"Riku..." I started to say his name. I didn't know what to say after that, I just said his name. He smiled at me.
"Shh," He told me, "Don't say anything." He just held me. I stood there in his arms. Perfectly safe. Free. It hit me again. His heart. My sanctuary.
I whispered, "In you and I there's a new land. Angels in flight. Wonk uoy naht niotceffa erom deen I. My sanctuary, my sanctuary, yeah. Where fears and lies melt away."
My thoughts were interrupted by a voice. A deep voice. Someone's that sounded vaguely farmiliar.
"Aww, young love," The voice sighed. A portal appeared and out walked a man. Where did I see him before, he looked so farmiliar.
"Don't recognize me? I don't care much, actually. Just hand over the necklace that is on your neck, Mikaila, and I will leave you alone."
Who does he think he is? He can't just barge in on people's private conversations, demanding to have their belongings! He's crossed the line. I summoned my keyblade.
"Really now, why would I give you my necklace?" I asked him. The voice laughed.
"You really don't understand who I am, do you? It is I, Ansem."
Then I remembered my dream I had back on the islands. Mickey's voice told me to protect Riku from Ansem. Well, he was Ansem. That told me now was the time to fight.
"Why do you want my necklace?" I demanded an answer. He laughed once more.
"You actually are going to try to fight me? Hand over the necklace and nobody gets hurt," he told me. I shook my head no. "Really? You'd rather be hurt? That can be arranged."
I looked at Riku desperately. He looked back at me with an evil smile on his face that told me he could take care of this old, dark, random guy. He looked crazy anyway.
Ansem didn't need a weapon. He used darkness. After a couple hits he stopped. Not very many hits took him down. I may not be able to physically hurt you, but I can hurt you mentally." He snapped his fingers. A blob of darkness appeared under Riku's feet. It swallowed him whole before I could grab his hand.
"Riku!" I cried, my eyes filling with tears.
"Mikaila! We'll see each other again! Don't worry! Our hearts are connected!"
That was the last I heard him say.
I looked around. I could barely see through my tear-filled eyes, but I didn't see any sign of Riku nor Ansem. I wanted to scream. I wanted to kick and whine and cry. Riku and I were finally together. Everything was finally perfect. I couldn't protect Riku from Ansem. I failed. I had him in my arms and he slipped right through my fingers. Gone. There was nothing I could do about it.
He saved me before. It was my turn to save him. I was going to find him, no matter what it takes. I'll lose my heart. I'll give into darkness. I'll hurt myself. I'll kill anyone. Anything. No matter what it took, I'll save Riku. I will save Riku.
Sora, Donald, and Goofy entered Traverse Town again. They were looking for Cid so that he could add a piece to their gummi ship. They were looking for Cid when they found someone else they were meaning to find eventually. Mikaila was on the ground, her head in her hands, tears dripping from her wet face. Her heart looked crushed. She looked like no one. Nothing. She looked scared and vulnerable. They went over to her.