Even If You're In the Deepest Darkness, I'll Be Your Light

100 Acre Wood & Believe

My Pov

We decided to head back to Traverse Town and show the gummi block to Leon. He'd probably know what to do with it. We arrived in Traverse Town and looked everywhere, but couldn't find him. Sora pointed to a blocked waterway.

Sora: "Why don't we go that way?" It was sealed off, but if the 4 of us rammed into it... So we did and the bars busted down. We went down the newly made path and saw Leon and Aerith.

Leon: "So, you found the Keyhole."

Sora: "Yeah. Our Keyblades locked it automatically."

Aerith: "Good."

Leon: "Every world among the stars has a Keyhole. And each one leads to the heart of the world. There must be one in this town as well."

Me: "What makes you so sure?"

Aerith: "It was in Ansem's report."

Leon: "The Heartless enter through the Keyhole and do something to the world's core."

Sora: "What happens to the world?"

Aerith: "In the end, it disappears."

Me, Sora, Donald and Goofy: "What!" Leon explained why our keys were so important. When we asked about the gummi block, Aerith suggested we ask Cid.

Leon: "Also, Hikari."

Me: "Yeah?"

Leon: "Before you and I fought, did you run into any Heartless that didn't disappear after you beat them?"

Me: "Well, actually, this one Heartless jumped at me from above. I shot some kind of strange light at it, but it didn't disappear. Why do you ask?"

Aerith: "Because, that same Heartless has been wondering around. As if looking for someone." That's when she left momentarily and came back with the Heartless. It jumped from her arms and started toward me. Sora stood in from of me.

Me: "It's okay, Sora." I knelt down to the Shadow and stared at it.

Leon: "You must have done something to it. It kept wondering around in all the districts looking for you." This Heartless was looking for me? It jumped and latched onto me. I cradled it like a little baby.

Me: "You know, this Heartless is kinda cute. I'll call her Shadow."

Donald: "You're not bring that thing with us!

Goofy: "Donald, that Heartless doesn't look dangerous. It probably won't hurt us."

Donald: "I don't care!" I didn't have time for this. I left through the waterway and headed to Cid's shop.

Cid: "What've you got there? Hey! Well, if it ain't a gummi block." Cid explained that it was a navigation gummi and said he would install it in the ship. While he did that, he wanted us to deliver a book to the old house in the Third District. I took the book and we headed toward that way. I looked at the book. I couldn't help, but get a familiar feeling from it. We got to the Third District and looked for the fire symbol on a door.

Sora: "There it is." Shadow jumped out of my arms and disappeared into my shadow. I guess that way I don't have carry her everywhere. I followed Sora and noticed the old house. It was kinda creepy. The front door was boarded up so we had to go around through a hole the was on the side of the house. This whole place was empty. There was no one here. I sighed heavily. That's when I heard a voice. Riku's voice.

Riku: "There's something about this musty place... " I turned around and saw him. "Kinda reminds you of the secret place back at home, where we drew the pictures of ourselves on the wall and then added the Paopu Fruit before we left. Remember, Hikari?"

Me: "Riku?" I reached out for him, but my hand went right through him. Another illusion...

Goofy: "Hikari?" I turned to Goofy and shook my head.

Me: "Nothing."

Man: "Well, well." We turned to see an old man dressed like a wizard. "You've arrived sooner than I expected."

Sora: "Wha... you knew we were coming?"

Me: "Of course he knew. He's Merlin. A very knowledgeable wizard." I covered my mouth. How did I know who he was?

Merlin: "Well, good to see you grow into a lovely lady Hikari. But I sense that your memories are faded, are they not?" I nodded. He's met me before? And how did he-? Oh, right. Knowledgeable wizard. Merlin waved his wand over his bag and all types of furniture began coming out and growing until the entire house was furnished. I noticed a stand and decided to put the book there. That's when it opened by itself and me and Sora were sucked into it. Only one place seemed to be accessible, so we headed that way. We came to an empty meadow and saw a yellow bear with a red sweater, sitting on a log.

Bear: "Think, think. Think, think."

Sora: "Hi there. What's wrong?"

Bear: "Nothing. Just thinking.

Me: "Oh."

Bear: "I was just thinking of how to say goodbye to Pooh."

Sora: "Pooh?"

Bear: "Yes?"

Me: "Wait. Are you Pooh?" Me and Sora sat on opposite sides of the bear.

Pooh: "Yes. I'm Winnie the Pooh. Pooh for short. Who are you?"

Sora: "I'm Sora."

Me: "My name's Hikari."

Pooh: "Oh. Hello, Sora and Hikari. Have you both come to say goodbye to Pooh, too?"

Me: "Why would we?"

Sora: "Well, no. We've only just met."

Pooh: "Because everyone's gone away."

Me: "What'd mean?" Pooh told us about his friends and how his entire world just seem to disappear. He was like us in a way. Pooh went off to try and find some honey.

Me: "Sora, let's try to find those missing pages."

Sora: "Yeah. No one should ever be alone like this." We silently promised Pooh that we would restore his home to how it was. When we got back, Sora decided to do some training with his magic. I decided to wait outside for them. I went to leave, but a voice stopped me.

Voice: "One moment dear." A light flashed and in front of me appeared a rotund, elderly woman with grey hair, pale skin, and a long, white wand. She was dressed in a lavender cloak with a hood and a pink interior. She also wore a pink bow just under her neck.

Me: "Who are you? "

Woman: "I am Fairy Godmother. It is so good to see you again. My, you've grown into such a beautiful young lady."

Me: "Why is it people remember me, but I can't remember them?" She seemed sadden, but that quickly turned into happiness.

Fairy: Godmother: "Do not despair dear. Your memories will soon become clear. If you just believe." A memory flashed through my head. 'Fairy Godmother used her magic to change me from a 5-year old to a 15-year old and dressed me up like a princess. I was dancing with someone, but I couldn't see his face.' A tear slid down my face. I wiped it away.

Me: "Thank you Fairy Godmother. I will."