It's the final chapter. The end.

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Chapter 38: The End

Every end is just a new begining

-Proverb

There is nothing more devastating than loosing a loved one. Knowing that you will never hear their voice again, see their smile, or feel their presence again is nothing short of heart breaking. A couple of people felt this way after Axel left. Xion and Roxas were among the top two; those three were always together, causing mischief and trouble wherever they went. But now with Axel gone it was just the two of them, leaving the two feeling as if they were missing a big part of themselves.

When Axel left, it was a mix of relief and heartbreak, or joy and sadness.

~Flashback~

A portal was open in the middle of the room, leading somewhere known to everyone but Axel. He had a bag over his shoulders, of what few possessions he was allowed and some supplies he might need. He stared at the portal in disgust, a scowl gracing his features.

"Come on is this really that necessary?" Axel whined. Xion started to cry while Roxas comforted her, even though he looked close to tears himself.

"If I had my way Axel you'd be dead." Zexion said calmly.

Axel cringed, "I get it, I'll go." He looked over to Roxas and Xion.

"Don't worry you two, I'll be fine." He said to them. Then he turned to Emi and Zexion, who glared at him.

"I'll be back one day." He stared Emi straight in the eye before turning and walking out of the portal.

All was silent when Axel was gone. Everyone could feel Zexion and Emi's mixed feelings of relief and anger, and they could also feel Xion and Roxas' never ending depression. Eventually, though, one by one, they all left to go about their business, like Axel had never left.

~Flashback end~

It had been a little over six months since Axel had left. In that time they managed to get a couple of new members. Vexen had managed to find his mate, a pink haired male called Marluxia, and Lexaeus and Xaldin managed to find theirs. Lexaeus was with a shrill woman named Larxene. She was only ever nice to Lexaeus and Marluxia, and only listened to Zexion and Emi because she had to. Xaldin had found his while hunting at a casino, his name was Luxord. He was nice enough, except every Thursday night Emi and Zexion have to stop the entire castle from killing him when he beats all the girls and guys in strip poker.

Roxas and Xion eventually adapted to life without Axel, and became closer with the other people in the castle. Soon all the girls, even Larxene, created their own club, where once a month they would have a sleepover, gossip and do really girly things like that. Every time they would have to drag Emi and Larxene to it, even though the two secretly loved it.

Everything seemed to be going great. Demyx would still drag the entire group out for random days at the pool, and slowly but surely Emi learned how to swim. She was now one of the best swimmers. Emi would still go and hide in her little place in the library, and she never told anyone about it, keeping it all to herself.

The only thing that was wrong was Axel's last words. 'I'll be back one day.' Those words haunted her in her sleep, and wouldn't leave her mind during the day. Emi didn't want to think about what he would do if he ever found his way back. Zexion tried to comfort her, but she pushed him away, knowing deep in her heart that one day Axel would return just like he promised.

Her father was locked away in jail. It turned out that when she showed them Vanitas' body they found enough forensic evidence to put him behind bars. They didn't even need her in person since they had recorded everything she had said. It gave her a little comfort knowing that one of the threats was safely behind bars, and wasn't going to be able to hurt her or anyone else anytime soon.

Everything was right with the world. Everyone was with who they should be, there had been no threats since Axel left, and it seemed like everyone was as happy as could be. Years slipped by without notice, everyone forgetting about the troubles that first haunted them.

Emi was finally able to smile freely. Most importantly she was happy.

I cried after I wrote that last sentence. It was just so overwhelming to me that this story that I had been working on for over a year was over.

Amazing shout outs:

KingdomHeartsLoverLovesYou- You gave me the best reviews I could have asked for. You stuck by my side through this entire story, and I dedicate this last chapter to you.

LOKI IS KING- You were the one who gave me actual criticism, and I always tried to improve on what you said

Steph the bat 11- You always encouraged me to update. Thank you.

Guess what though? There's a sequel! The first chapter is up on my profile! Go check it out!

I loved writing this story, and I look forward to writing the sequel.

Thank you to everyone who stuck with me and read this story!