I told him to take care.

Take care of Kairi, but mostly of himself. The door shut cutting me off from light, hope and my friends. Complete darkness surrounded me, tearing at my clothes, laying all its weight on my chest ready to suffocate me. I heard someone yell me name from distant, a voice that I knew.

The King?

When I woke up I found myself in a room with dim lights coming from several computers. I had never seen anything like this before: a room full of technology which I – just a boy from an island – surely was not used to. In front of those computers sat a figure in red clothing.

I didn't think he noticed me yet so I sat up slowly feeling a little dazzled.

"You're awake, Riku?"

My eyes widened in surprise to the fact that the stranger knew my name. Was he a friend or a foe? Either way, I wasn't going to let my guard down.

I got up groaning and approached the man that just called me.

"How do you know my name?" I asked rather rudely and even a bit insecure.

"You care for this boy, don't you? The one with spiky hair."

I gasped. Sora, was he in danger?

"I can tell you the truth about the darkness, Riku. I can teach you how to use it. But you yourself must know how far you can go."

Frowning, I looked down to my shoes. Wasn't I going to do the opposite by using the dark? How could the darkness help Sora?

"Every light casts shadows. You should know."

If I was the shadow to Sora's light, then..

"What's your name?"

"Call me DiZ, you don't need to know more."

"How should I know if I can trust you?"

"Trust in yourself and you'll find out."

His words make one gigantic riddle for me but it sounded like a challenge. Besides, I had the odd feeling I was doing the right thing for once in my life.

"Roxas." He looked lost in thought. "We don't have much time left. If you want to help Sora you need to find Roxas and stop the Organization."

It felt like I was drawn into a swirl of confusion and I felt it getting heavier on my mind like the darkness. I almost choked on my tears that were building up. I was lost in a world without the gleam of the light. But most likely, I was desperate for answers.