Gah! Sorry it's late! Have so much work….

As it is, I'll probably redo this chapter later, but I'm leaving for vacation tomorrow and I didn't want to leave you guys hanging for a week.

*Disclaimer

Me: Ah, It's been awhile hasn't it?

Roxas:…You're still a crazy bitch.

Me: That's right, I love you too.

Roxas: Natcat5 doesn't own Kingdom Hearts, and it's a good thing she doesn't, otherwise the entire thing would be yaoi.

Me: Not the entire thing….just you and Axel. And Demyx and Zexion. And Xemnas and Saix. Basically just Organization XIII

Roxas:….so wrong. So, so wrong…..

Me: On with le chapter finale!

And then…..

"Is she going to be alright?"

"…can't blame her if she isn't. Poor girl, to have lost…"

"I'm still in shock myself. I can't really wrap my head around it. The Keybearer. Gone. It doesn't compute."

"It would be strange if it did, Leon. What will become of the worlds now?"

"They're safe. For now. Sora really saved the day….not a speck of trouble anywhere…except, of course…"

"Why? Why did they have to go there? Why did the King…"

"I don't know Aerith."

"What will we do if something happens? If the Heartless reappear in droves?"

"I don't know."

"Oh god, what if another Organization-,"

"I don't know dammit! I just….don't know."

"It's a bad business, and the King's missing too…"

"I've got a bad feeling Aerith…Dammit! Why couldn't that stupid kid just stay out of trouble…Why'd he have to go and….what are we going to do without him?"

"We have Riku….and Kairi…."

"I'm not so sure I completely trust that Riku kid. Anyone who's fallen into Darkness once can do it again."

"Leon! Riku has proven himself time and time again! He's a brave and noble warrior of light!"

"Not brave enough to save his friend from plunging to his death."

"Leon. Don't."

"Fine. I won't. But I'm not willing to put the fate of the worlds in that kid's hands. I'm not desperate enough for that…not yet."

"And…Kairi. I'm not sure…I'm not sure her heart will recover….she and Sora were so close…and after that incident at Hollow Bastion I'm fairly certain their hearts became linked in some way."

"So she's become a catatonic pity party."

"Leon!"

"I'm sorry Aerith, but the worlds have always put their faith in the Keybearers. Right now one of them's dead, one of them's missing, one of them is of questionable virtue, and the other hasn't moved in fifteen days. Aerith, I'm scared. If something happens, something bad, what are we going to do without them?"

"…."

"…."

"…Come on. We're raising our voices and we're very close to Kairi's room. We wouldn't want to…disturb her."

Kairi curled up tighter in the bed as the voices faded away, tears slipping from beneath her eyelids.

She hadn't thought that she could be hurt anymore, that nothing could wound what was left of her shredded heart, but she was wrong.

Aerith and Leon…they had kindly given refuge tp Riku and Kairi in Radiant Garden after Riku had asked them, not wanting to return home to Destiny Islands with the horrible news…not yet. And, of course, Kairi hadn't been in any condition to travel. While the majority of her wounds had been healed by Donald, the Princess was in a sorry state. Her clothes in tatters, her body weakened by Darkness, and her mental state completely shattered. When she had first arrived, Aerith and Yuffie had been at her side constantly, trying to her to talk, to eat, to do something. But Kairi hadn't said a word, or shed a tear since she had arrived. She wouldn't move from the hospital bed, wouldn't talk or look at anyone, and wouldn't eat. Eating was something that had been forced upon her by Riku, who had vehemently asked her if Sora would be happy if she starved herself to death. That was the first time she cried. Her whole body wracked with sobs as she let the tears flow for the boy she loved and lost. Riku had held her tightly, whispering that he would always be there for her, that he was still here, and that the two of them could make it together.

Then, Kairi had moved from the hospital and barricaded herself in a room provided to her by Aerith. She had then proceeded to curl up in a ball and remained in that position for the next two weeks.

Everyone came in at a point to try and get her to move, to go on with her life, telling her that Sora would want her to be strong, but Kairi had long since given up on being strong.

Eventually, they stopped coming, and only Riku took the time to visit her every day and talk to her, however unresponsive she may be.

Riku, thought Kairi, stifling a sob with the blanket. He's still with me, he didn't break his promise!

A fresh flood of tears flowed from the Princess as she remembered that sunny day on Destiny Islands, not so long ago…

"I promise you Kairi, I'm not going anywhere."

A fresh flood of tears fell from her eyes and she bit the pillow to stop from screaming.

Then where are you? Why did you leave me? Why does my heart feel so cold?

Kairi let out moan and buried herself in the bed. She'd thought that nothing else could hurt her, but now…after what she'd heard…

Leon and Aerith…I don't think they meant…

Kairi winced as she heard Namine's soft voice in her mind, a voice raw with pain, much like her own.

But they're right Namine.

Yes. They were right. Kairi was a Keyblader, and a Princess of Heart. And here she was, lying on a bed and moping about when she should have been fighting to protect the worlds.

It's not what Sora would have wanted.

Kairi didn't want to fight anymore. She was tired, beaten, and ready to give up.

But Sora wouldn't want her to.

With a hitched breath, the redhead pushed herself off the bed and onto her feet, walking unsteadily towards the door and the light behind it.

I've given up on trying to be strong…maybe I should stop trying and just be strong Namine.

Y-yes Kairi. It's what….I-it's what…

What Sora and Roxas would have wanted.

Tears pricked the corners of Kairi's eyes as Namine began quietly sobbing, and Kairi had to shut her eyes, her entire body shaking with sobs.

For you Sora. I wanted to be strong for myself and I couldn't. But I can be strong for you.

xoxoxoxoxoxoxo

Riku watched deafly shot a Dark Firaga at a tree, watching with satisfaction as it burst into Dark flames and collapsed to the ground.

Riku had been patient. He really had.

He hadn't expected the Keyblade to come to him right away. It would probably be confused after its first Master's death and maybe even sad in its own way. Riku had expected that. He really had.

But three weeks?

Really, how long did it take a piece of metal to move on and set its sights on someone else.

Riku took in a shaky breath as he shot another Dark Firaga at a poor, unsuspecting tree, teeth gritted.

He hadn't done anything wrong. He hadn't. Sora…sora had been dying. His chest was torn wide open, there's no way Donald would have been able to cast a Curaga strong enough to close it up in time. Sora was as good as dead.

And yet, something in Riku had told him that this was Sora. The kid that always beat the odds. If anyone could survive having their chest ripped open it was him. And so, Riku had ensured it so that his friend could not make a miraculous recovery.

Would that be considered…killing his best friend?

But he hadn't killed him, Myris had. Riku had just…just done some insurance…just fixed things in his favour a little….Sora was going to die anyways….

"Dammit!" screamed the dark warrior, firing several Dark Firagas at a bunch of trees in quick succession. The trees were blown sky high, nothing but wisps of wood and Darkness in the wind.

Riku stood panting, wiping tears of rage from his eyes.

"Damn you Sora," he growled fighting back tears.

"Just damn you….."

Riku fell to his knees, gripping Way to Dawn tightly. He knelt there, for awhile, fists clenched as he mastered his emotions.

Slowly, the warrior rose, lifting Way to Dawn high in the air as he did.

The Keyblade will come to me, he thought, his eyes dry. It's mine by right. Sora is gone and I don't regret what I did. I miss him, but he would have died anyway, and I don't regret what I did. The Keyblade will be mine, as it should have been, and Kairi…Kairi will be okay. I think she was actually listening the last time I went into talk to her. Kairi will get better, and then the Keyblade will come to me. And then, the two of us will…we'll be the new Keybearers. The duo. And we'll save the worlds together. For you Sora. For you, I swear.

xoxoxoxoxoxo

Fawn looked down at the citizens of Della Luna, assembled in the courtyard of the palace.

They were all miserable looking, impoverished, with injuries a plenty and nothing but dirty rags clinging to their skinny bodies. They looked positively tiny next to the Lupisomra that stalked around them. It had been a hastle to get them all here, as Fawn's subjects had scattered across Del Perso to escape the wrath of the Night Order. But finally, here they stood. Almost all of her subjects, come to hear the news that their Sa-Lua wished to share with them.

Fawn smiled.

She was wearing a long black dress, with long sleeves and bare shoulders. Her hair had been piled up on top of her head, and her silver tiara sat prettily, sparkling in the moonlight. Kiki stood beside her, staring proudly at her Mistress.

Fawn spread her arms wide, her smile disappearing as she addressed her people.

"Citizens of Della Luna!" bellowed Fawn, quieting the murmuring that had been going on below.

"Our land is in a dark time. The Night Order grows stronger daily and our King has fallen ill. Our prince has betrayed us, leaving us to rot in eternal darkness."

There was a somber silence, some of the older people wept openly, many of them feeling heavily loyal to sick King.

"But fear not!" continued the Princess, "I, your Sa-Lua, have worked hard to ensure our survival, to ensure that we will find the heart of our world and win this war!"

An excited growl rose among the Lupisomra, and the crowd began to lose their beaten demeanour. Hope? Really?

Fawn smiled. "I have found someone, someone who specializes in finding the Hearts of worlds and unlocking them, so that light and power may pervade our land!"

The people stared up at their Princess, enthralled.

"People of Della Luna," said Fawn with a smirk, stepping back and gesturing towards the door behind her that led back inside the castle.

"May I introduce you the Master of the Keyblade, Unlocker of Hearts, and…"

Fawn fell onto one knee, soliciting gasps from below.

"…your new Pe-Lua."

The murmurings grew to a fervor, and several of the Lupisomra had to take a few snaps at some rabble rousers, assuring that the Sa-Lua had the people's undivided attention.

Fawn smiled as she saw a figure begin to emerge from the darkness of the doorway. She rose to her feet and turned to face her subjects.

"Citizens of Della Luna! All hail Prince Sora!"

The crowd went wild as their new prince appeared. A youth, perhaps the same age as Princess Fawn, with spiky brown hair that had darker brown, almost black streaks, and eyes a dark sapphire, looking almost black. All around his arms and curling up his neck and face were dark tattoos, woven in the most intricate of shapes. There was a star, what appeared to be a mouse, a wolf's head, a star-shaped shape with three pointed mini-stars at each point, and many more. He was wearing black pants, with a black belt stretching from his left hip to his right thigh and a gray belt crossing over it from the opposite direction. His shirt was dark grey, with the different phases of the moon shown in intricate black swirls all throughout it. He wore a black and silver cloak over top. It was a prince's cloak, with the silver lining shimmering and the garment fitting his muscular physique perfectly. He observed the crowd, his eyes hooded, before raising his right hand.

The crowd fell silent.

In a flash, the magnificent weapon known as the Keyblade appeared in his hand. It was in its original form, but as he raised it above his head its form shimmered and turned to Oblivion.

The crowd went wild.

Fawn smiled as she watched her people cheer and begin to shout their new prince's name.

She turned to him, running a hand through his hair, which was now significantly shorter than it had been (A/N Roxas length) and tracing one of the tattoos on his cheek. It was the tattoo of some sort of circular weapon, a chakram maybe.

Fawn looked at the various symbols on her prince's body with amusement.

When she had found Sora, he had been in horrible condition. Chest torn wide open, body broken and beaten by falling rocks, it was a wonder that he had had even a single breath left in his body. Fawn had channelled as much Dark energy as she could into him, the only way she knew how to heal. At first, she'd met resistance, from the nuisance known forever as Roxas. Luckily, Fawn had been prepared. After Maleficent's first warning about Roxas, the Princess had been planning to get rid of him, and right then, when Sora was barely conscious, was the perfect time.

Fawn's power was something special to be sure. Her entire strength came from her mind. She could use her mind to go into the thoughts of others, manipulate their dreams, and play with their emotions, such as what she'd done to Sora. Her range was incredible too. She could walk in the dreams of a boy worlds away, a boy she hadn't even met at the time. She could use magic with only her mind, and she didn't have to even be in the area, such as opening a Dark Portal under Sora when he had been fighting her Shadow Wolves. She could also connect with all her Dark creations, something that Luciano had never accomplished.

At the same time, she could use her power to seriously injure people mentally. The ability that Fawn had used time and time again on prisoners of war was one that struck fear into all those that knew of it. Fawn could go into someone's mind and create a world made up completely of their fears, sadness, pain, and any suffering they had gone through. She could trap them there, sending their mind to a place of nightmares. There were currently seven Night Order soldiers drooling in the dungeons, trapped in never-ending comas of Hell. The others had wasted away.

That was what she had done to Roxas, sent him into a prison of his own mind while kicking him out of Sora's. The blonde's translucent shape had tumbled out of her Prince, and she had used a spell to trap his form in a hidden shape, while his mind remained trapped in its own personal Hell. Getting rid of the Nobody had hurt Sora, and she had winced at that, but the end product was better than she had hoped for.

Somehow, in the fall, Sora's bag of keychains and tumbled from one of his many pockets and spilled all over him. When Fawn had healed him with Darkness, the keychains had melted into his body, appearing as dark tattoos. It was convenient, as he could now summon any form of Keyblade just by willing it, and it made him look more intimidating, more dark, more like a citizen of Del Perso.

"Fawn,"

The Princess was shaken out of her revelry by Sora's voice. His voice sounded older than it had been before, weighted down by Darkness. And yet, it was more child-like than ever, influenced by his naivety when it came to matters of the Dark.

Fawn smiled, taking his hand. Not to worry, she would soon teach him all he needed to know.

"Don't worry, my Prince," she whispered, rising up on her toes to kiss him.

"Together, we'll save this land. Our land. We'll rebuild Della Luna together, make it a safe, happy and light-filled place for our people, for the future generations…for our children," she whispered against his lips.

Sora didn't reply, merely kissed her back.

The cheering of the crowd below grew to a crescendo, and Fawn's smile grew as she embraced her prince.

I win.

xoxoxoxo

Kay, this is super rushed like I said. But I didn't want to leave you with a major cliffie before I left so, here. Worry not if it's unsatisfactory. I will fix it. Actually, drop some reviews on some things that might need tweaking when I redo this chappie. Or, heck, tell me if it's fine the way it is!

But seriously, last chappie, review.

Oh! I almost forgot! This isn't the end! (haha, that's kind of important, can't believe I almost forgot to say that…) There will be a sequel! Yah! Um, for titles I'm thinking Pain of Memories, but I'm not sure. Anyhoo, it might be a month or so before the first chappie's out. It depends. Might wanna check my profile every now and again. Okay! Thanks for reading!

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