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*Hey guys Hakuorofan7 here and welcome back to another chapter of From No One to Someone.*
*As promised this chapter is just an interlude covering some time with Isa, Lea, and the Dandelion in Radiant Garden. While Eraqus briefly confronts Xehanort and the truth revealed.*
*Any let's start this chapter, shall we."
*First off I do not own Kingdom Hearts.*
*Secondly just sit back, relax, maybe put some music on, and enjoy. I will see you all at the end of the chapter.*
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Crossroads of Darkness
"Yo, Isa are you done yet!" Lea called out, getting Isa to sigh as he folded some more T-shirts.
"Give me a minute, I am almost done." The blue haired teen said with a slight irritation in his voice.
"Well then hurry up, wouldn't want to keep Ithane waiting for too much longer. She has been waiting days for this." Lea said, getting Isa to sigh.
He had taken a part time job at a small clothing store just off of the town's square inorder to save up some munny for himself...that and to bail Lea and himself out whenever they got into trouble. Which was far more then he would have liked.
Pay was good, hours were flexible, customers and co-workers were nice, and turns out he had a nack for selling T-shirts.
And for designing them as well, at least in Ida's mind.
No matter how much Lea and his co-workers said otherwise.
When he folded the last T-shirt, Isa walked to the back of the store to clock out.
There in the office he saw one of his co-workers doing paperwork. A teen around his age with brown hair, brown eyes, and glasses.
This was Nico, the assistant manager and the one in charge when the boss wasn't around.
He was in a word...quirky and Isa was pretty sure was possibly clairvoyant or really good at read a situation. The amount of times he was right even without meaning too was surprise.
"I've heading out." Isa said, clocking out and getting Nico to nod.
"Alright I will see you tomorrow and Lea for the last demon time stop coming back here. This area is staff only." Nico sighed out as the red headed teen started to drag Isa out of the store.
"Sorry won't happen again, but we have places to be." Lea said, continuing trying to drag his friend away. Only for Isa to separate himself and stomp away.
"That's what you always say Lea." Nico sighed before waving the two goodbye. "Remember stay classy you two."
"Does he always have to say that?" Lea questioned.
"Well you certainly got it memorized." Isa said with a teasing grin, chuckling as Lea started to pout.
"Uncool Isa, that was so uncool." Lea said as the two of them left the store.
Nico chuckled at their antics as he pulled out a bagel and took a bite out of it while going back to his paperwork.
A few minutes later the two teens reached the entrance of the castle with Lightning and Dilan guarding it. The two of them knowing what the boys were waiting for.
"Knowing Even he is most likely fussing over Ienzo and Ithane like a mother hen. I'll go get him, Dilan make sure Lea doesn't try to sneak in." Lightning said as she opened the door and walked into the door.
"Do you all really think I would just sneak into the castle while me and Isa were right here?" Lea said a little indignantly.
"Hasn't stopped you from trying in the past before." Dilan said sternly.
"Fair enough." Lea said with a shrug.
"Ignoring my friend's antics, how is Ithane doing." Isa inquired, getting Dilan to sigh.
"The same as yesterday and the day before, she is fine. Nearly poisoned Braig, but that is what he gets for startling her." Dilan said with a smirk, getting Isa to sigh.
"I will have a talk with her about this, again." Isa said.
"Please see that you do, we already have our hands full when Rosso goes on a blood rage. Ithane might be well behaved, but I would rather not be poisoned just as much as not being mauled." Dilan said with a shudder.
"Well considering she has both all of you and Isa looking after her, Ithane will be just alright." Lea said as he slapped his hand on Isa's shoulder. "Considering how she was four days ago, I would say that she is in good hands."
"I suppose your right." Isa said, sincerely hoping so.
He could still vividly remembered what had happened when she woke up only four days ago.
Just how afraid she was of everything and how she nearly lashed out if it wasn't for him.
It had been over an hour and a half since the two teens and Aeleus had brought the little girl to the castle.
She was currently resting on a bed with Even checking her vitals.
Isa and Lea were with Ansem and Aeleus discussing what happened. Also in the room was Ienzo, hiding behind the elder man and giving the teens a cautious glance.
"So there was no Unversed only some kind of rift and she had a key like sword that vanished when you tried to touch it." Ansem said, stroking his beard in thought.
"Think that it could be a connection to this Roxas from earlier?" Aeleus asked, getting Even to shrug as he continued to monitor her.
"Perhaps, the girl's choice of weapon and she supposed came from kind of rift. It could explain how Roxas entered into and got out of the city without a trace along with that masked menace that tried to kill Clair!" Even snapped, getting everyone else in the room to jump a little before he recomposed himself. "My apologies."
"It is understandable considering what happened today." Isa said.
"Never thought that I would see him snap like that though." Lea said, receiving an annoyed look from his friend and Even.
"So you believe there at the very least there might be a group of individuals capable of such feats? If so that would explain how the Unversed appeared so suddenly." Ansem theorized before shaking his head. "However this should be discussed at another, our main concern should be the current state of the girl. Even tell us what you have found?"
"She is perfectly healthy physically, in fact she should be waking up any moment now." Even said, getting multiple sighs of relief. "Most unusually though is that her magic is higher then anyone her age should be. Higher then myself or Ienzo's level."
"And what do you think her reaction will be when she awakens?" Aeleus asked, while both Isa and Lea noticed the girls started to stir.
"We need to be careful otherwise we might frighten her." Ansem said.
"I think it might be too late for that." Lea said, getting Ansem's and his apprentice's attention as the little girl's eyes fluttered open.
With a groan she sat right up on the bed, her eyes wide opened as she looked around the room before she began to cower in the sheets.
"It's alright, we are not going to hurt you." Isa said calmly, trying to reassure the little girl. "My name is Isa, what is yours?"
The girl hesitated for a few moments before speaking.
"I-Ithane. Where am I?" The girl asked timidly.
Before Isa could get a word in, Lea spoke up.
"In the castle of Radiant Garden. We brought you here after we found you. The name is Lea, got it memorized?" Lea said with a grin.
Closer than the Ithane would have liked.
"Stay away!" She cried out, before letting her displeasure by launching a violet mist towards the redheaded teen.
He soon found it hard to breathe and soon collapsed to the floor.
Ienzo quickly hide behind Ansem as Aeleus got infront of them. Even pulled out an antidote and started to administer it to Lea.
"Stay back!" Ithane said, more magic charging up in her hands. Only to fade away once Isa gently grabbed her arm.
"They mean you no harm, Lea was being an idiot sure but that doesn't mean you can poison him or Even. We are trying to help you, so please stop trying to poison them." Isa said, before letting go of her arm ."Trust me, everything will be okay. Just trust in me, alright."
Ithane started at the him for a moment before nodding timidly.
"O-Okay." Ithane stuttered out before turning to a groaning Lea." S-Sorry."
"Kind of deserved it, but not like this." Lea groaned out, before covering his mouth with his hand. "I thought that antidotes where supposed to help with poison!"
"It is, her spell must've been quite a potent one." Even stated as Lea ran to the nearest trash can.
Before he could lose his lunch, a soft whitish glow surrounded him and the nausea went away.
"Thanks kid, did not want to taste sea salt ice cream coming back up." Lea gagged out.
"If that is all, young lady do you mind telling me how you ended up here?" Ansem asked.
lthane face scrunched up as she concentrated on trying to find something to say, only to come up blank.
"I don't remember..." Ithane trailed off. "I can barely remember anything at all."
This surprised the apprentices and Ansem, not expecting that kind of response.
"Can you remember anything else then." Isa said softly. "Then can you please tell us what you do remember."
As he said that, Ithane concentrated on trying to remember anything at all and looked like she was straining herself. Before Isa placed a comforting hand on her shoulder.
"Take your time, I don't want you to hurt yourself. Just tell us the first thing that comes to mind." The blue haired teen said, getting the little girl to nod.
She concentrated for a few more minutes before speaking.
"I remember a few spells...a name or two...and a few words." Ithane said before looking at Isa. "May your heart be your guiding key."
Four days later and they were still trying to figure out the meaning of her words.
At the very least over the next few days Ithane started to remember a little more, but only bits and pieces.
Besides a few more spells she remembered that she was from a place called Daybreak Town, somewhere neither Ansem or the rest of his apprentices had never heard about. Along with four names that she said were important too her. Hibiki, Invi, Ventus, and Ephemer. Names that were unfamiliar to them all. And finally she remembered her weapon, which she called it a Keyblade. A very apt name for the key like sword.
She was able to summon it only yesterday, when she was freaked out by a pot like Unversed flying along the castle's walls. Before it t could see her, Ianthe freaked out and trained her Keyblade at it.
Resulting in Dilan later having to scrap the remains of a toad that had crashed into the sidewalk later on.
Besides that she had been opening up more and more to the Ansem and his apprentices, but she truly emoted around Isa and Lea as they had visited her each day.
Speaking of which, today was a day Ianthe had been waiting for.
Her first day being outside of the castle.
She was getting tired of being cooped up in the castle. And although it was only to the town square, she was still happy to leave.
"Here they come." Lea said with a grin, breaking Isa out of his thoughts as something collided with his legs.
"Hello Isa, Lea." Ianthe said as she let go of Isa's legs.
"Hey there kid, ready to go." Lea said, getting the little girl to nod.
"I am, so lets go." Ianthe said, trying to drag Isa away by his hand. But the teen stood his ground.
"Ianthe wait for Aeleus and Ienzo to come first." Isa said, getting Ianthe to pause for a moment.
"Okay." She said with a nod and let go of his hand.
A few moments later both Aeleus and Ienzo both exited the castle, the latter carrying a large book in his arms.
"Ianthe please stop running ahead. I know that Isa and Lea were outside, but you shouldn't do so without anyone of us keeping an eye on you." Aeleus said, getting the little girl to nod before the man turned to the teens. "All set?"
"We are." Isa said, getting the man to nod.
"Now let us-" Aeleus tried to say, but noticed that Ienzo trying to walk back inside.
Only to be picked up and slung over Aeleus's shoulder.
"Ienzo you need more time outside and that is final." Aeleus said, walking off while carrying a pouting Ienzo.
"Come on." Ianthe said, grabbing both Isa and Lea by their hands and trying to drag them along.
"Easy there kid we're coming." Lea said as he and Isa pulled back and walked side by side. A smile on all of their faces.
An hour later both Isa and Lea looked as Ianthe was looking at some of the flowers in the city's square.
Aeleus was keeping a eye on the square for Unversed while on a nearby park bench Ienzo was just reading his book while all the other kids on the square were running around or looking at the flowers.
"No one is heading towards her." Isa muttered out.
"Give it sometime Isa, it has only been an hour. Besides it's only the first day she has been out of the castle. She'll make some friends around her age soon enough." Lea said, getting Isa to sigh.
"Perhaps your right, I just hope for her to at least have one soon enough." He sighed out, getting the red headed teen to nod.
"Just wait, she should be able to find one soon. You'll see." Lea said with a smile.
Both teens were hoping for Ithane to find a friend around her age while they were in the town's square. Someone who she could play with while one of Ansem's apprentices kept an eye out.
She was starting to get restless in the castle whenever the two of them were not around or Isa was at work.
The only other option they had was Ienzo, but he was too shy and according to Even hadn't spoken as much as a single word but to himself or Aeleus since the day his parents passed away.
So they were hoping for Ithane to find a friend that could get along with her age.
A few minutes later and she was still looking at flowers, looking like she was deciding to pick one of them or not.
Lea was confident she would find some friends soon enough while Isa was still worried, he was sticking to what his friend had said.
Until he felt a weight on his leg and looked down to see Nero pulling on his pants leg.
"Can I help you?" Isa asked, looking down at the boy.
"Hey isn't that the weird kid who keeps scorching everything?" Lea asked, before screaming out in pain as someone stomped onto his foot, hard.
"Hey he might not be able to control that, but he isn't weird!" Yuffie shouted at him and punching his leg. "Okay maybe a little, but he isn't all that weird!"
"Please stop insulting my brother, even if it is unintentional." Weiss sighed as he walked up to Isa. His younger brother soon running up to him and whispering into his ear.
"What is he saying?" Isa asked.
"Nero wants to know if you wish to play with us. You alone, I believe it is because he sensed that you have a strong light." Weiss said, getting both teens looked at the little in confusion.
"A strong light?" Isa repeated.
"Confused me the first time I heard it too." Yuffie said, putting something in her pocket.
"Isa having a strong light? I can't say you would be wrong, but I like to think I shine brighter than him." Lea said with a grin, getting Isa to sigh.
Nero gestured for his brother to lean down and whispered into Weiss's ear once again.
"Really huh, that's interesting. Never heard you using that term before." The white haired boy said before facing Lea. "Never mind, Nero would also like you to join us. He says that you have a strong light, but it's like comparing a new light bulb to a dim one in his words."
Upon hearing that Yuffie started to laugh and Lea's posture started to slunk.
"A dim bulb..." Lea said, sounding a little loss for words. Something of which brought a smirk to Isa's face. "Don't you dare say anything."
"I won't." Isa said before his expression turned serious.
"If you all are certain of it, we could. But we would need to bring Ithane with us first." The blue haired teen said while pointing at the girl." Beside you would need to check with your parents first."
"That will be easy, Yuffie is the only one of us with parents." Weiss said calmly.
"Way to go Isa." Lea muttered out sarcastically.
"No harm done at least on mine, Nero's, and Rosso's end. The three of us have Kairi's grandmother to thank." Weiss said before Isa could apologize.
"And currently she is knocking some sense into my dad. He probably shouldn't have drunk so much this morning and made a fool of himself." Yuffie said, pointing towards a small, old woman currently knocking some sense into a hungover man with a flower basket. "I think it is working."
"Well that is something you don't see every day now." Lea said, getting Isa to nod.
The red haired teen looked around for few moments before finding Ithane.
And saw her talking with two red haired girls, one of them showing her flowers from a flower basket.
"Well Isa looks like we got nothing to worry about with Ithane now. Seems like she is making friends on her own." Lea said with a grin, pointing out what he saw.
"Looks like she and Kairi are getting along. Though if you talk about flowers with her, it is bound to happen." Weiss said with a shrug.
Isa watched with a smile as Ithane was bonding with Kairi, before the girl gestured to him to come over to them.
"Go, I'll keep an eye on the kids." Lea said, getting Isa to nod before he began to walk off.
With Nero trying to follow him. Until Weiss grabbed him by the scruff of his shirt.
"Nero wait a few minutes and then you can be surrounded by light, okay." Weiss said, getting Nero to pout as he tries and failed to get away.
"Alright then, what do you guys go for fun?" Lea asked Yuffie while Weiss tried to get his brother under control.
"Whatever we come up with whenever Kairi doesn't want to pick flowers. So I figured we'd play with these!" Yuffie said as she pulled out and started twirling a pair of frisbees.
Lea just stared at her dumbfounded before frantically searching his pockets, wondering when the hell Yuffie took those from him.
Isa walked over the the girls before Rosso stepped infront of him.
"What do ya want ya dodgy twit?" She said with a frown.
"Wait Rosso he is my friend along with Lea." Ithane said, carrying a blue and a red flower.
"You mean him and the raspberry tart with the flamin' hair chasing the tea leaf?" Rosso said, pointing towards Lea running after a laughing Yuffie.
"Yup." Ithane said with a smile.
Rosso looked between the two before giving Isa a fixed look.
"Don't you bloody try anything." Rosso said, taking a step back.
"I never was." Isa said before facing Ithane. "I see that you have made some interesting friends."
"That I have, Rosso has quite an interesting way of speaking. I believe it is cool." Ithane said with a smile.
"Cheeky tart." Rosso muttered, a small smile barely visible.
"And Kairi knows so much about flowers. She even helped me picked out these ones." Ithane said before handing the blue flower to Isa.
"Thank you, what kind of flower is this?" Isa asked.
"It is a geranium." Kairi said.
"One of their meaning is that of true friendship. Kairi helped me find a type of flower with that meaning and with the colors to match you and Lea." Ithane said, looking a little shy. "So what do you think?"
"I love it, and I know that Lea would love it as well." Isa said, getting Ithane to beam. "But I believe we should find some flowers for Ansem and his apprentices, they did help you out. So it is only fair."
Ithane contemplated that for a few moments before nodding happily.
"Of course." She said before turning to face Kairi. "Do you have any idea on what kind of flowers they would like?"
"A little, but none are growing on this part of the square. So follow me." Kairi said before she began to walk off with Rosso following after.
Ithane took after them with while Isa walking behind her with a smile.
Before looking at a nearby rooftop.
Feeling a similar feeling to the day he and Lea had found her. Something was definitely watching them, but he couldn't tell what it was.
"Isa are you okay?" Ithane asked, tilting her head.
"I'm alright I thought I saw something." He replied truthfully.
"W-Was it one of those Unversed?" She asked a little scared.
"Perhaps but you have nothing to worry about with your magic. Even then Aeleus is watching over the square and both myself and Lea would protect you and the others. So you have nothing to worry about, alright?" Isa said, trying to calm her down and reassure her everything was alright.
And it seemed to have worked.
"O-Okay if you believe so." Ithane said, noticing Kairi and Rosso were getting further and further ahead. "Let's go Isa."
With that she started walking off. Isa stared at the rooftop one more time before following after here.
Something definitely had an interest in her as this was the second time it had happened.
If it had any malicious intent towards Ithane or just tries to spy on them again. Isa swore he would drag Lea with him and the both of them would make one thing clear.
Stay away from Ithane or else.
Luxu teleported back into the castle with a chuckle.
"That boy's senses are getting better, at least she is in good hands." Luxu said with a small smile, just checking to see if Ithane would truly be alright.
He had some misgivings at first about the Dandelion bonding with Isa and Lea. Mainly because the two of them were still just teenagers and had occasionally snuck into the castle.
But it seems like he had nothing to worry about.
Unless she got caught up in Xehanort's and Vanitas's plans.
So she was safe for a while longer, considering when they did strike it was going to affect all of Radiant Garden.
Xehanort sighed out as his bones cracked as the Keyblade Master stood up from kneeling infront of a few graves.
It had been far too long since he had visited his friend's graves and of his first apprentice.
She might have been buried back on her home world, but both he and Eraqus had agreed to make a tombstone here in her honor.
Speaking of which.
"Are you here to attack me or not old friend?" Xehanort asked as he started to lay down flowers onto their graves.
"It would be blasphemous to attack you on such sacred grounds, no matter how much I wish to." Eraqus said as he dispelled his Keyblade armor. "After you and I have paid our respects here, there will be nothing stopping me from culling your darkness old friend."
"I expected as much." Xehanort said simply. "And I take it I can not challenge you to another game, for old times sakes."
"Afraid not." Eraqus growled out. "Here I thought you had snapped out of bringing the apocalypse when you brought Ventus too me." He said, his tone growing quite. "When you brought him to me, I had thought that your madness had ceased. That you had tried again with another apprentice after Hela, that it nearly ended in tragically once before. I took him in at your suggestion, thinking that you had come to your senses after what happened to him."
Once he was finished, light began to pour out from the Keyblade Master as he glared at Xehanort.
"Instead you spread the monsterous Unversed onto multiple worlds, scattering my apprentices to the stars, turned Ventus's darkness into a second apprentice, have him kidnap Roxas, and now threaten to put the worlds in peril! And for what, because you wish to see what would happen after a Keyblade War! Have you gone insane! Everything about your plan will destroy everything we swore to protect and dishonor everything we have went through! Everything that they fought and died for!" Eraqus shouted out while gesturing to the graves of their friends.
"You are right Eraqus, on most accounts. But you are also missing the bigger picture as usual." Xehanort said calmly as he finished laying down the flowers.
"Then tell me. For what reason could you even saturating your heart in darkness and consider bringing out the apocalypse out of sheer curiosity!" Eraqus growled out.
Xehanort sighed out as he turned to face his old friend.
"It is to continue our duty and to restore balance to the worlds." Xehanort said calmly, further enraging Eraqus and causing the light around him to brighten.
"And for that you threaten my apprentices and try to destroy the worlds when they are already in balance!" He said, getting Xehanort to sigh.
"You have spent too much time inside the castle Eraqus and the years inside had blinded you to the ongoings outside the walls." The older Keyblade Master said wearily. "I do not blame you when your apprentices were younger, but once they were older they should have at least experienced other worlds before now."
"I did not want for them to experience what we went through or what happened to Hela, but does have to with the balance of the worlds! Something we all have fought for, a balance you and I spent decades to prevent from failing!" Eraqus said.
"A balance that is preventing us from seeing that everything will soon fall apart around us." Xehanort said with a shake of his head. "For countless years since the world was divided into many the light has always prevailed, with only the occasional disruption from Heartless. But it has only blinded us from the truth. The worlds are in their death throes, they always have been since before the Keyblade War. It had caused Keyblade wielders to decline while the Heartless have only grown in strength. It is only a matter of time until the light gives way and the worlds are consumed by darkness."
"You are willing to doom everything over an event that could happen centuries for now? An event that Yen Sid or his apprentice could warn us about?" Eraqus asked incredulously.
"An event that will happen sooner than you and him will be blind to. It is years away, but it will happen. Our methods have been in place and how has that ended. Keyblade wielders nearly extinct and our culture dying out, all our friends and fellow apprentices besides Yen Sid had their lives cut short, those I consider closed on my travels around the worlds dying meaningless deaths, and you and I being forced to end Hela after she snapped and nearly tried to destroy her homeland along with killing the both of us." Xehanort said, wiping a year from his eye as Eraqus's light dimmed quite a bit.
"Perhaps you might have a point, but that does not give you the right to decide destroy everything. If what you are saying is true, then mine and Yen Sid's apprentices can start to set things right." Eraqus said, getting Xehanort to sigh with a sad smile.
"Ever the most optimistic of us all, even when you wish to kill me. It is good to see that it still persists." Xehanort mused before he sighed once again. "Sadly old friend I have long since made up my mind. The Keyblade War will begin a new, the X-blade shall be reforged, and the power of Kingdom Hearts unlocked. Once then balance will be restored."
"And with you there to make your balance is fulfilled" Eraqus said venomously, his light returning in full force and gaining intensity.
"Correct, but I would be more of a guiding influence. With myself and those I chose making sure everything goes by my design. One of them being your eldest student." Xehanort said with a smirk.
Eraqus's light intensified once again as he summoned Master Defender.
"I believe that you have overstayed my kindness Xehanort. If you do not leave within the next minute I will break the sacredness of this location for your actions against the worlds and my apprentices!" Eraqus threatened.
"Very well, but things are already playing out as we speak as your students fight Vanitas and the Unversed. I must applaud you for picking a fourth apprentice in Roxas. He is an unplanned variable, but shall be an excellent back up for your other apprentices if they fail. Neither the less, the Keyblade War shall begin once they are all ready. And once it starts, there will be nothing stopping it." Xehanort said, opening a Corridor of Darkness.
He walked towards it before turning to face Eraqus one last time.
"One last word of wisdom from an old friend. Beware the light Eraqus. The darkness might cloud the vision and consume the heart, the light will blind you to the truth before eventually burning you out of existence if the darkness doesn't catch up to you." Xehanort said before walking through the corridor and closing it shut.
Leaving Eraqus to ponder if his old friend turned advisory was telling the truth, before deciding against it as he summoned a gateway into the Lanes Between to go after him or find his apprentices.
Unaware of a small burn starting to form on his arm.
After flying for what felt like hours, far longer then what he had experienced with Terra, they had finally arrived.
"So this is Enchanted Domain." Roxas said, getting Aqua to nod.
"That is correct, it should be night by now so be prepared for anything." The newest Keyblade Master said as she began the descent down onto the new world.
This was the world Vanitas had said that he and Kier would lie in wait and that Terra had supposedly messed up on.
Meaning they had to constantly be on guard. For on this world whatever dangers lurk on it will be after them the moment Vanitas knows they arrived.
And the Nobody dreaded whatever the ancient Keyblade wielder had planned for them.
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*Hey guys Hakuorofan7 here and I hoped that you all enjoyed this chapter.*
*As you can see there is a few things to talk about.*
*The first is I slipped a cameo into this chapter. For those that get it, I will give you a sea salt ice cream.*
*Secondly the Dandelion Ithane, as you can guess she is this timelines Subject X and already has bonded with Isa and Lea quite a bit already. Her name means violet flowers, perfect for a world like Radiant Garden and fits right in with her new friends. Despite losing most of her memories and young age she is still a dangerous spell caster as you all will see when it comes time to cover Radiant Garden.*
*Finally with Eraqus and Xehanort, the former has revealed his true goals in a place he knows Eraqus wouldn't attack. Along with a little information about his first apprentice Hela and being kind enough to warn Eraqus about letting his light corrupt him. The former is something I had brought up a while ago. She was the apprentice of Xehanort long before he found Ventus and long before Eraqus found Aqua and Terra. She and what happened to her will be uncovered in time and her true impact on Xehanort. But it is a story for another time.*
*Literally, and you will find out for yourselves soon enough.*
*Anyway with the effect of light, it was never fully covered in the games of the danger. Only that Eraqus was blind to the affects the darkness in his heart in the desperation to stop Xehanort's plans by killing Ventus despite his grievances. And considering how bright and intense large amounts of light can be, I consider the effects to be similar in nature. Eraqus is literally blind to the affects his light is having on his body while Aqua is beginning to manifest similar symptoms. If they can snap out in time or not... you'll see.*
*Now before we end this chapter there are two things we need to cover.*
*Next chapter Roxas and Aqua arrive in Enchanted Domain and set up camp for the night. Meanwhile while the Nobody slips back to the past Vanitas makes the first move by bargaining with a certain dark fairy. Which I hope that you enjoy it when it comes out.*
*But before that there is a few updates to cover. With a double update on Valentine's day of Hanyo of Snow and The Hero and the Kaiju. Finally after a full year, I will be updating Key to New Possibilities. Which I hope that you all will enjoy when they come out.*
*Anyway let's end this, shall we.*
*If you have a question leave a review or PM me and I will get back to you when I can.*
*So until next time, ciao!*
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