Chapter 2: His Heart
A/N's: YAY SIX PAGES! YAY 1,917 WORDS! That actually isn't what I had expected, but hell, who cares! I love this chapter and I don't care if no one else does!
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Rikus-Kitsune-Mate: You. Rock. Haha, when you read this chapter, if you don't think that we have killed Sora, then go read it again. We are so mean to him. Oh, and about the blackouts, I'm like super anal about saving now.
A LOT happens in this chapter. It's only chapter two and I was thinking about making it a later chapter, but trust me, the best it yet to come.
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Cloud fell to his knees as his breathes heaved in and out of his chest. The fresh wound on his right arm caused him to drop his sword, the blood now coming in spurts. The boy pointed the sword on the blonde's head.
"I told you…you are no match for the powers of darkness…"
Right as the silver haired youth swung upward, preparing to end the young man's life, he was required to call his attention to the brunette swinging a gun like blade behind him. The two swords slammed together immediately, the man's blue-gray eyes glaring.
"I can't have you taking the lives of my friends, Riku, nor my prince's." The boy's eyes narrowed and he jumped away from the fray. He flipped his sliver hair.
"How did you figure it out…?" He growled, glaring immensely at the man. Leon smiled and laid his sword on his shoulder.
"The silver hair and green eyes are a dead give away…"Riku just glared more, charging at the man in anger.
"I also know that…" Leon said, dodging the tiring Riku easily, "You love to cook, just like your father, you're always asking questions and get this…." Leon came in quite close, smiling confidently.
"You love chocolate…" Riku's eyes widened and he jumped back, looking at Leon with confused green eyes.
"Want to know how I know so much about you?" Leon said, is face becoming serious. Riku nodded, his insides twisting. Who was this man and how did he know so much? More importantly, no one knew his real name, not even Ansem…the only person who knew his name was him…and apparently this man.
"Sora…" Leon said simply. Riku immediately growled at the name.
"That little bastard prince," said Riku, looking at him hard, "What, does he find out all the information about his victims before he kills their family?"
It was Leon's turn to be confused. "What…" but any further questioning was stopped by another on slot of attacks. Cloud had moved closer to his sword, only to find that Aerith was already there, beside him. She immediately healed his wound without a word.
"Where's Sora…" Cloud whispered as the two jumped away and towards each other.
"In the waterway," She whispered in reply, "He wasn't doing well when we left him, so I need to get back…"
The wound was healed and Cloud grabbed his sword. He noticed a heartless beginning to swarm around them. "Damn…"
Aerith clung close to Cloud as he held her to him. They were about the jump, but were stopped by a boy with a large…key? Cloud blinked and looked closely to see Sora fighting off the heartless like he had been doing so for years.
"In the waterway, huh?" Cloud smiled at Aerith who only blushed, "Looks like he's fine to me…" Sora smashed his Keyblade down on one more heartless and they were gone, watching the hearts stolen go up into the night sky.
"Bless those…" Sora began, but immediately saw Leon and a silver haired boy fighting. The ocean blue eyes widened greatly as Aerith and Cloud watched him.
"Riku..?" he said weakly, as the boy and Leon broke, Riku finally seeing he had come onto the scene. Riku growled in anger and lunged at Sora before Leon could do a thing. Sora held up the Keyblade awkwardly, all instincts on how to use it forgotten.
"I'll kill you…" Riku said between gritted teeth. He pushed down harder on the sword and Sora went down on one knee, "then I will take your heart to Ansem. It's the least I can do for what you did…"
"What did I do?" Sora said, trying to dodge when Riku let up, but the sword slammed into his left leg, leaving a deep wound. Riku pulled it out, flinging the blood of the prince everywhere. Leon and Cloud were about the charge, but Sora held up a hand as if he read their minds.
"Don't. Do. Anything," Sora commanded through gritted teeth. Despite their reservations, they remained as they were, silent. Sora looked up at Riku as he held the sword up in between his eyes. The blue eyes were very blank, something that worried the guards more.
"Why…" Sora said his voice distant. Riku's lips twitched and the first trace of real emotion came to his eyes. The boy pushed the sword closer to Sora's head.
"You killed him! You killed my father! I saw you do it!" There was something about those blank eyes that was making him think…they were looking through him almost, to the depths of his heart.
"Is that what Ansem fed you, Riku!" Leon yelled, "A false truth that he was the true ruler of Bastion!"
"Ansem IS the true leader, and when he tried to take back what was rightfully his, this brat killed everyone just so he could have the throne!" Riku yelled back, not taking his eyes away from Sora's, the sword now causing Sora to have his crimson blood fall down his face. The blank eyes only continued to stare, and Riku felt his insides squirm.
"I can take it away…" said Sora quietly, as if meaning for only Riku to hear him. The prince stood, his leg injury forgotten, and smiled a weak smile. Riku's hand began to shake. No…I can't loose it…It's his damn magic that's tricking me…It's his fault…
Sora held up the Keyblade, right at Riku's heart. "You are confused, alone, and doubtful…," said Sora, his smile getting bigger, "Just like you always were…"
Suddenly, a light came from the end of the key and entered Riku's body. He grabbed his chest and gasped, dropping his sword. The three observers saw a black energy leave Riku and wrap around the Keyblade. Sora's eyes rolled back into his head as he fell, the waves of black beginning to enter his own body. Cloud ran up and caught him, softly setting him on the ground. Riku was on his knees, gasping for air, until he too, succumbed to unconsciousness.
Aerith immediately bent down and checked his leg, which was bleeding profusely. The dark waves from the Keyblade swirled around the injury and around Sora's heart.
"Damn it…" Leon said, kneeling to Sora, who took in a breath, grabbing his chest. Aerith whispered something and a white light wrapped around the wound, stopping the bleeding, and some of the darkness disappeared. Sora's now pale features became relaxed in the growing seconds and he was quiet, now clutching the blade to his chest like a child with its blanket.
"What happened," Cloud asked, looking at Aerith. She stood and moved to the unconscious Riku, turning him over on his back.
"Sora did what he said he was going to do…He took the spell that plagued Riku's mind away, but Sora, being as susceptible to darkness as he is, had it contract into his body," Aerith opened Riku's eyes in turn and unzipped the robe to see a black tank top, "I got some of it out, but it's up to Sora to beat it. He is going to be very sick for the next few days…"
"So how is Riku…," Leon asked, almost not caring for what he would assume a traitor. Aerith looked down his shirt at his chest, and then back at his eyes. She leaned back.
"Fine! It might take him a bit to repair his memories, but I think Ansem's spell is gone…."She took a look at Sora, who took in a breath.
"But now it's rebounded on Sora…" said Cloud, picking the brunette up.
"Come on, let's get them home and make them comfortable…"
Ansem's gold eyes glared at the sight before him. Inside an orb was the scene, Riku being helped up Leon. It closed in on Riku's serene face, but then focused on Sora's as well. The man smiled, turning his head to look out the window.
"Well, I lose a pawn and gain a knight…well played, your highness. Well played…"
"May I ask why you are so happy sir…" said a red haired man, who just appeared from a portal.
"Well, Axel, it seems we lost the boy, but gained the prince. The little brat used his blasted Keyblade, but my spell is too strong and rebound on him..."
Axel smiled wickedly. "Would you like me to go retrieve him?"
"Oh no, I see him finding his own way here…" Ansem said, laughing maliciously.
"Finding his own way…to his death…"
A six year old ran with all his might towards the palace gates. He would have to climb them to get away. A bunch of kids were chasing him, holding sticks and stones, throwing them. They were yelling 'freak' and 'weirdo'. The boy ran so hard till he got to the gate, wherein he didn't stop, just jumped so he could climb.
Upon reaching the edge, he found a trap door was left cracked open that led into a hollow tunnel. Good thing he lived here with his dad, the palace cook. He jumped in and shut it, hiding. It took him seconds to realize that someone was in there with him. The boy jumped out and saw a brunette climb out. He was wearing all white and had a gold band around his head.
"Man, now you found my hiding space," said the brunette, who couldn't have been older than five. The boy knew this particular five year old though, and so did the boys who were banging on the gate. The cook's son immediately kneeled.
"Your highness…I'm so sorry…" He apologized, fearful of the young prince. The boy grabbed his arm and pulled on it.
"None of that 'your highness' stuff. You the same age as me, right," he said, sounding so much older than he looked, his tone proper. The hooligans at the gate were whispering.
"That's the prince, isn't it?"
"You know I heard he's a real brat…"
"I heard that he's meaner than the king…and only five!"
The prince gave the best five year old glare he could and marched over to the gate.
"Were you picking on him!" he said, glaring up at the boys. The fearful preteens looked at him, shaking their heads.
"You better not be, because he is my friend!" said the boy, and thinking that was that, marched back over to the silver haired kid.
"My name is Sora…" He whispered as the walked together, wrapping an arm around his shoulder.
"I'm Riku…Riku Hikari…"
Riku saw the scene dissolve in front of him, as if a movie had come to an end. He sat in darkness, watching the memories from his childhood. The teen rubbed his temples.
"It couldn't have been Sora…" said Riku, quietly, "Sora didn't even liked to be called a prince. He thought it made him sound too regal…he wouldn't kill everyone…Sora hated fighting if he knew there was a way around it…"
Riku looked up, not seeing anything but darkness swirl around. He sighed.
"But then who killed Dad…" As if an answer to his question, he saw his dead father for the second time, a familiar red chakram sticking out of his body. The blood was everywhere. The screams were silent as Riku saw his eleven old self cry over his father, blood staining his clothes. Riku felt those tears come to his eyes, and when he opened his eyes back to reality, he was crying.
Me: Next time on: A Light to Show the Way. Memories haunt Riku's dreams and waking hours, but how can he decipher what's real and what's not. Meanwhile, Sora is bedridden, battling for his heart. Riku wants to tell him he remembers, but how can he when the prince won't even wake up? Stay Tuned for the next chapter: Of Sin and Memories!
Sora: That was so cheesy…
Me: I know, right?
Sora: Don't ever do that again…..:hits her on the head with the Keyblade: ALSO, STOP TRYING TO KILL ME!
Me: WAHHH. T.T :whiney: RIKU, SORA HIT ME!
Riku:ignoring her: