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~Connection~
Vanitas and his father had left their hidden home to look for Aerith and Angeal. None of them had arrived at the designated place at the designated time. They made their way swiftly through the town, looking for a glimpse of their family.
"Public execution of captured gypsies," A young voice called.
Vanitas glanced at his father as he stopped. "Father?"
Zack began moving towards the square. When they arrived they saw a nooses set up. A covered wagon sat nearby, which Zack headed too. They saw the other side was uncovered and Angeal's figure. When the guards left they moved to the cart quickly.
"Angeal," Zack whispered.
Angeal looked at them slightly shocked. "It's dangerous here."
"What happened?"
"It was a trap, they knew and were waiting," Angeal replied.
"Where's Aerith?"
"She ran while we held off the guards, Xehanort chased her."
"Did she escape?"
"We do not know…"
"What about Sora?" Vanitas asked.
"They mistook him for stolen goods, but Aerith ran with him clutched to her," Angeal answered.
"So they're both…" Zack began.
"They may have escaped." Angeal assured.
"They didn't…" Zack stated.
They heard the guards approach. Vanitas pulled his father's sleeve. Zack didn't budge as he watched Angeal.
"Go!" Angeal urged.
"But…" Zack began.
"Aerith wouldn't want you to die, leaving your children alone," Angeal stated.
"Goodbye…" Zack said a tear falling before he and Vanitas ran from the square, away from his father.
They did not notice as they ran past Xehanort and his sons, as well as their servants, Cloud and Leon, not standing far from them. Nor did they notice the small bundle in cloud's arms. Around the babe's neck a crown necklace.
The baby gave a quiet cry that only Cloud and Leon heard. Vanitas froze for a split second and turned feeling as if he had just been called out too. He shook his head before continuing to run. The small baby stopped crying, almost as if sensing his brother leaving. Sora just watched as cloud held him close, comfortingly.
Xehanort smirked as he watched the three gypsies be marched past him. His smirk faltered when one stopped and glanced at the bundle in his servant's arms. His servants had not taken notice, but the man seems frozen.
The gypsy broke free and moved towards his servants. Leon had taken notice and stepped protectively in front of Cloud and the baby. He was knocked down and the man reached for Cloud. Cloud moved back, unable to fight with the baby in his arms. Just as the man grabbed Cloud, carefully so he didn't hurt the baby, he was pulled back by several guards.
The gypsy was pulled away as Xehanort watched, emotionless. A lord began to approach him as the man continued to struggle against the guards.
"What was that?" The lord demanded.
"He obviously hoped by taking a baby hostage, we would let him go," Xehanort stated. "Not that we care for a servant or a baby I found on the streets."
Xehanort moved away from the lord to the man and smirked at him. His sons had finished talking with the lord as Cloud checked on Leon. Angeal glared at Xehanort, glancing briefly at Cloud.
"Don't worry; I'll take good care of him."
"You bastard! Where is Aerith?" Angeal growled.
"Dead, just as you and all your kind will be."
"Why didn't you kill Sora?"
"He is of use to me, I'll use him to exterminate you, and when I have no use of him he will die."
Xehanort turned and walked away. Glancing briefly at his servants. His eyes stopped briefly on the bundle before turning away.
~End ch. 2~
I hope you all liked the chapter.
Reviewer's corner:
SHR0UD: In between, not as old as Xehanort in Birth by Sleep but not as young as at the end of Birth by Sleep.
dominygringa: I'm glad you like it.
Animesaki: It is Soriku.
Candasaurus: I hope the update didn't take too long.
Till next time.
