Three days I hid on that island, looking for clues. I found an abandoned tree house to hide in during the day. At night I walked around. My newfound ability to fly came in handy when I decided to leave the smaller island. From what I could tell, it was only used as a big playground for the younger children. Everyone lived on the bigger of the two islands.
The streets were empty at night. Very few lights were on. I was able to walk all over the place without anyone seeing me. It was better for me to explore at night because talking to people could alert Sora to my presence. I wanted to take him by surprise. I didn't have a whole lot of confidence in my fighting skills, so I needed to use whatever I could to my advantage.
I sat down on a bench on the side of a dirt road. The island reminded of Twilight Town, but not as advanced. There were no trains running through the streets and the roads were made of dirt, not brick. It actually looked like a nice place. Too bad I had to go there with a dark purpose.
A light turned on in the house across the road from where I sat. I could see a boy walk around the room through the window. Instantly I knew.
"Sora."
The sword appeared in my hand. I didn't even have to think about it. Anger. So much anger. There he was, just standing there, smiling. He was holding Roxas prisoner and he had the nerve to smile about it. How dare he?
I took a step forward. In a second, I could fly through that window and stab him. It would quick. He wouldn't even have time to call for that Keyblade of his. Then Roxas would be free. Just like that. I bent my knees, ready to jump.
Someone else walked in front of the window, making me stop. It was another boy. He had white hair coming down to his shoulder. I couldn't kill Sora in front of another person. It was hard enough to think about just doing it the first place. I'd have to wait, but at least I found him. I knew where he lived.
Taking off in the air, I flew back to the smaller island. "I'm sorry, Roxas."
"Riku is waiting at the Cove. We should go meet him."
"Hold up a second, Kairi."
Those words snapped me out of a light sleep. I was curled up in the corner of the tree house, using my coat as a blanket. It took me so long to get to sleep after watching Sora. Images of Roxas in pain kept flooding into my mind. How could I have just left him there?
"We don't have to rush off to meet him. Let's just enjoy the beach for a few minutes."
I slowly stuck my head out of the tree house, careful so that I wouldn't be seen. There on the beach stood Sora with a girl with red hair. There were staring at the dark clouds over the ocean. Those were the same clouds that formed when I first arrived.
"It looks like a storm is coming. I hope it's not too bad. Selphie and I were going to take one of the boats out later."
"Well, you two will have to be careful. The waves get rough when you get far out. It might be hard for you two girls to control a boat."
The girl laughed. "I can take care of myself just as well as you can." She pushed Sora on the ground and started to run away. She was coming straight towards the tree house.
Sora jumped off the ground and caught her before she got too far away. "Gotcha, Kairi." He wrapped his arms around her. Big smiles were spread across their faces.
Kairi broke free from his grip. She took his hand and they started walking away slowly. "Sora, do you think our adventures are over?"
"I don't know. I've been having these strange feelings lately, like something is pulling away. But I hope we get a break from it all. I'd like to enjoy being home and with you for a little while."
That feeling he was getting was Roxas trying to escape. I knew it. I would have to help him though. He obviously couldn't do it on his own. I had to do it for him. And why shouldn't I? Why was Sora entitled to have a happy ending? Why wasn't I?
The sword appeared. I gripped the handle tight, turning my knuckles white. There was no other way. Sora had to die.
"Hey, you guys, what's taking you so long?" The other boy from Sora's room came running across the beach. That must have been Riku. "I've been waiting for you in the Cove."
I wasn't going to back out again. I didn't care if there were other people there to see it. It wasn't right that Sora got to be happy at Roxas's expense. He was going to pay for all those months that I spent alone.
The dark clouds over the ocean spread fast. They took up the whole sky, blocking out the sun completely. The whole island became dark. Rain started to fall, soaking the sand. Sora, Kairi, and Riku started running away. They were headed towards a group of trees.
"What's going on?" Kairi was screaming to be heard over the rain.
I stepped out of the tree house and jumped over the railing. I glided out into the rain, moving to where I could see the three of them again.
"Sora! Riku! Look."
All three turned to stare at me. I floated down until I touched down on the wet sand. The rain was pounding harder now, making it hard to see anything, but I could still make them out. Lightning ripped through the sky. The moment was finally here. I started to step forward.
"Who are you?" Sora called out over the rain. I didn't answer him. He wasn't worthy of an answer.
Three flashes of light shone through the rain. When the light died down, I could see that each of them was holding a Keyblade.
Three Keyblades. Xemnas didn't tell me that I would have to fight three of them. How was I going to take all three down? I didn't even think I could succeed when it was just Sora.
The sword pulsed in my hand. Anger and rage filled my whole body. It pushed all doubts out of my head. My breathing became very hard. I could do this. I was stronger than them. Staring straight at Sora, I knew that I have never hated another person that much before.
"I want him back!"