Chapter 10

New Type of Hope

Point of view: Third Person / Sora

Written by: Lvkishugs

All I can remember is light, and a sharp pain followed by a merciful darkness. I remember nothing less besides betrayal and a promise. A promise that I had made to Kairi so long ago that I don't think she even believes anymore. I promised to return to her one day and I intend to keep that promise. I expect her to move on and love once more, for it is natural. I do not want that to happen, but what happens is up to Fate and Destiny to make.

I travel along the Darkness not scared as I once was before. I have learned to feel the slightest bit of vibration that comes off of other's feet. I have learned to hear the slightest noise that the Heartless make. And I have learned to see the Heartless in this eternal Darkness. Though it is not eternally dark, there is still some light, but the light is so faint it might as well be considered nothing.

Little by little the rain begins to let up, though the sky doesn't clear. He hasn't notice that his hair is matted from being soaked from the rain every other day. He hasn't notice that his clothes are damp and haven't been dried in years. He hasn't noticed that he hasn't eaten in days. Those are not important at the moment; the Heartless is here with him. He can not disappear, he can not leave. All that matters is how many Heartless he kills and if he has shelter to last through what he believes day.

Fighting once again at night
Too scared to close my eyes

Walking out from under the awning, he takes a few hesitant steps toward a building to look at his reflection in a grubby window. Through the filth, he is able make out a rather wild mane of auburn spikes that stick out every which way and clear, his blue eyes. He notices that his eyes no longer held that innocent he once had, but has came up with a type of hate that even he can no longer stare into.

He slowly walks down the alley; his grip around the Keyblade tightens. The wind has since slowed, and there is no sound, not even the faintest whisper. Behind him, the darkness writhes and takes shape, forming into beings much like animated shadows. They spread out a bit, their eyes glowing eerily, slowly approaching the distracted boy. The wind then begins to blow a little harder, seeming to whisper his name.

Sora snaps out of his thoughts, his eyes opening and noticing the dark creatures in the reflection cast by the window. He turns to see the writhing darklings behind him, his sapphire blue eyes filled with hatred and wisdom beyond his years.

They reach for him with curved claws, ripping his clothing and drawing blood. When he breaks free of them they give chase, but it is soon clear that he is much faster then them. They sink into the ground, slithering silently upon it like shadows through the dark streets. They split up to herd him into a place where they can easily overtake him and as panicked as he is, Sora unknowingly let them.

Sora finds himself in a dark alleyway, a tall building still slick with rain keeping him from going any farther. Sensing movement, he jumps to the side just as a shadow leaps at him. The shadow turns, antennae twitching as it senses easy prey. He balls his hands into fists, deciding that he would not let them get him without a fight. He takes a swing at one, knocking it aside, but the others jump him at once, burying him under their obsidian bodies. Stumbling under the weight, he suddenly feels their claws ripping what little clothing he sill had that wasn't already destroyed.

Cold, afraid and lonely are the dreams
In which she dies

Thoughts of Kairi fill his head but they are not the pleasant ones he would have hoped for. He sees her in chains, dying second by second. Bruises and gashes cover her face, arms, and legs. Her once happy eyes have turned dead; nothing can be sensed in them but utterly nothing.

"No!" Sora growls with renewed ardor and a bright glow overcomes him, throwing the shadows back.

The shadows surrounding him back away cautiously. Though they are cautious, they are just as determined to get the boy now as they were before and so they again attack. When the shadows back away a second time to regroup, Sora thrust the key into the air.

"THUNDER!" He cries, and the skies obey, yellow flashes of lighting striking the area around him. Those shadows left explode in a shower of green balls that heals his wounds as he touches them. Breath heavy from exertion, Sora stares at the weapon in his hand.

The pain upon her loving face
Visions of the other place

The rain begins to fall again, lightly this time, covering the area with a fine mist. Sora closes his eyes, lowering the weapon in his hand and it vanishes in a bright light. He walks out of the alleyway, stopping at the curb where the rainwater has made a large path in the street.

His eyes trails down the watery path as he looks for something he hasn't thought about in years. The ocean... He remembers fragments of memories of the wondrous waters. That they seemed they would never stop and that he wanted to go travel on them with his friend Riku, and his secret love, Kairi.

His eyes darted from one place to another as he searched for something that would remind him of the waters he was once enthusiastic about. But then something he had never noticed or seen before appeared in front of his eyes.

He saw waves, but not any ordinary waves. Waves that had white salty streaks in them. He saw the few seagulls that flew in the grey sky. He saw the clouds slowly moving, but the color of the sky not changing. He saw...

...Hope...

Angels sing a somber tune
And I wake again alone




Author's Note: Sorry for not updating sooner, just wanted to make sure I wrote it they way I wanted it to be. Lyphe said I should write about Kairi in this chappie but then I thought, what about Sora? I mean isn't he the reason she left Destiny Island? So here you are finishing this chappie bout Sora. Hope you enjoyed it!!!