This was a mission he had to do himself. After the incident in Radient Garden he couldn't trust anyone else. So he stood there staring at the sun that threatened to set but never would, and waited. And waited and he began to feel he came on the wrong day.

Then he heard it. Some splashing and then coughing as if someone was trying not to drown. He followed the noise to a naked boy struggling to get to his knees.

"Here." He offered a hand to help the younger up. It was quickly slapped away and the blond struggled to his feet and ran.

"WHAT DID YOU DO TO ME?!" He yelled as he tripped and met the sand again. Soft sobs came form the small form.

"I didn't do anything." Ansem's voice was quiet as he walked over to him. "I can help you.. I can help you return to your original self."

"My..." The bright blue eyes pierced up at him. "Original... self..?" Ansem blinked.

"Do you not remember...?" He asked as he crouched down to him. The boy shook his head. the older blond thought for a second. If the boy didn't remember then Sora was still alive and if Sora was still alive...

Then he was only half a being.

"What's my name...? Where am I from...? Why am I naked...?" Ansem snapped out of his daze as he felt the boy grab onto his arm. The wise man gave him a soft smile and slipped off his own jacket. He wrapped it around the other and helped him stand.

"Your name is Roxas. You are from a little island and why you are naked I do not know." Ansem gave a soft laugh. It seemed to take away some tension on the younger's body.

"Roxas..." The boy repeated as his blue eyes stared blankly at the world in front of him. "Why do I feel empty inside..?" He whispered softly as his fingers played with the fabric that was wrapped around his small shoulders.

"That's because you're missing your heart." Roxas shoved away from him, his eyes wide in fear.

"THEN HOW AM I ALIVE?! How am I?!! Stay AWAY!!!" Roxas backed away from him then started to run. He ran as fast as his little legs could take him.

"Roxas!! Wait!!" Ansem tried to catch up but being old and having a heart he tired easily. When he looked up Roxas was in the arms of a silver haired man. His bright orange eyes pierced into older ones.

"Master Ansem... it's been too long..." The man's lips moved seamlessly as he spoke. A soft smile over his lips as he let Roxas cling to him. "Roxas... do you want your heart back?" A soft nod was felt on his side. "I can help you get it back.. unlike him who would just use you..."

"Xehanort!! Do not fill his head with lies!!" Ansem snarled. He was fed up with his former student.

"It's Xemnas now." He gave a smirk as he watched the oldest of the three nearly blow his top. With a small gesture of his hand he produced clothing to fit Roxas's body.

Pulling the boy away he helped him into them, making sure that they weren't too big. Once dressed Roxas ran his hand over the soft leather. Xemnas crouched down and brushed some strands of hair from Roxas's face in a fatherly mannor.

"Roxas.. will you come with me? I promise you, we'll get your heart back. You will never have to feel that pain of emptiness. There are others like us, and we're so close to gaining what we lost. With your help, we'll succeed and you'll be whole again." Xemnas's voice sounded sincere but Ansem knew better.

"You promise...?" Roxas's voice was quiet.

"Don't belive him Roxas. He just was to exploit your powers." Ansem practically yelled it.

"I promise Roxas." Xemnas stood up and placed a hand on his shoulder. "This man.. trying to convince you otherwise, wants to take everything we've managed to gain and stop us. He doesn't want us to succeed."

"Xemnas... what are you doing...?!" Ansem took a step back as the other turned Roxas towards him.

"You should stop him. Before he makes it so you can't retrieve your heart, you should stop him... Kill him..." With the last words a keyblade came into Roxas's hand.

"I won't allow anyone to stop me from gaining back what I lost." Roxas hissed. He stepped back a little then launched himself at Ansem.

Xemnas grinned as he watched Roxas's keyblade torn into Ansem's flesh with each swing. He almost felt like laughing as he saw the sand turn redder with blood. It wasn't until Ansem was on the ground did he call Roxas off.

The keyblade vanished as Roxas wiped off some blood from his face as he turned to walk back to Xemnas he kicked a bit of sand at the broken old body.

"I'll kill you next time." Roxas snarled when he looked back.

"Come Roxas." Xemnas opened a portal. "Let us return so you can meet the others."

"Others...?"

"Yes. You're the 13th. The Organization is now 13."