Firstly, thank you very much Lady Geuna for reviewing, I really appreciate it. This chapter focuses on Riku. The next will focus on Sora and Kairi. ^_^ Please tell me what you think. Thank you very much once again and to all others who read this.
Riku switched off the light and sat on his bed, getting ready to sleep and thinking about how terrible the storm was. "I hope the raft's okay." He thought to himself.
He looked out the window and saw the shadows of the overhead clouds dancing in a weird manner. He looked at the shadows closely. The moon was covered by the storm clouds and everything was almost pitch black, except for the occasional flash of light from the lightning. Yet, the shadows could be clearly seen. How could he possibly see shadows in complete darkness?
Suddenly, something crashed into his window, smashing the glass and falling onto the floor. Riku jumped off the bed and stepped back cautiously, feeling for something he could defend himself with. As the strong wind rushed in from the broken window, bringing in leaves and sand, his hand fell on a wooden sword. The one he had been carefully carving for Sora's birthday. Grabbing its handle firmly, he looked up to the mysterious "shadow", covering his eyes from the flying dirt with his left arm.
Lightning flashed and for the first time, he saw the unnatural entity that had been grouping by the dozens just infront of his house. It was a small yet tenacious looking figure. It was completely black with glowing yellow orbs for eyes. Riku couldn't explain what it was so he simply told himself it was an animal from nearby. It stepped jerkily towards Riku and hissed.
Lightning flashed once more and he saw the creature in detail. Something was really weird about it. It didn't reflect light. The light simply went right into it. Its hands, face, everything was pure black.
Riku stopped backing off and swung the sword forward, catching the creature by surprise and hitting it to the far end of the room. It got up, shook its head and stared back at Riku. He lunged for it and pierced the weapon right through the creature. The "shadow" dodged. It merged with the floor and went behind Riku, sinking its fangs into the teenager's shoulder. Riku turned sharply, irgnoring the pain. He then pretended to lunge for it but quickly turned to the back and impaled the creature as it came up again. In the darkness, he saw a few more of them come through the window.
He gripped the handle tightly and was instantly reminded of Sora. "I need to find Sora!" He said aloud, dread filling him. He headed for the open window, swinging the weapon at the nearby creatures. He didn't have the time to stay around and fight them off, he needed to find his best friend. The "shadows" scratched at him but he ignored it, jumping through the broken window and landing on the wet grass below.
He was running along the beach when suddenly, he felt a tremor. It was not that strong but it was growing quickly. Panic was filling him but the worry he felt for Sora's safety was even greater. He glanced around the darkness. The glowing yellow eyed creatures were surrounding him. He looked at them, intent on getting through to find his best friend. He moved a step forward. His foot did'nt budge. He looked down, a massively growing black hole was slowly engulfing him. He tried to move once more but his efforts were futile. Slowly, the foreboding black abyss sucked him in...
Riku switched off the light and sat on his bed, getting ready to sleep and thinking about how terrible the storm was. "I hope the raft's okay." He thought to himself.
He looked out the window and saw the shadows of the overhead clouds dancing in a weird manner. He looked at the shadows closely. The moon was covered by the storm clouds and everything was almost pitch black, except for the occasional flash of light from the lightning. Yet, the shadows could be clearly seen. How could he possibly see shadows in complete darkness?
Suddenly, something crashed into his window, smashing the glass and falling onto the floor. Riku jumped off the bed and stepped back cautiously, feeling for something he could defend himself with. As the strong wind rushed in from the broken window, bringing in leaves and sand, his hand fell on a wooden sword. The one he had been carefully carving for Sora's birthday. Grabbing its handle firmly, he looked up to the mysterious "shadow", covering his eyes from the flying dirt with his left arm.
Lightning flashed and for the first time, he saw the unnatural entity that had been grouping by the dozens just infront of his house. It was a small yet tenacious looking figure. It was completely black with glowing yellow orbs for eyes. Riku couldn't explain what it was so he simply told himself it was an animal from nearby. It stepped jerkily towards Riku and hissed.
Lightning flashed once more and he saw the creature in detail. Something was really weird about it. It didn't reflect light. The light simply went right into it. Its hands, face, everything was pure black.
Riku stopped backing off and swung the sword forward, catching the creature by surprise and hitting it to the far end of the room. It got up, shook its head and stared back at Riku. He lunged for it and pierced the weapon right through the creature. The "shadow" dodged. It merged with the floor and went behind Riku, sinking its fangs into the teenager's shoulder. Riku turned sharply, irgnoring the pain. He then pretended to lunge for it but quickly turned to the back and impaled the creature as it came up again. In the darkness, he saw a few more of them come through the window.
He gripped the handle tightly and was instantly reminded of Sora. "I need to find Sora!" He said aloud, dread filling him. He headed for the open window, swinging the weapon at the nearby creatures. He didn't have the time to stay around and fight them off, he needed to find his best friend. The "shadows" scratched at him but he ignored it, jumping through the broken window and landing on the wet grass below.
He was running along the beach when suddenly, he felt a tremor. It was not that strong but it was growing quickly. Panic was filling him but the worry he felt for Sora's safety was even greater. He glanced around the darkness. The glowing yellow eyed creatures were surrounding him. He looked at them, intent on getting through to find his best friend. He moved a step forward. His foot did'nt budge. He looked down, a massively growing black hole was slowly engulfing him. He tried to move once more but his efforts were futile. Slowly, the foreboding black abyss sucked him in...