Hey, guys! K-chan here!

Axel: About friggin' time! It's been MONTHS since you last updated!

Me: Ugh, I know, I KNOW! Jeez, give me a sec to explain things, would ya?

Axel: Fine, fine.

Me: Anyways...sorry for not updating like I promised. Things are pretty stressful and for some reason I'm having a hard time getting back into Kingdom Hearts, probably because I have yet to play KH: 3D and only know stuff about it thanks to trailers. But thankfully this Christmas I'm getting the game so hopefully I can get back into writing this fic. There's just so MANY ideas but writing them down is proving more difficult than it should.

Sora: You...left the fandom? But I thought you loved us!

Me: Aw, don't worry Sora! It's just a funk! Anyways...enjoy this new chapter!

OCs (c) Me

Kingdom Hearts (c) Square Enix

Kingdom Hearts

Sanctioned Soul

Chapter 15

All was quiet as I hovered in the darkness, not really sure where I was. I remembered falling asleep in my cell, but the rest…was all a huge blur. How did I get here?

"Then we better find this keyhole, and pronto! We can't let that happen!" wait…was that Donald's voice?!

"Yeah, but where do we start looking? There's a million places where it could-" suddenly the darkness was bathed in light, and I found myself standing on a rocky shore. Tall trees towered over me from where they stood mere feet away, and I realized I was standing in a forest clearing that led to the ocean. I looked up and nearly gasped in surprise, I could see Sora, Donald, Goofy, Demyx, and Axel as they talked with someone, their backs to me. I wanted to run forward and hug them, but I felt a force start to move in, forcing me down and taking control of my body away from me.

"This is not your body. Don't worry, this one will allow you to say a few words to them before we go back." I growled at this and shook my head. I recognized this familiar voice, but why was she doing this to me? Why wouldn't she let me talk to them, tell them that I was all right?

"No! Let me go! Please!" I exclaimed as I struggled to regain control from her, but she was much stronger than me. I was simply pushed aside, still able to see what was going on but not being able to do or say anything of my own free will. I watched as Sora scratched his head, confused by something.

"Huh? What's wrong-" with that he and the others turned, before their eyes widened. I decided to look down as well, and almost screamed in surprise. My body was see-though!

"The term is translucent, and it is normal since our real body is still being held captive within that cell. The only reason we are here now is because of our bond with them." the familiar voice told me. I was silent and watched as more people began to gather, men with milky-white skin and others with skin like copper.

"K…Kyrie…?" with that my body began to move on its own, startling me somewhat since I couldn't feel the ground beneath my feet. We kept walking until we stopped in front of a girl, no more than sixteen, as she stumbled and landed on her behind. She stared at us with wide, cyan eyes, and I gasped. I recognized this girl!

"M-Miu…?" I asked as I tried to reach my hand out to her, but my body wouldn't respond. She just continued to stare at me, until I turned and looked at Sora, Donald, Goofy, Demyx, and Axel. At this I turned away, she wasn't going to let me speak to them so what was the point?

I ignored most of the conversation, before I felt a small tug from her, pulling me back in control.

"This one is not so cruel that I wouldn't give you time to speak to your friends. But we must be quick, we have to revert to our other form and lead the way for them." I nodded as I stepped back in control, the feeling of having my body and limbs back washing over me like a wave.

"Kyrie?" I heard everyone gasp as they jumped back in surprise. I gave them a small, sad smile before walking towards Axel, who was staring at me with wide eyes. I slowly reached out, placing my fading hand against his cheek and stroking my thumb over his smooth skin.

I wanted to do so much more, I wanted to hug him, kiss him, just feel him in my arms again as I nuzzled my face into his clothes. But I couldn't and that hurt so…so much. I missed him more than anything, but…I had to tell him that everything was okay. I didn't want him to get hurt by Xehanort, Vanitas, Ansem, or Xemnas. If he came after me…they could hurt him, and I wanted him safe more than anything else. Even my freedom.

"And don't worry, everything's going to be okay. I won't let Xehanort win. Goodbye, Axel." I told him, trying to ease his fears. I could see the feelings he hid in his eyes, he felt the same way. But there was more to it, he looked almost devastated, like he had come so close to having me back but I had fallen out of his reach.

With that, the rest of my body disappeared and transferred over to this small ball of light which hovered a few feet away. With my perspective changed, I felt myself flying through the forest, passing through everything and moving back and forth to avoid trees and other foliage.

After a few minutes I was in another clearing, but I was still flying around, this time in circles. I was circling an old willow tree that was surrounded by a small pond and I felt the force come back again, like she was trying to take back control.

"No, we will both be in control." she murmured, and this time…I felt something totally different. I felt like the both of us were in control, but at the same time we weren't. It was like we had been tossed into a mixer and were being mixed together. I could see some of her memories: her feelings…and she could feel mine.

Once Sora and the others entered the clearing we changed course, heading right towards Miu as the girl jumped back in surprise. But the other voice called out to her.

"It's okay, there's nothing to be scared of. Don't hesitate, reach out." With that she reached out to us, before an enormous light wrapped around us. This time I was manifested in my body as I reached out and took her hands in my own, both the force and I having control of our body. I watched as her eyes closed before mine closed as well.

"World, reveal your keyhole to us. Let us soothe your wounded soul, let us erase the scars that mar it. Allow us to heal the hurt that has been caused." We spoke together, almost like a chant. After that, everything just melted away and I found myself falling once more into the darkness.

-Outside of Dreamscape-

"Ah-!" Kyrie cried as she sat up, panting heavily as cold sweat fell from her temples. She panted for a few minutes before calming down, placing a hand over her heart as she looked around the room. She was still in her cell, making her groan a little as she relaxed slightly. She was relieved, but heartbroken at the same time.

"Damn, I'm still here." she sighed softly, really hoping that all of this was just some crazy dream and that she had been at home all along, with Axel sleeping soundly beside her and Demyx and Xigbar arguing from downstairs like always. But it wasn't a dream, it was all too real. She gave a small, pained moan as she slumped, feeling both weak and depressed at her situation.

"Ah, it appears that you're awake. It's been a long time, princess." a familiar voice spoke, causing her to gasp in surprise. She hadn't heard this voice in over a year, it couldn't be-

"Saix?!" she exclaimed as she sat up, spotting the lunar diviner as he stood outside her prison cell. He looked the exact same as he did then, the same yellow eyes, long azure hair, and same X-shaped scar on his face as he stood there in the same clothes he wore when he was destroyed. He stared at her calmly for a few moments, before shaking his head.

"It appears that you still don't remember. A pity. No, my name is no longer Saix since I now have reclaimed my heart." he spoke, causing her to blink in confusion. So he wasn't Saix? Then who was he?

"So who are you?" she asked as she got to her feet, staggering a little as she approached her cell doors. "Are you a copy of him?" the man smirked a little at her words, like they were amusing to him. But then he shook his head.

"No, I was Saix, but now I can go by my true name since I am whole once more. Now try again, do you remember two boys from your childhood? One had red hair and was named Lea, and the other had blue hair. What was his name?" he questioned as he stood there, making no move to approach her. She was silent as she stood there, Lea? She remembered hearing that name before…but where?

"Hey, princess!"

"Lea, Isa! Hello!"

"Where're you going? Wanna play Frisbee with me?"

"Sorry, but I have to find Braig. Grandpa needs him."

"Okay. But come find us later and we'll play a game or something, okay?"

She gasped as the memories from the dreams came back to her. Isa! She immediately looked up at the man, her eyes wide.

"Isa?!" she gasped, wanting to reach out and touch his face to be sure that it was truly the Isa from her dreams. But without warning her head throbbed painfully, causing her to cry out at the pain as she clenched her temples.

"Gah!" she exclaimed as she staggered, falling against the wall and slumping to the floor as the pain increased. Suddenly memories began to flood into her mind, memories of her, Lea, and Isa.

She remembered all the times they played together, how Lea and Isa often babysat her when none of the guards or the apprentices had time to, when they often took her out for Sea-Salt ice cream, and taught her how to play Frisbee and other games. She stared at the space in front of her with blank eyes as all of the memories of the two returned to her, and within a few moments, the pain disappeared.

Isa, who had been watching her from where he was standing, smirked at the recognition in her eyes as she turned to him. "It seems that you remember now, yes?"

"W-why…Isa?" she panted as she stared at him, her vision blurry as she held her head with one hand. She was dazed and disoriented at the return of her memories and the revelation, but was still coherent enough to ask why. The man raised his eyebrow at her. "Why what?"

"Why are you…doing this? Why are you…working for Xehanort? The Isa I knew-"

"The Isa you knew is long gone, faded away along with all of the useless feelings and memories that you once possessed. I am now a vessel for Master Xehanort, and will not let you or anyone else stand in his way." he shot back coldly, cutting her off. But she wouldn't give up as she grabbed the bars, only to cry out in pain as they shocked her.

"Is that why you were such an ass back when I was in the organization? Back when you were Saix?!" she demanded, her voice harsh like a growl as she glared at the man she had known since childhood. He was silent as he stared at her, before shaking his head.

"No, at that time I had no memories of you. When I was Saix, some of my old memories were lost to me, including memories of you my princess. That was the same for all of the other organization members who you knew back then." she raised her eyebrows at this.

"Other organization members? You mean-"

"Yes, there were others in the organization who came from Radiant Garden, including myself." he spoke, cutting her off. She was silent as he continued, wanting to know more of her past if she could. "The organization members were Xigbar, Xaldin, Vexen, Lexaeus, Zexion, myself, and Axel." her eyes widened at this.

"Axel?!" she gasped. He nodded, watching as she took all of the information in. With that he opened her cell doors and began to walk towards her, summoning his claymore as he did so. At this she backed against the wall, the memories of Saix and Xemnas' cruelty from two years ago coming back to her.

"Aw, it's no fair one of our cronies gets to have all the fun. I wanted to smack her around first!" a voice mocked, catching their attention. Their gazes shot back towards the cell doors, where Vanitas, Xehanort, Ansem-Xehanort, and Xemnas stood. Seven other figures in cloaks stood behind them, but they remained silent as they all stared at the girl, making her shiver in uneasiness. But what caught her eye the most was that Vanitas was now looking nothing like Xehanort, while a young boy who resembled Xemnas and Ansem-Xehanort stood beside him, both staring at her with amber eyes. She blinked at this, confused. Who was he?

Isa growled a little under his breath as he turned to them.

"What was that, boy?" he growled, glaring at Vanitas. The boy shrugged his shoulders before Ansem-Xehanort placed a hand on one of them, giving him a glare.

"Pay no mind to him. You may continue, Isa." the man nodded as he turned his attention back to the girl, brandishing his claymore. She trembled slightly at this, causing Xemnas to smirk at her fear.

"Does it feel familiar to you, young Kyrie? It should, for he is about to repeat his actions that happened over a year ago, though this time he might not be so merciful." he spoke, smirking. But before he could continue, Xehanort held his hand up, stopping him.

"You can avoid all this nonsense, girl. All you have to do is allow us to use you however we see fit." she watched with narrow eyes as his appearance faltered, revealing his younger form, before it changed back.

"You know as well as I that only you and your counterpart can open the door to Kingdom Hearts, and for that we need you alive. But I will not guarantee you to be in perfect health unless you do as we command. What…will you choose?" She growled at them and got to her feet, summoning her keyblades as she did so. Vanitas smirked as he stared at the girl, knowing exactly what her answer was going to be.

"You…can take that offer…and go to hell!" she spat, the aura around her becoming more dark as her eyes turned red. Isa growled at her venomous words and lashed out, slapping her across the cheek and sending her into the wall. She yelped in pain at this, but was quick to get back on her feet as she stared at the man head-on. But Isa was quick to grab her hair and slam her back against the wall, forcing her to drop her keyblades as he slammed his fist into her gut. Xehanort smirked from where he stood, amused by her stubbornness. But what got the older man the most was her irises, which were bright red instead of their normal brown.

"It seems…that my darkness had not been erased like I had thought. This…is most interesting." he thought as he stared at her, before snapping his fingers. This caught Isa's attention as he turned to him. "Yes, Master Xehanort?"

"Be sure to not kill her, Isa. We still need her if we're going to take Kingdom Hearts…" and after that, the only thing that could be heard was the sound of beatings and sharp cries of pain.

-Meanwhile, Sora and the others-

"All right, that's everything!" Miu beamed as she picked up her pack, having just packed up her camp that she had been staying in for some time. After saying farewell to Pocahontas and the villagers, the gang followed Miu to her camp where she began packing up her sleeping bag and other necessities. Sora sighed in relief as he stretched, having helped the girl despite her reluctance to accept it.

"We're done? Finally!" he exclaimed, pumping his fist into the air. But his excitement quickly died away as the girl began walking off, confusing him. Where was she going?

"Hey, where're you going? The Gummi ship's this way!" he added, running over and taking the girl's hand. She blinked at him in confusion.

"Huh? But my Gummi ship's this way! There's no way I'm going to leave it behind in order to hang out with you yahoos! It's too special for that." she exclaimed, glaring at the group as she turned to them and placed her hands on her hips. They blinked at this, her Gummi ship?

"You have a Gummi ship, too?" Donald asked as he cocked his head to the side, confused. She nodded with a grin, throwing her arms into the air as she began her explanation.

"Uh-huh! My Gummi ship is the fastest one around, and it's really strong! It can take out ten enemy ships in a minute! Like this one time-" she exclaimed as she began talking about how it saved her on numerous occasions. Axel and Demyx deadpanned at this, there was no way she had a Gummi ship that was that strong. She was probably exaggerating. Sora, on the other hand, bought into her story and was staring at her in awe.

"Really? Can we see it?" he asked excitedly, grinning like a kid as he did so. She was silent for a minute, before shrugging. If she was going to be traveling with these guys, she might as well show them her Gummi ship and then later synchronize them so they could keep in touch in times of separation. Besides, she liked seeing the expression on his face, it made her feel proud that she had such a Gummi ship.

"I guess, but you better not touch it! And if you do…I'll beat the daylights out of you and tie you to its wing! And if that doesn't work, then I'll just have to throw you overboard like a pirate does to a traitorous crew!" she warned, causing the boys to wince at her threat. With that she turned and continued on, with the group close behind. Once they got to a clearing that was a good few miles away from the village, they gasped at what they saw.

A large black and red Gummi ship stood in the middle of the clearing, more pointed and angular than their Gummi ship. It had purple stripes where their yellow ones would be, and it had missile launchers on the bottom of the wings as well as under the ship itself. Miu smiled as she stepped forward and opened the hatch, throwing her things inside.

"Well, this is it. My beautiful Ebony Falcon, one of the fastest Gummi ships around and built for taking down a fleet of enemy ships within minutes!" she exclaimed as she turned, grinning with pride as she patted the exterior of her ship. Sora, Donald, and Goofy gaped in awe while Demyx whistled.

"Wow, it can do all of that?" he asked. She nodded. "Yup, it sure can! Of course, a crime fighter like myself needs a fast and powerful ship in order to take down the bad guys and save the day." she gloated, puffing out her well-endowed chest as she continued to brag about her ship. Axel deadpanned at her before stepping forward and examining the ship.

"So, how many people can it fit in it?" he asked as he examined it. She was silent as she tapped her chin, pondering his question. "Oh… about five people or so." without further ado, he opened the door and went inside, causing her to gasp in surprise as she ran in after him.

"Hey! You can't come in my ship without permission, you red-headed fiend! If you don't come out in five seconds, then I'll be forced to beat the ever-living daylights out of you!" she exclaimed as Sora and the others followed in after them, looking around the inside of the ship. The interior didn't look any different from their ship's, except for the girly cooking materials in the kitchen and the various girl items in the bunkroom. Axel turned and gave her a steady glare, causing her to puff out her cheeks in anger.

"Look, Sora's Gummi ship is getting a bit too crowded, so me and Dem need a place to travel around in. Since you're traveling with us, it's only fair that you let me and Demyx stay with you in this ship. Got it memorized?" he explained as he pointed to his temple, emphasizing his point. Goofy was silent as he placed his hand against his chin, thinking about Axel's words.

"Gawrsh, the ship has been getting a little crowded lately. Why, when Riku, Kairi, an' the king were with us, there was hardly any room to move!" he added. Miu was silent as she stared at the five boys in front of her, not at all liking that they were forcing her to let the pyro and the water mage stay on her ship.

"Oh well…I did say that I was going to come along, and true heroes never break their promises." with that she sighed, her shoulders slumping.

"Oh, fine! But you touch anything on my ship that's mine and I will personally make your funeral arrangements, via my sword up your butts!" Demyx, Sora, Donald, and Goofy visibly flinched at this while Axel rolled his eyes. But the boy was quick to nod as he straightened up.

"Okay, okay! We promise they won't touch anything on your ship! So are we good?" Sora exclaimed as he held his hand out. She was silent as she stared at his hand, before smirking and grasping it with her own.

"Okay, deal."

Yeah, not much exciting things happening in this chapter than the last one. But we get a glimpse of what's going on with Kyrie, and the fact that she's slowly regaining her memories!

Miu: And we get to see my Gummi ship! It's so awesome and fast! Like, this one time we were surrounded by ten heartless ships and so we-

Axel: *covers Miu's mouth to silence her* Okay, okay! We get it! Now shut up!

Me: ...Anyways...please review! (even though it's been awhile...)