My writing career has had its ups and downs. I've tried marketing my original stories but so far I've had problems finding a Literary Agent and a publisher who doesn't want all the rights to my stories. Fortunately I have to publish my fan fiction on the Internet while I pursue my dream of becoming a professional author.

Oh and one thing. Please don't just write a review telling me to keep writing the story. Comment on it. Tell me what's right and what's wrong. Tell me anything you'd like to be seen added to this story. Reviews are not just for you to scream 'please update' over and over again.

-RA Pointless

Chapter 10: This is Power!

This was it. This was the true power of the universe. The darkness...flowing at his fingertips. Unlike the light which you had to bow to, the darkness was yours to command. He could feel its willingness to obey him, the energy it supplied his body with. What a rush!

Sora stepped from the dark energy that Sephiroth had provided him. It had successfully been integrated into his very bloodstream. His hair was now jet black, as were his once dark blue eyes. His outfit had changed from that of his cloak, to a ebony trench coat with a very large collar.

"The process is complete. How do you feel Sora-kun?" Sephiroth asked anxiously.

Sora breathed in deeply. "I feel great! Better than I ever felt in my life!"

"Excellent! That's all I want Sora is to see you happy," Sephiroth said. "You are more important to me, than you will ever know. But now, why don't you give your abilities a little test? Just to have a little proof that I have not deceived you."

Sora nodded. First he decided to see how powerful he was. He raised his fist and slammed into onto the ground. With the force of three tons of dynamite, the room exploded around him. Sora watched in awe as the walls collapsed in on themselves and the ceiling caved in. Sora immediately flung his arms up to protect himself, but stopped as the ceiling pieces bounced away from him by three feet.

"The dark shield will automatically protect you from most weaker attacks," Sephiroth explained. "Your strength has been magnified a thousand times and your stamina should be nearly endless."

Sora clenched his fist, still marveling at how powerful he'd become. It all seemed to real...

"Wait a second," Sora said suddenly. "What's the trade off for this? The darkness isn't this trustworthy. What's the catch?"

"Sora, Sora, Sora. Why can you not just trust me? There is no catch. You merely cannot use this power constantly. If you do..." Sephiroth cut off.

"If I do?" Sora asked.

"If you do your body will become 'soulless'. And, of course, I will be taking your body for myself," Sephiroth finished.

So there is a catch...but whatever. Sephiroth doesn't have the power to force me to overuse my power and I'm not stupid enough to actually overdo it.

End of Chapter

Yeah I know its short and I haven't updated in like forever. Many of you have probably given up on this story and you had every right to do so. I just can't seem to find the motivation to write this story anymore. Expect minimal updates as usual while I work on something extra special for which I have been working on in all this time I've been gone.

Please review, even though I know I don't deserve them...