Chapter 5: Dark Castle
Riku and Freddy played in a large room they were playing hid and go seek which Freddy always won. For some reason Riku liked this room. Its ceiling had a circular stained glass pattern. It was one of the less dark things in this place. He had been exploring it for awhile now and it seemed to him that he was in a big castle. But did this place belong to Maleficent? It was a strange place indeed, the castle was extremely dark and eerie looking, and yet it had a vibrant library and other places like this room were not so bad. Riku had looked at many of the books in the library, but none of them were interesting enough to keep reading. But as time passed by Riku wondered about his friends.
Riku: Sora, Kairi I hope you guys are ok….
Fredrick came running out of the shadows and looked up at him.
Freddy: Riku! Maleficent wants you!
Riku looked down at his small friend and sighed, Maleficent was not a person that Riku liked very much. He hated talking to her and even being around her. Even though she had promised to help him, he did not take a likening to her. In the time he had spent here in this castle he had only seen her when she asked for him or when it was time to eat. He was never able to talk to her about anything, it was only what she wanted to talk about and that thing only, and it was never anything Riku wanted to talk about. She had told him to train him self, to get stronger and she might reward him, but with what he wondered "maybe she knows where my friends are? Well even if she did, she would have to tell him they had a deal after all." he thought
Riku: OK lets go Freddy
Riku fallowed Freddy down the hallways and through doors until they came to Maleficent.
Maleficent: Aww Riku, I've been expecting you.
Riku: Well what is it?
Maleficent: Patience Riku, all will be known in time. Now Riku have you been training, like I asked of you?
Riku: Yes I have.
Maleficent: Good job, well why don't you run along and play with your heartless won't you, I have a meeting to attend to.
And with that she turned and walked away.
Riku: What ever, lets go Freddy.
~Later with Maleficent~
Jafar: What drew the Heartless to that world?
Maleficent: The hunter lured them there. It was his lust for power that was the bait. But it seems the bait was too tasty for his own good.
Oogie Boogie: (laughs) Yeah, he got chomped instead!
Jafar: A weak-hearted fool like him stood no chance against the Heartless. But the boy is a problem. He found one of the Keyholes.
Maleficent: Fear not. It will take him ages to find the rest.
*Maleficent reveals Sora's group's image on the table in front of them.*
Maleficent: Besides, he remains blissfully unaware of our other plan.
Oogie Boogie: Yes, the princesses...
Maleficent: They are falling into our hands, one by one.
*An image of Alice appeared.*
Maleficent: Speaking of which...
~With Riku~
Riku: She is always in those meetings of hers, why can't I ever be there, aren't I one of them?
Freddy: But you are not like them, you have a good heart, a heart for you friends.
Riku: And Maleficent wants me to get rid of that, she says I care to much…
Freddy: But it's good that you care! Without a heart you will turn into…. A Heartless like me….
Riku: How did you become a Heartless?
Freddy: My world was taken and I myself became a Heartless…. I can't remember who I was or my family or my friends…. When I became a Heartless I forgot everything…. But when I'm with you I feel different, like a person, not a Heartless!
Riku picked up Freddy and held her close.
Riku: What ever happens I won't let you get hurt, I know that there are people out there destroying Heartless but I wont let them hurt you!
Freddy: And I won't let anyone hurt you Riku!
Riku heard foot steps coming from behind, it was Maleficent.
Maleficent: Riku, I have found you friend Sora, do you wish to see him?
Riku: Sora! You fond him!
Maleficent: Indeed it seems I have.
Riku: Well lets go!
Riku and Freddy played in a large room they were playing hid and go seek which Freddy always won. For some reason Riku liked this room. Its ceiling had a circular stained glass pattern. It was one of the less dark things in this place. He had been exploring it for awhile now and it seemed to him that he was in a big castle. But did this place belong to Maleficent? It was a strange place indeed, the castle was extremely dark and eerie looking, and yet it had a vibrant library and other places like this room were not so bad. Riku had looked at many of the books in the library, but none of them were interesting enough to keep reading. But as time passed by Riku wondered about his friends.
Riku: Sora, Kairi I hope you guys are ok….
Fredrick came running out of the shadows and looked up at him.
Freddy: Riku! Maleficent wants you!
Riku looked down at his small friend and sighed, Maleficent was not a person that Riku liked very much. He hated talking to her and even being around her. Even though she had promised to help him, he did not take a likening to her. In the time he had spent here in this castle he had only seen her when she asked for him or when it was time to eat. He was never able to talk to her about anything, it was only what she wanted to talk about and that thing only, and it was never anything Riku wanted to talk about. She had told him to train him self, to get stronger and she might reward him, but with what he wondered "maybe she knows where my friends are? Well even if she did, she would have to tell him they had a deal after all." he thought
Riku: OK lets go Freddy
Riku fallowed Freddy down the hallways and through doors until they came to Maleficent.
Maleficent: Aww Riku, I've been expecting you.
Riku: Well what is it?
Maleficent: Patience Riku, all will be known in time. Now Riku have you been training, like I asked of you?
Riku: Yes I have.
Maleficent: Good job, well why don't you run along and play with your heartless won't you, I have a meeting to attend to.
And with that she turned and walked away.
Riku: What ever, lets go Freddy.
~Later with Maleficent~
Jafar: What drew the Heartless to that world?
Maleficent: The hunter lured them there. It was his lust for power that was the bait. But it seems the bait was too tasty for his own good.
Oogie Boogie: (laughs) Yeah, he got chomped instead!
Jafar: A weak-hearted fool like him stood no chance against the Heartless. But the boy is a problem. He found one of the Keyholes.
Maleficent: Fear not. It will take him ages to find the rest.
*Maleficent reveals Sora's group's image on the table in front of them.*
Maleficent: Besides, he remains blissfully unaware of our other plan.
Oogie Boogie: Yes, the princesses...
Maleficent: They are falling into our hands, one by one.
*An image of Alice appeared.*
Maleficent: Speaking of which...
~With Riku~
Riku: She is always in those meetings of hers, why can't I ever be there, aren't I one of them?
Freddy: But you are not like them, you have a good heart, a heart for you friends.
Riku: And Maleficent wants me to get rid of that, she says I care to much…
Freddy: But it's good that you care! Without a heart you will turn into…. A Heartless like me….
Riku: How did you become a Heartless?
Freddy: My world was taken and I myself became a Heartless…. I can't remember who I was or my family or my friends…. When I became a Heartless I forgot everything…. But when I'm with you I feel different, like a person, not a Heartless!
Riku picked up Freddy and held her close.
Riku: What ever happens I won't let you get hurt, I know that there are people out there destroying Heartless but I wont let them hurt you!
Freddy: And I won't let anyone hurt you Riku!
Riku heard foot steps coming from behind, it was Maleficent.
Maleficent: Riku, I have found you friend Sora, do you wish to see him?
Riku: Sora! You fond him!
Maleficent: Indeed it seems I have.
Riku: Well lets go!