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Riku who had been pacing the floor, stopped and stared at Lucille with awe on his face.
"What?" Lucille laughed nervously.
"Nothing, it's just… I never thought that I would be here again… it's amazing."
"Be where?" Lucille said sitting up and putting her hands on her knees.
"Nothing, Nothing," He crossed to the bed and grabbed her hands, "Come on let's go meet up with Kairi and Sora."
As they raced out of his room, a million thoughts were passing through their heads. Riku was shocked how infatuated he was with her, how desperately he wanted it to turn into something more. He was also scared, and probably always would be, that he would let himself be consumed with darkness again. He didn't want to lose the ones he loved, he didn't want to lose himself. He also was anxious to find out what King Mickey had to say, in order to get to the bottom of all this.
Lucille's head was spinning. All this new information, these new feelings towards Riku, and also a new sense of the truth. She was beginning to speculate that she held a bigger part in what was happening on earth. Also she was so fearful. Were the heartless taking over earth right now? If so what could she do to stop it? Could four people really save one planet?
The two ran hand in hand until they reached Sora's house. They ran up the stairs and knocked on Sora's door.
"Hello?" Riku called.
They heard the bed squeak, and then someone walking towards the door.
"Hi." Sora said opening the door.
His hair was tussled, and once they entered the room they could see a sly looking Kairi on the bed. She whipped her lips with the back of her hand. Lucille put two and two together. She smiled and moved to sit next to Kairi on the bed. Lucille winked at Kairi and Kairi just giggled. Riku stayed standing and just rolled his eyes. Sora plopped down into the chair at his desk.
"So what did King Mickey have to say?"
"Not much. He said he had to look something up… and that he would get back to us tomorrow. Oh he did say that he thinks that organization 13 is back in action, and so is the evil queen, but they aren't working together."
"Well at least we know we didn't finish them off… hopefully all it will take is one more fight." Riku said beginning to pace.
"Riku why can't you ever just relax?" Kairi teased.
"He has too many thoughts going on in there." Lucille offered.
He gave her an exhausted smile, and she in turn gave him a sarcastic your welcome smile. Sora caught this exchange, and laughed.
"Well in our down time, why don't we head down to the beach and practice some moves? If there is going to be a last fight we should be ready. We can also see if Lucille can really summon her own keyblade." Sora said getting up.
So they all ate a quick lunch at Sora's house, then headed back to their island.
"Hey Riku why don't you and Kairi fight? I want to show Lucille the ways of the keyblade."
"Sure, if Kairi's up to the challenge." He laughed.
"Oh Riku you better watch out, I have some new moves!"
They ran off down the beach, dueling as they went. Riku's sword still put the fear of God in Lucille.
"Riku's sword is so scary!" Lucille said making conversation.
"Yeah, but wait till you see the keyblade up close and personal."
And then out of nowhere, the keyblade appeared in Sora's hand.
"Look at this… it can seal and unlock the very heart of a entire world."
"The sword that I had in my hand looked similar, but the handle was smaller, and a weird purplish blue color."
"Call it."
"How?"
"Just will it, just think… I want the keyblade. Try. And if this one ends up in your hand then you just have hidden fighting talents. But if an entirely new keyblade appears, we know that you are a keyblade wielder too."
"Ok…" Lucille said apprehensively.
She used all of her imagination, and thought only of the keyblade, well not of Sora's but of a keyblade. To her surprise, she managed to summon it. There stood Sora, with his keyblade, and Lucille had one all to herself. They were almost identical, but Lucille's was thinner in the blade and the handle, and the handle was purple in color.
"Wow." Sora said, dumbly staring at it.
"So this is my personal keyblade! Wow is right. Sora, I think that we have to be related or something…"
Sora just shook his head, "Man, I guess. This just blows my mind! How old are you by the way?"
"16."
"Me too! Birthday?"
"February 23rd."
"Same."
"Sora! We might be twins!"
"How sweet would that be?! Wait pause! If we are twins why do u live on earth?! That's a long way for twins to be separated."
"I don't know, one thing that I have learned is that anything is possible. I mean hello! I am a keyblade wielder!"
"Ready to start practicing your skills?!"
Sora charged at Lucille, who looked like a deer caught in headlights. At the last second she raised her blade in defense, managing to through Sora off her. She was thrown off balance, and was unable to retaliate. Before she knew it Sora was charging from her back. She spun around just in time to block his advance.
"Not bad. But let's see if you can do more than just defend."
They worked for about an hour, Sora madly trying to hit Lucille, but she was a natural pro at defense. Offensively, she was quite lacking. She lacked the proper aim and strength to be deadly. Sora demonstrated how he normally thrusted with great speed and strength, but it was beyond her. They were still practicing when Riku and Kairi came back to them.
"Go Lucille GO!" Kairi shouted and cheered.
Riku put his blade over his shoulder, looking slyly, "Ha, I'd like a try."
Lucille's head snapped to the source of his voice, and when she saw that blade on his shoulder, she gulped so loudly that Sora looked over too.
"Please! That sword is no match for a keyblade! Go ahead Lucille you're ready."
Sora backed away and let Riku step in front of Lucille. Lucille who had been ready to attack and sprung straight up, keyblade hanging lose at her side. She gulped again. Riku was smiling, thinking that she was just as excited as he was. When he brought down his sword to a fighting position in front of his body, and saw that her keyblade was shaking badly in her hand, his smile vanished.
"Lucille's what's wrong?"
"That sword! It could bring down a whole army! Just look at it! It could slice me in two like I was butter!"
Riku rolled his eyes, "Yes but do you really think I would let anything happen to you? I do have control of my impressive strength I promise you."
He noted that her hand had stopped shaking, but he still saw the worry on her face.
He threw his arms out wide and said, "Look you can take the first jab! Come on it's ok!"
Lucille swallowed hard one more time, then took her keyblade in both hands. She got back into a fighting stance, and then took a deep breath.
"Now that's what I'm talking bout!" Riku joked, and got into a more stable position.
Lucille used all of her new knowledge and with all her weight thrusted her blade towards Riku. In one swift motion he brought down his sword and knocked her keyblade away with such a force, it was knocked out of her hands.
Lucille stood exactly where she was, as if in shock, then sprung into furry.
"Oh no you didn't!" She rolled on the ground and pick up her blade and then sprung up behind Riku.
This time she didn't put all her weight into it, a came down on Riku from the side. Riku twirled and blocked the advance, but the smirk was whipped from his face.
"Yeah, what else you got?"
The two dueled it out, Riku charging at Lucille then she would charge right back. Finally Lucille began panting, she was exhausted from trying to beat Riku.
"Alright I give up!"
Sora and Kairi who were patiently watching on the sideline clapped as if they were watching a professional match.
Riku turned and bowed, "Thank you thank you!"
Lucille dropped her keyblade and charged at Riku. She knocked the wind from him, and him to the ground.
"Ugh!" Riku said, then laughed.
Lucille rolled off Riku and got up, "Not so tough now!"
She ran back to her keyblade and picked it up.
"Hey Sora, I mean you summon the keyblade so how do you make it go away?"
"Same way you got it, just think store the keyblade."
"Now do you know where your keyblade is when you aren't using it?"
"Not a clue. Guys ready for dinner?"
"I'm starving." Riku, Lucille, and Kairi all said at the same time.
Giggles erupted from everyone. Today had been a good day.
"What?!"
"Organization had an encounter with them, but Demyx let them escape."
"Are you sure?" The evil queen asked of her servant.
"Positive."
"Well it seems we have some matters to attend to with Organization 13. To let them escape, they know they are going to Destiny islands contacting the King as we speak? This is not good for anyone! That blasted group is nothing but trouble."
"Should I contact them?"
"No. We will go see them ourselves. They deserve to see my rage in the flesh. Every minute they let Lucille live, Earth slips further away from being able to be taken over."
Frolo was sick of these games. He hoped that when they went to see Organization 13, that they might be recruiting, and he could switch allegiances.
