Chain of Memories 2
CH.2: A new start
Namine saw the swift injustice done to her parents and was horrified to see a man carrying a death staff. Running as fast as her 14 year old legs could carry her she bolted down the lengthy hallway and down the flight of stairs. Her birthday was tomorrow, but without her parents around it wasn't happy anymore. She considered herself 14 now…rather yesterday for her parents were still around. Behind her she could hear the thud of chasing footsteps and ahead of her were more doors. Her tears burned her cheeks and her legs became iron and with a burst of energy took a right. The cloaked monsters sent pieces of splinters everywhere as their weapons of death searched for her. If she were only 16, then maybe her powers would kick in, but now she was defenseless and scared. "Castle Oblivion has secrets, why didn't my father tell me?"
"Because he wanted to protect you Namine," a comforting voice said. Spinning around she met a man with a red and black outfit and his mouth was the only thing giving her a clue as to him being a man. "Secrets need to be hidden well, that is why many wish to seek it, do you understand?" The man took a step towards her and she stepped back. "My name is Diz, and I don't follow those black hooded beings. It's lucky I found you otherwise those monsters would end your life."
"How come you came to save me? Why didn't you save my parents?" Namine stared misty eyed at the stranger and like in the eyes of her parent's killers, no real care. Namine felt heavy headed and felt her legs give up sending her to the floor. Voices filled the hallway and as consciousness flooded into her body she began to decipher the blobs around her. They saw her awake and she wished she hadn't. "Go ahead and kill me now."
"We don't wish to kill you Namine," the man with purplish grey hair said. "You see we understand that you have powers to rearrange one's memories, isn't that so?" In the back of her mind she felt a defensive barrier go up and she refused to meet their power hungry eyes. Zexion walked over to Axel and whispered, "if we don't kill her, now do we use her gift?"
"There is that boy to consider Zexion," Axel reminded him, "if we could use Namine's powers somehow on this whole castle, think of the…nah never mind," Axel said with second thoughts. Marluxia who stood to the side grinned. All the while the exchanges of Namine's future lie in the balance; she tried to sneak away. She was at the door and almost out when the big man Lexaeus stopped her.
"Actually Axel, your idea does have merit," Marluxia said with a smirk. "Namine is a witch, her powers to change people's memories could confuse this keyblade master…and then he would be ours to control." The fools don't realize he'll be mine to control, he thought. Larxene stood close to him and he realized she was the only one he could trust. "So Namine it is your choice whether you help us…or your life will end like your parents."
"What choice do I have?" Namine dropped her head in defeat and the order smiled wickedly. Their plans were in motion and all was according to the plan.
The sound of waves crashing against the sand filled the ears of a 14 year old. The sand filled her shoes and the gentle breeze blew through her red hair. Behind her was a brown haired girl wearing a yellow dress and holding a jump rope. "Kairi, I get the whole sad bit, but you've got to get on with life now." Selphie was worried about her friend ever since Riku and Sora disappeared. "Kairi, school will be starting soon and we need-."
"I need Sora," Kairi said, "we are meant to be together, now he's out of reach." Kairi put her hand in the water and let the waves pass by. Her outfit today was a purple skirt and a white shirt, she had worn it for so long; only because Sora had told her she looked cute in it. Riku was also gone and out of them he was the oldest and mature. "I'm sorry Selphie; guess my emotions are crumbling a little easier…now that I know I want to be with Sora." Selphie, who was also a romantic in heart held her hands together and stared out at the blue sea that surrounded Destiny Islands. Kairi got up and turned around to see Tidus and Wakka. Tidus was but a young boy wearing a yellow shirt exposing his chest and wore wet blue shorts. Wakka was older then them and was a hard core blitz fan. "Hey Tidus, Wakka."
"Hey, did you hear that Wakka? After staring at the ocean for around a week she says hey? Boy I hope I never become obsessed with a girl, if I did I'd go crazy," Tidus said with a grin. Wakka shook his head at his young pal and twirled the ball around on his finger. Wakka was a blitz ace and was close to Tidus and Selphie; Sora, Riku, and Kairi he'd known only for a few years. "Say Wakka you going to serve anytime soon?"
"Yeah man, boy you can never get enough blitzball can ya?" As they ran off down the beach Selphie went after them leaving Kairi alone. Putting her hands behind her back she strolled up the stairs towards their cave. Inside were many sketches; many were drawn by Sora and Riku before she arrived. Though one in particular stood out; it was Sora and her exchanging the Paupu fruit, it was there and a constant reminder of an oath promised. Riku was cool, but he seemed too mature for them. Now they were gone.
"I'll wait Sora, till you return," she said misty eyed. A cold wind through the cave and Kairi folded her arms and held her head down as she left the cave. Sora had risked his life a lot to save me, even Riku who took another path. I am a princess, what way to live life by, she thought. Sora will return someday, after all he did promise, she hoped thoughtfully. As she slid her fingers through her hair she noticed her hair had now grown an inch. She was growing up slowly; I wonder is Sora is too?
The sun was slowly setting behind the many hills and three silhouettes walked the lonely road. A boy with brown spiky hair was in the middle carrying a blade in the shape of a key. The duck was the shortest of the three carrying a magical instrument of elemental disaster; he wore a blue wizard outfit. The tallest was a cross between a human and dog and his clothing was green and yellow. The male who carried the keyblade was Sora and his companions were the court wizard Donald Duck and the Captain of Knights was Goofy. Sora hailed from the far off Destiny Islands while the two "sidekicks" came from Disney Castle. Sora's journey was to find his missing friend Riku while Donald and Goofy searched for King Mickey. The last they saw of either of them was in Kingdom Hearts as they were shut in. Sora sank to his knees and pounded his fist into the ground. "This road has no end, how am I going to find Riku now?"
"Sora don't give up," Goofy said, "we may be walking what appears to be a normally long road, but all roads end occasionally, right Donald?" The court wizard scratched his head at that and Sora chose this time to lie on his back. The sun was almost completely gone now and Donald tapped his foot impatiently. Goofy looked up at the sky and saw the 1st star of the night pop into the eternal black of night. Donald then spoke:
"They do end sometime Sora, these roads lead to somewhere, it's not like it'll lead in a dead end," Donald chuckled. The sound of armor falling to the ground brought the two up and they found the Court Knight snoring where he lay. "I guess we'll camp here," Donald said resignedly. That night they had no meal and after a struggle to stay awake Donald also succumbed to sleep. Sora tossed some dirt into the flame and saw in the fire the faces of Riku and Kairi. Riku's was fading from the fire and Kairi's was changing. Yet before he could see it was gone. Getting up he stared over to crossroads where another journey awaited him…
Chain of Memories
Begins
