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Chapter 3 - Waitress Alica
"Riku... I've found you again at last..."
"Ansem!" I jolted forward in fright to find myself back in the hotel. I was soaked in a cold sweat and breathing hard. I leaned back again and laid my left arm across the top of my forehead. "It was just a dream." I turned my head and looked out the window. The sun would have met my eyes as it peeked over the roofs of the buildings, but the grey rain clouds were blocking it from view. In the back of my mind the dream continued to eat at me. Why after all these years, did I suddenly have a dream of a place I've never been, let alone, Kairi and Sora looked older! When had I last had a dream such as that?
I got off the sill and walked back over to the chair where two swords were placed leaning on the wall. I picked up my black belt from the chair and put it on and hooked on the swords, one on each side. My Soul Eater Blade, my first real weapon was on my right. I always used it first in battle, so it was near the breaking point. My other sword was my most powerful, the Oblivion Keyblade. I don't remember exactly when it came into my possession, but it had saved me more than once in battle. I have found myself sometimes wondering if this was the Keyblade Sora used, was it Mickey's, or maybe it was a completely different one.
I picked up my coat, and put it on over the two weapons, so people wouldn't be frightened. Weapons weren't too common in this town. My coat was black with two draw strings and a silver neck chain. It had a hood, but I rarely put it up. I zipped the coat down to the waist; I usually left the rest open. I then slipped on my gloves, and lastly put on my blindfold. As I tightened it on around my eyes, I remembered the people who I had meet in my travels, that thought I was blind. They would ask if I 'needed help', or if I was even 'blind'. Question's I was sure were going to drive me mad one day. Though it was odd that even with the blindfold, I could still see everything. A clock somewhere downstairs, chimed that 7 o'clock had arrived upon this sleepy town. I left the room and headed down to pay for the night's stay. My swords clanged a little as I came down the stairs, but the hotel owner didn't seem to care. I gave him the 50 Gil and headed outside.
As I came out, I could hear the sounds of a waking city. Merchants and store owners slowly set up their stalls and put up 'open' signs. Women came out of the houses to buy the day's supplies, while the children clutched their mother's dresses tightly, fearing to lose their hold on safety. Despite the rain, which was still falling, people continued to come out into the market street. As I passed some of the women and stores, many stared at me with fear and curiosity. I was use to the stares, and the young children, who had the nerve, asking if I was old because of my silverish white hair, which had now grown to about my shoulder blades length. The one reason people feared me, was not only because of how I looked, but mainly because I was an outsider from a world other than their own. I continued to get stares as I soon came to a tavern.
I brushed off the droplets of water from my coat, and shook my hair which was lightly damp from the fine mist of water that was now falling from the heavens. I walked over to an empty table and took off the coat, laying it on the extra chair at the table. My swords clanged together as I sat down, putting my feet on the table, making the men at the other tables seem nerves to look at me. I stretched a little, and gave a quiet sigh. I stared at the menu, seeing if they had anything close to edible. The one thing you never forget is the taste of a meal from your own world. In all the worlds I've traveled, none have come close to the food on Destiny Islands.
A young waitress, no more than 15 years old, soon approached my table. She was trying her best to hold back her fear, but was failing badly. She shivered as she started to talk, "He-Hello sir... Wha-What can I-I get for you?" As I turned to look at her directly, she went a pale white, making me believe she would faint any moment. In as calm, and nice voice as I could make, as not to scare her more, I answered her. "I'll have some orange juice and the breakfast special, if you don't mind." She bowed and rose to write the order. "Y-Yes sir." She was about to leave, when I stopped her. "Oh and young lady..." I swear she turned two shades paler, if it was possible. "Please don't be nerves. I wouldn't dare hurt such a pretty, young lady like you, let alone, anyone else. I'm just passing through this town. I'm only a warrior who protects those who need it, though I may not look it." I gave her a kind smile, as I took my feet off the table.
I could tell she wasn't the bravest of the waitresses, but had most likely been forced to waid my table by the others. Within a few seconds, she went from a pale white to a rosy pink. Mostly blushing from me complementing her looks. "Thank you sir. I'll get your order now." She rushed off to the kitchen, where the other waitresses asked her about me. She was like most girls I had seen. Scared that I might suddenly decide to slice their head off. Another thing that had changed in me was my sense of hearing, which had become very acute. So acute, that I could hear people talking outside in the street, even over the clamor of the tavern, and when the heavy wooden door was shut. I was a totally different person after I was sealed behind the door. Come to think of it, I don't even remember how I escaped from the door of light. When did I-
"Here you are sir." She startled me from my train-of-thought, as she started to set down my order. "Thank you... What's your name?" She smiled and responded, "I'm Alica. How about you?" I was startled by how quickly she changed from that scared girl, to this now bright lady. "Name's, Riku." I shook her hand gently, as not to hurt her. "Riku... That's a cool name. Did your mother or father give you it?" "I think it was my mother." She was about to ask another question when the voice of her boss broke in. "Alica! Get back to work!" "Yes, sir." She seemed sad at having our small chat cut short. I could tell there was a lot more she wanted to know. I stared on my meal, which was some scrambled eggs, bacon, and toast. I finished up the meal and juice, and when up to the front to pay my bill.
I turned back to the table and got my coat. After putting it on, I headed toward Alice and some of the other waitresses. "Hello, Alica." "Oh hi, Riku. Are you leaving so soon?" I scratched the back of my head, given a small smile. "Yeah, but first, can you come over here?" "Okay." I led her to a empty corner of the tavern, just out of hearing or seeing distance of the other waitresses. "Here, I wanted to give this to you without the others knowing." I placed a 100 Gil in her hands, and closed them around the money. "For me?" I nodded. "Thank you!" "I want you to buy something nice, Okay?" She nodded, her face a beet red with shyness, and hurried off to the kitchen. I left the tavern, and headed down the now crowded street.
I swear as soon as I was out the door, almost everyone took a breath of relief. I thought maybe I should go back in and scare them with some corny line like, 'Here's Johnny!' or… I don't know what the hell to say. I would just make them know I heard their sighs, but I was just thinking childish. I was 20 already, I needed to act like it. I wasn't the little confused kid from a backwater planet anymore. I walked off as the sky shone a golden orange as the sun rose high free from the rain clouds.
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