Lost Before Birth Chapter 5: Separation
The Land of Departure
It was nighttime when the three friends landed in the clearing that was in front of the castle. Tearra and Aqua un-summoned their armor and took Ven's mask off for him. Terra used Magnera on his unconscious friend so that he could float and follow them while they walked.
Master Eraqus wasn't inside, so Aqua suggested that they look for him outdoors. Terra placed Ven in his room first, a little freaked out by the scary-looking mask on his desk. Why does he even have that? He thought as he headed outside with Aqua.
They found Master Eraqus standing in the middle of the Summit, staring up at the stars in the night sky. He turned to face his two pupils. "Back already?"
"Master Eraqus," they said, greeting him. Terra spoke up first.
"We have yet to find the mysterious man, the young boy, and Master Xehanort."
"If so, then why are you two back so early? Did something happen? Where is Ventus?" asked their Master, getting worried.
"Ven is in his room," Aqua answered. "But I fear that he cannot come with us anymore, Master."
"And why is that?" he inquired curiously.
"While we were battling someone who was overtaken by darkness, Ven unleashed darkness himself. It wasn't strong, but we don't want to take any chances," Aqua said.
Master Eraqus was surprised. He looked up at the stars again, remembering something. "When that boy first came here, his heart was filled with pure light, as if he was a newborn. I don't know how any amount of darkness could have entered him."
"It must have been that boy!" said Terra suddenly, upset. "He hit Ven with a blast of darkness right before he left."
Master Eraqus thought it over. "Yes, I believe you are right, Terra. That boy somehow caused darkness to infiltrate Ven's heart," said the Master.
"Does this mean Ven will have darkness inside of him forever?" Aqua asked, though she was a little afraid to know the answer.
"No, there is a way to get it out, although it might damage his heart."
Terra crossed his arms while Aqua hung her head in despair. Master Eraqus looked at both of them.
"Right now, there more pressing issues to worry about. Master Yen Sid has not been able to restore my magic, which means that the same can probably be said of whoever else was affected by the ma's strange powers. You two must continue to look for him, but be careful also. I care for all of you like you are my children. I cannot stand to see any of you falling prey to the darkness. On the other hand, I will keep Ventus safe here until you return."
"We won't let you down, Master," Terra told him.
"Thank you for watching Ven. We'll see you both soon," Aqua added.
After activating their armor, Terra and Aqua turned their Keyblades into Keyblade Gliders. They waved to their Master and drove off to the next world amidst millions of stars.
Sorry for not mentioning it but you may have noticed before; some of the characters are a little OOC in this story.
I know this chapter was also short but the ones after this should be longer. The next few will be focused on Ven, and then they will switch back and forth between him and Aqua and Terra.
To KattyBatty: yup, guess I made it kinda obvious, didn't I? ;) thanks for the reviews!