Hey, another day and another chapter. Thanks Silver Magician of Chaos for adding this to favorites.

I've been kind of wishy-washy last chapter, but now I know what I'm doing. Anyway, here's the gist of how I will go about this fic, thoughts will be represented by ', spoken word is ", and _ indicates either change in character point of view or a lapse in time.

Disclaimers may seem redundant, but Kingdom Hearts and Dissidia Final Fantasy were created entirely by Squaresoft.

Chapter I: As Time Goes By

Sora forwent adventure as he and Kairi spent as much time with Serenia. The Queen of Radiant Garden's schedule was often busy, so Sora took charge of his and Kairi's daughter's upbringing with June's help.

Ventus and Aqua were married during the past three months, and soon had a son.

Terra knew that his relationship with Lightning was considered a forbidden love, since contact with other worlds was forbidden. But he could not help but persist in their friendship.

On Destiny Island, Tidus and Yuna had two twin kids of thier own. The couples were all happy together with their respective kids. Despite that fact that Riku and Namine became a couple, Nobodies could not bear offspring in the same manner as their fully human selves, but neither they nor Roxas and Xion were troubled by this.

Serenia, under the guidance of her father and grandmother, grew and matured for thirteen years. She had red hair the same color as her mother's, and came to admire her father. Though their lives were peaceful, Serenia felt a small burden of having a hero for a father, but she admired him.

When the teen was considered old enough, Kairi addressed her husband"Sora, when do you plan to give Serenia her formal training?"

"This isn't kids stuff, Kairi. Besides, aren't you worried by the prospect of her becoming a Keyblade Master?" inquired the brunette.

"Only a little, but don't forget that I am a Keybearer myself. But I can't deny that I won't have a moment's peace if she were to follow in your footsteps and become a hero like you" said the queen.

Sora wrapped Kairi in his arms in embrace"I know how you feel, but I swear to protect you both with my life."

Kairi smiled as she hugged her husband back"I know, Sora."

"Father?" squeaked a voice as Serenia entered.

Sora and Kairi turned to their child. Sora addressed her"Good morning, do you need something, Serenia?"

The girl hesitantly spoke"Sorry for interupting, but I wanted to talk to you about something."

Kairi inquired"What is it?"

Serenia replied"I was just thinking... I want to join the defense force at the Land of Departure."

"Didn't we talk about that yesterday?" said Sora.

"I know, but I want to be just like you" said the little red head.

Kairi interjected"Sora, I think we should be more supportive, don't you think? It's our duty as parents after all."

Sora gave the subject some thought before speaking to Serenia"If it's what you want, I know Aqua and Ven would look after you. Just remember, you are the crown princess of this world. There may be those who will use your status for it."

"Really?" beamed Serenia.

"First I have to teach you the basics of swordplay, though I'd rather I didn't go hard on you. I will write a letter to send to Aqua, she is one of the leaders of the new World Order Defense Force at the Land of Departure" said Sora.

"Thank you, daddy" smiled the teen.

Sora went to the study, where he composed a letter to send to the bue haired Keyblade Master.

At the Land of Departure, Aqua had taken the liberty to expand the castle to accomodate potential Keyblade Masters as well as her family. Her friend and husband Ventus helped keep their new organization running with Isa, Lea, Roxas and Xion's help.

Roxas and Xion held vigil at the Land of Departure's castle's entrance while occasionally going to twilight town on a date in the evenings.

At Aqua's room, her son, a fourteen year old with the same hair color as his mother's and his father's eyes and hairstyle, addressed her"Master Aqua."

The blue haired woman looked up from where she was reading a book on her bed"Yes, Tyler? You don't need to be formal with me outside training you know."

"Yes, mom, I know. Anyway, someone sent you a letter" said Tyler, holding out a yellow envolope with the Radiant Garden Kingdom's seal on it.

"Thank you, let me take a look at it" said Aqua, rubbing her son's hair affectionately.

Tyler giggled as he handed the letter to her mother. Aqua opened the envolope and read the contents.

"What does it say, mother?" said Tyler.

Aqua studied the letter for a minute before replying"Little Serenia is really taking after her father. Her training is to begin, looks like our academy is going to have a new student."

"Really? What's she like?" inquired Tyler.

Aqua replied"Why don't you get to know her when you meet? I will send a reply to Sora, and make arrangements to welcome the princess."

Two more days passed as Sora began teaching his daughter the basics of using a sword. The first few hours were tough, twice Serenia got a splinter from her wood sword so Sora had to heal her. He feared that Kairi would let him have it if he went too rough.

During one sparring session, Sora smiled"Got the hang of it, yet?"

"I think so, dad. Or should I call you Master Sora?" inquired Serenia.

"Nah, you don't have to. Okay, let's take a break" said the brunette Keyblade Master.

The two went to town to buy some lunch and some Sea Salt Ice cream for dessert. As soon as they were done with their outing, a spikey blond approached"Sora, you got a reply from Aqua."

"Thanks Cloud" said Sora, acceping a letter. The brunette inspected it after paying Cloud with some leftover Munny from his wallet.

"Am I in?" said Serenia, curiosly.

"Aqua's taken it into consideration. Let's get ready and go to the Land of Departure" replied Sora.

Sora, Kairi and their daughter boarded the Ragnarok II the next day and flew to the Land of Departure.

When they got there, Kairi turned to Serenia"You know, you're still kind of young to be going to school full time. Are you sure you don't want to stay home another year or two?"

"I'll be fine, mom" said the younger red head.

As the three disembarked, Cid addressed Sora"Want me to wait for you, Sora? Cloud's asked me to deliver another message to Terra at Cecil's homeworld before we left."

"You can go ahead, Cid" replied the brunette.

As Cid piloted the Ragnarok II away, Serenia and her parents walked into the castle of the Land of Departure, where they were greeted by a familiar light brown haired man"Yo, Sora, it's been a while."

"Same to you, Ven. This is Serenia" said the brunette.

"Nice to meet you, Master Ventus" said Serenia.

"You can just call me Ven when not in class. Aqua's waiting for you" said Ventus.

The group went to the grand study, which is being used as Aqua's workplace.

"Aqua" said Ven, getting the blue haired woman's attention.

She looked up from where she was doing paperwork"Oh, hello Sora. Serenia, welcome to World Order Defense HQ."

The small red head smiled"Thanks, I wanted to follow in my dad's footsteps."

"Becoming a Keyblade Master is a admirable dream, one that my friends and I shared in our youth. If you pass the entrance exam, I'll foster you in as a part-time student, how's that?" inquired Aqua.

"I'd love to" smiled Serenia.

Just then, a dark blue haired teen entered the room"Hi, I heard that you were coming."

Serenia turned to the teen"Oh, hello, I'm Princess Serenia. May I ask you yours?"

"Just Tyler" said the teen.

"Well, now we got the introductions out of the way, would you like a tour?" smiled Aqua.

"I would like that" said Serenia.

The Sanctuary of Harmony, in one of the far reaches of the world order, was tranquil as always.

The Warrior of Light, Quinn and the Deity of Harmony, Cosmos watched over the world order. They had come to a mutual agreement in their relationship, though the steadfast Warrior of Light only shlyly admited his fondness for the light.

Cosmos, ever vigil on her throne, felt a foreign sensation from far away, she raised her head towards the ceiling.

"My lady?" spoke Quinn.

Cosmos replied"I wish it were nothing. A troubled soul yearns for everlasting peace at a remote world."

"Is there danger?" frowned the Warrior of Light.

The Deity of Harmony spoke"Alas, an eon year-old curse is to manifest, one which upsets the balance between darkness and light in the world order. What this curse entails, I know not, but the time for us to protect the worlds will come again sooner then you'd think."

"I'm afraid don't understand" said Quinn, confused.

Cosmos stood up"It is inexplicible, what this ancient soul is after. But more pressing then that is that of Count Droul of Twilight Town is in league with the mysterious individual and two more former Organization XIII members. I fear we face a great peril from the rift between darkness and light."

"Now you mention it, I had a waking dream of a power beyond that of even darkness. What action must we take?" inquired the Warrior of Light.

Cosmos replied"The Stone of Secrets, a forbiden artifact of the world order, must not be taken lightly, I do not know what it is capable of. I will contact Sora. Quinn, you must find Cecil, Kain and Lightning. They should be able to help return balance between Light and Darkness before harm befalls the worlds."

"I will do everything in my power" said the Warrior of Light, preparing to open a portal to Baron.

Cosmos closed her eyes for a moment as she thought while Quinn left'I only hope that this vision proves wrong.'

Well, it's getting late. Sorry if this is a slow start. Anyway, like I said, this won't be directly related to my Final Fantasy IV: The After Years Novelization. I changed an OC's name (well, he's not really going to be an OC, I'll explain in another chapter).

Anyway, since it's a sequel, I'll think about throwing Noel Kriess into this fic. I don't know much about that Final Fantasy XIII-2 character though, and I apologize if I got his last name wrong. As for more pairings, I'll go with Hope/Vanille. I'm aware Hope/Lightning may be more popular then Hope/Vanille, but I already paired her with Terra in Kingdom Hearts: Dissidia. I might even do Ceodore/OC, but I'll need to think about it. Ideas and suggestions are welcome.

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