Most of the people nearby seemed to be faring well enough in battle. Some of them were wounded, but things were looking up for them all until reinforcements arrived. The odds were yet stacked against them again. Of course, Raito was not aware of any of this. Nor did he know that one of the group had ran off on their own. The Heartless that had lurched into the air towards Raito landed hard against him, clawing at his head. Falling on his back on the ground, Raito put his arms up in front of his face to shield himself from the Heartless. The Heartless clawed at his head and torso, Raito fending off each blow as best as he could. The creature didn't seem particularly strong to him, but Raito was still simply unaware of what was going on, as the claws grazed against him. Realizing that his adversary was not particularly strong, Raito pushed away one of the Heartless' attacks and sent a punch of his own. The creature moved to the side to avoid it and sent another attack toward Raito, which Raito, in turn, blocked. However, other claws appeared on Raito's shoulders, pulling him back. Three more Heartless had come and were helping their comrade. Outnumbered and off-balance still while on the ground, the Heartless began to pull Raito away. He continued to struggle to break free from their hold.