Alrightie folks, thank you all for your wonderful inputs on the topic of last chapter, the 80-90% story and 70-85% story. But now I have made my final ruling-

Axel: When did this become a trial?

Me:...Since now. Now my final ruling is-

Vexen: That you shall bring me back so I can- *gets hit with a frying pan*

Me: *holding frying pan* Anyone else wanting to interrupt?

Organization XIII- *Silence*

Me: That's better. Now my final ruling is this, While I am going to stay 80-90% with certain events and dialog, but overall with the story I'm going to stay 70-85%. This means a few places will be cut out (A.K.A not explored by Kyrie), and a few events will be added. Plus a few other changes.

Axel: Does this mean you won't kill me off like they did in KH2?

Me:...THAT...would be spoiling. You'll just have to wait and see.

Axel: Dammit! So you ARE going to kill me off!

Me: I won't say. Ta-Ta!

Kyrie (c) Me

KH Characters (c) Square Enix

Kingdom Hearts

Bonded Soul

Chapter 4

Axel was quiet as he sat on his bed, staring at his gloved hands. The dried blood that stained his gloves cracked as he clenched and unclenched them, reminding him of the owner of the blood.

"Kyrie…" he thought as he stared at his hands. Kyrie's face would not leave his mind, not that he wanted it to. He never thought anything like this would happen, but he actually felt like he was pain. And stranger still, was the place the pain was emanating from.

From his chest, right where his heart would've been. Ever since he pushed her through that portal and hid Namine in the castle, he has been in constant pain. How or why, he wasn't really sure. But he did know one thing.

Losing her hurt so much more than when he lost Roxas.

Heaving a sigh, he fell back on the bed and laid out, staring at the ceiling.

What was he going to do?

-Kyrie and Sora-

Kyrie stared out the ship's windows as they started to land, staring at the world with amazed eyes. They were in Hollow Bastion! She paused, the world was also called the Radiant Garden, but which name was valid? She shrugged her shoulders.

"I'll call it Hollow Bastion for now, since that's what everyone else calls it." she decided. As soon as they landed, Sora, Donald, and Goofy rushed off the ship to explore while Kyrie shook her head, were they always this excited?

When they got off, they walked over to a set of stairs that led to the marketplace, the boys staring at the ruins of a castle with curious eyes. Kyrie stared too, she had never seen these ruins before. But then again, she had only been to the marketplace once and that was for a short time.

"It's Hollow Bastion!" Sora exclaimed. Donald and Goofy nodded as they stared at the castle remains. Goofy took a quick look around before adding his own opinion.

"Gawrsh, it looks kinda different now." he added. Sora and Donald nodded before they looked off towards the marketplace.

"I hope Leon and the gang are doing okay." Donald spoke out of the blue, clearly concerned for the well-being of their friends. Kyrie's eyes widened, they knew Leon and the others?

"So I guess that means we're probably gonna see them…oh great. Once they see me they're probably going to ask a lot of stupid questions." she thought, rolling her eyes. Immediately, a type of clanging sound caught her attention and she turned, spotting two soldiers on top of one of the buildings. Goofy followed her gaze and spotted the heartless before they warped.

"Uh-oh. Looks like we're gonna have to do some fightin'." he spoke. Kyrie nodded in agreement before they turned to Sora. He grinned.

"Let's look around!" he smiled. Donald and Goofy nodded while Kyrie silently giggled, his personality was definitely a handful. But his happiness was contagious and she found herself smiling as well as they walked through the marketplace.

"Mama, Papa, look I'm a swordsman!" she turned and spotted a little boy as he ran around a man and a woman, swinging a wooden sword as he puffed his face.

"Whack! Bam! Splat! Those heartless are dead!" he cried as he ran. Suddenly, the man reached down and grabbed his son by the waist, lifting him high over his head as the boy laughed.

"Ha ha, yes they are, son. You'll make a fine swordsman one day."

"Just like Leon?"

"Just like Leon." Kyrie watched as the happy family walked away, the little boy on his father's shoulders while the woman, his mother, had her arms wrapped around her husband's free arm. She smiled.

"What a happy family…" she thought as she watched them. Then she frowned.

"I wonder…where are my parents' graves?" she thought. Suddenly, she felt a throb of pain in her head, making her grunt as she placed her hands against her head.

"Mommy, Daddy, where are you?" a child's voice screamed, and she recognized this voice. It was her voice, from when she was younger. She felt a hand on her shoulder and turned to meet Sora's gaze.

"Hey, you okay? Does your head hurt?" he asked. She shook her head and lowered her arms, she couldn't worry him. She had done that enough with Roxas, Xion, and Axel. There was no way she was going to tell him something was wrong. He nodded.

"Oh, okay. C'mon, Donald and Goofy are leaving us behind!" and with that, her grabbed her hand and dragged her as he tried to catch up with them. The four looked around at all of the wares the market had to offer, before they moved on to the Borough.

The second they stepped in, however, a beam of light shot up and startled them, coming a bit too close to Donald's liking.

"Hey, what's going on?" he quacked. Kyrie walked forward and stared at the beam of light as it formed into a sphere and disappeared, then it reappeared and continued what it was doing.

"That's the town's defense mechanism." a young female voice spoke. They looked around before spotting the owner of the voice above them, it was Yuffie!

"Yuffie!" Sora exclaimed excitedly. She smiled at them before gasping as she pointed. "Look out!" she called.

Suddenly, a Dusk appeared out of nowhere and came after him, forcing him to summon his keyblade and pushed it back. Kyrie summoned her keyblades as well as a Samurai came after her, swords drawn. Donald and Goofy were caught in a match of their own as Dusks appeared left and right.

But surprisingly, the Dusks and Samurais weren't very strong. They had taken the horde down in mere minutes, Sora getting a few scratches and Kyrie getting a few bruises in the process. Once they were gone, they looked back up as Yuffie waved.

"Hey, you guys!" she called. With that, she jumped down and landed on her feet and brushed her shorts a little. Kyrie stepped back and hid behind Goofy, hoping Yuffie hadn't noticed her.

"I see you're still in top form." she complimented. Kyrie heaved a soft sigh, Yuffie hadn't noticed her. Goofy stared over his shoulder at her in curiosity before shrugging it off, he wasn't one to pry in other's business.

"Gawrsh, wonder why she's hidin'…?" he thought as he stared. For the small amount of time that they've known each other, Kyrie wasn't exactly the shy type. But she wasn't bold either, she was caring, considerate, and looked out for all of them. He turned his attention back onto Sora as be continued their conversation.

"Hey, Yuffie. Have you seen the King and Riku?" he asked. She shook her head as she started walking, making Kyrie peek out from behind Goofy's shoulder.

"Nope." she answered. Kyrie was silent, as Yuffie ran ahead before turning and yelling back at them. "But I had a feeling I'd see you guys again!" she called. Sora smiled before placing a hand in front of his face.

"We may never meet again, but we'll never forget each other." he spoke in a deep voice, making Kyrie smile at how weird he sounded. It looked like he was trying to impersonate Leon. Yuffie pointed at him.

"Is that suppose to be Leon?" she asked. Donald and Goofy looked at each other before laughing, making the rest of the group laugh as well. Yuffie started to run ahead again before she turned her head to the boys. It looked like she hadn't noticed Kyrie, making the girl sigh in relief.

"Everybody's working on stuff over at Merlin's house. C'mon!" she called, running and disappearing behind a corner. The four nodded as they followed after her, Kyrie staying behind Goofy the entire time. She knew the moment Leon's group spotted her, there would be a lot of questions, the biggest question would be about her loyalties. The question she herself couldn't find an answer to.

But she did know one thing. Sora is innocent in all of this, and she didn't want to see the boy get hurt. But he reminded her of someone. But she couldn't place it.

"Who does he remind me of…?" she thought as they walked.

When they got to Merlin's house, the door was wide open so they let themselves in. Leon, Aerith, and Cid were at the computer as he typed furiously, the other two watching as he did so. Kyrie stayed behind Goofy the entire time, only peeking over his shoulder when she wanted to see. Yuffie smiled as she greeted them.

"Meet the Hollow Bastion Restoration Committee!" she exclaimed. Aerith turned around and smiled at the group.

"We missed you!" she spoke happily. Cid was the next to turn as he thumbed his nose, what looked like either a long stick or some type of long toothpick in his mouth.

"Well, if you ain't in top shape." he spoke. Leon turned and gave a small smile as he crossed his arms.

"I knew it." Yuffie, Sora, and Donald walked further into the room, with only Goofy and Kyrie staying closer to the wall. Goofy looked over his shoulder at the young girl, motioning if it was okay to proceed. Kyrie gave a slight nod, making the dog smile as he walked further in. Kyrie stayed in the back, staying completely still as she watched them.

"Knew what?" Sora asked. Leon uncrossed his arms and stared at the boy.

"A while back, everyone suddenly remembered you guys, all at the same time." he explained. The boys jumped back in surprise, before narrowing their eyes. This made Kyrie giggle silently.

"I take it they're not too pleased about this." she thought as she watched them.

"You… remembered? Wait! Does that mean you forgot about us?" he asked. Donald rolled his eyes.

"Thanks!" he said sarcastically. Yuffie smiled as she placed her hands on her hips.

"So where've you guys been all this time?" she asked. They looked at each other embarrassingly before Goofy answered.

"We were sleepin'." he answered. The group looked at each other, eyebrows raised.

"Where? In cold storage?" he spoke, shaking his head. The three chuckled in embarrassment before Aerith shook her head.

"It doesn't matter. This is great. Everyone's together again." she spoke happily. But that's when she noticed the white-haired girl standing at the far end of the room. Her eyes widened when she recognized her. "Kyrie?"

All heads snapped to where the girl was standing, making Kyrie nervous as she raised a hand and tentatively waved. Yuffie gasped.

"Kyrie! How long have you been standing there? Wait, no, forget that. It's great to see you!" she cried as she flung herself at the girl, hugging her tightly. The two fell to the ground in a heap while Kyrie was trying to find a way to regain some composure. Aerith smiled as well while Leon and Cid eyed her suspiciously. Sora, Donald, and Goofy looked back and forth, not quite sure what to make of it.

"Wait, you guys know Kyrie?" he asked. They nodded as Kyrie and Yuffie got back to their feet.

"Yes. A while back, before we remembered you, Kyrie had been hurt and we found her. After that, when Yuffie and I went to the marketplace, she disappeared." Aerith explained. The trio nodded before Leon spoke up.

"That's another thing. Why did you disappear without any warning? That's pretty suspicious if you ask me." Leon questioned. She blushed a little and before she could speak, Sora stepped in.

"Hey, you can trust Kyrie! She hasn't done anything to hurt anyone, she actually saved me one time. So c'mon, give her a chance!" he defended. She walked over and placed a hand on his shoulder, making him stop as she shook her head. With that, she pulled out her notebook and began to write.

I'm sorry for my sudden disappearance, but something came up and I had to leave. I'm sorry for not saying goodbye, but it was sudden and beyond my control.

They were silent as they read this, before Leon have in.

"Alright, fine." he spoke, but she could tell he still didn't trust her. All was quiet for a moment before Sora took this opportunity to speak.

"Hey, we're trying to find Riku and the King. Have you seen 'em?" he asked. The three shook their heads and he gave a quiet sigh.

"Right." he spoke sadly. Aerith looked at the boy sympathetically.

"Sorry. But let us know if there's anything we can do to help. Okay?" she spoke kindly. He nodded.

"Okay. Thanks." immediately Cid was in Sora's face, wringing his hands and making Sora back up.

"Don't go thanking us just yet." he spoke. Sora eyed him in confusion before Leon spoke up.

"Hollow Bastion's got a problem. A big problem." he explained. They nodded as he explained, Kyrie not really paying attention. She was concerned about them and her previous home…but that's all it was.

Her previous home. She had hardly any ties to this place, except that somewhere, her parents graves were resting. But she was snapped out of her thoughts when Leon started leaving.

"Meet me at the Bailey. There's something you have to see." he spoke as he left. Without a second thought, she followed after him. Not even bothering to check and see if Sora and the others were following them.

But once they were at the Bailey, she realized that they weren't behind her. Just as she was about to go back for them, Leon stopped her.

"Don't worry. They'll catch up." he assured her. She reluctantly nodded as he walked over to a sort of sill and looked out. She followed him and looked out, shocked at what she saw. There was the remains of the castle they had first seen when they arrived, and around it was a sea of darkness. She pulled out her notebook and tugged on Leon's sleeve.

Leon, what is that?

"Those are heartless. They're drawn to those remains, because it was once used as a base by Maleficent and a few others." Leon explained. She nodded in understanding before she heard the distant sound of footsteps. Turning, she spotted Sora, Donald, and Goofy as they approached. Once they got close enough, Leon pointed to the ruins.

"Look at that." he spoke. Donald jumped up on the ledge and looked out, Sora and Goofy looking out as well.

"Whoa…" Sora gasped. Leon nodded before he continued.

"We want to restore Hollow Bastion to what it used to be. Who knows… maybe something better. There's still a lot to do, but I'm sure we can handle everything…" he paused in uncertainty.

"Except… for that…" he then pointed in a different direction, making them turn to see a group of Dusks as they approached the heartless army. "…and that."

"We'll handle 'em!" Sora exclaimed, obviously intent on helping his friends with their dire situation. Leon nodded and gave a small smirk.

"Well, that's good to hear. So Sora… do you know what's going on, then?" he asked. Sora and Kyrie nodded before he continued.

"There's this guy, Pete, who's been going around plotting with the Heartless. But he's not smart enough to tie his own shoes. The ones we need to worry about are the Nobodies." he explained. Kyrie nodded before Goofy added, "And those Organization XIII guys in charge, too!"

"You called?" everyone jumped and on impulse, Kyrie summoned both keyblades and jumped in front of Sora. She had made a promise to Yen Sid, and she had no intentions of breaking it. Sora and the others ran out, trying to discern the voice, but she knew exactly who it was. It was Xemnas.

"You're doing well." Another spoke. Her eyes narrowed, that was Saix. Sora summoned his keyblade.

"This calls for a celebration…" and instantly, they were surrounded by Dusks, Creepers, and Samurais. Kyrie was the first to run in and she brought her keyblades down on the nearest nobody, a dusk. Sora and Leon were right behind her, one with his keyblade and the other with a blade that resembled a gun.

"Donald, Goofy, close the gate! We can't let them get into the Borough!" Sora called. The two nodded as they ran ahead and closed the door, standing guard in front of it as they fought off any nobodies that neared. After taking out a dusk and a creeper at once, Kyrie turned and her eyes widened when she saw a samurai sneaking up on Sora, the boy too focused on the dusks in front of him to notice.

"Oh no, Sora!" she thought as she stared. She immediately ran in, pushing Sora out of the way just as the blades of the samurai came down.

Ha, finally! One of my famous cliff-hangers is back! ...Wait, that's not good. The readers are gonna torch me for sure!

Axel: You better have Kyrie survive this, or I'll burn you to a crisp.

Roxas: Axel, please. *turns to the audience* Please don't kill the author, she won't finish her story if you do. Please read and review!

Me: Nicely done, Roxas! *starts running from Axel*