Part Ten
Mia continued to try and help Sora in any way she could, when she heard the man's cruel laughter from close by. As the crazed man loomed over them, something inside Mia completely snapped. With a loud scream of anguish and despair, Mia lunged at the man with a snarl and knocked him to the ground. She picked up the discarded pipe and began to repeatedly use the pipe to beat the man over the head, screaming all matter of profanities with ever hard blow of the weapon. After a minute or so, Mia began to slow her attack, breathing heavily as she continued to grip the pipe, part of the metal having become slightly dented due to the force of the blows. As the man lay unconscious Mia took that moment to hurry back to Sora and she carefully tried to help him sit up. Sora coughed painfully and shuddered, blood dribbling from his lips as he tried to breathe.
"Sora..! I'm so SORRY!"
"M..Mia..."
"Sora, stay WITH me!" Mia urged.
Mia could feel tears forming as she tried her best to comfort him. Sora took her hand and gripped it tightly.
"I always... G-got.. Your back.."
Mia stared at him and felt her tears slipping down her cheeks. Sora smiled before he coughed and his eyes slipped shut.
"Sora?"
Sora remained silent.
"Sora?" Mia tried, shaking him. "Sora!? C'MON!"
Sora continued to relax in her grip.
"D*MN it, Sora! Wake UP!"
Mia hugged Sora close to her as she began to sob quietly into his shoulder.
"Please.. J-just.. W-wake up.."
Mia continued to weep softly into his shoulder when a faint light from somewhere within the alley caused her to look up. Mia stared in shock as she saw what seemed to be a large sphere of white and blue light. She stared in shock as she witnessed a young boy, about the same age as Sora with silvery-blonde hair set and bright greenish-blue eyes step out into the alleyway. Mia noticed he was wearing an outfit similar to Sora's. However, his hooded zip-up, hooded T-shirt was a light and dark grey with bits of yellow and black and white plaid border along the bottom. His pants were a deep blue and black with the same plaid design along the bottoms of the pantlegs and he wore black boots with matching fingerless gloves. Mia stared at him, but soon shook away her shock and called to him.
"Please! You gotta HELP ME!"
The boy looked at her, his expression turning to that of horror.
"Sora!" he cried out.
Mia was taken by surprise as the boy seemed to recognize her friend. The boy hurried over and stared at Mia, his gaze turning to anger.
"What've you DONE to him!?" he growled.
Mia scrambled away, allowing the boy to take hold of Sora.
"Please, you gotta HELP him!" Mia cried out. "H-he's been SHOT!"
She gestured to the man who was lying on the ground a few feet away from them, the still loaded gun lying close to the man on the ground. The boy turned back to Mia, eyeing her a bit suspiciously.
"How do you know, Sora?"
"I met him a few days ago, a long story that we have no time to TALK about!" Mia replied. "We have to get him to the HOSPITAL!"
The boy turned back to Sora and could see he was barely breathing now. He carefully let Sora go and slowly stood up.
"W-what're you DOING!?" Mia cried out.
He didn't respond and soon took out what Mia realized was a massive key of sorts and held the end over Sora on the ground.
"Heal.." he said softly.
Mia was about to yell at the boy for not helping Sora but was soon taken aback as she saw a bright glow of white and blue light wash over Sora's body. Her eyes grew wide as Sora was slowly being lifted from the ground. Mia stared in shock and awe as she saw the wound in Sora's chest begin to close up and the blood that had been covering his clothing begun to dissolve away. As the glow continued, Mia noticed that the swathes of bandages around Sora's head began to unravel and fall uselessly to the ground, the stitches and injuries completely vanishing from sight. After about a moment or so, the glow around Sora began to fade to nothing as Sora was slowly lowered back to the ground. Sora lie motionless on the ground as the light completely faded away. Mia hurried to her friend's side.
"Sora?"
Mia jumped slightly as Sora suddenly took in a deep breath, his eyes snapping open. Sora began to breathe heavily and coughed a bit before rolling onto his side with a groan.
"Mia?"
Mia smiled and hugged him.
"You're okay!" she whimpered.
"W-what.. Happened?" asked Sora.
Mia pulled back and smiled.
"I don't know how.. But.. He saved you." she replied, turning to the boy standing behind Sora.
Sora turned around and his eyes grew wide as he saw who was standing behind him.
"Riku!"
Sora quickly stood up and ran to him hugging him tightly.
"Riku! Y-you're HERE!"
Riku smiled and returned the hug.
"Glad to see you're okay." Riku smiled.
Sora grinned and he soon turned to Mia, who was still completely stunned by what had just happened.
"Mia, this is Riku." Sora smiled.
Mia slowly stood and after regaining her composure took a step toward them.
"So, you're Riku.." she said slowly. "Great to meet you."
She then turned to Sora and took a breath.
"Sora.. What the h*ll were you THINKING jumping in front of a crazy PHYCHO like that!?"
Riku stared at Mia in shock at the sudden shouting but Mia ignored him as she continued.
"That's the FIFTH time, you almost got KILLED!" Mia shouted. "I swear to GOD! If you EVER do that again I'll kick your a$$ so HARD you won't be able to SIT for a month!"
Sora laughed a little nervously at Mia's shouting and as he turned to Riku, he was met with a stern and hard look from his friend.
"You just never CHANGE do you?" Riku sighed.
"Well, you see.. Um.."
Sora trailed off as he had no idea what to say.
"Do you always have to be reckless?" asked Riku.
"EXACTLY!" Mia agreed. "Ever since I MET him, he's been doin' crazy sh*t and getting INJURED!"
"Hey! I thought you said you'd keep the cussing at a MINIMUM!" Sora frowned, looking a bit upset.
"Well, if I'm p*ssed OFF then I'll CUSS!"
Riku chuckled a little.
"I bet you and Axel would make a great friendship." he said.
Sora spun around to stare at him.
"Axel CUSSES!?"
"Yeah, just not around you.." Riku smirked.
Riku then turned to Sora, his expression now a bit more relieved.
"I'm still glad you're okay.."
Sora smiled and nodded. Riku returned the smile and soon turned to head back through the sphere of light.
"C'mon," he said. "The others are waiting.."
Sora smiled and was about to join him but soon stopped and he turned to look at Mia. Mia had a sad smile on her face.
"Looks like you're finally heading home, Sora.."
Sora frowned and slowly began to make his way toward her.
"Thanks for everything, Mia.." Sora said.
He then pulled Mia into a tight hug. Mia returned it, feeling fresh tears form in her eyes again.
"I'll miss you, Sora.." she sighed. "It's not gonna be the same without at the apartment.."
Sora pulled back and looked at her, a look of sadness showing on his face.
"I'm sorry.." Sora frowned. "I wish there was something we could do.."
"I know.." Mia sighed.
She let Sora go and stepped back at bit. Sora smiled softly, but soon turned to Riku. As Mia began to leave, Riku watched her go and was deep in thought. After a moment, he turned to Sora.
"Actually.." Riku began. "I think there's something we can do.."
Author's Note: I'll try to get more up soon..