Chapter Thirty Four

Forever In A Day

Zexion pushed the blade in up to the hilt until his hand was soaked in blood but he kept his eyes fixed on the startled red and black ones that belonged to the darkness that had consumed Myde. The only thing that existed for Zexion were those eyes that changed back into aquamarine gemstones.

His skin was no longer a pasty white and the black veins sticking out across his face receded so that only the creamy complexion remained. His once black lips were now a soft pink. His blond hair shone like a halo. He looked like a fallen angel.

Zexion pulled the dagger free and he dropped it to catch Myde as he slumped forward, blood painting his soft lips as he coughed. Zexion gently lowered the wounded Sorcerer to the ground, one hand covering the stab wound in his stomach.

Leon, Cloud and Sora stood as still as statues, unable to move or even breathe. Seifer had fallen to his knees and Vincent had wrapped his arms around the shocked scarred blond. Riku had torn away his bandana and he swallowed at the sight before him.

The portal had closed in on itself, taking back all the creatures that had escaped from whatever dimensions that had come from. Only an eerie silence filled the vast abyss around them and then came the sounds of Myde's pained breathing. Reno had gone to Roxas' side and placed a hand on the boy's shaking shoulder, desperate to try and comfort him. His arm was still bleeding but his blood was useless now. Axel had seen to that when he jumped into the Gateway.

Seifer wanted to go to his brother's side but it was as if he had become rooted to the spot with Vincent by his side. They had both seen the dagger Myde had created and that meant only one thing. Zell didn't move or say anything. Leon and Cloud approached the smaller blond and Baralai and motioned for them to follow him out. This was a private pain. Leon looked sadly at Sora; the boy was still in a state of shock. Who knew that a Nobody would do such a selfless act?

"Zexion?" Myde gasped out. The Cloaked Schemer gripped Myde's bloodied hand.

"I'm right here Myde." Zexion murmured.

"Sokar will die with me." Myde gasped out in pain. "I absorbed his darkness."

"I know." Zexion realized that there was a painful lump in his throat.

"Myde..." Seifer had finally gotten back the use of his body and he knelt beside his brother.

"Hi big brother." Myde smiled freely. "Is everyone ok now?"

"Vincent's safe. So is everyone else." Seifer choked out. He had grasped Myde's other hand in his own.

"Axel...he jumped in." Myde murmured with profound sadness.

"Yeah..." Seifer stated. "He closed the portal."

"He was my Nobody." Reno sniffed. The red head was trying to give Myde a smile but failed every time.

"So everything's alright now." Myde smiled as his eyes glazed over.

"Let me cure him!" Sora yelled but Vincent shook his head.

"That dagger is a Rune Blade. They were designed to kill Sorcerers. Once you've been stabbed there is no cure." The red eyed gunman replied.

"But there has to be something!" Sora cried desperately.

"When I die Sokar dies with me." Myde gasped out.

"There has to be some way to save you." Sora murmured sadly.

"I don't think we can help Sora." Riku choked.

"Zexion..." Myde whispered as more blood painted his mouth. "I wanna tell you something."

"What is it?" Number VI murmured. Seifer let go of Myde's hand and retreated back to Vincent, tears blinding him.

"I can give you a day." The Sorcerer muttered tiredly.

"A day for what?" Zexion squeezed the cold hand in his.

"For you and Demyx...I can give you one day." Myde smiled. He raised his free hand and a ball of purest blue light emerged.

"What are you doing?" Zexion whispered, daring to hope that Myde was giving him what he had wanted since Demyx vanished.

"I can give you a day Zexion. Only you will remember." Myde choked on his own blood as the light elevated towards Zexion.

"Will Demyx come back?" the lilac haired man hoped.

"No..." Myde sobbed. "I'm so sorry. But I want to give you this gift."

"Demyx..." Zexion choked back tears. He didn't think it was possible to cry.

"For the rest of them a few seconds will pass. But you'll have one day." Myde murmured quietly. "Live it as if it were your last."

Before Zexion could say anything else the blue light blinded him and he felt a warm sensation spreading throughout his body. Soon he could smell salty air associated with the beach and he felt warm sunshine on his skin. He was wearing only a deep purple tank top and his black pants and boots. Zexion noticed that he was standing on a beach and the ocean water gently lapped around his feet. The scene was a picture of purest serenity then Zexion heard a giggle behind him.

The Cloaked Schemer turned around to see a stunning sight. There was Demyx, dressed in blue shorts, a blue belly top that exposed his creamy white stomach and converse shoes. His hair was the same bizarre style as always and those aqua coloured eyes sparkled with all the childish happiness he possessed. He was dancing along the sand and the beautiful melodic sound of laughter filled the air. He stopped when his oceanic eyes fell on Zexion.

"Zexy!" he exclaimed happily. Dashing forward he wrapped his arms around the other man's neck.

"Demyx..." Zexion could barely believe that the blond Melodious Nocturne was really here.

"Are you ok Zexy? You look kinda pale." Demyx frowned when he pulled away.

"I'm fine now Demyx." Zexion couldn't stop the smile from spreading across his face.

"So you wanna get an ice cream?" Demyx giggled.

"Are we in Twilight Town?" Zexion asked but the smile wouldn't leave his face.

"Did you hit your head?" Demyx questioned with a grin. "Come on, I'll treat you to Sea-Salt Ice Cream."

Zexion let Demyx grab his hand and they both ran up the beach towards the train station that would take them back into the main section of Twilight Town. The blond boy led Zexion onto the train after paying for their tickets and the two sat in silence as the train pulled out of the station. Zexion didn't know what to say, all capabilities for speech had deserted him so he settled for watching Demyx instead. The blond was standing by a window and he had his hands and face pressed to the glass.

The Schemer could hardly believe that Myde's spell had actually worked. Demyx was acting as if he had never been united with his other half. He was the same ditzy, bubbly, sitar player who Zexion knew from the Organization. He wondered absently where everyone else was but right now he could care less about that. Myde had given him this day with Demyx, something he always secretly longed for and he wouldn't waste it.

"We should go to Atlantica sometime!" Demyx exclaimed suddenly jolting Zexion from his daydreaming. "You'd love the water there!"

"I was never any good at swimming." Zexion said with a tiny smile.

"I know that's not true." Demyx giggled. "Remember when you found me?"

"How could I forget?" Zexion swiped his hair out of his visible eye. "You were singing."

"We're here." Demyx grabbed Zexion's hand and pulled him out of the train.

The blond singer pulled Zexion away from the Tram Station and towards the Sandlot where the Struggle Competition was being held. Everything still looked the same. People stood watching the Struggle Matches and eating ice cream and Demyx quickly bought ice cream for himself and Zexion. The two went to Sunset Hill to eat the sticky treat.

"So where do you want to go next?" Zexion asked after a few moments.

"Swimming!" Demyx replied. Zexion shook his head but there was a smile on his face.

"Ok then but we are going to visit each world in one day." Zexion stated.

"Can we do that?" the aqua eyed blond questioned as he licked his ice cream treat.

"I promise you we will." Zexion vowed and he turned back to watch the twilight setting of the sun.

After spending some time in Twilight Town the duo were able to teleport to another world. Zexion was grateful that he still possessed his ability to use dark portals and he took Demyx to Atlantica. The sitar player laughed when his legs turned into an aqua coloured tail and blue fins. Zexion had a purple tail and black fins in the shape of a shark's tail. They spend their time there with Demyx singing and Zexion listening and watching.

Ariel, Sebastian and Flounder were happy to see the blond man back again and singing along with them. Zexion refused to join in but it was enough to just watch Demyx do something he always loved. After Atlantica Zexion took Demyx to the Beast's Castle.

They ended up sneaking into the library and after reading Zexion was pulled into a dance with Demyx when the first few notes of 'Beauty and the Beast' began to play. The Schemer would never admit that he was slightly embarrassed because he couldn't dance but Demyx quickly took over.

"You only live once Zexy. Now stop the inner monologues and dance." Demyx grinned.

"Whatever you say Number IX." Zexion replied and he danced.

When the Beast caught them they left the castle and ended up in the Land of Dragons, on the snowy mountaintop. Zexion wasn't too sure how it started but a large snowball slammed into his head and Demyx's laughter rang out across the mountain. War ensued after that. Soon both of them were covered in snow and laughing and freezing cold but Zexion couldn't care less about his physical condition. He couldn't remember having this much fun...ever.

"We should get dried up." Demyx suggested when they lay in the snow, exhausted from their snow ball war.

"Let's go somewhere hot then." Zexion suggested.

"Destiny Island maybe?" aqua eyes glittered.

"You just want an excuse to get back into the water." Zexion smiled.

The two left the snowy mountain and landed on the beach. Sure enough Demyx stripped off his clothing and dove into the warm, tropical water. Zexion stripped down to his boxers and was content to watch Demyx swimming around.

So far this day was the best he had ever experienced and they still had a few worlds to go to. Zexion frowned when he remembered that he would only have this one day and then Demyx would be gone. Myde had told him to live this day as if it was his last and for Demyx it truly was.

"I don't want you to go." Zexion muttered quietly.

"Are you ok Zexy?" that sweet voice broke through his tormented thoughts.

"I'm fine Demyx." Zexion waved him off then flashed him a smile. It was so easy to smile around this blond beauty. "Do you want to go to Port Royal next?"

Port Royal, the Coliseum, the Pride Lands, Radiant Garden and Halloween Town. Zexion and Demyx visited each world in turn. They both enjoyed their time spent there and Zexion realised that he wouldn't trade this one day for anything else in the world...except to have Demyx back forever. By the end of the day they were both sitting on Sunset Hill once again eating ice cream and admiring the sun.

"Demyx..." Zexion murmured quietly. Those sea green eyes fixed on his dark ones.

"Yeah Zexion?" Demyx inquired.

"Did you have a good day?" lilac eyes pleaded for an answer.

"Are you kidding? This has been the best day of my life!" Demyx grinned. Zexion wanted to smile but he was shocked when tears escaped his eyes and stained his cheeks. "What's wrong?" Demyx gasped when he saw the tears.

"Nothing...I'm just..." Zexion wiped his face quickly. "I'm happy Demyx. I've never felt like this before and I just..."

"Please don't cry Zexy." Demyx whispered gently.

"I don't want you to leave." Zexion sobbed. He felt ashamed for being so weak.

"I won't leave. I'll be right here." He put his hand over Zexion's chest. "I'll be your heart."

The Cloaked Schemer wiped his eyes to stare at Demyx. The Melodious Nocturne was smiling gently but there was a lingering trace of sadness in his eyes. Leaning forward he captured Zexion's lips with his own. It was bitter and sweet. It was amazing and unwelcome. It promised Zexion the stars and the end of the world. It was everything he craved and the last thing he wanted. It was a beginning and a goodbye. When Demyx pulled away he rested his forehead against Zexion's and a stray tear escaped.

"I love you." Three words from the Nocturne and the world exploded into colour. Zexion never got the chance to reply because he could hers Sora yelling and Myde's dying gasping. Zexion was then blinded by a bright light.

"Zexion!" Roxas was calling and when his vision returned Zexion realized that he wasn't in Twilight Town with Demyx anymore.

"He's gone." Seifer whispered as tears cascaded down his face. Looking down at the figure in his arms Zexion saw that Myde was no longer breathing.

"Zexion..." Vincent murmured. The gunman was clinging onto a sobbing Seifer.

"So it is done now." A regal voice called out across the abyss.

Instantly Sora, Roxas and Vincent grabbed their weapons and got into a fighting stance. Sora called for Leon and the others to join him back on the tower top moments before a beautiful figure appeared. It was a woman and she was floating above the ground. Her body was made from glass and ice. She had long blue hair with silver hoops attached to the end of her long locks. Blue tattoos and body paint covered her figure and she was wearing blue dress shoes.

"Who are you?" Zexion demanded.

"I am one of the Trinity. I am Shiva, Goddess of Ice." She replied regally. Soon Leon, Cloud, Zell and Baralai reached the tower top.

"Shiva?" Leon gasped in shock.

"It has been a long time hasn't it my Lion." she smiled. Cloud felt a nasty stab of jealousy go through his body and heart.

"What are you doing here?" Leon asked.

"I am here with Ifrit and Bahamut." She waved her hand and two other figures emerged. One was a demon made from flames with black horns on his head and jewels adorning his neck. He also had thick black talons on his hands and feet.

"I am Ifrit, Master of the Flame."

"I am Bahamut, Dragon King." Bahamut was a sight to behold. He stood proud and regal, like a king would. He scales were silver in colour and his wings were folded upon his back. His green eyes glowed with an inner fire and they reminded Roxas of Axel's eyes.

"We make up the Trinity." Shiva explained. "And we are here to collect Myde."

"What are you talking about?" Seifer growled. "My brother is dead!"

"Myde was a powerful Sorcerer, too powerful in fact." Bahamut replied. "Even in death his power lives on although the parasite Sokar is now dead."

"That kind of power has to be controlled." Ifrit continued.

"Can you bring him back?" Reno asked with all the hope he possessed.

"No..." Shiva shook her head. "But we are here to allow one of you to control him."

"Excuse me?" Sora was lost. Bahamut cocked his head before speaking.

"The only way that kind of power can be contained is if he becomes bonded to one of you as an Aeon."

"Oh my..." Vincent murmured. Shiva smiled at the stunned group before dropping the bombshell.

"He will become like us...just like Axel has become the Phoenix."

That's right my friends, I am making a sequel. I decided to end the story here because it will no longer be about a Sorcerer. Demyx will become an Aeon and read below for a summary for the sequel.

When he jumped into the portal Axel didn't expect to live. Upon awakening he learns that he has become the Phoenix, a powerful Aeon with the ability to control life, death and fire. What he doesn't appreciate is being bonded to another. In this new dimension Axel discovers that three people from his world escaped and they now plan on bringing the Heartless into the world. Meanwhile Zexion has become bonded to Siren, an Aeon who was once Demyx and with power over the ocean and possessing a voice that no living thing can resist. Kingdom Hearts is no longer a threat but the Gateway could become active once more. Worlds are about to collide.

So there you are but I also need your help. I have three options on where to set the sequel. These are Harry Potter, Final Fantasy VIII and Drakengard. The one that gets the most votes will be the one I shall write about. In case you guys don't know Drakengard is a Square Enix game about a man who makes a pact with a red dragon. In exchange for his voice he is given the power of an army to stop an evil Empire. It's a really good game, one of my favourites. Anyway cast your votes and the sequel shall be written.