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The Hunchback Nobody of Twilight Town

Chapter 8: Heaven's Light or Hell's Fire?

Roxas returned to his room and the gargoyles, who crowded around him.

"Hey hey! There he is!" cried Hayner.

"You ejected that tin-plated baboon with great panache!" said Pence.

"The nerve of him! Snooping around here trying to steal your girl."

"My girl?" questioned Roxas in disbelief.

"Xion," Olette said slowly, thinking he had forgotten. "Dark hair, works with a goat. Remember?"

"Boy, I do!" joined in Hayner. "Way to go, loverboy!"

"Loverboy! Oh, no, no..." Roxas denied, smiling. He kinda liked the idea though...

"Oh, don't be so modest," said Olette.

"Look. I appreciate what you're all trying to do, but let's not fool ourselves. Ugliest face in all Twilight Town, remember?" He pointed to his own face. "I don't think I'm her type." He leaned on the balcony wall, staring dreamily into the distance. The gargoyles left him alone as he began to sing.

"So many times out there, I've watched a happy pair, of lovers walking in the night. They had a kind of glow around them. It almost looked like Heaven's light. I knew I'd never know, that warm and loving glow, though I might wish with all my might. No face as hideous as my face, was ever meant for Heaven's light."

Roxas started to carve another figure of wood. The three gargoyles started drawing to help him with his carving. Olette drew a pretty nice stick-like figure of Xion, Pence drew a professionalish looking picture of Xion, and Hayner drew a picture of Ventus. Roxas ignored them and continued his creation.

"But suddenly an angel has smiled at me, and kissed my cheek without a trace of fright. I dare to dream that she might even care for me, and as I ring these bells tonight, my cold dark Tower seems so bright. I swear it must be Heaven's light!"

Placing the finished figure of Xion dancing on the table, Roxas went off to ring the evening bells, a wide grin on his face.

Meanwhile, in the Palace of Justice, Xemnas stood in front of his fireplace in his bedchamber. Only the fire lit the otherwise dark room. He examined the handkerchief Xion had left around his neck at the Feast of Fools, as he sang.

"Beatta Maria, you know I am a righteous man. Of my virtue, I am justly proud. Beatta Maria, you know I'm so much purer than the common, vulgar, weak, licentious crowd. Then tell me, Maria, why I see her dancing there, why her smoldering eyes still scorch my soul."

The flames took the form of a dancing Xion, dancing for Xemnas' pleasure. He drew back when he realized who it was.

"Like fire, Hellfire. This fire in my skin. This burning desire, is turning me to sin!"

The walls of the room and the flames suddenly became a row of judges, all dressed in red robes. Xemnas was terrified, and began running all around, trying to blame anyone but himself.

"It's not my fault! I'm not to blame! It is the gypsy girl, the witch who sent this flame. It's not my fault, if, in God's plan. He made the Devil so much stronger than the Lamb! Protect me, Maria! Don't let this siren cast her spell. Don't let her fire sear my flesh and bone. Destroy Xion, and let her taste the fires of Hell, or else let her be mine and mine alone!"

In the midst of his singing, a guard pounded on the door, causing the room to return to normal. He entered.

"Minister Xemnas, the gypsy has escaped," he reported.

"What!"

"She's nowhere in the Clock Tower. She's gone."

"But how, and … never mind. Get out, you idiot!" The guard left as Xemnas continued to mutter to himself. "I'll find her. I'll find her if I have to burn down all of Twilight Town!"

"Hellfire, dark fire. Now gypsy it's your turn! Choose me or your pyre. Be mine, or you will burn!" He threw the handkerchief into the fire, and watched as it burned. Then he backed up against the wall, a hand at his chest. "God have mercy on her. God have mercy on me. But she will be mine, or she will burn!" He collapsed to the ground, exhausted.

(A/N: I apologize for the shortness of the chapter. But it just seemed meant to be cut there. ;D

Just to remind you lovely people, this IS RokuShi, not AkuShi or AkuRoku. Sowwy, but it is.

...You guys do know I write this Author Note before the top one, right?

Xemnas: R+R or you too will burn.

*Cough. NOT. *Cough.)