I Cried Myself to Death

By Chris Herrin

Disclaimer: I don't own kingdom hearts, but I own this storyline. I also don't and will never own of this story's chapter titles, I'm going to try to make them all after song titles from Thrice.

Sorry it's been a while, exams, wrestling season, and a new girlfriend have crushed any hopes I have had of writing lately….

-Chris

Chapter 2

Unquestioned Answers

Where was I? Ah yes…I remember now. I was speaking of love and Leon, both of which are the same to me. My love is Leon and Leon is my love. Either way you wish, it is of no consequence to me. I have told you before that Leon's father had been the general of our military, correct? Yes, I believe I have.

Well picking up from where I left off, there was a period of time where Leon and I lived in a paradise. We were in love, and together always. We thought nothing could stop our happiness.

It was around this time when Leon worked up the courage to ask my hand in marriage. Obviously I said yes, and the date was set. I shall always remember my wedding. My angelic flowing white dress and Leon, for once, dressed nicely, looking rather good in the traditional robes that men wore during weddings in our traditional customs. He had combed his hair out, and shaven. He looked like a different man, I nearly laughed when I first saw him that day. He just didn't look himself.

That night we decided that we wanted family. That is how I'm going to put it. That is quite another story. I could write for hours and hours about that night, but this is not a time for that.

Needless to say, nine months later, I gave birth to our first and only son, whom we named Vincent. We loved him more than the world.

At this time our beloved country was at war again. War with the neighboring kingdoms again. Just another war; that is how everyone felt. But how wrong they had been. But we shall get to that later.

It was when Vincent was seven, when we got the news. The war had been going on for the past nine years, and there was no end in sight.

Laguna, Leon's father, had just been captured by the neighboring Kingdom of Atrum. They were known for their extreme ferocity and torture. They were evil. They were led at this time by a man known then as Anititheus. He was said to look like a demon. Long flowing silver hair, striking red eyes, claws, demon wings: he had it all. It was said he had the strength of one hundred men, and that he could fly. They said when he captured you, he sucked your blood till your died, increasing his own power.

But these were all fairy tales, right?

The day we got the news…I remember it well.

We were upstairs, Leon teaching Vincent how to fight: I was watching.

We heard a loud knock on our front door, so naturally I let them be men and went to answer the door.

I opened the door to see Ward and Kiros, two of Laguna's best friends, standing at my front door, dressed in full military attire.

They asked if I minded if they come in, I of course, said they could.

By this time, Leon had come down with Vincent on his back, holding on to his father for dear life, playfully.

Leon knew something was wrong. His face was grim, and he anticipated the worst.

They told us the news. Laguna had been captured by Anititheus himself, and they needed Leon to come forth and fill in for his father in his absence.

I felt my heart shatter. We were finally going to war.

And it would change our lives forever.

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We had two months till we would be moving to the front lines. Two months.

Two months can seem like nothing, when it is everything you have. Sorry I have made this excerpt so short. But I tire. I am not quite as young and energetic as I used to be. I shall tell you the rest tomorrow.

Now excuse me, I must retire.

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Okay and that's the end of it. I wanted to make it longer believe me. But i just didnt have it in me and I had wanted to get it out before Christmas. REVIEW YOU FOOLS!

Much love

Chris