"Last keeper. Roxas Strife is the 50th Keeper of Hearts."
The queen's eyes widened. Her breath slowly exhaled as the air became thicker.
Roxas slowly shook his head as he stuttered, "N-no.. I... I can't... M-me?!". So this speck of grey in the yellow, this average teenage wimp with no hopes of anything to conquer in his life- is chosen to be a keeper of hearts? Cloud just nodded his head as if he was reading Roxas's mind. The young boy looked down at his feet.. Was he worthy? So many questions raced throughout his mind as he struggled to stand, looking at his brother disbelievingly. Cloud had taken no emotion or second thought- this was a fact, not thought or sudden theory due to the sudden events that had happened in the past.
The queen gulped as she whispered, "Dear heavens, child... Are you sure the young man seems to be the keeper of hearts? The last indeed? It cannot be true due to the circumstances of such a young age, I mean, 17? Who can be chosen to guard all the hearts of our world? Youth and innocence cannot be a trust for our safety, and this young boy seems to be of no knowledge whatsoever. I am not sacrificing a young, scared beautiful little boy to a dangerous position- unless, that is, you want him to tell your mother you said 'hello'!" She retorted back at Cloud with mere concern and a motherly scold. Cloud sighed as he shook his head and said, "It's true, my queen. Roxas possesses the exact same powers as I, the mere abilities that I grew into from emotions. It's the truth, I'm afraid."
Kairi walked over to Roxas and took his arm as she said slowly and softly, "Roxas, are you okay?" Roxas looked down at her and their eyes locked as he was pulled back toward the queen slowly. Cloud's arms were crossed as he formally and calmly asked, "Roxas, had an experience with magic recently?"...
Roxas's eyes widened as he remembered that day... He woke up and had tried to open the door by a snap of a finger- he succeeded. He slowly nodded in answer to Cloud's question.
The queen gasped as she whispered, "So he is! Oh my.. The last keeper! The final keeper?! You..." She glanced disbelievingly into Cloud's eyes, only to see the truth. She stood up and finished her sentence, biting back her disagreement. "You are the last keeper of hearts, Roxas."
Roxas wanted to run away. Put his hood up, grab Kairi and run away. He couldn't believe it. He couldn't, not in the slightest bit.
But instead he swallowed away the fear, the pain, and the disbelief, and put his face up. His curious eyes now turned crystal clear showing bravery as he looked up at the queen.
The queen looked back at Roxas and, seeing the adventurous light in his eyes, she smiled as a tear trickled down her cheek.
"You have the look of my husband. Brave and bold."
Mansion of Strife, an hour later.
"Woah, you never told me you had a mansion!" Roxas tuned in surprise as he saw the beautiful place. It even had a pool! Kairi whined "I wanna go to the pool! See you guys!" However, Roxas was quicker than her and he pulled her to him saying "Not going anywhere!" He playfully carried her over to a gigantic sofa and laid her there roughly, tickling her. The two teenage siblings played like little kids as Cloud took Kairi and Roxas's bags over for later to unpack for their new home. He then ran over to Kairi and Roxas and started tickling both of them. Roxas laughed his head off while Kairi giggled and went to him for protection. They all loved their new home and Roxas, who was starving, enjoyed the delicious feast that the trio scrounged up, consisting of good corn, bread, meat, rice, mashed potatoes and a cheesy omelet, which they all loved the best. They all relaxed in separate bedrooms they decorated with their own touch, and they all eventually fell asleep- except Roxas, who wondered after all the drama and everything... I'm the keeper of hearts?