16, and counting!
14 Apparently, you're drunk. Mr. President, question: It's been over a year. What is your plan for Katrina? President: Heh, we're gonna find her. That's right, and we are going to bring Katrina to justice! We have every reason to believe Katrina has a connection to Al Quada. Quada, Katrina, they both start with a 'K'. Gabriel Iglesias.
12 Whatever works, to get us to 300!
10 Dunno, found it like this.
8 lol, this is weird.
What I hope for, above all else, is that it's more like SA2: Layout, gameplay, and story-like. Not like 'Shadow', where the story is just plain confusing, not like 'Heroes', where everyone has the exact same stage with no differences, and definitely not like the new Sonic game, where the controls are not as smooth as some of the earlier games.
I see you all have been hitting the sauce again.
He's at Arkham, trying to find clues to your current whereabouts.
Grrr...nobody minds if I set the blonde on fire, do they? Good update so far, Kairi. You've got the flow going good, the only problem I see is that you forgot a few commas in some of your sentences(how I want it when I want it...). That aside, nothing serious. Keep it up.
Girl, you better pm us fast when you get back, otherwise I'll unleash the 'ultimate glomp of death' on you!!! Have fun and be careful! We'll miss you here!
Actually (for me, anyway), the idea of Sonic wielding a sword isn't that far-fetched. If you've read the Archie Comics of Sonic The Hedgehog (the one that Sonic SatAm was based off of), Sonic's used a sword a few times. Not very often, but a few. I'm quite curious as to how this game turns out...I just hope it's not like Shadow's game.
Chuck Norris.
3 Okay, people, I don't see any 'reds', 'blues', or anyone like that online. We've got a clear shot!
He's coming for you...
Alright, I'm back. Let's do this: 9
Okay, guys, I know the storyline has been a little slow, not counting the amount of time it's been taking to write the story, but it's going to pick up soon. Thanks for your patience. Next chapter: “Ienzo, do you see them?†“Yes…the majority of them are scattered…only a few are awake. Do we strike now?†“No. We wait until their numbers drop just a bit. The Restoration Committee’s just a few too many members. Once they’ve dropped a few, then we’ll send Even to strike.†“So…are you two sure about this?†Reno nodded, “Yeah. We appreciate you guys puttin’ up with us while we were tryin’ to find Seymour, an’ all, but at this point in the game, we’ll just be in your way.†“Besides, we’ll be able to give some news to some people back home. A lot of them must be worried right now,†said Rude. Sora, Reno, and Rude were standing at the foot of Cid’s ship, with Cid at the helm. Reno and Rude had their belongings with them, getting ready to head for home. Sora shook his head while smiling slightly. “Guys, we really appreciate the help you guys have given us-,†“Kid, don’t lie to us,†Reno said, annoyed, “We weren’t one bit of help out there, both on the field and off. You should be glad that we’re going!†“Reno,†said Rude, “Let him be, alright?†“It’s alright, Rude,†laughed Sora, “Believe it or not, that attitude was starting to grow on me. Whether he believes me or not, we actually did appreciate having you two around…it was an interesting change of pace. Even when you guys got banned from the Moogle shop, we had fun.†Reno rolled his eyes and muttered, “I’m gonna wait on the ship,†He walked up the ramp and called out to Sora, “Don’t lose to anybody while we’re gone, alright? Nobody’s gonna kick your butt before me!!†Sora shook his head again, “He really knows how to make a guy feel important, doesn’t he?†Rude rolled his eyes, “…yeah.†“Listen…,†Rude gulped, “…before we go…there’s something I’d like to know.†Sora cocked his head, “Yeah?†Rude adjusted the collar of his shirt, “…that girl, Tifa…is she seeing anyone?†Sora raised his eyebrows, “…what?†Rude sighed, annoyed, “You heard me.†Sora nodded, a little confused, “Uh, yeah. She’s seeing Cloud. You know, guy in black, blonde, spiky hair, scowls a lot?†Rude nodded, “Oh…I see…,†“Why do you ask?†Sora cocked his head. Rude narrowed his eyes from behind his glasses. Was he serious? “…no reason. Just curious. Anyway, I’ll see you back on the islands.†Rude picked up his belongings and headed up the ramp of the ship. Soon after, the ship took off, and flew up into the sky. “Strange question,†said Sora, as he watched them fly out of sight. He shrugged, and walked back to the castle. SPLIP, SPLIP, SPLIP, SPLOP! Riku threw another stone into the pond, in the same forest he was in for the last few hours. Kairi watched him a distance away, behind a tree. This was serious. The last time he acted like this was when Tidus, Wakka, and Selphie didn’t respond that well to his not coming home. “How’s he doing?†said a voice from behind. Kairi jumped. She almost slapped Roxas as he said that. She sighed in relief as she turned around, “Don’t sneak up on me like that!†She turned again, towards Riku, “Not good. He’s been like this ever since his fight with my sister,†she started to get angry, “I can’t believe she did that to him! All Riku wanted to do was help, and she treated him like a monster!†“She’s got a lot to answer for, I agree,†said Roxas, “but for now, let’s concentrate on Riku. You mind if I have a word with him a moment? Maybe I can get him to open up.†Kairi hesitated. She looked at Roxas, turned towards Riku, then back at Roxas, “Well…okay. I guess it wouldn’t hurt…you promise to tell us if you find anything?†Roxas held up three fingers, “Scout’s honor.†Kairi smiled and walked off, towards the castle. Roxas smiled as she walked off, then turned and walked towards Riku. He stopped and sat down as soon as he was about the same distance as Riku was from the pond. Riku threw another stone into the pond, and said, without looking at Roxas, “Kairi leave?†“Yup,†replied Roxas. “Are you going to tell her everything that we talk about?†Riku asked, still not facing Roxas. Roxas shrugged, “Not if you don’t want me to.†Riku stopped throwing stones and faced Roxas, “I thought I heard you say you were a scout?†Roxas smiled at Riku while raising an eyebrow, “I’ve technically been alive for only a year. When have I ever been a scout?†Riku shook his head and threw stones again, “Not very nice, lying to her like that, Roxas.†Roxas sighed, “Look, as far as I can tell, you’re closer to her than me, so if you had anything you wanted to talk about, you would’ve told her first, if at all…and/or Sora. Who knows? I might be able to help, my being a ‘non-existent being’ first.†Riku sighed, “You’ve heard what happened with Hiashi and me. There isn’t that much to tell.†Roxas looked puzzled, “She practically spits in your face, and in response you just smile and walk away? If it were anybody else, you’d have retaliated with the sword than with a smile.†Roxas turned towards Riku a little, “Do you have feelings for her?†Riku threw a bunch of stones in the lake at once, and sighed, “…I don’t know. Even if she doesn’t think much of me, I feel like I have more in common with her than I do with Sora and Kairi.†Roxas cocked his head slightly, “What do you mean?†Roxas watched as Riku looked up at the clouds, “When I look into her eyes…it’s like I’m looking at a reflection of myself. I don’t see her eyes, I see mine…she hasn’t just seen darkness like everyone here has. She’s been there…she still is, I think.†Riku shook his head as he lowered it and laughed, “I don’t know what I’m doing here, Roxas…I’m probably better off if I just forget about it. She’s made it more than clear that she doesn’t like my existence; let alone what I think I’m feeling. It’s probably better this way.†“Look, Riku,†Roxas scratched his head, “She’s clearly got a bunch of stuff to resolve before she starts trusting people again, let alone ever getting involved with anyone. Don’t you think you’re rushing it a bit?†Riku nodded, “Yeah, maybe…but at the same time I’m a little…I don’t know.†“What?†Riku sighed, “I don’t know…lately I’ve been…I think angry, that Sora and Kairi have been getting closer and closer, even when Sora was going through his little ‘identity crisis’. I couldn’t help but feel…envious…of what they have, and…well, I’ve been a little petty in response to that envy.†“Well, you didn’t do any permanent damage to them. I’m sure they’ve forgiven you by now,†said Roxas. Riku shook his head, “I’m not even sure they realize. Just after Kairi was injured with her fight with Elanore, the first time, Sora and Kairi were trying to comfort and open up to each other…I walked in, interrupted, and told them they needed to get down to a meeting. I made it look like it was on accident, but it was really on purpose.†Roxas was surprised. This wasn’t at all like Riku. “Wow,†was all Roxas could manage, “That’s just…wow.†The sun slowly rose as the conversation between Riku and Roxas deepened. Before either of them knew it, it was almost noon. Kairi walked down the long, cold, stone hallway. This wasn’t turning out to be the getaway that she had planned originally for everyone. Just how was this vacation going to turn out? At the rate it was going, nobody would be able to get out of this mess unscathed. She finally smiled as she saw a room she recognized: The library. She opened the door, and went inside, to find Cloud and Tifa, talking about something. “Hey, guys,†said Kairi, “What’s up?†Tifa smiled in response, “Not much, kid. Cloud and I are just…planning a few things out.†“Princess Namine has an assignment for us: Apparently, there’s a lab some distance outside the kingdom that Xemnas used for research. I think Sora found it during one of his adventures here,†said Cloud, looking his usual ‘serious’ self, “…anyway, there’s supposed to be valuable information about the keyblade’s ‘history’, and we need to check it out.†The two of them simultaneously got up from their chairs and grabbed their gear. “You be good now, okay?†winked Tifa as she and Cloud walked past Kairi. Kairi raised an eyebrow as she watched them go by. It looked like Tifa was treating this more as a date than an assignment…oh well, it was good to see them getting along. Kairi walked towards one of the bookshelves, and began to skim through the spines of the books. She was surprised by how many books she recognized; most of them were stories that she had already heard in the islands, mainly fairy tales. She laughed when she found the last book on one row: ‘Fairy Tale Fruits, Vol. 1: Papou Fruit’. She picked up the book, walked towards a nearby table, sat down, and looked through the table of contents. Another bout of laughter when she looked at the table of contents: CH. 1: STRUCTURE AND SHAPE INTERPRETATION CH. 2: SEASONS OF GROWTH CH. 3: NUITRITIONAL VALUES CH. 4: AREAS OF GROWTH CH. 5: LEGENDS CH. 6: DANGERS OF PAPOU FRUIT The ‘Legends’ section looked promising, so she turned there first. She wasn’t surprised to see the familiar ‘destinies intertwined’ legend almost immediately first, but it was the details behind it that piqued her interest: “As the story goes, when two lovers each consume a piece of the same papou fruit, they will, with certainty, remain together until the end of their days. However, there is a forgotten passage in this legend: It is not just the fruit itself that has the power, but the mentioning, or a specific reference to the fruit, if not the actual consumption, has a power to unite as well. Many charm casters and spell masters suggest a taboo is behind it, but evidence has yet to be provided. “One of the passages regarding it suggests that the power comes from the shape. As mentioned in Ch. 1, the star-like shape is said to be because, ‘a papou fruit would appear as soon as a star was born’. Therefore, the fruit is like a miniature star, and is thought to have the powers of the star it was born from, in theory. This led to the nickname, the ‘Wishing fruit’, for many years. “Regardless of where the power is from, consumption is not the only means of ‘uniting destiny’. Sending a piece to a loved one who is on a long and strenuous travel is said to create a bond, however, the bond is much weaker than the popular ‘consumption’ method. “Another method is the ‘character drawing’ method. This legend is surprisingly effective, and the bond that’s created rivals that of the consumption method. If two people were to draw the one they love, giving the other a piece of papou fruit, a very unique and strong bond is created. Despite criticism from numerous researchers that the method is ‘preposterous’ and ‘ludicrous’, the results cannot be ignored. Almost every single reported case of people using the ‘character drawing’ method had created a very strong, almost telepathic, bond. There are even a few who have been able to channel this bond to sense danger to themselves over long distances. “Still, one wonders why there are so many doubts to this power. Is it really the fruit? Or have people convinced themselves that it would work, that it was really their commitment that unlocked the capabilities that they now have.†Kairi had her mouth opened slightly as she read through the chapter. She always dreamed that the two of them would share a piece of papou fruit together, ever since Sora left to find Riku …but according to this it looks they already had! She turned back to the table of contents, eager to find more… “I never pictured you to be the ‘romantic’ of your group, Kairi.†She froze at the voice; like gravel, but in the middle of an ice-cold winter. She moved her eyes up, and sighed slightly to see Vincent walk into the room. She moved her head up, a little nervously, and with hesitation. “Umm…Hi…Vincent, right? Have we met before? You seem a little familiar.†Vincent smiled slightly as he walked closer, but stopped a few feet from the table. “Yeah. We used to live together for awhile, you, your sister, and I.†Kairi frowned a little. She didn’t need to be reminded of Hiashi at the moment, not when she was starting to feel better. She looked back down at her book, specifically, the passage of ‘the dangers of forming a bond through ‘character drawing’’. Vincent noticed her disappointment, and tilted his head slightly. “I take it word reached your ears about Hiashi and Riku’s fight?†She didn’t even look up, “I was there when it happened. Sora had to fight to restrain me.†Vincent nodded, “Yeah, Hiashi never did learn how to control her emotions, especially her…frustrations. For what it’s worth, I think your actions have left its effect. “She’s not responding to anything I say. She’s standing up at the top of the tower, watching for heartless…at least that’s what she wants me to believe.†“I don’t care,†Kairi looked up from the book, “I know she’s had it rough, Vincent, but Riku didn’t deserve that. He knows better than anyone about… Kairi took a deep breath, “Rikuen we arrived again on the Destiny Islands, after Xemnas was defeated, Riku was re-introduced to Wakka, Tidus, and Selphie, some of our closest friends. There was nothing we couldn’t tell them, nothing we thought they wouldn’t understand…well, we found something. “When we told them about Riku’s dealings with Maleficent, they were appalled, but understood that it was to try and save me. But when it came to Roxas…well, they didn’t understand what ‘nobodies’ were very well, and treated him cruely. It wasn’t until Roxas appeared and gave the three a good explanation about what he did in the Organization that they forgave him and helped him move on.†Vincent pulled up a chair and sat down in it, “Sounds like he’s got a good group of friends.†“Maybe,†Kairi didn’t look too happy about the compliment, “but the timing was terrible. “You see…Riku’s parents passed away while he was gone.†At the top of the main tower of the castle, Hiashi was sitting, cross-legged and eyes closed. She had been sitting that way for a good couple of hours… Her eyes snapped open. “They’re coming,†she breathed.
NUUUUU! THAT HAT IS ARMED!
18 We will remembeeeeeeeeeerrrr!
16 Okay, we're over the second hump. Just a few more steps!!!
He cannot be replaced *lowers hat*
