The sun began to descend behind the horizon, signaling nightfall in the fair town of Radiant Garden. It's many citizens started to turn in, returning to their homes.
" Ah, Radiant Garden seems so peaceful at night." A voice said.
Sitting on a ledge overlooking the market, a young man gazed at the amazing castle. He had brown hair that reached to the base of his neck in the back and styled into rather messy, vertical spikes and bangs that frame his face. He had eyes as blue as the sea itself and slightly tanned skin. His name was Terra. As a boy, Terra spends his days as a Keyblade apprentice training under Master Eraqus at the Lane of Departure along with his friends, Aqua and Ventus. Terra's long-time dream was to become a Keyblade master like Eraqus, sharing the same dream with Aqua and Ventus. One day, a friend of Master Eraqus ventured to the castle to watch as Terra participated in the Mark of Mastery Exam, along with Aqua to become a master with both Masters Eraqus and Xehanort watching on. However, despite his best attempts, Terra was unable to become a Keyblade Master due to being unable to control his darkness. Unbeknownst to them, Master Xehanort is responsible for any appearance of such darkness during the Exam. Terra was even more surprised to find out that he held darkness in his heart, which cost him his chance to become a Keyblade master. Later that day, Master Xehanort approaches Terra, who then tells him that despite the darkness being in his heart, it doesn't mean that it would be a problem. Instead, the departing Master Xehanort tells him that darkness cannot be destroyed as Master Eraqus said, it can only be channeled; this renewed Terra's hopes of being a Keyblade Master.
Over the years, Terra visited many world and fought countless battles besides his friends and the ones he made along his journey. Overcoming many obstacles, He became a powerful keyblade wielder. But, during his journey, Xehanort sought to use Terra's darkness against him by possessing his body as Terra used his darkness more and more to fight creatures. With the death of his master by Xehanort's hand, Terra followed the dark master to the Keyblade Graveyard. Upon arriving at the Keyblade Graveyard, Terra met up with Aqua and Ventus. Terra explains what happened to their master and admits that he did have to be carefully watched, vowing never to go astray again. However, Aqua warns him that darkness was only based on hatred and rage, and that if Terra had come for revenge, then Xehanort has already won. Ventus arrives and explains that Xehanort wants him and Vanitas, a being born from Ventus darkness, to fight and create the χ-blade. Master Xehanort arrives with Vanitas and begins explaining why the wasteland was entirely littered with Keyblades.
Terra fought tirelessly against the elderly keyblade wielder as Aqua and Ven fought Vanitas. However, once Master Xehanort is weakened to the point of barely healing, a loud rumble comes from the canyon below and a large beam of red light shoots up. According to Master Xehanort, the x-blade has been forged. Shocked even further, Terra watched as Master Xehanort unlocked his own heart, explaining it to him was time to find a younger and stronger vessel to see what lay beyond the Keyblade War. Terra tries to protect himself from being possessed by Master Xehanort's heart by donning his armor, but it proved useless; a new Xehanort was born and Terra's armor discarded.
Terra's mind goes on to find residence within his discarded armor as the Lingering Will, which then proceeded to fight Xehanort to reclaim his body; though successful in knocking him out, Terra was able to reclaim his body, but at the cost being left behind in the Keyblade Graveyard while everyone else was cast to the Lanes Between by the x-blade's destruction.
When he awoke, Terra found himself back inside his body but in a unfamiliar place. After minutes of wandering around and asking questions, he finally had the answers he needed: Terra was in Radiant garden, a town thought long destroyed by the darkness years ago but restored to its original state. While there, the thought of his friends came to mind. Was they safe? Where were they? And were Aqua and Ven together?
Terra laid back on the ledge as he lost himself staring into the star filed sky. Sighing a bit, he closed his eyes and begin to think about the past... HIS past. He made many mistakes and suffered greatly from them. His master was gone and his friends were GOD KNOWS WHERE. Some days he went to every world he came across and searched endlessly from Aqua and Ventus. But, to no avail, his searches were of no gain. No one had seen nor heard anything about where they could be. Deep down, it hurt him, to the point where he would just cry all of a sudden.
To deep in his thoughts, Terra never caught on that a person slowly walked up to his side, looking down at him.
" Excuse me.." The voice started. " But a-are you...Terra...?" the voice asked.
Opening his eyes, Terra gazed up at a young woman with blond hair, reaching down to her back. She had oranges eyes, which hid behind her bang. She had fair-toned skin and showed a small smile.
" Yes, my name is Terra. Who are you?" He asked, sitting up before her.
" I'm Kasmira..." She stated with a bow. " I've been...looking for you..."
" You have? Why? Is there something wrong? " Terra asked, questioningly.
" ..I know about... you know.. your darkness." Kasmira said softly.
His eyes widening slightly, Terra could only look away from her. " ..."
" Listen." She started, placing a hand on his shoulder. " I understand what your going through. But, I can tell you this: There is a way for you to rid yourself of the darkness inside you."
Quickly turning his head and looking at her, Terra tried to find the words to say how he felt.
" ...I don't believe you..." Terra mumbled. " ...Xehanort told me that the darkness couldn't be destroyed..." He said, moving her hand from off his shoulder. ' He told me it could be controlled as well... but look where it got me now..' He thought, sighing sadly.
Kasmira eyed the man in front of her. Her she is, telling him a way to be free of the darkness, and he didn't believe her.
" Terra.. I'm telling you the truth.." She said, sitting down beside him. " You see... I once too had darkness in me." She said, gently biting down on her bottom lip.
Surprised at her words, Terra faced her. " ..You did?" He asked.
Kasmira nodded. " I did.. but not anymore. Thanks to a friend of mines."
" Wow..." That's all Terra could say. Finally, there was a way to be free of his burden that haunted him now.
" So, Kasmira." he started. " If what you say is true then.. how can I get rid of it, like you did?" He asked.
Standing up, Kasmira glanced at the castle. " .. Go the the castle and find a girl named Enai. She can help purify your darkness from your body."
Jumping up, Terra was deeply enlightened be her words. " Okay.." He said.
Terra summoned his keyblade, Ends of the Earth, and turned it into his signature keyblade glider. Mounting it, he glanced over at the woman. "..Thank you... Kasmira.." He said, smiling.
" Your welcome, Terra. " She replied, smiling back.
With that said, Terra flew to the castle, in search of the one named " Enai. "
A/N: This would be my first KH fanfic. I'd really appreciate it if you guys would post reviews and tell me how I did :)
Also Credit goes to Square/ Disney, as I don't own any of the characters. Enai and Kasmira, on the other hand, are role-play characters created by a friend of mines.