Chapter Three
Dark Memory
"What the heck has been going on lately!" yelled Ryan as he gazed up at the clouds. "You okay?" asked Dustii Dustii's azure eyes glanced at Ryan. She was wearing her normal atire. A t-shirt and some denim jeans. Her skin was pale. Still she had a radiant smile. She's been Ryan's best friend as long as they can remember. They've always hung out. . "I'm find Dustii just back off!" said Ryan "Weren't you the one who use to always ask me out?" giggled Dustii. "That was a long time ago." Said Zach "It was three months ago." said Dustii in a serious tone. "Just because you lost-"said Dustii. "Shut up!" yelled Ryan "Just because you lost you're brother in the fire… It's no excuse to take it out on others." Said Dustii "It's not my fault…" yelled Ryan
"Of course it's not it just happened." Said Dustii"You were a fool to rush in the blames and try to rescue him." Said Dustii frowning not sure if those were the words Ryan wanted to hear. "If I could have let him tagged along with us… If I could have let him of played with us…. If I had listened to you… None of that would have happened" said Ryan. "You still aren't going to let it go are you? The boy with no emotion." asked Dustii. "I have no emotion… but anger and regret." Said Ryan Suddenly Ryan remembers the dark day….
"Come on Dustii let's go to the caves." said Ryan. "And do what?" asked Dustii giggling. "Nothing just a bit of exploring is all." said Ryan smiling. "Wow… Can I come?" asked Mike. "No this is for teens." Said Ryan "I'm almost a teen!" said Mike pouting. "Come on Ryan let you're brother come." said Dustii. "No stay here Mike." Said Ryan "Fine!" yelled Mike as he ran off to the orphanage. "Let's go!" yelled Ryan grabbing Dustii's hands and pulling her toward the caves. They entered the cavern blocked off by some moss. "What's so special that you wanted to show me?" asked Dustii. "You'll see…. "Said Ryan smiling. Suddenly he moved a small rock to show a small area of rock. The sun hit the rock creating a rainbow pattern over the exit. Of where their cave drawings were. "It's beautifully…" said Dustii looking at the rainbow pattern. "It sure is" said Ryan looking at Dustii with a goofy smile. "I mean yeah." Said Ryan. Suddenly they looked into each others eyes. Suddenly just about as they were about to kiss. They heard a yell… "Fire!" yelled a child's voice "What?" yelled Ryan and Dustii as they rushed off to the orphanage. The orphanage lit into flames. "Oh shoot where's Mike?" asked Ryan panicked. He rushed into the orphanage. "Ryan you idiot!" yelled Dustii. Zach gazed around the place was burning. Smoke every where. Burning beams scattered across the floor. Ryan ran and jumped over the beams. Suddenly he saw Mike. He still could be alive. Suddenly he heard a crack and he felt a sudden jerk. As a fireman grabbed him and pulled him out from the burning building. Suddenly the building collapsed. Mike left behind. "No!" yelled Zach tears running down his face. Those would be the last tears he'd shed for along while. That nightmare would haunt his dreams for the rest of his life.
Several days later they found all the bodies. There was only one and that died and that was Mike. Soon they built a memorial for mike. Zach dug up some of the sun and placed exactly where when the sun shined it would create a rainbow over Mike's gravestone.
The memory faded out of his mind as he heard a yell for help. "Ryan!" yelled Dustii. Ryan turned around the key blade appeared in his hand. "Dustii!" yelled Ryan as he ran. Suddenly a flash. As her t-shirt turned into a dress. A crown appeared on her head. "What… the heck!" yelled Zach? "Finally Princess Serina so nice for you to join us." Said the hooded figure. "Heartless a rise." Yelled the hooded figure. As they disappeared within a dark portal. Ryan ran slashing through the heartless. His blade slashing through every heartless. Suddenly a different heartless appeared one with armor. Ryan started slashing through it. It was tougher to battle then the normal dark figures. It still had the same yellow piercing eyes. As he stared at the dark figures a name echoed in his head ("Shadows") As he stared at the armored ones ("Soldiers") It was a strange mysterious feeling. He slashed through the Shadows easily. Still having quite a bit of trouble with the Soldiers. As the heartless were all defeated. The skies darkened and the world began to shake. "What the heck!" Yelled Ryan