I've been on a binge reading spree, and my word...This is such a lovely story...It's taken me only two days to read all 71 chapters, and I have to say, this story has made the past two days lovely. All the emotion and action, even the drama had me hooked. Before I start getting all mushy, I just want to tell you that I had an awesome time reading your story. I almost wish this were a movie, that's how blissfully addicting your writing is

Wooot! Lemonyyyy! sorry I haven’t reviewed until now, I started this fic on a cruise ship and didn’t have internet, lol ;p

This was amazing, you should write your own Zombie book, I'd totally buy it.

alright, alright, I have words! because holy stars was this whole thing beautiful! but damn some of those cliffies. and I almost ripped my husband's head off when he tried to distract me after I thought Sora died. frack I absolutely loved all of this! it was gorgeously written and had a perfect balance of action and drama and fluff! but my heart for Sora and Riku when Sora came in with the bite! AH! I binged this in one day, and it was worth it. but why did you kill Vani so early? I love him I wish we could have seen more of him. and the whole larxene and demyx plot! i was hurt with the way zexion went because I personally love him but I get it, as a writer sometimes you have to do things to help move things along. but again, this was BEAUTIFUL!

No matter how many times I read this story, these 3 chapters always have me bawling like a fucking baby. I love it so much.

I had cried when I thought Riku was gone only to find out a chapter later he wasn't. I got angry much later on because I thought you had killed off Sora just to find out he was alive! THANK YOU SO MUCH for keeping those two alive!

Just found this story again after I don't even know how long it's been. Your writing has always been one of my favorites, and I just needed to tell you how much I love this piece as I'm reading through it again 3

Hello Eliza. I can only hope that these past few years have been treating you well. Once upon a time, I started reading this story as you were publishing it. My last review I left was on October 27, 2015, for chapter 70. Not long afterwards, I stopped reading fanfiction because of responsibilities I had towards school, my jobs, and a facebook fanpage I had joined as an admin, revolving around Kingdom Hearts. And not long after that, my email account I had tried to this account became overrun with spam - I'm talking anywhere from 200-500 spam emails a DAY - and I had to abandon it. Somewhere in there, I lost the notification that you'd updated with the epilogue.

I didn't come back to fanfiction at all in 2016, and most of 2017. During a good portion of the time I was away, I was also working at a severely mentally draining job an hour away from my home, that drove me deep into depression. It left me so completely drained that as soon as I'd come home, I'd put my pajamas on and just lay in bed on my phone until it was time to sleep. I also had a very long distance relationship that ended up crashing and burning in December last year. But the end of that relationship happened after I found myself getting back into reading again - and after I lost the job that made me want to die on the daily.

Since I've gotten back into fanfiction, I've taken it kinda slow; I used to read anything and everything and just devour it all at once. This time, I'm trying to limit myself a little, now knowing what feeling so burnt out is like. For a while, I forgot this story existed. And then, the other day, I had the urge to read a story involving zombies. And that urge immediately brought this story to the forefront of my mind.

Now, having gone back through it, I recalled so many things I thought I'd forgotten about. I remembered about Naminé turning and attacking Luxord. I remembered Riku's unwavering stance on outsiders. And though I remembered Riku being bitten the first time in chapter 31, I was not mentally prepared for it. I openly wept through that particular scene, and the following chapter. I could feel my heart being torn out of my chest while I read the absolute despair Sora and Axel were going through.

Later on in the story, though I remembered Demyx and Larxene bonding, I'd forgotten that he fell in love with her. When the time came that Sora went to confront Seifer about Riku, I remembered that both Demyx and Larxene were slated to die. And I cried again.

When they all headed back to the cabin, I'd forgotten until they got back that everyone who'd stayed behind was murdered, dismembered, and disemboweled. And I wanted to cry again, but at that point, I was too nauseous at the circumstances to produce any tears.

And then, finally, when they made it to the base... I forgot about the way the zombies got free and attacked, but I did remember Sora's turning.

After all of that, finally being able to read the epilogue - almost 3 years after the fact - let me tell you the sense of closure I got. And all the description of Sora being gone or otherwise not present, I thought maybe that Sora hadn't been saved. It wasn't until Dr. Brenner asked Riku how he felt about Sora in the present that I caught on that maybe he was okay after all. And then, when Yuna played the distress call, and the Captain mentioned *Private West*, it clicked in my head, because I remembered your other story - Make Them Hear You - that Sora was truly alive.

I held off on reading the epilogue today because I didn't know what to expect about Sora's fate, and the fate of the rest of the world. I'm so happy with the way that things ended up, given everything and everyone that was lost, killed, or otherwise sacrificed.

I'm so glad I came back and read this story again. You truly took every single one of your readers on a wild emotional rollercoaster. Personally, I remember my feelings from the first time I read this story, as it was being posted, and I remember mentioning in reviews, and to my bestie, so many times that my nerves were fried after a good portion of the chapters ended and I was stuck waiting for the next one.

This time around, it was a bit easier to deal, because I obviously had the whole story to work with. I have no clue if you're even still active on here or not, or if you still use the email attached to your account. I have no clue if you will ever see these words, but I had to take the time to leave one final review, regardless.

As I said at the beginning of this review, I hope that the last few years have treated you well, and I hope that life is continuing smoothly for you still. Thank you so much for allowing us all the privilege to join you on this journey, to watch these characters come to life before our very eyes, to feel their fears, their hopes, their love, and to see the growth they all go through.

I was very upset that you had killed off Sora til I realized u hadn't lol. All in all a really good story, air tight plot and great balance. I know I'm reviewing pls stuff but just had to. I rarely read one this good, and literally cried when Riku was bitten. I hope you never stop writing.

Omg yeeeeeesss! Thank you so much for this! I've been following this story for quite a while, and I was really scared of how you were going to end it. I actually put off reading the last chapter for a while just because I couldn't make myself finish it. But when I finally did read it, I absolutely loved it! This whole story has been amazing, thank you so much for sharing it with us! Please continue to write and share your talent.

I finally got to completely read this last chapter. You already know how much I love this fanfic of yours. You did great, the story was amazing. I remember finding this story when it only had three chapters. What I ride this has been indeed. I'm just happy they were able to cure Sora in the end. Everyone gets to be happy. That's great, they deserve it. Wonderful job, I applaud you for a finished story. You have my respect as a writer, and my support as a fellow reader/reviewer. Great work, you deserve all the praise.

I love the song reference in the author's note

So I used to read this back when it was in like chapter 20, but I got busy and abandoned fanfics but here recently 2 years later I've decided to start reading them again and I found this again and I'm glad I did you really improved and I loved how it ended although I know it had to happen all the death was upsetting, I just hope I will continue to get the pleasure of reading you work love a fan who was obsessed with this story 2 years ago and still obsessed with it today. :) I do hope you're still writing lol

I loved the ending and plan on going to your other story for sure. THis story brought me so many tars but im so happy that Sora was cured. :D

I actually have a deathly fear of zombies, but I like how this is playing out, and the fact that it's one of my favorite video games makes it even better!