Author's Notes: Okay… Let me make one thing clear to all you loyal readers out there…I AM NOT CANDAIAN! NEITHER IS KATIE OR CAITLIN! Sorry 'bout that. I'm not mad at anyone, I just put the words in capitalization so everyone would see right away. I was only joking around with Canada. I haven't got any problems with that country. And no, Mia is not a real person. She and Cedric are products of my caffeine-soaked mind. On with the story!

Cedric plunged downward; his sword was out in front of him in a stabbing position as he zipped towards Riku. As he was in range, Cedric's blade slashed through the air. It was a perfect clean swipe, full of force that would have torn through Riku's windpipe before severing his spinal cord and beheading him.

But it didn't hit Riku.

Because he wasn't there.

Carolyn was in his place. Cedric was so stunned by this sudden turn of events that he lost concentration for a brief moment. If he had continued as normal, he would've surely taken off Carolyn's head. But thankfully, his aim was a few inches too high. So it missed Carolyn's throat, but it severed several strands of her short blond hair.

"HEY! LEAVE MY HAIR OUT OF THIS!" Carolyn screamed as Cedric shot past her. She was now wrapped in the same binds as Riku had been. Cedric hovered a few feet above her. He looked thunderstruck.

"But…But…" He gasped in horror, "How…How did she… WHAT THE FUCK'S GOING ON HERE?!" His eyes fell on Riku's group of friends. Riku was now standing in the exact same spot Carolyn had been standing in moments ago. He was looking just as confused as Cedric. In fact, the only person that didn't look confused was Carolyn. Despite the fact she was hanging high above the floor, she was smiling smugly.

"I always wondered when that spell would come in handy." She said grinning ear-to-ear.

"What spell?!" Cedric cried. He seemed so upset he was almost on the verge of tears.

"It's a spell that allows you to switch places with one of your comrades in battle!" Carolyn said beaming triumphantly, "I learned it on the internet! I call it the Switcharoo spell!"

 "I better tell Carolyn to teach me that spell when this is all over…" Katie murmured, "Mastery of the switcharoo spell will be mine!"

"You little brat…" Cedric snarled. Suddenly he lunged at her. "I'LL RIP YOUR HEAD OFF!"

Suddenly something jumped up and knocked Cedric off balance. He and his attacker rolled to the floor. The binds holding up Carolyn shriveled up and vanished. She fell to the ground and landed with a thud.

"Now…" Cedric's attacker growled. Cedric looked over at whoever had knocked him over. It was Riku, and he looked PISSED. "Now that your done threatening a defenseless girl, it's time to deal with me!"

Riku drew his keyblade. "Carolyn! Find your bow and arrows! Quick!"

Carolyn nodded and scrambled to her feet. She stopped suddenly and looked at the digital watch around her right wrist. It read: 11:55.

"GUYS!" She screamed, "WE'RE IN A LOAD OF HORSESHIT HERE! IT'S FIVE MINUTES UNTIL MIDNIGHT!"

"All the more reason to hurry!" Sora yelled as he drew his own keyblade. He and the others all dove into the fight against Cedric.

"Find my…" Carolyn grumbled as she left the room and hurried down the stairs. "How in the hell am I supposed to find my arrows in this huge castle? Cedric will lose his soul before I find it! And I bet it's really well hidden too! I mean Cedric wouldn't just leave it lying around…" She stopped. Propped against the wall in the corner of the hall was her bow and her quiver full of arrows.

"Aw man." Carolyn said rolling her eyes. "He is just not trying anymore!" She knelt down and picked up her bow. At her touch, the arrow transformed from its rotted form back to it's shining golden form. She strapped her quiver full of arrows to her back. As she did so, the arrows changed from rusty back to their normal silver color.

She hurried back up the stairs. Cedric looked like he was having a rough time holding everybody off. Yuna had just summoned Shiva, the room was now covered in Diamond Dust aftereffects and Tommy was whining about a severe case of frostbite. Tommy then quickly cast a fire spell. (Being guardian of fire after all). And thus, everyone was saved from an icy death. But unfortunately Tommy forgot how weak Shiva is to fire and down the aeon went.

"GUYS!" Carolyn screamed waving her bow, "I found it!"

 "GOOD! NOW SHOOT HIM!" Tidus yelled. He had grabbed Tommy by the hair and was shaking him back and forth as punishment for defeating their own aeon. Tommy was thrashing in an attempt to get free. It was really a pathetic sight to see.

Carolyn strung up an arrow and fired at Cedric. Cedric however, saw it coming. He grabbed Katie and held her in front of him. The arrow missed by several millimeters.

"Sorry 'bout that." Cedric said apologetically to Katie. Katie smiled happily at him.

"Oh don't worry. That happens to me everyday. So…how about a date?"

 "Not if hell itself froze over."

Suddenly the eye on Cedric's forehead seemed to burst wide open. He staggered backwards screaming and clutching his forehead in pain.

Carolyn's face went pale. She looked at her watch again. To her horror, it read: 11:59, with only 10 seconds left until midnight.

"RIKU! SORA!" Carolyn screamed, "HOLD HIM!"

"How much time do we have?" Sora shouted.

"NONE! HOLD HIM!"

While Cedric was staggering with pain, Riku and Sora ran up and held his arms behind his back.

"LET GO OF ME YOU FOOLS!" Cedric snarled in a demonic voice. But Sora and Riku held on tight.

"SHOOT HIM NOW!" Sora screamed.

"Please hit!" Carolyn whispered as she drew back on the bow and fired the arrow at Cedric. It zipped forward towards Cedric as everyone held their breaths and prayed for a miracle…

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