Chapter 13: Second Chance

A/N: Hey everyone! I'm sure all of you are dying to find out what Lumen will say to Terra's proposal. And what better way to start off the New Year than with a new chapter?

Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts; I just own my oc's.

Happy New Year!

Enjoy!

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"Will you marry me?"

Those words kept echoing in her head as she stared at the ring. Terra really pulled a fast one on her. He tried to explain why he did those things on his travels and tried to show her that he still loved her. She didn't know if he would be able to show it, but he did. And he did it in the most surprising way.

"M-marry you?" she choked.

Terra smiled a little and nodded.

"Yes. I want you to be my wife" he said.

Lumen covered her mouth with her hand. She didn't know what to say.

Terra looked at the ring he was holding then back to her.

"I know this probably isn't the right time, but I figured it was better than later" he said.

"I've wanted to marry you for a very long time, but I wanted to ask you after I became a Keyblade Master"

So that was why he wanted to be a master so badly. It was so he would look better when he proposed.

Lumen bit her lip to prevent the tears from falling.

All her life, she had dreamed of being proposed by the man she loved most. Like every girl, she dreamed of becoming a beautiful bride and walking down the aisle in a beautiful dress.

This is what she wanted…but not like this. Not when the man she loved most had done horrible things.

She closed her eyes as she willed the tears to go away.

Why did it have to be like this?

Part of her wanted to say yes because she loved Terra deeply and wanted to spend the rest of her life with him. But part of her wanted to say no because she knew he allowed the darkness to take control of his heart and she feared of being hurt again.

This was supposed to be such an easy choice, but it proved to be rather difficult.

When Lumen didn't say anything, Terra started to grow nervous.

Was she having second thoughts about all of this? Had he made the wrong choice to propose now?

He knew that he made mistakes since he stared this journey, but he never meant to hurt her like this. He loved her very much and everything he did was for her. He wanted to protect her and keep her safe. That's why he foolishly let the darkness take control of him.

"Lumen?" he asked.

Lumen forced herself to open her eyes as she choked back her tears.

She was so torn right now that she couldn't even speak. What was she suppose to say to the man she loved? To the man that hurt her unintentionally?

Terra stood up and gripped her free hand. He really feared that she was going to say no.

"Lumen, please say something" he pleaded.

Lumen gulped the lump that started to form in her throat and looked at Terra.

"What do you want me to say?" she choked.

"Do you expect me to say yes just like that when I know you did awful things? Do you think I would foolishly accept with the chance that you might hurt me again?"

Terra looked at her sadly.

"I never intended to hurt you like that" he said.

"I never wanted anything bad to happen to you. I love you and I swore that I would protect you in any way"

"And you thought that siding with the darkness would help me?" Lumen asked.

Terra cringed at that. Now he really feared her answer. If she said no, then his heart would shatter. She was all he had. He had no parents, no siblings or friends that understood him. Sure, he had Aqua and Ven, but they didn't know him like Lumen did. She was his reason for living. And if he lost her, then he would just die.

"I know I made horrible mistakes" he said.

"But wanting you in my life was never one of them. I love you, Lumen"

Lumen curled her hand into a fist to keep herself from screaming. She wanted to believe him, she really did. But after everything that he did so far, she didn't know if she could anymore. She had been hurt once; she didn't want to be hurt again.

"I know you do" she said.

"But how do I know that you'll never hurt me again? What can you do to let me give you a second chance?"

Terra bit the insides of his cheeks. What could he do to prove it to her? How could a man make up for doing something so stupid to the woman he loved most? How could he redeem himself?

He came up with an idea, but it was hard. It meant he would have to give up something he dreamed off since he was a child, but it paled in comparison of losing Lumen forever.

"I'll give up my dream of being a Keyblade master if it that's what it took" he said.

Lumen gasped a little. She didn't expect him to say that. She knew that being a master was his childhood dream. He wanted to be strong like her father, but she always told him that he didn't have to be a master. That he was fine the way he was. The fact that he offered such a proposal showed that he really meant it.

Terra saw Lumen thinking over what he said and went a step further.

"I'll even go talk to your father and tell him everything" he said.

"I'll tell him about us, about how we've been together secretly, how I don't want to be a Master anymore…and that I want you to marry me"

He gripped her hands tightly and held them close to his heart.

"Please Lumen, give me a chance" he said.

"I can become a Master anytime that I like. I can take the exams whenever. But I can't have any other woman in my life but you. You're the only woman I ever love and ever will"

The tears in Lumen's eyes returned.

If Terra was willing to do all of these things then it really meant that he really did love her. If giving up his dream didn't prove it, then she didn't know what would.

She loved him and she didn't want to leave him. She didn't know if she could forgive him for what he did on this journey, but that didn't mean she wouldn't give him a second chance.

Besides, her father always did say people deserved a second chance.

"You're such an idiot" she choked.

She gave him a weak smile.

"But you're my idiot"

Terra smiled hopefully.

"So do you accept?" he asked.

"Will you marry me?"

Lumen wiped the tears from her eyes.

"Of course" she said.

Terra smiled brightly. He pulled her into a hug and held her tightly.

"Lumen" he breathed.

"Thank you. I promise I'll make you the happiest bride in the world"

Lumen returned the hug and buried her face into his chest.

"You already have" she said.

Terra pulled her away and took the ring out. Very carefully, he slid the delicate jewelry onto her finger and smiled when it fit.

Lumen held her hand up to view the ring. It really was beautiful. It wasn't a large diamond, but she preferred it that way. Little diamonds always reminded her of the stars.

She was happy, but she wasn't content just yet. She may have agreed to Terra's proposal, but that didn't mean they were married just yet.

She gave him a serious look.

"I'm giving you a second chance" she said.

"If you're willing to prove to me that you won't hurt me again, then you have to swear that you won't let the darkness control your heart anymore. You're strong, Terra so don't be defeated so easily"

Terra nodded.

"I won't lose you to my foolishness" he said.

Lumen smirked a little.

"Good, because if you didn't then I would have said no to you"

Terra made a face.

"That's harsh" he said.

Lumen shrugged.

"That's life" she said.

"I'm not going to have a pawn of the darkness for a husband. I have my standards"

Terra shook his head a little.

"Women" he muttered.

"But I see your point"

Lumen giggled a little and looked at her ring.

"You better" she said.

She sighed as she looked at the sky.

"I should get going" she said.

"There are other worlds in danger and me standing here isn't going to save them"

She looked at Terra and gave him a smile.

"You stay out of trouble until we get back home, you hear me?"

Terra chuckled a little and kissed her.

"Anything you say…Mrs. Terra"

Lumen blushed at that. It had a nice ring to it.

She quickly activated her armor and summoned her keyblade glider.

"Stay safe" Terra said.

Lumen nodded and quickly rode off to the next world.

She looked at her hand where her new ring rested and sighed.

"I hope I'm not making the wrong choice" she thought.

As she rode off, someone lurking in the shadows smirked. Braig, one of the town's head guards laughed darkly as he saw the whole scene unfold before him.

"Perfect" he said.

He held up a small device and pushed a button. The person on the other line said something.

"Well?"

Braig smirked and responded.

"The brat proposed to her and she said yes" he said.

The person on the other line laughed darkly.

"Perfect. Now I'm getting one step closer to accomplishing my goals"

Braig just laughed and cut off communication.

Terra and Lumen never realized that their possible happy future would soon turn nightmarish.

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A/N: Did you guys really think I would have Lumen say no to Terra? What kind of person would I be if I did? But if Terra screws up with his second chance, she might say no after all.

But it seems that even though they're looking forward to a happy future, it seems that someone else had other ideas in mind for them. I'm sure you can figure out who's the one who wishes to ruin their lives so I won't leave you hanging like that.

Please review and tell me what you think!

Ja ne!