Kingdom Hearts; The Heartless Keeper

Chapter XXV; Love

Yuki watched the desert town move beneath her feet. People were rebuilding after a sandstorm that had caused a lot of damage. Beside her was Zakey. The older Heartless looked bored by the simple town.

"They look so calm. Like they don't know how easily it could all vanish." Zakey said. She had focused on who appeared to be the leader. A man with black hair and dark eyes wearing what looked like common clothing. It was strange that royalty wasn't leading this effort.

"Is that a bad thing?" Yuki asked, watching their efforts. They did look rather happy for having to rebuild most of their city. Many were laughing and joking amongst each other. They all listened to one person, who also seemed too relaxed.

"Well, depends on their luck," Zakey answered honestly. She leaned against a wall of the city. "In this case, I'd say it's a very bad thing."

"What do you mean?" Yuki asked. She caught sight of a pretty woman wearing blue clothes that looked far more expensive than what the rest of the people were wearing. Zakey noticed her and smiled.

"They're far too open for an attack." Zakey said. She snapped her fingers and sent forth a large group of Heartless. Bandits, Flare Notes, Large Armors, and Scarlet Tangos all began wreaking havoc on the town, sending the people into a panic.

Yuki watched surprised Zakey had done that so suddenly, with no warning. The people of the town ran away from the Heartless, grouping together behind one or two people with weapons. The Heartless didn't bother with them though, they went straight towards the important looking woman. The woman cowered away from them, but she didn't try running, which Yuki thought was a stupid move.

"Jasmine!" The man in charge yelled. He ran at the Heartless, pushing them aside until he stood in front of the woman. He held a blade of some kind in front of him and used it to push back the Heartless. Yuki frowned watching him. He shouldn't have bothered saving her, that put him at too much risk.

"Why did he go to protect the girl? His chances of survival are better if he just runs away." Yuki asked. Zakey laughed a little, still watching the town that was now in chaos.

"Love is a strange and foolish thing." Zakey said simply. Yuki looked up at her confused.

"What's love?" Yuki asked. Zakey laughed again and rubbed her temple. She shook her head smiling.

"That's the million Munny question for us Heartless," Zakey said calmly. "It's something so great that even with a heart it's hard to understand. So naturally, us without a heart can never hope to try and understand it." She paced a little away from the wall. She leaned forward trying to get a closer look at the man and woman. "All we know is love makes you do stupid things, put your life out on the line for whoever it is you love."

Yuki looked away from Zakey, back to the town. The Heartless were slowly getting killed off by the few with weapons. Yuki knew they would be back before long since none of the people here had keyblades. That would solve the Heartless deficiency this world had been having lately. So that meant their mission was finished.

"We can return now. Unless you'd like to stay for some reason?" Zakey said. Yuki frowned, considering her options. She could leave, but she would still have unanswered questions.

"I think I should kill a couple of the Heartless. Just to get a little closer to Kingdom Hearts." Yuki said. Zakey smiled at her.