Trigger Warning: This chapter will have a major character death.

Chapter 58 Sacrifice Others

Xehanort's POV

"I won't let Vor die!"

When I said these words, Hermod sighed sadly.

Then…he summoned his Keyblade.

"I'm sorry Xehanort", he apologised. "I too want to save Vor, but I will not let a pregnant mother die. I'm sure Vor would feel the same."

Hearing this words…made me suddenly very angry.

With that anger…I charged at Hermod.

I tried to strike him down, but he blocked his Keyblade with mine.

"Blizzaga", he yelled.

Then…he froze the ground beneath us.

"Aeroga", he yelled.

Then…he created a strong gust of wind.

The ice below me caused me to slip, and the wind in pushed me into a tree.

As I was recovering from the impact…Hermod froze my wrists to the tree!

He slowly began to walk up to me, but I was not giving up that easily.

Hermod had forgotten one thing. He should've frozen my feet too.

With my one foot, I kicked into my wrist…slightly breaking the ice.

With it slightly broken…I managed to tear it free from the tree it had been bounded to.

Then…I summoned my Keyblade…and used Firaga to melt the ice binding my other wrist.

Now that I was free…I glared at Hermod.

And then…I gripped my Keyblade with both of my hands…and charged at him.

He tried to to react, but was too slow.

Before he could counterattack…I plunged my Keyblade straight into his heart.

He gasped for air…before falling to his knees.

He looked at me with pleading eyes, but I would not help him.

"Sorry Hermod", I apologised. "But I will not let Vor die."

Hermod could not do anything, but stare at me with sadness.

And then…he disappeared…his heart floating away.

Once what I had just done sunk in…I gasped in shock.

Then…I fell to the ground…and tears began to fall from my eyes.

As I was doing this…I couldn't help but let out a painful laugh.

"I get it now, Bragi", I said to myself. "When we're desperate to save someone we care about, we're willing to do anything that we can to save them. Even if it means sacrificing the lives of others."

With newfound resolve, I stood up.

Then…I started making my way back to the kingdom.

However, when I got there…I saw what looked like a guard addressing the crowd.

"Citizens of the Kingdom of Corona", he started. "I have great news! The queen has been cured, and has given birth to a beautiful baby girl!"

Well everybody else rejoiced, I felt my heart break into a thousand pieces.

The flower had already been used. It was too late.

…

When I returned to Scala Ad Caelum, I told everybody that Hermod had been killed fighting Heartless.

Without the flower…there was nothing that could've been done to save Vor.