Origi 8 (the original 8 chapters of KbM)

(A/N) As I said, this is the fanfic I was turning into a manga, BUT is it ok w/ u folks if I changed my mind?? *appologetic smile*
Though, since I'm already making some unknown coats 4 me and my brothers, I'd like to do some kinda' cosplay slide-show-thingy where we use the coats and just do our hair differently or something. :) Pluss, I'm a pretty good photo-edditor (but u guys wouldn't know cuz I can't post that stuff here) ;P and so backgrounds and other stuff like shouldn't be a problem. :D
...But let's just get one thing strait here, don't expect anything like that for at least a year cuz 1:I'm not done w/ the coats. 2:I'm not done w/ this fanfic. and 3:I've got homework. (yeah, that'll be a reeeeeal problem for me) *crys* ;_;

Also as I said, the whooooool story is written using "evil grammar" or in other words, "internet abreviations". ^-^ Even so, I would like to change it to regular-writing eventualy, so I wont write any more of this untill I do. (I'll repost it but leave this version up just for stuff's sake) ^_~


(ps) I read this over for the first time since school got out (the 2003-2004 year) and realized just how much(and how badly) I was tourturing poor lil KbM... :*frown*
Don't worry though, I'll make it aaaaaaall better for him as the story progresses, but don't you dare expet it to be any less freaky!! ;D
(Hey, I can do all-sunshine-&-butterflies weirdness too! I've been practicing! ~obviously not here though...) 0.o




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GRAMMAR KEY:
*actions*
(additional details pertaining to the previous actions/other),
Additional descriptive notes pertaining to scerery or other notable things.
"Speaking out loud,"
...Thinking to self...
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Sadly, I don't own Kingdom Hearts or any of it's characters,
but someday... I WILL!!
I'm going to grow up, get a life, & go work for SquarEnix/Disney!!
WWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! :D :D :D :D
:::happy, happy, jumpy, jumpy::: *jumps around excitedly*

Well, until-until-until then!!, Ciao!!
*ducks dramatically behind sofa cushion*
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And now we begin...........



" I am the keyboard master!" *summons keyboard*
"THUNDERGA!!" *yanks plug*
Apparently blew fuse.
*blinks*
"Who turned out the light?"
*stumbles through darkness*
"OUCH!!" (has walked into something),
An unknown someone says: "Sorry!"
*keyboard master lights shining candle in the darkness*
*leaps high*
"HIIIEEEE-YAH!!!!!!!"
*starts brandishing the tiny light furiously at darkness, trusty keyboard at hand*
*unknown someone takes out flashlight & moves in to fight the darkness w/ his lightsaber*



---One long, grueling battle later---
Candle has burnt low & flash-light-saber is out of batteries.
*mom walks in*
"Hi!"
*introduces mechanic-repair guy*
"Hi!"
*repair guy stumbles through darkness*
*stumbles too far & steps on something elastically squishy*
*SQUISH!!*
*elastic squish stuff bonds to foot*
"Eeeeww!"
*mechanic-repair guy stomps out of room missing one shoe*
*flips light-switch on way out*
"Aahh!!"
*keyboard master & still-unknown someone shield eyes*
(blindingly-blinding bright light suddenly obscures room)
fade to white...




2______________________________

*keyboard master appears standing @ edge of 90º precipice* (all alone),
Can see 100s of miles of rock plains & canyons.
Is standing completely still.

*wind gusts from behind*

And as if dancing in slow-motion...

*KBM tilts over, & falls off the edge*
"aaaaaa..."
*falling forward*
"aaaaaaaaaa..."
*falling fast*
"aaaaaaaaaaaaa....."
Rocky ground is flying up to meet keyboard master.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA..."
:::flips over::: (still falling),
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA..."
The scenery has suddenly changed.
Now tall, lush jungle w/ lots o' streams & rivers.
:::flips over::: (still falling),
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA..."
The scenery has changed again.
Now land of wilderness & jagged mountains.
:::flips over::: (still falling),
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA..."
A blue world where everything was blue, inside & outside, all the people & all the trees were to.
:::flips over::: (falling faster),
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...."
A big, vast, sloshy ocean.
:::flips over::: (falling forever faster),
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...."
A barren wasteland of cracked-dry mud & alot of very deadly lightning.
:::flips over 4 last time::: (barreling down like a bat out of...),
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA..."
A great city w/ towering sky-scrapers & millions of neon-signs.
Gray clouds above shower city's dark inhabitants w/ rain, a familiar face among them...
*falling*
*keyboard master, falling w/ the rain*
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
HHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!"


*falling slows dramatically as keyboard master slips between sky-scrapers*
*flips over so is upright*
*feet connect w/ solid ground*
*gasping 4 air* (unharmed, but unable to stand),
*immediately falls to knees*
*slouches over*
*unknown someone from earlier steps up* (now dressed all in black w/ silver ornaments),
*keyboard master looks up*
*gasps again*
*strange smile dawns on familiar face of the unknown someone*
"Hay..."
4 mysterious reasons, they now also wear a blindfold.
*the now-blindfolded-unknown-someone holds out black-gloved hand to help keyboard master up*
*keyboard master grins & gratefully grabs hand*
*staggers upright*
*looks down*
*gasps some more*
Keyboard master is dressed samely as now-blindfolded-unknown-someone.
*moves up now-black-gloved hand to brush wind-blown hair out of eyes*
*gasps, again*
Feels own blindfold over own eyes, but somehow sees 100% through it.
*takes off blindfold*
*is hit w/ shock of blindingly blinding light*
*buckles over covering eyes securely*
*figures t' wasn't so 100% after all*
*hears unknown someone chuckle*
*moans decisively*
*buries face in black sleeve*
*fumbles over ground w/ other hand, feeling around 4 dropped blindfold*
*finds it*
*ties blindfold around head*
*looks up, relieved*
*feels something hanging against side of face*
*pulls long piece of dead grass off blindfold*
*flicks grass aside*
*unknown someone laughs again*
*keyboard master grins @ them again*
*they nod*
*keyboard master's grin turns questioning*
*blindfolded-unknown-someone's features brighten*
*keyboard master frowns, down-right puzzled now*
*blindfolded-unknown-someone suddenly careens backwards & dives off of road-side curb*
Reassurance plain on the nose of their face.
*keyboard master runs over to stop them*
Too late.
*they fall backwards right through road as if road wasn't even there*
*road + surrounding buildings disappear altogether as keyboard master nears curb*
Curb had somehow become very edge of one very tall skyscraper over looking most of city.
*the longly-unknown someone embraces falling-ness as they plummet down side of building*

"WHOA!!"
*keyboard master halts abruptly, teetering dangerously over open air, foot already half off building*
*just barely manages to regain balance*
*heart beating furiously*
*knows can no-longer save friend*
"No!"
*stretches hand down 2 them, disbelieving*
No longer feels real. Feels as if floating through a dream; walking in a fantasy.
"No..."
*closes outstretched hand over empty air*
*looks up @ drippy gray sky*
"No...!"
Tears ached to fall,
...Fall like the rain...
but remained parched & dry, as if corked or sponged away.
*hangs head mournfully*
Is all wet now, except w/out any tears.
*puts up black hood* (head still hung)
*small amount of water that was colected in hood trickles down into back of trench-coat*
*keyboard master turns to walk away*
*short sigh*
*but foot finds no ground & keyboard master steps clear off edge of sky-scraper*
"WHOA!!"
Like turning around had meant nothing @ all, as t'was the same edge they'd just turned from.




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*falling*
*falling w/ the rain*
*barreling down like a bat out of...*
*rolls over to look back up @ building*
*weak lightning flashes*
No thunder
*looks back up @ building*
...This'll be the end...
*no hope*
*no optimism*
*no future*
*no faith*
...wont it?...


*rolls over & looks back down*
Keyboard master sees black-clad_silver-ornamented-figure_w/ -hood-up-also fighting off in distant distance.
*realizes is now standing firmly back on ground*
W-What???????????? (110% confused),
*koo-koo-clock chimes in background*
*clock goes un-noticed*


*powerful cracking sound of 5ft-away thunder erupts behind keyboard master*
*keyboard master swivels around, startled*
Is just in time to see mass of pitch black mist flying a bee-line @ them.
*keyboard master chokes back terrified scream*
*terrified yelp escapes anyway*
"Ah!!"
*throws up arms to shield self*
Defense proves useless.
*black mist flies right through them*
*keyboard master's newly-blindfolded eyes snap wide & cries out in shock*
AAAHHH!!!!
Is feeling icy wind blow through arms & blood run freezing cold.
Mist has diapered.
*shivers & chills overtake the black-hooded keyboard master*
*crumples too ground, shuddering uncontrollably*
*eyes screwed shut*
*icy gale swirling within* T_T




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*cold finally fades*
*tries to pull self together* (proves very hard 2 do),
*stands up slowly, shakily*
*sways uncertainly 4 second*
*finally stabilizes some*
*cold finally fades all-of-the-way away* (keyboard master is very glad 4 this),
*looks towards other black-clad figure still fighting off in distant distance*
*sees figure get clobbered by something*
"He's loosing..."
*summons keyboard*
*puts lingering goose bumps & creepy-black-shadow-mist-thingy out of mind*(also very hard 2 do),
*brakes into run towards dark figure*

(is running, but feet slip over ground as if frictionless & KBM ain't go'n nowhere)
*keeps running* (still not going anywhere),
*tries to run faster* (going nowhere),
*can't go mush faster, but runs faster anyway* (going nowhere),
*stats to worry* (doesn't matter)

*is defiantly panicking now*
*moving legs as fast as can* (doesn't make a difference),
...What the heck is going on?!!...
...I'm dizzy enough as it is...

...Gimme' a break already!...

"Yeesh!!!!" >_<
*tiring out*
Can't run much longer.
Any longer
*stops*
*wipes forehead* (panting heavily)
*dismisses keyboard* (keyboard goes poof)

*adjusts blindfold*
*notices blindfold is soggy-wet + sweaty*
*suddenly realizes how heavily it's raining*
Hadn't noticed because nice-big water-proof hood was up.
*wonders why blindfold is so soaked when face is so dry*
*puts down hood to take off blindfold*
*battens down eyelids*
*unties knot & takes off blindfold*
Sees bright red light through eyelids.
*wrings blindfold dry*
*ties it 'round head again*
*puts hood up*
*2 or 3 gallons of rain-water abruptly drench keyboard master*
Blindfold is wet again & once-dry-interior of black cloak is now sopping.
*mutters grumpily* (cursing self for not realizing sooner that hood could fill w/ water),
*reaches up into hood to take blindfold off again*
*was griping too much & forgot... ...without warning, blindingly blinding light bore painfully into keyboard master's eyes*
*jams eyes shut*
*kicks self further 4 being such an idiot*
*wrings out blindfold again & carefully ties it around head again*
(is right beside self now),
*still grumbling*




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After a minute, takes deep-calming breath,
*breaths in*, *breaths out*

"Aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..."


*looks around, more calmly*
Sees distant black-clad figure.
(figure has stopped fighting)
...'Wonder why...
*strains eyes to see why*
...Huh?...
Figure is looking directly at keyboard master.
*gasp*
Keyboard master sees whole army of shadowy-mist things hovering loftily behind dark-figure.
*takes involuntary step back*
*realizes has moved*
*looks down*
Sees large, unusually smooth patch of sidewalk where own feet had run in vain.
*looks up*
*is taken aback*
Mist army has gone & once-distant black-clad figure now stands just few feet away.
Figure is apparently staring @ them.
(keyboard master can't tell because figure's identical, deep hood completely obscures their eyes)
*glances over shoulder*
*turns back to face figure*
*figure stands ground*
"Welcome Stranger,"
*draws blade of shining steal*
"Welcome oblivion!!"
*lunges @ keyboard master, blade held high*
"Hyyaahh!!"
*keyboard master quickly summons keyboard & dodges first blow*
*figure diverts swing mid-way & smacks KM hard in ribs w/ flat side of blade*
"Not bad..." *twirls blade over head* "...but not good enough!!"
*jams blade strait down into shiny-wet pavement*
*lightning flashes* (dim thunder rolls)
*figure jumps backwards, wrenching weapon free from ground*
*springs forward, slinging blade into position: pointy end = that way*
*comes upon the keyboard master*
:::Time Slows Super-Dramatically:::
*figure throws gathered momentum into blade & stabs*
*deafening clang rings out, vibrating in the air*

...Blade to keyboard.

(:::end of super-drama slow-mo:::)




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*side throbbing, keyboard master throws off attacker*
"'Not good enough,' my foot!!" *glare*
*black-clad figure re-readies blade*
"No,"
*swings blade w/ crushing force & amazing control*
"your neck!"
*keyboard master blocks*
*swings keyboard w/ both hands*
*figure doges*
*drops to ground & kicks legs out from under keyboard master*
*KbM falls beside the dark figure & attempts one-handed side-swing w/ keyboard*
*figure rolls aside & board bangs uselessly into street*
*leans back onto shoulders, kicks @ air, & lands standing*
Blade poised
*keyboard master jumps to feet & readies keyboard*
"What do you want?!!"
*parries swift blow from dark-figure*
*takes opportunity & aims kick @ figure's shins*
*figure hops lightly out of the way & swings blade @ keyboard master*
*keyboard master ducks, barely avoiding decapitation*
*straightens up & blocks 'nother blow from figure*

*figure's mind wanders thoughtfully 4 brief second as prevents keyboard from grazing left shoulder*
*grip tightens slightly on blade's handle @ the thought*
*mind comes back to Earth*
*swings again*
*is blocked again*
*blocks again*
*grits teeth*
*mutters something keyboard master can't hear*
*twirls blade threateningly, shiny steal glistening magnificently in the rain*
*lunges @ keyboard master again*
*blade & board clash forces & hold*
Their masters pressing against each other in a contest of strength.
*again, keyboard master throws off attacker*

"What-- do-- you-- w..."
*black-clad figure cuts 'em off mid-sentence*
"Surrender Stranger!!"
*seems 2 have new motivation*
*straitens up out of fighting stance & positions blade perfectly parallel to ground @ full arm's length infront of them*
*surface of blade gleams blinding-silver then turns mirror-metallic black*
Chilling winds whoosh around the black-clad figure, tossing cloak's loose-ends around
as if weightless.
*hood falls*
Polished black blade rings out softly like some big tuning fork.
*bottom drops out of keyboard master's stomach* (has finally seen figure's eyes)
They are only orbs of darkness.
*figure sneers in delight @ the keyboard master's sudden pang of fear*
"Surrender, you'll live longer."
*keyboard master glares, suddenly reckless(but still very shaken), back into those darkness eyes*
"Oh, really?" *rolls eyes slightly*(not daring 2 completely look away) :x
*figure continues*
"Fear not, keyboard wielder...",
*smiles tauntingly*
"...you will."
*vanishes like a ghost into thin air*
*wind randomly echoes dark figure's last words 'n breathy whispers*
..."you will"... ..."will"... ..."fear not"... ..."surrender"... ..."fear not"... ..."you will surrender"...
*keyboard master whips around*
*looking left & right*
..."fear not"... ..."you will"... ..."not"... ..."keyboard wielder"... ..."surrender"...
*whips 'round again*
No sign of black-clad figure.
..."you'll live"... ..."live longer"... ..."surrender"... ..."surrender"... ..."fear not"...
*keyboard master spins 'round*
*looking over & over shoulder*
..."you will"... ..."fear"... ..."live longer"... ..."stranger"...
*searching wildly 4 traces of opponent*
The creepy whispers seem to echo around w/in keyboard master's very mind.
*shudder*

..."surrender".........
*air goes quiet*
...Too quiet...
*hair prickles on back of keyboard master's neck*
No sign of figure. All is still, as if everything were holding it's breath.
*slight flicker catches far corner of KbM's eye*
*two mighty yells explode together*
*keyboard master whirls around, yelling, swinging keyboard as if t'was the end of the world*
*freezes mid-swing in a stroke of pure horror*
*both yells abruptly die away*
There stands the figure, victory written all over them.
Their shiny jet-black blade resting true, through the keyboard master's heart.


*keyboard master looks @ figure's round dark eyes, dismay & disbelief flooding through their own, hidden by dark fabric*
*keyboard slips from grasp & clatters 2 ground*
*figure begins to speak, sounding very far away*
"You seek the light, but the darkness seeks you. You will never be rid of it.
As long as you have light you will cast a shadow, no matter how bright."
*removes blade, leaving behind a deep, inky-black gash*
"The brighter the light, the darker your shadow.
The closer you get to the light, the greater your shadow becomes."
*slowly backs away as hood raises itself magically back over black-clad figure's eyelessness*
*keyboard master remains frozen* (by will or by force, they didn't know)
*figure's metallic-black blade catches the light & shines*
Blood, black, & scratches are erased from shining surface as blade gleams silver once more.
"All opposites are connected: so, Stranger, they cannot be deleted.", *smirk*
*figure turns back against KbM & vanishes again*
This time, 4 good.
*the spell of shock or magic [which ever one] shatters*
*keyboard master collapses heavily to ground*
Steady rain curtains down, washing away streams of black&red...
*horrible dizziness & fatigue overwhelm keyboard master*
*KbM closes eyes & slips into unconsciousness*




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Another figure strolls absently along the sidewalk, still a few buildings away, hands in pockets,
& blindfolded eyes turned down in deep thought.
"Hm?"
*stops*
*sees little bit of something running & swirling in the water on sidewalk*

*looks closer @ swirling black streaks*
*confused frown*
"Uh..."
*eyes fallow faint whips of stuff up road*
*hidden eyes widen*, *gasp!!*
A twisted body cloaked all in black w/ silver-ornaments lay spread-eagle on the road dead-ahead.
*new figure runs over to them, forgetting swirly black stuff*
*falters a step & goes very pail* (suddenly recognizing the body)
"Oh, no..."
*reaches them*
*kneels down beside keyboard master*
*takes sharp breath as looks @ them*
Sees huge black gash right in middle of KbM's chest framed by big rip in black coat.
*starts rummaging franticly through own black coat's pockets*
Relief spreads through them as fingers latch around small round bottle.
*pulls out de object*
*removes bottle's cork*
*dumps glowing-floral-green_leaf-shaped magic flakes over old friend's strange black wound*
*wound heals immediately*
The healer supervised & looked curiously as da wound-exposing rip in KbM's cloak began sealing itself over a fresh, linier, inky-jet-black scar.
"What??..."
...The healing potion should've prevented that...
*not knowing anything better to do, healer quick dumps more magic flakes onto scar*
*flakes sink through keyboard master's skin*
*nothing more happens*
*rip seals up completely*
...It didn't work...
"Hmm..."
...Well, what's up with that?...
*big frown*
:::ponder, ponder:::


*keyboard master stirs*
*healer's blindfolded eyes snap to attention*

*keyboard master sits up*, (feels very groggy)
*massages back of head & tries to stop world from spinning*
*healer grins*
"That was fast."
*keyboard master stops dead, familiar 2 that particular voice*
*turns gaze to look @ rescuer 4 first time*
*jaw drops*
"You!! But you're... but you... and then I... but... and then... you... and I thought... What??"
*koo-koo-clock chimes in background*
*keyboard master & co. look all around in various directions 4 source of that odd sound*
*shrug*
Both disregard noise & go back to business...*




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*the healing, keyboard-master-rescuing, unknown-someone smiles back @ keyboard master*
"It's good to see you too."
*keyboard master immediately shuts open mouth & glares @ unknown someone*
"Alright, how'd you do that?" *frank tone*
*unknown someone tilts head, confused*
*koo-koo-clock come dangerously close to chiming again*
"Do what?"
*keyboard master glares s'more*
"That whole jump-off-a-road-and-fall-from-there-off-a-tall-building thing!! What was that all about?!"
*unknown someone turns sheepish*
"Oh... Right... Um..."
*receives more glaring from KbM*
*keyboard master folds arms* "Well??"
*unknown someone glares back @ keyboard master*
"Never mind, I'm OK. What the heck happened to you? A second ago you weren't OK..."
*keyboard master jumps, suddenly remembering getting stabbed by creepy dude w/ black sword*
*hands automatically fly to chest*
Feels only black trench-coat & ornaments.
"What the..."
*pulls collar & pears down into black garments*
Sees big black scar.*
*makes strained face*
"Oooouuucchh..."
*unknown someone looks away to hide embarrassingly concerned expression*
"You were just lying there, all wet and bleeding all over the place. What happened?"
*keyboard master wasn't listening* (was still looking @ scar),
A faint, vague, barely-existing-at-all, dim-yellow aura hung over the jagged black line.
Had it not been in the darkness of their trench-coat, they couldn't have seen it. (even if you paid them),
*unknown someone grows impatent*
"Hay! Hello-o?! 'You all there?! What happened?!"
*keyboard master jerks back to reality*
*quickly tries to hide their pondering as if t'was stamped across forehead in big-block letters*
"Er... Oh! Um... Not much..."?
*unknown someone raises eyebrow*
"Really? No kidding?" *sardonic tone*
*keyboard master sighs*
"Ooohh, alright... What do you want to hear first?"
"How about whatever happened first... Just start from after you saw me fall."
"Why did you fall?"
*unknown someone glares @ keyboard master & talks through teeth*
"Never mind me. What's your story?"
*keyboard master glares back, irritated but defeated*
"Alright! Alright! Well, after you fell, I never saw you land, but I thought you were dead, and then..."
*talking picks up speed*
"...I turned around and somehow stepped forward off the edge behind me, and then I fell too,
and I thought I was gone'a be a goner, but than I saw this guy fighting something way, way over there,
now over here because I was way back over there back than, then I looked down and..."
*takes breath*
"...I was standing safely on the ground again, then there was this big black thing, and it flew right through me!
It felt really weird and I fell down, then I stood up, and..."
*decides to skip itty-bitty part about drenching self w/ hood full of rain water*
"...then I saw that guy getting beat up and I tried to go and help bet my feet kept slipping and I wasn't going anywhere;
It was kind of like running on a hamster wheel... But then I looked up and the guy had stopped fighting and there
were thousands of those black-things behind them, and I moved and I looked down again for just one second,
and then I looked up and there they were! Right in front of me!" *waving arms exaggeratedly*
"Then they attacked me for darn reason! They must have really, really liked fighting because then we fought,
and they said something-- I couldn't hear what he said, but they said something-- and they kept telling me to surrender--
and then-- then-- they did this--" *strikes pose*
"...and their sword turned really-shinny black, then they diapered, and they were gone! But they reappeared next to me and
I tried to hit them but..."
*pause*
"...but they never swung..."
*looks up @ unknown someone* (white-faced w/ realization),
"They never swung... I threw my self into their blade... It was my fault I got stabbed..."
*looks away*
*tries to steady now-slightly-shaking hands*
"They appeared and I thought they were trying to catch me off guard or something, so I turned around and...."
*clenches fists 2 stop them shaking*
''...stepped right into it..."
*unknown someone listens somberly*
*keyboard master pretends 2 be fascinated by own black-boots & continues*
"They said something else too, before they left..." *shaky voice*
"Something about the darkness being after me, and never getting rid of it..."
*unknown someone keeps up somberness*
"and something about opposites to…"
*lapses into silence*

They both sat there, flipping through the eventful day's events within their minds.
*keyboard master looks over @ keyboard lying a few feet away*
*a black-clad figure w/ round dark eyes, like dark new-moons, & a metallic-black blade resting calmly in one hand
walks silently into view & picks up the keyboard*


*...to be continued...*