Xion bit her lip nervously as she left her room waiting to go and collect hearts with Roxas.
Usually she didn't get anxious on a mission until she'd met Roxas and Axel she didn't care whether she lived or died, she had no purpose until she'd discovered something new… Something where she felt accepting, something which gave her a sense of belonging and a strange glowing feeling which people described as Happiness.
That something she had found Axel seemed to know a lot about her called it friendship.
She smiled timidly as Roxas walked up to meet her, she'd become dependent on him since losing the power of her Key blade.
She'd only recently lost her power and nobody not even Axel knew why, but she couldn't tell Saix. Because if she did, she'd be a dusk, an empty shell just like she was before.
Roxas linked his arm in hers as a way of comfort and the pair walked towards Saix ready to accept their latest mission, she was hoping just to collect hearts but it was a more difficult mission and they were told to defeat a giant heartless.
Xion's stomach dropped as they walked through the portal to twilight town, what use was she? Could Roxas really defeat the monster on his own?
They wandered round until they noticed a small gap leading to a small clearing something which they had never noticed before.
When they clambered through they found the house which many Twilight town citizens had described as haunted, but before they had chance to investigate further a giant heartless appeared in front of the gates.
Xion screamed falling backwards as the creature lunged for her.
It was huge and had multiple arms which seemed to be elasticised as she was sure they were reaching for her.
Imprinted on it's chest was the heartless symbol which Roxas was repeatedly whacking with the key blade.
"Be careful Roxas!" she called as he swerved and dived avoiding it's heavy blows by inches.
As if someone had picked up on her worry she heard running steps and turned to see Axel charging towards the monster, his face contorted from a composed mask to true panic as he stared at her before calling her name.
She turned confused just as one of the monsters arms caught her in the stomach sending her sprawling.
Roxas ran towards her worried as Axel fired magic at the monster.
Just as the monster exploded into hearts a black portal appeared behind the monster something which had never happened before.
Xion clenched her fists in horror as a figure appeared through the portal none other than Saix.
He glared at the three of them Xion on the floor Roxas tending to her Axel stood proud in defeat.
"Three of you on one mission, I'm sure you were sent to Agrabah Axel not Twilight town." he said coldly.
Axel remained calm.
"I finished my mission, thought I'd lend a hand!" he said.
Saix was not impressed.
"You could have been on another mission I knew this was a bad idea sending two on one mission!" he yelled triumphantly before turning to her.
"You where is your key blade?" he asked briskly.
"I…I have it…" she stammered pulling it from her robes.
"Use it, seal the hearts." he ordered her.
Xion bit her lip in worry as she raised her key blade towards the hearts waiting for them to float into the air.
Nothing.
"I see." said Saix as she burrowed her face in her sleeve.
He looked at Axel and Roxas.
"You two RTC right away I'll deal with you later." he said and they hurried off Roxas looking at Xion worriedly before leaving.
She looked up at Saix nervously awaiting her death.
"You're coming with me…We have business." he said.
As they walked through the portal Saix keeping a firm grip on her arm Xion held back tears wondering if she'd ever have the chance to feel Happiness again…
