He was surrounded by darkness, and nothing else. He couldn’t feel anything, except for coldness. If he tried to move, he felt as if he had no body to move. If he tried to speak, it was as if words didn’t exist. He could only quietly think to himself. So he did.

‘Where am I?’ Thought Sora.

Suddenly, in the midst of the darkness, he could hear a voice calling out to him. The only words he could pick up were “Promise not to leave me….”. The voice was familiar, almost warming to him. But where had he heard it before?

Another thought came to him, saying, ‘It’s Riku! Riku’s calling for you!’ It was his thoughts, but it was almost as if he wasn’t thinking them.

‘Riku…Riku…’

His thoughts became louder until they were words.

“Riku…” Finally, he was able to call out for this voice that maybe could save him from the darkness and the cold. ‘Whoever you are, Riku,’ thought Sora, ‘I hope you can save me’.


Riku, Kairi, and Naminé were all intently watching Sora, as they day grew hotter. Naminé could see Riku fighting back tears. Standing over Riku, she put a comforting hand on his shoulder. He looked up at her, and she smiled down at him. He smiled back, or tried his hardest to.

“Riku…” Said a small, blue-eyed voice, barely above a whisper. All turned back towards Sora, who was still in Riku’s arms.  

“Sora?” Riku said with excitement in his voice, and the tear he had been holding back fell from his eyes, dripping on Sora’s face. “Oh Sora, please wake up.”


It was still dark. It was still cold. He waited and waited for this Riku to do something. Anything. Suddenly, then he felt something warm drip on him, dissolving the cold feeling. Then, he could feel a lot of other sensations too. He could feel warm, strong arms wrap around him, and a warm breeze, and he could feel warm tears on him. He heard waves crashing, birds squawking, and he heard that same voice. Riku’s voice.

“Oh Sora, please wake up.”

Sora? Wake up? He knew that Riku was calling to him, and he must be Sora. But he wasn’t awake? How was he supposed to wake up? He tried and tried, but it seemed hopeless. Wake up… wake up…

“Wake up Sora! Wake up, wake up!” Riku was almost desperate now, crying out for Sora. He held Sora as close to him as possible, trying to get him warmer.

It was still dark, but no longer cold. He could feel those warm arms around him pull tighter. He could hear and feel almost everything around him. He was so close. Wake up…

Wake up.

“Riku…”