Hello! Well, here is chapter seven. I hope you like it! Standard disclaimer applied.

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Chapter Seven: Storming the Fortress

Sora ran through the dark hallways occasionally bumping into a guard or two. He took care of them quick enough though. He had no idea where he was going; all he had to go on was the tingling sensation in the back of his mind. Suddenly, he ran through a doorway and came to a dead halt in a huge dome like room. It had a glass ceiling that showed the darkness that was Space. He realized that he was in a throne room of some sort. Hearing footsteps from behind him, Sora hid behind one of the many stone pillars' that encircled the room. Readying himself to attack, Sora remained completely motionless. Then, the stranger appeared and made its way to the throne. Sora scooted around the pillar to see who it was. To his surprise it was a young woman. She had long black hair. She whirled around and he was able to glimpse piercing blue eyes under unruly bangs. Her gazed swept over the room. "Who's there?" She asked hesitantly. Sora pondered quickly whether or not to reveal himself. She seemed harmless enough.

"Right..." He whispered. Slowly moving out of the shadows, the girl whirled and gasped at his sudden appearance. Sora waved his hands and made the Keyblade disappear. He didn't want to frighten her. She seemed scared enough as it is. "Don't worry, my name is Sora. I'm here to save a friend of mine. His name is Riku. Do you know where I can find him?" Sora asked calmly. She looked at him again. A small glint appeared in her eye and Sora caught it before she was able to shake her head. The next instant it was gone. He dismissed it and started towards her slowly. " Can you answer me?" He asked quietly.

"Yes, I know where he is. But what about the guards?" She asked looking at him innocently. The girl started to advance on Sora a little to close for his own peace of mind.

"Um, uh, well ya see...I...uh, took care of them...gulp" He closed his eyes and tried not to focus on her roaming hands. She smirked seeing the effect she had on him. "Could...could you possibly stop that...I just met you..." He tried to pry her hands off of him.

"Oh but you're so cute and strong." She said trailing a finger down his well-toned chest. He stiffened and looked at her. This had to stop; he still had to find Riku. Preferably before the Princess of Darkness found him. He felt her hand get slowly nearer to his pants. He immediately snapped to attention and yanked away from her. She looked at him with wide surprised eyes.

"But I thought you liked that?" She asked sweetly. A little to sweetly in Sora's opinion. He watched her as she started to approach again. This time, however, Sora was ready. He brought up his Keyblade, the Ultima Weapon, and put in between them. She stopped and looked at the sword.

"Who are you?" He asked her seriously. His eyes as cold as steel. "How can you be so calm in a place like this? I'd think you'd be terrified of the Princess of Darkness?" The girl looked up at him and he saw her eyes change color suddenly from ice blue to emerald green. Sora stepped back in surprise.

"You...you must...go...quickly now...before she returns..." The girl spoke with difficulty. Her eyes began to go back to ice blue. Sora was starting to get a little freaked out, but he held his ground, there was something about this girl. "Please...leave...your friend Riku is outside the doorway...waiting for you..." She pointed towards a door on the other side of the room. Sora nodded and began to run. Suddenly he heard a scream and whirled just in time to see a black ball of power come shooting at him. Ducking the blast he looked and to his surprise the girl from before was floating above the ground, her hair flying up behind her and her pained expression was replaced by a wicked smile.

"What...?" Sora watched, and suddenly he heard a voice in his head. It wasn't the girls' voice from before but a different one. It was kinder somehow, softer and more loving. ' You must run Keybearer...you are no match for her..." Sora started and dodged another blast. Suddenly, the girl before him could no longer move. A strange white light seemed to be restraining her. She howled in rage. Sora stared at her in shock. The voice sounded again in urgency, ' Now...RUN!!!!!!!' With that, Sora turned and shoved open the door catching a surprised Riku by the hand and dragging him down the corridor. Guards could be heard from all over. None matter to Sora though; all he could think about was the girl and the person whose voice had warned him and somehow stopped the girls' tirade. Finally making it to the ship they both boarded and King Mickey took off. Using warp, they were far from the fortress in seconds. ~ Somewhere in the Universe ~ A figure hunched down against the wall breathing hard. It had taken a lot of energy to reach him. Even more to restrain the girl. "I can't do that again, I might call attention to my whereabouts from the wrong sort. I hope he's okay." With that, the figure hunched over and lost all conscience.