Chapter 6: Rivaled FriendshipbrbrI was still floating in the air staring at him. The purple aura that enveloped me was still holding me in place. I was still trying to move but I could barely even breathe. How could it be? Didn't he know who I was? Riku let me float down onto the ground slowly as the rain started to pound my cloak.brbrRiku!? Is that you? I cried.brbrYour friend, Riku, is no more... he replied.brbrI stood there looking at him. Something has happened to Riku. He took out Oblivion and pointed it at me. He had an evil sadistic smirk on his face. I pulled out Synergy and stood watching cautiously as Colleen and Nightmare looked from behind. I didn't want to fight Riku. He walked towards me as I stepped back.brbrWhy are you running away? he said.brbrI'm...not going to fight you, Riku. I replied.brbrHe laughed as I got angrier and angrier. This couldn't be him. This wasn't the way he acted. I thought the Heartless killed him on Destiny Island but here he is...with them. All of the sudden he charged at me. He tried to strike me down but my anger was actually helping me for once. Even though my chest was still in pain from the wound, I fought back with all my strength. He didn't even seem to lose his balance. I tried my best to surprise him but he anticipated my every move. He knocked me to the ground with a surprise attack and walked up to me.brbrPrepare to die...brbrI looked at him and tried to bring my keyblade up to block the blow. My arm felt like it wasn't even there. Synergy felt heavy and I couldn't even lift it no matter how hard I tried. It was too late and his strike was just about to hit me until something happened. He collapsed and it looks like he was struggling against something. He grabbed his head and screamed in agony.brbrNo...not now! he yelled.brbrHe looked at me.brbrKhanh! Get out of here! I'll hold him back! he yelled.brbrI looked at him confusingly.brbrbrbrI ran to him but he shoved me back. I looked at him with pain in my eyes.brbrAnsem will regain control of my body! I'll keep him here as long as I can!brbrI stood there but I knew I had no chance of saving him right now. I ran over to Colleen and Valefor. Nightmare was sitting on the back. I got on and looked back at him. He was still on the ground but it looks like he was losing control over this... . As Valefor flew off we looked at him as he stood up and looked up at us. I couldn't see his eyes because of his blindfold. The boat made it safely off the island but everything was destroyed...as I looked at him the Heartless took over Besaid and left it in ruins. I had to save Riku somehow. Colleen looked at me and it looked like she was confused as well.brbrThat was...Riku? she asked.brbrI nodded. I didn't know what to do now. He was possessed. I didn't know what to do to save him. After all this time he was alive. I couldn't believe it. One of the keyholes is now locked but how many more do we have to go find? The boat was nearby and it looked like it was still in good shape. Valefor landed on the deck and we got off. After is flew off, I walked over to the railing of the boat to think for a while. The sea was calm while the wind was blowing hard against my hood. I saw Colleen standing there near Tina. She walked over to me and held me close.brbrAre you okay? she asked.brbrYou'll get Riku back...don't you worry.brbrI tried to smile but it bothered me too much. Her smile was so calming. Her eyes made me calm down but I was still afraid. I was so confused and worried. I didn't know how I could try to save the world while also trying to save my best friend at the same time. Did I have to kill him to stop all this madness? I saw an island in the distance. Bright lights lit up the buildings and it seemed like it was a big city. I could hear all the laughter and joy of the people from the boat.brbrWhere are we? I asked.brbrWe are heading to the island of Luca. I've heard this was one of the most technological advanced cities in the world. The secondary keyhole should be here. Luckily they chose to come here.brbrNightmare walked over to me and stood watching the city. The giant sword that he wielded was hanging on his side. His purple shining helmet seemed to cover his entire face instead of his eyes. They seemed to send a chill down my spine. They glowed a light red. He turned to me and those eyes just looked like they were just glaring.brbrThanks for helping me. I said.brbrHe nodded. I kept on looking at his sword. Colleen stared at the sword in disbelief also.brbrSo you're both interested in Soul Edge I see. He said.brbrWhere did you get such a weapon? she asked.brbrHe took the sword and rose it up into the air. It was a long red sword that had some kind of glow to it. It looked like it had legendary power. He held it with only one hand! I bet I couldn't even hold it with two. The boat finally settled on the shore and we started to disembark. So many people were injured and some looked like they were deeply saddened. I saw Colleen trying to help each of the villagers. She seemed really sad hearing what each of the villagers had to say. I didn't want her to have to feel this way anymore. I wanted to help her stop the Heartless so this will all end.brbrLuca seemed so different compared to Midgar. It actually seemed like Midgar except Luca actually had people living here. Colleen, Tina, Nightmare and I started to go look around. The buildings towered over us and people constantly kept on bumping into me. It looked tight and busy, streams of people walking and laughing noisily around the city. I couldn't even hear what I was saying to my friends. The noise kept on fading away. We eventually found a hotel where we got two rooms for the night. The hotel seemed lively and there was a bar downstairs. I've never actually seen a city this advanced but I've heard of paradises like it. We went into a nearby elevator and went up to our rooms. The rooms had a magnificent view of the city. I could see all the people anxiously getting to wherever they were going. Colleen walked over to me.brbrThe city that never sleeps. I replied.brbrThat's what they call it.Will you help me save Riku?... I asked.brbrYes, of course.Thank you...brbrI looked out at the city and I wasn't really surprised on how this city would be silent anyway. Colleen walked back into her room and I sat down near a wall and slept. After trying to constantly go to sleep I kept on hearing things from the next room. Nightmare stood near the wall trying to hear what was happening. Something was going on... I went outside and tried to open the door.brbrI tried to go check on the others but the door was locked. I could hear constant muffles. I shook the door hard and tried to run it down. All the sudden I heard a scream, which sounded like it came from Colleen. I finally knocked down the door and looked around. I was looking at the broken window from the hotel door. I ran over to the window and looked out. There appeared to be no trace of Colleen or Tina. I looked around and everything was smashed. Oathkeeper was lying on the ground glowing as usual. Colleen was defenseless? I grabbed it and ran back into the other room to warn Nightmare. He grabbed his sword in a hurry and followed me. We ran down the hall, into the elevator and descended. After getting out of the hotel and trying to get around it seemed like it would be impossible to find someone in this city. I heard another scream but it was muffled by the voices of the people around me. I didn't know where it came from. Several men, who looked like soldiers, came up to me.brbrDo you know that girl!? one of them asked.brbrI nodded quickly.brbrWhere did they go? I asked.brbrTo the Luca Docks! If you don't hurry they'll escape! We'll help you get there but the Shin-Ra soldiers will be trying to stop us!brbrShin-Ra!? What the hell were they doing here? They already had the Key of Darkness what did they need Colleen for? I wondered if Rufus had anything to do with this kidnapping. The constant yelling of the people made it hard to focus. I started to follow the soldiers to the dock...