A/N: XionTheBlackRose is back! I have brought what you are all waiting for! The final book to the Fading Saga! Enjoy Chapter 1 in Kairi's P.O.V. and have a nice week end. ^^ Don't forget to review!

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I gasp and jump to the side, falling to the floor but then getting back up. I flinch away from the coming Keyblade, aimed for my head and I dive to the floor and jump back up. I try to run but he grabs my wrists, pinning me to the wall. "What do you think you're doing?" he growls, "Running away? How pathetic. Your friends will all die while you run away and hide!" "I'm not running!" I growl in response, "I'm stalling!"

"Stalling?" he asks, looking confused, "Stalling for what?" "Stalling.." I sigh, trying to get free of his grip, "So I can get you to listen! This is about Namine!" Immedietly he looks shocked, and his gold eyes flicker blue, "Is she okay?" Then he yelps and jumps back from me, gripping his head and screaming. He's fighting against his own Darkness! I quickly cast Cure on Riku, Lea, Ven, Terra, and Aqua and one by one they start to get up.

"What'd you do to him?" asks Lea, wearily watching Roxas. "I told him I had something he needs to know about Namine, and now he's fighting against the Darkness that has been set free." I answered. "Where's Sora?" Ventus's worried voice had us all looking around for him hastily. "He's gone!" gasps Aqua. "Go find him!" I said, "Riku, take them and go find them!"

"You want me to leave you here alone?! Absolutely not!" he says. "Riku, please! I might know how to save Roxas, and you're the best person I know to find Sora. Please just go! I'll be careful, I'll come back alive, I'll do anything you want for a month, just go find Sora!" I pleaded. "Ngh.. Fine." he says, going into leader mode again, "Let's go!"

The others follow him reluctantly, but I smile at them, to show them I can handle myself. I'm no new fighter against the Darkness, I know how to win a fight. Once they are gone I turn back to Roxas. "Roxas.." I breathe, slowly stepping toward Sora's Nobody. He still screams and clutches his head, his eyes flickering between gold and blue.

"Roxas, you can win, You can beat it." I'm in front of him now, within arms reach of him, but I stay still, waiting to see if the Darkness in him will jump for me, but it doesn't. Roxas is fighting back too hard, it needs all its energy to keep him from being free. Plain and simple, Roxas needs some help. I extend my arms to my sides and close my eyes as Light flows through me, shining all around me. Please let this work.

I open my eyes and walk right up to Roxas and I wrap my arms around him, willing the Light to fill him, to help him, to save him. "Roxas.." I breathe, "I have something important to tell you.." "K-Kairi.." he gasps, still fighting the Darkness for control of his body. I force more Light into his body and continue to speak, "Namine died, because of Riku Replica, but we killed him, she fought hard to try and save us, she died in my arms.."

He doesn't say anything so I continue, "But she said something very important to me right as she died." "Wh-what did she say?" asks Roxas, wrapping his arms around me now. I can feel the Darkness leaving his body, leaving or being locked away again, either way, the Light is again winning. "She said," I smile up at him, his perfect blue eyes showing with grief and wonder, "She said she loves you."

He closes his eyes and leans on me for support. "I love her too." he says, finally standing up on his own and releasing me. I stop glowing in Light and smile at him, "It's good to have you back, Roxas. Mind explaining what happened? I saw you get locked away inside of Sora!" "Yeah," he sighs, running a hand through his hair, "I was locked inside Sora's heart, but Young Xehanort freed me, but almost immedietly after I was free, he used a Keyblade and unlocked my heart, but, I don't really have one, he knew that, and the Darkness from being lost took me over. I'm sorry. I hurt you all."

He lowers his head and I hug him again, "You did nothing wrong, their the ones that should apologize, and we're the ones to make them." "Damn right." he chuckles, "Come on," suddenly he's serious again, "I know where they took Sora while I was fighting you all." I followed him out of the room, my Keyblade back in my hand, both of his in his hands. We're not playing around anymore, they've kidnapped Sora way too many times. We're sick of this game. Time to end this.

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"Riku!" I cry, running up to the injured silverette. He groans and faces me, "K-Kairi... Run..." "No! I won't leave you here like this! Where are the others?" I demand, casting Cure on him. He sighs and sits up, "Not sure, they separated us.." "That's okay, we'll find them. I won't let you all down." I said helping him stand. "Let us down?" he scoffs, "Kairi, since when have you ever let us down?" "Don't pretend to have forgotten." I snap.

Riku notices Roxas and stiffens. I smile, "It's okay, he's on our side again. The Light saved him, but it wasn't easy." Roxas sighs and scratches the back of his head, "Hey, I know it won't make me forgivable for my actions, but, I'm sorry." "Hey, no need to be!" I said, facing Roxas now, "You did nothing wrong! This is all their fault!" He smiles lightly, his eyes kind, "Thanks, Kai." "No problem." I smile.

"Right." says Riku, "Let's get to the others." I nod and Roxas and I follow him through the hall as we keep a look out for our friends and for any sign of our enemies. We come into the next room and we find Terra there alone, he's kneeling on one knee. We run up to him and I cast Cure on him and he stands and smiles lightly, "Thank you." "No problem." I mutter, looking around, "Where are the others?"

"Not sure, probably ahead, they got us all separated." Terra answers. "so I've heard." I sighed, "all right, let's keep going Riku, we have to get to Sora no matter what." "Right behind you, Princess." he says. It's funny, I know he's joking, since he called me Princess, and he never does unless it's a joke, but he just looks so serious.

I nod and we all get through the next door and find Aqua, Ventus, and Sora there, Sora's hurt badly, he's being supported by Ventus, who's behind Aqua, who's obviously protecting them. And then there's Young Xehanort, here to make things difficult. Again. God I hate that guy! We rush up to them and I help Ven support Sora and Terra and Riku take up Aqua's sides.

"Ven, can you get Sora back to the Mysterious Tower?" I asked him, "I want to help the boys fight." "Yeah, but you'll have to help me get through the portal, then come back and fight." he says. "fine by me." I nod, creating a corridor of Light and we slowly make our way into it. "They're escaping! Stop them!" I hear Young Xehanort say. "GO!" Ven cries and we both practically throw ourselves, and Sora into it as it closes behind us.

We get back to the tower and King Micky and Yen Sid are there. "Oh gosh!" says Micky, "Sora! Is he okay?!" "He will be." I nod, "He just needs some rest." Ven and I lay Sora on the couch. "I advise you stay here, Master Ventus, your wounds are starting to reopen.." says Yen Sid. Ventus sighs, "Of course, Master. I had planned on staying with Sora anyway." He then turns to me, "Kairi, you have to win, keep my friends alive, if things look too bleak, get. Them. Out."

I nod and open a new corridor, leading back to The Castle That Never Was. Just before I get to go in, King Micky places a hand on my shoulder and I turn and look at him. "Yes, Your Majesty?" "Kairi, I heard about Namine.." he says. "It was a terrible loss." I mutter. "It was," he nods, "but I'm worried about you. Don't try anything reckless, don't work on instinct and rage alone, let your heart guide you." "Always." I say, leaving through the corridor.

"Kairi!" Riku gasps. I smirk, summoning my Keyblade, taking notice of their already out, "Let's get this thing started shall we?" I take my place beside Riku and Young Xehanort shoots the tip of his Keyblade at us, the same way he had when it was just Aqua and I fighting him. Aqua, where is she? "Where's Aqua?!" I gasp to Terra. "Don't worry." he says, "I sent her back to Master Yen Sid, she was too injured to fight." How could I have missed that? I nodded, then remembering the attack coming, I pushed Riku aside, causing him to knock Terra and and I landed on top of Riku as the wire zoomed past us.

"Oh." Riku sighs, seeing my motives for knocking them over. We all get back up and prepare to attack Young Xehanort as the tip of his Keyblade returns to its place. "This better be interesting, otherwise it'd just be a waste of my time." he sighs, pointing his Keyblade at us. "I'll show you who's a waste of who's time." I growl, gripping my Keyblade tightly.

"Oh really?' he smirks. "Go." I growl, running at him. Riku and Terra run after me. I get there first and get a combo hit on him before he throws me back and goes into attacking Riku and, in turn, Terra. I run back to my friends and I join in, getting a side combo hit on him before he brings his Keyblade down on me and I'm pushed to the ground. "Riku!" I gasp, blocking Young Xehanort's attacks only by holding my Keyblade in both hands above my head.

Riku rushes over to me and hits Young Xehanort from behind and I quickly get to my feet and join the fight once again. Terra backs Riku up, then takes the front position and makes most of the hit. I know they are trying to keep me in the back as much as possible, so I show them up and go right for an attack on Young Xehanort. I get a good combo hit on him, sending him into the air and I jump up after him.

Young Xehanort cancels out my attack with one of his own and I shoot Light at him, which he dodges, appearing on the ground below me. I gasp and turn myself around, trying to aim at him again. He points his Keyblade at me, I'm still in the air, I don't really know how to get out of range here. A dark energy shoots from his Keyblade and I bring my arms in front of me, hoping to block the attack with my Keyblade the best I can. I close my eyes tight, waiting for the pain. But the pain doesn't come, it hit someone else. Someone in front of me. I open my eyes with a gasp as Riku falls to the ground.

He jumped up here to save me. I quickly made my descent to the ground and I ran for Riku while Terra ran for Young Xehanort. "Riku!" I cried, dropping to my knees beside him, turning him over so he isn't laying on his stomach, and he's facing me. "I told you..." he says weakly, "to be careful...Princess..." "Riku!" I cry as his eyes start to close. Suddenly I feel like Namine is dying in my arms once again. No! No, Riku can't die! He just can't! "RIKUUUUUUUU!" I scream, tears falling onto his pale face.