I'm back with Chapter 4!! YAY! Thanks to everyone who reviewed! I'm too lazy to post the names, but they know who they are. And everyone who hasn't reviewed… well… we're all ashamed of you. It's true.
Same legal junk as usual. I don't own Kingdom Hearts, blah blah blah, no one cares anymore.
Ahh.. I've noticed that Goofy hasn't had many lines so far. I'll see if I can get him more this time.
Three dashes ( - - - ) means a change in place, two dashes (- -) means I skipped some time.
Here comes the twist! OMG! Buckle your seatbelts, boys and girls!
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Sora made his was slowly through the thick foliage, using his Keyblade like a machete whenever he got to a thick section, rage fueling him. How could Donald not believe him? Sheesh.
The cut on his hand was no longer bleeding, but still throbbed slightly.
But why was he so mad? It was only now occurring to him that paopus could possibly grow on another world. After all, there were infinite worlds out there. Doubt started to creep into his mind, but was shoved away viciously by anger. No! This was his island!
It had to be!
- - -
Kairi climbed out of the rickety little boat, looking at it cautiously. "Don't sink while I'm gone." she said under her breath, making a mental note to have Wakka or someone fix it later. She tied the vessel to the docks and faced the jungle. Something moved just beyond where the light reached, making the bushes and trees rustle and quake.
She grimaced.
There was something there. It was bigger than her and defiantly stronger than her. Not good. she thought. Really not good. She started to back away slowly, readying herself to run.
The vegetation parted and the creature stepped out.
Brown, spiky hair. Blue eyes. Black clothing.
"Sora!"
(P.O.V. Sora)
A familiar voice called my name, so I jerked my head up.
There she was.
eyes hair nose mouth ears arms legs hips shoulders voice smile
All my feelings from almost two years ago came rushing back, overwhelming me like a rip current.
Love.
I love her.
I didn't realize my smile until it had taken me over. I rushed foreword, tripping through the white sand and sending it flying all over the place.
(P.O.V. 3rd)
As he reached her his arms unfolded like wings and he embraced her tightly.
All the words he wanted to say raced through his mind.
I missed you so much. Are you real? Am I dreaming? I love you.
"… Sora..?"
He pulled away, keeping his hands on her shoulders.
"I missed you so much, Kairi. I'm glad you're okay."
She frowned. "What are you talking about?"
Now it was his turn. "What?"
"You've only been gone for two days." Then a blush spread brightly across her face. "N-not that I'm not happy you missed me, it's just-"
"What?! Two days? Kairi, I've been gone for over a year!"
She sighed and pulled away, shaking her head. "No, two days. Quit exaggerating."
He nodded. "Oh, yeah. Ha ha. I didn't think you'd fall for it." He put on a smile, wondering if it fooled her.
What's going on here?!
The façade seemed to work. She smiled warmly, tucking a bit of hair behind her ears. "So, how was exploring? Find anything new?" she asked gently, smiling.
"Oh.. It was, uh, great." he said absently, looking out at the sea. His eyes slid across the horizon, but came to focus on Kairi.
Her hair had gotten a little longer, maybe an inch or so. She had gotten taller, maybe, but so had he. She still stood the same, with her hands clasped behind her.
She turned to him, tilting her head ever so slightly. "Let's go back to town."
He nodded . She started toward the boat, but Sora strayed behind, turning to look at the jungle.
Where are Donald and Goofy?
"Sora!"
She waved her arm in a wide arc, summoning him to the boat.
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("Another Side" - Yoko Shinomura)
Four cloaked figures stood in middle the room, a dim light shone down from above, but their faces were hidden from view by the hoods on their coats.
"What do you have to report?"
The rich, deep voice of an educated man ricocheted off the walls. He stood before them, shrouded in shadows. Not one bit of light touched him.
The figure of the far right, the tallest of the four, stepped forward. "He is on the Destiny Islands, sir. The king's crew is with him." and he stepped back.
"I see." If he felt any emotion, his voice didn't show it. "Well, two of you will have to go take care of him."
There was a pause, and then the second from the left stepped forward.
"I'll go." came the light voice of a young woman, barely in her teens.
"I'll accompany her." said Far-Right.
"Right. You two go on."
They nodded and, in a puff of black smoke, were gone.
"You two go back and keep an eye on things."
"Yes, sir." said the two voices in unison, and then they two were gone.
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Donald and Goofy fought their way through the jungle, following Sora's path. It wasn't hard; the Keyblade master had hacked and slashed the surrounding plant-life into a pulp. After a couple minutes of silence, they came to an opening. The beach lay sprawled out for all to see. The ocean glittered in the sunset and the sand was pearly white.
The pair stood mesmerized for a few moments, but it was Donald who came to first. "C'mon, we gotta find someplace to sleep."
Goofy nodded and looked around, his ears swinging with the motion of his head. "There's a shack over yonder!" he said, pointing to the ramshackle old hut.
Donald opened his beak to protest, but changed him mind and fell silent, replying with a nod.
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Sora stared around his room. It was different than he remembered. It was as if someone else had been living there in his place. There were more posters on the walls and ceiling. On his desk sat new pictures in old frames. He, Tidus, and Wakka fishing. Kairi blowing a kiss to the photographer. All of them making odd faces, contorting usually pleasant features into monster masks.
Some things, however, were still the same. The large wooden ark still hung from the ceiling, the two dolls still lolling out of it, grinning like mindless dopes. Old pastel and chalk pictures hung on the walls, hung crookedly with pushpins.
He walked over and flopped onto his bed, face down. The sheets were different. When he had left, they had been white, but they were now light blue with a dark blue plaid design.
He heaved a sigh. It was his room, but it wasn't, in a way.
"Something wrong?"
He rolled onto his side lazily. Kairi stood in the doorway, a hand on her hip.
Sora shook his head. "Nah, I'm fine."
She nodded "Alright. I.. I'm going now."
He nodded and she left, closing the door behind her. The brunette sighed again, running his hands through his spikes.
What now?
An easy question.
He pushed himself off the bed and started taking down posters. He hadn't even heard of some of these things. He rolled them up and threw them into the space between the desk and the wall. Next he walked to the hall closest and hunted down white sheets. After finding his treasure, he went to his room and ripped the blue sheets away from the mattress and threw them into the doorway. He put the white ones on and made his bed the best way he knew how. His olive colored blanket, something that was the same, went on top. He grabbed two corners and threw it up into the air, where it spread out, and he lowered it back onto the bed. The last touch was his pillow. He threw it onto the bed and stood back to admire his work. It was a wrinkled mess, but he was pleased.
Sora looked around the room. He used to have a candy stash, but, thanks to his mom's constant raids, he doubted it was still there. He slunk down to the kitchen, yawning widely. He browsed the pantry, pulling a box of cheddar-crackers from the top shelf. He grabbed a soda from the refrigerator and headed back to his room.
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A box of crackers and a can of pop later, Sora lay in his bed, gazing out the window. His room was now how he liked it: a chaotic mess. The cracker box laid on its side on the floor and the can of soda perched on his window. His eyelids felt too heavy. He felt a little guilty for leaving Donald and Goofy, but the feeling left quickly.
A white streak across the sky.
Pretty…
Sleep blurred his vision…
No more dreams.
… and enfolded him in peaceful raven wings.
