Chapter 4: Darkside and Shadow Sora
Riku and Squall began their exploration near their friend Tidus' house. Fortunately, Tidus had also seen the storm coming and was already outside fighting the Heartless alongside Wakku and Lulu. Seeing Riku and Squall heading their way, the Heartless turned to attack them. Wakku, Tidus, and Lulu took the opening and attacked the Heartless from behind. The Heartless in that region were soon defeated.
After the Heartless were defeated, Tidus came over to Riku. "What's going on, Riku? Didn't you defeat the Heartless already?" asked Tidus.
Riku sighed. "Someone released them to get revenge on me killing Malicefent and Ansem, and they took Kairi to use as the heart to get the Heartless under their control! Have you seen where the Heartless have been coming from here? Once we get this place safe again, we can head on to find Kairi and stop the person who released the Heartless from giving Kairi's heart to the Heartless!"
"Well," said Tidus. "There was a lot of dark swirling clouds over the outcropping of land that's over the pier, if that's what you're asking about."
Riku looked at Squall. This could be the chance they were looking for to find the guy before he escaped with Kairi. Riku looked at Tidus.
"Thanks, Tidus!" Riku said as he and Squall ran to where Tidus had told them he had seen the swirling black clouds at.
When they got to the dock, they could see a large shadowy creature there. Riku knew exactly who this was. "It's Darkside!" exclaimed Riku. "Looks like Shade brought him back to slow me down from finding Kairi! Well, it backfired!" Squall nodded, and the two began fighting Darkside.
Back on the other side of the island close to where Cloud's friends were, Cloud and Sora were attacking the Heartless. After their battle, Aeris gave them some news.
"I just saw someone who looked like Sora running to the outcropping on the other side of the island," said Aeris. Sora was surprised. "But how could I be there when I'm with Cloud?" asked Sora.
"There's only one way that could be possible," said Cloud. "It's the Shadow Sora Riku fought to regain his Keyblade," said Cloud.
"A shadow me? Oh, boy... We'd better stop him before he gets to Riku and Squall!"
Cloud nodded, and they raced off towards the outcropping. Ahead of them, they could see the Shadowy Sora running, and Cloud used the Stop spell to freeze it in its tracks until they got close enough to it. When the Shadow Sora unfroze, it now had to face both Cloud and Sora before it could continue on to where Riku and Squall were at.
Both of the battles went on at the same time, and when they were both completed, a shining Keyhole appeared at the center of the island. Riku had seen this before and pointed his Keyblade at the Keyhole, but nothing happened. Riku blinked and looked at Squall.
"What's going on, I wonder?" asked Riku.
"I don't know, Riku," said Squall, "but here comes Cloud and Sora."
Cloud and Sora, also noticing the Keyhole, had rushed to where Riku and Squall were at. Cloud looked at the Keyhole and then to Riku.
"Riku, aren't you going to lock the Keyhole?" asked Cloud.
"I tried," said Riku, "but it didn't lock. Sora, why don't you try locking it?"
"Okay," said Sora. "Here goes nothing!"
He pointed his Keyblade at the Keyhole, but like Riku's, nothing happened, and the Keyhole didn't lock. The party was very confused at this.
"What's going on, I wonder?" asked Sora.
"I don't know, Sora," said Riku, "but until we find out, Besaid Island will be open for the Heartless to come and attack our friends."
Riku and Squall began their exploration near their friend Tidus' house. Fortunately, Tidus had also seen the storm coming and was already outside fighting the Heartless alongside Wakku and Lulu. Seeing Riku and Squall heading their way, the Heartless turned to attack them. Wakku, Tidus, and Lulu took the opening and attacked the Heartless from behind. The Heartless in that region were soon defeated.
After the Heartless were defeated, Tidus came over to Riku. "What's going on, Riku? Didn't you defeat the Heartless already?" asked Tidus.
Riku sighed. "Someone released them to get revenge on me killing Malicefent and Ansem, and they took Kairi to use as the heart to get the Heartless under their control! Have you seen where the Heartless have been coming from here? Once we get this place safe again, we can head on to find Kairi and stop the person who released the Heartless from giving Kairi's heart to the Heartless!"
"Well," said Tidus. "There was a lot of dark swirling clouds over the outcropping of land that's over the pier, if that's what you're asking about."
Riku looked at Squall. This could be the chance they were looking for to find the guy before he escaped with Kairi. Riku looked at Tidus.
"Thanks, Tidus!" Riku said as he and Squall ran to where Tidus had told them he had seen the swirling black clouds at.
When they got to the dock, they could see a large shadowy creature there. Riku knew exactly who this was. "It's Darkside!" exclaimed Riku. "Looks like Shade brought him back to slow me down from finding Kairi! Well, it backfired!" Squall nodded, and the two began fighting Darkside.
Back on the other side of the island close to where Cloud's friends were, Cloud and Sora were attacking the Heartless. After their battle, Aeris gave them some news.
"I just saw someone who looked like Sora running to the outcropping on the other side of the island," said Aeris. Sora was surprised. "But how could I be there when I'm with Cloud?" asked Sora.
"There's only one way that could be possible," said Cloud. "It's the Shadow Sora Riku fought to regain his Keyblade," said Cloud.
"A shadow me? Oh, boy... We'd better stop him before he gets to Riku and Squall!"
Cloud nodded, and they raced off towards the outcropping. Ahead of them, they could see the Shadowy Sora running, and Cloud used the Stop spell to freeze it in its tracks until they got close enough to it. When the Shadow Sora unfroze, it now had to face both Cloud and Sora before it could continue on to where Riku and Squall were at.
Both of the battles went on at the same time, and when they were both completed, a shining Keyhole appeared at the center of the island. Riku had seen this before and pointed his Keyblade at the Keyhole, but nothing happened. Riku blinked and looked at Squall.
"What's going on, I wonder?" asked Riku.
"I don't know, Riku," said Squall, "but here comes Cloud and Sora."
Cloud and Sora, also noticing the Keyhole, had rushed to where Riku and Squall were at. Cloud looked at the Keyhole and then to Riku.
"Riku, aren't you going to lock the Keyhole?" asked Cloud.
"I tried," said Riku, "but it didn't lock. Sora, why don't you try locking it?"
"Okay," said Sora. "Here goes nothing!"
He pointed his Keyblade at the Keyhole, but like Riku's, nothing happened, and the Keyhole didn't lock. The party was very confused at this.
"What's going on, I wonder?" asked Sora.
"I don't know, Sora," said Riku, "but until we find out, Besaid Island will be open for the Heartless to come and attack our friends."