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Warning: Small spoiler at the beginning of the chapter!

4 months later-

Dear Diary,

A few months ago, I completed my training with Sephiroth, and now he's mysteriously disappeared. No one knows where he is or where he went, but I cant help but feel that the darkness that was in his heart somehow got to him. Also, I have this bad feeling that something happened to one of my friends. It's like, they've ceased to exist without anyone knowing it. I'm confused about all this….

Hopefully, things get better…

Hope had just stepped out of the bathroom after taking a morning shower to wake up her up. She had put her pajamas back on and had a towel wrapped around her head. Just as she was about to change her clothes, one of the servants, Martha, cam bursting in through the door.

"Martha, what-"

"Milady, you're needed in the town square right away!"

Hope looked at her, disgruntled. "Well, I'm afraid it will have to wait until I change."

"It's of the utmost urgency miss. Your grandfather is the one who sent me for you."

Hope sighed. 'If grandpa sent for me, then it must be important.' She slipped on her shoes and took off down the halls and out of the castle in nothing but her pajamas and a towel on her head.

After running down the steps and into the town square, she heard someone yell. "Hey, princess! Over here!"

She looked over and saw Braig and Dilan, along with her grandpa, who had a man who appeared to be injured in his arms. Quickly, she ran over towards them.

"What happened to him?" Hope asked as she knelt down next to her grandpa, looking over the silver-haired man that was in his arms.

"Braig found him just laying here, along with that suit of armor." Dilan said, gesturing over to the armor.

Hope, looked down at the man. "Hello? Can you hear me? Are you alright?" He didn't respond. "Hey, are you-" She touched his arm, only to recoil back after she did with a gasp. Something wasn't right with this man.

"Ugh…." The man opened his eyes, groaning in pain.

"What's your name?" Ansem asked.

Hope stared down at the man, noticing his eyes were a golden yellow. She frowned in thought, wondering how this man had possibly gotten here.

"Xeha…nort…" The man uttered out.

"Xehanort?" Ansem repeated. Out of the corner of her eye, Hope saw Braig smirk as he heard the name. Just moments after he had woken up, the man called Xehanort passed out again.

Out of instinct, Hope placed a hand to his forehead, finding that he was burning up. "He's burning up." Hope said, looking at her grandfather.

"Carry him to the castle." Ansem ordered, directing it at Braig.

"Understood." Braig said, picking up Xehanort, and looking back at Dilan. "Take care of that." he gestured towards the armor on the ground. Hope looked over at it to get a better look at it, only to be pulled back by Ansem.

"My dear, we must go back now. Dilan we'll take care of this." Hope nodded her head, walking back to the castle in silence.

Little did she, or anyone know, that this was the beginning of their problems.

Suspicious Activity; Entry 1-

The man Xehanort woke up today. He has no memories of before, only his name. Something isn't right about him though. When I touched his arm the other day when we found him, I felt as if there were two people inside him. It was…strange. Whatever it is, I think I will keep a close eye on him.

"Good morning!" I greeted Xehanort as I walked into his room, thermometer in my hand. He was sitting up in bed, looking out the window. He had been here with us for a week, and I can say he wasn't much of a talker.

He looked over at me and smiled a bit. "I'm sorry, but I don't remember your name. What was it again?"

I smiled, sticking the thermometer in his mouth. "Hope. I'm Ansem's granddaughter." the thermometer beeped, and I took it out and read it. "Well, looks like you're cured. You are no longer on bed rest! Here," I handed him some clothes that grandpa had found for him. "You can wear these until you get to go out and buy some. Grandpa will come by in a minute to talk to you about something." I explained as I opened up a window, letting in the fresh air. "And now that you're cured, I suggest getting plenty of fresh air. If you need anything, just ask one of the servants or me, ok?"

He looked at me silently, before nodding. "Sure. Thank you."

I grinned, walking out and closing the door behind me. Like I said, not much of a talker.

"Hey, princess!" I inwardly groaned when I recognized the voice. Braig came up and started to walk beside me.

"Hello, Braig." I gave him a small smile. Ever since he had gotten hurt, he now wore an eye patch over his eye that he couldn't use anymore. He looked like a pirate.

"So, did you hear about what your gramps decided to do with our guest?"

"Actually, he's planning on making him an apprentice." I smirked at the pirate man when he looked at me, shocked. That's when I noticed something different about him, aside that he was scarred for life and had an eye patch. It was his right eye. Last time I had looked, it was brown, but now it was gold looking.

"Hmph…Know it all."

"Don't you have somewhere to be?"

He smirked at me before waving and walking off. Now, I could sense darkness in him too.

Suspicious Activity; Entry 2-

I noticed that Braig's remaining eye is a different color now. Instead of being brown, it's like a golden color. It's weird. I don't know how much stranger things can get. Also, for some reason, I feel like there's something bad going on with him. Maybe it's just my imagination.

A/N: So, how was it? Tell me in a review please! Also, time skip will be coming up soon!