A/N: Okay! I'm good and ready to go!

Hope: Er…what for?

Why, the story of course! W…What else would I be ready for? Haha…*Glances around nervously*

Hope: *Frown* Why are you looking around like that?

Like what? You must be seeing things! Ahaha! I mean, i-it's not like I was planning to run away or something. Psh, w-why would I do that?

Hope: *gives skeptical look* Why is there a suitcase behind your back?

Huh? Oh, how'd that get there?

Hope: Wait a minute, I know exactly what's going on here! You're trying to leave so people won't throw tomatoes or something at you, aren't you!

*gulps loudly, looking out to the readers/reviewers* W-why would they throw any sort of produce at me? How can they? There isn't a vegetable stand anywhere around here, none at all! *pulls out random walkie-talkie* Do not bring out the gift baskets, I repeat, DO NOT BRING OUT THE GIFT BASKETS!

Axel: Hey, I picked up the gift baskets like you asked me to. Where do you want me to put them or should I just hand them out to the audience right now?

AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH! *runs away*

Axel: Uh…what just happened.

Hope: She's sort of worried that the audience will throw her apology gifts at her. I told her to just go with flowers and cards. Sorry about her, guys! Since last chapter was very icky and received very little feedback, she's sort of worried that you guys are mad at her. On Twilight's behalf, I'd like to say thanks to all of you 467 reviewers for reading and keeping up with Beginnings of Hope! Personally, I never really expected many people to appreciate this story when it was first written, nor did I ever expect so many people to like me! Okay, I think I've gotten my main point down, so thank you! Now, read on! Axel, the disclaimer please.

Axel: Twilight doesn't own me, or the other Kingdom Hearts characters. She does own Hope and this story, though. Also, she doesn't own the song, God Help the Outcasts. You should go listen to the fan sung version by BelovedStar18 on YouTube when you get towards the end of the chapter.

WAAAAAIIIIIIITTTTT! Don't start, don't start, DON'T START!

Hope: Why not?

Important news! Space Paranoids are coming up later in the next chapter I think! Also, I will have Hope maybe go with them to Halloween town for the first visit, which I'm moving to after the whole Hollow Bastion Showdown. Okay, NOW you can go on and read! Enjoy!

Cloud watched Hope as she stood on top of the cliff that overlooked the Great Maw. The wind blew around wisps of her hair as she stood there in silence, deep in thought. Cloud had questioned her, but he never received an answer back. It had been about 5 weeks since Hope had arrived back again, and Sora and the others still hadn't returned. No one was worried. Everyone knew Sora was a big boy that could take care of himself.

At least, they all thought that they knew that…

Hope had been wearing a worried frown a lot on her face lately. But it wasn't because of the lack of communication from Sora, no. Something was coming. Something very big…

And very dark.

"Hey, you two!" Upon hearing the shouts of the gruff pilot, the two turned around to see Cid running over to them as fast as he could, cigarette dangling out the side of his mouth. "We got a problem!"

Hope frowned. "Problem? What kind of-" Cloud pushed her out of the way just in time as a Solid Armor appeared, about to squish her like a pancake. Cloud killed it before it could land, the little pink heart floating up from it and up into the sky, until it was no longer visible. Hope glanced over at Cid with a concerned look. "Since when have we had Solid Armor heartless around here?"

"That's not the only problem. There's more Heartless poppin' up everywhere. More of them damn Nobodies too. Leon said to go over to the castle and meet him."

She was gone before he could say anymore. Even though it took quite some time, she made it to the castle and was in the computer room within minutes, finding Leon standing over the computer. "What's going on?"

He didn't look away from the screen, his hands still typing in things. "That's what I'm trying to find out. About an hour ago, there was a sudden increase in heartless. More than we've had in a while."

She nodded, looking up at the large computer screen. "I can sense something…"

"What?"

She had a frown on her face. "Something's coming…something big. I think…we're all about to be put through the biggest battle of our lives."

That caused Leon to stop and glance over at her. "What's that supposed to mean?"

"People may die fighting on the frontlines."

"You say it as if there's the possibility it might not happen. It happens all the time, Hope."

Her frown deepened at the tone of his voice he had used. "You don't think I know that? Of course I know! I was only saying it so we could figure out how to keep everyone safe."

He snorted. "Now you decide to try and handle things? You really sure you're ready to take on such a big responsibility, sense you disappear on us a lot, Princess Hope."

He said it with such bitterness that it caused Hope to wince mentally, though her glare remained strong. "I thought I told you to stop calling me that."

"Why? Why can't I be formal like anyone should be when in the presence of a Princess?"

"Because, I'm not the princess anymore."

"You're the only left of the royal family that can help us!"

"It's not my responsibility anymore!"

He slammed his hand down on the keyboard, yelling angrily. "You can't keep running away! This is your home! Your responsibility! Stop running away from that and grow up!"

"Why can't you just drop the goddamn subject, Leon? I'm not the princess anymore! I can NEVER take that rightful place! I'm sorry, but I'm not the right kind of person!"

"What the hell is that even supposed to mean? You were selected!"

"I can't do it…not after all the things that I've done. I'm sorry." She turned on her heel and left, leaving an exasperated Leon behind. She ran out of the castle and through town, until she was sure enough that she was far away enough.

Hope frowned as she noticed the rundown and old church in front of her, noticing it was completely vacant on the inside, most of the people outside of the church, due to how unsafe it was inside, what with all the broken beams and decaying ceiling. But despite the fact that it was falling apart with time, Hope walked straight on inside. At the front of the church, there was a bed of flowers, yellow and white lilies which had grown through the floor boards. She stopped in front of them, staring up at the broken stained glass window, laughing slightly at how someone like her had come here. She wasn't someone who should be welcomed here, not after all the wrong she had done. She frowned.

"I don't know if you can hear me

Or if you even there

I don't if you would listen

To a humble prayer…"

A sad look appeared on her face as she continued.

"Yes, I know I'm just an outcast

I shouldn't speak to you

Still I see your face and wonder

Were you once an outcast too?'"

She hopped onto one of the broken columns and began to climb up to the roof of the church, singing as she walked up.

"God help the outcasts

Hungry from birth

Show them the mercy

They don't find on earth

God help my people

We look to you still

God help outcasts

Or nobody will…"

She stared down at the people praying outside of the church, listening to them carefully.

"I ask for wealth

I ask for fame

I ask for glory to shine on my name."

One woman had a hopeful look on her face, the other people wearing similar looks.

"I ask for love

I can possess

I ask for god and his angels

To bless me…"

Hope jumped back down into the church, thoughts of the nobodies, namely Axel, Roxas, Namine, and Demyx in her head.

"I ask for nothing

I can get by

But I know so many

Less lucky than I

Please help my people

The poor and down-trod

I thought we all were

The children of god…"

She stared up at the statue of an angel that was on top of the roof, visible through the broken ceiling.

"God help the outcasts

The children of

God…"

Hope fell to her knees in the flower patch, staring up at the marble angel still. 'God…if there is a god…Maybe you could help us out a little down here. I'd really…like it if people didn't have to die anymore…'

Sometimes, praying was the best thing one could do.

A/N: I'm really pleased with the outcome :D! What did you guys think? LATER TATERS!