Chapter 5

Memories of a Vast ocean.

A/n: Ok. So I am out on spring break right now which means all my stories should be updated pretty soon. But until then, pleeze R&R!

Sora stood motionless, as did the others. The star fell into the distant, causing a series of waves to hit the beach moments later.

"It couldn't be…" Kairi whispered. Sora let the KeyBlade disintegrate from his fingers and then bolted towards the floating Gummi.

" No Sora! Don't!" He ignored Kairi's pleads and kept running in the water. Please, please let it not be them…

" Sora!" Riku grabbed him by the shirt and wrestled him back to shallower waters.

" Are you mad? The tides could take you under! The Gummi is to far out anyway!"

" Let me go!" Sora yelled, but it was no use. Riku was stronger than him still. Sora fell to his knees and breathed deeply.

" It will be okay, maybe it's not them. Maybe…" She trailed looking towards the ship. Sora looked up to the Gummi as well

Please be alright…

"Owe…" Donald brought his head up and looked aimlessly around. For a moment, he thought it was his head that was making him dizzy, but then he realized the whole ship was rocking back and forth. Unsteadily he walked to the window and looked out. It was dark outside, to dark to see, but they were not in space any more. He knew that. Donald walked around to the passenger seat and hit Goofy upside the head.

" Wake up you hubaloo!" Goofy blinked and sat up.

" Hey there Donald…" He moaned rubbing his head.

" We crashed." Donald said making his way to the Door.

" Where's Jim- Akk!" Donald jumped at feeling a pull of one of his feathers from the little cricket sitting on his shoulder.

" You should learn how to pilot this thing! You're going to get yourself in a load of trouble if you don't." Donald mumbled to himself and pressed the button to open the door. It slid open, letting in warm summer air.

"Well, I guess we're here." Donald said about to take a step.

" Donald I wouldn't"-

" Oh, Be quiet Goofy!"

" But Donald"-

" I said- whaaa!" Donald fell into the water with a slapping sound. Jimmini floated down softly into the water with his umbrella.

" I told ya Donald. Why didn't you listen?"

" Oh shut up you hubbaloo!" Goofy looked into the darkness.

"How far do you think we are from the island?"

" I don't know, but we better start heading towards it, We need to get Sora."

" Right." Goofy and Jimmini said in unison.

" But Donald?" Goofy said looking back into the Darkness. " Which way is it to the island?"

Sora scratched a design into the sand with the stick he held. Every so often he would look into the distant to see the floating, shadowed mass that sat on the skyline.

" Sora,…" He turned around from where he was standing to see Kairi standing barefoot in the sand. Her hair shimmering in the moonlight.

" You can't stay out here all night. It will be okay. The people on the ship will make it to the island." Sora looked away from her and back into the moonlit world before him.

" Come on Sora!" She said walking around to face him.

" I just…want to wait a little longer." Kairi stood there looking at him.

" You miss them, don't you?" He didn't answer.

" It's been a year, since you last seen them." Sora looked up at this. A year? It had been a year since all that? The whole journey? She smiled.

" It was fun wasn't it?"

" Fun?" Sora said puzzled. She turned to look in the direction Sora was just staring.

" We got to see other worlds, just like you wanted. We saw things most people don't get to see!" Sora looked at Kairi for a moment maybe to long. He let his eyes trail over her. His eyes slightly glazed over.

" I really, liked it to be honest, although I wasn't awake for all of it. You would do it all again wouldn't you? Admit it!" She turned and looked into his blue eyes.

" I would, Sora. I would do it all again. Except maybe instead of going back to the island so soon, I would go to other worlds."

" Kairi…" She looked at him innocently.

" And I would do it all with you, Sora." Sora smiled at her.

" I would, like that." Kairi turned away, slightly embarrassed. Sora cocked his head.

" Kairi,…I need to tell you something." She looked back at him at this.

" What?" He put his hands on her shoulders and looked at her, deep into her eyes.

" I…I really…" He started to lean in.

" Sora!" Sora felt something hard collide to the back of his head with a thwap.

" Riku!" Kairi said running to him. Sora stayed at his place in the sand rubbing his head. ( Death. little ghost coming out of Sora's head ) Sora looked down to the sand to see what Riku had thrown.

" You threw a coconut at me!" He said turning. He stopped at seeing Riku pulling Donald and Goofy up to shore by the arm.

" Come on Sora! I need your help. Their hurt!" Sora ran and helped Goofy, supporting him.

" Lay them down here." Kairi said helping Sora set Goofy down.

" Are they alive?" Riku shook Donald's shoulder. Donald sputtered up water then looked up, slightly dazed.

" S-Sora?" Sora smiled down at him.

" SORA!" Donald jumped up and hugged him. Goofy sat up as Donald had did.

" Uh-huck, Heya Sora! How have things been with you?" Sora couldn't help but laugh.

" Hey, I thought you were a duck. Don't ducks swim?" Sora asked Donald when he pulled away.

" Oh shut up you hubaloo!" Kairi hugged Goofy.

" I thought that we would never see you again!" Goofy blushed in a deep shade of red.

" Gaaawrsh."

" What are you all doing here?" Sora asked Donald. Donald took a deep breath.

" King Micky, he has, well, he is gone again. More Darkness it seems. He gave us orders to come and get you. We have to go to Crimson Town right away. To find, some one…" Sora looked down at Donald, then at Goofy.

" Now? After such a short time?" Kairi asked. Donald nodded. Sora ran over to Kairi.

" This is it! Just like you said! You would like to do it all over again, right? Now is our chance!"

" Sora…" Kairi said softly.

" She can't come!" Donald said Fiercely.

" Why not?"

" Because! She just cant!"

" Donald…" Goofy said slowly.

" No! She cannot come!"

" Says who?"

" Me!"

" Please stop!" Kairi said stepping between them.

" I don't have to go Sora. It will be okay. Maybe it's better if I stay." Sora looked at her hesitantly.

" Oh go! You know you want to!" Sora smiled at her, and before thinking about it, hugged her tightly almost picking her up off the ground.

" Thank you Kairi…" He put her down and looked into her eyes.

" I'll come back, I promise." He turned around and found himself facing Riku.

" You better come back, you know." Riku said half smiling. Sora looked at Riku uncertainly then smiled as well.

" Take care of Kairi." He started off towards the water with Goofy and Donald, but then turned around and called out to Riku.

" Hey! Do me a favor will you? Don't try to take Kairi away just yet!"

When they had walked a good way down the beach to the water's edge Donald stopped.

" Okay, so how are we making it back to the Gummi? I don't feel like almost drowning again!"

" Uh-huck! Look! Trinity! Goofy said bending down and looking at it.

" I didn't know there were any Trinities on the island." Sora said looking at it as well.

" They only Show up when all three of us are together." Sora realized. They all looked at each other, then smiled.

" Ready for one last adventure?" Sora said holding his hand out. Goofy and Donald exchanged grins then put their hand in as well.

" Maybe just one more!" and the Trinity lit up, sending them back to the Gummi floating in the lightening, morning sky.

Crimson Town.

Section one.

Shadow Wood

Kimi held the blade out in front of her as the rippling monster came toward her. What was this thing? It was like a shadow, but it moved and reacted on it's own! She took a step back, holding a protective hand in front of the children all huddled behind her. This had to be a dream, but the fluttering feeling of hallow fear felt pretty real. All her thoughts fell silent as soon as the shadow jumped at her in silence.

The shadowed man opened his eyes as soon as he saw the shadow jump at the girl in his mind. Kimi, that was her name. What part did she play in this? He passed a hand over his face. Was she just a pon in this story? As was he? His mind had been totally erased. He couldn't remember anything. Nothing. Not even his name. What was he called now? Compassion. That was it. That was the name he was given. Thorp had said this was his new beginning from the past he had. A new beginning to a world that still treasured purity over the material items that all selfish humans desired. What about Sora? Was he pure? Was Kairi?

He walked over to the window and looked out. Riku…he was pure. He had lost it almost to darkness, but there was still pureness. With one deep breath, he walked over to the part of the room farthest from the fire and picked up the long blade that leaned against the wall. He slipped it over his shoulder and started out the door into the corridor, leaving the note sitting on the table addressed to him. It read;

Dear Compassion,

You have been specific orders to find the Princess in Crimson Town and bring her back to the castle. She must not be harmed. Kill anyone who gets in the way. Failure will not be accepted and will result in punishment.

From,

The Black Cross Heart's Third in command.

A/n: Oooooooooooo! Go me and my chapter five!

Sora: Woopie.

Me: I must apologize, i was reading through my chapters today, and i saw how many typoes there are. So 'i'll be sure to check my work from now on. Can you believe it? I love to write but as of rightnow i am failing english.

Kairi: Idiot.

Compassion: So, I'm confused, what is going on right now in the story?

Me: Scroll up and read stupid.

Kimi: I want some Mac&Cheeze.

Me: No! It's all mine!

Riku: You are foing to get fat.

Me: Shut up! (munch munch) Food makes the pain go away!( munch munch)

Compassion: I still dont get the story.

Me: If you are like this idiot, I will be sure to explain every thing that is going on so far in the story next time.

Goofy: Loser.

Donald: Idiot.

Kimi: Is there any Romen left?

Riku: (looking in cabinet) No, the pig took it all.

Me: I am not a pig! (munch munch)

Compassion: So confused...

Kairi: So...do iget Sora inthis story?

Me: I shall not tell.

Sora: What about my flash back in chapter three i think it was, when does that happen?

Me: Akkk! Uh, um, I uh. Shut up! I will figure that out! (munch munch)

Riku: Pretty Chibi does not own any of the characters of KingdomHearts or Final Fantasy to come. Thank god.

Me: Pleeze keep reading my story and pleeze review!