Chapter 4
Darkness
My head was pounding. Uh... ow, it hurt so much. I opened my eyes. Well, that was pointless. Everything was all black anyways.
I felt my face. It was all wet. Water? Tears probably, since my eyes were all stingy. I put my hands down onto the ground and pushed myself onto my knees. I was on sand... wet sand. Was I on a beach? Maybe that's why I'm wet... my eyes stinging from the salt perhaps.
I ran my hand threw my hair, which was also wet. It was about two inches longer then shoulder length. I shook my hand clean.
I sighed and there was a puff off white smoke. Is it cold then? I didn't feel cold. But I saw something. I breathed again. Something black. An animal?
"Hello?" I mumbled. No reply. I then reached for whatever it was.
But then a million round yellow lights started down at me. I gasped and jumped back. One of the little creatures stumbled toward me and held out it's hand.
Was it an animal? I didn't think so. Then what was it? It was alien like... crooked antennas and big round eyes. It was about a foot tall.
I stared at it and it tilted it's head to the side.
I smiled a little and picked it up. It hugged me and I was taken aback. It likes me. Something cared about me.
I wanted to feel something.
But I couldn't.
"Who is Jess?" I asked.
Xemnas looked at me hard. His eyes stayed emotionless.
"You wish to know about Jess do you?" He said.
I nodded.
"Xigbar!" He called. Out of nowhere, the black vortex appeared and out came a man with black and gray braided hair and an eye patch. A pirate?
"Xigbar." Xemnas said again, "You are in charge while I have a word with our dear Sesjx."
"Of course, Superior." Replied Xigbar.
Xemnas turned back to me, "Let us go then."
He waved his hand beside me and another black vertex appeared.
"Come dear Sesjx, we will go to the meeting room."
He walked threw the portal and I followed.
Swirling colors surrounded us as we walked, I was becoming dizzy.
"Hearing about poor Jess may be somewhat of an impact... well, it will seem that way." He mentioned, "For, as you may have noticed, we have no emotions. We think we do and we pretend to feel it."
I didn't really understand any of that... Xemnas usually didn't make much sense. It was like he was talking in some sort of code. That or maybe I was just really stupid.
We reached a white room with many floating chairs. This was the place Axel and Demyx took me when I woke up.
"What is it that you wish to know my child?" He asked.
"Who is she, Jess that is, and what does she have to do with me?" I asked.
"Jess is you my dear Sesjx." He said.
"What?" I asked, "How am I two people?"
"You are not two, but three, creatures." He told me, "But Jess no longer exists. For now that is."
My mind was swirling with questions. I was confused. Three of me? What happened to Jess? Who is the third person? What did he mean 'for now'? Why me?
"Who... is Jess and this other me?" I asked.
"The other you is a Heartless and you are a Nobody." He said, "Together you create Jess. Light and dark. You cannot have one without the other, but also you cannot be separated and together at the same time."
"Um... ok." I mumbled, "I don't really get this."
"I did not think you would." He sighed.
"What is a Heartless and a Nobody?" I asked.
"A Heartless is a person's lost heart, those without hearts. Once a person's heart leaves them, the empty shell left is their Nobody."
"So I'm an shell?" I asked, "Just the leftovers of some one who was." I was getting angry. I was just something... left behide. I wasn't meant to exist.
"You are Jess' shell, yes." He replied.
"But she needs me and the heartless together to make her whole." I said, starting to process this all. I'm part of her. I'm only half a person. I'm not whole, broken almost.
"Yes." He said.
"So who is the heartless?" I mumbled. In a way, I didn't want to know.
"An advanced creation that Maleficent somehow made."
"Advanced how? What is a normal heartless like?" I asked.
"Normally, a heartless is a creature that lives off of its instincts and lives only to survive." He said, turning his back to me, "But this heartless... is not only powerful, it can also think for itself."
"Is that bad?" I asked.
"Yes, very." He said, walking toward the wall and placing his hand on it, "She is Maleficent's ultimate weapon and with her powers, can then take over Kingdom Hearts."
"What is Kingdom Hearts?" I asked, "Why does she want it?"
"Kingdom Hearts is the source of all power and it is sought not just by me and her." He said, "Sora, the Keyblade master, also seeks its powers to destroy the Heartless and Nobodies."
"What does that make him?" I asked.
He paused to think, "I suppose he would be called a 'Somebody'. A creature like Jess, one who has a body and a heart."
"Who is Sora exactly?" I asked.
"He is the Key Bearer, sent by King Mickey to spread light to the worlds and eliminate the darkness and other evils. He is accompanied by two others. Donald a wizard and Goofy the protector." Xemnas shook his head, "They are our enemies. But without Sora there would be no Roxas and no way to get Kingdom Hearts."
"Wait, Sora's Nobody is Roxas?" I gasped, "So what makes us his enemy then?"
"Yes." He replied, "There is much more that you don't know but I must let you go for the night. It is late and tomorrow will be busy."
"Wait, I want to know more about Kingdom Hearts and the heartless!" I protested, "I want to know who I am, what I'm missing."
"We will talk more about this... another day." He said, "On a day when you are prepared to know it all."
I looked away. No arguing with the Superior I suppose. But I wanted to know. The questions I wanted to ask were gnawing at my insides, wanting to be asked. But I kept them to myself. The last thing I wanted was to upset Xemnas.
He created a vortex and lifted his hand to it, "Go child and sleep well."
I didn't look up, I just walked threw the swirling darkness.
"Well, well, well..." Smirked a tall women in purple, "It's my dear little heartless."
I looked up. "Who are you?" I asked, holding onto the little black creature.
"I am Maleficent." She said, "I am the one you are to obey."
"Obey?" I repeated.
"I have plans for you, as my ultimate weapon." She smiled, "You are my key to Kingdom Hearts. With your power, I will be all superior!"
"But what if I don't listen?" I asked, "What if refuse?"
"Then there will be dire consequences." She growled, her voice getting much more lethal.
I looked away, thinking a moment. The little creature tugged at my arm and looked at me with big yellow eyes, fear shining in them. I was with the little guy... I didn't like this at all.
"How do you expect me to help?" I asked, "I don't know how to fight."
"Of course you do!" She said, "It's all in your genetics, that's what a Heartless lives for. They live for the hunt and feed off of their victims."
I just stared blankly at her, unsure of what she meant. Maleficent scoffed and raised her hand. With that, a giant black creature grew from the ground beside her. It was like the little heartless but this one was much bigger and in the shape of a bull.
I quickly stood up in shock and fear. My hands shook as the tinier heartless fell from my arms. I couldn't believe my eyes as the bull just grew and grew until it was about four stories tall.
I looked back at Maleficent with panicked eyes. Was she serious? This thing was gonna kill me!
But then something clicked in my head and my vision went red. Suddenly, all I wanted to do what rip that thing apart and destroy all the pieces. This wasn't right... but it felt so good. I smiled, flexed my claws and jumped at the monster before me.
Maleficent watched in delight as I tore my way though the heartless. The worse part was that is made me happy. The more I ripped at it, the more it disappeared. It landed no hit on me, it couldn't, I was too fast. I was strong too.
When the heartless was gone, I stood a few feet from Maleficent, panting hard. I stared at my own hand, darkness dripping from it. I was still shaking but my vision went back to normal. I looked back over at Maleficent's green eyes. I thought I was going to puke so I looked back at my hand. I wobbled bit and fell onto my knees. My eyes watered and I threw up.
"What then... do I get in return?" I breathed, "If I help you?"
"Whatever you what darling!" She laughed, "I'll be in power and be able to get you whatever you want!"
I shook all over again and held onto my stomach. I closed my eyes in pain.
"Don't worry, you'll get over the feeling." She said, "So is it a deal?"
I nodded slowly.
"Good, so let's get back to training." She smiled, lifting her hand back up and releasing another heartless, bigger than the one before.
I just sat there, quietly, in my room, waiting for something, anything, to happen. Sitting here like this just annoyed me for whatever reason. I needed something to spark, right now.
I laid back onto my bed, thinking about what I got out of Xemnas. We didn't say much, and our conversation didn't last that long either. But all of the knowledge he gave me was overwhelming. My head was pounding.
There were foot steps outside my room in the hall. They were getting louder, closer, and slower until they came to a stop outside my door.
No one opened the door and I didn't say anything. I wondered who was out there, waiting to open the door. What were they thinking? Maybe whoever was there was wondering if I was here. Or maybe it was a member I haven't met yet and they were wondering who I was but were too afraid to walk in.
Slowly, the door opened and a black cloak flowed in through the crack.
"Hey, can I come in?" He said as the red hair showed through the hood.
Axel.
"Yea... ok..." I mumbled, sitting up.
He walked in sluggishly with his head down and his hood on.
"I'm sorry about earlier." He mumbled, "With the whole Roxas thing."
"Yea, whatever." I said, not looking at him. I still wasn't happy about it.
He sighed and walked up to the bed and knelt down in front of me. He had his hands on my knees and although it didn't bug me, I jumped slightly in shock. What was he doing?
"Sesjx..." He mumbled, "I really am sorry." He looked up at me now, staring into my eyes. I backed up a little but he grabbed my arms and pulled me forward.
"What are... what are you doing?" I gasped, stunned.
He put his head down on my lap and laughed a little, painfully.
"It's really hard to stay away from you," He said, "I don't know why but I'm drawn to you."
Well, this was awkward. I barely know this guy!
"Axel... what are you talking about?" I sighed, "Are you going crazy or something?"
He looked back up at me intensely, a fire in his eyes. Then he smiled softly and, out of no where, kissed me!
Eh hehe, I got about four pages of Word done for this, that was awesome!
I don't know why I bother writing this part.. I have about two readers, no watchers, and no reviews -.-'
Ok, I'll stop writing this part then unless told otherwise by some one OTHER then my two watchers who I know
