Cheap shot! Riku only took that shortcut because Sora did first! If that didn’t force him to run like his life depended on it, nothing would. Not even some Giant Heartless, that’s how into this race he was. Riku won the last one! Sora had to redeem himself, here; and he was going to do so by any means.
So maybe they both took shortcuts, whatever, that just meant they were on equal ground now. But the truth of the matter is, Sora is smaller and therefore faster and therefore going to book it to the finish line before anymore cheap shots can be made from the both of them. Period!
The beach was slowly getting closer, each step forcing him to pant accordingly. He was saving his breath rather than brag at this point- it was the finish line that was his main focus right now and nothing would stop him from reaching it, first or second.
And then the sand was a mere jump before him! The second he saw the beach begin and the forest end, the boy leaped into it, face first into the sand with his arms outstretched above him. He had literally thrown himself on to it, his body skidding a couple of feet down the beach as if he were a pebble on water.
He briefly lifted his face, spitting out the sand and catching his breath.
"Just because you have a particular shortcut, doesn't mean I don't!"
And so, this was probably one of the most fun races him and Sora had ever had in a long long time. They really didn't get much of an opportunity to race on the islands for the past couple years because, well, they both had their hands a little full. Whatever, mind set back on the race. He told himself he'd never lose to Sora, no matter what. His long time rival. He always imagined that he would outclass Sora in just about... Everything.
Running at full capacity, he was sure that he was going to beat Sora again. He could almost see the finish line from where he was!!! Surprisingly after all of that distance that he ran, he still wasn't the least bit tired. He'd become a lot more fit then he had originally imagined he would be.
In the distance, there it was. The finish line, he could finally see with his own two eyes. And also in the distance, he could see Sora. He was just about as close as Riku was to the finish line. He wasn't going to lose! He ran the fastest he had the whole race, hoping he would win, and within seconds he was across the finish line, but did he win?
But, Riku didn't win. He happened to cross the finish line at the exact same time as Sora did. This might have been the first time that they tied. Regardless, it was a good race. And he soon walked up to Sora, and gave him a nice pat on the back.
"Good job, man. That might have been the first time we've ever tied in a race. Oh well, I'm glad we had that race, though. It was really fun."
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