Kingdom Hearts COM: The Road To Dawn

Chapter 8: I'm Always With You Too

Chapter 8

The last door stood in front of us. Riku got out the card, "He said this will draw out Ansem..."

I sighed, "This is it... time to face Him!"

"We'll face him together!" Mickey said.

"Sorry... but I gotta face him alone." Riku said.

"What?" I looked at him.

"There's no point in doing this If I can't do this on my own." he said. "But I do need a favor. If Ansem wins, he's going to enslave me. If that happens, use your powers to destr-" I gasped at this.

"Of course! We'll be right right there to save ya!" Mickey said and I sighed with a smile.

"Huh? No, that's not it. I want you guys to-"

"Riku, just stop a second!" I said, sternly. "We'll always be there for you... I'll always be there for you."

"But-"

"No ands, ifs, or buts about it!" I giggled, "It's your fault for making me love you!"

"So, it's my fault you guys are stick with me?" we nodded at this and he chuckled, "Well, looks like I did something right for a change..."

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We waited on the first floor for Riku. I closed my eyes and hoped he would be okay on his own. "Mickey, are you worried at all?"

"Nah, I know how strong he is!" Mickey said. "Even if he does, we can save him!"

"That's true..." I looked at the door and sat down, "I'm going to take a nap. Wake me when he's back!"

"Just relax, Reese. I watch 'cha."

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in my mind...

"Insolent brat!" Ansem throw a dark ball at Riku and he block it. He slashed.

"Ansem!" Riku rushed towards him and slashed through him. "This is the end!"

"No... this is... hardly... the end..." he groaned, "Your darkness- I gave it... all to you... My dark shadow... lingers... Someday... someday... I will return!" he exploded with darkness covering the whole room. Riku got hit with all of it.

"Riku!" I yelled and he passed out. I dove deeper into his heart.

"Sora... Kairi... Piri..." he was about to be lost, but I wasn't going to let that happen.

"I know you wanted to do this alone..." I said and he turned to me. "But we were just getting on to Sora for giving up!"

"Piri? You're a phantom again..." he said and I looked at myself.

"Hold on..." I bursted with light and was completely present. "Here, let me help you..." I put his arm over my shoulder and we flew out of the darkness. We ended up back on the first floor and near the exit to the castle.