Maleficent walked through a portal and into a room with many more villains from the other worlds. It was dark and not much could be seen except a crystal ball. Maleficent waved her hand and a picture of Mikaila appeared. She was sitting down, clutching her necklace.

"You see that necklace? It is pure light. It is what keeps her from fading any deeper into darkness. Once we take that necklace, her dark transformation will be complete. She will either be lost to darkness, or be the strongest being anyone has ever seen! Even better, she will be my puppet if I dangle Riku's life in her face!" Maleficent laughed evilly.

After Maleficent left, I sat clutching my necklace. It was the most impotant thing to me in the world. It was what kept me sane. It was all I had left of Riku. He gave it to me. It was mine to hold forever and ever. No one will take it from me. I will never give it up. Never.

What could I do? I couldn't stay here forever while she uses me as her toy! I had to escape, some way, some how. When I am strong enough. How will I get strong though? She is holding me hostage! I put my necklace back on and tried to clear my mind. What if Riku came to save me? Would I be happy? Would I be angry? Would I be depressed? Would he save me?

Would he live?

No, I couldn't think that way. Even if he did try to save me, he would live. But he shouldn't. He just can't. But do I want him to? I don't know. The truth was that I did. I wanted him to come save me. Then together we can live the rest of our lives and live "happily ever after". But that wasn't going to happen. I knew it and belived it. Riku most likely wouldn't save me. No matter how much I wanted him to.

Riku. His name tingled my senses and made my frown crumble into a smile. I remember when he saved me from drowning. He protected me from my fear of lightning. He took care of me in my time of need. I loved him. I wanted to hold him in my arms and never let go. To sink my head into his body and tell him I loved him over and over and over again. His heart was my sanctuary. I wanted him, needed him. A question longed to be answered.

Would I see him again?

Riku groaned. He had no way of seeing Mikaila at all. He just had to look for her. He just had to. He felt something tap on his shoulder. He turned around to see King Mickey.

"Mickey!" He hugged him. "Please, please, please help me!" Mickey nodded.

"Sure! What do ya need?"

"Mikaila was taken away. Can you help me go find her? Please!" Mickey gasped at this.

"Why of course! She was taken? We need to find her right away!" Mickey clicked a button on a remote he pulled from his pocket. His gummi ship came in front of them. Riku's jaw dropped in excitement. "So is there anything you need here before we leave?" Mickey asked. Riku shook his head.

In minutes they were off the ground and into space. Riku was staring at the window, not knowing which world to go to first. He turned to Mickey.

"Which world would she most likely be in?" He asked.

"Hmm... Hollow Bastion has always been suspicious-"

"Check there first!" Riku exclaimed. Mickey nodded and went to that path. The pathway was already open because Sora had opened it. They passed right through. They were at the big world. Hollow Bastion. This is it, Riku thought, This is where Mikaila is. I just know it,

They walked out of the gummi ship. "Do you want me to come with ya, Riku?" Mickey asked. Riku smiled.

"Thanks, Your Majesty, but no. I can handle this myself." Mickey nodded and headed back into the gummi ship. He waved goodbye and was gone.

Riku just walked forward. He had pretty much no idea of where he was going so just going forward was the plan. He got to the library and paused. She could be here. It was where she was put when she was with him. But she wasn't with him this time. Who knows where she is! She may not even be here! She may not even be alive! No. She had to be. She just had to be.

He looked around everywhere. She wasn't in the library. He ran out frantically in search of her. Maybe she was where he found her last time she was kidnapped. He ran to that spot.

I just sat there alone. No one was coming. At least, that was what I thought. It was what I thought until I saw Riku burst through the doors looking in every corner in sight. He looked in the dark spots where not much could be seen.

He was here! He just... oh, he was here! But I had to hide from him. He couldn't find me.

Too late.