I've got to say, this story isn't going to last much longer. I only plan on putting out two or three more chapters (including this one) before I move on to the sequel.
Don't be upset. I'm not going to take twenty years to put it out. Sure, it'll take time to plan, but I'm sure it'll be out not long after this is finished (that's entirely dependent on if school and the NFL season don't get in the way.)
Anyways, here's the next one. Have at it.
Play: Sacred Moon - KH 358/2 Days
Kirux walked into the Grey Area, where he was greeted by Xigbar.
"Hey kiddo!" He said, planting his hand on his shoulder, "It's been a while since I've seen you."
"We met a few hours ago," Kirux responded, knocking his arm away, "And don't call me "kiddo"."
"Hey, I'm just trying to be friendly. Don't you want to catch up a little?"
"I don't want anything that has to do with you."
Xigbar didn't back down, "Aw, come on. Lighten up a little."
...
Saix appeared, "Kirux, why haven't you departed yet?"
Kirux didn't respond, walking past him.
"Man," Xigbar whispered to Saix, "You guys really messed him up, didn't you?"
"We merely put his heart in the right hands. Nothing else."
"Come on, that's not true. I know you messed with his heart a little bit."
"Just watch, and you'll see."
...
Kirux was looking up at Kingdom Hearts.
"What is it that you truly desire, Kirux?" Saix asked.
He didn't answer at first, "To...protect..."
"What is it that your heart commands you to do?"
...
"To protect Kingdom Hearts. Nothing else."
Saix smiled, "And what about your friends?"
Kirux turned back, "Roxas, Xion, Axel...they're all traitors, every last one. If you ask me, I'd rather destroy them all myself."
"Good. Now, off you go."
"Hunt Xion down, and do what your heart desires."
...
Kirux disappeared.
"I've got to be honest, this new Kirux is...kind of a jerk."
He smiled, "I like it though. He's committed, and that's really all that matters, right?"
"Of course. He is the one who will safeguard Kingdom Hearts from Sora and the others."
"How's he gonna do that? Without his Keyblade, he won't stand a chance."
"He doesn't need the Keyblade to combat Sora. He's got the darkness, and...we've given him full command over the other Nobodies."
...
"Ah, I see. Clever planning. You better hope it pays off."
Stop: Sacred Moon - KH 358/2 Days
Play: At Dusk, I Will Think of You... - KH 358/2 Days
She didn't know why she had come here, of all the places.
The clock tower didn't bring her anything, except time to dry herself off.
Even after her clothes and hair were dry, she still stayed.
...
She sighed, "That sunset will never fail."
...
She knew she should head out, and keep looking for Kirux.
Wherever he was, Xion knew that she'd have to stop him.
No, she didn't want to. But, if what Demyx had said was true, Kirux had to be stopped.
...
'I...still can't believe he would go back.'
'What could the Organization possibly offer him?'
...
"Maybe...he was afraid of the darkness in his heart."
"They could have told him something, something that would affect him deeply."
...
The more she thought of it, the more upset she grew.
There was only one thing that Kirux would do anything in the world for.
And that was her.
If he truly did go back, the Organization must have threatened something against her life.
...
She stood up then, "I've got to find him, before it's too late."
She ran back down the stairs of the clock tower.
Stop: At Dusk, I Will Think of You... - KH 358/2 Days
She had just exited the clock tower when she saw him approach.
She gasped, "You're..."
"Kirux?!"
He stopped, and she ran closer to him.
"What are YOU doing here?!"
"Not happy to see me?"
"Just let me know if I'm getting in the way - ya know, of something more important."
...
'What is he talking about?'
"I...I didn't mean that."
"Hmph. Spare the excuses. I bet...that you're really here to try and destroy me."
"Are you crazy? Come on! I've come all this way just LOOKING for you!"
"But for what reason, Xion?"
"Why is that you travel from world to world, all just to find me?"
"I'm nothing to you, and you're nothing to me. It goes both ways."
Play: Disquieting - KH ReCOM
Xion was stunned.
"You...don't..."
He shook his head, "You weren't really looking out of the goodness of your heart. You went all that way, just so you could try and strike me down."
"Do you even remember when you left the Organization? When you left me?"
"I..." She stuttered.
...
She didn't know whether or not she was sad or angry.
Maybe both. Maybe neither.
She just couldn't believe any of this was happening.
...
"I figured as much. You never cared about me. I was always the expendable one in the group, am I right?"
"No! That's not true!"
"You can lie all you want, you can't fool me!"
"The Organization opened my eyes, and showed me the truth."
"All you ever wanted was to protect Sora. You thought that...making me fall in love with you would help your little plan."
"But guess what? That love for you that was inside of my heart, all the fake memories that you planted inside...only fuels the darkness inside me."
"And with that darkness comes hatred, hatred for you."
...
Xion was pushed to the brink after he said that.
'He...hates me now?'
'What have they done to him?!'
...
"Kirux..."
Kirux smiled evilly.
'This...can't be happening. It just can't be.'
"Go home, Xion. Your part is over now."
Stop: Disquieting - KH ReCOM
"Your existence is the world..."
His sword formed in his hand.
"is over!"
Play: Face It - KH ReCOM
Kirux swung at her, Xion barely able to get her Keyblade up to defend herself.
"What's-What's wrong with you?! I thought we were friends!"
"Please Xion. Since when did you ever care about me?"
"It's funny. The Organization's not the only one who's sick of you. So am I!"
...
Xion threw him off, Kirux landing on his feet.
"Kirux, stop it!"
Kirux only raised his blade in response.
...
'I'm not getting out of this without fighting.'
'No. I can't. I-,'
She was right. There was no getting out of it.
It was either fight Kirux, or be destroyed.
...
"So be it."
She readied herself.
Stop: Face It - KH ReCOM
Play: The Force in You - KH ReCOM
Kirux was the first of the two to attack, slamming the ground. A small shockwave was emitted, but small enough that it didn't hit Xion.
She retaliated with combos, but...she was hesitating.
She shouldn't be. Her life was in clear danger.
But it was Kirux, and no matter what he had said, she still cared about him dearly.
The fact that made this whole fight even more harder. It hurt, honestly.
And every time she hit him, the hurt would grow.
...
'Get it together,' She thought to herself, 'Here he comes again.'
...
Kirux used attacks all too similar to when she fought Ansem. In fact, they were the exact same.
Was Kirux being controlled by Ansem? No, he couldn't be. Ansem had been locked away for the last time.
...
At one point, Kirux managed to strike Xion with a quick one-two hit. The attack left her stunned, which Kirux used to do even more damage.
"Here it comes!" He yelled, before launching dark fire at her. Thankfully, she recovered in time to block it.
He then rushed at her, their blades slamming together.
"Just...give up!" He yelled at her, pushing down on his sword with both hands.
...
Xion was struggling, but began to push back.
She threw Kirux off, and stuck him once with a powerful hit.
He went flying backwards, but still landed on his feet.
...
Stop: The Force in You - KH ReCOM
The two of them had fought for so long, they were both out of energy.
Neither of them had the strength to continue.
Both were panting heavily, staring at one another.
...
Xion went to speak, but Kirux turned and ran.
"Kirux! Please wait!"
He ran down the hill, ignoring her calls.
...
Her Keyblade faded away.
"Is...everything that he said true? Does Kirux really...hate me now?"
Tears formed in her eyes, "After everything we've been through?!"
She wanted to cry, but she wouldn't let it happen.
...
No. She's cried about Kirux enough.
"No! Enough with the tears!" She yelled at herself.
"I'm going to put an end to this."
She ran after him.
'I know he doesn't hate me. He could never.'
...
When she reached Tram Common, she started calling out to him.
"Kirux! Where are you?!"
No response.
He had disappeared.
...
Add another tally to the "Kirux runs away from Xion" counter.
She looked down at her feet, "What am I gonna do now?"
...
Kirux had said it himself. He hated Xion now.
This whole thing about finding him so they could be together again was shattered.
All because of his words.
...
Xion refused to believe it though.
Kirux could never hate anybody, let alone Xion.
It wasn't like him. He'd either have to change rapidly, or...
...
Hold on.
It finally dawned on her, "Maybe it's like Master Yen Sid said. They will rebuild him, more to their liking."
"Maybe that's what happened to him. They've...taken control over him."
"If I want to get the real Kirux back, then...all I have to do is break that control."
...
"Okay. Now, to go find him."
She ran off.
Sora and the others had just dealt with the Dusks when he reappeared.
"Not bad. You guys are good."
"Just tell me!" Sora yelled, "Who's side are you really on?"
Kirux scoffed, "What do you care?"
...
He snapped his fingers, and the gates to the mansion behind him opened up.
King Mickey spoke to Sora, "Let's all run by him. If we're fast enough, he won't notice."
Sora nodded, and him and the rest all ran towards Kirux.
...
He did nothing, and let them go right past him.
"What?" He said, turning back towards him.
The gates closed, and Kirux smirked.
...
"Man, I don't get you at all."
"Just take a hike! You're not the one I'm after anyway."
Sora was confused, until he looked on the path.
He saw Xion running towards the mansion in the distance.
...
"Sora, let's go!"
"This is her fight now!"
Sora hesitated, but he followed the others into the mansion.
...
Kirux looked back forward as Xion approached.
"I thought I told you to go back home."
"No. Not until I rescue you."
"I don't ever remember asking you to rescue me."
...
Xion shook her head, "Don't you remember anything? What about Roxas and Axel?"
"I remember everything, loud and clear. You three were supposed to be my friends."
"But we are your friends! Come on, Kirux. This isn't you!"
"What do you know about me?!"
...
"I know that you are my closest friend! My BEST friend! I know that you and I are supposed to be inseparable. Kirux, I loved you! I still do!"
Kirux scoffed, and turned around, "Really? That's how you feel?"
She nodded.
"Well, maybe if you actually did, you would have never left the Organization."
Xion's face turned to anger, "Are you serious, Kirux?! What about all the times you've abandoned me?!"
He looked back at her, as she continued, "Every time I get close, you run away again! You keep running from the one person that truly cares about you, which is me!"
...
"Hmph. It's always been about you, Xion."
"This isn't about just me! What about Roxas and Axel?"
Kirux laughed, "You can have those two. I already forgot about them."
...
Xion had had enough, "That's it!"
Her Keyblade appeared, "If words won't work, then only one thing will!"
Kirux put his hand up, before she could run at him.
...
He pointed at her, "What about you, Xion?"
"Do you even think Roxas and Axel will remember you?"
"Of course they wi-"
...
He was right. Everybody had forgotten about her when she was destroyed.
Even Roxas and Axel.
...
"Don't feel bad," he said, "Those memories are worthless anyway."
He looked back at the mansion, "It's good. You can now finally forget all the useless stuff, and finally remember what really matters."
"I remembered it, Xion. I now know the one thing that is most important to me."
...
'Don't say it. All it will bring is more pain.'
Her hearta at that point was so fragile, a gust of wind could break it.
This new Kirux did a good job at that.
He looked back at her, "Protecting Kingdom Hearts. Nothing else matters - not a thing."
...
Xion went back, back to all those good times they had.
All four of them, up on the clock tower.
The ice cream, the sunset, the laughing. Everything came back to her then.
She looked back up at him.
...
"Hey...Kirux..."
...
"I think..."
Play: Face It - KH ReCOM
"...I'll jog your memory."
...
Kirux laughed lightly, lifting his sword.
"Go ahead and try."
...
'Here we go again.'
'No holding back now.'
...
Stop: Face It - KH ReCOM
Play: The Force in You - KH ReCOM
"Here goes." Xion whispered to herself, as she ran at Kirux.
Their blades clashed over and over again, as both tried to attack.
Xion had reflections to the first time they fought, in the Organization's world.
...
'That was when he destroyed me.'
'I'm not gonna let anything like that happen again.'
...
Xion wasn't holding back, and she used the best of her abilities against him. One of these was where she rapidly hit him with successive thrusting attacks.
These attacks weakened Kirux, but he was all but done.
"Get ready!" He said, lifting his blade into the air and glowing with dark energy.
He then flew at Xion, hitting her over and over again, before yelling "You're finished!" and slamming into the ground. Massive shockwaves enveloped the area.
...
"What's wrong? Giving up already?"
Xion stood back up, her Keyblade holding her upright.
"I'm not...finished...yet..."
"Hmph. You're just wasting my time."
He went to strike her again, but she barely rolled away. She was able to heal herself, just in time.
Kirux only grew more angry.
...
"Now, where were we?" She said, running at him once again. She attacked over and over, but he just kept dodging like it was nothing.
Kirux finally retaliated once her guard was done, and he came close to finishing her off.
...
Kirux gripped his sword in both hands, trying to push her back.
Xion was very close to breaking, but she was able to knock Kirux back.
He stumbled backwards, and Xion swung upwards.
...
He landed hard on his back.
Stop: The Force in You - KH ReCOM
Play: Disquieting - KH ReCOM
Kirux pushed himself back to his feet, using his sword as support.
"Hmph. Too bad, Xion."
"You can fight me all you want, but I still won't remember a thing."
...
Xion's Keyblade faded away, "Come on, Kirux. Let's quit fighting - let's go help Sora."
"Together, right."
Kirux lowered his sword, "Tell me, Xion. Why should I help Sora anymore than I already have?"
"Because Kirux, you know it's the right thing to do."
"Everything that you've said and done, that isn't the Kirux I know."
...
He pointed his sword at her, "What does it matter to you?"
"Well...I loved the old Kirux. He was kind, and never put his own wants before anybody else."
"He always looked out for his friends, no matter what."
...
"But this new you...I can't stand."
"If you hate me, then..."
"I guess...I hate you too."
...
Something visibly went through Kirux's heart, causing him to clutch his chest in pain.
"Kirux? Are you..."
"No," he said, "Stay...away from me..."
...
He disappeared again.
"Now...you won't push me away anymore."
Kirux reappeared in his room, back at the castle.
He fell forward, his arm holding him up against the wall.
"I...can't believe this..."
"She hates me now. She...really hate me..."
...
If you hadn't noticed, that pain caused the real Kirux to regain control over his heart.
The heartbreak he felt caused him to come back.
...
He shook his head, "No...she can't..."
"There's no way!"
...
...
...
"Once I see her again, I'll...put everything straight..."
Stop: Disquieting - KH ReCOM
Kind of a trash ending to that one.
Anyways, hope you enjoyed.
Until next time!
-Broncozfan623