Chapter 13

The Storm arrives

"I just can't wait, once we set sail, it'll be great."

Echoed the voice of Kairi inside his mind.

"Yeah, I guess."

With his eyes almost about to shut he pounced off of his bed releasing enormous storm clouds approaching.

"A storm? Oh no, the raft!" Without a second thought the boy leapt out of his window, shimmied down the drain pipe then with all the speed he could muster, run directly for the Island.

After a long and agonising battle with the waves, he had finally approached the shore, just in time to see the destruction of his precious island. "Riku's boat is here, and Kairi's too."

"w-what's that!" He said in awe. Oh it was just a swirling black vortex about to engulf all of humanity on the island…what!?

He moseyed along until creatures of unknown origins began to spring from the depths of darkness. They had impish looking features with antenna that twitched but among this, they're strongest features were they're oval eyes that glowed an eerie yellow. The boy shuddered, his mouth a gape. Sora however did not run away, he needed to find Riku and Kairi. Wooden sword in hand, he swatted all that stood in his way, despite it doing little. His first target was the Paopu tree, he sprinted and sprinted until his legs gave out only to sprint again as if death was literally behind him ready to pounce. He had never been so afraid in his whole life.

Suddenly he stopped in his tracks finding Riku completely calm amongst the chaos. "Where's Kairi! I thought she was with you?" He bellowed in alarm.

"The door has opened Sora…."Said Riku nonchalantly, eyes were up looking at the hellish sky above.

"What?" Sora answered in dismay.

"The door has opened Sora!" He yelled, turning.

"Don't you get it, now we can go to the outside world!" He added, if Sora's hunch was correct, he almost sounded pleased. Sora's eyes narrowed in disbelief 'Kairi was right, he has changed'

"What are you talking about, we've gotta find Kairi!" He demanded only for Riku to scorn in agitation.

"KAIRI'S COMING WITH US!" He roared.

"Once we step through, we might not be able to come back. We may never see our friends, out parents again. But we can't let fear stop us, I'm not afraid of the darkness!"

Sora faltered back, seeing his friend suddenly become engulfed in dark aura, strands of darkness like vines swirled in between his legs and around his torso but all the while he was smiling it was then that he held out his hand, summoning Sora to take hold.

"Riku…"

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The weather was a nightmare! Brutal rain, savage winds & torrential outpour of black fiends. The rain bit Chiyo's skin but no matter what the girl was determined to find him. She had made it though, just in time too see Sora and Riku at the Paopu tree.

Without anytime too waist she ran as fast as she could, she ran inside the hut before those pigmy things could catch her but despite locking the door behind her, they still managed to find they're way in. She ran all the way up the stairs until she got to the second door. However on arrival, she hesitated.

"I suppose…If this will be my last chance to tell him." She sighed, clutching the piece of fabric between her breast. She peered through a small crack in the door, ease dropping on the conversation with great interest.

"KAIRI'S COMING WITH US!" Roared Riku.

It was at that point that the darkness took them both in and from an outside viewers perspective they seemed to have completely disappeared into black nothingness.

"Sora!" she screamed in alarm bursting out of the door only too be repelled by the magnificent power. She was hurled away, and when she came to, she was able toowitness the engulfment of the whole half, there was only the floating island left, the very island she was standing on.

"Dad…No, you're gone." Her heart crushed and her valour worn, Chiyo was just about ready to give in when she heard a tiny groan, barely audible.

There wasn't time to grieve now, she rushed over toward the source. Realizing who it was, she ran even faster, skidding over to the body with glee. There he was unconscious, with a "blade" that looked like a "key" at his side' questionable weapon choice but still, he was alive!

"Can you hear me Sora? You've gotta wake up buddy, c'mon it's Chiyo." The girl blubbered in audible grunts.

With a repressed sigh she took this time to realize that this may be the very last time she'd see his face. "Sora. I was that girl. The girl you wrote 'So' on her shirt, that was the second happiest day of my life, and the first, was you…spending time with s-someone as worthless as me." please let my voice reach him.

"Thank you…Sor-"

In alarm she turned round, a large dark figure which could only be described as a bigger and nastier version of the little heartless, was approaching Chiyo in a rather alarming speed. Distressed, she picked up Sora's weapon and began swatting it like it was a torch. a dark eerie figure loomed over but the scared child stood her ground, more than prepared to protect Sora with all of her will.

"S-stay away! Stay away from him!"

Darkside was relentless, his hand plummeted for Chiyo, Chiyo lifting the keyblade up in a defensive stance only for it to disappear "What?" and reappear in Sora's hands. With this surprise Chiyo was completely helpless and open toward attack. The juggernaught launched its hand down upon her, crushing the girl with constant pummels of its huge fist.

The girl laid there completely helpless, her bones felt like they were being grinded into dust.

"Ugh"

"ach"

"AHHHH"

"S-sora" She gurgled, blood spurting out of her mouth. Bones mangled, bruises tender, but still she rose to her feet.

"Y-you..wi..will not.."

The dark side grew tired of this girl, and so, with it's final act of viciousness invites itself into Chiyo's mouth, like tar it fills her lungs arteries and nerves. The child began choking writhing on the floor in incontrollable pain. Like a poison the heartless found its way into her blood stream, with her last ounce of strength she got hold of the t-shirt like a comforting blanket and brought it to her chest, hugging it.

"S..KH..khu..k.."

Her skin starts to crack from the pressure of the black ooze, unable to withstand the pain, Chiyo accepts her death, bursting into thousand pieces. With a sudden gush of wind, her ashes are scattered with the t-shirt flying away along with the debris of the fallen girl.

The T-shirt; the symbol of her endeavour slowly floats to the bottom of the ocean, submerging into the water, plummeting to the bottom of the ocean to be forgotten forever.

Suddenly, the light that surrounded him, manages to awaken Sora. The boy groggily gets to his feet tapping the side of his head that hurt the most. Feeling it, he discovers the large gash on the forehead (and most likely plausible evidence of a concerning head injury; perhaps even a severe concussion, for future plot device).

Un phased by his wound, the boy grips onto his weapon, the aspect of him on a floating bit of land didn't really shock him, he had already seen some bizarre things today, why would a floating bit of rock weird him out?

For some reason throughout the battle Sora's mind felt frazzled, like a part of his memories were dripping out at the side of his head.

The dark beast formed itself again, Darkside eye'd the full conscious boy, with one venomous roar the heartless began the fight; an epic battle which marked the beginning of Sora's journey, but sadly the end…of hers.

Finished!

It's finally over, and so is my childhood :o

That is correct, ladies and gentlemen Chiyo died on the shores of Destiny Island unable to tell Sora how she felt, about how she was his dream girl and more importantly how much he changed her. Tragic tale. A special thanks to everyone who reviewed I enjoyed reading all of you're thoughts, your kind words and you're encouraging reviews, thank you very much. Yes this is the finale, and unfortunately it's a sad ending.

If you're not smitten with sad endings then allow me to give you some good news, CBTS is going to be turned into a flash movie, hurray! If you have any experience with flash MX or photoshop or voice acting, please let me know, I'd love to get as many people involved as possible. The flash will also feature an alternate ending