Brittany's Point of View
When I wake up, Xehanort's still sitting next to my bed watching over me. He was telling the truth about one thing. I can feel emotion again. "Good morning." Xehanort greets. "It's still dark out." I joke. Wait, what am I doing? Am I seriously making a pitiful attempt at humor with this guy. He's like, the darkest of all darks and my- Oh, I think I'm gonna be sick. I was so close to forgetting. To my surprise, he actually chuckles a little at my joke.
"So, are you feeling better today?" He asked me. "Depends on your definition of better." I scoffed. "I'll take that as a yes. I'm sure you have questions. I'm sure I have answers. You may ask them if you like. If you don't want to, that's alright." He said. "Who is Mal?" I asked. "She is now the one who controls light and darkness. She also is your aunt." He answered. "Okay, creepy. But I suppose that weirder things have happened. Is my darkness gone?" I questioned. "Yes Brittany, it is. You don't have to suffer from it anymore." He replied.
I'm so relieved. I was afraid I would have to live like that forever. There is no way I could handle my darkness going off for the rest of my life.
"Well, that's pretty much all I can think of right now. I'll let you know if anything comes up. Well, thanks for stopping by, but you can leave now I'll see you later. Bye bye." I said, trying to get him out of here so that he wouldn't see the tears threatening to spill over. "Brittany!" He snapped. I flinched. His expression softened. "I'm sorry. Just don't push me away, please?" He pleaded. The tears won the battle and I started sobbing uncontrollably.
Xehanort moved to my bed and hugged me gently. "It's okay. It's okay." He whispered soothingly, repeating over and over. I cried until no more tears were left in me. Xehanort let go of me when I had calmed down. "Brittany, I just want you to know that no matter what you do, you always have somewhere you can go. You will always be welcome here. The choice is yours and yours alone." He said before leaving.
I was confused until I saw a small device on my chair. It was my cell phone. I picked it up, considering my options. I don't know what I should do. I want to talk to my parents. Any of them would do, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to go back. It's not even just because I'm helping Saix anymore. This place feels like something I haven't felt since I left Earth. This place feels like home.
Suddenly, I know what I have to do. I dial Sora's number. I never did get Mom's or Dad's number.
"Brittany?!" Sora exclaimed on the phone. I feel a rush of relief and tension at the same time. At least I know "Why didn't you tell me? I know it's true, so don't lie to me! It's the only thing that makes sense!" I find myself shouting. "Brittany, what makes sense?" He asked. "Xehanort, Riku's father, my grandfather! I should have known this as soon as I was calm enough to hear it! I should know these things Dad." I huffed. "Brittany, are you still in The Castle That Never Was? Look, I know things aren't easy right now and I should have told you this, but you need to come home. Forget Saix. Forget snooping around for more information. You know that Xehanort is the enemy here. You can't let him get inside your head. That's what he does is he gets inside your head and manipulates you. Look, I can't even imagine what you must be feeling right now, but it's time to come home." He sighed. My grip tightens on my phone. "I am home." I growl, before hanging up. Sora calls me almost immediately, but I turned my phone off.
I step outside of my room. I need to take a walk. Saix is leaning against the wall. "So, what was your answer?" He wondered. "The worst mistake of my life. Can you take me to Xehanort?" I asked. He nodded and started walking away. I followed closely behind.
Saix took me in Xehanort's office where Xehanort was looking at some papers. He had those glasses on again. This time, I actually did laugh. "Is something funny?" He asked, not looking up from his papers. "Nothing. Sorry." I apologize. "I'll be outside the door if you need me." Saix said, before leaving and closing the door behind him.
Xehanort took off his glasses. I couldn't help but giggle. It's just so funny that the biggest Disney villain of all time wears glasses. "Keep laughing and you'll find yourself needing glasses when you get old." He smirked. "Well, I'm not old yet so I can keep laughing." I shot back. "So, is this goodbye?" He sighed. "No. If you'll allow me, I'd like to stay. I don't want to become a burden, and if I am, then I can go back, but I want to stay here. I can't really explain why, but this feels like... home." I say. "Brittany, if you stay here your family might not look at you the same way. I don't want to pressure you in any way, but I think it would be good for you to go back. I can guarantee that no matter which side you're on when this is all over, you will be treated well. If you choose me and I lose, you might not be treated well. You should go back so that no matter what happens, you'll be all right in the end." Xehanort explained. "That's why I can't. You said that no matter what happens, I can always come back. That's when I realized that you except me for who I am and no matter how many mistakes I make, you'll forgive me. I don't think that my family would welcome me back if it ended with me on the wrong side." I said. "Very well. Although I still don't approve of this. You should be where it's safer for you." He sighed.
"Grandpa, do you love me?" I asked. He got out of his chair and went to hug me. "More than you know Brittany." He hugged me tighter. More than you know."
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