Chapter 17. The Crossroads.

"What is this?" asked Sora in awe.

Just then the keyblades parted, making a path for him and Riku. Riku and Sora followed the Path until it lead them to crossroads.

There were three paths besides the one they had come from.

"Which way do we go?" asked Sora.

"I don't know," said Riku.

"Umm, lets go right," said Sora.

"Hmm, okay" said Riku.

Sora and Riku followed the right path till they came to a canyon. Sora looked over the side to see a it that it was pretty deep. Riku looked down too.

"Whoa," said Riku.

"This is crazy!" said Sora.

Sora leaned in a little closer to look, but he tripped on something and fell over the edge.

"Ahhhhh," cried Sora as he plummeted towards the ground.

"Sora!" cried Riku.

Sora hit a ledge on the way down. He smashed into it, then went flying off the side. Sora finally hit the ground with crash.

"I have to get down there somehow," thought riku.

Riku then got an idea. Riku summoned his keyblade and jumped over the side. He flipped in the air as he did it, so he was facing the edge of the ledge. He jabbed his keyblade into the rock then swung his legs towards the rock so they were touching it. Riku started to slide down the side, sparks flying from the rock. When he landed, he ran to Sora's side. He leaned down to check on his friend.

Riku sighed, "He was alright just stunned."

"Ughhh," moaned sora.

"Are you alright?" Riku asked Sora.

Sora looked up at riku with a look that said he asked a stupid question. But then Sora smiled, and so did Riku. Riku helped Sora slowly get to his feet. Sora and Riku started to walk through the canyon.

"Hey what's that?" asked Sora pointing to a fallen shape up ahead of them.

All of a sudden, out from the ground came black shapes resembling their shadows, only made of armor. They looked like they were about to attack the shape.

Sora saw that the figures mask was cracked and he could see the monsters about to attack him but he did not seem to be able to move. Sora could see fear in the figures eyes Sora ran towards the figure summoning his keyblade.

"We have to help him!" cried sora.

Riku ran after him also summoning his keyblade.