Author's note: The previous chapter and this chapter are short, but some of the upcoming ones are much longer, so just to let ya know, if you were wondering :)

Adventure of Dreams

Chap. 13 Tell the Truth?

Kairi thought to herself, Sora, why? Why didn't you tell me sooner?...She felt she was losing a part of her…Someone very special…

The doors burst open all of a sudden, and Ansem walked out.

Kairi stood up, "What did you do to him!"

The heartless came out and threw Sora to the ground. Kairi gasped.

"I have his heart now," said Ansem.

"No!" Kairi ran to Sora and knelt down, "How could you?" tears streaked her face as she held Sora in her arms.

There was silence, but then Kairi spoke again.

"Wait…" she could hear something, "He's breathing. How is that possible?"

"Even though his heart has been taken, his soul still lies within him," Riku answered, "Just like when the heartless took your heart, Kairi."

"Really?"

Riku nodded solemnly.

Kairi's tears fell on Sora's face, "How on earth can we get you back?"

"Simple…" Ansem replied with a smirk on his face, "Tell me where the most powerful heartless lie, and he will get his heart back."

"Riku?" Kairi looked up at him now, "Should we…?"

Riku didn't say anything for a while, his head facing down.

Ansem waited with anticipation.

Finally, Riku spoke, "You can find it through the third milky way."

"Well, thanks for saying what I needed to hear," Ansem turned away.

"Wait! What about Sora's heart?" Kairi reminded him.

A portal appeared next to Ansem, and he was about to step in.

"Give it to him now!" Riku commanded.

Ansem turned around and faced them. His hand reached out and began to glow. Sora's heart floated above it.

He laughed, "This?"

Everyone looked at him coldly.

His hand grew brighter, and then pointed up. The heart began to break.

"NO!" cried Kairi.

Millions of pieces fell into Ansem's hand, then disappeared, "Good luck getting it back…" he walked in to the portal.

"Wait!" Riku ran to the portal, but it vanished, "He can't do this to us!"

"It's hopeless," Kairi knew.

"...Maybe not," Riku had an idea, "I could get it back."

"But…how?"

"With the power of darkness…"

"What?"

"Remember?...Back then, I was on the dark side. Ansem once told me that there was a realm containing all hearts that had returned to darkness or had been eliminated…I just need one thing to get there," his hand reached for the sky, and a green glow surrounded him.

Goofy saw something out of a window, "What's that?"

It was flying toward the building. When it came to the window, it broke through the glass and flew to Riku, who grasped it in his hand.

"It's my keyblade," said Riku, "With it I can enter…" he swung it and a portal appeared, "…where darkness within hearts lie…Donald?"

"Yes?" he answered.

"Find the gummi ship and our weapons while I'm gone," he glanced at Kairi, "Stay with Sora, Kairi."

"Hurry back, Riku."

"I will," and with that, Riku stepped in and disappeared.

"Be careful…"

Author's note: Heads up for next time: The next chapter will be where Riku is and will relate what happens to him in the "realm" Ansem had told him about. I'm soooo excited! Only five chapters left to write!