Sorry about the wait everyone. I've been really busy with the holidays but now I'm not any more so hopefully I can get more chappies out sooner. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I got don't own Kingdom Hearts…no matter how much I wish I did…dang…
Chapter Eighteen: Cat and Mouse
Sora raced through the forest trying desperately to find the others. He hadn't thought it through completely and forgot to give them all a way to contact each other. 'I'm so stupid…' Shaking it off he continued on.
Meanwhile
Riku sat silently on the bed, Kyana lying behind him completely spent and unconscious. Bruises and scratches marred her beautiful body. He felt bad about that, but the girl wouldn't let him have his way. "Pfft…it's her own fault…" Getting up and walking to the bathroom he washed his face and dried it off with a towel. "I wouldn't have done that if she would've complied with me…" He froze as he exited the bathroom and glared at what was in front of him. "What are you doing here?"
"I came to see your handy work my Prince. Very good, I didn't think that you could pull it off but obviously I was completely wrong." The Princess of Darkness motioned to Kyana's still sleeping form. "I'm guessing that sleep is now her only refuge from you…" She walked closer to Riku but he just brushed past her and sat on the bed again.
"Cut the shit, what do you want?" he said not looking at her but at Kyana.
Crystal sighed and sat on a chair opposite him. "Well, since you don't seem to be in a very social mood, I'll tell you." Riku cut her off.
"Am I ever social?"
"No…you are correct; you are never very social with me, which gives me all the more reason to 'cut the shit' as you say." She smirked at him.
"I'm listening…" She nodded at him and continued.
"I'm going to end this…I tire of this game of Cat and Mouse. You have the girl, what you want…now, I get what I want…the destruction of the Keyblade Master and his little gang of do gooders." She got up and walked towards him. "I hope you are satisfied with your prize. She is yours forever now…and I get the worlds…" She smirked again and raised her hand in departure. "Tootles…" And with that she disappeared. Riku sighed and shook his head. 'She's mine…' He looked back to Kyana and chuckled. "Yes…you are mine…" Riku got up and walked to the living room to watch some TV. Unbeknownst to him or the Princess of Darkness, Kyana had heard every word. 'Oh no…Sora…you're in danger…I have to warn him somehow…' Slowly pushing herself up she looked around and found a robe. Putting it on she made her way stealthily to another room where she could think.
"How…am I going too…of course!" Concentrating she tried to reach Sora through her mind. But for some reason, every time she tried she hit a barrier. "Oh no! She must have put a barrier up to block me out…dang it!" She shouted then covered her mouth in terror. Kyana knew she had blown it. She scrambled up and tried to run as best she could to the bed but Riku caught her half way and crossed the room in record speed.
"You…how dare you try to contact him!" He grabbed her and threw her down. "You can never be with him again! Why won't you realize that! Huh?! You little eavesdropper!" He smacked her across her face.
"Please Riku! Stop please!" She pleaded.
"No…I warned you! But you ignored me…Sora is going to die! And you are mine!" Kyana suddenly felt a hit behind her head and the darkness claimed her.
The Forest
Sora finally spotted the others. "Hey! Guys! I think I know where to go!" He stopped in front of them all and looked up at them. "Follow me!" He said and started to turn around but something stopped him.
"It's a pleasure to see you again…Prince of Light…"
"Crystal…"
She smirked at him, "you're Princess is no longer within your reach." She showed an image of Kyana beaten and bloody on the bed with Riku hovering over her.
"Kyana No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"You see? And now…Keyblade Master…it's time to say goodbye…" She said as she aimed her dark blast at him. "Bye Bye…" She let go and Sora screamed out in defiance as there was a bright flash of light that engulfed the entire area. The animals in the surrounding forest fled in terror as the sound of the attack echoed throughout the world.
