Chapter 10: For the First Time in Forever
The next day rolled in, and the family with Riku included got ready for the day. Riku and Nyx chatted it up during the flight to school, with Riku asking questions about her wolf powers and what other features she had. She showed him that she had a tail that matched her ears, then she would match Riku with questions about his friends and when they're coming and about his adventures. Once they got to school however, Nyx changed into her regular human form, saying that it was better to hide it for now.
"You gotta wean people on to things," she said. "People don't like sudden changes. It'll be our secret, and unfortunately Veronica's too." Sweat dropped on both of their faces.
As they made their way to their lockers people were staring a Nyx and whispering to one another about what happened yesterday. Nyx however, seemed unfazed by it and ignored everyone. The duo met up with friends briefly before going to first period. As first period goes by, Nyx and Veronica get called to the principal's office, each receiving in-school suspension for the day. Which meant they had to be in the same room, together… Luckily no craziness ensued and the day went by smoothly.
After the suspension Riku waited for Nyx to leave for the day. He waited by the room where they hold in-school suspensions and detention in the library. Veronica was the first to exit the room. She quickly passes Riku by, but not before giving him a quick look. Then Nyx came out, and she and Riku left for the day.
Riku manned the Gummi Ship, but instead of going home he took another route. Nyx instantly noticed and gave Riku a questioning look. He only replied with a smirk, and she left it at that. Where they ended up disembarking on was a barren wasteland of a world littered with thousands of Keyblades. Nyx was amazed as soon as she got off the ship, her eyes wandering to all the abandoned Keys.
"I knew that this existed, but this is incredible," Nyx says. "I haven't really left Twilight Town much, so this is a first." The duo walked around for a bit.
Riku starts, "This is my first time actually coming here. King Mickey told me a lot about this place. A lot went down here, even well after this war. We were about five when these things happened. " Riku pauses for a moment, then calls forth his Keyblade Way to the Dawn. Nyx eyes his weapon with curiosity. "Because of the history here, this place has a naturally high energy reading. It wasn't too hard to track. And it's a suitable training ground for people with high energy readings."
Nyx crosses her arms. "So you brought me here to watch you train under the radar?"
Riku gives her a knowing smirk. "No, I brought you here to train you. Your mom asked me to train you." At this, Riku gets into a fighting stance. "Now get your weapon ready."
A/N: The title, I couldn't help it. I had to.