Another chance, Another heart
CH.13 The Secret
What's happening to me, I'm fading… fading into darkness… I don't have the strength to go on… my soul is shattered.
Fight! Fight you idiot! You've never given up this easily and you certainly won't give up now!
Who… who are you.
I'm you idiot! I was known as axel when I was your nobody.
I can't go on… I'm too weak.
You can, and you will… sora told me once that there is always light in the darkness no matter how small it is, just find the light… your light.
I just kept falling into darkness, there was nothing but pitch black darkness… only the faint sound of death.
"Ale… ale no!"
What?
A far off light started opening in the darkness, I was being pulled towards it with it's a warmth that I thought I would never feel again, it pulled me through and I expected to be the other side… but there was only darkness again.
Ale… ale come on buddy wake up.
Someone opened my eye lid, and I found that it was sora checking for any life activity.
Sora… knock it off. I growled.
Oh my gosh! Guys he's awake! Sora shouted.
Sora… cool it, my head is pounding like nothing else.
Riku walked into the room first with arnexia and kairi following in behind him.
Well look who's finally awake! Arnexia said as she gave me a huge bear hug.
How long have I been out? I asked.
About three days, we thought you weren't going to make it through the first night, but then your fever broke.
Three days… all I remember is that xena… oh my gosh xena! Is she here? Is she alright?
Yea she's fine; she's just resting in the next few rooms down the hall. Sora replied.
All of them started walking out of the room except riku, when they all left he slowly walked up to the door and closed it giving me a serious look.
Riku? What's up? Are you ok? I asked as he slowly started to walk toward my bed.
Nothing's up, it's just… I don't like seeing somebody break xena's heart in half. He replied.
What are you…
Don't you dare tell me you don't know what I'm talking about! He snapped in my face.
Riku what's the big…
Last week xena went out there with you by the waterfall, and I watched the whole thing.
I just stared into riku's eyes, his look gave me complete assurance that he meant business.
So, what is it of importance to you?
Because ale. He said through clenched teeth. You just don't kiss somebody and then push them away and try to pretend that it never happened, my room was right next to hers and I could hear her crying for hours after that!
Riku got out of my face and started walking to the door.
And ale, if you ever do something like that again and you're just playing with her with some sort of sick game you have, you will answer to me!
Why are you assuming I'm like that? I asked with a smirk.
It runs in your blood to act like that, so if I even see or hear a whisper of something going on, you better put your head in the right place before I knock it off!
Riku quickly opened the door and stormed out of my room, now I had two people that didn't trust me and one of them was defiantly no going to let me crack the shell any time soon.
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I slowly opened my eyes, to my left there was a window a few feet away from me and I could see that it was dark outside, a tried to sit up but a gentle hand pushed me back down.
Don't, you need to rest xena.
Ale! You're alright!
I sat up and wrapped my arms around him, he sat down on the bed and hugged me back and he started whispering in my ear.
I wanted to thank you xena, you're the kindest person I've ever met and I will always be grateful, I also came to bring you some news.
What news? I asked as I let go of him.
Xehanort is weak, he's in kingdomhearts regaining his strength… so…
You have to leave again. I whispered sadly.
Ale looked into my eyes and gently kissed my lips… then he gently pushed me back and gently kissed me on my forehead.
Xena… always remember that wherever you go, I will always be with you.
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I woke up to see kairi reading " The secret reports of Ansem the Wise" next to me in a chair.
Kairi… what's up?
Oh xena, you're finally awake.
How long have I been out?
For about five days now.
Where are all the boys at?
In… kingdomhearts.
Well I'm awake now so let's go help them.
We can't, they told me it would be impossible to lock the door if we did.
Well I'm going any way. I said as I was about to walk out the door.
For him? Kairi asked.
I stopped dead in my tracks and looked at kairi.
How do you know about this? I asked her.
Well… riku told me what happened that night, xena… I understand how you feel but… you need to read this first.
Kairi handed me the book she was reading, and pointed to a paragraph in the middle of the page, the title said "The dark kingdom prophecy".
"… The three chosen shall meet the dark king in the kingdom of all hearts and seal him away in the realm of dark souls, but in this battle the third chosen will die by the hand of the dark king and his heart will be one of the keys to lock the door."
No… no I won't let this happen again! I shouted.
Kairi tried to stop me but I was already out the door on my way to kingdomhearts, to save the person that I loved.