From Darkness to Aureate Chapter 21: Kingdom Hearts, a kingdom hearts fanfic

AN: I can't believe it's the end! Oh yes, and Doomboy2000, the name thing is for the sequel, End This Requiem, not for this fic. So you'll have to wait a bit!

Disclaimer: Wow, this is the last time in this fic that I'll say that I don't own Kingdom Hearts!

Chapter 21: Kingdom Hearts

"Sora?" Iqui managed to get out.

"Iqui, why did you do that?!"

"Sora...I...know you...needed to be...safe." Iqui said slowly through breaths.

"You're...the Keyblade Master." Iqui said. Everyone was crying.

"Iqui, don't die on me! Don't die on me!" Sora cried out.

"Sora...don't worry...I'll be alright. I-I...love...you." Iqui said with her last breath. That was it, she was gone.

"Nnnoooo...Iqui....no!" Sora cried, kneeling on the floor, hugging Iqui.

"Sora, I'm so sorry." Kairi said. She rested her hand on Sora's shoulder. Then, from the distance, they saw Riku and King Mickey, standing in front of the huge door. Riku and Mickey ran up to the group.

"Your Majesty!" Donald exclaimed.

King Mickey went up to Sora. "Sora, everything will be okay." he said in a calm voice.

"How can that be? My sister is dead!"

"Not exactly." Mickey said.

"W-what do you mean?"

"You have heard the term Kingdom Hearts before, right?"

"Sure I have." Sora said, still holding Iqui in his arms.

"Well, there is more to Kingdom Hearts than just the door. There are guardians to Kingdom Hearts. Only those who use light over darkness, even if it means sacrificing themselves, can be one. With that said, your sister is the first person to be a part of Kingdom Hearts. These people are guardian spirits that protect the Keyblade bearer and the Door to the Light."

"You mean, Iqui will protect me?"

"Yes, and me too." Mickey said. Then he pulled out his Keyblade. "In order to officially make her a Kingdom Hearts guardian, we must take her soul out from her body. All we have to do is point our Keyblades at her, and she will escape from her body and go to wherever she needs help."

"O-okay." Sora said. They pointed their Keyblades at Iqui, and then they saw her spirit escape from her body. It still looked like Iqui, except you could see through her. She smiled, and then disappeared.

"She's okay." Mickey said. "You have a great sister. She gave up her life for you. That was her choice, so don't feel guilty."

"Wait, but what happened to Vern?" Sora asked.

"After Iqui gave up her life and became a part of Kingdom Hearts, Vern's power went away. She was gaining the power from the Door to the Light, but now that someone is protecting it, she can no longer feed off its power."

"But is Vern still out there? What about Ansem?" Goofy asked.

King Mickey explained. "They are probably out there somewhere. But if we seal the door to the light, they can do no more destruction. We just need to make sure that the worlds stay separated. This door here, behind it, there is another door. It is the door to the light. But we need to seal it with both Keyblades. That's why I couldn't seal it. I needed your Keyblade, too."

Everyone walked up to the door. King Mickey and Sora raised up their Keyblades. "Goodbye, Donald and Goofy, I'm really gonna miss you. Thank you for everything." Sora said.

"We'll miss you too." they said in unison. The Keyblades activated, and the door to the light was sealed. Immediately, the ground broke apart-Riku, Sora, and Kairi on one side, and King Mickey, Goofy, and Donald on the other side. Destiny Islands was starting to form. It seemed to take a lifetime, but soon they were out of sight, and Destiny Islands was completely reformed. The three friends didn't have a chance to talk or do anything, so the first thing they did was hug.

"Riku, I'm so glad you're okay. I didn't know if you were still alive!" Sora said.

"Well, after you broke through Ansem, I was able to escape him too." Riku explained.

"We're all together again, you guys!" Kairi exclaimed. She was so happy to be home on Destiny Islands with Riku and Sora safe.

"But, Iqui isn't with us." Sora said sadly. Sora was so glad to finally be back home. It was everything that he had wanted. He had wished everyday to be able to go home. But because Iqui wasn't with him, he wasn't as happy as he'd hoped.

"Yes she is, Sora! She's protecting you. Wow, the first person to be connected to Kingdom Hearts-that's something to be proud about."

"Yah. I still am sad though, but at least she's okay." Sora said, trying to be happy.

"Let's just hope nothing like this ever happens again." Riku said.

"Yah." Sora said, looking up at the sky. "But if it does, we'll be ready."

"I don't want Ansem or Vern to be alive. I don't want the Heartless to destroy any worlds. I just want the darkness to end." Kairi said.

"Maybe it already has." Sora explained. "There's less darkness than there was before, which means that there is more light. It's possible that the worlds, and our hearts, have gone from darkness to aureate." Sora, Riku and Kairi took their first real glimpse of their home. Everything seemed so foreign to them: the sun, the sand, everything. We will eventually get used to it all again, Sora thought to himself. I just wish Iqui was here with us.

A voice swirled in the breeze as Sora walked with his friends that day, and it seemed to be saying...Death is not the end, it's just a pathway to a new beginning...

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So comes to an end my first fanfic! Well, I'll be putting the sequel up very soon, probably today! So be on the lookout. Thanks again to all my reviewers, I really appreciate you guys sticking with me:

Doomboy2000: You've been a great reviewer and I just love your fic. Thanks for everything!

Selphie Louise: Thanks for all of the advice and support that you have given me. Your reviews have brightened my day. I'm glad that you decided to stick with this fic!

Zanisha: You came into this fic later on, but you still reviewed. I love your stories and always will, and I thank you for reading mine. Sorry, I didn't mean to kill off your favorite character! But Iqui will be in some parts of the sequel-oops, did I say that out loud?

Hopefully all of you will read the sequel. I know three reviewers isn't a lot, but I'm very grateful for it. Thank you all! I love you guys!

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