It was dark. So very dark, and yet Kairi seemed to see everything in clear daylight: The cliff leading over the lake of fire, the platform in the centre and that huge wooden Cross standing upright like some kind of sacrificial altar.

Mickey and his Nephilim dragged her and Tyra across the bridge. Looking down Kairi gasped as hundreds of burning people held out their hands in disappear as they bobbed up and down in the flames,

'Who are they?' She whimpered,

'They are those who pay for their crimes' Tyra answered her,

'What?'

Tyra had changed since they had arrived on this foreboding planet. From the little time she had spent with him on the ship he had seemed to be a bright happy youth- or as happy as you could be in times such as these. But now, he seemed silenter, morbid even! She couldn't help but wonder whether there was something she didn't know about this boy...

'Watch the girl!' Mickey said to one of his minions,

'You,' he pointed the other,' bring the boy to me!'

Tyra was grabbed and shoved forth to the king who tied him upright to the cross,

'What are you doing?' Kairi squealed,' leave him alone!' she ran forward and received a horrible slap in the face from the evil man,

'Hey! Leave her alone!' came a voice from the other side of the bridge. Looking over Mickey spied Sora, Donald, Goofy, Riku and Aerith standing there,

'Ah, the keyblade masters have come to save their friends have they?' Mickey laughed,' your too late Sora! My plan is almost complete! Block them' he ordered his Nephili. Turning back to Tyra he began to chant quickly under his breath,

'Tyra! I'm coming!' Sora roared and started to fight his way towards him,

'Don't bother my friend' Tyra smiled at him,' this is meant to happen. My father has told me so'

'Your Father?' Goofy asked,

'You can't help him Sora!' Mickey roared,' His pride stops you! Apparently you aren't good enough to save him. Besides it's too late now!'

Suddenly Tyra cried out in pain as two sharp spikes shot out of the cross and pierced his wrists and feet,

'TYRA!'

Tyra looked up and smiled. A dark black liquid began to rise up from the cross and started to cover his bloodied and bruised body. Tyra by now was obviously in great pain. He cried and screamed for help but Kairi was too stunned to do anything and the Nephili where making it hard for the others to even cross the bridge.

As the liquid reached Tyra's head and began to cover his face he gave a gasp of pure pain and terror. Sparks flew and he morphed into what Riku and Aerith had seen him as earlier,

'Eli Eli lama Sabachtani?' he screamed.

There was a blast of cold air and the Nephilim turned to watch,

Riku listened to him glumly and translated it for the others,

'My God, my God, why have you rejected me?'

'YES! The Keyhole Ultima!' Mickey roared in pleasure. A huge Keyhole appeared in the swirling winds in front of him as Tyra choked on the crimson bubbles of his vital fluids,

'You need a key for that!' Sora laughed triumphantly,' a key that unlocks doors, not what you have!' He smiled,

Mickey grinned back,

'Ah my dear boy, HE is the Key!'

There was an explosion of red hot light as the Keyhole unlocked and then; Darkness...