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Chapter Four:
The raven haired boy examined the bluette as her eyes closed in what he took as sadness. He knew she had really wanted Ventus to come with her. One last friend to track down and all. Hell, he did as well. It would have been much easier that way. He closed his own eyes as he began to think about this new situation he found himself in.
He was still rather leery of this group of keyblade wielders. 'Especially now that his mind was beginning to clear from the sob fest he gave himself' he rolled his eyes in frustration at himself. He was beginning to think clearer.
Even though this girl gave him bit of kindness and consolation didn't mean he understood exactly where he lied in this war. If there even was a war anymore. But wherever it was...it was NOT with Xehanort. He was no longer his master as far as he was concerned.
But still...he gazed over at the girl beside him, he was extremely confused. Would she have showed him that kindness if she had known where he had come from? Would she then try to destroy him in hopes of putting her little brother back together. Or would she even use him the way his old master did?
He grimaced at the thought...though he somehow couldn't quite see her using him. She tended to wear her heart on her sleeve after all. But, he bit his lip 'you never know.' he told himself.
However, there was one thing that bothered him...
Something that had impacted him greatly. Something that even placed a small measure of nervousness in his heart.
He watched her inhale deeply before turning to face him, her own personal enigma as well he was sure.
"Okay...well. We better start heading back to the castle now."
"I know Master Eraqus would like to have a word or two with you."
She tried to smile at him but it was strained. He knew she was dying to ask him about what happened with the unversed. About everything in general. How could she even trust him? He's told her nothing. Foolish girl really.
He stared at her for a long moment. "Okay, here's the deal." he began. He began pacing around as he spoke almost as if he was fearful of what she would think after he was done speaking. Not that he would admit it.
"I think it would be better off if we split up here." he started. Before she could say anything, he continued. "Not that I would particularly mind going with you but...wouldn't you think I'd be more useful if I spied on my old master."
She opened her mouth to respond. He hurried to continue his explanation. "Look. I will tell you some stuff so you are not in the dark." he almost chuckled at her expression but was able to contain himself.
" But there is much about his plan that I am unaware of. And there's something I need to check on too that's bugging me."
She seemed to think over what he said. "What about the unversed?" she asked bluntly. "Why could you control them?"
"And who is your Master then?"
He grimaced "Ex-Master thank you." he looked down at the ground in front of him. "There are some things I am unsure of how to tell you. I'm unsure if you would handle the information right. If I am to spy on my old master we must give appearances. Which means that if I tell you these things it might jeopardize what I'm trying to accomplish. I do not trust you or your master to keep these things quiet."
She frowned offended. " You don't trust us to keep a secret?"
He glanced over at her lifting a delicate eyebrow. "No." he said bluntly "You and your whole hotchpotch gang run off at the slightest inclination of a disturbance. I know for a fact those two bits of information would cause you all to spread across the worlds on a rampage."
"Hpff." she pouted angrily. She couldn't argue with him on that point. 'hehe..she's kinda cute when she's like that.' he thought absently. He shook his head, quickly banishing that train of thinking, before continuing.
"But there are things I will tell you." he looked at her meaningfully.
"I am a big part of his plan...and so is Ventus." he added. She looked up in shock, her posture straightening. "Ven?"
"Yes. And I mean a big part. We both complete...something that he wants." He kept quiet that it was he who wanted to posses the keyblade and that he wanted it to incite the keyblade war.
"And I am not sure but...he seems rather keen on your other friend Terra as well recently."
"Terra too?" she asked anxiously.
She clenched a hand over her chest as if in pain. "And why does he want him?"
He sighed and turned away from her. "I am not exactly sure. Though I do have my suspicions which I will keep to myself until I learn more."
" It has been my job to examine Ventus and you as well, as you might pose some sort of threat to his plan. So I haven't gotten around to Terra as much. "
He folded his arms together. "Also, I am...the reason Ventus left your home." he said plainly. "He needed to be stronger to accomplish the mission that I and my master wanted from him."
"You?" she shouted angrily. "You mean if it wasn't for you he'd still be home?" her glare pierced his heart.
"Yes. I told you I needed to lure him out to-"
"What did you tell him?" she stomped closer to the black haired teen menacingly.
"I made him question his friendship with Terra and told him that by the time he caught up to him he'd be a different person. A threat made from suspicions."
"And why would he become a different person?" she yelled furiously.
He flinched slightly.
" Again, I'm not sure exactly...but I know it has to do with the darkness. He's been trying to awaken it within your friend."
Aqua turned away upset. Her ire forgotten for the moment. "So it's true. The darkness is overpowering him."
"But wait. This man is trying to awaken it? How?" She asked sharply.
"By using darkness himself." Vanitas answered calmly.
"Like you." Aqua commented. "Yeah, like me." he answered gravely.
Silence stretched among them as Aqua processed this new information. Things were so much worse then they had ever imagined. She must warn Master Eraqus but more than anything she needed to find Terra.
"It wasn't my intention to divulge all of this yet without your Master. I believed he would be extremely useful." her attention snapped back to him.
He continued his pacing from before. "However, circumstances have changed."
"There is something effecting my powers that I must find the reason behind. I have never been able to control the unversed with anything less than flawlessness. It's easier than breathing to me. As for why exactly I can do this...I shall not disclose at the moment."
He breathed in deeply "Also, as I mentioned before. We must think this through. I cannot simply go Awol if I have the opportunity to find out his plans."
"But I must find these things out if I am going to be of use to you and to myself." he stated plainly. " We must be smart about this."
The girl stood in the silence that once more descended on them. Finally she brought herself to speak.
"But...what about you?" she asked after a moment of silence.
He blinked.
"What about me?"
"Aren't you..." her eyes sparkled with something he couldn't quite ascertain. Her voice trailed away.
"Aren't I what?" he asked exasperatedly.
He watched her take a frustrated breath. " I mean, your Master," He glared at her sharply "Sorry, Ex-Master. Won't you be walking right back into danger if you go back to him? I don't know if we should risk that. It seems like a precarious thing to do just for information."
"Risk...me?" he asked quietly raising his eyebrow questioningly.
"Yes. You. If he hurts you on a regular basis than what will happen if you go back? You didn't defeat me. Surely he will be angry." she said knowingly.
"And if he finds out you are spying for our side..." again she trailed off
He turned away from her. "It wont hurt as bad since you healed me." he answered dully before he set his jaw in determination.
"Besides, I'm used to it."
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Aqua pov:
She sighed as she watched Vanitas walk through the dark portal he created, almost tempted to follow him. No more words were spoke to each other as Vanitas made up his mind.
She had disagreed with him but at the same time couldn't help but want him to find out what the mysterious Master wanted with Terra...not to mention Ven. Her voice had caught in silence. But as she watched him leave she couldn't help the guilt swell at her own selfishness.
She should have made him stay. Her gut was uneasy as she recalled the look in his eye as he whispered of his ill-treatment by his own Master. Somehow it seemed as if it went deeper that what he spoke of.
She never did get a full idea on what Vanitas and Ventus were mean't to accomplish for the man. Her friends were in such terrible danger and she could barely stand to do nothing about it.
"I have to stop him. Before anything else happens to Terra and Ven," she spoke sadly yet firmly. Everything was messed up. (1)
She activated her armor wearily " and Vanitas."
The blue haired girl jumped on her Gummi and took off into hyperdrive to search for more answers and to find Terra once more. Master's orders be damned. He needed to understand what was happening with him.
Ventus was right. She changed since she became a keyblade master. She made a mental note to thank him for that later.
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(1): oh Aqua you don't know how much I am mess up this story before it's over. ;) and also! She is talking about Xehanort now. Not Vanitas himself. :P
Hopefully I didn't upset you all with the new direction :D Boring I know but again a few things are necessary before the action :3
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