Chapter Ten:

It was in the middle of the afternoon, and I was in Ansem's office, studying some of his books so I could learn a little about the heart. But I wasn't sure why he was studying such an odd subject. He wasn't studying the heart for medical reasons; it was for another purpose. One I still do not understand. Most of the books in his library he wrote himself using research and theories he discovered on his own. I spent about three hours reading a few of his books.

An hour into my study session, I heard Chip and Dale scream my name. "Misuki, help us!" Their screams startled me. I put down the book I was reading and peeked out into the hallway.

"Chip, Dale where are you?" I went into the direction I heard the scream come from. "Guys I don't have time for games. I'm in the middle of my study session. So come out and quit playing around." As I kept walking, I felt a jolt run through my body that told me something was seriously wrong. When I felt that, I ran as quickly as I could. "Hang on Chip and Dale! I'm coming!" I ran into the main hall, where I found Chip and Dale trapped against the wall by Heartless. "You freaks again!" I summoned my keyblade to my hand. "I'll give you one chance to release my friends!"

"Such strong words coming from a little girl." The voice of a man surrounded the room and gave me chills down my spine. 'That voice.' I thought to myself. 'It sounds so familiar.' I turned around to see a man appear from the shadows. He had long silver hair and mocha-colored skin. He looked so familiar that I hesitated for a moment, and began backing away from him.

"Who are you?" I asked him. He smiled at me, and then glanced at my keyblade.

"What an unusual keyblade. It's giving you all of its energy." What was he talking about? And how does he know about my keyblade? As I stared at the man, trying to read him, Chip and Dale screamed, turning my attention back to them.

"Let my friends go! They have nothing to do with this!"

The man laughed as I pointed my keyblade straight at him. "You think so? I used them as bait so I could lure you here and witness the power of your keyblade for myself."

"Misuki, save us!" Dale screamed in terror.

"Hang on guys! Here I come!" I ran past the man, and fought the Heartless surrounding Chip and Dale. It only took ten minutes. "You guys okay?" I asked them. They jumped onto my shoulders, hugging my neck and crying. "We were so scared!" Chip sobbed.

"Don't worry, you're safe now." I put them back down and told them, "I want you guys to get away from here. Run as fast as you can." They were shocked at what I said.

"But Misuki…you can't fight this guy alone!" Chip said.

"Don't worry about me. Just get somewhere safe." I stood back up and faced the man again. I knew Chip and Dale were still there, so I stomped my foot and yelled at them. "Did I not make myself clear! I want you guys to get out of here now! Get going!" I didn't even look at them. I kept my eyes on the man. I finally heard Chip and Dale scurry off in a hurry.

The man laughed again. "What's so funny?" I exclaimed in anger.

"The amount of power you're giving off. You are concerned about your little friends, and yet have no concern for your own safety."

"Where I come from, I learned that you're friends and family are more important than your life. Do anything you can to protect them, even if it means you get killed in the process!"

"What nonsense. Who taught you that?" He laughed again. He started to get on my last nerves.

"How dare you call my father's teachings nonsense! You'll pay for that!" I charged at him, but in the blink of an eye he disappeared. I stopped in mid step, confused. 'Where'd he go?' I thought to myself. I stood there, trying to sense where he could be. Then out of nowhere, he appeared behind me and struck me in the back. The force of his attack made my body fly through the air and across the room. I hit the wall with great force before falling onto the hard floor. The pain was so immense that I couldn't move for a while.

"Tell me young one…what is your name?" He asked me, looking down at my bruised face.

I hesitated because it hurt to even speak. I even had a little trouble breathing, but finally was able to say my name. "M-Misuki. My name…is Misuki." I wheezed out my name, and then found myself coughing.

"Misuki is it?" He bent down, and looked at me closely. His yellow eyes were so gorgeous, that I couldn't look away. I know it's wrong for a thirteen year old girl to say that an older man was hot, but in all honesty he was. "Tell me, how did you acquire that keyblade you're holding?"

I watched him as he glared once again at my keyblade. How was I supposed to know that? I got scared, the Heartless attacked, I screamed, and then I passed out. When I woke up, boom. The keyblade was lying next to me. There wasn't any real detail in that situation. Besides, why was it any of his business? It's not like he can take it from me and use it…or could he? "Why…is that…any of your…business?" As I spoke, I did my best to at least get off my side and on my knees. I used the keyblade as a cane to help me. Once I was finally on my knees, but still in a lot of pain, the man lifted my chin and made me look right in his eyes.

"Because its power is important in my mission."

"And what is your mission?" I asked him. His answer made my heart skip a beat.

"I plan to open the door to light, and take control of Kingdom Hearts."

Kingdom Hearts? What kind of place is that? And more importantly, what was the Door to Light? After he answered me, he finally let go of my face and walked away from me. When he did, I pulled out a small bottle of special energy juice I made from some fruit and herbs that were similar to the ones on my island. I opened the cap and drank it. In one minute, I was able to get on my feet and stand up straight.

"Okay mister. I am through messing around! Whatever you plan to do with my keyblade and its power is not ever going to succeed, because there's no way I'm giving it to you! Now tell me who you are before I get angrier and decide to put you in the hospital permanently!"

Once again, he laughed at my threat. I was seriously becoming very annoyed and decided to just go on and attack him. When I got at least three feet in front of him, he held out his hand and released a flow of Darkness that blew me back to where I was. But this time the landing wasn't as bad and I wasn't in that much pain. "Since you're so eager to know my name, I will tell you. My name…is Ansem."

That name made my whole body quiver and made my heart beat faster and faster. "What did you…" Suddenly out of nowhere, King Mickey came from behind me with his keyblade out and ready to fight.

"Misuki, stand back! I'll handle him." He said.

"Your majesty…he…is he really Ansem?" I couldn't speak right because my body was still shaking. It wasn't long before I felt tears run down my face. Then I stood up and shouted, "You're lying! You're not Ansem the Wise! You're an imposter!"

"Misuki, you need to calm down. You're powers are triggered by your emotions. If you get too upset, you'll overload." The King did his best to try and calm me down. But it didn't work. I was still steaming mad.

"I don't care." I sobbed, clutching my keyblade tightly in my hand. "He's disgracing the name of the man who took me in; the man who cared for me and raised me as if I was his own daughter. I won't let his name be soiled by this…this monster!"

"Deny it all you want, my dear. But no matter how much you do, I am Ansem. The one you knew and admired is long gone."

"Ansem, stop tormenting her. You're saying these things so you can see her true power." King Mickey explained. "But in the end, you'll just make her destroy herself, and send her in the endless void of the Darkness." I felt the King's gentle hands hold my arm. My crying got heavier and heavier the more I thought about Ansem the Wise and this man who claims he was Ansem. They're two completely different people, there is no way this man could be him. The thought just made me madder and madder to the point where I started screaming at the top of my lungs. "I'm not going to take anymore of your lies! I'll destroy you myself if I have to! Whatever it takes to make the lies stop!" Everything around me became blurry, and it was hard to focus on anything. Even my thoughts were a little cloudy. The next thing I knew, the Ansem imposter was on the ground, clenching his chest. He looked at me with an impressed look on his face.

"That's the power I want. Release more, Misuki. Let your anger boil up and explode within you." That's when I realized he wanted me to beat him up like that. That was his plan the whole time.

I pointed my keyblade straight at his chest. "No one commands me. I do as I please." I told him, panting out of anger. I felt my heart burning with passion to silence him once and for all. "I'm going to give you one last chance to tell the truth. Tell me your name isn't Ansem, and that you stole his identity." He was quiet for a while, and just kept staring at my anger-filled eyes. I patiently waited to see what his choice would be. I felt tears beginning to form, but I did my best to fight them back.

At last he spoke. "You still don't understand." He said with a small smile on his face. "My name is Ansem. You cannot change a person's name, no matter how many times you threaten them. My name remains the same. Just as you were given the name 'Misuki' at birth, I was given the name Ansem. Nothing you do or say will ever change it."

"I see how it is. If you refuse to admit your lies, then I have no choice. I'll get rid of you myself!" I closed my eyes and swung my keyblade at Ansem. Just when I thought I had rid the world of an imposter, my keyblade stopped in mid swing. I opened my eyes to see King Mickey blocking my attack with his keyblade, protecting the Ansem imposter. "Your majesty…what are you doing?"

"Misuki, this isn't what the keyblade was made for. You can't use it for vengeance." He said.

"But I…" I felt tears run down my face again. This time, they were stronger than ever. "He took Ansem the Wise's name in vein! He's running around making everyone believe he is Ansem! How would you feel if you were in my shoes? Put yourself in my position and tell me what you would do!" I dropped on my knees and began sobbing. King Mickey came to my side and did his best to comfort me.

"If I was in your position, I would act the same way you are now. However, I wouldn't use all my power to destroy one person. You almost strained your body. You're at your limit."

"I don't care what happens to me." I cried. "As long as I clear Ansem's name, and make sure he was safe, I'd be happy."

"How touching." The Ansem imposter stood up and dusted himself off. "I'm afraid I must be going. I have enough information to generate my own power to open the Door to Light."

"What are you talking about?" King Mickey asked in shock.

"Her attacks damaged my body physically. These bruises she left have a little bit of her power in them. It is just enough to carry out my plans." He raised his hand out, and opened some kind of dark void. As he stepped inside, he looked back at me. "Misuki, you are a very worthy opponent. Fare well for now. And thank you for your power." He bowed to me, and disappeared into the void.

"I'm sorry, your majesty." I said to the King. "I didn't mean to lose my temper. Please forgive me."

"It's okay, Misuki. He provoked you, so you got angry." He smiled at me, then stared at the dark void the Ansem imposter left open. "I'm going to follow him. I have to stop him."

"Let me come with you, King Mickey." I said, drying my eyes and standing back up. "I want to help you fight him."

"No Misuki. It's too dangerous for you. I want you to stay here and regain your strength. You lost an incredible amount of energy during your fight, so I want you to go and rest."

I didn't argue with him because I didn't have the energy to. So I just nodded my head and did what he said.

"I'll have someone check on you in a while. In the meantime, stay out of danger, and keep practicing controlling your keyblade."

"Good luck, your majesty. Please stay safe." I said. He gave me a thumbs up, and went into the void. When he was in, it closed and vanished. I stood there, thinking of how I was lucky to have friends like King Mickey, Chip, Dale and of course Ansem the Wise; the real one.

Author's Note:

Riku: Alright! I'm coming up! I have to go get ready. *runs to trailer*

Me: *facepalm* Okay...ahem. Reading this over, I realized I used too many commas. Going over this and realizing my mistakes just annoys me so much.

Riku: HEY! WHO TOOK MY HAIR GEL! My hair is losing its spike!

Me: Riku, did you look all over your trailer?

Riku: Yes! I can't find it anywhere!

Me: Just chill. Excuse us folks, we have to get Riku some more hair gel.

Axel: Pick up some for me!

Demyx: And me!

Saix: I would also like hair products.

Me: OKAY OKAY! Geez! We'll get on it. Anyway, please R&R.