Chapter 22

Sora senses there is something more going on with Charlotte then what everyone thinks. He had lost sight of her the day they chatted in the moon pool and told her to get to safety when the Heartless appeared. Seeing Heartless appear again around the island puts him, Donald and Goofy on high alert. Rikki wishes to have nothing to do with Charlotte and refuses to attend Lewis's party standing her ground towards Emma and Cleo.

At the JuiceNet Cafe

Sora: Hey girls, how are you guys going?

Cleo: Hey Sora good

Emma: Good thank you Sora, how are you?

Sora: Good thanks! Hey i thought i better warn you, i saw Charlotte out at Mako the other day and again this morning while patrolling with Donald and Goofy

Rikki: What was she doing?

Sora tells the girls what happened the day he spoke to Charlotte in the moon pool and that he had lost sight of her after the Heartless battle.

Sora: and this morning i decided not the follow her but just watched her from afar swimming into the moon pool tunnel also a boat motored towards the island above the surface i think it might have been Lewis.

Rikki: So why didn't you follow her?

Sora: Hey i'm not a spy but what i did see coming from the tunnel was flashes of light and the boat had been dragged onto shore of the island.

Cleo: Sounds like Lewis to me

Sora: Sorry Cleo

Emma: Those creatures...they've returned

Sora: Yes, so i suggest you be very careful the next time you girls decide to go out to Mako or have at least myself go with you.

Cleo: You, Donald and Goofy can protect us

Sora: We would be honoured too!

Sora spots Charlotte coming into the cafe and heading towards them.

Charlotte: Hey Girls and Sora nice to see you dry!

Everyone: Hi

Rikki: Do you ever knock?

Charlotte: Keep your hair on, i'm not staying. You know how it is busy, busy, busy!

Rikki: Well, don't let us hold you up then

Charlotte: Actually, there was something i wanted to talk about, Lewis's birthday is coming up

Cleo: Oh, yeah i've got a really good idea!

Charlotte: Yeah, so have i!

Cleo: No, you're gonna love this! A party boat!

Emma: Excellent!

Sora: Cool idea Cleo!

Charlotte: No, no, no those party boats are lame, we should throw him a surprise party, he'd love that!

Cleo: Actually, i think Lewis is more a party boat kind of guy

Charlotte scoffs which raised Sora's eyebrows

Charlotte: Trust me, Cleo. i know Lewis even better than he knows himself! We'll go with the surprise party idea. Keep it quiet, though okay?

Charlotte leaves the cafe leaving Cleo, Emma, Rikki and Sora on their own again

Sora: What was that?

Emma: Looks like Charlotte wants to be in control

Sora: Yeah i'm sensing that! Something is just not sitting right to my liking! I just hope that...

Cleo: Hope that?

Sora: Oh nothing, we need to keep an eye on her ok?

Sora could sense something is not right with Charlotte, like he felt some sort of dark aura around her. Then a fear developed in his mind has she been consumed into darkness and is slowly turning evil with Organisation XIII being behind it?. Later on Charlotte catches up with the girls and Sora again before the party commences.

Charlotte: So, Lewis's surprise party will be at my place, now let's talk food

Cleo: I think we should do burgers

Charlotte (chuckles): That's a bit boring, isn't it?

Emma: Lewis loves burgers

Charlotte: Well, i mean, he can have burgers any time, i want this party to be a bit different, a bit more classy. Besides, my mum will be catering so i was just wondering if there were anu particular suggestions?

Rikki: Can she do petite-sized watermelon cubes topped with smoked trout mousse and a sprig of mint?

Charlotte: Yeah, she can do that. Now, i've got you guys turning up at 4pm to help set up. So mark that time in your diaries!

Sora: Diaries?

Charlotte: and the next item on my list is music, any ideas?

Rikki: Sure, i can whip up a playlist!

Charlotte: Okay, just run the songs by me first

Rikki: What? Why?

Charlotte: We know your taste isn't exactly mainstream, if you know Lewis as well as you think you do, you'd know he likes the same bands i do.

Sora (annoyed for how Charlotte is treating the girls in particular Rikki): Hey hang on a minute!

Rikki: Actually, his tastes have grown lately so...

Charlotte: What, is there a problem?

Rikki: Yeah, there is a problem, you're the problem!

Emma: Rikki...

Rikki: If you want to make all the decisions about Lewis's party, fine go ahead but i don't want anything to do with it or with you. I'm out!

Charlotte: Hm

Rikki stormed out of the cafe, Sora decided to check on her to see if she was ok while Emma and Cleo agreed. He missed out Charlotte saying to the girls that she would go and speak to Lewis about tomorrow and that she was going to make something up in order for him to come to her house. Rikki eventually finds Zane to hang out with him near the harbour and Sora leaves them be. He crosses paths with Cleo and Emma later who explain that they are going to talk to her.

Authors Note: Thank you for reading guys! This chapter is partly tieing in with the episode "Threes Company". The next chapter will also tie in with this episode. Spoliers!