To say that people were on edge when I brought Yellow back to the castle with me would be like saying 9/11 was a wrong turn… I explained what she told me, so did X, but the tension was still there, thick, like smog. There was a trial to be held, new and old laws were allowed to play in this, and majority of Daybreak came to view. I sat with the council, and Yellow was in the testifiers seat.

“So, Yellow…” Cid spoke, starting the trial. “Do you openly admit to partnering with Core to move his plans foreword?”

She was in an orange prisoner jumpsuit, keeping her head down. “Yes.”

There was muttering among the crowd. “Do you admit to conducting inhuman and life endangering experiments on those you and Core’s fellow conspirators captured?”

“Yes.”

“Do you admit to killing any and all who oppose you and Core during your time with him?” Leon asked.

“Yes.”

“And just how many was that?”

“... countless… we often killed whole universes… out of boredom…”

The crowds muttering grew louder. “Silence!” Leon snapped, quieting the crowd. “Do you admit to using your dark powers to swallow these universes, and their worlds, into darkness?”

“Yes.”

“Then we have judged you guilty by your own acknowledgement,” I said… X better pull of that miracle he promised. “Of your actions… such a madder seems to go beyond this councils understanding of ‘how to punish you, so, The X-blade will speak, and give you your lawful punishment.” I summoned X, and let him have control of my voice.

“So, Yellow, Core, whatever you go by… you admit to all your crimes?”

“Yes.” She still wasn’t looking up.

“Do you admit to bringing this?” X held up the small box holding the light that made Yellow human.

She looked up. “Yes?” She looked confused.

“I know this light, we Keyblades call it, the Grandfather Light, the light that made life, and thus, our maker and father, Kingdom Hearts. So you admit that it, rather than kill you as expected, turned you human, purified your heart, and made you human again upon opening it?”

“Yes?” Now she seemed really confused.

“Did you not also explain to Zeke that this little bit of ancient light, is the only thing strong enough to vanquish Core in one go? Ending him, and all his followers by either killing them or purifying them like it has done to you?”

“Those were my exact words.”

“So then you admit that you have a heart, are human again, have been branded a traitor by Core and his allies, and handed us the only hope in destroying Core, bringing balance back to the worlds as they should have been from the beginning?”

“Uh… yes…”

“Then your actions have proven you human again, and possessing a pure heart, the Grandfather Light has chosen you worthy of salvation rather than death. As the X-blade, I put faith in the maker of my maker, but your past actions shall not go unpunished.” Chains of light shot out of X, wrapping around Yellow and held her arms apart and her legs tied together.

X, what are you doing?

You aren't gonna like it, but it’s the only way to please the audience… without killing her... I could feel X shudder.

What are you going to do?

Remember that old book of laws from that Sombra’s rule?

Yeah… you aren’t!

Sorry Zeke. X’s body floated up by itself, floated over to Yellow, and sliced the back or her jumpsuit, exposing her back. “All laws new and old have been approved for use by the council, this includes the laws held in place under the tyrant king, Sombra, as such, Yellow shall be branded a slave.” X pointed at her back, and a beam a string of chains shot into Yellow. She screamed in agony… I kept my eyes open though… I did cry a little though… this is wrong on so many levels.

The chains finally stopped flowing, and X’s body returned to me, and the chains holding her still vanished, letting her drop to the floor. “Those chains are linked to Zeke, and your heart. Walk more than a mile from him, and that pain will return in full force for as long as that distance gap is present. Following in the old law from Sombra’s reign, you are Zeke’s property to do with as he pleases, as well as his families. This court is now closed.” I saw as they took Yellow away… her back had the branding of a heart… in chains…

“X, you bastard!” I shouted in the mirror. Thanks to Discord, X can also talk through mirrors, appearing as a blue haired and eyed me. “That was too far!”

“If I didn’t do something drastic, they would have objected and demanded an execution for her crimes while under darkness!” The altered reflection in the mirror yelled back, sighing. “I didn’t like it either, but it was either that, or death for her. As wrong and cruel that was, it was necessary.”

“... I hate that you’re right…” I hit my head against the mirror, and my X reflection did the same. “Why can’t people just see she IS not who she was…”

“Light and Darkness both blind them. Darkness from hatred, and light from justice… Yellow will be safer with us, than locked up in a prison of some sort. Keeping her connected to you will better her chances that she’ll be safe. She did evil things, there’s no doubting that, but she didn’t have her heart, and what was there made her into a demon… She’s finally free, feeling the weight of her guilt and sins all at once...”

“I guess with us… she can feel happiness sooner or later… we can help her?”

“Her heart is pure light now, the emotions will come, when she can accept her guilt and sins.”

“Well, least she’ll be safe here… I just know I’ll have nightmares about that trial…”

“We all will Zeke, from humans to Keyblades will remember this...”

He… felt sorry for our loss?

Apparently, but there must be more to it than that?

Ha...he… AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! That was all it took to make her question our world! Our plans, our goals! HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHA! So, her pain was still there over her loss of her… My statement still stands, she is no longer one of us, she is a traitor. Kill her on sight.

Yes Core, but what about the Grandfather Light she took, it’s likely already in enemy hands.

We will have to get it back, that last bit of the Grandfather Light holds a secret too valuable to destroy… it’s part of the reason it can kill us after all.

You mean… the X-blades ___ ____?

Yes, without it, the X-blade is still powerful, but it won’t be enough at all for send it all back to the void. You and I only know this tid bit by the way Chrome, so keep a tight lip on it.

Of course Core. So they have no idea then?

So long as they don’t figure it out, which I doubt they will, to ___ ___ ___ would take more energy than any of them currently have.

Alright. I will take over Yellow’s projects and research.

Fine, just get something useful out of it all. We didn’t capture every reflection of ___ ___ for nothing.

Author's Notes:

This whole chapter was inspired by a chapter in this long ass story, The Chase, look for it if you wish, but good luck.