***Hi guys! My last chapter was cliffy, wasn't it? Too bad, this one will probably be cliffy also *sticks out tongue* Tay says that she was ready for school to be over the day before it started. I agree. Oh well. I had to find out what number each of the organization was… I suck as a fangirl. Talk to you guys later! Sorry for the long wait….I started writing this the day school started. ***
Rpov
She stared at the contents of the box for a moment that seemed to be suspended in time. I stared at her face, hoping for a reaction. Time suddenly started again, because before I knew it Namine's arms were wrapped around me and she was wearing it. The ring. She moved her mouth to my ear and whispered.
"Yes, yes, please yes!" the note that I had written in case my voice failed me fluttered to her feet. I could see my carefully written words on it.
"Namine, I love you more than the world. Will you marry me if we survive?" I repeated into her ear. She smiled and kissed me.
"Don't you listen?" she replied as she played with the ring on her finger. I smiled happily as we walked slowly to the warehouse.
"I want to sing a song." She said sweetly as we walked hand in hand down the street. It was only a short walk, so we didn't have much time. I nodded to her and she began.
I know there's something in the wake of your smile. I get a notion from the look in your eyes, yeah. You've built a love, but that love falls apart. Your little piece of heaven turns to dark.
Listen to your heart, when he's calling for you.
Listen to your heart, there's nothing else you can do,
I don't know where you're going, and I don't know why, but listen to your heart, before you tell him goodbye.
She paused for a moment and I watched the light sparkle off her ring.
Sometimes you wonder if this fight is worth while. The precious moments are all lost in the tide, yeah. They're swept away, and nothing is what it seems. The feeling of belonging, to your dreeeeaaaammms.
Listen to your heart, when he's calling for you.
Listen to your heart, there's nothing else you can do,
I don't know where you're going, and I don't know why, but listen to your heart, before you tell him goodbye.
She paused again, but this time I stared at her face. She had a look of determination that was so fierce I almost didn't recognize her.
And there are voices that want to be heard; so much to mention, but you can't find the words. The scent of magic, the beauty that's been. When love was wilder than the wind
Listen to your heart, when he's calling for you.
Listen to your heart, there's nothing else you can do,
I don't know where you're going, and I don't know why, but listen to your heart, before you tell him goodbye.
Listen to your heart, mmmmm,
I don't know where you're going, and I don't know why, but listen to your heart, before you tell him goodbye.
The song was over, but I couldn't get it out of my head. I sighed as we came in sight of the building. I kissed her hand and we walked in. Axel nearly fell out of his chair. Namine winked at him, and he gave her a questioning look. Namine let go of my hand to talk to someone. I bumped into Larxene, and she was wearing a dress. It was cool, I had to admit it. It looked like she was a bolt of very bitchty lightning. It had streaks of white-purple-yellow that looked like little bolts of light; the rest was shades of purple. I saw that she had a really smug look on her face. Suddenly a voice boomed out across the room
"Everyone report to the white room." It said in a commanding tone. Namine came back over to me and she held my hand even tighter than before.
"That's Xemnas. You'll be fighting him first." She whispered into my ear. I knew that I'd be fighting her last, Larxene second to last, Axel eighth, and Xemnas first, but I had no idea about anyone else. I nodded and she guided me into an old ballroom that had been part of the hotel. This building had been turned from a hotel to an apartment building to a warehouse, until it was abandoned. The ballroom was pure white, with white chairs of all different heights. I made a split second decision. Xemnas spoke
"Who do you choose to free with you?" he asked lazily
"You, Xemnas." I spoke loudly and clearly. A few looks of shock flew across the room. Larxene looked afraid, but just a flicker. Her face returned to a cold mask before I could register the fear. She was probably betting on me losing. But I knew this was the right choice; if I won, he wouldn't be allowed back into the gang. If I lost he'd die. I smiled to myself as the whispers flew. Namine and Xemnas looked like they were the only people who got it. I braced myself as Xemnas told everyone to get ready to fight. I looked at Namine and she tried to smile at me. She led me up the stairs to a room filled with paper and art. It was her room. She handed me the sword and she didn't smile. She didn't cry either.
Npov
…What? What am I doing? Why am I helping him try to kill me and my boyfriend? Well, this will be an irritation to him at least. Other than that he'll be dead. I showed Roxas to the fight room. It was a huge room, down in the parking garage that the dungeon was under. I stood with the circle of watchers. I found Axel and he held my hand. I needed it, I was afraid of what was going to happen to Roxas if he lost. I was afraid of what would happen to him if he won. I squeezed his hand and he smiled. Xemnas and Roxas walked in a slow circle, analyzing their weaknesses. Roxas was the first to strike and there began the deathly dance. If it wasn't so horrifying I'd have thought it was beautiful, I would want to paint it. But right now it wasn't beautiful. It was the most frightening thing I'd ever seen. I nearly ran out of the room a million times. It seemed to last several days, but it really only lasted about half an hour. After the long, close fight, Roxas sent the blow to Xemnas that knocked him out. Larxene was at his side in a moment. I watched as the ethereal blades fell out of his hands and he told Xigbar to get into the circle. Roxas defeated him too, Xigbar seemed easier to fight. All Roxas had to do was dodge the arrow-things and slice him. During all the fights I saw little spots of red appear on Roxas's clothes. He defeated everyone until Axel. I didn't even realize it when Axel's turn was up. He peeled off my hand from his and promised he'd be right back. I clasped my hands together as I watched my best friends fight. Axel and Roxas joked a little before they started to fight, I even started to relax. Then Axel lit his chakrams and twirled them in his fingers. I was frozen. I had no anchor to hold me to the ground now that Axel and Roxas were gone, what am I supposed to do? Run or stay? I stood as they fought. Finally Roxas won this fight also, and Axel came back to the crowd. Xemnas called a break, so everyone cleared out of the room except me, Axel, and Roxas. Axel squeezed my hand and followed the others out the door. As soon as the door shut Roxas fell to the ground.
"Roxas!" I whisper-yelled as I ran and slid to a stop next to him.
"Namine, I don't think I'm gonna make it." He whispered. I looked down and saw that the red spot I had noticed when Siax was fighting him was bigger. I lifted his shirt and he turned his head away, moaning. His skin was ripped in a deep gash that was oozing blood. I bit my lip and put on my medical gloves. I touched the wound and Roxas inhaled sharply. I could tell it was taking him some effort to keep from screaming. I turned, rifled through my bag and grabbed some clear liquid along with a syringe. I grabbed his arm and stuck him with the needle. I called through the door for Axel. He must've heard the desperate tone in my voice because he came in fast. He dropped to his knees and looked at the gash.
"So, you've come to my deathbed, huh?" Roxas gasped out as I got my supplies ready.
"It's not a deathbed if I have anything to do with it." I said as I took out a needle and dissolving medical thread. "Axel, can you talk some sense into him? He's gonna be loopy from the drugs."
"You've never seen Namine fix someone, have you?" Axel said as I poked the cut to see if it still hurt him. It did.
"No." Roxas got out in between the moans of pain
"It's kinda ironic when you think about it. She's good at healing people, but her job is to hurt them." Axel continued. I shot him a look that this wasn't the time.
"Yeah. I mean, she just hurt her whole family and mine. But it's not her fault, is it?" Roxas stopped speaking because he was grinding his teeth as I started to stitch him up. Axel kept talking to him, but I think he blacked out halfway through. I smeared some potion on it after I sewed it up. We had half an hour left until the break was up. I held Roxas's hand and Axel went to get him a new shirt.
Kairi pov
I debated with myself. I never agreed to not open the letter. But Namine trusted me with this. Screw Namine, she ran away. I sighed and opened the letter. What harm could it do?
Dear Kairi,
If you're reading this Roxas and I are most likely dead. Remember the day that the thing happed? It was all my fault. I came home late, maybe if I got home earlier… I was late because I was being beaten up. Before I got to work I was kidnapped by these bad people. They call themselves "The Organization". Dad owed them money so they kidnapped me and made me join their gang. People have died because of me. I didn't have the money to leave and if I left without paying them a hundred dollars they kill me. The day we switched schools I met Roxas, remember? When I went to "work" the leaders told me their plan. That they wanted me to bring him to them. If I didn't they'd kill all of us, so I didn't have a choice. I brought him to them. Axel and Roxas didn't really beat up dad, Roxas got beat up like I did. Axel had to watch him at the Organization's headquarters. He bargained for his freedom, he has to fight all the Organization members, if he wins he lives and he and one other member are free. If he loses him and the other member die. But the Organization is sneaky; if he wins or loses I die. Both times. Even if he wins Roxas'll do something stupid when I die and he'll end up dead. If he actually does live let him read this letter. I left him a letter in the sketchbook. Read the sketchbook, you'll see some bad things. I've had this since 5th grade. Some of the drawings suck, I was little. I'll miss you. Give the letters to everyone else. I died December 23rd.
With love, Namine
I flipped through the book. Most of the stuff in the beginning was dad, not having enough money, not being able to stay together, or the foster home, but at the end the things got worse. In one picture she was chained to the wall, bleeding. There was a picture of the same thing with Roxas. And Axel. There was a picture of a girl with lightning erupting all around her. And so many more. I sat for a long time looking at the last picture. The caption said "the only good thing in this book". It was me and Sora holding a little yellow blanket bundle. In the sky she and Roxas were holding hands and watching us, and in the background Ven was chasing Xion across a field and Riku and Axel were arguing. I sat for a long time…December 23rd…that's today!
Rpov
I woke up to Namine shaking my shoulders.
"Roxas, you have to get up! We only have 10 minutes until the next fight!" I sat up and realized that my stomach didn't hurt anymore, I looked down and I was in a new shirt. It was a layered shirt that was black on one side, white on the other, and it had a big metal shoulder armor. (Ventus's outfit from bbs) I nodded and got up. I wasn't even tired.
"Thanks Namine." I said and I retrieved my sword. Namine kissed me and the others came into the room. Demyx nervously stood in front of me and I beat him pretty quickly. Siax looked disappointed that I wasn't dead. Luxord cut me a few times with his razor sharp cards. Marluxia only hit me with thorns because I was trying not to laugh. I mean pink everything? And that scythe with roses wrapped around it? Then Larxene came in. The lights flickered. This was probably the hardest fight I had since Xemnas. I got fried a few times, but eventually I won. The crowd parted slightly as it did every time someone new came into the circle and Namine stepped in. The smile I had been wearing fell off my face. She looked so little, so fragile. She brought a little dagger out of her pocket and got into a fighting stance. I had to win this, otherwise Namine'll die. I took a deep breath and we circled each other. I struck first, or tried. She countered it with her blade and sliced my arm. She was good! She jumped with her dagger and brought it down so fast I barley had time to block it. But I had an advantage, she had to get close to use her weapon, but mine had a reach. I scratched her a few times, but I never let her get close enough to get me. Finally I won, but it was hard. I put away my sword and tried to keep my balance.
Npov
Roxas looked like he was about to pass out. I reached out my arms to catch him, but my arms were held behind me. A shrill laugh came from behind me. Larxene. Roxas fell and looked up at us.
"Let her go!" he yelled, but Lexaeus grabbed him from behind and held him, kicking and screaming.
"You won…barley. But we get a consolation prize." She grabbed Namine's face in a fishy face. (KH Re:CoM) "We get to kill your sweet Namine. Say your goodbyes."
"But… THAT WASN'T IN THE AGREEMENT!" Roxas yelled as he struggled against Lexaeus.
"There. Are. No. Rules. No. Agreement. All lies. Lies, lies, lies you should know that." She laughed a high pitched laugh and grabbed a gun from her pocket and put it up to my forehead.
"No, take me instead! Please, don't kill her!" Roxas was screaming. I saw him start to cry. I don't think I've ever seen him cry.
"You have a minute." Larxene said to Roxas, "Before we kill her." I saw Axel's face in the crowd and he looked close to crying, but Roxas was sobbing at the hopelessness of this all.
"No, please, kill me instead. Please, she needs to live, please!" he scream/sobbed. Axel looked up at me with a tear streaking down his face.
"Bye Nami." He said quietly.
"Bye Axel." I said to him. I looked at Roxas, who was still trying to escape Lexaeus's grip. "Bye Roxas…I'll miss you. Don't do anything stupid. I deserve this; everything that happened is all my fault. I'm so sorry. I love you." I said as Larxene clicked the thing on the back of the gun. Tears escaped my eyes.
"Namine, don't leave me here!" Roxas yelled as Larxene pressed the gun more firmly into my skull. CRASH!