For the moment, Riku stayed in position. Sora couldn't use his height advantage so well here, given that the height of this other high dive gave him cover at its base. Riku could try to climb, but he'd take a ton of hits from Sora or anyone else around before a pointless shootout at the top.

He checked the back of his hand and used the mirror on his laser to check his head. He was taking a lot fewer hits here in comparison. And here he could still use his mirror, though Sora fit pretty nicely behind that board. ...And for the first time Riku cursed that he was bigger than Sora, realizing that if their positions were switched, Riku wouldn't be able to hide as well against the diving board.

For now it was a matter of seeing who'd outlast the other.