Author's Note: Wow, I love the response to this fic. Strangely enough, I came up with this idea while writing Reversal. I always wanted to do an Anti-Sora fic. (Maybe because I like dark and twisted things.) I am glad that you guys like it so well. Thank you for your comments and support.

For all you bloodthirsty people out there or those who would like to see Sora with a backbone, this chapter is for you. If you are squeamish in any kind of way, I would avoid the last part of the chapter. Enjoy.

Chapter 3

A potion cured the wound caused by Yuffie's shuriken, though I wasn't sure how it got there. Even stranger was her account on how I vanished. As I had seen before, I couldn't remember anything other than standing at the window. Yuffie said that it was broken like someone had plunged through it. Why was I blacking out? Now that I thought carefully about it, I had gaps in my memory.

"Leon's still in bad shape from the attack," Yuffie said softly as she sat a cup of tea down in front of me.

We were sitting at her table, along with the rest of the Restoration Committee. None of us felt much like sleeping now. The appearance of a human-sized Heartless was very disturbing.

"Just what did this thing look like? Cloud and I didn't get a very good look," Aerith said.

"It was definitely human-sized. Black vapor oozed from its skin, covering most of its body in shadow. It had bandages wrapped around its hands…and those claws…those black claws. The Heartless had big yellow eyes and spiky hair..."

The comment about the hair caught my attention. What Heartless had hair?

"Maybe you're just exaggerating a little, Yuffie. What kind of Heartless has that kind of features?" Cid said incredulously.

I had to admit that Yuffie's description was a little farfetched. I couldn't help her make her point simply because I didn't see the creature.

"You forgot Leon saw it too and he was attacked by it as well. The creature was fast. I couldn't even hit it."

All of this was still very chilling.

"Well, I'm sure it's nothing the keyblade can't solve. Besides, we better go back and visit our friends in the other worlds," I said calmly.

"Yeah. Don't worry about us. We'll be ok back here."

The Land of Dragons

Three Hours Later

Sora:

It was slightly chilly in the land of dragons, but it was somewhat peaceful. It was good to get away from the gloom and the rain of Hollow Bastion. Donald and Goofy were still a little unnerved about the human Heartless. I didn't blame them. After all, there were still some unexplainable parts in the story.

"We're going to the palace to see Mulan. We may stay for a while if there is any trouble," I said softly.

My friends nodded their heads and proceeded ahead of me down the dirt road that led to the palace. I followed them keeping a sharp lookout for any Heartless that may come from behind.

"Hey, Sora, are you feelin' okay?" Goofy asked.

"I'm fine. Why?"

"We just noticed that you had been actin' strangely lately."

"Come on, Goofy. I'm just stressed out from everything that's going on."

"Well, hopefully, we will get rest here."

Yeah, hopefully. The palace was just as expansive as I remembered. It was practically unchanged since the siege of Heartless and humans. Hollow Bastion could take an example from the palace here.

"Sora, how are you?"

A feminine voice caught my attention. I stopped and turned my head to the right. Mulan waved and offered a warm smile of greeting. I smiled back warmly. I wouldn't fake a smile this time. I was always glad to see friends.

"I'm fine. How are things here?"

Mulan sighed.

"Everything's fine. You must be tired. Come, I'll show you to the guest rooms."

"Thank you very much."

"It's no problem."

She led us down the hallway to the right, past a giant enclosed open air area and through a doorway. She stopped and gently slid a door over to the left.

"Here's the entrance to your rooms. They are all connected by doorway. You shouldn't have any trouble getting each other should something comes up."

Evening:

The sound of crickets lulled me into a state of relaxation. It reminded me much of the Destiny Islands. Home. I wonder what Kairi was doing now. Did she still think about me? Was she still waiting for me? I let out a sigh. I wanted to go back home. Normally, Goofy and Donald would sit and talk to me before bedtime. But they were very tired from last night. The attack in Hollow Bastion had left them no room to rest.

For that, I would allow them a little bit of rest. I stood up and walked to the door. Gently pushing it aside, I eased my head out to glance around. There was no one around. I stepped out into the hallway and walked back into the outdoor area. The air smelled faintly of jasmine…like Kairi.

Who are you…?

Huh? I glanced around looking for a body to match the voice. There was no one here. You are so delusional Sora. Go and get some rest. I turned around…

Don't go.

Pain shot through my chest, effectively dropping me to my knees. It was the same pain I felt last night before I blacked out. What was going on? Black vapor poured out of my skin, engulfing my body in shadow. My nails lengthened and turned black. Bandages wove themselves around my hands and I felt my teeth lengthen. A hiss escaped from my mouth as my colorful world dissolved into shadow.

There was a small pool in the middle of the enclosure. I scrambled over to it…

Two huge yellow eyes and a head of spiky hair met me…

Oh god! I was the human Heartless Yuffie was talking about! I drew back away from the water. How? How could I be a Heartless? I was the Keyblade Master. This isn't happening! This is a dream!

"Who's there?"

That was a real voice this time. A guard walked into view, wielding a spear. A pungent smell hit my nostrils. I wasn't sure what it was, but it made my body tense up. A low growl escaped from my throat. My stomach growled. Was I hungry? The man froze when he saw me. I started forward, breaking out into a full run on hands and feet. I was on the man within seconds, using my strength to knock him to the floor. He's going to scream. My hand immediately shot to his throat.

No, don't do it! The man is innocent! My claws punctured his throat, drawing blood. The smell of it wafted up my nose. God…it smelled so good...

Just a little taste…

I drew my hand up to my mouth and lapped at it with my tongue.

So sweet…

The man whimpered.

More…

I wanted more…

I took my hand and ripped his throat out. I threw it off to the side and plunged my bloodied fingers into my mouth. I licked my fingers off…

The lust for blood was taking over…and I didn't care.

I will devour him.

I tore into his body with my claws, spraying blood everywhere.

I let out a howl of ecstasy.