DISCLAIMER: Kingdom Hearts belongs to Square-Enix & Disney. I just own this story, this Hollow Bastion/Radiant Garden challenge belongs to WishingDreamer5.

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The Radiance in the Hollow Abyss

04. Baby


When the elegant duck had held him out tickets to some world called Disney Town and advised him to take two grown-ups with him, Ventus pouted. What was it with everyone treating him like a baby?

He felt even more annoyed when he gave them to Terra and Aqua.

"He said to take two grown-ups," he had reluctantly admitted to them, frowning.

His two companions had laughed whole-heartedly as he had looked away. Nonetheless he remembered this moment fondly now, sitting near beautiful flowers which showed the city of light was a giant and magnificent garden. They had been three friends happy to see one another again, even though it all went wrong after that.

"Go home, Ven." Aqua had advised him one last time before summoning her armour and disappearing through a portal on her glider. Leaving him behind. Just like Terra did.

As his fingers playfully waved the wooden Keyblade on which Terra's name was engraved, Ventus pondered: maybe he still was a baby but…

He did not want to heed Aqua's words. He might still be a child, he might be younger than his friends but it did not mean he was not able to do anything for them. He still remembered the Masked boy's words and he promised himself not to let such a thing happen to Terra. He was strong and had a good heart. Ventus trusted him. But he felt he could help if he accompanied them. If only they would listen to him…