A Heart Unknown
AN: This story takes place after the end of Kingdom Hearts II and explores the existence of Roxas, and Namine, though focusing on the former. The following prologue is from one of the last scenes from KHII. I own none of the dialogue within it, nor the characters or the worlds within the entirety of this story unless specified; they all belong to either Disney or Square-Enix.
Chapter 1: A Prologue
Donald ran through the black gate back into the realm of light. As he vanished from view, Namine formed into existence again, facing the three keyblade wielders. Kairi smiled. "Thank you Namine."
"Sure." Namine turned to face Sora. "See? We meet again, like we promised."
A confused look flashed across Sora's face. "Huh?" Before he could ask what she meant, a shiver ran through him and another voice, similar to his own spoke, though he couldn't say from where. "You'd said we'd meet again, but when we did, we might not recognize each other." A shadow seemed to step out of Sora, a transparent boy wearing white, with short dirty blonde hair.
Namine smiled. "I did, didn't I?"
"But I knew you." Replied the boy.
"Mmm…it's strange." Namine seemed to have eyes only for this shadow, leaving the others there to simply watch, Kairi with a sad smile, Riku with a knowing look, and Sora with simply slight befuddlement. Is tha….Roxas…. he thought.
"I think I understand," Roxas continued. "I see myself the way you remember me. And you see yourself the way I remember you."
"I always thought Nobodies were doomed to fade back into the darkness…" Namine's body flicked between transparent and solid.
"Yeah, but you and I didn't. We got to meet our original selves."
"So, we can be together again!" Namine said as Roxas moved beside her, turning to face Sora and Kairi who were standing beside one another now. "Right, Anytime Sora and Kairi are together."
Kairi turned to face Sora as the spiky haired teen did the same. We'll be together every day. Right Sora?"
Sora, finally starting to gather his wits about him, shook his head slightly and nodded. "Uh…yeah!"
Namine took a few steps forward, and Kairi moved out to meet her. They each outstretched a hand, grasping them together. A glow of light unfolded around the two girls as Namine slowly was enveloped, becoming the light and being pulled into Kairi, the glow dimming. Sora watched in amazement until Roxas got his attention and he turned to face his Nobody.
"Look Sharp!" Roxas said as he closed his eyes. His body wavered, breaking up into balls of light which floated over to merge with Sora causing the teen to glow and sending shivers down his spine. He could feel something becoming a part of him, both missing and not. Memories he couldn't access, as if more than just what was missing was now his, another person within him who was but a figment.
"Huh?" As the last of Roxas faded into him, he quickly began checking over his body, straining his mind, was he still him?
"Don't worry. You're all still you." Riku spoke up as he moved forward to stand beside his younger friend.
Kairi had moved over the portal and waved her two friends towards it. "Hey, let's go home!"
Sora turned to Riku smiling; they were finally going back together after over a year since they left. "Riku…C'mon."
"Yeah."
