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Hope can you hear me?

Ugh, you again?

Is that a problem?

Geezs, let me think about that. YES.

I'm-

Save it. I don't want to hear it from you.

I understand. I need you to open your eyes.

I'm not falling for that again! Last time...You made me remember.

I know, but if I didn't then you wouldn't have realize it, would you?

Just shut up.

Please...It's important!

WHY SHOULD I LISTEN TO YOU? YOU MADE SEE THINGS AND REMEMBER THINGS I DIDN"T WANT TO!

...In time you'll understand, but until then...Please listen to me...I can...

I'm doing things my way and on my own. So you can go away now.

...Forgive me someday...Okay...

No promises there.

The voice was gone as soon as it had came to her. She was a bit unsettled by that. She cautiously began to open her eyes, but what she saw made her gasp. There was nothing here or there. Everything was pure darkness. Lifeless. Empty. Her body slowly began to shiver as she wrapped her arms around her in a try to keep her body from disappearing into the darkness.

Well, at least I'm solid. But where is here? And where is everyone else? Am I even on Destiny Island anymore?

Can I help you now?

"STAY OUT OF MY HEAD!"

Her voice echoed through the darkness. She gently began chewing on her bottom lip as her mind begin to flare up with ideas and questions. She did everything she could think of to keep the nasty ones at bay, but they kept creeping up. Nagging at her. Slowly eating away at her.

Take a step forwards. Can you do it?

"What? What are you talking about? Who are you? I thought I told you to leave me alone!"

It's easy. Place one foot in front of the other. It takes courage. Can you do it?

Hope didn't know why, but what this voice was saying was making sense to her. Unlike the other voice she was hearing. She was getting annoyed with the previous voice. You might even say that she had anger for it. Hope slowly let her arms fall to her side as she placed her body up right. Her eyes stared dead ahead into the darkness.

I must be mad for doing this...Why am I doing this?

Suddenly her body moved by it self as she made that one small step forwards. Once she did, she was happy with the result. Once she placed that foot firmly down a bright light scattered the darkness. Hope had to cover her eyes to keep her from going blind. Once the light settled down she was able to open her eyes wide. There she was standing on a beautiful crafted platform that looked like stain glass. Smack tab in the middle was...her! With three small circles surrounding her head. In those circles there were pictures of Riku, Sora and Kairi. In the back of them was Destiny Island. Hope looked up as she stared ahead. There was only darkness ahead. She didn't understand why darkness was ahead when she was standing on a bright platform that literally was a flashlight.

Where am I?

I'm so sorry, but it looks like it's time for you to take your dive.

You again.

I told you before hand that I shall always be here. I'll come when you need me.

More of like your an annoying switch that I can't turn off.

...You can place me any way you like, if that makes you more at ease.

Fine. Start explaining.

This place is where all people with the power of light take their dive to awaken.

Power of light? What are you talking about?

The power of the Princess, Keyblader, and Guardians.

In other words I'm here to find out which of those I am.

...Yes...Your time has come.

Great.

Hope walked a little bit more forwards until she came to the middle of the platform. At first nothing happened. She was about to walk off, but a small platform appeared. Hope startled fell backwards as she landed on her butt. Cussing underneath her breath she got herself back onto her feet. She slowly inspected the platform. Nothing was there. It was ordinary. Confused she poked at it. A small light appeared as it floated there.

"What am I to do with this thing?"

It isn't a thing. Really now.

"Well excuse me. All I see is light. What am I to do?"

Touch it. It will release your power into the form it is meant to be.

"I don't know about this. What if it attacks me?"

It won't. It's your power. It will obey you. Only you.

"Great."

Hope extended her arm carefully as she let her fingers touch it. The light began to shiver, soon they were dancing all over the place. Hope began to panic.

Shit! what did I do?

Stand your ground.

What ground! There are-

"Huh?"

The lights stopped dancing as they wrapped around Hope's arms. Hope right arm extended further until it was in a fighting stance. The lights seemed to favor that as they stopped there. Smiling as they form Hope's power. Within a blink they formed a staff. The staff had a heart on the top with flowing ribbons. Hope stood there shocked.

See that is your power.

"My power...Huh..."

Hope couldn't help but feel a wave of sadness strike her. Her mother had the same weapon, but was suited to her. She had gotten the same job as her mother. The protector of the keyblade. Deep down she wanted to be the one who would own the keyblade, but in an ironic way she figured this would happen. All the excitement she had when she was a child of this were gone. She now has to bear what her mother and father had to bear with. Responsibility. Her eyes softened as she felt the gnawing sensation back inside of her stomach. She now resented the fact that she was part of this destiny. Sure she wanted it badly as a kid, but now...All she wanted to do was to throw it back into destiny's face.

It's time that you push onwards.

"Onward? Excuse me, but I don't want this."

Destiny is destiny. You can't escape it, no matter how hard you try.

"Yeah? Watch me."

Hope threw the staff down while deep down hoping that the force would break it...But that didn't work. It just clanked down to the ground. Hope annoyed began to move towards it to cause more damage, but was caught off guard when it reappeared in her hand. She was now beyond annoyed. She tried once more, but it came back with the same results.

"WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA HERE? WHY CAN'T I GET RIDE OF IT!"

Destiny is destiny. Your power is tied to you. No other person can wield your power. The power is claimed to and by you.

"For crying out loud!"

Now, you need to go forwards.

Hope sighed. She really didn't want this. No matter what. She scanned the area again, just to double make sure there wasn't another route being hidden. Much to her dismay all she could see was the stairs and the darkness. Hope hated this and sighed. She forced her legs to move as she climbed the stairs.

I hate your voice and everything here. I hate-

You shouldn't be hating so much. That hate can turn into something else.

Something else? Really...That would be some show.

...A show?...Is that what all this is to you? A show?

Better than admitting to it.

If you don't-

Listen to me for once. I don't care anymore. Sure I wanted it as a child, but now all it has caused me is pain. I've lost everything. I don't want it or need it.

...Don't feed the darkness...

Whatever.

She froze as she reached the top of the stairs. The keyblade was in the hands of a boy. The key of legends. There was the key. The key that was meant to save people or destroy everything. There it was. Shinning in the boy's hands. He had it. That is who I am to protect. Hope didn't even notice the boy approach her. She was in too much of a shock see or recognize the face. Her vision was too blurred at the moment.

"What are you doing here?"

What am I doing here? I followed two voices...I woke up here! What am I meant to say? I-

"Are you okay?"

Should I be okay? I haven't done anything to be or get hurt. I should be fine. Why am I not working? Why?

"Hope?"

He knows my name! How does he know my name? I just meet him here, right now.

Hope forced herself to clear her mind and vision. At first nothing was happening, but slowly it came back to her. Her eyes widened in surprise. There stood Sora staring at her! Hope eyes darted back to his hands. Yes, he definitely had the keyblade. He was the wielder. Why would he be the wielder! He doesn't know anything about this! Or maybe...Suddenly she felt her self swaying side to side. It took her a few moments to figure out why she was doing that. Apparently while she was thinking Sora had grabbed her by the shoulders and began to shake her from side to side. Once she was able to come out of it, she pushed Sora off.

"Are you okay now?"

"...What are you doing here?"

"Wow! Where did you get that staff!"

"You didn't answer my question."

"That is-"

"SORA! Answer the question!"

"...I don't know. I was sleeping before...Then I was here."

"...Was there anything else here, beside me or you."

"...Well, let's see..."

God, this is going to take forever. At the rate he thought and said things...

"I remember now!"

"Okay. What else was here?""I don't know what they were..."

"Describe them in words I can understand then."

"Okay. Let's see. They were all black, moved funny, wobbly like, and had big yellow eyes."

Hope body began to shake as her knees buckled. It didn't take her long to hit the floor as she wrapped her arms around her body. This way she felt somewhat protected. Even if it wasn't really protection. Her body wouldn't stop shaking as he mind worked into overdrive.

"They can't be...No...Not here...Why...Here...?"

Sora beyond confused placed himself right beside Hope. He didn't know what she was talking about, but that didn't stop him from trying to understand.

"Hop, what is wrong?"

"They...NO!"

She didn't mean to scream, but all the memories of her island, those creatures, her parents becoming dead, and everything in ashes came roaring back into her mind. Her hands flew up grabbing her head as it screamed in pain. Sora in the meantime panicked seeing Hope doing this, tried his best to help her. The only problem with that was Hope keep pushing him off causing him to fall over and over again.

Hope, you need to calm down.

You again? Why are you even back? I TOLD YOU TO LEAVE ME ALONE!

I can't leave you alone.

I WANT YOU TO!

You need-

DON'T TELL ME WHAT I NEED TO DO! I DON'T NEED ANYTHING RIGHT NOW!!

"Hope! You have to snap out of it. We need to get out of here."

"I-I What a-are you talking about?"

"Look!"

Hope looked in Sora's direction and her whole body went numb as her eyes widened. There in the far corner was a small black blob that began to move. At first Hope prayed to god that it wasn't one of those creatures that destroyed her home, but with her luck-Suddenly that blob got bigger until it was a huge creature with a hole in the middle shaped in a heart standing right above them. Hope screamed as Sora did his best to drag them together to safety, but was failing. Hope was glued to her spot. She wasn't moving. She didn't want to move.

You need to use your power!

What power?

Your staff!

But all-

Magic! Power! Use them all!

Magic...

Her body slowly began to come back to life as she saw Sora tugging at her hand...Begging her to move. To run away with him. Safety.

"Sora what happened to the weapon you had earlier?"

"I don't know! It disappeared when that thing came here!"

"Thing, what-Shit!"

Hope dragged herself up as a result causing Sora to fall forwards. Hope and Sora quickly scrambled to their feet. Hope turned to face the creature.

"Hope what are you doing?"

"I hope this works, other wise we are officially screwed."

"Huh?"

"Fira!"

At first nothing happened, but slowly a small spark appeared at the top of her staff. Hope eyes widened in surprise. The spark grew into a huge flame as it went to the top of her staff straight at the creature. It hit the creature, but with one slight problem. The flame wasn't strong enough. It only stopped it movements for a brief moment. Once those moments were up the creature was moving again. They didn't have much options left. Sora and Hope were at the edge of the platform. Hope wanted to scream bloodily murder. How in the world could this happen? Especially-

"Hope what was that thing you did?"

"A failed plan. We-WHAT THE HECK?"

Underneath them a dark pool of darkness had appeared.

When in the world did that come from?

Their feet slipped as they fell forwards. At first it was like quicksand, just stuck there for the ride, but soon it picked up the pace as it began to drag them down. Hope body returned to the panic mode. She began to kick like crazy, screaming, and yelling. Sora wasn't doing much better than she was, but he was calmer. Hope staff seemed to have disappeared in the panic. She didn't even notice that had happened. With once last struggling effort Hope and Sora was swallowed up.

This is for the best. I'm meant to be dead. This is for the best. Everything will be all right now. I can be in peace...

I'm so sorry...

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Hope can you hear me?

Ugh, you again?

Is that a problem?

Geezs, let me think about that. YES.

I'm-

Save it. I don't want to hear it from you.

I understand. I need you to open your eyes.

I'm not falling for that again! Last time...You made me remember.

I know, but if I didn't then you wouldn't have realize it, would you?

Just shut up.

Please...It's important!

WHY SHOULD I LISTEN TO YOU? YOU MADE SEE THINGS AND REMEMBER THINGS I DIDN"T WANT TO!

...In time you'll understand, but until then...Please listen to me...I can...

I'm doing things my way and on my own. So you can go away now.

...Forgive me someday...Okay...

No promises there.

The voice was gone as soon as it had came to her. She was a bit unsettled by that. She cautiously began to open her eyes, but what she saw made her gasp. There was nothing here or there. Everything was pure darkness. Lifeless. Empty. Her body slowly began to shiver as she wrapped her arms around her in a try to keep her body from disappearing into the darkness.

Well, at least I'm solid. But where is here? And where is everyone else? Am I even on Destiny Island anymore?

Can I help you now?

"STAY OUT OF MY HEAD!"

Her voice echoed through the darkness. She gently began chewing on her bottom lip as her mind begin to flare up with ideas and questions. She did everything she could think of to keep the nasty ones at bay, but they kept creeping up. Nagging at her. Slowly eating away at her.

Take a step forwards. Can you do it?

"What? What are you talking about? Who are you? I thought I told you to leave me alone!"

It's easy. Place one foot in front of the other. It takes courage. Can you do it?

Hope didn't know why, but what this voice was saying was making sense to her. Unlike the other voice she was hearing. She was getting annoyed with the previous voice. You might even say that she had anger for it. Hope slowly let her arms fall to her side as she placed her body up right. Her eyes stared dead ahead into the darkness.

I must be mad for doing this...Why am I doing this?

Suddenly her body moved by it self as she made that one small step forwards. Once she did, she was happy with the result. Once she placed that foot firmly down a bright light scattered the darkness. Hope had to cover her eyes to keep her from going blind. Once the light settled down she was able to open her eyes wide. There she was standing on a beautiful crafted platform that looked like stain glass. Smack tab in the middle was...her! With three small circles surrounding her head. In those circles there were pictures of Riku, Sora and Kairi. In the back of them was Destiny Island. Hope looked up as she stared ahead. There was only darkness ahead. She didn't understand why darkness was ahead when she was standing on a bright platform that literally was a flashlight.

Where am I?

I'm so sorry, but it looks like it's time for you to take your dive.

You again.

I told you before hand that I shall always be here. I'll come when you need me.

More of like your an annoying switch that I can't turn off.

...You can place me any way you like, if that makes you more at ease.

Fine. Start explaining.

This place is where all people with the power of light take their dive to awaken.

Power of light? What are you talking about?

The power of the Princess, Keyblader, and Guardians.

In other words I'm here to find out which of those I am.

...Yes...Your time has come.

Great.

Hope walked a little bit more forwards until she came to the middle of the platform. At first nothing happened. She was about to walk off, but a small platform appeared. Hope startled fell backwards as she landed on her butt. Cussing underneath her breath she got herself back onto her feet. She slowly inspected the platform. Nothing was there. It was ordinary. Confused she poked at it. A small light appeared as it floated there.

"What am I to do with this thing?"

It isn't a thing. Really now.

"Well excuse me. All I see is light. What am I to do?"

Touch it. It will release your power into the form it is meant to be.

"I don't know about this. What if it attacks me?"

It won't. It's your power. It will obey you. Only you.

"Great."

Hope extended her arm carefully as she let her fingers touch it. The light began to shiver, soon they were dancing all over the place. Hope began to panic.

Shit! what did I do?

Stand your ground.

What ground! There are-

"Huh?"

The lights stopped dancing as they wrapped around Hope's arms. Hope right arm extended further until it was in a fighting stance. The lights seemed to favor that as they stopped there. Smiling as they form Hope's power. Within a blink they formed a staff. The staff had a heart on the top with flowing ribbons. Hope stood there shocked.

See that is your power.

"My power...Huh..."

Hope couldn't help but feel a wave of sadness strike her. Her mother had the same weapon, but was suited to her. She had gotten the same job as her mother. The protector of the keyblade. Deep down she wanted to be the one who would own the keyblade, but in an ironic way she figured this would happen. All the excitement she had when she was a child of this were gone. She now has to bear what her mother and father had to bear with. Responsibility. Her eyes softened as she felt the gnawing sensation back inside of her stomach. She now resented the fact that she was part of this destiny. Sure she wanted it badly as a kid, but now...All she wanted to do was to throw it back into destiny's face.

It's time that you push onwards.

"Onward? Excuse me, but I don't want this."

Destiny is destiny. You can't escape it, no matter how hard you try.

"Yeah? Watch me."

Hope threw the staff down while deep down hoping that the force would break it...But that didn't work. It just clanked down to the ground. Hope annoyed began to move towards it to cause more damage, but was caught off guard when it reappeared in her hand. She was now beyond annoyed. She tried once more, but it came back with the same results.

"WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA HERE? WHY CAN'T I GET RIDE OF IT!"

Destiny is destiny. Your power is tied to you. No other person can wield your power. The power is claimed to and by you.

"For crying out loud!"

Now, you need to go forwards.

Hope sighed. She really didn't want this. No matter what. She scanned the area again, just to double make sure there wasn't another route being hidden. Much to her dismay all she could see was the stairs and the darkness. Hope hated this and sighed. She forced her legs to move as she climbed the stairs.

I hate your voice and everything here. I hate-

You shouldn't be hating so much. That hate can turn into something else.

Something else? Really...That would be some show.

...A show?...Is that what all this is to you? A show?

Better than admitting to it.

If you don't-

Listen to me for once. I don't care anymore. Sure I wanted it as a child, but now all it has caused me is pain. I've lost everything. I don't want it or need it.

...Don't feed the darkness...

Whatever.

She froze as she reached the top of the stairs. The keyblade was in the hands of a boy. The key of legends. There was the key. The key that was meant to save people or destroy everything. There it was. Shinning in the boy's hands. He had it. That is who I am to protect. Hope didn't even notice the boy approach her. She was in too much of a shock see or recognize the face. Her vision was too blurred at the moment.

"What are you doing here?"

What am I doing here? I followed two voices...I woke up here! What am I meant to say? I-

"Are you okay?"

Should I be okay? I haven't done anything to be or get hurt. I should be fine. Why am I not working? Why?

"Hope?"

He knows my name! How does he know my name? I just meet him here, right now.

Hope forced herself to clear her mind and vision. At first nothing was happening, but slowly it came back to her. Her eyes widened in surprise. There stood Sora staring at her! Hope eyes darted back to his hands. Yes, he definitely had the keyblade. He was the wielder. Why would he be the wielder! He doesn't know anything about this! Or maybe...Suddenly she felt her self swaying side to side. It took her a few moments to figure out why she was doing that. Apparently while she was thinking Sora had grabbed her by the shoulders and began to shake her from side to side. Once she was able to come out of it, she pushed Sora off.

"Are you okay now?"

"...What are you doing here?"

"Wow! Where did you get that staff!"

"You didn't answer my question."

"That is-"

"SORA! Answer the question!"

"...I don't know. I was sleeping before...Then I was here."

"...Was there anything else here, beside me or you."

"...Well, let's see..."

God, this is going to take forever. At the rate he thought and said things...

"I remember now!"

"Okay. What else was here?""I don't know what they were..."

"Describe them in words I can understand then."

"Okay. Let's see. They were all black, moved funny, wobbly like, and had big yellow eyes."

Hope body began to shake as her knees buckled. It didn't take her long to hit the floor as she wrapped her arms around her body. This way she felt somewhat protected. Even if it wasn't really protection. Her body wouldn't stop shaking as he mind worked into overdrive.

"They can't be...No...Not here...Why...Here...?"

Sora beyond confused placed himself right beside Hope. He didn't know what she was talking about, but that didn't stop him from trying to understand.

"Hop, what is wrong?"

"They...NO!"

She didn't mean to scream, but all the memories of her island, those creatures, her parents becoming dead, and everything in ashes came roaring back into her mind. Her hands flew up grabbing her head as it screamed in pain. Sora in the meantime panicked seeing Hope doing this, tried his best to help her. The only problem with that was Hope keep pushing him off causing him to fall over and over again.

Hope, you need to calm down.

You again? Why are you even back? I TOLD YOU TO LEAVE ME ALONE!

I can't leave you alone.

I WANT YOU TO!

You need-

DON'T TELL ME WHAT I NEED TO DO! I DON'T NEED ANYTHING RIGHT NOW!!

"Hope! You have to snap out of it. We need to get out of here."

"I-I What a-are you talking about?"

"Look!"

Hope looked in Sora's direction and her whole body went numb as her eyes widened. There in the far corner was a small black blob that began to move. At first Hope prayed to god that it wasn't one of those creatures that destroyed her home, but with her luck-Suddenly that blob got bigger until it was a huge creature with a hole in the middle shaped in a heart standing right above them. Hope screamed as Sora did his best to drag them together to safety, but was failing. Hope was glued to her spot. She wasn't moving. She didn't want to move.

You need to use your power!

What power?

Your staff!

But all-

Magic! Power! Use them all!

Magic...

Her body slowly began to come back to life as she saw Sora tugging at her hand...Begging her to move. To run away with him. Safety.

"Sora what happened to the weapon you had earlier?"

"I don't know! It disappeared when that thing came here!"

"Thing, what-Shit!"

Hope dragged herself up as a result causing Sora to fall forwards. Hope and Sora quickly scrambled to their feet. Hope turned to face the creature.

"Hope what are you doing?"

"I hope this works, other wise we are officially screwed."

"Huh?"

"Fira!"

At first nothing happened, but slowly a small spark appeared at the top of her staff. Hope eyes widened in surprise. The spark grew into a huge flame as it went to the top of her staff straight at the creature. It hit the creature, but with one slight problem. The flame wasn't strong enough. It only stopped it movements for a brief moment. Once those moments were up the creature was moving again. They didn't have much options left. Sora and Hope were at the edge of the platform. Hope wanted to scream bloodily murder. How in the world could this happen? Especially-

"Hope what was that thing you did?"

"A failed plan. We-WHAT THE HECK?"

Underneath them a dark pool of darkness had appeared.

When in the world did that come from?

Their feet slipped as they fell forwards. At first it was like quicksand, just stuck there for the ride, but soon it picked up the pace as it began to drag them down. Hope body returned to the panic mode. She began to kick like crazy, screaming, and yelling. Sora wasn't doing much better than she was, but he was calmer. Hope staff seemed to have disappeared in the panic. She didn't even notice that had happened. With once last struggling effort Hope and Sora was swallowed up.

This is for the best. I'm meant to be dead. This is for the best. Everything will be all right now. I can be in peace...

I'm so sorry...