Hurting Hope

How It Started...

Hey everyone! Who wants a really long, important chapter?! I hope you enjoy it! Sorry for any bad grammar or typos! I just finished this!

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Lelie

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Lelie was no stranger to unhappy endings. No story that she had lived finished with the beloved 'And they lived Happily Ever After.' Most of them just said: 'Oh too bad, suck it up. Maybe you'll do better next time.'

There was always a next time.

Vanitas had known this. That's why he did what he did. Lelie still remembered the day...

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Ten Years Ago

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Lelie had woken up with a start. She had just been sleeping in her bed, in the same position that she always slept in, but something was different. Lelie racked her brain to remember why she woke up. Was it a bad dream?

She felt the side table beside her bed for her lamp. When light flooded the room. Lelie noticed a piece of paper on the table. A white lily with dyed black tips was set upon it.

Lelie gently pushed the flower aside and opened the letter. She didn't recognize the handwriting, but she knew who it was soon enough.

Lelie,

I'm sorry I wasn't able to talk to you in person, but the time draws near.

You probably don't understand this, but I'm incomplete. I'm only half of one person. I hate my master, for he's the one that did this, but he promised me something. He promised me that if I followed his plan, I can be whole again. So I will do it. But my other half is strong. I have no reason to think this battle will end in my favor.

But please, Lelie, allow me this one comfort. Don't follow me. You're my only friend. I want you to be safe. Thank you for letting me get a glimpse of the light in a better way than battle.

Vanitas

Lelie's eyes widened. She ran toward the window, hoping that Vanitas had only just left the note. But she couldn't see anything. Lelie's breathing quickened. She remembered what had woken her. It was a dream. But it was more than a dream.

She had seen a graveyard. She had seen three Keyblade wielders. Three beings of darkness.

Lelie dashed to her wardrobe. She threw aside clothes until she found the small box where she had hidden Terra's gift. A small iron bracelet, made out of the same metal as the armor on his shoulder. A white stone with a glass-like surface was placed in the middle of it. Terra had told her to use it only in emergencies. This seemed like an emergency.

Lelie slipped on the bracelet as she walked out onto the balcony. Her heart felt like the beats vibrated the air around her, escalating the tension. She remembered how Terra and the others left. She pressed her full palm to the glass-like surface. There was a blinding light.

When Lelie opened her eyes again, she saw that she was wearing a full suit of armor, leaving only the bottom of her face exposed. The armor was a glittering white with black accents, the metal was surprisingly light. It also fit her perfectly. Her Keyblade had already appeared in her hand.

Okay, she thought, this shouldn't be too hard. She threw her Keyblade into the air, it flew through the air until it was about ten feet above her, then it came swirling back. It glowed brightly and transformed into a flying-scooter-like contraption. It was a radiant white like her armor. Lelie allowed herself to smile a little.