Lucky! I'm still waiting to see if my school will call off. It looks sorta likely...but I should still do my homework just in case. What time do...
Namine looked over at Roxas, understanding what he was implying by moving over to the side. The blond girl took in a silent breath before lowering her gaze to her feet, taking her first step. And then a second and third. She kept walking until she was over by her best friend. It wasn't an easy task, but at least she could do it.
I think I have to go in a few minutes. =/
Namine brought her arm back to her side and then lowered her gaze to the hand that Roxas still held. She slowly pulled hers out, knowing that they couldn't afford to waste any more time; Sora needed help. Where ever he was, he needed Roxas to come. She just knew it.
Namine met his eyes and gave him a small nod. "I will," she said, meaning that she'd be brave. She had no other choice. And besides, she needed to prove to herself that she was stronger than the girl Smith had abducted a few months back. Although she wished she wasn't in this situation, she wasn't going to be afraid. Okay, so maybe she was afraid, but still....this was a time for courage.
Do you have school tomorrow?
Namine exhaled silently, staying in Roxas' arms but pulling out slightly so she could stand on her own. As comfortable as she was in his arms, she knew she had to be able to stand and move on her own. He couldn't support her if he wasn't there. Of course, Namine was thinking in a physical sense. He was always in her heart, making it so that she was never alone.
Namine fought back tears, promising herself once more that she wouldn't allow them to fall. She sniffled without thought, still leaning into Roxas, her head buried in his shoulder.. She wondered if she could do this. She would be holding Kairi back. Maybe she should just wait here...But she knew Roxas would never allow that to happen. She'd have to find the strength to go.
Namine stood up slowly with Roxas's help. The moment she was fully up, however, it felt as if her knees would give out on her. She gasped faintly and wrapped her free arm around Roxas, leaning into him so she wouldn't fall flat on her face.
Namine smiled faintly and lifted a hand, gently sliding into the one Roxas had extended to her. I'm going to be brave, she told herself. I'm going to be brave...I won't be weak...I'll carry my own weight...And most importantly, I won't cry...
Namine followed Roxas' movement with her eyes, not looking away. She put on her bravest face, knowing that any fear on her part would only hurt the situation. She also knew that whenever she was really, really afraid, she always avoided eye-contact. The blond girl hoped that Roxas wouldn't see the fear and uncertainty that lingered deep in her eyes.
Namine clamped her hands together, trying to hide her nervousness. She didn't like the idea of separating from Roxas, but she knew that if there were any other options, he would have said it. Things'll be alright, she told herself, trying to calm her nerves. Nothing bad is going to happen...
Namine set her hands in her lap, looking at Roxas from her spot on the bed. "What is it?" she asked, getting a bad feeling in the pit of her stomach. Sora suddenly charged forward, swinging his blades at his dark self. But Dark Sora leapt over him and avoided the blow. As he came down, he swung his blades, but Sora blocked them with the Kingdom Key. He forced Dark Sora off of him and then charged again, the fight starting for real.
Namine kept her eyes on her friends, concern written in her sky blue orbs. This was bad...very bad. She bit down harder on her lip as she slid her legs off the bed, somehow knowing that she'd have to be able to move pretty soon. Her strength was coming back slowly, and she hoped that she would be able to run if she needed to. Or stand up, for that matter. "Light always conquers Darkness!" Sora cried as he rose to his feet, summoning two Keyblades. He wasn't about to go down...not now, not ever. This dark entity that stood in front of him was going down. Dark Sora grunted, summoning another blade into his other hand. "I guess we'll find out," he muttered confidently. He would easily defeat the teen in front of him; he had just been tortured. He was weak and spent--it would be an easy fight.
Namine brought her head off of Roxas's shoulder, sitting up by herself now. She was very out of the loop; where was Sora supposed to be, and why wasn't he there? No matter how confused she was, she knew one thing for sure: Something was very, very wrong. Sora gasped, eyeing the dark blade. He had no clue what was going to happen next. He had come close to death before, but was this going to be the real thing? Dark Sora smiled and pointed the blade at Sora's restraints. He shot out a dark stream that unlocked the one foot, and then the other. And then he released his other person from the restraints that had bound his hands. Sora grunted when he fell to the ground, landing on his hands and knees. He looked up at his dark self, completely confused. "Why'd you do that?" he asked in surprise. There had to be some hidden motive here.... Dark Sora smiled again, infuriating and confusing the real Sora more. "Because if I'm going to take control of your life, I need to beat you in a fair fight," he responded. "Once you're nice and weak, I'll be all that's left of you. And the best part is, nobody will know that it's not really you in your body anymore." Sora gritted his teeth in anger. "That'll never happen!" he cried. He pushed himself up on his knees, regaining strength fairly quickly. "You'll never defeat me."
Namine opened her eyes partway at Kairi's question. Sora? How could I have not realized he wasn't here? she thought. But before she could feel too guilty, she chased the thought away. She was lucky to be this awake at all. But Kairi posed a valid question. Where was he...? "You're not me," Sora said harshly. "I'm me." Dark Sora smiled, putting up his hands in surrender. "Alright; fair enough," he agreed. "I'm not you. I'm your darkness." He smirked widely. "The part of you that people actually like." Sora growled. "Like I'm going to believe anything you say," he spat in anger. Oh, what I wouldn't give to be free and set this guy straight, he thought, pulling at his restraints. Dark Sora noticed his other self struggling. "Looks like you could use some help," he stated, flexing his right hand. A dark cloud began to form around the area as a Keyblade started to appear. I'm going to put this sap out of his misery, he thought excitedly, an evil smile appearing on his lips.
Once Namine was fully upright, she leaned her head on Roxas' shoulder without thought. She sighed softly and allowed her eyes to flicker shut as she tried to regain some of the energy she had before her coma. Sora blinked several times, smoke in his eyes. No, he thought. It can't be.... "Who are you?" he cried out, shocked at who he saw in front of him. Dark Sora smiled warmly. "You of all people should know," he responded. The teen ran a hand through his dark, spiky hair, silverish blue eyes glowing. "I'm you."
Namine shifted her gaze downward as she bit down on her lip. She held her breath and started pushing herself up again, feeling Roxas' supportive hand on her back. Black covered his ears at Sora's horrible scream. But he didn't make the machine stop. He knew that Sora was a goner whether he turned it off or not. Suddenly, the computer started to spark, and then it suddenly exploding, taking out all the men in the room in a great ball of fire. Sora gasped for air when the electrical shocking stopped. He felt the heat of the fire, but it wasn't close enough to be lapping at his body. He grunted and started pulling again, his arms feeling looser than they had been before. His efforts, however, stopped completely when he saw somebody new in front of him.
Namine nodded faintly. "Yeah...I just got tired...that's all." She hated to admit it, but there was no point in trying to avoid the truth. Especially considering where they were and what had happened. I may need some help sitting up, she thought weakly. She hated that she was so needy at that moment, but she knew it wasn't because of her--it was because of that necklace. Sora turned his gaze to the other man. "I know perfectly well what the situation is," he said coolly. "And I know that no matter how hard you try to kill me, it's going to take a while." Black smirked. "Well then, we'll just have to set the machine on full throttle to make it go quicker." On cue, the men jacked up the dial to dangerously high and turned it on. Sora let out terrible scream, unable to even contain any of the control he had moments ago. The pain was unlike anything he had ever experienced. Was he about to die...?
Okay, I will. =)
