"No, not another one." I said, having a pretty good idea of what the note would say.

"Read it." Julie urged as she stood directly beside the vote, looking at it in awe. "We know that someone wants to get you. Maybe this will reveal who."

"Fine." I grumbled as I reluctantly grabbed the note.

I knew you would please me

Yet, you don't know who I am

You deny the power you have

Let me convince you

It won't be painful

I promise

Sincerely,

Master X

I turned the invitation over to find another address I knew. The beach. "Something tells me that I'll be there even if I don't want to be." I whispered.

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