Another Chance, Another heart

Ch.10 Dark Secrets.

Hey… I think she's waking up.

Arnexia can you hear us?

Arnexia opened her eyes and looked around to see all of us staring at her.

What's your problem? Hmm… do I have something on my face? She sneered.

Arnexia you need to explain this.

Sora pulled out the picture we had found and showed it to arnexia; she just looked the other way.

Where did you get that? She whispered.

In the abandoned lab, why is it that you and ale are in the picture with xehanort?

I… I can't tell you.

Arnexia you can tell us… will protect you if you are afraid.

How… how dare you! I'm not afraid of him!

Then tell us.

Do you want your teeth knocked out?! I don't care if you're the keyblade bearer or not!

Calm down! We just need some answers. Sora said calmly.

Ale got up from his chair and walked over to arnexia's side, he placed his hand on her shoulder and for a quick moment as if the two could read each other's mind's… arnexia looked away and sighed as she took the photo from sora.

The girl here on the left is me…

Arnexia lost her words and her eyes seemed as if they were visiting some sad or dark memories.

Even though he's evil now… he wasn't always like that, he used to be so kind…

How did you know him? Sora asked her.

He… he is the one that gave me life, he… he's my father.

We all gasped in unison at the sound of her words.

Why didn't you tell us this before when we first met you? Riku asked her.

I… I didn't want him to find ale.

Ale peered up at her from his seat with nothing but confusion in his green eyes.

Why me? He asked arnexia as his face turned white.

Because you're the one he wants ale.

Why?

I…I can't…

Ale started to raise his voice and jumped out of his chair.

Tell me why now!

Ale… you're the heir to the thrown… I…

What?! What do you mean he's my uncle! He found me and raised me I have no royal blood in me, not a single drop!

Arnexia eyes started to fill with tears as she started to speak again.

Ale… you're my half brother… after xehanort had me with my mother he wanted a son to inherit the thrown so he found your mother.

Ale looked as if he was going to pass out and die from how pale his skin turned, and without saying another word he walked out of the door and very quickly down the stairs, sora turned around to look at arnexia.

Well, wonder what his problem is?

SORA!!!!!!!!!!! We shouted in unison.

What?!

I think you would be… well… shocked if you had just found out your father was xehanort too! Riku answered.

Sora's face went from a smile to a completely dumb-founded look, his eyes rolled back in his head as he fainted and fell backward off his stool.

Well I feel better. Arnexia said sarcastically.

So are you the child in the prophecy? Riku asked her.

Do you think I am?! Because if I am I apparently failed my job back at the castle!

Oh… right.

So is ale the chosen one? I asked.

I truly believe that he is, but if he's not it's probably my sister, she's my whole sister… she disappeared a long time ago when xehanort started controlling the heartless.

What's your sister's name? Riku asked her as soon as he was done thinking.

Kairi.

WHAT?!!! KAIRI IS REALATED TO XEHANORT?!!!!

Sora automatically jumped to his feet and looked like he was going to crawl out of his skin.

Uh… are you ok? Arnexia asked sora.

Don't ask me! Ask kai…where did she go?

She was never here… sora I wonder about your I.Q. sometimes. Riku said.

You can't tell her! Arnexia shouted at sora.

Why?

Arnexia sat up in her bed and grabbed sora by his chain necklace and slapped him across the face.

Are you an idiot? Or are you an IDIOT?! I don't want her to bear this terrible burden.

What burden? Everyone should know…

Riku quickly put his hand over sora's mouth to silence him.

Sora, don't push it… unless you want to die. Riku whispered in his ear.

We all looked at each other for a moment before sora left the room, I quickly followed behind him.

Hey sora, do you know where ale went? I asked.

He went outside last time I heard. He responded from across the hall.

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I can't believe it… I'm his own blood… I'm...

Hey ale!

Xena? What are you doing out here all by yourself?

I'm not all by myself silly, I'm with you.

I slowly turned back around to lean on the railing watching the waterfall glisten silver in the moonlight, and feel the warm breeze brush against my face, as xena walked up to me a small flame started to burn within my chest, as I saw her black hair glisten in the moonlight and watched her eyes as they looked like chocolate spheres beautifully shining with a radiance of their own.

Xena… I wish I had the courage to face the truth about myself.

Don't worry ale… you do have the courage I've seen it.

I tried to hide my face from those deep, caring eyes… it seemed as if she could look to the very depths of my soul, the flame just kept growing stronger and more powerful in my chest.

Is it the actual possibility that I'm in love with her? Or is it the heat of the moonlight?

Xena… I don't know if you know this, but there's a feeling that I've never felt before blooming in my heart.

Is it because I'm here ale?

My whole entire being began to shake and my heart felt like it was about to explode.

Xena… I think I'm…

I reached my hand up to her face and brushed my fingers through her hair, her hair felt so soft… and her skin felt smooth like silk.

Yes… ale, you think your what?

I…

Without knowing my own thoughts I reached my arm around her and pulled her close to me, her perfume smelled like roses in the early morning sun… our faces slowly came closer together until my lips touched hers, and the moment turned into a long deep, passionate kiss.