Mysterious Assassin

Riku ran full force back through the portal; something was wrong with Sora. He looked down at aforementioned keyblade master as the poor thing came to. Sora looked up at him with throws same blue eyes he loved, "what happened?" As soon as the words left Sora's mouth a hand came up and muffled the yelp there was definitely a slight sign that Sora wasn't normal his voice was softer, thou he really couldn't be called a he anymore.

Sora blinked a few times Riku watering the scene unfolding and counting down to the inevitable. Sure enough as Riku's mind hit one Sora lifted up her shirt to reveal Brest, Sora blinked a few times before Riku reached out and grabbed one causing the teen to blush and moan. "Riku?" Sora asked in a quiet whisper as he continued to message the lump of flesh.

They were held up in a campsite not far from town, but it was far enough to prevent the any noises Sora might make form begin heard. But Sora wasn't as helplessly inhibition deprived as Roxas and she was quick to pull her shirt down with a blush.

It didn't take long after Riku noticed Sora's change in appearance, to break up laughing. "oi, its not that funny." Sora complained and didn't know what Riku found so humorous till he dragged the poor kid to the side of the nearby river and sure enough a horrified squeak confirmed that Sora finally noticed. "gah Riku you are such a big bully!"

"WHAT I didn't have anything to do with this I swear!" he stammered between laughs

"Look at me I'm a SHE!" This only made Riku laugh even more and a little to Sora's horror he decides she looked 'cute enough to kiss'. "RIKU WHAT THE HELL HAS GOTTEN IN TO YOU?"

He stopped laughing long enough to say, "Aww come on Sora, you're adorable without being a girl one couldn't even begin to describe how fitting this little turn of events is."

"You're eating this up aren't you?"

"Not really thou I'd like to eat you up!" that comment earned him a slap across the face as Sora couldn't help but giggle at the irony of what was just said. It was no lie that her and Riku were very affectionate with each other when they were guys and well things were bound to change. There was a nagging feeling in Sora's gut that was telling her that his was no mere change due to the current world.

In fact she wanted to get back to the island as soon as possible, or better yet Merlin's so they could find out more about the world. Of course she didn't have to say a word for as soon as she looked at Riku he nodded confirming that Hallow Bastion was indeed a better destination than any. The two of them spent a moment sending non verbal messages before a snapping twig reminded them that it was time to go. And before the creator that made the sound could get any closer they were gone.

As soon as they reached Hallow Bastion Sora preferred to hide, Riku was worried. At first he thought it was just the world than when he noticed that he was staying the same he had a felling that Sora was never one of the guys. His suspicions were confirmed when Sora didn't revert back to how she was before they entered the strange portal. As if that wasn't bad enough everyone in Hallow Bastion was looking at Riku as if he was a horror reborn.

"Ok I know these guys did not like Sephiroth but I don't seriously think you look that much like him I mean he was like seven feet tall!" Sora's comment put Riku a bit more at ease but the stairs were still daunting none the less. They tried as quickly as they could to reach Merlin's house without being noticed. However their little adventure was interrupted by an unseen assailant.

Without warning Riku pushed Sora our of harms way and summoned his weapon in time to block the incoming blow. There was shock on his face as the black humanoid attacker forgot about him and went straight for Sora. "SORA LOOK OUT." He yelled.

Still shacking off the shock of being pushed Sora barley had time to avoid the blow that was meant for her neck. And summoned her own Key blade and crossed swords with the mysterious assailant.

Riku didn't waste any more time he rushed the attacker while his back was turned and was quick to deliver a devastating blow. The creator retreated for a mere second and reappeared on the other side of Sora. It was made clear that its target was her.

With a frustrated yell she swung around in attempts to cleave the monstrosity in half. However it predicted her move and was able to slice a nasty gash in her back. Luckily for Sora, Cloud and Leon had heard Riku's yell and were quick to arrive and made short work of the Mysterious assassin.

Riku had forgotten about the assassin and was trying to help a shaken Sora onto her feet. Leon was trying to place what was different about Sora and Cloud was watching the assassin disappear in a pile of blackish goop not at all surprised by Sora's new appearance or Riku's resemblance to Sephiroth.

"Whatever that was it wasn't human." Said cloud making his way to Sora, He turned her around to look at the gash across her back and wasn't too happy to find that it had gone through the cloths and drew blood.

Sora was a bit embarrassed by the unwanted attention and after cloud let go of her shirt she hid behind Riku. Who was glaring at cloud darning him to pull another stunt like that again. Leon was still confused.

"We better get to Merlin before the wound gets infected as well!" said cloud walking towards the wizards house.

"What?" said Riku, "What's wrong with Sora?"

"For one I don't remember Sora being a girl, that may be why you're here in the first place isn't it. For another that blade was obviously poisoned." Leon's jaw dropped leaving him speechless as Riku scooped up Sora bridal style, much to her protest, and fallowed Cloud to Merlin's house.