A/N: Ahh! This took forever I had major writers block and now I'm trying something a little different, putting a bit of a spin on what's happened so far, if you will. Sorry it took so long, but I have a little note to you all as before (that reviewed) at the bottom…
Disclaimer: I still don't own anything…and I promise you will know if I do ~.^
The noisy clash of fighting rang in my ears and the dirt from the air filled my mouth and lungs.
"Kid!" a young man clad in brown called desperately, "get out of here! I can't—"he was interrupted by a large ball of fire being hurtled at him from the mouth of a three headed dog. As it turned to follow him, the back claw brushed against my cheek sending a screaming pain into across it.
The evil black creature pounded after the warrior, each time its paw barely missing the target "Phil!" he called while trying to gain some time by running up the bleachers of the stadium. "Get him out of here!"
A small goat or man, I wasn't sure what it was, trotted out of hiding keeping an eye on the man and dog while still trying to watch where he was going. "Come on, kid, Herc's fighting off the Cerberus, let's get inside…"
Obediently I chased the little guy, Phil, up the stairs and into the building where he collapsed against the wall. "So…kid…what's your…name?" He asked out of breath.
"I'm Sora!" I answered proudly, perhaps too proudly, for the goat-guy snorted in response.
"Sora, eh? What kind of a name is that? Anyway, Herc just saved your butt out there, and I want an explanation about how you got here."
"Umm…I really don't know…I don't even know where 'here' is." I said scratching the back of my head.
"This here's the world famous Coliseum! And we're getting it ready for the games." He drew out the word games when he spoke. "Though that Cerberus might put a damper in that," he added under his breath. "Herc sure has been out there a long time…" The expression on his face was one of pure worry I noted, and 'Herc' had saved me….
"I'm goin' after him." My mind was made up, the man had saved me and it was my turn to repay the favor. The goat looked at me skeptically.
"You can't fight a Cerberus; you're not even a hero. Besides, what's a runt like you got to fight with?"
I pulled out my little wooden sword from Destiny Island with a frown. There was no way I'd be able to fight with this, and Phil agreed with my thoughts in a fit of laughter.
"You think…you could…fight with that?" He said chuckles breaking up his question, and I felt my cheeks flush.
"Well, I may not have a sword, but I know what I want, and as long as I have the will to do something, it can be done." I surprised even myself by saying that, nothing I had ever said had come across so strongly.
"Well kid, I admire your spirit, but there's no way I'm not going to let you go into the arena with a three headed monster with the only thing to defend yourself with being a toy wooden sword."
The little goat/man revealed a hidden door that led through a hall. On both walls swords, javelins, and other weapons hung, and I think I even saw something that resembled a jump rope, reminding me of Selphie. Where am I? Where are Riku and Kairi? Am I all alone? How did I get here? My eyes were beginning to water but I refused to let the tears fall.
"Pick the one you like, kid."
I glanced over a few of the different weapons and chose a sword with a silver blade and yellow gold handle that two black stripes that formed a 'X' over the handle.
I swung it experimentally finding it had perfect balance and would be easy to wield.
"Nice choice, but I'm warnin' ya, it's not gonna be easy out there. Keep an eye on that dog, and don't get in Herc's way. "I nodded then raced past Phil and back into the stadium where I had woken up originally.
The young man that had first spoken to me when I woke up was trapped between the three headed dog and wall. I could see the panic in his eyes through his yellow glowing aura, which scared me, but with out a second thought, I threw myself at the monster. I managed to get atop its back and jabbed my newly received sword between the shoulder blades of the animal. It emitted a scream that was shattering my thought process and slowly draining my consciousness. Just before the darkness closed over me, I saw the brown clad man run from where he was standing when I found him to retrieve his weapon; then all went black.
I opened my eyes and stared into Riku's aquamarine ones. I was lying on the hard floor my legs pinned beneath Riku with my arms held above my head. My platinum haired friend was panting heavily and his shirt was plastered to his body with sweat. What happened?
"What's going on Riku?" I asked, struggling helplessly in my position on the flooring beneath him.
"You...were thrashing…and yelling and screaming…then you…" he faltered, "you were sleep walking down the hall, and you had a kitchen knife…"
My eyes widened. "What do you mean, Riku? I wasn't even here; I was in the Coliseum and this big black dog…" I realized what I was saying and stopped. But it was so real… I felt up to the scratch I had received on my cheek from the monster…it was there! But…if it was a dream…you can't get hurt in dreams though, right?
A/N: Well, that was short now, wasn't it…oh well, just so you guys don't think I'm dead or something…Well, I may do a short thing in honor of Valentines day, what do you think? And I'll also try to get the next part to this chapter up more quickly. Well, guys you need to make sure to tell me whether or not the characters are in character or not, I always think they aren't, though from former reviews people seem to think they are, so…make sure to let me know, even though this was really, really short, and once again I'll try to get the next part up quicker!!!!
Maxine: Thank you so much for reviewing, I love hearing from you! ^.^ Ending up at Mickey's castle was actually a rather last minute thing, I realized it the night I put it up that I could do something, and well, maybe it'll soon be revealed! ~.^
Liliane: Umm, when I said e-mail me, I meant send me an e-mail saying you want me to write something riku/sora, though I'll forewarn you, I've never even attempted to write something like that…and with things as they are, I don't know if I'll be able to soon… And of course I made Riku stay with him, I know a few of you out there are yaoi fans, and it would only make sense, right? ~.^ You can infer what you want. J
Duel Keyblade Master: Wonderful to hear from you again, welcome back! I don't know if I can play with that triangle much though, because so far no one knows (myself included) if there are any pairings, or if there are what they are…so…yeah ~.^
RIA: No problem, no slash involved ~.^ I'm glad you think the relationship between the two was worked well, tell me what you think in this part-of-chapter-6 one. ^.^ lol, of course Kingdom Hearts has Disney characters, I mean, what were most of those worlds they were in ;)
Kairi: Hi J Nice to hear from you, thank you for reviewing, though I'm not going to make it Sokairi, you can pretend it is, and I may throw in some more interaction between Sora and Kairi (seeing as how the girl doesn't have a big part right now, heh) later…we'll see. ^.^
Speedysandcrab: Hey! Thanks so much, it really does mean a lot when people review and say they think the story is good. ^.^ I can't wait to hear from you again!
Angel Bliss: Yay! I'm so happy to see you reviewed and will keep doing so!!! Tell me what you think of this chapter, alright! ~.^
