Title: In The Darkness We Meet
Written By: Astaldothôlwen
Point Of View: Kairi
Chapter Three: An Unknown Savior
Disclaimer: Nope I still own nothing, but if Disney and Square are willing to give me melamin (my love) Riku, I'd be more than okay with that! Yes, I am a huge Riku fangirl, I hope that doesn't make me too one sided later on….. sweatdrops
It's rather funny, how we can live our lives unknowing of the future and not knowing what it has in store for us. Alternatively, the capabilities of our subconscious and the questions concerning it are all so puzzling. All the advances in technology, and yet, we still do not hold all of the mysteries of life in our hands, I wasn't even there, and yet, I have a feeling, all it is I need to know, I will soon know everything…….
"Where's Kairi? I thought she was with you?" The figure screamed as loudly as he could over the almost omnipotent storm. "The door has opened….." Another figure said. Wait, the first speaker, the chestnut hair, that wasn't, it couldn't have been! Sora? No, he couldn't have risked the storm, and then that must have been Riku he was talking to, no, please tell me they didn't risk their lives in such a brutal storm. "The door has opened Sora, now we can go to the outside world!"
Yes, this must be Riku, as he was always the adventurous one, but that goes without saying. "What are you talking about?! We have to find Kairi!" He was worried about me, truly, truly worried about me. I want to scream, but I cannot reach them. I am watching this destroy my friends, my home and everything I once knew, before Kingdom Hearts affected our lives.
"Kairi's coming with us! Once we step through, we might not be able to come back. We may never see our parents again. There's no turning back. But, this may be our only chance. We can't let fear stop us! I'm not afraid of the darkness!" And with that, Riku was enveloped into the protruding darkness that seeping from the Island ground………..
Gasping loudly, I woke up to the harsh morning rays that may as well of blinded me. It was all, a dream.. Groggily waking up and looking around the perimeters of my room, there staring back at me was the ironically sunny yellow paint. I remembered that he was coming back. Was that dream I had, a premonition? But, I don't understand, how could I see what was happening to Sora and Riku, if, I wasn't there.
Is this what was happening while I was waiting in the secret place, before I was placed into Sora's heart? This is all too confusing. This is too much to handle. I can't deal with this! Was I wrong to do this, to even wish for their lives, and have him come to me? Maybe I was, this is stupid, I can't do this, I was never good enough. Sora was nearly killed because my heart dwelt inside him.
Riku was taken by the darkness, and it is no one's fault but my own. My own, of course, that's it, it was always my fault. They fought, because of me. They were friends before I even came to the Islands, and lost their friendship because of me….it was always my fault.
People my age are suppose to be worrying about dating, not whether or not they are going to die because of some psychotic and quite frankly mentally-unbalanced mastermind is out to seek revenge! But, the reason I am going, Sora and Riku are alive somewhere. Yes, my two best friends are alive. I must keep my eyes and heart on this goal.
Walking lazily around my home I packed some extra clothing and other "necessities" I may need for when Ansem comes. I am scared, so very scared. "Scared?!? Scared is an understatement you are downright terrified. I know what it is you fear little one. For I also see it." Nearly jumping out of the skin I live in, there in the doorway was none other than Ansem.
'Damn him, why is he doing this to me? Why is he making everyone's lives so horrible? And why isn't he dead?! The light from Kingdom Hearts diminished him. Didn't it?' However, I can dwell on this a bit later, right now I have one task, one mission and one fate that I must face; risking everything I know, to find my friends.
Looking at me with a sickening contentment he asked me one thing, "are you ready to come with me, Princess?" sounding wretched on the word princess. Although I still understand nothing, I must agree, the pain of my friends being close is almost intolerable. Nodding my agreement to show my answer, a swift movement in a clockworks motion of his hand reveals a black portal with sparks of magenta.
Now, I must admit it was rather pretty to see. But everything changed before I could think of anything else.
Being brought down to my knees, something is strangling me. There is something grabbing my neck with moist hands, or what at least feels like hands. "Ah yes, I forgot to tell you, there has been a slight change of plans" This was the last thing I heard my captor say before a piercing pain that felt even worse than having my heart ripped out.
The hands were restricting the valves from where I bestow my breath.
Feeling my eyes slightly rolling backwards, I felt has though I was dying, my head felt incredibly light. 'This is it'I thought silently, 'this is how it will end.'
Snapping my eyes open due to more intense pain as heinous claws were digging into my flesh, drawing out crimson blood from my throat. Strangely enough, as I felt the blood, my blood trickle slowly down my neck, it didn't hurt. It was as though I was suspended in a dimension of some sort. Arching my back, it was then I realized I was floating, and there was a pair of yellow eyes staring at me and behind the figure with the yellow eyes, was that 'sun yellow paint'. "I am still in my room, how strange." I thought listlessly.
"Oh, its not really that strange, I just wanted you to feel the pain you will be enduring later, Princess," Ansem so easily replied to me as he must have saw the look of utter disgust plastered on my face, "oh don't look so down, those wounds will go away. I am sure you see now that the Heartless are not as pathetic and soft hearted as they once had been. They have been perfected and are unsurpassable when it comes to strength. Now, it is time we leave."
And with that, my world went dark. I couldn't see anything. Again, I was alone. Gently feeling my throat, Ansem was indeed right, my wounds had diminished, and there was nothing there.
"I am alone. Sora, Riku, where are you? I really need you right now. I don't know what is going on, or what it is I will become. Ansem had told me, there was a change of plans. What he means, I am not sure, but if I am not myself, if he turns me into one of his mindless minions, forgive me, for I did not see."
Slowly opening my eyes, I was not somewhere that was of a familiar atmosphere. The sound of footsteps was off in the distance. "So, it seems as though I am not actually alone." I thought bitterly to myself. Looking around, the smell of musk and dust filtering around the windows giving the room a rather grungy feel. Walking towards the window, the skies were a mixture of pinks and oranges, just like I saw that day that feels so long ago on the tree with Sora and Riku.
Sora and Riku, that's right, I must find them! Rushing towards the door, I bumped into something hard, but something caught me from falling, rather ungracefully may I add.
"So the Princess awakes, welcome Princess to Hollow Bastion, I shall show you around the castle, our castle."
Not really getting a chance to reply, I was being pulled by my wrists by, someone who was not Ansem, although, he did look somewhat someone I used to know, "but now isn't the time to be thinking of someone who may never of existed."
Being dragged down the, what seemed like endless corridors, we eventually stopped at two grand doors. My wrists were rather sore, as my tour guide wasn't exactly as one could call it, gentle.
"We arrive at the Master's chambers, you may want to take a last look around." And with that, my tour guide turned around and walked away rather quickly down the hall, his retreating figure soon disappearing. Not quite understanding, I took a breath as he suggested and slowly opened the door.
"Ah, Princess, you have awakened from your slumber, please, come here." The next thing I knew, I was being pulled, by what felt like my heart and was now standing only a meter or so from Ansem's chair.
Looking around, this place was awfully dark, the darkness made my heart ache and my blood run cold. There were high ceilings with gargoyles screeching down upon those who looked upon their angry faces.
The room was dimly lit, save for the odd torch. Ansem's chair was elaborately designed, in dark ebony silks, giving it a Gothic feeling. Beside his throne, there was a smaller version of his seat. Looking at him with wide eyes, he sat there merely smirking at me.
"What is going on? Why have you brought me here, and where did the cuts from you nearly killing me go?!" I said in more of a bellowing voice than I had originally intended. His smirk growing into a large scowl, the next thing I knew I was thrown to the floor, it felt as though the weight of the world was on me, as though gravity itself had fully reversed. Flicking his hand in an outward motion, the intense pressure upon me terminated abruptly.
Grabbing my arms harshly, raising me to a standing position, he spat back at me, "If you want to find those who you seek 'alive', you won't ever speak to me like that again, understand?" Nodding my agreement, as I would rather not go through such torture again, I sighed. I wasn't sure about the way he said alive, it sounded suspicious, but there isn't much I can do. I don't want to put them into danger. I would hate to do that to my two very best friends.
Cupping my face, Ansem looked at me almost sadly. Despite the fact I wanted to knock his head off for not answering my questions and almost killing me for a second time in, well I am not really sure how long, but it must have been at least a couple days. "I know you only wish to see your friends; that impertinent and quite bothersome boy; Sora and the one who I dwelt within; Riku, I promise you, you will be seeing them very soon." With that said, he walked out of the chambers never turning back
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'They must be alive, I know it, I only hope its not too late, too late to tell him I am sorry for how I treated him for so long.' Sighing to myself, I decided it was time to do a little exploration.
There is not enough time to just sit here idly. We wanted to leave the Island, and when we finally got that opportunity, there was nothing but heartache and sorrow. The next time I see Sora and Riku, I will tell them everything, I will tell them how I feel and how much they were missed at the Islands, how much I missed them.
Sighing with satisfaction, I began walking back to where my tour guide had brought me from, or where I thought it was, as many of the rooms and hallways looked very much the same. Although, I don't really remember Hollow Bastion looking like this, all I really remember was a large room, with the sign of the Heartless in the wall.
Turning down a couple halls and finding a familiar looking hallway with a large glass vase that had carefully painted figures on it, I found, what I assumed was to be my room.
Looking around, it was much as the rest of the castle, the walls lined with cinder blocks and high ceilings. Looking around, I hadn't had the option of a bed apparently, so I found myself a small armchair I closed my eyes, hoping to fall asleep. Being more tired than I had anticipated, I fell into a deep and very much needed sleep.
"Then she doesn't know?" Inquired a Behemoth.
"No, she doesn't, all I had told her was she'd be seeing them very soon, I never said how she'd be seeing them," Ansem replied without much enthusiasm, "but how surprised she'll be when she notices how, different they seem, but it does not matter, with her on our side, it doesn't matter what the Light of Kingdom Hearts does, we will be unstoppable. And what is truly pathetic, she doesn't know the true power she harnesses." With a menacing laugh and an incredibly satisfied feeling, Ansem took a sip of the crimson liquid from a tall Rhine wine glass.
"You'll never get away with this you know! You're minions tried discouraging her while she was at Destiny Islands in her home. You harassed her, but failed! She is not afraid of your 'voices' you sent out to scare her! You will not haunt her dreams anymore! However, you never did succeed, did you Ansem? I was always there to help protect her and now that she is back in this world; you will not hurt her any longer!" Someone from the shadows spat.
Growing very angry rather quickly, Ansem sent large streaks of lightning shocked the voice, sending the creature flying into a nearby wall hitting it fiercely, falling idly onto the floor.
"What have I told you before?! Do not underestimate me, just because you were left behind Kingdom Hearts and feel, as though you must protect her, you will not. Nor will you see her when she's here, although, I can promise you one thing, she will see them."
Authors Notes: Ah okie, that's the end of Chapter Three. I hope it was all right, although my stomach is going to expand about 40 belt sizes this weekend as it is Thanksgiving! Was the ending a cliff-hanger? gasps but who is this new voice who said they would protect Kairi, and how come Kairi can recognise the tour guide? And whom is Ansem talking about all the time?
Again, thank you everyone for reviewing glomps everyone's legs. Hopefully the homework load won't be too bad over the next week and I'll get Chapter Four up sometime soon, I have already started writing it, hooray! Any Canadian's reading this, have a great Thanksgiving, eat lots of turkey and pumpkin pie! And to the American's, I think you have a wonderful Columbus Day weekend! (I think it's this weekend at least, if not sorry sweat drops)
I hope this chapter was all right, I rewrote it nearly a dozen times -.-;;