Me; AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!
Sora: What's her prob?
Riku: the Christmas spirit is slowly sinking into her.
Me; THEIR PLAYING CHRISTMAS MUSIC ON THE RADIO!!! AHH!!
Sora: ;it's the most wonderful time of the year…'
Me: I'D SHUT IT IF I WERE YOU!! Remember what happened last Christmas.
Riku: heheh
Sora: bad memories.
Riku "joy to the world.."
Me; I SAID SHUT IT!!
Riku: kk.. ;: goes and finds Christmas tree:
Me; Anyway, Hope you enjoy this chapter. And I swear I will review my chapters more carefully to see what mistakes my spell check missed. Cause I noticed a lot of stuff. So I will fix that. HOPE YOU ENJOY!!
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Sora and Jenza stood atop the largest building within the town square below. The wind whistled heavily around them threatening to blow them off but failed in its everlasting attempt. The brunettes ruthless eyes scanned the area and he looked up at the moon high above the sky. Its blinding white light made him wince and Jenza laughed under his breath. "So the kings theory was wrong. The light does not reflect your trust to light and darkness." he turned slowly to the spirit who was looking at the ground stubbornly. Anger flashed across his masters shadowed face and he raised the edge of his black Keyblade to Sora's throat. 'Or maybe you still trust the light." he said slowly.
Sora flinched and fear reflected in his features. Jenza's mouth formed into a smirk at his helplessness and pressed the blade harder against his pale skin. "Show me you believe where your path truly lies." he hissed. "Kill your friends without mercy. And harness the darkness we need to set the worlds path in line with your own."
Jenza brushed Sora's bangs slowly away from his forehead placing his gloved hand on the black star which resided their. The spirits eyes shut half way as the mark began to burn at his touch and let out a small whimper of pain which made his master smirk even more. The spirits eyes slowly turned to red and an evil smile spread over his face. " As you wish master."
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( Sora's P.O.V)
I didn't know what my intentions were. I felt hatred, power…everything that made me what I had become. But…something felt wrong. The mark on my head burned dully against my skin as my master pushed his power into my body. Part of me rejected it but it was overpowered by my longing for it. Even though I knew I was betrayed, the hatred did nothing but eat away at me. But I didn't care. I knew as soon as my friends arrived the power in my heart would burst and I would show no mercy.
That was what I wanted.
I smirked and I nodded saying I would do what my master wished me to do. He removed his hand and I stared down at the town square . The shops looking like water drops below. Everything that my path effected, would take place here. I just needed to prove myself to the darkness. And that was going to be the easiest thing in the world.
I glanced to the side and could see my reflection in the solid glass windows of the building next to me. Red eyes glared back at me. A figure with wings as black as night and clothes adorned in blood shaded by a black cloak. Pain shot through my heart but it was a pain I could never remember feeling before. Suddenly something wet slide down the side of my face and dripped into the corner of my mouth. A salty bitter taste caught my tongue and I felt more trickle and drip from the edge of my chin. I wiped it off with the back of my hand but the pain in my heart did not go away. This feeling…I didn't like it one bit. It was something I was not aloud to feel but the remaining light left within me heart longed for it to consume me.
I felt a hand clench tightly on my shoulder and I jumped forgetting my masters presence had been their the whole time.
"..Why are you crying?" he hissed.
"Cr-crying?"
I felt a sharp sting of pain on the side of my face and before I knew it I was on the ground with his Keyblade digging into my neck again.
"This is your last warning." He spoke slowly and I could see his eyes glinting down upon my own.
I nodded and waited for him to let me go free but he never did. Instead he brought the Keyblade down with a sharp slice and I felt blood pour from the edge of the side of my neck. I winced but didn't feel as much pain as I should of if I were my normal self. I was even more thankful.
The Blade disappeared from his hand and I watched my master stand their glaring out into the distance. "Get up."
I did as I was told and stood beside him staring down at the town Square below. In the distance of the sky I could see a ship slowly lower down on the outskirts of the city . I recognized the ship and my hand tightened into a fist.
My master smirked. "Your friends are here."
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( Christmas music...cant...write...torture…aahh!! Must keep writing )
The rest of the way to Twilight Town was spent in silence and thought. The silence was so loud that Kairi had to press her hands over her ears to here herself think. Riku glanced back occasionally but just one quick glare from Leon made him turn right back. Never mess with a pissed off gunner.
Kairi sunk low into the safety of her chair and hugged her knees against her chest. So many thoughts and feelings were welling up inside of her making her sick. What was going to happen to everyone? And to Sora?…Even if they did save him and everything went as Mickey said it would , Sora might still have to die for the light. Was their no way?
"Kairi."
The teen looked up brushing her short red hair away from her eyes. Yuffie made her way slowly toward her and sat down with a plop on the floor.
"Yes Yuffie?"
The ninja let out a long sigh. All the sugar from her body had been used up and the look on her face was actually serious for once. "Do you still have the sword I gave you from last Christmas?"
Kairi blinked. "I think. I remember I put it in the back."
'Well go get it. Your going to need it I can assure you." Yuffie looked away from Kairi and pulled out a single star blade looking it over carefully. Her bright eyes gave off an impression of a young girl who didn't want to grow up and never would. Yet she knew the importance and danger they were about to face. She knew when it was time to get serious.
Leon watched from where he sat at the other end of the ship and let out a long sigh. He knew every look on Yuffie's face. But this one was new. It was neither pity, humor, happiness, but determination and fear. He always knew she had a serious side within her. But she never let it out for the sake of everyone's happiness.
'Like that matters now…' Leon thought to himself. 'If that kid went and did something stupid I'll kill him myself.' but he knew he didn't mean that.
Riku peaked around the side of his chair and watched Kairi walk into the back room of the Gummi Ship. He made to fallow but their was a loud coughing noise and he slowly turned his gaze to Leon who was gazing at him ruthlessly. Riku glared back and opened his mouth to shout but a hand pulled him back down into his seat.
'Sit. We're here." Mickey said seriously.
Riku turned his attention to the large window in front of him and could see a world coming slowly into view. At once all his worry, pain, and sorrow rushed into his body like lightning at the site of it and he let out a small gasp.
"We're here!!' Mickey shouted to the back of the ship. Kairi who was sitting in the back room of the ship closed her eyes lightly at his call as if letting it sink in. She quickly grabbed her sword from the table in front of her and ran her hand over the smooth pointed metal. She could never imagine using it to her Sora. But…but what was she thinking? She wouldn't have to fight Sora. She was fighting to save him!!
As she made her way to her clothes bag a light tinkling sound echoed in her ears and she stopped brushing her red hair out of her eyes. On the edge of the table where her sword had been was her oath keeper charm.
Slowly her bright eyes softened and she walked back over taking it in her hand. She rubbed the design placed on the smoothly cut metal and let out a sigh. She wished she had given it back to Sora before any of this had happened…it might of saved him.
Carefully she put her sword back on the table along with the charm and walked back to her clothes bag. "Now, for a good battle outfit."
Back at the cockpit, Mickey glanced at Riku as the Gummiship slowly lowered to the outskirts of the world. The teen stared with narrowed eyes at the contents of the town below. The large buildings towered out like black spikes and a clock tower could be seen in the far distance surrounded by smaller town like buildings and public houses.
The king watched his eyes dart this way and that and sighed making his ears twitch slightly. "Riku…listen to me."
The teen quickly turned to him making his silver hair shadow his eyes ever so slightly. "Yeah?"
The king shook his had and frowned locking eyes with Riku. "You and Kairi are going to be in the most danger here. You know that right?"
Riku slowly nodded turning his aqua orbs away from the kings. "I know. The usual. The enemies might capture us or something like that." he said trying not to sound worried.
Mickey's ears higher in anger but he didn't shout. "That's not what I mean Riku."
By now everyone in the ship was listening except Kairi who was still in the back room. The silence was torn as the engine rumbled to a stop and they landed. Riku opened his mouth to say something but Mickey had already hopped out of his seat and swept to the GummiShip door. Yuffie went to get Kairi.
'Kairi we HAVE arrived! WHOAH!!" the ninja stopped in mid sentence as she looked at what the red head was wearing.
She wore a highly decorated Japanese style top with long open sleeves and a ribbon going around the middle and tying in the back. It was short revealing her small mid section fallowed by a medium length jean Skirt with slits on the sides. Purple flip flops adorned her feet and her water drop necklace rested around her neck lightly. Last but not least, were two hoop earrings sticking from beneath her short red hair making her look older.
"So what do you think?" She asked brightly with her sword in hand.
Yuffie stood their for a moment with her mouth open before Riku walked by her and did the same. The red head twitched and strode past them toward the door. 'I'll take that as an 'I like it."
Mickey hopped out of the Gummiship first and gazed around at the surroundings. Nothing but trees rested around them which meant they had a little way to go before they reached the town. Riku hopped out next to him fallowed by the others. Noises could be herd in the woods around them echoing closely in the enveloping darkness.
"Mickey what exactly-"
'Shhh!!" Their was a slight rustling noise from in front of them and the group took a few steps back. The king just smirked and turned to Donald. "Donald, if you would please give us some light?"
The duck nodded. 'Yes sir!!" he tapped his staff on the ground and the top sprung with a dull illuminating light. A black cloaked figure became visible from the shadows and advanced slowly toward Mickey.
Kairi screamed and Riku drew out his wing blade but the King raised his hand. "Don't attack. I know her."
"But isn't that!-'
"HER!?"
"Yes her." the figure said calmly lowering her hood. Golden blond hair shimmered out along with a serious set face with small elegant blue eyes. She bowed to the king who bowed back.
"I'm sorry I had to come looking like this. 'She said plucking at her black trench coat. "But I had a message sent to me saying that if I interfered I would be killed. " She ending in an icy tone.
The kings eyes narrowed and his ears twitched back slightly at her words. A small cold breeze cut past them and Roxinne glanced back from where she came.
Riku took a step forward with his sword still brandished glaring at Roxinne with icy aqua orbs. "WHO exactly are you? And what do you know about Sora?"
Roxinne stared at him for a moment as if drinking in ever detail of the angered teen. Her eyes widened for a moment before answering. "My name is Roxinne. I am a friend of your king and also a spy you might say. I gather information for him around different worlds."
Riku raised an eyebrow and looked down at Mickey who was teetering impatiently on his feet avoiding Riku's gaze. Sense when did a mouse have spies?
"You are the boy who gave himself to darkness before am I right?" Roxinne asked.
Riku's face darkened and his hand clenched tighter around the handle of his wing blade. "You forgot to answer my second question." he snapped. 'What do you know about Sora?"
The blonde made no move to answer which angered the teen even more. Mickey shot him a nasty look which warned him to shut up and looked at Roxinne. " To refrain his question, what exactly do you know about Sora by now?"
Her face darkened as she stared down at Mickey and then at everyone else. "What has happened to him is something you will have to witness for yourself." She said slowly. " It is something, That within your hearts you know is true."
Everyone looked at each other confused except Riku who was watching Mickey carefully for any sign of defeat or shock, but nothing came.
Roxinne sighed and pulled her black hood over her head casting her face in shadow. "Before you venture ahead, remember this." She turned her darkened gaze to Kairi and held it their watching her eyes locked on what could be seen of hers. " Lies have been turned to truth. And only those who have lived the truth can bring the truth back to the light of one in darkness. Remember that. "And with a whirl of wind she disappeared .
Everyone stared blankly at the spot where she just was and then looked down at Mickey. "What did she mean?"
"…Something bad from what I could calculate. Lets go."
They began to make their way down the path through the dark shrouded forest which was only half a mile away from the town. Each noise made Kairi jump, but Riku had other things on his mind to keep him from getting distracted. What had Roxanne meant? He knew their was a lot she hadn't tell them, and if it were something good she wouldn't of held back. So that left only one option.
Suddenly Kairi who was several feet behind Riku came to a sudden halt. Her eyes were wide with shock as she stared straight ahead of her into the darkness.
Riku stopped and turned swiftly toward her. 'Kairi? What is it?"
But his words were drowned out from her ears as an eerie sort of singing began to fill the air. A language which was unknown to her mind and awakened memories and image within her. A Keyblade covered in blood, black wings dark as night, a face…… A face she could never forget shone with deep black eyes not known to her.
Her legs collapsed beneath her and she fell to the forest floor as the singing began to reach an even higher pitch. Riku carefully picked her up and swung her over his should. 'Come on!! Its not safe here!!"
"Well what exactly is safe these days?" Yuffie snapped angrily while running.
"Kairi?" Riku felt her shift slightly on his shoulder and the music suddenly became mute to her ears. A voice was calling her becoming louder with each step Riku took.
"Kairi…their bringing you to me…Kairi…I want to see you…"
"Kairi?"
They reached the edge of the forest and suddenly the music stopped. A giant wall such as one from traverse Town rested in front of them with a giant wooden sign with the words 'Twilight Town" On the front.
Riku dropped Kairi and she slowly staggered to her feet. Everyone watched her worriedly and she leaned on her sword for support. 'Please don't make me go in their again.' She murmured.
Riku put his hand on her shoulder. 'It doesn't matter. We got other things to worry about."
She nodded and all of them slowly turned their heads to the towering buildings in the distance. It was now or never.
Riku and Kairi glanced at each other and the red head carefully fingered her lucky charm in her pocket as they stood through the black doors into Twilight Town.
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WHEW!! An all days work. Must go watch Lord of the Rings now. SEE YA'S!!
PLEASE REVIEW AND TRY TO GET MORE POPLE TO READ THIS!!!
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