Hey.
That last one was sad, I'll tell you that much. Why? Just go read it. Honestly, why are you here on chapter fifteen if you haven't read the last fourteen?
That doesn't matter. This one won't be nearly as sad, okay? You can put the box of tissues away, you don't need them. That's all I'm saying.
Continue.
Day Two without Xion.
Yesterday, Riku said he was having trouble remembering her. Today, when I asked him about it, he said "Who are you talking about?"
It broke my heart hearing him say that. He's forgotten about her already. I can only assume the same thing for DiZ, and anybody else that she had ever encountered..
Riku, Namine, DiZ, Axel.
Oh gosh, Axel. When I told him about it yesterday, I thought he would strangle me.
Yeah, he wasn't happy about it. If I'm honest, I probably would have too.
Just like everyone else, though, he forgot about her the next day.
She just vanished, dimmed, faded out of everybody's memory.
Everybody, except me. I'm the only one who still remembers her.
Yet I'm still sitting here, with a roof over my head, and breath in my lungs, while she's stuck inside of Sora's heart.
Every second of these last two days, I think about her and how things could have been different. Not just with the two of us, but with Axel and Roxas.
Would the four of us still be together, eating ice cream on top of the clock tower everyday?
I can't help but wonder what it would be like.
Just the four of us, without any cares in the world.
No Heartless, no darkness, no Sora. Nothing but us, ice cream, and the sunset.
I know, however, that that is only a dream. Xion is gone, Roxas is gone, and Axel is stuck with the Organization.
Speaking of which, my only job is to make sure they don't come in and interfere with what's happening inside the mansion.
And as expected, they never did. It gave me lots of time to think as I'm standing there, with my hood down.
Of course, my mind didn't want to stop thinking about Xion, considering that I'm the only one that remembers her.
What do I miss about her? Everything. Her face, her voice, her attitude, everything.
I miss her so much. All I want to do right now is go to Sora and rip her out of his heart.
Then, I might have a reason to get up in the morning.
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Alright. I'm off for the night. Time for me to see nothing but her face in my sleep again.
Kirux found himself standing in a black void. There was no light, no surface, no nothing.
Just an empty void.
"Where am I?" He said, looking around.
He heard a voice calling to him.
"Kirux?"
He recognized it immediately.
It was her.
"Xion? Xion, is that you?"
"Yes. It's me. There's something bad I need to tell you, and this is the only way I can contact you."
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Kirux looked in front of him, and found her standing there.
Something was off about her, though.
Kirux gasped when he saw her, "What happened to you? I can see right through you."
"Yes. I can't send all of my being here at one time. That's why I look transparent to you."
"But I've got a problem, Kirux. You're the only one that I can talk to about it."
"Whatever it is, I won't hesitate to help out. Lay it on me."
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"There's someone else inside Sora's heart. Two others, actually. But one of them is here in the darkness with me."
"He's a terrible person, and wants to spread the darkness into the entirety of Sora's heart."
"Kirux, he's taken me hostage inside the darkness in Sora's heart. I'm urging you, please, don't come here. If you do, he'll end up taking you next."
"And I don't want you to be stuck here with me."
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Kirux couldn't believe what he was hearing.
'She...doesn't want my help?'
'No. I promised her I'd save her, and I'm not backing out of it because of some guy.'
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He shook his head, "No. I can't do that, Xion. I won't do that."
"But-,"
"No buts. I promised you, that I'm going to save you, no matter what. Whoever this guy is, I'll make sure I set you free and get you out of there."
He walked towards her, "Even if I have to use darkness as a last resort, I'm going to save you."
"I made you a promise, and I'm not going to break this one."
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Xion looked down, shook her head, and smiled, "That's exactly what I thought I'd here from you."
"What?"
"You were always the first in line to help me out, even in the smallest situations."
"It's one of the many things that I love about you, Kirux."
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He couldn't help but smile.
"Still get the feeling, huh?"
"Of course I do. You said that we'd always be connected, even when we're furthest apart."
"Yeah. I did."
"If you're not going to stay out, then...who am I to stop you from coming in?"
Kirux shook his head, "Nobody is going to stop me."
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"Still as overconfident as ever, huh?"
"Hey!"
She laughed, "Thank you, Kirux. Gosh, I feel like that's all I ever say to you."
"You don't have to thank me. I haven't even done anything yet."
"True."
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"I guess, I'll see you once you get inside."
"Yeah. You know it."
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Kirux reached out to her, but his hand went right through her.
"You're an illusion."
"Like I said, I can't send my entire being here. Apart of me has to stay with Sora."
"But don't be upset. We'll see each other again in person soon enough."
Kirux nodded, "Right."
He woke up then, sitting up in his bed.
He brought his hand up, and Xion's Keyblade appeared.
"Xion," he said, "I'm coming. Just sit tight."
The Keyblade disappeared, and Kirux walked out.
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He knew what he had to do, and where he had to go.
He headed for Sora's pod.
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When he opened the door, he was surprised to find Namine standing there.
"Namine?" he said, shutting the door behind him, "What are you doing in here?"
"I'm checking in on Sora. Since we got the memories back, I've been making sure he's alright."
"Has Roxas returned to him yet?"
She shook her head, "No, not yet. Within the next few days, he will."
"Alright."
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Kirux knew that he would have to get Namine to help him.
She would have to make sure DiZ and Riku didn't stop him.
The first thing he needed to know was this: Did she remember Xion?
"Namine. Do you remember the girl who held Sora's memories of Kairi?"
Namine thought it over, "I...remember that a puppet held the memories, but...I don't remember it being a girl."
"Well, you're right. There was a puppet, but that puppet developed an identity of it's own."
"Her name was Xion, and she...she's a good friend of mine."
"But, she's returned to Sora now."
Namine turned to him, "Were you two close?"
"Very close. I...care about her. A lot. She's the only one that I do care about, really."
"I...think I know where you're going with this."
"Namine, I have to go inside and save her."
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Namine gasped, "You want to dive into Sora's heart? But Kirux, that would,"
"I know what it would do. Sora may not wake up for months if I do this."
"But, Xion is everything to me. I love her, Namine, and I promised that I would save her from anything."
He turned to Sora's pod, "Which is why I'm going in there. I'll dive into Sora's heart, bring her out of the darkness, and we'll get out together."
"So please, make sure Riku and DiZ don't get in the way."
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Namine thought it over, "If you two are connected like you say you are..."
She smiled then, "Then who am I to stop you? Go find her."
Kirux could hardly contain his happiness, "Thank you, Namine. I won't forget this."
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Xion's Keyblade appeared in his hand.
"Open it."
Namine went to the back, and the pod opened up.
Kirux saw Sora, still sleeping there.
Kirux lifted the Keyblade in front of him, pointing it at Sora.
Out of nowhere, a weird object appeared in front of Kirux. It was a sphere, surrounded by smaller pyramids. On that sphere, there was an island.
It was the same one that Kirux had seen in one of his dreams.
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An aura of light surrounded Kirux.
Namine looked back at him, and smiled.
He nodded to her, and soon he dissolved, the particles of him entering the strange object.
Play: My Heart's Descent - KH 3D Dream Drop Distance
Kirux fell downward, landing on a stain glass pillar. He had also seen these in his dreams, but this one was different.
On the pillar was Sora, holding his Keyblade. Pictures of his closest friends, including Riku, were next to him.
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He looked around his surroundings, "Alright. How do I get out of this place?"
There was no pathway for him to walk on, no doors for him to open.
There was nothing. It was just the one platform.
Kirux thought for a second, "There's got to be some way out of this place. But, there isn't anything here. What do I do?"
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Out of nowhere, a Shadow popped up in front of Kirux.
He was stunned, "Heartless? Here?"
More formed around him, surrounding him in a circle.
"Alright. If that's how you want to play." He said, summoning his Keyblade.
He ran into the crowd of Heartless, striking them down one by one. Within no time, they were all gone.
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Kirux looked around.
Nothing had happened, even after that.
"Seriously? How am I supposed to get out of this place?"
He thought for a second, then got it.
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He took his Keyblade in both hands, and put it out before him.
Suddenly, on the ground, a large Keyhole appeared. The glow stood it out from the platform.
Kirux looked down at it, "I see. That should get me out of here."
He jumped up into the air, pointing his Keyblade at the Keyhole.
The end of the blade glowed, and a beam of light shot into the Keyhole.
There was a large flash of light, and Kirux lost his vision.
When he opened his eyes again, he was back on that same island. He was standing on a dock, above the water.
"Is this it? Did I make it inside Sora's heart?"
He looked around for anything.
Of course, nothing. No Heartless, no people, no Xion.
"I thought Xion said that there were two others here, in Sora's heart. If there were, shouldn't they be here?"
"I guess I'll have a look around."
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He walked off of the dock.
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He found himself standing next to the curved tree that protruded from the outer island. On that tree, there these odd, star shaped fruit on it.
Kirux ignored them, and thought about his current situation.
'So far, the only thing I've seen here is a bunch of Heartless.'
'This doesn't make any sense. I should have seen someone by now, if what Xion told me was correct.'
'There are two others inside his heart, apart from her.'
'But, where are they? I haven't seen anybody, or any sign of anybody for that matter.'
"I know I'm inside Sora's heart, but I still haven't seen any of the ones Xion mentioned."
He sighed, "Xion. Where are you, and where are they?"
Stop: My Heart's Descent - KH 3D Dream Drop Distance
Play: Enter the Darkness - KH Birth By Sleep
"Looking for somebody?" He heard a voice, from behind him.
When Kirux turned around, he found a boy standing there. He was wearing a black and red outfit, and was wearing a mask over his head.
He didn't look like somebody Kirux could trust, so he kept his guard up.
"Just how did you get here?"
"Who are you?"
"I'm the one that asks the questions here. You're in my territory."
"And you're not welcome here. Which means..."
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A dark Keyblade appeared in his hands, "I can destroy you without penalty."
Kirux gasped, "A Keyblade?!"
"Tell me, are you the one that kidnapped Xion?"
"You mean the puppet? Doesn't matter. You're not gonna be alive to see her, anyway."
Kirux got angry, summoning his own Keyblade, "We'll see about that!"
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The boy ran at Kirux, swiping at him twice. Kirux dodged it, and retaliated with a four-hit combo.
Once Kirux struck the boy with the fourth hit, he teleported away. He reappeared behind Kirux, and struck him once.
Kirux went flying, landing hard on the wooden walkway.
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The boy walked slowly towards him, "Is that really all you've got?"
"I'd like to let you stay and chat, but whatever."
"You're clearly the one the puppet wants to see, and I will not grant her that wish."
He conjured up a large fireball, and launched it at Kirux.
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When the smoke cleared, there was a shield of light surrounding Kirux. A green aura enveloped him, restoring his energy.
Kirux got back up, Keyblade in hand.
"I'm with you, Kirux. Don't give up."
Kirux was relieved to hear that.
'I got it. Thank you, Xion.'
"Can't fight your own battles, huh?"
"That's what you may think!"
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I guess it's time I showed off that new move I learned.
Kirux put his Keyblade out before him. It floated in the air, and began to spun. Soon, three tornadoes of dark fire surrounded Kirux.
The boy was stunned at the attack, and could do nothing as he got hit repeatedly by the three tornadoes.
When the tornadoes went away, and Kirux gripped his Keyblade again, the boy was close to defeat.
"Out of my way!" Kirux yelled, and launched energy at the boy, which sent him flying into the air. Kirux then launched forward, slamming him into the ground, a shockwave enveloping on the ground.
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The boy was lying flat, his Keyblade disappearing. Kirux let his own fade away, and walked towards the boy.
When he reached him, he put his hand towards the mask.
"Alright. Who are you?"
Before his hand reached the mask, the boy began laughing. Kirux jumped back.
The boy stood back up, "Not bad! Not bad at all!"
"Congratulations. You can stick around."
He walked back into a dark portal.
Stop: Enter the Darkness - KH Birth By Sleep
Play: Ventus - KH Birth By Sleep
Kirux exhaled heavily, "What was that about?"
The a new voice rang out, "Who are you?"
When Kirux looked back up, he was shocked.
There was a new boy standing on the wood platform. The strange thing, though, was how he looked.
"You look...just like Roxas."
The boy's eyes widened, "Roxas? You know Roxas?"
"Yeah. He's a friend of mine. How...do you know him?"
"Doesn't matter, now back to my first question. Who are you, and why do you have a Keyblade?"
"Kirux. And the Keyblade, well..."
He shook his head, "I don't know how I can wield it, and I haven't since I got it."
The boy crossed his arms, "Kirux..."
His eyes then widened again, "Wait a minute. You're that guy Xion mentioned."
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'He knows Xion?'
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"How do you-,"
"Enough with the questions. This is getting confusing."
He smiled then, "Anyway, I'm Ventus. Just call me Ven."
"Okay, Ven. But seriously, how do you know Xion?"
"She was here for a little while, up until that guy took her away."
Ven went and sat down on the tree, "I think he knew you would come after her, after how much she talked about you."
"What did she say?"
"She mostly talked about how much you cared about her."
He smiled, "She said that you loved her. Is that right?"
Kirux leaned against the end of the tree, "Yeah. That's right. She's the whole reason I'm here."
"You came to save her, from him."
"Yes. I promised that I'd get her out of here."
Kirux sighed, "You see, Xion is the only person I had on the outside world. When she disappeared, everybody else forgot that she even existed."
"I'm the only one who remembers her, and...I can't go five seconds without thinking about her."
He looked at Ven, "Please Ven, tell me where I can find her."
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Ven thought this over, then he hopped off of the tree.
"Follow me."
Kirux did as he said, and the two of them walked into a dark cave. There were drawings all over the walls and rocks.
Kirux noticed a large, wooden door in the back.
"I've made a good note in never going through this door. He resides in there, in the darkness."
"Quick question. Who is he?"
"Vanitas. The guy you fought, and the one who kidnapped Xion."
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'Vanitas.'
'He better watch his back. I'm coming for him.'
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"So, he's hiding in there. I see, I can sense his power."
Kirux turned to Ven, "Once I go inside, will I be able to come back out?"
Ven shrugged, "I have no idea. I'd like to hope that you do."
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Kirux nodded, then walked up to the door.
"Xion, hang in there. I'm coming."
He turned to Ven, "I'm going in there. I have to save her, and...I'll deal with Vanitas for you."
Ven nodded, "Be careful. Once you head in, there won't be any light to protect you."
Kirux laughed, "Don't worry, I'll manage."
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Kirux opened the door, and entered the pitch black void.
See? No sadness.
Hope you enjoyed.
-Broncozfan623