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(A Mary Sue story? Well, I haven't really gotten to anything really exciting yet, but really? Oh fine. But I don't know if this chapter will be exciting either! I write things down as I go along. No real plan, I was just writing a random story. So, whatever you want to call it, I still like it. But I will try to make it more exciting!)

Erasing past deeds… still there… her…

These voices often echoed in his head when he was alone. But he couldn't get alone very often. Sora and Kairi were often with him, just talking about everything. Except the adventure before… If Sora and Kairi weren't with him, Xoe was. She seemed to be scared to be alone, and Riku could understand. A new place, new people… nothing would ever be the same for her… but he hoped things would get better.

Riku sat on the tree he used to sit on all the time. Memeries flooded back from when he was younger, and more foolish… or was he? When he was younger, he would never have joined the darkness… the heartless… But now, everything was different. And then there was Xoe. Poor Xoe, to know that her own father had been the source of such evil… so much destruction, and he had taken over Riku… all to be more powerful, to cause more destruction. It must be terrifying… thought Riku.

He looked back at the island and he saw Xoe coming over the bridge. Her face showed that something was wrong. Her face was stained from tears, and her eyes were red from crying. Riku jumped down from the tree and hurried over to her.

"Xoe! What's wrong?" he asked.

"I can't tell do this!" Xoe exclaimed. She sat down on the edge of the island and let her feet dangle over the edge.

"Can't do what?"

"I can't sit here and pretend like nothing happened! Especially with the boy who killed my father!"

I hadn't thought of that… how stupid can I be? Riku thought. "Look, Xoe… he had to kill him… you know that," he said softly.

"I know, but he had no clue about me. He has no clue who I am and he still tries to befriend me like I'm a normal person… it doesn't feel right."

"Well, Xoe. Here is how I think of it. Nobody is normal, and trust me, Sora isn't even remotely normal," Riku said with a half smile that made Xoe smile a little. "He's just trying to make the best of the situation."

"What situation?" Xoe asked. "Why would you say that? Isn't this good anyway?" she gave him a small you-better-tell-me-the-truth glare. "Is there something you aren't telling me?"

Boy, she's good… thought Riku. "Xoe… something happened at that rock. There was a voice…"

Riku was cut off by Xoe's behavior. Her eyes became black and stared at Riku as if she could see right through him. Her mouth stayed closed, but still Riku could hear words that didn't sound like her voice… but they were oddly familiar.

"Riku… It's time… you deeds of late are soon to catch up to you… her… save her… find the light, your light. Or nothing will be the same…" the voice said.

"Light? What light? What do you mean? Who are you, and what have you done to Xoe!" Riku asked hurriedly.

But the voice had stopped, and Xoe's eyes went back to the normal green. More tears came down her face and she started to shake. Riku held her close to him and waited for the shaking to subside.

"It was him…" she murmured. "He's using me to get to you… Don't let him get me Riku!"

"I would never let anyone get you Xoe, but who? Who is it?"

Her eyes became wide and she whispered the name so quietly, Riku almost couldn't hear it. But he did…

"It was him… it was Ansem…"

(Well, I am particularly happy with this chapter. Give me all the bad reviews you want, or as some people like to call them 'constructive reviews', I don't care! I'm going to keep writing, but I think it's going to get better…)