My heart. Did I even have a heart? I showed no emotion, but I felt the pain
seeping deep, as if it were embedding itself into the core of my bones. It
was silent once more. The only thing I could hear was the sound of my
thoughts buzzing through my head at a million miles per hour. The contact
that was made between our eyes didn't break, not even for a blink. Sora
swiftly lifted his arm up and wiped the tears from his eyes. His glare
became cold and unwelcoming, so different to the cheerful, hyper Sora that
I knew. But I didn't know Sora anymore. For the first time, I realized he
had changed.
"I'm not gonna let you get away with what you did to Kairi, Riku," he growled, taking a step through the protective barrier his new friends had made between him and I. Foolish boy. Only if you could realize what trouble you have just caused for yourself..
His friends made an effort to come forward as well, but it was no use. The barrier I had set up was already in place. Sora turned towards them as they bounced back after an unsuccessful attempt of joining their comrade. He started to run towards them when I gave him one important piece of information.
"Sora, if you leave this shield you'll lose your chance to save her," I stated, pointing to Kairi's frozen body. When Sora saw her in her crystal he looked as if his heart had shattered. I welcomed this look as a sign that I had won again. I turned toward the keyhole and started to walk. Sora didn't move, for he was still gazing at his 'princess'. The dog and the duck were just standing there, helpless but ready for action none the less.
"What is that you want Riku," Sora finally asked, turning toward me once again. He could never get her back, no matter what he did. But he still believed that he could. I could do nothing but smile. This was almost too easy. I stopped and turned around to face him.
"It's not what I want, Sora. It's what I need," I replied, my smile slowly fading yet again. I pointed to him. "Kairi can't do anything without a heart. That's why she needs yours."
"My..heart?" he muttered, looking down at his chest. My short blade started to extend and slowly take a key-like shape. I watched as Sora started to stare at my blade. No, it wasn't my blade anymore. It was my keyblade. One almost identical to Sora's, but it was black and sharp.
"And that's why I'm going to have to end this once and for all, Sora," I continued, picking the newly created blade up in my left hand. I ran my thumb against its edge. I began to bleed. Perfect. Exactly what I need to take care of him. One strong blow, and it will all be over. Not all stories end happy, I thought.
"I'm not gonna let you get away with what you did to Kairi, Riku," he growled, taking a step through the protective barrier his new friends had made between him and I. Foolish boy. Only if you could realize what trouble you have just caused for yourself..
His friends made an effort to come forward as well, but it was no use. The barrier I had set up was already in place. Sora turned towards them as they bounced back after an unsuccessful attempt of joining their comrade. He started to run towards them when I gave him one important piece of information.
"Sora, if you leave this shield you'll lose your chance to save her," I stated, pointing to Kairi's frozen body. When Sora saw her in her crystal he looked as if his heart had shattered. I welcomed this look as a sign that I had won again. I turned toward the keyhole and started to walk. Sora didn't move, for he was still gazing at his 'princess'. The dog and the duck were just standing there, helpless but ready for action none the less.
"What is that you want Riku," Sora finally asked, turning toward me once again. He could never get her back, no matter what he did. But he still believed that he could. I could do nothing but smile. This was almost too easy. I stopped and turned around to face him.
"It's not what I want, Sora. It's what I need," I replied, my smile slowly fading yet again. I pointed to him. "Kairi can't do anything without a heart. That's why she needs yours."
"My..heart?" he muttered, looking down at his chest. My short blade started to extend and slowly take a key-like shape. I watched as Sora started to stare at my blade. No, it wasn't my blade anymore. It was my keyblade. One almost identical to Sora's, but it was black and sharp.
"And that's why I'm going to have to end this once and for all, Sora," I continued, picking the newly created blade up in my left hand. I ran my thumb against its edge. I began to bleed. Perfect. Exactly what I need to take care of him. One strong blow, and it will all be over. Not all stories end happy, I thought.