Post KHII. "If two halves desire to be separate unto themselves, they must become one." A riddle posed to Roxas by a mysterious cloaked figure could prove the key to unlocking his heart, or could leave him stranded in darkness. Roxas x Namine. Prolog and Chapter I Chapter II Chapter III Chapter IV Chapter V Epilogue "So everything ended up the way I desired?" He inclined his head, tucking his hands into opposite sleeves and keeping his gaze fixed firmly on the white ground. "Yes sir. Both Roxas and Naminé have awakened their hearts." "Good," his master's deep, rumbling voice sounded pleased. "Very good. I can put the next stage of the plan in motion, then." He swallowed hard. "May I inquire as to what the next stage is, sir?" He braced himself, fully prepared to be lashed out against for his query. "You don't need to know that yet," his master responded. "You may go." "Sir." He backed out of the room; the door hissing shut behind him. Zexion sighed and pulled his hood down, turning to see Larxene and the others standing there waiting. "He's pleased," the Cloaked Schemer said, and the others sighed in relief. "Good." Larxene cracked her neck. "How much longer must we-" Zexion lunged forward and clapped his hand over her mouth. "Not here," he hissed, casting an anxious glance back at the door. He nodded toward the rest of the black robes. "If the Key of Destiny has recovered his heart, then there is hope for us, but we must be patient. There is always more than one way to attack a problem." "Our Master has forgotten a very important lesson," Larxene murmured as Zexion removed his hand from her mouth. "Though we are the enemy of his enemy, that does not make us friends." "Not friends," another of the black robes agreed. "Convenient allies, nothing more." They walked down the white, empty hall and entered a small room to the side. "And our Master may soon find that he is not convenient to us at all," Larxene replied, finally. "And when that day comes..." Zexion looked at her and nodded firmly. "We'll be ready." He looked behind him, and the rest of the black robes nodded in agreement. "Our Master doesn't yet know how far we've progressed in the development of the Black Dusks; excellent work on that, Chilly Academic." The black robed man nodded and pulled down his hood. "Far more obedient than ordinary Dusks, this hybrid should give us the edge we need," Vexen announced, shaking free his mane of dirty-blond hair with an ingratiating smile. "I shall have to thank the Key of Destiny for giving us that superb name." "Indeed," Zexion agreed. "And you, Melodious Nocturne; stopping the rain when you did was a beautiful touch." "Nothing gives humans a false sense of hope like sunlight coming through the clouds," the cloaked man addressed as the Melodious Nocturne replied easily. "And the rest of you; patience.” Zexion’s single visible eye roved the others. “We can reveal our true strength very soon." The black robes nodded silently. "We should split up before our Master suspects something. Though mad, he seems to almost see though walls at times." Without a word, the black robes disappeared into portals of darkness, leaving only Zexion and Larxene alone in the room. "I almost miss old Superior," she stated. The Cloaked Schemer nodded. "He was far more predictable. Our current master is a madman." "Still, we shall be here in the shadows, and we shall wait until it is time to reveal our true strength." "Yes," Zexion responded softly, looking out the large window down at the world below. "We shall wait." DARKNESS RISING END A/N: I'd like to advise everyone who actually liked this story to read "Darkness Falling" right about now... or, as Zexion said: DELETED SCENE 006- "Unlocking a heart via Keyblade is a very imprecise business, mind you," Zexion paused. "You'd need some kind of... Keyscalpel to get all of it and... wait a minute!" He suddenly put his hands on his hips. "None of this makes any logical sense!" He sounded quite displeased; almost angry. Roxas scratched the back of his head uncomfortably. "Uh, can we please stick to the script so we can all go home?" Naminé nodded in agreement. "It's damp in this cave," he added. "No! We shall not stick to this convoluted script! Did you even read the whole thing?" Zexion pulled a well-worn Pirates of the Caribbean notebook from his pocket and flipped it open. "Look! This irresponsible author left so many questions unanswered! The only reason why I have the vaguest idea as to what is going on is that I am starring in the companion movie!" "Zexy... this isn't a movie," Larxene pointed out, choosing that moment to materialize out of thin air. "And besides, you're not the star. The Riku Replica is." "SHUT UP! There are no small parts, only small actors!" The Nobody crossed his arms over his chest and pouted. "Coming from someone who was never dubbed in America," Naminé muttered under her breath. "Excuse me a moment." She stood up and knocked on the computer screen, startling you and causing you to go O.O "Um, excuse me? It's over now. Go read something worth your time. Go."
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!! I liked it. Good story. THEY HAVE HEARTS!!!!!!! *sniff* the moments so touching *sniff sniff*:)
Zexion needs a good agent... Travis: Maybe all he needs is a new look. Riku: What, like your look? Travis: What are you making fun of it for, it was your look first. Riku: So you do admit to my inherent superiority! Zexion: For the ninth time, I refuse to wear a KAMA!!! Random: Eheheh...I got carried away...
I just wanted to let you know that I love this story you've written. It's amazing. I just love how you've seemingly made the characters come alive. The dialouge between the characters seems like real stuff 2 people in their situation would actually say as opposed to what you see in books nowadays. I look forward to reading more of this story and other stories of yours. Saint
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed reading it, and thanks for commenting! *facepalm* And I thank you for that, Random. :p Thank you very much! I'm glad you liked this, and thanks for taking the time to comment! Thanks! I'm not going to say anything else, as it may scare you away from reading the rest... :p ~Jade
