Kingdom Hearts COM: The Road To Dawn

Chapter 5: The Beast Inside

Chapter 5

I woke up and Riku was holding me. "You, the king, and... Kiyoko... you guys protected me..."

"I'll always protect you, Lovebug." I sighed with relief and looked at the black strick in my hair.

"I still have a long way to go..." then it hit me, "Wait! Your Majesty, where are you?" I called out to the white halls... no response.

"It's okay, Lovebug." Riku soothed, "He's with us. As well as our little girl.

"Hey! I'm not little!"

Riku and I laughed. I guess he can hear Kiyoko, too.

"She and King Mickey helped me find my way back to you." Riku said.

"And that's when you helped me..." I smiled and hugged him. "Thank you, both of you."

"You're welcome, mommy!"

"I'm want to protect you, even if we are the darkness." I giggled at this.

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We walked to the next door and a violent rumble shook the whole place. Something was different. Riku pointed it out.

"One of the scents just died." he looked around and I sniffed the air.

"And a really strong one, at that. It smells less... dark." I added and another one of the black coats showed up. This one looked like Ienzo.

"I suppose you aren't Ienzo... are you?" I asked.

"I am Zexion." yep, just as I figured... "The keeper of this castle, Marluxia, has just felled by the keyblade master."

"Keyblade..." Riku repeated. Oh, that's right!

"Sora!" I exclaimed.

"What? He's here?" he asked.

"Yes. want to see him?" Zexion asked. "But... can you face him?"

"What's that mean?" Riku asked.

"The world of darkness, and Ansem's shadow, still nest within your heart. Do you plan to face Sora like that? Are you not ashamed?" I looked at Riku and he looked at me. I scanned him and he was ashamed and angry, both at himself and the Nobody. "He must oppose anyone who hosts the darkness- like you and your princess."

"You're lying! Sora would never hurt me or Riku!" I said and he scoffed.

"If you don't believe the words I say..." he tossed me a card and I caught it. "Then, you had best see the truth with your own eyes."

I looked at the card and gasped, "Riku, look! It's our-"

"Yes, it's your home." he said and disappeared.

"...home." I looked at the door, "Come on, let's go!" I grabbed his wrist and pulled him in front of the door.

"Wait," he stopped me, "I'm... nervous... what if the people are mad at me?"