Backdated to Shadow Event (September 13th)

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Characters: Riku [AU3] and YOU!
Setting: Cathedral
Format: Action please.
Summary: Riku gets cornered by his Shadow and struggles to face his inner demons.
Warnings: No idea how this'll go, honestly.

Option A - pre-boss;

[Riku leans back against one of the walls, his eyes wide. He'd seen the messages. He'd heard about these Shadows, but now that he's come face to face with his own, all those warnings about acceptance have faded into the back of his mind.

He now stands face-to-face with this double, clad in Dark Armor with a sickening smirk on his face. He struts right up to Riku and snickers under his breath.]

What's the matter? Too scared to face the truth?

Option B - Boss;

[It'd gotten out of hand. Despite all warnings, he failed to accept his Shadow, and now it's transformed into a towering, shadowy beast. Under normal circumstances, a Darkside would be easy enough to beat, but because Riku's been drained of his strength, he's left lying helplessly on the ground as his Shadow raises one of its enormous fists.]

Comments

[luckycharmed]

[Kairi flinches back at the blast of Dark Firaga.] Riku! [Almost immediately she pushes past the Shadow and rushes to his side, kneeling down to make sure he's okay.]

The letter's not true, don't say that!

[keybearer]

[He sluggishly pushes himself into a sitting position, but his eyes remain locked on the floor.]

I know I shouldn't. I just...

[He can't even disclose his fears. What if it makes him look weak?]

[luckycharmed]

Just what? [Kairi places a hand on his back, trying to let him know it's okay.]

You can tell me.

[keybearer]

I'm so lonely.

[The Shadow sighs, giving her a pitiful stare, as if somebody'd ripped his heart out and stomped all over it.]

Everyone else is from that universe. Nobody understands! They may look the same, but that doesn't change a thing!

[With each word, Riku's body tenses. He can't deny what's being said, much as he wishes he could.]

[luckycharmed]

[Oh. Oh.

That's makes her so sad, she isn't even sure what to say.]

I'm... sorry...

[keybearer]

Please... don't apologize. It's--

[It's not her fault. She's still Kairi.

She's just... she's--]

Here you go again. Wallowing in your own self-pity. Waaah, look at me! I'm so weak.

[The Shadow rolls his eyes.]

Stand up, you idiot.

[luckycharmed]

[Getting to her feet, Kairi holds her arms out to block Riku from the shadow.]

Stop it!

[keybearer]

Not until he accepts it. Accepts me.

[The Shadow cackles.]

After all, I'm him.

[luckycharmed]

You're making it really hard for him to do that.

[But perhaps that's the point. Kairi looks back at the real Riku... she can't tell him what to do here, just support him with any decision he makes.]

What do you want to do?

[keybearer]

I just want him to go away. To shut up already!

[Annnd that just earns another laugh from the Shadow. Heh, heh, heh.]

[luckycharmed]

You heard him! [Kairi makes a shooing motion towards the shadow.]

Go away.