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And without further fanfare, the first chapter from Vanitas' POV.
Death
It was like leading a lamb to the slaughter.
In the conversations he had eavesdropped upon, oftentimes Ventus was compared to a puppy. But really, he thought, it should be with Aqua that they made that comparison. She was so trusting, so eager to please, so obedient.
So naïve.
His portal had led them into a dark forest, far from any habitation. True, he could have just led her to the outskirts of the town they were formerly in, but he didn't want to take any chance of leaving behind a witness. He needed to prevent word of what was about to happen from getting back to Aqua's friends. It wasn't Ventus he was worried about, but the oldest apprentice; he had to be powerful if he was Master Xehanort's chosen vessel.
Aqua had no idea that this would be the place of her death. She was staring at the trees in awe, her back facing him as the wind blew hair across her neck.
He summoned Void Gear.
It would be so easy.
It really was a shame that it had to come to this. He had spent nights imagining the look on Ventus' face when he saw that Vanitas had turned his best friend against him. It would be priceless. Imagine if Aqua attacked him!
Not like that would ever happen. Even with her memory loss, Aqua was sickeningly nice, a trait that simultaneously repelled and attracted him. Getting her to fight Ventus would probably be like getting her Master to praise the darkness publically.
If he breathed a little harder, she would feel his breath on her neck. It really was a shame. However, there was no telling how permanent Aqua's amnesia was. If she remembered Rainfell, something must have been coming back to her. He couldn't take the risk.
He frowned. He wasn't sure of what risk to which he was referring. If Aqua did suddenly remember, she wasn't going to kill him; it wasn't in her nature. The most she would do was attack and call him a freak again. Oh well. The choice was his to make, and it was made.
And suddenly, he lowered Void Gear. It was his choice, he realized, because he had created her. Before, she had been something else, belonging to her friends and the whims of her light-filled heart. Now, she only had him. She belonged to him.
. . .
Other than his keyblade, he had nothing that he could call his own.
Void Gear vanished.
Aqua turned, hearing the whoosh. Her eyes him, and she frowned in concern. He scoffed; already she was starting to read his moods. He brushed her concerns off, telling her that he must have had the wrong place before opening another corridor. There was no telling how long this façade would last, how long he would possess something unknown to even his Master. He planned to enjoy it while he could.
Plus, he was really looking forward to seeing Ventus' face.
