They attract the darkness in people's hearts...

[pinkmeansevil]

Character(s): Dahlia Hawthorne and anyone else.
Content: Dahlia is being attacked by the Heartless.
Setting: Somewhere near the Wild Ginger.
Time: Evening
Warnings: Violence.

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[strifefully]

Ever since the meeting with the other Cloud, things were weighing heavier than usual on the young man's heart. He hadn't eaten much in the substantial department in the last few days, and only half-heartedly bit into the apple that he tossed up and down as he traveled along. He wasn't quite sure where he was going, but without Fenrir around, he felt the need to just... get out and go. Somewhere. Anywhere. Standing still or staying in one place for too long... it gave him too many chances for his thoughts to get the better of him.

Looking at the bite marks in the fruit, he noticed something out of the corner of his eye. Those shadow monsters. Heartless? Wasn't that what they were called?

Fueled by the other Cloud's explanation of darkness, and of the Sephiroth he knew, Cloud tossed away his snack, reaching backwards and grabbing his sword. He darted ahead in their direction, finally coming to an alley where they were gathering...

Pausing, he took a small step forward, intending to study them for a moment, until... "G-get away from me..."

A woman's voice?

Without even thinking twice, Cloud cleaved his blade forward, back, down, then into a side slash. The creatures vanished without much effort, and as they disappeared, they revealed an... umbrella?

The only indication of his heavy breaths was thanks to his shoulders, which heaved up and down. "Are you all right?" he asked, his tone measured.