Okay, so this chapter was a little...okay, maybe too far past due. I'm so sorry for those who have been waiting. Writer's block really sucks. Anyway, I can't really find a purpose for Brandon yet, nor do I know what to do from where I am now. I didn't really know what to name this chapter, so I named it The Unexpected, since a lot of unexpected things happen in this chapter. Nothing too serious, so don't get all eager to read it. Though, I had fun writing Riku and Olivia's parts. Anyway, I hope you like this chapter. R&R
Chapter 8: The Unexpected
Greg and the others…
Tami and Rebecca sat in the dining hall, waiting for Jason and Greg to return with their new clothes. The two really weren't talking about anything, other than the latest fashions in the city and stuff like that. It was then that Jason returned, wearing his new garments.
His new garments really did not change from his previous ones. He wore a gray, sleeveless hoody, with a black, sleeveless shirt underneath. His lower body consisted of black cargo pants and a pair of white shoes. Around his wrists were black wristbands, and a silver chain hung from his neck.
He took a seat, looking as casual as possible. He did not even bother asking how he looked, because he honestly did not care.
"Wow, Jason, you're looking pretty nice." Tami smiled.
"Yeah bro, looking hot!" Rebecca gave her older brother a thumbs up. Jason grunted and rested his head in his hand, while they waited for Greg to return.
"While we're waiting, we might as well discuss where we're going to be heading after the Gummi Ship is ready." Rebecca looked over at Tami.
"Well, I don't know any other worlds are out there, Rebecca." Tami said, as she thought for a moment. "But it doesn't really matter what world we search first, they could be anywhere."
"Yeah, you're right." Rebecca sank down into her seat. "We'll search the first one we come to, how about that?"
Greg walked into the room, sporting his new clothes. His upper body was covered in a black hoody, with jagged red designs on it and a black shirt underneath. On his lower body, he wore black pants and black Adidas with red strips.
"So, how do I look?" Greg chuckled, turning around for them all to see his new clothes.
"Lookin' good!" Rebecca shouted, giving Greg a thumbs up.
"You look handsome." Tami added.
"What?" Greg looked down at his clothes. "You really think this is handsome looking? I thought that was when guys wear suits or something." He scratched his head and tilted it slightly.
"No, it doesn't matter what you wear." Tami replied.
"Well, thanks." Greg laughed and rubbed the back of his head.
"Okay, so now that you two have gotten dressed, I think we should head to the Gummi Garage." Rebecca stood up and stretched her limbs. "The ship should be about ready now." She said.
"Well, let's hope it is." Greg folded his arms. "I'm eager to get going."
"Yeah, we know." Tami stood up and stretched. "Rebecca, can you show us the way?" she asked. Rebecca nodded and headed out the room. Tami, Greg and Jason followed.
Rebecca led them out of the castle and toward a garden. The garden was filled with all sorts of flowers and decorations, to make it look beautiful. Some of the bushes were even designed and cut to look like the royals of the castle.
The young girl led them to a large, bush like structure, with a door. She opened the door and headed down the stairs, with her friends behind her. They walked down a long flight of stairs, before coming to a large room filled with all sorts of weird technology.
Greg and Tami looked around, shocked by what they were seeing. It was a place that only could be described by as a dream; they had never seen anything like it. In one area of the room there were posters of weird looking aircrafts. The aircrafts were strange looking and nothing like the aircrafts Greg and Tami had seen.
"This is the Gummi Garage?" Greg asked, taking another glance around the room. He was truly shocked about the whole garage thing.
"Yeah, this is it." Rebecca made her way to the control panel. "Now, let's see…how do I find the ship…."
"Hey, don't touch that!" Two chipmunks rushed over to her, out of nowhere. Rebecca removed her hands away from the panel quickly and hid them behind her back.
"I wasn't touching anything!" She exclaimed.
Chip began to laugh, while Dale went to the control panel. "Not this time, Rebecca! We caught you red handed!"
"Rebecca, what have I told you about touching the control panel down here?" Jason asked, folding his arms.
"But I didn't touch anything!" She exclaimed again.
"Yeah, she didn't touch a thing. I was watching her the whole time." Greg implied, as he walked up. He winked at Rebecca and gave her a smile. "Now, can we please get this ship so we can go?"
"Just…give me….a sec…" Dale pressed the final button and then looked through the glass. A large, black ship-looking thing rose up from the floor. It contained large boosters and several gun mounts.
"…Now that's a ship!" Greg shouted, staring at the guns.
"Alright, now you're all ready to go. All you have to do is get in and punch in where you're going." Chip implied.
"Right, we got it." Jason nodded to them and then looked at the others. "Okay, let's get a move on.
The four of them walked back and down a few flights of steps, before coming to the black Gummi Ship. The pitch-black door opened, revealing the inside of the ship. The interior was a mix of random colors.
"So, where are we headed first?" Jason asked, as he entered and sat in the driver's seat. The others followed and filled in the rest of the seats.
"We should head to the closest world." Rebecca implied. She stared over at Greg and Tami, waiting for an answer.
"Yeah, the closest world should be where we're headed." Greg leaned back in the chair and stretched. "So let's get going."
Jason punched in the coordinates. "Okay, we'll be heading to Traverse Town." Greg and Tami could feel the ship rumble a bit, before they felt it lift into the air. The boosters ignited and off they went.
Brandon and Selphie…
Selphie's tour was seemingly boring, more than anything. Brandon did not really care too much about what was on the island, he just wanted someway to get off of it. Throughout the whole thing, he wondered how Selphie could act so cheerful when she knew her friends could be somewhere, dieing. Unfortunately, he never got the chance to ask, because she would always cut him off in mid-sentence, as if trying to avoid the question.
After showing Brandon almost half the island, she decided to take him to the park, one of her most favorite places to be. The two of them sat down in the grass, resting their weary legs. They sat in silence for a while, before Selphie began to speak.
"So, how do you like the island so far?" She asked, looking over at the dirty blonde beside her.
Brandon shrugged and looked down at the grass. "It's okay." He glanced over at her, just as she frowned. "What?"
"The tour is boring, isn't it?" She asked.
"N-no, it's no-"
"No, I know it's boring. I can tell just by the way you look." She leaned forward, resting her arms on her knees and her head in her hands. "It isn't really fun without the others, you know?"
"Yeah…" Brandon knew it was the perfect time to ask her the question. Hopefully, she wouldn't interrupt him this time. "Selphie…how come you're so happy? Aren't you afraid that the others are out there, dieing somewhere?"
Selphie sighed. "Of course I am." She stood up and began to walk; the expression on her face was of sadness. "I feel so helpless, I can't do anything to help them. It's like I'm just stuck here, like a sitting duck, waiting to see if they will return alive or not return at all. I hate it!" She walked to a tree that was near by, and leaned her back onto it. "I want to help, but there is nothing I can do." She began to sniff, and tears began to form in the corner of her eyes.
Brandon stood up and approached her. "Don't cry, Selphie, we'll find a way to help."
She sniffed some more. "No, we won't. We're stuck on this stupid island, and we can't do anything!" A tear made it's way down her cheek. "And what if those creatures attack the island again, who is going to protect us!? We can't possibly fend them off!"
Brandon didn't know what to say, but he had to say something. Knowing him, it was probably going to come out wrong, whether he thought about what he was saying or not.
"…If it comes down to it, then I'll protect you, Selphie." He moved closer, placing his hands in his pockets.
"Brandon…" Selphie spoke, her words almost as silent as a low whisper. Her gaze sunk to the ground.
"I told Greg that I'd protect you all, and that's what I'll do." Brandon placed a hand under her chin and raised her head up. "We'll find our way to help them." He smiled, trying to reassure that everything was going to be okay.
Selphie smiled, another tear daring to escape her eyes again. Her eyes widened as Brandon's hand moved toward her face and wiped the tear away. She blushed as his soft, warm hands pressed against her cheek. Without knowing, she pressed her face against his hand and smiled again.
"Just know that I'll be here for you." Brandon murmured. The young brunette was about to burst into tears, knowing that he was willing to protect her. Her eyes closed, as so to stop anymore tears from escaping her eyes.
"Thank you, Bra-" Her eyes shot open as she felt his lips touch hers. The kiss was so tender and warm, causing her to feel strange inside. Her legs seemed to almost give out, but Brandon placed his arm around her and kept her in place. A small moan escaped from her, as she pressed her body against his.
Suddenly, Brandon broke the kiss, causing Selphie to fall forward slightly.
"I'm…I'm sorry, I didn't mean to…" Brandon began to back away, not sure of what just happened. "Oh man, I should go." He then turned and ran off into the other direction, leaving Selphie speechless. The brunette held her hand to her lips, not sure that the kiss had actually taken place. She could still feel the pressure of his lips on her, even though he was already gone.
"Was that…real?" Selphie asked herself, as she looked into the distance.
Brandon slowed to a stop, near the docks. He made his way to the edge of the dock and sat down; letting his legs dangle over the edge. He sighed heavily and looked down at the water.
"What…what just happened?" He asked himself, as he looked at his reflection. "Did I really just kiss her?"
His mind was racing with thoughts of the girl and the kiss that had just taken place. Why did he do it? He was pretty sure he did not like the girl, yet he made a move and kissed her. He was, what he believed, very confused.
Olivia…
"Quickly, wrap his leg in those clean bandages!" Olivia pointed out the white bandages that lay on the table, as she wrapped another patient's arm. She then looked at one of the nurses. "You, I need you to bring in a few pain killers and some more bandages!" The nurse nodded and scurried out of the room.
"Colonel Bridges!" A soldier saluted, as he stood behind the Colonel.
"What is it?!" Olivia shouted, turning to glare at the soldier. The male officer could feel chills go up and down his spine.
"Ma'am, we managed to retrieve all living soldiers from the courtyard!"
"Good, good." Olivia finished wrapping the patient's arm and stood up. "What of the Heartless?"
"They seemed to have followed the rebels back into the town." The soldier replied.
"That's even better news." Olivia grinned, as she headed toward the door. As she walked through the room, the floor began to shake. She stumbled to the side, catching herself on a wall. She looked around, confused.
"What the hell was that?!" The Colonel shouted across the room, hoping for an answer.
"Colonel Bridges, we're under attack by the rebels!" shouted a soldier that had just rushed into the room.
"Damn…" Olivia thought for a moment. "We don't have the firepower to fight back this time, those Heartless did a real number on us." She looked over at the soldier. "Send out fifty soldiers, just to hold them off. And just to make sure everything goes as planned, I will accompany them. While we're holding them off, prepare the ships for evacuation, got it?"
"Ye-yes ma'am!" The soldier saluted and then rushed out of the room. Olivia gritted her teeth as she ran out of the room and toward the courtyard.
It did not take long for the young Colonel to make it to the courtyard, where the fifty soldiers were waiting for her.
"Colonel Bridges, we're ready and waiting for orders!" Shouted the lead soldier.
Olivia walked to the front of the fifty-soldier army and looked out at the five rebels that stood off in the distance. Her eyes traveled back to the base, where she saw a large gash in the side of the building.
"That must be what shook the base." She said to herself. Her gaze went back to the rebels. "You got what you came for! Why have you returned?!" She asked loudly.
The male, with brown hair, walked forth. "We've come back to clean up the trash!" Leon shouted, as he pointed his Gunblade at Olivia and the soldiers.
Olivia growled, and then looked back at her soldiers. "We have to hold them off, right here." She told them. She drew her Katana from it's sheathe. "Go, attack!!" She shouted, pointing her Katana at the rebels. With a mighty battle cry, the soldiers rushed forward.
"Let's take'em down!" Leon shouted, as he and the others ran toward the fifty soldiers, with their weapons drawn.
"Here we go!!" Yuffie shouted, as she leapt into the air and hurled her large shuriken at the soldiers. Olivia simply knocked the shuriken away with her Katana and continued advancing, only to encounter Leon.
The young Colonel brought up her Katana, in order to block Leon's Gunblade. The two began to push against the other, until they both backed away.
"You're only a kid, no older than twenty." Leon exclaimed.
"Age is nothing, but a number." Olivia murmured, as she rushed forward and swung her Katana. Leon used his Gunblade to block the swing, and then kicked the girl in the chest, which sent her sliding back a couple of feet.
Vincent appeared before the Gunblade wielder and fired off several bullets at the Colonel. Olivia planted her feet in the ground and leapt to the right, narrowly dodging the bullets. Again, Vincent fired off more bullets. This time, Olivia deflected them all with her blade, sending the bullets in several different directions. The young Colonel smirked, as she rushed forward and attempted to attack, only to be stopped by Leon's Gunblade.
"Move outta my way!" Olivia shouted, as she continued onward, locking her blade with Leon's. She then lifted herself up, using her Katana, and leapt over Leon's head. She unsheathed her second, hidden, Katana and used it to swipe Vincent's gun away. Swinging her body around in mid-air, she managed to deliver a powerful kick to Vincent's face, sending the gun-wielder soaring through the air.
Spinning her body, she brought her second Katana behind her to block Leon's Gunblade again. The force from Leon's attack sent her flying back a few meters, in which she landed on her feet. With Olivia's first Katana in his hand, Leon spun around to pick up speed, and then hurled the blade at its owner. Without hesitation, the Gunblade-wielder followed through with his Gunblade drawn.
The Colonel ran forward and leapt into the air, doing a 180-degree spin to grab the handle of her thrown blade. She continued spinning, making it a 360-degree spin, and brought both of her Katana's down on Leon's Gunblade, sending sparks everywhere. The force from the clash sent Olivia back, once again.
"You're definitely skilled, I'll give you that." Leon said, bringing his Gunblade before him.
"You're not half bad, yourself." Olivia replied, swinging her Katanas through the air. "But-"
"Haaaaaaaaa!!!" Olivia turned and brought up her Katanas in a defense position, just in time to block Tifa's punch, which sent the Colonel sliding back. "Darn, you blocked it." Tifa tightened her fist.
"No Tifa," Olivia looked to her right to see another man, Cloud, taking down another soldier. "I'll be the one to take her out."
"You speak as if you've actually got the skills to do that." Olivia pointed her blade at the blonde man with the large sword.
"I've got more than enough skill to kill you." Cloud said, as he stepped forward and slung his blade over his shoulder.
"Well, let's see you try. I hope you give me more of a show than the last two guys." Olivia smirked as she urged the man to come at her.
"I'm not finished with you!" Leon shouted from behind her.
"Oh please, pipe down!" The Colonel snapped back, as she glared back at the Gunblade-wielder.
"I've had enough of you!!" Tifa shouted, as she sprinted at the Colonel and drew her fist back. Tifa leapt into the air and let out a battle cry, before sending her fist straight at the girl. Olivia brought up her Katanas in a defensive position, making an "X" with her blades to block the attack. She then pushed Tifa back into the air.
"Now I've got you!" Leon said. Olivia could hear his feet slamming against the ground as he ran toward her. Without even the slightest glance back, Olivia jumped straight up into the air to avoid his Gunblade.
"Too slow." Olivia chuckled, as she continued up into the air.
"Humph." She turned just as Cloud appeared next to her, swinging his mighty blade. The Colonel managed to bring up one of her Katanas to block the attack. As a result, it was knocked from her hand. Afterward, she immediately went on the offensive, slamming her second Katana into Cloud's Buster Blade.
The blades of the two clashed several times, sending sparks everywhere. Tifa jumped onto a soldier's chest and then pushed herself off, sending herself high into the sky. While Olivia was distracted, Tifa grabbed her leg and began spinning her around with all of her might. She then hurled the Colonel; sending her soaring toward the ground, head first. Olivia changed the position of her body in mid-air once again, allowing herself to land on her feet.
As her feet hit the ground, a small crater formed around her, causing a bit of dust to rise into the air. Olivia then stood up and smirked.
"Is that all-" She quickly brought up her Katana in order to block Cloud's thrust, as he had appeared out of the sky with such speed. The impact sent Olivia tumbling back and rolling across the ground. She managed to use one hand to get back to her feet. "You surprised me with that one."
"Damn it, I thought I had her." Cloud murmured, as he landed next to Tifa.
"Don't worry, we'll get her." Tifa tightened her gloves. "She certainly is a unique one. No older than twenty, and she can hold her own against the three of us."
"No kidding." Leon said, as he joined the three. He glanced back at the horde of soldiers that Yuffie and Vincent seemed to be busy with. "Yuffie and Vincent seem to have their hands full with those soldiers back there. We're going to have to deal with her." He motioned over to Olivia, who was regaining her stance.
"What are you three babbling about?" She asked, pointing her Katana at the rebels. Just her luck, her Katana then broke in half. The broken piece fell to the ground, making a metallic noise on the ground. "Damn…"
"Well now, it seems someone is defenseless." Tifa smirked, as she cracked her knuckles.
"It would seem I am." Olivia frowned as she scanned the field. She caught a glimpse of her other Katana, lying just behind the rebels. That was just great…
"Hey, one of you wouldn't mind tossing me my Katana over there, would ya?" Olivia asked, propping her hands on her hips. The rebels just stood there. "Didn't think ya would…" She tossed her broken Katana to the ground, next to it's broken piece.
The young Colonel began sprinting toward the three rebels. If anything, this surprised Leon, Cloud and Tifa. Not only was the Colonel sprinting toward them, but she had no weapon to protect herself with.
"You've got to be a fool, to charge us without a weapon to protect yourself." Tifa called out, as she stood in a boxing stance.
"Watch yourself…" Cloud murmured, as he brought his Buster Blade before him.
"Yeah, I know." Leon replied, as he drew his Gunblade once again.
The Colonel continued to sprint toward them, while the rebels just stood there, ready. Suddenly, Cloud rushed forward with his blade at his side.
"You're finished!" He shouted, as he swung the blade. Olivia moved with a newfound agility. It seemed that she had predicted his movement, as she ducked and delivered a powerful kick to the swordsman's abdomen, sending him soaring back.
As he flew through the air, Olivia appeared above him and stomped him into the ground, sending dust flying into the air and blocking Leon and Tifa's view.
"Can you see anything?" Tifa asked.
"No, nothing." Leon tightened his grip on his Gunblade. Olivia then burst through the dust with heightened agility, causing the dust cloud to disperse into the air.
On instinct, Leon brought up his sword to defend. Just as he did so, Olivia appeared before him and slammed her foot into his Gunblade, sending him flying back.
"She's a lot faster than I thought." Tifa said to herself, as she took a step back and prepared herself.
Olivia glanced over at the street fighting woman. "You guys are just too slow."
Tifa growled to herself, and then sprinted forward, throwing a punch at the girl. Olivia evaded the punch without much of an effort. She then spun on her foot and attempted to kick Tifa. Tifa managed to catch the young Colonel's leg. She spun around, spinning Olivia with her. She then sent the girl soaring into the air.
"Now I've got you!" Tifa shouted, as she leapt into the air after her. She appeared over Olivia and slammed her fists into the young Colonel's chest, sending her soaring into the ground below.
Tifa smirked as she returned to the ground. As soon as her feet touch the rocky soil below, Olivia appeared before Tifa, with her recovered Katana pressed against the street fighter's neck.
"You three are pathetic." Olivia whispered, as she pushed the blade against Tifa's neck.
"Go on…do it, if you have the guts." Tifa hissed lowly, as she glared at the girl before her. Olivia smirked and chuckled slightly.
"I'm not much of a killer, I do what I have to." Olivia gripped the woman's shirt and hurled her back, causing her to crash into an advancing Leon. The two tumbled back and rolled to a stop.
It was then that several large ships rose into the sky, from behind the Rambosan base. The ships hovered over the courtyard, with lights shining down on the Colonel and the Rebels. The sound of guns being loaded and cocked could be heard, as the soldiers aboard the ship aimed their guns down at the rebels. One of the ships, one that was lower to the ground, released a ladder that would allow the Colonel to climb onto the ship.
"Ha, it's been fun, but we must go!" Olivia shouted over the noise of the ships, as only twenty-five of her fifty soldiers joined her by the ladder. The rebels made no moves, because they could be shot at any moment. Olivia motioned for the soldiers to go on and climb, while she waited.
"Where are you going? We aren't finished yet!" Tifa shouted, as she stood up.
"Unfortunately, we are, for the time being. I have other matters to attend to, so I can't continue to play with you three." Olivia smirked, folding her arms.
Cloud made a move to attack, but several bullets that were fired caused him to stop. Olivia only laughed as she climbed the ladder.
"Next time, you won't be so lucky." Cloud said, strapping his Buster Blade onto his back.
Olivia laughed out loud again. "Next time, I won't go so easy on you." She said, as she climbed aboard the ship and looked down at the rebels. The doors to the ship closed and the ships took off into space, leaving the rebels alone at the abandoned base.
Sora and Ravu…
Sora's eyes slowly opened, revealing the sun's rays and Ravu's face looking over him. He smiled weakly and laughed.
"Hey…" He muttered, as he leaned up and shook his head.
"Hello to you too." Ravu replied, smiling all the while. Sora noticed the bag that was on her back and pointed to it. "It's the food." Ravu retrieved the bag from her back and sat it before Sora. "Okay, let's see…" She looked into the bag and stuck her hand inside. "We've got bread, some meat, I think, and some rice."
Sora stared at the Keybearer with a look of "uh…you're kidding me, right?"
"What, it's all I could get on short notice. If I would have left you for too long, the Heartless would have gotten you." Ravu giggled, as she placed some bread before the male Keybearer. Sora glanced down at the food, and then up at Ravu. Ravu just stared back.
"There is no way I'm feeding you." She laughed as she stood up. "I'm sure you've got enough strength to feed yourself. And if you don't…well I guess you're going to starve." She laughed out loud, picked up a canteen, and began walking toward the lake. "I'll fetch you some water."
Sora nodded, and then looked down at the food that was lying before him. He licked his lips and then began to chow down.
Ravu walked slowly down to the lake, following the trail that Sora's Wind Slash had carved through the field. She was still amazed at how he was able to pull it off, and one so powerful as to leave it's awakening by slicing the very lake in half. It was truly astounding how he was able to pull such a power Wind Slash off, in just a few hours of training.
"That kid has potential, probably even more potential than him." She said to herself.
She finally reached the water. The lake was still unstable from the Wind Slash that had shaken it, but it seemed to be calming down. She walked to the shore and looked down at her reflection. Her blue hair fell in front of her face as she kneeled down to get a closer look. She hadn't seen her own reflection in some time, but it didn't seem like she changed much.
"Seems like my hair is the only thing that has changed. It's grown quite long." Ravu murmured. "They would surely catch me if they were to find me out here." She placed the canteen into the water, so that it would fill up. "Whatever happens, I have to get Sora with him. If I do that, then there is a chance that the Empire might fall."
The canteen was finally filled to its peak, and Ravu stood up and closed it. She turned around and looked back at Sora, who was still eating. She looked off into the direction just a little ways away from Sora. There, she saw something she shouldn't have…
The Rambosan soldiers…
"Crap!" Ravu shouted, as she watched the soldiers walk up to Sora.
The group of soldiers consisted of seven, all bearing the colors of the Rambosan Empire. With guns at their sides and swords in their hands, they approached the young, male Keybearer.
"Boy, what are you doing out here?" One of them asked, as he stood over the boy. Sora glanced up with his big, blue eyes, and mumbled something. "What was that? Don't speak with your mouth full."
Sora gulped down his food and stood up. "I said I'm eating, that's what I said." Sora scratched his head. "What are you gu-" He looked at the men and their garments. Slowly, Sora backed away, not sure if he was seeing them correctly. Suddenly, the Kingdom Key appeared in his hand.
"What the…?!" Another one of the Rambosan soldiers pointed his sword at Sora. "Who are you, child?"
"The name is Sora!" Sora shouted, as he stepped back again. "You-You're the ones who took Kairi away!"
"Kairi? We have no knowledge of this 'Kairi' you speak of." One of the soldiers replied. The soldier looked at the Keyblade. "You're going to have to come with us, boy." He said, as he crept closer to the youth.
"No way!" Sora shouted, as he swung the Kingdom Key through the air. "I'm not going anywhere with you guys! Tell me where Kairi is!"
The soldier continued to advance, until Ravu appeared before him with her Keyblade drawn. Her Keyblade, known as the Darkened Flame, pierced a spear of fear through all the soldiers.
"Yo-You!! It's you!! The trai-"
"Shut up!" Ravu shouted, as she attacked the soldier, causing him to fall to the ground. Ravu glanced back at Sora. "Sora, we have to go, now!" She shouted.
"No, these are the guys that took Kairi away from me!" Sora shouted in protest, as he tried to run forward. Ravu placed her Keyblade out in front of him.
"If he finds out anything, then I'm in trouble. I have to get him away from this place." Ravu thought to herself. "Sora, you're not ready to take on the Rambosan Empire. You have a lot to learn before you just barge in and try to take it down!" She shouted. She stared at the soldiers before her, who were shaken up by her presence.
Sora frowned in anger. "But…Ravu…"
"Sora, we have to go!" Ravu shouted. "Just go, and I'll catch up!" She glanced back. Sora started to say something to protest, but the look in Ravu's eyes said otherwise. He nodded and headed off in the other direction. Ravu glared back at the soldiers.
"What are you doing out here?" She asked, tightening her grip around the Keyblade.
"We were told to scout out the area around here, that is all, Miss Hiraki." One of the soldiers said.
"You don't have to speak to her like that, she's a traitor!" Another soldier shouted.
"That's right." Ravu agreed. She twirled her Keyblade around and pointed it at the soldiers. "It's too bad I can't let you all go."
"Wha…?! Miss Hiraki!?" Shouted the soldier from before.
"That's it! Get her!" Yelled one of the soldiers, as he ran forward and tried to attack. Ravu moved swiftly, bringing her Keyblade up to block the swing of the soldier's sword. She pushed the sword away using her Keyblade, and then kicked the older male back. The soldier crashed into another, while the others just stood with their swords and guns now drawn and pointed at the girl. Ravu smirked, as she vanished into the wind.
"Where'd she go?" One of the soldiers shouted.
"I don't know! She just….vanished!" Called out the soldier that was thrown to the ground.
"I thi-!" One of the soldiers fell to the ground, revealing a large stab wound in his back.
"Damn it! Where is she!?" Yelled a soldier, as he began to fire his gun in different directions.
Ravu appeared in the distance, her Darkened Flame Keyblade slung over her shoulder. "You should know better than to mess with me." She laughed slightly and pointed her Keyblade at the soldiers. The tip of the blade began to glow a fiery color and steam began to rise from it.
"What is she doing?" Asked a soldier.
"Please, Miss Hiraki, don't do it!!" Pleaded one of them.
"I'm sorry, but I can't risk you telling him." Ravu's grin faded away as a blast of flaming energy emerged from the tip of her Keyblade. It soared across the field, burning the grass beneath it.
The soldiers had nowhere to run, as the flames of her Keyblade washed over them and burnt them alive. The screams of agony were all that was heard from the soldiers, as the flames disintegrated them.
Ravu's look was grim, as she lowered her Keyblade to her side and allowed it to diminish from her grasp. She sighed heavily and turned, sprinting across the field to catch up with Sora.
Sora slowed to a stop as he reached the edge of a forest. He placed his hand against the trunk of a giant oak tree and rested. He panted heavily and looked around.
"Sora!!" Sora turned to see Ravu running up to him.
"Did you stop them?" He asked.
Ravu nodded. "Yeah, I managed to slow them down." She looked around frantically. "I'm sure more of those soldiers are around here somewhere, so we better hurry." She pointed into the forest. "If we can hurry through the forest, we should reach the town ahead. Once we're there, we'll stock up on supplies and get a Gummi ship."
"….Uh huh…" Sora nodded his confused little head. "Well, let's hurry then." He rushed into the forest without another word.
Ravu stared back to where the soldiers were. She could hear voices, someone yelling. They had to move quickly, or the Rambosan soldiers would surely catch them.
"Sora, wait for me!" She yelled, as she vanished into the thickness of the forest.
Riku and Mickey…
Riku and the mouse of royalty walked through the, what seemed to be, deserted city of Agrabah. Upon arriving, the two had yet to meet any sign of life, other than the Heartless. They searched and searched, but were unable to find anyone.
Riku stopped and wiped the sweat from his forehead. He looked around, hoping to find someone. "Mickey, where is everyone?" He asked the mouse.
Mickey sighed as, he too, wiped the sweat drops from his forehead. "I don't know, Riku." His eyes scanned the area, in hopes of finding some sign of life. But there was nothing…
"I thought this was a city of royalty? What's going on?" Riku asked, as he leaned against the wall.
A small man rushed around the corner, running as if his life was in danger. He didn't seem to be looking where he was going, and ended up crashing into Riku. The white-haired Keyblade Wielder stumbled to the ground and rolled back onto his butt. He rubbed the side of his head.
"Hey, watch where you're going!" Riku shouted, as he stared at the man in the large hat that looked like a pile of bandages.
The man stood up and rushed over to Riku. "Oh, please forgive me! I am so, so sorry!" The little man helped Riku to his feet. "I was in such a hurry, I wasn't paying attention to where I was going."
"Yeah, I noticed." Riku groaned, as he continued rubbing his head.
"Where were you headed?" Mickey asked, walking over to the two.
"I was headed to the Royal Palace, where the Sultan is holding a city meeting."
"So, that's where everyone has gone." Mickey murmured to himself. The little man seemed to hear him.
"Yes, that is where all of the towns folk have gone. Come. I shall show you the way." The little man scurried off, turning around once to urge Riku and Mickey to follow.
"We're coming, we're coming!" Riku shouted, as he and Mickey ran after the man.
It didn't take long for Riku and Mickey to find the Palace. The large crowd that led into the middle of the main street was a dead give-a-way. Before Riku and Mickey good get a good look around, the little man disappeared into the crowd.
"I guess he was really in a hurry." Riku said, as he and Mickey made their way into the crowd.
The Palace was, or what seemed to be, the largest building in the whole city. It was decorated like no other, and Riku had never seen anything like it.
Mickey climbed up onto Riku's shoulders, so that he could get a better view. His eyes scanned the surrounding area, picking out the tanned colored suits of the guards that were stationed around the area.
"This is bad, really bad." Mickey's look became one of worry.
"What is it? Something wrong?" Riku asked, glancing up at the mouse.
"Nothing…" Mickey looked up at the Palace's highest balcony, where a chubby little man appeared. His clothes were of a creaming color, and seemed to be high quality. At first glance, Riku knew Sora would have probably thought it was Santa himself, just dressed differently.
A woman with middle length blonde hair, sporting a tan-ish uniform, then accompanied the chubby little man. The woman's uniform was the first thing to grab Riku's attention.
"Mickey…" Riku said, as he waited for the mouse's reply.
"Yeah?" Mickey asked, as he stared up at the woman.
"That's the same uniform that guy was wearing the night he took Kairi away." Riku thought back to the event. He shook his head. "Do you think they're connected, somehow?"
"I believe so, Riku." Mickey sighed heavily. "If that is the uniform that the man was wearing, then your friend was kidnapped by the Rambosan Empire."
"Rambosan Empire?" Riku asked, his eyes scanning the area. He picked out several soldiers that looked like the ones that had taken Kairi away. "Do you think Kairi is inside the Palace."
"No, they'd probably take her back to their main base."
"But why would they want Kairi anyway?"
"I don't know." Mickey replied. "But it looks like someone is about to speak, so let's quiet down." Riku nodded.
The chubby man raised his hands up into the air, causing the crowd of civilians to quiet down. Everyone waited, patiently, for the man to begin speaking. Riku and Mickey were most eager to find out what was going on, or what was going to happen.
"People of Agrabah! It seems the ever-growing threat of those creatures, the Heartless, continues to increase! The number continues to climb, as more and more of them appear outside of our city walls!" The man, known as the Sultan, shouted. The civilians shouted in rage. "But we have finally found a new ally! An ally that we'll help of rid our land of those foul creatures!" He turned to the woman next to him, signaling her to step up and speak.
And so she did…
"Hello, People of Agrabah!" The woman shouted. The towns' folk seemed confused, as she began to speak. They had never seen her in the city before, making her a complete stranger to them. "I am Brigadier General Nuciear Blake, of the Rambosan Army! I was sent here to aid you all in the defeat of the Heartless!"
The civilians seemed to look at each other, questioning her words. Still, she spoke on. Her words were of hatred toward the creatures of darkness, words that neither the King nor Riku cared for. What puzzled them was why the Rambosan Army had come to this world. Certainly they did not know of Mickey and Riku's existence there. The young King began to suspect that something was afoot, and that they weren't just here to put an end to the Heartless attacks.
"Riku," Mickey whispered from atop the boy's shoulders. "Let's go. We cannot let them see us, not now."
"Gotcha." Riku nodded and turned to exit the crowd, until they heard a bit of commotion coming from the front of the crowd. Riku turned to see what was wrong, to find a little monkey jumping around on the woman's, Nuciear's, head.
"Get off, you stupid ape!!" She growled, as she grabbed its tail. The monkey squirmed around, finally breaking free. The little creature leapt from the balcony, landing in the arms of a bandit-looking man. "What is the meaning of this?!" Nuciear shouted.
"Sorry about that!" Shouted the man, as he pushed his way back through the crowd. "Won't happen again!"
"It better not…" Nuciear placed a hand on her neck, to check for the necklace that had always been there. When she couldn't find it, she knew where it had gone. "Cease that man!! He is a thief!!!" She yelled in rage, pointing her finger at the man as he disappeared into the deserted town.
The Rambosan soldiers cocked their guns and rushed after him, pushing over any civilians that got in their way. Riku and Mickey were pushed aside like rag dolls, while the soldiers passed.
"Mickey, I think we should help him." Riku insisted, as he pushed himself up off of the ground.
"No, Riku. We need to keep ourselves hidden." Mickey retorted, watching the soldiers scatter into the city.
Riku grunted. "If we do nothing, they'll probably kill him. We can't let that happen!" Riku pushed his way through the crowd, in an effort to follow the soldiers and help out the pursued man.
It wasn't long before the soldiers had the young man, and the monkey, backed into a corner. With their guns aimed at the thief's head, and the man having nowhere to run, things were looking quite bad for him.
"C'mon guys, can't we talk this over?" The thief asked, backing up a bit more. The soldier in charged stepped forward.
"Hand over the necklace that you stole!" He shouted, pointing his gun at the boy. "Or we'll take it by force!"
"No need to take it by force!" The thief waved his hands through the air. He glanced down at the monkey, who was hiding behind his leg. "Abu, give the nice men back the necklace, okay?"
The monkey squeaked something that seemed to mean "No way!" The thief understood him perfectly.
"Sorry guys," He said, looking at the soldiers. "But he refuses. There is nothing I can do."
"So be it! Open fi-" The man was interrupted by the voice of another.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you!" Called Riku, standing atop one of the buildings. The man stared at Riku for a moment.
"And who might you be, boy?" He asked. Riku jumped from the building and landed before thief.
"I would tell you, but you'll have to beat it out of me." Riku smirked. The man began to laugh, as well as his comrades behind him.
"AHAHAHA!! You really think we won't beat it out of you?! Look at you, you're defenseless!!" The man shouted with laughter.
"You think so? I wouldn't be so sure." Riku replied, still smirking. "Why don't one of your little roomies try me, I'm sure you'll be surprised."
The man couldn't get enough; this was truly hilarious to him. He pointed at a soldier and then pointed at Riku.
"Go on, show him." He said between laughs.
"Yes sir!" The lower ranking soldier saluted, stepping forth. He placed his gun into its holder and unsheathed his sword. "Come boy, let's see what you've got." Said the soldier, urging Riku to make the first move.
"No, ladies first." Riku chuckled, as he lifted his hand and motioned the soldier to come.
The soldier grunted. "Ignorant boy!!" He sprinted forward, bringing his sword over his head. "I'll show you not to underestimate the Rambosan Army!!" The, now frustrated, soldier brought his sword down as hard as he could, hoping to slice the boy's head in half. But before the sword hit Riku, a bright light blinding the man and he felt his sword clash with something else.
When the light faded, Riku was standing his ground, holding the soldier's sword at bay with his demonic looking Keyblade. The soldier was, most definitely, caught off guard by the appearance of his Keyblade, and his fellow soldiers were awe struck.
The attacking soldier backed away, his legs about to give out from fright. He had heard legends, even fairy tales, but had never really seen a Keyblade Wielder. He had heard that none were left, not even the Masters of the Keyblade. Yet, this boy was holding one in his very hand.
"Y-You….You! Who are you?!" The soldier asked, backing up toward his fellow comrades. "You have a Keyblade!"
"That's impossible!" The higher-ranking soldier called out, as he stepped back also.
"I wouldn't call it "impossible", since I'm holding one." Riku swung the Keyblade through the air. "Now, don't tell me you all are scared of me now?"
The lead soldier stepped up. "You're a cocky one, that's for sure." He drew his sword from it's sheathe. "But we're much more skilled than you are, in the arts of swordsmanship."
"Well, come on then!" Riku shouted, as he tightened his grip around the Soul Eater. The young Keybearer had gained some ability with using the Keyblade, since going up against the Heartless, but he wasn't good enough yet. And he began to second think about what he was saying.
"Alright, fine. Get him!" The lead soldier shouted, pointing his sword at the boy. His fellow soldiers swallowed their fright and rushed the boy, hoping that the situation wouldn't get out of hand.
The young thief watched, along with Abu, as the white-haired teen battled against the Rambosan soldiers. He was quite surprised that the kid could hold his own, and even manage to overpower several of them. And with a title like "Keybearer", he guessed the kid wasn't just going around swinging tiny keys at people. He got that title for a reason.
Though Riku seemed to be doing well in the thief's eyes, he wasn't so sure himself. Handling a group of soldiers was a bit harder than he had anticipated. Fighting Heartless was much easier, since those creatures acted on instinct alone. But fighting against soldiers seemed…a bit more troublesome, since the soldiers could use their brains instead of just instinct.
The young Keyblade wielder backed away, panting quite heavily. His grip upon his Keyblade tightened even more, as the soldiers stepped closer to him, feeling that they had the upper hand. Riku had to think, and think fast. He was outnumbered and growing tired. It wasn't like Riku to just barge in without thinking in the first place, and now he had remembered why. Because things like this always seemed to happen!
"You aren't so confident now, are you, Keybearer?" One of the soldiers asked with a grin of success on his face. The other soldiers had the same, wicked grin that rivaled his own.
"Don't worry, I'm still confident in my abilities." Riku replied, throwing the soldiers a grin of his own. "Now, what was it Mickey said about the Keyblade? It holds a power of it's own, was that it?" Riku thought to himself, his eyes scanning his Keyblade for a brief moment. He could feel something strange coming from it, like some strange energy. He hadn't felt it before, until now.
"Maybe this is what he was talking about." Riku murmured to himself, forgetting all about the others for a second.
"Look guys, he's so scared that he's talking to himself!" A soldier shouted, beginning to laugh. The others began to laugh with him.
"Haha, you wish!" Riku began to advance forward, using his speed to his advantage. Though the soldiers seemed to have the upper hand in swordsmanship, they were unable to match up with Riku's speed.
The soldier quickly went on the offensive, trying to attack the boy. But with his speed, he was either able to dodge the attack completely, or simply block it with his Keyblade. While the soldiers were growing irritated, Riku was busy trying to think of a plan. He had only a short bit of time before he was to grow tired again.
As a plan slowly began to form inside of his head, he was attacked, by surprise, and knocked to the ground. Riku slid across the ground and his back slammed against the side of a building. His Soul Eater flew from his hand, landing a few meters away from him.
"Well, well, looks like this little game is over." The high-ranking soldier chuckled. "And this all could be avoided by just handing over the necklace."
"What are we going to do with him?" Asked a lower-ranking soldier.
"And what of the thief over there?" Asked another soldier.
"We'll kill them both!" Laughed the leading soldier. "Keep an eye on that thief and his pet rat, why I finish off the kid here." Abu let out an angry screech in retort.
"Abu, calm down." The thief said, as he tried silence the monkey.
"And keep them quiet!" yelled the leading soldier. He began to approach Riku, who was simply sitting there, quiet. "Well, cat got your tongue, kid?"
Riku remained silent…
"Oh well, guess it has gotten that yappin' tongue of yours." The soldier laughed, pointing his sword at the boy. He raised it over the boy's head. "It's been fun kid, but it's over now!" He yelled, as he swung his sword in a downward motion.
The sound of the sword cutting into the ground was all that was heard. Surprisingly, Riku was gone from his position. This shocked the soldiers, greatly.
"Where'd he go?" One of them asked, as he looked around.
"I'm right here…" They turned to see Riku picking up his Soul Eater. His eyes held a certain glint to them, one that held serious emotion. Surely, something was struck inside of him by his weak efforts against the soldiers.
"I see you still have a few tricks up your sleeve." The leading soldier smirked.
"No tricks." Riku replied, swinging his Soul Eater around. He glared at the soldier, who continued to smirk. "I just remembered something. I can't lose, not yet anyway. I have to find my friend before I actually, purposely lose to someone as weak as you."
If anything, that truly made the highest-ranking soldier angry. He grasped his sword tightly and gritted his teeth. "Boy, you better wa-" Riku ceased his sentence with a punch to the gut. He then drop kicked the man in the face, sending him crashing to the ground.
"Like I said, I can't lose to someone as weak as you." Riku turned to face the other soldiers, who were taking the defensive this time. Suddenly, another Keyblade soared onto the scene, knocking out every soldier that was still standing. Riku glanced up and saw Mickey standing on the roof of a building. Without a word, he leapt down and landed before Riku and the thief.
"About time you got here, Mickey." Riku smirked, placing a hand in his pocket. "What took ya so long?"
"I told you not to come running after this guy. Now even more soldiers are looking for you!" Mickey didn't sound so happy, but he wasn't mad either. To Riku, it was more of an annoyed, worried tone.
"Sorry about that, Mickey, but I couldn't just let them kill the guy." Riku allowed his Keyblade to disappeared, as did Mickey.
"I understand that, but don't run off like that again." Mickey turned to the thief. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I'm fine." The thief replied, as he walked over to the two Keyblade wielders. His pet monkey, Abu, gave a small wave to the two. "Those are some interesting swords you two have there, mind if I see them?"
"I'm sure you saw enough of them just now. Besides, we can't trust you just yet." Riku replied, folding his arms.
"Why? Because I'm a thief?" The man asked. Riku and Mickey didn't want to, but they nodded anyway. "Well this thief has a name, it's Alladin. And I won't steal from you guys, you guys seem to have a good vibe about you."
"The name's Riku." Riku stated.
"And I'm Mickey." The mouse said, as he glanced back. He could sense the approaching soldiers. "We better find a place to hide. I'm sure they'll be looking for us once they find these soldiers lying here like this."
"I suppose I can help you guys out with that. Just follow me." Alladin took off in a sprint, into an alleyway. Riku and Mickey shrugged, not willing to question the man, and followed.
I hope you all liked it. It actually took me a while to write. After thinking about the main villians of the story, I had totally forgot about all of the KH villians. So...I'll try to bring them in, hopefully. I'll try to have another chapter up really soon. I'll try. And sorry for the lack of flashback, but they really served no point...so, there won't be any for a while. Again, sorry for the late update and I hoped you liked this chapter. R&R