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Lucian: Hmmm.

Igneous: What is it?

Lucian: I know! My next Fic will be about your days as Master Eraqus' apprentice and your days with Aqua!

Igneous: What?

Aqua: A trip down memory lane eh?

Lucian: For you two yes it will be.

Culixsan: T.T Just finish this one first.

Lucian: Shut up.

Radiant Garden

Two cloaked figures sat on a roof close to each other; they sat there in silence for a while. Finally the silence was broken by the blonde woman.

"Do you have to go?" Larxene asked.

"Yes, I do." Axel said sadly.

"When will you be back?" She asked.

"I don't know." Axel replied, "But when I do we can be together."

"Right." Larxene said jumping up, "As if I would want to be with a Pyro like you."

"Huh?" Axel said before he got the idea.

The two sat there laughing until they looked at each other and smiled they leaned in and kissed.

"Hurry back, ok?" Larxene said before sneering, "If you don't I will find you and torture you."

"I will," Axel said, "Got it memorized?"

Axel got up and left Larxene there as she sat there and looked at him with eye's begging him to be safe. Axel made it back to the Ship as everyone else made it they all got in.(1)

Gummi Ship

"So where to now?" Namine asked.

"Well we have to go to where Ven is sleeping," Igneous said, "and to where Terra had his final battle."

"So to the Keyblade Graveyard," Aqua said, "And to where I put Ven at."

"Keyblade Graveyard?" The three younger Keyblade Wielders asked curiously.

"Where Keyblade Wielders go to leave their mark, their Keyblade." Igneous explained.

"And where is Ven?" Kairi asked.

"The Mirror said, 'In the Castle where you lost something, Dwells the winds sleeping King.'" Igneous said still uncertain what it meant.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Riku exclaimed.

"Castle Oblivion." Namine said flatly.

"What does that place have to do with anything?" Riku asked.

"In that place you lose memories as you go up to the top floor from ground level." Namine said, "Sora you have been there but you do not remember it because I had to erase those memories in order to fix your old ones."

"Oh." Sora had been about to say he had never been there but Namine had seen this and explained before he could say anything, "Wait if we go there won't we lose our memories?"

"No because we won't go far." Aqua said, "The Chamber of Waking will show itself when a Keyblade Master is near."(2)

"Oh and Aqua." Igneous said.

"Yes, love?" Aqua said making Igneous smile shyly at the others because of this statement.

"Um, I wanted to talk to you about him," Igneous said as he pointed towards Sora, "I want to make him a Master."

"Why is that?" Aqua asked wonderingly.

"He has not had a Master to teach him," Igneous said honestly, "And yet he fights with a Keyblade like a Master."

"Then we shall do the Mark of Mastery Exam as we travel to 'Castle Oblivion'." Aqua said smiling.

"Mark of Mastery Exam?" Riku asked wonderingly, "What's that?"

"It is a test for those who wish to become Keyblade Masters." Goofy said which made everyone look at him in astonishment at his knowledge, "Ahyuck, That's what Master Yen Sid said it was."

"Right, well there you go, that's what the Mark of Mastery is." Aqua said smiling at Goofy.

"I won't do it unless Riku does it with me, he deserves to become one after all he has been through." Sora said adamantly.

"Well he does seem," Igneous said, "To have what it takes from what I have seen. Though he does use Darkness."

"A Dark User?" Aqua said questioningly, "Are you sure?"

"Yes." Sora and Igneous said in unison.

The four went to the training room along with Kairi and Ariyana. Axel and the two younger former-Nobodies followed suit. Once there the two Wielders looked at the two Masters and summoned their Keyblades. Everyone else was standing away from the two friends and waited for what ever this Exam was about.

"I know just the opponents for them." Igneous said grinning a little evilly.

"Iggy, I have a feeling," Aqua said questioningly, "That whatever you have in mind is dangerous."

"Only if they lose their way." Igneous said still grinning.

Igneous then summoned his Keyblade and pointed it at the two Keyblade Wielders and fired a beam of light through both of them. Suddenly the two were teleported away from the others. Two ovals appeared and showed what was happening to the two Wielders.

Trial of Heart; Sora

Sora slowly opened his eyes and saw that he was back on Destiny Islands for some strange reason. As he walked around he found no one there but him, then he heard a sound behind him, like someone landing on the sand. Sora turned around and saw a figure a ways behind him, then recognition hit him like a brick, Riku, but he had the sinewy outfit of when he was with Maleficent. The Heartless symbol stood out on the chest of his black and red outfit, it was the younger Riku.

"Riku?" Sora said wondering if this was real or not, "How-?"

Sora didn't even get to finish his sentence as Dark Riku launched at him with Soul Eater at the ready. Dark Riku slashed at Sora and tried to connect with Sora's side. Sora summoned his Ultima Weapon and blocked every attack that Dark Riku sent at him. Sora then slashed at Dark Riku, whom simply blocked them with ease.

"Ragnarok!" Sora cried as he launched into his attack.

Dark Riku blocked the attack with such ease that it angered Sora a bit. Sora then launched a Firaga spell at him. Dark Riku launched a Dark Firaga back at Sora, the two attacks crashed and canceled each other out. Sora was getting angry but he calmed down a bit and went after Dark Riku again this time he felt a strange power and his clothes changed into that of Final Form. Eye's wide he flew after Dark Riku who's eye's had gone wide with shock as well. Oblivion clashed with Soul Eater as Oathkeeper slashed into Dark Riku's side. Jumping back Dark Riku launched into a Dark Aura and Came at Sora from all sides trying to slash him but Sora's Auto-Retaliation ability kicked in every time and deflected the attack. Dark Riku landed a few feet away fro where Sora was.

"Why did the Keyblade go to you?" Dark Riku asked angrily, "It belongs to me and only me!"

"Riku!" Sora said, "We were both chosen by the Keyblade to wield them. You, me and Kairi, the three of us will always be friends and we will always be connected. Curaga!"

Sora healed up Dark Riku and walked over to him and held out a hand smiling. Dark Riku looked at him astonished getting up Dark Riku slashed at Sora once more appearing on the other side Dark Riku smiled then fell to his knees. Sora looked down at himself and saw nothing, not even a scratch from the attack. Turning around Sora saw what was happening. Dark Riku was fading away, he turned to face Sora and smiled at him.

"The real Riku is lucky to have a friend like you." Dark Riku said happily, "Rather than finish me off you decided to help me. Your Heart is strong, let it guide you in your journey."

Then the world went black and nothing could be heard nor seen.(3)

Trial of Heart; Riku

Riku opened his eyes and when he did he was shocked to see where he was at, Hollow Bastion. Riku walked around then he noticed where he was at, the chapel like room where he had turned maleficent into a dragon to fight Sora. He looked around and then saw something in the middle of the room, a black robe. As Riku walked closer recognition dawned on him, Maleficent's robe.

"That ugly Witches robe?" Riku asked no one in particular, "Why is it here? Isn't she dead?"

"Fool." A voice said from no where, "Did you really think you could kill me that easily?"

"Maleficent!" Riku growled.

"Now, now is that anyway to treat a friend?" Another deeper and darker sounding voice asked.

"Xehanort and Maleficent." Riku said getting royally pissed, "You two should both be dead."

"Well we are not." Maleficent said as she rose from under the robe filling it out.

"And we are inside of you boy." Ansem S.O.D said as he appears from a Corridor from the ground.

Riku summoned his Way to the Dawn and prepared for a fight. Maleficent laughed and shot off a spell aimed for Riku, he blocked it and sent it at Ansem. Ansem simply caught the spell and threw it at a wall.

"No time for games child." Maleficent said as she rose up and started to chant a spell.

"Heartless Guardian!" Ansem said as he summoned his Heartless Guardian.

Riku was out numbered and he knew this would be hard to do alone. Riku was hopping for a miracle as he launched at Maleficent again with Dark Aura. Instead of connecting with Maleficent, he found himself hitting the Heartless Guardian.

"You will never defeat us by yourself, you foolish child." Maleficent said cackling madly.

"But he is not by himself!" A voice cried out.

Suddenly a bright flash of light and there stood Sora with Ultima Weapon in his hands. He looked at Riku and smiled at him raising his Keyblade into the air.

"Riku will never be alone." Sora said, "Because he has his friends to help him if he ever needs it!"

Riku smiled at his best friend and they stood side by side looking at their opponents.

"You take Maleficent and I'll take Ansem, ok?" Riku said to Sora.

"How about we take both of them together?" Sora said as he readied for the fight.

The two got ready and launched after Ansem. Maleficent backed off and started to chant a spell. Riku came at Ansem and started to attack ferociously, Sora came up and slashed at Ansem from the back as Riku distracted the Guardian. The two kept up their combo until they heard something from behind them.

"Rain upon these fools!" Maleficent cried as she summoned a meteor shower.

"Dark Shield!" Riku cried as he summoned up a barrier that blocked the meteors from falling on him and Sora.

"You stupid witch!" Ansem shouted as he was hit by a few meteors that his Guardian didn't manage to block, "Your supposed to hit them!"

Riku and Sora then took the chance and launched another attack at Ansem and struck him once again. They launched into an Eternal Session, they sent attack after attack at Ansem and when they were done Ansem fell to his knees and looked at the two.

"Friends should always stick together." Ansem said as he faded away.

"I am the ruler of all Evil!" Maleficent cried as she summoned another meteor shower again.

The two friends didn't expect it and were hit by some meteors before Riku got up a Dark Shield. Maleficent cackled madly as she cast more spells at the two. The two were bombarded by the spells as they came at Maleficent. She was weakened as the two went after her again and again.

"I shall show you true Darkness!" Maleficent cried as she transformed into a dragon.

The two friends watched as Maleficent turned into her Dragon form. She started to breath fire at them. The two were already weakened from the spells she had used on them. The fire was going straight for Riku and Sora jumped right in front of it and took the whole attack for Riku. Sora was burned away and fell to the ground and was breathing very shallowly. Riku saw this and he felt anger rise in him, but instead of succumbing to the Darkness, Riku got up and looked at Maleficent and raised his Keyblade to her.

"That was a big mistake Maleficent." Riku said frighteningly calm.

Riku jumped up and came at Maleficent as she breathed out more fire at him. Riku shot out a Dark Firaga which blasted through the fire and let Riku through. Bringing his Keyblade down he smashed into Maleficent's head. Maleficent roared as she raged at being hit by Riku. Stomping around Maleficent created shockwaves that came at Riku. Riku was hit by one of the shockwaves, he then launched into a Dark Aura again slicing into Maleficent several times. As he exited Riku slashed sideways and connected with Maleficent's neck, slicing into it he used all of his strength to cut his way through her neck. Maleficent's head fell to the floor.

"Friends will never leave you to be alone," Maleficent's head said, "They are always with you."

Maleficent faded away and then there were no enemies left to fight. Riku ran over to where Sora was laying Riku used Curaga, but nothing happened. Riku picked up Sora and looked at him.

"The real Sora should rest easy knowing he has a friend like you," Sora said smiling at Riku, "Especially one who is as good as you are."

Sora faded away and then Darkness surrounded Riku as his Trial ended.(4)

Gummi Ship

Riku and Sora appeared back in the Training Room. Looking around they were surprised to see they were back in the Gummi Ship. The crowed in the room were cheering for the two friends as they stood before the others.

"And now the two of you will duel each other," Aqua said smiling at them, "Remember there is no winner or loser, both of you could show the Mark and neither could as well."

"Now face your opponent and get ready to duel." Igneous said smiling proudly.

The two friends faced each other and bowed to show their respect to each other. The two then summoned their Keyblades and got into their fighting stances. Riku waited for Sora to make the first move, which didn't take long as Sora jumped forward with his Keyblade ready to strike. Riku blocked the strike with his Keyblade, Sora jumped backwards and went into Final Form. Riku was shocked because neither Donald nor Goofy were around. Kairi looked around and saw that no one was absorbed for the Drive Form.(5) Riku jumped back and raised his empty hand and suddenly a flash of light and a new Keyblade appeared in Riku's hand.

"Radiant Dawn." Riku said as he introduced his new Keyblade.(6)

The two friends were chocked at the new powers that the other had obtained. Riku had gained a new Keyblade and Sora could enter Drives without anyone's help. He two then went back at it trading blow for blow the whole match continued for a good forty minutes before Sora finally managed to get Riku down on a knee.

"That was a good fight, Riku." Sora said while he pointed Oathkeeper at Riku.

"Well done, Riku, Sora." Aqua said as she looked at the two of them, "You two have shown the strength of your hearts. I can say that both of you have both shown the Mark of Mastery. Sora your Light shines bright and I confer onto you the rank of Master."

"Riku, Your Darkness is deep but within your Darkness lies a powerful Light that shines out when you are around your friends." Igneous said to Riku, "I see the Mark within you. I hereby confer onto you the rank of Master."

Everyone cheered for the two as they de-summoned their Keyblades.

Authors note: Sorry for the llong absence I had writers block, so sorry if this chapter is a littl crappy right now. Wanted these two to reach Master status in this chapter and so yeah... well hope you enjoyed even if i feel this cha[ter was crappy. Please review! If you do you... win a date with your favorite KH character! Don't and Xemnas will Lightsaber you to death!

Xemans: They are NOT Lightsabers! They are solidified Nothingness called Intridiction!

Lucian: *Rolls eye's* Whatever Anakin.

Xemans: *Anger vein*

1. Yeah Larxene totally OOC cause I feel if no one was around this is how these two would be together .

2. I am not sure this is true, just me being creative.

3. An Illusion of Riku.

4. A whole battle of illusions, even the Sora was one!

5. Sora no longer needs anyone to use Drives cause he got stronger.

6. Umm, no real description for this, if anyone wants to try drawing it for me you are more than welcome to do it. XD