Darkness in Zero

Memories of Nothing

A man sat on the shore of the Dark Margin. He watched the waves calmly rolling. The full moon hung high in the sky, and yet the realm was still cloaked in unnatural darkness. However, he found it calming. His black cloak blended into the dark surroundings, making him nearly invisible. The Heartless avoided this place, so he wasn't worried. What he was worried about, was that his memories were slowly slipping away.

He remembered children, with Key-shaped swords. They tore through the darkness that surrounded them, their light shining like a beacon. He remembered one vividly. A raven haired boy, carrying two of the breathtaking blades. His chocolate brown eyes piercing their way into his memory. His light shined like the sun. Sun... why does that sound so right? Though perhaps not in the way he was thinking...

Then there was the girl. Her flaming red hair sent a pang of longing through him. Not for the girl herself, good heavens, no! But for something else... or perhaps someone else... A word made its way into his mind.

Daddy! The word haunted him. What did this mean? He grabbed his head in frustration. Why couldn't he remember? The only thing he could remember was that he had been here before. Several times in fact, but he couldn't remember the way out.

How did he end up here? In the realm of shadow? He remembered a great moon in the form of a heart. Did that have something to do with it? Were hearts the answer?

No that couldn't be it... Something felt off, as though he had been down that road before. How was that possible? Wait, had he done something similar? He couldn't remember.

Who was he? He couldn't say. A name, he needed a name! As though in answer, letters entered his mind. D. i. Z.

DiZ? Darkness in Zero... It wasn't much, but it would have to do for now.

"I am DiZ..." the man muttered. His thoughts wandered back towards the girl... Who was she? Or better yet, who did she remind him off? A friend? An enemy? ...A lover? Yes, that was it... But who? The man rose as an answer came to him.

"I know not who I am, or where I came from..." DiZ muttered. "But I remember you... Delia."

With new insight, DiZ sat back down on the rocks. In time, he would remember... But for now, rest... The answer would come, and he would wait forever until it did.