Here's another update. And yeah, I really want to do this story while the visions are fresh or else I'll lose them. Hehe. Anyways, here it goes. Enjoy!

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Narration: Sora has felled the Behemoth that was attacking Namine and Kairi after a grueling battle. He then goes with the two girls out of the room.

Meanwhile, Marluxia is taking care of Riku as Larxene, Demyx and Zexion await the completely predictable outcome of the battle.

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"And that was… that!" Sora slices through the gargantuan monster and finally slays it.

It falls onto the floor and slowly disappears into nothingness. Then, something strange happens to Sora's mind after defeating it.

It is as if he does not recognize what the thing was anymore. It is as if it was erased from his memory.

Namine and Kairi jump into his arms.

"Thank you, Sora!" they shout in unison.

Sora points at the slowly disintegrating monster and asks, "What's that?"

"What's that? That's the Behemoth that was attacking us, remember?" Kairi answers.

"I know something was attacking you guys but… I don't remember something."

"Oh, right. Kairi, Sora just lost his memory of the Behemoth as he technically erased it from his mind by defeating it," Namine explains.

"Right…" Kairi looks at her other.

"What? You mean each time I defeat somebody or something here they disappear from my memory for real?" Sora's eyes widen in surprise.

"I guess that's how it works here. Come on. You want to wake up from this dream, right?" Namine asks as she heads for the door.

"Okay… but if you two are attacked then…"

"We'll be erased from your mind. But don't worry, you'll look after us, right?" Kairi finishes Sora's sentence for him.

Sora nods.

"So what are we waiting for? Let's go!" Kairi runs after Namine.

"What about Riku?" Sora calls out to the girls.

"We'll meet him on the way, promise!" Namine answers.

And then, Sora runs after them and into the hallway once more.

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"Ugh!" Marluxia looks away from Riku in disgust.

The boy is sprawling on the floor. Too weak to fight yet he persists in doing so.

"Get up, loser!" Larxene yells mockingly from the side.

She then makes a face. "Don't be such a baby and fight! Come on… don't be such a killjoy!"

Riku struggles to stand up. He does so, however, with the use of his Soul Eater.

He charges once more at Marluxia who easily blocks his attack and grabs him by the collar.

"You don't really know when to give up, do you? You are such a worthless creature. Siding with Sora? Why don't you side with us? You'll gain more power and even better you'll gain something that Sora has never showed to you before!" Marluxia tells him.

Riku tries to get out of Marluxia's grip.

"No point in struggling… you are too weak at this moment. Do you want Zexion to shatter your mind again into little fragments like broken glass?"

"Let me go."

"Help yourself then!" Marluxia throws him to the wall. "We'll be waiting for your answer."

Riku is on his knees. His two arms trying to push himself up but he can't. "I'll… never… betray… Sora."

Larxene seems amused by the mention of this.

"Betray Sora? But Riku… I think he has already betrayed you." She laughs.

Demyx looks at Larxene. "You got that right." He then turns to face Riku, "Your little boyfriend has a little something that he has never told you before, now did he?"

Riku then gets up and runs out of the room.

Larxene tries to go after him.

"No, Larxene. Leave him. He'll come to us for answers anyway. He'll never find Sora in this twisted castle," Marluxia says to the blonde-haired woman.

"Oh… fine." She then goes to the couch and sits down.

Marluxia goes over to Zexion and asks him, "Have you gotten that fragment of his memory that we needed?"

"Of course, Marluxia. And I find it very amusing to modify it in such a way that it would seem real to Riku." Zexion laughs.

"He will be our key in getting out of her," Zexion continues. "However, he's not going back to the real world with us, right?"

"He isn't. He'll be staying here. Trapped in this nightmare forever," Marluxia replies.

Then Demyx asks, "Has anybody seen any of Vexen's replicas engaging Sora in combat yet?"

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"Axel? Do you need some company down here? It feels awfully lonely."

"Sure I do, buddy. Sometimes, it's just cold in here."

"I know. You know what? I miss eating sea salt ice cream with you. Especially during those days in the castle."

"Me too, Roxas. Good times, good times."

"You still haven't told me why they locked you up in here? I mean… the real reason why they wanted to."

"Forgive me, Roxas, for not telling you that right now. It's still not the right time."

"What do you mean? What are you waiting for? Those four up there-" Roxas points up "-can just order me anytime to go fight Sora and die for them. And you don't want to tell me why?"

"I'm sorry, Roxas. But it's that…"

"It's that what? What are you hiding from me, Axel? Larxene and Marluxia have effectively wrested the control of the Organization here from Xemnas. Demyx and Zexion are their lieutenants or something. The rest of us just Nobodies who have given up their free will to serve them as well as keep on existing here."

Axel does not answer.

"And those four will stop at nothing to destroy my other. And although I may be able to go and reclaim from former self and live once again as a Nobody, chances are slim as long as those four are still in-charge."

Axel keeps his silence.

"You're not going to say anything to me? Xigbar is probably dead by now because he's the first one they sent. Vexen or Xaldin might be next. And I do not know what they have planned for me yet."

Roxas is ticked off and leaves Axel.

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"Where are you two leading me?"

Namine and Kairi continue on with Sora running behind them.

Then they reach a door. A very tall one to be precise.

It opens by itself revealing a larger room.

"We meet again, Sora," a man with an eye-patch greets him. "Ready for a rematch?"

Sora pulls out his keyblade. "Ready as always."

"Well then, let's begin! Hope you're not a sore loser!" Xigbar takes out his Gun Arrows.

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Okay… that's it for this update. Do review and tell me what you think about it. I wonder where's Riku headed to?