Legacy of the Red Dragon Special 2a: Reverse Rebirth
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Legacy of the Red Dragon Special 2a: Reverse Rebirth
Note: This story takes place during Legacy of the Red Dragon Special 2: Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories Arc and after it.
Intro: (Most of intro comes from the KH: CoM strategy guide, with some stuff added in)
The original Kingdom Hearts told the story of a young boy named Sora and his quest to help his friends and sabe his world from the corrupting influence of evil creatures known as Heartless.
The story begins in a place called Destiny Islands where Sora lives with his two best friends Riku and Kairi. The night before the trio plans to set sail from the islands to explore new worlds, the sky grows dark and dark creatures emerge from the ground. When Riku and Sora go to check on their raft, Riku is swallowed by the darkness, Kairi falls ill, and Sora is presented with an unusual weapon called the Keyblade to fight off the Heartless swarming the area. When the battle ends, Sora encounters a strange door that leads to parts unknown. Thus begin Sora's quest to find his two friends.
In the first town that Sora visits, Traverse, Town, three adventures, plus a group of heroes, join Sora on his adventures: Donald Duck, Goofy, and Jiminy Cricket, all retainers of king Mickey and a group of heroes from Neo-Earth who called themselves the Neo Z-Fighters, heroes with great powers and abilities. Donald, Goofy, and Jiminy are in search of the Keyblade master under order of their missing king. The Neo Z-Fighters came along because they were attacked by the Heartless and decided to join Sora on his quest. The heroes travel to a variety of different worlds, defeating Heartless, making new friends, and sealing keyholes.
Once Sora and his pals seal all of the worlds, Sora finds himself facing his best friend, Riku. It appears that Riku was seduced over to the side of darkness by the sorceress Maleficent and is possessed by a strange scholar named Ansem. Sora soon learns that Riku has been searching for Kairi's lost heart in order to revive her, but the two are fated to fight nonetheless. After defeating Riku, Sora and the Neo Z-Fighters travels to the End of the World and battles Ansem. The story ends with Riku trapped with King Mickey, Kairi alone on Destiny Islands, the Neo Z-Fighters returning home with the keyhole to their world sealed, and Sora, along with Donald, Goofy and Jiminy Cricketm separated from everyone.
As Sora looks for a way to find Riku and the king, the young boy Riku himself meanwhile is having an adventure of his very own...
(Special 2 Opening theme: Akira Tsuchiya & Takashige Ina - White Night Imagination)
As the music plays we now see the title Legacy of the Red Dragon. We now see what is supposed to be the parody of the credits DBZ, Ranma ˝, Yu Yu Hakusho, The Fairy Odd Parents, Kids Next Door, Shaman King, Bobobo Bo Bobobo, Naruto, Danny Phantom, Atomic Betty, All Grown Up, Avatar: the Last Airbender, Inuyasha, The Boondocks, American: Dragon Jake long, The Life and Times of Juniper Lee, One Piece, Sonic-X, Code Lyoko, Fullmetal Alchemist, Ben 10, Detention, Kingdom Hearts, and Megaman X 4-8 with scenes from season 1’s Station Square Arc - Avatar-Feudal Battle Arc As well as scenes from the Kingdom Hearts Arc and scenes of Season 2’s Lt. Cyrano Arc, Nightmare Ryoga Arc and Magic Realm Arc. Plus the RV Machines roll and was Mac, Haley, Huey, Riley and Jazmine they summon their OhrangerRobo and slice up one of Sir Cyrano’s Robeast. Next Yoh, Rio, Trey and Len began to use their Spirit Control. Alphonse Elric along with his older brother Edward Elric who transmutes a lance from the ground while facing Mr. 3 and Mr. 5 and Luffy putting his Swart Hat and we see Shanks with his Red Hair Pirate Crew as well as Goku, Vegeta and Piccolo. We See Alvin Jr. Standing with Ranma, Yusuke, Timmy, Trixie, Lilo, Trunks, Yoh, Anna, Rio, Luffy, Nami, Zoro and now see the five Giant Beast Generals form the Muteki Shogun as it aim itself with his flaming sword, Sora and his friends appearing with Sora holding up his Keyblade, and last we see Naruto, Sakura and Sasuke stand behind their Sensei Kakashi and Ed along with Al look up into the sky and we fade out.
[Reverse Rebirth begins with Riku lying on the ground]
Riku: Urgh...Where...where am I...
???: Sleep.
Riku: (getting up) Who's there?!
???: Sleep. Here, between light and dark.
Riku: Between...what? The king! Where's the king?! Together we closed the door to darkness, and after that... Grr, why can't I remember?
???: Your king is far away. Sleep, and leave the war with darkness in his hands. The thorny light of awakening will bring only anguish to one in your state. Turn from the light. Shut your eyes.
Riku: You talk like I'm some kind of demon of the dark.
???: Can you face the truth?
A glowing dark energy ball appears in front of Riku.
???: Here, blanketed by the darkness, sleep is safety. Sleep is eternal.
Riku: Is this...a card?
???: It is a door to the truth. Take it, and your sleep ends. Take it, and take the first step toward the truth. But know this: The truth will bring you pain. Will you still go? There can be no returning to the sweet security of sleep.
Riku takes the card from the energy ball.
Riku: Yeah, well... Seems like a boring place to take a nap anyway.
???: Well said, Riku.
Riku appears within Castle Oblivion.
Riku: A door to the truth, huh...
(Riku sees a set of doors and then uses the card. They opened up and Riku goes through them.)
Riku: This is Maleficent's castle! How'd I end up HERE? Someone must have brought me here while I was sleeping. But who?
Voice: Well, looks who show up.
Riku: (looking) I know you. You're Alvin Stevenson Jr., Timmy Turner, Yoh Asakura, and Inuyasha.
Yoh Asakura: Yes we are.
Riku: What are you guys doing here? I thought you hate me.
Timmy Turner: You were used by evil. How could we hate you?
Inuyasha: I can!
Alvin Stevenson Jr.: Only because you never got over it.
???: What you see is not real. It's the world of your memory.
Riku: My memory?
???: The things you remember of Maleficent's castle from your time there. Those memories became a card, and that card made this world. The things you see— you've seen them all before, haven't you?
Timmy: That includes us.
Riku: Yeah... So what now? Am I supposed to learn something while I'm here? Maybe run into someone I know like these guys?
???: Ordinarily...yes. You would meet the people in your memories.
Riku: Ordinarily? Hey, I'm asking you a question! Fine. But it'd better be you I run across next, Voice. I'm sick of talking to thin air.
Inuyasha: So am I! Let's kick some a**!
Riku runs off with the Neo Z-Fighters following. They fought the Heartless until they reach a room Riku found very familiar.
Riku: It's like he said — everything's just how I remember it. Even this room...
???: It must be nice being back in your old bedroom. Think of all the memories...
Riku: You again. Sorry, but these memories I could do without. Maleficent gave me this room.
Timmy: Very beautiful yet given by evil.
???: So she did. And you lived here, tempted by the darkness she offered. You cast away your home, your friends, everything... But at least they gave you a nice room.
Alvin Jr.: Ironic eh?
Yoh: But nasty.
Riku: Shut up.
Riku and the Neo Z-Fighters run off. Later...
Riku: No one here, either... There's nothing but Heartless in this castle. Voice! I know you're watching — so explain this. Where are the people from my memories? Tell me!
???: Are you sure you want to see them?
Riku: Of course I do.
???: But you cast them aside. To reach the outside world, you passed through the door to darkness. Behind you, you left family, friends, home —everything—all in pursuit of darkness.
Yoh: He is right. You did do a lot of terrible things to get the power you wanted.
Riku: But I cast that aside, too!
???: Then what do you have to show for it? First your home, then the dark. Your heart only knows how to throw things away. It's empty, like that room. Like your memories. That's why no one except the Neo Z-Fighters are in the castle with you. Your heart is hollow except for the darkness you couldn't quite shake off.
Alvin Jr.: And yes?
???: Who knows? I never could explain stuff like that.
Riku: You're full of it! I rejected the darkness!
???: Ha ha ha... Did you really, now?
The group continues to go through the castle. They soon entered a hallway where a familiar figure awaits them.
Maleficent: I knew you'd return, Riku.
Riku: Maleficent! You're alive?!
Inuyasha: D**n it! Has the word dead means anything to you?!
Maleficent: You haven't been paying attention. I am but a figment of your memory.
Alvin Jr.: I see. So you're not real.
Riku: Of all the people I could run into, it had to be you...
Maleficent: Who else? Your heart is steeped in darkness. You can only see people who exist in that same darkness — people like me.
Timmy: Don't forget us, lady!
Maleficent: Stay out of this!
Riku: No...
Maleficent: Be grateful you have someone to keep you company. Your heart is empty. Were it not for the darkness in your heart...you would be completely alone.
Riku: That's sounding pretty good right about now.
Maleficent: Come, now. You once clung to me to sate your hunger for darkness. You want me here. Who else but I can give you the darkness you long for?
Yoh: Maybe anyone as long as it's not you!
Riku: I'd handle this, Yoh. (to Maleficent) There was a time I did want you around. I surrendered my heart to the dark. But never again. You and your darkness have nothing to offer. All I did was lose myself... Empty myself! I'm finished with all that. If I'm stuck seeing people like you, people of the dark... I'll take you out one by one.
Maleficent: Then don't forget to take yourself out last. Because you, like me, are one of the dark.
Riku: That's fine with me. I turned to darkness because my heart was weak. I hate that weakness. It's like I'm my own enemy. And seeing people like you embrace the darkness just makes it worse! Enough talk, Maleficent.
Maleficent: So you hate the darkness enough to fight it... Oh, the agony you must feel! Let me end your pain, Riku — end it forever with the wondrous power of darkness!
Inuyasha: Not a chance, lady!
Maleficent turns into her Dragon form and attacked.
(Inuyasha change his own blood into blades and attacks the Dragon viciously, causing it to roar.)
Yoh: Amidaryuu! Dai Gokoujin!
(Yoh injured the Dragon with this attack.)
Ssj Alvin Jr.: Time for our Combo attack, Timmy!
While Ssj Alvin Jr. power up his Sword, Timmy begun by doing his Triple Slash attack on the Dragon 100 times. Then Alvin Jr. takes over and does his Red Dragon Chaos Slash, ripping the Dragon into pieces. After the fight, Riku got a Dragon Maleficent card. Soon he exits Hollow Bastion. As he enters the next interlude, the familiar voice greets him.)
???: Why do you shun the dark?
Riku: Oh, come on. I know you heard every word I said to Maleficent.
???: Darkness is your weapon. I need you to accept it.
Riku: What do you care?
???: Stop resisting and accept the darkness. You must...if you are to serve me again!
Ansem appears.
Riku: Ansem... Just as I thought.
Ansem: You don't seem surprised.
Riku: You always were chatty when it came to darkness. So let me guess... You want to pull me back into the darkness and play puppet master again...right?
Ansem: Clever boy. You'll make a fine host. Now, surrender to me again and —
Riku: You're insane! There won't be an "again"! [He tries to hit Ansem and is pushed back by energy] Unnh...
Ansem: Did you really think you could harm me? A weakling like you couldn't even defeat Sora — and you had darkness on your side.
Riku: Excuse me for...being weak...
Ansem: You need the darkness. Submit! Bow to the darkness, and bow to me.
Riku: Not a...chance...
Ansem: Only darkness can help you now.
??????: You're wrong!
A glowing energy ball appears with Riku.
Riku: That voice...! Your Majesty, is that you?!
Mickey: You betcha! Riku, you're not alone. Listen careful now, Riku. The light'll never give up on you. You'll always find it, even in the deepest darkness! But you have to believe!
Riku: I will. Hear that? I'm not losing to the darkness today, Ansem.
Ansem: You think some feeble light can save you from the darkness I command?Fool!
Riku battle Ansem, Riku doges the energy blast and then Ansem then counters Riku's own attack knocking him right back to the ground. Next Ansem then punches Riku in the chest as blood came out of his mouth.
Riku (On his kness and cought): That all you've got?
Ansem: It seems you are intent on resisting the darkness. Very well. See with your own eyes.
Ansem shows Riku some cards.
Riku: What are those?
Ansem: They are cards crafted from your memory. Advance through the worlds they beget, and you will come to understand... Chasing the light will not distance you from the dark. You cannot run.
Riku: Who's running? Give me the cards. I'll enter those worlds. And in the
end, if I haven't given up...I win.
Ansem throws Riku the cards.
Ansem: I have one more gift for you.
Riku is given dark powers.
Riku: What did you do?!
Ansem: I tempered the darkness that remains in your heart.
Riku: What, you still think that I'd rely on darkness?
Asnem: Whether or not you use it is your choice. (vanishing) I'll be waiting, Riku...for you to come to your senses and yield to the darkness!
You head towards Basement 11 to see a silver-haired man in a black coat standing alone and then a large, brown-haired man in a coat appearing with him.
??????: Don't I even get a hello, Lexaeus?
Vexen appears.
Vexen: What's going on, Zexion? I demand an explanation.
Zexion: Nice to see you too, Vexen. You know, it's deplorable... The Organization used to be the rope that binds us. And now it's full of kinks.
Vexen: How dare you!
Lexaeus: Let it go, Vexen. Zexion, tell us. What did you detect?
Zexion: Visitors. I picked up two scents in the castle's lowest basement. One of them was Maleficent, but —
Vexen: Absurd. The witch is gone. She cannot return from the realm of darkness of her own volition.
Zexion: If you'd let me finish... The scent belonged to a very convincing double. But I can't say much beyond that, since the would-be Maleficent is no more. Our other visitor saw to that.
Lexaeus: Who is it?
Zexion: I don't know... But the scent was very similar to the Superior's. Exactly similar, if I may say.
Vexen: Rubbish!
Zexion: There's more. There are also senses of very powerful individuals involved, powerful as the Keyblade holder and the Superior.
Vexen: Again rubbish!
Zexion: Fact, Vexen. Now, what shall we do?
Lexaeus: Let us bide our time and see what develops.
(As Riku enters the next door)
Riku: Something...tastes kind of funny... What is it? It's so familiar...Darkness. The taste of darkness. What's happened to me... The darkness even seeps into my senses.
Mickey: Don't you worry, Riku.
Riku: Your Majesty!
A fuzzy image of Mickey appears.
Riku: What happened to you? You're all...fuzzy.
Mickey: I can only send a little bit of my power here. But I have a request.
Riku: A request? From Your Majesty?
Mickey: Riku, don't let go of yourself just because darkness has a hold on you. Fight the darkness inside you! It won't be easy... But don't forget! Even in the darkest darkness, there's always a little light.
Riku: Light...within darkness?
Mickey: You and I have seen it! The far-off, welcoming light inside the door to darkness... The light of Kingdom Hearts, Riku — it'll show you the way. Please don't give up. Believe in the light. That's all I ask.
Riku: Okay...I'll try my best.
Mickey: And I'll try to find a way to reach you. I'll come, I promise.
They try to shake hands.
Riku: You're...an illusion? My hand passes right through you.
Mickey: But we shook hands, in our hearts. We're connected, you and me.
Riku: Yeah...I guess so.
Mickey disappears.
(Riku uses the next world card to entered the next world)
(In Agrabah)
Riku: Hey, I remembered this place.
Zolo: (appearing) Yeah we know. Maleficent send you here to get Jasmine because she is one of the princesses of the heart.
Riku: Oh, Zolo. And Nami and Usopp.
Usopp: Can't believe we're seeing you again.
Nami: We may be upset that you helped kidnapped Jasmine but you weren't thinking straight, right?
Riku: I wish. May as well see what is here. Care to join me?
Zolo: (taking his swords out) Like I'd missed a chance to fight.
(The group travels through Agrabah fighting the Heartless along the way. They soon come to an area where they meet a familiar Riku.)
Usopp: Holy crap! It's Jafar!
Riku: I thought I smell a rat and not a street rat.
Jafar: Riku, so you returned. You traitor!
Riku: Oh? What did I do?
Jafar: You left me to get defeated by a bunch of street rats, that's what!
Nami: Who are you calling street rats?!
Riku: Look, ugly. Maleficent told me to come and picked up Jasmine and that's it. And with your anger and possess of power, you were asking to get your a** kicked.
Jafar: Ugly, am I?! Well, we'd see how ugly I'd be!!!! Iago, come forth with my lamp!
(Jafar soon transforms into Genie Jafar with Iago appearing nearby flying with Jafar's lamp. The heroes find themselves on platforms surrounded by molten lava.)
Zolo: If you think this will keep us from you, you're mistaken!
(Zolo, Usopp, and Nami tried to attack Jafar but the evil genie laughs and knocked them to the ground hard with a boulder. Then he hits them with lightning bolts much to Riku's shock.)
Riku: No! (to Jafar) You a**! They were down and hit them while you're down!
Jafar: What are you going to do about it? Want to fight it?
Iago: Nah! He's too scared of the darkness!
(The villains laughed evilly. Riku snarled angrily.)
Riku: BIG MISTAKE!
(Riku roared and suddenly a flash appears. Soon, he is in his dark mode from the Kingdom Hearts Arc.)
Nami: What the...he transformed into his dark self!
Usopp: Oh crap! We're screwed!
(But to their surprise, Riku didn't strike them but uses Dark Firaga to fire at Iago holding the lamp.)
Iago: Hey, watch it!
Riku: Forget it! That lamp and Jafar is going down!
Jafar: No! Step away from my lamp!
(Jafar fires more lightning bolts but Riku jumps up and pounds the lamp with the Dark Break, hitting the lamp hard, destroying it. Jafar screams for the last time (In this memory anyway) as he disappears.)
Zolo: Well, he did it.
(After destroying Jafar, Riku gets the Jafar enemy card then left Agrabah. As he heads to Basement 10, we see a scene with Zexion and Vexen.
Zexion: I've identified the scent. It's Riku.
Vexen: Riku? But Riku is gone! He and that king were lost when they ventured beyond the door to darkness. How could he have escaped?
Zexion: Riku once shouldered the darkness. Perhaps that made him half-dark.
Vexen: And that's why you mistook him for the Superior. Fascinating... The dark power given to Riku facilitated his escape from the realm of darkness. One with ties to both the Keyblade and the powers of darkness... This merits further research.
Zexion: What I want to know is why Riku appeared here in Castle Oblivion.
Vexen: Ha! That's simple. His existence resonates with that of another hero. Sora came, so Riku followed.
Zexion: Sora's in the castle?
Vexen: Yes, he and his companions arrived earlier. By now that dog Marluxia is already using Naminé to meddle with Sora's heart.
Zexion: Interesting. I had no idea.
Vexen: I don't think Marluxia plans to hand Sora over, but...he can play his little game. If he gets Sora, then we need only acquire Riku. If he truly is like the Superior, then we will be untouchable!
(In Monstro)
Riku: I remembered this place. I am inside Monstro the whale. I...I run into Sora again after Traverse Town. I kidnapped Pinocchio and tried to get his heart. Sora told me stuff that make it seems like what I was doing was right. I should have listen.
Kakashi: (appearing) It's not your fault. You were used by Maleficent.
Riku: Kakashi? You're here too?
Kakashi: Yes. Remember, don't let the past gets you down or it'd destroyed you in the present and future. Now come, if we are to make it through this world.
(Riku and Kakashi travelled through Monstro, battling Heartless along the way. They soon came to a familiar Heartless who attacks them.)
Kakashi: I shall go first. (reveals the Sharingan on his left eye. As the Parasite starts to swing its arms at him Kakashi dodges each one)
Sharingan Kakashi: Water style: Water Dragon Jutsu!
A high level water Jutsu, which creates a dragon made of water surrounds Kakashi. After the Water Dragon hits the Parasite cage Kakashi focused a large amount of his chakra into his hand and then he jumps up and strike down the Parasite Cage. The Cage roared angrily and knocks Kakashi down.)
Riku: Try me on for size, ugly!
(Riku turns into dark mode then begins the attack. Riku jumps up into the air and pound Paraise hard. Then he fires a Dark Firaga knocking the Heartless back a bunch. Then he uses Dark MUra that has him jetting around the battlefield and slashing the Parasite Cage very hard. The Heartless screamed one last time and was defeated.)
Kakashi: I got to admit. He's good.
(After the Parasite Cage was defeated, Riku gets his Parasite Cage card and left Monstro. As he got into the next interlude, Riku sees Vexen entering the hallway.)
Vexen: Riku, I presume?
Riku: Who are you? Are you with Ansem?
Vexen: You are half correct. Let us say that it's not the Ansem you know. He is Ansem and he is not — which is the say he is nobody.
Riku: Nobody, huh? Sorry, riddles aren't my thing. Try making some sense.
Vexen: He belongs to neither the light nor the dark, but walks the twilight between. As do I. And for that matter — Ha ha, that's right. We have much in common.
Riku: Maybe we do... But so what! Is that an invitation to join your club? Yeah, there's darkness inside me, just like you said. But darkness is my enemy! And you are, too, for making everything around here reek of it!
Vexen: Oh ho, so it's a fight you want. Very well — a fight you shall get!
Kakashi (Holding a Scroll): Okay Vexen show me just has powerful you're
Vexen: I'll start with you frist!
Kakashi: Earth Style: Fang Pursue Jutsu!!
Kakashi send his Scroll into the ground and 7 Ninja Hounds burst from the ground
Vexen: What's this? Using Dogs to fight for you?
Kakashi: I watch how you speak around they don't like it when someone bad mouths them.
2 of the Ninja Hounds bite Vexen in both shoulders while the other 4 bite his legs
Vexen: What the hell I can't move! What kind of Mutts are these!
Kakashi: Riku I'll leave the Rest to you.
Riku: Looks like you can't break yourself free.
Riku made quick blows to Vexen as all 4 Ninja Hound held him down to the ground keep him from try to escape. Afterwards the Ninja Hounds dissappered as Vexen fell to the ground
Vexen (Getting up): Ha ha ha... This battle has made it clear. The darkness coursing through
you is a tremendous power. All you needed was the right provocation.
Riku: Great. So this was a trick?
Vexen: Precisely. Your fiery reaction provided just the data I needed. You have my thanks, Riku!
Vexen vanishes.
Kakashi: Hmmmm what did he mean by Data? what is he planning?
(Riku goes up to the next floor and uses another world card to entered the next "world")
(In Neverland)
Riku: Man, I remembered this place not too fondly. This ship belongs to Captain Hook who captures Sora and his friends along with me.
Luffy: (appearing) So you remember this place?
Nami: Figure you would.
Riku: You guys.
Sanji: Feeling some regrets, kid?
Riku: You got to understand. It's here that I said nasty things to Sora and that I refuse to listened to him that the darkness is trying to swallow me whole. Worse, it's here that I kidnapped Kairi and used her as a shield of all things!
Tony-Tony Chopper: Eh, it ain't your fault.
Usopp: Well, actually it is, but you weren't yourself.
Riku: (mumbling) I am still not myself.
Zolo: We heard that.
(The group goes through the pirate ship, fighting the Heartless, until they reached a certain pirate captain)
Captain Hook: Riku!
Riku: Hook.
Hook: So we meet again! I've never forget what you put me through during this voyage to find that girl! You also left me to get me whipped by the pirate with you!
Luffy: And we're willing to do it again!
Riku: I hope you want to meet your friend the crocodile again because that is whom you're meeting next!
Usopp: Okay! Let's get things started Usopp Pound!!!
(Usopp slams his 5-Ton Hammer down and flaten Captian Hook with it and then Sanji spin kicks him into the sky and Luffy jumps up and holds both of his feet together and kicks with both simultanously right into Captina Hook's face)
Luffy: Give up Hook you can't beat us Gomu Gomu no Kazaguruma!!!
Luffy plants his feet into the ground beneath him to steady himself, then twists his body around tightly. Then he grabs hold of Captain Hook and then unwinds, spinning the held item around rapidly
(After Hook's defeat, Riku gets the Captain Hook enemy card and left Neverland. We now see a scene with Zexion and Lexaeus.)
Lexaeus: Where did Vexen go?
Zexion: He's off using Riku's data to create some kind of replica.
Lexaeus: And what of Sora?
Zexion: Naminé is shuffling his memories as we speak. Marluxia may well get his puppet. He's a danger to us all. Larxene's not to be trusted, either.
Lexaeus: Nor is Axel. Who knows what that one is thinking...
Zexion: Let's observe a little longer, then speak with Vexen.
Lexaeus: But Vexen despises Marluxia. Think of the mess it would create...
Zexion: That's why Vexen must be told. Better he clean up the mess than us.
(In Traverse Town)
Alvin Jr.: Do you remember this place?
Riku: I know. I finally reunited with Sora right after the Destiny Islands were destroyed a lot later. I was excited to see him again.
Naruto: But not for long, huh?
Riku: Yes. When Donald refused to let me come, I am beginning to think that Sora doesn't want me around anymore. Maleficent came for me later and told me things and made be suspicious of Maleficent.
Yoh: We know. Hien was spying on you.
Luffy: Come on. Let's go!
(The group goes through Traverse Town and runs into a familiar Heartless AKA the Guard Armor who attacks them.)
Naruto: Okay, ugly! You're going to die again! Believe it!
(Riku hits Naruto with the Soul Eater)
Riku: Nothing personal but even I found that saying annoying.
The Guard Armor attack and oth Naruto and Riku doges it's attack and the head for Yoh and he blocks with thie Amidamaru Shield
Luffy: Gomu Gomu no Stamp!!!
Luffy stretches his leg out and hits the Guard Armor in the center of it's body leaving an mprint, or "stamp", of his sandal
Luffy: Gomu Gomu no Marunoko!!
(Luffy grabs the Guard Armor by shoulders and then upwinds himself like with Bow gun. He then kicks off from the ground, and spins towards it with a powerful headbutt cause it to be pushed back)
Yoh: Celestial Slash!!
Yoh slashes in the air and sends a powerful shockwave cutting off the Guard armor's arm and then Naruto jumps into the air and came down with the Resengan
and for the Final Blow Riku made a big swing and slices the Guard Armor in half
(Once the Guard Armor is defeated, Riku gets the Guard Armor enemy card and leaves Traverse Town. As he enters the next interlude, he looks shocked as he sees a familiar figure before him.)
Riku: What the... What are you supposed to be?
???? ???????: Surprised? I guess you would be.
Riku Replica (yeah the same one from Sora's Story) walks on-screen.
Riku Replica: I bet it's not every day you meet your twin. Too shocked to speak? This should come as a relief, then: I'm a replica of you that Vexen made.
Riku: What, you mean a fake me?
Riku Replica: I didn't mean "fake"! Just because you're real doesn't mean you're better! We share the same body and the same talents. There is one easy way to tell us apart, though. Know what that is? Unlike you, I'm not afraid of anything.
Riku: Are you calling me a coward?
Riku Replica: You ARE a coward. You're afraid of the dark! The darkness inside you scares you witless.
Riku: Look, I —
Riku Replica: But I'M different. I embrace the darkness. I can make it do whatever I want. In other words... I can wipe the floor with you!
(Riku transforms into his dark mode and then attacks himself, literally. The Riku Replica hits Riku with a punch but Riku responds with a Dark Firaga, knocking the clone back. The Riku Replica fires another attack but Riku blocks it. He then pounds the clone with the Dark Break attack.)
Riku Replica: Ha! Is that all you got?!
(The Riku Replica performs Dark Aura hitting Riku a few times. Riku fell to the floor.)
Riku Replica: Have enough?
Riku: (getting up) Ha!
(Riku performs his own Dark Aura and soon the Riku Replica is defeated.)
Riku: (laughing) Hey, FAKE. I thought you were gonna wipe the floor with me.
Riku Replica: Go on, laugh. I'm still new. I'll get stronger and stronger, just you wait. It won't be long before I surpass you. Next time we fight, you're finished!
Riku: Sorry, you missed your chance. I'm finishing you first, right here!
Riku charges while Riku Replica stands up and uses dark energy to push Riku away.
Riku Replica: Ha ha ha! It's nice to have darkness on my side. (walking to Riku) How could you be scared of something so thrilling! You're missing out.
Riku: Shut up!
Riku Replica: So now the coward is playing tough guy. That's cute. See you next time, Real Thing. Try not to miss me.
Riku Replica runs off.
Riku: Come back here! I'll show you who's a coward. Punk.
Riku heads toward Basement 7. We now see a scene with Vexen and Riku Replica.
Vexen: How did it feel to fight the real Riku?
Riku Replica: He's spineless. I'll be running circles around him in no time.
Vexen: Before that, wouldn't you like to meet another hero?
Riku Replica: You mean that Sora kid. He's here in the castle, I hear. Want me to take care of him?
Vexen: Nothing's definite, but yes, it may come to that. I intend to make good use of you.
Riku Replica: No worries. Sora's just one more person to crush on the way to Riku.
(On the next floor)
Riku: Come on out, you fake! Show yourself!
Ansem: Fake? Oh, I don't think that's the right word.
Ansem appears.
Riku: What are you saying? He's just a copy of me — he said as much himself.
Ansem: A copy, yes — or maybe a model. He is an example of what you should be. He accepts the darkness... just as you once accepted me. But now, you are afraid. Perhaps YOU are the one who is being fake.
Riku: Name one time I've been afraid of the darkness!
Ansem: In the card-worlds, you grappled desperately with the darkness. Desperation is a product of fear. You fight the darkness because it frightens you.
Riku: Oh, I get it. You think I'll stop fighting the darkness just to prove I'm not afraid of it. Nice try. But I'm gonna keep fighting.
Ansem: Tsk, so stubborn. (throwing Riku more cards) Then continue your fight, if you must. Eventually, you will see. You cannot resist the dark.
Ansem vanishes.
(Riku frowns but goes on, using the next world card.)
(In Atlantica)
Riku: What the heck? I haven't been here though I recognized it. This is Atlantica where Ursula tries to steal the trident so she could ruled the seas.
Rock Lee: (appearing) That is what I figured.
Riku: So you're here, are you?
Rock Lee: Well, I am not really here, just an image.
Riku: Whatever. Come on, let's find Ursula and kicked her a**.
Rock Lee: Fine with me! Got nothing else better to do.
(The two fights more Heartless until they reached Ursula)
Ursula: Well, Riku. How nice to see you.
Riku: Don't act so hostly, Ursula. I'm here to destroyed you.
Ursula: Figures you would try to betray me like you did Maleficent! But I'm prepared!
(Ursula takes out the trident and uses it to grow big and powerful.)
Rock Lee: D**n!
Ursula: (booming) You poor pitiful fools! Time to get writhe!
(Rock Lee does a multiple roundhouse kicks to Ursula a few times. Ursula shot lightning bolts but the two dodges. Riku transforms into Dark Mode and then hits Ursula with a Dark Break.)
Ursula: Fools!
Rock Lee: Shut up! Leaf Grand Spinning Wind!
(Rock Lee did more roundhouse kicks. Riku soon finishes Ursula off with a Dark Aura then Dark Firaga, destroying her. Riku gets the Ursula card and then leaves. As Riku heads to Basement 6, we now see Vexen again, this time speaking with Axel and Larxene)
Axel: Can we help you, Vexen? It's not very often we see you topside.
Vexen: I came to lend a hand. I remain unconvinced of any potential in this "hero" you've been coddling. Perhaps an experiment would put my doubts to rest.
Larxene: I knew this would happen. Everything's an experiment with you.
Vexen: I'm a scientist. Experimentation is what I do.
Axel: Whatever, Vexen. Do what you want. But cut the act. Testing Sora is just an excuse to test your little follower.
Vexen: Follower? I'll have you know he's the product of much research.
Larxene: What he is is a toy.
Vexen: Hmph. I see I'm wasting my time.
Axel: Have your fun. But take this with you. A wild card to keep the game fresh. (throwing Vexen a card) Now don't tell me I don't respect my elders.
Vexen: I dare say I won't.
Riku Replica: (walking in) But it's just a card. What good is that?
Axel: That card contains Sora and Riku's memories of their home.
Larxene: This is your chance to get your hands on the real Riku's memories. All you need is that card and a little help from Naminé. Maybe we'll get her to make you forget you're fake...Better yet, we could remake your heart so you can be just like the real Riku.
Riku Replica: Hey, hold on! What do you mean, remake my heart?! The real Riku's a wimp who can't deal with the darkness inside him. What do I want with the heart of a loser?
Larxene: Any objections, Vexen? Do you or don't you want to test Sora?
Vexen: It must be done.
Riku Replica: What?! Vexen, how could you!
Vexen: Didn't I say I intended to make good use of you?
Larxene: Relax, kiddo. It won't hurt...much!
Riku Replica: I'll show YOU hurt!
Riku Replica readies to strike Larxene and she pushes him away.
Larxene: Stupid little toy! What made you think you could even SCRATCH me? But look on the bright side... Naminé will erase the memory of me knocking you flat along with everything else. She'll implant the loveliest little memories you could ever hope for. So what if they're lies?
Riku Replica: No...(Screen goes black) NOOO!!!
(In Olympus Coliseum)
Riku: Hmm, haven't been here either but this is where Sora and company fought in those tournament and against Hades too.
Sasuke: (appearing) Coming to visit, Riku?
Riku: Sasuke, Tao Len, and Sanji.
Tao Len: Well, now that we're all here, let's go find Hades and beat him.
Sanji: Yep. Jerk's causing trouble again and we need to smack him down.
(Later, after they fought through the Olympus Coliseum...)
Hades: Hello, I am Hades, lord of the dead. Got a minute? Good. Because I am here to WASTE YA!
(Riku transforms into his dark mode and then hits Hades a few times with his soul eater. But Hades shot a fireball at him, knocking him back.)
Sanji: Time for some Olympus Coliseum based cooking! Neck Shoot!
(Sanji delivers a flying kick to the neck.)
Sanji: Quasi!
(Sanji turns upside down, uses his hands to hold himself up, legs like a helicopter, and kicks Hades in the a**.)
Sanji: Queue!
(Sanji kicks Hades in the tail bone with the other leg.)
Hades: (hair a-blazing) MORTAL! YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE THAT!
(Hades throws a Firaga Ball at Sanji. But Riku fires a Dark Firaga at him, knocking hinm back.)
Riku: Not so fast!
Hades: Hey, what happened?
(Riku then performs Darj Aura hurting the lord of the underworld a lot of times.)
Hades: This isn't over yet!
(Hades shoots out Temper Flare again but Tao Len whacks him a lot with his staff.)
Sasuke: Time to finished you off!
Hades: Hold it, hold it. I admit that I was a bad guy, but come on. Do you guys really have to killed me?
Others: YES!
Sasuke: Shishi Rendan!
(Sasuke launches Hades into the air then he uses the Leaf Shadow Dance. A series of kicks and punches are used on Hades until both fighters reached the ground. Riku then finishes Hades off. Once Hades's defeated, Riku retrieves the Hades enemy card for winning and leaves the Olympus Coliseum. As he goes to Basement 5, we see a scene with Larxene and Naminé.)
Larxene: Why so glum, Naminé? Is something on your mind? Feeling bad about tinkering with Sora's memory? Or maybe you —
Riku Replica: Knock it off, Larxene. (walking in) Naminé wants to forget about Sora.
Larxene: You don't say.
Riku Replica: Don't worry, Naminé. I'll make whatever's hurting you go away. (holding out charm) I swear it on the good luck charm you gave me. I'll be back.
Riku Replica leaves.
Larxene: Simply amazing. It's like you completely rebuilt his heart... The good luck charm was an especially nice touch. I didn't know you could use memories to transform objects like cards into keepsakes. Just like you changed Kairi's good luck charm. It won't be long before Sora forgets her completely! And then he'll be yours to —
Naminé: He won't forget. No matter how much I change his memory, Sora will never forget Kairi. Memories of me will just make his feelings for Kairi stronger. Because... Because I'm her shadow.
Larxene: So what? There's your incentive not to screw up. Rewrite Sora's heart, and you can be somebody, not just the shadow of somebody. In Sora's heart, you can be real.
(In Wonderland)
Riku: What is it with me going to places I have never been? This place is Wonderland where Maleficent has that girl Alice because she is one of those princesses.
Jake Long: Yeah, pretty whack, huh?
Riku: I see you and your girlfriend didn't waste time in getting here, Jake
Jake/June: (blushing) Riku.
Riku: Well, if you two want to come with me, then keep up. 'Cause this place is crazy.
June: (laughing) Tell us about it.
(The heroes goes through Wonderland fighting the Heartless. Soon they enter an area and run into the Trickmaster getting ready to attack them.)
Jake: Man, this guy's back. DRAGON UP!
(Jake transforms into the American Dragon and get into a fighting position as he, June, and Riku gets ready to fight the Trickmaster.)
(The American Dragon flies up and spits flames at the Trickmaster. But it didn't hurt it and the Trickmaster whacks Jake down with his arms.)
June: Jake! Te Xuan Ze Kick!
(June tries to drop kick the Trickmaster in the center but the Heartless just throws a firestick at her, knocking her back.)
Riku: Grrr!
(Riku transforms into dark mode and attacks the Trickmaster mercilessly. First her performs Dark Break pounding it from the air. Then he throws a Dark Firaga at it followed by a Dark Aura. The Trickmaster, although hurt a few times, managed to knock Riku back.)
American Dragon: Looks like Riku weakened it down.
June: Right. Time to finish it off.
(The American Dragon spits out a big fireball while June's palm lights up and sends a huge energy wave at the Trickmaster. The attacks hit at once, preventing the Trickmaster from blocking and it ended up being destroyed. Once the Trickmaster is gone, Riku gets the Trickmaster enemy card and leaves Wonderland.)
We now see a scene with Zexion and Lexaeus.
Zexion: Is something troubling you, Lexaeus?
Lexaeus: Vexen is no more.
Zexion: Yes, his scent is gone. It was Axel. You know, it's deplorable...Agents of the Organization striking each other down —
Lexaeus: The bigger problem is Sora. His strength exceeds Vexen's, and yet surely Naminé has subverted him by now. It's only a matter of time before he ends up Marluxia's puppet.
Zexion: So what do you propose? Shall we destroy Sora before Marluxia secures him?
Lexaeus: That won't be necessary. If Marluxia is to hold the light, then we will hold the dark.
Zexion: Riku...
(We now cut back to Riku as he heads to the next world)
Riku: Just one card left. If I get through this, can I finally rid myself of the dark?
(In Halloween Town)
Riku: Halloween Town, home of the scariest things on the face of this planet and where Jack Skellington celebrated Halloween.
Danny Phantom: Yeah, he always have a thing for that.
Riku: Good. Danny, Billy, Mandy, and Grim. You're my images this time, right?
Billy: Yep!
Mandy: The only creep beisdes the Heartless you should worry about is Oogie Boogie.
Grim: Basically, I don't know why we even bother. The creep is a weakling anyway.
Riku: A weakling who should have his butt kicked that is. Besides, I want my darkness gone now.
(The group goes through Halloween Town and fight the Heartless until...)
Billy: There you are!
Oogie Boogie: Ah ha! Riku, so we meet again. You have some nerve coming after betraying Maleficent and everyone else.
Riku: Look, enough of the whole betrayal racket. I heard it before and it still doesn't impress me.
Danny Phantom: Neither do us, so let's cut to the chase!
Oogie Boogie: (laughing) Very well! I will!
(Oogie Boogie puts his fence up and the fight begins.)
Mandy takes out her scythe and slams it on the ground and shock waves knocks Oogie into the walls.
Billy: Galactic Phantom!!!
Billy holds his fist back of him and then he put all of his strength into a power-packed punch right into Oogie's chest
Danny Phantom: Hiken Kagebane!!
Danny creates a Barrage on dagger-like feathers sending right into Oogie pin right into the wall.
Oogie Boogie: But...but how? My fence is up!
Mandy: Simple. You're a moron.
Grim: And your time is up.
(After Oogie's defeat, Riku gets the Oogie Boogie card and leaves Halloween Town. Riku sees Lexaeus upon entering the hallway.)
Riku: That scent... You're another "nobody."
Lexaeus: You've done well to make it this far, Riku. Your reputation is well deserved. But to be scared of the darkness... What a waste.
Riku: I'm...I'm not scared.
Lexaeus: I can see that you are. You have the potential to control it. Cast away the fear that weakens you. Unbind your heart, and take hold of the darkness within.
Riku: And if I say no?
Lexaeus: Then you end here — light, darkness, and all!
Lexaeus uses a dark energy blast.
Riku: Urgh!
Lexaeus: See the power of darkness! I, Lexaeus, will not yield to a frail-hearted craven! Now, end your resistance, and let the darknessin!
(Lexaeus firsts use Rockshatter to bring forth a bunch of rocks at Riku and send them flying. Riku dodged them and hit Lexaeus a few times with his Soul Eater. But Lexaeus hits Riku over the head with his tomahawks, dazing Riku. Lexaeus then smacks Riku around a bit.)
Lexaeus: The only way you could win if you give in to the darkness, Riku!
(Riku recovers)
Riku: Fine, you want darkness? You got it!
(Riku turns into dark mode and hits Lexaeus a few times with Dark Aura. Then he calls King Mickey in to heal him before throwing a Dark Firaga at Lexaeus.)
Lexaeus: You can't win!
(Lexaeus charges at Riku but Riku jumps up and pounds Lexaeus in the air with Dark Break. Then Riku performs Dark Aura again to defeat the big oat. Once Lexaeus's done, Riku gets the Lexaeus enemy card as his prize.)
Lexaeus: Such... Such power!
Riku: Huff...huff... What's wrong...Lexaeus... Is that all...darkness can do?
Lexaeus: Well...It seems...I am beaten... But the Organization shall triumph! I may perish, but all the darkness within me will billow forth and devour you!
Lexaeus disappears with a dark energy blast leaving Riku engulfed in darkness.
Riku: What the — (lying in the darkness) What...what happened? Where am I...
?????: I can see... I can see clearly!
Riku: Lexaeus?!
?????: Riku... I can see your heart...
Riku: No, it can't be... Darkness this foul could only belong to one person...
?????: That's it, remember me... Let me drift into your heart...
Riku: Ansem!
?????: Mwa ha ha... You called my name, Riku... You're thinking about me...You're afraid of the darkness I command. Good...The more you think of me, the closer my return draws. And when I awaken...
Ansem: (appearing) Your heart will be mine!
??????: Riku, fight! Don't let Ansem take you!
The glowing energy ball appears.
Riku: That voice...
Mickey appears between Riku and Ansem.
Riku: Your Majesty!
Ansem: Meddlesome king!
Riku appears back in Castle Oblivion alone.
Riku: Unnh... The king... protected me? Your Majesty, where are you? Please answer! You're with me...aren't you...
Riku head towards Basement 3 and we see a scene with Zexion.
Zexion: First Vexen, and now Lexaeus is gone as well... What's to become of the Organization?
Axel comes in.
Axel: Larxene's out of the picture, too. Naminé turned on her. Gee, I wonder who's next?
Zexion: Maybe you.
Axel: Me? Naah. I already took my pounding from Sora. He thinks I'm done for good. I don't plan on doing a repeat performance anytime soon. No, I think Marluxia's next in line to go.
Zexion: You think Sora will win. Because anyone who beats you is unbeatable —is that it?
Axel: That's the idea. Marluxia plotted to use Sora against the Organization...so it's fitting Sora should be his downfall.
Zexion: Then...we won't be needing Riku anymore.
Axel: Good luck disposing of him. You want to take on someone who wasted Lexaeus?
Zexion?: That's not how I do things. Tell me, did you get the data on Riku's home?
(Later)
Riku: Huh? The air has changed... One of the scents has died — a really strong one.
Zexion appears.
Zexion: That was Marluxia, keeper of this castle. Ex-keeper, I should say. The Keyblade master along with two friends of his just finished him off.
Riku: Keyblade master... You mean Sora! Sora is here?!
Zexion: Would you like to see him? Or should I say, can you face him?
Riku: What does THAT mean?
Zexion: Darkness and Ansem's shadow nest within your heart. Aren't you ashamed to face Sora in that state?
Riku: What —
Zexion: Sora's fate is to battle the darkness. As the hero of light, he must oppose hosts of the dark — in other words, you. If you don't believe me... (He throws Riku a card) ...then you had better see the truth for yourself.
Riku: This card! This is our —
Zexion: Yes, your home.
Zexion disappears.
(Riku uses the next card to entered the next world)
(In Destiny Islands)
Riku: I never thought I'd miss the island winds so much... Funny — there was a time I couldn't wait to get off this rock. And now I'm acting all relieved. (walking forward and stopping) Is that...?
Tidus, Wakka, and Selphie are there.
Riku: Hey! (running to them) What's with you guys? I don't think I've EVER seen the three of you so quiet. What, is there something on my face?
They vanish.
Riku: Guys?!
Alvin Jr.: They vanished, Riku. Something's odd's going on here.
Riku: I wonder when I see one of you guys again. Alvin, what's going on?
Alvin Jr.: We best to investigated this.
(Riku and Alvin Jr. moved on through Destiny Islands, battling Heartless as they go.)
Riku and Alvin Jr. runs out onto the island with the bridge to see Kairi there.
Riku: Kairi... (walking to her) Hey, Kairi. Don't tell me you —
Kairi vanishes.
Riku: Ah... No, no, NO!
Alvin Jr.: It seems memories of your friends may not to talk to you, Riku.
Zexion: (appearing) The Saiyan boy is correct. Surely you knew this would happen.
Riku: Why would I know that?!
Alvin Jr.: And don't called him Shirley!
Zexion/Riku: What?!
Alvin Jr.: (sweatdrop) Sorry, I was making a joke.
Zexion: Joke asdide, Riku, you've been to a number of worlds in your memory before this one. And in those worlds, you met only dark beings. That's all that's left in your heart: dark memories. Your memories of home are gone — each and every one.
Alvin Jr.: That's not true. Riku saw me and the other Neo Z-Fighters.
Riku: Alvin's right. That's a lie! I remember everyone from the islands! Tidus and Selphie and Wakka...Kairi and Sora, too! They're my...my... They're my friends...
Zexion: And who threw away those friends? Maybe it's your own actions that you forgot. You destroyed your home!
Alvin Jr.: That's also a lie! Riku would never do that! It was the Heartless.
Zexion: And who allowed Maleficent and the Heartless to use him? Who kidnapped Kairi without stopping to think of the consequences? And why is it that Riku acted oddly the day this happened?!
Darkness shrouds the area and it turns to night.
Riku: This is...that night!
Zexion: The islands you grew up on were sundered, scattered... Many hearts were lost to the darkness. Because of what YOU did!
Another Riku is present on-screen.
Riku: N-No...
Alvin Jr.: What are you trying to pulled?!
Zexion: You hated being an islander, cut off from other worlds. So you opened the door to darkness and destroyed the islands. YOU did that! And now you belong to the darkness. Look at what you are!
The other Riku turns into Darkside.
Riku: This...this can't be ME?!
Alvin Jr.: Time for this imposter to face the might of the super saiyan!
(Darkside pounds the ground to make a shockwave but Riku and Alvin Jr. dodges it. Riku hits Darkside in the head a bunch of times. But Darkside fires a homing energy ball at Riku, knocking him down.)
Alvin Jr.: Ryusouken ha!
(Alvin Jr. fires a Dragon fang first wave at Darkside, hurting it. Furious, Darkside fires another attack but Riku card breaks it and hits Darkside again. Alvin Jr. went Super Saiyan.)
Ssj Alvin Jr.: Massive Ryusouken Hadou!
(The hero fires a Massive dragon fang first wave surge/cannon hurting Darkside a lot more now.)
Ssj Alvin Jr.: Time to finish this! Red Dragon's Judgment!
(Alvin Jr. fires his final attack on Darkside. The Darkside got hit and turned into ashes, defeating it. Riku earns the Darkside card for the battle.)
After the battle, Sora comes on screen and swings Keyblade at Riku.
Riku: Sora?!
Alvin Jr.: What are you doing?
Sora does it again.
Riku: Stop it, Sora! Don't you recognize me?
Sora: Yeah, I recognize you. I can see exactly what you've become! And you tricked Alvin into helping you.
Sora knocks Riku over with Keyblade.
Riku: Gaah!
Alvin Jr.: Sora, stop! Riku is...
Sora: Silence, traitor! (to Riku) Look at you, shrinking away from the light... You're not Riku anymore...You're just a pawn of the darkness. So be it. It's time for you to face the light!
Alvin Jr.: You can't!
Alvin Jr. jumps towards Sora, but the boy knocks the Saiyan away. Then Sora shoots light energy outwards and Riku is engulfed in light.
Riku: I'm...fading... Consumed by the light...
Kairi: You won't fade.
Kairi appears.
Kairi: You can't fade. No power can defeat you — not the light, not the dark. So don't run from the light — and don't fear the darkness. Both will make you stronger.
Riku: Darkness, too?
Kairi: Especially darkness. Because that power is yours alone. The darkness in your heart is vast and deep...but if you can stare into it unflinching, you'll never know fear again.
Riku: All this time I've been pushing the darkness away...
Kairi: Just be brave. Know that the darkness is there and don't give in. Do that, and you'll gain strength unlike any other. You'll be able to escape the deepest darkness —
Riku: — and I'll be able to see through the brightest light...
Kairi: Follow the darkness, Riku. It'll show you the way to the friends you miss.
Riku: But can I face them...
Kairi: You don't want to?
Riku: You know I do. And I will! The darkness — MY darkness — will show me the way! (reappearing) Darkness, awaken!
Riku goes to dark mode and strikes at Sora.
Sora: Im...Impossible!
Zexion is revealed as the Sora imposter.
Alvin Jr.: I knew Sora wouldn't hit his friend despite the past.
Zexion: How did you find me in the light!
Riku: You reek of the dark. Even the light can't block out the smell. I followed the darkness right to you.
Zexion: Heh... After all your protests you're still just another darkling.
Riku: I know who I am.
Zexion: Since when? You were terrified of the dark before —
Riku: I'm not now!
Riku strikes at Zexion.
Zexion: Ngaah... Hypocrite!
Alvin Jr.: I'd show you whose a hypocrite! Ryusouken ha!
Alvin Jr. fires a Dragon fang first wave at Zexion. Zexion disappears.
Riku: He got away.
Alvin Jr.: I expected. If he returns, he's going to regret it.
Riku exit Destiny Islands. As Riku heads to Basement 2, we see a scene with Zexion.
Zexion: What, what IS he?! No one's ever worn the darkness the way he does. It's NOT POSSIBLE!
Axel and Riku Replica are there in the room.
Zexion: Waaah! Riku?!
Axel and Riku Replica walk forward.
Zexion: Oh...Oh, yes, of course. Vexen's replica. Good thinking. We can use this Riku to defeat the real one. Axel?
Axel: Say, Riku. It must be hard now that you know you're not real. I bet you'd LIKE to be real.
Riku Replica: Yeah.
Axel: Well, you can. All you need is strength that the real Riku doesn't have. Get that, and you can be a new person, your OWN person. Not Riku, not anybody else. You won't be someone else's copy. You'll be you.
Zexion: Axel! What are you telling him?!
Axel: You know, I bet he's as good a place to start as any.
Zexion: Have you lost your mind?!
Axel: Sorry, Zexy. Saving you doesn't seem half as entertaining as observing Sora and Riku.
Riku Replica walks towards Zexion to absorb him.
Zexion: No...STOP!!!
(Later)
?????: Riku... Riku...
Riku: Who's there? Of course, that voice!
Ansem: I know you can feel it, Riku — the grip I have on your heart. You've let the darkness in. And all-consuming darkness is what your heart shall become!
Riku: I'm not like that anymore!
Ansem: I think you are.
Riku suddenly starts floating.
Riku: I...I can't move!
Ansem: The deeper the darkness runs in you, the stronger I become. Controlling your body is an effortless task.
The energy ball comes to Riku.
Ansem: Graah... You, interfering again!
Riku descends.
??????: Golly, I'm glad I made it in time! That should keep Ansem tied up for a while.
Mickey: (walking in) Sorry I couldn't come sooner, Riku.
Riku: Your Majesty, it's you!
Mickey: You betcha! (Riku touches him) Huh... Hey!! Cut it out, that tickles!
Riku: Ha ha, this time you're real. No illusions. I'm so glad you came!
Mickey: I promised, didn't I?
Riku falls over.
Riku: Don't worry, I'm okay. Just really relieved, that's all. I've been alone so long that having someone else around is a little...overwhelming. But how did you get here, Your Majesty? I thought you were really far away.
Mickey: This card showed me the way. [Mickey holds up a card] I was lookin' for the way out of the realm of darkness, and then this card came along. As soon as I picked it up, it showed me your heart, waaay out beyond the darkness. And that's how I tracked you down. I guess the card thought it belonged with you.
Riku: (taking the card) Maybe you're right.
(We are now in Twilight Topwn)
Riku: Where am I now? I don't remember this place. Your Majesty, do you know where we are? Your Majesty?
Ansem: His Majesty is not here.
Ansem appears.
Ansem: You must battle me and the darkness alone!
Danny Phantom: I don't think so!
Atomic Betty: We're here, Riku, and we'd helped you fight!
Riku prepares to fight.
Ansem: Giving up already? Then accept your fate, and accept Ansem as your master!
Riku: You're not Ansem. Your scent — it's different. The Ansem in my heart smells darker, more foul. But not you. It's not darkness I smell, it's...something else. I know. You're the one who guided me when this all started. You pretended to be Ansem and gave me the card, to make me face the darkness.
Atomic Betty: Now that I think of it, he doesn't sense like Ansem either.
Ansem: Correct.
The man pretending to be Ansem reveals himself as a man dressed in crimson clothing with one eye covered.
Danny Phantom: Who are you?
???: Call me DiZ — it's as good a name as any. I've been watching you all along.
Riku: Who are you really? What do you want from me?
DiZ: I want you to choose.
Atomic Betty: Choose?
Riku: Like Betty said, choose?
DiZ: You are special. You exist between light and dark. You stand in the twilight. I want you to meet Naminé, then choose.
Riku: Naminé? Who's that?
Danny Phantom: I wonder...
DiZ: You'll just have to meet her and find out.
DiZ disappears.
Riku: Hey, wait a sec!
Danny Phantom: Man! I hate it when they do that.
(Later)
Riku: Maybe Naminé is in here...
Atomic Betty: Why would she be in there?
???? ???????: Hold it, Real Thing.
Riku Replica walks on-screen.
Danny Phantom: This guy again?
Riku Replica: Well, well. You've changed. Last time we met you were afraid of the darkness, but not anymore.
Riku: How can you tell?
Riku Replica: Because I'm you.
Riku: No, I'M me.
Danny Phantom: Man, who's who, anyway?
Riku Replica: "I'm me," he says. It must be nice, being real. A fake like me could never get away with saying that. That's right, I'm a phony! The way I look, the way I feel, everything!
Riku Replica taps into his dark powers.
Riku Replica: I thought by finding some new strength I could be someone, someone who's not you! But nothing changes... I'm still just empty! Everything about me is borrowed. As long as you're around, I'll never be anything better than a shadow!
Atomic Betty: But...
Riku Replica: No butts, Betty! I will kicked my real self's butt once and for all!!!!
(The Riku Replica attacks using Dark Aura. Riku Dark Modes transform and does the same thing.)
Atomic Betty: Eagle Kick!
(Atomic Betty does a spinning kick to the Riku Replica's chest. Riku then hits the clone with a Dark Break. The Riku Replica tries to charged.)
Danny Phanotm: Hyouruushou!
Riku Replica: (stops) What? I can't...move!
Atomic Betty: Too bad! Infinity Blast!
(Atomic Betty's palm lights up and she send a huge energy wave at the Riku Replica knocking it flat on its back. Riku fires a Dark Firaga at the Riku Replica. Angrily, the clone manages to move again and knocks the three down with deadly punches and kicks.)
Riku Replica: I will not lose to the real thing!
Danny Phantom: You're going to either way! Raijinshou!
(Danny leaps with an upward thrust, at the sametime creating a massive cyclone of electric energy hitting the Riku Replica with it. Riku performs a Dark Aura to hit it.)
Atomic Betty: Tri-Blast!
(Atomic Betty performs Tri-Blast finishing the Riku Replica off. Soon, the battle is over. Afterwards, Riku Replica appears fading.
Riku Replica: So...this is the end. Figures. But I'm not afraid. Good riddance to an artificial life. I never had a real heart. Even what I'm feeling now is probably fake.
Danny Phantom: Wow. Odd way to saying their last moments on this world.
Riku: What are you feeling?
Riku Replica: What happens when someone who's not real dies? Where will my heart go? That is, if it doesn't disappear completely...
Riku: It'll go somewhere. Probably the same place my heart will go.
Riku Replica: Heh... How original. Oh, well.
Riku Replica vanishes.
Atomic Betty: Now what, Riku?
Riku: Now...to find Namine...
The group moves in. Soon Riku walks in to see Naminé in the room where Sora and co. entered the strange memory-restoring contraptions.
Riku: You're Naminé?
Naminé: Yes.
Riku: So...that was you.
Naminé: Huh?
Riku: Nothing, never mind.
Naminé: Please...come this way.
Naminé leads Riku to contraption with Sora.
Riku: Hey! It's Sora! What did you do to him?
Naminé: Nothing, he's just sleeping. He has to, to get his memory back.
Riku: Tell me what happened.
Screen goes black as she tells him what happened.
Riku: I see... Sora chose to forget about this castle and get back his old memories.
Naminé: You have a decision to make, too.
Riku: Why? No one's been messing with my memories.
Naminé: It's not about your memories. It's about your darkness. In your heart is darkness, and in that darkness is Ansem. Right now, he's at bay...but eventually he'll awaken, and he'll conquer you when he does. Before that happens, let me lock your heart tight. I can make it so Ansem never escapes.
Riku: And what happens to me if I let you do that? Will I forget everything, like Sora? I will, won't I...
Naminé: The darkness in your heart will be sealed along with your memory. You'll stop remembering the darkness. You can go back to the way you used to be. It's your choice, Riku. So...choose.
Riku: Sora looks like he hasn't got a care in the world. Will I sleep that well?
Naminé: Yes.
Riku: Sora always did as he pleased. It doesn't matter what we were doing —he'd still go off and leave me with all the work. Take the raft we were gonna use to leave the islands. That was all me. I've made up my mind. When this slacker wakes up, I'm gonna tell him off good. I told him to take care of Kairi, and here he is taking a nap! But I can't chew him out if I've been sleeping, too. Keep your lock. I'd rather just finish Ansem off once and for all.
Naminé: But if the darkness he wields gets the better of you...
Riku: I'll make that darkness show me the way.
Naminé: That's true.
Riku: Why do I get the feeling you knew I'd say that?
Naminé: I didn't know. I hoped. I want you to face the darkness, because you're the one who can.
Riku: So that's why you came to me in the light. As Kairi.
Naminé: You knew?!
Riku: I knew as soon as I met you. Somehow you...smell the same. Look after Sora.
Riku walks off and he exit Twilight Town.
(In the next interlude)
Mickey: So, you decided not to go to sleep, huh?
Riku: How'd you know that?
Mickey: DiZ told me.
DiZ is there.
Riku: You know him?
Mickey: I'm not really sure. I can't help feeling that I met him somewhere before...
Riku: Hey, Voice. DiZ. Who are you?
DiZ: Nobody...or anybody. It all depends on whether you choose to believe in me or not.
Riku: Boy, you really like pushing decisions on other people.
DiZ: And you pushed away slumber and chose to face Ansem.
Riku: What, wrong answer?
DiZ: It was your answer. I'm just here to watch.
Riku: "Watch," as in support me, or "watch me get toasted"?
DiZ: You choose. Then you need only believe in your choice. (throwing card to Riku) That card will draw the darkness inside you out into this world. Finish your business with Ansem.
Riku: Let's go, Your Majesty.
(On the next floor
Riku: So this card will draw Ansem out...
Mickey: Don't you worry! Together, we can defeat him!
Riku: I'm glad you said that...but I have to face Ansem alone.
Mickey: But...but why!
Riku: There's no point in doing this if I can't do it on my own. But I have a favor to ask. If Ansem wins, he's going to enslave me. If that happens, I want you to destr—
Mickey: Sure, I'll save you, pal!
Riku: Huh? You're not listening. I want you to destroy Ansem and me with —
Mickey: No can do! I already made my choice. No matter what happens, I'm going to be there to help you. I'm not backing down. Unless you don't believe I'll come through for you...
Riku: It's my choice to believe or not. I know you'd never let me down, Your Majesty.
Mickey: Same here. You won't lose — not in a million years.
Riku: Not in a billion years!
(In Castle Oblivion)
Riku: Show yourself, Ansem!
Ansem: Ha ha ha... What's the rush? I'll be here... At the heart of darkness...I'll be watching as you plunge into the very darkness you wield.
Yoh: Not on your watch, Ansem.
Riku: Yoh, Tao Len.
Tao Len: We'd make sure that that baggart won't take you over. We'd guaranteed it.
(Soon Riku, with Tao Len and Yoh in tow, goes on to find Ansem. Later...)
Riku: Come on out, Ansem. I can smell you.
Ansem appears.
Ansem: Oh, I know what you can do. Your skill with darkness has matured. But I do not understand. Why accept darkness and still refuse me? You and I are similar. We both follow where the darkness leads. We exist in the same space—so why deny me? Perhaps some part of your heart still fears the dark?
Yoh: Nah. It's better he has a choice.
Riku: He's right, you're wrong. The truth is...You just really stink.
Tao Len: And a ool.
Ansem: You're a fool to choose a fight with me. You've been conquered by me once before. You should know what sort of power you face.
Riku: Oh, I do. I used all the power you had to give and still lost to Sora. I'm not impressed.
(Yoh went wild on Ansem with this attack while Riku turns into his dark mode. Tao Len hits Ansem with a Multi-hit attack from his Sword of Thunder.)
Ansem: Coward! Using fools to fight your battle!
Riku: On the contrary, they are distract you from this!
(Riku performs Dark Aura on Ansem then throws a Dark Firaga at him. Riku and Tao Len then hits Ansem with a fury of punches and kickes. Ansem throws an energy blast but Yoh deflects it.)
Yoh: Amidaryuu: Dai Gokoujin!
Ansem: AAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!
Tao Len: Face it, Ansem. You lost and now you will never bugged Riku again.
Ansem: I have yet to fight! Guardian, come forth!
(The guardian comes in but Tao Len strike it down with a Rapid Tempo Assault.)
Tao Len: Now you're alone.
(Riku pounds Ansem with Dark Break, then with the help of Yoh and Tao Len, he managed to knock Ansem to the ground very hard. Upon winning, Riku gets the Ansem enemy card.)
Ansem: Insolent brat!
Ansem uses dark energy to push Riku away.
Riku: Ansem! (slashing through Ansem) You're finished!
Ansem: Hardly...finished...I gave you...the dark...My shadow...lingers...I will return!
Ansem vanishes.
Mickey: I know you wanted to do this alone, but you don't mind a LITTLE help, right? Let's go, Riku.
Mickey and Riku appear at the castle entrance.
Mickey: So, Riku...what's next? Are you going home?
Riku: I don't know if I can. It's still there. His scent...it's faint, but not gone. I can't go home until it is. His darkness may still have a hold on me...
Mickey: Your darkness belongs to you. Just like your light. Until now, I thought darkness was nothing but bad. But my time with you made me change my mind. You've chosen a road I never thought of. Light and dark, back to back. With you, they mingle in a way no one's ever seen before. I want to see where that road leads. And if it's okay, I want to walk the road with you.
They shake hands.
Riku: Wow, Your Majesty, I don't know what to say... Thanks.
Mickey: Oh, you don't have to call me that, heh heh!
Riku: Fair enough, Mickey.
We see the closing FMV of Mickey and Riku walking down a road in black coats and coming to DiZ who is standing at the crossroads.
Riku: What are you making me choose now?
DiZ: Will you take the road to light — or the road to darkness?
Riku: Neither. I'm taking the middle road.
DiZ: You mean the twilit road to nightfall?
Riku: No...The road to dawn.
(Special 2a ending theme: In The End by Linkin Park)
As the credits rolled, we see scenes of Riku from Kingdom Hearts including his fights with and against the Neo Z-Fighters
Cast
David Gallagher: Riku, Riku Replica
Wayne Allwine: Mickey Mouse
Haley Joel Osment: Sora
Hayden Panettiere: Kairi
Brittany Snow: Namine
Richard Epcar: Ansem
Tatsuya Kando: Vexen, Lexaeus
Dameon Clarke: Zexion
Quinton Flynn: Axel
Rieko Katayama: Larxene
Christopher Lee: DiZ
Matt Hill: Alvin Jr.-Red Dragon II
Vic Mignogna: Timmy Turner
Sebastian Arcelus: Yoh Asakura
Andrew Rannells: Len Tao/Tao Ren
Maile Flanagan: Naruto Uzumaki
Erica Schroeder: Monkey D. Luffy
Yuri Lowenthal: Sasuke Uchina
Brian Donovan: Rock Lee
Marc Diraison: Zoro Roronoa/Zolo
David Moo: Sanji
Dave Wittenberg: Kakashi Hatake
Richard Steven Horvitz: Billy
Grey Delisle: Mandy
Greg Eagles: Grim
David Kaufman: Danny Fenton/Phantom
Tajja Isen: Betty Barrett/Atomic Betty
Dante Basco: Jake Long/American Dragon
Lara Jill Miller: Juniper "June" Lee
Kerry Williams: Nami
Jason Anthony Griffith: Usopp
Lisa Ortiz: Tony-Tony Chopper
Richard Ian Cox: Inuyasha
Susan Blakeslee: Maleficent
Jonathan Freeman: Jafar
Gilbert Gottfried: Iago
Pat Carroll: Ursula
James Woods: Hades
Ken Page: Oogie Boogie
Corey Burton: Captain Hook
(After credits and pictures, we see a clip of a blonde-haired boy we have never seen before until now in a strange town. As the boy looks on confused, we hear a voice.)
"walking this road without you to remake forgotten promises and meet you at
road's end"