KINGDOM HEARTS
THE WANDERER
AN:First I have got to apologize about how long it has taken to update. I was focusing more on other stories, and I was having a hard time figuring out how to proceed. I had actually given up on this project until I came back and reread the reviews, and I decided to give it a second chance. So sorry for the delay, and I hope you all enjoy this chapter!
Anger
"Finally, it took you long enough," Zidane announced as Cloud appeared. The blond shrugged indifferently.
"Indeed, if you had taken any longer Kuja would have melted our brains," Morrdinn declared casting an annoyed look at the mage in question.
Kuja raised his hands defensively and said "Hey, its a good joke!"
"No joke involving a flying toilet is a good one," Sephiroth said. Kuja likely would have argued the point, if Sephiroth had not lowered his hand to the hilt of the masamune. "Now I believe it is time we departed this place, before this fool thinks of
something else to say," He continued while glaring at Kuja.
Morrdinn offered a nod and turned towards the far wall as he began a slow chant.
"So what were you doing?" Zidane asked as he looked at Cloud.
The blond looked over at his companion and said "Exercising,"
"What kind of exercise?" Zidane asked cheerfuly.
"The normal," Cloud replied. He tensed up suddenly as he noticed Sephiroth walking towards him.
"Oh boy," Zidane muttered as he backed away quickly.
"Cloud, once we arrive at the True Moenia we need to talk," The silver haired man said.
Cloud narrowed his eyes as he asked "About what?"
Sephiroth offered a smirk as he said "The future," He gave no further explanation, but walked away as Morrdinn completed the portal.
He turned back to the assembled and said "This portal will take you there, Erchanz should be waiting for you when you arrive,"
"Finally I shall prove my worth!" Kurks said in anticipation.
"Lets go," Cloud said, and walked through.
The other side, to put it mildly, was very sinister. The walls were dark and the ceiling was nearly forty feet off the floor, which was also a dark color. A large spiked chandilier hung from the ceiling with candles burning blue flames. This along
with the blue flamed torches spaced that were spaced about twenty feet apart was the only light within this room. On the far side of the room was a fountain that instead of water held pure darkness, and twin satircases wih dark purple carpetting lay to either side of it. Standing square in the middle of the room was Erchanz.
"Well how about that, I had my doubts you people would ever make it," Erchanz declared smiling.
Cloud scoffed while Zidane said "Wheres my wife?"
Erchanz looked at him and said "Straight to the point, to bad you can't have your wife back yet,"
"Hey, I did what I was told!" Zidane snapped.
"We did what we were told," Kuja corrected.
Zidane ignored him and said "I found a shadow angel, I made sure he got here safe and sound, now hold up your end of the bargain!"
Erchanz laughed, then pointed one hand at Zidane, who suddenly cried out in pain as the air around him rippled briefly, his knees buckled and he fell to his hands and knees as sweat began to pour out of him. "You should learn to have some
patience," Erchanz told him as he struggled to stand.
"Stop it," Cloud said coldly reaching for his blade, but the masamune suddenly came to a rest on his throat.
"No need for voilence," Sephiroth said mockingly.
Kuja growled and began to prepare a spell, but with a simple gesture from Erchanz he was crushed into the far wall with a cry of suprise. "Don't worry, I am not going to kill him, just hurt him," He said cruelly.
"Enough Erchanz," Zhargan's voice came from the top of the stairs, and instantly his attack stopped and Zidane slowly got to his feet, though he seemed weak in the knees.
"These are our guests, we should treat them with respect," Zhargan declared.
"What of us?" Kayla asked.
Zhargan glanced at her and Kurks and said "Go become familiar with this place, it will be your new home now,"
Sephiroth chuckled as he sheathed his blade and walked forward. Zhargan looked at him curiously. Sephiroth mearly glanced at him, then followed after Kurks and Kayla.
"Go keep an eye on them," Zhargan said to Erchanz, who simple vanished in a wirl of darkness. After a moment the old man turned his attention back on the other three and said "Your wife is already safe and sound at home, and she believes
you to be dead,"
"What?" Zidane asked in shock.
"That way she won't come looking for you. Now if you wish for her to remain safe then you will reside here, and do as I tell you to do," Zhargan said evily.
"Now hold on a second, you mean that all this had just been a ploy to enslave us?" Kuja demanded with fury in his eyes.
"No, you are little more than a bonus, Cloud is the one who truly interests me," Zhargan said, then with a snap of his fingers Zidane and Kuja vanished.
"Where are they?" Cloud demanded angrily looking around.
"In a safe place," Zhargan said with a dismissive wave, then he said "Lets talk about you, I am most interested to learn of your progress," Cloud glared at him, while horrifying images flew through his mind. He was going to kill Zhargan, torture
him into a slow and painful death. He stepped forward, ten with a herculean surge of willpower forced those dark impulses down.
"Having trouble controlling your anger, how pitiful," Zhargan said. Then Cloud did charge forward.
