"Isa wait up! You're going to fast!" a young boy around the age of sixteen shouted as he chased down his friend. He paused for a moment to catch his breath, running a hand through his bright red hair, his emerald green eyes looking exhausted. "We still have plenty of time to see the princesses!" he told his friend.

Isa, other boy around the same age, stopped in his tracks, as he placed both of his hands on his hips in frustration. The wind blew through his short blue hair and cyan colored eyes as he squinted in annoyance.

"We're going to be late, Lea! It's been forever since anyone's been able to go inside the castle. We only have one shot before they close the door again and I want to sneak inside" Isa told his friend, as Lea finally caught up with him.

Lea sighed and straightened up, shaking his short red mane of hair at his friend Isa, "You are impossible sometimes" he said as he started to walk past him, lifting his hands up over his head and putting them behind, "What are you waiting for? You said we were in a hurry." Lea said cockily. Isa sighed and followed after his friend, a small amused smile on his- face as he caught up to Lea.

The finally made it to the castle and to their surprise, the was at least one hundred people standing around waiting to see the princesses. Isa held out a hand, stopping his friend from moving forward. Lea stopped and glanced over towards Isa, nodding his head as if he understood. Isa led Lea behind a bunch of bushes and watched.

"Man there is sure a lot of people here" Lea commented as they hid behind the bushes to wait for their opportunity to sneak in. They had heard that this castle is where all the Keyblade Masters stayed when they weren't on missions and they wanted to meet some of them. They also heard the princesses also were being trained to become Keyblade Masters themselves.

Isa nodded in agreement, moving to get a better view of the door, "So the plan is in to sneak inside while everyone is distracted. We'll only have a few minutes so make them count, okay?" he instructed, turning his attention to Lea. Lea nodded and glanced back in the direction of the door.

"I got it memorized" he replied, moving closer towards the door as he noticed something happening with the doors. The doors of the castle slowly began to open, as the guards who had been posted outside ushered people to move out of the way to make room. Lea grinned and watched in anticipation. "Let me know when to go, Isa! I'm ready" he told his friend.

Isa nodded and watched the doors, pausing in shock as the princesses came out, once the doors had been fully opened.

There stood two girls around their age in beautiful gowns. One girl had bright orange hair that flowed down to the middle of her back and curled slightly. Her emerald green eyes shining in the bright sunlight, as she held a Keyblade in her hands delicately.

The Keyblade was black in color and looked like it had vines all over leading to the handle that had a bright red rose on it, clearly made of ruby. The other girl, who was the same height as the other girl, looked almost identical to her but her hair was black in color and she had two distinct colored eyes. One eye was a bright blue and the other a bright green which made her look mysterious and beautiful.

Lea shook Isa's arm as if trying to snap his friend out of a daze. Isa shook his head, then glanced at Lea who had a large grin on his face, "They are something aren't they?" Lea said to his friend, looking back in the direction of the princesses. "I really like orange haired girl, shes really pretty."

Isa nodded in agreement, watching the dark haired girl with interest. He always had a thing for the dark mysterious type and knew he wanted to meet her and get to know her as Lea wanted to get to know the orange haired girl, "They are, but we can't lose our focus now. We have to get in while everyone is distracted" he said as he stood up.

Lea followed after Isa, both of them sneaking behind the bushes as not to be detected by anyone. Once they got closer to the doors, Isa motioned for Lea to follow him in through the side.

Once inside, they quickly found a place to hide as they tried to catch their breath. They could not believe they had actually managed to sneak inside undetected. Isa found a small room and led his friend inside, closing the door quietly behind them. Lea paused and glanced around, realizing they had found the castle's library.

In the center of the room, a boy around the age of fourteen sat, his face buried in a book, sitting on a red couch. The boy glanced up from his book, a small frown on his face, but didn't say anything. Lea took a step back, his hands up in defense.

"Hey, man! Sorry to intrude. My friend and I were looking for the washroom and we got lost" he said, laughing nervously as he scratched the back of his head. The boy shook his head and put his book down, the door to the library slowly opening. In the doorway stood the orange haired princess. The Keyblade was no longer in her hand, but she hand her hands firmly placed on her hips.

"I thought I heard something in here! What are you two doing sneaking around in our castle?" she asked, eyeing both of them as if waiting to see if they were going to put up a fight. Lea turned to look at her, his face turning as red as his hair.

"I-We're sorry! We didn't mean to we were just looking for-" he paused when the second princess appeared in the doorway, a look of confusion on her face.

"What's going on Risa? Who are these two?" she asked, placing a hand on her sisters arm. Risa turned her attention to her sister and smiled, linking her arm through her sisters.

"Don't worry, Gill. They're just two boys who wanted to see the beautiful princesses up close" she told her sister as the walked into the doorway, leading her sister over to where the boys stood in shock. The boy on the couch stood up, putting his book down on the couch, walking past them and out the door without a word.

Risa grinned and stopped in front of Lea, letting go of her sisters arm. She then held out a hand to him, as if expecting him to introduce himself properly. Lea stuttered for a moment, taking her hand and placed a kiss on the back of it.

"N-nice to meet you princess Risa. My name is Lea and this is my friend, Isa" he said, a shy grin on his face. Risa smiled and pulled her hand gently from his, brushing the bangs from her face that had fallen there.

"Nice to meet you, Lea. This is my twin sister, Gillian. Now, tell us why you're actually here" she said, crossing her arms firmly over her chest. Lea laughed nervously was about to respond to her question, but was stopped by Isa who shook his head as if warning him not to say anything. Lea rolled his eyes at his friend and turned his attention back to Risa.

"We heard this is where the Keyblade Mastered stayed and thought it would be cool to meet them" he told her, a grin on his face, "and told there would be pretty girls too" Lea added just for the sake of it. Risa rolled her eyes and lowered her arms from their position as she turned away from the boys.

"Let me get changed out of this horrible outfit and I can take you to see uncle Ansem" she said, knowing full well the reason why they were actually here. She then started to head towards the door. Lea glanced at Isa, waiting for his reaction. Isa glanced back at him and shrugged, following after Risa with Lea in tow.

Gillian watched them leave and decided to stay a bit longer in the library. She wanted no part in what her sister had planned. She sat down on the plush leather couch and plucked a book from the bookshelf beside her. Gillian glanced up when a tall dark haired boy walked in. She smiled and lowered her book to greet him.

"Hi, Isaac! How are you doing?" she asked the boy. Isaac smiled in her direction, his bright blue eyes shining with affection. He was about six foot tall with bright blue eyes and black hair that went to his shoulders but always wore in a ponytail. Isaac was one of the guards who grew up with the princesses and was in charge of watching over them.

"I'm doing fine. Where's Risa? Where has she run off to?" he asked, glancing around the room. Gillian rolled her eyes and pointed in the direction of the door.

"She took two boys to see Uncle Ansem. One had red hair, the other blue. It's the boys who were always trying to sneak inside" she explained. Isaac sighed loudly, showing his annoyance and made his way back to the doorway.

"I'll handle this one myself" he told her as he disappeared out the door, Keyblade in hand.

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Risa led the two boys to where they thought was the room Ansem was in, but in fact it was her bedroom instead. She opened the door and led them inside, closing the door once they had both entered. Lea paused and looked around the room, soon realizing this wasn't the room he was expecting.

"Um, is this your bedroom?" he questioned, his attention turning to her. Risa shrugged and made her way over to the screen where she changed and disappeared behind it.

"I told you I had to change before taking you to see Uncle Ansem. Now, no peeking!" she ordered as she began to change out of her dress. Risa pulled the dress up over her head and tossed it aside on the floor. The dress landed in front of the two boys, causing them both to blush in embarrassment.

When she was done changing, she came back out wearing a pair of black leather pants and a red shirt that hung over her shoulders. Risa watched their reaction and noticed both of the boys were staring at the floor.

"You guys act like you've never been around girls before" she laughed as she looped her arms in each of the boys arms and pulled them in the direction of the door. Both boys followed silently as she led them in the direction of Ansem's study. Once there, she opened the door and peered inside. "Uncle Ansem! You have visitors!" she shouted. Ansem, a man in his mid forties peered up from what he was working on. He had bright blonde hair and piercing blue eyes. He wore a lab coat, purple tie and his famous red scarf around his neck.

"What have I told you about bringing people in here, Risa!" Ansem shouted as he stood. "We do very important work here and we don't want just anybody coming in here and sticking their nose where it doesn't belong" he chastised her. Risa flinched at his tone and took a step back.

"Im sorry, uncle. They just really wanted to meet you, that's all I swear" she tried to explain, a look of hurt in her eyes. Lea looked at her then back to Ansem, a furious look on his face. He clenched his fists and made his way over to Ansem's desk.

"Listen here! You can't just talk to anyone any way you want to! This is your niece and I think she deserves more respect than that! Got it memorized?!" he practically shouted, his tone harsh. Ansem put down the pen he was using to write and moved around the desk to stand in front of the boy. Without a word he raised his hand and slapped Lea so hard across the face, he landed on the floor.

"This is none of your concern, boy. The way I choose to speak to my niece is none of your concern. Now, I suggest you and your friend leave here immediately before we throw you out" he said as he turned away, moving to sit back in his chair without another word. Risa gasped and rushed over, kneeling down beside Lea as she examined his face.

"Lea! Are you okay?" she asked in concern, examining the spot where he had been struck, putting her hand on his cheek. Lea, his usual grin on his face, put his hand over hers.

"I'm totally fine. I was more worried about you" he assured her, taking her hand and helping her up off the floors. As they stood, Isaac came in through the door, his Keyblade still in hand, followed by two other guards who were usually posted at the front doors.

"Come on you two. You know you're not suppose to be here" he said, firmly gripping his Keyblade in case they chose to fight. Risa started to say something, but was interrupted by Lea who put his hand out to stop her and shook his head.

"It's fine, Risa. We'll see each other again, okay?" he assured her as he kissed the back of her hand again before letting go and walking in the direction of the door. Risa watched him and his friend Isa leaving with Isaac and the two other guards Aeleus and Dilan who usually stood guard at the front of the castle. She then turned her attention to Ansem, a furious look on her face.

"How could you?! I just wanted to have new friends! Why do you always do this?!" she exclaimed, practically shouting in his face. Ansem carefully put his pen down again, having been use to her temper tantrums. He glanced up at her, a firm look on his face.

"I will not have you speak to me in that tone, young lady. I'm doing what is best for you and your sister. You know if Xehanort finds out you are here then he will take you away again. Do you really want that?" Ansem reminded her as he lowered his head again, going back to what he was working on.

Risa's eyes began to fill with tears as he reminded her of her father who had tried to use her and her sister for experiments for most of their lives. She turned away from him as a tear fell down her cheek. Risa headed towards the door, Isaac once again appearing in the doorway. She didn't even look up at him as she furiously wiped the tear away and headed in the direction of her bedroom.

Once inside, she closed the door firmly, making sure to lock it before heading over to her favorite window. Risa sat down on the plush window seat and watched outside. She saw Lea and Isa heading in the direction of the town, clearly having been thrown out by Isaac and the others. Risa watched intently as she she hoped Lea would turn around to see her in the window.

Sure enough, a few moments later, Lea turned to look back at the castle. He soon locked eyes with Risa and a large grin began to spread across his face. Risa smiled and wipes the tears from her eyes, moving to unlatch the window and opened it. She made a motion for him to come around the back of the castle, hoping he would understand her. Lea nodded and gave her a thumbs up, assuring her he understood and grabbed Isa's arm, leading him in the direction of the back of the castle.

Risa quickly stood up from her spot and rushed towards the door, quickly unlocking it and peered outside. She made she no one was around before heading out and closing the door softly behind her. Risa made her way in the direction of the kitchens, where she was stopped by Isaac.

"Where do you think you're going, Risa?" he questioned, stopping her in her tracks. Risa paused and glanced up at him, a small smile on her face. She knew she was a good liar and Isaac had always believed her.

"I'm going to get a snack from the kitchen. Do you want anything?" she asked him sweetly, knowing he always fell for her charm. Isaac's expression softened as he reached up to ruffle her hair.

"I'm fine, but thank you. Just don't get into anymore trouble, okay?" he said firmly as he walked past her. Risa grinned from ear to ear at her victory as she continued on to the kitchen.

Once at the kitchen, she made her way to the back where the servants exit was, sneaking past the chefs busy at work. Risa made sure no one was paying attention before she unlatched the door and was face to face with Lea and Isa. Risa's grin grew as she practically launched herself at Lea, giving him the biggest hug possible. Lea gasped and caught her, trying to keep both of them balanced as he laughed.

"Missed me already? It's only been five minutes" he teased as he hugged her tightly against him. Risa sighed happily and pulled away slightly so she could look him in the eye.

"Take me with you" she said simply, "I'm tired of all these rules here! I can't have any friends and it sucks so much!" Risa said. Lea blinked a few times, trying to process what she was saying to him.

"Why would you want to live with us? We're not anybody special" he replied, a confused tone in his voice. "Besides, how are we suppose to sneak you out with Tweedledee and Tweedledum on guard?" Lea questioned. Risa rolled her eyes in amusement as she pulled away from Lea and turned her attention to Isa.

"You're probably the smart one. How do you think you could sneak me out?" she asked him, already knowing the answer, but wanted to see if he understood. Isa looked at her for a brief moment before glancing up at the sky.

"At night time. There's only one guard at night and he's usually asleep" he responded to her question. He really didn't want to go with this plan, but knew once Lea put his mind to something, he knew he couldn't change it. Risa smiled, happy he understood so she didn't have to explain it.

Lea rolled his eyes, ignoring the fact that she had basically called him stupid. "Well, duh. Even I knew that" he said sarcastically, "So what time do you want to do this?" he said, turning his attention to her once again. Risa turned to him with a smile on her face.

"Midnight is the perfect time. That's when Dilan's usually half asleep and Aeleus has already gone to bed" she explained. Lea and Isa glanced at each other for a moment, both nodding in agreement to her plan. Risa clapped her hands together happily before turning away from them again.

"See you then!" she said as she rushed through the door again, making sure to close and lock it again. Risa walked back in the direction of the kitchen and plucked an apple from the basket as she walked by, taking a bite of it. She made her way back out the door and was soon stopped by Gillian. Risa sighed and took another bite of her apple, knowing her sister already knew what she was up to.

"You know you're going to get caught, right?" she said to her sister, arms crossed over her chest. Risa rolled her eyes, then looked back at her sister.

"I have no idea what you're talking about, sis" she said as she moved past her sister, but was soon stopped by a hand.

"Why do you always insist on making Uncle Ansem upset? He's only trying to do what's best for us and keep us safe" Gillian explained to her sister. Risa turned her emerald eyes to her sister, an annoyed look on her face.

"You're always defending him! He's been doing nothing but controlling us since we got here! All these stupid rules all the time and I'm sick of it! If you don't want to follow me then fine that's your loss! If you want to come with me, meet me at Midnight at the servants exit" she practically shouted, pushing past her sister without another word.

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At around eleven thirty at night, Risa began packing a small bag to take with her for her journey. She only packed the essentials and would buy things later if she needed to. She paused when she heard the door open behind her, quickly pushing the bag under her bed with her foot, hoping the person didn't see it. Risa turned her attention to the door, noticing her sister standing there.

"What do you want?" she said, a hint of annoyance in her voice, as she continued to pack her things. Gillian walked over, making sure the door was closed and locked behind her, pausing beside her sister.

"It's not too late to change your mind. I'm sure Uncle Ansem would go easier on us if we explained how we feel" she said, touching her sisters arm. Risa paused to look at Gillian, trying to stop herself from laughing at her comment.

"You are so naive, sister" she said, a small laugh escaping her lips. "Do you really believe he's suddenly going to change his mind after eight years of trying to control us? Then you're just as stupid as him if you think that" Risa spat as she pulled her arm away from Gillian. Gillian watched her sister for a moment, a hurt look in her eyes, before turning away from her.

"Do what you want then. If you get killed out there, don't say I didn't warn you" she spat back as she tossed something on the bed, heading back out the door and closed it behind her.

Risa paused to look at what she had tossed on the bed. Her eyes began to fill with tears as she picked up the small stuffed rabbit they had both shared when they were little. It was a present from their uncle when he took them in.

She held it for a few moments before brushing the tears from her eyes furiously and stuffed the rabbit into her bag before tossing it over her shoulder and headed out the door. Risa peered her head out to make sure the coast was clear and headed to the kitchen again. She made sure to keep in the shadows in case Isaac showed up to try and stop her.

After a few minutes, she had finally made it to the kitchen where all the staff was gone, except a few people who were kept around in case Ansem or anyone needed something to eat. One of the servants glanced up at her and smiled.

"Fancy a Midnight snack, miss?" they asked. Risa smiled and pulled a small coin from her purse and handed it to the servant.

"Could you make me a small care package for a journey I'm going on, please?" she asked as she sat down on one of the stools. The servant glanced at the coin and nodded, before turning to make what she had asked for.

A few minutes later, the servant had everything all wrapped up in a bundle for her. She placed it down in front of Risa, a sad look on their face.

"I'm guessing you are finally leaving, Miss Risa?" the servant asked. Risa nodded and smiled, putting the packaged inside her bag.

"Yea, I'm tired of the rules around here. Please take care of my sister, okay?" she said as she quickly hugged the servant before heading out the door. "Also, please lock this behind me" Risa said as she disappeared out the door. A few minutes later, Lea appeared from behind the bush, his usual grin on his face.

"You're early" he said. Risa nodded and pulled an apple out of her bag, handing it to him.

"Sorry. I was just really excited to finally get out of there. I hope I'm not going to cause you and Isa too much trouble" she said sheepishly. Lea's grin grew wider as he accepted the apple, wrapping one arm around her shoulders.

"You would never be too much trouble, got it memorize?" he said as he led her in the direction of where Isa was waiting for them. Risa paused when they got to the edge of the bushed and glanced up at the castle. In the window of her room stood her sister, watching them. She made a small wave in her direction before turning away and heading towards her new adventure.