Chapter 5

Kairi was at the place where Sora said he loved her. He loved her! She couldn't bear the thought. She fell unconscious. When Kairi woke up, she was on a cliff.

"Oh man. Where am I?" she muttered.

She saw a shadow over her body. Kairi looked up. She looked straight into the eyes of a lion. But no, she wasn't afraid. She could destroy the lion with a wave of her hand.

"Simba! Let her go!" a voice called out.

Riku walked out from behind the lion. The lion walked away.

"How are you feeling?" he asked.

"Um… " Kairi felt a tug at her heart. "Why do you care?" she shot at him.

"He he. Kairi. Don't let the darkness consume your whole heart," Riku said.

He then picked her up and carried her off the cliff. When Riku put her down, they were inside a cave.

"Where are we?" Kairi asked.

"You are in the Pride Land."

Maleficent walked out of the shadows. She walked over to them.

"That was too close. We need to be more careful. Look into the mirror child," she said.

Kairi got up off the ground and walked over to the mirror. Kairi first saw Sora holding out his hand. Then she noticed that blackness was taking over him. Consuming him. She saw him disappear.

"He's strong Kairi. But not strong enough that we can't beat him together," Riku said.

"Oh but first I want to play a little game. To see how strong he really is. Is there any way he can be transported to the Olympus Coliseum?" Kairi said.

"Already done," Maleficent said.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go."

"Practice your magic child. So you can use it often," Maleficent said to Kairi.

Kairi transported all three of them, plus their prisoners, to the Olympus Coliseum.

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"Um sir. Wake up. You're in the way."

The voice was distant.

"No! I won't go!" Sora woke up. He was at the Olympus Coliseum.

"Move," the distant voice said.

"Phil!" exclaimed Sora.

"Kid!"

"Why is this place so busy?" Sora asked.

"There's this big tournament," Phil said.

He explained each seEd. And when he got to the last seed, he said, "This seed is a mystery. Not even Herc knows."

"Phil! He's the challenger! Grab him and DON'T let him go"

Phil grabbed Sora. Sora looked around to see who said that. He saw Riku. Riku stared into Sora's eyes. As if to read his mind.

"Riku!"

"Child. Do not speak to the enemy."

Sora looked around Riku. Ganondorf was standing next to Riku. Ganondorf grabbed Riku by the shoulder and pushed him away form Sora. Phil put Sora in a cell. Sora thought he was all alone in the cell, until he heard cursing coming from the far corner.

"Maybe we both could get out of here," he muttered to himself.

He started to walk to the corner.

"Hi! I'm-"

"I know exactly who you are Sora."

The person got up. To Sora's surprise, it was Link.

"How'd you get here?" Sora asked.

"That stupid piece of shit, who is your friend, took me and two other guys and put us in separate cells. But I guess they forgot about me," Link explained.

"No. I don't think so. You see. I'm going to be going out there soon," Sora said.

Link nodded. One side of the cell opened.

"You! The older guy! Your on!"

Link was forced out of the cell. The cell closed behind him. After awhile the cell opened again. Sora was also forced out. He looked around the Coliseum. It was crowded.

"My. Don't you look pathetic?"

Sora looked to the main seats. Kairi and Riku were sitting there.

"I thought that before your fight you should have a slide show. Curtain number one!"

Kairi said. Sora looked to where a line of curtains was. The first curtain was pulled back. It revealed a lifeless Yuffie. Sora gasped.

"Number two!" Behind that curtain was Zelda.

"Number three!" Behind the third curtain was Saria.

"Number four!" Kairi laughed. She was taking pleasure in this game. That curtain revealed none other than Link.

"Five!" The fifth curtain revealed Cloud.

"But-"

"Number six!" Behind number six was Leon.

Sora tried to back up, but a Heartless stabbed him in the back. Kairi told Riku something and then glided to Sora.

"Well well well. If it isn't the fearless key bearer," Kairi said.

"What do you want?" Sora growled.

"I want to make a personal deal with you. The original deal was that if you win, we would revive a friend of your choice. And we won't bother you anymore. Now. My deal is that if you beat every single seed. Including my special seed. I will revive all of your friends. And keep my promise. Do you agree?" Kairi said.

"I agree."

Kairi went back to her seat with Riku. Sora drew his Keyblade.

"Oh wait! You can't use that. Go make yourself a hero with this again!" Riku said.

He threw done a wooden sword. The Keyblade went into Kairi's hands. I love you Kairi. Sora thought. Kairi felt a tug at her heart. The Keyblade shown brightly in her hands.

"Let the Keyblade choose it's own master," Kairi said quietly.

She threw the Keyblade to Sora.

"Let the tournament begin!"

She sat back in her seat. The colour drained from her face. Sora went through the seeds quickly. The final round came.

"The final seed. Ganondorf, the dark lord of Hyrule! His component! Sora, of Destiny Islands! Begin!"

Sora blocked Ganondorf's first attack. Sora then used Ars Arcanum. He did that about fifteen times. He was so close to defeat.

"I do this for you Kairi!" Sora screamed.

He somehow charged up his Keyblade and striked Ganondorf. Ganondorf fell to the ground.

"The winner! Sora!"

Applause filled the Coliseum.

"We will have a short break. Be back for the bonus round."

The Heartless took Sora back to his cell, where he practiced all of his attacks.