Dive to Oblivion
-Squrrel Tamer
Disclaimer:I do not own Kingdom Hearts.
Chapter 11
Pain
His heart survived.
Lee looked up at her dead mother, trying her best to stop crying. She choked back a sob as she questioned her.
Whose heart survived?
Maleficent smiled to herself again, she enjoyed being as mysterious as possible. But then again she didn't have much time, so perhaps she should save the mysteries for another day.
Actually three hearts survived. First was the one you pulled out of the darkness today.
Yes it was Riku's heart. The other is someone closer to you than you could ever imagine.
Lee was confused and curious too.
It is your father's heart, Ansem's heart.
M-my father? Ansem? But who is...?
Ansem was the one creating artificial Heartless. He called himself the seeker of darkness and he was the one that manipulated Riku to the dark side.
But, I thought you manipulated Riku.
Only partially, Ansem actually tricked Riku into giving into darkness so that he could use his body. But when they opened the door, Ansem's heart was forced out of Riku's body. His body was left without a heart, all its light was ripped away. It was left with only the dark parts and slowly his heart began to reform as a dark one. Wanting death and destruction, but his real heart still existed and so it searched everywhere for the dark body. It tried to return on its own but Riku's real heart was too weak to overcome the dark one. But then you saved him, because your mirror is made of a heart and it gave Riku's heart the strength it needed to win.
But why does my heart hurt so much?
The mirror gave much of its strength to help and you are connected with the mirror so you also gave up a lot of strength. Your heart will be weakened for awhile so you must rest. Only you can decide when your heart will be strong again.
Lee clung to her chest, her heart was weakened so the Heartless might come after her. She would have to be brave.
I didn't bring you here to tell you that, I brought you here to tell you to be careful. Ansem is an evil man and if his heart still exists then someone might try and bring him back. You must be on your guard at all times.
But...Riku...how did the dark heart begin to form?
Someone must have helped it.
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I'm sorry Sora.
As Riku uttered these words he quickly leapt up and made a rush to the door. The others had left it wide open when they entered the house. He had almost made it out when the younger girl leapt at him. She tackled him to the ground and held him there with all her might.
You're not getting away that easily! Yuffie Kisaragi yelled.
Riku struggled against her grip but then he felt someone stronger grab him around his neck.
Let go Yuffie, Squall Leonhart commanded the girl.
Riku felt the arms that were wrapped so tightly around his waist let go. Even though he was no longer pinned down the man still had a strong grip on his neck.
Why don't you stay a little while longer? Squall asked, although Riku really didn't have a choice. Squall picked him up and sat him down in a chair, while the spiky, blond haired man went over and bolted the door shut. The one called Yuffie found a rope and tied Riku tight to the chair, these people obviously didn't want him getting away.
The man released Riku's neck and turned to Sora.
I think you better ask the questions Sora.
Sora stretched a bit, he had only regained mobility a few seconds ago. He looked over at Riku and saw the blindfold he was wearing. Sora wanted to know who this person was so he walked over and slowly reached for the string to untie the blindfold and reveal the masked man's identity.
Before he could remove the blindfold a scream came from the girl on the bed.
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Lee reached for her mother as the darkness slowly began to fade.
NO! Don't leave me again! Its not fair, I hate you!
She struggled against the force saving her from the endless Oblivion. She couldn't leave her mother here, it was unfair. She had to bring her back.
Maleficent just stood there, smiling into the Oblivion. She looked up at her daughter and told her again.
Be careful my child. Your heart has been weakened, and only you can decide when it will be strong again. Remember that wherever you go I'll be with you. You are my daughter, my blood.
Then Lee was engulfed in the light.
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Sora jumped backwards as Lee suddenly bolted up in the bed. Her eyes were huge and she stared ahead as if she couldn't see them. She was screaming words at the top of her lungs and clutching one hand to her heart. Her other hand was wrapped firmly around the mirror.
What the- Squall started as he took a step back startled.
For a few seconds nobody moved. Aerith was the first one to realize what was happening. She went over and tried to comfort the screaming girl, but it didn't seem to help.
Sora quickly came to his senses and rushed over to Lee's side, slightly pushing Aerith out of the way.
Lee...it's ok Lee...it's me, Sora remember?
Lee didn't even look at him. She was screaming even louder, Sora was afraid that her screaming would attract the Heartless. He began to grow desperate, he had to make her understand him.
He grabbed her shoulders harder than he should have and began shaking her. Trying to make her wake up. While the grip he had on her shoulders tightened.
Wake up Lee! Stop screaming! Wake up!
Knock it off! a voice yelled from behind him making Sora whirl around. Can't you see that you're hurting her? yelled the blind folded man from the chair.
Riku was furious. How could Sora hurt her like that? Didn't he realize that she had stopped screaming from fear, and was now screaming from pain? How could he be so cruel?
Sora turned back to Lee who was now only whimpering, she finally seemed to realize that he was there. Her shoulders shook, and her breathing was staggered. Sora released his hold on her shoulders. She looked around the room confused and then brought her gaze to him.
Sora saw how hurt she looked, he reached out and she flinched. He felt awful. He must have really hurt her for her to act this way.
He turned around and saw all of them looking at him in shock. None of them would have ever thought that he would harm anyone but the Heartless. Sora couldn't stand their stares, he turned and ran out of the house.
Lee watched Sora leave, watched him run away from her. She was trembling all over, the pain in her shoulders was awful. But it was nothing compared to the pain in her heart.
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A/N: Well here's chapter 11...I'm too lazy to write a long author's note right now, so you'll just have to wait for Chapter 12: Letter to No One.
