Riku's grasp on Way to Dawn tightened at the mention of his defeat, as well as the girls. He was getting sick of this taunting. It did nothing but make them feel worse about themselves. He supposed that was the point, but Riku was done with it. "Don't listen to him," he told his friends strictly. Roxas glanced at the teen standing beside him out of the corner of his eye, but his eyes immediately went back to Smith. His eyes lingered there before moving to Namine. His grasp grew tighter on his Keyblades at the sight of her. He had to save her... He had to, or he would die trying.
Sooo......
Roxas remembered the pyreflies that floated over to Smith during their battle here previously. "That was why I couldn't defeat you," he said, looking back up at his enemy. He gained more power from Xehanort's Heartless and Prince Nathaniel. If he was aware of what happened, did that mean he had this planned from the beginning?
Indeed it is. =)
Riku furrowed his eyebrows at the insult thrown at his best friend. Who in the world ever said that Sora was stupid? Yeah, Riku poked fun at him a few times, but he was just kidding. Where did this guy get off telling Sora who he was?
Me tooooo. :3
Roxas briefly noticed Smith pointedly calling Sora and Riku the Keyblade masters from the Realm of Light, not able to miss the fact that he had failed to defeat his foe, Smith, either. If DiZ was right, and Roxas really did reside in Darkness, why couldn't he defeat Smith? His eyes lowered to the ground at the thought.
Alrighty then.
Riku recognized Sora's words, and he would have said the same thing himself if his best friend didn't mention it. He kept his grip on Way to Dawn tight for now, though he knew that Smith was just beginning. Kairi pressed her lips together at Sora's words, recalling that Nathaniel had been here alongside Smith. She didn't like the thought, and the hold the Heartless had on her wasn't so great either. The Realm of Darkness wasn't a good place for her or her friends to be; she could feel herself getting weaker the longer she spent time here. She could only imagine what kind of impact it was having on the boys.
Hmm...crap.
Riku's eyes narrowed at the words, the teen's lips set in a firm line. "I doubt that's the only reason. You knew the sight of their restraints wouldn't make us feel any better," he said tensely. It was obvious by the way that they were being held that Smith wasn't taking any chances, and yet he was having fun with this. Whatever. Roxas silently agreed with Riku's words, though he had another view on it. "...You were losing," he said tightly. "That's why you brought us here too." He was more powerful in this Realm than the other, and he knew he was losing to Sora, Riku, and Roxas when he decided to leave the Realm of Light.
Okie dokie. xD Anything for Sora, Kairi, and/or Riku?
Riku glanced out of the corner of his eye when he heard Roxas move, and that was when he realized that he was up on his feet. However, that didn't ease his worries. Sora still wasn't up yet, and Smith was moving dangerously close to the girls. Roxas summoned Oathkeeper and Oblivion to his sides immediately, in his stance as he finally saw who Smith was standing by. "Namine! Kairi!" he cried, finally seeing them and that they were okay. Of course, that was when he registered the Heartless binding them. That was when Roxas's eyes turned sharp and bright with anger, his jaw flexing as he looked back to Smith. Kairi struggled against the hold the Heartless had on her at Roxas's cry, glad to see him up and moving again. However, he didn't look good, and neither did Riku. They obviously had been fighting for a while, which spiked her fear and worries.
Hmmm. Maybe something concerning the girls watching their boys get hurt and manipulated by Darkness? And that they'll see the Darkness's true power?
Riku brought his Keyblade up into his stance once Smith was farther away, the teen still standing in front of Roxas's form. He glanced behind him slightly, though his eyes immediately went back to Smith. Get up, guys. Get up now, he thought, though he knew the wish couldn't be heard. Roxas groaned slightly, his brows knitting together as his senses returned. He didn't hear anything, but still felt the chill of the ground underneath him. He slowly opened his blue eyes, seeing feet in front of him. He moved his head a little and saw Riku, Keyblade drawn. Roxas's gaze then fell on the person not far from him and Riku, and his eyes widened. Smith! The blond quickly pushed himself up from the ground, his sight not able to see much farther than Smith's position due to the lack of light. He knew instantly where he was as he stood a little to the side and behind Riku. The Realm of Darkness.
Agreed. :3 But shall the girls speak as well? Or do you want them "stunned by the insults" or something? xD
Riku gritted his teeth together, fighting the force Smith put against his Keyblade as he pushed back. Despite his and Roxas's differences, he wasn't letting the blond get taken down when he was so vulnerable. Riku was lucky he was so adjusted to the Darkness, or Roxas would be done for. Kairi was relieved to see Riku step in front of Smith and keep him from injuring Roxas, her eyes stuck on her best friends. Riku seemed to be holding Smith off, but Roxas still wasn't moving. And neither was Sora! She struggled against the slimy grasp a Heartless had against her, though it was no use. Kairi and Namine were trapped. Roxas's finger twitched, the boy feeling something cold against most of his body and the side of his face. His blackout stage wasn't over yet, the boy's eyelids too heavy at the moment to open. However, things were coming back to him as his hand formed a loose fist. He would be up in a matter of seconds.
So I'm pretty excited for this part. :3
Riku opened his eyes, only to stare at the dark floor of the Realm of Darkness. He pushed himself up slowly at first, but then turned around at the cry of Roxas's name. He saw Smith, and his eyes widened at the action he saw him about to do. The silver-haired teen pushed himself off his knee and raced over, sliding across the ground and summoning Way to Dawn just in time to meet Smith's gunblade. Roxas heard a faint voice call out to him, making him stir slightly. Who was it? He suddenly heard a sharp clang of metal, which woke him up more. However, his eyes remained closed as he slowly came out of his period of blackness. Where was he?
Okie dokie. x3
