Kingdom Hearts III: The Reawakening
Ch. 21:A New Chain of Memories Pt. 1
By: CRAZY-demented-WRITER-girl
A road never walked…
A road never seen…
What's the destiny?
Where does it lead?
What's beyond this cloudy horizon, but what our hearts most fantasize about?
What would the trip mean, if you I were without?
Memories created, never lost…
Will you venture out, even if you don't know the cost?
I'll go with you…
If you go with me.
His eyes fluttered open as he pushed back the darkness, letting the light through. The wind rustled his golden hair and gem-like eyes fluttered open, welcoming the beautiful day. He sat up and caressed his head, shaking it slightly, letting sand fall from his golden locks.
He jumped upward, his arm flailing to stay balanced. He sighed in relief once he was sure that he could stand on his own two feet. He looked at the area around him, but his sapphire gaze was only met by the blue expanse of sea. Everywhere he looked that was all he saw.
His eyes widened as something pushed against his back and he fell face first into the water. The blonde gasped for air as he came back up. He whirled around, his eyes flashing angrily, but his expression softened a bit when he saw her face.
She giggled slightly and held out her hand to the drenched boy, dimples decorating her chubby cheeks as she grinned playfully. He glanced at the hand and reluctantly took it. He sloshed out of the water and onto the beach and wrung out his simple white t-shirt and black swim shorts. He removed his white flip flops and shook the sand out of them.
He turned to her once more and shook his head, water spraying everywhere. She let out a small whine as water droplets sprinkled on her dress. He grinned playfully at her pout.
"Why are you so mean?"
His eyes lightened at the question. "I used to collect dead bugs—ya know, the kind that are all crawly and icky?—but I think being mean's more fun."
She stuck out her tongue in disgust and shivered slightly at the thought of the nasty six legged creatures. They reminded her of the black, shadow creatures that she saw in her nightmares.
They were the same nightmares that when she reported this to her parents, they just gave each other skeptical looks, but covered it up by telling her that it was just a dream and nothing was going to hurt her.
"Besides, I'm not the one that pushed me into the water. Now whose mean?" he accused, grinning broadly at her confused expression.
Her mouth formed an O, as if she was realizing the truth to a long, lost, dark secret, and then, digging into the pocket of her simple white dress, produced a silver, four-pointed star attached to a chain.
His crystalline eyes brightened and he grabbed the necklace by the chain and groped with it, pulling it around his neck and clasping it. Once the battle was done, he held up the charm and grinned ecstatically as it shone in the sun.
"Where'd you find it?" he asked, still admiring the silver jewel.
She held a hand over her face, blocking the fiery glare of the sun, then looked back at him, matching gazes meeting, and she replied, "Your dad told me to bring it to you. Said that you forgot it again."
"Oh," he remarked silently.
"Heehee," she giggled, and looked back at him, batting her eyelashes at him.
He smirked, narrowed his eyes dangerously, and tackled her to the ground. They both fell into the water, giggling, tiny fingers touching the other's body innocently. Kenji sat back up and grinned, glancing from Tori to the bronzing sky. She joined him, scooting closer for comfort as wind rustled through the leaves, chilling their thin frames a bit. She sighed contently as her head rested on his shoulder and his golden locks tickled her nose from the pleasant wind.
She closed her eyes and darkness quickly took the place of mind and memory, pushing back the twilight sky. Just as soon as sleep came, it was taken back as something seemed to reach out and pulled her back into the world of the conscious.
She splashed into the water and gasped as a hooded silhouette grabbed her best friend. She ran through the water, taking hold of her friend's captor, screaming, punching, and kicking. He grabbed her golden locks and tossed her aside as if she was a rag doll.
She landed back in the water, her tears hidden from the salty water on her face. She reached out helplessly, tears falling off of her pale face. He opened an eye weakly and reached back out to her, longing for her touch once more.
Just as the darkness entrapped him, fiery heat flared up and the sounds of a struggle reached his ears. The cloaked man's grip lessened and he landed on the sandy beach with an 'oomph.' He opened his eyes and shook his head. When his vision cleared, he was welcomed by an emerald gaze.
"It's okay. You're safe, kid," he whispered, a faint smile flickering at his lips. "They won't get to ya."
His vision flickered in and out, then finally vanished along with the rest of the worlds.
AN: The reason this chapter is so short is that I'm craving reviews and I want each 'memory' to have it's own unique chapter. Waffles are my crack.