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Flashback...

"I... I have to do what?" Aqua gasped in her personal class in Castle Oblivion. The fourteen year old girl was in the middle of being taught by Larxene about her future duties.

Aqua was in her seat, learning her rule as a princess and as a member of the royal family. Larxene was leaning on the white board, smirking and enjoying the awkwardness. "That's right missy." she chuckled "That's the pledge."

Aqua looked down at her the table with her hands in her lap, her face completely flustered. "I... have to..." she stuttered.

Larxene leaned over the table and rested her head on her arm. "So... who's going to be the lucky guy?" She asked.

Aqua started thinking about her best friend Terra, who she had a crush on since she was seven. Thinking about him and her... Together, made Aqua's heart stop. She grasped her chest, trying to gasp for air. Larxene laughed, leaning closer to her with a mischievous smile.

"It's that Terra guy you keep giggling about?" she whispered.

Aqua looked away from her with a defeated look.

"Oh don't worry about it," Larxene patted the princess on her head and walked back to her desk in a seductive tone. "I've seen what this Terra looks like and I must say..." she turned to Aqua and put her hand on her hip. "If you hook up with him, It's going to be extra special."

Aqua's face was as red as a tomato. "But... I don't think he'll..." she muttered.

The blonde walked up to her with an unusual sympathetic look. "Trust me sweaty, your a looker and Terra doesn't stand a chance."

End Flashback...

Aqua slowly opened her eyes, sitting up on her bed while leaning on one arm and rubbing her eyes with the other. She looked over at the window, seeing the morning sun shining over her bed. she gave a loud yawn and stretched her arms. suddenly she felt something wrapped around her waist and pulled her back down on the bed.

She realized that it was a muscular tan arm connected to her strong knight. He was sleeping next to her on his stomach with his arm around her waist. She snuggled back into his embrace and gave him a kiss on the cheek, making him stir out of his slumber. Aqua could see his dark blue stones beginning to appear under his eyelids.

"Morning." She whispered.

Terra pulled her closer with a smile, circling his arm around her slender body. "You always put me in a good mood when ever your the first thing I see in the morning." He muttered, going in for a kiss.

But Aqua placed a finger on his eager lips. "Well don't expect to sleep in my room all the time."

"But I'm your knight..." He chuckled, trying to kiss her neck while she playfully pushed him away. "And I have to be by your side twenty four seven."

Aqua finally submitted and gave him his reward, moaning in his mouth and rubbing his bold chest with her gentle hands. Terra enjoyed her sweat moans, brushing the back of her blue locks with one hand and holding her waist with the other. When they finally disconnected, Terra got out of bed and searched for his shirt.

Aqua gazed at her strong Knight, seeing his muscular shoulder blades flexing with every movement of his arms. She has grown used to seeing his perfect body. She used to be so nervous and flustered when she saw him but now it's just natural.

"So..." Terra spoke in a cheerful mood. "Wanna go get some breakfast?"

"Sure."

Aqua got dressed in one of her casual clothes, a white tank top with blue sweat pants and light blue slippers. It's not everyday that Aqua wears something normal. They headed to the grand dining hall, hoping to spend sometime together before they begin their duties.

XIII

Xion was in the elevator heading down to the grand dining hall for some breakfast, wanting to eat before doing her daily missions. She started thinking about that one mission where her and Vanitas were ambushed by that giant heartless, remembering that dark gaze before she past out. She shrugged, seeing those venomous eyes staring down at her from her memories.

"Was that... Vanitas?" She questioned, feeling this strange flow like her first day of training.

But she was surprised when the elevator door slid open to reveal Vanitas waiting with his hands in his pockets. Xion flinched and looked away from him, making him puzzled from her strange reaction. He walking in and noticed Xion trying not to look at him.

"Is something wrong?" He asked.

"Oh it's nothing."

Vanitas became suspicious but he decided to let it go. They proceeded down the elevator to the dining hall, silent but quickly glancing at one another when the other wasn't looking. After what it seemed to be forever, the door slid open to reveal the grand dining hall.

The place was a long hall with an equal large table stretching from one end to the other. There's always people in here, guards and other people enjoying the wonderful food that is constantly put on the large table. Among them, Terra and Aqua were eating together when they noticed the two sentinels coming in.

"Hay you two," Aqua greeted.

Xion and Vanitas sat down next to them, talking and enjoying their company. When they were done, they started going their separate ways. Terra was with Aqua at her throne, doing his duty while she carries out her meetings. Xion and Vanitas were relaxing at the main garden when they were called to the throne room. The two sentinels stood straight in front the throne and there princess. Master Eraqus stood near the steps with Isa on the other side.

"Your probably wondering why we called you here," Eraqus spoke, doing his usual habit of walking back and fourth on the steps. "For we will reveal some hidden truths of an evil closing in on us."

Terra and Xion were a little surprised, questioning the fact that he didn't tell before.

"Xehanort..." Eraqus sighed with despair.

Vanitas felt a little anxiety in his stomach, like the feeling of your stomach aching right before you barf or when you know you've been caught.

"Xehanort... is a rogue keyblade wielder who has been controlling the Heartless."

Terra gasped from his stiff position and looked at Master Eraqus. "How is that possible? I thought the Heartless don't have a conscious and think nothing but instinct?"

"Heartless can be obedient If a darker force is in their presence. They always obey to a stronger darkness."

"So what does this Xehanort want with us?" Xion asked.

"We do not know, only that he carries dark intentions that we must prevent at all cost. He is as old as me and has dark golden eyes."

Xion glanced over at Vanitas, looking into his familiar eyes. Vanitas turned his head at her and she quickly turned away with her face slightly flourished.

"We have received word that he was spotted at the central shores, north from here. You two and Terra will go to investigate."

"And what do we do If we see him there?" Vanitas questioned.

"You three have been successfully trained and I trust that you three will do what it takes to bring him here."

"Yes sir!" Xion and Vanitas bowed.

They started walking to the elevator but Terra was still at Aqua's side. He turned to her and gave her a confident smile. "I'll be right back."

Aqua tried to hide her nervousness and gave him a weak smile back. "Be careful."

XIII

The three wielders were on there way to Central shores, wearing normal clothes and sticking together. On there way there, Terra was busy thinking about this Xehanort person.

"A rogue keyblade wielder." He muttered, getting the other two's attention. "A person like that doesn't deserve to wield a key."

"I kind of hope that we don't see him," Xion sighed.

"Well If we do, it won't be a problem since there's three of us," Vanitas spoke.

The three continued along the side walk, unaware of the friendly eyes watching them from above. Three figures were watching them from a near by building, two of them short and the other one tall. The tall one had his arms crossed and a cigaret in his mouth. He took it out and sighed with smoke spewing out of his mouth.

"Ready for some real fun kids?" He chuckled to the little once.

"Yes sir!" The other two acknowledged.

Meanwhile, the keyblade wielders reached Central shores. The dirty and lonely beach was next to an abandoned carnival. The carnival died down about five years ago and it surely hasn't aged while. Some carnival stands were destroyed and broken down thanks to the salty air from the beach. The colorful paint that covered the whole place was now pealing off and was hardly visible now. Trash and other junk were scattered along the carnival floors, dancing and moving on the ground thanks to the sea wind.

The three stumbled in the decade park and looked around for anything remotely alive. Xion was a little nervous of this disturbing place and shifted herself closer to Vanitas, who was to busy looking around to notice. Terra stopped when he saw a familiar stand that he played when he was a kid. When he was little, his parents used to bring him here. His mom would hold his hand while dad won him prizes.

Terra grunted and stopped himself from thinking about these memories. Xion and Vanitas walked to a secluded place and sat down on a bench. Xion looked around her and started getting some old memories.

"I used to come here when i was little." she said, starting a conversation with her friend. "I was living with Kairi at the time and we used to play here."

Vanitas arched his head back on the bench and looked up at the clouds. "I lived in Radiant Garden when i was a kid. There was a similar place like this in Radiant Garden."

"Was the place beautiful?"

"Yeah, it had flashing colors and mouth watering food everywhere."

In the middle of his talk, Xion had an idea. "Hay, there's an inner carnival in the city. We could go there some time."

Vanitas looked at her with an eyebrow slightly perked up. "Sure."

Vanitas soon felt a shiver down his neck, like the feeling of someone watching him. When Xion wasn't looking, Vanitas glanced over his shoulder. There was something dark forming in the wind.

"Xion, we got company." He announced.

A puff of smoke appeared and slowly faded away to reveal the heartless. The heartless was huge with purple claws and the usual yellow glowing eyes. It hovering over the ground and was hold a large scythe. It played with it on its fingertips, holding the blade with its middle finger. The Reaper lifted the blade up in the air and caught it in a firm grip with both hands, preparing to fight.

But then Terra jumped from behind it and hammered the reaper's head and flipped his way to the others. The Reaper held his head with one hand and started rubbing it, mocking the Knight's attempt to hurt it.

"Well we didn't find Xehanort but we found something worse," Terra grunted.

"Yeah, a giant heartless appearing in our would," Xion said," summoning her Oblivion keyblade.

"We have to kill this thing now," Vanitas announced.

The Reaper was engulfed in wind and disappeared. Only to pop up behind them in a purple smoke. The Reaper swiped at the wielders with his scythe leaving a purple haze behind it. The three wielders blocked the attack but was launched back from the force. Terra grunted and saw the Reaper holding its hand out, forming a purple fire in its clawed hand. Terra roared and charged the beast while the Reaper shot his flame at the Knight. The ball of fire exploded the ground in front of Terra, sending him flying back to the others.

Terra it the ground and stumbled to get up. The Reaper hovered closer to the Knight with its scythe ready to finish him off. But then the heartless was knocked back by a fire ball to the face. Terra was shocked to see three people landing him front of him, with there backs facing the wielders. The tall and spiky haired man turned his head at Terra, looking at him with his familiar green eyes.

"Well Terra, it looks like you could use some help." the man said.

"Don't worry, we got this!" the other two cheerfully said.

Terra's eyes widen in surprise, seeing them wielding keys just like his own. He was so surprised that he could only manage to saw three words.

"Axel... Ventus... Roxas..."

Chapter XI end

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