Chapter 12
Cloud, Leon, Riku, Sora, Goofy and Donald made their way to the waterway. Cid and Mickey had decided to stay in the library with Yuffie and Aerith. The party entered the dark damp passageway, listening for any sounds that might lead them to Kairi.
"Do we know the exact location Yuffie was attacked at?" Riku asked.
"No, but the waterway is not that big so it won't be long," Leon said.
Leon's prediction soon came true because moments later the party heard the unmistakable sound of crying.
"Kairi?"Sora called out.
"S-Sora?"
"Kairi !Oh thank God!" Sora said. "Where are you?"
"Over here."
"Keep talking, I'll follow the sound of your voice."
"I have a better idea," exclaimed Donald, casting a firaga spell to fill the waterway with light.
Sora quickly spotted Kairi and rushed over to her, she was tied to one of the moving gates. He hastily untied her and took her into his arms, where she immediately burst into tears.
"Shhh it okay, "Sora soothed. "Come on we have to get out of here." He took her hand and helped her up. They were about to leave when a voice stopped them.
"Do you really think I was going to let you escape so easily?"
Everyone stopped dead in their tracks. A figure wearing a black cloak stepped out of the shadows. He lowered his hood and revealed himself.
"Ansem!" shouted Donald and Goofy.
"I'm glad someone remembers me." Ansem said evilly, "I see our keyblade master here hasn't got his memory back, how sad."
"You!" shouted Donald. "You're the one who attacked us! You're the one who caused Sora to forget everything!"
"Took you long enough to figure it out. But it appears that you have yet to figure out how Riku and that dumb mouse escaped from Kingdom Hearts." Realization and shock crossed Riku's face."Yes it was who opened the door and let you out."
"But h-h-how?"Riku stammered.
"With the help of this fine gentleman,"Ansem said as a man with long silver hair appeared beside him.
"Sephiroth!"growled Cloud.
Sephiroth smirked at him and said,"I see you're not in the company of the ancient,Cloud."
Cloud tried to lunge at Sephiroth but Leon held him back.
"Save your energy for the real battle," Leon said hastily.
"He's right, you'll need all of your energy to defeat us. But I don't see that happening in ther near future," Sephiroth said dryly.
"Kairi," Sora said, "get out of here now!"
Kairi nodded and took off for the exit but Ansem stopped her.
"Na ah ah," he said as he grabbed her arm. "You get to stay and watch your little boyfriend and his pathetic friends die."
Ansem pushed Kairi back in the direction of Sora. She stumbled slightly, Sora caught her to prevent her from falling.
"Enough of this!" Sephiroth growled. "Let's hurry up and do this. It's time to finish them off!"