AN1: Hello! If you are not Doomboy2000, Selphie Louise, or Zanisha, then you will most definitely not understand many parts of this fic. This is a sequel. That means, you don't understand what has gone on up to this point. You could read the first fic, From Darkness To Aureate, or you can just read this quick summary I made for you:
Sora and his younger sister Iqui get separated from Riku and Kairi during the meteor shower (by the way, the first fic was a KH remake so you didn't miss too much). As you know, Riku goes on the dark side. Sora and Iqui meet up with Donald and Goofy, but also a sorceress from Disney Castle named Vern. She likes Sora, but he refuses her because he likes Kairi. Vern goes on the dark side with Ansem and tries to kill Kairi and Sora. In the end, Iqui sacrifices herself in order to save Sora. Iqui becomes a guardian to the Keyblade Master and Kingdom Hearts. After Ansem and Vern are defeated, no one knows what happened to them. Sora, Riku, and Kairi end up on Destiny Islands. And this is where our story leaves off....
AN2: WOOHOO! The sequel is up! :D Anyways, the first couple chappies might be messed up because I wrote them almost right after I finished FDTA. Yes, so if they stink, don't tell me 'cause I already know! Well, I really really like this fic, just not this beginning part. And I'm sure you'll all be glad to know that ETR is way longer than FDTA! So, I'm gonna make each chappie longer too! Aren't you happy? I'm gonna have each chappie range from between 4-6 pages, depending on where I want to stop it. So, without further delay...welcome to End This Requiem!
Disclaimer: Actually, one more delay. Ugh, you mean I gotta say this stupid phrase again?! Okay, okay, I'll say it! I don't own Kingdom Hearts! Alright, NOW without further delay...
Chapter One: Introductions?
"Hey, let's go find Tidus and the gang!" Riku said. "I missed our other three buds!" Kairi and Sora agreed. They hoped that Tidus, Selphie, and Wakka had ended up back on Destiny Islands like they did, and fortunately, they were there.
"It's so good to see you again, man!" Wakka said, hugging Sora. Everyone was glad to see each other.
Sora hoped that no one would ask about Iqui. It was still painful.
"Hey, where's my girl Iqui?" Selphie asked.
"Oh...um...she...uh, didn't make it." Sora managed to get out without getting teary-eyed.
"You mean she..." Tidus' voice trailed off. Sora nodded. They sat in silence for a minute to pay their respects.
"We're sooo sorry, Sora. If you need anything, we're here for you." Selphie said, hugging Sora.
"Thanks, Selphie."
"Hey, what about the new kid?" Wakka asked.
"Oh yah, I'll go get 'em." Tidus said, running towards one of the shacks. While Tidus was gone, everyone got in a circle and talked about stuff. Of course, Riku, Kairi, and Sora kept their mouth shut about everything that happened. Wakka and Selphie had their own theories of what happened, so they let them believe it.
"I'm back!" Tidus said. Riku, Sora, and Kairi turned around to see someone that they would have never expected to be there.
It was Vern. She still had long, black hair, but she was wearing other clothes (obviously given to her by Selphie). She wore a pink halter-top, a white skirt, and sandals. It was totally different clothes than from the last time. Everyone was speechless. In order to keep everything that happened a secret, they couldn't let out that they knew Vern. Vern chuckled. "Hi, I'm Vern" she said, playing along. "Nice to meet you."
The scary part wasn't the fact that Vern was there, on Destiny Islands, it was the fact that Sora thought she was hot.
Kairi looked over to Sora and saw him staring at Vern. It was the same look that Sora would always give to her, so Kairi didn't like what was happening. She was the first to step out. "Hi, I'm Kairi. Nice to meet you, too." Then she grabbed Sora and threw her arm around his neck. "Oh, by the way, this is Sora, my boyfriend."
Vern smiled. She actually liked what Kairi was doing. "It is a pleasure to meet you, Sora." she said. "You look like someone I'd like to get acquainted with." Vern was really pulling Kairi's strings.
Sora finally snapped out of his daze. "Uh, sure. Whatever."
Vern walked over to Sora. "You won't mind if I steal your boyfriend for a second, would you?" she said, making sure to emphasize the word steal.
Kairi started to say no when Sora said, "No, she won't mind." Kairi saw Sora size Vern up. Then the two of them walked over to the pier.
"Nice girl, that Vern." Selphie said. "I wonder where she came from."
"Who cares!" Wakka and Tidus said in unison. "She's hot!"
What is going on, Kairi thought. She felt like punching Sora. But she needed to see what they would do together, so she ran off and followed them. Kairi tried to stay far away so that they wouldn't see her. She hid behind a bush. But then Sora and Vern sat down and started talking. She couldn't hear what they were saying, and there was nothing else around them where she could hide to get closer. Kairi decided to leave them be and then ask Sora about what happened later. He's the Keyblade Master, Kairi thought. He couldn't lie to me.
"Vern, I don't understand why you're here. Why didn't you end up back at King Mickey's castle?" Sora asked.
"I'm not sure. After uh, the incident, I ended up here." Sora didn't say anything back. "So, what do you think of me." Vern asked.
"Well, uh, you've certainly changed."
"In what way?" Vern asked. She was still her old self, wanting to hear what features he liked about her.
"Um, can we not talk about this?" Sora said, feeling a bit uncomfortable.
"I'm hot, aren't I?" Vern said. She looked to Sora. "Look at me." she said. She lifted Sora's chin up. Their eyes met, then Vern leaned in towards Sora.
Sora burst out in anger. "Wait, what're you doing? You think you can just waltz right in here and kiss me? You tried to kill me, Vern! Because of you my sister's dead! I don't know what you're thinking, but there is no way that I'm gonna kiss you after what you did to me!"
Weirdly enough, Vern stayed calm. She leaned back and looked to the sky. "Sora, a lot of the things I've done in the past I have regretted. They are paths on a road that I will never take again. Tell me you've never done something you're sorry you did!"
"Well, I have made mistakes too, but-"
"All I ask is for forgiveness, Sora. I don't see why the past has to affect the future."
Sora sighed. "Vern, you have my forgiveness. I guess it's hard for me to trust you. It takes time, you know?"
"I...understand. But, Sora, I still love you. My heart belongs to you."
"Yah, and mine belongs to Kairi." Sora stood up and started walking away.
Vern stayed on the pier a while after Sora left, just staring at the sunset and ocean. Then she got up, and started walking to Tidus' house. Selphie, Riku, and Wakka had gone back home, along with Kairi, and Tidus was leaning against his house, sharpening his sword.
"Oh hey, Vern." Tidus said as Vern approached him. "Have fun talking to Sora?"
"Yah. I just wanted to tell him how nice Kairi was." Total lie.
"How are you liking Destiny Islands?" Tidus asked.
"It's been great, but the best part so far has been you."
Tidus was flattered. Since he was 13 years old, he really liked the fact that a 15-year-old liked him. "Seriously? I mean, I thought you'd go for Wakka or Riku."
"They're not my type." Vern said. She seriously meant it about Wakka. She was desperate, but not that desperate. "So, are you a good sword fighter?"
"I'm alright." Tidus said. "I can't beat Riku though."
"Well, are you good at this?" Vern asked. Then she leaned over and kissed Tidus. He didn't hold back. "I guess that answers that question." Vern said. Tidus could only stand there, mesmerized by her good looks...and the kiss.
"I'll see you tomorrow, T" Vern said. She walked away with the biggest smile in the world.