Through the blackness that was space the glowing orbs from millions of worlds lit up the vast star ocean. The one and only life that was in this space at the time was non other than Terra, clad in his armor flying along on his Keyblade glider. And today, this armored solder wasn't in the best of moods. Scowling, he piloted his glider around a few worlds trying to decide which one to search out next.
"How could Master Eraqus and Aqua do this to me?" the brown haired man thought.
Just hours ago, Terra had arrived in Radiant Garden to continue his search for the masked boy. On his search he ran into his good friends Ven and Aqua. At first he was thrilled to see them again and fight together like they always used to do. But after the battle was over he began talking with Aqua and found out that Master Eraqus had asked her to spy on him.
Irritated, he stormed off without saying anything else to his friends and continued to look for Master Xehanort, whom he eventually found and rescued from the clutches of a thug. Xehanort was so grateful to Terra for saving him that he began referring to him as "Master Terra". This made the young man feel good, but he wished that his real master and friends would acknowledge him like that. The only way he felt his master thought of him was as a failure, someone who needed to be babysat in order to make sure his darkness didn't overwhelm him.
Terra grunted. "I can handle my darkness. I know what I'm doing." He reached down and pulled up the card Ven had given him that last time they met. "A ticket to Disney town...I guess I'll go there next." he said navigation his glider in the direction of the world described on the ticket.
Just as he began to approach the world he heard a voice ringing in his head. It was the voice of his master. Frustrated with the man, Terra shut the voice out for a moment, but gave in after a while and listened.
"Terra, please come home immediately. This is an emergency." Eraqus's voice echoed in his head.
Terra sighed. "I just can't get a break." He stopped his glider and thought for a moment. Normally when he was frustrated he would try to avoid his master, but the call he received this time was almost like a plead. He could hear the stress in the older man's voice. Something bad had most defiantly happened.
Putting his feelings aside for the moment, Terra turned his glider around and began to pilot it back to his childhood home. It took almost the rest of the day to return back, but by nightfall he had reached The Land of Departure.
He walked along the familiar training ground and almost smiled, remembering all the times him and Aqua would play there as children. It was also they same place they helped Ven train when he arrived with them. He reached into his pocket and pulled out his wayfinder, grasping it tightly in his hand. Although the last time he spoke with his friends they weren't on the best of terms, they where still connected and cared about one another. Terra hoped that this sudden call to come home wasn't because one of them where in danger.
Terra continued walking until he reached the castle. He then opened the large doors and walked inside, immediately spotting his master sitting at his usual place. The man had his head in his hands and looked toward the ground not noticing, Terra walking up to him.
"Master..." Terra began. "I have returned back just as you have asked me to." he said with a bow.
The Master lifted his head up and cleared his throat. "Yes, I am very glad to see you Terra. I'm sorry I had to call you back in the middle of your mission, but something has happened and I need your help."
"I hope it's not about Aqua and Ven." he replied.
Eraqus narrowed his eyes. "I wish I could say that it wasn't. But that is the very reason I called you back here. Aqua's light, has blackened out and I can't find it anywhere."
The young man gasped. "N-No...that can't be...I just saw her today. How can she be gone?"
"She's not exactly gone permanently, more like...fading. Which means only one thing."
Terra frowned. "She's...dieing..."
Eraqus nodded sadly. "I'm afraid so. And the only thing we can do for her is to find where she is before it's too late. I want you to search out the worlds for her, I will be searching as well."
Terra looked sadly at the ground. "Yes of course." Terra felt major regret in the pit of his stomach. Here he was just hours ago complaining about Aqua spying on him but she was only trying to make sure he was safe. And the last words he said to her weren't the nicest thing ever.
The blue eyed man lifted his head and looked his master in the eyes. "I'm...so sorry master."
The older man put a hand on his shoulder. "Whatever for? This situation is not anyone's fault."
"No, it is my fault." Terra said brushing his hand off. "I found out that you had Aqua watching over me. And when I found out...I was so mad I...left her and told her to leave me alone. I was so cruel to her master..."
"Terra..." Eraqus said looking in Terra's eyes. "Both Aqua and I care for you. The only reason I sent her was because I worry for you...like a father would worry for his son."
Terra felt tears well up in his eyes. "I promise to bring her home master."
The Master nodded and wrapped Terra in a hug. "I believe in you son. Keep the light in your heart strong and I will never have a reason to distrust you. Don't let this sadness cause darkness in your heart."
Terra wiped his eyes. "Right." he said with a nod.
"Alright then we should both leave to look for her. I want you to meet me back here in a few days if you can't locate her."
The student nodded.
"And I have one last thing I wanted to ask you. Have you seen Ventus at all in your travels?"
"Yes, I just saw him as well." Terra replied. "I told him to go home, but I can see he hasn't returned yet."
"I see." the man said scratching his chin. "Well if you see Ventus please bring him home as well."
"Alright." Terra said bowing to his master again. "I will take my leave then."
The master and student said their goodbyes and Terra left the world shortly after. Clutching his wayfinder in hand, he scanned the various worlds he had visited. "I can only guess she went to a world that I just visited." He said scanning the area.
He lifted up his good luck charm up to look at it. "Aqua, give me a sign. Show me the light of your heart so I can find you."
