Okay, this is the fifth time I'm retyping this because my *beep*ing keyboard is being an ass and is always deleting everything O.o It's going to delete again I give up and trow this ting out of the window O.o
About the story:
I AM SO SORRY! I got so busy I never found the time to continue writing and I'm realy sorry for letting you guys wait!
First: there were these BBQ every weekend! I've never been home the past month! And I couldn't say no to any of them because they were at the home of a little girl I've known since birth and I haven't seen her for a year because of her parents' divorce.
Second: There was a race going on this weekend in town and though I couldn't join myself, my friends did a great job (thanks to my support =P)
Third: The exams... Homework is killing me...
Fourth: I'm out of ideas. I know how the story is going to end and what is going to happen in between but I don't know how to put it in words. I'm much better in making videos Oo
So thanks to the previous announced little problems, I haven't gotten the chance to write something. But today! I got a day off. So I quickly went on writing but... That's it... I hate myself because this part is so short...
AND! There's a special appearance because she asked me so sweetly ^_^ If you want to make an appearance, just ask me =P I'll try to bump you in somewhere XD
I'm done...
For now: Enjoy =3
Chapter 10
Ventus and Sora came out of the mines, seeing the sun rising. The brunette took a deep breath of fresh air. Glad that's over, he thought.
"Thank you," he then said to the blond beside him, it was like talking to his brother. They looked so much alike. Said blond nodded and smiled at him.
"Ven!" the two boys looked up. On the top of the highest mountain on the island was standing a girl. She had long hair, it had a color between blond and really light brown, cargo pants, a swamp green no-sleeve t-shirt, a short-sleeve button-up over it undone in a darker shade of green and her eyes were as green as her shirt. She was waving energetically at the blond, who gave a small wave back at her, which meant they knew each other. Like it was the easiest thing to do, she jumped from the top of the mountain and landed elegantly before the two boys. "Good job, Ven, you found him!"
Ven nodded in response and gestured to the top of a lower mountain. "Yeah good idea, let's go over there," the girl said.
"I'm EchoesOfMemory," the girl said while sitting down on a rock, shoving one to Sora with her foot so he could sit too, "but I'd rather be called Echoes if you don't mind."
"I don't," Sora answered politely, sitting down too, "I'm Sora."
"I already know who you are, silly," she laughed.
"Really? How?"
"Euh… I euh… Am a little too curious for my own good," she laughed again, scratching the back of her head. "It's actually the thing that killed me…"
Sora wanted to ask what happened but Echoes already changed the subject.
"And this chicken whus here is Ventus," she pointed to the blond with her thumb, "He's, let's say, the good part of Thunderbird."
Okay, now Sora was really confused. Who the hell was this girl in the first place and what about 'good part' of Thunderbird?
"Seeing your expression probably means you have no idea of what I'm talking about, aren't you?" Sora nodded, getting a sigh from Echoes in response. "You see, Vanitas, the other guy, and Ventus are twins. They're both Thunderbird. But Vanitas is an ass and Ventus tries to keep his bro down but fails miserably." She stopped for a moment for a glaring contest with Ventus, won and then spoke again. "Vanitas is the one who's causing all the earth-quakes in this area. Not long after the one 300 years ago, Vanitas got really angry at Ven and took his ability to speak."
"I'm sorry for that," Sora said to Ven, who just smiled at him. "But why does Vanitas looks so much like me, and Ventus like my brother?"
"Ah, that… You see, Gods have the ability to change their form. But they never had their own form. So because gods are not creative AT ALL, they decided to take the form of the first person that catches their attentions. In other words, when you died, 300 years ago, Vanitas decided to take your looks. Ventus did the same but then you were reborn in the form of a twin and Ven decided to steal the looks of your brother. I mean, it clicks, right? They are twins, and you two are also twins."
Sora thought for a minute to put everything on a line, but he barely had the chance because Echoes started speaking again:
"The funny part is that Terra, you know, the god of the earth, has stolen the looks of major Terra in Phantom Canyon," she laughed at this while Ven worriedly looked at Sora.
"Echoes," he said, trying to get the girls attention. As by miracle, it worked! "Why can't dead people or ghosts come to this mountain? And why can you?"
"Ah, well, this is actually heaven."
That just sounded so wrong. This place was a graveyard for everyone who has ever set a foot on this island and she is calling it heaven?
"Let me explain it better," she said raising her hand, "This is the place where ghosts cross over, that is why ghost, who can't cross over yet, are not allowed to come here. Gods are, because they are the ones protecting the gate to the next life."
"That still doesn't explain why you are still here. Are you a god or something?"
"Not that I know… I know I died here… That might be the reason though," she looked questioningly to Ven who raised his shoulders to show he didn't know either. (A/N: Well, some god that is XD )
"What about the other people who died here? The mineworkers, mister Ansem, his wife, Luxord, me?"
"They are all really special for some reason," Echoes explained (A/N: What a knowledge you have =D), "The mineworkers all crossed over, Ansem too… I think… His wife definitely crossed over, Luxord is in Phantom Canyon; drinking himself to death which is impossible and hilarious at the same time, and you… well, you crossed over but were immediately send back in the body you're in now."
Sora looked at himself and then to the landscape he could see from where they were. He could see the ruined city of Phantom Canyon, a few people who are awakening for the next day in Thunder Mesa, the Manor where his brothers are now and all his friends and his house where he, Roxas and Cloud lived. His mother was standing outside, looking around worriedly.
"I should go back to the manor now," Sora said while standing up. They had to finish this, go save Leon, let everyone cross over (no matter how painful it would be) and then go home. Aerith must have been worried the whole night.
"Aw, too bad… I enjoy talking to you," Echoes said while standing too. Well, that's not too hard if you see who's doing all the talking, "Be sure to come and say hi sometime, okay?"
"I will," he answered, "Which way to get back to the other side of the river?" Ventus looked at Echoes and nodded.
"Ven will show you the way."
They both said goodbye to each other.
~o0o~
They stood on the edge of the river, Ven with his hand in the water and Sora standing behind him. The sun was getting higher every minute. Its rays shone through the mist that was hanging over the water.
Ven then stood and backed away. Aqua appeared again nodding to the boys.
"Did you succeed, Sora?"
"Yes, I did," the brunette smiled.
"Then, I shall lead you back to your friend," she raised her hand, making the mist back away and make place for the bridge. Sora nodded, gave a hug to Ven and started running of the bridge. The blond sighed. "Wish you could've talked to him some more?"
Ven nodded in response. "Why?" He shrugged his shoulders and started to head back to the mountains.
Suddenly, a hand came from under the ground and grabbed his ankle. In panic, the boy started to struggle against the hand but didn't get the time. In just a few seconds, Ven was pulled under the ground, followed by Aqua who tried to get him back on the surface.
See? O.o Illegally short I'm telling yah O.o Someone should trow me in jail for this XD I should have some time this weekend considering I'll be at the beach. And strangely, the sea always gives me inspiration O.o Don't ask me why but it should work out fine ^^