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Chapter-22 The Battle Between Light and Dark.

Radiant Garden/Merlin's House

"HE WHAT?!" Everyone in Merlin's House shouted loudly.

"Yes, before I cloud stop him he went inside the dark portal," Yuffie finished telling her story to her comrades.

"Dammit!" Cloud growled as he banged his fist on the wooden table. He had a feeling something like this would happen because of the images he saw earlier in his mind. "This is definitely Sephioroth's doing no doubt about it. With Riku back with the darkness, there's no telling what he'll do to Sora. Cid you think y-"

"I'm already on it Spiky," Cid said as he spun the chair around facing the computer and began locating Sora. When a beeping noise was heard, Cid clicked on the target and found Sora. "Here he is. He's at some deserted area which is not too far from here. Just head up northwest."

"Let's go Leon." The brown-haired man nodded and followed Cloud out the house.

"Wait a minute Cloud! I'm coming too!" Tifa yelled his name while running out the door. However, Cloud and Leon didn't stop running and they were too far ahead to hear her and she sighed."Great...now I'll never be able to catch up."

As she was heading back inside, Kairi came walking outside. "You're not going to follow them?"

"I was but they run too fast," Tifa chuckled to herself. "So what's up? Aerith told me you wanted me to teach you Marital Arts huh?" Kairi nodded and Tifa smiled. "Great! But just to let you know I take my training very seriously, so you're up for the hard training?"

"If it'll help me become stronger than yes. Before we start training though, can you come with me to Destiny Island? I kinda sort of want to finish school."

Tifa nodded and smiled. "Sure no problem."

"Riku..." Sora quietly said his friend's name.

"...Sora...I haven't seen you for in awhile. I missed you my friend..." Riku said darkly, his aquamarine glaring at his former best friend. "You look scared Sora."

"W-why did join the darkness again?"

Riku crossed his arms while he was smirking. "Why not? It feels great to be back with the darkside. I have to thank Sephiroth for making me realize where I truly belong."

"S-Sephiroth?!" Sora eyes widened in shock. Then he suddenly remembered what Sephiroth told him about finding the real darkness. If he really meant finding the darkness, then he must have been talking about Riku. "Listen Riku, if you're joining the darkness just to get back at me, then I'm sorry for wh-"

"This isn't about you Sora!" The older teen snapped venomously while glaring at brunette teen. "It's what I want! I want darkness. At first I thought going walking the straight between light and dark will be a good idea because I'll be accepted by both, however, I was wrong. Going back with you guys was a bad idea. No one accepted my return. The light was too scared to trust me again and I couldn't go back to the darkness because I was afraid of it. Then Sephiroth told me that anyone can be dark, but if those want to be a true threat to the mankind, must grasp the darkness and make it your own, and that what I'm going to do."

Sora shook his head not wanting to hear anymore. "You can't do this Riku!"

"Why shouldn't I?! Kairi didn't want me! She wanted you! Everyone wanted to save you, and yet you were causing destruction. Yet, no one wanted to save Riku..." He said while lowering his head.

"That's not true and you know it! Whatever Sephiroth told you just ignore it."

Snickering evilly, Riku took a step forward, holding out his Way to the Dawn Keyblade. "Yeah, you're right Sora, I know it's not true...but that's what I believe. Like I said, it's not about you or anybody else...it's about me... RIKU!" He pointed to himself.

Sora knew his words weren't getting through to him. It was as if Riku was put into a spell, but he wasn't. If this is the path Riku have choose, he knows he can't stop him. "If this is your fate Riku, then I guess we're enemies. Our friendship doesn't matter anymore..."

"..." Riku didn't respond but he smirked.

Roxas leave my body

Okay but be careful. Roxas exited Sora's body and glanced over at the sliver-haired teen before heading to a safe spot.

After seeing Roxas head to a safe location, the brunette then refocused his attention back on Riku. "Light..." Sora got into a stance.

"Dark..." Riku also got into a stance.

Darkness suddenly was looming over them, winds blowing rapidly and a roar of thunder boom into the sky. The atmosphere was intense coming from the two teen, known as the Keyblade masters. One represents the light and the other represents the dark.

When another flash of thunder the sky, Riku and Sora both charged towards each other, when their keyblades clashed, a surge of lighting emerged from it and lit up the sky. Both then jumped back and clashed at each other again.

Because he was taller and much stronger than Sora, Riku started pushing him back slowly. Sora tried to hold his own against him, but he felt his legs giving out and he pushed Riku off him using his strength. Riku began attacking viciously at Sora, who was trying to block his attacks.

Sora thought he saw an opening and slashed his sword at Riku, however, all he hit was air. Riku vanished before his eyes.

Suddenly, Riku appeared behind and sliced at the brunette. Luckily, Sora was aware at the last minute and blocked the oncoming attack.

"Very clever," smirked Riku. "But can you block this!" Using his free hand, Riku used his Dark Aura attack, blasting Sora away.

The younger teen hollered in pain. The blast wounded his chest as it began bleeding. "Dammit, the battle just begun and I'm already hurt. Shit, it hurts so badly," Sora gritted his teeth as he stumble while trying to stay up.

"I didn't even use all my energy on that attack and looking here already bleeding. That's look pretty bad," Riku laughed. "Here let me help you with that." The dark Keyblade Master kicked the younger teen in his chest, causing him to cough up blood. "How does that feel Sora! Hurts doesn't it!" Riku laughed as he continually stomped on the wounded chest of Sora's.

He then stopped, picking him up by his spiky hair, Riku thrived the keyblade into Sora's chest.

"Ahhh...SHIT!!!" Sora yelled in agony feeling the sharp end of the keyblade piercing through his organs. The brunette teen grabbed his Oblivion Keyblade and with his free hand sliced Riku's right eye.

"FUCK!!!" Riku screamed holding his bloody right eye, giving Sora the chance to attack him. Sora cut Riku a few times and then stabbed him in his chest. "Sora you bastard!" snarled Riku. The older teen quickly recover and punched Sora in his face and then did a spin kick.

Sora fell to the ground, but recovered and grabbed Riku's leg, pulling him onto the ground and began punching his way at him.

"Get off me!" Riku shoved the younger teen off him and quickly grabbed his keyblade. Riku was started to feel that rage inside his body building up. He was getting angry that Sora wasn't going down easy and wanted nothing more to end his life right now.

The red aura began surrounding him, his left eye turning red and his muscles getting bigger. Riku rushed towards the younger teen, who also grabbed his keyblade and blocked Riku's attack.

Smirking Riku, vanished and reappeared behind Sora slashing his Keyblade upwards sending Sora up in the air. Riku followed pursuit and landed a serious of deadly cuts and slashes at the brunette teen.

Then the Dark Keyblade Master gathered all his energy and creating a powerful energy ball and blasted at the Sora.

Roxas watched in horror as the powerful blast hit Sora. "NO! SORA!"

Nearing the fighting site, Cloud and Leon saw the impact from blast. "This can't be good, we gotta hurry!"

When the smoke cleared, Sora was lying on the ground bloody, unconscious, and his clothes torn apart.

Riku descended from the ground, arms folded, and a satisfied smirk across his face. "You were always the weak one Sora. Always the weak one." He laughed and walked away.

When Cloud and Leon arrived at the scene, it was already too late. "Sora...no," Cloud said dropping to his knees. "Riku did it...he killed him."

Leon didn't believe it was over. Sora was strong and he knows that he wouldn't go down so easy. "It's not Cloud. Sora isn't gone."

"What do you mean?" Cloud asked looking up at Leon.

"Just look at him again...something is going on with his body."

Confused, glanced at the unconscious body of Sora and he couldn't believe Leon was right. His body was changing but from what.

Are you just going to lay there and not get up.

Who are you? Are you that thing that Roxas told me about.

Yes I am. I don't have time to explain myself but you need to get up and awaken me.

A-awaken you? Why?

You ask to many questions Sora. Just let me help you

Okay...help me then.

Sora's body slowly began transforming, his skin was getting pale, almost turning into a darkish gray, his chest and forehead formed a heartless symbol. As he slowly stood up from his ground, one black wing sprouted from his back and another wing sprouted from his back, but this one was dark violet.

Riku stopped walking when he felt a powerful presence coming from behind him. He slowly turned around and his eyes widened, terrified from what he was saw. He shook his head, not believing what he was witnessing before him. "H-Heartless Angel?! It's inside you?!"

Heartless Angel Sora opened his eyes, revealing one blue eye and one golden eye. He then summoned to Keyblades, the Oblivion and the Oathkeeper.

"The Heartless Angel has awakened," Cloud quietly said.

"Is this good news or bad news?" Leon asked.

Cloud shrugged. "It depends, we'll just watch and see what happens."

"I'll kill you bastard!" Riku rushed towards the Heartless Angel form of Sora, preparing to attack him and kill him for good.

However, didn't even get the chance to reach Sora, as Sora was already behind him. Riku slowly turned, eyes widened. He was fast, he didn't even see him move. Then he felt blood flowing from his chest.

He...he....

Riku dropped to his knees and glanced at transformed Sora. "You...h-how the hell..." Gripping his Keyblade, Riku attacked from behind, but Sora stopped the attacked by grabbing Riku's Keyblade with one hand.

Shock, Riku pulled his Keyblade back. "What the hell are you?! Why won't you say anything?!" The sliver-haired teen began attacking relentlessly at Heartless Angel Sora. The Heartless being before him dodged every attack that was thrown at him.

Fatigue was getting to the older teen he had to finish to quickly. Summoning all his energy flew into the sky preparing for his final attack. "This is it Sora! I'll finish you once and for all!"

Sora wasn't fazed by Riku's threat and summoned thousands of Keyblades that were surrounding him. He then flew up towards Riku, who was flying down towards them.

With all the energy both Keyblade Masters had, both of their attacks took a toll to both of them, as a huge white light surrounded the area from the powerful impact.

Roxas, Cloud and Leon shielded themselves from the powerful force. When the light faded away, all three rushed towards the scene. Neither Sora or Riku was standing, they both were laying on the ground. Sora was slowly transforming back to his original self.

"Wow, I'm surprise they're both still alive," Roxas commented. "If they were anybody else, they'll be dead or worse gone."

"I agree. What do we do with them now?" Leon asked.

Suddenly, Riku groaned and opened his eyes. He saw the three hovering over him. Wincing in pain, he slowly got up to his feet and glared at the three men. He then began walking away.

"Looks like he's going back to Sephiroth to recover," Leon said. "He'll probably be stronger when he fully recovers."

Cloud nodded and then picked up Sora, putting him over his shoulders. "Then I'll do the same. Sora's gotten strong, but because of what he's been through, I think he won't be mentally stable."

"What do you mean?"

"I understand," Roxas nodded understanding what Cloud was talking about. "Sora needs to recover his mind. He needs to know who he is again, before being able to battle again. Just imagine what he's been through with his anti-side manipulating him in every possible way and then with Riku going back to the darkness. I'll come too."

Cloud nodded and turned to Leon. "Tell everyone back at Merlin's place what happened and let them know I'm taking Sora to recover and train him."

Leon gave a nod in return, watching Cloud and Roxas leave the area. Leon sighed as he looked up at the sky, as the darkness was fading away. "The battle between light and dark begins."

Yeah, I kinda force myself to write this chapter. I have work tomorrow so I had to get this done because I'm not waiting another week to update this. Yeah, I kinda don't like the end since I got lazy at the end, but I had to rush. I have to get up at 7. Last chapter and story completed. Please tell me how you like it overall, I know had mistakes, but just tell me what you think about it. Sequel coming soon.

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