11
Zexion
Another day, another boring, simple, uneventful day. I kicked a couple rocks on the side of the street. Lexaues was sick, and hadn't gone into work today, so I didn't even have him to talk to. My thoughts were as cloudy as ever, except now it was over that black thing that showed up in the thrid district. I had also heard some strange people had shown up out of nowhere and were staying at the hotel, no one knew where they came from. But that was all the way in the second district, it's not like I could use the excuse of good neighbor to meet them, and I didn't want to freak them out just going up and introducing myself. As far as that was concerned, I'd just bide my time until the opportunity showed itself. But that wasn't nearly as consuming as the incident a few weeks ago.
I was on my way home from some shops in the first district, picking up a few things, medicine and what not for Lexaeus. I had come through the third district gate and was just passing through the plaza when a voice caught my attention. "So you are the one who can destroy the Heartless."
I turned around and saw a woman standing there. I got a chill, she was creepy. I know I'd like to think myself above such things, but her look alone seriously creeped me out. Not only that, it had a strange air suddenly, I figured caused by her, I could swear she smelled...not bad, just...different. Though that was probably my imagination. Her skin was pale, and she had two horns on her head, I tried to look as close as I could without being rude, but I could've sworn they were growing out of head. Her black and purple robe was like camoflague in the dimly lit third district.
"A what?" I asked, I hadn't the slightest clue what she was talking about.
"The Heartless. Those without Hearts. They seek out the darkness, and those with very strong hearts," she smiled coldly at me, "and I sense that you have both."
"You must be mistaken," I said, waving her off, "I don't have darkness inside me."
"That's not true, all hearts do," she said, insisting I listen. I didn't really care, and started to walk away. "And I also sense that you want a way off this world."
That caught my attention, "What about?" I asked her.
She smiled at me. A dark, twisted smile, it was like she was a spider and I was her fly. I didn't care though, if she could give me my answers, I'd put up with anything. "Yes, I know about that. I can help you. All you must do, is trust the darkness."
"Sorry lady, I can't trust darkness as easily as you can," I answered. It pained me to do it, but contrary to what I might have wanted to believe, maybe there was too high a price.
"I understand, you need more time. Intelligent, such decisions must not be made lightly. Very well, I will return for you soon."
I went up and walked the stairs to the upper level, I looked down into the plaza, and saw her there, still watching me. Man she's creepy. Suddenly, something seemed to catch her attention in the alleyway.
"You!" I heard someone shout, and saw a brown-haired boy run out and move to strike her. She disappeared in some kind of dark light. The boy, he didn't look to be more than 18 yet, lowered his weapon, some kind of sword with a gun set into the hilt. He looked around, and giving up, went through the gate to the first district.