Chapter 22
The Dream That Never Was
I wake up the next morning with my alarm ringing in my ears, on the other side of my bed I see Sora still sleeping.
"Hey, Sora! Wake up!" I yelled, startling Sora as he falls off my bed.
"What's going on?" Sora crawled back up on to the bed as I stood up and began getting dressed,
"You gotta get ready." I said trying to put on my tie.
"I don't wana!" Sora argued as he hugged one of the pillows beginning to fall asleep again,
"Why can't you sleep in your own room?" I asked, still having trouble with my tie... I wish it was just a clip-on.
"Your beds more comfy." He said as I whack him with a pillow.
"Then you better start getting ready or I'll lock my door at night." I threatened.
"Ah, c'mon, Sara!" Sora complained as he stood up and sulked back to his room to get ready. I finally gave up on my tie and ran downstairs to see Mother making me breakfast and Father reading the newspaper at the head of the table with a cup of coffee in his hand.
"Good morning, Sara." He said putting down the paper as Mother places a plate on the table full of eggs and bacon.
"Good morning." I replied back with a smile, I sit down and begin eating.
"Where's Sora?" Mother asked as his loud foot steps are heard coming down the stairs,
"Sara! I can't find my shoes!" Sora yelled in a panic,
"There right next to the front door where you left them." I said finishing off my eggs.
"Oh..." He laughs.
"Sora, calm down and come eat your breakfast." Mother demanded as Sora ran to the other side of the table and sits down right across from me.
"So are you two ready to start your sophomore year?" Father asked as Mother gives Sora his food... he takes no time devouring it.
"I can't wait! Kairi is even in our class!" I cheered as Sora almost chokes on a piece of bacon.
"She is?" Sora spat out as he swallowed.
"You'd know this if you read the class roster..." I joked, I knew how to make Sora blush... this time was no different.
"And what about Riku?" Mother asked,
"Riku's a senior, obviously he'd be in a different class." I said
"Hard to believe he's eighteen... I remember like it was yesterday, whenever Sara got hurt he'd take you home holding your hand the entire way." Dad said as I began to blush.
"Father!" I said standing up and placing my dished in the sink, I didn't want them to see my embarrassed face. "C'mon Sora, it's time to go!" I said walking to the front door.
"But I'm not finished!" Sora muffled quickly standing up with a piece of toast in his mouth, he runs to the front door. We both put on our shoes and grab our school bags.
"Bye!" I yelled back as Father walks up to me,
"You can't go to school like that." He said fixing my unfinished tie.
"whoops ..." I said as he finishes, "Bye father!" I said as Sora and I run out the door.
"I hope we get to hang out with Riku more this year, we didn't see him at all last year." Sora complained,
"There's always the island." I said as we walked up the large hill just before school.
"True," Sora said, we could see Riku and Kairi waiting for us at the top of the hill, I wave as Kairi waves back. Sora and I run up the hill to meet them.
"Hey, Kairi!" Sora said as he runs up to her and they begin walking
"Morning," Riku said as we walk alongside one another right behind Sora and Kairi.
"This year is going to be so much fun!" Kairi said with a smile,
"Yeah!" I cheered, the thought of what Father said this morning popped back into my head as I blush trying not to make eye contact with Riku.
"I'm so glad we're in the same class, Kairi!" Sora smiled, I giggled at his remark. We arrive at school and head to our classroom.
"This is my class," Riku said,
"Okay, we'll see you at lunch." Sora said,
"Later, Sara." Riku said as I blush more,
"L...later!" I quickly ran up to Sora and Kairi and we left to our classroom. As we begin to enter the classroom I see out of the corner of my eye a person wearing a long black coat... like at the island... I turn my head to get a better look but there was no one there. Whatever it was had to wait, I walked over to my seat behind Sora and sat down just as class began.
we got out of class for lunch and planned to meet Riku in front of the cafeteria, a horde of girls were surrounding him,
"Hey, Riku!" Sora yelled as Riku looked over at us, he looked flustered and overwhelmed by all the girls, some were asking him to have lunch with them while others were trying to give him love letters... it made me kinda jealous. He makes eye contact with me and smiles, pushing his way through the mass of girls.
"C'mon," He said grabbing my hand and we run down the hallway, Sora and Kairi ran behind us... this reminded me of something... like Riku and I were like this somewhere else... in a Corridor of Darkness? What is that? it sounded so familiar but at I have never seen one...
"You okay?" Riku asked me as I snap out of it, I realize that we were now outside near a tall cherry blossom tree... Sora and Kairi weren't around.
"Yeah, looks like we lost them." I said as we both sit down and lean against the tree. "So, only the first day of school and you're already being hounded by all the girls." I said with a laugh.
"it's a pain!" Riku said letting out a loud sigh, "I just want to hang out with mu close friends." He said as a name pops into my head...
"Hey, Riku, do you know someone named Mickey?" I asked
"Hmm... No, never heard of someone with that name," Riku said, that's strange... something in my heart tells me that one of Riku's closest friends is Mickey. "Is he important?" I looked over at him, he looked threatened.
"Ah... no, the name just popped in my head," I said,
"oh, good, I thought I was going to have to fight for your attention." he laughed, I began to blush.
There you are!" Sora yelled running up to us as he throws food our way, "lunch is almost over so hurry up and eat!" we all quickly ate and headed back to class,
After school ended we headed home, we were going to the island like we usually do but a tropical storm was supposed to start late afternoon so we all decided it would be safer to stay home. Sora and I started on our homework, he was staring intently at his textbook while I was typing my notes on the computer.
"Why are you always on the computer?" Sora asked me,
"It's easier to read my notes if their typed... and I can make you a copy since your notes are nonexistent." I said
"Haha... I can never figure that thing out," Sora said, an image of a large computer popped into my head.
"Than how will you be able to rewrite Tron's programming?" I laughed,
"Huh?... Who's Tron?" Sora asked me looking confused,
"Um... I don't know..." I said... again? why do I keep remembering things that aren't real?
"Sara! Kairi's on the phone for you!" Mother yelled,
"OK!" I yelled back, I'll just ignore what just happened, "That means out, Sora." I said as I shove him out of my room and shut the door. "Hey, Kairi," I said on the phone.
"Hey! You never told me what happened between you and Riku!" She said, I could feel the glare coming from her on the other side of the phone.
"Well, we just sat and talked," I said, I looked outside and noticed that it began raining.
"There had to be something else! I saw you blushing when Sora and I arrived," She argued, I began to blush thinking of what Riku said.
"He... thought I was friends with another guy and thought and said... he thought he was going to have to fight for my attention." I explained as all I could hear on the other side of the phone was Kairi squealing.
"So when do you think he'll ask you out?" she asked,
"I don't know..." I said, wishing he would.
"Geez! I wish Sora would just ask me out already!" Kairi complained, "I'd ask him myself but every time I find a good opportunity... he falls asleep." She lets out a loud sigh.
"Haha! Like when you three were building a raft, Sora was always good at slacking off." I said,
"Huh?" What raft?" Kairi asked,
"You know, the one you, Riku and Sora built so you could journey to other worlds." I said remembering Sora telling me this story... when did he tell it to me again?
"We never built a raft." Kairi said, A loud burst of thunder shakes the entire house. "And what is this about other worlds?" Kairi asks as my heart sinks... I remember! I was supposed to be taken away to another world, that's why Riku convinces Sora and Kairi to go to other worlds... to come find me. this isn't real... only one person could be behind this... the person in the black coat.
"Hey, Kairi... I'll call you back..." I said,
"Wait!" I hung up on her and run down the stairs. I walk over to the front door and put mu shoes on.
"Sara? What are you doing?" Mother walked up to me.
"I'm going out!" I said as I run out the door before she had a chance to stop me. The wind was strong and the rain made it hard to see, I barely made my way and I was already soaked to the core. I make it to the beach and climb into my boat and begin heading towards the island, if there were answers they'd be there. I arrive and look around for the person in black. I see the person walk into our secret place.
"Wait!" I yelled as black shadow like creatures appear, "W...what are they?" I yelled as a name jumps into my head, "Heartless..." I said as I run past them and head into the secret place, "Wait!" I yelled again as the person in the black coat stops and turns around their face is shrouded by the hood. "What's going on? ever since I saw you yesterday I keep seeing things I don't recognize." I said
"You're remembering." it was a girls voice, she takes off her hood to show she had short black hair.. and looked like me!
"Who are you?" I asked
"I'm you," She said, it was all coming back...
"You're a nobody... you're my nobody," I said as she smiles, "But how? I never turned into a heartless..." I could remember everything, Amara trapped me within this... dream.
"You never did... but Sora was turned into one. Your hearts are connected because you two are twins. So a part of your heart that was a part of Sora did turn into a heartless. But I was implanted with Sora's memories by the organization. So a part of me lives inside you and Sora." She said
"Well... when you put it that way..." I said as we hear a loud sound outside. We both run out to see a young girl with long black hair that dragged on the ground, she lifted her head revealing her bright red eyes.
"Amara," The girl said taking out a Keyblade,
"So you're the one who broke through the dream." Amara said,
"I only sparked a chain, Sara did most of the work." She said,
"Who are you?" Amara asked
"I'm Xion, and Sara's going to take her body back!" she said,
"That's right! Sora and the others entered a huge battle with Xemnas before I fell asleep I won't let you keep me imprisoned here!" I said,
"Oh? And what is a little girl who's heart is weaker than the darkness going to do?" She teased, "You cannot deny the darkness in your heart!"
"You're right... there is Darkness in my heart... but that doesn't mean anything," I said with a smile as I look at Xion, "As long as I have friends..." I summon my Keyblade, "I can do anything!"
"No!" Amara yelled, she was beginning to fade away. Xion and I combine our attack and defeat her... she completely disappears.
"So what now?" I asked, the rain stopped and the sun came out.
"You wake up." Xion said with a giggle,
"But what about you?" I asked,
"Don't worry, I'll always be right here." Xion points to my heart, "If Amara ever tries to come back I'll be there to help fight her off." she said,
"She'll be back?" I asked,
"Yeah, Amara is immortal... she'll never truly go away." Xion said, "But that's enough for now... Go, Sora needs you."
"Alright..." I said as everything around me, including Xion fades into white.
"Sara!" I hear Riku's voice, "Please! Open your eyes!"