Chapter 3

Don't own KH, only Daniel, Princess of Light and Jordan… and their weapons

I got up and walked to the edger of the island, and sure enough, I had a vertical scar over my left eye, the eye was still there, but red. I felt like a whole new person.

"Daniel, what happened last night?"

"Nothing, and don't call me Daniel, from now on I am Zepherix, ruler of the Seal of Darkness!"

Kairi looked at my face with fear "Zepherix?"

"Yeah, by the way, could you show me around the islands after you go to school?"

"Sure." Kairi smiled, it felt good that I didn't remind her of Sora or Riku anymore. Still I needed to practice with the darkness and my keyblade. Just as I thought of this, the keyblade flashed into my hand. I quickly released it and allowed it to seep back into the darkness.

"Well I have to go, see you after school, right?" She seemed worried about me; I smiled and waved her to go. The keyblade was easy to master, it was big and strong, it cut a tree in one swing. As for the darkness however, that was another story.

It took almost till sunset to get teleportation and dark aura down, I still had to learn dark reflect, and dark healing. Tomorrow, I'll master them tomorrow, now I have to meet Kairi when she sees Roxas.

I ran to the water, realizing that I don't have a boat. After searching, I realized one thing, TELEPORT. I hit myself over the head. In a swarm of darkness, I was outside the school, my right arm hidden and my left eye closed. No need for people to think that Kairi is with the wrong sort. "Hi, remember me?"

I jumped, looking to my left, I saw Selphie staring into my eye. "Selphie right?"

"Right, why are you covering your arm and eye, you were pretty cute without hiding yourself?"

Kairi did not tell anyone, I was glad, but I still needed and excuse. "I, uh, cut myself, and lost my contact." Selphie looked puzzled.

"What really happ….." Before she could finish her sentence, Kairi came and cut her off.

"Can we go for a walk, Zepherix?"

"Sure."

Selphie seemed angry at being excluded. Still she stayed behind as Kairi and I walked towards the island that the children play on. We stopped on a hill. This is where Kairi will have contact with Roxas, today of all days.

"We need to talk."

Kairi seemed to have worked up a large amount of courage to say that to me. I smiled, it was funny that last night we talked, now that I am the darkest of the dark, and she being a Princess of Light, she now feared me.

"About?"

"Yesterday, I cried, I took my frustration out on you, I told you, that you remind me of a friend that I have. I can't remember him, but you know Riku, I know you do, so do you know him?"

I should have seen this coming, Sora; she wanted to know about Sora. "No."

"No what?"

"I don't know him, maybe you made him up." Kairi looked mad, "I did NOT make him up. He is real, and I will remember him."

"Kairi, I have to leave the islands tomorrow at midnight." I had to start as soon as possible, and their was no way to tell her easily, so the sooner the better.

"What? How can you leave, with your arm, and what about my memories of the boy, who will help me get them back?"

"Sorry, but it has to be done my best friends are in danger, and I need to help them in any way possible."

I walked past her, I could not take seeing her sad, I knew she was crying, but I had to go. Suddenly, my head was heavy, and I blacked out.

I was on the hill again, watching Roxas falling towards Kairi. I knew I had to get to Shadow, and if Roxas was going back, I could catch a ride. I had to take the chance of getting lost, but I needed to find a friend, and Shadow was it. Then Kairi's voice rang in my head, 'who will help me…?' I said I couldn't, but I had to find a way to make it seem better to her. I felt in my pocket, and pulled out my pocket knife. It was small, one blade, a gift from my grandpa before he died, I had it wherever I went, but know, Kairi needed it more.

I ran over to her and spoke fast, "Kairi, with this knife, I promise we will meet again. I will help you remember everything you forgot, I promise you this!" I opened her hand and put the pocket knife in her hand. Before she could answer, I grabbed Roxas' arm just as he started to float up.

I opened my eyes, the darkness was tight and hard to breath, the power was radiating all around. Then gasping for air, I saw the sun rising over a town that was made of gold, I was on the top of the Twilight Town Clock tower, and the next chapter was about to unfold.