Promise
It was beautiful.
The Replica was a complete success and Vexen couldn't help but feel that much more giddy seeing them in action. All these years of hard work, and now finally they had been able to make a replica of a person. He had come one step closer to unlocking the secrets of the heart. His life goal was coming closer to fruition. This would have to show the higher ups of the Organization that his was a genius worth noting.
As for his Replica, he was flawless, a being of pure darkness. With all the strengths of the original Riku without any of the weaknesses. Of course that might soon change with Marluxia and his ilk had plans for him, but that didn't matter now. He could always make another one. What mattered now was that it was a success, the experiment had worked. This Replica was proof of everything he needed to go into the next stage.
His benefactor would be pleased.
."So...How was the real thing" Vexen asked, he could see the smugness in the Replica's face, that might be a problem long term but for now it was just what they needed.
"He's spineless, in no time I'll be better than him"
In no time, more like now.
Vexen could already imagine The Replica stepping on the real one, as he begged for mercy. Of course he wouldn't give it, why should he? He was the real ones superior in every way. The thought sent shivers down his own tough spine. Dark powers prevailing over whatever the real one thought he was doing.
"See, what did I say, quite unique. Perhaps one of the grandest of any of my creations. The Higher ups will most likely be impressed by my work. Maybe even give me a promotion. Oh maybe I'll get to be number two now"
"Impressive," Zexion said, eyeing the replica with suspicion, "He does have the same wildness in Riku, at least from what I was told, however without his past or nature, then what will be the point"
"The Point..." Vexen argued, "The Point is that he is the ideal Riku, a perfect one, one who will not be held back by anything or anyone"
Zexion merely shrugged, "I suppose"
"Suppose" The Replica clenched his first, "There is not supposing, I am better than the real one"
"Now, now...Calm yourself," Vexen said, putting a hand on his shoulder. "We aren't sure what overstimulated emotions would do to the body yet. So please, be delicate with yourself on that front"
The Replica summoned his sword and pointed it at Vexen, "Take it back"
"Enough!" Vexen shouted lowering the sword, "You will have plenty of time to prove yourself later"
The anger within the Replica simmered down, but the fact that he did not get the praise from Zexion was infuriating. He wasn't just impressive with questions, he was impressive. There should be a question of his ability. Everyone should realize this, everyone would realize this. In time.
"Yes, well…" Vexen coughed, getting the conversation back on track, "How would be interested in facing up against a certain hero"
Hero? The Replica had a suspicion, "You mean Sora, I heard talk he was in the castle"
"Indeed he is," Vexen said.
"The hero who defeated Xehanort" Zexion responded.
"Yeah, I know of him" The Replica responded, "Seems some of his photos look pretty good looking too. I can see why the real one has a big crush on him".
When the Replica was being created he had always heard about Sora. Apparently he was some supposed great hero who was best friends with his real counterpart. If he was anything like the real Riku then he would be weak. A supposed hero who never really matched up to what had actually been the case. His legend was becoming more and more fiction with each passing day it seemed.
"So you want me to take care of him"
Vexen tapped his chin thinking, "Will see...Yes, yes, I have big plans for you"
The Replica's evil grin widened, "The real Riku didn't stand a chance, Sora won't either, there no match for me"
-000-
"Oh Namine" Larxene sweet sickening voice sent shivers down her spines as she appeared behind him, "We have a super duper little present for you"
"Oh...Great"
Namine tried to put on a good face but she knew that this was probably something she wasn't going to like. The last memory didn't destroy him but Sora's progression through the Castle was going more or less smoothly. However he wasn't ready to crack and become what was necessary for the Organization and Marluxia's plans. Nor was he ready to finally be the hero Namine dreamed he would be. Hopefully that moment would come sooner rather than later.
Marluxia was planning something bigger than just controlling Sora, he had plans for the whole Organization. Though what those were it was hard to say. She never got real close to figure it out. All she knew that whoever the true leaders of the Organization were they had no idea what was going on here.
Larxene smirked, "Oh you are gonna love this, soon you'll have your perfect prince charming and will have the best asset to take over the Organization"
"Enough with the teasing" Axel groaned leaning on the couch he seemed disinterested, "The First step going according to plan...Great. Does Marluxuia know the state of that"
"They knows everything" Larxene replied, "Believe me, I've known them for long to know he keeps a firm earn to things"
"They must have been quite a snitch in the day"
Larxene's eyes just narrowed as she went quite quickly back to Namine. "Well, anyway, I bet it's fun right? Toying with the poor boys mind, slowly more and more you'll feel the emotional connection you have so longed for, ever since you came to this world"
"Ah young love" Marluxia stated as they walked into the room, "Never had much use for it myself at that age, but I did find it fascinating"
"I found it disgusting," Larxene replied.
Axel shrugged, "Never had it myself, but hey what can you do...So, what's the next step, isn't the point to create a perfect scenario that will break Sora or something, kid seems like he's got all his marbles in tact"
"Perhaps, but certainly we can crush his ego" Marluxia said as they gazed over to the monitor where Sora is, "It's not really that hard, the boy thinks he's saved the universe from the greatest threat to it yet. A stunning victory for sure, Xehanort was said to be a powerful Keyblade Wielder of his time. However he has not crushed the darkness...Nothing can do that, but I think what matters is taking away his personal victories. We already wiped away most of the details on Hollow Bastion, he'll forget the one he saved, now for him to remember those who turned on him".
"Oh Namine," Vexen's voice was like daggers, Zexion and Lexaeus by his side as they entered the room,"We have a gift for you".
Namine grimace, Organization gifts were never a good thing.
"Ah yes!" Larxene snickered.
"Oh this adda be good" Axel muttered looking skeptical.
Vexen sneered at her, "If you must know I was hoping to help in your little operation. My achievements are something that should be utilized. Something I wish the rest of the Organization would understand"
"Wha wha...That's all I hear you know" Larxene smirked, "So what are you going to show us, baking soda volcano...Oh your new clock potato"
"Now, now Larxene" Marluxia intervened now, Vexen becoming more vexed, "I'm sure whatever our science friend has shown us will be quite fascinating to behold".
"Oh believe me it is" Vexen snickered, his face oozing with pride.
The room becomes a bit intense for a moment as the mysterious figure he brought with him began to move forward now. Namine just watched waiting to see if she could make out who he was before stepping into the light. A familiar figure, the build was similar to someone she knew but couldn't put her finger on at first. That was until they slowly began to come into the light.
"No way," Namine gasped in shock as she finally recognized who was slowly approaching her.
Walking into the light, Riku appeared, or at least, someone who looked exactly like Riku in appearance.
"So, what do you think…" The Riku Replica smirked showing himself off, "A perfect copy...But better"
Riku Replica grinned widely as everyone observed him.
Namine took a moment to really get a good look at him. He really did like the real Riku from when he was consumed by the darkness. From the cyan eyes to the same blue dark suit. It was a perfect replica of the original. However something was missing, there was a certain coolness to it. A lack of humanity, much like the other members of the Organization.
"Riku?" Namine whispered, slowly walking up to him eyeing him carefully. He looked exactly like the real deal, from his cyan eyes to silver hair. Everything was one hundred percent accurate, but something felt off, a coldness to him that the real one would not have.
After a moment of silence the Riku turned to face her and smirked, "Yes ...and no"
"Huh?" Namine jumped back a bit, looking nervously
Vexen chuckled, approaching them both "This is a replica of my dear, a perfect model, taken from his heart and memories and placed into my ...Vessel"
"Congratulations Vexes you've created a person" Zexion muttered, "Goody for you. Not as unique as the actual Riku is far more impressive".
"Ha!" The Replica sneered, "That thing is nothing more than a weakling, afraid of his own shadow, let alone the power of the darkness"
Namine shivered, she didn't like him at all. From what she knew of Riku, he might have been smug, and corrupted, but not to this degree. This replica was all body, but none of the substance that made the real Riku, Riku. He just looked at Namine smirking at her, eyes interested.
"My, my, my…." Larxene said, smirking, she eyed him hungrily, "He certainly is something Vexen, I'm impressed"
Marluxia nodded, "Agreed, he might be useful in our plans against the Keyblade Master"
"Want me to take him out?" The Replica asked looking at his sword, a dark expression forming on his face as he gently slid his finger against the edge, careful as to not cut himself.
Again Namine just shuddered.
Marluxia shook his head, "No, no...Of course not, we have no need, we need you to be Riku, in order to push the Keyblade Master in the right direction"
The Replica just looked confused, "Be Riku? Why would I want to be that little weakling"
"Because we need Sora, more than we need you" Vexen hissed.
The Replica sneered, "Then why make me"
"Because cute thing-" Larxene said tugging his ear, only to slam into the desk Namine was, "Namine wants a toy, and she's gonna get one"
"I-I don't want-" The Replica looked nervously at her.
"Namine" Marluxia said, "We need you to great something completely devoted to you. Something that we hope Sora will be when the time comes, and who will be able to then fully manipulate to our advantage"
Namine looked scared.
What were they talking about, why would they want him to be like Riku. Riku was weak and foolish. He was the much better model in everything, power, darkness, strength, everything. He didn't want to be like a pathetic little weakling.
"Okay-" Namine looked at the Replica and sighed, "I'm sorry"
"What...No!"
He didn't want to be like Riku.
He wanted to be strong.
He wanted to be powerful.
He wanted to be himself.
He was afraid.
It was time, goodbye to a Replica, hello to a new Riku.
"It's done," Vexen said, looking satisfied now.
The Replica now stood there, all the smugness gone, instead he stood beside Namine who just looked stoic, but deep down was deep in shame. She had created a completely new memory for him. One that would aid the Organization's goals.
He saw Namine and saw nothing but beauty and perfection. She was his everything, and he would do anything to protect her
"Namine" Riku said standing by her side, getting to his knees, "You look lovely today"
Namine seemed unsure of what to say "T-Thank you?"
Larxene laughed, "Oh this is too good, I love it, he's like a little prince charming. I love it. He's like a puppy. Part of me just wants to kick him".
"Good to see you show your sensitive side" Axel muttered.
"Please, you know, we don't have one"
Axel just groaned
"Enough-" Marluxia smirked, "He's perfect now. Riku was always Sora's foil in life as he will be in our little simulation. The memories of their rivalry will fuel him, make him more devoted to Namine as a result. With the Replica completely devoted to you Namine, it will be the perfect test for Sora don't you think"
"I-If you say so" Namine said looking nervous.
"Riku?" Marluxia stepped up again, "Sora is trying to stop Namine, perhaps you can remind him just why he shouldn't
The Replica sneered, his eyes becoming intense. "Believe me...I will"
Sora...That no good traitor, he didn't care about Namine like he did. He was her sworn protector. The only one who was good for her.
"Don't look sad Namine" Vexen snickered standing behind her, "Just think of this as a preview of what life will be like when Sora becomes like this...Devoted, loyal...Only to you...and of course our goals of course"
Namine sighed "Of course"
"Young love-" Marluxia took out a rose to sniff it, "It is such a fragile thing, the memories it makes are some of the most powerful but also...The most deadly".
"How dramatic" Vexen muttered, "But this will be an interesting experiment none the less"
Marluxia smirked, "Yes, very interesting indeed...Once Riku has been re-positioned as Sora enemies, then the real battle can begin"
"Real battle?" Namine asked.
"Yes...Sora vs Riku...and the battle for your heart Namine" Marluxias had a triumphant look, "But first...One little tweak to Sora's memory to get him ready for the final push"
"A battle for my heart" Namine looked at her hands, "But...Do I have a heart?"
-000-
"Come on guys hurry up" Sora said, getting more annoyed by his friends sluggishness
"Ugh, I don't know what hurts more, the running or the yelling" Donald muttered.
"Well, my legs are doing good and my ears are doing good, so I think I'm doing good so far" Goofy said jogging behind Donald, "It's all about movement motion".
"I'm getting old then" Donald groaned as he tried to keep up.
"Ah come on Donald you are spry as ever" Goofy chuckled.
"Come on guys, keep moving" Sora called from afar, "We gotta keep up, Namien could be getting tortured for all we know right now"
If he wasn't in a rush he would have yelled at them. He was starting to realize that the further he went along the more Donald and Goofy were starting to drag him down. Didn't they realize what was at stake. Namine was trapped here, and if they didn't save her then she would be in the clutches of these horrible people. They were always so busy thinking about their king and mission, didn't they realize his friends were in trouble too. It had been that way alot during their first adventure. Always about the king, never about Riku and Namine. In fact it was because of them that perhaps Riku turned to darkness in the first place.
"Gee your friends sure do know how to way a hero down" Bill chuckled inside his head, "Granted I guess they're more like sidekicks in a way, after all they support you not other way round"
Sora could feel his legs start to give way, but his own anger was the same thing that was keeping him going. Higher and higher they went up the path of winding stairs. Sometimes it seemed as if this place was endless. Another level, another hallway and the pattern seemed to continue over and over again. He wondered if this Castle was magical, extending itself just to annoy him and his companions.
What's worse, it seemed with every step they took it was just another step back. Sora and the others had been climbing the stairs of these castles for...He didn't know how long? Days, weeks, months, years! Okay it probably wasn't years. He hadn't hit puberty yet and nobody was getting old. However since they hadn't seen anything new for a while apart from the strange memories he didn't know how long they could have been there. Every moment that passed just caused Sora to get more and more annoyed.
Even his feelings towards his friends were starting to get a bit testy. Sora could tell that they didn't have the same concern for Namine that he did. That fact alone just caused a bit of his blood to boil. His best friend was captured somewhere by these horrible people in this castle and weren't going to go head on just to save her.
This was Namine after all, his best friend, the most important person in his life. He would do anything for her.
More and more his mind was starting to fixate on her. Namine, Just Namine, getting back home now felt secondary. It didn't matter where he was so long as he and Namine were together anywhere could have been home for as far as he was concerned. The more he thought the more he picked up the pace, he wanted to get there quicker and not let anything begin to hold him back.
"Sora, slow down" Donald called trying to keep up, sweat running down his feathers. He too was becoming exhausted as he tried to keep up with Sora and Goofy. Being the smallest of them, it meant that he had to double the amount of running he had to do. His webbed feat not always doing the best work.
Sora turned and glared at him before stomping forward, "Stop dawdling Donald, we have to keep moving Namine is here somewhere"
"We know Sora," Goofy said looking concerned, trying to keep the pace as he walked next to Sora"Doesn't mean we can't lose are head"
"Yeah, she might lose hers" Sora snapped glaring at his friends. He wasn't in the mood to argue right now. All his mind could focus on was Namine, and just Namine.
Donald tried to keep up, "Ugh, this is a marathon, I'm not built for this"
"Sora you're really in a hurry" Goofy was sweating.
"Yeah, well sorry, I can't help it. I finally remembered my childhood friend that I forgot and now I find out she's being held captive in a castle by evil people!" Sora took a deep breath and sighed, "Wait for me Namine I'm coming"
Sora closed his eyes and let his memory begin to go back to a simpler time. Back when he was just a child on Destiny Island. Before the Heartless, before all the battles, back when life was simple and clean.
Shooting stars filled the sky that night.
Sora was only seven but he remembered so much. The awe of seeing the stars fall down and rain across the heavens. Everything was so peaceful. As a little boy he wondered just what life was like beyond those stars. Legends of worlds and what laid beyond there. All the possibilities. So many magical and great things just lied beyond his Island waters and he wanted to see them all.
With a tiny sword in hand Sora would love to imagine himself as a great hero and explorer. Someone who would go to these worlds and protect them, help people, but most importantly, explore for exploration sake. Sometimes seeing things would be just enough for him to get satisfaction. Just like this meteor shower right now.
"Woo! Look at them all" He heard a shuffling and saw someone hiding on a rock, there he saw Namine clenching behind, she looked like she was on the verge of tears. "What's wrong Namine?"
"I-I'm scared" She said, her tiny voice shaking, "
Sora smiled taking her by the hand and slowly walking her up to the beach, "It's okay...See" he held out his hand,
"B-But what if one falls towards us...LIKE RIGHT NOW!"
Sora looked up, and with the wooden sword and swung the flying rock right back into the sky,
"Then, I'll just swing it right back" he smirked.
Namien smiled, that sweet innocent smile that always caused Sora's little heart to flutter.
"Don't worry Namine...See...I'll protect you, I promise"
Namine gave him something.
"What is this?" He looked in his hand to see the trinket.
"thank you...For protecting me. It's a lucky charm, it's been protecting me since I was born, but now, now you are...So it will protect you, so you can protect me"
Sora blushed, "T-Thank you"
Coming out of his memory Sora sighed.
"Come on Sora, let's rest" Donad said, running out of breath.
Goofy chuckled, "Yeah running up four flights of stairs sure does make yuh tired'
"I'm getting old okay!" Donald fumed.
Sora sat down leaning against one of the walls, looking at the lucky charm "We're still not finding anything. Every step we take, we just find more steps. I'm-I'm getting tired...Tired of never getting anywhere ...Where are you Namine"
"Seems like we're always looking for new people instead of the people we started with" Goofy interjected, "Now we're looking for Namine, but before hand we were looking for the King and ….
"Riku" Sora finished, "Yeah, it's not like I forgot, never, it's just ...I know Riku can take care of himself. He's strong, he's…
"Listening to do your dumb love not about me"
Sora frooze, he recognized that voice anywhere. Turning around he saw standing there with that smug smirk.
Riku, it was Riku.
Standing just behind him, however...Something was wrong.
Riku was standing there yes, but his expression was dark, his smirk almost manic and wicked. His eyes were duller than usual as they glared back at Sora. As for his clothing, he wasn't wearing his usual yellow jacket but instead he was wearing the dark suite from Hollow Bastion. He continued to stand there smirking at Sora as the two friends eyed each other.
"R-Riku?" Sora said slowly walking up to him, "Is, is that you? Why-Why are you wearing your darksuite"
"Does it matter?" He said, his voice colder than normal.
Sora blinked but shook his head, "I-I guess not" He said smiling now, feeling the nervousness vanish, "I'm just glad we found you, now we can save Namine and-"
"Namine said she doesn't want to see your stupid little face" Riku said.
Like that Sora felt his heart shatter into a thousand pieces.
"W-Wha?"
"You heard me" Riku smirked, "Namine doesn't want to see you, she doesn't want you"
Sora stood there in shock, "Riku? Riku what are you saying"
Riku just gave Sora a wicked grin, "I don't think you understand. I'm protecting Namine now ... not you" a dark shadow swirled around his hand as a dark blade emerged, "Your done playing hero".
"W-What are you talking about?" Sora looked shocked, "W-We shouldn't be fighting Riku! We need to save Namine and head back to the Island. People are waiting for us..
"Huh...Guess I forgot about them then" Riku snickered, and again shattering Sora heart, "See Sora let me put it in words that you can understand. This castle...It's given me clarity, I got rid of all the dumb memories holding me back, I know now what is most important...My promise to Namine"
Sora blinked.
"I made a promise to her, that I would protect her...No matter what….
"Wait a second" Sora started putting two and two together, "THAT WAS MY PROMISE!"
"What?" Riku sneered.
Sora nodded, "Yeah, I even have her charm"
"What, that's impossible" Riku then pulled out his own charm showing it to Sora, "Don't talk like an idiot, I have the charm"
Riku just stared at the charm, eye twitching. Sora could tell that he was getting more upset the more he looked at it. Soon he began charming up towards him jumping in the air, until his blade clashed with the Keyblade.
The two locked into one another, Sora tried to hold steady, he was not going to fight his friend.
"Riku, what are you doing?" Sora shouted.
Riku sneered, "Your lying, that charm is fake!"
Without warning Riku kicked Sora and started smashing his sword as fast as he could. Sora tried his best to keep hold, Riku's rage was quite something to behold. Sora felt his knees started to give way, but he was not going to strike against his best friend. Not again.
"Stop" Sora said, Riku kept up the assault, the further his friend pressed the angier Sora become, "I KNOW I MADE THAT PROMISE"
In his surprise Sora's Keyblade fired a blast knocking Riku back against the wall.
Sora gasped.
Slowly Riku got up, Sora just stood there shocked by his power.
"R-Riku" Sora voice was shaking,
Riku got up and glared at him, "If you get in my way...Then you are my enemy too!" Holding up a card, he tossed it Sora before walking off.
Sora just stood there, shock, anger, sadness, an entire wave of emotions.
What had happened to his friend. Riku had claimed the castle had cleared his memories. Was something in the castle warping his friends mind. Would this castle warp his own mind, Sora thought, as he continued to press through. He already forgot Namine only to remember her again. Again more thoughts went through his mind and the more he thought the more Sora wondered just how and why everything seemed to be falling apart at the seams.
Riku was made at him again but why. Sora thought he had patched everything up. Apparently not for now they were fighting each other Namine was so important to him then they should be working together to get her away from these coated figures.
Instead it seemed Riku was so stubborn that he wanted to do things on his own without his help. Seemed just like him though, always wanting to do things on his own, never asking for help from others. Sometimes Sora wished he would just ask for help and be able to do things with others. He didn't always have to sacrifice himself or be the marty.
"Riku?" Sora whispered, "W-What happened to you"
"Riku?" Sora whispered, his face gaunt and looking on the verge of tears "W-What happened to you"
"Told yuh he was your villain" Bill voice snickered as he appeared.
Sora turned around seeing Bill standing right by his side, everyone in the castle had frozen now. The room had greyed, not it was just him and the demon, as he leaned on his cane, a smug smile of satisfaction pressed across his lips as he rubbed his fingers together. The two looked at each other in silence for a moment before someone spoke.
"Did you know?" Sora asked, his voice more in a whisper.
Bill shrugged, "I'm shocked as you, but I could find out if you wish" He just floated around waving back and forth.
"W-what happened to him?" Sora asked looking back to where Riku had gone, "I-I thought he turned good, I thought we made up...N-Now what? Is he helping those guys, he said he was protecting Namine, but he's using darkness.
"Yeah he is" Bill snickered, turning into his human form again as he approached Sora "The two of you have been rivals kid, it's only natural that if you are the light he's the darkness. Hero ...villain ..."
Sora narrowed his eyes, "He's not a Villain"
"He was the first time...I'm sure you remember, he helped the Heartless. Pretty villainy if you ask me, granted what do I know about morality...I'm just a bajillion years old beign of pure energy, don't really spend a lot of time among the mortal folk".
Sora sadly did remember that. How hurt he was when Riku left him for Maleficent and her villains. Why that had to be the one thing he remembered was beyond him. Still, he hated remembering it, and he wished he could forget. Though he thought, or at least he thought, they had made up at the end, that they became friends again in the ends. What if Bill knew something that he didn't, a missing link perhaps.
"See…..your villain"
"Yeah well…..He's not my Villain, Xehanort was, I defeated him" Sora argued still angry.
Bill grin widened, "Yes, but Riku was or perhaps still is ...your Villain. Xehanort was the villain of the universe, you barely had a relationship with him. Riku though, he was your best friend, became your enemy, and the two of you had an emotional bond that connected you...For what's a hero without his villain...an equal through and through".
"You-" Sora was unsure what to say, "You act as if my life is some sort of story, like I'm a character in a fairy tale"
Bill chuckled, "Kid...Isn't everyone life just one life a personal fairytale"
With that Bill left in a puff of blue flame causing the room to return to normal. Sora blinked seeing Donald and Goofy giving him a sad expression.
"Sora, are you okay?" Goofy asked, trying to reach out to him.
Sora stepped back, "No...No I'm okay, what happened to Riku?"
"He's gone nuts," Donald muttered.
Goofy nudged him on the shoulder.
"I'm sure he's fine, maybe this Castle is messing with his memories, I mean it's messing with our memories you know"
Sora shook his head, "But we aren't attacking each other or think we're enemies".
"Not now" Goofy then looked worried, "But what if we do, uh, I don't wanna fight Donald, he's my best friend"
Donald found himself now in a tight hug as Goofy staring sobbing hysterically.
"Goofy! Let me go!"
"I don't wanna fight yuh Donald, I don't wanna"
Sora rolled his eyes, "I doubt that's gonna happen, if we haven't started fighting each other now, I doubt we will anytime soon"
"I hope not, we'eve been through so much to start fighting now"
Sora smiled back at them. Goofy was right of course, they have been through so much together.
When he had lost Riku and Kairi, Donald and Goofy had been the two companions who helped him through so much. In many ways they had been better friends than Riku had been at the moment. Sora often wonders why Riku got so jealous over him. Why couldn't he make more friends. It was his life he could do what he wished.
"I don't like fighting my friends" Sora said through clenched fist, "But I'm gonna do what it takes to save Namine"
"Will be right behind yuh Sora" Goofy declared.
Donald nodded, "Yeah we've been through thick and thin"
"Now hold on" Jiminy now hopped onto Sora's shoulder now, "Don't go down the war path without thinking a bit. Remember this is Castle Oblivion, people lose their memories and memories can affect how one feels. Perhaps these people got to Riku and changed his memories"
"Maybe" Sora thought, "I don't know, he remembered quite a lot"
"Still, it something to consider'
Sora sighed, "Yeah, but, I remember me and Riku had a falling out and we tried to fight and kill each other. He didn't lose his memories then, so why should I consider now anything different"
"Because this is a magic castle" Goofy suggested.
"I don't think that's a good enough reason" Sora muttered.
"Well Sora, you have to be careful in your judgment here" Jiminy suggested.
"Or except the fact Riku is your villain" Bill's voice echoed in his head.
"Quite"
"Yeesh kid, don't get grumpy on me"
Sora took a deep breath trying to calm himself again, "Look guys, let's just get going okay, we have to find Namine, that's all that matters right now"
"But-"
"I said it doesn't matter" Sora said again this time a bit more forcefully.
Donald and Goofy took a step back and frowned.
Sora sighed but just kept walking forward. It didn't matter right now. Again all that mattered was finding Namine, nothing else.