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Author's Note: This is the final chapter in part 3.

Part 3, Chapter 3: Convinced

Kairi lifted her head, wiping the tears out of her eyes.

"You can stay here for the night, if you like. It's completely safe and protected by an ancient spell. I have to go though." Oshtolaite said.

Kairi watched as he transformed into his wolf form and called upon the Land of Radiance. She bowed her head and let a few more tears slip after he left. She didn't know what to do anymore. She had no choice. She couldn't go back into the Land of Radiance.

Kairi laid down on the ground and cried herself to sleep.

Oshtolaite walked into the Land of Radiance and saw Roxas, Namine, and Sora lying down in their wolf forms. Roxas and Namine stood when they saw Oshtolaite, but Sora stayed on the ground. Upon looking closer, Oshtolaite noticed that Sora's eyes were dull and cloudy.

"Roxas, Namine, what's wrong with Sora?" He asked.

"He's depressed." Namine said.

Roxas spun around at howling in the distance. "We're under attack! We have to protect our territory!"

"Let them take it." Sora said, not moving.

This is bad. What should I do? Oshtolaite thought. If Kairi comes in here, Sora will get out of his depression and so will Kairi, but Kairi would be in danger.

Spike charged in and grabbed Sora by the neck. He shook him around, and Sora did nothing to stop him.

It's like it would be safer if Kairi was here. Okay, I've made up my mind. Kairi has to come here. Oshtolaite thought. He raced in and pulled Spike's jaws away from Sora's neck, causing the gray wolf to fall to the ground.

Oshtolaite fought viciously with Roxas and Namine until the River Pack ran away. Oshtolaite turned around and ran back through to the tunnel.'

"Where are you going?" Roxas called.

Oshtolaite ignored him and kept running back to the real world.

Kairi opened her eyes slowly to see the blue moon filtering in. She was in one of the tents in Oshtolaite's valley. She pushed the covers off and walked outside. Oshtolaite was sitting on that same stump.

"Kairi, we must go to the Land of Radiance." He said. Kairi's eyes widened.

'I can go too?' She wrote.

"Yes. You must. Sora's been a wreck without you." Oshtolaite said.

Kairi and Oshtolaite stood. There was no need for any more words. Kairi followed Oshtolaite down the path to the Land of Radiance slowly.