He walked through the doorway to see an impatient Donald standing there. Donald had his arms crossed and was tapping his foot. "What took you so long!?" he demanded.
"I was attacked by some Heartless," Riku said after he caught his breath. He walked over to where the Queen was and said, "I brought all my evidence."
"Finally, it took you long enough!"
Riku set the boxes down in a row and the Queen added her evidence. The cards picked up the boxes to give to the queen but she made them put them back.
"I'm not checking all these boxes! Pick one!"
"After all that trouble!?" Riku sighed and looked at the boxes. 'Did they put them back in the same order? Well... let's see how good my luck is,' he thought and looked at the boxes. He opened the third on from the left and an image of Alice popped up. 'What?!... That must be the one I picked up from the tea party... Great!'
"Hey, isn't that Alice? How di-" Goofy started but Donald elbowed him in the side.
"Alice? So that's the real criminal? Guards, find her!" The Queen ordered.
"Donald, Goofy, let's go!" Riku said and ran into the forest.
Donald and Goofy followed Riku as quickly as they could. "Wait! I don't think she's at the tea party any-"
"EEEKKK!"
Riku stopped and looked to see Alice disappear into what looked like a portal of darkness. "Alice!" Riku ran over to her, trying to get to her before she disappeared but he was too late. Alice was out of sight and the portal dissolved as Riku fell to the ground from leaning out too far. "What was that?"
"It looked like darkness. Gawrsh, do you think the Heartless got her?" goofy asked.
"Poor Alice, but the criminal is not gone yet," The cat said materializing behind the group.
"Where are the Heartless?" Riku asked as he got to his feet.
"In the bizarre room, but hurry before they get away with Alice."
"Got it." Riku nodded and ran for the bizarre room. He zipped past the guard cards, several spinning from the impact, and a couple got knocked over. Before they could yell at him or get back up, he was gone. He got to the bizarre room and looked around.
"It might be easier if you looked from a higher spot," the cat said already sitting on the table.
Donald and Goofy caught up as Riku walked over to the chair. They followed him as he walked over to where the cat was, but it was already gone. They looked around but there were no Heartless. "I don't see anything," Donald stated.
"Look up," Riku said, staring at a big heartless hanging from the ceiling. It jumped down, landing on it's hands, staring at Riku. Then it sprung up and landed on it's feet on the other side of the table.
"Let's get it!" Donald yelled and charged at the Heartless. Goofy followed Donald with his shield out in front of him. They jumped off the edge of the table and started attacking the thing's legs. Their attacks weren't doing anything. The Trickster smacked them with it's unlit torches.
Riku went over to the edge near where the Trickster was and shot a Blizzard at it. It stiffened up then fell to it's knees. Riku jumped down and slashed at it as he past it's head. "Attack it when it's down!"
They all hit it as much as they could. Donald occasionally used spells while Goofy and Riku just hit the thing. After they beat it for less then a minute it got up and started walking around the table. Riku jumped back up on to the table to hit it down again but it slammed both of it's torches on to the table making it disappear in to the floor. Riku landed on the ground and glared up at the Heartless. He jumped up onto the chair and shot a Blizzard at it as it was walking over to the stove.
It tensed up then fell to it's knees again. Instantly Donald and Goofy started attacking it again. Riku went over and helped. Donald cast Fire and accidentally lit one of the torches. Riku put it out with a Blizzard and looked at Donald. Riku and Donald both cast Blizzard on the Trickster and that seem to do it. They watched as a heart flew out of it.
"What's with all that racket?" The door knob asked. Riku looked over at it. "I'm trying to sleep," it said yawning. A simple keyhole shape glowed inside the darkness on the inside the doorknobs key hole. Riku started at it then his Keyblade snapped to attention pointing at the glowing keyhole. A beam of light came from the end of the Keyblade and connected with the keyhole. There was a sound of a lock clicking shut then the bean of light disappeared. "...What was that?" Riku asked looking at Donald.
A little piece of something came out of the keyhole and fell to the ground. "Is that a gummi block?" Goofy asked as Riku picked it up.
"Sure looks like it. What's it do?" Riku asked.
"It's a navi-G piece." A voice said from behind Riku. All three of them jumped and Riku looked to see Rino leaning over him to see the piece.
"When did you get here!?" Riku half demanded.
"Just got here. I was going to see if you needed any help but then I realized I'd probably never find you. Seems like you've been busy." Rino said.
"You seem to know Riku but I'm not sure I know ya," Goofy said scratching his head.
"I'm Rino, the one Riku always ditches, and that's Rude," Rino pointed to Rude who was a few yards away. "Guess I don't have to worry about you," Rino said then turned away and mumbled, "For now." He turned back to look at Riku. "Guess I'll been going. See you around," he waved to them then turned and walked off. Rude nodded to Riku then followed suit. "Oh!" Rino stopped suddenly and Rude stopped almost at the exact same time. "If you wan to install that navi-G piece then talk to Cid," Rino continued to walk away.
"Talk to Cid, huh?" Riku put the navi-G piece in his pocket. "Let's go to the next world."
