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Well, okay. Since you asked so sweetly, Kurama Girl, here ya go! I was right in the middle of writing a really complex part of Light Among Heartless, so I decided it wasn't too much trouble to click the little paper icon and start a new document when I got your review. I hope you guys enjoy this chapter! Am I getting better at fight scenes yet? Sorry if anyone is out of character. Like I might have said before, I never got to play any FF games since my brother moved out and parents have the funny thought that girls need better hobbies than playing games. So sad. L
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Riku circled carefully around Kutsuu, holding the dark keyblade in front of him. "So, Ansem's back?" He asked cautiously, aware that the white-haired man was most likely watching them.
Kutsuu laughed morbidly, running his hand through his hair again and smirking at the younger boy. "Yes, you thought your weak little friend Sora could actually kill the king of the Heartless?" He chuckled and shook his head. "The keyblade only holds so much power."
Riku gritted his teeth, avoiding the sudden urge to leap on Kutsuu out of sheer annoyance.
Kutsuu shifted, bringing the tip of his sword up threateningly and stepping back with his left foot. He peered around the room at the shadows, still grinning, "Master?" he asked gesturing toward Riku.
Ansem's familiar voice reverberated around the room, as though he had been standing right next to Riku's ear. "Kill him. He is no longer of any use to us." Riku's aquamarine eyes widened, the dark keyblade lowering slightly as a shiver ran up his spine.
Kutsuu snorted, "Ready to die, little puppet?" He sneered, lunging forward at the startled Riku.
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Kyoukou spat at Sora's feet, raising his battleaxe and stepping forward. "Where's Kairi?" Sora asked boldly, too angry to be intimidated.
"It doesn't matter, you won't live long enough to get to her." He snapped, dashing forward and lashing out with his axe.
Sora dodged nimbly to the side, ducking under the attack and slicing upward with the keyblade. He missed his target by inches as Kyoukou predicted his attack, bringing his foot down into Sora's chest.
He let out a pained gasp and rolled to his feet, blocking the axe with his keyblade as he fought to regain his breath. He leapt backward, examining his opponent.
He's stronger than he looks, doesn't seem nearly as smart, though. Better be careful anyway.
Before he had a chance to make another move, Squall stepped forward, gunblade slung lazily at his side. "I suggest for your own safety that you just get out of our way." He said casually, expression blank.
Kyoukou stared at him for a moment, then burst out again with his irritating laughter. "Whatever! You're just afraid to fight me, you fuckin' pansy!" it appeared that his lucky blow to Sora's chest had given him false confidence.
Had the situation been less serious, Sora might have hurt himself laughing at the thought of someone calling Squall a "fuckin' pansy". Instead, he rushed forward, slicing Kyoukou's leg and ducking the axe that was immediately aimed at his head. Before he could react, Squall slammed his gunblade down on the handle of the axe, severing three of Kyoukou's fingers in the process. He screamed, dropping his axe and stumbling back. He spat vicious curses at the two as he darted back into the shadows of the machinery.
Everything was silent for a moment, broken for a moment as a startled shout rang out from the staircase. Squall cursed under his breath, he had been hoping that the girls would either find a way out themselves, or wait until it was safe to emerge. No such luck, he turned to Sora. "We have to finish him quickly, I don't want the girls to see this." He said quietly.
Sora grinned, "I can take him alone, Squall! You didn't have to butt in like that!" he whined, shoving the brunette playfully and skipping forward. "Hey, where'd the other's go, anyway?" He asked, suddenly remembering Tidus, Wakka, and Cloud.
Cloud heard him, swinging down from his perch atop a rusty metal bin and staring down at him. "I'm here, I don't know where the others are." he stated, stepping forward. "Come on, he went this way." He said, motioning toward the puddles of blood splattered on the floor boards.
All three tensed as the loud grinding of machinery filled their ears. They hurried forward, following the noise to a large unidentifiable machine. There was blood all over the control panel, and Squall punched a rusty button, the machine finally whirring to a stop.
"What the hell?" Sora searched around for their opponent, spinning as frantic shouts rang out behind them.
"SORA! SQUALL!" Tidus leapt forward, tripping in his haste as he pointed desperately toward the staircase.
"Oh.. SHIT!!" Squall yelled, sprinting forward as a shadow caught his eye.
Kyoukou had grabbed his axe in his good hand, running stealthily toward the stairs. It was too late, he was all the way on the other side of the factory. "YUFFIE! LOOK OUT!!" He shouted desperately as the three girls appeared at the foot of the stairs.
"That bastard! He wouldn't-!!" Sora growled, muscles straining as he ran after Squall and Cloud.
Cloud glared darkly, "No, he would.."
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Riku stumbled backward, bringing up the keyblade just in time to block Kutsuu's attack. He rolled to the side, regaining his composure and readying himself. His words burned in his mind, 'little puppet'. He gritted his teeth angrily, he wasn't Ansem's puppet anymore, and he never would be again.
Lunging forward viciously, he caught Kutsuu by surprise, digging the keyblade into his side. Dark blood poured over the metal, and Riku felt an odd sense of satisfaction in it.
He was so mesmerized by the sight of the blood, that he failed to avoid the next move, dodging too late and receiving a gash across his chest as he fell back.
Kutsuu swung the sword back around, bringing it down over his head to finish Riku off. He gasped in surprise as Riku flung himself from the ground, both feet colliding solidly with the older boy's jaw in his trademark move.
He was knocked senseless as Riku leapt on his chest, pinning his to the floor and positioning the keyblade over the boy's heart. He grinned morbidly, mentally screaming and trying to stop himself. Before he knew what had happened, he had thrust the dark keyblade down into Kutsuu's chest.
And odd sensation flowed through him, something he hadn't felt in years. He watched the other boy's face twist in agony as the keyblade dug deeper into his chest. Slowly, it began to glow with a deep purple light, pain coursing through Kutsuu's limp form as he gasped for air. In moment, he was gone, a small shadow Heartless, lay twitching on the floor.
Solemnly, Riku stood, gazing down at the Heartless with distaste. In one swift move, he sliced through its hunched form, watching it disappear. He stood there for a moment, silently reliving what had just happened. As realization struck him, he collapsed in a heap, horrified at what he had done. He looked angrily at the dark keyblade, launching it across the room in desperation.
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Yuffie looked up sharply, looking around to see who had shouted out to her. Selphie hopped eagerly forward, "Was that Squall? Oh, there they are! What's going on?" She asked nervously, noticing how they were all straining to reach them. She looked back toward the wall, noticing Kyoukou as he lunged for them.
Yuffie shrieked, stumbling back as shoving Kairi to the floor. The axe was poised in the air above them as Kyoukou made his final leap and aimed straight at Selphie. She was too shocked to move, voice caught in her throat as she tried to cry out. She finally managed a weak yelp, cringing and turning away as she waited to feel the cold metal of his blade.
When she didn't feel his weapon upon her, she turned back, eyes widening in surprise and relief as she realized what had happened. At the last possible second, Wakka had launched his blitzball straight at Kyoukou's head, whipping the boy's head back and knocking him off his feet. He collapsed in a crumpled heap on the floor, neck bent in an unnatural angle.
Selphie stared at him, unable to tear her gaze away until Wakka got there, pulling her away from the grisly scene and leading her toward the door. Still shocked, her knees went out, so he picked her up and continued to the door.
When she looked back over her shoulder, she could see Cloud following them, one arm hooked firmly around Yuffie and the other restraining Kairi as she fought to get back inside.
"No! Wait! What about Riku!?" She howled, pounding violently on his arm as she strained against him.
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Well, okay. Since you asked so sweetly, Kurama Girl, here ya go! I was right in the middle of writing a really complex part of Light Among Heartless, so I decided it wasn't too much trouble to click the little paper icon and start a new document when I got your review. I hope you guys enjoy this chapter! Am I getting better at fight scenes yet? Sorry if anyone is out of character. Like I might have said before, I never got to play any FF games since my brother moved out and parents have the funny thought that girls need better hobbies than playing games. So sad. L
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Riku circled carefully around Kutsuu, holding the dark keyblade in front of him. "So, Ansem's back?" He asked cautiously, aware that the white-haired man was most likely watching them.
Kutsuu laughed morbidly, running his hand through his hair again and smirking at the younger boy. "Yes, you thought your weak little friend Sora could actually kill the king of the Heartless?" He chuckled and shook his head. "The keyblade only holds so much power."
Riku gritted his teeth, avoiding the sudden urge to leap on Kutsuu out of sheer annoyance.
Kutsuu shifted, bringing the tip of his sword up threateningly and stepping back with his left foot. He peered around the room at the shadows, still grinning, "Master?" he asked gesturing toward Riku.
Ansem's familiar voice reverberated around the room, as though he had been standing right next to Riku's ear. "Kill him. He is no longer of any use to us." Riku's aquamarine eyes widened, the dark keyblade lowering slightly as a shiver ran up his spine.
Kutsuu snorted, "Ready to die, little puppet?" He sneered, lunging forward at the startled Riku.
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Kyoukou spat at Sora's feet, raising his battleaxe and stepping forward. "Where's Kairi?" Sora asked boldly, too angry to be intimidated.
"It doesn't matter, you won't live long enough to get to her." He snapped, dashing forward and lashing out with his axe.
Sora dodged nimbly to the side, ducking under the attack and slicing upward with the keyblade. He missed his target by inches as Kyoukou predicted his attack, bringing his foot down into Sora's chest.
He let out a pained gasp and rolled to his feet, blocking the axe with his keyblade as he fought to regain his breath. He leapt backward, examining his opponent.
He's stronger than he looks, doesn't seem nearly as smart, though. Better be careful anyway.
Before he had a chance to make another move, Squall stepped forward, gunblade slung lazily at his side. "I suggest for your own safety that you just get out of our way." He said casually, expression blank.
Kyoukou stared at him for a moment, then burst out again with his irritating laughter. "Whatever! You're just afraid to fight me, you fuckin' pansy!" it appeared that his lucky blow to Sora's chest had given him false confidence.
Had the situation been less serious, Sora might have hurt himself laughing at the thought of someone calling Squall a "fuckin' pansy". Instead, he rushed forward, slicing Kyoukou's leg and ducking the axe that was immediately aimed at his head. Before he could react, Squall slammed his gunblade down on the handle of the axe, severing three of Kyoukou's fingers in the process. He screamed, dropping his axe and stumbling back. He spat vicious curses at the two as he darted back into the shadows of the machinery.
Everything was silent for a moment, broken for a moment as a startled shout rang out from the staircase. Squall cursed under his breath, he had been hoping that the girls would either find a way out themselves, or wait until it was safe to emerge. No such luck, he turned to Sora. "We have to finish him quickly, I don't want the girls to see this." He said quietly.
Sora grinned, "I can take him alone, Squall! You didn't have to butt in like that!" he whined, shoving the brunette playfully and skipping forward. "Hey, where'd the other's go, anyway?" He asked, suddenly remembering Tidus, Wakka, and Cloud.
Cloud heard him, swinging down from his perch atop a rusty metal bin and staring down at him. "I'm here, I don't know where the others are." he stated, stepping forward. "Come on, he went this way." He said, motioning toward the puddles of blood splattered on the floor boards.
All three tensed as the loud grinding of machinery filled their ears. They hurried forward, following the noise to a large unidentifiable machine. There was blood all over the control panel, and Squall punched a rusty button, the machine finally whirring to a stop.
"What the hell?" Sora searched around for their opponent, spinning as frantic shouts rang out behind them.
"SORA! SQUALL!" Tidus leapt forward, tripping in his haste as he pointed desperately toward the staircase.
"Oh.. SHIT!!" Squall yelled, sprinting forward as a shadow caught his eye.
Kyoukou had grabbed his axe in his good hand, running stealthily toward the stairs. It was too late, he was all the way on the other side of the factory. "YUFFIE! LOOK OUT!!" He shouted desperately as the three girls appeared at the foot of the stairs.
"That bastard! He wouldn't-!!" Sora growled, muscles straining as he ran after Squall and Cloud.
Cloud glared darkly, "No, he would.."
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Riku stumbled backward, bringing up the keyblade just in time to block Kutsuu's attack. He rolled to the side, regaining his composure and readying himself. His words burned in his mind, 'little puppet'. He gritted his teeth angrily, he wasn't Ansem's puppet anymore, and he never would be again.
Lunging forward viciously, he caught Kutsuu by surprise, digging the keyblade into his side. Dark blood poured over the metal, and Riku felt an odd sense of satisfaction in it.
He was so mesmerized by the sight of the blood, that he failed to avoid the next move, dodging too late and receiving a gash across his chest as he fell back.
Kutsuu swung the sword back around, bringing it down over his head to finish Riku off. He gasped in surprise as Riku flung himself from the ground, both feet colliding solidly with the older boy's jaw in his trademark move.
He was knocked senseless as Riku leapt on his chest, pinning his to the floor and positioning the keyblade over the boy's heart. He grinned morbidly, mentally screaming and trying to stop himself. Before he knew what had happened, he had thrust the dark keyblade down into Kutsuu's chest.
And odd sensation flowed through him, something he hadn't felt in years. He watched the other boy's face twist in agony as the keyblade dug deeper into his chest. Slowly, it began to glow with a deep purple light, pain coursing through Kutsuu's limp form as he gasped for air. In moment, he was gone, a small shadow Heartless, lay twitching on the floor.
Solemnly, Riku stood, gazing down at the Heartless with distaste. In one swift move, he sliced through its hunched form, watching it disappear. He stood there for a moment, silently reliving what had just happened. As realization struck him, he collapsed in a heap, horrified at what he had done. He looked angrily at the dark keyblade, launching it across the room in desperation.
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Yuffie looked up sharply, looking around to see who had shouted out to her. Selphie hopped eagerly forward, "Was that Squall? Oh, there they are! What's going on?" She asked nervously, noticing how they were all straining to reach them. She looked back toward the wall, noticing Kyoukou as he lunged for them.
Yuffie shrieked, stumbling back as shoving Kairi to the floor. The axe was poised in the air above them as Kyoukou made his final leap and aimed straight at Selphie. She was too shocked to move, voice caught in her throat as she tried to cry out. She finally managed a weak yelp, cringing and turning away as she waited to feel the cold metal of his blade.
When she didn't feel his weapon upon her, she turned back, eyes widening in surprise and relief as she realized what had happened. At the last possible second, Wakka had launched his blitzball straight at Kyoukou's head, whipping the boy's head back and knocking him off his feet. He collapsed in a crumpled heap on the floor, neck bent in an unnatural angle.
Selphie stared at him, unable to tear her gaze away until Wakka got there, pulling her away from the grisly scene and leading her toward the door. Still shocked, her knees went out, so he picked her up and continued to the door.
When she looked back over her shoulder, she could see Cloud following them, one arm hooked firmly around Yuffie and the other restraining Kairi as she fought to get back inside.
"No! Wait! What about Riku!?" She howled, pounding violently on his arm as she strained against him.
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