Chapter 20. Ven.

"Nice to meet you Ven," said Sora smiling.

"You too," said Ven.

"So, what happened?" asked Riku.

"Well," Ven began, "I was walking in the desert when I heard something. I rushed over to the canyon and saw the heartless down in it. It was almost as if they were looking for something," said Ven.

"So they were heartless," thought Sora.

"So I jumped down into the canyon to go see what was going on," continued Ven, "and as soon as I stated to approach them, they spun around. "Then out of nowhere, more of them came until they surrounded me. I summoned my Keyblade."

"You have a Keyblade?!" asked Sora.

"Yeah, and I saw that you both have keyblades of your own," said Ven.

Sora nodded.

"Anyway," said Ven, "I fought off as many as could, but they just wouldn't stop coming. One jumped at me and scratched my mask, creating the crack you saw. They all jumped at me at once. I swatted at them with my keyblade, knocking away a few, but they still managed to send me flying back. Then they started to attack me with a pattern, they would jump at me, hit me, and then flip away before I could hit them. The next thing I knew I was on the ground. But before they could finish mem you guys came."

"So, do you live out here?" asked Sora.

"Yes," said Ven, "I mean I shouldn't tell you where, but since you guys saved my life, I will. First we have to get to the top of the canyon," said Ven.

Ven looked up. Sora and riku walked up next to him.

"Umm, its kinda high," said Sora.

"Well," said Ven, "…there is another way."