A/N: Hi! Welcome to my first KH fanfic. I've only played through 358/2 days and Re:coded, so forgive me if some facts are wrong. Now, let's begin!

Riku felt helpless as he watched a glowing ball fly towards his now lifeless best friend. His heart sank into a deep abyss as Sora's body absorbed the light on contact. The motionless body tilted forward and fell head-first off the tall, white chair. The force that previously pinned Riku to the ground suddenly disappeared.

"Sora!" Riku shouted.

He quickly got on his feet, ready to catch his falling friend. What happened next surprised Riku. Sora's body turned upright, as if doing an Aerial Recovery. His feet slowly reached the ground, a tap sound made with each foot. He opened his eyes and slowly turned to faced Riku. Riku's eyes widened when he met Sora's eyes. They were no longer blue. It was an amber color.

Evil laughter echoed throughout the white room. Even "Sora" smiled devilishly. It was too late. The 13th darknesses was created. Riku, frozen in place, felt helpless once more as "Sora" became engulfed by a dark portal and vanished.

~oOo~

Riku jolted upwards on his bed, covered in sweat. He looked around the room, examining his surroundings. It was just his bedroom.

Another nightmare.

He quietly cursed at himself. It's been a year after the incident. He's never seen his best friend since then and periodically had nightmares about the said event. One time, he came close to finding Sora, or at least, what he hoped was still Sora. After scouring the worlds, endlessly searching for "Sora", he came across a rumor of a suspicious figure in a black coat in Twilight Town. Full of desperation, he believed the rumor. After countless hours spent in the town, he finally confronted the figure. Unfortunately, it wasn't the one he was searching for. Full of frustration and disappointment, he successfully defeated one of the 13 darknesses. Although he never reported it to King Mickey or Master Yen Sid, Riku could've sworn that he saw amber eyes spying on him from a distance.

There were 12 darknesses left, one of whom used to be the light for many, especially for Riku.

Riku's hand curled up into a shaking fist. He punched the wall of his room, which made a loud thud. He was seething with frustration and anger.

I could've saved him. Why didn't I?

Feeling the same uselessness as that day, Riku mentally punched himself and covered his face with his aching hand. He heard a soft knocking at his door.

"Riku?" A voice asked, muffled by the door.

"Come in," Riku replied.

Kairi opened the door slowly. Her hair was tied up in a ponytail and she was in a pink outfit, similar to the one she used to wear a year ago, the only difference was it being a slightly new outfit. It was modified to ensure that the clothing wasn't a burden in battle. After all, she had just recently passed the Mark of Mastery Exam. The oufit included thicker straps and black leggings that covered just below her ankles. Kairi also had black gloves on, similar to Tifa's.

"Are you okay?" She asked again, slightly worried. "I heard a thud."

"Yeah, I'm fine," Riku lied, looking away.

Noticing the blatant lie, she decided not to dwell on it any longer. The only time Riku would lie would be if he didn't want to talk about it. In their current situation, there was only one thing that troubled everyone.

"Well, Master Yen Sid wants to see you," Kairi reported.

Riku widened his eyes, a realization coming into view in his mind. If the matter was important enough for Master Yen Sid to personally speak to Riku, then-

He didn't stay on his bed any longer. Riku quickly got to his feet and ran toward the door.

"Hey, Riku?" Kairi said.

Riku stopped.

"Yeah?"

"You don't need to blame yourself. It wasn't your fault."

Riku didn't reply. He continued to run.

A/N: Review/Favorite/Follow? Only if you want to!

Anyway, this is the end of the first chapter. I'll be updating this fanfiction as much as I can, but school is a harsh, harsh thing. I'll be focusing on this fanfic more than the other, but I'll still be updating both.

Well, that's all, so... Bye for now!