Hello again. It took me a while, but I have the next chapter of "Unknown Memories". Enjoy
Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts, but I do own a copy of the game. It's great!
Sora opened his eyes and awoke slowly. He sat up and glanced over to his sleeping companions. After waking, he stood up and looked toward the far field surrounding them. It was immense and vast, seemingly having no end. But Sora knew there was an end, and at that end was his friends' smiling faces. And the King. The King who disappeared behind the door with his Riku. Sora could not forget closing the door and leaving his friends. As much as he didn't want it to happen, he knew that he had no choice. He turned around and looked to the immense field behind him, where he and his companions encountered Namine and Castle Oblivion. Leaving Namine was just as hard as leaving Riku and Kairi. But neither Sora, nor his companions, could remember it. To them, it never happened. It was just another lost memory. The only thing Sora remembered was traveling with Donald and Goofy in the field. Sora turned to see the sun rising over the horizon.
"Okay," he said to himself. "Time to get going." He turned back to his companions, who were just waking up.
"Sora," Donald said "what are you doing up?"
"Just eager to get going." he replied with a smile.
"Then what're we waiting for?" Goofy said. "Let's go." He and Donald stood up and smiled back. They turned toward the field and began to walk across its huge green terrain.
"Where'd Pluto go?" Sora asked.
"Yeah, he's our only lead to find the King." Donald said. Pluto then jumped into their path, still having the letter with the King's seal.
"Pluto!" Goofy happily said. Just as quickly, Pluto dashed down the field again. Sora ran after him, with Donald and Goofy following. Sora could feel the wind on his face as he ran after their lead. But he quickly stopped. A darting pain could be felt in his head. Repeatedly smashing at his head, the pain would not cease. Sora fell onto his knees and clutched his aching head. Donald and Goofy stopped to see what was wrong.
"Sora!" they both shouted. "What's wrong?" They glanced to see Sora's face. Sora did not reply. All he could concentrate on was the stabbing pain. Sweat poured down his face as he continued to clench his head. Slowly, the pain began to lift. The fierce pounding slowly disappeared. Sora stood up.
"Sora, what happened?" Goofy asked.
"It was...just a headache, I guess." he replied. Sora didn't understand why such a harsh headache would come out of nowhere like that. "We better keep going."
"Fine," Donald said. "But don't overdo it."
"Gotcha." Sora replied, starting to walk again.
"Hold it." a voice said. It came from behind them. Sora quickly turned around and saw a black-robed man with brown hair and silver eyes. He had a smirk on his face.
"Who are you?" Donald shouted.
"Are you with Ansem?" Sora said, drawing his Keyblade.
"Ansem!" the man said. He immediately burst into laughter. "Ansem was a pathetic fool. I would never side with such weaklings."
"So you know him, I see." Sora said. "Now, who are you?"
"I'm not here to fight you, Keyblade Master." he said in a cool tone. "I'm just here to give you a message."
"What kind of message?" Sora said, lowering his weapon.
"A message from the King." he said. All three travelers' eyes widened. "He wants to meet you somewhere."
"Wait a minute!" Donald yelled. "How do we know we can trust you?"
"Yeah, your appearance doesn't really breathe trust." Sora said. The man laughed a bit.
"Very observant, Keyblade Master, but I am here to deliver a message."
"Message?" Goofy asked.
"The King wishes to meet you at the end of this field." he said in his cool tone.
"But we don't know where the field ends." Sora said.
"That is a challenge that begs to be fulfilled, Keyblade Master." he said, beginning to walk away.
"Wait," Sora said, "what is your name?"
"My name is not important now, nor will it be when you meet the King." he said. "Let's just say that the King and I have similar interests." He walked into the endless field, his black cloak very visible in the green grass. He walked over the horizon and disappeared.
"Gosh, he must know something about the King." Goofy said.
"If we find the King, we find Riku too." Sora said.
"Right." Donald said. Sora had a distressed expression on his face. He didn't know whether to believe the man or not. But what he did know was that he had to find the King and Riku. Sora turned around to the field.
"So what should we do?" Goofy asked.
"Should we believe that guy or not?" Donald asked.
"We don't have a choice." Sora said. "I don't trust that guy much, but we have to find the King and Riku even if it means putting our faith in him." Sora began to walk to the field. "We have a long way to go. Reaching the end of this field won't be any easier, no matter how much of a lead we have. So, let's go!"
"Yeah!" Donald said, running after him. Goofy laughed and followed them. The field continued to shimmer as it did when Sora first entered it. The light from the sun bounced off the grass blades and onto the path. Sora continued to run with his companions close by. He knew that his goal was near, although his still was confused at what the cloaked figure meant. But Sora did not stop. He was as determined as ever to know the answers and to find his lost friends. Donald and Goofy ran after Sora, trying to keep up, for they were determined as well. In Sora's eyes, the field didn't seem endless anymore. He knew that at the edge of the field were the King and Riku just waiting for him to arrive, and to deliver a mysterious message. But what was it?
Thanks to tea101 for the review. Thank you for reading and please review.