So here we go again. Another world...Yay! Alright, I'm not nearly as good at fight scenes as I'd like to be, but I will improve...one day...
Riku: Sure you will...-.-
Meh: Hey!
Sora: -is watching the ultimate of ultimates of all evil, the TELITUBBIES! THE HORROR...THE HOOOOOOOROR...-
Meh: Somehow, that is just wrong in too many ways O.O
Riku: I actually agree with you on this one O.O
Meh: Soraaaaa...turn off the tv...
Sora: ...Tellitubbies...tellitubbies...say...hello...
Meh: NUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU! IT'S TOO LATE TO SAVE HIM! RUN BEFORE THE TELLITUBBIES GET YOU TOO! -runs away, dragging Riku behind-
Now that the horror is over (for now at least...) I suppose I should continue this XD Although, I'm not sure that the next world will be imminent until the next chapter. But you never know...it might all change if the actual content is too small. I won't know until I type though, so...
Disclaimer: Look, haven't you read all of the other chapters and their disclaimers? Have you just come to pour lemon juice on my deep mental wounds for not having achieved my goals yet? Well, shame on you! I SHALL ACHIEVE ALL MY GOALS! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
-Ahem...- Anyway...on with the fic!
Chapter 11
So here we are again, thought Sleet. After some searching, they had finally managed to relocate the ship. And here they were, on autopilot for the next world. Though they might not arrive for several hours, sleep was the last thing on her mind, unlike Sora who was dozing peacefully some feet from her, his head resting gently on his shoulder. There were just too many questions, and with them buzzing around her head like flies, there was no way that she would be able to go to sleep. The only thing helping Sleet keep her mind off the buzzing was the calm infinity stretched out before her. What did they call this vast expanse? Space? Well, whatever it was called, it sure was peaceful. You wouldn't be able to guess that the worlds everywhere were in turmoil, or were going to be in turmoil soon enough.
A shuffling sound brought Sleet back to the present. When she looked to find it's source, it turned out to be Sora, just woken up from a nice long nap. He's lucky, she thought. Nothing seems to phase him. Nothing that he couldn't just laugh off. But still...
"We have to talk," Sleet said, as Sora opened a bleary cerulean eye.
"You're right," he said, a note of determination creeping into his voice. It was strange hearing Sora so determined. Not impossible for him to be as such, just so...odd.
"We should piece together everything that we discovered, and hopefully the bigger picture will slowly come into focus. First, and probably most important...How did those creatures--the heartless was it?--appear?"
Sora paused before answering. "I...don't know." He was clearly lying. Sora was way too honest to lie as easily as most people. Sleet's delicate features curled into a frown and, for a few moments there was silence on the gummi ship. Eventually Sleet stopped frowning and broke the silence, deciding to go for a more gentle approach.
"What was it then?" she asked quietly.
"It was a cloaked figure..." Sora trailed off into silence.
"An enigma then?"
"No...it was..." He trailed off again, biting his lip. It felt almost like betraying her trust, but if he kept it inside it would just grow and grow until he released it in an explosion of emotion. And that wouldn't be pretty.
Sora took a deep breath. "It was Kairi." From Sleet's blank expression, it was clear she had no idea who Kairi was, nor what the significance of this was. And it was huge.
"What's a Kairi?" Sleet asked. It would have almost been funny, but this was no laughing matter.
"Kairi is one of the Princesses of Heart," Sora said. Sleet's expression was still blank. "The seven Princesses of Heart are the purest of heart on all the worlds." It's definately better not to mention the other reason why it's so bad. Kairi, why did you surrendur your heart to the darkness?
"If Kairi is so...pure, then why did she release the heartless?" He's hiding something about this 'Kairi'...but what?
"She must have surrendured to the darkness." Why, Kairi, why?
Once again, silence rained on the gummi ship.
She must be important to Sora. I'd have to be blind not to notice the way he talks about her...She must be a good friend or something. But those words seemed somehow hollow to her...
"We'll find a way to save her Sora," Sleet said eventually. Sora smiled gratefully. Kairi...even if it takes forever, I--no, we--will find a way to save you. I'll never give up. Never.
Meanwhile...
Again the desolate world. And again, the same person sitting on the throne alone. But this time she seemed to be doing something. Reading something written on a long sheet of paper.
"How interesting," she said, smiling, though there was no good humour behind the smile. Perhaps...it is time to make you remember. And then give you my final gift. This has worked out much better than I could have hoped. Better than I could have dreamed. You are a puppet and I am the puppeteer. My puppet of darkness...your original purpose may be fulfilled yet. And all I need to complete the plan is to give you a little visit...
"There is something else," Sleet said, remembering this only a few moments before.
"What is it?"
"The heartless...they didn't chase me at all. It was like I didn't exist to them. Why is that?"
Sora seemed to think for a moment. "Maybe something's wrong with your heart?" he suggested in a joking manner.
"That's not funny!" she shouted at him. Slowly she moved her hand to the spot where her heart was supposed to be. Nothing. No pulse, nothing. Her eyes widened in shock. "What the--?"
"What's wrong?" Sora asked, seeing the sudden terror on Sleet's face.
Sleet tried again, hoping the results were anything but what they were. Still nothing. "I don't have a heart," she said slowly, trying to comprehend the gravity of the new situation.
This changes everything...
--END OF CHAPTER 11--
I think after all that's happened, I have only one thing to say: CRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP! I am so sorry that I haven't updated in a while and this chapter is LATE! Meh got into some bloody difficult situations...so I haven't had time to finish this...But it's been sitting here for a couple of days waiting for meh to come and finish...I'M SO ASHAMED!
Riku: Are you done?
Meh: Yup, all done XD
Riku: And now we just have to avoid the Tellitubbies and Sora for a while and everything will be alright...right?
Meh: Um...
Riku: T-T I'm going to die...I'm going to die...-twitch-
Meh: Oookay...So, moving on from Riku's temorary case of paranoia, I shall again answer the reviews...What's this? 21 REVIEWS? FINALLY! I HAVE REACHED 20 REVIEWS XD MEH LIFE IS SOMEWHAT MORE COMPLETE XD Now I just have to reach 50...I might be writing for a while...-sigh-...Anyway...on to the reviews!
lanablaze92: Wow...I think I'd just die if the internet disappeared. Well, at least you have it back now, right? And of course I'll keep it up :3
Tuatha de Danaan: You're probably right XD But I was writing in a rush...what can you do?Maybe one day I'll end up re-writing this whole fic...then it will be considerably longer...But until then I'm too lazy to go back and edit the typos. Thankies for the review XD
icewolf9: Thankies :3 That's very sweet...and...and...and...AND...ANDANDANDANDANDANDAND! Suuugar is nice...XD Bags of the stuff lie strewn around the Compy chair...The lovely things keep meh going...so thankies for this extra one to add to the pile! XD
I think that's everything I wanted to say...XD Any contributions Riku?
Riku: I'd just like to say that if anyone wants to free me from this hellhole nightmare then PLEASE, FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS PURE AND GOOD IN THE WORLD, FREE ME!
Meh: -.- You're not going anywhere dude XD
Riku: Crap...
Meh: I just remembered...the preview finally came up! Yay XD I might do more of the little sneak peeks...but then maybe not XD It all depends on how I feel, and how much sugar I've had...I'll stop now...
Riku:I think that's a good idea...
Things to come...
A new world...new surprises (most definately XD)? What will our two protagonists find there? What new revelations will they come across? Will Kairi ever be free from the darkness? When will I stop eating sugar (probably never XD)? Maybe these will be revealed to you, the reader populous, when the next chapter comes out!
So...I think I have something to say here...now what was it? It must have been something important...hmmmmmmm...Oh yes...REVIEW!
Until next time XD