Hi all! I know it's been a long time since I've updated and I'm sorry. I've been a bit busy lately and I wasn't sure what to write. Well now I'm back. Well I hope you enjoy it. Please review! Ideas are always much appreciated. :

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Sora was exhausted. He had been fighting nonstop for the past two days. The new race of creatures had been a confusing bunch. Just as Sora thought they were dying, somehow they restored their energy. These creatures spread like wildfire. They were definitely worse than the Nobodies and The Heartless. Sore had underestimated the Unknowns. When he heard about the new race, he just assumed they were like the Heartless and the Nobodies, but he was wrong. The Unknowns fighting skills were most improved. Sora had not felt this mentally and physically drained in a long time. He just wanted to give up all together, but he knew he couldn't. He was the master of the key blade, it chose him. He could not let anyone down when they counted on him the most. Earlier today, Goofy received word from the King that he and a fellow key blade holder would be coming to help. When her heard the news, his spirits rose. There was only one other person that he knew of that held a key blade. That person was Riku. Sora had to restrain himself from jumping for joy. Riku had been his best friend for as long as he could remember. He was the was the power that urged him to continue his journey, to find him. Sora almost felt empty without Riku fighting along side. He had the same feeling about Kairi, but stronger. They shared the feelings of love for one another. He hadn't actually said those three words, but he knew she knew that he loved her.

King Mickey had reassured Riku that they would see the others soon enough. Riku tapped his foot on the floor of the ship. He was excited to see Sora. Even though it had only been two days, it felt like a life time for Riku. 'I'm so pathetic.' His mind kept reminding him. He couldn't let his feelings for Sora get in the way of fighting. The peace of the worlds came before his feelings for his fellow key blade master. "Okay Riku, prepare yourself. These aren't like any Heartless or Nobody." King Mickey said before he jumped out of the ship.

Riku closed his eyes and nodded to himself. He summoned his blade to his hand and jumped off the ship and joined the King.

Donald and Goofy thought that Radiant Garden would be a good place to go first. "Maybe Merlin will know about these Unknowns." Donald said when they started up the Gummi Ship again. Sora knew that he probably did know, but they were supposed to meet Riku and the King here. "Don't worry about them, we'll see them in no time." Goofy reassured his friend before taking off.

The Unknowns kept popping up after Riku would kill one. They would not stop appearing. Riku wasn't prepared for all of this fighting. His strength was nothing compared to the Unknowns. After slicing another in half, he saw a figure in the distance. He walked over to it slowly and the figure turned and faced him. The figure standing before Riku was Sora. Riku was filled with joy. He looked at Sora and smiled at him, but Sora didn't smile back. Riku didn't know why he got no reaction out of Sora. "No Riku! That's not Sora!"The King yelled, but it was too late for Riku to get away.

Riku was pulled away from the place he was at. A heavy wind blew and made him shiver. It was a black abyss. There was no light to see where he was. He became panicked. He did not want to be in darkness again. He couldn't stand it. "Help!" Riku yelled, but he knew no one would come. No one knew where he was at. Yelling was useless, all it did was make his throat hurt. "Maybe I was always meant to be dark."He sighed.

"Yes, that's all you are. You're a dark person. You could never achieve a pure heart. You're the one who wanted to get off the island in the first place." A voice called out.

Riku summoned his blade and called out,"Show yourself!"

"Oh but that would spoil the fun, now wouldn't it?"The voice said and laughed.

"Stop playing games and show yourself, damnit!" Riku couldn't take the mystery voice anymore. He hated being left in the dark. He was not a dark person. He was light, he was a good person. He knew he was. "I am not a dark person!"Riku yelled repeatedly.

Riku felt a pull on his free arm. He was being pulled away from the dark. Sweat poured down his forehead. His face was rosy from being frustrated. Riku opened up his eyes slowly and saw a familiar face looking down at him. It was someone that looked like Sora, but he wouldn't be fooled this time. He jumped up and summoned his blade. "Get away from me! You're not Sora!" Riku yelled.

Sora was stunned that Riku would act this way. "I am Sora! I'm the real Sora!" Sora yelled at his friend. "Please believe me, Riku."

Riku looked into the other boys eyes. The fake Sora held no emotion in his eyes, but this Sora's eyes were filled with emotion. He knew it had to be the real Sora then. He dropped his blade and hugged the other boy. Sora was shocked, but felt better that his friend believed it was him. Sora wrapped his arms around the other boys back and smiled.

"Sorry to interrupt, but I thought you'd like to know about the Unknowns." Leon's voice called from behind them.

Sora's face turned bright red and Riku let out a small chuckle. "Shut it, Riku!" Sora whined and then followed Leon out of the room and then stopped in the doorway.

Riku was happy that Sora had hugged him back. At the moment, that hug was all Riku needed. "Aren't you coming?" Sora called from the door.

"Yeah." Riku said and followed behind Sora.