Kingdom Hearts COM: The Road To Dawn

Chapter 2: Fighting Darkness

Chapter 2

In my mind...

I walked down these steps of a white castle. That's when I smelled Xehanort's darkness. Ansem stood right in front of me fighting with... Riku!

"You want to pull me back into the darkness," Riku glared, "So you can control me, again."

"Clever boy! You'll make a fine host." I growled at this. "Don't you want that strength again? Like back then..."

"Yeah, back then..." Riku clenched his teeth, "What the darkness made me do to my girl... was the second mistake of my life! Thanks to me, her heart is in scattered pieces!" I widened my eyes at this; why didn't he tell me this? "Well, guess what! Never again!" Xehanort's smirked at this and darkness hit Riku. He fell to his knees. I couldn't say anything or move. What was wrong with me?

"You think you can beat me while rejecting the darkness?" he growled, "Even if you ignore it, the darkness in your heart will consume you. Your pretty little light can reach you. And you will regret, that you rejected the darkness."

"NOOOO!" my light got strong enough that I could move and talk. I ran in between them and pushed Ansem back with my keyblade. "I won't let you have him! Riku, listen to me. You have to believe in the light. That way, demons like him won't consume you!"

"Believe her, Riku! The light will never give up on you!" Mickey's voice rang out.

"Your majesty! Piri!" Riku said and I turned around to see a ball of light in front of him.

"You can't see the light because you're closing your eyes. But even in the deepest darkness, there will always be a light to reach you." it disappeared into Riku's heart.

"So, you think just words will help him?" Ansem laughed and I growled at him. "Pitiful. Go ahead and watch your hope turn into despair." he gave Riku a card and he hesitatingly took it. "No matter how you seek the light, you can't escape." he turned to me. "And princess, do you really think you can save yourself? From the realum of darkness? Darkness, for that matter?"

"I know I can find the door to light!" I took a step closer to Riku, "When I do, I'll be with him, just you watch!"

"...And what about the darkness?" he smirked, "You know you're fighting it, as well."

"It doesn't matter! All that remains important is protecting my friends from you, Xehanort. I can't let you repeat the past."

"You can't run from it. So why try?" he dryly laughed, "Unless... of course you are afraid of the dark..."

I growled, "Why would I?"

"You already seen its power and used it. Might as well-"

"SHUT UP!" I rush to him with my keyblade but he blocked it and pushed me back. I skidded on my feet.

"Riku, I have one more gift for you." He raised his hand and Riku's chest glowed with darkness. He gasped and groaned in pain. It subsided afterwards.