Ugh...I'm not great with fight-scenes...So I'll make up a whole bunch of reasons to skip them...hehehe...XD

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Italic- thought

Bold- flashback and other

Bold/Italic- dreams

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CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: BATTLE OF THE TWILIGHT

The group of seven headed towards the school and walked right through the doors. Tidus kept telling everyone that he had them under control when they asked why he was with the enemy. "We're going to the same place you fought Sora last time," Tidus explained as they entered through two large doors. Inside, Sora's party was waiting.

"I've brought Riku," Tidus announced as he ran to Selphie and embraced her.

"Have you come to fight me?" Sora asked. Standing with him was everyone familiar to Riku's group, except the man with long silver hair.

"Not you," Riku replied. "Him." The older teen pointed his hand at Ansem, and glared. "The King of Darkness."

Sora ignored Riku and instead focused on Kairi. "Kairi, why are you standing over there?" he asked harshly. "Get over her now."

"She's with me," Riku shot back and stepped in front of Kairi. "If you want her come to our side."

Sora was about to walk over to Riku when he was stopped by Ansem. "No Sora," he growled, then directed his attention to Riku. "So boy. You've defeated the King of Light...and now you wish to defeat me?"

"What?" Sora exclaimed sounding outraged. "Ansem, you dare lie to me?"

"Shut up Sora," Ansem barked. "You'll do as I tell you and I tell you to kill your friend."

Sora glared at Ansem in anger and turned to Aerith. "My sword." Aerith handed him his long black sword and Ansem watched in amusement. "Nobody will tell me what to do."

"Watch your place boy," Ansem hissed.

"Sora!" Riku called. "He's been tricking you this whole time! If you'll trust me, we can defeat him together."

"I can deal with that. So...what do you want to do."

Riku smiled and suddenly the three of them blacked out, leaving the rest of the group in confusion.

Selphie and Tidus ran over to Wakka where they stared at the three sleeping bodies. Aerith and Yuffie were met by Cloud and Leon, and Sephiroth carried Riku and Sora over to the rest of the group.

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The two boys stood before Ansem in another familiar void. "What did you do to me?" Sora hissed in anger, and took hold of Riku's shirt.

"Calm down, we're inside Ansem's mind...and yours...The two are connected, just like mine was connected with Mickey's."

"Where did you learn to do that?" Sora asked in awe as he released Riku.

"When I found Mickey."

"Please finish with your silly chat," Ansem mumbled angrily. "You won't have as easy of a time to defeat me."

"We don't plan too," replied Riku bitterly. "Sora, I'll hold him off. Use all your strength to destroy every connection with light and dark as you can!"

Riku attacked Ansem, leaving Sora free to search for the place in his mind where he was connected to Ansem.

"Where is it?" he asked himself as he wandered in the void, until he came across a strange object that caught his eye. His flower. "I get it now," he mumbled when he noticed the flowers were trying to cover him. He took his sword and began hacking at the plants until they could attack him anymore, then he pulled it out of the ground by the roots and watched the plant crumble in his hands. He was suddenly blinded by a bright light, and the next thing he knew he was in Kairi's arms.

(Back in the real world.)

Riku and Sora got to their feet and smiled at each other. "Riku! I'm free!" Sora laughed happily as he held Kairi tightly. His happiness only lasted for a few seconds, because Ansem began laughing at them all.

"You think this is done?" the silver haired maniac laughed. "I'll kill you both!"

"And I'll help," came Mickey's voice as he appeared beside Ansem. "Then once you're gone. We'll fight without your help."

"Or you could both die," Riku suggested.

Sora let go of Kairi and joined Riku. The two boys headed towards their enemies and entered battle.

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"Cloud? Sephiroth? Leon?" Aerith mumbled as tears fell from her eyes. "I'm..." The three men took turns hugging her tightly, not wanting to let go of the girl they'd tried so hard to save. "I'm free..."

"Yes you are. You're safe with us," Cloud mumbled into her hair. "We won't let you go again."

"Leon!" Yuffie giggled happily and tackled the said man. "You guys saved us!"

"No," Leon laughed. "It was actually Riku."

"Does it matter?" Aerith laughed as she playfully punched Leon in the arm.

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"Wakka, can you ever forgive us?" Selphie asked Wakka sadly, holding back her tears of regret.

Wakka laughed and patted her on the head. "I went over this with Tidus already. I can forgive you because we're all friends."

All the happy reunions stopped when they heard Mickey and Ansem scream bloody murder. "Dangit they're to strong!" Mickey hollered.

"We'll just come back later," Ansem told the screaming mouse calmly, as the two retreated and faded into the air. Once they left, Sora ran over to Kairi and pulled her into another tight embrace.

"Kairi I love you and nothing will ever change that!" he shouted into her hair.

"I love you to Sora," Kairi mumbled back. She was so happy at the moment. That's all she ever wanted from Sora, she just wanted to hear those words from the start. Sora let go of Kairi when he felt Riku tapping on his shoulder.

"Yes?" he asked in surprise when Riku hugged him tightly. "Riku..."

"I kept my promise Sora," Riku laughed. "And to make sure I continue to keep it...Will you help me defeat those two?"

Sora pulled away and shot Riku a cheerful smile. "It's the least I could do."

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