the boss battle that dreads us all...

[friendsarepower.livejournal.com]

Aw, come on!

[Says the fourteen year old Sora in the gameroom, tossing a PS2 controller onto the floor angrily. And in the background:]

Kairi, Kairi, open your eyes!

It’s no use. That girl has lost her heart. She cannot wake up.

What? You... You’re not Riku.

[He pauses the game, but lo' and behold. The only message is "PAUSE". He huffs, unpausing the game. The cutscene then goes on...]

So, I shall release you now, Princess. Complete the Keyhole with your power. Open the door, lead me into everlasting darkness!

Sora!

Forget it! There’s no way you’re taking Kairi’s heart!

[And cue boss battle-- only for Sora to be owned. Miserably.]

This is so not fair!

[And once again he tosses the controller aside.]

Comments

[sundowningly.livejournal.com]

Depends on what difficulty you're playing on.

[If you set it to Expert, it is too fair that you're getting your butt kicked.]

[friendsarepower.livejournal.com]

Standard! There's no way I'd try it on hard first.

[...unless his Riku was around, which he isn't. :'C Because then he'd do expert to prove he was good.]

[sundowningly.livejournal.com]

What, not up for a challenge?

[friendsarepower.livejournal.com]

Course I am! I just wanted to try it first, that's all.

[sundowningly.livejournal.com]

Relax, I'm kidding.

[Watches from his spot behind the couch.]

[friendsarepower.livejournal.com]

Oh. I knew that!

[...not really, though.]

This guy's really hard, anyway.

[sundowningly.livejournal.com]

I'd imagine so. You are pretty close to the end of the game.

[friendsarepower.livejournal.com]

You mean you've played this before?

[sundowningly.livejournal.com]

Yep. Lived it, too.

[shellcharms.livejournal.com]

[bzuh.]

[friendsarepower.livejournal.com]

[He hasn't noticed her yet, but the cutscene's replaying again at this point.]

Well, whoever you are, let Riku go. Give him back his heart!

But first you must give the Princess back her heart!

You'll see! I'll beat you this time.

[>C]

[shellcharms.livejournal.com]

[she has to cover her mouth to hide her smile at his reaction, though she's really curious about the game.]

[friendsarepower.livejournal.com]

[And cue boss battle! Augh, jump, jump, glide, aero, cure.

Sora actually gets pretty close before he loses again.]

[shellcharms.livejournal.com]

You almost got him!

1/?

[friendsarepower.livejournal.com]

[--Ack! Where did that--]

[friendsarepower.livejournal.com]

[Hey, he knows that voice.]

[friendsarepower.livejournal.com]

[Turning aroooound...]

[DONE]

[friendsarepower.livejournal.com]

[shellcharms.livejournal.com]

[giggling now. oh Sora, such a derp.]

That's me.

[friendsarepower.livejournal.com]

You're-- when--

[Brb trying to fathom this, aaaand...

'sup. Grabbing yer face. >|]

[shellcharms.livejournal.com]

[puts her hands over his to stop him from doing anything stupid.]

I'm really here.

[friendsarepower.livejournal.com]

... I'm not seeing things, right?

[pfff. He pinches himself just to make sure.]

[shellcharms.livejournal.com]

You're not seeing things!

[friendsarepower.livejournal.com]

Oh, uh...

[blinkblink.


...

GRIN. This is a good thing!]

Then that means you're okay!

[shellcharms.livejournal.com]

Why wouldn't I be okay?

[friendsarepower.livejournal.com]

Well, back in Neverland you were asleep, and this game! That Ansem guy said your heart's gone.

[shellcharms.livejournal.com]

Well... when I'm from, we hadn't even left home yet!

[friendsarepower.livejournal.com]

... Oh.

[He frowns for a second.]

Well, you're safe here! That's what matters.

[shellcharms.livejournal.com]

Do things really get that bad?

[friendsarepower.livejournal.com]

... Yeah.

[B-baw. Now he feels bad. D:]

But don't worry! I'll find a way to save you once I get outta here. Then you, me, and Riku can go see the worlds together!

[The likelihood of that? Slim, but one can hope!]

[shellcharms.livejournal.com]

I believe you'll be able to.

[she really does, and she knows Riku's no bad guy.]

[friendsarepower.livejournal.com]

[GRINS. Oh yes.]

You really think so?

[shellcharms.livejournal.com]

Of course! You and Riku, you guys can do anything.

[she'll be plopping down in front of the TV now.]

[friendsarepower.livejournal.com]

Yeah...

[He looks over to the screen, then laughs.]

And if it's anything like this game, then I'm gonna make sure Riku gets his heart back!

[And back to fighting Ansemkuuu~]

[shellcharms.livejournal.com]

I know you will.

[and she's going to watch and cheer him on!]

[friendsarepower.livejournal.com]

[And this time...he wins! It's a very triumphant victory, and Sora even pumps a fist into the air. YES.

...And then the cutscene plays, and he goes silent.]

[shellcharms.livejournal.com]

[she's not sure what to think as she watches, wide eyed.]

[friendsarepower.livejournal.com]

[Y-yeah. Him too. Stabbing himself...and then Riku! He's protecting them!

And now he's...controlling a heartless.]

Whoa...

[shellcharms.livejournal.com]

That's so weird.

[aw it looks like you!]

[friendsarepower.livejournal.com]

I'm a...Heartless?

[Okay, playing s'more... And cue cutscene!]

Confounded Heartless! Get lost, will ya?

[shellcharms.livejournal.com]

What exactly is a Heartless anyway?

[boyishkeys.livejournal.com]

[ Plops down next to him, armor and all. ]

Oh, man, what's this?