Me: Another updated chapter!
Takari: you're obsessed…
Kaitsu: (is still hanging…) This is getting really annoying…Can you please let me down now?
Me: oh fine… (unties him)
Kaitsu: freedom!!
Me: anywho, the plot will be growing from this point on. Now read!
Takari: Merielle does not own Kingdom Hearts, so don't sue us. And if you do, I'll rip out your intestines and organs, put them in a blender, and feed them to the Heartless.
Destiny's Punishment
Chapter 7—The Legend
"…Disney Castle?" asked Sora. Goofy nodded happily,
"Yeah! Wait until you see the inside!"
"And you have to see King Mickey!" said Donald, pulling Sora with him as they all ran towards the castle.
"This is bad…" muttered Ken, watching the image of Kaitsu running with the others to the castle.
"They island was invaded by Heartless and destroyed, and all you can say is 'this is bad'?!" shouted Takari, who was…once again, ticked off.
"I didn't mean the Heartless. They were bound to show up sooner or later," said Ken. "They were supposed to appear at Traverse Town, but for some reason, they're at Disney Castle. And the worst part is Kaitsu's going to meet King Mickey…"
"What's so bad about meeting a mouse?" asked Seika.
"King Mickey knows about the Legend. He'll most likely tell Kaitsu…" said Ken.
"So what if he tells him? That'll save a lot of work for us!" said Ryu.
"I sure hope he'll take it well…" muttered Seika as they continued watching the images once more.
"Wow!" They all shouted in unison as they walked into the castle.
"It's so huge…" muttered Kaitsu as he looked up at the brightly-lit ceiling. On the walls were painting and wall hangings with the Mickey Mouse symbol on them. Donald smiled at them,
"Pretty nice, isn't it?"
They all nodded, too surprised to say anything. Suddenly footsteps were heard throughout the silence, and everyone turned around to see a mouse wearing a trench coat walk up to them. (I couldn't think of a better outfit. Bear with me here…)
Donald and Goofy bowed, and the others followed suit, but failed miserably. King Mickey laughed lightly and said,
"There's no need to bow, you guys. I didn't really like the whole bowing thing anyway." He looked at Sora, Riku, and Kairi and smiled. "It's great to see you three again." His eyes narrowed slightly as they fell upon Kaitsu. "Who do we have here?"
"I-I'm Kaitsu, Your Majesty," muttered Kaitsu, a bit embarrassed about standing in front of a King.
"You can just call me Mickey," he said.
"Hey Mickey, guess what? Kaitsu has a Keyblade too! Show it to him, Kaitsu!" said Sora. Kaitsu nodded, summoning his Keyblade. Mickey's eyes narrowed as he looked at the Keyblade. 'Another Keyblade Master…So the Legend is finally coming true…' he thought.
"So, what brought you here to Disney Castle?" asked Mickey.
"Well…the Heartless invaded our island and they destroyed it…again," said Riku. Mickey thought for a moment, then said,
"Since you kids have nowhere to stay, you can stay here!" said Mickey. The others smiled.
"Wow! You really mean it?" said Sora. Mickey nodded,
"Yep, you can stay in the extra rooms in the castle. Donald and Goofy will take you there."
"Follow us!" said Donald as he led the group upstairs to their rooms. Mickey stood there for a few minutes, watching them run off. He narrowed his eyes as he sensed another presence.
"Do you need something, Ronin?"
A hooded man walked out from the shadows of the halls. A light smile was visible from under his hood.
"I see you have met Kaitsu," he said. Mickey nodded. "You should tell him about the Legend. I think it's about time he knows."
"Do you think he'll be able to handle it?" asked Mickey as Ronin turned to leave.
"Only time will tell," said Ronin as he disappeared into the shadows once more.
"This place is like a hotel!" said Kaitsu as he sat on his bed. Each room had a large king-sized bed, a bathroom, and a balcony. Sora, Kairi, and Riku had their own separate rooms down the hall.
"King Mickey is one lucky mouse…" muttered Kotoro as he looked about the room.
"I'm going to go take a look around," said Kaitsu as he stood up and walked out of the room.
He walked down the long corridor, examining the paintings as he went. None of them were very interesting, they were just historical pictures. He stopped, one of the paintings catching his eyes. It showed a person standing in the middle of the picture; he couldn't tell if it was a girl or boy because its face was shadowed. A line was crossing down through the middle of the painting, as though separating it in two. On one side of the painting, the background was black, while the person was white. The other side had a white background, on which the person was black.
Kaitsu looked closer at the picture, realizing there were small words carved into the frame. He ran his hand over the words, trying to read it,
"Mesferutas…kirrindo…oprendo…"
He blinked, reading it once more. The words were in a different language. For some reason, he felt as though he had seen the words before somewhere. He sighed and turned to walk back, when suddenly a faint whisper echoed in his mind,
Teratos rikoto, oprendo os mundi…
Kaitsu stopped walking. Where did that come from? He shook his head and continued walking. Suddenly a loud screeching was heard, the whispers echoing louder in his mind.
Teratos rikoto, oprendo os mundi…
Kaitsu fell on his knees, clutching his head in pain. The whispers grew louder as they continued to chant the same words again.
"No…Go away…" muttered Kaitsu. He felt like he was being torn apart as the whispers continued chanting. Everything started to fade away as he felt his strength being drained. The last thing he saw was a figure running towards him before he blacked out.
"That was…weird," said Seika as they watched Kaitsu pass out.
"…It's him," muttered Ken. "He's interfering again…"
"It seems we're not the only ones who want him to choose the correct path," said Takari
"W-What's he going to do to Kaitsu?" said Seika, a hint of fear in her voice.
"He'll do anything to get Kaitsu on his side," said Ken. "Probably even torture…or worse."
"Shouldn't we step in?" said Ryu. "We can't let that madman do this!"
"There's nothing we can do…for now," said Ken. "We'll come when the time is right."
"Kaitsu…? Are you alright?"
Kaitsu opened his eyes and saw a blurred figure standing next to him. He blinked a few times before his eyes could adjust, and saw King Mickey standing there.
"What happened…?"
"I was about to ask you the same thing. I walking along when I saw you crying in pain, then you just passed out. Did something happen?" asked Mickey. Kaitsu sat up in the bed, his head still throbbing painfully.
"I don't know… I was looking at this weird painting, then I start hearing these whispers…and I have no idea what they were saying," muttered Kaitsu. Mickey narrowed his eyes in thought.
"What painting were you looking at?" he asked.
"Well…it had a person standing in the middle, and the background was black and white…and a line was cutting through the picture," said Kaitsu.
"I see…" muttered Mickey. "Well, you should get some rest." He turned and walked off.
"Wait! Can I…ask you something?" said Kaitsu. Mickey stopped and nodded at him. Kaitsu continued,
"In that painting…There were these weird words on the frame. I…I feel as though I've seen them before. Do you know what the words say?"
A long silence filled the room. Kaitsu lowered his head, scolding himself for asking such a random question. He looked back up when Mickey spoke,
"Those words are of an ancient language of a world called Tamahiko," said Mickey. Kaitsu's eyes widened. 'It's from my world?'
"We have tried to translate the words, but only managed to decode three words on the frame. The words said, 'Light…Darkness…In Between…'"
"'In Between'…?" repeated Kaitsu, realizing that those were the three words he had read on the frame. Mickey nodded,
"Throughout the years, there have always been two sides…Light and Darkness. But some are beginning to think that there has always been a third power…One that is neither of Light nor Darkness…An In Between."
Kaitsu lowered his head in thought about this. Mickey sighed, and said,
"Kaitsu, would you like to hear an old Legend?"
"Oh no," said Seika. "The mouse is going to tell him!"
"Don't worry. That'll make less work for us," said Ryu.
"Worry? Worry?! I'm not worrying! I'm just a little jumpy today!" said Seika. She was obviously lying.
"Riiiiight…" muttered Ryu.
"Be prepared, you three" said Ken. "I don't think he'll take it very well."
"Legend?" asked Kaitsu. Mickey nodded,
"Its prophecy was told decades ago, and throughout the years, it became a legend. Some people wonder if the Legend will ever come true. Anyway, while I was exploring the world a few years ago, I found an old scroll in the ruins of Tamahiko. However, half of it was missing. This is what the legend said…
"'A war between Light and Darkness will begin… Both sides seek someone…A person who is In Between… The path he chooses will affect the fate of all the worlds… The path he chooses will come at the cost of one's life...'"
A heavy silence filled the room. Kaitsu played the legend again in his mind, trying to make sense of it. Mickey sighed, and said,
"That painting you saw…It refers to the Legend."
Kaitsu closed his eyes, picturing the painting once more. The person standing in the center looked very familiar…
"Who's the person in the picture and Legend?" asked Kaitsu.
Mickey looked at Kaitsu, breaking the silence as he said,
"The person…is you."
Me: The true story line is finally revealed! The plot is going to keep growing from here on.
Kaitsu: you just love to torture me don't you?
Me: yep! I like torture!
Takari: here are the review replies…
Ninja Mage- Yesterday might be the only time I'll be able to update twice. I'm on break, and I have a lot of time. I'm not so sure what's going to happen when break is over and school starts again… (sweatdrop) Be prepared for creepy stuff! XD
Kai- Fear the squirrels!XD I'm not that good at humorous stuff…that's my friend's job. And as for the grammar…thank the spellchecker!
Me: that's all for now. Ja ne!
Merielle
