Author's Notes: I (Lucis) and my friend, St. Mayhew, are now writing this story together. We will alternate, writing a chapter each. This chapter is MINE.
List of Tattoos: (First Sins, then Virtues)
Kouman - Pride – Ansem
Donyoku - Greed - Alex
Shitto - Envy - Kairi
Gekido - Wrath - Axel
Nikuyoku - Lust - Riku
Boushoku - Gluttony - Delita
Taida - Sloth – Vincent
Shinchou - Prudence - Aerith
Jizen - Charity - Cloud
Kibou - Hope - Roxas
Kennin - Fortitude - Leon
Seigi - Justice - ?
Sessei - Temperance - Ramza
Shinnen - Faith - Sora
Well as you can all tell we are switching between using the chapter system. This chapter is MINE! (St. Mayhew) You get the point I do hope. Don't forget to review...hey...looks down Oh well, ON WITH THE SHOW! Enjoy the chapter! And don't forget to review!
Chapter Five: The War of "Faith"
Last time the Tattooes that the friends had gotten had shown some of their powers off to others. Each one represented a part of the human who had picked such a mark. At first no one would have remembered these things, had I not written them down. It would seem that the war is returning to destroy us all. I'm siding with my love on the side of Light, the Virtues. But will that be enough to stop the fighting?
The next few days were the signs showing rainy weather for everyone and people kept looking for the other fifteen or so people in the hallway that the principal was also looking for. Sora was thankful for whomever had saved him and was shotting glares at Riku every moment they locked eyes. Deep down he liked Riku, but he wanted him to know how pissed off he was. Those demons had left a few marks, whatever had happened, no matter how much Sora repeated to himself or his twin, Roxas, he was left to fend for himself and it hadn't been a dream.
Looking towards the clock it seemed that it wasn't going fast enough. The day that was. Sighing with regret he hadn't ran across his savior at all today and it was bothering him. So was this nagging feeling inside his mind. Almost like something was calling him. Everytime he would pass the school library the feeling got stronger and a few times he found himself with a hall pass in his hands looking into the windows. The Library had been closed off for a few years now. Ever since the small, explosion from the Chemist lab underneath it.
Chuckling at the memory, that was the first time he had run across Riku and Alex. They seemed to be in the lab without permission and Sora had forgotten a book. Alex had moved chemicals into a container and --
The ringing of the bell awoke the semi-flashback. Sora was jolted back into reality rather quickly. Seeing things in a different perspective since the other day, he noticed. "Hey where's everyone going in such a hurry?" His eyes widened as everything and everyone was speeded up.
Roxas looked at the Library and rubbed where his tattoo was. He was fuming at how this stranger had just thrown Axel off to the side. Though he liked more as a brother then anything he would usually look up to him, but that didn't mean much at all. Looking up from the desk he noticed people had sped up, almost as if he had slowed down. Standing quickly his first thoughts were to find Sora and Riku. His tattoo on his shoulderpulsed with energy and he found himself in the Darkened library. He couldn't see the hand in front of his face let alone his companion within the walls he was now trapped in.
Riku looked around the destroyed Chem Lab from a few years ago, his mind was locked on a book Kairi had brought to his attention. She had said she snuck into the Library and had found a glowing book. The on that was now in Riku's open hands. Looking down at his book, he read over the passages and seemed to be in horror. On some of the pages there were pictures of the elder Holders of the Seven Heavenly and Deadly Hearts. Everything didn't seem right and why was Kairi suddenly helping Riku when she herself wanted Sora for herself? Things weren't adding up and since he had a Sin did that mean, Riku had to be on the Dark Side? Looking up he heard creeking of steps two floors above him. Someone was in the Library with...Axel was in there!!!!
Kairi laughed as she sat down at a chessboard and had figurians of each of the Holders of the New Age. She smiled as she moved them around the board. A King and Queen on both sides, one of the Queens was Kairi herself, the King was Ansem. He, Ansem, was sitting across from Kairi and smile upon his face. The one Tattoo hold that had saved Sora the other day was the King and their Queen was Aerith Gainsbourgh. An angel amoung the woman. Moving herself across the board her aim was for Roxas. Axel was in position on the board to take care of him and a cruel smile on her face. "My love, it is your turn on the board."