Disclaimer: I don't own KH (wish I did though, I'd be filthy rich!). I did not steal my OC named "Nevaeh", She has the same name as someone else's OC, but they look completely different. I just like the name so I used it.
Academy of Sunset Shores
Chapter 3: Sparring
I was lying in bed, awake. like I always did on rare nights like this. Above my head, on the floor above, I heard a woman crying. A man, who at first speaking gently trying to calm the woman down, was now yelling at her.
He was saying things such as "I must, it's my duty." or "If I don't, who will?"
The woman was saying things, in between sobs, such as "Don't go, you'll get hurt." or "You can't do it alone!"
"Then why don't you come with me?" he asked
"And where would our son go? I can't just leave him!" she responded
"Maybe we shouldn't have gotten married..." the man said slowly, and a lump formed in my throat "If we hadn't, this wouldn't be a proble, We would both-" but she cut him off
"Go then! If you regret marrying me, then just go! I hate you!" the woman shouted
I slowly creeped out of bed, and walked to the foot of the stairs. I didn't have to wait long before I heard my father's footsteps. His head was hung low. He was stumbling down the stairs, as though he was worn out. His spiky black hair seemed to be bent low, as though a invisible force were keeping it down. He raised his head to look at me. His green eyes didn't have the same sparkle they usually had. Even his tanned skin looked duller. He met me at the bottom of the stairs. He looked me in the eyes, then he dropped to his knees, and wrapped me in a hug.
"Roxas, daddy is going to be away for awhile. Promise you'll look after mommy while I'm gone?" he asked me, and I returned his hug
"I promise." I said while on the verge of tears
My father released me and stood up. He put his hand in his pocket, and took out a velvet case. Then he put the case in my hands. I opened the case slowly. Inside was a silver, heart-shaped locket. I took it out of the case. The chain was thin, but it looked sturdy. I tried to open the locket to reveal what was inside. No matter how hard I tried, it just wouldn't budge.
"It would never open for me. Maybe you'll have better luck. Goodbye Roxas." and my father walked out the front door
BAM! The door slammed shut. The sound made my eyes shoot open. I had tears running down my cheeks. Was that just a dream, or did I remember the last time I saw my father? I looked around the unfamiliar room. Slowly, yesterday's events came back to me. I groaned, and I wiped my eyes. I was alone in the room. Namine left without me, she didn't even wake me up. I glanced at the clock. 11:51. I closed my eyes, and got comfortable in my bed again. Then I remembered I was supposed to be at the stadium at 12:00.
I jumped out of bed, and I ran to the closet. I grabbed a white T-shirt, and a black hoodie. Then I ran to my drawer and grabbed a pair of jeans. I quickly changed, and I ran out the door. I sprinted down the corridor. I had no idea if I was heading in the right direction. I decided to ask the first person I saw. The hallway was empty. I was starting to get frustrated. I rounded a corner, and I found a girl walking down the hallway. She had long, braided drown hair, and shining greem eyes. She was wearing a long, pink dress.
"Hi, I'm Aerith." she greeted. Her voice was calm, and gentle.
"Hi. I'm Roxas." I greeted back. I really didn't have time for formal introductions.
"Is their anything you need help with?" she asked
thank god...
"Uh, I'm supposed to be at the stadium right now, and I have no idea where it is."
"Just follow this hallway all the way down. Then take a right, then follow that corridor, and take the first door to the left."
I thanked Aerith, and I was on my way to the stadium. I followed the directions, and I reached the door. I walked through the door, and I emerged into a open-aired stadium. It was oval shaped, and the grass covered field was surrounded by a ten foot wall which seperated the field from the bleachers. Sora, Kairi, and Namine were lounging on the grass. The king looked at me.
"Roxas, you're late." the king said, and I checked my watch
"I'm one minute late. I had no idea where I was going." I protested
"You have no idea what could happen in one minute." he argued back
"Alright, I'm sorry." I apologised, and the king let it go
"Before I teach you four how to fight, I'll give you some background on the enemy." he snapped his fingers, and three glowing platforms appeared. The left oner showed a shadow heartless, the right one showed a white, humanoid creature. It was swaying back and forth. The one in the middle showed someone in a black cloak that shrouded his face.
"You already know about the heartless, but when someone becomes a heartless, they also create a nobody." he indicated the right platform. "These come in various kinds. The kind shown here is called a dusk. But these aren't much to worry about." then he pointed to the middle platform
"If someone with a strong heart becomes a heartless, they create a powerful nobody. These nobody's have various weapons, and various powers. This is Organization XIII. These powerful nobodies have banded together and created this organization. Their plans are unknown for now. They are made of 11 nobodies, and they are searching for 3 more members. Don't know why, but they want 14 members. All though it may seem so, nobodies cannot feel emotions. " the King explained
The King closed his eyes for a bried second. In a flash of light, his blade was in his hand.
"This is called a Keyblade. Now, all four of you close your eyes. Try and find your light. It would be someone, or something you care about very much. When you have found your light, grasp it, and make it take form." and the King dismissed his Keyblade
I closed my eyes, and I concentrated. But what was my light? Who is someone I really care about? My mom and I aren't very close. What about my friends? I did care about them. I thought about them. I made a picture of them in my mind, and I made it as real as possible. Nothing happened. What about Nevaeh? I formed a picture of her in my mind, and I made it as real as I could. Her green eyes that shined when you made he smile. Her jet black hair. I made it all as real as possible. I felt a small tendril of... something. I tried to grab it, but it escaped my grasp. I sought it out again. This time I had grabbed it. I had found my light, and I had shaped it into a mental picture of her.
I had my eyes closed, but it was like she was standing right in front of me. Every detail about her, no matter how small. I heard a small click. Then I felt a piece of cold metal in my right hand. I opened my eyes slowly. In my hands was a Keyblade. It had a circular hilt, with what looked liked wings sloping downwards. The sword was silver, except at the tip of the blade. The end was circular, and in the center was blue, and surrounding that was yellow. Circling around the tip were sharp points.
I stared at my new weapon in amazement. Had I always been able to summon this? Had the other's found their light yet? I glanced over to them. They all had their weapons as well. Sora's Keyblade was tan, and green. It had a circle hilt with a lion's face on it. The end of the Keyblade was a semi-circle made of sharp teeth. Kairi's Keyblade had a black and white hilt, and the blade looked like a candy cane which was twisted at the end. Namine's Keyblade had a square hilt that was black, and the rest was gray. At the end of her blade was a sharp point that looked almost like an arrow.
"Great, you've all found your light. Sora, your Keyblade is called Circle of Life. Kairi, your Keyblade is called Descisive Pumpkin. Namine, your Keyblade is called Sleeping Lion. And Roxas, your Keyblade is called Oathkeeper. Now that you have all found your light, it's time to see your current abilities. Sora, fight Kairi. Roxas, you will sparr with Namine. Now remember, don't hurt each other." The King explained, and he left the field to sit on the bleachers
I smirked at Namine. I got to take some of my frustration on her. Sure, those heartless I killed on the way here helped, but not much. Someone walked into the stadium. He had a black leather jacket, brown hair, and a scar under his right eye. He examined the four of us. Then he searched for The King. He spotted him, and sat on the bleachers next to him.
I focused my attention back on Namine. I raised Oathkeeper in a ready position, and she did the same. We charged at each other. Sparks flew as our blades collided. Somehow, I felt like my attack was weaker than it should have been. I shrugged it off, thinking it was just my imagination. I made an attemp to hit her left side, but it was to slow. Again, I got the feeling like my attacks should have been faster. More sparks exploded as our blades met once more.
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With The King...
I was sitting on the bleachers, watching the chosen four sparr. Leon walked up the steps, and sat beside me.
"How are they doing?" Leon asked me
"Most of them have met my expectations." I answered. My gaze was focused on Roxas and Namine.
"Most?"
"Roxas is not doing so well." I responded
This is the first time they've wielded their weapons."
"Even so, Kairi and Namine, they are more proficient with magic. Sora and Roxas are more proficient in melee combat. Yet Roxas seems slower that he should be. Namine shouldn't be able to block his attacks like that."
What about the two Light Wielders? They aren't hitting each other. It could be they just aren't practiced." Leon argued back
"Sora and Kairi aren't trying to hit each other. They're afraid of hurting each other. But the other two... they are both trying to hurt each other." I explained
"Isn't it a good thing they aren't hitting each other?"
"Yes, and no. It seems as though Roxas is weakened."
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Back with Roxas...
No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't hit her. Not even come close. At first I shook off the feeling of my attacks being weaker than they should have been. But now... I wasn't so sure. Namine and I jumped back, leaving a ten foot gap between us. We both gasped for breath.
"Is that all you got!? God you're weak!" Namine shouted
I hated this girl. She was so annoying. She made me so mad. I felt something as I thought hateful things about her. I felt... powerful. It seemed to come from my left hand. I glanced down to my left hand. Wisps of darkness were swirling around it. Namine, The King, the guy with The King, and I just stared. Then, in a swirl of darkness, a second Keyblade appeared in my left hand. It had a black square hilt, the blade was black, and at the end of the blade was a half square hanging downwards.
I stared at amazement for the second time today. I lunged at Namine. I made an attempted slash at her legs. She just barely blocked the attack. Her legs buckled as she blocked the attack. My attacks had gotten faster. But not only that, the had gotten quicker too. She stared dumbfounded. But after a millisecond, we continued our battle. Neither of us could hit each other, but I was getting a lot clsoer than I was.
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Back with The King...
Roxas had summoned a Dark Keyblade, but how? He wasn't a Dark Keyblade Wielder, I could sense the light within him. Yet, the darkness was there as well. His attacks were no longer weaker, and they had gotten faster.
"Of course" I slapped my forehead, and Leon looked at me. "Twilight is made of Light AND Darkness. That's why Roxas can wield a Dark Keyblade, and that's why his attacks were so slow, and weak. He had to find his Darkness as well as his Light." I explained, and Leon calmed down. He looked like he was about to pull out his Gunblade, and decapitate Roxas.
"Your Majesty, when will you tell them about the prophecy?" Leon asked me, and I sighed
"I don't want to worry them. But... they'll need to know why they have Keylbades, and what they are being trained for. I'll have to tell them soon." I responded
"What do they think they're being trained for?"
Sora, Kairi, and Namine think they are just being trained so they can defend against the Darkness. Roxas doesn't know really anything that is going on."
Sir, which Wielder is which?" he asked
"Sora and Kairi are the Light Wielders, Namine is the Dawn Wielder, and Roxas is the Twilight Wielder." I explained
"So Roxas and Namine are-" Leon started
"Yes, but I don't see it happening anytime soon." I answered without letting him finish his question
I walked down the stairs, and Leon followed me. We walked down to the center of the field, and told them to stop the sparring."
"Roxas, this is Leon. He is a Senior in this school." I introduced
"Nice to meet you." Roxas said, and Leon simply grunted. But they shook hands
"Alright, you four are free to do whatever you wish for the remainder of the day. Roxas, may I speak with you?" I asked Roxas
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Back with Roxas...
I gulped. I heard Namine snickering as she walked away with Sora and Kairi. I nodded, and I followed The King to his office
"Is this about my second Keyblade?" I asked
I may be new to this, but I could feel Darkness radiating off of it.
"No" he answered, and I sighed in relief "But since you brought it up" a lump formed in my throat "It's name is Oblivion. It is a Dark Keyblade, but you are the Twilight Wielder, and Twilight is made of both Light and Darkness. So it is fitting you should have a Light and Dark keyblade. You must have both of them, otherwise your skills will not be as good. This is about school." I groaned, but The King took no notice "Your classes start tomorrow. I'll print out your schedule now." The King pressed a few buttons, and a piece of paper printed
He handed the paper to me, and I quickly glanced it over. Then I nodded, and I walked out of the office, and back to my room.
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End Chapter 3
Did you like it? What is this Prophecy The King and Leon are talking about? What are Roxas and Namine supposed to do? You'll have to wait to find out. Ugh! My Midterms started Friday. I had my Latin and Math exam then. I've had this chapter ready for a few days, but I had to study, so I couldn't post it. I won't be going to school Monday or Friday. 6 mor exams to go. Most likely I won't be able to write any of the next chapter till Friday. But, I will be thinking about what's gonna happen next chapter. Review to tell me what you thought of it.