"You all have been branded enemies of the Organization." Saix says.
"I will not allow you to tear the Organization apart." Lexaeus says. "So what if Zexion can experience something similar to emotions? It means nothing. He's done more for the Organization than you ever have, anyway."
"Lexaeus." Zexion says, still woozy from being asleep so long. "Why are you fighting for me? Why?"
"It matters not." Saix says. "Return to the Darkness."
Saix lunges at Zexion, only to Lexaeus, with his weapon drawn, defend him.
Vexen stares on in half-horror, half-anticipation.
"Go to him." Lexaues says, grunting in effort at Saix's attempt to push him away. "Demyx needs you more than we do. Be spared this horrible existence of struggling to get the hearts we don't have or need. I promise............."
Saix begins to overwhelm Lexaeus as he struggles just to stay upright.
"I promise....I'll give you your'e heart when we complete Kingdom Hearts. Now go!" Lexie yells.
Saix finally overwhelms him, and Lexaeus is pushed away.
"Lexaeus!" Zexion yells, running toward his stunned comrade.
Vexen hears an unknown voice inside his soul and proceeds to cast a Blizzara spell at Saix, halting his movements.
He summons his shield and opens a Dark portal.
"We'll handle things here." Vexen says. "Farewell, Number Six. Now go!"
With his free hand, Vexen pushes Zexion into the Dark portal and closes it just as Saix breaks free of the ice.
"You of all people should know of our emotionless status." Saix says. "Why act on you're delusions? You're the Chilly Academic for a reason, Vexen."
"All of my existence, I've treated things and people as things to experiment on." Vexen says. "But if even we can experience emotions, then why bother retaining our useless masks?"
"You all have become defective." Saix says.
An open window begins to radiate with moonlight as it pours over Saix.
Lexaeus, who has just awoken from his stunned stae, looks on with resolve.
"Vexen." Lexaeus says. "If you wish to run, now's the time."
"No, Number Seven." Vexen says. "I have to rectify my mistakes."
The two prepare for combat as Saix emits an ear-splitting roar.
"My final experiment..........." Vexen says. "Let's test my hypothesis!"
Vexen and Lexaeus lunge at Saix in what would've been a defining moment of their existences.......
.....If Zexion and Demyx weren't our main focus.
The Dark portal ends up taking Zexion to the Grey Area, the place where the members leaving for their own missions leave from.
Roxas and Axel are seen sitting nearby. After they see Zexion's weakened state, they rush over to him and help him up onto one of the nearby chairs.
"What happened, man?" Axel says.
"Saix.............fighting Lexaeus and Vexen......they saved me from............being eliminated." Zexion says.
"What are you gonna do now?" Roxas says.
"I have to...........go to Demyx............" Zexion says.
Axel opens up another portal.
"We'll get X-Face off your back." Roxas says. "You shouldn't come back here."
"But.............." Zexion says. "The Organization..............."
"Isn't the right place for you and Demyx. Especially Demyx." Axel says. "Now go, before he gets here."
"Thank you............both." Zexion says, clutching his chest and entering the portal.
Axel dissipates the portal and looks at Roxas.
"You know what to do." Axel says.
Roxas nods, summoning his Keyblade.
Scenes switch to Demyx who has just finished helping Ariel with decorations.
"There!" Demyx says, swimming alongside Ariel to view the results.
"Cool!" Ariel says. "Daddy will love this!"
"I wish Zexy could see this." Demyx says.
"Well he won't turn up out of thin air." Ariel says. "We'll find him eventually."
Scenes switch to another part of Atlantica.
Zexion enters the world from a Portal, his body changed to his Merman form.
As Zexion gets over the grogginess that Vexen's experiments caused, he see an elderly Merman staring him down.
The man is none other than King Triton.
"Who are you?" Triton asks Zexion.
"A misguided soul with nowhere else to go." Zexion replies.
"You must work for those people who have been exterminating Heartless around the kingdom as of late." Triton says.
"I used to." Zexion says. "I am affiliated with them no longer."
"I am grateful to you for helping rid my kingdom of these vile creatures." Triton says. "However, due to you're affinity to the Darkness, I must ask you to leave."
"Not until.............I can see him again.........." Zexion says, completely over his grogginess.
"I will not ask twice." Triton says, summoning his trident.
Scenes switch to Ariel and Demyx.
They swim to the Throne Room only to see Triton gone.
"Where's the King?" Ariel says, seeing Sebastian in the corner.
"He knows!" Sebastian says. "He knows about your friend!"
"What?" Ariel asks. "How?"
"I don't know!" Sebastian says. "He said something about remembering him and then swam out in rage!"
"I have to go talk to him." Ariel says.
"No." Demyx says. "I'll just leave Atlantica. I appreiciate you're hospitality, but I have to go save Zexy!"
"No, Demyx----" Ariel starts.
That's when a thunderclap is heard.
"Uh-oh!" Ariel says.
She swims out in a hurry. Demyx follows close behind.
Ariel swims about, searching for the disturbance.
Eventually she and Demyx see King Triton battling Zexion.
"Zexy!" Demyx says.
"Daddy!" Ariel screams.
"Ariel!" Triton says, swimming to her.
Demyx swims to Zexion, who is weakened due to the battle.
"Daddy, what's wrong?!" Ariel says.
"These two work for the Darkness!" Triton says. "I want them out of the kingdom."
"But, why?" Ariel says.
"The Darkness brings Chaos!" Triton says. "I will not allow it to affect you or my kingdom!"
"But Demyx and Zexion can't be evil!" Ariel says. "If they were, then wouldn't they have assaulted the kingdom?"
"I do not care!" Triton says. "They will leave or be destroyed!"
"No!" Ariel says, swimming in front of the two Nobodies, arms spread.
"Ariel! Move!" Demyx says. "You'll be killed!"
"I don't care!" Ariel says. "You two are good people, even though your'e different. Nobody's better than anyone else, no matter what they fight for!"
Triton dissipates his Trident and looks at the two Nobodies menacingly.
"I want you two out by sundown." Triton says, pointing a finger in their direction. "Or I will execute you and anyone that dares to interfere!"
"Daddy!" Ariel says.
"Enough!" Triyton says. "I have spoken."
The King swims away in a rage.
Ariel turns to the two Nobodies.
"You guys okay?" She asks.
"I'm fine." Demyx says. "But Zexy..........."
Zexion looks at Demyx and smiles.
"I'll be fine." Zexion says. "Besides, haven't I always told you that there's no situation that I cannot think my way out of? I'll be..........."
Zexion collapses in Demyx's arms.
"Let's take him to my Grotto." Ariel says. "I have some healing potions in there."
"But, your dad.........." Demyx starts.
"I'll handle my dad!" Ariel says.
The two swim to Ariel's Grotto.
Zexion is laid down on a rock in the center of the area.
Ariel digs through her various things until she finds a purple bottle.
"These things are all from the surface." Demyx says, recognizing some of the objects.
"Yeah." Ariel says. "I go to the nearby island a lot to dig for things washed up by the shore."
Ariel opens Zexion's mouth and rushes the liquid into his mouth.
"But......why?" Demyx asks.
"My father believe that the surface world and the sea should never co-exist." Ariel says. "He thinks that if it does, then everything will be destroyed."
"He's just lookin' out for you and you're kingdom. I know how that is." Demyx says.
Two hours pass.
Ariel finishes administering the potion.
Zexion wakes up, slightly refreshed.
"Demyx...........?" Zexion says.
"Y-Yeah." Demyx says, swimming to him.
"You were right." Zexion says. "We don't need hearts............."
"Why change your'e tune?" Demyx asks. "You've always been stubborn."
"Lexaeus.....and Vexen. Risked themselves to allow me to get to you." Zexion says. "Axel and Roxas...made a portal when I couldn't."
"So....." Demyx says. "Their emotionless beliefs were just lies to fool Xemnas?" Demyx says.
"Apparently." Zexion says.
"See?" Ariel says, swimming towards them. "You DO have friends in high places."
Zexion turns to face her.
"Thanks you for saving me." Zexion says. "I owe you now."
"Don't worry about it." Ariel says. "But. What about Daddy?"
"What about Daddy?" A voice says.
Ariel turns around to see Triton and two mermen with spears across slings on their backs.
"I do not know how to persuade my daughter, but it matters not." Triton says. "You're deadline is up. I will give you one last chance to leave peacefully."
Ariel swims in front of the two Nobodies once more, but Triton pushes her gently out of the way.
"Well, what say you?" One of the guards ask, pointing his spear in their direction.
Ariel gets back on her feet and bats the guard away with her tailfin. The guard hits the wall to the left of the door.
"Father!" She yells, tears in her eyes. "This has to stop!"
"What do you mean,daughter?" He replies. "These........things are enemies of the kingdom and scions of Darkness!"
"They saved us from the Heartless on multiple occasions." Ariel says. "I saw a blond boy and a red-haired boy about a week ago slay an entire army of those giant thunder-using fish creatures. They were headed for the town itself!"
"Axel and Roxas.........." Demyx thinks quietly.
"I am grateful to them for helping us, but their presence here will destroy our kingdom!" Triton says.
"A pretty crappy 'thank you'." Demyx mutters.
"Daddy." Ariel says. "They mean no harm."
"I will not debate this anymore." Triton says. "Guards, force these outsiders-!"
An explosion is heard as Sebastian comes into the Grotto, swimming as fast as his little legs can carry him.
"Your Majesty!" He says.
"Now's not the time, Sebastian!" Triton says.
"It is!" Sebastian says. "Creatures! Creatures everywhere! All da people are in a panic!"
"See, Ariel?" Triton says. "This is what happens when you give the benefit of the doubt. People stab you in the back and repeat the mistakes of the past!"
"Mother wouldn't have thought that way. And you know that." Ariel says, looking at her father coldly.
Triton exibits an astonished look on his face as Ariel begins to swim away from him.
"Demyx, Zexion. Let's go." She says.
"Yep!" Demyx says, sticking a tongue at Triton only to be dragged along by Zexion.
"What would Athena have thought..............?" Triton says. "It's been so long since she passed on. I've changed haven't I?"
Scenes switch to the town. Heartless, primarily Aquatanks and Screwdrivers.
Ariel, Demyx and Zexion appear as soon as the Heartless burst through the Town Gate.
"Well, tiem to clean up, boys!" She says.
"Did you know she could fight?" Zexion asks Demyx.
"Beats me." Demyx says. "She must get it from her father......."
The two rush in to give her a hand.
Demyx summons his Sitar and shoots violent Water burst at the Aquatanks, the pressure of the water tearing them apart.
Zexion summons his Lexicon and begins casting Fire magic at the Srewdrivers, melting them into puddles of green goo that fall upon the ground.
The Heartless is easily dispatched and the trio pat each other on the back.
"Well, that was easy!" Demyx says.
The green goo then begins moving, all puddles head toward the sdame point and begin to take shape.
Eventually, the goo forms an Octopus.
A Heartless Emblem appears on it's back. Eight tentacles shoot out and become it's arms.
A face is seen popping out of the middle of the body.
The face looks similar to that of the Parasite Cage from the first Kingdom Hearts.
A window then froms, covering the face as the creature lets out an earsplitting roar.
It stops growing, spanning across the entire town due to it's massive size.
"Look at this mother---!" Demyx starts.
Demyx dodges it's tentacle as the trio swim under the massive Heartless.
"We're like ninjas." Demyx says. "Blending in with our surroundings......"
"Demyx, now's not the time." Zexion says.
"How do we kill this one?" Ariel says. "I've fought creatures like this before."
"Well." Zexion says. "Here's the plan.............."