A Sinking Hope

[noxaeterna]

(( Understandable. ))

Turning sharply to look at the door the blind wolf had taken, Nox raised an eyebrow at the howl that rang out. Was it because of all the wolf's pain? Or a different pain, like an emotional one?

Shaking his head, he headed back up the stairs and through the colored door. 'Why should it matter to me about this odd wolf's pain?' Nox thought with narrowed eyes.

[Smores]

Hisakata stopped howling. His heart ached of sorrow and he raised his maw again and howled. It was a howl of despair and sorrow. He felt alone,as a loner should, but he missed Rikka and he knew he hurt her with his words.

I can't kill like you can,Hisakata

Hisakata stopped howling and then raised to his paws and walked forward, forgetting the edge, and slipped.

Riku ran towards the edge and grabbed Hisakata's neck and reeled him up. "Watch your step," He mumbled and he pulled Hisakata up. Hisakata shook and growled at Riku. "Why did you help me?"

Riku flinched. He was angry. No thanks? Nothing? Riku growled back. "You just don't give up do you?" He barked, half joking half serious. Hisakata heard the bark and turned to it, facing Riku. He growled, "I've already given up you idiot. What else do I have?" Riku looked at the wolf and then sighed. "How do I know what you have left? You ran-" Hisakata growled and snapped, "You mean you ran? Like a coward! Leaving me to get kill by those heartless!" Riku growled back. "A coward?" Riku asked, offended and then he turned away to leave. "I'm not fighting you. You can't see me and you are bleeding."

[noxaeterna]

Raising a mangled ear, Nox heard more howls and what seemed like distant growls. More fighting? 'I'm remaining out of it' he thought with a determined face. 'Why should I get involved in problems that have nothing to do with me? I see no reason for it, and I'm sure that it'll get me into trouble anyway'

Before he even knew it, Nox found himself in a large green chamber. (( Where you fight Maleficent the first time. )) Looking around and moving slower, it seemed like an eerie vibe was coming from the walls. Something...evil.

[Smores]

Riku walked away and then a dark hole opened up. Hisakata heard him walk towards it. Riku looked at him and then thought, 'Should I help him?' A voice whispered to him,

No! Let him die...he deserve to die

Riku shook his head. He walked into the hole and then it vanished.

Hisakata sat there, the wind ruffled into his pelt and he thought of howlig but he knew it wouldn't help. His blind eyes closed and he bent his ears back to hear dripping of blood. He smelled it on his paws and back and his pelt was sticking with it.

Riku walked into the chamber to see Nox. He walked closer before muttering, "Stupid wolf." He knew that the blind wolf was suffering and he was too, looking for his friends but yet not wanting too.

[noxaeterna]

Continuing to gaze around the room, the Heartless wolf thought that he saw an even darker figure come towards him. The creatures eyes seemed to make Nox want to walk forward, and he even took a step.

Just as fast as the unknown presence had shown up, it disappeared in Riku walked into the chamber. Shaking his head, Nox's eyes were confused and somewhat annoyed. Why couldn't the wolf had walked in just a minute later? Turning to look at the mumbling wolf, Nox narrowed his eyes. "Are you speaking of me?" he growled.

[Smores]

Riku looked up at Nox and stood there. He notice blood was on his muzzle from Hisakata's neck and blood on his paws. He barked back to Nox. "Nothing. Nothing. I'm just talking to myself."
'That stupid loner! I see he has so much hatred in his heart and darkness he might as well be a heartless. Riku saw something in the corner of his eye when all of a sudden, a heartless with a shield smack his, making him fly at the wall.

Hisakata limped around. He was tired and sick of everything. He was back to the castle gates. "I'm not going to stay here and waste my time..." He muttered, smeering blood with his paws.

[Smores]

OOC: Hisakata shall be heading somewhere else now.

[noxaeterna]

"I understand," Nox replied back in a quiet tone, before noticing the new presence in the room. Growling, he lunged at the heartless, only to be snapped at by its shield. Pain struck Nox's shoulder, a dark liquid coming from the wound.

Grunting, he backed away from the creature and began to pace back and forth in front of it. He stayed away, not too far, but far enough from the snapping jaws of the shield. Limping on his left leg, he grunted every time the pain struck through him.

[Smores]

Riku got up to his feet and then slipped back down. The shield smacked him over and over and the shield grabbed his broken body and threw it at the wall. Riku nearly hit the ceiling and began to fall down. Once he hit the ground he howled in pain. His back leg made a snap and he gritted his teeth, trying to bear the overflowing pain. 'Stupid heartless...when are friends when you need them.' He thought and tried to get back up, feeling pain creep through every bone, every muscle, every inch of him.

[noxaeterna]

Stopping a ways away in front of the creature, Nox felt darkness sweeping around his paws. Taking another lunge at the shielded heartless, he managed to get through and take a swipe at him. Making contact, he smiled slightly, but was then thrown against the wall as well.

"This looked easier than it is," Nox groaned, seeing more dark liquid come from his other front leg. Struggling to get back up, his front legs gave out and he felt the darkness of unconsciousness creeping up on him. "No..." he muttered blankly, trying to force it back.

[Smores]

Riku looked at Nox and barked, "What's-" But then the heartless smakced him and Riku flew on the ground, rolling. He could feel blood pouring from him wounds. All he could do was limp away. 'No, I'm not a coward.' He thought and began to run, limping. He bit the heartless arm and it flung him at Nox. Riku panted, exhausted from the battle already. Why was it so hard. He felt he had to run...to live.

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Waiting for the creature's impact, Nox shut his eyes and waited. The impact didn't come. Instead, a smash came from the opposite wall. Wondering, he opened his eyes and saw a different silver wolf standing in front of him, Keyblade in mouth.

"Who-" he asked, trying to get up, but was pushed down by the wolf. "If you wish to live out the life that you still have, you'll stay still," she barked back at Nox, keeping her eyes on the Heartless. "You too," she added with the same barking tone at Riku. Saphir began to make her advance toward the stunned Heartless, crouching slightly.

[Smores]

RIku looked at the wolf and growled. He felt pain in his back leg and he howled with great pain. He gritted his teeth, trying to made the pain stop, but it shot through his body and he groaned loudly. Riku tried to get but collasped. He panted, blood dripping from his jaws.

[noxaeterna]

Snarling at the creature, Saphir lunged at it, hoping to get a hit while its shield was down. Her Keyblade made contact, and managed to slice the Heartless. Smiling, she took another step back as she got ready to lunge again. The Heartless had different ideas, and its shield snapped at her, managing to hurt her back.

Slowly getting up, Nox howled out in pain and anger as the creature struck his sister. She may wield a Keyblade, but she was still family.

[Smores]

Riku looked at Nox. He got up, curling up his back leg. Riku looked at the wolf with the keyblade and the Soul eater appeared in his mouth. He then ran, limping and slashed the heartless. The heartless smacked him and he rolled on the ground, his jaws opened slightly. Exhausted, Riku closed his eyes, his leg hurting worse.

OOC: Writers block again >.<