Chapter Twenty-Four: Procrastination - Decision

After the flash had ended, I found myself back in the Keyblade Graveyard, holding Jason's Keyblade. I understood what I had to do with the power trusted to me. I made the Keyblade disappear in a flash of light, then walked back the way I came. Eventually I came to the door of twilight and walked through it, back to the realm of darkness. Back to my training.

Some time later…

After I was confident in my ability, and after I understood who I was, I found the door of twilight again. Roaming the gloomy land of darkness, fighting Heartless continually, I found myself. I walked through the door to twilight again.

This time, though, I found myself in Twilight Town. I decided after my undetermined time of training I would relax for a short while. After posting Struggle posters to earn some Munny, I rented a room at the local inn.

I stayed there about a week, and even participated in the Struggle. It must have been summer, since we were playing for keeps. A year had passed since we had set out on our journey… and I was the only one left fighting for justice. Light, perhaps?

Naturally, I owned everyone else in the Struggle. Even Setzer was nothing. While I did appreciate the nice little Munny prize, I gave the trophy to Hayner. I wasn't really deserving of such a thing, since I was in an entirely different league than them. I don't know how to hold back, either.

Using that Munny, I got the holes in my coat fixed. It was a bit ragged, especially after getting stabbed by Charon. Yes… Charon. I still had the memory of my family's and friends' deaths clear in my mind. But I wasn't fighting for revenge.

I thought about all this while lying in my bed, staring at the ceiling. Sure, Charon had killed Amy, but I had killed Jason. Then again, he had undoubtedly killed Serenity by now, at least from my point of view.

On the third day of my 'vacation,' I wandered over to the old mansion. It seemed nobody had gone in here since Sora's adventure into it. The entire place was covered in dust. After walking around for a little while, I moseyed on into the basement. The beam to the digital Twilight Town was still in working order. I hesitated to go in it so soon.

After slacking off for a few days, reliving that which I once was, getting some rest, I decided it was time for me to end this. I returned to the mansion basement, touched the beam. I found myself in the digital Twilight Town, looking at the computer smashed by Roxas.

Then I found the portal to The World that Never Was. In the Alley to Between, I walked forward, encountering some Heartless. I slew them. Then I continued my tread to the Castle that Never Was, once again reaching the Altar of Naught. I stood on the edge of the broken altar, then once again jumped into the deteriorating Kingdom Hearts.