I wiped my face with me sleeve as I went down. There I saw Maleficent. I prepared to face my doom. I took a deep breath and approached her.
"You did good," she complimented. My heart was growling at her but my mouth said...
"Thank you." Now why did I say that? I didn't mean it at all. I just wanted Riku to be safe I guess. Maleficent opened a portal. She gestured for me to follow her. I did as I was told. Tears burned my eyes. Silent tears. I am so sorry Riku, I thought. Instantly, I was gone. I went through the portal. I didn't want to use darkness, but Riku's safety was worth it. To keep him safe, anything was worth it. Riku always kept me safe. It was my turn.
I walked through the portal and saw Hollow Bastion again. We ran away from it last time, right? We did. Riku saved me. Riku. His name was all I could think about. I felt awful, but what choice did I have? Right now, all I had left of him was my necklace.
"Follow me," Maleficent commanded. I followed like a good little girl. She led me to a room with many pipes and a giant heartless sign. "This is your new room. This castle is your home. If you help me, I'll help you." I wanted to ask her so many things. I wanted to yell at her. I wanted to do so many things to her. I wanted to scream. All I could do was imagine Riku by my side. The more I did, the more depressed I became. I wanted him more and more every minute.
Was I darkness now? I couldn't be, could I? I didn't want to be darkness. If I was, I didn't care. I don't think I cared about anything anymore. He was taking over my mind. I just wanted him here. But he couldn't be. No matter how much I wanted.
Why did Maleficent want me here? What did I have to offer to her? Why didn't she want us both? Why me? I had nothing except a fragile, lonesome heart. Broken in two by her. I went down to the library. I read to keep my mind off him. Nothing worked. I kept pointing out letters that were in his name. I was hopelessly lost in memories. My heart was attached to his. Combined with his. My heart can't survive without his close by. I thought I was going crazy. I started to cry. My heart was in pain. Was his? His heart was my...
Sanctuary. Princess code.
In you and I there's a new land. Angels in flight. Wonk uoy nath noitceffa erom deen I. A sanctuary. My sanctuary. Where fears and lies melt away.
That song wasn't helping me through anything at all. I didn't even bother to wonder what that princess code meant. It just reminded me of Riku. All of it. Everything. My heart was eating itself alive. I was broken. I couldn't take it anymore.
A day had passed. Maleficent didn't need me yet. I sat alone. I wanted her to need me. I needed something to do rather than lie is despair. Maleficent approached me.
"I have a job for you. Stand up." She said. I stood up. She opened a portal. "Sora is on the other side of that portal. I want you to go fight him, and win." I hated her so much. So much. My sadness turned into rage.
"Do you even give a damn about Riku? Or me? Do you really? I want to know right now what you want from me!" Some of my anger left, but I knew I should have kept my mouth shut. She wagged her finger at me.
"Riku will pay for your mistakes," she taunted and opened a portal for herself. I dropped down to my hands and knees.
"Please! I am sorry! I didn't mean to! Please," My yell turned to a whisper, "please don't take Riku away from me." Maleficent was pleased.
"Then prove your loyalty. Fight Sora. Win." I walked through the still open portal. She won. There was nothing I could do.