Main characters: Sora, Riku and Kairi

Role characters: Roxas, Namine, Cloud, Leon, Final Fantasy

Minor Characters: Disney characters.

Italics = Character(s) thought

Italics + Underline = Namine and Roxas

Bold + Underline = Anti-Sora

Italics + Underline + "" = "Sora & Anti-Sora combine voice/Demonic" (Only when Sora's eyes turn yellow/golden)

Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts or Final Fantasy. They rightfully belong to Square Enix.

Chapter Ten-Sora and Cloud

The former SOLDIER stood tall, his mako eyes glowing as they were gazing hard at Sora. For moment, he gently put Tifa on the ground, so she could stand on both her feet.

"You okay?" Cloud asked her once she was put down.

She nodded slowly. She still couldn't believe Cloud was here. The last time she seen him was when he fought Sephiroth at Radiant Garden. They both vanished once the battle started.

"You came and you rescued me. Perfect timing," Tifa smiled.

"Yeah, I promised, remember?" Cloud smiled back. Then he turned his attention back to Sora. "You've changed Sora."

Sora smirked. "Glad that you've noticed the change."

"You've changed for the worst; however, I'm not satisfied…"

"Who wouldn't be, I've changed for the best. Being dark feels so good."

Cloud's furrowed his brows and he took a step forward. "You don't want to go down that path, Sora. It's not who you are. You know who you are and what you are."

Sora crossed his arms in front of chest and frowned. "I know who I am and what I am!" He snapped loudly.

"Doesn't seem like it," Cloud replied calmly.

The young keyblade master glared at blonde swordsman. "How would you know, Cloud? You don't even know who you are," Sora smirked. "You're still struggling with yourself."

The former SOLDIER jaw tightened at Sora's insult about his problems. Sure he was struggling to understand who he is, but he's getting through it with the help and support from his friends. "True, however, I know what I want to be and that's why I fight those that threaten the world and my friends," Cloud stated as he pulled his First Tsurugi from its sheath that was on his back, then pointing it narrowly at Sora. "And your one of them, Sora."

The brunette teen laughed evilly and uncrossed his arms. He took out his Unknown keyblade, holding it in his right hand. "So, the roles have been reversed huh? Remember, you with the darkside when I met you."

Tifa gasped and glanced up at her blond companion. "You were with the darkside Cloud?"

Cloud didn't seem fazed by the comment. He understood what Sora was talking about. He was resurrected by Hades and worked under him. He wasn't intentionally with the darkside, but Hades promised he would help him find Sephiroth only on one condition; defeat Hercules. Cloud didn't get the chance to defeat Hercules because Sora helped him overcome Hades.

From that point on, Cloud was helping out Sora and his friends. Still, he was fighting against the darkside; the darkside was Sephiorth.

"Cloud?" Tifa called to him to get his attention.

"It's okay Tifa, it was all in the past," Cloud responded. "You don't have to worry about it anymore. I'm a change person."

Tifa was sighed in relief. She was happy that Cloud put his dark past behind him and his moving forward.

"Sorry If I'm interrupting something you love birds, but I'm in a mood to fight, and Cloud I want to fight you next." Sora smirked while walking slowly towards Cloud. "I can't wait to show you my new strength."

"Don't even try it Sora," Cloud warned, causing Sora to stop walking. "I can sense that you've got stronger Sora. Your power is incredible. Your heart feeds off the darkness making you invincible."

Sora smirked. He was intrigued that Cloud acknowledged his abilities. The darkness surrounding the castle was making him stronger by the second. His keyblade's aura was glowing as it absorbed the darkness.

"Try what Cloud? You aren't scare are you?" Sora grinned evilly.

The blond swordsman merely laughed at the statement. Cloud wasn't scare. "You're mistaking Sora. You may be getting stronger by the darkness, but it's not affecting me."

Sora tilted his head, raising a brow. "What?"

Cloud smirked and averted his gazed to Tifa, then back to Sora. "Tifa could have defeated or put up a good fight against you. However, with the darkness spreading, it causes the people with light hearts to get weaker and you getting stronger. Since my darkside still exists, the darkness can't affect me. Basically, what I'm saying Sora is…you have no chance beating me. Not now, later or forever. I'll always be stronger than you Sora. So, if you want to take that chance…be my guest," Cloud finished talking while getting in his stance.

Sora's golden eyes widened, and then he narrowed them as growled in anger. Cloud was absolutely right. Cloud wasn't getting weak, he was still strong as ever and Sora knew he had no shot of winning.

"Well then, I guess I'll take my leave." The keyblade master glided up into the dark sky. "I will get stronger Cloud and when I'm ready…I will defeat you…" Sora coldly said and then flew away from the castle.

"…Then I'll be waiting…" Cloud quietly said, his mako eyes gazing at Sora flying away. "We're alike," he whispered, turning his focus to Tifa, while putting his First Tsurugi back in its sheath.

"How so?" She questioned him.

"Because…he's struggling. He's confused, lonely and scared. Behind those golden orbs are his real ones…the real Sora."

"Yeah, you're right, I just want to know what happened to him. Why the sudden change?"

"His heart is suffering, Tifa, that's why he changed. I need answers to why Sora is suffering."

"I think his friends might know, Riku and Kairi. When I asked about Sora's changed of behavior, they say they didn't know. I saw through them, they're not telling us something."

Cloud slightly nodded. "Do you know where they are?"

Tifa nodded. "They should be with Queen. Leon should also be with them."

The blond swordsman nodded once more before walking down from the roof.

"Hey wait up Cloud!" Tifa ran following him down the roof.

As the two figures left the roof, a silhouette figure appeared in the sky. His long flowing silver hair descended down to this back. He was wearing a long black leather jacket, along with black leather pants and boots. A black cast on his back. He was equipped with a long thin sword.

"I told you Cloud, I wouldn't be a mere memory. I will always be your darkness…"Sephiroth said. Then he looked over towards where Sora was flying way in the distance. "However, I won't need to deal with you…it seems the darkness have chosen a rare species…"

Short chapter I know, but I was updating in school and class starts soon. I wasn't going to include Sephiroth until later in the story, but I guess what now, let's add more drama to the story. Next chapter will be very interesting. Read and review.