Concealed
By: Snakey
Chapter 5: Unfinished Destiny
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The journey has just begun, and the handmade gummi ship hovers slowly towards the next closest world from Destiny Islands. It was calm and peaceful now that the heartless were gone. All you could hear were the sounds made by the engine and some breathing. There was just enough room to make four beds for five people.
"What? But there's so little room there!" cried Selphie, who cared about how surprisingly small her bed was.
"Who's sharing a bed?" Tidus asked, hoping it wouldn't be him.
"Well, I don't mind sharing." Sky said since no one wanted to.
"How about playing another round of rock-paper-scissors?" Kairi exclaimed.
"Nah, it's too boring, so let's decide with some cards." Riku objected.
"You brought a deck?" Sky questioned.
"My friend, a deck of cards is always needed for times like these." He replied, patting Sky on the back.
"What's the game?"
"Well.. How about we play Slap-Jack?"
"Sure.." They all moaned.
Sky sat aside, and looked out the window at interspace. It was so beautiful, and he couldn't believe that his magic got him and his friends this far. He leaned back in the chair facing the controls, and started thinking. Friends.. Now that he thought about it, he had met a friend before he arrived at Destiny Islands, in his homeland. The thought of having friends gave him such a special warm feeling, and yet he couldn't remember the first time he felt that. He closed his eyes, and began to search his memory to find that friend he once met, long ago.
'I'm going, but don't cry, we'll meet each other again. You may not know, but I'll always be there. Don't..cry..'
That gentle voice of a young lady.. It was the greatest thing he had ever heard. It was one that could save him in his most helpless times. A voice that of love and peace. But why, why did this voice say such a thing? Sky continued his search, but it was hard when you were also hearing the slaps, the "Ow"s, and the "What the hell, I got it first!"s. He shook it off, and tried to concentrate and stay focused. He closed his eyes once more.
'Are you afraid? Don't be, because you are not alone. I am here, so don't be afraid.'
Sky suddenly felt the softest touch. There were some nice, breezy winds, and the movements of the grass. But then, a hand lightly touched his face, followed by a strong and painful pinch on the cheek.
"Ow!" He cried.
"Are you alright?" A girl asked.
"Huh?"
He looked around, but he wasn't in the gummi ship.
"What the.."
He lifted up his hand to scratch his head, but then he realized that his hand was surprisingly small. He touched his right eye, but there wasn't a bandage around it like he had expected. Sky had gone back in time. He looked at the girl. She had hair that went to her shoulders, and they were brown like his. She had red eyes too. She wore a pure white dress, with covered her up to the knees. And her face, well, she looked like a seven year old. Then Sky realized who she was. She was his friend, his first friend. Sky smiled, and decided to play with her. But when they finally figured out what game to play, the girl looked to her right. She saw a man there, and she turned back to Sky.
"Princess, it's time to go." The man said to the girl.
"Princess?" Sky asked, staring at the disappointed girl.
"I'm sorry I never told you this, but I'm a princess. I have to go now.." She replied.
"But, you haven't told me your name yet.." Sky asked.
"Oh yeah, my name's Tenth." She smiled, and slowly walked away.
"Can I see you again?" He asked, afraid of losing her so soon.
"Find me at the castle. It's the tallest building, so you'll find it. Oh! And you still haven't told me your name, too!"
"My name is.."
A sudden sharp pain hit his chest. He couldn't speak his name. All he could do was to try and force out his voice, but it didn't come. He tried harder, but still nothing. After a few seconds of waiting, he remembered. He didn't have a name. Once a tear fell from his eyes, he felt the ground shake, and all of a sudden, his vision went blank. It was all white, and feathers fell from the heavens, as if it were snowing. He looked up, and everything was still pure white. But after awhile, the scenery vanished, and now it was a darkness filled world. The grass he played on was now coated in red and black. He looked on, straight at the castle, which was also coated. He could feel the uncomfortable ness of it all, and the smell of blood made it worse. He soon realized that he was back in his black coat, but without bandages around his eye.
"Princess Tenth!" He cried.
Sky ran towards the castle, and saw the burning flames lighting it up like hell. He pushed the gates open, and runs upstairs to check on Tenth. [Author's note: Tenth is a weird name, so don't bother asking about it. I just made it up somehow.] The flames were blocking him, but he didn't care. He finally reached Tenth's room, and inside, the princess knelt down facing the window, with her hands together, and her eyes were closed. She opened her eyes slowly, and the scenery changed back to the pure white with feathers as snow. She looked at Sky, still smiling. Sky went over to her, and hugged her as tightly as she could.
"Sky.." She called out with her gentle voice.
"What?" He asked."
"Sky.. It's the name I wanted to give you ever since we met. You don't have to be an unknown now.."
"Tenth, don't go now!" He yelled, with tears forming in his eyes.
"I'm sorry. I'm going, but don't cry, we'll meet each other again. You may not know, but I'll always be there. Don't..cry.." She started to breathe heavily.
"What happened here? This beautiful place that's just like paradise, what happened!?"
"Not everyone is pure, Sky. My father, he had one of the purest hearts of them all. He tried to fill ours with hope. But he went too far, and believed the darkness would do the same for us after he was gone. After he died this morning, on my 15th birthday, our world will be destroyed by the darkness reborn within his body. Nothing can stay. But Sky, you can.." She explained.
"Why? What about you, Tenth? Can't you survive too?"
"I can, but only if you believe."
"But what if it doesn't work?" He started to cry even harder than before.
"Are you afraid? Don't be, because you are not alone. I am here, so don't be afraid.."
Tenth put her hand on Sky's cheek, and slowly pulled it towards her. She placed a gentle kiss on his right eye, and it started to glow.
"What's going on!?"
"Sky, you can make it through, but you must find the keybearer. He will save us, tell him your story. Save us, Sky, from the darkness that will consume this world!"
"Tenth!"
The girl gave Sky one last kiss on the lips before it began. She let go, and shattered like glass. But her shadow remained on the floor, and began to pop up. Someone with a pale face and a black dress was born from the shadow.
'Be careful, your journey will not be complete, until your destiny is fulfilled. I will miss you, and remember, you will be one with your keychain..'
Sky returned to reality, and he woke up. Apparently, he had fallen asleep in the chair. He slipped, and fell to the ground with a loud 'Plop!' Sky sat up, and realized everyone was asleep on the floor with a pile of cards in the centre. He looked over Selphie, who was the one closest to him, and saw that the person with the most cards happened to be her, which meant that Selphie would have to share a bed with him. He sighed, and sat back to think about his dream. Some dreams were so hard to remember, and the only thing that was worth remembering in his dream was a girl saying "Don't cry." He also remembered something about a keybearer and a keychain. He touched the one that was attached on the collar wrapped around his neck, and lifted it up to examine. It was just the same shiny silver like it used to be. But he remembered how Sora had a keyblade that also had a keychain on it. It was a shiny blue coloured keychain, and it was Sora's memory. Maybe the keychain Sky had was his memory? But when he wore it, nothing seemed to happen at all.
"Why can't someone just come out and tell me what this is.." He moaned.
Well, obviously, no one or thing made a response to his wish. He yawned, and just curled up in one of the beds and went to sleep. CRASH! Sky sat up instantly. He had forgotten that everyone was sleeping, so no one was watching where the ship was going! It seems that they had crashed landed into a world with two huge statues, with the words 'COLISEUM' written on a building.
"Damn." Sky mumbled.
"You're up?" Kairi asked, appearing upside-down in front of Sky's vision.
"Whoa!" He cried as he jumped back.
"It seems like we ended up at the coliseum." She pointed to the big letters at the front door.
"Obviously.." Riku said, lacking his so called enthusiasm.
"Hey, we got somewhere. It's a start." Tidus replied, opening the door of their gummi ship.
"It's a start, but you know what people do here?" Riku asked the boy.
"Have fun?"
"No, stupid, they compete here to see who the greatest hero is, and according to records, it's Sora."
"Wow, Sora's that good?" Selphie asked in amazement.
"Hey! What's that supposed to mean?" Sky yelled automatically.
The others look at him, confused on why he said something like that. Sky looked at all of them, and his face flushed with embarrassment. Kairi looked at him, examining his expression. That sounded like something Sora would say.
"Um.. I mean.. He's great, so why shouldn't he be the best?" Sky laughed forcefully. He had to find an excuse.
"Sky, come here for a sec." Riku waved his finger, and walked off to one of the four corners.
Sky followed Riku, and they started their conversation in whispers.
"You're Sora, aren't you?" Riku asked, investigating his new friend.
"What!?"
"Come on, admit it!" Riku yelled, not realizing that the others might hear him.
"What the heck are you talking about, Riku?"
"You are Sora!"
"No, I'm not!"
"You can't hide it from me, just admit it!"
"Why should I, if I'm not Sora!"
"Why are you doing this to Kairi? You know how long she's been waiting? She needs you with her, so how selfish can you get!?"
Sky jerked a little, and made a depressed expression. He looked downwards weakly.
"Sora didn't want to; it's not his fault.." He whispered, trying to make it so that Riku couldn't hear the words.
"What?"
"Look, Riku. This won't be getting us anywhere, and while you guys help me find my home, I'm sure you'll find Sora too. I know you miss your best friend and you're worried about Kairi, but the sooner we get on with our journey, the better."
Sky ran off, and went back to the others. Riku just stared at the floor, but then lifted his head and followed the other boy. He knew Sky was hiding something, and he intended to find out what his secret is, and if it was linked to Sora or not. Kairi was a little worried. She heard Riku scream Sora's name out at Sky, so she was worried that Riku might do something that could hurt Sky's feelings. Kairi watched as everyone walked into the coliseum, especially at Riku. What was he planning to do now?
To be continued in Chapter 6..
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Snakey: I'm so SORRY! __ Till Chapter 6, and please continue to Read and Review! ^^
~June 6, '03
Chapter 5: Unfinished Destiny
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The journey has just begun, and the handmade gummi ship hovers slowly towards the next closest world from Destiny Islands. It was calm and peaceful now that the heartless were gone. All you could hear were the sounds made by the engine and some breathing. There was just enough room to make four beds for five people.
"What? But there's so little room there!" cried Selphie, who cared about how surprisingly small her bed was.
"Who's sharing a bed?" Tidus asked, hoping it wouldn't be him.
"Well, I don't mind sharing." Sky said since no one wanted to.
"How about playing another round of rock-paper-scissors?" Kairi exclaimed.
"Nah, it's too boring, so let's decide with some cards." Riku objected.
"You brought a deck?" Sky questioned.
"My friend, a deck of cards is always needed for times like these." He replied, patting Sky on the back.
"What's the game?"
"Well.. How about we play Slap-Jack?"
"Sure.." They all moaned.
Sky sat aside, and looked out the window at interspace. It was so beautiful, and he couldn't believe that his magic got him and his friends this far. He leaned back in the chair facing the controls, and started thinking. Friends.. Now that he thought about it, he had met a friend before he arrived at Destiny Islands, in his homeland. The thought of having friends gave him such a special warm feeling, and yet he couldn't remember the first time he felt that. He closed his eyes, and began to search his memory to find that friend he once met, long ago.
'I'm going, but don't cry, we'll meet each other again. You may not know, but I'll always be there. Don't..cry..'
That gentle voice of a young lady.. It was the greatest thing he had ever heard. It was one that could save him in his most helpless times. A voice that of love and peace. But why, why did this voice say such a thing? Sky continued his search, but it was hard when you were also hearing the slaps, the "Ow"s, and the "What the hell, I got it first!"s. He shook it off, and tried to concentrate and stay focused. He closed his eyes once more.
'Are you afraid? Don't be, because you are not alone. I am here, so don't be afraid.'
Sky suddenly felt the softest touch. There were some nice, breezy winds, and the movements of the grass. But then, a hand lightly touched his face, followed by a strong and painful pinch on the cheek.
"Ow!" He cried.
"Are you alright?" A girl asked.
"Huh?"
He looked around, but he wasn't in the gummi ship.
"What the.."
He lifted up his hand to scratch his head, but then he realized that his hand was surprisingly small. He touched his right eye, but there wasn't a bandage around it like he had expected. Sky had gone back in time. He looked at the girl. She had hair that went to her shoulders, and they were brown like his. She had red eyes too. She wore a pure white dress, with covered her up to the knees. And her face, well, she looked like a seven year old. Then Sky realized who she was. She was his friend, his first friend. Sky smiled, and decided to play with her. But when they finally figured out what game to play, the girl looked to her right. She saw a man there, and she turned back to Sky.
"Princess, it's time to go." The man said to the girl.
"Princess?" Sky asked, staring at the disappointed girl.
"I'm sorry I never told you this, but I'm a princess. I have to go now.." She replied.
"But, you haven't told me your name yet.." Sky asked.
"Oh yeah, my name's Tenth." She smiled, and slowly walked away.
"Can I see you again?" He asked, afraid of losing her so soon.
"Find me at the castle. It's the tallest building, so you'll find it. Oh! And you still haven't told me your name, too!"
"My name is.."
A sudden sharp pain hit his chest. He couldn't speak his name. All he could do was to try and force out his voice, but it didn't come. He tried harder, but still nothing. After a few seconds of waiting, he remembered. He didn't have a name. Once a tear fell from his eyes, he felt the ground shake, and all of a sudden, his vision went blank. It was all white, and feathers fell from the heavens, as if it were snowing. He looked up, and everything was still pure white. But after awhile, the scenery vanished, and now it was a darkness filled world. The grass he played on was now coated in red and black. He looked on, straight at the castle, which was also coated. He could feel the uncomfortable ness of it all, and the smell of blood made it worse. He soon realized that he was back in his black coat, but without bandages around his eye.
"Princess Tenth!" He cried.
Sky ran towards the castle, and saw the burning flames lighting it up like hell. He pushed the gates open, and runs upstairs to check on Tenth. [Author's note: Tenth is a weird name, so don't bother asking about it. I just made it up somehow.] The flames were blocking him, but he didn't care. He finally reached Tenth's room, and inside, the princess knelt down facing the window, with her hands together, and her eyes were closed. She opened her eyes slowly, and the scenery changed back to the pure white with feathers as snow. She looked at Sky, still smiling. Sky went over to her, and hugged her as tightly as she could.
"Sky.." She called out with her gentle voice.
"What?" He asked."
"Sky.. It's the name I wanted to give you ever since we met. You don't have to be an unknown now.."
"Tenth, don't go now!" He yelled, with tears forming in his eyes.
"I'm sorry. I'm going, but don't cry, we'll meet each other again. You may not know, but I'll always be there. Don't..cry.." She started to breathe heavily.
"What happened here? This beautiful place that's just like paradise, what happened!?"
"Not everyone is pure, Sky. My father, he had one of the purest hearts of them all. He tried to fill ours with hope. But he went too far, and believed the darkness would do the same for us after he was gone. After he died this morning, on my 15th birthday, our world will be destroyed by the darkness reborn within his body. Nothing can stay. But Sky, you can.." She explained.
"Why? What about you, Tenth? Can't you survive too?"
"I can, but only if you believe."
"But what if it doesn't work?" He started to cry even harder than before.
"Are you afraid? Don't be, because you are not alone. I am here, so don't be afraid.."
Tenth put her hand on Sky's cheek, and slowly pulled it towards her. She placed a gentle kiss on his right eye, and it started to glow.
"What's going on!?"
"Sky, you can make it through, but you must find the keybearer. He will save us, tell him your story. Save us, Sky, from the darkness that will consume this world!"
"Tenth!"
The girl gave Sky one last kiss on the lips before it began. She let go, and shattered like glass. But her shadow remained on the floor, and began to pop up. Someone with a pale face and a black dress was born from the shadow.
'Be careful, your journey will not be complete, until your destiny is fulfilled. I will miss you, and remember, you will be one with your keychain..'
Sky returned to reality, and he woke up. Apparently, he had fallen asleep in the chair. He slipped, and fell to the ground with a loud 'Plop!' Sky sat up, and realized everyone was asleep on the floor with a pile of cards in the centre. He looked over Selphie, who was the one closest to him, and saw that the person with the most cards happened to be her, which meant that Selphie would have to share a bed with him. He sighed, and sat back to think about his dream. Some dreams were so hard to remember, and the only thing that was worth remembering in his dream was a girl saying "Don't cry." He also remembered something about a keybearer and a keychain. He touched the one that was attached on the collar wrapped around his neck, and lifted it up to examine. It was just the same shiny silver like it used to be. But he remembered how Sora had a keyblade that also had a keychain on it. It was a shiny blue coloured keychain, and it was Sora's memory. Maybe the keychain Sky had was his memory? But when he wore it, nothing seemed to happen at all.
"Why can't someone just come out and tell me what this is.." He moaned.
Well, obviously, no one or thing made a response to his wish. He yawned, and just curled up in one of the beds and went to sleep. CRASH! Sky sat up instantly. He had forgotten that everyone was sleeping, so no one was watching where the ship was going! It seems that they had crashed landed into a world with two huge statues, with the words 'COLISEUM' written on a building.
"Damn." Sky mumbled.
"You're up?" Kairi asked, appearing upside-down in front of Sky's vision.
"Whoa!" He cried as he jumped back.
"It seems like we ended up at the coliseum." She pointed to the big letters at the front door.
"Obviously.." Riku said, lacking his so called enthusiasm.
"Hey, we got somewhere. It's a start." Tidus replied, opening the door of their gummi ship.
"It's a start, but you know what people do here?" Riku asked the boy.
"Have fun?"
"No, stupid, they compete here to see who the greatest hero is, and according to records, it's Sora."
"Wow, Sora's that good?" Selphie asked in amazement.
"Hey! What's that supposed to mean?" Sky yelled automatically.
The others look at him, confused on why he said something like that. Sky looked at all of them, and his face flushed with embarrassment. Kairi looked at him, examining his expression. That sounded like something Sora would say.
"Um.. I mean.. He's great, so why shouldn't he be the best?" Sky laughed forcefully. He had to find an excuse.
"Sky, come here for a sec." Riku waved his finger, and walked off to one of the four corners.
Sky followed Riku, and they started their conversation in whispers.
"You're Sora, aren't you?" Riku asked, investigating his new friend.
"What!?"
"Come on, admit it!" Riku yelled, not realizing that the others might hear him.
"What the heck are you talking about, Riku?"
"You are Sora!"
"No, I'm not!"
"You can't hide it from me, just admit it!"
"Why should I, if I'm not Sora!"
"Why are you doing this to Kairi? You know how long she's been waiting? She needs you with her, so how selfish can you get!?"
Sky jerked a little, and made a depressed expression. He looked downwards weakly.
"Sora didn't want to; it's not his fault.." He whispered, trying to make it so that Riku couldn't hear the words.
"What?"
"Look, Riku. This won't be getting us anywhere, and while you guys help me find my home, I'm sure you'll find Sora too. I know you miss your best friend and you're worried about Kairi, but the sooner we get on with our journey, the better."
Sky ran off, and went back to the others. Riku just stared at the floor, but then lifted his head and followed the other boy. He knew Sky was hiding something, and he intended to find out what his secret is, and if it was linked to Sora or not. Kairi was a little worried. She heard Riku scream Sora's name out at Sky, so she was worried that Riku might do something that could hurt Sky's feelings. Kairi watched as everyone walked into the coliseum, especially at Riku. What was he planning to do now?
To be continued in Chapter 6..
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Snakey: I'm so SORRY! __ Till Chapter 6, and please continue to Read and Review! ^^
~June 6, '03