Kingdom Hearts COM: The Road To Dawn

Chapter 6: Replica With A Purpose

Chapter 6

"Reese, you can't fade. There's no power that can defeat you- not the light, not the darkness." she hugged me. "You don't have to run anymore. And you also don't have to be afraid. Both will make you stronger."

"Really? Even the darkness?" I asked.

"You do have a balanced heart..." I gasped at this.

"I... still do?"

"The light in your heart is pure and your darkness is deep. Look into both and don't blink. You won't be afraid ever again."

"I was running from the dark... and I almost took light for granted..." I finally admitted.

"I know you are brave, Reese. Know they are there and don't give in. Do this and you'll achieve great things..."

"Like seeing through the deepest darkest and the brightest light?"

"You got it... If you have a good hold on to them, it will lead you to your friends and family."

"But... will I be able to?"

"You don't want to?" An image of another girl appeared next to Light. It was a girl with a low ponytail and blue hair like me. but her eyes were brown- the girl from the vision. She faded away and Lightning remained.

"I do!" I reached out for her and the light flashed. "And I will! With all my strength." I focused on my darkness and let it free me from light's hold. I turned around and, with my battle cry and Riku's, I slashed through something solid with Rainfell... It was the fake Sora. The scene turned back into that night on Destiny Islands.

"Impossible..." Sora wasn't himself, that I knew. He turned into Zexion. "How is it that you two found me when you were in the light?"

"You reek of darkness." Riku said. He was in his dark suit and I had my black hair. "Even the light can't block the smell."

Zexion gasped and I grinned, "Yeah, you need to take a shower!"

"This is absurd..." he growled. "Then I shall make you see... That your hopes are nothing- nothing but a mere illusion!" he had a book that can create illusions and duplicates of himself. Soon me and Riku had him.

"After all your protects, both of you are on the side of darkness." he said.

"We know who we are, Ienzo!" I said.

"When did that happen? You... were always terrified of the darkness before-"

"Not anymore!" Riku said and he slashed through him.

"Take this!" I summoned my Last Resort and flung it at him, completely missing Riku. Zexion shrieked in pain and disappeared. We turned back into our regular selves.

"We did it, Riku!" I said with much joy and I jumped into him with a hug. Everything turned to normal and we stood near the exiting door.

"Do you think we'll see it again?" Riku asked.

"I know we will..." I said with a bright smile, "And we'll be with Kiyoko."