(Hurray! I will be able to update a lot sooner than I thought, so please
disregard the note at the end of chapter three of Cloud's Shadow, unless
it's gone already. However, the dates for GotPL will stay the same, so I
can get the chapters in that out and be able to uplload a Christmas chapter
around said holiday! Anyhoo, enjoy the story!)
P A R T T W O
Emptiness
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5
Discovery
(Falling...falling...into darkness...
Light...where is it? The light...I want to see it...to feel it...in my heart...
No... not heart...no heart....I want to reclaim it....and reclaim my light....)
* * *
Kairi wandered the empty halls of Hollow Bastion, the Keyblade clutched tightly in her arms. In the month since Sora had...left, she had not let the object from her sight. Of course, Malificent had tried to coax it away from her. So had quite a few others who worked with the Heartless. But she would never let it go. It was all that she had left of him.
Riku walked beside her, an unreadable expression on his face. How could this have happened? Sure, he'd been mad at Sora for running around with those two creatures and forgetting about him and Kairi, but this... Sora had been his best friend he hadn't wanted him to-
"What makes you think you can control the boy?"
Both stopped at the voice, Riku recognized it as Malificent.
"It is because his friends are both here. If their lives are threatened, he will do _anything_ to protect them."
They glanced into a nearby door. Inside was Malificent and a man with jet black hair and frightening red eyes. Behind them was a glowing bubble, with what appeared to be a person inside. From their perspective, however, it was impossible to tell that for sure. Riku and Kairi exchanged a glance, then continued to listen in.
"His heart has been swallowed by darkness you say?"
"Yes. However I think his heart has been sealed into something; some object that he has with him at all times. I must examine the matter further."
The man walked towards the door, the two who were just outside shrinking behind the door. Malificent was not far behind. Convinced they hadn't been seen, Riku grabbed Kairi's hand and they dashed into the now unoccupied room. What they did not notice was the knowing smirk that had been on the dark haired man's face...
* * *
I can't move...what is this place? My soul feels like it's on fire...It hurts...it hurts...
Someone please...please help me...I'm all alone...in this cold, dark place...please...because....
I don't wanna be alone anymore...
* * *
Riku looked around the room. It was next to empty, except for the bubble and a desk in the corner near the door. On that desk was a small notebook. Kairi glanced at the bubble, but shivered and approached the desk instead. She opened the book, scanning it's contents breifly. Then paused at a page with the current date.
"Riku! Look at this!"
Said silver haired boy came over to find out what the problem was.
"What's up?"
"Listen," she said, and began to read.
"It seems as though the boy does have a heart after all, regardless of what the Heartless have said. He would not display emotion as he does otherwise. I believe that it must be sealed inside of an object, though what that is I have yet to discover. Once I have control of the object that contains his heart, I will be able to manipulate him without those two friends of his..."
Kairi and Riku exchanged worried glances, then turned their attention to the bubble. They approached it, and peered inside. Riku's eyes widened. Kairi gasped. Then, together:
"Sora?!"
(...Well I _hope_ that was okay...)
P A R T T W O
Emptiness
_______________________________________________________________________
5
Discovery
(Falling...falling...into darkness...
Light...where is it? The light...I want to see it...to feel it...in my heart...
No... not heart...no heart....I want to reclaim it....and reclaim my light....)
* * *
Kairi wandered the empty halls of Hollow Bastion, the Keyblade clutched tightly in her arms. In the month since Sora had...left, she had not let the object from her sight. Of course, Malificent had tried to coax it away from her. So had quite a few others who worked with the Heartless. But she would never let it go. It was all that she had left of him.
Riku walked beside her, an unreadable expression on his face. How could this have happened? Sure, he'd been mad at Sora for running around with those two creatures and forgetting about him and Kairi, but this... Sora had been his best friend he hadn't wanted him to-
"What makes you think you can control the boy?"
Both stopped at the voice, Riku recognized it as Malificent.
"It is because his friends are both here. If their lives are threatened, he will do _anything_ to protect them."
They glanced into a nearby door. Inside was Malificent and a man with jet black hair and frightening red eyes. Behind them was a glowing bubble, with what appeared to be a person inside. From their perspective, however, it was impossible to tell that for sure. Riku and Kairi exchanged a glance, then continued to listen in.
"His heart has been swallowed by darkness you say?"
"Yes. However I think his heart has been sealed into something; some object that he has with him at all times. I must examine the matter further."
The man walked towards the door, the two who were just outside shrinking behind the door. Malificent was not far behind. Convinced they hadn't been seen, Riku grabbed Kairi's hand and they dashed into the now unoccupied room. What they did not notice was the knowing smirk that had been on the dark haired man's face...
* * *
I can't move...what is this place? My soul feels like it's on fire...It hurts...it hurts...
Someone please...please help me...I'm all alone...in this cold, dark place...please...because....
I don't wanna be alone anymore...
* * *
Riku looked around the room. It was next to empty, except for the bubble and a desk in the corner near the door. On that desk was a small notebook. Kairi glanced at the bubble, but shivered and approached the desk instead. She opened the book, scanning it's contents breifly. Then paused at a page with the current date.
"Riku! Look at this!"
Said silver haired boy came over to find out what the problem was.
"What's up?"
"Listen," she said, and began to read.
"It seems as though the boy does have a heart after all, regardless of what the Heartless have said. He would not display emotion as he does otherwise. I believe that it must be sealed inside of an object, though what that is I have yet to discover. Once I have control of the object that contains his heart, I will be able to manipulate him without those two friends of his..."
Kairi and Riku exchanged worried glances, then turned their attention to the bubble. They approached it, and peered inside. Riku's eyes widened. Kairi gasped. Then, together:
"Sora?!"
(...Well I _hope_ that was okay...)