Riku and Cloud had been silent the entire trip and still hadn't said anything Leon didn't mind though. He was enjoying the silence in which he hadn't had in so long. He knew Cloud wasn't saying anything because he might start something with Riku and he clearly remembered Leon's threat. Leon wasn't sure why Riku was being so silent but he had a hunch. They had entered the gates of the castle in which Ansem resided. They were prepared for anything that would be sent their way. Meanwhile, Ansem stood by the window watching as the three boys as they approached his castle. Sephiroth appeared behind him and waited for orders. "Stall them. But only stall them enough that they will come in just as the spell is complete. Got it?" Ansem asked as he turned and faced Sephiroth. Sephiroth nodded and headed out the door with a vicious smile on his face.
Cloud was the first to spot a figure as it headed towards them. "Hold on. There's someone there. Be ready for it." Cloud said as he got into fighting stance. The other two followed suit and drew their weapons. Sephiroth came into vie with a smirk on his face. He already had his weapon out and began his attack immediately. Riku tried going around Sephiroth towards the castle many times but always failed. Sephiroth slashed at Cloud barley missing him. Cloud lunged at him and stabbed at him with his sword but missed as Sephiroth swung to the side to block another one of Riku's attempts to get the castle. Meanwhile, Ansem checked over the chains that bound Sora to the spot in the middle of the room. Sora recognized the room that he was in. His eyes were wide with fear as Ansem faced him with a smirk on his lips. "What are you going to do to me?" he asked, his voice shaking in fear. Ansem looked at him with amused eyes. "I'm going to make you join our side whether you like it or not. You're going to be one of us. Then your little boyfriend will join us soon after." Ansem said before he began his chanting, his eyes glowing red with power. A heartless sign surrounded Sora and his chains as it glowed. Sora looked up at Ansem in fear, completely forgetting that he could have at anytime he was there, summoned his keyblade and escape. The light shone brightly through all the windows of the castle as it proceeded forward.
Riku looked up at the shining castle. He felt like he recognized it. He just couldn't place his finger on it. Leon looked over at the zoned out boy before snapping at him. "Riku! Get your but in motion! If you die here I'm not coming to your funeral! Now move that fat ass!" Leon shouted at him as he blocked an attack from Sephiroth. Riku turned his attention back to the battle he was fighting. Yet the subject kept tugging at his mind. At that moment, Sephiroth did the least expected thing. He transported away from them and left them with surprised faces. Riku then took that chance and bolted toward the castle. Cloud and Leon followed close behind him as they made their way through the castle halls. Soon they approached the door that Riku remembered so well. He immediately started to push the doors open and rush into the room. What he saw did not please him.
Sora felt weird. Then he noticed his skin turning purplish black. Something was happening to him and he was afraid. Then he realized what was happening. Ansem was turning him back into the heartless Sora. His eyes widened (if possible) even more at this realization. He began to struggle against the chains. Yet they wouldn't break. He panicked and pulled even more with no chance of succeeding. He felt the mark take over his face, his eyes going red with it. Then all he could do was watch as the mark took over his entire body.
Riku stared at the site before him. Sora's body was completely taken control of by the mark that was supposed to be gone. Sora faced red eyes toward him. Riku dropped his sword and rushed over to Sora, grabbing each of Sora's arms. "Sora! Sora! What has he done to you!" he shouted at the brunette. Sora's eyes showed a foreign emotion. Evil. Riku had never seen this emotion in Sora's eyes before. At least not this evil. Sora broke free of his grasp, knocking Riku to the ground. Riku stared up at Sora with surprised eyes. He couldn't find the Sora he knew in this Sora's eyes. Ansem stepped up behind Sora and laid a hand on his shoulder. "He is no longer the Sora you know. He is with us now." He said with an evil glint in his eyes. "And you will be joining us soon." He continued. Riku looked at him with questioning eyes.
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