Velvet Scarlatina

I've only watched three in my life; Soul Eater, Squid Girl, and now currently RWBY. I've never found any other shows that interest me yet.

That's the problem; I have no clue what to talk about. >_<

I don't really mind. Talk about what, though?

Sure, but...this is quite random. What made me be interesting enough to talk to?

Hello there.

You all are right; there is no proof that none of them will not come back as their own person, but there is also no proof that they will. Nomura could make anything happen, really. The main reason why I, myself, am arguing that Roxas, Xion, and Namine won't come back as their own person is mainly how the ending of Re:coded was worded. Data-Namine says that Sora was going to "put an end to their hurt". Not make them their own person. Simply save them from their suffering. Just remembering them might do the trick (in Xion's case, anyway). The same could be said for Terra, Aqua, and Ventus; they don't need to be rescued to have their suffering stop, but that's the best solution for them. As well, without Roxas inside Sora, Sora is imcomplete. Without Xion, Sora can't have his memories, since that's what she was made of; Sora's memories. And without Namine, Kairi is imcomplete. Separating either of them from Sora or Kairi would make the majority of the content in KH2 and 358/2 Days meaningless. I don't deny that Roxas, Xion, and Namine could possibly become their own people (and I do like them all), since DDD clearly states they can, but at this point, until we all play KH3, I'm still keeping my speculations above.

Oh. My mistake.

Jumping to conclusions, I see.

True, but that's how it's been before the previous games have ever even been thought of.

The point of the Roxas meeting in DDD was to show that only Sora could be the one to save everyone. Not Roxas, not Riku, not Ventus, only Sora. Roxas pretty much "died" after he gave Sora his memories, so making Roxas his own person would make that scene very pointless and meaningless. Perhaps everyone makes a memorial for him (and Xion. That would be good too), but making them their own people would ruin other previous scenes, and probably the entire game of 358/2 Days. That's how I see this.

I never heard of Willa Holland until after I played BBS.

After five months, I've finally decided to get off my lazy butt and continue this story. For those who were worried I couldn't continue this, fear no longer. I've decided to make a goal for myself and finish this story before the actual Kingdom Hearts 3 comes out. How long that'll be, who knows? I might only have two years to finish this, or I might have five (hopefully not). I will say now that I have not proofread this yet, so I'll fix any mistakes I may have made. Feel free to point them out if you want. Anyway, I hope you all enjoy this next chapter. ------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter 6 Kairi watched as the clouds slowly went by the ship, her legs dangling loosely over the edge of the railing. Unlike her, everyone else was excited; Treasure Planet was on the horizon, gleaming with hope and marking the near end of the journey. Kairi could care less at this point about some meaningless treasure. Seeing Jim in such a distraught state made Kairi feeling nearly the same as he was, and what occurred didn’t involve her whatsoever. She tried finding the poor boy, but he vanished, surely wanting to be left alone. No one could blame him; the death of Captain Arrow was on his hands. It was surprising how one little mistake could affect someone. Kairi sighed as thoughts ran through her head, thinking about what she could have done. She couldn’t think of anything. Nobody could bring back the captain, and consulting Jim about it would probably upset him even further. Maybe it was best to let Jim solve this dilemma for himself. A hand was then gently laid on top of the girl’s shoulder. Turning her head just slightly, Kairi saw it was Lea. She knew immediately what he was here for, and she didn’t think it would help. Still, some company was better than none, as nobody until now paid any mind to here this day. “There isn’t any need to mope,” Lea began, still new to cheering someone up. “He’ll be fine eventually.” “It doesn’t matter if it was,” Kairi retorted, though keeping a quiet tone. “No one should feel so sad, especially if they’re your friend.” Lea had tried small talking with Kairi before, but it didn’t turn out well for him. She simply glared and ignored what he said, or what seemed like she did. Out of all the people he ever knew, Kairi seemed the most difficult to talk to. Maybe it was because she was a girl, but he had dealt with women before, especially ones like Kairi. Namine was one of them; considering her now, Lea had technically tormented Kairi twice. He felt like it was more actually, but couldn’t put his finger on it. Whatever the case, he needed to resolve the distrust the girl currently had on her. Just enough to be able to continue their mission would be enough. He slid his arms into a cross, then leaned against the railing as he, too, now looked at the clouds that went by the ship. He was silent for a few more seconds before sighing. “Look, I know I said before that you can’t be like Sora and go making everyone happy, but if it’s honestly bothering you that much, I ain’t stopping you.” Kairi continued to look away from Lea, making him continue on. “I know you care a lot about Sora, so it’s only natural you’d want to be just as helpful, but you’re great in your own way. I mean, you’re a Princess of Heart, one of seven to ever exist, and the only one able to wield a keyblade. How great is it to be so unique? Sitting her moping isn’t showing that off, though; you need to show others how unique you can be. If you need to start with cheering up a single friend, then so be it.” Lea’s words began to sink into Kairi. She couldn’t let her emotions hinder her progress, whether they were good or bad. She couldn’t be like Sora, or Riku, or Mickey, or anyone. She should have been focused on being herself. Helping others the way she thought was right. That’s what keyblade wielders should do. Or, more appropriately, that’s what a good person should do. Kairi swung her legs over the railing and hopped back onto the floor, then looked over at Lea with a small smile. “Thank you, Lea. I appreciate it.” “Don’t think I’ll always be like that,” Lea joked. “Now, go find Jim and get him back on his feet too.” Kairi nodded, agreeing with Lea about her next task. Just as she was about to leave, however, Jim himself came running up to him, panting as if he had been running for hours. “Ah, speaking of which,” Lea stated as he sat his body upright again. “Kairi was just about to-“ “We’ve gotta hurry!” Jim suddenly exclaimed, giving the two no time to say anything further. “It’s Silver! He and the rest of the crew are-“ Everyone’s attention was turned the sound of shouting men, which was drawing closer and closer very quickly. There was no more time for conversation. Jim quickly grabbed Kairi’s hand and pulled her along, Lea following close behind. The swerved and zigzagged across the deck. They dodged cargo. They jumped over loose ropes. Everyone ran as fast as they could. They were getting closer. Jim managed to lead all of them to the captain’s cabin, Dr. Doppler inside as well. Jim then shut and locked the door as tightly as possible as Captain Amelia began to scold all of them. “What is the meaning of this? You are not allowed in here unless I authorize you to do so!” “There’s no time for any stupid rules!” Jim then exclaimed back. “The crew members were actually pirates! They’re trying to take over the ship!” “Pirates on my ship?” Captain Amelia repeated, both surprised and angered. “Not on my watch!” She then began to quickly rifle through her cabinet, looking for a specific object. After a few seconds of searching, she quickly turned back around to Jim, the spherical map from before in her hand. “Guard this with your life, Mr. Hawkins.” She tossed it towards Jim, which he then quickly caught and put in his pocket. Everyone in the room now tried to think of a way to escape, and they needed to think of something soon; they heard the hissing of hot iron at the door, the pirates on the other side trying to get it opened. “My heavens! What are we going to do!?” Dr. Doppler said in a panicked state. The only other way out were the windows, but there was nothing to land on below them, and they had nothing to use to climb up. Even if they could, they pirates most likely have already swarmed the deck above. This was when Lea looked at the floor, an idea springing to mind. “What’s underneath us right now?” The doctor was the first to answer him, not knowing what he had in mind. “I believe it’s simply the lower decks…the lower decks! We can escape down there!” “Stand back.” Lea summoned his keyblade, and then aimed at the floor. A fireball launched from the tip and created a hole large enough for everyone to jump down in. They didn’t bother to look back at the progress of the pirates, as there one and only way to safety was now before them. They let Captain Amelia lead the way, being that she knew this ship better than anyone else. The pirates above made quick haste, unfortunately; the door was suddenly heard exploding, which queued the group to make haste as well. They ran through the narrow hallways, trying their best to stay together and not run into pipes that protruded out in front of them. The pirates weren’t far behind, as they heard them crashing through the halls as well, trying to pinpoint their location. Left and right they ran, until they came to an area of the ship where escape boats awaited them. Waiting for everyone to run by, Captain Amelia slammed it shut and shot the door in hopes to hinder the pirates from capturing them. No one hesitated to jump into one of the boats, the captain now activating the exit below for them. Just as she jumped in as well, however, the pirates smashed the door down and began to fire at them. The captain began to fire back, the doctor desperately firing back in an attempt to be brave. Kairi, Lea, and Jim, on the other hand, ducked below in the safety of cover, now waiting for the hatch below them slowly open. Silver intervened with this, however, and pulled a lever than made the door retract. It was already half-way opened, but releasing the boat manually wouldn’t be enough. They needed another way. As this commotion went on, Morph suddenly grabbed the map in Jim’s pocket and flew off with it, not understanding the danger everyone was in and simply feeling playful. Jim tried to jump at him, but Morph was too fast. “Morph, no! Get back here!” Kairi joined in, running after Morph all the while dodging lasers that zipped by. Kairi thought of a plan to make this easier, and ran in the opposite direction from Jim and Morph to hopefully cut the creature off. Unfortunately, Silver did so first. Being that Morph cared for both Silver and Jim, both of them tried to entice Morph to give them the map. Morph looked back and forth at them, finding it very hard to choose who to go to. He then looked forward, seeing Kairi ahead. Out of instinct to escape the stress, he zoomed towards her and ended up colliding into her chest, causing Morph to drop the map. It bounced inside a bundle of rope, which Kairi quickly scurried towards and grabbed before making a dash back to the boat the captain and doctor were still defending. Jim jumped in soon after, Silver being heard cursing under his breath. “Alright, doctor,” Captain Amelia then exclaimed over the noises of firing guns. “We’ll both need to shoot the cables above us now!” Though not quite understanding, the doctor nodded. They both fired at the cables holding the boat up, causing it to tumble downwards to the surface of Treasure Planet. Captain Amelia hoisted the sail and booted up the engine of the boat and quickly balanced it enough to make a speedy escape. As they thought they were safe, a cannon was heard firing behind them, with the suddenly sound of colliding metal and shrapnel sounding soon after. The boat began to plummet once again, the captain desperately trying to keep it steady enough to avoid total wreckage. Within a few seconds, the boat began to crash through trees and foliage, until the boat hit the surface and slowly skidded to a complete stop. “That…was more excitement than I ever want to experience again,” Dr. Doppler commented, getting up and stretching his body. Everyone begin to step out of the boat as well to calm their minds…all but the captain.” “Are you okay?” Kairi asked, noticing this. “I’m perfectly fine,” Captain Amelia said, getting up with obvious struggle. “Right as rain.” As she stood straight, she suddenly gasped in pain as she fell to the ground. Kairi and the doctor bent down to offer their aid, now helping her to her feet again. “Don’t worry about me,” the captain reassured. “It’s just a bruise. I’ll be fine later. Now onto important manners; Kairi, the map, if you will.” Kairi reached into her pocket and pulled it out with a smile. The map reflected what little light was casted through the trees surrounding them, as if to symbolize hope for the group. This was shattered as the map suddenly transformed into Morph, who was now laughing hysterically from fooling them all. No one was amused. “Morph! Where’s the map!?” Jim shouted at the giggling creature, his mind in a state of shock. Morph molded his body into rope and wrapped himself into a pile, to demonstrate the current location of the map. “Are you kidding!? It’s back on the ship!?” Jim was prepared to shout at him more, until Lea got the attention of the group. “We better keep a low profile now,” he warned as he pointed at the sky. “We’ve got company.” Everyone’s gaze looked at the direction Lea was telling them to look, seeing a boat similar to the one they escaped in zoom by. It was far away, but close enough to raise concern. The captain then turned to Jim and Kairi. “You two scout ahead. Try to find a more suitable place to hide for now.” The captain suddenly grabbed her side again, the doctor urging her to stay still. Lea then said to Kairi, “Don’t worry about these guys. I’ll keep watch here.” Kairi and Jim understood, and then began to journey through the uncharted jungle ahead of them, Morph following behind. The jungle was eerily quiet, as not even any animals were heard. It was just the pair’s footsteps and the occasional chatter from Morph. Kairi, after some time of walking, thought this would be a good time to ask about what had happened a few minutes ago. “How did you know about the pirates?” Kairi asked Jim, getting his attention. “I mean, if they really wanted to invade the ship, they wouldn’t have made such a commotion, would they?” “I wouldn’t be surprised, since most of them are really stupid,” Jim answered. “No, I accidentally eavesdropped on them, so they resorted to attacking outright since they were caught. It turns out that Scroop was the one who cut Mr. Arrow’s safety line, and Silver and this other guy had planned this from the beginning. Everything Silver said to us was a lie. He was just playing us so we wouldn’t suspect him.” Kairi was upset about Silver’s betrayal as much as Jim seemed to be. Though a bit hard on them at first, Silver did seem like a jolly, cheerful man. What would have made him want to do this? Was he really just greedy as the other pirates to take the treasure for themselves? Kairi hoped this wasn’t the case. Even so, Jim said something else that raised her interest. “Who was this ‘other guy’ you saw?” Kairi then asked after a few moments of silence. “I dunno. He had a hood over his head, so I didn’t see his face. I never saw him on the ship at all, though.” Kairi began to think more deeply about this; she knew straight away that this person was an Organization member, but trying to figure out what they were doing here would only lead her to guess all day. She and Lea would have to confront them if it came to that point. For now, finding shelter was her main priority. This was when a rustling came from a bush close by. Being that there was no other noise before, Kairi and Jim tensed up. Jim reached for his gun as Kairi summoned his Keyblade. Morph began to whimper in fright, Kairi shushing him to stay quiet. The small group inched closer and closer to the bush, until… “Oh, at last! Somebody has come to rescue me!” A rusty robot suddenly burst out from the bush, startling both Kairi and Jim so much they fell backwards. They didn’t remain on the ground for long as the robot pulled the two into a tight and awkward hug. “I’m so happy I just wanna hug you and squeeze you all day!” “Um, can you please let us go,” Kairi quietly piped up. The robot chuckled nervously, doing so immediately. “Sorry, sorry. It’s just it’s been stuck on this planet for so long,” the robot apologized, but speaking in a casual tone. “I mean, being confined to a place with very little social interactivity isn’t so bad, don’t get me wrong, but after so many years of it, YOU GO A LITTLE NUTS!!!” Kairi and Jim looked at each other and back to the robot, both having similar thoughts him. The robot sensed this, now trying to redeem himself. He began to sputter as he tried to think of something to say. “I’m sorry. That was just an impulse. I, uh, um…I am…I mean, my name is…wait…” Morph turned into a miniature version of the robot himself, which then he began to mock him by making cuckoo clock noises. Jim and Kairi chuckled a little bit, but stopped as the robot suddenly exclaimed, “B.E.N! My name is B.E.N; Bio-Electrical Navigator. And you two are…?” “Jim,” he first replied. “And this is Kairi.” B.E.N took both of their hands and rapidly shook them. “It’s a pleasure to meet you both. Hold on a minute…” B.E.N suddenly took the arm Kairi was wielding her keyblade with and pulled it closer to his face, examining it more closely. “Say, haven’t I seen something like this before. Although, it was less floral, but the shape and structure just seems so familiar. I can’t quite put my tongue on it.” Being that B.E.N seemed insane to begin with, Kairi didn’t outright reveal the weapon’s name. Simply, she pulled her arm away gently and tried to avoid the topic. “Um…we actually need to get somewhere. There are pirates after us, and we…” “Pirates? Oh, don’t get me started on pirates!” B.E.N rambled on, causing Kairi and Jim to walk ahead of him. “I remember Captain Flint; this guy had such a temper!” Kairi and Jim immediately turned back to B.E.N after he mentioned such a name. Jim rushed back to him in hopes to get more information. “Wait, you knew Captain Flint?” “I think he suffered from mood swings. I’m no therapist, though, but…oh! Just let me know when I’m rambling!” Ignoring the pointless words the robot said, Jim came to a conclusion, something that could help them immensely. “So, if you know Captain Flint, then…do you know about the treasure?” B.E.N suddenly began to spazz as he tried to remember this bit of information, but the harder he tried to think, he only spazzed even more. “It’s all fuzzy to me. Let’s see here…treasure! There was lots of treasure. It was buried in the centroid of the mechanism. And there was this big door that opened and closed and opened and closed. And I helped him to…to…data inaccessible! Reboot! Reboot! Reboot!” Jim slapped B.E.N to get him back to his senses. “B.E.N, you have to remember!” “I-I’m sorry. My memory isn’t what it used to be. I’ve lost my mind…literally. I no longer have my primary memory circuit.” B.E.N pointed to the back of his head, where several wires loosely hung out of his head. “Guys, can we try to look for a place to hide? We don’t have any time to talk right now,” Kairi suddenly interrupted. Jim agreed, and then looked back at B.E.N. “Sorry, B.E.N. We need to move on,” Jim said as he walked back over to Kairi. The robot looked distraught, the only people he has seen in years seeing no use in him. “Okay, uh…see you later, I suppose. I guess…this is goodbye. Sorry I’m so dysfunctional and couldn’t help much.” As B.E.N went on, Kairi frowned at the sad sight in front of him. Useful or not, they couldn’t leave him. They would be just as heartless as Xehanort if they did. Regardless if Jim agreed or not, Kairi walked up to B.E.N and held out her hand. “Come with us,” Kairi offered. “I’m sure you’ll be a great help for us later.” Almost instantly, B.E.N shot up and jumped into the girl’s arms, catching Kairi by surprised as she stumbled backwards. “Huzzah! Oh, this is fantastic! Me and my best buddies joining together for a…” Realizing the discomfort B.E.N was causing for Kairi, he slowly got out of her arms, and then brushed her off. “Whoops, sorry. Actually, before we go for out on our big ‘search’, do you mind if we go back to my place real quick.” B.E.N pulled back some foliage, and beyond that was a huge, empty field, but in the center was a giant organic structure. It struck Kairi and Jim immediately that their problem from before has just been solved. It was the perfect place to take shelter. Day soon turned to dusk, Kairi and Jim managing to rush back to the group and lead them to B.E.N’s home. Dr. Doppler carried in Captain Amelia and laid her against the wall. After he did so, he began to look around the house. Though the messy state was unpleasant, he was more focused about what was on the wall. “These symbols here; they look just like the ones on the map.” Captain Amelia instead turned her own attention to Jim, still trying to keep her authority. “Mr. Hawkins. Guard the door and make sure nobody approaches.” It was too late, as B.E.N suddenly announced other people were nearby. “Hey look! I found more of your buddies. Hey fellahs! We’re over here!” Jim pulled the robot away from the entrance as laser bullets zoomed by, nearly hitting B.E.N. The attack lasted only a few seconds as Silver was suddenly heard to cease fire. Everyone kept their guard, however, as this could mean anything. Silver then called out again, but this time it was to the group hiding in the shelter. “Hello up there! I won’t hurtcha! I just want a short word with you. No tricks.” “He’s here to bargain for the map. Don’t listen to him,” the captain warned. Something seemed to click in Jim’s head, a smile stretching across his face. “Then that means…he thinks we still have it.” Jim motioned Kairi to follow him, both now cautiously making their way to Silver. The man greeted the two with a warm smile, as if this was just a casual greeting. “Hey there, youngins. Sorry we couldn’t chat again in a more appropriate situation, eh?” Kairi and Jim would fall for the small talk, both keeping their ground. Silver sighed at this as he sat down on a nearby stone. “Look, I hope you both know I still care for yahs. None of this has changed my mind about that. I gotta keep a tough attitude, or else those blood-thirsty animals would think I’ve gotten soft. They’d have killed us all if they thought that.” Silver sensed that none of his words were convincing neither Kairi nor Jim. Betraying them both surely had an effect on them. He now tried a different approach, now speaking in a softer tone. “How’s this; let’s say all of us get outta here with the map and get the treasure for ourselves. We’ll be rich like kings.” Kairi’s worries were true; Silver really was greedy, even thinking about stealing the treasure for himself. She wasn’t fooled, and Jim didn’t look like he was either. “You really are something,” Jim then said. “All those things you said to us…what a joke.” “Now, see here, Jimbo…” “We’re all gonna make sure you never see one doubloon of the treasure, and as long as we have the map, you can’t stop us!” Silver narrowed his eyes and grimaced his face, having enough of these charades. “You still don’t know how to pick your fights, do you lad? Now you give me that map, or so help me, I’ll…!” “I think that will be quite enough, Mr. John Silver.” All three of them looked over at the source of the voice, and the person that Kairi saw made her tense up and her heart race; it was the Organization member. The man slowly made his way up to the group, until he was right beside them. “I thought I told you all to stay down there!” Silver shouted at the cloaked man. “There isn’t any need to intervene!” “Is that so?” the man mocked. “If that’s the case, then where may the map be?” Silver growled as he avoided the question, only for that to answer it for him. The Organization member chuckled at this. “As suspected. This is why you should have let me lead this operation to begin with.” The man then turned his head towards Kairi. Though no emotions were visible on the outside, Kairi could just feel a piercing and menacing stare gluing her where she stood. Kairi tried to be brave, but now that she was right in front of the many accomplices of Xehanort, she was terrified. Kairi could feel the darkness radiating off of him. She thought before, when she first discovered this man was here, that perhaps she could fight him, at least if it was last resort. Now, however, she couldn’t even bare to look at them. The man then spoke up as he looked away from Kairi and up to Jim. “If that map isn’t brought to us before dawn, we’re taking our ship and blasting your pathetic excuse of a shelter until not even your hearts remain.” The man motioned Silver to follow, Silver looking irritated that the man had taken charge of something he was suppose to do. With this, Kairi and Jim walked back up to the others. As time went by, the condition of Captain Amelia was beginning to get worse, so much so it was starting to deteriorate her mind. Everyone was growing increasingly worried. Dr. Doppler, most of all, was beginning to panic. “We’ve got to do something!” “Well, aren’t you a doctor?” Lea then asked. “I’m an astrometry doctor, not a medical one!” Dr. Doppler snapped back, though not in an aggressive manner. “It’s not the same thing. All astrometry people do is sit around and be useless for others!” “It’s alright,” Kairi comforted, placing her hands on his shoulders. “She’s going to be fine.” “Yeah, don’t worry doc,” B.E.N then butted in. “We’ve got all of this taken care of. We have a plan for all this.” After saying this, B.E.N leans in close to Kairi, Jim, and Lea and whispers, “Guys. What’s the plan?” No one had any idea what to do. Their situation seemed impossible to get out of. What little hope they had left was beginning to dwindle. Jim looked distraught as he looked up at the ship the pirates had left in the sky, trying to make even the slightest idea about possible sleep. “If we don’t get the map, we’re dead. If we try to leave, we’re dead. If we stay here, we’re dead.” Everyone shared the same feelings as Jim did. Kairi looked over at Lea to see if he had an idea. He motioned to his hand, to show that Lea could open a corridor of darkness to aid in their escape. Kairi shook her head at this, not wanting to expose her friends to the darkness. Nothing was worth being consumed by it, even death. “Well, um…I think I’m just gonna slip out the backdoor while you guys think about this,” B.E.N then told everyone, slowly walking away. The group immediately turned their attention to B.E.N witnessing him beginning to open something up in the back part of the shelter. “There was a way to escape the whole time and you didn’t tell us?” Lea questioned. Even if the robot was slightly delirious and forgetful, this would be something you would at least try to remember. “I usually just use it to get this delightful breeze through this place. Even with that big, obvious, gaping entrance this place has, I just don’t quite get enough air through her for some reason.” Jim, Kairi, and Lea walked over to it and peered inside. They saw miles and miles of machinery run down into a bottom they couldn’t see. It was as if it traveled all the way to the core of the planet. Curiosity was provoked as to what all of this was for. “What’s all this for? What it connected to?” Kairi asked B.E.N. “No idea,” B.E.N replied. “Hey, doc! I think I found a way to escape,” Jim shouted over at Dr. Doppler, getting ready to jump into the exit. Doppler was still attending to Captain Amelia, who was now unconscious from her injury. He wasn’t willing to leave without the captain’s okay. “No, we have to stay here. The captain said-“ “We’ll be back.” Jim ignored the doctor, as their lives were at stake. There was no time for negotiation. B.E.N jumped in after Jim, and before Kairi did as well, she looked up at Lea. “You stay here and make sure they’re safe,” Kairi requested of Lea, who looked slightly displeased about doing so. “Can’t I have some fun for a change?” Lea rolled his eyes at Kairi. When they met back with hers, her expression told him he had no say, or choice, in the matter. Sighing, he said, “Fine.” Kairi smiled, now following Jim and B.E.N into the depths below. After some time of navigating through the interior of the machinery, B.E.N managed to lead them to an exit that was near the pirates’ camp. Jim peeked up first as he slowly lifted the lid to the outside, snapping the vines that were wrapped around it. He began to scan the area, and saw everyone was sleeping soundly. Seeing this, Jim motioned Kairi and B.E.N to slowly follow him. “Remember the plan; we sneak back to the ship, disable their cannons, and get back the map.” “That sounds like a great plan!” B.E.N shouted in enthusiasm, causing Jim to wrap his arm around the robot’s head to keep him quiet. B.E.N looked up at Jim with an apologetic look before he let go, which then they went on silently to retrieve the small airboat the pirates arrived on. As they tiptoed by, Kairi began to grow nervous. They were lucky that B.E.N didn’t alert anybody, but now that they were sneaking right by the pirates, only a few inches away from them, any suddenly loud noise would cause them to stir and wake up. It was heart-pounding, to say the least. Kairi noticed, however, that the Organization member from before was nowhere to be seen. She first thought he might have gone back to the ship above, but the smaller one they used to get to the surface was still here. What if he was watching them right at this moment? Kairi became more worried at this thought. Managing to stealthily avoid detection, Jim unraveled the knot holding the boat in place and waited for Kairi and B.E.N to climb aboard before starting it up and taking off. After a few minutes they parked the boat at the edge of the deck before seeing if the coast was clear. They stepped onto the ship with a loud creak before making any further actions. “Alright, B.E.N, you go find the control panel and disable the cannons,” Jim ordered. “Kairi and I are going to get the map.” “Roger! Neutralize the laser cannons!” B.E.N said, confirming he understood the order. “How hard could that be?” B.E.N walked down into the lower decks and went right as Jim and Kairi went left. Kairi informed Jim where she remembered the map having bounced to before their escape. Once sharing this information, they set off. Although no one was currently on the ship, they kept their guard’s up. Regardless of what they thought, the possibility of someone having been left behind to secure the ship was in the air. They were checking and rechecking each hallway they came across before moving forward. The slow whirring of the ship, the clanking of the metal floor, the sound of their breaths; nothing more was heard. Perhaps they were worrying for no reason. Not every easy task needed some kind of catch behind it. The two arrived at the area they made their escape in a few hours ago. Kairi pointed to the rope that Morph had told them the map was left, and he was correct. With a relieved smile, Jim picked it up and examined it. An alarm suddenly went off, but not because of an intruder. If that were the case, it would have gone off a long time ago. Still, the sound could be just noticeable enough for the pirates on the ground to hear. Now getting up and running, with Kairi following behind, Jim growled, “That stupid robot is gonna get us killed!” They ran back to the stairs, but were immediately halted by what stood at the top; it was Scroop, who has his claw extracted outward. With a sadistic grin, he hissed, “Cabin boy.” Jim and Kairi reacted instantly, spinning around and running down a random hallway in hopes to eventually loose Scroop, who quickly keep behind them at the same pace. Jim pushed cargo crates and barrels behind them, but Scroop reacted by crawling onto the ceiling and running across it. There was no way they were going to end the pursuit, as Scroop was catching up. Kairi tried to think of a solution, thinking back on her endless hours of training with her keyblade. Aside from test dummies, she had barely used her keyblade for combat. Now would be a good time. Skidding to a stop, she summoned her weapon and pointed it at Scroop. She charged a blizzard spell at the end of it and prepared to fire it at Scroop. Scroop himself stopped his running and looked at the end of the keyblade with fear and worry, only for the lights to suddenly turn off. B.E.N had most likely pulled another wrong wire trying to figure out which disabled the cannons. Kairi stood firmly in place, afraid of what would happen if she tried to move. Thankfully, the lights turned back on a few seconds afterwards, but Scroop was gone. Kairi held her keyblade firmly in front of her as she quickly turned around, seeing only Jim there. She saw his eyes suddenly widen as he aimed him gun towards her. “Behind you!” Kairi spun around and saw Scroop, but was quickly slapped to the ground. He then swung his claw at her, which snapped shut around her keyblade as Kairi tried attacking him with it. They struggled, their arms shaking to try to overpower the other. Another error was made on B.E.N’s end, as gravity suddenly disappeared from the ship. Everything on the ship began to float upwards. As Scroop was caught off guard by this, Kairi pried her keyblade free and smacked Scroop’s chest with it, causing him to crash through the ceiling and above the deck. Jim floated after them to aid Kairi. As they continued their ascend, Scroop managed to grab a rope that was attacked to the crow’s nest, Kairi and Jim desperately trying to grab for one before they floated off into the endless space. Jim did so, but Kairi was less fortunate; she continued upward until she grabbed a hold of the flag at the top, but just barely. This was when Scroop climbed up to the base the flag was tied to, and slowly began to cut it free. “Do say hello to Mr. Arrow for me.” Kairi glared at Scroop as she quickly began to grab ahead of her and pull herself towards Scroop. She wasn’t going to be stopped, not after what she had been through. She was a keyblade wielder, the only Princess of Heart to do so. She was going to prove she was capable of defending herself, and she was just as useful as Sora at stopping whatever darkness stood in her way. Kairi was going to gather the strength she wanted for so long to protect her friends. As she climbed off the flag, Scroop became angry his plan did not work, making him jump at Kairi to try to knock her into space himself. Kairi quickly dodged, however, and kicked him into the flag. “Tell Mr. Arrow yourself!” As Scroop collided with the flag, the line snapped, causing him to uncontrollably float upwards. Realizing his doom, Scroop screamed as Kairi watched him float farther and farther away until he was no longer seen and his yells fell silent. The gravity suddenly turned back on, causing Kairi to fall into the crow’s nest with a loud thud. Jim was then seen climbing over the edge, and seeing that it was only her up here, he grinned. “He’s history?” With the same grin, Kairi nodded. “Cannons have been disabled, sir!” B.E.N was then heard down below. The two looked over the edge and chuckled seeing the robot covered in wires. He had completed his task, but it was quite obvious the trouble he must have went through to do so. Now turning their attention to the map they retrieved, it was only a matter of returning to the others before they thought about what to do next. The group was soon coming out of the backdoor they snuck out in, Jim helping Kairi and B.E.N through the hole. Taking out the map from his pocket, he walked over to where he saw Dr. Doppler’s silhouette. “Doctor, wake up. We got the map.” A mechanical arm then pierced through the darkness, grabbing the map out of Jim’s hands before he could react. “Good work, Jimbo.” Jim and Kairi’s eyes widened with fear as they witnessed the other pirates emerge from the shadows. Dr. Doppler, Captain Amelia, and Lea were captured and tied up, with no hope of prying free. The rest of the group was gathered as a pirate now held them all still from both sides. No amount of struggle could set them free. They could only watch as Silver and the man in the black coat approached them. “I must applaud both of your attempts of requiring this very commodious device,” the Organization member compliments, genuine praise in his tone. “I’m afraid that the tides have change. Luck is on our side now.” The man then turned to Silver, who was examining the outside of the map. “Well, what are you waiting for? Get it open quickly.” “Why, of course.” Silver now tried to twist it open. Nothing happened, causing Silver to become confused. He retracted his mechanical hand with other devices that could possibly aid in this, but nothing worked. He grunted and wheezed until he gave up and shoved it at Jim. “Open it. I know you can.” Jim refused, as he only stared back at Silver with the angriest of stares. Silver, as he saw Jim disobeying, withdrew his gun and pushed it against Kairi’s temple. She whimpered as he made her head tilt back, seeing his finger slowly rest on the trigger. “You best get busy if I was you.” Despite the threat, Kairi shook her head at Jim. If he gave in, then the pirates would win. As she stared at Jim more, Kairi saw something gleam in his eyes. He had an idea. Whether or not it would be one of the best, Jim at least had a plan that no one else did. He began to press the buttons on the sphere and turned in various places in a specific order until in suddenly glowed with life. A beam of green light then shot out of it and lead elsewhere, giving everyone the coordinates of the treasure. Silver’s eyes shown with greed as he became excited and laughed heartily. Turning back to Jim and Kairi, he ordered, “Tie them up and leave them with the others. We’re going to-“ The green light suddenly retreated back into the map as it closed shut, Jim looking at Silver with distaste. “You want the map; you’re taking us with you.” Silver looks doubtful about trusting Jim, but he soon smiles and shakes his head. “We’ll be keeping a close eye on all a yahs.” Night soon turned to day as the pirates began to follow the green line in their ship. They were all antsy as the thought of the treasure stirred them up. A treasure that had been buried and undiscovered for years was about to come in their hands. The captured group would be excited themselves if not for the trouble they were in. They could only hope to escape once the opportunity came. They soon came to a point where the foliage was too thick to drive the small ship through. They were forced to walk the rest of the way, but despite this, they had a feeling they were close. Drawing his sword, Silver chopped down the obstacles in front of them until they came to the end. That end lead to nothing. The green line simply stopped at the edge of a cliff. The pirates were at first confused, but soon became angry as they didn’t immediately see where the treasure was supposed to be. They began to look around desperately before turning back to the map. “What’s going on with that stinkin’ contraption?” Silver ordered to know. Jim wasn’t too sure himself as he began to look over the map for a possible solution. “I don’t know. I don’t think it’s broken.” “We should have never trusted them!” shouted one of the pirates. As a commotion began to stir, the Organization member intervened and silenced everyone. “Every last one of you is too simple-minded to even consider any other possibility,” he said as he took the map from Jim. He walked over to the edge of the cliff and bent to his knees. He then placed the map into an opening that was previously covered by the plants surround it. As he did so, a holographic projection began to form out of it, and a few seconds afterward a giant, triangular opening formed in front of everyone. They all gasped in awe. As they stared at it, another part of space showing to be beyond it. Something clicked within Kairi, realizing what this was. She walked up towards it, then held her finger at a random location of the hologram to see if her thoughts her correct. Once picking a location, the opening formed another area to enter to. “This is…what B.E.N told us before; a door that opens and closes.” Jim soon came to his own realization, as he soon found the space port that they all set off from. “This is how Captain Flint stole all of his treasure.” “But where’d he stash it all?” Silver impatiently asked, shoving Jim out of the way as he quickly shuffled through each individual location present on the hologram. As this was happening, B.E.N held his head. “Treasure. Treasure. It’s buried in the…” “Buried in the centroid of the mechanism,” Jim finished, the pieces falling into place in his mind. “The entire planet is the mechanism, and the treasure is in the center of it!” “And how are we supposed to get there?” Silver snapped at him. The cloaked man stepped in once again, making Silver step aside. “You simply need to open the correct door,” the man explained, placing his finger in the entire of the hologram.” The door opened to another location once again. Judging by how easily the man found the location, this had to be it. The treasure was just a few steps away. Kairi was the first to step forward. Slowly, she stuck her hand out to the opening and made it pass through. There was a ripple that followed after, but Kairi seemed unharmed. This being so, she stepped the entire way through. Seeing her safe, Jim and Lea followed after, everyone else following suit. They stared in front of them in disbelieve before the pirates began to cheer and run ahead. Silver stayed along with Kairi, Jim, and the rest of the group. The sight was like nothing else; miles of shimmering gold shown magnificently in the light. Priceless gems were scattered everywhere in mountainous piles, and large treasure chest stored valuables that no one has seen before. What stood out most of all, however, was what had brought all of this here; Captain Nathaniel Flint’s ship. The legendary treasure was a legend no more. Silver slowly walked ahead as he stared at every golden coin he could see, the pirates surrounding him tossing the treasure in the air with joy. As this happened, B.E.N was seen scratching his head, mumbling something just barely noticeable. “This all seems…very familiar.” Jim ignored B.E.N for now as he motioned Kairi and Lea to follow him to Captain Flint’s ship. Hopping on board, B.E.N continued to ramble on. “Guys, there’s something I need to tell you, but I can’t remember. There’s something nagging me at the back of my mind.” “If you can’t remember it, then it must not be that important,” Lea joked, lightly slapping the robot’s back. Kairi looked around at the treasure on the boat. This was clearly where the most precious gems doubloons were kept, but as wonderful as it was, she didn’t care for the treasure at all. There were more important things to be concerned with. As she continued forward, she ran into Jim, who was stationary. “Jim, what’s the-“ She was silenced as she looked ahead; sitting on a throne, there was the skeleton of Nathaniel Flint himself. Some would consider this the most valuable item of all on this planet. She noticed something in Captain Flint’s boney hands, however. It was a small device, with wires hand off the end…quite similar to the ones hanging out of B.E.N’s head. Prying it free, Kairi walked over to B.E.N. “I think I found your memory.” Before he had time to react, Kairi inserted the device into B.E.N’s head, causing him to shutter for a few seconds before blinking to regain himself. He at first had a blank, expressionless stare, but it soon turned to happiness as he began to jump around. “My memories; it’s all coming back to me! Even up to the point where Captain Flint pulled out my memory circuits so I could never tell anyone of his booby trap!” Just as he said this an explosion was heard nearby, gaining everyone’s attention and making them alert. They were all in grave danger within a split second. “Speaking of which…” “Captain Flint rigged the entire planet to explode so no one could steal his treasure,” B.E.N quickly explained to everyone. “We have to leave pronto!” The floor suddenly began to split open, the treasure beginning to spill down. The pirates soon realized the danger they were in, and began to run around in a blind panic. There had to be a way for everyone to be able to escape back to the ship. The planet would have self-destruct if they didn’t make it. The only one that was close by was… “Jim, is there any way we can fly this ship out of here?” Kairi shouted to Jim, referring to Captain Flint’s own ship. “I should be able to, yeah!” Jim confirmed, now running to the lower deck of the ship. “B.E.N, go get the doctor and captain and bring them back here!” “Roger!” the robot said as he ran off. This left Kairi and Lea alone, hoping Jim would e able to fix the ship in time. It was a life or death situation, so speed was a dire need for survival. Lea looked down at Kairi, who didn’t have a drop of fear or worry expressed on her face. “How are you so calm during a time like this?” Looking up at Lea, she replied, “I believe in Jim. Him, and all of my friends. We’ll make it out of here.” Their small exchange was suddenly interrupted as a dark corridor opened up in front of them. Out from it stepped the Organization member from before, the corridor dissipating soon after. “Alright, we’re in a lot of trouble and there is a chance that we may not make it,” Lea began to say to the man. “This is the part where you monologue about your plans.” “Not matter what I tell you,” the man replied. “It will still not be enough to stop Xehanort. You have no clue what he’ll do next. Just when you think you’ve one-upped him, or when you stop a certain scheme of his, he will always be miles ahead of you.” “Spill it, then,” Lea said with a grin. “What did the old man send you to this place for?” The man held out his hand, and out from it appeared the same hologram the map showed before. “As soon as I touched the hologram, I obtained every single bit of data it contained. It has very useful knowledge that we just couldn’t pass up. Many years ago, Xehanort tried retrieving Captain Flint’s map himself. He scared the captain so much it made him build this very world to store his treasure, in fear that Xehanort would come after him again and take everything from him. You see, this map is very unique. The worlds shown right now are unfamiliar to even Master Xehanort, but that’s only because they are all irrelevant.” The Organization member extended his fingers in the center of the map and pinched them together. This caused the map to zoom outward even more. This was when Kairi and Lea saw world’s they were familiar with; Yen Sid’s tower, Destiny Island, The World That Never Was, and more. It showed it all. There were seven flashing markers on the map as well, its purposes about to be explained by the Organization member. “The world we are in right now is actually a collection of much smaller worlds. This section of the map shows the actual worlds we want to see. You see these blinking lights here? These tell us where the Princesses of Heart are currently located. And look, here’s one of them flashing on the world we’re on right now.” Kairi summoned her keyblade and dashed forward, swinging it at the man. He ended up guarding himself with a giant card. The swing made his hood blow backwards, finally revealing his face. While unfamiliar to Kairi, Lea knew all too well who stood before them. “Well, well, well,” Lea began. “How’s it been, Luxord?” Luxord grinned back at him, staring at Lea with golden eyes. “It’s been quite a while, hasn’t it Axel?” “I told you I’m not Axel anymore,” Lea said as he crossed his arms. “To be honest, I should have figured you out the first time you showed yourself. Your accent kinda gives you away if you think hard enough.” “Obviously you haven’t.” Luxord retracted the map, and at this time the ship begin to stir back to life. Jim had fixed the ship, and would surely be making his way back to the group. Luxord summoned another corridor at this time, and slowly began to back into it. “Farwell for now Princess, ‘Lea’. Until then.” As soon as he and the portal disappeared, Jim came out from underneath the lower decks and made his way to the controls. “Alright! I’ll get this thing up and running. We can get out of here as soon as B.E.N comes back with the others.” An arm suddenly slapped over the side of the ship, Silver now pulling himself up to reveal himself. He looked less than amused as he began to make his way over to Jim. “Don’t you think you’ll be getting’ away with me treasure!” He was stopped when Kairi pointed her keyblade at him, making Silver stop in his tracks. Looking down at the weapon, he slowly looked back up at her with the most evil look he could possible show. Darkness began to radiate off of his shoulders as his greed grew. Silver was determined to get what he came all this way for. “Y’know, I wasn’t lyin’ when I said I still cared about you two, but now…it’s too late for any of that. I won’t let anyone stand in my way from me and me treasure.” As he began to step closer, falling debris suddenly hit the side of the ship and caused it to crash. Everyone fell off the side of the ship. Lea landed on a safe area, but Jim and Kairi were less fortunate; Jim was barely hanging on the edge of a wall, using all of his strength keep himself from falling. Kairi, on the other hand, was stuck with Silver on a tiny piece of what remained from the destruction around them. Silver was, however, too occupied hanging onto the ship, making sure what was left of Flint’s treasure was not destroyed. Kairi ran to the edge and tried to reach out to Jim, who was trying to grab her hand. They were just barely short or touching. If either tried to lean any further, they would plummet to their deaths. There was only one way to save Jim. “Silver, you have to help us!” Kairi shouted over at Silver. “He’s going to fall!” Silver looked over at the distress Kairi and Jim were in. Silver extended his robotic arm to grab Kairi’s to give her more leverage, deciding to save both the treasure and his friends. Jim’s grip slipped, however, and fell down further to another jut in the wall. Silver was currently using all of his might to hold onto the ship. Letting go would mean giving up his long-life obsession. He began to desperately look back and forth, finding this to be the hardest decision of his life. What would Silver choose; save what he spent years to find, and save the two people he cared about the most? At last, Silver let go of the boat and helped Kairi lean farther to grab onto Jim, soon helping both of them up to safety. Flint’s ship soon exploded from its damages, which made the last of the treasure cease to exist. With a clear conscious, Silver helped, Kairi, Jim, and Lea run to the exit, soon jumping through the teleporter. Jim looked over at Silver, amazed with his decision. “You gave up the-“ “Don’t worry about it,” Silver soon interrupted, waving a hand at him. “It’s just a few old coins. I’ll get over it.” An engine was suddenly heard, a ship suddenly coming into view. Looking over the edge and waving at them was B.E.N. “Hurry! We have exactly two minutes and forty two seconds before planet destruction!” No one hesitated to climb aboard. Dr. Doppler soon turned the ship and steered it away from the portal. Fiery explosions happened all around them, Flint’s trap soon to work very soon. Moving left and right, the doctor managed to avoid damage to the ship, if only barely each time. Hope soon began to fill their chest until a flying object smashed into the sails and completely ruined them. As a result, they landed on a machine and destroyed it as well, causing the ship to greatly slow down. “Thrusters at thirty two percent!” B.E.N quickly informed. “Thirty percent?” Dr. Doppler echoed. “At that rate…we’ll never clear the explosion in time…” Kairi began to think of a way she could help. Frantically looking around, nothing seemed to catch her eye. Nothing on the ship seemed to be of any use. Nothing on the ship. Repeating this thought, she looked over at the edge. Though now far away, the portal still remained. It was still set to the location of Flint’s treasure, but it wasn’t that which gave her an idea. It was the device that opened it. Turning to Dr. Doppler up above, she shouted, “Turn around! We can use the portal to escape!” “But Kairi, it still leads to Flint’s stash,” Jim said to Kairi, questioning her motives. “Even if that could work, how are we gonna activate a different location?” This was where a standstill formed. There was no way they could reach down to use the portal, as the ship wouldn’t be able to lower down that far. Kairi tried to think as hard as possible. Nothing came to mind. “I…don’t know…” Suddenly, another object crashed into the ship, but landed near Kairi. This sent the girl flying into the air…and off of the ship. She began to fall towards the explosions on the surface, with no possible way of escape. Jim tried to grab for her, but it was too late. Kairi could only look up, watching as the ship began to move farther and farther away. She was doomed. Without her command, Kairi’s keyblade flashed into her hands. She looked over at it, witnessing as it began to glow with a brilliant light. Kairi closed her eyes shut as the light was too much to directly stare at. After a few seconds, Kairi no longer felt the feeling of dropping in her stomach. Slowly, she opened her eyes again. Kairi was now standing on a surfboard-type platform, with a sail attached in the middle of it. It had a very similar pattern to her keyblade, leading Kairi to conclude that it had transformed. Did it know she was in danger, and save her life? She now tried to control it, soon beginning to move forward. This was the answer she was looking for; Kairi would use her newly-transformed keyblade and glide ahead of the ship to press the needed location on the hologram. She needed to be very precise and accurate, since this was her one and only chance. As she went by the ship, she heard B.E.N announce they only had one minute and twenty nine seconds before they were blown out of existence. Kairi leaned forward to make herself go faster. Although very new to any sort of flying, she was able to avoid all obstacles ahead. Fifty eight seconds left. Kairi could feel her heart racing faster and faster. If she took the time to, she would see her chest moving from the sheer speed of her beats. Zigzagging back and forth, Kairi drew closer to the portal. Everything was flying by her, and eruptions occurred just a few feet below. Twenty five seconds. Kairi tried to gain maximum speed. Only little error would be fatal to not only her, but her friends following behind. She needed to keep looking ahead, keeping an eye at everything she could see. The portal drew nearer still. Seventeen seconds. The portal seemed miles away despite how fast Kairi was going. Left and right and up and down. She was almost there. She now began to reach her arm out to the side. This was it. If she missed, it was all over. Five, four, three, two, one… Kairi pressed it. The portal immediately opened to the port the very ship took off from. They had made it! As everything was obliterated behind them, the explosion came through only a short way before closing for good. Everyone began to cheer and whoop for Kairi, who had done the seemingly impossible. “That was hell of a stunt there, Kairi!” Lea complimented as Kairi began flying beside them. “Just you wait until Sora hears about this. This probably outshines everything that kid has ever done!” Kairi smiled the biggest smile she ever showed. Hoping back onto the ship, Kairi’s keyblade reverted back to its original state before being dismissed. Everyone gathered around the girl to applaud her further. “That was unorthodox, but…ludicrously effective,” Captain Amelia first stated. She was immediately hugged by B.E.N, who seemed the most happiest amongst the group. “That was truly unforgettable!” “That was amazing!” Jim said as he, too, joined in. “I can’t wait to tell my mom what happened when I get home.” “But…didn’t you come here to get the treasure to help your mother?” Kairi asked him. “It’s all gone now.” “I don’t care about that,” Jim replied. “Being able to experience this with you any everyone else is the best treasure anyone could have.” Only smiling further, Kairi appreciated the kind words. It was surprising to even herself that she managed to pull off such a dangerous task. Kairi was fuelled with the thought of rescuing the ones she cared about, and keeping the bonds she formed during this journey. This must be what Sora feels every time he visits a world. It was a wonderful feeling, something Kairi didn’t expect to be this good. This marked the day Kairi’s one desire came true; to have the ability to help others. There was one person Kairi wanted to thank most of all, even if he did cause most of their trouble. Silver was nowhere to be seen. Motioning to Jim, they both began to search for him, finding him in the lower decks where the escape boats were stored. Morph ended up revealing his location, as he was chattering and playing around Silver’s head as Kairi and Jim caught him in his escape attempt. Chuckling nervously, Silver pretended he was securing the boats instead of untying them. “Ah, Jimbo, Kairi! I was just, uh…making sure the boats were tied nice and tight,” Silver tried to lie. To respond to this, Jim bent down and tied the boat as tightly as he could himself, to make sure Silver didn’t escape anytime soon. This made Silver chuckle. “Now, c’mon guys. You know I’m in heaps of trouble now. And Morphy here; if I’m caught, they’ll take him away from me, and he’ll be very sad if he’s locked up in a cage all his life. You’s wouldn’t want that, eh?” Jim and Kairi looked at each other, both trying to decide Silver’s fate without uttering a single syllable. After a few moments of silence, Jim reached for a lever and pulled it down, making the exit hatch begin to open. As well, Jim untied the knot he just did a few seconds ago. “Thank you kindly,” Silver said, then leaned in close to Kairi and Jim. “Say, how’s ‘bout we all three take off together? We can escape all this trouble and only have tah worry about ourselves!” Although meaning well, Silver’s offer wasn’t one either Kairi or Jim could except. Jim spoke up first to explain his reasoning. “Y’know, when this all began, I would’ve taken that offer. But…I met this old cyborg, who taught me to chart my own course, and to do great things.” Jim looked at Silver when saying his last statement. Knowing Jim’s answer, Silver now tried to turn to Kairi. “What about you, lass? You haven’t said anything yet? Whaddya say?” Kairi instantly shook her head. “Sorry, but I have friends I need to get back too. People I can protect now. There isn’t any amount of treasure in the world or any amount of exciting journeys that would change my mind.” Silver smiled warmly at the two of them, saddened that they were unable to join him, but happy that they were able to make their own decisions. “Just look at yahs; both glowing like a solar flare. There’s something special about the two of you. You two are gonna rattle the stars, with nothin’ standing in your way.” Silver began to tear up, Jim and Kairi doing so as well. All three now hugged each other goodbye, knowing that this would be the last time either one saw each other again. Morph, as well, began to sob from the moment. Seeing him, Jim broke the hug to turn his attention the pink creature, holding out a finger for him to rest on. “We’re gonna miss you too, Morph. See you around.” Morph sniffled as he nodded, returning to Silver soon after. As he did so, Silver began to ponder, looking at Morph deeply before looking at Jim the same way. Gaining Morph’s attention, Silver said to him, “Morph, I have a job for you. I need you to keep an eye on Jimbo. You think you can do me that favor?” Instantly filling with joy, Morph agreed the request and zipped back to Jim, flying circles around his head. Silver now began to make preparations to leave, making one final farewell as he made the boat rev to life and gently float out of the exit. “And one more thing...” Silver reached into his pocket, and then tossed several golden coins and jewelry at Jim. The last bit of Flint’s treasure, and Silver’s heart decided that Jim needed it the most. “That’s for your dear mother. That’ll surely get her inn repaired.” Jim looked at the treasure, and then smiled down at Silver one last time. “Take care.” “And stay out of trouble,” Kairi soon added. Silver laughed at Kairi as he managed to get the escape boat all the way out, now pulling the engines to maximum speed. “Oh, Kairi. When have I ever done that?” Silver took off, his hearty laughter heard the whole way. As he grew silent, Lea made an appearance, his arms crossed over his chest. “Well, Kairi. I think I’m gonna make my leave. Judging by your awesome skills from earlier, you don’t need me to babysit you anymore.” Kairi smiled as she glad Lea trusted her enough to make this decision. Yen Sid will be proud when Lea reported what happened in this world. Kairi needed to leave, as well; there was a threat to deal with, and although a great amount of information was discovered, there was more to be found. Now turning to Jim, she smiled at him once more. “Hopefully this isn’t out last meeting.” “Even if it is, I won’t be forgetting you or Lea anytime soon,” Jim reassured. “Until then, you guys be careful.”

Why thank you. I don't get enough of these nice comments. ^_^

I wonder if anyone has made any possible designs for what Kairi's keyblade glider would look like, if she were to ever get one?

I actually have a strong feeling Sora will get keyblade armor, if only for Square Enix to make him look cooler (and people have been begging for it since BBS).

Which are?

That's just a theory. A cool idea, but theory nonetheless.

I just control the joystick with my left hand and simply use my fingers with my right for the touch screen, since I'm left-handed as well.

Flash bugs! Big cherries! Peter Pan! Having tea! STEP IN ROCKS!!! Then... Many many many butts. Everybody touching butts.

Cool. Can't wait to hear it in the future.

I was gonna recommend Sharpedo, but that works too. X3

Just have a good water type on your team and you'll be fine.

Hurray for Jaune! ^_^

I liked Terra's English voice actor. I never said he was bad. I was just wondering, since it seems odd to me. X3

It's actually MUCH better compared to how the Japanese voice actor of Terra does the yell.