Title: In The Darkness We Meet
Written By: Astaldothôlwen
Point Of View: Kairi
Disclaimer: I own nothing, truly, searches robe pocket there is nothing in here but lint sweatdrop
Chapter Two: You Are The Connection…
How long I have been unconscious, I do not know. It could have easily been an hour or a day. When I did wake up, I woke up to something I did not expect, complete tranquillity, as always. Every time I awaken from these attacks, I always fear for the worst. Any yet, the worst never comes, and from what I have witnessed, lived and almost died from a year ago, I pray the worst never comes.
After a minute or so of thinking quietly to myself, I rise slowly to my feet and start to walk around; everything seems like it is in the same condition as I last saw it. I peer out my windows, and the Islands are calm, peaceful and everything appears to be in order. Letting out a relieved sigh, I walk outside and all seems perfect.
Momentarily, I forget my troubles and engage in slight conversation with a gentle old woman, her hair was grey as the cold and dry embers of a fire and she had the experience lines in her old, knowledgeable face. Bidding her farewell I continue my journey, I would normally go to the usual dock I sit on to reflect, but today, I decide to go somewhere I haven't been able to go to since The Door was sealed; The Secret Place. Wandering towards the waterfall, I walk closer and closer towards the opening.
"This is it," I whisper to myself, "today, I rekindle old memories, today I remember old friends, today, I will face the hardest task of all."
Hunkering down like a small cat, I crawl in through the tunnels realizing it to be much more difficult than I previously remember, as I have grown at least a foot during the year.
Everything inside The Secret Place was as I remember, our drawings, our pictures, our chalk picture adventures. Wiping tears away that are beginning to fall, I know I should not cry any longer, they would not want me to. I decide I will not cry anymore, no not today. I will be strong. Walking towards The Door I see the drawing of myself and Sora passing each other a Paupu Fruit, silently giggling at the way Sora drew me, remembering the days passed brings a smile to my face, a true smile.
I decide I should look at Riku's pictures next, walking over I see an oddly shaped man with an eye patch and parrot on his shoulder, a picture of the waterfall with the three of us on the top of it and a picture of Riku and I watching a sunset. A slight blush warming my cheeks, but I dismiss it quickly.
Walking back to the door, I put my hand on it, sliding the palm of my hand upon it, feeling its ridges, nooks and crannies. Feeling slightly scared, yet incredibly brave, I place my hand on the golden handle, and begin to turn it, but it won't turn any longer. Sighing I turn to walk back when I hear it, the one thing that I cannot stand, The Voice.
"So Kairi, decided to be brave and come to the one place your friends and their memories are still visual eh? To bad it was so long ago that since you've actually spent enough time with, oh, what are their names? Ah yes, Sora and Riku, your one true love and the one who truly loved you, it's a real pity isn't it?" the Inner Voice hissed. Its disapproving tone bouncing off the multiple layered stone walls.
Run, I must run, every time I run from the Inner Voice, I know I fall into a deep sleep and always wake up all right. That is all I need, to believe everything will be okay and that everything one day will work itself out. Nearing my home I gradually slow my pace and discontinue my running and go into a walk, I need to catch my breath.
"I will be okay, I know I will, I must be for their sake, Sora and Riku must be okay, where ever they may be…..oh Sora, Riku, please be all right, and even though I may never see you again, you will always be in my heart." I silently wish to myself.
Reaching my home, I open my door "hello?"I call out to know one imparticular, I am silently wishing I hear The Voice, this time, I will be strong, this time, and I will confront it. Getting no reply, I sigh and walk towards my kitchen, looking for a tea bag so I can make myself something so soothing, a nice cup of hot tea. Sensing something wrong, I feel as though I need to search my home, something, something that is not quite right.
"I don't quite know what it is, but something is not right, something is making my heart uneasy." I think silently to myself.
Nearing my room, I open my door, there is a tall, dark figure by my window. Turning towards me so I can see his face, I know the face, he looks strangely familiar, but nothing is coming to mind. Smirking at me, he tells me something I never would have expected; "Kairi, I was wondering what took you so long, but I will get straight to the point as you are the reason The Heartless will attack Destiny Islands, you are the connection between The Heartless and your world. Remind me to thank you later."
"I? I am the connection between the worlds and Destiny Island? No, this cannot be, I cannot be the one who will put the other Islanders in danger, what if they are after my heart again? Oh no, if what this man says is true, The Heartless will attack and kill everyone here on the Island because they seek only one, because they are searching for me?"
Interrupted from my thoughts, I realize the man is walking closer towards me, only a foot or so away from me, he stretches out his arm, cupping my face with a large hand, stroking my cheek softly, he tells me; "I know you are scared fair Kairi, or should I say Princess Kairi? I know you fear for your friends and all on those inhabitants on the Island, which is why I am going to propose a plan for you. Come with me, back to Hollow Bastion, and your Island will be spared. You have until tomorrow to give me an answer."
Finding satisfaction in his answer, an answer I never verbally asked, he turns his back towards me and walks towards the window and disappeared into thin air.
"Who was that man, I know I've seen that silver hair, silver cloak and white tunic . . . oh God, oh God no, Ansem, he has returned, he was defeated, Sora defeated him, Kingdom Hearts defeated him, and yet, he has returned. So many choices, how can I even think to endangering all the Islander's, their lives, everything they have come to know and love.
Thinking silently to myself I realised one thing, 'I must go with Ansem, he must know where Sora and Riku are. I can see them again, and we will be happy, yes, everything will be like it always was, I cannot believe this, I will be able to see the two people I love more than anything." I feel so much ambition and energy flowing through my body over the thought of seeing Sora and Riku again. But suddenly a shadow covers my happy thoughts, "What did Ansem mean, I am the connection between The Heartless? Ansem is plotting something again, but I cannot back down now, I cannot put everyone in danger, that is, everyone but myself.'
Sighing to myself, I know the road will be dangerous, but I know I cannot stop at anything, my two best friends, I know they are alive, I can feel it in my heart and soul. Whom was it, who comforted me when The Voice was putting me through so much agony only one day ago? I know it was not Ansem, it was someone or something else, they were gentler and so much kinder, "whoever you are, I thank you." I know if I go, I will find out all my questions that so desperately need to be answered.
Author Notes: bows in praise to everyone who reviewed Thank you everyone for your kind comments. I feel bad about the very obvious typo, sorry about that, I will have to proof read much more carefully, sorry about the wait, and the very short chapter in Chapter One. I would have got this chapter up sooner, but I am sure if you all watched CNN or any news channel rather, today (August 14) you would know of the huge power outages in Southern Ontario, as well as much of the United States. Anyhow, I hope this chapter pleases everyone, and I wonder, will Kairi change her mind? Will she meet up with Sora and Riku? Will Kairi find out who it was who helped her when The Voice put her through so much pain? And what are The Heartless and Ansem planing this time? over dramatic music dun dun dun! Thank you again for the reviews, you don't know how great it was to read your comments grins happily
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