Ch.1:

"What is your name?" whispered a deep, masculine voice. The young girl blinked a little and looked up, hoping to see the man's face. He was a tall, broad shouldered man. He was wearing a long, black leather coat, with a hood covering his face. She took a deep breath, then whispered,

"My name's Lya…" The man shook his head and crossed his arms. Then, in front of her Four translucent letters appeared, spelling out the word "Alyx."

"Now, tell me again. What is your name?" The man asked impatiently.

"Alyx," she replied, her bright green eyes going blank.

"Axel." The voice echoed through the empty corridors of the castle. A tall, thin man with spiked red hair ignored it though. The echoes of his name reminded him too much of somebody he once knew. He closed his green eyes and approached a white door, then placed his hands on it and pushed it open. Inside was a semi-circular room, the floors and walls white. Across the room, facing a giant window stood a man with long, bluish hair. He had his arms crossed impatiently as he turned to face Axel.

"Hey, Saix." Axel said jokingly. But the other didn't respond. He only stood there, glaring through his gold-coloured eyes. The two men stepped towards each other, pacing slowly.

"Where's the boss man?" Axel asked curiously, his eyes following the movements of the other.

"He went out on a mission."

"Where?"

"It doesn't matter. Don't you have more important matters to attend to, number seven?" Saix growled.

"Not really, Six. There isn't anything to do around here since you and the boss man got rid of everyone," Axel whispered grudgingly, closing his eyes again.

"You played your fair part with Marluxia and the others back at Castle Oblivion, Axel." Saix responded, turning around to face the window again.

"Besides, not like theres anyone left alive for you to feel remorse for."

Axel turned around.

"Where is number one?" he asked dangerously.

"Do you remember the nobody we were looking for? That girl…What was her name…? Oh. Lya. I remember now." Axel ground his teeth after hearing the name.

"Where is she?" In a cave, just outside of Radiant Garden. Not like it matters, seeing as how you abandoned her and all," Saix told Axel sarcastically.

"Your new name is Alyx."

"Where am I?" Alyx whispered, moving her dark hair out of her face as she looked up at the man infront of her, "And who are you?"

The man laughed, as if he were amused by her questions. Removing his hood, he looked down at her with yellow eyes. Alyx couldn't help but gaze up at his long silver hair and his dark skin. She looked away and shivered as if a gust of cold wind has blown towards her. He had a sharp, emotionless gaze, which sent shivers down her spine. His yellowish eyes held her stare, which she couldn't take off of him.

"My name? It's Xemnas. But you can call me number one. And you, are number fifteen." Her whispered, handing her a coat just like his.

"Wear it with pride, fifteen." He instructed. Then, raising his right hand, a blue-black portal appeared behind him and he walked into it, leaving her there alone.

"Oh, great. Another icky job," Axel sighed, raising his arm to open a portal. Before approaching it, he pulled up his hood to completely cover his face. Then, he stepped inside.

A swirl of dark mist surrounded him as he walked through the darkness, and the longer he walked, the colder it grew.

"This had better be worth it." He growled, walking towards a small speck of light on the other side of the tunnel. He could hear breathing so he stopped walking. Then, removing his hood, he stared forwards.

"Xemnas," He said coldly.

"Number seven," Xemnas responded , sounding fairly amused, "What brings you here?"

"Curiosity; what's this about the fifteenth I heard from Saix?"

"None of your concern, seven; however, if you wish to find out for yourself then go straight ahead," Xemnas told him, raising his arm to direct Axel. Without responding, Axel headed past Xemnas and into the light.

'Lea! Wait! Can't I come?' Lea looked over at his friend, shaking his head. He knew there were dangers, but he couldn't allow Lya to follow him.

Lya lowered her head, obviously upset, and grabbed at Lea's sleeve.

"Please?" She whispered, her voice shaky. Lea sighed, stretching his arms.

"Alright. Fine, as long as you listen to me instead of that meanie Isa," He told her, grinning.

"I shouldn't have let her follow me. It only took away the life she had. And now? Now what does she have? A life of servitude to Xemnas?" Axel growled, stepping through the end of the tunnel. When he got through, everything was dark again. He was inside a small cave, the only sound being water dropping from the roof. He turned his head and stared towards towards Alyx.

"why hello there, darling," he whispered sarcastically as he crossed his arms and walked towards her. Alyx glanced at him, then turned away shyly.

"Who are you, and what do you want? Did he send you?" She asked, turning her back to him.

Axel shook his head and put her hand on his shoulder.

"The name's Axel. And Xemnas didn't send me, I came on my own free will. Got it memorised?" She nodded and turned to face him, keeping her head down. Axel just rolled his eyes and put his hand under her chin, lifting it. His eyes widened and he dropped his hand and stepped backwards in shock.

"You really are her, aren't you? So Saix wasn't Lying!" He told himself, almost forgetting she could hear him.

"What do you mean, her? I'm not anyone, I'm just me."

"that's what you think," Axel informed her, almost laughing, "I knew somebody once who said the same thing as you are now,"

'I'm me, not sora, I'm just Roxas,"

Axel shook his head again, and then asked, "Do you remember anything? You know, from before Xemnas came?"

Alyx just stood there, her eyes closed.

"I'll take that as a no."