Well, if Chapter 4 wasn't enough. Heh…hmm. Today's not my day for rambling, Also the first chapter with points of view beyond Sora and Zaetyne's So, the basic, I don't own Kingdom hearts or anything affiliated with it, bit and on to the story.
Chapter Five:
(Cloud)
First he was out looking for his darker half, and then he runs into Donald getting attacked and looks for the thing that did it, in the hopes that it would bring out his own darker half. Odd, as he thought back, that he had even allowed himself to hope.
Sitting in his room, and rubbing his sore arm, before he went down to get interrogated, he thought on what had happened.
There was something about the second time he'd faced the odd heartless, something that didn't quite fit. First, it had known how to deal with a blade. And he didn't know, but heartless had never appeared smart, and nothing could learn that much over night and have down. There had been more confidence in facing a human person, less confusion.
The only thing that made sense was to plug in the fact that there were 2. The one that had done a number on him, and boy had it, was older, more confident, and smarter then Donald's attacker. But that still left a lot open. If there were two, then why had the other not been noticed before now?
Standing, Cloud had to take a moment for a wave of dizziness and pain to subside before even attempting the stairs down to Merlin's rooms. If there were two heartless, it was the second one that was the problem; he'd been feeling these wounds for days, even with Merlin's healing potions.
Why did this always seem to happen to him?
(Sora)
Talk about bored. Listening to the older inhabitants of Hollow Bastion go on and on about the Human heartless. Yes it was a big deal, and would have to be taken care of, but so far it didn't attack without a reason, except for Donald, and took care of the heartless, certainly letting it do his job while it tried to stay alive, couldn't be a bad thing?
"Maybe some of the other worlds are having the same problem?" The comment caught Sora off guard. It had been Yuffie to ask. "I mean, it's likely isn't it? They've had heartless, and if the heartless can go from world to world, then why can't it? Oooh. That still bothers me."
"Maybe." Sora agreed a little doubtfully. "But why would it travel from place to place?"
"To avoid getting caught." The explanation came from Leon, "Sooner or later, it would make a mistake, and then have to leave, or risk getting found out."
"Well, it's made more then one."
Cloud didn't comment, having said what he meant too. He seemed lost in his thoughts. The quiet man always had something to think about, and really listened when the others worked things out, taking only what he needed and blocking the rest out. Given the group of people talking, he could almost wish to do the same. Yuffie and Cid argued, Merlin and Cid argued. Leon was stuck trying to stop both, and to avoid major damage when Tifa came looking for Cloud.
These are a noisy bunch of people. Sora realized. Of course, normally he'd been right in the thick of it too. Oddly enough, he wanted to be quiet and think a few things thorough himself.
(Zaetyne)
Zaetyne blinked around the cave. There was little light but she knew that someone else was in the cave with her.
"Normally, trespassers introduce themselves first when caught, but I guess it won't hurt much this one time, I'm Zaetyne."
The other one shifted, before standing. "Roxas."
"You're a Nobody, aren't you?"
"Aren't you?"
Zaetyne grinned. She liked this one. "Yes. But that's why you've returned my memories isn't it?"
Roxas hesitated, Zaetyne could tell. His confidence somewhat hindered by fear of someone stronger then he was. Zaetyne managed to avoid sighing. Why did even No Bodies rely on that pathetic, and human, tactic? It was all fine and good, until the one being control realized that they were being controlled and were strong enough to fight back.
Zaetyne distinctly remembered the last time that trick had been tried on a No Bodies. Hmm, Zaetyne could have to set this into straights. Yes, indeed. No one would use that method on her, or around her again. Never.
"Well, is there a reason we're standing around?" Zaetyne asked.
"Are the rumors true?"
"I don't know what the rumors are." Zaetyne admitted, "But most likely. I caused quite a stir in my day. Come to think, how long as it been?"
"I can't say for sure. Xemnas may know." Roxas admitted. "We should probably go, before Axel gets too annoyed. Or Demyx shows up."
"Demyx? Axel?"
"Members of our group. Organization 13, there are or were 13 of us."
"Were?"
"We let our selves get arrogant." Roxas admitted. "And lost to the Keyblade wielder."
"Well, than that serves you lot right." Zaetyne replied, blue eyes-momentarily lost. "Key-blade…that rings a bell."
"With luck, we won't bump into it."
"I don't think you'll have to worry about that." Zaetyne allowed herself to smirk. There were definite advantages to being immortal.
(Sora- Port Royal)
Maybe going to Port Royal would help him clear his head. He had always liked Jack. And Jack always seemed to be getting into some kind of trouble. Of course, last time it had been the walking dead. Who knew what to would be this time?
The smell of the ocean was certainly refreshing and reminded Sora strongly of home. Looking around though, it was the only thing that reminded him of home. Looking around Sora saw someone he recognized.
"Hey, Jack!"
"Captain." Jack replied, it was almost routine to hear it, at the moment the mundane was highly appreciated. No more sudden or disturbing surprises. "Captain Jack Sparrow, mate. What brings you to Port Royal?"
"Same old, same old, Problems with the heartless." Sora told the pirate. "Anything out of the ordinary here?"
"I'm Captain Jack Sparrow, Mate, nothing about me is ordinary, Savvy?"
"So what kind of trouble are you in now?"
"Ever hear of something called the Dead Man's Chest?"
"Nope." Sora shook his head but was intrigued. "Why?"
"Well, I'm in a bit of trouble, mate." Jack replied, holding to fingers out to show a little space between them. "Help would be greatly welcome."
Sora took that to mean, a lot of trouble. As Captain Jack Sparrow is never in a little trouble.
So why did you want to come here? Getting caught up in other people's trouble? Think that'll help you forget yours.
Shut-up. Was all Sora said to that annoying and always negative part of himself.
(Zaetyne)
Zaetyne watched…what was his name? Sora…talks with an inhabitant. Hmm, that never would have happen in her day. Contact was strictly forbidden with naturally people of the worlds. It helped keep world order. Ha. Yeah right.
Zaetyne snapped her fingers. "I have a job for you."
It wasn't a request. They would have to live with Zaetyne know that they woke her up.
"Me?" The voice alternated between confidant and terror.
"Yes, you." Zaetyne replied. "I need you to play agitator."
"How?"
"Just annoy him, and take plenty of the heartless with you." Zaetyne told him eyes never leaving the Port. "And whatever you do, Demyx, don't panic."
"What are we doing?" Roxas asked.
"Taking care of a problem before it gets even farther out of control."
"Xemnas said he wasn't that much of a problem."
"Xemnas is an idiot." Zaetyne replied. "Now you're here to listen to me, so listen or I'll send you back to Xemnas with a bad report, your choice."
Zaetyne had chosen these two to come with her for personal preference. They were both odd enough to suit her purposes and anyone who can be as stupid and as much of a genus that Demyx was would be a boon in the all too near future. And Roxas, having the No body of two Key-blade wielders would make things even sweeter when Judgment came.
And come it would, Zaetyne could feel it on the edge of her mind. Growing steadily.
(Cloud- Hollow Bastion.)
"Where is she?"
The voice almost startled Cloud. On one of his endless wanderings to find his darker half, Cloud had found his way to the castle. The person in front of him reminded him of someone he should know.
Long raven black hair and ghostly white completion. And odd Red-Brown eyes. Vincent. That's who.
"Vincent? What are you doing here?"
"Where is she?" The question was ignored.
"She who?"
"The Dark Avenger." Came his reply.
"I don't know who your talking about."
"Perhaps I'm not too late."
Cloud paused looking away form a friend he hadn't seen in a long time. "Too late for what?"
Vincent could only give something that resembled a laugh. "I'm not certain if I know, Or even if I want too."
Twilight Keeper.
Well, this is chapter five. Again, sorry for the late update. I've been a little busy, well more or less getting used to the idea of no school…until summer break ends and collage starts. Well, I'm really liking this fic. It's going so well!
Until the next chapter is finished.
