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A/N: Insert sad music here. :(

"Why…" Terra whispered, his body shaking with what he's just done. "Why did you do it?"

His father had his arms around him, his head slouching over his shoulder. Blood trickled from his smiling lips; his eyes were half closed and were losing their color. Terra's blade was on the ground, with the blood of its original owner staining its metal service.

"Because…" Xemnas whispered. "You're… my son…"

"That's not a good enough excuse," Terra growled, quivering in his father's embrace.

"I wanted… to do something meaningful… before the end,"

Xemnas hand glowed and an orange bubble appeared in his palm. Terra gasped as the bubble floated inside his body, making his heart complete. He now holds the power to save this world once again.

"Now… you are strong enough… to complete your duty," His father whispered, his voice getting softer and lighter.

"You… took this from Aqua, because you knew I would need it…" Terra asked sadly.

Xemnas's left arm fell to his waist, and he pulled something out of his pocket. Terra looked down and gasped, seeing his mother's ring. He knew that his mother carried his father's ring, but he thought it was because he didn't wanted to get involved with them anymore.

"Your mother… gave me her ring… before I left," Terra's father spoke, placing the ring in his son's hand. "I want you to have it."

"Why…" The brunette stuttered, trying to hold back his feelings. "Why did you leave us?"

Xemnas smiled, his eyes going pale as he stared down at the ground behind Terra. "To make sure… the Heartless don't cross over."

"You left… because you wanted to protect us..."

Xemnas used all of his strength to lift his arm, shaking as it rested on the back of Terra's head. "I'm not asking you for forgiveness…"

Xemnas took a deep breath, using what's left of his will into his hand. "I just wanted you to know…"

Sparks discharged from his hand, making Terra's eyes widened in shock, his vision going staticy as memories rushed into his brain.

Flashback…

The little brunette was covered in browses and cuts, pouting because he got in trouble. His mother was tapping her foot and had her arms crossed, looking pretty upset with her son.

"Terra, answer me," She ordered.

The little brunette wiped his face and looked up at her. "I was just saving someone from bullies, mommy!"

"Terra, you're always getting into fights," His mother sighed.

"Well I couldn't just let them pick on her!"

His mother sighed again and headed out of the kitchen, ordering Terra to stay. The little brunette pouted some more and leaned down on the fridge. He looked up when he saw his father standing in front of him.

"Dad, I was just trying to be a hero," The little boy whispered.

His father looked down at him with a not-so-pleased look, but then he startled the little boy when he picked him up, holding him up high and making him giggle.

"I know you were," His father chuckled, giving a hug.

"Terra… I'm so proud of you…"

End Flashback…

The memories in Terra's head faded away, as tears rolled down his cheeks while it was happening. But he flinched when his father's weight was pushing against him, his legs giving out while Terra was trying to support him.

Terra kneeled down and rested his father on his knee while holding his head up. Xemnas had his eyes closed and his face looked calm.

"What, no!" Terra panicked. "Don't die, don't leave me again!"

His father didn't respond, his body was limp and felt cold. The Knight used his left hand to command a healing spell, placing his glowing green hand on his father's chest.

"God damn it, stay with me!" Terra shouted, seeing no results. "Don't go dad!"

But Terra quivered, seeing his father's body begin to give out small particles of light, as they floated into the air and disappeared. Xemnas's body was slowly fading away, as his son watched helplessly. But then Terra flinched as he heard his father's voice in his head.

Now… I can see your mother again…

His father's body shined and dissolved into particles, Terra's hands shaking as his father's weight was lifted from them. The Knight fell forward, his arms stopping his fall as tears hit the floor under him.

"Dad…" He whispered.

Terra realized that he had a duty to fulfill; stumbling onto his feet and walking out of the quiet room, his feet echoing throughout the room that made it seem even emptier. He held his left arm in pain, panting as he struggled to keep going.

Terra stopped, turning his head back and staring off into the destroyed throne room. His eyes were a dark shade of blue, but were filled with such sorrow and regret. After a moment of silence, he started walking again, heading straight to the roof.

Terra's heart was now complete, but as he left the throne room, it felt as if he left another piece behind.

Chapter XXV…

Today's my Birthday, wohoo! I got a Nobody Shirt from Hot Topic! XD

The next chapter will be the end….