Chaotic Reverie

Chapter 1

Four Years Later, Twilight Town

Gotta keep running, gotta keep running… These words repeated in the young brunette's mind as she raced, weaving in and out through the dark, damp streets of Twilight Town, the town of everlasting twilight. In her hands she grasped onto a glittering sapphire object. It seemed to have a pulse, giving out rays of icy breath in a steady rhythm. The brunette herself wore a royal blue piece of clothing, containing a single, over-sized sleeve. Her right arm was adorned in child-hood accessories. The cloth barely covered the right side of her body, tied in a ribbon at her side, revealing her slender figure and tanned complexion. Below her waist hung a dark jean skirt, two belts crossing over each other in a protective stance. Crawling up her legs were ripped fishnet stockings, and on her feet blue running shoes, two mini belts crossing over them. Her deep hazel hair rested just above her shoulders, hair layered in both the front and back, although it was more accented in the front, sprays of hair going out to the sides. Sky blue orbs stared at you with such innocence; it was hard to resist her demands. Around her neck dangled a crystallized paopu fruit of which she never lost sight of.

Behind her chased two cloaked figures, regularly known as The Organization. One, with a slimmer figure, widely known as Larxene, the wielder of an evolved version of the shuriken in dagger form, was quite adept in speed and agility. The other, obviously a male, was Axel. He owned the Dual Firaga Stars, using brute force to subdue his opponents. Both their faces were concealed by hoods, casting mere shadows across their faces. Underneath Larxene's hood hid a slender face, slicked blonde hair, two strands sticking back like those of a heartless antennae, blending into pale features, of which brought out aqua blue eyes. Below Axel's was a well defined face, spiked red hair trailing down his scalp, golden eyes looking right through your inner being. Together, these two were almost unbeatable. Almost.

"Slow down you brat, and give it back!" Larxene shouted, glaring hardly at the girl running ahead of them. "But I never stole it! I swear! I found on the ground…" Kiki shouted back with her usual innocence. They began to near a dead end, all the previous sounds melting into silence. Ryouki halted in front of a brick wall, searching for some kind of escape, but finding none. Behind her Axel snickered, pulling his weapons out. Although the alley was pitch black, his Dual Firaga Stars shone brightly with a passion. "Come on, little girl, just give us that little toy back, and we won't be forced to kill you." Axel said darkly. He began to step forward, when another cloaked figure appeared before him. The force of his fall blew Axel's hood back, making him step back and hiss. Behind the newcomer, Ryouki blinked, still grasping the object from before. "Go away, Axel, Larxene. I'll handle the little thief." He said, holding his ground.

His voice, it's so…familiar… Ryouki suddenly thought. She resisted the urge to go up and pull away his hood, which would have been quite stupid of her considering they weren't even on the same side. "But, Riku…" Larxene began, but Riku interrupted, turning around to face Ryouki. "Just go. Now." Was all he said before he stepped over to Ryouki. Leaning forward, just enough to whisper in her ear without the others knowing, he said softly, "Don't say a word."

In a flash, Kiki was in Riku's arms, jumping from rooftop to rooftop, until Axel and Larxene's calls became mere echoes. Above them the stars shined bright, just as the city did. All this reflected in Kiki's eyes, making her seem more enchanting than usual.

Soon, they stopped at an abandoned warehouse, the silence just as threatening as it was in the alley. Riku set the younger girl down gently on a pile of boxes, sitting next to her. He pulled off his hood, revealing his silver tresses, and a blindfold concealing his eyes. "Ri-Riku?" the girl stammered, beginning to shake from excitement. Finally, after 4 years, she could see one of her brother's most beloved friend, and her old crush, although she was over it long ago. Refusing to wait for a reply, she jumped on him, wrapping her arms tightly around his waist and struggling to keep tears from falling. Riku, surprised at how rushed it was, held her gently, patiently awaiting her to calm down. And soon, she did. But she held onto Riku's waist just as tightly.

"Riku, could you please, just explain what happened after the storm?" Ryouki said, closing her eyes to search for her center. The darkness seemed to confuse her senses, her head beginning to pound. The young man nodded, taking a deep breath and placing his hand atop the younger girl's head, recalling the events of the past 4 years. His words flowed out just as easily as a river flowed down the stream. As he went into great detail and emphasis, Kiki, shivered ever so slightly, not wanting the story to end, but the sorrow to stop. The girl cared so much for her brother, it hurt her so to simply sit there and listen to all his troubles. She did not mind the fact that Riku had fought Sora, nearly killed him. 'The past is the past. Look forward to the future.'

There was a moment of silence as Riku let this all sink into Ryouki's mind, her eyes still clenched together. He looked up into the sky through a large hole in the ceiling, previously caused by unknown entities. "But, where's Sora now?" she whispered, looking up at the blindfolded man. He let out an exasperated sigh, hugging her back for a moment. There was more silence, until Riku finally replied, "I don't know."

Over by a few other crates, eager emerald eyes stared at the pair, awaiting the moment when he could finally fulfill his purpose, finally be free of his curse. All it took was for that girl to leave the item unattended…

"Oh." Kiki simply said. She finally released her grip on her childhood friend, drawing her knees up to her chest. It took her a while to finally realize she still had the glittering azure object still in her hand. "Before we go on, what exactly did you steal from those two?" Riku looked curiously at his once best-friend's sister, trying to catch a glimpse at the object. "I told them I didn't steal it." Kiki sighed. "I was walking down the street, when I felt something calling to me, from somewhere close. I tried looking for it, when I looked down and saw it on the ground in front of me. As I picked it up, they started chasing me. And, I have no idea what it is…" The young girl, soon to be hope for the new world, slowly opened her hand…

To be continued…