Well, after a couple of days without updates (shame on meh! But I was busy…what can you do?) I have returned! Yay XD
So…this world is reaching its climax at long last! I don't know how many worlds there will be, but I'm sure they will all be weird, like this one!
Riku: At least I haven't been officially introduced yet. That way, I can avoid the others like you…
Meh: Don't worry Riku, I'll introduce you soon enough…-insert sinister laugh here-…
Sora: And I'm in the middle of it XD
Riku: Someone seems happy about that…
Sora: Yup!
Meh: But hopefully this will be the climax to this world…I can't keep going on and on about only one world…
Sora: You probably could...
Meh: I'll pretend I didn't hear that...
Disclaimer: No, to my utter disappointment, I don't own Kingdom Hearts, or any of the characters in it. But I'm sure that one day science will have evolved enough so that I can at least own Riku…SO DON'T SPOIL MY DREAM!
And now, on with the fic!
Chapter 10
"There it is!" Sora shouted. How can he shout with all of this smoke around? Sleet wondered. She looked at where Sora was pointing. In the middle of a pyre of flames it floated, although whether that was of its own volition or because of the smoke, it was unclear. Either way, it still hovered effortlessly in the air, the fire licking its scales. The features on it were hard to make out, but it was large--that was for sure. It was a sort of orangey-red colour, except for its rather vague snout which blended in perfectly with the flames. Two large, leathery wings were stretched out behind it. And on its chest...the broken heart symbol, the sybmol of the heartless was there, standing out against the flames.
As they approached, a single slitted eye watched them, although they were unaware of it. The eye was impossible to see through the flames.
"How should we get to it?" Sleet asked Sora quietly so that she wouldn't inhale too much smoke. Even so, she coughed slightly.
"We have to put out the fire...somehow. I know!" The keyblade materialised in his hand. He pointed it above the fire. "Freeze!"Sora shouted. Sleet didn't expect anything to happen, but suddenly the keyblade shot ice out of the end. The ice melted on contact with the fire and water rained down onto it. Most of the small fires went out. The dragon heartless screeched in rage as it came in contact with some of the water. Slowly it emerged from the fire, hissing angrily. A claw emerged from the fire next, attempting to slash them, but they managed to barely avoid it, Sora jumping in the air and Sleet moving backwards.
The dragon heartless was no longer airborne after it had completely emerged from the fire. Maybe not flying will make it less agile, Sleet thought. The dragon, however, had gone on to all fours and crawled along the ground incredibly fast towards Sora. Why do they only target him? It's like I'm...not necessary for them. I might as well be invisible.
An idea suddenly struck her. If it can't see me, then maybe... Sleet cautiously began to approach the dragon heartless from behind, but it still didn't notice her. She walked faster towards it now. At the distance she was from it, she could hear Sora's blizzard spells being shot at it, though it was unrelenting in its attack.
Just a little closer, Sleet thought. Perfect. She launched herself into the air, landing a few seconds later on the dragon heartless' back. She began to climb up its back, using the ridges there for hand-and foot-holds. Her destination was clear now: the head of the dragon. She raised up her sword and struck it. At first it didn't seem to notice that Sleet had hit it at all, but then she began to hit it again and again. Now it noticed, but there was nothing it could do. Its head couldn't turn 180 degrees to face her, though it tried often enough.
After what seemed like ages and ages, the dragon slowly began to lose strength. And then, after Sleet had been panting heavily and Sora doing the same (after the dragon lost interest in him, he also began to attack) it fell with a bone-shattering crash. Sleet, not expecting this, fell off, landing rather elegantly on her face. When she looked again at the dragon, it had vanished.
"Thank you for saving our village. We are forever in your debt." Sleet watched the thanking ceremony with all of the other villagers, save the one who had been burned and had come to them for help. She seemed to be fine now, which was good. Even though it was actually her who saved the village, she couldn't have done it without Sora. Plus if it was me, these people would never leave me alone.
"If you ever want to come back here, we will welcome you with open arms!" Sora seemed to be pretty happy when she leaned down to put a garland of strange flowers around his neck.
"Those aren't the JuuJuu flowers, right Eva?" the sarcastic one shouted.
"Umm...Oops."
"What do the JuuJuu flowers do?" Sleet asked the weird dragonfly girl who was standing next to her.
"When they come in contact with the skin, they knock anyone or anything out," she replied spacily, as usual. Sleet looked at where Sora was now lying, fast asleep, sucking his thumb on the ground. You would never guess that he was the one the heartless all seemed to want to destroy, or use for their own purposes. He looked almost...normal.
Sleet walked over to him and grabbed onto one of his larger-than-normal feet and began to drag him away from the festivities. At the edge of the village she paused and turned around, waving to everyone, who, to her surprise, were waving back. Now I just have to find the ship...
--END OF CHAPTER 10--
Yay! It's the end of a world at long last! Okay, it hasn't really been all that long, and I could have ended it in less than ten chapters...but then I didn't have time and now I do!
Riku: If you have time, why didn't you update sooner? You left your fans in suspense for TWO DAYS...
Sora: Wasn't it longer?
Meh: It might have been...But the reason I haven't updated in a while is because I've been busy! Plus my accursed friend got meh to write up a detailed analysis of Deep Dive, even though it's mostly vague mysteries all associated with Kingdom Hearts 2! Actually, if anyone wants, they can read it...just e-mail me if you want to :) (ESPECIALLY SINCE IT TOOK TWO HOURS! TWO HOURS!)
Riku: Weren't you going to do something?
Meh: Oh yeah! I've been meaning to do the mini character bios for all of the U4Ns who appear here! So, here we go!
1. Dragonfly girl
Real (nick)name: Risso (Rosalind. Meh calls her Dragonfly though, because she has such large eyes and totaly reminds me of one!)
In real life: In real life she's all spacey like this! It actually really fun to have her around though XD -huggles Risso-
What I might have...tweaked: Well, I might admit to making her a little more spacey than usual...but not much, surprisingly!
Did she want to be in the fic: Not that I'm aware of, no...-sweatdrop- But I put her in anyway XD
2. The girl that cried "JOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Real (nick)name: Charlie (Charlotte just doesn't suit her...)
In real life: For some reason she always shouts "JOOOOOOOOOOO!" when I come near...a mystery. But it's still funny, so I shared it with anyone who wants to listen XD
What I might have...tweaked: Nothing. She's exactly the same in real life...although not quite as gullible...
Did she want to be in the fic: I don't doubt it for a minute...
3. Sarcastic girl
Real (nick)name: Lauren. There are plenty of nicknames, but I tend to call her Lauren...or Evil 2 (don't ask)
In real life: Just as sarcastic. Not a change at all...and she wants to be the evillest of all...but that position is already occupied by yours truly XD She objected to the line '...primitive yet effective housing.' the most XD Ah, how I love to do stuff like that...
Didn't tweak anything :P
Did she want to be in the fic: She FORCED me to add her in...-sigh- But I don't regret it for a moment XD
4. The tackler
Real (nick)name: Evil 1 (my nickname...her real name's Emma XD)
In real life: She's the same...I do try and not tweak the people...much...they're really funny, so I wouldn't...well, maybe I would. She's still just as short and as evil and somewhat argumentative in real life XD Awwwwwwwww...
Did she want to be in the fic: Maybe...I don't actually know...I might have forgot to mention her involvment at all...oops...
5. The one who called for help.
Real name: Eva. That's what almost everyone calls her XD I certainly do.
In real life:She might well be the backbone of the people in U4N...She's so sweet! No one can not like Eva...XD And I would never tweak that XD
Did she want to be in the fic: Who knows? I'm sure she didn't mind though :)
And that's it XD Thank you icewolf9 and lanablaze92 for your wonderful reviews! So I'll briefly answer the questions in them too XD
lanablaze92: Don't worry, I won't stop even if I get no reviews...but reviews still help me to write faster! I write fanfictions with review power! Anyway...thankies for the thing about the last paragraph -huggles last paragraph-...
Riku: o.o
Meh: What?
Riku: ...
icewolf9: Yes, it is hard to imagine Sora frozen with fear...he's just too bouncy and determined (not to mention naive to be frozen with fear...But if I didn't have him frozen with fear, I would probably never get this whole important twist out! And yes, the twist will develop! And yes...sugar induced hyperness is the only way to go! When there are no reviews, with a bag of sugar it's all better...XD
And remember...Reviews: good. No reviews: no (or at least less) fanfic. IT DOESN'T TAKE LONG TO WRITE ONE YOU KNOW!
Things to come...
It's really clear now...the heartless seem to be ignoring Sleet! Why is that? Which world is coming up next? When will that preview actually appear (very soon, if I have a say in it...and I believe I do XD)? Perhaps these questions will be answered next time...(although I just might ask more questions instead XD)
And so...the climax to the strange world is finished! Keep reading and reviewing if you want to find out what happens next!
Until next time!