Legacy of a Star Child

Chapter 22: I Was Like You Once

You don't talk very much, do you?

-Asked Roxas as he began walking down the cobbled streets of Hallow Bastion with his new partner, number 14. He had not been told much about them, if really anything at all. They were new, that was about it. Had he really been this uh... non-personable? To be fair, since he had been there, he really had no right to judge did he? He had been instructed by his superiors that 14 was just going to learn today, and that as a good senior member, he was expected to be helpful in teaching 14 about there goals. Though, how was he supposed to know if 14 was understanding any of it? He had asked about Superior, since he could have sworn that was who was supposed to be giving him his orders, but Xigbar told him to leave it alone. Roxas didn't like that, it had him a bit concerned.-

Ahh well... no matter, um, I'm going to show you how to defeat heartless today, ok? Just make sure to watch me very closely, and don't stand in the way where you can get hurt. After um... were gonna go for ice cream, ok? My treat.

-He had sympathy for the small hood, whom seemed to occasionally struggle with balance. Axel had been kind enough to be patient, so this was the least he could do. The small thin hood seemed to look and stare in Roxas's direction at the mentioning of the ice cream, but aside from that just followed along in silence. Roxas yelped, as a heartless came flying from around a corner, and almost stabbed him! A zip slasher, he'd been told that these heartless liked to congregate in industrial areas and populated cities, it made it easy for them to either catch people alone, or to steal many hearts at once. Roxas summoned his Keyblade, and quickly got in front of his underling.-

Quickly! You need to go find shelter now!

-The little hood seemed confused, they did not move, tilting there head at the strange monster that had appeared in Roxas's wake. Roxas turned to yell the command again, and was quickly overtaken by the Zipslasher, he gasped as he missed being hit, but his cloak was severely damaged, a large slash having gone right through it, and a bit of his shirt. He did not have time to argue, he needed to fight. He discarded his robe that now hang barely on him to reveal a short sleeved solid black shirt underneath with a simple pocket and the organization insignia in silver on the pocket. He quickly raised his blade to block the next hit of the zip slasher... unfortunately for Roxas and his companion, there were many, many Zipslashers now coming out of the woodwork. One was hard enough on there own, but multiple? Roxas bristled now with tenseness and concern, as he swung and slammed away the Zipslasher in front of him.-

We need to run! There's too many of them!

-He turned on his heels and grabbed the others wrist, speeding off down the street and hap hazardly dragging his poor associate. The other made a sound of discomfort and attempted to keep up with the boys speed. Roxas in his mild panic however, had backed he and 14 into a corner. They were surrounded. 2 Zipslashers came at Roxas. He blocked the first with his key, eyes widening as the other was incoming and he had nothing to block!-

"Sometimes in peril, we need a helping hand."

-Echoed a mysterious voice, and within Roxas's hand appeared another keyblade! He gasped and quickly used it to block the Zipslasher that came from his blind spot, and he now with two keyblades was able to knock them away.-

"If I give you my hand, will you use it to do what is right?"

-The voice came again, and shook Roxas to the core. He was already deeply shaken by the situation he was in, and he was unsure if he was hallucinating that voice. Hallucination or not however, even with this new found extra weapon, it was still not enough to get him and the defenseless number 14 to at least safety at this rate.-

I...yes! If you really are there and not just a voice in my head! I will!!!

"Remember what you said."