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A/N: Here is the FINAL chapter to this story. This will be the last time that we'll see Lumen for a while, so it's sadly time to say goodbye. But on the upside, we'll be seeing Hikari again every soon.

Thank you all so, so much for sticking to the end of this story! You guys rock!

Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts; I just own my oc's.

Enjoy!

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Hidden Truths

Deep within Terra's heart, Terra and Xehanort were fighting for control. Xehanort wanted to win so he could have a new body to use while Terra fought to regain his body and find Lumen.

Even though he could sense her presence was gone, he knew that she was still out there. He had part of her heart to prove it.

Xehanort knew also and he needed to find the other pieces in order to gain control of the Chains of Light.

"Darkness rules your heart-it gives me control" he said.

"Muscle and sinew that once obeyed you now rebels against you. How you can remain here at all confounds the mind"

Terra smirked darkly. He knew why he still had control. It was because he still had something worth living for and he wasn't going to let Xehanort take it away.

"It's still my heart" he said.

"You think you can just come in and take over? I'm not gonna sit by and let that happen"

Xehanort just chuckled.

"Hmph. Don't even entertain such notions of escaping me, boy" he said.

"Your heart will be engulfed by mine forever"

Terra shook his head. His heart would never belong to him. It always has and always will belong to the one whom he cared the most.

Lumen.

"You're gonna get shown the door, old man" he said.

Xehanort just sneered.

"As I recall, you couldn't even handle your own darkness" he said.

"How, the, will you triumph over mine?"

Terra just smirked calmly as if he already knew what was going to happen.

"You'll find out soon enough" he said.

Xehanort wonder what he meant by that, but suddenly sensed another presence within Terra's heart.

"Oh, so that's how it is, isn't it?" he muttered.

"Someone else has stepped foot into your heart. Eraqus, you sly fox…"

Terra looked at him.

"I'm not afraid of what the darkness hold now" he said.

"Even if you wrest control of my heart from me-even if you cast me into the deepest, darkest abyss-you'll never sway me from the one cause that pushes me to keep on fighting"

That cause was something only Terra would know and keep to himself.

It was the cause to see Lumen again.

He gave Xehanort a proud smirk.

"Whatever the cost…I'm ready to pay" he declared.

Xehanort just laughed.

"Brave words, to be sure" he said.

"But I'm a patient man. We can take as much time as we need to settle this little property dispute. However, know this-you are just one of the many roads that I might choose to take. Trust me, I made certain of that"

Terra glared at him.

"You'll never win"

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Image of their backs, preserved by memories

In the castle of Radiant Garden, the young Xehanort walked through the halls of the castle. He had become Ansem the Wise's apprentice so he could try to regain his memories.

As he was walking, Braig came up to him and wrapped his arm around his shoulder.

"Hey, Master!"

Xehanort gave Braig a dull glare. Braig just gave him a mock hurt look.

"Oh, c'mon, you don't even know your pal?" he asked.

"Please tell the amnesia was just a sick joke. Boy, this is some cliché"

Xehanort went to pull away but Braig held him back. The guard studied him for a moment.

"Hey, you're not…Terra?"

When Xehanort didn't say anything, he just shrugged.

"Just gotta check" he said.

He patted Xehanort on the back for good measure.

As they were walking, Ansem the Wise and Ienzo were off on a little stroll as they ate ice cream. Ienzo kept his promise to his sister and never mentioned about Lumen to anyone. It was hard for him but he knew he could do it.

Taiyouko came around the corner to go speak to her father about something. It was rare that she ever talked to her father, but this was something she couldn't avoid.

As she was walking, she bumped passed Xehanort who was walking the other way.

"Sorry" she muttered.

Xehanort turned his head as he watched her leave while Taiyouko looked at him from the corner of her eyes.

That mere bump would change the fate of their lives.

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Two who were never meant to meet

After the events that happened at the World that Never was, Ansem the Wise found himself in the realm of darkness. The explosion from his device transported him here where he was stuck in this world of darkness.

His memory was foggy thanks to the explosion, but he could clearly remember certain parts of his life. Memories of Sora, Riku and Hikari fighting to save the worlds were obvious but the memories of his beloved daughter were clear as a bell. He still regretted to this day of being a horrible father to her and hoped that one day she would forgive him.

As he was looking out to the once someone approached him.

After all these years, Aqua was still trapped within the realm of darkness. She hadn't aged at all thanks to the different timeline this world had.

She went over to Ansem in surprise. She never expected someone to be in this world either.

She stood in front of him.

"Who are you?" she asked.

Ansem looked surprised, but smiled slightly.

"Why, hello. It's not often that I get visitors"

Aqua smiled weakly.

"Please, call me Aqua" she said.

"Why are you sitting here alone in the realm of darkness? How did you end up here?"

Ansem looked at the ocean in thought.

"Well…I can tell you that this is my second time to these shores" he said.

"But unfortunately, much like the first, I do not recall who I am or whence I came. Everything was washed away in whatever currents carried me here"

Aqua looked at the ground sadly.

"That's too bad" she said.

She sat down on the sand and watched the waves wash up.

"I know I've been here a long time, wandering through the endless hours…unable to escape… " she said.

Ansem looked at her.

"You wish to return to your world?" he asked.

Aqua nodded.

"To fulfill a promise to my friends" she said quietly.

Ansem mulled over her words.

"Friends" he repeated.

"Somewhere in the scraps of my memory I have left, you remind me of a boy and girl that I once knew. They are very much like you-true to their friends, and kind. These children traveled to many worlds and fought to keep the light safe"

Aqua looked at him.

"Keep the light safe?" she asked.

"I've been away too long. Did something happen out there? Are the worlds in danger?"

Ansem nodded.

"Sad to say, they nearly fell to darkness more than once" he said.

"But at every turn, those children arrived with keyblade at hand to save the day"

Aqua gasped as she heard that.

Keyblade? Did that mean that her friends were out there? Were they alright?

"Wait a sec…was the boy's name Terra or Ven?" she asked.

Ansem shook his head.

"I'm afraid not"

Aqua looked at the ground sadly then back at Ansem. If not the boy, what of the girl?

"What about the girl? What her name Lumen by any chance?"

Ansem once again shook his head.

"The name does not ring a bell" he said.

Aqua gripped her chest. Now that she thought about it, how could Lumen be awake? She had part of her heart with her.

"Should have known" she said sadly.

The two of them looked at the ocean before Ansem spoke up again.

"How long has it been since I met them?" he wondered.

"At least a year now, perhaps more…back then, my heart was clouded with vengeance. I did terrible things…to both them and their friends…including someone precious to me. I brought unhappiness to more lives than one. I felt something must be done. Was that why? A means to clear my conscience? Or perhaps out of a scholarly instinct? While the boy and girl slept their long sleep, I hid the results of my research inside them, transplanting the data to where it might best serve a purpose. In fact, I would like to believe…maybe they can set things right. A boy and girl like them who touches so many hearts-they could open the right door, and save all those people whose lives I managed to ruin"

He looked up at the night sky.

"So many are still waiting for their new beginning, their birth by sleep" he said.

"Even me…and even you"

Aqua looked up at him hopefully.

"What was the boy's name?" she asked.

Ansem bowed his head.

"His name is Sora" he said.

Aqua gasped. She remembered Sora from her travels. The little boy she made a promise to.

"And…and the girl?"

Ansem raised his head to the sky.

"Her name is…."

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All the pieces lie where they fell

In the abandon mansion in Twilight Town, Namine sat in her room and drew. She smiled brightly when she finished her drawing and held it up see a familiar girl looking at the ocean.

"Hikari…."

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At the clock tower, Roxas, Ankoku, Xion, Axel and Tsukiko ate their sea salt ice cream and watched the sunset.

Xion smiled before she looked at the sky. Roxas and Ankoku did the same thing.

"Hikari…"

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In the realm of dreams where loved ones could reunite with one another, Lumen found herself sleeping by her favorite bench on her home world. She smiled contently as she dreamed of something happy when she felt someone brush their hand across her cheek.

She fluttered her eyes open to see Terra smiling gently over her with Ven close by.

Lumen smiled and sat up in her seat.

The three of them looked at the stars with hope as they thought of the one girl who would bring them back together again.

"Hikari…."

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Back in the realm of darkness, Aqua had tears in her eyes as she heard who the girl was. Even though she never met her, she knew who she was thanks to the connection they shared through Lumen's heart.

She was able to see the things she did and felt the emotions she felt. The fact that this girl would be the one who saved the worlds put her own heart at ease.

With tears still in her eyes, she looked out at the horizon with a new hope in her being.

"Hikari…" she said hopefully.

She looked at the moon and sent a silent prayer out to the young girl.

"Please…please save us"

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Where they all wait for her

On the Destiny Islands Sora and Hikari sat at their favorite spot and watched the sunset. They read Mickey's letter that he sent them and knew that they had to save Terra, Aqua, Lumen and Ven.

Hikari held her pendant tightly. Even though she regained her memories recently, she would never forget about Lumen.

She still kept her promise even though she didn't realize it.

It was time that she saved this poor woman from her sadness.

As they were looking out at the ocean, they heard someone come by.

"Sora…Hikari…"

They both looked to see Riku approach them. It seemed he too was going to save those lost souls as well.

"Riku…" Hikari breathed.

Riku stopped when he approached them and looked at the sky.

"Your minds made up?" he asked them.

Sora smiled and nodded.

"Yeah"

Kairi came over and smiled at Sora.

"Sora…"

Sora blushed but went over to her. He felt bad that he would have to leave her again, but this was something he had to do.

"It's just…they really need us" he said.

"I have to go. I am who I am…because of them"

Kairi nodded and gave him her good luck charm.

"Then…I'll see you soon" she said.

Hikari smiled fondly at them then looked up at Riku. She had to save them too. It was thanks to them that she was able to be with Riku.

Even though Terra and Lumen never got their happy ending, their love survived and continued on through their successors. It blossomed and became stronger through time thanks to them.

She held Riku's hands and entwined her fingers within his.

"We need to save them" she said.

She smiled gently at him.

"They gave us our happy ending…now it's our turn to give them theirs"

Riku smiled gently then pressed his lips to her forehead.

"Then what are we waiting for?"

Hikari smiled brightly.

A new journey was about to begin!

Reconnect!

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A/N: And now we wrap this tale up. Even though Lumen is gone, she lives on through Hikari. It's up to her to bring her back and we all know she'll do it.

Even though we won't see Lumen for a while, we'll be seeing Hikari again very soon. I'm sure you guys miss her.

Her new journey begins in the epic tale known as 'Sorceress War'.

Thank you all so, so much for sticking to the end!

Ja ne!