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Aqua Utopia｜海の底で記憶を紡ぐ
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Riku walked up, and placed a chain around Sora's neck with a new whistle on it. "If you manage to break this one, I'm getting a baby leash."
"It’s not my fault it accidentally fell off the original chain and then I happened to step on it. Rikuuuuu…” Please don’t buy a baby leash.
"C'mon, Sora, we're just worried about you. We;d hate for you to get lost. Just be more careful." And we won't have to if you don't break it.
"Honey!" *runs over to throw arms around him* "I missed you, darling!"
[ internal screaming ]
*gasps* “Riku, you… found someone? Oh I’m sorry, I’ll leave you two alone.” *turns away dramatically*
….help….me…..
As the girl gently combed her fingers through the spikes, her frown turned thoughtful. "You know... I never realized it before because it's always up, but... your hair's pretty long, isn't it?... It's pretty thick too... say, can I try to braid it?"
"Honey!" *runs over to throw arms around him* "I missed you, darling!"
[ internal screaming ]
*gasps* "Riku, you... found someone? Oh I'm sorry, I'll leave you two alone." *turns away dramatically*
It didn’t make sense.
The creature had no vessel, nor did it have any help from the Heartless. There was no possible way it could’ve gotten here by itself. When he asked the creature how it managed to get here, it simply replied that just “believing" was all he did. How his vow to bring his princess back was enough to lead him to her. He could’ve gagged over how romantic it sounded.
Still, he had to hand it to the creature for making it this far, but this was as far as it was going to get. With keyblade in hand Sora leapt towards the creature to strike it down once and for all. He had managed to get one good hit before he heard a loud cry from behind.
“Stop!”
Kairi.
He was wondering when she would finally show up. Sora cocked his head and gave the red head a slight grin. “Well look who finally decided to join the party. Fashionably late as always, aren’t we Kairi?” He turned to face her fully, keeping the grin on his face as he put his arms behind his head.
"It’s been fun, hasn’t it? Running around and being the hero that saves the day. Just like when we were kids." He paused. Almost feeling a little guilty over what he was about to do. “But this isn’t just a game. Not anymore. There can’t be two keyblade masters.”
"What are you talking about?"
"Let the keyblade choose… it’s true master!” Sora held his hand out towards her and watched as the keyblade struggled out of her grasp and easily appeared in his. He stared at the keyblade now in his hand and smirked. Looks like the old hag was right all along. He was the true master of the keyblade, not Kairi.
He looked back up at his friend and merely shrugged. “Let’s face it Kai, you don’t have what it takes to save Riku. It’s up to me. Only thekeyblade master can open the secret door and change the world.”
“But that’s impossible. How did this happen? I’m the one who fought my way here with the keyblade!”
She looked absolutely betrayed and all Sora could do was give her another shrug as a response. “Looks like you were just keeping it warm for me.” He reached behind him and pulled out one of the old wooden swords they used to spar with. He swung it around a bit before pointing it directly at her.
"Sorry Kairi, but you’ve had your fun. Now play time’s over. Go back to Traverse Town and stay there before you cause anymore trouble or harm to yourself."
With that he tossed the wooden sword at her feet and turned to walk away. Part of him felt bad for treating her this way, but she didn’t belong in this mess. She didn’t have what it takes. It was up to him now. He’d save his best friend if it was the last thing he did.
What was going on here? What…was this place? And why-…why did it seem familiar?
"Have I…been here before?"
"I feel like I’ve been here before."
He finally broke his gaze from the castle when he heard his friend’s words mirror his thoughts. So he wasn’t the only one? No. That wasn’t right. It was his influence on her again, wasn’t it? Like, when they’d seen the picture of a castle before, but, why was he feeling this way? He had no real memories of this place. No reason to feel any familiarity. Did he?
Of course, he doubted he’d find any answers in this shell of a world, and even if he did, it would have to wait. They were here to find Sora, and that took priority over all else. Even if the questions did continue to buzz. At least, until they caught sight of a familiar mess of hair.
But…something wasn’t right. The joy that ran through him at the sight of his friend, which he wasn’t sure was his own, or Kairi’s was quickly replaced with dread as they watched him leap towards a creature, ready for the kill.
"Stop!"
This wasn’t right.
Of course he’d known that something was wrong with their friend. He would have had to be blind otherwise, but this couldn’t be happening. This couldn’t be Sora. But it was, and he could only watch helplessly as he betrayed Kairi. As he stole her weapon and tried to break her spirit.
As soon as he got his body back, he was going to beat some sense into the idiots thick skull. Then, he was going to let Kairi have her way with him.
After watching him leave with Kairi’s new friends, he turned his attention back to Kairi. From his place within her, he could feel how badly the other had hurt her. How lost this sudden, stupid, shift had left her.
"Come on Kairi! Giving up already?" He asked, praying his words would reach her somehow, as they’d done before. "You’re the hero here, and if this showed us anything, it’s that Sora needs some saving. The idiot’s got himself into something deep, and we’ve gotta go beat some sense back into him."
Sora had taken the keyblade once before. It had been mostly as a joke, as he snatched it and waved it about experimentally. But when the blade shook and yanked right out of her grip, Kairi was stunned speechless, before she voiced her confusion. The wooden toy clattered against the wet cobblestone, and the girl took a step back, as though it were going to burn her. She was already gifted with lovely large eyes, but this time they were wide in shock as she peered back up to her best friend. She had told him once, that we was on the wrong side. Almost begged him to come back. That he was stupid for trusting the darkness, and that he would cause trouble and get hurt.
So he was supposed to be the hero all along. The sound of footsteps shook her out of her stupor, and she cast her confusion on the companions flanking her side. Or, were leaving her side. "Donald?" She reached out pleadingly, before she stopped herself. "Goofy?"
The Dog and Duck paused their trek to peer back to the girl. The guilt was clearly animated on their faces, though Donald looked away abruptly, and Goofy bowed his head. "Sorry Kairi. But we're supposed'ta follow the key."
She might have gasped, but no sound emerged. The time back in Traverse town came belatedly, and only then did she remember the deal she had struck with the pair. She had forgotten, because somewhere between that fateful moment they had brought their hands together, there had been arguments, and laughter, and despair, and hope, creating memories of companionship had brought them closer than a single goal or mission.
Or at least, she had thought. "...Oh." she murmured listlessly, and lowered her hand. She bowed her head to hide the light fading from her eyes. "Right."
The dog watched her, the worry pinching his brow. He lifted his hand, almost mimicking-
"Goofy," Donald quacked. "We gotta go!"
The knight winced and dropped his hand before turning back. And so they left. The childhood friend that had her heart, and the friends that she had come to call her own. And watching Sora swagger away, keyblade resting on his shoulder with the two companions flanking his side, Kairi could not help but feel it fit him. He was the perfect image of the hero. Not her.
And when he was finally gone, she looked at the wood sword. The toy of summer days, and childhood fights, and play and fun.
Sora? Don't ever change.
She collapsed to her knees, feeling her heart break in two.
Come on, Kairi. Giving up already?
For a moment, she thought a certain boy was standing clear before her. But she shut her eyes, shaking off the vision. She knew it wasn't real. Whatever strange dream kept coming back to haunt her was just digging in the cruelty of reality. If Riku were in her place, she would bet anything he'd beat some sense into Sora. He could probably stand up to him. Not her.
Kairi had almost forgotten about the one she had saved. The once silent beast heaved his weary, heavy, self past her. He trudged up the cobblestone and Kairi's bout of self pity fizzled out at the sight. Was he really planning on trying to make it on his own?
"Wait-" She called out worriedly.
As though it had reminded him, he collapsed, and Kairi shoved herself up to run to him. She put a cautious hand on his shoulder. "You're still hurt. You shouldn't push yourself like this."
"I have.. to find Belle." the beast panted. "I came... to find her." He didn't even look at her as he pushed himself to stand. "And I won't leave without her. Even if I'm on my own."
A strange sort of awe came over her, as she looked at the hideous beast that was willing to sacrifice so much, to find someone so important to him. She looked back at the sword. Though her heart still ached, a part of her resolution returned, and she reached out to take it. "You're right. I'm not giving up either." She pushed herself up to her feet, and pointed the sword skyward. A flash of healing green light encompassed the beast, and he instantly straightened, looking back to her with surprised blue eyes. She released the breath she had been holding in relief as the familiar magic coursed through her. At least that hadn't left with the keyblade. That part was hers, and hers alone. She smiled at him. "I came to find someone important to me too. So let's find them. Together."
In the maze of waterfalls, and dungeons and magic, Kairi had become very fond of the beast. Though he seemed rough and crude on the surface, he was valiant, and loyal. Though she still had her magic, the battles were still difficult without the magical weapon she had come to rely on. He saved her on more than one occasion.
When they finally emerged into the entrance room of Hallow Bastion's castle, both fighters could feel the unusual amount of darkness surrounding them.
"Be on your guard," the beast growled. "They're close. I can feel them. Are you ready for them?"
She nodded once, and took the first steps forward. Until the heartless played their cruel trick, and baited the beast with his rage right out of the room. "Beast!" But the doors slammed shut with finality. She whirled in anger, eyes instantly landing on the one she knew was responsible. "Sora!"
Why don’t most superheroines look like this?
Because most comic books are drawn by men.
Reblogging for artistic reference.
Yes. Artistic reference is why I am reblogging this.
This is why I hate it when people draw the likes of Wonder Woman or Power Girl or She-Hulk without making them muscular because ‘that’s not feminine’. Because clearly, you know, it bloody well is.
Totally reblogging for the artistic reference. Definitely.
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The moment they emerged, Kairi knew there was something different about this world. The tomboyish warrior gaped at the castle beyond the strange waterfall as though in a trance. The two traveling companions beside her looked at her in confusion.
"Kairi?" Goofy prodded. "Somethin' wrong?"
"I... feel like I've been here before," she admitted, and drew her hands up to curl them against her chest. "I know I haven't, but it's like... this weird feeling inside of me."
Donald squinted from the girl, to the castle, then back again, before waving her off with his wing. "Bah, you're probably just hungry."
The girl turned with her hands on her hips. "Very funny! I meant-" she broke her leer and shook her head. "Oh forget it," she huffed and turned back to the front. "Let's just go and see if Sora's in there."
'And hopefully, Riku.'
Jumping and gliding made the climb to the platform easy. Now it came so naturally for Kairi she hardly thought about it. As a girl who had never been very physically strong compared to her friends, the magically boosted speed and height was something she tended to take advantage of. But she stopped in her tracks when a familiar face popped up a lot sooner than she expected.
skyyprince said: (ʃƪ ˘ ³˘) *smooches the both of you*
"C'mere, Sora." Huggles. "At least we can appreciate each other."
"Yeah, well, maybe I like blondes."
"You-! You'd choose Namine and Roxas over us?!"
"...I can't believe this. Lost out to our own children."
skyyprince said: Love you too. *smooches*
no smooches for you
modernpriestess said: "Thanks, Riku. Good to know I was your second choice after all."
this just isn’t going to end well for me, is it?
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The last of the shadows dissipated, and the deceptively fragile-looking warrior tucked her hair behind her ear. "Told you I could handle it. Thanks for the offer anyway."
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