Chapter 8: Betrayal?
Riku and Kairi materialized in the midst of a town at twilight. The sun, glowing hot and orange, bathed everything in a distinct orange color. The air was cool and smelled of baking apple pies, roasting meat and people. Yet the street they had appeared on was deserted. There wasn't even a hint of people within the buildings nearby.
"Riku, how will Sora find us?" Kairi asked. "Does he know we're here?"
Riku looked at Kairi, a very serious look upon his face. "Kairi, Sora and I had a plan. I was to get you out while he fought with Seymour. It's just that...well...Sora didn't actually expect to return from that battle."
"What!? Sora wasn't supposed to come back alive?" Kairi said in disbelief.
Riku shook his head. "Sora said that, although he knew that he couldn't defeat Seymour himself, that he had to save you. Even if it cost him his own life. That's how much he loved you; how devoted he was to you."
Pulverized. That word accurately describes how Kairi's heart felt now. She began to cry and sank down to her knees on the ground. Riku just watched her, knowing that he could say nothing that would make her feel better. It was better, he decided, to let her cry it all out then to try to calm her with a lie.
"Kairi, you're still not safe," Riku said finally. "We're only staying in Twilight Town overnight, then we're leaving."
He helped her off the ground and took hold of her hand as he led her through the winding maze that was Twilight Town. Through back alleys and side roads, Riku never once brought Kairi onto the main road. She guessed that it was so that Seymour's thugs couldn't find them, but Riku didn't share any details with her. She kept silent as he led her into a hotel.
"Me and my sister need a room tonight. My name's Jordan. This is Jackie," Riku lied.
The lady at the desk smiled warmly at Kairi and checked them into a room.
Once they were settled in, Kairi immediately crawled into the bed and fell into a deep sleep. Once he was sure she was sleep, Riku pulled out a communicator hidden discreetly beneath his silver hair. He clicked it twice and he was in direct communication.
"Mission complete. I await your further orders," Riku said.
"Excellent job Riku. Your next task is to bring the Princess to us," said a deep voice. "But do not let her discover where it is that she is being taken. Understood?"
"Yes."
End of Chapter
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