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A/N i would just like to say that i'm extreamly, very, very, muy, muy sorry. it's just that these last three weeks have been busy as heck for me. so agian, so, so sorry. I didn't discontinue this story or anything. now please, read capitulo dos.

Chapter 2

Dear everyone,

I hope you all have been well this past year. Listen. I don't have much time to write. As you might have guessed, I am currently searching for a way to permanently lock the door that separates light and darkness. While searching Ansem the Wise's computer for clues, I came across a very interesting piece of information. It said that there is a "being" that is so powerful, that it can control darkness and light. It is a nobody, but one far more powerful than any of the organization 13 could've hoped to be. It is believed that every time this being "dies", another replaces it. There was a disturbance in the corner stone of light the other day. It was flickering, something it cannot do unless a very powerful source of light is around. It led me to believe that this being has been reborn once again. I'll tell you as much as I know. When the being comes into existence, it's much like the process of being turned into a nobody. A strong willed person dies, and a nobody comes into existence. The only thing is, this person doesn't know that he or she is this being. It must be told by someone, and it must come to except the fact that it is the most powerful being in existence. This being is the only thing that can lock the door for good. To do this, it needs five key blade wielders, and what is called, "The Willing Sacrifice". The five key bladers are known as The Receiver, The Heroic Warrior, The Blind Seeker, The Kind Lover, and The Powerful Small One. I am sorry I cannot explain this more in depth, but I must search for this being, and find more information about these 6 people. I have called Goofy and Donald to come with me. I shall send you another message soon, but I can't be sure of when it will come. Interstellar bottle messaging is difficult to predict. The message will come like this one though. Through the ocean I mean.

His Majesty,

King Mickey

"So what does this mean exactly?" Emily asked, worried.

"I don't know." Sora answered point blankly.

"So there's six people that this--- being--- needs." Riku said out loud. "The key bladers; The Receiver, the Heroic Warrior, the Blind Seeker, the Kind Lover, and the Powerful Small One. And then it needs, an average person, I'm guessing? Five key bladers and one called "the Willing Sacrifice". But none of these people know who they are? How are we supposed to figure this out?" Riku asked. Emily reflected on what the letter said before saying sadly, "Are we gonna have to leave again?" The other's faces fell as well.

"My guess is yes." Sora answered. "But who knows, this could be the best adventure of them all!"

"You sound like you're excited to leave again." Riku said, smirking at Sora.

"It's not like that--- I've loved being back on the islands. But there's just not a lot of action here. No heartless, no nobodies, no--- anything! Don't you miss it?" Sora asked. The others gave him odd stares.

"Not really." they all answered in some form or another.

"I hope the King's okay…" Kairi said, the worry coming back to her face.

"Hey!" Sora said, putting his arm around her shoulder. "I'm sure the king's fine! He seems to be good at keeping himself out of danger. Don't worry about it too much. You'll just go and get yourself depressed. Okay?" Kairi smiled and nodded.

"I wonder what he meant by this "being". I mean, is it a person, animal, or--- what?" Emily asked, although she knew the others knew as little as she did about it. As she predicted, they all shrugged their shoulders.

"Who knows." Riku said. The group watched the sun set, their minds full of unanswered questions about the adventure that seemed to be coming. Who were these key bladers? Were they them? Other key blade wielders that they had to find? Who or what was this strange being? If it could be both light and dark, which side was it on? What part did they have to play in this? Those were just a few of the questions that floated through Emily's wandering mind.

"I hope the king sends us another letter soon." Emily commented as the group got their boats ready to go. And by group, Emily meant Sora and Riku doing all the work while she and Kairi sat on the dock's edge.

"He will." Sora said confidently. Emily looked off into the horizon, as if she expected something spectacular to happen. Of course, nothing did. Emily failed to notice that the boats were untied, and that Kairi had gotten up to join Sora in a boat.

"Hey kid! You comin' home with us, or are you just going to sit there and wait until someone comes in the morning to get you?" Riku's voice said. Emily snapped back into reality.

"Huh?" she said stupidly, standing up, her eyes still fixed on the horizon.

"He's trying to say, Hurry up!" Sora shouted.

Emily shook her head and joined Riku in his boat.

"What were you thinking about?" he asked her once they started rowing.

"How did you know I was thinking about something?" she questioned him.

"You just always--- space out like that when something's on your mind is all." Riku answered. Emily sighed.

"It's just---" she started. "I don't wanna leave again. My parents--- it'd break their hearts. And not to mention my little brother and sister. They've already spent over a year without a big brother, and then I went and disappeared. I'm afraid they'll grow up hating us for leaving them so much." Emily explained.

Riku nodded.

"I know what you mean. Well, about the parents part anyway." Riku didn't have any siblings to worry about leaving. He was an only child.

"My parents would be devastated." he continued.

"And this bothers me too. What part do we play in all this? I mean, why would the king go out of his way to tell us about all of that? Are we--- the five key bladers he was talking about?" Emily questioned.

"Well, there's only four of us." Riku pointed out. Emily nodded.

"Well, if you count Mickey, that makes five." she said.

"I don't know what to tell you Em. The fact is just that. I don't know." Riku said calmly.

The rest of the boat ride home was quiet as Emily and Riku sat in their thoughts.

When the group reached the docks on their home island, they tied up their boats and stood together, looking towards the sky.

"If we do go away again," Sora said. "At least we can all be together this time." Everyone nodded.

"Well," Riku said, stretching. "I think we should start heading for home. I don't know about you guys, but I need some serious sleep." With that, Riku left the group with a wave, and began heading for his home.

"I think so too." Kairi said. She hugged Sora and asked, "Am I still coming over tomorrow?"

"Yup." Sora answered, giving her a tight squeeze before they let go of each other and went their separate ways.

"Oh that's right." Emily said, remembering. "Mom and Dad left you in charge tomorrow, didn't they. Where are they going again?"

"Mom's Mom's house. I think they're helping her remodel her kitchen." Sora answered as he and Emily began walking towards their house. After walking a few minutes in silence, Emily asked, "How long do you think it'll be 'till we get the King's next message?"

"Don't know." Sora said, shrugging his shoulders. "Soon enough." he continued. "Just be patient Em." Emily sighed.

When they reached their house, the lights were all off.

"Great." Emily said. "I hope Mom and Dad aren't too angry."

"Me too." Sora agreed. He carefully and quietly turned the door knob, trying to make the least amount of noise as possible. The door slid open silently.

"Hello?" Emily whispered as quietly as she could. Sora held his finger to his lips as he closed the door with out so much as a creak. They took off their shoes, and made their way for the stairs. They didn't even reach the third step before their mother's voice came from behind them.

"Don't think your father and I weren't going to wait for you to get home. Now, where were you? Don't give me that look young lady, I don't care if it is your birthday." Their mother had her hands on her hips.

"Uhh---" Sora said dumbly.

"We went to the island… and… umm---" Emily tried to explain without telling of the King's letter.

"The currents were strong because the tide was coming in." Sora finished for her. "So--- it took us longer to get back to the home docks." Their mother rolled her eyes.

"Fine." she said as she crossed her arms on her chest. "Just get to bed. Sora. Don't forget about tomorrow." Sora nodded and he and Emily ran up the rest of the stairs.

"Close call." Emily said after checking to see if her mother was still standing at the bottom of the stairs. Sora nodded in agreement.

Emily opened her bedroom door quietly as to not wake her sister. But Shelby was a light sleeper.

"Sissy?" she asked, rubbing her little eyes in the light. Emily closed the door.

"Yes. It's me." Emily said, changing into her pajamas.

"Why were you gone for so long?" Shelby asked, sitting up. Emily said nothing as she climbed into her own bed.

"Just go back to sleep, okay?" Emily finally replied.

"Sissy?" Shelby asked again.

"Yes?" Emily answered, annoyed, and now feeling the effects of tiredness.

"Are you and Sora gonna leave again…?" Shelby asked quietly.

Emily opened her eyes and turned to look at her sister, who was fiddling with her small fingers.

"What?" She asked, although she had heard her just fine. "No! Of course not." Emily bit her lip, knowing that that was more than just a little white lie.

"Good." Shelby said, laying down and pulling her covers on top of her. "I don't want you to." Emily said nothing as she laid her head back down. Within a few minutes, Emily heard the sound of deep breathing coming from her sister.

"Even if I do leave," Emily said in just barely a whisper. "I'll come back."

Emily let herself drift to sleep.

Emily felt herself fall through empty space. She opened her eyes, and braced herself for impact with a large puddle. She landed on her feet with a soft thud. Emily looked around. She gasped when she realized where she was.

"The world that never was!" she cried. She tried to call her key blade, but it wouldn't come.

"I must be dreaming…" she said, trying to convince herself. She pinched her arm.

"Ouch!" she screamed. "That hurt!". Emily began walking for no apparent reason. It was as if her legs were being controlled by some other force.

After ten or so minutes of wandering where her legs were taking her, she reached a corner of a large black building. She stopped, and was unable to move her legs again.

"What's going on…" she whispered. It was then that she noticed a familiar man's voice was speaking, although the voice now sounded weak, old, and drained of all life. Emily gasped.

"Xemnas!" she gasped under her breath. She peered around the corner of the building and saw that the man she thought to be Xemnas speaking to a very small girl. She had seen the girl before, in another dream. In the previous dream, the girl had been blurred, and was running through some sort of forest. Trying to escape a large black creature. Emily recognized the girl now before her as the one from that other dream. She put two and two together and figured that the girl was running from a heartless. Which must have killed her.

The small girl looked very strange. Her hair was neatly parted. One side was white, and the other black. Her eyes were just as strange as her hair. The eye on the side of the black hair was white, and the eye on the side of the white hair was black. The girl's robe was likewise. It was half black and half white, and the colors matched up with her eyes. The girl was sitting in a puddle, looking like she was in shock. Emily tried to hear what Xemnas was telling her. Emily realized that Xemnas was different. He was much thinner, and his hair was more gray now, instead of white.

"Yes." Xemnas was saying. "You are very powerful indeed. Do not be afraid child. I am not going to harm you. Let me touch your forehead." when Xemnas went to touch the girl, she grabbed his hand.

"Why? Where am I? What happened?" For such a small girl, her voice was strong, as well as her grip on the man's arm. Xemnas chuckled.

"I will answer your questions shortly child. Now. I must touch your head so I can see what power you possess. I promise you, it will not hurt." Xemnas said, pressing two fingers on the girl's forehead.

Where he touched her, a strong golden light began to glow. It was obvious that Xemnas was struggling to keep his ground. When it became to much for him, he took his fingers off. Xemnas knelt to the ground and said, "Very, very powerful indeed. Now you must summon your weapon. Just concentrate and close your eyes. Your weapon will come." Xemnas instructed. As soon as the girl closed her eyes, she began to levitate off the ground.

"Yes. That's it." Xemnas said to himself. A bubble of light and shadow engulfed the girl. She floated higher and higher into the sky.

"No!" Xemnas shouted as he jumped up and tried to grab the girl's ankle.

It was too late. Xemnas watched in horror along with Emily as the bubble of light and shadow grew as it circled the girl's body. Then in an explosion, the bubble burst. To the right, a huge flash of light as bright as the sun exploded into the city, and to the left, a shadow of darkness exploded and made the other half of the city as dark as space. Emily watched in shock and awe as the entire city was engulfed in either light or darkness. When it was all over, the girl's limp body lay in a puddle not too far away from Emily. It was obvious that she was unconscious.

It was then that Emily's vision became distorted. Everything began to twist and turn, horribly disrupting Emily's sense of balance. Just when Emily thought she was going to barf, she began falling through nothing once more. She awoke in her bead.

Emily gasped for air as she sat up in bed. She was very cold, yet when she looked at her arms, she noticed they were sweaty.

"Mama says you've got a fever." Shelby said. She was sitting at the end of Emily's bed, holding a wet towel in her hand. She gently dabbed it on her sister's forehead. Emily shoved her away, and looked at her clock. It read one o'clock in the afternoon.

"When did mom and dad leave?" Emily practically shouted. Shelby put the cloth on Emily's head again as she answered, "Early this morning. Mama came in and noticed you shivering. So she got me up and she put another blanket on you. She told me that I could be your doctor. Mark went over to his friend's house, and Sora's downstairs with Kairi."

Emily threw off her blankets and ran downstairs. She had to tell Sora and Kairi about her dream.

"Hey!" Shelby called. "You're sick! Get back here!" Emily didn't care. She skipped stairs as she flew down them. She ran into the family room, where she guessed Sora and Kairi were watching a movie. Emily panted as she said, "Sora! Kairi! I had--- a weird--- dream! It---"

"Hey! What are you doing out of bed?" Sora interrupted. He and Kairi paused the movie as they turned around to look at Emily.

"I t-told you!" Emily said, the panting replaced with shivering.

"I n-need to tell you ab-bout my dream!"

"If it's the same one as before, we've heard it before." Sora said. "Now go back to bed. If mom finds out I let you stay up all day, I'll be in for it."

"No!" Emily shouted. "It's d-different! I th-think I kn-now who the--- b-being is!"

Sora stood up and took Emily by the shoulders and began pushing her towards the stairs.

"You just had a strange dream. You get those when you're sick. Now go back to bed!" Sora ordered as he continued to push. Emily let out an exasperated sigh as she stomped up the stairs. She turned around and saw that Sora was waiting for her to go all the way up.

She went back to her room, slammed the door, and got back into bed.

"I'm your doctor and I'm putting you under room arrest!" Shelby shouted, locking the door from the inside. Shelby then forced Emily to lay down and then proceeded to dab her forehead with the wet cloth. Emily drifted back into a dreamless sleep.

A/N- agian, SOOOOO sorry. any hoo, please review.