Sorry I took longer than expected to update, I got back from my trip, turned a corner and BAM! Finals slapped me in the face so I had to study lots and lots. After that I just kind of got lazy and didn't wanna do any work, sorry about that P
Anyway here's chapter 6 enjoy
Disclaimer: don't own KH never will
I spent the next few weeks in the hospital, recovering. It was hard for me and Kairi to get around the obstacle of explaining it all but we managed somehow... During my hospitalization I had multiple "attacks" as I called them with whatever this darkness in my mind was, however I managed to keep it from controlling me entirely again and thankfully no one was really ever around when it happened. When I finally got released and was home again I thought about what I could do... This had to end and it had to end now. That's when Riku came up with an idea, a dangerous one but it was my only option it seemed.
"Sora, I remembered this the other day as me and Kairi were thinking about how to help you" He held up a strange looking card. I'd never seen it before yet it looked familiar in a strange sense. "King Mickey gave this to me awhile ago back in castle Oblivion..." I had to think for a moment. I'd been told about everything that had happened but I didn't actually remember the castle and the events there... after all... my memory had been altered of it. Riku continued to explain
"I used this card to draw Ansem out and defeat him. I won but I couldn't get rid of him, only control him, I don't know if it'll work like that for you, but it's the only idea we have right now." He handed me the card and nodded with that serious look of his. "And of course, we'll help you fight"
"Riku... I think... I think this is something I should do on my own, I don't want either of you to get hurt."
Kairi spoke up in protest "No Sora! It's not something you can do on your own! You've never pushed your friends away when you needed help so why is this darkness so different? Why can't we fight with you!" I could see tiny drops of tears swelling in her eyes and my heart seemed to cringe.
"Kairi... I've always had confidence in my self and in everyone else, that's why I never hesitated to accept help... But this thing controls me and if anything goes wrong... for the first time... I'm really worried about what could go wrong... What if we have a repeat scene from the beach? I came so close to hurting you..." I said softly, almost ashamed. I saw a tear fall down her check and she turned and ran away.
"Kairi!" I shouted, about to take off after her but Riku stopped me.
"Let her go Sora, She needs a little time to think... but she's kind of right, you can't push us away like that. We'll talk more about what to do with that card later, until then just hold on to it and don't do anything stupid" and with that Riku walked off. I needed to think, maybe clear my head so I went to the beach and simply sat on the sand, looking out over the distant ocean then I glanced at the card in my hand. 'Why? Why am I the one who darkness always targets?' I asked my self...
"Because you wield the key blade" A dark ominous voice answered. I quickly stood and looked around... there was no one there. Even if there was, how did they hear my thoughts.
"Don't strain your eyes boy, you won't find me in physical form, I'm in your mind. Hahaha a mind soon to be mine. I continue to break down your barriers and now I can even communicate with you.
"NO! Get out!" I yelled, though I had no clue what to do at this point until I saw the card in my hand. I didn't know how to use it but I could feel the thing in my mind already trying to take control again. I didn't know what to do so, with my other hand, I called forth the key blade. The only thing I could think to do was "unlock" the card. I threw it in the air, pointed the key blade and waited. Sure enough, almost instantly, a light shot out of its tip and went straight through the card. It seemed to explode into a shower of sparkles and light as a figure began to construct itself below the card. A frame came into view and inside of it a bright glow. The glow rather suddenly dimmed and in its place was a door. The card was embedded in the top of the door frame. I took a few steps closer to the door and as I did I could feel my mind re turning to normal. "Go ahead Sora... let's see what you can do against me... I want to see why a child is the key blade master... Hahahaha"
A took a deep breathe and entered. As soon as I did I felt my mind's attacker remove it self. The room I stood in now was a pure white abyss. Nothing above, below or around. I didn't even know what I was standing on now. The door was still behind me though and opened showing my island where I'd just been. I looked forward and took a few steps in deeper. For whatever reason, while I was in this area, that thing wasn't a part of me... at least that was the way it seemed. I started walking through normally when suddenly I fell. I yelled out in surprise but I was quickly on the ground again (If you could call it a ground) and in front of me... was a large cloud of darkness... and it was getting bigger.
"Sora!" someone called out above me. I looked up and could barely believe just who I saw falling toured me.
Kairi's POV
I ran from Sora without looking back as my tears fell down my cheek... finally I stopped running and fell down next to one of the coconut trees. I leaned against it as I tried to recollect my thoughts. I wanted to help Sora more than anything. While I stood helpless countless times before, Sora was off saving the world... No... He was off saving countless worlds. I didn't want to stand by and just watch as he jumped in to danger head first. He sighed and wiped away my tears. As I thought about it more I found it kind of funny. I know this is a big deal and all, but was I maybe over reacting, if only just a little?
"Kairi..."
I turned and saw Riku approaching me. I sighed and looked back down. "Riku, how are we supposed to help him... what am I supposed to do?" I asked, lost in all this confusion.
"You can start by not running away anymore" He said, sitting down next to me. I leaned against him for comfort. He had a way with words usually and I often found my self looking to him for advice. "I just don't know what to do anymore. I guess, even if Sora did let us help him, I would have no clue how to lend a hand."
"Kairi, your right to think Sora needs us. Now more than ever he needs us, but he's also just as confused as you are. Not to mention he cares for you as much as you do him."
I nodded trying to think about it all.
"If anything Kairi, he at least needs you just to believe in him and keep his heart strong with your own. There's more than one kind of strength, you know that much by now"
Riku stood and helped me up. "Now let's go see Sora again."
I nodded as I turned to follow Riku. When we got to the area where we'd all been standing. Sora had of course left but Riku and I both knew where he was. He often went to the beach to think. We continued walking and talking, mostly Riku just consoling me more until the beach came into view. As I saw the door just sitting there, leading into a white abyss I broke into a run, Riku quickly passing me as he bound for the door.
"What is it?" I asked
"It's a door made from the card I gave Sora" He motioned to the card in the door frame then went through, as I followed close behind.
I shrieked as I spotted Sora staring into some sort of darkness down below and found myself screaming again as the floor below me and Riku gave way and we were falling. I heard Riku call Sora's name and caught a glimpse of Sora's face as he looked up at us in shock
Sora's POV
I watched as Riku and Kairi fell. Kairi hit the ground, landing on her rump but Riku landed on his feet and lunged forward, his own keyblade materializing in his hand as he went to strike the cloud of darkness before I even had a chance to realize what was happening. An orange light of sorts shot out from the cloud and engulfed Riku for a moment, electric sparks spewing from it. In another moment Riku found himself in some sort of orange bonds that held him limp in the air, as I watched on helplessly.
"Riku!" I yelled out running to him but he suddenly flew farther away.
"He shall not interfere!" the words rang out from the omni being's voice.
"Sora! help him!" I turned to see Kairi filled with fear. but once again before I could react the darkness was taking action.
another orange cloud shot out, but this time it took shape. It looked like some sort of large spike but with another moment it was gone...
I thought I could hear my self screaming as I watched in horror.
It had shot straight through Kair's chest...
