A Chorus of 50 Melodies

by Lt. Basil

C25: "If hope is born of suffering... if this is only the beginning..." A series of 100-200 word stories based off of various contemporary songs. Chapters featuring the BBS trio, the Days trio, and Namine. TerQua, Namixas, AkuShi. Rating may change. DISCLAIMER: I do not own Kingdom Hearts. That belongs to Disney and Square Enix. DISCONTINUED.

4. This is War

A/N: This may be my ALL TIME FAVORITE song ever! It's so cool! And the bridge of it is so uplifting, even if the rest is a bit intense. It ROCKS!

"I do believe in the light... lift your hands to the sky... the fight is done, the war is won... lift your hands towards the sun..." ~ 30 Seconds to Mars

That morning, Ventus awoke covered in nasty bruises and several cuts. As he pushed himself up into a sitting position, every muscle in his body screamed in indignant protest. Wincing, the teen clutched his left arm, gritting his teeth. Why am I so sore?

Then he remembered.

Yesterday had been the day. The Guardians of Light and the Vessels of Darkness had gone head-to-head in that epic final battle. The Guardians had overwhelmed the Vessels, and Xehanort, the dark leader, had been vanquished. It was finally over.

And now Ven's whole body hurt like heck.

Groaning, he rubbed his eyes and glanced out the window of his bedroom. Sunlight streamed through the small opening, bathing his face in a glowing warmth. The boy grinned at the sensation. Looking out at the streets of Radiant Garden, he noticed Riku and Sora playing Grandstander. Waving at them, he hollered, "Can I play?"

"Sure!" Sora called back, beaming.

Forgetting his aches, Ven jumped out of bed and pulled on a fresh pair of clothes before heading out to his first day of absolute freedom.