Chapter 11

"Look at that!" Leon pointed. I turned my head to see a half ruined Castle in the distance and Heartless around it. I had a strong feeling that it was beautiful before, but I didn't know why.

"What happened to it?" I asked.

"We don't know, but we want to restore Hollow Baston to what to it used to be. Who knows, maybe even something better. There's still a lot to do but I'm sure we can handle everything. Except... for that..." Leon trailed off and we looked down even more. We saw two white things wiggling their way to the castle.

"What are those things?" I asked.

"Those are Nobodies." Sora answered. "We can handle 'em."

"So, you know what's going on then?" Leon asked and Sora nodded.

"There's this guy named Pete-" I interrupted him.

"Pete!?" my eyes were wide as plates out of shock, "How did he escape...?"

"Maleficent freed him!" Goofy said.

"What?! Impossible..." I said, shaking my head, "We got rid of her... right?"

"I think that was before we did." Sora said. "Anyway, Pete's been going around plotting with the heartless."

"Here's the thing, the Pete I remember has a smartness level is at the height of stupid." I commented.

"And he still is that way." Sora said.

"Shocker..." I said, sarcastically.

"The ones we need to worry about are the Nobodies." Sora continued explaining.

"And those Organization XIII guys in charge, too!" just as I was about to ask how they know them from Goofy, a deep voice made us all on high alert.

"You called?"

We looked around and me and Sora ran down the stairs away from Leon.

"You're doing well." That voice... it was so familar and I know I've heard it before. I closed my eyes and pictured my lost brother, Isa.

"Big brother! Where are you?" I called out and looked around.

"Who there?" Sora summoned the Kingdom Key.

"This calls for a celebration..." the first deep voice said and suddenly, two Dusks appeared further away from us. Donald and Goofy ran up to them but then I turned to Leon. There were a few Dusks in front of him and he got out his gunblade. I summoned a keyblade. To my surprise, it was the one from Castle Oblivion instead of Rainfell. It was black and dark gray, looked like Sora's, and the keychain charm was my purple wayfinder- Nightfall Key. I ran and chased the Dusks with Sora and with Sora and Leon behind me. We ran up the stairs again and I thought I heard a gate shut.

The three of us stood back to back and got in our fighting stances. We faced eight Dusks around us and started to fight. I was a little rusty and was little slow but soon enough, I was doing somersaults and backflips like my old self, again. I thought maybe I should try my magic and see how Sora was doing.

"Sora, use your light orbs!" he looked at me and nodded. We raised our keys.

"Light!" I had all my eight but Sora had only had four. We flung it at the remaining Dusks and that was that.

"What happened?" I asked Sora.

"Hehehe, I guess I'm a little rusty on that move..." Sora blushed and I smiled.

"It's okay! We'll work on it." I said.

"The keyblade... a truly marvellous weapon." the deep voice and Sora and I ran up to the bit where we looked at the half ruined Castle. "...If only it be in more, capable hands." There were other voices and they laughed at us. I growled.

"What are you laughing at, you bastards!?" I yelled.

"Show yourselves!" Sora shouted.

One appeared one top of a wall. He did have that black coat that me and Riku had to wear. The Nobody raised his hands in the air as if summoning something and there appeared six more of them. Donald and Goofy ran in behind us and we all glared up at them.

"Organization XIII!" Goofy stated.

"Good, now we can settle this!" Sora said.

"Time to fade away like the rest of your Organization buddies." I said with a smirk.

"What a shame... and here I thought we could be friends." I laughed dryly at this.

"Believe what you want but I'll never be friends with you!" I glared at him. They laughed at me and I heard the deep voice guy mumble.

"Disgrace... you don't even deserve to be called prophetess..." And they were gone. "And I'm sure your daughter is the same way as the princess."

"Hey, get back here!!" I yelled and ran after them until a member of the appeared in front of me.

"Oopsie-daisy..." that voice! I growled and jumped back.

"Braig..." I whispered and glared.

"Move!" Sora demanded.

"Now do you think that's polite? Shutting me down like that?" I growled at this.

"Since when have you cared about politeness, Braig?" I pointed my keyblade at him.

"Ouch," he said while looking at me, "You must be Anzu's youngest..." this hit a nerve.

"What's it to you?!" I felt my darkness grow. Sora gasped and growled at this guy.

"Get out of the way!!" Sora roared.

"As if! You can talk all you want but that won't change a thing."

"Braig! So help me, I'll rip your throat out and shove it up your-"

"How do you know my name?" Braig's Nobody countered back.

"You mean you don't recognize me?" I put my free hand on my hip. "Why don't you look a little closer..."

He gasped and then he laughed, "You're that little girl I meet with that blue bird. Yeah, when I was still human." I glared at him, "You are related to her. You have her angry look down."

"How are we going to make you move, old man?" I taunted, "If we can't figure out a way, then we'll make you move!"

"See that would work if I was any old dude, but I'm not! I'm part of the Organization; nothing old about me." the Nobody said.

"Yeah, whatever you say... old man!" I smirked.

"Tough talk for someone who stood on the side lines while his nobody flunkeys did the fighting!" Sora said.

"Oh dear, I think you got the wrong impression."

"You gonna cry?" me and Sora said in unison.

"As if! Why don't I remind you guys how tough the crowd you're dealing with really is?" the Nobody asked and I snickered.

"Bring it on!" I said and he looked at Sora, who was glaring at him. Braig's Nobody laughed.

"That's right! he used to give me the same look!" I looked at Sora and my heart locket gleamed a little. Sora turned into Ventus for a quick second. My breath hicthed in my throat.

"And you, are a splitting image of Anzu." he said, "She was always a beautiful woman. And Isao... well, his was a foolish scaredy cat. Apparently, some of that rubbed off on you!"

"'Shut up!" I charged but Sora held me back. "I'm not scared of anything!"

"As if! The darkness is what truly frightens you... as well as your father." he said and I screamed and charged again. This time Donald and Goofy held me back with Sora. "You be good kids now!" he disappeared.

"NO! GET BACK HERE!!!" I shouted with much rage and tears were present.

"Piri, calm down!" Donald and Goofy said.

"Don't let him tick you off! That's what he wants!" I fell to my knees.

"Ha! I told you I would be back!"

'Blackberry!' I growled. "I'm not afraid of the dark! How dare that asshole talk about my family like that! Next time I see him... well, he better not see us again." I darkly said.

"Oooooh, tough... aren't you, blueberry?"

I closed my eyes shut and clenched my teeth. More tears streamed.

"Don't cry, Piri..." Sora said and I got up. he hugged me, "Just ignore that guy."

"Thanks, Sor..." my head started to hurt and my eyesight became blurry again. 'Great...'

We ran into this canyon with King Mickey and there were so many Heartless. There was at least two thousand of them. But they were still, strangely.

Goofy pointed up and We saw a hooded man. He took his hood off. He looked like Terra. He looked at us. A flicker of hate come in my mind. Mickey jumped after him and heartless unfroze.

"...Piri!" Sora's voice cut through the darkness. I opened up my eyes and I was still standing, thanks to Sora holding me up.

"Wha... what happened?" Sora gasped at this.

"You just... spaced out for five whole minutes." Donald said.

"Don't tell me you're having visions..." Sora worried the most.

"No... I-I'm fine!" I smiled. "It's nothing."

"Right, somehow I doubt it was nothing." Sora suddenly gasped and took out a card, "Oh yeah! This is for you!"

I took the card from him and looked at it. I flippped it over and read the words out loud, " 'Hollow Baston Restoration Committee Honorary Member' ...Cool!"

Sora took out his, "I got one, too!"

"Where did you get-?" I was stopped by Sora's card. It glowed and He let go of it and the card just floated there. Mine and Sora's keyblade appeared in our hands.

"What's going on?" I asked.

"Garwrsh, you think..." Goofy trailed off. Sora and I lifted our blades and the design of our necklaces appeared underneath our feet (Mine a heart and Sora's a crown.) the wind danced in my hair and I felt everyone staring at me. A keyblade was formed in the sky. I looked at Sora, who was slightly blushing with pink cheeks, and nodded. We pointed our keys at it and a beam of light shot towards it.

"I still don't know what I did..." I didn't look away from the sky. "But, I know that was a keyhole, right?"

"That must've been the gate Master Yen Sid was talking about." Sora said and I gasped.

"You meet him?" I asked.

"Yep, he seems really strong to be Mickey's teacher." he commented and I nodded.

"Right, looks like another adventure is calling us!" I turned to Leon, "Sorry Leon, but we got to go!"

"Yeah, other worlds are waiting!" Sora said.

"Can you say my love to Kiyoko, Serah, and Grandma Akira for me, Squall?" I asked him.

"That's Leon... but sure." he said, "Be on the look out for Lightning... and of course the Organization, too! Those guys look tough."

"Aw, you do care for Light..." I said in a dreamy voice and he blushed. The boys laughed and I shot them a glare. "Don't. Even."

They shut up after that.

"Alright, don't get crazy, Piri." he said.

"You can call me Reese or Pi since we're friends." I grinned and he smirked.

"Okay..."

"We'll be back soon. Wait for us, 'kay?" I closed my eyes and smiled at him. He nodded.

We walked to the Gummi Ship and Sora stopped me.

"Hey, if I remember correctly, you were wearing an organization coat. Where you apart of it?" Sora asked.

"Hell no!" I said with spite, "Nor will I ever be!"

"So, why were you wearing it?"

"To keep the darkness away." I turned to the Gummi Ship, "Those coats are protecting them from the dark."

"Where did you get it? Do the organization members sell them?"

I chuckled, "No, but I got one from a friend, named DiZ. "He gave me, Riku, and Mickey one each."

It was quiet but I knew what was coming next.

"You seen them? Where are they!?" he and I shifted in my spot.

"I- I'm sorry..." I shook my head, "I haven't seen them in four months. No telling where they are."

"Oh... I forgot." Sora said, sadly, and I gave him a hug.

"Aww... It's going to be okay..." Blackberry...

"Leave her alone, will ya?" Amara's voice say.

"Ignore her, Piri. She's just being annoying!" That was a new voice. Who was that?

"Ouch... shot down by a thing with no heart..."

'Everyone just be quiet! And please don't start a war within my head.' I was getting used to talking to voices in my head. I pulled away and some else weird happened. I looked into Sora's eyes and images of younger Sora popped in my brain. The younger Sora was holding a glowing orb.

"Reese... Help me..."

I gasped and took a step back. That voice was Ven.

'How can I see his memories? I thought I passed them on to Kiyoko!' I thought to myself.

"What's wrong?" he asked and I shook my head.

"... I guess I'm... going crazy." I said and he rolled his eyes. He grabbed my hand and dragged me inside. As he did, I heard that new girl's voice.

"He's the one who can end our suffering. I know because I can see into his heart."