Chapter Fourty Eight: Short Circuit

"So... that's Hope," Serenity said, commenting on my new Keyblade. "Pretty sweet."

"Of course," I said, dismissing it. "Now... to deliver my message."

We zoomed over to the Destiny Islands, where Roy was now standing atop a building. He jumped down, then greeted us.

"Hey, guys. What's up?" he asked.

"I have a message for you," I said. "You've forgotten something important."

"Have I now?" he asked. "I can't remember forgetting something important."

Such a fool...

"Okay, then I'll go find the one who can confirm that you've forgotten something important," I said indignantly. I beamed back up, then began searching space by myself.

I came upon a deserted, walled city with leaf symbols all around the place.

"So... what is this place?" I asked, then went over to the city gates. I shoved them open, then stared ahead at a long dirt road ahead of me. I walked down it, noticing large footprints already going down the path.

"He must be here... Oryx," I muttered. The path seemed to go along infintely, but I kept walking until nightfall. I made a makeshift hammock between a couple of trees, then snoozed off.

I woke up at dawn, with sunlight warming my face.

I wish I had some company...

As I moved up, a blade was held to my throat.

"Hey? What the hell?!" I shouted.

"Ssh..." an unfamiliar voice said. "Stay down. That knight's around here somewhere, and I don't want to alert him."

"Who the hell are you?! I can handle the Black Knight..." I muttered.

"You can't handle the knight," the voice said, "because not even my level 2 Cursed Seal could hurt him."

"That's because only divine weaponry can hurt him," I said. "Now, a name, please?"

"Uchiha. Uchiha Sasuke."

Sasuke... wonder why he didn't disappear like everyone else?

"Get offa me," I grunted. "I have no quarrel with you, and I can handle the Black Knight."

He eased off.

"Okay, I need to know where the Black Knight went," I said. "Can you help me track him?"

"Of course. It won't be easy... but the scent of his armor is so strong, I can still smell it," he said. We began walking, though I was sure to be wary of Sasuke. If Amy informed me right, he was driven by vengeance.

"So why are you chasing the Black Knight?" I asked.

"He... is the only person I've seen in weeks," Sasuke said. "I tried to fight him, but even with one of my better skills, I couldn't even scratch his armor."

"His armor is... special," I said.

"What, is it enhanced by chakra?" he asked.

Chakra?

"No," I muttered. "I don't know how, but it's impervious to all but this..."

I summoned my Keyblade.

"What's special about that?" Sasuke asked. "Looks like an ornamental piece of junk."

"It's far more potent than you know..." I said.

We continued for a day or so, eventually going on a boat ride to a small island. We passed under a huge bridge, then made landfall.

"He's here. I smell it," Sasuke muttered.

"Okay, then. Let me go from here alone," I said.

"Why? I'm bored and need to get stronger... so when Itachi comes back I can kill him," Sasuke said. "That Knight is stronger than anyone I've ever faced... except maybe Naruto... so he's MINE."

"NO," I said. "He is important to me... to my friend. So leave this."

I held my Keyblade near his throat, after which Sasuke left.

"Now... to find Oryx."