Sorrow: hello again! Now, I know I've only started talking to you readers since last chapter, but that's because, well…
Riku: he's just a simple shy guy is all.
Sorrow: HEY! No one told you could butt in!
Riku: simply munches on an apple tell that to that brain of yours then.
Sorrow:...I'm not sure who to hit more….you...or myself…
Riku: wouldn't it be you either way?
Sorrow: eye twitches j-just...just introduce the chapter, ok? I'm going to go take some headache pills… walks off
Riku: sighs, tossing the half-eaten apple away well, Kingdom Hearts and Pokémon are not owned by Sorrow. Pokémon is owned by Nintendo and Kingdom Hearts is owned by Disney. And here's Chapter 6 for you all.
Chapter 6: A Dream of the Past
Sora was walking along the brightly lit afternoon beach of Destiny Island. He smiled, carrying the log, fish, and coconuts Kairi had asked him to grab for the raft they were planning to use to get off the island. He saw Kairi sitting on the steps to the door that separated the island into two parts, messing with her pink skirt as she waited beside the island door which, thanks to their parents, seperated the island in half. Sora and his friends used it to traverse between the two beaches, and even used the hut that led up to the bridge that extended out to the smaller island, where the Sora and Riku spent many hours practicing their sword fighting. As he walked under the bridge, Sora looked out to the island, and could see Riku, silver hair glinting in the sunlight, sword fighting with a boy younger then him, with blonde hair and carrying a large stick.
"Seems like Tidus is fighting Riku again, eh?" asked Kairi as she followed his gaze, smiling to herself. She had gotten up and moved towards him, taking the smaller things from him so he didn't drop the log. Sora nodded, chuckling.
"He's been training pretty hard the last few weeks. Even saw him fighting Selphie and Wakka a couple days ago, in a two-on-one." He said, causing the young girls eyes went wide.
"he did? Wow…did he win?" she asked, looking over at the other boy with a little respect. After all, no one fought the terrible combination of Selphie and Wakka unless they felt they were really powerful.
Sora simply shook his head "nah, they creamed him in a couple minutes. He put up a good fight though." He replied. He hoisted the log he carried up onto his shoulders to carry it better, then turned to her "ready? We should finish up the raft, and get those supplies stached away properly." he said, smiling at her. Kairi nodded, then turned, opening the door so they could go to where the raft sat waiting.
"There she is, Sora. The Highwind." Kairi said. Sora groaned as she called it that. He remembered how Riku had challenged him to a race to name the raft, and had royally beaten him. He put the last log down, and with his friends help, quickly tied it to the raft, completing it. Now they only needed other supplies like water and food and they would be set.
"I think that should be enough for today, Sora, dont you think?" she asked him, staring up into the sky, watching the sun starting to set. He nodded, then smiled.
"yea, should be..cant believe we'll be getting out of here soon, huh?" he said softly. She nodded, then looked over as the door opened again, and cool as water, Riku walked through it. His wooden sword was strapped to his back, and only one bruise could be seen on his arm.
"you two goofing off over here?" he asked in that calm voice of his, closing the door.
"your one to talk, messing around with Tidus." giggled Kairi, smirking at him. He grinned sheepishly, rubbing the back of his head as Sora started laughing.
"yea, he wouldnt leave me alone till he got his fight...not that I went easy on him, of course." he said, then looked over at Sora "they want to fight you too, Sora." he added, which shut him up quick. So far, only Riku had taken all three on, and succeeded. The news that all three wanted to fight him was definitely something crazy.
"n-now?" he stuttered. Riku nodded, and motioned to the door, which cracked open as Tidus poked his head in, and motioned for him to follow.
"come on Sora!" he called, smiling. Sora sighed, and walked past his two best friends, heading out to the main side of the island, and an almost certain butt whooping.
As Sora walked with him, Tidus seemed to be super excited, smiling brightly.
"i can wait for this, Sora! I mean, I know you havent fought all of us yet, but it should be really good! Especially since your nearly as strong as Riku!" he said, jumping a little bit. Soon the two reached the main beach, where Selphie, a young girl about Tidus's age, with shoulder length brown hair, large green eyes, a simple yellow sundress, and carrying a rolled up jump rope in her left hand, stood. She wore sandals on her feet, which fit her well. Beside her stood a tall boy, with bright orange hair, held in place by a dark blue bandana. He wore a pale beige sleeveless shirt, with large baggy yellowish-orange pants that had two 'x' shapes made from straps on the knees. He was spinning a blue volleyball on his right hand, kicking up sand with his green sandals as he whistled a cheery tune.
"Hey Sora!" called out the larger male, seeing the boys come along the beach. He griined, gripping the ball with the skill of a professional. "you ready to get a lickin'?" he asked the wild haired boy.
"hey, dont underestimate him!" said Selphie, uncoiling her 'whip' of a jump rope "after all, he did beat you last time you sparred, Wakka." she noted, causing him to grin sheepishly.
"well, I guess if you three want to go three-on-one, I wont mind." Sora said, smiling at all three of them. After all, it was just a sparring match.
The three of them grinned, glancing at each other, then dashed off to three spaces, all staring at him with evil grins as Sora pulled out his own wooden sword.
"You're going down!" cried Tidus, waving his 'sword' with excitement.
"Okay, but dont hold back!" Selphie called, spinning her rope with expert skill.
"Show me your stuff!" yelled Wakka, the furthest of the three. At Sora's signal, Tidus and Selphie charged him, the girl spinning her whip around her, and the boy preparing a sky to ground strike. Sora used his sword to block Selphie's whip, which tripped her, and sent her stumbling, but couldnt block the strike on his arm from Tidus as his stick connected. He jumped back, trying to recover, then rolled out of the way as a volleyball buried itself into the sand next to him. Cursing to himself, he turned quickly, blocking the next thrown ball back at Wakka, where it connected with his forehead, stunning him. Sora took this opportunity to close the distance between the two, and struck him in a fast paced flurry of strikes. Before he could knock him out of the fight, Wakka blocked a strike, then pushed him away with the ball, running away to get some distance.
"hey! Quit running away!" cried Tidus, alerting Sora of his attack, who turned, kneeling as he blocked the overhead strike, just as a rope wrapped around his stick, pulling it from Tidus's grasp.
"whoops!" called Selphie, who had thought she had grabbed Sora's blade, and only manged to smack herself with the stick, and dropped it "ow!" she cried, rubbing her face. Sora took this advantage and stroke of luck to smash into Tidus, knocking him a good shot to the head with the hilt of his sword, causing him to fall to his knees, out of the fight.
"Oh Man, i'm really off today!" he moaned, leaving the fight area. Soon Sora was blocking volleyballs and whip strikes from Wakka and Selphie, both keeping him at a distance. Sora managed to deflect a shot from the tanned boy at Selphie, who couldnt block it, and took volleyball straight to the face. She groaned, falling to her knees and staying down.
"Oh, I cant believe I lost!" she said, dropping her rope. This left Sora against Wakka, both winded, beaten, and bruised. Wakka seemed to be winding up, and suddenly his volleyball glowed, and he jumped into the air.
"Take this!" he cried, sending a high powered shot straight at Sora, who barely blocked it with his sword, being sent flying backwards as the ball ricocheted back at Wakka, who stared in shock and surprise at it, then the ball hit him, sending him flying, where he connected with the wall of the small playhouse they all shared, and collapsed, groaning.
"Oh man, that really hurt.." he groaned, holding his stomach.
"I guess I win!" Sora smiled in delight, panting heavily as he put his sword away. Tidus simply groaned, realizing that Sora had beaten them all now.
"Man, your unreal!" he said, then he, Wakka, and Selphie all went to recuperate, and rest up. The wild haired boy smiled, heading back towards the raft, almost missing the Piplup playing in the water around the island.
Wait a second...a Piplup?! He thought, turning to look in total surprise. As his eyes laid on it, he saw Paine splashing in the water happily.
Well its about you noticed me! She thought, then made her way to him, waddling up on shore. She smiled brightly up at him but now its time to wake up, Sora!
And like the breaking of a spell, the world around him shattered, plunging Sora into darkness as his dream ended with a crash.