Xehanort: The end of Good Times
(this next chapter is about the last few days between Victor and Torahne. Todd is pretty much gone from the picture onto his new life, while Victor and Torahne deal with their newly heated up conflict for the last time. Anyways, I hope you enjoy what I've cooked up here.)
It was late at night, and during a dream of Torahne's a dark figure appeared on his top bunk and flew right inside of him. Inside Torahne's dream he was fighting Victor. They were in a classic wrestling ring being judged by Colonel R. Palcelforte. What's more he was losing it too with scratches and bruises everywhere. Just as Victor ran in for the finishing blow, he awoke from his troubling dream. He went into the Mess Hall about two feet away from their cabin to get a glass of water and when he turned to leave the giant lodge looking building he saw a black figure that looked like Victor at the door. Torahne then asked, "Victor? What are you doing here?" "I'm not Victor you little fool. I am merely a part of him if you could call it that.", the dark being replied. Torahne then put the glass on the table nearest to him and asked, "Okay then who are you then if you're not Victor?" "I am the Darkness that resides inside the boy. My name is Darkness and I represent all that is sinful and evil about the boy. You see that dream you just had is just a mere representation of all the competitive times you have had a desired hatred for Victor." Torahne then yelled, "Okay man. Have you been spying on me? Because if you have I'll…" "You'll what? Destroy me? Hardly, only Victor can destroy me. He and I were supposed to be comrades as well. I was an advisor deep within his head despite my nature as an entity. I wanted to have temporary control of him so as to guide him, but he refused with such utter distaste.", Darkness replied. "More like he got rid of you. Good riddance indeed.", Torahne yelled. "Yet you too are like me. We both suffer the due fact that no matter what he will always surpass us in every way. He has more power in one thought he creates then all of the military arms on the planet Earth combined ten times. You know you want to be his equal, but can't."
Torahne then slightly looked to the ground and Darkness replied, "I thought so. You feel like you were always getting left behind Victor in everything he did. Let me become part of you my child. Together we shall get our revenge on that rut some brat together." Torahne then said, "No dice man. I want to be as good maybe better than Victor, but that doesn't mean I'm going to resort to the handiwork of some dark Goth nut.", Darkness then said as he disappeared and reappeared behind him saying, "Very well then. But I could make things much difficult for Victor. I could see it now. His parents suffering from death. Or perhaps I could kill that boy he calls Todd and leave him in a gutter for pedophiles to enjoy all night." Torahne the gasped grew angry at this and yelled, "You wouldn't." "Try me Torahne." Torahne then looked surprised as Darkness continued, "That's right I know your name. I know everything about you Torahne. I used to live in Victor's mind henceforth why I look like him. I also won't hesitate to make his life worse if you won't comply with my offer."
Torahne then said, "You win. What do you have in mind?" Darkness then said, "This." He travelled inside Torahne's mind and the boy clasped his hands on top of his head as he dropped to his knees and struggled control himself. His head collapsed on the floor as his eyes turned orange and his body became more buff, his heart was all but evaporated and in its place was Darkness's heart. Then smiling sinisterly and using Torahne's voice Darkness said, "We are no longer just Torahne or just Darkness. No longer do we have a normal heart or ordinary human weaknesses. Now we are Xehanort!!"
As Xehanort slept the next day, his mind started to change with Darkness inhabiting what was once Torahne's body. This was no longer the Torahne that Victor knew. Even Victor was starting to figure it all out as well from what was occurring. Torahne as he knew him even told him to no longer call him by that name since he seemed to think of it as an embarrassment to his family name. One day Victor and Xehanort were called up to the ring to square off in an example of pure sportsmanship fighting. Xehanort then said looking at his friend, "I hope you're ready for this Victor. I've been training for this for a whole year." "Listen Xehanort or Torahne, whatever you want to call yourself. I don't the due fact that us fighting in the ring will change our friendship okay? I mean I just couldn't forgive myself if I let that happen." Xehanort listened to Darkness in his head and then said, 'Listen to that little worm whine. It's sickening. Now do as I say and you will get your just reward.' Xehanort then waited for the bell to ring and as it did go off Victor and Xehanort ran at each other and smacked each other to the ground like pop cans getting thrown into recycling bags.
Victor gave a crucial smack to Xehanort's face as he kicked Victor in his stomach and uppercutted him across the ring. He then underestimated Victor's quick agility and then he got tripped up by Victor's superior reflexes. They were evenly matched and it seemed as if neither of them could give in. Darkness had other plans in motion though.
He cleverly noticed the boy panting and catching his breath, a vulnerable time to get him. 'Now look at the boy. He's clearly exhausted and beat up. You can kill him now if you strangle him at the neck.' Xehanort then thought, 'I won't do it Darkness. I only did this so I could become more powerful and equal to that of Victor. I never wanted to kill anyone.' 'Now you listen to me you little ingrate, either you finish the boy now, or else the consequences will be dire in your case once I'm through with you.', Darkness replied. Xehanort then ran in to tackle Victor, but he was up to snuff and then tried punching Xehanort.
Xehanort held his ground with his arms crossed above his face. Unfortunately he left his guard open for a millisecond after Victor attempted to recover and instead kicked him to the ground and ending the little sparring match. As Xehanort stood up scratching his head a familiar hand was reaching out for his to go and pick him up. Victor asked, "Are you okay buddy?" "Uh…Yeah…it's alright Victor. The better man won this round this time." Xehanort looked away, but Victor held on to his shoulder and Victor asked, "Is something the matter Tora-I mean Xehanort?" The tall, but kind boy then turned and smiled to his buddy and said, "Oh no. It's okay. I was just thinking that's all."
The boys laughed it off and then just as the school bell rang they heard the ice cream truck jingle from less than a few feet away and both of them raced on off to get there first before the other kids managed to get there and take all the good flavours. It was a good life for the boys. They laughed, went swimming in the 'Ol' Swimming Hole' as the other boys called the lake nearby the Training Academy. But as the two months Victor knew Xehanort, formally as Torahne, rolled by them and was coming to a close, he slowly changed in attitude some more. His laidback attitude was replaced with a mere sense of pride and power hunger. His deep emotional side was exchanged for being over competitive and sport obsessed. He even had a wardrobe change into which he started to look like a kid in a grown up suit. It was black and grey and the cuffing were rounded off on his sleeves and his neck making look like he was going to a funeral. (essentially this isn't the same suit that Master Xehanort was wearing, but this is where it all began in a sense. Over 70 (just throwing numbers out there) of all characteristics that a person has begin as a child. In a way the way I see Birth By Sleep, if anyone has read my other chapters in Legend of the White Knight, I would partake a guess that the idea for the keyblades in the first place occurred in a dream and when the 'creator' woke up it came to him/her.)Victor slowly didn't even know who his friend was anymore. The last day though that they were together ever was the 'straw that really broke the camel's back unfortunately.'
"You want to what?", Victor asked his buddy as they stood on a hill overlooking an endless coniferous forest. "It's very simple Victor. Why have we been done wrong by all those people at the Training Academy? It's because they don't understand how to love others or be good. They were never raised like you or I. They think that they can make fun of whomever they wish and get away with it. I'll show them though. Once I discover how to unlock a person's heart, I'll just simple change the qualities of that person so as to make their goodness and nice qualities shine more than their bad." Somehow, over the past six days, from Darkness' aid Torahne (Xehanort) got the idea that to solve the issue of people and their sin was to unlock their sins from their hearts. Victor shook his head and then said, "Listen Xehanort. I don't want to tell you what to do, but this is madness you're talking here. I mean you can't just control a person's heart. It's impossible. It's downright evil is what it is." 'I told you the boy wouldn't agree with the plan.', Darkness told Xehanort.
"But Victor, I'm doing this for us. No longer will we have to put up with bullies nor will anyone else. No longer will any of us have to suffer and be ridiculed. We will be able to control our sins and possibly abolish them forever.", Xehanort said into the wind that abruptly came in. "Seriously though Xehanort, it's just an urban myth. I'm not telling you to give up your dreams, but this one might backfire on you though. I mean it's how God created us. We're all meant for good things. That means no matter what other people say or do, we can affect what we do." Xehanort then grew angry and then said, "I thought you knew me Victor. I want to help us have a brighter future instead of staying here in this dump. I mean you're almost seven and I'm almost nine years old. We should be back home with our families. Not here in this dump. I want to help us out and all you can say is that you're against me. I thought you were my friend." Victor shook his head and said, "I am Xehanort. I really care about what you're doing, because I don't want you to get hurt. You're my best friend. If you go through with this it will backfire. I guarantee it will. Can't you understand?" Xehanort then yelled, "Silence!!" He then summoned a grey spear like weapon into his hands. "Obviously you don't know me then. Which means there's only way to settle this. We fight until the other can't."
Victor then looked to the ground and then said, "I know you're there Darkness!!" Xehanort then screeched and then he asked, "How did you I was here you little wench?" "It's simple. Xehanort or no Xehanort, he is still Torahne in my eyes. He never would think about something as crazy as this. He's my best friend and I guarantee I won't let you take him." Darkness then said, "We'll see about that boy!!" Xehanort and Victor then fought each other. Xehanort wore grey clothing and wielded a spear like weapon with two blades on the top and bottom. Victor on the other hand didn't have or need a weapon to fight. He used his own to hands instead. The two friends clashed as they had years past as kids. This time however their friendship lay in the balance. Victor fought with all of his might as did Xehanort. They both didn't let up until Victor broke his weapon. Xehanort then got blown away by the impact and Victor had ended it as soon as it had begun. "It's not too late Xehanort. Please, you don't have to do this. Power's not everything. I should know. I had it being a bad guy once. It's nothing but a poison.", Victor said. Xehanort added, "I'm sorry, but I have to do this. You wouldn't understand." Xehanort then ran off into the forest leaving behind Victor all confused and at a loss for words.
A few weeks later, a boy about Victor's age was found in a dark alley half conscious. His heart was in a deep throttle, almost as if it were reacting to a spell of the sort (hint: this is Xehanort's first experiment when dealing with the heart. He learned his tricks from an expert at 'Darkness'. It won't be my character for sure, but some other entity I believe has something in on this because in the secret ending video for KH 2 Xehanort was way too prepared all the attacks that they threw at him considering he had help from his apprentice. He seemed to win with ease. No villain in any story wins, unless the author decides it so.) Colonel Palcelforte called Victor in to ask him about Xehanort (Torahne rather) about his behaviour because he was caught casting the spell on the child of question and was suspected of attempted murder (Also see Competition at its Worst to see the conversation between these two.) The Colonel promised Victor after he stopped crying of course, that he would do whatever he could to take care of both him and Xehanort.
But it was too late. By the time they went to check up on the lad, he disappeared and took everything with him. The only thing left on his bunk was a letter for Victor. As Victor read what was inside he was shocked. "Dear Victor,
I apologize if I was rash with how I brought up the situation. I feel as if I betrayed you. Unfortunately we can no longer be friends though. Darkness swore he would use me to get to you and take you over by any means necessary. He even said that he was going to capture a special power in a universe far away called Kingdom Hearts. He says that it would give him enough power to rid himself of any opposition in his way, namely you. I promise you though when I do get rid of his evil presence in me we will meet again.
I will miss you dearly, friend.
Hope for the best,
Torahne." 'I never thought it would come to this. All the good times we've had over these past two months…" Victor then remembered all the good times he had with Torahne, from fishing, the dream he had about the red headed girl, Todd, ice cream, and especially the fights they got into against bullies. "…gone. All gone."Victor shed tears all over the letter as he cried his little heart out and ran to Colonel Palcelforte as he held the boy near and told him his parents would soon come to pick him up. This was indeed the last time Victor would see of Torahne for a long time. It would be the last time he would gaze eyes upon his best friend. Not even Colonel Palcelforte's kind words could bring back his best friend.
Hours passed by before Victor's foster parents arrived. Colonel Palcelforte took him into the gym, which he hadn't set foot in since the day he got there, but still enjoyed nevertheless. He then explained to Colonel Palcelforte all that had happened between him and Torahne. He laughed at some parts, and as Victor finished his story, he couldn't help, but cry a little at this tragedy of all tragedies. "It seemed like an eternity since I had known what compassion was. When I was at the "Training Academy" I knew that even though I was liked by all, no one wanted anything to do with me. I was an outcast in the very place my parents sent me to become like the rest of the kids my age and to gain confidence. Yet there was this one kid I met the other day that really was a nice guy. His name's Torahne. It's odd, but I've only known him for as little as a day and yet I feel a strange bond with him. He's very nice to me, and he's good a bunch of sports like hockey, soccer, football, you name it. I wouldn't change anything about him. No doubt, he's my best friend.", Victor said talking to his training teacher. The teacher responded, "How very interesting my child. So it would appear that you and this boy are quite a good pair, are you not?" Victor nodded and then the teacher took out a long stick (like one of those sticks they use out in the countryside to get people to pay attention) and smacked the dark chalkboard of the gym as hard as the stick could muster. The teacher overlooked the tiny little boy in his warm short sleeved shirt and pants and said, "Very good then. So I see that Torahne isn't a bad boy after all." Victor's eyes began to water and then he asked, "How do you know about him and his behavior? What did you do to him?" The teacher knelt down beside the young boy about to burst into tears and held him at the shoulder (same way Victor did to Henry). The teacher held the boy and embraced him with as much concern as he could.
"There there. Your little friend is in no danger. You can be sure of that. I promised each of your parents that I would take care of you boys and I intend to do so." The teacher patted Victor on the back as he held the male instructor of his close and cried his little heart out. This would be one of many tragedies for Victor to overcome. He just didn't know at the time. Then the clock struck six and as Victor entered into his foster parents newly bought red Ferrari, he wept himself to sleep, as his former instructor told them the story he told him. They then looked at the boy with grieving eyes and shook their heads as they drove off the planet of Fidelio forever.
(Unfortunately, this is one of the many brutal decisive moments of Mike, Victor and Chris' story that will get them thinking from darkness and sin to a world of hope and light is from tragedy and sorrow like this. In the next few chapters to come, you'll see how this one key moment, will shape Victor and make him react to stuff the way he does, which is why there are so many chapters about him at the beginning.)
(Next Time: Returning.)
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