A/N: Hi folks this is my first Kingdom Hearts story. It begins at the end of Birth By Sleep, but is mostly centered around 1 year after KH II. The worlds that will be featuring in this story are;

Castle Oblivion aka Land of Departure,

Radient Gardens,

Myterious Tower,

Twilight Town,

Destiny Islands,

Keyblade Graveyard,

Dark Margin,

and many more.

This story focuses around Keiran a Keyblade Master and once-aprentice to Yen Sid. This will mostly be in 3rd person but flashbacks will be in 1st person.

Summary: Keiran. A teenager who walks the path of twilight, and also a Keyblade Master. Returns after traveling the worlds, to the Mysterious Tower and his once-master, Master Yen Sid. There he is given a new mission to find out what had happened to Terra after his battle at the Keyblade Graveyard, and so begins another chapter in his story.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Kingdom Hearts, or any Disney, Square Enix, or any anime shown in this story.

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Prologue – The Mission Begins

~Keyblade Graveyard~

A figure was walking through a baren battlefield from long ago. Lifeless keyblades were strewn all over the ground from a recent battle. The figure was wearing a black shirt with a yin & yang symbol on the front, straped across the male figures torso was a grey coloured strap forming a 'X' over his chest and back. His trousers were a mix of black, grey, and white in different patches. Dangling from his hips on either side of his legs hung silver chains. On his right hand was an armour glove with a raised button like object in the centre.

"Man! What happened here?" He said as he looked around the battlefield. He walked towards a nerby cliff that had keyblades pierced into it that made it easy to climb, and thats what he did he started to jump from key to key.

Once he looked around he saw in the centre of the cliff was a suit of gold and reddish brown coloured armour kneeling on its knees with its head bowed and holding onto a keyblade with a blue handle and a brownish blade, the teeth were unseen as they were buried into the earth.

The figure looked at it with a brown raised eyebrow as his mismatched eyes gain a curious tint. His eyes where blue and yellow, right and left, and he had messy brown hair. He took a few steps forward and he heard the armour whisper a sentence, "Ven, Aqua... One day, I will make things right."

It was at this moment that the figure realised that the armour belonged to a student of his masters old friend, Master Eraqus. Terra. The figure remembered when he had first meet Terra and his two friends back at the land of departure.

~Flashback – Mark of Mastery Exam~

"Today you will be examined for the Mark of Mastery. Not one but two of the Keyblades chosen stand here as candidates... but this neither a competition or a battle for supremacy - not a test of wills, but a test of heart. Both of you may prevail, or neither. But I am sure our guests, Master Xehanort, and Master Keiran..." said a middle aged man dress in a white robe like atire, he had black hair and scars along his left cheek and above and below his right eye. He was standing in front of the centre throne like chair.

I tuned out as Master Eraqus continued on about the exam. I looked at the bald old man on the other side of Eraqus, there was something about him that made me feel sick. I saw him flex his hand and the smirk that crossed his face I thought, What are you up to old man. I turned back to the exam and was surprised to see the orbs of light that Eraqus had summoned, had been tampered some how with darkness.

I saw the smirk deepen slightly and my eyes narrowed then I let out a quite sigh as I turned away. After all darkness and light coexist togeather so it would be only natural for there to be a Keyblade Master that could channel darkness. I after could wield the darkness as well as I walk the path of twilight.

I turned back to the exams participants and saw that the other keyblade wielder was being attacked by the orbs as well. I noticed Eraqus frown as he took his seat again.

Eventually the three keyblade wielders had defeated the orbs, I found my gaze on the young spikey blonde headed kid, there was something strange about him as I couldnt feel any darkness coming from him. I only heard of such a thing about these seven maidens who had hearts of pure light. It was strange, I turned back to the two aproaching candidates resolving to ask Eraqus about it later.

Eraqus started speaking again, "That was unexpected... but one must keep a still heart even in the most trying of circumstances. It was an excellent test, one I chose to let unfold." at this I frowned and took a look at Xehanort who looked neutral so I turned back to Eraqus and the two candidates. "Which brings us to your next trial." the two faced each other as Eraqus continued, "Now Terra and Aqua, the two of you will face each other in combat. Remember there are no winners – only truths, for when equal powers clash, their nature is revealed." the two began to strike at each other with their keyblades. While Aqua was agile, Terra was more aggressive.

Aqua had done a few cartwheels to create some distance before charging back towards Terra. Terra threw out his hand and I noticed the darkness starting to gather around it, I raised an eyebrow when I noticed it aparently so did Terra which he quickly bannished it. While they were sparing Master Eraqus, Master Xehanort, and my self spoke with one another desiding on who to give the mark to. For the next ten minutes they matched each others moves until Eraqus called a stop to the spar. I saw Master's Eraqus and Xehanort stand and step forward from their throne like chairs and I did the same.

"We have deliberated and reached a decision. Terra, Aqua, you both preformed commendably. However, only Aqua has shown the Mark of Mastery. Terra, you failed to keep the darkness within you sufficiently in check." I frowned once again, I was about to argue about that fact but seeing as we had already agreed that Aqua was to pass I relunctantly stayed my tongue. "But there is always next time," he continued, "That is all. Aqua as our newest Keyblade Master, you are entittled to certain knowledge." at this point Master Xehanort had walked off and I followed. He stoped and talked to a kid in an organic looking armour halfway down the stairs while I made my way past them.

~Flashback End~

Keiran frowned at the armour as it no longer made any sound it was obvious that all it was, was the armour itself and something had happened to Terra's body. Keiran turned from the armour and summoned a keyblade that had a reach of five foot, the hilt and blade were white and the handle was black, the teeth were shaped like fire and the white of the blade started to blend into the black of the teeth. Keiran called it the Flames of Twilight.

"I might take the scenic route back." he muttered as he threw it into the air where it changed into a black and white motorcycle like vehicle. Before jumping on he pressed a button on his armoured glove and was surrounded in light. After the light died down he was wearing black and white armour similar to that behind him. He jumped on his bike and shot into the sky and through a portal that he had made.

~Mysterious Tower~

When Keiran had arrived at the tower that belonged to his old master he was about to head into the tower when there was a flash of light and standing infrount of him was a mouse looking creature holding onto two armoured people. He made his way over to them and said, "Hey mouse king, whats up?" he asked with a grin spread across his face.

"Oh! Great timing could you help me get these two up to Yen Sid?" the mouse creature said.

"Sure Micky." Keiran said as he walked forward towards the female figure in the silver armour that had a hint of blue in places. I pressed the yellow button like object next to one of her elbows and the armour was released and I was mildly surprised when I saw it was the girl who had passed the Mark of Mastery exam, Aqua. "Aqua? Hey mick were you at the Keyblade Graveyard?" he asked seeing as if the armour of Terra was there then it would stand to reason that his friends would be there as well.

"Yes, I will explain once we get these two inside." he said in his squeaky voice.

So I picked up Aqua bridal style and walked towards the door while micky basically draged Ventus behind him.

As we were walking up the stairs Keiran felt Aqua move in his arms and he looked down at her, "Terra... Ven..." she whispered as she slept.

~Mysterious Tower – Sorceror's Chamber~

Keiran had placed Aqua on the ground against the wall behind his old master's throne like chair, and he turned to help Micky with Ventus, and prop him up against the wall beside Aqua and before he turned away he pressed the button to disengage the armour.

Once Keiran had done that he turned to the mouse-king and the old sorceror. "So? Micky tell us what happened at the Keyblade Graveyard I was just there and it was a mess, so many grave markers destroyed." at the end he gained a saddened look in his eyes.

"Perhaps, it would be prudent to first tell us what you found of Terra." Yen Sid stated in his sagely way.

"Okay, well when I got there it looked like someone had gone through there with an extremely powerefull Aeroga spell, the place was a mess. Keyblades strewn everywhere, honestly doesnt anyone have any respect for the dead." at this he got a chuckle from micky and an tiny twitch to Yen Sid's mouth, "Anyway eventually I came to what appeared to be a newly formed cliff, well I am sure it wasnt always there, I climbed the Keyblades that formed a type of staircase of sorts and once I reached the top I saw in the center a suit of armour kneeling with its keyblade in the ground in front of it. But, thats all it was just the armour." he took a break to catch his breath before continuing, "I decided that there was nothing else there I decided to take the scenic route back instead of using a corridor of darkness, and that when I ran into Micky." Keiran finnished his report.

Yen Sid nodded his head in understanding and then turned to his newest apprentice and asked, "I think now is the time for us to hear what happened before hand."

"Right!" Micky squeaked as he began to tell his tale.

~Flashback – Keyblade Graveyard – Micky's POV~

When I arrived it was to find Ven frozen by a man wearing a white shirt, black trousers, and a black trenchcoat. He had amber coloured eyes that were filled with greed and malice, he was bald and had a short grey beard. Lucky Ven was caught by Aqua. I was about to go and help them but a voice stoped me.

"Why dont you leave the popsicle with me, so you can go have you little fight with Terra. You cant be too happy about him deep-sixing your Master." having said that the man who wore similar clothing to the guards at Radient Gardens castle, had one eye covered with a eye patch and the other was a similar colour to the bald mans. He had a red scarf around his neck and had black hair.

Aqua had asked, "Who are you?" it was a question I also wanted answered.

In response the man's eyes narrowed and a malicious look entered his eyes. "You think you two have some grand role to play. As if. You're only here so that when I finish you off... Terra will succumb to the darkness. So... who wants to go first?"

It was Ventus that had answered, "S-Shut up!" it came out with a slight stutter as he was still frozen.

The man put his hands up in mock fear, "Oh, so this kiddo thinks he's a full-fledged Keyblade wielder? He's got the angry look down."

Aqua's eyes narrowed and she said, "Go ahead if you want to waste your time. Keep trying to drive us apart with your mind games. It'll never work!" she then placed Ventus down on the ground who groaned as he tried to move while still frozen. Aqua took this chance to face the man who was belittling them. A fierce look came into her eyes, "Terra will proove to you he's stronger!" and she charged at him while Ventus called out her name.

While Aqua focused on using her magic in order to hit the teleporting man who had two weapons that fired beams of light and darkness after a couple of well placed Mega Flares and Raging Storms, she was able to defeat him.

As the man backed away he started to breath heavily, "I keep forgetting – don't mess with Keyblade wielders. But you know what? That just means I made the right choice!" Aqua charged to finish him off while he was tired out. He then mumbled something to himself before he turned around and fled. Aqua turned to Ven and shouted in panic, "Ven!"

Meanwhile Ven was still trying to move while frozen. He then noticed something which also caught my attention, he called out to Aqua trying to warn her but he was too late, "Aqua!" she was knocked out by the falling masked boy named Vanitas.

Vanitas stood above Aqua and was about to pierce her chest with his Keyblade. I was going to run over and save her but when I only took five feet I noticed that Ventus was strugling and the ice seemed to be melting, "No!" he yelled when Vanitas was pulling back for his strike. This yell caused Vanitas to look at Ventus, I followed his gaze and saw that Ven was back on his feet steam coming off from the melted ice.

Ventus charged at Vanitas and the two fought they were both evenly matched but when Ventus used his Sky Climber Comand Style he had defeated the masked boy. The masked boy was panting and doubled over, when he rose his dark voice said, "You've done it Ventus." he removed his helmet to reveal a black haired amber eyed youth, "Now that my body is about to perish... you and I will have to join together! The X-blade (pronouced keyblade) will be forged!" he anounced as he created a ring of darkness to surround both him and Ventus. Three Flood, unversed surrounded Ven, and he struggled to be free of them.

"The Unversed... come from you?" Ventus asked as he continued to struggle against the Flood.

"Hmph... It happened when you and I were split into two. The negativity took shape as these monsters. They are what I feel – a horde of fledgeling emotions under my control." he then summoned many Unversed of many different sizes and type just to make his point, "I released them in all the worlds I could, hoping to lure you away from home and isolate you from your master. We needed to make you stronger. The Unversed were the perfect opponents. And better yet, no matter how many times you defeat them... Their negativity flows straight back into me." as he showed his point by reabsorbing the darkness surounding the horde behind him as well as the horde.

"You never stood a chance against us, Ventus." Vanitas then took a step forward and a white light surround both Ventus and Vanitas. The forging of the X-blade had began, as the light grew the wind it created lifted up Aqua and pushed her away. I rushed toward her but stopped when I heard Ventus cry out as the sphere of light became a pillar.

After Aqua had stopped rolling she started to wake up, I saw this and ran over to her, once I got there I heard her gasp as she opened her eyes, "Gosh, I'm glad you're okay." I said as I kneeled down next to her, she turned to face me and started to get up, once she was sitting she rubbed her head before gasping and saying, "Ven!" both of us looked around for our friend and we found him kneeling with his shoulders slumped above the hill that Aqua had fallen down.

When Aqua had notticed him she smiled and said, "Oh, thank goodness. Ven!" she then ran toward him, "You're safe!" once we reached him Aqua never noticed though I did in Ven's hand was a strange keyblade it was made up of two keyblades and and had a single blade coming out of where the two keyblades criss-crossed. Aqua tried to look Ven in the eyes, and asked, "Ven?"

Ven raised his head and he had amber eyes just like Vanitas, and a cruel smirk crossed his face, "Hmph." He raised the keyblade I presumed was the X-blade and attempted to thrust it at Aqua who gasped as she was caught of guard. As Ventus/Vanitas attacked I summoned my Starseeker Keyblade and stopped his strike. I took up a defensive position infront of Aqua and said "Thats not Ven!"

Darkness surrounded Ventus and his armour turned to the organic looking body suit of Vanitas, "Correct, I am not Ventus." it was an odd mix of Vanitas and Ventus' voices but Vanitas' was more dominent. The possessed Ventus formed a fist and held it infront of him as he continued, "His heart has become a part of mine now." that caused us both to gasp and he continued as if he wasnt just interupted, "This X-blade will open a door – one that leads to all worlds!" he raised the said blade in to the air above his head, "Then Keyblade-bearing warriors will flock here, from each and every world and every one of them, to battle for the light within Kingdom Hearts! And just like the legend says, the Keyblade War will begin!"

"Shut up! I'm sick of your nonsense!" Aqua called as she ran over to myself and got into a ready stance, "Give Ven his heart back!"

As soon as the battle had began I charged toward my possessed friend as Aqua stayed back and built up some energy before speeding passed me like lightning and started attacking Venitas. Once her attack died down Venitas swung at her but she was able to cartwheel out of the way but Venitas still got too close and got burned by the flames she emitted.

He retaliated by send a blue arc of energy from the X-blade. I took his momentary distarction to start attacking him. Once Aqua was a good distance away she turned around and charged toward him as he noticed her he turned to attack as darkness gathered around him but before he could do anything Aqua yelled, "MEGA FLARE!" it stun him for only a second then he rocketed towards her hiting her in the back. I was going to help her but she managed to kick him in the face as she did another fire cartwheel.

She started to make room between her self and Venitas and barely dodged the wall of ice that was heading towards her as I engaged him in a Keyblade battle. Once she was a decent bit away I got distracted by the building energy and that allowed Venitas to slip past me and charge at Aqua, before I could stop him Aqua had called out, "MAGIC HOUR" and she rose into the air and did 12 dives that stoped his charge for a few seconds, Venitas however once he recovered let out a burst of energy that knocked both of us of our feet and he once again charged at Aqua and slashed her across her lower back.

Aqua stopped moving and held her back, I rushed over to her and when I looked around Venitas had disappeared, I was nervous as I didnt know where he was. I heard Aqua whisper "Curaga." and I felt the rejuvination of the curaga spell. Aqua was the first to notice as she pushed me from behind at the same time as cartwheeling backwards again hurting Venitas as he rose from the ground in a burst of Dark Energy.

I ran at Venitas and engaged him in a duel once more and before I knew it Aqua had shot past me like lightning once again and started to ram into Venitas as sparks started to spark around him. While she was half way through her attack he sent out a shockwave of energy again knocking myself of my feet but it did nothing to halt Aqua's charged as soon as the light died she continued to slam into him. Once she was finished she was stuned a little from the dizziness.

Venitas seeing her state charged at her and swung with the flat side of the X-blade and sent Aqua flying into the wall. She managed to pull herself out of the ruble that had been made and she cried out in pain, "CURAGA!" she was surrounded in the glow of healing magic as her wounds where vanishing and she was ready for the next round.

She waited for Venitas to aproach and once he was in range she cried out, "Take this! FIRAGA BURST!" as many balls of fire rained down from her outstretched Keybalde, Stormfell. Once she said that the battle was over as Venitas pulled back his X-blade as if to swing a strike as we both charged at him. Once we were nearly ontop of him he swung the X-blade and sent us flying backwards. Aqua went flying into a Stalagmite like boulder as I was knocked out.

When I came to it was to find Aqua and my possessed friend in a dead lock, Stormfell was glowing with light as it stood against the ultimate keyblade. Aqua gave out a cry as she started to push Venitas back, and as she did the X-blade was broken, I heard Venitas say in disbelief, "What?"

With one final swing Aqua sent Venitas flying and the X-blade out of his hands. It started to glow as it was flung into the air and it started to send balls of light in random directions causing damage to the terrain, I was surprised by the sight and said, "Oh no! It... it's gone all haywire!"

As I ran to try and save Aqua I heard her yell out "Ven!" and she tried to move closer to the epicenter. Once I reached her I noticed that ven was laying on the ground Vanitas' armour was gone replaced by Ventus himself. The ultimate keyblade started to break apart and then a sphere of light surounded its remains, Ven was blown away and Aqua ran after him. As the orb expanded I was blown away and Ven and Aqua were caught in the middle of it.

When it cleared I saw a portal that led to the Lanes Between, following my instincts I jumped in it clutching my Star Fragment and I grabed a hold of Aqua's hand and concentrated on coming here."

~Flashback End~

"And thats when I met up with Master Keiran." finished Micky.

Ten minutes had passed and Keiran's old master explained what was wrong with Ventus when he wouldn't wake from anything Keiran tried, and after of which the blunete master started to stir.

As she started to wake she must have realised she was not in a familiar place as she gasped and started to look around. "Where am I?" she asked as she went to sit up.

"Your at Yen Sid's tower." Keiran stated as he made hisself known.

She turned around and questioned, "Master Keiran?"

Yen Sid approached her and explained, "Aqua, you lost consciousness. Fortunately, Micky found you and Ventus drifting in the Lanes Between, and brought you back to me to receive proper care." at this news Aqua turned to look at Ven sitting next to her, but gasped and looked back at the old sorceror. "I am sorry, but there was no sign of Terra." he said as his tone took on a barely recognisable sadness.

Aqua looked down at this news and said, "I see." she moved over to the young teenager and put a hand on his shoulder. "Ven!" she said as she started to shake him awake. Keiran bowed his head as he knew that Ven wouldnt wake. Aqua shook him again and said a little more forcefully, "Ventus!" Keiran was about to tell her it was useless, but the sorceror beat him to it.

"The boy's heart is sleeping." Yen Sid said in his sagely manor.

Aqua turned to face him again and asked, "When will he wake?"

"I could not say. It is almost as though his heart has left. Should it return, he may very well wake. Should it not, then he may sleep like this for all eternity." Keiran could see the heartbreak in her eyes at the end of that sentence, he glared at his old master but couldn't say anything.

The thought that were running througfh his head were, It's all my fault. If I had confronted Xehanort when I noticed his act at the Mark of Mastery exam I could have possibly stopped this from ever happening. He felt hot tears running down his cheeks and he swung his closed fist at the wall he was leaning against. That had halted what Aqua was about to say as she looked up. Keiran noticed her gaze and turned his back on those in the room and walked out of the room.

Yen Sid noticed her gaze and said, "Sometimes there are those who blame themselves for events that have taken place, especially those who think they could have stopped it."

Aqua soaked that information in and looked at Ven and then said, "I will keep him safe, until he wakes. Foreever if I have to."

"I will tell you what your friend needs right now. It is not your protection." and having said that he turned around and made his way back to his desk. "He needs you to believe. You see, Ventus's heart hangs in the balance. It sleeps in the place between light and darkness. From all I can percieve, that means he will be looking for a friend – one who believes in him, to show him the way home. Just as long as you love him... then Ventus will be able to find you when he wakes. He can follow that love back to where he belongs – the realm of light."

"Aw." Micky said as he had realised the truth behind his masters words. He then turned to Aqua and said, "Don't you worry, Aqua I believe in Ven, too. So does Master Keiran. Gosh, hes been as good a friend to me as anybody. And if all three of us believe in him with all our hearts... then he'll have three lights to follow instead of one."

Aqua giggle slightly at this and said, "Four lights." Micky gave her a questioning gaze and she clarified, "Terra."

"But... Terra's gone. Maybe for good." Micky said as he looked down.

Aqua shook her head and she went to grab her wayfinder and said, "I think I know how to find him."

~Mysterious Tower – Front~

After he had got upset with himself, Keiran had gone outside and was going through some stances for his own style of sword play. He wanted to go an apologize for his actions before and had just finished up when he heard the door open. He turned to it and saw Aqua with Ventus over her back, he hid, realising that it was probably a childish thing to do but he did it anyway.

"Ven needs a safe place." she said as she started thinking of places she could go, he was shocked when Ven's hand twitched and it raised into the air and summoned his Keyblade. A light shot out of the blade and a door of light appeared. She giggled as she said, "All right... If thats where you want to go."

Aqua started to make her way towards the door of light, Keiran knew that this could be his last chance and he called out, "Wait!"

This caused Aqua to stop and turn to the sound of the voice, "Oh! Master Keiran! What do you want?" she asked as she saw said master walking towards her.

"I just wanted to say that everything that has happened is all my fault." He said as he look down to hide the sadness in his eyes. "I-I could have..."

He was stopped as Aqua interupted him, "It isnt your fault..."

"Your wrong!" Keiran snapped and Aqua looked surprised, it was quiet for a few minutes before he broke it, "I am sorry for my outburst, what I mean is I knew what Xehanort was like! I knew he delved into the darkness! I knew he was up to something! But... I cast it all aside because I thought that there could be Keyblade Masters who could wield the darkness and not be evil... call it naivity if you will but I strongly thought that maybe I was mistaken and Xehanort would never use the darkness for evil... I am sorry! I dont deserve to be a Master! Please forgive me!" by the end of his apology Keiran was on his knees bowing to her.

To say Aqua was surprise was an understatement, here was an older master who was kneeling before her as if he wasnt worthy to be in her presence.

"Please..." she spoke after a stunned silence, "Please dont kneel before me it wasnt your fault," Keiran had raised his head and was about to protest, when Aqua stopped him, "It all Xehanort's fault, he's the one who manipulated Terra into killing Master Eraqus, he's the one who seperated Ven from his dark half years ago, and he's the one who will pay!" she said getting angry at the end before turning back to a happy smile. "So please get up."

After a few seconds he too smiled and he said, "Thank you Aqua, please allow me to help you to take Ventus to a safe place. It's the least I can do."

Aqua just smiled and nodded her head.

Keiran walked over to Aqua and picked up Ven and placed one of Ven's arms around his shoulder and Aqua did the same with the other one. And they both walked through the portal Ven had created.

~Land of Departure~

As the two Keyblade Masters exited the door of light they found themselves at the place where it had all began, well for Aqua anyway. The world was no longer the vibrant, beautiful world it had once been, it had been destroyed by Xehanorts darkness. Aqua got a horrified look on her face as she gasped at her old home.

She continued to look around in horror, however Keiran's eyes rested on the keyblade lying on the ground infront of them, Aqua gasped once more when she noticed the item. Voices from Aqua's past of promises yet to be fulfilled, echoed in her head as she reached down to pick up her old masters blade. Of course, I will never let that happen. I promise you I will bring Terra back... Only this time, you'll see he has what it takes to be a Master.

She let out a depreased sigh as she looked down, Keiran looked at her and placed a hand on her shoulder, she looked up at his concerned face, and gave a nod to signal that she was okay. She returned her gaze to the doors in front of her and gained a determined look. And they made their way forward while Aqua thought to Xehanort. He's not as week as you think.

Once the two and a half keyblade wielders arrive in the place that once held Aqua's Mark of Mastery Exam, more voices of the past echoed in Aqua's mind, voices of Eraqus, Aqua? And of Aqua, Yes?

Now that you are a Master, there is one secret in particular you must know. The voice of her master echoed. Should anything happen to me, and you find a legion of darkness at our doorstep... I ask that you take my Keyblade and use it to lock this land away.

What?

Generations of Keyblade Masters have been charged with keeping this land safe. Echoed Eraqus as Aqua and Keiran set down Ventus on the middle throne. Light and Darkness exist in balance here, and there are those who would abuse such neutral ground. That is why our predecessors devised a certain... trick.

Aqua walked behind the throne and Keiran realising what she was planning stood beside and also placed his hand on her one which held the keyblade, he knew what she was planning and when she looked at him with a quizical look he just nodded silently telling her that he knew what it was she planned to do.

They looked back at the throne and raised the keyblade, as soon as it was level with the rear of the throne a keyhole apeared in a burst of light, the two of them paused for a second before pulling back the key, and thrusting it forward, and a sphere of light started swirling around the tip before shooting a beam of light towards the keyhole. Just use the key, and this land will be transformed. Eraqus' voice continued to echo in Aqua's mind. The light from the keyhole started to shine brightly and spread to the rest of the room. From that day forward, all who visit this land will be lost to oblivion, none ever able to solve the mystery. None, Aqua, except you, and those you feel worthy.

Once the light had die down the room they had once been in had changed. The entire room was coloured white with odd diamond shaped stars that have a 'W' like shape atached to the top. Each had a chain like patern running up from the floor. Keiran looked behind him to see a large blue coloured door with the same symbols engraved on it. Keiran turned his eyes to the rest of the room and saw that in the very center was a single throne, upon which sat Ventus.

The two walked to the front of the Throne and continued to stare in awe at the sight before them. Aqua then turned to Ventus and place a hand on his head and said, "I know its a lonely place, but you'll be safe. Terra and I will be back to wake you up before you know it." Aqua continued to smile at the still sleeping boy. After a few minutes she stood back up, and left with Keiran following close behind her.

When they got outside they looked around, as far as they could see was nothing but dark clouds and a winding pale path. Aqua turned to have one last look at the now changed castle, she noticed that it looked like a regular castle if only it didnt have the two turrets that seemed to come out horizontally from the main part of the building.

Aqua turned back away from her once home, she was about to start walking forward when she was stopped by Keiran, "So what will you do now?" he asked.

"Terra is still missing, I plan to look for him." she said as she turned her gaze towards her senior master. "Would you come with me, Master Keiran?"

"Sorry Aqua, but I cant at the moment I need to see if old man Yen Sid requires me for anything, he's still my Master even if he is retired." Keiran said as he had a pensieve look. He then noticed Aqua's saddened look, "Dont worry too much, if there isnt anything of much importance I will help you."

"I will be eternally greatful if you could." Aqua said. She then turned and started down the path again, "Well, I should start looking." Tell me where you are, Terra. Once Aqua had left on her keyblade flyer, Keiran turned back to the only remnant of the Land of Departure. He gained a pensieve look once more. "I have the feeling this wont be that last I will see of, Castle Oblivion." then with out a second thought he two turned around, desiding to take the quicker path through the use of a Dark Corridor he pressed the button that was on the piece of Armour that covered the front of his torso. He was surrounded in darkness and when it dissipated he was revealed wearing the black chest armour, but also a black cloak, (Organisation's Cloak with armour over the front torso) he then put the hood on so he was protected from the darkness and with a wave of his hand opened up a corridor. With one last look at Castle Oblivion he walked through.

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A/N: Al right thats the prologue, long I know but that just means I have to try make the rest of the chapters just as longer if not longer. Anyway the next chapter will reveal a world not in the kingdom hearts universe, I will give a preview to those who could guess what world it will be, by the name of the chapter.

Next Chapter – The Years Before Part 1 – The Oracle.