Sai: I'm... melting! fall's into a slump on ground Sooooo hot out... Need... air conditioning... and a glass of cold water...
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Sai: I said I was hot, not dead, baka! throws book at DV Just say your lines already!
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Sai: Good... Now, to climb into the fridge for some coolness... goes inside fridge and shuts door
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Sai: poke's head out Yeah... What else is new? goes back in
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Sai: pops back out Oh... Also, saying once again... This is the beginning to Part 2... Now Enjoy! goes back in
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P A R T 2 - A N e w S t a r t B e g i n
Chapter 1 - The Girl & Unknown Truth
"How's he doing? Has his wound healed yet?"
"He's doing better and yes... The wound has almost healed completely now."
"Thanks to your healing magic and potions! You've always been good at that."
"I get it from my mother's side, plus... I have my uncle and aunt to thank also."
"Hehehe... Yeah, Mesan and Yunaleska are great teachers in magic arts.
"It run's in the family, I guess..."
"You said his wounds are healed. Shouldn't he be awake by now?"
"Oh yes, he's going to leap out of bed any second now, and run around the room like a nut case."
"I didn't mean that way ... But it would be funny to see though..."
"You're hopeless... Let's just drop the subject."
"So... How old do you think he is? 18, 20, or maybe 40!"
"It's hard to say, but I doubt he's anywhere near 40. I think he's around 20."
"Same as you, hu?"
"Well, we won't know until he wakes up, now will we?"
"Someone's got a sharp tongue today... So, what do you think his name is?"
"How should I know? You'll have to hold your questions until he wakes up."
"That'll take too long! It's already been a week! Maybe we should poke him awake!"
"Ikira! You're just going to have to wait! By the way, isn't it Jake's turn to help out at the tavern today?"
"Ack! I totally forgot! And he had the nerve to say it was Allen's turn!"
"I think Jake was going to hang out at the clock tower today. You'll most likely find him there."
"Thanks! I'm soooo going to kick his ass for skipping again! This make's the third time this month alone!"
What I guessed to be one of the two girls, most likely the one who wouldn't stop asking questions, quickly speed out of the room as her footstep echoed slightly. She stomped down wooden stairs from the sound of it as finally the faint sound of a slamming door echoed up from below.
( Jeez... What was that about? Did they say I've been out a week? How can I even be alive? I though Ansem ran me through with the Souleater? There's no way I could have lived after that wound, even with Curaga, I still wouldn't have healed enough to have pulled through...)
The other girl, who had stayed behind let out a small giggle; drawing me out of my thoughts, before her soft footsteps started to move around, the floor creaking lightly in her wake. She started to softly hum a song I couldn't place, as soft words where sung to the rhythm.
"Here my plead, here my cry, answer me...Oh summer sky! The hymn of remorse, echoes through the night... Morning rain, wise crane, tell me where this pain...Of mourning came! The songs of sorrow, shout out loud now..."
The song stopped short, as I heard the girl shift around. I guessed something had made her slightly uneasy. I slowly opened my eyes, wondering what would meet my line of vision, but all I was greeted by was a swirling ceiling fan above me. My head throbbed numbly as my eyes adjusted to the bright lighting of the room. It must have been some time around early morning or late afternoon because of the intensity of the light rays coming from what I guessed was a near by window.
(Am I dead, or am I dreaming?)
I looked at the window from which the sun's light was coming through; it was near the end of the bed. I was a little startled to see a girl with long neon blue hair standing there, looking at the twilight lit sky. A light breeze came through the open window, making her hair flow as she stood there humming away with another one of her unknown songs. The faint sounds of people echoed from below, as she turned around to face me. For a instant she seemed slightly shocked, but her face quickly filled with happiness as she smiled kindly at me, her head absently tilting to the side as she did. Her bangs fell lightly over her eyes, framing her face as she brushed back a longer lock that had slipped into her view.
( Who is she? That smile... That face... They're so hauntingly familiar, but why?)
"I'm glad to see your awake, Riku. I didn't know when you would come to again."
It was then, in that instant, that it hit me. I tried to speak, but found no voice. I tried again, but all I got was a dull pain from my dry throat. All I could force out was a weak grunt from my dry throat. She walked up next to me and picked up a glass of liquid off the nightstand, carefully sitting next to me on the bed.
"Here's some water."
She brought a glass to my mouth and tilted it slowly. My pride was saying to act tough, but I ignored it. Shoving it to the side, I took a slow sip from the glass. It was cool, not teeth chilling cold... Making it more refreshing to my sore throat as it flowed down. I drank nearly all of it, before stopping for a breath. She turned to set down the glass, taking her attention off myself for a bit. My pride slowly got the better of me then, as I tried to sit up. I didn't get far though; my body felt heavy, like bricks, and was sore all over. I let myself fall back into the sheets, letting out a small grunt as a dull sting of pain ran through me.
"Don't push yourself, your body's still banged up quite a bit. Just rest for now."
She smiled nicely at me as I laid there. Our eyes met... Bright Aquamarine greeting gentle crimson amber. So much like Ansem, but not holding the anger, hate... darkness. Shook my head slightly as I tried one more time, and found my voice, though it was weak and cracked.
"You're... girl... from... night..."
"I'm glad you remembered me. I'm surprised though, you know even though my appearance has changed?"
I then remembered, her hair was white with some blue, not completely blue. Her eyes were no longer the eerie yellow, but a beautiful bright crimson amber. They reminded me of a ruby, only golden in a amber tint.
"How... did you?"
"It's because I'm a Non-Existent One, or what you might just call a Neo."
"A Neo? What in the worlds is a Non-Existent One?"
"One who was lost to darkness, but never lost themselves to it completely. Some how the heart, soul, and memories over come the dark, but the body is too weak to do such a thing and are cast off."
"I don't really understand."
"It mean's we're just shadows, mere shells, a reflection of who we once were. Because I have no true body now, I can change my appearance to what I will it. It's the same kind of abilities you have now..."
"The same as mine... What do you mean?"
"It means, Riku... you are a Neo, like me..."
"Wha! How the hell can I be a Neo!"
Shock took me, I couldn't understand. How could I feel like myself, but at the same time, not be? I was just some incomplete being? A stupid shell! It just didn't make sense!
"But... How? When did I become one?"
"You were possessed once, right? Meaning, your heart and soul, were separated from your body for that amount of time in which you were under that being's control."
"Yes... Ansem possessed me..."
I replied regrettively, as dark memories filled my head, but I shook them off like leafs in the wind.
"When that happens, ones heart and soul are separated from their body, but instead of becoming a Heartless, your heart and soul became trapped behind the door of Kingdom Hearts, correct?"
All I could do was nod as I listened. I was dumbfounded by it all. It's not the best way to wake up after you thought you were dead.
"Do you remember how you got out?"
At first I wasn't sure, but slowly fragment's of the past creep back into my mind.
"All I remember is a voice talking to me, telling me about my friend's, and a Keyblade."
I slowly sat up, ignoring the pain coming from my stomach. I looked at my Oblivion Keyblade, which was on a chair nearby. A flashback of a path in the darkness, and a strange voice flooded my mind.
"I was following a white path in the darkness of Kingdom Hearts, and the next thing I knew I was in a strange world all alone, but all I knew was a year or two had passed by and I wore a black raincoat and blindfold. The world was a endless meadow of green."
"It must have been one of the world's in-between, a world of neutral power. They are neither linked to the darkness or light. Your heart must have led you there."
"But, who was the voice? How did they know so much?"
The girl shook her head sadly, not knowing anymore to the tale. I flopped back down on the bed. My stomach wrenched in pain, as I laid there. I was growing tried again. I guess it wasn't such a smart idea to have sat up earlier. The throbbing pain grew worst as my breath grew heavy. I heard the girl stand up, and leave the room. I started to fall into a deep, painful sleep, when then, I felt a small nudge.
"Here, take these. They'll ease the pain."
She handed me 2 pills. I took them, swallowing them down in one gulp. I knew I could trust the pills, let alone her. They weren't poison, if they where, then why the hell did she go through the trouble of saving me in the first place? I drank the last of the water before I looked up at her. She smiled at me in such a kind way; you'd have thought her to be a nun or something. She took the glass and left the room. I looked around at the small room; a bookshelf was next to the window. The walls of the room where covered in a peach colored paint, giving off a feeling of warmth to the soul. A wicker chair with light cream colored cushions was in the corner, next to the bookshelf. Several picture frames hung on the walls, most where of landscapes of worlds I had never seen before.
As I looked at each, one caught my attention. Three people where in the picture, two were female, but the other looked like a girl at first glance, but the face and build of the body showed in was a male. One of the girls, was the very one I had just talked to, but she looked to be about 4 in the picture with pure white hair, with bright bluish-green eyes that seemed to almost be glowing. The man had white hair that almost reached his knees, which caused my first glance to think he was a she. He was a few year's older than 20 by this looks, but his eyes were bright green and contained the same kind of glow as the girl's. The other girl was a woman in her early or mid 20's stood next to the man. Her hair was a beautiful neon, sky blue. As I looked more closely at the background of the photo, I suddenly realized... They were standing just outside the gateway of Hollow Bastion! The picture must have been at least 13 to 14 years old, because the castle looked brighter, and holy in the sunlight. Not dark and twisted like how I first saw it.
"I see you've found that picture interesting. I was wondering if you would see it or not..."
The girl stood in the doorway, a fresh glass of water in her hand. She smiled shyly as she walked over and set down the glass on the table. She eyes met mine for a second time, but this time a deep, painful sorrow filled them. I was a little startled at the change, but she must have had her reasons. I then remembered something...
"I never asked your name. Who are you?"
"Oh, my name is..."
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