Authors Note: I am really, really sorry! I wanted to have this up on Saturday night along with another chapter, but the whole campus lost power so I was kinda SOL. (Yeah not cool) I am still working on chapter 5. I also apologize some of the grammar may still suck for now, I went through it twice but I am still a bit OCD so I may repost it again with some corrections, I just wanted to get something out there to you guys. Thank you guys for your patience. You guys are amazing! 3 (And for reviewing!)

Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts, Square Enix nor any characters. I just like to write.

Warning: Spoilers for Birth by Sleep. Please do not read if you do not want to be spoiled. Thank you!

Chapter 4: Nocturne's Ballad

As for the beginning of the story, where will it end?

There are no coincidences in fate

Beyond the door, lies a hidden past

That will intertwine with the fate

of Kingdom Hearts

A boy was standing out at the beach. He was thin and shorter than the average male with brown, spiky hair and deep blue eyes that stared sadly out at the sea. "We're friends therefore I wanted ask, Erase me."

"How can you ask such a thing, Ven? I would never want to do that. No matter what happens I will protect you," a female voice cried back.

Ven looked away for a moment in shame, then turned back to face the speaker, a tear sparkled as it rolled down his cheek. "In my heart, there is a memory that connects all memories, of the Keyblade War and Kingdom Hearts. No matter what happens, do not let Terra or Master Xehanort get this information. I know I can always count on you, Aqua."

"Why can't Terra know? He is our friend after all! Maybe he can help, Ven," Aqua argued.

"Because, I can't ignore it anymore, although Terra is the Keyblade Master, he has darkness in his heart, a darkness that may consume him. You felt it too, I know it," Ven said."Maleficent was right."

Memories of a Secret Past

In the memory a boy with spiky chestnut colored hair and ocean blue eyes stood before his master. He bowed at his master and then turned to face his opponent, a shorter woman with light blue hair and blue eyes, who returned the bow. He extended his hand to suggest a handshake which the woman took reluctantly.

"Best of luck to you, Aqua"

"Ditto Terra, may the best person win."

A master stood before his pupils. His black hair had a few streaks of white from years of wisdom, his kind shaped eyes peered down at his pupils. " Now we will begin the Master Qualifications Exam. This is a test of heart for those who have been chosen by the keyblade. Fortunately Master Xehanort has come see this." With this, the master gestured to a short balding man with yellow eyes that sat in a brown chair behind him. Master Xehanort bowed at the acknowledgment staring intently at the two candidates for Keyblade Master.


"How about if I win, we go on a date," whispered Terra.

"In your dreams, Spiky." Aqua retorted hotly.

A scattered dream that's like a far-off memory

"There is a world somewhere out there that has a tree with star shaped fruit, they say those fruits are a promise to keep people connected." explained Aqua, "They also say that if you have a good luck charm made from the skin of those fruits, no matter how far apart you are, you'll always come back together someday. And they also say that if you have a good luck charm from those skins
no matter how far apart you are you'll always come back together someday." With this Aqua pulled out there star shaped charms, one blue, one brown and one green. She threw the brown one to Terra and the green one to Ven. She walked forward and then pulled out her blue charm in front of her. " So here's one for all of us. It will keep us connected." With this Ven and Terra held out theres in the same manner.

A far-off memory that's like a scattered dream,

Ven and Aqua were alone sitting on the beach of Destiny's Island. They both sat in silence for some time before Ven finally spoke, "thank you Aqua, for everything, I know I can trust you. I want you to know that no matter what happens, you are very special to me, and you will always be in my heart."

"Ven..." Aqua started to say.

"The good luck charm, it reminds me of home. Before all of this began. I don't want things to change but I know now that they must in order for the worlds to go back to the way they were. But at least I will always have my friends beside me, no matter what. Home is where the heart is."

I want to line the pieces up

Ven was rushing down a flight of stairs, Aqua was following closely behind at his heels, a look of desperation was written all over her face. She tugged on his shirt as they reached a landing. "Ven you can't do this! If you follow him you will get killed for sure. Let me go with you!"

Ven turned around and grabbed Aqua's arms gently. "No, I can't let you do that. You are still recovering from your injuries. I am sure I can talk some sense into that thick spiky head of his, don't worry. Just please, take care of yourself and look after him if anything happens to me."

"Ven I am begging you, please don't go. Please." Aqua sank to her knees.

"I have to do this. I may be the only one that can talk some sense into him. He is like an older brother to me. I have to save him," Ven said finally looking away. "I am sorry." With that he walked out leaving behind a sobbing Aqua.

Yours and mine.

Aqua was on her knees, holding a warrior's armor in her arms, her head was bowed down sobbing over what remained of her friend. The green good luck charm that Aqua had made sat closely by her knees. Dark clouds hovered above with an occasional crack of lightening and roar of thunder. Keybaldes littered the ground.

Terra stood before her, but he had changed. His once blue eyes had now turned yellow and his chestnut hair was now as white as snow. "You know I didn't want it to be like this Aqua. Ven chose his path, now it's time you chose yours. Come with me. Don't be afraid of the darkness." He held out his hand as dark arms coiled around his body. "I am not afraid, and neither should you be."

Aqua was now shaking with rage, "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?" She bellowed, now placing the armor gently on the ground. She rose, now summoning her keyblade. "Ven believed in you, he trusted you, you were like an older brother to him!"

"DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND? I DID THIS ALL FOR YOU!" Terra screamed.

"No, you are nothing more than a monster, and now I will destroy you for what you have done."

She was on the ground, dying, yet she felt no pain. Her whole body felt numb. It was as if she was flying. A voice rang above her, pleading with her to not leave. She closed her eyes and let her fingers wrap around a small seashell nearby that had fallen from her pocket.

"Promise me you will come back with Ven?"

"Of course a promise is a promise!"

"That's good then we can be a family!"

"Until then be a good boy okay?"

"Okay!"

A tear fell from her eye. "Sora I am sorry, I won't be able to keep my promise. I am sorry I won't be able to see the man you will someday become."

Author's Note: Thanks Everyone I will try to update when I can. School is kinda killing me at the moment so I will try my best. The next chapter I will have explanations that will kinda explain what all is going on and line up the pieces.

Lady Dragoness~