Chapter 2

(Author's Note: So while I was writing out this chapter I discovered that I forgot to specify it was night in the first chapter. Sorry if anyone gets confused about it. I promise to do better. Anyway, this chapter introduces my OC character. I know a lot of people hate OCs but she won't be around much, she just has to explain some things and then she'll go away. So I still don't own any of the KH characters, wish I did, there would so be a KH dating game if I did.)

We're all going to die.

Axel thought as he stared into the krakens gaping mouth filled with razor sharp teeth.

But he couldn't have been more wrong, as a flash of light shot past him and the tentacle that had been holding him let go and he hit the water with a splash that he might have thought resembled a fancy fountain, if he hadn't been fighting his way back to the air.

He surfaced for the second time that night and swam as fast as he could for the shore.

He heard the beast scream in rage just before something landed on top of him, shoving him under the water. Kicking upwards he dragged the unconscious Demyx up with him and dragged him up onto the beach.

Glancing back he saw Xaldin helping Xigbar out of the water nearby while the strange light kept attacking the kraken. He squinted slightly and realized that the light was in the shape of some kind of beast, but it moved too fast for him to get a better look at it.

A hand on his shoulder turned his attention to the little blond, whose name still remained a mystery.

He heard a gasp from Demyx but only had the time to spare him a quick glance before a piercing scream drew all of their attention back to the lake and its monster.

The kraken sank back under the water and the light beast shot toward them. As it came closer, Axel was finally able to make it out, a white glowing tiger stepped onto the beach and walked right up to the strange little blond.

The tiger's glow faded until it was nearly gone and the blond gently placed a hand its head. Xaldin shook his head and helped Xigbar to his feet.

"We should get out of here before someone sees us. Those woods over there look thick enough to hide in."

The others nodded and they quickly began walking, Xaldin and Xigbar led the way, with Demyx right behind them.

Axel walked in the back of the group with the tiger to his left and the blond on its other side, his hand still resting on the beasts head.

"My name is Roxas."

Axel blinked in surprise before giving the blond a bright smile.

"Nice to meet you.'

It was actually Demyx who found the little clearing amid a chaos of thorn bushes, where they all sat down to rest and Axel introduced Roxas to the others.

The tiger started glowing a little brighter to give them some light to see by, since the thick trees blocked the moon, making the clearing nearly as dark as the stairway they had used to escape.

Xaldin sat and Demyx and Xigbar flopped onto their backs on either side of him. Axel sat near Demyx and Roxas sat on Axels' other side with the tiger next to him.

Xaldin sighed and focused all of his attention on Roxas.

"I think it's time for some explanations. How did you know how to get out of the dungeons? How were you able to create that ball of light before? And where did the tiger come from?"

Roxas lowered his gaze and Axel jumped to his defense.

"What does that matter? He saved our lives so I say he doesn't have to explain anything he doesn't want to!"

Axel glared at Xaldin who glared right back.

"She helped me."

Roxas answered, and Xigbar and Demyx sat up to join Axel and Xaldin in staring at Roxas.

"Who's 'she'?"

Demyx asked and Roxas just looked at the tiger beside him.

"She is me and my name is Ja'en."

The tiger replied and they just gaped.

Xigbar flopped back down onto his back. "I knew it! This is just a crazy dream and we're still sitting in that cell waiting to be fed to that blood-sucking dragon."

Xaldin slapped his knee as Roxas drew a chain with a large crystal attached from under his shirt.

"I've had this since it came to me when I was barely two years old, and I've always been able to hear a voice from inside it in my head."

"So the tiger, sorry Ja'en was inside the crystal and she talked to you? But how did she get there?"

Axel asked, looking to Ja'en as she spoke up.

"My body was destroyed a long time ago in a great battle and my soul was sealed inside that stone. I waited thousands of years for one to be born who could harness my power, and when he was I came to him. Only Roxas can use my power and summon from me within the stone, and the power prevents anyone else from taking the stone from him or even touching it."

"So is that why you were a prisoner then? Was the Emperor trying to use that power?"

Roxas nodded at Demyx and looked away. Ja'en looked up at him and nuzzled his leg gently.

"Saix forced Roxas to use this power to summon V'pyr and bind him into his service."

Roxas' shoulders slumped and he drew up his legs to bury his face into his knees as he wrapped his arms around his legs. Axel felt bad for him and started rubbing the boys back soothingly.

"So what is V'pyr? I mean where did he come from?"

Xigbar asked sitting back up and giving Roxas a sympathetic glance.

"Have you ever heard of the legendary dragons?"

The guys shook their heads and Ja'en sighed.

"It's a very long story, but you need to know exactly what you're dealing with."

(Author's Note 2: Sorry this chapter is so short. I will update as soon I finish writing each chapter. Some will come quickly others may take a while as life interferes with the process. So please R&R and see ya next chapter.)(This chapter has also been rewritten a little.)