Chapter 33: My First Pilgrimage PT 5

Riku and Fira stood back to back as Saix and Roxas stood on opposite sides they had a complete advantage they're skills far surpassed Riku's and Fira's.

" Damn what do we do?" Riku said dropping down to one knee.

" I dunno." Fira replied.

" Give up is what you do." Roxas said running towards Fira with both Keyblades sliding on the ground making sparks as he ran towards him. Saix raised the club onto his shoulder and commenced in rushing Riku as well. Fira held up the keyblade to cast a fireball spell but Roxas knocked the kingdom key out of his palm then drop kicked him. At the same time Saix slammed his club before Riku causing a massive shockwave to fly towards him, unable to counter Riku was struck back by the shockwave. They both hit eachother's back and flew down to their bottoms.

" Man these guys are good." Fira said trying to stand up.

" Tell me about it." Riku said also trying to stand.

" Now it's time to finish you guys!" Roxas said walking over and pointing the Oathkeeper at Fira. Just as Roxas was gonna land the finishing blow, Auron jumped out of nowhere and slammed his blade into Roxas's side sending Roxas flying back. Saix attempted to slam his club on Auron but Auron held up the blade with one hand blocking away Saix's attack.

" Run! Take Rikku." Auron commanded forcing Saix back.

" But!" Fira started.

" Just go I'll catch up." Auron ordered ducking and dodging Roxas's attacks then slashing him to knock him back.

" Fira let's go!" Riku said carrying Rikku on his shoulders.

" Okay." Fira said taking off running beside him. " We've got to find Ayame."

Riku and Fira came up on an open gorge, lying there on a rock was Ayame. Fira ran over to her and without a word he picked her up and placed her on his back.

" Come on we've gotta go." Riku said as both boys said carrying the girls on they're backs. They both appeared at the entrance to mushroom rock road. Then turned around to wait for Auron.

" Wait what happened to you guys? What about the tournament?" Yaibal asked running over.

" No time for a tournament we've gotta be on our way." Riku replied.

" What he said." Fira added.

" Come on." Auron took off running out of the gorge. " I've bought us some time."

The three of them took off running through Djose highroad all the way to Djose temple. The three of them stopped running as soon as they reached Djose.

" Take them to the inn they need rest." Auron said standing on the bridge staring at the path they ran through for any followers. Fira and Riku shook they're heads and walked off towards Rin's Inn and checked in. They walked out afew minutes later and stood by Auron gaurding the entrance.

" What was that all about?" Fira asked breaking the silence.

" They were SeeDs from a newly established Garden." Riku replied.

" A new Garden?" Fira asked.

" Yes in Dive City, Organization Garden it looks like that garden is complete." Auron replied. " And it seems they have pretty powerful students."

" Those guys had to be S Class SeeDs at best." Fira said. " Pretty rough... what did they want with us?"

" They were after you Fira, for some strange reason." Riku said staring at him oddly." Hey do you mind if I tag along with you guys?"

" Huh? Well that's up to the summoner Riku." Fira said with a shrug.

" Hm I'll ask her when she wakes up then." Riku replied.

" So have you guys noticed it yet?" Fira asked. Auron and Riku stared at Fira blankly.

" Noticed what?" Auron asked.

" The Heartless, there are starting to be more heartless than fiends now? Have any of you noticed that? I mean you'd fight one or two heartless every so often but now we're fighting heartless 24/7." Fira explained.

" Your right, I haven't really noticed that." Auron said.

" I wonder what the problem is." Riku said.

" Okay here is my theory!" Fira pulled an chalk board out of nowhere and sat Auron and Riku down in some desks. " Okay" Fira walked on screen holding a ruler. " Okay the heartless have come down from outerspace to rule the world and turn humans into lab rats and I have us running on giant pinwheels." Fira explained.

T.T

" Fira get a life." Riku said standing up.

" That's the most upsurd thing I've ever heard." Auron added.

" Whatever you guys just don't have any vision." Fira said flailing his arms around.

" Sure we don't buddy... sure we don't." Rikku laughed.

" Ahh shut up." Fira said.