Kingdom Hearts Fan Fiction ❯ __Our Bloody Loss__ ❯ Our Bloody Loss I ( Chapter 1 )

Author’s Note: This story will have violence and language, and that’s why its rated as high as it is. This is a one-shot, but it will be lengthy. There are MINOR Kingdom Hearts II Spoilers in this story, you have been warned! I know this is totally going against the rules, but I’m going to make it where Axel, Roxas and Namine have hearts, despite them being nobodies. Written from a general perspective. Little smidgens of Leon and Yuffie, Cloud and Aerith, Roxas and Namine and maybe a little Sora and Kairi. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, or Kingdom Hearts II or any of its characters. ~Our Bloody Loss~

This is it. We’re through, we’ve lost to the darkness. These were the only thoughts that were racing through Sora’s mind as he and his friends were being escorted into the realm of darkness. Their hands were tied behind their backs with chains.  

If ever you had said to me before
That I would live this life that I am
Living now I guess it's all so strange
To feel the way I do inside but
Have so much that I could feel some
pride for in my life so why is it that
I feel like this

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He was tired. There was no other way to put it. He was tired of realizing the grim fact, over and over again, that they had done all of this for nothing. The ultimate threat, darkness, was still here and was still hurting people. So what was the point of fighting back anymore? He was so sad and depressed.

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How do I feel? I've been here before.
I've felt this.
Retreat to a place, a place within me.
I need this. Keep it all down, bottled inside
It breaks me to torment again and
torture me like it used to.

Try and try to break away from all the hate
I'm feeling for every one of you that's ever
done me wrong. I need to justify the reasons
for the way I'm living. I guess I can't 'cause
I don't feel like I deserve it

How do I feel? I've been here before.
I've felt this.
Retreat to a place, a place within me.
I need this. Keep it all down, bottled inside
It breaks me to torment again and
torture me like it used to.

So now the waves they have subsided
And my soul is bleeding I can't take away
all the shame I feel. Forgive me.

How do I feel? I've been here before.
I've felt this.
Retreat to a place, a place within me.
I need this. Keep it all down, bottled inside
It breaks me to torment again and
torture me like it used to.

``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````They (meaning Riku, Kairi, Sora, King Mickey, Leon, Cloud, Aerith, Yuffie) were viciously being escorted into the Nobody territory. They were being pushed into this dark and desolate place by Dusks and Neo-Shadows. None of them knew what was going to happen to them. What they did know was that it wouldn’t be good.

Leon was giving Yuffie reassuring looks, trying to calm her tears. Aerith was also silently crying. Cloud was standing next to her and trying to whisper hopeful words to her. But no amount of pleasant words could protect them from what they knew was to come.

Riku dimly registered what was happening. He knew they had been captured by the organization after failing. As he was thinking this, he was reliving the horrible moments.

He, Sora, Kairi, Donald, Goofy, and the King were up on the balcony when Ansem the Wise was trying to encode Kingdom Hearts with his device. He remembered Xemnas appearing. The old apprentice and master debated and argued about the heart and its true meanings. It finally ended in Xemnas and Ansem battling for Kingdom Hearts. They fought and battled, until finally Xemnas prevailed. I had to restrain my friends with Mickey’s orders, this was Ansem’s fight, even though all we wanted to do was help him.

Xemnas ran his blade swiftly through Ansem’s chest, and harshly removed it. At first, the only emotion written on Ansem’s face was regret. Regret that he was what he called a “foolish old man”. Xemnas cruelly smiled at us, mocking us for our loss. He took the machine and threw it over the side of the balcony ledge, and then he disappeared into a dark realm portal. Of course we pursued him, only to be heavily ambushed by Heartless and Nobodies.

After what seemed like centuries of fending off various enemies, they were finally greeted by a group of people they thought they had defeated long ago…

And that was where we found them now. The Organization members were waiting to put them on a trial that was sure to render them guilty anyways. They can have their sick enjoyment, at least they were together. Well, most of them at least. All of the friends they had accumulated over time except for the ones accompanying them now had been slaughtered by the Organization. Tidus, Selphie, and Wakka, Hayner and the gang, Winnie the Pooh and the others, Hercules, Ariel, Jack, even Beast and Bell, all of them and the people who inhibited their worlds had been carelessly killed in the worst ways possible. Even Queen Minnie, Daisy, Cid, Merlin, Auron too.

But the worst ones of all were Donald and Goofy. They had been killed before Sora’s very eyes in the realm of darkness. Their throats were cut, not fast, but very slow as to drag out their pain, it was sickening. All because they had ties to Sora.

That’s mainly why Sora was so damn depressed. He was the cause of all this, or so he thought in his confused train of thought. He felt so burdened by the fact that the only reason that all of those people had been killed, all those worlds had been completely destroyed. Nothing was left but floating pieces of junk. It was all so horrible to think about.

They were now being taken through doors into a large stretched room with a judges stand, multiple rows behind them, and a two row set of seats for the jury to sit at. As soon as they were forced onto their knees on the ground, their escorts stood behind them. Shadowy figures appeared, already seated, in the multiple rows behind them. They made horrible screeching noises and their figure waved around so you couldn’t really make them out.

A cloaked figure appeared in the judges stand. This mysterious man reached up his hands and took off his hood. It was none other than Xemnas himself. The rest of the Organization (being Xigbar, Xaldin, Lexaeus, Saix, Demyx, Luxord, Vexen, Zexion, Marluxia, Larxene) were seated in the jury box, with both satisfied and hateful looks on their faces.

“You all know why you are here, correct?” Xemnas said as he sat in his judge’s chair.

Leon raised his head and spit on the floor in front of him. His guard took its weapon and hit him hard in the back. He fell forward and coughed. Yuffie cried and tried to help him, which only resulted in her whispering his name and scooting closer to him.

“As I was saying, you are here because you have defiled the Organization and thus have dared oppose the supreme powers of darkness. The responsibility to punish you, I am pleased to say, has fallen on our shoulders.”

All of them glared ahead at Xemnas and the rest of the Organization with utmost hatred. For some of them, this was a new feeling. They were the denizens of light, they didn’t feel sudden hatred towards people. They, however have carried sadness, grief, guilt, and other negative emotions towards the darkness in people’s hearts.

Xemnas spoke again, with a cold, sick happiness in his voice.

“Do you have anything to say for yourselves, you sniveling bearers of light?”

Cloud was the first to speak, the anger and passion was burning strongly in his eyes.

“I, am by no means a bearer of light, but I do know that you bastards have been in the dark way too long.”

That comment only increased the size of the smug grin on his face.

“No matter how much you try to resist, my foolish enemies, the darkness will always overcome the light. That is a fact you have always failed to recognize.”

Riku was the next to speak. He kept his head down which made his platinum hair fall down and kiss his face ever so lightly.

“Then why don’t you just kill us, or are you too cowardly?”

This made Xemnas laugh. “That will come in time, my eager suicidal friend. For the time being--”

“I’m not your friend, you fuck-bag.”

This made Xemnas stop in shock. Then he quickly regained himself and spoke.

“Tssk-tssk, key blade bearers are not supposed to curse. We are the ones who bask in impurity and darkness.”

“Who said we all haven’t done that? You obviously don’t understand us well enough. We are the ’denizens of light’, or at least that’s what I hear. The key blade bearers, but we are far from perfect.” Riku retaliated.

“I know more than you, you pathetic brat.” Xemnas said with a satisfied smile.

“Or so you would think. You‘re obviously not smart enough to fight on your own, you always have those lame excuses for shit do all of the dirty work for you.” said Leon.

Cloud smiled.

“What are you smiling about?” asked a mysterious voice. They revealed themselves to be no other that Sephiroth.

Cloud immediately twisted his face into a hateful expression towards the man who had just appeared in a chair seated next to the judges stand. His long silver flowing hair was tied back. He was still wearing his jacket, gloves, boots, and armor, but he seemed to have made himself more presentable for this occasion, such as the fact that his sword was not present.

“What are you doing here?” Cloud hissed.

Sephiroth only kept a serious expression on his face as he answered the blonde’s question.

“Why else? To see you die.”

Cloud kept the same hateful expression on his face when he replied.

“You don’t deserve the luxury, you bastard.”

“No more stalling or insulting. Let the trial begin. Read the charges, Saix.” Xemnas cut in.

“They have defiled the Organization, created complications for the Organization, stole away one of our members, killed numerous soldiers of ours, and overall soiled the good name of darkness.” He said with a smirk, knowing what they were about to receive.

“Well, what’s the jury’s verdict?”

Xigbar stood and waved his hand at Sora and his friends, as if swatting a fly away. “Guilty.”

“Well duh. We knew you were going to say that from the beginning. Why don‘t you just kill us instead of wasting all of this time?” said Cloud with annoyance in his voice.

“Why so eager to die worthless vermin? Have you lost all hope? Well, anyways, death will come soon enough, I assure you. For the time being, we will enjoy torturing you.” said Zexion.

Just after he completed his sentence, the doors behind them burst open revealing Neo-Shadows and Dusks dragging a highly resistant prisoner towards them. It was none other than Axel. He was trying to struggle away from his escorts, but they were too strong, and it looked as if he’d been beaten heavily before he came.

“Ah, Axel. So nice of you to join us, traitor.” coldly remarked Xemnas.

“Fuck you.” was all he could choke out.

Axel was roughly forced onto his knees beside Sora and his hands were chained behind him. He was breathing heavily and blood was dripping from his mouth.

“Thank you Axel.” Sora whispered.

Axel looked shakily towards him.

“For what kid?”

Sora still kept his head down as he answered.

“For staying with us, and being a good friend.”

Axel smiled inside at this.

“No problem Sora.”

Sora looked back at the ground. He could suddenly hear a voice in his head. It was Roxas.

Sora, how is everything, they haven’t started anything, have they?

No Roxas, but I’m sure they will soon.

Listen Sora, is Axel there?

Yes. He showed up, he really cares.

Sora could hear Roxas sniff as quietly as he could.

Roxas?

I’m fine. Can I talk to him?

How?

Just trust me.

Sure.

Sora suddenly felt an odd sensation, like he was being pulled backwards into a vacuum in his mind. All of a sudden, Roxas was in control of all his functions, they had switched places.

“Axel?”

“Yeah Sora?”

“Think again.”

Axel looked over at him with a hopeful glance.

“Roxas?”

“Yeah, how are you?”

“I’m fine.” Axel lied.

“No your not. Who did that to you?”

Axel looked away, ashamed.

“Zexion did, for rebelling against the Organization. But it doesn’t matter, I’m fine.”

“I’ll kill him. Nobody messes with my best friend.”

Axel blushed. He never had someone care for him as much as Roxas did.

“Thanks, Roxas.”

“Axel?”

“Yeah?”

“I want you to know, before they well, you know…”

“Kill us?”

He nodded grimly.

“You’ve been the best friend I could of ever asked for.”

He paused, then continued.

“Remember that one night when I told you I was leaving the Organization and I said no one would miss me?”

“Yeah, I remember.”

“I heard what you said, and thank you.”

Axel once again blushed.

“I meant it. Best friends?”

“Count on it.”

They nodded, then Roxas disappeared back into Sora’s mind.

Sora had heard everything. It reminded him of Riku and Kairi. Best friends, he thought.

Axel didn’t speak. He had never cared this much for someone, he cherished his and Roxas’s friendship in silence.

While their discussion was going on, Xemnas was ranting to them, scolding them about their ways and how they were foolish as to of tried to defeat them.

“Shut up, you heartless shit. No one wants to listen to what you have to say.” Leon said.

The girls were still shaking, very scared and helpless.

“Very well.” Xemnas said. He gestured towards them and the Organization members rose. They stood facing the prisoners as Xemnas pointed towards Sora.

“You can come out now Roxas.” he said.

Sora could feel Roxas struggling in his mind. Xemnas was forcing him out. Sora was starting to feel effects in his mind. He could feel something being ripped from him, it was his nobody, who was escaping from his heart. He saw a red light come from his chest, it soon formed into Roxas’ figure.

He was struggling fiercely against Xemnas’ pull. He wasn’t touching Roxas at all, though it was as if he was being dragged. Suddenly chains appeared around the blondes’ wrists. Roxas was forced onto his knees and kept on the ground by a Dusk.

“You, Keyblade bearer, will be the executioner.”

Everyone’s eyes widened in horror. The Organization members smiled ahead at them, while the captivated party stared at Sora in horror. His own eyes had widened in shock and he looked utterly horrified.

Sora was going to be forced to kill all of his friends.

“How delightful thinking that he will plunge through each of your hearts with his own Keyblade. Then he will commit suicide.” he laughed at the irony of the situation. “Your own weapon will be your downfall.”

Sora snarled at him. “You can’t make me kill my friends, you bastard.”

“Oh, but I can, and I happily will. The power of Kingdom Hearts, my power, will control you.”

“Call forth your Keyblade, Sora.”

The young boy writhed and fought, but in the end, his Keyblade was brought to his hand. He walked stiffly towards the first prisoner, Cloud.

“I’m so sorry Cloud…” Sora whimpered.

“It’s okay, I understand.” he turned to Aerith. “You know, I’ve always been scared to tell you, but I figure now’s as good a time as any other. I love you Aerith.”

She was crying now. “I love you too, Cloud.”

Sora closed his eyes as he raised the Keyblade to his side. He was shaking, hopelessly fighting for control over his actions.

He was forced to bring the Keyblade crashing down into Cloud’s chest quickly and swiftly at the hand motion of Xemnas. He made a soft muffled noise as it entered his heart. Aerith cried louder now, his blood was pooling all around him, which stained Aerith’s dress, as he slumped onto his side. His mouth had blood running out of it, he was making horrible choking noises.

“I hope you die, Sephiroth.” he choked out. And then Cloud died.

Everyone looked in horror at his cold, pale body. Yuffie was crying again, and only Riku noticed a tear slip down Kairi’s cheek.

“First one down, eight more to go.” said Xigbar, the amusement clear in his voice.

Sora stumbled over to Aerith, the blood from Cloud still dripping on the Oblivions’ dark, jagged edges. Xemnas made him use the Oathkeeper Keyblade on Aerith.

“A beautiful Keyblade, for a beautiful girl.” he said.

Sora was once again shaking, it was evident that he was becoming tired from fighting Xemnas’ mental grip on his entire body.

The divine weapon slowly made it’s way into her heart, piercing her skin and delving deeper, until it was harshly removed. She too fell onto her side, facing Cloud. Her last moments were gazing upon him.

The two kinds of blood dripped onto the floor, mingling together at one point. Aerith was dead.

“Two gone.” said Xaldin.

Leon knew that Yuffie was next, he quickly tried to rise to his feet and blocked Sora’s blow, and ended up being impaled himself. It was torn out from him and he fell onto the floor in front of Yuffie. She looked down at the dark man. Her tears rolled down her cheeks and landed onto his shirt.

“Why did you do that Squall? Your so stupid, you could of let me take care of it.” she lightly placed a kiss upon his lips.

(A.N.- I hate to do these during reading, but I have to say that even though everyone loving each other is corny, it’s true. Would you confess to the person you loved in your last moments? Ok, just had to say that, I hope you like it so far.)

He gazed up at her with his last moments of life. “I’ve always loved you, Yuffie.” And then Leon, Squall Leonhart, was dead.

“Sora, Kairi?” an unusually discomposed Riku said.

“Yeah?” they said, Sora’s voice was hoarse and distant from his position in front of the bodies, and Kairi’s was cracked from her position next to the silver haired boy.

“I want you guys to know that I’m very thankful for having friends like you. When I was lost in the darkness, the only thing that kept it from consuming me was the thought that I had friends who were searching for me.”

“We’ll meet again, we all will, I know it.” Kairi confidently said. Her eyes had been resting on the ground for some time now.

Sora and Riku nodded.

Yuffie was being killed now by an unwilling Sora. He couldn’t bear this, any of it. They were being killed like animals, carelessly and brutally. And at his hands.

She fell limp against Leon’s dead form. There was so much blood already…

The King was next. “You pigs killed Minnie, you’ll pay for this.” he hissed. He was so dark and depressed. He hadn’t uttered a single word this entire time except for right then. It was so foreign and unlike him.

Sora shook and shivered, he was so weak, but his body acted anyways. He raised the Keyblade and plunged it the deepest yet into Mickey’s strong, brave heart. The King slowly dropped to the cold, hard ground and died.

“Goodbye King. I hope you rot in darkness with your queen.” Zexion said.

“Five gone, only four more to kill.” Marluxia unnecessarily announced.

Sora was crying, tears making their way with sweat down his face as he reached Kairi.

“Wait.” Xemnas said. Sora halted and stumbled backwards as the Organization leader flung his hand towards himself. I want to get rid of that useless witch nobody while we’re doing this.

“No, not Namine too. Please.” Roxas pleaded from his kneeling position.

Xemnas flung his hand harshly which struck Roxas hard so that he was blown back.

“Shut up foul Nobody. You are in no position to make requests.”

He pointed his other hand towards Kairi and called out Namine. A blue light came forth from her heart and she too felt as if a piece of her was being taken. The light slowly took Namine’s form and her hands were quickly chained around her back. She knelt by Kairi and looked sorrowfully at her dead friends lying beside her.

Author’s Note: Ok, weird, the story screwed up, and didn’t post the rest of it, so I made it into two chapters. I don’t know what happened, but hopefully the rest will show up. Can someone review and tell me if the rest of the story has ever appeared? Thanks.