Chapter 2

"Odd Behavior"

Everything happened in quick succession; just as Maleficient approached Sora, some sort of magic shot from behind him at Maleficient and she fled. Sora heaved a sigh of relief, he thought he was a goner!

"Sora, are you okay?" He heard Donald ask.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Exhausted, but fine." He attempted to stand, but fell.

"You don't look fine to me," Leon said. "Here, let me help you." And Sora felt himself being lifted to his feet.

"What happened, Sora? We were inside when we realized you didn't come in after Yuffie. We looked outside and saw Maleficient and Donald acted." Goofy explained.

Sora told everyone about the heartless and then how Maleficient appeared. He sat on a chair breathing heavily, the battle had worn him out pretty badly.

"So she really is back?" Goofy asked. "How? We beat her in the castle!"

"I don't know," Sora sighed, "but we have to be...careful from now...on."

"Are you sure you're okay, Sora? I've never seen you this wore out before." Donald said.

"I know. When you were here before, I never saw you look as though you were about to collapse!" Aerith said.

"Maybe you should rest," Yuffie suggested.

"Maybe you're right. I don't know why, but I'm completely out of it. I guess I just haven't fought in awhile and too much at one interval is just requesting suicide!" Sora laughed with everyone, and without warning, collapsed onto the floor.

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Sora was walking down the streets of Traverse Town, wondering where everyone was.

"Donald! Goofy! Leon! Where are you guys?" he continued walking around, looking for them when he realized he was in front of Cid's accessory shop. "Maybe somone's here?" He opened the door and walked inside.

"Welcome! How may I help you?" came a voice but it was none that he recognized. It belonged to te man behind the counter so Sora left the shop.

"Goofy? Donald? Guys?" Still, no response. Then heard another voice in the second district.

"Sora?" he recognized this voice, but it couldn't be true. How could she be here? He turned and his jaw dropped. Kairi was standing in front of him.

"Kairi?' Is it really you?"

"Sora, you have to wake up! Everyon needs your help! You've been out too long! Please wake up, Sora!" She was pleading to him, tears in her eyes. She ran up to him and was begging him.

"What are you talking about?"

"Please! They need you! Why won't you wake up? Please Sora!"

"I don't understand!" He grabbed her shoulders. "Help me to understand!" Just then everything went dark and Kairi disappeared but he could still hear her sobs. He opened his eyes and realized he had been dreaming. Kairi's sobs were piercing his ears. He sat up and looked to his right and recieved a shock. Kairi was sitting next to him, sobbing.

"Kairi, what are you doing here? And where is everyone? Why are you crying?" Kairi looked up and smiled.

"Sora! You're awake!" and she gave him a hug. "Oh! You have to hurry! Everyone needs your help!"

"Why? What's going on?"

"Many Heartless showed up and soon after some Maleficent came and-"

"Maleficent? You can't be serious?! They're fighting her?"

"Not her yet, as far as I know. Leon told me to make sure you were okay and to see if you can come help. Oh, Sora, Riku's with her!"

"Riku? OUR Riku?" She nodded. "With Maleficent? But...why?"

"I don't know but you have hurry! There were many heartless and they wern't doing well when I left! That was a while ago!"

Sora jumped off the bed and started running when he realized he had no clue where they were and stopped.

"Hey, Kairi, where is everyone?" He called.

"At the bailey!"

So Sora ran towrds the bailey. As he got closer, he could hear the sounds of battle. When he got within sight of the battle, he was shocked. Everyone except Donald and Goofy were on the ground. The Heartless were gone, but they were getting ready to fight no Maleficent...but Riku! Riku charged forward...

"NO! STOP!" Sora ran towards them the came to a stop about 5 feet from them. "Riku, what are you doing?!" Riku stopped when he heard Sora's voice and looked at him. "Why, Riku? Riku didn't say anything, he just stood there staring at Sora. "Riku?" Sora said and the took a step forward.