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Now onward my readers! To Chapter 6!
One heard him before he appeared down the spiraling staircase of Watcher's Tower. Sora-Xehanort limped into the main corridor, where he was shirtless. One sighed as she went over to change the wrappings.
"You know, there is such a thing as no shirt, no shoes, no service right?" One asked, not looking up at him.
"But I thought you liked it." Sora smirked, and then tried to show himself off, before One put enough pressure on his shoulder to make him sit down again.
"Glad to see that you retained some of your former humor." One chuckled.
Once she finally had the gauze changed and thrown away the old ones, she tossed him his shirt. Thankfully, he put it over his bandaged body with ease.
One gave him some of the breakfast she had made earlier, and then started telling Sora-Xehanort about what was to be done.
"I need to unlock your heart." She said plainly.
"What?" the blue and gold eyed muffled through the mouthfuls of food he shoved into his mouth.
"Do you remember anything from before your turning?"
Sora-Xehanort swallowed, pushed the plate aside, and spoke in a low, sad tone.
"You know that I told you I don't."
"Well…" One began, "There was this boy from twelve years ago, his name's Ventus. His heart would have been lost if you hadn't let his heart shelter inside yours."
"Wait a minute; I would have been like four or something right?" Sora interrupted.
"Glad to see that your math skills aren't forgotten. Also, to answer your question, yes, you would have been a toddler. But Ventus asked to see if you would allow his heart to gather enough strength to make its way back to his body. You said he could and his heart had been inside yours ever since."
"So, I now have two hearts inside mine."
"Yes, but Ventus hasn't changed you. He gave you the ability to wield the keyblade in the first place. Besides, when I unlock your heart, I'll be able to talk with Ventus"
"Why?"
"If you fight to get your heart back, Ventus would be at as much risk of losing as you are."
Sora-Xehanort didn't reply, but One knew he must be pondering about the situation at hand. But he whirled around to face her, gold eye burning.
"So what else had you hidden from me Watcher?"
His voice sounded more Xehanort than Sora.
Then he fell to the floor, grasping at his chest and struggling to breathe. His hearts were clashing again. But this was different than the last time. His keyblade flashed into his hands, and with great difficulty, lifted it above his chest.
"Let's see who is stronger!" Sora and Xehanort's voice both shouted into the Tower.
"Sora! Stop!"
With great agility, One knocked into Sora-Xehanort's side and tackled him to the ground before the keyblade touched his chest. The weapon disappeared, and Sora-Xehanort glared at her, both his eyes full of resentment.
"Why did you interfere Watcher?" Xehanort's voice was once again dominant.
"If you had stabbed that keyblade into your chest, you would have been wallowing in the darkness, like you had the first time. I just saved you from becoming a heartless." One snapped.
Surprise lingered on Sora-Xehanort's face, and then his eyes once again turned their normal color. His pain had also vanished.
Sora-Xehanort then got control of himself, he was still panting, but he sat up and looked at One in regretful eyes.
"Sorry One."
"It wasn't your fault, but I still need to unlock your heart so I can talk with Ventus."
He looked at his chest, which was still faring from the latest attack it had suffered through. He bit his tongue and slowly got to his feet. He pulled One up with him.
Sora-Xehanort nodded in One's direction, indicating that he would cooperate.
"Promise me one thing though." He asked.
"What is it?"
"You'll tell me more about the Watchers when you're done; you know my back-story, so I want to know yours."
One thought about it, inclined her head in his direction, and said,
"Fine, I will tell you, but not my history, the Watchers history, got it?"
It was a good as it could get.
"Fine."
Glad that they were in neutral agreement, One summoned her keyblade. She gestured with her free hand to the chair on the far side of the room.
"This may hurt a bit, so I suggest you sit down."
He complied without a word. Sensing what she would say next, Sora-Xehanort grasped both armrests for the wooden chair, to brace for the incoming pain.
One raised her keyblade above where Sora-Xehanort had tried to strike his own hearts. But only we Watchers know how to unlock a heart to communicate with another. She thought in silence.
One quickly brought down the weapon so that connected with the possessed boy's heart.
He gasped, and then bit his tongue to keep from crying out. Then he slipped into unconsciousness…
(The italics will for now be inside Sora's heart)
The clash seemed to go on for eternity. Whenever one seemed to get the upper hand, the other got right back up and put them into a stalemate. Sora-Xehanort had been watching from above, seeing both sides of his heart clash. He couldn't move, but he was fine with it, as he was transfixed by the scene unfolding around him.
Sora was putting everything on the line facing Xehanort like this. He was fighting for his life, so it gave him an advantage. But Xehanort had the advantage of darkness, which is where the four were fighting.
One of the three on the side of light disappeared in a flash of white. While the other soon called his name into the darkness. "Ventus! Ventus!" Sora-Xehanort then felt himself fall, and thudded to the floor.
Sora-Xehanort stood up and looked at both sides. Sora was wearing armor, but Sora-Xehanort could still see what he looked like. The one that was originally him had pure blue eyes and brown hair. The other beside him looked just like Ventus, with blonde hair and blue eyes. Xehanort was an old man with glowing gold eyes, and frankly, they unnerved Sora-Xehanort.
The old man chuckled. "It seems the one created from us both has come to fight for a side of his heart, but which to choose?"
The Protector of Light pleaded with his blue eyes to help fight on his side for the time being. While the old man smirked, thinking that Sora-Xehanort would obviously choose his side.
It was only when Sora-Xehanort walked over to the Light side that his smirk vanished.
Sora-Xehanort cried out, "Even though I am just a result of you and Sora, I'm still me and nobody else! I will always be Sora!"
Xehanort looked truly vicious by then.
"Fine, let us see how the deity of light and dark will fight on the side of light!"
Then the battle continued, even more vicious than before.
One was glad that everything had gone correctly, and while Sora-Xehanort was inside his heart, she could talk to Ventus.
Ventus sputtered as he felt that he was still in Sora's body, but on the outside.
"Why did you take me away from the battle? Sora and Roxas still need my help!" He cried out.
"Ventus, it's fine. I sent the one inhabiting this body in your place so that I may talk with you for a few minutes." One spoke calmly, to not startle the young teen.
Thankfully, that seemed to satisfy Ven.
"What is it then?"
"I am going to train Sora-Xehanort to assist you to battle the old man, but it requires risk for both Sora and you as well Ventus."
"What kind of risk?"
"If he loses against Xehanort, both your heart and Sora's will wander in darkness again."
Ventus let out a sigh.
"That's why I'm in this situation in the first place, because of him" he replied, straining the last part.
One felt bad for him, but still asked for his permission to continue.
"Well, considering Sora had saved my heart twice, yes."
"Are you sure? This may be the last chance to contact you." One asked cautiously.
"Positive, I'm going to repay Sora for everything he did for me."
"Then I will continue, brace yourself. The reentry to Sora's heart is a little rough."
Ven nodded, and then One once again stabbed Sora-Xehanort's chest and his head fell limp.
Sora-Xehanort had felt like this had gone on for hours or maybe it was only a few minutes. His strength was leaving him quickly. Sora and Roxas looked like they could go on forever. Xehanort was the same. But Sora-Xehanort would be down before long.
Luckily, right as he thought he couldn't fight anymore, Ventus reappeared.
He smiled at Sora-Xehanort, and said, "This battle I can fight, you go fight yours."
Sora-Xehanort nodded, then the white light enveloped him and he saw nothing more.
Hey guys! Hoped you liked this one! Same rules apply to this chapter like the last one. Five comments, no cussing or anything like that, or else I won't continue.
Anyway hoped you liked it!
Dragon Out!