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Without further ado!
"Okay, we got the clear shots and images, no people interfering." Axel said. "So… why did we need the dark hoodies?"
"Because, I want to do an attempt of an intro and I need you guys with the hoodies on and your backs turned to us. Look through the gates, act like standard teens looking in at a distance to the place rumoured to be the most haunted." Zexion instructed.
"Wait… we're doing an intro already?" Roxas asked. "We haven't decided what it'd be."
"I said attempt. This is going to be one of many options. We need to take opportunity where it stands. Today is perfect and clear, moderate and nice." Zexion explained. "We'll probably go through a dozen or more different intros and only a few may make it in the final cut or even none but we use stills or small clips from them throughout the video."
"Oh, wow, you really do know our stuff." Axel said, looking amazed.
"I didn't think of that. I'm so glad we came to you and Sora." Roxas said. "But… why have us in the shot and our backs turned?"
"Because, I'm going to work with this as a test and make any of us disappear in the clip, that's why we also had the other clips and stills to help with the editing." Sora explained. "Zex? You got your note card?"
"Yup." Zexion said, standing back with Demyx who was working the camera. "Like we talked about."
"Slowly sweep across the others as you talk then use this part as my cue to zoom out and get the manor." Demyx went over some information Zexion told him.
"You've got this, camera man." Zexion said. He then got his audio recorder. "Now, we need to try to not make too much noise; Sora can isolate certain parts well enough, but the less work we put on him, the sooner he'll have the sample done." He nodded. "Places, people. And we roll in five, four, three, two..." He motioned Demyx who started recording, waiting for Zexion to speak before he started his sweep.
"Heart Manor, perhaps one of the most historic landmarks in Radiant Garden. Built in 1893, it is a house built on history… but was it ever truly a home?" Zexion said in the most professional yet chilling voice ever. "History of death, violence… and the ever so mysterious disappearances. What secrets does Heart Manor hide? Is it the land that is saturated in this dark history? Or was this house born bad from the start? Why is its history soaked in tragedy? And just what happened to the decades worth of people who have vanished after wandering into this looming mansion? Stay with us as we explore the history and secrets of Heart Manor… and hope even you don't disappear, too."
Demyx rolled a little longer before nodding. "And we got that." he said as Zexion moved to turn off his little recorder.
"Eee-ooh! I got chills!" Axel said, jumping away from the iron gate and shivering. "Dude, I know we wanted a professional sounding narrator, but damn! You're even scarier than those guys on the late night shows talking about murders."
"That was cool." Riku said.
"Too bad the girls aren't here. Would've been cool having them in the shot, too, but..." Roxas shrugged. "I can't wait to see what Sora does with this." He looked over. "Hey Sora, think you'll have the first look done this weekend?" He waited for a response. "Sora? Hey, the take is over." He went back over and put his hand on Sora's, trying to get his attention. "Whoa, shit!"
"What's wrong?" Demyx asked.
"He's as cold as ice." Roxas responded.
"Shit..." Zexion rushed over to Sora. "Sora? Hey, c'mon, gotta come back." He pulled down the hood and looked into Sora's eyes… which seemed rather creepy to Roxas. All white. Not even the little vessels that could usually be seen.
"What's wrong with him?" Riku asked.
"We need to get him away from the fence." Zexion said.
Riku nodded and nudged Roxas away and started working with one of Sora's hands, working on easing it off a bar of the fence; Zexion worked on the other. When they got him off, Sora twitched, startling everyone but Zexion.
"Huh?" Sora looked around.
"Sora?" Zexion asked, putting his hand up to tell the others to keep silent. "Did you see something? Where were you?"
"I… I think I was inside the manor..." Sora said. "I don't know when it was… maybe the past. It seemed… clean..." Sora shook his head and sat down. "I didn't like it..."
"Wait… you were in there?" Axel asked despite the look Zexion shot him. "But you were right here."
"Axel..." Zexion went and pushed Axel away from the group. "Axel, don't. Just don't." he said.
"But that..."
"Look… you just have Sora on this for his video editing skills and some things with ghosts..." Zexion reminded. "I'll admit it, Sora has other skills. But please… don't… don't make it hard on him. If he wants to share more, he can, if not..."
"I got it." Axel nodded. "Got it. And… I'll remind the others later."
"Thanks." Zexion sighed. He then went back to Sora, kneeling beside him. "Hey? Doing okay?" he asked. "Think you can continue to help with photos? Or do you want to go home?"
"I think I can still help… we're not going to the porch, right? Just around the property?" Sora asked. "I… I don't want to touch anything..."
"We won't touch anything; if you touch anything, it'd be if you want to use the camera." Zexion assured. He stood up and helped Sora back to his feet.
"Sora, what..." Roxas started to ask before seeing Axel shake his head. "Er… how do you feel? You were chilled… is the air too cold?"
"I was born on Destiny Islands… everything's too cold." Sora joked, making Roxas snicker some.
"Here, I got gloves." Roxas fished out a simple pair of gloves for Sora. "That ought to help."
"Thanks." Sora said, accepting them and putting them on.
"Well, let's go get photos." Axel said. He then opened up the gate. Though they weren't allowed in the manor, people could go on the property; most didn't have a reason to, though. "So… built in 1893? This place is over a century old. Wow. And it still stands?"
"It was last renovated forty years ago." Sora stated. "I think it was ten years prior to the last owner, Xehanort Heart, passing away. He left it to his only remaining daughter who wanted nothing to do with the place and she left it to her son. Of course, he didn't want anything to do with it, either."
"Really? You got all that from researching?" Roxas asked.
"Mm-hmm. Never underestimate a guy who has spent his life reading his papa's detective novels and enjoying mysteries." Sora chuckled a bit. "Anyway, it's had various renovations up until then, so while not really… modern, it is still in decent order. Wouldn't be surprised if the wiring and shot and the plumbing is rusted, but…" He shrugged. He then stopped and looked when his phone rang. "One sec..." He pulled it out and answered it. "Hey, Papa. You're on speaker."
"Hey, Sora. Good, you saved me the trouble. Zexion, your parents said you can come over for supper." Saïx said.
"Cool! I'll be back with Sora a little after five." Zexion said, stopping and motioning to some areas for Demyx to point the camera, realizing he had it rolling.
"Great. And you're with your little documentary team?" Saïx inquired.
"Hi! Thanks for letting us borrow your son!" Axel called, making Sora and Roxas both roll their eyes.
"Hello. Well, maybe I'll get to meet you, too. You guys want to come over for supper, too?" Saïx inquired. "It would be good for me to meet those Sora's working with."
Before Axel could speak, Riku spoke up. "Let us contact our folks first and see if it's okay." he said.
"Go on ahead."
Each of the others started their texting. Ten minutes later and Sora speaking in another language with his papa, French according to Zexion, they all had the answers and said they would arrive with Sora and Zexion.
"Grand. Any diet restrictions? I think I'll make spaghetti tonight." Saïx said. "My husband got called inso he won't be able to join us, but I'm sure that's fine; it'd be scarier meeting both parents, huh?" He chuckled a bit.
"Ooh! Spaghetti sounds good!" Axel chirped.
"Just don't let Axel put his own cheese on his; he puts way too much." Riku warned.
"I know that too well, Sora's just the same." Saïx laughed a bit. "I'll see you guys later. Have fun and don't do anything illegal."
"We'll behave." Zexion said. "See you later, Saïx." After they ended the call, they returned to their photography.
Riku was working and taking pictures of different windows. He stopped when he took one photo and saw a silhouette. "Hmm..." he grunted. "Sora, can you come here?" he called.
"Yeah." Sora sprinted over. "What's up?"
"This." Riku showed his photos, showing to have taken a series of photos with each set. "This is fast taking due to the camera's programming, not even a second between shots." he explained. "First no one, then someone, then no one again."
Sora looked up at the window. "You don't see them?" he asked, a habit of his at times; sometimes even people who normally didn't see ghosts would see something on occasion.
"Huh?" Riku looked up. "No one's there… not that I can see. You see someone?"
"You know, I actually get less activity in hospitals." Sora mumbled, staring at the windows, seeing several silhouettes.
Heyo, lovelies!
Ah! Yet another chapter! And learning a tiny bit more about Sora, huh? And Zexion seems to have his narration skills down; I bet he was a joy in literature classes and they had to read aloud. I also like the idea of Sora being bilingual; it was hinted in previous chapters by him taking a foreign language class and muttering things that I didn't write down (mainly because I didn't want to work with translations and accidentally be wrong).
Anyway, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. Remember to feel free to review, but reviews aren't a necessity to make me pop the next chapter out. I just like getting input since sometimes it can help with other stories.
Until next time!
~chibi
