back again. Its was only 3 days this time! Yay! Well its almost 11. *sigh* I will fall asleep at camp tmrw. Argh. ANywho heres the next chap and thankyew fer all the support! Oh and {blah blah yakety} are now thoughts. K_K gave me the idea. More easy than saying thought Riku. Kaiir thought. Hope ya dont mind K_K
Chapter Twenty Three: Which One Of Us Is The True?
As Aroz treked down the hall with Riku, Noelle, Donald and Goofy he kept feeling a little pull in his heart. He slightly remembered someone saying he was a "shell" before he was completely knocked cold. {Shell? There is no way I am the shell! I came before Sora. Does that mean Sora is my shell?} Somehow Aroz knew what being a shell meant. Being a copy of someone else. A replica. Something without a soul. Just built of data. A fake. Being a shell is one of the worst fates. Being empty inside. Knowing constantly that you are not unique....just a copy. Aroz turned away from the others. "Aroz?" Riku implied. Aroz turned back, "Yeah?" "Something on your mind?" Noelle asked. Lying, Aroz shook his head. They continued walking before Riku broke the silence with a slightly bitter voice, "I know youre lying. You lie just like Sor-." Aroz turned to face him, " I AM NOT SORA!! I AM NOT THE SAME AS HIM! DONT THINK SORA AND I ARE THE SAME PERSON!" Noelle and RIku pulled back eyes wide. "Aroz?" Goofy whispered. "You dont need to get so mad..." Goofy said with hurt in his voice. Aroz shook his head at his own stupidity. "No. Its my fault. Im sorry guys." He apologized. They all nodded and continued the trek. Noelle obviously wanted to break the tension. SHe kept clutching one of her arms behind her back and fidgeting. Finally she broke the silence, "Hey wanna hear a joke? Theres a bear and a rabbit walking. A geinie pops up and gives them 3 wishes each. the bear says I wish I was the only male bear in the forest and the rest were female. The geinie granted the wish. The rabbit asked for a motorcycle. Granted. The bear then said, I wish I was the only male bear in the whole country and the rest were female. The rabbit wished for a helmet. The bear then asked. I wish I was the only male bear in the whole world and the rest were female! The rabbit was irritated with this and he thought for a minute. I wish that he was gay." Riku and Donald laughed loudly but Aroz laughed weakly and Goofy seemed confused. "Hey Donald does that mean he didnt like the girl bears?" Donald sighed. "That shows the height of your smarts." They continued walking but then Goofy asked, "So I'm smarter than you?" Donald stopped. "WHAT?!" "Well I'm taller than you and you said height." Donald shouted, "NOT LIKE THAT YOU BUFFOON!!!" Goofy remained quiet and Donald continued to steam from the beak. Aroz was too distracted to laugh at this. His thoughts were shattered as Kairi adn Daisuke came bounding down the hall. "Hey guys!" Kairi said falling in to pace beside Noelle. Aroz stared at her for a moment. {Shes so happy and confident. Even if we do save Sora.....she wont be able to be with him forever. Sora may not know it but.....hes a Lucavifate. He was draining his own life force by using his powers. Did...Did he really die of a wound or....did he die because of his curse? Even if Sora is saved he wont have much time left. Hes already seventeen. Most Lucavifates dont make it to ninteen. Some even die at eighteen. My own strength is begining to dwindle. Soon I will leave this world. But I will seek my revenge on Kyle for cursing me and my family to this fate.} Aroz trudged along beside Riku overcome with his feelings. Kairi was laughing and he looked at her. {Her laugh...just like Kira's. In a way I am just like Sora and she is just like Kira.}
.....As they finally shot the finale of the show they began to bid farewell to their friends. "Youll come and visit wont you?" Daisuke asked. They all knew if the worlds were restored and the Dusk threat was diminishe dthey would most likely never meet again. "Possibly!" Kairi said with confidence. Daisuke and Dark took turns hugging and shaking hands before the group loaded up in to the gummi ship. Riku sprawled himself on the couch, "We're rich!" RIku yelled. You could really see the $'s in his eyes. Turns out they were such good actors they got a big pay. "Maybe Ill by a new set of boots." Noelle said fondly. "Maybe a new sheild." Goofy said. Donald was debating if he should get a new staff. Kairi looked dissapointed in Goofy and Donald "You guys are going to throw away the weapons you got while you were with Sora?"She whispered. Donald and Goofy looked horrified adn ashamed. They hung their heads. "Its all right. I'm just always thinking those kind of things." Kairi said with a weak smile that did not hide her feelings. Aroz moved down the hall but felt an immence pain in his muscles. He fell to the floor his bones and muscles so weak. He was imovable for a minute or so. He muffled his yell of pain. He breathed hevaily as sweat dripped down his forehead. {Its starting......}