Kingdom Hearts: Darkness Falls

[Masquerade]

The starlit sky of the strange town had plagued Kazu for several days now. He had yet to come to terms with the destruction of his own world, and the loss of his only love. He sat on the ledge of a solitary fountain in the middle of the dark and foreboding town, gazing at the belltower that was not too far away. He was not surprised as the brass giant rang out its tone. As a matter of fact, he closed his eyes in tranquility as he listened to the euphony of the bell and the steady streaming of the water behind him. He felt ashamed at how peaceful he could be when all of the people he once associated with were now floating in oblivion--no matter how long they lived on in his memory, there was no bringing them back. However, he was determined. He would find a way. He gazed solemnly at his gauntlets.

"I will kill as many of those wicked creatures as it takes to rescue the ones I held so dear to me," he vowed to the belltower as the bell ceased to ring. "What perils does this universe hold for me? I care not of what they are. I just wish I knew...why...why did this have to happen?"

The tears that had become so familiar to over the past few days came back to wrap him in their watery solace, no matter how much his eyes begged for dry comfort, for his heart would always call them back. He wiped his stinging eyes and tearstained face on the sleeve of his cloak.

"There will be time for grief later," he muttered in depression. "For now, I must see that vengeance is dealt."