Merry Christmas my faithful reviewers and to all who are reading this story. Although it technically isn't Christmas anymore… I got a laptop for Christmas! That means I'll be updating more frequently due to the ability to go on the internet at later hours without disturbing my sleeping parents and siblings! Here's the long awaited 8th chapter!.

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Episode 8: The Fallen Angel Disease

I remember feeling cold. Like I'd never return to the warmth that light brought ever again. I felt as though I'd be doomed to wander in this seemingly endless pit of darkness that I've entered. My mind tried to escape the veil that the darkness had stuck over my eyes. But the darkness held fast and I could no longer feel any slight warmness of light.

Then, I felt a strange sensation in my lower body. That sensation grew upwards until my entire body was engulfed within it. I swallowed hard and closed my eyes, allowing the sensation to take full control of me. Then, my eyes were open and I was staring at Lunilesca again.

"Mom, is that you?" I asked sitting up.

"Yes my son, I have banished the terrible darkness within you for a short while," Lunilesca said.

"Really?" I said laying back down as my strength began to deplete once more.

"Yes, but the process has drained you my son. You won't be able to train for a few weeks," Lunilesca said.

"But, how will I save Kairi by year's end?" I asked.

You are the only one who has the power to save Kairi, but you have contracted a deadly virus that effects only us angels," Lunilesca explained. "This is known as the Fallen Angel Disease."

"What will it do to me?" I asked.

"If not treated properly, it will be fatal."

And so that is how I acquired the fallen angel disease. Little by little my powers began to drain and I was forced to discontinue my training as the symptoms got worse. With ever passing day I could feel the life being drained out of me. I could no longer sleep or eat. All I could do was lie awake in pain. Sometimes it got so severe that I nearly screamed out in pain. But something made me hold back my cries. My thoughts of Kairi. For some reason she had a weird effect on me. I couldn't push her from my head and she made my pain easier to deal with. I knew that I would somehow survive if I could only keep all my thoughts centered on her alone. I concentrated and the pain lessened. I raced through my memory, recalling vague images of Kairi and I having fun together. I saw many wacky and sometimes funny adventures that involved me trying to break Riku and Kairi up. I smiled in spite of myself in the memory of giving Kairi her presents. Oh how she smiled and thanked me. I found myself growing tired and the majority of the pain had subsided. I closed my eyes and a welcomed sleep took me…

It was nearly two months until I was finally able to resume my training. And even then I could only practice for ten or fifteen minutes at most without rest. I found myself angry at myself. My weakness was showing and I was completely ashamed of it. I saw Kairi in school and I just felt awful. My worst moments were when I saw Kairi and Riku hanging out with each other as Boyfriends and Girlfriends normally do. I even saw them kissing a few weeks back and that really made me ashamed of myself. She was going to die and I was the only one who could save her! And now I've got this seemingly fatal disease that will be effecting me for the rest of my immortal life. And then, two weeks before summer vacation started…

End of Episode

Yeah I know and I'm truly sorry about the really short updates. I promise the next chapter will be really long. It will probably be in multiple parts too. But if I told you the title of the next chapter, then it will spoil the whole thing so you'll have to wait until the next update! Oh, and one more thing. I've started another Kingdom Hearts story called Overwhelming Darkness. If you are a fan of my writing then I suggest you read this new story, even though it is a bit dark.