Wasted Summers

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Bright ocean coloured irises locked onto the melanin young woman who cradled a young golden haired boy to her chest.

"Oh my Light! Solaria and Ven, you're alright," Aqua rushed to embrace both of her loved ones and as she did so, she didn't care about her ex brother.

Terra had held Master Eraqus in contempt, due to the elder Keyblade Master, telling them of what truly happened to Ventus and the other half of his soul, Vanitas.

The brunette Keyblade Wielder had stated that they should just kill Vanitas and be done with it, Master Eraqus had declared they were not to harm Vanitas because he and Ventus were two halves of one soul.

Terra had then denounced his allegiance to Master Eraqus and joined Xehanort.

And now they were fighting, the Darkness within Terra, being exploited by Xehanort, as his Keyblade clashed against the oversized Keyblade of Master Eraqus.

Solaria smiled faintly at the ocean haired Keyblade Master and passed her the sleeping form of Ventus.

"I've put him in a mystical coma, you need to hide him, I'm going to find Vanitas and possibly also place him into a mystical coma as well," Solaria stated.

Aqua startled as her friend kissed hers and Ventus' foreheads, murmuring prayers against their temples.

And then backing away a bit, Solaria disappeared in a shower of flames.

Knowing that Ventus was still alive, just sleeping, gave Aqua the courage and determination to do as Solaria asked of her.

As she flashed the both of them out in a spray of Mist, Aqua prayed that her loved ones would remain safe.

Solaria appeared near her father's balcony that overlooked the courtyard and her arms closed around Vanitas who was clutching his injured arm to himself.

His golden irises gleamed with anguish and helplessness, which Solaria knew he despised feeling.

Vanitas struggled against her until he realized who was holding him and then he groaned in pain as he slung his arm around her shoulders and her arm wrapped around his waist, holding him steady.

He and Terranort, had gotten into it and he would've won had Xehanort not cheated and tried to tear his mind apart.

It was a testament to his strength and resilience that he was still standing after facing off the Xehanort possessed Terra.

He could feel the blood dripping from his hair and onto his face, where Terranort had broken his visor.

Vanitas' entire body ached heavily, he needed food and sleep, preferably away from Ventus, that way Terranort didn't kill either of them.

His weight should've knocked Solaria down but instead she cast a simple feather light charm, then flashed them out in a shower of flames.

However, as they were travelling through the flames, Solaria felt her father tug on their familial bond, calling her to his side.

Landing on the staircase leading to the courtyard, Solaria hid Vanitas within her flames that began to heal his wounds, both internal and external.

And then her flame infused Keyblade clashed against Terranort who snarled angrily at her.

Solaria fought Terranort with renewed vigor, not recognizing the being as her slightly older brother, instead she recognized him as a vessel of Xehanort.

She was able to block his hits until suddenly she lost track of watching Terranort, only for her him to appear right behind her with his cursed Keyblade raised.