My Own Lost World
Ch 10
Predawn of my emotion.
Sora, Donald and Goofy explored more of the mansion as I regally followed, feeling more down then ever.
It wasn't their fault my heart was shredded in two at the moment, so I wouldn't toss my anger and confusion their way.
Of course, the trio wasn't ignorant of anything, and Sora quickly noticed my quiet, uptight mood.
Falling into step next to me, he leaned over slightly and, barely above a whisper, he got right down to it.
"Aqua, something's bugging you. I can tell. Don't ask me how, but I sense it. So what's wrong?" He gave me a worried look, one that said 'don't play that with me, I know there's something up'.
I sighed, defeated. But not defeated enough to tell him about Roxas.
"There is so much that im confused about, its hard to put the pieces together." I whispered back.
It wasn't a lie; I was feeling confused and distraught. It just wasn't the full truth, either.
He sighed along with me.
"I know what you mean. Its like this big puzzle; you have no idea how you lost a few of the pieces, and now you cant find them. Like a broken memory…" He trailed, obviously trying to remember something that was nagging at him.
I sighed, nodding.
"That's exactly what its like."
We followed Donald and Goofy out of the mansion, and I stopped at the gate, turning back around to look at it one more time.
"Aqua?" Goofy noticed my distraction and turned back to me.
"Goodbye…" I whispered, overcome by the sadness and shock I felt.
"Hm? What was that?" Sora asked, turning back to me as well.
"Nothing."
Tearing my gaze from the haunting building that would no doubt loom in my memories, I turned back to my newfound friends and executed a smile to ease their worry.
Sora gave me another look. It was kinda creepy, the way he could imitate Roxas in a manner that almost seemed like he was my worrisome blonde friend.
It toke me a few moments to realize that Sora was looking at me with a puzzled, yet amused expression, and I was suddenly aware that I must have been staring.
I mentally shoke my head to clear my bubble of thoughts, walking ahead.
"We should go."
The trio nodded at me, following my lead.
***
We stood outside a curtain in the back alley that covered the entrance.
I immediately recognized it as Hayner, Olette, Pence, Roxas, and my Usual Spot.
Nervous, I fidgeted. I wondered if they still recognized me, or, heck, even remembered me.
We stepped through the curtain, into a brightly light 'room' below the train tracks.
Hayner, Pence and Olette were sitting in their usual places, eating Sea-Salt ice cream. Their conversation seized life as we stepped through the doorway.
I sucked in a breath, dreading the outcome of this next conversation.
"What are you guys doing here?" Hayner asked in his bossy, 'im leader' tone that absolutely broke my heart.
"Nothing, just wanted to see what was back here." Sora replied.
"Well now you know. This is our Hangout, so you best leave." Hayner began to walk past us as I rolled my eyes.
"Typical, Hayner!" I quickly covered my mouth, a bunch of violent profanities directed at myself running through my mind.
The blonde whirled around, confused and ticked.
"Who are you and how do you know me?"
Out of the corner of my eye, I say Pence and Olette exchange equally confused glances.
"I…I don't really know…" I stuttered, and though I did know, I played the part of a confused girl to keep my secret.
"Well, its creepy, because I swear I have never met you before. Sorry, Aqua, but…" He trailed, a look of disbelief crossing over his features.
I perked up instantly.
"So you do know me!" I felt giddy, relief washing over me.
"Whoa, hold on for a second. How do I know your name?" He asked.
I shrugged my shoulders.
"That's weird…" Olette muttered.
'Roxas obsessed Fan Girl' was my instant thought, but I clamped it down as quick as it came. No way would I let my mixed hatred for Olette show. Not when they thought of me as a total stranger who already knew Hayners name.
Hayner, who decided that we weren't worth the time of day, had already stepped out of the curtain into the back alley.
Pence and Olette walked up to us.
"You're Aqua, right?" Olette asked.
I nodded, keeping myself from saying something rude.
She and Pence exchanged looks.
"Then the rest of you guys must be Sora, Donald and Goofy."
This toke us by surprise.
"How did you know?" I asked.
"There was this guy looking for you. He said that if we found a girl named Aqua, we would find Sora, Donald and Goofy, too." Olette replied.
"He was wearing a cloak, and he had big ears." Pence held his hands above his head, twisting his fingers in a circular motion.
Sora, Donald and Goofy exchanged more glances.
"The King!" Donald shouted.
Sora nodded, and then turned to our new acquaintances.
"Where did he go?" he asked.
"The station plaza. May want to hurry, though." Pence replied.
We all nodded, running out of the usual spot and up the alley.
As we got to the top of the hill next to the clock tower, we instantly became surrounded.
'Crap, crap, crap!' I thought.
Sora, Donald and Goofy surrounded me, Keyblade, staff, and shield in hand.
As they attacked the mysterious enemies, I became more furious with myself.
'Why can't I help?' I thought wildly.
Freaking out and close to tears, I sighed, defeated yet again.
It was then that the most amazing, time shattering thing happened.
Sora had turned toward me to see if I was okay, and an enemy had gathered strength to attack him from behind in that second.
"No!" I shouted, and threw myself towards Sora on a quick impulse.
A bright flash of light emitted itself, and as it cleared spots dashed before my eyes.
I realized that I was in Soras arms, with one hand stretched out over his shoulder, clutching something smooth and cold.
On a quick impulse as I had lurched myself at him, Sora must have automatically grabbed me to keep me from falling.
I looked behind him, and to my utter surprise, I was clutching a star looking weapon that had a gold handle and was embedded with silver. The enemy that had meant to attack him had been demolished instantly in contact.
I had just saved him.
He still had a tight hold on me, with only one arm due to the fact the other was occupied with a Keyblade. Our bodies were one with another, and for a breathless moment, I looked up into his eyes and saw Roxas reaching out to me.
As if we had both woken up, we tore from each other and continued to chop away the enemies that surrounded us.
"There's just to many!" Sora cried in defeat, dropping to the ground. I fell next to him virtually exhausted, my star disappearing from my clutch.
An enemy jumped at us, and I let out a shout of surprise.
Sora held the Keyblade outward, pulling me close and half shielding me with his body as the creature attempted to make impact.
With a bright flash of light, I shielded my eyes and dissolved into the world of white that awaited me.
Authors Notes: Might have been a little short, but heck. Im tired. And like always, the short chapters can always add up to so much more. If you guys have any ideas, questions or comments, message me! I will be starting a new story tonight, known as Keeper of Secrets. First chap should be out tomorrow or Wednesday. Thanx for reading! BTW, I will update War of Rebirth soon, so don't fret. Next Chap for that should be up this weekend, if I can find the time between moonlight bowling and church.
Peace, peeps!