Ties of the Decieved Chapter 3...

To the ???? person... Cid didn't go back to his home world because he liked Traverse Town and he didn't want to just up and drop his hobby with the Gummi ships. Thanks for asking though; it clears up some stuff, ne.

Also, if it seems confusing to you readers, its supposed to be that way. The farther you get in the story the more you understand it. Just like how Kingdom Hearts plotline went.

One more thing. There's a reason why Heartless are still appearing, but you'll find out later in the story. For now, just remember that even though Sora shut Kingdom Hearts, Traverse Town and such have still been plagued by Heartless attacks.

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Shuffling along, Cid opened the door to the Second District and went through; picking up his pace due to the reputation of Heartless in the area. Cid was full of energy to hurry along, but Sora, on the other hand, had literally passed out. At first he dragged the kid along, but found it too slow so he scooped him up in his arms and grunted,

"I never knew Sora was so damn heavy!"

Frowning some, the pilot cursed under his breath as he walked briskly; no Heartless had appeared, and that's what worried him. He remembered that several people were attacked lately in the Second District by Heartless, but there was none here. Cid didn't know what it was, but it was actually scaring the shit out of him. Grunting as he struggled with Sora's weight, he found himself losing stamina as they went along. After a few minutes, Cid finally reached the Hotel doors. Flinging them open he down the richly decorated hallway, he grasped the doorknob on the red room and turned it. Going inside, the pilot groaned as he lifted Sora and placed him on the soft bed. Sighing with relief, Cid dropped himself into a cushioned chair, and rested.

It wasn't until hours later that Sora opened his eyes, and gazed absentmindedly at the hotel room that he realized that he wasn't in the place of oblivion anymore. Snapping into a sharp state of awareness, he heard a light snore. Looking to his left, he saw Cid in a blood red chair, his head back and mouth open; snoring away. Sighing gently, Sora couldn't help but chuckle in his cheerful way. His laugh was loud enough to wake the pilot; Cid's eyes fluttered open and coughed as his cigarette tried to slide down his throat. Sitting up abruptly, he pounded his chest so the cigarette would come out; while Sora just laughed at him.

Literally spitting the cigarette onto the floor, Cid coughed once more and glared at Sora for a moment. Letting that normal frown come across his face, he grunted. "You passed out about a fucking hour ago...and I had to drag your heavy ass through the empty Second District."
Arching an eyebrow, Sora sweatdropped. "I am not fat!" With an undignified snort, Cid just kept his poker face on. "Like I said, I had to drag your ass across the district. And surprisingly, the Heartless haven't been attacking at all..." Cid trailed off, with a deep, thoughtful expression on his face. Sora blinked, and raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean? I shut Kingdom Hearts! The Heartless of course shouldn't be here!" Blurting out in a sudden rage, he glared angrily at Cid. Now it was Cid's turn to cock an eyebrow. "Whoa, cool it kid. Even though you did shut Kingdom Hearts, Heartless have still been ruthlessly attacking random people who stray out of the First District! It's no laughing matter, nor is it one to unleash your fucking rage on, dammit." Frowning, he coughed in a suggestive manner, egging Sora to cool it.

"I never said it was a laughing manner...I never said that..." His rage left him just as quickly as it came, and he sighed. But suddenly a thought, more like a dream...or was it a memory...came back to him.

"Cid," Blinking surprisingly, the old man glanced at Sora and grunted in response. "Have you been walking and suddenly heard the laugh of a young girl, who seems to be like glass, smooth and gentle?" Raising both eyebrows in confusion, Cid shook his head in a silent 'no'. "Before I ended back up in Traverse Town, there was a girl, she giggled lightly and then..." This time Sora went off into a dream like state, his memory was putting itself back together. He had been in oblivion, he remembered now, the music, the girls voice, what she said to him, the confusion, the lonely, cold island...it put itself back together and replayed slowly in his head; like an old tape. "I remember, Cid...I remember!"

There was no comment. Just a confused silence. With an exasperated sigh, Sora lay himself back on the bed and frowned to himself. Letting the newfound memory slip his mind, he went to more important matters.

'Why are the Heartless still appearing, even though I shut Kingdom Hearts? It doesn't make sense, Kingdom Hearts was letting out all those Heartless...And why does Riku keep coming back to mind...? I know Kairi's ok, I saw her off at the island's break...'

Thoughts flooding his head in a non-restrained gush, Sora drank it in and tried to answer each question the best to his ability. Soon, his mind became blank, devoid of answers. Giving up, he stared at the ceiling, eyes going dull; unaware of Cid's occasional grunts and scribbles in a large, worn, notebook.

"Damn, everybody's been seeing that girl every time a person lost their heart to a Heartless attack, why is she showing up? Stupid little fucker!" Pounding his large fist into the table, Cid watched the photos quiver slightly, then go still. Jotting down notes from memory, he turned the page to where a friend had written a sighting report.

' Cid, when Dela was attacked, I saw this young girl on the far side of the open courtyard, devoid of smiles or happiness. She didn't look like she was from town, she looked very out of place. I managed to capture a few pictures while she was still there, even when I was trying to beat off the Heartless. I had to make a run for it, Dela's heart was stolen and her body disappeared. I saw the girl come after me, but at a calm walk, as if she knew she could and would get me when she pleased! I don't know, but when she barely came into light, a Heartless tried to grab me. I barely got away! When I went through the door, she laughed softly, it sounded faintly like a ring of a bell. The moment I began to shut the door, the Heartless disappeared as well as that odd girl! I wrote to you, since you seem to know the most on the Heartless since those other fellows are gone. I hope my photos help you out; I want Dela's heart back!

- Dom '

Groaning discouragingly, he studied the rushed photos. The film was the large, 'wait-until-the-picture-shows' film. They were blurred and the quality wasn't great, but he could make out a tall, slim figure barely walking into light. The outfit she wore he couldn't really see, but it seemed to be something large and flowy, made of something black. In some other photos, there were lots of Heartless in the picture, some far away, others up close. After a while, sitting there unable to think correctly, it hit him. Blinking suddenly, Cid turned to Sora to ask him something...

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AHAHAHA. End of chapter 3. Sorry for seeming to go on and on, but I tried to make my point. 66; This was a really short chapter, and I'm sorry for it. I'm really busy, and the fic is getting harder to keep updating, because I have so much art stuff to do, don't believe me check the link. I'm planning to make this a long story, and I'm trying to make long chapters. I'm really, really sorry for making this so short.

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