Radiant Academy {KH/FF/FT & others}

Chapter 28~ You only need me!

"You okay Peter?" You breathed getting up from where you landed on the twig covered ground.

"I- I'm fine," he stuttered.

"You're bleeding," you told him looking at the red patch corrupting his fluffy, white, fur.

"It's not mine," he adjusted his now broken glasses looking at your leg. You followed his gaze and let out an annoyed sigh as you looked at the giant graze on your leg.

"You're no fun ------," Vanitas complained from his perch.

"And you're a nuisance," you got up dusting dirt of your leg.

"That's not very friendly of you," Vanitas frowned.

"I don't recall being your friend," you retorted.

"But you will," his grin came back. You knew it wasn't a good sign and you needed to get the boys away.

"Hey Peter, I need your help," You spoke in a hushed tone.

"I don't know how much assistance I can be," he said eyes filled with worry.

"I'm going to distract him, I need you to get the boys into the tower," you told him. Peter looked from the door to the boys before back to you.

"I- I'll try."

"Great." You walked with him back over to where the boys stood not taking your eyes of Vanitas.

"Why are you here?" you yelled over to Vanitas as Peter started talking to the boys. Zack was looking a little better but Axel was still supporting him.

"I'm here to get you of course," Vanitas once again leaned forward to talk to you.

"And why would I go anywhere with you?" you said as you began edging away from the group pulling Vanitas' attention from them.

"So we can go back to old times, just you and me, just like before. I'll help you remember." His smile turned from eerie to hopeful.

"I hate to burst your bubble but I'm not going anywhere with you," you told him. A sad look crossed his face.

"You don't belong with these people. They don't know you, I know you. I'm the only one." He jumped down from the arch over the doorway. "And I don't need you to come willingly." He started towards you creating the perfect opening for the others.

Peter quickly charged for the door, Axel dragging Zack behind him and Gray taking up the rear. Vanitas reeled back, rage consuming his face as he sent a wave of dark magic at them. Gray quickly erected a giant ice shield giving them enough cover to break into the building slamming the door behind them. You were so glad the boys had followed orders for once. Vanitas let out a grunt before turning back to you charging straight at you.

"You may have saved you friends," he spat "but now you're mine."

"I don't think so," you called once again using wind magic to propel yourself out of his path and landing in front of a new entrance to the maze. "You'll have to find me first." With that you set off into the massive maze in a desperate attempt to buy yourself some time and lead him away from your friends.

Almost instantly he was hot on your heels. You noticed the hedge begin to move and you picked up speed. Just in the nick of time the hedge pulled together behind you separating the two of you.

"Damn it!" He yelled and you could hear him pulling at the hedge, cutting it, trying to break it. Thank goodness the self-maintenance hedge was adamant to keep its shape.

You pushed on running through the hedge, it was almost pitch black but that didn't bother you. You could sense his dark presence and you were working your way away from it.

Left, Left, right, Left, faster, faster, FASTER... Crap.

The heartless had finally shown up, attracted by all the dark energy. You called forth your shadow claws and began tearing your way through them. Thus far they were only small fry but all the added dark energy was making it harder and harder to differentiate Vanitas from the rest.

Left, right, right...

The hedge began to rustle behind you. You turned just as it started pulling a part an arm breaking through.

"Got you," Vanitas said his voice deep and dark. His hand tightly wrapped around your arm pulling you closer. You flicked up your shadow claws slicing the flesh on his arm. He merely looked down at the cut as his blood dripped to the grass.

"Now that's not very nice." He spoke tightening his grip. You shoved your palm into the crook of his elbow making him loose his grip on your arm. In one swift movement you kneed him in the stomach forcing him to double over slightly before you dropped low kicking his legs out from under him sending him to the ground. He flew to the floor with a loud thud knocking the wind out of him. You dropped too, sitting on his stomach and pinning his arms.

"You're better than I anticipated," he half chuckled half coughed.

"I didn't want to kill you but you're not giving me much choice," you roared adjusting your weight on him as he struggled.

"Well I can't let that happen," he sighed, out of breath. A wave of dark magic was sent at you increasing in strength until you were forced to let him go. Squirming free you saw him reaching into his pocket. You tried to reach out and stop him but all too suddenly your body froze.

"Thank you secret weapon," He tapped two fingers on the golden pocket watch as the all too tragic melody spilled into your ears.

Damn him!

You began mustering all your strength trying to overcome the paralysis the music brought on. Your finger twitched slightly and he seemed to notice.

"Not this time," he said stepping behind you.

Thud

He hit you in the back of the head, hard.

"Don't worry you'll be fine," he spoke softly as your vision began to blur and your body crumpled back as he effortlessly swept you up in his arms. Your consciousness hadn't left you quite yet and you knew he was about to walk through a dark portal taking you who knows where and separating you from your friends. Your mind was slowly drifting further into the darkness unable to save yourself. All of a sudden something struck Vanitas causing him to almost drop you. You felt him turn around and could barely make out a figure standing a couple meters away clad in a black cloak.

"You- You're still alive?" Vanitas sounded shocked but you could hardly make out his voice any more. The figure took a step forward and Vanitas one back. "This can't be," he breathed. That was the last thing you heard before your mind slipped away and your head filled with nothing but darkness.

A/N: Hey Guys! New chapter. What do you think? Haha yeah it was Vanitas, pretty obvious huh and now I leave you with yet another mystery character. I reckon this one'll be harder to guess. Anyway hope you enjoyed and See ya in the next chapter!