Let's figure out where the heck our beloved Cloud went off to. Lots of people are going to show up in this one. .Just In case that whole pooh bear thing confused anyone; in kingdom hearts you get to go into the Winnie the Pooh book and it was in Merlin's house. That was just to be cute :) If there's anything specific you guys want to happen just ask and I'll see if it can fit in.

Chapter 5

My nemesis my ally

Leon's group ran as fast as they could into the cavern. They looked around franticly trying to find the others. Aerith ran out from behind the wreckage of a house and sprinted to the edge of the island. She was obviously flustered. Her face had gone pale and her bright emerald eyes were wide in fear.

Leon ran across the floating platforms to reach her. "What happened?" She took a moment to calm herself afraid she was about to scream.

"We- we lost Cloud." She swallowed fighting back the tears that were threatening to fall. "We lost him, Leon" She couldn't stand it any longer. Sitting quickly down in the dirt she buried her face into her hands and wept. Tifa had run over without them noticing and wrapped a comforting arm around her friend.

"We will find him. He couldn't have gone far in this place." She soothed and let Aerith rest her head on her shoulder.

"Unless he drowned." Yuffie whispered a bit too loudly. She received numerous glares of disapproval. "Sorry…." She kicked at the dirt trying to avoid their harsh stares.

Aerith shook her head. "No. She has a point. We have to find him before anything happens." She wiped at her bloodshot eyes and got to her feet. After subconsciously dusting her dress she turned back towards the sorry excuse for a house.

A soft chuckle came from the entrance. They spun on their heels and raised their weapons in unison. A man who had been standing in the shadows of the doorway stepped forward. He wore a navy blue suit that was unkempt. He had refused to tuck his shirt in and also rejected the decision to wear a tie. His hair was a fiery red. The locks seemed to reach in all directions only to finally end in a long ponytail that ran down his back. He didn't seem to have much of a build but that was always exchanged for his speed. A pair of goggles rested over his forehead just above his aquamarine eyes. Two red streak like tattoos had been drawn just beneath them. His features were only accented by his trademark smirk.

Aerith lowered her staff. "Turks…"

He smirked and walked towards them in a cocky manner. "Is that how you say hello to your old buddy?"

Leon shot him an icy glare knowing perfectly well that this man wasn't exactly a friend. Raising his gunblade higher he spoke. "What have you done with Cloud?"

The man seemed confused. "Strife? How the hell should I know where he is?" Leon scowled at the reply and prepared to charge forward.

Aerith placed a hand on his shoulder to stop him. "It won't help." She turned to the Turk. "Reno, please have you seen anyone leave this place? Anyone at all?"

"At least some people are still polite." He smirk faded a little. "I haven't seen anyone except for your little group."

Aerith felt sick. They had already searched so much of this gloomy place the chances of him being here were growing slimmer by the minute. "Let's just keep searching." She cast Reno a final glance and followed Vincent towards the edge of the foggy water. By now she could only think for the worse. The only place they hadn't checked yet was the water.

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A man clad in black leather walked swiftly through the old castle in Radiant Garden. The entire complex was a large assortment of lifts and dead end hallways. The heartless had left this place long ago after the fall of Maleficent. The old witch was consumed by the darkness just as her comrades before her. This place was perfect for him here he could be alone and still hold a close watch over his enemies.

Of course there was one less to worry about now. He told himself as he smiled and the no longer wriggling child in his grasp. The darkness had been too much for it, and it had been forced to fall in to the land of dreams. The man brushed his long silver hair from his shoulder and carried his burden towards one of the still operating lifts.

The lift was like a cage. Golden bars enclosed the sides in order to prevent any passengers from falling. Or in the child's case leaving. The lift hung high over what appeared to be a bottomless pit. In truth it led down beneath the castle and into the old waterways. That place was darker and a considerably better place to store the child. But the lift would handle the job of delivering it there. He had other business to take care of first.

He dropped the Cloud's motionless form none too gently into the lift. A blue electrical sphere hovered just beside it. He sliced it with the edge of masamune and watched as the lift descended out of sight. "We will finish our little game latter, Cloud." The man summoned up another swirling portal and stepped inside. A single black feather drifted slowly to the ground just as the portal closed.

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A man in his early twenties walked through the empty second district. The shops had closed for the night and the few people that resided there had turned in. His bright mako eyes scanned each corner. Every sound, no matter how soft, caused him to brace himself for a fight. He no longer wore a Soldier uniform, those days had passed. Not much else had changed about him. His hair was still as black as charcoal and spiked like a hedgehog's quills. He was here searching for something. No…not something, someone.

He wandered the district sometimes in circles sometimes pacing back and forth. His bright eyes kept flicking up towards the sky as if something would jump down upon him at any given moment.

That place was like a large courtyard. A large stone walkway bordered the outside while the center dropped inward. There wasn't much within the area; just a few benches and an old fountain. He didn't like this place. It was too open but at the same time seemed to close him in.

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"You've got issues yo." Reno smirked and watched the gunblade wielder as he trekked through the water.

Leon glared at the redheaded Turk and continued to tramp along. With each new step a small cloud of dirt would rise and drift after his retreating boots.

Reno had chosen not to help them in their search. It wasn't his place to be; but still he had found a reason to stay and watch them. Of course, he wasn't there to simply watch he couldn't resist the occasional comment against Leon. He shifted to lean on his left hand and went back to his criticism.

"I mean, you don't smile. And the only thing you said to me obviously had a threat behind it."

Leon clenched his fists trying to calm himself and refrain from shoving Reno from his perch and into the moat. He had to look for his friend anyway.

Reno nodded his head in certainty and reiterated, "Issues yo."

Vincent had miraculously managed to ignore the constant interference from the Turk. He had walked around the island in a full circle. His gaze shifted to where Yuffie was swimming along side Kairi. They had been dragging their feet along the bottom just incase they overlooked something. Vincent didn't voice his thoughts but he doubted that Cloud was still here.

"Vince you find anything?" He looked to where Cid was standing with Tifa. Aerith was beside them, once again near tears from both frustration and worry. Vincent shook his head regrettably and quickly looked back to the slowly rippling surface of the water. He didn't want to see her cry again. She always had that way about her. Aerith was rarely upset and when she was everyone else felt it and it reflected in their own emotions.

It was when he withdrew his gaze from Aerith that he noticed a faint glimmer from within the water's shallow depths. He reached in cautiously with his armored left hand and withdrew a small orb. He never even had a chance to register what it was.

"Mine!" Yuffie had charged through the water in mere seconds to snatch it from his grasp. She quickly ran to sit against the house her shoes sloshing with each step. She sat against the cold brick wall with her knees up to her chest ignoring how her clothes had been soaked completely. The command materia in her possession was enough compensation for anything.

The others looked over at her sadly. Not only had she sat out, she had given up. Kairi sighed deciding to do the same. She wadded over to the bank and sat down at Vincent's feet.

Resting her chin on her right hand she sighed again, "No book, and no cloud."

Even Leon had given in. He sloshed over to them and looked at Aerith. "We should search the rest of the town. He isn't here anymore." Vincent watched as the grief stricken Aerith slowly nodded and walked over the platforms. Her best friend, Tifa, was instantly by her side.

Reno raised an eyebrow as the two passed him. "Am I missing something?" he held his arms out in confusion. "Strife disappears all the time." He thought a moment after Yuffie had snatched up the materia he just assumed that's what they were really looking for. Them asking about Cloud's whereabouts was a common problem, so he couldn't see the reason for all the fuss.

"Yuffie swiped him over the top of the head. Aerith's mood had her upset as well. "Shut up Turk." She marched on past him with her head held high and proud while her soaked outfit left a trail of water droplets behind.

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Back within the castle Cloud was sitting in the lift. It had brought him into a dark place far beneath the surface. He couldn't see the end of this darkness. It just stretched all around hiding any exits from view. All he could make out were large bronze gates that could only be activated by switches. But those had also dissolved into the darkness. He scooted closer to the center of the lift feeling as if prying eyes were hiding within this place. If there were monsters down here maybe they couldn't reach him from the center.

But that assumption was incorrect. As he shifted closer to the exact center there was an odd noise almost like a spark. He jumped and quickly retreated to the bared wall. The same darkness that the other had used to bring him here had appeared once again. Not knowing what else he could possibly do he curled up into a ball. He covered his head protectively and crammed his small body as close against the cold bars as it would allow.

There was along silence filled only by his unsteady breathing. He allowed his curiosity to consume him and peeked out from behind his hands. A tall figure loomed before him. This man that had come from the darkness was not the same as the other. He had green eyes just as the other man did. He wore all black as well. This man smiled. Had the other smiled? If he had it would have been an ugly sneer. But as for this man? The smile this man had was different. It wasn't a cruel sneer. It was more like somewhere between being kind and a smirk. But Cloud wouldn't trust him he used the darkness and that darkness had brought him here.

The man spoke at last. "Looks like house keeping forgot something."

What color are Reno's eyes because I swear they were either blue or grey in advent children. As for the marks on his cheeks I have decided that they're tattoos. They just have that texture to them. Zack's eyes are weird in last order they were violet but they were blue in AC.

I'm thinking this has something to do with whatever happened on Sunday. None of my reviews that I've gotten since then have appeared yet. It's been over 24 hours. Is anyone else having this issue?

Anyway now who do you think stole Cloud? I didn't want to describe the kidnapper to much because you were supposed to see only what Cloud saw. The last guy I brought in is for you to have fun guessing on too. Don't worry I'll be more descriptive with both of their looks later on

I don't own any of these characters or games but I own this story.