Light Up the Darkness

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Chapter Seven:

Sora's POV

I woke up on the floor, Ellie next to me with her hand in mine. 'Our hearts are one now, Sora…only you can lead me back to the light.' Was all that kept going through my mind. I rolled over so that I could help Ellie. I placed my hand on her back. 'Wait…SHE'S NOT BREATHING!' I screamed mentally.

"Ellie. Ellie! You have to wake up! Ellie come back!" I screamed.

'You have to find me Sora, screaming won't help. I'm in the darkness.' Ellie whispered into my mind.
I bent my head low over Ellie. I looked at her face, it was pained. Her cheeks were stained with black running from her tears. Then I had an idea. I put my hand to her heart, grasped her hand that was still in mine tighter, put my head low so my mouth was close to her ear. I whispered…

Ellie's POV

My eyes fluttered open. I was met with a pair of beautiful blue eyes. "Sora." I breathed. He smiled, as a single tear escaped his eye.

"I thought I almost lost you there." Sora said smiling sweetly.

"As long as you kept my hand in yours, I would never have been lost. What did you say to bring me back? I heard you, but it was so faint that I didn't understand it, I just knew I had to come back to save your ass again." I smirked.

"Even now you crack jokes? You're terrible." Sora laughed. "I said, 'Hey, whoever has Ellie, give her back and lead her to the light. I need her more than you do.'"
I smiled, I mean a genuine smile.

Sora's eyes widened. "You have the most beautiful smile I've ever seen. You definitely need to do it more often."

"It's not often that I have anything to smile about. You're the only one that has gotten me to smile since my 5th birthday when I finally got control of my second keyblade." I said as I began to sit up. I groaned. It felt as though I was hit by a hundred and one semis, then they backed up and did it again, only slower this time. My face suddenly got serious when I was eye level with Sora. "Next time I tell you that the door won't open yet, please take my word for it. I don't want to save your butt in that most painful way again."

"You saved me. We were in some kind of black flame and you were chanting something. What did you do exactly?" Sora said, continuing the seriousness.

I sighed. I knew he would ask this. "It's an ancient ritual the King taught me for just such an occasion. I well…I…I gave you my heart okay? You lost yours, and I gave you mine to keep you alive."
Sora's mouth hung open. "You did…what?" He put his hand to his heart, well mine rather, and continued, "Your heart? No, no, no, no…What will happen to you?"

"Nothing that I didn't know would happen, I'll spare you for now. I'll tell you when I think you're ready."

"Why did you do it?" he asked so softly that I wasn't even sure he was talking to me.

I put my index finger under his chin and lifted his face up so he was looking at me. "I need you more then I lead on. I need you more then you would believe, actually. But you know what? I would do it again too, if you needed me…" I paused. "There is something I need you to know. While I was in the dark, I found your heart. It was so bright compared to everything there. What I'm trying to say is…I'm not completely heartless; if I was, I'd probably be one of those creatures with the yellow eyes. The light from your heart came to me as I got closer to it." I smiled.

"I know… just before I went unconscious I wished that my heart would find you, to tell you that I cared for you even if you didn't feel the same." Sora said as he engulfed me in a hug full of warmth and love. I never wanted him to let go.

Sneak Peek:
'I won't let them hurt you, I promise… Ones born of heart and darkness, hunger for every heart until the door opens…'