Kingdom Hearts: From No One to Someone

The Second Trial

"Roxas are you alright?" Aqua asked worriedly, unknowingly cracking his bones.

'I think she cracked the same rib as last time!' Roxas thought in pain as he got a look around him.

Terra and Ven were shooting him looks that can only be described as a perfect mixture of concern, pity, wincing, and remorse at his predicament.

Eraqus was not far behind and looked concerned for Roxas as he was in Aqua's death grip again.

Xehanort was at the bottom of the steps and he looked downright terrified at what he saw.

Meanwhile in a hallway not far from the throne room a figure was laughing his ass off.

He had never seen the old goat so terrified before. He pictured that if he ever got into the bluenette's death grip, the he would snap in half.

Just the thought of seeing that happen made him laughed harder then he ever had before in his life.

Xehanort snapped out of his trance and walked up to Eraqus with a very important question in mind.

"Old friend, have you ever been in a similar situation as the boy with your apprentice?" He asked.

Eraqus snapped out of his stupor and let out a shiver before answering.

"Yes she has in fact." He said. "She nearly threw out my back the last time and had broken two ribs."

Upon hearing that Xehanort looked at him apologetically.

"You have my condolences old friend." The older Keyblade Master said honestly.

He honestly felt sorry for his old friend. If she did the same thing to him, his spine would give out no question. Still if everything went to plan, then he would not have to suffer from something like that. But the thought of it still terrified him a little.

Eraqus seeing his old friend's expression gave him a comforting nod before he began to walk forward, with the intent of getting Roxas out his current situation.

"Aqua I'm alright so can you please put me down now." Roxas ask, as he felt that his ribs were starting to crack again.

After checking to see if he was really alright, she complied with what he asked.

"Thank you." He said. He then noticed that Eraqus was not that far from him and pulled out something from his pocket.

"Roxas take this." The Keyblade Master said as he handed the young blond an Ether, which he took and started to gulp down. "You seem to be out of magic, and taking in account that the trial ran amok you used it all on that spell to get out of that horde and then to get rid of the orbs. For that I must apologize to all of you for that."

The Nobody felt that his magic was restored and after finishing the Elixir gave Eraqus a questioning look.

"What do you mean? You had nothing to do with the trial going out of control, so why are you apologizing then?" Roxas asked.

It was the truth, why should he hav to apologize for anything when Xehanort's accomplice was to blame.

"He's right Master." Terra said as he and Ven approached them, with Xehanort not that far behind him. "None of use could've predicted that the trial going was going crazy."

"Or that it would drag both me and Roxas into it." Ven added in.

Eraqus looked on at all of his pupils and Roxas before letting out a sigh.

"If that is the case then I have nothing to apologize for except for allowing the exam to continue on when things started to get out of control. I believe even then you all would say it still was not my fault." Eraqus said with a small smile.