Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep: Return (Completed)

Chapter 33 Their Fates (Birth By Sleep)

Destiny Islands

Two friends laid out on the beach staring up at the night sky full of stars. The. Lapping of the waves soothing and lights from the houses glowed in the night. It was getting very late.

Rku sat up. "Hey I'm gonna head back." He told Sora. Who sat up and faced his. Silver haired friend. "Yeah, me too." He added. The boys got up and started to make their way back to town.

Riku glanced over to Sora. "Huh? Sora what's wrong?" He asked his brown haired friend. They stopped. Walking. "Huh?" Sora turned to look at Riku a bit confused by this. "You're.." he pointed at Sora's face. The young boy reach up to touch his wet cheek. "That's weird." He said realizing he was crying.

Sora placed a hand on his chest. "It's. Like. Something squeezing me inside." He explained. "Somebody up there must be sad." Riku told him. "Up where?" Sora asked him as Riku turned to look at the sky.

"They say every world is connected by a great big . Maybe there's somebody up there in all these worlds who is really hurting and they are waiting for you to help them." He said to Sora. "Wel geedo you think there's something I can do?" Sora asked look at Riku for answer.

Riku crossed. His arms in thought. "Hmmm.... Maybe they just need you to open your heart and listen."

Sora lean back putting his hands behind his head for awhile. "I dunno Riku, you say some weird things sometimes... but I'll try it." He said. "Okay."

Sora closed his eyes and listened.

In Castle Oblivion Ventus sat asleep in the same chair. "Hey... can you hear me?"

Sora open his eyes and found himself on a Station of Awakening. The station showed his home the islands. Something came near outline in light. "Hey, can you. Hear me?" He asked louder this time as a ball of light as it came closer to him.

As the heart got closer a voice spoke up. "I heard your voice. It cut through the darkness around us. All alone and I followed it through a sea of light and found myself here, with you." Sora reach out and brought the hearts closer to him.

"You gave me something back when I needed it the most. A second chance."

"I did?" Sora asked the heart.

"But.. now I have to go back to sleep again."

"Are you sad?" Sora asked him.

"Do you mind if I stay here, with you?" The heart asked Sora.

"Sure, if t will make you feel better."

"Thank you." Sora drew the heart to his chest as it entered Sora hands crossed over his chest as it glowed and died down. Sora closed his eyes and smiled as soon as he opened them he back home.

"Well?" Riku asked him as Sora relaxed and smiled like always. "Ya know... I think it worked." The two stared at the sky before heading back.

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"Right this way." Braig led Dilan and Ansem the Wise though part of Raiders Garen. The two followed the one eyed man.

The entered Town Square. Terranort laid with armor and keyblade next to him. Ansem the Wise hurried over to him while the two others watched. Letting him up he groaned a bit.

"Young man, what ails you?" He asked him as he came too. "Can you speak?" He asked him another question. "Tell me your name." Ansem the Wise said.

"Xeha...nort." He said. "Xehanort?" Braig smiled as Ansem the Wise handed him off. "Quick take him to the castle." Braig quickly nod then turned to Dilan. "Get this for me." He motion to the keyblade armor suit and the keyblade next to it before leaving the two men.

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Aqua walked along the path. The only light was the blue rocks. This was the Realm of Darkness. "Seems like I've been walking for ages." She whipped her hand over her forehead.

"How long have I been down here?"

Then all around her Darkside emerged from the shadows. She stopped and summoned her keyblade. As more began to emerge.

She was out marched. Dismissing her keyblade in defeat. No way she could win this. "Maybe .. I should fade into the dark darkness here."

As one of the Darksides raised its first to strike a light shone from behind it. Three keyblades flew about. She raised her head. As Terra's and Ven's cut through two of them. The last one was fainter but glowed. Light's Wind took the last two down. They quickly vanished.

Aqua couldn't help but smile knowing her friends were still looking out for her. "Huh? I guess it's been so long I almost forgot how to smile." She said.

Aqua pulled out her wayfinder. Gazing at memories off all those she meet flowed through her.

Ventus, Terra, Eraqus, Mickey. Popped into her thoughts first. Cinderella, Charmming fairy godmother and more from Castle of Dreams.

Snow White the prince in that world along with the seven dwarfs, from Dwarf Woods.

Aurora prince Philip and the three good fairies.

Even more she could recall. Scourge McDuck, and Merlin plus everyone she meet Queen Mini and the rest of the Disney Town gang. Thanks to Ven.

Phil, Hercules and Zack from Olympus. Experiment 626, Tinkerbell, Peter Pan and the Lost boys from neverland.

Yen Sid, Donald and Goofy. Lastly she thought about Kairi, Riku, Sora, Sleet, Shadow and Azura.

Aqua remember asking her about the necklace she wore. "I know a good friend gave it to me. It's not made from shells, but I do believe it holds great friends together forever."

"There is always away."

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Lives went on. Shadow flew through the lanes then the portal open and she land on the top of the castle. Sleet rose to his paws greeting her.

Xehanort was no working with Ansem the wise. Taking part in research of the heart.

Kairi was with her grandma picking more flowers and asking for stories.

Sora and Riku ran about the island and exploring a cave they just found.

Aqua was still fighting her way through the Realm of Darkness. She wasn't sure she would win the fight in the end.

Azura stood in the center of the town. As she looks around a solemn look crossed her face.

Ventus slept safe from those who would do him harm.

In their own way. The group of friends where waiting for some to wake- someone to wake them up from their Birth By Sleep.