-1First of all, I would like to thank everyone for reviewing this fic (irony) 6 REVIEWS, WOOHOO! Sorry.

Second, I'm really really REALLY sorry that it's so late, but for a while I just lost interest, plus homework, and I was gone for Christmas, you now.

Well, here it is, the much anticipated (HA!) next chapter of Riku's Story.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything except this story (shut up and get to the action!)

After returning to Hollow Bastion, Maleficent looked at Riku, who looked sad.

"what's wrong, Riku?' she asked.

"I can't believe it! Why would he do that to me? I thought we were friends!"

"That's just it: you WERE friends. He obviously doesn't feel that way anymore. He feels superior because he has the Keyblade. But don't worry, I'm sure anyone can see that you're the stronger of the two, Keyblade or not!"

"Whatever. And what about Kairi? We still haven't found her yet."

"What if she feels the same as Sora?"

"No, Kairi's different! She won't just have replaced me. I know it."

"Well, if you feel so strongly about it, then I think there is someone who can help you."

"Really? Who?"

"His name is Jafar, and he lives in a world called Agrabah. I will go there and inform him of your arrival. Meanwhile, you go prepare yourself. I want you to be as strong as you can, because I've heard that there is something in that world that is almost indestructible and will attack almost anything in its path. I've heard that it's a heartless."

"okay, then I'll practice. If it's a heartless, then it better wish it doesn't run into me."

So, maleficent travels to Agrabah to inform Jafar of Riku's arrival, only to discover that the princess of that world has escaped. She remembers that Riku's power has grown extensively, so she begins to think.

Meanwhile, Riku exits the castle, where there is a large number of heartless outside.

"if I can't kill every single one of you, then I won't be able to kill the heartless in Agrabah."

So, he begins to attack the heartless, being careful to parry their shield attacks. As he's fighting them, he notices that his attacks are getting stronger, even though he's not swinging any harder. He also saw faint but visible aura surrounding himself and his sword. For a moment, the heartless were too afraid to approach him. Is this the power of darkness? He thought. ha, it must be, because the heartless are even more afraid of me than Sora. At the same time, however, he was wondering if the darkness was a safe weapon to wield. could this possibly be hurting me as well as my enemy? he quickly dismissed the thought, for at that moment, a wizard attacked him, probably at of fear. Riku destroyed it with one swing.

"Who's next?!"

About an hour later, after Riku had finished off all of the heartless, maleficent came to him and told him that they were ready to head to Agrabah. They chose to use the darkness, and this time Riku was more comfortable with it. They arrived in Agrabah, and met up with Jafar.

"this is the boy I was telling you about." Maleficent said to Jafar.

"ah, the one from the island. Don't worry, I'll tell him he needs to know."

"Riku," Maleficent turned her attention to him. "You have to listen to Jafar now, he may not look it, but is far more powerful than you or Sora."

"I get it" he responded.

And with that, she departed.

"so, what's next?' Riku asked.

"right now, you should go to the cave of wonders. It's outside the city; Iago will lead you there."

"and you?"

"I have some unfinished business to attend to."

Riku basically had no choice, so he went with Iago to the cave of wonders.

"so, I suppose he takes care of you?" Riku asked the multicolored bird.

"He feeds me… sometimes. Usually it's just 'stop wasting time Iago!' or 'no, don't eat that Iago!' come to think of it, he doesn't do much for me at all."

"So, you're his slave?"

"No!… I think."

This conversation soon ended because they had arrived at the cave of wonders. They didn't have to wait a while because Jafar joined joined them, with a burlap sack that had legs coming out of it that were kicking madly in the air.

"who's in there?" Riku asked.

"My boy, do you know why we're here?"

"To find the keyhole?"

"Yes, but we have an alternative motive, a VERY annoying one. We have to take this princess to the castle."

"Do you want to know the truth?"

At this point, Riku didn't care if it was an evil motive or not. He had sworn that he would do anything, ANYTHING, to find Kairi, but, still, he answered."

"Yes."

"Maleficent needs all seven princesses of heart to open the final keyhole of Hollow Bastion. If she can do that, then she can shroud all of the worlds in Darkness, almost simultaneously. That's the real reason we are here. The girl in this bag in princess number six."

"Where is the seventh?"

"We don't know."

"And the keyhole?"

"Is located somewhere within the Cave of Wonders."

"then let's go. Oh, and I'll make sure we're not followed."

With that, he pointed his hand at the eyes of the lion-head, and the started to glow with dark energy. Jafar, following suit, made heartless appear out of thin air and gave them the order to not let anyone at all into the cave.

"That should keep Sora busy for a while, let's go." and then they entered the cave.

Inside was mounds upon mounds of treasure, but Riku wasn't greedy, much.

"Don't get any ideas, boy, if one who is not the chosen one touches any of the treasure, the cave will collapse and return to sand, forever."

"Fine, I won't touch."

When they arrived at a spot that Jafar saw to be adequate, he took out an old Arabian lamp and rubbed it saying:

"Genie! My second wish, show me the keyhole!"

As he said this, a floating blue figure emerged from the lamp, pointed at one of the walls and the wall faded away, revealing a giant keyhole.

"And now, this is the part where I double cross you!" said Jafar.

"What?!" said Riku, pulling out his sword.

"you see, I'm tired of being ordered around by Maleficent, so since you're an agent of hers, I'll destroy you, and keep the princess for myself." And in saying this, he zapped Riku with a bolt of lightning from his staff that sent Riku flying across the room

"JAFAR!!!" they both this cry. Riku didn't recognize the one who said it, but he recognized the person standing next to him: Sora, Donald, and goofy. Riku stood up and used his darkness powers to faze through the wall, and then again on his eyes to see through it. He wanted to see who was stronger, Sora or Jafar. After fighting for a few minutes and realizing the futility in it, Jafar made the biggest mistake of his life; he wished to become a genie. Sora and the others left jasmine in a safe place where she wouldn't get hurt (which happened to be right in front of the wall Riku was behind) and they left to fight Jafar. This is my chance he thought, if I capture the princess, then Maleficent will help me find Kairi for sure. But his means I won't get to see how it ends. And I really wanted to fight the strong heartless. Oh well, I'm rooting for you Sora!" He came out of the wall, grabbed the princess, and using the darkness powers, transported to hollow Bastion.

"Riku! I see you've brought me the princess! Where's Jafar?" Maleficent greeted him.

"There was a change in plans. He stayed behind to fight Sora, but only after sharing his plans to betray you to me."

"Well, then he'll not be mourned. And the princess, is she alive? We need her alive."

"Don't worry, she's just unconscious. Now, where is Kairi?"

Once again, sorry for the lateness. Now, review, and be on the lookout for the next chapter!