Will You Save Me From The Darkness?
Key 4.
"I'm not hungry..."I mumbled, pouting.
"That's what you said yesterday, "Riku replied sitting across from me. I stuck my tongue out at him in reply.
"Well I am really not hungry..."I said but was soon betrayed as my stomach growled. I frowned down at my stomach. "That isn't fair," I said, looking up at the smirking Riku.
"Just eat."Riku Said.
"Fine," I said, taking a bite of the food he had brought me, looking down at my feet avoiding the Aqua-Green Eyes that were watching me. It has been sometime since the incident in the darkness and I hardly knew what had happened. I just woke up in this room, Riku watching over me in worry. The only thing I did know was that I felt different now, knowing the knowledge of who I really was.
My mother used to tell me bed time stories about these "Princesses of Light" when I was a kid, and how there was always one princess who was left out when it came to a time when all the Princesses would go up into the light for a dance. The most lonely Princess who didn't didn't have the most two important qualities of a princess.
Light, and a Heart of their own.
"Aren't you supposed to be with Maleificent and the other villains?"I grumbled bitterly, looking at him. Riku shook his head.
"No" I gave a curt nod in understanding and finished my food.
"I don't like this place," I said, leaning against the wall. "I mean, I hate how everyday I'm stuck in this cell while others get to walk around. I don't like even staying at my own home every day. I would always go for a walk around the town to keep me busy. Now I can't." I said, adjusting your Skull belt. Then there was silence.
I wonder how Sora, Donald, and Goofy are doing? I miss them, and my Home...
I frowned at the thought of my home. I snapped out of my thoughts when I saw Riku holding his hand out in front of my face.
"Huh?" I looked up Riku in confusion, what is he up to?
"You said you don't like staying in one place right? well I guess I'll walk you around the castle."Riku said. I was quiet as I wondered why he would do such a thing, but I dismissed the thought. He was nice enough to actually let me out for a while. I gave his a small smile and grabbed his hand, thanking him as he pulled me up and led me out of my cell.
The halls were empty luckily for I don't know what I would do if we ran into Maleficent or the other Villains. I also didn't want to get Riku in trouble. Riku held a door open for me and I walked in, to see we were surrounded by books.
"Nice library."I said, looking at all the shelves full of books. Riku was right behind me watching as I walked around the library. From time to time I would lean forward and read some of the Titles. I didn't really know what I was looking for, but a memory made it's way up, reminding me of Halloween Town, and Jack.
"Thank you Jack! I'll miss you!"
"Who knows! You might learn what is in a heart and we can finally use the Heartless for Halloween!"
"A heart," I said to myself, scanning through the books. After a little while longer of searching I looked back at Riku and smiled. "I'm done here. Let's go."I walked down the staircase of the second floor and headed to the door, opening it and walking out.
We went down into the entrance hall outside of the library and I looked at the small fountain, watching as the water would flow out of the animals mouth and into the tiny pool of water. I turned away from the fountain and looked at the two staircases, and then at the large doors across the room.
"Hey..Riku?"I asked, keeping my eyes on the doors.
"Hm?"
"What...is out there?"I asked, inspecting design of the doors.
"That's outside of the castle, Where the Rising Falls are."Riku said
"Rising Falls, sounds nice." I said, walking toward the huge double doors.
"Where are you going?"Riku said following after me.
"To see the Rising Falls silly!"I said, opening the doors and walking out to the Castle Grounds.
The Castle grounds were normal and I looked out into the distance trying to find the Rising Falls. I saw that the whole place was deserted other than a small spot with some rocks and that seemed to be the only logical place where they could be.
"-But, how do we get there?" I thought aloud, walking to the platform. From the corner of my eye, I saw Riku walking up to some sort of Floating Diamond. There was a zapping sound and I looked forward to see a lift coming towards us.
"This place is awesome, even though Heartless are crawling around everywhere" I thought to myself, getting on the platform and waiting for it to start moving toward the Rising Falls. With a jolt it started moving at a fast pace. Almost launching me off to my death, if it wasn't for Riku grabbing my wrist. Before I could blink the platform had stopped.
"Ugh, I never ever want to go on that thing again!" I whined, wobbling off of the platform with Riku's help. "Well you going to have to if you want to go back to the Castle."Riku said, laughing at my experience. I couldn't help but giggle with him. "I guess so," I looked at the scene in front of me.
"Wow! it's so beautiful!"
I laid down by the edge of one of the floating platforms and watched the clear water as it came up the walls.
"This might be silly..."I said, holding my hand out letting the rising water run through my fingers. "-but this place seems special, like in a fairy tale."I finished, turning my head and looking at Riku.
"How so?" Riku said. I turned away and gazed at the sparkling water once again, before rolling on my back and looking up at the clear Sky.
"Well, I think that in each world there is a place that has something to do with love, did you ever have something in your world like that?" I asked, closing my eyes and feeling the breeze blow through my hair.
"Well, kind of.."Riku replied quietly.
"What was it? If you don't mind me asking..." I asked, peeking an eye open.
"In my world, on the island.. we had something called a Paopu Fruit." Riku said
"Ah, seems nice, so let me guess, when two people share it they belong together or something?"I watched as Riku got comfortable next to me, watching the water.
"Kind of like that."He answered. We sat in silence, enjoying the weather and atmosphere of the Rising Falls. I thought of it for a while longer, before I started to get drowsy and drift off into a peaceful sleep.
This was the first time I had slept wonderfully since I had first arrived in Hallow Bastion, my worries had completely gone away and I dreamed of nothing but the beautiful scenery of the Rising Falls and the wind blowing through my fair. After a while the wind started to bother me and I scrunched my face, wondering why it was so rough.
I groaned as I was roughly pulled out of my dream and felt wind blowing against the left side of my face. I felt warmth cradling me mostly on my right and I immediately dug my head in it.
'Stupid wind, I'm trying to sleep!' I scrunched my nose in irritation and then twitched. Wait, my cell doesn't have wind. I peeked an eye open and quickly it again when I saw a bright shade of yellow. I had no idea what was going on in my drowsy state, and after a few minutes of waking up it all came together. I had fell asleep at the Rising Falls with Riku, so the wind could be from the lift bringing us back to the castle. I smiled to myself as I snuggled into who I thought was Riku, but then froze, realizing what I was doing. I felt my face flush.
I was so embarrassed, what was I doing, snuggling into Riku like that?
Well, whats to be embarrassed about, he doesn't know I'm awake-
Wah! No! I just met him only a few weeks ago, I shouldn't begetting this comfortable! but the Rising Falls are the only thing in Hallow Bastion that symbolizes love, maybe this means I like him, love at first sight?
No! c'mon Takara!
I stopped my internal battle once I felt that the wind had stopped and a rush of cold air. I opened my eyes to see that Riku and I were now in the hallways of Hallow Bastion.
"You're awake."
I looked up at Riku in mock drowsiness to see Riku was smiling down at me. I looked at him and shock and blushed slightly, was this the Riku that was so rude and moody to Sora and everyone else on Captain Hooks ship?
I dismissed the thought and returned the smile, trying to ignore how close my face was to Riku's.
"Yes, I am. Thank you for carrying me all this way, you really didn't have to."I replied, standing on my feet when Riku put me down. I yawned, stretching my muscles. "I'm still a bit drowsy though. When I get back to my cell I think I might go back to sleep. I haven't slept that good in so long!" I said, walking along side Riku.
"That's good."he replied.
I noticed Riku stop in his tracked and I did also, I wondered why he stopped but I recognized the halls. We were near my cell. I turned towards Riku and smiled at him in appreciation.
"Thank you, I had lots of fun and I hope we can do it again sometime!"I kissed Riku on the cheek and hurried towards my cell, giving him a small wave. "See ya!" I disappeared into the darkness of the hallway.
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"It's so nice out tonight."I said to myself, looking out the window. I accidentally eavesdropped on the villain's conversation today and knew now that Sora was getting closer to Hallow Bastion and they also had two more of the Princesses captured, I had to admit it scared me a little. What will they do to Kairi? the princesses? Me?
I didn't have the slightest clue and I hoped Sora would be able to defeat the evil witch I dared to speak about. I looked down at the almost finished letter. I knew it was stupid to write a letter when I can't even send it somewhere, But who said it would be a letter? I read it over to make sure everything was written and I put it in an envelope and sealed it.
"Now just to wait" I said, putting the envelope in the vest of my jacket, then getting into a comfortable position in the corner of the cold cell. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, falling asleep to the lulling sound of the Rising Falls in the distance.