Meanwhile, Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Beast ascend the castle. As they approach the
Castle Chapel, Maleficent stands in the Grand Hall, gazing into the Dark Depths where
the Keyhole lays in wait. Riku, in his dark clothing, walks to join her. He speaks, his
voice taking on an eerie quality
Riku: So, I see the path has emerged at last.
Maleficent: Yes. The Keyhole to the darkness.
The great heart before them brims with energy
Riku: Unlock it and the Heartless will overrun this world.
Maleficent: What do I care? The darkness holds no power over me.
Rather, I will use its power to rule all worlds.
Riku: Such confidence.
He holds up his hand and a dark Keyblade appears, the blade’s teeth forming the
negative space of a heart. Maleficent gazes down at it, intrigued
Maleficent: Oh!
The Keyblade fails to react in the Keyhole presence, much to Maleficent’s
annoyance
Maleficent: Impossible! The princesses of heart are all here! It must
be her.
She turns back, her eyes narrowed in irritation, settling on the body of Kairi,
sleeping on the floor. They walk over to her
Riku: Without her heart, she will never be able to release her
power.
They hear a sound and look in the direction of the Castle Chapel
Maleficent: The king’s fools are here. I’ll deal with them
myself.
She begins to walk away
Maleficent: You stay here and guard the princesses.
She gracefully exits as Riku watches her leave, a smirk appearing on his face as an
unearthly glow surrounds him.