Oh my... can it be...? Could this actually be... AN UPDATE?! *dogs bark, young women faint, and somewhere in the distance, a baby cries*

Yeah, I know, it's been for-bloody-EVAH since I've updated, but here I am. Better late than never, ne? Maybe I should've just gotten off my lazy butt and written this chapter sooner. After all, it only took me about 15-20 minutes to write. MAN, I'm lazy.

Anyways, here's your guys' fervent hope and dream (well, maybe not really, but anyways), here you go:

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CH 14:

She's a Disease PART TWO

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Riku lunged at Kairi and shook her.

"Kairi! Kairi?!"

She did not move again. Hope, optimistically, that the same might happen to Sora, he ran to his bed and lightly shook him. "Sora... Sora, please...." Riku's eyes began to water. Never had he felt more alone. Sure, on many occasions he was the third wheel between Sora and Kairi. Sure, no matter what he did, Sora was considered the hero. SURE, Sora had tried to replace him with Goofy and Donald. But he didn't care about that. He wanted Sora back. Only his Sora.

Riku was thrown back.

He felt rough hands on his shoulders as he was pulled away from Sora's small hospital bed.

"Riku, mon... it'll all be okay...." The silver-haired boy looked up to meet the warm, saddebed eyes of Wakka. He turned and found Selphie's, whose were dotted with tears.

"Riku, I know it's difficult. It's difficult for all of us. Tidus just doesn't care because he's an idiot." Selphie's bottom lip shook. "Let us help you. Together we can all get through it." She held out her hand to him, to help him up.

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"And now YOU, bitch!" Maleficent whirled around and pointed her staff at Eichiko. "You shall die as well!" The green-faced witch let out a piercing cackle. She was heading for the girl, and she was quite irritable.

Eichiko backed away. She was on the verge of unconsciousness now. Her vision was become a little blurry, and beads of sweat dotted her brow.

"Getting tired?" The witch smirked. She was brimming and full of energy, as rage was her driving force. She held out her staff and lifted Eichiko's chin with the end of it. "You know, darling, you really are rather... repulsive." She reared back and struck the girl in the face, knocking her to the cold stone ground. She slid back a few feet, and did not move.

Maleficent took a step towards the girl, as her step turned into a trip. She fell onto the stone, and looked down to find Onikage's hand wrapped tightly around her ankle.

"Onikage!" she screeched, she cast a fire spell on him. It burned his face, and he appeared to be permanently scarred. His other hand grasped around at the bottom of the witch's petticoat. His other hand following suit, until he had groped his way to her waist. She knocked him away with her staff.

He was hit square in the jaw. But as she recoiled, he grabbed the staff and tore it from her hands. He brought it high above his head, and struck her. Again and again, until her blood spattered the walls, until he was covered in her, until she was nothing but mush. She was beat to death.

He stood upon his feet and took the small orbs that were at Maleficent's waist and strapped them to his belt. He took the few steps over to Eichiko. He nundged her and she came to.

"Little Eeeeiichikoooo...." he cooed. She blinked and her eyes rolled in her head. He grabbed her by the collar and threw her down the hall. She flinched.

She forced her body to move and turned so she was on all fours. She turned and faced him.

"Now I am finally allowed to kill you," he giggled. When he first kidnapped Eichiko he was calm and self-absorded. Now, nothing but rage shone in his eyes. He had gone mad.

She frantically tried to crawl away. But he jumped, and landed in front of her. "You can't get away now,"

Eichiko was terrified. 'No! NO! I don't wanna die! I don't wanna die! I'm still just a kid! I'm scared to die! I DON'T WANNA DIE!' she screamed inside her head. She was full of fear.

He smirked. And lunged at her.

"Hkk---!"

Eichiko fell onto her back. Onikage had impaled her through her stomach. And he had done it from her front, so he could have the joy of watching her face as she died.

His smirk turned a sneer, which turned to maniacal laughter. He laughed to the sky, until his laugh became a choke. He grabbed at his throat and wheezed, gasping for breath. He fell onto all fours, and raised his head up enough to catch the sound of a laugh.

Maleficent's laugh.

He looked towards the staff, and saw her face in the green ball that she kept at the top of her staff.

"Onikage, you fool," She threw her head back and laughed. "The obedience spell I put on you eventually causes death. And now that you no longer listen to me...."

He heard no more, for he fell onto the stone.

The orbs at his belt struck the ground and became unclasped. they rolled away from him. The glided across the stone floor and eventually hit the wall. They bounced off and into the air, up and out the windows, into the stormy evening.

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Riku was standing up now. He was studying his lifeless friends. Until his concentration was shattered by a piercing scream. Two small orbs floated through into their room. All three of the teenagers were too terrified to move. They only watched with gigantic eyes as the two orbs floated over their friends, and entered their bodies. Instantly, both Sora and Kairi's chests shot up as they inhaled the air. The sat up and coughed, wheezing and gasping. Hungry for oxygen.

"Kairi!" Wakka and Selphie yelled, running towards their young female friend. Riku only stood and stared at Sora, who was rubbing his head.

"Ohh man... I feel like I've been hit by one of those Island Charter Busses.... You know, the ones with the kamikaze drivers...." Riku cracked a smile. He latched on to his brown-haired friend and held him close to his body.

"Sora..." tears began to stream down Riku's face. "Are you all right?"

"Yeah," he sniffed. "I hope so." he drawled slowly. He was still so stiff.

Riku dug his face into Sora's hair and breated deeply. He smiled. A true smile, full of relief and happiness.

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*dies*

Holy crap.

It's ACTUALLY over. Yes, ladies and gentlemen. That's it. That is the end of Sea-Borne Girl.

It was a fun journey. I learned, I fought, I found friends along the way. And I also learned appreciation for sappiness. ^-^ This was a very big experience for me, and I'll be sure to carry it wherever I go. And make sure you guys read better fics next time.

Good-bye, everybody.

Forever,

     Asuka