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* ActionGirl: Xion, especially after the Mercury Lighthouse arc.
* AntiHero: Felix, even more so than his canon self.
** Axel as well.
* AnyoneCanDie
* AuthorAppeal: The fight scenes can get awfully descriptive at times...
* AxCrazy: [[spoiler: Luxord during his possession.]]
* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler: Mia, but it doesn't last very long.]]
* BerserkButton: For Felix, it would be threatening Xion or Jenna. For Xion, it's Axel and Roxas.
* BigBad: Alex for most of the story. [[spoiler: Lunos during the climax.]]
* BigDamnHeroes: Happens a lot.
* BodyHorror: What happens to [[spoiler: Luxord when he is possessed by Lunos.]]
** Also, [[spoiler: Alex's regeneration powers]].

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* %%* ActionGirl: Xion, especially after the Mercury Lighthouse arc.
* %%* AntiHero: Felix, even more so than his canon self.
** %%** Axel as well.
* %%* AnyoneCanDie
* AuthorAppeal: The fight scenes can get awfully descriptive at times...
*
%%* AxCrazy: [[spoiler: Luxord during his possession.]]
* %%* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler: Mia, but it doesn't last very long.]]
* BerserkButton: For Felix, it would be threatening Xion or Jenna. For Xion, it's Axel and Roxas.
* BigBad: Alex for most of the story.
%%* BigDamnHeroes: Happens a lot.
%%* BodyHorror: What happens to
[[spoiler: Lunos during the climax.Luxord when he is possessed by Lunos.]]
* BigDamnHeroes: Happens a lot.
* BodyHorror: What happens to [[spoiler: Luxord when he is possessed by Lunos.]]
**
%%** Also, [[spoiler: Alex's regeneration powers]].



* CurbStompBattle: Several, most notably Felix's first encounter with Alex.

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* %%* CurbStompBattle: Several, most notably Felix's first encounter with Alex.



* DarkerAndEdgier: Much more so than the games it is based on.
* {{Determinator}}: Several characters, but most especially Riku.
* DiabolusExMachina: [[spoiler: Just about anything Lunos does. As one reviewer put it, he's like a deus ex machina, except he creates problems rather than solving them.]]
* TheDragon: Saix to Xemnas, and [[spoiler: Blados]] to Iodem.
* EldritchAbomination: [[spoiler: Lunos' true form.]]
* FromBadToWorse: A common twist in climatic fights.
* AGodAmI: Alex. [[spoiler: It's implied that is was all an act, as in the final chapter he seems perfectly ration and humble about his power.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: Axel. Demyx as well, to a degree.
* HeroicBSOD: Felix has one after [[spoiler: Mia is killed.]]

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* %%* DarkerAndEdgier: Much more so than the games it is based on.
* %%* {{Determinator}}: Several characters, but most especially Riku.
* %%* DiabolusExMachina: [[spoiler: Just about anything Lunos does. As one reviewer put it, he's like a deus ex machina, except he creates problems rather than solving them.]]
* %%* TheDragon: Saix to Xemnas, and [[spoiler: Blados]] to Iodem.
* %%* EldritchAbomination: [[spoiler: Lunos' true form.]]
* %%* FromBadToWorse: A common twist in climatic fights.
* AGodAmI: Alex. [[spoiler: It's [[spoiler:It's implied that is it was all an act, as in the final chapter he seems perfectly ration and humble about his power.]]
* %%* HeelFaceTurn: Axel. Demyx as well, to a degree.
* %%* HeroicBSOD: Felix has one after [[spoiler: Mia is killed.]]
* InSpiteOfANail, however, the story ends in a way that makes the sequels still plausible, at least on the VideoGame/GoldenSun end. [[spoiler:Alex overhears a conversation between Blados and Chalis, implying that the Tuaparang are still going to happen, though he doesn't seem interested in joining them. Sora survives, and is going to go look for Riku, who may still be alive. And Xemnas and Ansem are still out there, as well.
]]



* MacGuffin: The Essences Xion is collecting.
* MeaningfulName: [[spoiler: Lunos. He's the ruler of the Anemos, who turned their city into the moon.]]
* MindScrew: Everything involving Jasmine, [[spoiler: Jenna's doppelganger.]]
* MoodWhiplash
* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler: Luxord, when Lunos takes over his body.]]

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* %%* MacGuffin: The Essences Xion is collecting.
* MeaningfulName: [[spoiler: Lunos.[[spoiler:Lunos. He's the ruler of the Anemos, who turned their city into the moon.]]
* %%* MindScrew: Everything involving Jasmine, [[spoiler: Jenna's doppelganger.]]
* %%* MoodWhiplash
* %%* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler: Luxord, when Lunos takes over his body.]]



* RuleOfCool: The fight scenes practically run on it.
* SealedEvilInACan: [[spoiler: Alex becomes this, after he is chopped into little pieces and locked away to prevent the pieces from reforming.]]
** [[spoiler: Lunos, as well.]]

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* %%* RuleOfCool: The fight scenes practically run on it.
* SealedEvilInACan: [[spoiler: Alex becomes this, after he [[spoiler:Alex is chopped into little pieces and locked away to prevent the pieces from reforming.]]
** %%** [[spoiler: Lunos, as well.]]



* StatusQuoIsGod: Averted. The author makes zero effort to make the fic compatible with the chronological sequels.
** InSpiteOfANail, however, the story ends in a way that makes the sequels still plausible, at least on the VideoGame/GoldenSun end. [[spoiler: Alex overhears a conversation between Blados and Chalis, implying that the Tuaparang are still going to happen, though he doesn't seem interested in joining them. Sora survives, and is going to go look for Riku, who may still be alive. And Xemnas and Ansem are still out there, as well.]]



* TrueCompanions: The Warriors of Vale, carrying over from VideoGame/GoldenSun.
* YourHeadAsplode: [[spoiler: How Luxord dies.]]
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* %%* TrueCompanions: The Warriors of Vale, carrying over from VideoGame/GoldenSun.
* %%* YourHeadAsplode: [[spoiler: How Luxord dies.]]
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* FiveManBand: The group in later chapters:
** TheLeader: Felix.
** TheLancer: Axel.
** TheBigGuy: Garet.
** TheSmartGuy: Piers.
** TheChick: Xion.
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** BiggerBad: Xemnas. While he's still the leader of Organization XIII, he doesn't really do much in the fic, and disappears with Xigbar near the end.
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* XMeetsY: VideoGame/GoldenSun meets Franchise/KingdomHearts.
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* {{Badass}}: The Adepts and Nobodies are, by default, much stronger than ordinary people.

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* AntiHero: Felix, in keeping with his canon self.

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* AntiHero: Felix, in keeping with even more so than his canon self.self.
** Axel as well.



* BigBad: Alex and Xemnas, though the latter has yet to make a proper appearance.
** BiggerBad: [[spoiler: Lunos.]]
* BigDamnHeroes: A lot.

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* BigBad: Alex and Xemnas, though for most of the latter has yet to make a proper appearance.
** BiggerBad:
story. [[spoiler: Lunos.Lunos during the climax.]]
** BiggerBad: Xemnas. While he's still the leader of Organization XIII, he doesn't really do much in the fic, and disappears with Xigbar near the end.
* BigDamnHeroes: A Happens a lot.



* BreakTheCutie: This seems to be happening to Xion more and more with each new chapter.

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* BreakTheCutie: This seems to be happening to Xion more and more with each new chapter.undergoes a number of awful situations that gradually eat away at her naivete, [[spoiler: the peak of which being when she has to kill Riku at Venus Lighthouse.]]



* DeadpanSnarker: Felix.



* DeusExMachina: A couple.

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* DeusExMachina: A couple.DiabolusExMachina: [[spoiler: Just about anything Lunos does. As one reviewer put it, he's like a deus ex machina, except he creates problems rather than solving them.]]



* EldritchAbomination: [[spoiler: Lunos' true form appears to be some variation of this.]]

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* EldritchAbomination: [[spoiler: Lunos' true form appears to be some variation of this.form.]]



* {{Flanderization}}: Several characters show signs of this, compared to their canon selves.



* AGodAmI: Alex.

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* AGodAmI: Alex. [[spoiler: It's implied that is was all an act, as in the final chapter he seems perfectly ration and humble about his power.]]



* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: Luxord, Mia (the second time), Jenna's baby, Iodem, Babi, Demyx, and finally Riku.]] And the author promises that the list won't stop there.

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* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: Luxord, Mia (the second time), (twice), Jenna's baby, Iodem, Babi, Demyx, Riku, Roxas, The Wise One, Xaldin, Xion, and finally Riku.]] And the author promises Lunos himself. Mia and Xion get better, however, and it's implied that the list won't stop there.Riku also survived.]]



* {{Retcon}}: InUniverse, when Alex [[spoiler: kills Jenna's baby, it is somehow wiped from existence and nobody seems to remember it. Except Xion, who then starts having nightmares of a [[VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2 similar event]] happening to her...]]

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* {{Retcon}}: InUniverse, when Alex {{Retgone}}: [[spoiler: When Alex kills Jenna's baby, it is somehow wiped from existence and nobody seems to remember it. Except Xion, who then starts having nightmares of a [[VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2 similar event]] happening to her...]]


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** InSpiteOfANail, however, the story ends in a way that makes the sequels still plausible, at least on the VideoGame/GoldenSun end. [[spoiler: Alex overhears a conversation between Blados and Chalis, implying that the Tuaparang are still going to happen, though he doesn't seem interested in joining them. Sora survives, and is going to go look for Riku, who may still be alive. And Xemnas and Ansem are still out there, as well.]]
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* StoryArc: The fic is divided into five-or-so chapter arcs, defined by where the characters currently are. In order: Loho, Imil/Mercury Lighthouse, Kalay, Tolbi/Venus Lighthouse, and Contigo/Jupiter Lighthouse.

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* StoryArc: The fic is divided into five-or-so chapter arcs, defined by where the characters currently are. In order: Loho, Imil/Mercury Lighthouse, Kalay, Tolbi/Venus Lighthouse, and Contigo/Jupiter Lighthouse.Lighthouse/and the finale.
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The Persistence of Loss is a CrossOver fanfic by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/3583214/TrippyToastersAndABagOfChips TrippyToasterAndABagOfChips]], between the VideoGame/GoldenSun and Franchise/KingdomHearts video games, specifically taking place after [[VideoGame/GoldenSun TLA]] and near the end of [[VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2 Days.]] It is currently on chapter 32 of a projected 35.

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The Persistence of Loss is a CrossOver fanfic by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/3583214/TrippyToastersAndABagOfChips TrippyToasterAndABagOfChips]], between the VideoGame/GoldenSun and Franchise/KingdomHearts video games, specifically taking place after [[VideoGame/GoldenSun TLA]] and near the end of [[VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2 Days.]] It is currently on chapter 32 complete, with a total of a projected 35.
35 chapters.
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The Persistence of Loss is a CrossOver fanfic by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/3583214/TrippyToastersAndABagOfChips TrippyToasterAndABagOfChips]], between the VideoGame/GoldenSun and Franchise/KingdomHearts video games, specifically taking place after [[VideoGame/GoldenSun TLA]] and near the end of [[VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2 Days.]] It is currently on chapter 30 of a projected 35.

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The Persistence of Loss is a CrossOver fanfic by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/3583214/TrippyToastersAndABagOfChips TrippyToasterAndABagOfChips]], between the VideoGame/GoldenSun and Franchise/KingdomHearts video games, specifically taking place after [[VideoGame/GoldenSun TLA]] and near the end of [[VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2 Days.]] It is currently on chapter 30 32 of a projected 35.
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The Persistence of Loss is a CrossOver fanfic by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/3583214/TrippyToastersAndABagOfChips TrippyToasterAndABagOfChips]], between the VideoGame/GoldenSun and Franchise/KingdomHearts video games, specifically taking place after [[VideoGame/GoldenSun TLA]] and near the end of [[VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2 Days.]] It is currently on chapter 27 of a projected 35.

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The Persistence of Loss is a CrossOver fanfic by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/3583214/TrippyToastersAndABagOfChips TrippyToasterAndABagOfChips]], between the VideoGame/GoldenSun and Franchise/KingdomHearts video games, specifically taking place after [[VideoGame/GoldenSun TLA]] and near the end of [[VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2 Days.]] It is currently on chapter 27 30 of a projected 35.

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* AnyoneCanDie



* ContinuityLockOut: The author makes no efforts to familiarize the already complex plots of both games to unfamiliar readers.


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* YourHeadAsplode: [[spoiler: How Luxord dies.]]
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* ThemeNaming: All of the chapter names, as well as the name of the fic itself, are taken from Music/NineInchNails songs.
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* XMeetsY: VideoGame/GoldenSun meets Franchise/KingdomHearts.

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* XMeetsY: VideoGame/GoldenSun meets Franchise/KingdomHearts.Franchise/KingdomHearts.
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* TookALevelInBadass: Xion, during her fights with [[spoiler Blados, and later Riku.]] She's able to singlehandedly defeat someone the four others in her group couldn't.

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* TookALevelInBadass: Xion, during her fights with [[spoiler [[spoiler: Blados, and later Riku.]] She's able to singlehandedly defeat someone In the four others latter, she actually gains five years of combat experience in a single second, which allows her group couldn't.to use a Psynergy far beyond her skill level.

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The Persistence of Loss is a crossover fanfic by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/3583214/TrippyToastersAndABagOfChips TrippyToasterAndABagOfChips]], between the VideoGame/GoldenSun and Franchise/KingdomHearts video games, specifically taking place after TLA and near the end of [[VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2 Days.]] It is currently on chapter 27 of a projected 35.

After returning from her time away with Riku, Xion is having second thoughts about her plan to be reabsorbed into Sora's memories. Deciding not to follow the plan after all, she flees Organization XIII once again, this time running to an outer world where she believes nobody will find her: Weyard.

At the chasm where Mt. Aleph once stood, she runs into a very bitter and angry Felix, who has become obsessed with the idea of killing Alex. After a few misadventures, they agree to stick together and help each other, while keeping their individual secrets to themselves.

While the fic follows the two games' canon at first like a typical crossover, it eventually diverges into an AU fic with a few character deaths that make the canon sequels more or less impossible.

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The Persistence of Loss is a crossover CrossOver fanfic by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/3583214/TrippyToastersAndABagOfChips TrippyToasterAndABagOfChips]], between the VideoGame/GoldenSun and Franchise/KingdomHearts video games, specifically taking place after TLA [[VideoGame/GoldenSun TLA]] and near the end of [[VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2 Days.]] It is currently on chapter 27 of a projected 35.

After returning from her time away with Riku, Xion is having second thoughts about her plan to be reabsorbed into Sora's memories. [[ScrewDestiny Deciding not to follow the plan after all, all]], she flees Organization XIII once again, this time running to an outer world where she believes nobody will find her: Weyard.

At the chasm where Mt. Aleph once stood, she runs into a very bitter and angry Felix, who has become obsessed with the idea of killing Alex.Alex for [[MisplacedRetribution causing all the misfortune in his life]]. After a few misadventures, they agree to stick together and help each other, while keeping their individual secrets to themselves.

While the fic follows the two games' canon at first like a typical crossover, it eventually diverges into an AU fic with [[AnyoneCanDie a few character deaths deaths]] that make the canon sequels more or less impossible.



* PlotRelevantAgeUp: Xion has one after [[spoiler: she kills Riku]], due to drawing five years of experience from some source of energy. The side effect being that she also aged five years.



** [[spoiler: Lunos, as well.]]

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** [[spoiler: Lunos, as well.]]]]
* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: Felix is on the far end of the Cynical side, and Xion is on the Idealist side.
* StatusQuoIsGod: Averted. The author makes zero effort to make the fic compatible with the chronological sequels.
* StoryArc: The fic is divided into five-or-so chapter arcs, defined by where the characters currently are. In order: Loho, Imil/Mercury Lighthouse, Kalay, Tolbi/Venus Lighthouse, and Contigo/Jupiter Lighthouse.
* TookALevelInBadass: Xion, during her fights with [[spoiler Blados, and later Riku.]] She's able to singlehandedly defeat someone the four others in her group couldn't.
* TrueCompanions: The Warriors of Vale, carrying over from VideoGame/GoldenSun.
* XMeetsY: VideoGame/GoldenSun meets Franchise/KingdomHearts.
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* AGodAmI: Alex.

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* AGodAmI: Alex.Alex.
* HeelFaceTurn: Axel. Demyx as well, to a degree.
* HeroicBSOD: Felix has one after [[spoiler: Mia is killed.]]
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: Luxord, Mia (the second time), Jenna's baby, Iodem, Babi, Demyx, and finally Riku.]] And the author promises that the list won't stop there.
* LoveTriangle: Between Felix, Mia, and Garet. Another one may be forming between Felix, Xion, and Roxas (or possibly Axel).
* MacGuffin: The Essences Xion is collecting.
* MeaningfulName: [[spoiler: Lunos. He's the ruler of the Anemos, who turned their city into the moon.]]
* MindScrew: Everything involving Jasmine, [[spoiler: Jenna's doppelganger.]]
* MoodWhiplash
* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler: Luxord, when Lunos takes over his body.]]
* {{Retcon}}: InUniverse, when Alex [[spoiler: kills Jenna's baby, it is somehow wiped from existence and nobody seems to remember it. Except Xion, who then starts having nightmares of a [[VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2 similar event]] happening to her...]]
* RuleOfCool: The fight scenes practically run on it.
* SealedEvilInACan: [[spoiler: Alex becomes this, after he is chopped into little pieces and locked away to prevent the pieces from reforming.]]
** [[spoiler: Lunos, as well.]]

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The Persistence of Loss is a crossover fanfic by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/3583214/TrippyToastersAndABagOfChips TrippyToasterAndABagOfChips]], between the VideoGame/GoldenSun and Franchise/KingdomHearts video games, specifically taking place after TLA and near the end of Days. It is currently on chapter 27 of a projected 35.

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The Persistence of Loss is a crossover fanfic by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/3583214/TrippyToastersAndABagOfChips TrippyToasterAndABagOfChips]], between the VideoGame/GoldenSun and Franchise/KingdomHearts video games, specifically taking place after TLA and near the end of Days. [[VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2 Days.]] It is currently on chapter 27 of a projected 35.



It can be found [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7956093/1/The_Persistence_of_Loss here.]]

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It can be found [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7956093/1/The_Persistence_of_Loss here]] and [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/519032/chapters/916982 here.]]



** Also, [[spoiler: Alex's regeneration powers]].

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** Also, [[spoiler: Alex's regeneration powers]].powers]].
* BreakTheCutie: This seems to be happening to Xion more and more with each new chapter.
* CharacterDevelopment: As the story progresses, Felix grows less bitter and cynical, and Xion gradually comes to grips with her artificial nature.
* ContinuityLockOut: The author makes no efforts to familiarize the already complex plots of both games to unfamiliar readers.
* CurbStompBattle: Several, most notably Felix's first encounter with Alex.
* DamselInDistress: Xion, a few times. Somewhat justified, as she loses her keyblade and magic when she goes to Weyard, and has to learn new skills before being competent in battle again.
* DarkerAndEdgier: Much more so than the games it is based on.
* DeadpanSnarker: Felix.
* {{Determinator}}: Several characters, but most especially Riku.
* DeusExMachina: A couple.
* TheDragon: Saix to Xemnas, and [[spoiler: Blados]] to Iodem.
* EldritchAbomination: [[spoiler: Lunos' true form appears to be some variation of this.]]
* FiveManBand: The group in later chapters:
** TheLeader: Felix.
** TheLancer: Axel.
** TheBigGuy: Garet.
** TheSmartGuy: Piers.
** TheChick: Xion.
* {{Flanderization}}: Several characters show signs of this, compared to their canon selves.
* FromBadToWorse: A common twist in climatic fights.
* AGodAmI: Alex.
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The Persistence of Loss is a crossover fanfic by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/3583214/TrippyToastersAndABagOfChips TrippyToasterAndABagOfChips]], between the VideoGame/GoldenSun and Franchise/KingdomHearts video games, specifically taking place after TLA and near the end of Days. It is currently on chapter 27 of a projected 35.

After returning from her time away with Riku, Xion is having second thoughts about her plan to be reabsorbed into Sora's memories. Deciding not to follow the plan after all, she flees Organization XIII once again, this time running to an outer world where she believes nobody will find her: Weyard.

At the chasm where Mt. Aleph once stood, she runs into a very bitter and angry Felix, who has become obsessed with the idea of killing Alex. After a few misadventures, they agree to stick together and help each other, while keeping their individual secrets to themselves.

While the fic follows the two games' canon at first like a typical crossover, it eventually diverges into an AU fic with a few character deaths that make the canon sequels more or less impossible.

It can be found [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7956093/1/The_Persistence_of_Loss here.]]

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!! This fanfic provides examples of:
* ActionGirl: Xion, especially after the Mercury Lighthouse arc.
* AntiHero: Felix, in keeping with his canon self.
* AuthorAppeal: The fight scenes can get awfully descriptive at times...
* AxCrazy: [[spoiler: Luxord during his possession.]]
* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler: Mia, but it doesn't last very long.]]
* {{Badass}}: The Adepts and Nobodies are, by default, much stronger than ordinary people.
* BerserkButton: For Felix, it would be threatening Xion or Jenna. For Xion, it's Axel and Roxas.
* BigBad: Alex and Xemnas, though the latter has yet to make a proper appearance.
** BiggerBad: [[spoiler: Lunos.]]
* BigDamnHeroes: A lot.
* BodyHorror: What happens to [[spoiler: Luxord when he is possessed by Lunos.]]
** Also, [[spoiler: Alex's regeneration powers]].

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