Prologue: Where We Stand

Everything has gone to darkness. Even the small bit of light Xylas had in his dark world was away from him. He wasn't completely alone, for that he was grateful. He had a brother, loyal good little brother Nexus. Two friends who haven't left his side through all the insanity, Senixaye and Toxm.

"Then again," he thought, "They could just be here for Lexatie."

Lexatie. That's why he was in the lightless world of Hallow Bastion in the first place, why they were all there. He knew he messed up, badly, but through all of it he tried to be better. He tried to be better at controlling the darkness within him, the short temper he had, and overall be a better person. For her, possibly the closest person to him other than his own brother, he'd try.

"Looks like rain." Xylas snapped out of his thoughts as he looked up at the clouds starting to roll in slowly.

"Yeah it does." Nexus could tell his brother wasn't concerned about the weather. In fact, Xylas couldn't care any less if he tried and worried him. Xylas was always driven by his emotions, the darkness seeping into his heart didn't exactly help, and he stared at his keyblade. "Do you really think she's in there?"

"She has to be. She went with Maleficent last I heard." Nexus sighed and ran his fingers through his spiky hair and muttered, "How did Sora deal with this?" He looked over at his brother, wide eyed from the sudden thought that popped into his head, "You think we might find out more about him and the other guy?"

"Roxas?"

"Yeah." Xylas shrugged and looked over at the castle that was being surrounded by heartless.

"Maybe." He looked back over to his brother who's true face he hasn't seen in a while. He remember how about a little over a year ago the two woke up to their forms of Roxas and Sora. The memories of the two boys needed a safe haven before they disappeared completely, but it had to be strong hearts. Xylas and Nexus fit the bill perfectly. "You want to know more about Sora?"

"Well yeah, dreams about his old life isn't exactly all that explanatory." Xylas nodded in agreement, considering he was a bit curious about Roxas, but that curiosity died once their traveling began.

"We'll be on our way soon, okay?"

Nexus nodded, "Okay." The group were going to get her back today, no exceptions.

"Lexatie will come back to us, right?"

"She will."