Chapter Six

Maleficent

Riku ran over to Victoria. Finally, he was able to prove what a jerk off Brandon really was. This was his chance.

"Victoria," he said once he found her, "It's Brandon--"

"Is he ok?" she said, with a worried look on her face.

"Yeah, he's ok. But he ch--"

"Riku, Victoria!" King Mickey said across the room, "We're in."

"Ok, we're comming," she turned back to Riku, "It'll have to wait."

"No, Victoria," but she had already gone to help the king. They walked into the back room, where Maleficent's meeting took place. But they stood back in the shadows to listen.

"So, that's our plan," Maleficent said to one of the Heartless, "Bring me the girl and we will be at the last step of our destination."

The Heartless nodded.

"Oh and by, when you bring me the girl she is to be unharmed. We don't want anything like last time happening."

Victoria turned to Riku, "Who could the girl that they are talking about be?"

"Another princess, I'll bet," he answered, "But about Brandon...he--"

"It can wait," she turned her attention back to Maleficent and company.

The Heartless were dispersing out of the back door. A few minutes later Pete walked in from the door with two items in his hands.

"These," he said, handing them to her, "were found just outside of the club in the brushes."

Maleficent looked at the two items. She wasn't impressed with the katana, but with the keyblade, "So...they've found us," she chuckled, "It's too late, though. Our plan is already half into effect. They're useless to us now."

Victoria reached down to her ankle to grab her knife. When she got a hold of it, she turned to King Mickey.

"Forgive me, your highness, for doing something this stupid."

"What?" the king said.

But she didn't explain. She jumped out in front of Maleficent, "You!" she said, "Where is Kairi?"

Maleficent seemed a little taken aback by the surprise but quickly gained composer, "So," she said, "You have come with the wielders of the keyblade, is that correct?"

"Nope," Victoria said with a smile, "It's just me."

She smiled, "Even more better," she pointed to her, "Get her."

Heartless started to form from the shadows of the ground, surrounding Victoria. She readied herself, knife at hand, ready for a fight. But Riku came out from behind her, grabbing her, and pulling her to the ground. Then he rolled around the floor to grab his keyblade. Once he got a hold of it, he sliced away all the Heartless at once.

"So you have come with one of the wielder of the keyblade...good, this should get intresting. Anyone else with you?"

King Mickey and Brandon entered.

"Another keyblade wielder and a hack on the side," she laughed, "Ok, here we go."

Heartless and Nobodies crowded the room. They seemed to come from everywhere. Everybody took their mark and began to fight. The fight was terrible, but the good guys seemed to be winning. With two keyblades on their side, there was no threat to them.

It took them a while, but they finished off the last enemy and started for Maleficent.

"Wait," Maleficent said, holding out a hand, "Would you really want to kill me? I'm the only one who knows where your precious Kairi is. With me dead, how will you find him?"

They still approached her, weapons drawn.

"Ok, then, we'll see how I can play," she put out her hand. A ray shot from it, hitting Brandon, and knocking him to floor. He lay there lifelessly.

"You witch!" Victoria said and she raised her knife above Maleficent's head and brought it down. But it went right through her.

"Oh, and I forgot to tell you," she said, "I'll be seeing you four again very soon," and she disappeared.

Victoria and Riku walked back into the mansion, comming back from the doctor's office. Brandon had lived, but he wouldn't be able to walk for a while. Victoria couldn't help but cry a little.

She walked Riku to his room, said goodnight, and went to her room. Riku opened the door to his room to see Sora, still near the window, only this time, not crying. In fact, he seemed ok now.

"So, what happened?" Sora asked, although not that interested.

"Well, we found Maleficent," Riku explained, "But couldn't beat her."

"Oh," Sora said.

"You know what? Why haven't you still helped us? I bet we could have beat her if you were there."

Sora looked out the window, "You know, I've been thinking," he said, "I love Kairi. And I admit it now, I do. And I did promised Namine and Roxas that we would be together everyday."

"Yeah..."

"I think I can feel Roxas, he's letting me know that he's sad. He loves Namine. And he wants to be with her. But if me and Kairi are apart, they can't be."

"So what are you saying?"

He shrugged, "I don't know yet. I might just join you guys again. For Roxas' sake, I mean."

"And why not for yours too? You love her."

Sora turned to him, "Yes, but does she love me back?"

Riku rolled his eyes, "Listen to yourself! Of course she loves you back! Why wouldn't she?"

"Well you think the same about Victoria..." he pouted.

"What did you say?" Riku said, a little angered.

"Oh come on, I know you like her. We both do. And you don't think she likes you back."

Riku calmed down a little, "You're right, I do like her," he bit his lip, "But she has a boyfriend and they seemed like the perfect match."

"Seemed?"

"You see, at the club, I saw him pressing onto another girl, he even kissed her. And Victoria doesn't know about it."

"So tell her."

"How do I do that?"

Sora shrugged, "I don't know, just go to her room and tell her. And now."

Riku thought about it for a minute. How would he tell her? By just blurting it out? He practiced in his head. And when he was sure he knew how, he nodded, "Ok, I'll go."