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Half a Heart – Destiny's Story

Destiny's Point Of View

Part Ten – The True Key Bearer

Author's notes: I am so close to finishing the re-write of this story so I can actually get back to writing more of the story. Two more to go! -waves flag with an "S" in the air- So this chapter ended up a little bit short, but I'm sorry. I cut out a lot of the scene with Beast and Sora and Riku because... well, it really doesn't advance the story much longer. Anyways, thanks for sticking with me. Please read, review and enjoy!

Oxoxoxoxoxo

I smiled softly, nuzzling into Sachiel's neck. I sighed contentedly and closed my eyes. His skin was so soft... He ran a hand down my back and I moved closer, wrapping my arms around his chest.

It was silent until the door creaked open and Ansem stepped into the room. I bit my lip and looked at him over my shoulder before trying to hide back into Sachiel's neck.

Sachiel was jerked away from me and thrown onto the floor by Ansem. When Sachiel went to jump up and defend himself, Ansem planted a foot on his neck, smirking down at his former boy-toy.

I screamed and covered my head, hiding under the pillows. There was a sickening crack. The door opened and shut and I finally peeled my head away from the pillows.

Sachiel was laying there motionless. I whimpered and went to jump out of the bed to make sure he was okay, tears already sparking behind my eyes. I dropped down beside him, shaking him gently. No response. I bit my lip hard, tasting metallic blood.

"S-Sachiel?" I whimpered, my entire body and my voice shaking out of fear.

Suddenly, he started to sink into the floor in front of my eyes. I whimpered and grabbed at his hands, trying to keep him from vanishing, but my fingers went right through him. He was like a hologram, or something.

I couldn't do anything but sit there and watch him disappear in horror. I slowly started to rise and I looked around for him. Where could he have gone? He couldn't have just disappeared, right?

"Sachiel?" I whined, trying to keep my voice steady.

I started towards the bed and I felt the ground start to crumble beneath me. I nearly lost my footing, but I grabbed onto the comforter on my bed, pulling myself up.

I was hanging off my bed, my comforter the only thing that was actually keeping me from falling into the pit beneath me. I craned my neck to see what was happening below.

There were jagged stalagmites hanging from the ceiling. They were yellow colored and they looked rough to the touch. Tall platforms that looked like they would fall over any moment were lined up, declining in height until they disappeared.

I changed my focus to the bed. I had to pull myself up before my arms gave out or, god forbid, I was pulled into the basin. I grabbed a fistful of the blanket, pulling it towards myself.

I felt something grab my leg and I whimpered, looking over my shoulder. It was almost a skeleton, with a few patches of decaying flesh clinging to the bones. It took me only a moment to figure out the grinning skull was --

"Sachiel!" I woke up in a cold sweat, whimpering and feeling tears steaming down my face. I looked around, taking in deep breaths and trying to calm myself. I was sitting in the gummy ship. Safe.

My head almost instantly turned to Sachiel. He was looking at me, lips pulled down in a frown, and an eyebrow cocked. I whimpered and threw my arms around him, nearly crawling into the drivers seat with him.

"Hey, hey." He jerked the wheel of the gummy ship, trying to keep it straight. "God, Des'. Calm down. What's wrong?" He frowned, looking over to me.

"B-bad dream..." I whimpered, moving back into my own seat and curling up into a ball, crying into my knees.

"Aw, Destiny..." He sighed softly, reaching over and patting my back briefly before putting both hands back on the wheel. "What happened?"

"A-ah...Ansem... he...he ki-killed you..." I looked up at him, whimpering softly before burrying my face in my hands.

"Shhhh...everything's okay, Destiny... It was just a nightmare, you know?" He gave a small smile. "I'm fine. You're fine. Everyone's fine."

I whimpered softly, running a shaking hand through my hair. I took some deep breaths, trying to calm myself down. Sachiel was fine. Ansem didn't hurt him. We were still in the gummy ship. It was all just a nightmare...

By the time I had managed to calm completely down, we had already arrived back home. I climbed out of the gummy ship on still shaking legs.

Sachiel stood as well, pocketing the keys to the vessel and moving around to the back, where he had put Belle. He pulled the girl out of the back of the gummy and she was still scared.

I bit my lip and walked over to her. "We're not going to hurt you. I'll make sure of that." I forced a small smile. "Okay? So you can just calm down..."

The brunette girl whimpered and still tried to squirm out of the darkness tendrils. I sighed and looked away. It made me feel really bad.

I followed Sachiel up the ice-blocks to the castle, still rubbing at my sore, puffy eyes.

When we got to the Entrance Hall, he smiled softly at me. "Hey, Des'..you can go ahead and go to your room, okay? I've got to take Belle to the Great Hall."

I nodded and made my way up to my room, my entire body still quivering from that stupid dream...

Oxoxoxoxoxo

I had just gotten to relax and lay in my bed before Sachiel was at my door. He knocked first before sticking his head inside.

I blinked, looking to him through half-open eyes. I wanted nothing more than to just relax. But apparently I couldn't.

"Hey, Ansem wants us to go down and watch Riku in the Rising Falls. I guess he wants us to make sure he doesn't screw up or something." He sighed, leaning in the doorway and looking at me.

I pushed myself up and crawled off my bed, stretching my arms over my head. I walked over to him, rubbing my eyes.

"Then can I get some rest and relaxation...?" I murmured, walking past him.

Sachiel nodded. "Sure, Des'. Anything you want after this. I know it's been busy around here lately..." He followed me.

Down the corridors, around corners, down flights of stairs, out the huge Entrance Hall doors and on the lift stop to go to the Rising Falls.

I moved closer to Sachiel, still disturbed from that stupid dream. He smiled softly and put an arm around me.

The ride was silent until we reached the end. I went to step off the stop and onto the ice, but Sachiel pulled me back. Instead, I dropped down to my knees, putting my hands on the bars and staring at the scene going on below us.

"No vessel, no help from the heartless... So tell me, how did you get here?" Riku was talking to something. He was big, brown and hairy. I frowned, putting a hand around my neck gently. It was the beast from where we had kidnapped Belle.

"I simply believed... there's nothing more to it. When our world fell into darkness, Belle was taken from me. I vowed I would find her again, no matter what the cost. So...here I am. She has to be here. I will have her back! "

I couldn't help but smile softly at that. I glanced up at Sachiel and wondered if I could ever find a man who would feel that way about me.

Riku smirked. He seemed cocky, as usual. "Take her, if you can."

I shivered. I wouldn't dare say something like that to a man that huge. But I knew what he could to do someone like me. He just about snapped my neck in half!

Beast growled softly and bolted towards Riku, going to knock him aside. Instead, the animal was thrown back with Riku's little keyblade. Minutes later, Sora had stepped up onto the ice and he was glaring at Riku, his own keyblade in gloved hands.

The boy smirked, looking Sora over. "So, you finally made it. 'Bout time. I've been waiting for you." I glared, feeling the overwhelming urge to smack him. "Ah...we've always been rivals, haven't we? You've always pushed me... as I've always pushed you... but it all ends here! There can't be two keyblade masters."

"Riku? What?!" Sora frowned. He looked upset and confused. "What are you talking about?"

"Let the keyblade choose it's true master!" In minutes, the keyblade materalized in Riku's hands and I frowned, looking up to Sachiel. He smirked, shaking his head.

"Ansem's just using him... a puppet..." He shook his head and looked to me. "Come on, we're going back up." He snapped his fingers and the liftstop started with a lurch.

Quickly, I stood up, sighing and trying to figure everything out...

Sachiel walked me up to my room, kissing my cheek before turning. "I'm going to the library. I'll be back in a few, okay?"

"Careful..." I murmured, watching him. "Sora's around, don't let him get you with the keyblade..." I sighed, watching him walk off. He gave a flick of his wrist as he rounded the corner.

I flopped down on my bed, breathing deep and staring at the ceiling. I wanted to sleep, but I was really afraid of having another bad dream. I couldn't handle seeing Sachiel like that again, even if it was a terrible, terrible nightmare.

I forced my tired, sore limbs to move off of the bed and steer me to the bathroom. Maybe a long, hot bath would let me relax and clear my mind before sleeping for the rest of the night.

I turned on the bath water -- on hot so it turned the skin on my hand pink – and stripped down to nothing, pulling a towel from the wall to cover myself.

Next, I took a bottle of bubble bath from the side of the tub, pouring it under the faucet and smiling softly as it bubbled up. I smiled. It was soothing just to watch it.

Sitting on the edge of the porcelain bathtub, I ran a hand through my hair, resting it on my chest where my heart would be. I sighed softly, feeling the slight beating of my heart.

I bit my lip and started to hum, trying to keep my mind off of everything that was happening – Ansem and Sachiel, Sachiel and myself, Riku, Sora and Kairi...

I threw the towel to the side and turned off the hot water, slipping into the hot, bubbly water and closing my eyes. It felt great. My skin was tingling and I was sure it was turning pink.

I sighed heavily, watching the foam fly everywhere. I kind of regretted having Sachiel take my heart, but I couldn't help but wonder what would have happened to me if he hadn't...

Sure, being a half heartless sucks... but I found someone who actually cared about me.

After soaking in the tub for what seemed like forever, I finally got out and towel dried off. I moved slowly into my room, my eyes closed. I sung softly to myself, scratching the back of my head.

"What took you so long?"

I looked up, startled, my hands clutching the towel tightly to make sure it didn't fall. I blushed furiously.

"S-...Sachiel..." I blushed deeply, automatically backing into the bathroom, my eyes locked onto the boy. "W-what the hell are you doing in here?"

Oxoxoxoxoxo

End Part Ten

Author's Notes: Weird dream! Hehe, I had one like it a week or so ago. It really frightened me, so I decided to give it to Destiny. It's better than trying to make one up, huh? Hehe! So one more chapter to go before all of my story is re-written and I can actually write some more. I can't wait! Thanks for reading, please review!