"But why is the Keyblade Master so special?" "I'm sorry, but you have already asked your questions. It is Kira's turn. Unfortunately we are out of time and I have a few gifts to bestow upon you before we part ways. Dante, your current blade is good, very good. But for the coming battles it isn't enough. This one will be more suited to your needs."
In Dante's left hand appeared a large golden Keyblade that looked like a two headed battle ax. In sparks of blue light the blade in his right hand compressed itself into its key chain which became attached to the golden blade's pommel. When the process was finished the name Defender of Light flowed through their minds. The blade was exceptionally light and Dante thought this was caused by the power of his former blade.
"Damien, the Kingdom Key is powerful and it still has a part to play in coming events. What I am about to give you comes in several parts. First, you are strong, strong enough to give up the Kingdom Key when the time comes, but not nearly strong enough for the other thing you must do when the time comes. So I grant you the strength to do what you must, when it is needed."
A pure yellow light flowed from the book on its chain and enveloped Damien, and from the look in his eyes it was working. He seemed much more confident and relaxed than he had a moment ago. "Since you will be giving your Keyblade to the future Bearers I grant you another to allow you to finish what you start once it is gone."
Soon he too had a golden Keyblade sporting a single ax like blade and a key chain shaped like a heart. Calling itself the Protector of Home it looked way too heavy for his scrawny arms, but he hefted it easily as though he had been carrying it for years. "And now for the final part of your gift. Hold out the Kingdom Key please." Reaching down the Chronicler grabbed a tiny piece of crystal that had been floating up towards his hand and gently freed it from the power binding it to the rest of the Heart of All. Placing the crystal shard upon the hilt of the Kingdom Key he stepped back as in a bright display of light the crystal was absorbed into the Keyblade.
"The Kingdom Key has been granted new power. Like the True Keyblade it can now use key chains to change its form and assume the power and abilities of the Keyblade the chain came from. This Keyblade will now learn from you until the time comes where you must part ways, and it will be able to teach future Keyblade Bearers the abilities it learns from you so that they will not be entering battle with no training at all."
Kira ran a hand across the blade and whispered, "It is a tremendous gift, take good care of it." "Kira." At the sound of her name she was shaken from her reverie and almost snapped to attention before realizing that she wasn't on the training ground. "There are a great many gifts that should be given to you by right. But they are not mine to give. First I give you time with one you love, one who knew that you thought you were doing good, and trying to help someone in pain."
He gingerly placed the Heart of All in her shaking grasp. The blade began to hum softly as she started crying, not caring that one of the crystals was cutting into her arm nor that her friends were staring at her in open mouthed surprise. As she cried into the hilt of the weapon he placed a peculiar pendant around her neck. It was like some kind of locket, the front face split in two as it lie open upon her chest. Inside was a clear, smooth crystal that lacked color or embellishment. "Isn't that a memory crystal?"
"Yes, Dante, it is. And it is good that you ask about the crystal rather than the Keyblade, for even if you still had a Question left to you I could not tell you. For that is a story that is best heard from those involved." Gently taking the blade back from Kira, who now had a light flow of blood running down her left arm from where the blade had cut her, he helped her to stand. "Kira, this Memory Locket I have put around your neck is set to activate if you close it. It will remove and store your entire memory of this conversation, when the time is right and your mark of shame is removed the Locket will open and restore what it has taken from you, but activating its magic is up to you. The reason I tell you this is because it is part of the other gift I am allowed to give you."
"However the catch is, I am not allowed to tell you what the other gift is." Drying her eyes she looked into his sadly smiling visage as Damien bound her wound. "You will have the hardest part in coming events by far and the only shield I can give you is the bliss of ignorance. If you choose to close the locket you will not be able to join in the battle for along with your memory it will seal away your Keyblade as well. Now it is time for you to make your choice."
She brought out her Keyblade and planted it in the pavement at her feet. Reaching to the middle of the weapon where the two handles joined together she unclipped the key chains and attached them to her silver hoop earrings. Giving her head a slight shake to make them chime the Keyblade vanished into specks of silver light that quickly vanished into the key chains. They chimed a second time and a honeycombed barrier sprang up between them and a host of Neo-Shadows and Soldier Heartless that had just entered the other end of the alley.
"Kira?" Patting his arm she said, "Don't worry Dante." Damien grabbed her arm and she turned toward him. Hugging him tight she said, "Trust me, this won't be too bad, I will only forget the last five minutes or so. If in doing this I'll be able to atone for my past actions then I do this willingly." Stepping back from him she grabbed the Locket in her right hand and gently closed the front causing the engraved emblem to become complete and the runes of power to flash once before a keyhole shaped obsidian stone appeared on the front in the heart of the oddly Celtic knot work design surrounded by the runes that glowed from the memory crystal inside the Locket.