6H:Where is Cedeile anyway?
Anaretsu: Isn't it obvious?
6H:Maybe...(looks around) Okay, let's just get right to this chapter!
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Kingdom Hearts-Shattered Fragments
Fragment 6-Traverse Town
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"WHERE AM I!" Cedeile yelled to the sky. From out of no where an old boot came flying towards her that she just barely dodged, and a man's voice from one of the surrounding buildings.
"Keep it down, ya stupid cat!" it barked.
"Damn..."Cedeile said as she walked out of the alley. Before her laid a town cloaked with an evening atmostphere. Up above her lay a blanket of stars. "Whoa...what is this place?" she asked walking down into the main square. Buildings stood all around her, a few people walked around, and bizare teddy bears with ballons sticking out of their backshopped around the streets. "This is...bizare...maybe I can ask for help." She thought, walking up some steps, and then through the doors of a building marked "Accessory Shop."
"Yo, anyone here?" she called, after walking in the shop. The place seemed empty to her. She walked around furhter to a huge crystal in a glass case. "Whoa, that's awsome!" she said, pressing her face to the glass.
"Not for sale, punk!" yelled a man's voice from behind the counter as he rose up from below.
"EK! Hey, watch it, old man! You scared the crap outta me!" Cedeile yelled back at him, jumping three feet in the air.
"Old man? Kid, you better learn some respect. Besides, do I look old to you?"
"Well..."
"Hey! I don't like your attitude, girl!"
"The name's Cedeile, not girl!"
"And I'm Cid, not 'old man'. Now what are you doing in my store?"
"Looking for help."
"More like trouble." he replied, obviously ticked off.
"Well, excuse me. I've been thrown onto the ground, thrown into the sky, thrown into this strange place, and then had you scare the crap out of me! That's how my day's been, alright! Now, can you tell me where I am?"
"You're in Traverse Town."
"Trav-a what?" she asked, confused.
"TRAVERSE TOWN! What, are you deaf?"he replied. "Like I said, I'm Cid, mechanics expert. I can fix anything."
"Can you fix my head, cause I think I'm hallucinating."
"Ha ha. Very funny. So, are you gonna buy somthin'?" he asked, spitting the toothpick in his mouth out into a jar on the floor.
"No, I'm here to try and get home. My island...everyone...they disapeared and I ended up here..." she looked down at the floor. "I don't know what to do..." She sniffed.
"Hey, now, don't cry on me! Now just say what I can do to help." She looked up and turned to face him, smiling.
"Hey, you're not so bad ol-I mean, Cid. But I think I'll just walk around town for awhile before deciding on anything."
"Be careful then. It's dangerous out there. Here in the First District is all safe, but the other two...those things are lurking around. Those blasted Heartless..."
"Heartless? Well, I'll watch out for them anyway." She said, going out the door.
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She headed back out into the night, not sure of where to go. She went down the steps and talked with a few people, but none of them were really helpful to her. So she decided to explore behind the shop. She headed up the many stone steps till she saw a back alley that led to a huge door. She pushed it open and went through. The sign above said "2nd District."
It was much darker, and emptier in the 2nd district then in the 1st. She slowly walked forward until she heard a man running towards her.
"Oh god, please...no!" he yelled, falling to his knees, eyes wide with terror. Cedeile stepped back and watched as something emerged from the body. It glowed red and gold, and as it flew away, Cedeile could've sworn it was a heart. The man was consumed by darkness and his form changed into that of a black...something. It sort of looked like an ant.
"Holy hell! What the hell are you!" she yelled at it. It suddenly jumped up into the air, heading for her. "No way! Stay back!" she screamed, and intinctivly held out her hands to block herself. But in one of her hands was the unacounted for factor-the staff.
The being reached out it's claws for her when it seemed to hit an invisible dome that formed in front of her. The thing shrieked a terrible sound as a blue light came from the point of inpact and engulfed the thing in it's brightness. When Cedeile opened her eyes, she saw the man trembling on the ground.
"Huh?" she said, puzzled- her eyes had been closed the entire time. "Wait-you are-that is...it was...now...Okay, what the hell happened?"
"You...girl...you saved me from the heartless!" he exclaimed, bowing before her in a worrshipping manner.
"The what?"
"I thought I would be lost to darkness forever but you brought me back!"
"Yeah, that's what you keep telling yourself. I didn't do anything!"
"Are you sure?" said a deep voice. Cedeile looked up from the man on the ground to the man approaching her now. Over his back he carried a sword that looked like a gun. Across his face, she could a scar under his dark hair.
"How could I? It's not like I have magic or something."
"Then what's that?" he said, motioning to the staff.
"I..." she said, looking at it. "I don't know..."
"Well, it's obvious you have no idea what's going on." he took his blade off his shoulder and held it front of him. "Then we battle."
"What?" she asked in disbeleif. He charged at her and swung his sword, but she jumped back, narrowly avoiding it. He came at her again, but she rolled to the left again, and she went to the right, always manging to escape his reach. Then, he shot two shots out of his gun-sword. They hit their target. "AH!" she yelled, being throw backwards by the force. She landed on the ground, out cold, but not seriously hurt. Her staff still rested in her hands. The man shook his head and sighed, putting away his gunblade.
"You actually did well, Heartblade master." he said quietly.
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6H: Heh heh heh. Is this a cliffe too?
Anaretsu: Yes.
6H:Oh poo. Well, next chapter is l o n g so be ready.
Anaretsu: I'll brace myself.
