A/N: ok well nothing to important here but I've just got an idea that I think will make reading this a little more enjoyable, during battles or other dramatic parts in this fic I'll give ideas on songs that might you get you more hyped up or make that part more dramatic cuz when writing this music does help get me in the mood =).I'll have the parts were I think the song start and end will be marked like this: [1]. So you don't have to do this its just a suggestion but if you do plz tell me if it helps and again thanks for reading.

[1]-FFV7 battle theme" those who fight (piano)" or the 13th struggle(kh2)

Chapter 4: A letter and a deal with darkness

The world that never was: Castle, Where Nothing Gathers

When walk in your eyes are insistently blinded by the brightness if the room; not by a rule light but by the natural white glare coming off the marble walls that were so clear you could most definitely see yourself in them. The whole room was made of this stone, the room its self was quite large: it was round like a large ball and there were thirteen chairs sprouting up, also made of marble. Each was a different height off the ground; maybe to show the balance of power in this order.

On the one chair that was higher than all the other, it over looked the whole room. This seat was meant for a superior being; or someone who claim to be superior to all. In that high chair sat what looked like sickly old women; but all who knew anything of the dark arts knew that she may look frail from afar but Maleficent was far from weak. She was so powerful at one time where her name alone brought heroes quake in the boots, and her mere presents would have the wittiest Kings watching there tongs. But that is no more. Her power is still there weaker yes but still powerful what is gone is the fear she would put in people's hearts. The worlds that once coward in fear because of what she would do now stand up and fight against her, all thanks to that boy she thought.

So she spends her days in that camber slowly regaining power over the heartless who betrayed her for the "the fools who thought they could control my kingdom hearts". Her only companion was a dog/bear humanoid creature called Pete, but to her all he was good for was being a shield if need be.

On this day Maleficent couldn't help but sake the feeling she was being watched, but not by some unknown monster lurking in the darkness, or maybe it was that half-breed heartless creature that she had found in one of labs in the castles basement.

"The Organization" she said to herself "was always toying with things that they could never hope to understand, what fools they were." She then reared back her head and let out a cold dry laugh that echoed thought the room, making it sound as if there were hundreds of Maleficent in the room. But her laughter was soon cut off by the raspy voice she had not heard in ages.

"I see you're still as joyous as ever Maleficent "

Maleficent now broke from her train of thought looked around the white room aimlessly, suddenly she felt a cold gloved hand laid itself on her shoulder. Her eyes grow wide in shock she quickly drew her staff ready to conger up some dark magic but before she could even get a chance it was knocked out over her hands by a black blade. She watched as her staff landed in the chair across from her, with her anger rising she turned to her right to see her attacker and her anger disappeared and was replaced with shock as her eyes fell on a black-

"Keyblade" Maleficent spoke, she followed the blade up to face of the man holding it, her green eyes lost a bit over there color when she saw the face of Xehanort.

Xehanort was leaning on the Chair, wings of the damned hanging loose in his right hand. He smiled when he say the shocked expression on her face. He then wished his weapon away and teleported himself into the chair where he had knocked her staff, he throws it back to her and she caught it. He then sat down in the chair and lent forward.

"Aw Master Xehanort what a surprise, and here I thought you were died. I guess you were just lying and waiting like the clever fox you are." Maleficent said regaining her composer.

"Something along those lines you could say, aw it feels good to be home." Replied Xehanort

"What was that?" She asked not hearing that last part.

"Nothing" he shot back leaning back into his seat and crossing his legs. "So my dear Maleficent how would you like to work for me, my knowledge of the world is a little out dated so to speak and my plans require accurate information of the lay out and strengths of each world and-."

"And what makes me think that I'll want to help you Master Xehanort? Ever since that day almost twelve years ago my life has been nothing but trouble!" Snapped Maleficent, Xehanort give her a cold stare.

"For ten years I followed your instructions and build and army fit for a king of darkness, and then I made deals with the devils of other worlds so that they could help me rule, and then we captured all seven of the princesses of hearts ONLY to then be beaten and humiliated time and time again by that, that boy and his friends!" the room then suddenly began getting warmer and warmer, but Xehanort kept his calm composer.

"And now I'm hunted all over the worlds, I can't even return to my home world because of the strong light that now protects that world and others, all thanks to that boat boy king and you!" Green and black flames now surrounded Maleficent chair and all, Xehanort closed his eyes and smirked, he was tired of hearing this woman's rants.

"If it wasn't for you I would be the ruler of Enchanted Domain! I would be sitting on my throne while that fools would be begging at my feet and-"

"If it wasn't for me you wouldn't have your immortality."

Maleficent was cut off mid-sentence so her, mouth just hung open after his words reached her ears. The flames died down to nothing more than an ember, but the room was still smattering hot. It was amazing that the flames hadn't melted the marble chair she sat on. Xehanort stared at her with his skin impaling yellow eyes; she wouldn't admit but was beginning to feel a little uncomfortable.

"With me you are nothing just a little fly that has yet to be swatted. You see my dear it's only because of me that you're still alive today and that you have the power you have. So I think it will only fair if you return the favor; I helped you reach your immortality now you must help me reach mine." He said as he dramatically extended his hand and brought it back forming a fist.

Maleficent lent back in her seat and thought: he was right. With his help she would have died a long time ago but her she is now. But then again what would be in this for her if she helped him? She had already helped him once shouldn't her contract with him be up? And why does he need her help so badly? Maleficent didn't know but she did know the only way to find out would be to play along with him, for now at least. Maleficent sighed.

"What would you have me do Xehanort?" she asked with a hint of contempt in her voice. He raised an eyebrow at her and then smirked, "the smug bastard" Maleficent said in her head.

"Just keep out of sight and out of mind, and silently build me and army of those heartless you have regained control over them haven't you?"

Maleficent nodded, she was beginning to wonder how much Xehanort really knew though.

"Good, good now other than that where is that…experiment that you found here?"

Maleficent was completely thrown off by that question, what did he know about that, that thing that she didn't.

"I let it free I had no need for it, the poor thing didn't even remember its own name what could I use it for."

Xehanort rubbed his bread

"Hm I see, well he is of great importance to my plans with him on are side kingdom hearts will for sure be ours."

Kingdom hearts. That named played over and over and over in Maleficents head, oh how she wanted kingdom hearts all to herself. Now more then ever she wanted to see what his plans are just so that she could use them against him, because all things that are in this world Kingdom Hearts was for sure hers. A loud thud sound broke maleficent from her thoughts, she then noticed that Xehanort was no longer sitting in the chair across from her but was now all the way on the ground heading to the door that leads out of the Round Room.

"Where are you going?" She asked

"To check on my other investments." He said without turning to face her, Maleficent relaxed and kind slouched back into her seat. "If he wants me to lye and wait then lye I shall. But be careful Xehanort because when you lay with dogs you only wake up with flies" she thought to herself. She reared her head back about burst with laughter when suddenly she saw a flash of darkness zoom past the right side of her face. It smashed into the back of her seat; on impact the darkness covered part a small section of the seat in black flames, they burned away that section of the chair. When the dark flames finally dissipated after a few seconds it looked like somebody had come and took a huge bait out of the marble chair. Maleficent was in a state of shock, the flames where gone she could still feel the heat on her skin, burning it. Xehanort was standing by the door his keyblade pointed at Maleficent.

"If you even think of double crossing me, I will not miss again." He turned and opened the door. "I promise you that."

And as he walked out the door for once in her whole life Maleficent thought she felt a small hint of fear.

Destiny Island: The play Island, Beach area

Riku wore a pair of ripped jeans which were sagging, along with a clean white tank top that showed off his highly muscular arms and his chest, and stood no more than 20ft feetaway from Sora. "Fitness freak" Sora thought to himself as he looked over Riku's body feeling slightly insecure he looked away towards Kairi who was sitting in the sand far away from the both of them.

Turns out a few weeks ago Riku had asked (more like challenge) Sora to a dual on the beach just to relive the good o'days of child hood. Sora couldn't turn it down because he knew he nor Riku had anything to do since he was now off school and well Riku didn't go to school anymore and since he worked for his dad could have any day off he wanted so there was no away he could think his way out of this. But at the same time Sora wanted to fight Riku; he was his ultimate rival and he wanted to see how he compared to him now verses when they were still in grade school.

Riku held out his hand and in a flash of light Way to dawn was in his right hand.

"Sora you look outta shape you sure you want to do this?" he joked, pointing at Soras thin arms.

"Hey I may not be all buff like you but I'm not a weakling." Sora pointed out while making a muscle only to have the small bulge in his arm that formed to fall down almost instantly. This made Riku and Kairi laugh at him.

"Ha Ha Ha, very funny guys." Sora said sarcastically as he summand The Kingdom Key into his right hand. "But we'll see whose laughing last once I've got Riku laying on his back asking me for mercy" Sora said while sticking his tongue out at Riku.

"Hmph you sure have gotten cocky over the years Sora so how bout we raise the stakes a bit?"

"Sure I'm game what is it?"

"So the winner of this duel hmm-"Riku thought to himself for a bit, he scratched the top of his head

"Gets a kiss from Kairi!" he exclaimed suddenly. With a grin on his face, Sora was dumbfounded, his face now had a small hint on pink in it. Kairi giggled.

"If that's alright with Kairi that is." Riku pointed out

"Sure I don't see why not." Kairi answered

At that point Soras jaw had mentally hit the ground. If he had known Riku would pull a stunt like this he would have turned down the dual, not because he didn't want to fight Riku but because if he did win Kairi would kiss him and he wasn't ready for that yet and Sora damn sure didn't want to see kairi kiss Riku, aw what a situation he's found himself in.

"So what do you say sora is it a deal?" Riku asked

"Yeah…Sure why not." Sora stuttered not making eye contact with anyone.

"Aw come on Sora don't you want that kiss?" Riku teased noticing Soras moods. Soras face not burned a bright red; luck for him Kairi was too far away to really see it.

"Yes! I mean no..well arg Riku! Imma kick your ass!" Sora shouted as he felt his cheeks burns even more. He dropped into his fighting stance. Riku couldn't stop laughing.

"Hahaha ok then Sora are you ready?" Riku asked as he got into his fighting stance, Sora didn't move but Riku could tell Sora was feeling him out, planning his first move.

[1]"Well then, let's GO!" Riku Shouted

Sora and Riku run at each other closing the 20ft gap in a matter of seconds, Riku made the first move; he did a half spin to the left aiming his blade for Soras head but Sora saw it coming and docked. Sora lunged upward doing an vertical slash, Riku side stepped it and gave Sora two quick horizontal strikes Sora jumped back avoiding both. Sora then using sliding dash attacked Riku's legs knocking them from under him making him fall, Sora not wanting to lose the momentum followed up with a volley of thunder attacks one the downed Riku but Riku using dark Shield deflected it. Riku then stood up and run for Sora again but this time while running Riku fired dark Firga at Sora causing him to have to jump around to avoid being hit. Sora had barely dodged a dark Firga when he saw Riku's outstretched hand; he grabbed Soras caller and pulled and then began to spin faster and faster suddenly Riku released sora sending him soring high in the air above the island. The force of the wind was slowing Sora down, he did an aerial recovery but Riku was fast approaching, Soring thought the air at a break neck speed Riku swung his blade in a vertical arc, Sora seeing the attack coming swung his blade in a horizontal arc. Their blades met with a loud CHUNG sound that could be heard over the whole Island.

Kairi looked on in even more awe then before, her two friends were fighting at a skill level that most warriors only dream of reaching. They flew back and forth in the sky they would collide at times and other times just fly right by each other, or maybe they were moving so fast she couldn't see their attacks. Suddenly she heard a loud cry of pain, looking up she saw Sora knock Riku out of the sky with a good kick. The force of the Kick was sending Riku flying towards the sea, on impact with he created and giant weave the surged onto the beach. The weave carried Riku to shore, as well as a small clear bottle the found its way to where Kairi was sitting, a pone closer examination Kairi noticed a note inside the bottle; and on it the seal of what like the head of a mouse. But before she could open it and read the note the sounds of steel hitting steel filled the air once more; Sora had flown down and was attacking Riku again but this to Riku was on the defensive end. Sora swung to the left, right, give thrust attacks, and spinning attacks but Riku somehow managed to bloc them all. Riku takes a step back narrowly dodging one of Sora's attacks; he then retaliated with a swiping attack at Sora's legs but sora at the last minute did a crock shrew flip to the side right over Rikus blade. Landing to both feet Sora grabbed his keyblade with both hands and with all his might he swung for Rikus head (with the blunt side of course) Riku brought up his blade to block but to only have it knock right from his hands and into the ocean. The force made Riku stager back a bit, sora using his momentum tried to attack again but Riku dodge rolled out of the way he was now facing the Kairi he notice she was reading something. A letter maybe but before he could inquire more he felt cold steel against his neck.

"aw come on Riku after all that trash talk don't tell me you're going to give up after having a little swim are you?" Sora asked with a playful grin on his face.

"You know what I'm really starting to hate that cockiness of yours!" Riku proclaimed as he pushed Soras keyblade away with his hands and while getting up he resummons his keyblade and swings it at Sora but Sora blocks, their blades lock. Small sparks fly off due to the constant force being applied, but in this battle of strength Riku was quickly winning. He pushed sora back; he was now kneeling on one knee while still locking blades with Riku.

"Looks I'm still going to get the last laugh her and that kiss." Riku said, it was now his turn to be cocky and taunt Sora.

"We'll see about that…Riku." Sora released a hand away from his keyblade (he was holding it with both hands) and with that free hand he summoned another keyblade, Circle of Life. Riku in shock stopped pushing against Sora and Sora used this to his advantage, using Circle of Life he knocked Rikus keyblade a side and in a flash sora was on his feet again back on the offensive. Riku was being hit by attacks from all directions, Sora was using both blades masterfully Riku was finding it hard block Soras onslaught of attacks. Riku seeing an opening jumped in the air and came down on sora with all his might sora block this attack with both keyblades, Riku pulled one of his hands away and started building up energy in that hand. Soon a ball of dark flames was being held by Riku his eyes narrowed at Sora.

"Looks like I win." Riku proclaimed as he fired that dark firaga at sora. [1]

The explosion broke Kairi from her reading she looked up only to see a mountain of sand fly into the air. Her expiration was one of worry and concern for her two best friends. She saw Riku jump out of the sand cloud panting, when the sand and dust cleared she saw sora still standing. "Ugh boys" she thought "you leave them alone for a minute and they try to kill each other "she stood up and walked toward them . Sora had summoned a shield around himself at the last minute he was now panting along with Riku. They both got back into there fighting stances determined not to let the other win this duel, they each took and step forward and another and where now running at each other when they were in range they both attacked but before any blade could hit there mark Kairi's voice stopped them.

"Stop! I hereby proclaim this battle a draw under the authority of myself." She said while placing a hand on her hip and extending the other, she winked at them when they looked at her.

"And what gives you the right to tell us what to do?" Riku asked

"Princess of hearts remember." She pointed out with a playful smile, Riku gave sigh of defeat

"Whatever." Said Riku as he wished his keyblade away, Sora wished away his keyblade as well and put his hands behind his head, his signature pose.

"Fine by me kai." Sora said with that wide grin of his.

Kairi then tossed the bottle with the letter in it to sora.

"Huh what's this?" Sora asked but then he noticed the Kings seal.

Chapter 5 preview: The eater of hearts

Dear Sora and Riku

I'm sorry for having to call on you so soon but as the saying goes a hero's job is never done. The worlds are safe from the darkness and kingdom hearts is not at any risk as far as I know, but sadly there is a dark force at work. We do not know what it is but we do know is this creature is hunting down and consuming there hearts.