Ehm...please don't kill me for my lateness. Anyway, I've recently picked up my copy of Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX so I'll be jumping into that after this chaps over and done with. Length is what it is because I'll probably be sucked into the wonderful world of KH again ^^.
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Now enjoy!
"You...you are no child...What are you?" ~?
Kingdom Hearts: Rewind
Chapter 1: Sora's Resolve
Sora had to wonder why the strong feeling of nostalgia began to surge up within his skull as he swam through the ocean around the islands, of the home that was away from home in a sense. He wasn't sure at first what was causing it because he had plenty of theories as to why. Maybe it was because just being back home, in his world that was in this state, was causing it. Because back when he had first attained the rank of Master, his home had been the first of many worlds that were ransacked by Xehanort and his followers. Back then he had lost his home, his parents and Tidus, Selphie and Wakka to the destruction. He often had dreams of seeing it restored back to it's normal appearance.
So seeing it like this always did cause some amount of nostalgia for him, but it wasn't the reason for this huge urge.
Maybe it was the fact that he was swimming around the island collecting fish for the eventual trip on the raft that he, Riku and Kairi were building so they could reach other worlds. Even though he knew it was foolhardy, the thinking of a child that a simple poorly built raft could make galactic travel. It would easily be destroyed in a manner of minutes of attempting it, but yet it was the thought that counted.
The first time, just the thought of seeing other worlds with Kairi and Riku on the raft had been so great that they never thought of the consequences, if the raft could even make such an attempt. Just leaving this world and too explore others, to escape this small chain of islands surrounded by water so they could explore other worlds. It's why then and now they built the raft with that thought in mind. To have adventures with your friends was something he found to be immeasurable in value, to create unforgettable memories and making friends along the way.
But than Sora's face broke into a frown as he caught the last of the fish and sealed it into a bottle. 'But that dream was ruined the very night before we were to set sail, Xehanort unleashed the heartless upon our world.' the thought of that man made Sora's blood boil, and beneath the fringes of his hair his blue eyes hardened. His could feel it, his anger was coming back, he could feel his hatred for the one who destroyed everything in his future was bubbling back up from just thinking of him.
He'd suppressed his hate ever since he was thrown back into the past, did everything remotely imaginable to soothe his anger, but nothing short of meditation seemed to resolve his anger. Though his fury was justified, he couldn't allow it to escape him, because if it did so his hatred would lash out. Due to years of training in both the realm of Light and Darkness, he'd overcome the influence both had on him
That is when he had control over his own emotions, but when that calmness was broken his control would slip and...and...
For a moment Sora's stopped as his eyes blanked out, the islands and the ocean zoomed out of existence and in a flash the memories he suppressed came back.
It was coming back to him, the scene of carnage, the day he lost what was left of himself. Kairi's cold dead corpse in his arms, Riku impaled by multiple keyblades and the rest of his friends getting cut down like cattle. Their blood spilling upon the soil and mixing in with the mud. Blood soaked his chest as he held Kairi in his arms, even though the life had left her, he refused to let go. His body just wouldn't let her go, not after everything they had been through, undergone to get to this point.
And he felt it come, his emotional and mental stability shattered like fragile glass. His last bond that kept him sane was destroyed, ice cold fury flooded his veins and pure unfiltered darkness erupted from his body. His scream tore through the stratosphere, a hurricane of ebony engulfed the world and amongst the madness a pair of sinister gold eyes pierced the veil of blackness that swept across the planet.
'Stop! Calm down Sora! Banish it...banish it all from your mind.' taking a breathe, he followed the advice of his consciousness. Letting his mind reach a state of calm he let his magical power wash over his mind and soul. This had been a technique taught to him by Aerith during the war. It was a sort of spell that was self-cast on the mind to block out things you'd rather not remember. A protective mental barrier, a fortitude spell of sorts that blocked away memories that were far too unpleasant to remember. It was a good spell so the nightmares of the war didn't affect him when on and off the battlefield.
Internally thanking Aerith, he felt the calmness return as those memories were thrown back down into the depths of his mind. Giving an internal sigh of relief Sora came back up from the water.
Only to feel someone tapping him on the forehead.
''Hey Sora, you okay?'' and as if a light switch was flipped the coldness in his veins melted away at the sound of the voice he knew so well. Warmth returned to his broken heart and his scarred soul swelled up in joy.
Opening his eyes, Sora was welcomed to the sight of Kairi's round innocent blue eyes staring up at him with concern. Just seeing her face made a genuine smile stretch across his face, not the usual smiles he gave his friends, but a true heartfelt smile. This surprised Kairi, understandably so too because in all her years of knowing Sora as kids she'd never seen him smile like that before. It just felt so much more natural compared to his other smiles.
'Why is he smiling like that?' the young redhead thought too herself, but Sora's next action left her even more surprised. He gave a chuckle, as if he found something only he was privy to amusing before he stared into her eyes. Raising his hand he pat her on the head and tilted his head to look at her.
''It's nothing Kairi, just surprised at how much more pretty you've gotten since we were kids is all.'' he said earnestly, he was honest about it, and it did what needed to do to deflect her concern.
Now let it be known, Sora did not have any sort of tact when it came to the opposite sex. If he was gonna say something he would damn well say it with brutal honesty. His friends had told this to him many times and for reasons still unknown to him a number of girls he'd met across his travels never looked him in the eye at times when he'd been honest about them. It confused him and still did, but Old man Cid just shook his head at one time and just told him flat out that he was an oblivious idiot.
Oh...
Blood rushed to Kairi's face making it turn a darker shade than her own hair if that was even possible and she could only look down, shyly avoiding Sora's gaze. Suddenly the sea shells buried in the sand beneath them looked very interesting. But the hammering of her heart and uncomfortable tightening of her chest made her nearly fall right then and there.
''W-what do you m-mean by that?'' she stuttered out a response, cursing herself for stuttering in the first place. Desperately she tried and failed horribly to suppress her blush as Sora just smiled some more before he took his hand off her head.
''Oh nothing, don't worry about it.'' he says before he handed her the jar full of fish. ''Anyway here's the fish I gathered, this should be a good source of food for us when we set sail.'' he said and he noted the slight disappointment in her eyes, but couldn't find any explicable reason as to why that was. Nonetheless she took the jar from and after making sure the lid was put on tight she turned to look him at him, though it seemed to be incredibly hard for her to look him in the eye after that moment.
''This is great! Now we just some coconut's and we'll be ready to put the finishing touches on the raft, if we're lucky we can set sail in a couple of days from now.'' she said, the words however made a sudden chill go down the time traveler's spine. For he knew the day they set sail, their life's would forever be changed. He knew what was coming and he'd be prepared to face the coming destruction, but as his eyes rested on Kairi he felt a feeling of doubt settle in.
'But she and Riku don't know what's coming...'
Although he had an inkling feeling Riku had suspicions of her own, due to being incredibly passionate about seeing other worlds. He knew that she had no idea what was coming and like the Riku he knew before, she would eventually be in over her head and steep herself in the darkness. Manipulated by Maleficent from the get go, words filled with promise of power and of saving Kairi and trying to find him too. And then there was Kairi, One of the Seven Princesses of Heart, the one who hadn't been put into the battle of Light and Darkness until much later. She knew next to nothing about how to fight in his original timeline and was usually the referee between his and Riku's battle's and fights.
Understandably he was worried about his two friends, but unlike in his first timeline where he had no knowledge of what was to come. He did this time and had taken precautions for the past few years, to help prepare them for what was to come. Subtle, very subtle changes, but enough so that they would make a world of difference in the long run.
''Say Kairi, how about I go collect the coconuts and you go get Riku and meet me by the usual spot. I think we need to catch up some sparring, don't you think?'' he said and he suppressed a chuckle when he saw the change in Kairi's eyes. It was instant and so very subtle, but he saw it. The redhead's miffed look in her eyes quickly dissolved and in it's place game a glow of excitement that Sora knew all too well.
It was the very same look he himself once had when he and Riku fought in his own separate timeline.
''Oh! Sure! We'll meet you at the usual spot, and you better bring your A-game, buster!'' she said, poking him in the chest, but he could only stare at her before a big grin took over his face.
''Shouldn't I be telling you and Riku that?''
Wrong thing to say.
Narrowing her blue eyes, Kairi stuck her nose up in the air and stomped off while the time traveler only chuckled at the redheads reaction. He knew that always got to her and in the end fired her up to push herself more than she already was.
This was the precaution he had planned, he took to sparring with Riku and Kairi in physical combat. He did it in a subtle manner, pitting against this Riku's sense of challenge and Kairi's sense of bettering herself. He took to sparring with them after a month or two when Kairi first came to Destiny Islands. Small things at first since he didn't want to push their young bodies too much, but enough to build up their speed, strength, endurance. Taking a game of tag to new heights than some kids game, turning hide and seek into an exercise that worked their 5 senses. The two girls eventually started to join him in martial arts class at their local dojo which came as a surprise to him, but not an unwelcome one.
Of course he'd always kept his real life threatening training to only himself, but that was besides the point.
This plan showed very good results as he could confidently say Riku and Kairi were much stronger and more prone to combat than they were in his own timeline. And that's not considering how they were when they sparred with their practice wooden swords. He didn't know when it happened, but when they began sparring with those little wooden swords a rivalry was made between Riku and Kairi which was set entirely against him.
Reason being? They never won a single spar against him.
That had the desired effect of pushing the two young girls past their limis everytime, to better themselves in hoping to match him. It was a good in a sense since they were working together to make themselves better. But it was also bittersweet in a way because no matter how much they trained, the gap between himself and the two girls in pure skill and experience was far to wide. Their optimism was almost radiant in a way, but in all honesty real true warfare had tempered and changed him in ways that also affected his combat and experience.
War did that to people, it changed them, right down to their very core.
'Still, they're a lot stronger then the Kairi and Riku I knew in my old timeline. They'll be more prepared for what's come. But a final spar will be good to gauge their abilities from a base line point of view.' with that thought in mind Sora let out a grin before making his to collect the rest of the coconuts.
It wouldn't do to have Kairi on his ass if he slacked off getting the last item for the 'adventure'.
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Shoulder-length silver hair billowed in the sea breeze that blew past the face of a young girl with bright blue-green eyes. Those eyes, intense in their own way, which stared out at the far reaching ocean that seemed to span on endlessly belonged to none other than a 15 year old Riku. The young teenager could be seen, sitting alone amongst a gather of palm tree's. Her legs dangling from the high tree tops as she let out an exhale of what seemed like frustration.
''So just a few more days, till we set sail.''
Many of her generation labeled her as a girl of a few words and when she did speak it was with cool indifference to anyone that was not her friends. Even than her only true friends that she openly talked with were both Kairi and Sora. Kairi because they had become fast friends since she first came to Destiny Islands. They hit it off quickly, for the first week or so she was shy and a stuttering mess. But after spending time with her and Sora she broke out of shell and showed herself to be an overly kind girl with a strong nature to always care for her friends, although she was headstrong and could be tempermental if you insulted her friends in any manner.
She'd seen what happened when someone stupid enough did that...and Riku actually shuddered at the memory.
But that's what made her and Kairi stick in a sense, Kairi was protective of her friends just like her and determined to see any challenge through to the end, again just like her. But when she got angry, she went off like a firecracker while she on the other hand would merely stare down anyone stupid enough to gain her ire and soundly reduce them into a bloody pulp.
Kairi was Fire as Riku was Ice, at least that's how she saw it and one would think with that analogy they'd be opposites in every manner with friendship being a nonexistent factor. But that wasn't true. Yes, they had a rivalry, but a friendly competitive one with Sora who acknowledged the rivalry they had with him as something akin to amusement.
But then...came Sora...
Sora was...different from everyone else. Ever since he was a child, he had always been different from other kids his age. Sure, he liked to play like any other child, but it's the way he acted around everyone. He never talked much and spent most of his time doing anything that revolved around extreme physical activity. It came to a surprise to her when he was put into the Martial Arts dojo at his constant pestering to his parents.
He became close to her due to their parents having been friends since Academy days. They grew up together and it allowed Riku to view Sora and his growth from a perspective that was curious, if not borderline obsessed with why he went to such lengths to push himself. Now one would think all this time would have allowed her to come with idea's as to why Sora acted that way. But it was the exact opposite, he only became a bigger mystery as the years passed.
The way he pushed himself, exercising his limits past their breaking point. It worried her more than she would show, and it honestly hurt her to think that. By some chance, Sora was doing this for a reason he couldn't tell. What was so dire, so big a secret that he would go to such extreme's to push himself to those limits?
She still remembered one day she found him unconscious in the forest, she didn't know what kind of training he was doing, but whatever it was it had to be nearly inhuman.
Because he didn't wake up for a total of 3 days afterwards.
'He's entitled to his secrets as anyone else is, but I just wish he'd be more open with me. I mean, we're friends aren't we?' she thought, but a pained expression took hold as she remembered a few days ago when she showed her worry for Sora when heading home. She saw it, from behind the door, it was only a moment, but there was pain in those crystal blue eyes of his. The way he dropped the paopu fruit, something she knew Sora would never have done. There was so, so much pain, it made her heart clench so painfully it made her want to let out a cry.
Why, why was there so much pain in his eyes at that single moment?
''Sora...why are you pushing us away...why are you pushing me away?'' the young teenage spoke to herself, yet the words were carried off into the breeze.
Quietly, she let her eyes stare down at her hands as memories of her childhood with her brunette friend played back. The memories were long, but each one was filled with precious moments that she wouldn't trade for anything. Each moment was important to her, but as she recalled the memories of her childhood, she felt a few gaps of emptiness in her memory that she couldn't seem to recall.
That made her eyes narrow, that had been something that always bothered her, she prided herself on an excellent memory, but as she grew up she began to notice her memory couldn't seem to recall certain moments in her life as she grew up. It was a mystery to her, one that's bugged her for year's now.
But it was only second to the painful mystery that surrounded her, cheerful yet enigmatic friend, Sora.
''Riku~! Riku~! Helloooo up there!'' suddenly the girl was shapen from her solemn musings from the rather cheerful face of a certain redhead. Peering down she found herself staring into two orbs of round innocent blue eyes of her friend, Kairi.
''Oh hey Kairi, what's up?'' Riku, pushing down her recent thoughts and trip down memory lane to the farthest corner of her mind, waved at her giving out lazy drawn out welcome. She figured the redhead had come to let her know about the status on what else they needed to finish the raft and on the supplies, something Sora volunteered to get the rest of.
But when she saw her grin she knew that was not case.
''Sora asked me to come and get you, he's getting the last of the supplies and asked to have a spar with us at the usual spot, you game?'' she asked with a glimmer of excitement showing proudly in her eyes.
For Riku it didn't take her a second to think about her answer, all her recent thoughts were quickly subjugated by her incredible surge of excitement at the spar to come. This was something she shared with Kairi, among her bond with the girl. They both shared an immeasurable urge to finally one up the boy that had never been beaten in a spar by anyone in the Destiny Islands. Sparring against him was usually a mock battle of swordplay with their wooden swords, but somehow he never lost a battle against anyone.
It irked her more than she'd admit, which was why she secretly pushed herself to try and become better at swordplay so she could hopefully match him on even ground. But it never happened and it took both her and Kairi to barely keep ground against him.
Nonetheless, to spar with him was something both wouldn't pass up for anything.
Without missing a beat she flung herself off the tree and flipped, landing on the sand on a knee she stood up with a smirk that was only matched by Kairi's grin.
''Well, let's not keep him waiting, shall we?'' her smirk only grew as Kairi's turned devious.
''Um!'' with a nod, Kairi and Riku walked side by side, ready for a spar that would undoubtedly be an eventful one.
Of that she was certain.
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Standing upon the small island connected to the main island, Sora stared out at the ocean, watching as the sun began to go down. His eyes strayed upwards to sky and for a good few moments he just stared into the sky. His blue eyes just peering through the clouds and the atmosphere and with ease he could see the stars that lay beyond their world. Each star holding a different story, a different adventure to tell.
'Each star twinkles with light that could be seen from galaxies far and apart, but surrounding each star, the darkness of the entire universe threatens to swallow them whole.'
It was a morbid thought, but a true one nonetheless.
But he stopped his gazing when he felt the presence of his two friends approaching him, letting a smile take hold he glanced over his shoulder with his smile turning into a grin. ''Well bout time you two showed up.'' he said, eying the two wooden swords in both Kairi and Riku's hands. They were old and beaten up from years of sparring, but still durable enough to handle more.
Riku simply gave him a challenging expression with a smirk to match, ''Hmph please, like I'd miss this for anything, you better be ready, Sora...'' she said as she brought up her sword into her signature stance. It was a similar one to the Riku he knew used, but it relied less on full frontal power, but a mix of power and flexibility.
''...Because we're gonna finally take you down a peg! Just you watch, Sora!'' Kairi finished bringing out her own wooden sword and getting in a stance that was somewhat similar to the stance she used in battle during his time. Unlike Riku's, her stance relied on a more defensive and counter style mixed in with using her natural speed and reflex in conjunction.
'Along with her high potential for magic, but that's for a later time.' Sora thought, Kairi had been scary when she utilized her spells. Firaga used in conjunction with Aeroga, was simply terrifying to behold.
Chuckling, he reached down and picked up his wooden sword that was leaning against a palm tree. Unlike Riku and Kairi's sword though his wasn't barely intact, looking as if it would break with just enough opposite force. It was cracked in several places, chipped and splintered in other area's. Still he made do with wrapping the cracked handle and guard with medical wrapping.
''You two talk big, but let's see if you can back it up.'' he said and with a simple motion he set his sword at his side, relaxing his posture leaving him to the naked eye with many openings. But to the two girls who had been training with him since they were kids, they knew that this posture was painfully deceptive in its nature. When it looked like he was full of openings, it was in reality a posture that had zero weaknesses.
It just looked that way which was intentional, those that went for a 'supposed' opening woke up with stars in their eyes while laying on their back wondering just what the hell happened.
Narrowing their eyes, the girls shared a glance and in a unspoken sign the two tensed.
''HAAAA!''
Sora? He just grinned.
Riku charged forward with Kairi close behind her, the albino came up to him with a horizontal sweeping slash which he jumped back from. Before he brought sword infront of him as Riku continued her assault with an overhead strike. Feeling the impact he pushed her away, but as she skidded back he felt someone coming up behind him.
Spinning around he dodged Kairi's slash at his left and pivoting on his right heel, he jumped to the side.
''C'mon, you two can do better than that~.'' he taunted with a cheesy grin, but it was wiped away when he saw Kairi's devious smirk. Blue eyes widening he felt someone above him, looking upwards he saw Riku coming down from the air.
''Tch.'' jumping back he dodged Riku's initial strike, but she continued her assault with a variety of attacks. Parrying, dodging, he spun around an over-reached strike before slamming his palm into her abdomen. ''Guh!'' gasping Riku grimaced as she forced back, but reflex took hold as she felt Sora come at her. Dancing on the tip of her toes she twirled around his vertical slash before lashing out with a strike at his unprotected back.
But he brought his sword up behind him in time to block it, but that proved to be a mistake, as Kairi attacked from his left side. She came in quick and hard at Sora's unprotected left side, but when she saw Sora about to reach out with his left hand Riku acted. Pushing forward, she caused Sora to stumble giving Kairi enough time to get within reach of him.
Or so it seemed...
''Take this, Sora!'' Kairi let out a cry of what seemed like sweet victory and just as her sword was within an inch of hitting him...
Sora's grin widened.
''Ohhh crap!''
Crap indeed.
Sora just moved, to the girls eyes he used the momentum of Riku's push against him to flip forward. Dodging Kairi's strike and rebounding from the ground and charged the two girls, first he came to Kairi. Within inches of one another, wide innocent blue eyes met azure before she felt her feet get knocked out from under her.
''Kairi!'' grunting Riku charged forward hoping to stop Sora from knocking Kairi out.
But before she could even realize his true intention Sora caught Kairi and in a motion of speed and strength spun around and threw the redhead toward Riku knocking Riku off guard. Or so it seemed until Kairi and Riku actually surprised the brunette time traveler. With flexibility Kairi spun in the air and landing on the ground beside Riku, she looked up to Sora with a smirk.
''You almost got me, S-o-r-a~!'' the redhead said teasingly.
''Wow...'' that's all he could say really, that is until he tensed when he saw Riku and Kairi charge him. But before they came at him the two shared a glance before nodding and at that split second they diverged, and flanked his sides.
'Pincer movement huh? Nice try girls, but that won't work. Still...they're ready.'
With that thought Sora closed his eyes.
'But I think I can end this spar on a good note hehe!'
Riku lashed out with a horizontal slash and Kairi came at him with lunge, but just as they were within reach of him Sora acted. With his grin turning into a smile, he discarded his sword before he pushed Kairi's lunge aside with his palm. Than wrapping around his arm around the surprised girls waist he jumped over Riku's attack. Landing behind her, the brunette bat her sword out of her hand before sweeping her off her feet and into his other arm.
''Wah wah wah!'' Kairi could only stutter in surprise as her face quickly flushed scarlet, while Riku's reaction was a little less subtle.
''What the hell are you doing, Sora!'' she shouted the brunette and for good measure gave him a good whack on the head, but he didn't even seem to notice. The calm exterior she composed was easily shattered from Sora's unpredictable action. Her face resembled a tomato at this point, but poor Kairi was looking like steam would start leaving her ears at any moment now.
As for Sora? Well he just laughed.
''Hahaha! Just having fun is all!'' the teenage in body just laughed as he spun his two friends slung over his shoulders. Until he just stopped and making sure they were with him he just fell flat on his back. With nothing to stop them, Riku and Kairi fell alongside him.
And for a moment the three just laid there, one just grinning up at the sky, taking this one chance to be as carefree as possible while the two girls on his sides stared upwards blinking confused, bewildered, embarrassed, but above all surprised at what Sora did. Usually he took their spars very seriously, but what he just did. He never did that before and it really threw them for a loop.
''Sora, are you okay?'' Kairi asked the question on both their minds, this just wasn't normal for their already enigmatic friend. But Sora just kept staring up at the sky, but he glanced down at Kairi and then Riku's questioning eyes before looking back up at the sky.
''It's nothing, I just...I just wanted to relish this moment we have together, just staring up at the sky and wondering what worlds we'll be seeing. What kind of adventures we'll have together, I am definitely certain we'll have so many. So much so that I just want to relish this moment of normalcy for what it's worth.'' he spoke the truth, from within his heart he ached for this, although he nor they would never have this again, he sorely missed this during the War and to know it would be taken away soon pained him.
He knew it would happen soon, but still he didn't have to like it.
''Sora...'' Kairi let out, understandably the two girls were shocked by Sora's words. It was solemn in a way, but it filled their hearts with a warmth that only he could give them. His love for his friends was what made him Sora. But it was more than that, he cared for the life they had now and though they all wanted this he still thought about the here and now and cherished these little moments when others took them for granted.
It was mature in it's own way.
Sighing Sora closed his eyes, ''Mah~ Now I'm embarrassed forget I said anything.''
As he said this Kairi shared a glance with Riku who only showed a small smile before they looked back at Sora.
''No, we think not.''
And he was left shocked when he felt a pair of arms encircle his neck and chest. He could say nothing as Kairi and Riku pulled themselves closer to him and rested their heads in the crook of his shoulders. But they both looked up at him with an expression that truly made Sora's scarred heart melt.
''In fact I think we want to make this day to be remembered...'' Kairi said before Riku continued as their cheeks started to darken.
''So close your eyes for a second, Sora.'' she finished.
As for Sora, he was confused by what they were saying, but deciding to do what they said he leaned back and closed his eyes. Not really sure what they were planning to do, but he could feel them moving, pushing their bodies against him. The scent of their hair filled his nostrils before he felt pair of lips on both of his cheeks.
He stiffened at the sensation and his eyes slowly opened wide to see the faces of his two closest friends staring back down at him. Crimson colored their cheeks, but their expressions lit up the darkness within his soul, they gazed down at him lovingly and through the rapid beat of his heart he felt them lay themselves even closer to him. Their arms tightening their hold on him as well.
''K-Kairi...R-riku...I...'' he was silenced when Riku put a finger to his lips silencing him on the spot before she snuggled closer into his shoulder.
''Don't say anything Sora, let's just lay here and enjoy the moment, hm?'' she said mumbling into his shirt and he quickly silenced himself. Because really, what could he say to that? They just pulled a surprise on him, and did that without any sense of hesitation.
It bewildered him, but it also excited him in a way.
Weird.
Shrugging he tightened his arms around their waists and pulled them closer missing the smiles on their faces widening and becoming only more loving as the two girls stayed in the embrace of their most favorite person in their whole lives.
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''Alright you two we can finish up the raft tomorrow, but for now go get some shut eye.'' Sora said as waved of both Kairi and Riku who took their respective boats off shore. Looking to them he shared a smile as he watched them drift away.
''But what about you? You need to get some sleep as well, Sora. You barely get any sleep as it is.'' Kairi said, ever the beautiful worry wart that she was, but her words had merit. He barely got much rest these days, but for reasons they didn't know.
Still seeing their worried expressions he simply scratched the back of his head and grinned, ''Maa~ Don't worry I'll be heading out soon, I just need to grab a few things I forgot about. Don't worry, you two need to get going before you both get in trouble for being out so late.''
Frowning at his words, although they were true, they could only accept it but didn't have to like it either.
''Okay, well we'll see you tomorrow, okay?'' Kairi asked the obvious and Sora just nodded with a thumbs up. ''You betcha!''
Lies, he mentally grimaced. The tides of darkness were coming, to change everything. For better or worse.
That said they set of, but as they left the three friends share one last gaze with one another, Riku and Kairi stared at Sora with complex emotions swirling in their eyes as Sora just stared back with his ever intense blue eyes. And as soon as they were out of eyesight Sora's warm blue eyes subtly changed.
His azure orbs slowly turned into two pools of liquid sapphire, carrying a cold edge that was only meant for a warrior. Age seemed to take hold of the young teenager's expression as his face hardened and a deadly edge took place over his body. Slowly he turned around and glanced toward the hidden tunnel where he, Riku and Kairi went to get away from everyone else.
The very same place that housed the keyhole to their world.
"Now I believe it's time to have a little chat with an unwelcome visitor."
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Standing directly infront of the door that housed the keyhole to his world Sora just kept his stare straight and true even as the darkness of the cave around him seemed to intensify and strengthen. But it did not dare to encroach any further upon him, in fear of being destroyed by his sheer presence and force of will.
He could feel him there and yet could not, such was the presence of the one who had no physical body in this plain of existence. Yet their spiritual attachment was strong enough to allow this existence to continue roaming without a physical body to keep him grounded.
''Why don't you come out and face me, stranger?'' Sora spoke into the darkness, staring into the veil of ebony that swirled around him. It encompassed the door and everywhere around him until nothing was left, but the perpetual blackness. Yet Sora was not the least bit worried, darkness did not scare him, and he showed as such as stared into the face of it without the slightest flinch.
''Hm..."
''Cut the act and face me specter or leave. I do not have the time or the patience to deal with one that no longer has a heart and is just a shadow of what it used to be.'' he spoke cryptically, but it had the desired effect of surprising his unwelcome visitor.
''...Well aren't you the interesting one?''
Following the sound of the voice, Sora came face to face with the origin of the voice, and the appearance of who it was nearly made Sora's reign over his own anger break. Such was the spike of hate he felt that it nearly shattered his self-control, but he slammed it back down and locked it away. It would not help him to lose himself against this person especially since it could hurt his friends in the long run.
''What are you doing here, heartless?'' Sora spat, his blue eyes narrowing dangerously upon the brown cloaked form of none other than the very being that changed his and his friends life's entirely. It was a hunched-back figure with a cloaked that shadowed his entire face, but his voice was smooth and deep, carrying a hint of a baritone like feel to it.
It chuckled and Sora just wanted to blast this bastard from existence.
''My, my you even know of the Heartless? My knowledge of you has sorely been...misplaced. Tell me child, just who are you?"
Outwardly it showed no concern, but inwardly was an entirely different matter. This wasn't right, this boy wasn't supposed to know anything about the otherworldly, his observations had suggested as such. Yet here standing before him was the very same boy that was throwing out everything he perceived to be fact to the four universal winds.
Sora just kept his dead stare on the figure before he brought up his hand, and then in a flicker of motion he disappeared. Far faster than the figure could react, Sora reappeared infront of it with his finger pointing directly into the shadows of his hood.
''Who I am is of no importance to a shadow of an old fossil, but I will say this. I may not be able to physically end you, but your existence on the other hand...is not so well protected.'' Sora said with growl before his finger quickly began to glow a golden piercing light. Feeling incoming danger to it's being the figure vanished into a swirl of black mist, just in time too as a golden blade of pure magical energy shot out from Sora's finger. Piercing straight through the darkness and limestone cave.
Not showing a hint of disapproval at missing his target, Sora turned his deadly gaze on the specter that seemed to be keep its distance from him now. It was obvious now that the specter was addressing him as a threat.
''You...you are no ignorant child...What are you?'' it asked to the stoic Sora who merely raised an eyebrow before he titled his head down to look at the carvings made into the stone. Carvings he made with Kairi and Riku. His long bangs shadowed his eyes, but Sora raised his hand to his face and upon opening his hand he raised his head to stare into the face of whom will be first victim of many to come.
''What am I, you ask? It's very simple, Ansem.'' Sora let out a hiss as the figure went rigid at the mention of that name. But Sora paid little attention to this as he let one of the many shackles of his power loose. Not completely, but just enough to show he was not to be underestimated. His blue eyes slowly, but surely sharpened and turned icy blue. An aura of pure magical power came off his boy in waves. It caused the island itself to shake from the intensity alone, but Sora merely focused the entire intent of his shackled power upon the figure.
His icy blue eyes carried an edge that spelled only death for this figure. And the cloaked figure knew this in the deepest depths of it's existence. Nothing he did would let him escape this...things grasp.
''I am Sora, remember that name well...''
"Ansem" barely had time to notice that an orb of pure magical power materialized infront of him, but when he noticed the miniature white orb inside the sphere he felt the urge to get out of there.
NOW!
''Haha I see I see, Sora is it? I'll remember that well, I just hope you survive after this worlds swallowed by the darkness. It'll be boring without someone as interesting as you in the fold. But for now, goodbye!~" the cloaked figure spoke before it vanished in a portal of darkness. Watching it leave, Sora canceled his attack and simply exhaled.
''Run all you like "Ansem", but when the time comes I will find you and end you for good. Until then throw whatever you have at us, me and my friends we'll break anything you have and throw it back at you a hundred-fold, you piece of garbage.'' Sora growled out before turning away. Evaporating the darkness within the cave with a wave of his hand.
The Time was coming...
Their Adventure was nearing...
'Too bad though, I'm gonna need to take a detour before I go.' Sora thought before shaking his head.
Still he had full confidence in his friends could match up to the threats of the now. But painting himself as a target would prove wonders, as it would take the heat off his friends for a bit and it would allow him to gather information on who he needed to hunt down and kill before they became a problem.
''This is gonna be one hell of a ride.'' Sora said with a cheeky grin as his icy blue eyes glowed with intensity.
Yes, fun indeed.
Done! Longer than the last chapter, but not by much. Still hoped you all enjoyed it for what it was.
Now I'm not trying to speed up the relationship between Sora, Kairi and Riku, but I'm taking into account that for one, Sora's as oblivious as a rock. Two, Kairi and Riku still need to come to terms with their feelings for the boy and vice versa for Sora.
I am not following canon on certain events as you have now no doubt seen, I'm gonna try to make this as interesting as possible.
But that's all I need to say, gonna go get some rest now. Couldn't play KH 2.5 HD Final ReMIX because I spent all night working on this chapter! T.T
