Chapter 10: Rise to Fall
"Sora, I'm glad we're all safe and sound." Donald said as they flew around in space, "All we need to do now is quietly tiptoe to Hollow Bastion, get rid of that Mummy guy, save Riku, and get rid of that key chain. Hmm…I wonder how?" Sora turned, and said,
"Listen, I don't think we need to get rid of Oblivion. There's a huge chance that we'll be able to afterwards." Sora relaxed and looked out his window, "Hey, what's that? It's a planet! Goofy, what does this ship say about it?" he looked to Goofy, who was laying there sleeping, "GOOFY!" Goofy shook hard and finally opened his eyes, "Goofy, what does this ship say about this planet?"
"Ok! Now, let's see here… … …well, um, that's Twilight Town, and we can't get in there, because the only entrance is from Hollow Bastion's port from the Rising Falls." Goofy said reading his manual,
"What? I don't remember there being a port in Hollow Bastion! What else does it say?"
"Um…it's also known as the White Sanctuary. Because mystical humans and legendary figures found sanctuary in this town." Donald, who was very quiet, suddenly became very noisy,
"WHITE SANCTUARY! Oh my-that's gotta be where the Door to the LIGHT is! Come on, we have to get to Hollow Bastion, quick!"
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In Hollow Bastion, Riku was becoming impatient,
"My execution is in one day, and Sora isn't here yet. If he doesn't hurry, I'll have to go to the White Haven. One of the prisoners even stayed behind to make sure I get a good chance to make it. All I have to do is drop. But that's just what the Heartless want me to do, so they can have fresh meat once they see my dead body." he sat on the windowsill, as if ready to jump, "And he's not making it any easier. He's in the Great Hall, biding his time. If Sora hadn't locked the door yet, he'd have almost all the power he needs."
"HEY! We hungry. You die NOW!" said a Green Mage stepping into the dungeon room,
"Well, forget about thoughts!" Riku said jumping. The fall was long, but Yuffie caught him at the last second,
"Well, I was waiting for you!" she said impatiently, "Oh well. Listen, change of plans, I'm not going to the White Haven. We're waiting here for Sora." Riku looked confused, but he shrugged,
"Well, he should be here any minute, and so should all of the Heartless. I jumped, so now they're going to find me." Yuffie nodded and the two escaped to the Library.
The Library was rarely used, and no Heartless dared go in there, because of the high amount of lightness,
"Riku, we should be safe in here. Only the strong Heartless dare go in here. And even they don't usually enter the Library." Yuffie said as she rushed to the window, "If Sora comes, I might be able to see him from here."
"I need a weapon." Riku said anxiously, "I need something to fight with."
"Don't fight, read." she said, still staring out the window, grabbed a random book, and tossed it at Riku.
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Night on the Spaceship…
"I'm not afraid of you anymore." Sora said to his Oblivion key chain, "I don't need you. When we get to Hollow Bastion I'll find a way to send you back."
"No. You need me." said a voice, "I give you power. Without me, the Door will not seal. I am the dark to the light."
"No! You're weakening me. I know that I need my heart to not fall into darkness while on this mission."
"Then toss me into the universe. Throw me into space."
"N-no! I couldn't. You'd fall into the wrong hands."
"I knew it. You know that you are weak without me. Do not destroy me, instead, take the Keyblade and murder Him."
"I'll get rid of this mummy, but you aren't going to. You'll stop me."
"I only wish to see him, to see the darkness! You do too, you are curious as I."
"I'm not curious. I just want to go home!" and with that, it all stopped, yet the outcome is a weakened Keybearer. His heart is deceiving him. The longer he holds Oblivion, the sooner he is to horrid defeat…