Chapter 9: Dark Impulse
A/N: We've reach to yet another Organization battle. Will Riku be able to win this one, or the darkness consume his heart?
Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts or Riku, I just own Taiyouko.
Enjoy!
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When Riku opened the doors to the next floor, he was greeted to a very unpleasant surprise.
Standing within the middle of the room was none other than Lexaeus.
The silent hero gripped his giant axe sword within his hand as he looked at them.
Taiyouko paled when she saw him.
"Aeleus" she muttered.
Lexaeus remained emotionless as he looked at her.
"Taiyouko…it's a fancy seeing you here"
Taiyouko didn't say anything.
First Even, now Aeleus?
Which familiar face was she going to run into next?
Riku pulled out his Soul Eater and stood in front of her.
If this guy knew about her, then chances are she would be targeted first.
"That scent…" he said.
"You're another one of those 'nobodies'"
"You've done well thus far" Lexaeus said.
"But to possess your powers, and yet fear the darkness…what a waste"
Riku glared at him.
"I do not…fear it!" he cried.
"I sense that you do" Lexaeus said.
"You're also capable of controlling the darkness. Cast away your useless fear. Open your heart. Embrace the darkness"
"And if I say no?" Riku asked.
Lexaeus sighed.
"Then you lose both light and darkness-and disappear!"
He released a mass of energy from his being.
It was so strong that Taiyouko and to hold Riku to her chest to prevent him from falling over.
Lexaeus lifted his axe sword up.
"I, Lexaeus, will not yield to the frail heart- of an infantile coward! Now, stop resisting-and let the darkness it!"
Energy gathered in Taiyouko's hand.
"Don't act so rationally, Aeleus" she warned.
"It will be the end of you"
She sent beams of light at him in every direction.
Lexaeus just swatted them away with his axe sword as if they were flies.
"Is that all you can do, sorceress Taiyouko?"
Riku came at him with his Soul Eater.
"How about this?"
He slammed his sword on Lexaeus' axe and sent a flying kick into his side.
Lexaeus grunted, but it showed that it didn't affect him greatly.
"His body is like stone!" Taiyouko cried.
"Physical attacks will do nothing to him"
Riku flipped out of the way and landed next to her.
"Well, how are we supposed to get him then?"
"Like this"
Taiyouko summoned her staff and held it in front of her.
"Maiden's bow"
Her staff glowed brightly and turned into a bow and arrow set.
Taiyouko held the bow up and aimed her arrow of light at Lexaeus' chest.
"When I say go, you attack him without mercy" she said.
Riku nodded and prepared himself.
Lexaeus just watched them emotionlessly.
"What do you think a measly arrow will do to me?"
Taiyouko smirked evilly.
"Oh, this isn't a regular arrow" she said.
She let the arrow go and watched as it pierced through Lexaeus' chest and impaled into the wall behind him.
"It's an arrow made from the realm of light. Being such as you could never stand to something so pure"
Lexaeus fell on one knee as he gripped his chest.
"You witch" he rasped.
Riku lunged at him.
"You're finished!"
Lexaeus glared at him.
"Don't mock me!"
He quickly got up and swung his axe sword, hitting him in the chest.
Riku slammed into the ceiling before falling lifelessly to the floor.
"Riku!" Taiyouko cried.
"You were too much trouble" Lexaeus said.
He slowly went over to his body.
Taiyouko quickly got in front of him and pointed her bow at the silent giant.
"Stay back" she warned.
Lexaeus stopped and looked puzzled for a moment.
Taiyouko thought it was because of her, but when she heard something behind her, she looked to see what it was.
Darkness covered Riku's body as he lay there.
Taiyouko gasped when she saw him transform into dark mode.
"Riku?"
He slowly got up like a zombie and grabbed his soul eater.
Then he was gone in a flash.
Taiyouko wondered where he went, but when she heard something being stabbed, she turned around to see Lexaeus being impaled by Riku's soul eater.
Riku stood behind Lexaeus with his Soul eater in hand.
"Too slow" he said.
Taiyouko gasped when she heard Ansem's voice mingling with his.
"He's trying to take control over him while he's knocked out!" she thought.
Lexaeus staggered when he felt himself fading away.
"You are the Superior's-"
He began breaking up in dark particles.
"Forgive me, Zexion. This was a fight I should not have started"
Taiyouko shuddered when she saw Lexaeus disappear completely.
"Aeleus" she mumbled.
"May you rest in peace"
She slowly looked at Riku to see that he was still in his dark mode.
She could feel the darkness radiating off of him in massive waves.
She didn't know if it was Ansem she was looking at, or if it was Riku.
She slowly went up to him, but kept her bow out in case.
"Riku?" she asked.
Riku didn't say anything.
He was completely zombie like now.
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Deep within his sub concise, Riku was floating within the realm of darkness.
He couldn't feel anything, and he didn't know anything.
He could hear someone speaking into his head.
"I can see you now…clearly"
He stirred slightly.
He opened his eyes and looked around for where the voice was coming from.
The first thing that came to his mind was his battle with Lexaeus.
"Lexaeus?" he called out.
"Riku…I can see your heart…"
Riku began to panic.
He knew who that voice belonged to.
"No…it's not. Darkness this foul could only…only be-"
"That's it, remember me…let me drift into your heart…."
Riku looked up at the sky.
"Ansem!"
He could hear Ansem chuckling at him.
"You called out my name" he said.
"You have been thinking about me…you're afraid of the darkness I command"
Riku started to freak out a little.
"Good. The more you think of me, the closer my return draws. And when I have awoken, I will take hold"
He suddenly appeared before him.
"You're heart will be mine!"
He smirked evilly at Riku.
He slowly reached his hand out towards him.
Riku panicked and tried to back away from him.
Just then, King Mickey appeared as a sphere of light.
"Riku, fight!" he cried.
"Don't let him win!"
He turned into the transparent version of himself and stood in front of Riku protectively.
"You're majesty!" Riku cried.
Ansem glared at the King.
"You meddlesome king!"
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Back with Taiyouko, she had Riku resting on her lap.
He reverted to his normal self, but he was still out cold.
She brushed the hair out of his face as she sadly look at him.
"This boy has been through so much" she thought.
She heard him groaning slightly as he stirred.
He slowly opened his eyes to see that he was back in the castle.
Taiyouko looked relieved when she saw him sitting up.
"Riku, you're awake" she said.
"Are you ok?"
Riku looked at her as he held his head.
"The king…he protected me…" he said.
He suddenly looked around the room.
"Your Majesty, where are you? Please answer!"
When he got no response, he hung his head sadly.
Taiyouko gently placed her hand over his chest, indicating that King Mickey was with them.
Riku placed his hand over his chest.
"You're with me, aren't you…"
Taiyouko's motherly instincts kicked in and she started to fuss over him.
Riku may have defeated Lexaeus, but now he had to face Taiyouko's wrath.
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In the castle's basement, Zexion had detected Lexaeus' fading scent.
"Lexaeus is gone as well…" he said to himself.
A dark portal appeared before him and had Axel come out of it.
The red head wore a know it all smirk.
"Vexen, Larxene, Lexaeus…I wonder who will be in line next?" he asked.
Zexion wore a cocky smirk.
"I thought perhaps it might be you" he said.
"Me?" Axel asked.
"No way. I already took my pounding from Sora and Hikari. They think I'm done for"
He smirked slightly.
"Nope, I think it'll be Marluxia next. For defying the Organization and targeting Sora and Hikari. I hope they move as their hearts commands them to"
He placed his hands on his hips.
"So, what about you?" he asked.
"I thought you guys had plans for Riku"
Zexion nodded.
"Yes, we were going to set him off against the traitors…" he admitted.
"But with Marluxia gone, there is no more need. He is nothing but a nuisance now"
"And he's dangerous as well" Axel added.
"After all, he took down Lexaeus"
Zexion frowned.
"You know that is not how I do things" he said.
He suddenly came up with an idea.
"Tell me, did you obtain the data on Riku's home?"
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A few floors up, Taiyouko was carrying Riku on her back.
"I'm telling you, Taiyouko, I'm fine"
Taiyouko just snorted.
"Yeah right, you were just slammed into the ceiling. I'm not letting you go, even if this castle falls down"
Just then, the whole area started to rumble.
"Never mind, ride's over"
Riku jumped off her back and looked around.
He realized someone's scent had disappeared.
"What? One of the scents has died-a really strong one"
"I wonder who it could have been?" Taiyouko asked.
A portal opened up in front of them.
Zexion stood before them.
"The keeper of this castle, Marluxia, has just been felled by the keyblade masters" he said.
Taiyouko gasped when she saw his face.
Her skin went deadly pale while her hands shook.
Of all the faces that she had to see in this castle, why did it have to be his?
"I-Ienzo?"
Zexion looked at her emotionlessly.
Even though it was hard to notice, she could have sworn that she saw his eyes widen slightly.
Zexion gulped slightly
"Onee-chan?"
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A/N: Cliffhanger! So now you all know how Zexion is connected to Taiyouko: he's her baby brother!
Will this be a nice family reunion, or will be heart breaking?
Please review and tell me what you think.
Ja ne
