Chapter 7
Riku went cold. "Navi?" He walked down the dark hallway to the living area, "Navi? Come on, don't do this." There was a loud crack of thunder outside, causing Riku to jump, and the lightning caused the dark hallway to light up.
Riku turned around, and ran to the window by the door. Could she have gone out into the storm? Riku wasted no time; he threw the door open, and stepped out into the cold rain. "Riku!" Someone called from over the thunder. He turned; Sora was running up the path, pulling Kairi along behind him.
"Sora!" Riku ran to him, noticing Kairi had a limp in her step and was dragging her left foot. "There are Heartless everywhere!" Sora said, allowing Kairi to lean her weight on him.
"What happened to Kairi?" Riku yelled over the thunder, water streaming down his body. "I fell coming up the path," Kairi said; her face paling as she tried to put weight on her foot.
Riku swiped his wet bangs from his eyes, "Get her to the shack!" Riku turned to run, but Sora stopped him, "Where are you going?"
"I need to find Navi!" Riku took off in a sprint, the freezing cold rain numbing his body. He skidded to a halt when a shadow sprung from the ground. Riku gasped and ran towards the shack, throwing the door open and bolting up the stairs, the sand ground squishing under his wet feet.
When he got to the bridge, he turned to see Shadow didn't follow him. It walked clumsily along the start of the bridge, before finally, sinking back into a shadowed corner. Riku exhaled, and looked up into the rain; the cold drops falling painfully in his eyes, "NAVI!?" He wouldn't leave without her; he wasn't going to leave her here.
"Riku?" A soft voice sang. It sounded so near to him, for it was just a whisper. Riku turned sharply, and standing on Paopu Island was Tatle.
"Tatle!" Riku called, stepping awkwardly and slipping on the bridge. He caught himself, and took off towards her. She turned as if in slow motion, and smiled at him.
He stopped in front of her, panting heavily, "What are you doing here?" Tatle frowned and cocked her head to the side; "I'm here for help." Riku stopped and thought for a moment.
She was here to help? What? He blinked, it dawned on him. "You knew about this!? And you didn't tell us!?" Riku cried, bewildered, not caring that the rain was running down his back in a tickling sensation.
Tatle bit her lip, and crossed her covered arms over her chest, "You can't change the future, Riku, you can only help."
He frowned, "I don't understand what you're saying!" This was all to confusing. He had to find Navi. Could the Heartless have taken her? He shook his sliver bangs from his head, "We don't have time! Have you seen a girl wearing blue!?"
Tatle frowned deeper, and reached to Riku, brushing her fingertips across his cheek. The pounding of the rain on his head stopped, the warm of the sun shone down, and he could feel his skin heat. He looked down at his arm; the heavy water droplets evaporating into his skin. He was beginning to dry.
Riku blinked, and looked back at Tatle. Her shoulders heaved in a silent sigh, and she walked past Riku. He turned immediately and followed her, taking great steps to keep up with her glides. She glided silently, and Riku looked down at her feet, just to make sure she was actually walking.
Occasionally, Tatle's wings would flutter, and leave a light dust of glitter to fall on him as he began to jog to keep up with her. She stopped finally, in front of Navi's house, and held her hand out before her. The door swung open, and Riku's eyes widen. Tatle swiftly stepped in; closing the door before Riku barely got to get in.
Cloud head shot up from staring at the table as the entered the house. Aerith gave a shrieking gasp, and clutched the chair behind her for support. Yuffie eyes widened, and she stumbled backwards, only to be caught by Squall.
Cloud got up from the table, his face ashen as his eyes roamed over Riku, then Tatle. His eyes narrowed, and watched Tatle closely as she moved closer towards him. He gave a snarl, before he picked up his sword, and stormed past her, not caring that he shoved her aside.
Tatle gasped and lost her balance, but seemed to hover dangerously in between standing and falling. She stood up straight, and stormed into the hallway adjacent to the table. Riku blinked and looked at the other three; Aerith looked sick, and Squall and Yuffie eyed him warily as if he was some kind of disease.
He frowned and bit his lip, "Guys, what's going on?" Yuffie blinked at him, "you don't know?" She cried, bewildered. Aerith began to sob into her hands, "What are we going to do?"
Riku sighed; it was no good talking to them. Tatle glided back into the room, tucking something into her cloak. His brow knitted together, what the hell was going on?
Tatle walked past Riku, snagging the front of his shirt, indicating for him to come with her. He followed, this was getting weird. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Squall let go of the raven-haired girl and step in front of the door.
Riku could hear Tatle growl, and she reached into her cloak, yanking out an Elbow Blade and held it to his neck, "Get out of my way." She spat, not waiting for an answer, because Squall flew from the door.
She stepped outside, and glanced up at the sky, the weather becoming rainy again. She looked back down, and tugged the hood of her cloak over her face more. Riku didn't dare say anything. What did all this have to do with Navi? Wait a minute, why did Cloud get mad? Why did Squall block her way?
Tatle's feet made no noise as they walked over the bridge. Aerith screamed, and Yuffie almost fainted. "RIKU!" The door behind them busted open, and Sora walked out, Kairi riding on his back. He gasped, "Tatle?"
Tatle made no notice of them and kept walking. Riku put the puzzles in his head together. It couldn't be? His hand reached out and grasped her elbow, stopping her in mid step, "Navi?"
Tatle sighed, and wrenched her arm out of his grasp. Riku blinked, it all made sense now. The smile, the voice, the headache. "Is it you?" The fairy walked a head, and Sora came panting next to Riku.
Tatle turned around, and he stepped closer, noticing tear tracks running next to her mouth. "It is," He gasped, not sure whether to step forward or back. She reached up, and pulled her hood back.
Bright green eyes, full of sorrow was shone to them. Strawberry blonde hair, and those lips that Riku was always so mesmerized by. It was Navi. She wiped at her pale green skin. Sora gasped again, and dropped Kairi. She fell to the ground and gaped at Navi, her hurt ankle no longer a problem.
"I'm sorry guys," She whispered, and pulled the rest of cloak of. Her torn Talim shirt and skirt were in shabby yet fashion reeking, and her boots stated for Riku that she did walk. Her pink wings fluttered gently, and her face filled with guilt.
"it all makes sense now," Riku stated, taking a step forward. Navi nodded, "I should have told you sooner."
Behind them, there was a screech, and a splash. Selphie fell onto the bridge, her yellow dressed splattered with mud, while Tidus tried to pull her up. "NAVI!?" She cried.
Navi let out a whimper, and turned her back to them. "I have to go, I have to fight."
Kairi stood back up and held onto Sora, "Will you come back?" She asked. She frowned, "I don't know."
She kicked up dirt with her shoe, and picked it up, placing in a pouch around her waist. She turned her head to the side. Cloud was standing on the beach, in front of a portal. He turned to her, and glared, before disappearing into the black pit. She turned back, "I have to help."
Navi turned again, but Riku grabbed her arm, "Don't go." She turned, "I have to. This is al my fault, I have to help my brother!" He frowned, and pulled her to him. Pressing a soft, chaste kiss on her lips, he said, "Stay alive and come back to me."
Tears ran freely down her cheeks as Navi touched her lips, "I will, I promise." She turned, spread her wings, and pushed off from the ground, flying into the air. Riku looked up, following her until she was unable to see. She was gone.
A/N: dun, dun, DUN! I'm sooooooooo sorry it took so long to update. I've been so busy with school that I haven't had time. I apologize to all my fans! Love you guys! R/R!
Riku went cold. "Navi?" He walked down the dark hallway to the living area, "Navi? Come on, don't do this." There was a loud crack of thunder outside, causing Riku to jump, and the lightning caused the dark hallway to light up.
Riku turned around, and ran to the window by the door. Could she have gone out into the storm? Riku wasted no time; he threw the door open, and stepped out into the cold rain. "Riku!" Someone called from over the thunder. He turned; Sora was running up the path, pulling Kairi along behind him.
"Sora!" Riku ran to him, noticing Kairi had a limp in her step and was dragging her left foot. "There are Heartless everywhere!" Sora said, allowing Kairi to lean her weight on him.
"What happened to Kairi?" Riku yelled over the thunder, water streaming down his body. "I fell coming up the path," Kairi said; her face paling as she tried to put weight on her foot.
Riku swiped his wet bangs from his eyes, "Get her to the shack!" Riku turned to run, but Sora stopped him, "Where are you going?"
"I need to find Navi!" Riku took off in a sprint, the freezing cold rain numbing his body. He skidded to a halt when a shadow sprung from the ground. Riku gasped and ran towards the shack, throwing the door open and bolting up the stairs, the sand ground squishing under his wet feet.
When he got to the bridge, he turned to see Shadow didn't follow him. It walked clumsily along the start of the bridge, before finally, sinking back into a shadowed corner. Riku exhaled, and looked up into the rain; the cold drops falling painfully in his eyes, "NAVI!?" He wouldn't leave without her; he wasn't going to leave her here.
"Riku?" A soft voice sang. It sounded so near to him, for it was just a whisper. Riku turned sharply, and standing on Paopu Island was Tatle.
"Tatle!" Riku called, stepping awkwardly and slipping on the bridge. He caught himself, and took off towards her. She turned as if in slow motion, and smiled at him.
He stopped in front of her, panting heavily, "What are you doing here?" Tatle frowned and cocked her head to the side; "I'm here for help." Riku stopped and thought for a moment.
She was here to help? What? He blinked, it dawned on him. "You knew about this!? And you didn't tell us!?" Riku cried, bewildered, not caring that the rain was running down his back in a tickling sensation.
Tatle bit her lip, and crossed her covered arms over her chest, "You can't change the future, Riku, you can only help."
He frowned, "I don't understand what you're saying!" This was all to confusing. He had to find Navi. Could the Heartless have taken her? He shook his sliver bangs from his head, "We don't have time! Have you seen a girl wearing blue!?"
Tatle frowned deeper, and reached to Riku, brushing her fingertips across his cheek. The pounding of the rain on his head stopped, the warm of the sun shone down, and he could feel his skin heat. He looked down at his arm; the heavy water droplets evaporating into his skin. He was beginning to dry.
Riku blinked, and looked back at Tatle. Her shoulders heaved in a silent sigh, and she walked past Riku. He turned immediately and followed her, taking great steps to keep up with her glides. She glided silently, and Riku looked down at her feet, just to make sure she was actually walking.
Occasionally, Tatle's wings would flutter, and leave a light dust of glitter to fall on him as he began to jog to keep up with her. She stopped finally, in front of Navi's house, and held her hand out before her. The door swung open, and Riku's eyes widen. Tatle swiftly stepped in; closing the door before Riku barely got to get in.
Cloud head shot up from staring at the table as the entered the house. Aerith gave a shrieking gasp, and clutched the chair behind her for support. Yuffie eyes widened, and she stumbled backwards, only to be caught by Squall.
Cloud got up from the table, his face ashen as his eyes roamed over Riku, then Tatle. His eyes narrowed, and watched Tatle closely as she moved closer towards him. He gave a snarl, before he picked up his sword, and stormed past her, not caring that he shoved her aside.
Tatle gasped and lost her balance, but seemed to hover dangerously in between standing and falling. She stood up straight, and stormed into the hallway adjacent to the table. Riku blinked and looked at the other three; Aerith looked sick, and Squall and Yuffie eyed him warily as if he was some kind of disease.
He frowned and bit his lip, "Guys, what's going on?" Yuffie blinked at him, "you don't know?" She cried, bewildered. Aerith began to sob into her hands, "What are we going to do?"
Riku sighed; it was no good talking to them. Tatle glided back into the room, tucking something into her cloak. His brow knitted together, what the hell was going on?
Tatle walked past Riku, snagging the front of his shirt, indicating for him to come with her. He followed, this was getting weird. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Squall let go of the raven-haired girl and step in front of the door.
Riku could hear Tatle growl, and she reached into her cloak, yanking out an Elbow Blade and held it to his neck, "Get out of my way." She spat, not waiting for an answer, because Squall flew from the door.
She stepped outside, and glanced up at the sky, the weather becoming rainy again. She looked back down, and tugged the hood of her cloak over her face more. Riku didn't dare say anything. What did all this have to do with Navi? Wait a minute, why did Cloud get mad? Why did Squall block her way?
Tatle's feet made no noise as they walked over the bridge. Aerith screamed, and Yuffie almost fainted. "RIKU!" The door behind them busted open, and Sora walked out, Kairi riding on his back. He gasped, "Tatle?"
Tatle made no notice of them and kept walking. Riku put the puzzles in his head together. It couldn't be? His hand reached out and grasped her elbow, stopping her in mid step, "Navi?"
Tatle sighed, and wrenched her arm out of his grasp. Riku blinked, it all made sense now. The smile, the voice, the headache. "Is it you?" The fairy walked a head, and Sora came panting next to Riku.
Tatle turned around, and he stepped closer, noticing tear tracks running next to her mouth. "It is," He gasped, not sure whether to step forward or back. She reached up, and pulled her hood back.
Bright green eyes, full of sorrow was shone to them. Strawberry blonde hair, and those lips that Riku was always so mesmerized by. It was Navi. She wiped at her pale green skin. Sora gasped again, and dropped Kairi. She fell to the ground and gaped at Navi, her hurt ankle no longer a problem.
"I'm sorry guys," She whispered, and pulled the rest of cloak of. Her torn Talim shirt and skirt were in shabby yet fashion reeking, and her boots stated for Riku that she did walk. Her pink wings fluttered gently, and her face filled with guilt.
"it all makes sense now," Riku stated, taking a step forward. Navi nodded, "I should have told you sooner."
Behind them, there was a screech, and a splash. Selphie fell onto the bridge, her yellow dressed splattered with mud, while Tidus tried to pull her up. "NAVI!?" She cried.
Navi let out a whimper, and turned her back to them. "I have to go, I have to fight."
Kairi stood back up and held onto Sora, "Will you come back?" She asked. She frowned, "I don't know."
She kicked up dirt with her shoe, and picked it up, placing in a pouch around her waist. She turned her head to the side. Cloud was standing on the beach, in front of a portal. He turned to her, and glared, before disappearing into the black pit. She turned back, "I have to help."
Navi turned again, but Riku grabbed her arm, "Don't go." She turned, "I have to. This is al my fault, I have to help my brother!" He frowned, and pulled her to him. Pressing a soft, chaste kiss on her lips, he said, "Stay alive and come back to me."
Tears ran freely down her cheeks as Navi touched her lips, "I will, I promise." She turned, spread her wings, and pushed off from the ground, flying into the air. Riku looked up, following her until she was unable to see. She was gone.
A/N: dun, dun, DUN! I'm sooooooooo sorry it took so long to update. I've been so busy with school that I haven't had time. I apologize to all my fans! Love you guys! R/R!