Chapter 2: Like Mother, Like Daughter

Nearly twelve years had passed since Morgana's attempted takeover of the Koz World. During that time, Ventus and Iris had a wall built around the part of the palace that went close to the ocean. It still had vents to allow water to come in, but the holes had bars to make sure no one, particularly a rambunctious young girl named Surane, could go out.

It was Surane's twelfth birthday, and Iris was looking all over for her. Honestly, that girl had no sense of time. If she wasn't so frantic, she'd be able to smile as an old memory came back on another anniversary she was supposed to be at.

"Surane!" Iris called out. "Oh, where are you, young lady?"

Iris noticed Rinoa, her sister-in-law of thirteen years, and she walked up to her.

"IsRinoas," Iris asked. "Have you seen Surane?"

"No Iris." Rinoa said. "Sorry. Ienzo's gone too."

"Good." Roxas said smirking. "We may actually get something done with that kid gone for a while."

"Roxas, that's not fair." Iris said. It's true, her nephew Ienzo's magic was nowhere near as developed as an eleven year old magician and swordsmen's should be, but he kept trying, and usually blew something up.

"Maybe they're just taking a nice walk around." Namine said comfortingly.

"I hope so." Iris said. "I'll go check with Xehanort."

Iris walked to the throne room and saw Xehanort talking to Ventus.

"Lord Xehanort, Honey, have either of you seen Surane?" Iris asked.

"No Iris." Xehanort said.

"Don't worry Iris." Ventus said consolingly. "Surane will be fine."

Sora was lying next to a window and smiled.

"Whoa Mama, this'll be some shindig!" Joey said excitedly. "The only thing that's missing is the guest of honor."

"How did you get up here, Sora?" Iris asked waiting for a answer.

"I did some magic on the water to get here." Sora said as he jumped off the window.

Near the rock strewn shore of the palace, as the wall blocked the ocean from completely entering, Surane was swimming around and laughing. Axel was walking back and forth exasperated.

"Oh!" Axel said. "A guy at my time of life should be writing his autobiography! Considering early retirement! Sipping a pita collate!" Axel then fell backwards and rubbed his head. "Not baby-sitting another teenager."

"Hey Axel!" Surane called out as Axel jumped backwards in surprise.

"You okay?" Ienzo asked. He looked like his father, but with silver color hair color and a much shorter hair length. The two of them were dressed in plain white shorts and t-shirts.

"Surane." Axel said exasperatedly. "How many times do I have to say…?"

"Going through the wall's strictly forbidden. Doing this is a direct disregard of the rules." Surane said at the same time as Ienzo laughed.

"Stop that." Axel said.

"Sorry Axel, but I can't help it!" Surane said excitedly. "I love the sea! It's almost as if something below it is calling to me."

"Down… Up here is your home!" Axel said exaggeratedly.

"Hey, what's that?" Ienzo said as he pointed below them.

"Ooh!" Surane said. She swam down.

"Thank you, so much Ienzo!" Axel said exasperated at how Ienzo always seemed to ruin his points.

"Oops." Ienzo said smiling sheepishly. At that moment, Sora swam up.

"Hey guys!" Sora called out. "I had a thought I wanted to say. Now where'd I put it?" Sora scratched his head.

Meanwhile, Surane found an odd locket. It was covered in years worth of dirt. She put it in a bag she'd brought with her. She wondered why her mother wanted to keep her away from the sea. She thought that it was beautiful, and there was that other feeling too. That feeling that there was something more down here.

"Oh she's just like… Just like her mother." Axel said to himself as Surane came back up.

"Hey Axel," Surane asked. "What's Mom have against the sea?"

"Oh… Well… Um…" Axel said. He'd be in SO much trouble if Iris, Ventus, Leon, and Eraqus found out he slipped.

"Hey!" Sora said. "I got an idea. Why don't you tell Iris how you feel?"

"Oh yes!" Axel said half exasperated at Sora's stupidity and half in relief that his butt was saved by that stupidity. "Why don't you just go to your mother and tell her how you've felt while you've been out here, SWIMMING IN THE OCEAN!" Axel then calmed down. "Do you even remember that today's your birthday and that there's a party tonight?"

"Uh-oh." Surane and Ienzo said together.

Chaos: Good bye dear sun and moon, you watch over me, while I floated yonder world.

Iris: I danced the dance you wished to see, and sang with you in perfect harmony.

Surane: 'Tis pity we must part, but another day beckons me yet, the sun awakens all from dreams.

Aqua: So that I may feel the warmth of its beams, 'Good Morning Sun!' Bring with you a good day.

All four: So the birds will sing, and children play, with your power light our way.

Surane: hope you all in joyed the chapter, take it away Aqua!

Aqua: Alright! Chaos dose not own the little mermaid or kingdom hearts, but she owns Iris and Surane belongs to SuraneSpiral!