Chapter 3: Darkness

Starting Theme: Full Metal Alchemist begging theme 1

"DAWN!" Ayame came off 'round the corner.

Dawn was calmly tending to the flowers of the Island; she raised her head at the sound of her name. And then calmly set down the watering can she was holding and turned to Ayame.

"What's up?" Dawn asked.

"You'll never guess what I found on Riiku!"

"!?"

Ayame took out her laptop to show Dawn; Dawn looked at the screen and toppled onto a stump. Both girls looked at each other. Then at the laptop a seconded time.

"…," Dawn sighed, "so now how do we help her?"

"We keep trying!" Ayame said.

Dawn nodded and told Ayame she'd meet up with her later because she needed to go see Kami. Ayame nodded and ran off to continue her work.

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"Riiku?" someone said.

"???"

"Riiku!?" the voice came again.

Who? It sounds so familiar…like a long lost friend…do I know the voice? Do I know it?

"Riiku…"

Riiku opened her eyes to the bright sun, only to find tears running down her pale face. She sat up and looked beside her; Sora was there on his knees looking at her with concern. Riiku reached up and wiped the tears from her eyes.

"Riiku? Are you alright?" He asked.

"Yep!" Riiku smiled trying to hide her feelings.

"…" Sora looked at her with an expression the seemed to say 'Don't lie to me, what's wrong? Don't you trust me?'

"What?" Riiku asked puzzled by Sora's expression.

"Nothing." Sora mumbled as he leaned closer to Riiku.

Riiku turned a bright pink; he was leaning closer to her. What was he planning to do? She felt even weirder when Sora grabbed her arms. She closed her eyes as soon as she looked into Sora's.

"It's just you—" Sora was saying before…

"SORA! RIIKU!" came the yelled voice of Riku.

Sora was in such shock that he fell right over. He was so close to telling her; then out of no where Riku came.

"Yo, Sora why are you on the ground?" He asked.

Sora quickly scrambled to his feet. Then looking his friend straight in the eyes, he grabbed him and marched a good 25 to 30 meters away from Riiku. Riiku, who was bored, got up and went off in the other direction. Doing so as that Sora would not get another chance at WHAT ever it was that he was trying to do. She soon found herself looking for Kairi.

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(Computer Screen)

Twilight Town history:

Twilight Town got its name for the beautiful sun rises and sunsets, a wonderful place to live. The Town has two beautiful parts, the city transit is free, the one part of the town has a whole in its wall that leads to the old mansion and the other has Twilight Hill.

Twilight Town recent events:

The most recent even that has happened was the apparent haunted house on the out skirts of Twilight town.

Natural Events in Twilight Town:

An earthquake about 50 years back that had almost took out the whole town. It was an 8.5 on the earthquake scale. The death toile was unknown due to the many people there at the time. They're were 107 people missing for about 12 weeks, only 12 of the 107 people were found dead and 7 never found.

(Computer Screen end)

"Ugh! Nothing! Nothing at all," Ayame muttered angrily, "maybe I have to look for this 'darkness Twilight Town' or something?"

"Ayame?" came Dawn's voice.

"Dawn? Over here!" Ayame called back.

"Find anything?" Dawn asked.

"Nothing, I might have better luck looking for this 'Darkness Twilight Town'" Ayame muttered.

"Well we can't give up yet," Dawn said, "I have Kami looking for something at the library!"

Ayame looked at Dawn and smiled before turning back to her mad search for Riiku's home town. Dawn looked over her shoulder as Ayame tried to find the answers. Just then Dawn took the computer away from her.

"Hey! I need that!" Ayame cried.

"Let me try something…" Dawn said typing something on the computer.

(Computer Screen)

Password: ***********

………

Search: Dark Twilight Town

………found

Darkness known as 'heartless' have destroyed this world from the inside out. Most people were found and returned to other worlds in the light. The only way to restore the world and all others is to close the door. With a key…

(Computer Screen End)

"Look found it!" Dawn shouted.

"WAY TO GO," Ayame patted her on the back, "Now we can help Riiku."

"Ya."

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Riiku was sitting beside Kairi when Sora finally caught up to her. He stopped and watched the girls laugh and point at the fish that swam past in the water. It was a fairly hot day so the girls went swimming, Sora watched from a distance. Finally Kairi got up and headed for the boats. When Sora was sure she was gone he snuck up on Riiku, covering her eyes he muttered in her ear.

"Guess who."

"Um…Sora?" she asked.

"How'd you know?" he asked sitting beside her.

"…I just did."

At this time the sun was setting and it was becoming darker and darker. Finally Riiku got up but only because she heard her name being called.

"RIIKU!" Riku called

"I gotta go! Riku's ready to leave," she replied, "see you tomorrow."

"Riiku hurry up we've gotta go!" Riku call joining her and Sora, who was heading home too.

"See ya Sora!" Riiku and Riku said together.

Sora watched as they headed for shore, he watched until they disappeared beyond the horizon.

"Bye…"

To Be Continued…

Ending theme: Full Metal Alchemist ending theme 1