Halloween Town Special. Sora x Riku

Yeah, I know it's a bit innacurate at some parts. It really has no strict time setting in the game except for it's like, somewhere in the first game I thing _ I hope you enjoy it anyway. I put it up here by request of my friend Bryoni who was the second person to see it... SO like, please be nice and I misspelled 'gloves' in there somewhere but I'm lazy and can't be bothered fixing it . So when I say Riku's 'cloves' I mean 'gloves' - okay? Love you all who like this! - Random Riku aka Pumpkin.

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It was a perfectly clear night in Halloweentown. The sky was midnight blue with messily scattered stars darted over the ever-blackening atmosphere while the moon bloomed incredibly close and bright even from a distance. Yes… it was a very still night indeed but not exactly at peace. As per usual the monsters that lurked in every child's nightmare roamed freely through the streets in every shape and size, each original and very specific to the type of horror most suited to any individual child in size and in fear factor though Sora had little to fear now – apart from the looming Heartless that stalked the street corners in wait for any appetizing heart strong enough to make a half-decent shadow and those creatures were exactly what he was here for. Well, almost. He was partly here for his own selfishness in the quest to find his best friend, Riku, who had sacrificed himself to the Darkness in order to close the gate from the inside… at least he had some comfort in knowing he was not alone there when he was. King Mickey had also disappeared into the black along with Riku for reasons unknown. Yet he couldn't help but feel partly to blame for his friend's misfortune and although he knew he was out there somewhere now.. he may as well be in Darkness.

His pale-gloves fingered wound their way around his chocolate brown hair and he played with it mindlessly, staring at nothing in particular. Tonight was Halloween and already he could hear the sound of the excitable monsters around him trying to look as fearsome as possible. To be honest, Sora looked as scary as a tin of Bat mince right now with that sad frown upon his face. If only he had Queen Minnie's enthusiasm at this point knowing everything would be OK. What would happen to the Worlds if Sora failed? Didn't they even consider that it might just happen? He was after all only a fifteen-year-old boy. His only aid now was in the form of the King's personal guard, Goofy Goof and Donald Duck who were so casually dressed in their bandages and mummified state that even he hardly recognized them in this state. At least Kairi's safe. He assured himself as his arms once again slid to his side. But Riku… Who knows? Maybe he doesn't need me after all. Even if he had changed physically, he was still Riku and if Riku was Riku then he could bring him back. He would bring him back no matter what he looked like. From his standing stance at the top of the curly hill he sat down with a large thump causing the hill to shake lightly beneath him.

"Sora!" A voice called hurriedly from behind him as a duck-shaped creature wrapped in bandages approached waving wildly towards him followed closely by what looked like a walking Alsatian with bolts. "Sora! Jack's been looking for you! He wants to show you the security options for tonight. Sora? What are you doing?" He slowed down as he neared the sulking teen but didn't stop until he was standing directly in front of him staring questioningly into his sky blue eyes. Donald, though very persevering with these sort of things, could usually be brushed off when he was busy or excited about something but Goofy on the other hand had these annoying sensors which made him feel the need to bore into him with his great dark eyes until he eventually gave in. But not this time! He covered his ears briefly while letting out a deep breath then turned to them. "Oh, nothing. Just making sure the Heartless around here are keeping at bay. They seem to swarm here at around this time." He managed as convincingly as he could. He smiled childishly as Donald tugged at his arm encouragingly at least content for the time being. Sora stood and brushed off the grave dirt that had settled on his coat prior to setting off towards the curvy streets of main Halloweentown.

As expected, the streets were filled with the most gruesome but interesting little stalls. The band played solemnly in the corner (Funeral songs mostly), the vampires argued over the ever-shortening supply of good quality blood and two large female zombies (I think) were busy chatting over the latest trend in scented sawdust. The smell was less than pleasant but having already spent a few days here he had become very accustomed to most things in Halloweentown though there were things that still surprised him around every corner…

"SORA! How nice to see you!"
"Jack? Jack! This place looks… great!" He said as he recovered from the ambush the tall skeleton had unleashed on his poor, still-beating heart. In truth, he was thrilled to see Jack. Jack was one of his many close friends he had made in this world along with Sally and Santa… though Santa had been a bit of a letdown. If only a certain someone hadn't told him Santa Claus didn't exist then he would have been getting presents to this day! But that certain someone had also saved his life as well as try to kill him. Life was so confusing. Jack looked pleased with himself at least, ignoring the subtle concern on Sora's face. He was well into explaining the delights of this year's music and whatnot to be that worried – Jack had his own problems.

"… So I said to her, Why not try adding powdered rats feet to the soup next time? Add it that little bit of oomph if you know what I mean?" He added as if Sora had any interest in a soup containing powdered rats feet. Sora nodded in agreement as to not ruin the moment and quickly saw his chance to escape.

"You know what? I heard er, nettles are a great 'oomph' bringer to all types of soup! You should go tell them that. Right now. I think Donald wants me." He suggested looking with overly keen eagerness at the crowd where he pretended to see the invisible Donald. "I'll catch you later Okay? I wouldn't miss your big finale!" And with that he disappeared amongst the decaying, scabby bodies of the townsfolk.

He didn't find Donald or even Goofy – not that he really meant to anyway. Something was telling him that he needed to be somewhere right now but he couldn't really explain what. He just followed what the crowd was doing really, stopping in to peer at some moving eyeballs in a jar and some 'enchanted' flowers that strangle your loved ones while they sleep. Somehow he didn't think Kairi would appreciate that sort of gift no matter how interesting it was. His pace quickened as he left the crowd and found himself at the graveyard again looking up at the curling hill against the moon he expected to see nothing… maybe a wondering ghoul at most but no, there was a figure standing at the top overlooking the boy who instinctively unleashed his keyblade to fight against the 'Heartless'. It disappeared. The initial shock wore off quickly as he waited for the return. He didn't wait long until they showed their ugly faces above ground; six of them emerged from the Darkness pools on the floor and danced their way towards him. Using the keyblade came second nature to him and soon enough there was only one left… surprisingly difficult for some small ones. There had to be another power behind it. Maleficent?

There was silence.