So yeah...I'm a complete liar. I promised an update months ago and here it is March when I'm finally writing a new chapter. You guys are probably like 'WTF?!?'. Well I can't blame you. And it wasn't the Wii taking up most of my time. I just suddenly lost interest in writing anything! I spent weeks just trying to write a decent chapter on my other stories and I couldn't get a single word out of my mind. But this morning I received some reviews telling me how touching my stories were. That really gave me back my inspiration! I can write again! Thank you to all my reviewers, who really make writing anything worthwhile.

- R.A. Pointless

Chapter 7: Dark Reunion

Sora and Seymour circled each other in a deadly dance of blades and staffs. Blood dripped from Seymour's cut brow and Sora panted heavily.

"Tell me something Sora," Seymour said suddenly. "Why do you wear that cloak? Are you trying to conceal something from your love?"

Sora swung angrily at Seymour, who dodged to the right and slammed his staff into Sora's head. Sora flew back ten feet and collided with a railing. He tried to stand up, but his mind was still swimming from Seymour's cane impacting with his skull. Seymour took advantage of this and knocked Sora over the railing and down three floors downward. He hit the ground and didn't get up.

Smirking, Seymour calmly walked down the stairs and seized Sora by the hood. He then dragged the Keyblade Master up to the top and held him in front of the Execution Chamber.

"Can you feel your true death coming to you Sora? I'll bet you can," Seymour boasted. "You know, I was planning on killing your little girlfriend with this chamber. But I think I'll just kill you the very same way."

He then moved his lips directly near Sora's ear and whispered. "And don't worry about Kairi. I won't kill her. Let's just say that she and I are going to spend plenty of time together from now on."

Sora stirred slightly and glanced back at Seymour. But it wasn't Seymour he was seeing; it was himself. Himself, as he used to be before...

"But first, let's see what's under your hood. What you hide from everyone," Seymour said in his voice.

He reached forward and pulled the hood from Sora's face. At first he was completely repulsed, but then composed himself.

"So that's it huh? I don't blame you for hiding it from her Sora. She might not have loved you if she had known. But you won't have to worry about that any longer," Seymour said.

With that, he tossed Sora into the Execution Chamber ,effectively killing the Keyblade Master. He then conjured up a cloak similar to Sora's and wrapped it around himself.

"Now, let's go find Kairi," Seymour said.

Kairi backed away in horror. The messenger, the one bringing her messages from Sora was someone she knew. It was...

"Riku! But...how? Why would Sora..."

Riku sighed and pulled the cloak down, revealing that it was indeed Riku. Kairi remembered Riku all to well. She had once loved him...had a crush on him at least. But he'd manipulated her into releasing Sora so that he'd forget all his memories and become human. Then he and the King of Hell Sephiroth could take over both Heaven and Earth. But Sora had returned and put a stop to it, killing Riku in the process. How was he standing here before her now?

"Does Sora know?" Kairi asked.

Riku nodded. "Yes. Sora and his mother Lunilescia found me drifting in the darkness after my defeat at his hands. They discovered something within my heart that had been planted by Sephiroth. He had been controlling me to some degree. True I had control over my actions but I was being overwhelmed with the darkness within me. Sora and Lunilescia helped clear me of the darkness within and I was awoken anew, as an angel. When I learned what had happened to Sora, I immediately sought him out, determined to repay him for all he'd done for me."

Riku then dropped down on his hands and knees, looking down at the floor. "Please forgive me Kairi. I'm sorry for what I did to you and Sora. I never want that to happen again! I promise you that I will always remain loyal to Sora...and to you."

Kairi helped him to his feet. "I forgive you Riku. Sora has so why shouldn't I? And I believe everything you just said."

Riku gave her a friendly hug. "You don't know how much that means to me. Now we have to hurry. Sora and I had a plan. If he was stopped by Seymour I was supposed to get you out of here and take you someplace safe."

Riku responded by walking over to a wall and placing his hand against it. A wave of light engulfed the wall, turning it into a gleaming silver door. He pulled the door open, revealing a dark abyss.

"So, ready to go?" Riku asked.

Kairi nodded and joined him by the door. Together, they walked through the door, to whatever lay ahead.

End of Chapter

I really hope that makes up for all the time I haven't been writing on this story. And yes, it's officially off hiatus! I'll have another chapter up soon! Until then, review please! Please be constructive if you must criticize...