Muahahahaha! I got a disney designer doll! It's belle and she looks beautiful (but i think the concept art does better justice).

Moving on with what's really important...

The grand fight scene!

I will say right now... I suck at fighting scenes... it's my weakness...

Lemons are my forte... not fighting...

So, bear with me as we try to survive the fighting!

Read on!

Terra gently laid Surane's body to the ground. More than anything, he wanted to be let alone so he could mourn her death. The only thing better than that was dying along with her. No, he had to get her back, and Terra knew who could do it.

"Xemnas..." he thundered. "Bring her back."

Said villian was a hundred feet away from the castle doors, watching the scene with a smile. Larxene claimed this all dull and boring and left in search of food. She had taken off the engagement ring and tossed it away. Ven kept everyone inside the castle. Iris was next to Surane again, crying over her best friend.

"Oooo...someone's mad..." Xemnas teased.

"Don't let her die! I mean it!" Terra yelled to him.

"Are you threatening me? I think you are!"

Terra ran over and grabbed the sorcerer by the scruff of the neck. Xemnas did nothing to fight back, he had already won.

"Don't you dare let her die! You have the power, do it! You can't rule her kingdom without going through me first!"

Xemnas pushed the prince away and circled him. Terra threw off his coat and rolled up his sleeves. Things were about to get a little dirty. Ven sensed a bit of danger in the air and ran for some weapons.

"Well, then, your princely-ness. Clearly, neither of us are giving this up, so I say a duel is in order!" Xemnas yelled at him.

"So be it!" Terra challenged.

Ventus came back with a bow and a quiver full of arrows. Terra put the quiver on his shoulder and held the bow firmly. Xemnas only laughed and pulled out his two aerial blades. He had strength while the prince had range. This would be an interesting battle.

"Ven, keep everyone inside but stay close." Terra commanded.

"Got it."

The blonde closed the front doors, sealing everyone inside. Iris and Kairi moved Surane's body to safety. The girls were still in the dark creatures forms since the curse wasn't broken. The only way to change them back is to destroy Xemnas. Terra intended to do so.

"Arrows? Is that the best you can do?" Xemnas scoffed.

Terra aimed an arrow just one inch to the left of the sorcerer's head. He let go of the bowstring and the arrow sailed past in a split second, taking a few dozen strands of silver hair with it.

"Let's see what happens when I aim for your head." Terra yelled to him, drawing another arrow.

"I think not!"

Xemnas yelled out an obscure chant and started a transformation. His arms grew long and thin and took a wing-like shape. His legs became thin as well and produced claws out of his feet. Overall, he grew about three times his orginal size and became furry. His face now had yellow eyes and a large beak. Xemnas was now a bat-like, wyvern, winged creature. Terra looked on in awe. Iris screamed and shielded her eyes.

"The creature! That's it! That's the one who took Surane and I!" she yelled to Terra.

"It's the one that killed King Ansem!" Ven yelled as well.

After the obvious was pointed out, Terra aimed an arrow for the creature's chest. Xemnas swerved out of the way and flew into the trees. The only thing now was to follow him. The prince loaded another arrow on the bow and ran inside the Forbidden Forest.

"Xemnas!" he called out.

The branches of leaves ruffled here and there. Terra turned at every sound, making sure the arrow was aimed straight and true. At one point, the rustling stayed in one certain tree. Terra aimed the arrow and fired. A loud screech sounded and the massive creature moved above the trees. Terra heard his arrow hit the bark of the tree, he missed.

"Damn!" he cursed.

Every second Terra spent hunting Xemnas was another second lost to Surane. The sooner she came back to life, the better he would feel. At the moment, he felt as if a strange force was on his side. The force was helping him search for Xemnas and guiding his arrows as well. He couldn't help but feel that maybe... just maybe... as if Surane herself was holding the bow too. A faint scent of vanilla tickled his nose.

Now, the force was telling him to duck under a tree. He did so, just as two claws swooped down and nearly picked him up. Terra did a 180 and fired an arrow at the creature. The arrow scratched Xemnas's wing. He screeched in pain and flew above the trees once again. A moment of silence passed by.

Suddenly, the tree came to life and picked the prince up from his feet. Xemnas swooped down again and grabbed Terra by the arms. They flew up to the night sky. The sorcerer shook Terra like a kid opening a present on Christmas day. The arrows fell out of his quiver and landed in the trees. The bow landed on the ground in plain sight. The prince struggled against the beast's grip.

Down below, Aqua was making her way to the castle. She noticed the fight going on immediately. The bow landed right in front of her. Ven shouted to her.

"Aqua, get two arrows!"

The blue dancer nodded and jumped into the trees. After a few seconds, she grabbed a pair of arrows and jumped out. Up above, the beast finally let go of Terra. The prince tumbled down to the ground and landed on his back. He yelled out in pain, that was not loud enough to wake the dead unfortunately.

"Aaaaargh!" he cried, rolling onto his stomach.

His bow laid just a few feet away. Xemnas laughed at the scene and prepared to dive down for the kill. Ven took one arrow from Aqua and fired it at the creature. It hit Xemnas in the leg, causing the beast to go ballistic. Aqua handed the second arrow to Ven and joined Iris and Kairi.

"Terra!" Ven called out to his friend.

The prince lifted his head and saw Ven holding an arrow, waiting. He crawled frantically to his bow and turned his back to Ven. It was a game of catch-and-fire. Only this time, Terra's mind was so nervous and nothing was protecting him, that he might not catch the arrow in time. The scent of vanilla came again. The force gently touched his heart, making him go at ease all over. He could catch the arrow... he felt it all over.

Ven aimed the arrow at Terra's back, once more. Nothing was protecting Terra this time and Ven felt like he might accidentally kill Terra. He felt a tender hand touch his arm with warmth. Iris was trying to calm him down. Both teens had done this once before and they can do it again. They will do it again.

Ventus released the drawstring. The arrow sailed swiftly through the air. A small 'whoosh' sound tailed after it. On cue, Terra heard a soft feminine voice in his ear.

"Now!" it said.

The prince turned around and caught the arrow perfectly. Xemnas had watched the odd scene from above. It sucked that the arrow didn't hit Terra, then again, the villian wanted the satisfaction of killing the prince. Terra aimed the arrow at the creature.

"This is for Surane!" he yelled.

Xemnas did an immediate dive, aiming for Terra. The teen released the arrow and watched it fly straight at the creature. In a second, the arrow pierced Xemnas right through the chest. A loud scream erupted before the beast fell to the ground. An explosion of technicolor magic zoomed all around them. Xemnas was dead.

Terra looked around, amazed. The battle was won and evil is gone. Ven and Iris hugged each other in celebration, as did Aqua and Kairi. A beautiful ray of purple and yellow magic crawled around everyone. It stopped at the creatures and created three whirlpools around them.

At last, the magic faded and three beautiful women were left. Aqua felt her short blue hair in amazement. Kairi tried to look at her back and make sure the wings weren't there anymore. Iris looked at Ven and touched his face with her now human hand.

"Ven, I'm human!" she cried.

The blonde ran his fingers through her long red hair and kissed her passionately. In all of this happiness, Terra back to Surane's body. She never moved a muscle the entire battle. Everyone went silent again.

"Surane, are you..." Terra's voice trailed.

He kneeled down to her and held her body in his arms. She was still cold and frail. Terra used all of his strength to hold back tears.

"Surane, please forgive me. I need you back here with me." he whispered to her. "I felt you when I defeated Xemnas and I want to feel you again. I love you."

Terra leaned down and kissed her lifeless lips. A small trace of purple magic floated over to them. It touched Surane's hand and dissolved into her skin. Slowly, he felt warmth return to her lips. Coming back up, he saw a pink flush of life color her skin to a healthy glow. The princess's eyes opened slowly and met his sapphire ones instantly.

"Terra, you did it. I'm free." she said, regaining her strength.

"No, Surane. You helped me defeat him. I never could've done it without you. And there's nothing else I can do unless you're by my side." he smiled.

She sat up and hugged him. Neither of them felt so happy in all of their lives. They could finally be together and this time nothing was going to stop them. These two weren't the only ones happy to be together again. Ven and Iris pledged their love to each other and decided to get married as well.

Terra noticed something out of the corner of his eye. It was their engagement ring Larxene had tossed aside. He reached out and picked it up. Surane noticed it as well.

"Surane?" he asked.

She took the ring from him and put it on her left ring finger. It felt perfect on her hand, like it was meant to be there. Surane looked up at him and smiled.

"You don't even need to ask." she said.

They shared another kiss. This, my friends, is everlasting love.

I hear wedding bells!

There's one more chapter left!

I guess I have the 15 chapter curse... oh well, it's mainly my fault for adding parts in...

Next hint: she is the only animated princess to not get her prince... shouldn't be too hard to guess now!

Stay tuned for our last chapter: the Wedding!