By clam thief
I took a deep breath as I set down the controller. I had been attempting to master Kingdom Hearts 2 for a while now. Even though I had defeated Xemnas about eight times, I still wasn't getting the secret ending. It's not fair! Really! I mastered the mini games, perfected the cups in the Underworld, obtained Ultima Weapon for everyone, and I beat Sephiroth! That took me forever! Why can't I get the secret ending! I know there's one! The guide said so!
I plopped against the pile of pillows I had been using to prop myself up while playing. I listened to the words to, "Sanctuary", formerly known as "Passion" under the Japanese title. I was exhausted and my poor PS2 probably was too. I rarely shut it off while I was beating the game again. I'm so sadly addicted.
"My heart is a battleground." I sang with the words tiredly as I waited for the credits to finish. I groaned and pulled a blanket over my head. "I probably didn't get it." The credits slowly finished, and low and behold, I was right. "This isn't fair!" I whined sleepily. "How many more times to I have to beat this freaking game!"
I shut off the PS2 and climbed into my bed, removing each one of my necklaces: that little kid's toy key—being addicted to Kingdom Hearts I had to make a necklace out of it!—it was heart shaped, the horseshoe, the strange 'v' thing, the flip-flop and the black stone. I set them all on the nightstand and set my glasses down with them. I tied up the little tuft of hair of mine that was left after being bored and chopping most of it off. It was a bad decision. Glancing at the clock, I observed that it was almost one in the morning.
"Lovely." I groaned, turning the alarm switch on. "G'night room, good night ghost girl, good night Donald."
I shut off my light, and yes, I did say Donald. Over the past month or so, I grew an interest in collecting the "Kingdom Hearts: Formation Arts" models. Since I was always low on money, Donald was the only one I had gotten out of the first set. Sora's the first one in the set, and I know that as soon as I get him, I'm never going to lose sight of it. Trust me, that's gonna end up being a lot of money one day! I mean, this game series beat out Halo!
Brzzt Brzzt BrzztI shifted around in my bed and slammed down on the alarm button. "Too early…" I grumbled, slinking out of bed to get to the shower. It was one of those mornings where I knew I was going to have to hurry. You know, one of those nagging feelings. Like, missing the bus naggings.
I grabbed my bag, the Kingdom Hearts strategy guide, my walkthroughs, and my sketch book and I walked out the door to catch the bus…Wait…nevermind.
I stood on my front porch and watched as my bus turned the corner to head off in the direction of my school.
"Damnit!" I yelled. "I got out here early too!" For the past few days, my bus was late. I mean, really late. My bus is supposed to come at 7:20 AM. Well, for the past week, it's been coming at 7:50. A half hour late! My school says you're tardy after 7:45 unless the bus broke down, or you have an excuse. Wouldn't you think that a slow bus, going at 2 mph would count? Apparently, it doesn't.
I started to think about how long it would take me to walk to school, when it would take fifteen minutes to drive there…also including the fact that I had to walk along a high way.
Reminding myself that I only passed Algebra I with an 82, I went back inside and called to get my mom to drive me to school.
7:31 AM
I walked into the lobby of the school where all of my friends gathered in the morning. We all would talk about various things. We would all go off in groups, and I was the drifter. A few of us would sit in the corner with our boyfriends or girlfriends and would make out until first bell. Others would start "hug orgies" (my creation thank you) some of us would rant about people we hate, and the rest of us were solidly video games. Currently, that, along with the hug orgies, was my station.
"You missed your bus and you're still here earlier than it." My friend Justin contemplated. "Nice job."
"Thanks," I grumbled climbing on one of the chairs that would be sitting around in the lobby. " I'm really tired though."
Justin was like me, a Kingdom Hearts addict, and he had only gotten around to beating the game once. He was a big guy, and I don't mean as in muscular, but in…just big. He was wide, and tall, and kind of round, but not in a fat way. I mean, from a distance, he looked like he would squish you. But when you spoke to him, he'd probably hug you…but you'd still get squished.
"Beat it again last night?" he asked as I nodded slowly, dozing off. "What now? How many times? Eighteen?" I shook my head.
"Nine times." I yawned as I picked up my bag to use as a pillow. "I still can't get that freakin' ending!"
"Are you sure you really can get it?" he replied. "I thought it was Japanese only." I shook my head frantically as I put the bag on the floor again.
"No!" I yelped. "I've looked through the guides and the walkthroughs, and everything! It says that it's possible if you can master it!" I grabbed the bag again and used it as a pillow.
"Anna!" the bag was put on the floor again, and I say my friend Brandye smiling at me, her "emo boyfriend" Johnny behind her.
Brandye was plump, but not in a bad way, I was helping her diet so she could lose some extra weight. At the moment we were dieting together. She was actually very pretty, blonde hair, and happy eyes. At a first glance, she looks like "I'm going to eat your heart" girl. When you talk to her, she's actually very cheerful. At the moment, she's making posters with my face, facts and my phone number saying. "Date this girl, she needs some love, not sex."
Johnny though…He was extremely cute, and we had this thing where he says that I have to take off my shirt for him. It's nothing dirty, just that he wants a lot of my clothes. He's the only guy I know of that is the exact same height as me. I like his nose. It makes me smile.
"Hi Brandye. Biznatch…" I called anyone who I loved to death my biznatch. Yeah, I do use street dialects, it's a joke, okay! "Climbing over each other, as usual?" I asked, letting out a sarcastic, and tired laugh.
"She was playing the game again." Justin fake whispered to Brandye and Johnny.
"Did you get—"I cut Brandye off.
"No."
"You need to get yourself a guy, Anna." Johnny said. "That game is ruining your chances of getting laid." I flipped him off. "What?" I hit him with my bag.
"Shut up." I grumbled. "Even if I was in that frickin' game, I wouldn't get any love." I rolled around in the seat. "It's not fair. There's so much love, and none for this pathetic 'emo' kid."
"C'mon, Anna." Brandye said, seeming to want to cheer me up. "I've got the posters!"
"That was your idea. Ever think of who might respond?" I sniffed. "It could end up being someone like…Wayne." Wayne is, in one word, a dumbass. However, he's a lovable dumbass, and one I would never ever date.
Ooooooooo!That strange ooing noise was the bell signaling first mod. Yes, I said mod, it's called Block Scheduling!
My days are usually boring, up until lunch. I mean, I have four classes a day: English, Word Processing, French, and Health. Lunch was always during French, no matter what.
I sat at one of the two usual tables. The group of us was usually so big that we needed two tables. I had stopped sitting with my other friends because they started treating me badly, and I decided that I didn't I didn't need them anyways.
"Where's Brandye?" Justin asked when I sat down. I shrugged and put my head down. I got some sleep during second mod, but I needed some more.
"Skipping?" I asked. "Probably with Johnny again. You know how they are." I paused. "I wish they wouldn't do that."
I sat there a moment and just started to think about something. "What if my theory is actually right?" Justin looked at me with a mouthful of mashed potatoes and swallowed.
"It's not gonna happen." He reassured.
"Maybe that's why I can't get the full ending!" I replied. "I'm not supposed to know! The more I beat the game, the more my true my theory is going to end up being!"
Justin forced down another mouthful of potato. "John's right. You do need a guy. That game's like crack to you." I stood up proudly.
"Kingdom Hearts: My anti-drug." I laughed and sat down again, noticing that the cafeteria was emptier today that it usually was. Oh yeah, there was a field trip today. "I'm going to go to the library. Come find me if Brandye shows up."
Justin found me at the end of the day saying that neither Brandye nor Johnny was seen for the rest of the day. It made me feel a bit grossed out. I reassured myself that it would be okay and that there was nothing to freak out over and I got on the bus to go home.
"My sanctuary, my sanctuary, yeah. Where fears and lies melt away. Music inside—" I stopped myself from singing the After the Battle part of "My Sanctuary" I knew once again that I wasn't going to get the extra ending.
I continued to listen to the song as I sat on my bed and began sketching a picture of Roxas. He had to be one of the coolest extra characters I think I've ever seen. He almost beats out Vincent Valentine in coolness.
The ending half of Dearly Beloved came on and I set the sketch book down to shut off the PS2. Before I hit the switch, a flash appeared on the TV. I squeaked in excitement and sat down clutching my Donald figure and my key necklace. I closed my eyes and started whispering pleas for something awesome to happen.
I opened one eye and noticed the entire screen was blank. I looked at the screen crookedly and tapped it only to find my finger going through.
"AH!" I screeched. I took several deep breaths and glanced at the clock. It was only 6:30. I felt an awkward sensation. Didn't I start heading towards The World That Never Was at 6:30?
Time had stopped. And my strangest dream was happening. It was very reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland. I had a wooden sword in the corner of my room along with my Kyo bag I threw all my things in that bag with several other things I knew might be helpful. I mean, I was informed as to what I might want to bring with me! Donald went into the bag as well as the Kingdom Hearts games and the manga.
I crouched down in front of the TV and put my hand on the screen and watched it as it went through. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes as I let the rest of my arm go through. With my whole arm in, something grabbed a hold of me and yanked me in.
And thus began my Adventures in Kingdom Land, also known as my "Holy crap! I'm Kingdom Hearts!" Journey.
A/N: 1. I have only beat the game twice.
2. I have not beat Sephiroth. If you know how, tell me.
3. I have not seen the secret ending and I suck at the mini games.