Chapter Seven:
It's Not Easy
Being an apprentice turned out to be different than he imagined. They were not always together. When they were, sometimes they said nothing at all. He wouldn't have it any other way. They were who they were.
Riku made it his mission. Kratos told him that his son didn't know that he was alive. He didn't even know what happened to his boy. It tore him apart, that much Riku could see. So, he would find his son.
From world to world he'd go, meeting some of the strangest and some of the most interesting people in search of that one.
While he couldn't do what Sora did, he helped out wherever he could. It felt great. He enjoyed doing it.
He had a good goal and was working towards it.
"You're in a good mood." Kratos commented after Riku returned from one of his sojourns. Riku only smiled and said he felt good too.
Things didn't go perfectly well, though. Riku still suffered from the influence of Darkness in his heart and in others.
"You can use it to your advantage, conquer the Darkness. Make it weak to the power of your heart." Whenever Riku came back, Kratos would be sitting on the edge of a walkway looking down at all the ones below.
Riku sat down beside him. "I'll try."
"And you will." Kratos added before they became silent, meditating side by side.
Ew. That was painfully short.
next chap (non ventus) will be long and back w/ Sora. I promise an awesome battle, just wait it may take a while but I promise it will be worth it.
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