There was no getting around it. He would never be happy again.

Nexis tried to remember how Laska had loved him, how much he still loved her…but it only made his heart ache more.

Because of all that had happened, the Organization was falling apart at the seams. Everyone from Castle Oblivion was gone, a part of the darkness. Except for Laska. She had gone to the light, just as she had always hoped. Nexis had no idea what had become of Axel; he had just randomly disappeared instead of being killed by Sora or Riku like the others had. Rumors of someone fitting his description flitted around Twilight Town, but Nexis often found none of them to be true. He didn't even know if he wanted to run into Axel again. Nexis didn't really care about Axel, or the Organization, or anything else. All that mattered to him was that Laska was gone.

Sitting in the darkness, he felt the fiery rage build up in his heart, remembering when he had first found out.

Very suddenly, various flashing images began appearing before his eyes. Pictures of Laska from their childhood. The two of them playing together...the bracelet...her beautiful smile…and then an excruciatingly painful jolt in his own heart. His eyes widened, and he let out a cry of disbelief. A heart had faded...a strong one. As his own heart raced, fearing the worst, he held out his hand and tried to look at Laska's heart.

It didn't show up. He tried harder and harder...it wouldn't appear. He couldn't believe it...he wouldn't. The look of despair on his face turned to fury and rage...his mind couldn't take it. Laska was gone.

He reached into his pocket and pulled out a handful of small, rounded objects. Sky blue, cotton threads lingered on some of the sharper edges, but he didn't care. Clutching the beads tightly in his fist, he held it close to his heart, a soothing feeling washing over him. He had yet to piece the bracelet together again, but somehow, he didn't have the heart to do it. He didn't know why, but something told him that it wouldn't solve anything. He gently placed the beads in his pocket and tried to go to sleep, but thoughts of Laska kept filling his head.

"Life just couldn't get any worse right now…" he said, realizing how hoarse his voice sounded. 'Of course,' he thought. 'I've been crying almost nonstop for the past few days. Of course it would sound weird when I talk.' Still unable to drift off to sleep, he rose and stood by the window, pulling back the curtains to look across Twilight Town. The golden sunset numbed his mind, letting him forget his heartache if only for a fleeting moment. Nothing would completely take his mind off of Laska though. Or the fact that he was still a member of the Organization he was beginning to hate so much.

Perhaps Axel wasn't going to be the only traitor.

"I don't even see why she got to join the Organization XIII in the first place," the man said with a hint of anger.

"Well, it was your decision, wasn't it?" the other man said, enunciating his words clearly.

"No, Xemnas just said it was okay."

"Same difference. All that matters now is that Roxas can join. He is, after all, a real Nobody. The girl was not."

"Which leads to my question: Why did she join? It doesn't make any sense to me! She ended up killing the Superior-"

"Xemnas is not dead."

"What? But she killed him!"

"It was only a replica of him. Someone as powerful as Xemnas does not lose quite so easily."

"ANSWER MY QUESTION!" The other man was silent, contemplating his answer.

"I cannot tell you."

"Why not!"

"Only someone that's actually in the Organization would know." The man summoned a large dark portal and stepped, more frustrated than before.

"I guess I'll go ask Nexis then."

"You do that, Axel."