Part Three
As they left the apartment, Sora couldn't help but smile a little at the warmth of the sunlight that shown down on them.
"So, what should we do?" He asked finally.
"Well, I don't have work until later tonight so, I guess we could go for a walk around town." Mia shrugged.
"Sounds fair." Sora grinned. "Let's go."
Mia smiled and then the two began their walk through the city. Sora was amazed by how different this world was from Twilight Town and though he was still unsure about the world of Brooklyn, he still found it exciting to be in a new world. Although, he did miss his friends. Sora shook his head and turned to survey his surroundings. As they walked, Mia told him about all the different things to do and see, one of which was a play, something called 'Hamilton'. He wasn't sure what it was about but he seemed quite curious to know. As they continued walking, Sora noticed there were many stores in the city and a store window seemed to catch his attention. Within the store windows were multiple screens showing advertisements. However, it was the middle screen that seemed to catch him a bit off guard.
What he saw on the screen was.. Himself.. He, Donald, and Goofy were fighting Heartless and evil with the aid of the Keyblade, magic staff, and knight's shield. He then saw when he and his friends helped, Elsa and Anna, as well as Flynn or Eugene and Rapunzel, and many others. These were the adventures he and his friends had been on. He continued to watch, completely confused as to how they could possibly know. As the advertisement ended, he saw what seemed to be thin boxes with him and all his friends on the front with a single title: 'Kingdom Hearts III'.
Sora stared at the screen, long after the advertisement add ended, numb with shock. He finally stumbled back as he snapped out of his trance.
"Sora? Sora, what's-.."
Mia stopped as she saw the screen. She stared at the screen, then looked to Sora, then back again.
"I.. I-I get it now.." Mia said in awe. "I KNEW you looked familiar! But wait.. You.."
She trailed off as she noticed Sora's heavy breathing.
"It.. It was never real.." Sora muttered.
"Huh?" Mia asked, a bit confused.
Sora turned to look at her.
"There wasn't a fight for darkness or light!"
Sora knew he was now saying the truth but he didn't care. It didn't matter anymore.
"Riku and Kairi.. EVERYONE.." Sora choked out. "It.. it was never real.."
"Sora-"
"They're not REAL!" Sora shouted, angry tears beginning to form. "I.. I'm not real..."
Mia looked at him, a look of anguish and concern on her face. She reached out to try and comfort him.
"Sora-"
Sora pulled away from her.
"No! Just..!"
He looked up, tears slipping down his cheeks.
"I don't want h-help.."
"Sora.."
"Please just.. J-just leave me alone.."
Sora got up from the ground and took off running, not caring who he ran into, his tears of denial and heartbreak slipping freely down his cheeks.
"Sora! WAIT!"
Sora refused to stop. All this time, he was only made up fiction. The memories of his adventures.. Of his friends.. They had only been made for the sake of entertainment. Sora's tears continued to flow freely as he continued to run. He wasn't sure where he was going or if it even mattered, he had to get away.
As he ran, he did not seem to notice the sign that read: 'Keep Out! Under Construction' near an old building complex. Sora continued running when he felt the ground suddenly give way, not realizing the ground had actually been nothing but soggy planks of wood covering a hole in the ground. He let out a cry of shock and fear as he plummeted into a ten foot pit filled with gravel and mud. Sora groaned as he tried to get up, crying out as he felt a sharp pain in his right leg.
"W-why is this hurting..?" Sora choked out in confusion. "I-it s-shouldn't hurt.."
Sora tried to move again, only to let out a cry of agony as pain shot in his leg. Sora squeezed his eyes shut as tears of frustration slipped down his cheeks.
"I shouldn't f-feel PAIN!"
Sora continued to try and get up, finding it hard to move even an inch. Sora continued to try and force himself up to try again, causing the pain in his leg and his body to intensify as he made his way toward the wall. His hands sank into the mud and clay as he tried to climb out out of the pit. The slightest progress he may have made was soon lost as he slid back down into the pit. Sora gritted his teeth as he lay in the muck of the pit, waiting for the pain to subside. All his energy spent, Sora closed his eyes as let himself lie in the mud.
"Sora!"
Sora exhaustedly lifted his head to look up. He could just barely see Mia standing at the top of the pit, due to being unable to fully lift his head completely up.
"Sora, hang on!"
Mia looked all about the pit and found a wall of the pit that wasn't as steep. She very carefully made her way down into the pit. Once she got down, she did her best to hurry over to him without falling down in the mud.
"Sora, are you okay? What were you THINKING?"
Sora only turned away from her.
"I d-don't want help.. I d-don't really exist.."
Mia looked at him.
"Sora-"
"J-just STOP!" Sora cried out, his tears flowing freely again. "Just.. Just let me.."
"Let you WHAT?" Mia challenged. "Let you DIE?"
She moved closer to him.
"Look, if you weren't really HERE, how am I able to do THIS?"
At saying this, she reached out and took hold of Sora's hand, getting her own hands covered in mud. Sora was confused but as he felt her hands take hold of his, he looked at her in surprise.
"I know what that ad said, but that doesn't mean it's TRUE!" Mia lectured. "If I'm able to actually do THIS, then you're an actual person!"
Sora looked up at her, streaks becoming visible in the mud as his tears slipped freely down his cheeks. Mia gave him a soft smile and slowly helped him sit up.
"You're not just some made up character, Sora.. You're an actual person.."
Mia soon pulled him into a comforting hug, not caring how muddy her clothing got. Sora was surprised by this action but soon returned the hug, burying his face into her shoulder as he sobbed openly.
Author's Note: I will try to get more up soon..