They'd have to play again in the castle, but right now, they were on even ground.
Riku almost got his cloak caught on something he couldn't see, and had to unfasten it from abound his neck to escape as he could hear the Prince close behind him.
He really had no idea where he was going, he was just trying to not run into anything. He ran under a covered hall, and found himself in pitch darkness. He couldn't even see his hand in front of his face.