Hi everyone, sorry this took a while to update. I know I said I wouldn't update til I got a new reviewer too but somebody new put it on their favourites so that's good enough I guess. Also I added a sentence to the last chapter to clarify something. Anyways onto the next chapter.
"Wow guys I cant believe what you did to this place." Sora said looking around him in awe. In front of him was the place where he battled Demyx, except it was fixed up and turned into an arena like the one at the coliseum.
"We still have some work to do, but hopefully we can build a stadium and start having tournaments of our own. In the meantime it's a good place to train and keep in shape."
"Well in that case Cloud how about you and I go 1 on 1, just like old times?" Sora had his trademark grin on his face.
"You're on!"
Sora and Cloud stood at opposite sides of the arena. Cloud drew his Buster Sword and to his shock watched Sora summon not the keyblade, but an Obsidian long sword that radiated shadows.
"Sora where did you get that!?" Leon screamed in shock.
"I found it." Sora lied.
"Why aren't you using the keyblade?"
"I can't anymore Leon." Sora was clearly depressed.
"WHAT!?" yelled both of the other guys.
"The keyblade chooses the person with the strongest heart, I guess mine being broken weakens it enough to make me unable to use it."
"Wow, I'm so sorry Sora."
"It's okay Leon, now are you ready Cloud?"
"You bet!"
With that Sora used his new powers to disappear in the shadows created by the surrounding cliff walls. This caught Cloud off-guard and while trying to figure out what just happened Sora materialized behind him and held his sword to the back of Cloud's neck.
"Gotcha!"
Leon went white when he saw what Sora had done.
"Sora, we're going back to Merlin's. NOW!"
"What's the problem Leon?"
"Sora, you're using the powers of the darkness that's what's wrong."
"I don't get why it's such a big deal, Riku used them forever why can't I?"
"Because Sora around here you're a hero of the Light and if anyone saw you using those powers, there could be some trouble."
"I guess, alright let's go back and finish getting my stuff ready for tonight."
"Good idea."
Cloud was still standing there in shock.
That's one of Sephiroth's attacks…something isn't right here.
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"How much longer until we're there your majesty?" asked Donald.
"We should be there right around time for dinner, if not a little earlier." responded the mouse.
Donald and Goofy decided to come along after hearing about their friend and long time companion.
"Gawrsh yur majesty, do ya really think that Sora'll be there?"
"I do Goofy, he'll defiantly go where he feels he has the most friends right now."
"Your majesty," said Riku quietly," what if he expects us to look there first? "
"Riku this is Sora, we're talking about since when did he think ahead?"
Kairi laughed as she said this, and everyone else joined in afterwards. It was the first time they had laughed since Kairi and Riku had left the Islands.
"I guess you're right, I just hope his majesty is too and that Sora's there."
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"That was a great dinner Aerith thanks a lot." said Sora as he leaned back, a pile of bones in front of him.
"Thanks Sora, but it was Cloud who did the ribs, I only did the vegetables and dessert."
"There's dessert!?" Sora practically jumped out of his chair at this. Everyone laughed, including Sora, for the first time since he had left the Islands. "Well what are we having?"
"Pie."
"Hey! What about my cake?!" screamed Yuffie.
"Oh dear god not this again, Aerith did you have to make pie I mean seriously this happens EVERY time." groaned Cloud.
"That's enough out of you, I happen to have a very reliable source that says Sora loves pie, so I made pie."
"But what about the cake!"
Leon walked behind Sora and whispered to him. "We better get out of here."
The guys all walked out of the room. Once outside they heard a bunch of loud banging noises and screams of "PIE!" and "CAKE!"
"Does this happen often between the two of them?" Cloud, Cid, Leon and Vincent all sighed.
"Yes!" they all answered.
20 minutes later when Yuffie's crying had stopped the guys entered the room to find the ninja tied up on the couch and gagged, and Aerith standing there with her staff in hand.
"We decided to reach a compromise, we'll just have both." All the guys sighed.
"Does this happen often?"
Cloud, Cid, Leon and Vincent all sighed.
"Yes!" they all answered.
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The King, Riku, Kairi, Donald and Goofy landed in Radiant Garden just after 7:00.
"Everyone will probably be at Merlin's place; keep close so you don't get lost it can be like a maze here sometimes."
"Yes your majesty." replied everyone.
When they could all see Merlin's house they heard laughter coming from it.
Knock,Knock,Knock
"Hmm wonder who that could be?" said Cid as he walked to the door. Sora was stiff as a plank.
"You're Majesty? But what are you doing here at this time?" When everyone heard Cid they froze and looked at Sora.
"Oh shit."
"Leon no swearing!"
Then they all heard footsteps and looked towards the doorway where Cid had left. Sora had put on his hood. Everyone tensed when they saw who was with the King, Riku and Kairi.
"Hay every one we just stopped by-"
"Your Majesty!" yelled Riku. The King looked at where Riku was pointing his weapon and saw a standing figure in an Organization robe standing before them In between Vincent and Cloud.
The King instantly summoned his keyblade. "What in the worlds is going on here?"
Sora then took off his hood.
"I must thank you all for your hospitality but obviously everywhere I go unwanted trash seems to follow me." Sora was glaring at his former friends.
"Sora! What happened to you!?" cried Kairi, tears forming at the sides of her eyes.
"Unfortunately, you did!" he screamed making her cry.
"That's enough Sora," said the King "I understand why your angry but I need to talk to you. Alone."
"Fine but then I'm leaving."
The King and Sora left the house and went towards the large castle where they had found Ansem's computer.
"Sora, I need to know where you learned to open those dark portals."
"I don't know it just showed up at my feet when I wanted to leave the Islands."
"Sora, you can't you the powers of darkness anymore."
"And why not?"
"Because they will tear your heart to shreds."
"Riku's seems fine to me, did you think that I wouldn't see what his weapon was?"
"Sora listen to me, I know what Kairi and Riku did was wrong but you have to forgive them, at least listen to their side of the story."
"What more is there to them betraying me you Majesty?"
"Why don't you ask Kairi and Riku?"
"Because I can't trust them anymore."
"Didn't you see Kairi crying when she saw you? She cares about you Sora and you're hurting her and Riku by doing this."
"After how they hurt me, I don't think I should care anymore."
"I see there's no changing your mind then. Well I guess we'll leave now and leave you to your life here. Just remember if you forgive them now then you can all still be friends. If you turn them away, then you'll be the one who needs forgiveness."
The King turned around and began walking away not noticing Sora summon a long black piece of wood.
"You're Majesty."
"Yes Sora?" the king stayed facing the same way. Sora had his longbow pointed at the King's back with a long crimson arrow fitted in it.
"Rest in peace." Sora let go of the bowstring and watched the arrow piece through the King's heart.
The King turned around gasping for breathe and looked Sora straight in the eye.
"Sora, wh-why?"
"You're the one who brought them here; this is the price you pay for that."
The King pulled the arrow out of his chest and tried to cure himself, but each attempt failed. He looked up at Sora and with his last breath uttered one last sentence.
"I f-forgive you, b-but can you forgive y-yourself."
With that the King of Disney Castle died as the first victim of the Harbinger of Shadow. The king's pure white heart rose from his body but stopped in midair and turned black. His heart expanded and took the shape of a door. From the door emerged two figures that Sora couldn't believe he was seeing.
"Axel? Demyx?"
"Man I never thought I'd see this place again, did you Axel?"
"Nope, never thought I'd leave that infernal chamber to be honest with you."
"How did you two get here!?"
"Well Sora, you killed someone with a heart of pure Light, releasing his heart opened a small rift in the Door to Darkness and let us escape, got it memorized?
"Ya and since the kings heart was so powerful it managed to give us ours back."
"But how would you know that?"
"Easy, we feel happy."
"Well what are you guys doing now?"
"Isn't it obvious? We're going with you."
"B-But I-"
"Now now Sora you know you'll want the company."
"I guess your right Axel. Let me go back and say good-bye to the people I stayed with first then we'll leave."
"Alright Roxas!"
"Demyx how many times do I have to tell you? I'M NOT ROXAS"
"He he he sorry Sora."
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The tension in the room was indescribable. On one side you had Sora's friend from Radiant Garden, on the other, Riku, Kairi, Donald and Goofy. Not one person had spoken since the two others had left. Then Sora walked in the door.
"Where's the King?" asked Riku suspiciously.
"He wanted to look at something on Ansem's computer before he came back. He said the four of you could head up if you want."
With that his former friends and companions left the house to go find the King, not noticing the two cloaked figures standing right beside the door, surrounded by shadows.
"As for the rest of you, I thank you for what you've done for me. You are all true friends of mine unlike some people. But now I have to go, If I stay here they'll know where I am and I can't have that."
"We all understand." said Aerith. "Good luck wherever you go Sora, and don't be afraid to come back for a visit."
"I promise I'll come back soon enough." He said with a grin.
Sora left the house and removed his spell from the two beside the door.
"You guys ready?"
"You bet, where are we going?"
"A place where we can get a little fresh sea air."
Sora opened a portal of shadows, which the three walked through ready to go to their first world together.
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Riku walked into Merlin's house with contempt clearly on his face and a bundle wrapped in a cloak Donald had conjured in his arms, an arrow lying atop it.
"Where is that bastard!?"
"Riku we understand your upset with Sora but why so angry?"
Donald and goofy walked into the room with Kairi all 3 of which were crying. Riku placed the bundle on the table and the arrow beside it.
"Take a look inside and you'll see why."
Nobody moved an inch until Leon got up and walked towards the table. He lifted up the cloth a bit to reveal the face of a mouse that he had known for a long time. Leon stepped back not believing what he had seen.
"Th-this can't be true. H-He wouldn't. Not Sora!" Leon gasped as he fell into his armchair.
"What is it Leon?" asked Cloud hesitantly.
"Sora…k-killed King Mickey!"
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I know how dare I! Well I hope to be able to update within the next two days, but again only if I get at least one new reviewer or favourite!
