Aqua and Terra were calling - he could hear them.
"Ven! I think you slept long enough, don't you think? It's time to wake up now." Terra sighed. "Aqua, you try, he won't listen to me. He never does."
"What do you mean, Terra?" Aqua chuckled. Ven had missed that sound. "He always listen to you. Even when he shouldn't. Come on, Ven, stop being so lazy. It is time to go. That's what you want, don't you? To be back with us again."
"If you say no, Aqua will be very annoyed, you know."
Ven opened his eyes. His eyelids were still really heavy. His whole body was fighting against him. There they were, in this big, white, empty room, smiling at him. He had missed them so much. They looked exactly as he remembered them. They were holding hands, and reaching out for him. He wanted to take their hands, but his body wouldn't let him.
"Ven, please. Come with us." Aqua was still smiling, but she looked sad. Ventus didn't want her to be sad.
"A...qua. Te...rra." Talking was difficult, after a decade of silence.
Terra gave him a gentle smile. "It's us, Ven. We have come for you. We won't go anywhere without you. But it is time to go, you know."
Ven's mind was still fuzzy. He could almost hear other voices in his head, calling his name. Telling him to wake up. Telling him to fight. But fight against what? Terra and Aqua were right there. They were smiling at him. They were waiting for him. That was where he belonged. There, and nowhere else.
He finally found the strength to move, taking their hands. They smiled, pulling him into a tight hug.
"Let's go. We promised to stay together, didn't we? I won't ever leave your sides again."
He felt happy. He was at peace. He was with his family.
In the Chamber of Repose, Sora let out a cry of despair as Ventus let out his final breath.
...
I'm sorry.
This was an idea I had for a while. A scene I wanted to write. And I do really hope this won't ever, EVER be canon.
But what's life without a big of angst?
Tomorrow's theme is "Relief". Not the best title after this fic, is it?