Kingdom Hearts 3 Aftermath
I know People are waiting for the Next Reading Fox Scroll chapter but to be honest I don't have motivation to type for it right now (particularly as my old labtop broke down with the original files which bummed me out…) Onto this story. This maybe an two-shot with just my thoughts on what happened in the ending (not going to speculate about the Secret ending with Sora).
SPOILERS for ending of Kingdom Hearts 3! If haven't played (or watched) the ending feel free to look away! (chapter 1 is basically a summary of the ending with some info about the characters)
They had done it. The Guardians of Light had stopped Master Xehanort Plan to use the power of Kingdom Hearts to cover the worlds in darkness to start anew. Thanks to Sora and Master Eraquas's heart even the old Master admitted defeat and allowed Sora and his friends to close the door to Kingdom Hearts therefore ending the second Keyblade War allowing the worlds to have peach once again.
Throughout the War through countless efforts of Sora and his friends people who were lost or trapped were saved including Master Aqua in her time in the realm of Darkness, Ventus awakening his heart and body, Terra regaining control of his body from the Elder Master. Despite Xion originally being a seeker of Darkness brought back to fight against the light due to her bonds with Roxas(within Sora) and Axel was redeemed and joined the Heroes of light and allowed to be her own person. Roxas was given a vessel for his heart to inhabitant thus allowing himself to be a sperate person from Sora. Isa was reborn from Saix prior to the start of the War yet chose to be Saix again for the pursuit of power in his belief that Lea had chosen his new friends over him. Eventually Saix defeat at Sora, Xion and Roxas allowed him to reborn once again as Isa much to Lea relief allowing Isa to become friends with Xion and Roxas as well.
However like with all Wars there were still causalities on the light side with Master Eraquas moving on along with his old friend Xehanort much to his students sadness. Kairi one of the Princess of Heart and Guardians of Light was taken by Xenmas and killed by Master Xehanort to give Sora motivation for the War.
Sora in his grief clashed with Master Xehanort allowing the old master to create the legendary X-Blade and open the path to the true Kingdom Hearts. Despite Kingdom Hearts being closed and Xehanort dying there was still one problem weighing on everyone mind. What about Kairi whose body and heart were mercilessly destroyed by Xehanort, Sora knew in his heart that he had to use the power of waking to find and bring back Kairi despite King Mickeys protest. Sora was previously warned by a Younger Xehanort that using the power of waking to find hearts would cost him a huge price (as the power was meant to find worlds using hearts not to find hearts through worlds).
Sora mind was made up which Riku trusting his friend to defy the odds once again let him go allowing Sora to open a new gate for himself with the promise that He and Kairi would return home.
With this promise everyone decided to return to their home worlds to enjoy their reunions and wait for the lost friends to return.
Lea (still called as "Axel" by some) along with the reborn Roxas, and Xion returned to Twilight Town where they quickly became friends with the local residents Oletter, Pence and Hayner. The teens data counterparts were friends with Roxas beforehand and despite not formally meeting Roxas quickly just as close of friends with Roxas and their friends even sharing Sea-Salt Ice cream on multiple times. Saix would eventually be reborn as his human Isa and be forgiven for his part in both Organization 13 and allowed to resume his friendship with Lea and new friendships with Roxas and Xion. Lea had decided to finally ditch his former Organization 13 black Coat along with Roxas, Xion and Isa to wear more casual clothing showing their ties to the former Organization to be over.
Donald And Goofy confident their close friend and teammate Sora would come back went with King Mickey and Retired Master Yen Sid back to Disney Castle. There Mickey and Minnie had a touching reunion while Daisy initially scolded Donald she hugged as well. Mickey faithful dog Pluto gave his Master a happy lick.
Terra, Ventus and Aqua returned home to their home the Land of Departure. It had been more then a decade since they called this place home and despite their lost of their master and father figure they knew they were together again. Ventus had also found his old friend Chirithy from his old days in the first Keyblade War although his memories from that time were still hazy. He could not remember how he had ended up in Master Xehanort apprenticeship but remembered his old friend. Despite these happy reunions they too waited anxiously for Sora and Kairi return. They all felt some form of debt for the younger Keyblade wielder fir helping ending their hurt.
Terra despite not meeting Sora formally (and choosing Riku as his successor) had Sora to thank for pushing Xehanort heart from his possessed body allowing his own heart to rejoin it.
Aqua remembered the much younger child who she considered gifting a keyblade to but chose otherwise seeing Riku selected and thinking one keyblade was enough for any friendship. She was possessed by pure darkness in the realm of Darkness and after both Keyblade Masters Riku and Mickey failed to reach her heart Sora miraculously showed up to save her. He defeated the darkness surrounding her body and managed to reach her hand and pull from sinking into darkness.
Ventus himself had the closest connection to Sora despite them not physically meeting face to face till shortly into the 2nd keyblade war. Shortly after Sora was born Ventus heart was near collapse from the removal of his darkness (which created a new being called Vanitas) came into contact with Sora pure innocent heart and healed it allowing Ventus to stay alive. About 4 years after the initial meeting of Hearts Ventus heart was once again damaged from destroying Xehanort first attempt of a X-blade and his dark counterpart Vanitas. Ven comatose body was put into the chamber of waking while his damaged heart found it way into Soras and joined together for more then a decade to heal. Ventus heart allowed Sora to wield a Keyblade and waken his own unique powers and thus keep his powers even after Ventus heart awoke and left Sora heart to rejoin his body. Ventus finally awoke with Sora help after Vanitas threatened to kill Aqua and using Sora power of waking.
Some time later Namine was given a vessel to inhabitant allowing her to become her own person from inside Kairi. Namine then took her first breathes as a complete person and later Riku came from Destiny Island to pick her up. Riku also went to Twilight Town, Disney Castle and the Land of Departure to pick his friends so they could all go to Destiny Island for Sora and Kairi return.
All the guardians of lights enjoyed the peacefulness of Destiny Island knowing for a little while they had peace after the 3nd Keyblade War. Goofy and Donald were happily creating a sand sculpture of Donald while Hayner, Peace and Olette created a traditional snowman with two Mickey like ears using the sand. Riku, Ventus and Terra were happily running past them in the sand while Aqua and Mickey waved to them happily.
Both Xion and Namine were happily collecting seashells near the beach, Namine was her white dress she wore when she was a nobody and Xion in a new black sleeveless double buttoned shirt with a short white skirt and black shoes.
Ventus threw a frisbee at Isa who quickly tossed it high towards Lea. Lea jumped up and threw it much too high back to Ven who ran to pick it up. Just as Donald finished the sculpture of himself Ventus accidently threw the frisbee it at the sculpture causing it collapse. Donald yelled at a sheepish Ventus while everyone else gathered near the shack.
Riku, Roxas and Terra were the first to gather while Goofy quickly settled down Ven and Donald by pointing at the connecting island where everyone was looking. Aqua and Mickey were near the shack already but turned around when prompted by Riku to look at the island that was higher up with a Papao fruit growing from it. Donald and Goofy instantly wanted to go the island when they saw who was sitting there but King Mickey managed to calm them down enough to simply watch.
Lea and Isa quickly joined the group watching alongside Xion and Namine. Riku in particular stepped closer when he saw it his best friends Sora and Kairi sitting on the Papao Tree with a knowing smirk. The group consisting of Riku, Terra, Ven, Aqua, Donald, Goofy, Mickey, Isa, Lea, Roxas, Xion, Namine, Olette, Hayner and Pence watched in silence at seeing Sora and Kairi sitting there in peace holding hands.
They could not hear what was said due to the distance but they saw Sora grip Kairi's hand even tighter as the small amount of space between the two friends indicated this was not purely platonic. Riku being the closest eyes widened in shock as he saw Kairi look into Sora face and shed tears of sadness. For a few moments Sora just smiled at Kairi but to everyone shock he faded away nearly instantly as the sunset rays of light seem to envelope Sora former position. Kairi kept weeping as her dearest person faded away in front of her very eyes. She felt the warmth of his hand fade as his body disappeared.
Kairi bitterly found it ironic that she kept him fading to death which allowed him to save everyone else but when she was struck down Sora had to use the Power of Waking to much to bring her back at the cost of himself.
AN: I dunno when I updating Reading Fox Scroll to be honest (as a writer you need motivation to write and KH3 gave itself the motivation for this). Chapter 2 will be original with my thoughts! If you like it please review!