Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep: Return (Completed)

Chapter 23 Clash at the Keyblade Graveyard

Azura flew through the lanes between. Ahead of her she saw the world. All she knew was the moment she lands there no stopping the eligible from happening.

Azura walked the only road. She saw the storm ahead of her. Azura's heart ached as she let her eyes travel over the world. Stopping she closed her eyes and let out a long sigh. "This must come to pass. No matter how much I wish or try to change it now." Azura raised her hand and the keyblade flashed to life.

"We are one. Together we shall stand. My friends forgive me." Azura lowered her blade and then took off running. Her keyblade vanished in light.

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Terra stood in the path with keyblades on each side of him. He turned to see Aqua walking up to him. A sorrowful look on her face. She came to a stop before him. The two older teens stood in silence for a while, it broke Aqua as spoke up.

"I was told the Master was struck down." she spoke up softly like always. Terra gasped and looked away. "Yes... that's right." He paused before he continued to speak.

"I was stupid and helped Xehanort do it." This shocked Aqua as he told her this. "The Master— he tried to hurt both Ven and Az. I only fought because I wanted to protect them. But I was tricked. Xehanort set the whole thing up—" he made a fist before releasing it.

"All so he could awaken the darkness inside me." He turned to face Aqua directing his attention on the young Master.

"You were right, Aqua— and so was the Master. I needed to be watched. I went astray— but no more." He told her determination in his tone.

Again the two were quiet once more. "What else is darkness but hate and rage? Xehanort is feeding the dark fires within you— making you fight. You'll just go astray again." She told him meeting his gaze. They then turned to see Ventus walking up to them.

"Xehanort wants me and Vanitas to fight, and make some kind of X-Blade." He told as he stopped in front of the two older keyblade wielders. He didn't hide the fact he was upset or scared about it.

"But the Master said we can't let that happen... and he tried to destroy me for it." He told them. "X-Blade?" Aqua asked him.

"I still don't know exactly what it is. But it scares me half to death. Even just the thought of it." He placed a hand on his chest as he spoke.

Terra was about say something but. "The X-Blade. It can very dangerous in the wrong hands. You have the right to fear it." The three looked to see Azura walking up with a solemn look on her face and a far off look in her eyes.

She came to a step next to Ven. "You know about the X-Blade?" Aqua asked her. Azura nodded. "Yes. Long ago many fought over it." She held her arm and looked around the graveyard. "So many.. so many suffered and so many where lost." Azura whispered her voice wavering as she closing her eyes.

Terra fixed his gaze back on Ventus a place on hand on him. "Relax, Ven. We're here and we're going take care of you." Terra told him. Azura and Aqua nodded in agreement. "Ven, we have your back." Azura reinsured him.

"I may still have to fight Vanitas after all. If I do, guys..." "Oh no don't you dare say it. I won't let you." Azura ordered him. "Come on Ven. The four of us never be torn apart, after all." Terra told him.

'He's wrong but..' shaking the thought from her mind. "We will always find way. That's who we are." Azura reach out and place a hand on his other shoulder. Aqua knelt down and touched his check. 'Oh, Ventus, you suffered more than the rest of us ever have.' Azura thought looking at her oldest friend. 'But now he really isn't just my friend anymore.'