"Niko!" Sapphire shouted as she watched Xehanort slash at his chest, pain striking her own at the sight of him staggering back. The anger in her eyes was replaced for a moment with fear and concern before the anger came flooding back. Xehanort would not take her husband away from her, the man she loved most. She felt the change begin, her nails growing into claws, but she tried to suppress it. She could not let herself get to that place. With the pain of Niko came a small amount of clarity, enough to tell her that she could not become a mindless beast and risk hurting her husband. Claws now clinging against her Keyblade, she let out a shout of her anger and charged at Xehanort once more, swinging her weapon at him. "Don't you dare hurt him!"

Xehanort was waiting for Sapphire to do this. He already had a plan in place. Snapping his fingers, Sapphire felt a slash at her back. Niko disappeared in a puff of smoke and reappeared, Xehanort in his grasp in a full nelson.

"Sapphire!" Niko shouted. "You need to snap out of it! I'm okay now. We need to finish this! End it! Point your Keyblade at Xehanort!"

"But Niko," Saph responded. "If we do that, who knows what will happen to you!"

"I messed up by jumping into this fight, " Niko replied. "But I'm giving Sapphire the ability to end this!"

"She's filled with darkness!" Xehanort said laughing. "She can't do it without bringing about more darkness!"

"Sapphire!" Sapphire heard Allison in the necklace. "You need to calm down! Do not let Xehanort trick you!"

Sapphire growled as she felt hot pain in her back, stopping her for a moment. When she looked up, Niko was in Xehanort's clutches. His instructions were easy enough, and she was prepared to raise her Keyblade, but then Saph placed doubt into her mind. Would whatever this was hurt her husband? If so, she couldn't risk it. There had to be another way. Another way that wouldn't hurt him. Frustration morphed into further anger as she felt a popping in her legs, knowing they, along with the rest of her body, wanted to change, to grow. She resisted it, gritting her teeth, pain shooting through her legs.

Then, Xehanort spoke, putting more and more doubt into her brain. She had always done things with anger and darkness. With rage came her victories. With darkness came her successes. Could she do this without her body flooding with rage and darkness?

Allison's voice around her neck urged her to be calm. She shut her eyes and tried to take herself out of the moment. She slowed down. She breathed. She could not completely eradicate her anger, but she could calm down. Sapphire's claws retracted and she opened her eyes, the dark colors that had been there morphing back into their usual bright sapphire blue. There was a determined look in her eyes.

Niko was right. He was giving her an opportunity to end this. She had to try. She had to prove it to Xehanort that she could. She had to prove it to herself. Slowly, she raises her Keyblade and pointed it at Xehanort.

"I promise I'll be fine, " Niko said. "Now do what we came here to do. End this!"

A flash of light emits from the Keyblade and hits both Xehanort and Niko. Niko released Xehanort and Niko staggers back a bit. The attack was risky to him and he wasn't exactly gonna be okay for a while. Niko fell on his back pants heavily. He knew what was coming as he saw his darkness leaving him forming a new person. Niko smiled at the dark being, only uttering one name. Nix.

Nix walked up to Sapphire and looked at Niko.

"He'll live," Nix said. "He's asleep. Get him out of here before the world falls apart. I'll stay here. It's better that he doesn't deal with me."

Nix handed Sapphire an unconscious Niko and smiled. Xehanort looked at the door and as it opened it gave off a glow of light that completely disintegrates Xehanort. The light begins to destroy the world as well.

"It's beginning to repair all the worlds!" Nix shouted. "Hurry!"

Nix teleported the group to the Gummi Ship as the light dissipated and they saw their home return. Niko woke up and looked up Sapphire.

"I told you," Niko said smiling weakly. "You did it and I'm still alive. Now...let's go home. When our world is restored, all those who belonged in it will be returned."

When Niko fall back, Sappire felt her eyes grow wide, the Keyblade slowly leaving her hand and clattering to the ground as she lowered her arm. What had she done? Oh, gods, what had she done?

She was taken out of her stupor by Nix who was now in front of her with Niko, reassuring her that he would be fine. She swallowed and nodded, picking up her Keyblade and putting it on her back just as the door opened and bright light began to pour through. She squinted and turned anxious eyes back to Nix as he handed Niko to her. She was still feeling distressed, but she needed to focus on getting them out of there.

"Thank you," she told Nix moments before he teleported them to the Gummi Ship. Sapphire had been prepared to bring Niko to the captain's quarters when he woke up, weak in his speech.

"I hurt you," she whispered. "I'll never forgive myself for that." She gently sat him down into the copilot's seat as she looked out at their world. She sat down and began to go there, the last bit of anger draining from her, being replaced by sadness. She may have stopped Xehanort, but she hurt Niko. She'd rather watch the world burn before she'd watch Niko die. But she had hurt him. And it wasn't worth it. When Niko fall back, Sappire felt her eyes grow wide, the Keyblade slowly leaving her hand and clattering to the ground as she lowered her arm. What had she done? Oh, gods, what had she done?

She was taken out of her stupor by Nix who was now in front of her with Niko, reassuring her that he would be fine. She swallowed and nodded, picking up her Keyblade and putting it on her back just as the door opened and bright light began to pour through. She squinted and turned anxious eyes back to Nix as he handed Niko to her. She was still feeling distressed, but she needed to focus on getting them out of there.

"Thank you," she told Nix moments before he teleported them to the Gummi Ship. Sapphire had been prepared to bring Niko to the captain's quarters when he woke up, weak in his speech.

"I hurt you," she whispered. "I'll never forgive myself for that." She gently sat him down into the copilot's seat as she looked out at their world. She sat down and began to go there, the last bit of anger draining from her, being replaced by sadness. She may have stopped Xehanort, but she hurt Niko. She'd rather watch the world burn before she'd watch Niko die. But she had hurt him. And it wasn't worth it.

"Actually," Niko said. "You didn't hurt me. You just extracted my darkness from me. Sure it stung, but I'm fine."

Upon landing the world returned to the way it was before Xehanort even showed up. Everyone was waiting at the wedding venue and Niko and Sapphire were at the altar in their wedding attire, Niko's sapphire suit and Sapphire in her wedding dress. Niko looked around at everyone curiously. It was as if they never left. Niko cleared his throat and began his vows over, now having something new to add.

"Sapphire," Niko began. "I'm so lucky to have you in my life. You and I have been through a lot. We saved the world, twice now, and I am glad that I had the chance to do it with you. You're best friend, and now my wife. It is gonna be a hell of a tale to tell our kids and grandchildren when they get older. I promise, I will always be there for you. I will cherish every moment spent with you."

Sapphire wasn't sure what it was she expected to happen when they landed, but she was not expecting to be right back at her wedding, her gown back on as if it had been there the whole time, back at the altar with Niko. She decided not to question it as he began to redo his vows, but they were undeniably different than before. His words made her smile, and she was put at ease after everything that had happened after this new adventure, any lingering doubt pushed away (for the time being, at least).

She looked down at the wedding ring that now rested on her finger, taking a deep breath before she looked back up into Niko's eyes. "There is no one I'd rather save the world with," Sapphire told him, grinning. "My memories with you will always be the fondest. And I cannot wait to make more. I have no doubts that you are the love of my life. I will forever be by your side."

A few moments later, during the reception, Niko sat on the roof of the reception hall. He had been thinking about it all and wondered if anyone had remembered the event. Riku appeared and sat next to Niko.

"You and Sapphire deserve a break from all of this." Riku said. "You both went through a lot and you deserve peace. I am so happy for you both. Be ready for absolute boredom. Sora, Kairi and I will pick up the remaining pieces of all this."

"Riku?" Niko asked. "Do you think anyone in this world remembers what happened?"

"No," Riku replied. "They never do."

"Okay." Niko said.

"Sapphire's lucky to have you in her life," Riku said. "I'm still looking for the right one myself. I'll find her eventually."

"And when you do, Sapphire and I will be there." Niko said smiling.

Riku smiled and left. Niko hopped down from his perch and walked to Sapphire, just as the dance for the couple started.

"So, Sapphire," Niko said. "You think you can handle the weirdness that is living with me?"

Sapphire did not know where Niko had vanished to, and she was too busy dealing with wedding guests to go find him. Lots of Insurgents came up to her and discussed how they wanted her to return, or how they had heard stories about her, and she kept quiet for the time being.

It was just about time for the dance, and Sapphire was nervous Niko wouldn't turn up, but he was there. She smiled as he approached her, and she gently put her hands on his shoulders. "There's only one way to find out."

Niko smiled at Sapphire as they danced. He knew only a snippet of the future, but he couldn't wait for the rest.