Author's Notes: I welcome you all back to the newest chapter of Destiny's Fate (Millie's Story) – it has been a while since I updated it after all. Two months in fact… my bad about that. Blame my life and my evil relative in the capital… plus, my lack of motivation for writing fanfics.
So, yeah… good news – I'm finally away from that crazy bat I call "evil grandma" and I can focus on my fanfics. Of course, there's still the matter of my final exam in June but I'll get to studying one of these days. For now, I'm just tempted to write my stuff…
Enough said, let's get this party started – I don't own Kingdom Hearts or its character. My only property is my OC – Millie Willis.
Chapter 3 – Interrogation with Style.
(Millie's POV – In a Hotel Room.)
After the small skirmish with the Heartless and my not-so nice introduction to Kairi… ouch, my art still hurts like a bitch… Anyways, my idol took us both to her hotel room in order to as she puts it: "Ask you some questions and explain the situation." – Feels like an interrogation for some reason.
Its just like that game… what was it called again… Oof, damn it. Forgot its name… Okay, I'm getting a bit off topic here.
Anyways, we had arrived at the hotel where Kairi was staying and she told me that she had to get her hotel key from the receptionist desk. "Give me a couple of minutes, Millie. Should be back soon." I nodded as my idol went to the desk to get her room keys.
Wait… keys… keys… Doesn't Kairi have a Keyblade? Why would she need a key to open her hotel door? Isn't that an easier way to get inside your room than just going to the receptionist desk and getting the key?
Then again, I remembered that wielders were supposed to be discreet and not summon their Keyblades for unlocking something simple as doors. Plus, I'm pretty sure its against the rules as well… I think.
It took maybe four/five minutes for Kairi to get the keys to her room but she was successful. Time to see if I'll get any answers to my questions…
Along the way towards her room, Kairi decided to break the silence with a little question of her own. "So… how are you doing so far, Millie?" She asked me with a hint of awkwardness that I sensed in her voice.
"Okay, I guess? Why do you ask?" Kairi scratched the back of her head – I can tell that she was trying to think of an answer to the awkward question.
"Ummm… just checking to see if you are angry." I was curious on that one – why would I be- Oh! Wait… now I realized what she was talking about.
"I'm not angry about our meeting if that's what you are wondering… but couldn't you have been less feisty with my arm? It still hurts a little bit." I felt the pain from Kairi not letting me go earlier when we met.
The red-head scratched the back of her head in a guilt-like manner. "Sorry about that… didn't mean to be harsh or rude towards you. Its just… you knew my name and I was curious on the matter." Understandable… part of me feels like an idiot for blurting her name out there. Why didn't I just keep quiet…
"How's your arm so far?" She asked me – it still hurt but not that much. "For now, its okay. Hurts a little though… you have a strong grip." Upon hearing that, Kairi giggled innocently. "I know. I often use it whenever Sora or Riku get into trouble back on our island. Don't even ask me about when we were little kids…"
"Let me guess… those two were troublemakers and you had to act like a mother towards them, right?" Kairi looked at me with widened eyes – Oh, crap! Me and my big mouth!
"Y-yeah… how'd you guess?" She asked and I started to think of what I should say in order to remain between the boundaries of safety and non-suspicion. Why did I have to open my mouth…
"Ummm… ummm… Oh! I k-know this because Sora told me." Kairi was surprised upon hearing this from me. I quietly prayed to God that it was enough to convince her that I wasn't being suspicious at all.
"You know Sora?" She asked me and I nodded – Good. She was beginning to get convinced. Now comes the hard parts – my knowledge of his adventures in the games. "Way back during his… grand adventure in search of Organization XIII… he saved me from a Heartless attack on my world. Along with my mother."
"Really?" Kairi stopped walking as she scratched the back of her head. "I don't recall Sora telling me or Riku about you or your world. Then again… he's met many people on different worlds. What's it called by the way?"
"O-oh…! Ummm… it's called… ummm…" I scratched my back head as I tried to think of a false name. I can't say 'Earth' – Kairi might get suspicious or something and then I would be in trouble: big trouble.
Wait… I've got it!
"It's called… Terra Firma." I answered and prayed in my head that she would by the deception. Feeling a little guilty for lying right now though…
"Terra Firma… hmmm…" She crossed her arms and I could tell that she was thinking. "I've never heard of a world like that before. Same could be said with my friends Sora and Riku… they've visited many places in the Realm of Light. But… no mentions of your home world from them. Pretty strange…" Kairi looked at me with a face that screamed: Are you hiding something from me?
I panicked from the inside and wondered what I should say to get out of this mess… Think, Millie, think!
"Ummm… m-maybe… t-they forgot?" I suggested in the stupidest way ever. Why did I even blurt that out?
"Hmmmm… its possible. Yet… its not just Sora. Riku told me that he was on certain worlds whilst in the form of… someone from our past whom we hate. I don't believe he ever mentioned you, your mother or your world… Millie, are you hiding something from me?" I began to really get nervous on the inside – seriously was this an interrogation or something?
"Kairi… I'm not hiding anything from you. I'm just laying out some possibilities – one of which Sora or Riku did indeed meet me but forgot about it. Don't treat me like I'm some kind of common criminal…" I defensively stated and held my ground in the hopes that she would stop asking me questions.
Kairi looked at me with a suspicious glare on her face which then softened up… No doubt she was having conflicts inside her about what to do. Eventually, she gave up and sighed heavily. "Alright, Millie… I'm sorry about acting like a detective towards you. It's just… I don't have any idea who you are, where you come from and if what you claim is true about meeting Sora or Riku."
I just gave her a shrug in response to that sentence. "I guess you're just gonna have to trust me. Don't know what to tell you right now." Kairi crossed her arms. "Millie, I hate to break it to you… but I've just met you and don't know the first things about you. If you want me to trust you, we're gonna have a little chat first – see if your story is straight."
I deadpanned at that – seriously!? An interrogation… jeez, who knew my idol can be such a tight-ass? No offense to my love for her in the games though.
I decided to humor her with agreeing – should be easy to answer her questions… so long as I didn't say anything stupid. "Fine, I'll answer your questions – if that's what it will get you to trust me."
Kairi seemed satisfied at that. "Don't worry. They aren't anything serious – just to see if your story seems straight." I resisted the urge to roll my eyes but nodded nevertheless – let's get this over with.
We began walking once again and eventually reached the hotel room – hmmm… If I'm not mistaken this must be the Green Room where Sora was staying during his first time in Traverse Town. So long ago…
Kairi slid the key and unlocked the door. Both of us stepped inside as I took a quick look around: I saw the bed, the table with the two chairs and the door leading to the Red Room. Feels weird to be in here for some reason though…
"Well… here we are. My temporary room… it's not much but a person takes what he/she can get." I couldn't help but agree with her – a place to rest and relax was still a home even if it wasn't completely your own. Anyways… let's get this over with.
"So, how will this questioning go exactly?" I asked as Kairi looked at me with a gentle smile. "It won't be anything extreme, I assure you. Just some questions in order to see if your story is straight. Look, I'm not someone whom you can consider your enemy… but I have to check the facts in your story."
I sighed and gave her a nod. "Alright… let's get this over with." I sat on the bed whilst she took a chair and pulled out a notebook with a pencil. OMG… she's going all 'L.A. Noire' on me, isn't she?
"First question – your name is indeed Millie Willis, correct?" She asked me and I nodded. She scribbled something on her notebook – my name, no doubt.
"Second question – what is your world like exactly? Anything good/bad to share?" A good question to which I needed to be careful on when answering – Earth has a lot of problems, to be honest… mainly the pollutions, constant wars, crime, forest fires, etc. Granted, my planet wasn't exactly a popular place to visit… but I couldn't complain: home is still home.
Now, let's see if my skills in improvisation with words work. "Well… Terra Firma has a bit of problems here and there." Kairi scribbled the info as I continued to speak. "There's a little bit of crimes and pollution but its only a small amount. Nothing serious that's for sure."
"Small amount of crime, huh? Do you or your family get affected by them?" Kairi asked but I shook my head. "Not to my knowledge… cause we live in a neighborhood that's very quiet and peaceful."
"And the pollution?" She asked and I responded immediately. "Nothing serious like that as well. Granted, there's a small amount of trash on the streets… but we alongside our neighbors clear it up and put it in recycling bins."
"I see…" Kairi scribbled the info collected from me onto her notebook and then continued. "Next question – you mentioned that you had a 'mother', correct?"
"That's right – her name is Ayumi Willis. Before you ask, no… My father isn't around. My mom divorced him when I was ten because of the bad things he did… granted, he wasn't abusive. But he cheated on Mom and he used to drink a lot." I explained as Kairi scribbled down the info. "Do you miss sometimes?"
I gave her a shrug. "To be honest… I have no idea. I was too young to understand the things he did… although, I do remember Mom and him arguing a lot. I guess… maybe. I just don't know…"
Kairi nodded and continued to scribble the info down. "What does your mom do for a living?"
"She's the CEO of a big corporation – we live in a neighborhood, yes… but her workplace is in the city. Just in case you were wondering." I told her and she nodded once more.
"Big corporation?" I nodded at her question. "All she told me was that it involves making… art or something related to it, I think? Can't really remember."
"Very well… next question – school and friends. What can you tell about that?" She awaited eagerly to scribble the info down – who knew that she would make a good detective?
Anyways, let's answer the question. "I'm mostly studying to be a writer when I grow up. I love writing ideas that pop into my head (mainly about adventure, romance, thriller, etc.) – right now though… I guess I don't have to worry about school." I scratched the back of my head with a sad chuckle coming out of my mouth.
"Don't give up hope… if we are able to do things right, you might go back and become a writer once again." Kairi said in an attempt to cheer me as I was just reminded of when my world fell into darkness due to the Heartless attacking… I still didn't have a clue who was responsible for the attack.
"I hope so, Kairi… I hope so. Anyways, back to what I was saying – I don't have a lot of friends these days except for my best friend Melanie Garcia. Unlike me, she's studying to be a veterinarian – loves taking care of animals."
Kairi couldn't help but smile gently at that. "Sounds like she's picked a wise profession when she grows up." I nodded at that. "Yeah… though with my world gone…"
"Don't lose hope… we'll find your mother and friend. Then we'll see what we can do about restoring your world." I smiled at her statement – hopefully we will be able to find out more on how to restore my planet again.
"I sure hope so, Kai… Anyways, is the questioning done? Anything else I need to answer?" I asked as Kairi took a look at her notebook once more. "Hmmm… just one more thing: can you recount the events that led to your world being destroyed?"
"Hmmm…" I didn't know if I should answer that question truthfully – no doubt by telling her about Namine and the Dive to the Heart will get me in trouble. Kairi will suspect something about my story and I'll be forced to reveal the truth to her…
Praying quietly to myself that my cover story will be enough to convince her, I began to retell my tale of how I ended up Traverse Town. "It all began once I got home from school. Mom still wasn't back from work so I decided to pass the time with studying and drawing stuff… for my novel, of course. Time has passed by and didn't even notice… I was still drawing when Mom came back home to make dinner plus warning me about an incoming storm as well. Anyways, I was just finishing up when a power outrage happened… Mom told me to go and check up on the fuse box whilst she waited to see if the power would come back on. When I went down into the basement to check… I found out that one of the wires were chewed or cut off. It was then that Mom screamed and I ran back upstairs only to see her heart getting taken by the Heartless…" I paused as I could feel tears coming through my eyes but Kairi sat next to me and held my arm gently. "It's okay… It's okay…" She wiped my tears away before I continued to speak:
"After Mom had disappeared, the Heartless turned their attentions towards me… I would have been the next meal but fate was on my side. An unknown dark portal opened and a mysterious voice ushered me to step inside… seeing as there was no other way to escape the Heartless, I did exactly just that and jumped inside. Next thing, I knew – I had awoken in Traverse Town before you found me. And… that's about it."
Kairi nodded at that info as she scribbled the last bit of info on her notebook. "It must have been very hard for you to see your mom having her heart taken and then your home being destroyed…" She paused a bit before sighing. "I'm really sorry, Millie…"
She placed her hand on my shoulder and I smiled at her. "Kairi. Be honest with me… do you really think there is a way to restore my world?"
She nodded but very slowly. "There is… but first – the results of this interview of ours." She got up and sat down in the chair to review that things I told her about – hopefully it was enough to convince her. God, please help me… please.
"Hmmm… yes… hmmm…" Kairi was examining her notebook and the info on it – was she convinced that I wasn't a threat or did she figure out my deception? I couldn't tell.
Looking away from the notebook, she stared at my face. "Well… after carefully reviewing the information… I don't really see anything that would label you as a threat. However… I'm still not sure if Sora or Riku even mentioned you or your world."
Guess she's still in conflict about that… can't really blame her to be honest.
"Again, they might have forgotten… its been a long time since they finished up their last journey after all." I told her as she sighed heavily. "Maybe… I don't know. Guess it's the stress about the task I was given…"
"Task?" I was curious about that.
"Yeah… you see, I was recently sent by my mentors in the search for an individual that wields a certain power that can be used to stop the Heartless. When you told me about your situation… your world falling to the darkness and Heartless showing up… I'm starting to think it's not a coincidence."
Whoa… whoa… whoa… is… is Kairi saying what I think she's saying!? Are Namine's words proving true?
"I don't know if it's a coincidence or not… but to tell you the truth, there aren't many that wield the power like myself, my mentor or my two best friends. Millie… I don't think its destiny or fate that we met in Traverse Town."
She sighed before revealing something that surprised me a lot:
"Millie… I think you are my target. I think you are the one who has the power to wield a Keyblade."
My mind just went blank and I couldn't help but scream:
"WHAT!?"
Looks Namine's words were proven true… I'm going to be a part of the Kingdom Hearts genre as a Keyblade Wielder.
Credits:
Millis Willis – belongs to me, but the character was created by MafiPaint. Cover Art – created by TheMistressOfDiscord.
