Chapter Six!

Okay, hehe, I really like this chapter, a lot.

*Disclaimer

It's late, I'm tired, and I wanna post this, so no clever character disclaimers.

Natcat5 does not own Kingdom Hearts, Disney or Square Enix. She does own Fawn, Kiki, and the Shadow Wolves though.

Enjoy!

Encounter

The cave was dark, hidden deep in the recesses of the island and shielded from the worst of the daylight. It was shrouded in a constant mystery; the walls covered in drawings and writings that scribed and foretold events past and, perhaps, future.

Fawn smiled as she regarded one drawing, nothing more than a child's doodling, close to the cave floor, next to a large, locked door. The drawing was of two individuals, possibly a boy and a girl, though it was hard to tell, the drawings were so crude. They appeared to be exchanging something, a star-shaped object, but who knew? Maybe the artist had meant it to be a heart.

"Lady Sa-Lua," growled Kiki from where she stood beside her Mistress, "Should you have sent your Shadow Wolves to look for Unlocker? They are young and untested...what if they aren't strong enough? Or what if they're too strong and kill him?"

The question was innocent enough, insightful even, but it angered Fawn. The teenager ground her teeth together, clenching her fists.

That's what everyone thinks; she growled inwardly, everyone thinks I'm not good enough. That nothing I do will ever be good enough. I'll always pale in comparison to my Father and Mother and brother. Fawn winced at the thought of her twin, his cocky laughter ringing in her ears.

What's wrong, little sister? Being the little failure getting you down?

In her mind's eye, Fawn could see her brother. His small, but imposing figure, his cunning, violet eyes, and that self-assured smirk, that aloofness and contempt for the world around that made him dangerous and respected.

Remember sis, whatever I do, however bad or weak it may be, I'll always be better than you.

Fawn shut her eyes, fighting back tears of rage.

I'll show them! She screamed inside her head. I'll show them all! I'm better than my brother; I'm more powerful than Myris. I'm the Moon Princess, and the heir to Della Luna. I will be respected! No one will doubt me!

Fawn looked at the slim gray wolf, her golden eyes narrowed.

"Doubts Kiki? You have that little faith in me?" she said darkly, glaring down at her faithful guardian. Kiki shrank beneath Fawn's gaze, her tail drooping and her eyes lowered to the floor.

"N-no my lady," she whimpered.

"I should hope not, because that would displease me Kiki, and a Lupisomra that displeases its master is just dead weight," snarled the Moon Princess. Turning away from her cowering guardian, Fawn walked through the cave, trailing her hand along the rock face.

I don't care...don't care what she thinks. I'm the Sa-Lua, her master. Her opinions are trivial, her existence is trivial! She is here for one purpose only; to die. That is the life of the Lupisomra, to die for the Moon Warriors. She's insignificant. A pawn. I don't care if she doesn't believe in me...I don't care if no one believes in me. I will be the one to save Della Luna, and restore peace to Del Perso. My Shadow Wolves will bring the Keybearer here, and then, I'll bring him back with me. It's simple, and it'll work. I'll save my world, no matter what everyone thinks of me. I'll show you Myris, I'm not some little kid you can look down upon...not anymore.

"Don't you worry, Kiki darling," she said, her voice dripping with menace, "My Shadow Wolves will get the Keybearer here, and then..." Fawn smiled, turning her head to face the wolf.

"He's mine."

Sora ran, his face twisted in a grimace as each step sent pain shooting up through his body. The brunette gasped and stumbled, falling onto his hands and knees, sending another wave of agony through him.

Gah, can't do this Roxas...can't keep running...I'm beat.

Oh no, no, no! Can't you sense them? Those bloody wolves are right behind us! If you stop now your dog meat! We're dog meat!

I know, I know...but I can't go on like this...I don't even know which way I'm running!

The thick, dark mist continued to shroud the Play Island, obscuring the majority of Sora's vision, and causing him to have relatively no idea where he was going. He no longer felt the soft, sinking sand beneath his feet, so he had to be somewhere away from the beach, near the center of the island, but that was all the Keybearer could ascertain.

Suddenly, an unpleasant tingling feeling began making its presence known inside Sora, and the teenager swore as it increased, heralding the impending arrival of the Shadow Wolves.

Aw, crap.

Up you get! C'mon! Maybe we'll get lucky and run into a tree!

How is that lucky?

Because then we can climb the tree, duh.

Ignoring his Nobody's random, illogical comments, Sora struggled to his feet and continued his laboured run, breathing heavily and wishing Donald was here to cast a Curaga.

Sora ran for what seemed like forever to his tortured body, and soon, he began to notice a change in his surroundings.

Hey, Roxas,

Yes, honey bunches of oats?

Honey bunches of what?

Never mind. Yes Sora?

....Something's up...I can't see, but it's not the dark mist. I think we're in a cave or something...maybe even our secret place!

Um...is that supposed to be a good thing? That just means those stupid wolves can corner us! Definitely not a good thing. Actually, a rather bad thing.

Well whattya want me to do? Run back that way towards the killer undead wolves?!

I don't know! All I know is that there is a very high probability that we will be in itty bitty pieces before the day is done if something doesn't change right now!

Sora gritted his teeth and stopped running.

"Gah! We've only been home for a month! Why are we so totally screwed already?!" he screamed aloud, waving his hands in the air for emphasis.

Sora's voice echoed eerily around the cave, his frustrated yells reverberating for several more seconds. Then, there was silence.

Suddenly, the dark mist began to clear, and Sora's surroundings became clear to him.

He was, indeed, in the secret cave, its familiar chalk covered walls sending feelings of nostalgia through the teenager.

Or, they would have, if it hadn't been for the figure before him.

Sora tensed up and summoned Oathkeeper, crouching down into a battle position.

Who is that? Asked Roxas inside Sora's head.

Sora narrowed his eyes.

I don't-

Suddenly, the brunette's eyes widened, as he fully took in the figure in front of him.

It was a girl, the girl, with wild, curly black hair and piercing tawny gold eyes. She stood before him, her arms folded as she watched him with a cunning smirk on her pale face. She was wearing the attire that she had donned during his dream, black cargo pants and a black halter top with silver lining. However, she was subtly different than Sora remembered. Her hair was longer, and wilder, and the childish freckles had vanished from her face. In fact, any and all childish things had vanished from her. The girl before him had a cruel aura that hadn't surrounded the girl in his dream. Still, there was no denying it; this young woman was in fact the one that had crept into Sora's mind a month earlier.

Sora? What dream? Wondered Roxas, once again listening in on his Somebody's thoughts.

Uh, just this dream I had when we first got to the island. And this girl, she was in it...her name is Fawn.

Fawn? How do you know that?

I just do.

This is creepy. She's creepy! Look at the way she's staring at you... Oh, yeah, maybe we should...um...

What, talk to her?

I dunno! She's your dream girl!

I don't know anything about her! Except that...in the dream...I chose her over Kairi...

You did what now?!

I don't know! There's something about her...I want to...help her....go with her...

I'm sorry, what now?

"Sora,"

Roxas and Sora immediately ended their internal conversation as Fawn softly spoke to them.

Sora narrowed his eyes, standing up out of his battle crouch.

"Fawn," he replied, his blue eyes narrowed. Fawn smiled sinisterly, taking a step forward. Sora tensed, gripping the Keyblade tighter.

"So you know who I am? I thought so, the same way I've had dreams about you...you've had dreams about me," she said softly, her eyes wide as she stared at the brunette. Sora stiffened.

"So what if I have? I don't know who you are, or what you're doing here," he growled, taking several scrambling steps backwards. Fawn smiled again, taking another step forward.

"But you know my name, and I know yours, but this is the first time we're meeting...that's gotta mean something!" she exclaimed, a slight plea in her voice.

Sora winced at the entreaty in her cry, his heartstrings going taut as he remembered the attraction he had felt to her in his dream.

"I-I just know your name. I d-don't know wh-who you are, or what y-you want!" stammered Sora; unnerved by the strong magnetism that was pulling him towards this girl he had only met before in his dreams. Fawn took another step forward. "I know but Sora, as soon as I had that dream I knew...you're the only one who can help me! You're the only once who can save my world!" she cried, running forwards so that she was directly in front of the brunette.

Sora stiffened again and his breath caught in his throat as Fawn came so close to him that their bodies almost touched. His thoughts tumbled around his mind incoherently, trying to form an idea on what was going on and what he should do, but failing miserably under the intense, intoxicating, golden gaze of the girl.

"Sora," she whispered, moving in even closer. Sora scrambled backwards, away from the strange, alluring girl. Fawn continued to advance, until she had the Keybearer pressed against the cave wall.

"Please, I came all this way; because deep in my heart, I knew that you were the only one who could help me...I know it! You and I...please Sora. I know you feel it too," she implored, leaning in so that her face was mere inches away from the boy's.

Sora swallowed, his emotions and thoughts swirling around in a chaotic mess.

"I-I don't...what kind of...why do you need help?" he stammered. Fawn gazed at him sadly.

"My world is dying, the only way to save it is to unlock its heart...after I dreamt of you, I tried to find out who you are Sora. You're the Keyblade Master right? You could find and free our world's heart! You're the only one who can save us!" she cried.

Sora swallowed as he stared into her eyes, conflicting feelings racing through his heart.

He was the Keyblade Master, so it was his duty to help any world in trouble. If Fawn's world needed him, he should go. But there was something about Fawn, something about her golden eyes, and the oddness of her appearance, directly after his painful run-in with the Shadow Wolves, who seemed to have disappeared... Then, there was the fierce, unexplainable attraction he felt towards the girl. A scary, intoxicating feeling that was clouding Sora's thoughts and making him uneasy.

"I-I don't know," he stammered, trying not to get taken in by Fawn's beautiful eyes, and attempting to move away from his pinned position.

Suddenly, Fawn's hands had his shoulders, pulling him down the wall and into a sitting position.

"Please," she whispered, "Don't you feel it? You were meant to help me Sora,"

Sora swallowed. "I don't-,"

Sora never got to finish his thought, because at that moment Fawn leaned forwards and pressed her lips against his own.

Any coherent thought that Sora might have had vanished in a puff of smoke as the girl's mouth met his. His eyes closed automatically, and he found himself kissing her back, in a complete daze. Sora lifted his hand to cup Fawn's face, and the girl wrapped her hands around his neck, sliding into his lap. The brunette kissed her passionately, not thinking about what he was doing, just knowing that this girl before him made him happy and he wanted to keep kissing her for as long as he could. And he might have, if it hadn't been for a certain someone.

....

Uh, Sora?

...

Soooora,

...

Now Sora, I'm not sure if you're aware of this, but there is a strange girl trying to swallow your tongue. She seems to be succeeding. Whether or not this distresses you is debatable, seeing as you seem to be trying to swallow hers.

Hgnnnmmmhhhwha?

I'm glad to see your brain hasn't turned to complete mush. Now, could you do us all a favour and get this horny Succubus off of us?!!

Uhn, hgmmhmwha?

....Remove...your tongue...from her mouth!

What....wait, what's going on? What am I doing?! What the hell? Who am I kissing!

You're asking me? You're the one who's sucking face with her!

With that, Sora broke out of his trance and shoved Fawn from him, jumping to his feet and scurrying away, so that his back was no longer at a wall. Fawn looked up at him, surprise and fury etched into her features. "Sora?" she inquired, barely suppressed anger in her voice.

Sora stared at her, unnerved by the easy way that she had managed to subdue him, and scared by the attraction he felt for her, now stronger than ever.

"Who are you?" he whispered, his hands falling limply at his sides as he stared at the girl in awe.

Fawn smiled. "I'm your destiny Sora, and you know it too. I need your help, and you're going to help me," she stood up, smiling winningly at the Keybearer, "Because you want to."

Sora continued to stare at Fawn, unable, or unwilling to move, conflicting and fierce emotions rolling through him as he gazed at the girl. He remained transfixed as she walked towards him, his bright blue orbs staring into her intoxicating gold ones.

Fawn raised her hand and ran it along Sora's cheek, rising up to once again kiss him, softly this time. "Please," she whispered against his lips, "Please help me,"

Sora could barely stand; it was like a haze had descended upon the world. All he could see, hear, feel and think about was Fawn. Everything else had faded to a dull roar in the back of his mind. Deep in his heart, he knew this was wrong, that he'd just met her, but the fierce attraction, the feel of her mouth against his own, the way her gold eyes had stared into his soul...it was all pushing his rationality away, telling him that nothing mattered; nothing but Fawn...

Kairi!

Sora's head jerked back, and his and Fawn's lips separated with a wet pop, startling both of them.

Huh?!

KairiKairiKairiKairiKairi!

Kairi?

Yeah, remember? The girl you risked your life for, gave up your heart for, currently are deeply in love with...

Kairi...oh crap, Kairi! What am I doing?!

Atta boy! Break free of that dirty Succubus!

Sora backed away from Fawn, the haze clearing from his mind as he remembered the red-haired teenager that had captured his heart when they were both little kids.

"Sora?" said Fawn, irritation clear in her voice. Sora glared at her, his head now clear, and he raised Oathkeeper threateningly.

"I don't know what you just did, but it's not gonna work anymore!" he growled angrily. Fawn's eyes widened and a small smile graced her face.

"Oh, it won't, will it? What if I wasn't doing anything?" she said, all innocence gone, a sneer entering her voice. Sora tensed as a weakness swept through his body, the unwelcome feelings of attraction once again entering him. He took an unwilling step towards Fawn...

Fight it Sora! Don't let her get inside your head! Remember Kairi!

At the mention of Kairi, strength once again filled the Keyblade Master and he jumped back, holding Oathkeeper at the ready.

Fawn watched him with mild amusement. "Hm, I'm impressed Keybearer, I thought I had you. It seems you have some inner strength I didn't know about; you definitely live up to your reputation," she said with a sly smile. Sora narrowed his eyes. "Who are you, really? And what the hell do you want?" he snarled.

Fawn continued to smile, twirling a lock of black hair around her finger. "Exactly what I said. My world is dying and the only way to save it is to unlock its heart. I need to hurry, there are others who want to unlock the heart and harness its power for evil. I don't have the time or the warriors to look for it anymore. I need someone who specializes in finding and unlocking things," Fawn took a step towards the brunette, "I need you, Sora."

Sora winced, the neediness in her voice still having a strong affect on him.

Sora?

Don't worry, I'm still okay.

Good, 'cause if that Succubus kisses you again I don't know what Kairi will do to you...or what Namine will do to me...

"Please," continued Fawn, "You may think I played with your head, but I didn't. The innocent little girl act...yeah, that was fake, but this attraction...I swear I'm not doing it. How could I do it? I don't have magic powers or anything. The most I can do is open up a Corridor of Darkness to get me places," she lied, looking down at the floor as if embarrassed.

Sora looked at her, suspicious. If she hadn't been messing with his mind....then what...

"Sora," said Fawn, looking up again. "My home...it's torn by war. The only way to save Del Perso –my home-, is to unlock its heart, and only you can do it! If you don't, the land will be consumed by death and suffering, and my people will fall to the Night Order." A tear rolled down Fawn's cheek.

Sora felt a sharp pain lance through him as Fawn began to cry, but he fought the urge to go to her, distracting himself by asking her a question.

"The Night Order? What's that?" he inquired. Fawn looked at him in surprise.

"The Night Order? Well in Del Perso, there are two separate groups. The Moon Warriors and the Night Order. The Moon Warriors want to find the heart to bring light to our land, but the Night Order want to use the heart to plunge our land back into the darkness that it came from. The Night Order is growing stronger daily; my own brother is rumoured to have joined them, and the Moon Warriors will fall if something isn't done soon." Another tear rolled down Fawn's face as she spoke.

"I am the Moon Princess, and my father rules Della Luna, where the Moon Warriors live, but he's grown old, and unstable, and it is my duty to save our land. But I can't do it alone, and I'm running out of time! I need to find the heart!" cried Fawn distraughtly.

Sora stared at the girl, every fibre of his being compelling him to go to the girl, and help her with whatever it was she needed, but the memory of a certain red-head keeping him firmly where he was.

"Fawn," he said softly, causing the girl to take a hopeful step towards him. "I-,"

Just then, a ruckus occurred from the entrance of the cave, causing both Fawn and Sora to tense and fall into battle positions. Sora found himself unconsciously shielding Fawn, holding Oathkeeper protectively in front of both of them. Unbeknownst to him, Fawn smiled cunningly behind him.

Look at him, she sneered inwardly, all he wants to do is protect me. And he says my mind games won't work. This boy is mine. He can try and fight it, but he belongs to me now. Those kisses assured it.

As she remembered the passionate kisses that she had shared with the brunette, a fluttery feeling filled Fawn's stomach.

Stop that, she growled to herself; he's a tool, something to be used, that's it. I'll use him to find and free Del Perso's heart, than I'll dispose of him!

"Sora? Sora are you there? It's us, Kairi and Riku!"

A shock ripped through the Keybearer as he heard the voice of his friends and Fawn cursed their bad timing.

He was almost completely mine! She seethed. Well, I won't have those two completely ruining my plans.

"Sora," she whispered, causing the teenager to jump and whirl around, startled. "Please, I've got to go now, but think over what I've said. Don't tell your friends, will you? Del Perso...well, it's not a nice place, and anyone who's heard of it may not want to help save it. But we deserve a chance at life, at light. Please Sora, remember, Mundo Del Perso, come and help us!" she pleaded. Sora stared at her, his blue eyes wide, the magnetism between him and the raven-haired girl rendering him speechless. Fawn smiled at him. "If you decide to help, just call me, in your dreams, I'll hear you Sora; we're connected," she said softly, reaching out to once again caress his cheek. Once again transfixed by her gaze, Sora stood helplessly as Fawn kissed him on the lips, before releasing him and disappearing into the recesses of the cave.

Just then, Riku and Kairi appeared, both looking the worse for wear, covered in deep slashes and bites.

"Sora?!" exclaimed Kairi fearfully, scared by the numerous, serious injuries on his body and the traumatized look on his face.

Riku and Kairi ran towards their friend, not noticing the ten shadows that slid across the floor, to group in a dark corner of the cave, where a slim gray wolf stood waiting in front of a dark portal.

Don't really understand what that was all about, thought Kiki as she watched Sora buckle under his suddenly remembered injuries and be helped out of the cave by his friends. Surely Mistress Fawn could have just subdued him and brought him back with us when he was weakened? Why play with him? Kiki sighed as the shadows slid through the portal.

Who am I to question the Sa-Lua? Am sure she has her reasons, though if I didn't know better, Kiki frowned as she walked through the portal.

I'd say Lady Fawn wanted that boy for a mate.

This was definitely my fave chapter! I just love Fawn and Sora interaction! Ooh, this chapter got me all riled up for the story! But, seriously, review people! I'm having uber amounts of fun on this story, and I'd love to hear what you think!

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