-1Chapter two

Roxas….Saxor….

(Part two)

The next day, the day of the struggle tournament, Hayner was slightly bruised, but still in fighting condition, Saxor still refused to fight, saying it wouldn't be needed. The announcer walked to the center stage "All right!…the moment you have waited all year for!…here in the ring, four competitors will test out their skills to win" He lifted a large belt "the tournament belt….and" He pointed to a glistening jewel encrusted trophy "the one and only twilight trophy!" the audience cheered, Hayner looked to the trophy with confidence "that trophy is so ours!"

The announcer called all four competitors to the arena "First up The strong, the talented bad boy SEIFER!" Seifer folded his arms and smirked, some girls in the audience squealed "along with his partner VIVI!" a short person in a wizard hat scuffed his foot. The announcer moved onto the other two "Now on the other team! One of the second best strugglers and hometown attitude adjuster, HAYNER!" Hayner waved slightly, wincing as he felt a tired muscle strain. "And of course, last but not least, one of my personal favorite customer ROXAS!" Olette and Pence cheered "TAKE THEM OUT GUYS!" Saxor still looked unsure Hayner could take any more damage…he had really worked hard to keep his strength at a minimum….but it was still enough to bruise. "FIRST MATCH! VIVI VERSUS SEIFER!"

Hayner walked off stage "ow…ow…." Saxor bit his lip "Hayner…maybe you should sit this one out…" Roxas stated, as Hayner almost fell over "I kinda did a number on you" Saxor confirmed. Hayner smirked "I'm fine…just fin-OWOWOW!" Roxas flinched "I just tapped you!" Pence folded his arms "that's it…you're in no condition to fight" Hayner whined "but we don't have anyone to fill my spot!" Saxor clapped to get Hayner's attention, then saluted with two fingers and his thumb extended "I'm still here and ready to go" Hayner tossed Saxor the struggle bat "go for it….ow"

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The announcer walked back onstage with a piece of paper and a confused look "well folks, looks like Hayner is too injured to fight this round…so they brought in a backup….everyone please welcome, a long lost competitor to the struggle games, and Roxas's cousin from Dusk town; SAXOR!" Saxor smiled nervously, waving, they had to make up a past for him so it wasn't obvious he just appeared out of the blue " and his opponent, ROXAS!" Roxas waved "looks like it going to be a family battle…" the announcer walked off stage as both boys went to battle pose "READY.SET.STRUGGLE!"

Roxas charged, Saxor disappeared as Roxas struck "no problem…I know what you do" he turned and blocked just as Saxor struck. Both boys jumped back and Saxor swooped to one side, catching Roxas off guard "okay…wasn't expecting that" Roxas moved with the blow and hit Saxor in the side, orbs hit the floor but neither stopped to pick them up, the battle continued as Saxor tried to keep from doing serious damage, and Roxas giving all he had, suddenly the announcer called "TIME!" both boys stopped as the announcer checked the scores "TIE!" Hayner looked up "what?!" Pence gawked "what?!" Saxor and Roxas blinked "WHAT?!" Saxor felt something tap his foot, glancing at a blue orb. He nudged it toward Roxas as the announcer re checked the score "oh…never mind I read it wrong…the winner is- by One point!….ROXAS!" Saxor let out a sigh of relief, turning toward Roxas with his hand extended "guess I have some work to do…eh Roxas?" Roxas looked confused, but shook hands anyway "maybe next year"

Saxor walked off stage while Seifer (this is the real Twilight town people…do you really think Vivi would of won?) walked back onstage "Knock 'em Dead Roxas!" Hayner cheered, then winced.

Saxor leaned against a wall watching the fight, until an older man blocked his vision "your Rucksacks Twin aren't you?" Saxor looked up, a few girls squealed "SEITZER!", Saxor huffed smirking, the man just reeked 'snob' and he didn't like him already "what was your first clue?" Seitzer smirked "I have a 'favor' to ask" Both of them looked to the arena where it looked like Roxas had the upper hand "convince Rucksack to forfeit…" Saxor blinked "say wha?" Seitzer smirked "force him to forfeit…that way he wont face a crushing defeat-" "Or so you will keep your glory and continue to look good! You don't want to face him because you're scared" Saxor snapped, eyes flashing yellow. "Let me tell you something 'Seltzer'…only one person is going to win the final round, and if you want to keep your glory, you're going to have to fight for it" Seitzer looked to the stage as the announcer walked up, Seifer was on the ground. "And one more thing…" Saxor pulled Seitzer's head back to eye level, not bothering to hide his strength "its ROXAS!"

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Seitzer glared walking onstage. The announcer smiled "Roxas, our underdog hero, versus Seitzer, our defending champion! The winner of this match will be the true champion! That's bragging rights for a whole year, folks!" Roxas tightened his grip on his struggle bat. Saxor watched Seitzer's mouth form a smirk "I want to change something…" The announcer blinked "Um…I guess" Seitzer turned, pointing at Saxor "I want to fight BOTH of them…at once…This kid alone is too little to match my power" The crowd cheered, the announcer looked skeptical "And to make it fair…Ill have more to loose…" He tossed a large bag of munny " with the trophy and belt…I also add 5000 munny to the pot!" Everyone's jaw dropped, Except Saxor's, who merely smirked and Pushed off from the wall "Fine…I accept" He walked on stage as a man threw him a struggle bat "Time to pay for your disrespect" Seitzer whispered, smirking, Saxor glared "Shut up before I shove this struggle bat up your-"

"PREPARE TO STRUGGLE!" The announcer raised one arm, a man in the audience stood next to him, black cloak trailing the ground "Is this legal?" The announcer blinked "If the one challenged accepts it….there's nothing I can do" Saxor Smirked "Follow my lead Roxas" He went into a battle stance, Roxas mimicking.

"READY! SET! STRUGGLE!"

Saxor went to the right, Roxas to the left "Just keep up with me" Roxas smirked, Ducking as Seitzer took a swing for his midsection "Hold still!-GAH!" Saxor sent a blow to Seitzer's exposed backside, sending him to the floor "Ouch…Seitzer will feel that tomorrow!" Saxor stuck out his tongue "Nyah Nyah" Roxas smirked "Watch your back slowpoke!" Roxas scooped up the orbs as Seitzer leaped to his feet "shut-up you pests!" he charged at the immature twin, But Saxor disappeared "I may be a pest, but compared to you…" he reappeared beside Roxas "We're the best!" Seitzer growled "I.DO.NOT.LOSE!" he landed a blow to Roxas's leg, causing him to crash to the floor "Roxas!" Saxor moved between the bat aimed for a cheep shot at Roxas's head, taking the blow to the lower back "Don't worry about me…" Seitzer grabbed the dropped orbs "The score so far…Roxas and Saxor, an even 140...Seitzer, 160...the challengers better get their game in gear, or they can kiss the Trophy goodbye!" Saxor's eyes narrowed "Roxas…get up…" "Already up" Roxas replied, leg still shaky from the blow. A spark went off between both boys, like two cables had been connected allowing both energy sources to work off each other. "MIRROR WAVE!" Roxas went left, Saxor right, both in perfect step with each other. "Lets see you block from both sides!" they sent blows high and low, grabbing the orbs before stopping at the other side of the arena.

"Wow! Have you ever seen such teamwork!?…I could swear they where breathing, thinking. Possibly even having heartbeats at the same moments!" Roxas blinked "What…just…happened?" Saxor blinked "No clue…but lets finish this while he's dazed!"

Seitzer shook his head, seeing only one "Where's Rucksack!?" he hollered "right here!" Roxas shouted from behind him "Roxas Heads up!" Saxor tossed his struggle bat over his shoulder, Roxas catching it and making the final blow. "TIME!"

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Hayner, Pence, Olette, Roxas and Saxor (Though mostly Hayner) awaited the verdict like a man going to court. "With a score of 200/50.…" He recounted, Seitzer smirked "SAXOR AND ROXAS WIN!" Seitzer's face fell "come on!" Roxas started to Push Saxor up on stage, but Saxor moved away "no man…I lost the round with you…its your moment, not mine" Pence blocked his way "Get up there" he teased shoving Saxor back on stage. The announcer handed over the trophy to Roxas and the belt to Saxor, holding up each free hand both boys listening to the chanting of the crowd.

Sassily the chanting turned to screaming as dusks poured in from the exits and entrances, not really caring about the people flooding past them, but targeting Roxas "not again…" Roxas gave the trophy to Hayner "get out of here!" He hissed, shoving the three out of the Dusk's way. He backed up as the Dusks forced him back, they weren't letting Saxor through either "what the hell-?" The key blade come to his hand, Taking this as a good sign he stepped in front of Saxor "Ill clear a path, you get out of here". Saxor shook his head "No…DUSK 3 O'CLOCK!" Roxas spun knocking back a dusk "Saxor I can handle this! Just leave it to-" A dusk was sliced in half "Leave it to who?" Saxor jumped, catching a black blade. "Keep your wits about you Roxas!" Roxas closed his mouth, then went back into battle stance…but the Dusks had disappeared "….did we miss something?" they both turned to the sound of footsteps behind them.

"you two really are something together, Ya know that?" Roxas looked clueless.

"Its me Roxas…you know" He lowered his hood "Axel?" Roxas blinked "Axel?" Axel rolled his eyes "Man, Talk about blank with a capital B, not even the dusks are gonna crack this one." his hands lit fire, causing both boys to step back as chakram

appeared in Axel's hands "What's going on?!" Roxas shot a glance to Saxor " do you know anything?" Saxor looked guilty "just a little" Roxas looked to Axel "I want Answers!" Axel looked around "The others could drop by any minute, so we don't have time for a Q and A" Roxas blinked "Others?" Saxor growled "no time to explain, just run!" He latched on to Roxas's wrist with a death grip, making a run for the exit, though it was futile as a wall of fire shot up "YIE!"

Axel smirked "Listen, Ill explain only a few things…there's 12 others…you are Roxas, number 13, key blades chosen one" Roxas growled "I still don't underst-" A black portal showed up not far from Axel, another member stepping out "Axel do not inter fear with the plan" Axel glared "Saix…".

Saix sneered "Superior had a change of mind…he wants me to fetch them, Doesn't think you will come through" He looked to Roxas "come Quietly and nobody gets hurt…".Saxor glared, eyes flashing yellow, only making Saix smirk "I wouldn't resist, Or ill force Roxas over here" Saxor growled "alright…you asked for it" He raised a whistle to his lips and blew. Nothing but silence "Um…." Roxas blinked, Saxor's hands flew up to his ears, a pained expression on his face "What is that thing?!" He whimpered, falling to his knees, nails turning to claws. Axel hissed, Saix lowered the whistle "dog whistle…surprisingly works well on heartless…" Roxas went to one knee "Heartless?…Saxor what is he talking a-AHH!" Curled up in the dirt was now the solid black form of Saxor, though his clothes where now pure white "Roxas…Meet Shadow Roxas…Your so called friend is a murderer in hiding…just waiting for your guard to lower enough…to kill you, you trusted him when all along he held the biggest secrets from you" Saxor got up on all fours, hissing "ITS NOT LIKE THAT!" he turned his head to Roxas, who looked pale "he is lying, I wouldn't do that…you gotta believe me". He started to shift back, but Saix blew the whistle again, causing a feral scream to replace Saxor's normal voice. Roxas's vision started to fade "not again…not now!"

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I'm going insane! He should up with an unsure look, made his hands into fists...and stepped out of the alley, right into Sora's view. Sora raised his blade…then lowered it "its you…" Donald and Goofy's jaw dropped "he-he looks-" Sora sighed "just like me I know…he isn't attacking us though". Antisora stepped forward …Sora ... Seeing as they couldn't hear them he slapped his forehead great…I'm going to have to try to speak again….Although trying to was one mater…DOING it was another "S-S-….S….SORA!"

.what is that thing?….

"I've been looking all over for you, Antisora"

Antisora?…Shadow…Roxas?…

"no….possible…way…" Sora was lost for words as Antisora tried to hide once again "you saw nothing?!". Sora reached gently grabbing Antisora's arm "then how do you explain this?". Antisora's entire arm was flesh colored now…and it was spreading faster. "Don't touch me! You are only going to make it spread faster!" He jerked his arm free. Sora blinked "I didn't do this…I couldn't of done this" Antisora's face started to regain color.

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Roxas forced himself back to consciousness, Saxor still standing, but in obvious stress from the whistle "STOP THAT!…You want to make him deaf?!" Axel grabbed Saix's arm to free the whistle "Let Go Axel, and I might not tell the superior what you had planned-GAH!" He clutched his hand as something heavy collided with it, the whistle hit the floor and skid across the land. "You're here to say something I bet…So say it and get lost!" Roxas caught the key blade, lowering it to his side. Saix smirked, wrenching his arm from Axel's grasp "very well…you're starting to remember…" Saxor sot to his feet and growled "We will give you 24 hours to return to us, before we take you by force…and don't try to hide-" his eyes narrowed "we will find you" they where both engulfed n darkness, and disappeared.

Roxas watched the blade disappear "I'm sorry…I didn't think they would follow us" Saxor walked past, human once more "Sax-" He shot a glance "Its hard to explain, though you remember it enough to need an explanation?" Roxas blinked "I'm still a bit confused-" he became quiet as he saw a flash of green "You guys okay?!" Hayner approached, obviously winded, followed by Olette and a very tired Pence. "yeah…those things aren't so tough" Saxor smiled, punching one hand into his other, open hand. 'his attitude changed in a second…and he just lied to them' Roxas closed his mouth, noticing it was still open in a silent question.

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Saxor looked down from the edge of the train station "that's a long way to fall…" he gulped, a little nervous "afraid of heights?" Pence took a seat "Me?…nah, just…very high up that's all" Roxas gripped onto one of the gems in the trophy, breaking them from the crevice made in the metal, tossing the gems to the trio "Like I promised" Pence almost dropped his "thanks a ton Roxas" Saxor blinked, Olette shoved Pence gently "He didn't win it alone!…" Pence blinked "Oh right…sorry" Saxor shrugged "its cool" he put his hands behind his head, leaning back…and falling "YIE!-OFF!" his legs where draped over the ledge "You okay man?" Hayner snickered "I'm okay!" Saxor pointed to the sky "just wondered where the wall went" The other four burst out laughing…even Roxas couldn't help but laugh, he had to admit, it was kinda nice after all the tension earlier. "Yeah yeah yeah, laugh at the new guy" Saxor turned, leaning on the ledge instead of sitting on it "Aw come-on Sax we where just having fun" Roxas smiled, tossing another stone which Saxor caught mid-air.

"what is it?" he blinked, raising it to the light with the others "another treasure for us to share" Hayner replied. Roxas felt almost mesmerized by the light-

"Sora?….SORA?!" A gloved hand waved in-front of Roxas's face "huh?" He looked to the side, stars flew overhead and the rough concrete was replaced by rippled wood "you where really spacing out Sora…you okay?" Roxas blinked "You're Aros…Right?" The spiky emo Sora blinked back, confused "I think you where out in the sun too long" the boy's voice deepened slightly "Its me Saxor!" Roxas blinked "huh?" a soft light brought everything back to normal.

Saxor waved his hand in front of Roxas's face "you okay?" Roxas nodded "tired…" Olette smiled "Oh, before I forget" She pulled out a white box "SWEET!" Hayner cried, Roxas stood up, his foot, having been asleep, bent inwardly, causing Roxas to fall…but not to word the safe side "AH-""ROXAS""SAXOR!""OLETTE!""PENCE!""CRIMANY!" That's all Roxas herd before blacking out.

((what had happened))

Saxor noticed Roxas stumble, lunging forward to grab hold of the blonde's legs "ROXAS!" He started to fall forward from Roxas's weight, Olette grabbed hold of Saxor's hoddie "SAXOR!" Pence quickly grabbed hold of Olette as she started to slip, and Hayner caught Pence by a foot "CRIMANY!" He cried, hearing popping in his joints. "PULL HAYNER!" Saxor yelled, the chain slowly going back up onto the platform, Roxas was placed in a laying position, but was out cold "the shock made him pass out" Saxor mumbled, retracting his claws before the others could see.

((meanwhile))

Roxas fell in blackness, as far as he knew he couldn't move "…Namine"…"Namine what's happening to me?" he thought he had died, but to hear a voice was a mild relief

"Who are you? And that's not my name. I'm Kairi." Roxas flinched "Kairi…you're that girl he likes…" the voice spoke again "Please…a name" "Im Roxas…" "Okay, Roxas, but can you tell me his name?!" Roxas felt another consciousness enter the one around him "You don't remember my name?!…thanks a lot Kairi" it was jokingly offended "for the love of god princess is your crown too tight or something!" the third voice was slightly younger

"….anyway, ill give you a hint" both male voices chimes together "it starts with an 'S'"

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Diz stared at the computer "Found him…" A figure loomed behind him "Saxor sure takes care of Roxas" Diz nodded "Its in his nature, Aros wouldn't let Sora take a fall, neither would he…" the figure looked to the monitor "Aros…I'm familiar with him" Diz looked over "…in what way?" Dark, almost sea green eyes glowed from under the velvet hood "Lets just say…he proved something to me that even I couldn't find" Diz looked back to the monitor "what business do you have here?" the figure smirked "I am not with the organization nor the heartless…this is strictly of my own pleasure…I just knew where to go to get answers" Diz leaned back in his chair "Very well…before anything continues…your name?" the figure turned away, walking and fading "Is of no importance to you"

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((back to Twilight Town))

Roxas winced, stirring from his weird 'dream' and looking at the cream colored ceiling of his room "bout time sleeping beauty" Saxor looked up from a chair near a florescent light "what…what happened?" Roxas sat up "all I remember was tripping and blacking out?…then all these voices" Saxor blinked, looking up "well you fell, but thanks to your friends and I, we formed a chain and got your clumsy butt back onto the platform…and from there I carried you home" Roxas blinked again "and how-" "Do you really need to know?" Saxor smirked, Roxas thought against it and sighed "you where out all night" Roxas sighed "all night?…no wonder I'm so rested" Saxor got up tossing Roxas his hoddie "put it on…we have to get to the hangout before the others start the project without us" Roxas raised an eyebrow "Pro…OH right!" he adjusted the sleeves, slipping it on "I don't know what this thing you call School is…but Olette said it would be a good Idea if I contributed" Roxas nodded "okay…then" He opened the door, then looked back and smirked "you know how to skateboard?" Saxor blinked, then looked clueless.

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"SHIFT YOUR WEIGHT TO TURN!" Roxas called, Saxor was literally trying to stay on the worn down board, but it was so broken in places that the duck tape would shift if he tried to turn, he fell back, he board went up, and Saxor cowered until the board hit the ground, exactly where it went up in the first place. Roxas swerved to a stop "maybe we should of walked" Saxor stood "um…what's that" he pointed upward, Roxas looked up "I don't see anything-" he herd the sound you might hear when teleporting to level 2 in a video game, looking down as Saxor boarded a black a violet version of Roxas's skateboard "never mind!" he smirked, Roxas was about to ask about the board…but thought against it as the effortlessly got to the hangout, parking the boards outside the tarp.

"I don't want to hear a word about that project Olette!" Hayner whined, pacing, Olette following him, both arguing about the project" you'd think they where an old married couple" Saxor mumbled, Roxas snickered, Pence chuckled.

Once an agreement was made, Pence, Saxor and Roxas went off to check out some of the seven wonders.

((skipping to jumping bag))

Pence stood away from the jumping bag "okay…just grab onto it and slow it down…" Saxor stood like a cowboy ready to fire "I can do that" He lunged, the bag jumped out of the way and he hit the ground hard "that is if you can catch it" Saxor growled, Roxas grabbed onto the bag, riding it like a mechanical bull "YIE!" Saxor shot up as the bag chased him "FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DON'T RUN ME OVER!" Roxas gripped onto the bag "IM TRYING!" he untied the not, a large dog bounced out and down the road. "……that wasn't to bad" Saxor dusted off his pants, Pence had to grip the fence nearby to avoid falling from laughter.

Roxas leaned on the fence "well we can wait for wonder number six while we're here…"

Saxor blinked "six?" Pence nodded "yeah, the ghost train…a weird train rides the tracks once a day, but nobody's on it…no driver, no passengers, no return" Saxor grinned "Paranormal! Finally something up my alley!" He punched the air "huh?" Pence raised an eyebrow "uh…well I love scary stuff.." Saxor scratched the back of his neck.

It wasn't long till Olette and Hayner joined them, then after waiting so long, they had to sit down…Pence was half asleep and Saxor was kinda creeping Roxas out with his blank stare at the sky, it was kinda like a doll looking from a shelf. "what?!" Saxor blinked "oh nothing" Roxas looked up "wondering what you were looking at that's all". Saxor looked back up at the sunset but growled inhumanly when he herd a voice all to familiar "Good afternoon slackers" Seifer walked up the path "God shoot me now" Saxor glared "Look if you want trouble I have no problem with shoving that do-rag up your" Seifer interrupted "I just wanted to know what you're doing…not that I care" Pence looked up "we're waiting for the ghost train-" Seifer folded his arms "we're waiting for the ghost train" Saxor stood up, growling, Roxas not to far behind "why does looking at you two always tick me off!" Roxas blinked "I don't know…maybe its destiny" Seifer raided an eyebrow "….in that case…lets be friends" Saxor hit the ground "Say WHAAAAAAAAT?!" he got up on his elbows "I don't feel like cooperating with destiny" Hayner raised an eyebrow "when have you cooperated with anything?" Seifer glared…then looked confused "Is your friend sane?" Saxor's eye twitched "we don't really know" Roxas mumbled. Saxor stood as Seifer left "Ill never be allowed to kick his tail all the way to Dusk town" he pouted, but recovered quickly, hearing the sound of an engine. "The train!" they shouted, going to the railing, seeing the blue car pull below them "…well that myth was a bust…look" Pence pointed to the driver's seat, where a man was checking out the controls "well there's our story…the myths where bogus, the end" Hayner threw his hands up in defeat. Roxas sighed then perked "what about the last wonder?…" Pence shrugged "who cares" Saxor folded his arms "I do!…what's the final wonder?" Pence looked over at the two "Its at the haunted Mansion" Saxor blinked "isn't that a movie-uh…Rox?" Roxas walked off "…h-Hey!…Wait for me!" Saxor ran after him.

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"Hm…." Roxas was in deep thought, looking at the gate, Saxor reached up and snatched a fly mid air, obviously bored, and let it go unharmed. "You know something" Pence walked out from the woods, causing Roxas to jump "Boy grow a spine…I knew he was there a minute before he spoke…" Saxor yawned "Huh?" Pence blinked "a ninja you're not" Saxor smirked, looking over his shoulder. "o…okay?…well the gang and I where going to check out the mansion tomorrow…even Seifer's gang was going to help" Pence explained. Roxas nodded "So what are we looking for?" the trio faced the mansion again "They say a girl shows up in the mansion window… but none lived there for years" Roxas looked up to a window "Sax" He elbowed Saxor gently, pointing up to the window.

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Roxas's location changed, almost blinded by white "Oh….man this is bright" he looked over to Saxor, who was blinking to adjust to the brightness, but pence was nowhere to be found. "…cool, Art" Saxor looked over at the walls "this looks like you Roxas…or a yellow puff ball on a black stick…" Roxas walked over "yeah…and that looks like Axel"

"well you ARE best friends"

Both boys turned, looking at Namine in her chair at the end of a far away table. "Sup Namine!" Saxor waved slightly "someone's vocabulary improved…" she smiled softly. Roxas pulled out a chair, sitting in it "Namine…I-…I wanna know what's going on with me" his focus went to another drawing on the table "You know those three…don't you?" Roxas nodded "Sora, Riku and Aros" Namine nodded "about a year ago, I met those three personally, I had to replace all the memories I had taken from them after removing them…its taken me a long time…but I'm almost done. The process has affected both of you" Roxas blinked "the dreams?" Saxor folded his arms "the visions" Namine nodded shyly "yes, you and Sora are connected…" she looked to Saxor "just like you and Aros are and in order for them to be whole again…they need you" Roxas raised an eyebrow "why?" Saxor sighed "we hold half of our other's power…remember the key blade?…the Shadow's bond?…" Roxas thought back to when the dusks where attacking, and nodded. "they need you…" Saxor growled "well that's just perfect…we have the organization on our tail here Namine!…if Roxas doesn't go back they will keep pursuing him" Namine nodded again "and if he doesn't reconnect with Sora…he may never wake up" Roxas's eyes widened "How do you know all this?" Namine folded her hands "I'm a witch…at least that's what Diz calls me…because I have powers nobody else has…I don't know why I have it, and I don't even know if I'm using it properly. But I have to tell you the truth Roxas…"

"You were never supposed to exist"

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"Roxas….ROXAS!" Roxas blinked noticing Pence was shaking him "huh?" Pence looked over at Saxor, who was still frozen, Roxas slapped Saxor behind his head "OW!…whatwaszat for?!" Roxas blinked, smirking "its 'what was that' for…and you where staring" Pence looked to Roxas "so…did you see her?" Roxas nodded, pointing to the window…which was empty "…never mind" he sighed. Pence nodded "well we should head back…Hayner and Olette are probably waiting for us" he walked back into the woods, the other two following as Namine re-appeared in the window.

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"so how was the mansion rumor?" Olette asked "a dud…the girl in the window was a curtain flapping in the wind" Pence replied. Saxor was looking over his shoulder every five feet "what's up?" Roxas whispered "the organization should be looking or us anytime now" Roxas blinked "you're just group met up with Hayner who was biting into a blue bar "whatz-…what's that?" Pence tilted his head "you're so much like Roxas…yet you never herd of sea salt ice cream?" Saxor was about to ask what ice cream was…but felt it was stupid to do so. "Here, before Hayner eats it all" Roxas handed over a bar, Hayner shouted in protest that he wouldn't if he could.

It was almost humorous to watch, Saxor bit the paper, blinked, then tore the package open with his teeth "oh" he spat out the wrapper and bit into the bar, eye twitching "Salty!" he shivered "give it a second.." Pence chuckled, taking pictures "…oh okay…goes from salty to sweet in seconds…cool!" he blinked "if not weird" Hayner grinned, polishing of his bar "don't eat it too fast…you might get" he flinched "GAH! PAINPAINPAIN!" Hayner rubbed his temples till the pan faded "brain freeze" Saxor looked at him with the stick out of his mouth "m'kay"

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The two boys had decided to head home early, Saxor yawned, stretching and placing his hands behind his head "Man…what a day huh" He grinned, Roxas was deep in thought again "oi….EARTH TO ROXAS!" the blond yelped "What?!" Saxor chuckled "nothing…just making sure you where still alive…" they turned down an alleyway "Sax?" Saxor looked over "hm? Roxas looked up at the sky "how do you know…if you're meant to exist?" Saxor put his hands in his sleeves, like a prophet "ah, an honorable question for one so young…" he closed his eyes "nobody really knows if they where meant to be…they just are" Roxas blinked, smiling slightly "that actually makes sense-SAX" Saxor ran into a pole "….when did this pole get here?" Roxas cracked up "next time you do that…don't do that" he pulled Saxor back to the path "come-on, dinner's on me…" Saxor grinned "it better be. .cuz I'm broke" the scene moved upward into the sky as the two continued homeward bound.

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Rain pelted the window In Roxas's bedroom, the blond was fast asleep like nothing bothered him, Saxor was in the chair, still in his day clothes, slumped over asleep. Suddenly he as jolted awake "they're coming.." he whispered. Standing up "I don't have much time…I'm not turning Roxas in to them…" he walked over to the window, silently, like a shadow. ((Oxymoron)) Looking out the window he glared at his own reflection "I only have one shot at this…" he turned around, and smirked one fang showing "lets see how bright the organization really is…" he grabbed the discarded hoddie from the floor, pulling it on, ten went to the desk, pulling on Roxas's wristband and finger cuffs "it's a cheep cop-out, but it should do" he turned "now to wake sleeping beauty"

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"YOU SURE YOU KNOW WHERE YOU'RE GOING!?" Roxas called over the pounding rain "YEAH! NOW KEEP UP!" Saxor turned, his violet eyes glowing in the darkness, Roxas's only way of knowing when to turn or stop. Rain soaked into their clothes, and hair "if I get sick I'm blaming you!" Roxas mumbled Saxor grinned "not likely! Here!" they stopped, through the silvery drops Roxas could make out the shadow of the Mansion "huh?" Saxor turned, face almost scary in the rain "Listen…go inside, and down to the basement, don't ask why, you should know where to go, and don't turn back for ANYTHING!" he hissed, Roxas nodded and herd the sound of metal hitting metal "go!" a forceful shove to his back sent him forward "just walk forward till you reach the door!"

"Roxas…" the sound of metal on metal "you ready to go?" "you wont take me without a fight…and its fair now…fire cant work if the air is damp Axel" a laugh "no…but if I have him" A sound a hose being turned on, a drowned scream "then it makes things a lot easier" another voice "yeah Roxas…" a yelp of pain, sound of strings splitting "Aw…I just had those replaced!" a lick of flame "we don't want to hurt you! Just come willingly!" another clang of metal and the sound of a body hitting the wet ground "or we will take you by force" …a portal opened, and the three silhouettes disappeared.

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"'down to the basement' he says…'you know where to go' he says…" Roxas entered a solid white room, three pods shaped like flowers where positioned in a triangle "huh?" He circled the trio "Riku…" he turned back around "Aros…"

"Familiar are they not?" Diz walked up behind him "old friends…like the one risking his neck to make sure you find your other…" Roxas glared "keep away from me!" He poised the key blade, and kept it at eye level "I wont hesitate to hurt you if you come closer!" Diz kept his distance" very well…though you should share that anger with Sora…he is too trusting for his own good" Roxas clenched his teeth "why don't you shut up old man!…My heart belongs to me and me alone!" Diz started to vanish "cant own what you don't have…" he disappeared, showing the third pod, which opened up as Roxas approached, looking up into the face of the brunette. "Sora" he smiled softly, touching the spot over his empty chest where his heart would have been "You're lucky" he remembered the past few days, all the fun he had…and the truth he wasn't supposed to be there to enjoy it.

"my summer vacation"

He stepped forward, fading into light

"is over"

((KINGDOM HEARTS 2))

((Shadow of the Heart))

"Sora" the brunette winced in his sleep "wha?" …. "SORA!" a bright light blinded him for a moment

Riku waited outside Sora's pod, smiling as it opened up and the brunette stretched his arms, yawning. "RIKU!…"He grinned, then blinked "wait where's-" "CAN SOMEBODY GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!!!!!!!" He fell over and out of the pod, rolling to the floor "….Aros…" Sora chuckled, getting up "hang on…we got you" they herd a door open "Never mind…" the silver and black clad boy jumped down, jumping in a circle with Sora for a minute, then pulling away "nobody will ever know about that" Sora grinned "same as before" Riku blinked "not quite…" He held one hand over Aros's head, then moved it over to word Sora, it only hit about eye level "one of you grew" he looked to Aros "shortie" Aros glared "….don't get used to that…" he looked around "so where are we anyway?" Riku shrugged "don't remember…its all a fog" Sora folded his arms "lets see…we beat Ansem, saved Kairi…and now we where looking for her and fell asleep?" Aros nodded "looks like it…" he snickered at how small the two's clothes have gotten.

A door opened "well…might as well get moving!" Aros grinned, walking over to the door "come on!…or are you going to wait till next year?" the other two followed him, Riku rolling his eyes all the way. The trio stepped into an alleyway "Deja' vu." Sora blinked, Aros looked up and mentally cursed "what's up?" Sora looked down and mentally laughed "I feel like I've been here before" Riku folded his arms "Remember what the place is called?" Sora concentrated hard, but nothing "nope" he pulled a tarp from a wall, Hayner turned "HEY! This is our spot!" Sora yelped "s-sorry! We didn't know!" he held his hands up in a peaceful manner. Pence sat up "oh…" Olette smiled "so…who are you?" Sora blinked "I'm Sora" he pointed at Riku "Riku" then to Aros, who growled "I can introduce myself…" Hayner smirked "then go ahead tiny" Aros raised a fist "this is Aros…" Sora sighed. "Sora, Riku and Aros? Someone was looking for you!" Riku raised an eyebrow "what did he look like?" Olette tapped her chin "well short and wearing a cloak…and had these big round ears" "THE KING!" the trio shouted, rushing out, Sora rushed back in "by any chance where was he headed?" Olette pointed, the station" she grinned "Thanks!" Sora called.

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Passing into the sandlot Seifer turned "Hold it!" the trio almost groaned "is everybody out to book us?" Aros sighed "you picking a fight half pint! Ya-know" Rai pointed, Aros took a fighting stance, fists raided "YOU WANT A FAT LIP!" Rai smirked "can you even reach past my knee? Ya-know!" Sora rushed Aros out of the sandlot before Rai was murdered on the spot.

"so the king is looking for us? "Aros questioned "well…its not impossible" Riku shrugged "the station…" Sora sighed "all so familiar…yet I cant figure out why" the trio backed up suddenly as dusks pulled into their pathway, but just as quickly struck down by none other than "your majesty!" Sora exclaimed. Mickey shushed them, then handed over a pouch "you fellas gotta get on the train right away…it knows the way" Sora took the pouch, running of into market street. "Ill go get the ticket" Riku grabbed the pouch, going into the station "here we go again…" he sighed, Sora laughed "what?…what's so funny?!" Sora pointed "your face…" Aros raised an eyebrow smirking "its your face too" Sora shut up "…." Aros laughed, walking to word the station "well?…lets get moving!"

The train pulled in, a bright blue and covered in stars "well…ready for one more trip?" Aros asked, Sora nodded as Riku began to board the train "Wait up!" Hayner, Pence and Olette ran up "we wanted to see you off" Sora blinked "um…thanks?" Hayner looked Sora over "are you sure we never met before?" Sora thought a moment, Aros soon after "nope" Aros shook his head "sorry, nothing comes to mind" Sora sighed "why do you ask?" Hayner shrugged "I-…I don't know" Sora suddenly felt very depressed "Sora?…are you crying?" Aros looked up, Sora swiped at his face, jumping when it brushed a tear "…he aint the only one…" Hayner pointed to Aros's face, Aros wiped his face of on his sleeve. "hey keep it together guys! "Riku called from inside the car "get in here!" the twins blinked "well…bye" they waved, getting into the car, watching as the train pulled out.

Aros sat down, a figure was at eh end of the train, clad in a sleeveless purple and silver trimmed cloak 'he is staring at me I know it!'

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When the train pulled into the stop, Aros was the first one out, once everybody left, the cloaked figure vanished, along with the train "ahahahaha….there goes our ride" Sora laughed nervously, Aros looked over the side of the tracks "where did the creepy guy go?" Riku looked over his shoulder "who?" Aros sighed "nothing" standing the trio made their way to word a twisting tower, where what looked like someone was already watching the inside "what's up?" Aros blinked.

The man-thing turned "Ill tell ya what's up. I sent some of my lackeys inside to see if the master of this here tower's as big and tough as they say. Word is, he's a real powerful sorcerer. Which would make him the perfect bodyguard for me. See, it don't matter how tough he is…once he's a Heartless, he'll do as I say!" Riku raised an eyebrow "You and what lackeys?…Pete" Aros blinked "you know him? " Riku rolled his eyes "herd him once or twice in the castle long ago…a real bum" Pete glared "shut yer' yaps! And scram! I'm busy preparing for Maleficent!" Aros, Riku and Sora looked at each other, snickering and giggling "what's so funny!?" Pete stomped, Aros broke out laughing "hate to break it to ya…actually I take it back" He grinned "Your witch is all washed up!" Riku smirked "she can't help you now" Pete looked shocked, then glared again "You did this!" he pointed, Sora put his hands behind his head "well we may have had something to do with this" Pete stomped again "HEARTLESS SQUAD! Round em up!"

Shadows pooled on the floor "That's it?" Aros smirked "easy warm up I guess" willing his blade to his hand, Sora Started picking off some of the shadows, Riku not far behind. Aros was about to bring his blade forward when he herd a hissing sound, almost like a warning a cat would give before it bites

"traitor!"

"Turncoat!"

"mix breed!"

The hissing turned to actual words, though slightly drowned out by the noise "I can still hear them…." He growled, slicing through one with the shadows bond "SHUT UP! ALL OF YOU!" Pete looked at Aros like he was nuts. Once the heartless had cleared the trio dismissed the blades. Aros shot a glare that chilled Pete to his bones "Tell us who is in the tower…and I mean NOW!" Aros barked, Pete flinched "some old wizard…Yen Sid I think!" Riku blinked "okay then, lets get going…he can probably tell us what's going on" He walked inside, Sora looked to Aros "Fired up huh?" He smirked, Aros grinned back "yup!" Sora went inside, Aros opened the door, and turned to the open mouthed Pete. "It says 'push'" Aros pointed to the card next to the door "even an idiot would know that" he shut the door, Pete threw a tantrum, still pulling on the door.

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"okay…I'm starting to hate stairs" Aros panted, going up the fifth flight of stairs. Sora was tired and even Riku was slightly winded "this place looked a lot smaller from the outside." Sora replied "and heartless are on every floor!" Riku sighed "things haven't changed one bit" Aros opened a door "Gee…ya think?!" he glanced over his shoulder, smirking and walking inside "ALELUYA! NO MORE STAIRS!"

Yen Sid glanced up "….you actually took the stairs?…" Aros blinked "we didn't see an elevator" Yen Sid stood "Well the stairs move" Aros almost fell over "Deja' vu! AGAIN!" Riku rolled his eyes, bowing slightly "Mr. Yen Sid I presume" Aros did the same movement "Hey there!" Sora waved, Aros almost fell over "oi…" Yen Sid nodded "you must be Sora" he looked to Aros "uh…no…" He pulled Sora in front of him "he is…" he walked to the side "I'm Aros" Yen Sid nodded "that makes sense…you being the heartless-no-more I presume" Aros sighed "yup" Riku folded his hands behind his back "mind telling us what's going on here?" Yen Sid nodded "very well" the trio listened carefully as he talked, Aros more than the others.

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((meanwhile))

"you IDIOTS!" Xemnas hit the table, Axel the flurry of dancing flames flinched, Demyx the melodious nocturne hiding behind his own sitar "I ASKED YOU TO FETCH ROXAS!…ROXAS! IS THAT TOO MUTCH TO COMPREHEND!?" the two looked away "no superior" Saxor had been bound by his wrists with metal cuffs, pretending to be out cold.

Xemnas's rage simmered down "well…we have one half anyway…it wasn't a full waste of your-and my-time" Zexion approached the 'sleeping' Saxor, tilting his head to the light "…I wouldn't do that" Axel warned, Zexion looked back "I don't think I need your warnin-OUCH!" he withdrew his bitten hand, Saxor growled "If you want to keep your fingers…don't touch me…EVER again…" he snarled, pulling his hands apart, snapping the braces and lunging for the superior "RESTRAIN HIM!" Vexion, who was standing in the shadows, fired a beam encasing the boy in a orb of solid compacted ice.

Saxor was unwillingly bent in the fetal position "grrr…Baka" he growled, scratching against the ice with his claws. "We can make him join the organization…in place of Roxas" Demyx noted from behind his sitar. "he is of no use to us…just a mistake that you idiots let out!" Xemnas glared, then blinked hearing the ice start to crack, ten the orb exploded in a shower of shards and black feathers, a cold feeling swept through the room, the other members mad a run for it, leaving Axel, Demyx, Vexion and the Superior to stare "…." Lights cracked and more glass fell to the floor, or hovered in mid air.

Saxor dropped to a crouch on the floor, skin almost a solid alabaster from cold eyes burning like flames, yet hollow like an endless abyss. "well…I am pleased, for a change" Xemnas folded his arms behind his back. Demyx shuddered, Saxor didn't even flinch the glass in the air shot to word him, pinning the sitar layer to the wall, but otherwise not damaging him. "I want everyone out of the room…that's an order!" the others nodded and walked out, Saxor let the glass fall to the floor "I want to join…mistake or not" Saxor said flatly, eyes unmoving. The Superior smirked "How much is this little stand of yours…I cant let anybody in…how loyal would you be to the cause" Saxor glared "take me in Roxas's place…I'm just as strong, and can only get stronger" he clenched his fist. Xemnas almost showed interest, but kept it hidden "the question was how loyal would you be…what would you do?" Saxor flexed one hand, extending his claws, memories of Twilight town flooded past his eyes, raising his hand to the side of his face he clenched his teeth and dug deep into his left cheek, not showing any emotion until his hand fell to his side "…." a few drops of black blood hit the floor, a stinging sensation made the boy wince "very well…your dedication impresses me…" the clothes Saxor wore shifted to that of a black cloak, another feature of Roxas's DNA "Welcome, Number 14..."

((latter))

Saxor stood on the ledge of the castle, looking into the sky, bandages covered his cheek "I hope you found him…Sora" a low rumble pierced the silence, Rain pelted the ground as he removed the bandage, showing a deep carving of XIII in his cheek, still slightly bleeding, the rain caused the blood to trail down his face, but cleaned the wound.

"How do you know if you're meant to exist…"

A sharp pain on his back cased Saxor to wince, Axel walked outside "Fourteen?…you shouldn't be out her in….this…" He trailed off as his eyes caught sight of a pair of four foot soaking wet wings, black as the depths of oblivion. A blade was held at Saxor's side, much like the oblivion blade, but a scythe-like blade was attached to the back, purple embers graced the hilt. Axel stumbled backwards as the wings spread to full height "…go away…" Saxor looked up at the sky, smiling softly "I like the rain…" he folded the wings against his back.

"ill take the pain, to send the dead"

"Ill stop the chain of words unsaid"

"A reflection of memories within my head"

"It reminds me of tears I can never shed"

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