Fast Food Madness: The Epic Return

Namine's wide eyes darted from Ross to Black, her heart rate speedy. But after a brief moment, her eyes fell shut and her heart slowed down to its normal speed. Black's men released her and laid her out flat on the bed. Her heart slowed even more and her breathing became much slower as well.

Black nodded to Ross, content. It only took a few moments and here she was, already in her coma. And within the next twelve hours, they would be able to take her power. Of course, it would take her life as well, but that didn't concern him at all.

Sora turned to his friend. "It's up to you, Roxas."

 

Ross crossed his arms in satisfaction. Phase one complete.

Roxas stared at the monitor as he thought over the possibilities of his decision. After a moment he finally pointed at the screen. "Take the lowest dock," he instructed. "We can trail 'em. We'll have a higher chance of finding Namine sooner that way; the other landing point will take too long." If they went with the upper dock, they would have to search every room and every floor; however, with the lower choice, they could possibly get to Namine faster. And at this point, that was all Roxas wanted.

 

Sora nodded and wordlessly selected the lower dock. That was what he had been thinking, too. The ship automatically piloted itself in, and in a few seconds, they were at the dock. It was empty; there was no other ship there or guards.

Black turned to the other two henchmen. "Have all technological staff meet in the room with the power sucker," he ordered. "I'm activating security; one man will be walking through each hallway from the first floor to the seventh." He pushed a button on his walkie-talkie to initiate the security movement.

 

Roxas didn't take the time to absorb the scenery through the ship's windshield. He unbuckled himself upon landing and quickly made his way to the door. Namine was here, and he was going to get her back.

Kairi followed suit, unbuckling herself from where she was sitting. She couldn't help but feel a little nervous; they were going into enemy territory. The last time that happened, nobody came out of it unscathed.

 

Sora unbuckled himself and turned to his friends. Roxas was already heading out the door, but he said it anyway. "We have to be stealthy," he said softy. "I'll take the lead, Kairi in the middle, Roxas cover the rear. We can't let them know we're here or we're toast."

Black turned and headed for the door. They were going to tune up the machine, just to make sure things would go properly. But he had no doubt that they would go perfectly fine. The universe would soon belong to him.

 

At the mention, Roxas slowed his pace, peeking around the door to make sure that there truly weren't any guards nearby. Once it was clear, he waved on his friends.

Ross took one last look at the blonde girl, now sleeping in the bed. With her powers soon to be under their control, no one could overthrow them. They would rule the worlds, just like they had originally planned with Carter and Smith's mission.

 

Sora opened his door and exited the ship at Roxas's signal. As he expected, there were no guards. But he was sure they'd run into some on the way. They had to be careful; they couldn't take on a lot of men while they were on the defensive. The result would be their deaths, simple as that. His death...Roxas's death...Kairi's death. He wasn't going to allow that to happen. He stepped out of the ship and shut the door behind him, walking a few steps toward the door.

Black walked down the hall, knowing the two sentries from Namine's room would stay there to guard her. One would be right outside the door, and the other would be inside. Not that anybody was coming to get her anyway. This was running perfectly thus far.

 

Kairi followed Sora cautiously, on the defensive; problem was, she didn't know much defense to begin with.

Roxas trailed the two, reminding himself that he had to keep at Sora's pace. He couldn't run ahead and try to find Namine faster; that would risk all of their lives, and at the same time Namine's. He wasn't about to let that happen--not ever.

Ross kept a straight face, his jaw flexed as he walked alongside Black. For now, things were under their control. He had a feeling that wasn't about to change, not when they actually succeeded in getting their hostage off her home world, unlike two men he sent months before.

 

Black entered the room a few moments later, a bunch of men waiting for him and his partner. He nodded to them all, signaling that it was time to get to work. He wanted this to be done as soon as possible just so he could know for sure this plan was going down without a problem.

Sora slowly opened the door, peeked his head out and then brought his head back in. He shut his eyes and summoned his two favorite Keyblades (The Kingdom Key and Lion Heart) before he slipped out the door into an empty hallway. He kept moving, knowing his friends were right behind him.

 

Ross shut the door behind his and Black's entrance. Other than the guards, everyone else was inside.

Roxas watched Sora summon his blades, knowing that was probably a good idea. As Kairi entered after Sora, Roxas glanced behind him to make sure no one was nearby and then slipped in, shutting the door.

 

Sora kept his back against the wall as he approached another corner. He peeked his head around and then quickly pulled it back. Stairs to the next floor. And one guard coming down them. He was definitely going to come their way, so Sora knew it would be best to just take him out when he came to them instead of rushing to him. He turned to his friends and motioned for them to stay quiet and take a few steps away from him.

 

Roxas nodded once, then wrapping his fingers around Kairi's arm as he stepped back, bringing her with him as instructed.

 

Sora held his breath, listening to the footsteps approaching. At the moment the man was one step away from rounding the corner, Sora rounded the corner and knocked the guard on the head with his weapon. The man slumped to the ground, unconscious. But that wasn't what interested Sora; it was something he had in his loose hand. He bent over and picked it up, inspecting it.

 

Roxas's curiosity peaked when there was only silence, Sora's form somewhat visible from where he stood. He and Kairi stepped forward, looking around the corner to see what was going on.

 

It was a schematic of the building. All the rooms were labeled and it showed where the guards were supposed to be. He touched the screen and scanned each floor. There; Namine was on the fifth floor. He turned the corner and saw his friends staring at him with curiosity. "Trust me," he mouthed to them both. Then he waved to them, telling them to follow him. In one hand, he held the phone, but in the other, he held the Kingdom Key. Their path was known now, but there would definitely be guards on the way.

 

Roxas nodded and ushered Kairi along. Being Sora's Nobody, he could sometimes feel certain things emitting from him. Now he recognized determination and honesty, and he knew that Sora was just as driven to rescue Namine as he was. And with the newfound gear in their hands, they could accomplish that goal.

 

Sora moved up the stairs, looking at the device in his hand. The stairs for each level were in a staircase, so they'd skip right over the next few floors without having to worry about the guards. The fifth floor, though, was the one that they'd have to be careful on. He hurried along, looking around and gripping his Keyblade tightly as they ascended up the floors.

 

Roxas stepped past the guard, eyeing his weaponry. Guns, again. He figured in a castle this big they would have something else, but he shook the thought away. That wasn't important; Namine was, and her safety. Keeping his eyes on his friends as he followed, he desperately hoped she was okay. If anything happened to her...

 

Sora finished climbing the stairs and stopped at a door, labeled as the fifth floor. He checked that his friends were right behind him before he slowly opened the door. He was sure there was another guard nearby, according to the technology he held in his hand.

 

Kairi followed in silence, trusting Sora to lead her where they needed to go.

Roxas glanced behind them for obvious reasons as Sora opened the door. Something inside him was telling him that they wouldn't be alone for long, and his fingers tingled at the urge to summon his Keyblades.