valiant hearts
While Yukomo rested peacefully with Sonja and Renos watching over him, things were very different around the town. A loud gong like sound spread across the area, followed by another, and another, and another, until it had reached eleven. It was now nearing midnight and the streets were quiet, but were slowly starting to be filled by not human, but by the heartless. Like a swarm of Africanized honey bees they started to come together, gathering in large numbers throughout the town, they're antennae swinging to and fro, bobbing back and forth as they searched for what they sleeked so dearly; what they're existence craved— a heart. Stupidly someone turned on the light in their home and looked out into the vast darkness that surrounded the town, and slowly they made it to their door and walked outside with a flashlight. Their eyes searched the area but could not find anything. Suddenly they were hit from the side and let out a grunt, and as their vision cleared all they saw was a shadowy outline on top of them with two bright glowing yellow eyes as if they were traffic lights come alive. It didn't take long before a deafening scream rocketed throughout the town and the man that had checked out what might be going on faded into darkness, only to breed yet another of these heartless fiends.
Yukomo's eyes jutted open and the emblem on the necklace that he was now wearing flashed a blinding white. "They've come finally" he said matter of factly as he started to get up, but before he could stand Renos ran over to his side.
"Oh no, you don't" Renos said with a bit of a shudder in his voice "if those… things are out there, there is no way in hell I'm going to let you leave this house!" Sonja placed her hand on his shoulder and gave him a bit of a nod lowering her eyes, and he knew exactly what she was hinting at. "Well what I mean is that there's no way in hell I'm going to let you out of this house without at least me by your side bud, we've been partners up until now and I'm not about to let you just waltz out of here without me!"
Yukomo chuckled and smiled broadly, getting up to his feet "you think I'd actually walk out of here without you man? Your crazy if you would believe that for a second!" the necklace that Yukomo adorned disappeared and his signature Keyblade appeared in his right hand, the emblem from the necklace now at the end of a four inch chain at the base of his weapon. He turned to Sonja and hugged her tightly, and within his hug he whispered "you need to stay here, but if any of those things come after you don't be afraid to fight" she nodded, resting her head on his shoulder and letting out a sigh "and please" Yukomo continued "call me if things get out of hand, and I'll be right back here just as soon as I can be." Yukomo let go of his embrace and headed out of the house with Renos at his side, the two of them never looking so valiant or steadfast. And as they left, Yukomo raised his hand to say goodbye and a lone tear formed at the edge of Sonja's eye, and streaked down her face.