Alright, here's Chapter Two of my story. I'm not exactly the best at writing fight scenes. Having one person armed and the other person unarmed doesn't make things any easier. And since this is my first story ever, it's even harder. In short, I've created my own personal hell for your reading pleasure. You're welcome.

Disclaimer: I still don't own "Kingdom Hearts". Woe is me.

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Chapter Two: Shattered

The only way out was the way I came in, which my assailant was promptly blocking. If I wanted to escape, I would have to fight him. Unfortunately, I didn't have a weapon to fight him with, because I never had a reason to carry one. I looked around for something I could make-do with.

…Nothing. The alleyway was completely empty. All of these houses and not even a piece of garbage. Under different circumstances, I would applaud such cleanliness. Right now, I cursed it. I would have to settle with using my fists.

Well, maybe I didn't have to. Maybe a woman would come out and kick him, then pick me up and bring me inside a nearby house. Like that would ever happen.

…Actually, that wasn't a bad idea. If I could get inside one of the houses, I'd have more of a chance. There's no way he would be able to use that big sword in such a small space. I ran over to one of the houses and tried to open the door.

Locked. I expected as much.

As I did this the man rushed towards me, knocked me away from the door, and started slashing at me while I was on the ground. I managed to avoid him for the most part, but he gave me a few small cuts. And if that wasn't bad enough, now he was guarding the houses. So much for that plan.

I don't know if it was the injuries I received or if it was just pure desperation for escape, but I went nuts. I started attacking my opponent like a wild animal. It was like someone - or something - took over my body and I was just watching. My enemy seemed to be surprised for a moment, but he got over it. We started exchanging blows with no real results. He would slash at me and I would jump out of the way, then I would claw at him and he would jump out of the way.

Time passed, and he was showing signs of fatigue. I felt perfectly fine. That was odd, because I wasn't exactly the most athletic kind of guy. I took advantage of the situation and tried to open another door, which prompted him to charge at me. I expected as much.

When he was close enough, I jumped away from the door, causing him to miss and drop his guard. Immediately, I rammed him into the side of the house and ran away. I didn't bother looking over my shoulder to see if he was following me, or if anyone else was chasing me. I just ran to my ship and took off, heading for who-knows-where. Anywhere was better than here.

I arrived at my ship's destination - a place called Twilight Town. As I flew in, I scoured the town for a place where I could relax. I saw such a spot at the base of a hill, where a small waterfall was. I got out and someone saw me. Remembering what had just happened, I got ready for battle, but thankfully he ran. I wanted to be left alone anyway. There were about a million questions going through my head, and I needed answers. But then I saw my reflection in the waterfall. All of the questions I had were answered, and they were immediately replaced with new ones.

My reflection was pitch black, except for two bright yellow spots where my eyes were.

I was a Shadow.

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End Chapter Two

Yep, the main character of the story is a Shadow. That's why I didn't describe him in the beginning.

Please, for the love of all that is good, review! The only way I can make the story better is if you tell me what you don't like, and give me some suggestions for how to improve it.