Sora
stroked Destiny's head as she slept peacefully. Her ears twitched
softly. Destiny came awake slowly to Sora stroking her head absently.
She felt that she had failed to protect him from the Kage Samurai.
His life was more precious than her own at least in her mind and the
mind of his friends. She didn't matter to them. No one would ever
know that she didn't complete their mating bond fully there was
something inside of her that refused to let her complete it with
Sora. She just gave Sora enough blood to allow him to heal faster
than normal humans would and it would stretch his life out a bit
longer than everyone else, but no more no less. It was basically a
bond of protection instead of mating.
"Destiny?"
"Hm?"
she murmured softly letting him know she was awake.
"Will
you stay with me?"
She closed her eyes and her ears laid
back. She knew that she had to answer the question truthfully for
him. The answer pained her because she knew that even if they managed
to survive fighting all the Kage Samurai they still had to face off
against the leader of them all and that would be no easy feat even
for her. She had lost so many before this to the darkness and she
would be damned before she allowed someone like Sora to sink into the
darkness, again. He was a creature of light and that was
something he needed to remain as. If his light were to be
extinguished the entire world would suffer for it and not just their
world but many others that had been touched by the power of the
Keyblade. Her darkness could go out and none would be the wiser. She
wondered briefly if she could just challenge the leader of the group
to a fight winner take all. They wanted the Keyblade that obviously
Sora now controlled. It had a lot of power that no one has been able
to tap into before because this is the first time in two thousand
years that the blade had appeared.
"I'll stay with you for as long as I can."
Sora knew that Destiny was planning something that didn't involve him in it. The thought made him sad but he didn't say anything. Destiny was a free spirit that didn't like to be tied down considering she had been her entire life by servitude. If she wanted to go then he wouldn't be the one to stop her.
"You're going to fight them alone aren't you?" he asked her softly.
Her eyes closed knowing that she didn't want him to see her pain. She never expected the scars on her heart to open up and bleed for this man-child. This kid who at first annoyed the hell out of her when she'd first started watching him. He'd grown over the years and she was proud of him. He had a great light within him that touched so many and made them realize they had their own light to shed in their worlds.
"My darkness is not needed in this world Sora, your light is."
She carefully pulled away from him and rose. The wind ruffled her long black fur. The scent of pumpkins surrounded them like a comforting blanket of scent. Her ears were trained on him, but she wouldn't look at him.
"We're supposed to fight together," he murmured softly.
"Not this time Sora. You the Keyblade bearer have a greater destiny than what you've faced and it doesn't include a demon. The Fox Keyblade is yours now. It'll protect you in the future when I'm no longer able to."
"I fought this hard to get to you and help you, and you decide on your own to fight this darkness. We're supposed to work together."
Destiny felt her body shift as she gained her humanoid form. The wind began to blow harder. She could hear the anger and sadness in his voice and it tore at his heart; but she had to do this for him, for his future. As far as she was concerned, as his protector, he had to survive. If that meant she had to sacrifice herself to make that happen then she would, and he wouldn't go down with her.
"The Kage Samurai have been looking for me a long time Sora. It was only due to the King's magic that I've stayed hidden as long as I have, but now is my time to fade Sora, and always for you to shine."
"I don't want you to."
She turned her back to him before she allowed a smile to grace her features. Her hope was that he kept the kind heart that he carried on his sleeve. Maybe the next girl he met would keep his heart well.
"In the end Sora we don't have much choice. The world needs you so go home and find someone else to love."
Destiny created a black portal that would take her to another dimension. The portal rippled with her power. He couldn't help but think of the days with the Organization. With grace and ease she moved through the portal. The last thing he saw of her was her black tail swishing back and forth as if saying its own goodbye for her.
"But I need you," he whispered as he watched her vanish through a black portal.
Betrayal washed through him as he watched the portal vanish. They were supposed to be partners, and yet she left him to fight alone. Something then pulsed within him. Reaching up he placed his hand over his heart feeling is pulse with warmth. He couldn't help but feel the negative emotions wash away with every beat of his heart. He guessed she was trying to tell him without words that she was with him even though she was far away. He couldn't help the small smile that crossed his face.
"Sora!" he heard someone call.
Looking over his shoulder he saw Axel. The red head looked panicked. Something was wrong but he couldn't pin point what it was. Somewhere deep in the recess of his mind screamed that something was wrong with the red head and Sora wondered if it was Roxas trying to tell him something.
"What is it Axel?"
"You have to come with me."
The red held out his hand to the younger man. Sora looked around hesitantly. There was a stirring within him like a warning before a storm, as if Roxas was telling him this wasn't Axel.
"Where are the others?"
"They're where we're heading."
There was a prickling in the back of his mind and where Destiny had bit him. Then he knew something was wrong here. Some ingrained instinct told him that this wasn't the real Axel that died for him because of Roxas. Sora backed up and drew his Keyblade. The Bond of Flames burst to life in his hands as if knowing who they were facing off against. This man wasn't the real Axel.
"You dare draw that Keyblade on me?" Axel asked.
The man before him shifted. His hair became longer and darkened to a burgundy color. His eyes became cat like. Sora took a fighting stance. This man looked like a demon. If the tail was any indication he was of a canine breed of demon. Then it clicked, this man was the leader of the group that was hunting him and his partner.
"You're the Leader aren't you?"
The man smirked. A shiver of wariness washed down his spine. Power radiated off this man like a storm and it was starting to suffocate Sora.
"What gave me away?"
"The way you carry yourself."
The man's smirk got even more sinister. Sora took a step backwards even though he wouldn't be intimidated by this demon. "Not to mention everything about you screams arrogant idiot."
The smirk vanished. Sora mentally cheered; one point for Sora and zero for bad dude.
"I see her showing favor on you has made you cocky. I don't know what a royal like her would see in a common human brat."
Sora's hand clenched so hard his knuckles were turning white. "Did I hit a nerve Keyblade wielder? You honestly think she'd want a commoner like you? She is a princess."
"She loves me."
"Does she really? Then why didn't she complete the bond then? She probably rutted with you in the first place because she pities you."
He could hear the smirk in the older man's voice. Some inside of him burned with rage at this man's insults. Before he could even move to attack flames sprang up around him and he felt the power of the fire wash over him. Another Keyblade appeared in his hands. A smirk graced his features. The Bond of Flame and the Kumori Keyblade were the two chosen Keyblades. He didn't even need to look down to realize that his Valor form was in play now.
"A human shouldn't be able to wield the power of that Keyblade. It was created by a demon for a demon."
"No, this Keyblade was created for a Keyblade Master to protect their mate."
"Did Destiny tell you that?" the other man snorted. "She wouldn't ever understand the true uses of a Keyblade like that. It was her foolishness that allowed her to believe that you deserved the Keyblade."
"What do you mean?"
"That Keyblade was made with a dark demonic magic. You really think that someone like you with a spirit that shines brighter than any sun should be able to handle something so dark?"
"Destiny…"
"Destiny is a fool that handed a dark power to a creature of light. That kid Riku would have been better suited to wield the blade than you."
"Destiny chose me."
"And thus," the demon growled. "She's signed your death warrant."
The Leader leapt for Sora. For a split second his eyes slid shut. He didn't have time to think it was as if the blade was acting on its own. The twin blades came up and slid into something. A warm wetness slid down over his hands. A dry hollow laugh escaped the man above him.
"By giving you that Keyblade she's tainted your light."
The man shoved Sora away from him before collapsing in the dirt. Before Sora's eyes the man's features lost their demonic traits and became human like. A gasp made him look up. Sora saw Kairi, Riku, and Axel staring at him as if they didn't know him. A dark portal formed and a weakened fox tumbled out into the dirt. Blood was leaking all over the place. Her breathing was coming out in labored pants. She looked up and paused seeing Sora. The Leader lay dead at his feet. He smelled human. Getting up unsteadily she moved towards Sora.
"Sora?" Destiny started.
Before she could even remotely get close to him Kairi tackled him and started checking him over for wounds. Destiny watched painfully as Kairi tended to Sora. She, Axel and Riku stood there awkwardly watching the two. Destiny knew she'd have to explain a few things to Sora, but she was hesitant. This living, breathing red head had been the one he'd always wanted before and now she wasn't sure that she could match up to this girl's light that could almost match Sora's own. She had to try though. Carefully moving forward she tried to approach him but Kairi rounded on her and glared at her.
"You don't belong here demon," she hissed. "Go back to where you came from."
"Kairi…" Sora started.
"No, Sora. You've been miserable ever since she got here."
"That's not…"
"Look at you Sora you're covered in blood."
He looked down at himself. Her words were truth. Blood stained his hands and clothes.
"Listen you little brat," Destiny growled. "It's kill or be killed in a demon's world so he did what he had to, to survive."
"At this cost?"
Destiny's eyes narrowed dangerously.
"Would you have rather it be his life instead of his blood innocence?"
"Kairi that's enough!" snapped.
The demon snorted in disgust and turned her back on the group. A portal sprang up before her. Sora scrambled to his feet. He'd dropped the Kumori Keyblade. It vanished as he scrambled after Destiny. He placed his hand on her back as they went through the portal.
"Smooth move Kairi," Axel said softly.
"No one asked you," she growled.
Sora and Destiny exited the portal in a run down palace. Sora figured this place must have belonged to a family of great wealth.
"Destiny where are we going?"
Her ears lay back as she moved through the charred halls. Claw marks littered the walls. Her ears laid back as she walked. The scent of old blood clung to the walls.
"What is this place?"
Destiny stopped before a charred painting. It was a family of five, three children and two adults.
"This was my home before I was taken into slavery."
Sora looked in awe at the grand high ceilings. He realized that all the ceilings were like this.
"Destiny why are the ceilings so high?"
"So that if we wish, we could walk around in our true size; unlike King Mickey's castle our ceiling height has purpose."
She looked around sadly as she left the main hall and down a hallway that was mostly destroyed. "This place used to be a beautiful place but then Kage Samurai came."
Destiny wouldn't look at Sora because she didn't want to see the sadness or the pity in his eyes for her. It had been a rough life but it had led her to where she was. That led her thoughts elsewhere. She had the distinct feeling that she was missing something, something important. The sound of stone shifting made her pause and Sora ran right into her. Her ears flicked forward and her muzzle came up to scent the air. She cursed inwardly they were surrounded. Who they were she didn't know but their intent was clear. The sound of a bow being drawn made her react on instinct she grew a few sizes before leaping at Sora and taking him down underneath her. Her body covered his and several arrows buried themselves in her flank and several other places. For once she was grateful that she had thick fur. Getting up feeling like a pin cushion her eyes bled crimson. The would be assassins leapt down to face their enemy. At least two of them remained up in the rafters poised to take a kill shot. There was something wrong with them she could tell that much. They weren't demons, nor were they heartless, nobodies, dusks or humans. Their scents told her they dealt with darkness a lot. Sora was unconscious underneath her an arrow that had pierced her throat ruff had pierced her shoulder. Standing up she yanked out the arrow protruding from her front leg and spit it on the ground.
"What business do you have within these ruins?" Destiny growled dangerously.
"These are our lands demon," one creature hissed.
"These Lands belong to the Shadow Fox Demon Clan."
"The demon clan has been wiped out."
Destiny growled lowly in her throat. Her clan may not live here anymore but they were still rightfully her lands.
"These lands belong to me."
"There are none left."
"I am the last Shadow Fox Demon and the ruler here."
"The last fox is a slave," the first one hissed again. "The true heirs are dead."
These guys reminded her of snake demons and that made her sick with all their hissing.
"What are you? You are like no other race I've come across before."
The figures shifted a bit before starting to circle her. She watched the one that spoke a lot like a hawk.
"You protect a Keyblade Master," they hissed.
Destiny became wary. If someone knew who a Keyblade master was then that was trouble getting ready to knock on the door. "Do not fear for the light Keyblade Master, we seek the one of darkness."
Something inside of her twisted and clenched as she realized they were after Riku. That confused her like nothing else but her first duty was to protect Sora at all costs. A threatening snarl escaped Destiny as she leapt for the closest. They vanished in a cloud of black mist. Her claws rushed right through it. She cursed they fought like the Organization did. Closing her eyes she let her ears twitch listening for their movements. One moved a stone and in a millisecond she was on them burying her claws into their chest and her teeth into their throats. Kicking off of them with her hind legs the throat tore free of the neck column spraying her with the blackish liquid that rushed through their bodies. Letting the dead warrior go she spit out the nasty substance in her mouth. The remaining members started laughing making her angrier.
"Our blood is poison to most races if ingested."
As if their words rang true, a wave of dizziness washed over her. Not waiting for the poison to take affect she leapt forward managing to catch them off guard enough that she tore into another one. Rebounding off the body she took down she leapt for the next only to have them scatter. Destiny leaned against the nearest wall panting softly. Blood was dripping from her wounds. Turing around she felt herself slip down the wall leaving a trail of blood as she slid to the floor. A single twang followed by a piercing pain in her chest made her look up. She knew it wouldn't be long now. Suddenly a black portal opened and Kairi, Riku and Axel came out. Kairi scrambled for Sora trying to get him up. Riku took a couple steps in her direction. Before either could take another breath the Kumori Keyblade appeared in Riku's hands. Her eyes widened but before she could move one of the creatures walked up behind Riku and drove a sword through his back right into his heart before vanishing. Shock registered on his face as he sunk to his knees not even dropping the black Keyblade.
"Riku," she managed to wheeze before darkness swamped her vision for the last time.
A/N: I know you're thinking wtf took you so long and it was writers block. Also I will inform you there will be a sequel that will follow explaining what just happened.
