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A silver-haired male in his mid-teens jogged through the intricate traps of Hollow Bastion, heading towards

the gates. "Another meaningless errand. What does that witch think I am, a servant?" He muttered while he

ran. Suddenly, he stopped. Something was different. The boy looked around, his short, sinister-looking sword

at the ready. He circled the area, senses on high alert. Seeing nothing, he cautiously lowered his blade and

continued running. "Get a grip, Riku." He murmured to himself. Suddenly, the words of a certain teenage girl

rang through his head: "You're so up-tight, Riku. Stop being so paranoid!" However, before he could immerse

himself in memories, the feeling reappeared.. Riku took a deep breath and focused all of the power his training

with Maleificent had given him on finding out was amiss. He immediately sensed the presence of something

foregin. There was an intruder at Hollow Bastion. Again, Riku readied his sword. Who could it be? Maybe

that traitor of a Keyblade master had finally come. If it was Sora, Riku would be ready for him. If Sora had

finally arrived at Hollow Bastion, his adventures would end now. Riku would make sure of that, after Sora had

stolen the power that was rightfully Riku's. Creeping cautiously through the shadows, Riku noticed a crumpled

heap on the ground a few feet ahead of him. Leaning forward, Riku felt his heart almost stop. There was an

unconscious teenage girl on the floor of the waterway. "Kairi?" Riku whispered. He inched forward and

peered closely at the girl's face. Could it really be Kairi? What luck and irony it would be i f Kairi happened to

just appear at Hollow Bastion, after Riku had been searching for her for so long! A sudden glint in the corner of

Riku's eye caught his attention. In the girl's hand was a beautiful sword of gold and silver. Riku gently pulled it

from the girl's grasp and held it up to the light to examine it. "Angelblade." He read aloud from the script on the

sword's hilt. He looked from the sword to the girl and back again. Could this girl really be Kairi? She

certaintly looked like her. She had the same short auburn hair and similar facial features. The only real

differences were the fact that this girl didn't quite have the fragile look that Kairi did. Her arms and legs were

well toned, and her skin held a natural tan that only outdoor exercise could bring. Considering the fact that she

wore jean shorts and a white tank top, Riku figured that she must have been from the same kind of tropically-

based home that Riku was from. Around the girl's neck was a pendant on black suede, shaped like a lily. It

glistened all the colors of the rainbow in the bleak light of the setting sun. Riku looked at her a bit longer, than

decided that he'd have to wait until she woke up to see for sure if she really was Kairi. He would never

mistake Kairi's twinkling periwinkle eyes, for they haunted him every night in his dreams. No matter what,

though, he would have to bring the girl to Maleificent. The witch might be angry that Riku hadn't obeyed her

orders, but she would forget her anger in an instant if this girl really was Kairi. For some reason, Maleificent

was as anxious to find Kairi as Riku was. It had something to do with Kairi's heart being a key. Maleificent

hadn't made any effort to explain. Riku bent over to pick the girl up. As soon as he touched her, Riku felt a

sudden warmth in his hand, rising up his arm. He jumped away, startled. What was this? Why did he feel this

strange feeling as if he was warm and cold at the same time? He watched her carefully. Satisfied that nothing

had changed, he again approached her, but still hesitantly. He slid his arms under her shoulders and legs,

this time feeling more warmth than chill. Ignoring the questions ringing through his head, he also picked up the

girl's sword. Then, in a flash of black lightning, the two disappeared, teleported into the dark castle looming

above them.