To Memory,

My twin brother and I miss you more than we expected to. As we walk through this world with the dog Pluto by our side, anything that we could remember from before this strange experience chip away one by one. At first, the ones we lost were minor details with little importance. Slowly, the important ones started to fragment and pull apart from each other with torturous pains of the heart each time. Apollo is the more affected one between the two of us, often clenching his chest with a choked cry of pain with the crack marks around his neck pulsing and moving to wrap around more.

It was a reminder of what I do remember before we went into the Realm of Darkness.

I remember... I remember bright yellow hair, light pink eyes, and... and a Keyblade. I remember how their face easily changed to one of cruel delight, the corners of their mouths almost reaching to the ears. Eyes that brightly glowed pink as the Keyblade drove through my and Apollo's chests, going through our hearts. In that moment, I saw everything change and then wondered why I haven't died yet. In that moment, I felt everything Shatter by that power- the power of Heart... and I wondered why neither one of us had died yet.

Why did you betray us, old friend? And why didn't you finish what you started?

Oh. Pluto noticed our distress of trying to remember any form of recollections and took pity on us, softly whining with black ears drooping. I think he was wondering why he was also trapped as well in this world. But he is worried about Apollo more, and he's not wrong. He brought the top of his head up to my brother's hand to try and bring him comfort, which did get his attention, hoping this token would be enough.

Yet seeing Apollo smile for the first time in who knows how long is enough. That would be enough.

In that moment, I didn't think of our situation. Instead, I thought of the happy times that I could remember, times when Apollo was happy and energetic. It was soothing to see this coming from him even though our future, if any, didn't look too good.

By some twisted law of this Realm, happiness is but just a brief moment.

All around us were the creatures again, but this time, it was worse than before. They started to gather into clumps before catapulting into the air like some sort of collection of malicious bees. Then this Demon Tide suddenly hurled towards us in a spiral, forcing the three of us to flee as fast as we could. Apollo could barely catch up and collapsed on his knees, wheezing for air. I feared that he would not survive due to his condition, so I hurried over to him and braced myself in front of him as his human shield with hands out in front of myself.

Then I remembered something just as I would have felt an impact on me. Suddenly, it felt as if everything slowed down in this unforgiving realm and it gave me time for you to provide what might have been lost in here. It was a recollection of Apollo rushing to me in our final fight and standing in front me as a human shield so that he would protect me from our former friend. We were holding something in our hands as well- maybe we were fighting the one that used to be our friend- as we fought as hard as we could. I had to remember what was it that we were wielding.

You saved us, Memory. You showed me the one thing that I finally remembered as I felt something form in my grasp- the Keyblade! While it looked rusted from the lack of use, its golden shaft and light blue guard shined brighter than before. All I needed to do now was to use it against these creatures.

So, with the Keyblade in my grasp, I charged towards the Demon Tide as best as I could and warded it off, making sure that none of the creatures break off from their formation and dive towards either me or Apollo. If it means sending me to my doom, then so be it! My brother means more than my life, anyway. As it turned out, I remembered how to fight back and how to survive. With the Keyblade in my grasp, I warded off the Demon Tide as best as I did. This stopped the creatures for now, but I came to realize that this newfound energy from you- ah, it tightened my heart a bit.

Was this the price of using you as a power to get my weapon? Perhaps.

But now you are fading again. Please... come back.