Yea, I know..."where on earth have you been?" I've been trying to pass school, keep up in band, and finish up yearbook stuff. Man, I just love high school. (sarcasm)
Chapter Five: What about Garnet?
"Well, from what I heard, it was destroyed by the heartless." Sora answered the blonde man sadly. "Is that where you came from?" Zidane only nodded, partially to answer him and partially to shake this nagging headache from all the facts swimming through his head.
"So Gaia was destroyed...by what?" he asked. He had never heard of these heartless creatures before. They must be powerful if they can destroy a whole world. Zidane had no idea that other worlds even existed. This was all way too much to take in at one time. Sora sighed deeply as if he was going to start a very long story. "The heartless. They're creatures whose hearts were taken from them." "And now they destroy worlds and take other people's hearts too!" Goofy interrupted.
Zidane's face went completely blank, mouth gaping open. "So all the people on Gaia..."
"Had their hearts stolen and devoured." Donald finished for him.
"No! It can't be!" He screamed, jumping up in angry exitement. "That means Garnet..." He fell again, realizing the true weight of the situation. Garnet wasn't alive anymore, but she wasn't dead either. This meant she was simply and empty shell, and he had just let it happen to her. He was so overcome with grief, he hadn't noticed the shadow that crept up beside him.
"Zidane!" Sora shouted, trying to get his attention.
"So you're a heartless, huh?" The blonde haired boy said calmly to the shadow that threatened his own heart. "Let's see how you like this!" Without warning, Zidane grabbed his daggers and tore them through whatever held the heartless to the mortal world and the shadow dissapeared into a puff of black smoke. Another dug its claws into his pant leg, apparently reaching for flesh, only meeting the same demise of its companion. More popped up out of nowhere, endlessly from the ground they were standing on. "There's no end to them!" He finally shouted.
That's where Sora came in. "You didn't think you'd have to fight this on your own, did you?" Sora laughed while readying the Oblivion keyblade for some exercise.
"Interesting" The cloaked figure said blankly. There was no hint of humanity or soul in his voice. "How do you intend to make me answer? I have no heart, I feel nothing. Your blade will cause me no pain, and I am indifferent to death."
Rykashi had reached the breaking point long ago, and had left all logic behind. She raised the bright keyblade and prepared to hurl it at the cloaked figure. "You want death? I'll give you death!" However, when she went to release it, she was unable to move. "Kuja, what are you doing!" She yelled at the man who was holding her arm back, the keyblade with hit.
"You kill him now, we'll never find out!" He explained to the girl who was mad to the point of dillusion.
"The boy has a point." Came the reply from the mystery man. "If you wish to know that badly, then I shall tell you a few things, but not all. Not yet at least." He put away the demon wing sword.
Rykashi responded by putting her own keyblades away as well. "Very well. I am listening." She crossed her arms, her purple eyes practically glowing with displeasure.
"It was not I that killed your brother. It was a boy. His name was Sora, and he was a friend of your brother, but then he destroyed him."
"Then he will pay" Rykashi clenched her fists again.
Kuja grew increasingly uncomfortable with each passing moment in Rykashi's rage.
Wow, if that doesn't give away Rykashi's brother, I don't know what will...hehe.