//------------------------------// // chapter 4:the darkness // Story: When Runes Come // by deathisupon //------------------------------// When I finally entered my mind I immediately charged. This was the second battle in my mind. But this time I can control what I have. So when I slashed at the heartless my blade grew bigger. He took massive damage. When he tried to leave I laughed. "This isn't my first battle in my mind. So I know a few tricks like making you trapped in me." I said. For once a heartless. A heartless! looked scared. I started cackling. and turned serious when it started to run. "Oh no you don't!" I yelled. I decided to make a AK-47 and shoot the heartless. when that was over. it fell over dead. I mean I unloaded and entire clip into it. Then I turned. "Hello buddy." a voice said. I turned in surprise and saw a person in a cloak. "So why are you hear? you aren't supposed to be here. I mean you are the person in control." He said. "What do you mean by 'I'm the person in control'?" I asked. He shook his head and sighed. "You have three pieces of the soul. Just like everyone does. There is the darkness, light, and mind. They make a soul. But they don't have something you have. and it is a second soul. Just the second soul combined with yours." He said. "So why are you telling me this?" I said. He nodded. "The reason i'm telling you is because you need my help. I'm the king of between. And I chose you as the next heir." He said. I looked at him for a long while before shrugging. He looked at me like i'm crazy. "I just told you your the next heir and you shrug it off! What do you mean!? Plenty of people would want my title!" he pretty much yelled. I laughed and said. "I've been through crazier." I said. He shook his head and sighed. "Well your time here is up. Go make sure Celestia doesn't kill us." he waved and vanished. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P.O.V. Luna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Ugh, Why am I on a stone floor." Jake said. I looked up and lunged at him. "You're out!!!" I yelled as I hugged him. "Can't breath! can't breath!!" he yelled as best he could. I let him go a bit and looked at him. "Just what were you thinking! I was so worried about you when I heard a ghost like heartless entered your body!" I started scolding him like a kid. he chuckled while rubbing the back of his head. "Sorry Luna. It's just I was expecting him to come into me. So I could take him out easily." Jake said. I stared at him dumbfounded. he was expecting this? Why didn't he say anything to us? "Welp if you need me. I'm gonna go tell Celestia I'm ok." I just stood there still trying to process this info. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P.O.V. Celestia -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I sighed as I went over the situation that I witnessed. I just couldn't get the thought out of my head. I can't even do the work I usually do because I kept thinking about how useless I was. I give up on trying to work. I went to the door and opened it to see a fist about to knock. "Oh hello Celestia." Jake said while I stared. We looked at each other for a minute before my eyes started to water. "Uh... did I do something wrong?" He asked. Then I lost it and lunged. Tackling him to the ground and hugging him. "I thought we lost you. the one who can defeat those heartless so easily. I felt so useless then and there." I said through the sobs. He hugged me back and said "I would never leave a new friend that easily. Sure not going to start now.". we sat there for a minute before getting up. I decided that I would help him any way possible. So I decided to ask him. "Can you teach me?" He looked surprised to hear that. If the look on his face said anything. Before he could respond Luna came through the door and ask. "Can you give me a keyblade?" His face then turned dumbfounded that we asked him. though I can guess he hasn't been much of a teacher. Any help he can get was an upside. "No." he said. we looked at him surprised. "I cannot let you guys have keyblades. they will ruin your lives." he said. we looked at each other. then back to him and said "I don't care.". He still looked at us. like searching for something. then he sighed and turned away. "No. I can't let you guys help. Though I appreciate the thought. The answer is still no." "Why not! it would relieve a lot of your stress!" Luna shouted. Clearly annoyed at being denied. "We could help you better!" she said "I don't want your help!" He shouted back in anger and sorrow. then it clicked. "You lost someone, didn't you?" I asked in a almost whisper. He turned to me. His anger changing to shock. Then to so much sorrow. He was holding a sea of darkness within himself. And it was starting to break. He was starting to break. At first he wiped a tear. Then he fell to his knees and started crying. He was trying to protect us from them. Not because of responsibility. But because of kindness. "Just leave the subject, please." It was hard to hear. And I barely heard it. But I looked at Luna and nodded. we looked back and I said. "Then teach us." He looked up with shock plastered all over his face. We smiled and nodded to him. then he sighed and looked away while saying "Why won't you leave this subject alone?". "It's because we're worried about you." He turned and said "I'm nothing special. Just your average person with a average skill. And while I appreciate what-" he stopped. We looked at him worried. then he stood up and jumped. "Celestia, Luna get out of here." He said before something struck him from the side. Forcing him into a wall. "Jake!" We both yelled and check for what could have hit him. Then I sensed something from the side and leaped back. I saw something flicker in and out in front of me. so the enemy is invisible. then darkness spewed out towards the heartless. a darkness that I've never felt before. then I blacked out. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P.O.V. Jake -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "No you don't!" I yelled at the stealth sneak as it went for Luna. I smacked it in the back of the head and ran. I knew it was after me. After all I opened my heart a little. as i ran dodging punches from the heartless. I yelled out "Guards! Open the door to the training grounds! Heartless after me and it's a tough one!" I then turned the corner to the training grounds. I see the guards open the door when I reach them. "Close the door behind me and the stealth sneak!" I yell as I pass and jump over another attack. Once outside I turn 180 towards the stealth sneak and fired water at it. All the while dodging left and right until the SS revealed itself. When I see him turn visible. I smiled and threw all my darkness out. Summoning three more SS's out. then I pulled out a secret weapon I've kept hidden, the keyguns. I jump up and to the left and started shooting the left one since it was closer. I'm keeping my heart open a little to keep the SS attracted but not enough to summon more. While I was shooting the left one. The right SS started to slowly creep up behind me. for a 'surprise attack'. I turn around and blast twenty shots at it before I basically teleported to it and shot the last ten into the stomach sending it flying. Then I turned and shot ten at the left one while I moved to the middle SS. I switched to a keyblade and then hit the heartless in the eye stunning it. Then I chose to go valor form. In one hand is oblivion while the other hand has the ultima keyblade. Then I wailed on it until it died. I turned towards the left SS and charged and wailed. I reverted as soon as i struck the last blow. Then I jumped to the left to dodge the swing the last SS did. when I turned I aimed at it with my keyblade and casted thundaga. While it was stunned I threw my keyblade at it. Killing it in record time.