A/N: Woot! Second chapter! 8D Thanks for all who read the story and enjoyed it! Without people like you, I would be sad... xD I love writing... If you have ANY ideas, throw them out there. Hey! Maybe I might use it, with credit to you, of course... xD I still need some more replies if I should make this a MarlyxOC or DemmyxOC TELL MEEEE! xD Anyway, I want to hurry up and get this chapter up fast! So... Enjoy!

Dreams and Nightmares
Chapter 2: Run

Hailey looked around the small area in front of the station. She smiled as she felt the warm sun hit her face. "Maybe I don't want to go home..." she whispered, with a small giggle. The buildings were tall and beautiful for a small town. Everything looked orange and red. The light of the everlasting sunset made the colors more enhanced. It was breathtaking to say the least. Everything about this world was amazing. The sights, the sounds, even the smell. The air was so crisp and smelled fresh, like no one ever used gasoline. She couldn't help but envy the residents of this quaint, little town.

The girl was so taken by the new scenery, she didn't notice a rather tall person in a black trench coat walking past until the figure past right in front of her. The black fabric was what caught her attention. She froze right on the spot. Turning her head, she noticed it was rather thin. As soon as he was out of sight, was when she snapped into mission mode. She blinked her light blue eyes a few times, making sure she was seeing clearly before she ran after him.

The streets were uncannily like the game showed. She just couldn't shake off the video game aspect of this adventure. Her attention was brought back when she saw a swoosh of the black coat behind a corner. She followed after, recognizing every street and turn, only few things were off. One of these things was the alley ways. The game never let you wander through them, so she was reluctant to go through them. Her chase led her to the Tram Common, where she saw the hooded figure at a stand that she recognized used to be the Armor Shop; instead it had its old candy logo.

The hooded male (she was sure it wasn't Larxiene) said something and when she got behind him, he was handed two ice creams. She felt her mouth water as she saw the cool treat. She reached down into her pockets, praying to whoever dumped her here, that she had at least some munny. She distinctly remembered having at least a 20 dollar bill in her pocket at home. She gasped softly when she felt small rocks in the bottom of her pocket. She tried to remember how much each rock cost. She fished through her memory, trying to remember. "10 for a small one and 100 for a larger one..." she whispered to herself. She walked up behind the male as he was still paying.

Once he left, she meekly walked over to the counter. "O-one sea-salt ice cream, please?" she requested. The man behind the counter smiled.

"I haven't seen you before. Are you new here?"

Hailey smiled in response and nodded, "Yup. Just rode in today."

The cashier chuckled and handed her a bar. "50 Munny, please." The girl pulled five of the rocks out of her pocket.

"Thank you!" she said happily as she walked away.

Hailey walked over to a bench and sat down. She eyed the treat. It looked so good, but she was still skeptical about the taste. Salty and sweet? That surely did not sound very appetizing. She took a deep breath as she took a small bite out of the corner. "Oh my God! Where have you been all my life?" she purred to the frozen food. Sweetness was the first thing she tasted, followed by a small salty taste. It was the perfect combo. She took another bite. This one was better than the last.

She was so occupied with the ice cream, she didn't notice someone sitting next to her.

"You're really enjoying that aren't 'ya?" a male voice asked with a laugh.

Hailey yelped in surprise and dropped her snack. She snapped her head towards the voice with a glare. The hard look turned into one with fear when she saw the same hooded male she was following just a few minutes ago.

He chuckled and pulled down his hood. "You need to work on your grip. You can't just let things fall out of your hands like that."

Hailey felt her blood run cold. The male's red hair was what caught her eye. The large spikes that seemed to defy gravity sprung up like a coil as the hood dropped. Axel. She studied his face and noticed a few differences with her prior image if him. There were no diamonds under his eyes like his other self. His body didn't look all bony or malnourished and he had faint signs of muscle. His grin was replaced with a stern look. "Why were you following me?" he asked.

Her breath caught in her throat. "Uhm. I was lost?" She tried to lie her way out of a conflict. His expression didn't change.

"Highly unlikely." he said coldly as he stood. He walked a few paces away from the girl. His back still turned to the girl, he summoned a chakrum. He turned around and threw it at her. Hailey yelped and summoned her keyblade, holding it in front of her face. The weapon hit the wall right next to her head. "Knew it." he stated before making the terrifying wheel of death disappear.

The girl gasped. "S-shit..." she whispered to herself. She couldn't believe that he tricked her into summoning her keyblade. "L-leave m-me alone..." she warned in a shaky voice.

The male only laughed. "Afraid I can't do that, hun. Superior's orders."

Hailey's heart just about stopped. "S-so now what? We fight?" she asked.

He shook his head with a grin. "That's up to you. Either you come with me like a good little girl, or I'm going to have to drag you to my boss."

A frightening amount of courage made her say, "Whatever looks better for you."

Axel looked away with a devilish grin. "I'll give you five minutes...Starting...Now!" he said.

Hailey got up and ran for her life. She was so glad that she knew most of this city. She ran up the stairs that led up to the bridge over the tram. She took a small detour into the Tram House, where she remembered Roxas fighting the Bee's for Munny. She jumped down from the platform and hid behind a few garbage cans while she caught her breath. She saw a black figure run past and sighed in relief. As soon as she was sure he was gone, she got up and ran towards the hole in the wall, leading to the woods.

As soon as she made it to the first trees, she felt safe enough to slow to a light jog. She looked around, trying to find the mansion. Jogging a bit further, she started to see an outline of the roof. She grinned and made a mad dash towards the building. She would be safe there. She prayed that Riku or even Ansem was there, but somewhere in her heart, she knew it was unlikely. As she neared the clearing, she sighed in relief. At least she wouldn't have to face Xemnas. When she got closer, she noticed that the gate was still open from when Sora had come through. She smiled sadly, trying to think of where he was at the moment. She heard a twig snap behind her, bringing her out of her thoughts long enough to run to the doors.

Hailey opened one of the doors and walked in. She looked around as her jaw dropped in disbelief. She wondered how in the seven circles of hell, did Square Enix get everything so accurate. She felt her throat tighten when she thought of the chance of running into someone here. Her head popped up when she remembered the lab under the library. She quickly walked up the stairs and turned to the right and opened the door.

"Lucky first guess." she joked to herself. She stepped forward and noticed a faint outline of the 'secret drawing' on the large table in front of her. She looked around the room for the yellow chalk. She spotted a stick on the bookcase. As she picked up the item, she noticed there was no dust on any of the books. Someone was here recently. Waving the thought from her mind, she walked to the table. She carefully traced the pattern and jumped back when she felt the floor falter.

She slowly walked down the stairs and looked around the hidden room. She glanced back up to the ceiling, praying to the gods that Axel wouldn't find her. She quietly walked into the computer room and gasped in amazement. The large computer looked like any geeks' dream.

"Axel told me he found a keyblade master. Never would I have thought it to be a girl."

A/N: Sorry for the short chapter... I wanted to stop here, but trust me... it gets a bit more exciting... xD I'll give props to the first person who guesses who the mystery person is! :D