A/N: I'm back! Remember, Roxas told Aurora who Sora, Donald, and Goofy were last chapter. That's why she already knows their names.
ONWARD!
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Part Two – Awakening
Chapter Seven: Sora Awakens
Aurora sat with Hayner, Pence, and Olette in the Usual Spot. She was on the couch again, sitting next to Olette, hugging her book bag.
Roxas disappearing before her eyes kept replaying over and over in her head.
(What was I supposed to do? What could I do? That's what DiZ wanted… but it was wrong… right?)
Hayner, Pence, and Olette were silent, lost in their own sad thoughts. None of those could figure out why they felt so bummed, and they believed Aurora was suffering from the same unknown feelings.
The four looked up when hearing footsteps enter the Usual Spot. Aurora frowned slightly, tightening her arms around her bag.
(Sora... Donald... Goofy…) she thought, watching as the three of them looked around, confused. She couldn't help but smile slightly at the fact that Sora was running around in clothes that were way too small for him, though.
"What do you want!?" Hayner suddenly demanded. Aurora jumped slightly, looking up at the boy, surprised by his sharp tone.
"Uh, nothing," Sora said, holding his hands up, before rubbing the back of his head. "Just wondering what was back here."
"Now you know. This is our spot," Hayner said. Pence and Olette, on the other hand, stood, with Pence moving closer to Sora, inspecting him.
"Umm…" he muttered as he did so.
Sora turned his attention to the boy in red. "What?" he asked.
"You're…" Pence hesitated.
(Wait… did they know Roxas?) Aurora thought, standing as well. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Hayner do the same, as Olette moved to stand behind Pence.
"…new around here, right? I'm Pence," Pence finished.
"Hayner," Hayner said as he walked over to, and past the boy. "Nice to meet you, but we got stuff to do, so catch ya later," he finished with a dismissal wave over his shoulder as he left. The other three looked after him, before the girls turned back to Sora.
"My name's Olette," Olette said, stepping forward. Aurora offered Sora a smile.
"And I'm Aurora," she said with a little wave.
"Hey, did you finish up the summer homework yet?" Olette suddenly asked Sora. Aurora winced slightly at the mention of it. "Independent studies are the worst, huh?"
"Homework?" Sora asking in an almost comically surprised voice. He turned back to Donald and Goofy. Both shrugged, shaking their heads. Suddenly, Pence realized something.
"Hey, what're your names?" he asked.
"Oh, sorry," Goofy said. "We're Sora," he motioned to the boy, "Donald," he motioned to the duck, "and Goofy," he finished, putting a hand on his own chest.
"Hey there," Sora said. Aurora smiled slightly at the belated greeting.
Meanwhile, Olette and Pence looked at each other, surprised.
"Sora, Donald, Goofy, we just met someone who was looking for you," Olette said.
"Really?" Aurora gasped. Olette nodded. "Yeah, while you were still at the Mansion."
"Oh."
"He sure seemed in a hurry," Pence added. "He had a black coat on so I couldn't see his face."
Aurora stiffened. She wanted to stop him there. Black Coat meant the Organization.
(Yet… Riku also wore a black coat, to 'protect himself from the darkness,' right? It could be him…)
"But he had these big round ears," Pence continued before Aurora could make her choice. The three grew thoughtful for a minute, before jumping slightly, all at the same time and looking at each other.
"The King!" Donald said excitedly. Sora and Goofy nodded, before turning back to the three.
"Where'd you see him?" Sora asked.
"At the station," Pence said.
"The station!" Sora repeated. "Thanks!"
"Well, we'd better get back to that assignment," Olette said, before heading out.
"Later!" Pence said, following after her. Aurora hesitated, torn between going with Sora, to make sure it really is this King they were meeting, or following the other two.
Sora didn't seem to notice as he turned to face his two friends.
"Oh boy! The King's trying to find us!" he said excitedly.
"Yeah, let's get to the station!" Sora said. Aurora made her decision, swinging her book bag onto her back.
"Do you mind if I come with?" she asked. The three jumped, looking at her again.
"Uh… I don't know," Goofy said hesitantly.
"Yeah, um…" Sora began, crossing his arms. Aurora smiled slightly.
"If this is about the World Order, it's okay. I already know," she said. Those three jumped in surprise, looking at the unassuming girl in front of them.
"You… know?" Sora asked. Aurora nodded.
"Yeah. I'm not… exactly from Twilight Town," she admitted.
"Well then… I don't see why not," Sora said. Aurora smiled at him.
"Thanks!" she said.
"Well, let's get going!" Sora said, rushing out. Donald and Goofy followed him. Aurora, on the other hand, bit her lip.
"Guys, you're going in the wrong direction!" she called, chasing after them as they entered the Sandlot.
Seifer and his gang were there, as always. They turned towards the commotion, and Seifer stalked forward towards them.
"Hey, where'd you come from?" he demanded.
"Ugh, here we go," Aurora muttered.
"Uhh…" Sora muttered.
"You here to pick a fight with us or something?" Seifer continued.
"Fight? We're not here to fight," Sora said. Aurora stepped forward, putting a hand on Sora's shoulder.
"The only one here who wants to pick a fight is you, Seifer," she said scathingly, before turning to the others. "Come on, let's get going."
"Well, if it isn't the resident weirdo," Seifer said. Aurora, who had turned away, froze, her hand still on Sora's shoulder. "It's no surprise these freaks would show up not too long after you."
"What'd you say?" Sora demanded, clenching his hands into fists. Aurora took a deep breath, turned around again to face the taller boy.
"You might call yourself the head of the 'Disciplinary Committee,' Seifer, but you're just a bully," she said.
"Yeah, well I still beat you in the Struggle. What was that again? 'Objection?'" he laughed, mocking her with an over exaggerated pointing pose. Aurora ground her teeth together, turning scarlet, still embarrassed by that. Sora, Donald, and Goofy frowned at the boy.
"Hey, that's not nice, you big palooka!" Donald snapped.
"Okay, smartalecks…" Seifer said, dropping his arm and standing up straight. "Time to teach you how to behave in my town. Bring it!" Seifer dropped into a fighting stance, Rai and Fuu following his lead.
"Man, what a jerk," Sora said, and he, Donald, Goofy, and Aurora did the same.
"One moment!" a voice suddenly yelled, causing all seven to look over at the pudgy man in green and yellow who was running over to them. Aurora recognized him as the Promoter of The Struggle.
"If you're gonna fight, why not make it a proper Struggle?" the man said.
"What?" Seifer demanded.
"You see, Seifer… I'm a really big fan," the man admitted.
(Of freakin' course…) Aurora thought sourly.
Seifer, on the other hand, jumped slightly. "Wh-what do you want…?" he asked.
"In other words, I want to see more of your 'super cool' moves!" the man said. "You handled the tournament with real style." Aurora looked away at that. "And you absolutely dominated the title match. But I just can't get enough. Don't you see? The matches are far too short!"
"Just build up his ego, why don't you," Aurora muttered to Sora, who glanced at her with a grin.
"Ah, hello, Aurora," the man said, finally noticing her and Sora.
"Hey," Aurora said with a small smile. The man looked at Sora.
"And what's your name?" he asked.
"Sora."
"Sora, if you wanna fight a match, you just say the word," the man said, before looking at Aurora. "You too—"
"Nope. After the last tournament, I'm all Struggled out," Aurora said, pointedly ignoring the snickers from Seifer and his gang. The man nodded, turning his attention to Sora again.
Sora nodded with a grin, and Aurora smiled.
"Thank you. Come on, guys, we should get to the station. Which is the other way," she said. Sora nodded, letting Aurora lead this time.
Once they entered Station Heights Sora looked over at her.
"So… what happened in that tournament?" he asked, curiosity getting the better of him. Aurora sighed.
"Well, I made it to the finals, and had to face Seifer. Since I got here, about a week ago, he and I clash. All. The. Time."
"Yeah, I sensed some tension there," Sora commented with a grin. Donald and Goofy snickered, and Aurora smiled.
"Yeah, well, I can't stand bullies. But anyways, I dodged all of his attacks, and he called me a coward." Aurora blushed at this point, rubbing the back of her neck. "Where I came from, I was going to school to become a lawyer. And, well, as a lawyer, even a student lawyer, I use the word 'Objection' a lot, and… well…"
"He distracted you from the fight and took advantage?" Sora asked sympathetically.
"Yeah," Aurora said with a blush. Sora grinned.
"Don't worry. Back home, me and my friends would spar a lot. I had one who I could almost never beat. When I'd come close, he'd distract me in some way," Sora laughed, thinking back to that.
"You still get distracted easily in a fight," Donald suddenly said.
"Hey! Do not!" Sora replied, looking back at the duck. Aurora laughed at that.
"You three are good friends, huh?" she asked. Sora looked up with a grin, before slinging his arms around Donald and Goofy's shoulders. All three grinned brightly at her.
"Some of the best!" Sora said. Aurora nodded with a smile, before pointing up the hill.
"The station's just up there. Come on!" she said, leading the way.
The finally reached Station Plaza. The three guys looked around, searching for their King, while Aurora kept a wary eye out for anyone in a black cloak.
As they reached the center, a Dusk appeared in front of them.
"No!" Aurora gasped, activating her shield. Three more appeared around them as Donald and Goofy summoned their weapons, surrounding the group. Sora looked around as even more appeared, before looking forward, studying the one in front of him. Confusion flashed across his face, but he shrugged and summoned his Keyblade.
Aurora looked around, her eyes wide. (I've never faced so many at once before!) she thought. (I know you three just woke up, but I hope you're up to this!)
The Dusks suddenly lunged forward. Sora blocked their attack with his Keyblade before quickly going on the offense, slashing and hacking at them. Donald used Thunder Magic on them, while Goofy bashed them aside with his shield. Aurora herself cloaked her shield in water magic and threw it forward, making it slam into enemies while she dodged. It returned to her and she caught it, using it to bash into a few Dusks before casting more magic, alternating between Water and Blizzard.
To her horror, the guys began to stumble and slow. It was clear their lack of exercise during their year-long nap had taken its toll on them.
Aurora pushed herself harder, blocking attacks with her shield and Reflect magic that should have hit one of them, trying to take out the Nobodies faster, but she was only one person, and there was a lot of Nobodies.
Suddenly, a new power surged through her.
"Haste!" she yelled, holding her left hand over her chest. She glowed gold, a clock face appearing on her shield. The hands of the clock face began to spin around it, growing faster and faster, until Aurora rushed forward in a blur of gold light, using a combination of magic and speed to take out a lot of the Nobodies.
It didn't help Wave after wave appeared. Just as Aurora's Haste spell wore off, Donald and Goofy collapsed, back to back. Aurora stumbled slightly, having used all of her magic, and fell with her back to Donald's and Goofy's, panting hard. Sora stood for a moment more, before he, too, stumbled back and fell.
The Dusks continued to surround them.
(Is this… the end?) Aurora thought. Just then, one of the Dusks lunged at Sora.
"No!" Aurora yelled as Sora bought his Keyblade up in an attempt to block it.
Warmth suddenly swept over Aurora, adding to the heat she already felt from Sora, Donald, and Goofy's light hearts. Something small, black and gold dropped from the sky, taking out the remaining Nobodies, including the one that had tried to attack Sora, finally stooping in front of the boy. Aurora gasped slightly at the short figure, dressed in a black coat with large, round ears. It was holding a Keyblade, the colors reversed from the one that Sora held. Sora finally looked up, lowering the Keyblade, and gasped at the figure himself.
Donald and Goofy suddenly jumped on Sora's back, pushing him to the ground.
"Your Majesty?" Donald asked.
"Shh!" the figure said, lowering his Keyblade and putting a finger to his lips. "Sora, Donald, Goofy. You gotta board the train and leave town! The train knows the way," the figure said. He pulled something out of his pocket. "Here!" He held it up for Sora, who had shaken the other two off and stood. Aurora's jaw dropped slightly, recognizing the pouch.
Sora took it, looking at it for a moment. Aurora, meanwhile, stepped forward.
"What about me?" she asked. The figure hesitated.
"You need to stay here. Where it's safe," he said.
"What?" Aurora gasped, pouting and looking down. Suddenly, Donald noticed movement from the corner of his eye.
"Your Majesty!" he called. The other three looked up, watching as the short figure ran, exiting the area. Donald reached after him.
"The King… was that really him?" Sora asked.
"It coulda been… yep, I know it was!" Goofy answered.
"Now we know he's okay!" Donald said happily. Sora crossed his arms thoughtfully.
"The King was locked in the realm of darkness, right?" Sora asked.
(He sure didn't seem like it…) Aurora thought, remembering the heat from the small figure. That meant his heart was exceedingly light.
"Uh huh," Goofy said.
"But we just saw him…" Sora pointed out.
"Yep!" Donald said.
"And if the King is here, that means Riku's here!" Sora concluded brightly.
"Riku?" Aurora gasped, putting a hand over her locket. "You mean you haven't seen him yet?"
All three turned to her. She blushed slightly.
"You… know Riku?" Sora asked, before lighting up. "Have you seen him?"
"Only… well, the last time I saw him was about a year ago," Aurora admitted. Sora deflated, before shrugging with a grin.
"Well, that confirms it!" he said brightly.
"Right!" Donald said brightly. Aurora gripped the locket, thinking.
(Riku… where are you? I thought you'd want to be here for when Sora woke up…)
"Well, I'm gonna go look for Riku," Sora said. "Then he and I can go back to the islands together. Kairi's there waiting for us!"
Aurora stiffened at that. (Right. The islands. Their home. Riku's… home.) Her shoulders drooped slightly. (And Riku will probably take me back to my home. After all… he's a stickler for that kind of thing. But the important thing is to find him first.)
"What are you two gonna do?" Sora asked, looking at his friends. They both gave him a look.
"Gawrsh, Sora. Do ya have to ask?" Goofy asked. Sora started laughing, which got Donald fired up.
"Hey! What's so funny!?" he demanded, jumping up and down.
"Your face!" Sora crowed through laughter, pointing at each of them with each word. They looked at each other, before laughing as well. Aurora smiled slightly, before looking down, her hand still on her locket.
"What do ya say, guys? Let's stick together for one more journey," Sora said. Those two nodded. "To…" Sora hesitated, putting his hands behind his head. "Where again?"
"We gotta board the train. I'm coming with you," Aurora said, stepping forward.
"No way!" Donald suddenly said, jumping up and down again.
"Why not!?" Aurora demanded.
"Well, Aurora, the King said ya gotta stay here. Where it's safe," Goofy said.
"But… Riku's my…" Aurora hesitated as the three of them looked at her. "My friend, too," she finished.
"I'm sorry, Aurora, but the King's probably right," Sora said softly, putting his hands on her shoulders. "Don't worry, though. I'll make sure to keep you updated.
Aurora stayed quiet, not answering. Those three glanced at each other, before running to the train station doors, entering.
Just then, Hayner, Pence, and Olette jogged into Station Plaza.
"Aurora?" Olette called. Aurora took a deep breath.
(It's in the darkest times that a lawyer wears her biggest smile.) she thought, remembering her cousin, Phoenix's, words. She turned to the others with a big smile.
"Hey, guys. Sora and the others met up with the King already. They're getting on a train now," she said.
"Well, let's go see them off!" Pence said. Aurora nodded, following after those three.
"Wait up!" Hayner called once they spotted those three.
Sora, Donald, and Goofy turned.
"Hey, Sora…" Hayner started.
"What?" Sora asked.
"Nothing, but…"
"We came to see you off," Pence said. "It just seemed like something we oughta do."
"Oh… really?" Sora asked. "Thanks!"
Just then, a bell rang, serving as a warning that the train would be leaving soon.
"You should hurry and get your tickets," Olette said.
"Right."
Sora walked over to the ticket booth, pulling out the pouch that the King had given him.
"Huh?" Olette asked, leaning sideways to get a better look. Sora looked over.
"What is it?" Donald asked. Olette reached into her own pocket, producing her's.
"They're the same," Goofy said.
"Yeah. Isn't yours hand-made?" Aurora asked, before suddenly remembering something.
The second time she had spied on DiZ and Ansem, Ansem had that pouch. He'd been playing with it!
"Yeah," Olette replied. Sora looked at the pouch, shrugged, and turned back to the window.
"Three tickets, please!" Sora said. He opened the pouch for Munny, and was surprised to find a dark blue crystal, and a silver, star-shaped locket on top. He decided to look at those later as he paid the person, took the tickets, and took a step towards the platform, before stopping.
Aurora looked over as Sora stopped, wondering if he was okay. She wasn't the only one.
"I can't help feeling like we won't see this town again…" Sora said softly. Aurora looked over at him sharply, not liking the sound of that. Hayner, Pence, and Olette glanced first at her, then each other, then back to Sora.
"Why not?" Donald asked.
"You're thinkin' too much," Goofy said. Sora grinned at that.
"Yeah, you're right!" he said. Those three walked forward, trailed by the Twilight Town group, until they reached the purple train. "Okay, let's go!" he said. The other two nodded, getting on the train, and Sora turned back to the four friends.
"Bye!" he said.
"Hey, Sora. You sure we haven't met before?" Hayner suddenly asked.
Sora grew thoughtful for a moment before answering, "Positive. Why do you ask?"
It was Hayner's turn to look thoughtful, before he shook his head with a grin. "I dunno," he answered.
Sora looked at him in surprise for a moment, before smiling back. Suddenly, without warning, his smile turned into a small frown, and a tear escaped his eye. The four friends gasped slightly.
"Sora?" Aurora asked softly, reaching out towards him, before she suddenly had a thought. (Those weren't Sora's tears. Those were Roxas's. He must have known the virtual version of these three. Maybe he was even good friends with them. So, saying good-bye to them now…) she let the thought trail off.
Sora suddenly seemed to realize. He wiped his face. "Huh?" he asked, looking at the tear on his fingertip, before scrubbing at his eyes with his fist.
"You okay?" Olette asked softly.
"Y-yeah," Sora said. "Don't know where it came from." Sora chuckled at himself, patting his cheeks slightly.
(Roxas…) Aurora thought, feeling a wave of sadness for her friend.
"Pull it together," Hayner said with a chuckle. Sora smiled sheepishly at those four.
"Right… See ya," Sora said as he turned, stepping to the train with a wave. The four moved closer to the door, and Sora waved again as the door closed. A few moments later, the train pulled away from the platform, exiting the station.
Sadness seemed to overwhelm the group left on the platform as they watched the train speed away.
On the train, Sora leaned against the wall, while Donald and Goofy sat, staring out the window. Sora took the dark blue crystal out of the pouch, handing the pouch to Goofy, before holding the crystal up so that the sun streaming through the windows would make it sparkle.
"You know…" he said softly. Donald and Goofy turned to face their friend, worried about his subdued voice. Sora lowered his hand that was holding the crystal, holding it close to his heart. "I'm sad."
"We'll be back," Donald said.
"Yeah. We can visit Hayner, Aurora, and those guys again," Goofy said. Sora smiled and nodded. Goofy then decided to look in the pouch. He spotted the star locket and pulled it out. "Gawrsh, what's this?" he said, before popping it open.
"Uh… fellas. I don't think Aurora was just Riku's friend," Goofy said, surprise in his voice.
"Huh?" Sora asked, coming closer and looking over Goofy's shoulder. The picture inside the locket was of Riku, who was wearing a blindfold for some reason, and Aurora. Their smiles were huge, and genuine. Riku even had a slight blush on his cheeks.
"Wow! He has the same look you get when you think about Kairi!" Donald said. Sora blushed, before realizing the implication of that. His jaw nearly hit the floor at the thought of Aurora and Riku actually being a thing.
"WHAAAAAAT!?" he gasped.
Just then, a bright light shone through all of the windows. When it was faded, the sunset was gone, replaced by a night sky full of green light, and a floating set of train tracks.
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Hayner, Pence, Olette, and Aurora walked back to the Usual Spot slowly, each thinking about Sora, Donald, and Goofy.
"That was strange though, wasn't it?" Pence asked, earning nods from the rest of the group. "It really felt like we knew Sora… even though we didn't."
"Yeah," Hayner sighed. "Then he goes and gets all mushy on us when he's leaving!"
"Yeah, what was up with that?" Olette asked.
"I don't—" Aurora began, before freezing. It was like an icy wind had swept over her, carrying the bitterness of a blizzard. She realized it blew over her from behind and turned.
"Reflect!" she cried as she activated her shield, bringing it up to protect herself. An extremely powerful blast of darkness slammed into it, shattering the magical barrier and throwing her back.
"Aurora!" the other's called, running towards her.
"Run!" Aurora cried, starting to push herself up. "Get out of here!"
"We can't just leave you," Hayner said, grabbing her upper arm and helping her up. Aurora winced slightly, sore from hitting the ground the way she did, but quickly looked around for the source of the attack.
"You have to," she said as she searched. "Whoever this is, he's dangerous, and—"
"Hello, Aurora. I never would have thought you'd stay here." A chill shot through Aurora as she recognized the voice. All four looked up, seeing a tall man step out of a portal and walk towards them. Aurora also recognized the rapier. This was the man who had been there the first time he'd been kidnapped. The one who did something to her heart, causing her to fall unconscious for two days. The man who, on the very day she and Roxas had become separated, had tried to kidnap her once again.
"Aurora?" Hayner asked. The girl stepped forward, readying her shield.
"I told you once, and I'll tell you again. If you want to take me back, you'll have to kill me," she snarled, sounding a lot more confident then she felt. In the shadows of the man's hood, she saw him smirk slightly. Another chill rolled through her, and she turned her head slightly to look at the others.
"Please, run!" she said, before throwing her left arm out, pointing at the man. "Water!"
The man dodged to the side as a geyser shot up from the ground. Aurora nearly stumbled from the drain on her magic, but Hayner caught her shoulder, keeping her on her feet.
(That's right! I used up all my magic on those Dusks. Oh man, I'm totally screwed!) she thought as he rushed forward. Hayner let go of her shoulder and planted himself between the man and Aurora.
"No!" Aurora yelled. The man flicked his hand to the side, and Hayner went flying. Pence and Olette ran over to him, deciding it was smarter to listen to Aurora.
The man stomped forward, his sword leading the charge. Aurora managed to dodge his thrust, and caught his horizontal strike on her shield. He had the advantage of strength compared to her though, and she stumbled from the attack, pain pulsing up her left arm. He pressed his advantage, not giving her time to recover. She managed to keep the small shield in between herself and the rapier each time, but she was backing up with each strike, quickly losing ground. Hayner, Pence, and Olette watched in horror as their friend stumbled backwards from each attack.
Suddenly, the man lunged forward, stomping down with his lead foot, his right, and performed a brutal thrust, right for her chest. She raised her shield in time, catching the point once again, but the force of the thrust slammed her back into the wall. Pain raced through her arm, from wrist to shoulder, before it went numb, forcing her arm to drop a few inches. That was all the opening the cloaked figure needed.
Foregoing power for speed, her performed a quick combo on her head and shoulders. Aurora managed to protect her eyes with her right arm, but still gained a flurry of cuts across her arm, cheeks, and shoulder. She tried to bring her shield back up, but he smacked it aside with the rapier.
As quick as lightening, he switched the sword from his right hand to his left, and grabbed her left wrist with his now free right hand, pinning it against the wall with frightening strength. He poised the tip of his rapier against the panting girl's throat.
"Hmph. You're powerless without your magic. Yield, and we'll bring this pointless battle to an end," the man said.
"Never," Aurora spat. His mouth, the only visible part of his face in the shadows of his hood, turned down in a disapproving frown.
"Fine then. I'll—" his next threat was cut short by a Dark Firga blast blind siding him. He was thrown sideways, forced to let go of her wrist.
A small gasp escaped Aurora, and she slid down to sit against the wall, shaking slightly as she rubbed her left wrist. Another cloaked figure appeared next to her.
"Are you okay?" he asked. Aurora instantly recognized his voice as Ansem's.
"Y-yes," she said, eyeing the sword in his hand. It was dark red and blue, shaped like a demon's wing. Set in the hilt was a demonic blue eye.
"Good. You need to get out of here," he said, bending down and grabbing her upper arm, pulling her to her feet.
A path, in the middle of a field. Ahead was the faintest signs of dawn, while above were the brightest stars Aurora had ever seen.
She gasped, looking at the cloaked man who was holding her arm. He was frozen, his grip on her arm tight, but not enough to hurt her.
Just behind him, she recognized a bush growing next to the path, though she had only seen it once.
Suddenly, the scene changed. They were still on a path, but the sun was at high noon. There wasn't a single shadow to be seen, though where the bush had been was now an ugly hole, like the bush had been ripped out by its roots.
Aurora blinked, looking up at the man with wide eyes as they both came back to reality.
"R-Riku?" she breathed. The man turned his hooded head slightly towards her, but not enough for her to see under the hood.
"You," the other man spat, picking himself off the ground, re-summoning his rapier. He began to stalk forward. The man – Ansem – Riku – Aurora didn't know what to think – de-summoned his sword and held up his hand. A portal appeared behind Aurora.
"I'm sorry," he said in such a soft voice, Aurora wasn't sure she heard him correctly. He suddenly pushed her through the portal behind her. Aurora, already weakened by the battle, stumbled, before falling through and landing on her butt on cement. The sunset was gone, replaced by a vaguely pink sky. The buildings, which had been predominantly shades of brown in Twilight Town, now varied between gray, brown and light yellowish-tan. Even the ground she sat on was a different color, closer to blue-gray then the brown brick of Twilight Town.
"No! Riku!" Aurora cried, surging to her feet and slamming into the wall behind the vanishing dark portal, hands first. Realizing she was too late, she slid down the wall to her knees.
(I was so close. So close!) she thought, her eyes prickling slightly. She closed them and rested her forehead against the gray bricks, their coolness doing nothing to make her feel better.
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A/N: And here I end. That was the closest Aurora had ever come to defeat…
Also, I just realized, I kind of took Donald's fighting style of magic, and Goofy's fighting style of the shield, and combined them to make Aurora's fighting style.
Also, yes, I did include another spell that was in Final Fantasy, but not Kingdom Hearts. Haste is fun, hehe.