Mm'kay! Here's chapter 53! Might not update for awhile, 'cuz of college. So...sorry!

Kyrie (c) Me

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

Kingdom Hearts

Bonded Soul

Chapter 53

"Hades, you monster!" Kyrie thought as she summoned her keyblades, Sora doing the same as the group glared at the god. He smirked at him before turning red, summoning two fireballs into the palms of his hands. He quickly threw them, making the group jump out of the way as they hit the ground, forming two pools of fire.

Sora and Auron rushed in, each swinging their blades at him, but it didn't seem to do any effect. Kyrie was the next to run in as she tried to uppercut him with one blade and hit him in the gut with the other, but her blows didn't seem to work either. She quickly jumped back to avoid a fiery blow to her head, landing a few feet away as she did so.

"Argh, nothing we do seems to be working! What's his weakness?" she thought as she watched Donald hurl spells at the god, only for him to brush them off as if they were dust on his clothes. She watched as Hades turned to her, a smirk on his lips.

"What's he-" was her only thought as he quickly reached over and grabbed Goofy, who was trying to rush at him with his shield, and hurled him at her, making her gasp as the two collided, Goofy landing where she was and her flying ten feet away. She landed with a dull thud, making the others turn to her.

"Kyrie!" Sora and Donald cried as Goofy got to his feet, looking at the girl in worry. Kyrie shook her head at them as she tried to get to her feet, but she slumped. Her limbs were aching with pain and she just realized now how tired she was, meaning one thing.

"No…the darkness…it's taken away too much strength! I…can't fight." she thought in dismay. Hades smirked from where he stood, crossing his arms.

"Whoops. Looks like little snowflake is too weak to get up, thanks to the curse of the Underworld! Man, do I love being down here sometimes." he gloated. Sora and Auron looked at the god before running over to the fallen girl, standing in front of her as Donald and Goofy joined them. Hades stuck a finger in his ear for a moment before pulling it out and laughing, making them growl in disgust.

"We can't win." Sora mumbled.

"How come?" Donald asked.

"Because it's his Underworld." Auron answered, getting into his attack position. Goofy gasped. "Gee, then how do we beat him?" Kyrie growled silently as she clenched her fists, trying to get herself back on her feet once more. But from behind Hades, she could see a flash of gold lift up the door that led to the green vortex, making the god turn to see what it was. But it was already gone and standing a few feet away from them, revealing Hercules and Meg.

"I think a true hero should be able to help." he spoke proudly. Hades gasped. "But…you…"

"I owe you one, Hades. I didn't hesitate to give my life for Meg's. And then, I remembered: A true hero is measured by the strength of his heart." he spoke, grinning as Pegasus landed beside him. Kyrie sighed in relief as he placed Meg down and turned to Sora. "I'll never forget that again." Sora nodded.

"Just no more crazy stunts." Hercules grinned and leaned down. "People always do crazy things when they're in love." he murmured, loud enough for Kyrie and Auron to hear, but not Hades. Sora turned to Donald and Goofy and they laughed, which seemed to piss Hades off even more.

"What is so funny, you imbeciles? How dare you get a happy ending! How DARE you!" he cried just as Pegasus flew off, with Meg on his back. Kyrie tried to move as Hades began hurling fireballs at the group, but an arm around her waist stopped her. Looking up, she saw Auron as he picked her up, running over and jumping over to where Phil was. Before she could protest, he stopped her.

"Stay here. You're too weak to fight in the Underworld, and I doubt you want to let your friends see you get hurt." he ordered. She was silent before nodding, at the moment, she was basically useless. Which irritated her to no end.

"Ugh…I hate not being able to help them. We're a team…" she thought as the man ran back over to assist them. Pegasus landed right beside her, with Meg jumping off as she and Phil went to assist the girl.

"Are you okay, kid?" Phil asked as he looked her over. The girl was sickly pale, a light sheen of sweat on her brow as her hands trembled slightly. She gave a small nod, and turned her attention to the fight in front of her. She watched as Sora, Donald, Goofy, Auron, and Hercules took Hades head on, with the hero being able to land blows on the god. He was able to create spheres that made Hades' skin return to it's blue color, allowing the group to actually land blows on him this time around.

"Wow…Hercules is sure something." she thought as she watched in amazement. The group continued fighting the god, and before long, Hades was worn out, too tired to continue. He stumbled back a few steps, holding a hand over his heart as he panted heavily. Sora ran over and was about to slam his keyblade down on the god's head before he disappeared in a puff of smoke, only to reappear in front of the swirling vortex.

"It's…not over…yet…" he groaned as he panted, walking a few steps back. But his foot slipped, making him gasp as he waved his arms around, before he fell back, right into the swirling vortex. Kyrie smiled as she clapped her hands together.

"They won! They did it!" she thought joyously, forcing herself to her feet as she stumbled a few steps. Phil and Meg gasped as she did this, and tried to stop her.

"Hey, wait-" Phil cried as she jumped over, running over to them before her foot slipped, making her stumble forward. Sora, Donald, and Goofy gasped as they ran forward to catch her, only to bump heads and fall on the ground, with her falling on top. She looked down at them as they looked up at her, before smiles cracked on their faces. The group laughed loudly as she rolled off, giggling silently as Sora and Goofy helped her to her feet, the group clasping hands as they jumped around in a circle.

"We did it! We won!" Sora cried as they jumped. Kyrie nodded as she hugged the three, making them blink owlishly at her before smiling and hugging her back. She smiled.

"Congratulations, guys."

-Outside the Underdrome-

The group was silent as they stared at Auron, now was the time to say goodbye.

"What'cha gonna do now?" Donald asked the swordsman as they stared at him. He was silent for a moment, before answering.

"I lived my life defending others. But now…there's no one left to protect. Maybe…it's time I shaped my own story." he spoke. Sora nodded in agreement.

"Yeah…you deserve it, Auron- after everything you've been through." he said solemnly. Auron smirked at the boy. "I suppose I should thank you."

"Not at all." Sora said immediately. He smirked as he turned away. "Fine." this made the three slump and Kyrie giggle silently at the expressions on their faces.

"I mean, sure, you could thank us a little…"

"Sora, you really should say what you mean. Sometimes people wouldn't get the hints." Kyrie thought, a smile on her face as she held her arms behind her back.

"You should say what you mean." Auron spoke as he turned to them. He looked the four over for a moment, before speaking.

"I guess I could spare a few words. Thanks for meddling." this made them slump again before Sora regained his composure.

"Hey, what's that mean?" he cried. But the man simply walked away, leaving it at that. Kyrie smiled fondly and gave a wave, knowing the man wouldn't see it.

"Goodybye, Auron. I hope…you find what you're looking for."

-A few minutes later, Coliseum-

It was nighttime at the Coliseum as the four walked out of the Underworld, approaching Hercules and Meg as they stood in front of the ruins. The man looked at them and smiled.

"Thanks again, guys! You're the best." He said gratefully. Donald huffed and crossed his arms, looking away.

"Excuse us for meddling…" Meg gave a small chuckle as she looked at the duck.

"Aw…sounds like somebody's feathers are a little ruffled. I'm kidding. Thank you, Sora, Donald, Goofy, Kyrie." Kyrie perked up at this and smiled, glad to at least be on good terms with the young woman.

"So where you guys headed next?" Hercules asked as he crossed his arms. Sora, whose arms were already crossed, looked at him.

"Aw, you know…You two lovebirds seem to be getting along just fine without us hanging around." The two blushed brightly as he said this and stepped away from each other, making the rest laugh quietly at the sight.

"Yeah, we gotta go." Donald added. Goofy nodded in agreement and Kyrie joined in, both having no objections to the idea. "Uh-huh, before we start meddlin'."

"Right."

"Are you turkeys trying to put me out of a job? If you keep acing every challenge, Champ, who am I gonna train?" Phil exclaimed as he walked over. Hercules gasped and pumped his fist.

"Aw, you can't abandon me now, Phil! I gotta be at the top of my game in case Hades shows up again." He explained. But Donald was right in Phil's face, looking at him eagerly.

"Hey, are we true heroes yet?" he asked. Sora smiled and joined in as he knelt down by the duck and satyr.

"Yeah! C'mon, Phil, how 'bout it?" he asked, pointing to his face. The satyr sighed as he placed a hand on his chin.

"Lemme see now…Well, you're not wise enough, not quite…seasoned enough…" Sora and Donald sighed as they glared at him.

"Okay, okay, we get the hint!"

"Look, kid, it's not my call!" Phil explained. Donald sighed.

"Aw, phooey." Kyrie and Goofy smiled at this, the two really didn't care if they made hero or not. When their time came, their time came.

"Course if it was, you'd have no problem. I'd make you all heroes, in a heartbeat!" Sora and Donald smiled at this.

"Really?"

"Say it again!"

"On second thought, if those are your "hero" faces, you still got a lotta work to do." Phil spoke as he began walking away. But Sora and Donald weren't going to leave it at that.

"Hey, what do you mean?"

"Go away!"

"Phil!"

"Leave me alone!" Goofy, Meg, and Hercules laughed as they watched the two chase the satyr around, Kyrie smiling as she watched. After a few minutes, Meg turned and looked at the sky. She nudged the man beside her.

"See that?"

"Well, whaddaya know…" Kyrie and Goofy looked up at the sky as well, and gasped. The stars were moving to form out three familiar shapes. Sora and Donald stopped as well and they, along with Goofy, began to jump up and down at the sight. Kyrie gave a small, sad smile.

"I still have a long way to go before I can become a true hero. But…that's okay. Right now…I can wait." she thought as she turned, spotting Phil crying into his arm. Goofy stopped and looked at her, realizing that her image didn't appear.

"Gawrsh, I'm sorry Kyrie." he spoke, causing her to stiffen and look at him. Sora and Donald stopped as well, just now realizing that her image didn't appear alongside theirs.

"Wait, how come her image didn't appear? Isn't she a true hero, too?" Sora asked as he turned to Hercules. The man shrugged his shoulders.

"I don't think so. Sorry Sora, Kyrie." Hercules spoke, looking at the girl. Phil stopped crying and looked at her, his smile widening.

"So I still have a junior hero to train? Yes!" he cried. Donald and the others glared at him before Kyrie stopped them, shaking her head. She quickly pulled out her notebook and began to write.

It's okay, guys. I still have a long way to go before I can be a true hero like the rest of you. But it's okay, I can wait. There's no need to rush things.

The group was quiet before Hercules smiled.

"That's the spirit, Kyrie. Things take time, like they did for me, so it's okay not to rush into it." he agreed. Sora, Donald, and Goofy looked at each other and smiled, before turning to her.

"Yeah Kyrie, like Phil said! If it was our call, we'd make you a hero too! In a heartbeat!" Sora exclaimed, pointing to his chest. Kyrie smiled and nodded.

"Thank you…everyone." and with that, the four bade the group farewell as they returned to the Gummi ship, ready to head off on their next adventure.

Remember last chapter when I mentioned that plot twist? Yep. That was the twist. *points to the last part of the chapter* Poor Kyrie, she'll have to wait to get those "true hero wings". Now don't you guys go and get your panties, boxers, knickers in a bunch! There's a reason why she didn't get her true hero wings so-

Saix: Liar. You just didn't want to be meshed in with all of those other writer's who's OCs have gotten their "hero wings" in a short time after meeting the company at Olympus Coliseum.

Me:...

Demyx: You're not gonna deny it?

Me: ...Well Demyx, Saix, let me put it this way...*walks over, stares at Saix, then kicks him between the legs* NEVER QUESTION THE AUTHOR!

Xemnas: Number 7!

Me: *turns to the audience* Please review and tell me what you think! In the meantime, I'm going to teach Saix and Xemnas why they should never question or insult the writer of the story. *goes back to torturing said nobodies*