Chapter 2: A Team is Made
The next day all the kids arrived at the beach to start. "Alright, the combatants are as follows: Riku (wooden double-edge sword) vs. Wakka (blitz ball) and Selphie (jump rope) vs. Tidus (wooden rod)," Namine yelled, "Kairi will referee the matches. To win, you must either knock the opponent out of the ring or zero out the opponent's HP bar. The winner will win a spot on Team Keyblade."
"Get ready, Tidus and Selphie," Kairi said, "Match 1 starts in 3, 2, 1, Fight!" Tidus ran up to Selphie and attacked. She was knocked back a good deal. He then came up to strike over the top. She lashed back and hit him in the head.
"Ouch, that hurt," Tidus said getting up rubbing his head.
"Want to give in," Selphie asked.
"Are you kidding," Tidus yelled back. He wound back and struck hard but missed. Then, Selphie wrapped her rope around his rod and nearly pulled it out of his hands. However, Tidus was considerably stronger than her. He pulled Selphie with his rod and knocked her out of the ring.
"Ring out!," Kairi yelled, "Tidus gets the 1st spot on Team Keyblade.
"Alright," Tidus yelled.
"We're up next, Riku," Wakka said picking up his ball.
"Match 2 Riku vs. Wakka," Kairi said. Riku and Wakka got in a fighting stance. "Match 2 begins in 3, 2,1, Fight," Kairi yelled. Wakka threw his ball strait up and jumped.
"This is my new attack," Wakka said in mid-air, "Meteor thrust." The ball came at Riku at tremendous speed. He was barely able to knock it back. It didn't hit Wakka. Riku came up and gave Wakka a few swift hits to knock him out.
"KO!," Kairi yelled, "Riku fills the last spot on team Keyblade."
"Good job to everyone who participated," Namine said, "Team Keyblade, composed of Sora, Riku, and Tidus will represent Destiny Island in the Disney Castle Worlds Tournament."
"I want both of you to meet me back here tomorrow to train," Sora said. They all went back home to rest. When Tidus arrived the next day, Sora and Tidus were waiting for him.
"Tidus, over here," Riku yelled. Tidus jumped out of his boat, tied it to the dock, and came running.
"I'm here, ready to train," Tidus said out of breath.
"Riku, Namine, Kairi, and I have a present for you," Sora said holding out a box.
"Cool," Tidus said excited. He quickly opened it to reveal the sword inside. It was average size, shinny stainless steel, a strait hand guard, red cloth hilt, and a hook at the end.
"It's called the Angler's Blade," Riku said.
"You'll need it for the tournament," Kairi said.
"Thanks guys," Tidus said holding it up, "It's cool." A month passed. All 3 had improved, but Tidus grew significantly. He was a force to be reckoned with. The Gummi Ship arrived empty. The team looked in and Goofy's face appeared on the screen.
"Hey Sora," Goofy said. "Good to see you. I'm driving by remote so there's enough room for everyone."
"Is that why the Gummi Ship has 3 seats," Sora asked.
"Yeah, that's why," Goofy answered, "Before our adventure, that's the only thing they were used for."
"They," Riku repeated.
"Sure, there's actually 12 Gummi Ships," Goofy said, "I control them all simultaneously, but they're all on warp drive. We had to do things the hard way on our quest, because of the heartless ships."
"Hey, Goofy, can Kairi come along," Sora asked.
"Yes, but not on this ship," Goofy answered, "This vessel is reserved for teams only. We'll send ships for spectators later. So, go head and say your good-byes."
"Alright," Sora said and turned around. He gave Kairi a hug and said, "I'll see you as soon as you get there. I know I just got back, but I'll see you soon."
"I understand," Kairi said, "Be careful." Meanwhile, essentially the same things were said as Namine and Riku hugged. Then Riku and Sora switched.
"Riku," Kairi said.
"What," Riku replied.
"I can't breath," Kairi replied.
"Sorry," Riku said releasing her, "We'll see you soon."
"What about me," Tidus said with his arms flung open. They both hugged Tidus.
"You guys better stop," Wakka said.
"Why," Namine asked.
"Because if you don't, the ratings will drop," Wakka replied, "It's an action/adventure story, and let's face it, hugging good-bye isn't too exciting. You guys represent us well."
"Yeah, we lost to you so don't make us look bad," Selphie said, "We'll be rooting for you."
"We'll miss you," Tidus said waving.
"We'll see you at the tournament," Sora said.
"Don't be late," Riku said as he closed the hatch. They blasted off to the tournament.
