A/N: Oh my gawd, this story is the one that has the most reviews out of all of my other ones! Yay! 60 reviews is something to celebrate, meaning free cupcakes to all of you fabulous reviewers! *Throws out cupcakes to all* So, yeah, the poll news…Oh gawd, this is really bad! It's tied! Oh, the horror! The utter horror! Well, seeing as how most of you told me what you wanted to happen before I created the poll, then I guess I will have to decide now….Oh dear god, this is not going to go well O-o. Ok,, see here's the problem I have with that: Whichever way you look at the part where Axel tells the Riku Replica to kill Zexion, Hope is gonna find out either way, and that sort of puts a very big and large bump in her and Axel's relationship from then on. Now, if you think about her staying at The Castle That Never Was, then we put Xion into the storyline from here on out, and then we get to the part of suspense where we hear about the rumors of everyone in C.O. being killed, and we see how Hope feels. So, basically, this everyone's last chance to tell me what you want me to do, otherwise, she's staying at the Castle That Never Was!

Things had not been the same as they used to be all those years ago when Leon and the gang returned home. Hollow Bastion was no longer their precious Radiant Garden, the town they grew up in. The once beautiful castle that used to overshadow the town was no longer beautiful. Instead, it was crumbling apart and pieces were destroyed, giving it the look of hideousness. Leon began to wish that they had stayed back in Traverse Town, much like Aerith had asked to do. But the reason that Aerith had wanted to stay was not because she didn't want to come back to their home world, but to stay and continue looking for their friend who had gone missing before Sora had appeared in Traverse Town.

Hope. Thinking of the girl made Leon feel guilty for how he had treated her, saying that she needed to get over Lea and Isa's death after four years of grief. He didn't think that she would completely quit talking to him and the others after that though. This world…This was her home too. The question was why wasn't she here with them to celebrate the homecoming?

"Somewhere out there, there's this tree with star-shaped fruit, andthe fruit represents an unbreakable connection. So as long as you and your friends carry Good Luck charms shaped like it, nothing can ever drive you apart. You'll always find your way back to each other. An un-"

Why are there voices?

"Help me understand, Master Xehanort. What is it that I failed to learn?"

Who's talking? Who are these people?

"Darkness cannot be destroyed. It can only be channeled."

What does he mean, 'channeled?'

"You have to be strong. Strength of heart will carry you through the hardest of trials."

Strength of…heart?

"Remember that Darkness lingers in every heart."

In every heart? But…how?

"He's leaving you behind. And by the time you catch up, he'll be a different person."

Who's he talking about? Who is this guy talking?

"Keyblades are not something you use just to bully somebody around!"

I know that voice! Mickey!

"For a Keyblade Master, you're not very... what's the word... Good?"

Keyblade Master? Who is Braig talking to? Why cant I see what's happening?

"See more worlds. Seek out the darkness that upsets the balance, and-"

Upset the balance? More worlds?

"He's not as weak as you think!"

That voice…it sounds familiar too.

"Behold. These lifeless keys used to be full of power. United with the hearts of their masters. On this barren soil, Keyblades of Light and Dark were locked in combat as a great Keyblade War raged!"

Keyblade…War? I don't…These aren't my memories? Are they?

"Alright! What did you mean about Terra being a different person?"

"Exactly what I said, idiot. The Terra you know will be gone forever."

Who's Terra? How will he be gone forever? Why are there so many people talking?

"My friends are my power. And I'm theirs." ….Ventus…That voice…it belongs to Ventus. These memories…do they belong to Ventus and his friends?

But….how come…I have these memories? They're not mine….right? Why cant….why cant I understand anything about this! WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?

"Ugh…Stop it…stop talking…." The voices…they're overlapping over each other. My head hurts…. "STOP IT!"

"Stop!" I shot up in my bed, breathing hard, a hand over my chest. I glanced around, realizing I was alright. But…I cant remember what I was dreaming about. I can only remember one thing. "My friends are my power. And I'm theirs." That's the only thing I can remember. Everything else…is just a blank.

Quietly, I got out of my bed and walked towards the door, opening it and moving out into the hall and towards the room next door. Quietly, I opened it and slid inside, quietly closing it and leaning my back against it for a moment. I looked towards the bed, only to frown when I realized that its normal occupant was not sleeping away in it. The whole reason I came in here was to talk to Axel, and what do I find? No Axel. Great….I sighed, moving forward and falling face first in his bed, crawling under the covers and grabbing a pillow, hugging it to me and letting the smell comfort me. It smelt like smoke and pine, the smell of my favorite pyro. I let my eyes drift close and myself drift back off to sleep.

Axel walked out of his bathroom, his hair still damp from his shower. He had been expecting to find his bed empty, not already occupied by his best friend, who had seemed to already made herself comfy, and was happily sleeping away in his bed, hugging a pillow to her chest. Axel quietly chuckled at the sight before moving over towards the bed and looking down at Hope. He got in the bed and crawled in next to her, his body heat causing Hope to crawl closer and cling to him. He smiled and patted her head before closing his eyes and drifting off to dreamland.

A/N: I know it was short, ok, and pointless. Please hurry up and vote so I can get the next few chapters over with!