Chapter 7

A red blur appeared out of nowhere, it soared over Hikari and placed her back on the postern. Hikari opened her eyes and saw a man in black with a red cape standing over her. Hikari sat up and looked at him, "are you alright?" he asked. Hikari nodded then she stood up, "did you save me?" she asked. The man nodded, "thank you, oh I'm Hikari," she said smiling at him as she put the keyblade away, "Vincent," he said looking over towards the town. "it's polite to look at the person your talking to," that's when Hikari saw Shinra walking over from the direction Vincent had been looking in. "oh. . . never mind," "I found people!" said Shinra running over with four others following him, Hikari recognized two. "HIKARI!!!!!!!" yelled Tama he grabbed her and hugged her hard. "Let. . . .Go. . .Tama. . .can't. . .breathe. . ." Hikari said gasping between every word. He let go and Hikari backed away from him "ha I was right," said Hikari looking at Reise. "This doesn't prove anything we might just be in a different part of our world." Reise said trying to make sense of everything, "I was right about Kairi's story it is true because. . ." she took out Kairi's book and flipped it to the chapter about Hollow Bastion. ". . . This is Hollow bastion or I guess it's Radiant Garden it's in the story there's even a picture." She threw the book to Reise she caught it and looked at it amazed that Hikari was right. Hikari looked at the other two that had come with them there was a woman with black hair in a light blue dress and a man with brow hair pulled back in a lose pony tail he was wearing a dark brown cowboy hat and a yellow trench coat. Hikari smiled at them, "hi I'm Hikari." "Rinoa," answered the girl in blue smiling back, "and I'm Irvine," the man said holding out his hand Hikari didn't take it she just smiled. "It's nice to meet you. I want to show you all something cool, follow me," said Hikari running across the postern and jumping over the fence. Vincent followed and soon enough Shinra and the others did as well.

"Here we are," said Hikari opening the door to the study, "I've already searched this place there's nothing here, let's just go back to. . . " Shinra had been interrupted by Hikari opening a passage in the wall. "How did you. . . ?" said Shinra stunned, "it's in the book," Hikari answered. She walked into the passage it looked totally different from the previous room everything was metal there were buttons knobs and lights everywhere. They came to the control room, "WHOA!!" said Irvine and Tama together. "What is all this?" asked Shinra, "Ansem's lab," Hikari answered. "Don't touch anything until I shut off the security." Hikari walked over to the computer, before she could type in the password red lights started to flash. "INTRUDER ALERT!!!!" said the computer loudly, "ANALASIS!!!!" the computer scanned the room, "LEVEL 10 SECURITY MEASURES ACTIVEATED!!!" lasers started to shoot out of the walls. "Shit!" said Hikari she quickly entered the password and deactivated the security.

"Alright, which one of you activated the security system!" said Hikari annoyed she looked at Tama who pointed at Irvine who pointed back at Tama. She glared at them, they backed into the corner, "s…s…sorry" they both stuttered, "idiots I told you not to touch anything." She turned back to the computer and accessed Ansem's files. "Wow I didn't think there was anyone scarier then Squall," said Rinoa looking at Irvine "I hear that but I still think Squall is scarier." Irvine walked over to Vincent, "so is there anyone that scares you back home or are you the scary one?" Irvine asked, Vincent didn't say anything. "Come on there has to be someone," Vincent was getting annoyed with him so he finally answered, "Tifa." "Tifa? She your girlfriend or something," Irvine asked. "No," answered Vincent he walked past him and stood next to Hikari. "What are you doing," he asked, "I'm going through all the data in the computer to see if it can tell us where everyone went." Just then a man appeared on the screen, "there's no data like that in this terminal," he said, "hello Tron, I was wondering where you were." She said not even looking up, "uh. . . how do you know my name?" said Tron surprised, "it's in the book," she answered again, "so if there isn't any data on where everyone went maybe you guys could tell me."

She turned to Irvine, Rinoa, Vincent and Shinra. "Us, but we have no idea what's even going on," said Irvine, "you know Squall?" Hikari asked. "Well yeah, but. . ." Hikari took the book back from Reise. "He's in the book, he changed his name to Leon but his real name is Squall Leonhart." She opened to the back of the book where there were pictures, "is this him," she asked showing them a picture of Squall. "That's Squall alright," said Irvine, "but why's he here? Didn't you grow up with him Irvine?" Irvine scratched his head, Hikari flipped through her book again and got to a picture of Tifa. "Is this your Tifa?" Hikari asked, showing the picture to Vincent, he nodded that's when he saw Cloud, Aerith, Cid and Yuffie in the picture as well. "Cloud, Yuffie, Cid and Aerith are from my world as well," Hikari turned to another page, "how about him," she said showing him the picture of Sephiroth, Vincent nodded. "I haven't known them very long so I don't know that much about them." "That's alright I just wanted to know where everyone disappeared too," she closed the book and handed the book to Vincent.

"Read it, it might help you guys understand what's going on," "I know what's going on," said Vincent handing the book to Irvine. "What I don't know is how to get my world back," he said walking over to Hikari grabbing her shoulder and pulling her around. "You're the wielder of the keyblade and you seem to know what's going on better then anyone so fix this and get our worlds back!" He tightened his grip on her shoulder, Hikari winced from the pain. "I'm sorry," she said staring at the ground, "but I don't know what to do. I didn't want the keyblade or any of this. I just. . . ." Vincent saw that tears were falling from her face, he let go of her. Hikari grabbed the keyblade and threw it across the room, "I didn't want any of this!" she yelled, she ran out of the control room and back into the study. "Hikari!" Reise yelled as she, Tama, and Shinra ran after her. "You are really bad with women ya know dude," Said Irvine looking at Vincent. Irvine and Rinoa followed the kids.

Vincent stood there then he saw the keyblade was still there he walked over and picked it up, it dissapeared instantly so he took off after the others. "Hikari," said Reise finding her sitting in the middle of the postern, "go away," said Hikari as the keyblade reappeared in her hand, Reise walked over and sat down next to her. "Hikari isn't the wielder of the keyblade supposed to bring peace and order to the worlds?" she asked as the others caught up. "Yeah so," answered Hikari, "well I think the keyblade made the right choice there. There's enough fighting and violence in the universe so if the keyblade had chosen someone like Senn who solves all of her problems by fighting, the universe would be doomed. And if someone like me was chosen well then nothing would ever get done because I'd be to busy trying to make sense out off all of this. The universe needs someone like you because well. . . I doubt there's anyone out there as kind or forgiving as you." Hikari smiled, "thanks."

"Sorry," said Vincent standing in front of Hikari. Hikari stood up, "it's alright I just wasn't expecting this to happen so fast, I'll be alright." She put the keyblade in her belt and smiled at him. "Now that we're all friends again why don't we go back to that computer room and have you explain things," suggested Irvine. "Sure," said Hikari still smiling as they followed her back to the lab.