A/N: Before I start, I don't own Kingdom hearts! OKAY?! Well anyways, yes, it's my first fanfic. This chapter mostly includes Xion's death to refreshen your memory! The last parts aren't from the story. It starts from there!
As the sun was setting, I open my eyes. I forgot what I was doing there and as I was contemplating my thoughts, I placed my hand on my head. But to no luck in recalling the events, I opened my eyes and saw a girl. A girl who is about my age with short black hair reaching to the tips of her shoulder and with eyes as bright as the blue sky. As she falls to her knees, I approach to her.
"Who are you...again?" I asked, walking closer to that person. "It's weird. It feels like I'm forgetting something really important."
"You'll be... better off now... Roxas." she said while looking onto the ground.
Shortly after, the mysterious girl collapsed into the ground. Before she'd reach to the ground, I quickly ran up and caught her before her body landed on the floor. I was very confused. Why is this happening? As I mused, the girl on my arms started to glow and tiny shard pieces coming from her flew up as if they were returning to where they belonged to.
"Am I... the one who did this to you?" I asked in a worried manner.
"No." She shakes her head. "It was my choice... to go away now. Better that, than doing nothing... and let Xemnas have his way... I belong with Sora. And now, I'm going back... to be with him." she says in a calm, yet sad voice.
I placed my hand on her shoulder getting more worried.
"Roxas. I need you... to do me a favor. All those hearts that I've captured... Kingdom Hearts. Set them free."
"Kingdom Hearts... free them? I asked.
As I was about to ask more questions, her legs started to form in a crystal-like manner.
"It's too late... for me to undo my mistakes. But you can't let Xemnas... have Kingdom Hearts. You can't."
I was still very puzzled at this current event. I wanted to know more but it felt I was about to lose something I would never want to.
"Good-bye, Roxas. See you again. I'm glad... I got to meet you. Oh. And of course... Axel, too. You're both my best friends."
As she was going to say something again, she raises her left hand to my cheeks and started to caress them. It felt nice even though her gloves were a bit cold.
"Never forget... that's the truth."
I thought more carefully. As I ruminated, I realized. But it was too late.
"No...!" I grabbed her hand, the same hand that caressed my cheeks gently. "Xion... who else will I have ice cream with? I asked as my voice trembled.
Her eyes closed and soon, her whole body started to crystallize from feet to head. Eventually, she turned into crystal and her body started to shine brightly. The tiny glass-like pieces from her crystal body flew up to the sky, finding its way back up to the origin. It was probably going to Sora.
As soon as she disappeared, a sea shell popped out of where she exactly died. I touched it and an image of her sweet grin popped into my head.
"Xion..." suddenly, a tear went down running on my cheeks. The fact that I was a nobody and shed a tear, I didn't care at all. My thoughts were only about Xion at that moment.
I can't believe it.
I killed her.
I murdered the person who I considered was one of the most treasured people in my life, besides Axel.
I hate this. I hate myself. I hate the fact that I thought I was saving her, but eventually got her killed.
If only… if only I were to realize this sooner, perhaps I could've stopped this!
"URRRRRRGHHHHHHHHH!" I yelled, squeezing the sea shell, softly enough for it to not break.
"Roxas." A voice sounding very deep came through to my ear. An old man's voice, perhaps.
"Wah… who's there?!" I said in an infuriating way lifting my head up looking around. I was in a miserable state for me to talk to anyone at the moment.
"If you were given a chance to repeat the past, will you? He replied but nowhere to be found.
"W-what?! W-well… if I were to be given that, I'll definitely do it. But w-who are you?!" I asked having very little hope.
"So, you will do it. But I have one condition."
"What condition…? And as I said, who are you? And where are you!?"
"I have the same wish as that girl. I cannot let Xemnas have his way. Only you can do this request of mine."
"So you're telling me to stop Xemnas? And why do you want that as well?" I asked curiously.
"Look, I'll make this quick… I'm running out of time. He might find me soon. My sister and I… we travelled to many different places and overheard a rumor that there was a sky blue medium-sized gem was set to be hiding somewhere to the outskirts of the particular town we went. They say that it had the power to go back in time once but we didn't believe it until we accidentally stumbled on it. At first we didn't believe it but as the description matched very well, we confirmed for it was real. We then headed back to town until we were stopped by a man. A man who wore the same coat as you. Xemnas."
"What?! You… met Xemnas?!" I said in shock.
"…we tried to run away… but he was simply too powerful for us. My sister tried to buy me time to run off but I couldn't leave her. So, as soon as she even tried to stop him, Xemnas… he… he killed her…!"
I felt bad for him and looked down.
"He demanded the item back, but I didn't stand up for it. Especially to what he did with no mercy. Instead, I purposely threw the item as far as I could've. I was lucky there was a cliff nearby and threw it onto the massive pile of forests below."
"And then what happened?" I asked, wanting to know more.
"I was lucky enough he believed me. He said he didn't have time to deal with me so he went down to look for that stupid item. Anyway, I kept it hidden in my pocket. I… searched and searched for my sister… but I never found her body. It seemed that blow she took was too powerful... so I stumbled across this town to look for help and saw you and that girl. I heard you guys talking and her wish. And I'm going to help you fulfill it."
"Met me? What do you mean… and what exactly are you hoping to achieve? Show up already!" I stood up.
Suddenly, a man, around his twenties came up behind me. His clothes were a bit dirty and it looked like he was about to pass out.
"Sorry for hiding. I'm able to use telepathy if you were wondering. Anyways… I want you to kill Xemnas. If you kill him before this exact day, your friend wouldn't die. She seemed very important to you. But don't worry. Once we use this gem, it won't exist even in the past. It will simply vanish so that it won't be useable for others. If you go back in time to kill him… that Xion girl would still be alive. Though my sister and I will not meet that Xemnas since the gem won't exist, I can't forgive Xemnas for what he did." The man said walking towards me.
Should I trust him? Or is he lying to make me feel even more bad because I'm with Xemnas...? Should I take this chancI guess I'll trust him and take this chance.
"I see… I'll… help you and I will definitely not let him live up to this day. He has made too victims to suffer just for the sake of his stupid plans." I said clenching my hands.
"I'm Ren… by the way."
'Hmm... he seems trusty and rather very friendly' I thought to myself.
"Ah... Ren. I'm sorry for your sister"
"It's alright. Now, here... use it before he comes and retrieve it." He said in a hurry.
"Thank you for trusting a stranger like me… don't worry, I will do my best, Ren. I'll avenge your sister."
He hands me the gem and it was growing very bright. It was about the size of my palm. Just a bit smaller though.
"See you... and I wish you goodluck..."
Ren smiled and waved. I waved back.
"Wait. I must warn you... the history might differ but it will have the same outcomes. Prevent those outcomes."
"I will." I said, nodding my head.
I clenched the gem into the palm of my hand and poured some magic to it. Then it reacted.
I was suddenly surrounded and blinded with light, and covered my eyes. It felt like a hurricane was passing through but I managed to keep my ground.
'Will I really be able to go back in past? Well if it's true... this miracle… I cannot screw up this time. I will do whatever it takes. I will even become the villain if I have to…' I thought to myself.
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Until then... MUHAHAHAHHAHA! -disappears-.