Okay so this is my first story...I'm trying really hard here guys...
Riku: Pfft, yeah uh huh...all you do is work hard playing games...
Sora: Riku! That wasn't nice! Guys she's always busy with a tight schedule!
Author: Thanks Sora, yeah, I'm gonna try and update as much as I can! Now Riku, go sit in the corner...
Riku: *crosses arms* No way, only if Sora sits with me. *Drags Sora into the corner with him*
Sora: Wha? H-Hey!
Anyways...I do not own Kingdom Hearts! Hope you enjoy! :D
Sora P.O.V.
As I opened my eyelids, death was in the air around me. Buildings were collapsing and people were running to save their dear lives. I took grasp onto a nearby bench to support my weight. I knew my end was near but I couldn't give in now. I had to defeat him first, before I left.
A sharp pain in my lower hip took me out of my thoughts. I winced in pain as I looked down at my wound, caused by gunshot. My fingers ran across the bloody hole in my side. Anger made me curl my fist and violently punch the tree next to me.
I trusted him, my own best friend. I saved his life and now I realized that it was the worst mistake I've ever made. He will pay for what has done to this world and many others. Guiding them into the darkness and not letting them out of the death trap. Why? Why Riku? We both thought that we could use our powers for good but look at what you have done. Stolen the hearts of innocent people and made them into heartless monsters. Can't you see that Ansem is taking over your mind?! Fight through the darkness so you may find your light again…I believe in you...
"Well, seems like someone missed me!" I spun around to see who was talking to me. "Riku!" I yelled in surprise. "Sora, do you really believe in me?" Was I saying my thoughts aloud again? Riku giggled. "Yeah. You kinda are again." I blushed in embarrassment that I had caused myself. But when he took a step toward me, I summoned my keyblade once more. "Sora! Calm down! I won't hurt you. I'm not a heartless anymore, I-I heard you talk to yourself and decided to try to find my light again. And I did thanks to you." I stared at him. I really couldn't believe it, I helped Riku find his light and never realized.
"So, what do we do now?" Riku asked. I looked down to my feet, "I-I don't know Riku. Most of the worlds are already in the darkness." Riku just stared at me with a blank expression. He looked like he was in deep thought. When our eyes meet, it felt good to me to see his emerald eyes shine again. He stepped closer to me and hugged me gently. The warmth of his embrace gave me chills, but I liked it. "Sora." "Yeah Riku?" He hugged me even tighter. "I missed you." I thought he was pulling my leg again.
"Riku? Do you really mean it? Like did you really miss me? I mean, you used to like to trick me a lot!" Riku pulled away from the embrace and looked at me in the eyes again. "Sora, why would I kid about this? Missing my best and only friend? Why would you think that?" He smiled at me and I returned one to him. The pain from my forgotten wound hit me shockingly. I fell to the ground on my knees screaming in pain. "Sora!" Riku exclaimed.
I felt weak. I can't take it anymore. The pain, the anger, the sadness. It's all too much for me. Now I was laying face-down on the ground, possibly bleeding to death and I couldn't move at all. "Sora? Sora! Come on, stay with me! I can't lose you! I don't want to lose you!" Riku's voice was fading. I must be dying. Darkness surrounds me, chills run up and down my back. How did all this happen?! How did it all end up like this?!
"Sora, Sora wake up," Riku whispered. "Ugh Dad. Just five more minutes!" I was perfectly resting on a papou tree branch until Riku found me. I was awake, but I didn't want to get up. The branch was too comfy with the blankets and pillows. Where was this branch you ask? It was in the little hideout Riku and I share. Riku found a secret staircase years ago in the large papou tree on the island and a hidden tree house at the top! So it became our little chill spot.
Riku whined, "Sora! Come onnnnn! It's not funny!" I felt my body be shaken by a force, which is most likely to be Riku. Suddenly, a hard cold surface slapped my face causing me to fall over. "RIKU! That really hurt," I shouted in Riku's face. He shrugged and motioned me to follow him. Why is he being so immature? I'm the one that's supposed to be immature! You know like pulling pranks or annoying people. But instead…I don't feel like doing those things as much, and Riku has gotten into it. I mean, not bad, it was actually fun sometimes.
Remebering what was going on, I asked Riku, "Hey Riku? Where are we going?" He smiled to himself, "You'll see. A smirk grew on his face and I could tell something was up. "Do you remember what today is Sora?" my friend asked me. "Uhhhhh, the second day of summer?" I replied. What's so important about today? It's just Friday, nothing special there? As we got closer to my house, I looked to Riku questionably.
I stood in front of him and said, "Riku, what is so important about today? I have no clue and I demand an answer this instant!" I stomped my foot to add a little effect. He looked down to me and smiled. Then, Riku opened his warm, loving arms and hugged me. Our embrace was at first surprising but I soon relaxed. He whispered in my ear, "Happy birthday Sora." The low tone of Riku's voice made me blush.
I soon broke away from the warm hug and fell to my knees. "Sora?" Riku asked. Tears formed in my eyes but I didn't want to let them run down my tanned face. Riku knelt beside me, lifted my head up with his soft hand, and looked at me straight in the eyes. "Sora, what's wrong? It's your birthday, you shouldn't be sad." "R-Riku, my mom died the day I was b-born. I always try to forget my birthday so I c-can forget my m-mom's…death." My voice cracked at the last few words until I broke into sobbing and tears. Riku hugged me tight, "Oh Sora, I-I never knew! I'm so sorry. All these years knowing you and I never noticed your mom not around. I always assumed she was was at work or something."
He caressed his thumb across my cheek to wipe away my cold tears streaming down my face. "Hey, I'm sorry for not knowing dude. But you know what? I think you should try not to be sad today, alright? At least not show it and if anything bugs you then come talk to me." He smiled kindly and helped me up. We both walked through my front door into a dark, silenced room. I was curious, "Riku? What's going on?" I felt his muscular arms wrap around me, "Sora, happy 16th birthday."
Riku flicked the lights on and there was surprise birthday party! All my friends and "living" family members were here. Presents of all colors were piled high and on a table was my dream cake! A replica of Destiny Islands and a mini, Riku, Kari, and I. Hours passed by with me opening presents and laughing with friends. Then it came time to blow out the candles on my cake. As sixteen candles were being lit, I grabbed Kari's small hand and Riku's warm hand.
I closed my eyes and made a wish. The flames of the candles disappeared and I was officially 16. That's when the mayhem started…The ground beneath us was shaking violently. People were falling and so was the furniture! Pictures, pillows, everything in the house. I ran to the window to see what going on outside. There it was, the darkness. It filled the skies and was ripping the ground apart.
As the cracks were formed, a dark purple mist filled them, while overflowing. When I noticed the large crack in the island was headed closer and closer towards my house. I ran to center of the living room and shouted, "Everyone get to the side of the room! The island is splitting in half!" As all of us were running, the shaking got harder and harder to balance on. Out of nowhere, chunks of the roof were falling and disappearing up into the black sky. As I was reaching closer to the safe side, a piece of the floor collapsed under me.
"Riku!" I exclaimed. Riku immediately turned around to see me hanging on a cliff filled with the dreaded mist. He ran over and grabbed one of my hands. "Sora, just stay calm." I tried reaching the edge with my other hand but it felt like something was trying to drag me deep down into the neverending darkness. The pulling force was getting stronger and I couldn't hang on to Riku anymore. "Riku, I-I can't hold on much longer!" My grip was slipping from his hand, but he wouldn't let go. I looked into his eyes, "Riku, save yourself." "No way Sora, you're my best friend and I won't let go of you!"
Tears were falling down my cheeks and I could see that Riku's eyes were tearing up as well. "Riku…" "Yeah Sora?" I could barely choke out the words but I managed to say them. "I-I love you." His eyes widened. His mouth moved but with all the screaming I couldn't hear what he said. That's when I got pulled down. I fell into the black mist. I'm not sure if I let go of Riku or not but it felt like I didn't.