Chapter 4 ********** Riku entered the main entrance are of the castle in Hollow Bastion. His last visit to Sora had appalled him. Did Sora really think he could replace him with those freaks? There was no way he was serious about it. It had to be a joke. It had to be. He walked up the stairs to the upper balcony. Maleficent would be expecting him. And he didn't want to disappoint her. But as he went, a resonant and familiar voice rang through the room. "Riku!" Riku spun around. There was Tidus, his friend, standing opposite him. "Tidus! You're here! Where have you been?" He asked excitedly. ------- Tidus didn't believe what he was hearing. He took out his new sword and brandished it menacingly. "You have the audacity to abandon us, hunt down our friends, then act excited to see me? Is this a joke? Because I'm not laughing!" Riku looked confused. "What?" But it was too late. Tidus rushed at him. Riku was always the best swordsman and fighter on the island. If he was a traitor, though Tidus had to kill him. For Wakka, and Selphie, and Sora, and Kairi, and all the others. But Riku seemed able to evade or parry all Tidus's moves. Tidus maneuvered him toward the wall, but Riku moved out of the way at the last minute, and Tidus's sword plunged into the wall, getting stuck there. Riku slashed at Tidus, but he ducked and dodged behind Riku, then roll-dove back to where his sword was, where he removed it from the wall and struck at Riku. The force of the direct blow caused Riku to slide to the edge of the balcony, still on his feet. They both panted. "You probably forgot all about us!" Cried Tidus. "No!" Denied Riku. "Kairi... I found her. I'm trying to help her." Tidus's visage softened. "No, that can't be true. You're lying!" He said. He did a strong front flip and brought his sword down hard on Riku. Riku tried to block it, but was sent flying back down below, to the main floor of the room. He got up shakily. Tidus leapt down and attacked him again. After a long exchange of blows, Riku made a proclamation. "Enough!" He yelled, and pointed his sword upward. Lightning came from nowhere and struck Tidus, stunning him and bringing him to his knees. Riku walked forward and placed his sword at Tidus's neck. "Listen. I found Kairi, but she lost her heart in the darkness. I have to bring it back. Sora's the traitor. He abandoned us for new friends. He's the one we need to be fighting. But you should find Wakka and Selphie. I'll deal with Sora." Tidus was bewildered. "Sora?" ----------------------------------------------- So Sora should be the object of his anger? Tidus mulled this over as he left the castle. Sora?
3 chapter limit? That's kind of lame. *Goes to delete his fourth chapter*
It was late and Vexen really hated working so late. But of course, Xemnas was insistent that he arrange for the data frame of his new 'project' be completed. But as he grumbled, he quickly stood up from his computer chair and snapped to attention as Xemnas appeared through a Dark Corridor. "Vexen. I have a new assignment for you." A new assignment? "What? But what about the project?" Xemnas nodded. "You may continue your work on our project, but on the side, I want to put you in charge of monitoring Demyx. I want to know if he has dealings with my brother, or any others. Understood?" Vexen acknowledged it. "Yes, he does seem like the naive sort. I'll send some to keep their eyes on him." Xemnas nodded again. "Good." ------------------------- Tidus looked quickly as Demyx appeared through a Dark Corridor. "Demyx!" He said. "Yeah." Replied Demyx. "I brought you something. Instead of that useless wooden sword, try using this. It'll be a lot more effective, believe me." He said, offering Tidus a blue sword that appeared to be transparent, almost like water. "Demyx." Said Tidus as the musician turned to leave. "Yeah?" He replied. Tidus looked him in the eyes. "I saw someone from my home a while ago, after you left and before you showed up again." "Sora?" "No. It was another boy from the Islands. Riku." Demyx looked at the ground. "Yeah, Riku's fallen in with a bad crowd. In fact, I don't think he even cares about you or any of your other friends anymore." Tidus's eyes widened. "What?" He asked, confused. "Sorry, but were I you, I'd take him out. Wouldn't make a difference to him. All he cares about now is serving that lady in black Ansem is manipulating. That and killing Sora." Tidus looked up angrily. "What?" "Yeah. As far as I can tell, he's gonna come for you next." Tidus picked up his new sword. He'd fought Riku before, and the travels through darkness had only made him stronger. "Where is he?" He said, revenge on his mind.
Interesting. I'm going to keep reading.
The King and I was good, simply because the movie was directed by the guy who directed The Trumpet of the Swan. But, as for my favorite musical, it is undoubtedly The Scarlet Pimpernel. I love that musical. Especially the music in it (big surprise).
I was actually saying "if it means making your BSP better, you should take a break from these shorter ones", but I'll continue my story if you really want to.
"This is the Hollow Bastion." Said Demyx, pointing toward the exit from the corridors of darkness. "I can't go out there, because my leader's brother Ansem made us all promise not to. But if you stay in this place, you should be safe. I'll try and keep you posted on your friend the Keyblader's progress. For now, make yourself at home. I'll be back later." He said. Tidus exited the portal and found himself in a run-down building. The doorway closed behind him, and he was alone. Who is Ansem? He wondered. ---------------- As Demyx headed back toward the World that Never Was to meet up with the others, a figure in a brown cloak approached him. "A member of Xemnas's Order? What have you been doing near the Hollow Bastion, I wonder? Did your Superior not order you not to go there?" Demyx shivered at hearing the voice. When he saw the brown-cloaked figure, he put his hands in front of him, as if trying to withhold his oncoming wrath. The man's dark and intimidating voice always made him shudder. He was a scary guy. "I just had to see someone there. Please don't tell Xemnas. I swear, I wasn't trying to alert those others to your plans. Just call it cool, right? Besides, as long as I don't actually set foot in the place, I haven't officially broken our agreement, have I?" The mysterious man came up to him. "Set no foot out of line, Nocturne. For I could as easily tie your world to the Darkness as any other." Demyx nodded, smiling. "Yes, sir." Just then, another black-clad Organization member appeared through a portal into the darkness. The brown-cloak disappeared, and the red-haired arrival addressed Demyx. "Demy, what's going on? What was Ansem doing here? You know Xemnas won't be pleased if you set foot in Hollow Bastion." Demyx objected as they moved toward the portal. "No, I never technically laid a finger on the place. Relax, Axel." Axel sighed. "Whatever, just don't make me the one to bring your shell back if he cancels you." -------------------- "No, I'm telling you, I never went into Hollow Bastion. I guess I just came painfully close to it. Ansem must have, you know, freaked out." Demyx said to the others, who were all looking at him. Xaldin, the third-in-command, spoke now. "Inciting the wrath of one so powerful could be a very dangerous thing. If you set one more foot out of line, Demyx, punishments will ensue." Demyx objected again. "It wasn't my fault!" A surfer-ish accent chimed in at that point, belonging to Xigbar, number two. "Not like it matters. You must have had a reason for going so close, now. I hope you aren't harboring a dirty little secret, Demy?" Demyx simply became indignant at that. "Enough!" Roared Xemnas, the Superior. "We will allow you a leave this time, Demyx, but the next time anyone crosses Ansem, they will be punished. Remember that." Demyx cringed at the announcement. He wouldn't just leave that kid. He couldn't. Even if it meant disobeying Xemnas. The council adjourned. --------------------- As Tidus hid out in the building, looking at the abandoned street outside, he saw a boy just a little older than himself walking toward the castle, the Heartless ignoring him. He had white hair, and carried a vicious-looking fin-shaped sword. "Riku!" He said in quietly in surprise.
I'm making a dramatic story at present, called "Number IX's Last Melody". Needless to say, it's about Demyx, and how he finds Tidus after the Destiny Islands' destruction. It could be interesting, and I'm making the second chapter soon. Anyway, I love your stories. But if it takes away from your inspiration on the BSP, I would take a break from the shorter ones. I'd be willing to sacrifice them for your BSP.
I feel so terrible about killing them now. But Xigbar was so malicious when I fought him! You cheated. But, if it's any consolation, they, Demyx, and Vexen were my favorites.
Larxene's such an ******* in this compared to in your last story. Ah well. Keep it up!
Well, he was teleported after the Destiny Islands incident, just like Sora, Riku, Kairi, ect.
Anyone who didn't know could just look on Wikipedia. It's practically in big red letters there.
No-one has done Demyx. I'm doing it. Because Demyx is cool. It will be fun. If I finish it. --------------------- Demyx didn't know what to make of this kid. He'd shown up unconcious from a corridor of darkness. He must have come from another world, destroyed by the Heartless. He had blonde hair, and was of capable build. Looked like he trained a considerable amount. Yet he was armed with nothing more than a red stick. He looked so innocent. He was too young for the Organization, even if he was capable. Were he a special case, such as a Keyblade master, it would be different. But he was just a kid. Nothing else. Demyx noticed a bit of movement from him. Slowly, the boy roused, and saw Demyx. "Wh...who are you?" He asked. "Where am I?" Was his next question. Demyx nervously tried to calm him. "Easy, easy. What's your name? Where did you come from?" The boy stood, with his stick in defensive position, and hesitantly answered. "My name is Tidus. I come from the Destiny Islands. What's going on?" "What is going on?" Came a third voice, before Demyx could answer. A man with brown, spiky hair and a Gunblade stepped out. "You!" Said Demyx. The man brandished his weapon and rushed at Demyx. "Wait! I'm not here to fight." Said the musician. But the man continued to advance. "Explain yourself, or I'll force it out of you." A female voice echoed from the corner, though. "Leon! It's the Keyblade! You have to go! I'll find Aerith!" It said. The one called Leon looked at Demyx once more and swore under his breath and ran off. Demyx became excited. "A Keyblader! Won't Xemnas be excited about this!" He said, running after Leon. "Wait!" Called Tidus, following after the man in black. *********** Demyx came to a roof and crouched, watching the scene with the Keyblade master unfold below. As Tidus came up and joined him, he gasped. "Sora!" He said, recognizing the unconscious figure below, the girl and Leon taking him away. He rushed forward. "No!" Demyx stopped him. "Uh, Tidus, right? You don't want to get in their way. I have another way." He said. Tidus stopped, and Demyx snapped. A huge, armoured Heartless appeared, along with a number of shadows. "Go get that Keyblade!" He said to the big one. The smaller Heartless moved off in the direction that Leon and his companion had gone with Sora. "Let's go. We're being watched." He said, sensing powerful figures watching them. A corridor of darkness appeared, and Demyx took Tidus through. "But, Sora..." He said. "Don't sweat it. You'll see Sora eventually..." -------------------- Opinions, please?
This reminds me of that EB White book, The Trumpet of the Swan. Except Louie could write quite well. Especially impressive, considering he was a bird.
I heard this song in an AMV on YouTube and liked it. Anyone know where it is from? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf_yb_sEDEk&mode=related&search=
It was composed by an old Russian dude. Can't remember his name, but it became rather well-known, and Disney even made their own segment in Fantasia called 'Night on Bald Mountain', set to it.
Xalerin got to watch everything from here. The confrontation between Verxy and the others. He had watched silently in the hope that the Superior could possibly be removed without Xalerin's own involvement. But they all left without a scratch. Verxy had executed the traitor Roxas, not without some level of amusement on Xalerin's part. Queen Minnie was horrified at finding out the King had been killed. But she had had no choice but to leave with Xalerin, and return when he came back. Back to the Usual Spot. As he appeared again before the others, he taunted them again. "Perhaps I have your attention now. Come to the clock tower at Twilight Town now. I can think of no better place to kill you." He vanished through darkness again. This time, he reappeared atop the tower, waiting for his victims. "I hope you are comfortable here, your Highness." He said. Xalerin dropped the Queen and left her there at the top, descending down to the base of it, awaiting the confrontation.
Xalerin had been absent for a while, but now he returned. He had found the Queen where Verxy said she would be. Donald and Goofy had presented little challenge without Sora there to back them up. They were unconscious and defeated, the Queen backing away with a stubborn expression on her face. But as he closed in on her, a figure appeared through darkness, the black light illuminating everything in a creepy way. The dark voice of the figure spoke. "Now this world has been connected. Tied to the dark. Soon to be completely eclipsed. There is so very much to learn. You, my friend, understand a considerable amount." Xalerin looked at the man. He and the Queen said his name in the same instant. "Ansem." Xalerin addressed the powerful Heartless. "Ansem, why have you come?" The Heartless laughed and then responded. "You freed me from the heart of one who fought. Riku's heart was strong. But with his death, I was set free. That is why I am in your debt, for now." Xalerin nodded. "I want you to kill Nixon and Kixar. Their actions have endangered the Organization, they are traitors. Destroy both of them. I'll deal with our heroes of light. Superior's orders." Ansem was curious. "May I inquire as to why you wish these 'traitors' eliminated?" Xalerin smirked. "It was treason that killed your brother. Number XIII, Xemnas." Ansem nodded. "I suppose. Very well, I will help you with this." With that, Ansem vanished. "As for you, your Highness." He said, advancing on her. ------------------------------ In The Usual Spot, Xalerin appeared through a dark portal, holding Queen Minnie in his grasp. "Don't worry about Nixon, my young Keybladers. He'll be dealt with soon enough. But as for now, surrender yourselves. It's you, or the Queen." Several Dragoons appeared around the group below.
Most likely my favorite Star Wars games of all time. And the best part was that it succeeded in creating a main villain I really wanted to kill. I just became a worse one after I did, but I won't give much away. The story in it was awesome. The only real problem I had with it was that the main character lacks a voice. He does talk for certain actions (such as saying 'okay' when you take control of him in the party), but I thought it would have been cooler if he could talk. Darth Malak was cool. HK-47 was cooler. Darth Revan just totally pwns them all. Meh, I've said too much already. If you have an XBox or computer, go play it. Like, now.
Ninja Gaiden. The new one. Haven't played the old one, but the XBox version is HARD. I still haven't beaten it.
