Chapter 1
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[Note: it is recommended that you read "Roxas—Alive Again!" before reading this fanfiction. Just a friendly notice.]
Sora and Riku sat on a tree in Destiny Islands, eating sea salt ice cream, while Sora was debating something with himself.
So, where is Roxas's presence? If he faded back into me, where is he? Sora thought, confused. They had just gotten back from Castle Oblivion, when Roxas saved his existence yet again.
"You okay, Sora?" Riku asked, frowning. "You don't seem like yourself."
"I- I'm fine," Sora said. Had he just imagined Roxas's voice, or was it real?
"What's wrong, Sora?" Riku asked, calling his bluff.
"I haven't been able to sense or hear Roxas since he saved me again," Sora admitted. "It's been worrying me."
"Maybe he's sleeping," Riku suggested, grinning.
"I don't know if he does sleep."
Suddenly, Sora's consciousness was pulled to another place, and he saw Roxas, Keyblade in hand, battling a large Nobody.
"Huh?" Sora said, coming back to himself.
"What?" Riku asked.
"I- I saw Roxas…?" Sora said, his uncertainty turning it into a question.
"Why did you say it like that?" Riku asked.
"Ummm… he was in trouble."
"What? How?" Riku asked, clearly concerned.
"He was-" Sora started.
And then he blacked out.
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The next thing Sora felt was anger. He was burning with rage, and he wanted to destroy… something.
It was hurting Xion.
He realized that these thoughts and feelings weren't his, but they were Roxas's.
But he was Roxas, and he wanted that thing to die.
And suddenly, he realized what that thing was.
It was a Nobody.
It had two cages, and one of them was holding Xion.
He was filled with intense rage yet again.
In the other cage, however, was a slumped figure in a white dress.
Naminé.
He finally got a better look at the Nobody. It looked like a larger version of a Dusk, but it had two large metal cages. It had black eyes, and a large tail.
And he hated it.
He sprung almost involuntarily, slashing with his Keyblade.
The Nobody slammed Roxas with his spiked tail, throwing him to the ground. The Keyblade skittered away.
Suddenly Roxas realized that he could do no damage to the Nobody. His cages were protecting it somehow.
No. Not the cages. The people IN the cages. It was leeching power from them. Another round of anger and hatred.
He summoned the Keyblade again.
Then Roxas sprung again, this time aiming for Xion's cage.