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Chapter 20: A Promise Kept
(Sora's POV)
Location: 12th floor
I look up at the enemy who is seconds away from ending my life. I mentally prepare myself for the inevitable pain I will be likely to endure. I quickly and quietly reflect on what I would like my last words to be. I haven't got the slightest clue; it's not a topic I often thought about. Larxene cackles and sends a menacing glare in my direction. I glance once more at Namine. I realize instantaneously that I could never hate her—even after everything she put me through. People make mistakes and she is no exception to the imperfection that is humanity. I decide that my last words will be directed at Namine and I will tell her that I forgive her. After all, she has my forgiveness in every respect.
I hear the roar of lightning and a soft voice pleading out for mercy. Namine.
"Please don't hurt him!"
Namine jumps in front of me and blocks Larxene's path. Larxene smiles sadistically and a shrill laugh escapes from her mouth.
"It's a little too late for the witch to grow a conscience. After all, you're the one who started this! If you truly cared about him, you wouldn't have done it in the first place."
"I KNOW, I KNOW! I WAS SO WRONG, BUT…I WON'T LET YOU DO THIS TO HIM!"
"You can't stop me," Larxene exclaimed, "so, BACK OFF!"
"Make me…"
Larxene's face turned bright red in anger. She piercingly screamed, "OUR PLANS ARE RUINED AND IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT!" Next, she hit Namine with devastating force. The crushing blow sent her flying towards the Riku replica. She hit the wall with a terrifying thud. I squirmed from the sight of Namine lying immobile on the cold floor.
"NO, NAMINE!"
A satisfied smirk spread across Larxene's grim face.
"What's this…is the poor little baby sad? You don't even know her, how pathetic!"
"I don't care if I know her or not; a promise is still a promise. I swore that I would take care of her and I'm not going to fail her now."
"EXCUSE ME?
"Maybe I'm living a lie, but it feels real to me. I wouldn't let her down for the world. I have an obligation to keep!"
"Humph. YOU'RE SUCH A MORON! THERE IS NO PROMISE AND THERE NEVER WILL BE! STOP PLAYING THE HERO AND COME TO YOUR SENSES ALREADY!"
"NEVER!"
"FINE, IF THAT'S THE WAY YOU WANT TO PLAY! EITHER WAY, YOU'RE GOING TO DIE ALONE!"
"I'm never alone! My friends are with me in my heart and they never go away. I'm not going to die either; I have a reason to live. I am doing this for Namine!"
Maniacal laughter.
"Whatever," Larxene mused, "more pain for you is more fun for me!"
The fight begins and I have more energy now that I realized my purpose. I have to win for Namine's sake. There is lightning all around and I feel the hum of the bolts as they crash noisily to the ground. I strike with fierce precision and dodge the incoming assaults. Larxene is a stealthy attacker but I have an invincible spirit and a cause. I am not one to be trifled with and she completely miscalculated my strength. I deal excessive damage before long and she falls to her knees in defeat.
"I LOST TO A LOSER! HOW CAN THIS BE?"
"Who's the loser now, Larxene?"
Suddenly, Larxene became pixilated and slowly began to fade into a misty fog. She panicked and fought against the haze that enveloped her frame.
"No, no, this...this...can't be happening. I'm fading, no. I won't die, I won't! This isn't how...I wanted to go. NO! NO! NO! I mustn't die now."
Soon, she vanished completely and the room grew silent without the sounds of her desperate cries.