Chapter 14 is here! Now you get to see

what that wonderful paper says! However, Atlantica

doesn't come until the next Chapter so stay tuned and enjoy!

Chapter 14:

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Do Dreams Come True?

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"She dug out the brown, crumpled, ancient, paper the Chosen One of Love had given to her earlier, her sparkling eyes sweeping over the content. It read..."

Prophecy of Light and Darkness , Fallen Light Revived

And The Light shall fall, pierced by Darkness, its heart set free. Only by the confession of Crimson-Love will its heart be returned, freeing it from the bitter clutches of darkness. For Love shall barrow the power of Kingdom Hearts.

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Kairi's brows furrowed as she read the Prophecy, over and over again, searching for any hidden clues or hints in the slightly faded text.

"Light? Pierced by Darkness'?" The redhead pondered. "What does it mean? What the heck is Crimson-Love?" Then, a thought hit Kairi,

"Am I 'Crimson-Love?" The Princess moaned in annoyance and confusion, glancing at the peacefully sleeping Riku and Sora.

"What does this have to do with them?" The crimson-haired girl crumpled the prophecy back into her pocket, deciding to think upon the matter later, and slumped down into her chair.

"I'll sleep on it.." she yawned wearily as the soft thrall of the Gummi Ship's engine brought her to sleep.

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The Princess of Hearts tossed and turned in her sleep, a vivid, terrible nightmare playing before her tightly closed eyes.

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"Kairi!" The redhead could hear Sora's frantic call in the distance. Her quick footsteps pounded on the wet slippery sand, cold rain pouring down on her and stinging her squinted eyes.The sky was black, pitch black, and a veil seemed to blotch out the stars and moon that struggled to shine beneath their dark captor.

"K-Kairi!!!" Sora's voice echoed across the Island again, more desperate and pain stricken than before. And Kairi whimpered, footsteps and heartbeat speeding up simultaneously.

"Sssoooorraa! I'm coming," she called out, stumbling through the darkness and rain. Then, she saw the brunet in the distance. He was slumped down and leaning on his Oathkeeper, body heaving up and down in ragged breaths.

No Heartless..He killed them all.

"Sora!" the Princess called out to the Wielder, slipping and sliding in the mud-like sand. Sora's head shot up and he gazed at Kairi, a weak smile gracing his lips. Suddenly, a grave look of dismay and shock appeared on the brunet's face and he became pale, as he directed his attention to the dark starless sky. Kairi skidded to a halt, feet away from the dumbstruck Wielder.

"Sora?...What is it?" she shivered slightly in the cold.In response, he pointed a shaky finger at the sky, as Kairi looked up at it. High up, in place of the moon was a giant golden heart, bordered with a purplish-black aura. The sight of it sent a shiver down the Princess's spine.

"...It's...Kingdom Hearts," Sora breathlessly murmured, cerulean eyes locked on the humongous Heart-moon. With a flash of pure white light, that temporarily lighted the darkness, the Oathkeeper shimmered against Sora's will.

"Sora, what're are you doing?" Kairi asked nervously.

"I'm...I'm not doing that," the brunet answered as the Heart-moon seemed to glimmer and shine in response to the disobedient Keyblade. The pair heard footsteps approaching them, but neither dared to turn their attention from the menacing Heart-moon that seemed to darken by the second.

"Guys! We've gotta get out of here! Now!" Riku's smooth voice echoed, coated with warning and uneasiness.

But it was too late. The Heart-Moon had turned completely black. From that point on, everything else seemed to come and go in slow motion: Riku desperately pushed Kairi to the side, sending her flying , sliding, and falling into the sand. A sharp, shrill screech filled the air, and Sora screamed, though his cry couldn't be heard. It was cut short, as a thick blast of darkness covered the Island, and disappeared after a few long seconds. Then, all was silent. Kairi slowly stirred from her position, face down in the cold sand. She stood up , though, a little wobbly, as her eyes scanned the dark shores. In an instant, her eyes met the Two Wielders, and what she saw crushed her heart into a million pieces. She gasped, as tears streamed down her pale face.

Hushed Silence Is Death..

Sora laid motionlessly on the ground, resembling a rag doll that had been tossed by a careless child. His cerulean, lifeless eyes were half lidded, still seeking the life that was stolen away from him. His ruffled spiky bangs swayed in the thin breeze. His lips were parted, words lingering on them that were never spoken.

Beside the fallen brunet, laid Riku, one outstretched palm was inches away from his now Master less Way to Dawn, that lay upright, sticking out of the darkened sand, the metal Keychain fluttering and clinking in the wind. His aquamarine eyes were fully open, staring sightlessly up at the sky. And the veil of darkness disappeared from the sky as thousands of stars dimmed, blinked and then vanished.

The Darkness had "pierced" the Light, killed the Light.

And with a horrified cry, Kairi awoke with a start.

Sora yelped, and tumbled out of his chair, headfirst, at the sound of the Princess's sudden scream. He rubbed his head and stared at the girl in surprise, as Riku rubbed his eyes, and looked over at Kairi.

"Kai, are you okay?" Sora asked worriedly, still seated on the floor.

"Yeah..." The Princess of Hearts drew in a shaky breath. "J-Just a...Nightmare," she said with a sigh.

But it's not just a Nightmare it's-

"Hmm..You're probably just tired out and stressed from our never-ending adventures," Riku placed a hand on her shoulder. "Let's try to get some more rest before we land at-" but the silver haired boy was cut off by a quiet snore. Sora, lay on his back on the white marble floor, sound asleep again, snores escaping from his parted lips. Kairi couldn't help but giggle.

"See? He's one step ahead of us," Riku chuckled and smiled at Kairi before sighing and closing his aquamarine eyes.

"...Riku?" The crimson-haired girl murmured her friend's name.

"Yeah?" he opened one eye.

"Do..Do dreams come true?" she asked, looking him in the eye.

The silver haired boy chuckled.

"For the lucky ones..." he muttered, before closing his eyes again.

In minutes, The Wielder of Dawn joined Sora in the world of Dream Land. But Kairi didn't, she was wide awake. For when she closed her eyes, images of her nightmare haunted her. So she directed her attention to the Destati's window, watching the stars and asteroids rush by them. In the distance, she could see a dim blue star that was Atlantica.

I won't let this dream come true.

Yes, Yes, I know, some of you are probably disappointed because you expected to see Atlantica in this Chapter. Well guess what? 1. I'm full of surprises. 2. Atlantica will come in the next chapter. So Stay Tuned, Read & Review, Please & Thank You.

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