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Chapter Thirteen: False Accusations and Broken Bonds

Sora moaned as he lifted his head up to look around. The Gummi ship was a mess. The flashing warning lights were still on, electrical cords hung loose everywhere sparking once and a while and shelves and equipment had fallen down. He suddenly felt movement beneath him and sat up letting Kyana get up. She looked around as well and shook her head in disbelief. "I can't believe we survived this Sora..." She said in wonder.

Sora nodded in agreement. "Kyana, you're not hurt are you?" He asked looking her over to make sure for himself.

"No, I'm fine Sora, thank you for protecting me." Sora looked in her eyes and smiled slightly. He got up then and helped her up as well. The ship gave a sudden lurch and they both froze.

"I don't think we've landed yet..." Sora whipped his head around as he caught a sound from beside them. It was Goofy, Donald and King Mickey trying to get up.

"Oh...what a landing! Ahuck..."Goofy said good-naturedly. Donald got up beside him and smacked him upside the head.

"Didn't you hear what Sora just said you big palooka! We must be in a tree or something." Donald rubbed his head and checked himself for injury.

"You three okay?" Kyana asked from where she stood, she didn't want to chance making the ship plummet to the ground before they were out of it. Goofy and King Mickey looked at Donald and smirked.

"Uh...We're okay...But Donald here may be a few feathers short...ahuck..." Kyana looked confused and Donald looked like he was about to pummel Goofy.

"What do you mean! I'm not crazy you big-"Goofy forced Donald around so that Sora and Kyana could see what he meant. Where Donald's tail feathers usually were there was just pink skin. Sora and Kyana chuckled lightly at Donald's misfortune. Then there were other moans and all four stopped. The looked around to see Kairi, Mike and Riku emerging from under some equipment. Mike and Riku had shielded Kairi and where therefore covered in bruises and cuts and dirt. Kyana watched Riku warily without him knowing. She knew something was going on with him. She just didn't know what exactly. Kyana hoped that it wasn't what she thought it was. Because if it was they were all in grave danger. As if reading her thoughts Riku looked over at Kyana, his gaze blank and unreadable. A sudden force pummeled into her and she momentarily fainted. Sora gasped and caught her before she slammed into the ground. Kyana opened her eyes and looked around. They were all staring at her.

"Kyana what happened?" Mike asked in concern. She shifted in Sora's arms to see them better.

"Nothing Mike...I'm fine...What about you guys?" She asked them in return. Mike looked to Kairi and she nodded.

"We're okay." Kyana smiled.

"Good..." her gaze moved to Riku who had his back to all of them. "Riku...how about you?" Everyone could hear her voice suddenly become very wary. They all watched him for a moment as he just stood there. "Riku..." Kyana started but she stopped as he whirled around to look at them. He had a big smile on his face.

"I'm fine Kyana. But it looks like we still need to get to the ground eh?" He said quickly. They all nodded and looked to Sora leaving Riku alone. 'Huh...so they all turn to Sora to save them...well...what if Sora wasn't around to save them...then what?' Riku thought to himself and smirked a bit. Returning his attention back to Sora, he noticed Kyana staring at him out of the corner of his eye. 'She's caught on to me...No matter...once I fulfill my duty to the Princess...Kyana will be mine...'

"Alright...what we need to do is..." And with that Sora explained the plan to get out of the ship.

An Hour Later

They all stood safely on the ground looking up at the ship.

"Man...What a fall that would have been!" Mike exclaimed.

"Right then...let's go find a place to make camp shall we?" Kairi asked. Nodding in agreement the others followed Kairi. A little later they came upon a clearing right next to a beautiful lake.

"This is perfect, lets stop here." Sora looked around and noted all the ways for an enemy to attack before setting his gear down. They had rummaged through the ship before climbing carefully out. Sitting down, he watched the others getting comfortable. Kairi and Mike had found a private place to sleep and Goofy, Donald and King Mickey had taken up positions on three sides of the clearing to watch for enemy advancements. Riku was no where to be found. Shrugging off his hoodie, Sora folded it for a pillow and laid down looking up at the sky. The crunching of leaves beneath shoes made his mind come back to...whatever planet they were on. He looked to the side to see Kyana settle herself next to him. "What's up?" he asked her.

"Nothing...just well...Mike and Kairi have their own little space...so I felt left out." She grinned a beautiful smile at him. Sitting up Sora turned her around and laid her back against his chest. He wrapped his arms around her small frame and looked up at the sky.

"Ya know...even though I know that all those little blinking lights up there are regular planets and stars...it's still an amazing sight don't you think?" He said quietly. Kyana nodded and snuggled further into his strong embrace.

"Sora...can I tell you something?" She asked him.

He looked down at her confused, "of course Kyana...You can tell me anything."

"Promise you won't get mad?"

"I promise" He answered her with a little laugh.

"Sora...well...I think Riku...I think he might have caused the ammo banks to malfunction. And I also think that he has been taken by the Darkness already."

Sora froze instantly. Riku...the reason that they were in this mess? Already overtaken by the Darkness? For some reason, these words made him furious. He pushed her away from him and stood up. Turning his back to her he started to walk away.

"Sora wait!" Kyana called out to him. This got Kairi and Mike's attention as well as Goofy and Donald and King Mickey. She ran up to him and grabbed his hand to stop him.

Sora whipped his hand from her and whirled on her. "No! How dare you accuse my best friend of that! Riku would never! Never! Do such a thing!" He screamed in fury at her. Kyana stepped back in fear of Sora. He had never screamed at her like this before. Even when she accidentally broke his favorite mug. Kairi watched in fear, she knew what Sora was capable of when he was furious. She only saw it once but she would never forget it. She just hoped that Kyana would back off and realize the danger she was in now. Sora never got angry like this and he did it for a reason. He knew what would happen if he did get angry, so he never allowed himself too. He'd worked up his patience level just so it wouldn't happen. But now...there was no stopping him.

"Please Sora! You said you wouldn't get mad!" Kyana tried to reason with him. But he just ignored her.

"I'm not mad...I'm beyond mad!" He advanced on her now. Grabbing her by her collar and lifting her up off the ground.

"Sora! Please stop! You're hurting me!" She screamed in fright. She looked at his usually calm and happy features, which were now contorted in rage. She could feel his power building within him. 'No...' She thought.

"I don't believe you! I won't believe you! You lie! I never want to see you again!" He screamed and threw her clear across the clearing. She landed with a thud and skidded to a halt right next to the lake. Kairi and Mike ran to her still form. Kairi turned her on her back and looked her over. Her shirt was burnt in many places. Kairi looked over in astonishment at Sora who stood there breathing hard and bent over looking at them through the shadow of his bangs. He had energy wisps coming from his hands. 'He blasted her with energy too!' Kairi thought in horror. To think that Sora would do that to the one he loved...something was definitely wrong. Mike got up and walked in front of the two girls shielding them. This was why Sora never got mad.

"What are you doing Sora! You could have killed her! Then were would we be! And besides...you love her! How could you-"

Sora cut him off, "I don't love her! How could I love someone that makes those kinds of accusations?" Sora yelled back at him.

"But Sora! You have to admit, Riku has been acting strangely as of late." Mike continued to try to calm him down. One wrong move and he was sure Sora would blast them all to the next world with the emotional state he was in now.

"Please Sora! Stop this!" Kairi yelled from behind Mike. "This isn't like you at all! Something's wrong! Please what's wrong with you Sora!"

"Nothing! Everything's wrong with you! You've all sided with her against me. Riku is a good guy! He would never ever do this!" Sora shrieked. He was starting to shake. Kairi felt Kyana move under her and she looked down at her. Kyana slowly got up and stood looking at Sora.

"Sora...you're being controlled. Please...you must fight it...Please..." She said slowly starting to make her way to him.

"No! Stay back! I won't hesitate next time to kill you!" He yelled at her approaching figure.

"Sora...fight it..." she continued to advance on him. He watched with wide eyes, as his warning had no effect on her.

"Stay back!" He yelled again. Kyana finally stopped a few inches from touching him. She could feel his ragged breath on her face and she closed her eyes and concentrated. The others watched in amazement as she began to glow. Sora froze, 'what is she doing?' he thought in confusion. Slowly but surely, Kyana leaned in and wrapped her arms around him. She looked up at him and smiled softly.

"Sora...I love you..." and with that she pressed her lips to his and the glowing spread to him. Everything stopped in that instant and Sora felt a pain like he had never felt before. Kyana stopped kissing him as he yanked away and screamed out in pain. He started to thrash about but Kyana kept a tight hold on him so he continued to glow like her. She laid her head against his chest and closed her eyes.

"Let me go! Let go you hear let go!!!!!!!!" He screamed. Kyana just kept a hold on him and began to mumble 'I love you' over and over to him. Finally after what seemed like forever, he stopped thrashing and collapsed against her. Kyana lowered herself and Sora to the ground softly and laid his head on her lap. They were still glowing so the others dared not approach. She ran her hand through his soft hair and watched him quietly. "Kyana..." he whispered.

"Yes Sora...?"

"I love you too..." And with that, he lost conscience-ness. They stopped glowing and the others walked up to them. Kyana was still running her fingers through his hair gently and she smiled.

"Good job Sora...you fought it...and won." King Mickey was the first to speak.

"What happened Kyana?" She looked up at him.

"It's Riku...he was controlling Sora. I could feel his influence. Everyone...Riku has been overtaken by Darkness. I caution you all...do not venture out alone. There is no telling what he will do and it is to dangerous anyway because we don't know what native dangers lurk in the shadows." They all nodded. So now Riku was no longer one of them. He was gone and could not be returned to them. Kyana looked up at the sky. 'You will not win this time...Crystal.'

The Forest Shadows

"He broke through it...how...how did he break through it?" Riku pondered as he sat up against a tree.

'It was the Princess...the Princess helped him. Her love for him is great. We need to separate them my Prince...' The Princess of Darkness' voice echoed throughout the still forest.

"Yes you Majesty, then Kyana will be mine?" He asked to the air it seemed.

' Yes...Kyana will be yours...Now go...' She commanded him. Riku stood up and looked to the sky.

"This isn't over yet Sora..." And with that he disappeared into the darkness.