'Why does it always end up like this?'Another Strike Raid went by Aqua and slammed into the pantry. As the flour was falling to the ground like snow, Aqua got up and started walking towards the living quarters of the castle. Aqua could hear the tell-tale sounds of wind and earth magic being used randomly. Aqua walked up to Master Eraqus's bedroom door and knocked.

'I hope he's not out in the town or something.' Aqua could only hope.

Seconds went by, then a minute. Then 3 minutes. Then 10.

Aqua let out the second sigh today. 'Now what do I do?'

'Now what do I do?'

Ventus asked himself for the 5th (13th) time today. Ven knew that his Vanish ability would wear off eventually, and in that time he needed somewhere to hide, or someway to defeat or incapacitate Terra. Sprinting down the mountain he could think of only one thing. Aqua. The only way that Aqua could help him now is with the Wayfinder, and stupid Ven, he had hid it under a rock at the spot where Ven, Terra, and Aqua would look up at the stars.

'Cmon... cmon... where is it... AHA!'Ven lifted up the stone and snatched the emerald green good luck charm. Ven knew that his speed would be nigh useless when Terra was this angered. However, Aqua's magic would do nicely. Ven sprinted back to the double doors of the castle knowing what he must do. Unfortunately for Ven, he didn't look up when he walked in, even as he heard a huge object collide with the ceiling.

'Wow, where could the master have POSSIBLY GONE?'

Aqua sighed, then resumed running and searching the upper floors of the castle.

'Wait a sec, its been waaaaay too quiet for too long of a time.' Aqua gasped. 'Oh no, what if Terra actually caught Ven?

Aqua doubled her speed and effort in finding the master. She had to find him. She was about to slam open the indoor training ground doors when she heard a deafining sound as something collided with the ceiling. Aqua lost her balance and fell back. She got up on her elbows to see a pair of grey-blue eyes looking at her with concern.

Aqua ignored the offer of help and started talking in a panic. "Master Eraqus! Terra, he's-"

She was cut off by a stern look from her master. Eraqus took a deep breath before speaking. "Tell me Aqua, does this have something to do with Ventus and apples?"

"Well yes, but how did you know?" Aqua was confused beyond all reasoning. Aqua gaining her wits, shouted, "Master! You need to stop Terra! I think he may harm Ven!"

Eraqus just gave her a knowing smile, and started walking towards the throne room. "Aqua, follow me." "I'll show you how worried you should be."

Aqua just couldn't understand why the Master could be so calm in such a serious situation!

'OH NO OH NO OH NO OH NO OH NO OH NO...' Ventus was trapped underneath a piece of ceiling brought down by Terra's Meteor. Ventus was squirming with all his might to get out, but he didn't have the strength to do so. Casting Cura and Aerora twice each, and within seconds of each other took all the energy out of him. 'If I could only reach a Potion!' Ventus reached into his pocket for something, ANYTHING that could help him. His fingers brushed against something cold and soft. 'Hey this might-' His thoughts were interrupted by an earthquake.

"What? An earthquake? Here? That means... OH NO." Ventus doubled his efforts to get out from under the rubble.

Suddenly two earth brown boots stepped into Ven's vision.

"Oh, yes."

Ventus closed his eyes for the worst to come.

Aqua was chiding her master to go faster. 'Why? Terra can obviously hurt Ven, and by the looks of it, he was serious.' Aqua and Master Eraqus were almost to the throne room, where she heard them battling it out earlier. 'Hang in there Ven.'As the pair rounded the corner they both heard Ven's squeals of terror. Aqua's face paled, and Eraqus's face hardened. Both masters approached the throne room slowly, hoping to catch Terra unawares. As they got closer, they could hear what Ven was saying, pleading for his life.

"Terra, I beg you STOP!" Some muffled noises, sounded a bit like laughing, but it was probably crying, as deduced by Aqua. "Please! Stop it! Cut it out!" More noises. Aqua scrunched her eyebrows in confusion. The noises sounded more like laughing now... Aqua sprinted around the corner ready for combat, however nothing could prepare her for what she saw.

She saw Terra holding Ventus gently in a headlock with one arm, and tickling him mercilessly with the other.

Terra looked up and let the small boy go. "Hey Aqua." He noticed Eraqus leaning on the doorframe. Terra immediately stood up and bowed toward Eraqus. Terra managed to see the damage he had caused and winced. The master was NOT going to be pleased. Eraqus walked up to a now bowing Aqua, Terra, and Ventus, and looked at the damage to the castle the two boys caused. Eraqus then looked at Ven, who didn't even have a scratch on him, but did look flustered.

Eraqus laughed, "And to think, Aqua thought Terra would actually hurt you."

A/N: What did you think? Drop a review and tell me! Planning on an epilouge for this as well so stay tuned.