[At this close range it's all that Ansem can do to to bring up his arm in order to take Soul Eater's blow. He charges darkness along his arm in an attempt to push it out at Riku and knock him back, but the boy himself moves, sliding across the room, separating them once more.

No matter. Darkness already stitches together any wounds inflicted upon him. Rather, he brings his arms in close, summoning a vast amount of darkness, which he then unleashes upon Riku in a large blast attack to bridge the gap between them.]