Chapter Nine.
Hallow Bastion.
Sora came barging into the room yelling out Kairi's name. He turned and looked at Riku who was glaring and holding Kairi, then at Crystal who was looking at Sora with pity.
"Riku no!" Sora yelled. A black cloud appeared under Riku and Crystal and turned into Anti-Sora. Crystal was again sucked into a black portal and felt her heart being torn at. She screamed in agony, it felt like twenty knives being stabbed into her chest, and as soon and the pain started it stopped. She was thrown out of the portal and into a wall. Grasping her chest where her heart was she looked up at Riku who was gasping for air as he kneeled n front of Maleficent.
"It wasn't too wise to bring that girl here without a vessel. For if you stay in darkness too long, you can lose your heart." said Maleficent. She then looked at Crystal.
"Hurts? Doesn't it?" she asked. Riku turned and looked at Crystal who had her eyes shut tight from the pain. Riku stood up and started to walk over to her then he heard a roar.
"A stowaway." said Maleficent. Riku smiled then bent down to help Crystal. "Once we took the Princess from his world, his world disappeared. Though, his heart did not perish. But don't worry, neither of you, no harm will come of you." said Maleficent.
Riku hugged Crystal close. "I'm so sorry, I shouldn't of done that..." he said.
"Now, Crystal, Riku, please come here." said Maleficent. Riku helped Crystal up and walked over towards Maleficent.
"Now I will release your untapped power." said Maleficent as she raised her arms. Crystal and Riku both glowed green.
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Outside Crystal collapsed and grabbed her chest again. "Riku somethings wrong..." she said.
Riku looked at her and hugged her tight. "I won't let anything happen to you. Don't worry. I..." Riku was saying but then interupped by a roar. A beast was standing vertical of them. Riku looked up then went after it. Crystal looked as Sora was climbing up towards them.
"STOP!" he yelled.
"I'd thought you'd never come Sora. But this is long enough, there can't be two Keyblade masters." Crystal look at Riku so did Sora.
"What?" they both said. "Didn't Maleficent tell you?" Riku asked Crystal.
Crystal stared. "But...but Sora has.."
"Sora, Sora, Sora. Thats all I hear from you anymore." Crystal stood up and glared.
"What about you and Kairi?" Riku fell silent.
"Thats different." he said.
"Oh that your in love with Kairi rather then me? Even though you went through all that paopu shit!" Riku looked at Crystal.
"No thats not it!" he yelled shocked.
"Oh don't worry Riku, I know exactly what it is." She jumped off the balcony and ran towards the castle.