(Aredek's POV)

After meeting up with Slay, I continued running around the Dark City. As I ran past a side street, I saw something disturbing. In fact, it was something very troubling. I turned back and ran down the side street that I had just passed. I had just seen someone in a silver cloak running down this way, and this way let to the Castle That Never Was. The headquarters of the Nobodies. I was pretty sure whom it was running down this path, so as I went after them, I cried out, "ALAY!"

(Alay's POV)

I was running down a side street with my voodoo doll in my hand, hoping to encounter one of the members of the Organization. It was towards the time that they usually showed up after their missions, and I wanted a fight. I moved stealthily, as I always did, because I had unwelcomingly encountered some of them in the past. I had left headquarters when they started picking on me, and fighting was going to help me calm down. Another part of me wanted to see the Organization so I could fight them and defeat them, and be one step closer to freeing the Dark City. One step closer to everything going back to the way it was before they took over.

My original name is Aly. Like many other things, I keep it a secret, because I am no longer Aly. I am Alay. I abandoned that name when the Organization took over. Before all of the chaos caused by the Organization, I had two friends, Marluxia and Larxene. We had been inseparable. But one day, a week before the invasion, Marluxia and Larxene told me that they had to go away. They said that they were planning something, but they'd be back soon. I wished them good luck in whatever they were planning and waited until the day that they would return.

Which was the worst day I can ever remember. That day, the legions of Nobodies swarmed upon the Dark City, taking it over. I fought my way out of capture using my mind, the strongest weapon that anyone can have. My trusted voodoo doll also came in handy. Amiss the fighting and chaos, I saw Larxene. I spoke with her briefly, and she revealed that she was part of the group taking over the city. She also claimed that Marluxia was, as well. And that stung me, knowing that not only had Larxene betrayed me, but Marluxia had as well. I fought with her briefly, but the battle ended as the streets began to crowd. I managed to escape.

Along with the other escapees, I was moved to a freedom camp. Some time after arriving there, two inspirational speakers came to the camp. They introduced themselves as Aredek and Slay, and at first I thought that they were weird because of the silver cloaks that they wore. But than I heard what they had to say.

They spoke about how the Organization could not remain in power forever. They spoke about how we had to rise from the ashes and fight against them. Aredek promised that a terrorist group would rise and bring the Organization to their knees – defeat the Organization and free the Dark City. They really inspired everyone, and I could tell that this guy meant it. Before they left, I requested to join his group. And than I was given the silver cloak and my new name.

Marluxia and Larxene aside, my greatest foe is Xemnas, the leader of the Organization. It is his fault that the Dark City is the way it is, and he will pay for that. The only time I ever met the Superior I was so wounded that I was unconscious for a week, and than had to rejuvenate my injuries for another eight days. But that didn't dampen my spirit to defeat them once and for all.

And now, here I am, running through the side streets leading up to the Castle That Never Was. I slowly began to notice that it was stupid to charge into the headquarters of the Organization. Just as I was about to turn back, I heard a voice that filled me with rage, and at the very same time inspired absolute fear into me. "Turn back now, for I have no need to spill blood."

It was Xemnas. The last time I had encountered him, the only reason I had survived was because my friends had been with me. But now I was all alone. I cradled my doll in my hands and said, "Than stop this reign of terror."

Xemnas laughed, a sound so unnatural I was tempted to run away and cower behind a rock. But I wasn't going to back down easily. "Little girl, do you not recall the last time we matched skills on the battlefield? Your friends were there that time. This time, they are not."

I rasied the voodoo doll at him and it turned into a plushy version of my personal nemesis. "That doesn't scare me."

Xemnas summoned his Ethereal Blades. "It should. It should very much. We have taken over; we have won. And yet your terrorist group just can't seem to move on."

Just as I was sure a fight was about to ensure, I heard a voice call, "ALAY!"

Just for a second a new expression crossed his face. It wasn't a look of haughtiness, of power, of supreme dignity. It was fear. Just for a split second the leader of the Organization was generally afraid. And I could understand why.

He waved his blades away. "Little girl, it seems like our duel has been interrupted. I will come back for you. Just wait." He faded away than, a sneer on his lips.

God, how I hated that man. I am usually a very nice, quiet girl. But he just causes a rage in me.

Turning around I saw Aredek running towards me. "Alay! Let's get out of here!"

The fear and the anger that Xemnas caused in me finally struck. I started tearing up. "Aredek… He was here."

Aredek understood immediately. He was the leader of the Thirteenth Order, and as such, he cared about all of us deeply. He understood that the only person that could cause me to start crying like this was Xemnas. He said, in a soothing tone, "It'll be all right, Alay. Xemnas is gone now. Let's go back to headquarters now, please. Away from this castle." He smiled and said, "Slay's coming."

That brightened me up, somewhat. Slay and I had always been very close, and I hadn't seen her in a while. "Okay, I'll go back. Let's get going."

He shook his head. "I've got some training to do. Go back now, and tell them I'll be there shortly."

I didn't get time to question what training he had to do, because he ran off than. I did much the same thing, quite eager to escape the horrible place I was near.

Alay was created by Org. XIII 4 Ever