A/N : Not as Angsty as the other chapters or as violent. perhaps a bit
corny. but I can't stay depressing and torturous forever! I need a little
break. so does poor Riku. More to come so don't think it's close to ending
I actually have a plan for this.
And a big huge thanks to all my reviewers *bows down* I'd like to thank yall for your support!
Oh yes, and I've been reading over my last chapters and I've had like ten thousand grammar errors, sorry to yall it aggravated I do that a lot especially when I write it all in one sitting! Should have seen all the typos the spell check caught.. Though my bad typing isn't completely to blame.. My poor spelling skills is as well
Never Again
By: Life's Scar
Chapter 3
Be not afraid of the Shadows for if they are there, there is light
Riku slowly walked through the darkness using his hands to feel the walls around him. He almost slipped but caught himself before he fell into the slimy liquid beneath his feet. All around him he heard voices screaming, and the worse sound of them all Children crying out. All alone the wanted their mothers, or at least someone who would act the part. They wanted their mother, they wanted relief. They needed saved.
Riku hurried down trying to find the door to save them. Tears filled his eyes as he realized he was trapped himself and could do nothing to ease the suffering of the innocent children.
How had they gotten there? Who had put them here to feel scared and all alone? All children needed someone to look to for help, someone to look up to when things went bad but whoever put those little kids here took them away from that.
"All they want is their mothers!" Riku yelled, "Why do you torture them so?"
Riku slipped down the wall and let the slimy substance soak his clothes, his hands covered his ears trying to block out the cries. He didn't need to hear this, he couldn't help them. Why are they so load? Why?
"Look a the strong, dog, sitting there being destroyed by the sounds of children screaming? Do you not like this sound?"
Riku looked up shocked to see Ansem, "Leave!" he demanded forcing himself up onto feet that he realized were too weak to hold his weight.
"Aw, you don't really want me gone. I fill that void that you couldn't stand." Ansem said is golden eyes shining with evil thoughts.
"No, no you don't! That will never be filled, no one can fill that and I don't want it!"
"Oh, but my puppy, you made it clear to me that night of the storm that you wanted someone to guide you."
"I do not want to be led to the darkness, I'll find my own way."
"You're already lost with out me! How will you find your own way!"
"I am not lost! I know where I am and I know who are my friends and they'll help me if I need it!"
"Then why are you here? Why are you in that little part of you that I reside in?"
"I. I don't know." Riku said confused at what Ansem was meaning.
Ansem pulled Riku close to him, bruising his shoulders. "You are here because I brought you here." Ansem whispered into Riku's ear before throwing him away.
Riku felt himself collide with something hard but as soon as he opened his eyes he found himself back in the place where he had fallen asleep at, Cloud's place. He looked around to see if he had woken Kairi or Sora and was pleased to know that he hadn't.
Riku quietly walked out of the room leaving the door open just a crack so not to make any racket when it bolted shut again. Riku found himself in the same situation as in his dream using his hands to guide him through the darkness that filled the house. He found a lamp on in the living room and instantly noticed the shadows dancing in the corners caused by the muted television. Those shadows were not dangerous, they would stay there until the light banished them or they joined complete darkness. They would not jump out and attack him like he was afraid the might do. They were harmless shadows caused by flickering light.
Flickering light causing dancing shadows. Does that mean that the shadows that they now fight will torture them for ever in a haunting dance between light and darkness. He'd have to think about that one later.
He slowly made his way into the living room, looking around to see if anyone was in there. He went to turn the T.V. off when a voice shocked him, "Leave it on." Cloud said sounding depressed.
"I'm sorry." Riku said backing away.
"You and me." Cloud said turning to look straight at Riku, "We made the same kind of bargain with the same kind of people. "
"What do you mean?"
"I was looking for someone. I gave my eternal soul away to Hades for help to find her." he said lifting a beer bottle to his lips.
"Did he help you?" Riku said sitting down across form Cloud.
"No." Cloud smiled, "He sat his three headed dog after me and Sora saved me even after I tried to kill him."
Cloud laughed at that but Riku stared at him intently, "That's Sora," Riku said putting his head on his hands, "Always helping people."
Cloud nodded at that becoming sober for a minute or two, "we'll always be haunted by what we've done but that doesn't mean we have to let it control us. why are you awake. it's late.."
"I need to leave."
Cloud looked at him dropping the bottle on the floor, "What? WHY? We went through a lot of trouble to get you back here."
"I'm afraid Ansem will take control again." Riku said feeling like he could trust the blond haired man.
"The first time he took control of you you let him, it was easy for him. You wanted to save Kairi and the only way you could was by doing That. This time it's different. This time you're in control."
"But what if I'm not strong enough." Riku began.
"Then we'll all bring you back, kid. You have friends by your side to help you out."
"How positive are you that you can help?"
"Just as positive as I am that Sora would kick my ass for letting you leave. Get back in bed, kid or I'll drag you."
Riku shook his head, his silver hair covering his face, "Not in the mood for much sleeping."
"Well go lay down, you'll need your rest. Gotta repair that damn gummi ship, Sora can't drive worth anything."
Riku laughed as he pushed himself up, "Why don't you put those bottles back in the frige and got to sleep yourself."
"I'll be there before dawn." Cloud said staring off into the silent T.V. screen again.
"Did you ever find her?"
"Yeah." He said picking up a new bottle and opening it, "Back from the dead."
Riku gave Cloud a apologizing look then walked back to the room he was suppose to be sleeping in. He smiled at the sleeping form of Kairi snuggled against Sora. They were meant to be, he thought, at least I can see her happy.
He laid down on his side of the giant bed and sighed, he didn't plan on sleeping. One freaky dream about Ansem was enough to last him a lifetime
And a big huge thanks to all my reviewers *bows down* I'd like to thank yall for your support!
Oh yes, and I've been reading over my last chapters and I've had like ten thousand grammar errors, sorry to yall it aggravated I do that a lot especially when I write it all in one sitting! Should have seen all the typos the spell check caught.. Though my bad typing isn't completely to blame.. My poor spelling skills is as well
Never Again
By: Life's Scar
Chapter 3
Be not afraid of the Shadows for if they are there, there is light
Riku slowly walked through the darkness using his hands to feel the walls around him. He almost slipped but caught himself before he fell into the slimy liquid beneath his feet. All around him he heard voices screaming, and the worse sound of them all Children crying out. All alone the wanted their mothers, or at least someone who would act the part. They wanted their mother, they wanted relief. They needed saved.
Riku hurried down trying to find the door to save them. Tears filled his eyes as he realized he was trapped himself and could do nothing to ease the suffering of the innocent children.
How had they gotten there? Who had put them here to feel scared and all alone? All children needed someone to look to for help, someone to look up to when things went bad but whoever put those little kids here took them away from that.
"All they want is their mothers!" Riku yelled, "Why do you torture them so?"
Riku slipped down the wall and let the slimy substance soak his clothes, his hands covered his ears trying to block out the cries. He didn't need to hear this, he couldn't help them. Why are they so load? Why?
"Look a the strong, dog, sitting there being destroyed by the sounds of children screaming? Do you not like this sound?"
Riku looked up shocked to see Ansem, "Leave!" he demanded forcing himself up onto feet that he realized were too weak to hold his weight.
"Aw, you don't really want me gone. I fill that void that you couldn't stand." Ansem said is golden eyes shining with evil thoughts.
"No, no you don't! That will never be filled, no one can fill that and I don't want it!"
"Oh, but my puppy, you made it clear to me that night of the storm that you wanted someone to guide you."
"I do not want to be led to the darkness, I'll find my own way."
"You're already lost with out me! How will you find your own way!"
"I am not lost! I know where I am and I know who are my friends and they'll help me if I need it!"
"Then why are you here? Why are you in that little part of you that I reside in?"
"I. I don't know." Riku said confused at what Ansem was meaning.
Ansem pulled Riku close to him, bruising his shoulders. "You are here because I brought you here." Ansem whispered into Riku's ear before throwing him away.
Riku felt himself collide with something hard but as soon as he opened his eyes he found himself back in the place where he had fallen asleep at, Cloud's place. He looked around to see if he had woken Kairi or Sora and was pleased to know that he hadn't.
Riku quietly walked out of the room leaving the door open just a crack so not to make any racket when it bolted shut again. Riku found himself in the same situation as in his dream using his hands to guide him through the darkness that filled the house. He found a lamp on in the living room and instantly noticed the shadows dancing in the corners caused by the muted television. Those shadows were not dangerous, they would stay there until the light banished them or they joined complete darkness. They would not jump out and attack him like he was afraid the might do. They were harmless shadows caused by flickering light.
Flickering light causing dancing shadows. Does that mean that the shadows that they now fight will torture them for ever in a haunting dance between light and darkness. He'd have to think about that one later.
He slowly made his way into the living room, looking around to see if anyone was in there. He went to turn the T.V. off when a voice shocked him, "Leave it on." Cloud said sounding depressed.
"I'm sorry." Riku said backing away.
"You and me." Cloud said turning to look straight at Riku, "We made the same kind of bargain with the same kind of people. "
"What do you mean?"
"I was looking for someone. I gave my eternal soul away to Hades for help to find her." he said lifting a beer bottle to his lips.
"Did he help you?" Riku said sitting down across form Cloud.
"No." Cloud smiled, "He sat his three headed dog after me and Sora saved me even after I tried to kill him."
Cloud laughed at that but Riku stared at him intently, "That's Sora," Riku said putting his head on his hands, "Always helping people."
Cloud nodded at that becoming sober for a minute or two, "we'll always be haunted by what we've done but that doesn't mean we have to let it control us. why are you awake. it's late.."
"I need to leave."
Cloud looked at him dropping the bottle on the floor, "What? WHY? We went through a lot of trouble to get you back here."
"I'm afraid Ansem will take control again." Riku said feeling like he could trust the blond haired man.
"The first time he took control of you you let him, it was easy for him. You wanted to save Kairi and the only way you could was by doing That. This time it's different. This time you're in control."
"But what if I'm not strong enough." Riku began.
"Then we'll all bring you back, kid. You have friends by your side to help you out."
"How positive are you that you can help?"
"Just as positive as I am that Sora would kick my ass for letting you leave. Get back in bed, kid or I'll drag you."
Riku shook his head, his silver hair covering his face, "Not in the mood for much sleeping."
"Well go lay down, you'll need your rest. Gotta repair that damn gummi ship, Sora can't drive worth anything."
Riku laughed as he pushed himself up, "Why don't you put those bottles back in the frige and got to sleep yourself."
"I'll be there before dawn." Cloud said staring off into the silent T.V. screen again.
"Did you ever find her?"
"Yeah." He said picking up a new bottle and opening it, "Back from the dead."
Riku gave Cloud a apologizing look then walked back to the room he was suppose to be sleeping in. He smiled at the sleeping form of Kairi snuggled against Sora. They were meant to be, he thought, at least I can see her happy.
He laid down on his side of the giant bed and sighed, he didn't plan on sleeping. One freaky dream about Ansem was enough to last him a lifetime