Chapter 5

Sora sighed, "We still haven't seen any trace of Kairi or the Organization!"

"You're being dramatic," Riku said.

"But it's true."

"I realize this, Sora," Riku sighed, "and yes it is worrisome but you're blowing it up."

"Riku," Sora sat up, "Do you think we made Kairi angry?"

"I don't see how we could have," Riku shook his head. He paused, "She really wanted to come with us so maybe she decided to help anyway."

"Do you think she'd try to do something that would hurt her in the end? Like take on the Organization on her own?" Sora asked worriedly.

"Kairi's not stupid Sora," Riku shook his head, "You're thinking about this too hard."

"Hey, look!" Sora pointed to where two people stood. They were both wearing the Organization XIII outfit, "They're a part of the Organization!"

Riku nodded, "C'mon."

Sora nodded.

He led Sora to where the two were standing, looking into the window of a shop.

The two of them confronted the Organization members.

One of them was female. They were both completely shrouded by the hood.

"You're a part of the Organization," Sora summoned his Keyblade.

"Oh, what clued you in?" the girl said smoothly.

Something about her voice is familiar but I can't place it. Sora growled.

"What are you doing in Twilight Town?" Riku asked.

"What are you doing here?" she answered.

"Answer our question and we'll answer yours," Sora said.

"Sorry," the boy shrugged, "No can do. We can't tell you."

She summoned a Keyblade of her own. It was shrouded in darkness, making it's form unclear. Darkness floated around her shrouding her form and making her hard to track.

He followed suit.

"You both have Keyblades?" Riku asked.

"What was your first clue?" she leaped over Sora and brought the blade down toward Riku's head.

Riku quickly summoned his own Keyblade and blocked the blow.

The boy slipped quickly past Sora and lifted himself up onto a gust of wind, "Beat this." He slammed into Sora from one side and then the other. Sora managed to block the third blow and knock him off balance. The other boy flipped to the side and landed in a crouch. He knocked Sora's feet out from under him, "Xikari, we should go." He didn't take his eyes off Sora.

She backhanded Riku hard enough to knock him to the ground, "Let's." she opened a corridor of darkness and disappeared. He followed.

"Xikari?" Sora climbed to his feet.

"She's a nobody," Riku shook his head, "and she hits hard."

Sora nodded, "Yeah, he rides the wind like it's a skateboard." He glared at where the corridor had been.

"Alright, we need to find out what the Organization is up to," Riku said. He climbed to his feet before noticing the folded up piece of paper lying on the ground. He picked it up.

"What does it say?" Sora asked. He looked at it over his shoulder.

"A fight to the death. There will be one in the end."

"That's it?"

"Apparently whoever's leaving these notes doesn't want it to be obvious," Riku sighed and put it in his pocket.

"Who were those two?" Sora asked looking again at the place where they had disappeared.

"I think it's time we pay a visit to Yensid," Riku decided, "Let's go."

Sora nodded and followed him back to the gummi ship.

"Yes?" Yensid asked.

"We have these and we ran into two nobodies. They're a part of the Organization," Riku set the notes on the table.

Lea leaned forward, "Have you found Kairi?"

"No," Sora shook his head, "Did she come back?"

"Nope."

"These notes worry me," Yensid sighed after reading them.

Riku nodded.

"They're really cryptic," Sora said, "Right? Cryptic? Oh, whatever. They aren't clear."

Riku rolled his eyes, "Sometimes I question our friendship."

"Why?" Sora asked.

"You're so cheerful about everything. That's exactly why we're friends but you're driving me nuts."

"Boys," Yensid interrupted their friendly quarrel, "Kairi has become your top priority. You must find her. The worlds are no longer safe. We need to bring her back here and teach her to defend herself."

Riku and Sora nodded seriously.

"We'll find her," Sora promised.

"And we'll keep her safe until we get her back," Riku added.

"Go, and quickly. She is no longer safe if she is out there," Yensid nodded, "Mickey Mouse will also go with you. You could use the assistance."

Riku smiled.

"Welcome to the team!" Sora grinned.

"Let's go," Riku grabbed Sora's wrist and dragged him outside.

Sora climbed into the gummi ship, "Where do we start?"

"Where would Kairi go?" Mickey asked, "Where has she been?"

"Well, she's been to Twilight Town, but we've already looked there," Sora said.

"Namine's been to Castle Oblivion," Riku added.

"Yeah," Sora nodded, "And she's been to Hollow Bastion, and Traverse Town."

"We'll start at Hollow Bastion," Mickey nodded.

They headed for Hollow Bastion. The place was looking much better than the last time they had seen it. The buildings were standing taller than before and the people seemed happier.

"Everyone looks better," Sora commented happily.

"I saw your friend," Leon approached them.

"Kairi?" Sora smiled.

"She said you could wait because she hasn't accomplished what she set out to do yet," Leon told them seriously.

His tone lessened Sora's happiness until he was no longer smiling.

"Then she followed Saix along with a boy named Ventus."

"Ventus?" Riku asked. His eyes widened, "She's leaving the notes. She found Ventus."

"So does that mean that we won't be able to find her?" Sora asked.

"I don't really know," Riku shook his head, "I wish I did but I don't. We'll keep looking."

Sora nodded, "Okay."

Leon looked at Riku and then Sora and back, "You two obviously know what your doing so I guess I'll leave you to it."

"It's those two again," Riku sighed. He rubbed the left side of his jaw, "I really don't feel like fighting them again."

Sora stepped back as the turned to them, "It looks like we won't have a choice."

"You two again?" Xikari shook her head, "You really like punishment don't you?"

"Actually we were just talking about how we didn't want to fight you again and we're leaving now," Sora said.

"Oh, really?" the boy asked. He stepped forward, "but we have a message for you before you go."

"When light and dark meet the shadows will overpower the dawn and light will be cast away," Xikari said.

"What?" Sora glanced at Riku.

"I don't know what it means," Riku shrugged.

She laughed, "Good luck, boys." She turned and flipped onto the roof of a nearby building.

The boy rose up on a gust of wind and flew after her.

"Wind?" Mickey asked.

"What's so important about it?" Sora asked.

"I only knew one person that could manipulate the wind like that," Mickey shook his head, "I'll think on it and get back to you."

Sora nodded.

Riku glanced at his friend, "Alright. Let's look for Kairi."

"She's not here," Sora sighed.

"Okay, next world. We've gone to Traverse Town, Twilight Town, and here. Let's see."

"What kind of places would Kairi like?" Mickey asked.

"I guess we could check Destiny Islands," Sora suggested.

"Yeah."