As Helios slowly awakened from his deep slumber, he felt a searing pain c through his entire body. Every muscle and bone ached, reminding him of the fierce battle he had endured. With great effort, he mao sit up, his breaths shallow and bored. He winced and grabbed his head as he felt a splitting headache that sted for a few seds before vanishing.

  Summoning his remaining strength, Helios extended his trembling hand, palm open, and focused his thoughts. In a fsh of electrified darkness emanating a radiant light at its ter, his keybde materialized before him. It was a sight he had not been able to fully appreciate during the chaotic battle.

  He gazed upon the keybde, its two-toned color scheme of bd silver catg his eye. The bde itself appeared as if it had been fed from two distinct halves, seamlessly merged together in perfect equilibrium. The handle boasted an intricate design, with spiraling bd silver details iwining in an eborate pattern. Its teeth formed the outline of a bck sun with a silver mooled within.

  Helios marveled at the craftsmanship, realizing the significe of this on in his hands. The key, shaped like a bck sun with a white mooled within, symbolized the delicate baween light and darkness. The charm, though small in size, dispyed remarkable detail and was crafted from high-quality metal.

  A smile crept across Helios' weary face as he admired the keybde. It was a fitting hat came to his mind—Equilibrium—a testament to the design's representation of the harmoween opposing forces. He hoped that this keybde would grant him the power to navigate the treacherous path ahead.

  Though his body still throbbed with pain, Helios found sod strength in the presence of Equilibrium. It would be his guiding force as he faced the trials and battles that awaited him. He steadied his grip on the keybde, preparing to wield it with all the determination he could muster.

  However, as Helios attempted to el the darkhrough Equilibrium, the strain proved too much for his weakeate. His trembling hand lost its grip, and the keybde slipped from his grasp, cttering to the ground. He sighed in frustration and exhaustion, realizing that he o rest and recover before he could fully harhe power of Equilibrium.

  The Heartless still lurked in the darkness, and his jouro restore what he had lost seemed daunting. Accepting his limitations, Helios made the difficult decision to lie back down, closing his eyes to rest his ag body. He khat he o gather his strength and regain his focus before he could tinue his mission.

  With Equilibrium by his side, he found so knowing that he had a powerful ally waiting for him when he was ready. Helios drifted into a deep sleep, his dreams filled with visions of battles yet to e, and the hope that he would rise again, stronger and ready to face the challehat awaited him.

  As Helios gradually woke from his deep slumber, his eyes blinked open to find Kurai floating nearby, its pierg gaze fixed upon him. Groggy and disoriented, Helios couldn't help but remark, "You know, it's kinda creepy to wake up and find someoaring at you."

  Kurai's dark energy rippled gently, almost resembling amusement. It replied, "Apologies if I startled you. I was merely keeping watch over you while you rested."

  Rubbing his eyes, Helios struggled to sit up, his body still sore and weary from the battles he had faced. He groaned and stretched, feeling the stiffness in his muscles. Turning to Kurai, he asked, "How long have I been out?"

  Kurai's response carried a sense of uainty. "If we were to use the cept of time from the realm of light, it has been approximately two days. However, time is not as linear or sistent in this realm of darkness."

  Helios nodded, his mind processing the information. He uood that time operated differently in this distorted realm, where minutes could feel like hours and hours could pass in an instant.

  Feeling a lingering soreness in his body, Helios decided to summon his keybde once again, hoping to gauge his strength a his abilities. He extended his hand, fog his thoughts and juring Equilibrium in a fsh of electrified darkness with a ter filled with light. Gripping the keybde firmly, he felt a surge of energy flowing through him, although he still felt somewhat weakened.

  With Equilibrium in hand, Helios pondered Kurai's previous demonstration of opening a dark corridor. He recalled how Kurai had guided him through the process. Turning to Kurai, he asked, " you show me again how to open a dark corridor? I want to see if I do it myself."

  Kurai nodded in approval. "Very well. To open a dark corridor, focus on where you wish to go and envision a path eg the two locations. Picture it in your mind, and then el your darkhrough the keybde, guiding it to shape the corridor."

  Helios closed his eyes, picturing a specific location he desired to reach. He imagihe destination clearly, feeling the e f in his mind. With a deep breath, he eled his darkhrough Equilibrium, willing it to shape a dark corridor that bridged the gap between his current location and the envisioned destination.

  To his surprise, as he opened his eyes, a flickering dark portal materialized before him. It pulsated with a faint, ominous energy, promising a passage to another pce. Helios turo Kurai, a mix of astonishment in his eyes. "I did it! I opened a dark corridor!"

  Kurai's dark energy shimmered with satisfa. "Indeed, you have made great progress. Now, step through the corridor and trust in your instincts to guide you to your choseination."

  Helios took a deep breath, mustering his resolve. He stepped towards the dark corridor, its mysterious depths being him forward. With Equilibrium still in hand, he ehrough the portal, ready to venture forth into the leg of his journey.

  AnnouI'll be a bit busy tomorrow so I might not be able to upload this on time so I'll do so today.