Wow, I'm starting to enjoy this more and more. I purposely updated again for not updating frequently.I don't if I'll update this frequently anymore, but it was fun!It took me all day to write this, with the help of some KH info. So here's the new chapter! Chapter 8: Reunion.

"Umph!" Riku landed in on the ground, face first. He got up angrily and brushed his clothes with his hands. "Man, why am I always falling?" he asked himself.

After mentally fighting with himself, Riku finally noticed where he was. He was in a sort of village town, in the center, perhaps. There was a tall white building behind him, and a sort of fountain in front of him. It was night time and the street lamps were on. On top of that, there was no one else there but him.

He started walking around a corner and saw a big door. It read "3rd District." He didn't care about it, and started to turn around but he heard a sound coming from the other side of the door. Riku turned and stared at the door, eyebrow arching. I should go...

Riku went through the door and entered the new place. He saw stairs to his right and a door to his left. The lights were on in the small room, but it seemed like no one was in there. He didn't want to enter, too, because something might happen. He wanted to go down the stairs, but something was bothering him. Who was the friend Maleficent said she found?

As if on cue, Maleficent appeared behind Riku. He merely glanced over his shoulder. Because of his working for her, he was used to her unexpected appearances, which was expected for him.

"What are you doing here? By the way, where exactly am I?" he asked arrogantly.

"You are in a place called Traverse Town. And why are you using that tone of voice? Do you not want to see your friend?" the witch mused.

"And yeah, who is the friend you saw? Was it a boy or a girl?"

Maleficent just looked at him and smiled. "You will find out. One clue is...They weild the Keyblade."

Riku turned around and stared at her. "What is the Keyblade? How the heck can a key be a weapon?"

"Oh, it is very powerful...But your friend wields it. And--"

All of a sudden sounds came from the bottom part of the 3rd District.

"Man, I love magic! It's so awesome! Thanks, Donald!"

Riku widened his eyes and turned to direction the sound came from. Sora...?

"Before I go, there is one last thing I should tell you about the Keyblade...," Maleficent said. Riku just waited for her to say something. "You have one, too."

Riku turned around and looked at the witch. "What do you me--?" he began asking. Maleficent just pointed her staff at him. A green light went through Riku. "Huh?" He looked at himself to see what was wrong, but nothing changed. He looked up to see Maleficent, but she already disappeared. "Okay, that was weird."

All of a sudden the same green light that went through Riku appeared around him, glowing. "Wha-What? Hey!" The green light concentrated to his right arm. It began forming a long sword. Eventually, when the green light stopped, Riku was holding a dark sword, curved and shaped weird.

Is this what Maleficent was talking about? The Keyblade? Riku asked himself.

It is not the Keyblade..., the voice inside of him said.

Okay, it's not the Keyblade...Then why did Maleficent say I have one, too? I know how to use swords and fight, but this looks way to dangerous...But still, it is kind of cool. Wait, what about Sora? He's the friend that Maleficent found...and she said that he owned the real Keyblade...Okay, majorly confused...I just have to see Sora!

Before he went down, he began swinging the sword around. "Yup, this definently feels cool."

Downstairs...

Three people were walking out of a door. All of a sudden, two Heartless appeared. As they were about to attack, someone jumped out of nowhere and defeated the enemies for them...

"Hey." Riku positioned the sword over his shoulder and grinned. "Was looking for you. What's going on?" He looked at the unknown two who were with Sora, but shrugged it off for later.

"Riku?" Sora asked. He walked towards Riku more. Sora stretched the sides of Riku's mouth, making him look funny. "It really is you, Riku!"

"Hey! Stop!" Riku exclaimed, taking out Sora's hands from his face.

"I'm not dreaming this time, right? You're really Riku?" Sora asked, examining Riku.

"Yeah, it's Riku already! And you better not be dreaming! It took forever to find you."

"RIKU!" Sora just smiled at Riku and he smiled back. Yes, finally found Sora! Well, I didn't really find him, because really Maleficent helped me, but whatever. I bet he knows where Kairi is, and then we'll all be together again!

They started walking to the middle of 3rd District until a thought went through Sora.

"Wait a second...Where's Kairi?" he asked his friend.

Riku felt a pain in his heart. "Isn't she with you?"

Sora put his head down, which obviously meant "no". He doesn't know where Kairi is...Kairi isn't here... Riku turned really sad, but he was the older one. And his mind, the superior one. He had to be okay.

"Well, don't worry. I'm sure she got off the island." Riku glanced at Sora and turned his back again. He looked at the night sky. "We're finally free. And hey, she might even be looking for us now." He smiled. But he didn't know that something was starting to appear behind him. "We'll all be together again soon. So dont' worry. Just leave everything to me. I know this--"

His speech was interrupted by Sora. Sora, sword out, defeated the enemy who was about to get Riku. Riku got stunned; Maybe he wasn't able to control everything. Maybe he wasn't the only "great" one. He's not cocky or showy. He just felt that way because of the way people describe him. But he was starting to feel less important.

He turned around in shock to see Sora holding a weird-looking sword. It was definently the size of a sword, but it was shaped like a key. The Keyblade...? Riku watched as Sora turned to him and went in a pose.

"Leave it to who, Riku?" he asked amused, smirking at Riku.

Riku went towards Sora. "S-Sora, what'd you--?"

"I've been looking for you, and Kairi, too...With their help," Sora told. Riku looked at the two standing next to Sora, who nodded at him.

As if not acknowledging their there, Riku just talked to Sora as if nothing was there. " Who are they?"

"Ahem." Riku looked at the duck dressed in blue. Dude, he's short... "My name is--"

"We've visited so many places and worlds looking for you," Sora interrupted.

Riku just narrowed his eyes and stared at Sora. "Really...?" he said with a certain tone, but Sora didn't notice it. "Wow. Never would've guessed."

The dog dressed in green went behind Sora and put his hands on his shoulders. "Oh, and guess what?" it said, shaking Sora, "Sora's the Keyblade Master!"

"Who would've thought it?" the duck teased.

Sora looked down at him. "What's that supposed to mean?" They were in a stare down.

"So this is a Keyblade?" Riku asked, holding up Sora's weapon which he didn't ask permission to hold.

Sora put his attention back to his friend. "Huh?" He looked at his hands and saw his weapon in Riku's hands. "Hey, give it back!" Sora ordered, running towards Riku.

Riku quickly jumped back, making Sora trip and fall on the ground. He held the Keyblade in the air and examined it. This is what Maleficent was talking about. And his friends called him the master of the thing. Hmm... Riku didn't bother about this thing anymore. "Catch," he said nonchalantly, throwing it towards Sora.

"Whoa!" Sora exclaimed, catching it. "Okay, so you're coming along with us, right? We've got this awesome rocket! Wait till you see it!"

"No! He can't come!" the duck said.

Sora looked down at the duck. "What!"

"Forget it!"

"Oh, come on!" Sora insisted. "He's my friend!"

"I don't care!"

The dog turned his attention away from the two and looked to see where the young boy went. "Huh? He's gone!"

Sora looked up and examined the place around them. "What? Riku?" He frowned to himself. "Nice goin'." He put his hands behind his head. "Oh, well. At least he's okay. And who knows, maybe we'll see Kairi, too!"

Few minutes later...

Riku in front of the small house again, Maleficent behind him. The two were watching Sora and group of people inside the small house through the window. "See? I told you. Why you toiled away trying to find him, he just replaced you with some new companions. Evidently, now he values them far more than he does you," Maleficent told him. She looked down at him. "You're better off without that wretched boy. Now think no more of him and stay with me. Your work is almost done, and I'll help you find what you're searching for."

Riku just stared at Sora, who was laughing. "Sure. I'll continue helping. Kairi's all that's left now." Sora...doesn't care about me or Kairi. I'll just find her myself. If Sora's willing to forget all had for those stupid friends of his, then fine. I'm willing to give up everything to find Kairi. No matter what.