Kingdom Hearts 2: Vanessa's adventure

Chapter 10: Death

It felt like slow motion as I saw Sora reaching his hand out towards me. I saw Donald and Goofy holding Sora back from jumping to catch me. I just smiled for maybe the last time as a final tear fell down my cheek…

I knew everything was done and finished. I wasn't able to hold on much longer. I wasn't able to pull myself up. I wasn't able to survive. I wasn't able to find Riku and tell him I love him. I wasn't able to find and save my friends and brother.

I felt completely useless. I felt uncourageous. I felt weak. I felt like I committed suicide when I really didn't.

"You are the only person in all of these worlds to have a pure heart filled with both light and darkness; therefore you are the only one who can create the x-blade and wield it."

Master Yen Sid's words repeated in my mind. I felt like I betrayed everyone, I betrayed, Sora, Donald, Goofy, King Mickey, Master Yen Sid, Aqua, Terra, Riku and Ven. But most importantly, I betrayed all the worlds. I felt like there was no hope of peace left. Now that the x-blade wielder has died darkness will strike and the chance of another keyblade war may be possible.

As I fell down, my shooting star appeared in my hands. When I looked at it, the memory of when I first got it appeared in my mind and I smiled at this. I looked back up and kissed my keyblade.

"Alas old friend, death will separate us both." It started to shine and a tear fell down my cheek. "Go and find another, another who cannot wield this beautiful weapon. Bring hope and peace oh mighty keyblade, like the shooting star that you are…" I let go of my shooting star and it flew out of my hand.

I closed my eyes again and waited for the pain to come; the pain of the rocks stabbing me and killing me. I was always afraid of death, but when I was on the verge of death I felt at peace and calm. I smiled whilst thinking about those good old memories.

I was still waiting for the pain to come. I was still waiting for death to strike my soul, body and heart. I waited for what everyone was afraid of; death.

The only thing I felt was the cold, refreshing and free breeze in my face and body. I opened my eyes and felt like they would bulge from my eye sockets. I wasn't flying but gliding. I had only thing to thank and that was my starry drift.

It had a mind of its own sometimes. I think, it must have thought that it couldn't live without its owner and wielder. Starry drift was carrying me and gliding through the air. It felt good again, it felt good knowing that I had survived death and it felt good to have another chance at life.

When I reached to the mountain again I saw everyone crying. Wow, did they miss me that much? I was only gone for a few minutes! I giggled quietly. I hopped off starry drift and cleared my voice.

"Missed me anyone?" I asked with Riku's voice. Sora turned around and was shocked.

"You're alive!" He yelled from the top of his lungs. The brown haired boy ran to me and hugged me. I laughed at this and hugged him back. He lifted me up and tears fell down his face. "You're alive!" He repeated and placed me down at the ground. Donald and Goofy ran up to me and pounced onto me.

I got up and straightened my composure as I walked to Ping. "I'm so sorry it was-" Before she could finish, I interrupted.

"You don't have to be." I smiled at her and she sighed. Mushu got out and scolded at me.

"What's wrong with you? Me and Mulan were worried about you!" He realised what he said and me and Mulan gasped at this. Mushu covered his big mouth and shook his head.

"Mulan. A woman? It can't be!" The captain said and looked sternly down at Mulan. She looked down ashamed of what she was.

"I can't believe you lied to me." He said and Mulan gulped. "The punishment for high treason and dishonouring the army… is death." My eyes widened. No, I couldn't let Mulan die! She did this for her family she can't die! "Get out of my sight! Now!" He ordered and I sighed with relief.

"Come on Sora, Donald, Goofy and Ventus." Sora and the others stood by his side and tried to attempt to persuade him. But I stood my ground, me and Mulan were in this together, I'm a girl too. The captain turned to me and repeated. "Let's go Ventus!"

I curled my balls into fists and glared at the ground. No, I couldn't let Mulan go alone. It wouldn't be right. I looked up at him and shouted with Riku's voice, "My name is not Ventus!" The captain stood there flabbergasted but Sora had a look which begged me to not do it.

But I followed my heart not anyone else. I raised my hands to my hairband and took it off. My long blonde hair fell to my waist. My curls danced in the faint wind and I had my serious face on. I glared at the captain and continued, "…my name is Vanessa."

"You are a woman too?" I growled at this question. How dare he? I thought that I might have lost control with the darkness but I kept it all in.

"So what if I'm a woman? Does it really matter?" I countered back and the captain roared.

"A woman should not fight in the Imperial Army." I smirked at this and motioned to Mulan.

"Oh yeah, Mulan did this for her family. You can't blame her if she wanted to fight for the safety of her loved ones and not for her honour." I argued back as I stood in front of Mulan and defended her.

"Vanessa don't." Mushu whispered but I didn't listen to him. The captain had enough when he grinded his teeth together. He took out his sword out of his sheath and they all gasped but I stood there without an emotion in my face. I wasn't afraid of death anymore all thanks to Mulan.

The captain marched up to me, grabbed me by my throat and gripped onto it. Slowly he lifted me up the ground with one hand around my neck. I wasn't gagging or anything I just growled quietly. Everyone was shocked as they watched this.

"I've had enough of all this." I just stared into his eyes with a glare, not afraid of anything he was doing or going to do. The grip around my throat tightened and I closed my eyes, everything was getting blurry again. Tears were falling from my friend's cheeks. Mulan, Goofy, Donald and Mushu were all covering their mouths with disbelief, but my brown haired friend shook his head at me not wanting to believe this.

"After everything…" I managed to say with a strained and coarse voice and continued, "…after all this. After the avalanche…this is how you repay me?" Tears fell down my face and you could only hear the sound of the wind howling.

"I risked my life at the avalanche to check if there were any more of your troops… I did something a soldier, no something a person would never had done... Instead of rewarding me for my courage, you're going to kill me…" I opened my eyes and glared daggers at him. "I was about to die when I risked my life for your army. And now you are going to kill me because what I am saying is right and that I am a woman…"

The captain indeed had enough now. I could see the rage and fury burning within his cold dark eyes of his. He growled and lifted his sword. The grip around my throat was tighter than ever and it couldn't go any tighter. My ears were turning blue and I closed my eyes.

At that moment, I knew that I could not escape the hands of death. He was getting ready to do something to me, most likely to slaughter me in front of my friends and deep inside I said farewell and goodbye to everyone who I loved, to everyone who was dear to me, knowing that I may never see them again…

Hey guys! That was intense wasn't it? Well I'm here to tell you that I may not be able to update in the next few days due to my exams next week. I really appreciate that you guys are reading my story and please, please, PLEASE review! I love you all! Thank you. xxxxxxxxxx :D

~Parisa01