Well, I have returned. Yes, there is still some time before I must be going to read the latest Harry Potter book in the stores (we ordered our copies on the internet—saves us the rush XD). Since I have been blessed with some free time, I shall be –gasp!- updating! And this should make up for the time that I'm offline reading away.
Sora: Yay updateness!
Riku: O.o'
Meh: Cut it out you two! The update is coming!
Riku: -begins to inch slowly towards the door.-
Meh: 5…4…3…2…1...
Riku: -tries to open door with handle but seems to get electrocuted.-
Meh: I charged the doors with more than enough electricity to keep you here Riku. Join me now…
Sora: Join us…
Riku: You too Sora?
Sora: -shrugs- It looked like fun XD
Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts. But in this little small section of the Kingdom Hearts fanfiction section onthe fanfiction website I own Riku…or have captured him. This non-reality is 444+beautiful…SO FOR THE LOVE OF ME NOT BREAKING EVERY BONE IN YOUR BODY, DON'T RUIN IT!
And now…on with the fic!
Chapter 9
It must have been at least ten minutes before Sora moved. There were just so many things buzzing through his head at once. Sleet, and her mysterious origins. The origins weren't quite so mysterious anymore. The sword she had proved that she was somehow linked to Ansem, or at least to the heartless. Perhaps I can't trust her after all. But then she had saved him when he was going to die. Where did her loyalties lie? Then there was another question. If she had that sword, maybe she knew where Riku was? Perhaps...
Then there was the person. It wasn't an enigma--not to him at least. Sora knew those eyes well. But why? That question was the centre of all of this. Why, why, why, why, why? There was a rustle in the bushes. The keyblade immediately appeared in his hand. He wasn't going to take any more chances, even if it wasn't a heartless.
Someone unfamiliar emerged from the bushes. She was an unfamiliar, but judging by what she was wearing, she came from that village. Her long brown hair was singed slightly and there were some nasty burns on her body. "The village...burning..." was all she managed to say. Weakened, she slowly fell to her knees, not unconscious, but in a more conservative position than standing.
What do I do? WHAT DO I DO! Sora thought, in a panic. He couldn't leave Sleet here but he couldn't exactly let the village burn to ashes either. There was a small groaning sound behind him, and slowly he turned around. Sleet was sitting up, rubbing her head. The sword still rested lightly in her lap.
"What happened? It feels like someone's been dancing on my head," Sleet asked him groggily.
She doesn't remember...she really doesn't remember..."Don't you remember what happened?" he said tentatively out loud.
Sleet seemed to think for a moment. Suddenly she threw her arms around Sora. Now it was really lucky that it was dark. Sora's now resembled a beetroot with a pointy wig on top.
"I thought you were going to die," she said quietly, letting go. "I thought you were going to die." There was a brief pause, while Sora tried to concentrate on other things, like Kairi. That calmed him down pretty quickly.
"How did you survive then?" Sleet asked eventually.
"We can talk about that later. Now we should go to save the village!"
"But I don't have a weapon..." She trailed off after catching sight of the blade resting in her lap. She looked at where Sora had been, to thank him for it, thinking it had been a gift or something of the sort. However, Sora had already begun to run on ahead.
"There it is!" Sleet said. The forest was like a maze--every tree looked almost identical to the others next to it, and there weren't any remarkable (or indeed any at all) landmarks. The only thing guiding them was the thick pillars of smoke rising steadily into the sky. Sora nodded, running off into the centre of the smoke. Sleet followed him, covering her mouth and nose with one baggy sleeve. The webbed sword was clutched in the other hand.
There was no way that the fire was an accident. Someone--something--had to have started it. A heartless, most likely. And now they were here...Sora had been so sure that they had gone, or had never come to this world. Such a sad, fleeting hope. In this time, for Sora, hope was a small, flckering candle that threatened to go out at any moment. And not just because the heartless were back. What he had seen under the cloak had shaken him right down to his very bones. And then that question appeared again: why?
Meanwhile...
That desolate world. The one where she was, the one who wanted to submerge all existance, all being into the depths of darkness. She sat alone now, no puppet to keep her company. Not that she minded of course. It was obselete compared to her latest asset. No use keeping something obselete, even though some might call it powerful. Better to have--
"You have returned." It was a statement, no clear meaning hidden behind it. And indeed someone had returned. The cloaked figure on that world. The one who had let the heartless wreak havoc.
The hooded figure nodded, bowing as it did so.
"You are truly the greatest asset of all. With you by my side, the worlds will all sink into an endless abyss of darkness.You left thatheartless to destroy the village, correct?" The hooded figure nodded again. "Then we will probably not see the keyblade weilder again." The hooded figure showed no reaction to this news. That only made her smile.
All according to plan. Except one thing. But that should be nothing to worry about...
--END OF CHAPTER 9--
Alright everyone! The chapters are truly getting longer, seeing as this one is over 1000 words (and if you don't include my one-shot, that's personal best!). And I really am going to continue trying to make them longer! Plus there is a new fan for meh fanfic! Such a good thing to know XD Thank you to my two reviewers lanablaze92 and icewolf9. Without you I would be considerably lonlier...only my great giant mutant three-headed pickle army for comfort otherwise. So I have decided to answer the reviews I've got!
lanablaze92: Thank you for your criticism in reviews. It really does help! Yes, my chapters are starting to increase in size (yay!). If, when you say 'enigma thingy' DiZ, then you might just have to wait to find out. Can't reveal too much yet. Except for that preview thing. But I've had to move the place that that appears a couple of chapters even further away. But all will be revealed...in time...:)
icewolf9: It's so nice that you like my writing style and/or this ficXD True, the main reason it's hyper is probably because I might have had just a little too much sugar at the time, but hey, what can you do?
Riku: Not eat sugar?
Sora: But sugar is niiiiiiiice...
Riku: You had sugar again, didn't you?
Sora:...maybe...
Meh: Anyway...no need to worry since my lovely questions will remain at the end of my fic. They are fun to write, so I wouldn't get rid of them XD And the English weather is just so very depressing. One moment sun, the next moment torrential rainstorms (and usually while I've gone out somewhere...).
So, next time I'll dedicate some of the end section of my fanfic to saying who was who in the short madness of the world of U4N! Just wanted to give you all the heads up ;)
Things to come...
There really must be something going on here. Who is thatcloaked person? Will Sora and Sleet successfully douse the fire? Will the heartless be the end of them? And why, oh why don't I have any socks in my sock drawer? Maybe these questions will be answered next time.
REVIEW! Time taken to read latest chapter: around 5 minutes. Time taken to swivel around on swivelly computer chair: 2 minutes. Time taken to review the latest chapter: LESS THAN A MINUTE! SO REVIEW!
Until next time!