Destined Hearts

Chapter 23: Starting The Fight

"'Sometimes power can lead to mistakes. But you can learn from those mistakes if you try. You can't always rely on power. But power can rely on you'." Sora, Riku, and Kairi were all sitting on the couch as Sora was translating the words from the book to everyone else who was in the room.

They managed to let Takeo rest in one of the rooms upstairs and they explained what happened. Fate then wanted everyone else to hear what was in the book, so he was translating it for them.

"I wonder what that means." Yami said, who was sitting on one of the chairs in the room. "'Power can rely on you'. Does it mean we're responsible for the control of power?"

"Maybe. But I'm mostly wondering who wrote these books in the first place." Burn said, who was sitting in the chair across from Kurayami. "I mean, since they're in a language that Sora can only read. It can't be just some random book author, right?"

"Perhaps the one responsible for these books must I've information about the Destined Hearts." Kurayami suggested.

"Maybe. But..." Sekara looked upstairs nervously. "Do you think...Emileigh and Takeo should listen to this?"

Everyone looked at each other in concern. They all know right when she came back, she was going to stay with Takeo until he woke up. They understand she's concerned about him, but now she's starting to become...overprotective of him.

They didn't know what else to do, so they just let her do what she wanted to do. Everyone else heard footsteps, and they saw Fate coming down the stairs.

"Emileigh and I checked up on him." He said as he stood on the floor, and walked towards everyone. "It looks like he's gonna live."

"Thank goodness for that." Kurayami smiled as everyone nodded their heads in agreement. Sora, however, looked away as he closed the book.

"And I'm guessing Emileigh's still going to stay with him?" Mayonaka guessed.

"The kid's tough, Mayonaka." Fate said as he leaned against the wall with his arms crossed. "But Emileigh's kindness is the toughest of all."

"This information is great and all. But where are we suppose to look?" Riku asked. Sora continued to stare at the floor as everyone looked at him confused.

"Whether we're ready or not...where are we suppose to find Xehanort?" He rephrased the question.

"...Xehanort.." Mayonaka muttered. She stood up from her chair, and she had a determined look on her face. "...I need to tell you guys something."

"What is it?" Kairi asked.

"...The X-Bla-" "The X-Blade war's coming back.." Sora interrupted Mayonaka as her eyes widened.

"H-How do you know?" She asked. Sora turned to the last page of the book, and he held it in front of her.

"'There is one war you can't erase. A war that will last for all eternity. Whether your hands become tied, whether you rewrite your destiny, the Man of Darkness will always continue the war. Humanity will crumble. Dwellers of Darkness shall form. The Future...has already been written'." Sora translated all of that to her as everyone's eyes widened.

"That can't be it!!" Burn exclaimed. "That's not true!"

"I read what the book says." Sora said. He then looked at Mayonaka. "That's what you were going to tell us, right?"

"...Yeah." She muttered. "The X-Blade war is coming back. Xehanort is going to start it again."

"The X-Blade war.." Yami muttered. She looked at Burn and Kurayami concerned and they all looked nervous. However, Riku noticed the looks on their faces.