A/N: Just a few warnings from here on in, there will be swearing. Some Kaida/Tobias (who is Tobias I hear you ask? Well you'll just have to find out wont you :P) and minor Cloud/Aerith. Enjoy!

Memories of who I was

So there they were again, sitting in silence as they travelled to the next world. Sure, they'd done a great job of opening a new passage and saving everyone but there was something bothering Sora. Phoebe had said something to Kaida, and quite frankly she wasn't willing to share. Sora knew he should wait until she was ready to tell him but he was getting impatient, and wondering if Kaida trusted him.

Kaida just sat thoughtfully as she watched the endless space. She wanted to tell Sora what Phoebe had told her, when she had heard it she felt a great familiarity about the scene; almost like it was a dream. She glanced over to Sora, she wanted to trust him; but how can you trust anyone if she couldn't even trust herself?

Damnit, why was everything so damn confusing?

BANG!

Sora almost fell out of his chair as he felt the impact. He quickly scrambled back into his seat to see another ship on the radar. Unfortunately the ship was shooting at them, and Sora instantly could tell that this was not a heartless ship.

"What the hell are they shooting at us for!" Yelled Kaida as yet again there was a large bang, but this time to their port side.

"I don't know!" Sora yelled as he murnuvered the ship in an attempt to avoid the oncoming missiles. Quickly he slammed his fist onto the com control. "Attacking ship, please STOP attacking us! We mean no harm!" There was no reply for a while and, thankfully, no shots aimed at them.

Suddenly the com screen turned on and a male that was about seventeen appeared on the screen. He had light brown hair that crashed slightly into his eyes, his face was handsome and he had warm amber eyes.

"Like hell you don't!" The man snarled showing two pointed teeth. "Let me see your face you coward!"

Sora and Kaida looked at each other and Kaida pushed the view button, allowing their attackers to see Sora.

"Who are you and what do you want?" Asked Sora calmly.

"My name is Tobias," The man replied calmly. "Who might you be?"

"I'm Sora."

"Well Sora, maybe you would care to tell me why you have kidnapped a very important member of my world and left it in nothing more than a battle ground?" Tobias snarled.

"I don't know what you're talking about." Sora stated coldly.

"Yeah right. I demand to speak to her!" He snapped, his eyes blazing in anger.

"Whom are you talking about?" Sora asked politely. Kaida said nothing, something felt oddly familiar about this man…

"Sora, let me talk to him." Kaida asked, frowning at the man's face. Sora nodded and they quickly exchanged places.

Tobias froze at the sight of the new face. His heart seemed to tear itself away from his body. He just stared as amber met green. He couldn't believe it; it had been so long; she had changed. For the better thankfully, and now she was even more beautiful than before. It felt like an eternity had passed between the two of them until Tobias choked a response.

"Kaida? Is that really you?"

Kaida didn't answer, her eyes shut tightly and her fangs dug into her skin. Tobias's mouth was dry, what was wrong? Why didn't she answer him?

What was missing?

"I don't know you." Kaida said, eyes snapping open. Then she slammed her fist down on the button and cut communication with the other ship; swiftly grabbing the controls and sent their ship speeding away before Sora even had a chance to ask what she was doing.

However, Tobias's gummy ship was soon hot on their tail and neither hand any intention of backing down.

"Kaida! What are you doing?" Demanded Sora as he watched Kaida screw up her face in concentration.

"Flying."

"Well yeah! And you're running away from people who might know you!" Sora exclaimed. Something wasn't right.

"Damn straight, and he's following!" Kaida gasped, as she pulled up on the handles; hard. Suddenly a world that the two keyblade masters recognised came into view.

"Hollow Bastion!" They both exclaimed as their gummy sped towards the world atmosphere; fast.

"Shit!" Yelped Kaida, panicky. "Ship's out of control!"

"Computer teleport us down NOW!"


Kaida's eyes crept open and found herself in familiar surroundings; her bedroom. She sat up and her eyes darted over to the doorway where a tall figure which Kaida recognised. The young teen smiled as she saw his messy hair flop into his eyes again.

"Good morning stranger." Kaida said softly, and Tobias's lips curved into a small smile. "Now what brings you into my chambers at such an early hour hm?"

"Same as always my princess; your breakfast." He replied backing his way over to the large bed with a tray in his hand. He placed it down in her lap gently and a delicious smell hit Kaida.

"Pancakes. I really love you right now, you know that right?" Kaida said happily as she picked up a silver knife a fork and began to cut the chocolate smothered pancakes gently.

"Just like you do every morning." Tobias replied, a smile playing on his lips.

"So how long will you be going away from?" Kaida asked before taking a bite into her food.

"Dunno, a month probably." Tobias replied. He had been ordered by the King to go to a distant world and gather some information. Tobias wasn't happy about it as it meant leaving Kaida for a while. "I'll miss you."

"I'll miss you too, least you'll have Larnie to keep you company." Kaida said softly, she was also unhappy about the orders that her father had decided to give Tobias and Larnie. However, they were the best people for the job and they enjoyed what they did.

Unfortunately, Kaida was stuck playing princess unable to see what was really out there.

God did that annoy her.

"Promise to be back soon?" Kaida asked, her eyes big and almost childish.

"Promise." Tobias replied and softly kissed Kaida on the lips.

"I…"


"… Wonder who she is." Came a soft voice next to Kaida.

"They were both very lucky to escape; now their ship had left a nice little hole in Hollow Bastion." Another voice, male this time.

"That doesn't matter right now, all that matters is that we get these two woken up." The first voice again, this time it processed through Kaida's mind and she recognised it.

"Aerith?" Kaida said in barely a whisper. There was a small gasp and a female figure came into view. She had a kind, motherly face with beautiful emerald green eyes.

"Hey… are you ok?" She asked gently and helped Kaida sit up.

"… Where's Sora?" Kaida asked, glancing around and saw brown spikes on the bed next to her. Sora lay there, sleeping peacefully. Kaida jumped out of bed and rushed next to him. "Is he ok?"

"He'll be fine, it might be a while before he wakes up though." Aerith answered standing by Kaida's side and pulling her hand to make Kaida sit back on her bed. "Well you seem to know who I am, so what's your name?"

Proof that these memories are not my own.

"My name is Kaida." She replied, studying the woman. There was something there, something that she, or Sora, didn't notice before.

"Is something wrong?" Aerith asked, noticing Kaida's strange looks.

"You're… different, not human but something like it." Aerith laughed at this statement.

"Wow, you're a quick study." She said, smiling. "I'm a Cetra, the very last one in fact. I'm surprised you sensed it, so what about you? You clearly are not human."

"To be honest I have no idea." Kaida answered quietly with a hint of sadness in her voice. "I… I have Sora's memories, that's how I know who you are." There was a short silence.

"What about your own memories?" Came a new voice. A man leaning against a nearby wall covered in leather. He had brown hair and the most 'shut up before I hurt you' glare, and with a scar across his face Kaida's senses would have been on alert had she not known that although his attitude was cold; he was a truly loyal friend.

"… I wish I knew." Kaida said frowning. "Apparently they're covered up." There was a short, yet eerie silence.

"What happened?"


Sora opened is eyes to find himself on the floor. Jumping to his feet, he notices he is standing on glass, which is decorated beautifully. Currently he is standing on a circle with a jet-black dragon within in. He glances around to see what other decorations are on the floor, his eyes finally become wide as she sees Kaida's image decorated on the floor; her eyes closed and she sat in a crouched position; within her hands she held the keyblade, which Sora swore looked like it was beginning to fade away slightly. There were several circles above her, one held Sora and next to him was a girl with amazing blonde hair; she felt very familiar. Above them was a boy and a girl, the boy Sora recognised as Tobias, he frowned wondering why he was on here. The girl had messy brown hair, which the ends were tipped blue; she had the same strange eyes as Kaida except hers were grey.

"And who might you be?" Came a voice from behind Sora, who jumped and whorled around to see a girl standing right behind him; smiling like there was nothing wrong with the world.

"Kaida?" He gasps at her. She tilts her head to one side wearing a puzzled expression, her eyes locked on the boy.

Kaida wasn't in her usual clothes; instead she wore a slightly longer skirt that cut off at the side and was decorated with burning red flames. She had jet-black boots, which at the top had the same flames coming down the side from the top. Kaida had a pure white strapless shirt, which was loosely zipped up at the front, and over the top she had a shirt that flared out loosely at the arms.

"So you know me." Kaida states. "You gotta name cutie?"

Cutie?

"Er, Sora…" He replied, seriously confused now. "But you know that, don't you?" Kaida's eyes seemed to light up in recognition.

"Oh! So it's you!" Kaida exclaims cheerfully. "I'm sorry I should explain," Her face and voice serious now. "I'm Kaida before I received your memories, so any event that you may have had with me I will have no memory of." She smiles again.

"I'm still a little confused, where am I?"

"You've somehow managed to transport your spirit into my mind, Keyblade master." Kaida answered.

"How did you know I was the Keyblade master if you have no memories of me?" Sora asked suspiciously.

"Naminé and Axel told me before-"

"You know Axel?" Sora gasped. "Just who is Naminé?" Kaida looked at the boy as though he had said something strange.

"You don't know? I would have thought Roxas had told you, if that's even possible…"

"Roxas?"

"Oh, that's right." Kaida replied, smirking like she knew something Sora didn't.

Is this really Kaida? She seems so different…

"… Who are you really Kaida?"

"Have you not met Tobias and Alania yet?"

"I talked to Tobias after he tried shooting at us, but I've never heard of Alania." Sora replied, thinking back to the crash. "Who are they?"

"Alania is my best friend," Kaida answered. "As for Tobias… well…" She shook her head like she was defeated. "… I don't know anymore."

"You'll find out." Sora replied happily, giving Kaida his trademark smile, which caused Kaida to smile back.

Suddenly a strange music filled the air, the notes seemed to surround Sora though there was nothing there visibly. It sounded so calm and tranquil, and then the music sped up causing Sora's heart to race.

"What's happening?"

"You're going back Sora." Kaida replied giving the Keyblade master one last smile. "I'm sure we'll meet again Sora, please, search for Alania and Tobias. They'll help me remember again!"

Then he was gone, and Kaida was alone again.


Kaida stood alone out on the balcony, the wind blowing her hair gently as she looked down upon the world below her. It was more beautiful then she, no Sora had remembered it last. Last time it was in ruins, now it looked like it was a flower half way through blooming. Truly a sight to behold.

"So you must be Kaida." Came a voice from behind her. Kaida closed her eyes for a moment, not turning around to see the man behind her.

"Hello Cloud." She replied simply, her tone warm.

"Do we know each other?" Cloud asked, coming over to join the strange girl.

"You know Sora so I know you." Kaida answered, shifting her weight to her other side, still not looking at the blonde-headed warrior.

"Oh, so that's what they meant."

There was silence.

"Did you find it?" Kaida finally asked, breaking the silence finally. "Your light?"

"Aerith," Cloud replied frowning slightly. "I still have things to do before I can return to her, to be with her." Kaida nodded understandingly. "Have you found your light?"

"What makes you think I lost it?" Kaida replied playfully, causing Cloud to give her a rare smile.

"Because I can tell that your memories aren't the only thing you've lost."

"Cloud! Kaida!" Came a very load voice, coming closer and closer. Only by this did the two figures turn around to see Sora running towards them. He didn't stop though, and practically jumped on Kaida to give her a huge hug.

"Sora! You're…. You're strangling me Sora…" Kaida gasped, causing Sora to blush and grin madly before letting go.

"I think I'll leave you two to it…" Cloud said and took his leave.

"Cloud," Kaida said suddenly, causing the warrior to stop for a moment. "Thanks." Sora didn't say anything, lost on him as they watched Cloud leave.

"Are you alright?" Sora asked in a concerned voice.

"I'm fine, you?"

"I'm okay." He replied, and then went straight to the point. "I met Kaida." Kaida blinked.

"Sora, you're talking to me now."

"No! I mean the Kaida inside you, the one without all my memories." She didn't answer, and turned back to look at the world below her. "Kaida… do you remember who Alania is?"

"Larnie?"

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"This SUCKS!" Kaida yelled out, kicking the nearest thing, which happened to be a stonewall. This was stupid, as now she was howling in pain. Alania frowned at her friend.

"I know Kaida but it's not like it's forever." Alania said. She was angry too just like every other time, as much as she loved her job and was grateful that Kaida had gotten it for her, she felt that it was wrong to leave Kaida behind every time.

What's more, she hated the rumours that people had spread about Tobias and herself.

They where partners, nothing more.

Besides, Alania could never betray Kaida like that.

Alania, or better known to her friends as Larnie; was Kaida's best friend and had known each other since childhood. Her job, along with her partner Tobias, was to send messages to other worlds and defend their world from attackers. It had been so for more than two years now, and they where the best at their job.

This time, they were to go on a mission to go as far as they possibly could to get help. Strange, new creatures had begun appearing on their world. A good deal of the warriors had fallen, and their numbers seemed limitless.

Alania glanced over to her best friend; her expression was sad. Kaida was one of the best fighters; her form was incredibly powerful and was not something to be reckoned with. She could probably stop these creatures, but her father rarely let her step foot outside the palace. This had caused Kaida to become extremely moody, but seemed okay when either Tobias or Alania had come to see her.

Since she had been informed that Tobias and Larnie had been ordered to go away for a long time, her mood had gotten worse. She had refused to speak to her father for weeks, and was still at it.

Kaida wasn't naturally moody though, she just hated being alone.

Perhaps it had something to do with being a princess, where you always feel alone.

"Promise me something Larnie." Kaida asked, and grey met green. "When you come back, come and find me first, no matter what." She held out her little finger to Alania and Alania curled her little finger around it in return.

"Promise."

Red and blue flames danced around their fingers for a moment, then soared straight into their fingers, causing them to glow for a moment.

"Be safe, come back in one piece and tell me what happened."

"Don't forget Kaida, you know the consequences if you do."


"Hello? Kaida? Are you there?" Sora kept asking a non-responsive Kaida, waving his hands in front of her eyes. No response. Then there was blinking.

"Uh… what consequences?" She murmured.

"Huh?"

Kaida shook her head, snapping out of her sudden flash of memories. She smiled at Sora, who returned a rather nervous smile.

"We're all okay to go right?" Kaida asked the young keyblade master, who nodded.

"Cid is fixing up what is left of the gummy ship apparently." Sora replied.

"Then lets go."

So the two headed down to see a very grumpy Cid; who, when they arrived and found him inside the gummies control room was swearing and awful lot and kicking one of the walls.

"Damn fucking machine!" Cid swore loudly as they entered. Sora wore a look of utmost offence.

"Cid! Don't swear!" Kaida snorted in laugher at Sora's words.

"Oh come on Sora, Cid swears all the time." Cid gave Kaida a funny look.

"Now you must be the bitch that has all Sora's memories. Damn confusing that's gonna be."

"And you must be the bastard that thinks he knows everything about gummies." Kaida responded in a playful, yet slightly harsh tone.

"Kaida!" Sora exclaimed, but she ignored him.

"So what's the problem old man?"

"Hey! Don't call me that kid!" Cid snapped, lighting a cigarette. "Damn thing won't stop identifying-"

"Human, Cid Highwind. Pilot; from Hallow Bastion."

"Damn thing won't shut the hell up!" Yelled Cid. "Just because I updated the identity files!"

"Don't worry about it Cid, does it work alright?" Sora asked.

"Sure, I just thought-"

"Human, Sora. Keyblade master; from Destiny Islands."

"… but if it doesn't matter then I'll leave it. It only does it when new people board anyway." The pilot frowned. "Aerith and the others want to speak to you before you leave. Something about the committee I think." Without another word, he led the two out of the ship before it got a chance to identify Kaida.

There was a short silence; no one was left inside the ship.

Or so it seemed.

"Dragon, Alania. Defender/messenger; from Dragane of Des."