Hey guys, I managed to finish this chapter last night, you're welcome.
Thanks to...
XionTheBlackRose: Thank you so much! And I was debating whether or not to call her Watcher or One, but One won.
TerraKH: Thank you for the support, and I always like hearing your input.
TW1LIGHTMAST3R: Yes, I had to give Sora some control, it would be mean otherwise.:) Besides, you will find out later if Riku accepts One or not.
Anyway... On with Chapter 3!
One sped away, her keyblade turned into a glider, keeping hold on Sora-Xehanort's hand. He resented the fact that he was being treated like a child, not being aloud to wander off.
Sora-Xehanort kept his eyes on One the entire ride, not caring about the numerous worlds they were traveling over or the fantastic sites he missed. He just didn't know what to think of her.
And that gives her power over me. He thought with certainty. There isn't any doubt that she isn't with Xehanort, she hates him too much. But still, neither the silver-headed boy nor him trust the watcher. Sora-Xehanort remembered what his "friend" Riku said to him…
"I don't think she is with us." Riku told him before One took him away.
Sora-Xehanort already knew this. "Yeah, no dip Sherlock."
"Take this just in case." Riku then took his hand to his back pocket and brought out a small, black piece of cloth. The silver-headed teen gave it to the spiky haired brunette, with the latter not understanding its significance.
"A blindfold?" Sora-Xehanort asked, confusion hidden in his face.
"Yeah, when I went through this, it just felt better not to see what you've become. That's why I always wore it when I was fighting my own darkness; no one needs to see themselves fight their inner demons." Riku seemed to talk from personal experience, which to Sora-Xehanort, it was convincing enough.
One side of him wanted to ridicule and burn the blindfold until there was nothing left, while the other longed to thank Riku for being so kind to him. It made both his chest and head hurt.
"Thank… Thank you Riku." Sora-Xehanort said, forcibly trying to subdue the crueler part of him. Riku gave him a quick nod, then One took his hand…
"You doing okay brownie?"
Sora-Xehanort snapped up, unintentionally summoning his keyblade in an attacking way when he saw One looking back at him.
"Jeezum Pete! All I was trying to do was making sure you're okay, and you're trying to make me into a shish kabob."
Sora rolled his eyes, and muttered an ungrateful "sorry" under his breath.
One looked at him for a few moments more, than turned her back to him, steering the glider to their destination.
"So where is this "Watcher's Tower" and how can no one know about it?"
One turned around again, as if to make sure they weren't overheard or followed, then answered.
"Watcher's Tower is known to everyone, though not by the same name. It goes by so many others. In response the other half of your question, only watchers knows how to get there, anyone else just gets lost in space."
"Well, how many watchers are there now?" Sora-Xehanort didn't know what was up with him. At first, Sora-Xehanort wanted to kill her, and now he wants to learn more about her.
As if she could read minds, which is seemingly possible, she said,
"You only know someone for three minutes and already you want my back-story? Wait a bit, then I'll tell you when we get to the Tower"
Sora-Xehanort then was confused at what he thought of the girl. One person told me not to trust her; another told me that he trusts her with his life. Who or what is she? He was thinking to himself.
One thing is for sure, for right now, I can't trust anyone.
They arrived at the Tower only minutes later, Sora-Xehanort growing even more irritated at his unanswered questions. One stepped off the glider, which was immediately transformed back into her keyblade.
Another question popped into his mind, "When did you become a keyblade wielder?"
One chuckled, and answered, "So when did you want a Q and A?"
Sora-Xehanort's chest started pounding relentlessly, both hearts within him clashing for the upper hand. His head banged against his skull in unison, like the beat of a drum. Sora-Xehanort collapsed onto the dirt surrounding Watcher's Tower and started to flail around in pain.
"Sora!" One cried as she ran over to him, keyblade out and ready. She took his hand and tried to communicate with the half-possessed boy.
"Sora! Sora, can you hear me?!"
Suddenly, his hand clasped around her throat. He slowly got to his feet and carried One with him, his eyes pure gold.
"You've lost Watcher!" Xehanort's voice came from Sora-Xehanort's mouth.
Then his eyes started flickering blue again.
He released One when the overwhelming agony enveloped him again. It threatened to tear his body apart.
One once again made her way over to where the teen lay, not caring who was in control of Sora-Xehanort's body. Suddenly, he lay still, though he was still screaming. He couldn't move, couldn't blink and he felt the darkness coming from behind his eyes.
While all the while, One cradled his head in her arms, as she whispered, "I can't stop you from falling unconscious, but I will help you."
The pounding got harder and faster, both the cruel and kind sides of him were bubbling up. He responded with a quick nod to appease both sides. The darkness was overwhelming his eyes and he could no longer see. Though he did hear One whispering something to herself.
"Ryker, please help him…."
Then he slipped away.
(For the rest of the chapter, this will take place inside Sora-Xehanort's heart)
Darkness, never-ending, soul sucking darkness all around him. Sora was trapped within something; he had no control of his own limbs. The armor was from a friend from his heart, but his darkness corrupted even it. But not him, not yet.
Sora felt like he was just in someone else's body, and not in his own. Last thing he remembered was the younger version of Xehanort reaching for him, with the darkness slowly pulled him under.
Then a sphere had appeared next to his armored prison. A man was transformed after it touched the ground, an old man looking like a mixture of Xemnas and "Ansem".
"Is this Master Xehanort?" Sora wondered to himself.
Then, Master Xehanort turned toward Sora and the armor. He laughed as he spoke in irony.
"So the one who made his heart a prison is trapped in one of his own." And the laughter continued.
Sora felt anger pulse through him, and with it, the Armored Ventus Nightmare. It summoned the darker version of his beloved keyblade and gained a battle stance.
Xehanort drew his own, corrupted blade. He shouted above the whispers of the darkness.
"Oh hero of the Light! Once you submit to my will, I will have the most extraordinary keywielder into my twelve other selves."
Sora's voice seemed to emanate three. "Xehanort, you have been too far gone to see that the Light always beats the Darkness. Even though they are eternal, you can't have darkness without light."
Xehanort gave him a death glare. Then spoke,
"I see that my former apprentice and your Nobody have intruded upon our conversation."
As he spoke, Sora saw Roxas and another that looked like his Nobody had stepped beside him, willing to fight with him.
"Xehanort! You will pay for what you have done to Terra and Aqua." His Nobody's look-alike had spoken to the old man.
"Ventus, you are no different then Sora! Both of you will fall to me."
His Nobody glared Xehanort down, "And what about me Old Man?"
Xehanort waved his hand, "You will just fade back into darkness, which is where you belong, not in the real world."
Sora stepped in front of his two friends, speaking for all three of them.
"Xehanort, if you want to fight me, you fight all three of us. They helped formed who I am today, there isn't anyone else I'd have on my side right now."
"We'll see about that Light"
"Bring it Old Timer."
With that, Sora and the two friends drew their blades and ran towards each other, going to fight for Sora's heart.
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Dragon Out!