Half-Heartless
This is in Destiny's view again...
Chapter Eleven
Black and blue.
Black and blue, with streaks of violet. Stars, like diamonds born of light, glitter peacefully in the night sky as indigo clouds glide across the celestial ocean. Unlike the scorching days, nights in the desert are freezing cold. An icy wind cools us as we soar high above the sand, trailing behind the magic carpet. The steady hum of Storm's wings is the only noise to break the lonely silence that hangs over all of us, causing much discomfort.
"Are you cold up there, Des?" asks the Air Pirate quietly. Despite the fact that I'm shuddering from the cold, I nod. I'm not wasting his remaining five minutes of the half hour he has with us on me. The echo of Storm's voice resounds in the night air. Then silence slowly creeps over us again.
I hate this.
Why can't we go back to being normal again? Goofing off in Deep Jungle, being silly, and just being friends... They are nothing but distant memories now. I'm not the old Destiny; I'm a more cautious, worrying Bouncywild than before. Storm is a lot quieter than he used to be. And Maria is a bit overprotective of me. Unlike a story, where you can erase everything that's happened and start over, the three of us will never be the same again.
Never be the same. The words echo in my head, tormenting me to the point of insanity. I want to press the rewind button and go home. This is so unfair. Never be the same. Never. No "happily ever after" here. Just... nothing. All because of a stupid decision that *I* made. I'm so dumb. If I had known this would happen, I would've never joined Sora's side. Heck, dying while fighting for the Heartless would have been much better than the violent emotional pain raging inside of me.
The others descend on the magic carpet, but Storm and I stay aloft for a few moments longer.
"I'm sorry I have to leave you, Des." the Air Pirate apologizes. My arms loosen their grip on his shoulders as we land, and then I drop off. Storm casts one sad, pained look at me before taking to the air again.
"I'm sorry too." I whisper softly as I watch his figure disappear into the night. The sound of heavy panting reaches my ears, and I look over my shoulder and chuckle to myself.
Maria got stuck with Mel. The poor Requiem had to carry all that weight from Agrabah to the middle of the desert. Meanwhile, the Bouncywild is freaking out because Mel kept on falling eveyr once in awhile. The two always seemed to... hate each other. They're yelling and screaming at the other.
"You kept on falling and freaking me out!"
"Well, I wouldn't have if you weren't so... HEAVY!!!"
Silence.
"...Are you calling me fat?"
"I guess."
"REVENGE!"
I sit and watch as Maria chases Mel around, claws out and giving an intimidating snarl. Eventually the Green Requiem's high-pitched wail starts to get on my nerves. I twitch. "You guys, cut it out! We're trying to find Jasmine!"
"Oh, well isn't Little Miss I'm-Smarter-Than-You-So-Shut-Up the ruler of the universe!" growls Mel. I cross my arms and nod at Maria, who abruptly pounces on the healer.
There's suddenly a steady vibrating in the ground, which increases in strength. I lose my footing and fall on my behind, and so does everyone else. We look around for the source of the earthquake, when a tiger head rises out of the ground. Carefully, I get up and balance myself. Maria screams and I feel something on my foot. I look down. A Bandit rises out of the sand and grabs me.
"Get off of her!" yells Maria, turning herself into a Heartless catapult and throwing herself at the Bandit. They roll across the sand.
Mel floats up, level with the tiger's eyes. "It's the entrance to the Cave of Wonders, and it's being controlled by the Heartless! We have to fight it!"
Even though Sora can't understand her, he immediately slashes at its eyes. More Bandits pop out of the ground and aim their blades. We're vastly outnumbered, yet all of us fight. A Heartless lunges at me, but I step out of the way and claw at him. Maria's taking down the Agrabah-native Heartless with her slingshot, and Mel's sitting on the sidelines, healing us when needed.
Sora, Donald, and Aladdin are slowly beating the guardian. I don't get it. We beat back the Bandits, and yet more come. How many of these things are hidden under the sand anyway? There's a violent gust of wind and I am thrown forward in a flurry of sand. Stupid guardian. A Bandit grabs me and throws me, then attacks me with his sword. I attempt to protect myself, but my tries are in vain.
In a flash of green, Mel gets me back on my feet. I pounce on the Bandit. Suddenly, I'm surrounded by more. Just my luck.
"Why... are... you... fighting... like... this?" I ask them between pants. The sword fighters don't answer, they just continue slashing.
"We know who you are." hisses one of the Bandits. Surprised, but not caught off guard, I leap over their heads and whip around. I slice them with my claws. More pop out of the ground.
Fatigue rears its ugly head. I allow myself to be protected by Maria as the world around me twirls. I'm so dizzy. There's even more throbbing in my shoulders than usual. My eyes close and I fall against the fairly warm sand. No, please. Not... another... dream...
The sounds of battle slowly fade and I "awaken" on a sunbathed hill. Still kind of dizzy, I push off of the ground in an attempt to balance myself. Instead of standing, I fall backwards. The sky, with clouds drifting silently across it, is all I can see. Hoping that this won't be a dream with my dark side in it, I sigh in content.
No such luck.
"There you are." snarls the familiar voice, pulling me up. I find myself two inches from my dark side- way too close for comfort. "I'm going to be extra nice to you this time, but don't think I'll always be this easy."
"Why? Are you trying to coax me over to the Heartless side?" I sneer. My dark side's eyes flicker angrily. It's apparant that she's trying her hardest not to slap me.
The winged Bouncywild starts walking away, and I can sense the essence of a smile around her. "You always did want wings didn't you? Well... I'm giving you some."
"What are you talking about?"
"Remember that one time on the roof of the tree house? When you daydreamed about having wings? You didn't care what color or type they were. You just wanted wings."
"How'd you know that?"
Somehow, I know the answer to that last question, I just don't want to admit it. When my dark side answers me, I mouth her words exactly as she says it.
"I'm you."
Hearing those words out loud for the first side hit me hard. "I-I guess... I knew that all along... But... I never really believed it. This hurts. I think... Geez, I'm so confused..."
"Of course you are." replies my dark side, turning around and smirking. "I would be confused too, if I were- Wait, I am you. Nevermind." She snickered at her own joke.
"But as I was saying. I'm going to nice to you this time, let you enjoy your last few moments. Take care, Destiny!" finished the winged Heartless waving to me before taking off.
"Last few moments until what?" I mutter to myself, brushing a strand of black hair behind my ear. Wait a second... I look down and shriek.
I'm a human again! The sky turns into a night sky, with stars dotting the space above. I find myself in a town. Houses literally pop up out of the ground and line the walls. Sparkles dance around the town as everything slowly comes back. After a school grows out of the center, trees and hedges start growing, and flowers bloom. People come into focus, and they're hustling and bustling as if nothing ever happened.
A gasp escapes my mouth as I realize where I am. "The fourth district!"
I shake with happiness at the familiar, welcoming sight of my old home. Cautiously, I take a step forwards. I feel so tall. Remembering how to walk as a human, I venture further into the district, my mauve eyes sparkling. I shriek with joy and run for the nearest apartment building. I used to think it was so run down and old, but now, nothing could be more inviting. As I wander through the hallways, I recognize and greet various people.
Even if this is only a dream, I never want to wake up.
Suddenly, I stop, then break out in a run. I leap into my mother's open arms, crying tears of joy as she cradles me. All of this feels so real. I never realized what a case of homesickness I had. My parent quickly ushers me inside our room. I nearly explode with happiness as my eyes rest on the familiar scenery. Shawn smiles at me and waves as he plays his handheld, and my younger sister Natalie hugs me around my waist, shrieking in delight.
I used to take all of this for granted. Tears fill my eyes and I break down in tears. All of this... All of this is so dear to me. Natalie pokes me and I turn to look at her. The five-year-old has a giant grin on her face. She wipes a tears from my eye. I smile at her, and realize how good it feels. I haven't been able to actually smile in a long time. Remembering what I used to do, I stand up, grab Natalie's hands, and twirl her around until both of us get dizzy.
Instead of hating the dizziness, we love it. I laugh and get my younger sister in a hold, giving her a good noogie. "Oh, Nat, I missed you so much!"
"I did too." she whimpers, throwing her arms around me. I return her hug and we stay like that for a long time. I don't care if none of this is real. It's real to me, and I want it to stay like that. More tears sting my eyes. Natalie looks at me innocently. "Don't cry, Desty."
"That's... Destiny." I choke, chuckling slightly at the memory of Natalie always getting my name wrong.
This feels... right. Different, but right. But being with Storm and Maria felt right, too. I have to make a decision. I. HATE. Descisions. I'm very indescisive. This may be the most important decision ever. Do I like being human or being half-Heartless? Don't worry about that now, Destiny. All that matters is that you're home!
[Home!] the word is melodious to my ears as I let go of Natalie and look into her large dark blue eyes. My gaze wanders up to Shawn, who's still playing his handheld. Then I look to mother dusting off the shelf.
A knock sounds at the door and all of us run to get to it first. As usual, Shawn gets there first and creaks the door open. My father pushes it open the rest of the way, and he nearly falls over when we throw ourselves at him in a big hug.
After a few minutes of doing normal, at-home things, I feel like going for a walk. "Mom, Dad, I'm going for a walk."
"Okay, honey, have fun. Don't talk to strangers." calls my mother.
"Mom, everyone in Traverse Town knows each other." I laugh as I open the door and close it behind me. As I walk through the hallway, I notice things that I didn't before, like the flower designs painted on the ceiling, and how soft and thick the light green carpet was.
I press the down button on the elevator, and it lights up. The digital sign above the doors shows what floor the elevator is on. I'm on the third. One... two... DING! The doors open and I bound inside, pressing the number one. I'm alone in the elevator. The music plays on the speaker, a soft tune, almost like a lullaby, but not one.
The doors open and I walk out. The man at the desk, Mr. Smith, grins widely and waves at me. I smile and wave back before pushing open the door. The bell on the door rings as I walk out. After it closes behind me, I stand there and let a warm breeze lull me into a sense of security. Some friends from school greet me as they pass. The soft clatter of my boots on the stone is familiar to my ears as I walk through the streets.
I halt in shock as, one by one, people begin to fade away. No, please! This is too soon! Suddenly, the entire crowd vanishes. Then all of the trees and gardens, and artifical ponds. Then the houses fade out of existence. Tears pour down by cheeks and I collapse, sobbing uncontrollably. The whole fourth district around me fades into blackness. When I pull my hands away from me, they're covered in fur again.
It was only a dream, a mass of illusions. Just to make me happy.
Suddenly, I remember what I was thinking back at the vacant house. [My life would be a lot easier for me if I was Dreamless instead of Heartless.]
I realize that that isn't true. If I was Dreamless, then I would've never had a chance to experience my old life again.
Nat isn't here to wipe away my tears again. Nothing's here. Just a dark, black space, devoid of anything that would make someone happy. I have to wipe away my own tears. Struggling against the darkness, I stand up shakily and look around. Then I see two bright red lights, glowering at me from the dark depths, and then my dark side appears. I wait for something to happen.
But nothing does happen. She just smiles at me, mocking me. I wait for her to move, the winged Bouncywild waits for me to move. Both of us seem to be stuck where we are. I know this, because I want to run, but I can't, and my dark side wants to chase after me, but can't. The darkness just holds us in place.
"What do you want with me?" I finally manage to ask, my voice echoing in the emptiness. For awhile, my dark side doesn't reply. She just sits and stares. I repeat my inquiry.
The winged Bouncywild frowns and narrows her eyes at me. "You're speaking nonsense. You might as well be saying 'What do I want with me'. I know you know. Take a guess."
Before I can reply, she vanishes in a puff of smoke, leaving me confused and terrified. My hands wander unconsciously up to my head, and soon I find out why. Pain rips through my body, tormenting every last nerve inside of me. Then, it all focuses and begins attacking one thing.
Overwhelmed with pain, the only thing I can do is grasp at my chest before falling over. Please... I want to wake up now. This is only a dream. This is only a dream. This is only a... dream? If it was a dream, I probably would've woken up by now. All I can do is lay in a black void, rendered immobile from massive pain. They're trying. Trying to take away the only thing that seperates me from the other Heartless. My dark side... she's trying to take the other half...
Suddenly, everything is red for a split second, then changes back to the normal colors. The sound of cloth tearing meets my ears, and my shoulders sting for awhile after that. But I don't feel any kind of terrible pain anymore. I get back up and stand there for a moment, patiently waiting. Waiting... for what?
My awakening.
A light, a tiny glimmer, attracts my attention. Cautiously, I venture closer, and a beam erupts from it and envelops me. I have to shield my eyes. When the light dims, I find myself in a different room. I'm not aslep anymore. I'm awake. I look around for the others, but all I find is a black- haired princess leaning over a chasm.
Something twinges inside of me. Slowly, I turn around and stare in amazement. Is that... Could it be...? The Keyhole... I hear a small gasp and I turn around to see the princess gaping at me. But as I turn around, my elbow touches something on my back.
Something that feels like leather.
[Author's Note]
Chibi Riku: *blink blink* NO! SORAOATHKEEPER, PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME WITH THIS- *casts a cautious glance at Maji* THIS... MANIACAL FANGIRL!
Young Sora: Calm down, she's addicted to Sora/me.
Chibi Riku: *relieved*
Maji: OOH! BUT HESOCUTE!
Chibi Riku: !!!!!
Young Sora: *runs out of the room crying* I have been betrayed!!!
Gypsy: *blink blink* I thought *I* was your girlfriend! *sobs uncontrollably*
Vivi: And think about it, folks. I have to live with them.
Chibi Ansem: Me too. *looks at Sweet Dreams* Wow, I have... *counts on fingers* Three fans! That's a real accomplishment. *sarcasm* I wish I had as much character development as Sephiroth... then I probably would have at least half as many fans as him... ;-;
Maji: *points at herself, then Sweet Dreams, then motions to another author named chibilinnet* We're the only three Ansem fans that I know of. *scuttles off to find an Ansem fanlisting*
Chibi Kenshin: *whimperbeg* I wanna be human again... no more Chibi...
[Disclaimer]
If I owned Kingdom Hearts, Ansem would be younger and cute, awright? He would be... *thinks* Sixteen or seventeen, I'd say. And that tan totally clashes with his hair and eyes so he would be. Paler. *notices everyone staring at her* What? I can dream! ^^ Ah, this is the first time I'll let it go easy. I dun own Kingdom Hearts. Yeah, I'm in a good mood...
This is in Destiny's view again...
Chapter Eleven
Black and blue.
Black and blue, with streaks of violet. Stars, like diamonds born of light, glitter peacefully in the night sky as indigo clouds glide across the celestial ocean. Unlike the scorching days, nights in the desert are freezing cold. An icy wind cools us as we soar high above the sand, trailing behind the magic carpet. The steady hum of Storm's wings is the only noise to break the lonely silence that hangs over all of us, causing much discomfort.
"Are you cold up there, Des?" asks the Air Pirate quietly. Despite the fact that I'm shuddering from the cold, I nod. I'm not wasting his remaining five minutes of the half hour he has with us on me. The echo of Storm's voice resounds in the night air. Then silence slowly creeps over us again.
I hate this.
Why can't we go back to being normal again? Goofing off in Deep Jungle, being silly, and just being friends... They are nothing but distant memories now. I'm not the old Destiny; I'm a more cautious, worrying Bouncywild than before. Storm is a lot quieter than he used to be. And Maria is a bit overprotective of me. Unlike a story, where you can erase everything that's happened and start over, the three of us will never be the same again.
Never be the same. The words echo in my head, tormenting me to the point of insanity. I want to press the rewind button and go home. This is so unfair. Never be the same. Never. No "happily ever after" here. Just... nothing. All because of a stupid decision that *I* made. I'm so dumb. If I had known this would happen, I would've never joined Sora's side. Heck, dying while fighting for the Heartless would have been much better than the violent emotional pain raging inside of me.
The others descend on the magic carpet, but Storm and I stay aloft for a few moments longer.
"I'm sorry I have to leave you, Des." the Air Pirate apologizes. My arms loosen their grip on his shoulders as we land, and then I drop off. Storm casts one sad, pained look at me before taking to the air again.
"I'm sorry too." I whisper softly as I watch his figure disappear into the night. The sound of heavy panting reaches my ears, and I look over my shoulder and chuckle to myself.
Maria got stuck with Mel. The poor Requiem had to carry all that weight from Agrabah to the middle of the desert. Meanwhile, the Bouncywild is freaking out because Mel kept on falling eveyr once in awhile. The two always seemed to... hate each other. They're yelling and screaming at the other.
"You kept on falling and freaking me out!"
"Well, I wouldn't have if you weren't so... HEAVY!!!"
Silence.
"...Are you calling me fat?"
"I guess."
"REVENGE!"
I sit and watch as Maria chases Mel around, claws out and giving an intimidating snarl. Eventually the Green Requiem's high-pitched wail starts to get on my nerves. I twitch. "You guys, cut it out! We're trying to find Jasmine!"
"Oh, well isn't Little Miss I'm-Smarter-Than-You-So-Shut-Up the ruler of the universe!" growls Mel. I cross my arms and nod at Maria, who abruptly pounces on the healer.
There's suddenly a steady vibrating in the ground, which increases in strength. I lose my footing and fall on my behind, and so does everyone else. We look around for the source of the earthquake, when a tiger head rises out of the ground. Carefully, I get up and balance myself. Maria screams and I feel something on my foot. I look down. A Bandit rises out of the sand and grabs me.
"Get off of her!" yells Maria, turning herself into a Heartless catapult and throwing herself at the Bandit. They roll across the sand.
Mel floats up, level with the tiger's eyes. "It's the entrance to the Cave of Wonders, and it's being controlled by the Heartless! We have to fight it!"
Even though Sora can't understand her, he immediately slashes at its eyes. More Bandits pop out of the ground and aim their blades. We're vastly outnumbered, yet all of us fight. A Heartless lunges at me, but I step out of the way and claw at him. Maria's taking down the Agrabah-native Heartless with her slingshot, and Mel's sitting on the sidelines, healing us when needed.
Sora, Donald, and Aladdin are slowly beating the guardian. I don't get it. We beat back the Bandits, and yet more come. How many of these things are hidden under the sand anyway? There's a violent gust of wind and I am thrown forward in a flurry of sand. Stupid guardian. A Bandit grabs me and throws me, then attacks me with his sword. I attempt to protect myself, but my tries are in vain.
In a flash of green, Mel gets me back on my feet. I pounce on the Bandit. Suddenly, I'm surrounded by more. Just my luck.
"Why... are... you... fighting... like... this?" I ask them between pants. The sword fighters don't answer, they just continue slashing.
"We know who you are." hisses one of the Bandits. Surprised, but not caught off guard, I leap over their heads and whip around. I slice them with my claws. More pop out of the ground.
Fatigue rears its ugly head. I allow myself to be protected by Maria as the world around me twirls. I'm so dizzy. There's even more throbbing in my shoulders than usual. My eyes close and I fall against the fairly warm sand. No, please. Not... another... dream...
The sounds of battle slowly fade and I "awaken" on a sunbathed hill. Still kind of dizzy, I push off of the ground in an attempt to balance myself. Instead of standing, I fall backwards. The sky, with clouds drifting silently across it, is all I can see. Hoping that this won't be a dream with my dark side in it, I sigh in content.
No such luck.
"There you are." snarls the familiar voice, pulling me up. I find myself two inches from my dark side- way too close for comfort. "I'm going to be extra nice to you this time, but don't think I'll always be this easy."
"Why? Are you trying to coax me over to the Heartless side?" I sneer. My dark side's eyes flicker angrily. It's apparant that she's trying her hardest not to slap me.
The winged Bouncywild starts walking away, and I can sense the essence of a smile around her. "You always did want wings didn't you? Well... I'm giving you some."
"What are you talking about?"
"Remember that one time on the roof of the tree house? When you daydreamed about having wings? You didn't care what color or type they were. You just wanted wings."
"How'd you know that?"
Somehow, I know the answer to that last question, I just don't want to admit it. When my dark side answers me, I mouth her words exactly as she says it.
"I'm you."
Hearing those words out loud for the first side hit me hard. "I-I guess... I knew that all along... But... I never really believed it. This hurts. I think... Geez, I'm so confused..."
"Of course you are." replies my dark side, turning around and smirking. "I would be confused too, if I were- Wait, I am you. Nevermind." She snickered at her own joke.
"But as I was saying. I'm going to nice to you this time, let you enjoy your last few moments. Take care, Destiny!" finished the winged Heartless waving to me before taking off.
"Last few moments until what?" I mutter to myself, brushing a strand of black hair behind my ear. Wait a second... I look down and shriek.
I'm a human again! The sky turns into a night sky, with stars dotting the space above. I find myself in a town. Houses literally pop up out of the ground and line the walls. Sparkles dance around the town as everything slowly comes back. After a school grows out of the center, trees and hedges start growing, and flowers bloom. People come into focus, and they're hustling and bustling as if nothing ever happened.
A gasp escapes my mouth as I realize where I am. "The fourth district!"
I shake with happiness at the familiar, welcoming sight of my old home. Cautiously, I take a step forwards. I feel so tall. Remembering how to walk as a human, I venture further into the district, my mauve eyes sparkling. I shriek with joy and run for the nearest apartment building. I used to think it was so run down and old, but now, nothing could be more inviting. As I wander through the hallways, I recognize and greet various people.
Even if this is only a dream, I never want to wake up.
Suddenly, I stop, then break out in a run. I leap into my mother's open arms, crying tears of joy as she cradles me. All of this feels so real. I never realized what a case of homesickness I had. My parent quickly ushers me inside our room. I nearly explode with happiness as my eyes rest on the familiar scenery. Shawn smiles at me and waves as he plays his handheld, and my younger sister Natalie hugs me around my waist, shrieking in delight.
I used to take all of this for granted. Tears fill my eyes and I break down in tears. All of this... All of this is so dear to me. Natalie pokes me and I turn to look at her. The five-year-old has a giant grin on her face. She wipes a tears from my eye. I smile at her, and realize how good it feels. I haven't been able to actually smile in a long time. Remembering what I used to do, I stand up, grab Natalie's hands, and twirl her around until both of us get dizzy.
Instead of hating the dizziness, we love it. I laugh and get my younger sister in a hold, giving her a good noogie. "Oh, Nat, I missed you so much!"
"I did too." she whimpers, throwing her arms around me. I return her hug and we stay like that for a long time. I don't care if none of this is real. It's real to me, and I want it to stay like that. More tears sting my eyes. Natalie looks at me innocently. "Don't cry, Desty."
"That's... Destiny." I choke, chuckling slightly at the memory of Natalie always getting my name wrong.
This feels... right. Different, but right. But being with Storm and Maria felt right, too. I have to make a decision. I. HATE. Descisions. I'm very indescisive. This may be the most important decision ever. Do I like being human or being half-Heartless? Don't worry about that now, Destiny. All that matters is that you're home!
[Home!] the word is melodious to my ears as I let go of Natalie and look into her large dark blue eyes. My gaze wanders up to Shawn, who's still playing his handheld. Then I look to mother dusting off the shelf.
A knock sounds at the door and all of us run to get to it first. As usual, Shawn gets there first and creaks the door open. My father pushes it open the rest of the way, and he nearly falls over when we throw ourselves at him in a big hug.
After a few minutes of doing normal, at-home things, I feel like going for a walk. "Mom, Dad, I'm going for a walk."
"Okay, honey, have fun. Don't talk to strangers." calls my mother.
"Mom, everyone in Traverse Town knows each other." I laugh as I open the door and close it behind me. As I walk through the hallway, I notice things that I didn't before, like the flower designs painted on the ceiling, and how soft and thick the light green carpet was.
I press the down button on the elevator, and it lights up. The digital sign above the doors shows what floor the elevator is on. I'm on the third. One... two... DING! The doors open and I bound inside, pressing the number one. I'm alone in the elevator. The music plays on the speaker, a soft tune, almost like a lullaby, but not one.
The doors open and I walk out. The man at the desk, Mr. Smith, grins widely and waves at me. I smile and wave back before pushing open the door. The bell on the door rings as I walk out. After it closes behind me, I stand there and let a warm breeze lull me into a sense of security. Some friends from school greet me as they pass. The soft clatter of my boots on the stone is familiar to my ears as I walk through the streets.
I halt in shock as, one by one, people begin to fade away. No, please! This is too soon! Suddenly, the entire crowd vanishes. Then all of the trees and gardens, and artifical ponds. Then the houses fade out of existence. Tears pour down by cheeks and I collapse, sobbing uncontrollably. The whole fourth district around me fades into blackness. When I pull my hands away from me, they're covered in fur again.
It was only a dream, a mass of illusions. Just to make me happy.
Suddenly, I remember what I was thinking back at the vacant house. [My life would be a lot easier for me if I was Dreamless instead of Heartless.]
I realize that that isn't true. If I was Dreamless, then I would've never had a chance to experience my old life again.
Nat isn't here to wipe away my tears again. Nothing's here. Just a dark, black space, devoid of anything that would make someone happy. I have to wipe away my own tears. Struggling against the darkness, I stand up shakily and look around. Then I see two bright red lights, glowering at me from the dark depths, and then my dark side appears. I wait for something to happen.
But nothing does happen. She just smiles at me, mocking me. I wait for her to move, the winged Bouncywild waits for me to move. Both of us seem to be stuck where we are. I know this, because I want to run, but I can't, and my dark side wants to chase after me, but can't. The darkness just holds us in place.
"What do you want with me?" I finally manage to ask, my voice echoing in the emptiness. For awhile, my dark side doesn't reply. She just sits and stares. I repeat my inquiry.
The winged Bouncywild frowns and narrows her eyes at me. "You're speaking nonsense. You might as well be saying 'What do I want with me'. I know you know. Take a guess."
Before I can reply, she vanishes in a puff of smoke, leaving me confused and terrified. My hands wander unconsciously up to my head, and soon I find out why. Pain rips through my body, tormenting every last nerve inside of me. Then, it all focuses and begins attacking one thing.
Overwhelmed with pain, the only thing I can do is grasp at my chest before falling over. Please... I want to wake up now. This is only a dream. This is only a dream. This is only a... dream? If it was a dream, I probably would've woken up by now. All I can do is lay in a black void, rendered immobile from massive pain. They're trying. Trying to take away the only thing that seperates me from the other Heartless. My dark side... she's trying to take the other half...
Suddenly, everything is red for a split second, then changes back to the normal colors. The sound of cloth tearing meets my ears, and my shoulders sting for awhile after that. But I don't feel any kind of terrible pain anymore. I get back up and stand there for a moment, patiently waiting. Waiting... for what?
My awakening.
A light, a tiny glimmer, attracts my attention. Cautiously, I venture closer, and a beam erupts from it and envelops me. I have to shield my eyes. When the light dims, I find myself in a different room. I'm not aslep anymore. I'm awake. I look around for the others, but all I find is a black- haired princess leaning over a chasm.
Something twinges inside of me. Slowly, I turn around and stare in amazement. Is that... Could it be...? The Keyhole... I hear a small gasp and I turn around to see the princess gaping at me. But as I turn around, my elbow touches something on my back.
Something that feels like leather.
[Author's Note]
Chibi Riku: *blink blink* NO! SORAOATHKEEPER, PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME WITH THIS- *casts a cautious glance at Maji* THIS... MANIACAL FANGIRL!
Young Sora: Calm down, she's addicted to Sora/me.
Chibi Riku: *relieved*
Maji: OOH! BUT HESOCUTE!
Chibi Riku: !!!!!
Young Sora: *runs out of the room crying* I have been betrayed!!!
Gypsy: *blink blink* I thought *I* was your girlfriend! *sobs uncontrollably*
Vivi: And think about it, folks. I have to live with them.
Chibi Ansem: Me too. *looks at Sweet Dreams* Wow, I have... *counts on fingers* Three fans! That's a real accomplishment. *sarcasm* I wish I had as much character development as Sephiroth... then I probably would have at least half as many fans as him... ;-;
Maji: *points at herself, then Sweet Dreams, then motions to another author named chibilinnet* We're the only three Ansem fans that I know of. *scuttles off to find an Ansem fanlisting*
Chibi Kenshin: *whimperbeg* I wanna be human again... no more Chibi...
[Disclaimer]
If I owned Kingdom Hearts, Ansem would be younger and cute, awright? He would be... *thinks* Sixteen or seventeen, I'd say. And that tan totally clashes with his hair and eyes so he would be. Paler. *notices everyone staring at her* What? I can dream! ^^ Ah, this is the first time I'll let it go easy. I dun own Kingdom Hearts. Yeah, I'm in a good mood...