Akurei-Shinzo: High school is killing me! You middle-schoolers and elementary kids have all the fun! Beware, now that I'm in high school I can't update as fast. So please bear with me! I don't own Kingdom Hearts of most of the anime/manga characters! Please R&R!
Chapter 14: Regrets
"No!" yelled Riku as the phoenix landed on the ground with a crash. Satoru lay on the ground, with dark hole replacing his heart…
"I didn't expect to capture such a powerful heart so soon, in fact I was wondering how many Heartless it would take to capture this phoenix's heart. Who knew that it would be this easy?" said Heartless Riku. "But his sacrifice will not help you, your Heart will soon belong to darkness!"
A katana shot through the Heartless's body, Riku turned to see Hitomi, very injury, but very angry, panting a glaring at Heartless Riku. Blood was dripping from his mouth and his kimono was ripped and torn into rags. Riku also noticed that Hitomi's eyes seemed to have a crimson tint to them now.
"Do you think," asked Hitomi, coughing up more blood. "That I'll just let you steal his heart after what Ryuseiu had to do? Then you can forget it!"
"Oh really?" asked Heartless Riku, unimpressed. "What can you do? You can barely stand up!"
An arrow shot through the Heartless, causing it to wail in pain. Riku noticed on the rooftop was Katana and Katsuro. The two leapt onto the ground and rushed to Riku's side.
"I don't really mind fighting all of you, after all, why should I complain when most of my targets are in one area? Now my Heartless, attack!"
Riku watched as the three fought off the onslaught of Heartless. It seemed that the gigantic bubble was producing more Heartless by the second! Unfortunately the three fighters were too preoccupied with the smaller armies Heartless to pay any attention to the gigantic bubble Heartless floating overhead.
Riku's gaze then drifted to Satoru's lifeless body lying on the ground; he had sacrificed his own heart so that Riku can still possess his. Why did he do it? What good would it do?
'I can't lose now," thought Riku. 'Not after what Ryuseiu had just done for me!'
The chains that had held him now broke and shattered, Riku's Light Keyblade formed in his hand and he charged towards his darker half. Heartless Riku, Dark Keyblade in hand, blocked the Light Keyblade's attack. A tremendous force came from both Keyblades; the force blew up several Heartless as well.
"We have to leave," said Katana.
"Why?" asked Hitomi.
"Let's just say it's not a good idea to stay while the two Keyblades are fighting against each other," answered Katsuro.
"Let's move it!" shouted Katana. Then she and Katsuro took off while Hitomi went back for Satoru's lifeless body and limped away.
"I'll kill you!" shouted Riku in rage as he brought down his Keyblade once more. Heartless Riku also brought down his Keyblade, but the two keys kept canceling each other out. "I won't forgive you! I'll never stop fighting until you're finished!"
"Easier said than done!" countered Heartless Riku as he leapt away. After a few minutes the Dark Keyblade flew from Heartless Riku's hand and back into Riku's. "What?"
Riku himself was surprised, the shock soon faded when the gigantic bubble Heartless shot a beam at him. Luckily Riku managed to pull himself out of shock just in time to dodge the blow. Riku feel to the ground from the force of the blast, when he looked up the Heartless was hovering above him, ready to strike, but before anyone could do anything a spear shot through the air between Riku and the Heartless. When the spear struck the ground a tremendous force shot out from all sides, Riku felt himself losing consciousness, before he blacked out, he saw his darker side and the bubble Heartless being dissolved by the force.
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Riku opened his eyes to find himself once again in the hospital, Zeero and Hitomi were by his side.
"Thank goodness," sighed Zeero. "For a moment there I thought you wouldn't wake up!"
"What happened to Ryuseiu?" asked Riku sitting up. Zeero and Hitomi frowned and turned away. "It was all my fault wasn't it…"
"No," said Hitomi slowly. "It wasn't your fault… Let me tell you something though, don't let his sacrifice be in vain…"
After Hitomi had spoken they heard a cry from another room, it was Amaya. It seemed that she took Satoru's sacrifice too well. Hitomi then left the room, As soon as he left Yami walked in.
"Are you alright Riku?" he asked. "I heard what had happened."
"…I think I need to be alone for a while…." said Riku walking out of the room.
"You should really rest!" suggested Zeero. "Rain said you need to recover from…"
"I'm fine!" shouted Riku as he ran out of the room. Leaving Yami and Zeero alone watching after him sadly.
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As Riku walked down an alleyway he saw someone in front of him, hiding in the shadows he looked at the figure. It was Takashi, the Necromancer. He seemed to be in pain, he was kneeling down and was grabbing his right wrist. Riku had to stop himself from gasping as a blue light came out of Takashi's body, the light materialized beside him as a wolf. A rather strange wolf indeed, the wolf's fur was like a glowing blue flame and his paws were like a burning white flame. The wolf's golden eyes stared down at Takashi with worry and its silver horn, which was at the center of its forehead, glowed brilliantly.
"The darkness is growing Ragnarok," said Takashi as he continued to clench his wrist. "I can feel it…"
"You should rest a bit," suggested Ragnarok.
"No, I won't stop until the last of them is dead!"
"You won't get anything done in your condition now, and it seems that we have a visitor…"
"What? What are you doing here Keybearer?!" asked Takashi with anger. He slowly stood up and faced Riku. It was then Riku noticed that both of Takashi's arms were covered and dripping in crimson red blood.
"Takashi!" shouted Riku. "Your arms…"
"I'm fine!" shouted Takashi, his eyes were now aflame. Riku had no idea why Takashi was all pissed off, but it seemed to be a good idea not to anger him further.
"I'm sorry…" said Riku backing away a bit.
"No…" said Takashi slowly, anger seeming to fade a bit. "I should be the one to be sorry, sorry for not doing enough to save her…"
"Who?"
"It's no one… There is something you should know though… You know that a Keybearer is destined to bring salvation or destruction right?"
"Yeah…"
"Well don't forget this, your power is the same power that the Heartless use to steal people's hearts!"
"What?"
"That's right…You are the source of all Heartless…You are the one who spreads the darkness…Beware of you power!"
After saying that Takashi walked into the darkness, fading away into the shadows. Ragnarok hesitated and then followed his master into the darkness. This left Riku alone with his thoughts, he was the same as the darkness? Why wasn't anything making sense anymore?!
"You don't have time to get depressed," said mysterious voice from behind. Riku turned to face another boy about his age. This boy had turquoise hair and lilac eyes, and in his hand was the spear that had been thrown between Riku and the Heartless!
"You're the one who…" stammered Riku. "Who are you?"
"You may called me Amano," said the boy. "I cannot reveal my true name yet."
"Why can't I be depressed? I'm the same as the darkness!"
"You obviously forgotten the clue Shiro has given you…" said Amano.
"What?"
"Sometimes the find the light, you must looked within the deepest part of the darkness…"
Remember this advice Keybearer. Sometimes to find the light, you must look within the deepest part of the darkness…
Akurei-Shinzo: So sorry I haven't updated in forever! I have so much homework to do! Amano is a character in my story Endless Onslaught. If you want to learn more about Amano or Takashi read my stories on fictionpress.net. My pen-name is still Akurei-Shinzo and I hope you really enjoy those stories! (Note: Those stories are still in progress as well. While you're reading those stories you might want to check out Hacker: Registered. A lot of people seem to like it!) Until next time! Adios!