Disclaimer: Obviously I do not own any rights to Kingdom Hearts at all, and I really don't care.

Author's Notes: Also, this may not actually be how these things happen according to the designers and story writers but it's my little spin on everything to fit my will of this story being awesome.

And again, these are replacements for "Chain of Memories" basically, in this Axel never joined with Marluxia, etc. etc.

Also, this is my first fan-fiction so I appreciate as much constructive criticism as possible; also, I like compliments so I know what I am doing right. Same goes for all chapters.

Summary

How and why did Roxas join Organization XIII and why did he leave? Where does Naminé fit into all of this? Who are these "Nobodies"?

"All worlds begin in darkness, and all so end. The heart is no different. Darkness sprouts within it, grows, consumes it. Such is its nature. In the end, every heart returns to the darkness whence it came. You see, darkness is the heart's true essence."

-Ansem (Xehanort's Heartless)

It is a common misconception on how Nobodies are truly created. They are not created when a heartless is destroyed, or even necessarily when a heartless is created. A Nobody is created when a heart gives up, or when it appears that a heart has given up. Roxas, for instance, was created when Sora opened his heart to release Kairi's. During the short time that his heart had to be vulnerable, darkness took it over, and Sora was lost to the darkness. However, Kairi's love for Sora and belief in him made something happen. Part of his heart was still a part of Kairi, therefore the universe was tricked into believing that Sora lost his heart. With his heart captured in the darkness, Roxas was created in Kingdom Hearts. The reason that Roxas was never meant to exist is truly because the universe underestimated Sora's and Kairi's connection. The reason he does not remember his past as Sora is because of Sora's short time as a Heartless.

During all of this Naminé, Kairi's Nobody was created as the result of her heart being impure (she's a Princess of Heart, and Sora's heart upset the balance). Naminé is such a powerful Nobody because she is made from a Princess of the Heart. Before her, that was unheard of because there is no darkness in their hearts. Naminé was the product of an impossible feat of love.

I am Ansem the Wise. These are stories passed to me from the people in which the stories are about. These are my conclusions on the creation of these "Nobodies", as Xemnas so eloquently titled them, and that I, along with many others, have fallen into the habit of calling them. I hope that these happenings help you to better understand the importance of the work I have done.

These are things that you need to know before the story starts. This is the worst written part of the story, I promise, I didn't feel the need to make this sound good.