Finally, the actual story. I have yet to play Chain of Memories, so this is my replacement of the story between Kingdom Hearts I and Kingdom Hearts II.

"Nobody knows me, better than me"

-Roxas

We decided to go to Xemnas meeting this week. We went and listened to Xemnas claims of "Nobody" supremacy. He didn't appear to be making much sense, and seemed to be obsessed with a man named "Ansem". Neither of us could make heads or tails about how any of this could fit into our lives. We saw no need to sit there and torture ourselves any longer trying to bear this misled man's meaningless words. Axel and I looked at each other and we both silently agreed to crash this party.

Axel punched out a guy with ridiculously long sideburns, and turned to me like a puppy as if he did something special. I love the guy, but it seems that he needs constant approval, and that he can't think for himself.

Xemnas spoke loudly, but softly trying to ease everyone into an all too planned array. To much of our dismay his whole gang jumped to his side and glared at us until Xemnas spoke again. It was as if he were a king and they were his pawns, willing to sacrifice their own bodies on his word. Axel began to back down and turned to help up the guy he hit.

"Leave Him!" Xemnas shouted out like an order. And Axel, for a reason absent in my mind, obeyed.

"Why?" I asked the fallen man's apparent ringleader. "Do you not want your bitch in his tip top shape so he can make the 'real money' tonight?"

"You shut your mouth" the man said in a very angry tone, seemingly offended.

"Calm yourself Xaldin, our new friends should get the welcome that they deserve" interjected Xemnas in a very soothing voice. "They came for a reason; let us hear what it is…" He paused "Well, we are curious about your intentions"

I paused, looked at Axel, and then looked back to Xemnas before stepping forward and answering his question. "Well, I would normally have a smart comment here but you served us alcohol and I'm a little bit impaired, so I'll just talk straight up." I paused, and took several more steps, until I was right in front of a tall man with long blue hair. Looking over his shoulder right at my current target, I began, "My friend Axel here, and I have come to this little get-together to hear exactly how full of shit you guys really are." Xemnas looked stricken as I continued my short rant. "And we have heard what you had to say, and honestly we are confused." I kept speaking for the both of us to present a united front. As I looked at Axel he seemed impressed at my sudden moxie and nodded for me to proceed. "We were wondering why it is that you claim to be 'completely separate people' and yet, it appears that you are the boss here and these… men, are your personal slaves?"

The blue haired fellow in front of me answered before Xemnas gave any such order, surprising me a great deal. "How dare you come here and try to tell us that we are not our own men? We are not Xemnas' slaves, we simply agree with what he is saying, and wish to protect him, so that he will tell us more.

"Saïx, I appreciate your loyalty. And you…" Xemnas said pointing at me, "You talk to me in an extreme disrespect that I can't help but admire. You are the first one to stand up to me since I have started recruiting these people without identities, these 'Nobodies'."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Several other members asked, angrily.

"It is true" Xemnas answered, "You fools have done nothing to earn my respect, and this man, in under an hour has already caused me to think highly of him. You men should really get your priorities straight." Xemnas then turned towards me, and walked through the crowd of his peons to stand directly in front of me. "May I ask your name, bold stranger? And to join me in my endeavors to show the world that we are each somebody?"

"Roxas" I replied, "My name is Roxas, now tell me why I shouldn't just walk out right now, and leave you looking ridiculous in front of your 'somebody's'?"

"Because" Xemnas responded, with a smile spreading on his face, "I can help you unleash your maximum potential. I can bring you closer to greatness than you could dream of. I, my friend, can make you whole."

"Why should I believe you?" I retorted sarcastically. However, he had peaked my interest.

"Because, Roxas" His voice still in the same soothing voice he had used the whole time. "I know who you are, and I know why it is that you dream of keys"

"How do you know about that?" Axel interjected, angrily, but also surprised.

"Do you honestly think that I did not know that you have been living in the basement of this tavern?" Xemnas said, speaking to me. "I have heard more than you may have wished, but I can help you."

"What do you mean?" I asked curiously.

Xemnas whistled loudly and the two he called Xigbar and Saïx grabbed my arms and held me. Xemnas bent down and picked up a sword at his feet, and stood there admiring it for a second. He then brought it back and swung it over his head at me. I elbowed each of my captors in the gut before lifting my hands to block the blow. To everyone's surprise but Xemnas' two large key-shaped swords appeared in my hands in a flash of light, stopping his swing.

I look at the blades in my hands. One was black and looked like interlocking metal ropes, and the other one was white with sharp points on the end, and right then, as I looked at them, I suddenly knew their names.

"Oblivion and Oathkeeper" I said quietly, still staring at them. "Why do I know this?"

"Because" Xemnas answered, lowering his weapon to his side. "You are the Keyblade's chosen one."

"K-Keyblade?" I questioned. "What do you mean, quit speaking so vaguely and answer me damn it! You seem to know what's going on here, so explain what is happening, NOW!"

"Please, calm down and I will make clear what you are confused about. The Keyblade is a very powerful weapon; it has the power to unlock many things. It can unlock everything from doors, to hearts. And you, Roxas, are the chosen one, chosen, by the Key of Destiny."

"But what does that mean?"

"It means many things, my friend. First of all, it means that you truly are somebody, it is proof that I was correct in my assumptions about you, and it means, that I need you."

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN?"

"Roxas, I must insist that you lower your voice, and calm down, try breathing. Now as I was saying, we need you, we need you to help us all become whole. You have the key to Kingdom Hearts, and only with Kingdom Hearts, can we become complete. In laymen's terms, you are our only hope."

"I need to think this over. I need to make sense of this, I-I have to go." I said as I turned and walked quickly out the door, refusing to turn around.

"I will come for you tomorrow." Xemnas shouted after me. "I will come and explain everything you need to know."

Once I got outside I stopped breathing. I couldn't believe how much he knew about me that I did not. Even though there was nothing but the Keyblades to show that he was right, I knew he was. He had no reason to lie, why else would he need me if not to do his bidding with these, these things. I threw the swords on the ground and leaned back against the building and wept. Tonight was just too much for me, I had gone from being unbeknownst even to myself, and now strangers suddenly knew my life story. 'Why' I kept wondering to myself, 'what is going on, and who am I?'

I hope you like it, this is just the beginning; this will most likely be a very long story.