-Chapter 11-

To new beginnings?

Ven: What happened!? There was a flash and you two were gone. Are you alright?

Sora had no time to ponder the question that Kairi just told him. But one thing was clear. Vanitas was gone, his heart, his spirit, his attitude and his eye were all completely gone.

Sora was still in a minor daze after what the master of masters had told him. Still smiling too as he remembered what was said. Before he can say anything. Kairi interjects.

K: We're fine. We met MoM. He took control of Riku.

T: I dealt with Xehanort taking over me. Surely we can do something right!? Right?

S: No, Terra. It's ok. We got what we wanted. We made peace with his heart. The Master of Masters had greater plans for him. Plans we could not abrogate.

Ven: You gotta tell me!

S: Open the book. . .He wrote down what you want to know.

After spending a few minutes going over the last pages. Ventus brings up the announcement.

. . .

Ven: Sora, The Master of Masters is going back into the shadows to overlook the universe again. He knows that our kingdom is in safe hands now.

Ventus proceeds to read a couple more pages. . . Suddenly, his face goes white as a ghost.

Ven: Oh, oh no... This is not good, Guys, I spoke too soon. Apparently, someone from my past, a past none of you were around to experience is here in our time.

S: Who could it be? Who is it?

K: Yeah who is it? Tell us, or give us a hint? Wait, what am I saying? Hints get us killed. Tell us everything!

A: Yeah, this is some stuff I'm gonna need to get. . .

Everyone not named Axel: Fucking stop already!

Axel looks on in sheepish dis-belief

A [Nervous laughter]: Huhehot, yeah. . . I can see when I'm not wanted, if you will excuse me.

Axel saunters off to the ship, maybe he'll get some sleep this time.

Ven: There was a man, His name was Luxu. Only thing is, the most of you would know him as… Xigbar!

A large audible gasp comes over all of them.

T: Xigbar! Grr, that guy, he always came off as knowing more than he let on. Maybe that's why Xehanort never really trusted him.

Ven: There's a reason for that, Sora, Kairi you saw that the Master of masters had taken Riku's body for a purpose?

S & K: Yes, we did, plain as day!

S: Oh, and there was one other thing!

Ven: And that was?

S: Just before we got transported back here, he told me that he loved me too.

Ven: Hm, that's … peculiar. But frankly I would like to chalk that up as the Master letting Riku a chance to say one last thing.

K: It sure feels like it, I heard it too. Just, I didn't feel like it was meant for me.

Van: Ahem! Missing something brother!?

S: Vanitas!

Ven: Oh hell!

S: How?

K: Oh, there you are! Hello there!

Kairi can't help but look over this body that is in front of them.

Vanitas was in the flesh, again. He had a brand-new body. Now his attire was just like Sora's, all the belts, zippers and plaid, only it was all black.

Van: Now you are all probably wondering how I'm standing here right now.

Everyone: Yes!

Van: Nice! Now I've got you all where he wants you!

Ven: You wouldn't! No! You can't do this here!

Van: Maybe if you were nicer to me this wouldn't be happening, but its too late for that!

Vanitas summons his keyblade to his hand, he looks like he's ready to strike down anyone about to get in his way.

Ven: I know what you did!

Van: I know, and he knows, he's the one who helped me see the truth… a truth you will all bear witness right now!

K: Oh no you don't!

Kairi, steps away from Sora and with her hand's up places them to Vanitas face.

Van: What's the meaning of this! Unhand mmmphhh!

Kairi, to the shock of absolutely everybody. Pulls Vanitas in for an intense embrace.

K: [In between kisses] I didn't give up on Sora, I'm not about to give up on you. I know you're in there. You better believe I'll do what I need to, to keep him here!

Van: Uhgggg! This feeling, No! Why is it here?! Of all times! ARRRRRGGHHH!

A bright flash of light envelops the room. . . When it dissipates, Sora is beside himself. . . .

Kairi is gone, and so is Vanitas.

Sora turns around, his face is not what they were expecting. . . but even Sora can't keep up this type of act forever. Realizing this, he allows his mask to fall. His smile is gone, his face is twisted into a deep unsetting rage.

For the first time, Sora is truly angry. His hands are balled into clenched fists.

S: [Absolutely seething with rage] Van. i. tas! I'm going to FUCKING KILL YOU!

Before anybody can get a word in edge wise. Sora reverts into his Rage form and races to the ship.

At this point, Roxas and Naminé have returned to the room.

R: Sora! Wait, don't touch the door!

Too late.

As soon as Rage form Sora lays a finger on the door, a jolt is sent through his entire body. Knocking him out. Reverting him back to his normal self.

After the proverbial dust has settled. Ven goes on to bring everyone up to speed on how Vanitas got this body.

Ven: As I had mentioned before, the book of prophecies had some archaic magic deep within it. When Sora's blue eye made contact with the book, it broke the spell that Vanitas was using to stay in Sora's body.

N: But how would it be a spell Vanitas was using in Sora's body when Kairi was the one who said I love you in the first place?

Ven: Kairi's purity of heart, her ability to open it up to Vanitas was able to erase all darkness that Vanitas had left in him. Which also meant that Both his and Sora's hearts were now in a far more compatible state than they were before.

R: That meant Vanitas had more or less equal footing in Sora.

Ven: Precisely, now, in the seconds before Sora and Kairi were teleported, Vanitas had been given a chance. He took it.

Ventus looks despondent. . .

Ven: I shouldn't have done it, but I was holding a replica here in this tower.

R: Why?

Ven: I was trying to see if I could take Mickey's heart out of that failing mouse body and put it into something more reliable. I was too hesitant to act on the idea, because I didn't want his death on my hands.

T: So, with this vessel, Vanitas has all of his strength back. . .

Aq: And all of his darkness.

Ven: No! Well, somewhat. Luxu was feeding the darkness back into Vanitas' heart. But Kairi saw through that idea, and tried to put a stop to it.

T: But why would she do THAT?!

Ven: I don't know, that's one facet of life I never got to look into. I just whatever Kairi was thinking. . .She's got a good plan B.

S: Plan B? Oh no!

Having reawakened from his jolt, Sora realized something, something, that has consequences for everything.

N: Sora. . . Is it true, that I felt it in her?

Sora can only nod his head.

N: Everyone, I don't know if even Kairi knew this, but given that we are of that point. It's best to know now. . . The throne to Kingdom Hearts is secure. Because Kairi is.

Sora is holding his head in his hands. Hiding the image of shame that he does not know if the child is of his seed or vanitas.

N: Pregnant.