S.u.p.e.r.O.u.p.a: Its been a long time since I've updated Dark Kingdom. Through many ideas and rewrites of this chapter, this final results I am happy with. So I hope you all enjoy this chapter as well.

Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts. If I did, the whole game would be totally different.

'Mookies can dance better than Crabs I wonder?' - italics for thoughts

Previously…

Blue eyes that were once bright and filled with innocence were now dark and filled with madness and bloodlust. Sora looked at the floor and let his mind go blank. The Coliseum would be so an enjoyable experience and he would be sure to take full advantage of it.

The Gummi Ship landed in the depths of the Underworld in a small cavern. It opened up to let Sora and his new ally, Sephiroth out. Sora stretched his limbs and laughed a bit. The loud laughter echoed off the walls. "I remember when I first came down here I thought it was kind of creepy." he said, looking around the small cavern.

Sephiroth kept his arms crossed as he glanced around the dark Underworld. All he could smell was death . The absence of blood and the howls of spirits made him sigh. "I have not the patience to wait while we venture through this place." he responded simply. Sora turned to Sephiroth and frowned, putting a hand on his hips.

"Look. I have to get stronger first. Can't have my 'friends' kicking my ass and lose my chance to kill them!"

Sephiroth raised an eyebrow and scoffed at Sora. He looked back to the Gummi Ship and told Sora to wait. He walked back inside to see where Vatari was sitting. The young male was licking the wounds on his arm, changing into a clean shirt.

"Archer boy."

Vatari stiffened and glanced at Sephiroth out the corner of his eye.

"What?"

"Put this attire on and something to train with" Sephiroth said, throwing some clothes at Vatari.

The archer caught the clothes easily and raised an eyebrow. "A SOILDER 1st class uniform?" he thought before realizing that Sephiroth was still there. He flinched at the blank yet cold gaze that was directed towards him. Removing himself from the large space, Vatari went to go get changed. Sephiroth went outside to see if Sora was still there.

The keyblader was still there but not in front of the Gummi Ship. Sora was standing in the middle of a chasm that looked like it had no end. The auburn haired boy was doing a dance of some sorts, amazed that he was standing in air. "If you want to become stronger, remove your silly antics and come back over here, key blade wielder. I shall teach you a technique that the key blade shall be well suited for." he said in a naturally calm voice. Sora turned back to listen to Sephiroth and huffed.

He grumbled and slowly made his way over. He did want to learn new things but he didn't want to be treated like a kid too. As he got near Sephiroth, he had to jump back from the long sword that Sephiroth unsheathed. "To aid you in battle, I shall teach you the Octoslash. When you learn it, it will be your own responsibility to master it fully." he said calmly. Sora stared at Sephiroth and his eyes glimmered in psychotic happiness.

"I'm ready." he said, getting into a stance. Vatari came out with a training dummy on a pole along with his bow and arrows. The SOILDER uniform fitted loosely on his frame but tight in the right places. He set up the dummy on the middle of the cave floor before moving away. He leaned on the Gummi Ship and stayed silent.

He had no reason to talk to the two crazy people that he unfortunately knew. "I will only do this once and only once." Sephiroth said smoothly sliding into a stance. He rushed at the dummy at blinding speeds, making eight precise slashes before landing on the other side of the cave. Sora watched in awe as the dummy came apart in eight pieces. If had been a real person, the body would have been mutilated beyond saving along with the blood spray that would have been like a shower.

Sephiroth sheathed his sword and looked at Sora. "You shall try. The Octoslash technique is a deadly technique in itself. It can attack the body's vital organs all at once but with enough control, you can leave the person paralyzed for the final blow." he explained. Sora could not contain himself as he started to jump up and down at the thought. He had feeling that whoever of his friends he met first, they were going to be the first he tried it on. He yelped once an flaming arrow shot past his arm, illuminating the small cavern.

Sephiroth had commanded Vatari who had done it without question. Both males were getting somewhat annoyed of Sora's mood swings. "Focus." Sephiroth said in a cold tone before moving out the way. Looking down at the younger male, he gave him a calm command to keep the bow strung. Vatari only nodded reluctantly and watched Sora warily.

Sora grumbled about evil older white haired allies before sliding into his stance once again. He concentrated on the dummy that had put itself back together. Closing his eyes, the key blade wielder rushed at the dummy and made the eight precise cuts that Sephiroth had demonstrated. Sora must have been a quick leaner because the dummy felt apart just like he hoped it had. Even Sephiroth was impressed with him but certainly not show it.

"Alright! Now I'm ready! Lets go to the Overworld. The Underworld is so boring…"he said, heading back to the Gummi ship. In mid-stride, Sora stopped and thought about it. Why leave the Underworld so soon? Shouldn't there be some new tournaments held? The key blade wielder turned and grinned.

"On second thought…lets enter the Underworld tournaments! That will definitely help me get stronger." Sora said as he chuckled in a mad way. Sephiroth was reluctant but would not pass up an opportunity to destroy hordes of Heartless and Nobodies. "Fine. We should proceed to the center of the Underworld. Archer boy. Wait up in the Overworld for us."Sephiroth said before walking towards the chasm and heading towards a path. Sora began to follow but blinked when he was grabbed by Vatari. He glared but blinked when a device was shoved into his face. It was clipped onto his ear as an earpiece that had the shape of a lily .

"Press on the bud of the lily on the earpiece and a microphone will come out. It is a communicator. Give the other one to him." he spat with noticeable annoyance and thinly veiled hatred. Sora blinked and touched the earpiece before looking at the communicator in his hand. He was reminded of the time when Riku handed him the Papou Fruit to share with Kairi. The sliver haired boy had known he was shy to share it and what was the purpose of sharing it with someone they liked. Quickly, Sora shook his head and smirked.

"Your not so bad after all. Almost like Riku in a way." he said before chasing after Sephiroth. He did not want to waste any time on former memories. They were all meaningless. If they had really cared, they would have tracked him down and looked for him. They would have not been on the island and gotten on with their lives like he did not exist.

The thoughts in his head anger and saddened him at the same time. Sora gripped the communicator that he was holding and nearly crushed in spite of his anger. Slowly, he stopped himself and focused on crossing the chasm. He had noticed that it was just a bridge and the invisible path did not go across the whole chasm. Sighing, Sora crossed his arms as they walked in silence. It unnerved him and made him scowl slightly.

The silence also had driven him to what he was now. Tensing slightly as he bumped into Sephiroth, he wondered why they had stopped. "We have to fight our way through." he said calmly. Sora looked over Sephiroth's shoulder and saw what he was talking about. Fat Bandits and Barrel Spiders were blocking their way.

'Oh what joy this is!' Sora though gleefully before taking out the Oblivion and Oathkeeper. Letting out what sounded like a banshee laughing for a battle cry, Sora dashed past Sephiroth and started to attack everything. Sephiroth only watched him before joining as he did not want to be left out in the slaughter. He had no doubt in his mind that they would win the petty tournament and Sora would get revenge. Sora laughed and grinned at the Barrel Spiders that tried to climbed on him.

He used the key blades as shields as a Barrel Spider exploded beside him. The force of the blast sent him into the belly of a Fat Bandit, in result, making him get stuck in the wall. Sephiroth didn't glance at Sora as he made his sword strokes swift and deadly precision. It was pointless to glance since he hear the curses that left the younger boy's lips. He ducked a Barrel Spider and impaled it into the wall with his sword.

As Sephiroth removed his sword, a piece of the wall came along with it. He only shook it off as he quickly shielded his eyes from the sudden flash of light. Sora had removed himself from the wall but now was on all fours like a animals. His whole body was only a wispy and constant moving shadow, the key chains of the key blades around his neck. It was the only thing that was kept normal.

Red eyes glared at the Heartless who stopped their movements. Most started to advance on Sora who seemed to welcome the challenge. Sephiroth took this time to stand on the sideline of the exit where he could see the center of the Underworld. The River Styx was just outside the small pathway. He watched as Sora went on his rampage on destroying every Heartless that got in his way.

Sephiroth was impressed with the raw power that came in every slash, punch and kick. If it could be harnessed, he knew that Sora would be a dangerous foe. In a matter of minutes, the Heartless had been defeated. Sora rose off the ground and felt drained as the power rushed out his body. He smiles at Sephiroth as he put a hand on his hip.

"Well lets go. Oh. Your little archer boy that you've gotten attached to so quickly told me to give this to you." he said. Sephiroth blinked as he was handed the communicator. Unlike the one Sora was given, it was in the shape of a primrose. He was really not fond of any flowers in any kind of way. They reminded him of those Loveless poem that Genesis read to him constantly.

It amazed him slightly that he could remember that from so long ago. Putting the communicator on, he was glad for the curtain of hair he had to hide the device. "Shall we proceed?" Sephiroth said calmly as he looked at Sora. The key blade wielder slid in front of him and nodded. "On forward!" Sora said as he grinned, walking ahead to the center of the Underworld. As Sephiroth followed, he saw that Sora ran ahead to torture those one called Pain and Panic. The key blade wielder seemed to be having fun with it as well. The scene couldn't help but make him smirk. Sora smirked and tied the two by their tails. "Enter me in the tournament. Now." he said coldly. The two minions quickly gave in and handed both of them little key cards.

The two started to explain the rules to them, Sora barely paying attention and Sephiroth setting his focus on the upcoming battles. The two walked past the small minions into the dark doors to where they would be spending the next hours of winning the tournament.

S.u.p.e.r.O.u.p.a: Seems that Sora is getting stronger and is starting to have doubts. Poor crazy Sora. Keep a look out for the next chapter to see what Sora other obstacles are going to get in his way! He might even find one of his friends sooner than he expects along with a certain Organization member following his trail.