(well, I was afraid of this. No one else posted after my last post, so i am forced to double post to bump this up with new chapter. and for those of you who read my last post, im not going away for two weeks now.)
Anyway, heres chapter 4. I must apologize, this chapter is prbably going to be kind of boring. I tried to put it together real nice, and keep some deeper story running, its just there is no action. I couldnt fit any in this chapter, but be expecting nothing but action once we hit chapter 5XD
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Chapter 4: Struck by Lightning
“Nice to meet you too...” I was speechless. This girl was beautiful, and I felt dumb just standing there staring at her. I felt... jittery. Worst of all I had more important things that needed taken care of.
“Um, Riku?”
“Wh-what is it Lerane?”
“There something on my face?”
“No, no, no! It’s just... There’s a cut on your face.” Nice save.
She put her hand to her cheek and just laughed, “Oh, it doesn’t hurt that bad, you got to me before the heartless did any real damage, and the nobodies didn’t even get to me.”
“You know about the heartless and the nobodies?”
“Well yeah, I learned all about them from master Yen Sid.”
“Master Yen Sid? That’s where I was headed when I found you.”
“What a coincidence, that’s where I was headed before I was attacked, we should go together,” she said to me as she smiled and grabbed my hand.
“Yeah, that sounds great.”
She pulled me along, and we passed the ticket booth, and got on a strange purple train.
“We didn’t pay,” I told her as we sat down.
“We don’t have to to head to Yen Sid’s tower. Don’t ask me why, but they never make us.”
I found it strange that there was no train fare, but I wasn’t going to complain. I wondered why DIZ wanted me to visit Yen Sid. What exactly was Yen Sid going to tell me? How would this help? Did he maybe know where Sora and Kairi were? Or maybe he knew more about my darkness.
“Riku, we’re here,” Lerane told me as the train stopped.
We got off, and before us stood a humongous tower. There were many bushes lined up along the pathway leading to the entrance of the tower.
“There are a bunch of steps, but bear with me ok,” Lerane said as she grabbed my hand once more, and we began our ascent.
There were many, many stairs, and every so often we’d come to a room. The rooms were lit up with a bunch of bizarre lights, and we would just walk straight through them and continue up more stairs.
“So Riku, why do you need to see Master Yen Sid?” Lerane asked me.
“Well, how many more stairs are there?”
“Haha, a bunch.”
I told her everything. I totally opened up, and told her all about my dreams, the darkness, the keyblade, Sora, Kairi... And not once did she say anything. She watched me, and listened intently as I spoke. She actually tripped once because she wasn’t paying attention to where she was walking, and I couldn’t help but laugh.
“So, this DIZ man thinks Master Yen Sid can help you find your friends?”
“Well, I’m not sure what Yen Sid will do,” I told her, “But I need to find out whatever I can.”
“Oh, we made it to the top, come on, lets go,” Lerane said in a happy toned voice as we entered.
Once inside the top floor room, there was a man looking out his window, speaking to a very short person with round ears.
“Lerane, you made it back?” The man said. As he turned around, I saw he had a very long white beard, and he wore a blue robe, with a tall and pointy blue hat.
“Yes, why master?” Lerane asked the man I now presumed to be Yen Sid. “You sound surprised.”
Yen Sid had a very serious look on his face as he approached Lerane and said, “Some time after you left, I had a very bad feeling. I told you when I read the stars I felt you should remain indoors today, yet you left your house to come here, and you left again to return to town! So just as you left my tower, I felt harm may come your way, and even if I chased after you, it may be too late... I also saw you forgot your daggers here, and I know you have trouble wielding your magic without them. I just had a feeling your fate was sealed in Twilight Town...”
“I’m sorry Master,” Lerane said as a sincere apology, “But I really wanted to see the struggle today... I was too late anyway, it was over by the time I got there, and I felt horrible for not listening to you, so I was hurrying back, and I was attacked. But Riku saved me, so it was all okay.”
“Riku?” Yen Sid asked as he turned his head and looked at me, “But you’re supposed to- No. Never mind. Apparently, the all knowing Yen Sid needs to stop trusting silly things such as stars, and watch thing with his own eyes.”
“So you’re Yen Sid?” I asked him, even though I really already knew, “DIZ sent me to talk to you.”
Yen Sid placed his hand on my forehead, and closed his eyes.
“What’re you-“
“Quiet Riku,” Lerane whispered to me, “He’s concentrating.”
“So that’s what you chose is it?” Yen Sid quietly muttered, “Well then, I suppose I know the next course of action.”
“What?” I asked him. I had no idea what he was talking about.
“Master Yen Sid read your life’s journey up to now through your memories,” the person with round ears said as he walked over, “My name is Mickey, Mickey Mouse, nice to meet you Riku.”
“You too Mickey,” I reached my hand out and shook his hand.”
“Mickey, this is the one you seek,” Yen Sid said to Mickey.
“Really?” Mickey redirected his stare to me, “Do you wield the keyblade Riku?”
“Yes I do,” I told Mickey.
“Well then, that was easier than I thought.”
Yen Sid looked over at me as he went over to his desk and sat down. “Okay then, Mickey, escort Riku and Lerane to the ship DIZ was asking me to hold. It was meant for you and this boy anyway I do believe. There, you all may decide your courses of action, whether they be together, or separate.
“Okay,” Mickey said as he began walking toward a window, “Follow me you two.” I looked out the window he was approaching, and I could see some sort of ship floating out there.
“Wait a second, what was it that DIZ said you would tell me?” I asked Yen Sid.
“Well, if I recall, DIZ told you this would be your first step towards truth. Nothing should be expected of me, although I will tell you that to find what you seek, you should go with King Mickey.”
“I guess you’re right. Well this is all I have going for me right now, so I will go with King- Did you say ‘King’ Mickey?!”
“Haha, yup, I’m a King alright. King of Disney Castle,” Mickey told me, “But lets not talk about that around anyone else, all right. I’m trying to keep a low cover.”
“Master, did you say I was to go with them?” Lerane asked Yen Sid.
“Yes, you will go with Riku and help him on his journey,” Yen Sid said to Lerane. “I have no more to teach you, and I can feel your heart. It wants to go with the person that saved your life, so you can protect them.”
“Okay, Master. Then I’m going with Riku,” Lerane said as she picked up some daggers laying on Yen Sid’s desk. “Don’t worry Riku, I won’t be a burden, as long as I have my daggers, I’m an excellent fighter, and I am great at magic!”
“Alright then, I’ll be glad to have you along,” I told her. I really was happy I didn’t have to part ways with her so soon. I felt a warmth in my heart... Was this my light? But my light had never felt like this before, the few times it seemed to show up. Was this her light?
“I mostly favor thunder attribute magic, so watch out!” she seemed to jokingly say to me.
“Well you two, lets hurry up and get out of here,” Mickey said, and Lerane and I followed him into the ship.
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He was flying the ship. We were in space, and it was fantastic! The stars never seemed to shine so bright, and when I looked over at Lerane, she was smiling as she watched the stars pass us by too. As we watched the stars, I told my story yet again, this time for Mickey to hear.
After I told my story, Mickey glanced back at us. “Here Lerane, change into this robe,” Mickey said as he passed her back a black robe.
“It looks just like Riku’s,” she said as she went into a room further back in the ship to change. She got back in no time at all, and took her seat again.
“Yes, I’m going to wear one too. I didn’t think I would need one, at least not yet, but since Riku had his, I figured you and I should take the precaution now too, so I got more from DIZ. If anything happens to the ones we have now, we do have spares,” Mickey said to Lerane.
“So where are we going?” I asked Mickey. I was curious, nothing was said to either of us about where we were headed.
“Well, with the stars going out, or worlds being destroyed if you will, there are many things that need done. One of which is the keyholes to many worlds will need sealed. This can only be done with a keyblade. Once someone does this, the heartless are prevented from overthrowing that world in masses, the world is pretty much saved. When I talked to Yen Sid, he told me someone else with a key was already doing this. Lerane, you already know about all of this, for I’m sure Yen Sid explained it all.” Mickey said.
“Someone else has a keyblade?” I asked Mickey.
“Yes, according to Yen Sid,” Mickey said, “I sent my two most trusted companions to search for them, and Yen Sid said they are together, which is why I was surprised to find you. Then, I, also have a keyblade. So, I asked Yen Sid and he said the other wielder is sealing keyholes. I plan on searching for Kingdom Hearts and the Organization. As for you, the first step in the plan was to take you to Hollow Bastion, where I hope you and Lerane can take down the group gathering the Princesses of heart. If you did this, one of our major problems would be out of the way, and your friend Kairi would be safe. You may also be able to find out where she is there.”
“Then please, take us there!” I exclaimed. I was anxious, if I could find out where Kairi was there, perhaps Sora would be there too, “Together, Lerane and I can take these guys out, I know it!”
“Okay then,” Mickey said,” I’ll take you two to Hollow Bastion then.”
Lerane smiled, and looked over at me. “Leave it to us your majesty, me and Riku will take them out in no time at all.”
To be continued...
~You are free to break the chains of fate that bind you~