The group of creatures was gradually getting smaller. Kairi, Riku and Cloud continued working together in the fight. They had the group slowly backing toward the fire from which they had left their posts their when they had heard Sora, Cloud and Jo. There was a constant sound of grunts and shouts as the creatures poorly attempted to fight back, though, they weren't doing too well at it.
Three of the creatures lunged for Kairi whilst the larger group were closing in on Riku, distracting him. Kairi managed to fend off two of the creatures that had lunged forward, but the third ducked under and leapt up at her free arm, latching it's teeth into it. Kairi yelped and started to slam her arm into the wall. Riku turned instantly and started in an attempt to pry the creature from Kairi's arms, ignoring the group which were trying to push him away from Kairi. The creature refused to budge from Kairi's arm. Kairi bit her lip through the pain as tears began to stream. A loud crash caused every one to stop. They all looked in the same direction, the creature clinging to Kairi grumbled, what sounded like a complaint, and released its hold on her. She gave a shaken sigh and pressed her hand to where the creature had been locked in place, and gasped in pain. Riku was still looking toward the origin of the noise which had interrupted the fight. Coming from the shadows was two figures.
One of the figures seemed to have her hair styled in a complicated way, giving the figures shadow a strange shape at the top of it. The top of the other shadow seemed to be smoothed out curves, much like Kairi's. Kairi gasped.
"Amy?"
"Abbey?" Riku added as the figures walked into the light, allowing Riku and Kairi to see them as the light hit them.
"Abbey?" Kairi questioned, looking at Riku. She didn't notice the smile growing on Abbey's face before she took a leap at Kairi, drawing her clenched fist back, Riku caught the movement in the corner of his eye. He threw his arms around Kairi, and spun her out of Abbey's path, causing Abbey to crash into the wall which had been behind Kairi who had hidden her face in Riku's chest as he had pulled her into him to protect her from Abbey's fist.
"Shoot!" Abbey yelled. Her voice was sharp and piercing. Kairi looked around at Abbey, shock on her face. She'd never met Amy before, so, why did she just go for Kairi? Riku's face was filled with rage as Abbey turned.
Amy walked over to join them, the creatures were stepping to the side… making a… pathway? Kairi and Riku looked over and their eyes widened with concerned suspicion. Amy smiled innocently as she reached the three watching her.
"Kairi, Riku. I'm so relieved you're both Okay." she stopped beside them, looking at Abbey. "That was very rude of you, Abbey. Say sorry," She grinned darkly. Though, Riku was the only one to notice.
"Why would I do something like that? It's not like the hit was going to be an accident, if I'd succeeded with it," Abbey's harsh voice hit Kairi's head like daggers, causing her to wince.
"Amy, you know Abbey?" Riku spoke cautiously, Kairi realised that Riku must know this 'Abbey', too, what with the casual tone in his voice, rather than the questioning tone that would be there if he didn't know her. A tone that would indicate question on whether he had got her name right.
"Yes," Amy and Abbey replied together.
"How?" Riku asked, his hold on Kairi tightening as the two answered together. Kairi watched in silence.
"Oh, that's simple." Amy said, stepping away from Riku and Kairi, and to Abbey's side. "We have something in common."
"Oh? And what's that?" Riku asked warily.
"Well," Abbey started, a dark grin spreading across her face. "We both hate Kairi."