Day 11

"You're getting your first real mission today," Saïx informed me dryly. "It's also your first solo mission. You are to go to Twilight Town and defeat heartless."

"Okay," I replied. "Easy enough."

I took a minute to go over my panels. Fine—I guess, I thought to myself. I added a potion, just in case. Good enough.

"Alright, Saïx, ready to go," I said. Saïx briefed me quickly.

"Take out the set amount of heartless. The Dark Corridor won't open again until you do. Then feel free to return."

I opened the Dark Corridor. Looked around the Grey Zone one last time before I left. Axel hadn't shown yet, and neither had Roxas or Xion. I sighed and stepped through the Corridor.

I mindlessly shot heartless out of my way. Whacked and sliced a few. Flung fire at a rare couple. Anyway, they all exploded into fabulous prizes of Munny, health and synthesizing elements. It went by in a boring blur. Missions were more fun when they weren't solo, I realized. I laughed at my earlier self, from that morning, all excited to work alone.

My mission bar filled up overly quickly. I decided to go the whole nine yards and fill it completely, even though I didn't have to. Nothing to rush back for, right?

So anyway. After a few hours condensed into these little paragraphs, I'd filled my mission gauge.

"Guess I'll head back now," I sighed. Then I brightened. Maybe Roxas, Xion and Axel would be around.

"Hey, Calixe!" I heard. I looked up.

Roxas and Xion were waving from the top of the clock tower. I smiled and headed up to meet them.

Axel arrived before me.

"Look who's late now!" he laughed, fist pumping the air. I chuckled and plunked down beside him, playfully punching his arm.

"You were still late," said Roxas.

"But Calixe was late-er!" Axel beamed triumphantly.

I laughed. Then I noticed Xion staring out over the landscape.

"Xion?" I asked. "You okay?"

She looked up. "Oh, yeah," she said nonchalantly. "Just tired. From extra missions, you know?"

"Oh…" I said, unconvinced. Axel handed me an ice cream.

"My treat," he said, "For your first day of real missions!"

I laughed. We all clinked our ice creams together before eating. Axel said it was something you do when you celebrate. He also said we should yell, "Cheers!" but I didn't, and neither did Roxas or Xion. We just laughed when Axel was the only one yelling it. Then the laughter died down.

We munched in silence for a moment.

I laughed. Derek was being a goof again.

"Don't fall off the tower!" I called as he pretended to faint over the edge. He laughed. "Be careful!"

"Aren't I always?" he chuckled.

"Not really!"

He came over and scooped me into a hug.

"Heeyyyy, Calixe?" Axel said, waving a hand in front of my face. "You alive in there?"

"Yeah," I said. "Why?"

"You were all zombied out there," he smirked.

"Staring into space," Roxas explained, obviously holding back laughter as he translated Axel's thoughts.

"Oh, sorry," I said sheepishly. "I guess I'm just… tired."

I grinned at Xion, repeating her excuse. She blinked and then smiled back "Right," Axel said sarcastically. "So, uh… who's Derek?"

I looked at him. "No idea."

Day 11

I've had this diary for a few days now… People keep telling me I should write in it, but I haven't yet. There was nothing to write about.

But today, I saw something. It was in my head. I'm not sure what it was, though. A strange thought, maybe. There was a boy in it. His name was Derek.

Maybe there'll be more to write about tomorrow.