Kingdom Hearts II
Part III: To The Castle We Go!
" If you're a princess, then why are you out on the streets stealing from people?" James asked the princess. " I've ran away from Reddington Castle and I'm never going back." The princess said. " But why? Don't you love it there? I mean, getting whatever you want, servants doing everything for you. I'd trade anything to have what you have." James said. Rosetta continued, " It's not that I hate it. The problem is that a horrible dark wizard is taking over Reddington. My father, the king is being held in the dungeon. All our best men have died at his hands." Rosetta finished. " Wait a sec. Would this wizard by chance be called Jono?" James asked. " Yes." Rosetta said. "That is his name, but how did you know?" " Don't worry. I have my ways." James answered. Then James thought "Damn that Jono. I know his name alright. He was a thief that Cantrev sent into exile because he was too powerful to handle. I have a score to settle with that guy." Then James exclaimed. "Rosetta! I will save Reddington from that mad mage! I swear it!" James continued. " And your gonna help me." " But I've no weapon experience. I'm powerless to save my kingdom." She began to cry. James walked over to her. He pulled down her hood and looked into her eyes for the first time.
She was a beautiful girl. She had dark brown hair down to her shoulders, and her lovely brown eyes, full of tears though they were, the most perplexing and mesmerizing thing James had ever seen. He stood there for a while, paralyzed by Rosetta's unsurpassed beauty. Snapping himself out of the trance he was in, James said, "Don't worry Rosetta. I'll teach you how to fight, though I'll tell ya, it sure ain't very lady like." " I don't care." She said. " Anything to save my kingdom." " Your one determined girl. I think I might be falling for you." James commented. " Your quite a man yourself." She said.
James took Rosetta to the nearest weapons store. He took her inside and asked the storekeeper to show him all his weapons. He laid them on the counter. " Hmm. All the swords look too heavy. I think I'll take this." Rosetta took a bow and a quiver of arrows from the counter. " That'll be 500 Gil for the bow and 900 for the arrows." The shopkeeper said. Rosetta then pulled a strange amulet from her shirt. "The symbol of the royal family." The shopkeeper said. " No payment needed your highness." " Thank you" Rosetta said. Her and James then left the shop. " Aww, snap!" James said. " You can get free stuff from stores too?" " Yes. It's of wonderful use when I go to the mall." Rosetta said laughing.
"You're gonna be needin' some target practice with those arrows." James said. He took Rosetta to a forest outside of the city. James then took his dagger and carved a target into the tree. "Now Rosetta, see if you can make a bull's eye." James said. "Okay."
Rosetta shot an arrow and got a direct center bull's eye. James stared dumbfounded. "Are you Absolutely sure you haven't got any weapon experience? Because I'm starting to doubt it." James asked. "I did practice archery in the kingdom courtyard." "Well no wonder!" James said loudly. "Hey, Rosetta." James said. "I saw a pair of gilded daggers studded with sapphires, rubies, and emeralds back in the weapon store. And I was just wondering, could you get them for me, please?" "Sure." Rosetta said. " Just give me about 20,000gil and I'll get them for you." "Sorry babe. I ain't got that kinda money." James said. "I suppose they'll just have to wait."
James and Rosetta then walked to Reddington Castle. "We're here." Rosetta said Stopping in front of that huge castle James had seen when he entered Reddington. "So. This is the place, huh? Looks kinda gloomy." James said. "Jono, that evil wizard is taking peoples hearts and turning them into creatures he simply calls The Heartless." Rosetta continued, "They are horrid, shapeless creatures. They are merely shadows with heart-shaped holes in their chests, and glowing yellow eyes. The eeriest thing I've ever seen." "Is that why you left the castle?" James asked. "Yes. That, and the fact that I didn't want to become one of those creatures."
Suddenly, a giant black shadow came rushing towards James and Rosetta. They had no time to draw their weapons. Luckily, a stranger had jumped from behind and slashed the shadow, causing it to disappear.
"Are you two all right?" The stranger asked. He was tall and rather muscular. With spiked up blonde hair, brown eyes, and a rather torn cape, dark red in color. His outfit was brown, with what looked like traces of armor scattered about it. His weapon was a very large bladed sword, which James saw was bigger than he was. He wondered how he carried it.
"Yes. We're okay." James said. "May I ask who our savior is?" "The name's Cloud." He said.
Part III: To The Castle We Go!
" If you're a princess, then why are you out on the streets stealing from people?" James asked the princess. " I've ran away from Reddington Castle and I'm never going back." The princess said. " But why? Don't you love it there? I mean, getting whatever you want, servants doing everything for you. I'd trade anything to have what you have." James said. Rosetta continued, " It's not that I hate it. The problem is that a horrible dark wizard is taking over Reddington. My father, the king is being held in the dungeon. All our best men have died at his hands." Rosetta finished. " Wait a sec. Would this wizard by chance be called Jono?" James asked. " Yes." Rosetta said. "That is his name, but how did you know?" " Don't worry. I have my ways." James answered. Then James thought "Damn that Jono. I know his name alright. He was a thief that Cantrev sent into exile because he was too powerful to handle. I have a score to settle with that guy." Then James exclaimed. "Rosetta! I will save Reddington from that mad mage! I swear it!" James continued. " And your gonna help me." " But I've no weapon experience. I'm powerless to save my kingdom." She began to cry. James walked over to her. He pulled down her hood and looked into her eyes for the first time.
She was a beautiful girl. She had dark brown hair down to her shoulders, and her lovely brown eyes, full of tears though they were, the most perplexing and mesmerizing thing James had ever seen. He stood there for a while, paralyzed by Rosetta's unsurpassed beauty. Snapping himself out of the trance he was in, James said, "Don't worry Rosetta. I'll teach you how to fight, though I'll tell ya, it sure ain't very lady like." " I don't care." She said. " Anything to save my kingdom." " Your one determined girl. I think I might be falling for you." James commented. " Your quite a man yourself." She said.
James took Rosetta to the nearest weapons store. He took her inside and asked the storekeeper to show him all his weapons. He laid them on the counter. " Hmm. All the swords look too heavy. I think I'll take this." Rosetta took a bow and a quiver of arrows from the counter. " That'll be 500 Gil for the bow and 900 for the arrows." The shopkeeper said. Rosetta then pulled a strange amulet from her shirt. "The symbol of the royal family." The shopkeeper said. " No payment needed your highness." " Thank you" Rosetta said. Her and James then left the shop. " Aww, snap!" James said. " You can get free stuff from stores too?" " Yes. It's of wonderful use when I go to the mall." Rosetta said laughing.
"You're gonna be needin' some target practice with those arrows." James said. He took Rosetta to a forest outside of the city. James then took his dagger and carved a target into the tree. "Now Rosetta, see if you can make a bull's eye." James said. "Okay."
Rosetta shot an arrow and got a direct center bull's eye. James stared dumbfounded. "Are you Absolutely sure you haven't got any weapon experience? Because I'm starting to doubt it." James asked. "I did practice archery in the kingdom courtyard." "Well no wonder!" James said loudly. "Hey, Rosetta." James said. "I saw a pair of gilded daggers studded with sapphires, rubies, and emeralds back in the weapon store. And I was just wondering, could you get them for me, please?" "Sure." Rosetta said. " Just give me about 20,000gil and I'll get them for you." "Sorry babe. I ain't got that kinda money." James said. "I suppose they'll just have to wait."
James and Rosetta then walked to Reddington Castle. "We're here." Rosetta said Stopping in front of that huge castle James had seen when he entered Reddington. "So. This is the place, huh? Looks kinda gloomy." James said. "Jono, that evil wizard is taking peoples hearts and turning them into creatures he simply calls The Heartless." Rosetta continued, "They are horrid, shapeless creatures. They are merely shadows with heart-shaped holes in their chests, and glowing yellow eyes. The eeriest thing I've ever seen." "Is that why you left the castle?" James asked. "Yes. That, and the fact that I didn't want to become one of those creatures."
Suddenly, a giant black shadow came rushing towards James and Rosetta. They had no time to draw their weapons. Luckily, a stranger had jumped from behind and slashed the shadow, causing it to disappear.
"Are you two all right?" The stranger asked. He was tall and rather muscular. With spiked up blonde hair, brown eyes, and a rather torn cape, dark red in color. His outfit was brown, with what looked like traces of armor scattered about it. His weapon was a very large bladed sword, which James saw was bigger than he was. He wondered how he carried it.
"Yes. We're okay." James said. "May I ask who our savior is?" "The name's Cloud." He said.