Kingdom Hearts: Warriors of Light
Sacrifice-Chapter 33
Sora, Kita, Hercules, Donald and Goofy were trying desperately to think of a game plan. They knew that Ansem was up to no good somewhere, but Siren was probably doing the same somewhere else. The question was who to go after first. "What about Maleficent?" Sora asked. "She could be around here too, though we haven't seen her in a while."
"Fear not Sora, you have no need to worry about one already dead," came Siren's voice from the set of doors at the opposite end of the chapel.
"You!" Donald shouted rearing and ready to kick Siren's butt.
"What are you talking about?" Sora asked cautiously. He was staring down Siren like she was the devil.
"I mean I've already killed Maleficent," Siren said. "Consider it a favor."
"Well then, I guess it's your lucky day," Kita said. "You're next in line! So die already!" Kita darted forward foolishly. She was so focused on taking Siren out, that she didn't anticipate any counter attacks.
"Foolish Kita," Siren said holding out her hand and stopping Kita in a forceful bind. Sora and the others got up and attacked all at once to set Kita free. However, Siren's power was far exceeding anything they had expected. She was able to hold all of them back, but also strangle them by their necks at the same time.
"Stop it!" Kita shouted watching her friends choke. Siren started to laugh at Kita's fetal attempt to reason with death. As she did so, something very sharp cut the back of her leg and everyone was dropped to the ground as Siren was distracted from using her powers.
"Errr, who was that!" Siren said turning to find Kairi behind her holding Ti-Day's scythe. Kairi was looking mad and unafraid, probably unaware of who she was standing up against.
"Kairi!" Sora shouted reaching for her from where he was laying on the ground still rubbing his throat. Siren's eyes seemed to ignite into flames of furry as she made to grab Kairi where she stood. However as she did so, a tiny metal star hit her hand and cut it up badly causing black blood to splatter everywhere. Kairi stood back in shock as Siren cursed in pain.
"Ha! Take that you which!" said Yuffie as she proudly stood before the group. Leon, Cloud, Aerith and Yuffie had managed to find the warriors and were ready to join in the fight. "Thought you could get away with picking on some kids? You're wrong!"
"Thank goodness," Kita said seeing their help arrive. She got up, pulling up Goofy who landed beside her and prepared to fight once more.
"Hmm, let's see. Ten of you and one of me?" Siren said looking childish. "This isn't really fair."
"Too bad Siren!" Sora shouted ready to make a move.
"Actually I meant that it was unfair for you," Siren said smiling. "I could take out a hundred of you!" She lifted her arms suddenly and shouted at the top of her lungs, "NIGHTMARE STORM!" A dark cloud appeared above and started to swoop down over everyone. Some of the warriors chose to run, but the rest knew they couldn't escape and were better off standing in place.
The dark cloud descended over Kita's head and she returned to a very dark familiar place. She was once again trapped in the room with no doors and no windows. Only a small fire in the corner for light and a cold, hard tiled floor. She was breathing hard looking around for a way out. Before her appeared ghostly figures of Riku, Ti-Day and Ni-Ne. "Kita… oh Kita…" Ti-Day's mouth said, only it was Siren's voice that projected.
"STOP IT!" Kita shouted. She closed her eyes and tried to make the scene disappear. "LEAVE ME ALONE! I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU!" Siren appeared amidst the ghostly figures. She was standing next to the ghost of Riku. She merely smiled without saying anything and then turned to Riku and wrapped her arm around his shoulder. She leaned in and began kissing him. Kita felt a lurch in her stomach watching Siren. "STOP!"
Siren pulled her lips away from Riku. "Are you jealous Kita?" she laughed. "I thought you didn't care about boys?"
"Its-it's just that, you shouldn't treat him that way!" Kita said getting mad.
"Oh?" Siren said walking towards Kita. "Just to fill you in, I'm winning! I can do whatever I want!"
"No you can't!" Kita said finding a small amount of courage inside of her.
"And why not Miss Smarty Pants?" Siren said looking angry yet unimpressed.
"Because I believe in Ni-Ne, and no matter what you say or do, she's still apart of you!" Kita shouted in Siren's face. "Ni-Ne! Can you hear me!"
"You really are a fool!" Siren said grabbing hold of Kita with her dark force. She dragged Kita towards her, but Kita continued shouted for Ni-Ne. "I'll have to teach you to hold your tongue," Siren said. She closed her eyes and focused hard on hurting Kita.
"Ni-N-! AHHHHHHH!" Kita screamed. The blood inside of her body was quickly rising in temperature. The burning was flooding throughout her body. It felt as tough she was drowning in a pot of hot water from which there was no escape. "AHHH!" Kita continued to scream in such pain. Siren's face was turning red because she was working so hard to boil Kita's blood so much she would burst into flame. Kita was struggling unable to do anything as her blood continued to burn her from the inside out.
"STOP IT!" came Ni-Ne's voice from inside of Siren. "LEAVE HER ALONE!" Siren suddenly jerked backwards and lost control of torturing Kita. Kita fell to the ground, still burning and breathing hard for relief.
"Let go Ni-Ne!" Siren shouted. The ghostly figures were long gone and Siren was stumbling all over the small room trying to regain control.
"Never!" Ni-Ne fought back. She wasn't about to let go and let Kita die. "You don't control me anymore! You've hurt too many people! I can't let you do it anymore!"
"Errr, Ni-Ne!" Siren yelled losing her patience and her grip.
"Be gone heartless!" Ni-Ne shouted from within. A bright light filled the room. Kita tiredly covered her eyes remaining defenseless on the floor as the light became blinding. As the light faded, Kita found herself back on the floor of the castle chapel. Siren was standing above her looking as though she was about to explode. Within seconds a flood of hearts bursted forth from her chest. One in particular stayed hovering above her. Another quick blot of light radiated from Siren and within the next second she was kneeling on the ground looking worn out.
"Ni-Ne?" Kita asked weakly. Siren's figure turned to face Kita, however it was Ni-Ne's purple eyes staring back, and small tears forming in them. "Thank you for saving me."
Ni-Ne let only a tiny smile cross her face as she then turned and stood up. She reached above her head and took the heart that remained above floating above her. Everyone in the room looked shocked that Ni-Ne had suddenly returned. She had beaten Siren. Sora and Kairi were kneeling together in a corner. Leon and Cloud were standing back-to-back lowering their weapons. Yuffie was catching her breath as Aerith looked curious watching Ni-Ne carry the heart. Hercules was leaning against a wall, worn down by all the battling. Donald and Goofy stood close to one another near the unconscious victims. Ni-Ne slowly approached Ti-Day with everyone's eyes glued to her.
She bent down and looked at his cold face. The tears in her eyes began to flow more as she touched his face. "Ti-Day…" she said. "Ti-Day…" she laid her face on his chest crying, the heart still in her hand. "Ti-Day I'm sorry…"
"Ni-Ne?" Goofy said reaching for her.
"I can bring him back," Ni-Ne said. "But, I'll disappear again."
"What?" Donald asked shocked.
"I'm giving him my life because I let Siren kill him," Ni-Ne said, her tears flowing down her face. "Please tell him that I'm sorry."
"Ni-Ne," Kita said still unable to move from the ground. Ni-Ne looked as though she had made up her mind. As hard as it was to accept, she wanted Ti-Day to live, even if it meant being lost to darkness herself.
Ni-Ne took the heart in her hand and placed it over Ti-Day's chest. She slowly pushed it in. She then leaned over his face. "I love you Ti-Day," she said. She kissed his cold dead lips as she pushed the heart in the rest of the way. A bright blast of light appeared momentarily as Ni-Ne then vanished. Ti-Day's skin started to gain color again. He took a deep breath that caused everyone to jump.
"Ti-Day?" Goofy asked.
Ti-Day opened his eyes and blinked a few times. "What happened?" he asked sitting up slowly. Everyone around him seemed very sad. They were all looking his way, but what caught his attention was Kita who was crying hysterically on the floor. He got up instinctively to join her side to find out what was going on. Kita's body was radiating warmth because of her blood temperature still being so high, but she was rolling around in agony crying. Ti-Day reached out to touch her shoulder feeling her burning skin.
"S-she saved me," Kita cried. "And she b-brought you b-back to life. She didn't deserve to disappear!"
"What?" Ti-Day asked confused. He looked around to the others around the room who were either looking very grieve stricken or crying themselves. "Kita, what happened?"
"Ni-Ne… she brought you b-back to life. But s-she was lost to the d-darkness…" Kita continued to cry. Ti-Day felt a horrible sick feeling come over him. He was scared. Could Ni-Ne really be gone? She had really given her life so he would live? It was too much for him to take in. Tears began to form in his eyes. He pulled Kita up off the floor into a sit and embraced her as they cried on each other's shoulders.
"I can't believe all this has happened," Sora said to Kairi who was on the verge of tears herself. "It's all Ansem's fault… He has to be stopped!" A couple people in the room looked at Sora for his sudden outburst. "Kairi, I have to find Kingdom Hearts. My Key Blade is the only one that can seal it for good. Who knows how many people will become heartless or die if I don't get there fast."
"I understand," Kairi said. "But, can I come?"
"You'd be safer staying here," Sora said. "Besides someone has to watch over the others."
"No worries Sora, it's taken care of," Yuffie said approaching the couple. "Aerith and I will certainly be taking good care of them. If the girl wants to fight let her fight!"
"Ha! See Sora, I can too help out," Kairi said.
"That's the spirit," Yuffie said looking triumphant. "Here, take this." Yuffie handed Kairi a key blade with a cresent moon keychain on the end.
"Hey, isn't that Ni-Ne's?" Sora asked looking at the key blade.