Author's note: Here it is, one of the (hopefully) last chapters. I think I'll have about 20 of them when I'm done.

Kingdom Hearts: Return of the Heartless

Chap. 18 Fight the Good Fight

"Kairi! Riku!" Sora had been looking everywhere for them, "Donald! Goofy! This isn't funny!"

He walked into a large, brightly-lit room.

"Hello? Is anybody here?"

Behind Sora, two big heartless came out of the floor. They attacked, knocking him to the ground.

Oh, no! Sora was startled. They were about to strike again, but they were blocked by Sora's keyblade. He got up and used Thundaga. (A/N: Is that how it's spelled?) The heartless weren't affected.

How could that be? Sora used both Firaga and Blizzaga (A/N: ???). But again, nothing happened. He used his regular attack over and over, but very little damage was done. Who are these guys?

Sora was struck again, and all hope seemed lost.

Nothing will work! The heartless were overpowering him…then he thought of something…Unless...He had never attempted it before…..

Here it goes…Sora combined all of his attacks and swung at the creatures violently. They were no match for him anymore and were destroyed.

"Thank goodness that's over!" Sora said relieved.

"Oh, is it?" a mysterious voice said.

More of the same heartless beings were surrounding him. Sora was trapped.

"You may have won the battle, but the war has just begun. Now we'll see who defeats who…"

"Maleficant…It's you isn't it?"

She soon appeared, "You are no match for me this time. Your time is about to run out, and you'll never see any of your friends again."

"Where are they? What have you done to them!"

"See for yourself," Maleficant pointed to a corner, revealing Riku and Kairi…frozen in solid ice.

"No…how could you?"

"They will be turned into heartless very shortly…"

"Not if I can help it!"

"You?...You actually think you can destroy me? Foolish boy," she laughed.

"I'd take you on anyday!"

"Have it your way…" she took out her staff and pointed it at him. A green glow flew out, but Sora got out of the way.

"You're pretty fast, but not fast enough."

Sora used Thundaga, and she chuckled.

"You know none of your attacks will work this time," she struck again, but Sora avoided it. He ran by where Kairi and Riku were and struck the ice with fire.

"I'll get you guys out!"

"Stop!"

Sora was attacked again, and this time Maleficant had a perfect shot. Half of Sora's health was gone.

"Uh, what happened?" Kairi asked.

"Where are we?" Riku pondered.

"Oh, no!" Kairi exclaimed, "Sora!"

"We need to help him," Riku got his sword free and started chipping away at the rest of the ice.

"Face it…you can't defeat me," Maleficant told Sora, "One more strike, and you're mine."

"No…I can't…" Sora slowly stood up.

"You're still willing to fight? That takes a lot of guts."

"You're…gonna pay…for what you've done to my friends…"

"Really? We'll find out."

Sora knew he couldn't give up. He had to fight. He used his spells combined again, and Maleficant was shocked.

"How dare you! I'll give you a piece of your own medicine!!!" She used her most powerful attack, hitting Sora with a crushing blow to the head. He fell to the ground, and he couldn't move. One HP was all of the health he had left.

"Heartless!" Maleficant ordered, "Finish him off! And, bring me…his heart."

The heartless stepped closer. Sora couldn't get up, and he couldn't reach his keyblade, "No…Kairi….."

As the heartless were about to attack, Riku began to strike them over and over. He had broken free out of the ice. Soon, the heartless were destroyed. Riku gave Sora a potion he had saved. Soon, Sora was ready to fight again.

"Now what, Maleficant? It's two to one," said Riku.

"Riku, don't get too overconfident," Sora told him.

"Don't sweat it. We'll beat her."

"Don't be so sure…" Maleficant reached out her hand, and Riku's sword started glowing again.

"Oh, no…" Riku knew this wasn't good. It turned into the evil powered keyblade. Riku couldn't move it, "What's…going on?"

"I now have control over you," Maleficant laughed, " You do everything I want." With that she made him swing at Sora, but Sora blocked. Their blades pushed against each other.

"I don't mean to do this…I can't overcome it."

"I know, Riku," Sora pushed him back, dodged away, and struck Maleficant with all of his attacks again.

"That's it!" Maleficant was furious. She made Riku strike and she attacked at the same time.

Sora fell, but got back up. Maleficant did the same thing again, and Sora struck back with his attacks. Maleficant's eyes raged with fury. She made Riku attack with his keyblade when Sora didn't expect it, but Sora still got up afterwards, ready for another attack.

Maleficant screamed, "You have fought me for the last time!"

Riku swung his keyblade, and a blue flash flew out at Sora, who wasn't quick enough to resist it.

"Sora!" Kairi cried.

"Sora fell on his knees, grasping his heart, "You'll…never get away with this…"

Maleficant just smiled, then made Riku hit Sora again. An immense pain filled Sora as he fell flat on his back.

"Sora, forgive me," Riku pleaded. He raised his blade to strike.

Sora barely spoke through the pain, "Tell Kairi…I…..love her…"

Author's note: So…what'd you think? Pretty good chap., huh? Don't worry, the next ones will be just as good. (I can't wait!)