Communication

The door shut. The lock was turned. The lights were flipped off. All was well.

Max let out a sigh as she looked about the dark, pitch black room. Her room. Her eyes glowed slightly as she viewed the room as if it were in full daylight. Her room was a wreck. Piles of junk positioned around the room, shattered glass and various broken things scattered on the floor, and darkness oozing in small puddles on the floor and patches on the walls.

Drawing a feeling of safety from her element, Max withdrew Xemnas's diary from her coat. Placing it on the floor, she knelt over it and hovered her and above it. Shakily, she let her hand turn black; smothered in darkness. Breathing in short, shallow breaths, she placed her hand on the diary cover and drew in her breath sharp as it absorbed the darkness from her hand.

As soon as the careful process was over, Max scrambled onto her feet and grabbed the diary, sitting at her desk. She flipped it to a blank section near the back, and placed her hand on it again.

Xemnas? are you there? Max thought apprehensively.

She waited. After a minute, a voice echoed, a bit muffled, in her head.

I am here.

Max felt a rush of excitement. It had work! What he had said to do worked!

After composing herself, Max concentrated hard.

What do you want me to do? She thought, making sure the voice sounded clear in her head.

Another minute went by before she got an answer.

Halloween Town. Destroy it.

Max was taken aback. Why? Why would he want that? She looked at the diary. She thought about asking, but decided not to. He had told her to do it. Why would she question him?

I will, Xemnas. She finally replied.

She waited.

Good girl.

Max removed her hand and immediately felt drained. She staggered a few paces then fell to her hands, trying to blink away the spots in her vision. Everything felt far away.

It took a minute, but Max found the strength to stand again and did. She grabbed the diary, tucked it back in her coat, and flipped on the lights. Rubbing her eyes, Max turned the door nob to unlock the door. Then she staggered over to bed and collapsed, falling instantly asleep.