Hey
I haven't played CoM, IchigoNeko
*hugely embarrassed* I didn't have the money to buy a GBA, or the game. I still don't have the money, I'm saving for KH2.
Thanks for the great comments, I'll get some cookies and Mousse sorted for the next chappy!
I was reading back through the first couple of chapters last night, it's embarassing how bad they are, lol! I really feel like re-writing them, but I probably won't get time.
Chapter Fourty-Three
Sora bumped into Kairi, accidentally knocked her to the floor as he regained his movement. He dismissed the Keyblade, carefully helped her up immediately. He was a little disorientated, confused as to why she was suddenly in front of him, but still seemed determined to leave. He noticed they were both at a distance to everyone else.
“Kairi, what’s going on?” he scratched his head. “I thought you were back there.” The atmosphere had not changed at all, was still frighteningly strange and unnerving.
“King Mickey cast a spell to stop you,” Kairi explained, trying to stay calm, although inside, she was terrified.
“What?” Sora seemed angry again, turned around to look at the King, who gingerly looked back.
“Just listen, Sora,” she pleaded. “Something’s not right here, just wait a little while. Just a few minutes. Please?” Sora sighed, rubbed his head.
“Kai,” he looked at his feet, suddenly quieter. “I can’t just sit here knowing we’re so close to Riku, I have to find him, and nothing is gonna stop me.
Not some noise.
Not some Heartless.
Nothing.” As soon as he’d closed his mouth, a huge black blur hovered behind Kairi, changing shape and swirling, like a levitating black flame. Sora looked at it, almost hypnotised. He suddenly snapped out of it, summoned the Keyblade, turning to King Mickey.
“Quick,” King Mickey ran over, wielding a sword. Whatever it was, it must have been dangerous, a threat. “Get Kairi out of the way now!” In a split-second, Sora understood, moving Kairi back, pushing her to a safe distance. Goofy took Kairi’s arm, put her behind a boulder to keep her safe. Dropping his backpack, he and Donald joined Sora and King Mickey.
The flickering black flame took shape, slowly materialising in front of their eyes. Whatever it was, it looked huge. It was at least twice Sora’s height. As the flame solidified, forming a huge black creature, Sora took a few steps back.
“What is that?” he shouted to King Mickey, Keyblade firmly held in both hands, his eyes fixated straight at this new threat.
“I think it’s a Heartless,” the King shouted back, “but I’ve never seen one like this before.” They all looked on, watching its every move. Then, finally, its transformation was complete.
It stood before them on powerful legs. It looked a lot like a gigantic black wolf, but its body was much more muscular, furry, and in places, feathered. Coated in thick, shaggy black fur, it growled, standing its ground. It seemed to be guarding the path, grasping the rocky ground with huge, curved talons. It shifted its feathered shoulders, looked down at the intruders with huge, yellow eyes, baring its sharp white fangs. The ground shook as it stamped its feet. It swung its tail back and forth, cracking some of the higher rocks into piles of rubble, without even flinching.
“What do we do?” Goofy asked, his eyes wide, his legs shaking. This Heartless was huge, powerful, vicious. Fighting would be a struggle.
“Fight,” Donald replied, “there’s no other way forward.” He held his staff high, ready to cast a spell on this gigantic foe.
Kairi couldn’t bear to watch as they began their fight against the Heartless. Sora leapt up immediately, struck it several times with the Keyblade before landing back on the ground. It seemed to have done nothing, only making the Heartless angrier. It let out a loud grunt, sending smoke billowing from its nostrils, then spat a blast of fire towards King Mickey. He managed to jump out of the way, landing carefully next to Sora.
“Fire?” he said to Sora, racking his brains for a solution. “Try some water, Sora!” He knew that Sora was the most powerful of all, and that his attacks would do more damage than theirs. Naturally, he was the first they’d ask to attack. Sora nodded, held the Keyblade back, focusing his energy into this spell.
“Water!” he shouted, casting the spell, the force throwing him back a little. The pressurised water squirted towards the Heartless with an amazing amount of force.
To their dismay, the water evaporated before it could even hit the Heartless. Its body temperature must have been through the roof. It growled, seeming to laugh at their attempt, then took a swipe with powerful claws at King Mickey. Again, he managed to get out of the way, before launching another attack on the Heartless, jumping up, striking it with all the strength he could. This managed to work, the Heartless let out a small yelp, then breathed the blazing fire down towards them all. Donald and Goofy dived to one side, avoiding the fire at all costs. They knew they had to give this all they had, and began attacking with all their might. Sora took another strike at their now screeching foe, watched it shake at they pierced through its fur, into its skin.
It was finally working, this huge ‘wolf’ was beginning to show weakness.
“Come on, you can do this!” Kairi shouted encouragement from behind.
Smiling, feeling stronger with Kairi’s support, Sora launched a string of attacks on the Heartless, hitting it five, six, seven times in a row. Panicking at this barrage, it swung blindly, in pain, trying to stop Sora’s powerful attacks. Sora’s Keyblade produced sparks, showering around as he fought the Heartless, bolts of sheer power radiating out, surrounding the ’wolf’. It struggled against this, but this did little use. These bolts built up, surging through the Heartless’ body, burning through it. It let out a piercing screech, swiping the air with its gigantic, curved, razor-sharp talons, doing all it could to protect itself. It was getting angrier and angrier with each blow, and was furiously attacking the air in the hope of hitting Sora. King Mickey turned for a second, checking on Donald and Goofy, who were now exhausted. In this momentary lapse of focus, the ‘wolf’ struck him, sending him flying through the air.
He was flung at the rocks, his body slamming against them with an awful crunch. Donald and Goofy immediately fled back to help their fallen King. Now alone, Sora looked back at King Mickey in horror, watching his floppy body come crashing down to the floor. Terrified, he lost his concentration for one fateful second. This was the wolf’s chance to get even.
He felt himself fall back, hit the cracked stone floor with a loud bump. Heard both a mournful scream and a bloodcurdling howl. Opened his eyes slowly, unsure of what to expect, no idea what was going on. Suddenly pinned to the ground.
Two yellow eyes looked back, right up in his face, so close that they blurred into one yellow and black haze before his eyes, almost frowning. Sora heard a growl, a rumbling from its throat. Braced himself for the worst, closed his eyes tightly.
Another cliffy there ^^; Let me know what you think.
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