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Should be getting a bit more entertaining soon, last chapter seemed a little boring. :/ Please review.
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Kairi paced the Chapel, not sure what to do. She knew it was safe here, so she really didn't feel inclined to go exploring anywhere else. She wasn't entirely sure she would know what to do with her new keyblade if she managed to get into trouble, so she sat down and waited for Ansem to remember she was here.
It was beginning to get late, and Kairi yawned, snuggling down on the rose emblem and resting. She felt rather sorry that she had upset Ansem so much, she never knew that talking about the Heartless could hit such a sensitive nerve. She closed her eyes and slowly fell asleep, wondering how Sora and Riku were doing.
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Ansem finally began to make his way back to Hollow Bastion. He was tired from the long flight, and he stood on the High Tower for a moment. He was angry at himself for losing his temper like that, especially since he had abandoned Kairi in his own castle. Silently hoping she hadn't been attacked by the Heartless, he made his way back into the Chapel.
In contrast to outside, the Chapel was bright and inviting, the torches still flickering in their brackets. Ansem looked around for Kairi, finally noticing her curled up on the floor. He felt a pang of guilt as he noticed her shivering. Bending down and wrapping his coat around her, he lifted her gently and turned back to the door. She groaned softly in his arms and shifted, and he sighed in relief when she didn't wake up.
He floated back out the door and through Lift Stop, not bothering to use the lifts since Kairi wasn't conscious to complain about his flying. The jolt of the lifts rising and falling would wake her, anyway.
He glided around the outside of Hollow Bastion in a wide circle, lost in thought as he came to settle back on the walkway of the Castle Gates. He still didn't understand why he felt he could tell Kairi everything. There was something he found puzzling about the girl, something about her he couldn't help but trust. He shook the feeling away as he entered the hall, going up the staircase to the wing of the castle in which most of the living quarters where located.
A shadow appeared and led him down the hall, opening the door to an empty bedroom and vanishing as Ansem walked inside.
He gently set Kairi down on the bed, removing her shoes and putting his coat aside. He lifted her again and placed her under the covers, pulling them up around her shoulders before turning to leave. He cast one look back over his shoulder before he closed the door, silently wondering what it was about her.
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"Sora, are you sure you'll be alright?" Riku asked as he leaned in his friend's bedroom doorway.
The younger boy looked up, startled by the sudden appearance of the silver-haired boy. He managed a trademark grin and looked back down at his duffel bag, sorting through the contents. "Yeah, I'm fine. I mean, Kairi can take care of herself, especially if she has the Oathkeeper, right?" He choked out nervous laughter, all too aware of how the Heartless are drawn to keyblades.
Riku watched him, noting the worry on his face. He cleared his throat, "King Mickey called a meeting, he wants us there in ten minutes. Better get ready, we're forming our strategy."
Sora looked up at him, "Already?"
Riku nodded. "There have been reports of Heartless in Traverse Town, Wonderland, Halloween Town, and at the Coliseum. Mickey wants us to figure something out now, just in case we're called upon to assist within the next few days. Traverse Town will most likely be calling on us soon, they have no defense whatsoever."
Sora stared in disbelief, "What are they doing? Have they actually launched any attacks?" He asked desperately, jumping to his feet.
"Not yet, but it doesn't look promising." The silver-haired boy replied, turning to exit the room. "Hurry, we should be there early. And ignore Selphie, she's not feeling well." He grinned.
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"Good evening, King Mickey." Sora said cheerfully, waving at the small mouse as he entered the garden.
"Good evening, Sora. I see you're feeling better." He laughed, sounding relieved. He sat down comfortably across form him and looked around at the group.
Selphie and Yuffie were absent, "recovering" Aerith had said. Cloud sat next to her, Cid and Squall rested calmly on the grass near Riku. Tidus and Wakka sat next to Sora, trying not to look tired.
"Well, at least most of us are here, though it does seem rather empty without the girls." Mickey said, watching as Goofy and Donald charged into the garden late.
"Sorry, your highness!" Donald quacked as he tripped in the grass, landing on Tidus.
"Alright then, first of all, we need to know what it is we want to do." Mickey glanced around at the group, "Any suggestions as to what should be done first?" He asked, spirits slipping a bit as the group tried to think.
Tidus jumped importantly to his feet, pumping his fist in the air and trying his hardest to look like Sora, "First of all, we need to assess the situation!" He claimed boldly, using one of Sora's trademark grins and receiving and icy glare from the brunette. Wakka and Riku both burst out laughing, trying to calm themselves as Sora wrestled Tidus back to the ground.
"Yes! We need to assess the situation. Now, what do we know so far?" He thought for a minute, waiting as Riku spoke up next.
"We know that blind attacks don't work, Kairi has been taken hostage, and the Heartless are acting unusual." he said, looking down at Sora.
"We need to know how Kairi is doing! If we can retrieve her than she might hold valuable information we could use against the enemy!" Tidus piped up again, trying to sound like Kairi was the love of his life and needed immediate rescue. He yelped as Sora lunged at him, pulled back as Riku latched onto the collar of his shirt.
"Yes, before any action can be taken, Kairi's position must be determined. I believe this job may indeed call for stealth." Squall called out, watching the hopeful gleam in Sora's eyes.
"Stealth? You mean.. We send someone in to check it out and report back?" Goofy asked, scratching his head as he tried to think about it. "But, uh, who would we send that wouldn't get caught?"
Sora jumped up, "Me! I'll do it! I can be sneaky!" he shouted before Riku pulled him back down.
"Give it up, Sora, the Heartless can detect both of us for miles. The most we could do is successfully get caught." The group settled down as they tried to think of who to send in.
"How about Yuffie? She's a ninja, ya? She could do it." Wakka spoke up, looking up at King Mickey. The group stared at him in wonderment.
"Yuffie? Actually, if she was calm enough, it just might work.." Squall stated in surprise.
"Well, we don't have much choice, we'll have to hope for the best. I guess it's settled then, Yuffie will be informed immediately. Meeting dismissed for now, keep your fingers crossed." Mickey called as he hurried to talk to Yuffie.
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Should be getting a bit more entertaining soon, last chapter seemed a little boring. :/ Please review.
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Kairi paced the Chapel, not sure what to do. She knew it was safe here, so she really didn't feel inclined to go exploring anywhere else. She wasn't entirely sure she would know what to do with her new keyblade if she managed to get into trouble, so she sat down and waited for Ansem to remember she was here.
It was beginning to get late, and Kairi yawned, snuggling down on the rose emblem and resting. She felt rather sorry that she had upset Ansem so much, she never knew that talking about the Heartless could hit such a sensitive nerve. She closed her eyes and slowly fell asleep, wondering how Sora and Riku were doing.
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Ansem finally began to make his way back to Hollow Bastion. He was tired from the long flight, and he stood on the High Tower for a moment. He was angry at himself for losing his temper like that, especially since he had abandoned Kairi in his own castle. Silently hoping she hadn't been attacked by the Heartless, he made his way back into the Chapel.
In contrast to outside, the Chapel was bright and inviting, the torches still flickering in their brackets. Ansem looked around for Kairi, finally noticing her curled up on the floor. He felt a pang of guilt as he noticed her shivering. Bending down and wrapping his coat around her, he lifted her gently and turned back to the door. She groaned softly in his arms and shifted, and he sighed in relief when she didn't wake up.
He floated back out the door and through Lift Stop, not bothering to use the lifts since Kairi wasn't conscious to complain about his flying. The jolt of the lifts rising and falling would wake her, anyway.
He glided around the outside of Hollow Bastion in a wide circle, lost in thought as he came to settle back on the walkway of the Castle Gates. He still didn't understand why he felt he could tell Kairi everything. There was something he found puzzling about the girl, something about her he couldn't help but trust. He shook the feeling away as he entered the hall, going up the staircase to the wing of the castle in which most of the living quarters where located.
A shadow appeared and led him down the hall, opening the door to an empty bedroom and vanishing as Ansem walked inside.
He gently set Kairi down on the bed, removing her shoes and putting his coat aside. He lifted her again and placed her under the covers, pulling them up around her shoulders before turning to leave. He cast one look back over his shoulder before he closed the door, silently wondering what it was about her.
~*~
"Sora, are you sure you'll be alright?" Riku asked as he leaned in his friend's bedroom doorway.
The younger boy looked up, startled by the sudden appearance of the silver-haired boy. He managed a trademark grin and looked back down at his duffel bag, sorting through the contents. "Yeah, I'm fine. I mean, Kairi can take care of herself, especially if she has the Oathkeeper, right?" He choked out nervous laughter, all too aware of how the Heartless are drawn to keyblades.
Riku watched him, noting the worry on his face. He cleared his throat, "King Mickey called a meeting, he wants us there in ten minutes. Better get ready, we're forming our strategy."
Sora looked up at him, "Already?"
Riku nodded. "There have been reports of Heartless in Traverse Town, Wonderland, Halloween Town, and at the Coliseum. Mickey wants us to figure something out now, just in case we're called upon to assist within the next few days. Traverse Town will most likely be calling on us soon, they have no defense whatsoever."
Sora stared in disbelief, "What are they doing? Have they actually launched any attacks?" He asked desperately, jumping to his feet.
"Not yet, but it doesn't look promising." The silver-haired boy replied, turning to exit the room. "Hurry, we should be there early. And ignore Selphie, she's not feeling well." He grinned.
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"Good evening, King Mickey." Sora said cheerfully, waving at the small mouse as he entered the garden.
"Good evening, Sora. I see you're feeling better." He laughed, sounding relieved. He sat down comfortably across form him and looked around at the group.
Selphie and Yuffie were absent, "recovering" Aerith had said. Cloud sat next to her, Cid and Squall rested calmly on the grass near Riku. Tidus and Wakka sat next to Sora, trying not to look tired.
"Well, at least most of us are here, though it does seem rather empty without the girls." Mickey said, watching as Goofy and Donald charged into the garden late.
"Sorry, your highness!" Donald quacked as he tripped in the grass, landing on Tidus.
"Alright then, first of all, we need to know what it is we want to do." Mickey glanced around at the group, "Any suggestions as to what should be done first?" He asked, spirits slipping a bit as the group tried to think.
Tidus jumped importantly to his feet, pumping his fist in the air and trying his hardest to look like Sora, "First of all, we need to assess the situation!" He claimed boldly, using one of Sora's trademark grins and receiving and icy glare from the brunette. Wakka and Riku both burst out laughing, trying to calm themselves as Sora wrestled Tidus back to the ground.
"Yes! We need to assess the situation. Now, what do we know so far?" He thought for a minute, waiting as Riku spoke up next.
"We know that blind attacks don't work, Kairi has been taken hostage, and the Heartless are acting unusual." he said, looking down at Sora.
"We need to know how Kairi is doing! If we can retrieve her than she might hold valuable information we could use against the enemy!" Tidus piped up again, trying to sound like Kairi was the love of his life and needed immediate rescue. He yelped as Sora lunged at him, pulled back as Riku latched onto the collar of his shirt.
"Yes, before any action can be taken, Kairi's position must be determined. I believe this job may indeed call for stealth." Squall called out, watching the hopeful gleam in Sora's eyes.
"Stealth? You mean.. We send someone in to check it out and report back?" Goofy asked, scratching his head as he tried to think about it. "But, uh, who would we send that wouldn't get caught?"
Sora jumped up, "Me! I'll do it! I can be sneaky!" he shouted before Riku pulled him back down.
"Give it up, Sora, the Heartless can detect both of us for miles. The most we could do is successfully get caught." The group settled down as they tried to think of who to send in.
"How about Yuffie? She's a ninja, ya? She could do it." Wakka spoke up, looking up at King Mickey. The group stared at him in wonderment.
"Yuffie? Actually, if she was calm enough, it just might work.." Squall stated in surprise.
"Well, we don't have much choice, we'll have to hope for the best. I guess it's settled then, Yuffie will be informed immediately. Meeting dismissed for now, keep your fingers crossed." Mickey called as he hurried to talk to Yuffie.
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