Dive into the Wild

By Atlantica Stitch

Roxas the Loner

"Well…yes, we are." Sora confessed.

"Not only that, you're telling me, that the stars AREN'T StarClan warriors? That they're other worlds? You're telling me to throw away everything I've ever believed in!" Dirtfur spat. "Firestar was wrong. You couldn't save a tick, let alone a Clan. Just leave." Dirtfur turned and stalked out of the den, leaving Sora and Riku sitting there with a horrible feeling in their gut. Sora stood up and raced after Dirtfur.

"Dirtfur wait!" He called. Dirtfur didn't stop. "We can't leave! It's out duty to stay and eliminate the Heartless! We have to find Donald and Goofy." He pleaded. Dirtfur turned to him, his amber eyes cold.

"I could care less. Kill Tigerstar and leave. You aren't welcome here." He spat. He pushed his way into the warriors den, leaving Sora alone in the middle of the clearing.

"But…" Sora sighed. He felt Riku pad out next to him.

"Come on, let's go Sora." He said. Sora got up and blindly followed Riku. They pushed their way into Breezestar's den. The old tom turned to them.

"Riku, Sora, what is it?" he asked.

"Where do the loners live?" Riku asked.

"Loners? Why?" Breezestar's ears perked with interest.

"We need to speak with them." Riku said simply.

"I believe Blondefur lives in an abandoned Twoleg nest y the SnowFire Cave. You can't miss it." Breezestar said thoughtfully. Riku bowed his head.

"Thank you Breezestar." He said, and led Sora out.

They followed the path to the SnowFire Cave; Sora led the way, almost subconsciously. They spotted the ruined house a way off, the quickened their pace. They pushed their way through a curtain of ivy, and looked around.

"Hello?" Riku called uncertainly. He screeched as a huge weight fell on his, and felt thorn-sharp claws slashing down his back. He rolled over, squashing his attacker. He heard the 'ooof' as the breath was knocked out of it. He rolled off then recognized him.

"Roxas?" Riku said. The Nobody sat up, licking a paw.

"My name is Blondefur, not Roxas. Why are you here?" he meowed, turning to give himself a wash. Riku cocked his head.

"What are you talking about? Of course you're Roxas. Sora's Nobody? Number XIII? The Key of Destiny?" Riku meowed.

"I have no idea what you're talking about. My name is Blondefur. I'm a loner, I live here." Roxas retorted, licking the base of his tail.

"Drop the act! I know you're-" Riku was cut off by an unfamiliar meow.

"Hey Blondefur, what's with all the noise? Hello, who are you?" Another cat had emerged from the shadows. It was a black tom with messy fur and green eyes. What was strange was the silver hoop earring in his right ear. Roxas turned.

"I have no clue, Nevarx. They say they know me, and they keep calling me Roxas." Roxas replied. A strange expression crossed Nevarx's face, then he went back to normal.

"Who are you? Why are you harassing Blondefur?" he demanded.

"Hs name is Roxas and he's my Nobody." Sora spoke up for the first time. Two glowing yellow eyes appeared in the dark corner of the house, and a Shadow Heartless stepped out.

"Heartless!" Sora cried, summoning Firestar's Fang. Before he could run up to destroy it, Nevarx and Roxas blocked is path.

"Don't harm Kuritu." Nevarx spat. Riku ran up and shoved Nevarx over onto his side.

"Don't defend a Heartless you idiot!" Riku growled, then gasped. The Nobody symbol was etched onto Nevarx's belly. Nevarx righted himself.

"I defend MY Heartless! You stupid Keyblade masters don't care about u! We're just mindless enemies are we? Servants to Maleficent and Xemnas?" he spat, his fur bristling. Sora opened his mouth to say "No", but Riku spoke first.

"Yes! You are! I don't know why you're here, but you MUST have something to do with Roxas and Donald and Goofy!"

"I found Blondefur here a quarter moon ago, out in a storm, injured. He had amnesia and couldn't remember where he came from." Nevarx's look clearly said he knew that it was Roxas, but he was keeping up the act in front of the innocent Nobody. "But, I do know about Donald and Goofy. Xonah kidnapped them."

"Xonah?" Riku echoed. Sora had gone back into his emo state. Nevarx scuffled his paws.

"I'm a...double agent, for my fiancée." Nevarx explained. "And she's a double agent for the Organization. Or was."

"I've got it! We need you're help." Riku said. "I'll make it worth your while."

"I'm listening." Riku quickly whispered his plan. Sora's eyes glimmered faintly to sow he had heard as well.

"Ok, at sunhigh tomorrow." Nevarx nodded. "C'mon Blondefur." He beckoned, and he and Roxas padded off. Kuritu shot them one last glance, then followed the two Nobodies.

"C'mon Sora." Riku said, leading the emo 16 year old back to Rock Hollow, as the were no longer welcome in MistClan territory.


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