Kingdom Hearts - Crossed Blades (Pt. 3)

    "Oh, lovely" I mumbled. 

    A figure with two blades appeared in the air above the ground just outside to The Hall of Empty Melodies, on Naught's Skyway. It struck down on the ground much like the Dragoons, but it's movements were much more swift. It took me a second, but I recognized them. They were Samurai, swift, smooth Nobodies. I didn't know whose copies they were, but they were nonetheless formidable. I had trouble taking even one down the first time, when I was with Riku. He had to fight them, while I fought the other enemies. True, I had a stronger Keyblade now, but Riku had the ability to shoot pure darkness from the tip of his Keyblade, Way to the Dawn. While I didn't have that, I did have Thundaga now. It's the most powerful version of the magic spell Thunder, and I had practiced that one especially. However, the sudden sight of a Samurai made me panic and I tried to straight up attack it. I hit it twice, but it returned my hits three times. We both backed up. 

    "Calm down, you're better now..." I though to myself.

    I charged at the Samurai and with a bitter clash of metal and a spark, I was less than two feet from his face. It was the classic sword crossing. Now we just had to see who was stronger. It reached down for something, leaving the ability to strike. I took it, but just as I did I remembered its other sword. It viciously struck my Keyblade out of my hand, and sent it flying into the abyss below. I could summon it back, but I had to calm down. I couldn't do that as long as the Samurai was swinging at me. I backed up and, considered. 

    "Maybe I should just go back and get Riku, or Donald and Goofy..." I mumbled, still dodging the Samurai's attacks. 

    A picture of Kairi flashed into my mind. I remembered why I was going in here, and why I was going alone. Kairi had told me that I needed to protect the island just in case anything happened. She also pointed out that if Donald, Goofy, or Riku were there, that I wouldn't have to do all the fighting, thus less training.

    I jumped extremely high in the air, above the Samurai's reach, let out a Thundaga, and realized it was stronger than I thought. Not only did it leave the Samurai exhausted from just one hit, I didn't feel very drained either. I did it again and the Samurai dissipated, like all other Nobodies when defeated. Two more appeared, and I used Thundaga twice again. They were both vanquished, but now I felt a little tired. The only enemies left on the ramps up to the end of Naught's Skyway were small, slick creatures called Creepers. They could take different forms but had no means of defense and were very weak. They served as a little extra target practice. Aside from them, there were a few more Samurai and the Creepers, but it wasn't too hard after having an Ether and taking them out with Thundaga.

    I walked through a doorway that lead to a platform which was elevated above the Hall of Empty Melodies. I summoned Oblivion, and observed it for a second. Images of Riku when he was consumed by darkness appeared and disappeared in my head. I wondered what it was like to have the power of the darkness. Maybe just once, I could get it by going into a Drive Form...

    So I did. The feeling I received was much different from what I usually do when i go into Valor Form. It was cold, and I was jittery. It was dark.

    I was dark.