My, my chapter ten already. I made myself outline the entire story
and now I know exactly what is going to happen even if the characters seem
to add little bits and pieces. Enjoy this chapter. It's from the baddie's
side of the story since I don't like writing in first person I'm still
omnipresent but now watching over the baddie. The timing is pretty close!
One Friend
By: Catty Engles
Inside the secret waterway the air was damp. It almost suffocated one of the inhabitants, but the other wasn't concerned by the lack of oxygen, for she was not breathing.
"They're getting too close." He glanced at the pale figure beside him. He slowly wrenched his gaze away and buried his head in his hands. "I'm not ready yet." The words were soft. Muffled by his hands but still distinguishably harsh and grating. He traced the marks of time across his face. The wrinkles were creased with heavy frown lines. The man sighed and brushed hair from his face and looked at the figure again.
The heart? What was happening? He looked closer. What had once been a complete heart was now missing a piece in the upper left corner. It still burned with its deep blue-violet essence but now was laced with gold and what had to be a subtle lilac. The violet and lilac almost merged together but the gold was untainted. Streaks of it encompassed Minnie's heart. She was unaware of any of this. Her heart hovered above her empty shell. Preserved by the man next to her, he prevented the inevitable transformation into a heartless.
He smiled again. It had begun. Only moments ago this young girl had stepped through the darkness to him. After closing the portal he had released Minnie's friend, the poor fool, he had possessed her easily. Minnie was then deprived of her heart. She had struggled, futilely. The darkness won in the end, it always won.
The man continued to smile. He decided that step two was in order. He sent a message through his pawn, Minnie's friend. When he judged that she had delivered the message he withdrew from her. He didn't try to be discreet, he didn't need her anymore, she might die but he doubted it, she had to be strong, she was somehow connected with the keybearer.
The man gazed at Minnie's heart again. He had to retain some of it. The man strengthened the darkness that surrounded it. The gold blazed even stronger and the lilac shimmered, he shielded his eyes and continued layering the darkness until the gold was a piercing light but one he could stand.
Heartened by this improvement he began reminiscing, "That's better. Now little warrior you will soon find out your destiny. That duck was too easy, let's find some bigger and more pivotal prey." He flexed his fingers and closed his eyes, opening his mind to the darkness. People no longer were of flesh and blood, only hearts, hearts that he could use, hearts that he could consume. One heart always prevailing, it flashed in the darkness. He turned his inner-eye away from the light. He didn't need that one, not now at least. He was looking for a pair traveling- there! He found them.
They both shined with a light that he knew was love. Easily distinguishable, it was the main reason people had hearts so obviously if one could look at a heart one could tell. The amethyst heart was weak, but the dancing yellow was glowing so full of life that it seemed about to burst with joy. He clasped onto the amethyst one yet again, draining the light from it. The heart fought. It glimmered feebly. The man laughed, not too long now.
Ever since this heart had journeyed to the town he had weakened it, infusing darkness forcefully into it's being. At a time he thought that the heart would give into him willingly, but then the yellow heart arrived at the deserted town. The amethyst heart began to fight the darkness. The love burned through his darkness and it did not seem as willing to give up as it had. True, the heart grew weaker, but only if consumed would he be able to use it as a complete pawn.
He was positive that he could overrun the heart in a matter of time but it still clung to the light. The keybearer was coming and if he wasn't ready- the man regarded the amethyst heart again. He slowly withdrew his presence and then closed his inner-eye.
"Time will tell." Right now he must move. He must stay away from the bearer until he had complete control of the amethyst heart. But where to go? What would be the last place any of them would ever think to look? Of course, he smiled, marveling in his own brilliance. He'd have to travel through the heart of this world to get there and that was- ah yes, the fountain. The man's cloak swirled in his wake as he willed Minnie to follow him out of the secret waterway and through some smaller doors leading to the second district. He headed toward the fountain. He glimpsed Minnie's heart as he made some final adjustments. It was pulsing with the gold light. "Oh no" he murmured. That could only mean-
"MINNIE!" The bearer was on top of the balcony readying himself for a jump. The amethyst heart and yellow heart physically were a girl and boy. They both tumbled out to the balcony. He instinctively reached for the amethyst one and told it, "Stop them." It didn't obey. It did better, it fought, and in doing so delayed the others better than he could have hoped. They were stopped for a short time but not long enough.
He extended his right hand and called on the darkness. "Stopga." He whispered into the night and the trio was effectively paralyzed. The cloaked figure smiled, staring into the frozen, enraged keybearer's eyes. He finished the portal and stepped into it never cutting the connection between himself and the master, until he closed the portal on behind him and Minnie.
Perfect. He couldn't have done anything better if he had tried. The pale figure floated against him as the calm engulfed both of them and they were transported to their destination. He could only hope the bearer could find him.
***
Okay so the chapter's short, sue me. I bet this was a great chappie for all those that were confuzzled. Or maybe not, since a lot of new questions have surfaced along with the answers. Te he I like doing this kind of stuff. Oh and Katie I forgive you but don't do it again. The Friend is Goofy! Hey, If you have a name for the baddie I'd love to hear it in a review, maybe even a short description. Fun, fun. Deadline is the 27! Not much time huh, oh well. I have an alternate baddie if you don't come up with a sufficient one but I'd like to hear from anyone with an idea as well. Ud the imp: I do know Trifox but have no idea how she repeated the same review 16 times. Sara: I know Thistle is kinda confusing but if this chapter doesn't help then ask me a more specific question and I'll see what I can do.
One Friend
By: Catty Engles
Inside the secret waterway the air was damp. It almost suffocated one of the inhabitants, but the other wasn't concerned by the lack of oxygen, for she was not breathing.
"They're getting too close." He glanced at the pale figure beside him. He slowly wrenched his gaze away and buried his head in his hands. "I'm not ready yet." The words were soft. Muffled by his hands but still distinguishably harsh and grating. He traced the marks of time across his face. The wrinkles were creased with heavy frown lines. The man sighed and brushed hair from his face and looked at the figure again.
The heart? What was happening? He looked closer. What had once been a complete heart was now missing a piece in the upper left corner. It still burned with its deep blue-violet essence but now was laced with gold and what had to be a subtle lilac. The violet and lilac almost merged together but the gold was untainted. Streaks of it encompassed Minnie's heart. She was unaware of any of this. Her heart hovered above her empty shell. Preserved by the man next to her, he prevented the inevitable transformation into a heartless.
He smiled again. It had begun. Only moments ago this young girl had stepped through the darkness to him. After closing the portal he had released Minnie's friend, the poor fool, he had possessed her easily. Minnie was then deprived of her heart. She had struggled, futilely. The darkness won in the end, it always won.
The man continued to smile. He decided that step two was in order. He sent a message through his pawn, Minnie's friend. When he judged that she had delivered the message he withdrew from her. He didn't try to be discreet, he didn't need her anymore, she might die but he doubted it, she had to be strong, she was somehow connected with the keybearer.
The man gazed at Minnie's heart again. He had to retain some of it. The man strengthened the darkness that surrounded it. The gold blazed even stronger and the lilac shimmered, he shielded his eyes and continued layering the darkness until the gold was a piercing light but one he could stand.
Heartened by this improvement he began reminiscing, "That's better. Now little warrior you will soon find out your destiny. That duck was too easy, let's find some bigger and more pivotal prey." He flexed his fingers and closed his eyes, opening his mind to the darkness. People no longer were of flesh and blood, only hearts, hearts that he could use, hearts that he could consume. One heart always prevailing, it flashed in the darkness. He turned his inner-eye away from the light. He didn't need that one, not now at least. He was looking for a pair traveling- there! He found them.
They both shined with a light that he knew was love. Easily distinguishable, it was the main reason people had hearts so obviously if one could look at a heart one could tell. The amethyst heart was weak, but the dancing yellow was glowing so full of life that it seemed about to burst with joy. He clasped onto the amethyst one yet again, draining the light from it. The heart fought. It glimmered feebly. The man laughed, not too long now.
Ever since this heart had journeyed to the town he had weakened it, infusing darkness forcefully into it's being. At a time he thought that the heart would give into him willingly, but then the yellow heart arrived at the deserted town. The amethyst heart began to fight the darkness. The love burned through his darkness and it did not seem as willing to give up as it had. True, the heart grew weaker, but only if consumed would he be able to use it as a complete pawn.
He was positive that he could overrun the heart in a matter of time but it still clung to the light. The keybearer was coming and if he wasn't ready- the man regarded the amethyst heart again. He slowly withdrew his presence and then closed his inner-eye.
"Time will tell." Right now he must move. He must stay away from the bearer until he had complete control of the amethyst heart. But where to go? What would be the last place any of them would ever think to look? Of course, he smiled, marveling in his own brilliance. He'd have to travel through the heart of this world to get there and that was- ah yes, the fountain. The man's cloak swirled in his wake as he willed Minnie to follow him out of the secret waterway and through some smaller doors leading to the second district. He headed toward the fountain. He glimpsed Minnie's heart as he made some final adjustments. It was pulsing with the gold light. "Oh no" he murmured. That could only mean-
"MINNIE!" The bearer was on top of the balcony readying himself for a jump. The amethyst heart and yellow heart physically were a girl and boy. They both tumbled out to the balcony. He instinctively reached for the amethyst one and told it, "Stop them." It didn't obey. It did better, it fought, and in doing so delayed the others better than he could have hoped. They were stopped for a short time but not long enough.
He extended his right hand and called on the darkness. "Stopga." He whispered into the night and the trio was effectively paralyzed. The cloaked figure smiled, staring into the frozen, enraged keybearer's eyes. He finished the portal and stepped into it never cutting the connection between himself and the master, until he closed the portal on behind him and Minnie.
Perfect. He couldn't have done anything better if he had tried. The pale figure floated against him as the calm engulfed both of them and they were transported to their destination. He could only hope the bearer could find him.
***
Okay so the chapter's short, sue me. I bet this was a great chappie for all those that were confuzzled. Or maybe not, since a lot of new questions have surfaced along with the answers. Te he I like doing this kind of stuff. Oh and Katie I forgive you but don't do it again. The Friend is Goofy! Hey, If you have a name for the baddie I'd love to hear it in a review, maybe even a short description. Fun, fun. Deadline is the 27! Not much time huh, oh well. I have an alternate baddie if you don't come up with a sufficient one but I'd like to hear from anyone with an idea as well. Ud the imp: I do know Trifox but have no idea how she repeated the same review 16 times. Sara: I know Thistle is kinda confusing but if this chapter doesn't help then ask me a more specific question and I'll see what I can do.