Chapter Four
End of a Peaceful Life
Gera landed on the back of the island on the sand, close to where the raft was and in the palm trees. He dusted himself off and looked around, hoping no one saw him.... No one did, which made him sigh in releaf. He walked toward the raft and checked on it, then saw something which made him laugh. There were four knots. The one on the far left was one he made, the left middle was Kairi's, the middle right was Riku's and was the best knot.... and...
He picked up what looked like a bundle of countless knots were in a giant ball bigger then his head.
"Only Sora could have found a way to do this..."
He chuckled, placing the giant knot down on the raft... and looked up...
It was night, and there was a giant orb of darkness in the sky. He stepped back, shocked.
"Wh-what the!?"
His first thought went to someone who had a perfect view of the island, and would've been the first person to see it...
"Shit! Sora!"
He dashed across the island, knowing that Sora wouldn't think twice about checking on the raft... he then stopped, his eyes wide and his mouth gaping...
Shadows began to crawl up from then sand, a countless number of them.
"No... not here... not at my new home...."
His fist tightened, teeth bared. He wanted to kill them all, but he was more worried about Sora then ever. He dashed forward again, jumping over the Heartless that he had to.
"OUT OF MY WAY!!!"
He stopped on the other side of the door... and saw Riku and Sora on the lone island... Sora and RIku were covered with darkness, Riku holding his hand out to Sora, who was struggling against the darkness.
"NO!!!"
He bent his legs, then jumped at them, flying forward with tremendous speed which made the sand fly away from him. He held his hand out to Sora's... and was engulfed by the darkness, too...
All he saw was Darkness all around. He was falling upside down. He just shook his head.
"Been here, down that."
He sighed, then yelled out two words.
"DARKNESS! COME!"
Dark energy covered his body once more. He summoned his Keyblade, then slashed through the darkness...
He landed on his feet on the island, Keyblade in hand. He looked around and saw Heartless starting to surround them. He scowled, then stopped... he felt something familiar... and heard a familiar echo...
Keyblade...
Keyblade...
Keyblade...
He turned his head... and saw Sora with the Kingdom Key in hand, utter shock and confusion on his face. Gera's eyes were wide from shock.
"Sora... you...-"
The first Shadow jumped at Gera. He turned quickly and sliced it in half. Sora turned, hearing him attack, and saw Gera's Keyblade.
"Gera... what's... happening...?"
Just then, a familiar evil laugh rung out. Both Sora and Gera turned... and saw a man with long hair with spikes at the end of it, with armor...
Talon....
Gera bared his teeth, full of anger... memories of his home came to mind; of his world being destroyed before his own eyes... him choking him.... forcing him and Mella to separate to different worlds... his energy began to cover his body.
"Sora! Go find Kairi!"
Sora blinked.
"Wh-wha?"
Gera turned to Sora with his dark purple eyes.
"Sora! Go. Find. Kairi! Don't let her out of your sight!"
"B-but..."
Gera glared at him.
"Sora! NOW! That guy will KILL her if he reached her first!!!"
Sora blinked, now knowing what to do. He ran down the beach, attacking any Shadow in his way. Gera sighed, releaved that Sora finally went to find Kairi. He turned to Talon, glaring at him as he got closer and closer. He jumped off the island, but didn't land in the water. He just began to float right above the water (like an Organization member would). Talon stopped about 20 feet from him, his face having shock and confusion on it. He spoke in the same voice which Gera hated so much.
"So... you're finally learning how to use those powers?"
Gera didn't answer, glaring at Talon, who just shrugged at the silence.
"Not very talkative anymore, are you?"
Still, Gera was silent. Talon chuckled.
"Guess not... now, before you start thinking this, I did NOT bring these Heartless here with me."
Gera raised an eyebrow, now finally talking.
"If you didn't, then who did? Why should I even believe you, anyway?"
Talon shrugged again, crossing his arms.
"Because I don't need the Heartless to do things which I can just do for myself. I-"
Gera suddenly appeared behind Talon, his Keyblade stretched out in his arm as if he just sliced something. In a few moment, the water seemed to get cut, and countless slices where formed on Talon, cutting him to pieces into the ocean. Gera straightened his body, eyes closed. Then...
"Well, well, well! That was a very good move, boy!"
Gera turned around as fast as he could, his purple eyes wide... the body pieces were linking together, until, in a few seconds, Talon stood back up, popping his neck.
"That actually hurt... and you even managed to hurt me, were last time you couldn't... I must say, I'm impressed."
"Shut up!"
"Hm?"
It was Talon's turn to raise an eyebrow. Gera had his teeth bared from anger, his darkness forming on his body, concentrating on his back.
"You.... you destroyed my home... you killed my family... my friends... you made me loose Mella... now... you're planning on destroying my new home? Along with these friends, the best I have ever HAD!?"
Some water droplets began to lift into the air. Talon looked lazily at then, then poked one, making it float off in the other direction.
"... Impressive..."
Gera fists tightened even more.
"Well... THAT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!!!"
He moved his arms back, bringing his hands together, then shot them in front of him... a dark purple colored flame shot out of his palms at Talon. He started, bringing his arms together to block the flames... his body was covered with the fire for a few seconds, then made them go out with his own energy flowing out. He chuckled at Gera.
"Heh, you're going to make me use more of my power, aren't ya?"
He held out a palm, which made Gera float back a bit, his Keyblade in front of him. At first, he thought that Talon was going to summon his own Keyblade... but he was dead wrong...
A blast of pure energy shot out from his palm, engulfing Gera... it went away as soon as it appeared. Gera was barely able to float, holding his right arm, which was still holding his Keyblade. his coat was utterly destroyed, the last pieces of it falling into the ocean. His jeans and boots were totally burnt beyond any type of repair. This made Talon laugh.
"Ha! Don't think that you're unstoppable, Gera! There will ALWAYS be someone stronger then you!"
AT that moment, the ocean began to sink away, and the land began to crumble into nothing. Sora was sent flying out of the Secret Spot... onto the last spot of land that remained of that world... Gera turned and saw him, then looked down into a dark abyss.
"No... not again..."
He slowly looked up at Talon, his face full of so many emotions, he couldn't control it. Talon just shrugged.
"Hey, don't blame me. I actually need to keep a low profile before ALL of the gods come after me. Why would I destroy this world? Also... it was the Heartless that did this."
He motioned to everything around him.
"Ever seeking creatures that seeks hearts of everything living thing, including world's. They got this world's heart before a Keyblade wielder could seal its Keyhole.
Gera blinked.
"K-.... Key... hole?"
Why... are you telling me this? Why are you giving me information?
Then a voice came out.
"Because I want to humor your, little boy."
Gera started, Talon was giving a smirk.
"Now... gotta be off. I think the Heartless here will take care of killing you. Look on the bright side..."
He motioned to Sora, who had just defeated a Darkside.
"At least that kid got away. And that dark kid... meh, hope he has fun in the dark like you!"
With that, he gave an evil smile, then disappeared...
Gera looked around.. all that was left was the last patch of land. He slowly flew to it and stumbled on the ground. He sat in the middle of it, resting... knowing he had no way of escaping what was going to come. He sighed, laying on his back and closing his eyes.
"Well... that sucked..."
He smiled, chuckling a bit. He knew it was an understatement for what had just happened. He gave another sigh... the land around him began to crumble and fly up toward the dark orb in the sky. He opened his eyes and stared blankly up at the orb.
"... Damn Heartless... Damn that Talon... all I want is a peace-"
He stopped. Did he REALLY want a peaceful life? Without any adventure? If so, then what was the purpose of making the raft? He gave another chuckle.
"Damn... all that hard work gone to waste..."
Then something landed on his stomach. He gave an 'off'ing sound and looked down at what it was... it was the knot Sora made! Gera busted out laughing.
"Of COURSE that's the last piece of the raft! Sora's infamus knot of Horrors! Trying getting that jackass-of-a-knot undone!"
He laughed for a few minutes, then slowly stopped... there was only about ten feet of land left now. He left out a breath of air.
"Man... I guess I needed that laugh... it's... probably the last I'm going to have alive..."
his mind went to Mella, with the way her hair wave and flowed in the wind, how here eyes seemed to sparkle each time he looked into them... and that smile which could melt a frozen heart...
He blushed... A LOT...
"Am I... have I...."
"Fallen for her? Yes."
Gera jumped a bit, then relaxed.
"Hey, Voice... guess you're going to comfort me until I fall to my death in the dark abyss..."
"No. I'm here to save you."
"Hm?"
An aura of darkness formed around Gera. He slowly began to sink into it.
"Don't fight it... let it send you to another new world... and let it sink into yout heart, so you can create another dark portal when needed to travel, and, in this case, save yourself..."
Gera smiled, feeling more releaved then ever.
"Damn..."
The Voice was silent for a moment.
"What is it? I thought you would have been happy for this."
Gera lifted his hand and waved it a bit.
"I am, I am... it's just that I owe you a lot... my powers... my Keyblade... and now for saving me..."
"I didn't give you any of those... those are your own powers and that Keyblade has chosen you. There's nothing I can do to change that."
Gera nodded.
"Well... thanks anyway..."
With that, he sunk into the dark aura, just as the last bit of land went into the orb in the sky...
End of Chapter Four