A/N: 10 more days until the game releases! I'm really excited. Has anyone else been playing the games again in preparation? Today's theme is darkness. Please enjoy!
Day 26: Darkness
Aqua, Terra, and Ven stood, looking at each other. Fully absorbing what they had become. Three more pairs of golden eyes and heads of silver hair. This was what fate had in store for them. No matter how hard they tried to defy Xehanort's will, each of them knew there was no true escape from the old man. He'd taken each of their hearts and plunged them into his version of darkness. Terra's anger. Aqua's grief. Ven's vulnerability.
Terra was himself in the darkness. Brown hair. Blue eyes. His fist tightened as he stared at Aqua and Ven. "I never wanted this for you," he confessed.
Aqua placed her ghostly hand atop his. "It's not your fault I gave up." She turned to Ven. "I'm sorry I couldn't be stronger."
Ven shook his head. "I lost hope too. Even with all of Sora's light, I couldn't believe anymore." Ven's image flickered. "Vanitas is calling."
Aqua smiled sadly. "Until next time. Together?"
Terra and Ven responded with a nod. "Always."
Surrendered to their fate, their images disappeared until their next stolen chance.