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[here's Riku, standing with Kairi's body in his arms, completely lifeless, empty. There's a blatant stare on his face, a sneer, and it's clear that he's not in the best of moods]

Tell me... Can anyone here bring Kairi back? The princesses aren't all here, and I haven't seen Maleficent in ages.

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[zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.]

[yeah...just gonna keep protectin']

Oh my... what trouble she's in. Nothing but a shell. I wonder how it happened?

[don't mind the translucent, nearly naked Kairi leaning over a little to come nearly face to face with the lifeless body. personal space? what's that? she's only talked to one person in the dressing room so far and they were technically dead; she doesn't know she can be seen by normal people.]

[he can see that...so he's turning away]

Mind your own business.

[she blinks and straightens, staring for a moment before breaking into a big smile]

Ooh, maybe I can be seen by more than just the dead! What luck!

[she moves through him so she can be in front of him again]

But but but silly Rikuuuu what if I can help?

And what can you do?

Did poor ickle Kairi show up like that?

Yeah, but she's been like that. Ever since the heartless attacked the islands she's been just a puppet.

But hoooooooow is she supposed to get her heart back if it's not even here?

[the rest of her fades slightly and she brushes an almost solid hand over the unconscious Kairi's forehead, frostbitten dead fingers leaving a brief trail of visible cold]

Poor little girl, no heart in sight. Soras are good at fixing things! Maybe you should ask a Sora, Soras are very good at fixing things. Sora always fixed me when I was down, but then I died and he couldn't anymore. Couldn't see me...

[she goes quiet and shakes her head, returning to normal]

Like Sora would care. He ditched us for his new friends.

Ohhhh no no no no no. Riku, Riku, silly boy, Soras don't do that. Soras never leave their friends; they do everything to get them back if they lose them. I remember when we lost our Riku, oh yes. Sora looked everywhere and everywhere and everywhere for him and he found him and we were all very happy. It was like a fairy tale, only better, because it was us.

[there's a small, sad smile on her bruised face]

You've been lied to, hiding in the dark keeping to the shadows. Think think think little Riku, we're talking about Sora here. Think hard, think carefully.

I don't see why I should believe that. And besides, he's too busy showing off that Keyblade of his to even care, otherwise he would've done something by now.

[she shakes her head and crosses her arms]

Rikus are always so stubborn, silly boys. Kairi's such a pretty, pretty princess, isn't she? No dark to her... I wish I'd been like that. It's just hiding, is all. Look, look carefully. There's a sparkling connection between princess and saviour, just like all the storybooks! He saves the world and the princess and his friend, just like that. But. But you, you're gonna be the bad guy in this storybook, if you keep this up. Gotta be careful, look towards the light, don't hide in the shadows. Rikus don't belong in the shadows, they're good boys, really.

...No. He doesn't have what it takes to save her.

You're a stupid Riku. You're jealous and you love her and you're stupid.

[her hand hovers over Kairi's heart before closing as if grasping something.]

Right here. Find your Sora, he can fix this. He can, there's something here, it's special, it connects them, your darkness isn't helping.

We'll just see about that. I'll find my own way to help her...something he can't do.

Let her go.

[he thinks that if there is a Riku and an unconscious Kairi, Riku must have done something wrong]

In your dreams. I'm not letting anyone lay a hand on her.

I said let go of my mother.

[he doesn't care about her circumstances or what world she's from, he won't let any Riku touch her]

She's not anyone's mother. She's only fourteen! And I'm the only one who has what it takes to save her.

[someone's walking with dead set eyes, a knife being produced from his pocket]

She is my mother.

Heh... I don't have time to deal with this.

[see that? It's darkness surrounding him. Time for a steady retreat.]

[overhears this, taps her chin and strides over, folds hands behind back]

Didn't mean to eavesdrop, but did I hear a cry for help?

[and have a stare]

Yeah. I figure, if Maleficent's not around, I'll find someone else who knows how to fix her...

[and he motions to Kairi]

[looks at her, unimpressed] Hm.

Well, I can do something about that.

Care to strike a deal?

...I'm listening.

I'll make her walk, stand, animate her... You know. Bring her back.

And you do what I say.

What do you think?

[he pauses for a moment, thinking. After all, this is basically offering himself as a slave, a tool...but in return it would bring Kairi back.]

Fine. I'm in...but only for her sake.

Excellent.

[golden scroll and a fish skeleton pen appear in front of Riku]

Just sign here...

[and he takes the pen...and signs. Even if it means servitude, he doesn't care.]

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