Sorry this has taken so long to post up and I apologize that it's this short but I have been rather busy as of late. I can't promise when the next update will be but I am currently trying to update my other stories as well. I haven't given up on this story yet so please have faith in it! Thank you to all of my reviewers!

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Kingdom Hearts 3: One Sky, One Destiny

When lost in the darkness, remember the light can be just as blinding. - Anonymous

Chapter 3: Axel's Return

"Who else would you expect?" the amazing Axel questioned as he appeared from a dark portal behind the shocked keybladers and their nobodies. "The name's Axel. A-X-E-L. Got it memorized?"

"How?" the three of them exclaimed, turning to Axel who walked towards them, a large grin spread wide accross his face. The nobody crossed his arms across his chest, defying them in not responding so quickly.

"Oh come on," he began slowly and arrogantly. "You don't really believe that I could die so easily right? Besides, you thought I died that one time we fought Roxas...was I not alive when Sora met me?"

"Well yeah," Roxas agreed though his mind was still locked in disbelief. He then jumped slightly as a memory of Sora's ran across his mind. It was when Axel had 'died' and he was mentioning how Roxas had made him feel like he had a heart. As he hit this conclusion, he jumped back in total shock. "YOU HAVE A HEART?"

"Ding, ding, ding," Axel applauded. "Round one goes to Roxas! Took you long enough to figure that one out."

Roxas, Namine, and Riku gasped as they nearly did an anime-type fall to the ground beneath them. Was it really possible? NO! Then that would mean...

"Oh, and I see you figured out the second part," Axel announced as he studied his familiar Organization members' faces. "Course, I can't say I knew this until recently."

"Figure out what?" Riku asked, his eyes narrowed as he held out his key in defense.

"We can't have hearts!" Namine protested. "But that can't be right!"

"Oh, but it is," Axel stated as he sat down in a nearby chair, lazingly hanging his leg off the arms of the elegant chair. "It's the reason the Organization XIII wanted us in the first place. It's the reason why they feared us and had us do all the 'dirty' work."

"So, are we truly Sora and Kairi's nobodies if we have hearts of our own?" Roxas asked as he turned to the king.

"We are not so sure anymore," the king replied sadly. "There is still a connection between the four of you, yet for what purpose that is, we know not. However, it has come to our attention that Organization XXXV is up to something and we're going to need all the help we can get to getting this key back."

"Good luck trying," Axel said with a sly grin. "Not even I know how to penetrate that barrier they have. It's not part of the realm of darkness yet not part of the realm of light either."

"Any clues your majesty?" Riku asked.

"Merlin and I have been working with Axel on this for some time now," he began. "They have some sort of power that I've never seen before. I'm hoping that whatever barrier they have can be broken by your three keyblades."

"And so that's why you called us," Riku agreed. "But what happens if we are able to break the barrier?"

"Hey, no worries," Axel stated. "Afterall, every Organization has a flaw in their group. Three from ours."

"You mean the key?" Namine questioned.

"Yeah," Axel replied. "But we'll have to be quick. This Organization is a lot tougher then the Xemnas group. And on top of that, we only have one allie in their group rather then three."

"So what do we do now?" Roxas asked as he turned to his friend.

"We wait," the king stated. "Until the door of darkness opens once more."

REVIEWERS:

Maux: It has a member of Organization in it, therefore I like it. Not exactly original, but good nevertheless. hope to see an update soon. Axel is a unique character, and although he was probably seen the most in both COM and KH2 he has an air of mystery about him, same goes for Zexion. Well I'll watch the progress with interest.

Thanks for commenting. I chose Axel because of his unique character and yes, I agree, he was seen the most in COM and KH2. I'm trying to create a background for him that doesn't get rid of who he is yet shares a different side of him that we've never seen before. Hope you enjoy this short update.

Arowen Half-Elven: Oh my goodness, this is just like MY Kingdom Hearts I that I just posted today! I opened it with that ending sequence from the game; that by itself was the first chapter. I didn't reveal what the letter held though. That'll come later.

Just to let ya know, it was SORA who said "From the King?" in the ending sequence, not Riku. I'm obsessive about those things, so I went through the whole final battles and credits again just to make sure I got the quotes right.

Sora and Co. are going to Disney Castle in mine, too, except they went via Corridor of Darkness...but I hate to break it to ya, I think that after KH when the worlds were divided again, Traverse Town ceased to exist. It was made up completely from pieces of other worlds, and when the other worlds were restored, Traverse Town disappeared.

I love the title. I'm writing a KH fic called "Kingdom Hearts I" and an Avatar: The Last Airbender fic called "One Sky, One Destiny", so obviously, I think that's a cool title! giggles

That has to be one of the longest reviews I have ever read! Thank you so much and I happen to be reading some of your fics though I haven't reviewed since I am barely on. I will as soon as I can though! Thank you so much for the tips and I hope you enjoy the update!

EliasDaemonwing: Interesting... Axel's alive? Well keep it up! I can't wait for your next chapter.

See ya!

Yes, Axel is very much alive. He, Sora, and Roxas have a major role in this fic! Thanks and I hope you like the update!

AnimeDutchess: grins whee! Axel! glomps Axel please update again soon!

LOL, awwww...poor Axel. Thanks!

Hyxrst: yay! axel is bak! xD

plz update! this is a really good story -

LoL, yup, Axel is back! He'll be a major role in this fiction so stay tuned! Sorry the update took so long and I hope you enjoy the new short chappy!