Alone in my heart

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Falling, falling, falling. Sora fell past the feelings of loss, of failure, past the pain, past the sorrow, Sora fell deeper than ever. He had failed the Mark of Mastery exam. He had failed, thanks to the darkness, thanks to himself... If not for Riku, Sora would have been lost forever. When he heard the news Sora felt miserable. Sure, he was happy for Riku. Nevertheless, the news that he had failed, had hurt him deeply. So Sora dreamed and he fell deeper into despair, deeper into darkness.

Deep inside Sora's heart a presence awoke, a presence that felt the darkness, but could not interact with Sora anymore. He had used his last bit of strength to contact Sora. He hid in the darkness he knew all too well, until Sora's heart gave him the strength to appear ever so slightly deep, deep inside Sora's heart.

Sora fell until he reached the place where it all began, in more ways than one, the start of his journeys, the start of the Keyblade... Sora had reached the innermost corner of his being and stood atop the stained glass that showed him and his closest friends.

The other heart climbed up the side of the glass tower. The last time he was here, he did battle with the other side of his heart. Had he won? Or lost? He walked up the side and to the top where Sora was waiting...

Looking around, Sora could see a small area under a blanket of darkness. Inside the darkness, Sora felt movement, and a presence all too familiar. Sora called out "Who's there?"

A voice responded "A friend, Sora. I am here to help."

"How do you know my name?"

"I know a lot more than your name Sora. I have been inside your heart for quite a while; I know who Kairi is and even Riku..."

"What do you mean?"

"Nothing much. Can you help me, I'm starting to fade, it's taking all my strength just to be here..."

Sora closed his eyes and focused on the strange figure. Weakened by his giving, Sora collapsed summoning his Keyblade to use it as a crutch.

"Thank you Sora."

"You said you were here to help. How?"

"I was an apprentice to a great Keyblade Master. While I was still young before the Other ruined everything including my life. I still know enough to help you. Let us start with a test, walk forward, can you do it?"

Sora stood up, weakened but all together all right. Next, he moved one step forward, then another before he had crossed the halfway point across the stained glass floor. The dark area doubled in size. Then the voice spoke again "Good. Now can you defend yourself?"

A group of Shadows creeped up on Sora, Sora slashed and fought quickly defeating his foe by the power of the Keyblade. Another group arose behind Sora.

"Watch out Sora!"

Sora turned and fought, and fought wave after wave of Heartless that came after him until he sat down exhausted. The Heartless then stopped, retreating from his mind, their job done.

"You feel that Sora? That is darkness in your heart. It seeks to counter the light within. My heart was forced to be unbalanced; I have an absence of one force and completeness in the other."

"Who did that to you?"

"Xehanort."

"He hurt me too, he almost took me completely."

"How would you like the strength to fight him, I can give it to you."

"How?"

"Simple, let me in..."

Sora again focused and gave the being access to his heart and mind. The figure still shrouded in darkness left the growing dark corner and entered the brightness of Sora's light. The figure walked slowly before raising his arm and allowing more Shadows to appear. Without a word they fought, Sora being impressed by his new friend's strength and agility. Within seconds they stood apart, the last heartless defeated and the dark cloud now over half of Sora's heart.

"How can I fight like you?"

"Simple, open your heart to the darkness!"

"The darkness? Who are YOU?"

"I am Vanitas, the apprentice and creation of Xehanort. And I am here to help you achieve great things!"

The cloud vanished showing an opposite picture of Vanitas with his Keyblade stretched out covering half the heart.

"Thanks to you Sora, I am able to live again!"

Then they fought, Sora's strength split in two, half going to Vanitas and half to Sora who now felt weakened.

Vanitas yelled "What's yours is mine!" before a massive X appeared and struck Sora sending him flying back onto his side of their heart. Vanitas walked forward corrupting the space between when...

"No! Not you again. It's always about your friends isn't it Ventus?"

A shining light appeared. Armor appeared around Sora giving him strength and the two fought again... It was not long before the winner stood above the loser... And the winner's eyes opened revealing the sky above.

Kairi walked and saw Sora get up "Why does he look so different?" She spoke, "Hey sleepy head, I thought you were going to sleep all day."

The winner said "Not quite, Kairi. Can you give me a minute I need to think."

"Sure, just don't think too long, we wouldn't want Lea beating you to being a Keyblade Master would we?"

"No."

The winner stood up, summoned his Keyblade and left to seek his true purpose.

Cliffhanger ending. Never to be resolved... What do you think of the ending? Did Sora win or lose?