Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts (Only in my dreams ) nor do I own the characters presented in this story.

If anyone hasn't played Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep or completed Terra, Aqua and Ventus' stories then I suggest you don't read this fanfiction since it contains spoilers.

Prologue – The Outside World.

The windswept sand danced through the ruins of the keyblade graveyard. Once filled with powerful keyblade warriors locked in heated combat between light and darkness, it was now deserted and lifeless.

Vanitas stared up at the starry night sky that wrapped the land in a deep dark blue. Blood red eyes watched in interest as one particular star out shone the others. Vanitas gazed as it twinkled brightly' with only one thing on his mind.

'Why did Ventus have to go?'

His Master, Xehanort said it was for the best, that Ventus needed to live out his last days in peace but Vanitas just couldn't understand their ambitions, he was too young to understand.

'Why would Ventus leave me? Was it because we separated? Does he hate me?'

Vanitas sadly looked down at the black and silver mask clutched tightly in his hands.

"What am I?" Vanitas asked the creature reflected within the black glass. He waited, hoping for an answer. Nothing. He was alone. Rusty, time-worn keyblades; impaled in the ground and the night sky was the only company he had.

Just as Vanitas lifted his mask up to his face, an excruciating pain stabbed through his chest. His whole body was on fire, he began trembling violently. Blood was pounding in his ears; he barely heard the mask crack as it hit the ground.

It was all too much for him as every muscle in his body became numb. Before he knew it, he could see sand and grit up close as he fell onto his face. Then everything went black.

(Dive to the heart)

'Hey, where am I?'

"Huh, who's there?"

A blinding white light grew before his eyes until it had engulfed Vanitas. It dragged him deeper and deeper, slowly sinking into a deep abyss, as if he was underwater. Slowly, he opened his eyes as his feet safely touched the ground. Ruby spheres flittered left to right as he looked around curiously at the strange new surroundings he was in.

Vanitas was standing in the middle of a pillar covered in a veil of purple mist. The pillar itself was broken and fragile; cracks lined the edges. It seemed so out of place, like a missing puzzle piece. Apart from the pillar, everything else was just an eternal void of darkness.

'I'm a brand new heart.'

'That voice again.' Vanitas looked around. 'Is this my heart?'

"But why are you in my heart? How did you get here?"

'The light brought me. I saw it shining in the distance

… and followed it here.'

'Light? But I'm pure darkness. What light did he follow…Ventus?'

Vanitas shook his head, sadly. "That wasn't my light. My light left me and now my heart is just a mere fracture. Soon all that I have left will be taken away from me."

'Then you should join your heart with mine.'

"What?" Vanitas cast his gaze downwards.

The empty space around the pillar melted into a brilliant light, spreading farther out connecting itself to Vanitas' remaining heart.

'Now our hearts have touched.

Nothing else will slip away.

And one day…you'll be strong enough to

win back the part that already did.'

"Right. I'll get stronger."

'It's time to wake up now.'

'All we need to do is.'

"Open the Door." Vanitas heard the voice and Ventus add in unison.

The purple mist that veiled the pillar underneath Vanitas dispersed, scattering into little pieces around him, to reveal a stain glass image underneath him. Red and blue bordered the circle he stood on; the badlands had been painted in the centre along with six sky blue reptilian eyes and a copy of his keyblade key chain. On top of this was a black haired boy sleeping peacefully.

(Keyblade Graveyard)

Vanitas felt groggy as he opened his eyes. He used all his will power to get up, ignoring the throbbing pain that threatened to split his head open.

As he steadied his balance- he was in no rush to fall flat on his face again, he proceeded to wipe the disgusting taste of dirt off his tongue and blow the little grains stuck up his nose.

Wait a minute. Nose?...Tongue?...He felt the brand new lumps that had appeared out of nowhere. 'That's impossible. I don't have any features, especially none of…a normal being…'

Vanitas' mind started to reel back to those last moments. 'Was that all a dream?'

He cast his gaze over towards the black mask, lying dejected on the ground. 'There's only one way to find out.'

Vanitas plopped his rear on the ground, cross legged and suspiciously picked up the mask, as if expecting it to bite him. With it firmly trapped within his grasp he drew his eyes down onto the stranger.

Vanitas took no notice of the webbed crack that had formed in the glass, eyes locked on the young boy staring back at him in surprise.

Vanitas glanced over his shoulder, to see if it was someone behind him.

No one.

Then that means… "Is this… me?" He questions himself.

He jumped a little when the boy in the glass mimicked him, answering Vanitas' question. Vanitas took his time to adjust to the new him. He was no longer a faceless, humanoid creature.

He had paler skin compared to Ventus, a nose, mouth and a pair of ears. He also had jet black spiky hair that defied gravity. Eyes that were once a set of ruby red orbs now looked human with honey irises.

"Not only did that voice save me but he also gave me a face." But something wasn't right. Shouldn't have Vanitas been happy?

"I feel so empty. Is it because of Ventus?"

Vanitas placed a hand over his heart and gazed up at the twinkling sky.

'Where are you? Why did you leave me behind?!'

Okay guys, so I originally started this story last year but I never got to submit it because life came up and falcon punched me in the face. I did my best to make it like the video game, I hope its ok.

Please review and please don't flame.

Danke schön!