DarkFoxKit: *sniffles* Well… we've reached… the end. I can't believe it felt so long yet so short since we posted that prologue way back in August.

Key2DestNE: I know, right? It's such a bitter way to end things! And yet… everything must eventually draw to a close…

DarkFoxKit: Now I know a lot of you are begging for a sequel, heck most of you are DEMANDING it, but come on guys- we weren't planning on a sequel when we wrote this…. We might do one, but we have to think about a plot and the character to use.

Key2DestNE: Exactly- so if there ever is a sequel to this, you all will at LEAST have to wait a bit longer than before!

DarkFoxKit: Maybe we will do one, maybe we won't- maybe we may even do a tie-in arc with Roxas's Story, but that's for another time. Anyways, time to head on into the epilogue.

Key2DestNE: Right- we don't own Kingdom Hearts, that's for Square Enix and Disney! All we own is our own headcanon and this story.

Epilogue: Reunion

The blond-haired boy continued to fall through darkness until his eyes slowly opened, noticing another familiar Dive to the Heart slowly appearing far below him. Roxas blinked in confusion before he heard the voice in his head again. "Heh… Well then, it certainly took you long enough, didn't it?" It was as clear as the fight against Terranort, despite sounding as faint as possible when Roxas had first fused with his original self.

Roxas looked down at the platform, seeing Ven's picture on it, and in one of the pictures beside him had Roxas's face on it. The Nobody's eyes widened before he gave a faint smile. Heh… I'm surprised it took me THIS long to finally realize just who it was I was talking to… He skillfully spun in midair, beginning to fall feet first. After all… I've talked to that very same voice eleven years ago…

"Well… what can I say? I think you also absorbed some of my naivety…" The voice chuckled as Roxas finally landed on the platform, the Nobody looked around before he heard it again, right behind him this time. "You've come such a long way, haven't you Roxas?"

"..." Roxas slowly turned, tears in his eyes as he began to smile. "I… V-Ventus…!" I can't believe I get to see him again… and so soon too!

The blond-haired boy in front of his look-alike gave a happy smile, slowly nodding. "Heh… Yep. I've missed you, Roxas…" Then he smirked, pointing behind Roxas. "And I'm not the only one either! But be careful though, she's been torn between hugging you or pummeling you to death for being so stupid at times."

"What?" Roxas blinked as he turned before something black suddenly tackled him to the ground in a hug! "Whoa!"

"R-Roxas! Y-you've finally found your way here!" the figure said in a female's voice, and she sounded like she's been crying a lot.

"...X-Xion?" Roxas's eyes widened as he saw the black haired girl's face, a face he never thought he'd see again. "I… but- but how?"

Xion sniffled, looking up at him before she began thumping her fists against her friend's chest, hard! "You- you idiot!" Tears formed in her eyes again as she continued to hit Roxas, the Nobody wincing under her punches. "I can't believe you'd attack Sora like that! What were you thinking!?"

The punches slowly got weaker, however, as the tears began sliding down her cheeks. "I… I said we'd meet again in Sora… And- and if you think that Sora using my Keyblade is an insult to him, you're a bigger idiot than I thought!" She sniffled again, before hugging him again, burying her head in the crook of his neck. "I… I missed that stupidity so much…"

As Roxas got hugged tightly by Xion, he noticed that his friend's clothing had changed a lot, as instead of a pair of long gloves going down to her elbows under the coat, Xion now wore a red glove on her right hand- the same hand she normally held her Keyblade in- with a white stripe around the end and a yellow bracelet on her left hand, revealing her very pale skin.

Her shoes had changed too, from a pair of black feminine boots to a pair of black shoes with a white strap over some laces to keep them on her feet and the collar of said shoes turned down to reveal a white inside layer. On her feet she wore light green socks, looking very similar in color to her favorite flavor of ice cream.

It wasn't just what covered her hands and feet that had changed, either- her coat seemed to have disappeared, being replaced with dark blue short shorts on her lower half, a white belt hanging loosely around them, and three layers of clothes on the upper half of her body. The one closest to Xion's skin was a pink tank top, only noticeable by the next layer, a hoodie the same color as her socks and unzipped at the bottom, and the top layer, a black jacket with a hood, also unzipped at the bottom.

The pockets, the shoulders, and the bottom of her jacket were all white, with an extra bit of white design at the edges of her shoulders and a black stripe on the end of the arms of her jacket. The final touch to the jacket, though, was a small 'X' attached to the zipper, which seemed familiar to Roxas, especially since it was on his own zipper.

"Uh… wow… nice change in clothes there, Xion… uh, what happened to your black coat?" Roxas asked her curiously, looking at her new clothes. Seriously, this looks good on her… but I wasn't expecting it…

Xion kept hugging Roxas tightly, giving one last thump to his chest and a small glare. "D-don't… don't change the subject, mister!" She sniffled, tears still on her cheeks. "You- you were such an idiot, fighting Sora like that! I was so worried for you both- don't you realize that you two are more alike than you think!?"

"... So you saw that battle, huh?" Roxas sighed, he didn't like that his friends had seen him at his worst like that. "Listen, Xion… Ventus… I'm sorry, I just… after everything's that happened, I just snapped, especially after losing Axel like that…"

Ven sighed, slowly nodding. "Hey… I understand perfectly." He gave a small smile, shrugging. "But hey… it needed to happen, so that you'd finally let go of your jealousy and hatred of your other half." Xion didn't say anything, still bawling into his neck before Ven coughed to get her attention. "Xion… I believe there was something that you wanted to say to Roxas?"

The Nobody blinked before looking at Xion, and he cringed a little, thinking she was going to scold him more. "H-hey, I said I was sorry, I was just-"

Xion suddenly put a finger on his lips, stopping the boy in his surprise. She gave a tear-filled smile… but to Roxas's surprise, it was a happy one. "Roxas… I-I just want you to know… I was there too- I saw everything you did, eleven years in the past." Roxas's eyes widened in shock at that, and she gave him a jokingly angry pout. "Hey, did you forget my last words to you already? I told you that I came from both you and Sora! I was with you all along- you just didn't notice!"

"Y-yeah, you did tell me that…" Roxas said sheepishly as he rubbed the back of his head awkwardly. "But I guess I was just upset that I had forgotten you and… that I was the one who ended you, Xion. That really did hurt when I remembered…"

Xion nodded, frowning sadly at the reminder. "Y-yeah… I know…" Then she hugged him again, murmuring in his ear, "But it had to be done… I knew one of us eventually had to disappear at that point… so if you had been the one to end at my hand, it would have hurt the one who remained that much more…"

"I'm just glad to see you're still here, Xion… I thought I lost you forever." Roxas said to her with some tears of his own, but he quickly wiped them away, trying to stay strong. "And…" He turned to Ven, giving a small smile. "I'm surprised that you're still here, Ventus. You haven't aged a day since I last saw you eleven years ago…"

Ven smirked, gently shoving Roxas's shoulder that didn't currently have a Replica nuzzling it. "Hey, I had to stay here to see you again, Roxas! And it's Ven, no calling me Ventus- it makes me feel old to hear my best friend call me that!"

"Well… aren't you technically 27 years old now?" Roxas asked with a smirk as Ven rolled his eyes with a grin on his face.

"Well if you want to be technical, I guess I am, but I don't think my body's aged at all because my heart's missing." Ven said, crossing his arms.

Roxas chuckled, but then a curious question popped into his head, and he blinked. "Wait… Ven, why aren't you asleep? I thought you came in here because you had to sleep for a while."

Ven nodded, giving a small shrug. "Well, honestly, I probably woke up a little bit before Sora's first adventure- so I've been awake for about three years now, I just haven't been able to get out because Sora kinda forgot I was in here, at least consciously."

Roxas gave a sigh. What a knucklehead. The Nobody shook his head in bemusement before he said, frowning thoughtfully, "How long have you been with me, Ven?"

The blond-haired boy from eleven years in the past smiled at that, putting a hand on Roxas's shoulder- the same one he playfully shoved moments ago. "Ever since the beginning Roxas… I'd never leave your side if I could help it. I've watched you since that first day you came into existence, because Sora… well, you know the story by now. And I've seen what you've been through, a lot of it made sense now- how you act, why you fight like you do… and I have to say, that battle against Sora was very intense." He then grinned a bit, crossing his arms as he added, "But if it was you and me against each other, it'd be a lot more epic!"

"Hey, don't make it sound like it was a battle for fun." Roxas grumbled, crossing his own arms with a small pout.

"But… seriously Roxas, you've really come a long way since that first day, and the same goes for while you remained in the past. And for that, I'm proud of you." Ven smiled at his look-alike.

Roxas blinked before blushing a bit in embarrassment- it was like getting praise from your teacher for graduating. "Heh… B-but, how were you able to take me back into the past? I don't think time travel is that easy, especially since that younger Xehanort made it seem like it's very complex."

Ven shrugged, putting his head behind his hands. "Well, you're right- it wasn't easy. But… I knew then was the right moment, especially since Axel had made that Corridor of Darkness. I was able to put my own light in it, and when it was balanced, I was able to have it take you back in time, to the only other place capable of that kind of balance- the Land of Departure." Then he gave a chuckle. "And of course, it had to be where my past self was to make it easier. Now I know why you landed on top of me that first day we met- because my future self had no other choice!"

Xion smiled, shaking her head in amusement. "Boys…" Then she perked up, holding up a cooler. "Hey, Roxas, guess what Ven found in here- never-ending sea salt ice cream!"

Ven turned green at that, shuddering. "And I remember you trying to shove it down my throat when you learned I was getting a bit sick of it, Xion…"

Roxas almost snorted in laughter at that, shaking his head in amusement. "Heh… that's really great, Xion. But do you think maybe we could eat it somewhere a bit nicer? I mean, no offense Ven, but just standing on a stained glass platform isn't exactly the most… comfortable place to eat an ice-cream."

Ven chuckled, nodding. "Yeah, actually… I had to figure this out the hard way, but we can actually make this place look like any world I've visited- and now, we can do the same for both of you!"

Xion blinked at that before she pouted, crossing her arms. "Aww, Ven, why did you never tell me that? I would've liked to eat it on the clock tower, like I'm used to eating it there!"

Roxas gave a chuckle at those two, it seems Xion had already met Ventus after she faded away, so the two are already on really good terms. "Well, how about we go to Destiny Islands during the sunset? That's the place that tied us all together in the end after all."

Xion and Ven blinked at that before they all slowly nodded, smiling. "Yeah…" Ven put a hand on both former Organization members, beginning to concentrate before they finally all appeared at the palm tree on Destiny Islands. "Well, here we are- Destiny Islands." He smiled at Xion, crossing his arms. "You going to pull out that cooler again? Just as long as you don't force feed me twenty of them again, I'm good!"

"Oh come on, don't be such a big baby, Ven! It wasn't that bad!" Xion pouted, crossing her arms jokingly.

Roxas chuckled as he pulled out three sea-salt ice cream pops. "I think one at a time is enough. I'm just happy that I can eat ice cream again with my friends… it's only too bad Axel couldn't be here to enjoy it with us."

Ven nodded, leaning back against the tree with a small smile. "Yeah… I saw how you both connected with him- but hey, what am I, chopped liver?" He smirked at them, crossing his arms playfully.

"Of course not! You're the twin brother I never had!" Roxas chuckled as he put an arm around Ven's shoulders. "I don't care if you're older, we both know I'm the more mature one out of the two of us!"

Ven smirked as he poked Roxas's face, pushing the boy away. "Hey, you're one to talk, Mr. Anger Management- at least I didn't attack my original self!"

"Because you are the original self! But technically you did attack yourself if you count Vanitas being you, and he did attack you, more than once, so you have no room to talk!" the Nobody said with a sly smile.

Ven blushed in embarrassment, glaring at Roxas for that comment. "S-shut up, Roxas! You know it was a completely different story!"

Xion giggled, popping up between the two and putting her arms around them. "Hey, boys, relax and eat your ice cream~ this is the first time we've all been together like this- be quiet and enjoy it, this will never happen for the first time again and we all know it!"

Roxas rolled his eyes, but he gave her a smile, putting another arm around her and glancing down at his friend. "By the way Xion… you still haven't told me where you got these new clothes."

Xion smirked, gently booping Roxas's nose with her pointer finger. "Well, we have all the time in the world for me to tell you about that- but it's quite the story, to be sure!"

"Yeah, something tells me you've been through a lot like I have, Xion- you seem a bit different than before, like almost a lot more cheery now." Roxas said with a small smile.

Xion huffed, shoving Roxas's shoulder at that. "Oh shaddup, I was cheery before!" She pouted before smirking deviously. "Besides, maybe I just had a good influence~ He learned a lot from you, after all!"

"Eh? Who learned a lot from me?" Roxas asked, blinking in confusion.

Ven chuckled at Roxas's confused look, shaking his head in amusement at that. "You really do talk about Vanitas a lot, don't you Xion?"

"VANITAS!?" Roxas jumped, looking at the black-haired girl in shock. "And he wasn't a BAD influence!?"

Xion just winked, nibbling on her ice cream playfully. "Hey, like I said, I've got quite the story to tell you~ And I'm sure you're the same way, Roxas!"

Roxas pouted, crossing his arms and muttering, "But you saw everything, so I don't need to tell you…"

Xion laughed at that, gently poking Roxas's nose. "Oh come on, just because I've seen it doesn't mean I don't wanna hear what you thought of it~" She smirked before leaning back, still eating some of her ice cream.

Ven gave a chuckle, nudging, "And Sora would be lost without a guardian spirit helping him out every now and then. I swear, how did he even get by before? Oh right, someone else was with him too." He looked over at Xion with a smile and a small wink to Roxas.

"...Seriously, I wanna know all about what happened with you now!" Roxas frowned before sighing, knowing they wouldn't tell him just yet just to troll him a bit. He munched on his ice cream and then smiled, getting an interesting thought. "Heh, I've always wanted to do this- spend time with your friends, not have to worry about what's going to happen, actually having time to relax."

"Yeah, and we've been trying to call out to you earlier, Roxas, when you were floating in isolation, but you couldn't hear me… and Ven barely could get through to you, even then it was strained." Xion said a little softly, remembering seeing the boy floating around in darkness, alone, lost, and most likely upset.

Roxas sighed, looking up at the 'setting sun' in front of them. "Yeah… I'm sorry about that- I guess I should have been more accepting, huh? I guess… I just hadn't let go yet- it isn't that easy after all, even if you don't have a heart…"

"But Roxas, you've always had a heart." Ven spoke up from beside him, crossing his arms.

"Well, a heart that wasn't yours I mean." Roxas answered with a shrug. "And anyway, I don't think my talk with Sora is completely finished yet."

"It's not?" Xion frowned, looking at him, growing worried Roxas might try to fight Sora again.

Roxas, sensing his friend's worry, quickly shook his head. "No, no, nothing like before. I just have to finish tying some loose ends with him first, the only problem is… I don't know how to get in contact with him again, last time I did, I guess I just overpowered the barrier between us- I'm not sure if I can do it again."

"What kind of loose ends, Roxas?" Ven asked his look-alike, frowning curiously.

The Nobody just gave them both a smile, shrugging. "Well… I think, as Sora's Nobody, it's his right to know what I've been through."

Both Ven and Xion blinked, before the black-haired girl smiled, nudging her friend. "Well… maybe we all can overpower the barrier together- after all, this time you won't be working alone!"

"Heh, thanks guys. But for now, I just want to relax and spend time with you two. Maybe someday I'll be able to talk to Sora again, but for now…" Roxas smiled as he watched the sunset over the horizon of the ocean- it was even more beautiful than at Twilight Town, or maybe that's how he's seeing it right now anyway. "I don't want to spoil this moment."

Ven and Xion smiled at him, and the blond-haired Nobody smiled back before they all turned to look at the sun setting again. Ven chuckled faintly, leaning back and beginning to munch on his ice cream. "You know… it may have been the end of summer vacation for you, Roxas… but it's also the beginning- the beginning of our new lives."

Xion and Roxas looked at him, before Xion said, frowning in confusion, "But when Sora finds your body, wouldn't you just leave and go back to living again?"

"Yeah, I don't know how much longer you'd be here." Roxas said as he remembered his own temporary stay in the past, the hardest part was saying good-bye to his new friends.

Ven just gave them a confident smile, shaking his head. "I don't think I'll be leaving you two completely, not forever. After all, I can't help but think that Sora will also find a way to give you two your own lives again."

"Really? Is that even possible?" Xion asked with a hopeful smile.

Ven shrugged, giving them a small smirk. "Heh… I've seen Sora grow as a Keyblade Wielder- just like me, he won't let others suffer for his own happiness. He already gave me a miracle, twice in fact, he saved my heart when it was already beyond saving." Roxas and Xion blinked at that before Ven shrugged, a small smile on his face. "If he'd do that… I'm positive he'll do that for you."

"Well… if you think so, then I know Sora will find a way." Xion said with a smile of her own. "Right, Roxas?"

Roxas chuckled as he said, shrugging, "From what I've seen, the knucklehead is way too nice and trusting for his own good sometimes, but I can believe that he can perform miracles. After all, he also saved Riku when he too was beyond saving. Maybe he can give a Nobody and a replica their own lives too, who knows? But only the future will tell, right?"

Ven nodded, munching on his ice cream again. "Yeah… only the future will tell."

Xion gave a small laugh as she took a bite of her ice cream too. Roxas smiled at her and Ven as the three of them looked out into the horizon, watching the calm and beautiful sunset, hoping for a better future for all three of them together, along with Sora and their other friends.

KZZZZZT! BZZZZT! … Computer on…. data search… Terra… error, Terra does not exist in these files… Try again? … Searching… Data confirmed… Unknown entity in the badlands. KZZZZZT! … Data showing files now.

The screen showed a desert, covered with craters and pillars of rock sticking out of the ground in random intervals- and in the middle of all of this was a kneeling armored figure with a cape, a large Keyblade being the only thing preventing it from falling to the ground.

The armored figure was silent for what could have been minutes, hours, even days, before a large portal opened up, and three figures walked out- a duck, a humanoid dog, and a brown-haired boy. They paused, looking around in surprise and confusion, before a gust of wind blowing around the armored figure brought their attention to it.

The armored figure seemed to just be still, almost like a statue with its cape being the only thing to move, wildly fluttering in the wind. Then it began to speak… Well, it didn't talk, but its' mind seemed to be able to communicate with them. "...Aqua… Ven…"

The three other figures seemed startled by that, shown by the brown-haired boy summoning a fancy-looking Keyblade to his hands. "W-wha!? Who the heck are you!?" he demanded, still seeming a bit spooked.

The armored figure was silent for a moment, still as unmoving as ever. "...A Keyblade… This feels so familiar. Maybe he's the one…? …Hold on… something's different… Who are you?" The brown-haired boy frowned in confusion, narrowing his eyes slightly as the armored figure tilted its head up with a loud creak of metal, beginning to examine him. "...We've met before… I can feel it… But no… you are not the one. You are not the one I chose… Are you perhaps… that boy? …"

KARRRRZ!

"No… I'm wrong… it can't be. But… if you are… not that boy… then who…? … Xeh…ano…rt? … Is that you? You-"

BZZZZT! KRRRRRZT!

"... Xehanort…. why have you returned…? … Xehanort… Xehanort… XEHANORT!" The armored figure suddenly began to stand up, methodically pulling its Keyblade out of the ground!

The brown-haired boy yelped, gripping the Keyblade tighter. "W-wha!? Hey, I'm no-"

KRRRRRZT! …Data lost. Rebooting… Now rebooting… Bzzzt! Data found… files shown. Continuing video…

The area around the warriors was almost destroyed, entire plateaus demolished and turned into tiny piles of rubble. The brown haired boy, the duck and the humanoid dog were barely standing, but they were on guard, the brown haired boy's clothes were changed, they were now silver, black, and he had two Keyblades floating behind him- Oblivion and Oathkeeper. The armored figure seemed as calm as ever as it stood in front of them.

"...I see… So that's what it was. I felt like… I had forgotten… something important. But… now I remember…" The armored figure almost sounded like it was chuckling softly here, clearly creeping the other three out. "…Those Keyblades… he used them too. …My apologies…"

It remained silent for a few moments more before it suddenly turned its Keyblade back to the ground, kneeling in its original position despite the various dents and the occasional scorch mark on its armor. "I didn't break… my promise… Roxas." it muttered to itself, clearly confusing the ot-

KRZZZZZZZZZZZT! *CLICK* The file has been corrupted. Unable to continue viewing. Do you wish to view another file? ….. Aqua. Searching…. Searching… Data not found… Try again? …. 'Door to Darkness, Aqua.' Searching….. File found. Viewing file now.

The video screen suddenly showed a dark and lonely looking beach. A lone figure in a black coat stared out into the distance at a far away light, and he may have remained there, motionless, if a woman covered in odd-looking clothing hadn't slowly walked up beside him, frowning in confusion. "...Who are you?"

The figure turned to her, as if just noticing her. "Hmm? …I do not remember who I am nor whence I came. Everything has been washed away in the sea and the tides- and it's not often I get visitors."

The woman frowned, shaking her head. "Please… call me Aqua. Why are you sitting here all alone, in the realm of darkness? How did you get here?"

The figure chuckled softly, turning back to the beach. "Well… I may not remember much, but I do remember that this is my second time on these shores. Everything else, other than a single memory, has been carried away by whatever currents carried me here."

Aqua sighed, turning to look at the sea herself. "...That's too bad. I know how it feels to temporarily forget something… even if you don't want to forget." She reached into her pocket and pulled out a strange-looking charm. It looked like a star, except it was made of white glass with an odd symbol in the middle. "...I know I've been here a long time- wandering here through the endless hours, unable to escape…"

"Well… I do recall a boy- possibly the only memory I have left." the figure suddenly said, catching Aqua's attention. "This boy went around using an object called the 'Keyblade'." The blue-haired woman's eyes widened, turning to him, and he gave a small chuckle. "As for why I bring this up… You remind me a lot of him- you both seem true to your friends, and kind. This boy traveled to many worlds to keep the light safe…"

"..." Aqua seemed a bit happier, and she got to her knees. "W-wait a sec- is his name Terra or Ventus? Or… or maybe even Roxas?"

"... I do not know the first two names. However, that last one does sound familiar." The man spoke, perking up Aqua's hopes even more. "However, it was not him I was referring to."

"..." The blue-haired woman sighed, turning to look back at the shores. "...I should have known… They're still trapped, just like me…" She gripped onto the white charm in her hands as if it was a lifeline, holding it to her chest. "That is… if one of them still exists anymore…"

"May I ask… why is that charm you are holding so dear to you?" the man asked curiously.

Aqua blinked before she gave a small smile, tears trickling down her cheeks. "It's… something to remind me of him." She hesitated for a moment before pulling out a coat, seeming to be well cared-for and very similar to what the other man wore at that very moment. "I-I don't want to forget again… those first few hours when I forgot… they were enough for a lifetime to me…"

"..." The figure slowly nodded, crossing his arms thoughtfully. "...I see. You say you had forgotten him… how did you remember then?"

Aqua closed her eyes, letting the tears pour even faster down her cheeks as she held the coat to her chest gently, as if holding a precious vase. "It wasn't easy… but… he left me two items to remember him by- a good luck charm he wanted me to send into the ocean for the future… and this coat." She opened her eyes once more, staring at the white charm in her other hand. "He was a good friend… so I made this charm for him. It's the same as the one he had me send into the ocean… but different at the same time- just like him."

"...And this friend of yours… is he Roxas?" Aqua slowly nodded, glancing up at the man sitting on a rock next to her once more. "Heh… I wonder how long it's been since I've met him, along with the boy who saved the light… at least a year now, perhaps longer." He slowly raised a hand, staring at it as he continued. "...Back then, my heart was clouded with vengeance. I did terrible things… to both of them, along with their friends. I brought unhappiness to more lives than one… so I felt something must be done. Was… that why?"

"Was that why… you're here?" Aqua asked him, frowning in confusion.

The figure sighed, shaking his head. "No… was that why I caused them so much pain? A means of clearing my conscience? Or perhaps, out of a more scholarly instinct? …While the boy slept his long sleep, I hid half of the results of my research inside him, where it might best serve a purpose- and when I first met Roxas myself, I did the exact same thing to him, transplanting the other half inside him, to reunite the pieces within the first boy. Then something odd happened to Roxas… I'm not sure what happened, but he seemed to have disappeared for a few minutes at best."

Aqua blinked before she gave a small smile, apparently realizing what that meant. "Roxas must've been with us during those 'few minutes' he was gone…" she muttered to herself, soft enough for the man to not hear her.

The man continued, looking at the waves as they lapped at his boots. "And when he had returned… he seemed changed, and for the better. I am not sure as to precisely what happened to the data I hid inside him… but I believe they indeed reunited within the first boy's heart. And, perhaps… he can set things right. A boy who touches so many hearts- he could open the right door, and save all the lives I managed to ruin… including the second boy himself, Roxas… So many are still waiting to be awoken for their birth by sleep- even me, and even you."

Aqua had to know who this boy was, and she slowly turned to him. "Please… tell me, who is this boy?"

"... His name is…" The man paused for a second before he spoke the name to her. "Sora- Roxas's original self."

Aqua couldn't help but let out a tear… she didn't know why really, but she did remember meeting a young boy named Sora back on Destiny Islands. Could it be? Is it that same boy? "Sora… so you're the same one… The one who fo-"

KRZZZZZZZZT! BZZZZZZZT! *CLICK* File is corrupted. Is there anymore you wish to view? ….

"Heh… I guess it's true then. Only Sora has what it takes to set them all free. There's only one thing… I don't know if he's ready yet." the mysterious figure said as it began to type something else into the computer.

Re-writing the data…. Data is re-written. Is there anymore you wish to do? …..

"Good- maybe then I can see for myself if they're ready." The camera panned out to show a figure dressed in a black coat. The figure then pulled back its' hood, revealing his face to be Roxas, but it's not the real Roxas- that one was still within Sora. "Let's see if the King will get my message." Data Roxas gave a wink to the camera before shutting it off and the screen went black.

The End

DarkFoxKit: *whistles* That ending… Yes, that is Data Roxas from Re:Coded, and yes that is the bridge to Re:Coded since it comes after Kingdom Hearts II. We just thought it'd be a clever way to show you what happened with Terra- The Lingering Will and Aqua wandering in the realm of darkness. It seems they do still remember Roxas after all.

Key2DestNE: And don't forget Ven and Xion coming out of the woodworks! Nice way of wrapping things up there, huh~?

DarkFoxKit: Yeah- hey, you guy didn't think we wouldn't give our favorite Nobody a happy ending, or at least a decent one, right? We're not THAT cruel- so he reunited with Ven and Xion, and Aqua and Terra hadn't forgotten about him after all.

Key2DestNE: Right! Now then, on to the reviews… here goes nothing… *gulp*

DarkFoxKit: Spiderfan626, well I hope the epilogue didn't disappoint! And we have to see what the Volume 2 is before we can decide if we should do it or not, and that might be a while. TetraOfTheInternet, no! DON'T REFLOOD THE PLACE! *sigh* Well I'm glad you enjoyed it at least. ssjzhoan, we might do a sequel, though it's not guarantee that Roxas will be the main character again. And we already finished the story before we posted it, that's why the updates were constant. Unicorn, buddy…. no more updates, this is the last one.

Key2DestNE: unicron, buddy, the series is OVER- no more updates. Alright? Keep that in mind this review. Blue, yeah, the ending of Roxas's story was meant to pluck at your heartstrings~ As for the epilogue… well you got your wish, at least! :3 CatLoverx33, Roxas gets the worst of luck- no idea, but it's fun to love him because of it!

DarkFoxKit: Thekhfan, aww, it's good to see that this story has become one of your favorites! We try our best to deliver the best story we can do. And I don't know if it's a MASTERPIECE, but it certainly is one of our best work. We're very happy that you enjoyed it. And yes, we listened to Roxas's music while typing it too! FlightfootKeyseeker, as we said before, we made this close to the canon, and made some of his speech in KH2 make more sense that way.

Key2DestNE: Antex, yeah, it is sad but well-written… As you can tell, Aqua and Terra DID keep their memories of Roxas, if not well. But I'm glad you want a sequel so much- it means we did something right! *grins* KPGirl1227, I'm glad to see you loved this so much too- we aim to please!

DarkFoxKit: Well, NightPegasus13, I hope this was fast enough for you. Fantasysword92375, well you seem to have a lot of things to say here. Although maybe you should've saved your 'final review' for this after the epilogue was posted. Because I think this is the happiest ending we could give to Roxas without breaking canon. And I'm sure a lot of fans will go on a RIOT if they don't bring Roxas, Xion and Terra back in KH3. I know it'll be hard to wait, but we all must do it, good things come to those who wait, right? Since all of Disney properties are available now, let's hope we get to see some Pixar characters in the worlds.

Key2DestNE: crazycatlady, yeah, sadly this story had to end at some time… WAH! WHY DID YOU HAVE TO ADD MORE TEARS!? Heh… still, at least you liked Roxas's character! Maybe a bit too much, but you liked it! And we even made a fan of the Wayfinder Trio out of you! As for a sequel… weeell, we have to think about that… *sweatdrops* Timpani Bleck, yeah, sorry about hearing DiZ talk like that, but at least now you can be broken more each time you hear it! :3

DarkFoxKit: Shiranai Atsune… Key, we better get another boat. N1ght-13, I think most people do, because Sora seems a bit TOO happy while Roxas has a bit more of a, ahem, 'realistic' personality. Oracle's Song, yes I did unlock the Sky Jukebox, thank you very much- doesn't mean I'll memorize every single title to the song. I just remember seeing on YouTube the title is usually called 'I Don't Want to Say Good-bye', and it stuck okay?

Key2DestNE: I'm pretty sure the fight against Roxas is extremely tough- after all, it's Roxas! The one person that Sora is an equal to-of course he'll have a tough time with him! Terra really does need more love, which is why we tried to fit him with Roxas when we could, although it isn't easy because of his, well… loner personality. Blue- oh wow, you're back already! Well, I'm glad you enjoyed us bringing you into the KH series! This wasn't the best place to start, but at least it worked.

DarkFoxKit: Wait, so WE got you into the Kingdom Hearts series? … Wow, that's really awesome! I'm glad you liked it enough that it got you into the fandom! :D Last but not least, Speculator… Uh, well unfortunately this wasn't a Vanitas epilogue, sorry to disappoint, but we needed some way to tie in the ending with and onwards. And I know, it's so sad that it's coming to an end! But everything must end eventually, so be happy that we have a completed story, a good one at that! It was hard but we enjoyed it. *nudges Key* Have any last words to say to our readers?

Key2DestNE: ...Apart from you all have taken the words 'cry me a river' and went too far with it? *sweatdrops* Yeah, actually- thank you all for joining us on this experience. It was a pleasure to do this with you all, and I hope you enjoyed something we worked super hard on before releasing!

DarkFoxKit: We hope to be able to do another Kingdom Hearts story soon and that you all will enjoy it as much as you did with this one! We may put up an alert or something if we ever do- also, Xion's clothes? That MAY have a bit of a foreshadowing for a… ahem… future project, so we hope you guys look forward to that if it ever comes to be. We thank you all for taking your time reading this story and leaving encouraging reviews, and we hope you enjoyed this story. And now… I am DarkFoxKit, this is Key2DestNE, we look forward to hearing from you guys, and until next story, good-bye!