Kingdom Hearts: A Hearts Memory

Chapter 10: Cerberus

CHAPTER 10

No one's POV

"You at half bad, kid!" Phil looked at Sora's results.

"Looks like I'm heading for the games!" Sora's fist pumped in air.

"Afraid not."

"Wak! Why not?" Donald demanded.

"Yeah! You seen them out there! They're really good!" Piri crossed her and tapped her foot.

"Two words: You guys ain't heroes!" the bluette counted on her fingers and snorted, trying not to laugh at Phil's count problem. Phil looked at her, "Little Ri, here knows what it takes!"

She widened her eyes, "I... I do?"

"Well, yeah!" he motioned her to come here. She knelt down and he whispered in her ear, "You know the strongest weapon ain't a keyblade, right?" she nodded. "Then, what do you think it is?"

"The measure of a true hero isn't a simple weapon, it the heart behind them." she unconsciously said quietly. Her necklace glew a little and Piri transformed into a tall young woman, who had hair like hers but was to her knees and her eyes were brown. "Right, Phil?"

Phil and the boys gasped but the saytr knew her. She trained here for her Mark of Mastery exam under orders from Master Yen Sid. "Anzu?" she sadly smiled and shook her head. She turned back into Piri.

She opened her eyes, "Wow! My necklace can gleam, can't it, Sora?" she was completely unaware of why he was standing there with his mouth was wide.

"Um... yeah... I guess?" Sora was at a loss for words. Who was that?

She raised an eyebrow and Phil continued talking, "Anyway, I could tell by the time she first arrived here ten years ago. Here, take this, Piri!" he hand her a pass. She frowned at this.

"What about my friends?"

"Sorry, can't help ya there." Phil stroked his beard.

"Then I'm not gonna!"

"WHAT?!" Sora, Donald, and Goofy practically yelled.

"But you won't get stronger, sis!" Sora said.

"You'll need the extra practice! You usually depend on us and can't do anything without us!" Donald said.

"Gee, Thanks a lot, Donald," she said with saracasm in every word.

"Come on, you can survive without us! Play in the games," Sora and the king's lackeys failed to see the heartbreak written in the girl's face. "We'll be back for you!" With that, they left.

Piri sighed and Phil growled, "Boy, howdy! Those boys are stubborn!"

She only put up a convincing smile, "You have no idea..."

"We've got a few til the games start. So... you can train if you want." he went to the rules board. She nodded and headed that way.

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Piri's POV

I ran out there and looked around, finally back at the arena. I still remember Aqua defeating this huge Ice monster, who was summoned from a black toga and blue flames for hair. His scent was hard to forget, even though I forgot his name, the scent of darkness and fire. I also never forgotten that anger I felt when he called me Blueberry Pie.