Yet another update! Whoot! oh, and that AMV i promised is up; search Zukoforever and its the one called Kingdom Hearts: Gravity of Love (RxS). Hope you like it. REVIEW ME!
The Darkest Blade
"His fever won't break!" Axel cried, panic setting in as he watched sweat pour off Roxas.
The younger teen was held tightly in the elder's arms but his face was pale, his lips tightly drawn and his eyes half-closed as if he was slipping into sleep or unconsciousness. But something wouldn't let him, it had been keeping him awake for hours now and Axel could clearly see the pain his lover was in.
Namine wet another towel, dabbing it over Roxas head but to no avail. Marluxia ran into the room with the rest of their friends. Demyx already had tears streaking his face at the mere implication one of his friends was in pain. There were people that Marluxia knew and Axel had greeted but never befriended, but they all had come to try and help Roxas. They all shared a common bound; Darkness. As much as all of them resented being labeled 'dark' or 'evil' they were a kind of family and had come as soon as Marluxia had told them.
A blonde haired girl knelt opposite Axel and brushed a few hairs out of Roxas' face, her blue eyes scanning the boy's appearance as another man joined her.
He spoke to Axel in a high-ish voice for a male but he seemed to know what he was doing, "I am Vexen, this is Larxene, "He gestured to the woman. The introductions stopped as Roxas arched off Axel's lap, his face contorted in pain and a silent scream, "Zexion! Help me here!" Vexen cried over Roxas' yell.
A lilac haired man with black eyes and hair that flipped over most of his face approached swiftly, he took one look at Roxas and the cold expression softened instantly, "…he's failing."
"That's not what we need to hear!" Axel yelled.
Zexion ignored the harsh and screamed tone; another man came to his side and rested a hand on the smaller man's shoulder, "What's wrong with him, Zexion?"
"Nothing, Xaldin. It's not his pain he's feeling."
"…it's Sora's; isn't it." Nami said softly.
Zexion frowned as he concentrated on what he could remember of the bubbly brunet so much like Demyx, "…it would seem so, yes."
"How do we fix it?!" Axel demanded.
"The easy solution would be to find Sora and end his pain. Roxas wouldn't die if Sora died, in the worst case scenario, their bond is strong from what I can sense, but not that strong." He frowned further, "It's more brotherly than anything else…"
"Zexy… how do we help him?" Demyx asked softly, gripping the elder male's upper arm loosely in helplessness.
Before Zexion had a chance to reply, another voice replied, "You can do nothing. But I might be able to help."
Everyone's head snapped to look in the doorway of the bedroom to see Sora watching them with an almost bored expression. No one was paying him that much attention though, Luxord was the first to speak, "Where have you been?! Everyone's been very worried, and something your doing is nearly killing Roxas!"
Laxeaus rested a hand on the blonds' shoulder, "Don't yell at him." He turned to Sora, "But, where have you been?"
Sora made no reply and instead approached Roxas, his steps slow and uncaringly made as he came closer. Zexion frowned; this was not the Sora he'd seen playing with Demyx in their garden, it didn't smell like Sora either.
Demyx saw the flash in Zexion's eye, "Zex-" Zexion silenced him with a quick glance.
Sora ignored them and stood over Axel and Roxas, the first of which watched him desperately, hope etched into his face. The brunet looked at Roxas once then moved to leave when suddenly his knees bent and he staggered. Everyone moved to catch him when Sora froze again. He seemed to struggle with himself as he spoke through gritted teeth.
"Help… me!" Sora begged.
Everyone present stared at Sora, their eyes wide and mouths open. The brunet suddenly stood upright and gave the assembled group an irritated look, "…help me… help him." Sora said slowly, gradually becoming more confident with his words, "Help me to help him."
Zexion frowned even harder, the person before them was not Sora, but when he had first said 'help me' the brunet's familiar scent had returned full force as though Sora was there but not there. It was giving the lilac haired man a headache but he spoke anyway, "…and how do we do that?" He paid no mind to the fact he was losing feeling in his arm that Demyx insisted on squeezing.
"Yeah, Mr.Xemnas and Mr.Saix aren't here." Demyx pointed out, childishly adding his two pence.
Namine slowly began to speak, eyeing Sora wearily, his clothes appeared normal, a little torn but normal. He had a pale complexion which was unusual for Sora, his eyes seemed to be darker and if she hadn't immediately put it down to stress and worry, she could have sworn his eyes occasionally looked yellow in the gloomy room, "… plus they've been keeping files on us. They know everything about us almost. Every single Child of Darkness that exists on this island is documented, even me. And I haven't got mine yet."
Sora didn't seem fazed by this. She frowned, a look to match Zexion's own skillfully crafted one that hadn't left Sora. Had she told Sora she was a Child of Darkness yesterday, he would have bounced up and down and hugged her, squealing the entire time because he had always looked on the bight side and viewed their dark powers as 'cool'.
"I know how to help Roxas, but… it will need every single persons help."
Saix smirked as they all filed out of the apartment building, the short-tempered redhead leading them behind Sora and carrying a shuddering blond in his arms. The little brat did it…
He held his hand out to Sora, Sora took it and stood beside the elder who addressed the eleven others and a girl he knew as Namine and was of no importance who were crowded before him. He fought hard to keep the smug grin from his face as he tried to act as though he was concerned for Roxas, "There is only one way to help him. You must each give part of yourself to him, your love and compassion and help him recover."
"So you know what is wrong with him?" Zexion asked suddenly. Saix immediately decided he hated him.
Damn, he hadn't thought that far into the lie. Sora had been much easier to convert. He paused and then spoke slowly, as if he didn't expect any one of them to understand, "It is a matter of the heart; no one can label or understand them fully. But he will need you to be strong for him." Saix resisted the urge to snort and the complete bullshit he was spouting.
Sora remained silent at his side and looking every bit the mourning friend, he was, however, just completely emotionless. Deciding to move things along, Saix summoned a dark portal and indicated to it, "This leads to where we can fully restore Roxas, his heart will need mending. It shouldn't hurt at all." Heh, I'm a good liar, He thought to himself, a hand resting on Sora's shoulder and pulling the unresisting brunet closer and gently running a finger down the burnet's cheek as the last of the others steeped through. I'm a good liar with a new toy… He grumbled when he realized there was no time. But, oh, he'd make it later.
The eleven of them once again stepped through the portal and into a completely circular room, seats lining the wall and all facing inwards. They were raised above the center and it looked as if the room was some sort of conference room, each chair placed specifically to intimidate as much as possible. Axel snorted; he really was suffering from lack of sleep.
"Please, take a seat." Sais removed Roxas from Axel's arms, the redhead begrudgingly letting him go.
Namine refused to sit while the others began to choose. There was already someone sat down, their hood up and ignoring everyone in the room. Saix set Roxas down in the center of the room, laying him flat on the gleaming floor as Xigbar took his seat, Xaldin next. Vexen sat beside the dark-haired man and cast a worried glance over at Roxas. Lexaeus was next to find a seat he thought worthy of him. Zexion scowled at Saix and then flopped into a chair. Demyx cast a worried glance at Axel who wasn't even concentrating. Saix took his seat quietly as Axel and Demyx took theirs, Demyx sitting himself between Zexion and Axel so he felt relatively safe. Luxord cast a weary glance over everyone and sat himself down. This felt incredibly bad and wrong, but there was nothing they could do to help Roxas by themselves, so this was their only other option.
Marluxia held out a hand to Namine but the blond shied away from it. He made to go to her when Larxene gripped his arm tightly, her eyes distant, and pulled him to a seat. She forced him down and then took her own seat. Namine looked round at them all; she felt in heart that this was entirely wrong. She cast a desperate look over at Sora but he wasn't looking at her. He was staring intently at nothing and seemed perfectly happy to continue on doing so.
"Wait!" Namine cried, all eyes bar Roxas and Sora's turned to her, "H-how can we trust you? We found files on your computer, files on all of us."
Zexion blinked, how come he'd been stupid enough to overlook that poignant detail? Everyone else appeared to be realizing that too, it seemed they'd all forgotten. They looked to Saix who rolled his eyes and groaned in annoyance, "Why is she being difficult?" He asked the hooded man.
"Because her powers are still dormant." The man replied, "She will not succumb without brute force, which I feel is unnecessary. We can find a use for her later."
Everyone froze as they slowly realized what was being said, but then it was too late, Xemnas raised his hand and flippantly fired a burning black and white shot at her from his hand and she flew back into the wall, her head smacking off it loudly. Everyone instantly made to get out of their seats when Saix snapped his fingers. Black, mysterious bonds that didn't seem to be made of anything usual burst from the seats they were sat in and pinned them down firmly, their wrist and ankles held unrelentingly.
"Let go of me you sick fuck!" Marluxia cried, "You could have killed her! Namine!"
She was barely conscious but she looked up, slowly making her way to her feet at his cry, "M-Marly… I-I'm o-okay…: She stammered.
"Let me go or I will rip you a new ass hole! Namine, don't move, just don't move, I'll fix this!" He cried, but his words were unheard by the blond as the hall rose into a cacophony of indignant outcries and shrieks, screams and hurled insults.
Saix sniggered and gave Sora a nod of his head. Obediently, the brunet faded back and flickered from his place, in an instant he was behind Namine, one hand at her wrists holding her still and the other wrapped around her slender neck. He didn't move, neither did anyone else, there was a sharp intake of breath from the eleven who were strapped in their seats.
"One word and he'll do it." Saix warned, "So, I suggest you behave."
Everyone fell still and looked at the blue-haired man. He reclined in his chair and the hooded figure through back his hood leisurely, the black material falling away to reveal silver hair.
"Xemnas," Zexion spat, "I should have foreseen this plot twist." He glared at the elder, "The only two on Destiny Islands who know anything about dark powers and you are the two behind whatever crap this is."
"And yet you feel right into my trap, Cloaked Schemer…" Xemnas smirked as he spoke the hidden name.
The effect was instantaneous, Zexion fell still, his shoulders relaxing and he slumped in his chair, his hair masking his face and his breathing shallow. Demyx gasped, "What did you do?! Zex! Zexion! Wake up!"
"Melodious Nocturne…" Xemnas intoned in an almost bored voice. Demyx followed Zexion's lead and collapsed in his chair. Immediately, the others began to yell and panic, their voices carrying through the silent room, "Freeshooter… Whirlwind lancer… Chilly Academic…" Xigbar, Xaldin and Vexen fell too; their bodies akin to the dead and nothing could wake them from their trance.
Larxene roared in rage, "Let us go you fuck!" She struggled violently against the bonds.
"Namine! Sora let her go!" Marluxia was still focused on the hand poised threateningly around his new love's throat. Focusing desperately he tried to use his powers; nothing happened, "Oh fuck! Larx', our powers don't work!"
"I know, I've tried that already!" She glared back at Xemnas and Saix. "You won't win! I won't allow it! Quickly, everyone shout fro Sora!"
"He won't hear you..." Saix said smugly.
"He might! Sora!" She screamed at the top of her lungs.
"Savage Nymph…" Xemnas replied to her scream.
"Sora! Wake up! Help us! Sora!" Axel shouted.
"Flurry of Dancing Flames…"
"Wake up, Spiky!" Laxeaus hollered.
"Silent Hero…"
"Sora!" Marluxia and Luxord cried as one.
"Graceful Assassin… Gambler of Fate…"
The room fell silent, only echoed by Namine's heavy breathing as Xemnas turned his attention to the final person lying sprawled on the floor, his hair spiked outwards, barely conscious, "Key of Destiny…"
Roxas' body fell limp and the room resembled something out of Sleeping Beauty when the castle was placed under a spell, the inhabitants cursed to sleep a hundred years. And they would indeed sleep for a hundred years and more, nothing could awaken them but the Superior. The aforementioned 'Superior' surveyed his work, Saix at his shoulder as they both stood from their chairs and approached the floor, "I think we're ready…"
Saix nodded and they both raised their hands, each crying out for Kingdom Hearts, "Kingdom Hearts bestow us the power to achieve our goals! Give us the power we seek! Give us the keyblade! Give us a keyblade to use for evil!"
Saix knew as well as Xemnas this would never have worked with just anyone, they were counting on the heart hidden away in Sora's own to bring forth the keyblade from within, with just a little nudge from Kingdom Hearts and the culminated force of the Children of Darkness. White light sprang from each Child, rushing upwards to culminate far above their heads, growing and growing until it pulsated with energy from each Child. Instantly it reached fullness, it shot a beam straight at Sora; it struck him full in the chest, knocking Namine to the side and all of the energy spreading through his body.
Sora didn't even flinch. He glowed white for a few moments as the energy settled within him. It went into Riku's heart, within Sora's. It delved into the farthest part of the heart and found that deep within the darkness, there was a light glimmering at it. It shot straight for it. It wasn't what Xemnas and Saix wanted, but they'd be none the wiser for a while.
Sora blinked and flexed his hands, his right arm thrown out and clenched as a heavy weight was summoned into his palm. Xemnas and Saix grinned.
"We can finish with the other keyblader now." Xemnas declared.
Sora! Please… please let me see him one last time…
MWAHAHAHAAAA!!!! I am evil in the worst form... are they all dead? Now that Sora has their energy? Or was that Sleeping Beauty reference more than a glimpse of my insanity? Who knows! Maybe I'm just spouting random stuff to give you a headache! Mwahaha!!! REVIEW AND LUFF MEH!!! Akaiba xxx
Sora: I am an evil boy!!!
Riku: (leer) Naughty boy...
Sora: Eeeps!
Yes, even Dark Sora is afraid of Riku's libido...