Dive to Oblivion
-Squirrel Tamer
Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts.
Chapter 8
The Mirror
Lee lunged at the figure and sent them both tumbling. She quickly got to her feet and turned to him in disgust.
There's no way I'm going to let you kill Sora!
The figure was bent over, fumbling with something and trying to put it around his eyes. He seemed to have finally gotten adjusted, because he stood up and turned to her.
He must die...
No. I won't let you.
He stole her...from me...he will die...for her...for me...
If you try...and...stop me...I will kill you too... The figure seemed to speak with great difficulty.
Then I guess...you will. Lee spoke with a trembling voice.
So be it.
The figure lunged at her, but she managed to dodge him. She balled up her hands into fist and began swinging at him, but he was too fast. He shouldered her hard in the stomach, which threw her against the nearest building.
She hit the building with tremendous force and she couldn't seem to move. The figure came closer and closer. Smiling. He was smiling. Lee realized that he was really going to kill her, then Sora. She was only an obstacle, she was nothing, the figure was just fooling with her. He could have killed her right away, he just decided to have a little fun first.
It seemed unfair.
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No...please don't...I can't believe that there was a part of me like this...
Believe it.
Please...voice...tell me...how do I stop this?...
The only way out is the third key. If you don't find the key...
They die...
They will die...I promise.
You're leaving soon...
What?...Your voice...it's fading...
Before...go...must...need...to know...behind the darkness...there... no... door of light...
I can't hear you...
They die now...
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The figure loomed only a foot away and still Lee couldn't move. Sora was going to die and there was nothing she could do. There was nothing.
But then again...
The mirror.
Lee looked over at the pale, unconscious form of Sora. She knew that she had a chance, but she didn't know what to do.
Call it.
I will call it.
For Sora...
For me...
She looked at the smiling man in front of her.
For him...
She felt it, the mirror was there in her hand. She had called it all by herself. She knew she would only have time for one attack. The mirror practically did everything by itself, or at least it had felt that way.
She lifted it to his chest level, then she plunged it through his heart.
She heard him scream, felt the pain in her own heart and then she began to weep.
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Riku felt the pain as the mirror plunged into his heart, exposing the darkness to its light. But it wasn't as bad as he expected it to be. He actually felt like he was growing stronger and more complete, but he felt terrible. He didn't want to kill anyone, not now, not ever.
He felt a weight fall against his chest, it was the girl, the one with the mirror, the one who had risked her life to protect Sora. She had fainted, it was strange that she was the one to faint and not himself, she hadn't been hurt that much, just one blow to the stomach.
He wrapped his arms around her frail body, so that it wouldn't fall. He then gently lifted her into his arms. The mirror had disappeared, but it wasn't gone for good yet. He turned to go check on the other invalid, that was sprawled across the ground when something caught his eye.
It was Oblivion, the dark Keyblade, the one that could open the darkness in people's hearts.
Riku was afraid to touch it because he remembered what he had done with it once before. But if he left it there, anyone could take it and that might not be good. He picked it up and let it disappear, he knew that it would come if he called it.
Still cradling Lee in his arms, he went and knelt down next to Sora. He shook him slightly and whispered.
Sora...come on Sora, you have to get up, I can't carry two people, I'm not strong enough and I can't leave you here because the Heartless might come back. Please wake up Sora.
He felt Sora begin to stir. Sora opened his eyes slightly and looked at Riku groggily.
Its okay, just come on. We have to get out of here. Can you walk?
Sora sat up and yawned. Then he slowly stood up, testing his legs. Most of his strength seemed to have left him, but he could still walk.
Yep. Hey, what happened to Lee?
Nothing, she'll be fine. Do you know where we can go to be safe? Do you know anyone here?
There is a place, a Vacant House. My friends used to be there. They went back to their original home when the door was shut again. But now that its open again, they may have gone back there.
Lead the way.
So Sora led Riku, who was carrying Lee, towards the Vacant House, in hopes of finding his friends of four years ago.
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A/N: Riku's back! He's no longer crazy. YAY!!!
Kori Hime: Yeah it was sorta like deep dive, but there was no keyblade passing. It was more like ASAS, no one ran up walls and the Riku took off his blindfold like in ASAS. I'm glad you like my story, I've worked hard on it.
Don't forget to take the time to read my other story: The Days Before.
Until chapter 9: Fire's song!
