Last time Bloom and Kairi survived a shocking fall. To make a long story short, Kairi saw Bloom discover part of her past, which resulted in Bloom having her confidence restored. Just then the girls were attacked by ice monsters. Just when it looked like it was the end, Riku, Sky and the boys dropped in to save the day. On the way back to Magix, Riku and Kairi overheard Bloom and Sky making up. One part of the mission is complete; now comes the hard part. 'Nuff said, on with the show!
Chapter 5: How to Infiltrate Enemy Territory (step 1: don't get caught)
The ship exited hyperspace just outside the Magix star system, then entered a portal that exited above Alfea. They landed in the school's courtyard and were greeted by Faragonda and Saladin.
"Civilization at last," said Stella as the exited the ship. The girls were back in their normal attire, as were Riku and Kairi.
"Welcome back," said Faragonda, "All of you. Bloom, how are you, dear?"
"A lot better than I was," said Bloom.
"I take it your mission was a success," said Saladin.
"More or less, sir," said Sky, "We found them just in the nick of time."
"Yeah," said Bloom, "Brandon, I mean, Sky and the other Specialists were a great help."
"Don't forget Kairi and Riku," said Musa.
"They were out of this world," said Stella.
It was then that Kairi saw a large, yellow-skinned ogre wearing brown overalls, the sight of which caused Bloom and her friends to experience a mixture of panic and anger.
"What's Knut doing here?" Musa asked accusingly.
"It's quite alright, girls," Faragonda said, "The ogre is on our side."
"Are you sure?" Tecna asked, "Knut really hasn't given us many reasons to trust him."
"I've lost count of the times he tried to squash us," said Stella.
"All of which on the orders of The Trix," said Tecna.
"I trust him," said Saladin, "He assisted us at Red Fountain, fighting courageously against The Heartless."
"He did," said Brandon, "Knut saved my life."
"I can vouch for that," said Sky, while Riku and Timmy nodded in agreement, "We were there."
"Well, good for him," Stella said, "You look the other way for a second and guess what happens."
"I managed to escape from Cloud Tower with barely a moment to spare," said Knut, "The Heartless chassed me away from the school, but I fooled them and got away."
"Yeah," said Riku, "The Heartless, they're not that smart."
"But we still don't know what happened to Ms. Griffin and the students of Cloud Tower," said a concerned Faragonda.
"So I guess this means we're all in the same boat," said Musa, "Witches, Fairies and Specialists."
"But it remains to be seen if we can stay afloat," said Flora.
"Yes," said Stella as she went over to shake Knut's hand, "But at least we now have a life-raft."
"It's getting a little crowded here," said Tecna as she watched the Specialists set up more sturdy defensive positions on the school grounds, "don't you think?"
"It's true then?" Bloom asked, "Red Fountain was destroyed?"
"I'm afraid so," said Faragonda, "The boys will stay at Alfea for now."
This earned a giggle from Musa and Flora.
"As guests of course," said Faragonda, "As strong and courageous as these young men are, they cannot overpower The Trix and The Heartless by themselves."
"That's awful!" said Bloom, while Musa and Tecna gasped in dismay.
"The whole Magical Dimension is in grave peril," said Faragonda.
"Those mad witches won't wait long before launching a new attack," said Saladin, "We have to be ready to fight back."
"You can count on us to help," said Kairi, "No way I'm letting those psycho witches destroy Alfea."
"Same here," said Riku, "I've got score to settle with them."
"Glad to hear it," said Faragonda.
"But what about your other friend?" Flora asked.
"The one who carried your heart, Kairi," said Stella, "What about him?"
"I'm sure Sora's fine," said Kairi.
"A little annoyed with all that's going on," said Riku, "But definitely fine."
"How do you know?" Sky asked.
"I just know," said Riku, "Somehow I know."
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Sora, Donald and Goofy continued their trek through the forest. The three of them were beginning to feel the strain of their travel, having only stopped for a few minutes at a time to catch their breath and swallow either a potion or an ether, only to face more Heartless. But now their efforts were paying off, for the trees were beginning to thin, and the mountain with Cloud Tower atop it was nearing.
"We're almost there," said Sora.
"Thank goodness," said Donald.
Bu then the ground shook as a Stealth Sneak flashed into view in front of them, then vanished.
"Not again!" said Sora as he, Donald and Goofy took up defensive postures. They had already had to deal with two chameleon-like Heartless already during their trek through the woods. Fortunately, having fought more than one such Heartless that could become invisible at will, Sora and co. quickly dispatched the creature. All they had to do was look for the telltale distortions in the air that marked the presence of a Stealth Sneak.
"Any more of these things and we'll have enough leather to open a shop," said Sora after they finished disposing of the Stealth Sneak. Unlike most Heartless, this type didn't simply vanish when dealt the required amount of damage.
"You could make a purse for Daisy," Goofy said to Donald.
"I could," said Donald, "But I already know what I'm getting her for our anniversary. And I'm not telling, it's a surprise."
"Oh come on," said Sora in a teasing manner, "Just a hint?"
"Nope!" Donald said stubbornly as he crossed his arms, "I'm not saying a word!"
"Admit it," said Sora, "You don't know what you're getting Daisy."
"Oh, alright," Donald said reluctantly, "I don't know. But i'll know it when i see it."
Just then two Gargoyles swooped down from the trees, only to be zapped by a Thunder spell from Donald, while Goofy smashed a pair of Soldiers.
"We can't stay in one place for long," Sora said. Donald and Goofy already knew this, but they nodded in agreement. With that they started forward again, now sure of which way their destination lay.
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Back at Alfea, Kairi and Riku were with Bloom and Sky, and the staff of both schools in Faragonda's office, trying to figure out what to do next, when Sky tensed, as if sensing something bad had happened.
"What's the matter?" Bloom asked.
"I've got this strange feeling," said Sky, "That Riven is in danger."
"Who cares about Riven?" Stella asked, as if Sky had just said something really stupid, "Whatever's happened to him, he's getting what he deserves."
"Musa cares," said Bloom, "or, at least she did care."
"What's this about?" Kairi asked.
"Riven was on our team at Red Fountain," said Brandon in a slightly annoyed tone, "unfortunately. Let's just say he's…well…to say the least, a jerk."
"He's more than a jerk," said Stella, her voice betraying barely restrained anger, "Riven broke Musa's heart. She liked him, but then that creep had to start dating Darcy. If he were here I'd wring his neck out, the creep"
"It's not Riven's fault," said Sky, "Well not all of it. He was a jerk way before he and Darcy started going out. But that's beside the point. Musa said she saw Darcy put a spell on Riven, making him even more of a creep than normal."
"I know what you're talking about," said Riku, who then shuddering at the memory of Darcy trying to claw her way into his mind.
"Well there's nothing we can do about Riven," said Bloom, "not right now anyway."
"So now what do we do?" Kairi asked.
It was then that Faragonda Spoke, "Well Bloom, we have seriously considered your proposal, and…"
"Accepted it," said Bloom, "And that's why you didn't ask the others to come to this meeting."
"You meant to say the others know nothing of this?" Saladin asked Faragonda.
"I think it's best if Bloom fills them in," said Faragonda, "I'm sure they'll take it better if they hear it from her."
"Excuse me," said Sky, "But what are you talking about?"
"We're discussing Bloom's plan on getting the Dragonfire back from The Trix," said Saladin, "She hasn't told you anything?"
"Apparently not," said Stella as she gave her best friend an accusing look, "mind filling us in, Bloom?"
"We're going to sneak into Cloud Tower," said Bloom, "and get The Dragonfire back from the witches."
"What!?" exclaimed Brandon.
"Only a total lunatic would consider going near Cloud Tower right now!" said Sky.
"Exactly," said Bloom, "It's the last thing The Trix would expect us to do. There's no other choice, we have to get inside the castle."
"There's always another choice," said Kairi, "but I can't seem to think of anything right now. Riku?"
"Sorry," said Riku, who was still trying to come up with a better plan, "I've got nothing. But right now I've got to agree with Bloom; a sneak attack might just work, assuming we can do it without those psychos knowing that we're coming, which is the whole point of a sneak attack."
"That is a problem," said Kairi, "I've had this feeling that the enemy has been watching us, so whatever we're going to do, it'll have to be super secret."
"So how are we going to get inside Cloud Tower?" Brandon asked, "Without the witches knowing we're there?"
"And avoiding The Heartless?" Stella added.
"That part won't be hard," said Riku, "If we're real careful, The Heartless won't even know that we're in the area. But then, we have to get to Cloud Tower anyway."
"That's easy," said Knut, who was also in the room, "We can take the tunnels that I used to get out."
"Knut is very familiar with the underground corridors that link the three magic schools," said Bloom, "He'll lead the way for us."
"Oh come on!" said Sky, clearly concerned for Bloom's wellbeing.
"We have to do this, Sky," said Bloom, "as long as The Trix have my powers, nothing can stop them."
"I told you this already," said Kairi, "The Trix didn't steal your powers. They thought they did, but they didn't. All they did was siphon off your energy and used it to bolster their powers."
"What good does knowing that do?" Brandon asked.
"I don't know," said Kairi.
"Well whatever the witches did," said Bloom, "The Dragonfire is a part of me, I'm responsible for it."
"Bloom," said Stella as she placed her hand on Bloom's shoulder reassuringly, "I trust you."
"If Stella trusts Bloom," said Brandon, "then so do I."
"And I'm going no matter what," said Kairi.
"Me to," said Riku, "assuming Sky is also going."
"I guess I'm going as well," said Sky, "So when do we leave?"
"Just as soon as I've convinced Musa, Tecna and Flora to stay behind," said Bloom, "They won't like being left out."
"They're powers are essential to the defense of Alfea," said Faragonda. She then gestured to a tall mirror, which showed the image of hundreds of Heartless, "Look, the next attack is imminent."
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"Damn it!!" exclaimed Icy as she slammed her fist onto the table, "How could that loser Riven escaped us!? Oh well, he chose his own fate."
"Too bad he's gone," said Stormy, "I would have liked to have made him squirm, just one more time."
"Same here," said Darcy.
"Well what's done is done," said Icy, "Now we shall seal the fate of Alfea. Come forth, Heartless!!"
Outside the castle hundreds of Shadows, Soldiers and Gargoyles, dozens of Large Bodies, as well as a scattering of more exotic Heartless, formed ranks and began marching, or flying, towards Alfea.
"Go forth!" shouted Icy, "Destroy Alfea! Snuff out the light of all who stand in your way!!"
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Kairi watched as Bloom explained to Flora, Musa and Tecna, that they had to stay behind an help protect Alfea. It took a while, but the three girls were convinced, that the only thing they could do to help Bloom was stay and defend their school. They were standing by an old well, which, according to Knut, lead to the underground network connecting Alfea with Cloud Tower.
"Well this is it," said Bloom, "I'm sorry, I wish I could help you."
"We want to go with you," said Flora, who was on the verge of crying.
"I know you do," said Bloom, "But you'll be more helpful here."
"Same as always," said Musa as she fought back tears, "You're as stubborn as a mule."
"Flora, Musa," said Bloom as she embraces her friends.
"Hey!" said Stella, who was already in her fairy form, "I'm here to you know." she ran forward and added her arms to the group hug.
But then they noticed Tecna standing by herself, rubbing at her eyes.
"Are those tears, Tecna?" Stella asked playfully.
"Uh, no," Tecna said hastily, "No, just some dust."
"I hate to interrupt, ladies," said Brandon as he appeared from the well, "But we're ready. Knut said he's found the right tunnel.
"Okay then," Bloom said nervously, "Let's go."
"What's that Earth saying you told us about?" Flora asked, "Break a leg?"
"That mostly applies to show business," said Kairi, "But it'll work here to."
Bloom sighed before she climbed into the well, which had a stepladder all the way to the bottom. Stella and Kairi followed her.
"Come back safe and sound," Flora said, as if praying for her friends.
It was then that shouts of alarm came from all over the school, signaling that The Heartless were on their way. Flora, Musa and Tecna transformed and joined with their fellow fairies as they and the Specialists stood ready for the coming attack.
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Having reached the bottom of the well, Kairi and Riku stood with Bloom and Sky, while Brandon and Stella stood together. Sky and Brandon had their weapons out and charged, while Riku and Kairi thought they'd keep their Keyblades away until the last moment, so as not to attract the attention of any nearby Heartless.
Knut stood at the front of the group with a lit torch. They stood at the entrance of a stone network of tunnels.
"Which way do we go, Knut?" Sky asked.
"Um…" said the ogre as he squinted in the darkness, "I'm not sure, things look different for some reason." He looked, then decided on one random tunnel, "This way, I guess."
"Wanna bet The Trix are behind this?" Brandon asked as they entered the tunnel.
"I'd take that wager and win," said Stella, "So, Brandon, you're not a prince."
"Unfortunately not," said Brandon, "I've been Sky's page and best friend since we were kids."
"So you tricked me," said Stella, not in an accusing tone, just stating the fact, "While he tricked Bloom."
"We didn't mean to embarrass anyone," said Brandon, "Sky's parents, the king and queen of Eraklyon, they're really overprotective, I mean really, really overprotective. Switching identities was the only way the two of us could go to Red Fountain. One thing led to another. I was going to tell you the truth about who I am eventually, but I never figured out how to tell it. I guess this changes things with you and me, Stella."
"Maybe, maybe not," Stella said cheerfully, "First, we'll take care of business with The Trix and The Heartless. Then we'll talk about the two of us."
It was then that Knut stopped for some reason. "What is it?" Bloom asked, "Did you find something?"
"I don't know," said Knut.
"You sure you're going the right way?" Kairi asked.
"I think so," said Knut, "It's just that, I don't think we're alone down here."
"Heartless," said Riku, "But from where will they come from?"
"Just relax, Bloom," said Stella, "Stay close to us," referring herself and Kairi, "And nothing will happen to you."
"I envy you, Stella," said Bloom, "You and Kairi. You can defend yourselves, while I'm as useless as an empty paint can. I have no idea what I'll do when I find myself in front of The Trix."
"I'm sure we'll think of something," said Kairi, "don't ever think of yourself as useless, Bloom. And an empty paint can isn't useless, you can throw it at the enemy."
This cheered Bloom up somewhat. With that they moved on, unaware that The Trix were watching them.
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"Well well," said Darcy as she, Icy and Stormy saw Bloom and the others through the eye-viewer thing, which was now portable and could move about on spider legs, "Look who survived Domino, again."
"And she's bringing company," said Stormy.
"Excellent!" said Icy, "Everything's going according to plan!"
"What plan?" Stormy asked.
"You know," said Darcy, "The plan to get rid of Bloom."
"Not only is that pathetic princess coming to us," said Icy, "instead of us going to her, she's also bringing those Keyblade brats along."
"When did you two discuss a plan without me?" Stormy asked, "shouldn't we be focusing on destroying Alfea?" another eye-viewer thing showed the fairies and specialists holding their own against the waves of Heartless attacking Alfea.
"Not just yet, Stormy," said Icy, "I want this war to drag out for a while, and I want those pathetic losers to suffer as much as possible. The Heartless are beyond numbers and will never stop until their task is done. So ultimately they will bring down Alfea!" she then laughed like the maniac she was.
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"Are you sure you know what you're doing?" Stella asked Knut, "There are three tunnels in front of us, so which one do we take?"
"I don't know," Knut said hesitantly.
"Excuse me!?" exclaimed Stella, "In the last half hour alone, you nearly lead us into 14 death traps! And now you're telling us you're lost?!"
"Calm down, Stella," said Bloom, "Knut is doing the best he can." she looked at said ogre, "now try to remember, which way do we go?"
"Uh…" said Knut.
"Wait," said Bloom, "aren't ogres supposed to have this really strong sense of smell? So try to remember which way you came by what each tunnel smelt like."
Knut sniffed the air in each tunnel, before deciding on the middle, "It's this one."
"Are you sure?" Stella asked as they entered the tunnel.
"If I say it's this one," said Knit, "This one it is." Unfortunately he was proven wrong, for a pair of really ugly creatures that looked like sludge with eyes, attacked them. Kairi and Riku took out the monsters, but this only attracted the notice of more, so back the way they came.
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Nearly an hour later they were still no closer to Cloud Tower, having followed Knut into one, monster filled dead end after another.
"Some sense of smell you've got, Knut!" said Stella.
"It ain't my fault," said Knut innocently, "This place is full of smells, I get confused."
"Just take your time, Knut," said Bloom.
"It's not like we're in a rush," said Riku impatiently.
Knut sniffed the air again, "Wait a second, I know that stink anywhere!"
Just then the section of wall that Knut was leaning against collapsed, sending the ogre into a downward sloping tunnel.
"Now what do we do?" Stella asked as they looked into the new passage.
"Go with the flow I guess," said Bloom. One by one they slid into the tunnel, which emptied out near a really disgustingly smelling area that turned out to be a real dump.
"What a really great idea this was," Kairi said sarcastically as she and the others tried not to throw up, "What an incredible smell we've all discovered."
"Looks like we've made it to Cloud Tower," said Bloom.
"Not exactly what I expected," Brandon remarked.
"This must be the castle's garbage dump," said Sky.
"It must be 'obvious day' at camp stupid," Riku muttered.
"I think I'm gonna be sick!" exclaimed Stella. "we've got to get out of here fast!"
"But first let's give Knut a hand," said Bloom, for said Ogre was knee-deep in sludge and couldn't get himself out.
It was as they were pulling Knut out of the sludge, when they heard a strange and unsettling noise.
"What was that?" Bloom asked.
"I don't know," said Stella, "And I don't want to know."
Just then several large shapes rose from the sludge. They looked to be metallic insects with mandibles that could slice through flesh like butter.
"Oh, sick!!" exclaimed Stella, "What are these things!"
"Beetle roaches!" said Knut, "garbage eating bugs!"
"Again, sick!" said Stella.
"At least they're not Heartless," said Kairi.
"Yeah, but there's like an army of them," said Sky as the metal bugs closed in on them.
"So what are we waiting for?" Brandon asked as he charged up his sword, "It's extermination time!"
"That was so funny I forgot to laugh," said Riku as he and Kairi summoned their Keyblades, while Sky charged up his weapon, "But a solid point anyway."
"Wait!" said Bloom, "If we fight back, we'll risk blowing our cover!"
"True," said Sky, "We take out one of them, then The Trix will sense our presence, and that'll kiss our surprise attack goodbye."
"So what do you expect us to do in the meantime?" Stella asked, "Stand here and call the bugs names until they go away?" the metallic insects got close, "Uh, did anyone bring a can of bug spray?"
Just then one of the creatures grabbed Knut. Bloom grabbed a piece of metal pipe and threw it, hitting the metal creature in the head, which caused it to back off.
"For a fairy without her powers," said Knut as Bloom grabbed another length of pipe, "You sure pack a punch."
Just then another bug, this one twice as big as the others, grabbed Sky in it's pincers.
"Get away from him!!" shouted Riku as he slashed at the metallic creature, but his Keyblade only scratched the metal carapace.
Bloom tried to get close enough for another throw, but the creature backhanded her with its other pincer, sending Bloom crashing into Kairi.
The large insect dropped Sky, then reared up for a killing strike, but then something, or someone, jumped onto the creature's back, a person wearing a patched robe. Outraged that something was on it, the metal bug thrashed bout to dislodge the intruder, but the newcomer wouldn't let go.
The newcomer then pulled out a makeshift stun-blaster and shot the creature in the head, "You're number's up!" The shot bounced off the metal hide, but the creature got the message. The newcomer jumped down as the creature an its fellow insects crawled away.
"I don't get it," said a confused Stella, while Kairi helped Bloom up, and Riku helped Sky, "Why are they leaving?"
"That's because the one I zapped was the leader," said the newcomer.
"Thanks, I guess," said Sky, "But who are you?"
"I don't believe this," said the newcomer as he threw off his robe. He had straight, magenta hair and dark purple eyes and wore the blue and white bodysuit of Red Fountain, "Forgotten your old teammate already?"
"Riven!" said a surprised Sky, "What are you doing here?"
"How did I get here," said Riven, "Now that's a funny story. First of all, Brandon… oh wait, Sky, or whoever you are."
"I'm Brandon," said Brandon, "He's Sky."
"Whatever," said Riven, "Anyway, you were right about my going out with Darcy, that witch is bad news, and her sisters are even worse."
"Told you so!" said Sky, "But you just wouldn't listen."
"Don't I know it," said Riven, "Anyway, when I heard that Red Fountain was preparing for battle, I was still under Darcy's control. I rode over to Cloud Tower, expecting to be welcomed, but then Darcy and her sisters turned on me.
"I found myself locked in the dungeon, unarmed and without any equipment. I finally realized that those witches were just using me to make trouble at Red Fountain."
"We know that already," said Brandon, "But please, continue."
"Right," said Riven, "I had already looked to find anything to pick the lock on the dungeon door, but the room I was in was completely empty. So there I was, sitting in the corner feeling sorry for myself, when I heard these voices from the other side of the corridor. Guess who was in the cell across from mine; Ms. Griffin, the headmistress of Cloud Tower.
"She and a few students were trying to break free. The Trix had locked up all the staff and students, and had spelled the locks. But the lock on my door was an ordinary one. Ms. Griffin used her magic to unlock my door. I tried to get the other locks open, but then these creatures…"
"Heartless," said Riku, "They're called Heartless."
"Whatever," said Riven, "Anyway, these Heartless came down the corridor. Ms. Griffin told me to run for it, so I did. They chassed me throughout the castle. All I could think about was what I learned in class about how to avoid enemies while in hostile territory. The next thing I knew, I had jumped out the window and landed in the school's dump Since then I've been figuring out how to get back inside and to rescue Griffin and the others still trapped, while trying not to get eaten by those metal bugs."
"That's incredible," said Sky.
"Yeah," said Riven, "But I haven't been very successful. There's plenty of doors down here, but they're all locked on the inside and guarded. The only clear way I've found back inside is through the front door, and that place is swarming with those things, those Heartless."
"Have you tried this way?" Knut asked. All the time he was looking around, finally rolling aside a large rock to reveal another tunnel, "This will take us directly inside."
"I didn't know that was there," Riven said honestly.
"So you were on the same team as Sky and Brandon," Kairi said as they continued down the tunnel.
"Yep," said Riven, "Until Darcy put a spell on me and made me act like a complete idiot in front of my friends. I still can't believe I allowed myself to be controlled by that bitch."
"It's not your fault," said Riku, "wicked people like The Trix, they seek out other people who have darkness in their hearts and manipulate them."
"And how would you know?" Riven asked.
"Trust me," said Kairi, "He knows what he's talking about."
"Not much further," said Knut as they kept going, only now the tunnel was slopping up.
"Well since we won't have a chance to talk about it until later," said Stella, "Riven, I believe you've got some apologies to make."
"I know," said Riven, "And I'm sorry for what I said and did. I'm sorry for all of it, before and after Darcy spelled me."
"Apology accepted," said Brandon, "But I'm afraid it's not good enough."
"What more do you want from me?" Riven asked, "I said I was sorry, what more do you want? Should I get on my knees and shout out to the whole universe, that I'm a total arrogant ass? I'll do it if I have to."
"We're not the ones you should apologize to," Sky said, "And you know it."
Riven sighed before saying, "Alright, I'll talk to Musa, as soon as I can."
"That's better," said Bloom, "And thanks."
"For what?" Riven asked.
"For admitting that you're a total arrogant ass," said Sky.
"I never said that!" said Riven.
"Well you implied it," said Bloom.
"You get the feeling that we're in a bit over our heads?" Kairi whispered to Riku.
"It's crossed my mind," said Riku.
"Anyway," said Sky, "We're glad you're alright, Riven."
"Let's not forget," Bloom said eagerly, "We're on a mission."
"You in, pal?" Sky asked.
"All the way," said Riven as Brandon tossed him a spare energy sword, "I've got a score to settle with those psycho witches." He made a few adjustments to the weapon, so now it was purple and curved like a scimitar.
"Then let's get a move on!" said Bloom, "We're not out of the woods yet, and I've got a feeling that out little visit to Cloud Tower won't be a walk in the park."
"Maybe so," said Kairi, "or maybe not."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Stella asked as they continued upward.
"Maybe we'll get lucky," said Riku, "We can only hope."
That's not exactly what Kairi was implying, for she and Riku sensed that Sora was close by, but they also sensed that it wouldn't be a good idea to talk out loud about Sora, in case anyone unpleasant was listening.
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Sora, Donald and Goofy finally cleared the trees and were standing less than 100 yards from the castle. They emerged from the woods on the opposite side from where Kairi, Riku and their group entered the castle, but Sora didn't know that, or did he?
"I feel like Kairi and Riku are close by," said Sora.
"How can you tell?" Goofy asked.
"I just do," said Sora, "But why would they be here if they're supposed to be protecting Sky and Bloom?"
"You're probably imagining things," said Donald.
"Yeah," Sora said, but he was positive that his friends were near.
They crept closer to the castle. Goofy was the first to spot a door, one that was guarded by only four Soldiers and one Large Body. Donald squashed the creatures with a whispered Gravity spell. Just as they were recovering from being crushed flat, Goofy and Sora finished them off.
"Oh nuts!" said Donald, "There's no way in!" the door they reached had no knob or any means of opening it from the outside.
Fortunately, one of the features of a Keyblade is it an open just about any door, as well as close them. Sora aimed his Keyblade at the door, which shot a beam of white light, which caused the door to open.
"This is it, guys," said Sora, "We've reached Cloud Tower." With that they went inside.
The end of chapter 5. Next chapter our heroes finally come face to face with the insidious Trix. At the same time, Sora will meet a dark heart who really isn't all that dark. Reviews will be rewarded with cake and pie. See you next time!