Author's Notes: Sorry about the long wait! Here's Katie and Caitlin with a brief explanation as to why my fanfics take so long to update:

Caitlin: Welcome ladies and germs. Now you've probably noticed that Carolyn takes a REALLY long time to update her stories. So I'm here with Katie to provide an explanation to why that is.

Katie: Hiya!

Caitlin: The main reason is that now that high school has started, Carolyn's schedule is taken up by a number of activities. Such as: Homework, working on the schools literary magazine, school, and working on a novel she's hoping to someday publish.

Katie: All which leaves her very tired when it comes time to write up the next chapter.

Caitlin: Carolyn also has a second job that keeps her very busy. For she is…PANTS GIRL! Defender of truth, justice, and…um…pants. If she was writing all the time, who would defend us from evil?? The Canadian military? I think not!

Katie: That and she's a lazy bastard.

Carolyn: See if I protect YOUR pants anymore!

Caitlin: Now onto the next chapter.

Our heroes, of course, knew none of this. They were still traveling through the forest. …Oh wait, scratch that. They'd just reached the EDGE of the forest.

"So remind me again why we left the safety and comfort of our own world to help these guys fight the darkness?" Carolyn asked Katie.

"Because it's the right thing to do!" Katie responded. "It's our destinies to fight any darkness that might threaten our world!"

 "…Wait." Carolyn said frowning. "If we're supposed to fight any darkness that threatens OUR world then why are we worried about someone else's world?"

"WELL WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST WE DO WITH OUR VACATION TIME?!" Katie screamed throwing her arms up in frustration.

Carolyn glared at her. "Okay 'chuckles' next time I pick the adventure."

"Phooey!"

Katie turned to face Carolyn and make another insult, but she stopped. Carolyn's eyes had rolled back into her head and she looked dazed. "You're a loony."

"I know that!" Carolyn yelled snapping out of it. "But I just had a vision!"

"A…A vision?" Tidus asked in amazement. "How?"

"She's psychic." Katie quickly explained.

"Really?" Kairi asked.

"Yes…" Carolyn gulped. She seemed kind of embarrassed about it. "I'm telepathic. And I just saw a vision for our fight with Cedric."


 "Wait. If you saw the battle then you must know how it turns out right?" Yuna asked.

"Well…a few minutes ago I had no clue how this thing was going to end. But now I have the whole thing beautifully laid out in my mind!"

"GREAT!" Rikku cried. "So will we be able to beat Cedric?"

Carolyn sighed. "Well, it's going to be one long, nasty, tough, battle. And there'll be plenty of humorous lines. But unfortunately that's all I can tell you. No one should know too much about their own future."

"…You're a loony." Katie repeated.

Carolyn completely ignored her friend's comment. "Okay everybody," She called out to her friends, "Fate's already decided how our story will end, now it's just a matter of doing what we do best. KICKING DEMON ASS!"

Everyone stared at her. She sighed. "Oh let's just go."

They started towards the castle. To Invisible species of heartless were floating around by the entrance.

"GUARDS!" Carolyn hissed hiding behind a bush. "HIDE!"

Riku however leapt forward. "And just WHAT will you accomplish by hiding?" He drew his keyblade. "OUT OF MY WAY WEAKLINGS!" He sliced through them easily.

"Now why didn't I think of that?" Carolyn sighed. Everyone bolted through the huge oak doors of the castle. As they hurried through the hallways countless swarms of heartless attacked. Sora and Riku sliced through them, while everyone else picked off the stragglers.

"HEY! SAVE SOME FOR US!" Tidus yelled.

"NO TIME!" Sora called back to his friend as they continued running.

They finally reached the throne room. Cedric was standing there with his back to them. He was gazing out the large stain-glass window in front of him. He was clutching a glass of wine in his right hand.

"Hey, isn't he underage?" Katie said frowning.

Riku jumped forward. "OKAY PAL! IT'S TIME WE FINISHED THIS ONCE AND FOR ALL!"

Cedric turned his head slightly. The eye on his forehead seemed to have grown wider, but thankfully it still wasn't fully open. His eyes fell on Riku. He scoffed and turned back to the window. He threw the glass of wine to the ground. It shattered as the red liquid spilled across the floor. "Get out of my sight while I'm still in the mood to let you live." He growled.

"What did you just say?" Riku growled. He bolted forward. "NEVER TURN YOUR BACK ON ME!"

Cedric calmly held his hand out behind him. Riku bounced off an invisible barrier a few feet from his intended target. He landed on the floor near Cedric.

"Fool." Cedric growled. "You never had a chance against me to begin with. Just look out that window."

Riku cautiously crawled forward until he was right next to Cedric. He'd never been that close to Cedric unless he was battling him. He felt a little dizzy. Darkness seemed to radiate from Cedric's body. Riku looked out the large window that stretched from the ceiling to the floor. It had a view of the forest far below. Riku's mouth dropped open in shock. A gigantic swirling cloud of darkness was beginning to form over the forest.

"All off the Heartless have been broken down, and their powers have been added to that cluster of energy. Once it is complete, I will unleash it on every world in existence! All will be plunged into darkness! No one will be spared!" He threw his head back in a maniacal laugh.

"You…YOU FRAUD!" Riku roared. He grabbed his keyblade and lunged at Cedric. Cedric reacted more quickly however. He jumped into the air, dodging the blow. Suddenly a black twisted vine-like spell burst up from the floor and wrapped itself around Riku tightly, lifting him high above the floor.

"RIKU!" Mia screamed. She started to run towards him, but Rikku and Lulu grabbed her and held her back.

"Mia don't!" Lulu snapped as she and Rikku struggled to hold onto her.

"He'll be killed!" She wailed in terror.

Cedric hovered above Riku. His eyes blazed with hatred. Riku noticed they were now red instead of golden. His nails had also grown longer and sharper. "Dare you call me a fraud, MORTAL?" He snarled coldly. Riku glared at him.

"I head that story!" Riku shouted, "If Carolyn hits you in the heart with an arrow you'll be forced from Cedric's body, you stinking demon!"

Cedric/the demon smirked. "Let's just see you try and take this body from me!" Cedric pointed his keyblade and Riku and flew at him. At the last possible moment, Riku ducked his head. The sword struck the wall. There was a flash of red light the wall crumbled into dust.

"He…He turned the wall to ash!" Caitlin gasped.

Cedric smiled and pointed the blade at Riku. "Now it's your turn." He dove downward with his word pointed at Riku determined to cut his throat and end his life in an instant…

Author's Comment: *does a little dance* Yay! A cliffhanger!