OMG...I got the Pirates of the Caribbean soundtrack, so I'm all fired up to type this here story! Enjoy today's chapter!
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CHAPTER SIXTEEN: BETRAYAL
Sora sat in the hallway in silence, his face covered by his hair.
"Sora?" Ansem asked suspiciously as he entered the hallway and found his "master" on the ground in a mess. "What is wrong with you?"
"Nothing," Sora answered bitterly. His voice was hoarse and full of pain, as if he was fighting something. "Go away."
Ansem ignored the boys order and approached him cautiously. "Are you hurt?" He wouldn't have been surprised if Sora had somehow hurt himself, but he never expected to see what he saw. "Tears?" Sora looked up at the silver haired man with hate, his cheeks stained with tears. "Shall I get the girls?" Ansem needed Sora to be in perfect shape when they took on Mickey and he couldn't have the boy a mess.
"Please," Sora answered.
A few minutes later Yuffie and Selphie ran down the hall and practically tackled Sora. "What's wrong Sora? Why are you crying?" Selphie inquired with haste. Sora pulled her into an embrace and buried his face into her neck. "Sora?"
"Please tell us master," Yuffie begged, wanting to make their master return to his normal self...or rather...what they knew him to be.
"I don't know," he replied softly, making the girls even more concerned.
Ansem glared at the three of them and shook his head in shame. He knew what was happening, he knew it all to well. Looks like evil Sora isn't all that strong. "Girls," Ansem said, getting their attention. "Would you like me to explain?"
"Yes!" both girls exclaimed, wanting to know everything.
"The new Sora thought it'd be best if he got rid of Kairi. However, the old Sora within him still loves her. Thus his two emotions are conflicting."
"Poor Sora," Selphie mumbled. "It'll be all right."
"No," Sora said clearly. "I'm fine now." He gently pushed Selphie away and stood up. "I won't let that happen again."
"How can we be so sure?" Ansem inquired skeptically.
"Because," Sora answered in a sinister voice. He held up his right arm and grinned when vines with his blooming flower appeared and began to wrap around his body. "The flowers believe I'm ready."
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Riku and Aerith were back in the town, both content and somewhat happy.
"It's been nice hanging with you Riku. But I really must leave," Aerith told him, her voice becoming hostile once more. "I expect to see you at the school?"
"That's right," Riku laughed as he brushed away the vines with his flowers that were frantically trying to get him to join them again. "Stupid flowers. I'm not yours to control!" Riku growled, tearing them off roughly now.
"The flowers?" Aerith asked in curiosity before she left.
"While I was in Mickey's head...He'd lied to us. These flowers aren't our symbols. Those wretched plants were controlling us. However, now that I'm the twilight, they have no effect. Mickey won't be possessing me again."
"And how did you go about becoming the twilight?"
"I severed my connection with light and darkness. In other words, I've lost my ability to determine good and bad."
"Wouldn't that make it so you'd be evil?"
Riku laughed. She had a point. If he wasn't careful he could become a wacky enemy for the world. "As long as I know what I want...I'll do fine. This'll all end once those two monsters die."
"Hummm..." Aerith wasn't following anything Riku had just said.
"Don't worry. You'll understand when I help Sora defeat his darkness."
"Whatever. From here on, we're enemies agian." And with that, Aerith was gone. Probably returning to the school to report to her beloved master. Riku returned the cabin where his friends were waiting for him. Little did he know, Kairi was waiting for him too.
When he opened the door he was surprised to find her in Leon's arms, sobbing like a child. "What's she doing he here?" he asked in a hostile tone, not meaning for it to sound so harsh.
"I'm sorry Riku," Kairi sobbed, not wanting to look at her long time friend. She buried her face into Leon's chest and soon her sobbing stopped. "It's Sora."
"She came here a big mess," Sephiroth explained. "She said she wanted to see you, so we let her stay."
"Could be a trap," Riku mumbled as he leaned against the door.
"Riku, you seem different," Cloud pointed out. The others had noticed a new aura about their friend, but had been afraid to ask.
"Of course. I'm the twilight now."
Riku sat down at the table and explained everything to them. He told them about the flowers, Mickey, the Kings of Darkness and Light, Sora and him, and even Aerith. When he finished he turned to Kairi. It was time for her to explain why she was there.
"I've come to ask for your help," she said, making everyone more suspicious than they'd been at first. "Sora...he just dumped me today."
"Ouch," Leon laughed. Of course, nobody else thought it was funny. "Sorry guys..."
"Anyways, he's changed...and...I want to help you save him. Can I join you guys?" she asked innocently.
"Are you serious? How can we trust you?" Riku asked. She could easily be there to spy on them like Yuffie had done.
"Because if I switch over to your side, then the others should come with me."
Riku liked the sound of that, and he decided it be good to take the chance.
"Does that mean Aerith and Yuffie will come?" Leon and Cloud asked hopefully.
"I hope so," Kairi answered. "Selphie and Tidus will come back for sure. Selphie was staying because of me, and Tidus was there for Selphie."
"Then it's a deal," Riku said shaking her hand. Kairi had switched sides, and almost immediately her friends were effected...
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"What am I?" Selphie mumbled, earning weird looks from those around her.
"Is something wrong?" Sora asked. "We need to get ready for an attack."
Selphie covered her hands with her mouth. Kairi had switched sides, so that meant she and Tidus were free from the evil in their hearts. However, Yuffie didn't seem to be effected. "Yes I'm fine," she replied. She'd meet up with the others when they came for Sora.
"I have news," Aerith said loudly as she entered the hallway.
"Back from your spying already? I was afraid you'd joined them," Sora mocked evilly.
"No sir," Aerith answered. She told them all about Riku and Mickey, making Ansem twitch the entire time.
"I see," Sora mumbled once she finished. "We'll have to get ready for them."
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Wakka and Cid were playing a game of poker when they heard a disturbing voice from the counter. "Hello Wakka," came Tidus's familiar evil voice.
The two men held their breathes when they turned to look at Tidus who was leaning against the counter. Tidus slowly walked towards Wakka and just when they thought another fight was going to break out, he hugged his friend around the neck. "I'm so happy you beat the crap outta me!"
"Tidus?" Wakka asked in surprise.
"What are you doing hiding here? You're supposed to be helping Riku save Sora!"
"What am I doing? What are you doing hugging me?"
Tidus smiled at Wakka and let go. "Looks like Selphie switched sides. Meaning I switched with her."
"That's great!" Wakka laughed happily. The two boys began dancing around the store in joy. "We're winning then!"
"That's right!" Tidus sang. "The battles almost won!"
"Yeah!"
Suddenly Tidus stopped and took hold of Wakka's arm. "I'm sorry for trying to kill you," he mumbled in a low voice.
"It's fine. I forgave you awhile ago."
"How could you forgive me so easily...?"
"It's what friends do."
"Ahem," Cid interrupted. "I'm glad you two are back together and all...But...Don't you think you should be helping your friends?"
"Oh my gosh!" Wakka exclaimed. "Riku's probably planning a new attack now that you two rejoined us. We'd better go and help them! Thanks Cid." Both Tidus and Wakka ran out the door and hurried down the dark streets to go and help their friends. "We're going back to the cabin!"
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"Let's get ready then!" Riku shouted. "Hopefully this will be our last battle with Sora. Now that I know how to defeat him."
"You're the boss!" Sephiroth replied happily.
"Go Riku!" Kairi cheered, just as happy as Sephiroth.
"What's the plan?" Cloud asked, as he pulled out their new weapons. "I got us all new guns. I thought they'd come in handy."
Suddenly the door swung open and two figures were standing in the moonlight. "I hope you're not going to go without us," came a familiar voice. In walked Tidus and Wakka and the group squealed with delight.
"Where's Selphie?" asked Tidus sounding very concerned.
"She's still at the school. We'll pick her up during the battle," Riku explained. The entire group moved to the floor so they'd all have room. "We're going to barge in there and attack."
"That's the plan?" Leon asked in surprise, as Cloud handed out the guns. "No sneaking in?"
"Well, we could us Tidus and Kairi...We could make it look like they caught us," Cloud suggested. "That's prolly safer."
"Actually, that sounds good. Are you two game?" Riku asked the two said members.
"Sounds great!" Tidus laughed.
"Anything you want!" Kairi replied.
"Good," Riku snickered. "Let's get this battle started."
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