Kyrie (c) Me

Kingdom Hearts characters/some of the story (c) Square Enix

Kingdom Hearts

Bonded Soul

Chapter 39

Kyrie was silent as the group ran through Twilight town, trying to find their way to the Station tower in hopes of finding Kairi. But Kyrie wasn't thrilled at the prospect of seeing Kairi again, because for some odd reason, she had a feeling of dread welling deep inside her chest.

"But why? Why do I feel like something is terribly wrong?" she thought as she ran. But she cast her thoughts aside, now was not the time for worrying about nothing. She was going to see Kairi again, after all of this time.

This pleased her, as she followed after Sora and the others.

-Later, the Station-

"He-ey!" they looked up and spotted Hayner and Olette as they ran to meet them. Sora stopped and waited until they stopped in front of him, before bombarding them with questions.

"Hey, so how do you guys know Kairi?" he asked. They looked at each other before explaining how they met Kairi. The group listened intently, especially Sora and Kyrie, as they told their story.

"Kairi was really here?" Sora spoke, interrupting their story when Kairi's name came up. Kyrie had the urge to hit them, but held herself back as Hayner nodded.

"Yeah. And… she said she was looking for you." He answered.

"Tell me where she is!" he begged. Hayner and Olette looked at each other hesitantly, before looking back at him.

"Well…" and they continued their story. Kyrie felt her heart drop as they continued, describing as a man with red, spiky hair came and abducted the girl. She knew who it was, just by the description.

"Axel…no…" she thought, holding her hands tightly to her chest. Sora listened, a dejected look on his face as the story came to an end. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a star charm, making Kyrie look at it in confusion.

"Sora was carrying a Wayfinder, too?" she thought, staring at the star. It looked like it was made from seashells, like the one Kairi drew for her when they met back on the Destiny Islands.

"Ya think it mighta been Axel?" she heard Goofy ask from behind. She didn't dare look at them, keeping her eyes solely on Hayner and Olette. The thought of Axel being responsible for the whole ordeal tore at her inside, as she clenched her fists tightly.

"Sorry…" Hayner said gruffly. Sora looked at them and forced a smile, making Kyrie's heart throb with guilt.

"Hey, it's not your fault. C'mon, cheer up!" he spoke encouragingly. But neither teen looked up, making the boy slump and his smile vanish.

"Like I can even say that…"

"Oh Sora…" Kyrie thought as she stared at him, this was the first time she ever saw him so sad, so dejected. It pained her. And what was worse was that she knew who had kidnapped her, but she couldn't tell him that. She just couldn't.

Walking forward, she placed a hand on his shoulder, making him turn to her as she placed the other on his head, ruffling his hair a little. He gave her a small smile, before looking down again. Then, out of the blue, he jumped.

"I gotta help Kairi!" he exclaimed, making Goofy jump. The trophy he still carried fell to the ground, making the jewels that it held pop off and roll on the ground. Three of them rolled to Hayner, Pence, and Olette, and Sora knelt down and picked up the fourth one that had rolled to his foot.

Inspecting it for a moment, he held it up in the sun as it glimmered. Goofy pulled out a pouch, and plucked out a similar blue jewel and followed his lead, Hayner, Pence, and Olette doing the same. Kyrie and Donald looked at the others in confusion, just wondering exactly what they were doing.

"Why are they holding the jewels into the sun?" she thought. But she glanced back at Sora, and what she saw made her gasp. Sora wasn't standing there anymore, but in his place stood Roxas as he held the jewel, staring at it with a soft expression on his face.

"R-Roxas?" she thought, tears pricking at her eyes. She blinked, trying to clear them away, and opened her eyes to see Sora standing there once more. She felt her heart drop as she watched Donald and Goofy try and snap Sora out of his trance. The boy jumped, looking at them in surprise.

"Huh? What…?" he asked. They simply shook their heads before the jewel emitted a flash of light, Kyrie glowing once more as well. His keyblade and hers appeared once more, and the two unlocked it. Once it disappeared, the light her body emitted did as well, making Hayner, Pence, and Olette stare at her in confusion.

"What just happened?" Pence asked, poking Kyrie's arm like she was some toy that would light up if you touched it. Sora looked at the sunset for a moment, before answering.

"A new road is open. And Kairi and Riku are waiting somewhere along it." He answered. Olette nodded.

"You'd better hurry, then." She urged.

"You comin' back?" Hayner asked. Sora nodded, clenching his fist.

"Promise!" he answered. The three nodded before looking at Kyrie.

"Kyrie, are you going with him?" Pence asked. She was silent before nodding and pulling out her notebook.

Sadly, yes. It was great to see you all again, but I have to follow him. I'm still searching for my memories, and I think that following Sora will help me. I promise, we'll visit again soon, so don't worry.

Olette nodded, walking forward and hugging the girl.

"Okay, good luck. And I hope that you find what you're looking for." she spoke, smiling. Hayner nodded.

"And don't go disappearing on them like you did us. Scared the crap out of us there." he joked. Kyrie nodded and with that, they ran off and made their way back to the Gummi ship.

-Meanwhile, Axel-

"I only wanted to find my best friend…" Axel spoke to the red-haired girl in front of him. She looked at him for a few moments, her expression unreadable. This man had just swiped her from Hayner, Pence, and Olette, only to bring her to this void for no reason. Then she demanded why he kidnapped her, only to have him say that he wanted to find his best friend. It was like her and Sora, she only wanted to leave the islands to find him and bring him back home.

"Axel, I've misjudged you." she spoke suddenly, making him jump slightly. She turned, holding her arms behind her back as she turned her head back to look at him.

"It seems that out goal is the same." she continued, smiling at him. He stared at her with wide eyes, her smile was like Kyrie's. So sweet and sincere, the kind of smile that sent a strange, warm feeling into his chest.

"She's so naïve…doesn't she know she's going to be…" he thought, looking at the girl in front of him with another strange feeling welling up in his chest. "Is it?" he asked. She nodded.

"Yes. Positive." She paused for a moment, before her smile brightened.

"Hey! What's the name of your friend?" she asked. He was silent for a moment, debating whether or not to tell her. After a moment, he gave in.

"His name is Roxas. Got it memorized?" at this, she gasped.

"Roxas? I've met him before!" she cried. He looked at her in confusion, when had she met Roxas? She began to babble about how she first met him, but he paid no attention to her words. The way she brightened up, the way that she smiled…it reminded him so much of Kyrie when she was excited or happy.

"You're a lot like her…"

"Huh? Like who?" she asked, startling him.

"Crap, did I say that out loud?" he thought, staring at Kairi as she stared back curiously. He gave a sigh, he might as well answer her.

"Kyrie. You remind me of her." she stopped and stared at him with wide eyes, making him look at her like she was crazy.

"Wait, Kyrie? You know her, too?" Kairi asked. He stared at her for a few moments, before he finally answered.

"Yeah, she's my best friend. Wait, how do you know Kyrie?"

"She came to the Destiny Islands a few months ago when I met her. I'm actually looking for her, too. I have something to tell her." Kairi explained. Axel nodded, he should've guessed as much.

"What do you have to tell her?"

"I have to tell her that I finally remembered her! The reason why we felt nostalgia when we first met, it's because when we were younger, we were best friends. I have to tell her, because maybe that can bring her memories back." she explained. He was silent, they were friends? For some reason, he didn't like it that they were friends.

Suddenly, out of nowhere, a berserker showed up and slammed its claymore into Axel's head, sending him flying.

"Oh crap…" he thought as he hit the ground, his head throbbing painfully as his vision blurred, making it difficult for him to see.

"Axel!" Kairi cried, trying to go to his aid. But a dark corridor stopped her in her tracks, as a man with blue hair stepped out.

"It ends here now, Axel. Give the princess to me." he began, walking towards the fallen man. Axel glared at him and coughed as he tried to get back on his feet, blood dripping down his temple as he did so. But he fell back down, his body not responding properly.

"I've already seen through you. Don't interfere with the plans because of your desire." he continued. The nobody grabbed Kairi and held her against her will as the blue-haired man took another step closer to Axel's fallen form.

"What are you going to do?" she demanded as she struggled. The man looked at her, his expression stoic as he did so.

"If you stay with this man, he'll only bring you trouble. He is going to use you in order to turn Sora into a heartless!" he explained. Kairi paused, but quickly shook her head.

"You're lying!" she spat. But he looked away and waved his hand at the nobody holding her.

"Take her away."

"No! Let me go!" she cried as she struggled. Out of nowhere, a familiar red chakram slashed through the nobody's head, making it disappear instantly. Axel smirked, his arm holding himself up while the other was stretched out, an indication as to where the chakram came from. Saix scoffed.

"Hmph, even if it's a traitor…it's a pity that I have to get rid of you. Especially since you are the only thing keeping that girl in line and holding her loyalty to the organization." he spoke, summoning his claymore. Axel gasped, did he mean Kyrie?

"What do you mean? Are you using me as blackmail to hold her freedom hostage?" he exclaimed. But Saix ignored him, holding his claymore in an attack position.

"However, you still have to disappear!" and he attacked. Axel was on his feet in seconds, holding off Saix as the man swung his claymore back and forth. Axel growled, parrying his blows as the two fought.

"Tsk, if you feel that it's a pity, then just let me go and pretend you never saw me!" he shouted. He didn't know what Saix and Xemnas said to Kyrie that day when they sent her to accompany Sora, but he knew that if his life was in the balance, she would've done anything to keep him alive. Even if it meant working for the organization.

"I'm afraid I…can't…do…that!" Saix roared, finally unleashing into berserker mode. Axel grimaced, this was what he didn't want to happen.

"Disappear!" Saix roared as he lunged, slamming his claymore over and over again into Axel as the pyro tried in vain to stop the blows.

"Dammit!" he thought as Saix slammed him into the ground, a blow to the abdomen knocking the breath out of him. He was on his feet in seconds however, and glared at his ex. best friend. His body was battered and bloody, and he was losing strength, fast.

"Going berserk is breaking the rules!" he growled, opening a portal behind him. If he didn't escape now, Saix was going to destroy him.

"You're going to escape? In that case, you might as well fade into the shadows! To nobodies, there is no such thing as friendship! What you're searching for is only an illusion caused by the memories of those around you, as well as that girl!" Saix roared. Axel looked down at the floor for a moment, indecision clear on his scratched up features.

"The way you act, your so called "feelings" for that girl, are fake! She can never care for you, and you can never care for her! It's all a lie!" he continued. This stung Axel.

"It's…" he thought, imagining her face in his mind. He knew he could never feel without a heart. So, did his words ring true, then?

"Axel!" he looked over, seeing Kairi run to him as a berserker chased after her.

"What he said, is it a lie? What about Kyrie? What's going to happen to her?" she cried as the berserker caught her. He looked at the girl once more, before turning away. The darkness of the corridor began to consume him as he looked back at her, for a moment seeing Kyrie instead of Kairi. She was smiling at him, holding her hands behind her back like she always did. But he shook his head, erasing her image, and looked at the girl as she stared at him helplessly.

"I'm sorry…" and with that, he was gone.

...Okay, some of this chapter I got out of the KH 2 manga, and the rest from the game. And wow! This story has 180 reviews! 180! *faints*

Axel: *pokes me with a stick* she dead?

Kyrie: *snatches stick from Axel before writing* She isn't dead, Axel! She just passed out from happiness. And quit poking her with a stick, she won't write more if you do!

Sora: Wait, she won't write more? Noo!

Kairi: ...Sora, she means that if Axel keeps poking her with a stick, she won't write more.

Saix: *growls before looking at the audience* Just read and review, before I destroy all of you!