Author's Note: Hey Guys! I know it has been awhile since I posted for this story and I have to apologize for my late reply. I am sorry it took me so long to post this ending for you all. However, I do hope you enjoy it and feel free to look at my other stories, I promise my 'English' has gotten better. Yes, English is my first language to answer some of your reviews I was just really young when I began writing this story. But besides that, I do hope you enjoy and know that I have enjoyed all of your reviews. :)

Final Battle

I ran beside Riku as we finally made it to the end of the road. Standing there was Xmenas, the leader of this whole organization. I looked at him angrily as everyone got into their fighting stances, even Kairi. I realized that I was the only one without any weapon, since the organization took it away once they captured me.

"How kind of you to bring me the key." Xmenas said as Riku put his keyblade in front of me.

"She isn't a thing, she's a person!" Riku retorted as Xmenas only shook his head.

"No, she was born for this." He began as I looked down, "She was born to die, raised to die. The moment she was given life it was decided that she would be the guardian of Kingdom Hearts. Sooner or later, she was bound to lose her heart to it. There is nothing you can do to change her fate; it was already made for her."

"Fates can change!"

"I'm afraid you are wrong."

I grabbed my mother's necklace, holding the pendant in my hand. He was wrong, my mother was right. I can live for something different; I don't have to be some stupid key! I was born out of my mother's love and live till this day because of it! I was never raised to die!

I tightly held the pendant in my hand, wanting my mother to be here at this moment. Xmenas suddenly disappeared along with Sora. My eyes widened and I looked around frantically trying to figure out where they had both gone. Riku however did not stand down; he refused to leave me alone. I wished I wasn't such a burden to Riku.

"Riku…" I began but was surprised when everyone began to go to the edges of the platform to look around for the missing Sora.

"Katsuna stay close…" Riku told me as he joined his friends at the sidelines.

I nodded lightly as I went to go join them as they frantically searched for their hero. I was about to walk closer to Riku when I saw Sora drop out of the sky and land on the platform. My eyes widened as I saw Xmenas suddenly appear beside Sora with a sword held in his hands. I watched as he was about to drive the sword into Sora. I let my body move on its own, headed towards Xmenas to stop him.

"Sora!" My voice let out and everyone turned around to me.

"Katsuna!" Riku let out, the moment I had blocked the sword from hurting Sora.

I could hear Sora moan as he woke up. I felt the pain kick in, was this it? Xmenas laughed as I looked down to see the sword lodged into my heart. Sora gasped from behind me as he pulled the sword out of my chest. Xmenas moved away from me and I felt my body fall down. I felt warm arms catch me and my vision blurred as I stared at the face I've come to love.

"Katsuna!" Riku screamed out as a horrified look came upon his face.

"R-Riku…" My voice lightly said and I saw everyone gather around me, was I important to them to?

"Y-You'll be okay!" Riku let out and I smiled lightly to him.

"No…" I stated as I saw the tears well up in his eyes, "No I won't Riku…But…that's okay…I'm sorry…That I couldn't…protect Kingdom…H-Hearts…" I put my hand upon his cheek as a tear came down it, "Don't be…angry with yourself…It was my…de-decision…Riku…"

"But Katsuna-"

"Don't…blame yourself…Please…" I coughed as he nodded, "I…I was really happy to have met you…Riku…I…I am happy…so don't cry." I felt my hand fall from his cheek, it hurt too much to hold it up anymore, "I wanted to…tell…you…that I love…you, R-Riku…" His eyes widened and I felt a slight smile come upon my face, "…You know…I never got to see the…sun…after…a…a-a…"

I felt my last breath leave my lungs. My hand dropped to the ground and the ribbon left my fingertips.

Riku watched as Katsuna turned into nothing but light, her heart floating away. He gritted his teeth in anger, he wanted to protect her. And he never even got to tell her, that he loved her too. The ribbon lightly floated up with the specks of light, flowing around everyone that was around Katsuna. It too disappeared into light, following Katsuna's soul, into the next world. But around the world's, everyone who was ever touched by Katsuna's light, stared off into the sky, saying her name as they knew, something had happened to her.

. . .

Where am I? Who am I? What is with all this light? And why can't I seem to move? I, who am I again? Why am I so tired? Do I want to sleep? I feel like something sad just happened…Is that why I have tears coming down my cheeks?

"Katsuna…" A voice whispered into my ear.

Katsuna? Who was Katsuna? That name sounded familiar…but why?

"Katsuna…Katsuna…" The voice continued.

I don't know who this Katsuna is! Stop saying this girl's name! She isn't anywhere here!

"Katsuna…wake up…" The voice stated and I felt my eyes gravitate towards a figure that stood above me, "Katsuna…"

Katsuna? Who are you? Who was this woman? Why did my heart hurt when I looked to her?

"M-M…" My voice let out, was I trying to say something, "Mother…"

Mother? Is that who this woman was? And if she was my mother…was I Katsuna?

"Katsuna…" Her bright smile grew, "My…Look how beautiful you have become…" She paused lightly and my eyes felt weak again, "No don't go just yet…"

Go? Was I headed somewhere?

"I am sorry to have put you through so much pain…" Her sweet voice said gaining my attention again, "I never meant to hurt you, I only wanted to protect you…I wish I could have told you everything before I left, I wish I would have known so I could have prepared you for my untimely departure…"

"Mother…" I felt my lips move, "Mother…"

"I do however, want you to know how much I love you, Katsuna…" Her voice continued and my eyes widened, "I never meant to leave you all alone in this world…But your friends, have given you your own home…I am happy that you have met such wonderful people." She smiled, "But I might as well…get on with it…You see the reason that you are here and are not in a better place is because of your necklace."

My tired eyes gravitated to my necklace. The heart shaped necklace, Kingdom Hearts.

"In order to free you from your burden…" She smiled and I turned back to her, "I was able to give you something that would free you from Kingdom Hearts forever. No longer will you be hunted, or forgotten…You can be you, Katsuna…Just you. No princess, no duties…Just Katsuna…" She paused, "I gave you that, in hopes that when your heart was taken from you, that you could go back to the world with a new heart…I have given you a new light, freeing your heart from the darkness of Kingdom Hearts, reverting you back into who you were. Guard it well…my love."

"Mother…" I felt warm tears come down my face, I remembered everything now, "Mother…"

"I hope that you get to live a life free of the darkness, free from Kingdom Hearts." She lightly kissed me on the forehead, "But the time is near…" The light became brighter, "You must go now. You have a new life waiting for you…But I will always be near you…And when you finally see the sun, know that I am by your side, watching it with you, every step of the way…"

"Mother!" I yelled out as my body finally moved. It stood up as I turned to her. She lightly began to walk away as the light became brighter, "Mother I love you! And know that every time I see the stars, I will be thinking of you!" She stopped and turned around to me, "I will look every night, before I go to bed, and I know that you will be looking down on me! So don't be worried anymore mother! I will live a good life…I will see the sun and I will be with my friends…"

"I know Katsuna…" Her arms went around my neck and before she disappeared with the light, she said, "I know…"

. . .

What was that beautiful sound? It sounded like ocean waves reaching the surface. Like they were trying to reach me. And why was I warm, so warm. There was warmth around my back and to my side. I felt the wind lightly play with my hair. Where was I?

Was it all just a dream? Was it just a far off memory? Or a scattered dream? Mother, no it was real. She was real. Everything that had happened was real. I had lost my heart but my mother saved me. She made sure that I could live somewhere, in peace with no more pain.

I let my eyes slowly open to look up at the purplish sky. What kind of world was this? I slowly sat up and looked to see that I had fallen lightly onto this sand. Was I on a beach? However, my eyes caught on to the new dress I was wearing. It was pure white and it flowed all the way down to my ankles. The sleeves flowed around my arms until my wrists, where a thin black line material was stitched onto the dress. There was a box neckline that barely rested upon the tops of my breasts. After my breasts was a black ribbon that was tied at the front. Around my neck was a red ribbon, once I had recognized, tied as a chocker necklace. I saw my mother's necklace still wrapped around my neck, she freed me from my darkness huh? My silver hair flowed all around with the wind, being free from its braid and ending a bit after the middle of my back.

"Mother…" I smiled as I looked to my left and my eyes widened.

There was a beautiful ocean with a big yellow circle beyond it. The ocean gleamed in happiness in the warmth of the circle while the sky was tainted different colors to wish it goodbye. I felt the tears come into my eyes but I didn't stop them.

"It's…" The tears fell down my cheeks as I went up to a palm tree, lightly leaning against it, "The sun…" I smiled as I felt my mother's presence with me, "Mother…I finally got to see the sun…"

I lightly gripped onto my necklace, smiling as I looked off into the ocean. Suddenly to surprise me, I saw four other people on the beach as well. My eyes widened when I saw Kairi, Donald, Goofy and Mickey, all looking towards the sun in sadness. Did something happen? Just as I was about to go ask them my eyes caught onto something in the sky, two meteors falling from the sky.

"Wait…" I looked closer, "Sora! Riku!"

They smashed into the water, creating a large splash. I held my hand to my mouth, wondering if they were going to be okay. But soon, I saw both of them surface and I smiled. Thank goodness.

"Sora! Riku!" Kairi let out and I wanted to go join her, but for now I'd let her be happy for their return.

Sora waved lightly at her before he began to lightly swim over to her. Riku followed suit shortly after. Man, Kairi and Sora really looked cute together. I wonder if they liked each other, who am I kidding, they probably do. Suddenly, Goofy and Donald charged at Sora and jumped on him, throwing him back into the water. I chuckled lightly as Mickey ran into Riku, but Riku was able to hold himself up. I wonder, was I really allowed to be here?

"Don't be silly…" I whispered to myself as I watched Sora look up to Kairi, happy that he was back with her, "Will…Riku be like that for me?"

I smiled as I walked out from behind the palm tree, allowing the wind to embrace me. I looked to Riku as he stared at Sora and Kairi, with Mickey as his side. I took a step closer to the ocean and I saw Mickey lightly look to me. His eyes widened but I put a finger to my lips, telling him to keep me a secret. He nodded and waved me over. I felt a smile come upon my face as I ran towards the ocean. I noticed that Kairi and Sora had taken notice to me. Riku had noticed their looks and looked to me just as I jumped onto him.

"Riku!" I smiled happily as my arms went around his neck and I happily began to laugh, "Riku!"

"K-Katsuna! But…" Riku looked to me as if I was fake.

"I'm real dummy." I smiled to him, "I'm here."

"But how!?" Riku's eyes became red, "How were you…I held you in my arms-"

"My mother…" I began and his eyes widened. I lightly touched my necklace as my feet began to get cold from the water, "She…She brought me back, Riku…She freed me from my darkness."

"So…from your heartless?" Mickey asked as I nodded.

"Katsuna…" Riku put his arms around me and he squeezed me lightly. My eyes widened but I smiled, "I…I love you too…"

"Huh?" I felt my face turn beat red, "R-Riku!"

"You said that you loved me when you died…" He began and I watched him closely, "But you didn't give me time to say anything back…"

"Oh…Riku…"

He let me out of the hug and before I realized it his lips were on mine. I felt my body freeze, my hands shook like crazy. But as I relaxed, my eyes closed and my hands fell upon his chest. I felt his arm tighten around my back and I swear I could hear Sora hollering for us. Doesn't he have his own girl to kiss? Once Riku let me go he looked away with a blush upon his face.

"I don't want to lose you again, Katsuna…So please stay by my side for now on." Riku said as I nodded.

"Riku…" I smiled lightly, "Thank you…"

"Huh?" He paused, "For what?"

"For giving me the light you see now…" I mentioned the light in my heart as I put my hands around his, "I saw the sun…"

"Yeah…" He turned to it, "It is pretty isn't it?"

"Yeah and it's warm…" I looked to his hands, "It's full of light…And it made me feel safe no matter what…" He turned to me as I stared at him, "And I'll love it always…"

"Katsuna…"

So this is where my story ends mother, but it really is only beginning. The life here with Riku and Sora and Kairi…Nothing could make this leave my side. I had Riku by me no matter the consequences. And I knew that he was filled with light, no matter what people had said. I smiled as we all stared off into the sun. This island, brought me my destiny.

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