"He will awaken soon."
"Hurry up and wake up before she gets mad."
"We'll rule the worlds!"
"I hope your heart doesn't find you."
"Quickly! Quickly!"
Such noise.. Such loud, obnoxious noise.. Those two voices always bickering.. Always.. Talking.. Such Noise!.. Never silence always.. Noise.. Why is it never quiet? Always talking.. Plotting..
'If it weren't for this force holding me back.. I'd rid myself of them..'
"He's waking up! Quickly!"
Suddenly, as if the whole world just stopped.. He fell.
"Catch him!"
Pete wasted no time in moving and catching the falling body of the boy and quickly wrapping him in a blanket he had waiting for this moment. "He's fine."
"Good." Maleficent grinned, moving closer to touch the face of the boy as hazy silver eyes opened. "And he's conscious too."
…..
"I swear! I felt a pull at my heart!" Roxas was in tears. Oh damn this heart! No sooner had he thought it did he regret thinking it. Sora Gave me this precious piece of our being.. It should not be angry with it.
"From where?" Mickey was first to ask, the others seemed to be in a state of shock themselves.
"Radiant Gardens." Riku said first, everyone else nodding in unison.
"Welp.. Then let's go!" Mickey turned away quickly and headed back to the controls, leaving everyone else staring at one another.
"We all felt it?" Kairi whispered, more to herself then to anyone else.
"Sora is calling his heart.." Roxas muttered, clutching at the fabric of his shirt.
"So his heart is in each of us?" Goofy looked confused, "How can that be if everyone only has one heart?"
"Pieces Goofy.. He's calling the scattered pieces." Roxas shook his head, tears once again stinging at his eyes. "We have to hurry.."
…..
Nexus.. That's the name he was given..
"Why Nexus?" The black haired boy questioned the witch, pulling the blanket tighter around his thin frame.
"You are the force which ties everything together." Maleficent smiled, caressing the boy's face. "You are necessary for every little thing we have planned."
"Why me?" He blinked his sky blue eyes in confusion. "If I was needed for all this stuff, why have I been in that holding tube for over a year?"
"You were hurt in the last battle you fought." Maleficent faked concern, she needed to fool the boy into taking her side. "Now you are all better and we can go ahead with our plans."
Nexus looked away from the witch. How could he help with anything? He had only just woken up, he remembered nothing. The only thing he could feel was anger, regret, sadness.. And this ache in his chest.. An unbearable ache..
He turned away from the witch and walked off towards an opened window. The wind hit his face.. Was that.. Crying he could hear?
Maleficent seemed not to notice the odd air around the boy, instead noticing how he stared out the window, as if longing for something. "Nexus.. Do you wish to go outside?"
"Out.. Side..?" He turned to the witch, his head tilting off to the side.
"Why, yes." Maleficent put on a sickly sweet smile. "Would you like to?"
"If that is alright.." Nexus nodded, and then looked down to his 'attire'. "But I will need clothing.. Proper, clothing."
"Of course. Pete!" The witch turned away from the boy as her lackey stumbled back into the room. "Take him to get some proper clothing!"
Pete nodded and motioned for Nexus to follow. Nexus followed after Pete without a second glance at Maleficent. He didn't care about the witch and her plans, he just wanted to go get his clothing and get outside.
"Here, pick something." Pete motioned to a room. Inside was like a closet, every article of clothing hanging from hooks and neatly placed upon shelves.
Nexus took a step into the room before the door swung shut. He could have cared less. Pete mattered not to him either.. The clothing on the other hand..
He dropped the blanket from around himself, the fabric pooling at his feet and leaving him nude. Taking a step away from the blanket he found himself looking at a pair of black slacks. He felt the fabric, he liked the feel of it.. So he pulled them down and put them on. "This doesn't feel right.." He huffed and pulled them off. "Something's off.." He frowned, what was missing..? Suddenly it came back to him, underwear. He held onto the slacks he had found and looked around for some kind of underwear. Boxers first met his eyes so he grabbed them. Black.. He shrugged and pulled them on, pulling the slacks on again. Again something felt off.. "Oh right.. Socks."
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Pete groaned, the kid was taking longer than he would have hoped. He looked down at his watch.. "Two hours!"
The door opened, and out came Nexus. He decided to forget the slacks in favour of a pair of shorts which seemed almost familiar to him.. Poofed out a bit.. Crossed red belts.. Large red pockets on either side..
Nexus shook his head, looking over himself again. Those pants, a black and red sleeveless shirt. Topped off with a black jacket.. Though it had short sleeves.. Was it not supposed to help prevent one from becoming cold?
Of course he had grabbed shoes.. Boots to be more precise. And fingerless gloves, which were also black and red. 'So dark..'
"If you're done we can go." Pete cleared his throat, catching Nexus' attention right away.
"Outside?" Nexus straightened up, almost looking.. Excited.
"Yup." Pete turned and began to walk away, Nexus quickly running after him. They made their way down carpeted corridors which Nexus paid no attention to. The only thing running through his head was the sound of crying.. Pain and agony.. Sudden waves of anger and sadness.. And that ache.
Nexus clutched at his chest, tightly gripping at the fabric of his shirt as if he had been stabbed. Oh, how it hurt. That ache in his chest. Then he heard something..
'Sora..'
Who in the worlds is Sora?
'Where are you Sora?'
Nexus collapsed with that name echoing in his head.
…
Roxas was on the ground. Riku and the others panicking.
"What happened? Why'd he fall?" Kairi was trying to get closer but Mickey was holding her back.
"I don't know." Riku frowned. Why had Roxas fallen? He was fine up until.. "Sora.." Riku's eyes widened. "Sora must be close!"
"Sora?" Donald piped up, looking to Mickey before looking to Riku.
"Yes.. Sora." Riku picked Roxas up from the ground and began to walk through the valley where, about a year before, Sora had fought a thousand Heartless.
The group had walked for no longer than fifteen minutes when a black cloaked figure rose from the ground. Everyone quickly went on the defensive, Donald gripping his staff, Goofy, his shield. Mickey called his Keyblade to his hand while Riku, who was holding Roxas still, and Kairi backed away.
"Who are you?" Donald squawked, pointing the staff at the figure.
Riku stared; the person didn't seem to flinch at the movements of the others. The person was smaller built and didn't seem like much of a threat.
"Please.. Go no further." The person shook their head.
A saddened voice.. "Who are you?" Riku asked this time, stepping out in front of the others.
"You know, yet you don't know, who I am." The person said simply.
It was familiar.. "Who are you?" He questioned again, stepping closer yet.
It was then the cloaked person moved, taking a step back, away from Riku. Five Neoshadows rose from the ground then in front of the person, blocking the way. "Do not come closer."
Riku froze. Neoshadows? Summoned by someone? Didn't they usually act on their own accord? "Who are you!"
The person shifted a little, piercing sky-blue eyes were seen only by Riku. "Answer your question?"
Riku almost dropped Roxas, cursing the Neoshadows then. "Sora.."
"Sora!" Kairi gasped from the group behind. "Sora is that you?"